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In recent months, two brand new cruise vessels have been constructed and delivered which the respective owners have claimed have set new standards in respect of ultra luxury cruising.
Advance media publicity would support the owners claims. British TV, during December 2016, screened a two part programme which featured Regent's highly impressive new Seven Seas Explorer, built at a price tag of US$450-million. It began sailing in July 2016.
Initially mooted in 2008, the 750-guest Seven Seas Explorer offers some of the largest and most luxurious suites at sea. Her interiors, to quote a review in "The Avid Cruiser", are nearly unparalleled in the industry; an impressive fact considering the kind of competition Regent is up against from competing lines. The cruise line is making the claim that its new lady is the "world's most luxurious ship."
Certainly there are contenders: Hapag-Lloyd's Europa 2, Viking's Sea and Star, Seabourn's Odyssey-class vessels, and Oceania Cruises' Riviera and Marina, owned by the same parent as Regent. And there will be more contenders to come: Silversea's Muse and Crystal's trio of ships. Not to mention the Australian owned Scenic expedition vessel Scenic Eclipse, due out in 2018.
During February, Seabourn were due to reveal to their customers and competitors their brand new cruise ship the Seabourn Encore.
An official handover ceremony was held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy and on January 7, 2017 the Seabourn Encore's christening is scheduled to occur in Singapore with International recording artist and "world's best-selling Soprano", Sarah Brightman as its godmother.

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Outgoing Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King, is advocating for the breakup of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS) (AMS:RBS), which is more than 80% controlled by the state after receiving a 45 billion pound bailout from the British government in 2008.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, King will be retiring in June after 10 years of service for the British central bank. He told the parliamentary committee evaluating the standards in banking that the government needs to structure RBS radically within a year, and he recommended splitting the bank into two – a healthy lender that can be sold to a private sector quickly, and a "bad bank" with undesirable loans and assets. He also said that taking full control of the bank is not necessary.
King said, "We should face up to it. It's worth less than we thought and we should accept that and get back to finding a way to create a new Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS) (AMS:RBS) that could be a major lender to the U.K. economy."
On the other hand, U.K. Treasury chief George Osborne's opinion contradicts the recommendation of the central bank governor. Osborne believed that breaking up the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS) (AMS:RBS) would face "very considerable obstacles". His suggestion is to reduce the size of the bank's balance sheet while focusing on improving Britain's economy.
"Time has passed and aside from reducing the balance sheet, nothing has been achieved — we haven't managed to get it into the private sector. It would be much better to accept that it should have been a temporary period only, and the longer this goes on, the more difficult it becomes," explained King.
In a previous statement, Stephen Hester, chief executive officer of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS) (AMS:RBS) said that the bank's restructuring process is making progress and admitted that it would take time to regain public trust. According to him, RBS is in its final phase in the restructuring process and it would return to private ownership within the next few years. He emphasized that the repayment of its emergency liquidity loan from the government and central bank is improving.
However, King told the parliamentary commission that there is no immediate sign that RBS will return to the private sector. He said, "It's 4½ years on and there is no immediate sign of [RBS] going back to the private sector. That means we have not been sufficiently decisive in either recapitalizing the bank or restructuring it."
King pointed out that RBS problems have macroeconomic consequences and splitting it would not take more than a year. U.K. secretary of business supports breaking up RBS to boost Britain's economic recovery.
The British government provided a £45.53 billion bailout for its 81% stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS) (AMS:RBS).


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Halo 4 Team Uses Agile, Cloud-Based Big Data Solution
The Halo franchise is an award-winning collection of properties that has grown into a global entertainment phenomenon. To date, more than 50 million copies of Halo video games have been sold worldwide. As developers prepared to launch Halo 4, they were tasked with analyzing data to gain insights into player preferences and support an online tournament. To handle those requests, the team used a powerful Microsoft technology called Windows Azure HDInsight Service, based on the Apache Hadoop big data framework. Using HDInsight Service to process and analyze raw data from Windows Azure, the team was able to feed game statistics to the tournament's operator, which used the data to rank players based on game play. The team also used HDInsight Service to update Halo 4 every week and support a daily email campaign designed to increase player retention. Organizations can also take advantage of data to quickly make business decisions.
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Despite the Catholic Church's clear opposition to contraception, many individuals, including Catholics, consider the Church's stance misogynistic and outdated. Maybe you, or someone you know, feel the same way. In perspective of the prevailing ideologies of today's mainstream society-a morality dictated by feeling, the assumed inevitability of extramarital sexual activity as necessary for human fulfillment, and the unconsidered idea that contraception is a magic cure for unwanted pregnancy and disease-the Church's teaching on contraception may surely seem like a hard pill to swallow.
But really, it is not. Author Angela Franks, PhD, an experienced pro-life speaker and educator, discovered this truth herself. After questioning the Church's stance as a young Catholic, she realized that the Church was not forcing an old-fashioned view on our intimate relationships. Rather, the Church was aligning to the reality already present in our biology.
In this book, Dr. Franks presents you with a comprehensive look at the Church's view on the meaning and purpose of sex as love and life, unity and procreation. She equips you with the information that you need to understand, adopt, and/or teach the Church's position on contraception.
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By addressing both what people think the Church says and what the Church actually says about contraception, Dr. Franks clears up common confusions and objections. She then explores the following questions: "Is it truly possible to live in accordance with Catholic sexual teaching? What does that life look like? What is the world offering instead, and is it really such a great deal? How can a person who has been contracepting learn to live differently? and, How can this most difficult teaching be explained to others who cannot comprehend it?"
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Author, speaker, professor, and television host, Angela Franks, PhD describes herself as a theologian mom. With her husband, fellow theologian J. David Franks, she works to build a culture of life and love?starting within their own home. They raise their family, 6 kids and counting, in Boston where Angela is the Director of Theology Programs for the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization (TINE) at Saint John's Seminary.
Through her CatholicTV programs "Christian Witness" and "The Future Depends on Love"-and previous writings-Margaret Sanger's Eugenic Legacy: The Control of Female Fertility (McFarland, 2005) and a chapter on contraception in Women, Sex, and the Church: A Case for Catholic Teaching (Pauline Books & Media, 2010)-Dr. Franks evangelizes the gift of life and faith, not fear.
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"If you ever have thought that the Church's attitude toward birth control methods was dumb, dated, or not dealing with reality, I dare you to read this book! It is brain food for a renewed sex life. In Contraception and Catholicism: What the Church Teaches and Why, Angela Franks, PhD offers reasoned explanations for why the Church is not a killjoy when it comes to sexual love. Plus, this book offers compelling evidence for why contraception is rooted in fear, which slowly destroys loving relationships between men and women by demonizing human fertility and the female body in particular. Highly recommended."
Pat Gohn, author, Blessed Beautiful and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood (Ave Maria Press, 2013)
"Dr. Franks' explanation of the Church's teaching on contraception is revolutionary. She appeals to nature, reality, and common sense-all of which make her argument incredibly persuasive and fun to read. This book is a must read for all young men and women who truly desire to know the meaning and purpose of sex."
Katie Elrod, contributor to Women, Sex, and the Church: A Case for Catholic Teaching (Pauline Books & Media, 2010)
"In 1968, Pope Paul VI was a prophet among us. He tried to prevent heartache and social breakdown. We didn't listen. Angela Franks helps us pick up the pieces, to begin again, where we are. Contraception and Catholicism: What the Church Teaches and Why is an essential primer in our ongoing, much needed, post-sexual revolution renewal."
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We are huge lovers of all things lemon in the house, so when we came across this gorgeous lemon loaf from Primally Inspired we thought it would be worth making and converting for the Thermomix. We were right…it is delightful and so easy to make. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
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- 100g honey
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- 85g coconut flour (don't substitute other flours, they won't work)
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- 6 eggs
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- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius
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- Pour the lemon juice in a 1 cup measuring cup. Add enough milk to the lemon juice until it measures 1 cup. Set aside.
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My 4.1-mile run last Friday was the best I've had in a while. I ran a fairly hilly route with a decent pace of 10:26 and felt great. The next morning my friend Mimi texted me about running. She wanted to do a "short" 5-miler. Yikes! I hadn't run two days in a row in while and didn't want to over do it. She said we would go easy, which isn't usually the case when we run together. I feel she pushes the pace, and then she blames me of doing the same thing! Luckily her energy was a bit low so we ran 3.9 instead, with about a half mile of walking towards the end.
Later that day our cycling group met for a 19-mile ride. It was in the low 40s and a bit breezy and damp. If the sun had been out it would've been more comfortable but it ended up being fine. The beginning of the ride was great. Then we hit the hill on Bumps River Road in Centerville and I started to struggle. In fact we all admitted to sucking wind on that one. After a short recovery, we started up a long incline and my energy just tanked and I started to feel nauseous. Ugh. I told my friends I wasn't feeling well and may turn around. However, they convinced me to keep going at a slower pace – not that we were too speedy in the first place. As we pushed on I started to feel much better and actually enjoyed the rest of the ride.
Sunday was the sixth Grand Prix race of the Cape Cod Athletic Club's series, which was around 3.2 miles and hilly – of course! I knew I wasn't going to be speedy in this one. Plus the race seemed to take me FOREVER – and the last hilly incline sucked all the energy out of me. I came in at 28:08, which would be a 9:04 pace if it was in fact 3.1 miles. Sometimes the mileage in these races are off a tenth or so.
This race series has been my slowest in the past few series and I admit to being disappointed, but I haven't exactly been training for running fast. I've been more interested in cycling lately. I just have to appreciate being out there and doing it.
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Georgian Technical University
საქართველოს ტექნიკური უნივერსიტეტი
Coat of Arms of GTU
|Latin: GEORGIAE UNIVERSITAS RERUM TECHNICI
|Knowledge is power
Georgian: ცოდნა ძალაა
|January 16, 1922
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Georgian Technical University (GTU, formerly V.I. Lenin Georgian Polytechnical Institute) is the main and largest technical university of Georgia. It is located in the capital city of Tbilisi. A university building viewed from overhead resembles the hammer and sickle form.
Georgian Technical University was founded in 1922 as a polytechnic faculty of the Tbilisi State University. The first lecture was read by the world-famous Georgian mathematician Professor Andrea Razmadze.
Transformed in 1928 into an independent "Georgian Politechnical Institute" it achieved University status by 1990.
Faculties and departments[edit]
All faculty deans and heads of departments are full professors.
- Faculty of Civil Engineering (Dean: Zurab Gedenidze)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering (Head: Tamaz Batsikadze)
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering (Head: Aguli Sokhadze)
- Department of Hydro-Engineering (Head: Lali Ghogheliani)
- Faculty of Power Engineering and Telecommunications (Dean: Gia Arabidze)
- Department of Telecommunication (Head: Tamaz Kupatadze)
- Department of Thermal and Hydro-Power Engineering (Head: Omar Kighuradze)
- Department of Electric Power Engineering, Electrics and Electromechanics (Head: Shalva Nachkebia)
- Faculty of Mining and Geology (Dean: Anzor Abshilava)
- Department of Geodesy Engineering (Head: Merab Tevzadze)
- Department of Mining Technology (Head: Irakli Gujabidze)
- Department of Geology (Head: Nodar Poporadze)
- Department of Oil and Gas Technology (Head: Guram Vashalomidze)
- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (Dean: Nugzar Tsereteli)
- Department of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (Head: Nazibrola Kutsiava)
- Department of Metallurgy, Metals Science and Metal (Head: David Nozadze)
- Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design (Dean: Gocha Mikiashvili)
- Department of Architecture and Urbanistics (Head: Giorgi Salukvadze)
- Department of Theory and Basics of Architecture (Head: Mzia Milashvili)
- Faculty of Informatics and Control Systems (Dean: Zurab Tsveraidze)
- Department of Artificial Intelligence (Head: Otar Verulava)
- Department of Computer Engineering (Head: Zurab Gasitashvili)
- Department of Cybernetics Engineering and Instrument-Making (Head: Tamaz Obgadze)
- Department of Organizational Control (Head: Giorgi Gogichaishvili)
- Department of Physics (Head: Akaki Gigineishvili)
- Department of Mathematics (Head: David Natroshvili)
- Faculty of Transportation and Machine-Building (Dean: Otar Gelashvili)
- Department of Machine-Building (Head: Tamaz Megrelidze)
- Department of Transportation (Head: Goderdzi Tkeshelashvili)
- Department of Roads (Head: Alexander Burduladze)
- Department of Graphics Engineering and Technical Mechanics (Head: Anzor Shavgulidze)
- Humanities and Social Faculty (Dean: Rusudan Kutateladze)
- Department of Public Sciences (Head: Igor Kveselava)
- Department of Foreign Languages and Communication (Head: Maia Chkhaidze)
- Department of Economics and Business Administration (Head: Evgeni Baratashvili)
- Department of Law (Head: Zaza Rukhadze)
- International German Institute (Genadi Iashvili)
- Rector of the Technical University of Georgia — Archil Prangishvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
- Deputy Rector for Education — Levan Klimiashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
- Deputy Rector for Research — Zurab Gasitashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
- Head of the Administration (Chancellor) — Ketevan Kokrashvili (Doctor of Law. Full Professor )
- Head of the Quality Assurance Service — Sergo Esadze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
- Perspective Development Office — Tamaz Batsikadze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
- International Relations and Standards Office — Otar Zumburidze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
- Academic Council — Archil Prangishvili, Rector of the Technical University of Georgia
- Council of Representatives (Senate) — Ekaterine Tevzadze
Structural Units[edit]
- Department of Education | Head of the Department - Iuri Lomidze
- Department of Sciences | Head of the Department – David Tavkhelidze
- Department of Commercialization | Head of the Department – Mamuka Matsaberidze
- University Library | Director - Vazha Papaskiri
- Logistic Department | Head of the Department - Ivane Komakhidze
- Human Resource Management | Head of the Section - Khatuna Chkhikvishvili
- Chancellery | Head of the Chancellery - Eliko Okhanashvili
- Section of Law | Head of the Section- Beka Maisuradze
- Planning-Finance Section | Head of the Section – Konstantine Kurtsikidze
- Accounting Section | Head of the Section - Giorgi Nadareishvili
- Life-Long Learning and Correspondence Education | Head of the Section – Anzor Kvaratskhelia
- Publishing House "Technical University" | Chairman of the Guardian Council – Anzor Shavgulidze | Director - Alexander Grigolishvili
- Students and Alumni Relations, Sport and Culture Section | Head of the Section - Boris Gotolendia
- Information Technologies Section | Head of the Section - David Chikovani
- Geoecology Monitoring Section | Head of the Section – Dimitri Abzianidze
- Diplomas Sector | Head of the Sector - Roseta Mgaloblishvili
- Archive | Head of the Archive - Rusudan Tatarashvili
- Military Mobilization Sector | Head of the Sector - Nino Chubinidze
- Monitoring Group | Head of the Group – Elizbar Elizbarashvili
- Purchasing Group | Head of theGroup – Eka Ivanishvili
- Scientific-Technological Centre for Sensory Electronics and Materials Sciences | Head of theCentre – Merab Tabutsadze
- Polytechnic Museum | Director – Manana Tevzadze
Georgian Technical University has more than 12,000 students and around 1,500 faculty and staff members. Major faculties of the university are as follows:
- Civil Engineering
- Power Engineering and Telecommunication
- Mining and Geology
- Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
- Architecture, Urban planning and Design
- Informatics and Control Systems;
- Transportation and Machine-Building
- Humanities and Social[2]
Georgian Technical University has provided over 60% of Georgia's engineering, chemistry and scientific industry specialists for the last eighty years. While its major counterpart Tbilisi State University focuses on popular specialties like Civil Law or Economics, GTU continues its fine tradition of providing technical specialists to the industry and exact sciences. Additionally, over the recent years GTU added more establishments, "Caucasus Business School" — A joint project of GTU, Tbilisi State University and Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), German Studies faculty, a Franco-Georgian Studies Faculty and a "Cisco Networking Academy". GTU also has thirteen offspring institutes all over the country.
GTU uses the ECTS grading scale and awards degrees and diplomas in Diploma of Specialist, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Science. The first three degrees require four to four-and-one-half years of full-time studies; the Master of Sciences degree requires a year-and-one-half to two years of full-time studies. Most students (apart from those in humanities or arts specialties) undergo rigorous training in mathematics and fundamental sciences while studying at the GTU. GTU is known for its strong ties with "Andrea Razmadze Institute of Mathematics of Georgia", the leading mathematical research institute in Transcaucasia.
GTU also awards scientific Ph.D.s that require three or more years of advanced studies depending on specialty.
All degrees are also provided as part-time and distance studies; these may take much longer to complete.
GTU's scientific library is one of the largest libraries in Georgia, comprising 1,254,000 books of which many are unique and rare finds, and 500,000 periodic materials. Plans are underway for digitizing this large collection of knowledge.
- ^ http://gtu.ge/new_simbolika.php
- ^ A recent addition, which comprised all arts and economics departments that have existed in the GTU for past ten years.
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September 29, 2014
Little has changed over the last couple of weeks as metals remain soft at best. Gold is hovering just under the $1,220 mark and Silver is around $17.50. Neither of these levels will instill confidence in this current market. One ounce Proof Gold Eagles have fallen to $1,425 in OGP; Proof Silver Eagles are wholesaling at $49 each. Even Proof $100 Platinum is down to $1,455. Ninety percent Silver Bags are trading at $12,875 and forty percent is at $4,965. Silver Dollars are $24,525 for thousand dollar bags in VG quality.
Registry collectors may have slowed down their buying habits over the last couple of years but there continues to be aggressive competition for the best coins certified for the series and date. Many prices for
Modern Lincoln Cents
have increased in this week's Moderns Wholesale Market Dealer Price Guide. The 1936 S MS67 Red is higher at $950 Market and the 1947 MS67 Red has jumped to $2,275. There are only 42 total coins certified in this grade for the 1947, and at this Market price the coin will need to be very attractive. Coins that have any discoloration or have begun to tone will need to be discounted, sometimes severely.
While the
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series is still very popular, especially the highest grades prior to 1955, we are seeing lots of discounting for coins that are easily found in most dealer inventories. In addition, some of the higher grades that were advancing over the last few months appear to be more plentiful at this time, thus prices are being discounted slightly for various dates. Several dates from 1937 to 1950 in MS66 & MS67 have retreated this week including the 1937 S in MS66, now at $500 Market and the 1940 D in MS67 down to $875. Proof 67 and higher Washington Quarters seem to be enticing more buyers at higher levels. The 1937 through 1940 are higher this week in PR67 with the 1950 Cameo up to $975 Market.
Despite the fact that the majority of the Gold, Silver, and Platinum modern coins have declined this week, there are a number
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that are higher in the PR70 grade. Below are a few of those coins that have seen an increase in Market prices.
1992 S Olympic
PR70 Deep Cameo
1994 P Vietnam Mem
PR70 Deep Cameo
1994 P Women Armed Forces
PR70 Deep Cameo
1995 P Olympics – Cycling
PR70 Deep Cameo
1996 P Olympics – Rowing
PR70 Deep Cameo
1997 S Jackie Robinson
PR70 Deep Cameo
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I love my ghd hair products so I jumped at the chance when ghd very kindly got in contact recently to see if I wanted to try their limited edition ghd V opal styler or if I wanted to give one away here. My ghd IV styler is a few years old now but it's still going pretty strong so I'm giving it away to one of my lucky readers! And whoever wins it is in for a treat because it is BEAUTIFUL!
The ghd V opal styler is worth $270 and comes in a matching opalescent box and will have you creating smooth locks, voluminous curls or waves in no time. The styler features contoured plates for easier curls and waves and advanced ceramic heater technology to create the perfect temperature to style your locks.
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While investing can help you build wealth, taxes can really take a toll on your earnings. Savvy investors know that the value of securities go up and down after being purchased. Paying diligent attention to your taxes and using losing picks to reduce your tax bill can help keep more money in your pocket.
Tax-loss harvesting is the act of capturing downturns in the market to reduce what you owe in taxes. By selling stocks or other assets that have lost value, you can experience a reduction in your tax liability that you can use to offset any capital gains tax you may owe.
It can not only reduce your investment tax bill, but also reduce your overall tax bill as you can use up to $3,000 of tax losses to reduce other taxable income and reduce future tax bills. This is because you can roll over old, unused harvest losses.
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Your portfolio probably already contains some tax losses that can be harvested to reduce this year's or future tax bills. If you plan to offset a portion of your capital gains with these losses, you will need your tax lot and cost basis (price you paid to purchase a security plus any additional broker fee or commission fees) information.
Determine whether your gains and losses are short- or long-term. The size of your savings depends on your income level and the amount of your short- and long-term capital gains, as well as any current losses you have already realized.
The higher your tax bracket, the greater the potential for tax-loss harvesting savings. The best you can do is keep good records of your assets year-round to help you track your cost basis and locate any capital gains tax liability.
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While selling investment losses can be a good move, it's important to not undermine long-term investment goals just for tax-saving purposes. For example, if you are investing money to save up for specific financial goals (retirement, buying a home, etc.), you don't necessarily want to sell those investments and jeopardize reaching your goals to avoid paying some taxes this year.
The best candidates for tax-loss harvesting are depreciated investments that do not fit your investment strategy anymore, have poor growth potential, or can be replaced by other similar investments. It's also a good idea to beware of the wash sale rule, a restriction that the Internal Revenue Service enacted to limit irresponsible use of capital losses for tax benefits. Investors must wait at least 31 days before buying back either the same or any like-kind security and then stating a loss.
You can always visit the IRS website or consult your financial adviser for more information about how capital gains and losses are computed and how to minimize your taxable investment income. There are now even robo-advisers, or computer programs that perform automated money management services that can help you take advantage of tax-loss harvesting and portfolio balancing without requiring you to take any action. (It's a good idea to properly vet any service or company you are considering before you move to use it.)
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by Jared Abrams | 23rd March 2011
Sony has announced their new Super 35 CMOS sensor video camera. The NEX-FS100 has a ton of great features. It has an internal built in hard drive that will let you record up to ten hours at 24 Mbps. It will record to SD cards and SXS cards. It also has the ability to shoot full HD in multiple frame rates. Price estimate is around $6K US.
There are more videos from Crews.TV Here.
Here is a rip from Videomaker Mag.
"Besides the obvious benefits of a large sensor, Sony has also included a viewfinder system that can be rotated more than 90 degrees to each side of the camera, a shotgun microphone with a horizontal and vertical adjustable mount, 2 XLR inputs (thank goodness for that), the ability to simultaneously record to both an SD card and Sony's own flash memory unit, undercranking to 1 fps and overcranking up to 60 fps, a host of 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch threads for mounting all kinds of accessories, the ability to isolate audio channels in the headphones, 1080p HDMI output with timecode, GPS, a removable hand grip, a touch screen, and a host of external controls such as white balance, shutter speed, gain, histogram, zebra, S&Q, and peaking. The camera films at either 1080p (60p/30p/24p), 720p, and 480i in the AVCHD format giving you every kind of frame rate imaginable. The camera records at AVCHD's maximum of 24 Mbps, but will also be able to record 28 Mbps in the 1080/60p mode which will become a standard for Sony in the future".
▪ Exmor™ Super 35mm CMOS image sensor
▪ E lens mount (and most other popular mounts via adaptor)
▪ Full HD 1920×1080 AVCHD HD recording / MPEG2-SD recording
▪ Over- and under-speed recording
▪ XLR audio inputs (XLR x2)
▪ Detachable 3.5″ colour viewfinder
▪ On-board Memory Stick, SD memory card and optional HXR-FMU128 flash memory media
▪ Uncompressed HDMI output with time code for external 4:2:2 recorders
NEX-FS100K includes E18-200mm lens, LCD viewfinder, power adapter, lithium battery (NP-F770), microphone (ECM-XM1) and wireless remote
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H. Paul Moon posted this teaser video of the New Sony NXCAM HD Super 35mm camera. This looks to be a killer camera. The new Sony will accept PL Mount lenses with an adapter. Sony has also announced a few PL Mount prime lenses. The new primes are 35mm, 50mm and 85mm all T2.0. Here is a rip from H.Paul Moon's Vimeo page. The estimated street price is around $6K.
"Sony is developing their follow-up to the NEX-VG10, just as expected, to address the complaints, the needs, and the pockets of professionals. Although the NXCAM HD will use the same E-mount lens system as the NEX-VG10, its sensor will exceed the size of APS-C with a Super 35mm frame and true native 1080p resolution to prevent aliasing/moiré. Estimated availability is "mid-2011."
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Virat Kohli is one of the best and talented batsmen in the world of cricket. His skills of bat in hand has made him one of the most paid cricketers of the world. He often uses the bat of MRF and Nike, which are the best bats of the cricket world.
Over the years there have been many fantastic cricket players that have used MRF cricket bats. At the pomp of his career, the best batsman of the modern era, Sachin Tendulkar used an MRF cricket bat. The MRF Genius Grand Edition Virat Kohli Cricket Bat is one of these bats. When he was slaying the best bowling attacks from around the world, the cricketing Prince, Brian Lara used an MRF cricket bat. One of the most astute cricket captains and prolific run scorers to have ever played the game, Steve Waugh also scored many memorable centuries using an MRF cricket bat.
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At Burning Man 2014, a Ranger was permanently blinded in one eye and partially blinded in the other by a handheld laser used in an irresponsible manner. Burning Man has banned handheld lasers and has encouraged regional events to follow suit. For this reason handheld lasers shall not be used in any capacity at Apogaea.
"When handheld lasers first came onto the scene, they were expensive and not very powerful. In recent years, they have become stronger and more easily accessible. Lasers are now so powerful that even the handheld ones can do permanent damage to somebody standing 10 miles away. And that, by any definition, by any standard, is a weapon. And dangerous weapons — ones that can permanently and irreparably injure somebody standing literally on the other side of Black Rock City — really have no place at Burning Man."
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Recently I have been spending quite a lot of time feeling grateful. Thanksgiving seems like the obvious time to do just that, but honestly most people who live lives like mine, aka MOTHERS, don't have time to get that grateful feeling in the midst of cooking, cleaning, decorating, shopping, catering to and carrying the load for everyone in their families at this special time of year.
For me though, this year has been different. My father has disowned me. My father who got custody of me when I was a small child and my mother was committed (yes, committed) and who raised me with the help of a never-ending stream of housekeepers. That man made the executive decision to never speak to me again and hasn't. I have made the choice to respect his decision.
All of this changes the way our holidays look. There will be no Night On The Town with dinner and entertainment for our entire extended family. (I know, First World Problems, if you're the person thinking that, please stop reading now and go be merciless and hateful to someone else.) There will be no blasted, stupid, turkey dinner at my dad's house with my sister's thin gravy and cold salads left over from the Christmas Eve party. In fact, because my father has disowned me, none of the rest of my Patriarchal lineage is speaking to me really, except to verbally pee on a fencepost now and then.
The traditions and rituals of a half century of life have been, quite suddenly and mercilessly, snatched away. (And I won't go into the feeling of mourning the loss of a loved parent, not to death, but to lies and hatred. It is impossible to fathom–both as the child and as the parent of 5 kids.)
So, gratitude…
I have the most wonderful family in the world. Honestly. My mom is a nut. She's funny, and half blind, and adorable. My children are works of complicated beauty and tricks of DNA that surpasses it's origin by miles. My husband works hard and comes home and supports us in the ways that he understands.
My home is warm. Our bodies are filled with good food and clothed warmly this winter. We have all of our limbs, which grew in normal proportion and we have the benefit of employment and cars that get us where we need to go. We are strong and smart and when our part of the family is together, as we will be tonight, my home is filled with love.
I am also grateful for the connection to my lineage that not even my father can take away, living as I do in my Grandfather's home and looking out over the water every morning, walking to the places where I used to pick wild asparagus with Grandaddy, sleeping in the room where he and my Grandmother both passed in their sleep.
As things are removed from our lives, no matter how painfully, whatever remains becomes more crystalline, is distilled into it's finest form.
So, I am also grateful for my father. Because he raised me. Because he taught me to be proud of my lineage. Because he has taught me how incredibly strong I am.


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|Smallville and cacti… kind of sums me up
So today's outfit is my chance to let me have a bit of fun, taking inspiration from one of my favourite fictional universes (or should I say multiverses?). Yes, today's outfit has been inspired by the wonderful DC Trinity of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman who have entertained me over many hours for several years. Plus it's super comfy to spend the day in, even for typing up blog posts.
|Shirt (size 20): Orvis via British Red Cross, T-Shirt: birthday present, Jeans: M&S, Belt: Red Cross, Shoes: New Look (men's)
|Doesn't Princes Diana look so cheeky peeking out my Smalville-esqe shirt!
|Clip: childhood, Earrings: birthday present: Necklaces: Argos in the 00s
So how is each superhero included in this outfit and what takes it from being geek to chic(ish). Well, Wonder Woman is the obvious place to start. You may recognise the top from my very first post and it's one of my favourites, on account of it's softness and comic book pedigree. It's the perfect top for a day doing jobs in town or just hanging out at home. But what about her male counterparts, Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne?
With Superman's background as a Kansas farmboy, a plaid shirt was my choice. It helps that Smallville– the TV show about Clark Kent's teenage years and one of my favourites- features a heavy amount of plaid shirts, typically worn by the boy himself. I promised to include this shirt in a shoot back in December and it's since become a favourite item. A size 20 brushed cotton shirt by Orvis, it is one of my greatest purchases from the designer (yes, really!) rail at the British Red Cross. I love the overszied-ness of it and how flexible it is. I can knot it the front to make a cropped, western top, belt it like a tunic or just sling it on as a jacket. Now that's cost per wear!
And how about my favourite Dark Knight? Well, Batman has the most subtle of all nods but nonetheless purposeful. The very small silver earrings are in fact BATS! How cute is that?! They were a birthday present from a friend who understood my comic book and gothic sides too well. So that is my geekiest outfit ever.
The only other thing to add is notes about my choice of accessories. The red clip screams 90s/00s school girl charm, which is probably when it hails from, and I just fancied two necklaces. The cross is one of my favourites while the crystal pendant is a hint at what happens to Lana's in Smallville…
Yes, I am that much of a geek! Any of you out there able to sympathise? What's your geekiest outfit to date?


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DIY: Reclaiming Trash to Make Books
A good way to recycle paper that is used on only one side is to make a blank journal from the papers. There are excellent instructions at instructables on how to use simple binding techniques to bind together the cut papers with a thicker cover of your choice holding it together.
To explore recycling paper options more check TreeHugger's guides to how to green your recycling and how to green your work.
You can get really inventive with doing this, using all sorts of different papers, from copy paper, to graph papers, tracing papers and even gift wrapping. For the cover there are really so many choices to re-use your trash or otherwise discarded items to make a very funky cover, such as cassette tapes, bingo cards, vintage magazines, junk food cartons, even floppy discs and wood.
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Coyote Facts and Figures
Coyotes are mid-size animals, standing approximately 18 inches at the shoulder and resemble a small german shepherd, but with a longer snout, and a varied grey-to-sand colored pelt.
They can be seen in the day but are generally night time predators.
Although they can live a solitary life or with a mate, they can also be found in packs.
It is possible to site coyotes anywhere in the southwest, certainly in rural areas, but more frequently sightings occur in suburban areas.
Coyote Behavior
In general Coyotes shy away from humans and avoid contact whenever possible. They can only typically be seen at a distance and will not approach humans.
What is concerning though is when coyotes live in suburban communities, for long periods of time, perhaps over multiple generations, their fear of humans decrease and their acts of aggression increase.
If you observe any of the following warning signs, it is highly recommend you take some form of action, whether it be preventative measures, or contacting a licensed wildlife removal company like Wildlife Removal Services.
Potential signs for increased aggression:
- Increased sighting of coyotes on streets and in yards at night.
- Sighting coyotes in daylight hours.
- Coyotes stalking or harassing people and/or pets.
- Coyotes sighted near parks and recreational facilities where children frequent.
Risk to Pets and Livestock
Coyotes pose the greatest risk to livestock and pets. Since they often travel in packs of up to 10 strong, and are able to find their way into most yards, pets and livestock left outdoors at night, especially those near canyons, are at risk of attack.
While Coyote removal does help, often the void created from the removal of coyotes is often filled by coyotes from other territories moving in.
Be aware, Coyotes can easily jump 5-foot fencing and can scale fences as high as 6-feet. So if you have coyote sightings in your fenced yard, or wish to make it so they can not get in your yard, Wildlife Removal Services is a licensed installer of the Coyote Roller, a humane and effective way to prevent coyotes from leaping your fence.
Coyotes will range wherever they can easily find food and shelter. Removing sources of water and removing or thinning of surrounding brush around the house can help reduce the risk of encroaching packs. It takes away places for Coyotes and their prey to hide.
Coyotes will eat fruits so be sure to pick all ripe fruit from any tress, and avoid letting the fruit fall and remain on the ground.
Be sure to clean and maintain bird feeders. Any spilled seeds could attract rodents and rabbits and thus attract coyotes as well.
Pets should be fed indoors but if you do feed your pets outdoors, make sure to empty the dishes of any stray food.
What to do if you are approached by Coyotes
If you or your pet are approached by a coyote, try to intimidate and frighten the coyote by shouting loudly, waiving your arms, and even throwing objects. If you are sitting, then stand up. If you have a jacket or coat on, spread the clothing out to make you appear as large as possible. If you need to retreat, do so by backing up slowly while keeping eye contact with the coyote.
If you or your pet does come in contact or is bitten by a coyote, immediately wash the area or bite with warm soapy water. While most problem coyotes are healthy, there is always the risk of infection or exposure to rabies. Get medical attention immediately.


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Cooperations & Working Groups
- The international research network "The Transformation of the Carolingian World" comprises over 100 researchers from 15 countries and is coordinated at the division for Historical Identity Research.
- The Arbeitskreis zum christlichen Diskurs der Spätantike und des Frühmittelalters(Working Group on Christian Discourse in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages) brings together on a monthly basis a group of scholars from various disciplines, who are concerned with the textualized remains of late antiquity and the early medieval period.
- Interdisziplinärer Arbeitskreis Frühmittelalter(Interdisciplinary Working Group on the Early Middle Ages): This working group was established by members of the Institute together with colleagues from the Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte(Institute for Prehistory and Early History) at the University of Vienna, the Vienna Institute for Archaeological Sciences and the Institut für mittelalterliche Realienkunde(Institute for Realia of the Middle Ages) in Krems as a forum for cooperation between early medieval historians and archaeologists.
- Current research and projects being undertaken at the Institute are presented annually at the International Medieval Congress Leeds. Walter Pohl is a former member of the programming committee and coordinates with members of the working group the sessions on early medieval history that are held at the Congress.
- Princeton – Oxford – Vienna Graduate Exchange: Since 2011 the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna supports the international PhD student exchange 'Princeton – Oxford – Vienna Graduate Exchange'. The cooperation consists of annual meetings of students working on late antique, byzantinist and early medieval topics.
- Leverhulme-Network (Networks of Knowledge in Early Medieval Europe: Insular Manuscripts, AD 650-850) This project is designed to set up an international research network. Its aim is to have a close look at manuscripts in which 'insular' script was used, in order to gather new information about knowledge exchange all over early medieval Europe. Partners are: the University of Leicester, The British Library-London, Trinity College Dublin, National University of Ireland-Galway and the Bilbiothèque nationale de France-Paris.
- Staat im Früh- und Hochmittelalter(State in the Early and High Middle Ages): An international project-group working towards the development of a long-term research cooperation.
- New Communities of Interpretation (ISCH COST Action IS 1301)
The Action coordinates research activities being currently developed at several European universities and research institutes and creates a virtual centre of expertise for the study of religious culture in late medieval and early modern Europe.
- Texts and Identities in the Early Middle Agesis the title of an international research cooperation between the Institute for Medieval Research and the Universities of Cambridge, Utrecht, Leeds and Paris I (Sorbonne), which was established in 1996 by Mayke de Jong (Utrecht), Rosamond McKitterick (Cambridge), Walter Pohl (Wien) and Ian Wood (Leeds)
- «ZeitenWelten» Zur Verschränkung von Weltdeutung und Zeitwahrnehmung im frühen und hohen Mittelalter (DFG-Netzwerk, Laufzeit: 2012-2015)(On the Interconnection of the Interpretation of the World and the Perception of Time in the Early and High Middle Ages) (German Research Foundation (DFG)-Network, duration: 2012-2015) Time and space are basic conditions of our existence; it is not least for this reason that their different modes of perception are the subject of scholarly as well as societal interest. Because of the massive changes in our living conditions, the theme of space and time has acquired increased topicality.
- Projektgruppe zur Erforschung der Krise zur Zeit Ludwigs des Frommen. (Project Group for the Research of the Crisis in the Time of Louis the Pious). The Hludowicus-Project (Stefan Esders/Berlin, Philippe Depreux/Limoges) funded by the international French National Research Agency (ANR) and the German Research Foundation (DFG) examined different aspects of the political and social crisis and their perception in the time of Emperor Louis the Pious. The contribution of the Institute for Medieval Research was Richard Corradini's examination of an ensemble of manuscripts from St. Gall and Reichenau, where different methods for the calculation of time (calendars, chronicles, Easter tables etc.) are addressed.


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Development of value added products from sugarcane boiler ashes: utilisation in cements, mortars and concretes
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Arif, E 2016, 'Development of value added products from sugarcane boiler ashes: utilisation in cements, mortars and concretes', MA thesis, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW.
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Sugar-cane bagasse ash (SCBA), from combustion of bagasse fibre at co-generation sugar-cane mills, is an aluminosilicate waste material suitable for studies in concrete as a pozzolanic supplementary cementitious material and/or a filler. The use of waste materials as supplementary materials in concretes reduces the problems associated with waste disposal and helps to reduce the environmental impact of the cement industry. The use of waste materials as fillers also alleviates waste disposal and reduces the environmental impacts associated with mining natural resources. However, SCBA must be high in amorphous silica to be pozzolanic and have a small particle size (< 63 μm) to be an effective filler material. The SCBA from a high-efficiency co-generation boiler contains high amounts of silica (78.498%) which is substantially crystalline α-quartz rather than amorphous. The mean particle volume was 56.963 μm hence may be a suitable filler. Pozzolanic reactivity of the SCBA in lime-SCBA pastes confirmed the SCBA had little to no pozzolanic activity. Cement pastes made with partial replacement of cement with the SCBA showed pozzolanic strength gains at 5% replacement. However, at higher replacement levels the comparative strengths were lower than controls, hence the filler effect of the SCBA contributes to strength gain through pore refining. Compressive strengths of standard mortars with partial cement replacement confirmed that the SCBA acts primarily as a pore filler. Hence, the SCBA as a filler replacing sand in concretes up to 20% (by weight of the cement) improved concrete 7, 14, and 28 day strengths. The 90-day strengths were also improved except for the 20% SCBA concrete but was still above the target strength of 40 MPa. The 28 day flexural strength of concretes increased with increasing SCBA. Drying shrinkage of the SCBA concretes improved particularly at 5% replacement level. The SCBA had a large proportion of irregular and porous particles and an LOI of 7.150% hence superplasticizer was required to maintain workability in SCBA concretes. The SCBA pore refining effect improved the acid resistance of standard mortars and concretes submerged in a 1% sulphuric acid solution. However, the Rapid Chloride Penetrability Test (RCPT) test suggests increased permeability to chloride ingress but is possibly a misleading result from interference from SCBA and/or superplasticizer. The use of high volumes of unprocessed SCBA in concretes as filler is a promising solution to SCBA waste disposal and environmental impacts of sand mining. Further the use of low volumes of SCBA as supplementary cementitious materials lessens the environmental impact of concrete and provides alternative income for the sugar-cane industry.


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Both my kids are entrepreneurs. They got their start in business with a lemonade stand, as my grandson is doing in the photo.
His customers don't know how lucky they are. Lemon peels in the trash may be protecting them from bubonic plague. Doubt me? Well, have you heard of anyone getting plague in an area of New England where lemonade is sold?
Well, there you go.
Consider a recent article by Tom Nealon in the Boston Globe.
He writes, "I'd like to tell a story of what lemonade was doing in Paris 349 summers ago. Lemons have been used for making drinks since before the Ancient Egyptians, are often used to detoxify, and to soothe a sore throat, but that year, the fate of Paris may have hinged on one of its lesser known properties.
"In 1668, the bubonic plague, dormant for a decade, returned to France and was threatening Paris. It had been reported in Normandy and Picardy, in Soissons, Amiens, and then, terrifyingly, just downstream of the capital along the Seine, in Rouen. … Panic-stricken Parisian public health officials imposed quarantines and embargoes in the hope of mitigating inevitable disaster — but the dreaded pestilence never struck.
"The plague that loomed over Paris was the midpoint of a 17th-century European epidemic that would go on to decimate Vienna (80,000 dead in 1679), Prague (80,000 dead in 1681) and Malta (11,000 dead in 1675). The body count in Amiens would end up topping 30,000, and almost no city in France was spared – except for Paris, which, miraculously, survived almost completely unscathed."
By chance, lemonade was extremely popular that year.
"The limonene contained in lemons (and other citrus fruits) is a natural insecticide and insect repellent. The most effective part of the lemon is the limonene-rich peel. Indeed, after centuries of discovery of chemical insect repellents, the US Environmental Protection Agency still lists 15 insecticides in which limonene is the chief active ingredient, including both general bug sprays and products for pet flea and tick control. The French were piling lemon peels in the best possible place to disrupt the flea-rat-human-rat chain [that caused the spread of plague]: the trash. …
"Paris emerged alive — and refreshed." More here.
I don't really think we should count on lemonade to protect us from plague. But lemonade in a backpack isn't a bad idea for a lemonade-stand spinoff. Time tested. You could take it to the beach.
Image: Staeske Rebers
Limonadiers were French vendors who sold lemonade from tanks on their backs.


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Limited Water for Unlimited Development: Q&A With Shaofeng Jia›China Environment Forum // Choke Point // Q&A // June 14, 2018 // By Lan Geng
A quarter of the coal that powers China's economy is mined in Inner Mongolia, one of the country's most water-scarce provinces with only slightly under two percent of China's total water resources. The coal-rich city of Ordos, which produces nearly 70 percent of all the coal in Inner Mongolia, is bookended by expanding deserts—Kubuqi to the north and Maowushu to the south—and may one day run out of water and face a "Day Zero" like Cape Town in South Africa. Both the central and local governments are promoting a number of efforts to create new water supplies in Ordos, such as treating brackish waters and trading water rights. To learn more, the China Energy & Environment Forum recently interviewed Shaofeng Jia, the Deputy Director of Water Resources Research Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who recently completed an extensive study on water-energy confrontations in Inner Mongolia.
Every Day is Earth Day: Plastic Waste Q&A with Mao Da›China Environment Forum // Q&A // April 24, 2018 // By Lyssa Freese
Plastics. From the devastating effects of plastic pollution on our oceans, to the news that plastic bottles likely pollute the drinking water they contain, plastic pollution—the theme of this year's Earth Day—has been a highly visible issue, and we've seen some notable progress on fighting the plastic battle.
China Has Arrived in the Arctic: Q&A With Sherri Goodman›China Environment Forum // Q&A // March 8, 2018 // By Lyssa Freese
To further its goals to strengthen the global economy, China has already invested $300 billion of its pledged $1 trillion towards its Belt and Road Initiative—a massive infrastructure investment plan that spans 60 countries across Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. China's initiative will shift the world's political, environmental, and economic landscape.
Innovations in Midwifery Save Mothers' Lives: Q&A With Geeta Lal›Dot-Mom // Q&A // November 9, 2017 // By Yuval Cohen
To prevent maternal mortality, we need new approaches to this very old problem. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)'s Midwifery Programme, which operates in 120 countries, recently launched an innovative tool to improve training for maternal health workers. Dot-Mom, the column of the Maternal Health Initiative on New Security Beat, recently spoke with Geeta Lal, global coordinator for the Midwifery Programme, about the challenges of developing innovations in maternal health and new projects on the horizon for UNFPA.
Cities at COP-23: Q&A With WRI's Ani Dasgupta›Q&A // November 3, 2017 // By Julianne Liebenguth
To meet the climate challenge, city leaders are committing to ambitious emissions targets, designing decentralized action plans, and sharing lessons in transnational networks. Since growing cities are a large source of global emissions, their efforts could contribute substantially to global climate objectives. As the world's climate experts gather next week in Bonn, Germany, for the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP-23), urban initiatives will be a key focal point of the agenda-setting conversation.
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