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July 28 Update:
With the conclusion of today's AJGA tournaments, the qualification period for the PING Junior Solheim Cup is complete. Watch ajga.org Friday for the newest edition of the AJGA's Polo Golf Rankings. The top five eligible players will earn the first spots on the U.S. Team. Then, when the latest edition of the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings are released, the next five places will be determined.
Because last week's U.S. Girls' Junior Championship will be factored into this week's Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, expect some movement to occur by the players who went deep into match play.
After the 10 automatic spots are filled, the final two spots are reserved for captain's picks.
July 22 Update:
The quarterfinals of the U.S. Girls Junior saw Karen Chung, Summar Roachell and Gabriella Thens title quests come to an end. While Chung and Thens top-five positions on the Priority List will most likely go unchanged, Roachells successful run will put her in the mix for a spot on this years PING Junior Solheim Cup squad.
Roachell came into the USGA event 12 spots out from the automatic qualifying slots available for the trip to Ireland. By defeating the likes of Brooke Henderson (Canada), Manuela Carbajo Re (Argentina), and Aurora Kan (Boothwyn, Pa.), Roachell has proven she can compete on an international stage. But will she climb high enough in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings before team selection on Aug. 2?
The only eligible American candidate left is youngster Amy Lee of Brea, Calif. Lee finds herself up against one of the most dominant females on the junior golf circuit in the semifinal match Ariya Jutanugarn. Whether or not she defeats the Jutanugarn, who is No. 2 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, having defeated girls such as Talia Campbell, Mikayla Harmon, Isabella Southard and Alison Lee (ranked No. 12 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings), will put her in good standing after next weeks Priority List update.
July 21 Update:
With another week of competition in the books, the PING Junior Solheim Cup Rankings remain unchanged as far as those who currently hold an automatic qualifying spot. With the match play portion of the U.S. Girls Junior Championship in full swing, many girls are locking down their spot on the Priority List while others are trying to take advantage of open doors.
Successfully advancing to the Round of 16, Gabriella Then, Alison Lee, Karen Chung, Ashlan Ramsey and Mariah Stackhouse appear to be solidifying their positions on the PING Junior Solheim Cup Priority List. Stackhouse, who has had a successful year with two AJGA victories hovers along the cut line for automatic entry via the Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings but has shown she has what it takes to do well in match play competition.
Lindsey Weaver, who also hovers as a final pick via the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, bowed out in the first round of match play, falling to Huntsville, Ala., native Janie Jackson 1-up. A popular pick based on match play experience, Emma Talley also found herself departing earlier than expected, falling 5 & 3 to Dottie Ardina of the Philippines after the second round of matches.
Opportunities are opening up for underdogs Talia Campbell of Dallas, and Summar Roachell of Conway, Ark., who are successfully maneuvering their way through the brackets. Campbell defeated Stackhouse 4 & 3, while Roachell ousted Aurora Kan of Boothwyn, Pa., 5 &3, as each player advanced to the quarterfinals.
Opportunities are plenty and competition is intense to climb up the Priority List before Mondays update. For an up-to-date bracket from the 2011 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship visit http://www.usga.org/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=17179869328&year=2011&type=reversetree.
July 14 Update:
As the summer schedule rolls on, the American Junior Golf Associations Priority List that will form the American Team for the 2011 PING Junior Solheim Cup is taking shape.
Official teams will be announced Tuesday, Aug. 2. Neither squad has won on rival turf. Can the U.S. Girls repeat a 2009 victory, claiming the Cup on European territory for the first time in tournament history?


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"God is in the details." I've always sort of liked the idea of that quote, but I have to admit, I've never really dug into what it means (or what it means to me, beyond the realms of art, architecture and the natural world).
Then today, when I was responding to a comment from Matt on my blog (the post is about identity, and Matt brought up the difference between "purpose" and "destiny") I found myself thinking and writing this:
…to be honest, I'm not a big believer in "destiny" as a part of my faith. I believe too much in free will, and the ability to shift and alter our lives as we go, for better or worse. I also believe there are many paths we can take (in terms of who we partner with, what we do for a living, etc.) that can be in line with our true identity and God's "will for our lives." In other words, the identity is agile and God's will is more about the big picture than the specific details.
That sort of sounds like the opposite of "God is in the details," doesn't it?
So which is it—a God of details or the big picture?
Not surprisingly, I'm going to go with "he's both," because God is like that—sort of big and hard to pin down. But I couldn't just leave it at that, of course, so I took a walk this morning I thought through this "both-and" characteristic of God. Here's my tentative conclusion: God's will is about the big picture, but he is manifested in the details of how we live out that will.
In other words, God's big picture for me might include compassion and writing. They are part of my identity, but there are many ways I can (and have) lived out those parts of who I am. It's when a specific part of my identity becomes a concrete action in my life that God can be seen. My faith is this complex, encompassing thing, but that's not how it's seen by others. It's more likely seen in a single sentence I write that hits home, or the flavor of a soup I make for a sick friend.
If you use the mosaic-style image above as a metaphor, it might work sort of like this: God's goal is to make that big-picture image look like something meaningful—like the you he created you to be. But all those little pictures that make up the big picture? They represent our choices, our relationships, our actions. God can work with what we give him, but sometimes we veer off track and the materials we supply start to distort the big picture, making it hard to recognize.
Because it's inevitable. Those God-revealing details are often overrun by the many mindless, meaningless details that fill our days—the ones that aren't at all rooted in his big picture purpose for our lives. What's more, all those empty details can distract us (and those around us) from the God-revealing details. That's why it's so important to keep working at uncovering our big-picture identities, and lining them up with our more detailed purpose and free will actions.
OK, now my brain hurts, so you all can take over—point out the flaws in my approach, and get me thinking all over again! :) I'd also love to hear if you think this big-picture-vs.-detail take on identity rings true in a philosophical sense, even if you don't believe in God.


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We all want some support, moral support. Not just financial support. Most times we want it from those closer to us but then even our success may not be supported by our friends and family members and this makes us feel like a loser even before we begin or just in the middle of our project. Its crazy really, when no one is mentally supporting what you hope to achieve. However, it is good to note, that your success is no one's success. Your dream is no one's dream. Everything is about you and you have your purpose to fulfill.
The joy of having a love one support your dream is beautiful but it may not always be so. Not everyone believes in what you believe. Critism was bound to come sooner or later, you are just going to take it at a time. Even the government and their laws will come against you in times when you just don't expect. Lovers will leave, some will speak to you as though you never knew them, you will want to give up sometimes because many things will come against you. You may begin to sound like a philosopher, a religious teacher, sometimes no one will understand why you are bent on doing the things you are doing. Everything will come against you.
The dream is yours and not theirs, you will be called out as the one who succeeded, not them. Life will support you if you take its risks, because there will be risks and you shouldn't bother about who leaves your life on the way to living it. You will only succeed if you don't give up on yourself. Its up to you.


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Manuel Selva
After 6 years working as Eclipse plug-ins developer I decided to take a new big challenge: start a PhD. I will still blog about Eclipse (but certainly less often) here because my PhD subject is about SOA and I'm sure that Eclipse is somewhere linked to it because Eclipse is everywhere, isn't it ?
I would like also to take the opportunity of this post to THANK publicly Jerome for his help during these 6 years: "thanks".
Stay tuned for this new story
Reading one of my colleague's code I saw this:
GridLayout gl = new GridLayout(); gl .numColumns = 1; gl .verticalSpacing = 0; gl .marginHeight = 0; gl .marginWidth = 0; Composite c1 = new Composite(parent); Composite c2 = new Composite(parent); c1.setLayout(gl); c2.setLayout(gl);
Personally I always create a new layout for each one of my GUI component. It is in my opinion more easy to read that the piece of code above and because there is a small number of such objects (having a UI with thousands of GUI component needing a layout is bad idea I think ;-)), creating a new one for each component doesn't impact performances.
To go further in the probleme, reading this code lead me to the following question:
How do I know if a given class instance can be "shared" in several contexts ?
In the particular case of the GridLayout above, I was not able to find the answer in the Javadoc here. After looking at the source code of GridLayout it seems that there is no internal state saved anywhere, and thus it's possible to use the same layout instance for several components.
May be I missed something or maybe it should be interesting to indicate this information in the Javadoc. For sure, I'll take care of that when writing the documentation for my own libraries.
I am running the Eclipse ant runner from command line in the following way:
set LAUNCHER=xx\xx\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_22.214.171.124.jar xx\xx\java.exe -jar %LAUNCHER% -application org.eclipse.ant.core.antRunner -buildfile build.xml
I am facing OutOfMemory errors in the heap space. Adding -vmargs -Xmx512m to the command line or and changing the properties of my eclipse installation eclipse.ini file didn't fixed the issue.
In order to be sure that the vmargs are taken into account I simply wrote the folowing task:
public class DisplayTask extends Task { @Override public void execute() throws BuildException { System.out.println(Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory() / 1000000); } }
and just launch it in my build.xml (using taskedf to define the task). The output is always 66 whatever I put in -vmargs -Xmx ….
After several tests I got the solution by adding -Xmx512m only (without -vmargs) option just after the java.exe as folowing:
xx\xx\java.exe -Xmx512m -jar %LAUNCHER% -application org.eclipse.ant.core.antRunner -buildfile build.xml
Conclusion: the ant runner application doesn't read neither the -vmargs command line options nor the eclipse.ini file options. Thus the only solution to increase memory for it is to directly pass the option to the Java virtual machine.
Following this post about RCP application progress report we have the following use case:
We want to show this to the user in the following way:
IProgressMonitor.UNKNOWN style for the first job.
This will allow the end user to immediately see that its action is divided into 3 sub-tasks (the sub-tasks are meaningful for end users) and each time a new sub-task is started he can see the length of this sub-task (unknown for the first).
After many searches we were not able to implement that using the Eclipse Job API, and today we are reporting these 3 sub-tasks as 3 individual successive dialogs with the drawback that the end user may initially thinks that his action will be completed at the end of the first unknown sub-task.
How does the Eclipse workbench's team and YOU handle such situations ?
Eclipse is great! Isn't it ?
Recently some of my RCP application customers asked me to have a command line version of the application. This application parses some binary trace files and provides analyses of it which results are displayed in several Eclipse views. The point here was to output "CSV versions" of this views through a command line tool.
Thanks to the modularity of Eclipse it was really easy to add in the following architecture:
a new Command Line tool plugin contributing a command line application through the org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications extension point.
Yes it is as simple as it looks like excepted may be the following tips to remember:
Include Unit tests launching and stop in case of failure in a continuous integration process is a MUST. In the case of an Eclipse RCP application continuous environment process (based on ANT and PDE build scripts) set up we have to decide "how to install and launch unit tests".
Solution: After building the RCP product, install the product using P2 director command line in the Eclipse SDK that has been used to build the product with a specific configuration. Then just launch the PDE unit test application as following:
<java dir="./plugins" classname="org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main" fork="yes" classpathref="equinox.launcher.class.path" maxmemory="512m"> <arg line="-application org.eclipse.pde.junit.runtime.uitestapplication -port ${port} -testpluginname ${plugin} -classnames ${classes} ${config}" /> </java>
This solution is great but has a main drawback: We are not running the unit tests in the "final" environment but in an SDK environment that has been enhanced with our RCP product. A better solution to my eye will be to enhance the RCP product with the few plugins required by PDE unit test application in order to be closest to the final environment when launching the tests.
I'am investigating on that ….. next episode coming soon !
Note: feel free to comment this post to bring your point of view and experiences about RCP unit testing.
In order to improve usability of my RCP application I decided to manage all the "long" operations using Jobs. This post will introduce several solutions to handle "composite" tasks progress reporting across a concrete example I faced this morning.
Having already used the Job API I felt confident on the time needed to implement this. I was right about the time needed to use the Job's API but I was wrong about the way to organize several related operations into several (or one ??) job(s).
Lets describe the context. The user is performing a "File->Open" action and want report on the progress of this action. Progress report is needed because opened files are big and a lot of computation has to be done on these files. This "File->Open" action is composed of 3 sequential "subtasks": parsing, analyse and display. I am able to easily report accurate progress for each one of these tasks, but unfortunately I am not able then to have an accurate estimation of each task time in the global process composed of the 3 tasks.
Today I have 2 solutions in order to report
what is happening behind the scene how many time is happening behind the scene (this IS really what the user cares !!!).
First solution: Use 3 distincts Jobs.
This solution can be easily implemented using IJobChangeListeners. A first Job is created for the parsing tasks. This Job is scheduled and thanks to Job listeners I am able to be notified when it's completed in order to create and schedule the analyze Job. The same process is apply between the analyze Job and the display Job. This solution present the 3 tasks to the user with an accurate estimation time for EACH ONE of these tasks. As I mentioned before, this is the best I can do because I am not able to estimate each task time in the global process. Here the new user may think that the global "File Open" action will be completed at the end of the first Job ….??!!! Another drawback of this solution is that the user is prompted with 3 UI progress dialogs (all my Jobs are user Jobs so there is successively: "Parsing File dialog", "Analyze File dialog" and "Display Dialog" ) for only one "File->Open" action.
Second solution: Use one main Job and 3 Submonitors inside this Job.
I came to this solution in order to try to fix the second drawback of the first one (3 UI dialogs for oen action). I'll not step into implementation detail here but lets analyze the result. Why ? We have a unique UI progress dialog NOT accurate: we can clearly distinct the 3 stages stepping each one at a different speed. What is better: only one UI dialog not accurate or 2 "surprise" dialogs that appear after the first accurate one ?
An other solution would be (I didn't find anyway to implement it for now):
Third solution (not sure this can be done .. any ideas ??): Have one Job with 3 Submonitors inside this Job but reporting the 3 Submonitors as 3 X 100 %. What I mean here is to have only one UI progress dialog called "Opening File" that will be "filled in from 0% to 100%" three times (one for each sub-task). This solution is the same as the first one but it will fix the problem of having 3 separated UI dialogs.
In all of these solution the end user "will" have on the first usage a "wrong" first estimation time …. Thus I would be interested to know how you handle such situations, so feel free to leave comments on this topic.
In a Gef editor I want to let the users drag and drop figures (== model objects) to an other custom view available in my tool's perspective.
Adding a DragSource with my own drag transfer on my GEF editor figure canvas allows that. But as a side effect, and I don't want this side effect, this disable the possibility to move the figures INSIDE the editor using drag and drop.
After investigations I found this post on eclipse forums. The solution is acceptable but not perfect. Thus I investigated deeper and came to the following pure SWT snippet that explains why we have this behavior: MouseMove events (the ones used by gef to support dragging INSIDE the editor) are no more fired once a drag source has been added:
import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DND; import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DragSource; import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DragSourceEvent; import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DragSourceListener; import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.FileTransfer; import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.Transfer; import org.eclipse.swt.events.MouseEvent; import org.eclipse.swt.events.MouseListener; import org.eclipse.swt.events.MouseMoveListener; import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display; import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell; public class SwtTest { public static void main(String[] args) { final Display display = new Display(); final Shell shell = new Shell(display); shell.addMouseMoveListener(new MouseMoveListener() { @Override public void mouseMove(MouseEvent e) { System.out.println("Mouse move"); } }); DragSourceListener dragListener = new DragSourceListener() { public void dragFinished(DragSourceEvent event) { System.out.println("dragFinished"); } public void dragSetData(DragSourceEvent event) { System.out.println("dragSetData"); } public void dragStart(DragSourceEvent event) { System.out.println("dragStart"); } }; DragSource dragSource = new DragSource(shell, DND.DROP_COPY | DND.DROP_MOVE); dragSource.addDragListener(dragListener); dragSource.setTransfer(new Transfer[] { FileTransfer.getInstance() }); shell.pack(); shell.open(); while (!shell.isDisposed()) { if (!display.readAndDispatch()) display.sleep(); } display.dispose(); } }
I guess this is the normal behavior fro man SWT point of view.
As a side note I would be interested for a solution to this issue other that the one proposed on Eclipse forum consisting in activating my DragSource only if a given condition is met such as Shift is pressed (this is done in a DragSourceListener.dragStart method by setting event.doit to false.


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Last week I blogged about KOKO, the super neat coffee bar/fashion store in Amsterdam. Remember? Well, today I present to you: the SS13 collection of Dutch designer Femke Agema, now available in the KOKO clothing racks.
It's very inspiring to see how Femke brings together the worlds of art and fashion with a good dose of wit and whimsy. Starting out with art pieces, she explores new forms, alternative materials, movement and proportions, which she then later transforms into wearable pieces.
Her SS13 collection 'Elders' is her vision of the world springing into life after winter. And hey: looking back on the weather these past few months, a touch of spring couldn't possibly come too soon, right? That's also why my indisputable favorite this season is the bomber jacket with brisk color blocking (see first pic). Too bad even the smallest size was still too big for me. I swear it would have looked great with skinny jeans or with a simple, little black dress...
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Edith refused to let go of Debra's hand and pulled her over to the nearest sofa. Seated almost hip to hip she held onto her daughter's arm with both hands. The end of the secret had her heart pounding and her mind ecstatic. Debra was hers again. Yet as the room quieted in anticipation of Eron's findings, Edith also found herself feeling vulnerable. Would Debra still love her once the whole truth was out in the open?
Muscled arms and strong backs arranged two of the larger sofas and a couple of overstuffed chairs into a tight grouping so voices wouldn't carry, but more important, to achieve an intimate show of support for Edith. Eron waited until all were ready and lowered himself into the remaining empty chair.
Seeing Debra wedged between Damon and Edith on the green plaid sofa, Eron sheepishly smiled at Debra like a kindly old uncle. Under Thalian law they were family, all members of the House of Bromon. "My dear," Eron began, his tone purposefully neutral. "I'm going to keep you guessing about your evaluation for just a bit longer." He glanced at Edith's anxious face, believing the direct approach to be the fastest way to ease the woman's fears.
Sitting on the edge of his seat, elbows flat against the cushioned armrests, Eron focused his attention on Debra. "You'll no doubt be wondering why you ended up in Dorothy's care." An excellent poker face, Eron mused, then berated his wandering thoughts. "One of the reasons Trevon stayed at the Montana settlement was because of you, dear. The only guarantee of keeping your immune system strong and healthy against the atmospheric virus was to keep you on the planet surface.
"Your father wasn't willing to give you up for the sake of staying alive a few more months on the ship. You had a very special bond with your father. Part of the reason was that you both shared Thalian abilities. But even more important was the fact that you were Thalian and human. He saw you as the best part of himself and Edith and took great pleasure in parental pride."
Try as hard as she could, Debra failed to recall any memories of her father at all. Mind and heart found it so easy to love the sentiments of the man described to her. Yet she would never know him or remember that special loving bond between father and daughter. Times like these she had to wonder what good her total recall served when the most important memories were beyond her abilities.
"You were linked to your father at the time of his death." Eron paused to let that fact sink in before carefully choosing his next words. "It's because of that link that I can tell you what happened the day your father died."
Eyes widened in surprise about the silently enthralled group. Except for Eron and Edith, all of them had been only children at the time of Trevon's death; Debra only a baby. Each had still been growing into their abilities and learning Thalian ways of the past and future. Now as responsible adults, it was a little bit of a shock to discover that their old tutor's skills as observer still had something new to teach.
Sitting back in the comfy chair, Eron looked inward at a memory not his own. "The two of you were in the backyard, lying on Trevon's motorized recliner and watching the clouds float by. It was warm that day. Edith had cut the grass earlier, an earthly smell Trevon found deeply pleasing. Although physically weak, Trevon remained strong mentally until the end. He was sharing visions with you about how Thalian's view corporal death as a joyous release, like graduating from the university of life with honors, and the well earned pass to journey Home.
"The two of you were laughing at his funny images of the large flowers and trees that exist at Home. So he took you to the back fence and opened the gate to show you the verdant meadow beyond the ravine and the stunning wildflowers in bloom. He told you the colorful species of nature on Earth were just like Home, only at Home they were much, much bigger."
Hearing the candor of the older man's words brought back so many wretched memories of that day. As though Edith would ever let herself forget. So she sat like a condemned prisoner, awaiting sentencing from her peers and loved ones, and let the truth of Eron's words stab into her heart over and over.
"The strain of walking that short distance was too much in Trevon's depleted condition. He went into convulsions and collapsed in the yard, leaving the gate open. Instinctively you laid hands on your father's chest, trying to make him well. Because of the link, he knew it was more a matter of your body automatically doing what came naturally than a conscious thought.
"When his heart stopped, he lay dying, his mind watching with the help of the link between you as kinetic energy channeled through your hands and restarted his heart. In the process, the energy created a cloaking aura around the both of you. And because of the amount of energy being channeled into him, his torso levitated a good foot off the ground."
Eron glanced at Edith's stricken face, tears streaming, hands holding onto Debra so tightly she threatened to cut off the blood flow. "Your mother had come out onto the veranda and saw you standing over Trevon. She witnessed the energy leaving your tiny hands and driving into Trevon's chest several times. The stress of the long illness had drained Edith's strength, leaving her emotionally exhausted. We all knew Trevon's passing would be very difficult for Edith to accept. When she came out and found the two of you—"
"She thought I was killing him." Debra answered jadedly, eyes unafraid and intense. "Are you sure I didn't?"
"Let me finish," Eron said gently, watching the stubborn young face flush with self-recrimination, "and I think you'll be able to answer that question for yourself. The sight of Trevon being bombarded by all that energy was too much for Edith to handle, and in human terms, her mind snapped.
"Screaming like a demented soul, Edith tried to tear you away from Trevon. You never made a sound, never cried out once. But even at the tender age of two, your cloaking aura was formidable and held her off. Using clasped hands, Edith beat you off of Trevon, then threw your body outside the fence and closed the gate to keep you away.
"By the time she got back to Trevon he had just enough strength to whisper the word "No" and place the image of you tumbling down the ravine in her mind. Already in a catatonic state, Edith couldn't comprehend the danger she had placed you in. It took almost six months for her to recover and piece together what she had done. By then it was too late for both of you."
What Eron refused to divulge were all the horrendous words Edith had shrieked at her baby daughter. The face of hate and fear screaming murderer, bad seed, evil and demon . . . kill you.
The insanity of that day had never been apparent in the woman he had known before or after her recovery. He saw no reason to taint the relationship further between mother and daughter for the sake of full disclosure. Edith still suffered for her actions that day and the ten years of hell Debra suffered at the hands of her sister, Dorothy. Often Eron was the voice of calm at counsel over Edith's rebellion against protocol where Debra was concerned; a fragile mind's way of trying to make amends.
"After that you would cry yourself sick whenever Edith was present. The decision was made by the elders to place you in the care of Dorothy and Jeff, who was still alive at the time. No one had any idea Dorothy would become psychotic about normal psychic behavior."
Eron accepted a cold bottle of water from Manton and took several deep swallows to relieve his parched throat before continuing. His attention remained focused on Debra as he hurried to explain. "An evaluation was done at that time but you were way too young to get any accurate images from. And of course, your memory of that day had been completely eradicated. Yet you continued to suffer mentally and physically, as if tormented by phantom recollections. Shortly after your fourth birthday a memory block was inserted, concealing all memories of the first four years of your life."
Silence hung heavy in the brightly lit room as tears rolled down Edith's cheeks. "I've never forgiven myself," she quietly sobbed. "So many times I wished I could just forget the whole mess. But then I'd see Debra, getting older and dealing with everything as best she could. Fighting on, no matter what. And I'd tell myself there had to be part of me inside her, making her strong to keep going. How could I do any less?"
Releasing her stranglehold on Debra's arm, Edith took a deep breath and wiped away the fresh tears. "I deeply apologize, Debra, for me and my sister. You deserved so much better than we gave you." Glancing at Debra she smiled halfheartedly. "I've often wondered what our lives would have been like had I not lost it that day."
"I wouldn't be the person I am today," Debra answered calmly, feeling no real emotions over Eron's words because there were no memories of the fear and pain as a baby. "Believe me, mother, I understand what it means to 'lose it'. It's happened to me, more than once." She studied Edith's lovely familiar face and remembered a little girl of five and that magical summer with Edith. Instead of feeling angry about the past, she felt the magic returning to her soul a hundred times over.
Eyes gleaming in amusement, Debra grinned. "I may be backward where some of my abilities are concerned, but at this moment I like who and what I am. I like being here and knowing you're my mother and actually having a future for a change."
Debra glanced around the group of smiling, caring faces, no longer strangers, more than a little surprised at how much of herself had been shared with these people in so short a time. In all honesty, she had lived more in the few weeks she had been here than could be said for her entire past.
"I even accept that Damon is the consort's husband," Debra said regally, then spoiled the effect by giggling when Damon choked on a mouthful of water. "But I'm only half Thalian and the human part of me doesn't feel married."
"Are you expecting me to get down on one knee?" Damon asked with sardonic laughter.
"We can discuss it later, over dinner," Debra said genially, giving Damon a wink. Turning her thoughts inward, she listened to that tiny voice inside and tried to describe all the new feelings to Eron. "At the moment I feel so strong, like all of a sudden an oppressive weight, I didn't even know I was carrying, has been taken away. Actually, I feel quite free and I don't recall ever experiencing that sensation before."
"I guess that means you're ready to start linking with your tutors tomorrow," Damon innocently grinned, lightly patting the slender hand that jerked against his thigh. Her fleeting frown did little to reprimand or change his plans for a quiet evening alone for two. At the moment happiness seemed a contagious commodity in the OT lounge. And like the others, he doubted anything could squelch the contentment bursting inside him right now.
Was she ready to link? Debra wondered, and stopped to consider if the feeling of dread in her stomach was a habit response or how she truly felt about linking with others? And yet she did feel different since hearing the truth about the past. But did that knowledge automatically wipe clean all the havoc her abilities had caused? At this point there was no way to be sure except by actually taking Damon, and her tutors, up on this challenge.
Dark eyes flashed with understated sarcasm at Damon's smug expression, promising retribution later. Being on intimate terms with the sovereign, Debra knew every one of his weak spots and wasn't above using them against him. She smirked to herself; no doubt that was one of her more human traits exerting itself from under the mountain of Thalian procedures and protocols.
Always the researcher, Rowan left Debra to her brother's charms and zeroed in on the logistics of what they had just heard. "All this detail from a memory Debra doesn't even remember. How is this possible, Eron?" Rowan curiously asked. Routine had her shutting out the lively voices of Manton and Theron as they drew Edith into a conversation of the many preparations still to be completed for the upcoming Jubilee.
Ready for inquiries, Eron leaned closer to Rowan to be heard. "From a medical standpoint you're aware that the mind dies slower than the body. But it's not just the electrical aspect of the brain that continues to function. Cerebral awareness is also present."
Rowan mutely nodded in agreement, accepting the premise of one specialist to another.
"And although it's not a secret, many Thalians don't realize that when linking with another, a part of them is left behind in the other. These bits of left behind memories are easily ignored because linked memories are often mirror images of each other. Trevon saw everything that happened just as Debra did, until she was rendered unconscious and tossed into the ravine.
"Debra's memories of that day were destroyed when her father died, brutally severing the link between them. If she hadn't already been unconscious then the severing would have put her into a coma, like what happened with Damon. Trevon knew what was coming and buried his memory deep in her consciousness. As it was, the chemical pathways where destroyed, but the memory remained intact. Without those vital chemical pathways Debra will never remember."
"And that's what you went looking for," Rowan stated, her eyes reflecting an earnest fascination. "How did you know Trevon would send the memory deep? For that matter, how did Trevon even know how to manipulate a memory?"
Eron laughed at her eagerness, allowing himself a moment to reminisce about the old days. His current duties kept him quite busy and in constant interaction with the city's residents. But his heart and soul deeply missed evaluating and teaching; what he had been born to do. Now, looking back, he better understood the discord his old friend had suffered.
"Trevon's first love was wood sculpting," Eron boasted warmly, sitting back in the chair, suddenly realizing all eyes were once again on him. "Many of his pieces are on display throughout the city. Excellent craftsmanship." He chuckled at Edith. "He spent hundreds of hours hand carving each interlocking piece of wood for that Lover's Box he gave you. Every spare moment till it was finished. A premier master for sure."
A seriousness came over Eron's demeanor that seemed to darken his drawn face. "But the times and survival in a new home called for sacrifices from many. Trevon was my trainee." There were several gasps. Not many Thalians were born with the right qualities to be an observer. "I'm the only psychic master on Earth. There are several good psychic observers I've trained over the years. But Trevon was the first."
Noting Edith's confusion, Eron nodded and resumed. "It's true, my dear. Not many knew. Mass assessments were conducted aboard each ship, with prospective trainees relocated to the mother ship. Trevon had one of the highest scores and had been training with me for almost four years before he became infected. None of the trainees had a natural aptitude for psychic observation. What set Trevon apart was his talent for learning. A gift he often cursed, at the time, when training took him away from working with the abundant supply of wood Earth had to offer."
He looked at Rowan. "To answer your question, Trevon was fully qualified to perform psychic evaluation and memory manipulation. I knew I would find something buried in Debra's consciousness about that day." He rolled his eyes and glanced at Debra. "The problem was getting her to link with me so I could carry out the fact-finding evaluation."
Debra shrugged sheepishly. "Sorry. Out in the real world it's better to be tight-lipped and extremely cautious," she touted in her own defense.
"What about her nightmare," Damon inquired quickly, giving Debra's hand a light squeeze.
"Repressed fears," Eron said simply. "Debra and the kinetic energy became the evil killing power that destroyed Trevon, something that was reinforced by Edith's actions. To cope, a sane young mind will often use monsters, fear, and punishment as persecutors rather than admit to the possibility of truly being all those terrible things. An insane person would have no conscience and not care, but go merrily about their way wrecking havoc.
"Linking or melding became painful, like the viciously severed link with her father. It was something to be avoided and caused numerous aberrations when tried." Like a tutor to his students, Eron swiftly glanced at each face. "The mind has a way of self-correcting when the root cause of a fear or other problem has been confronted. It's my opinion that Debra will no longer suffer her previous lack of control or the nightmare."
"But if she didn't remember anything—" Rowan challenged respectfully.
"Her awareness can't remember anything of that day. It's something she will never be able to access. But Trevon's linked memory will always be a part of her consciousness."
"Why did Debra and I never have any trouble linking and melding? We've known each other since she was eighteen months. So why were those memories never forgotten?" Damon asked, intrigued.
Eron smiled widely. "From a psychic observer's perspective, the two of you are made from the same mental fabric. You were a part of each other on a daily basis well before Trevon died. There was nothing to fear between you, only comfort. Your memories of the dream world reinforced Debra's early existence every time you joined mentally. She knew herself as a baby through you and the environment you created together." Becoming more formal, Eron faced Damon directly. "With your permission, sovereign, I would like to be the one to announce your consort as Vion at this year's Jubilee."
"I knew it," shouted Edith gleefully, pumping raised fists in the air victoriously.
Laughter filled the room, voices talking over each other, and whoops of delight rending the air. Eron sat watching the joyous pandemonium and sighed, a satisfied grin on his face. Damon and Debra, the only two Vions on Earth. Between the two of them there had to be an answer to the virus.


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Most sports involve some degree of jumping, and during landing, the athlete is at a high risk for injury - especially at the knee. During landing, high amounts of force are absorbed through the lower extremities, and incorrect performance can cause severe derangement, or disruption of the normal functioning of the ligament or cartilages, of the knee structure. According to research, 70% of all anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur when landing from a jump.
During the landing phase, forces of nearly five times your body weight may be experienced. A proper landing technique allows for the anterior thigh muscles (quadriceps) and the calf muscles (gastrocnemius) to cushion the body from shock. Severe knee injury occurs when the body does not absorb theses forces.
For example, an awkward landing on one leg with the hip rotated inwards, knee straight, with the force from the landing pushing the knee inward, does not allow the muscles of the legs to alleviate the increased force. A landing on both feet with the knees moving into a "knock-kneed" position is equally as risky. Landing on the forefoot, versus a heel to toe technique, increases difficulty for the body to successfully disperse force.
Research has shown females are more likely to perform landings with decreased musculature use and increased ligamentous dependence. Females are up to six times more likely to tear an ACL as compared to males.
Muscle balance between the quadriceps and hamstrings (posterior thigh muscles) also provides knee stability during jumping and landing. The hamstrings are the backup stabilizer of the ACL. A greater dependence on the quadriceps means more dependence on the ligaments to prevent the tibia (lower leg bone) from shearing forward with respect to the femur (upper leg bone.)
Another risk factor for knee injury is asymmetrical muscular use between the right and left legs. An athlete that tends to land more on one leg will accept an increased load through that particular knee.
With the cost of ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation for female high school basketball players alone estimated at $119 million annually, at an average cost of $17,000 per case, focus on injury prevention is essential. Training for the promotion of proper landing technique and strength training is the most effective and practical way of preventing jump-related injuries. A study by T.E. Hewett in 1996 demonstrated maximum landing forces during a volleyball block were decreased by 22% after 6 weeks of plyometric training. Forces acting inwards and outwards on the knee were reduced by 50%.
Strength training should consist of general lower extremity exercises for power and endurance. Special attention should be paid to the quadriceps for cushioning during landing and the hamstrings for dynamic stability of the knee. Core strengthening is required for maintenance of a stable base for the extremities. Flexibility of the legs allows for the hip, knee, and ankle to move through the appropriate range of motion for force dissipation during landing. Dynamic strength should include plyometric strengthening, which is exercise requiring quick, abrupt changes in movement direction while maintaining neuromuscular control of the body.
Landing technique is extremely important, as researchers have observed the height of the jump is less important than knee angle in predicting the magnitude of force through the lower extremity. Training should emphasize landing with the knees bent and aligned forward to allow the quadriceps and calf musculature to absorb the landing. Both legs should accept weight equally. A heel to toe landing technique should be used versus a forefoot landing. Videotaping and performing jumping in front of a mirror allow for visual feedback of current preferred strategies and for performance of proper landing strategies.
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Game Rewind: Pacers 102, Knicks 95, Game 1
Sunday, May 5th, 2013 at 3:30 PM EDT at Madison Square Garden
Game Rewind:Pacers 102, Knicks 95, Game 1
Scott Agness | May 5, 2013
Who needs superstars when you have a balanced-attack? There was Roy Hibbert at the rim, protecting his land. There was Lance Stephenson, playing a few miles from his hometown, knocking down open shots and grabbing any lose ball in sight. There was David West, battling in the post but also hitting his patented step-back jumper.
Playing in the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Indiana Pacers collectively put on their hard hats and went to work. They took command of the game in the second quarter, led by as many as 16 points, and took home court advantage away from the Knicks with a 102-95 Game 1 win.
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Pacers coach Frank Vogel had associate head coach Brian Shaw talk to the team Saturday at practice about playing in this type of playoff environment. Some early nerves were evident as both the Pacers and Knicks spent the first nine minutes of the game feeling each other out. Raymond Felton got into an early groove off of pick-and-rolls, which can be a weakness of the Pacers. Felton scored 12 points in the opening period. After giving up seven points in a row, the Knicks went on a 9-0 run to end the first quarter with a five-point advantage. During that two minute stretch, Sam Young, who didn't play in the last three games of the Pacers' series with Atlanta, turned it over three times and fouled off the ball.
D.J. Augustin picked the team up after that terrible spell to end the first quarter. He hit all three of his 3-point attempts and knocked in a free throw for 10 points at the break. The Pacers' starters returned later in the second quarter and closed the first half strong on a 14-4 run to give the team a six-point lead. They shot 51 percent, controlled the glass, and limited New York to just five points off of eight turnovers.
Indiana's team ball was best demonstrated in the third, where six guys – all five starters and Augustin – scored at least four points each. Carmelo Anthony, the NBA's top scoring player during the regular season, picked up his fourth foul early and was limited to four minutes in the period. Before the quarter ended (with a 16-point lead), all six of those Indiana players were in double figures and Lance Stephenson had acquired his first career playoff double-double.
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Anthony saw Tyler Hansbrough guarding him to start the final stanza and went to work, scoring the quarter's first six points. With less than four minutes to play, Anthony connected on a 20-foot jumper and after a questionable offensive foul on West, he buried a triple trimming Indiana's lead to eight. Roy Hibbert, who had an excellent defensive game, knocked down both free throws after being fouled by Knicks center Tyson Chandler, his sixth.
Anthony and J.R. Smith were fouled on subsequent possessions, and they made all four foul shots to get within six with 50.7 seconds left. Augustin triggered a quick three, and missed, but Smith also missed a three-ball at the other end.
The Pacers, a team that had lost four straight road games ahead of Friday's win in Atlanta, won their second game in a row away from home by being physical, controlling the inside game and getting a strong effort from a number of guys.
Success in Game 1 bodes well for the Pacers. Entering today's game, when they had won the first game, they went on to win the series 14 of 18 times. Game 2 in New York is on Tuesday.
Inside the Numbers
David West led the Pacers in scoring with 20 points, but six guys finishing in double figures was the most impressive feat. Seven players tallied at least eight points. Paul George, who fouled out under a minute to play, had 19 points, seven coming from the free throw line. George Hill added 14 points and six assists.
With 11 points and 13 rebounds, Lance Stephenson recorded his first career playoff double-double. It was a new career-high rebounding total, and his third consecutive game with at least 11 rebounds.
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Roy Hibbert entered the game averaging 5.5 points in four games against the Knicks this season. He ended the game with 14 points, eight rebounds, five blocks, four assists, and many altered shots at the rim.
D.J. Augustin made his first five shots and totaled 16 points, nearly a new season-high (19).
Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 27 points – it took him 28 shots to do so – and grabbed 11 rebounds. J.R. Smith missed his first nine shots but racked up 17 points. Raymond Felton contributed 12 of his 18 points in the first quarter.
Indiana won in all the physicality departments – rebounding (44-30), points in the paint (46-32), second chance points (20-10). And they only gave up 13 points on its 16 giveaways.
The Pacers improved to 48-7 this season when leading after three quarters.
"I was very proud of our guys for their determination and effort, particularly on the defensive end. We tried to play to our strengths. I thought Roy Hibbert was sensational around the rim. The rest of our guards came back to rebound. It was a strong defensive effort. Guys played with great poise. It was a complete team effort and I am proud of them." – Frank Vogel
"Every road win that we got this year, at Houston, at Dallas, at the Clippers, those were confidence builders. We knew we were going to need that confidence to win in the playoffs on the road. We struggled a little bit in the Atlanta series but we knew if we kept after it and played our system, we'd eventually get a win and that Game 6 win (in Atlanta) I think definitely built some confidence that we could come in here and get a win." – Frank Vogel
"The kid's learning discipline. We keep talking to him about not leaking out. He's a weapon in the break and that's good but when he comes back and rebound, we're pretty good, too." – Frank Vogel on Lance Stephenson
"I think him and probably Tyson Chandler are the two best rim protectors in the game. Anybody that watches this series will see how to play the center position at its best. He had a lot of drives at him and had a great discipline to earn no-calls. He just had a great night." – Frank Vogel on Roy Hibbert
"In my estimation, I think he's the best big defender in the league. He's anchored our defense all year." – David West on Roy Hibbert
"This is a big stage and a lot of us haven't been on this stage, like myself. This is good experience for me but [the coaches] prepped us for this." – Paul George
"You take out the Xs and Os of the game, they flat out played harder than we did today. That was the key to their victory. They outplayed and outworked us. There is nothing else that needs to be said about that." - Carmelo Anthony
Stat of the Game
Paul George held Carmelo Anthony to 5-for-18 shooting and J.R. Smith to 0-for-7 (via ESPN)
- The Pacers ended a three-game skid in New York.
- Amar'e Stoudemire (knee) and Steve Novak (back spasms) both missed the game.
- Indiana wore their gold uniforms.
- Former Knicks center Patrick Ewing sat courtside (1985-2000). Olivia Wilde, Woody Allen, Steve Schirripa, Jason Sudeikis, Andrew Garfield, and of course Spike Lee were also on hand.
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Tracking the promises of Steve Adler
Adler-O-Meter Scorecard
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During his campaign for Austin mayor, Steve Adler called for change and offered specifics: A 20 percent homestead exemption; a pre-kindergarten initiative; incentives for the creation of middle-class jobs; even free bus service for seniors and free concerts for everyone.
The Austin American-Statesman and PolitiFact Texas mined Adler's campaign website, listened to mayoral forums and re-read newspaper articles to compile a trove of key promises Adler made on the campaign trail. Through the Adler-O-Meter, we'll be watching through his four-year term to see which promises he's kept or broken.
See any promises we missed? Send an email to Elizabeth Findell at [email protected] or Philip Jankowski at [email protected]. Or maybe you've heard something we should check; write us here.
On the meter, we rate the status of a promise as Not Yet Rated, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate the vows either Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. (See our About the Adler-O-Meter page for more details.)
The report card above provides an up-to-the-minute tally of all the promises.
Promises we've rated recently
Enact a 20 percent homestead exemption
Wants to "provide a 20 percent across-the-board tax exemption for homesteads."
Rework incentives so they reward creating middle class jobs
"Reform the policies for granting incentive subsidies to reward creation of middle class jobs, as well as training local residents for those jobs." Mayor Steve Adler also wants to allow small businesses to participate in order to incentivize growth of small businesses.
Make changes at city utilities to promote affordability
"Require Austin Energy and the Austin Water Utility to initiate long-term changes in their business models that will better accommodate affordability."
Limit city staff vacancies
City of Austin staff "vacancies that are funded in the budget should be limited to no more than five percent of staffing. Funding for these vacancies should be held in a centralized provisional account."
Look for surplus properties to sell
"Conduct a review of all city holdings to see if any could or should be sold. Consider using the potential revenue to pay other one-time expenses that might be incurred."
Reinstate free Capital Metro bus fares for seniors and the disabled
"I think this is something we can afford to do for some of the most challenged of our fellow Austinites. The government can be lean without being mean."
Include Asian languages in city communications
"I believe we should expand communications support for as many Asian languages as possible, particularly languages widely used in Austin such as Mandarin, Korean, Hindi, Vietnamese and Bangla."
Raise awareness of Austin's music scene with more free concerts
"There must be free, large- and small-scale, high-quality, family-friendly concerts and events that make sure great music of varying types and cultures is accessible to all."
Make city permitting easier
"Improve the development review and approval process by providing computerization...improved training and management, creation of Expedited Review Teams and a strong emphasis on streamlined and consolidated reviews to improve customer service."
Ensure mayor's staff and appointments reflect the city's demographics
"Appointments to our boards and commissions, and staffing in the mayor's office, must reflect the diverse makeup of our city."
Meet more frequently
The Austin City Council "needs to meet more often and hold additional work sessions if necessary to allow the new council greater public discussion of issues."
Give each council member a day for Austin City Council to visit their district
"Every new council member should lead the entire council for a day in their district, allowing from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. They decide where we go, what we see, and who we talk with in their district."
Launch a pre-kindergarten initiative
"As mayor, I will launch a pre-kindergarten initiative aimed at helping to institutionalize pre-K for three- and four-year-olds in our city as one of the Mayor's Education Outreach Coordinator's highest-priority projects."
Create an education outreach coordinator
"I will create the position of Education Outreach Coordinator in the Mayor's Office. This coordinator will facilitate community focus on critical shared policies as well as programs such as those described below."
Change appraisal process
"I will also work with other local taxing authorities in the area to demand that all property is assessed fairly and at 100 percent of full market value as prescribed by state law. I will also stand prepared to initiate legal action, if necessary, to ensure this statutory requirement is met in Austin."


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The first in a series of cybersecurity events, the program will review case studies and provide insight on how management can prepare for a breach. Special Agent Steve Morrow, a member of the U.S. Secret Service's Electronic Crimes Task Force, will discuss the necessary steps organizations need to take after a cybersecurity breach.
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. (Followed by a receptions)
Location: Philadelphia Marriott West
111 Crawford Avenue | West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Keynote Speaker
Stephen Morrow, a Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service's Electronic/Financial Crimes Squad in Philadelphia, leads numerous cases involving network intrusions, probes, denial of service, phishing and social engineering style attacks. Mr. Morrow has degrees in Criminology and Business and is currently working towards a degree in Cybersecurity.
Ben Goodman is the founder, CEO and president of 4A Security and Compliance, a firm that helps clients strengthen their information security while managing cyber risk and meeting compliance requirements. The firm conducts information security and privacy risk assessments, as well as teams up with forensic specialists to investigate security incidents and data breaches. With more than 25 years of experience in information technology, technology strategy and risk management, Mr. Goodman is dedicated to strengthening the cyber defenses and resiliency of U.S. organizations, institutions and critical infrastructure. He is a member of the Casualty Actuarial Society's Cyber Risk Task Force, OWASP, ISACA, the Cloud Security Alliance, and the Information Systems Security Association.
Ben is the recipient of ISACA's "CRISC Worldwide Achievement Award." (CRISC stands for Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control.)
Lisa W. Clark, a partner at Duane Morris LLP, practices in the area of healthcare and privacy law with a specific focus in health and other information technology issues and mobile applications. She works with healthcare and non-healthcare entities on privacy issues, including breach response. Ms. Clark represents hospitals on enterprise-wide restructuring, including Medicare provider-based projects, and related payor requirements, and has long-term experience with the representation of hospitals and other providers with respect to government and private payor reimbursement, including managed care contracting. Ms. Clark is a frequent speaker and writes on healthcare and other regulatory matters, including on the HITECH Act and the Affordable Care Act. She established and heads the firm's mHealth Interdisciplinary Group.


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Danny Kent lines up 18th at Assen
A constructive Saturday for the Leopard Racing team at the Dutch GP, the eighth round of the 2016 World Championship at the TT Circuit in Assen. Danny Kent and Miguel Oliveira faced the difficulties of changing weather conditions, giving their best during a decisive Qualifying session.
The Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent used the last practice session of the weekend in the morning to find a good rhythm and increase his confidence on the track. In the afternoon the Brit, who ended third here last year in Moto3, made the most of his Kalex and ended in 18th position with a 1'39.663.
Tomorrow at 09:10 Local Time (GMT +2) the riders will be back on track for 20 minutes of Warm Up before the lights go out at 12:20 Local Time for the eighth race of the 2016 Moto2 World Championship.
#52 Danny KENT – 18th (1'39.663):
"Of course we've made the job hard again tomorrow from 18th. It was a tough day because of the weather. Some guys were on wets and we came in straight away for slicks. I got like five ro six laps in the dry. A rider got in my way on my fastest lap which could have boosted us up a bit. We need a good start."
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India's largest digital payments service provider Paytm has hit a run rate of 5 billion transactions a year, with $50 billion of transactions value flowing through the platform annually. In a press release, One97 Communications, which runs the Paytm app said that it has been witnessing a tremendous increase in adoption of digital payments in the tier 2 & tier 3 cities which constitutes 50% of its total user base. "This has helped the company to achieve an annual run rate of 5 Billion transactions and $50 Billion in GTV (Gross Transaction Value)," said the release.
According to the company, cities such as Surat, Durgapur, Rajkot, Meerut, Imphal, Rohtak, Panipat, Mangalore, Ranchi, Puducherry, Rajamundri, Warangal, Jodhpur, Thrissur, Karnal, Madurai and Jamnagar are among the fastest adopters and are leading the wave. The rise is attributable to Paytm's multilingual app. "25% of the Paytm users prefer using the app in their regional language. Hindi is the most used language after English, followed by Gujarati, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil and Kannada among others. Increase in usage of vernacular languages on the app reflects the trust in digital payments from consumers that hail from tier 2 and 3 towns," Paytm said in the release.
Paytm's rise from just a startup to be the largest contributor towards all forms of digital payments including UPI, wallet and cards in indeed noteworthy. Since January 2018, the platform has processed over 400 million BHIM UPI transactions, which is fast becoming a preferred alternative to net banking. The company has also achieved 500% growth in P2P transactions last quarter, said the release.
Notably, Paytm also powers largest offline payments network with over 8 million offline merchant partners who accept Paytm QR for payments. The company has 3x larger merchant base compared to any card payments network in the country, noted the release.
Another interesting trend has been the increasing usage by women. "Over the past year, female users on the Paytm platform have grown more than 100%. While millennials continue to be the most active users of digital payment, the platform has been witnessing increase of the users above the age of 35 years as well," Paytm press release said.
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Posts Tagged 'Swervedriver'
Soundtrack2 Ep. 108: No Sense
Japandroids, Grooms, Bailterspace, The Flaming Lips, Beach House & more
1. Japandroids – Continuous Thunder
Kicking things off with the closing track from Celebration Rock, referred to by Songs & Cigarettes as an album "ripped from your youth." My take? "Heroes" for a new generation.
2. Wyla – Fill In
This band continues to impress on the solid Night Fits album. Love the Autolux vibe here.
3. Electro Group – Green Machine
Stunner from the Lifter/Green Machine EP that has the intensity of the great Bailterspace. Wouldn't it be great if they came out with some new music?
4. Swervedriver – The Birds
On a bit of a late-period kick for some classic shoegaze bands. This one's from 1998's excellent Ejector Seat Reservation.
5. Grooms – Dreamsucker
Some hyper Brooklyn rock and roll.
6. Eternal Summers – Wonder
Propulsive power pop out of Virginia.
7. Cookie Duster – Two Feet Stand Up
Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene leads a new crew to higher heights on When Flying Was Easy.
8. Ride – Gonna Be Alright
More late period Britpop goodness off overlooked Tarantula.
9. Bailterspace – No Sense
New music from this seminal New Zealand dark shoegaze band. Cool to see they didn't ape their old style.
10. Grave Babies – Fuck Off
An atmospheric, reverb-drenched anthem off Gothdammit.
11. Pontiak – Royal Colors
Switching gears from trenchcoats to brain melting psych. That's just how we roll.
12. The Flaming Lips – Children Of The Moon (feat. Tame Impala)
Peeling back the onion that is the The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends. So excited to hear some new TI tunes!
13. Ombre – Cara Falsa
Pitchfork tells me this band consists of Julianna Barwick and Helado Negro. Plus their Believe You Me album is on the way.
14. The Steals – All Coming Back
Lovely dream pop from a few years back.
15. Beach House – Lazuli
I wasn't crazy about first single "Myth" so I've slept on this album. Then this track drew me back to the mothership.
16. Cloud – Childhood
This chillwave track sounds like it's been playing in my head for years.
17. Post War Years – Glass House
Track of the week: glorious electro pop from the UK.
18. Diiv – Wait
Some nice shoegaze from new album Oshin (get it?) on Captured Tracks.
19. A Dancing Beggar – Stars Bring Us Closer (Franz Kirmann remix)
A slow build, but the atmosphere on this remix just transported me.
Soundtrack2 Ep. 78: Into The Wilderness
The Sunshine Factory, Kyla La Grange, The War on Drugs, I Break Horses, Myty Konkeror & more
1. Hunters – Brat Mouth
Love this garage tune and its awesome surf punk chorus. Midsong cacophony included!
2. Yuck – The Wall
Great rock and roll tune from Daytrotter. Kept passing this one over since it's not what we normally play. Check out Stereogum's chat with them about their influences.
3. Sleeping Bag – Slime
Good old fashioned American drone-y power pop.
4. Folie Adieu – Sacrificial Anode
Bring on the spiralling shoegaze.
5. Myty Konkeror – Whitewash
Really nice mid-90s indie rock vibe here. Love it! Pick it up on I Miss The Future.
6. duel – Wisher
This Swedish band might just out-Swervedriver Swervedriver.
7. 28 Degrees Taurus – Electricity
Continuing the long tradition of great songs titled electricity (Spiritualized, Suede), this murky, psych tune is a killer. The rest of the record is, um…interesting.
8. Lüger – Dracula's Chaffeur Wants More
Don't be thrown off by the kooky title. This adrenaline-fuelled ride is the real deal. Sweet buildup too.
9. Letting Up Despite Great Faults – I Feel You Happen
Dark, beautiful whisper croon overtop pounding shoegaze. Very nice.
10. The War On Drugs – Original Slave
Huge buzz about this album, and well deserved. This instrumental's perfect for train rides through stawberry fields. Yes, I know that was cheesy. Dig the "Psychotic Reaction" harmonica.
11. I Break Horses – Winter Beats
Another very buzzy band with shimmering, wistful electronic dream pop.
12. Slow Loris – Golden Lines
Some nice afternooon slacker indie rock out of Wisconsin.
13. Kyla La Grange – Walk Through Walls (Communion Version)
Powerful, heart-on-sleeve indie in the vein of Young Galaxy or The Besnard Lakes.
14. The Sunshine Factory – Chainsaw Girl
Their latest – smooth pastoral dream pop.
15. Joy Zipper – Christmas Song
Sacrilege! An organ-based psych droner oldie off American Whip.
16. Reverie Sound Revue – I Could Be Dangerous
Hard to describe this one, but there's a cool bossa groove here somewhere.
17. Burning Hearts – Into The Wilderness
Widescreen 80s-influenced midtempo tune closes the show. Thank you.
Soundtrack2 Ep. 72: Blowin' Cool
The Sky Drops, Skylar Grey, Paquin, Superhumanoids, Bloody Knives & more
1. Zombie Girlfriend – Driving Song
Perfectly titled opener from the Baja, Hungary band.
2. Odonis Odonis – Mr. Smith
My fellow Torontonians drop some ecstatic post punk a roll.
3. Bloody Knives – Whatever You Want
Airy Austin dreamy shoegaze.
4. Caged Animals – Girls On Medication
Love this wiry track and the buzzsaw guitars.
5. Swervedriver – Blowin' Cool
In honour of them hitting town last weekend, here's a gem from Mezcal Head.
6. The Sky Drops – Cut That Corner
Love listening to whatever they put out. Think The Posies with more edge. Am I the first to make this comparison?
7. Drowner – Written
Melancholic, beautiful Cocteau Twins inspired classic shoegaze. Fantastic vocals and choruses. "When I see your face…."
8. Paquin – Tether
New Zealand band drops this slice of shoaring shoegaze.
9. Skylar Grey – Dance Without You
Huge, distorted tune over thumping beats. This one's a sneak peek of her upcoming album.
10. The Fauns – 1991
Just gorgeous shoegaze classic off their seminal self-titled album. A few weeks back they put out this fun video to update their fans.
11. The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
Found that the lead-off track to their a truly great album slots in nicely here.
12. Flying Saucer Attack – Wish
Running down more classics, this time a 1994 shimmering psychedelic beauty.
13. The Dandy Warhols – Insincere
Always loved the floating in space vibe from this one, taken from Welcome To The Monkey House.
14. Silver Swans – Mother Of Pearl
Light electronic pop tune with a hint of 60's girl group.
15. Superhumanoids – Mikelah
Fantastic, inspirational track that brings to mind the fabulousness of Stars or Young Galaxy.
16. Starfire Connective Sound – Electric Whore
Brazil band drops some mysterious, dark techno.
Trailer: Upside Down, The Creation Records story
Ride. The Jesus and Mary Chain. My Bloody Valentine. The Pastels. The Boo Radleys. Swervedriver. Slowdive. The House of Love. Adorable. The Telescopes.
What do all these bands have in common?
They all released records with Alan McGee's Creation Records. Check out the Upside Down trailer. DVD will be available in May.
Soundtrack2 Ep. 59: Last Winter
Mogwai, Papercuts, PJ Harvey, Big Troubles, Akron/Family & more
1. PJ Harvey – Written On The Forehead
The latest from new record Let England Shake. Dream pop mixed with dub by the constantly-evolving Ms. Harvey.
2. New Animal – Last Winter
"I never wanna listen…" Imagine taking a train ride through the sunny countryside, and everyone's got a beard.
3. Silohs – A Zealot Sun
Fleet Foxes meet Mercury Rev. This one's off Shed Your Summer.
4. Papercuts – Do What You Will
Indie pop (break-up tune?) with a melody that gets trapped in your head. One of many greats from Fading Parade.
5. Baby Giraffe – Understatement
Toronto representing with a distorted stew that gives way to driving, space-y singalong.
6. Akron/Family – Silly Bears
Ecstatic, bombastic rock and roll anthem from their latest, S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT. Not to be confused with Silly Rabbit.
7. Liars – Rose and Licorice
This one – from 2002's Atheists, Reconsider, their split with Oneida – could have come out yesterday.
8. n o i – Adelaide
Tennessee band drop a glammy dose of Archers of Loaf goodness from S e v e n. Clearly this band likes to have spaces.
9. Swervedriver – Pile-up
Great riffs + dark groove + restless energy = this fantastic band. Get it on Raise. I just LOVE what passed for a "guitar solo" in the Swervedriver camp.
10. Power Of Dreams – Suburbia
Irish 90's era shoegaze/Britpop. Seems an ode to a woman who married too young.
11. Big Troubles – Georgia
Shimmering shoegaze by New Jersey band.
12. Belong – Perfect Life
Like this post punk track, with heavy current of bass noise.
13. Mogwai – How To Be A Werewolf
Hot off their out-this-week Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. These guys know how to do post-rock without putting me to sleep. Inspirational.
14. True Womanhood – Minajah
And now for something completely different. Dark, almost industrial tune that you probably shouldn't listen to if you're home alone. Available here.


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So once again I have been relegated to being the cheering squad while Zippy runs. I am working on getting back into shape, but Mom says I cannot compete until I have worked my way back up to practice running whole courses at 20" (I can jump one or two 22" jumps for obedience, but have been running practice runs at 12". At least she is practicing with me again, so that's good.
Anyway, on Friday, Mom and Zippy did pretty good but didn't have clean runs. But on Saturday, Zippy finished BOTH her open JWW and her open standard titles, so she is now an EXCELLENT dog. She is pretty pleased with herself. Mom says that they now need to work on building up speed as well as consistency (including tighter turns).
Here is Zip's JWW run:
Yesterday we hung out at home while mom tried to catch up on her work, so no more legs. Hope everyone else had a good weekend!
Monday, June 20, 2011
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Welcome to the Fallout - Week 10 edition.
Be careful what you wish for.
Florida State fans chant "We want 'Bama!" as the Seminoles destroy Miami 41-14. (AL.com)
The World's Largest Outdoor Ugly Contest.
Georgia barely manages a total second-half collapse in an impossibly ugly 23-20 win over Florida. (AP/Yahoo! Sports)
The Third Man.
Georgia starting quarterback Aaron Murray the third Bulldog QB in history with three straight wins over Florida. (The Athens Banner-Herald)
Florida head coach Will Muschamp on the hot seat?
Florida head coach Will Muschamp on the hot seat. (Bleacher Report)
With Six You Get Eggroll.
Texas A&M starting QB Johnny Manziel scores six touchdowns in a 57-7 win over UTEP. JFF also showed off his leadership skills after the Aggies had some early struggles in the first quarter. (USA Today)
The Storyline Sleeps Tonight.
Andrew Gribble kicks off Alabama-LSU rivalry week with his list of the game's "5 biggest storylines." Included on the list is whether or not this year's game will match the hype of the 2011 "Game of the Century" between the two schools. (AL.com)
Sparty beats Wolverines.
Michigan State defeats Michigan for the fifth time in six seasons in a 29-6 win over the Wolverines in Spartan Stadium. (AP/ESPN)
Shame on the Moon.
Drew Sharp claims that the late legendary Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler "would be ashamed" over Michigan's performance in the teams loss to Michigan State. (The Detroit Free Press)
Going to Mauk 4.
Missouri starting QB Maty Mauk scores four touchdowns in the Tigers' 31-3 win over Tennessee. (AP/Yahoo! Sports)
Huskers beat Wildcats.
Nebraska manages a last-second win over Northwestern with a Hail Mary pass by quarterback Ron Kellogg to wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp. (The Lincoln Journal-Star)


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Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History, a book published by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1934, is a panoramic sweep of the history of humankind. It is a collection of 196 letters on world history written from various prisons in British India between 1930–1933. The letters were written to his young daughter Indira, and were meant to introduce her to world history.[1]
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The letters start off with one he sends to his daughter on her birthday. He says he is sad about not being able to send her any "material" gift from prison, so he would try to give her something he can "afford", a series of letters from his heart.
Written from prison, where he had no recourse to reference books or a library but his personal notes, Glimpses of World History contains the history of humankind from 6000 BC to the time of writing of the book. It covers the rise and fall of great empires and civilizations from Greece and Rome to China and West Asia; great figures such as Ashoka and Genghis Khan, Mohandas K. Gandhi and Vladimir Lenin; wars and revolutions, democracies and dictatorships.
He wrote about many cultures throughout the globe in detail because, as he himself said, he didn't like the way history was taught in schools where it was confined to the history of a single country and that too narrow, and he wanted his daughter Indira to know why people did what they did. It was possible only through knowing the history of the whole world.
The letters are written in informal language, with contemporary and personal events also mentioned. They reflect the world view of Nehru, and his grasp of history. It could be considered as one of the first attempts at historiography from a non-Eurocentric angle - a statement that is itself subject to the charge of Eurocentrism, given the long history of historical writing outside of Europe, for instance in China (from The Classic of History, c. 550 BC) or the Islamic world (from Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari in the 9th century AD to Biruni and Ibn Khaldun).
Nehru stated in his preface that The Outline of History by H. G. Wells was a major influence on the work.[2] The New York Times described it as: "... one of the most remarkable books ever written.... Nehru makes even H.G. Wells seem singularly insular..... One is awed by the breadth of Nehru's culture."[3]
In particular, his chapter on Genghis Khan and the Mongol invasion runs counter to dominant European views of the time. Prefacing his introduction to the Mongol empire, which was larger than the British empire and lasted as long, he said: "It would be foolish not to recognize the greatness of Europe. But it would be equally foolish to forget the greatness of Asia."
And he goes on to state: "Genghis is, without doubt, the greatest military genius and leader in history.... Alexander and Caesar seem petty before him." According to Jack Weatherford,[4] this was possibly the first re-evaluation of the Mongol empire since the 18th century.
Nehru's interpretation of the Sepoy Mutiny—sparked by the order for the Sepoys to bite off the paper cartridges for their rifles which were greased with animal fat, namely beef and pork—is that "the Revolt of 1857-58 was the last flicker of feudal India."[5]
- Nehru, Jawaharlal. Glimpses of World History. Penguin Books India. ISBN 0-670-05818-1
See alsoEdit
Also written during Nehru's imprisonments:
- An Autobiography (1936)
- The Discovery of India (1942–46)
- ^ Mehrotra, Raja R. (1990). Nehru: Man Among Men. Mittal Publications. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-7099-196-0.
- ^ Nehru, Jawaharlal. Glimpses of World History, vii. New York City: John Day Company, 1942.
- ^ http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/Bookdetail.aspx?bookId=1954 Penguin Books India: Book Detail.
- ^ Weatherford, Jack (2004). Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Three Rivers Press. p. 44. ISBN 0-609-80964-4
- ^ p.415, 1989 Oxford ed.
External linksEdit
- Glimpses of World History. Asia Publishing House (1934)


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The Thais came from behind to win their final berth against Myanmar, which will be played at the Thong Nhat Stadium tomorrow.
Nisa Romyen scored a double for the visitors, who will be the first Southeast Asian team to take part in the World Cup later this year in Canada.
Romyen netted her first goal in the 52nd minute after passing Vietnamese defender Nguyen Hai Hoa in the box and beating goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh.
Her second goal came in the second minute of additional time as she left all Vietnamese defenders behind and chipped the ball over custodian Trinh's head. She is the tournament's leading goal scorer thus far, finding the opponent's net eight times.
Viet Nam's only goal was the game's opener in the 30th minute via a strong header from Nguyen Thi Lieu that Thai goalie Waraporn Boonsing had no chance to save.
Meanwhile, striker Naw Arlo Wer Phaw's solitary goal in the second half saw Myanmar defeat Australia's U20 team and book a place in the finals.
"We know that the Australians were tactically stronger but I thought that our girls managed to raise the level of their game," said Myanmar coach Thet Thet Win on aseanfootball.org.
"Now that we are in the final, it really does not matter who we play against. The target is to win the cup, so we must be able to beat any one."
The Australian women, who had been so dominant in the group matches seemed to be a little off colour on the day even though they tried hard through the wily Alexandra Chidiac.
But it was Myanmar who controlled most of the pace with Wer Phaw and Yee Yee Oo in the forefront.
"I have no complaints," Australian coach Ante Juric said later. "They are still young girls and I thought that they played really well. They never give up." — VNS


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Nikki Luna: I don't support beauty pageants
MANILA, Philippines – Nikki Luna is an artist who sees beauty from a different perspective. It's not about being white or thin and it certainly isn't something people should be competing against each other for.
A feminist and an activist, Luna uses her art to showcase relevant issues that affect women and children in today's society. (READ: The women of Hacienda Luisita)
Rappler takes a look at Luna's last exhibit – Man Made Woman – where she tackles the meaning of beauty in third world countries, including how people seem to embrace the woman who wears a sash and a crown for the Philippines as she is objectified on stage and is made to submit to standards set by a patriarchal society. (READ: Beyond Vhong, Deniece: The issue of rape)
Luna also shares her thoughts on art – what it should be doing for society and how it can be used as a tool to heal those who were once broken.
Reporter: Carol Ramoran
Cameraman and Video Editor: Naoki Mengua
Shot at Silverlens Gallery
– Rappler.com


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The Surf Stronger Crew enjoyed a killer weekend in Huntington Beach (aka Surf City) for the kick-off of the US Open of Surfing. Highlights included a team signing with Surf Stronger's Serena Brooke, the surf at the pier Sunday morning (head high, glassy, wall'y...and warm!), and endless rounds of sushi at Tuna Town on Main. The signing was a big success with lots of surf stoked folks coming out for a poster and chance to meet Serena. We nearly ran out of posters! Special thanks to Sambazon Acai for providing delicious, healthy drinks and to Huntington Surf & Sport for having us. Also a hearty thanks to all the folks who turned up at the event. Good luck Serena in this week's competition!
The Surf Stronger Crew
Sauce signs yet another poster!
Get your Surf Stronger posters... and Sambazon Acai!
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[ syll. dab-bie, da-bb-ie ] The baby boy name Dabbie is pronounced DAEB-iy- †. Dabbie has its origins in the Latin language. Dabbie is a diminutive of the English Dabney.
Dabbie is not often used as a baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names.
Baby names that sound like Dabbie include Dabie, Dabey, Dabi (Basque), Daby, Daffyd, Daibhi (Irish), Daivi (Irish), Davey (English, Hebrew, and Scottish), Davi (Hebrew, Portuguese, and Spanish), Davie (English, Hebrew, and Scottish), Davonne, Davoo, Davu, Davue, Davugh, Davy (English, Hebrew, and Scottish), Dawbee, Dawbey, Dawbi, and Dawbie.
† approx English pronunciation for Dabbie: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


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Our Box of Hope program is comprised of several components. DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) trains individuals with developmental disabilities in the horticultural and agricultural fields at our Walnut Grove Vocational Farm (WGVF) located in Kirkland. The farm is where the vegetables for our Boxes of Hope are grown, prepared and packaged by WGVF participants.
Our participants learn skills that will help them gain experience for employment and ensure a productive place for young adults with disabilities in the community.
Each growing season, DCCG, grows and distributes thousands of pounds of fresh produce for local individuals and families in need. Box of Hope subscribers provide revenue which goes to support DCCG's efforts to provide food in DeKalb County.


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When you read a cool post or find at last an interesting blogger you think, "How does he do this? How long has he been writing? Is he the son of Zeus? Mortals can't manage text and style so perfectly!" Certainly, it is much easier to think of someone as a genius rather than accepting that he must work hard and diligently at writing. This article will help those students who care about academic success and are ready to use their abilities to develop creative ideas.
Writing Stories – a Good Start
Let's consider why you don't like imaginative writing. Are you afraid of public opinion? Or maybe you just don't want to devote the necessary time that comes with writing creatively. We have good news for you! All students know how to write, and they can improve their skills even more. Certainly, it takes time and effort, but be sure that all your efforts will resonate with your readers, professors or employers. Everything depends on what area you choose:
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- Providing high-quality content for websites;
- Providing expert advice;
- Imaginative writing for branding or posting on social media or cool magazines.
The written word is a perfect tool for smart people. Do you want to become a cool writer? Then we recommend that you read and write on a daily basis.
Maybe you have a little nephew or friends with children. Try to write some stories to read to the children, and then observe their reactions. Di they enjoy your stories? Which parts did they like the best, and why?
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The Buy Essay team knows that not all students are fond of writing, especially if there are so many endless homework tasks to complete while in college. But how can you make this process successful and painless? The main point is to develop a step-by-step strategy. It will help you to experience academic success. Here are some tips:
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Have you ever experienced this problem? The more you put off a task, the harder it seems to complete it. The best advice is to break the task into small chunks and set a timetable for completing each chunk, and then stick to it. The task will be completed before you know it!
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Students have a widespread problem is using complicated words, long sentences, and difficult terms. Why do students like to use them so much? The only explanation is to show everyone that they are smart. However, they often do not understand the subtle nuances of the words they find in the thesaurus and come out sounding fake and ignorant. It is much better to make writing clear and concise. Say exactly what you mean in the most straightforward manner.
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Do you have enough faith and conviction in your own opinions to express them to others? If you are to improve skills in persuasive writing, then be ready to read and write on a regular, daily basis. Improve your imaginative writing skills, vocabulary, and writing style. Learn to be persuasive by developing strong arguments if you aim to be an expert in this area.
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Be smart and save time. You may ask us how. Buy Essay team recommends that you develop a thoughtful, logical storyboard. This will be a great guide in writing a story. However, if you simply do not have the time or perhaps the interest to develop a story or any other kind of writing, we have a suggestion – buy essays online.
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