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flow of air relative to the earth's surface. A wind is named according to the point of the compass from which it blows, e.g., a wind blowing from the north is a north wind.
The direction of wind is usually indicated by a thin strip of wood, metal, or plastic (often in the shape of an arrow or a rooster) called a weather vane or weathercock (but more appropriately called a wind vane) that is free to rotate in a horizontal plane. When mounted on an elevated shaft or spire, the vane rotates under the influence of the wind such that its center of pressure rotates to leeward and the vane points into the wind.
Wind velocity is measured by means of an anemometer or radar. The oldest of these is the cup anemometer, an instrument with three or four small hollow metal hemispheres set so that they catch the wind and revolve about a vertical rod; an electrical device records the revolutions of the cups and thus the wind velocity. The pressure tube anemometer, used primarily in Commonwealth nations, is conceptually a Pitot tube mounted on a wind vane. As the wind blows across the tube, a pressure differential is created that can be mathematically related to wind speed. Doppler radar can be used to measure wind speed by shooting pulses of microwaves that are reflected off rain, dust, and other particles in the air, much like the radar guns used by the police to determine the speed of an automobile. Although the U.S. National Weather Service has estimated that tornado winds have reached a velocity of 500 mph (800 kph), the highest wind speeds ever documented, 318 mph (516 kph), were measured using Doppler radar during a tornado in Oklahoma in 1999.
The first successful attempt to standardize the nomenclature of winds of different velocities was the Beaufort scale, devised (c.1805) by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort of the British navy. An adaptation of Beaufort's scale is used by the U.S. National Weather Service; it employs a scale ranging from 0 for calm to 12 for hurricane, each velocity range being identified by its effects on such things as trees, signs, and houses. Winds may also be classified according to their origin and movement, such as heliotropic winds, which include land and sea breezes, and cyclonic winds, which blow counterclockwise in low-pressure regions of the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Over some zones around the earth, winds blow predominantly in one direction throughout the year and are usually associated with the rotation of the earth; over other areas, the prevailing direction changes with the seasons; winds over most areas also are variable from day to day so that no prevailing direction is evident, such as, for example, the day-to-day changes in local winds associated with storms or clearing skies. Around the equator there is a belt of relatively low pressure known as the doldrums, where the heated air is expanding and rising; at about lat. 30°N and S there are belts of high pressure known as the horse latitudes, regions of descending air; farther poleward, near lat. 60°N and S, are belts of low pressure, where the polar front is located and cyclonic activity is at a maximum; finally there are the polar caps of high pressure.
The prevailing wind systems of the earth blow from the several belts of high pressure toward adjacent low-pressure belts. Because of the earth's rotation (see Coriolis effect), the winds do not blow directly northward or southward to the area of lower pressure, but are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. The wind systems comprise the trade winds; the prevailing westerlies, moving outward from the poleward sides of the horse-latitude belts toward the 60° latitude belts of low pressure (from the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere and from the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere); and the polar easterlies, blowing outward from the polar caps of high pressure and toward the 60° latitude belts of low pressure.
This zonal pattern of winds is displaced northward and southward seasonally because of the inclination of the earth on its axis and the consequent migration of the belts of temperature and pressure. In addition, the pattern is considerably modified by the distribution of land and water, especially in the temperate regions, where temperature differences between land and water are greatest. In winter, areas of high pressure tend to build up over cold continental land masses, while low-pressure development takes place over the adjacent, relatively warm oceans. Exactly the opposite conditions occur during summer, although to a lesser degree. These contrasting pressures over land and water areas are the cause of monsoon winds.
Superimposed upon the general circulation of winds are many lesser disturbances, such as the extratropical cyclone (the common storm of the temperate latitudes), the tropical cyclone, or hurricane, the tornado, and the derecho; each of these storms moves generally along a path that follows the direction of the prevailing winds.
See also chinook; climate; roaring forties; sandstorm; sirocco; weather.
The diurnal, or daily, heating and cooling of land near a lake or ocean of fairly constant temperature causes air to blow toward the relatively warmer land during the day (sea breeze) and toward the relatively warmer water at night (land breeze). These breezes are shallow and seldom penetrate far inland or attain high velocity. Similar diurnal changes occur on mountain slopes, the air in the valley becoming heated and expanding so that it moves up the slope in the daytime, the cold air settling into the valley at night. Friction with the earth's surface, eddies caused by surface irregularities, and inequalities of heating with consequent convection currents tend to reduce wind velocity near the earth's surface and cause winds to blow in gusts.
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Managerial Accounting: Rate of Return, Cash Payback, and NPV
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P12-2B Compute annual rate of return, cash payback, and net present value.
Jo Quick is managing director of Tot Lot Day Care Center. Tot Lot is currently set up as a full-time child care facility for children between the ages of 12 months and 6 years. Jo Quick is trying to determine whether the center should expand its facility to incorporate a newborn care room for infants between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 months. The necessary space already exists. An investment of $20,000 would be needed, however to purchase cribs, high chairs, etc. The parents of each infant would be charged $125, weekly, and the facility would operate 52 weeks of the year. Staffing the nursery would require two full-time specialist and five part-time assistants at an annual cost of $60,000. Food, diapers, and other miscellaneous supplies are expected to total $6,000 annually.
(a) Determine (1) Annual net income and (2) net annual cash flows for the new nursery
(b) Compute (1) the cash payback period for the new nursery and (2) the annual rate of return (Round to two decimal places
(c) Compute the net present value of incorporating a newborn care room. (Round to nearest dollar) Tot Lot's cost of capital is 10%
(d) What should Jo Quick conclude from the computations?
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Isaac Albeniz was a Catalan composer and virtuoso pianist.
He was one of the main proponents of a Spanish national style of composition.
Best known for his piano works, many of which have been arranged by others for guitar and/or orchestra.-Family
To see some photos of his family and friends visit La guitarra balear
Spelling: The correct spelling is Albéniz with an acute accent over the e, especially in Spanish speaking countries. However it is more common, and perfectly correct, in other countries to omit the accent.
The final 'z' should be pronounced as a 'th' sound as in 'thanks'.
5 operas including:
- Henry Clifford
- Pepita Jiménez
- Merlin
Many works for the piano including:
- Suite Espagnola (8 pieces)
- Espagna (6 pieces)
- Iberia (12 pieces)
Orchestral works including:
- 2 piano concertos
Isaac Albeniz was a kind, cheerful and generous man with a keen sense of humour (and a taste for cigars). Every one that knew him liked and respected him.
Besides being a serious concert pianist he liked entertaining and produced various works for the stage including operas. He showed off tricks such as playing with his back to the piano or with the keyboard covered with a cloth.
Isaac was a child prodigy.
Age 4 - First public performance in Barcelona.
Isaac and his family moved all over Spain due to his father's job in the post office.
Age 6 - Studied in Paris for 9 months
Age 8 - Studied at Madrid conservatory
Age 14- His sister committed suicide
Age 15 - Father posted to Puerto Rico and Cuba. Isaac gave concerts in South America and Cuba.
Legend has it that he ran away from home and stowed away on a boat to Buenos Aires and then earned a living playing the piano in bars. The truth however is that he accompanied his father.
Age 16 - Returned to Madrid. Given a Royal scholarship to study in Brussels. From this time he became independent of his parents.
Age 23 - Moved to Barcelona where he met and studied with Felipe Pedrell, a great Catalan musician and scholar, who inspired him to study Spanish folklore and national music.
Age 23 - Tour of South America. Back in Barcelona he married one of his students - Rosita Jordana. A happy and successful marriage.
Age 29 - A very successful stay in London where he gave several concerts.
Age 29-32 - Toured Europe giving concerts in Germany, Austria, Belgium and France. He lived in Paris, Brussels, Nice, Leipzig and other towns.
Age 30-33 - Lived in London. Appointed composer and conductor at Prince of Wales Theatre. Met the banker Francis Money-Coutts who commissioned him to put his poems and librettos to music.
Age 33 - Moved to Paris. Made friends with Faure, Dukas, Granados, Breton.
Age 40 - His kidney problems (Bright's disease) became more serious causing him extreme pain and which eventually killed him.
Age 48 - Moved from Nice to the Basque health resort of Campo-les-Bains where he died. A few days before he died he had a visit from his friend and fellow composer Rodrigo who told him that he was to receive the French Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
He is buried in the Montjuïc cemetery in Barcelona.
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Albéniz is a 1947 black-and-white Argentine Silver Condor award-winning biographical drama film directed by Luis César Amadori.
You can watch it on YouTube. It is in Spanish, the quality is not very good and it is split into 10 sections but great that it is available to fans. I have not been able to find it for sale anywhere. Let me know if you find it.
Here is a link to to part 3/10 You will find the other parts if you go to Youtube.
The Washington Post has printed a glowing tribute/obituary
At the start of the 20th century, he tried very hard to establish himself as an opera composer. Living in London, he composed three operas in collaboration with Money-Coutts (heir to a banking fortune, and Albéniz's sole patron from July 1894 onward), of which Merlin was the most ambitious. It was intended as the first part of a huge trilogy of Arthurian legends
Links - Where to go for more information
Here I have merely presented a taster of his life and works. If you would like to know more then I suggest the following websites:
- Answers.com - aggregation of reference sites.
- Wikipedia (of course)
- Classical Guitar Magazine - 'An Essay on the Man, his Music and his Relationship to the Guitar' by Daniel Wolff
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Physicists from Leiden University have now found that the charging process of ionic liquids depends purely on opposite charges attracting each other. [36] Physicists at the University of Zurich are researching a new class of materials: Higher-order topological insulators. [35] One can also imagine making a superconducting transistor out of graphene, which you can switch on and off, from superconducting to insulating. That opens many possibilities for quantum devices." [34] A team of scientists has detected a hidden state of electronic order in a layered material containing lanthanum, barium, copper, and oxygen (LBCO). [33] Now in a new study, researchers have discovered the existence of a positive feedback loop that gratly enhances the superconductivity of cuprates and may shed light on the origins of high-temperature cuprate superconductivity— considered one of the most important open questions in physics. [33] Using ultracold atoms, researchers at Heidelberg University have found an exotic state of matter where the constituent particles pair up when limited to two dimensions. [32] Neutron diffraction at the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering has clarified the absence of magnetic order and classified the superconductivity of a new next-generation of superconductors in a paper published in Europhysics Letters. [31] A potential new state of matter is being reported in the journal Nature, with research showing that among superconducting materials in high magnetic fields, the phenomenon of electronic symmetry breaking is common. [30] Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in Switzerland and the Technical University Munich in Germany have lifted the veil on the electronic characteristics of high-temperature superconductors. Their research, published in Nature Communications, shows that the electronic densities measured in these superconductors are a combination of two separate effects. As a result, they propose a new model that suggests the existence of two coexisting states rather than competing ones postulated for the past thirty years, a small revolution in the world of superconductivity. [29]
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I know this is an odd post but I just had to share the eggs I got. Reserve your judgement of the typical facebook post of a photo I am not showing you all the eggs I got because I didn't have many and I'm sure you all know what an egg looks like. However I got some unusual but so cool eggs from someone who knows me so well
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Anyone who knows me knows I love kinder eggs and the toy (I'm a big kid) Then I actually found this one (the one on the right) and mentioned it but didn't expect to get it. I also love dinosaurs.. Weird I know. But this the box turns into a mask! (Yes I am a huge kid!) I thought this was so amazing! :) Needless to say I will be wearing this all week.
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I did the Mike Rosen show on a Denver radio station today, talking about the O'Neill / Suskind document hoax that we have detailed over the last couple of days. A caller phoned in and asked how we thought al Jazeera was covering the O'Neill story. I told the caller he made a great point, but it isn't only al Jazeera. More important is how the BBC is covering the story, and the French and German newspapers, and other media outlets all over the world. You can be sure that international accounts of the O'Neill "expose" will be luridly anti-American; they will lack any nuance, they will not report O'Neill's subsequent backtracking, and they certainly will not point out that the documentary evidence that purportedly supports O'Neill's charges is a hoax.
Here is a good example from today's Sydney Morning Herald. The Herald's piece, titled "Bush Brought to Book," begins:
"Former US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's portrait of George W Bush depicts a passive and superficial president surrounded by right-wing ideologues who lacks the intellectual rigour or even the curiosity to think through the effects of his policies."
It goes downhill from there: "O'Neill asserts that with Bush unwilling or unable to read detailed briefing papers, policy was decided on and controlled by Vice President Dick Cheney, supported by political advisers Karl Rove and Karen Hughes and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice — a 'Praetorian Guard' that surrounded the president and kept alternative viewpoints out.
"In O'Neill's eyes, Bush's 'lack of inquisitiveness or pertinent experience' meant he did not really care about long-established positions of the US government and was willing to abandon them without scruple or regret. 'The president started from scratch and relied on advice of ideologues without any honest brokers in sight,' O'Neill said.
"At Cabinet meetings, it was clear Bush had not read the memos O'Neill had sent him, which he kept intentionally brief. In a one-on-one discussion about Social Security, O'Neill said the President just 'checked out'.
"Cabinet discussions were usually pre-scripted with the outcome determined in advance. On one occasion when there was real discussion on tax policy, Bush quickly became 'befuddled,' according to O'Neill."
O'Neill and (even more, I suspect) Suskind set out to hurt President Bush. Whether they succeeded in that effort remains to be seen. But there can be no doubt that they have hurt America.
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Center of Excellence in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
The Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (COEMBS) program is a global patient safety and quality improvement program available to all bariatric surgeons and facilities around the world. The COEMBS program reflects the specific needs of obese patients and the unique roles and responsibilities of bariatric and metabolic surgery providers.
Truly excellent patient care is the result of both the individual surgeon and the facility where the surgery is performed. The COEMBS accreditation is therefore awarded to a facility and its associated surgeons who have successfully completed the accreditation process, which enables patients to distinguish providers who have met the requirements for delivering high-quality perioperative and long-term follow-up care from those who have not.
If you're interested in accreditation, please complete the Accreditation Program Information Form or contact email@example.com.
1: Institutional Commitment to Excellence
The applicant facility demonstrates a commitment to excellence in metabolic and bariatric surgery from the highest levels of its medical staff and administration.
This commitment includes having specialty-specific credentialing and privileging guidelines in bariatric surgery that are separate from general surgery guidelines.
2: Surgical Experience
The applicant facility performs at least 80 metabolic and bariatric surgery procedures annually.
Each applicant surgeon performs at least 50 procedures annually and served as the primary surgeon for at least 125 metabolic and bariatric surgery procedures in their lifetime.
For surgeons, procedures performed at any facility may be used toward volume. Surgeons must have served as the primary surgeon for a procedure to qualify. If the surgeon's role as primary surgeon has been properly documented, procedures performed during fellowship may qualify. Cases in which the surgeon served as co-surgeon or assisting surgeon do not qualify.
Each procedure used for volume must be thoroughly documented to enable a medical chart review.
Volume waivers may be approved in some circumstances.
Qualifying Procedures
The following procedures are the only primary procedures that qualify:
- Gastric bypass: short- or long-limbed, transected or not transected, banded or not banded
- Gastric banding: includes procedures in which the Allergan LAP-BAND® is used in patients with Class I obesity (BMI of 30-35) and at least one comorbidity
- Duodenal switch
- Biliopancreatic diversion
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Single-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
The following procedures, whether open or laparoscopic, also qualify when performed on bariatric surgery patients:
- Conversion to a primary procedure listed above
- Removal of a slipped or eroded gastric band
- Replacement of a slipped or eroded gastric band
- Gastric band repositioning
- Gastrojejunostomy repair/revision
- Enteroenterostomy repair/revision
- Altering the length of the common channel
- Altering the length of the Roux limb
- Gastric pouch revision
- Reversal of gastric bypass, vertical banded gastroplasty, intestinal bypass, biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch procedures
- Re-sleeving for weight gain or sleeve dilation
- Removal of a Fobi/Capella band
- Revision or repair of a perforated marginal gastrojejunal ulcer
Procedures that do not qualify include:
- Gastric band port revisions, including port/tubing removal, replacement and repositioning
- Removal of a gastric band for reasons other than slippage or erosion
- Gastric stoma plication
- Repairs of inguinal, incisional, hiatal, umbilical and port-site hernias; colonic mesentery; Petersen's hernias; and hernias forming around an adhesion
- Therapeutic endoscopic procedures used to dilate the esophagus
- Diagnostic procedures
Outcomes Benchmarks
Applicants are required to meet the following outcomes benchmarks, which were established using SRC's Outcomes Database and validated through a review of the metrics used in payer-based quality programs:
- Mortalities
- Overall mortality for all bariatric surgery procedures performed at the applicant facility: ≤1.2% at 90 days
- Mortality for the primary procedure performed at the facility (based on volume):
- Gastric bypass: ≤0.6% at 90 days
- Sleeve gastrectomy: ≤0.4% at 90 days
- Gastric banding: ≤0.2% at 90 days
- Overall mortality for all bariatric surgery procedures performed by each applicant surgeon: ≤1.2% at 90 days
- Mortality for the primary procedure performed by each applicant surgeon (based on volume):
- Gastric bypass: ≤0.6% at 90 days
- Sleeve gastrectomy: ≤0.4% at 90 days
- Gastric banding: ≤0.2% at 90 days
- Complications: ≤10% at 90 days
- Readmissions: ≤8% at 90 days
- Reoperations: ≤5% at 90 days
3: Physician Program Director
The applicant facility must appoint a Physician Program Director (or Co-Directors) for the Center of Excellence in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (COEMBS) program. The Physician Program Director(s) must:
- Participate in the relevant decision-making administrative meetings of the facility.
- Be accredited, or in the process of becoming accredited as a Center of Excellence in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (COEMBS) surgeon.
- Be primarily responsible for coordinating the multidisciplinary services and systems for bariatric surgery.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
Multidisciplinary team meetings should be held at least quarterly to ensure that decisions related to bariatric surgery are addressed in a comprehensive manner.
4: Consultative Services
The applicant facility must have a full complement of consultative services required for the routine and intensive care of bariatric surgery patients and their potential complications.
- During surgery and until discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU):
- Anesthesiologist or certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) who supervises anesthesia delivery on all bariatric surgery patients and is physically present until the patient is discharged from the PACU. Following PACU discharge, the anesthesiologist or CRNA must be available onsite within 30 minutes if needed.
- Available on site 24/7 (or at all times when patients are present):
- Physician certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or equivalent, or an acute response team, at least one of which is ACLS-certified, trained with an established protocol to follow in the event of a sudden respiratory or cardiac event.
- Available on site within 30 minutes:
- Interventional radiologist or other physician capable of performing inferior vena cava filter placement and percutaneous drainage of intra-abdominal abscess
- Physician capable of performing endoscopies to diagnose complications
- Physician with critical care credentials to manage complications, specifically a critical care physician/intensivist, hospitalist, cardiologist or pulmonologist
- The facility is also able to identify the following consultative staff:
- Cardiologist
- Endocrinologist
- Infectious Disease Specialist
- Nursing program manager
- Nutritionist/dietitian
- Psychiatrist/mental health provider
- Pulmonologist
5: Equipment and Instruments
The applicant facility must maintain a full line of equipment and surgical instruments to provide appropriate perioperative care for bariatric surgery patients. Facilities must have documented training for appropriate staff in the safe operation of this equipment.
If the facility does not have an emergency department or intensive care unit, it must have equipment, such as ventilators and hemodynamic monitoring equipment, necessary to resuscitate and stabilize critically ill patients until they can be transferred to another facility.
6: Surgeon Dedication and Qualified Call Coverage
Each applicant surgeon spends a significant portion of their efforts in the field of bariatric surgery and has active, full privileges in general and bariatric surgery at the applicant facility.
Each applicant surgeon is board-certified or an active candidate for board certification in their surgical specialty by the highest certifying authority available.
Each applicant surgeon must complete at least 24 hours of continuing medical education (CME) focused on metabolic and bariatric surgery every three years. Only American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 Credits or similar credits from a CME accrediting body outside the United States or three national or international meetings qualify.
The applicant facility has policies in place that require all bariatric surgeons to have qualified call coverage, and each applicant surgeon certifies that each covering surgeon is capable of identifying and treating bariatric surgery complications. Each covering surgeon is board-certified or an active candidate for board certification in general surgery by the highest certifying authority available and has admitting privileges at the co-applicant facility.
7: Clinical Pathways and Standardized Operating Procedures
The applicant formally develops and implements clinical pathways that facilitate the standardization of perioperative care for bariatric surgery procedures. The following pathways are required:
- Anesthesia, including monitoring and airway management
- Perioperative care, including monitoring, pain management and airway management
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention and management
- Instructions for identification, evaluation and management of early warning signs of complications.
- Preoperative patient preparation, evaluation, patient education, and plan of action for discharge that includes follow-up and any necessary patient education
- Pain Management
- Preoperative multidisciplinary evaluation, education, preparation, admission workup/evaluation and informed consent of the bariatric surgery patient
- Preoperative, postoperative and long-term nutrition regimen
The first three pathways will be deemed satisfied if the facility has accreditation from The Joint Commission (formerly known as JCAHO), DNV-GL or an equivalent healthcare organization approved by SRC.
Each applicant surgeon performs each surgical procedure in a standardized manner as allowed by variations in operative circumstances.
Each applicant surgeon uses a template for operative note dictation that ensures proper collection of data for surgical procedures.
8: Surgical Team and Support Staff
The applicant facility employs nurses and/or physician extenders who provide education and care to patients as well as an operative team trained to care for bariatric surgery patients. The applicant facility also appoints a program coordinator who supervises program development, patient and staff education, multidisciplinary team meetings, and ongoing bariatric surgery program compliance.
The applicant facility provides ongoing, regularly scheduled staff education in-services to ensure applicable staff have a basic understanding of bariatric surgery and the appropriate management of the bariatric surgery patient. In-service topics must include:
- Signs and symptoms of common postoperative complications
- Equipment and surgical instruments
- Clinical pathways
9: Patient Education
The facility and each applicant surgeon must provide all bariatric surgery patients with comprehensive preoperative patient education.
The facility and each applicant surgeon must also have a process for obtaining informed surgical consent and selecting procedures that are most appropriate for each patient's condition.
The applicant provides organized and supervised support groups for all patients who may undergo or have undergone bariatric surgery.
10: Continuous Quality Assessment
Each applicant surgeon must collect prospective outcomes data on all patients who undergo bariatric surgery procedures in SRC's Outcomes Database (or a similar qualifying database) in a manner consistent with applicable patient privacy and confidentiality regulations. This de-identified data must be available to SRC for initial and renewal inspections or upon request.
Initial Fees
Facility Application Fee: $3,975 USD
Surgeon Application Fee: $650 USD
- Discounts may be available for surgeons that participate in multiple accreditation programs. Contact SRC for details.
- Upon payment of application fees, applicants achieve Provisional Status and gain access to SRC's Outcomes Database at no additional charge.
Site Inspection Fees
Domestic Site Inspection Fee (US, Canada, Mexico): $1,850 USD
International Site Inspection Fee: $5,450 USD
- The site inspection fee covers a one-day inspection with one site inspector and includes one COE program with up to four co-applicant surgeons. A day will be added to the site inspection for every four additional co-applicant surgeons or each additional COE program. Each additional day is $925.
- Applicant facilities are responsible for arranging and paying for the site inspector's hotel, ground transportation and, if needed, an interpreter/translator. These items are not included in the standard site inspection fee.
- Renewal inspections are required every three years to ensure ongoing program compliance.
Annual Fees
Facility Annual Fee: $3,975 USD
Surgeon Annual Fee: $650 USD
- Annual participation fees will be billed one year after applicants achieve Provisional Status and each year thereafter.
Fees are subject to change without notice and are not refundable. Payment of required fees does not guarantee accreditation.


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Through these energetic transmissions for healing and transformation, you are led into deeper dimensions of your being and the profound connection that exists between you and everything else; your capacity for joy; infinite compassion; and your animating life force that wants to express itself through movement.
Krysantha Healing 1 – Introduction 1:13
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The Golden Lotus 12:08
Breath of Infinite Compassion Intro 3:08
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Exactly a week ago was my husband's birthday and we celebrated it at Marco Polo's BLU Bar & Grill. Charles and I love going there as it's the perfect place for celebrating intimate occasions. Because we thoroughly enjoyed my birthday dinner there back in June, we knew we had to come back.
The BLU Bar & Grill offers a stunning view of Cebu and has a comprehensive menu― an eclectic fusion of cuisines to suit all palates. We started off with a seafood platter which included a selection of crab, scallops, clams, salmon and tuna. Because I still have a hankering for Britain's most famous dish, I ordered Fish & Chips for the main course. My hubby selected his staple Black Angus Tenderloin steak served with black pepper sauce and ginger and cranberry chutney which as usual didn't disappoint.
Big thanks to the Marco Polo Team for making this a truly memorable affair. It was a wonderful surprise for Charles to be presented with a complimentary birthday cake. :)
We toasted the evening with a couple of glasses of Moët & Chandon. The night had an extra special sparkle because of the full moon and the restaurant offers 2 cocktails for the price of 1 during these occasions.
We also stopped by Cyma at the Terraces in Ayala for a pre-birthday lunch earlier that week. Both of us enjoyed their Chicken Gyros and Souvlaki. To cap off the meal, it was really nice of them to give him a birthday treat. :)
On to the outfit, I went for a classic vintage-inspired look and wore one of my favorite dresses from SM GTW. I love the polka dots and how the dress flatters my figure really well. I kept the look clean and accessorized minimally in black and gold pieces. If you like this dress, don't forget to join my SM GTW x I Am Alexa give-away and get the chance to win fabulous SM GTW clothes, discount coupons and Redhead bags.
Happy birthday again to my man. I love you. ♥
SM GTW dress (similar here), Forever 21 earrings and bracelet (similar here), Call It Spring suede heels, Oleg Cassini clutch (similar here)


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The Trevor James TJ10x MK4 Flute is one of the most popular student flutes on the market today, and when played it becomes apparent why this is so. The instrument is so easy to play and remarkably free-blowing, allowing even a complete novice to obtain a sweet, focused tone straight away.
The lip plate on the TJ10x is designed with the beginning student in mind and is shaped to allow optimum air flow across the embouchure hole. This means that a clear, strong tone can be achieved in a short space of time. This gives the player the motivation to practice and the confidence to perform- both of which are essential for any budding musician.
Traditionally, student flutes are made of nickel, then silver or nickel-plated. The head joint and body of the TJ10x is the first flute to be triple-plated. The head and body are initially coated with copper because the final silver-plate adheres much better to copper than it does to nickel. This increases the durability of the finish and prevents 'bubbling' of the silver-plate which is so often seen on student flutes.
The mechanism is strong and reliable on the TJ10x. Set-up by Trevor James' UK based technicians, the key work is finished to a high standard. The double skin yellow pads are inspected and adjusted for that all-important airtight seal and the key assembly is thoroughly checked for accuracy and tightness- this allows for a more comfortable feel under the fingers.
This flute is also available with a curved head joint to allow easier reach and improved posture for the smaller player. For your own customisation, the TJ10x also includes a choice of traditional silver plated metal and a new grenadilla wooden headjoint crowns.
The TJ10x comes in a lightweight 'Prolite' case (with shoulder strap) with a plastic non-scratch cleaning rod. It also comes with a 5 year manufacturer's guarantee.
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Diaverum expands its presence in Brazil by acquiring a new clinic in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo
Diaverum expands its services in Brazil through the acquisition of INEDI – Instituto de Nefrologia e Diálise Ltda, now operating eight treatment centres and treating more than 3,000 patients in Brazil.
Portugal's Swedish Ambassador visits Diaverum
Diaverum Portugal was very proud to welcome a visit from the Ambassador of Sweden, the Honourable Helena Pilsas Ahlin.
Press release: Diaverum continues international expansion with entry into Albania
Malmö, September 30th 2019 - Diaverum is pleased to announce its expansion into Albania, through the acquisition of DiaVita Shpk, a company operating five dialysis clinics located in cities across Albania.
EDTNA/ERCA 48th international conference
On September 14th - 17th, the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA) held its 48th international conference in the delightful city of Prague in the Czech Republic.
Press release: Diaverum grows its presence in Brazil by acquiring a new clinic in São Paulo
São Paulo, August 30, 2019 - Diaverum is pleased to announce its expansion into São Paulo municipality, the most populous city and largest economy in Latin America, by acquiring CNTT – Clinic de Nefrologia e Transplantes do Tatuapé, a high-quality renal care center founded by Dr. Elias David Neto, one of the most renowned nephrologists in Brazil.


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eChallenges is a slightly different conference to what I'm used to. Networking usually means downloading a DVDs worth of data in a second here it's slightly different. The breadth of ICT based research (note not ICT focussed) here at the conference has thrown up some great talks, workshops and contacts.
We always worry about clouds vs grids but it is obvious that people here only care that it works and having the stand has been great. I've talked to people from Manchester, Bostwana, Greece, Turkey (unsurprisingly), Germany and even Lesotho (OK I have to put my hands up never heard of there). I've handed out more business cards than I ever have at any other conference. Hopefully I have gained some good contacts to use in the future for attracting new users onto the grid (at least one great conversation about an entire completely new community).
The other stands have some interesting projects too, ranging from Korea's eGovernment and visualisations of civil amenitiess to 3D television and networks for business and IT alignment. In between all of this I have been trying to go to sessions but most of the real work seems to happen in the corridors.
Later days,
Thursday, October 22, 2009
It's always who you know ....
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vigorfish needed a new twitter background design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 36 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Strutmasters.com is the leader in aftermarket suspension solutions for cars, trucks, SUVs and more. We also sponsor Nascar drivers, drag racers and more. I want a background that is congruent with our website and to convey a strong masculine message. The use of hot chicks are recommended.
White males, 25 to 60 years of age. Some or no college education with low to median income.
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I want to leverage the area on the left to put our logo an information box and a picture of hot chicks. Use your creativity.


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Chrism1 needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 61 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
KBVO stands for Knowledge Base For Virtual Offices. We are a personalised telephone answering and virtual office service. We have been awarded for the third consecutive year (2010, 2011 & 2012) "The most loved telephone answering service in the UK". http://www.kbvo.co.uk
I need a logo/icon sort of design that can be used on my web site to promote our prestigious award which we have been awarded for the last three years. Award: "The Most Loved Telephone Answering Service In The UK".
we are to be seen to potential clients as professional yet personal and as part of their team. This is because we have been successful in attaing and retaining the award.


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Xperia Z2 Tablet – Where technology meets design
At Sony, we pride ourselves in designing premium products that bring together style, practicality and technology. It's why we've won so many design awards over the years. Xperia Z2 Tablet is just one of the latest products that follows this Sony unique heritage in tradition and design.


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Not too bad for a year's collection in a milk bottle!! Who knew?!?!
So here's my problem: narrowing down my choices. Obviously I am going to get books from Amazon because to this brain, that's all they sell ;)
Some of the titles I'm considering:
1- Nightshade
2- The Iron King
3- The lost saint (I have not read it yet but its my next purchase/wish list item.)
Good luck choosing, these are all great books!
I have Firelight on my To Be Read pile (she's PART DRAGON! It has to be awesome, right?), and loooved Anna and the French Kiss. The rest I haven't read. The covers are all SO gorgeous - I don't envy you having to choose between them.
This reminds me that I got an Amazon gift card for Christmas ... I may be joining you in these tough book-buying decisions soon!
I just finished reading Matched last night. I loved the writing and characters. I'm not even a usual YA or dystopian reader, and I still loved it. That's the best recommendation I can give. You lucky girl! Enjoy your mad money on Amazon.ReplyDelete
1. FIRELIGHT by Sophie Jordan
2. Matched by Ally Condie
3. Anna and The French Kiss
Amazing reads!
This is not a helpful comment, I'm afraid, (unless you haven't read the Hunger Games, in which case buy that) but dang if YA doesn't have some beautiful covers!
- Sophia
I'd choose Matched for sure. I liked the story a lot. I also just read the first half of Across the Universe which just released yesterday. Really well written.ReplyDelete
Hmmm, may vote is:
1-Iron King
3-The Lost Saint
It's honestly a hard decision, I felt guilty picking only 3!!!
keep incarceron and anna and the french kiss for sure. I loved them both, especially incarceronReplyDelete
I've heard great things about Anna & the French Kiss. I read Incarceron. It's excellently written, but it was hard for me to get in to because I was so very, very confused for most of the book. I haven't read The Lost Saint yet, but I really like DD. Matched was good. Wait until after my contest to see if you win it before you buy it, though. :)
But it looks like you can't go wrong with any of them. Great problem to have!!
Firelight and Matched!! It looks like such a dilemma though!ReplyDelete
Matched was awesome!ReplyDelete
The only one I've read is MATCHED, and I really liked it. I've heard so many great things about ANNA that that's the one I'd pick if I were buying. :)ReplyDelete
I have readed
The Lost Saint
I would say
The Lost Saint in that order
I have to say that Anna and the French Kiss was absolutely fabulous. Cute! Flirty! French! Highly recommend that one.ReplyDelete
I haven't read any of them but I won Matched in a contest so I am anxiously awaiting its arrival! :) I am totally with you on the Coinstar thing... I save all my change and take it there twice a year and always pick the Amazon certificate. YEAH BOOKS!ReplyDelete
Wow, y'all are NOT making this any easier!! (although I am noticing which books are NOT being mentioned, so I will keep that in mind)
And yes, Karen, I will wait until after your contest! Fingers crossed!!
I read the first chapter of Matched and LOVED it. That's my first choice :)ReplyDelete
Firelight and Matched are sitting on my shelves waiting to be read this year so.. do that!ReplyDelete
I can't see the list you posted ... which is weird, but judging from the comments before me, I would say Matched! But now I want to go read Firelight ...ReplyDelete


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While some people swear by their monthly facials, others are more cautious. Unlike massages and other innocuous spa indulgences, facials can present risks for folks with extra-sensitive skin, who can be susceptible to irritation or even infection as a result of certain kinds of skin treatments. As skincare expert Paula Begoun writes for The Cosmetics Cop, "Using essential oils [may] smell divine, but fragrance isn't skin care. All fragrance, synthetic or natural, causes irritation, and irritation harms your skin." Smart Cover's concealers are fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and dermatologist-tested, for precisely this reason.
Managing expectations is important when you're considering having a facial. Facials can reap enormous benefits: with the right esthetician, you should walk out of your facial with fewer blackheads via gentle extraction, improved skin tone, and softer skin. What facials won't do is magically make acne disappear (sorry!) or lift up sagging skin.
It's also important to remember that skin treatments such as facials are just one piece of a bigger puzzle when it comes to taking care of your largest organ. What you eat, how much you sleep and whether you get any exercise all have a huge impact on your skin's appearance. As Sarah Siddons points out on howstuffworks.com, "Even the world's greatest facial won't do much good if you chow down each day on greasy foods and consider channel surfing the ultimate in daily exercise."
In terms of sheer pleasure, facials are a homerun. In addition to treating your skin, estheticians will typically massage your neck and shoulders. Soft music plays, the room smells wonderful, and those 60 to 90 minutes are all for you.
We don't have to tell you that the benefits to putting yourself first every now and again are too numerous to name! Facials may not work absolute miracles, but you always have Smart Cover to hide any remaining imperfections. If you decide getting a facial is right for you, by all means, enjoy!


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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) had more than 10 million transactions during the four hours it was open on Thanksgiving, compared to the "nearly 10 million" it reported last year, in line with the modest same-store sales growth that analysts have been predicting. Last year the holiday season started strong on Black Friday, had weak sales immediately after, and then picked up again closer to Christmas, and analysts expect to see a similar pattern this year.
"On a net basis, assuming sales have been pulled forward two hours, and assuming average ticket is similar, it would seem safe to say Black Friday sales are up slightly this year vs. our flat Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) U.S. same-store sales estimate for all of 4Q13 and guidance of the same," wrote MKM Partners managing director Patrick McKeever, who rates Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) as Neutral.
Most retailers were Black Friday winners
Target issued its first ever Black Friday report, possibly to brag that Thanksgiving was among the best single days on record for both traffic and sales, even though it was also only open for four hours. McKeever expects to see flat same-store sales for Target just like with Walmart, but he rates the company a Buy because he thinks there is a better upside risk. He also rates Kohl's as a Buy, even though spot checks of stores gave mixed results, with some noticeably busier and some much less crowded than last year. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) hasn't released an official statement so it's hard to estimate how good their Black Friday sales were nationwide.
Fred's not enjoying Thanksgiving competition
The big loser in the advent of Gray Thursday is probably Fred's, which has been opening on Thanksgiving for years now. In the past they had the market nearly to themselves for one day, but as more companies open (and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) pushed opening times back from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m.), they have as much competition as the rest of the year. McKeever is Neutral on Fred's, but warns investors to keep an eye on the company.
While brick and mortar stores have opened early the Friday after Thanksgiving for years, competition from online retailers who are always open (and with less controversy) has pushed more of them to open Thursday night to keep up.


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The Wrist Alarm™ is a hands free personal rape/jogger/student attack defense alarm designed to be worn like a watch and featuring an attention demanding 130dB alarm aimed at defusing dangerous situations.
So simple and yet so powerful. Unnoticed by an attacker, second nature to you and quickly activated. The patent pending Wrist Alarm™ deters attackers or intruders and also functions to draw attention to you if you need medical attention or help. It is worn like a watch, with a one size fits all wrist band. Traditional personal safety alarms need to be carried. Often they end up in a purse or backpack, making emergency activation difficult. The Wrist Alarm™, however, is worn on the wrist. It can be easily concealed under a sweatshirt sleeve. It was designed for one-touch activation with hands free operation, providing protection without hindering any activity. You press a button on the face to turn it on. Attackers can't turn it off though, because a hidden off button on the back is the only way to disarm and silence it.
The flagship model of Vigilant Personal Protection Systems, the Wrist Alarm™ is an exclusive design. Many people enjoy sports like hiking, running, or cycling, but these activities can leave you isolated and vulnerable. If you feel threatened or need emergency assistance, simply activate the Wrist Alarm™.
- 130dB personal alarm worn like a wrist watch
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- Includes 2 preinstalled, user replaceable LR44 watch type batteries
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- 2" long, 1.75" across the face, and just over 1/2" thick. It's a little thicker than a normal wrist watch.
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Microsoft's strategy is "killing" Surface sales
Microsoft have made the decision to only sell its Surface tablet in its own US retail stores and online. This is considered to be the reason why it hasn't sold nearly as many units as was expected.
A recent report on the Telegraph, reveals a theory as to why Microsoft will only sell around 500,000 Surfaces before Christmas rather than the predicted amount of up to two million. The analysis suggested that the lack of distribution was the reason why the product wasn't selling. It also pointed out that the rather high price of $499 or £399 was also a factor as was the mixed reviews of the product. However, it puts the main fault at the lack of availability at top appliance stores in the US. Customers aren't always willing to buy online or travel to a particular store to buy an appliance such as this it seems.
Currently you can only buy the Surface online in Microsoft's own shops or online. Microsoft haven't yet opened any of it's own stores in the UK or Europe yet, they are waiting to see how the US ones succeed before investing in other countries. This means that most of the world are only able to buy the Surface over the Internet. Microsoft currently have 31 permanent stores and an additional 34 which just open over the Christmas season. These can serve up to 350 million people. This is a huge contrast to Apple who have 250 stores in the US alone and have 35 in the UK. With such a small retail presence this could easily explain why they have sold such a small number of their products. If your microsoft product is running into the Windows update problems that many people are having then click the link above to help resolve the problem.
Surfaces have been promoted in cinemas and coffee shops over the UK rather than department stores which is more traditional for this type of product. It was launched late October worldwide in time for Christmas.
Microsoft won't comment on the report, but a spokesman from the company spoke to the Telegraph.They explained that Microsoft will adapt and adjust to the customer and listen to what they want and learn from this to change their strategy. They will then open extra stores when they feel there is a need, although there are no plans to do this at the moment, and they haven't pinpointed any locations for new premises.
So it appears that in order to be a true player in the tablet market, Microsoft are going to have to make Surfaces more readily available in retail outlets, so that they appeal to a wider market. Opening more Microsoft stores might not be the answer, as they will have to open a lot of shops before they cover the sort of area they need to sell enough to be a competitor in this market. They need to make it available in a wider range of shops in the US and allow other consumers in other countries to purchase it in stores as well as online.


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As Defence Forces around the world increasingly utilise computer based Command & Control (C2) systems, they are accumulating an enormous amount of information relating to operations at the unit level within their databases. Ideally, this information should be converted to knowledge and insight that supports tactical, operational and strategic decision making, provided staff have full and easy access to the information and can apply effective metric based analysis reporting.
Computer-based C2 systems are not solely restricted to operational information and processing as many also include training courses, asset management and personnel status. This in turn, opens up access to historical information relating to unit currencies, personnel currencies, asset utilisation, course results and much more.
Unlocking the historical trove of information within these systems will allow the savvy operator to identify trends, determine the impacts of procedural change and perform "what if" analysis to assess potential future changes. Unfortunately, this information remains locked within a system unless staff are able to easily extract the information as and when they require, and in a format to suit their need.
This is an excerpt from an article that has been authored by Ocean Software Project Manager, Grant McHerron, and has been published in the Australian Defence Magazine. The full article is available to read online in the Air Power edition, or can be downloaded in PDF format > ADM Feb 2017 C2 from Ocean


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At 09:33 2003-09-23 -0500, Bruce Vining <bvining@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > You need to be using the Integrated File System version of rename(). In > the V5R2 Information Center take the path Programming/APIs/APIs by > category/Unix-Type/Integrated File System APIs/rename() > > What is documented there is that if you define _POSIX_SOURCE you will get a > rename() which unlinks the "new" if it exists. > Ahh, thank you. Now I have compile-time problems on OS/400 V5R2. With _POSIX_SOURCE defined, <sys/types.h> a.k.a QSYSINC/SYS(TYPES) declines to define fd_set. <sys/time.h> a.k.a. QSYSINC/SYS(TIME) subsequently uses fd_set as a type identifier, and the compiler quite naturally chokes. I can work around this problem quite easily by changing the program to call Qp0lRenameUnlink() instead of rename(), but I wonder if there is some a way to fix this without making non-portable changes to the program. Or, is there some reason why a program should not try to include both <sys/types.h> and <sys/time.h>? On one hand, <sys/types.h> seems to be perfectly deliberate in omitting the definition of fd_set when _POSIX_SOURCE is defined. On the other hand, the documentation of select() in the iSeries information center <http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r2/ic2924/index.htm?info/apis/ssele ct.htm> shows the need to #include both files. I have looked at "iSeries ILE C/C++ for iSeries Run-Time Library Functions, Version 5, SC41-5607-01", "OS/400 UNIX-Type APIs" <http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/QB3AM401/CCONTENTS>, the Posix site <http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/>, and the iSeries information center for enlightenment about the definition of fd_set. Each of these shows lots of uses of fd_set as a type identifier, but I have not found much about the definition of fd_set. Thank you for your attention. Terry.
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FITCH, Marc (1908-1994)
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|: Fitch | Marcus Felix Brudenell |1908-1994 | historian and philanthropist
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Marcus Felix Brudenell Fitch (Marc), CBE, DLitt, Hon FBA, FSA, was born in 1908 in London. He entered the family firm of Fitch Lovell, provision merchants; an occupation which made him wealthy. This enabled him to pursue his historical research interests. In 1956 he became the chair of the British Records Society, encouraging a greater rate of publication and contributing some publications himself. Also in 1956 he founded the Marc Fitch Fund to support the publication of local history material. Throughout his life he continued to provide financial contributions to local history projects and research fellowships; as well as continuing his own research. He died in 1994.
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Notes on the placenames of medieval London, by Marc Fitch, arranged from Fitch's drafts by Dr Jessica Freeman. Readers should be aware, however, that these notes, although written with a view to eventual publication, were preliminary. Specialist advisors invited to comment at the time of compilation expressed reservations about the range and depth of documentary coverage.
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4 ringbinders of notes.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Immediate source of acquisition:
These binders were donated to Guildhall Library in 2003. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 2004. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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