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For the second time in five seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals will be the featured team on HBO's Hard Knocks: Training Camp series.
A person with knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY Sports the Bengals have agreed to appear on this year's series. The person requested anonymity because the official announcement by HBO and the NFL should come next week.
The Bengals' appearance was first reported by the Philadelphia Daily News.
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While the series has been popular with football fans because of the inside access it gives them, it often is a headache for head coaches. Only one other NFL team had expressed serious interest in appearing.
The Bengals appeared on the show in 2009 and won the AFC North with a 10-6 record. When asked about possibly doing the series again, coach Marvin Lewis has been leery of making a return.
'KILL THEM'? What exactly did Bills coach tell players?
But not anymore.
"The feedback we got from our experience with Hard Knocks in 2009 was outstanding," Lewis said. "Our fans enjoyed it tremendously and we're happy to try and provide that same experience again. Our fans love the NFL and they enjoy seeing things they don't normally get to see. We have some outstanding men, both as players and as people. They've got great charisma to go along with their football skills, and the Hard Knocks treatment allows for both to shine through."
He added: "Some people say, 'Well, you won the division the last time you did this; is that a reason for doing it again?' I really don't think that matters or figures much into the decision. Every day, every time is a new experience. ... Hard Knocks is another element you have to be prepared to deal with. The NFL Films people are totally professional, so that's not a worry, but it's not like a normal day. One thing I did see as a positive last time was exposing our players to another group of people who are working hard every day the way we need to work. The diligence and the effort of the people on-site is very impressive."
The reasons why Lewis did the series four years ago could ring true again — he has a young but mature roster and he feels players can handle the exposure and scrutiny. The show also will give quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver A.J. Green more national recognition.
This would be the third time Lewis has been involved in Hard Knocks. He was the defensive coordinator in Baltimore in 2001, which was the first year of the series. The Bengals will join Dallas as the only teams who have done the series twice. The two teams will play each other in the third preseason game.
Only 13 current players were with the Bengals in 2009. Most of the series will be based at Paul Brown Stadium, with training camp held there for the second straight year.
In 2009, the central location was Georgetown College. Among the highlights from the series were Lewis' "Be a pro" speech after a loss to the Rams, and Chad Ochocinco's extra point at New England. In one clip, Lewis explained the nuances of the banking system to Ochocinco. Reggie Kelly's season-ending Achilles injury was one of the most emotional scenes.
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Chapter 52
Jerusalem is besieged and taken by the Chaldeans—Many people and the vessels of the house of the Lord are carried into Babylon.
2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
3 For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that
4 ¶And it came to pass in the
5 So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
6 And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the
7 Then the
8 ¶But the army of the Chaldeans
9 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
10 And the king of Babylon slew the
11 Then he put out the
12 ¶Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,
13 And
14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the
15 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard
16 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
17 Also the
18 The
19 And the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
20 The two pillars, one
21 And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and
22 And a
23 And there were
24 ¶And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
25 He took also out of the city an
26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
27 And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away
28 This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:
29 In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:
30 In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away
31 ¶And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of
32 And spake
33 And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
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From the streets to Times Square: the Chilean Homeless World Cup Team by Aaron› 22 Jul 2013
Since it was established ten years ago, the Homeless World Cup has done a great job of encouraging people to change their own lives and develop solutions to homelessness through their unique tournament. Playing a special kind of five-a-side, teams from all around the world have competed in the tournament, with the latest holders of the annual trophy being Chile.
Proudly wearing Umbro kits, Chile beat the favourites Mexico in the 2012 competition to become the Homeless World Cup champions, turning the players into national heroes overnight (the picture above shows the team meeting the Chilean President and First Lady). Now, as they look forward to defending their title in Poland, the Chile team have been invited to play a one-off game later today in New York's Times Square. Ahead of this very special moment organised by Street Soccer USA, we spoke to two members of the Chile team, Michael Coronado and Germán Rubilar, about their experiences with the team and the effect it's had on their lives. Here's what they had to say..You've been invited by Street Soccer USA to play an exhibition match in Times Square. How does that feel?
'I'm very happy to represent my country in this amazing event. I've been playing Street Soccer for over 2 years in the workshop in my district of Talagante, and I'm very proud to have been selected. I'm very excited about the trip and very eager to play in this fantastic exhibition match.'
Times Square
is such a famous setting, so I imagine it will be special to play soccer there?
'In Chile we always see all the events that take place in Times Square. My family and I still can't believe that I'll be playing the sport that I am most passionate about there. It's a dream come true.'
How do you think playing in such a game will affect people's attitudes towards the players, and homelessness in general?
'It can only
have a positive effect. Street Soccer in Chile is the biggest social sports
responsibility program in the country, and it has helped me to get away from my
bad habits and dedicate myself to this sport. I think this trip will show the
importance of the sport to the people in my country and they will realize what
Homeless Football can mean worldwide.'
How did you become involved in the Chilean Homeless Football Team? How long as Chile had a Homeless Team?
'The Chilean
Homeless National Team was created in the year 2006, with our teacher Juan
Erazo. The possibility of being part of the national team appeared during the
Homeless National Tour, which was being held around the country. During the
visit to my city, Juan saw me play and immediately invited me to participate in
this trip to the USA. I didn't have to think twice and thank God, my dream is
coming true.'
The Chilean team is made up of players from all regions of the country, how important is that for the team spirit and unity?
'It's very
important. In the past, the national team only had players from the Homeless
workshop in Santiago, but this year thanks to the National Tour each of the
members of the squad will be representing their region, which makes this
national team the first one to be representative of the whole country. It makes
me very proud and at the same time makes it a great challenge to be part of
this trip.'
Looking back at the 2012 Homeless World Cup final, Chile were a surprise winner for many. How did it feel to beat the favourites, Mexico?
'It felt great. We played with the confidence that we would win the game. We saw the videos and some games of our opposition during the tournament and we knew their strengths and weaknesses. We knew we could win. I think the real final was the previous game against Brazil in the semi final.'
What effect has that
victory had on the Chilean team? Do the players see themselves differently now?
'They felt very grateful about having the opportunity of playing a World Cup, knowing other cultures and playing against different countries. It changed the way I looked at football and make me realize that all teams that were participating already were champions, because they had won the battle of the difficult life they have. Homeless football had already changed my life, but going to the World Cup was an award for our effort and the perseverance in our workshops. It changed our lives.'
What effect has it had on
people's attitudes to the team?
'First of all, winning the World Cup made the Homeless project known all over the country. During the National Tour the game is now played by women, men and children. Everybody wants to play this type of football and that's thanks to the work of everyone involved in this project. And personally it also changed how people look at you, they want an autograph, a picture and they make you feel important. I'm very happy to be a street soccer player.'
ahead, there's the 2013 tournament in Poland coming up, are Chile confident of
success again? No team has ever won the tournament twice in a row, do you think
Chile can be the first to do so?
I think so. We know that it won't be easy, but I feel that working hard and training with responsibility and very seriously we can have a chance. We are the champions and that's a responsibility that we have to accept with seriousness and maturity. That's why we are training very hard not to give away the title and even more, we want to win it in both the men's and women's categories.'
Players are
not allowed to return and play for the team again after playing in a previous tournament.
Does this make it difficult to get a team working together successfully?
'I don't think so. Our coach is the same as last year. Juan knows a lot about this sport and with his training methology we have a good chance. We represent the longest country in the world and each one of us has the quality and competence to form a great team. We all represent our neighbourhood, we are from the street and that's where the talent is in this sport.'
For anyone
who hasn't seen a game in the Homeless World Cup, the format is quite different
to a normal game of football. Can you explain a little bit about
the setup?
'First of all,
the goalkeeper cannot leave the area, if he does, it's a penalty kick against
you. At the same time, outfield players can't enter the area. Goals
are valid from everywhere. You cannot tackle to take the ball. There's a blue card that takes you out
for two minutes and a red card that takes you out of for the rest of the game. Most
important is that when you attack you can do it with the three field players,
but you can only defend yourself with two, so you are constantly at a
disadvantage. The game lasts fourteen minutes, divided into two halves of seven
minutes. It's very intense and there are a lot of goals, so it's very
attractive to watch and to play.'
Chile will host the 2014 World Cup, what effect do you think that will have on the country? What can the players from other teams around the world expect from Chile and its people?
'For Chile, it's an honour. Football is the most popular sport in the country and we have never won anything at a world class level. However, we can now say that we are Homeless World Cup champions and that's a big thing. All countries and delegations that come to our country will find great organization with top technology and most important of all, warm and friendly people that will be glad to receive the players that have the same dream we all have.'
Thanks to Michael and Germán for taking the time to speak to us about their game in Times Square - and best of luck to them in the game!
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Skip to comments.Microphone bomb kills Afghan governor
Posted on 10/17/2013 9:11:37 AM PDT by nuconvert
A bomb in a mosque killed a provincial governor Tuesday in the highest profile assassination in recent months, part of an intensified campaign to intimidate Afghanistans administration as it prepares for elections and the withdrawal of foreign troops after 12 years of war.
The bomb killed Gov. Arsallah Jamal of eastern Logar province as he delivered a speech at the main mosque in the provincial capital of Puli Alam to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The attack also wounded 15 people, five of them critically, said his spokesman, Din Mohammad Darwesh.
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Aaaaah, the old bomb in the microphone ploy.
It looks just like a Telefunken U47.
Only fanatical Muslims would think that Allah approves of murdering people in Mosques. That's the kind of guy Allah is.
I've had the evil thought that the best place to put a weapon for assassination, would be in a TV camera. It's the only way the target would happily put himself right in your sights.
Probably been done in the movies, but I dunno.
Black helicopters will descend on your address in 3....2...1...
"It looks just like a Telefunken U47."
Hope not! They're hard to find, expensive when found, and very, very good!
That was done in Afghanistan just before 9/11
I hope this assasination doesn't have the same implications.
If so, we should know in a day or two.
That's a bomb in a bull.
"And if I'm wrong, may Allah strike me down dead."
You are wrong.
That is an evil post you just did.
Here in America, we VOTE people out of office.
Yeah, they last thing we need is for Obama to be immortalized like JFK.
Sounds like somebody rolled off a little of his top end.
#12 ping.
I had the same thought, coolgenner.
islamists killing islamists at least keeps them for that time from killing anyone else.
never mind!
I just found the Telefunken on the web. Looks like the same mic.
I can't tell if your joking or not, but yeah, it has been done over there.. Ahmad Shah Massoud was the leader of the Northern Alliance (more or less allied with us) and killed by suicide bomber with explosives in a camera.
Been done. 2 days before 9-11.
short story idea.
politicians and any news person has to sit in front of shotgun cameras when speaking on air. the cameras are self-aiming.
viewers have buttons on their remotes that say "Shoot". If enough people push their buttons, the shotgun camera fires.
Rats, Bucky — you beat me to it. Guess the goons will visit you before they get to my house...
Oops... Shoulda looked more closely at your ID, Buckeye! Sorry...
A bomb in a mosque?????? Who would have thought...
If you get thrown in jail because of that post, you deserve it.
What, Afghan Governors don't use teleprompters?
Two wrongs.
Can someone do something about the feedba(inaudible)
Teleprompters need too much electricity, and even Kabul is unsteady
Allah sez.., "Don't tempt me..." ;)
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Moody didn't allow an earned run in six innings while striking out eight and walking one en route to the picking up the victory.
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Skip to comments.Judge considers lesser charges for Zimmerman
Posted on 07/10/2013 6:47:08 PM PDT by Perdogg
link only USA Today
Hmmm sounds like the prosecutor is grasping at straws.
Anything to get him into prison....she has her orders.
The judge's cajoling of Zimmerman ought to be grounds for a mistrial.
Someone mentioned today that in florida that manslaughter inclusion is automatic. There is nothing for the judge to consider unless she's thinking of making it a parking violation.
But the self defense plea has the same veracity for manslaughter. If he's not guilty of murder due to a persuasive self defense plea, he's not guilty of manslaughter.
What the jury does NOT know and will not find out is if they convict Zimmerman of manslaughter he serves life in prison..because there was a gun used and the "Victim" was under the age of 18 its automatic 30 year sentence
I agree.
Anything to get him into prison....she has her orders.
Nailed it!
Oh, I'm so surprised to hear that. /sarc
I say we charge the Judge.
What about Aggravated Assault? That was the other charge mentioned in the article.
Watch her be invited to the Honky Hut for dinner afterwards...
"Sentence first, verdict later!"
That used to be a joke.
Of course she's gonna give a lesser charge instruction to this jury. The fix is in, she knows there's noway to get a Guilty on 2nd degree so she'll throw a life raft to the prosecution and add a lesser charge, however, it shouldn't be added.
i pray the jury does their job and sees the state hasn't done anything to disrove zimmerman's account beyond reasonable doubt, and that everything including most state witnesses - and all critical one - corroborate zimmerman's account, plus the evidence does too.
occam's razor.
"Anything to get him into prison....she has her orders."
On one level it's sort of funny to watch this judge act pro prosecution. I'm guessing it's a first for her. I have a feeling she will be stepping down from the bench in about 18 months. It will be quiet, but she will be gone.
Making it easier to convict.Those are the latest orders from Martin's "Dad" in DC.Convict him of aggravated jaywalking and,because of some obscure 1879 law in Florida he can be sentenced to 20 years.
They'll charge him with shoplifting if they have to.
Tracey's Crip homey's will take it from there. Holder will throw a blanket over it.
I've watched most of the so-called "trial" on one of my monitors. It has been sickening. A kangaroo court. Only in a state that would let a woman slowly die would you see such trash. Florida is a trashy, low life state as far as the politicians there. From Jeb Bush to the current moron that is Gov. Florida has turned in to a dysfunctional backwards third world cesspool.
" Im guessing its a first for her. I have a feeling she will be stepping down from the bench in about 18 months. It will be quiet, but she will be gone."
Come'on a trial of this magnitude, Judge steps down later and it's kept quiet in the news? That would be like a small North American town being incinerated by an oil tank car train explosion with massive fatalities and the MSM avoiding reporting on it.
it's not a first for her. She is known to be Pro Prosecution.
She just got reversed on a case because she refused a self defense instruction
My 'cynical self' thinks DOJ (and BO) want a not guilty, have a day or so of 'civil unrest' (why am I so kind) THEN turn around and charge and try GZ under the Fed statutes.
Win-Win for the admin, they get to 'allow' a little unrest, then ride in and save the day and get Zim on the Fed charges, throwing in a 'hate crime' while they are at it.
I think they should just give GZ a gun while in the dock and tell him to off himself. That should 'please' everyone.
Oh yes, how many people have been charged with the (supposed) death threats directed at GZ on twit, tweet, twat or whatever?
Of course 'the Fed' will say it is impossible to find the threateners. Try threatening one of the 'beautiful people' on the Social Enema (oops I meant Media) circuit...and see how much 'freedom' you have...
Interesting, to say the least. I'm surprised. Usually, her ilk can't wait to let thugs back out on the street.
This whole Zimmerman Arrest and trial is just a witch hunt. Makes me sick to my stomach. I am a salesrep that covers the Orlando area and I for one am not going to be anywhere near there the early part of next week.
Zimmerman will be charged for "NWC While in a GC" (Neighborhood Watch Captain While in a Gated Community)!
I know, it's all quite implausible. Like if an American consulate was under attack, and the Secretary of State was too drunk, and the President was too ...... tired? to deal with it.
my sweet pony rainbow droppings?
um, dooties?
This whole proceeding is FUBAR.
The people of the state of FL should be working to remove her from the bench post haste just to make sure.
"It will be quiet, but she will be gone."
Only to accept a job from the corrupt administration or perhaps some reality TV judge show.....another Judge Judy?
I foggy here..let's say 5 innocent and 1 for guilty...what then....help
Exactly. Or like if our government provided millions of dollars of funding to extremist Islamic groups whose seek the downfall of our way of life.
Or a nuclear bomb size explosion at a fertilizer plant with massive fatalities avoided because it was in Texas.
"And is shamelessly salivating over what Obama might award her with...a federal appeals court seat? SCOTUS?"
She was a Jeb Bush appointee. We should remember this in 2016 when the GOP runs him and tells us we need to vote for him to keep the Dems from making bad appointments to the courts.
hung jury and a retrial.
will probably take until at least....oh, say..... mid-November 2014 to get him back in court.
In the mean-time, the Crackers of this coutry are held hostage to the terroist threats of Justice Department sponsored riots every weekend,
Yeah, or if they sold guns to Mexican drug cartels, with the goal of disarming the American people.
Analyst for CNN?
This is a trap! In Florida manslaughter against a minor is 30 years, and the jurors probably don't know that.
Sounds like double jeopardy to me.
I don't have much faith in that process. I think the decent folk of Florida are outnumbered now. Actually, maybe some south Florida riots would be a good thing. Perhaps they should get what they voted for. I don't worry about the Northern part of the state, or the panhandle.
Or if the media made a martyr out of a woman who testified before Congress about birth control all because a radio talk host exposed her as being slutty.
There are no federal statutes to try Zimmerman under. He is not a government employee so civil rights violations do not come into play.
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Can I just say that people who play mmorpg's complain about them the most. It SOUNDS like you guys want to play single player games like ffxiii or god of war, because there is no way for a developer to put as much variety as you are asking for into an rpg with current technology.
I've played WOW and LOTRO, and I've played games like Maplestory and FLYFF. Big difference in the level of grind. If you compare LOTRO or WOW to GW2? BIG DIFFERENCE in AT LEAST the visibility of the grind. I'm completely aware that i'm killing x amount of centaurs or wargs, and sometimes i look at the bar sayin "come on come on". But its not a chore and sometimes i'll do a quest again before hiking off to find the next outpost, group of dynamic events, skill point, vista.... oh yea, i leveled up. cool.
Arenanet has made a big departure from what is around currently and were not even talkinng about the combat anymore, and honestly i'm pretty satisfied especially considering there's no monthly charge.
Originally posted by Leethe
So have they taken the grind out of the picture? The answer is yes, and no. and... While Guild Wars 2 isn't completely grind free, it's the first MMO I've played that doesn't force the player to go through painful and mind numbing tasks. Just be giving the player options, they achieved a lot. None of you actually read this bit at all, did you?
Well to me DEs and hearts are mind numbing tasks.
Grind is how you define it.
When there is a break in DE's and I don't feel like seeking out Hearts, I explore, gather, and craft - got 22-24 on a toon last night going from 48 Armorsmith to like 115 (inlcuding exploration XP, gathering XP, killing XP for mats/stuff in my way, crafting XP, and daily acheivement XP.)
So all the people saying that the hearts and DEs are mind numbing must think WoW and every mmorpg is terrible right? If you are grinding in crafting your doing it wrong, use the discovery method and it speeds things up. Basically what I'm saying is why the heck are any of you here if you are complaining about things that are in EVERY mmorpg?
I have never felt like the hearts are mind numbing why, because I actually enjoy playing the game. This game is one of the few mmorpgs that is fun at every level, you don't have to wait to start having fun. The combat is a lot more skillful and the combo system is a blast when you start using it properly. All the people rushing to level 80 should chill out and enjoy the freaking journey. This rush to level cap is what is going to make you think the game is a grind, because your so focused on your level that you can't enjoy ANYTHING your doing in the game.
Every mmo from theme park mmos, to sandbox mmos are going to have grindy aspects. But it is largley your perception as I haven't felt like I have been grinding at all I have just been enjoying the heck out of the combat and exploring new areas.
This game has largely gotten rid of the grind, I can get 4 levels in one sitting and I don't even realize it. So I greatly disagree with people who say this is a grind. You could say anything is a grind, really, mario is just running and jumping, shooters are just shooting people etc.
Point is basically I think that if your calling this game a grind your playing it wrong, your not enjoying the content you have and are just waiting for level 80. Just learn to enjoy every level and the grind will disappear. If you think hearts and DEs are mind numbing and grindy then stop playing mmos, as the hearts have had some of the most interesting "quests" I have played in an mmo. Doing math for the asura, making from potions, healing soldiers, sure they start overlapping but I have never done stuff like this in an MMO before, and each heart moves so fast I never feel like I'm spending hours at 1 heart, its more like 10 minutes.
-- Farlin
i lvled a lvl 30 warrior only by gathering stuff and completing map 100% with out killing anything unless iam force to do it ,
you dont have to grind to level
but yes in the end u will grind ur gear in dungeon but that ur choice,
I am not sure why people try to differentiate one grind from another. The truth is, no matter what you do in a game, everything is a grind to some degree or another by the very nature of it. PVP is a grind for rank. PVE is grind for loot. Crafting is a grind for skill and product. Playing is a grind for recognition and fame. Everything in gaming is a repetitious act, and therefore a grind.
Sometimes I wonder why people harp on getting rid of the grind (intense repetitive whatever) in games. If you don't want to grind, stop gaming and enjoy life and the grind that comes with that.
Get rid of grind? Impossible.
During a normal lvling I don't feel grind at all. Everything gives me exp and whenever I am tired of 1 thing I can do another. There is grind for cosmetic items but that was expected. Afterll all those "hardcore" players needs to do something.
Besides that Diablo 3 is a proof that people love to grind. Blizzard wouldn't add those 100 levels in the recent patch if that wasn't tha case.
If for people GW2 is grindy then you have a very short memory. It's the least grindy game of the last decade.
Every MMO will have a grind otherwise you can't have a MMO. Just saying!
What matters is how much fun the game is or how boring the game is. This is why the dumb downed games of late have failed because they are just to boring to keep grinding. With the event in GW2 you can always switch up and do something epic and still keep grinding those skill points.
Originally posted by JeroKane
Originally posted by Fadedbomb
Sorry but the grind was NOT removed whatsoever in GuildWars 2, and is even the worst i've seen than some done previously. You see this pretty well with an alt trying to level it. Trying to go from 20 to 30 last night on my alt was like pulling teeth. I had already done all that content before on my main (I explored every low tier end area for each race), and it was a literal grind finding xp to level off. Hearts, Events (they aren't dynamic), Scripted Boss Fights, Scripted Champion Fights, Hidden # of bear-butts to obtain by a Progress Bar, Horribly grindy so far, but then again the game is so easy who cares right?
This! Sorry OP, but this game is as much grinding as any other MMO.
They just removed quests and replaced them with Events (aka Mythic's WAR public quest system, which Trion copied for their game RIFT as well).
In fact, this game feels more grindy than any other game, as all these events start becoming stale and repetitive after you've gone through a few zones.
I actually started missing some good old Storyline quests like in LOTRO and Everquest 2. :-(
GW2 only has a personal storyline quest series and that's it. :-/
You both have a very different play style it seems! I am level 71 and I didn't go to any other zones except the Norm areas! So when i'll "alt" , my journey will be new, almost everytime. I prefer hearts/de's over quests! Simple because I don't need to : click NPC , accept quest, go kill 10 centaurs , press M to see where you need to return , then walk to that NPC, quest complete, then ... what do you know? You accept other quest : Mr Tiny have a job for you, go to the blazing camp and talk to him. Press track to see where it is, then .. walk to him ignoring your "journery" to that NPC. You just want to go to him as fast as you can.
Now, if you say events/de's start becoming stale and repettitive, how would you call the quests ( ! ) in .. WoW for exemple? Hm? Yea, I though so!
"Scripted Boss Fights,
Scripted Champion Fights,"
I would like to point out, that people like Fadedbomb are kinda ... low in IQ and he is not alone! How in the hell do you want devs to create content? Of course EVERYTHING is scripted! Every game from this world is scripted and they will be scripted forever. And not only game related. Robots are scripted, wash machines are scripted, cars are scripted. ... you name it. Events are dynamic untill one point, and is YOUR fault if you repeate them more then .. twice let's say. I "manage" to meet players, who just stayed in this area, where 2 events were "spamed" every 5 or so minutes. And guess what? They said they are bored and want to be lvl 80 fast! HELLO? Move through the map or just go to other! Press M if you don't know, and they DO write level requirements for maps, and see the one close to your level and go there.
No my friends, YOU make the game a grind and ... bored! YOU are responsible for your play-style and the fun term.
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Every game has grind, but what constitutes it being a grind is if it is boring or not. I never felt a "grind" in EQ or daoc, because I had fun leveling up in a group, knocking off a few levels, progressing my character. I didn't even think WoW was a grind first time through, then really started getting sick of quests. Questing is almost always a grind for me.
A game can be super grindy, but not feel like a grind at all if it is fun to do, or can be quick to progress, but feel like a massive grind. It is all perspective. The better the grind flows, the less it feels like a grind to a majority of players.
Currently I've been playing Dragon Quest VI on DS. The system has your characters level, but also have like 10 vocations, then secondary vocations after you do the first tier, added on to your normal leveling process. I've been fighting mobs over and over, apart from the story, raising my vocations and it is not a grind at all, because I am having a blast. I'm grinding levels, but it is not a "grind".
Originally posted by Vannor
They havn't removed the grind at all. To get the most desired items in the game you have to XP grind (for 100 skill points for EACH item) and/or dungeon grind (50+ runs). They removed the need to grind to be competitive, they did not remove the grind. To get those desired items, the grind is worse than in most other MMOs. Level grind is gone.. but that's only because they throw experience at you every chance they get. <-- Which I prefer over the old ways. However, it's not because the tasks are more stimulating, you wouldn't keep toasting at tables, collecting the eggs or killing things once the hearts or DE is finished, it's just as boring as any other grind. Lack of linking quest based storylines make almost every heart and every event kinda mundane as well, purposeless. Now we are grinding with even less reasons to grind. I want the legendary and armor sets grind gone though, it's just too high.. it ruins the game for me and is the reason I'm not loggin in every day anymore.
grinding is not required for you to be viable in pve and pvp, therefore there is no grind. the grind for better looking gear is entirely optional. get your facts straight
Originally posted by FrodoFragins
The 100% achievement bonues can make zones a grind. Skipping bugged quests or those you you hate means lost loot that may help you. Leveling alts is still very grindy, especially considering how many zones I ended up doing to reach the cap. I can't imagine exploring the world on more than one character.
Again, I don't know how you ended up going to "many zones" to reach the cap! I am level 71 and 33% map completion. So I think I will be having no more then 40% of the world map when I reach level 80! That still remains 60% for almost 2 alt chars to explore, which is .. oustanding really!
And 100% achievement bonuses does not make it a grind. Even more, it rewards you for exploring all the map ( which is what you should do ) . Grind is where you ... do the same things over and over again , where if you complete a map , you do different task since every map is unique.
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you want a car?? you grind for it
you want a house?? even more grind
you want a castle?' guess more grind
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I am remodeling a summer home and the kitchen drain is 1-1/2" copper all the way to the main stack with a separate 1-1/2" vent. I know that code requires a 2" drain beyond the trap but it will be difficult to change this. The drain is under a window and from the trap it makes a 90 degree left hand turn in the wall (horizontal with proper slope) past the window. The vent then tees off thru the roof and the drain continues another foot before making another 90 degree turn and connects to the 3" main stack 2 feet away. Can I leave this line 1-1/2". If not will a 2" long sweep 90 fit in a 2x4 90 degree turn. I cannot reroute the drain down and through the crawl space based on framing and and stack layout.
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Lawrence Jacobs, whose son will be retried on capital
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3 When Lawrence Jacobs walked into the courtroom a few weeks ago, he couldn't believe his eyes. There was a noose swinging from the prosecutor's chest.
Mr. Jacobs's son is being tried on capital murder charges. The noose was on a necktie.
Then he saw it again. This time two prosecutors were wearing ghoulish ties, one with a dangling rope, the other with an image of the Grim Reaper.
"That's when it really hit me," Mr. Jacobs said. "These guys are out to kill my son. And they're making light of it."
The prosecutors said the neckties were jokes. But their boss did not find it funny.
"Totally inappropriate," said Paul D. Connick Jr., the district attorney of Jefferson Parish, a suburb of New Orleans. "And unprofessional. I told them: `Don't wear those two ties to work. No nooses, no Grim Reapers.' "
There was no further discipline, and defense lawyers say the neckties are simply the latest proof of a racially tinged, bloodthirsty culture at the Jefferson district attorney's office, which has put more people on Louisiana's death row in recent years than any other parish.
Until recently, lawyers noted each lethal injection by handing out plaques decorated with hypodermic needles.
Yet prosecutors in Jefferson Parish, which actually has a low murder rate, are not alone in what apparently is a relish for capital punishment. It seems to be part of prosecutorial machismo in many places, especially in the South. In East Baton Rouge, 75 miles away, the district attorney celebrates death sentences with office parties, replete with steak and Jim Beam.
In Texas, one district attorney formed a "Silver Needle Society" while another one hung a noose over her office door.
In Mississippi, a former assistant attorney general had a toy electric chair on his desk that buzzed.
Defense lawyers concede that they make jokes too. It is inevitable when dealing with such heavy issues as life and death, said Sarah Ottinger, a New Orleans defense lawyer.
"But taking that humor out of the office and into the courtroom is another story," Ms. Ottinger said.
Several legal scholars concurred.
"It's a solemn event when the state decides that they want to kill one of their citizens," said Dane Ciolino, a Loyola University Law School professor. "To be cute and flippant about it clearly is wrong."
Jefferson is one of the most conservative parishes in Louisiana. It is where David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader, was elected state representative in 1987. Four years later, he began his nearly successful campaign for governor from the subdivisions here.
While New Orleans, across the river, is two-thirds black, Jefferson Parish is two-thirds white.
This is where Lawrence Jacobs Jr. got into trouble in October 1996. Mr. Jacobs, then 16, and a childhood friend, Roy Bridgewater, then 17, both black, burst into an occupied home in Marrero, a white suburb. The teenagers stole guns and jewelry and raced away in a minivan. When police entered the ransacked house, they found two people, a 45-year-old man and his 70-year-old mother, slumped on the bed, shot to death.
It was never clear who pulled the trigger. Each teenager said the other did it.
The two were sent to trial during some of the bloodiest days in the Big Easy, when people were getting shot in the streets of the French Quarter for their leather jackets and there was a homicide practically every day.
In quick succession, each was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to die.
Juries here are not shy about capital punishment. In the last five years, Jefferson Parish has put 11 people on death row, compared with two from New Orleans. The suburban parish has far fewer murders than the city, 38 compared with 258 last year.
In 2001, Mr. Jacobs's case was overturned after the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the trial judge had wrongly impaneled a juror who said the only punishment for murder was lethal injection.
As his new trial approaches, Mr. Jacobs, 22, is accusing prosecutors of racial bias on nearly every front, from who runs the courtrooms to who sits on the jury. Recently, his lawyers filed 91 pretrial motions. The one dealing with neckties, to be heard later this month, is called "Motion to prohibit prosecutors from wearing tasteless and improper garb in the courthouse."
According to defense lawyers, an assistant district attorney, Cameron Mary, wore a bright red tie with a six-inch white noose painted on it to several pretrial hearings last year. His colleague Donald Rowan was seen in a Grim Reaper tie at a number of hearings.
Mr. Connick said his prosecutors wore the ties "only a few times" and never in front of a jury.
The neckties were handmade gifts from the wife of another prosecutor.
Mr. Connick would not allow reporters to see the ties or speak to the prosecutors who wore them.
The silk accessories were first spotted by the elder Mr. Jacobs, a department store manager, who tries to attend all of his son's hearings. To him, they were clearly racist. Especially the noose.
"I mean, who else got strung up?" he asked.
The younger Mr. Jacobs said that at a recent hearing, one assistant district attorney turned to him and whispered: "We're going to hang you, boy."
Mr. Connick said he had not heard of this and would look into it.
Mr. Connick says the racism charge is what bothers him most.
"That's completely unwarranted," he said. "There's no selective prosecution here, and it's never based on race."
He pointed out that his outfit had come a long way in hiring blacks. When he took office in 1997, there were no African-American employees. Now, 9 percent of the lawyers and 20 percent of the investigators are members of minorities.
He also said he did not tolerate the type of punishment parties that his predecessors held.
Until a few years ago, every time a prosecutor won a death sentence, the office would take up a collection and buy a plaque. Each one had a needle on it and the condemned person's name, said Robert Burns, a retired Jefferson Parish judge, who saw them hanging in the chambers of a prosecutor turned judge.
But to the younger Mr. Jacobs, who marks time in Louisiana's Angola prison awaiting his retrial, it all looks hypocritical.
"I mean, these guys with their ties act like death is a joke," he said. "And that's what's crazy. They're the ones calling me a cold-blooded killer."
No a-hole, these guys are out to win a conviction against your son. Your son is the only killer in that courtroom.
Well, no s**t!! If a potential killer KNOWS they are going to get him, it will deter him. This "not a deterent" myth was made up by anti-death penalty jerks who simply asked a bunch of prisoners if the threat of the death penalty would have stopped them from committing the crime(s) for which they were imprisoned.
This is truly Clintonian!! If your kid is a murderer, shift the discussion to something else. It speaks volumes about the kid's guilt that the only thing they could find was the prosecuter's tie.
"No, double sausage with breakfast is no problem, your arteries aren't going to have time to harden."
Well, a real quick search shows that in Indiana, prior to 1913, all executions were by hanging. I also found that up until the 1890s, hanging was the primary method of execution used in the United States, and that Washington and Delaware still use it - although another site indicates that New Hampshire also still uses it and yet another shows that Montana still has it - and that since 1976, three prisoners have been executed by hanging.
Oh, but you're trying to show some sort of racial motivation here. I don't see it - unless the prosecutors showed up in hoods or some such as that. Your son killed a man - how much kindness was there in that act?
"..."That's when it really hit me," Mr. Jacobs said. "These guys are out to kill my son. And they're making light of it."..."
If I could be at the execution of your piece of shit offspring, 'Mr.' Jacobs, you'd know what "making light of it" really looks and sounds like.
How did you raise your little savage, 'Mr.' Jacobs, that he could do what he did?
Shouldn't you be slumped in a corner, 'Mr.' Jacobs, nearly paralyzed with grief, self-hatred and overwhelming guilt?
Why are you embarrassing yourself like this 'Mr.' Jacobs?
Don't you have some rope? And a bucket? Isn't there a tree with a stout limb somewhere near where you lived?
See how good that sounds in the past tense, 'Mr.' Jacobs?
Stay well - Stay safe - stay armed - Yorktown
After reading this, I checked the source (Slimes) and stopped reading. By that time, I heard everything I wanted to hear.
No, man! This guy was on trial; he wasn't a convicted murderer. I strongly support the death penalty, but the attitude toward its execution is very important for our whole society. From the report:
"It's a solemn event when the state decides that they want to kill one of their citizens," said Dane Ciolino, a Loyola University Law School professor. "To be cute and flippant about it clearly is wrong."
Well said.
That's not how the death penalty should be. We should mourn that it has to be done at all - that anyone among us was murdered in the first place. It should be somber, and sober. It IS the STATE taking a life, after all, and we should be deadly serious about that.
Well said. Justice must be impartial and sober, or else it will descend to the level of jingoism and mob violence. I would bet that those who make light of executing another person -- however justified -- have never seen anyone put to death, let alone killed anyone themselves. Officers of the court are invested with special trust and confidence, and their behavior must be beyond reproach. Most trial judges would firmly but quietly admonish these prosecutors to dress up and behave to the high level of their responsibilities.
This is a changing world, with changing values. One never knows when he might desire an impartial trial of his own...
Thank you. The death penalty is probably necessary. But that doesn't mean it is a matter for joking or celebration. God loves that murderer as much as he loves me. He has fallen so far that our society needs to take his life. I find no joy or humor in that.
This is as bad as the 'huzzahs' that burst forth whenever someone posts an article about a homeowner shooting an intruder. I am prepared to defend my family, with deadly force if necessary. But if that happens, and if I should find myself rejoicing in his death, I know it will be time to ask God's forgiveness.
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I didn't post a hypothetical. And yes, after your snide, incorrect and irrelevant comment back to me, that burning feeling on the back of YOUR neck, is called SHAME.
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time."
I know of a case that was overturned partly because of what a judge did in front of the jury. A child testified against the defendant. When she finished her testimony, the judge (N.O. Judge Miriam Waltzer) reportedly gave her a little bag of candy, and a smile. The judge didn't do this b/c she liked the content of the child's testimony, she was just being nice, I think.
It was successfully argued that this action, done in front of the jury, might have suggested to them that the judge (the authority figure) somehow approved of the child's testimony against the defendant, and that this testimony was thought by the judge to be especially good and believable.
Having said that, I agree with the poster who said, essentially, "The son ends too lives, and this father is offended by NECKTIES????" Hello? Two people were slaughtered in their home, and a necktie with a rope on it is deemed unbearably cruel? Come now.
This case has apparently passed the selection committee (being facetious, don't know if there is or isn't such a committee) of Amnesty Int'l. and The Worldwide Liberal Fraternal Organization--people who think that the only issue that has ever had any importance in the entire history of mankind is that some whites have been extremely mean to some black people during some eras. They have decided to make Lawrence Jacobs a cause celebre. Do a google on this D.A.'s name (Paul Connick) and you will find correspondence/coverage to and about him in Swedish, among other things. And you will find heartfelt letters about this case, written by British students. This is one of their fashionable "causes." Just like Mumia Abu Jamal.
And look at the defiant stance of that father in that picture. Maybe he's one of those parents who, when their little darling got in some minor trouble, always assumed it was the teacher or storekeeper or rec center manager who was "picking on" their son. The type of parent who goes down to the school, store, or rec center in high dudgeon, to give that adult "a piece of my mind." That sort of upbringing, in which your parent is always telling you you are the victim of some mean authority figure, can indeed create a monster.
I guess Dad doesn't concede that it was his son who actually murdered the people. But no one seems to deny that they robbed them. Isn't he the least bit ashamed that his son would violently rob someone?
"Mr. Jacobs, then 16, and a childhood friend, Roy Bridgewater, then 17, both black, burst into an occupied home in Marrero, a white suburb. The teenagers stole guns and jewelry and raced away in a minivan." In other words, they were working in concert. Together. As partners. They came in together, and they left together.
In your hypothetical, one person does the crime, unknown to the other person, who then appears on the scene and is thought to have done the crime. That's a very different situation.
In fact, that difference would certainly be noted when it came down to deciding whether the law considered the two people to be equally guilty.
I know of a case in which a group of about 5 black teenagers burst into a black home. In the home were a number of middle-aged black adults. They were using drugs. The "teens" made them all strip down to their underwear. They robbed them. The "teens" had some big, powerful guns. Then the "teens" fled. As the little gang was running away, some of the victims came to the door and started shooting at them. Some of the "teens" shot back as they were running away. One of the "teens" (the robbers) was shot dead in his tracks. Guess who went on trial for murder, because of his death? His fellow robbers. Yes--even though the bullet came from the gun of one of the victims. It was their robbery scheme that, in the beginning, caused the "teen's" death. No one would have been shooting at them if they hadn't been running away from a violent robbery.
Again, its just my opinion but this is more evidence, as if any were needed, that lawyers are NOT all smart people.
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I think this series is so awesome. It is smutty Shoujo, but kyaa Kai = Awesome-sauce... I love how the schools policy and I wish I could be Kai's honey.. I'd gladly call him 'Master' >3
Like Mayu Shinjo-sensei, Minami Kanan-sensei is awesome with smutty manga.. It is just so awesome.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The archaeological finds at the Range Creek Wilcox Acquisition are in remarkably good condition for being thousands of years old. The Wilcox family who kept the archaeological treasures protected for more than 50 years did an outstanding job maintaining everything as it was found. As Waldo Wilcox pointed out he was always busy with the cattle and didn't have time to be concerned with the remnants left behind by an ancient Indian culture. However, since the property is now in the care of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources research and documentation is now taking place on the property.
The University of Utah is now in their third summer at the property. They have spent time documenting and mapping the areas where items have been found. There hasn't been a lot of removal of the articles and most are left where found, unless they need to be moved to protect them from damage.
During the recent media trip to the property much discussion was held on the ancient inhabitants and their lifestyles and habits. In comparison with the famous Nine Mile Canyon in Carbon County, it is believed that Range Creek in Emery County was a year round habitation. In Nine Mile indications are that it was just used as a summer residence. Some indications point to a movement of the people between Nine Mile and Range Creek.
Pot shards at the Range Creek site indicate some interaction with the Anasazi nation. Trash pits in Range Creek although not large do indicate year round residence. The north-south location of the canyon was excellent for sunshine. Water, available timber and natural berry producing vegetation made Range Creek an ideal location. The Indians also raised corn, beans and squash on the fertile bottom lands of the canyon. The Anasazi migrated to the South and became the cliff dwellers of the southern United States. It is not known for certain what became of the Fremont culture, but many modern Indian tribes claim a link to them.
Jerry Spangler, teacher at the College of Eastern Utah remarked that every artifact found is interesting. An arrowhead can be tested and the animal that the arrowhead killed can be determined. Baskets have been found in Range Creek and black on white pottery. Many artifacts are still intact. A recent find of a cache of arrows, some with the arrowheads still attached, has been taken to the laboratory of the CEU Museum for preservation.
Small pottery shards are valuable for testing to establish dates and timelines. Duncan Metcalfe from the University of Utah and the Museum of Natural History has spent three summers at Range Creek. Metcalfe views the canyon as a huge field school where much education can take place. They are in the process of surveying and assessing artifacts without an emphasis on gathering.
Spangler said they sent University of Utah students to climb up the Arch and a small village was found there on top of the canyon. Several granaries, prolific rock art and three pit houses are located 1,000 feet above the canyon floor. Spangler said, "It is a deluxe apartment in the sky."
"There are pit houses everywhere we look," said Spangler. "This canyon probably supported between 250-500 people, we don't know for sure because they had a habit of picking up and relocating to a new area. These people were really efficient. They were the first true water conservationists and they supported a large group of people with a small stream of water. They were very efficient."
At the current time, no excavations have taken place in Range Creek. The pit houses are found as they were left. Large boulders which made up the walls still form a ring. The inhabitants dug down three-four feet and cedar timbers and bark were also used in the construction. A ladder was used to gain entry into the house from a side entrance. These houses were very warm, snug and energy efficient. A smoke hole was always included and the floors were of clay. Five villages have been found in one square mile at Range Creek. The size of the pit houses vary and some may have been used for communal events. Some of the pit houses would have included a ledge around the perimeter to be used for sleeping. A replica of a pit house is on display at the CEU museum.
Kevin Jones said the Indians used hoe type, shovel instruments to scoop out the dirt when constructing a pit house. The Fremonts were avid hunters as well as farmers. They went on at least one big hunting trip each year. Testing of bones can also indicate what they were consuming. In the Sevier Valley, testing has determined that 80 percent of their diet came from corn. Those Fremonts from Range Creek had more variety in their diet and did not rely as heavily on corn. They also used birds and rabbits in their diets and used the rabbit skins for clothing and blankets. They also weaved rabbit strips into footwear. They used juniper bark for shirts and to weave into mats for sleeping and placing food on.
Jones said they also had established networks of trading. Jones said the life of the Fremont was a struggle and it varied from year to year depending on weather conditions and how well their crops grew. The men are estimated to be approximately 5'8' tall and the females were around 5'2". Jones said in a lot of the human remains there are traumatic injuries which were sustained at some point in their lives, a lot of broken limbs and that type of thing. He said they lived a very dangerous existence, climbing cliffs and hunting activities all made them susceptible to these types of injuries.
Joel Boomgarden, teaching assistant for the University of Utah, said that students are flagging the area where items are found. He has noticed an increase in foot traffic into the area since news of the area came out. He said last summer while working at the site he didn't see any hikers and this year, people have been walking in and artifacts have begun to disappear. Boomgarden showed reporters what he referred to as a looters pile which contained small shards placed on a rock. He said two projectile points, knife blades, have already disappeared. They were located by students and placed on a rock and later when they returned they were gone. As the wonders of the canyon become known the question of the management of the site becomes foremost in importance. This issue will be looked at in part three of the series on Range Creek.


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The Department of Linguistics at the California State University Fresno offers an M.A. in Linguistics and an M.A. in Linguistics with an option in Teaching English as a Second Language. The Department also offers a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (see below). At California State University, Fresno, students may also earn a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Computational Linguistics or Cognitive Science. Department faculty will assist students in planning such a program. For specific requirements, see Degree Requirements below; for general requirements see Division of Graduate Studies.
The Master of Arts degree program in Linguistics assumes a baccalaureate degree major in an appropriate field and at least three upper-division courses in linguistics as prerequisites. Graduate students are required to complete at least 30 units of courses with a minimum of 21 units of graduate level courses, and to pass a comprehensive examination or complete a thesis.
The requirements for admission to the program are the following:
Bachelors degree
GPA: 2.9 or aboveGRE is not required
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Have your recommendation letters and your statement of intent sent directly to the Linguistics graduate adviser - all other official documents should be sent to the admissions office as instructed in the online application
Additional requirements for International Students:
TOEFL: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), 80 (internet based) OR
IELTS: 6.5 overall band score
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Master of Arts Degree Requirements
Students who do not already have a sufficient background in linguistics need to take upper-division linguistics courses to attain classified standing in the department. These include LING 100, 139, 142, 143, 148, 165, (all students) and 141 and 171 (TESL students).
The graduate program consists of at least 30 units, 21 of which must be 200-level courses. Note the following requirements:
- Core: LING 239, 242, 243, 248, 265 (15 units)
- Required: LING 249 (3 units)
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- Core: LING 239, 242, 243, 248, 265 (15 units)
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