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Nice breakdown of what's going on. I hope you keep writing about this issue.
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(The title is inspired by Historiann's excellent post. Also a note: unlike most of the things I blog about, teaching is what I've done professionally for decades. I taught in universities, not schools, but the two aren't totally unrelated.) Fair warning: kind of longish....
Every time you turn around, there's a new front opened in the war on teachers. They don't work hard enough. They get paid too much They're not accountable. They can't be fired. Their unions protect dead wood.
If we could just find the right stick to smash the cabal, the teachers would have to be good workers. Then, like good workers, they'd produce what they're supposed to, which is good students.
So various fixes have been tried over the years.
Student evaluations were big for a while. Who better than the consumers to point out when they've been sold a bill of goods? They'd identify the bad teachers in real time, and then we could start to get somewhere.
But it gradually became clear that if student feedback plays a role in teachers' livelihoods, and the teachers have some control over that feedback, they're going to make sure it leads to continued paychecks. Students want fun, easy classes with a good grade at the end, and there's nothing but professional ethics to make teachers give them the grade they've actually earned. So grade inflation took off closely followed by the cries for accountability.
It's obvious how to hold teachers accountable, right? They should be producing good students, so all you need is some quality control. Check out the product, and that'll show whether the workers are doing their jobs. We know how to do quality control in education: we give exams and tests. So, it follows that testing the students will show how the teachers are doing.
No Child Left Behind was going to test every kid on the basics. That would show where the bad teachers and the bad schools were, and then the information would be used to help them get better. Or not. But either way, the problem would be solved.
Well, again, the part that was left out of the equation is that teachers do the actual nitty-gritty work of teaching, and if you're going to make their livelihood depend on student tests they will -- (this should be obvious, no?) -- teach to the test. The tests weren't measuring learning any more. They were replacing it.
That wasn't working either.
People began to get desperate. Tests were the only real lever they had, and they weren't working so they did the usual thing. They tried them some more. "No Child Left Behind" became the mad aunt in the attic that people try to forget, but her nephew "Race To The Top" is now messing about in the kitchen. Educrats began talking about doing testing right by using assessments and rubrics and Student Learning Outcomes.
To give a flavor of how these things function, I'll go over another recent favorite: value-added testing. The idea is that students are tested at the beginning and end of, say, a year. Their scores are compared against their own past performance, and the improvement or lack of it measures how much "value" the teacher involved added during that year.
The LATimes recently did a series of reports that took several years' worth of NCLB tests and used them to see how much value LA public school teachers were adding to their pupils.
Let's not even worry about whether multiple choice tests are a good measure of how much anyone knows, although that issue has books written about it in its own right. NCLB tests were supposed to test "the basics," reading and math. So, just to take a possibility at random, if you were a history, science, or art teacher (do they even have public school art teachers any more?) your students might not show much improvement in, say, math. But let's not worry about that either. Let's say the tests themselves provide some kind of useful information.
Let's look only at whether value-added testing is valid, whether comparing a student's grades against him- or herself tells you something about the teacher.
A look at the data shows problems that should be evident to anyone. For instance, the results indicated that math teachers who had Asian students in their classes were better teachers. That seems a bit odd. They also indicated that black teachers as a whole were much worse than white teachers who were worse than Asian teachers. The same disparity is not evident in those graduating from teaching colleges, so unless there's something very peculiar about the Los Angeles school system, that's a red flag for garbage-in, garbage-out. The articles didn't mention that aspect of the results. Either the writers did not look at the data much, or they recognized the bogosity indicator enough not to mention it.
I won't go into the statistical details of the study itself because it's easier to understand the issues using an analogy. Take one huge problem right off the top: all of statistics depends on random sampling. The students of a given teacher are not a random sample. Students go to school near their neighborhoods, which only rarely reflect the general population. Using testing this way is like trying to gauge how good a municipal water system is by the look of the lawns on one short street. The two aren't unrelated. If there's no municipal water, they'll all look bad. But even if every single lawn on that street is dead, it's still not clear why. Foreclosure crisis? One broken water main? Major beetle grub infestation? In order to know whether the municipal system as a whole has a problem, it's necessary to see a random sample of the whole city. If some lawns are okay and some aren't, it might be the water supply. Or it might not. There are dozens of factors that go into lawns besides water.
There's a creeping malaise that testing isn't enough to create good schools. There are calls to ratchet up the pressure. Associate test outcomes with merit pay (and its unmentionable sibling, lower pay for teachers with students
with brown lawns who don't test as well). Associate test outcomes with prizes, with perks, with parking spots. If nothing works, associate them with being fired.
Unfortunately, the teachers' unions halt progress at this point. They bleat about contracts and how hard teachers work. They talk about the resources needed for education. But they're just teachers, so they're only trying to protect their turf, obviously. They do everything they can to prevent the operation of an efficient system where the workers have to produce or get out.
There's one last hope for fixing the system. Because of a some antiquated laws there's no way to get rid of unions at public schools, so the solution is to dump the whole mess and start over with charter schools. Charter schools avoid unions, can operate with the lean efficiency of a business, reward the best, fire the worst, and, at last, produce those good students who are the whole point.
Except that they don't. No matter what "Waiting for Superman" says. That film makes a good story out of some facts so selected that it does not suggest a desire to tell the truth. Diane Ravitch goes over the main points, so I'll just give a few selected quotes.
Some fact-checking is in order, and the place to start is with the film's quiet acknowledgment that only one in five charter schools is able to get the "amazing results" that it celebrates. … [T]he CREDO study … evaluated student progress on math tests in half the nation's five thousand charter schools and concluded that 17 percent were superior to a matched traditional public school; 37 percent were worse than the public school; and the remaining 46 percent had academic gains no different from that of a similar public school. The proportion of charters that get amazing results is far smaller than 17 percent. [So not even 20%, or "one in five."] …
While blasting the teachers' unions, [Guggenheim] points to Finland as a nation whose educational system the US should emulate, not bothering to explain that it has a completely unionized teaching force. …
Guggenheim holds up Locke High School in Los Angeles, part of the Green Dot charter chain, as a success story …. With an infusion of $15 million of mostly private funding, Green Dot produced a safer, cleaner campus, but no more than tiny improvements in its students' abysmal test scores. … Becoming a charter is no guarantee that a school serving a tough neighborhood will produce educational miracles. …
Another highly praised school that is featured in the film is the SEED charter boarding school in Washington, D.C. … It has remarkable rates of graduation and college acceptance. But SEED spends $35,000 per student, as compared to average current spending for public schools of about one third that amount. Is our society prepared to open boarding schools for tens of thousands of inner-city students and pay what it costs to copy the SEED model? Those who claim that better education for the neediest students won't require more money cannot use SEED to support their argument.
So, what does it all mean? There's a pattern here. Nothing works. And all of it starts from the assumption that learning is something bolted on in a not-very-serious factory called "school." The teachers are the lineworkers, the students are the up-and-coming little Frankensteins before the bolts have been properly attached, and the unions are preventing the efficiency experts from moving the line along faster, cheaper, and better.
If the assumption is wrong, everything that flows from it is wrong. Garbage In, Garbage Out. The thing to do is step back and remember what's involved in learning and teaching, which I'll do in the next part. And then, the last part is to think about what that means on the ground for education.
If the assumptions and the goals are actually related to each other, people could stop wasting their time and money. Because what they're doing now is like trying to launch rockets using boiled tapioca.
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Nice breakdown of what's going on. I hope you keep writing about this issue.
There'll be part 2 tomorrow, and part 3 the day after. By then you'll probably be thinking, "When the gods want to punish you, ...." :biggrin:
There are lots of basic questions to be asked. What do we mean by "education"? What combination of skills, knowledge, and thinking are we talking about? What is its social goal? To produce good citizens or good serfs? Workers for capitalism or informed individuals? So much of education comes down to the kind of society we wish to have.
I know teachers are convenient scapegoats, but what about the responsibilities of parents and communities in education? When I was growing up, parental involvement was heavily stressed. What about funding? Can there possibly be a dumber way to fund education, then the current mix of property taxes, state and federal funds, and lottery money? Could anything be more inequitable? And on top of that is what is being spent anywhere close to what needs to be spent?
And returning to content for a moment what about all the right wing pushes to revamp the history that is taught or introduce intelligent design or other quack ideas.
And other than how well students are at taking tests what do tests show? How much of life corresponds to a multiple choice test?
Finally, education is a good example for me about how wealth inequality permeates the problems we and our country face. It means that parents have less time to provide outside educational opportunities and time for their children because their wages don't increase and more and more households need both parents working. Wealth inequality also means the money isn't there to fund education properly. This means decaying infrastructure and more stress on teachers to make up for all the shortfalls. More and more cockamamie theories about if just more tests or something else were done, then somehow it would all be all right, and it could be done without the needed money. And aren't many of these theories just vehicles to allow for looting of what money is spent on education?
"aren't many of these theories just vehicles to allow for looting of what money is spent on education?"
Yes, indeed. This is the newest wrinkle. Up until recently, most of the "reforms" were just ways to spend less money on education. But now Big Money seems to have noticed that this is yet another taxpayer spigot they could get in on.
Which is great. Just great.
For the rest, good points. I'll be addressing some of them in the later parts.
Good post, as far as it goes. For years of good blogging on this issue see Bob Somerby's blog. For instance, here, where in his usual incomparable (I confess, sometimes unreadable) style Bob points out that figures from the National Assessment of Education Progress show that the schools are not "failing," as test scores have gone up for every group since 1971, and that the racial achievement gap has been closing nearly the whole time too.
Unfortunately it's pretty hard to find stuff over there. I just try to check in regularly.
He's had some truly dynamite posts on the problems with NCLB and other testing fiascos. It's really too bad that his past work isn't easy to access because he's done some of the best on the topics of teaching and testing.
(One approach, if you've got some reasoanbly specific search terms is to use The Goog's site search. E.g. "fifth grade" NCLB site:.dailyhowler.com)


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After examining the armadillo, I saw the spots on his scaly skin where I hit him with the 22.
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The Hitchcockian housewives escaped into the night wearing glittering coats over nothing but their silks at Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week. The Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collection brought a high sense of drama to the catwalk as the girls, including supermodel Kate Moss, entered and exited through their own individual hotel room doors wearing a dusty palette of blues, greens, pinks and neutrals with retro floral patterns.
Classic silhouettes were brought to the 21st century with asymmetric details, unique and unconventional fabrics and prints and pops of colour at Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2013-2014. Elegant looks took a novel route as they appeared with crocheted peplums and drawings by Andy Warhol embossed onto dresses and purses.
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Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci sent his Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collection onto a runway in the round - a catwalk trend seen at several shows from New York to Paris. Looking back at the archives to gather inspiration for his pretty-grunge show, the designer paired sheer, beautifully embellished skirts with the label's influential graphic sweatshirts. The collection also showed off patchwork prints reminiscent of the Givenchy Pre-Fall collection's geometric motifs.
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Why Agents Fail: Avoiding Failure in Insurance Sales
While thousands of insurance agents start their career and go on to enjoy professional success, many agents drop out of the business, unable to meet the demands of both the industry and their competition.
Why do so many insurance agents fail? InsureMe examines the reasons behind agent failure—and how to avoid them.
Failure to Thrive
In order to connect with new prospects and maintain relations with existing clients, insurance agents need to be upbeat, enthusiastic, extremely hard working and able to communicate effectively. All of these attributes are key factors in successfully interacting with consumers, assessing their needs and earning sales.
For some, these traits need to be learned. Many agents have reported success by creating goals to focus on enhancing communication skills, be it through striking up more conversations at the bank or grocery store or calling current clients to check in on them. Others remain focused and upbeat by answering the phone with a smile on their faces and maintaining direct eye contact while speaking to prospects and clients.
Remember that consumers gain or lose confidence in your abilities as an insurance professional based on the attributes you present. Work on your communication and customer service skills to connect with more consumers and expand your client base.
Failure to Stay Current
Many agents are expanding their services to include other lines of insurance and financial products—effectively elbowing agents selling single lines of insurance out of the competition.
Truthfully, the commitment of continuing education should be the cornerstone of your career—how else will you be able to adapt to changes in the industry and consumer needs?
Starting relatively small, such as obtaining an additional license to cross-sell into property and causality insurance (or vice versa into life and health) is a good way to begin. You should also consider obtaining a Series 6 or Series 7 license—needed to sell some annuities and financial products—to stay competitive with agents offering a full range of financial services.
Call your state's department of insurance to learn more about the licensure requirements in your area.
Failure to Incorporate New Technology
The World Wide Web has changed the way many insurance professionals find prospects and market their businesses. Agents who don't use the Internet to their advantage are not likely to succeed.
Websites and blogs are among the most prevalent tools for marketing online. Generally inexpensive and simple to set up, launching a Web site for your company is one of the best ways to connect with online insurance shoppers. Your Web site can host consumer-friendly information about insurance, as well as any personal or professional information you feel would be of benefit to a consumer.
Successful agents are also finding success with online referral services like InsureMe, which gives them the freedom to select the kind of leads they'd like to receive and connect with people who are serious about finding insurance.
Agents who fail to incorporate new technology into their business practices will eventually be rendered obsolete as more and more consumers turn to the Internet to meet their insurance needs.
Failure to Network
You've probably heard it before: Each sale can open the door to 10 more. What does this mean for you? In spite of expanding your products and evolving technologically, you need to remain dedicated to sales and marketing.
Experienced agents agree that insurance professionals need to have their hands in all areas of sales and marketing—from flyers, newspaper advertising, and direct mail to pressing clients for referrals.
A goal for most agents is to sell a policy to one family—and continue to sell insurance to the rest of the neighborhood. Seem impossible? It's not. Start small by talking to your client's neighbors. Introduce yourself without trying to sell them. If they're away, you can still leave a flyer, business card, or magnet (including your business information) in their door or mailbox—giving them something to reference when it's time to renew a policy could prove very profitable!
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The injury report has been relatively thin so far in preseason camp for the Southern Miss football team, but a couple of Golden Eagles were held out of Wednesday's practice.
Junior Calvin Wilson, the starting left tackle, was on crutches with a wrap around his knee while sophomore defensive end David Boyce just did laps around the Roberts Stadium field turf because of an injured shoulder.
Wilson, a product of Hattiesburg High School, and senior right tackle Ryan McKee are expected to provide solid protection for whichever young quarterback lines up behind center in Fedora's spread offense.
Boyce saw action in only two games last year and took part in 13 plays. Despite the injuries, First-year coach Larry Fedora was in good spirits after the practice.
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BMW 540i Reviews
BMW 540i Reviews and Owner Comments
Purchased a 2001 540I 6sp Manual w/Sports Suspension in 09. Car had 128,000. It now has 191,000. It's the 2nd best car I've ever owned. My best was an 89 BMW 535I 5 speed manual. The car is a blast to drive. Would NEVER own a BMW without a true manual transmission. Corners like a dream and the ride is as smooth as silk. It's the closest thing to owning an M5. The only difference is the 100 extra horses under the hood. This car has all the power you'll ever need. Since owning I've installed Bilsteins, front & rear suspension components, and had the timing chain guides done. At 150K if you do not replace the timing chain guides on a 4liter V-8, you might as well be playing "Russian Roulette". It's the one fatal flaw with with this particular engine. If the plastic guide fails and the timing chain skips a tooth, kiss the car goodbye. Also pay attention to the cooling system. It's a wise idea to replace the water pump w/a metal impeller. Why BMW continues to use plastic ones is beyond my comprehension. A new radiator, expansion tank & hoses are also recommended. Since the days of my old 72 Bavaria, BMW has always had issues with cooling. Besides these idiosyncrasies the car is top notch.
my 2001 540i M sport has 155 plus thousand miles and runs like a dream- Change the oil religiously/every 5 k miles regardless with Castrol synthetic oil- 8 qts- worth it..Changed wheels and tires to continental high speed ,z rated tires-6 speed manual on its second clutch,third radiator,new timing chain, new coils, invest a couple of grand and the car is good good for a qtr. million miles--shift with out the clutch up and down , just feel it and time it -BMW's are the Best- Race Me...
I bought a 2000 a year ago with 145K. Despite 16 MPG (city) I would buy it again! Great Car! (Nice "Classic" look) - Fantastic ride. (Do wish the steering was a little more responsive like the 2003 M5, and that the interior was not so cheap or dated) I did have to make some repairs to it: Replaced Radiator and reserve tank (Apx $150) - For some reason they don't last that long in these cars - and $150 fixed the problem (Even if I have to replace it in a year or so - so what its an easy and cheap fix) Was having problems with the Alternator - BMW quoted me $800 for a new one and I found a rebuilt for $500. BUT after reading the message boards and finding that the Rebuilt ones often have faulty Voltage regulators I decided to replace ONLY the Voltage regulator ($50) and haven't had a problem since. NOTE - It requires the removal of the radiator, Fan, and serpentine belt (serp belt easy to remove with a ratchet placed on a nut and pushed - no need for major effort - Fan requires BIG crescent wrench - that you'll only use twice.) I also had to replace the window regulators (1 on the rear and 1 on the front) BMW quoted me $800 for the rear - I found it on like for $150(?) and got the front for about $50 (Don't get the super cheap ones where you get the set of fronts for $60 - they're junk).
I am absolutely enamored with this car. The headlights do not give enough light on low beams. The electric coils seem to go bad to often and are expensive to replace
14 years later and still going strong. I wish BMW would make the interior better instead of using cheap plastic and low grade leather. Other than that is a verry good cAR.
My 540I runs like a charm,I had problems with the Body control computer( this controls all the lights) i had to replace some of the solid state relays in it ( in the passenger side kick panel),the shaking caused by the old control arms was gone as soon as i replaced then.i only have one problem left the check break fluid warning on the dash ( working on it ).I will tell u about that as soon as i am done
Good day, I have a question on the alarmsystem of a 1998 540i,ijust cant get the alarm switched off i eventuly disconected the battery,checked the key battery,gone through the system by doing a visual check, no success at all please let me know if this is a comon occurance with alarm system i only have the car for about 6 months. Please help I live in South Africa hence no zip code. Clive
Purchased it in July 2011, 74000 miles on it. the alternator, power steering pump, both serpentine belts and supply hose to the power steering pump were all bad. I opted to put on new rotors and brake pads. Changed to high speed tires (had 112 MPH on it) now has 168 MPH. Had both rear window corner screens dangling took them apart and fixed them. Lots of little things needed attention, trunk tool box hold up screw was broken, head light adjustment on both lights were broken (replaced with projectors). Last things to fix are the wheel well liners are shattered, brittle plastic or something. There is a little bit of shake when slowing from 70 in the front end acts like a warped rotor, but is intermittent. Now that it is all done driving it as compared to my Mercedes SLK is so much better, it out accelerates and out handles that car hands down. It is quiet, sure footed and comfortable. The sport seats make this a great long distance driver. Anyone with a modest budget and some mechanical knowledge would appreciate the simplicity of the car but know the upkeep of it is a little more involved than your typical chevy or ford. Bottom line, this is a drivers car, it is very fast, and handles extremely well, predictable handling makes even a novice feel like a accomplished driver. When I was a kid working on my first 55 chevy this is what I wanted it to work like. Awesome car......
this has been my favorite bmw that I have owned. I have had a 325,635, and now the 540. At high rated speeds this car performs like a bmw should. All cars have there problems but if you want a car that will late a long time you cant go wrong with a bmw. I do not think they are that expensive to fix. I take mine to a local guy that does not even work on imports. he does a great job for less. Just got to look around. If you do repair something you should not have to repair it again. good quailty products from the germans. great car for the price. I paid only $2800 for it. In 1995 this car was valued at about $48,000 so great deal for me.
The car ran beautifully for 7 years (2003-2010) ..Then everything fell apart at 85,000 miles..... radiator, water pump, power steering, hoses/belts. "Service engine soon" light - Recommendation: Sell car at 75,000 miles - and don't look back.
My dream car had been a 6 speed 540 for years. i finally bought a used 2001 in 2005. only had 40,000 miles on it. love driving it; it has been a nightmare for repairs. Had one bad cylinder which required changing the spark plug every 500 miles; did the compression test; passed, did the leak down test;passed; eventually tore down engine and found out it had been 'hydrolocked'; had to replace the engine; had to replace the alternator; heating/ac system has been a joke; currently trying to figure out why the fan will not operateabove a low setting; checked the fuse(75 and 76; that was fun); it was fine; tried replacing the resistor with no effect; looking at buying a used 2004 545; just read about another unfortunate 545 owner who hydrolocked his engine after driving through a 15 inch puddle; i am a succer for punishment
The car is a great example of fine engineering - For 7 years its been trouble free - unfortuantely at the expiration of warranty period - repairs are terribly expensive - BMW brand inflation, many simple items you pay a high premium "BMW repair tax" to dealer or independent mechanic.
The E34 540i is a great car. Very comfortable and fast. Repairs are expensive. I buy all my parts online and have the dealer perform the work. If you can DIY that is to be recommended. The weak areas on this car include the cooling system (perhaps its weakest area), leaking valve cover gaskets, leaking intake gaskets, front suspension, and HVAC system. The cooling system is the big one to watch out for though, these cars don't handle overheating well. The mostly aluminum V8 produces a lot of heat and puts stress on all the plastic components in the engine bay (radiator and hoses, etc.). I would buy and older E34 5-Series over a newer E39 5-Series any day, much less to break and better styling. Always do a pre-purchase inspection on any older out of warranty BMW you may be considering at a BMW center or independent BMW mechanic. I bought my 95 540 in May of 2009 with 85k miles. In April of 2010 it now has 96k miles. it is my daily driver rain, snow or shine. it has been very reliable even with is damn cold. The 4.0L V8 starts right up. I plan to keep this car as a DD for the next 5 years and then has a hobby/weekend car after that.
Truly a great car! I've owned a 540i for 5 years now and never had anything wrong with it. It's such a pleasure to drive that car that I don't mind driving where I normally would fly to destinations. The only problem I've had so far is to control myself as you don't really feel how fast you're going; therefore I've extensively used the speed control to avoid speeding tickets. I wouldn't hesitate a second to buy this car again though it's a tad small for me as I've owned larger cars before, e.g. 500 Mercedes.
Problems with front end suspension AC has never worked properly
Great car and truly the ultimate driving machine. Not a car for the young or conservative. If you are planning a family or looking for a family sedan, get a 525 or 530! This car is a four door sports car with an amazing driving experience. Also save your money for repairs b/c it will cost for replacement parts and at the gas station!!!
Absolute blast to drive. 123k on it, no major problems. Still smokes all them mustangs/camero's/etc... Nothing like merging onto a highway at 120 mpg with two finger on the wheel - LOVE IT.
I bought my 540 July 2008 with only 47,000 miles on it. I also bought an extended warranty that more than paid for itself at 82,000 miles. I LOVE this car! At about 54,000 miles replaced the radiator (covered by warranty) and a hose. I have replaced brake pads and done oil changes myself. Power steering hose leaks a little due to clamps loosening up (no big deal). Steering became wobbly and clunky at around 70,000 miles and symptoms of intake manifold leak and valley pan gasket leaks also. At 60,000 miles the tranny was leaking slowly and needed a partial rebuild ($1700, covered by warranty). I just (at 82,000 miles) brought it into repair shop and warranty is covering the suspension parts (ball joints shot, control arm bad, tie rods and bushings need replacing) and the intake and valley pan gasket replacements. I really haven't had that many issues considering I live in mountains and have put on 34,000 miles in a year and a half, and the ones I have are the common problems. Good thing I bought the 36,000 mile extended warranty that covers gaskets and seals. This is my favorite car that I've owned..... hands down. I LOVE it!
We purchased are Bimmer in 2007 with 87,500 mls on it. A year later I replaced the alternator and the radiator. We went on one trip in it to Tampa, Fl and it handled superb. Overall we are happy with our 540i.
My son's 540 is a very heavy car so, use front brake pads like water. Recently the alternator need to be replace. Just $ 500 for a rebuild one!New alternator are about $ 800.00, and we found out it is a water cool alternator......!!!!!!! With this model you need to be very carefull with no overheating the engine. Cronic problems with the cooler system. Very nice cars when they are new, but after 5 or 6 years......


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Intel Fab 32 leaks gas leaving 11 workers needing hospital treatment
Part of plant under lockdown
CHIPMAKER Intel had a gas leak at its Fab 32 plant in Arizona with 11 workers being taken to hospital.
Intel operates a number of fabs in mainland America with operations in Arizona, New Mexico and Oregon pumping out silicon for a variety of products. The firm's Fab 32 plant in Arizona leaked gases at 6am on Saturday, 29 June that left 11 people needing hospital treatment.
According to a local report, 43 workers at Intel's plant were evaluated on site with 11 needing to be taken to hospital. Those on the scene said workers complained of difficulty breathing or irritation of the skin and eyes, with the Associated Press reporting that the gas vented was nitrogen.
The Arizona Republic reported a suspected O-ring failure when the gas was being piped out of the factory. Intel wouldn't say what gas leaked but said it was used in chip production.
A spokesperson for Intel told the local newspaper that production at the plant was not affected and that work that was occurring in the vicinity of the leak has been moved to a different part of the plant. The firm has isolated the area of the leak from other parts of the plant, with the spokesperson saying it was under lockdown.
Chip fabrication makes extensive use of gases that can cause serious injury. A hydrofluoric gas leak at a Samsung factory earlier this year left one worker dead and South Korean police investigating the chip maker.
Intel did not have any further comment at the time of publication. µ
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Super star Mohanlal and mega star Mammootty join hands together in director Fazil's film. Their last movie was 'Harikrishnans' which was released in 1998. Young stars Fahad fazil and Kunchako Boban are also doing characters. The film has equal importance for comedy and emotions. Sidhiq is the script writer.
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flake clumps up from moisture By jim on 12/23/2015jim wouldn't recommend this product to a friendI tried flake food and it clumps up from moisture and does not come out of the chamber.
Good feeder By Russell on 5/4/2015Russell would recommend this product to a friendI have had it for almost a year and havn't replaced the batteries. Functions great, and its quiet. The downside is the adjustment door is very finicky. I use a piece of tape on it to get the correct amount of food.
Amazing By Lukasz on 1/1/2015Lukasz would recommend this product to a friendVery good feeder. Schedule up to 4 times with 2 rotations each. Just make sure u mount it slightly at an angle.
Easy and reliable By Squidfingers on 12/4/2014Squidfingers would recommend this product to a friendSetup was simple, does what it says it does. Build quality was about what I expected, nothing feels like it is going to just fall into the tank while I am away and nuke my tank. The only reason i gave it 4 stars is because I would like more mounting options.
will not work. By Lance on 11/22/2014Lance wouldn't recommend this product to a friendI used this about two months ago and it worked fine. Put it away, pulled it out because im going on vacation and the drum will not rotate to the programed time. Piece of crap. Don't buy this product. I sure will not buy another. I think Eheim should replace it for free, but I am not going to ask. Who would want another? not me!
Very good product By Conny on 11/11/2014Conny would recommend this product to a friendI use this unit to maintain a minimum amount of daily feeding requirements and to supplement while I'm away.
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For me it holds over 2 weeks worth of food in the container.
Finally a Decent Feeder By Shawn on 4/22/2014Shawn would recommend this product to a friendAfter having tried three other auto-feeders including one from Ehiem this one seems to have nailed my requirements. It will handle small and large pellets along with flake (I mix some pellets with flake and this works great too). You can meter the amount fed with relative ease although not much precision. The door that controls the amount fed is pretty easy to knock open or closed and doesn't have positive clicks on each setting, The door on the two units I own just kind of flops between settings so an errant thumb when you set it up could easily knock it out of adjustment. Probably a QC issue on the parts from their supplier as others haven't mentioned this problem. A piece of tape has locked it down for me.
The unit is near silent and very unobtrusive when mounted above my tank. I put it directly above a power head to ensure the whole amount of food is distributed around the tank.
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Must for accurate vacation feeding By David on 11/22/2013David would recommend this product to a friendThis is a great item, I have it feed two spins at 1100, and my apex goes into feed mode a min beforehand. Just know it doesn't float and is not water proof. Ask me how I know. Yep, just ordered another one.
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Scout.com: Barnett Becomes First Cyclone Commitment
Jared Barnett - Football Recruiting
Looks like a nice pick-up. Herman's new offense should bring us more QB's and WR's you would think.
Here is ESPN's review of him:
Jared Barnett - College Football Recruiting 2010 - ESPN
"quick release from the ear" reminds me of a former ISU QB...
Look at his SAT....WOW
Originally Posted by jaretac
Look at his SAT....WOW
Isn't the SAT out of 2400 now?
Just thought to myself before I read on how Garland Texas has been good to Iowa State. Gotta love those dual threat QB's! Our offense should be a fun one to watch as long as Tom Herman is here!
Looks like a good prospect. Highlight videos aren't overly impressive but with QB's I can never tell. I'm sure he'll be a 3 star.
I wish we could recruit other positions as well as we recruit QB's. Not sure how our staffs have done it, but I'm appreciative. :)
1st...welcome to the Cyclone family
2nd...let's get some big boys for the lines on both sides of the ball please.
Originally Posted by kucyclone
Isn't the SAT out of 2400 now?
That's new if so. When I took it 4 years ago it was out of like 1500 or 1600.
I liked the espn review alot. Sounds like the kind of guy who Herman can utilize. He might be a "system" QB, but if our OC is anywhere close to his billing, he will make the system work for this guy.
In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.
Originally Posted by CB21
Looks like a nice pick-up. Herman's new offense should bring us more QB's and WR's you would think.
your avatar? Alta cyclones???
Originally Posted by jaretac
That's new if so. When I took it 4 years ago it was out of like 1500 or 1600.
Yes, it's now outta 2400. I believe my senior year (2006-2007) they added the other 800 points...
Welcome to the Cyclone family, Jared.
It is great to have you with us. Good job out of you with the grades. We are as excited as you are with the new coaching staff and the prospects for the coming seasons.
I hope you have a chance to experience the positive vibe of Jeremy's site.
We try to keep everything here on a positive note, (although occasionally we do digress.)
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Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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Well between Arnaud, Tiller, and this kid our QB lineup looks to be pretty deep. We'll see how Rhoads does from here on out
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your avatar? Alta cyclones???
Haha yep
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by Bob Sultan
Review: This is a real Sichuan Restaurant, but totally vegetarian. Nice decor, clean, peaceful, and elegant. I met another veggie there so I was able to try two dishes. Mine was mock ham and some sort of mock fried beef with several vegetables in a sweet and hot sauce. This is Sichuan style food so it was a bit oily... and it was hot. Red peppers are cooked in the oil, so the oil itself is spicy. When you first taste the food, it doesn't seem particularly hot... but when the oil hits the back of your throat... watch out. You could probably ask them to go easy. I thought the dish was very tasty... especially the mock ham... I liked the other dish a bit better. This was mushroom with a very firm texture. It came on a hot iron dish into which the waiter poured sauce so you could watch it sizzle. The heat from this dish came from black pepper. Not as spicy as my dish, the mushroom was very flavorful. Portions are large. I enjoyed it; and if you like authentic hot Sichuan food, this place is definitely for you. Very convenient when visiting the Wenshu Temple. I posted some pictures but forgot to take the food shots until it was more than half eaten... sorry.
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i was so abrasive back then lol
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People didn't need pot to live perfectly normal and happy lives back in the day
holy shit people still go on that place
lol tex is in the chat. fuck you tex. youre a faggot.
you guys remember that... forum... uhm... lake-something?
and holy shit! i totally forgot about that place. i think i created an account and was there for a min. i mean, we did play mafia with... what was her name again? shit... i don't remember anymore :[
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I thought lake power died...
It did. Can confirm.
lakepower experts here
Well... looking around the site its self is still up, but no one can join and no one has posted since 2009.
the admins of lakepower managed to do a better job at keeping their site still existing than cosmo FWI :p
But Cosmo was never about existing, Cosmo was an indefinite but still definitely short timeframe allowing for teenage escapism... we all knew this when we started posting on it.
um, no we didnt
cosmo was pretty cool at times, but the bursts of SUPER activity it had at times during the summers were just too annoying. i dont think i've really been a particularly good poster since cosmo stopped being around. lack of effort, losing my touch, less to work with? who can say.
cosmo was an experiment that turned out to be far more successful than anticipated. lord and i were pretty certain that it wouldnt last more than a few weeks - that it lasted 3 years with at least 2 years of consistent activity was beyond our wildest expectations.
But as long as our tenure as web overlords lasted, it ended far too quickly. Such is the life one can expect when living the definition of THE INTERNET DREAM
It was just another Gr00vy, nothing special.
if you had to list a few bizzare factors that together made cosmo work...
the classic rekhyt/rayne dynamic duo
the cult following of celery justin walker etc
the small board layout
the lack of moderation
the fact that we just happened to know a whole bunch of internet refugees and renegades who had nowhere else to go, picked up from 2007 onwards
a desire for some of us who meet years before to keep in touch with each other
it's pretty weird if you think about it
gr00vy was relatively close to peak cosmo activity in summmer 2007, probably for only about 3-4 weeks though
i miss actively posting on a forum i feel 100% comfortable on


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Flood gauge funding is a no-brainer
Congress is well aware of the costs associated with flooding. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and superstorm Sandy in 2012, and a host of local floods in between, have nearly bankrupted the national flood insurance program, beyond scores of billions of dollars in other federal recovery spending.
Lawmakers reacted by mandating new premiums that reflect actual risks, but repealed the mandate when it became clear that exponentially higher premiums would make it impossible for many homeowners to keep their properties.
One would think that the situation would put a premium on preventing flood damage in the first place, but lawmakers have not implemented long-term adequate funding for an inexpensive program that plays a huge role in preventing flood damage along the flood-prone Susquehanna River and other rivers nationwide.
For the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System, the federal budget cycle has been as fickle as nature's flood cycles. The system's 60 stream gauges and 70 rain gauges provide early warning of impending flooding in New York and Pennsylvania, but the system is not always fully funded. Given that average flood damage in the Susquehanna watershed is $150 million a year, mitigating damage through early warning should be a high priority.
Yet the Susquehanna River Basin Commission said last year that the lack of reliable long-term funding for gauges is the single greatest threat to effective management of the system.
This year the Senate increased funding for the National Streamflow Information Program by $6 million, to $33.7 million. But according to the commission, fully funding the nationwide streamflow system would cost $112 million - that's $38 million less than the average flood damage in the Susquehanna watershed alone.
Sen. Bob Casey has called upon the administration to increase funding for the system next year, citing a study showing that each dollar spent on early warning saves $20 in damage.
Given the constant threat and proven cost of flooding, that increase should be an easy call.
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William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
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Plain X-rays of the foot may reveal swelling of the soft tissues around the ankle, other bone injury, or tendon calcification.
Ultrasound is the next most commonly ordered test to document the injury and size of the tear. For a partial tear of the Achilles tendon, the diagnosis is not always obvious on a physical exam and hence an ultrasound is ordered. This painless procedure can make a diagnosis of partial/full Achilles tendon rupture rapidly. Ultrasound is a relatively inexpensive, fast, and reliable test.
MRI is often ordered when diagnosis of tendon rupture is not obvious on ultrasound or a complex injury is suspected. MRI is an excellent imaging test to assess for presence of any soft-tissue trauma or fluid collection. More importantly, MRI can help detect presence of tendon thickening, bursitis, and partial tendon rupture. However, MRI is expensive and is not useful if there is any bone damage.
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Grand Strategy Of The Roman Empire (Part 5)
A key aspect that Luttwak's defensive strategy depends on is the constant presence of an external threat to the empire along its frontiers. This is the justification for his final defensive strategy in the late empire. However, as Millar, Isaac, Lee, and Whittaker have shown there was no constant threat or pressure being exerted upon the empire's borders. Sources from the period, including written and archaeological, with the exception of Sassanid Persia, fail to evidence any credible threat. Other than occasional bandit raiders in the desert regions of Arabia, Germanic barbarian rebellions, and punitive reprisals by Parthia, there were no major threats.
While it is clear that Luttwak's arguments are fatally flawed, those of his critics are also somewhat weakened. Kagan in her article, "Redefining Roman Grand Strategy" suggests that the failure of Luttwak's thesis does not necessarily mean that there was no strategy. "Although Roman grand strategy and frontier policy cannot be disassociated, the two are not equivalent." Kagan believes that a new set of questions need to be asked; questions that can be answered by the sources we have available. She calls for a re-examination of frontier studies that can synthesize studies of very small regions integrating those regions into areas of grand strategic significance by considering the relationship between events on different frontiers and the role of central decision making played in balancing competing interests in different theaters. What is needed is modern redefinition of Grand Strategy. "The crux of grand strategy lies . . . in policy, that is, in the capacity of the nation's leaders to bring together all of the elements, both military and nonmilitary, for the preservation and enhancement of the nation's long term (that is, in wartime and peacetime) best interests." Given what we know of various emperors decision making processes, which albeit is very slim as Kagan bemoans, it is clear that extensive correspondences between regional governors, officials, and the emperor. These sources were know in the ancient world, but were kept secret as Cassius Dio found out when trying to access them for his own research. (Dio 53.19) So too did Polybius. (Polybius 29.5.1-3) The existence (at one time) of these sources can be interpreted as evidence of a continuous knowledge base which could inform imperial decision making and guide the use of resources to achieve the empires goals. Hence there is a possibility for the existence of a Grand strategy. Kagan is explicit that this is not to be taken as evidence for a grand strategy however. "We cannot assume that because such documents existed, the state engaged in formal processes of developing what we would call grand strategy-consciously determining long-term goals and objectives, assessing its own resources, and assessing the enemy. We can know that without them, we cannot simply or reliably deduce the state's long-term goals or the specific process (if any) by which they were formulated." Wheeler cites three "policies relating to peoples outside the Empire, reveal strategic thought: subsidies paid to barbarians to keep them quiet, a policy of starving barbarian raiders into retreat, and controls on exports to outsiders." By studying troop movements over time we can ascertain where the empire's attention was focused. From the Principate onward the attention and legions of the empire gradually shift eastward. "A study of the allocation of military resources, furthermore, can help to illustrate the emperors' de facto priorities, if not their abstract goals. It can reveal their perceptions of changing threats. It can even clarify how, generally, they set out to ensure the security and, sometimes, expansion, of their state." The constant presence in some areas of permanently stationed legions suggests that emperors believed that the presence of troops was needed to control belligerent populations; whereas the removal of legions from others can be seen as evidence that an area could be left to its devices in an emergency. A prime example of this can be seen in the Jewish rebellions. As Rome moved legions from the area to launch attacks elsewhere, the sudden absence of their stabilizing presence sparked off revolts among the Jewish peoples that had to be put down. The area would require a constant legion presence in order to maintain control. The reassignment of legions after a successful campaign can also be seen as evidence of a master plan. Legions tended to be returned to their original locations after completion of duties whether defensive or offensive. Even the Roman expedition into Britannia under Claudius largely returned to base. Legions in the provinces relied on a synergy of sorts to maintain order, utilizing each other as backup when needed. This arrangement was problematic and had a small window of error. If too many legionaries were gone for too long in support of another legion, problems could arise in their home areas. It was a delicate balance that the emperors maintained. Kagan concludes,
The grand strategy of the Roman Empire can be studied as long as we ask questions that the available sources support. To say that the Roman Empire had no grand strategy because it had no long-term plan is to define the concept incorrectly and condemn the field of grand strategy for all time-virtually no modern states have adhered to plans for periods lasting more than a few decades at a time, periods that historians of Rome will rarely consider "long-term." The contingent realities of foreign policy often overwhelm the stated goals of modern countries, or at least, strongly condition their response to crisis. Roman emperors set priorities among objectives and allocated resources among them, and thus made grand strategic decisions
Luttwak's thesis, as we have seen, is not supported by the sources. His critics, including Millar, Isaac, Lee, and Whittaker, have valid arguments. His concept of the frontier is flawed at best and his interpretation of the function of the limes is not supported by the sources. The sources witness many other uses and roles of the legion in the frontier besides that of pure defense. In the Near East especially the legion fulfilled a role as an internal stabilizer. We have seen that the sources are nearly silent when on the issue of credible external threats to the empire. Finally we have examined Kagan's call for a re-examination and a re-definition of what grand strategy means in a modern sense as well as what it would look like in the ancient world.
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Date: June 15 2012
MEDIA company TVN will broadcast all races from Victoria and New South Wales from next year after announcing yesterday it had secured the full rights to NSW country racing.
TVN chairman Harold Mitchell said the industry-owned media company would own the TV and new media rights for all racing in Victoria and NSW until 2028.
''The decision to aggregate the NSW and Victorian rights is clearly a significant step taken by racing and it will underpin the future stability and growth of the sport,'' he said.
It is expected the new deal will come into place from January 1 when NSW country racing's deal with Sky Channel expires. Sky Channel will broadcast all races from Victoria and NSW but will pay TVN a fee.
Mitchell said the rights to all racing from the two premier states meant TVN could take advantage of the popularity of Australian racing overseas.
''There are expanding opportunities for TVN's premium Australian racing product internationally, particularly in the Asian time-zone,'' he said. ''The exploitation of these aggregated media rights will now ensure that the financial returns to thoroughbred racing are maximised.''
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Christmas Eve media watch [24.12.12]: Chelsea reaction
Birmingham Mail: A six-match unbeaten run in league and cup, culminating in those heady victories at Norwich and Liverpool, came to a painful conclusion in west London. The challenge now for Paul Lambert's brittle claret and blues is to summon up the same spirit they showed following their Manchester City stuffing, with no time to sulk before Tottenham come to Villa Park on Wednesday.
Express and Star: Villa need to consign, and if possible, airbrush this painful defeat from their minds as soon as possible and not allow it to sap the belief and confidence built over the past month. After eight days of basking in back-to-back victories over Norwich in the Capital One Cup quarter-final and Liverpool in the Premier League this was an almighty comedown in the capital.
Daily Express: After Chelsea's first goal, Paul Lambert bounced on the balls of his feet at the front edge of his technical area and bellowed instructions. After the second, he turned away, briefly, in disappointment, but strode back to shout more exhortations. After the third, though, he sat down and stayed in his seat until half-time. It takes a lot to crush the fight out of the combative Aston Villa manager but Chelsea achieved it yesterday.
Daily Star: The Blues were facing a Villa team in the middle of a purple patch. Only a few weeks ago it was hard to see the Midlands men surviving this season. But they are also in the Capital One Cup semi-finals - and their season exploded into life under Paul Lambert with a 3-1 win at Liverpool last weekend. It was a miserable start for the visitors, though. Chelsea were ahead in the third minute and it was that man Torres again.
The Sun: It was surprising in that Villa arrived on a run of six games without defeat. They had notched up a superb 3-1 win at Liverpool in their last game. Villa were being pulled here, there and everywhere and showed no sign of getting back into it, while striker Christian Benteke must have been offside at least six times. Guzan was a busy boy and made a stunning save to deny Juan Mata. He also denied Victor Moses with his outstretched leg as the wave kept on coming after the break. But the USA international could not keep performing miracles and Lampard's belter beat him.
Mirror: Paul Lambert is willing to risk the wrath of old club Norwich again with a move for Steve Morison.
Daily Mail: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert and his former club Norwich have agreed a settlement over the dispute regarding his departure from Carrow Road.
ESPN: Paul Lambert and Norwich City have agreed a settlement in their dispute over his summer departure from Carrow Road.
*The extracts on this page are taken from various newspapers and media outlets. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Aston Villa.
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Apparently LeBron thinks he and DWade are playing too much... Perhaps he doesn't realize that if him and DWade are out they have an NBDL lineup in.
Morning Jolt: LeBron James questions Eric Spoelstra's lineups - Morning Jolt - SI.com
I'm surprised he didn't refer to himself in 3rd person there
And in related news: Lebron is mad at the NBA for not giving him a championship
Lebron is in negotiations with ESPN regarding "The Decision 2: What's for dinner?"
What should I do replied his coach
if anyone is keeping track:
5-4 so far
need to go 68-5 already to have best record ever
need to go 70-3 to match Jeff Van Gundy's prediction
LMAO at the Heat frontrunners here, Chris Bosh would be the fourth best forward on the good but not great Chicago Bulls right now. Sure they could win championships, maybe even this year, but the idea that throwing the 2nd and 4th best players in the league together with the maybe 23rd best player in the league... in a city that can't even sell out their first game... would be automatic dynasty is ridiculous.
Lakers still look very tough, Celtics are very tough if they're healthy, Magic is tough, a handful of teams in the west are tough, when they get Boozer nobody will want to play Chicago which will likely be the best rebounding team in the NBA at full strength. Heat could still do it this year but it's far from a foregone conclusion. It certainly won't be because Chris Bosh was a great value contract, I think the Heat may actually have been better off pairing LeBron and Wade and using the huge Bosh money to pay better role players in the next 2-4 years.
What the hell did he expect? You try to make a 3 man team, 2 of those 3 men can't sit on the bench for any portion of the game.
Nothing I would love to see more than an implosion of epic proportions to happen down there. Hopefully it spreads to the entire NBA.
if those 3 eat up 85% of the payrolll, they should play 85% of the time!
This whole thing is incredibly egotistic too: "Play me less in the 1st half and 3rd quarter so I, Lebron James, can come in and save the day in the 4th quarter."
After that production of the 3 players and fireworks and the cocky statements that were said during it that night....I hope they don't make the playoffs. Now that would be funny.
I am wondering if this is the first time in history that someone has gone from King to Court Jester?
I actually wouldn't be surprised to see them move Bosh for a true PG or a real center. He really serves no purpose on this team...
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What should I do replied his coach
Obviously no one answered LeBron's question; "STFU and play basketball".
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Bosh got posterized by Rondo, he's a punk.
I hate Lebron more and more each day. It amazes me that he has his own "PR company" and is so absolutely awful at it.
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GC, he's obviously all man. And I don't think Ellen would go *****, even for GC...
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