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Car insurance deductibles can be expensive. You might make a valid claim on your car insurance, only to discover that you need to pay a $500 or $1,000 deductible to your insurance company before the claim can be complete.
What happens if you can't afford to pay your car insurance deductible? Today, we're explaining everything you need to know about this situation.
You Need to Pay your Deductible for your Claim to Be Complete
First, let's make something clear. In order for your car insurance claim payment to go through, you need to pay your deductible. Until you pay your deductible, you will not receive money from your insurance company.
If you cannot afford to pay your deductible today, then you need to find the money to pay that deductible. Or, you can avoid making an insurance claim entirely.
Your car might be driveable after an accident. In that case, you might not need to report the incident to your insurance company right away. If the accident only caused minor exterior damage, for example, and the car is still safe to drive, then you might want to save up for your deductible payment before making the claim.
Not All Car Insurance Policies Require Upfront Deductible Payments
Keep in mind that some car insurance policies will simply subtract the deductible from your claim.
If your car was totalled and the value of the vehicle was assessed at $16,000, for example, and you have a $500 deductible, then you might receive a payment from your car insurance company for $15,500. It's the actual cash value of your vehicle minus the cost of your deductible. In this case, you do not pay the deductible upfront – it's simply subtracted from your claim.
On other car insurance policies, you need to pay the deductible out of pocket directly to the mechanic or car insurance company. Once you have paid the deductible, then the car insurance company will take over.
Read the terms of your car insurance policy to make sure you understand your deductible.
Can I Avoid Paying My Deductible?
There are limited situations where you can avoid paying your deductible. The only real way to avoid paying your deductible is to setup a side deal with the mechanic in charge of fixing your vehicle.
Let's say the mechanic and car insurance company require a $500 deductible before completing repairs on your vehicle. You can speak with the mechanic to arrange a deal. Some mechanics may be willing to arrange financing, for example, allowing you to pay your deductible in smaller monthly installments.
In rare cases, a mechanic may even be willing to waive a deductible completely. This is uncommon, but it never hurts to ask. Sometimes, the mechanic is making so much money off of the vehicle repairs that the mechanic might be able to reasonably waive the deductible.
In both of these situations, the mechanic would bill the car insurance company for an amount minus the deductible and then allow you to make payments for the balance of the bill (or wipe out your deductible completely).
Mechanics Can Legally Keep your Vehicle Until the Debt is Paid
If you avoid paying your deductible or avoid re-paying the mechanic for covering your deductible, then the mechanic can legally keep your vehicle.
It's important to note that it's not illegal to ask the mechanic to waive the deductible. This is an accepted practice
It is illegal, however, to concoct an insurance fraud scheme with the mechanic. If the mechanic plans to overcharge the insurance company in order to recoup the cost of the deductible, for example, then this is considered illegal insurance fraud. The mechanic is also forbidden from using after-market parts and then charging the insurance company for company direct parts or engaging in other practices that would falsely inflate costs for your insurance company.
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If you can't afford to pay your deductible, then there are other options. Sell some of your possessions. Get a payday loan. Wait a few weeks and save up enough money to pay for your car insurance deductible.
If your car insurance company requires you to pay your deductible upfront, then you will need to pay your deductible before your car insurance repairs can be completed.
Conclusion: Consider Adjusting your Monthly Premiums to Lower your Deductible
Whether you're dealing with health insurance or car insurance, you can typically adjust your deductible to any amount you like. Ideally, your deductible will be an amount you can easily afford out-of-pocket when something unexpected occurs. If you can't afford to pay a $1,000 deductible, then you need to adjust your premiums. You will pay slightly higher premiums. But, if something unexpected occurs, you will only pay a $500 or $250 deductible.
Remember: if you can't afford your deductible, then there's really no point to having insurance. You need to pay your deductible in order for your claim to go through.
However, not all insurance companies require you to pay the deductible upfront. Check your policy to make sure you understand how your deductible works. If you can't afford to pay your deductible, then you should adjust your deductible to be more manageable.
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January Watercolour 2020
Lilac and Lavender: Romantica Watercolour Painting
I created another watercolour romantic illustration. I like painting flowers with purple hues such as lavender or lilac.
I like Purple, it is very calming colour. I get a calm feeling painting with certain colours. It helps to reduce stress. I was going to buy a specialised colour from Daniel Smiths but the winsor and Newton Cotmans Paint are great quality for watercolour painting.
I'm including Coptic marker pen on my watercolour paintings. Ink, marker pens go well with watercolour, in fact anything can go with watercolour. I might invest more Copic markers and coloured inks. the colour inks are good for colour in cloths without creating streaks.
Flower and Romance Watercolour
Manga watercolour and Copic illustrations.
During last weekend, I decided to got back into watercolour painting. I chosen to use Hot Press 300g watercolour paper. It has a smoothing surface than cold press.
I like drawing / painting subject with a Male romance and flowers because it very therapeutic to me.
For the characters skin tones I used Copic markers pens. It colours on the paper smoothly and nicely without bleed through the paper or streaks.
I'm planning to create more romantic watercolour illustrations.
Thanks to The Daylight light box, I can easily transfer drawings into watercolour papers. I drafted two drawings on one A4 paper. Theses drawing where copied from my sketchbook.
What inspires your art? Main Inspiration for My Illustrations
This will give you an idea of how i develop an my own art style from taking inspiration from other artist. I discovered them during my art education. they are the basic guidelines i use whenever I am working on an illustration or comic.
Often my drawing or paintings has gesture, scribbles inspired by calligraphy writing. At college I was fascinated with the beautiful lines of calligraphy strokes. I researched Chinese, Arabic or traditional English calligraphy.
I made a mood board of the calligraphy collection on my Pinterest.
I did practice calligraphy writing. Then I started the habit to including calligraphy scribbles in my drawings. The rush energetic scribble lines give my drawings an edge. I was drawn to the movement of lines. My older artwork just had scribble. Then I developed calligraphy writing techniques and write some random word or alphabet along side with the drawing.
Jose Parla
Jose Parla uses calligraphy drawings for his abstract paintings. He was the first artist that inspired me to combine calligraphy into painting. His paintings appear like an urban calligraphy street art. His artwork have so much elementals of collage and scribbles all combined together in one massive piece. It very similar to Jackson Pollock works.
Dave McKean
Dave McKean is my next artist that I was inspired by. He creates unique drawing, combining mix media, collage and digital in illustrations. I likehis drawing the most especially his graphics novel illustrations in his books 'A Picture that Tick'.
He illustrated one of my favourite childhood book 'Varjak Paw' by S.F.Said
Jean Haines
I love Jean Haines has approach to watercolour. Her watercolour style is very close to how I like to paint with watercolour, Her watercolour painting organic, loose and free. She instantly become one of my favourite watercolour artist and inspiration for watercolour. After I graduated, I wanted to include more vibrant colours in my illustrations. I felt my artwork was dull and abit too dark in topic. It her use of colours, she teaches how to use pure colour from paint. I learn watercolouring techniques from Jean Haines for my watercolour illustrations.
Frank Miller Sin City graphic Novel
Frank Miller's Sin City gritty. I liked how he use negative space within the black background. Some have key colours for key characters for example in 'That Yellow Bastard'. I liked the use of composition and great dialogue. (I did watch the movie too)
It was good to explore different style of comics not just manga. I learn a lot from the drawing techniques reading Sin City. It made me consider negative space for drawing.
I trying to find and experiment with different drawing techniques while I'm working on my comic. I would like be authentic in my comic artwork.
Shungiku Nakamura Junjo Romantica
My personal favourite and main manga inspiration for my own manga. Shungiku Nakamura's drawing style are different to the traditional style in most manga comics. I love the direction, layout and storyline. I always refer to Nakamura mangas for tips for creating boy love romance.
Six Days Watercolour Painting
Instagram Photos of My Watercolour Artwork.
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Oct 30 Ned Yost pregame interview
Q. Last winter you signed some established veterans, Morales, Rios, other guys. How much more attractive a locale do you think you became as a result of your success last year?
NED YOST: With the addition of Rios and Morales? Q. Just the ability to get that kind of quality veteran talent because of the success --
NED YOST: It looks good now. It didn't look good at that time, and I think Dayton took some heat for signing guys like Morales and Rios. But we did extensive background work on their character and their makeup, and we still thought that they had plenty of baseball left in them. And in the right environment, the right opportunity they would be very, very productive. And Rios battled through some things - broke his hand in like the sixth or seventh game of the season and missed five weeks, and then got the chicken pox. But in September he got hot and has been swinging the bat great throughout the playoffs. And Morales has put together a phenomenal year. Both of those guys have been a big part of us getting back to this point now.
Q. Do you think you're a better, more attractive place for free agents because of your success?
NED YOST: Yeah, I think everyone wants to go with a winner. I think that's an attractive thing. Before we had trouble attracting free agents because we weren't winning. We were winning 72, 74 games a year, especially the free agents that can take their pick. They want to go to a winner. So I think definitely we're more attractive.
Q. A lot has been talked about your approach offensively. What traits do you think make a good hitting coach? And also what Dale has brought in his role in establishing the approach you have?
NED YOST: Yeah, for me the most important thing is knowledge, right? Of course, that kind of goes unsaid. But the ability to communicate that knowledge and to reach players. And Dale's got -- and I realized this really, really early. When I first hired Dale in Milwaukee, it was because I wanted Robin Yount. I tried to talk Robin into becoming a bench coach. He said, "Well, I'll do it on one condition: If you take Dale Sveum." I said, "Robin, I don't know Dale Sveum. I know the name, but I don't know the guy. How am I going to take a guy I don't know?" He goes, "You gotta trust me on that one. But I'll guarantee you this, if you take him, he'll be the best coach you've ever had." So in order to get Robin, I took Dale, and he was right. He was the best coach I'd ever had, because he can do anything. He can coach third. He can be the bench coach. He's managed in the Big Leagues. But when I got fired, he took over for me. And they didn't give him the job; they gave it to another guy. But they asked Dale, "Do you want to stay on as the bench coach? He said, "No, but I'd like to stay on as a hitting coach." That didn't surprise me because Dale is so versed in all aspects of the game. When I saw what he did in Milwaukee as a hitting when he continued to develop Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks and all of those guys, to take them to the next level offensively -- as soon as Dale got fired in Chicago, I came across the ticker that he'd been let go. And I thought to myself, I'm going to wait a little while, but I'm calling him. I waited like two minutes, and I called him. He just walked out. I said, "What are you doing?" He said, "I just walked out from getting fired." I said, "I know. I just saw it. I know you've got a year left on your contract. Do you want to work or take the year off?" I said, "I got a job for you." He said, "Well, what is it?" "I don't know yet, but I definitely got a job for you if you want it." He said, "Give me a little time to think about it." A couple of hours later he got home and got on the computer and looked at our club. He called me back and said, "I am all in. If you want me, I'll in." I said, "I definitely want you." That was as third base/infield coach. At that point, I'd been talking to Dale about his philosophies and hitting. And we were struggling offensively early, and we decided to make that change. It could have been the best coaching move that I've ever made was pitting Dale into the hitting coach because he has a knack of communicating and getting his point across. He's a guy that has tremendous experience. The players see that, they gravitate to it, and they listen to every word that he says. As a hitting coach, it's really tough to get guys to buy in, because hitting is so tough, right? But Dale has that form of communication that after a while there's a little bit of a grace period where guys were listening to what he was saying, and they finally started to take over what he was saying and because they started seeing results. Now they hang on every word that he says.
Q. What do you know about Volquez's return? And will he be able to pitch?
NED YOST: Yeah, he's still slated to pitch Game 5. He texted Dave yesterday that everything was going good, and hopes to see him Saturday. We should see Eddie tomorrow. He'll be ready to go.
Q. What's the biggest adjustment coming to a ballpark you don't know much about or haven't played at?
NED YOST: We played here a couple of years ago. I went out yesterday and walked the field. It's not really a big adjustment. All the adjustments we need to make we'll do in batting practice. The outfielders will see the speed of the grass. And we didn't get into New York until 6:00 in the morning, and by the time we got our bags it was 6:30. So we brought our starters out yesterday to be available for the media, but we didn't get on the field. Everything we did was kind of light stuff in the cage and working the training room. When we get out on the field for batting practice, we'll look at all the angles. Rusty will hit balls off the wall to see how they bounce. Infielders will be able to judge the speed of the infield, and by the time the game starts, we'll be in good shape.
Q. You've managed in both leagues, how much different is it managing a National League game and American League game? And do you have a preference?
NED YOST: If I had to take a preference, it would probably be the American League game, one, because frankly it's easier, in my opinion. Running the pitching staff is tough, to begin with, but in the American League you run them out there until he gets tired. You don't have to worry about the pitch count, you don't have to worry about the fifth inning, and you're down a run and you've got two guys on with two outs, do you hit here or not hit here? Do you double-switch late because I want to bring Herrera in for two innings? You don't have to worry about any of that stuff in the American League. But it's fun to come in short stints like Interleague Play and manage National League-style baseball. It is fun. And we do enjoy it. And we've done it a lot, so we're used to it and we're ready for it. But it makes it a little bit more fun.
Q. Chris Young pitched in the first game. He's the starter for Game 4. Will he be under any kind of limitations because he pitched recently?
NED YOST: No, no, no. We do like we do with all of our starters, we'll continue to evaluate every inning how he's throwing the ball and how he's feeling, but there's no limitation.
Q. You just bumped up your lineup by one, was there any consideration to anything else you could have theoretically gone left, right, left, right, like you do?
NED YOST: No.
Q. That was easy pickings there.
NED YOST: Yeah. One, we've got three out of four lefties with Hoz, Moose, Salvy and Gordy. Our lefties all hit lefties good. We've had a chance to see Niese a couple of times, so we know what we're getting into there. And it's not a situation where we're going to be facing -- it might have been different if they had three or four lefties down there in that pen, where every time from the fifth inning on they're going to see a different lefty. That's not going to be the case. We decided to stay just like that.
Q. After Spring Training where did you think Young would fit with you as far as slots?
NED YOST: Well, I didn't know, you know. When Dayton signed him, I thought it was a great sign, because it was a depth sign, for depth for our starting rotation in case something happened. And I never could figure out why we couldn't hit Chris Young. We faced Chris Young in Seattle, and the first time you look at everything he's throwing, 88-mile-an-hour fastball, his slider doesn't look anything special, his changeup doesn't look anything special. Then after seven innings we've got two hits and no runs. Then the next time, okay, we're going to get him this time. Seven innings, one run. And I never could figure out why nobody could hit this guy. Once we got him, I started watching behind home plate, and see with the deception of a guy that's 6'10" with his fastball, his slider the bottom drops out of it, and the changeup is invisible at times. So when there was an opportunity to start, we put him in the starting rotation and he did great. And then we made a decision, later in the year somebody went out, I can't quite remember who, and we needed to make a decision on one of the starters, and I took Chris Young out of the rotation because I knew the year before he had pitched fantastic for three-quarters of the year, and got a little fatigued, and then struggled the last half. Well, I wanted to make sure that once we got into late August, September, that I wanted a healthy Chris Young. So I put Chris in the bullpen there to try to limit his pitches for this very time, in case we needed him, and obviously we have. And he's been a big key for us this offseason. But we felt like going into the postseason we had a completely healthy and a completely strong Chris Young, and if you've got that, if you know his makeup and his character and the way that he competes, he does it like nobody else. So I think the plan worked out good and we've got Chris ready to go.
Q. Just speaking to Young, making that decision to bring him back in September starting again, is this about what you expected? Do you think it's just the rest or do you see something else that is leading to like velocity is up, striking out hitters the way that he hasn't since really San Diego?
NED YOST: I think it was the rest more than anything, that we didn't burn him out early, even though we really could have, because he was pitching really, really well as a reliever. Andy couldn't figure out why we would take him out of the rotation, but it was just for this (laughter). It was just for this time. We wanted Chris Young to be strong, healthy and ready for the playoffs. Sorry, Andy.
Q. Your guys have done a great job of not striking out. How do you keep that going against Syndergaard?
NED YOST: Don't strike out (laughter).
Q. Anything about him that concerns you more than another?
NED YOST: Yeah, the kid throws a hundred miles an hour with a big curveball. He's big, he's tough. I don't know what's going to happen today. I was quite frankly really, really impressed with our group that we only struck out twice against deGrom. The last time I saw deGrom was in the All-Star Game and he lit it up. I mean, he was the guy that for me during the entire All-Star Game, he was the guy that was the most impressive. So to only strike out two times against him for me was very impressive. I wasn't really expecting that. Again, I don't really go into this game with any expectations. We're just going to have to do our best. Get in that box and battle.
Q. With the comparison of Yordano with Syndergaard, does he embrace this challenge tonight?
NED YOST: Well, I don't think it's the challenge of Syndergaard that he embraces. It's being able to pitch in the World Series that he embraces for his team. He's been chomping at the bit to get out there. He's been waiting for his turn. I know he's excited and ready for it.
Q. You guys signed Chris Young late; it was already into the Spring Training. Were you surprised he was still available at that point in the spring after the year he had last year?
NED YOST: I was. I was very surprised. And I think -- I want to say it was two or three weeks into Spring Training when Dayton signed him. He came up and said, "Chris Young is still out there." He said, "Do you think it would be a good idea to sign him for depth?" At that point I liked the starting pitching we had. But I remember Bobby (Cox) saying in Atlanta, you can never have as much starting pitching. Get as much as you can, because over the course of the year you're going to need it. I told Dayton, "Yeah, I think it would be a great idea to get Chris Young." So we signed him. And that was one of the great signs that Dayton made this year, along with Kendrys Morales, and Alex Rios and Franklin Morales, who's played a big part on our club. But these were all under-the-radar signs, that have been a big impact to help us get to this point in the World Series.


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InstrumentComponent is an abstract object which extends an Act (a type of Process Step). The purpose of InstrumentComponent is to provide a common parent for Capture (e.g., Question, Measure), Statement, and Instructions.
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By making ControlConstruct the parent of InstrumentControl, now a SimpleInstrument can order "captures" (including questions) using the process model to create skip logic. Because here InstrumentControl is self-referencing it appears that another way to construct skip logic may be to just use InstrumentControl. This seems "simple" in keeping with SimpleInstrument. However, it means there are multiple ways to specify flow control in a questionnaire. This probably isn't desirable. One recommendation is to eliminate the self-reference in InstrumentControl and create a SimpleInstrument view which only uses the Sequence ConstructControl. Semantically, this is equivalent to what the SimpleInstrument is currently able to represent using InstrumentControl: it can order the captures. However, it can't conditionally execute captures in a machine readable way. It can, on the other hand, use Statement to specify conditional logic. However, in this approach it is possible to proliferate instruments -- one that is human readable and uses statement and one that is machine readable and uses the process model.


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Location: Laguna Beach in Panama City Beach, FL
Cost: $330 ($50 Deposit Due at time of sign up)
Cost: $330 ($50 Deposit Due at time of sign up)
What is Strength to Stand Summer Camp?
- Strength to Stand is a camp that is organized and put on by the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association. This association has been putting on events since 1987 and has lots of experience in creating memorable events, including this summer's event for our group.
- This camp is considered a recreational camp where our group will be able to participate in organized beach games, as well as volleyball and basketball tournaments. We will also have a designated free-time each day that we get to choose what we will do.
- Strength to Stand brings in top speakers and musicians to lead our camp including speakers Scott Dawson, Joey Hill, Taylor Morton, Ed Newton, and Bryan Drake (Illusionist) as well as worship leaders FRVR Free.
Will Food Be Provided
- Yes, we will have 8 meals provided to us throughout our time at camp.
- Students will need to bring money for stops and a fast-food lunch on the way to and from camp.
- If your child has food allergies, please make sure we know ahead of time so that we can ask those running the camp any questions regarding your child's allergies.
How will we be traveling to camp?
- We are planning to take a combination of one 15 passenger van and personal vehicles. This will depend on how many sign up to attend.
What do I need to fill out for my child to attend camp?
- You need to fill out and have notarized the provided form on the website to register your child. You will also need to fill out the medical release/permission form for our church records, if you have not done so for previous events. If you have a question about the permission form please contact Daniel Brown. Click Here To Download Medical Release / Permission Form


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There are many benefits that a podcast can provide. Since the beginning of digital, brands and businesses have been competing like wolves for the attention of their consumers. Whether it's in paid search, organic SEO, social media, blogging, video, there are plenty of options to put out content. Think about this. If 5 years ago, I told you that Instagram and Facebook would have the amount of attention they do today, would you have invested in it sooner? The answer is yes.
Content marketing is the best way for brands to reach their consumers and tell their story directly from the source. The market has finally begun embracing the ROI of social media, but if you are just getting started on those platforms, you are already miles behind. If you were the first contractor on Instagram showing the ins and outs of your daily projects, you likely have huge traction and created a huge brand around your profession. Instead of spending all of your attention on how to catch up, I would recommend looking for the next attention arbitrage. I am not saying to ignore social media because we are still only at the tip of the iceberg there, instead, I am saying to invest time learning the next big thing in consumer marketing.
Podcasting didn't just start, but it's relevancy for small business has only just begun. We are all familiar with the success of viral podcasts like Serial, or the brands that have emerged from podcasting like Barstool Sports, but how can small businesses and brands use a podcast to grow their following? By creating interesting content around their brand. In today's market, if you are not thinking of your business like a media company, you will ultimately fall short in the next wave of consumer attention. To use the contractor scenario, an interview style platform telling the horror stories of dos and dont's would gain traction to those interested in home improvement. How about a call-in show where fans and potential customers can call in with their specific questions on their next home project? How about a solo show where you walk people through fun and challenging DIY projects? The options are endless if you just put a little thought into it.
Below are 5 reasons why your small business should start a podcast NOW:
1. Reach your audience where they are- If you are a local contractor trying to stand out from the 200 other options in your local market, you have to do something to separate yourself from the masses. You could certainly run AdWords and spend hundreds on qualified leads, but a podcast is free and simply requires effort and insight. If someone is deciding between few different options, they are far more likely to choose the guy or gal that referred them to their favorite new deck finisher instead of the guy that simply paid more money to be the first placement on google. Putting out valuable content that helps your audience, will always make them more likely to reciprocate when it comes time to choose who they want to do business with.
2. Less Competition– By less, I should say almost none. If you remember what instagram looked like in 2012, thats what podcasting looks like now. There are millions using the medium, but not yet hundreds of millions. This means if you can land grab first in the category of small business, your chances of making an impact are much higher. Create consistent content, answer your audience's questions, bring on interesting guests and see where your business is 5 years from now. Remember, podcasting is passive consumption, meaning people typically listen to podcasts while doing other tasks like walking the dog or shaving in the morning. If you can become part of your audiences daily routine, you have a fan and a potential customer for life.
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5. Connect with others– Podcasts will not only help you connect with your customers, but also like-minded individuals in your field. Owning a business can be lonely at times. Finding others that are also putting out content will allow you to meet other experts in your industry. Looking to retain employees better? Use your podcasts for training purposes or giving shoutouts to employees that do a good job. As long as it doesn't feel forced, employees will love that you took the time to recognize them on a national company platform and build more equity than you ever could by saying "good job" in the office.


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CHICAGO — Day was breaking in the California desert, and Roger Federer was yawning on the tarmac.
How much sleep?
"Five hours," he said. "Not enough after a match like that."
The final of the BNP Paribas Open had indeed been quite a test: a 2-hour-42-minute duel with Juan Martín del Potro that was out of tune with Federer's crescendo season. He ended up losing in a lopsided third-set tiebreaker after serving for the title and holding three match points at 5-4 in the final set.
"It's always disappointing when you lose having had match points," Federer said. "I think I was a bit lucky to even get into a third set, and he was a bit lucky to get to the tiebreak and finish it off. Sadly, I lost my game a bit at the end."
But that was Sunday afternoon. This was Monday morning, early Monday morning, and Federer was back on the move: arriving at sunrise at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal, a short drive from Indian Wells.
Along for the ride were Tony Godsick, his agent; Alessandro Sant'Albano, Godsick's associate; and Severin Luethi, Federer's coach, who looked even sleepier than Federer.
Federer's wife, Mirka, and their four children were set to travel separately to Florida for the Miami Open. But Federer was breaking away for a few hours, catching a private jet to Chicago to promote the Laver Cup, the team event that he helped create with Godsick and played at last year in Prague.
This was a long-planned detour, but it also ended up serving as a way to quickly change the chip after the final in Indian Wells, Federer's first loss in 2018.
"Roger's life, if it's not hectic, it's not Roger's life, because it's all he knows," Godsick said.
He has been with Federer since 2005, leaving IMG with him in 2013 to form Team8. Their families are exceptionally close: Godsick's wife, the former tennis star Mary Joe Fernandez, is a godmother of Federer's children.
But today is about business, and Federer, back at No. 1 at age 36, is clearly pushing himself to make it happen after back-to-back three-set matches on Saturday and Sunday.
"It's passion and a love for the game," Federer said. "And Laver Cup is something that is very dear to me, so clearly I always have extra energy for the Laver Cup. For my own career, I don't play as much anymore, and when I am there, it's all out and full speed, and then I need the time away again."
After takeoff at 7 a.m., there was no shortage of legroom or long yawns. There was an unsuccessful attempt at a nap in his chair, a modest shared breakfast (burritos, steel-cut oatmeal and juice) and plenty of chatter about this being Federer's first trip to Chicago. He then went into a separate cabin at 8:30 a.m., closed the drapes and took a 45-minute official nap that may or may not have included actual napping.
"He would have been up early anyway today because he's got four kids, and they are still adjusting from European time," Godsick said. "He also had to get to Miami. We spend a lot of time maximizing time, because he doesn't have that much time. This is a four-hour detour. There are worse things to do, but sure it's hard."
As the plane approached Midway International Airport after about three hours in the air, Federer warmed up for chilly Chicago with a quick quiz.
N.F.L. team? "Bears," he answered.
N.H.L. team? "Blackhawks."
Baseball team? "Cubs."
And? "White Sox," he said triumphantly after a pause, dragging out the vowels in his best American accent.
There was no need to test him on the N.B.A. Federer has been an N.B.A. fan since boyhood and was 16 when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen won their last title with the Bulls in 1998.
A visit to United Center, the home arena of the Bulls and the Blackhawks and the site of the Laver Cup in September, was a big part of Monday's dense itinerary, which was focused on building interest for the event and creating social-media content.
Federer walked down the plane's stairway shortly after 1 p.m. Chicago time after selecting a fresh set of clothes.
He was soon at a deep-dish pizza parlor downtown for a photo op with the 79-year-old Rod Laver, John McEnroe and the Australian star Nick Kyrgios.
A former No. 1-ranked player, McEnroe still wears many a tennis hat and is the captain of the Laver Cup's Team World, which lost to Federer, Rafael Nadal and Team Europe in last year's inaugural edition. Kyrgios, 22, was one of the most enthusiastic members of McEnroe's team in Prague, leading the cheers and nearly defeating Federer in the final and decisive match of the competition.
"The funnest week of my career so far, better than the Grand Slams," said Kyrgios, who for all his evident talent has yet to get past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament.
If he comes closer to fulfilling his massive potential, he and his generation will be critical to the Laver Cup's uncertain future.
After proving Laver Cup could be done, Godsick and Federer now must prove it can be sustained, both economically and competitively, in a sport with a full calendar. Any new event that lacks ranking points and mandatory participation is vulnerable to irrelevance.
With Federer still near the peak of his powers, Chicago should be a success, and Godsick expects to sell out United Center for all three days of competition. Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago mayor, was part of the push to secure the event for the city, which has long been without a men's or women's main tour event. Emanuel joined Federer and the others on Monday at a news conference. There were also cameo appearances from Pippen and the German soccer star Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Schweinsteiger plays for the Chicago Fire of M.L.S. and became a parent last week with his wife, the retired tennis player Ana Ivanovic. Pippen, 52, served as chief tour guide for Federer and Co. as they visited the Bulls' and the Blackhawks' locker rooms and the statues of Pippen and Jordan at United Center.
Federer said he got goose bumps when he met Pippen and got a few more chills as he walked into the arena for the first time, though not because of the sheet of ice still in place after Sunday night's N.H.L. game.
"It's like a multiple layer cake," Federer said after gazing up and up. "In Europe, we don't have those very often, where you have suites and another layer and another layer. Usually it stops after two or three, but here it keeps going. I think it's going to be epic."
The Laver Cup's epicness will be determined in large part by who actually decides to play. The competition comes less than two weeks after the United States Open. Might some European and Asian stars — some of whom, like Hyeon Chung of South Korea, are represented by IMG — choose to save their energy for other late-season events?
"I think that's going to always be an open question a little bit," Federer said. "I hope it's not going to happen. I hope by showcasing and giving them such an amazing platform and being part of something quite unique, being on a team together, that they would not want to miss it. There comes a bit of sacrifice with doing something like this."
The Laver Cup offers prize money to the winning team and sizable participation fees on a graduated scale. Team8 has arranged for private-jet travel to and from Europe to encourage European players like Nadal and Alexander Zverev to play again and others, Novak Djokovic in particular, to play for the first time.
Djokovic and Andy Murray, both injured last year, did not take part, and it is unclear whether they would have done so anyway.
Federer, meanwhile, continues to fly improbably high as the oldest No. 1 in ATP history. How long can he defy gravity?
"When I started with him, I made many more predictions than I do now, and I was very often wrong," Luethi said. "I am ready to be surprised by him. I'm actually expecting to be surprised by him, and I think the best thing is to leave it open and not try to put fences around it."
For Federer, who will most likely skip the clay-court season for a second straight year, the key is internal at this stage.
"When you go to, say, Rotterdam, you need to go there with fire," he said. "If you're not excited at this age, don't do it. It's that simple."
Creating and playing in the Laver Cup, his potential legacy event, has helped feed the fire. But then, so has his personality: extroverted and still curious about new people and new experiences.
"Think about today," he said on his way back to Midway Airport. "We left with the sunrise, beautiful weather in Indian Wells, and we get here and it's cold and a totally different vibe. That's the beauty of travel, of seeing different places. I love it. I do. I still love it."
With that, he was soon successfully fighting the Chicago wind to open the car door and heading up the stairway.
Last stop on this genuinely manic Monday: Miami.


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Friday Notebook, February 22: Android Enterprise Recommended for MSPs; Microsoft Office app
Also: Google news; Zimperium mobile threat data; client VMs; Samsung UNPACKED 2019; EMM resources; and more.
This is our weekly log of desktop virtualization, enterprise mobility, and end user computing news.
Our blog posts
Kyle: Zimperium mobile threat data shows malware is a worry but still impacts few devices. Zimperium found that the greatest share of mobile threats is device based.
Rachel: Client virtualization, part 2: How client VMs have evolved into current offerings. Vendors and open-source projects alike are using the benefits of client virtualization, while fixing some of the flaws.
Kyle: Samsung UNPACKED 2019: 4 Samsung Galaxy S10s & Galaxy Fold, but light on enterprise news. Samsung unveiled a total of five new phones, including the foldable one everyone wanted to see, but was light on enterprise-relevant news.
Jack: The essential enterprise mobility management (EMM) resources, version 1902. Want to get started in enterprise mobility? Trying to answer a question? Start with this curated list!
Industry news
Google announced yet another expansion of Android Enterprise Recommended this week. It will now include managed service providers and companies that have MSP business units. The initial partners that provision, manage and support customer devices include Cognizant, Honeywell Enterprise, Econocom, and Stratix. Google says that validated partners will be trained how to best simplify mobility deployments for customers. In order to get included in the Android Enterprise Recommended MSPs, organizations have to undergo training with Google on how to implement and support Android, be certified with AER Enterprise Mobility Management systems, have a close working relationship with Google, and be committed to staying up to date on Android. This follows January's announcement that they were adding an AER program for EMM vendors. The Android Enterprise Recommended program has been around for officially a year as of Thursday.
Google announced their intent to acquire Alooma, which is a small cloud migration platform. In their blog, Google Cloud says the purchase will allow the company to help streamline their enterprise customers' move to the cloud.
Jack wrote about cloud gaming last month, and while discussing the different companies involved, he mentioned Google and their Project Stream that wrapped up its beta in January. After the beta, there was no further word on an actual release. Well wonder no longer. Fortune reports that Google is expected to reveal details about the project at March's Game Developer's Conference.
Google has been quietly busy this week. For identity, the company unveiled their Continuous Access Evaluation Protocol (CAEP), which they will submit as an open standard and possibly as an extension of RISC. The goal of CAEP is to address how organizations use federated protocols that leave users logged into apps for especially long periods of time (a common mobile device experience). CAEP would allow federated services to incorporate more dynamic data when deciding if a user should continue to get access. Should a user remain logged into an enterprise app after flying to another country, for example. CAEP will help evaluate continued access through a "publish-and-subscribe" approach. The pub-sub approach updates identity providers with the latest user status rather than a one-time authorization, leaving them logged in with no follow up.
Microsoft released a new Office app to Windows 10 users this week. The app allows Windows 10 customers (business or consumer) to access documents or Office apps, even if they don't have Office installed. IT admin will be able add company branding to the app, use Azure AD to allow users to access third-party apps from the Office app, and allow employees use of Microsoft Search to find documents from anywhere in an organization.
VMware and Ericsson announced a five-year alliance around simplifying network virtualization for communication service providers running vCloud NFV platform.
More notes and reads
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo speculates that Apple will release a 16-inch MacBook Pro, a 31.6-inch 6K3K monitor, and more in 2019.
Apple reportedly will let developers port iPad apps to macOS with an SDK to be released at their Worldwide Developers Conference.
Jason Bayton on the Samsung Galaxy S10 announcements.
Wired wrote about augmented reality and the mirrorworld, including how Microsoft's HoloLens (which Jack and I still plan to eventually test out) could help power the office of the future.
Google to finally patch flaw that allowed websites to detect when users were in Incognito Mode.
Tech companies continue to look toward 5G. Samsung announced a Samsung Galaxy S10 model specifically designed around 5G, the phone will first come to Verizon customers in the U.S. Qualcomm only recently announced their Snapdragon X50 modem, but they've already announced the successor, the Snapdragon X55 5G modem, making the current chips obsolete, but it won't be out until late this year.
Palo Alto Networks, one of the security vendors that partnered with VMware for their Trust Network, will acquire Demisto for $560 million.
Google Cloud NEXT 2019 session guide now available. The show returns to San Francisco April 9-11. Jack and I attended NEXT 2018 and plan to go this year as well.
Google Cloud Services Platform (CSP) now in beta. It was originally announced at NEXT 18.


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3.5 tips to save your sleep from the blue light of death
Up until two weeks ago, getting a good night's sleep had become as elusive as the mythical fountain of youth. Like my energy filled toddler, I would spend an hour flipping and flopping until I finally fell asleep. I had even become a very light sleeper; even the slightest sound would wake me up. What follows are a few things I learned about blue light, electronics, and how a few tiny changes can help us all get a more restful night of sleep.
Please allow me to share a tiny physics and biology lesson. A combination of different colors produces what we know as light. When a raindrop acts like a prism it breaks light into its component colors creating a beautiful rainbow.
There is a direct link between melatonin production and the amount of light we see. Reduced sunlight, which occurs in the fall and winter, can even cause Seasonal Affective Disorder. By emitting blue light our electronics sabotage melatonin production. Holding electronics inches from our face is like telling our brain we're sitting on a sunny beach when it's actually midnight.
The solution is super simple. Power down your phones at sunset.
Calm down! Kidding! That'll never happen! Luckily there are 3.5 SIMPLE ways to get more restful sleep.
1. Filter blue light on electronics. Twilight is a simple Android app that can be setup to reduce blue light at sunset. The iPhone has a built-in night mode feature that is accessible via Settings -> Display -> Night Mode. For my desktop, I use F.Lux which is simple to use and also set up to auto dim at sunset. You can even reduce the amount of blue light your TV emits.
2. Any light bulb above 3500K on the chart below emits the same blue light that is wrecking your sleep.
I love daylight colored bulbs (4500K+) so I now reduce my exposure to those lights in the evening. I even turn off my office lights at sunset and work in the dark.
3. Train your brain to associate your bed with sleep. As my doctor told me, the bed is only for 2 things and sleep is one of them. Reading, chatting, and internet browsing should occur outside of the bedroom. Plus we shouldn't crank up our mental engines right before we need to calm down and sleep.
3.5. Remember these sunglasses?
I was SHOCKED that the very day I implemented these tips I started to get tired at 9 PM and I slept hard for 8 straight hours!
I'm excited for your feedback and please do share any tips you have on getting a restful night of sleep.


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Spectrum News Triad's Elaina O'Connell recently interviewed the Sneez app creators, Dr. Bill Satterwhite and Dr. Steve Hodges.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — It's been nearly a year since two Winston-Salem doctors created "Sneez," a free app that aims to decrease the spread of illnesses.
Dr. Bill Satterwhite, one of the creators, said he came up with the idea for the app after seeing a lot of sick kids one winter.
"[It was] just one after the next after the next and I thought it would be so helpful if I actually knew what was going around in this child's school," said Satterwhite.
Now, a year later, the app has around 5,000 users.
"The user base has grown quickly," said Satterwhite. "People seem to gravitate towards wanting to know what is going around them the same way people want to know what's happening with the weather."
Satterwhite said the technology is simple; once folks download the app, they enter in their child's name, school, and grade.
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If people wish to stay anonymous they can.
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Using Learning and Collaboration to Improve your CX
Organisations that provide industry leading customer experiences can be used by others as learning tools on which to base their own CX strategy. There are many elements of a successful CX strategy that can be applied across various industries, for example building the right company culture, handling customer grievances and implementing appropriate technologies to support your customer experience strategy. This article provides an overview of the key areas where companies can learn from other organisation's CX successes to shape their own CX strategy.
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WOW it's been a long time since posting! I thought I would have heaps of time to draw/paint while travelling, but that hasn't exactly happened (and the few I have done, I haven't had a chance to post!).
So I finally sat down in El Retiro Park, Madrid, and starting a painting. Still a work in progress, many more plants needed here! But I'm learning a lot about watercolours each time I experiment. The plants are dry paper, wet paint. The size of the brush helped make the shapes of the leaves. The water is wet paper, wet paint. And mixed in some grey Copic markers and black fineliners as well. So glad my siblings gave me a travel art kit before I left overseas!


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Woods Fishing: Old-Fashioned Tactic Still Catches Catfish
by Keith "Catfish" Sutton
High water in spring and early summer brings a bounty of great catfishing.
This spring marks 30 years since I saw my first "crawfish run," but I still remember it like it was yesterday.
It was June, and floodwaters were receding along Arkansas' lower White River. When the river fell to the right level, my friend Jim Spencer phoned.
"We need to go tomorrow," he said, "or they'll be gone. I'll pick you up at 5 a.m."
We met at the appointed time—Jim, me and my son Josh—and drove to the river. After motoring a few miles downstream in a johnboat, we tied the craft to some cypress steps on the river bank then walked to a nearby oxbow lake. Some water still flowed through the run-outs connecting the river and oxbow, but in a day or so, as the water continued falling, the connection between river and lake would be severed.
Only days before, the woods around the lake had been inundated beneath 12 to 18 inches of water. As the White River dropped, however, the water was pulled out, leaving behind wet, muddy, leaf-strewn ground. Even then, with the water gone, the ground was hard to see, for thousands upon thousands of crayfish covered the damp earth. You couldn't step without mashing them beneath your feet—huge rusty-red crustaceans with pincers like Maine lobsters.
"Look, Dad!" Josh exclaimed. "They're everywhere! There must be a million of them!"
We had toted a 100-quart cooler to the lake's edge, and each of us carried a wire fish basket in which to place our catch. Walking through the woods, we gathered crawfish, and when our basket was full, we returned to the cooler and dumped the catch in. Little yelps emanated from the collection crew whenever a crawfish found its mark with those big pincers, but in less than an hour, the cooler was overflowing.
"This is the best of two worlds," Jim said. "We've got catfish bait and dinner, too, all in one cooler."
The catfish liked the crawfish almost as much as we did. That night, fishing with crawfish tail baits, each of us caught a dozen cats, and before the sun rose, the three of us had polished off several pounds of spicy, fresh-boiled crawfish apiece. I decided then and there that catfish, crawdads and bottomland rivers form a minor trinity.
I had known for years that catfish migrate into flooded spring woods to eat crawfish. As a youngster, I often accompanied uncles on woods fishing junkets, tying yo-yos and limb-lines to green branches along the edges of inundated forests and baiting them with the tails of crawfish we caught ourselves. As we'd paddle through the woods making our sets, big cats would shoot this way and that, spooked by our approach. We'd see their wakes as they scurried away through shallow water. By that sign, we knew our timing was right. Cats were in the woods gorging on the annual banquet nature provided, and by morning, we'd be weary from catching and cleaning fish.
There was no doubt about the inspiration for this catfish celebration. The catfish we caught—blues, channels and flatheads—were literally stuffed to the gills with crawfish. Often, a fish would take our bait even though several crawfish could be seen protruding from its gullet. Their stomachs were distended like beer bellies with dozens and dozens of crawfish. Eating more was impossible, but still they tried.
Woods fishing is one of the oldest yet most obscure forms of catfishing. Few cat fans are familiar with the tactic today, but earlier this century, it was widely practiced in the Mississippi River Valley. D.S. Jordan and B.W. Evermann wrote about this unique sport in their 1923 book, American Food and Game Fishes.
"During the spring rise in the Mississippi, hundreds of square miles of the adjacent country become flooded, and then the catfish leave the rivers, lakes and bayous, and 'take to the woods,'" they said. "Here the fishermen follow them, and 'woods' or 'swamp' fishing is resorted to. Short 'brush' lines with single hooks are tied to limbs of trees here and there through the forest, in such a way as to allow the hook to hang about six inches under water. The trees selected are usually those along the edges of the 'float' roads, and, that he may readily find his lines again, the fisherman ties a white rag to each tree to which he has attached a line."
Because the ground in a river floodplain is low and flat, a rise in river level of only a few inches can flood thousands of acres of land. As the water rises and woodlands become flooded, a new food source—terrestrial crayfish—becomes available to catfish.
Crayfish are abundant in most bottomland hardwood forests, but during most of the year, they live on land and are inaccessible to catfish. During overflow periods, however, the crayfish are forced to live in an aquatic environment, and catfish are drawn to them like kids to a candy store. Flatheads, blues and channel cats all join the feeding frenzy, moving from rivers, lakes, bayous and sloughs into the shallow water that now inundates acres of bottoms. They will feed here as long as the water is high enough to swim in, sometimes for several months.
It would seem with so many actively feeding fish gathered in shallow water, it would be easy to catch them. But that is not the case. Fishing in flooded woods is difficult in the best of circumstances, and because the catfish are widely scattered and have an enormous supply of natural food, catching them on rod and reel is iffy.
Catching them with set-lines is another story. This is the limb-liners' season, and as soon as the bottoms are inundated, their period of fun begins. Set-lines hung from low branches produce extraordinary numbers of catfish.
The popularity of woods fishing has declined in recent decades, but this is still a topnotch tactic for catching lots of catfish, big and small. If you like to fish big bottomland rivers, you can probably give woods fishing a try right now while many streams are at spring flood stage.
Then, when the flood waters recede, return to the woods you fished for a different kind of fun. The catfish do their best to eat every crawfish in the bottoms, but they cannot. Millions remain, so the fishermen, too, can catch and eat them.
Golden fried catfish with a side of spicy boiled crawfish, cooked fresh over a campfire and served by a big beautiful river. Friends, it just doesn't get any better than that.
Editor's note: Keith "Catfish" Sutton's newest book, Hardcore Catfishing, has hundreds of great tips that can help you catch more catfish. To order an autographed copy, send a check or money order for $23 (includes shipping) to C&C Outdoor Productions, 15601 Mountain Dr., Alexander AR 72002.


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Picking one name for your baby can be taxing enough, but choosing one in your native tongue and an English name? That requires the help of a British teenager.
Not just any British teenager, mind you. It's not like they're all being trained in baby naming techniques at school or anything. No, Beau Jessup is a special case. This was something she cooked up after she and her family returned from a vacation in China, where she encountered kids with English names like Cinderella and — wait for it — Rolex.
Some quick disambiguation before we continue: Beau didn't go traipsing around the Chinese countryside charging locals to name their babies. She created a website to help Chinese parents select a suitable English name for their newborns.
It's a bit different than the innumerable generators on the Internet that'll whip up a superhero or Jedi name for you. Beau's site, Special Name, doesn't throw together random bits and pieces.
In China, people tend to choose descriptive names for their children — things like big, strong, great, beautiful, clever. Beau came up with a list of traits that parents can choose from. They make their selections, and Special Name digs through a database that matches those traits to English names. Users are highly unlikely to wind up with a Dumbledore.
The results are obviously pretty good, because Beau's site has helped parents out with nearly a quarter million babies already — and earned her a cool $64,000 in the process. That's not too shabby for fairly simple first app by someone of any age, let alone a 16-year-old. Nicely done, Beau!


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Losing my Virginity by Richard Branson
I'm a sucker for a pun and as soon as I saw this book, I was instantly drawn to it. Although this autobiography has been out since 2009, it's still seen as motivational.
Throughout the book, Branson goes into detail about the company's charitable background and explains his passion for renewable energy projects as well as giving us more insight into Virgin Galactic for all you space fans out there.
If you're in need of some inspiration, Losing my Virginity isn't short of motivation but also details the mistakes that could have been done differently
Strong Woman: The Truth About Getting to the Top by Karen Brady
We're all about women empowerment here at Truly and Karren Brady's Strong Woman is a motivational read if you're struggling to juggle it all.
While she's best known as Lord Alan Sugar's aide, the bestselling autobiography details life before The Apprentice.
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Jo Malone: My Story by Jo Malone
We're all synonymous with Jo Malone, high-end perfumes that must be kept out of reach from sticky toddler hands at all costs but how many know the woman behind the brand?
Jo Malone's debut autobiography tells the story of how the brand was formed, from witty anecdotes about her childhood to the inspiration behind the smells – this enchanting read is perfect for poolside reading if you need a break from toddler tantrums.
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Deuteronomy 13:1 If there aryse among you a prophete or a dreamer of dreames, and geue thee a signe, or a wonder. Deuteronomy 13:2 And that signe or wonder whiche he hath sayde come to passe, and then say: Let vs go after straunge gods (which thou hast not knowen) and let vs serue them: Deuteronomy 13:3 Hearken not thou vnto the wordes of that prophete or dreamer of dreames: For the Lorde thy God proueth you, to knowe whether ye loue the Lorde your God with all your heart and with all your soule. Deuteronomy 13:4 Ye shall walke after the Lorde your God, and feare him, kepe his commaundementes, and hearken vnto his voyce, you shall serue hym, & cleaue vnto hym. Deuteronomy 13:5 And that prophete or dreamer of dreames shal die (because he hath spoken to turne you away from the Lorde your God whiche brought you out of the lande of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out the way which the Lorde thy God commaunded thee to walke in) and therefore thou shalt put the euyll away from thee.
Deuteronomy 13:6 If thy brother, the sonne of thy mother, or thine owne sonne, or thy daughter, or the wyfe that lieth in thy bosome, or thy frende whiche is as thyne owne soule vnto thee, entice thee secretely, saying: Let vs go and serue straunge gods (which thou hast not knowen, nor yet thy fathers) Deuteronomy 13:7 And they be any of the gods of the people whiche are rounde about you: whether they be nye vnto thee or farre of fro thee, from the one ende of the earth vnto the other: Deuteronomy 13:8 Thou shalt not consent vnto hym, nor hearken vnto hym, thyne eye shall not pitie hym, neither shalt thou haue compassion on hym, nor kepe hym secrete: Deuteronomy 13:9 But cause him to be slayne: Thine hande shalbe first vpon him to kill him, and then the handes of all the people.
Deuteronomy 13:10 And thou shalt stone hym with stones that he dye: because he hath gone about to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, whiche brought thee out of the lande of Egypt, and from the house of bondage. Deuteronomy 13:11 And all Israel shall heare and feare, and shall do no more any suche wickednesse, as this is among you.
Deuteronomy 13:12 If thou shalt heare say in one of thy cities, whiche the Lorde thy God hath geuen thee to dwell in, Deuteronomy 13:13 That certaine men beyng the children of Belial, are gone out fro among you, and haue moued the inhabiters of their citie, saying: let vs go and serue straunge gods, whiche ye haue not knowen: Deuteronomy 13:14 Then thou must seeke, & make searche and enquire diligently: And behold, if it be true, & the thing of a suretie, that such ahbomination is wrought among you: Deuteronomy 13:15 Then thou shalt smyte the dwellers of that citie with the edge of the sworde, and destroy it vtterly, & all that is therin, and euen the very cattell therof, with the edge of the sworde: Deuteronomy 13:16 And gather all the spoyle of it into the middes of the streate therof, and burne with fire both the citie and all the spoyle therof euery whyt for the Lorde thy God: and it shalbe an heape for euer, and shall not be buylt agayne. Deuteronomy 13:17 And there shal cleaue naught of the damned thyng in thyne hande, that the Lorde may turne from the fiercenesse of his wrath, and shew thee mercy, and haue compassion on thee, and multiplie thee, as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers. Deuteronomy 13:18 Therefore shalt thou hearken vnto the voyce of the Lorde thy God, to kepe all his commaundementes whiche I commaunde thee this day, that thou do that whiche is ryght in the eyes of the Lorde thy God.


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Making Butter Tarts
I made a post a few days back about butter tarts. I had never made them, but I was up for the adventure, thinking every good Canadian ought to be able to whip up a batch of the best, eh?
I don't have my mom's recipe, and since nobody was forthcoming with their mom's secret recipe, I did the next best thing and turned to the inner-nets for assistance. Now my problem was two-fold, in that I had not only never made butter tarts, neither had I ever made pastry dough. Over the years I had heard it was a minor art-form, something refined from years of practice. I couldn't just try it, could I? Surely disaster would be imminent.
Here's the recipe I used for the pastry:
2.5 cups flour
1 rounded tablespoon sugar
1 rounded tablespoon salt
1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter
2/3 cup frozen vegetable shortening
4-6 tablespoons ice water
2 teaspoons cider vinegar.
I combined the four, sugar and salt, then cut the butter and shortening into little chunks and cut them into the mixture until the whole business was kind of mealy. I added the water and the vinegar and stirred it around to make moist clumps, then formed two balls. I flattened each ball, wrapped them in plastic and chilled. It turned out that this recipe was enough for a couple dozen tarts. However, my filling recipe was enough for half that, so there's some pastry dough in my freezer, awaiting a new adventure. I rolled out the chilled dough, and made 4 inch rounds using a glass, and I shaped these rounds in a tart tin, then I put the tin in the fridge and went to work on the filling.
I decided to make my butter tarts with currants. Some people use raisins instead. Some people use neither. Some people even use nuts but in my book that crosses an invisible threshold into some other kind of tart. I soaked half a cup of currants in warm water for half an hour. Next time I do it, I'll use about a third less currants.
OK, so I added the following to a bowl....1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup of corn syrop, a pinch of salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla...and I mixed it all together (all by hand by the way...I didn't use any mixing devices for the whole business...was that wrong?) until it was more or less homogeneous. Then I lightly beat an egg with a fork and added it into the mix and stirred it around for a bit.
I took the tart tin from the fridge and divided up the currants by placing some in each tart. Then I added the goop to each tart. My recipe said to cook them at 400F for 15-20 minutes (shorter if you like them runny, longer if you like them firm). I'm pretty much convinced that this temperature (or my oven) is a little high, and next time I'll try it at 375F. Tuffy voted for firm, so I baked them about 18 minutes. On a few of the tarts, some of the filling boiled up over the pastry and hardened some. I think if I baked them at a slightly lower temperature, I could control this better.
Overall, I'm giving my first attempt a B+. The pastry was remarkably good, much better than I imagined it would be. I'm not sure what exactly I did right here, but I did something right for sure. I like the tarts with the currants. They add a nice texture. I seemed to recall that my mom used to make them sometimes with currants and sometimes with raisins. I'll use currants again next time, but as I suggested earlier, I think I'll go with fewer of them (meaning I'll need to make up more filling to compensate).


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C program to swap two numbers using call by reference
Write a program to swap two numbers using call by reference :
In this example, we will learn how to swap two numbers using call by reference or by using pointers. Let's take a look into the program :
C program :
#include //4 void swapNumbers(int *firstNumberAddress, int *secondNumberAddress){ int temp; temp = *firstNumberAddress; *firstNumberAddress = *secondNumberAddress; *secondNumberAddress = temp; } int main(){ //1 int firstNumber,secondNumber; //2 printf("Enter two numbers you want to swap : "); scanf("%d%d",&firstNumber,&secondNumber); //3 swapNumbers(&firstNumber,&secondNumber); //5 printf("First and Second numbers after swapped = %d , %d ",firstNumber,secondNumber); }
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The commented numbers in the above program denotes the steps below :
1. Create two variables firstNumber and secondNumber to store the first and second values.
2. Ask the user to enter both numbers and save the values in firstNumber and secondNumber.
3. Swap numbers by passing the address of firstNumber and secondNumber.
4. void swapNumbers(int *firstNumberAddress, int *secondNumberAddress) function is used to swap both numbers . It takes address of both numbers and swap the contents of these addresses using temp variable.
5. After the swap is completed, print the values of both numbers.


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More Development Will Add Traffic to Intersection
The left turn from Berkshire Valley Road onto Route 15 is easier than it once was because of road improvements, but it still frustrates motorists. Phil Doyle of Valley Trail asked the Jefferson Township Council what could be done. Mayor Russell Felter told him there are plans to change the intersection, but they have to wait for land acquisition.
Berkshire Valley is a county road, and Morris County did add a left-turn arrow and change the timing on the lights. But new development south on Route 15 will just add to the traffic issues, Felter said. He added that the state classifies the intersection as a "D" now, and it won't go above a "C" with the planned work.
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Felter reported to the council that the Lakeside turf field is clean and can be used, barring more snow. He did not have a schedule for other fields, although he said the recreation department has done a good job on them.
Another resident had complaints, illustrated with photos, about the lack of maintenance at houses on his street. Dr. Gary Glick, whose house is on the dead end of Cove Road, is trying to sell his property. He said the conditions of some houses on his street are driving the value of his property down. He presented a letter from a local real estate agent stating that although some clients liked his house, they were concerned about the neighborhood.
Township administrator James Leach noted that there are houses in foreclosure on Cove Road. At least one has been sold and should be improved soon, he added. Council president Debi Merz said the committee would consider an ordinance addressing abandoned, foreclosed houses.
The township has a new firefighter. Jake Sobieski joined Fire Department #2 and was sworn in by Felter at the beginning of the meeting.