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The transparent front part of the eye covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. It acts as a powerful fixed lens and contributes most of the eye's focusing power, although the focus is fixed. Its refractive power is ~44 dioptres.
Anterior chamber
Fluid-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea's innermost surface. It is filled with thick watery fluid, aqueous humor. The aqueous humor is constantly circulating through the anterior chamber. It is produced by a tiny gland, situated behind the iris. It flows between the iris and the lens and, after nourishing the cornea and lens, flows out through a very tiny spongy tissue, called the trabecular meshwork, which serves as the drain of the eye.
A colored, thin, circular structure is responsible for adjusting the diameter of the pupil depending on the intensity of the light, thus, regulating the amount of light going through it.
The opening is located in the center of the iris of the eye allows light to enter the retina. It appears black because most of the light entering the pupil is absorbed inside the eye.
The lens is a clear, biconvex structure in the eye that, along with the cornea, helps to refract light to be focused on the retina. Its refractive power is about 18 dioptres. But, unlike cornea, which is fixed, the lens, by changing its shape with help of ciliary muscle, helps the eye to focus on objects at various distances, thus allowing a sharp image to be formed on the retina. This adjustment of the lens is called accommodation.
The light-sensitive tissue lining the inner back surface of the eye. The retina converts light into electrical and chemical events that send impulses to the brain through the optic nerve.
Is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye. Macula is responsible for central vision.
Is a part of the eye, located in the center of the macula region of the retina. The fovea is responsible for sharp central vision and contains a high density of photoreceptors with high acuity.
Optic nerve
A bundle of more than a million nerve fibres that carries information about image from the retina to the brain.


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You look down at your floor to see you pooch chowing down on a biscuit, and realize it's not a biscuit at all! Possibly, it's a nut that's fallen out of a snack dish or out of the bag. Should you freak out? Here are the facts on whether or not your dog can safely eat walnuts.
"Walnuts are fine," assures Dr. Ashley Hughes, DVM, if your dog picks one up off of your kitchen floor or eats a bit of a crushed one that's fallen from the counter. Of course, if your dog is consuming walnuts in the form of a treat, think about what else is in there, such as chocolate, says Hughes.
Black Walnuts, native to Northeastern U.S. and Canada, are toxic to horses and dogs, but non-toxic to cats. And if you have a walnut tree in your neighborhood, know that dogs ingesting old walnuts off the ground have the potential to develop tremors and seizures from walnut hulls that are moldy and contain penitrem A.
One nut that is toxic to dogs? Macadamia nuts. They can cause hind end weakness, tremors, lethargy and hyperthermia in dogs.
"Nuts in general have a high fat content, so even if they are not toxic, they can still cause an upset stomach in some dogs," says Hughes.
Ultimately, skip the nuts and replace them with any kind of dog treats. Remember, "in general, only 10 percent of dogs diet should come from treats," says Hughes. "And most dogs are as happy to eat a dog treats as a walnut!"
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As we begin to manage the challenge of coronavirus and many of us may need to stay at home, we have launched a new podcast to share news, sermons, prayer and worship – a virtual church, if you will.
Click below to listen to the first episode. Visit our podcast webpage here: https://anchor.fm/bcjj/episodes/Join-us-in-prayer-in-Barlborough-and-Clowne-as-we-deal-with-the-coronavirus-ebh8il


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What to Do in Harrisburg, PA
Conveniently situated in south central Pennsylvania, Harrisburg is just a few hours' drive from major cities including Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Rich in history, your visit to Harrisburg, PA will be packed with things to do for the entire family. If you're unfamiliar with what the area has to offer, a visit to Pennsylvania's state capital would be an excellent day trip or weekend getaway!
No matter where you're traveling from, Bricco is easy to access when you visit Harrisburg, PA. We are located just blocks from the Amtrak train and Greyhound bus station, and are minutes from the Harrisburg International Airport. When you visit Harrisburg, PA, be sure to experience Bricco's palatable menus and fine dining atmosphere in addition to everything else this wonderful city has to offer!
Culinary Delights
Harrisburg is a melting pot of culinary treats. With Lancaster County just a short drive away, Pennsylvania Dutch influences run deep. You'll find whoopie pies and chicken corn soup at nearby farmers' markets. Many restaurants have also embraced the area's farming roots with farm-to-table menus. When you visit Harrisburg, PA, you'll easily find restaurants to cure all your cravings. And don't forget, Bricco can fit into any part of your day - whether it's a delightful breakfast pastry from Ciao! bakery, a specialized sandwich from the deli, or a refreshing drink at happy hour or a hearty dinner and delectable dessert to end your night right!
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One of the best parts about visiting Harrisburg, PA is how easy the city is to navigate. There's no need to hail a cab, buy a Metro ticket, or get on a bus to experience all that downtown has to offer. When you stay in the heart of the city, you'll be a stone's throw away from all the action. Start your day with a pastry from Ciao! Bakery and then walk down the street to the Whitaker Center for a morning at the science museum. The kids will love exploring the latest exhibits, and if you're lucky, the whole family can take in a show — the Whitaker Center features a full slate of national music acts and local ballet performances all year round.
You can spend the afternoon in the Capitol Complex visiting the state capitol and state archives. Take a guided tour of the capitol, which was built in 1906, and learn how the state government works with interactive exhibits at the Welcome Center. Afterwards, enjoy the beauty of the Harrisburg riverfront on your visit to Harrisburg, PA with a walk along the Susquehanna River. If you cross the Market Street Bridge onto City Island, you can play mini golf, have a kayaking adventure, or take in a Harrisburg Senators Baseball game in-season.
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Another draw of visiting Harrisburg, PA is its lively nightlife options. Second Street is packed with bars and restaurants to entertain the liveliest of bunches all weekend long. Listen to live music, sample unique cocktails or explore the vibrant craft beer scene. Whether you're looking to dance the night away or catch up with friends at a local piano bar, the state capital offers it all. Be sure to start your evening with the best Happy Hour in Harrisburg at Bricco, and feel free to stay for dinner!


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I figured I'd cheat on this book like a lot of reviewers do, and only read parts of it then write the review. It didn't work out that way. The more I got into the book and Bud Wilkinson's life, the more I wanted to know about him, so I ended up reading the whole book. That alone says a lot about the book!
Bud Wilkinson's name isn't mentioned with college football coaching legends like Joe Paterno, Bobby Bowden, Paul 'Bear' Bryant, Woody Hayes, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner or Tom Osborne, but it should be. Wilkinson became a head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners in 1947 at the young age of 31. Seventeen years later he retired from coaching in 1963 at age 47 after winning three national titles in 1950,1955, and 1956.
Along with the titles, his coaching career included one win streak of 31 games and another spanning over four years at a record-holding 47 games. (So, how does won go on a 47-game winning streak and only win two national titles? The answer is in the book.) At one point Wilkinson's win/loss record stood at a incredible 94-5-2 over 101 games - a feat that will never be duplicated.
'I Remember Bud Wilkinson' isn't a book about Bud Wilkinson's life as told by the author. Instead the story of Wilkinson's life is told by the people who knew him throughout his life. Included are comments from notable names such as Curt Gowdy, Keith Jackson, Barry Switzer, Jim Hart, and Ara Parseghian.
The first part of the book contains stories from coaches and players during his career at Oklahoma. We are treated with several anecdotes about Wilkinson's coaching philosophy from how he handled his players to how he organized his practices. The stories give the reader a good idea of who Bud Wilkinson was as a person and how he developed the Sooners into the stuff of legend. At times, the stories are inspiring and may serve as guidance to young people - I realize this sounds a bit corny - on how to conduct themselves.
The stories after Wilkinson retired from coaching and became a broadcaster tend to be more light-hearted. You're treated to a different side of Wilkinson and simultaneously what the early days in college football broadcasting were like.
Some of the better ones include:
- Keith Jackson recalling an experience when Bear Bryant was to assist in a broadcast. Bryant showed up 'pretty well greased', commented very little and eventually ended up nodding off while Wilkinson was forced to work him in and out of the broadcast.
- Barry Switzer telling a story about how Wilkinson spent the night in a hotel room serving drinks to Woody Hayes, Bob Devaney, Bear Bryant, and Duffy Daugherty.
- How a television cue mix-up lead to the Air Force Falcon flying off before the broadcast started. How another mistake left Wilkinson and fellow broadcaster Chris Schenkel shouting over the top of a marching band at the beginning of the first Peach Bowl broadcast.
The last part of the book deals with Wilkinson's two-year with the St Louis Cardinals as a NFL head coach. Stories here relate why Wilkinson failed, how the Cardinals were run as an organization. The end of the book includes "In His Own Words" – which weren't nearly as interesting as the other stories throughout the book. The book then concludes with a history of Wilkinson's win/loss record throughout his career.
'I Remember Bud Wilkinson' is a pretty fun read. It's also an easy read. The stories are interesting whether they're about football, broadcasting or Wilkinson's short-lived NFL career. You get a full view of his life and an understanding of the world in which he lived. The book isn't just for Oklahoma Sooners fans – it's for anyone who would like to know more about college football history and one of the greatest unsung coaches to shape the game.


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Lawmakers should agree on these 3 tax changes
As legislators work through constructing the next state budget — something that's harder for everyone to focus on these days — there will be plenty of debate about which institutions need more funding, which programs are bloated and inefficient, and what to do about tax rates.
"Look at North Carolina, tax cuts are great!"
"Look at Kansas, tax cuts are terrible!"
Obviously, it's more complicated than that. Legislators should look for ways to let businesses grow without sending the state down a dangerous path of financial instability.
We haven't always taken the smartest steps in that regard. Recent and future tax breaks have budget wonks worried about our long-term health, concerned that we won't be able to maintain our roads, care for folks with disabilities or provide workforce training.
Some of those experts at the Missouri Budget Project, a nonprofit organization that uses research and analysis to champion smart public policy, have suggested a few keys to focus on this year. We believe they've identified solutions the parties can agree on before they get into the trenches for those other budget debates.
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One of those issues is something we've written about often. In the past, we've called it streamlining sales tax. It's also referred to as the Marketplace Fairness Act. Basically, it forces online retailers to play by the same rules as brick and mortar businesses by creating an efficient way to collect sales tax on internet purchases.
While many think of this as a new tax, that's not really the case. Sales taxes are already owed on internet purchases. We're not naïve. We know forcing online retailers to pay sales tax means they'll likely raise prices to compensate, but that simply puts them on the same footing as business owners in our community, who've been at an unfair disadvantage. Online retailers may compete by offering convenience, but they shouldn't be able to compete by offering cheaper prices because they've found a policy loophole.
This is an issue that's received broad support from both sides of the aisle. We just need to do the complicated work of fixing the tax code.
The second fix is about giving hard-working Missourians a break by creating a state Earned Income Tax Credit.
Currently, Missourians who are working but not bringing home much income are forced to pay a greater share to the government. Families that make less than $33,000 a year pay between 9.4 and 9.5 percent of their income in state and local taxes. Meanwhile, families that make between $85,000 and $159,000 pay 7.6 percent. The top earners, those who make more than $407,000 per year, pay just 5.5 percent of their income to state and local taxes.
An Earned Income Tax Credit doesn't seek to flip those percentages, it just offers a way to ease the burden on folks who aren't making as much and may already be struggling to get by.
The idea is simple: put a little money back in the hands of hard-working families who need it. The federal version of this credit has shown the families put that money back into their communities, which provides long-term benefits for all of us.
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The final piece focuses on an outdated policy that made sense many years ago, but now serves as a pointless tax break. Retailers are allowed to keep 2 percent of the sales taxes they collect each year simply for filing their taxes on time. Wouldn't it be nice if you and I got such a deal?
When the policy was created, businesses were forced to manually calculate and remit sales taxes, but technology has made the process much easier (and less expensive) for businesses.
While most states have either eliminated or severely reduced their discounts, Missouri's has stayed the same, making us the second most generous in the nation. It cost us $114 million in 2016. It's expensive and unnecessary, and Missouri can't afford to hand out pointless tax breaks.
The first two policies help build a backbone from which legislators can build a healthy budget. The third picks some low-hanging fruit that can save us some money.
We think legislators would be smart to heed this advice and then get back to that corporate tax rate debate.
This editorial is the view of the News-Leader Editorial Board.
Allen Jones, President
Cheryl Whitsitt, News Director
Stephen Herzog, Engagement Editor


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Free discipleship Bible study
One of our most popular resources at PASSION Australia is our free discipleship Bible study. It has been downloaded tens of thousands of times.
I originally wrote it to disciple my children when they were younger. Since then I have revised and expanded it and used it with our church for new Christians and our young people when I was a Pastor.
Over the years I have received emails of people telling me they used it for themselves, to disciple a friend, and churches using it for new Christians program. It has been even translated in to other languages.
Each page of the booklet has a simple study that will teach you about the Bible, prayer, church, serving God, sharing your faith, the role of the Holy Spirit and being assured of your salvation.
It includes a number of Scriptures on each topic, some reflection questions, an explanation of a key Bible word, a simple prayer and some Bible memory verses.
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Paul Krugman in today's New York Times on the need for rational politics.
Many of the retrospectives on Ted Kennedy's life mention his regret that he didn't accept Richard Nixon's offer of a bipartisan health care deal. The moral some commentators take from that regret is that today's health care reformers should do what Mr. Kennedy balked at doing back then, and reach out to the other side.
No, I haven't lost my mind. Nixon was surely the worst person other than Dick Cheney ever to control the executive branch.
But the Nixon era was a time in which leading figures in both parties were capable of speaking rationally about policy, and in which policy decisions weren't as warped by corporate cash as they are now. America is a better country in many ways than it was 35 years ago, but our political system's ability to deal with real problems has been degraded to such an extent that I sometimes wonder whether the country is still governable.
As many people have pointed out, Nixon's proposal for health care reform looks a lot like Democratic proposals today. In fact, in some ways it was stronger. Right now, Republicans are balking at the idea of requiring that large employers offer health insurance to their workers; Nixon proposed requiring that all employers, not just large companies, offer insurance.
Nixon also embraced tighter regulation of insurers, calling on states to "approve specific plans, oversee rates, ensure adequate disclosure, require an annual audit and take other appropriate measures." No illusions there about how the magic of the marketplace solves all problems.
So what happened to the days when a Republican president could sound so nonideological, and offer such a reasonable proposal?
Part of the answer is that the right-wing fringe, which has always been around — as an article by the historian Rick Perlstein puts it, "crazy is a pre-existing condition" — has now, in effect, taken over one of our two major parties. Moderate Republicans, the sort of people with whom one might have been able to negotiate a health care deal, have either been driven out of the party or intimidated into silence. Whom are Democrats supposed to reach out to, when Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who was supposed to be the linchpin of any deal, helped feed the "death panel" lies?
But there's another reason health care reform is much harder now than it would have been under Nixon: the vast expansion of corporate influence.
We tend to think of the way things are now, with a huge army of lobbyists permanently camped in the corridors of power, with corporations prepared to unleash misleading ads and organize fake grass-roots protests against any legislation that threatens their bottom line, as the way it always was. But our corporate-cash-dominated system is a relatively recent creation, dating mainly from the late 1970s.
And now that this system exists, reform of any kind has become extremely difficult. That's especially true for health care, where growing spending has made the vested interests far more powerful than they were in Nixon's day. The health insurance industry, in particular, saw its premiums go from 1.5 percent of G.D.P. in 1970 to 5.5 percent in 2007, so that a once minor player has become a political behemoth, one that is currently spending $1.4 million a day lobbying Congress.
That spending fuels debates that otherwise seem incomprehensible. Why are "centrist" Democrats like Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota so opposed to letting a public plan, in which Americans can buy their insurance directly from the government, compete with private insurers? Never mind their often incoherent arguments; what it comes down to is the money.
Given the combination of G.O.P. extremism and corporate power, it's now doubtful whether health reform, even if we get it — which is by no means certain — will be anywhere near as good as Nixon's proposal, even though Democrats control the White House and have a large Congressional majority.
And what about other challenges? Every desperately needed reform I can think of, from controlling greenhouse gases to restoring fiscal balance, will have to run the same gantlet of lobbying and lies.
I'm not saying that reformers should give up. They do, however, have to realize what they're up against. There was a lot of talk last year about how Barack Obama would be a "transformational" president — but true transformation, it turns out, requires a lot more than electing one telegenic leader. Actually turning this country around is going to take years of siege warfare against deeply entrenched interests, defending a deeply dysfunctional political system.


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ACS Quilt sans Binding, a photo by Pittsburgh MQG on Flickr.
We revealed Ruth Ann Lowery's beautiful quilting at our January meeting. Now all that is left is the binding. Soon this beautiful quilt will reacy to ship for QuiltCon.
Many, many thanks, again, to all that have been involved in putting the ACS quilt together.


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OpenSSH certificates are used to authenticate you against your server, so you can log in to administer your server. It's a good idea to rotate OpenSSH certificates occasionally, in case they've someone been released or compromised. This isn't something AWS can do for you, so you have to do it manually.
Rotating AWS access keys is also important, but AWS covers that here.
I also have an article on how to create an AWS User to create an AWS User to enable FTP access.
Here's how I replaced my existing OpenSSH certificates with new certificates. Comments are inline below. This works on Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, and probably most other similar distributions.
Before You Start – Take a Backup!
Before you start, you should take a snapshot of your EBS volume. That way if something goes wrong you can easily roll back. Backups are important!
The Process
To get started, you assume the credentials of the user you want to rotate the credentials of
# Log in as root
sudo su
# Assume the credentials of the user who you want to
su - username
Next you generate a new certificate pair
# Generate a new certificate pair
ssh-keygen -f rsa
Now you can either replace the existing certificate, or add to the existing additional certificates. It's probably best to first add the new certificate, test you can log in using it, then delete the old certificates.
Note that the public key stays on the instance, the private key is transferred to your computer to allow you to authenticate yourself.
# Option 1) If you want to add this key and keep the existing keys
cat rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
# Once you've tested it, open the authorized keys and delete and that aren't required
vi ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
# Option 2 - replace keys with just this one
mv rsa.pub ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
Now copy the private key to your computer, save it as "certificate_name_version.pem", and convert it to putty format if you need to.
Copy and paste the output of this command into a private / secure part of your computer. Use PuttyGen.exe to load the pem file, then hit "save private key" to save it as a putty ppk.
# View the certificate, then copy and paste to your computer
more rsa
You're all done! If you have problems comment below and I'll help if I can.


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During and after our research trips we were thinking about materials that could be used for the public artwork in Delta Garden. Are there recycled or re-appropriated materials that reflect the City around the site, metaphorically and literally? (see mirror shards above). Could we literally pull materials from our offsite visits? (see prismatic below). What are the opportunities of using various reflective and refractive materials when thinking about this particular place + space?
Our studio for designing and testing public-art materials is the opposite of fancy: domestic and low-brow (just the way we like it). We often spill out onto the sidewalk in front of our house, or into the backyard. Most of our material experiments pictured on this blog happened at our house, not far from the Peace Bridge, over the course of several months in 2016.
Our criteria for usable materials was building: the objects must be embedded in the sidewalk, and subsequently need to be safe, durable, robust, and considerate of their environment. Physically, the material needs to be capable of dealing with the intense freeze/thaw cycles of our Chinook-prone city without popping. We didn't know it at the time, but we would eventually travel through a whole series of formal studies: slip studies, a glare study, engineer consultations, maquettes, test plots, destructive testing, and more. Our friends from Calgary Public Art and Parks would give us many hours of feedback, and our trusty cohorts from O2 would share enthusiasm and critique. Ultimately, we ruled out most of the materials pictured here almost immediately for durability considerations alone…
… but in the beginning we were searching for something less tangible, something more akin to the place where beauty + meaning overlap.
While the process has been arduous and discouraging at times, many of these material experiments are bleeding into our overall arts practice, and becoming other things. We're still working on a project our first project idea, which was ultimately abandoned: creating a river from hundreds of thousands of Canadian Pennies.


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2012.03 08 Diane Scheerhorn Vocational Service
The Cypress College Americana Awards Committee unanimously selected Diane Scheerhorn as Buena Park's Citizen of the Year for 2010.
Diane Scheerhorn, Ph.D, is the Superintendent of Centralia School District. She and her husband Steve are Rotary members and Paul Harris Fellows. Currently, Diane is serving as Buena Park Rotary Vocational Service Chair. Diane facilitated the dialogue and questions for DK Lee when he visited in 2008. She was an excellent commentator and represented District 5320 in an outstanding fashion. She and her team also handled Registration and Seating at the District-wide Leadership Awards Luncheon in 2009.
Her leadership style fosters a community culture which values students first and foremost, followed by parents, teachers, and staff personnel. Diane is working for the benefit of all Buena Park residents. Her expertise was invaluable as she served on the Buena Park Library District Strategic Plan committee
Dr. Scheerhorn is an active member of the Buena Park Rotary Club, where she served on the committee to provide disaster school supplies to our local schools. In her role as Rotary's Vocational Chair, she works to foster a greater understanding of the importance of a variety of vocations, including both degree-path and technical education. Diane is a believer in Community Colleges and how they help to develop our future leaders. She has worked with Cypress College, and both Cal-State Fullerton and Long Beach over the years. Each year, Diane supports the Needy Children's Shopping Spree, where she has served as a volunteer shopper, and provides Rotary Easter baskets for children at the annual city-wide Eggstravaganza event.
Dr. Scheerhorn serves as an active member of the Buena Park Chamber of Commerce, sharing her skills in promoting local business. She attends many chamber events, and often donates gift baskets that she has created.
Some of Organizations that Diane serves in:
OC Superintendents association President
CSBA School Health Advisory Committee,
Member of the SchoolsFirst Education Foundation Committee,
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Thanks to everyone who said hi at the Cheese Fest this weekend. I especially love the meeting the parents of friends from high school aspect of North Bay book signings.
I will be posting the notes from my part of the panel after I clean up the spelling and typos. They won't be thrilling, but hopefully they will be useful.


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Auto insurance is legally required for you to drive, so you should definitely have it. However, finding an auto insurance plan that works for you can be a struggle. Here are several tips to help you get the protection that you deserve at a good price.
If you have a teen driver you should request two separate quotes, one with your child on your policy and one with your child on a stand-alone policy. In some cases, you may want to insure your teenager separately.
Speak to your insurance agent before you buy expensive mods or add-ons for your car. Expensive additions to your vehicle will increase your personal value for the car, yet may not increase the appraised value much, if at all.
It is commonly believed that car insurance rates will always drop when a driver turns 25 years old. However, the truth is that rates slowly decrease from the time a driver turns 18 years old, as long as he or she maintains a clean driving record.
A large part of your monthly car insurance bill will depend on what kind of vehicle you buy. If the insurance costs matter to you, then it may be best to keep that in mind when making your choice. Choose a vehicle that is in your price range and right for your needs. A dependable vehicle is worth more than an expensive price tag. You can save a lot of money by buying a vehicle responsibly.
Try to ride buses or take a carpool. Lowering your mileage means less chances of an accident, which means your insurance company will be willing to lower your rates. Tell your insurance agent if you have been carpooling and using public transportation. They may be able to find you a discount based upon this information you provide.
Do not pay the monthly payments for insurance; do it quarterly. You can save around 5 dollars a month if you do this. This small amount has the potential to add up very quickly. This can be troublesome with your other bills. IF you have less payments you are better off.
Insurance has many factors, and the cost is just one of the ones you should think about when doing research. You should also examine items in fine print to find your deductible levels and benefit limits, if you should have an accident.
Ask for a list of discounts that are available through your current insurance policy. Look over potential discounts, and see which ones you qualify for, as well as those that you can qualify for if you make changes, such as driving less or taking a driving course.
It can be difficult to pinpoint the correct amount of auto insurance coverage for a specific situation. Make sure you keep enough liability coverage to secure all of your assets. In the event of an at-fault accident, you could be sued by the other party to cover their medical expenses. If your bodily injury liability is not adequate to cover these, then your personal assets are now exposed. A good insurance policy, with appropriate levels of coverage, will more then pay for itself in the event of an accident.
Do not drive if you do not have auto insurance. If you have car insurance, you can protect yourself in the instance of a car accident. You should use the tips stated above to find the auto insurance that fits you best.


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Summer has come and gone, and it's hard to believe that the festive season is fast approaching. But with pandemic concerns still looming, it can be difficult to imagine what end-of-year celebrations will look like. Social distancing remains the standard, so event organisers need to get creative as they plan those virtual employee get-togethers. From quirky gift boxes and festive video-chat backgrounds to Uber gift cards, here are some of our favourite ideas for making the parties of 2020 special from afar.
Play dress-up
Everyone loves a good costume contest. Have guests dust off their favourite ugly sweater or ugly jumper, or themed hat. Put it to a virtual vote with the most festive taking the crown. We'll let you decide the prize.
Get in the kitchen
COVID-19 has led to a rise in virtual, hands-on fun. Have a mixologist or a chef host a video cocktail experience or cooking class. Guests can toast their success through the screen while they enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Organise a gift exchange
The tradition of the office Secret Snowflake or Secret Santa lives on! Use an online gift exchange generator to have employees opt in, set a budget, and make a wish list. Have everyone open them at the party and let the cheer roll in.
Get into the cinema spirit
Host a virtual watch party and "live" stream a festive classic. Bonus points for those who theme their snacks or outfits with the movie.
Change up the background
With actual travel at a minimum, invite employees to take a virtual trip with their video-chat backgrounds. Inspire them to create their own festive screens, or let them choose from a selection of pre-made ones.
Don't forget about snail mail
Events might be virtual, but that doesn't mean the good old post is dead. Send employees festive gift boxes with themed treats, like cookies to decorate together … but apart. Or include some fun props for a not-so-planned video-chat photo shoot.
Surprise and delight with vouchers or gift cards
Uber vouchers and gift cards are a great way to add sparkle to your event or say thank-you for a year's worth of hard work. Employees can order their favourite meals for delivery during the party or get their caffeine fix the next day. And if they want to request a ride for their in-laws at the airport, we won't object to that either.
Just because people can't physically be together this year doesn't mean that the celebrations will be any less festive. Learn more about how Uber for Business can help you upgrade your events this year.


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B.A. Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3)
Western Governors University
The B.A. in Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 3) is designed to prepare you to become a licensed teacher of infants, toddlers, and young children from birth through age eight. The program is a good fit for current child care workers who hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification and wish to become early childhood educators. Unlicensed child care workers, substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and those who want to work with and teach young children are also good fits for this program.
This challenging program combines a solid foundation of liberal arts content knowledge along with a comprehensive set of teaching skills to help you become an effective, highly qualified early childhood educator. As part of this program, you will also complete a supervised student teaching component designed to give you invaluable in-classroom experience.
Note: This program is built in alignment with the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Western Governors University is:
- Challenging - The ideal student is a motivated self-starter who can commit at least 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
- NCATE Accredited - WGU is the first exclusively online teacher education institute to be approved by NCATE. The university is also regionally and nationally accredited.
- Affordable and Nonprofit-Tuition is less than half the cost of other reputable online universities. Your tuition goes toward your education, not to shareholders.
- Competency-based - An innovative learning model, designed for adult learners like you, that measures learning, not time spent in class.
- Respected - Your degree coursework is relevant and up-to-date because it's designed and developed in collaboration with industry experts.
- Flexible and Online-With no set class times, you can log in and learn anytime, anywhere.
Accreditation Information
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Accredited—Western Governors University is regionally accredited.


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Lewis E. Braverman, MD, MACE, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2019. He leaves his wife Mimi Braverman; his sons, William Braverman and Daniel Braverman; and his five grandchildren.
Dr. Braverman was an undergraduate at Harvard College and graduated from medical school at Johns Hopkins University in 1955. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Boston City Hospital and an Endocrinology Fellowship in the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory.
Dr. Braverman had a passion for mentoring fellows, students and junior faculty, and is remembered as a superb mentor to generations of endocrine trainees. He was of exemplary service to AACE, serving as both the Editor-in-Chief of AACE's peer-reviewed medical journal Endocrine Practice and as a sought-after speaker at AACE Annual Meetings and Chapter Events. Dr. Braverman's work on Endocrine Practice resulted in the journal becoming the premiere journal in the field of endocrinology and metabolism for AACE. As a result of his work, he received the H. Jack Baskin, MD, Endocrine Teaching Award from AACE in 2011.
In 2018, during the 27th AACE Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress in Boston, the AACE Board of Directors announced the establishment of the Lewis E. Braverman, MD, MACE, Educational Fund. The fund honors Dr. Braverman while supporting the educational activities of endocrinology fellows by providing a unique educational experience away from the fellow's home program.
As an author and co-author, Dr. Braverman's work has been published in many leading clinical and research medical journals. He was a prolific thyroid researcher with over 600 manuscripts and an international expert in iodine metabolism. Dr. Braverman was a longtime co-editor of the leading thyroid textbook, The Thyroid: A Fundamental & Clinical Text and was actively working on the 11th edition at the time of his death. He was previously Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity and Endocrine Practice. He served on many journal editorial boards and was a member of many national and international research and clinical organizations.
Dr. Braverman dedicated more than 50 years to the education of endocrinology fellows, and, during that time, he trained over 200 fellows who reside all over the globe. He will be missed greatly by the AACE Community.


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"Ba, I met Veer at school today and he was talking about Pary…um….shan starting. What is Pary…shan?"
"Nihir beta, Veer was talking about Paryushan. પ is for Paryushan.
And according to Sanskrit grammar the underlying idea of the festival and its interpretation is given below:
"Parismantadushayante dhante karmani yasimannasau paryushnm"
a.k.a. the celebration through which the karmic matter attached to the soul is totally burnt or vanquished (both internally and externally) is known Paryushan i.e., self-purification.
"Another celebration and festival! Yay….." jumps in Nitali.
"Nitali, can you be quiet. What karmic matter? What will Veer do for this,Ba? Veer is just a kid" asks Nihir, inching closer.
" Nihir, Karmic matter is another way of saying 'hurt to other living beings through your thought , word and deed.' as for age, Paryushan is for everyone since there are no set rules and everyone can do it based on their desires and ability." responds Ba.
"What kind of things, Ba" Nitali asks, dreaming about jilebis and ganthia and dhoklas.
"Families start the day with Pratikaman aka introspection: where they contemplate on the activities of the past year which caused harm to self or others knowingly or unknowingly through thought, word and deed and then figure out how to not repeat these."
"What about food?" persists Nitali.
" They fast or eat simple meals emulating a monk's meal or they vow to not eat roots for this time"
"Oh! and how long is this time?" queries Nitali, thinking about the roasted potatoes she loves so much.
"It is 8 to 10 days depending on whether you are a Svetambar or Digambar Jain."
"So not the whole year. That is good." Nitali replies with relief.
"Well, the purpose of this festival is to make small changes and move to the bigger goal of eventually giving it up" said Ba with a smile.
"I would like to be on the really slow tract of that one" Nitali replies with a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
"On the last day, or Samvatsari aka Annual day of Forgiveness. After Pratikraman, they ask for forgiveness from their teacher and friends and family by saying "Micchami Dukkadam" a.k.a I beg you for forgiveness:
"Khämemi Savve Jivä,
Savve Jivä Khamantu Mi
Mitti Me Savva bhuesu,
Veram majjham na Kenai.
Micchami Dukkadam."
"I grant forgiveness to all living beings, May all living beings grant me forgiveness; My friendship is with all living beings, My enmity is totally non-existent. Let there be peace, harmony and prosperity for all".
"So what can Veer do? What karmic matter would he have?" asks Nihir again as he patiently listens to his Ba.
"Adult or child would contemplate on the 10 virtues or Das Lakshan and realize where they have gone off the path and ask for forgiveness of themselves and or others and modify that behavior to release that karmic matter."
"Which are the 10 virtues?" asks Nitali
"Maybe later, Nitali. First, let me tell you a story while we do a Gahuli together for Paryushan."


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(Inter)faces of Dialogue: Constructing Identity through Language Use
5 – 8 June 2014 at Transilvania University of Braşov (Romania)
IADA Workshop
The way people talk, dress or behave are types of social codes, important ways of displaying who we are; in other words, they indicate our social identity. Each individual wants to build (him)herself a certain identity. There are multiple identities – some of them are wanted, while some others are unwanted – and a speaker faces a dilemma to choose the best identity for a certain situation and this "browsing" of identities may be achieved through dialogue. In approaching the topic of this workshop, we start from the premise that humans are dialogic beings, users and learners of language in various contexts. While acting and reacting in ever-changing environments (interpersonal or institutional), people try "to achieve more or less effectively certain purposes in dialogic interaction" (Weigand 2008: 3).
The academic interest for social relationships and the way they are organized in dialogues can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century, once Malinowski first suggested in 1923 that humans share "phatic communion". Scholars in interpersonal communication, social psychology and sociology have ever since highlighted that the concept of 'identity' is important for studying the organization of social life. (more…)


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In this 100th post on Jeshuaists we look at the 11th - 16th century barbarism by the Roman Catholic church and the 21st century where we can see a dramatic increase of wars and rumors of wars, just as Jesus predicted as well as large conflicts, such as Ezekiel's war of Gog or the Psalm 83 war and the Great War we shall soon have to face.
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This fighting world, Zionism and Israel #1
Coming closer to the end-times we can see many signs indicated in the Bible to be a warning for a big trouble to come. After a Great War the Kingdom of God shall become a reality by which Jerusalem shall be the capital of that Kingdom and Jews shall find peace in the Promised Land, but it is not to man to decide which city and when this capital shall be there forGod's people to live alone or with others.


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by D. M. Dragos
One springtide, on Easter day, King Arthur held a most magnificent court at Camelot in Britain. There was a grand feast full of splendor. There were many nobles in attendance, and many beautiful courtly ladies. The queen was there, and so was Sir Kay, and Sir Gawain as well. All were engaged in pleasant conversation. Fine minstrels filled the hall with music.
Into this revelry burst a mounted knight, fully arrayed with arms and armor. His horse pranced and snorted menacingly. "King Arthur!" shouted the knight, "Know that I have many of your subjects held in captivity at my stronghold! Do not think you can free them, because you cannot! You do not have the strength nor the resources to help them, and I shall not release them!"
The king was deeply grieved to hear of this. "If there is nothing I can do, than I must put up with this. It is not very noble of you to come here and boast of this."
The knight turned to leave, but when he reached the door, he stopped and said, "King, if there is a single knight here whom you believe is noble enough to defeat me, you may entrust to him your queen and send him after me to the woods where I am heading. If he can overcome me, your people shall be released. If he is not, then both shall become my prisoners." With that, he spurred his horse and charged out of the hall.
The court was quiet after that, then Sir Kay stood. "My king, I can no longer serve you. I do not want to stay an instant longer. I ask for nothing from you, just that I have your leave to depart from here at once."
The king became even more grief-stricken upon hearing this. "Seneschal, is there anything I can do or say that would change your mind?"
"No amount of gold, nor any other reward would sway me from my course."
"I would promise you anything, if only you will stay."
"There is only one thing that would persuade me."
"Name it, and you will have it."
"I accept your offer. I desire that you hand over my lady Guinevere so that I may ride after that knight and face his challenge."
The king was not joyful at this, but was instead deeply grieved and sorrowful. Yet he would not break his word and so granted Sir Kay's request. The court was very somber and quiet as Kay left with the queen, for not one of them believed they would ever see either of them again.
As they were leaving, the queen said quietly to herself, "Alas, if only Sir Lancelot were here, I would not be doomed to this fate."
The court waited anxiously for some time, awaiting some word. Finally, Sir Gawain suggested following after Kay. The king agreed instantly and the horses were made ready. After a short delay waiting for Sir Gawain to come down from his bedchamber fully prepared, they left.
As they approached the woods, they saw Sir Kay's riderless horse galloping towards them. The saddle was speckled with droplets of blood. They backtracked along its path, but found no tracks leading away in any other direction. But they did find a most curious thing. There stood a large stone in the center of the clearing that had a sword buried deeply into it, and an inscription in glowing letters written along the side. The last few words were tiny and scrunched up towards the bottom, as though whoever had written it had begun to run out of room. The letters read: "The Knight Who Pulls The Sword From The Stone Shall Be One Like No Other. And That Warrior Shall Be The Only One Who Can Free The Queen."
All marveled at this wondrous sight, and were amazed at the sword, which was of an antiquated style with small green gems set into the crosspiece. Each of those present attempted to pull the sword free, but not one succeeded.
It was a bright morning that dawned over the road to Corinth. The air was warm and scented with the smell of flowers. The two travelers walked beside their horse, leading the mare by her reins.
"Xena, how much further is it to Corinth?" asked the smaller of the two.
"We should be there by nightfall, if we're lucky, Gabrielle," answered Xena.
"Tell me again why we're going there"
"How should I know? Is it really important? You know the way these things work, either something will come up once we get there, or we'll stumble onto something on the road."
"Oh, yeah. Of course."
Suddenly, all three of them collapsed, overcome with vertigo for a moment. It passed and they each got up. Argo whinnied unhappily. Around them everything had changed. They were no longer on the dirt path, but were instead in the middle of a forest trail with unfamiliar trees on both sides
Gabrielle said, "What happened? What caused that dizziness?"
"I don't know, but something tells me we're not in Corinth anymore," replied Xena calmly.
"You're right, Xena, you're not," said an unfamiliar voice. They turned and saw an old man in ratty gray robes reclining against a tree, with a staff across his lap.
"Who are you?" asked Gabrielle.
"They call me . . . Marlimas. I am a great and powerful wizard. You have heard of me, right?"
"No, as a matter of fact, I haven't," answered Gabrielle.
"Aw drat. That's what everybody says. But I'm famous. I really am."
"That's just wonderful," said Xena, "but what I want to know is, was it you who brought us here?"
"And where is here?" chimed in Gabrielle.
"Yes, I brought you here. You're in Britain, an island kingdom north of Gaul, roughly two thousand years into your future, give or take a few centuries." A quizzical look came over Marlimas' face, "Or, considering that Winter Solstice, could it be as little as five hundred or so? Ah, well, it doesn't really matter anyway."
"Two thousand years in the future? You're joking, right?" asked Gabrielle, incredulous.
"No I'm not joking. It's the early sixth century."
"Sixth century? I thought you said-"
"They reset the calendar."
"Reset it? Why?"
"Never mind. It was a real big religious event, at least for most of the people in this part of the world. But that's neither here nor there."
"Why have you brought us here?" asked Xena.
"I need you to do something for me."
"You could have asked first. That would have been more polite," said Gabrielle.
"That wouldn't have been practical. Besides, it's not like I'm threatening you with a fireball or something. Now that's a great spell! I'd just love to level this forest with one right now! That would be a whole lotta fun!"
Xena spoke, using the voice she reserved for those occasions someone thought they could buy her services like she was a common mercenary, "I don't take kindly to being kidnapped by people who feel they have the right to use people like pawns on a chessboard. Send us back, or you'll be wishing you were a thousand years in the future right now."
"I'm afraid I can't do that right now. Not even if I wanted to. It takes a lot out of me to cast so powerful an enchantment. Besides, this land, this time, needs you right now," he paused for a moment, "Wow, that sounded really dramatic! Now did I just make that up, or did I steal that line from somewhere? I can't remember. No matter, it's not important, what is important is that the good queen of this land has been taken by a wicked knight."
"Isn't there anyone here who could rescue her?" asked Gabrielle.
"Well, there is one, but he's not around right now."
"Where is he?"
"Oh, he's off being penitent for his sins, probably wearing a hairshirt and living like a hermit just about now. Really inconvenient timing if you ask me. In other literary periods Arthur could do it himself, but right now he's more of a stay at home type. You might say he is the once and future warrior king!" Marlimas snickered at this, apparently finding it very funny for some reason.
"Couldn't you have found that knight?" Gabrielle asked, confused. "Was it really necessary to reach back in time to take people from the past? That sounds as if it must have been much harder to me. And what do you mean, 'literary period'?"
"A little bit more difficult, but I like to do things in style. It's too late to find him now, though, so you're the only alternative. As for the second thing, I really don't want to get into it."
"What is your interest in this? Surely a wizard such as yourself would not be concerned with such worldly matters?" asked Xena.
"Me? Actually I'm filling in for my cousin Merlin. He's gone and gotten himself trapped in a tree after a tryst with Nimue - hey, wasn't that a great tongue twister? Trapped in a tree after a tryst? Anyway, the kingdom's falling apart without him. Damn irresponsible if you ask me. He raises a boy up to be the greatest king the world has ever known, and then he abandons him when he's most needed."
Xena let out a great sigh. "Fine. You got us. Now where is the queen being held?"
Marlimas clapped in glee then leaped to his feet and began to dance.
Gabrielle said, "This guy's not working with a full team of horses, is he?"
Xena snatched the old man's staff out of his hands and swung it at the back of his legs before he knew what was happening. He fell backwards and hit the ground hard. He gave Xena an injured look.
Xena rubbed her head. She felt a terrible headache coming on. "I asked you a question. Where is the queen now?"
Marlimas grumbled a little, then said, "Just go in that direction over yonder," he said pointing. "Ask people as you go, they'll be able to direct you. Oh, and don't forget to pick up your sword on the way. You'll probably need it."
"My sword?" repeated Xena, puzzled. She reached back over her shoulder for it, but her hand closed over empty air. "What have you done with my sword?!"
Marlimas guffawed in amusement, then began to fade to transparency. "Like I said, I like to do things in style," he said, just as he disappeared.
"Come on Gabrielle, let's get this over with."
The two companions went in the direction the mage had indicated and traveled for the better part of an hour. Their journey was interrupted at that point by the loud approach of a rider from behind. The rider was mounted on one of the largest horses either of them had seen. The man himself, and they could only suppose he was a man, was encased from head to toe in shining metal armor.
Gabrielle said, "By the gods, how does he move with all that weight?"
"Not very well, I would guess," answered Xena dryly.
"Armor like that won't be developed for many hundreds of years from this time," came the voice of Marlimas, sounding like a whisper in their ears. "Not that you two are in a position to cast chakrams at anachronisms."
The man pulled up to a halt just short of them. He called out in a voice that seemed strangely familiar to the pair, "Well met my ladies. It is fortunate for you that I have come upon you. These are dangerous lands, filled with many churls who would harass such noble women as yourselves if they were to come upon you, strangely dressed though you may be."
"What makes you think we are nobles?" asked Gabrielle.
"No matter what rags they wear, one can always recognize a lady of breeding by her beauty, whether she be dressed in rags, or the highest quality finery. No one could mistake either of you for peasants. Peasant women are always homely and plain."
"Hey! I-" started Gabrielle, thinking of her own humble background. Xena stomped on her foot before she could finish.
"I am Sir Bedevere, and I would be glad to extend my protection."
"We don't need-" began Gabrielle hotly.
"We accept," interrupted Xena.
"We do?"
"Yes, we do." Gabrielle gave Xena a questioning look. Xena mouthed, "We can use a native guide."
"Splendid! Let us be off then!"
"Isn't it great that they're still speaking the same language that we do?" said Gabrielle quietly to Xena. Then they both heard a whispery chuckle in their ears. "What was that about?" she asked, but received no response.
The group traveled for a while in silence. Gabrielle gazed at the verdant northern forest that surrounded them, so very different from the forests of her home. She glanced over at Xena, who walked seemingly unconcerned about the alieness of the terrain.
Abruptly, she was distracted from her thoughts by a shout ahead. Their "protector" had taken a good lead, and had come upon a dwarf bearing a many tongued scourge in his hand. Behind him stood another armored knight on horseback, looking on. Sir Bedevere reined in his horse in front of the dwarf.
"Make way, knave!" he cried to the stout figure.
"Not for the likes of you!" shouted the dwarf back. He lashed out with his weapon, striking Bedevere's horse. The steed bucked, tossing the metal-clad warrior to the ground.
"Ow!" cried Bedevere, as he fell on his head. His helmet came loose, and rolled several feet away. He bounded quickly to his feet, his gray hair matted to his balding head. He had a neatly trimmed beard that was a several shades darker than the rest of his hair. And his face was very familiar to the two women.
"Salmoneus?!" exclaimed Gabrielle. "But how?"
The dwarf made to lash out again with his scourge, this time at the unprotected face of his opponent, but instead looked on in wonder as a spinning metal ring severed the strands of the weapon before they could reach their target.
"By God!" exclaimed the dwarf as he watched the chakram fly off into the woods. "You could end up killing somebody with that round thing, woman!"
"Then stay out of my way," said Xena menacingly.
"Because a woman tells me to? Hah! Besides, your toy's lost in the woo-" suddenly the dwarf broke off as the chakram returned and was effortlessly caught in Xena's bare hand. "Uh, on second thought," he said, looking back down the path at his companion knight, who was already nudging his horse off the road, "we'll just move off to the side of the road here while you go on by. That is of course what we were about to do anyway, it being the courteous thing, and all that."
Bedevere put his helmet on again and hopped back onto his horse, not saying a word. The small group continued down the path unchallenged, Xena smiling pleasantly at the two strangers as they passed them by, all the while caressing the chakram in its loop at her side with a finger.
Gabrielle whispered to Xena, "Did you see Bedevere when his helmet came off? He looks just like Salmoneus!"
Xena responded, "We've seen stranger things in our own time, after all, we've run into several people who are the spitting image of me."
Gabrielle said glumly, "But not one who looks like me."
"Maybe in another fourteen hundred years," Xena said, smiling. "Who knows, maybe she'll be a real adventurous type, too.
They traveled a little longer. Bedevere was silent the whole time, perhaps embarrassed about being assisted by one of the women he had promised to protect, Gabrielle supposed. After a while, they came upon a clearing filled with the brightest and most colorful tents she had ever seen. Over the largest tent was a pennant of a gold dragon. Or was it an AmberDragon? Gabrielle wasn't quite sure. An area was cleared off, and two men on horseback were charging at each other, leveling long poles at one another in an attempt to unseat their opponent.
"Welcome," said Bedevere, "to the court of King Arthur Pendragon. Behold, the sport of princes . . . the joust! The newest and greatest of sports to be developed." Gabrielle wondered at this, since she seemed to remember Xena and Callisto doing something similar at their first meeting. She quickly dropped that train of thought, since it would lead to other, darker memories, which she didn't want to dredge up right now.
Bedevere continued, "Right now, you see Sir Scauwen jousting Sir Visitor. Behind them, watching, is King Arthur and his nephew Sir Gawain. Ladies Lasha, Deanlu and Arianna are over there as well. Oh, and there are Ladies Ogra Bard and Oklahoma. Doing the scoring for the joust is Pterodactyl."
Nearby in the crowd was a man singing "I'm so pretty" to himself over and over. "That's Belial," said Bedevere, "A real strange sort, I must say." Two women broke from the group and approached the newcomers.
"Hello Sir Bedevere!" said one, grinning a wickedly evil grin. She was wearing a beautiful blue dress with nine stars running down the side of each sleeve. She also wore a coronet of nine colorful flowers. In fact, nearly everything she wore had something to do with the number nine.
Bedevere took off his helmet, revealing the fact that he was blushing deeply. "Hello Lady Harmonia," he said, seeming uncomfortable.
"Have you seen Sir Toxic?" she asked.
"Uh, I'm afraid not," he answered.
"Oh, okay, well then, I'm going to go look for him, and he's going to be real sorry when I find him!" Harm flashed one last wicked grin and walked away.
Bedevere sighed in relief. A stablehand took the horses from the group, and said to Xena and Gabrielle, "Harmonia has a wicked sense of humor and a fiery temper. She's nearly burned down a pub playing with a torch and some ale. Luckily, only Sir Bedevere here was singed in the incident."
"Thank you, Azran, but not everybody needs to know about that. And don't forget, you were the one who handed her the ale," he said, unconsciously rubbing his backside.
Azran looked over to Sir Scauwen on his horse, "It was for a good cause."
Sir Bedevere glowered at Azran.
The second woman said, "Oh, lighten up Sir Bedevere. You shouldn't be so afraid to poke fun at yourself. Take Azran here as your example. He is but a lowly stablehand, when he could have been so much more."
"Thank you, Lady Boobookitty," said Azran, "I think."
"You're welcome." Boo grinned.
"What an odd group of people," said Gabrielle. "They seem like a bunch of nutballs."
"That we are," said Azran.
Xena walked forward, seeing something that caught her interest. "Gabrielle, come here. Look at this."
Gabrielle left the crowd of nutballs and went over to Xena's side. In a clearing on the other side of the large tent from the tourney was a large stone in the middle of the field of grass. Projecting from the middle of the stone was a sword that was very familiar to the two of them. Together they groaned as they read the inscription on the stone.
"Gabrielle, try to think of a reason for me not to kill Marlimas next time I see him, and tell it to me after I've had my hands wrapped around his neck for a few minutes, okay?"
Gabrielle gave a short, sharp laugh, "A reason? I don't think I could. Don't let that stop you though."
Xena sighed and started walking towards the stone. By the time she had made it halfway, somebody in the crowd had noticed and called the attention of the assembled masses to her. The crowd shifted its focus away from the jousting and looked to the lone woman approaching the sword that no man present had been able to free from the stone.
A few jeers came from the crowd, as some people called out to her, asking what she thought she was doing. The nutballs in the crowd just watched, expectantly. Arthur, as always, sat in his throne, awaiting the outcome of the event, whatever it might be.
Xena leaped up onto the stone easily. Feeling a sense of deja-vu, remembering the Hephaestus-forged sword she'd once pulled from a stone, she closed her hands over the familiar hilt of her own sword. She pulled, and the blade slid smoothly out of the stone sheath it was encased within. As she did so, she could have sworn that she heard the voices of a celestial chorus singing out in joyfulness. Just then as well, the sun emerged from behind the clouds and bathed her with golden radiance.
A whispery voice reached her ears, "I told you I like to do things with style."
She growled softly, "You're going to pay for this."
That familiar chuckle came to her on the wind.
The crowd cheered, none louder than the nutballs.
"All right, let's get this over with," she grumbled, springing down lightly to the ground.
Azran brought over her horse, patting Argo affectionately. Xena took the reins from him, asking, "Which way was the Queen taken?"
Azran pointed to the west. "They went that'a'way."
Xena sheathed her sword and leaped onto Argo. Gabrielle walked over to her side. They set off, looking back one last time to see the assembled court waving farewell.
"This certainly has been one of our strangest adventures yet," said Gabrielle a while later. "It would make a great story, but nobody would believe it."
"I'm sure with your storytelling ability, Gabrielle, people will be too busy enjoying listening to you to question the likelihood of it," answered Xena. "Of course, if anyone else tried to tell it, they'd probably be pelted with rotten fruit."
Gabrielle started to say something in reply, but then something on the path ahead caught her attention. "Xena, look at that!" Ahead of them a mighty river barred their way. The waters flowed strongly, clearly making it impossible to ford or swim across. What caught Gabrielle's attention, however, was the strangest bridge that she had ever seen. It was a sword as long in length as Hyperion the Titan's height. Each end was secured to a tree, and thankfully, the flat of the blade was parallel to the ground, yet the surface was sloped down from the middle, and slick with river-water. "This could be a problem," she said.
Xena approached the bridge, examining it. "We'll have to leave Argo here for sure," she said. Turning to Gabrielle, she asked, "Do you think you can make it across?"
Gabrielle looked at it doubtfully, "I don't know, but I can try."
Quickly, Xena fastened a length of rope around her waist and secured it around Gabrielle's as well. Then she stepped lightly up onto the Sword Bridge and gave Gabrielle a hand up.
Xena led the way across, going cautiously and leaving plenty of slack in the line, ready to brace in case Gabrielle slipped. Gabrielle followed behind, using her staff to help balance herself. Xena made it to the opposite shore, with her companion ten feet behind. Just as she stepped off the bridge, she was alerted to an approaching horseman by loud hoof-beats. Looking, she saw an armored knight leveling a lance at her. "Gabrielle, hurry!" she called urgently.
"I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying!" came the frantic response.
Xena dove and rolled to avoid the charge, but had to be careful since she was still tethered by the rope. The knight rode past, missing her, then wheeled about for another pass. Xena yelled, "Gabrielle, hold on to the rope!"
Gabrielle looked at her, puzzled, but threw her staff to the shore and grabbed onto the line. The knight charged again, but this time Xena stood unmoving as he bore down upon her. Then, at the last moment, she cried, "Ayiyiyiyiyiyi!" and leaped high into the air away from Gabrielle's position, the rope trailing in the air behind her. The knight rode into the rope full speed, caught squarely on the chest. Gabrielle's eyes widened as the slack ran out. A moment later, she was catapulted into the air and pulled clear across the water to the shore. She tucked her body at the last moment and managed to roll to avoid being hurt. The knight, however was not so fortunate. He was pulled off his horse and landed on the ground with a tremendous clang. Before he could try to rise, Xena leaped onto his chest.
He squeaked in an all-too-familiar voice, "Get off of me! I am Sir Kay the Mighty! I am on a mission to free the Queen!"
"Oh no . . . no . . . it can't be . . . not here!" moaned Gabrielle.
Xena sighed. She stepped off the knight's chest and nodded to Gabrielle. "It is."
"Why can't we ever get away from Joxer?" Gabrielle complained.
Kay dragged himself to his feet. "You two are in deep trouble for interfering with me! Why, Arthur is right behind me, with the ENTIRE CAMELOT ARMY!!!" he finished off, shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Funny," said Gabrielle, "but we just left his camp a little while ago, and it didn't seem like he was going anywhere. And it was you who attacked us, by the way."
"Oh . . . well, um, sorry about that. I thought you were with Meleagant."
"We're here to rescue the Queen, same as you," said Xena.
"Well, I of course don't need any such help, but since you two are all alone, it's my duty as a warrior to escort you and keep you safe."
"How noble of you," said Xena.
A soft neighing interrupted the conversation. They turned to see Argo standing right beside them, whinnying impatiently. "How did you get over here, girl?" asked Gabrielle in amazement.
That irritating whispery voice of Marlimas answered, "I did that. I would've only had to have gone back to pick her up later anyway, so it was easier to keep you all together."
"Enough talking! Let's be off, I have a Queen to save!" proclaimed Kay. Xena rolled her eyes, but didn't bother to say a word.
They set off together, but before they lost sight of the Sword Bridge, Gabrielle asked aloud, "Just how did the kidnappers get across the river?"
Xena shrugged, not really having an answer, and not really caring very much at this point. She didn't like the contrived chain of events set up for them by the mage, and just wanted to get the whole thing over with so she could return to the familiar world of the meddling gods of Mount Olympus.
They came upon a majestic castle, far more splendid than any they had ever seen before. The main gates of it were wide open, and the massive iron portcullis was raised. They entered unchallenged and found themselves in a large courtyard overlooked by the castle's keep.
Out of the doors to the keep strode a large armored knight who stopped and gazed at them for a moment. Then he burst out laughing. "So, the mighty Sir Kay has returned with two more ladies. Did you think that I'd allow you another opportunity to prove your worth by bringing them?"
"I will vanquish you this time Sir Meleagant! You got off lucky the last time!" retorted Kay hotly. He leaped down from his horse and unsheathed his sword, stalking towards the wicked knight. Meleagant closed the distance, and the two knights stopped only a few paces from one another.
Sighing, Xena dismounted, taking her time.
Meleagant said, "Hah! I'm going to send you running same as before, you sniveling cur!" He brandished his gleaming sword threateningly.
Kay twirled his sword in a surprisingly impressive fashion. "You won't defeat me again. Last time I took it easy on you, to give you a false sense of confidence."
Kay swung at Sir Meleagant, but his wild blow was deflected by his adversary's armor. Chuckling, Meleagant slammed his sword down on Kay's helmet. Kay spun in a half-circle and rocked back and forth, then slumped to the ground unconscious. Gabrielle moved to check on him.
Meleagant laughed, then stopped as Xena stepped in front of him with her sword drawn. "What ho! The lady has teeth!" he exclaimed. Xena delivered a powerful side-kick that caught Meleagant square in the chest and propelled him backwards to land unceremoniously on the flagstones of the courtyard. He rose to his feet and said menacingly, "You shouldn't have done that. By rights you are mine since I have defeated your champion, and I can treat you however I wish. But since I already possess the Queen, I don't really want you."
"Too bad, you've already got me," said Xena, smiling.
With a bellow, Meleagant came at her with a powerful swing. Xena ducked easily and slashed him across his chest with her sword, but failed to cut through his breastplate. She frowned slightly, realizing her job was slightly more complicated than she'd thought.
Meleagant brought his sword up over his head and then downward again in a vicious attempt to cleave Xena in two. She sidestepped, and as the blade smashed into the stone ground, she connected with his head using a spinning kick that knocked his helmet clear across the courtyard. Stunned, he could only watch in astonishment as Xena knocked the sword out of his hands and leveled the point of her sword between his eyes.
"I yield! I yield!" he cried.
"Lancelot! I knew you'd co-" Xena turned and saw a woman wearing an ornately embroidered silk gown with a jeweled diadem on her brow standing at the entrance to the keep. "Wait a minute," the woman said, "you're not Lancelot!"
"You got that right," said Xena. "You're the Queen, I take it?"
"Yes, I am Guinevere," said the puzzled Queen. "How did you defeat Meleagant? I've never met a female knight before."
"I have many skills," came Xena's reply. Noticing Meleagant edging away towards his sword she turned back to him and chided, "Oh no, you're not going anywhere, not unless it's in a dress with Sir Kay as your knightly protector."
Meleagant paled, saying, "Okay, okay!"
The sound of clapping came from off to the side. "You truly are amazing, Xena," said Marlimas. He paused, looking towards the gate as a new knight rode in, "Oh look, there's Lancelot now!" Guinevere went to meet him and immediately started yelling at him for being late. "Looks like your work here is done," said Marlimas. "I wonder what we should do next. King Hrothgar could certainly use some help against Grendel. Oh, wait! Roland could definitely benefit from your assistance at Roncevalles! Then maybe we could get into some of the Icelandic sagas, you know, with Siegfried and the Nibelungs! And then we could go to Middle-earth and all the other worlds that could use your help, like Kry-" he broke off as he saw Xena narrow her eyes and give him a deadly look. A moment later, she lashed out and struck him in his throat with stiffened fingers.
"I've just cut off the flow of blood to your brain. You'll be dead in seconds unless I release you," said Xena. "And the only way that's going to happen is if you return Gabrielle, Argo, and myself back to our own time and land right now."
Marlimas' eyes bulged and he nodded his head frantically. None too gently, Xena slammed the edges of her hands into his neck, freeing the circulation. Clearing his throat, the mage had the three of them gather around him, then raised his robes revealing dainty ruby red slippers on his feet. He chanted, "I wish we were home . . . I wish we were home . . . I wish we were home," and then a moment later, they were all overcome with that same feeling of vertigo as when they'd arrived.
When their senses cleared, Xena, Gabrielle, and Argo found themselves alone on the same road that they'd vanished from, with the sun in exactly the same position as it had been when they departed. They felt physically and mentally refreshed.
Gabrielle said, "Did we just. . . ?"
"If we both remember it, I guess we did," said Xena.
"Until next time, Xena . . . until next time," echoed Marlimas' disembodied voice.
"Hey! That's my line!" came Ares' voice. "Get your own!"
(Note - most of the plot is derived from Chretien's Lancelot, although Merlin wasn't mentioned in his works, having been present in earlier sources and picked up again in later versions. The version in which he is trapped in a tree by Nimue is from Tennyson, with Nimue commonly being replaced by Morgan Le Fay in the more well-known versions. The sword in the stone legend was grafted onto the story after Chretien, probably from Norse sources. Marlimas, sadly, is of my own creation. No Nutballs from the Pub were harmed during the writing of this story, although Azran (me) may soon find himself pelted with rotten fruit for the damages inflicted on the Arthurian Court.)
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I've been wanting to get a better understanding of how Azure Functions work from the ground up. So to accomplish that, I left the comfort zone of Visual Studio behind for the decidedly unfamiliar command line to understand the mechanics behind the creation, building, and running of Azure Functions via the Azure Functions Core Tools.
The information that I learned along the way led me to write this article, documenting the purpose of each of the files within an Azure Functions V2 project built with pre-compiled C# libraries.
The first step towards creating functions is accomplished by executing the
func init command. It creates a project file that is configured for use with Azure Functions, and initializes the files needed to run functions locally and in the cloud. All functions within the project will be deployable as a single Function App on Azure.
With that done, it's time to create a function by way of the
func new command. The CLI tools ask you for the type of trigger you want (Http, Queue, Timer, etc.) and the Function's name. The result will be a functionName.cs file at the root of the project that responds to the chosen trigger.
The resulting file and folder structure after running both commands looks like this:
Let's have a look to see what each of these files does for us.
Root Level Files
The .csproj file should be familiar to any .NET developer. It contains the configuration, references, and files used by the project. In the case of an Azure Functions project, the key part is to refer to the Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions package. This package tells the build tools where to find the needed assemblies to build the project.
Take note of the TargetFramework property in the project file. Until recently, the target framework for Azure Functions was .NET Standard 2.0. This limited the use of 3rd party packages to only those targeting .NET Standard 2.0. The Azure Functions team recently changed the target framework to .NET Core 2.1 instead, making it possible to also reference .NET Core libraries. It's a small but welcome change that makes functions that much more flexible.
The host.json file contains configuration options that affect all functions within a Function App. The most commonly changed property is likely the function timeout, which can be configured anywhere from 1 to 10 minutes. The full list of configurable options is detailed here.
The local.settings.json file emulates the Application Settings that can be set at the Function App level through the portal. This is where you'd store any custom configuration settings that are needed by your function's code. The .gitignore file that is generated by the CLI excludes this file from source control. There's a few advantages to doing so:
- The file is only needed to run functions locally and shouldn't be deployed to Azure.
- It prevents any secrets it may contain from getting pushed to source control.
- It lets every developer have distinct configuration settings for storage, service bus, and connection strings.
The FunctionAnatomy.cs file is the Http trigger function that was generated when executing the
func new command.
public static class FunctionAnatomy { [FunctionName("HumanAnatomy")] public static async Task Run( [HttpTrigger(AuthorizationLevel.Function, "get", "post", Route = null)] HttpRequest req, ILogger log) { log.LogInformation("C# HTTP trigger function processed a request."); string requestBody = await new StreamReader(req.Body).ReadToEndAsync(); HumanAnatomy data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(requestBody); return data != null ? (ActionResult)new OkObjectResult($"Muscles: {string.Join(",", data.muscles)}") : new BadRequestObjectResult("Something went wrong getting human anatomy."); } }
FunctionName attribute makes the function discoverable by the function host when executing the
func start --build command to run functions locally.
The first parameter passed to the Run(…) function differs based on the type of trigger being used. The attribute applied to the parameter is required and tells the function host how to expose the function. In the case above, the HttpTrigger attribute tells the function host that it should accept HTTP GET and HTTP POST requests.
ILogger parameter logs messages from the execution of a function. Logging can be done through a TraceWriter or Application Insights. Both types of logs are visible in the function's monitoring page in the Azure portal, with Application Insights providing a richer feature set for interpreting and analyzing the results.
Visual Studio Code generates a few metadata files in the .vscode folder to help us be more productive with functions. Most notably, it configures the debugger so that we can step through function code much like any other type of .NET application.
There's one glaring omission from the files generated by the CLI, and that's the .sln file that Visual Studio developers know as the root of most .NET solutions. The solution file isn't needed if you're working from the CLI or VsCode, but developers using Visual Studio will be prompted to create one if they do a Save All from the File menu.
Beyond The Root
It's possible to write all the code needed for your functions at the root of the project. But much like other types of applications, as a function grows beyond the basics, it becomes necessary to break out the code into multiple folders and namespaces.
You can also move function triggers out of the root and into their own folders. The function host discovers the triggers so long as they have the FunctionName attribute. I recommend making a folder per Function if your Function App is going to have more than one or two functions. The end result would look much like this:
And that's all there is to it. The Microsoft team have done an amazing job to give developers a simple experience with which to develop functions, be it from the CLI, Visual Studio, or VsCode.


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Claro, Microsoft partner to deliver Office 365 to small, mid-sized businesses
Looking to provide easier and better accessibility to email, documents and applications anytime, anywhere Claro Puerto Rico and Microsoft Corp. have partnered to launch Office 365, a cloud-based suite of productivity tools designed for small and mid-sized businesses.
Through the partnership, Claro will market the services as part of its portfolio of complimentary products such as broadband and computer bundles, said Claro's Marketing Director Wanda Arroyo.
"This is a product that already exists, but through this partnership, we'll be offering additional services to clients who sign up," Arroyo said. "First, Claro customers who sign up will be able to get the service billed through their monthly phone statement, they will have access to customer service in case they get stuck."
"Also, clients will be able to benefit from other services we already offer, such as buying their computer from us and paying it off in monthly installments, and signing up for broadband," she said.
Office 365 is a cloud-based service that Microsoft launched commercially in June 2011. The paid online service includes online access to a Microsoft Office suite of desktop applications — Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, and Outlook — and hosted versions of Microsoft's Server products, including Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, and Lync Server.
While the service is offered by Microsoft, users can access it through any type of computer — PC or Mac — and using any browser. Furthermore, Claro customers who own either Windows or Android mobile phones can also access their accounts via mobile applications.
Office 365 is available in seven tiers of service including different options ranging in price from $4 to $20 a month. However, Claro will actively promote the middle-of-the-road bundles, which Arroyo said include the features that are ideal for local small and mid-sized businesses.
"Claro customers will benefit from this new service, as it will enable them to access productivity tools used by larger companies, which until now were not viable because they required high investments in infrastructure," she said, adding that once a customer signs up, they will have access to the service within 24 hours.
Similar partnerships across the region
The partnership announced Wednesday is the latest between Microsoft and a telecommunications carrier. Last year, the software company struck a similar agreement with TelMex, owner of América Móvil, which in turn is Claro's parent company.
"This partnership has worked out well in Mexico, and now we're looking to launch the cloud-based service in other countries such as Argentina, Chile and Brazil, where we've identified a need from the small and mid-sized business sector," said Armando Peña, manager of desktop and productivity products for Microsoft Puerto Rico. "The partnership in Mexico is probably the most successful agreement we've had with an operartor so far."
Aside from benefitting from the suite of products and services available through Office 365, Peña said small businesses will find extra benefits from signing up through a carrier.
"This service through Claro gives small companies access to this type of product that they may have not been able to use before, with the convenience of an affordable pricing structure and billing," said Peña.
Claro will launch its marketing push for the Office 365 service today and will be actively present in trade events, such as this weekend's Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association convention in Fajardo, Arroyo said.


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Here is a list of the benefits of using the best cell phone monitoring software for parents. Benefits that you as a parent need to know about.
Nowadays, the internet is becoming a challenge for many parents as they don't know about what content can be accessed by their child, and hence, parents are worried about their child's life. If you the parents then you might be concerned about it, so it is best for you to know about the best cell phone monitoring software for parents.
Many parents are adopting these types of software to filter all the bad content which can be seen by your children. But, a new challenge has presented itself in the form of the tablets and smartphones as they already come with the built-in parental controlling apps and if you activate through then, maybe your child will know about it.
Best cell phone monitoring software for parents:
The parental control options are coming in all the latest devices like smartphones, gaming devices, and digital TV. They are not enough for controlling the bad content, and they can be easily turned off by your child, and if they know about it, then they will find a new way of accessing the bad content. Let us discuss the various benefits of using cell phone monitoring software.
The capabilities and features of these parental software providers come with different services. We will give you the general idea of the features of the apps.
Web filtering
It is the brand feature of any of the parental app as it will have the ability to prevent your kids from accessing dangerous or inappropriate sites. The majority of apps use the propriety browser, which will make it easy to use and manage the services like tracking and controlling the browsing activities.
The amazing part about the best cell phone monitoring software for parents is that it will block the entire browser and restrict your child to install the bad apps. There are some apps that will not force your child for using the proprietary browsers, and it will use the VPN technology which will connect the internet, and then it will filter the content. Your child will never know about the parental control app. They will bock the content in such a way that nobody will know that it is blocked by using the app.
Tracking locations
There are some of the apps which will allow you to track the locations of your kid. It will show you the current location and some of the historical locations. You need to go for that parental control software which will send you the alerts in the form of notification. It is necessary for you to know about the exact location of your kids.
You can go for the best cell phone monitoring software for parents as they will provide you some of the best features like family time, geofences, and locator. The best feature you can use is the geo-fences which allow you to keep track of your children arrival and departure time from a certain location.
It will give you the live location of your kids with the help of GPS. This will best for you to ensure that your child is safe or not. It works like a GPS but offers some of the different features like a geographical barrier. The barrier will let you know the exact location of your child and the awesome part is that it will create a barrier; it means that if your child crosses the marked area, then it will send you notifications. You will be able to know how far your children go without your permission.
Geo-fencing allows you to know about the number of times your child visited a specific location. It also tells you how much time he/she stayed at the location. You need to make sure that your software contains this feature. If it has this feature, then you can go for the best cell phone monitoring software for parents.
Call logs and text messages
You have the option to know about the call logs and text messages. It means you can collect and monitor all the data related to your kids' phones. The parental control app will allow you to ensure that your kid is not involved in the bad activity or making connections with bad people.
The best app will help you to filter the wrong one, and it is necessary for you to know each detail about those who will try to harm your child.
Blocking apps and restricting the time
The best cell phone monitoring software for parents has the ability to control the apps. Which means that you can monitor or set the timing on the selected apps. You have the option to restrict your child to use the specific app for a long time. It will help you to know about the usage time of the apps. The best thing you can do is to restrict your child to use social media apps.
It will help you easily monitor the apps, and when you set the time for a certain app. Then it will block the app to start after the restricted time.
The best cell phone monitoring software for parents allows you to monitor and record the communications made by your child. It is the best thing you can do to protect your child from doing something wrong.
Web history
You have the authority to collect web usage data. You can collect data such as bookmarked sites, social media usage, and visited sites. It will help you to know about your children's activities. Knowing how and what you can filter in the content using the parental control software.
These all are the benefits of using the best cell phone monitoring software for parents. Which will help you track one of your children's activities. You need to talk with your child about the bad content on the internet. How and why it can cause you many problems. If you are going to buy the parental control software, then you need to go for the best one.


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Last friday was indeed a strange day of making some purchases, alot of money down but I received nothing tangible in return.
1) Lindsay and I bought new cell phones. For the first time I did not buy an old used phone off of Ebay, but got a brand new one. Which not only plays mp3s, takes videos and pictures, and has an FM radio…but I think it can make phone calls as well. It should be here momentarily.
2) I bought another suit, since that is now my normal appareal. It should be ready in 2-3 weeks.
3) I bought a Clergy Robe, since that too is now my normal Sunday appareal…until we get the contemporary service restarted. That should arrive in 6-8 weeks.
4) Then we under contract on a house. We are having the inspections done these next couple of days to hopefully move this thing along so that we can move in at the end of October.
I don't think I have ever spent so much money without having the immediate enjoyment of playing with any new toys.