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Naples is an exclusive enclave near Ft. Myers known for its sedate luxury. It's a quiet town with lovely boutiques, art galleries, and white, sugar sand beaches. It's more expensive than the surrounding areas but you can find a good deal on Naples vacation rentals, which run the gamut from exquisite high-end beachfront homes to golf course condos.
The beach and the gently lapping waves are a main draw of this area. Families and spring breakers will find its laid-back attitude and high price tags less appealing than nearby Ft. Myers Beach. But if quiet relaxation, gourmet dining, gallery hopping, and world-class pampering appeal to you, Naples is ideal for your next vacation. Golfers from all over the world come to Tiburon Golf Club on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton. Naples also has a nice zoo, botanical gardens, beautiful boutiques, and galleries on Fifth Avenue that is the place to be seen after the sun sets. Even if you decide to spend most of your nights grilling up your delicious catch of the day at your Naples vacation rental, schedule at least one evening to check out one of the many trendy eateries downtown.
The nearest airport is Ft. Myers, about 35 miles away so most visitors opt to rent a car. If you're staying near the downtown, you'll find it a very walkable area. You can even walk to the beach from downtown. Naples has a trolley but it's dedicated more to visitors getting to know the area than mere transportation. The narrated tour is nice the first time, but may get old riding it all week.
Summers are in the 90s with high humidity and brief afternoon rain showers that usher in even more humidity. Naples' peak vacation time, like most of Florida, is in the winter and early spring, where the weather is sunny, with little humidity, and temps in the 70s. Winter is the most expensive time to visit this area. If you want a price break and great weather, March-May is your best bet. The fall is also nice, with fewer crowds than the winter. Hurricane season spans from June 1- November 30, with the greatest chance for action from September onwards.
Naples is not a spring break hotspot. It is the home to many well-heeled retirees and vacation homeowners. While the small downtown offers beautiful galleries, boutiques, and eateries with a European flare, they don't keep European or urban hours. Many of the restaurants close at ten so nightlife is more apt to consist of star-gazing on a private dock than dancing the night away in a lounge. If you want to indulge in the beach bar scene, take a trip to nearby Ft. Myers Beach.
Naples vacation rentals are the ideal way to enjoy this relaxing area. You can soak up its natural beauty and appreciate the lush vegetation, whether you prefer the greens of the golf course or the white of the powder soft sand.


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Human Trafficking is a dark industry that abuses and exploits women of all ages. When a woman is rescued from a trafficker, she is left with many years of past trauma and oftentimes, substance abuse issues.
Refuge for Women is a non-profit, faith based organization providing specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. With multiple locations across the U.S., Refuge for Women offers up to twelve months of safe housing, at no charge to the resident, with around the clock care as clients progress through evidence-based, trauma-informed programming. The compassionate staff is trained to help residents work through the program to reclaim their identities and reach their goals to overcome addictions, heal from trauma and develop life skills leading to healthy, balanced living and financial independence. Refuge for Women strives to help each woman complete the program with a vision for her future, equipped to succeed and sustain a life marked with dignity and hope.
Each resident receives weekly, individual and group counseling therapy. An individualized plan is developed, building on the resident's unique strengths and addressing specific needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and other therapeutic strategies are implemented in order to help the residents achieve their goals and experience healing.
Phase 1 provides stabilization and safety for victims of trauma. We provide a therapeutic atmosphere for our residents to sustain safe relationships, rebuild trust, and maintain a lifestyle of structure that promotes recovery and maturity. We have a daily schedule that includes classes, devotionals, recovery meetings, recreational activities and exercise, Bible studies, and group and individual counseling. Our classes are designed to aid in healing from things such as trauma, substance abuse, codependency, domestic violence, sexual addiction, and spirituality.
During this phase, we equip women with the tools, training, and support to achieve and maintain a healthy, well-grounded life. Tools and training include computer education, preparing a resume, participating in mock interviews, exploring careers through internships, and receiving job placement assistance. Also, the residents are assisted with setting personal goals in the areas of higher education, financial planning, and personal growth. The women receive continued support through individualized counseling, life coaching, and attending weekly support meetings.
During this optional portion of the program, we continue to offer support, assessment, and accountability from the Program Director, individual counseling, and the opportunity for reduced living expenses, in the form of a Program Fee (versus rent). Additional Life Skills classes are also made available.

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Hardly in office and already Obama makes a mistake
WASHINGTON — Oops.
Just seconds into his term, President Barack Obama made a mistake about the history of his new office.
In the second paragraph of his inaugural address, Obama said, "Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath."
Sorry. While Obama IS the 44th president, he is actually only the 43rd American to take the oath.
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Bring on the short shorts! This 15-minute rear-view rescue sculpts sexy curves from your butt right down to your calves.
Karen Pearson
Roundhouse A
What you'll need: A mat
Targets: Abs, hips, butt, and thighs
- Start on all fours (hands under shoulders, knees under hips) with abs engaged and back flat.
- Keeping upper body still, lift bent right knee out to side at hip level.
Karen Pearson
Roundhouse A: After
- Kick right leg straight out to side, turning head slightly to the right, then bend knee at hip level.
- Do 15 kicks, then return to start. Switch legs and repeat.
Karen Pearson
Tree Arabesque
Targets: Arms, abs, hips, butt, and thighs
- Stand with feet together, arms by sides, abs engaged.
- Bend right knee out to side, bringing right foot behind left calf. Extend right arm out to side at shoulder level and left arm overhead.
Karen Pearson
Tree Arabesque: After
- Maintaining arm positions, lean forward slightly from hips as you extend right leg straight behind you, then straighten up as you return right foot to behind left calf.
- Do 15 reps. Switch sides and repeat.
Karen Pearson
Slide Sculpter
Targets: Hips, butt, and thighs
- Stand with feet together, knees slightly bent. Hinging forward at hips, put hands above left knee, and lift right heel so foot is on tiptoes.
Karen Pearson
Slide Sculpter: After
- Keeping upper body still, extend right leg straight out to side and tap toes to floor, then bring right leg back to start, tapping toes.
- Immediately extend right leg straight back, tapping toes to floor; return to start.
- Do combo 10 times; switch legs and repeat.
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Demi Plie
Targets: Butt and calves
- Stand with heels together, toes turned out to sides 45 degrees, hands on hips.
- Bend knees slightly to do a small dip, then immediately rise onto tiptoes, lifting heels off floor.
- Hold for 5 seconds, then lower. Do 15 reps.
Karen Pearson
Targets: Abs, butt, and inner thighs
- Lie faceup with legs together, arms by sides. Raise legs straight above hips with heels together, feet flexed and toes pointed out 45 degrees.
- Bend knees out to sides (like a frog), bringing soles together.
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Diamond: After
- Extend legs straight out to sides as far as possible, then squeeze inner thighs, pulling legs together over hips.
- Do 15 reps, then reverse order (split, frog, start) and do 15 reps.
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Clonazepam is the most commonly used benzodiazepine for
long-term treatment of
epilepsy. It is
available in tablet form.
Diazepam and lorazepam are given in a
vein (intravenous, or IV) for the treatment of prolonged
seizures or
status epilepticus. Diazepam is also available in a
gel form that can be injected into the rectum by a caregiver during
clusters of seizures (acute repetitive seizures).
These medicines
are used in infants and children but with careful dosage adjustments based on
weight and age.
Benzodiazepines are minor tranquilizers
(sedatives) that prevent or stop seizures by slowing down the central nervous
system. This makes abnormal electrical activity less likely.
Clonazepam may be used to
IV diazepam and lorazepam are often used to treat prolonged
seizures or status epilepticus. Diazepam may
be used during short periods of increased, repeated, or prolonged seizures
(acute repetitive seizures) in people who are taking other antiseizure drugs
for long-term treatment.
In general, benzodiazepines are not
usually the first choice for long-term treatment of epilepsy. Although
clonazepam or clorazepate may be quite helpful for a few people, most people do
not respond very well to them over the long term.
But occasional
use of diazepam to treat seizures can be very effective. Treatment with rectal
diazepam within 15 minutes of the beginning of a prolonged
seizure or a series of seizures usually ends the seizure activity.
The most common side effects of
benzodiazepines include:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a
warning on clonazepam (Klonopin) and the risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts.
The FDA does not recommend that people stop using this medicine. Instead,
people who take clonazepam should be watched closely for
warning signs of suicide. People who take clonazepam
and who are worried about this side effect should talk to a doctor.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is
not available in all systems.)
It may take time and careful,
controlled adjustments by you and your doctor to find the combination,
schedule, and dosing of medicine to best manage your epilepsy. The goal is to
prevent seizures while causing as few side effects as possible. After
you and your doctor figure out the medicine program that works best for you, make sure to follow your program exactly as prescribed.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
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Magnetic Resonance (MR) Guided Functional Ultrasound-Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01698450
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 3, 2012
Last Update Posted : October 9, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|Essential Tremor Dystonia Parkinson's Disease
|Device: Non-invasive intervention with focused ultrasound (ExAblate 4000)
|Phase 1
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|10 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|MR-Guided Functional Ultrasound-Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders
|Study Start Date :
|November 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2013
|Focused Ultrasound for Movement Disorders
Device: Non-invasive intervention with focused ultrasound (ExAblate 4000)
Non-invasive brain intervention using MR-guided focused ultrasound
Other Name: ExAblate 4000
- Lesion Size [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Size of lesion in the target area for each sonication as a function of applied energy/temperature.
- Patient Safety [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Number of Patients with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability.
- Clinical efficacy and QOL [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Efficacy and QOL will be quantified on respective rating scales (specified in protocol).
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women, between 18 and 80 years, inclusive.
- Patients who are able and willing to give consent and able to attend all study visits.
- A diagnosis of a MD, such as Essential Tremor (ET), Idiopathic Parkinson's diseases or primary Dystonia as confirmed from clinical history and examination by a movement disorder neurologist.
- A MD refractory to adequate medical treatment, or in whom the indication for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) would be given, but DBS cannot be performed because of medical comorbidities or medical reasons, or because the patient clearly confirms by written statement that he does not want to undergo DBS for personal reasons (PD: increasing motor fluctuations albeit optimal medical treatment & unbearable side effects of medication; ET: failure of adequate tremor control with Propranolol and Primidone alone and in combination; Dystonia: dystonia or pain not controlled by oral medication). An adequate medication trial is defined as a therapeutic dose of each medication or the development of side effects as the medication dose is titrated.
- Either the medial thalamic nuclei or the subthalamic or pallidal areas can be target by the ExAblate device. The target region must be apparent on MRI such that targeting can be performed with either direct visualization or by measurement from landmarks, using the "Stereotactic Atlas of the Human Thalamus and Basal Ganglia" by Anne Morel, 39 analogous to our first clinical FUS study on patients with chronic pain 33.
- Able to communicate sensations during the ExAblate MRgFUS treatment
- Stable doses of all medications for 30 days prior to study entry and for the duration of the study.
- Significant disability due to MD despite medical treatment (speaking, feeding other than liquids, bringing liquids to mouth, hygiene, dressing, writing, working, and social activities)
- Inclusion and exclusion criteria have been agreed upon by two members of the medical team.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with unstable cardiac status including:
- Unstable angina pectoris on medication
- Patients with documented myocardial infarction within six months of protocol entry
- Congestive heart failure requiring medication (other than diuretic)
- Patients on anti-arrhythmic drugs
Patients exhibiting any behavior(s) consistent with ethanol or substance abuse as defined by the criteria outlined in the DSM-IV as manifested by one (or more) of the following occurring within a 12 month period:
- Recurrent substance use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home (such as repeated absences or poor work performance related to substance use; substance-related absences, suspensions, or expulsions from school; or neglect of children or household).
- Recurrent substance use in situations in which it is physically hazardous (such as driving an automobile or operating a machine when impaired by substance use)
- Recurrent substance-related legal problems (such as arrests for substance related disorderly conduct)
- Continued substance use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of the substance (for example, arguments with spouse about consequences of intoxication and physical fights).
- Severe hypertension (diastolic BP > 100 on medication)
- Patients with standard contraindications for MR imaging such as non-MRI compatible implanted metallic devices including cardiac pacemakers, size limitations, etc.
- Known intolerance or allergies to the MRI contrast agent (e.g. Gadolinium) including advanced kidney disease
- Severely impaired renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 45ml/min/ 1.73 m2) or receiving dialysis
- History of abnormal bleeding and/or coagulopathy
- Receiving anticoagulant (e.g. warfarin) or antiplatelet (e.g. aspirin) therapy within one week of focused ultrasound procedure or drugs known to increase risk or hemorrhage (e.g. Avastin) within one month of focused ultrasound procedure
- Active or suspected acute or chronic uncontrolled infection
- History of intracranial hemorrhage
- Cerebrovascular disease (multiple CVA or CVA within 6 months)
- Individuals who are not able or willing to tolerate the required prolonged stationary supine position during treatment (can be up to 4 hrs of total table time.)
- Symptoms and signs of increased intracranial pressure (e.g. headache, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and papilledema)
- Participation in another clinical trial in the last 30 days
- Patients unable to communicate with the investigator and staff.
- Presence of any other neurodegenerative disease like Parkinson-plus syndromes suspected on neurological examination. These include: multisystem atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, dementia with Lewy bodies, and Alzheimer's disease.
- Presence of significant cognitive impairment as determined with a score ≤ 24 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
- Compromised Immune System, including HIV positive serum status
- Known life-threatening systemic disease
- Patients with a history of seizures within the past year
Patients with current or a prior history of any psychiatric illness will be excluded. Any presence or history of psychosis will be excluded. Patients with a significant mood disorders including depression will be excluded. For the purpose of this study, we consider a significant mood disorder to include any patient who has:
- been under the care of a psychiatrist for over 3 months
- taken antidepressant medications for greater than 6 months
- has participated in cognitive-behavioral therapy
- been hospitalized for the treatment of a psychiatric illness
- received transcranial magnetic stimulation
- received electroconvulsive therapy
- Patients with risk factors for intraoperative or postoperative bleeding (platelet count less than 100,000 per cubic millimeter, PT > 14, PTT > 36 or INR > 1.3) or a documented coagulopathy
- Patients with brain tumors
- Any illness that in the investigator's opinion preclude participation in this study.
- Pregnancy or lactation.
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01698450
|MR-Center, University Children's Hospital
|Zurich, Switzerland
|Principal Investigator:
|Ernst - Martin, MD
|University Children's Hospital, Zurich
|Principal Investigator:
|Ronald - Bauer, MD
|Neurosurgey, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland
|Responsible Party:
|University Children's Hospital, Zurich
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01698450 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|October 3, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 9, 2014
|Last Verified:
|October 2014
focused ultrasound
functional brain disorder
neuropathic pain
movement disorders
malignant brain tumors
Parkinson Disease
Essential Tremor
Movement Disorders
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Schedule 25 / Resource 25
Schedule 25 is a powerful space scheduling system that generates classroom schedules with maximum speed and efficiency. It is fundamentally a bulk scheduler whose input data is prepared prior to execution.
Resource 25 is an on-line, interactive system for class and event management. It is designed to quickly and easily assign, view, and change reservations for campus spaces. Class schedule data generated by Schedule 25 will be directly loaded into Resource 25 for on-line modification.
The goals of the Schedule 25 / Resource 25 packages at Kansas State University are:
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As the second-best selling security software in the country (behind Symantec), McAfee is a well-established brand when it comes to keeping your PC secure from viruses, malware, and, let's face it, reckless Web surfing habits. But compared to the competition, McAfee's security suite, Total Protection 2009, is a bit rough around the edges: its interface isn't as palatable, users suffer more pop-ups, and its utilities and parental controls aren't as detailed. But thanks to a low cost (just $39.99 per year) and a promise of free improvements that address these grievances, it's still worth your consideration if you're in the market for a security program that does everything.
Installation and Setup
Total Protection 2009 has a long install time compared to other security suites. As with the other programs, we installed the 150MB file on our Toshiba Tecra M10. Although we only had to click once, the installation cycled through many screens, only some of which showed progress bars. In total, the installation took 11 minutes and 13 seconds, whereas Symantec Norton 360 3.0 took less than a minute to install. At least we weren't required to register, as with BitDefender Total Security 2010, or restart, as we had to with ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010.
User Interface
Total Protection's user interface isn't just less sleek than Norton 360's candy-colored UI, it's also relatively confusing at first, filled with small fonts and links. The network map, in particular, is initially difficult to read, although McAfee's choice to label safe computers on the network as "friends," at least, makes sense. There's an advanced menu, but it just shows bullet points of what's covered under each section (such as security); you have to click links to configure each of these sections. Even then, there aren't many options (e.g., Do you want e-mail protection? IM protection? Spam protection? Yes or No?). There's also no Back button in the advanced settings; you have to click the home link in the left pane, which also contains a list of the product's major categories, such as backup and maintaining your computer.
The interface, at least, is self-contained, which is to say when you click on a new link you'll rarely see a pop-up in a new window or, worse, your browser. This convenience aside, however, Total Protection is generally less than user-friendly for low-tech users, and doesn't offer as many manual controls for advanced users as some of its competitors, such as BitDefender Total Security.
In addition to monitoring the network and providing firewall protection, Total Protection includes e-mail and IM protection, parental controls, and spam protection. The parental controls, like the UI, are confusing, not to mention limited in scope.
For one, you can't see the parental controls in the main menu or the left-hand pane; you have to go into the advanced settings. Even then, these controls aren't intuitive. The opening screen shows a list of Windows user accounts and their level of privilege (e.g., guest, administrator). Before you start configuring parental controls for that account, you must enable or disable age-appropriate searching and image filtering and decide if it's a young child, child, younger teen, older teen, or adult (McAfee doesn't list any age ranges along with these categories). Next to each user you can check a box saying "This user can only access sites in the allowed Web Sites list," a list that you get to generate.
You can block certain keywords from the left-hand pane, as well as block or allow particular Web sites. The keywords are linked to certain age groups; for instance, we typed "porn" after configuring one of our user accounts for a "young teenager." Immediately, we saw a list of the different age categories. Only the adult one had a check mark next to it (as opposed to a red X), meaning porn would be off limits for anyone younger. Certain male and female body parts were limited to older teens and adults, although you might have to enter a derogatory word for the body part for Total security to recognize it as a forbidden search query. Other words got past the filter: "violence" and "drugs" were acceptable even for young children. It would be nice if parents could just add keywords to a blacklist and leave McAfee's (often debatable) judgment out of it. At least McAfee lets users block or allow whatever sites they want, an easy process.
As with some other suites, such as Trend Micro Internet Security, users can check a box on the scan page so that the computer will shut down after the scan is complete. By default, Total Protection shows a splash screen when you start Windows, and notifies you when there's a security threat and when the server is updated. Other options include manually updating, being notified before downloading updates, and downloading automatically and then being notified; not being notified isn't an option. All in all, we saw more pop-ups than we did with Symantec Norton 360, but about as many as we saw with BitDefender Total Security (albeit, a security suite with more customizable settings).
While it's impossible for us to tell if a security suite fails to detect a particular virus, we can rely on third-party assessments that are able to do just that. Virus Bulletin ranks McAfee's detection rate at 93.6 percent, which falls short of BitDefender's 97.7 percent, Symantec's 98.7, and ZoneAlarm's 97.8. Still, it's higher than Trend Micro's 91.3 percent.
Total Protection's tune-up utilities are less comprehensive than the competition: QuickClean, a catch-all tool, completes a host of tasks, such as cleaning the registry and deleting temporary files, Not all of these processes are enabled by default, but you can easily go into the settings and check boxes to add more. Disappointingly, there's no tool for removing unnecessary startup programs. And the defrag feature just opens Vista's own Disk Defragmenter. Overall, the UI isn't confusing, but it's also not an innovation on McAfee's part. There's also a task scheduler that you can use to automate these scans. One unique feature we do like is the Shredder. As its name suggests, it destroys unnecessary files its finds, such as temporary ones, a pleasant thought for paranoid people who worry about the prospect of someone retrieving this data.
To test Total Protection's performance impact, we timed how long our Toshiba Tecra M10 took to open several applications—Google Picasa, Internet Explorer, iTunes, and Microsoft Word—both before we installed the program and while we were running a virus scan. Before the installation, the computer took 1, 4, 1, and 2 seconds to launch these programs. During a scan, these times rose to 8, 15, 3, and 8 seconds, respectively. That's a more severe performance impact than what we observed with BitDefender Total Security, Symantec Norton 360, or Trend Micro Internet Security Pro. Excluding Internet Explorer, those times were well above the average open times of 8 seconds (iTunes), 5 seconds (Picasa), and 6 seconds (Word).
After installing the software and running the first scan, the boot time on our Tecra M10 decreased by 20 seconds, a definite improvement. (Other security suites we tested did not improve boot time; some even worsened it, such as Symantec Norton 360, Trend Micro Internet Security Pro, and ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, which increased the boot time by 15, 17, and 49 seconds, respectively.)
Upcoming Features
While we've been pretty critical of Total Protection's UI and selection of parental controls, McAfee promises that Total Protection 2010, which is currently in a free, public beta but won't ship until January 2010, will offer a cleaner interface (the version we tested takes a cue from Norton 360's bright, tabbed interface) and new features, such as automatic PC shutdown (after a scan, that is), a battery saving mode that minimizes McAfee's activity while the computer is unplugged, and more comprehensive parental controls, including ages for children in years (not categories) and time restrictions for certain users. The newer version will cost $79.99. Fortunately, McAfee operates as a Software-as-Service (SaaS), so if you buy the inexpensive, but flawed $39.99 version now, all of these better features will be pushed out to you in January.
Online Backup, Licenses, and Support
With a sale price of $39.99 on McAfee's site, Total Protection 2009 is a bargain compared to its competition, which cost $60 or $65 annually. It comes with three licenses, which is typical for this class of product.
As is, McAfee's Total Protection 2009 suite doesn't measure up to the competition when it comes to usability, performance impact, and a comprehensive selection of parental controls. But at $39.99, it's cheap—almost half the price of its competitors—and users are guaranteed to get new features for free, which will address most of the reservations we have. If you're on a budget and have faith in McAfee's future updates, Total Protection 2009 is worth a look.


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The announcement this week of the All Blacks' squad for the European tour this month was mostly predictable - but still contained some oddities and lessons for other coaches.
Against a background of a refreshingly easy relationship between coach Steve Hansen and the media, (understandable when the team is winning but in sharp contrast to some dark days during the Graham Henry era) Hansen is winning plaudits from the public and press alike as he appears more open and forthright than many other All Black coaches. For his part, Hansen seems to be enjoying the warming relationships with the media and the result is better insights into the thinking of the coaches and their selections.
It was still something of a revelation when the coach was providing the inside oil behind several selections in the recent squad - most noteworthy the selection of Wellington hooker Dane Coles, who edged out Hika Elliot, and the reasoning behind this. Hansen was reported as saying: "We (the selectors) know a lot about Hika and the door is not yet closed on his opportunities in the future but we do need to find out a little more about Coles, so hence his selection".
It's an interesting and still rather novel proposition to have a player on an All Blacks tour who is not just a "work in progress" but actually on trial to see how he handles the assignment. You could argue that it's positive to put one player so prominently under the microscope. But one would not normally expect a player under such scrutiny to make an All Blacks touring team with the selectors still wanting to "find out a little more about him".
The other contentious selection was that of lock Ali Williams whose naming, according to Hansen, was because he is a 75-test veteran who made the squad for a variety of reasons. Acknowledging that Williams hadn't played much rugby because of injury, Hansen said that the big Aucklander had the mental capacity "to do the job on the field" and "we know he's good at assisting young guys". Also on the unlucky list was Canterbury halfback Andy Ellis. However, Hansen confirmed Ellis' form in the ITM Cup did not go unnoticed.
It is refreshing to see the All Blacks coach provide honest assessments. In the past, these were gee-ups that happened only in private and fans were left to make up their own minds on the thinking behind players' positions, performances and prospects.
It can't be said that players are still in the dark about how the selectors are thinking, and, for someone like Coles, there is no doubt that a door is wide open for him should he live up to the coach's expectations. Williams, who has been frustratingly disappointing this year, has had the challenge put in front of him in a critical leadership role.
Too often in sports, players and even coaches (let alone the public) are not told what team management is thinking. This was never better evidenced than at the New Zealand Warriors this year when coach "Bluey" McClennan's resignation came as a surprise to most fans.
Had McClennan been more open with the Mt Smart fan base, he may well have survived as the supporters continued to buy into the Warriors' dream. Communication is, and will always be, the key. In this regard, actions are as important as words. Steve Hansen is heading in the right direction.


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A derived profile is a profile that is dynamically created by a begin script during a custom JumpStart installation. Derived profiles are needed when you cannot set up the rules file to match specific systems to a profile. For example, you might need to use derived profiles for identical system models that have different hardware components, such as systems that contain different frame buffers.
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A celebration of midwestern cherries.
- Yield
- Makes 20 servings
- Cake
- 1 1/2 pounds pitted dried Bing cherries
- 1 1/2 pounds dried apricots, chopped
- 1 pound slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 cup golden raisins (about 5 ounces)
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons amber rum
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Syrup
- 2/3 cup amber rum
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 10-inch-diameter nonstick angel food cake pan. Line bottom with parchment paper. Toss first 4 ingredients with 1/2 cup flour in large bowl to coat.
- Whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in another large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Beat in rum, maple syrup, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in dried fruit mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan, flattening to eliminate air pockets. Bake until tester inserted near center of cake comes out clean and cake is deep golden brown, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
- For syrup:
- Whisk rum and maple syrup in bowl. Spoon half over warm cake in pan. Let stand until absorbed. Cut around cake to loosen; invert onto platter. Peel off paper. Spoon remaining syrup over cake. Let stand about 4 hours. (Can be made ahead. Cover and store at room temperature 1 day or chill up to 1 week.)
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Nutritional Info
- Calories460
- Carbohydrates66 g(22%)
- Fat18 g(27%)
- Protein10 g(20%)
- Saturated Fat4 g(21%)
- Sodium201 mg(8%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat3 g
- Fiber7 g(27%)
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The program was started to allow students to observe the legislative
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The term honorary page is applied to guest attendants because it
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first pages were actually apprentice knights. Pages served while
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the expanded recall to include a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce chunk light tuna in oil. This is in addition to the limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water announced March 6, 2013. The seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam quality. Cans that do not meet seam standards could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or by pathogens, which could lead to illness if consumed.
The UPC code (also known as the bar code) is found on the label of the product. The Best By date is printed on the bottom of the can. The product lot codes that are part of this voluntary recall can also be found on the bottom of the can. The specific products being recalled are as follows: Chicken of the Sea 5-Ounce Chunk Light Tuna in Oil Chicken of the Sea Brand 5-ounce chunk light tuna in oil sold at retail nationwide in single cans between January 23, 2013 and March 6, 2013. The UPC code is 0 48000 00195 5 and the Best By date is 01/15/17.
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POLL: St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats – 2019
Yesterday, Sunday, was also the Feast of St. Blaise, upon which we traditionally have the blessing of throats. Did you receive a St. Blaise Day blessing of the throat? You don't have to be registered to vote… sort of like … Continue reading
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3 Feb: St. Blaise – special blessings of candles and of throats
Today is the Feast of St. Blaise, about whom we know very little. We have only this very brief entry in the Martyrologium Romanum: Sancti Blasii, episcopi et martyris, qui pro christiano nomine Sabaste in Armenia passus … Continue reading
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POLL: St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats – 2018
Today we traditionally have the blessing of throats in honor of St. Blaise. Since yesterday was Candlemas it is logical to associate the blessing with candles. Did you receive a St. Blaise Day blessing of the throat? You don't have … Continue reading
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POLL: St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats – 2017
Today we traditionally have the blessing of throats in honor of St. Blaise. Since yesterday was Candlemas it is logical to associate the blessing with candles. Did you receive a St. Blaise Day blessing of the throat? The combox is … Continue reading
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OLDIE ASK FATHER: St. Blaise Blessing from a laywoman
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3 Feb: St. Blaise and the blessing of candles and of throats
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POLL: St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan deal to reverse a recent spike in interest rates on millions of new federal student loans.
The legislation now moves to the House of Representatives, which is hoping to approve the deal before lawmakers leave Washington for a recess in early August.
The Senate voted 81-18 in favor of the deal.
The bill has the support of President Barack Obama, who was involved in negotiating a compromise, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan who said on Tuesday that the deal would be a win for students.
However, in a speech at the University of Central Missouri on Wednesday, Obama said that it was not enough to just lower the cost of student loans, and he promised to lay out a list of "aggressive" ideas by the fall to rein in college costs. "If college costs keep on going up, then there's never going to be enough money," Obama said.
Interest rates on new federal Stafford student loans automatically doubled to 6.8 percent on July 1 after lawmakers, trapped in partisan wrangling, failed to reach an alternative deal on time.
Congress has since sought a retroactive fix that would keep new borrowers from paying the higher rate.
After extensive negotiations last week, senators including Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Republican Richard Burr of North Carolina and Independent Angus King of Maine agreed to a plan to switch loans for the coming school year to a market-based rate.
The rate would roughly work out to 3.86 percent this year for undergraduates.
"This is a prudent and responsible proposal. It's a best of all worlds for students because they get low rates now and a cap if the rates go higher," King said before the vote.
The Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act would also retroactively lower interest rates for all borrowers who have taken out federal student loans from July 1, 2013.
The Senate-passed legislation would tie interest rates on undergraduate subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans to the 10-year Treasury note plus 2.05 percentage points, and plus 3.6 percentage points for graduate loans.
It would cap rates at 8.25 percent for undergraduates, 9.5 percent for graduate students, and 10.5 percent for PLUS loans for parents who borrow to pay for their children's college.
The Democrat-led Senate earlier blocked a number of bills addressing student loan interest rates due to partisan disagreements.
Democrats in both the Senate and the House have consistently opposed market-based approaches because they feared students would not be adequately protected from future interest rate spikes as the economy recovers.
They have also criticized Republican plans that would use proceeds from federal student loans to help pay down the nation's debt.
The new student loan deal would reduce the nation's deficit by $715 million over a decade, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
That is just a fraction of other bills, such as the market-based plan passed by the House that would have reduced the deficit by $4 billion over a decade.
"We wanted this to come as close to deficit neutral as possible and that's what we've come to," said Democratic Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, one of the lead negotiators. "That's the closest we can come to zero and at the same time have hard caps and keep interest rates low."
In a letter right after the vote, California Representative George Miller, the senior Democrat at the House Committee on Education and the Workforce urged House Speaker John Boehner to immediately bring the bill to vote in the House.
Some critics of the deal said it did not do enough to protect borrowers from paying exorbitant rates when market interest rates rise sharply.
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California said that plan is worse than what would happen under the current law, because rates could go higher than today's rate of 6.8 percent.
But lawmakers voted against any amendments such as one by Democratic Senators Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts that sought to cap undergraduate rates at 6.8 percent for undergraduates and 7.9 for graduate and parent loans.
"This permanent, market-based plan makes students' loans cheaper, simpler and more certain," said Alexander, the senior Republican on the U.S. Senate education committee. "It ends the annual game of Congress playing politics with student loan interest rates at the expense of students planning their futures."
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A court in New Delhi on Wednesday upheld an order by a lower court that bans the media from reporting trial proceedings in the case of the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman, according to lawyers familiar with the matter.
A metropolitan magistrate in a court in Saket, south Delhi, on Monday ordered the hearing in the case to be held behind closed doors, due to concerns over the suspects' safety. As chaos ensued, the metropolitan magistrate, Namrita Aggarwal, on Monday ordered the media and other public onlookers to vacate the courtroom where the accused appeared for the first time to have charges read to them.
A group of lawyers challenged this decision, filing a petition to a higher court, the Saket District Court. "The whole nation is interested in knowing the proceedings of the case," they said in their petition, which was filed Monday itself, according to Indian media reports.
But on Wednesday, the district court upheld the decision to close the trial to the public, including to the media.
Defending the court's order for a closed-door trial in the case, Rajiv Gupta, a lawyer at the Delhi High Court, noted that, under Indian law, "in rape cases open trial is an exception, and in-camera the rule." Section 327 of India's code of criminal procedure says that media coverage of ongoing rape trials is only allowed with the court's prior permission.
However, this provision has rarely been enforced. Hitesh Jain, a lawyer at the Bombay High Court, said that despite this requirement, information on rape cases is usually published "unless the court applies a ban on this."
The logic behind banning reporting on rape cases is to protect the identity of victims and to avoid embarrassing victims or their families.
Moreover, Mr. Jain points out that the sensitive nature of such cases often leads to chaos in courtrooms, disrupting proceedings.
Five men and one juvenile are accused of raping and brutally assaulting the young woman and beating her male friend on Dec. 16. She later succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack. Her friend has been discharged from hospital and is currently with his family in a town in northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
The five adults have been charged with crimes including kidnapping, gangrape and murder, and are in judicial custody in Delhi's Tihar Jail. The juvenile is in protective custody. None of them could be reached for comment.
According to local media reports, two lawyers had offered to provide legal representation to the five accused men when they appeared in the court Monday, amid protests from colleagues The lawyers could not be reached for comment.
The next hearing in the case will be held Thursday.
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10 easy ways to network in the real world
Offline networking doesn't have to be hard. These tips are quick, easy and painless—and will benefit your network much more than a retweet.
Linkedin, Facebook, and other social networking tools are fine, but they don't do the work for you.
To put real value in your network and stay connected to people who are not online, you also need to think about your network in the real world.
I am an introvert. That often surprises people because I regularly get up on stage to speak, and am loud, expressive and Italian. But I'm also an introvert.
One hazard of being an introvert is we are not natural networkers—especially in the real world. I went through most of my career thinking I was the only one who was bad at networking.
Over time I've learned a few important things that make networking more doable and comfortable, even for introverts:
1. Most people consider themselves bad at networking. If you are struggling, know you are not alone.
2. You can become good at networking, even if you aren't good at it today. But you get good at it by doing it, not by reading about it. It gets easier and more comfortable with practice. The more you do it, the more sense it makes and the more valuable it gets.
3. You can build a network without going to uncomfortable networking events where you eat cheese cubes and collect stacks of business cards. You can do it by meeting a few people you genuinely like each year and staying in touch with them.
4. You build your network by giving genuine value and kindness to others. The more you do this, the more you will experience gratitude, fun and benefits. People who are skeptical about reaching out to people just to say hello or express kindness always tell me how glad they are they tried it-and how surprised they are at the great response.
5. Be the one to make the effort to stay in touch. Maintaining contact is a key form of giving to your network.
Your network only has as much value as you put into it. My two rules of authentic networking apply: Give when you don't need anything, and always give more than you take.
To take some of the mystery out of this, here are 10 examples of what I mean by "giving" to your network. These are real, valuable and kind things you can give that build value into your real-world network:
1. Say hello.
Giving can be as easy as saying hello. It can be an email, a phone call, or a handwritten note. Be the one to stay in touch. When you hear from someone you haven't connected with in years who just wants to say, "Hi, I was thinking about you," it makes you smile.
Saying hello is a "give." You aren't asking for anything. You are just being thoughtful and kind.
2. Remember things.
Listen. Remember things people tell you about their lives. If you don't have a great memory, note them in your contact database. (I do this.) Mention their details when you connect again: "Did your son get his black belt?" "Did you buy the Porsche?" "How is your daughter doing in New York?"
It feels good when someone remembers your details. Do it for others.
3. Offer to help.
Be helpful. Ask, "What is your challenge right now? How I can help you?"
Do something that helps, but don't keep score. The payback may not be immediate or direct, but the value you give will come back to you in ways that will surprise you.
4. Give positive feedback.
How many emails do you get that say, "Thank you for doing such a great thing. I was really impressed"? When you notice something good, or value something someone did, say, "I was really impressed with your [article, talk, something he did]. It really made a difference to me. Thank you."
5. Say thank you.
I can't tell you how many people I hear from only when they need a reference. After I let them know I referred them, I never hear from them again.
Saying thank you is a big deal. Thank people a lot and often. Thanking people puts value into your network.
6. Follow up.
When you ask someone in your network for something and they give it (a reference, advice, an introduction), let them know what happened. People like to know they helped, otherwise they feel unappreciated.
Did you get the job? Did the idea work?
It amazes me that most people don't do this. I had a recruiter once call and thank me for a referral that resulted in a placement. I almost drove off the road! I do all kinds of things for people, and almost never hear what happened.
One time after a job search, the job hunter sent a thank-you email to every person who was involved with the search. The person thanked everyone, let them know what happened, and offered to return the favor. This made such an impression on me because it was the only time I saw someone do this.
7. Make an introduction.
Be astute about helpful introductions you can make. You can give two people value without asking for anything in return. Be careful, though. Sometimes the introduction is a gift for one person and a favor from the other.
8. Share.
If you remember what is important to people and what they like, it gives you an opportunity to point them to great stuff you run across. Always think to share information, resources and fun things you come across. Sharing food also works!
9. Send photos.
Photos are a powerful way to network. Photos are a great way to keep in touch and open doors. Share photos of things you saw and did, or things you are interested in. It is a real, personal touch that's easy for the receiver-he doesn't even need to read anything! It's instant.
I always look at photos people send me. When I do something interesting or unusual, I send photos to people to connect with them again. It makes an impression.
10. Send videos.
A video is like a super-duper photo. It's an excellent way to make a contact. It stands out, is personal, and people appreciate it. And it's so easy.
Just Google "free video mail," pick a service, and say hello to someone "live" with a video. The service will record and store your video, and send your recipient a video snapshot with a play button and a link. I use a service called Eyejot.
The more value and effort you put into your network, the more value you will get out of it. Practice. Pick a list of people to stay in touch with. See what happens.
Patty Azzarello is the founder and CEO of Azzarello Group. She's also an executive, best-selling author, speaker and CEO/business advisor. A version of this article originally appeared on her blog.
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Cthulhu Wars' original Kickstarter campaigns launched in 2013 and 2015 to stellar success. If you're already a fan, now is the time to complete your collection!
If you have been waiting for the opportunity to get in on Cthulhu Wars, this is your best opportunity!
Cthulhu Wars is a competitive strategy game in which 2 to 8 players face-off to determine the fate of the planet. You'll recruit cultists and summon monsters, cast spells, open interdimensional gates, and awaken your colossal unearthly Great Old One!
Every game is different - as you play, you unlock new spellbooks, giving new amazing powers unique to each faction. Play is asymmetric - every faction has a unique set of rules and victory conditions.
The core game offers an asymmetric, two to four player strategy experience (up to eight players with expansions). Each player controls a faction of cosmic evil competing with its rivals for the remains of the defeated, dying Earth. Players push and battle each other to control areas, build gates, gain power, achieve personal goals, and unlock special abilities in the form of spellbooks to render their own faction supreme. The miniatures are conspicuously monstrous, appealing and evocative.
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"Every part of Cthulhu Wars resonated with me as both a gamer and a fan of the Mythos… A stunning looking miniatures game... great asymmetrical game play...it's a win all around." (Tony Mastrangeli, boardgamequest.com)
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"Everything in this game has been polished and practiced and worked on to the point of exhaustion- it's a true labor of love for the designer, Sandy Petersen, and it shows." (Chris Foster, nerdsbreakgames.com)
"This was my best play, the best game we had…we walked away saying, 'we want to play it again.'" (Ding and Dent Episode 44)
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"The gameplay is so intuitive, the placement of your monsters is incredibly satisfying, the combat is so streamlined, you're not mentally exhausted after playing it … it's an excellent, excellent game." (Nate, 'littleturd' on BGG)
"A game that is as rewarding to the mind as it is to the eyes. Simply excellent and a game I highly recommend." (Cyrus, fathergeek.com)
"It plays beautifully. All of the new factions and creatures slot into the core game seamlessly. And it's fun as hell." (Michael Langlois, michael-langlois.net)
"Cthulhu Wars boasts what are among the best plastic minis seen in any board game in the history of the genre… large and beautifully sculpted, and really draw players into the eerie world of the Cthulhu mythos." (Cody K. Carlson, deseretnews.com)
"If you're tired of the normal Lovecraft game where you're another investigator trying to lure another Old One back to sleep, than I highly suggest you try out "Cthulhu Wars" and, for once, actually mean to bring about the apocalypse." (Andrew Dodson, playertheory.com)
"You're getting a fun game that for all its size is reasonably easy to learn and should provide you with plenty of replay potential." (Paul Fricker, blasphemoustomes.com)
"The twisted shapes of each faction are beautifully grotesque, rendered in surprising detail." (Henry Glasheen, slugmag.com)
"The immediacy of this game- coupled with its easy play and approachability- makes this one of my favorite designs in this genre space… Setup and commitment are minimized. Impact and engagement are maximized." (Michael Barnes, nohighscores.com / miniaturemarket.com)
"In three words: simple, tactical, deep…Sandy Petersen shows once again his mastery" (JEUX DE ROLE MAGAZINE)
Below is a table for estimated shipping costs, which will be charged separately from this Kickstarter. After the campaign we will send you a survey from our pledge manager so you can provide your address, specific rewards and add-ons you want. You will also pay for shipping via the pledge manager. Cthulhu Wars is a large, heavy, board game (about 5kg or 11lbs). The shipping prices reflect this.
For most regions, including Europe, the VAT and any import taxes are included in the shipping cost. There are some countries in which we cannot include import taxes. These include Central and South America, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, UAE, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan. If this changes and we are able to pay for your import taxes on your behalf, we will update you, but we cannot do so at this time.
Risks and challenges
This is not our first Kickstarter. We've successfully funded nine projects in the past. Currently, the Gods War project is in manufacturing. The models for Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos for Pathfinder have shipped; the book is in layout, slated for delivery this Fall. All told, we've delivered more than 300,000 products to Kickstarter backers in the past.
The biggest risk on this project is timing. It took Onslaught 2 a month to clear US and European Customs. We've padded our delivery schedule to account for possible delays on Onslaught 3. However, this is one element of fulfillment that is 100% outside our control.
There are no other real risks. Cthulhu Wars Onslaught 3 is completely ready to start manufacturing. As soon as we receive the funds from Kickstarter, our factories will begin printing and tooling models.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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