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The annual Army-Navy game is one of the most historic traditions in college football, dating all the way back to the first contest between the two programs in 1890.
This year, it was held at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Midshipmen entered the game with the 10th-ranked scoring offense in the country, but Army's stout defense forced a 7-7 tie heading into the final minute of the first half.
Navy moved the ball down the field and into the red zone, setting up a first and goal with 13 seconds left before halftime. That's when Navy reached as deep as it could into its playbook, trying the Philly Special to see if it could catch the Black Knights off guard.
THE NAVY SPECIAL IN PHILLY! pic.twitter.com/t63s7hpy6V— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 14, 2019
Mission achieved. The famous play was executed by the Eagles in Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots, with tight end Trey Burton unexpectedly throwing a touchdown pass to unlikely receiver Nick Foles.
The Midshipmen paid tribute to the former champs and did them justice by pulling it off for the score. It gave Navy a 14-7 halftime lead over Army in what is always the most important game of the year for the two teams.
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2 Chronicles 26-32
New King James Version
Uzziah Reigns in Judah(A)
26 Now all the people of Judah took [a]Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 2 He built [b]Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.
3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did what was (B)right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 (C)He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who (D)had understanding in the [c]visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him (E)prosper.
6 Now he went out and (F)made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against (G)the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites. 8 Also the Ammonites (H)brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
9 And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the (I)Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress of the wall; then he fortified them. 10 Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in [d]Carmel, for he loved the soil.
11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by companies, according to the number on their roll as prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. 12 The total number of [e]chief officers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred. 13 And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones. 15 And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by (J)skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
The Penalty for Uzziah's Pride(K)
16 But (L)when he was strong his heart was (M)lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God (N)by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 So (O)Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord—valiant men. 18 And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, "It (P)is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the (Q)priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the Lord God."
19 Then Uzziah became furious; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was angry with the priests, (R)leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and there, on his forehead, he was leprous; so they thrust him out of that place. Indeed he also (S)hurried to get out, because the Lord had struck him.
21 (T)King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He dwelt in an (U)isolated house, because he was a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord. Then Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, the prophet (V)Isaiah the son of Amoz wrote. 23 (W)So Uzziah [f]rested with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, "He is a leper." Then Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Jotham Reigns in Judah(X)
27 Jotham (Y)was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was [g]Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done (although he did not enter the temple of the Lord). But still (Z)the people acted corruptly.
3 He built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively on the wall of (AA)Ophel. 4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers. 5 He also fought with the king of the (AB)Ammonites and defeated them. And the people of Ammon gave him in that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The people of Ammon paid this to him in the second and third years also. 6 So Jotham became mighty, (AC)because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.
7 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 (AD)So Jotham [h]rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then (AE)Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
Ahaz Reigns in Judah(AF)
28 Ahaz (AG)was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord, as his father David had done. 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made (AH)molded images for (AI)the Baals. 3 He burned incense in (AJ)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned (AK)his children in the (AL)fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had (AM)cast out before the children of Israel. 4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the [i]high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Syria and Israel Defeat Judah(AN)
5 Therefore (AO)the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They (AP)defeated him, and carried away a great multitude of them as captives, and brought them to Damascus. Then he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who defeated him with a great slaughter. 6 For (AQ)Pekah the son of Remaliah killed one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day, all valiant men, (AR)because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. 7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah who was second to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their (AS)brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters; and they also took away much [j]spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
Israel Returns the Captives
9 But a (AT)prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: "Look, (AU)because the Lord God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage that (AV)reaches up to heaven. 10 And now you propose to force the children of Judah and Jerusalem to be your (AW)male and female slaves; but are you not also guilty before the Lord your God? 11 Now hear me, therefore, and return the captives, whom you have taken captive from your brethren, (AX)for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you."
12 Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war, 13 and said to them, "You shall not bring the captives here, for we already have offended the Lord. You intend to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel." 14 So the armed men left the captives and the [k]spoil before the leaders and all the assembly. 15 Then the men (AY)who were designated by name rose up and took the captives, and from the [l]spoil they clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them and gave them sandals, (AZ)gave them food and drink, and anointed them; and they let all the feeble ones ride on donkeys. So they brought them to their brethren at Jericho, (BA)the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
Assyria Refuses to Help Judah(BB)
16 (BC)At the same time King Ahaz sent to the [m]kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the (BD)Edomites had come, attacked Judah, and carried away captives. 18 (BE)The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Sochoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they dwelt there. 19 For the Lord [n]brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of (BF)Israel, for he had (BG)encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord. 20 Also (BH)Tiglath-Pileser[o] king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, and did not assist him. 21 For Ahaz took part of the treasures from the house of the Lord, from the house of the king, and from the leaders, and he gave it to the king of Assyria; but he did not help him.
Apostasy and Death of Ahaz(BI)
22 Now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz. 23 For (BJ)he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, saying, "Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them (BK)that they may help me." But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. 24 So Ahaz gathered the articles of the house of God, cut in pieces the articles of the house of God, (BL)shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every single city of Judah he made [p]high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
26 (BM)Now the rest of his acts and all his ways, from first to last, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 So Ahaz [q]rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem; but they (BN)did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. Then Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
Hezekiah Reigns in Judah(BO)
29 Hezekiah (BP)became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was [r]Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.
Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple
3 In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he (BQ)opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them. 4 Then he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them in the East Square, 5 and said to them: "Hear me, Levites! Now [s]sanctify yourselves, (BR)sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the rubbish from the holy place. 6 For our fathers have trespassed and done evil in the eyes of the Lord our God; they have forsaken Him, have (BS)turned their faces away from the [t]dwelling place of the Lord, and turned their backs on Him. 7 (BT)They have also shut up the doors of the vestibule, put out the lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel. 8 Therefore the (BU)wrath of the Lord fell upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has (BV)given them up to trouble, to desolation, and to (BW)jeering, as you see with your (BX)eyes. 9 For indeed, because of this (BY)our fathers have fallen by the sword; and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity.
10 "Now it is in my heart to make (BZ)a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that His fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has (CA)chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense."
12 Then these Levites arose: (CB)Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the (CC)Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah; 13 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; 14 of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
15 And they gathered their brethren, (CD)sanctified[u] themselves, and went according to the commandment of the king, at the words of the Lord, (CE)to cleanse the house of the Lord. 16 Then the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to cleanse it, and brought out all the debris that they found in the temple of the Lord to the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it out and carried it to the Brook (CF)Kidron.
17 Now they began to [v]sanctify on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the vestibule of the Lord. So they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.
18 Then they went in to King Hezekiah and said, "We have cleansed all the house of the Lord, the altar of burnt offerings with all its articles, and the table of the showbread with all its articles. 19 Moreover all the articles which King Ahaz in his reign had (CG)cast aside in his transgression we have prepared and [w]sanctified; and there they are, before the altar of the Lord."
Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship
20 Then King Hezekiah rose early, gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord. 21 And they brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats for a (CH)sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Then he commanded the priests, the sons of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the Lord. 22 So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and (CI)sprinkled it on the altar. Likewise they killed the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also killed the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar. 23 Then they brought out the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their (CJ)hands on them. 24 And the priests killed them; and they presented their blood on the altar as a sin offering (CK)to make an atonement for all Israel, for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering be made for all Israel.
25 (CL)And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, (CM)according to the commandment of David, of (CN)Gad the king's seer, and of Nathan the prophet; (CO)for thus was the commandment of the Lord by His prophets. 26 The Levites stood with the instruments (CP)of David, and the priests with (CQ)the trumpets. 27 Then Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, (CR)the song of the Lord also began, with the trumpets and with the instruments of David king of Israel. 28 So all the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. 29 And when they had finished offering, (CS)the king and all who were present with him bowed and worshiped. 30 Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, come near, and bring sacrifices and (CT)thank offerings into the house of the Lord." So the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a (CU)willing heart brought burnt offerings. 32 And the number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord. 33 The consecrated things were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore (CV)their brethren the Levites helped them until the work was ended and until the other priests had [x]sanctified themselves, (CW)for the Levites were (CX)more diligent in (CY)sanctifying themselves than the priests. 35 Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with (CZ)the fat of the peace offerings and with (DA)the drink offerings for every burnt offering.
So the service of the house of the Lord was set in order. 36 Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, since the events took place so suddenly.
Hezekiah Keeps the Passover
30 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to the Lord God of Israel. 2 For the king and his leaders and all the assembly in Jerusalem had agreed to keep the Passover in the second (DB)month. 3 For they could not keep it (DC)at [y]the regular time, (DD)because a sufficient number of priests had not consecrated themselves, nor had the people gathered together at Jerusalem. 4 And the matter pleased the king and all the assembly. 5 So they [z]resolved to make a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem, since they had not done it for a long time in the prescribed manner.
6 Then the (DE)runners went throughout all Israel and Judah with the letters from the king and his leaders, and spoke according to the command of the king: "Children of Israel, (DF)return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel; then He will return to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of (DG)the kings of (DH)Assyria. 7 And do not be (DI)like your fathers and your brethren, who trespassed against the Lord God of their fathers, so that He (DJ)gave them up to (DK)desolation, as you see. 8 Now do not be (DL)stiff-necked,[aa] as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord; and enter His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, (DM)that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you. 9 For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with (DN)compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is (DO)gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you (DP)return to Him."
10 So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but (DQ)they laughed at them and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless (DR)some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem. 12 Also (DS)the hand of God was on Judah to give them singleness of heart to obey the command of the king and the leaders, (DT)at the word of the Lord.
13 Now many people, a very great assembly, gathered at Jerusalem to keep the Feast of (DU)Unleavened Bread in the second month. 14 They arose and took away the (DV)altars that were in Jerusalem, and they took away all the incense altars and cast them into the Brook (DW)Kidron. 15 Then they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites [ab]were (DX)ashamed, and [ac]sanctified themselves, and brought the burnt offerings to the house of the Lord. 16 They stood in their (DY)place [ad]according to their custom, according to the Law of Moses the man of God; the priests sprinkled the blood received from the hand of the Levites. 17 For there were many in the assembly who had not [ae]sanctified themselves; (DZ)therefore the Levites had charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to the Lord. 18 For a multitude of the people, (EA)many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, (EB)yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, "May the good Lord provide atonement for everyone 19 who (EC)prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he is not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary." 20 And the Lord listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.
21 So the children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept (ED)the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing to the Lord, accompanied by loud instruments. 22 And Hezekiah gave encouragement to all the Levites (EE)who taught the good knowledge of the Lord; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and (EF)making confession to the Lord God of their fathers.
23 Then the whole assembly agreed to keep the feast (EG)another seven days, and they kept it another seven days with gladness. 24 For Hezekiah king of Judah (EH)gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep, and the leaders gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and a great number of priests (EI)sanctified[af] themselves. 25 The whole assembly of Judah rejoiced, also the priests and Levites, all the assembly that came from Israel, the sojourners (EJ)who came from the land of Israel, and those who dwelt in Judah. 26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of (EK)Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. 27 Then the priests, the Levites, arose and (EL)blessed the people, and their voice was heard; and their prayer came up to (EM)His holy dwelling place, to heaven.
The Reforms of Hezekiah(EN)
31 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and (EO)broke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the [ag]high places and the altars—from all Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh—until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned to their own cities, every man to his possession.
2 And Hezekiah appointed (EP)the divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and Levites (EQ)for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the [ah]camp of the Lord. 3 The king also appointed a [ai]portion of his (ER)possessions[aj] for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and the New Moons and the set feasts, as it is written in the (ES)Law of the Lord.
4 Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to contribute (ET)support[ak] for the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to (EU)the Law of the Lord.
5 As soon as the commandment was circulated, the children of Israel brought in abundance (EV)the firstfruits of grain and wine, oil and honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the (EW)tithe of everything. 6 And the children of Israel and Judah, who dwelt in the cities of Judah, brought the tithe of oxen and sheep; also the (EX)tithe of holy things which were consecrated to the Lord their God they laid in heaps.
7 In the third month they began laying them in heaps, and they finished in the seventh month. 8 And when Hezekiah and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and His people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest, from the (EY)house of Zadok, answered him and said, (EZ)"Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great (FA)abundance."
11 Now Hezekiah commanded them to prepare (FB)rooms[al] in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them. 12 Then they faithfully brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things; (FC)Cononiah the Levite had charge of them, and Shimei his brother was the next. 13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the (FD)ruler of the house of God. 14 Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was over the (FE)freewill offerings to God, to distribute the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things. 15 And under him were (FF)Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, his faithful assistants in (FG)the cities of the priests, to distribute (FH)allotments to their brethren by divisions, to the great as well as the small.
16 Besides those males from three years old and up who were written in the genealogy, they distributed to everyone who entered the house of the Lord his daily portion for the work of his service, by his division, 17 and to the priests who were written in the genealogy according to their father's house, and to the Levites (FI)from twenty years old and up according to their work, by their divisions, 18 and to all who were written in the genealogy—their little ones and their wives, their sons and daughters, the whole company of them—for in their faithfulness they [am]sanctified themselves in holiness.
19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in (FJ)the fields of the common-lands of their cities, in every single city, there were men who were (FK)designated by name to distribute portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogies among the Levites.
20 Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he (FL)did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he (FM)prospered.
Sennacherib Boasts Against the Lord(FN)
32 After (FO)these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem, 3 he consulted with his leaders and [an]commanders to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him. 4 Thus many people gathered together who stopped all the (FP)springs and the brook that ran through the land, saying, "Why should the [ao]kings of Assyria come and find much water?" 5 And (FQ)he strengthened himself, (FR)built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired [ap]the (FS)Millo in the City of David, and made [aq]weapons and shields in abundance. 6 Then he set military captains over the people, gathered them together to him in the open square of the city gate, and (FT)gave them encouragement, saying, 7 (FU)"Be strong and courageous; (FV)do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for (FW)there are more with us than with him. 8 With him is an (FX)arm of flesh; but (FY)with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles." And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
9 (FZ)After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem (but he and all the forces with him laid siege against Lachish), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 10 (GA)"Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: 'In what do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem? 11 Does not Hezekiah persuade you to give yourselves over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, (GB)"The Lord our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria"? 12 (GC)Has not the same Hezekiah taken away His high places and His altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, "You shall worship before one altar and burn incense on (GD)it"? 13 Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? (GE)Were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their lands out of my hand? 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed that could deliver his people from my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you from my (GF)hand? 15 Now therefore, (GG)do not let Hezekiah deceive you or persuade you like this, and do not believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand?' "
16 Furthermore, his servants spoke against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah.
17 He also wrote letters to revile the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, (GH)"As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my (GI)hand." 18 (GJ)Then they called out with a loud voice in [ar]Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and trouble them, that they might take the city. 19 And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth—(GK)the work of men's hands.
Sennacherib's Defeat and Death(GL)
20 (GM)Now because of this King Hezekiah and (GN)the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, prayed and cried out to heaven. 21 (GO)Then the Lord sent an angel who cut down every mighty man of valor, leader, and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned (GP)shamefaced to his own land. And when he had gone into the temple of his god, some of his own offspring struck him down with the sword there.
22 Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and [as]guided them on every side. 23 And many brought gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem, and (GQ)presents[at] to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was (GR)exalted in the sight of all nations thereafter.
Hezekiah Humbles Himself(GS)
24 (GT)In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death, and he prayed to the Lord; and He spoke to him and gave him a sign. 25 But Hezekiah (GU)did not repay according to the favor shown him, for (GV)his heart was lifted up; (GW)therefore wrath was looming over him and over Judah and Jerusalem. 26 (GX)Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them (GY)in the days of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah's Wealth and Honor(GZ)
27 Hezekiah had very great riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of desirable items; 28 storehouses for the harvest of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of livestock, and [au]folds for flocks. 29 Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for (HA)God had given him very much property. 30 (HB)This same Hezekiah also stopped the water outlet of Upper Gihon, and [av]brought the water by tunnel to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah (HC)prospered in all his works.
31 However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, whom they (HD)sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God withdrew from him, in order to (HE)test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.
Death of Hezekiah
32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, indeed they are written in (HF)the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the (HG)book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33 (HH)So Hezekiah [aw]rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the upper tombs of the sons of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem (HI)honored him at his death. Then Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 26:1 Azariah, 2 Kin. 14:21ff.
- 2 Chronicles 26:2 Heb. Eloth
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg., Arab. fear
- 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or the fertile fields
- 2 Chronicles 26:12 Lit. chief fathers
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Chronicles 27:1 Jerusha, 2 Kin. 15:33
- 2 Chronicles 27:9 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Chronicles 28:4 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 28:8 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 28:14 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 28:15 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 28:16 LXX, Syr., Vg. king (cf. v. 20)
- 2 Chronicles 28:19 humbled Judah
- 2 Chronicles 28:20 Heb. Tilgath-Pilneser
- 2 Chronicles 28:25 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 28:27 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Chronicles 29:1 Abi, 2 Kin. 18:2
- 2 Chronicles 29:5 consecrate
- 2 Chronicles 29:6 Temple
- 2 Chronicles 29:15 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 29:17 consecrate
- 2 Chronicles 29:19 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 29:34 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 30:3 The first month, Lev. 23:5; lit. that time
- 2 Chronicles 30:5 established a decree to
- 2 Chronicles 30:8 Rebellious
- 2 Chronicles 30:15 humbled themselves
- 2 Chronicles 30:15 set themselves apart
- 2 Chronicles 30:16 Or in their proper order
- 2 Chronicles 30:17 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 30:24 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 31:1 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 31:2 Temple
- 2 Chronicles 31:3 share
- 2 Chronicles 31:3 property
- 2 Chronicles 31:4 the portion due
- 2 Chronicles 31:11 storerooms
- 2 Chronicles 31:18 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 32:3 Lit. mighty men
- 2 Chronicles 32:4 So with MT, Vg.; Arab., LXX, Syr. king
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Lit. The Landfill
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 javelins
- 2 Chronicles 32:18 Lit. Judean
- 2 Chronicles 32:22 LXX gave them rest; Vg. gave them treasures
- 2 Chronicles 32:23 Lit. precious things
- 2 Chronicles 32:28 So with LXX, Vg.; Arab., Syr. omit folds for flocks; MT flocks for sheepfolds
- 2 Chronicles 32:30 Lit. brought it straight to (cf. 2 Kin. 20:20)
- 2 Chronicles 32:33 Died and joined his ancestors
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Harlesden murder: Four men deny killing Oliver Tetlow in 'Uzi' drive-by shooting
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Four men have denied murdering an innocent bystander in a drive-by shooting in Harlesden.
Oliver Tetlow was shot dead after a gunman open fired with a suspected 'Uzi' in Church Road on March 9.
Detectives investigating the murder believe the 27-year-old was not the intended target.
Romarne Young, 22, from London, Mohammed Siamino, 19, from Acton, and David Osadebay, 29, of Crest Road, Neasden, and Jahmico Trott, 28, from Hulme in Manchester, appeared at the Old Bailey for a plea and case management hearing last Friday.
All four have pleaded not guilty to Mr Tetlow's murder and were remanded in custody.
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On a Virginia hillside rising above the Potomac River and overlooking Washington, D.C., stands Arlington House. The 19th-century mansion, which was intended as a living memorial to George Washington, was built and occupied by the first president's adopted grandson, George Washington Parke Custis.
Custis was considered the preeminent citizen of Arlington County from the beginning of the century until his death in 1857.
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The mansion, which was intended as a living memorial to George Washington, was owned and constructed by the first president's adopted grandson, George Washington Parke Custis, son of John Parke Custis who himself was a child of Martha Washington by her first marriage and a ward of George Washington. Arlington won out as a name over Mount Washington, which is what George Washington Parke Custis first intended calling the 1,100-acre tract of land that he had inherited at the death of his father when he was 3.
Arlington won out because it was the name of the Custis family ancestral estate in the Virginia tidewater area. Custis hired George Hadfield, an English architect who came to Washington in 1785 to help construct the U.S. Capitol, to design his estate.The Greek revival structure which Hadfield designed took Custis 16 years to complete.
The north wing was the first structure completed in 1802. It was in this building that Custis made his home, with a significant portion of it used to store George Washington memorabilia Custis was acquiring with regularity. Among the items purchased and stored in the north wing were portraits, Washington's personal papers and clothes, and the command tent which the president had used at Yorktown.
Even after the completion of the south wing in 1804, Arlington House was still only a set of detached buildings. With the completion of the central section in 1818, the house stretched 140 feet from the north to the south wing. The central section contained a formal dining room and sitting room, a large hall and a parlor. One of the most recognizable of the section's features are the eight columns of the exterior portico, each 5 feet in diameter at the base.
George Washington Parke Custis and his wife, Mary Lee Fitzhugh (whom he had married in 1804), lived in Arlington House for the rest of their lives and were buried together on the property after their deaths in 1857 and 1853, respectively. They are buried in their original graves in Section 13, at map grid N-30. On June 30, 1831, Custis' only child, Mary Anna Randolph Custis, married her childhood friend and distant cousin, Robert E. Lee. Lee was the son of former three-term Virginia Governor Henry ("Light Horse Harry") Lee and was himself a graduate of West Point.
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Francis began his visit at the Case Bianche compound, home to three families. He met priests and consecrated people at the Cathedral where he talked about discernment. "Choose the peripheries, reawaken processes, ignite the spent and weakened hope of a society that has become insensible to the pain of others," he said.
Milan (AsiaNews) – Pope Francis began a pastoral visit to Milan this morning. He met with deacons and consecrated people in Milan's Duomo focusing on "discernment", a "choice that as pastors we cannot elude". Before he met with three families at the 'Case Bianche' (White Houses), a residential compound in the city's Forlanini area (pictured), a low-income neighbourhood.
These families exemplify the people who live the suburbs of big cities: an elderly couple married in church 61 years ago, a middle-aged couple married civilly with the seriously ill husband recovering from alcohol abuse, and an open-minded Muslim couple from Morocco who help out with Arabic at the local parish school.
When he arrived, the Holy Father was greeted by thousands of people who had waited for him in the area's main square. Thanking them "for your welcome" upon arriving in Milan, he told them "You are a great gift to me, coming to the city greeted by faces, families, a community."
The pope dedicated the second meeting and most of the morning to priests and consecrated people. In the Duomo Francis answered three questions from a priest, a permanent deacon, and a nun.
In answering the priest who asked him about the "challenges of secularism and [. . .] the evolution of Milanese society, which is increasingly plural, multiethnic, multi-religious and multicultural society," the pontiff said "There is a choice that as pastors we cannot elude: forming in discernment."
"As I think I have understood from the question, diversity presents a very tricky scenario. The culture of abundance to which we are subjected offers a range of many possibilities, presenting them all as valid and good. Our young people are exposed to constant 'zapping'. They can navigate on two or three screens open simultaneously, they can interact at the same time in different virtual scenarios. Like it or not, this is the world in which they find themselves, and it is our duty as pastors to help them through this world. So, I think it is good to teach them how to discern, so that they have the tools and elements to help them walk the path of lift without extinguishing the Holy Spirit that is in them. In a world without choices, or with fewer possibilities, perhaps things seem clearer, I don't know.
"Today our faithful, and we ourselves, are exposed to these realities, and for this reason I am convinced that as an ecclesial community we must increase the habitus of discernment. And this is a challenge, and requires the grace of discernment, to try to learn to have the habit of discernment. This grace, from the young to adults, everyone. When we are children it is easy for our mother and father to tell us what we have to do, and that's fine – today I don't think it is so easy; in my day, yes, but today I don't know, but anyway it is easier. But gradually as we grow, amid a multitude of voices where seemingly all are right, the discernment of what leads us to the Resurrection, to the Life and not to a culture of death, is crucial."
The deacon asked "what is our role in giving form to the face of the Church that is humble, that is selfless." In his answer, Francis said, "You deacons have much to give, much to give. I think of the value of discernment. Within the presbytery, you can be an authoritative voice to show the tension there is between duty and will, the tensions that one lives in family life – you have a mother in law, for example! And also the blessings one lives within family life."
Deacons, he went on to say, are not "half priests". Indeed, "The diaconate is a specific vocation, a family vocation that requires service", which is "one of the characteristic gifts of the people of God. The deacon is, so to say, the custodian of service in the Church. Every word must be carefully measured. You are the guardians of service in the Church: service to the Word, service to the Altar, service to the poor. And your mission, the mission of the deacon, and your contribution consist in this: in reminding us all that faith, in its various expressions – community liturgy, personal prayer, the various forms of charity – and in its various states of life – lay, clerical, family – possesses an essential dimension of service. Service to God and to brothers. And how far we have to go in this sense!
Finally, the nun asked him "what existential peripheries and which areas should we choose and favour, with renewed awareness of being a minority"?
Francis replied: "I would not dare say to you to which existential peripheries you must address your mission, because normally the Spirit inspired charisms for the peripheries, to go to places and corners that are usually abandoned. I don't believe that the Pope can tell you: concern yourselves with this or that. What the Pope must tell you is this: there are few of you, but the few of you there are, go to the peripheries, go to the boundaries and encounter the Lord there, to renew the mission of origins, to the Galilee of the first encounter, return to the Galilee of the first encounter!
"Choose the peripheries, reawaken processes, ignite the spent and weakened hope of a society that has become insensible to the pain of others. In our fragility as congregations we can make ourselves more attentive to the many forms of frailty that surround us, and transform them into a space of blessing. It will be the moment that the Lord will tell you, 'Stop, there is a ram here. Do not sacrifice your only son'. Go and take the 'anointment' of Christ, go forth.
"And do not forget that whenever 'Jesus [is] in the midst of His people, they encounter joy. For this alone will bring back our joy and hope, this alone will save us from living in a survival mentality'. Please, no, this is resignation! [. . .] Only this will make our lives fruitful and keep our hearts alive: putting Jesus where He belongs, in the midst of His people."
Upon leaving the cathedral, the pontiff recited the Angelus with tens of thousands of people waiting outside in the square and then went to Milan's San Vittore Prison to meet and have lunch with prisoners.


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China is ramping up its war propaganda to its citizens. In an emotional two-minute video released last week, China's People's Liberation Army underscored the personal sacrifice of the nation's army while displaying its latest weaponry that could levy its foes.
The video was released as part of the nation's Army Day and features a moment when the narrator says, "peace behind me, war in front of me."
The video also proudly displayed China's combat aircraft, aircraft carriers, long-range ballistic missiles, submarines, and armored vehicles.
According to Eric Wertheim, a naval expert with the U.S. Naval Institute, China is aggressively aiming to build a fleet of aircraft carriers that could rival the United States' Nimitz-class carriers.
Of course, China isn't the only threat to global economic and world order.
Let's look at the other list of stories that suggest confrontation may be on the horizon:
- Following the decision by the Trump administration to slap economic sanctions on Turkey over the arrest and detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson, Turkey has reached out to Russia for support. However, its efforts to stabilize its currency have failed after the Turkish lira slumped by double digits last week.
- Geopolitical tensions have accelerated in Venezuela after the state accused anti-government activists of attempting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. This week, the Maduro regime arrested top political dissidents who have opposed the brutal crackdown of the socialist regime. Many experts are still warning that the nation is on the verge of a brutal civil war, and there is little that the United States can do to affect the outcome. Both Colombia and Ecuador are facing serious humanitarian crises as Venezuelans flee to look for sanctuary.
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AIDS activists feel betrayed that the recent federal budget contained no new spending to fight HIV/AIDS and warn that opportunities to tackle the epidemic and reduce infection rates are being lost.
Funding for the Canadian AIDS Strategy has been frozen for 11 years at $42.2 million a year. Anne McLellan, now deputy prime minister, received a standing ovation at last year's Canadian AIDS Society annual meeting when, as health minister, she indicated she would advocate for a substantial increase.
Also last year, after hearing submissions from researchers, AIDS service organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS, the federal standing committee on health recommended an increase to $100 million a year.
"There is just a huge disappointment," says Ralf Jurgen, of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, of the budget.
"It does not look good that Canada is hosting the 2006 International AIDS conference but it can't seem to set any example," says Gail Flintoft, chair of the Canadian AIDS Society board. "Indeed, we are behind other G-8 countries in per capita spending to fight AIDS."
Jurgen says the value of AIDS strategy funding has been eroding even as needs have increased. The AIDS death rate has dropped dramatically, but people with HIV/AIDS are living longer, many in poverty and ill health, Flintoft says.
"As well, the face of the epidemic is changing and we need new strategies to address that. That means new money." Meanwhile, she says people working in the field "are worn out and absolutely demoralized."
Alarmingly, the rate of new infections – which averages about 4,000 a year in Canada – is not declining overall and is rising slightly in many at-risk groups.
"Britain and Australia have half the rate of new infections, for their population, as we have," Jurgen says. If Canadian rates were cut in half, not only would fewer people be suffering but there would be an estimated healthcare cost savings of $1.5 billion over five years.
"Not spending money to fight AIDS is a false economy," says Louise Binder, chair of the Canadian Treatment Action Council. "We were betrayed."
Jurgen says activists had been working with Health Canada, reviewing the old plan and developing a new five-year strategic plan to address HIV/AIDS, for example setting targets to reduce new infections and increase the number of AIDS doctors.
The government document outlining some of the new approach was titled Leading Together, Flintoft notes, but with no funding, the plan will likely gather dust.
According to a Health Canada spokesperson, the AIDS strategy is being folded into the new federal public health agency, announced in the budget. The focus of that agency has, to date, publicly been on tackling SARS and Mad Cow Disease.
A key problem with shifting AIDS to the new agency is that "at a time when we need action and leadership to fight AIDS, the focus for at least a year will be on setting up a new bureaucracy," argues Jurgen.
Feds betray AIDS strategy
No new funding in budget
AIDS activists feel betrayed that the recent federal budget contained no new spending to fight HIV/AIDS and warn that opportunities to tackle the epidemic and reduce infection rates are being lost.


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How can I protect my family heirlooms in a divorce proceeding?
The answer to your question depends upon what type of assets are at issue, and when and how they were acquired, and whether or not your spouse played any part in increasing their value. In New Jersey all property except for gifts and inheritances that are acquired once you become married is considered marital property. All other assets that you had before the marriage, or that are or acquired before or during the marriage by gift or inheritance are considered to be your own separate property. The law of equitable distribution can become very complicated if there is commingling of your separate property with marital property, or if your spouse helped to increase the value of your separate property.
How will the court distribute a separate marital asset when it has been commingled?
The court will analyze and review the value of your separate property on the dates either when you were married or when it was commingled. The court will also analyze when and how your spouse helped to increase its value. In the typical divorce case, the court will try to determine how much value your spouse contributed to the asset. Thereafter, the court will try to apportion a fair split of that asset.
How can I protect a family heirloom in my divorce case?
Family heirlooms are some of the more easy types of assets to protect from commingling. The major rule is that you should always try to avoid commingling your assets with your spouse. However, this is easier said than done! Therefore, if you have inherited a stock portfolio, then you and your spouse should never trade in and out of that portfolio. This same rule also applies to savings account, a CD, a trust account, a checking account, a mutual fund, or any other type of any asset that you own. Nonetheless, if you should happen to commingle these assets, then you can still protect your separate property as long as you can prove or trace the money from your separate account.
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Ilo Ilo is a snapshot of a family, taken from a most challenging time in their lives. As viewers begin the film, they are introduced to young Jiale. Jiale is a decidedly naughty young boy of around ten, who must certainly earns every reproaching he gets – and yet, none of the punishments and calls […]
Ilo Ilo is a snapshot of a family, taken from a most challenging time in their lives.
As viewers begin the film, they are introduced to young Jiale. Jiale is a decidedly naughty young boy of around ten, who must certainly earns every reproaching he gets – and yet, none of the punishments and calls to his mother from the school seem to make much difference. His stressed and overworked parents hardly seem to have much energy to fix his behavior either, with both of them furiously working to keep their upper class lifestyle amidst a terrible economic crisis.
Ilo Ilo is set in Singapore in the mid 90's, and it seeks to present a typical family of that time. The somewhat henpecked father works hard at his job as a salesman, but he just isn't any good at it – nor is he good at the stock markets gambles that he sinks the family's savings into. The mother is obviously the glue that holds the family together, but between long hours at her secretarial position (where she watches one employee after another being laid off, all while dodging calls from the school about Jiale), and her advancing pregnancy, little energy is left for caring and nurturing. Her time at home and work is spent in a no-nonsense dedication to hard work – and often disdain for her husband, who typically gives in to his wife's demands overtly, while quietly defying her in small ways.
And into this chaos comes Terry, the Filipino maid who has been hired to tend the house and care for Jiale. Little pretense is made of Terry being anything other than a glorified servant. Her boss immediately takes her passport, and shows her to the trundle bed in Jiale's room that serves as her quarters. Terry is submissive and obedient, carrying out every demand made of her without complaint, as she is servant also to her responsibilities at home. The money made at this job will support the young son she had to leave behind.
With Terry sneaking jobs on the side to supplement her income, the mother searching for some sort of meaning in a shady self help course, the father steadfastly hiding the loss of his job from his family, and young Jiale acting out every bit of the family drama in poor behavior, Terry will not have easy task of this job. And yet, despite everything going on around them, Terry and Jiale slowly begin to form a bond and even a friendship of sorts – and this very bond is a source of even more drama, and Jiale's mother becomes jealous of the relationship between the two.
Ilo Ilo is no feel good film that will leave you laughing as you exit the theater. This is a family under real crisis, and despite being set decades ago, there is much to relate to for modern viewers. Terry is also a very relatable character, as she does whatever she must to provide a life for her child – even if that means she can't be there for him. Rather than feeling like a complete story, Ilo Ilo comes off as a snapshot of a time in this family's life, with what came before and after left mostly to the imagination.


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Maybe you've heard our slogan "We are different". Because of the fact that we have a unique
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clinicians and trainers from around the country frequently request the opportunity to spend time
in our clinic to better understand our practice. Our most recent program participants include a
physical therapist and a strength and conditioning coach, both from the east coast. They had
opportunities to observe first hand how each of our therapists assess, diagnose, educate, and
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I just wanted to send everyone a quick note of thanks for making my experience with you guys last week so great.
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Wake up in the middle of Tokyo with incredible views over a vast Japanese garden adorned with cultural assets like a 700 year old three-storied Pagoda. At Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, you can find serenity together with tradition, modern luxury and superb sense of Japanese hospitality.
The rooms are among the largest in Tokyo, and the views over the gardens and skyline are unrivalled. Each room is a haven of relaxation and comfort with luxurious furnishings, eye-catching decorations and Japanese elements, sumptuous linens and toiletries, as well as convenient electronics for your entertainment.
The nine restaurants all have their own charm and atmosphere, not to mention a different view of the garden. The extraordinary spectacle of the changing seasons outside is mirrored, with seasonal ingredients sourced from all over Japan. Options include fresh Soba buckwheat noodles at Mucha-an, exquisite Italian food amid Venetian chandeliers at Il Teatro, casual French cuisine at The Bistro and three venues serving traditional Japanese meals from Sushi and Teppanyaki to gorgeously presented multi-course Kaiseki feasts.
For relaxation, you cannot beat a walk around the beautiful Meiji-era gardens followed by a visit to YU, THE SPA, featuring treatments with scented oils, traditional Japanese baths filled with hot spring mineral water, an open air hot tub, 24 hour gym and swimming pool with a retractable glass roof. Also available onsite are Japanese language classes, traditional kimono fittings, garden tours, authentic tea ceremonies, Samurai sword workshops and other cultural experiences.
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For those that are struggling to meet their everyday needs, the Doorstep Ministry, which is part of the Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, may have some funds to pay rent, utility bills (such as water or electric) and more. Other aid is available for basic needs.
The support will often be for one time needs and for families facing an unexpected crisis. All assistance is limited as it relies on donations from the public and businesses. However, even if the Raleigh North Carolina based church can't satisfy your request, they will have referrals and information on other local charities, programs, and churches in Wake County.
The financial support is part of the programs available at Doorstep Ministry. This service can be called upon if, after paying your bills, you are still short and owe money for rent or maybe medications. Many Wake County families are faced with increasing costs for food, utility bills, car payments, and housing costs. When facing these types of conditions, the Edenton Street Church may be able to assist in some cases.
The staff at the Edenton Street as well as the Doorstep Ministry work to help Wake County families who have the most need. Depending on donation levels, there may be funds to pay for rent or maybe a portion of a security deposit. Other aid can include utility bills and other expenses. It is often focused on eviction prevention and those faced with homelessness. The charity aid from the ministry helps those who need financial assistance.
As noted, there will often also be referrals to other financial aid programs or non-profits in Raleigh or elsewhere in Wake County. If you need assistance, the church will help at most once in a twelve month period and only twice in a lifetime, so call on them very wisely and only when you are out of other options. The referrals though are available at anytime to the general public, regardless of your income levels. The main phone number is 919-832-9530.
For those seeking assistance, there is information on other local Wake County North Carolina organizations to call upon for shelter, free meals/groceries, dental and medical care, clothing, and financial support. All of this is available at no cost to the public. Learn about other local churches and charities providing cash assistance or short term loans.
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Day 1 - Quito
Bienvenidos! Welcome to Ecuador.
Your adventure begins with a Welcome Meeting at 6pm on Day 1.
Please look for a note in the hotel lobby or ask the hotel reception where it will take place. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability). If you're going to be late, please inform the hotel reception. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please ensure you have all these details to provide to your leader.
Sitting at an altitude of 2,850 m under the gaze of Volcan Pichincha, Quito is one of the most attractive cities in South America. Long and incredibly thin, the city stretches along a central valley formed by the east and west ranges of the Andes. Although compact, Quito's Old Town is full of historic buildings - there are more than 30 churches to explore, not to mention the fascinating museums.
La Compania de Jesus is considered by many the most beautiful in the Americas; it's certainly one of the most ornate. It's claimed that seven tonnes of gold leaf cover the interior whilst the exterior is decorated with statues, busts, sculpted heads and a jungle of carved leaves.
Take a walk down the famous Calle La Ronda, Quito's oldest street. La Ronda is a peek into the colonial past of the city. This quaint street offers the city's best in one place.
Quito is located above 2800 metres/9200 feet, where it is common for travellers to experience some adverse health effects due to the altitude - regardless of your age, gender and fitness. It even happened to Sir Edmund Hillary!
Before your trip: some pre-existing medical conditions are known to severely worsen at high altitude and be difficult to adequately treat on the ground, leading to more serious consequences. It is imperative that you discuss your pre-existing medical condition(s) with your doctor. We understand certain medications are reported to aid acclimatising to high altitude. Please discuss these options with your doctor.
On arrival in Quito: while our local representatives and hotel staff are aware of the closest medical facilities, it is very important that you are aware of the cause and effects of travelling at altitude, monitor your health and seek assistance accordingly. Please read the following document carefully and, during your trip, utilise the table on the back daily to record your own perspective of your general health and any symptoms you may experience: https://www.geckosadventures.com/sites/default/files/geckos_altitude-sickness.pdf
Day 2 - Isla Isabela
Today begins with an early morning transfer to the airport and a flight (approx 2.5-3 hours) to Baltra Island, Galapagos. Departure time will be between 8.20am and 10.30am depending on flight schedule time.
Your flight will stop once in Guayaquil to pick up more passengers (2.5-3 hrs total). Upon arrival we will need to go through immigration and pay the Galapagos National Park entrance fee of US$100 in cash (small bills please)
Once in Baltra we transfer to Puerto Ayora and board a speed boat ride to Isabela Island (approx 2.5-3hrs)
Upon arrival to Isabela Island you are required to pay the Isabela Island port fee of USD10
Day 3 - Isla Isabela
Start with a visit to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center for a chance to get a close encounter with these placid giants. Afterwards, move onto the Sierra Negra Wetlands where you can observe migratory birds like sandpipers, common stilts, plovers, flamingos, American oystercatchers and many other interesting species. After spending an hour here, take a bus to the Sierra Negra Volcano, the most active volcano on the Galapagos Islands and the largest crater in the world. Go for a challenging 13 kilometre hike up to the crater, which will take around five to six hours in total. Please wear comfortable walking shoes that offer good support.
Day 4 - Isla Isabela
Enjoy a free day in Isla Isabela. You might like to do some of the optional activities, like an excursion to the small islet of Las Tintoreas. Here you can see the rare Galapagos penguin and journey through Shark Alley, where white tipped sharks rest during the day. This is also a great place to see the freaky-looking marine iguanas who nest here.
Day 5 - Isla Santa Cruz
Start the day with an early-morning speedboat ride to Isla Santa Cruz, which takes about two and a half hours. After settling into your hotel, head out to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and learn about the Charles Darwin Foundation's success in repopulating the islands with the once endangered land iguana and several species of giant tortoise. In the afternoon, head to the higher part of the island to observe the giant tortoise roaming in its natural habitat.
Day 6 - Isla San Cristobal
This morning you'll have some free time to do any optional activities you couldn't fit into your schedule yesterday. Later, travel to Isla San Cristobal for about three hours. In the afternoon, your leader will take you on a walking tour of San Cristobal. This evening and all of tomorrow is yours to explore the island at your own leisure. Take as much time to relax as you want or squeeze in as many optional activities as you can. See tomorrow's notes or ask your leader for ideas.
Day 7 - Isla San Cristobal
Today is completely free for you to see more of Isla San Cristobal and do any activities you couldn't do yesterday. Perhaps hike to Mann Beach where you can swim with sea lions, or climb up Frigate Bird Hill where you can enjoy incredible views over the islands. There's the option of taking a boat ride to Kicker Rock or Isla Lobos, a favoured excursion that involves swimming and snorkelling with the famous Galapagos marine life. Keep an eye out for sea turtles, eagle rays and the odd harmless Galapagos shark among many others.
Day 8 - Quito
Before saying goodbye to the Galapagos Islands, make one last visit to the Interpretation Center. Learn more about the natural history of the islands, human settlement and conservation.
Sadly all good things must come to an end and this is our final excursion. We bid farewell to the Galapagos Islands and all its inhabitants and head to the airport for our flight back to Quito for the last night of our tour. Upon arrival in Quito Airport we are transferred back to our hotel for an overnight stay. Hit the tiles in Quito to talk about all those giant tortoise you saw whilst knocking back a couple of Canelazos. Heavenly.
Day 9 - Quito
Our tour ends today after breakfast.There are no activities planned for the final day so we are able to depart our accommodation at any time. If you have not spent time here before, we recommend you stay on a few days as there are many fascinating things to do in and around Quito. Please speak to our customer service representative about any optional activities that might be of interest. They can also assist you in booking a departure transfer to the airport.
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Say hello to Quito, its prettyful churches and beautilicious boulevards
Collect your solid gold bragging rights after climbing Isla Isabela's volcano. The views don't get much better than this
Get up close and personal with the stars of the show: the Galapagos giant tortoises
Go snorkelling through underwater realms of freaky fish and sharks that don't actually bite
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Inspired by Jennifer Katzinger's Honey & Oats recipe and adapted from Cookie and Kate.
*To make non-dairy buttermilk, add 1 tablespoons apple cider vinegar to 1 cup of non-dairy milk of choice. Stir well and wait 10 minutes until incorporating into recipe.
*To make into muffins: Melt butter in a glass measuring cup and add to batter before dividing batter into lined muffin cups. Reduce baking time from original recipe, about 15-18 minutes bake time.


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Valium is a type of benzodiazepine prescribed to treat anxiety and panic attacks, but misuse can lead to a Valium addiction. It's also a muscle relaxant, a sedative and an anticonvulsant. The medication Valium is versatile and has many uses.
This is why it is one of the most popular prescription medications being prescribed in America. It's also why it's one of the top 10 most abused prescription medications as well.


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I must say, a 12 day blogging challenge is much easier than a 30 day one…..
Today is the end of #blog12daysxmas and also, co-incidentally the end of Part One of My Summer Break. I go back to work tomorrow for a week, then get to have another holiday before settling back into the 2014 work year proper.
I celebrated by taking myself for another bike ride – this time about 12kms in and around the Cooks River near Sydney Airport. Not somewhere new unfortunately, but an extension of a previous walk, so I did take it into new-ness. It was cut a bit short by some flooding under a bridge – I took that as a sign to turn around and head home and it was probably good I did, I was pretty tired by the time I got back to the car. I think I like cycling, it's early days yet and living in a very hilly area there are lots of barriers to getting into it on a regular basis but I'm trying to find ways around that. One of the things on my to-do list for this year…..
Looking forward to getting on with some things at work this year, but not looking forward to the 6am wakeup tomorrow. I've really enjoyed this 2 weeks off and feel quite recharged. Of course, holidays could always be just one day longer……


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Cnet has a good story from Stephen Shankland interviewing Chuck Westfall about the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the new Rebel T1i/500D.
"Chuck Westfall, technical adviser for Canon's professional products marketing division and a 26-year veteran at the Japanese company, is in the thick of it. Nikon was the first to market with a single-lens reflex camera equipped with video, the D90, but Canon offers video in two SLRs: the high-end EOS 5D Mark II, with a large sensor the size of a full frame of 35mm film, and the Rebel T1i, a more affordable, mainstream model."
"In an interview with CNET News, Westfall not just video, but also OLED displays, the arrival of rival full-frame SLRs from Sony and Nikon, changing flash card and file format standards, wireless networking, and more."
Read the whole interview – it is worth the read
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