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It's True...TMZ has confirmed that Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant!
TMZ has confirmed that Jamie Lynn Spears, 16, is in fact pregnant. A source tells us the interview, which hits stands tomorrow, is six pages and is on the record with Jamie Lynn and her mother. She tells the mag that the father is Casey Aldridge, who she has been dating for some time and first met at church. Brit's younger sister, star of Nick's "Zoey 101," says she's keeping the baby.
Sources tell us that she has not yet told her older sister. Well, she knows now. (Sucks to be Britney finding out this way!!!)
UPDATE: Nickelodeon issued the following statement this afternoon: "We respect Jamie Lynn's decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn's well being."
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WTF!! Jamie Lynn Spears is Pregnant?
I refuse to believe this story….and why wouldn't I?? I refuse to think that she would let something like that happen after watching her sister struggle. I have nothing to back this cover up, so that's why I say it isn't true. So, who photoshopped it???
Jennifer Lopez loves being pregnant but hates being FAT!
MSN is reporting that Jennifer Lopez may love being pregnant but but according to some sources she's "freaked out" over gaining weight.
"She is huge and freaking out. Her face has become really puffy from retaining a lot of water," a source told international press.
The weight gain is enough to prompt Lopez to put her career on hold until her little one makes an appearance.
"She plans to do a Victoria Beckham now and hibernate for the last few months. You won't be seeing much of her in public from now on." After a months-long bump watch, Lopez announced her pregnancy in November. She's due in the spring. Lopez's rep weighs in saying, "This is ridiculous and untrue. She is happy and healthy."
Christina Aguilera Has Lots to do before the Baby Comes!
It's Christina Aguilera's birthday today…but that isn't stopping from getting all the stuff she needs to get done before the baby comes in January. She is having a scheduled csection at that time.
But first….she needs to get a lot done! Page Six is reporting that…Christina has a full house with her visiting family, and her home is not even completely finished. Christina and hubby Jordan Bratman are sparing no expense when it comes to decorating, and the pregnant singer was spotted shopping for home furnishings earlier this month.
Although Christina has already had one baby shower at her Beverly Hills home, where she received blue-themed gifts, a family insider tells PageSix.com, "Christina will be having a second baby shower at the Hotel Bel-Air with just her friends." The source also confirmed to PageSix.com that, "Christina has a C-section scheduled for January 10 but she might need to push the date of the delivery up."
As PageSix.com first reported, Xtina likes the name Jackson Jake, but she and Jordan are also thinking about Max as a name for the baby.
Happy Birthday Katie Holmes!
It's been an amazing year for Katie Holmes. And it's looking even better with the release of Mad Money. Have a Happy Birthday Katie!!
Jennifer Love Hewitt NOT pregnant
Jennifer Love Hewitt is not pregnant a rep for her confirms. I guess they thought that rumor would fit since the pics of Jennifer in unflattering ways came out. I guess only time will tell on this one.
Ryan Gosling needs to get rid of the tight clothes
I love Ryan Gosling I really do…and I really think he is really hot. But these clothes are not doing it for me. Something about them bugs me. Like they are too tight or something.
Kate Hudson in Vogue Magazine
Kate Hudson opens up about almost everything in January's issue of Vogue. Here are some of the excerpts from the magazine.
On getting a divorce:
"The most difficult thing I've ever done in my life. The process of discovering with somebody that you love that you don't… work is so painful. And thank goodness I did it with Chris… We helped each other through it. Now we're both single and since the day we separated, we talk multiple times.
On the last year:
"It was just an extremely giant sort of leap. I definitely feel like I've grown up a lot."
On shooting Fool's Gold in Australia:
"It was a really interesting time for me. It was right when Chris and I were getting divorced, and I didn't want to be so far away, because it was hard for us. And it was the first time I sent Ryder to be with Chris while I was working, and that was definitely difficult. But it was probably the best experience I've had to date, in terms of everything as a whole."
On fear:
"I just love to have fears because I love to be able to conquer them."a day."
On why it ended:
"We had Ryder, and we both sort of looked at each other and went, 'Something's off.'"
On Matthew McConaughey:
"We're like brother and sister! We seem to drive each other crazy in a good way. Matthew kind of puts it perfectly when he says that we fight well and flirt well, and we're perfect pains in each other's ass."
On gaining 70 pounds during pregnancy:
"I would be eating ice cream and my mom would literally pry the spoon away from me, saying, 'You've had enough to last you a lifetime.'"
On Owen Wilson:
"Owen is such a lovely person, and I love him dearly. And I wish him beautiful things — health and everything that he desires in life."
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BREAKING NEWS: Pamela Anderson not filing for divorce!
Pamela Anderson has decided to not divorce Rick Saloman and give it a try….wow…I can't keep up with this girl!
Ashley Simpson on the cover Complete Woman
What the heck happened to Ashlee Simpson in this picture??? Someone got a little photo shop crazy by like chopping up her nose. I can't believe it would even get to press looking like this!!
Kelly Ripa in Self Magazine
Kelly Ripa is amazing…I have said it before and I'll say it again…damn! I can't believe she has had three children. I wanna know her secret…Kelly….call me!
BREAKING NEWS: Pamela Anderson files for Divorce!!!
Okay, raise your hand if you didn't see this one coming! Pamela Anderson's marriage to Rick Salomon only lasted 72 days! She must do it for fun now a days….must be nice!
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I think Michael Jackson's Face is Falling Off!
Michael Jackson looks just scary here as he roams around Barnes & Noble looking for a book. What the heck has happened to him? I miss the Thriller days!!
Fergie Likes to do a striptease by webcam for her boyfriend!
Fergie and her boyfriend, Josh Duhamel use a webcam to keep their sex life hot when she's away on tour. The singer has revealed she performs sexy strip teases for him over the internet, when their work schedules keep them apart.
Fergie said: "We're learning iCam. I've actually gotten to see a lot more of him lately, ever since I got home from tour, which is great."
Jessica Simpson cheers Tony Romo on!
Jessica Simpson went to see Tony Romo play football this weekend. She wore a #9 jersey in pink of course and has luxury seats…would there be any other way?? But the pressure was too much for Tony as he suffered the worst game in his playing history and he bruised his thumb on his throwing hand.
Let's hope Jessica isn't bad luck for Tony!!
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Exclusive Pictures of Lindsay Lohan's Photo Shoot
I don't know about you, but this pictures make Lindsay Lohan look amazing. These were taken by Matt Jones.
Hayden Panettiere's new Dooney and Burke pictures
I love these pics of Hayden Panettiere…she so suits that bag. Now if only Santa would get me one. I would never spend that kind of money on a purse for myself.
A Fan Kisses Kelly Clarkson
While Kelly Clarkson was performing in Belgium a fan ran up on stage and kissed her!!! She was so cool about it…
Heroes Cast at the Jules Verne festival
The Heroes cast was at the Jules Verne Festival. They sure do look good together!!
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Tara Reid shows how messed up she is!
Tara Reid was in Australia showing off her body in a bikini. And what it showed was horrible! Herald Sun is reporting this….The Hollywood starlet was drawing a lot of attention as she lazed around the pool on the Gold Coast, showing off her new Australian boyfriend and those dreadful liposuction scars.
This time there also appear to be small bolts, disguised as jewellery, stuck into her stomach, with the botched surgery clearly visible in her skimpy bikini.
It is horrible to see this.
Why would she have bolts in her skin like that? If you can learn anything learn to not get any lipo done!
Victoria Beckham's Wardrobe Malfunction
The Spice Girls hit their first UK dates in almost a decade were sure to feature some figure-hugging costumes.
But when the girls took to the stage at London's O2 Arena tonight, Victoria Beckham showed a little more flesh than expected – and in all the wrong places.
Rumour had it that Posh had her breast implants taken out before the world tour, fearing they would pop out of her Roberto Cavalli outfits during energetic dance routines.
But it seems that wasn't enough.
Photo and Source
Jennifer Love Hewitt is pregnant!
When the pictures of Jennifer Love Hewitt surfaced I told people that those were baby hips she had. And now it is being said that she is pregnant…A source said: "Jennifer was shocked, but at the same time she was ecstatic with the news. It wasn't planned, but now that it's happened Jennifer and Ross McCall are both very happy."The 28 year old discovered she was pregnant the week before Thanksgiving in November, Ross proposed to her.
I knew it folks!!!
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Hayden Panettiere flying!
Hayden Panettiere is flying on a jet plane....she is probably happy to be going home so she can get back to her dogs!! Those boots would be killer to wear in a plane though....OMG!!
David Beckham says, "Look me in the eyes!!"
I had to include this hot pic of David Beckham in his underwear. Damn he looks hot...and believe me... I'm looking!!
Kat Von D tattoo's to set the World Record
Kat Von D wanted to set the record for the most tattoos in a 24 hour period. I first heard about it on MySpace where Kat Von D had invited me (and thousands of her closest myspace friends) to the session in LA but since I live no where near it I couldn't go.
People lined up around the building and were given numbers up to the amount of 400 people. A lot of people were turned away...Kat was required to follow the Guiness Book guidelines and was restricted to only one tattoo design which was an elaborate 'LA' tattoo and cost each person $20. The proceeds of all the tattoos and merchandise sales were being donated to 'Vitamin Angels' a charity helping prevent blindness in children in Africa.
And, by the way....SHE SET THE RECORD....YAY!!!
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Family Time for the Beckham's
David and Victoria Beckham look so sweet here...they are sharing some family time skating in London's Hyde Park.
Ashley Tisdale's new nose
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This Week's Favorite Vegan Things!
- a.dorn Landlocked Mermaid, $11: All a.dorn nail polishes are free of toulene, DBP, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, and camphor, and they are vegan and cruelty-free. Landlocked Mermaid is a GORGEOUS duochrome of blue, green, and purple sheer. It's sparkly and magical! ♥ I applied 3 coats for an intense mermaid-y look, and the color lasted for almost 3 full weeks (got lots of compliments, too)! **Use discount code: BLOGLOVE2 for $2 off any polish from their website including 3-packs—unlimited use until May 31, 2013!**
- Own Refining Night Cream, $24.99: This vegan and cruelty-free night cream contains clinically proven CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) technology, a plant-based ingredient designed to enhance collagen levels, improve moisture retention, and boost metabolism for softer, smoother, and genuinely younger-looking skin. This moisturizer is also Retinol-free, so it won't cause irritation, redness or flakiness, and it's paraben-free and sulfate-free! I've been using this lightweight cream every night for the past 2 weeks, and it makes my skin feel so incredibly smooth (it smells pretty, too).
- Fat Chance!, $25: I got this book because I wanted to get rid of my last bit of post-baby jigglies ASAP. This weight loss workbook is a 12-week program that helps record progress in a unique workbook format. Author Susan Maiava's book focuses on this idea: Forget how "fat" (her word choice, not mine) people diet, focus on how slim people eat (like my pre-baby self). 😉 Her book integrates the latest scientific knowledge and cognitive behavioral principles into an interactive program of daily personal reflection and lifestyle change for healthy and sustainable weight-loss. I like this book because it's like writing in a journal, and it's full of questions, exercises, and tid bits—all good stuff!
- mybotto, $14.99 for a four-pack: Don't you hate it when your bottle of fancy, expensive vegan shampoo/moisturizer/hair gel/etc. is almost empty except fot that last 15-20% that sticks to the bottom (and takes like 8 billion years to travel upward as you spin it, shake it, curse at it, and throw it across the room)? Me, too! With mybotto inverted bottle holders, you can flip bottles upside down, and let gravity do its thang. These handy little doodads come in different colors and are super affordable.
- Lilly Brush, $12.95: O.M.G. If you're as sick of sticky and wasteful lint rollers as I am (I've got 4 long-haired kittehs!), get ready to ditch those for a Lilly Brush! This bad boy (girl?) works on all natural fibers including cotton, bamboo, and hemp. It's mega portable (I keep mine in my car), and it works wonders at removing pills, lint, and pet hair without damaging delicate fabrics. I use it on my couches, tees, pullovers, rugs, you name it (just quickly brush it up and down or side to side as you would a link roller). 'Tis the shit! Look at their before and after pics (it really does work like magic—my jaw dropped the first time I used it). YAYAYAY!!! 😀
What are some of your current favorite vegan/eco things?
About Sunny (Sunny's Profile)Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and lover of all things floofy and sparkly! If there's something in particular you'd like me to review, drop me a line at email@example.com. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Google +.
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Ooo, I like the mybotto. I may have to purchase them!
Bottle inverters? It's like the day I discovered the Tofu Express! No more balancing my bottle in the corner of the counter, only to find it toppled over. Also, woot on the great lint-brush: ordering two asap!

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Why to become vegetarian...
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Doctors Link Washington's Heart Disease Rates to High Concentration of Golden Arches, Other Fast-Food Outlets
WASHINGTON—A provocative fast-food commercial set in a morgue will air during The Daily Show and local news broadcasts Sept. 16. The ad, produced by the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), takes aim at McDonald's high-fat menu, with the goal of drawing Washingtonians' attention to the city's high rates of heart disease deaths and its high density of fast-food restaurants.
Provocative Commercial Targets McDonald's High-Fat Fare.
"Our city's addiction to Big Macs and other high-fat fast food is literally breaking our hearts," says Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., PCRM's nutrition education director. "It's time to tackle the district's heart disease problem head-on. A moratorium on new fast-food restaurants could be a critically important step toward fighting this epidemic."
A PCRM survey shows that Washington has more McDonald's, Burger King, and KFC outlets per square mile than eight other cities with similar population sizes. Offerings at these restaurants include high-fat, high-sodium products such as McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese Extra Value Meal, which has 61 grams of fat and 1,650 milligrams of sodium.
McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food chain, serves a long list of high-fat, high-cholesterol items and offers almost no healthful choices, according to an analysis by PCRM dietitians.
Heart disease kills more than 1,500 residents of the district each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the age-adjusted death rate from heart disease in the city is the second highest in the country, above high-obesity states like Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.
Studies, including one from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, show that people who consume fast food are at a higher risk of obesity, a key risk factor for heart disease. Regular consumption of high-fat, high-cholesterol foods increases the risk of heart disease, and studies have found that even a singly fatty meal can raise blood pressure, stiffen major arteries, and cause the heart to beat harder.
The commercial will air in other fast-food addicted cities with high rates of heart disease over the following months.
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.
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In 1 day's time, Malaysians from all walks of life, creed, religion and races will celebrate our 57th. Anniversary of Independence Day or Merdeka Day. We achieved our Independence from Britain through negotiation and compromise from all Malaysian under the leadership of Tunku Abdul Rahman.
At the same time, we celebrate our Malaysia Day on 16th. September 2014.
Over these 57 years, Malaya then and Malaysia now has gone through many challenges including the MH370 and MH17 tragedies. However, with the co-operation of the three main groups within Malaysia, we have managed to overcome these challenges. We prospered, work, play and live in harmony over these years and built Malaysia into what is today.
Many challenges lie ahead. Europe is in a state of uncertainty due to the Eurozone problems and Ukranian situation. USA's economy is still not robust enough while in Asia, China's growth is slowing.
Malaysians must unite together and face these challenges head-on. With all Malaysians working together in unison, we can overcome these external threats. Besides that, we need to overcome internal conflicts within Malaysia herself.
Peace and Harmony within Malaysia is important. We must maintain and improve our economic, social and financial goals so that Malaysians of future generations can enjoy the peace and prosperity built by our ancestors in our years ahead.


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Prayer focus: April 2013
Seeking truth, justice and righteousness
If the most fundamental cause of poverty is the impact of sin, then dealing with sin must be part of the Christian process of change. While we must deal with the individual nature of this sin, we must also address its consequences as expressed in relationships that are based on a web of lies and that promote disempowerment of the poor and domination by the non-poor. This means that a Christian process of change must center on truth-telling and the promotion of justice and righteousness.
The truth must be discovered about the way the poor contribute to their own poverty, and the truth must be discovered about how poverty is created by the god-complexes of the non-poor, inadequacies of worldview, and deception by the principalities and powers. Only in repenting in the face of God's truth can relationship be restored so that life, justice and peace can be restored.
Walking with the Poor, Bryant L. Myers
"Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "if you abide in my word, you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31-32
We live in a world where people are searching and searching for answers to their lives, when in reality we already have the guide book call the Bible. It tells us the truth of what we need to know, it shows us how to treat each other, and tells us how to live a righteous life but still people search for answers in other places, when all along it is written plainly for us to follow. We could ask ourselves the questions do we really believe what the Bible teaches. If so, why not follow it and trust it to give us the answers we are searching for in our lives. There is a chorus that goes I believe in the Word of God, I believe in the Word of God, every promise is true I believe it do you? I believe in the Word of God.
Lord we thank you for this day you have given to us. You have given us this day to honor and to worship and to praise you. We thank you for being a God of Wisdom and knowing just what we need. We thank you Lord because you look at each of us and see us as equals in your creation and love us and understand us. We thank you for your gentle hand that moves us along even when we choose to be disobedient you still love and care for us. Help us to treat others as you have treated us. Help us to be caring and understanding. Lord, help us to live the kind of God-centered live that overflows to those around us in our actions and deeds. Equip us for today that we may be used by you for your honor and your glory. Amen


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Assistive Technology for Dyslexia: Nuts and Bolts by Jamie Martin
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- 10/25/17
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Presented by Jamie Martin, Educator, Assistive Technology Consultant & Trainer***Assistive Technology (AT) has become an essential element in the education of students with dyslexia. AT helps teachers implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and ensure that learning materials can be accessed by all of their students, including those with language-based learning differences. This webinar will review the three principles of UDL and how dyslexia-specific AT fits into a universally designed classroom. It will also explore the main categories of AT that dyslexic students can use to reach academic success, including text-to-speech, audiobooks, dictation, word prediction, and electronic graphic organizers. Finally, the webinar will turn to common myths about assistive technology and why AT should be viewed as a legitimate learning tool.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger turns villain for Avatar 2
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- 17 September 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger has allegedly been given the role of an evil human general in 'Avatar 2'
Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly set to play the villain in 'Avatar 2'.
The veteran action star has landed the role of the "bad guy human general" in James Cameron's hugely-awaited fantasy follow-up, Latino-Review.com is claiming.
This would prove a welcome collaboration for the pair, since Cameron gave Schwarzenegger the titular role that made his name in cult classic 'Terminator'. The dynamic duo also worked together on 'Terminator 2' and on 'True Lies'.
The Austrian-born muscleman had hinted at a future reunion earlier this year when he was quizzed about his relationship with the 'Titanic' filmmaker.
He said at the time: "Movie-wise, he's tied up with his next two movies, but hopefully, there's something down the line when he's finished with that. I always look forward to working with him because Cameron is a very talented director."
Cameron - who has brought in screenwriters Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to help develop the script - recently announced he would be shooting three 'Avatar' sequels back-to-back starting next year, but it is not known whether Schwarzenegger will star in all of them.
The epic eco-warrior adventure will pick up from the end of the first flick, with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) permanently becoming a Na'vi avatar alongside his new love, Princess Neytiri (Zoe Saldana).
Production is scheduled for 2014 with the first movie to be released in December 2016, the second in December 2017 and the third in 2018.


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Explore some of the UNESCO coastal heritage sites in Tuscany and Liguria from sea and land.
Be enchanted by the charm of the Ligurian coast, with its pastel coloured houses and Medieval fishing -villages clinging to the rocky cliffs.
Admire Lerici at the end of the curving coastline - Riomaggiore with its medieval coloured towers - houses, stairways and small squares. Take a romantic stroll along the scenic Via dell'Amore leading to Manarola, another small village nestling in a gorge.
Admire the rugged coast from the sea by taking a short excursion by boat. Discover Vernazza, a jewel perched on a stony outcrop with a small port and be dazzled by Portovenere a historical jewel surrounded by the unique landscape.
You will drive along roads suspended between the sky and the sea, past medieval fishing - villages - tenaciously clinging to the rocky cliffs - admiring the charm of the pastel coloured houses from the sea, the belfries and olive trees that lean out from the terraced hillsides, until you discover the magical village celebrated by Byron and Shelley at the extreme end of the curving coastline.
Driving down the motorway along the Tyrrhenian coast, you will catch sight of the dazzling white marble quarries of the Apuan Alps, after which you enter the Ligurian territory and drive into Riomaggiore, one of the beautiful villages of the Cinque Terre, with its medieval coloured tower-houses, stairways, alleys and small squares, surrounded by verdant rock-strewn hillsides.
From here, you will lead to Manarola, another small village of the Cinque Terre nestled in a gorge on a rocky promontory surrounded by vines, olive trees and fragrant Mediterranean brushwood.
We continue towards Vernazza, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, a jewel perched on a stony outcrop, stretching out towards the sea with a small port surrounded by green, steeply declining, man-made terraces.
Admire the houses, from the beach, with their pastel coloured walls, tarnished by the salty sea air, plunge into the lanes, lined by dozens of shops and let yourself be tempted by the seafood cuisine in a typical restaurant.
You can admire the beauty of these beautiful places from the sea by taking a short excursion by boat along the coast between Vernazza and Portovenere: about an hour of navigation across the curving bay of this beautiful rugged coast, that encompasses the picturesque villages you have just visited.
Portovenere expects you, justifying its ancient promise of exquisite beauty, the most distinguishing quality of the Goddess Venus (Venere), to whom the town owes its name.
A historical jewel surrounded by the unique splendour of a naturally magnificent landscape.
Take a walk along the seaside, pop into the shops, selling typical products and local handicrafts and climb up to the Gothic church of San Pietro (1198) with its typical white and black bands, perched on top of the promontory and built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Venus.
The medieval sculptures in the Collegiate of San Lorenzo (1130) and the arresting grey stone Doria Castle, in its commanding position above the village are not to be missed either.
Cinque Terre and Portovenere - Minivan Tour (CAFS4)
A view of the Unesco coastal heritages from sea and land: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, Portovenere.
Departure guaranteed with 4 participants only and with a maximum of 8 passengers.
Durée: 11 Heures 30 Minutes
Heure de départ: 08:00
Période: De Avril à Octobre - Lundi, Jeudi
Point de rencontre: Central location in Florence (further details will be provided after booking).
This tour includes: pick up and drop off at your hotel*, transport in a luxury minivan, a qualified English speaking driver**, entrance ticket to the Park of the Cinque Terre, boat trip ticket. In case of adverse weather conditions, the transfer will take place by minibus instead of by boat.
*For those staying in hotels in the downtown.
**The driver leads the tour providing general introductory information. He is not allowed to lead a guided visit inside a city centre, nor to provide historical and artistic information inside museums or churches.


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BW images
Please if you want to upload new version of the Black&White Pokemon Sprite makes sure the backgrounds are transparent not white. I am sorry I had to revet the recent sprite images of BW Pokemons that you uploaded. Gaehwasan 03:35, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
Re: A Wikia Contributer Problem
If you can get me the IP address of the user I can block them or warn them, I haven't been on here since friday, so I haven't been monitoring edits. Crimsonnavy. 12:53, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
What Pokemon games do you own? MrArceus 14:42, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
OMG! I own all those games too except for Sapphire and FireRed! MrArceus 15:39, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
My strategy is this:
1.Send out a mid stat Pokemon that will use a flinch move.
2.Switch out with a high attack Pokemon, and attack the foe while they flinch.
3.Finally, send out a high defence Pokemon. It will use a low power attack to finish off the foe.
I only use this strategy in intense battles (Champion,Gym Leaders,Elite Four). In normal ones I just wing it. MrArceus 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Cool cool. Oh and, I'm forming a group of editors called PokePower. We have meetings and stuff. We also create pages. We work together to edit. Wanna join? Oh and, can you comment on my latest blog post please? Thanks.MrArceus 16:12, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Thank you!!!
Thank you!!! You are very kind! Oh and you are doing a great job with the trainer's Pokemon poject! Good luck! I'll tell you when the next PokePower meeting is. For now, happy editing! MrArceus 16:18, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Welcome to PokePower :) Please sign your signature on our user page. Pokepower:Main Page 16:21, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
User page
Is it alright if I write this on your user page?
This user is a member of PokePower. Any questions about PokePower should be asked on this user's talk page.
I'm just gonna put it above all your writing, it's not really a big deal. But I wanted to ask you first. Oh, and please sign your posts by clicking the "Signature" button at the top right corner. MrArceus 16:42, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks! MrArceus 16:50, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Great job
Great job on that Conway's Dusknoir page! Go Conway! He rules! MrArceus 17:30, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Finally! Somebody with sense! Everytime I tell somebody I like Conway they always say "Conway is a nerd, and so are you!" or "Conway is a freak". But you? No! You have a sense! I like Conway and I'm not afraid to say it! MrArceus 18:42, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
You know what they say: "Great minds think alike!" MrArceus 18:47, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Cool new picture! I updated mine too! Take a look! MrArceus 22:10, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Your most certainly welcome! I noticed you edit,add pictures,create articles, and so much more. So I thought and thought until I finally came up with the multi purpose idea. Don't worry, you won't have to do a big ammout of each. Just a tiny bit of each job. Then that will all add up to make the multi purpose job. MrArceus 22:17, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
I agree. We should all put this on our user page:
Do you agree? MrArceus 22:29, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Project Anime by PokePower
I agree with all of that, but Project Anime needs to come first. Franky bob made a template for Pokepower. To put it on your user page, Write . Franky bob will soon be working on one that says "This user is a member of project Pokepower". So stay tuned, I guess. MrArceus 22:52, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
YAY THE ADMIN CRIMSONNAVY JOINED POKEPOWER!!! He is multi purpose. MrArceus 23:27, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
I disagree with the rank part. It would be chaos, everyone trying to get to the highest rank. I agree with the rest, though. And I have been informed that it is active. I've already started making trainer's pokemon pages. MrArceus 23:58, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
Sure, if you feel you need to. MrArceus 00:50, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, go ahead. But no swearing. MrArceus 11:36, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
A new user of the month template has been released! Who will you nominate? (You can't nominate yourself) MrArceus 20:41, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
Thank you!!! I would vote for you but Franky bob is such a good user too and I couldn't chose. So I won't vote at all just to keep it fair. MrArceus 22:10, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
So, if you are going to vote for me, put a X next to my name on the list of users appying for user of the month. MrArceus 22:59, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
Sometime this Saturday. Don't worry, I'll keep you posted. MrArceus 00:40, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
Sorry, but if you want to vote for me, can you please do it on the poll? MrArceus 19:10, October 24, 2010 (UTC)
I made a template for PokePower members, {{PokePowerBox}}, could you add it to your user page? Crimsonnavy 18:56, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, project anime is still in effect. Sorry for the late reply, I've been busy. — Mr. Arceus 01:01, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
Uhhh I know it's NOT my message but I'll tell you MrArceus quit check it out on MY talk page! here. Franky bob (Talk!|Team History) 02:58, November 23, 2010 (UTC)
Pokemonfanon Invite -Talk To Uni! 03:25, January 6, 2011 (UTC)
Evanf has left PokePower and wants me to replace him
This blogpost will explain http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Hstar/Replacing_Evanf Evanf told me I'm replacing him on PokePower he even left a note on my talk page. Except I'm an "Anime Tasker" Please don't be angry Hstar 17:34, January 22, 2011 (UTC)
Would you like to join a Pokemon team? it is a great way to get this wiki to grow. if you would like, sign up [[Pokemon Teams|Here]]. Meet The Dark Team Captain.. Darkraian10!!!!!!!! 01:53, January 28, 2011 (UTC)


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During a weekend of speaking and conferencing in London, Dean (CVM Managing Director) and I were heading back on the Northern Line to our hotel, when Dean spotted a woman being forced aggressively against a wall by a man. Our train was in the station with the doors open. It looked like it was going to get nasty and as Dean got out of his seat I saw the woman try to slap the man in the face to get him away. He was so close to her and so forceful that she couldn't get get her hands free properly. She looked terrified. Not good.
Ironic in the extreme was the fact that we had just finished a men's day where we had been highlighting the excellent work being done by Restored (a global coalition to provide a Christian response to violence against women). Peter Grant, one of the co-directors had encouraged the men present to take a stand where necessary against violent men and not stand idly by.
Seconds later we were confronting him. Shielding the woman we firmly asked him to move away. At the same time, a platform announcement was made to the man, asking him to "stop harassing the lady." However, this guy wasn't up for stopping. Turning to me and getting right into my face he told me "@$£% Off" and asked me what I intended to do about it. Aggressive and threatening is an understatement.
I think you have a choice in these moments; It was central London and it was late. You have no idea whats going to happen next. It all happens quickly. You have questions to process instantly. Did he have a knife? Was he going to go on the offensive? Its essentially a two choice scenario. You either stand your ground or you step back. We moved forward and told him firmly, several times whilst locking his gaze to "step back".
Eventually he did and after a few minutes of standing guard, assistance came and he was led away.
At one point I had turned to the other men on the train and asked if a few others would join us. I had the thought that if a handful of guys were gathered around, it would pressure him to back down. No one moved. No surprise there.
When I developed "The Code" one of the statements (Code X) ended up being, "I will use my strength to protect the weak and stand against the abuse of power." In that moment she was in a very weak position and he was the abuser of power. You can't sit back.
The lady actually told us, with tears running down her cheeks that she would be ok. There was a look on her face that somehow told me she had been there before with this guy. I didn't move untill assistance arrived.
I'm grateful that the train driver refused to move the train until he knew she was ok. I'm grateful for the announcer. I'm grateful it didn't get violent when we stepped in. It was strengthening to be with Dean, another man of conviction, both of us standing shoulder to shoulder. It was disappointing to see all those men refusing to move or burying their heads in their newspapers or books, pretending that nothing was happening.
Please check out Restored and The Code. Also see the movement called First Man Standing we are helping to promote.
I pray the lady was ok. I hope she leaves that man. I hope he had a wake up call. I pray that one day there will be a big enough groundswell so that these incidents become fewer. I hope that more men will be prepared to confront rather than shrink away.
When I read Luke 4:18 I dont see a passive call to justice. I see a call to stand in the gap when we need to and take a hit if necessary, even putting yourself in harms way if thats what's required. That seems to me, to be a redeemed use of my strength.


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There are thousands of students involved with hundreds of Christian Unions in Britain.
Living for Jesus and speaking for Jesus, we exist to give every student an opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel. Through friendships, events, one-to-one or small group bible studies, Christian Unions are students reaching students for Christ.


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- Light is a mixture of all visible electromagnetic wavelengths; color is the sensation resulting from the eye seeing light waves of certain lengths.
Light waves are very similar to sound waves, but can move much faster – at the speed of light! Visible light is the type we can see, but there are many types we cannot see, such as x-rays. Most light that we use, like sunlight, is actually a mixture of all of the visible light wavelengths. When a beam of light is separated out, we see all the colors, like in a rainbow.
Find out more about this topic by clicking on the buttons on this page. You can watch our broadcast show, Science Trek: The Web Show, and our video shorts in our player. Facts will tell you more about the topic. Links will expand your learning beyond our site. Glossary gives you a list of specialized words. Books offer reading suggestions. Games give you a chance to play. Top Ten are answers to ten of our favorite questions asked by students. Teachers provides materials for educators. Archive takes you to video files from past shows not on our current player. Contact us by clicking on the link in the masthead to email us questions or comments. Click for the current season's schedule of programs, learn more about the scientists on this show and be sure to check out my blog.
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Last week was 3-year-old Levi Vidal's first day of school. It was surely one filled with much excitement and nervousness for him and his parents as first days typically are. Only his had a nightmare ending that they could have never imagined happening -- that should have never happened.
Instead of coming home on the school bus in a timely manner (his parents estimate the ride from Manhattan to Brooklyn should have taken about 40 minutes), he instead endured a hellish five-hour ride. While on board, he was given neither food nor a bathroom break, and he was terrified. Can you even imagine a 3-year-old forced to sit on a bus that long? Making matters even worse -- Levi is autistic.
His mother, Serena Vidal, described to the New York Daily News just how traumatic the experience was for him.
He was delirious, starving, and in his full diaper. It's insane, heartbreaking. How can you treat kids like that?
The school bus company doesn't seem to have many answers besides just saying they often encounter problems during the beginning of the school year. That's so not good enough.
And Levi, tragically, isn't the only student to be affected. The paper found another autistic boy, 4-year-old Efraim Shapiro, who was forced to endure a three-hour bus ride last week in New York during which he urinated on himself twice and was "dropped off wet and shivering." Other complaints have been reported as well.
It's as heartbreaking as it is infuriating, and someone needs to do something to prevent it from happening again. It shouldn't happen to ANY child, but especially when it comes to children with special needs, who may not have the same coping skills as typical children, extra care really should be taken. And where was the humanity in this bus driver? Did he or she really not think a child would need food or a restroom after five hours? It's inexcusable any way you look at it.
It's frightening enough to put children who can't always speak up for themselves in the care of others, and it's stories like this that fuel all of our parenting fears and make us want to keep our children by our side always.
Has your child ever been in a scary situation like this?
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Jeffrey Steingarten's Beijing Restaurant Guide
As the Beijing Olympics enter their first full week, we thought we'd let you know that our friend Jeffrey Steingarten, writing in Vogue magazine, gives a list of his 18 favorite Beijing restaurants.
He also wants you to know that when noted Chinese food expert Fuchsia Dunlop went to the Chinese capital on a recent trip, she took one of his recommendations, went to a restaurant even she had never been to, and said it was one of the best restaurant meals she had ever had in the city. That restaurant is:
Tiandi Yijia
Chang Pu He Garden, 140 Nanchizi Street
On the eastern side of the Forbidden City
Dongcheng district
+86-10-8511-5556 or 8511-5557
If you want the guide, here's the deal: You have to go to vogue.com and scroll down toward the bottom, where you'll see an item titled "Lost in Beijing." I'd give you a direct link if I could, but the Vogue site does not give you the option of direct-linking. Sorry.
All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.


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UH Manoa Educational Technology professors win teacher quality enhancement grantUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU - Professors Curtis Ho and Catherine Fulford of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Educational Technology Department received a three-year, $3 million U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Enhancement Recruitment Grant as part of the technology department's Learning Enhancement through Innovation (LEI) Aloha's Connections to Teaching Careers.
The focus of the project is to produce more secondary teachers who are able to meet the challenges of Hawaiʻi's diverse, under-resourced classrooms by creating an educational continuum to recruit, prepare, and retain teachers in high-need subject areas and schools. "The priority is to get more teachers in math and science with emphasis on neighbor island and mainland recruits," Ho said.
Teacher recruitment activities will include: video commercials, scholarships, a new Prospective Teaching Academy for graduates of secondary school Teacher Cadet Programs and college majors in math and science, and remedial math support for educational assistants. Programming will be delivered online.
The College of Education is currently looking for a project manager who will help create a team for a distance education design center which will develop and produce quality online courses. The team will work closely with the College of Education's Technology and Distance Programs and Institute for Teacher Education.
The online courses will be fully online, rather than "hybrids" in which face-to-face interaction is still necessary. "This will be more economical in the long run and reach broader audiences," Ho added. "I am always interested in finding out how technology can be used as a tool to provide a mechanism for closing the divide between those who have access to education and those who do not."
To find out more information about this project or the management position, contact Curtis Ho at email@example.com or Catherine Fulford at firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information about the UH Mānoa College of Education, visit www.hawaii.edu/coe.
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That said, if you're looking for someone to beg him to stay on the golf course, you came to the wrong place.
Phelps has earned the right to never dip his toe into chlorinated water again if that's what he wants, but there is no reason for a 28-year-old guy to stop doing what he has done better than anyone as long as he still enjoys training and competing. If he can go to Brazil and shake down Father Time for a little more gold or silver at the ripe old age of 31, more power to him. If not, there will be no harm done to his legacy.
Fortunately, no one told Leonardo Da Vinci that there was nowhere to go but down after he painted The Last Supper, or else the world might have been robbed of the mystery of Mona Lisa's smile. Maybe that's a silly comparison — considering Da Vinci probably couldn't swim a lick and Phelps will never match the masterpiece that was the 2008 Beijing Games — but it's still on point. If Phelps thinks he has more to offer his sport, who is really qualified to say otherwise?
He hasn't actually said that yet. He simply has resumed training and placed himself back into the drug-testing pool for international competition, which keeps the door open for him to compete on the world stage in 2014.
Though he announced his retirement after the 2012 London Games and clearly has enjoyed the adventurous life of a rich, retired sports hero, it should come as no surprise that Phelps is considering a return to competitive swimming. He obviously lives to compete and tried to replace the adrenaline rush of a big race by taking a serious swing at golf. He also loves the spotlight, which explains why he put that quest on national display on the cable golf show "The Haney Project" and in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in July.
The PGA Tour apparently is not in his immediate future. He finished 84th in the 85-celeb event, ahead of only comedian Larry the Cable Guy, but he had been playing for only a little more than a year.
If Phelps seemed sure that he was through with swimming when he got back from London last year, he has passed up plenty of opportunities to totally discount a return to competition. By some accounts, he seemed wistful when he made a promotional visit to the 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona. This week, he told the Associated Press that he has "no idea what's going to happen" and "nothing is set in stone."
It's not very hard to read between those lines. Phelps has started working himself back into swimming shape, and he needs time to see if he still has the drive to do what it takes to reclaim his place among the world's premier swimmers. Anyone who doubts that he still has the ability to do that — if he so desires — has not been paying attention.
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I'm not advocating you lie or mislead anyone. I'm talking specifically about the practice of practicing. This came up in a class I take recently, some participants were unclear on the supposed implications of deceiving another. The idea behind faking it until you fully realize it is the earnest commitment to a particular value system.
For example, I have been shockingly unladylike behind the wheel. I have been but I don't want to be. Since tapping into my saintlier side hasn't always quite arrived to me with the ease and grace I'm working towards, for lack of better terms, I have faked it. At times, I have expressed my passionate sentiments and then retracted it. Other times, I have found enough space to consider and censor what I might have said, thereby amending it before verbalizing it.
Lately, I find that I often, though not always, have no reaction. After all, I'm not in bumper to bumper traffic by myself. We're all in it together, no single driver is responsible for this, no particular individual is out to get me. But I had to fake it a lot to get to this place. I practiced being the person I wanted to be until I became it.
There I am, in traffic, hanging out until I get through it, preferably with some good tunes coming through the speakers. And yes, I'm that person rockin' out by herself in traffic. In her paisley dress and awesome haircut.


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Pilot program will offer pre-tax bus passes to UH employeesUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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HONOLULU — Beginning May 1 through June 15, 2007, University of Hawaiʻi faculty and staff will have the opportunity to sign up for the pre-tax bus pass program that aims to save tax dollars as well as relieve traffic and free up additional parking spaces for commuting students.
Under the pilot program, eligible university employees living and working on Oʻahu will be given the option to purchase monthly bus passes through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. A single monthly payroll deduction will be made before federal, state and FICA taxes are withheld, saving employees money on their taxes.
To participate in the program, employees must meet the following criteria: be eligible to participate in the State of Hawaiʻi Employees' Retirement System, live and work on Oʻahu and do not have parking in a university-controlled lot with a payroll deduction.
"We're very pleased to implement this pilot program and offer it to our UH faculty and staff," said Sam Callejo, Vice President for Administration. "With many direct bus routes passing through the UH campuses, this new option is a win-win situation all around, especially in helping to lessen the traffic issue on Oʻahu."
In addition to this new program, the university also participates in the U-Pass program sponsored by TheBus and the City & County of Honolulu, which offers a reduced rate bus pass for Oʻahu college students. Under the plan, UH students with valid identification cards receive a 50 percent discounted pass good for an entire semester.
At the conclusion of the one-year state pilot program, expansion of the program to the neighbor islands will be determined.
UH employees interested in signing up for the pre-tax bus pass pilot program should submit an enrollment form to your Personnel Officer by June 15, 2007 for an August 2007 bus pass. For more information and to obtain an enrollment form, contact your Personnel Officer or visit the Office of Human Resources website at www.hawaii.edu/ohr/docs/benefits.htm.
For more information about the U-Pass program, visit www.hawaii.edu/parking.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/ohr


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At New York
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Thursday, First Round
1. Kansas City, Eric Fisher, ot, Central Michigan.
2. Jacksonville, Luke Joeckel, ot, Texas A&M.
3. Miami (from Oakland), Dion Jordan, de, Oregon.
4. Philadelphia, Lane Johnson, ot, Oklahoma.
5. Detroit, Ziggy Ansah, de, BYU.
6. Cleveland, Barkevious Mingo, de, LSU.
7. Arizona, Jonathan Cooper, g, North Carolina.
8. St. Louis (from Buffalo), Tavon Austin, wr, West Virginia.
9. New York Jets, Dee Milliner, db, Alabama.
10. Tennessee, Chance Warmack, g, Alabama.
11. San Diego, D.J. Fluker, ot, Alabama.
12. Oakland (from Miami), D.J. Hayden, db, Houston.
13. New York Jets (from Tampa Bay), Sheldon Richardson, dt, Missouri.
14. Carolina, Star Lotulelei, dt, Utah.
15. New Orleans, Kenny Vaccaro, db, Texas.
16. Buffalo (from St. Louis), EJ Manuel, qb, Florida State.
17. Pittsburgh, Jarvis Jones, lb, Georgia.
18. San Francisco (from Dallas), Eric Reid, db, LSU.
19. New York Giants, Justin Pugh, ot, Syracuse.
20. Chicago, Kyle Long, g, Oregon.
21. Cincinnati, Tyler Eifert, te, Notre Dame.
22. Atlanta (from Washington through St. Louis), Desmond Trufant, db, Washington.
23. Minnesota, Sharrif Floyd, dt, Florida.
24. Indianapolis, Bjoern Werner, de, Florida State.
25. Minnesota (from Seattle), Xavier Rhodes, db, Florida State.
26. Green Bay, Datone Jones, de, UCLA.
27. Houston, DeAndre Hopkins, wr, Clemson.
28. Denver, Sylvester Williams, dt, North Carolina.
29. Minnesota (from New England), Cordarrelle Patterson, wr, Tennessee.
30. St. Louis (from Atlanta), Alec Ogletree, lb, Georgia.
31. Dallas (from San Francisco), Travis Frederick, c, Wisconsin.
32. Baltimore, Matt Elam, db, Florida.
Friday, Second Round
33. Jacksonville, Johnathan Cyprien, db, FIU.
34. Tennessee (from Kansas City through San Francisco), Justin Hunter, wr, Tennessee.
35. Philadelphia, Zach Ertz, te, Stanford.
36. Detroit, Darius Slay, db, Mississippi State.
37. Cincinnati (from Oakland), Gio Bernard, rb, North Carolina.
38. San Diego (from Arizona), Mantei Te'o, lb, Notre Dame.
Cleveland Exercised in Supplemental Draft.
39. New York Jets, Geno Smith, qb, West Virginia.
40. San Francisco (from Tennessee), Cornellius Carradine, de, Florida State.
41. Buffalo, Robert Woods, wr, Southern Cal.
42. Oakland (from Miami), Menelik Watson, ot, Florida State.
43. Tampa Bay, Johnthan Banks, db, Mississippi State.
44. Carolina, Kawann Short, dt, Purdue.
New Orleans Forfeited.
45. Arizona (from San Diego), Kevin Minter, lb, LSU.
46. Buffalo (from St. Louis), Kiko Alonso, lb, Oregon.
47. Dallas, Gavin Escobar, te, San Diego State.
48. Pittsburgh, Le'Veon Bell, rb, Michigna State.
49. New York Giants, Johnathan Hankins, dt, Ohio State.
50. Chicago, Jon Bostic, lb, Florida.
51. Washington, David Amerson, db, N.C. State.
52. New England (from Minnesota), Jamie Collins, lb, Southern Miss.
53. Cincinnati, Margus Hunt, de, SMU.
54. Miami (from Indianapolis), Jamar Taylor, db, Boise State.
55. San Francisco (from Green Bay), Vance McDonald, te, Rice.
56. Baltimore (from Seattle), Arthur Brown, lb, Kansas State.
57. Houston, D.J. Swearinger, db, South Carolina.
58. Denver, Montee Ball, rb, Wisconsin.
59. New England, Aaron Dobson, wr, Marshall.
60. Atlanta, Robert Alford, db, SE Louisiana.
61. Green Bay (from San Francisco), Eddie Lacy, rb, Alabama.
62. Seattle (from Baltimore), Christine Michael, rb, Texas A&M.
Friday, Third Round
63. Kansas City, Travis Kelce, te, Cincinnati.
64. Jacksonville, Dwayne Gratz, db, UConn.
65. Detroit, Larry Warford, g, Kentucky.
66. Oakland, Sio Moore, lb, UConn.
67. Philadelphia, Bennie Logan, dt, LSU.
68. Cleveland, Leon McFadden, db, San Diego State.
69. Arizona, Tyrann Mathieu, db, LSU.
70. Tennessee, Blidi Wreh-Wilson, db, UConn.
71. St. Louis (from Buffalo), T.J. McDonald, db, Southern Cal.
72. New York Jets, Brian Winters, ot, Kent State.
73. Tampa Bay, Mike Glennon, qb, N.C. State.
74. Dallas (from Carolina through San Francisco), Terrance Williams, wr, Baylor.
75. New Orleans, Terron Armstead, ot, Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
76. San Diego, Keenan Allen, wr, California.
77. Miami, Dallas Thomas, ot, Tennessee.
78. Buffalo (from St. Louis), Marquise Goodwin, wr, Texas.
79. Pittsburgh, Markus Wheaton, wr, Oregon State.
80. Dallas, J.J. Wilcox, db, Georgia Southern.
81. New York Giants, Damontre Moore, de, Texas A&M.
82. New Orleans (from Chicago through Miami), John Jenkins, nt, Georgia.
83. New England (from Minnesota), Logan Ryan, db, Rutgers.
84. Cincinnati, Shawn Williams, db, Georgia.
85. Washington, Jordan Reed, te, Florida.
86. Indianapolis, Hugh Thornton, g, Illinois.
87. Seattle, Jordan Hill, dt, Penn State.
88. San Francisco (from Green Bay), Corey Lemonier, de, Auburn.
89. Houston, Brennan Williams, ot, North Carolina.
90. Denver, Kayvon Webster, db, South Florida.
91. New England, Duron Harmon, db, Rutgers.
92. St. Louis (from Atlanta), Stedman Bailey, wr, West Virginia.
93. Miami (from San Francisco through Green Bay), Will Davis, db, Utah State.
94. Baltimore, Brandon Williams, dt, Missouri Southern.
95. x-Houston, Sam Montgomery, de, LSU.
96. x-Kansas City, Knile Davis, rb, Arkansas.
97. x-Tennessee, Zaviar Gooden, lb, Missouri.
Saturday, Fourth Round
98. Philadelphia (from Jacksonville), Matt Barkley, qb, Southern Cal.
99. Kansas City, Nico Johnson, lb, Alabama.
100. Tampa Bay (from Oakland), Akeem Spence, dt, Illinois.
101. Jacksonville (from Philadelphia), Ace Sanders, wr, South Carolina.
102. New England (from Detroit through Minnesota), Josh Boyce, wr, TCU.
103. Arizona, Alex Okafor, lb, Texas.
104. Miami (from Cleveland), Jelani Jenkins, lb, Florida.
105. Buffalo, Duke Williams, db, Nevada.
106. Miami (from New York Jets through New Orleans), Dion Sims, te, Michigan State.
107. Tennessee, Brian Schwenke, c, California.
108. Carolina, Edmund Kugbila, g, Valdosta State.
109. Green Bay (from New Orleans through Miami), David Bakhtiari, ot, Colorado.
110. New York Giants (from San Diego through Arizona), Ryan Nassib, qb, Syracuse.
111. Pittsburgh (from Miami through Cleveland), Shamarko Thomas, db, Syracuse.
112. Oakland (from Tampa Bay), Tyler Wilson, qb, Arkansas.
113. St. Louis, Barrett Jones, c, Alabama.
114. Dallas, B.W. Webb, db, William & Mary.
115. Pittsburgh, Landry Jones, qb, Oklahoma.
116. Arizona (from New York Giants), Earl Watford, g, James Madison.
117. Chicago, Khaseem Greene, lb, Rutgers.
118. Cincinnati, Sean Porter, lb, Texas A&M.
119. Washington, Phillip Thomas, db, Fresno State.
120. Minnesota, Gerald Hodges, lb, Penn State.
121. Indianapolis, Khaled Holmes, c, Southern Cal.
122. Green Bay, J.C. Tretter, ot, Cornell.
123. Seattle, Chris Harper, wr, Kansas State.
124. Houston, Trevardo Williams, lb, UConn.
125. Green Bay (from Denver), Johnathan Franklin, rb, UCLA.
126. Tampa Bay (from New England), William Gholston, de, Michigan State.
127. Atlanta, Malliciah Goodwin, de, Clemson.
128. San Francisco, Quinton Patton, wr, Louisiana Tech.
129. Baltimore, John Simon, lb, Ohio State.
130. x-Baltimore, Kyle Juszczyk, rb, Harvard.
131. x-San Francisco, Marcus Lattimore, rb, South Carolina.
132. x-Detroit, Devin Taylor, de, South Carolina.
133. x-Atlanta, Levine Toilolo, te, Stanford.
Saturday, Fifth Round
134. Kansas City, Sanders Commings, db, Georgia.
135. Jacksonville, Denard Robinson, rb, Michigan.
136. Philadelphia, Earl Wolff, db, N.C. State.
137. Seattle (from Detroit), Jesse Williams, dt, Alabama.
138. Seattle (from Oakland), Tharold Simon, db, LSU.
139. Indianapolis (from Cleveland), Montori Hughes, dt, UT-Martin.
140. Arizona, Stepfan Taylor, rb, Stanford.
141. New York Jets, Oday Aboushi, ot, Virginia.
142. Tennessee, Lavar Edwards, de, LSU.
143. Buffalo, Jonathan Meeks, db, Clemson.
144. New Orleans, Kenny Stills, wr, Oklahoma.
145. San Diego, Steve Williams, db, California.
146. Denver (from Miami through Green Bay), Quanteras Smith, de, Western Kentucky.
147. Tampa Bay, Steven Means, de, Buffalo.
148. Carolina, A.J. Klein, lb, Iowa State.
149. St. Louis, Brandon McGee, db, Miami.
150. Pittsburgh, Terry Hawthorne, db, Illinois.
151. Dallas, Joseph Randle, rb, Oklahoma State.
152. New York Giants, Cooper Taylor, db, Richmond.
153. Atlanta (from Chicago), Stansly Maponga, de, TCU.
154. Washington, Chris Thompson, rb, Florida State.
155. Minnesota, Jeff Locke, p, UCLA.
156. Cincinnati, Tanner Hawkinson, g, Kansas.
157. San Francisco (from Indianapolis), Quinton Dial, dt, Alabama.
158. Seattle, Luke Willson, te, Rice.
159. Green Bay, Micah Hyde, db, Iowa.
160. St. Louis (from Houston), Zac Stacy, rb, Vanderbilt.
161. Denver, Tavarres King, wr, Georgia.
162. Washington (from New England), Brandon Jenkins, lb, Florida State.
163. Chicago (from Atlanta), Jordan Mills, ot, Louisiana Tech.
164. Miami (from San Francisco through Cleveland), Mike Gillislee, rb, Florida.
165. Detroit (from Baltimore through Seattle), Sam Martin, p, Appalachian State.
166. x-Miami, Caleb Sturgis, k, Florida.
167. x-Green Bay, Josh Boyd, de, Mississippi State.
168. x-Baltimore, Ricky Wagner, g, Wisconsin.
Saturday, Sixth Round
169. Jacksonville, Josh Evans, db, Florida.
170. Kansas City, Eric Kush, c, California (Pa.)
171. Detroit, Corey Fuller, wr, Virginia Tech.
172. Oakland, Nick Kasa, te, Colorado.
173. Denver (from Philadelphia through Cleveland, San Francisco and Green Bay), Vinston Painter, ot, Virginia Tech.
174. Arizona, Ryan Swope, wr, Texas A&M.
175. Cleveland, Jamoris Slaughter, db, Notre Dame.
176. Houston (from Tennessee through Minnesota, Arizona and Oakland), David Quessenberry, ot, San Jose State.
177. Buffalo, Dustin Hopkins, k, Florida State.
178. New York Jets, William Campbell, g, Michigan.
179. San Diego, Tourek Williams, lb, FIU.
180. San Francisco (from Miami), Nick Moody, lb, Florida State.
181. Oakland (from Tampa Bay), Latavius Murray, rb, UCF.
182. Carolina, Kenjon Barner, rb, Oregon.
183. New Orleans, Rufus Johnson, lb, Tarleton State.
184. Oakland (from St. Louis through Houston), Mychal Rivera, te, Tennessee.
185. Dallas, DeVonte Holloman, lb, South Carolina.
186. Pittsburgh, Justin Brown, wr, Oklahoma.
187. Arizona (from New York Giants), Andre Ellington, rb, Clemson.
188. Chicago, Cornelius Washington, de, Georgia.
189. Tampa Bay (from Minnesota), Mike James, rb, Miami.
190. Cincinnati, Rex Burkhead, rb, Nebraska.
191. Washington, Bacarri Rambo, db, Georgia.
192. Indianapolis, John Boyett, db, Oregon.
193. Green Bay, Nate Palmer, lb, Illinois State.
194. Seattle, Spencer Ware, rb, LSU.
195. Houston, Alan Bonner, wr, Jacksonville State.
196. Minnesota (from Denver through Philadelphia and Tampa Bay), Jeff Baca, g, UCLA.
197. Cincinnati (from New England), Cobi Hamilton, wr, Arkansas.
198. Houston (from Atlanta through St. Louis), Chris Jones, db, Bowling Green.
199. Detroit (from San Francisco through Baltimore and Seattle), Theo Riddick, rb, Notre Dame.
200. Baltimore, Kapron Lewis-Moore, de, Notre Dame.
201. x-Houston, Ryan Griffin, te, UConn.
202. x-Tennessee, Khalid Wooten, db, Nevada.
203. x-Baltimore, Ryan Jensen, c, Colorado State-Pueblo.
204. x-Kansas City, Braden Wilson, rb, Kansas State.
205. x-Oakland, Stacy McGee, dt, Oklahoma.
206. x-Pittsburgh, Vince Williams, lb, Florida State.
Saturday, Seventh Round
208. Jacksonville, Jeremy Harris, db, New Mexico State.
209. Oakland, Brice Butler, wr, San Diego State.
210. Jacksonville (from Philadelphia), Demetrius McCray, db, Appalachian State.
211. Detroit, Michael Williams, te, Alabama.
212. Philadelphia (from Cleveland), Joe Kruger, de, Utah.
213. Minnesota (from Arizona), Michael Mauti, lb, Penn State.
214. Minnesota (from Buffalo through Seattle), Tarvis Bond, g, North Carolina.
215. New York Jets, Tommy Bohanon, rb, Wake Forest.
216. Green Bay (from Tennessee through San Francisco), C.J. Johnson, wr, Grand Valley State.
217. Cleveland (from Miami), Armonty Bryant, de, East Central.
218. Philadelphia (from Tampa Bay), Jordan Poyer, db, Oregon State.
219. Arizona (from Carolina through Oakland), D.C. Jefferson, te, Rutgers.
220. Seattle (from New Orleans), Ryan Seymour, g, Vanderbilt.
221. San Diego, Brad Sorenson, qb, Utah State.
222. Buffalo (from St. Louis), Chris Gragg, te, Arkansas.
223. Pittsburgh, Nick Williams, db, Samford.
224. Green Bay (from Dallas through Miami), Kevin Dorsey, wr, Maryland.
225. New York Giants, Eric Herman, g, Ohio.
226. New England (from Chicago through Tampa Bay), Michael Buchanan, de, Illinois.
227. Cleveland (from Cincinnati through San Francisco), Garrett Gilkey, ot, Charon State.
228. Washington, Jawan Jamison, rb, Rutgers.
229. Minnesota (from Minnesota through New England and Tampa Bay), Everrett Dawkins, dt, Florida State.
230. Indianapolis, Kerwynn Williams, rb, Utah State.
231. Seattle, Ty Powell, lb, Harding.
232. Green Bay, Sam Barrington, lb, South Florida.
233. Oakland (from Houston), David Bass, dt, Missouri Western.
234. Denver, Zac Dysert, qb, Miami (Ohio).
235. New England, Steve Beauharnais, lb, Rutgers.
236. Chicago (from Atlanta), Marquess Wilson, wr, Washington State.
237. San Francisco, B.J. Daniels, qb, South Florida.
238. Baltimore, Aaron Mellette, wr, Elon.
239. x-Philadelphia, David King, db, Oklahoma.
240. x-Cincinnati, Reid Fragel, ot, Ohio State.
241. x-Seattle, Jared Smith, g, New Hampshire.
242. x-Seattle, Michael Bowie, ot, Northeastern State (Okla.).
243. x-Atlanta, Kemel Ishmael, db, UCF.
244. x-Atlanta, Zeke Motta, db, Notre Dame.
245. x-Detroit, Brandon Hepburn, lb, Florida A&M.
246. x-San Francisco, Carter Bykowski, ot, Iowa State.
247. x-Baltimore, Marc Anthony, db, California.
248. x-Tennessee, Daimion Stafford, db, Nebraska.
249. x-Atlanta, Sean Renfree, qb, Duke.
250. x-Miami, Don Jones, db, Arkansas State.
251. x-Cincinnati, T.J. Johnson, c, South Carolina.
252. x-San Francisco, Marcus Cooper, db, Rutgers.
253. x-New York Giants, Michael Cox, rb, UMass.
254. x-Indianapolis, Justice Cunningham, te, South Carolina.


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Undercorrection occurs when an eye remains somewhat
nearsighted after refractive surgery. It is seldom
considered a serious complication. Distance vision is better (if not perfect),
and near vision is still good. Undercorrection is much more common in people
with severe nearsightedness than in people who had nearsightedness of less than
Slight undercorrection may be considered an advantage. A little mild
nearsightedness will delay the onset of
presbyopia. And it may offset the effect of
progressive farsightedness (hyperopia). Also, the amount of undercorrection may
decrease after several years because of a phenomenon called the hyperopic
shift. Hyperopic shift is the gradual increase in farsightedness that may occur
for some years after radial keratotomy (RK) surgery.
Undercorrection may be successfully corrected with a repeat surgery.
But repeat operations tend to be less effective and less predictable than the
first surgery.
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Residents in Portage, Utah, can't seem to get rid of boxelder bugs that have swarmed their small town. KSL's Mike Anderson reports.
In Portage, Utah, they're everywhere: on children, on dogs, in the food, in basements and along window sills. Residents there and in much of Utah are used to seeing these visitors, known as boxelder bugs, but not in the numbers that this year has produced.
"They've just been awful this fall," Keith Wadman told NBC station KSL-TV. "They're in your food, they're in your house ... they just crawl everywhere."
"They're in the kitchen, they're in the bathroom, they're in the bedroom. They walk right on the dogs even," added Lisa Bryant, one of the few hundred residents of Portage, a town near the Idaho state line.
"Every time the kids come in, we play a little game to see how many they have on them," said Nick Tree, "then we kill 'em."
Tree added that while he constantly vacuums them from his basement, "somehow they creep back in."
Diane Alston, a bug expert at Utah State University, had some advice for terminating the bugs until the winter cold does it for them.
"At my house I like to use an insecticidal soap product and just spray it up on the sides of the house," she told KSL. "That soap will break down the wax covering on their body and dry them out."
The university also has a list of tips for dealing with boxelder bugs, among them: "Avoid squishing adults because they can leave a stain on fabrics and can release a foul odor."
The university suspects this year has been particularly bad because of wet weather last year, a mild winter and then a warm summer.
As you might expect, boxelder bugs are a hot topic not just in Portage but across Utah. KSL reader comments on the story included these:
- One suggested using the dead bugs as garden fertilizer. "Sounds a little grotesque, but hey, maybe it would be a good solution for some folks."
- Deploying chickens to eat live bugs was suggested by a few readers. "We have had a dozen free-range chickens for years and NEVER see one," posted a reader.
- A mix of water and dishwater soap to kill them was endorsed by several. "I used 3 spray bottles full and soon we had snow-shovels full of dead bugs to dump in the garbage," one reader stated.
- "I think I perpetuated the problem by bringing about 20 plus back in the crevices of my car from the Idaho side of Cache valley," lamented another reader. "It's not cool when you're driving and they pop out at you in the car. This is the first year however that they have gotten inside our house."
- And from nearby Rose Canyon, a reader had this to say: "They are bad here!! You can't even tell the color of my house during the day."
Wadman, the Portage resident, did see a silver lining. "The only redeeming quality they have," he said of the bugs, "is that they don't bite."
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February: Continuing with its passenger-friendly measures, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd(IRCTC), which manages the online e-ticket booking portal www.irctc.co.in for Indian Railways has taken a new initiative to offer unmatched digital reading experience to its 6.6 crores plus
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New Delhi: According to a reoprt of Financial Express, Railway Board has ordered to procure new linen items like bed sheets, pillow covers and face towels for trains, according to a recent PTI report, to zonal networks in all over country. This comes days after Varanasi and Raebareli were instruc
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New Delhi: In yet another passenger friendly move, a key facility is being launched for e-ticket holder devotees visiting the temple of Shri Sai Baba at Shirdi to book Shri Sai Baba Darshan tickets online on www.irctc.co.in, the website of Indian Railway PSU, IRCTC. This facility will be launched
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New Delhi: Union Railways Minister Shri Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that Railways will hire close to 4 lakh people. The Railway Minister said that last year Railways provided employment to 1.5 lakh people.
'New job opportunities for 2.25-2.50 Lakh people have been created, the
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New Delhi: Train 18 sets to be exported: Indian Railways' fastest engine-less self-propelled train, is generating buzz around the world. Indian Railways is hoping to export Train 18-like train sets to Middle-east, South-east Asian, South American, North American and European countries and has a
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New Delhi: Daily Himachal Express train, which at present runs between Delhi and Amb-Andaura, but will now run between Delhi and Daulatpur Chowk. 16-km broad gauge rail line section between Amb-Andaura and Daulatpur Chowk in Una district was also dedicated to the nation on 15th January 2019.
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New Delhi: Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR's), under Railway Ministry maiden voyage vessel - SSL Mumbai was flagged off from Kandla Port to Tuticorin Port by railways minister Shri Piyush Goyal and minister of road transport and highways, shipping and water resources Nitin Gadkari th
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Varanasi: Indian Railways, creates history with the world's 1st ever conversion of a Diesel Loco into an Electric Loco of 12,000 HP using indigenous technology. In a first of its kind notable initiative, Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has decided to convert its diesel locomotives to electr
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New Delhi: The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Nitin Gadkari along with the Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal flagged off the first voyage of CONCOR coastal movement - from Kandla Port t
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New Delhi: Under the guidance of Hon'ble Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal, IRCTC, the tourism wing of Ministry of Railways will run a special tourist train associated with the story of Lord Shri Ram from the famous Indian epic Ramayana in the name of 'Shri Ramayana Express'
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Noida: Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation has developed a live streaming mechanism that will allow passengers to view food preparation and packaging process at various base kitchens over Indian Railways. Chairman Railway Board Shri Ashwani Lohani has inaugurated the live streaming of b
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GUWAHATI: As many as 336 numbers of structural steel members called stringers of the iconic Saraighat Bridge over the River Brahmaputra here have been replaced in a duration of just eight and half months. Stringers are steel beams positioned along the length of the bridge on which the rails of
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HYDERABAD: Secunderabad Railway Station has become India's first railway station to bag the coveted 'Green Railway Station' tag given by the Indian Green Building Council – Confederation of Industry (IGBC-CII). The IGBC-CII, with the support of Environment Directorate of the Indian Railwa
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It is worth going to some trouble to get your hands on a copy of Dawns + Dusks. Louise Nevelson was a great artist and she lived her life as art. Her reflections and aphorisms are sage, inspired and grounded in a visceral need to connect through self-expression. The book, an extended conversation transcribed from interview tapes, delivers a portrait of Nevelson that feels like the real thing. It is her voice, as much as her thinking, that resonates. I am tempted to take quotes from every page and paint them on the walls.
Louise Berliawsky was born in Russia at the turn of the twentieth century and her father soon emigrated to America and sent for his family. She grew up in Rockland, Maine where a Russian-Jewish immigrant family with four kids, a father who owned a lumberyard and an unhappy mother who carried herself like royalty was strictly outsider material. Louise wanted to be an artist from the beginning and her family supported that idea and saw that she received an education. She became Louise Nevelson when she married the son of a shipping magnate—a marriage that introduced her to society in Manhattan, bankrolled her early art, acting and music studies and produced her only child, Mike.
But Nevelson chafed at any sort of confinement. Eventually she left her marriage, studied art in Europe to learn the new style, cubism, and ended up back in New York, single mother, raging artist, still studying, determined to draw her life according to her own vision. She recounts friendships with Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo, studies with Krishnamurti and the artist Hans Hofmann, artistic epiphanies on the streets of the city and in museums at sudden glimpses of color and light that affected her deeply. All of life became art for her–she showed early sculpture in the first exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art, took up modern dance, scavenged wood from curbs and trash piles to use in sculptures when she couldn't afford materials. She didn't become truly famous until she was about to turn sixty—one art critic in the 1940s caught himself just in time to avoid praising her as a significant force in the art world when he observed that she was a woman, a category that, apparently, didn't count.
She continued to court gallery owners and show her work—the reclaimed wood bits were nailed together into arrangements of totemic walls that she painted all white or black or gold. Entire rooms of museums were dedicated to shows of her work so that the patrons would have a complete experience of the environment the cubist-inspired sculpture created. I always found these exhibits mesmerizing and moving and spent as much time as I could lurking in them, entranced by the feeling of Nevelson's work, alive to its energy. I consider her solidly in the handful of artists who are my absolute favorites, whose work I would own and treasure if fortune ever dictated I live in a private gallery.
"I always wanted to show the world that art is everywhere, except it has to pass through a creative mind," she said. "When I am working, I know that I am working back into time, through all civilizations. Maybe my eye has a great memory of many centuries."
She struggled for recognition but she never doubted her gift or her path. "I do like to claim that my being here has shaken the earth a bit," she mused to MacKown. Once an interviewer asked her what she would like to come back as in her next incarnation. Nevelson didn't believe in reincarnation but she had a ready answer for the question anyway.
"Louise Nevelson."
Eavesdrop on this book if you can. It will spur you do something important, lasting and unafraid with your life.
Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations With Diana MacKown Louise Nevelson | Scribners 1976


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