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Actress Leah Remini has revealed she was forced to cut ties with friends after quitting the Church of Scientology.
The former King of Queens star made headlines in July when she announced she and her family would be leaving the controversial organization after nearly 30 years.
Confessing she had become uncomfortable with some of the practises associated with the church, Remini became the latest high-profile figure to walk away, and, during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres on Monday, Remini revealed the separation from the church has been difficult, especially since she has been forced to cut ties with some of her life-long friends.
She divulges, "Over time, my eyes opened, and I just could no longer be affiliated with the organization, and my family felt the same, so we left. It's hard.
"We have lost friends that can no longer talk to us. And these are friends that we've had for dozens of years, but I have great friends, other friends that are not in the Church, that have stood by us, and our family is stronger, we're together, and that's all I could ask for."
Since announcing her departure from Scientology, she has also inked a deal to pen a memoir about her three-decade long relationship with the church.
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Great tasting, strain specific cannabis tincture made with CASCADIA herbals™ proprietary Ultra-Cold method. CASCADIA herbals™ tinctures are predominately organic glycerin based with a small amount of organic cane alcohol reserved to help absorption. These tinctures can be held under the tongue for fast acting sublingual absorption with an effect similar to smoking or vaping. They can also simply be swallowed or added to your favorite food or beverage for a slower, longer lasting onset. High Vibes ! • Strain Specific • Amazing Taste • Discreet, easy dose dropper bottle • No added flavors • Easy Sublingual Absorption • Fast Acting • Made with organic ingredients • Clean, safe consumption method. Serving Size: 20 Drops = .5 ml = 5 mg THC 40 Servings per Bottle 200 mg THC per 20 ml bottle Ingredients: Organic Glycerin, Organic Cane Alcohol, Organic Soy Lecithin, CASCADIA herbals™ Ultra-Cold Mother Tincture CASCADIA herbals™ www.cascadiaherbals.com https://www.instagram.com/cascadiaherbals/
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The 3 Kings marijuana strain, a holy trinity of Headband, Sour Diesel, and OG Kush, is a sativa-dominant hybrid and genetic masterpiece. Sour tanginess reek from the sage green buds, and its frosty coat gives you a fair warning of the 3 Kings' potency. Medical patients will appreciate the versatility of this strain's medicinal effects as it relieves pain, stress, and nausea without heavy sedation.
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At CASCADIA herbals™ we make amazing tasting, strain specific cannabis tinctures. All of our processing is done in house. We start with consciously grown cannabis flower and use our house developed, ultra-cooled, organic cane alcohol based concentration process and terpene retention system to make the Mother tincture. This Mother tincture is blended with organic glycerin and other ingredients to achieve a consistent strength and great flavor. Our product and process showcase the flavor and effect of each strain, no flavors or terpenes are added. We want to feature what our cultivation partners have worked so hard to grow! Alcohol has been used for thousands of years as a means to extract, deliver and preserve important plant constituents. We work hard to deliver tasty, clean, consistent products to the Oregon Market! Brought to you by Oregon's first state licensed cannabis tincture processor! Elevate :: Alleviate :: Attune CASCADIA herbals™ offers strain-specific tinctures in these categories: • Sativa • Indica • Hybrid • CBD Dominant Total THC 200 mg ~ 20 ml Bottle CASCADIA herbals™ offers High Vibes™ Mint Spray THC 1 mg Per Spray ~ 150 mg THC Total Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. For use only by adults twenty-one years of age and older. Keep out of the reach of children. OLCC # 10010301CAB


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In order to understand client-side attacks, let us briefly describe server-side attacks that we can contrast to client-side attacks. Servers expose services that clients can interact with. These services are accessible to clients that would like to make use of these services. As a server exposes services, it exposes potential vulnerabilities that can be attacked. Merely running a server puts oneself at risk, because a hacker can initiate an attack on the server at any time. For example, an attacker could send a maliciously crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable web server and attempt to leverage errors or other unexpected application behavior.
Client-side attacks are quite different. These are attacks that target vulnerabilities in client applications that interact with a malicious server or process malicious data. Here, the client initiates the connection that could result in an attack. If a client does not interact with a server, it is not at risk, because it doesn't process any potentially harmful data sent from the server. Merely running an FTP client without connecting to an FTP server, for example, would not allow for a client-side attack to take place. However, simply starting up an instant messaging application application potentially exposes the client to such attacks, because clients are usually configured to automatically log into a remote server.
A typical example of a client-side attack is a malicious web page targeting a specific browser vulnerability that, if the attack is successful, would give the malicious server complete control of the client system. Client-side attacks are not limited to the web setting, but can occur on any client/server pairs, for example e-mail, FTP, instant messenging, multimedia streaming, etc. Client-side attacks currently represent an easy attack vector because most attention in protection technology has been focused on the protection of exposed servers from remote attackers. Clients are only protected in environments where access from internal clients to servers on the Internet is restricted via traditional defenses like firewalls or proxies. However, a firewall, unless combined with other technologies such as IPS, only restricts network traffic; once the traffic is permitted, a client interacting with a server is at risk. More advanced corporate server filtering solutions are available, but typically these only protect limited set of client technologies.
Figure 1 - Traditional server honeypot being attacked by a "black-hat"
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This weekend, I was quoted in The Weekly Standard about what Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan need to know about what is happening in China. It begins by noting that Paul Ryan, Romney's surprise VP pick, came out swinging the other day on President Obama's handling of China:
"Free trade is a powerful tool for peace and prosperity, but our trading partners need to play by the rules," Ryan said. "This challenge focuses on China. They steal our intellectual property rights, they block access to their markets, they manipulate their currency. President Obama promised he would stop these practices. He said he'd go to the mat with China. Instead, they're treating him like a doormat. We're not going to let that happen. Mitt Romney and I are going to crack down on China cheating and we're going to make sure that trade works for America."
Soon after the Ryan pick was announced, I had an email exchange with my old boss Bill Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard and one of the most prominent voices to urge Ryan's selection. In it, I outlined a few key points that are likely to shape the discussion about China in the months ahead and in the next president's first year in office:
1) China's economy is not just slowing, it is entering a serious correction. The investment bubble that has been driving Chinese growth has popped, and there are no quick "stimulus" fixes left. There is the very real possibility of some form of financial crisis in China before year's end.
2) China is in the midst of a once-in-a-decade leadership transition that has not been going smoothly. The transition will take place, but it has paralysed the Chinese leadership's ability to respond to the country's growing economic troubles. China's leaders believe time is on their side; they do not "get" how serious and urgent the situation is, and that what has always "worked" is no longer working.
3) China's economic problems spell trouble for the U.S. on several fronts.
- First, China is flirting with devaluing its currency to boost exports—a move that will put it in direct conflict with Mitt Romney's commitments on this issue.
- Second, China is already dumping excess capacity in steel and other products onto the export market, a tactic that is likely to inflame trade tensions and reinforce imbalances in the global economy.
- Third, in a worst case scenario, China may be tempted to provoke a conflict in the South China Sea to redirect popular discontent onto an external enemy.
My advice is not really partisan in nature. The points I outline are equally relevant for any other candidate, Republican or Democrat, to take into account. Nor are they meant to inflame China-bashing rhetoric. In fact, they reveal that fears of an unstoppable Chinese juggernaut are misplaced or outdated. What we really should be worried about is a China that is stumbling badly and doesn't know what to do next.
There's an interesting personal history here as well. Back when I worked for Bill Kristol in the early '90s, Paul Ryan — who is my age and, like me, was fresh out of college — was my counterpart working for Bill Bennett and Jack Kemp at Empower America. We were colleagues, and I always thought he had a bright future ahead of him.
At the time, it occurred to me that there were really two issues that would define America's future in the 21st Century, which were worth devoting oneself to. The first was entitlements. The second was China. The former poses the greatest internal challenge to America's potential and its place in the world, the rise of the latter poses — for better and for worse — the greatest external challenge. Paul's mastery of the entitlements debate has taken him far. My path led me to China — "far" in a more literal sense. It certainly is interesting, where life's paths lead.
Apologies to readers who have been waiting patiently for the next instalment (s) of my in-depth analysis of China's summer real estate "rebound." I have been busy writing several articles for publication and — I admit it — enjoying summer with my family. It is coming, and (I hope) will be worth the wait.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Rep. Allen West took the first steps in a legal challenge Wednesday in his closely watched re-election bid even as Democratic opponent Patrick Murphy declared a razor-thin victory.
West, the south Florida Republican who has made headlines nationally for his fiery tea party rhetoric, filed motions asking a judge to require elections officials to impound ballots and voting machines. Separately, his campaign alleged "disturbing irregularities" at the polls and called for a recount.
The conservative congressman refused to concede, but Murphy seized on the projections of several news organizations, declaring himself the victor after a long and often vicious campaign. It was unclear what effect West's actions could have on Murphy's 2,456-vote lead in the unofficial count, but the Republican's hopes appeared to be fading.
"You can always file a lawsuit," said constitutional lawyer Bob Jarvis of Nova Southeastern University, "but I don't see that as a viable option."
Murphy had 50.4 percent of the vote, giving him a margin of about three-quarters of a percentage point. That is above the threshold for a recount under state law. All precincts had reported their tallies, but West held out hope for a surge of support from provisional and other outstanding ballots. That looked increasingly unlikely.
Still, West showed no signs of backing down two years after he came into office on the 2010 GOP wave. He did not appear at his election night party, but his campaign manager, Tim Edson, issued a statement urging patience.
"This race is far from decided and there is no rush to declare an outcome," Edson said. "Ensuring a fair and accurate counting of all ballots is of the utmost importance."
West, 51, elevated his profile with a seemingly unending string of headline-grabbing statements, from charging that scores of congressional Democrats are communists to labeling Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., as "vile" and "despicable," and saying President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and others should "get the hell out of the United States." West also likened Democratic "propaganda" to that of the Nazis.


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Walnut Cheese Crescents
Round out almost any meal with these simple and savory Walnut Cheese Crescents for something special! They just couldn't be much easier to make. Irene McDade - Cumberland, Rhode Island
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Makes8 servings
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- In a small bowl, combine the butter, onion powder, dill and paprika; set aside. Unroll and separate crescent dough into eight triangles. Brush with butter mixture; sprinkle with walnuts and cheese to within 1/8 in. of edges.
- Roll up from the wide end and place point side down 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Curve ends to form crescents. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 182 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 271mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
Originally published as Walnut Cheese Crescents in Simple & Delicious March/April 2009


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The amazing story of my Kolberg ancestors continues with Part Eleven. It is hard for me to fathom that I have been able to have as much success with this line as I have and to have been able to continually find information to allow this series to grow.
One of the roadblocks in this research has always been the varying way that the surname has been spelled. There has been no rhyme or reason as to why sometimes the name will be spelled with a "C" as in Colberg and other times with a "K" as in Kolberg. I have found old records, from the late 1700's and early 1800's where children in one family have been listed with both spellings. While I originally thought the name was always with a "C" and was changed when my great-grandfather, August, and his brothers, Heinrich, Otto, Paul and Ferdinand, immigrated to the US that wasn't accurate either. These variances in spelling have made the search more difficult but certainly not impossible.
As my story has unfolded through the past 10 episodes I have shared how I was able to successfully research my great-grandfather's life and those of five of his six brothers - again, Heinrich, Johann, Otto, Paul and Ferdinand. However, brother Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. and his life has eluded me.
In the sequence of children born to my 2nd great-grandparents, Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Sr. and Henriette Amalie Kautz, son Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. was their second son and the first child of theirs to survive childhood. Family documents here in Michigan seemed to indicate that Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. had inherited the Colberg family farm in Klein Tuchen and he had remained in Klein Tuchen for his life. This practice was quite common with the eldest son inheriting the family property and that story seemed logical. It made sense as well that 5 of the brothers would take their chances by immigrating to the US while brother, Johann, chose to settle in Berlin. However, family stories (while helpful and interesting) are not always accurate and the story of the life of Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. did not include a life on the family farm in Klein Tuchen nor a life in Klein Tuchen at all.
To flesh out this story and find further data on Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. was a journey that I could not take all on my own. Without the unbelievable help of three researchers, two in this country and one in Germany, I would not have been able to finally fill in most of the gaps on this brother of my great-grandfather.
Special thanks must go to a wonderful researcher in Germany, Marion H, who helped me find more than I could ever hope to find on my own as well as researcher and cousin, David M, in Arizona and a long time research friend, Steve M, in Illinois.
To begin this story, at the outset of my research, I had the following basic information on Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Jr.:
1. Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. was born 28 Sep 1852 in Klein Tuchen, Kreis Bütow, Pommern, the second son of Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Sr. and Henriette Amalie Kautz. At the time of his birth, son #1 Albert Johan Carl Colberg was still living at age 1 1/2 but he would pass away in 1863 at the age of 12.
2. Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. was baptized on 3 Oct 1852 at the Evangelische Kirche, Groß Tuchen, Kreis Bütow, Pommern.
3. Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. remained in Klein Tuchen his entire life with his family which included a wife and 6 children and inherited the Colberg family farm upon the death of his father, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Sr., in 1900.
4. A photo, taken in Bütow, Pommern, was shared with me with the caption on the back which read "Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Sr. and wife with son, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. and wife standing behind, 1898".
5. Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. passed away in 1918 in Klein Tuchen, Bütow, Pommern.
The above information had been shared with me by two cousins of my grandmother, sisters Ruby Kolberg Berndt and Edna Kolberg, daughters of Paul Kolberg. The information they possessed was from written notes that their father wrote of his life in Klein Tuchen and which they had inherited.
Some of the above information (#1, #2) proved to be accurate though parts were not (#3, #4, #5 ). These are common occurrences with written memories; so helpful to have as starting points but not something that can be used as primary sources.
Over the years I tried to expand on this information but never really succeeded. When I connected with cousin, Gerhard Kolberg, in Berlin he also had the above information from points 1 and 2 in his notes from his grandfather, brother Johann Colberg, but nothing further either.
With the interest in genealogy growing, the use of the Internet in the picture, a huge ongoing project to transcribe church books from the Pomeranian counties of Bütow and Stolp in place and the generosity of researchers helping others to discover facts about their ancestors I have managed to find the following on Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Jr.:
1. On 07 Jan 1881 Friedrich-Wilhelm married Hermine Augusta Melchert. They were married in Reinwasser, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern, a neighboring county to Bütow and the county of birth of Hermine. Hermine had been born 14 May 1848 in Friedrikenfelde, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern to Gottlieb Melchert and Henrietta Winkel.
2. Friedrich-Wilhelm and Hermine began to create a family of their own but tragically each of their children died - either at birth or shortly thereafter. Birth, baptismal and death information was found in the church books being translated by the Stolp group and shared with me. Sponsors for all of these children were listed as well and were helpful in proving other familial lines. It was common in those days, in those particular church books, to list descriptive data on sponsors such as "uncle of the child", "brother of the father of the child" and in many cases "grandmother of the child", etc. I learned as well that a male child would have three sponsors with two being godfathers and one godmother while a female child would have three sponsors as well but two godmothers and one godfather. It was very interesting. It was also notated that all of these children were born in Zemmen, Kreis Bütow, Pommern which was a neighboring village to Klein Tuchen and father, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. was listed on various records as farmer or landowner or tenant farmer. Here are the 7 children of Friedrich-Wilhelm and Hermine Colberg:
- Martha Marie Franziska Colberg (1882-1882)
- Paul Willy Colberg (1883-1886)
- Fritz Wilhelm Colberg (1885-1886)
- Erich Ernst Franz Colberg (1886-1887)
- Ernst Friedrich Paul Colberg (1888-1888)
- Max Friedrich Adam Colberg (1889-1889)
- Clara Marie Emilie Colberg (1893-1893)
- "Died 5 Jan 1898 in Zemmen, Death Nr. 1 of 1898, Hermine Kolberg, geb. Melchert, 49 Years, 9 Months and 9 Days old, buried on 9 Jan 1898.
I posed this question to my researcher friends who quickly sent me back the following information:
1. From the church books of Groß Tuchen, Kreis Bütow, Pommern was found the following record:
- Marriage Nr. 12 of 1898 on 25 Mar 1898, Friedrich Colberg of Zemmen, born on 28 Sep 1852, First Wife Deceased, To Jungfrau Therese Lewitzke of Zemmen, born on 7 Feb 1868, Never Married, Daughter of Carl.
- Baptism Nr. 13 of 1867 in Groß Tuchen on 31 Jan 1867, Therese Louise Mathilde, daughter of Carl Lawitzke and Albertine Gaul, baptized: 7 Feb 1867, Godparents: Mathilde Lawitzke, Mathilde Lawitzke (correct, two with exact same name), Ernst von Domarus, all from Groß Tuchen.
- Max Erich Colberg (born 1899 and confirmed 1913)
- Anna Meta Therese Colberg (born 1901 and confirmed 1915)
- Paul Otto Colberg (born 1903 and confirmed 1917)
- Helene Martha Minna Colberg (born 1905 and confirmed 1919)
4. Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Jr. passed away in 1918 with the following church book entry as proof:
- Death Nr. 63 of 1918, 7 November, Friedrich Colberg, Pächter (tenant farmer) of Zemmen, Age 66 Years, 1 Month, buried 10 Nov 1918.
- Death Nr. 25 of 1928 in Zemmen, Therese Kolberg, geb. Lawitzke, 61 Years, 5 Months Old, died on 23 Jun 1928 and buried at 3PM on 30 Jun 1928.
To say that I was overwhelmed and totally excited would be understating how I felt with all this information. It only took 30+ years of research to finally fill in the blanks on Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. to add to the information on his six brothers - August, Heinrich, Johann, Otto, Paul and Ferdinand. To have the actual excerpts from the church books gave me primary source data and to have made connections with generous researchers willing to search these records for me and share them was phenomenal. I cannot thank these researchers enough.
But what about the 4 children born to Friedrich-Wilhelm and Therese Colberg? Did they marry and create families of their own?
Part Twelve of this continuing saga will share that data as well. And to conclude, this is the photo showing Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. and Therese Colberg with Friedrich-Wilhelm's parents, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Sr. and Henriette Amalie (perhaps a wedding photo as the photo is dated 1898 and Therese is holding flowers?).
Standing: Friedrich-Wilhelm, Jr. and Therese Colberg
Sitting: Henriette Amalie and Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Sr.
Bütow, Pommern
Above photos personal collection of Cheryl Schulte
Copyright (c) 2013, Cheryl J. Schulte


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Governor's Office addresses concerns for Recovery School District
Governor Blanco issues statement on Louisiana's Loan Forgiveness prohibition
Louisiana ranks number one in the nation for improving Teacher Quality for the second year in a row, up from fifth in 2004. -Education Week
Demanding Louisiana's fair share
Governor's Weekly Radio Address 1.26.07
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco congratulates Saints quarterback Drew Brees following the team's second round playoff win over Philadelphia in the Louisiana Superdome. The historic victory brought the team to the NFC Championship for the first time in history. Hundreds of WHO DAT! fans welcomed Louisiana's team home in the early hours of a rainy morning following the Saints' final game in Chicago. Each member of the Saints organization received official statements of appreciation from Gov. Blanco on behalf of the people of Louisiana. The Governor will deliver more than 1,000 personal messages from Saints fans to the team collected through "Thank the Saints", an online initiative she created.
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Student Radio
Bristol is home to an internet radio station that is open to the college community as well as the Fall River community.
FRCRadio is open to all BCC students interested in broadcasting. Whether you are interested in having a talk show, music show, or any other kind of show -- this can be a proving ground to gain tremendous experience. FRCRadio provides access to audio production resources for residents and organizations wishing to produce local radio programs reflecting their opinions, interests and concerns.
FRCRadio staff also produces programming of community interest. You'll find FRCRadio in the Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center (H-Building), right next to the TV studio. For a full list of programs and contact info, visit http://frmedia.org/frcradio/.


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Fisherman's Favorite Snacks
Inspired by vintage European creels, this authentic fishing creel basket is made from high-quality split willow with a latching lid and sturdy shoulder strap. Perfect for anglers of all skill levels, this creel is the real deal and can be used for carrying the catch of the day – that is, after the snacks are gone. This gift includes Portlock® Smoked Salmon, Herb Flavored Cheese Spread, Seasoned Pub Mix, Old Dominion® Peanut Brittle and more."While supplies last! This gift will include a FREE 2.4 oz. can of Chocolate Covered Pretzels as our gift to you!"


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If ever there was a user-friendly wine, it's shiraz.
It reminds me of that verse from First Corinthians they always quote at weddings … the one that starts, "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, t is not proud. Love never fails."
Shiraz is sweet, shiraz is soft. It does not pucker with hard tannins, it does not take the enamel off thy teeth with searing acids.
Shiraz seldom fails to delight.
Known as syrah in France, where it has been a mainstay of the Rhãne Valley's best wines for centuries, the grape was planted in Australia about 100 years ago and renamed shiraz. It's grown riper there, and mostly vinified to be softer and fruitier.
It goes well with sandwiches at picnics, with Greek salads, tuna salads, egg salads, with barbecued chicken, meatloaf, macaroni and cheese … anything hearty rich and soothing that calls for a similar comfort wine.
Tasters at competitions describe it in terms that make it sound like dessert … raspberry preserves, blackberry pie, mulberry tarts, sometimes with a hint of cinnamon.
Still, it has a range. When the grapes are grown in cooler climates, the wine takes on edges of tannin and acid and is are good with red meats.
Seeking those red-meat wines, winemakers often blend in firmer grapes like cabernet sauvignon to add backbone. Throughout Australia, so many winemakers seek that perfect balance by blending grenache and mourvedre with shiraz that the combination is called … to end, as we began, on an ecclesiastical note … "the holy trinity."
Ø 2008 Penfolds Shiraz Mourvedre, Australia: ripe, hearty and lush with flavors of black raspberries and anise; soft tannins; generous; the epitome of a friendly shiraz; $15.
Ø 2006 Chàteau Tanunda Noble Baron Shiraz, Barossa Valley: aromas and flavors of black plums, cinnamon and anise; powerful, full-bodied and intense; very smooth, youthful; $50.
Ø 2008 Yangarra Estate Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia: rich and intensely fruity with aromas and flavors of black raspberries and cinnamon; $20.
Ø 2007 Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz, Coonawarra: red raspberry and spice aromas and flavors, hint of oak, a bit lean from cool-weather grapes, lightly tannic; $26.
Ø 2007 Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz, South Australia: black cherry and dark chocolate flavors, ripe from warm-weather grapes, smooth; $22.
Ø 2008 Penfolds Bin 138 Shiraz Mourvedre Grenache, Barossa Valley: hint of oak, black raspberry and anise aromas and flavors, lightly tannic; $27.
Ø 2007 Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz, South Australia: black cherries and black coffee, hint of oak, a bit lean and youthful; $36.
Ø 2007 Chàteau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz, Barossa Valley: red raspberry,
vanilla and cinnamon aromas and flavors, big, ripe tannins; $19.


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4 October 2012
Cities play a critical role in planning and investing in urban infrastructure. In many cases, local governments have authority over the selection of infrastructure projects made at the municipal level. Therefore, they exercise influence over the nature of infrastructure renewal and expansion, and have the ability to promote greener and more sustainable urban centres.
Their leadership role extends to the kinds of investment mechanism selected to finance, for example, improvements in the transportation, building, waste and water and, to a lesser extent, energy sector. Because cities have revenue sources that are tied to many aspects of these sectors, their design can stimulate or dissuade the development of greener and more sustainable cities.
Read the report (pdf)
The greening of municipal financial instruments, such as congestion charges, variable parking fees, toll lanes and split-rate property taxes, is an important first step toward achieving greener urban infrastructure. Public sector financing, however, may not be sufficient to stimulate a paradigm shift. Therefore, the second critical step is to mobilise private sector investments to fill funding gaps for many urban green infrastructure projects.
There are certain conditions that need to be put in place in order to attract and capture private sector investments.
The three main conditions are:
Cities and countries differ with respect to these conditions; as such, some of these instruments could be more appropriate for cities in industrialised and medium income countries than lower income developing countries, for which grants, loans and other development finance instruments could be more relevant.
Further information
For more information about OECD's study, please contact Olaf Merk in OECD's Public Governance and Territorial Development directorate by e-mail: email@example.com or phone + 188.8.131.52.16.60.
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New York Stock Exchange Sells for $8B
Rothwell, Steve, The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)
NEW YORK - The Big Board just isn't so big anymore.
In a deal that highlights the dwindling stature of what was once a centerpiece of capitalism, the New York Stock Exchange is being sold to a little-known rival for $8 billion - $3 billion less than it would have fetched in a proposed takeover just last year.
The buyer is IntercontinentalExchange, a 12-year-old exchange headquartered in Atlanta that deals in investing contracts known as futures.
Intercontinental Exchange, known as ICE, said Thursday that little would change for the trading floor at the corner of Wall and Broad streets, in Manhattan's financial district.
But the clout of the two-centuries-old NYSE has gradually been eroded over decades by the relentless advance of technology and regulatory changes. Its importance today is mostly symbolic.
The NYSE dates to 1792, when 24 brokers and merchants traded stocks under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street. But today most trading doesn't require face-to-face meeting at all. It's done on computers that match thousands of orders a second.
Three decades ago, the floor of the New York exchange was full of bustling traders. Today, one of its largest booths belongs to the cable news channel CNBC, which broadcasts there for most of the business day.
The introduction of negotiated, rather than fixed, commissions for securities transactions, in May 1975, marked the start of a gradual decline in brokerage fees for traditional stock trading.
It also gave rise to so-called discount brokerages, like Charles Schwab, that offered to trade for customers at lower rates.
"The cash equities business in America has effectively been obliterated," said Thomas Caldwell, chairman of Caldwell Securities in Toronto and a shareholder in the New York exchange's parent company, NYSE Euronext.
He said that the jewel of the deal is not the New York exchange but Liffe, a futures exchange founded in London, further underlining the growing importance of the futures markets.
While brokerage fees have declined, futures exchanges have retained profit margins, said James Angel, an associate professor in finance and an expert on stock exchanges at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. Futures contracts are written by exchanges and must be bought and sold in the same place - as opposed to stocks, which can be bought and sold on any exchange, Angel said. That gives futures exchanges more pricing power.
Stock trading is a "dog-eat-dog business where the profit margin per share is measured not in pennies, not in tenths of pennies, but in hundredths of pennies," said Angel, who also sits on the board of Direct Edge, a smaller stock exchange.
NYSE Euronext was formed in a 2007 merger when NYSE Group, parent company of the exchange, got together with Euronext, which owned stock exchanges in Europe.
It has been looking for a partner. Last year, ICE and Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., which competes with the NYSE for stock listings, made an $11 billion bid to buy NYSE Euronext. …


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Using Machine Learning to Improve Security in Adversarial Environments
Richard Lippmann, Senior Staff in the Cyber Systems and Technology Group, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Friday, January 14, 2011, 3:30pm
Spanos Auditorium
This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series
Machine learning is widely used to solve difficult security problems by adaptively training on large databases. Examples include computer spam detection, antivirus software, computer intrusion detection, automated internet search engines such as Google, credit-card fraud detection, talker identification by voice, and video surveillance. Many of these systems face active adversaries with strong financial incentives to defeat accurate performance. Just as humans are susceptible to fraud and misdirection, many of these new learning systems are susceptible to adversarial attacks. This presentation provides a taxonomy of the types of adversarial attacks that can be launched against learning systems and also a summary of effective defenses that can be used to counter these attacks. This analysis is meant to raise the awareness of weaknesses in many widely deployed learning systems, of successful defenses to counter adversarial attacks, and of the arms race this interaction engenders.
About the Speaker
Richard Lippmann's recent work focuses on developing new approaches for risk assessment, adversary modeling, and security analysis of large enterprise networks and both dynamic and static code analysis to detect vulnerabilities. In the past he led the first formal evaluation of intrusion detection systems, applied machine learning and neural network approaches to many computer security problems, and performed research in automatic speech recognition, speech perception, speech training aids for the deaf, and signal processing for hearing aids. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 papers, reports, or books in the above research areas, has been a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Signal Processing Society and received the first IEEE Signal Processing Magazine award for an article entitled "An Introduction to Computing with Neural Nets." He was the 2008 program chair for the Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection (RAID) conference, has been a program chair of the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS), and co-chaired a 2007 NIPS workshop on Machine Learning in Adversarial Environments described. Selected papers and open-source computer security corpora are available at the Lincoln Laboratory website.


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March 11, 2008 -- Curbing the spread of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in hospitals may not be achieved by screening patients before hospital admission.
So say Swiss researchers, who weren't able to reduce hospital-acquired MRSA infection by giving preadmission MRSA tests to surgery patients.
"There exists no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of MRSA prevention," states an editorial published with the study in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
In the Swiss study, nearly 10,200 surgery patients were tested for MRSA before being admitted to the hospital.
The MRSA test detected MRSA in 5% of the patients, most of whom didn't know they were MRSA carriers. But although the MRSA test was "rapid," the MRSA test results often weren't available until after the patient was out of surgery.
Of all the patients in the hospital, both tested and untested, only one in a thousand acquired MRSA during their hospital stay.
There may not have been much room for improvement in reducing the hospital-acquired MRSA infection rate, note Stephan Harbarth, MD, MS, and colleagues at the University of Geneva Hospitals and Medical School.
Screening all hospital patients for MRSA is controversial, and basic infection control may curb MRSA along with other hospital-acquired infections, according to the editorial.
The editorialists included Daniel Diekema, MD, of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.


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National Hugging Day in Hastings
Published on by Sophie Middleton (author), Tiffany Plummer (author)
Today is National Hugging day, an event purely dedicated to hugging.
Metropolitan police service sued over racial discrimination
Published on by Eden-Olivia Lord (author)
The Oscars nominations, Sam Smith's tweets and a preliminary hearing in London today are just a few of the latest issues in the media surrounding racism.
Hastings 'White Rock Theatre' resists rise in ticket price
Published on by Daniel King (author)
The White Rock Theatre will not be plagued by council budget cuts and expects a highly prosperous year according to the Theatre's Director
Christmas retail sales confirm people still prefer buying from people, claims Credico UK
Published on by Ryan Daly (author), Daniel King (author)
Hastings Borough Council to enforce maximum council tax rise
Published on by Oli Birch (author), Cydnee Holder (author)
Council tax bill set to rise 1.99% in the latest budget


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Southern Oregon Wine Institute
The Southern Oregon Wine Institute (SOWI) was established in 2008 at UCC as the first viticulture and enology program in Oregon outside the Willamette Valley.
SOWI offers degree, certificate and continuing education programs that merge conventional classroom training with experiential learning, providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to either support existing growers and winemakers or establish ventures of their own.
The vision of the state-of-the-art facility to house SOWI programs includes:
- Living laboratory of student-cultivated vineyards
- Commercial-scale winemaking facility.
- Private testing facility to serve all regional winemakers.
- Wine incubator to help artisans plan, start and market their wineries and save the significant costs of starting a winery.
- Event center for conferences, meetings and receptions.
This will be the catalyst southern Oregon's burgeoning wine industry needs to spark the region's economic resurgence.
Map & Directions
Hours & Information
Southern Oregon Wine Institute - map
1140 Umpqua College Rd
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: 541-440-SOWI (7694)
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Thursday
Wine Tasting Room
1140 Umpqua College Rd
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: 541-440-7904
Hours: Noon - 4 p.m., Saturdays
Tours and tastings for individuals and groups during and outside of normal business hours are available by appointment.
Helpful Links
American Viticulture Areas | OregonWines.com
About Oregon Wines | Oregon Wine Board


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"This historic recording is the first part of an important four-volume documentation of the popular music of Northeast Brazil,Música Popular do Nordeste. It was conceptualized and realized by the producer,Marcus Pereira, through his Discos Marcus Pereira, which also produced several other recordings devoted to the preservation of Brazilian music. The Quinteto Violado was charged with the research for the whole series, also participating as a supporting group. This first volume brings the lively rhythm of the frevo in its varied styles (frevo-canção; frevo de rua, with original arrangements performed by the Banda Municipal do Recife; frevo de bloco; and even the unprejudiced frevo elétrico, or electric frevo, performed by the Trio Elétrico Tapajós) and the most important composers in this genre (Nelson Ferreira, Capiba, Irmãos Valença, João Santiago, Luís Gonzaga de Figueiredo, Ademir Araújo, Geraldo Santos, and Luís Bandeira). While the artistic merits of the singer Zélia Barbosa and the quality of the recording process may be questioned, this is a fundamental piece of research, and a winner of the most important prizes of its period (Estácio de Sá, granted by the Image and Sound Museum of Rio de Janeiro, and Noel Rosa, from the Association of Press Critics of São Paulo)." (Allmusic)
A sunny showcase of diverse frevo styles out of Recife in NE Brasil. Its also yet another proper gem kindly lent to GC by one DJ Cuica. Big ups! Check this Trio Eletrico track, below. Bonkers! I'm only sorry I couldn't get this up before Carnival. So it goes. Enjoy it, or maybe even don't (for Lent).
V/A -- Música Popular do Nordeste 1 (1973, Brasil - Discos Marcus Pereira MPA 9317)
Side A
1. Quinteto Violado & Zélia Barbosa – Saudade
2. Quinteto Violado & Zélia Barbosa – De Chapéu-De-Sol Aberto
3. Quinteto Violado & Zélia Barbosa – Um Sonho Que Durou Três Dias
4. Quinteto Violado & Zélia Barbosa – Recife 5 Trio Tapajós – Trio Elétrico
Side B
1. Banda Municipal Do Recife – Tubarão Na Onda
2. Banda Municipal Do Recife – Aí Vem Os Palhaços
3. Banda Municipal Do Recife – Batendo Biela
4. Quinteto Violado & Zélia Barbosa – Evocação Nº 1
5. Quinteto Violado & Zélia Barbosa – Hino Dos Batutas De São José
6. Quinteto Violado & Zélia Barbosa – Valores Do Passado


text: Jill McCorkle is the author of nine previous books—four story collections and five novels—five of which have been selected as New York Times Notable Books. The recipient of the New England Book Award, the John Dos Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature, and the North Carolina Prize for Literature, she teaches writing at North Carolina State University and lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Visit her online at www.jillmccorkle.com.


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CONCORD, N.C. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbed behind the wheel of NASCAR's Gen 6 car for the first time Tuesday and liked the new view for himself and his sport.
"I'm really impressed," NASCAR's most popular driver said during a break from testing his No. 88 Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "I think the car has really awesome potential, and I like it already leaps and bounds beyond the COT."
CHANGES: Adjustments abound for Keselowski, Kenseth
The "COT" refers to the much-maligned Car of Tomorrow, which completed a six-season run in the Sprint Cup Series with last month's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The boxier model was hailed for its safety innovations, but drivers such as Earnhardt Jr. often complained about its poor handling. It also was an aesthetic flop as NASCAR's goal of standardizing the cars to streamline officiating resulted in a homogenized look that turned off fans and manufacturers.
The 2013 car reintroduces brand identity into NASCAR's premier series, making the cars more relevant to their showroom counterparts and more distinctive on the track.
Unlike the identical front ends of their predecessors, the grille openings of the Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusions and Toyota Camrys have radically different designs and body lines -- a throwback to bygone eras in which stock-car racing's rooting interests were predicated as much on the divergent shapes of the vehicles as the personalities of the stars driving them.
"It's great because everything looks different, and everything is recognizable," Earnhardt said. "You don't have to think about the driver and the team to associate with the manufacturer. You look at the car to see it instantly.
"That's a great feeling for me. I can appreciate the cars for that fact. I'm not sure a lot of people realize how important that is having that instant recognition on a manufacturer for our sport and how much more healthier it is. The car looks great and looks like a race car to me, and I could get excited about that and get behind that."
He also seemed enthused about the opportunity for improving his personal fortunes.
Earnhardt won only twice during the COT era and missed the Chase for the Sprint Cup three times while also enduring two of the worst seasons of his career in 2009-10.
"The COT was just frustrating for me," he said. "I had good runs and good races in it and races where the car drove well but I never really connected with that car from the very beginning. Just personally, I didn't really like the car for what it was.
He said the replacement drove more similar to the pre-2007 chassis, in which he scored 17 of his 19 career victories and three top-five finishes in the points.
Aside from a "gigantic" rear spoiler that obscures rear vision ("it's not dangerous or nothing"), Earnhardt had no complaints about the new car, which eradicates a lot of the rear-end suspension tricks that teams employed last year.
"I don't miss that stuff," he said. "It made the cars go faster, but they were a bit more challenging to drive. The sensations you got in the corner weren't a lot of fun. So this is awesome for me personally. I kind of like going in the corner with the car going straight like it's supposed to. I'm enjoying this."
The Hendrick Motorsports driver preached caution about getting too excited before NASCAR makes final tweaks to the car.
"It's still a little bit of a moving target for the teams," he said. "We've got a lot of things to learn about it, and there's still some rules to be finalized. It's important for us as the drivers and the teams to try to help NASCAR as much as we can. We're all working toward the same goal this week to try and put a good show on."
Vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said NASCAR would encourage the 16 drivers who tested Tuesday to run in packs on the 1.5-mile oval to measure the impact on improving passing at superspeedways.
Testing at Charlotte will continue Wednesday, and there's another session scheduled next month. NASCAR also will have an extra day of practice for early season races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Auto Club Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. NASCAR also is considering implementing more changes based on lab testing to help enhance on-track action.
"There's been a lot of pressure on how the cars runs in traffic at 1.5- and 2-mile tracks," Pemberton said. "We've strictly concentrated on that and made tremendous gains in that area. We're hoping the teams can build on that."
Earnhardt is hoping to build on a season in which he ended a four-year winless skid.
"You'd like to believe in momentum, but in this sport, you can be a hero one week and a zero the next," he said. "There's so much competition. There's a lot of variables, too, with the new car. This sport is going to be revolutionized again with this car."


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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
The University of Pittsburgh founded in 1787 is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United tates. As one of the nation's distinguished comprehensive universities the resources of the University constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual economic and social enrichment of Pennsylvania while the international prestige of the University enhances the image of Pennsylvania throughout the world. The University's mission is to: Provide high-quality undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields with emphasis upon those of special benefit to the citizens of Pennsylvania. Offer superior graduate programs in the arts and sciences and the professions that respond to the needs of Pennsylvania as well as to the broader needs of the nation and the world. Engage in research artistic and scholarly activities that advance learning through the extension of the frontiers of knowledge and creative endeavor. Cooperate with industrial and governmental institutions to transfer knowledge in science technology and health care. Offer continuing education programs adapted to the personal enrichment professional upgrading and career advancement interests and needs of adult Pennsylvanians. Make available to local communities and public agencies the expertise of the University in ways that are consistent with the primary teaching and research functions and contribute to social intellectual and economic development in the Commonwealth the nation and the world. he trustees faculty staff students and administration of the University are dedicated to accomplishing this ission to which they pledge their individual and collective efforts determined that the University shall continue to be counted among the prominent institutions of higher education throughout the world.
School Information4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
Locale: City: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Public, 4-year or above
Carnegie Basic: Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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|Japanese Summer Language Study Scholarship
|Japanese Studies Undergraduate Scholarship
|Japanese Iron And Steel Graduate Fellowship In Japanese Studies
|Chinese Tuition Remission Scholarships
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|$4,000 USD per semester
|Howard Heinz Social And Public Policy Fellowships
|$980 USD per month
Total Tuition $39,140.00
SAT Scores:
25th-75th percentile
ACT Scores:
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Note: 25th-75th percentile ranges show the range of scores achieved by the middle 50% of students who were admitted to the school.
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text: The Toraño family's private cigar for years, now yours! 'Casa Torano cigars are mild cigars with a bold and enticing flavor that will appeal to all smokers who give priority to the flavor of a cigar, as opposed to its strength,' said Charlie Toraño. The secret lies in a balanced, complex-tasting Honduran-Nicaraguan tobacco blend, plus a 'mystery' filler leaf, an Indonesian binder and a vintage, Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper, making these fine cigars a rare and flavorful treat.


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Children and young people with vision impairment deserve high quality teaching to become independent learners and to reach their full potential.
The early years are crucial for every child's development and learning. Here you can find ideas, resources and information to help young blind and partially sighted children to make the best start in life.
For advice on very young children please look at the resources on our Family, friends and carers pages.
This guide is about supporting play for young children with a vision impairment. It covers early play, exploration and developing play. It also recommends ways of creating play environments as well as choosing toys and making treasure baskets and sensory development boxes.
Focus on foundation offers practical ideas for including children with vision impairment in early years settings, including reception classes.
This guide is based around a case study of a young blind child and provides useful tips on social inclusion in a nursery setting.
Access to education
This guide focuses on access to mainstream education for learners with vision impairment.. It looks at ways in which professionals can help reduce barriers to learning by focusing on inpidual needs, providing accessible resources, enhancing communication skills, and making adjustments to the physical and sensory environment. It also considers the implications of vision impairment for social development and suggests key strategies for addressing these.
Here you can find information and resources on teaching specific National Curriculum subjects to blind and partially sighted children.
Mobility and independence at school
In this guide we focus on how to encourage children and young people to become independent in their learning and play .
Further and higher education
Here we offer guidance for professionals on accessible admissions, funding, and the legal responsibilities of institutions to meet the support needs of young people in further and higher education.
Transition on to further and higher education can seem daunting for young people. This is why RNIB have developed Transition guidance specifically for young people who are blind or partially sighted to help support them through this process. "Your future, your choice: Bridging the gap" outlines the support and services available to assist young people through their journey from school, through further and higher education, and into employment.
Information about our Emotional Support Service, and details of useful resources and information for teachers, teaching assistants and other professionals working in education in relation to supporting the social and emotional needs of young people.


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SARTHE, Haiti — The second floor of his medical clinic is gone, thanks to the Jan. 12 earthquake, yet Dr. Moise Arnaud Cely continues to see patients in the only medical clinic in a forgotten corner of this community mired deep in poverty.
Assisted by two nurses, including his wife, Cely continues to see 75 patients a day in what remains of the Sarthe Neighborhood Medical Clinic. His equipment is limited: scale, blood pressure cup, stethoscope, microscope, bandages and dwindling medications.
Patients wait for treatment inside on well-worn chairs and outside on weathered benches
"We need a lot of medicine because here it is very difficult to find more became most of the buildings where you could buy medicine have been damaged," Cely told Catholic News Service today.
Fewer of Cely's patients from this walled neighborhood with rutted rocky roads are arriving these days with untreated broken bones and deep gashes now that its more than three weeks since the quake. Now he's seeing people experiencing diarrhea and vomiting caused by water-born diseases exacerbated by hunger.
"They look very weak," he said.
He expects the number of people with such symptoms to continue increasing until adequate food and water are available.
The clinic is supported by the Haitian Development Fund, whose president, Dr. Brent DeLand, is a parishioner at Christ the King Church in Springfield, Ill. The two doctors met in 2002 while delivering health care in Cite Soleil, an extremely poor neighborhood wracked by violence in nearby Port-au-Prince.
DeLand is due to arrive in Haiti, perhaps as early as the end of February, to assess what repairs are needed at the clinic before the rainy season begins in April.
When Cely is not seeing patients he cleans debris from the upper floor of the concrete-block building. Judging by how mangled the roof and wall supports are, he's going to need a lot of help.


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For a man who has spent most of his adult life traveling the inner circles of British and American intelligentsia, Michael Ignatieff seems remarkably comfortable with the working class crowd that has gathered in a renovated train station in Canada's steel manufacturing capital to meet him.
With the obligatory handshaking and baby-kissing out of the way, Canada's Liberal Party leader takes his place at the front of the room, tucks his open-collar shirt loosely into his pants, and walks the audience through his party's platform, emphasizing middle class concerns such as education and money to care for elderly parents at home. Then he allows his patrician face to broaden into a smile and brings the house down with a child's political joke about why the chicken crossed the road.
"He did it to avoid a debate," Mr. Ignatieff says, taking a swipe at sitting Prime Minister Stephen Harper's refusal to meet him one-on-one in a televised debate.
Six years after leaving his post as the influential and respected head of Harvard's Carr Centre for Human Rights, Canadian-born Ignatieff is finally getting a chance at the job he came home for – he is running to become Canada's next prime minister.
But for all his ease in front of party supporters in places like Hamilton, Ignatieff is a long way from convincing Canadians his impeccable international credentials qualify him to lead the country. And he doesn't have much more time to make his case as Canadians vote on May 2.
'The United States way of thinking'
Dennis McLaren, a retired steelworker who came to the rally to protest the low level of his pension benefits, expresses a widespread view of the Liberal leader.
"He's a carpetbagger. He drops from state to state. He's come up from Harvard and Princeton, and now he's up here in Canada. He's been out of the country for 30 years and now he's up here in Canada because he's fed up with being a professor down there," he said. "And what is he going to do for the country? Who knows. Maybe 30 years away is too long. Maybe he's got the United States way of thinking."
Polls reflect that sentiment. They show that although Ignatieff's centrist Liberal Party, ranks second in popularity, just 10 points behind the governing center-right Conservatives, he sits a distant third in a ranking of candidates' trustworthiness and leadership skills.
Mr. Harper is widely criticized for his autocratic nature and is facing serious questions about whether he misled parliament about government spending. But daily voter tracking by Nanos Research gives him an approval rating of 122.8. Jack Layton, who leads a party that is often considered a marginal force in Canadian politics, the socialist National Democratic Party, gets a rating of 57.3. Ignatieff comes in with 52.7 points and has only marginally improved his status since the start of the campaign.
His main problem, says pollster Nik Nanos, is that like the demonstrators outside the Hamilton rally, Canadians see Ignatieff as unpatriotic and suspect his motives for returning to Canada after spending more than 30 years making his name abroad.
"His personal journey has prepared him to be a very good candidate for Prime Minister, but the problem is few Canadians will ever see Mr. Ignatieff up close," says Mr. Nanos, whose Nanos Research company tracks daily changes in voter sentiment. "The risk is seen as, 'He's been out of the country for a long time. What does he understand about Canada?' That could be a parochial view, but it's the view many people have."
Expatriate thinker to rookie politician
Many Liberals viewed Ignatieff's return to Canada six years ago as a long overdue chance for salvation. Then Liberal leader and Prime Minister Paul Martin had been badly bruised by controversy over a funding scandal in Quebec and the party had lost its sense of direction in the midst of political infighting.
Ignatieff boasted a pedigree as former BBC journalist, celebrated author of 17 books, outspoken promoter of human rights and liberal values, and the man whose eloquent writing and speeches helped convince the world to send military forces to protect Albanians in Kosovo. His good looks fueled fantasies of reviving a type of Trudeaumania – the frenzy that swept Canada in 1968 when its last intellectual prime minister, Pierre Trudeau, first ran to lead the Liberals.
After a long courtship by a handful of Liberal insiders that included former Trudeau guru Senator Keith Davey, Ignatieff returned to Toronto in 2005, in the hope that an apprenticeship as a member of parliament and cabinet minister would groom him to eventually take over as party leader and prime minister.
But the transition from expatriate thinker to rookie politician was far more difficult than even Ignatieff expected.
"I don't know whether I'm up to it," he told the Canadian daily The Globe and Mail in 2006. "I mean, I think I'm up to the job, but I don't know whether I'm up to the price you have to pay."
The Liberal Party lost power to the Conservatives shortly after Ignatieff's arrival and spent months riven by intense infighting over who should replace Martin. Ignatieff came off as stiff and professorial and lost his first run at the leadership to the even less-inspiring Quebecker Stéphane Dion. When he finally replaced Mr. Dion in 2009, it was by acclamation.
John Duffy, a public policy analyst and communications adviser for one of Ignatieff's chief rivals for the leadership, says Ignatieff paid a heavy price for mistakes born of inexperience in politics. "He had difficulty switching from language of Harvard Yard to the language of Walmart."
Shedding Harvard, embracing Walmart
Shortly after Ignatieff became Liberal Party leader, he was seen in a public television documentary eating breakfast in the elaborate dining room of his official residence, wearing a suit and tie and listening to opera. He told The New Yorker magazine that although "some of my best friends are cosmopolitans" he had gotten out of his system "a certain kind of cosmopolitanism that's highly individualistic."
"He was very much the kind of person you'd expect in a salon in Back Bay Boston or on the Upper West Side of New York or in Cambridge or in Islington in London where those are the values," says Mr. Duffy. "It's about intelligence, quick-wittedness, a certain savoir faire, a command of a few extra languages, a good number of historical references and literary anecdotes. None of those things are valued in national Canadian politics. In fact, they cost you."
With national elections looming, Ignatieff loosened up and learned to relate to ordinary folks during a cross-Canada bus tour of small-town barbecues and church basements last summer. At the end of the tour, it seemed that by adopting the language of the street and letting people poke and prod to see what he was made of, the former Harvard lecturer had finally found his stride in Canadian politics.
"It's all about confidence and I think for Mr. Ignatieff, becoming leader as he did, this was a huge challenge," says Dan Brock, one of the party insiders who recruited Ignatieff. "But he's developed the confidence to get rid of the scripting and to be himself."
Some of that transformation is paying off. Marsha Deschamps, a speech language pathologist from Hamilton, said she at first had doubts about Ignatieff but that he won her over with his focus on strengthening the Canadian health care system, one of the "pillars" of Canadian identity.
"I really feel bad for what Canada has done to him," she said. "I think of him as a well educated and thoughtful man with a strong vision of where he wants to take us."
Conservatives' attack
But Ignatieff is still burdened with a widespread perception that he is an outsider with dubious motives for coming home, an idea firmly planted in the Canadian psyche by a series of Conservative Party-sponsored attack ads that saturated prime time Canadian television over the winter. The ads say Ignatieff has publicly stated his love for the United States and conclude "Ignatieff, he didn't come back for you," or "Michael Ignatieff. Just visiting."
The Liberals were short of money to place their own ads. On the campaign trail, Ignatieff has fought back by pointing out that Harper's weak coalition government was forced into an election because of a finding it had misled parliament about the cost of building more jails and buying F-35 fighter jets from the US.
"The other thing that Mr. Harper does is the appeal to fear. 'If I don't get a big fat majority, that terrible, frightening, terrifying figure Michael Ignatieff might just become prime minister of Canada,' that's what he's telling Canadians," he told the crowd in Hamilton. "I have many failings … but I don't think I'm scary. I don't think Canadians need to be scared of me, they don't need to be scared of democracy and above all they don't need to be scared of change."
The pitch goes over well with audience members like Larry Shuh, a budget manager at a nearby university. "I saw, in spite of his intelligence, his track record, everything he's done, I saw a modest man standing up there and I believed what he actually said," says Mr. Shuh.
But even he can see Ignatieff has little hope of leading the next national government when Canadians vote May 2. "I don't mean to say this negatively, but I think it's going to take more than one election for him to win over Canada," he says. "If he doesn't make it this time I hope that he's allowed the time to really develop into that role and let people know what he is.'


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Thursday issued a second subpoena for Secretary of State John Kerry to testify before Congress this month about the 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi in which four Americans were killed.
The State Department reacted angrily, saying it was the second time Kerry had been subpoenaed while on foreign travel, and noted the announcement had been made via Twitter. "This is not the way legitimate and responsible oversight is conducted," said State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf.
House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa had earlier issued a subpoena for Kerry to appear on May 21, but lifted that request after the State Department said it would conflict with Kerry's travel schedule. The subpoena issued on Thursday would require him to appear on May 29.
"Absent an assertion of executive privilege, the State Department has a legal obligation to fully and completely comply," Issa said in a statement.
However, Harf's statement indicated the State Department was not keen on the idea. "We will continue to work with the committee to resolve their request, but we have not made arrangements for a hearing date, and we hope to explore with them whether there are witnesses better suited to answer their questions and meet their needs for oversight," Harf said.
Democrats said the subpoena called into question the Republicans' announcement earlier this month of a select committee on Benghazi. It is supposed to bring together the earlier probes by other committees, including Issa's, into one place. Issa was not named to the select panel, which will be led by Republican Representative Trey Gowdy.
"The Select Committee is a sign of no confidence in Issa, just as Issa's action today is a sign of a lack of confidence in the Select Committee," Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said in a statement.
The Democrats have not decided whether to take part in the select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012, attacks by militants on U.S. facilities in Benghazi that left U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others dead.
Issa has said he wants Kerry to answer questions about the State Department's response to the investigation, although Kerry was not secretary of state at the time the Benghazi attacks happened; Hillary Clinton was still in charge. She has testified to two committees of Congress about the attacks, but not Issa's.
Republicans accuse the White House of creating a political smokescreen in the aftermath of Benghazi to protect President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election. Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to get political advantage in a congressional election year, and of trying to harm Hillary Clinton's chances of running for president in 2016.
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For a few this will be Big News. Pound's original and eccentric music (aided by George Antheil) is much written about but virtually never heard; now these historical recordings have been gathered from rare performances. Mostly text based and pitched somewhere between medieval vocal music (sparsely accompanied by a small chamber group) and Erik Satie's 'Socrate', these works occupied some 15 years (on and off) of Pound's life. Le Testament, written in the early 20's was first performed in 1971 and Cavalcanti, though commissioned by the BBC, was never submitted to them and was thought lost until it was reconstructed by Robert Hughes in the 1980s. Comes with an excellent 80-page booklet, a thorough essay by Pound music expert Margaret Fisher, and previously unpublished photographs.
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Following is TREB's market report for June 2013: Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 9,061 sales through the TorontoMLS system in June 2013 – down by less than one per cent compared to June 2012. Over the same period, new listings were down by a greater rate than sales, suggesting market conditions became tighter.
"The sales picture in the GTA improved markedly in the second quarter of 2013. While the number of transactions was still down compared to 2012, rates of decline were substantially improved compared to the first quarter," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher.
"As a growing number of homebuyers, many of whom put their purchase on hold due to stricter lending guidelines, now reactivate their search, the expectation is for renewed growth in home sales in the second half of 2013," added Ms. Usher.
The average selling price in June was up by 4.7 per cent year-over-year to $531,374. In line with the 2013 norm, June price growth was driven by the single-detached and semi-detached market segments, particularly in the City of Toronto. Over the same time period, average condominium apartment selling prices remained in line with 2012 levels.
"The short supply of low-rise home types in many parts of the GTA relative to the number of households looking to buy continued to prompt strong upward pressure on selling prices of singles and semis," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis. "We have also seen enough buyers in the better-supplied condo apartment market to provide support for selling prices at current levels."
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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Washington Wizards point guard John Wall hardly took the high road when asked whether his slow start affected him the rest of the way in a seven-turnover, four-assist performance Wednesday night.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Washington Wizards point guard John Wall hardly took the high road when asked whether his slow start affected him the rest of the way in a seven-turnover, four-assist performance Wednesday night.
"I think it was great passes. I just think some of my teammates (didn't) catch them, and some of them got tipped away," Wall said, "so just got to deal with it."
His coach, Randy Wittman, delivered a more direct, stinging criticism of various players ? without naming names ? after the Wizards lost to the Detroit Pistons 96-95. Brandon Knight returned from a right knee injury to score a career-high 32 points, Greg Monroe added 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon finished with 18 assists, as Detroit beat Washington for the sixth consecutive time and 14th time in 16 meetings.
"We got what we deserved. We didn't deserve to win that game. ... We were more caught up in ourselves as individuals than the team tonight. That's the bottom line," Wittman said.
"We got guys that hadn't been in the rotation complaining. The older guys trying to help, and they won't listen. And that just tells me, 'I'm just worried about myself. I'm not worried about winning this game.' You have a tough game, it's my job to coach you," he continued. "It's bizarre to me. ... They didn't want to be coached. It was more about playing time, shots. Rather than, 'What are we doing as a team and how am I playing while I'm out there?'"
Wednesday's result represented a reversal of fortunes for both clubs: Detroit had lost three straight games; Washington had won three straight.
But the Wizards were without starting center Nene (sore right shoulder) and got a poor game from John Wall. It's the third time in five games that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft had at least a half-dozen turnovers.
"He is going through a rough stretch," Wittman said. "You've got to fight through it. You can't succumb to it. You can't feel sorry for yourself about it."
Trevor Ariza led the Wizards with 22 points, and his 3 with 34.1 seconds left got Washington within 96-93.
On Detroit's next possession, Ariza stole the ball and started heading the other way when he was fouled by Will Bynum. It was ruled a "clear path" foul, giving Washington two foul shots and the ball. Ariza went 2 for 2 at the line, making it 96-95 ? and giving the Wizards a chance to win after trailing by as many as 16.
After some sloppy ball handling, the Wizards wound up getting a last-second heave from the corner by Ariza. It was an air ball.
"We gave ourselves an opportunity to win the game," Ariza said. "We let this one slip through our hands."
Knight missed those previous three Detroit losses, and was considered a game-time decision Wednesday. He was terrific, making 11 of 18 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 6 on 3-point tries.
"He's a big part of what we do," Monroe said, "so whenever he's on the floor, guys do feel better."
With Calderon orchestrating things, the Pistons opened the game by collecting assists on each of their first 16 field goals ? the team's highest such total in at least a decade, according to STATS LLC.
By the end of the first quarter, Calderon already was up to eight assists ? one more than the Wizards' entire roster ? and Detroit led 28-24.
"Jose controlled the game," Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said.
Without Wall for nearly the entire second quarter, Washington actually pulled out to a 55-51 edge at halftime. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft was unsteady when he was on the court, with five turnovers, two points and one assist in 11 minutes.
And then, on Washington's first possession of the second half, Wall raised his turnover total to six, getting stripped by Jason Maxiell.
"He's a player that's learning how to play the game still. He's still young," Ariza said about Wall. "He's still trying to improve and step into his leadership role."
NOTES: The No. 3 overall pick this year, Bradley Beal, scored 16 points for Washington but went 0 for 5 on 3-pointers; his next make from beyond the arc will give him the franchise record for most by a rookie. ... In the visiting locker room at his college's home arena, former Georgetown player Monroe celebrated the Hoyas' 79-78, double-OT win over Connecticut on Thursday night by repeatedly teasing Huskies-turned-Pistons Charlie Villanueva and Andre Drummond.


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text: Glover Street Market will be featuring Methow Made food and beverage products at its weekly wine tasting on Saturday, December 7th from 2-6 pm. Wine expert Molly Patterson will showcase select varietals from the Methow's own Lost River Winery. Samples of Sunny Pine Cheese, Twisp River Organic Apples and Rocking Horse Bakery dessert, among other treats, will be served as an accompaniment. Other Methow Made products will be available for purchase and representatives from the campaign will be there to answer questions.


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Leonard Chess
Leonard Chess launched the label that became the ultimate hub of American blues.
Chess introduced white audiences to black artists and worked with such icons as Chuck Berry, the Flamingos, Bo Diddley and Etta James.
Leonard Chess was born Lejzor Czyz in Motal, Poland, in 1917.
In 1928, his family moved to New York and then to Chicago, where his father was in the liquor business. The family's name was changed to Chess, and Lejzor became Leonard.
In his early twenties, Leonard and his brother Phil became active in the South Side of Chicago's nightclub scene. Eventually, they began running a series of jazz clubs, including the Macamba Lounge. In 1947, Leonard began working with Aristocrat Records, and eventually he and his brother took control of the label and began focusing on blues music. In 1950, they renamed the company Chess Records. The first Chess release was saxophonist Gene Ammons' version of "My Foolish Heart," which became a hit. They followed that release with Muddy Waters' "Rollin' Stone."
The brothers then contacted Sam Phillips at Sun Records, asking him to help them find and sign roots artists from the South. Phillips licensed Chess recordings by Howlin' Wolf, Rufus Thomas and Doctor Ross, among others. Through the Fifties, Chess signed a mind-boggling flood of blues, R&B and rock and roll artists, including Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, Chuck Berry, the Moonglows and the Flamingos. While Phil focused on jazz, Leonard honed in on roots music, making Chess the greatest repository of blues music by the late Fifties.
In the Sixties, Chess roster expanded to include Etta James, Fontella Bas, Little Milton, Koko Taylor and Laura Lee. The label also spawned such subsidiary labels as Checker, Argo and Cadet. Chess not only became the true repository of American blues music, but it also presented black music for the edification of white audiences throughout the world.
Leonard Chess died of a heart attack on October 16, 1969. As rock historian John Broven wrote, "Leonard Chess was the dynamo behind Chess Records, the label that, along with Atlantic and Sun, has come to epitomize the independent record business...Leonard Chess set new standards for the industry in artist development, deal making, networking and marketing and promotion."
Inductee: Leonard Chess (born March 12, 1917, died October 16, 1969)


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Are Xbox Motion Sensors Watching North Korea?
Can a motion sensor for Microsoft's Xbox videogame console identify an infiltrating North Korean soldier?
According to a South Korean engineer it can, and it may already be in use in the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone along the inter-Korean border.
Named Kinect, the technology developed by Microsoft and Intel enables users to operate software for Microsoft's main game console Xbox via body movement.
Ko Jae-kwan, the engineer, has modified the technology for military use as a motion detector. He says the device marks a significant improvement on conventional security sensors, which may sound a false alarm because of falling leaves or roaming animals.
A spokesman for Microsoft's Xbox division confirmed Kinect was modified by Mr. Ko for military use, adding that the technology had sufficient accuracy for non-videogame applications.
The engineer says his hardware/software package was sold last year to the South Korean military through a defense contractor. The Kinect-applied device is able detect the shapes and sizes of people, animals or objects, as well as speed of movement, Mr. Ko said.
"They could put it in a critical point of passage," he said, adding he wasn't briefed about the precise scope of the technology's application in the military.
South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday its surveillance system is equipped with a device similar to Kinect motion controllers but declined to comment further.
South Korea has faced questions in recent years about the security of its northern border, after North Korean civilians and soldiers defected to the South by swimming or on foot through the DMZ.
The 4-kilometer-wide (2.5-mile) DMZ was established at the armistice agreement of the 1950-1953 Korean War along the 250-kilometer inter-Korean wartime border as a buffer zone.
Microsoft rivals Sony and Nintendo – which first applied a full motion-controller to video games with its Wii machine in 2006 – offer similar motion detectors for their game consoles.


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Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English, from Old French contract, from Latin contractum, past participle of contrahere ("to bring together, to bring about, to conclude a bargain"), from con- ("with, together") + trahere ("to draw, to pull").
- enPR: kŏn'trăkt
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒntɹækt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑntɹækt/
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contract (plural contracts)
- An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
- Marriage is a contract.
- 2013 August 10, Lexington, "Keeping the mighty honest", in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
- British journalists shun complete respectability, feeling a duty to be ready to savage the mighty, or rummage through their bins. Elsewhere in Europe, government contracts and subsidies ensure that press barons will only defy the mighty so far.
- (law) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
- (law) A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contracts.
- (informal) An order, usually given to a hired assassin, to kill someone.
- The mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed him.
- (bridge) The declarer's undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as trump.
- (part of legal studies): contract law
- (agreement that is legally binding): agreement
- (agreement that is legally binding): bailment
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contract (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Contracted; affianced; betrothed.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- (obsolete) Not abstract; concrete.
- Robert Recorde, The Whetſtone of Witte, 1557:
- But now in eche kinde of these, there are certaine nombers named Abſtracte: and other called nombers Contracte.
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English, from Middle French contracter, from Latin contractum, past participle of contrahere ("to bring together, to bring about, to conclude a bargain"), from con- ("with, together") + trahere ("to draw, to pull"). The verb developed after the noun, and originally meant only "draw together"; the sense "make a contract with" developed later.
contract (third-person singular simple present contracts, present participle contracting, simple past and past participle contracted)
- (transitive, intransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
- The snail's body contracted into its shell.
- to contract one's sphere of action
- Wordsworth
- Years contracting to a moment.
- Dr. H. More
- In all things desuetude doth contract and narrow our faculties.
- (grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.
- The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't".
- (transitive) To enter into a contract with. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (transitive) To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.
- Hakluyt
- We have contracted an inviolable amity, peace, and league with the aforesaid queen.
- Strype
- Many persons […] had contracted marriage within the degrees of consanguinity […] prohibited by law.
- Hakluyt
- (intransitive) To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.
- to contract for carrying the mail
- (transitive) To bring on; to incur; to acquire.
- She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens.
- to contract a debt
- Alexander Pope
- Each from each contract new strength and light.
- Jonathan Swift
- Such behaviour we contract by having much conversed with persons of high stature.
- (transitive) To gain or acquire (an illness).
- 1999, Davidson C. Umeh, Protect Your Life: A Health Handbook for Law Enforcement Professionals, page 69:
- An officer contracted hepatitis B and died after handling the blood-soaked clothing of a homicide victim […]
- 1999, Davidson C. Umeh, Protect Your Life: A Health Handbook for Law Enforcement Professionals, page 69:
- To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.
- Shakespeare
- Thou didst contract and purse thy brow.
- Shakespeare
- To betroth; to affiance.
- Shakespeare
- The truth is, she and I, long since contracted, / Are now so sure, that nothing can dissolve us.
- Shakespeare
- (lessen): abate, decrease, lessen, reduce
- (shorten): shorten, shrink
- (gain or acquire (an illness)): catch, get
From Middle Dutch contract, from Old French contract, from Latin contractum, past participle of contrahō ("to bring together, to bring about, to conclude a bargain").
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