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AM Report:Cleanup in Massachusetts After Tornadoes
Kelly Evans and David Weidner interview Dr. Reginald Alouidor, trauma surgeon at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. about the tornadoes that killed four people and injured dozens. Photo: REUTERS/Adam Hunger
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Gou ... the art that was a lot but the auto bailout ... legal actually cost taxpayers less than expected ... what the market amid a little but nurses morning annual disappointing retail figures add to concern welcome to the New Saab ... I'm Kelly Evans joined Ansett By columnist David Weidner good morning ... instead of losing all that were custom summer ... in terms of bailouts bubbly like in person bring you an update from the deadly string of storms across the U S The continued overnight hitting Springfield Massachusetts leaving in four people dead several injured ... thousands of homes about power and an incredibly usual unusual ... string of storms actually we're joined now by surgeon ... from the bass ING Medical Center in Springfield Dr Reginald our door we've apparently pulled right out of surgery we've really big you for joining us ... can you tell us what exactly it tighter seat at the hospital right now if those figures reciting are so correct ... to search ... for Quicken trade between the red ... some twenty five patients were admitted in Washington to talk to fall for the patient admitted the team to forfeit that shows home ... we have at least some sufficient there would be opting for surgery ... one patient there with the BPI team for the education ... in the kitchen to cook at a record overnight ... she's doing better not to vote for the week of artwork ... during ... spring ... new benefits Medical Center in is this like anything you've experienced there before ... some of the ... conviction of the past five years ... Umm we have had the best initiative to ... do that there was nothing of both the scope ... of it as much effort into so much with this ... here ... to get that that he saw that scene from the most of ... the Kindle but now that the security ... but to um ... that's amazing and we're hearing from the families of the few ... people in the hospital what you see just as is around the community ... so did the yet ... to work tonight ... the potential for the people ... for the HuffPo ... of the secret use of the hat to teach it to ... get to ... but though the team to bid would have been much worse ... this certainly were minded of the tornadoes that killed over hundred people in Joplin ... Missouri of course is a week or so ago ... that when when traders start hitting that is populated areas of course the devastation to be much bigger than ... expected Dr Witt with the hostile able to cope with the demands on that this system from all of the injuries ... so which ships did we achieve it did pretty well ... we have shifted from Orbitz investment committee ... so festival confident ... that the from school on time ... um yes they were able to have put together ... trauma surgeon from twenty feet to read it from the ... students ... the Congressional conditions ... the auction will be forgiven for cheap efficient ... um that you would alert ... you of operating rooms ... with people to handle ... the situation with awful stretch for them ... that's ... what kept up were rumours ... home before it was in the news ... of the so-called Intelenet that compete with the tornado that touched up somewhere ... over the last ... straw for some of the first indeed it was also ... a possible security ... the plea for the ... firm ... Umm ... we touch it but that there would be ... within ten minutes when the team approval to merge if you have ... to pay ... for the first to arrive ... there and ready to go miles ... basically saying that since the top ... or the victims are coming in from foreign or other ... third the potential for people so lot there ... are trapped ... or are you through it yet or are you still ... exist anymore ... still it's a kitchen so ... the financial position to Midwest it's ... hard to do that the police are deploying up to fifty five and is accustomed to having ... other people trapped in rubble ... of all so we are fifteen people were tunnel wanting to come in ... and ... on top of Group of hospitals over the shooting of a ship's ... side Dr Reginald Autor there from the Bay State Medical Center in hard hit Springfield ... messages and thank you so much for joining us was to get back ... to surgery and we'll press on having to be seen out the look of the auto bailout that's expected to cost taxpayers about fourteen ... billion dollars Josh Mitchell joins us ... with the D tells the story Josh Anderson is figures below era earlier thought ... he adds ... that ... the losses are getting smaller in the fat in fact they get smaller the stock price of GM improves ... that of the US to once a stake in GM and said they plan to sell that's taken ... in the next few months and if the stock price rises and that that is even smaller sentiment Chrysler which lasted for an IPO but ... so right now it's about fourteen billion but we'll see you know what happens from there ... the numbers down from a guess what about sixty billion two years ago which was the Agus the initial estimate ... I'm curious what one of the administration officials ... it said that we were looking to the market timers with selling its GM stake in ... and I'm wondering you know is there any sort of ... this or any kind of debate about that because ... if I'm a taxpayer an interest in the government-run to be a market timer I want them to get the most ... of the best possible value for their stake in these auto companies ... I don't want them to sell on the Dow ... what's tricky time for some of the abundant ration has said they really wanna give add the olive is this keep in mind it's a lot of flak when they ... took ownership of these companies ... because it was such an odd thing for the government to ... end such big private enterprises ... so that's always been a controversial ... thing for me the government in these companies and they say they wanna get out of the business on ... its tricky because if the market Mr trying to ... I get as best of the prices you can now you're willing to Holwell them that might affect what they what price they can get for it so ... I it seems like rate now there are number one goal is to get out quickly to mind the prison is up for re-election next year or so ... that is a factor here ... if if he can say we no longer in these companies that was up with friends bankruptcy of these companies and are now ... pretty healthy and we no longer an them in their back to being private enterprises sector was served well well we should point out Treasury still holds about six percent of Chrysler in just a guess they the government might also say you know what this is just the figure directly related to the costs of the bailout but in fact ... the debt figure potential benefit might be much larger in terms of the noneconomic terms pressure ... on the initiation is you know this is in essence taking a victory lap saying look we of the auto industry was on the precipice of ... he had gone under and ... we knew that the industry code of laws that if if GM or Chrysler would've on under that without the help of of of the government going through this organize bankruptcy of cost one million jobs that ... um I could've brought down the broader economy and so ... now these companies are are ... are still here and there ... and that making profits and they've added jobs since they've come out of the bankruptcy so ... they're trying to say that even though that taxpayers are fourteen billion dollars in the hole ... overall this was our ... job was evident ... well and just to point out to them and if you wanna come and justify it but you know we just got some auto sales numbers given a one ... and was disappointing so we weren't too the economists want to show ... up period for for the big killer automaker so it'll be interesting to see how the stock performs the mother not that fourteen ... million above most of the bigger specially GM shares are a still below their idea Korea where their IPO price on just ... a surge in the details on that three more double course and the beest ... dot com let's get a broader tech and the Markit and Mike Casey joined sunset to do that I guess my to the summit ... in five relief say we got drop in jobless ... claims futures up a little bit yet been won through the region was then downloaded it to good use down six thousand to ... four thousand declines the modestly better but it was last week was not ... cited in the day ... was still running reported a twenty thousand that's not really a ... very ... pleasant walking number and his hammy people ... putting in Klein's ... Illinois Tool Works for two thousand novel was still somewhat aware that the sums received a lot ... of growth and an uneasy end to the psychological support is a lighthouse that it has been reduced to Eisuke reminder in added the Mockus but ... we would resist into some really bad news to some of the addicted to CityVille that this point is that didn't come through yesterday's ... haul will immediately begin share ... in the Dow falling almost three hundred points yesterday was the biggest drop since last August the ten year Treasury below three percent for the first time since December and this morning ... sun display retail figures from the United States on Amazon within its lead at the bank's attention when Tawhid and so they could come in at the bottom and has the potential to Target Gap of ... pj's variants of the super flu so far ... not looking to leakage at the summit of the world that ... I think what a key issues here of course in Richels ... retested this is to clean up their noses is eating into people's discretionary income in the not ... enough to know to put it was so to ... bring it on prices come off of it because of all this anxiety may do we get to some payback from that moment that generally was still very weak citrus miserable so as we know of course ... in the week the ... housing numbers sooner this of is a very current ... the gloomy mood out there on that tomorrow tomorrow is a jobs protected the real game changer expectation so low that surprises the upside me you get a little bit of a relief rally there began people ... not expecting ... it to show to show much by way of encouragement ahead of ... the thirty second ride on it it's on it's it's ... this is hard for downside surprise the wood with with this that ... other news is that of the unit and visits the aunts ongoing Balwas of the the the ... the we don't come to see the coupon talk about in the dollar this is this is the euro ... the dollar getting hit by ... by this native news ... in the last couple days ... but the at the notion sometimes we begin to women's really worried about the global meltdown that that the dollar rallied ... for the metal in the dollar decline in Europe ... rallying far as ... 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I ... today the big question this week as Ben Internet bubble if it were given a capital a becomes our correspondent over there in California and joined us now ... with that of a firm that operates Genting's especially early in the morning your time for joining us a look ... at what's the mood they're good people generally think that add a you know that they're in the hotspot is anyone worrying here about this potentially being a bubble ... the new cinema near you have the new LinkedIn's IPO when out last month and in more than doubled Thursday in treating ... an Ubuntu Companies The discovers that are expected to IPO we've been through the next three six twelve months via ... Twitter and ... group on ... Facebook ... um and so the climate here is very much was done ... to meeting for the next wave of IPO's ... um ... publicly people are saying that they never pre strong conviction that this is not a bubble ... 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I just say I really admire the way you handle ... discussing the story with a straight face and ... head of ... some some other news ... organizations have had a lot more fun with that here's ... here's a few years Tufano the new post in China new tablets having a field day with light ... this is the massive headline and a new president in January the Daily News ... not to be left out I think can win today's headline contest winners papal finance single ... desk with the writers and ... artists there and that's on to say about a ... minimum it in the course of the authentic income recall an outbreak and China are ... not that I hear there is to ensure a political element of this is well it's not just about this diet mean there's a lot to Congress has to deal with his Democrat misery ... broader implication here that we need it we shouldn't overlook ... well I think the only broader petition for Washington is that in in a way that only really Washington can something as bizarre as this has come to completely dominate the conversation for the last twenty four forty eight hours ... and you know in a time when there are no pre Soup's substantive things going on in terms of ... the debt and deficit ... you know what the cable ... news stations are really focused on for the last two days has been you know the upshot of a congressman The and that may or may not be a crutch of a congressman ... this is that what this is a guy who was a partner to start the Democratic Party ... and how much how much of this is going to stick to them in the end we ... are in already Khona won from Aaron in all these young guys certainly had ... a very long career ahead of him ... without a scandal like this ... and you just wonder ... how we how how much this is the impact is ... on ... his future ... right and one of the strange things about this whole thing is he is such a practice media person it's bizarre to watch someone who's normally that adept at handling the media ... fumble so badly and so ... and and over and over and over ... and I think ... whether and what ever comes of this notion of was the actor with the Nothaft ... there's a broader question is can a half to answer which is is he really suited to a bigger and bigger plot ... 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I've been here for her is to ... try to get to the level of Michael Jackson bubble Medina where she's recognize even in the most remote villages ... in this world events to take some extra work but I think she's on her way to go head to outline think it's a very concrete on certain ... fastening his restoring compelling ... when she was too weird wishing to do something that shocked ... when she ... you know what ... I'm ... the aim is to carefully manage phenomenon and ... I the the God I was very careful in this interview and it just shows that the Bluebirds came ... on as she continues to be the more famous she's more sophisticated not that much different from the CEO she had a publicist handing over my shoulder ... email telling her what to answer and what not to answer and that was very orchestrated fire from the mythology of its projected for any can play a quick look at the interview delete that again fully newbuild Labatt is available on Monday to take a lesson ... 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Enjoy a plate full of zucchini noodles—zoodles—smothered in a creamy, flavorful kale pesto sauce. Topped with mushrooms and shrimp, these Kale Pesto Zoodles are a dinner you won't want to miss!
I promised a spiralized recipe over a month ago, and it's finally here! What took so long, you ask?! Truth be told, I hated the photos I took of my original spiralized recipe, which in turn kind of made me hate the recipe itself. I know—makes no sense—but rather than a redo, I just created an entirely new recipe with new photos. Woo!
Before I chat about spiralizers, I want to chat about the weekend. Saturday started with recipe creation and ended with a veggie quesadilla from Mad Mex with some coworkers from PJC. Sunday morning started bright and early thanks to Layla. She's typically not a morning pup but she was ready to go so off to the park we went! There are a few different dog parks throughout the city, and I try to vary which ones we go to. This time around, I took her to Frick Park where we ran into her friend—a husky named 'Honey'—who she used to play with back when she was younger. They remembered each other and picked up right where they left off. I wish I would have taken before and after photos.. Just picture a baby husky with baby Layla (ya know..back when she was super adorable) and now 9 month old husky and Layla. Still cute but not quite as stuffed animal-y.
That might have been the highlight of my weekend which really says something about me. Nothing good, either.
Following the park I made a quick stop into Marshals and Ross where I wanted to purchase ev-e-ry-thing. Instead, I walked out with a few new pair of leggings/workout tops. Not quite everything, but I was excited nonetheless.
I've said it before, but there are some things I'm willing to drop $$$ on and other things I'm just not. For example, I bought a gorgeous dress last year while in Puerto Rico for around $80 (I know $80 isn't A LOT but… it is) and I've never worn it. I knew when I bought it that I would hardly ever wear it but I bought it because it was perfect. It IS perfect and once day I will debut it and it will be perfect. Until then, it sits in my closet and awaits its glory moment. On the other hand, I'm not willing to spend more than $30 on a pair of workout leggings that I'll probably wear at least once a week. I don't understand my logic.
Ok so I'm getting way off topic.. Let's talk about spirazliers reeeeeal quick. First of all, I'm not a spiralizing expert and I'd never pretend to be. I own this spiralizer and, though it's the only one I've ever owned, I think it's pretty darn good. I've heard some "eh" comments on the hand held ones, so if you're looking to purchase I'd highly recommend mine.
Anywho, spiralizing is all the rage these days because it's FUN and it's HEALTHY. Why eat carbs when you can eat vegetables instead?
I'm kidding.
Or am I?
I'm a personal fan of zoodles and hoping to experiment with other vegetables soon. These zoodles (zucchini+noodles) pair perfectly with my kale pesto, which I've used in this recipe and this recipe—both delicious as well! Top with shrimp for added protein or omit all together for a vegan option—either way this is a great way to fit in some extra veggies at dinnertime!
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- 2 zucchini
- 1/2 cup mushrooms
- 1/2 lb shrimp
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- For pesto:
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 3 tbsp pine nuts
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 cup kale stems removed
- For zoodles: Put zucchini through spiralizer to create zucchini noodles, set aside.
- For pesto: combine ingredients into a food processor or blender and pulse until mixed; stir pesto into zoodles.
- For the mushrooms and shrimp: cook together in a large skillet with olive oil and thyme; cook until shrimp is done, then place shrimp and mushrooms overtop zoodles.
- Enjoy!
Q: Do you own a spiralizer? What's your favorite vegetable to spiralize, or what should be the next veggie I spiralize?
If you like this, you'll love..
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A few weeks ago Andrey and I were shopping when I picked up a pompom-ed hat on a fluke. "What do you think of this?" I asked with a laugh. Andrey looked me up and down "It's actually really cute. Get it." And that's how I became pompom obsessed. I wear my new hat constantly. Everywhere. Check out some options below.
Being a weirdo with a tiny tree.
Wearing it out in the cold: its actual job.
For the Tough Cookie 8K trail race.
Inside because I am always cold
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Warmer weather is finally taking hold across the northern half of the country and that means that pretty soon many Americans will be taking care of such summertime chores as gardening, mowing, and painting.
There are, as well, a number of household maintenance chores that homeowners may overlook because there are so many other things to do. Did we mention barbecues, soccer games, and outdoor activities?
The folks at Realtor.com have come up with a list of six home maintenance chores that can be easily overlooked and lead to some unhappy consequences later.
Here's the list.
Check the fire extinguishers
First, you have to find them. Most people have them but they haven't thought about them in so long they may not recall where they are. Check the pressure gauge to see if the device is still serviceable. If not, have it recharged or replace it.
Test the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Dead batteries cause 24% of detector failures. The devices have a test button. Push it and if the sound practically makes your head explode, it's fine. If not, replace the battery and test again. If that doesn't produce an unearthly shriek, replace the detector.
Clear drains
Pour a gallon of water down each drain and watch to make sure that it drains well. If it doesn't, use a plumber's snake to clear the drain.
Change the filter in the HVAC system
This is something homeowners should do every three months or every two months if they have pets. It's simple: locate the filter, take it out and clean or replace it. Clean filters can cut your monthly utility bill by 5% to 10%.
Seal gaps around windows
Sealing gaps around windows saves money both on winter heating and summer cooling bills.
Clean out the rain gutters
The whole purpose of having gutters–to divert water away from the house–is defeated if the gutters and downspouts are clogged. You'll need to get on a ladder to check for debris and possibly animal or bird nests. When you think the gutter is clear, use the garden hose to run water through the gutters and downspouts to make sure they're clear.


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STOP THE PRESSES! Wow, an early episode! The Eleventh Hour Podcast may have to change its name, having slid in an episode in only the fifth or sixth hour.
The forces of technology smiled upon us this week, and yet a mild disagreement still broke out. The Rebel Flesh was an enjoyable slice of classic sci-fi, reminiscent of much older Doctor Who but how good was it, exactly? Quite? Somewhat? Rather? Also how much muff can one fit into a cliffhanger? Clearly something is going on in this episode, but we come to the rescue by using our classic defence of shrugging and disbelieving all current fan theories.
In other news Chris is all banjaxed up on the aftermath of dental surgery and Joe botches up a philosophy discussion like Botchicelli, the famously clumsy painter. Plus the mother-disrespecting events of EH? 2011 take a shocking turn. It's the most fun you can have without vomiting up a lump of meringue in a dirty monastery sink.
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My brother Jim hates Dan Deacon. Jim just moved back to New York after a couple of years in Baltimore, and Deacon seems to play about five shows a day in Baltimore, so Jim ended up seeing Deacon a whole bunch of times before moving. Here's what Jim told me about Deacon's show, loosely paraphrased: "He tells some stupid long-ass story about, like, 'I had a dream where I walked into Spider-Man's dickhole,' and all these fucking MICA kids go nuts." (MICA is the Maryland Institute College of the Arts; native Baltimoreans love to hate on MICA kids.) I'd somehow never seen Deacon before last night; I went to at least a few shows that had Deacon on the bill before I moved from Baltimore to New York, but he always played before I showed up or while I was upstairs drinking or whatever. In some ways, I still haven't seen him, since I didn't catch more than a few disconnected glimpses last night. Deacon plays shows on the floor rather than on the stage, singing over a CD backing track and fiddling with an array of homemade electronics while the crowd surrounds him. If you stand maybe forty feet away from Deacon, you won't see him at all, even if you're as tall as me. What you'll see is a cluster of people at the center of the circle losing their shit and a few concentric circles of diminishing enthusiasm further back. At any given moment, at least half the people in the crowd are standing on their tiptoes and trying to see what's going on. What you'll hear won't be much different from the music on Deacon's new album Spiderman of the Rings (he does, after all, sing over a CD) interspersed with stage-patter that grinds self-conscious performance-art weirdness with pop-culture-addled ADD standup comedy (no stories about Spider-Man's dickhole last night, but they would've fit just fine).
In the past week, Deacon has found himself the subject of a sudden and unexpected explosion of hype. On one day (last Thursday), he showed up in a New York Times article about DIY show-spaces and received a glowing Pitchfork review. He went from not mentioned at all to top ten, a rare feat for such a fucking weird performer. Deacon is a former music-composition student who makes absurdly peppy and cheap electronic music. Twinkling Casio blurps wobble over strobing drum-machines while Deacon feeds his vocals through tons of distorto-filters, speeding them up and slowing them down and chopping them to pieces until he sounds like a gang of alien toddlers hopped up on Slurpees. There are plenty of hooks to be found in this mess, and there's also plenty of white noise. Parts of the album ("Snake Mistakes", "Crystal Cat") are almost unbelievably catchy and likable; other parts ("Woody Woodpecker," "Big Milk") are almost unbelievably irritating. The album's centerpiece, the 8-bit chipmunk-Boredoms hymn "Wham City," manages to be both, layering a giddy mantra-like gang-chant over a delicately plinking synth and then running it into the ground for twelve minutes.
"Wham City" is named after the collective-run performance-loft where Deacon used to live. Wham City is in an enormous converted-warehouse hulk, and my brother used to live in a different apartment in the same building. The building is a really nasty fucking place. The one time I stayed the night at Jim's apartment, we stumbled in drunk at 4 a.m. to see gallons of water cascading down from the ceiling; the people upstairs had apparently accidentally lit their couch on fire and set off the building's sprinkler system. Jim moved out of the building shortly after one of his roommates used his own shit to write a complete sentence on the apartment's wall. But Deacon's "Wham City" doesn't mention any wall-shit. Instead, he paints the place as a surreal utopian fantasia: "There is a mountain of snow up past the big land / We have a castle enclosed, there is a fountain." Last night, he handed out lyric-sheets before playing the song so we could all sing along. In a place like Baltimore, where everyone is broke and you can't walk ten steps outside your door without stepping on shards of car-window glass, you kind of have to make your own surreal utopian fantasias. Deacon isn't the first Baltimore dude with a noise-rock backgrounds to use cheap electronics and make spazzy electro-pop. He comes from a long line: Cex, Human Host, honorary Baltimoreans Grand Buffet, plenty of others. In a fucking disgusting place like that warehouse, the sort of jittery ecstatic release that these guys specialize in makes a whole lot more sense than the tortured histrionics of most indie-rock. And that's why I'm really happy to see Deacon riding this surge of goodwill even though I only really like about half of his album. Anytime someone turns grim grey concrete into smeary neon plastic, I'm on board.
Deacon is still more party-starter than performer; last night, he vocally bugged out every time his vocoder stopped working, which was often. Still, it was fun to see a big roomful of people treating his turbo-bloops like the party music he almost certainly wanted it to be. Deacon was a last-minute addition to last night's show at Studio B, a free party for something called the Bicycle Film Festival, and things like 11th-hour venue-changes and torrential downpours conspired to keep the room from being as full as it once might've been. But it was still a free show with three bands I've been wanting to see for a while, all of whom twist noise and pop together in exciting ways. I don't want to say too much about Parts & Labor since I know their drummer (Christopher Weingarten, another rock critic), but I like the way that band buries hooky indie-rock under layers of warm, comforting buzz-hum noise. I was cold and damp and tired enough to leave before headliners Gang Gang Dance, but that band's blend of psychedelic disco and formless fuzz has made them one of my favorite live bands in the city. If worlds continue to collide like that, the future holds a lot of fun nights out.


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What is the the meaning of the title of Achebe's Things Fall Apart? What examples might support this answer?
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The title of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe derives from a line in a poem by William Butler Yeats, "The Second Coming." The third and fourth lines of the poem are:
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world ...
The significance of this has to do with the Christian notion of the "second coming" of Christ. In Christianity, Christ first entered the world in the Incarnation, when he was born of the Virgin Mary. According to the Nicene Creed, "He shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead." Before the second coming of Christ, there is supposed to be a period of chaos and general misfortune.
Achebe is writing about the arrival of British colonialism and accompanying Christian missions causing chaos in Africa as they come into conflict with traditional Igbo culture and religion.
Yeats was an Irish poet who supported the cause of Irish independence and was part of a revival of tradition Celtic beliefs and folk culture, against what he saw as the cultural as well as political imperialism of the English. Thus Achebe's title draws attention to the parallels between the English oppression of Ireland and its oppression of Nigeria.
Okonkwo represents both an agent of the chaos engulfing his village and a victim of it. Probably the best example of the chaos that unfolds with the destruction of the old religious order is when Enoch unmasks an egwugwu. This leads to an anarchic clash among the villagers and Okonkwo's suicide.
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The actual title is taken from W.B. Yeats' poem "The Second Coming." The poem refers to the increasing pressure to maintain a stable situation (see poem for details). The novel's title refers to the increasing pressure on the Umuofian culture and inhabitants of the villages represented in the novel to hold onto their way of life as the Christian missionaries infiltrate their world. "The center cannot hold and things fall apart." This line from the poem reflects Okonkwo's grasp on his own life, family and power in his community and it's slow slippage away from him.
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart is a masterful work of fiction, and one that is made even more compelling once the title's literary allusion is taken into consideration. Things Fall Apart is a reference to a line in "The Second Coming," a classic W.B. Yeats poem. Yeats originally published this poem in 1920, a date of extreme historical significance. World War I had recently come to a close, leaving Europe in a state of unimaginable disarray. Even more importantly, Ireland was fighting a war for independence, as the Irish Republican Army was in the midst of an armed conflict with Great Britain that would last until 1921. As such, it is clear that Yeats was responding directly to the chaotic tone of his time in "The Second Coming." For instance, take a look at the third and fourth lines of the poem:
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world..."
When Yeats asserts that "things fall apart," he is responding to the traumatic nature of his era, as it surely must have seemed that his previously orderly society was on the brink of utter destruction. Later on in the poem, when Yeats envisions a "rough beast" approaching "Bethlehem to be born," he essentially describes a perverse Christ figure, and the poem accordingly takes an apocalyptic turn. For Yeats, Europe's constant warfare is a sign of the End of Days and the downfall of society.
Knowing these facts, it is interesting that Achebe should name his book after Yeats' poem. At the beginning of the novel, Okonkwo is a prosperous and powerful figure, one who has plenty of land, plenty of wives, and an abundance of social clout. However, once Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna, his essentially adopted son, things take a turn for the worst. Okonkwo is exiled, loses his possessions, and is forced to watch in humiliation as white settlers arrive and convert his people to Christianity. Then, once Okonkwo retaliates by burning down the newly-built Christian church in his village, he is forced to commit suicide, a humiliating end for a member of Igbo society.
It is clear that, like Yeats, Achebe envisions the arrival of white settlers as an apocalypse of sorts, as it irreversibly changes the nature of Igbo society. At the end of the novel, Okonkwo's native traditions, values, and beliefs are dismantled and replaced by white culture. As such, like Yeats, Achebe chronicles the end of an era, an apocalyptic finale brought on by violent struggle.
As a parting note, it is interesting that Achebe should title his novel after a poem written by a white author. Since the arrival of white settlers triggers the dramatic changes of Igbo society, Achebe's decision to reference European literature could be a comment on the presence of white colonization. Just as white men colonize Igbo society in Things Fall Apart, white literature has colonized Achebe's novel, wrestling the title out of his hands and claiming it for its own.
The social structure of his village is what holds Okonkwo together. He had anger and fear of being like his father, so he needed the identity and sense of purpose the village gave him. When the British colonialists and Christian missionaries come and change things, the traditional structure of the village begins to weaken, and Okonkwo's identity weakens as well. He begins to fall apart emotionally.
The title Things Fall Apart is borrowed from a line in W.B. Yeats' poem The Second Coming, which was written in the aftermath of the First World War. The line in the poem "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" refers to the loss of power, and the loss of faith in existing social and political structures after the war. In Chinua Achebe's novel, these themes are mirrored as a schism forms in a Nigerian village whose inhabitants belong to the Igbo trible and hold strong traditional beliefs. The title sets the stage for the tragic unravelling of the community as told through Okonkwo's narrative. The advent of Christian Missionaries and British colonialists undermine their religious, social and political systems. The protagonist, Okonkwo, embodies the core values of the tribe, and his demise at the end of the novel signals the collapse of his culture.


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Quick set pools are inexpensive and easy to set up, but it is important to understand that these pools are not maintenance free. Just like any other pool, a fast set pool needs to be cleaned regularly or the water will become dirty and potentially hazardous. That being said, a quick set pool can be kept clean as a whistle with a routine regimen.
Balance pool chemicals with a pH kit. Chlorine levels should be at 1.0ppm or parts per million. The pH level should be between 7.2 and 7.6. If the pH is below 7.2, add soda ash; if it is above 7.6, add either muriatic acid or sodium bisulfite. If your levels are good add clarifier and filter for 24 hours. Shock the pool before using it and when test strips show chemicals are way off.
Filter your pool for between eight to ten hours each day. Change your pool's filter once every two to three weeks.
Skim the surface of your pool daily and set a floating skimmer in your pool when it is not in use. Vacuum your quick set pool once weekly.
Add algaecide as needed. Temporarily turn off the filter if you are having an algae problem. Allow the algae to settle and vacuum the algae from the pool floor and walls. After vacuuming turn the filter back on.
Things You Will Need
- Shock
- Chlorine
- Soda ash
- Muriatic acid or sodium bisulfite
- Clarifier
- Algaecide
- Test kit
- Skimmer
- Floating skimmer
- Vacuum
- Cover
- Bucket
- Fill a bucket with clean water and place it at the base of the ladder. This will help remove dirt and debris from your feet before you get in the pool.
- Cover your pool when you are not using it to prevent leaves and other debris from building up.
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The Microsoft Band 2 got updated today. Finally, the Band supports more than 13 tiles. Up to 20 tiles can be added to the Start Strip now. Furthermore, the Band 2 allows better notification management now. After the update it is possible to control which apps send notifications to the Band. Twitter, text, email and other notifications show more text now.
With this update, Microsoft makes the Health App more social. You can create challenges between you and your friends and check who walked the most steps, had the longest run or bike ride, etc. Microsoft has posted more information here.
You'll need to update Microsoft Health first in order to get the latest software for the Band 2. Search for updates in the Store!
Which feature would you like to see on the Microsoft Band 2? Share your ideas in the comments!


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'Crossfire' Takes A Bullet
CNN said goodbye to pundit Tucker Carlson on Wednesday, and with him likely the "Crossfire" program that has been the granddaddy of high-volume political debate shows on cable television.
CNN will probably fold "Crossfire" into its other programming, perhaps as an occasional segment on the daytime show "Inside Politics," said Jonathan Klein, who was appointed in late November as chief executive of CNN's U.S. network.
Klein on Wednesday told Carlson, one of the four "Crossfire" hosts, that CNN would not be offering him a new contract. Carlson has reportedly been talking with MSNBC about a prime-time opening replacing Deborah Norville.
"His career aspirations and our programming needs just don't synch up," Klein told the Chicago Tribune. "He wants to host his own nighttime show, and we don't see that in the cards here."
Carlson, meanwhile, told the New York Times that he quit the show last April but agreed to stay on until his contract expired. He also told the newspaper he would become the host of talk show on MSNBC.
The bow tie wearing conservative pundit got into a public tussle last fall with comic Jon Stewart, who has been critical of cable political programs that devolve into shout fests.
"I guess I come down more firmly in the Jon Stewart camp," Klein told The Associated Press.
He said all of the cable networks, including CNN, have overdosed on programming devoted to arguing over issues. Klein said he wants more substantive programming that is still compelling.
"I doubt that when the president sits down with his advisers they scream at him to bring him up to date on all of the issues," he said. "I don't know why we don't treat the audience with the same respect."
"Crossfire" began in 1982 and was once a mainstay of CNN's prime time. Pat Buchanan from the right and Michael Kinsley from the left were two of its most prominent hosts.
But as Fox News Channel perfected the format with popular hosts Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, "Crossfire" lost favor among CNN executives and was moved to the afternoons in 2002. It averages 447,000 viewers each weekday, down 21 percent from the previous season, according to Nielsen Media Research. Carlson rotates as host with conservative columnist Bob Novak. Paul Begala and James Carville are the left-leaning ringleaders.
Klein said he hoped Novak, Begala and Carville would continue with meaningful commentator roles at CNN.
Carlson had one failed bid at prime time on CNN with "The Spin Room," which was canceled for low ratings after less than six months in 2001.
He subbed last week for newscaster Aaron Brown as Klein wanted to see him in a different role before making a decision about his future. Klein said his views on wanting to change the tone of political coverage were separate from the decision to keep Carlson.
"His career aspirations and our programming needs just don't synch up," Klein said. "He wants to host his own nighttime show and we don't see that in the cards here. Out of respect for him and his talent, we thought it would be best to let him explore opportunities elsewhere."
An MSNBC spokesman had no comment on the matter.
"We think Tucker is a great journalist and we're exploring our options for a new 9 p.m. show," said MSNBC's Jeremy Gaines.


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Renewable Energy Alaska Project
Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) was the final organization to accept the Green Star award at the Alaska Forum luncheon. Piper Foster Wilder, Deputy Director, Henry Hundt, Energy Conservation Fellow and Colleen Fisk, Energy Education
Director, were in attendance to accept the Green Star program award. REAP has been a dedicated partner to the Green Star program through public outreach and support on energy efficiency projects.
REAP's primary goal was to increase the production of renewable energy in Alaska and bring the benefits of clean, economic and inexhaustible renewable power to the citizens of Alaska. REAP also promotes energy efficiency and conservation as a way to reduce residents' energy bills and potentially avoid construction of expensive new power plants.
REAP's current initiatives include working to improve the efficiency of the Railbelt electricity grid, advancing microgrids through the Alaska Microgrid Partnership and the Islanded Grid Resource Center; education of K-12 students statewide through the AK Energy Smart and Wind for Schools curricula; and the promotion of holistic community development through the Sustainable Southeast Partnership.
REAP was also busy bringing the next generation of Renewable Energy projects to Alaska. REAP played an integral role in 2010 in the passage of two energy laws critical to ensuring Alaskans have a steady, long-term supply of energy at stable prices.
Congratulations to the Renewable Energy Alaska Project on their dedication to the Great State of Alaska and for achieving the Green Star award.
Contact Renewable Energy Alaska Project:
(907) 929-7770
308 G St. #225
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You're traveling, you need to access Google Maps a bunch in order to make your way around. Put a shortcut on your homescreen. Remove the shortcut when you get back home where you rarely need to use maps to know where things are.
Here's an example of how this might be used:
I often use this method for when I travel. I go to Portland, OR on a semi-regular basis. The apps that I use too infrequently enough to get a standard spot on my homescreen or in my homescreen's folders are:
- My Delta - For the days I travel on Delta, my usual airline. If I'm flying Alaska or something, I'll use that.
- Google Wallet - When I travel to Portland, I use it on the light rail system there, but I rarely use it while at home.
- DC Metro and Bus - When I'm planning using the metro. I usually only use it to get around maybe once per week or so. Same applies to the Portland light rail app that I use to keep track of trains, when I'm there.
- Google Music Widget - When I'm having people over and using my phone as the DJ, I'll keep the widget up on my screen, but otherwise, I generally just use either the notification bar or open the app which is in my "media" folder.
- Waze (or Google Maps) - I use Waze frequently when driving, but often I find I need to jump over to Google Maps and use the vanilla Navigation app if Waze is being too wonky. If I have a road trip in front of me, it's very handy to be able to quickly pull these up.
Here's an example of my vanilla homescreen.
I only have one (no scrolling), which is rather spartan; A fact that I'm quite proud:
And here's my "travel setup" for when I'm travelling:
And an example for when I know I'm going to be driving all day:


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There was a lot of hype leading up to the event and I was excited. Not only because this event was a first of its kind; but, I wanted to see the new catalog! The new catalog is always so fresh and full of new products and ideas. It's hard not to get excited over it.
The event was supposed to be a simulcast with the live Catalog Premiere on April 28; but, unfortunately the Canadian date got bumped and we were shown a taped version of the premiere. Demonstrators from around the GTA came to see what Stampin' Up! had in store for the new year.
Lining up to check in and get our Prize Patrol wristbands.
Stampin' Up! "celebrity" Donna Griffith from the home office. If you've ever watched some of the project videos on the Stampin' Up! youtube channel, you may have seen her ;)
Waiting for the event to begin. Demonstrators find their seats or swap if they've made things to share.
It begins! I see new product, do you?
Our beloved Shelli!
Fellow Demo, Christine and I waiting for the broadcast to begin and laughing at my many attempts to take a #selfie without chopping off one or both of our heads.
I have the new catalog in my hot little hands and oh, how I love it! There are SO many amazing products this year and I can't wait to get my order in to start playing with the new, fabulous, items!
Stay tuned for some sneak peek projects in the coming weeks. To order your copy of the catalog, simply place your order here: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2014-15-catalog-pre-order-tickets-11384821307
You can also join me for my new catalog launch party on June 1. RSVP here: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stephnash/events?id=978170


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Along with Sir Bob Geldof, Ure wrote the iconic and timeless Christmas song, 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' in 1984, and produced the record in West London's SARM Studios along with the 36 artists collectively known as Band Aid.
The song was the music industry's heartfelt and eloquent contribution to the call for aid famine-stricken Ethiopia, and eventually led to Live Aid in 1986 – a global concert that spoke for a whole generation.
Still a Band Aid Trustee, Sir Bob has said that without Ure's enthusiasm and sketch for the single, neither Band Aid nor Live Aid could have happened. As a result, he was awarded an OBE for services to music and charity
Ure is a fascinating musician whose emotional songs will charm the most demanding audiences.
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"...as I exited into a brisk Tyneside evening, the emotional lyrics conjured by this curious character remained echoing in my ears." The Journal - Midge Ure, The Sage Gateshead
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O'Brien Luxury Homes, LLC 515 E Carefree Highway, No-81 Phoenix, AZ 85085 623-869-7160 firstname.lastname@example.com ROC# 286797
O'Brien Luxury Homes, LLC 515 E Carefree Highway, No-81 Phoenix, AZ 85085 623-869-7160 firstname.lastname@example.com ROC# 286797
Preliminary design concepts and architectural style and size of the project are discussed. The design concept, which consists of continuously evolving basic hardline exterior CAD drawings, is created based on input from the client, OLH concept sketches and any specific design criteria. Typically, civil engineering will provide survey/topographic information, and OLH conducts concept courtesy meetings with any required architectural design review boards to verify site specifications and secure early input on design direction for compliance purposes.
The client-approved phase 1 client concept design (hardline exterior CAD drawing), which include all client requirements, is moved into OLH's 3-D CAD program, thus initiating phase 2. During this phase, the client gets a better image of the exterior model, consisting of exterior architectural elements, which represent a transitional style of architecture. At the conclusion of Phase-2, a detailed Photo Realistic Image exterior model is completed which will detail all selected exterior materials, colors and finishes, and also includes limited interior details (floor plan, basic massing, etc.). Our clients are now able to actually view their home even prior to costly architectural drawings and or start of construction. Clients now have the ability to make any changes at a fraction of the cost and know exactly what to expect once construction is underway. This unique concept helps eliminate the tens of thousands of dollars usually spent making changes during the construction process.
Client approved Phase-2 models serve as the source for Phase-3 of the project, the development of the architectural construction documents ("blueprints"). These construction documents include all standard content and schedules required by architects, engineers and trades specialists, in addition to Phase-2 3D exterior Photo Realistic Images. OLH construction documents provide the traditional 2D content augmented with the 3D Photo Realistic Images to functionally enhance the architectural construction documents.
We assist with all meetings dealing with community design review boards and coordinate all essential documents between Civil and Structural engineers necessary to obtain approved building permit from the governing municipality or county.
Now that the blueprint has been created the construction of your dream begins. To build your own home is labor of love, a creative endeavor that engages your heart and soul and we believe that process should be a joy to experience. In addition the Photo Realistic Images are utilized for project bidding one of the most important aspects of any project. The ability for subcontractors to have that added visual aid assures that there are no "missed" items for their phase of construction in turn eliminating extra costs to the client.
Because of the detailed plans utilizing the Photo Realistic Imaging and provide our in-house design services every person on the project has immediate access to the information they need – so questions are easily answered, problems are avoided and delays are averted. Our construction sites are well organized and run very efficiently due to this process.


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Hello Everyone I hope you all are having a wonder 4th of July Weekend. Today I worked on a blog post that many of you have requested and it is by far my most favorite posts because I know it is something my readers will enjoy if they asked to see it themselves.
First Things first this was inspired by something I had seen online. I saw a similar type of container and the person was selling them for around $30-50! Now for the sake of argument and well I don't want to stir up any animosity, I decided heck I can probably do this myself for even cheaper! I understand everyone has to make some money off of what they are making or selling so for that reason I have not included the site and as a matter of face I since a year ago haven't even been able to find it to be honest.
- A Glass Container, Vase, of your Choosing ( Got mine at Ikea for $3)
- Hot Glue Gun
- Sequins of your color choosing from Craft Store
- Scrap Book Decorations or Crystals
- Beauty Related Magazines ( Cosmo, Glamour, In-Style My Faves)
- Double Sided Tape
- Modge Podge ( Optional)
- Scissors
- Crystal Vase Filler, Beads, Pebbles whatever works for you , I prefer Filler
- Creativity, and Patience! 🙂


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Knowlwood Road, Todmorden, Lancashire OL14 7PD
01706 812913
Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day
Welcome to Shade Primary School
It is my privilege to be Head teacher at Shade and work with staff and parents in order for children to achieve their potential. It is our aim to provide children with a happy, secure and stimulating learning experience in order for them to become confident, independent learners with a thirst to continually learn and improve. Education is about developing young people so that when they reach adulthood they feel that there is a place for them in the world and they have the skills and confidence to seize it.
Helen Clarkson
Every Child Every Chance Every Day
We look forward to seeing all our parents and carers at parents' evening sessions this week.
Don't forget the book fair is running after school every day this week and during the parents' evenings.
Shade Tweets!
We hope that those of you following the school and class pages are enjoying the live snapshots of school life.
@ShadeMrsSut ( Shade:Maths &more)
Lakeside YMCA Appeal
We were proud to lend our support to the YMCA's appeal at Lakeside. Watch the video below and find out why.
From the 25th May 2018, new regulations will be introduced which affect how our School handle people's data. This is called the General Data Protection Regulation. Compliance with the regulations will be an ongoing process and the School have appointed a data protection officer to advise and manage compliance with the regulation. Full details of our data protection officer can be found at the GDPR tab on School Policies should you have any questions.
We will be publicising policies and procedures and notices that are compliant with the new regulations in the coming months and will keep you informed of any developments. For the time being, your child's data will be handled in the same manner in accordance with legal principles.
In the meantime we thank you for your patience whilst we take the necessary steps set by the new legislation and guidance with handling data.
The Royal Society Yong People's Book Prize 2016
Our panel of Key Stage 2 children met at lunchtimes to select their favourite book about science and technology. We submitted a video of our thoughts and judgements.
Now that the RS have seen all the videos from the schools, they have announced the overall winner. We're very proud to have been included in the Royal Society's own video announcing the over-all winner!
Click here to see the RS video on YouTube and discover which book has won the prize!
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Tomorrow, i.e. Tuesday, 16th September, the convenor of the committee, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Nag, and member of the committee, Shri Krishna Prasad ( Editor-in-Chief of Outlook magazine ), are leaving Delhi by the Air India flight which reaches Hyderabad at about 12 noon. They shall commence their work thereafter.
Journalists Unions, Media organizations, managements, editors, journalists, government officials, and the public at large are invited to present their views before the committee.They may contact Shri Nag, the convenor, at his mobile number 09811624581, or Shri Krishna Prasad, mobile number 09717225678, or Shri Amarnath Kosuri, mobile number, 09849562777.


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Those good solid works give us a firm grasp of the subject, citing motivation, aims and goals, lesson planning and classroom management. Following students' needs, being a guide not a god in the classroom, individual approaches to teaching and learning are notions familiar to every experienced teacher. Rather than trying to re-invent the wheel, therefore, I decided to share my ongoing unusual experience and to show how I suddenly found myself in the role of ELT – Facilitator, with a difference.
My manicurist, aged circa 40, asked me timidly if I thought she could "revive" her English, which she had never had to use since her school days. I inquired why she needed that and what her requirements, as well as her goals, were. She literally needed to revive her forgotten language skills, since she was wobbly on the alphabet; the only thing she could quote about the English pronunciation was, "it is difficult"; and naturally grammar and the four skills were a complete mystery for her. What she needed was a start, a way to remember and accumulate a minimum vocabulary, and then some speaking, listening and understanding. Simple.
My role became clear: a facilitator. I brought her an Agatha Christie, and explained the methodics of reading. Page 1, a nightmare; page 10, the reader begins to recognize some words and even sentences; page 50, one can read. I explained to her that the best way to memorize words was to write them out into a notebook as many times as necessary, and demonstrated the usual organization of such vocabulary work. Divide every page into three vertical rows; write down the word in the first column, the transcription (pronunciation) in the second one, and the translation in the last one. I also carefully explained the concept of polysemy to her.
In two months time, my unofficial student proudly showed me her notebook, and told me I was right about page 50. I was absolutely thrilled to see that carefully lined notebook filled with words and expressions. One more month passed, and she shared her views on the plot development with me. By now she was clearly caught in the story. Once she is done with this book, I will see what can be done next.
My own aims and goals in studying Italian are different. I want to be able to speak and understand a few basics. To facilitate my own learning, I began with the web resources. Beginner lessons in any language on youtube are fine. Once I was sure I could understand the major sounds, and I accumulated the minimum vocabulary, I started with a series called Tell Me More, Intermediate level. I listen to dialogues on various topics, and then talk back at my disc. I also do several types of exercises which are useful for me, and skip others. My only difficulty is, though I now choose the correct answer most of the time, my disc often tells me, "Speak faster!" I believe it is especially difficult for us teachers to do that, since we are so used to talking in a nice measured way! Well, it seems to me that Italians naturally speak faster than, say the English. When in doubt, or whenever I feel the need for more information, I browse the web.
These varied experiences show me that today, it is possible to pick up a language without any textbook, and even without a teacher, as long as you an adult learner are clear about your own goals and needs. Which in turn makes me wonder about the traditional school and university curricula in the era of ICT.


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Need highly detailed custom embroidered patches for an affordable price?
Here at Paramount Embroidery, you can get custom embroidered patches in any size, any shape and with virtually any design of your choice. You can even choose from a selection of backings, including plain, iron-on and Velcro, so they suit exactly what you need.
Prices start from only 55p per patch with quantities from 50 to 1000+.
Award-winning digitising included
Digitising involves hand-converting your artwork into a format which our embroidery machines can use. It has a considerable impact on the final result, which is why we leave it in the capable hands of our in-house award winning UK digitiser. He'll use different stitch types and stitch angles to replicate intricate detail and even shading.
How to order embroidered patches
- E-mail your design.
- Tell us the patch size and quantity. The minimum order is 50.
- We'll check your artwork to make sure it's suitable for embroidery and advise of any changes.
- Receive your quote and pay online.
- We'll E-mail you a photograph of a finished patch before we start production.
- Turnaround time is usually 21 days after approval of your design.
Price list
IMPORTANT. We have a minimum order quantity of 50 patches per design.
Prices INCLUDE digitising, proof and shipping. Just add vat.
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