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Most beef cattle operations in Missouri are relatively small pasture-based operations and are not regulated (Figure 1). Permits or letters of approval are not required for animal feeding operations that are less than 300 animal units (AU) in size or are bare feeding areas within a pasture, or barn lot feeding areas where the cattle have free access to pasture.
Figure 1The majority of beef cattle in Missouri are managed in pasture systems that do not require a permit under the state's Clean Water Law.
However, the Missouri Clean Water Law, in simple terms, states that "it is a violation to allow the discharge of a pollutant or contaminant to waters of the state" without a discharge permit. The Clean Water Law applies to all production enterprises regardless of size. Therefore, beef producers are urged to maintain vegetation on pastures, especially next to streams and bodies of water, and to follow recommended management practices when collecting, storing, transporting and applying manure to fields.
A concentrated animal feeding operation with 1,000 animal units or more is required by state law to obtain either a general or a site-specific construction and operating permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources if it meets each of the following three criteria:
One beef feeder or beef slaughter animal equals one AU.
Missouri state law establishes classes of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) based on size:
For more details, see Guide to Animal Feeding Operations, May 1999, Missouri Department of Natural Resources — Water Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102.
Before constructing any CAFO or manure handling system, have all plans approved as necessary by local health and regulatory authorities. Contact the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4TAP for information regarding permits and your local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or MU Extension for assistance in planning manure management systems.
Missouri beef manure management, usually for feedlots rather than for pasture systems, can be classified into four systems: solid, semisolid, slurry and lagoon (liquid), depending on the solids content, which determines the equipment used for collection, transportation and distribution of the manure onto the fields. Differences between these systems depend on the amount of bedding and water dilution used by a specific operation. A key to efficient manure management is to keep clean water clean, to minimize the quantity of water added to the manure, which must be hauled or pumped at some time. That is, keep runoff from "clean fields" and roofs diverted from areas with manure (e.g., lots and lagoons).
Solid, semisolid, slurry, lagoon and pasture systems, or any combination, can be developed to meet Missouri Clean Water Law requirements. Any livestock waste management system, regardless of size, must be designed and operated in a manner that will not pollute surface or ground water. See Figure 2 for relative handling characteristics of different types of manure. A typical manure management system includes the following functions: production, collection, transfer, storage, treatment and utilization. See Figure 3. All the functions may not apply to a given system. A lagoon system combines treatment and storage functions.
Figure 2Relative handling characteristics of different types of manure.
Figure 3Manure management system functions.
Many beef operations use more than one system. Frequently, most of the manure is spread by the animals while on pasture, thus eliminating the cost of collecting, transporting and distributing the manure onto fields. Manure distribution and water quality can be enhanced by low-cost measures such as disbursing salt blocks and moving hay feeders frequently. Higher-cost measures include disbursing water supplies to draw cattle away from stream-side areas and fencing off buffer strips along streams. A recent trend in beef production is intensively managed grazing, which optimizes forage production and distributes the manure by rotating stock at regular intervals among small, fenced paddocks. This method is well suited for cow/calf and backgrounding operations.
Manure from loafing sheds and calving pens may contain considerable bedding and can be handled as a solid. Feedlots can be scraped to remove solids and semisolids, which are spread onto fields, pushed into a manure pit or tank where dilution allows the manure to be handled as a slurry, or stored for later land application as a solid after a portion of the liquids have drained out. The drained liquids, and feedlot runoff from precipitation, may be stored in a lagoon or holding pond and later pumped to fields for application by irrigation or direct injection, or hauled to the fields by a tank wagon or truck and broadcast or injected. Few beef cattle are fed under roof, where the manure is either stored in a pit as a slurry or flushed to a lagoon Most beef feedlots are open dirt lots, typically with fenceline bunks and earth mounds to provide a relatively dry area for the cattle to lie down. Lot runoff can be routed through a settling basin to remove larger solids, and the liquid can be stored in a holding pond for later land application. The portion of solids retained in the settling basin may be spread as a solid or a semisolid, or agitated with sufficient water to be handled as a slurry.
Solid systems were used exclusively in the past, usually with considerable amounts of bedding used in barns to absorb the liquids. Solids may be scraped periodically from open lots during dry weather and hauled to a field, or scraped and stored for later hauling and land application. The consistency of solid manure will vary with the amount of bedding incorporated into the manure and the amount of drying that takes place before hauling.
Semisolid handling systems, using minimal amounts of bedding and with most of the liquid evaporated or routed to a soil-plant filter, minimize the volume of manure and may reduce the cost of transporting the manure to distant fields for application. Side-discharge spreaders are commonly used for transporting and spreading semisolid manure.
Slurry systems for beef manure are rare and usually use slatted floors over pits and under roof for finishing cattle for market. Slurry systems maximize recovery of plant nutrients from manure and are often used where geological conditions are unsuitable for a lagoon system. These systems increase the mass of manure to be handled (compared with handling solids) because of the higher water content, but allow the manure to be handled as a fluid. Agitation is required during the emptying process to remove settled solids when the manure is collected and stored in pits or tanks. Normally, bedding is not used with slurry systems. Slurry can be hauled in tankers or pumped through pipes to irrigators or to tractor-drawn, hose-fed injectors.
Lagoon systems are applicable where flushing is desired or where significant amounts of lot runoff must be contained (Figure 4). Large holding ponds are also used to store lot runoff until the effluent can be applied to the land. Flushing is one method of manure collection and transportation for livestock confinement systems. Flushing eliminates the labor required for scraping and moving manure to storage. Lagoons complement flushing systems because they provide storage at relatively low cost and usually do not cause unacceptable odor problems if judiciously located. Lagoons can also provide a source of flush water. Fresh water flushing should be used only if the system is designed for fresh water flushing.
Figure 4Lot runoff from this beef feeding facility is routed to a lagoon for later land application by irrigation.
Lagoons permit the use of pumps, pipes and irrigation systems (or tractor-drawn, hose-fed injectors) to minimize the labor involved in transporting and applying the manure to the land (soil-plant filter) to be used by crops. Long-term storage and treatment in a lagoon reduces the land area required to assimilate the nitrogen due to reductions of up to 80 percent in the nitrogen contained in the lagoon effluent. The nitrogen reduction can be an advantage if land is limiting or a disadvantage if crops are available to make use of all the nitrogen from a livestock operation. Using this strategy, an assessment of long-term phosphorus impact is needed.
To minimize the potential for both air and water pollution and to maximize nutrient recovery, manure should be incorporated into the soil as soon as possible after application. To prevent applying an excess of plant nutrients (N, P and K), long-term records should be kept on the amount applied to each field. An analysis should be made to determine the nutrient content of the manure, and an accurate measurement of the amount of manure applied is also necessary. The amount of land required for manure application is usually based on the number of pounds of nitrogen and phosphorus per acre removed annually by crop production (pasture, hay, grain, etc.). When determining ideal manure nutrient requirements in the field, consideration should be given to data from manure nutrient testing, soil testing, crop yield and plant tissue analysis.
Manure with 75 to 80 percent moisture content can usually be handled as a solid. Manure at this moisture content has the consistency of putty. Beef manure, as excreted, contains about 88 percent water. To be handled as a solid, beef manure must have some of the liquid drained off or bedding added. Addition of 12 to 20 pounds of dry wheat straw per 100 pounds of "fresh manure" (equivalent to about 7 to 12 pounds of straw per day per 1,000-pound feeder animal) is needed to permit handling beef manure as a solid. Manure from bedded housing usually has to be handled as a solid. See Figure 2.
Beef feeder manure, as excreted, contains about 88 percent water (12 percent solids) and is at the wetter end of the semisolid range (Figure 2). Freshly excreted manure can be pumped to storage or be made to flow by gravity through large-diameter pipes (20 to 36 inches).
Solid and semisolid manure can be scraped into a holding area where liquids are allowed to drain off. Scraping can be done mechanically by alley or gutter scrapers pulled by cables or chains. In Missouri, small tractors with front- or rear-mounted blades, and skid-steer loaders are commonly used to scrape manure. Tractor-type scrapers function better in cold weather and tend to be more dependable than mechanical gutter scrapers.
Front-end tractor loaders can remove manure from large areas with high clearances although traction and stability can be a problem. Wide front axles can improve stability and weights on the rear wheels or front-wheel-assist can improve traction. Skid-steer loaders can work in cramped quarters and, in general, lessen time and labor expended.
Storage is required with most solid handling systems because of weather or a limited amount of land area available for application. A 90-day minimum storage capacity is recommended. The storage area should have all-weather access with outside surface runoff water diverted away from the storage area. Any draining liquid should be directed to a soil-plant filter, lagoon or holding pond. A roof can eliminate the need for collecting and storing runoff from the storage area.
Most tractor-pulled or truck-mounted box-type manure spreaders for solid manure have moving aprons, moving front end-gates, or conveyors to move the load rearward to beaters. Water-tight box spreaders may be suitable for semisolid manure and for road transport. Flail-type spreaders have chains attached to a shaft that revolves at high speed to flail the manure out of an open-top tank. Flail-type spreaders are suited for both semisolid and solid manure.
Manure with 90 to 96 percent moisture content can usually be handled as a fluid but may require special pumps. Waste with 96 to 98 percent water content can be handled with ordinary pumps and flushing equipment if excessive straw or fibrous material is not present. For conventional pumping, 2 gallons of water must be added to dilute a gallon of fresh beef manure (at 88 percent moisture content) to 96 percent moisture content. This triples the volume of manure to be stored and transported.
Flushing is not well suited to a slurry waste management system. Slurry systems are designed to minimize dilution, thus making it possible to use tank wagons for transportation and application. Hauling extra water with a slurry system is not practical.
For example, assume 100 head of 1,000-pound feeders produce 750 gallons of undiluted waste per day. Hauling their yearly waste output will require 91 trips to the field with a 3,000-gallon tank wagon. If their manure is diluted to 4 percent solids, approximately 270 trips per year will be required.
Scraping into below-ground storage areas can reduce equipment investment and maintenance costs. Any system that involves uncovered concrete lots, alleys or exercise areas increases the amount of runoff water that is hauled. Above-ground tanks require scraping into a collection pit and then pumping.
Slurry can be stored in earthen pits (basins), in below-ground and above-ground concrete tanks, and in lined and unlined metal tanks. A 180-day minimum storage capacity is recommended. In some locations, soil type can prohibit the use of earthen basins or require the use of a membrane-type liner. In these locations, concrete or steel manure storage tanks may be used. Consider using a cover to prevent additional rainfall from entering the structure.
In-ground tanks must be designed to resist lateral forces from the soil when the tank is empty. Outside foundation drainage may be necessary to prevent the tank from floating when it is empty and the soil is saturated. Depending on the location of buildings and lots, it may be possible to gravity drain and scrape waste into the storage structure. Most above-ground tanks have the added expense of a dedicated pump to transfer waste in and out of the facility.
Earth basins are usually partially below the original grade and partially above. The above-ground berms divert surface runoff water from the basin. Check with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey, 573-368-2100, for suitable sites, soil suitability and construction details to avoid seepage polluting surface or ground water. Earthen basins must be constructed with a clay seal (bottom and sides) to prevent leakage. In some cases, an artificial or concrete liner may be required. If the site is:
In these cases, an alternate site must be selected, or a concrete or steel tank must be used for storage.
Pumps are frequently used to move waste into tanks and to move waste from tanks into tank wagons. High-capacity pumps (1,000 to 3,000 gallons per minute) are used to remove cattle manure from storage, with extra capacity for agitation to mix solids and liquids. An alternative is a propeller-type agitator used in conjunction with a pump. If long, fibrous materials are present, a chopper pump is usually required. Pumps may also be used to pump slurry to a sprinkler irrigation system or to a tractor-drawn, hose-fed injector. Land application by injection reduces odor and the risk of manure loss by volatilization and surface runoff.
Tractor-drawn tank wagons have capacities from 1,000 to 10,000 gallons. For long hauls or large operations, a tank truck may be more economical. Tank wagons can either spread the liquid on the soil or be equipped with knives to inject the manure into the soil. Injection reduces odors and nitrogen loss but requires considerable power to pull the tank wagon and injectors at a reasonable speed.
Hose-fed, tractor-mounted injectors are frequently used to apply slurry or lagoon effluent to the land within a reasonable distance from the storage. For pumping long distances to the soil-plant filter, buried PVC pipe or portable aluminum pipe is more economical than an all-hose system.
Injection cannot be done when the soil is frozen or if it is too rocky. Likewise, spreading manure on frozen soil could pollute surface water if it rains or snowfalls melt while the ground is still frozen. Therefore, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources prohibits spreading manure on frozen ground.
Slurry waste systems result in more nutrients, especially nitrogen, being delivered to the land for crop use than are delivered with a lagoon system. Depending on the method of land application and degree of incorporation, nitrogen use may be at least twice as efficient. Thus, less commercial fertilizer has to be purchased.
Lagoon systems handle highly diluted waste (96 percent or more water) that can be pumped through irrigation systems. Most lagoon effluent is more than 99 percent water, so it has the consistency of water. The anaerobic breakdown of manure in a lagoon usually results in acceptable odor levels when the effluent is applied by an irrigation system.
Up to 80 percent of the input nitrogen can be lost in a lagoon, but this can be an advantage if limited land is available for manure application. For large operations, lagoons may provide a lower-cost alternative than a slurry system on a per-animal basis. Consideration should be given to separating fibrous material (if bedding is used) from the manure flow going to the lagoon. Experience has shown that excessive amounts of this material can build up as a surface crust and increase the rate of sludge accumulation in the lagoon, thus decreasing its long-term effectiveness as a waste storage and treatment facility. Agitation can facilitate sludge removal and a surface crust can decrease the odor from a lagoon.
Lagoons are usually designed for a 365-day storage capacity. Also note that lagoons are not allowed by Missouri DNR at sites with karst terrain rated as having a severe collapse potential.
Lagoons are usually formed by excavation and above-ground berms. The berms divert surface runoff water from the lagoon, but a diversion channel may be required. For an Missouri DNR-approved lagoon, a clay seal (compacted, usually by a sheepsfoot roller, to meet permeability specifications) must be applied to the bottom and sides. Also, lagoons must be filled with fresh water to the minimum operating level, and the berms must be seeded and mulched before operation.
Conventional irrigation pumps may be adequate for pumping lagoons if the intake is floated 1 to 2 feet below the surface. The floating intake prevents interference from surface debris and reduces the handling of sludge. Centrifugal power-takeoff irrigation pumps are a practical alternative for irrigating from lagoons. If the lagoon contains long, fibrous materials, a chopper may be required ahead of the pump. To help maintain lagoon capacity and reduce operator frustrations, combine lagoon agitation to allow pumping of the sludge and floating materials with the use of a hydraulically driven, submersible chopper pump to reduce inlet clogging and eliminate the need to prime the main pump.
A complete waste management system includes a way of spreading manure in a pollution-free manner. It is important that all irrigation systems be monitored while effluent is being applied so that no runoff occurs from the application site.
Uniform application is essential to proper fertilizer use. Design for cutback or use a "clean water" presoak to get even application. Gated pipe can provide a low-cost distribution system for pumping small lagoons or holding ponds, especially where uniform application is not critical, but care must be taken to prevent overapplication of nitrogen. Small systems can use a "homemade" gated pipe made from polyethylene pipe (e.g., using 2-inch diameter pipe for 50 gpm systems) with holes in the pipe at 30- to 40-inch intervals. The holes must be small enough that flow is distributed out of all of the holes, but large enough that they don't become clogged by small solids. These systems are feasible for small lagoons but have been used also for larger lagoons. For larger systems, commercial gated pipe with adjustable gates is an alternative.
For irregular rolling land, use a sprinkler irrigation system instead of gated pipe. Various sprinkler systems are suitable; the choice depends on the desire to save labor or money.
For small operations, one or more small sprinklers fed by 3-inch to 6-inch portable pipe is adequate if time and labor are available. For even smaller operations, a 1/2- to 1-inch nozzle sprinkler, covering 1/2 acre to 2 acres per set, can be used. For larger operations, a high volume gun sprinkler with a 1- to 2-inch nozzle, covering 2 1/2 to 6 acres per set, can be used to reduce the labor requirement.
To reduce labor and to accommodate larger operations, a traveling gun or a center-pivot irrigator may be more cost-effective than hand-moved sprinklers. Various models of small traveling guns are available. Large traveling guns, used for crop irrigation, can be used if crops are irrigated conventionally or if rental units are available (Figure 5). Hard-hose travelers are well adapted to odd-shaped fields. Used cable-tow travelers may be available at lower cost than hose-towed (hard hose) travelers. A list of custom lagoon pumpers may be available from the nearest office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or MU Extension .
The larger livestock operations use conventional center-pivot irrigators to apply lagoon effluent with minimal labor. Slurry can be applied using special pumps and suitable sprinklers on center-pivot irrigators.
Figure 5Traveling guns are a common means of irrigating lagoon effluent onto fields.
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NAMM 2010: The New Tenori-on O Offers Instant Musical Inspiration at a Nicer Price
The thoroughly unique and addictive Tenori-on lets anyone make interesting music instantly. Not only is it easy to use, it's also mesmerizing to look at. And it recently earned a remarkable distinction: it is now one of just five musical instruments inducted into the Museum of Modern Art's 4,000-item Architecture and Design Collection.
At Winter NAMM 2010, Yamaha will introduce a lower-priced version called Tenori-on O, along with an OS update for the original, the Tenori-on W. Both versions will now be available through musical instrument retail channels after initial test marketing in 2009 via e-commerce channels. Functionally, the new O model is exactly the same as the original W model, except it cannot be operated with batteries, its 256 orange LEDs are only visible on one side of the unit and it is encased in sturdy plastic.
While the Tenori-on W was designed with an emphasis on live performance, since its LED display is visible on two sides and the battery operation facilitated moving around on stage, the lower cost Tenori-on O will expand the market to producers, music production home studios and anyone who wants to start instantly making music visually.
"We've gotten a great response to the Tenori-On when we introduced it in 2007," said Athan Billias, director of marketing, Pro Audio & Combo Division. "It is truly an innovative instrument for the 21st Century because it combines a MIDI controller, tone generator, sampler and stunning visual user interface. Most importantly it's a unique new way for anyone to approach playing and composing music. Music instantly becomes a wall of light graffiti as you paint the sounds across its 256 LED buttons."
Design-wise, Tenori-on is the product of collaboration between Toshio Iwai, a leading media artist who provided the idea and design, and Yamaha, which provided its electronic musical instrument technology. Physically, Tenori-on takes the shape of a square board, approximately 8 X 8 inches, with a matrix of 16 vertical and 16 horizontal rows of LED buttons, or switches, (for a total of 256 in all), which, when blinking on and off, provide a visual image of the structure of the music. When these buttons are touched directly, it is possible to create intuitive compositions, even without specialized knowledge of music, and enjoy playing with sounds. It is also possible to perform compositions in real time as the player is composing them.
Tenori-on is therefore a completely new electronic "visible music" interface between the player and the world of music. The buttons and the size of the unit have been designed precisely to allow the player to touch all of the buttons with either the right or left thumb.
In addition to being added to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival, held in February 2009 and sponsored by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Tenori-on and Toshio Iwai won the Grand Prize in the Entertainment Division.
The Tenori-On O is available now at Dolphin Music - order yours today!

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Stupid statement, given that we had very little contact in the past 20 years, but we had plenty before that that I'm thankful for (you changed my world, man) and I know a true original and a special person. I'm glad so many others do, too and, although you might take the p*ss out of it if you were here, I know you'd be pleased secretly.
Let's hope we were both wrong about after-lives and all that but, whatever happens, you left your mark in a big way. I just wish it had been less painful for you (at times).
Too upset to do you justice yet.
Sob, sob!
Monday, June 28. 2010
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Lady Falcons respond with 8th straight win against LaVille, 65-46
WALKERTON — Just consider the John Glenn Lady Falcons a rapid response team.
The Falcons, led by two triples apiece from Kyler Columbia, Carah Ochs and Natalie Shetler in the final 10 minutes of the game, quickly answered every LaVille second-half threat en route to a 65-46 Northern State Conference girls basketball victory at The Aerie Saturday.
With the victory — Glenn's eighth straight — the Falcons doubled last season's win total.
"The biggest message we've had for the girls this year is respond," Glenn head coach Kyle Amor said. "They hear 'respond' every day in practice. Respond to adversity. Respond to any negative situation. They've been through enough negative situations over the past year and a half that they're mature enough when they encounter something negative to respond."
Columbia, a sophomore guard, scored a game-high 19 points and handed out six assists for Glenn, which finished 7 of 14 from 3-point range in its first contest after a big win over Plymouth Tuesday.
"The term I used was 'hangover game,'" Amor said. "I told them not to let this be a hangover game. After the Plymouth game we reminded them that we had a conference game coming up against a big, strong, physical team. Playing LaVille, it's always an intense rivalry; they beat us twice last year by a point, so it's good to get this win."
Ochs, a senior guard, added 14 points off the bench. She and Columbia drilled back-to-back treys to give the Falcons a 47-34 lead with 1:17 left in the third quarter. After LaVille's Katie Berger connected from deep to trim Glenn's edge to seven, 47-40 with 6:48 left in the game, senior forward Katie Dreessen located Ochs for another 3-pointer that kicked off a 13-0 run to seal the Glenn victory.
"We become very dangerous when (the shots) fall," Amor said. "But we're still a blue-collar team. We're not a team that can just show up and walk over teams, and until then we're possession by possession scrapping for everything we can get."
Sophomore guard Shetler contributed 10 of her 11 points in the second half, highlighted by a couple of fourth-quarter triples, and also pitched in a game-best seven assists.
"Our shot selection was good," Amor said. "We've gotten to the point where we know when to take a shot. When all three guards are hitting we become a high-powered offense."
Also for the Falcons, sophomore forward Loren Vukovits produced a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. She scored three baskets off LaVille turnovers during a 12-1 game-opening Glenn spurt that left the Lancers chasing for the duration.
"We knew if we got behind and had to chase that it would be difficult for us to win with the kind of shooters Glenn has," LaVille head coach Kevin McCullough said. "Glenn's won eight games in a row. They didn't win those games by messing around. If we're behind by 10 in the fourth quarter they can shoot free and easy. I'm giving Glenn the credit. They shot extraordinarily. (The 12-1 run) was the game."
Berger topped the Lancers' scoring chart with 12 points off the bench, but LaVille hit just 15 of 58 from the field, including a boatload of missed putback chances under the basket.
"No complaints about our effort," McCullough said. "The effort was good on defense, good on offense. We had plenty of good shots; 58 shots, that's enough to win a game. I feel for the girls. You get there, get set, get what you want and miss a shot.
Also for LaVille, sophomore reserve Lauren Hostrawser chipped in 11 points — five from second-chance opportunities — and pulled down four offensive caroms, Hannah Herbster scored 11 points, and Kelsey Gurtner secured 11 rebounds.
"Lauren Hostrawser hooped it up," McCullough said. "It's a good thing she got on the bus or we might have been dead at halftime. I'm proud of her effort."
Glenn hosts South Bend Clay Tuesday, while LaVille welcomes Buchanan (Mich.) Thursday.
LaVILLE 46
At Walkerton
Score by quarters
Glenn: 12 31 47 65
LaVille: 6 23 34 46
LaVILLE (46): Kelsey Gurtner 1 0-1 2, Paige Hawkins 0 0-0 0, McKenzie Leed 2 3-3 7, Kyla Coblentz 1 0-0 3, Hannah Herbster 4 3-9 11, Katie Berger 5 0-0 12, Lynae Hostrawser 0 0-0 0, Amanda Carbiener 0 0-0 0, Heather Dorn 0 0-0 0, Sydney Good 0 0-0 0, Lauren Hostrawser 2 7-7 11; Totals: 15 13-20 46.
GLENN (65): Carah Ochs 3 6-6 14, Kyler Columbia 8 0-0 19, Dillynn Schleg 0 1-2 1, Natalie Shetler 2 5-6 11, Katie Dreessen 3 0-0 6, Hannah Strange 1 0-0 2, Loren Vukovits 5 0-0 10, Morgan Eggleston 1 0-0 2, Erin Patterson 0 0-0 0; Totals: 23 12-14 65.
3-point goals: LaVille 3 (Berger 2, Coblentz), Glenn 7 (Columbia 3, Ochs 2, Shetler 2); Turnovers: LaVille 17, Glenn 13; Rebounds: LaVille 40 (Gurtner 11), Glenn 32 (Vukovits 10); Assists: LaVille 4, Glenn 17 (Shetler 7); Steals: LaVille 4, Glenn 7; Fouls (fouled out): LaVille 13 (none), Glenn 15 (none).
Records: LaVille 4-6 (2-1 NSC), Glenn 8-1 (3-0 NSC).


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Southern California father helps deliver daughter at home as 911 dispatcher gives instructions
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. – The nephew of a former Major League ballplayer helped a man deliver the catch of a lifetime — the man's own daughter.
Keith and Katherine Arthur were in the driveway of their Laguna Niguel home Wednesday morning, preparing to drive to the hospital, when her water broke, said Steve Concialdi of the Orange County Fire Authority.
Asked if they should continue to the hospital, Katherine, 29, told her husband, "We aren't going anywhere," Concialdi said.
The couple went back in the home, where she lay on the bathroom floor with blankets and pillows while he called 911.
Dispatcher Brodie Lefebvre took the call shortly after 9:30 a.m. A father of eight, including two adopted children from the Congo, he talked Arthur through the delivery.
On the 911 recording, he is heard directing Arthur to exert gentle pressure as the baby's head crowns.
Moments later, Arthur says excitedly: "I have the baby! I have the baby!"
"Great, good job," Lefebvre says. "Great. Boy or girl?"
"It's a girl. OK. OK. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh."
The baby can be heard crying. Lefebvre directs him to wrap the child to keep her warm and to place her on his wife's chest.
When paramedics arrived minutes later, Arthur was holding Colette, the couple's fourth child.
"He was extremely calm and did exactly what I told him to do," Lefebvre, 39, told the Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/1jSRiNa). "I was able to be there with him and draw on my own experience as a father in the delivery room and keep him calm."
Lefebvre happens to be the nephew of Jim Lefebvre, who was 1965 National League rookie of the year with the Dodgers.
Arthur was a Little League catcher, Concialdi said.
"He made one of the best catches of his life by catching the baby," Concialdi said.


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Morgan Saylor & Noah Silver Promote 'Jamie Marks Is Dead' at Apple Store Soho
Morgan Saylor and Noah Silver laugh it up with the press during their Meet The Filmmakers event held at Apple Store Soho on Monday afternoon (August 25) in New York City.
The two actors joined director Carter Smith and co-star Darren Lew to chat up their new film, Jamie Marks Is Dead.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Morgan Saylor
"She's so confident. She's so cool. She's really weird and collects rocks, but she's sure of herself in these weird ways," Morgan dished to Allure about her character in the film.
She added, "And [director] Carter Smith. I'd seen his shorts Bugcrush and Yearbook, which I thought were so well done. He's very passionate, and he has a crazy-great mind for film and the look and the mood, being such an experienced photographer."
FYI: Morgan is wearing a Novis top and Marissa Webb shoes.
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Obama's campaign mastered some of the most arcane rules in politics, and then used them to foil a front-runner who seemed to have every advantage—money, fame and a husband who had essentially run the Democratic Party for eight years as president.The overconfident Clinton just figured she was going to win, and left the door open for Barack's people to outmaneuver her.
Obama used the Democrats' system of awarding delegates to limit his losses in states won by Clinton while maximizing gains in states he carried. Clinton, meanwhile, conserved her resources by essentially conceding states that favored Obama, including many states that held caucuses instead of primaries.When her shock and awe campaign failed, the groundwork hadn't been done to give her the ability to win in hand to hand combat.
The system enables strong second-place candidates to stay competitive and extend the race—as long as they don't run out of campaign money.
"For people who want a campaign to end quickly, proportional allocation is a bad system," Devine said. "For people who want a system that is fair and reflective of the voters, it's a much better system."
One of the systemic quirks that worked to Barack's favor is the idea that congressional districts that usually vote for democrats over republicans get more delegates than ones that vote republican.
"Black districts always have a large number of delegates because they are the highest performers for the Democratic Party," said Elaine Kamarck, a Harvard University professor who is writing a book about the Democratic nominating process.
"Once you had a black candidate you knew that he would be winning large numbers of delegates because of this phenomenon," said Kamarck, who is also a superdelegate supporting Clinton.
So, the smart folks running Hillary's campaign were so brimming with confidence that they didn't think it was necessary to do the legwork necessary to fill the cracks in the system that made them vulnerable. Or, they just didn't see the vulnerability.


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Representatives from 14 Hillsdale County nonprofit agencies were present Thursday to collect funds part of the Hillsdale County Community Foundation�s Match Day.
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HILLSDALE ��The Hillsdale County Community Foundation distributed $40,483 to 14 nonprofit county agencies Thursday morning during its Match Day funds distribution day. For those agencies the match was a tremendous help due to the decline of grants and other funding opportunities over the past couple of years. Julia Denig, director of Domestic Harmony, said the matching funds help to replace the funds her organization has lost. �We are really appreciative,� she said. �I would love it if they could do it every year.� Domestic Harmony is a shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence in Hillsdale County. Terry Vear, director of the Perennial Park Senior Center, said the center�s portion of the match funds will go toward the purchase of a generator for the facility. The estimated cost of the generator is $80,000. She said the center could be used as an emergency disaster facility. In 2011 during an ice storm the center served as an emergency shelter. �We are about a quarter of the way there,� she said. �We are very appreciative.� This year was the second year for the foundation's Match Day distribution; the first one was in 2009. Sharon Bisher, executive director of the foundation, said none of this could�have been done without the help of their donors. The Match Day was Nov. 30. �We wanted to have the biggest day of giving in the county,� Bisher said. More than $233,000 was leveraged, including public donations of $192,522 and matching grants from the Community Foundation. The total was around $11,000 over the amount collected in 2009. Other non-profits receiving funds included Hospice of Hillsdale County, Alpha Omega Women�s Care Center, Kimball Camp YMCA, Hillsdale Area Men With Vision, Salvation Army, St. Peter�s Free Clinic, Community Action Agency, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Lifeline, Hands of Mercy and King�s Kupboard food pantries. The Hillsdale County Community Foundation was established in 1991 as a community grant-making foundation. It provides seed money to organizations and institutions that have identified problems and have designed constructive action programs aimed at solutions. A majority of the Foundation�s grant making is focused on the areas of youth, leadership, philanthropy and volunteerism.
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Having read the last post from Finn. I am wondering where this person gets all of their information. They seem to know everything about Daval. I don't think so? Daval has never ever charged any patient for Aimspro. Daval is a small company who has a product which they and a lot of eminent professionals in the medical world believe in. Daval has shareholders who have invested their savings with the belief that Daval has a product which will help so many people. Most of the investors have done this because they feel this will bring something to all those suffering from the devastation that MS brings, not financial rewards, they are ordinary people who have taken a leap of faith in something they have decided will help so many people.
A trial has been done the results are there - it just depends which song sheet you are singing from!!!
What all the negativity is about is certain factions dont want a side effect free treatment that works. They want drugs that make money for their shareholders! The MS society states that they are commited to investing in new research and treatments. Have they offered Daval any help?
How many of us take pills, the contraceptive pill, stuff in your medicine cabinets that have so many contra indications its frightening but we still take them without any thought to what they could do us in years to come.
The one thing everyone wants is something to help all MS sufferers. I feel negative posts are from people who have other agendas and do not want to see Aimspro work.
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Afghan women's leaders announced at a press conference this morning in Kabul that they will fight the proposed regulation and any attempt of the government to take over battered women and girls shelters, currently run by non-profit women's organizations. Leaders at the conference, organized by the Afghan Women's Network, which is comprised of some 75 women's groups and 4,500 members, voiced their concern that the regulation will prevent women from receiving the immediate shelter and support they need.
Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation, stated, "The Feminist Majority Foundation and women's groups throughout the nation support the efforts of Afghan women's organizations in their work to provide desperately needed assistance to women and girls suffering from violence."
The Afghan Women's Network stated in its press release, "Independent safe-houses were started because our government failed to meet the basic human needs of women, and whose ineffective management of emergency shelter led to repeated attempted suicides by women...The Afghan Women's Network believes that the first concern of any regulation, policy or law should be the protection of the citizen, not the control over foreign resources or saving 'honor.'"
The proposed regulation would require women fleeing domestic violence situations to appear before an eight-person government panel before obtaining shelter. A government committee would determine whether women can be admitted to a shelter or if they should be jailed or returned to their families. If admitted to the shelter, women would then be required to submit to physical examinations, which could include a virginity test. Moreover, women could be forced to leave the shelter if their families requested that they return.
Ten years ago there were no shelters for abused women in Afghanistan. Currently, there are approximately 14 shelters.
Media Resources: Afghan Women's Network Press Statement 2/17/11; Feminist Daily Newswire 2/11/11; Reuters 2/10/11; New York Times 2/10/11; Irish Times 2/9/11; UPI 2/10/11
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A possibly illegal tape recording from a device hidden in a bra has undermined attempts to link a blue-collar union to a lengthy picket in Werribee.
In what a Federal Court judge described as behaviour more akin to a James Bond movie, the court heard this morning that industrial relations consultant Grace Collier hid a recording device in her bra to tape a conversation with union organiser Tony Mavromatis.
Lawyers for the Fair Work Building and Construction inspectorate conceded that one of the recordings Ms Collier made may have breached the law.
But they used the recordings from the device hidden in the bra as part of their case against Mr Mavromatis and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.
Lawyers for the union argue this recording was also in breach of the law.
The AMWU has denied any link to the eight-day blockade at the $40 million City West Water project, arguing that protesters had gathered at the site of their own volition.
Lawyers for the inspectorate argued that Mr Mavromatis was co-ordinating the protest and trying to coerce contractors to sack foreign workers - a breach of the law.
Central to the dispute is four Filipino workers hired on 457 visas by a contractor on site, with protesters saying the work should be done by locals.
In recent days, contractors have used helicopters to fly workers over the protesters and to allow some work to take place.
In the recordings, Mr Mavromatis tells Ms Collier – who is engaged by contractors on the site – that he can make the picket go away if the contractor employs local labour.
"Grace, give these blokes a job and the picket will end," he said. "I will give you certainty."
At another time, Mr Mavromatis agrees to a request from Ms Collier to try to secure the release of a security guard trapped on the site.
Lawyers for the AMWU said Mr Mavromatis was not organising the protest, rather acting as a conduit between protesters and contractors.
He was merely responding to requests from Ms Collier, they argued.
Justice Shane Marshall said there was an "element" of Ms Collier, an Australian Financial Review columnist, trying to set up Mr Mavromatis.
Later Justice Marshall criticised Ms Collier's conduct.
"Did she think she was in a James Bond movie? I have grave concerns about Ms Collier's evidence."
The hearing also heard that at other times Mr Mavromatis is alleged to have approached the owner of Briagolong Engineering, Chris Lupton, with a crowd of protesters gathering around in what was described as a "highly intimidatory" situation.
Mr Mavromatis is also alleged to have told him to "get rid" of the four Filipino workers on 457 visas.
The hearing heard allegations of threats directed at contractors from protesters, including one to perform a "Columbian necktie" - a reference to slitting someone's throat.
Justice Marshall said he would reserve his judgment and publish his reasons as soon as possible.
Ben Schneiders is an investigative reporter at The Age with a background reporting on industrial relations, business, politics and social issues. A two-time Walkley Award winner, he has been part of The Age's investigative unit since 2015.
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29 October 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - Heavy rainfall since September 2013 has provoked important flooding in Cambodia, affecting especially north-west and south-east provinces. In 20 provinces damage has been extensive. The country has 24 provinces in total. According to national sources 168 people have been killed and almost 145,000 have been evacuated as of this week. The UN Resident Coordinator for Cambodia said : "Information from initial assessments that we undertook with national authorities indicate that in some provinces, the floods are more extensive than in 2011". According to OCHA, 1.7 million people across the entire country have been affected by the disaster, which is still on-going.
UNOSAT has been active by mapping the extent of the floods across the provinces affected and by producing updates on the flooding situation in the capital Phnom Penh city. UNOSAT rapid mapping activation responds to the information needs of WFP and UNICEF, both heavily engaged in helping the Cambodian government respond to the situation and cater for people in need together with other agencies including IOM and OCHA.
The triggering of the International Space Charter was necessary to respond to the information requirements for this disaster. Einar Bjorgo, Manager of UNOSAT, says: "We are not working in isolation. WFP also produces their own maps from within the country, which integrate UNOSAT data. This helps produce information adapted to the needs of the UN agencies operating on the ground".
UNOSAT is coordinating mapping activities with the European Commission Emergency Response Centre, which has also been involved in initial mapping of this event. Bjorgo confirms: "We work very well with the European Commission's mapping set-up. The Cambodia flood situation is an example of how UNOSAT complements European capacity, making sure that maps and geographic data are available for the full area and time period needed by our UN sister agencies to operate".
Images: Top - A Cambodian man is rescued from flooding waters (courtesy UNICEF). Bottom - A satellite view of Phnom Penh City still parttially under water on 29 October.


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Friday, April 12, 2013
Murder at the Lanterne Rouge
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I got the cast at Amazon:-)ReplyDelete
And will get a book soon..must be addicting like Spiral:-)
Love l'aquarelle..gorgeous lanterns..shoes.
That soup is right up my alley.
Made macaroons today during the snow..
Happy Feet and all..thought of you.
Have a great w/e.
It's so much fun to see the places in Cara Black's books. Thank you for posting all the wonderful pictures of a part of Paris I'll probably never get to. Do read some more of her mysteries and investigate all the territory. I'm reading the Montparnasse book now.ReplyDelete
Oh I love a good Murder Mystery. Love those paper lanterns!! Fun post.ReplyDelete
I love the Cara Black books, too. So nice to see your photos! (And, of course, I'm always delighted to see Bear. He's been so quiet since you moved! Hope he's enjoying being back home.)ReplyDelete
Carol,your glasses are most becoming and you are quite glamourous indeed!(ditto for adorable bear!)ReplyDelete
Just wish I had your willpower for desserts! (alas, NOT a chance!)
Your book reccomendations are absolutely wonderful!
I loved Paris,A Love Story and am now working on Murder in the Marais.
PS The Chocolate Poudre L'Ancienne is DIVINE!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm behind -- I still have to read Murder in Montparnasse, and then this one. I am a huge Cara Black fan -- love everything she has ever written and during my last Paris visit kept an eye out for all of Aimee's locations! It's hard to pick a favorite, but I think it still may be Murder in the Marais -- I just loved the locale and story. I really like how the characters have evolved in time. I'll have to check you other posts on this from before I found you!ReplyDelete
Hoorah! I was hoping you would do a blog on this book. I just finished it yesterday, after having read Murder Below Montparnasse. You have hooked me on Cara Black's books. Love being able to see the locations.ReplyDeleteReplies
And it's such an adventure seeking them out.Delete
So many newly discovered areas of Paris, historical background, architecture tips.
Carol so glad you tried the crevettes raviolis!ReplyDelete
Fantastique~ !ReplyDelete
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Carol, Please,ReplyDelete
Where is that wonderful clock pictured in the posting below?
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Many, many beautiful clocks at the musee Arts et MetiersDelete
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I do so love the Aimee Leduc books, and have read all of them except the latest (will be downloading this weekend). All are a great read, loaded with so much info about Paris. No matter how many times you have been to Paris, I bet you are still introduced to new things by reading Cara Black. I know this is going to make me look like a real nit-picker, but, when Aimee rides her Vespa, she is always "Pushing it onto the Stand", and "Pulling it off the Stand". I ride a Vespa.....and it is actually the other way around. You have to pull it onto the stand, and push it off. I know, I know it's trivial. But I had to say it. :0) (....and I do so love all the books!) Best regards, Rebecca.ReplyDelete
I just finished Murder in the Marais. Thank you for your recommendations. I willl be visiting Paris again (for the 4th time in 7 years) in June. I was wondering if the Cara Black books should be read in order? I just got notice from the library that the Isle St Loius book is available to download and not sure if I should wait to read others first.
I certainly haven't read them in order...Delete
I love all the nuggets of Paris info throughout and I love the Suspence
Addictive IMHO.


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Encore! FindMyCompany Announces Next Google Seminar at Alamo Drafthouse
Austin-based SEM company displays expertise and answers questions at winter summit
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Nov. 28, 2012 05:44 PM
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FindMyCompany announces the latest in an ongoing seminar series on how new Google updates will affect Search Engine Marketing. 'On Tap for Google II' is being held at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar on Thursday, Dec. 6th at 10am. For full details and tickets visit http://findmycompany.com/seminars/on-tap-for-google-2-austin-alamo-drafthouse.
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'On Tap for Google II' reinforces some of the core internet marketing concepts addressed at the last seminar, but there is also no shortage of major new updates to examine. "You know how often Google changes things up?" asks Stathis Edel, CEO of FindMyCompany and keynote speaker for the event. "Every day. We have some game-changers to go over this time."
The event will also feature a presentation on email marketing, an often-overlooked and effective strategy for all types of businesses. "Some people may not think email marketing is a viable strategy in the internet marketing game," says Leslie Reeves, Constant Contact local expert and FindMyCompany Marketing and Social Media Manager. "But it works. Touching base by email can be just as effective as any other online marketing strategy when it's done right."
This time around each member of the audience will get a specialized website checklist that coincides with topics being discussed during the presentation and allows them to review how complete their own site's digital marketing initiative is. "Believe me, it's great to see people taking notes, but we don't want them to miss the show," says Rusty Boyer, Content Manager for FindMyCompany and emcee of the event. "This way everyone walks out with a clear idea of how they can improve their website's performance."
FindMyCompany always saves the best news for last: the upcoming event includes lunch, with a choice between several dishes prepared by the always-inventive Alamo Drafthouse chefs, and drinks will be available as well. Get out of the office and raise a toast with the FMC team on December 6th. Seats are going fast!
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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Head coach Hope Clark and the No. 6-seed Georgia College women's soccer team (9-7-2) defeated No. 3-seed Armstrong Atlantic State University (11-4-3) in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament Tuesday afternoon, 2-1. The win marks the first home loss for Armstrong since 2008 and the Bobcats' first win in program history at the Pirates' home field.
Tied 1-1 in the waning minutes of the match and headed toward overtime for the second time this season with Armstrong, junior Abby Dalton (Macon, Ga.) put the Bobcats in front with just over two minutes left. Freshman Alex Giles (Dacula, Ga.) dribbled down the left side of the box, crossed it to Dalton, who then beat the goalkeeper Morgan Luckie on the left side for the eventual game-winner. The goal continues a special year for Dalton, as she broke the school's career assist total earlier in the season.
"I'm very proud of our team today for their heart, effort and pride," said coach Clark. "This is a huge program win. To beat Armstrong once this year was an accomplishment, but twice is a true character-building moment. They really pushed hard today and left everything out on the field. We are excited about the trip to Evans, this weekend to represent Bobcat Nation."
The Bobcats fell behind early in the match with a goal from Kennedi Herman 11 minutes into the contest, her third of the season. Taylor Valley headed the ball to Herman, giving her a one-on-one against Bobcat netminder Jessica Catapano (Alpharetta, Ga.). Georgia College settled in on defense as the match progressed, only allowing six shots in the first half.
Heading into the second period with the Bobcats down 1-0, sophomore Kacey McInerney (Alpharetta, Ga.) stepped up for Georgia College with her third goal on the season. McInerney controlled the ball off a deflection in the box and found the equalizer. The sophomore tied the game for the Bobcats 1-1 with 29 minutes left in the match, setting the stage for Dalton's late-minute heroics.
Catapano played all 90 minutes for Georgia College, adding her eighth win on the season and four saves on the day. Armstrong put Luckie in goal for the match, playing all 90 minutes and making three stops.
After knocking out the reigning PBC Regular-Season and Tournament Champion, the Bobcats are next to face No. 2-seed Columbus State University. The quarterfinal match is set to take place Friday, Nov. 8 in Evans, Ga. with more details to come. CSU edged No. 7-seed UNC Pembroke 1-0 in quarterfinal action tonight.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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A winner was selected from 85 designs submitted by 42 freelance designers.
We need a complete design for a portal with similar categories and features as Yahoo.com, Mail.ru.
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The portal will have similar categories and features as yahoo.
We are looking for design for the home page of the main portal.
This design should be easily branded. I.e. it should be easily customized for new logo, icons, colors.
Design should include design for search form for easily finding relevant content on portal.
We have logo already for main site - http://99designs.com/contests/19171/entries/282.
The winning designer will also work on other pages after home is finalized. Which include (but not limited): news, auctions, blogs, hotel reservations, tickets, dating, yellow pages, classifieds, community.
We'd like to see something 'light', 'airy' and so called 'web2.0'.
Please feel free to suggest ideas for page layout, or design.
1. Light, 'airy', 'web2.0'
2. To have links/blocks/icons for other inner section of the site: news, auctions, blogs, hotel reservations, tickets, dating, yellow pages, classifieds, community, etc.
3. Initial color scheme should share same colors as our logo - http://99designs.com/contests/19171/entries/282
4. Design should be easily changeable for inserting new logo/icons, implementing new colors later for branded sites.
5. Good readability, good vertical rhythm, web-safe fonts mostly.
6. Ideally, design should allow flexible width of the site. So all parts of the design should be done with keeping this in mind.
7. Min width: 1000px, so users with 1024px resolution still can see the whole site.
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Yeah, even if they do have an open border with the Sinai Desert, 4 years of only being able to bring in material through underground tunnels takes it's toll.
I mean they weren't even able to obtain concrete.
Also the Egyptian border may be open, but only to people, not goods. And even then Men aged 18-40 are still not allowed past.
Egypt has some blame in all of this, but it's not Egyptian boats patrolling the waters around Gaza
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A life without Meat is a life not worth living. Food is a joy I cannot do without.
Veganism sucks, 5 more years as a crippled old man ain't worth it if it means I have to live the rest of my life eating glorified rabbit food.
Anyway, southern Europeans have very long life spans and they eat all that stuff in spades.
Think about it:
No Meat: Obviously no meat, but also no Meat stock in soups...
No Dairy: no Cheese, no cake, no yoghurt, no milk in your coffee...
No Eggs: Severely restricted pastries.
No Oil: No fried food.
What would we have left? Just salad...
EDIT: Ever been to a vegan restaurant? Nasty...
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Gaza needs to be taken care of. It cannot function in its present state as a country and it is realistically divided from the West Bank. It should either be part of Egypt, Israel, or Palastine needs a way to effectively control both regions as a country, both socially and politically. It is too small to function on its own without some real form of economy.
Given political relations with Israel, there is almost no recourse but violence. I am surprized that Israel didn't just evict the whole lot of them 40 years ago, and repopulated the place entirely while they had the Siani Pennisula as well as buffer zone.
|2011-08-20, 14:38
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Seiyuu Arrested for Killing 3-Year-Old Girl
"A female seiyuu has been arrested for killing a 3-year-old girl she was in the process
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"The seiyuu in question was not named in the initial reports, prompting intense
speculation as to her identity:"
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And yeah, look at the animal kingdom, and you'll see that the animals that eat meat are often the most intelligent animals. Straight herbivores are often dumb as a sack of hammers.
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Also you do find "haves and have nots" in nature. That is pretty much the rule for carnivores. In a pack there is always an Aplha. The alpha gets to eat first, gets to mate first. Those that are not alpha sometimes get to eat, but it maybe les than survival level. And if you are not alpha you might not mate at all.
It gets worse outside the pack where you have to fight for your own territory, fight over the right to hunt or even live in an area of land. Fight over a mate.
While herbivors might not have quite that bad, sevral still fight over mating rights. And they are in danger of being eaten as prey.
Omnivors tend to be more intelligent since they can adapt to about whatever to eat, but have to figure out ways to avoid being eaten while also trying to find food. They are not immune to having a leader (aslpha) of a group, nor are thry above fighting over mates.
Our "unnatural" society is designed to keep us from our more base animal instincts. It isn't money that changed us, it was civilization which starts with simple forms of aggriculture and the invention of tools. Even hunter_gatherers have some forms of both those things. They may not plant farms, but they do purposely replant things they use about were they got them, and they make and use tools.
If anything could be blammed for our stranger behaviors versed animals it would be because of religion. Probably more so the monotheistic Judeac religions based on Jewish tradition, leading to various forms of Christianity and Islam. These have set many of our modern behaviors.
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However, the much more important question is the aftermath.
Will they be able to adapt a working democracy in the country? Will this lead to simply being replaced by another authoritarian tyrant?
Is NATO & UN simply going to close the case, and not get involved in helping develop a better government for them?
You know the proverb about giving fish or teaching how to fish.
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But regarding Omnivores, I think most of them tend to be near the top of the food chain and not need to worry overly about predation. The two most obvious examples being Bears and Wolves, of course they'd still eat meat sooner then plants.
I think a lot of people have an overly romanticised view of nature (Disneyfied perhaps...). The Irony is that when we set up anything that anthropomorphises animals, we tend to make the prey animals the "heroes" and the predators into "bullies". The really big Irony is that we ourselves are predators (perhaps the most effective ones of all!), and our favourite pets are also predators, namely Cats and Dogs. We're rather schizophrenic about the whole thing. I wonder how a vegan feels when he sees his cat brutally slowly kill and then play with a small rodent. And then the cat quite joyously devours the whole thing...
I think the problem is that a lot of vegetarians live in cities and don't come into contact with animals frequently, so it's easier for them to anthropomorphise animals they rarely if ever see.
Not only that, but if we stopped eating/hunting a lot of these animals, their populations would grow out of control! We're part of the ecosystem too! Obviously we need to keep ourselves a little in check (nature did too good a job with us), but if we stopped killing animals altogether...
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Gersh Kuntzman, a standout community editor, was running with a Flip before Al Gore invented the internet (I exaggerate, but so does Gersh — usually to good effect). Any reporter who completes the Graduate School of Journalism that he runs at The Brooklyn Paper can swim with confidence in the uncharted waters of New Media.
Gersh knows that media in the future will not mirror media's past, and that journalists must adapt or die.
He was my editor when I sold The Brooklyn Paper to a division of NewsCorp in 2009, and he's continued under the new management to good effect.
Here's a double scoop sampler, fresh this week, of video a la Gersh —
Want more? Here's Gersh taking a dump for a story, covering snow on a budget; riding a new bike lane, and immodestly accepting the SNA's Editor of the Year award (start video around 1:17).
Meanwhile, video is just one part of Gersh's exposition. He'll rarely pass up an opportunity to personalize a news story (for example, inserting caffeine suppositories; reporting each of the many times his bicycles were stolen, and covering the night he posed nude for an art class of hipsters).
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Gersh would not suggest that he has all of the solutions to Old Media's woes, and it's not clear that his formula will pay off in the long run.
But the old prescriptions will no longer work: Readers won't take the medicine old-line editors would like to continuing doling out, and staff-short newspapers will be unable to fill them in any event.
If newspapers are going to survive in print or online, they'll need to adapt to the kind playful experimentation that Gersh can't suppress.
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Preparing Your Home for Showings
First impressions count. Make a small investment of time and money to give your home an edge over other listings. Buyers compare properties, and the home with the least number of objections is usually given the highest consideration. Here are some suggestions to help you:
The First Impression
- Clean and clear the entrance: polish door hardware and make sure the doorbell works.
- Make sure lawn and landscaping are neat and clean.
- Create a pleasing fragrance with fresh baked cookies or subtle citrus or pine smells (no potpourri)
- Paint exterior, front door and trim as needed.
- Place flowers at the front entrance.
- Turn on all lights and during the day, open blinds and drapes.
Curb Appeal
- Cut the lawn.
- Trim shrubs and trees.
- Weed and edge gardens.
- Pick up litter.
- Clear walk and driveway of leaves.
- Repair gutters and eaves.
- Touch up exterior paint.
The Spacious Look
- Clear stairs and hall.
- Place excess furniture in storage.
- Clear counters and other surfaces.
- Make closets neat and clean.
- Remove personal artwork and posters.
- Limit the number of family photos.
Interior Touches
- Shampoo carpets.
- Clean washer, dryer and tubs.
- Clean furnace, refrigerator and stove.
- Clean and freshen all surfaces, including light fixtures.
- Clean bathrooms and kitchens, including glass, tile, chrome, marble, tubs and sinks.
- Tidy pantry, garage, basement and crawl spaces.
- Turn ceiling fans on low setting.
The Buying Atmosphere
- Be absent during showings.
- Light fireplace.
- Play soft background music.
- Keep pets outdoors or crated.
- Place settings at the dining room table.
- Keep temperatures cool and inviting in the summer and warm and cozy in the winter.
General Maintenance
- Oil squeaky doors.
- Tighten door knobs.
- Replace burned out light bulbs.
- Clean and repair windows.
- Paint the interior as necessary.
- Repair cracked plaster.
- Repair leaking taps and toilets.


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Jan. 27, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Led by a 19-point performance from senior forward Chelsea Davis, the No. 21/22-ranked Florida State women's basketball defeated Virginia Tech, 70-56, on Sunday at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
The Seminoles (17-3 overall and 7-2 in the ACC) extended their win streak to five games. The victory also marked the fifth time FSU has won 17 of 20 games in a season in program history.
"That's called grinding it out," Florida State head coach Sue Semrau said. "It was tough to score, but from my understanding we are only the second team to score 70 points on their defense. Credit Virginia Tech. Credit them on the boards. Credit their defense for making it a great basketball game. Really credit the turn in the second half with our team as well and taking care of the basketball. When we do that Thursday for both halves it will be a lot prettier to watch."
The Noles started out red hot, hitting 11 of their first 16 shots, but made just three of their next 19, letting a 14-point lead evaporate late in the first half.
FSU committed 12 turnovers and made just 6-of-11 free throws in the first 20. However, the Noles committed just five turnovers and drilled 13-of-16 at the line after halftime.
Davis, who scored 23 points on Friday night, led four Seminoles in double figures. She was joined by seniors Alexa Deluzio (13), Leonor Rodriguez (14) and Chasity Clayton (12).
Davis made her first five shot attempts of the game. Her fifth field goal put the Seminoles in front 25-13 at the eight-minute mark of the first half.
FSU extended its lead to 31-17 just under five minutes before halftime when junior guard Cheetah Delgado stole a pass and cruised in for an uncontested layup.
Virginia Tech answered with a 13-1 run that brought the Hokies within 2, 32-30, after Monet Tellier hit a jumper.
Davis' layup with 1:06 left halted the Hokies spurt and sent the Seminoles into the locker room with a 34-30 lead.
Virginia Tech hung with Florida State for most of the second half.
Hokie guard Alexis Lloyd tied the game 45-45 by hitting a three-pointer with nine minutes left.
FSU responded by going on a 16-3 run down the stretch. Back-to-back buckets by Rodriguez put the Noles up 53-46 at the 5:10 mark.
Senior point guard Morgan Toles connected on a runner that made the score 61-48 with 2:50 left.
Deluzio put the game out of reach when she buried a three from the corner to give FSU a 66-50 advantage with 1:10 left.
"The last couple games we've had to grind it out," Clayton said. "I commend our team for focusing in for the last couple of minutes in that last media timeout to really focus and executing what we needed to do to win."
The Seminoles return to action on Thursday when they take on No. 11 North Carolina at 7 p.m. in Chapel Hill. FSU will then return home to welcome Clemson on Sunday at 7 p.m. Both games will air live on ESPN3.
For more information on Florida State women's basketball, follow the Seminoles on Twitter @FSU_WBasketball and like their official Facebook page.
Notes: At the 16:14 mark, Alexia Deluzio made a layup to pass assistant coach Brooke Wyckoff (1,350) for the 12th place in FSU scoring all-time with 1,351 points and closed today's game with 1,361 total points…Today's game marks the second straight game that FSU started off 10 and 14 from the field… Today's game marks the 10th time FSU shot 50 percent or better in the first half…The Seminoles are 13-0 when four players score in double figures…The win marks the fifth time in school history and the third time in the Sue Semrau era, the Noles have won 17 of their first 20 games…FSU last accomplished that feat during the 2009-10 Elite Eight season…FSU needs three more wins to give Coach Sue her seventh 20-win season and the Seminoles' 11th 20-win campaign all-time…This is the first time since the 09-10 season that the Seminoles have won five consecutive ACC games…VT came in allowing opponents just 54.1 points per game but FSU became just the second team to score 70 against the Hokies…Chelsea Davis recorded a career-high in minutes (32) for the third consecutive game.


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Even as a six-year old, Sabina Hartnett knew she would run the Boston Marathon one day.
Growing up in Rye Brook New York, Hartnett visited her grandparents in Wellesley every year to watch the Marathon runners snake their way through the center of town. When her family moved to Wellesley in third grade, she remained adamant that one day she would traverse the hilly 26.2-mile course.
"I was a pretty ambitious kid. I decided around age six that I was someday going to be one of the marathoners I idolized," Hartnett said.
Now a senior at Wellesley High School, Hartnett finally has her chance.
This April as part of her senior project, Hartnett will lace up her running shoes and run the Boston Marathon to raise money for the Hannah Randolph Memorial Fund.
Hannah Randolph was a freshman at Wellesley High School when she died in a skiing accident two years ago. The Hannah Randolph Memorial Fund awards scholarships to deserving ninth graders that share her love of athletics, music, and the pursuit of knowledge and friendship.
"I knew Hannah from German class and the school soccer program. When Hannah passed away, despite the clich�, I found a new appreciation for life and how quickly it could end," Hartnett said. "I thought a lot about the things she would never get to do, and running a Marathon was one of them."
The Town of Wellesley awarded Hartnett one of its 15 bib numbers after she pledged to raise $4,000. Hartnett is aiming for a personal goal of over $10,000. As of this week she had raised over $8,500.
Hartnett has been training since October, averaging about 50 miles per week, with individual runs as long as 20 miles.
"I've been training for so long that I'll hopefully have no issues physically, however it's a mentally exhausting race so staying focused for the entire duration of the Marathon will definitely be a challenge," Hartnett said. "But I am so excited for April 21st. I think it'll be an unbelievable experience."
Marshall Randolph, Hannah�s father, was touched by Hartnett�s efforts.
"Sabina has been in contact with us, even before she began her efforts," said Marshall Randolph. "She was very thoughtful and has been very careful to include us. It's a wonderful thing to have someone from the high school directly involved with raising money for Hannah's Fund."
Mr. Randolph, who will be running the Marathon for the fifth time, added: "Hannah planned one day to try to qualify for Boston and would always watch from the Town Office area with her friends. They made posters for their favorite runners."
Hartnett and Randolph will undoubtedly both be thinking about Hannah as they toe the line of Boston�s most prestigious race.
Donations to Hartnett�s effort can be made at: http://www.crowdrise.com/HannahRandolph/fundraiser/sabinahartnett.
Wellesley High senior Sabina Hartnett to run Boston Marathon to raise money for the Hannah Randolph Memorial Fund
Even as a six-year old, Sabina Hartnett knew she would run the Boston Marathon one day.


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Friday, November 04, 2011 - Honza, Dima and Paul - Duty Bound
Dima Lukin is a great guy, who we set up for a Duty Bound with Paul Fresh and Honza Copak. The scene starts with Paul and Honza celebrating Honza's birthday. After blowing out the candles on his cake Honza is presented with his present. He is invite to remove a cover and there is the present. It is Dmitry, strapped to a upright turntable, blindfolded and gagged too. Honza and Paul start to feel Dima, and turn the table so that he is now horizontal. The guys tease him somewhat, tweaking his nipples and slapping him. Paul starts groping Dima's cock in his jockstrap, and pulls it out. It is rock hard already and Honza takes it in his mouth, and bites on it, and chews, a little, on the foreskin. Paul and Honza then undo their pants a get their dicks out. Honza needs to piss and lets it go alover Dima's foot, while Paul shoves his rampant cock in Dima's mouth and starts to fuck his face. Paul then takes some of the birthday cake and eat it, shoving some of it into Dima's mouth, and the pushing his cock in too. He fucks Dima's mouth with cake smeared all over his face. The they swing the table round so Honza can fuck Dimas mouth too. Meanwhile Paul cuts the jock strap off Dima and watches as Honza fucks his face. Turning the table again so that Dima is upside down Honza drops to his knees for more sucking of his cock, while Paul gets to work on Dima's. One of Dima's legs is untied, so that Paul can get access to his ass and he shoves some fingers in the hole as Honza returns to biting Dima's cock. When the hole is loose enough Paul puts a butt plug in there. Spinning him round again the guys then get some whips and start to whip Dima. Dima is certainly getting well used and Paul wants even more, so he rams his big hard cock deep into Dima's ass and starts to fuck him. Honza is not to be left out of the action and Dima's other leg is released so he can be bent over. Honza then fucks his open hole while Paul fucks his face again. The guys are certainly all horned up and ready to blow. Paul shoots his load over Dima's face and induces his dick back into his mouth for cleaning. Honza then blows his load too, and again Dima is induced to suck the spent dick. The guys then release one of Dimas hands from the shackles so that he can wank himself to a very nice climax and Paul and Honza leave him sitting there, spent and very well used.
Jindra Kutra is aged 21 and lives in Teplice. He is a student of bricklaying and likes sports, fitness and swimming. What a handsome guy he is and doesn't he look good sitting in just in pink underwear for the interview. After the interview Jindra stands and the camera pans up from his feet and we see him start to caress his slim body. Then he turns, with his back to the camera and pushes his underwear down revealing a very marked tan line and lily white ass. He rubs his hands over his ass and spreads the cheeks, giving us a nice view of his hole. Then as he turns around we get to see his rather thick cock, almost rock hard, and as he pulls it out of the underwear he starts to wank. Before too long it is rock hard and we can see a pronounced curve to the left. Jindra then sits down, legs spread and wank some more. He then stands and bends over again to show us his ass as he continues to jack that big dick. Back down again with his legs raised so we get to see more of his hot hole, with his big dick hanging there. Then he sets up for his cum shot and wanks that dick until it shoots a huge, creamy load for us. Fully spent Jindra then goes off the the shower to clean up.
Dima Kokes is 19 years old and lives in Visnove. He is a student who likes football and chilling. Dima is a really beautiful looking guy. His face is just so handsome and he has a great body too. In this stills shoot he really looks good, as he poses for us, with a flaccid cock pulled out of his underwear and then with a raging hard erection above some huge pendulous balls. At the end he also spreads his ass for us to see his tight hole. I like him very much and, judging by the comments we received when we posted his casting, many members do too.


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OCZ EliteXStream 800W Review
With the release of some of the newer processors, you may begin to think that your power supply is not going to be powerful enough to power all of the components. Maybe you have some of the top-of-the-line components, like running Crossfire or SLI, or you want to protect yourself when it comes to powering your setup. This is where the name OCZ comes to mind. The company has a great lineup of power supplies and it has recently released a new one that can produce up to 800 watts, called the OCZ EliteXStream. What sets this power supply apart from the other power supplies that you could get? I will put the OCZ EliteXStream 800W power supply to the test and see how well it compares to some of the others.
Closer Look:
When you take a look at the front of the packaging for the OCZ EliteXStream 800W power supply, you will see a large picture of the power supply on the right hand side of the box. On the left side is where the power rating for the EliteXStream is located; the 800W is very large and bold, allowing you to easily see it and have it grab your attention, getting you attracted to the unit. In the middle of the box, OCZ decided to put some of the main features of the EliteXStream 800W power supply, which includes that the power supply is ready to power an SLI setup. In the lower left hand corner, you can see the five year warranty that OCZ placed on the EliteXStream. The back of the box is where you are able to see more of the features and useful information about the EliteXStream 800W power supply and see another picture of the power supply. Both of the sides are very similar as they both display a picture of the OCZ EliteXStream 800W power supply, and the bottom, in large bold print, states the 800W power rating.
When you open the package of the OCZ EliteXStream 800W power supply, you notice that there is a piece of white cardboard keeping the EliteXStream from receiving any damage during the shipping process and keeping it in place. This is also done on the reverse side of the cardboard, having foam pieces to keep the unit in place. On top of the cardboard lies a user manual. You get your first glimpse at the OCZ EliteXStream 800W power supply when you move the cardboard on top. The unit is wrapped in a light pinkish colored plastic bag to reduce the chance of receiving any scratches during the shipping process. Inside the box, you get not only the power supply and user manual, you also receive a power cord to power the EliteXStream and some screws so you are able to mount it in your case.
Let's keep looking at the OCZ EliteXStream 800W power supply and see what it looks like on the inside.


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Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: September 20
This week Morrissey Goodale reported three deals in the United States and one international deal involving the UK and the Netherlands.
This week Morrissey Goodale reported three deals in the United States and one international deal involving the UK and the Netherlands.
M&A Transactions
Leading national energy, water resources and environmental consulting and engineering firm Apex Companies (Rockville, MD) acquired Management and Technical Resources (Pittsburgh, PA), an environmental consulting company specializing in management of environmental projects for industrial and commercial clients. Apex Companies is a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital (New York, NY), a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented middle market companies. Link to details
Multi-disciplinary MEP and comprehensive facilities design firm Henderson Engineers (HEI) (Kansas City, MO) acquired healthcare-focused MEP and fire protection engineering firm Corporate Energy Consultants (Shawnee Mission, KS). Link to details
Engineering and science consulting firm SynTerra (Greenville, SC) acquired Schloss & Associates (Greenville, SC), an HVAC and plumbing engineering firm providing services to commercial and industrial clients. Link to details
Industrial wastewater treatment firm Nijhuis Water Technology (Dinxperlo, The Netherlands) has reached an agreement to acquire H2OK Water and Energy (H2OK) (Truro, Cornwall, UK). H2OK provides turnkey environmental, sewage treatment, water, structural and civil engineering services to public and private clients. Link to details
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Winter Wonderland Fashion Show and Luncheon
Beth El Congregation in the South Hills hosted a fashion show at its Social Hall as adult and child models strutted the runway in fashions both chic and cute from Footloose and Lullabye Landing, among other South Hills shops. The afternoon also featured a luncheon and silent and Chinese auctions to raise funds for Beth El and the South Hills Interfaith Ministry. Photos by Megan WylieRead More


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they have acquired a 2014 draft pick from the Portland Timbers in exchange for midfielder Brad Ring. The pick will be Portland's lowest in next year's draft.
Ring, 26, began his career in San Jose as a second-round pick (No. 17 overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. He sat out his rookie season due to injury, but logged 37 appearances – including 25 starts – from 2010 through 2013. He had one assist during his time with the Earthquakes, a game-winner against the Columbus Crew on May 14, 2011.
The Earthquakes return to action this weekend against the Philadelphia Union onSunday, Sept. 8 at Buck Shaw Stadium for Steven Lenhart Chia Pet Night, presented by Cosmopolitan Catering. Kickoff is 8 p.m. PT on ESPN2, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF. Tickets are available by visiting www.sjearthquakes.com or calling 1-800-225-2277. Groups of 10 or more should call the club's front office at 408-556-7700 to inquire about group rates.
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes acquire Portland Timbers' natural fourth round pick in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft in exchange for M Brad Ring.


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Hundreds of some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment have played at Wembley since it reopened in 2007. Here's a selection of what some of them thought
"Every young child wants to play at Wembley and, for me, it's the ultimate stadium. I think we can all be proud of the fantastic stadium - it's an unbelievable place."
"It's such an amazing venue. I'm sure this new stadium will make as much history as the old one did. The great thing is, it's still Wembley- that can never change."
"Wembley is the dream of every professional footballer- a very special place."
"The new stadium is absolutely magnificent."
"The new Wembley is just breathtaking. Completely mind blowing and even better than I anticipated.
"Every spectator gets an excellent view. Somehow the noise stays within the stadium, it sent a shiver down my spine."
"It is magnificent. We invented the game. We deserve the best stadium in the world and now we have got it by far."
"I don't dream of scoring legendary goals, but I dream of being at Wembley."
"The stadium looks magnificent. Bringing the crowd closer to the pitch gives the place a much better atmosphere, lifts the players up and makes them feel good."
"For me, this is the best stadium in Europe, maybe in the world."
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