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Here's a promise you can count on: As soon as you step outside of your realm of expertise you're going to make mistakes.
Engineers and architects set out to build a massive tower in Pisa, Italy and forgot to ensure stable ground conditions underneath the far too thin foundation. Italy now has the Leaning Tower, which attracts countless visitors.
While doing bacterial research in his lab, Alexander Fleming accidentally left the lid off one of his petri dishes, then departed for a vacation. When he returned, he discovered mold growing in the contaminated dish, which was nothing odd, except that it had killed all the cultivated Staph bacteria. This accident gave us penicillin.
If you are anything like me, your mistakes are far less dramatic than these examples – but the FEEL enormous. In high-school, I was the drum major for the marching band. One of the first half-time shows I was leading, I blew the wrong signal – the entire band turned left and marched into the end zone midway into our routine. I was mortified (obviously scared since I still remember this 35 years later!). The band simply thought we were cut short on time, and the crowd was likely relieved, as we were not that great.
My point is this – making mistakes is essential to your growth.
In fact, if you have gotten to the point that you no longer make mistakes and everything is smooth sailing, then it's time for you to take bigger risks!
The best way to learn, grow and evolve is to take on a new challenge. The world is full of problems that need solutions, and as a human, you are an excellent problem solver. Child labor, world hunger, war, famine, disease and depression…as you can see we have our work cut out for us.
As you try to tackle whatever challenges you face, you will make mistakes. You will feel discouraged, frustrated and maybe even like you are not making a difference. These occasions are cause for celebration for they are clear indicators that you're onto something new, and as the old saying goes, "Problems aren't solved by the behaviors that created them."
What new mistake will YOU make today?
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen,
As I stand here in front of you the first thing that comes to mind is "Thank you. " Thank you to my parents for raising me to always do my best. To try new things and to never settle. Thank you to my wonderful husband for understanding my passion about Imaging and supporting my often crazy schedule. Thank you to my LSRT mentors! To Carmen, Jaclyn, Melissa, and the entire Board—- I would not be here today if were not for the constant support and encouragement I get from all of you! Thank you to my teachers from North Oaks: Mr. Ken, Marsha, & Heather for teaching and guiding me. And mostly thank God for giving me this blessed life surrounded by these wonderful people.
If you would have asked me a few years ago if I would have ever seen myself in this position the answer would have been no. I have been a member of LSRT since 2001 when I was a student. I missed a few years while I followed my career to Oklahoma and then Texas. But I have become more involved since I moved back to Louisiana in 2013.
My leadership journey with LSRT started as Annual Meeting Chairwoman in 2016 in Baton Rouge. It was tough work… but it was so very rewarding. I must admit it was a great one! I grew close to other leaders and board members of LSRT and after being so involved "I caught the bug"! I have served on committees, been Vice President and I have spent this past year soaking up all I could as president elect. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this fantastic society! I have great hopes and plans for the future of LSRT.
There is forever change in the Imaging profession and I plan for LSRT to help our members embrace change and move forward making our profession even better! We will continue to fight and advocate for Rad Techs alongside other State Societies and imaging professionals from across the United States to prevent encroachment. We will strive to help our "newer" technologists in the field to understand and be successful as they begin the CQR process. And we will work with our students, developing leadership skills and confidence, to help them be successful in their future careers. My hope is that these will be just a few of the accomplishments we will achieve together.
In closing- I would like to say thank you again. Thank you to the members of LSRT for trusting me to lead this amazing society. Thank you for the opportunity to represent our state and the profession that I love. I will not be able to do it alone. I will need your help and I look forward to building even more relationships along the way.
Thank you.
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The Department of Health Procurement Transformation Team (PTP) are distributing a series of communications to NHS trusts in England to update you on the Future Operating Model. The first of these is a handbook providing you with more information about the Procurement Transformation Programme and the Future Operating Model (FOM), as well as an update on office supplies, which from 1 October we are providing category management services for.
CCS currently manages in excess of £40 million of NHS spend through its office supplies frameworks, working with more than 70 trusts. By adding wider central government buying power to the NHS buying power we can help you deliver greater market leverage.
What can you expect from October?
From a trust perspective, none of the processes for interacting with NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC) have changed since we became the office solutions category tower service provider.
The way in which you order from the online catalogue, the information you see on the NHSSC website, invoicing, payment, query resolution, speaking with customer service advisors or your account manager, and managing deliveries and returns – none of this will change.
To make the best use of the operating model and the opportunities it provides, and to increase uptake it is recommended that trusts follow these guidelines:
- If renewing existing deals or entering into new ones, ensure there is sufficient flexibility in terms of exclusivity and/or break clauses so that you are able to adopt the FOM as the introduction of a national procurement initiative.
- Engage with your NHSSC account manager to understand what office solutions deals you can take advantage of, and how they can contribute to your cost improvement plan.
- Ensure that you understand the national category strategy for office solutions and plan your procurement to align.
- Trust-level savings opportunities will be identified by NHSSC account managers as part of the usual contract launch process using the current methodologies (e.g. compare & save).
One immediate benefit for the NHS is that the current CCS frameworks for office supplies are included in the portfolio managed under the FOM. This means that service to existing CCS customers in the NHS is not disrupted, and that for NHS organisations not currently using CCS or NHSSC a choice is available, including the direct desktop delivery, which is especially useful for smaller NHS organisations.
CCS will be working to ensure that the office supplies category is further developed and enhanced to give the best possible service and maximum savings to the NHS.
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If you would like a detailed discussion about office solutions products, please talk to your NHSSC account manager.
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As coordinators of a regional Operational Group from Andalucia (Spain) we would like to establish collaborations to disseminate the results of the group to other sectors and end users. The project is called DOSAOLIVAR and the objective is to make applications of phytosanitary products in the olive grove in a precise way, avoiding excessive use of them. This application is carried out by an app connected to the machinery responsible for carrying out the dosage, so that the farmer controls at all times the amount needed for each type of plot.
When dealing with ICT solutions for application in agriculture, I had thought that maybe we could give us a voice in a collaborative way and promote synergies through our success stories, bringing new technologies to agriculture and livestock.
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Everything You Need to Know About Pekin Ducks
Pekin ducks are a large-breed, white dabbling duck that was domesticated over 2000 years ago. Although the location is often disputed, all agree it was probably somewhere in Southeast Asia. By using selective breeding habits, these birds were bred to produce bigger eggs, more meat, and to have a visual appearance that appeases the eye. Since then, Pekins have become one of the most common production ducks in the world today!
In general, a Pekin is a big, white duck with an orange beak that is a hearty, friendly bird. These ducks were bred specifically for meat and egg production but have become almost synonymous with the word duck today. These calm-natured ducks are a little bit skittish but make excellent pets due to their unique personalities and overall durability. Raising Pekins is easier than raising most any other breed of domestic duck because of their strong immune systems and ability to survive in extreme conditions.
Fun Fact
Aflac and Donald Duck are Pekin Ducks!
What Does a Duck Eat?
Ducks are scavengers, and they will eat just about anything that will fit into their mouths. To get the maximum lifespan from this feathered creature, help it eat healthily. Although ducks will not overeat, they will devour unhealthy junk food. So what do ducks eat?
In the wild, depending on the time of year and location, ducks eat a wide variety of things. These little guys can eat so many things the list is just too big to list, so here are a few random healthier items to help you get an idea of how broad a wild duck's typical diet is. Ducks eat aquatic things like fish, frogs, and algae. They also eat nuts, berries, seeds, and forage. Even worms, crickets flies, and mosquitos are on the menu.
A domestic duck can usually roam free on a farm and find most of its food on its own but still needs to be supplemented with a traditional poultry feed. Poultry food is usually cheap and readily available at any pet or feed store.
To determine the type of feed that you will need, you will have to decide what the ducks use is. If you want healthy eggs, the girls need a "Layer Feed." Layer feed is rich in calcium, and the vitamins poultry need to produce beautiful eggs. Boys, on the other hand, need a healthy protein diet with intermittent calcium supplements to make sure you have fertile eggs.
Pets are a bit different, free-ranging ducks are great at finding food so supplementing meals with chicken scratch or corn is usually sufficient. Be careful with corn, too much, and the duck will become overweight. Corn and protein are better for the winter months. Corn helps add an extra layer of fat, while protein provides the energy to stay warm.
Baby ducks need a type of food referred to as "Chick Starter." Chick starter provides the protein and vitamins the babies need to live strong, healthy lives. Avoid medicated food for ducklings; ducks have strong immune systems, and the extra medicine could weaken them.
How Do I Set Up the Duck Pen?
Ducks are hardy creatures and can survive extreme hot and cold temperatures. In the winter they need a draft-free shelter with hay on the floor, in the summer they need shade and extra water. Contrary to popular belief, ducks do not need water to swim in; they only need deep enough water to clean out their bills. Most ducks do love to swim it is just not necessary. Cleanliness and predators are what you need to be careful of.
Ducks POOP!! It gets messy, keeping the coop and pen clean are important to avoid sickness outbreaks and keep healthy ducks. A healthy duck is a happy duck; I can't stress how important it is to keep the feed containers, pen, and coop clean.
To keep the coop free from predators, you have to understand what predators you might encounter. For instance, protecting your Pekins from the neighbors' dog or a raccoon is different than protecting the coop from bears and a pack of coyotes. Know the predators in your area and adjust accordingly,
What Are Pekin Breeding Habits?
Pekins rarely sit on their eggs, so an alternative incubation method is required. Often an incubator or broody hen will get the job done. Pekin eggs, like most descendants of the mallard, take approximately 28 days to hatch and will require consistent temperature and humidity as well as the tedious turning of the egg throughout the day. This is why an automatic incubator is often the preferred choice to incubate eggs.
The mating ritual of a breeding duck can be hard to watch; it helps to make sure the girls are happy. Five girls get one boy, too many boys make the males aggressive, and then they will hurt the hens. A small pool of water makes this experience much more desirable for the little ladies.
Since Pekins are descendants of the mallard duck, they can breed with just about any domestic duck in the world. I love watching baby ducks run around the yard and am always excited to see what new type of bird or eggs I will get! If you intend on breeding show quality birds keep in mind that you must be prepared to cull the flock of the young ducks at an early age.
Is My Duck Male or Female?
Baby ducks are nearly impossible to determine sex before eight weeks of age. There is a method called sex venting that can be done within the first 24 hours, but the method is often misunderstood and hurts or kills the baby duck.
The easiest way to tell if your Pekin duck is a male or female is by their quack. Girls have a loud honk and boys have a quieter quack. Male ducks have a drake feather, a drake feather is a curled feather at the end of his tail, but this way isn't always accurate. Watch the video below for a more in-depth explanation.
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The Different Types of Pekin Explained
Although some of these ducks are not technically Pekins, they are often confused with Pekins and have nearly identical features and traits. Refer to the images above for a visual reference of these different duck varieties.
American Pekin
The American Pekin duck is a large hearty bird that doesn't feel as fragile as other common domestic ducks. They were introduced to America from China in 1873 by James E. Palmer, who started the American flock with six hens and three drakes. Palmer loaded 15 birds on the ship, and only nine made the trip across the pond. Over half of America's commercial ducks are Pekins today!
These ducks are seen throughout America today at local ponds, commercial farms, backyard farms as pets and even parks. The American Pekin duck lays about 200 eggs per year and is rarely broody; you often need to incubate the eggs. Sexing the duck is often hard until maturity, the drake possesses a drake feather. A drake feather is a single curled feather on its tail. The female has a much louder quack than the drake.
Aylesbury ducks, although extremely similar in appearance, aren't actually Pekin ducks. These ducks get their name from the town they originated in Aylesbury, England. Since at least the 1690's Aylesbury and the surrounding areas have bread ducks. Given the similarities, this breed seems to have been inspired by the Chinese Pekin.
The preferred duck was a hearty white meat bird with clean feathers, this led to selective breeding, and by the early 1800s, Aylesbury ducks were a sought-after meat bird being shipped throughout England including London regularly. Aylesbury ducks were considered more flavorful and less fatty than Pekin ducks. Over inbreeding and war led to the Aylesbury's decline, there is only one major flock left in England today.
German Pekin
Breeding the Chinese version with an upright Japanese duck from Dutch ships gave the German Pekin an upright stance, much like an Indian Runner Duck but boasts a much stockier appearance.
Pekin ducks arrived in Germany from France and from the UK shortly after they were imported by Walter Steward in 1872, and the German version of Pekin was born. The Pekin duck didn't make it back to the United Kingdom until 1970, Aylesbury is the preferred duck meat choice in the UK to this day.
Germany has not farmed the German Pekin commercially since the second world war and is listed on the critically endangered species list. Today these birds are kept as pets and displayed in shows.
The German Pekin started shortly after they were imported into the UK in 1872 by Walter Steward, that's how they made their way to Germany, and the German Pekin duck was born. The Pekin duck didn't make it back to the United Kingdom until 1970.
Jumbo Pekin
Jumbo Pekins are bred by crossing a meaty strain Pekin drake with a medium sized Pekin hen. The largest Pekin you can get, these birds are often a preferred choice for meat birds because of their size and fertility rates. Because these ducks grow so fast, their legs aren't built to hold their own weight, which reduces their life cycle and productivity. This is the reason people do not usually keep them as pets.
White Crested Duck
A domestic White Crested Duck looks nearly identical to a Pekin duck, but it's not exactly a Pekin. Domestic Crested Ducks most likely originated in the East Indies being depicted in paintings over 2000 years ago.
So how do these guys get their cute little hair do's? It's a deformity of the skull caused by a genetic mutation called Hemizygous. This gene causes a sharp decrease in hatchability rates; one-third of the ducklings that survive incubation will not have a crested head.
Please note that there is a difference between wild and domestic crested ducks. Wild crested ducks don't have that cute little fluff ball on their heads.
Grimaud Hybrid Pekins
With an American Pekin like appearance, these ducks are created in France by Grimaud Freres. Grimaud ducks are genetically modified to be fertile, high output egg layers with an improved feed conversion ratio for meat birds. Due to the proprietary nature, little is known about this breed other than what's posted on Mr. Freres website.
Pekin Egg and Weight Comparison Chart
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
Questions & Answers
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When I put in the new baby ducks with the two-year old pekins?
just for the record i grew up in pekin illinois. until 1980 our controversial school mascot was the pekin chinks... i voted to get the name changed to ducks, but alas... we became the dragons. just imagine growing up thinking that chink was an okay and funny thing to call someone. jeesh.
My ducks have a weird looking thing on there backs just above there tail do anyone know what it is please
We aren't scavengers, we're foragers.


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Jeremy Jackson, known mostly for his role in "Baywatch," was arrested this weekend for allegedly stabbing a man and then fleeing the scene in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
According to the LA Times, police received reports of a stabbing on Friday night, and found a man who had been stabbed in his "upper left torso" when they arrived at the scene. The man reportedly identified his attacker as "Hobie," Jackson's character on "Baywatch."
On Saturday, police received another report that there was a prowler in the same neighborhood where the stabbing took place. When police responded, they found and arrested Jackson. Police records indicate he was released on bail the same day. Jackson later told TMZ that the alleged stabbing was in self-defense.
Jackson played Hobie Buchannon, the son of David Hasselhoff's character Mitch, on "Baywatch" from Season 2 to Season 9. After his run on the show ended, Jackson revealed he struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, which drove him to leave the series. In 2011, he appeared on "Celebrity Rehab," to battle an addiction to human growth hormones. Earlier this year, he was asked to leave the "Celebrity Big Brother UK" house for exposing housemate Chloe Goodman's breasts.


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We Support youth and young adults through Peer on Peer guidance that will promote positive actions and decisions making skills; by making them aware of resources, individual rights and their own health needs
FAVOR YOUTH MOVE MEMBERS- From the Ages 18-26 are Certified Youth Peer Specialist (CPS-Y) for Georgia
FAVOR YOUTH MOVE MEMBERS- operates in compliance with the Youth M.O.V.E National's and the state of Georgia's policies and procedures.
Who We Are
FAVOR YOUTH MOVE is a Georgia Youth Move Chapter dedicated to giving peer to peer support and advocate on there behave. We also support our peers is giving them resources to meet there basic need to be stable in there community.
What We Do
FAVOR YOUTH MOVE members work as a diverse collective to unite the voices and causes of youth while raising awareness around youth issues. They advocate for youth rights and voice in mental health systems that serve them, to empower youth to be equal partners in the process of change.
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Our members mission is to ensure that every young person that enters a youth serving system is being prepared for life through genuine opportunities and authentic youth involvement throughout all systems levels. We help guide the redevelopment of the systems so that no youth falls through the cracks. We advocate for youth to utilize their live experience and expertise to foster change in their communities and in their own lives.
One of FAVOR YOUTH MOVE's main goal is to bring mental health awareness to the community . The vision is that all people will recognize and accept the culture of youth, their families, and the communities that serve them in order to be truly culturally-competent. Just as National and State, we look forward to the day when youth are no longer treated as numbers, problems or caseloads, but as individuals and humans. We will all stand as partners: youth, young adults advocates, supporters, parents, and professionals to see our youth become successful.
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Assist in developing the Youth Leadership program at meetings.
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Develop training tools, guides and other documents.
Unite the voices and causes of youth.
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Provide youth leadership representing youth served by mental health.
Coach others in the area of authentic youth involvement.
We believe difficult situations can be changed by promoting awareness and having youth share their stories with other youth; which will provide a chance for positive change and improvement of quality of life
The role of a FAVOR YOUTH MOVE varies and involves a mix of interpersonal, administrative and advocacy work. Depending on the setting, daily duties may include:


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In this interview, Frank Steffens, Principal in the Homeland Security division of Germany's secunet tells us about their approach to the biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) planned in Europe.
The International Civil Aviation Organization is currently working on the next evolution of the ePassport standard, which was initially implemented in 2005.
This future version will introduce the ability to add data to the electronic component of the passport post issue, in order to load and read information such as biometric data or electronic visas and entry/exit stamps during its lifetime. This storage area, also known as Logical Data Structure version 2.0 (LDS2) is to be standardized in early 2016.
LDS2 will further enhance the benefits of modern, integrated visa management and border management systems. It is a huge opportunity to expedite inspection while also enhancing security by enabling immigration officers to quickly and efficiently check passengers' visa and travel history by retrieving data from the chip.
Because ePassports are contactless documents and in the hands of close to 600 million travelers as of today, LDS2 can do much more than transform visa and border control ecosystems. For example, airlines could use biometrics to securely grant access to their VIP lounges or use a passenger's travel history for more targeted communications. Duty free operators could also leverage the passport data for promotional activities. These use cases are of course subject to privacy regulations.
As the industry moves forward, it is clear that all stakeholders have to start considering how to manage and leverage the impending evolution of travel documents and associated systems.
To guarantee a smooth progression to the next generation of ePassport and ensure full interoperability compliance, it is important to select partners and suppliers with long-standing experience of the travel market and a proven track-record in ePassport migrations.
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Printers manufacture books,newspapers, newsletters and posters.
It was about Print and Distribute and Desktop Publishing
Now, it is about Distribute and Print and Printernet Publishing.
It was always about Print's ability to fix information in time and make it available in human space.
Print is a persistent neme that triggers cascades of emotion and cognition.
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About this blog, me and 'dr. droock"
Contact at josefowm(a)gmail.com
This site is a place to bloviate, educate and be an activity space to collect and refine ideas about Print and new Print products. It's "dr. droock," instead of Michael Josefowicz, to make it easier for me to make mistakes. It can take a lot of editing to get it just right when you know it will live at Google. The paradox is that often the best ideas come with minimal editing. But the words may sound pontificating, clumsy or just plain dumb.
I chose "droock" as a tip of the hat to one my heros, Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg. I chose "dr" because my mother always wanted me to be a doctor, not a printer.
About Michael Josefowicz
I can't remember when I fell in love with Print. Probably when I was seven and discovered comic books. Some years later I graduated from Columbia College in 1967 with a major in sociology. Then spent a year studying demography at University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1968. Then I taught for a year in a public school in Manhattan. Then my wife and I started a printing company called Red Ink Productions.
I learned about selling print in the "wild west days" of Print in New York City from the 70's through the 90's. During those years I made many mistakes, many more than once. I think I learned some things along the way.
For those 28 years I owned a boutique print brokerage that catered to high design professionals, museums and art galleries. Then I taught for 7 years at a prestigious design school. In between I was involved in one internet startup that crashed and consulted with another that was eventually bought by an 800 gorilla. Now I am part time managing partner of a consulting firm that focuses on product development for digital printers, a part time Blogger in Chief. And a full time Grandpa.
Anyway, I love print and the people involved in the Black Arts, both past and present. Production, sales, vendors, press people, bindery people, Gutenberg, Benjamin Franklin and even some designers - they are all great people.
- Michael Josefowicz, August, 2008
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U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to unleash his anger at the author behind the explosive book which claims to blow the lid off the White House.
Trump tweeted today (Jan. 6) that journalist Michael Wolff, the author behind the new book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, was a "total loser" who made up stories. he claimed his book was "boring and untruthful".
He also questioned his source, Steve Bannon, who was Trump's former White House strategist, describing him as "Sloppy", and said he "cried" after he was sacked.
"Steve has been dumped like a dog by almost everyone," he tweeted.
It comes after Trump also said that the book is "full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist".
The White House has also dismissed Wolff's book along with its author and his sources, with Press Secretary Sarah Sanders calling it "complete fantasy."
First Lady Melania Trump's spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, told CNN that it is "a work of fiction. It is a long-form tabloid that peddles false statements and total fabrications."
Wolff quoted several key Trump aides expressing doubt about Trump's ability to lead the world's largest economy and military hegemon.
"Let me put a marker in the sand here. One hundred per cent of the people around him" question Trump's fitness for office, Wolff said in an interview with NBC's Today show.
"They all say he is like a child. And what they mean by that is he has a need for immediate gratification. It's all about him."
Wolff said that he based the book on more than 200 interviews, and had access to the White House and Trump himself. He said on TV that he "absolutely" defended the contents of the book. He also said that he has audio recordings of interviews and extensive notes.
Washington's chief diplomat Rex Tillerson also defended Trump's fitness for office after the bombshell new book raised questions around the state of his mental health.
Tillerson was asked about claims that Trump has a short attention span, regularly repeats himself and refuses to read briefing notes in a TV interview.
"I've never questioned his mental fitness. I've had no reason to question his mental fitness," he said, whose office was last year forced to deny reports that he had referred to Trump as a "moron" after a national security meeting.
And, even in defending Trump, the former ExxonMobil chief executive admitted he has had to learn how to relay information to a president with a very different decision-making style.
"I have to learn how he takes information in, processes it and makes decisions," Tillerson told CNN. "I'm here to serve his presidency. So I've had to spend a lot of time understanding how to best communicate with him." But, whatever difficulties they may have had communicating, Tillerson insisted that the right decisions had been made and that the United States is in a stronger place internationally thanks to Trump's policies.
"He is not a typical president of the past, I think that's well recognised — that's also why the American people chose him," he said.
Some reporters pointed out inaccuracies even if they don't challenge the substance of the book. Wolff writes that Mark Berman, national reporter for the Washington Post, was among those having breakfast at the Four Seasons in Georgetown one morning early in the administration. Berman said he has never been to the restaurant.
Also listed as being there was Hilary Rosen, "the music industry's longtime representative in Washington." She left her post atop the Recording Industry Association of America in 2003.
Fox News TV and radio host Laura Ingraham also tweeted that she saw a "total fabrication" in the book too.
But Wolff does have his supporters. Former Hollywood Reporter co-president Janice Min backed up Wolff's recollection of a conversation between Bannon and late Fox News chief Roger Ailes at a small Manhattan dinner party. She tweeted that she was one of the six guests at the dinner party and every word in the book about it was "absolutely accurate".
The book includes extensive quotes from Bannon and its publication sparked a very public break between the former allies.
Bannon is quoted accusing Trump's eldest son Don Jr of "treasonous" contacts with a Kremlin-connected lawyer, and saying the president's daughter Ivanka, who imagines running for president one day, is "dumb as a brick."
But it is Trump himself who is cast in the most unfavourable light. The book claims that for Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, the president was an "idiot." For chief economic advisor Gary Cohn, he was "dumb as (bleep)." And for National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, he was a "dope."
Despite Trump making a legal threat over the publication of Wolff's book, it appears to have had the opposite the effect of making it an early 2018 hot-seller.
Information released by Amazon and Barnes & Noble reported that hardcovers of Fire and Fury stood at No. 1 as of midday Friday. They were also out of stock. Amazon has the title on back order with a ship date of two to four weeks.
Publisher Henry & Holt Company had planned a January 9 release. While Trump threatened legal action, demanding that Holt withhold the book, the publisher moved up the release four days to Friday (Jan. 5) due to "overwhelming demand."


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Any suggestions for the appeal? There's no reason for UnitedWealthcare to know that the embryos were moved to Canada from MI. The MI clinic would not treat me because I'm not married, and moving them to another US clinic would likely have been impossible due to FDA regulations. I thought I'd write in the appeal that I went to Canada for treatment because that's where the embryos were, and that embryologists feel that it's risky to move embryos and thaw them in a different lab than where they were created. Some embryologists do believe this, and some clinics have terrible thaw rates with embryos from other clinics. Also, what do you think about pointing out that because Canadian fees are lower than the US, that they would have had to pay out significantly more if I'd had the transfer here?
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Arni is a village in the Osmanabad district of Maharashtra. The closest city near the village is Yavatmal at a distance of 43 km. A 40-minute drive will take one to the city without any difficulty. Arni can be used as a transit point by travelers who can stop by for snacks and tea. The Kambalposh Baba Shrine and Darga Mandir is situated on the bank of Arunavati river is a major attraction for devotees. It is believed the name Arni has been derived from the Arunavati river.
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Good budget hotels are available in plenty in neighbouring Yavatmal. Some of the lodges which are worth considering are Revati Pride Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 900), Hotel Dwarka Deluxe (Tariff – Rs. 600), Gyanson Deluxe Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 400) and Hotel Chintamani Deluxe (Tariff – Rs. 500).
The official language of Arni is Marathi. Hindi is also widely spoken and understood.
The important festivals celebrated are Holi in March, Ganesh Chathurthi in August-September, Dusshera in September-October and Diwali in November and the two Eid(s).
Places of Interest
Some of the places which are worth visiting in Yavatmal district are Datta Mandir at Niranjan Mahur), old Narsinha Temple at Anji and the Khateshwar Maharaj temple at Jodmoha.
How to Get There
The nearest airport is the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur at a distance of 181 km.
Yavatmal Railway Station is the nearest major railway station at a distance of 43 km.
Various state transport buses as well as private buses connect Arni to different cities in the region. There are several bus booking portals that provide bus booking online offers from time to time.
Named after its founder Ahmad Nizam Shah, Ahmednagar in the state of Maharashtra is today the recruitment and training hub of Indian Armed Forces. Mughal-era buildings, military tanks and a number of sugar factories dot the landscape of Ahmednagar. It is in the famous Ahmednagar Fort that the Late Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the famous The Discovery of India. Rail and road are the best travel options to reach Ahmednagar.
Places to Stay
There are good budget hotels in Ahmednagar. Some of them are Sanket Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 900 to Rs. 1700), Swastik Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 700 to Rs. 1200), Panchsheel Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 600 to Rs. 800), and Chaitanya Classic Lodge (Tariff – Rs. 500 to Rs. 700).
The official language of Ahmednagar is Marathi. The other language spoken here is Hindi.
The important events of Ahmednagar are Ganesh Chaturthi and Nag Panchami, both are celebrated in August.
Places of Interest
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Firefighter braves Hurricane Harvey flood waters to rescue his fiancée's wedding dress
A firefighter was forced to break the cardinal rule of being a groom - not seeing your bride's dress before the big day - after Hurricane Harvey flooded his home.
Kyle Parry had been told by his fiancée Stephanie Hoekstra not to peek at her outfit after she'd came down from Canada two weeks before the storm struck to make wedding arrangements.
The couple had been due to wed on September 10 and Ms Hoekstra had hidden her dress in a wardrobe in Mr Parry's home in Lumberton, Texas.
When the Harvey struck on August 31 Mr Parry only had time to grab his pets dogs and move some beloved possessions, such as his dirt bikes, to an elevated position before being called to duty.
In the rush he decided to stuff the wedding dress into the top corner of the wardrobe for safekeeping.
For days after the storm the 35-year-old worked back-to-back shifts helping victims of the floods, not knowing how his own home had fared.
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Mr Parry had his fiancée on FaceTime as he waded through his sodden home. He prepared her for the worst telling her it wasn't looking good for her dress. However when he reached the wardrobe in his spare room he found the water had stopped just inches short from where he'd left it.
The dress was the only part of their wedding preparations that survived so the couple have had to postpone their nuptials indefinitely.
Mr Parry said: "There's a lot of work to do here, helping neighbours and helping our community.
"I need to find a place to live. I need to buy some clothes. All I have now is a pair of shorts, some underwear and my two fire department uniforms".
Ms Hoekstra, a mother of two, said she hoped to travel back to Texas soon to get preparations back underway.
She said: "All the stuff we had just bought for the wedding - the plates, the napkins, everything - was just floating around Kyle's house.
"Of course it's only stuff and stuff can be replaced, but it was hard to watch because we struggled this past year to get everything together to make it happen. It was all just gone."
She added: "We love each other so much. We'll get married another day. We'll be OK."


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Posted: February 22, 2014
Kyle Larson will begin his first full season in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series at the Daytona 500 on Sunday, driving the No. 42 car for Target Chip Ganassi Racing.
The rookie of the year in the Nationwide Series last season, Larson, a 21-year-old from Elk Grove, Calif., is also expected to contend for rookie of the year honors on the top series, along with the Daytona pole sitter, Austin Dillon.
Q. What are your expectations going into this season?
A. I'd just like to be consistent — finish in the top 15 every race because if you can do that, you can make the Chase at the end of the season. That's the main goal. You've got to make the Chase to try to win the championship. I'd just like to be competitive each and every week. Have a shot at winning some races. Get some top 10s and top 5s. Just have a lot of fun. Win rookie of the year, too.
Q. When drivers like you start competing on the Sprint Cup Series this young, the expectations can be a bit much. Have you learned anything about that from others?
A. There's been a lot of young drivers who have come up, and media and fans put tons of pressure on them to do well, expect a lot out of them. I've tried to put that all in the back of my mind because I don't want to think about that when I'm out there doing my job.
Whenever I have put pressure on myself before is when I make mistakes. So if I can just stay as humble as I can, that's when I'll do my best.
Q. Who were your role models?
A. I'm from California, so Jeff Gordon — he grew up in Vallejo, Calif., which is only an hour 15 minutes from my house. He grew up racing on dirt tracks like myself, really young. Moved to Indiana to do the USAC series, then he went over to Nascar. That's kind of the same background I took to get here. So I looked up to him, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, just those guys who grew up doing what I've done the last seven or eight years. I'll be racing them every week and trying to beat them.
Q. What was it like when you first met Gordon?
A. I first met Jeff a few years ago, before I was ever with Chip Ganassi Racing. I was trying to get my name out there in the Nascar world, and he wanted to meet me, so I went over to Hendrick Motorsports, and I got to meet him. It was pretty neat. He offered me a little bit of advice, gave me a tour of the shop and kept in contact with me ever since.
He's a huge Kyle Larson fan. He's pumped up my name quite a bit. It's good to have in Jeff Gordon, somebody that a lot of people look up to. He doesn't look up to me, but he thinks a lot of me.
Q. Is there a regional split in the drivers?
A. California is more of a dirt racing state, where some of the current Nascar drivers grew up in the South racing late models on pavement tracks. So it kind of splits up in different regions of the country of what background you came from. You're all focused on getting to Nascar Sprint Cup Series. It's really cool to see how so many types of racing backgrounds brings you to one.
Q. What do you use to improve that people might find unusual?
A. The type of training I do that anybody could do is online simulation racing, a website called iRacing.com. They've got their own video game online that anyone can run. A lot of us racecar drivers get online from time to time to race. All the tracks are laser scanned, so every bump that we feel in real life they can feel on the game. I use that. It's probably one of the biggest games out there right now. I think fans like to see when Nascar drivers are on there racing with them because most of them are better than we are.
Q. How are your parents handling this career path?
A. They love it. They're definitely my biggest supporters, all throughout my whole racing career. My dad would write every press release that we ever did after each race. My mom's got every race I've ever ran on video. She'd videotape me all the time. They'd take care of my website. They travel as much as they can to the Nascar races. My dad now, he helps me out with my finances and all that, too. Without them, I definitely wouldn't be where I'm at.
Q. With your new race team, your parents don't have to do as much work.
A. They're more race fans. A lot of the parents will sit in the pit box and all that. My parents would rather sit in the stands. She still videotapes. I have no idea why because they're broadcast on TV. They're just huge race fans. They've been going since the time they were teenagers.
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Shutter Island's premise, at first, seems very similar to the mystery film and novel template. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels, it masquerades as a gritty noir movie. Teddy Daniels visits a hospital for the criminally insane investigating the disappearance of the murderer of his wife. Taking place in 1954, Shutter Island […]
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A Review of Celeste's Ng's Everything I Never Told You – 2014 by Emily Thomson When I was younger, I kept a terrible secret. No, I didn't kill anyone, live a double life, or scam a friend into money – I hated milk. Every time I had it, a bellyache would come, and […]
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MWA Announces 2018 Edgar Award Nominations
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Fiction Review: Bufo & Spallanzani by Rubem Fonseca
First published in 1985 (coincidently the year I was born), Bufo & Spallanzani, written by the renowned Brazilian writer Rubem Fonseca, combines different crimes and stories, tangled up by the murderer of Delfina Delamare, the wife of a millionaire. The novel tells the story through Gustavo Flavio's perspective, a writer in crisis that is struggling […]
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The Bleeding Edge of Mystery Fiction
Bleeding Edge, Thomas Pynchon's most recent book has been called a work of postmodern detective, cyberpunk and science fiction. If I would add one, I would call it historical fiction, as it centers around the events just prior to 9/11. In the first couple pages, you are introduced to Maxine Tarnow, as she is […]
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Against Time *possible spoiler alert*
"Are you familiar with the concept of lateral thinking? It consists of changing the perspective from which one analyzes events."
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The Bathroom
Next is the dreaded bathroom which is, in my opinion, the most disgusting room in the house. First, shake out the bath mats and throw them in the wash. You don't have to worry about all the dust and dirt that comes out of the mats for now. While your bath mats are being cleaned, clear everything out of the shower, then use a sponge and a cleaner with bleach or bleach alternative to clean the tub. Make sure to get the walls, cracks, and crevices. When finished, you can put all of your necessary shower accessories back in the shower such as soap/body wash, shampoo/conditioner, shaving cream, and razors. Put all of the extra accessories in your bathroom storage.
If the bathroom must be cleaned (and it must), the part I hate least is cleaning the sink. Like the shower, remove everything from the sink and use a sponge and cleaner to scrub the surface, getting into those crevices. When finished, put only the necessities back on the sink counter (hand soap, hand lotion, toothbrush, and toothpaste if you do not have a medicine cabinet). Put everything else in your bathroom storage.
Use a toilet brush and toilet bowl cleaner to clean inside the toilet bowl. Use a sponge and bleach or bleach alternative cleaner to clean the toilet seat (make sure to lift that seat and get under there too) and the back of the toilet.
Lastly, sweep and mop the floors, put the bath mats back in the bathroom, empty the trash can, putting a trash bag inside of it, and make sure there are at least two rolls of toilet paper available for use. Reusing old grocery bags as trash bags is a great way to recycle.
The Kitchen
The kitchen is likely the most important room to be cleaned since this is where food is prepared and improper cleaning could make someone seriously sick.
First, please throw all of the expired food in your refrigerator, freezer, and cabinets away. I'm especially guilty of letting my condiments expire and not even realizing it so check those too. Then either wash, dry, and put away your dishes or throw them in the dishwasher. Bonus: If you put the dishes in the dishwasher, you can avoid human error and blame the machine if your mom finds any spots.
Next, clean your counters, stovetop, and the inside of your sink. A sponge and kitchen safe cleaner will work well for this, but I like to use Clorox Disinfecting Micro Scrub Wipes because they are similar to the rough side of the sponge and I can just throw them away when I finish using them. You can also put a lemon wedge in the garbage disposal to freshen it up. Lastly, sweep and mop the kitchen floor.
The Living and Dining Areas
These are the easiest rooms, which is why I leave them for last. Clear all the surfaces (dining table, coffee tables, and side tables, etc.) of everything (except the tv if it is too big or mounted on the wall). Use this opportunity to wipe everything down with paper towels and multi-purpose cleaner, or your new vinegar cleaner, as well as dust off the tv. When you are finished, you can put all of the necessities in their places, throw the trash away, and put everything else where it should be stored (for example, dog toys in the toy box, shoes and jackets in the closet).
Entire Home
These are the last steps. Vacuum: vacuum any carpet you may have as well as upholstery, especially if you have pets that shed or you like to eat on the couch, both of which apply to me. Also, take out the trash, clean the windows, and do a once over to make sure everything is in its place. If you would like, and you're not sensitive to scents, light a candle or spray some air fresher so that your home smells extra nice. My favorite candle to use is the Coconut Beach Woods Glade Atmosphere Collection Candle because it smells amazing, it's inexpensive, and it's soy which means it's better for your health (there are no toxins, carcinogens, or pollutants) and it lasts a long time. And you're done!
What did your mom think of your home? Did she enjoy her visit? I'd love to hear about it.


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Chapter 15 a vow to bear Summary Inman is following the trails through the mountain country and sees an older woman crying over her dead daughter. Inman offers to help make a casket and bury the girl. To repay him, the woman cooks Inman a meal - corn grits, steak, eggs and butter. Inman is near tears as he searches his memory for an appropriate blessing to give thanks for the food, the likes of which he hasnt had since he began his journey. The woman also gives him provisions for the road.
For the next several days, Inman walks in the rain, taking shelter in bird homes. He reads Bartram and allows Bartrams vivid descriptions of the landscape to replace his own memories of the mountains. He continues southwest, passing the skeletons of three hanged men, then an old Cherokee rock cairn. He eventually climbs to the base of a cliff to make camp. At dawn a mother bear comes sniffing around near him. Recalling dreams from the past wherein Inman was a bear, happy and strong in the forest, and a final dream where he was slain by hunters, Inman remembers his vow to bear and will not kill the bear. He is trapped and speaks calmly to the bear. She charges him, but when Inman steps aside, the bear goes over the edge of the cliff. Inman feels bad, especially for the cub that will die of starvation or be attacked. Mercifully, Inman kills the cub and rather than have it be a waste, cooks and eats the meat.
As depressing as the situation is, Inman is cheered because he is nearing home. He recognizes the ridges before him. He surveys the landscape as he eats the bear meat with regret.
Inmans encounters with human death in this chapter are not obstacles for him. He helps bury the dead girl and moves on. He sees the three hanging skeletons and the cairn, examines them and moves on. He takes comfort in Bartram and once again, the elevation of the terrain parallels the elevation of Inmans spirit.
The chapter title has a double meaning. Inman has made a vow to bear, meaning a promise not to kill the animals. It becomes a vow to bear because he is driven to break the vow and must bear the regret, which to Inman, feels like sin.
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School of Media & Communication
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Automated driving has been a big topic in recent years. In 2016, the Japanese government announced a plan to reduce yearly traffic accident fatalities below 2,500 people by 2020. This mandated installation of automatic braking in large vehicles to avoid collisions, inspiring development of automated driving technology. Currently, Aisin Seiki is focusing on developing Automated Valet Parking, one of its future technology pillars. What exactly is parking assistant technology, and how will it affect our cities in the near future? Professor Kenji Doi of Osaka University Graduate School is an expert on urban transportation planning, and Hiroshi Ishiguro is a developer of the Automated Valet Parking system at Aisin Seiki. They exchange opinions on the automated driving technology of the future and its effect on cities.
- Professor Kenji Doi
Transportation and Regional Planning Area, Division of Global Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Completed Doctoral Program at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Served as Assistant Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, then Professor at Kagawa University Faculty of Engineering, before assuming current position in October 2012
Specializes in urban transportation planning, mobility concepts, and urban design
- Hiroshi Ishiguro
Advanced Development Group, Chassis & Vehicle Safety System Engineering Department, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
University: Graduated from Electronic Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering
Joined Aisin as a mid-career hire in 2004. Was assigned to ITS Engineering Department and worked on Driver Monitoring System software development. Transferred to ITS and Chassis System Development Department (current: Chassis & Vehicle Safety System Engineering Department) in 2012. Responsible for advanced development of parking assistant system (current position).
First of all, we often hear the phrase "automated driving" these days, but what is the actual definition of automated driving? Mr. Ishiguro, could you start us off?
Mr. Ishiguro:
Automated driving refers to a system that performs the various driving operations that humans currently perform. The general population probably imagines setting a navigation system, leaving the house, and arriving at your destination, and then getting back home without having to do anything. But we haven't reached that level in the real world yet.
Prof. Doi:
ACC (adaptive cruise control), which automatically performs accelerating and braking, and lane keeping systems, which operate the steering wheel, have become quite common recently.
Mr. Ishiguro:
Those are classified as "driver assistance" systems. They're on automated driving Level 2. Automated driving is currently defined with five levels, where Level 1 means that only one operation is automated. Auto-braking is an example of that. Adding acceleration and steering for a system that automatically performs multiple operations is Level 2. At Level 2, the responsibility is still with the driver. At Level 3, the system performs everything under normal conditions, including safety checks. However, no existing system works correctly 100% of the time, so control is returned to the driver in an emergency in Level 3. In Level 4, the system takes responsibility for all operations in a certain situation. This is what's known as an automated driving system. However, use cases are currently limited, for example, to intervals between particular highway exits. Level 5 is the situation I just described, where driving is automated from the time you leave your house to when you arrive and park. But I'm not sure if this will be achieved within our lifetimes (laughs).
The new A8 announced by Audi recently gained buzz for containing the world's first Level 3 automated driving technology. As an engineer, what do you think of this?
Mr. Ishiguro:
It seems that they have achieved Level 3 technology, but laws actually differ by country, so the extent it can be used in the real world needs to be verified. With Level 3, the manufacturer assumes responsibility for accidents. A manufacturer with the courage to take that responsibility might not yet exist in Japan – including us. In that sense, they are ahead of the curve.
Prof. Doi:
So we need new legislation, not just technology, to fully achieve Level 3.
Aisin has Narrowed Focus to Developing Parking Assistant Technology
Mr. Ishiguro:
At Aisin, we've narrowed focus within the automated driving field to developing parking assistance and driver monitoring systems to support safe driving. As I mentioned, in Level 3 the system generally takes responsibility during automated driving, but returns control to the driver in an emergency. So we need technology to detect what state the driver is in at that moment – the direction they're facing, their line of sight, whether their eyes are open, etc. At Aisin we call this the driver monitoring system. We created the first commercial version of this worldwide in 2006, and we are continuing technology development.
Prof. Doi:
What do you do when the driver has fallen asleep or ill?
Mr. Ishiguro:
That's exactly what we're working on in R&D right now. In the near future, cars will include a feature that automatically evacuates to a safe location and stops when the driver is recognized as unable to drive.
Prof. Doi:
That will be amazing.
Speaking of parking assistance, the new BMW 7 Series and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class have commercialized a system where cars can be parked remotely using a remote control key or smartphone from outside the car. The driver doesn't need to be inside the car, so it's easier to park in narrow spaces. What is the technological level of this?
Mr. Ishiguro:
It's classified as Level 2 automated driving. There's a difference whether the driver is inside or outside the car, but driving responsibility is still with the driver. Actually, we demonstrated a similar system at the 2013 ITS World Congress. It's amazing that the German luxury car manufacturers have been able to resolve security issues and proceed to mass production. Our system is technologically sound, so I hope we can resolve mass production issues and include this in as many mass-market models as possible.


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Should you wish to visit my studio I will show you before and after examples of how I manipulate and soften lighting conditions for the most flattering effect.
Winter weddings
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Borrowing my dad's retro 35mm SLR film camera as a 14yr old on a student exchange to Algeria was what really kick-started my passion.
I took many hundreds of candid pictures of the local tribespeople as we travelled through the mesmerising landscapes of this gorgeous North African country.
My exchange hosts must have thought I was mad capturing the locals going about their daily lives. I was there to polish up my French language skills; instead I came back with a burning passion for photographing people.
The story continues
This followed with me studying photography at both school and college, then I assisted some of the country's leading advertising, architecture, fashion and wedding photographers for four years.
It was my love of photographing people that lead me to pursue a career in wedding photography. I still adore taking candid people pictures as much now as that first time I ever held a camera to my eye when I was a 14yr old student.
My diary has been pretty much booked solid for twenty years doing something that I love with a passion.
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I've been based at The Bury for twenty years.
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