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Qing Shui didn't ask Muyun Qingge about whether the Drakaina or Mermaid were dead because it wasn't important anymore.
''He's always like that, so prideful. Don't mind him.'' Muyun Qingge smiled.
''Jiange?'' Qing Shui's mind was occupied with only this and felt a bit impatient.
''She's still cultivating. You see that place? Go by yourself and surprise her.'' Muyun Qingge smiled as she pointed towards a building in the north-east direction.
That place was an independent mountain manor, although it was far, its unique grace could be made out, seeming as if it was separated from the mundane world. He thanked her and quickly flew towards that direction.
Muyun Qingge stood there while watching his silhouette go farther away. For some reason, she shook her head and left towards another direction.
The manor's entrance was guarded by two mermen of tall stature, they had a human appearance and were completely cyan in colour.
Merfolk don't have a gender at the time of their birth. As their consciousness awakens while growing into adulthood, a variation arises in their bodies causing a split-up between males and females. There were also mermen who preserved neutrality for their entire lives. As for gender-bending, it depended on their own will. To gender-bend, it took about a few months, at the very least, as long as 1-2 years. Merfolk can make this choice only once in their entire lifetime.
Qing Shui directly took out the insignia Muyun Qingge gave him;the two guards hinted that he could pass.
Only, these two mermen didn't seem strong. Their appearance was that of a male's and they looked pretty as mermen all essentially looked pretty. Only, considering their looks, they didn't seem to be from the mermen's imperial family.
Water organisms such as Mermaids and Drakainas had a natural human height, but mermen approached humanity with regards to appearance quite exceptionally. Their spiritual intelligence was quite high, and the strength of the mermen's imperial family was quite terrible as they were proficient in the water-type heavenly techniques.
There were also Salamanders. They belonged to the spirit-type and were also one of the most awful existences in water. This made Qing Shui feel that the Salamanders here were different from those in his previous life.
Furthermore, there were Black Scales Mermen and many more;they could naturally assume a human form and were also closest to a human appearance. They were considered as high-level existences with high spiritual intelligence.
Qing Shui entered the manor. This manor wasn't small and was completely filled with pavilions and kiosks. Only, they all still retained their most natural style, making it seem as if the entire building was carved out of a huge stone.
Qing Shui passed through a courtyard. There was a huge Cloudstone placed there. It was quite exquisite, just like a stone dragon as it took over half the space in the courtyard.
At this moment, Qing Shui's gaze fell on the woman atop the stone dragon. Snow-white clothes, beautiful hair scattered over the shoulders, sitting there cross-legged as if she was meditating, but still possessing an extraordinary purity.
Qing Shui felt an indescribable feeling. This was his master and also his friend, but in his heart, she always held the same position as a wife.
He had not seen her for 10 years. Qing Shui sighed with sorrow. As he was dazed, Yiye Jiange opened her eyes slightly, glancing towards Qing Shui's direction. When she looked at him, she was dazed, and closed her eyes as if she didn't dare to believe her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, Qing Shui was still standing there. He smiled towards her. She floated towards him and used her arm to directly hold Qing Shui, but she immediately retreated back in alarm.
''Who are you?'' Yiye Jiange cried out.
''Master, don't you remember me?'' Qing Shui smiled.
Yiye Jiange looked at him in surprise, reaching out to feel his face.
''I've finally found you.'' Qing Shui smiled and then hugged her, as if he was afraid she'd disappear if he let go. Yiye Jiange embraced his neck, gazing at him with happiness.
''I obtained an Drakaina inheritance and became a protector of this Sea King's Palace. They all call me the 2nd Palace Master. Qing Shui, how did you come here?'' Yiye Jiange was quite curious.
''It's quite a long story. Come, let's go over there. I'll tell you about it slowly.'' Qing Shui pulled her towards a nearby stone table.
Yiye Jiange allowed him to lead her. Qing Shui's appearance freed her from anxiety. She believed he'd find her but didn't think it'd happen so soon.
Qing Shui told her a simplified version of his journey. Yiye Jiange sat opposite to her, but their hands were still grabbing on to each other's. She also sighed endlessly regarding the matters he encountered during his journey.
''Qing Shui, you shouldn't have come. Right now, this place is a land of chaos.'' Thinking about the situation here, Yiye Jiange sighed.
''Maybe. But my arrival is unrelated to the chaos in this land. Anyways, if anyone bullies you or me, I'll just have to make sure they don't return to tell the tale.'' Qing Shui laughed as if he was making a joke, but she knew he wasn't.
Yiye Jiange was very familiar with him and also knew about Qing Shui's abilities. Even if she has obtained an inheritance and had incomparably terrifying strength, she still felt that he possessed inconceivable abilities.
''Should I strip then? You might be able to see clearly then.'' Qing Shui gazed at that peerless mien with an unfathomable love.
''Whatever words you speak, they are all indecent. Aren't you afraid I'd run?'' Yiye Jiange also didn't get angry. When she was with him, she understood how important this man was in her heart. His appearance was similar to a scorching sun scorching sun in a hazy and cold sky.
''Even if you run to the ends of the world, I'll get you back. Without you, I'd feel as if my heart has been ripped out.'' Qing Shui said seriously.
''You still like to make me laugh. I like being made to do that.'' Yiye Jiange laughed. Her laugh was enough to bring down a country.
Though Qing Shui had spoken with Muyun Qingge, he still wanted to hear Yiye Jiange's words. He had an unconditional trust towards her and he shared everything with her.
''Muyun Qingge is also a Drakaina?'' Though he had already confirmed this, he still asked it.
didn't expect that she was a Drakaina. Drakainas were fewer compared to Mermen and were also more excelling.
The two of them spoke about the affairs of the Sea King's Palace for a long time as they had words they wanted to say to each other.
''Is everything alright at home?'' Yiye Jiange had stayed at Qing family's home for quite long and also the place where her brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces were at.
''They are all fine, only that they miss you. I also missed you a lot.'' Qing Shui laughed.
''How much did you miss me?'' Yiye Jiange asked a little naughtily. She had an indescribable allure right now, that graceful gentleness, where each of her movements were enough to make a person feel familiarity as well as inferior.
''My heart ached whenever I thought about us. I wanted to see you, wanted to hug you, wanted to nibble at you and also wanted to unify my body with yours closely...'' All the words Qing Shu spoke were true... It was just that those final words made her feel shy.
''Baddie, what are you what are you saying?!'' Yiye Jiange had let go of many things but, but she was still shy. And only this little man before her dared to act so wantonly towards her, making her feel shy as well as happy.
''Did Master miss me?'' Qing Shui looked at her.
''You're dead! You definitely need a spanking!'' Yiye Jiange reached out to hit his head.
Hearing his exaggerated yells, Yiye Jiange's face blushed as she covered his mouth. She really didn't have any other way to stop him.
Qing Shui pulled her into his embrace. He let out a breath feeling well at last. Yiye Jiange also didn't struggle, instead she used her arm to hug his neck softly.
Looking at that blemish-less beautiful face as well as those slightly frenetic eyes, Qing Shui slowly moved forward and kissed her lips.
Soft and delicate, as well as sweet. Yiye Jiange closed her eyes as her body stiffened a bit. Qing Shui could also sense her heartbeat quickening.
As Qing Shui was preparing to take the next step, footsteps hurried from outside along with a voice. Hearing it, he knew Muyun Qingge had come.
Qing Shui released Yiye Jiange gloomily as he licked his lips, wishing to continue. Yiye Jiange felt shy as she looked at the expression filled with tease.
''Really tasty!'' Qing Shui laughed.
Qing Shui looked at Muyun Qingge as she walked over with a smile. Qing Shui could sense from her expression that something inconvenient had happened.
''The 3rd Palace Master has arranged a feast and especially invited us.'' Muyun Qingge said as she walked over.
''Qing Shui has come. I won't go!'' Yiye Jiange smiled.
''I also don't want to go, but since I've returned back after a long time, accompany me. Qing Shui can also come.'' Muyun Qingge sat down and looked towards them.
Qing Shui understood something when he saw them both.


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If you have a loose or a lost tooth then the ideal solution that you should be thinking about is a dental implant. Some are yet to come into terms with the implants as they would want to ensure that they understand the entire procedure before much is done. A lot of people get scared of going through some surgical procedures because they believe that suffering is a guarantee with such. If you have been contemplating on going for a dental surgical implant, but you have fear then this information will help you out. Different information is probably aired and full of myths that make some fear these processes. People believe that surgical procedures are all painful and so they cannot stand any.
be assured that this process is going to be simple and straightforward. The dentists will have done all the preparations right before you entire the room. This is done effectively and precisely because not so many details are included. When the method needs more details then the doctor will gather the necessary tools and materials to help in administering the whole process. This will help them in ensuring that they have the right information and gatherings to facilitate everything.
The second reason is that you will be attended to by an expert in dental implant matters. It is the experts who are entrusted to conduct those procedures, so you do not need to worry. They have been given proper training and tested in that area to ensure that they are competent. If you have doubts in their experience then do not be quiet but ask them. Ask them questions and if possible give their credentials and performance history in that field before they administer the service to you. This instills confidence in you knowing that nothing is likely to go wrong in the process.
You are subjected to anesthesia so that you do not feel pain during the whole procedure. It can make you numb so that you will not experience any amount of pain as the doctor is working on your tooth. It numbs your mouth so that only vibrations and bumps may be felt with no pain. You also do not feel a lot of discomforts after the procedure is done. You do not go through expensive and painful aftercare. If this was among your source of fears then you can see that you are lucky. Most crucial thing after the surgical procedure takes the painkillers given by the doctor as prescribed, rinse your mouth often after eating, and brush your teeth without fail.
You must know that bookkeeping can eat up much of your time and effort and there are many businesses that would actually keep distant from such unless it is time to file the taxes. There can be inaccurate accounting on the last-minute tax preparations. In order to save yourself from such problems, then you must get a bookkeeper who just doesn't keep track of the accounts but one who would also provide other services too.
That idea of having the accounts department can actually be much for those business owners because there is finance required in order to have such department and such need for the extra time in handling this. As a business person, you need to know about the burden that comes up in managing such accounts all by yourself. You can actually outsource rather than become overburdened with the bookkeeping. This can definitely keep such precise as well as updated accounts without wasting much time.
Get to know the many benefits that you will be able to get from such bookkeeping services. They have surely gained a lot of popularity today and this has much better quality, the minimized overhead rates, minimal labor cost and much more flexibility. Other than this, that expert help of those professional bookkeepers would let you have precise accounts and less headaches during the end of the year and when those taxes preparations are in the corner. In tapping into those resources and the specialization and such experience of the other companies can certainly free up your time which can be used in concentrating on making such business strategies to be ahead from the others in such marketplace.
You should also be aware that outsourcing the bookkeeping has other advantages too. On the tax filings, there is no last-minute rush that you will have to think of since everything that you need is organized already. Through this, you can avoid in-house employees to go overtime. Moreover, such monthly outsourcing would minimize the problems which are related to the pending work as well as to keep the accounts ledger prepared at all times. You must have that assurance of presentation without delay on the submission of the report. Also, outsourcing the companies have such competitive edge to maintain their position in such business world so you can be guaranteed that they are going to do a lot better than those in-house bookkeepers.
There are many bookkeeping companies that offer additional services together with the regular bookkeeping. They are going to utilize QuickBooks software to manage the income statement of a firm.
Why not learn more about Bookkeepers?
An adventure is basically any experience that is both very exciting and something that you have never tried doing in the past. One of the best ways to experience awesome adventures is to go on adventure tours. There is just something about adventure tours that brings out the boldness and risks in you. You can always expect a bit of uncertainty when you take these tours. An adventure is also defined as an activity that has some life-taking risks. This means that activities such as exploring, skydiving, river rafting, and mountain climbing are adventures in themselves. When you are looking for some adventure in your life like the activities just mentioned, then you should take the time to consider getting into adventure tours.
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Motivation is one of the key considerations in going on adventure tours. If you are going to go on these tours, you will be getting feelings of psychological arousal. This has both a bad and a good side. Nonetheless, most people who go on adventures consider them to be a major pursuit. They may have to wait for some time to be motivated. By getting a high level of motivation, however, they find ways to conquer the pursuit. If you are an adventurous type of person, then you consider it your victory. In addition, you also get to go on adventure tours outdoors for more excitement and things to do for recreation purposes. Simply put, with adventure tours, not only will you get the feeling of being excited but also you get a better sense of dignity. Of course, motivation is always key.
Planning is always essential to making memorable adventure tours. Only then can you make the most of the adventure tour that you have taken. Planning is always a critical move to making the best adventure tours happen. Before you book for an adventure tour, you have to determine the location first. You also have to determine what the date is going to be for your tour. It would best to consult with a travel agency or any company that offers these adventure tours. There may be some that would offer you a good package. If one of your friends has tried going on these tours, get their advice. Make bookings as well in the mode of transport that you choose. One of the most important things when going on adventure tours is to always keep yourself safe at all times. Always follow the instructions that every activity that you must do are provided for.
We usually enjoy using the elevators and moving walks several times in a day but we have never thought about how cleaning them can be quite a challenging task especially if you do not get the right cleaning services. In this talk, we will outfit you with a couple of tips which can guide you while hunting down the best elevator cab and moving walks cleaning services which will guarantee a splendid results. Due to the manner in which that the lift and the moving walks are ordinarily used with different individuals in different events in a given day, you will find that they much of the time get dirty and they surely require on-point cleaning so that they may be well maintained and thoroughly cleaned. It is important to understand that cleaning of this kind of areas usually require experts because they cannot be done with just a mere cleaning company and therefore when choosing the right and appropriate cleaning service it is important that you select a well-established company which will be in a position to have the necessary equipment required to ensure the best cleaning services are provided. Make sure that you look into the kind of experience that the service provider is able to bring to the table and this means that it will be important to settle for a cleaning company that has been providing these services for a long period of time because this will show that they understand exactly what they are doing.
As much as not too many associations are generally in a position to offer this kind of services, ensure that you chat with their past customers so you may be in a circumstance to appreciate the kind of services that they can give before you settle on a decision of working with them. You can likewise exploit referrals and proposals that you might probably get from different organizations or even malls which for the most part utilize this sort of administrations so they might furnish you with legitimate and profoundly profiled organizations which will ensure quality administrations.
Cost is one thing that can never be missed at whatever point an individual or an association is scanning for services and as such it is in order to request a free estimate for the particular cleaning services that you would require so you can inspire the chance to take a look at a few professionals and find the opportunity to settle with the best quality at the best price. In this dialogue, we have had the capacity to guide you towards probably the most imperative factors that must be viewed when you are searching for the best elevator cab and moving walk cleaning administrations.
You may be needed to appear before the court of law because of a criminal case. You will hence be required to appear before the court. The court will, however, give you the chance to defend yourself. In this case, you will need a lawyer to help you in this. You will hence need a criminal defense attorney. Many law firms are available from which you can get the criminal defense attorneys. You should thus consider the aspects that are given in the section below when you need to hire the best criminal defense attorney.
You should get to evaluate for the qualification of the criminal defense attorney when you need to have the best representation in the court of law. For the lawyer to deal with criminal law, they will need to have undergone through the training required in this field. You should thus ensure that they graduated from the best law school in the country. Through the knowledge they have received, they will know all that will be about the law. You can consider asking for the documents of qualification when you require to have the best.
For the best criminal defense attorney, you will need to think of the specialization, Like in any other profession, you will have specialization in law. There will hence be different specializations in criminal law. In this case, you will need to ensure that you consider the criminal defense attorney who will have the specialization in where you need assistance. You should thus think of the criminal defense attorney who will deal in drug trafficking, theft, violence, money laundering, assault, and many others.
It is advised that you consider the certification of the criminal defense attorney when going for the best. The attorneys need to have the certification that allows them to perform their duties. An institution will be set that will get to certify the lawyers and oversee all they do. The body will be responsible for all the attorneys do in this field. Through certification, you will be sure that you are dealing with an attorney who will have the best qualification in this field.
For the best criminal defense attorney, you will need to evaluate for the location from which they will operate. You should hence get to look at the region from which the lawyer will be. It is because laws tend to change with places. It can also be interpreted by people differently. The best criminal defense lawyer will be the one who will be from your location.
The dream of most entrepreneurs is to one day see their business at the top of the food chain when it comes to the conventional market. Just like any other business, starting a clothing line firm may seem as an easy thing to do and in most cases deciding to take the leap may come along with a special kind of thrill that fades away once matters start to spin out of control. Being pessimistic does not have to be the case once a proper plan is laid down before making any critical move. More often than not, giving up is a thought that has crossed the minds of most successful people in the fashion industry but being determined to find the best measures to take just to achieve a thriving clothing line has been fruitful. A keen consideration of the guidelines illustrated below would help when preparing to start this reliable company.
Originality is a fundamental element in the clothing business and client prefer beautiful products. The logo is the pillar of any potential clothing line and this does not necessarily mean that you have to design a complex logo. It would surely make much sense to design an emblem that mirrors the kind of clothes to be sold. Finding the fitting emblem for you clothing line comes after numerous trials.
Besides that, research has often shown to work out. Most of the reputable clothing companies are raised from nothing all the way up to being highly regarded firms thanks to a blend of sheer hard work, determination and passion. Discovering gaps and needs in the market including ways to satisfy such needs is possible through an in-depth study.
In addition, prior to making any ultimate decision when starting a clothing line company, performing an in-depth evaluation of the competition would be a smart move to make. In the competitive business world, there are higher odds that another person may have a similar concept of your great idea. To achieve success in the cutthroat business world, it would be advisable for an individual to be as creative as possible. This would insinuate that your clothing designs and their prices have to be appealing.
Finally, friends and family members are valuable people that would always come in handy. There admirable ideas that one would probably obtain from friends and family members. To human is to error and through friends and family members you would be able to avoid some of the common ones. You do not have to beget discouraged by the possibility of mistakes. If preparing to start a clothing line that stands out from all the rest, taking the above mentioned aspects into account would certainly turn your dreams into reality.
It's a bit hectic choose the car dealers that have the best cars for sale since the market is flooded with car suppliers. Here we will be advising you on some of the factors that you need to mind about when you are selecting the best car dealers .
Determine the number of years the company has been in the industry. Find the company that has been in the business of making and selling cars for years. The Company that started providing cars for years has the potential to make excellent cars that are compatible with the current market demands.
The range of cars the supplier has. It's important that you are concerned with the variety of cars the company has. If you consider the Tennessee Auto Network you will be sure to get a wide range of cars ranging from models and makes. This should include both brand new cars and also the used cars. This will give you the opportunity to buy the car that you really wished to have.
Seek advice from other car buyers. There are people that are close to you that have the experience of buying cars. Therefore, it's crucial that you seek for ideas from the people you know own cars because they will give you advice on the company that you will consider since they have experience with these companies. The company website has any information that you can use to filter the option that you had from those recommending you. The comments posted by the clients that purchased their cars from this company.
The licensing of the company. Its important that you deal with car dealers that have been accredited by the board to sell the cars to car buyers. This is because you are assured that the car sold has passed through testing by the board to ensure that the cars distributed are of good quality.
The company services to customers. Nothing makes any customer be happy like knowing that the company is after making sure that the customers are well served no matter what. This assures you that you have the team at your back in case you need any support from the car supplier.
You should know that it will take the recruiter about 6 seconds before they decide if they should absorb you or not. It implies that you should have a resume that will catch the attention of the recruiter by claiming that you have all the abilities the employer requirements for their company. Nevertheless, it is wise that you get some of the tricks that will assist you in writing the best resume that will earn you the position you have been eyeing. Deliberated in this text are the tricks that should assist you in preparing the best resume.
You should know that most of the companies use the Applicant Tracking System that rejects all resumes that do not have industry keywords. You should know that the firms will look for words like team player, managed, developed, and many others when hiring workers for the job. Ensure that you will look for a means to fix these words in your resume so that you have a higher chance of having the resume accepted by the ATS.
One of the common mistakes among job applicants is using the same resume to apply for different posts. Do not fail to customer your resume each time since it is possible that the positions and responsibilities you will have are not the same. It is wise that you attest to it that the resume will highlight the abilities that the recruiter requires for the job.
You have to understand that even the smallest grammatical or typing mistakes can change the mind of the recruiter regardless of the quality of your resume. The recruiter will be quick to judge that you do not deserve the role in their company since it is possible to make error that can cost the organization if you cannot prepare a clean resume. It implies that you have to weed out any mistakes on the resume by proofreading it a couple of time.
It is possible to find out that you lack the knowledge to write the best resume. The best thing is working with the professional resume writing services that will help you to come up with the best resume. However, you cannot afford to work with any resume service since you require the best for the task. Confirm you will click here to determine the perfect resume services.
You might want to put your abode in the market for some few explanations. You might want to sell your home so that you can buy a new one.
There are other emergencies issues like hospice bills and many more that can make sure peddle your house. Your profession can also make your put your house in the market if it requires you to move to another city.
There are very many other reason as to why you might want to vend your own residence. How to put your home in the market for fast cash is the major matter here not why you want to peddle it.
Keep in mind that vending a house is not a stress-free as many you think. It will be a great idea to find a way that will help your peddle your house fast for quick cash.
You will successful sell your property if you ensure that you have taken in the right and endorsed services. More and more advantages will be on your side if you certify that you have worked hand in hand with the right pros when selling your home.
We buy home business if the type of an establishment that you should join hands with when vending any type of a property. More benefits will be enhanced if you certify that you have worked close enough with a we buy home firm.
Keep in mind that we buy home company takes very little time to finalize the whole buying process. In order for you to easily sell your home even if it has structural issue, ensure that you have worked jointly with a we buy home firm.
Your home will be sold with its current state if your deal with a decent we buy homes companies. Your home will be sold with its regulatory matters if you ensure that you have dealt with we buy houses firm.
There are very many we buy homes companies in your area and a good idea to select the most excellent one. An accredited we buy homes business is the type of an establishment that you should deal with when you decide to sell your home.
A predictable we buy homes company is the kind of a business that you should deal with if you want to sell your home and will see the advantage of doing that.


I decided I want to start taking photos based off of songs, however vaguely related they might end up xD I just want to get a little more creative.
This song is called Dear Vienna by a guy called Owl City.
Really cool! This is a great story telling photograph (I'm not really one to judge that, but whatever) in that it has beginning, middle and end layers of trees.
Ps. Did you know Matt Thiessen of RK is helping Adam out on his next album?


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Is mileage-based auto insurance worth the discount?
June 23, 2015 / 12:25 PM / MainStreet.com
By Jason Notte/TheStreet
Pay-as-you-drive insurance has become an enticing option for drivers, but does reduced mileage always add up to big savings?
It depends where you live and who's your insurer.
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Still fairly new in most states, this performance-based insurance tracks driving behavior through small sensors installed in a car or by an existing on-board communications system. That sensor feeds certain information back to the insurance company. For providers including State Farm and MetroMile, that means strictly counting the miles you're driving. For Progressive's Snapshot program, however, a small wireless device under the dashboard of a car records not just how many miles are driven each day, but how often a vehicle is driven between midnight and 4 a.m. and how often a drivers slams on the brakes. Other insurers including Allstate, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual, GMAC and Travelers have similar programs.
Even with those more in-depth programs, however, mileage plays a huge role in determining premiums.
"It's a really big part of what goes into your rate, because the insurance company figures that the more miles you drive, the more likely you are to get into an accident," says Laura Adams, senior analyst for InsuranceQuotes.com. "More road time just means more potential risk, so if you're driving less, they'll reward you for that."
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Even without enrolling in those programs specifically, reducing mileage can have a significant effect on a driver's insurance payments. An InsuranceQuotes.com survey this year found that a U.S. driver who drives 5,000 miles a year pays 8.4 percent less on average than a fellow driver who logs 15,000 a year -- and that's just slightly more than the 13,476 the average American drives annually, according to the Department of Transportation.
Again, this varies widely by state. For example, someone in California who drops their mileage from 15,000 miles a year to just 5,000 knocks 25 percent off of their annual premium on average. That same change would earn you an 11 percent discount in Alaska or Washington, D.C., and would still cut 10 percent off premiums for Massachusetts, Alabama, Maryland and Hawaii drivers. Make the same cut in North Carolina, however, and you'd see a zero percent change in rates thanks to a cap on how much insurers in that state can raise rates based on miles driven.
Also, it doesn't provide a full picture of discounts available to drivers for allowing insurers to monitor other factors including your average speed, how hard you hit the brakes and what time of day you drive. Progressive's Snapshot program, for example, has collected enough data to figure out that not only were school driving manuals wrong about keeping four seconds between you and the driver in front of you, but that it takes even the most aggressive stoppers 12 seconds to come to a complete halt when traveling 60 miles per hour. The average driver takes 24 seconds -- or roughly 420 yards -- to come to a stop at that speed.
"After analyzing Snapshot driving data, we've found hard braking to be one of the most highly predictive variables for predicting future crashes," says Dave Pratt, general manager of use-based insurance for Progressive. "We know that one of the main contributors to hard braking is tailgating, so we're using our data to help drivers be as alert and aware as possible on the road. We've gathered billions of miles of driving data and are only just beginning to scratch the surface in terms of the types of predictive behavior our Snapshot analytics can reveal."
Naturally, more privacy-minded drivers are a bit freaked out by the monitoring aspect. In fact, a majority of U.S. drivers (51 percent) told InsuranceQuotes that they would never joining a pay-as-you-drive insurance program, according to a report from InsuranceQuotes.com. That's actually up from the 37 percent who were dead-set against pay-as-you-drive insurance last year.
But the National Association of Insurance Commissioners predicts that 20 percent of all U.S. auto insurance companies will incorporate some form of pay-as-you-drive program within the next five years. Insurers don't even have to install monitoring devices, as existing technology such as General Motors' OnStar already records driver behavior data.
Some of those fears are largely unfounded. More than half of respondents said they think insurers can monitor whether they've been drinking and driving (they can't), while 35 percent say they think insurers can jack up rates for driving in "neighborhoods with a lot of crime" (they don't).
But more than a quarter of respondents (26 percent) dismissed pay-as you-drive insurance solely because "I don't understand how it works." That's been less of a problem with younger drivers, as 47 percent of drivers between the ages of 18 and 29 are aware of pay-as-you-drive programs compared with 22 percent of drivers 65 or older. As a result, only 15 percent of Millennials share their elders' privacy concerns and 43 percent of drivers between the ages of 18 and 29 said they would consider enrolling. That far outpaces the 36 percent between the ages of 50 and 64 who'd do the same and the 28 percent of respondents over 65 who'd give it a shot.
While there may not be a deep enough discount in every state to warrant a switch just yet, pay-as-you-drive is at least worth a test run in states where it knock down premiums by a few percentage points.
"If you think you're a good driver and you're not opposed to sharing some of this data about how you drive with an insurance company, I say give it a shot," Adams says. "If it doesn't save you money, you can always switch back to the regular insurance and there's no downside."
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Who is regulating health care, anyway? In Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain I discussed how profitable treating pain is for corporate America. That includes publicly traded pharmaceutical companies and device makers, as well as hospitals, surgery centers, and medical practices. Market forces often seem to drive the type of care provided to patients, as opposed to adhering to best practice guidelines or Evidence-Based Medicine.
Another blatant example of this shows up in an article published in JAMA this month on spine surgery. Dr. Richard Deyo of Oregon Health and Science University in Portland is the lead author. This study followed surgeries for spinal stenosis in Medicare recipients from 2002 to 2007. Spinal stenosis is a common condition of the lower back associated with aging. They found a steep rise in the use of costlier complex spinal fusion surgeries in comparison to simple decompression surgeries, which are far cheaper and safer.
There are huge cost differences between a complex spinal fusion surgery, which they define as involving more than two levels or operating on both the front and backside of the patient, and a simple decompression surgery that does not involve placing hardware in the spine. With the more costly approach, surgeons' fees are higher, hardware manufacturers make a lot more (they don't make anything if only a decompression is done), and hospital costs go way up. A complex fusion will cost Medicare about $80,000 while a decompression will cost closer to $20,000. What's more alarming is the increase in risk associated with the costlier complex fusions, and that includes things like strokes and deaths.
So, how do we take information like this to help improve the health of our society? If we adhere to the doctrine that all medical decisions should only be made between the doctor and his patient, then the above example shows what can sometimes happen; costlier than necessary treatments, wasted resources, and more complications including deaths.
Whose job is it to police the example given above? Is anyone responsible for following up and changing practice behaviors based on this information? Not really. Doctors have a hard time agreeing on what constitutes standard of care and a harder time creating a consensus on anything. Nobody will ever trust the insurance industry to be an unbiased source of treatment guidelines, and patients often lack the medical background to make unemotional treatment decisions. We have already seen how vehemently special interests groups intervene and public paranoia rises when we try to make changes to the system.
If it is too politically incorrect for anyone to take on the role of chief decision maker because there always seems to be a hidden agenda tainting the process, then we must strive to find new ways to reward mechanisms and providers that improve health in cost-effective ways. In other words: no health, no wealth.


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Madison Academy advances to girls championship game for 4th straight season
Madison Academy vs. Shelby County girls 5A semifinal basketball
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Shelby County's Nataley Whitner's shoulder shrug said it all: What can you?
Madison Academy's Destinee McGhee – a 6-foot-2 Arkansas signee – had just pinned the 5-foot-8 Whitner under the goal, turned to shoot a layup and nearly shoulder-blocked Whitner into the basket support while scoring midway through the second quarter.
At that point, the Mustangs already had a double-digit lead and total control of tonight's Class 5A girls state semifinal at the BJCC's Legacy Arena in Birmingham.
"She was pinning us deep," Shelby County coach Ashley Phillips said. "When she catches it three feet from the basket, it's nothing but buckets."
McGhee made 9-of-10 shots and finished with 20 points and nine rebounds as the Mustangs (31-4) advanced to the state championship game for the fourth straight season with tonight's 65-40 victory over Shelby County (27-5).
Shelby County's roster lists no player taller than 5-foot-9, a fact that meant the Wildcats faced a mismatch against McGhee.
"It's very comforting to have Destinee on our team," Madison Academy guard Jaden Langford said. "We talk a lot about our advantage with her. We're happy to give her the ball."
Added McGhee, "Coach pulled me aside before the game and said they're going to double-team me. I was in a slump for a couple of games. ... I think I'm using my size better."
Stat sheet: Libby Privett added 12 points, five rebounds and three assists, and Langford had 10 points, four assists and two steals. Nequoia Adams scored 10 points and Halia Morris had nine.
Shelby County's Maggie West scored 14 points, and Skye Knighten-Lilly had 12 points.
By the numbers: Madison Academy shot 60 percent (29-of-48), but hit just 3-of-12 from 3-point range. ... Shelby County shot 34 percent (14-of-41), but made 6-of-13 from 3-point range. .. Both teams committed nine turnovers. ... McGhee played just 21 minutes.
Coachspeak: "I love this team." -- Madison Academy coach Alissa Flowers
Did you know?: Madison Academy won back-to-back 4A state titles in 2017 and 2018 and finished runner-up to Central-Tuscaloosa last year after moving to 5A after the AHSAA adopted competitive balance. That means Madison Academy will play in its fourth straight state title game.
Successful season: Shelby County advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history, and Phillips said the senior class won 90 games in four seasons. "It was pretty awesome," he said of the seniors' run.
What's next?: Madison Academy advances to Saturday's 5A title game against undefeated Charles Henderson (28-0). Tip-off is set for 9 a.m.
Charles Henderson stays undefeated, hammers Center Point in 5A girls semis https://t.co/KCJDqcLN0P pic.twitter.com/jvynM0alPQ
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NHL, NHLPA reach deal to merge NHL and NHLPA
NHL and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) have reached a settlement that will combine the two leagues in an effort to keep players and their unions from being hit by antitrust suits.
The deal, which will be finalized at the end of the month, will also allow the league to avoid potential fines from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The agreement will be made official on July 14, NHL spokesperson Mike Johnston told ESPN.
It will also include new language to prevent the league from using NHL Player Security Services to monitor players, such as players who are injured or have issues with their medical histories.
Johnston said the agreement will also limit the use of the Player Safety Services to prevent players from being punished for using illegal substances.
The league is expected to make a statement on the agreement after it's finalized.
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With a total of 22 state-of-the art cinemas and a myriad of other advertising spaces to choose from, our theaters are just the tip of the iceberg of the marketing possibilities.
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Take a look at the Movie Media line up of the advertising and promotional opportunities available at MovieTowne.
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All creative material must be reviewed and approved in advance by MovieTowne to ensure the quality of the production and to confirm suitability for an all ages audience. MovieTowne reserves the right to refuse ads based on poor quality or suitability.
Cinema ads are played in all cinemas before each movie (5-6 movies played per screen per day).
Cinema Ads - Port of Spain ads run in all 10 cinemas, Chaguanas ads run in all 8 cinemas, Tobago ads run in all 4 cinemas.
Cinema Ad reels are changed twice per month on the 1st and the 15th of each month so we would need your creative material in advance of these dates.
Once space is available, your ad has been approved and contracts have been signed, your ad can start running.
Ads will need to be provided according to our ad specifications requirements.
Production set up costs become applicable for each new creative spot being loaded on to our system.
Contracts available for 3, 6 and 12 month durations.
Advertising space is limited and generally booked in advance for long-term periods.
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Artwork landscape dimensions 3600 W x 2400 H pixels (or 16" wide x 9" high), saved as a high res jpeg with minimum 300 dpi.
Don't use too fine/thin fonts as these will not appear very effectively (use thicker fonts).
For long term contracts, advertising will be billed monthly around the middle of the month for the actual month's advertising and payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date.
In the rare case of short term, one month advertising contracts, full payment of the advertising costs will be required in advance when the contract is confirmed and must be received in full before the ad can be aired.
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Seddon is an English-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Bill Seddon (1901–1993), English footballer
Chris Seddon (born 1983), American Major League baseball pitcher
Frederick Seddon (1870–1912), British murderer
Gareth Seddon (born 1980), English footballer
George Seddon (academic) (1927–2007), Australian academic
George Seddon (cabinetmaker) (1727–1801), English cabinetmaker
 Sir Herbert Seddon (1903–1977), British orthopaedic surgeon and nerve researcher
James Seddon (1815–1880), American lawyer and politician
Jimmy Seddon (1895–1971), English footballer
John Seddon, British occupational psychologist
John Seddon (Unitarian) (1719–1769), English Unitarian minister
John Seddon of Warrington (1725–1770), English dissenter minister
John Pollard Seddon (1827–1906), English architect
Ken Seddon (1950–2018), English chemist
Margaret Seddon (1872–1968), American film actress
Margaret Rhea Seddon (born 1947), American physician and NASA astronaut
Mark Seddon (born 1962), British journalist
Patsy Seddon, Scottish harpist
Richard Seddon (1845–1906), the longest-serving Prime Minister of New Zealand
Robert Seddon (1860–1888), England and British Lion rugby player
Steve Seddon (born 1997), English footballer
Thomas Seddon (1884–1972), New Zealand politician, Richard Seddon's son
Thomas Seddon (1821–1856), English landscape painter

Fictional characters:
Lewis Seddon, character in British TV series Waterloo Road


Across the pages of plastographical photographs by Max Skladanowsky (b.1863), the German inventor, filmmaker, and lanternist, new inhabitants can now be seen and 3D glasses no longer required. There, a Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoidbs)! Over there, an African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus), and an Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)! Look up, there's a Grey-backed Finch-lark (Eremoptryx verticalis), a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii), and an Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus). Behind you, a Fiery-throated Fruit-eater (Pipreola chlorolepidota), a Pin-tailed Manakin (Ilicura militaris), and a Saffrom Finch (Sicalis flaveola). And we've heard rumour that there is also a Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch (Poospiza nigrorufa), and a Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) to be found in the wilderness.
Exhibited as part of By This Unwinking Night (2012), this artists' book is in the collection of the State Library of New South Wales.
Skladanowsky's major medium from 1897 was the production of flip books which re-used his film footage, although many were also produced using still photographs. He began the Projection For All (Projektion fur Alle) company to distribute 3D anaglyphic lantern slides, published several albums of 3D photographs, returned to giving magic lantern shows, and sold amateur film cameras, projectors, and printing equipment.


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Home > Inside FRASER Blog > Librarian Life: 2022 Year in Review
Librarian Life: 2022 Year in Review
The FRASER team had a busy 2022, adding new collections of documents, publications, and archival materials to our unique digital library of economic history, and researching and writing about the interesting histories behind those materials.
Our 2022 blog posts delved into FRASER features, such as the addition of the Monetary Policy Timeline and the implementation of search improvements and API functionality. FRASER staff uncovered the history of women on American currency, the history of women employed by the Treasury, and told the stories of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the period from 1965-1980 known as the Great Inflation. In this post, we will recap the variety of interesting materials we added in the past year which may not have received a special mention on our blog, but are important and necessary additions to our fast-growing collection.
Federal Reserve Materials
In 2022, our collection of statements and speeches of Federal Reserve System leaders grew with the addition of statements and speeches given by members of the Board of Governors during the year. These included the speeches of three new governors: Lisa D. Cook and Philip N. Jefferson, who took office in May, and Michael S. Barr, who took office in July. Our collection of Board-related materials expanded with the addition of the nomination hearings of members of the Board of Governors, including hearings from 1966-2022.
From the July 1, 1950 issue of Business Trends, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Throughout the year, the FRASER team added to our collection of Fed research publications, picking up some new titles along the way. From the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the mid-century Basic Business News and Business Trends were added, as well as several modern publications. Materials related to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Retail Payments Risk Forum were added, including the Take On Payments Blog, a dialogue on the emerging risks in retail payments systems, and improvements to risk detection and mitigation. FRASER now holds earlier issues of Research Papers and Research Update of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as speeches of former New York Fed presidents William J. McDonough, Timothy F. Geithner, William C. Dudley, and Allan Sproul.
FRASER's collection of the publications of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas was enhanced this year with several additions, including a two-volume history of the Dallas Fed, archived circulars (later referred to as "notices"), and a quarterly look at economic topics of interest, Financial Insights. In collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, FRASER archived the discontinued data publications Wage Rigidity Meter and Tech Pulse Index (also converted to a FRED graph at San Francisco Tech Pulse). St. Louis Fed publications the Review and Economic Synopses were added, as well as retired publication Liber8. In January, as we do every year, we added the prior year's volumes of research publications from the Chicago Fed.
From "Protect Future Wage Levels…Now!," Leaflet B, 1945, Leaflets of the Women's Bureau.
The FRASER team continued its important work of collecting and digitizing the materials of the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor, this year expanding our collection to include statistics on women in the workforce, the current newsletter of the Women's Bureau, and several archival series of reports on women in medical services, women in congress, and women in the world. Also from the Department of Labor, publications by the Bureau of Labor Statistics were added, with data on women's earnings and women in the labor force, as well as on minimum wage workers, mass layoffs, consumer expenditures, labor force characteristics, and the working poor.
FRASER's many collections of government documents were expanded yet again this year, with a focus on the publications of the Works Progress Administration, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (reports and circulars), and the Records of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. In early 2022, the team completed a project to organize and post the Records of the War Relocation Authority, a group of records held by the National Archives and Records Administration. These records consist of selected materials which reflect the tasks of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in assisting forcibly removed and interned Japanese-Americans with the disposition and storage of their property during World War II.
Advertisements from the August 1897 (left) and July 1961 (right) issues of the Northwestern Banker.
For the first time, FRASER added a banking trade publication to its collections, the Northwestern Banker, which is now available from 1897-1988. This publication includes reports on banks and banking at the state level, as well as news on banking developments in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere that affected the banking industry, providing a valuable look at a century of changes to banking technology and legislation.
Finally, the FRASER team completed a project we began in 2021 to digitize and add the entire 107-year run of the Monthly Labor Review, an expansive look at labor data. The publication, now available in full, from its first issue in 1915 to the current issue, was explored in-depth in a 2022 Inside FRASER post and webinar.
For the FRASER team, 2022 was another exciting and productive year, with several big additions and some helpful site improvements. Stay tuned for more FRASER updates via our newsletter, or follow our daily updates on Twitter. If you have a great idea for a site enhancement, a collection, or know where we can find some of the materials on our Needs List, email us!
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Q: How to Validate pair in the ICE protocol? Related WebRTC, ICE protocol gives the which pair of addresses will work for direct media transfer between the pairs.
Let A and B are two endpoints

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*To choose which address will work for direct communication between A and B, Person A first gather candidates, encode candidate attribute, encode the SDP offer message, and send it to another endpoint.

*When B get offer message from A,then person B gather candidates, encode the SDP answer message with its own list of candidates and send it to person A.

*At this end of this process, each agent has a complete list of local candidates and Remote candidates. Its pairs them up, resulting in CANDIDATE PAIRS. To see, which pair work, each agent performs the connectivity checks using STUN req/resp.
How many connectivity checks are performed, to nominate valid candidate pair?
What are the remaining ICE connectivity checks are performed regarding webRTC call?
To develop ICE module for webRTC call, I have to follow each step in RFC5245 or any thing else?

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How many connectivity checks are performed, to nominate valid
candidate pair?

The number of candidate pairs are the number of connectivity checks done by each side.

What are the remaining ICE connectivity checks are performed regarding
webRTC call?

There are no extra ICE connectivity checks for webRTC.

To develop ICE module for webRTC call, I have to follow each step in
RFC5245 or any thing else?

You have to implement or use existing implementation of DTLS protocol, RFC5763 and RFC5764. DTLS implementation can be found on OpenSSL library.
All these seems a lot of work but if you use openssl then its easy enough.

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Washington D.C.'s Duke Ellington School of the Arts reopened last year following a multi-million dollar renovation. The modernization project, designed by a Joint Venture Partnership between cox graae + spack architects and Lance Bailey & Associates, has transformed the aging historic National Landmark into a top-tier student facility.
The Garden School in Hackney, London offers education for 2-16 year olds, with highly specialised provisions for learners with autism. The school strives to nurture communication, learning and independence and it needs a building which is designed to help deliver this.
The Kitchen at Chewton Glen (United Kindgom) is a purpose built cookery school that offers a selection of classes overseen by popular TV chef and alumni James Martin.
For lighting the lecture centre in the first zero-carbon business school in the UK, BDP needed an energy efficient solution while ensuring an inspirational learning environment is delivered to the University of Essex students. BDP turned to Precision, and with close co-operation, delivered a completely bespoke suspended light ring featuring Basis Track and over 60 LED spotlights from the Evo X family.
Studio Bark designed and built Warren Lodge with a team of architecture students across the UK.
Gary Thornton of Neolight inspires the next generation of lighting designers using equipment from RCL.


The Temple Institute's Holy Temple Visitors Center includes a highly advanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the Temple-ready sacred vessels created by the Institute, garments of the High Priest, oil-paintings depicting aspects of the Divine service of the Holy Temple and a model of the Holy Temple Complex. Visitors will also be able to see a scaled-down stone altar, made in accordance with Torah law, transportable and completely ready for use on the Temple Mount.
The new center also includes a spacious gift shop.


It's been a long time since I've written to you. My life is just so busy now that both Mom and Dad are retired. We have lots of walks (my favorite thing) every day. I like the beach in the summer but still only go in up to my elbows. Also I have to spend time each day chasing the cats and napping.
So it's a happy, busy life here in Antigonish. Mom wants me to tell you that I'm very healthy and well behaved. I love people, especially the littlest ones, and my family loves me very much.
Do you like winter? I sure do and have really enjoyed my first one. I love racing around in the snow and sticking my head in snow banks. It's great fun. I love to eat, especially treats. I finished my lessons with our trainer and did very well…he said I was a "trainer's dream"…and in the spring I'll be going to classes with other dogs (mostly because I'm a little scared of them) and my Mom is putting me in day care at least once a week so that I can make friends and have other dogs to play with. I think I'll have fun once I get used to it.
I'm very excited about my first Christmas. Since I've been so good I know Santa is going to leave a few nice treats for me.
I think you know that I wasn't feeling well for awhile this fall. At first the doctor thought I had a throat infection and I was on antibiotics for 10 days. However my cough came back and seemed to be worse so Mom took me to another vet who said he thought it was lungworm…yuck …so I had to take another medication and it worked!! I haven't coughed in weeks and since I never lost my appetite for food or a good time, the vet said it wasn't anything too serious. He said that country dogs (that would include field poodles like me) often get lungworm and it's easily treated.
On a happier note, my new Mom and I have a trainer who comes to our house once a week to teach me how to behave – and so far I sit, lie down, stand, stay and walk on a loose leash. All things I knew how to do before, but now when they make a funny move with their hand I do them automatically. My trainer, Ian, says that I'm a trainer's dream. In the New Year, we'll be working on coming when called (I'm planning to give them a run for their money on that one) and how to not get too excited and jump all over people when they come to visit: don't blame me, I can't help it I just love folks. Also in the New Year we'll be going to a class and there will be lots of other dogs and people which will be fun.
I've been to the groomers a few times and also stayed in a very nice doggy hotel one night when Mom had to go away. I was excellent at both.
I hope you and everyone at Fairhill Farm will have a great Christmas and I'll send some pictures in the New Year.


Looking Back – the focus will be on processing leftover emotions; explore lessons learned and discussing where and how God has been discovered within congregational conflict.
Looking Around – discussion will center on such questions as: "What congregational strengths and passions have emerged during the conflict? "What is God's new vocation for us?
Looking Ahead – Discussion will focus on such questions as: What are our primary congregational assets? What can we, as a church, do well? What does our community need? What will be our priorities?
This interactive webinar consists of group activities and exercises to help facilitate healing and discover new congregational identity and mission. Ideal for pastors, church staffs and lay leadership teams who desire to move through conflict and discover God's new chapter for their shared life.


The shot tower on the campus of Fort Hayes is a backdrop for a lot of things, but a jobs bill should not have been one of them.
Thousands of kids have been in photos in which their parents used the Fort Hayes shot tower as a backdrop.
President Obama visited Columbus yesterday with someone, oddly, picking Fort Hayes, where a high school for the arts has now been located, for the venue. I say oddly because Fort Hayes is a better backdrop for a history lesson on the Civil War (like when I snapped this photo of my son) than for a serious talk about jobs.
When I heard Fort Hayes was the venue I thought maybe we'd hear remarks about Ohio's role in manufacturing the products that helped the Union win the war and that helped Ohio give birth to a national industrial revolution. I thought maybe President Obama would be talking converting from wartime to manufacturing as a theme to talk about Ohio helping to bring the nation a brighter, industrial future. I thought wrong.
Fort Hayes brought politicians in the 1940's to boost the war effort. That's Governor Bricker holding his hat third from right and Colonel Armstrong (great grandpa to me) holding the ball.
My great grandfather, a Colonel in the Army, was commander of a troop intake center at Fort Hayes during World War II. Politicians, like Ohio Governor Bricker, came to visit the Fort to boost the war effort. Maybe Obama was going to talk about conversion of military bases as a yet-unannounced part of his proposed jobs bill, I thought. Guess not.
Instead, all I could detect was his mentioning the site's connection to the Civil War as a reference to schools being in old buildings. The reference was a bad one because, in fact, the barracks/offices building behind the President's podium was actually in pretty bad shape a few years ago. It should have been condemned, really. Someone put a lot of money, probably government money, into refurbishing that building. Already.
Someone, oddly, chose to put a high school on that campus.
Someone, oddly, chose to put money into furbishing old barracks and offices that served the war effort through, at least, World War II but had outlived their useful life.
The oddity continued when someone chose the backdrop of a Civil War-era venue in the middle of Ohio to talk about school buildings as a prelude to jobs. Odd indeed.
Love that picture of Grandpa Armstrong.
It's also easy to see from where some of us got our boyish figures.