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Gear for success, and, well, no promises. Just do it.
Gearing a survival hunter is much simpler than gearing for beast mastery was before patch 3.0.8. Back then, we were all haste capped without any haste rating, and our life was a struggle to find stuff that didn't spend all its' itemization points on haste. Survival these days is much easier. All the stats you would expect us to gain from benefit us. I'm going to go down the list and talk about caps and diminishing returns when I have to.
- Agility is king. More than it was in burning crusade, and more than it is for any other spec. Here's why: expose weakness takes your effective agility and gives you a bonus 25%. Two points in this survival talent and you'll have near 100% uptime. Agility increases your attack power and crit%, which directly determines the dps of your shots. It also gives you armor, dodge, and epeen rating. There are no diminishing returns from agility- it's the gift that keeps on giving.
- Attack power is the workhorse of agility. Mouse over it in your character screen and it will tell you how much it increases your base dps. In addition to auto-shot dps, it increases the damage done by all your special shots. Like agility, there are no diminishing returns on attack power.
- Crit will determine how often you crit. The more often you crit, the more focus you give your pet, the more mana you return to the raid, and the more uptime you have on your 25% bonus agility. There is a tested descrepancy between what your character sheet tells you your crit is, and how much you'll actually crit. Most tests put this difference between 3% and 6%. Also, as you will learn when you get the spore buff from Loatheb, we're well within the range of diminishing returns with our raid buffed crit. My main competition for top of the dps charts is a fury warrior (grrr…) who loves that fight because he can turn 50% crit into about 50% more dps. I turn it into about 10% more. I'll just go ahead and say this now- if you play a fury warrior, go play in traffic.
- Intellect does two things: increases your mana pool, and with careful aim, increases your attack power about half as much as agility. This stat will not start to suck if you get too much of it, but the stuff we roll on doesn't give us too much of it.
- Stamina makes you harder to kill by giving you hit points, and with hunter vs. wild maxed out, you get 30% of your stamina back as attack power. No caps or diminishing returns here, but this isn't exactly going to help you top the dps charts.
- Hit will determine your chance to not miss. When you miss a boss, that's damage that you don't do. If you get 1% to hit from an upgrade, until you're hit capped, that's a 1% increase in hunter dps, as all of our attacks have an 8% chance to miss a boss. Most importantly, hit is itemized much cheaper than other stats we want. For example, you can get a gem that does 16 agility, 8 agility and 8 hit, or 16 hit. 16 hit rating is about half of a percent to hit (for the exact formula, see the elitist jerks thread), and that's half percent increase in your dps. 16 agility is considerably less than that. You'll find that you get your hit cap (263 without a draenei in the group, 231 with one) fairly quickly once you start getting gear from heroics and entry level raids. If you aren't capped from your gear, for the love of god, don't take focused aim. Gem and enchant for hit first. Save your talent points for, you know, actually doing damage.
- Haste is a stat that's way less important than people think. It only effects your auto-shots and stuff with a cast time (like steady shot and revive pet). It does not allow you to fire more explosive shots because those are instant, and for non-casters, the global cooldown is not effected by haste. That said, steady shot is what we cast when we have nothing else off cooldown, so getting enough haste to bring the cast time on that shot down under 1.5 seconds will ensure that we don't have to wait to cast something else. Get that shot there, and you're haste capped. If you run without a boomkin or ret paladin (who provide 3% haste), you need 523 haste. With them, you need 413. If you put some of your floater points on improved aspect of the hawk, that's 3% haste per point when its up, and it should stay up pretty consistently.
- Armor penetration is red headed stepchild of all the other stats. It's not worthless, but it will underperform compared to items equally itemized for attack power or agility or whatnot. The reason for this is that bosses have a fixed amount of armor (13083 in 3.0.8, maybe going down to something like 11900ish in 3.1), and the armor penetration rating will allow your shots to ignore a percent of the armor remaining after sunder and a minor armor debuff.
When you see a piece of gear, there is an addon that can tell you exactly how much rating and percentage you gain or lose per stat called Rating Buster. It will not tell you how much a stat is worth compared to another stat, but it will tell you that (for example) that after you consider the agility, int, stamina, and AP rating, the attack power on this new drop you won is 30 higher than the equipped one.
If you need to compare one item to another in absolute terms, the best way to do it is to enter your character into the DPS spreadsheet from elitist jerks, and use the gear tab to compare the dps from different pieces. This can be a daunting process, and I'll probably write up a nice guide with screenshots eventually. In the meantime, you can read Larrissa's post on shot macros to get an idea of how to set up the tool. Just don't try to take her advice about setting up a shot rotation macro- those will wreck your dps and teach you bad habits that you will never overcome. More on this later.


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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Imitation is suicide
Sometimes I wish I didn't put myself on such a predictable schedule. I wonder if I didn't take everything with such negativity, like a pissed off old lady, and more like the ignorant teenager I realistically am I'd fill this missing void I currently feel that I have. Would I be happier taking everything with a carefree attitude and accepting criticisms as nothing more than a grain of salt? I must admit, all-nighters, sneaking out, lying, cheating, stealing, acting like a jerk seems so appealing. Might as well do it now, while adults expect that sort of behavior out of. Underage drinking, smoking, sex, and drugs. I'm all talk of course, nothing crazy for me, I have to continue my mission of hating high school and my peers. HOW BORING. I expected much more out of my life than this crap.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Kanye West
Awesome, the Christian in Christian Dior
Damn they don't make 'em like this anymore
I ask, cause I'm not sure
Do anybody make real shit anymore?
Bow in the presence of greatness
Cause right now thou has forsaken us
You should be honored by my lateness
That I would even show up to this fake shit
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AA Frenzy
It seems as if I have 'accidentally' overdosed on American Apparel clothing amount this past month. But really, who can resist their high quality, great price, no label, and so many different classic + trendy styles. Can't wait to incorporate these with basic long sleeves, sweaters, and coats. The weather is still unreasonably warm for this time of year.
Take your hesitance, and your self defense,
leave them behind, it's only life.
Don't be so afraid of facing every day,
just take your time, it's only life.
I'll be your stepping stone, don't be so alone,
just hold on tight,it's only life.
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let's go on a living' spree
weekends are never long enough, my body needs a lot of rest and relaxation, though I am getting some....it still is not enough!! I just do not believe a 24 hr day is currently sufficient enough for me (to some aspect) bah
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
I'm the only one who will believe me
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I was the ship who was too proud to ever sink
My image is slipping
but your memory is gripping it
this is my breath in your lungs
but your memory is gripping it
this is my breath in your lungs
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Got a case of love bi-polar
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stop making plans, start making sense
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
I'm lacking in the opportunity department, I want opportununities, I am worth much more than I am radiating physically right now. I need to stop sulking and procrastinating, I have 2 important tests tomorrow, yet I can't get myself to study.
Other than costly shipping and handling, when it comes to online shopping, I hate waiting for it to arrive. I incorrectly put the wrong billing address for my purchases at AA and here I am suffering having to wait even longer for it!!! Ugh
"Well maybe there is a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah"
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah"
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Monday, October 6, 2008
I don't wanna lose you
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Bitter and dumb, you're my sugarplum
you're awful, I love you!
I don't like where I live, mainly because of the narrow-minded people. The environment, I'm used to. Other than that, I live on a strict schedule in which I plan my irrational free time. Borrringgggg. I had a good time last night, much better than I had hoped, it feels good breaking routine, no matter how much I seem to prefer it!
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
I've been thinking about purchasing a one-piece lately, hmm I don't think I'll opt for one from AA, I'd love to get one from Lacoste(above), but hey I'll probably just go to some dance store and just buy a mediocre one there and some jazz shoes there too, which I actually think is some unlawful, bad thing, because I don't dance! Oh well.
edit: I got one from AA, I reluctantly caved in for the price:)
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Grow up, kid
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Hello doctor... I have my daughter of 6 years. She is very bright but most of the times she gets naughtier infact irritable. She behaves irritably. She cries or speak a loud to get her things done. Though she is very bright but i feel she's very sensitive as if I pamper my younger son that time she feels bad and cries. Or if i praise someone then also she feels insecure. For which i started praising her more or if i am praising someone else i praise her too at the same time to balance her state of mind. But sometime loosened patience of mine I scold her a lot and that distubs me too. Please advise me the best way to deal with her.
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Hello.... It should be corrected now itself... She is becoming more self centered girl, this may lead to problem in future .. Don't scold her, it's of no use... Don't go to consolve her when she pampers it gives a option to child... Let her settle down on her own... Don't do anything just to irritate her... Let her mingle with friends... Counselling is required for this condition ,consult psychologist....
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Auburn fans were clearly not happy about a late hit on running back Kerryon Johnson in the first half of Saturday's SEC Championship Game.
Johnson was hit late by a Georgia defender on a questionable play going out of bounds, and many Auburn fans were irate.
The Auburn running back has been battling an injury leading up to Saturday's game. He hurt his shoulder last Saturday during the Iron Bowl against Alabama, but was deemed ready to play against the 'Dawgs despite possibly not being 100 percent.
As a result, Tigers fans questioned whether the Bulldogs might have had a "bounty" out on Johnson.
Georgia was leading Auburn 10-7 at halftime.
There was a vast amount of reactions on Twitter from Auburn fans who were not happy about the hit:
So Kirby Smart put a bounty on Kerryon Johnson. smh
— Shana Shivers (@ShiversShana) December 2, 2017
these Georgia players are playing so dirty JUST PLAY THE GAME stop taking cheap shots at Kerryon thank you !
— Molly Kathryn (@mollykcoop) December 2, 2017
Cheap shots against Kerryon are ridiculous
— Blake Bodiford (@Blake_Bodiford) December 2, 2017
Wow, Georgia! Y'all really play dirty! Jumping on Kerryon's shoulder when he is down right after a late hit on Stidham!! Unreal!!
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Late hit from Georgia on Kerryon smh what a trashy play. But leading after 1Q is ok with me
— Sean Scott (@TheNumberGuru) December 2, 2017
Georgia has a code red on Kerryon Johnson and last late hit might have knocked him out. #dirty
— Jonathan Deal (@dealjon) December 2, 2017
@CoachHand You know Smart told them to hit Kerryon on that shoulder on purpose. That should be illegal and that time was a late hit-they should have called it!
— Gigi (@clwh1957) December 2, 2017
Dear Georgia fans, please tell me again about how dirty Auburn players are. Please. How about that late hit on Kerryon that just wasn't called?
— Rachel Winter (@auntrachpsf) December 2, 2017
Georgia is playing dirty. Hit Kerryon on the shoulder a full 2 seconds after he was down.
— Lecil ⚾7 (@LecilB) December 2, 2017
In addition to the sideline hit on Johnson, there may be some additional evidence that Georgia was playing a little extra nasty on Saturday:
Georgia defenders with some extracurricular activity after the plays: pic.twitter.com/BRkE78o9Lp
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Library Board Meetings – Agendas and Minutes
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2015 – 2014 – 2013 – 2012 – 2011 – 2010 – 2009 – 2008 – 2007 – 2006 – 2005 – 2004
Here is the McDonald County Property Tax breakdown from 2011 (it changes slightly every year)…
It's hard to read, but the library's small (2.53%) portion is that small sliver second from the right.
Because of the way taxes are apportioned, the percentage of every dollar changes slightly every year,
even though the actual levy amount hasn't changed.
(Almost every year the library receives an even smaller percentage, because the schools keep getting more.)
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Complete mobile depend in the BALF was elevated right after LPS MGCD0103 publicity in each wild-kind and eNOS-/- mice despite the fact that, this reaction was substantially diminished in the BALF of eNOS-/- mice (B). Equally the total protein stages in the BALF (C) and MPO action (D) have been improved in LPS taken care of wild-variety mice but not in the BALF of LPS exposed eNOS-/- mice. Lung sections had been examined for indications of inflammation following hematoxylin and eosin staining (E), neutrophil infiltration following MPO staining (E), (consultant micrographs are demonstrated), and scored for lung harm (F). The inflammatory reaction induced by LPS in wild-type animals was decreased in eNOS-/- mice, as indicated by significantly considerably less lung MPO staining (E) and a reduced lung injuries score (F). Values are suggest SEM, n = sixty. Not detected (n.d.) p<0.05 vs. Wild-type+Vehicle, P<0.05 vs. Wild-type+LPS.elastance was increased (Fig. 2C), and oxygen saturation was reduced (Fig. 2D). In contrast, LPS instillation did not alter lung compliance (Fig. 2B), lung elastance (Fig. 2C), or oxygen saturation (Fig. 2D) in eNOS-/- mice. To determine the mechanism by which eNOS-/- mice were protected from LPS induced lung injury, we examined the levels of the other NOS isoforms and NOS derived oxidative and nitrative stress in the lungs of LPS exposed wild-type and eNOS-/- mice. We could not detect nNOS in the lungs of either wild-type or eNOS-/- mice (Fig. 3A). In addition, the basal levels of iNOS Grayed rows indicate significant changes between LPS exposed wild-type mice and LPS treated eNOS-/- mice. Analytes were assessed with the MCYTOMAG-70K assay.IFN- induced protein 10 G-CSF, Granulocyte colony stimulating factor GM-CSF, Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor KC, keratinocyte-derived chemokine LIF, leukemia inhibitory factor LIX, LPS-induced CXC chemokine MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 M-CSF, Macrophage colony stimulating factor MIG, monokine induced by IFN- MIP, macrophage inflammatory protein RANTES, regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted).Fig 2. Endothelial NOS-/- mice are protected from the LPS induced disruption of lung mechanics. Analysis of dynamic pressure-volume relationships in the mouse lung indicated that LPS caused a displacement of the pressure-volume curve to lower lung volumes in wild-type mice but not in eNOS-/- mice (A). These data show that, for a given amount of pressure, LPS exposed wild-type mice experienced a lower tidal volume (A). The data represent pressurevolume loops for four groups with two curves: one for inhalation and one for exhalation events. Endothelial NOS-/- mice exposed to LPS also had higher total respiratory compliance (B), lower total respiratory elastance (C), and increased oxygen saturation (D) compared to LPS exposed wild-type mice. Values are mean SEM, n = 60. p<0.05 vs. Wild-type+Vehicle, P<0.05 vs. Wild-type+LPS.were similar in both wild-type and eNOS-/- mice however, upon LPS stimulation, the increase in iNOS in the lungs of eNOS-/- mice was significantly less than in the wild-type mice (Fig. 3B). Our results also show that the LPS10395031 mediated increases in NO levels (Fig. 4A), NOS-derived superoxide (Fig. 4B), peroxynitrite formation (Fig. 4C), and protein nitration (Fig. 4D) were significantly lower in the lungs of eNOS-/- mice. Previously, we have shown that the LPS induced changes in mouse lung mechanics were associated with RhoA activation due to its nitration at residue Tyr34 [11]. We also showed that by preventing RhoA nitration and activation we could Fig 3. Characterization of NOS isoforms in the lungs of LPS exposed mice. Lung protein extracts were subjected to immunoblot analysis using specific antisera raised against neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) or inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Neuronal NOS was not detected in the lungs of either wild-type or eNOS-/- mice (A).
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I walked past a promotional booth with DVD teaching ABC, phonetics for babies etc and the saleswoman said I should "start early".
That made me start wondering with some many brands of DVDs out there for kids these days, are they really useful, what brands/ types are helpful and at what age do you start using them?
I thought I heard they said children should not watch TV too early etc
Would love to hear any experience of mums out there.
My girl is coming to 8months, so far I am only reading books, eg soft books, books with ABC, 123 and singing songs to her and hardly let her watch TV.
I am not in a hurry to "overload" her but will like to let her learn more if appropriate, cheers
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i also let her watch some dvd.. the chinese poems dvd, where there are just cartoon, it's quite nice. she would watch and listen for a few songs,, then she would stop watching. just let her watch as when she is interested and dont force her..
hmm.. actually, i don't think all the dvds or songs will do her any good, but if she is interested,, why not?
she would watch the news and smile when she see the financial secretary.. maybe she finds the look of elderly men.. funny.. but that's alright..
my bb is already watching tv, but i can't control it coz my mil is babysitting her.. i think a bit of tv wont harm, but not to the extend of using the tv as a babysitter..
talking to her, keep talking and telling her what you are doing.. all that.. is the best and natural way.. have fun.
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i like the baby and little einstein dvd's - they are quite short and they seem to enjoy them.
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My baby loves the baby Einstein- especially the world animals DVD.. I confess.. I use it when I have guests coming over and I need to cook
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i still haven't let my baby watch any tv or dvds yet... i have the luxury of usually daddy coming home after baby's asleep so there's no tv to distract. i keep talking to her and telling her things, reading to her, and training the helper to do the same when i'm not around (and so far so good) and it seems like my baby's responding quite well... but i'm planning to let her listen/watch some chinese poems though since my mandarin is not that great...
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Diagnosing the Protonation Site of b 2 Peptide Fragment Ions using IRMPD in the X–H (X = O, N, and C) Stretching Region
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Charge-directed fragmentation has been shown to be the prevalent dissociation step for protonated peptides under the low-energy activation (eV) regime. Thus, the determination of the ion structure and, in particular, the characterization of the protonation site(s) of peptides and their fragments is a key approach to substantiate and refine peptide fragmentation mechanisms. Here we report on the characterization of the protonation site of oxazolone b 2 ions formed in collision-induced dissociation (CID) of the doubly protonated tryptic model-peptide YIGSR. In support of earlier work, here we provide complementary IR spectra in the 2800–3800 cm–1 range acquired on a table-top laser system. Combining this tunable laser with a high power CO2 laser to improve spectroscopic sensitivity, well resolved bands are observed, with an excellent correspondence to the IR absorption bands of the ring-protonated oxazolone isomer as predicted by quantum chemical calculations. In particular, it is shown that a band at 3445 cm–1, corresponding to the asymmetric N–H stretch of the (nonprotonated) N-terminal NH2 group, is a distinct vibrational signature of the ring-protonated oxazolone structure.
Key wordsIRMPD IR spectroscopy Peptide fragmentation Collision-induced dissociation Oxazolone Diketopiperazine
1 Introduction
Proton-driven amide bond cleavage is the key chemical reaction in mass spectrometry based peptide sequencing in proteomics [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The ionizing proton(s) play(s) a 2-fold role in the dissociation process by (1) weakening the amide bond acting as a catalyst and (2) attaching to dissociation product(s) allowing detection in the mass spectrometer. Hence, the characterization of the energetics and dynamics of protonation and "proton traffic" [6, 7] in the resulting ions are important issues for understanding the dissociation chemistry that leads to the b n and y n fragments formed upon collisional activation of (multiply-) protonated peptides. Peptides are multi-functional compounds with a plethora of likely protonation sites. Theoretical and experimental evidence exists for a mixture of initial protonation sites in some gas-phase peptides. Protonation can not only occur on the amino-terminus or basic side chains, but also on amide carbonyl oxygens. Theoretical study of protonated triglycine [8, 9] predicted that the two lowest energy structures correspond to carbonyl oxygen protonation. Additional experimental evidence [10, 11] for protonation of carbonyl oxygens has been recently provided by Wu and McMahon. Furthermore, direct evidence for the transfer of the ionizing proton has been provided by IR spectroscopy [12]. Some of the complexity of peptide fragmentation mass spectra is also due to the fact that upon collisional activation, b n /y n primary fragment ions can subsequently dissociate by losing CO, NH3, or H2O, for example. Complex rearrangement chemistries can also occur upon peptide fragmentation and the formation of macrocyclic ring(s) has been proposed [13, 14, 15, 16, 17]. These studies indicate that the ionizing proton also plays an important role in rearrangement pathways of protonated peptides. In this context, the localization of the protonated sites of peptides and also of their fragments is an important issue.
Infrared spectroscopy has recently been critical for the structural characterization of peptide fragments. Most of the attention concerning peptide fragments has been devoted to b n ions [12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25]. Nonetheless, a n CID fragments [26, 27, 28] as well as c n fragment ions [29] generated via electron capture dissociation have also been investigated by IR spectroscopy. The highly intense and tunable IR beam delivered by free electron lasers (FELIX [30], CLIO [31]) is particularly well suited since it provides access to the so-called IR fingerprint region. As a result, structures bearing different functional groups can be clearly distinguished. It has been shown in particular that an IRMPD band appearing in the 1800–2000 cm–1 region is strongly diagnostic. Comparison with IR absorption determined using quantum chemical calculation shows that this band can be assigned to the oxazolone C = O stretching [22]. In the case of small b n (n = 2) ions, it was found that two strong IRMPD bands in the 1600–1800 cm–1 spectral range constitute IR signatures of diketopiperazine structures [18, 19, 24]. For larger b n (n ≥4) ions, formation of macrocyclic structures predicted by theory has been confirmed by IR spectroscopy [12, 17, 25]. Nonetheless, although it has been suggested that an IRMPD band appearing at ~1460 cm–1 could be an IR signature of a macrocycle [12], the spectral congestion in this IR region prevents clear conclusions. Alternatively, at higher photon energy, a broad band observed between 2500 and 2700 cm–1 could be the IR signature of a macrocycle structure [25].
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
YIGSR [American Peptide Company (Sunnyvale, CA, USA)] was dissolved in CH3OH:H2O = 1:1 with 2% acetic acid in a concentration range of 50–80 μmol.l–1 and was sprayed with conventional ESI conditions.
2.2 Mass Spectrometry and IRMPD Spectroscopy
IR spectra in the 2800–3800 cm–1 spectral range of the clusters ions were recorded using a 7 Tesla Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) tandem mass spectrometer (Bruker Apex Qe) coupled with an optical parametric oscillator/amplifier (OPO/OPA from LaserVision) laser system [32, 33]. This laser system is pumped by an Innolas Spitlight 600 non-seeded Nd:YAG (1064 nm, 550 mJ/pulse, bandwidth ~1 cm–1) laser running at 25 Hz and delivering pulses of 4–6 ns duration. Typical output energy of the OPO/OPA was 12–13 mJ/pulse at 3600 cm–1 with a 3–4 cm–1 (FWHM) bandwidth.
The ESI-formed doubly protonated YIGSR ions were mass selected and then allowed to collide with argon within the pressurized hexapole accumulation trap of the quadrupole-hexapole (Qh) interface of the 7 T hybrid FT-ICR mass spectrometer. Ions were then pulse-driven into the ICR cell, where b 2 ions were mass-selected and then subjected to IR irradiation. For strongly bound ions as in the present case, the output energy of the OPO/OPA system is not sufficient for efficiently inducing their fragmentation. With the OPO/OPA tuned on a vibrational transition of the mass-selected ion, a significant enhancement of the fragmentation signal can be observed by irradiating the ions using a few ms long CO2 pulse [10 watt continuous wave (CW), BFi OPTiLAS, France] following each OPO/OPA pulse, the delay being on the order of ~1 μs. The total irradiation time was 1 s. This combination of a tunable OPO/OPA laser source with a broadband CO2 laser has been successfully used recently for enhancing the sensitivity of IR spectroscopy of [Mn(ClO4)(H2O)2–5]+ and [Mn2(ClO4)3(H2O)2–5]+ cluster ions [34]. It should be noted that combination of tunable IR laser with line tunable CO2 laser has been used previously [35, 36]. Finally an auxiliary CO2 laser can also be useful for enhancing the spectroscopic sensitivity using the IR FEL at long wavelength, for probing metal-ligand modes for example [37].
Upon resonant vibrational excitation, dissociation of b 2 ions was monitored via the a 2 and a 1 peaks. The abundances of these photofragments and their corresponding b 2 precursors were recorded as a function of the IR wavelength in order to derive the IR action spectra where the IRMPD efficiency is plotted against the photon energy.
The spectral assignment of the infrared spectrum of b 2 YI fragment ions was done considering the same structures as those considered for the spectral assignment in the 1000–2000 cm–1 spectral range [19]. These structures were optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 + G(d,p) level. The theoretical IR spectra were determined using harmonic frequencies scaled by a factor of 0.955. The calculated stick spectra were convoluted assuming a Gaussian profile with a 10 cm–1 full-width at half-maximum. The Gaussian set of programs [38] was used for all ab initio and DFT calculations.
3 Results and Discussion
Relative energies (kJ/mol) of the four types of isomers described here
Oxazolone Ring N prot.
Oxazolone Nter prot.
Diketopiperazine I oxygen prot.
Diketopiperazine Y oxygen prot.
Experimental and theoretical (scaled by 0.955) frequencies in cm–1, and calculated intensities (in parentheses) in km/mol
Oxazolone ring N-protonated
Oxazolone N-terminally protonated
Diketopiperazine, Y-oxygen, protonated
Diketopiperazine, I-oxygen, protonated
NH 3 + NH st
3090 (77)
HB OH+-Phenyl
3167 (1703)
NH 3 + NH st
3175 (550)
Y NH st
3279 (318)
NH Oxa
3353 (144)
NH 3 + NH st
3347 (99)
NH2 s st
3358 (43)
I NH st
3368 (95)
Y NH st
3423 (54)
I NH st
3435 (61)
NH2 as st
3458 (61)
OH+ st
3581 (201)
3648 (108)
3645 (125)
3643 (127)
3648 (112)
Finally, it should be noted that a broad IRMPD band can be observed in the lower frequency part of the spectrum. This band is likely to correspond to the aliphatic and aromatic CH stretches which are predicted to be weakly IR active in the 2900–2990 and 3030–3070 cm–1 ranges, respectively. As observed in other cases with the same experimental setup [32], although the cross-section of each individual CH stretching mode is low, the near-degeneracy of these modes favors the multiple absorption process associated the IRMPD process. The width and the maximum (~2950 cm–1) of the IRMPD band is consistent with the calculated frequencies of the alphatic and aromatic CH stretches, which are predicted to be in the 2900–2990 and 3030–3070 cm–1 spectral range, respectively.
Infrared spectroscopy allows for a clear determination of the protonation site of oxazolone. The predicted spectra of the two oxazolone structures differing by the protonation site (Figure 1b and c) are very different. The oxazolone N-terminally protonated is characterized by three strongly red-shifted NH stretching modes predicted at 3090, 3175, and 3347 cm–1. While an IRMPD band is observed at 3343 cm–1, no IRMPD signal corresponding to the strongly IR active NH stretching mode predicted at 3175 cm–1 or to the one at 3090 cm–1 was observed. It could be argued that the output power of the OPO/OPA system is maximal at 3 μm but decreases when scanning towards the lower frequencies. Nevertheless, the fact that a broad IRMPD signal could be observed on resonance with the CH stretches suggests that the laser power is large enough for inducing the fragmentation of the oxazolone N-terminally protonated on resonance with the strongly IR active NH stretching mode predicted at 3175 cm–1. It thus seems that the only oxazolone structure present under our experimental conditions corresponds to the proton attached to the ring nitrogen.
The IRMPD spectrum of the b 2 fragment of doubly protonated YIGSR ions in the IR fingerprint range reported by us [19] clearly showed that the diketopiperazine structures are not formed under similar experimental conditions. This was supported separately by transition structure calculations and gas-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange experiments, which both arrived at this conclusion [39]. The calculated spectra of the diketopiperazine isomers either protonated on the oxygen of the Y or I residues are given in Figure 1d and e, respectively. These two spectra are significantly different from the experimental spectrum. In particular, they differ in the position of the O+–H stretching mode. In the case of the I-oxygen protonated isomer, it is predicted at 3581 cm–1, while it is significantly red-shifted to 3167 cm–1 in the case of the Y-protonated isomer. This strong shift to the red is characteristic of the hydrogen bond interaction of the OH+ group with the aromatic ring of the Y side chain. Since no IRMPD band was observed near 3167 cm–1 or 3581 cm–1, one can safely conclude that the diketopiperazine structures were not formed under our experimental conditions.
4 Conclusions
The IR spectrum of the b 2 ion of doubly protonated YIGSR peptide recorded in the 2800–3800 cm–1 region is strongly diagnostic for localizing the protonation site of this peptide fragment. Three main experimental bands centered at 3343 (with a shoulder at 3360 cm–1), 3445, and 3648 cm–1 were observed. Overall, the agreement of the experimental IRMPD spectrum with the predicted IR absorption spectrum of the ring-protonated oxazolone isomer is remarkable. The band observed at 3445 cm–1, corresponding to the asymmetric N–H stretch of the free N-terminal NH2 group, is a clear vibrational signature of this isomer.
This structural assignment is fully consistent with that based on the IR spectrum recorded in the 1000–2000 cm–1 spectral range using the IR FEL. While the IR fingerprint region is well adapted for differentiating between isomeric forms, such as protonated-oxazolone and diketopiperazine of b 2 ions, the IR range provided by relatively low output power table top laser systems (2800–3800 cm–1) is well suited to characterization of the protonation site. It should be stressed that a well resolved spectrum in the NH and OH stretching region could only be recorded by combining the table-top tunable laser with a high-power CO2 laser. In contrast to the limited available access to IR FEL facilities worldwide, the present results combine two easily accessible lasers and provide a practical means of obtaining detailed structural information from products of tandem MS/MS experiments.
B.B. thanks the DKFZ for a guest scientist fellowship. B.P. is grateful to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft for a Heisenberg fellowship. Financial support by the European Commission EPITOPES project (NEST program, project no. 15367) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors are grateful to J. M. Ortega, J. P. Berthet, and E. Nicol for technical support.
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The week before halloween has been truly scary around our house. I've been doing my best imitation of Smiling Suzy Homemaker, but have been so high on sugar from licking the bowl, spoon, beaters, floor and my forehead... OK, I'll admit I didn't go so far as those last two, though I did indeed spatter batter or frosting on both of them.
On Monday I baked the following cupcakes for one of the boarding students celebrating his birthday. My mother had imported halloween sprinkles and candy corn from our nearby Wal-Mart back in Texas, so I went hog wild with them.
On Tuesday I got a break, but of course I had to go shopping for more baking supplies. Wednesday morning, I rolled out of bed to create these hand dipped white chocolate Oreo ghosts for the oldest daughter's volleyball team to go in their snack bags.
Later that morning, I also whipped up another two dozen cupcakes for another boarding student celebrating her birthday. See the little blue plate with eight not-so-fancily decorated cupcakes? They were some extras I had and handed them off to the nice older British gents who man the security gate at school. They appeared to be most appreciative of my offering. I had visions of them sitting down over a nice cup of tea while biting into the cupcakes and wondering about the candy corn perched on top since it's not something found here in England. I say, dear fellow, what sort of sugary confection could this be? Why I am utterly flummoxed, Watson, as to what in the devil it is!
And finally, the youngest daughter and I made some cupcakes for her volleyball team's post game nosh on Thursday. Yep, we're still trying to use up the zillion candy corns in the three bags my mother imported for us. Plus the bag my husband brought back from his Texas business trip. Hmmm... maybe candy corn would add a nice crunch to salads or give a bit of color to a broth? Maybe I could put it in the bird feeder and get my ADHD yard squirrels all hopped up on sugar since they're always chasing away the birds to hang upside down and eat to their little heart's content anyway. Or maybe go all crazed Martha Stewart and hot glue gun it to some plain pillar candle for that extra special festive touch. Would it really be a "good thing"?
I had been eating very sensibly on the cruise the week before, so licking the spoon wasn't too terribly naughty of me on Monday. By Thursday afternoon, following my 5th batch of cupcake batter, my stomach was so bloated that I needed to don a maternity top. Lesson learned (yet again) - gluttony leads to tight jeans!


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Hello all! I know it's been over a year since I posted. I wrapped up my first year of teaching and that kept me pretty busy. But wanted to give a quick update to get back on track and confirm that I am alive.
So, if you are looking for a one-pot, quick, healthy, and CHEAP dinner (isn't that the dinner combination we all strive to achieve?), then this is the dinner idea for you. I didn't take many pictures because I thought to do this blog AFTER the cooking and cleanup!
You will need a beautifully simple list of ingredients:
1 Box of your preferred pasta type (I used the cheap Kroger brand of spaghetti noodles, which costs about a dollar)
1 Bag of frozen leaf spinach (costs about a dollar)
1 Can of Italian Spiced Diced Tomatoes (less than a dollar)
Italian Seasonings to taste (a few cents)
Parmesan Cheese to taste (a few cents)
(TOTAL cost for all ingredients: about three dollars)
1.) Cook pasta noodles according to package directions. Cook spinach IN THE SAME POT at the SAME TIME with noodles, and drain all together (I lost tiny bits of spinach in the sink, but overall this worked well)
2.) Keeping your burner on low heat, put cooked noodles and spinach back in pot, add tomatoes and Italian seasoning and stir. Keep on burner until tomatoes are warm (only takes a few moments), making sure to stir frequently.
3.) Plate desired amount of noodles (serving is 2 oz), top with desired amount of Parmesan cheese.
4.) Enjoy!
Now, I cooked this as a side with some Italian green beans (I used this recipe as a base but used Italian green beans instead and Parmesan cheese and didn't drain the tomatoes. I steamed the beans first with the water and covered the skillet, added the non-drained tomatoes, removed the lid, and simmered on low heat for about ten minutes, then added the cheese after it was plated and it was awesome) and scallops. As a side, we ate about three servings of this pasta and I packaged SIX additional containers of leftovers. SIX. The box of noodles says I should have gotten 8 servings (2 oz), and I got 9 with this meal. The leftovers I packed would be great to take in lunches (again, SIX). Although I used this as a side, this would make a yummy meal, too, but I would probably say as a meal you will eat at least two servings, if you are anything like me 🙂
I hope this was enjoyable and I hope to be updating a LOT more this summer, so stay tuned!
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How the theme of conflict is explored in 'Romeo and Juliet'
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How the theme of conflict is explored in 'Romeo and Juliet' In 'Romeo and Juliet' there is a big emphasis on conflict between the two families (the Montagues and the Capulets). Dramatists and scriptwriters have conflict in their dramas to create a tense setting with harsh and unpleasant words exchanged and threats between the two enemies. The conflict in Romeo and Juliet is supposed to be an 'ancient grudge' between the two families. Romeo and Juliet are from different families from one another but they still fall in love. The problem is that if any person from the opposite family were to go near each other, a fight is bound to occur. I will explore the theme of conflict in 'Romeo and Juliet' by telling you about some of the people in the play who definitely try to stir things up and cause trouble. I will also explore the theme of conflict in 'Romeo and Juliet' by focusing particularly on Act 3 Scene 1. The prologue shows us that love and hate can't exist at the same time. The prologue shows it by writing it as a sonnet or some sort of song. Two families, the Capulets and Montagues, are hostile to each other but their children, Romeo and Juliet, fall in love. They try to escape from the conflict by death, and their death helps to mend the ancient quarrel between both families. ...read more.
Which is Benvolio suggesting to Mercutio that they should go indoors, fearing a fight will be unavoidable if they happen to come across Capulet men. Mercutio replies "Thou art like one of those fellows that when he enters the confines of a tavern claps me his sword upon the table and says 'God send me no need of thee!' and by the operation of the second cup draws it on the drawer, when indeed there is no need." Which is Mercutio has as quick a temper as any man in Italy, and should not accuse people of their short fuses. Then Tybalt enters with a group of cronies. He approaches Benvolio and Mercutio and says, "Follow me close, for I will speak to them. Gentlemen, good den: a word with one of you." This means that Tybalt is asking to speak to one of them. Then Mercutio gets annoyed and provokes and taunts him. Tybalt then turns his attention to Romeo and calls him a villain. Romeo, now married to Juliet and therefore family of Tybalt, refuses to be angry by the insult. Then Tybalt demands Romeo to draw his sword, to which Romeo insists that he has no reason to hate Tybalt and does not want to fight him. Romeo asks that Tybalt put down his sword until he knows the reason that he doesn't want to fight him. ...read more.
This shows that the only thing that could resolve the feud between the two families is a tragedy, which shows the link between good and evil. 'A glooming peace this morning with it brings; The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head: Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished: For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.' The effect of these closing words by the Prince tidies up what has happened in the story/play. It tells us of fate and how some things are pardoned and something's are punished. The Prince's role throughout the play has been a role with big authority, the Prince has been able to decide what goes on, and has tried to keep peace within the two families. I don't think the message is relevant in today's world because there is not a situation anymore where people do find themselves having to be secret about relations because of each other's families hating each other. Times have moved on. People will just leave their place of home. The theme of conflict is important in 'Romeo and Juliet' because the whole play revolves around the idea of this big feud between two families. Its almost a war throughout the story/play, this can be seen to overpower the theme of love because in the end conflict kills the relationship between the two main characters. ...read more.
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Estimating the Implicit Inflation Target of the South African Reserve Bank
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- Inci Ötker & David Vávra & Francisco F. Vazquez & Luis Ignacio Jácome & Karl F Habermeier & Kotaro Ishi & Alessandro Giustiniani & Turgut Kisinbay, 2009. "Inflation Pressures and Monetary Policy Options in Emerging and Developing Countries—A Cross Regional Perspective," IMF Working Papers 09/1, International Monetary Fund.
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- Eliphas Ndou & Nombulelo Gumata & Mthuli Ncube & Eric Olson, 2013. "Working Paper 189 - An Empirical Investigation of the Taylor Curve in South Africa," Working Paper Series 992, African Development Bank.
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- Dube, Smile, 2016. "Exchange Rate Pass-Through (ERPT) and Inflation-Targeting (IT): Evidence from South Africa - Exchange rate pass-through and inflation targeting: evidenze dal Sud Africa," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 69(2), pages 121-150.
- Stan du Plessis & Ben Smit & Rudi Steinbach, 2014. "Working Paper – WP/14/04- A medium-sized open economy DSGE model of South Africa," Papers 6319, South African Reserve Bank.
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KeywordsEconomic models; Central banks and their policies; Central banks; Prices; South Africa; Monetary policy; Taylor rule; state space models; Kalman filter; inflation; inflation target; inflation targeting; central bank;
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Panzer - A Tiger 1 abandoned in a French town after the invasion in Normandy.
The German Armies in Normandy lost most of their panzers and other heavy equipment due to fuel shortages during the retreat and the constant attacks from Allied airplanes.
In most cases prized weapons like a Tiger would be blown up by its own crew to avoid capture.
Note the American troops examining it at the rear, the French men at the front wearing armbands of the resistance and the towcables attached to the front end of the Tiger. Towcables suggests the Tiger ran out of fuel or had a mechanical breakdown - not uncommon with this 52 ton vehicle.
Usually a disabled panzer would be picked up by the Werkstattkompanie (workshop company) and towed to safety and repair, but In this case they appearently gave up on it or never arrived.
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Snagged a fantastic quote that I saw on T's Facebook page today and it just screamed "Quote Friday" to me, so I hope she doesn't mind the borrow 😉
Reviewing this week's posts – they centered around two things: negative emotions and CBE (two distinct topics, not one and the same) – and I realize that life is where it's meant to be right now – it's actually "just right" because this is my life, God is in control, and I need to trust that and also trust myself a little more too.
Today's quote echoes just that:
"There is nothing for you to go back and live over, fix, or feel regret about now. Every part of your life has unfolded just right. And so –now — knowing all that you know from where you now stand, now what do you want? The answers are now coming forth to you. Go forth in joy, and get on with it."
Can I get an "amen, sista" to that?!
If I could just remind myself of this, when I'm frustrated at work, or at my finances, or at my overthinking ways or at my ongoing challenges in getting myself completely Group Kick ready (and certified!), I'd have many less frustrating days, or days where I end up being short-sighted and lose that so-valuable perspective…that the Last Lecture echoes, that CBE echoed earlier this week, that I echo on my blog all the time! Sometimes it is easier said than done, and I know we all struggle with this from time to time, some days more than others.
On that note, I'm in a good place as the week wraps up…the weather's fantastic (20+ degrees above normal!), I have a jam-packed super-fun weekend (complete with seeing CBE tomorrow night and meeting his friends) and I'm going to drink in every moment, because I can, and because I should.
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30 Aug 2017 - As a proven nest of global chain brands with a vast population and good economic outlook, Turkey has been exporting its brands around the world, from food to furniture and textiles, through the system of franchising
urkey has been a significant attraction center for global brands who want to expand their businesses via franchising predominantly in textiles, fast-food and coffee houses. With its growing population and strong economic performance, the country has managed to draw more than $180 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the last 15 years, a certain portion of which came from growing global franchise brands. For instance, major U.S. franchises have been active particularly in fast-food businesses and coffee houses. For instance, opening the first restaurant in Turkey in 1995, the U.S.-based fast food chain Burger King now has almost 600 restaurants across Turkey. Another fast-food giant, McDonald's has approximately 200 restaurants in the country. While no specific number has been determined, the coffee chain Starbucks is estimated to have more than 350 branches across Turkey as most of the districts in major cities have at least one store from the global coffee chain.
A proven home of global franchising, Turkey has been operating its own national franchises around the world for a while. According to data provided by the Turkish Franchise Association (UFRAD), the number of chain businesses in the country has reached 2,500, with around 60,000 branches and more than 150 Turkish brands having opened branches in different parts of the world.
UFRAD Chairman Mustafa Aydın told Anadolu Agency (AA) that franchising has been a very widely used method of entrepreneurship both in Turkey and around the globe. The volume of the franchising sector was recorded at $43 billion last year and is expected to reach $50 billion by the end of this year.
Stating that these brands meet national and international standards and quality standards through the franchising system, Aydın said that 30 percent of the domestic franchising market consists of foreign brands. Moreover, he noted that more than 150 Turkish brands have started to open branches abroad.
"Franchising enables investors to create equal opportunity by capitalizing on the experience and knowledge accumulated in endeavors to establish a corporate structure," Aydın noted, highlighting that maintaining equal opportunity and creating jobs to boost employment have positively contributed to the growing trend of the economy. Therefore, he emphasizes, this system provides a crucial solution to the problem of unemployment. The development of franchising, he said, offers job opportunities from top managers to blue-collar workers.
One of the most important advantages of franchising is the advantage it offers business people, who can promote their brands not only in the domestic market but also abroad, ultimately bringing foreign currency to the country.
Mustafa Aydın noted that while the food sector appears to be more advantageous in the system, there are brands in every sector that can compete with world leaders, adding that with the right management and franchising system, the companies operating in every field have the potential to be successful candidates in the world markets.
Indicating that the turmoil and economic crises experienced in the global markets have not affected the Turkish franchising industry to a large extent, Aydın stated that an inverse proportion of growth is seen in the franchise sector in crisis situations.
Aydın said that 2016 was a good year for the brands and franchising sector and that even though 2017 has made a good start, necessary measures are being taken with regards to the fact that investment stagnation in general markets may cause a slowdown in the sector as well.
"In order for the franchise system to be successful, the quality standards must be kept high and the operation or control mechanism must be used very effectively," Aydın said.
"Franchising will also show its potential for becoming a rapidly growing sector all over the world as the most effective business method in our country in the coming years, as well."
Pointing out that the system provides brands with continuous customers and business opportunities provided by well-known brands and that the business given to the franchisee also prov ides training services and specialized personnel support for entrepreneurs who take the franchisee, Aydın said the franchising system reduces the risk of setting up one's own business by removing the entrepreneur's loneliness.
Major Turkish brands around the world
Starting operations in 2002, Turkish bagel chain Simit Sarayı currently has 65 branches in 14 countries, from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia, where the brand has recently opened its 34th store.
Recently starting trading on the Borsa Istanbul stock exchange (BIST 100), Turkey's benchmark index with the biggest public offering of the last few years with around $1 billion, Turkish textile retailer Mavi Jeans was founded in 1991 and has a market presence in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Australia, Russia and the Netherlands.
The company has flagship stores in New York, Vancouver, Berlin and Frankfurt. The Turkish firm has more than 390 stores and is available at 5,000 different locations in 50 countries.
Major Turkish furniture brand Doğtaş Mobilya, founded 44 years ago, conducts operations in Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. The brand has 29 stores in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Austria, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and many other countries worldwide.
Becoming phenomenon with its salt-bae gesture, Turkish steakhouse brand Nusr-et, which started in the fancy Istanbul neighborhood of Etiler, is also spreading across major cities around the globe. Opening its Dubai restaurant in 2015 and its Abu Dhabi restaurant early this year, the famous "salt chef" is planning to open branches in New York, London and Doha, as well. Meanwhile, he will play a small role in the third season of Narcos, the American crime drama featuring the life of drug cartel Pablo Escobar in episodes set to air next week.
Daily Sabah Business
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