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|December 19, 2012 06:05 AM EST
CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced that Jarre Technologies, the provider of premium audio products founded by music pioneer Jean Michel Jarre, has licensed the CSR aptX® audio codec for a new range of high-end Bluetooth® speaker docks in order to allow users to stream music wirelessly with no degradation of audio quality.
To debut in early 2013, Jarre's new product line-up comprises three models: the AeroPad One, a two-speaker iPod®, iPad® and iPhone® dock speaker that will retail for €499; the AeroPad Two, a four-speaker version to retail for €699; and the striking AeroSkull dock, designed to resemble a large, metalised human skull, with the speakers forming the skull's aviator-style sunglasses.
"Jean Michel Jarre is one of the most influential and innovative musicians, composers and performers of our time, having broken new ground in electronic music and concert performances, and helped build his company's products to his exacting specifications," said Anthony Murray, SVP Business Group, CSR. "We are extremely honoured that Jean Michel, and his company, have chosen aptX to deliver Jarre's trademark high-fidelity sound."
Although standard Bluetooth technology offers the ability to stream stereo audio wirelessly from audio devices to headphones and speakers, this bandwidth-constrained solution does not come close to the audio quality consumers have come to expect from their electronic entertainment systems. CSR aptX audio coding technology solves this problem, breaking the bandwidth barrier to deliver CD-quality stereo audio wirelessly over Bluetooth connections for a variety of consumer electronics applications.
This announcement marks further momentum for the aptX codec as the de facto standard for premium-quality wireless audio, and follows other recent deployments including products from Samsung, including tablets and headsets, as well as from Beats, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, Monster, Sennheiser, Creative, and many others.
About CSR
CSR is a global provider of innovative silicon and software solutions for the location-aware, media-rich, cloud-connected world. Our platforms are optimised for the automotive navigation and infotainment, digital cameras and imaging, connected home infotainment and wireless audio markets. We provide solutions to complex problems in the audio-visual, connectivity and location technology domains across a broad range of markets, with a technology portfolio that includes GPS/GNSS systems, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, FM, NFC, aptX® and CVC™ audio codecs, JPEG, MPEG, H.264 imaging, PDL printing, microcontrollers, DSPs and broadband receivers. CSR's technology solutions and market platforms enable its customers to deliver a superior user experience and are adopted by leaders in the auto, computer, home and mobile markets. More information can be found at www.csr.com. Keep up to date with CSR on our technical blog or CSR people blog, YouTube, Facebook or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CSR_plc.
This press release contains certain statements (including statements concerning plans and objectives of management for future operations or performance, or assumptions related thereto) that are not historical facts and constitute 'forward looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in relation to the CSR aptX® audio codec, and its performance characteristics in Jarre Technologies's Bluetooth speaker docks, and other future events and their potential effects on CSR. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as 'will,' 'can deliver,' offers', 'allows', 'to enhance,' 'enables,' 'designed to' and other similar expressions regarding the performance characteristics of the CSR aptX® audio codec, and its performance characteristics in consumer electronics products, and their potential effects on CSR. Any future release of the CSR aptX® audio codec or consumer electronics products containing such technology, related products or modifications to such products' capability, functionality or features are subject to ongoing evaluation by CSR and its customers, and may or may not be implemented and should not be considered firm commitments by CSR or its customers and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. Such forward-looking statements represent the current expectations and beliefs of management of CSR, and are based upon numerous assumptions regarding CSR's business strategies and the environment in which CSR will operate and therefore involve a number of known and unknown risks, contingencies, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of CSR, including, but not limited to, those detailed from time to time in CSR's periodic reports (whether under the caption Risk Factors or Forward Looking Statements or elsewhere), which are available at the SEC's web site http://www.sec.gov. Each forward looking statement speaks only as of the date hereof. CSR does not undertake to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained herein, otherwise than required by law.
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PHILADELPHIA - A new Penn Medicine study shows that remote consultations from dermatologists using a secure smart phone app are reliable at prioritizing care for hospitalized patients with skin conditions. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in JAMA Dermatology that this teledermatology process is reliable and can help deliver care more efficiently in busy academic hospitals and potentially in community hospital settings.
A national shortage and uneven distribution of dermatologists in the United States has caused scheduling concerns in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Many hospitals do not have inpatient dermatology consultative services, and those that do often have limited availability for consults after hours and on weekends.
"Dermatology support is essential for hospitalized patients, but unfortunately many hospitals lack dermatology coverage. Teledermatology may help optimize time spent by dermatologists in the inpatient setting by potentially reducing or eliminating trips to the hospital, and allowing some dermatologists to batch consultations or schedule non-urgent inpatients to be seen after discharge for outpatient appointments," said senior study author Misha Rosenbach, MD, assistant professor of Dermatology and director of the Dermatology inpatient dermatology service at Penn Medicine. "A substantial agreement between in-person and teledermatology consultants in this study demonstrates the reliability and potential of this platform."
The new study compared assessments of 50 hospitalized patients in a high acuity academic medical center, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, between a face-to-face consultation with an inpatient dermatologist and a standardized teledermatology consultation with two experienced teledermatologists.
When the inpatient dermatologist recommended a patient be seen the same day, the teledermatologists independently suggested the same course of action in 90 percent of cases. The teledermatologists agreed in 95 percent of cases where the inpatient dermatologist had recommended a biopsy. The doctors completely agreed on a diagnosis 82 percent of the time, and partially agreed in 88 percent of cases, which is in line with the standard variation expected between providers.
The team used a secure "store-and-forward" teledermatology smart phone app, which was developed through Penn Medicine's teledermatology program, in concert with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). This initiative, co-led by Carrie Kovarik, MD, associate professor of Dermatology and William D. James, MD, professor of Dermatology and vice chair of the Department of Dermatology, works to improve specialty health care in underserved areas and expand dermatology access to patients locally, nationally and internationally. Dr. Kovarik has led efforts to connect doctors from around the world - including those from Botswana, Uganda and Guatemala - with Penn Dermatologists, to assist physicians in diagnosing and providing treatment recommendations for various skin conditions. In the United States, the Penn team works closely with the AAD to bridge dermatologists in states across the nation to nearby underserved areas nearby using the AccessDerm app. In Philadelphia, the Penn team now partners with 13 community clinics including Philadelphia Department of Health clinics; more than 400 patient consultations have been performed through the program in Philadelphia to date.
"Our study of this model demonstrated that teledermatology consultations are not only effective at distinguishing cases in need for an urgent consultation in a hospital environment, but can also streamline follow-up care for both patients and clinicians," said Dr. Kovarik.
"In addition to addressing physician shortages from a clinical standpoint, teledermatology programs are very important for vulnerable citizens in the United States and abroad," said James, past president of the American Academy of Dermatology. "It is wonderful that the impact of these teledermatology consultations continues to expand."
The Penn team also included John Barbieri, Caroline Nelson, David Margolis, MD, MSCE, PhD, and Ryan Littman-Quinn.
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4.3 billion enterprise.
The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top five medical schools in the United States for the past 16 years, according to U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $398 million awarded in the 2012 fiscal year.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania -- recognized as one of the nation's top "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News & World Report; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Chester County Hospital; Penn Wissahickon Hospice; and Pennsylvania Hospital -- the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional affiliated inpatient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region include Chestnut Hill Hospital and Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a partnership between Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and Penn Medicine.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2012, Penn Medicine provided $827 million to benefit our community.

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WC writes: Don't you hate it when all those awesome trailers, clips and pictures of a new game start coming out, and then the trail just goes cold? We hear nothing for weeks, then months, then sometimes years, before the developer finally tells us that the game is cancelled, if that. The reasons vary; the most common is the financial failure of the studio or an administrative shuffle around that has resulted in job losses, while controversy and undisclosed factors are not that uncommon either. It's a shame because, as this list goes to show, there's so much creative potential that gets squandered when developers don't think their projects through fully.
Here are 10 cancelled video games that looked awesome.
ehh Dirty Harry, Sadness was hopeless from the start, it was produced by well known (in Poland) money leeches now called Bloober Team, they did this http://www.musicmasterchopi... via EU fundings program, total waste i think.
Great List i was really looking forward to Sadness, such a shame the Dev team got shut down, maybe someone down the road can pick up the IP rights!
Prey 2 is going to be on there some day. Sad. Was really looking forward to that one.


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Winner of 20 "Best Sports Game of E3" awards, including the prestigious E3
Game Critics award, FIFA 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player
Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in
every interaction on the pitch. Experience the way real-world footballers
challenge each other for the ball, win possession, and test each other
physically. Enjoy an infinite variety of natural and believable outcomes in
every collision. Players feel more resilient, push and pull during the fight
for possession, and recover from light challenges more easily
Revolutionary gameplay innovations make FIFA 12 deeper and more engaging
All-new Precision Dribbling creates a higher fidelity of touch on the ball
for better control in tight spaces, more time to make decisions on attack,
and more control over the pace of the game. Innovations in attack are
balanced by a re-designed defending mechanism, making it as skilful and
meaningful as real-world football. With all-new Tactical Defending,
positioning and intercepting passes are as important as tackling. Tactics
and timing are crucial. Plus, CPU players have been infused with Pro Player
Intelligence, a self-awareness that enables them to behave and make
decisions based on their own skills and tendencies, and gives them the
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Advanced Technology Services (ATS) Introduces Enterprise Mobility Managed Service™
ATS' Enterprise Managed Mobility Service provides businesses with turnkey mobile solutions to ease deployment and increase security
Feb 20, 2013, 01:58 ET
PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology Services, Inc. announced a new addition to its EnterpriseWatch™ suite of services, Enterprise Managed Mobility Service (EMMS), a new mobility product that significantly reduces the complexity of deploying mobile applications that run across a variety of back-end enterprise systems and mobile devices.
ATS' new mobility service further extends its established EnterpriseWatch portfolio to provide a comprehensive solution, for companies interested in transforming their business lifecycle with mobile solutions. Leveraging the industry-leading SAP® Mobile platform, Enterprise Managed Mobility Service enables the rapid and secure deployment of mobile applications and devices.
"As our customers and their mobile workforce continue to drive value in their mobility based business capability, we see our partnership with SAP as an enabler as it relates to the enterprise and enterprise IT to create value through enterprise-aligned deliverables," said William Stuckert, vice president, IT Services, ATS. "This value is derived by leveraging ATS's Enterprise Mobility Managed Services platform to reduce the barrier to entry with rapid implementation resulting in rapid results for our customer's core business. SAP has been a key partner for our own mobile device management and security solutions in manufacturing concentrations throughout North America. The result of our implementation and our ability to scale for our growing mobile workforce is now able to be shared as best practices to enable our customers the same types of overall wins."
"Making it easy for businesses to run better through mobile solutions is critically important today," said Wille Jow, global vice president, Managed Mobility, SAP. "We are extremely pleased that ATS will deliver this capability to the market, through this new Enterprise Managed Mobility Service offering leveraging the SAP Mobile platform. Extending ATS's managed service expertise with SAP's open heterogeneous mobile platform and solutions will help enable customers to rapidly and securely deploy the latest mobile applications and devices to achieve faster time to value with flexibility and cost-effectiveness."
Advanced Technology Services' Enterprise Managed Mobility Service is a comprehensive, user-friendly offering that provides large global enterprises and mid-sized businesses with a fully integrated solution in key areas including: inventory and expense management, logistics, mobile device management, mobile security, and application deployment. For the past year, the mobile device management and security modules of the ATS managed service have leveraged SAP Afaria®, the industry-leading mobile device management solution. The SAP Mobile Platform now powers ATS' Enterprise Managed Mobility Service .
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ATS makes business run better by improving the productivity and profitability for many of the world's most respected companies. Through innovative IT services, production equipment maintenance and spare parts repair, ATS helps business remain competitive in a fast changing global economy. ATS is headquartered in Peoria, IL with offices and services centers located in Chicago, IL, Greenville, SC, Detroit, MI, Monterrey, Mexico and the United Kingdom. For more information visit www.AdvancedTech.com.
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text: Lords Road is a 2.5D MMORPG game but has a dreamy background that makes you enjoy the game. Fluency action and cool skill give the player good visual enhancement. And player can use different skill combo to defeat the monster in dungeons. And one wonderful part is the angel fight with you in the dungeon. And the angel can fight monster with you and help you finish the battle with her powerful skill. The other wonderful part is the mount evolves system. Players do not need to buy the mount but to evolve the mount. With your training, the mount will change its outlook from bear to the dragon, and also improve your battle rate.


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SAREX: OOps, ignore the paragraph below where we proposed a re-test this afternoon. We will NOT do a retest, it is just too much to coordinate in such a short time. Bob, WB4APR >>> Robert Bruninga 09/29/05 1:24 PM >>> >>> "Luc Leblanc VE2DWE" 09/29/05 >On the 1026 pass...i was able to hear Eric during >the whole pass and i realized that i was transmitting >at 9600BD!! when he [said] he was not listening >at 9k6 i guess he was referring to me...:( Thanks Luc and everyone else that played with us this morning. As you can imagine Murphy was visiting both classes. On the first pass, a single error led to us spending the entire pass trying to figure out why the Transponder was not being commanded on. (even though it was on) So therefore we were not simultaneoulsy watching the packet downlink for users. On the second pass, things worked, and we saw these calls: WA1KAT, K1ICO, AJ3U, W8AAS... (plus Luc at 9600) and one other call. A student walked off with the log so I'm not sure right now. >Even with ARISS packet OFF i was hearing packet >burst at 437.975 Yes, our FM donwlink shares the transmitter with our side B command system so those were command and telemetry packets. The scenario here was that we had two classes of about 16 students each who had never seen PCSAT2 before. I got to give them a 30 minute power point description and then I got 8 volunteers to man these stations: 1) Command station (actually that was me) 2) Telemetry receiver & display 3) Instant-Track and antenna controlller 4) Instant-track and voice antenna controller 5) Voice operator, also looking at packet screen 6) Voice receiver operator tracking doppler on 437.975 7) Internet montitor watching the FINDU web pages 8) APRS display monitor We got them to the ground station with 5 minutes to get familiar with their station. ANd then the pass began. Of course lots of prior planning could do this better, but we dont have that luxury at an academy where every hour of the day they are assigned other things. So we have to do the entire PCSAT2 lecture and demo in one single class room period. THe pass 1 problem turned out to simply be the volume on the Voice monitor downlink receiver (a TS-2000 with 65 front panel controls) was on zero. (My fault because I left it that way after last nights test). I had only trained that student to tune Doppler, never mentioned volume. Now, because I was not hearing audio on the downlink, I paniced and assumed it was the command link, and so wasted the rest of the pass trying to re-connect to both the A and B sides and try the varous alternate command capabilities. (Apparently it was working all along. But since we had no feedback, the voice operator basically said nothing. On the second pass, it worked fine. But this was a completely new class and they had even less time to prepare. I was disappointed at the audio level. It sounded great when I tried it earlier, but seemd very low modulation. Maybe the student was not speaking well into the mic, though it did look like he was holding it correctly. I played back the audio files that AJ3U recorded and there was hardly anything to hear. By the way, we were only using an omni for our uplink so that explains our less than full quieting signal. But we did hear more than what his recording captured. And another station said he heard it great through the whole pass. >Better luck next time Yes, always lessons learned. And it is so easy to do when one is all alone in the shack. It is so hard to do while trying to get 16 people involved. RETRY: If anyone wants to listen on the 1530 EDT pass this afternoon, I will do it myself one more time just to confirm all the lessons leared. Oh, the other lesson is to REBOOT all PC's prior to the event. The packet display laptop for the voice operator position was looking just great. But dead as a post. Bob, WB4APR USNA Satellite Lab ---- Via the sarex mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe sarex" to email@example.com
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IT Spending Projected to Increase in 2013
Those who believed 2012 was a big year for the IT sector haven't seen anything yet, according to research firm Gartner. It recently forecasted that total IT spending will be up 4.2 percent this year, and is actually rising faster than anticipated. Gartner managing vice president Richard Gordon said in a statement that while "uncertainties" remain across the IT sector, much of it "is nearing resolution, and as it does, we look for accelerated spending growth in 2013 compared to 2012." The largest increases in IT spending are expected to include enterprise software, devices and IT services.


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"Minimig [homepage] stands for Mini Amiga. Minimig is an FPGA-based re-implementation of the original Amiga 500 hardware. In it's current form, Minimig is a single PCB measuring only 12*12cm which makes it the smallest 'Amiga' ever made and the first new 'Amiga' in almost 14 years! Minimig is available for download as an open-source/open-hardware design under the GNU public license. This page describes the architecture and the inner working of the Minimig. All design files can be downloaded from the download section."


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You'd never mistake it for a gentleman farmer's showpiece or a dude ranch. Two parked trailers, tumble down barn, a farmyard methodically littered with pipes, crates, tools, sacks of things and piles of the rushes she uses for her weaving – a place of daily industry. It is home and workplace for a remarkably gifted basket weaver and her partner, eccentric if you met them in a city or suburb but manifesting rare sanity here, in a small island community.
A desert father once remarked 'the time is coming when people will go mad and then they will point to a sane person and say he is mad because he is not like us'. It always renews your joy and hope to meet truly sane people but today you have to be prepared for their not looking sane. The weaver brims over with energy and a robust humour. She has the slightly edgy humility of a working artist and an earthy way of looking straight at you, holding eye contact; not, you feel, because she learned this from a management course but because she is interested in you as part of the world she inhabits.
The yard and adjoining field are filled with animals, horses, dogs, cats, chickens, goats. As the weaver's partner came to greet me I noticed a lamb come round the barn, too, following him. I asked him if he was now keeping sheep as well. It seemed odd that the lamb continued to approach us, as sheep don't ordinarily bond with people as closely as parables suggest. I noticed it was also walking somewhat oddly, unsteady on its wobbly four legs as if someone had slipped something into its grain that morning. It stopped beside us, like a child clinging to its parent, or a dog seeking company and exuded the emotional bonding that makes us feel that dogs love us. It looked at me looking at it, with the same directness as its protectors and seemed to say 'I am not an ordinary lamb'. As I couldn't follow this up directly with the lamb I asked its human spokesman who said, yes it was an odd little creature. The weaver had cared for it round the clock when very shortly after birth it seemed set to die. It was diagnosed with meningitis, inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Later I looked it up and found that this was indeed an illness of sheep. My book on sheep disease says that 'the affected lamb can't stand and its rear quarter is weak. The brain is infected. Antibiotics may help but the prognosis is guarded.'
This particular lamb, mentally and physically damaged, had beaten the odds and was moreover assured of a caring environment for the rest of its days. However non-productive and expendable in the war of evolution, on the battlefield of Nature, it would always be safe here. There was something incurably sane and significant about this human care for a damaged member of another species.
The breaking news that day was about the printer cartridge bombs discovered in the freight of some airplanes. They had also been carried on passenger flights and seemed intended for the slaughter of hundreds of individuals that, (un)naturally, the perpetrators of the murder had no interest in personally. Their only importance was as sacrificial victims, like the lambs slaughtered in the Temple or 'collateral damage' in any war. Perhaps what shocks and terrifies us most about terrorism is its inhuman impersonality. Part of the terror is that it proves how far the human can regress from itself, not merely into the pre-human but into a total degeneration of its own nature, something that nothing else in the natural world is capable of. However much we condemn it, we are implicated and accused by the simple fact of its occurrence. If 'they' can do this, could not I? Natural human empathy is inverted. Just as we feel proud when we hear of human courage and altruism so we feel humiliated and degraded by human inhumanity. Security experts say that an expert bomb maker is like a painter. He has a personal style that makes him stand out. How like art, in some Halloween inversion of holiness, the skills of destructions are. We speak of the 'art of war' and divert the creative imagination from works that bless to those that maim with maximum efficiency. My weaver friend and her brain-damaged lamb seem so eccentric, unimportant and marginal beside this scale of violence. The stony-heartedness of those inflamed with hatred seems undefeatable beside the silly, sublime, tender care a human can give an ovine invalid. What can cure the inflamed mind of a terror merchant and turn his heart of stone to flesh except infinitely more of the weaver's wasted love.
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The World Community for Christian Meditation, of which Laurence Freeman OSB is director, has recently opened a new outreach program – "Meditatio" (www.wccmmeditatio.org)


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Northwestern names Collins men's basketball head coach
Evanston, IL – Northwestern University announced Wednesday that the school has hired Chris Collins as the Wildcats' next men's basketball head coach.
Collins, who is currently an assistant and associate head coach at Duke University, become's Northwestern's 24th leader of the men's basketball program.
"We're thrilled to welcome Chris, his wife, Kim, and their children, Ryan and Kate, home to Chicago and into the Northwestern family," vice president for athletics & recreation Jim Phillips said. "He has a tremendous pedigree as a basketball coach and will be an outstanding leader for Chicago's Big Ten Team, and mentor for our student-athletes. After a thorough and comprehensive search process, there is no doubt he is a perfect fit for this institution and our men's basketball program."
The 38-year-old Collins, who will stay with Duke as the team still plays out its season in the Sweet 16, is a former four-year letterwinner for the Blue Devils from 1993-96. He ranks 11th on Duke's all-time leading list for made 3- point field goals (209) and earned all Atlantic Coast Conference honors his senior season in Durham.
A native of nearby Northbrook, Illinois, Collins has been with Duke since 2000 and was named associate head coach behind Mike Krzyzewski in 2008. His father, Doug Collins, is the current head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Northwestern recently let go of longtime head coach Bill Carmody, who led the Wildcats to a 13-19 mark this past season and compiled a 192-210 record over 13 years in Evanston. The Wildcats haven't made the NCAA Tournament in 75 years.
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Paul Gasol having procedure on knees
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol will get ultrasonic treatment on both knees in an attempt to regenerate his tendons.
The Lakers announced Gasol's plan Wednesday.
The team says Gasol will undergo a procedure Thursday that's intended to improve the health of his patellar tendons by removing scar tissue with ultrasonic energy. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Steven Yoon of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Group.
After the Lakers' season ended last month, the 7-foot Spaniard said both of his knees had developed tendinosis – a degeneration of tissue.
Gasol missed 33 games due to injury last season, struggling with a concussion, plantar fasciitis and additional ailments, including his chronically sore knees.
Gasol turns 33 in July. He has one year left on his deal with the Lakers.


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Father Stephen Sundborg became president of Seattle University in July 1997. He leads a comprehensive, independent university of more than 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students and 1,000 faculty and staff members.
Since becoming president, Father Sundborg's key objectives have been to encourage student-centered education, enhance academic excellence, and develop resources to support a growing student population. During his tenure, Seattle University has built a new law school, a student center, and student residences. Father Sundborg is strongly committed to promoting social justice, a core value of the Jesuit Catholic education. He actively supports programs that encourage students, faculty, and staff to make a difference, whether in the local community or developing countries. As President, Father Sundborg has bestowed honorary degrees on such social justice leaders as Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Corazon Aquino.
Father Sundborg grew up in the Territory of Alaska. He entered the Jesuits in 1961 and was ordained a priest in Seattle in 1974. He completed his doctoral studies in spirituality at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 1982. He taught theology at Seattle University from 1982-1990, was appointed Rector of the Seattle University Jesuit community in 1986, and served as Provincial of the Northwest Jesuits from 1990 to 1996. Father Sundborg is the twenty-first president to lead Seattle University since it was founded in 1891.


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In the FCS Huddle: FCS NFL Draft defensive prospects
Philadelphia, PA – What players do after their college career ends can make all the difference for Football Championship Subdivision players.
Having to overcome the "small school" label, an FCS prospect can put himself on equal ground against Bowl Subdivision players at college all-star games and the NFL Scouting Combine.
Southeastern Louisiana cornerback Robert Alford, UT Martin nose tackle Montori Hughes and Georgia Southern strong safety J.J. Wilcox are prime examples of FCS players who solidified their place in this year's NFL Draft since the season ended.
Following are capsules of the top FCS defensive draft possibilities for April 25-27:
1. Robert Alford, CB, Southeastern Louisiana, 5-10, 188
Projected round: Third
The lowdown: Having excelled at the Senior Bowl, Alford could be the first FCS player selected in the draft. His combination of speed (sub-4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash) and a physical cover style have led to his rising on draft boards. He likes to be up in press coverage, but has the fluid hips to turn and run with a defender. He also is sound in zone coverage, keeping a receiver within reach. Alford, whose older brother, Fred Booker, played for the New Orleans Saints in 2005, would become Southeastern's first draft selection.
2. B.W. Webb, CB, William & Mary, 5-10, 184
Projected round: Third
The lowdown: Webb made a school-record 48 career starts at William & Mary and earned nine all-conference honors (including special teams) to set the CAA Football record. After he intercepted eight passes in his freshman season in 2009, opponents avoided throwing his way, thus he finished with 11 for his career. He reacts well to quarterback reads and has the foot speed to close on a receiver in zone coverage, but he needs improvement in man coverage. Despite his smaller size, he doesn't shy from contact in run support. His return skills are an added bonus to make him attractive to NFL teams.
3. Montori Hughes, NT, UT Martin, 6-4, 329
Projected round: Fourth
The lowdown: Hughes had a good postseason at the Raycom Football All-Star Classic and then the Senior Bowl, raising the hope that his character problems are behind him. He spent a troubled three years at the University of Tennessee and eventually was dismissed from the school and landed at UT Martin. He has the size, hands and strength of an NFL nose tackle, and can maneuver out of blocks and toward the ball. However, he prefers to do the dirty work within the interior area and has to show more ability on the outside. He has a high motor, but needs to be more consistent with his technique.
4. J.J. Wilcox, SS, Georgia Southern, 6-0, 213
Projected round: Fourth-fifth
The lowdown: Wilcox played wide receiver and slotback at Georgia Southern before moving to safety as a senior. He impressed in his only season at the position, making 88 tackles with two interceptions and three pass breakups in 14 games. He has a terrific frame, with a strong lower body. He has an obvious upside as he learns the position, but that also feeds some concern - he's still learning the position. His time on offense works into his good hand-eye coordination. He will factor into special teams immediately as a pro.
5. Jared Smith, DT, New Hampshire, 6-3, 302
Projected round: Sixth
The lowdown: Perhaps overshadowed nationally by fellow UNH senior Matt Evans, the 2011 Buck Buchanan Award winner, Smith is the better pro prospect. NFL.com compares Smith's game to former William & Mary lineman Sean Lissemore, now with the Dallas Cowboys. He's a five-technique who can get into either side of an opponent's backfield. He is quick for the position, making him relentless in pursuit of the ball. He is strong, but needs to add bulk to challenge the bigger offensive linemen in the NFL.
6. Demetrius McCray, CB, Appalachian State, 6-1, 187
Projected round: Sixth
The lowdown: McCray had a productive career at Appalachian State's storied program, twice leading the Southern Conference in interceptions. His long arms and size contribute to his coverage skills. A former high school quarterback, McCray knows how to position himself for balls in the air. He lacks the speed of an elite cornerback, but is a savvy player.
7. Nicholas Williams, NT/DE, Samford, 6-4 1/2, 309
Projected round: Sixth-seventh
The lowdown: Williams isn't as accomplished as UNH's Smith, but has the bigger NFL body and ultimately could settle in at defensive end instead of the interior. He's athletic and agile for his size, clocking 4.94 seconds in the 40-yard dash. He gets to quarterbacks (six sacks as a senior) and can outmuscle opposing linemen with a thick upper body. He impressed scouts with his all- around skills at the NFL Combine.
8. Brandon Hepburn, ILB, Florida A&M, 6-2 1/2, 240
Projected round: Seventh
The lowdown: Hepburn entered Florida A&M on an academic scholarship and walked on to the football team. His late-developing abilities have caught the attention of scouts. It's no surprise he plays with a smart style, and he puts his speed to good use, capable of rushing the passer or dropping back in coverage against tight ends. He comes out of the smaller Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, but the conference generally is represented in the NFL Draft.
9. Daxton Swanson, CB, Sam Houston State, 5-11, 185
Projected round: Seventh
The lowdown: Swanson played in his share of big games as Sam Houston State reached the FCS championship game during both his junior and senior seasons. As a junior, he set a school record and ranked third nationally with eight interceptions (he finished his career with 14 picks, another school mark). He's adept at opening his hips and getting out of breaks. He's aware to the ball and finds it in the air. He has to improve as a run defender.
10. Jakar Hamilton, FS, South Carolina State, 6-1, 200
Projected round: Seventh
The lowdown: Hamilton played only one season at South Carolina State after transferring in from the University of Georgia. A good week of practices at the NFLPA All-Star Game has led to the athletic Hamilton joining a draftable status. He is a heavy hitter who covers the field with natural range. His return skills add to his versatility. South Carolina State had a safety drafted last season, Christian Thompson by the Baltimore Ravens.
11. Keith Pough, OLB, Howard, 6-2, 239
Projected round: Seventh
The lowdown: Few players in the FCS draft class can match Pough's productivity. He finished his career as the FCS' all-time leader with 72 tackles for loss, including 28.5 as a sophomore in 2010. He has good size to play the outside, natural quickness for coverage and a nose for the ball. He will keep his feet moving as he drives his body into ball carriers. At the pro level, he will have to show whether he can take on bigger offensive tackles on the edge. He would seem to be a high-reward pick in the late rounds.
Big Sky: Marquis Jackson, DE, Portland State, 6-4, 268
Big South: Charles James, CB, Charleston Southern, 5-9, 182
CAA: B.W. Webb, CB, William & Mary, 5-10, 184
Ivy: Mike Catapano, DE, Princeton, 6-3, 270
MEAC: Brandon Hepburn, ILB, Florida A&M, 6-2 1/2, 240
Missouri Valley: Nate Palmer, OLB, Illinois State, 6-2, 233
Northeast: Jon Morgan, ILB, Albany, 6-1, 225
Ohio Valley: Montori Hughes, NT, UT Martin, 6-4, 329
Patriot: Billy Boyko, ILB, Lehigh, 6-1 1/2, 230
Pioneer: Colby Walden, CB/RS, Jacksonville, 5-10, 170
Southern: J.J. Wilcox, SS, Georgia Southern, 6-0, 213
Southland: Robert Alford, CB, Southeastern Louisiana, 5-10, 188
SWAC: Brandon Thurmond, OLB, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 6-1, 253


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Muted Q2 results won't harm the auto maker's credit quality but investors should ask how ambitious growth targets will be funded, says Jon Brager, Senior Analyst at Hermes Credit.
In Q2 Fiat Chrysler Automotive increased year-on-year revenue by 4.5% and its operating profit of €890m declined 13.5%, undershooting market estimates by 17%. Weaker performance in Latin America has compressed group operating margins from 4.6% to 3.8% in the past 12 months, but still outpaces those of Renault and Peugeot, at 1.9% and 1.1% respectively.
The results had a negligible impact on Fiat's overall credit profile. Net automotive leverage remained unchanged at 1.2x and free operating cash flow rose during the quarter from €303m to €592m. With $18.7bn of cash and equivalents and a further $3bn available through undrawn credit facilities, it has plenty of liquidity.
Its full-year guidance is unchanged: group shipments of "about 4.7m units" are expected, which would beat the amount sold in 2013 by 8.5%. It targets revenues "at or above €93bn" and EBIT "between €3.6 - 4.0bn" but the market remains sceptical, estimating 2014 EBIT of €3.4bn. To us, this pessimism implies a decent chance that Fiat will beat estimates in 2H14, which would clearly be positive for its bonds.
We expect Fiat to burn a lot of cash through 2015 to sustain the capex required to meet these ambitious growth targets, and how this funding gap will be filled remains a big question for bondholders. Sergio Marchionne, Fiat CEO, has hinted that issuance of mandatory convertible bonds, which automatically become equity upon maturity, "is a possibility". The instruments are not classified as debt, but any increase in capital – whether through a rights issue, preferred shares or convertibles – would be positive for senior bondholders.
Perhaps the biggest concern for creditors is recent press speculation of M&A talks between the controlling shareholders at Fiat, VW and Peugeot. Fiat has "categorically denied" any merger plans; however reports suggest the Agnelli family aims to sell some, or all, of its stake in Fiat but do not cite motives. Depending on the buyer, such an event could have profound implications for investors.
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Four years in development, Final Fantasy XIII is one of the most important games Square Enix has ever released. It's the first game in the mega-selling Final Fantasy RPG franchise to arrive on PlayStation 3 and next month, with the game's debut in the West, Final Fantasy will transition into a cross-platform franchise, arriving in-store simultaneously on both PS3 and Xbox 360.
Digital Foundry will be covering the 360 version of FFXIII in due course, but for now their focus is on the Japanese version of the game, released at the tail-end of 2009.
Analyse for the game, DAMN i can,t wait anymore for the game just 1 more damn month :(
Hey bots, when the 360 analysis comes out, it will boom!
final fantasy vs 13 and xiv sorry bots you guys wont be playing those games anytime thought to let you know time to jump out and play beyond
everyone I know who has both consoles like myself would be fools to buy the 360 version...just the diff. in audio alone, as we do have a 7.1 is a simple reason why I have to get the PS3 version.
I have yet to hear any mc owner buying the 360 version.
I read the entire article and it does appear that the game being ported to the 360, was thumbed down in scope.
If you want to disagree, please tell us why you are buying the 360 version...or just troll away
Not after they gave Dead Space 7/10. Fable 2 a massive 10/10. They have no idea about reviewing games. All they are good for is obsessing over pixels in their tech analysis section. Sad excuse for a game site.


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BRIDGEWATER, Va. – Matt Pawlowski threw for two touchdowns and Josh Schow ran for one in Guilford College's 21-14 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football win at Bridgewater College Saturday.
The Quakers (4-2, 3-0 ODAC) posted their third straight win and improved to 3-0 in the league for the first time since 1998. The victory also marked Guilford's first at Jopson Field since 1997.
Pawlowski threw a two-yard touchdown pass to junior Josh Williams in the first quarter to open the game's scoring. He added a 13-yard strike to sophomore Hayden Read in the third quarter, which opened a 21-7 advantage. The sophomore completed 16-of-24 passes for 180 yards and also added 37 rushing yards.
Bridgewater cut the Quakers' lead to 21-14 on Jeffrey Moore's 18-yard touchdown catch from Willie Logan. The play capped an eight-play, 89-yard scoring drive with 6:03 left in the game.
Guilford's offense converted three key third-down plays on the ensuing possession to secure the win. Pawlowski connected with Schow for a 17-yard gain on a third-and-16 play from the Quakers' 19. He later found Adam Smith for an 11-yard pickup on third-and-six, and his three-yard keeper on a third-and-one essentially sealed the win with 2:03 left in the game.
Schow gained 30 of his 114 rushing yards on the game's final drive and surpassed century mark for the sixth straight time. He also scored on a one-yard plunge in the second quarter, which opened a 14-0 Guilford lead. Schow has a career-high 816 rushing yards this year, the eighth-best season total in school history. His nine rushing scores stand third at Guilford.
The Quakers' defense yielded 204 rushing yards, but limited Logan to 14-of-32 passing for 158 yards. Junior Satiir Stevenson made a season-high 11 tackles and sophomore JerMario Gooch added his team-leading third interception, which was the game's lone turnover. Gooch's one-handed grab at the Quakers' five-yard line ended a Bridgewater scoring chance early in the third quarter with Guilford holding a 14-7 lead.
Bridgewater's Jacob Wright led all ballcarriers with 122 rushing yards on 23 carries. Logan added 73 yards on nine carries and scored on a 10-yard, second-quarter run. Moore was Logan's favorite target with five catches for 76 yards, both game highs.
Coach Chris Rusiewicz's Quakers return home to host Randolph-Macon College Saturday (10/26) at 1:00 p.m. in a meeting of 3-0 ODAC teams.


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Williamsburg Hair Man Coming to Cinema Near You (in Williamsburg)
Most exciting news of the day: The legendary Williamsburg Hair Man, nominee for Hipster of the Decade, is set to star in a short film! Photographic teaser and details below!
Filmmakers Zach Timm and Matt Rivera informs us: "I am making a short film about the infamous Williamsburg Hair, that you made so popular a year or so back. The film is going to be screened exclusively at the Filmshop Presents Unprotected film screening @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, on Saturday, February 27th. The film is basically about his experience and unwanted celebrity that came from the coverage on your site."
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Romance blooms afresh between Sofia Vergara and her fiancé, Onion Crunch king Nick Loeb. After a rocky start to the year, we hear they've patched things up and restarted their search for a house in LA. A source says, "They briefly called the search off, but now everything is great between them again, and their broker is back looking for properties in Beverly Hills and Brentwood." The couple were seen looking happy at Sunday's SAG Awards and after-parties.
Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb back to the house hunt
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(Story updated with information on Cisco's earnings tax benefit, cash position and share price.) NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Cisco ( CSCO) beat Wall Street's second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, allaying concern about tepid enterprise spending. The networking company reported revenue of $12.1 billion, up from $11.5 billion a year earlier and just above analysts' estimates of $12.06 billion. Excluding items, Cisco earned 51 cents a share, compared with 47 cents a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for 48 cents. The company's non-GAAP earnings included a tax benefit of approximately 1 cent a share thanks to the reinstatement of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit last month. "Cisco delivered record earnings per share this quarter and record revenue for the eighth quarter in a row in a challenging economic environment," CEO John Chambers said in a statement released after the market close. The CEO struck a positive tone during the conference call to discuss the results. "We continue to be pleased with the traction of our company," he said, and cited "a tone of cautious optimism" among Cisco's customers. Chambers noted particular strength in U.S. commercial orders, which he said could be an early indication of GDP growth. "U.S. enterprise and commercial, I really believe that that is the key to what the U.S. is going to do over time," he said. "At the moment, that looks good -- our pipeline is good." The CEO, however, acknowledged that other parts of the world are still challenging. "We continue to see a soft global recovery," he said, pointing to weakness in parts of Europe, particularly southern Europe. For the third quarter, Cisco predicted revenue between $12.06 billion and $12.3 billion and earnings, excluding items, between 48 cents a share and 50 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for sales of $12.22 billion and earnings of 49 cents a share. During the second quarter, Cisco's switching revenue grew 3% year over year to $3.72 billion while the company's services business rose 10% to $2.66 billion. Sales of Cisco's Next-Generation-Routing (NGN), however, slipped 6% to $1.95 billion although service-provider video climbed 20% to $1.22 billion. Collaboration revenue fell 11% to $945 million, while data-center revenue climbed 65% to $548 million. Revenue from the company's wireless business rose 27% to $520 million, although security was a more modest gainer, with sales rising 1% to $336 million. Cisco's second-quarter gross margin came in at 60.7%, down from 61% in the first quarter. In the prior year's quarter, Cisco's gross margin was 61.3%. Excluding items, the networker's gross margin was 62.3%, down sequentially from 62.7%. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, Cisco's gross margin was 62.4%. Cisco exited the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $46.4 billion. The networking giant's shares, which closed up 0.8% during Wednesday's session, dipped 1.9% to $20.74 in extended trading. -- Written by James Rogers in New York. Follow @jamesjrogers >To submit a news tip, send an email to: email@example.com.
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The 4th port of our Equinox cruise was Doninica. This is a very lush tropical island with waterfall and rain forests. If you really want to appreciate islands like this for everything they have to offer the best way is to take a guided tour. Many of our shipmates chose… [Continue Reading]
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The sun is shining this morning...makes me so happy.
Here's a sympathy card using Silhouette Studio. I wrote the wording with a gel pen using the machine. I really like that feature. This is a card you could use for any occasion just by changing out
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ODCA Proof of Concept: OpenStack Open Source Software for Cloud Computing
IT experts from Intel discuss the OpenStack* proof of concept and reference architecture, which outlines how to build a secure, energy efficient cloud computing infrastructure with OpenStack and Intel® technology. This proof of concept aligns closely with security and carbon footprint usage models from the Open Data Center Alliance.
The reference architecture gives details on managing power... consumption using Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager and describes the concept of a trusted compute pool, which is a collection of physical platforms known to be trustworthy, using Intel® Trusted Execution Technology with Intel® Xeon® processors.
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Gerard Butler Flashes Bulging Biceps for Coffee Run!
Gerard Butler shows off his bulging guns while grabbing a cup of coffee on Monday (January 6) in West Hollywood, Calif.
A few weeks ago, the 44-year-old Scottish actor was spotted flashing a smile while enjoying some time on the beach in Miami, Fla.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Gerard Butler
It was recently announced that Courtney Eaton will be joining Gerard in the upcoming film Gods of Egypt, which also stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Geoffrey Rush, and Brenton Thwaites.
Gods of Egypt centers on a "feud between the gods set into motion when ruling god Set (Butler) kills Osiris."


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May update
Reiter Foothills Forest
Wondering where things are with Reiter Foothills Forest motorized trail construction? Here's a brief summary of what you can expect over the next few months:
Construction details. The single-track motorcycle trail plans and details for Area 6will be presented at the Reiter Foothill Focus Group meeting on April 25. The design/planning team from our Olympia headquarters will be at the meeting to answer your questions. The design plan was delayed for a couple of weeks due to the late spring snows, which prevented us from getting to the area to do a field review of the plans.
Parking T-1 and T-2 finish. The specifications for work at T-1 were finalized and passed on to our DNR road crew. We are now scheduling construction of T-1 and the final lift of rock on T-2.
Construction sequence. We reviewed the construction sequence map for single-track trails showing the expanding system of loops north of the Deer Flats Mainline Road in Area 6. Construction of the "Red" trail on the sequencing map is scheduled to begin in early June.
Construction timing. We are ordering the rock to stockpile for trail construction; contracting with an experienced mini-excavator operator who will do the earth work on the trail construction project; and arranging for four months' worth of Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crew time to begin constructing the trail in June.
Volunteer opportunities. Volunteer work will complement the work to be done by the WCC crews. We will keep you posted on when those projects happen. You can also check DNR's volunteer calendar for opportunities all across the state.
Section 1, 4x4 trails. While our focus has been on Area 6 trails this winter, we are starting to work on Phase 1 trail design in Area 1 as well. We are expecting to have draft designs available for public input by the end of May.
Non-motorized trails. Survey crews are scheduled to begin surveying the proposed bridge sites. The design team will start preliminary design and permitting work later this summer.
Looking ahead to grant applications for 2012 and beyond
Spring/Summer 2012 - We are working on a Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicles Activities (NOVA) grant to continue with Phase 1 motorized trail construction beginning July 2013 and ending in June 2015.
Spring/Summer 2012 - A NOVA grant application is in progress for the planning and design of Phase 2 motorized trails beginning July 2013 and ending in June 2015.
Spring/Summer 2014 - We plan to submit an application for a NOVA grant to fund Phase 2 motorized trail development and construction beginning July 2015 and ending in June 2017.
Spring/Summer 2014 - We plan to submit an application for a NOVA grant to fund the design and development of the permanent motorized trailhead beginning July 2015 and ending in June 2017.
Spring/Summer 2016 - We plan to submit an application for grant funding from NOVA or the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for the design and construction of non-motorized trails beginning in July 2017 and ending in June 2019.
Reiter Foothills Focus Group Meeting -- April 25
The Reiter Foothills Focus Group meetings are open for all to attend. These are a great way to hear, firsthand, about the progress at Reiter and to provide your input on recreation in the area.
At the April 25 meeting, the design team will provide a progress report and answer questions about the motorized trails construction.
Reiter Foothills Forest Focus Group meetings are from 7 to 9 p.m. every fourth Wednesday of the month in the East Public Meeting Room in the Snohomish County Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
For more information, contact David Way, 360-854-2830.
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A D-Ladder Users Guide
by Sagalowicz, Daniel
Technical Note 224
Institution: AI Center, SRI International
Address: 333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025
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D-LADDER (DIAMOND-based Language Access to Distributed Data with Error Recovery) is a computer system designed to provide answers to questions posed at the terminal in a subset of natural language regarding a distributed data base of naval command and control information. The system accepts natural-language questions about the data. For each question D-LADDER plans a sequence of appropriate queries to the data base management system, determines on which machines the queries are to be processed, establishes links to those machines over the ARPANET, monitors the processing of the queries and answer to the original question. This users guide is intended for the person who knows how to log in to the host operating system, as well as how to enter and edit a line of text. It does not explain how D-LADDER works, but rather how to use it on a demonstration basis.
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