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The Hotel Augarten has a splendid location in the centre of Neustift, close to all amenities and the stop for the ski bus which will whisk you up to the glacier skiing. Run by the Schöpf Family, a warm welcome awaits you in this traditional Tirolean hotel. Following considerable refurbishment for last winter the hotel now offers a new 120msq wellness area, bar "Jagerstüberl" and dining area.
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Mission Type: Impact
Launch Vehicle: Atlas-Agena B (no. 9 / Atlas D no. 250 / Agena B no. 6009)
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States, launch complex 12
NASA Center: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Spacecraft Mass: 365.6 kg
Spacecraft Instruments: 1) imaging system (six TV cameras)
Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000, Monographs in Aerospace History No. 24, by Asif A. Siddiqi
National Space Science Data Center, http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Ranger 7, the second of the Block III Ranger series, was the first unequivocal success in U.S. efforts to explore the Moon -- after thirteen consecutive failures. In some ways, it marked a major milestone in American deep space exploration because the ratio in favor of successes increased dramatically after this point.
After a nominal midcourse correction on 29 July, Ranger 7 approached the Moon precisely on target two days later. Just 15 minutes prior to impact, the suite of TV cameras began sending back spectacular photos of the approaching surface to JPL's Goldstone dish in California. The last of 4,316 images was transmitted only 2.3 seconds prior to impact at 13:25:49 UT on 31 July 1964.
The impact point was at 10°38' south latitude and 20°36' west longitude on the northern rim of the Sea of Clouds. Scientists on the ground were more than satisfied with Results; image resolution was, in many cases, one thousand times better than photos taken from Earth. Scientists concluded that an Apollo crewed landing would be possible in the mare regions of the lunar surface, given their relative smoothness.


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Now that one has been captivated by the sights and scents, the next decision is which piece to taste first. Martine recommends her favorite, the Cherry, a brandy-macerated cherry surrounded by ganache and enclosed in a dark chocolate shell. She also suggests the Piano, a semi-liquid butterscotch caramel that evokes the flavors of sweet butter. Do not miss the Pyramid, with its interior of butterscotch caramel, hazelnut praline, and freshly whipped cream. While the towering piece might look intimidating, the light and fresh flavors elevate one high above the Great Pyramids of Giza. But perhaps my favorite is the aptly molded Butterfly, a piece that will send you fluttering away with its layers of dense hazelnut praline and fluffy whipped cream.
Overall, Martine's flavors are clean, easily recognizable, and markedly fresh. Pieces containing layers of fresh cream provide a special lightness, while pralines echo of freshly harvested hazelnuts. Caramel is teeming with buttery richness, and the chocolate ganaches are redolent of chocolate. Without much to stand in the way of the base ingredients' flavors, Martine has successfully unlocked their full potential.
Chocolates are made fresh in the store each day. For those chocophiles who are unable to personally visit one of Martine's shops, she delivers worldwide. Selections containing fresh cream pieces require overnight shipping to ensure the freshest flavor possible. But the exquisite flavor of these chocolates more than compensates for the additional cost in shipping. The chocolates are preservative-free, so the fresh cream pieces should be consumed within five days of purchase (and ideally within a day for peak flavor), while other pieces—pralines, ganaches, et al—can withstand a life of two weeks. Storing these chocolates should not be a problem, however: upon first bite, much of the box will not even last one day.
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OTAT Students Attend Hill Day 2012Posted Nov. 8, 2012
Twenty-three students and twenty-two members of our faculty, staff, and family from the Kent State University East Liverpool Occupational Therapy Assistant Program attended the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) 2012 Hill Day in Washington, DC.
With 514 registered attendees, 2012 was the largest-ever Hill Day in AOTA history. It trumped last year's record number of 400-plus attendees.
Hill Day is an opportunity for occupational therapy professionals to bring their advocacy and concerns straight to their elected officials and educate them on the issues critical to occupational therapy and the people we serve.
For many weeks preceding the conference students in the OTAT program call to schedule appointments with the individual Senators and Representatives.
"The students have to leave their comfort zone to call government offices and make appointments and be professional by researching the issues and how they affect the patients receiving services as well as the profession as a whole," said Nina Sullivan, clinical fieldwork coordinator.
KSU Students had meetings in the offices of Ohio and West Virginia Representatives: Senator Portman (OH), Senator Brown (OH), Congressman Johnson (OH), Congressman Renacci (OH), Congressman Sutton (OH), Congressman Ryan (OH) and Senator Manchin (WV).
The group of occupational therapy clinicians, educators, and students advocated for Congressional support to pass the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (S. 829/H.R. 1546), which seeks to repeal therapy caps implemented by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. The current act limits Medicare coverage of outpatient occupational therapy to $1,880 and places a separate combined limit on physical and speech therapy of $1,880. Students and health care professional also sought Congressional support of the Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act (H.R. 2468) to give occupational therapy equal footing among other services provided by home health agencies to allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive the most appropriate skilled service to meet their needs.
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Launch Vehicle: Thor-Delta E-1 (no. 50 / Thor no. 488 / DSV-3E)
Launch Site: Eastern Test Range / launch complex 17B, Cape Canaveral, USA
NASA Center: Goddard Space Flight Center
Spacecraft Mass: 104.3 kg at launch
Spacecraft Instruments: 1) magnetometers; 2) thermal ion detector; 3) ion chambers and Geiger tubes; 4) Geiger tubes and p-on-n junction; 5) micrometeoroid detector; and 6) Faraday cup
Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000, Monographs in Aerospace History No. 24, by Asif A. Siddiqi
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Solar System Log by Andrew Wilson, published 1987 by Jane's Publishing Co. Ltd.
Explorer 35 was designed to study interplanetary space phenomena-particularly the solar wind, the interplanetary magnetic field, dust distribution near the Moon, the lunar gravitational field, the weak lunar ionosphere, and the radiation environment.
The spacecraft left Earth on a direct ascent trajectory and entered lunar orbit on 21 July 1967. Initial orbital parameters were 800 x 7,692 kilometers at 147° inclination.
The spacecraft, similar to Explorer 33, also in lunar orbit, found that the Moon has no magnetosphere, that solar wind particles impact directly against the surface, and that the Moon creates a cavity in the solar wind stream.
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CABIN STORIES: Moonscape
9 comments:
- Nutshell Berry said...
Now I've got that odd little jingle about beebopareebop rhubarb pie that Garrison Keillor sings on Prairie Home Companion.
Where's my baby, where'd she go
I asked her friends but they don't know
So I got me a piece of rhubarb pie
And here comes my baby strollin by
I know my baby loves rhubarb, rhubarb
Bebopareebop Rhubarb Pie
I see that rhubarb look in her eye
Bebopareebop Rhubarb Pie.
- April 27, 2009 at 7:37 AM
- Lori E said...
Nutshell Berry: That is a catchy one. Pie crust is not one of my talents no matter who's recipe or hints I use. I'm thinking Crisps.
- April 27, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- Cass @ That Old House said...
Oh rhubarb! One of my all time favorites. I was shopping for rhubarb when i went into labor with my 2nd kid -- wouldn't leave the farmstand till I'd bought the rhubarb!
I like to just "stew" it and have it warm over cold vanilla ice cream. Heaven.
- April 27, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Lori E said...
Cass: That is how my mom did it. Stewed. Usually no ice cream though :{
- April 27, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- Blondie's Journal said...
I've only had rhubard/strawberry pie. Any other interesting recipes?
- April 27, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Lori E said...
Blondie: I seen it in muffins, crisps, cakes, chutneys. Oooh the possibilities if he will only get it picked in time.
- April 27, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- Keetha said...
Being your NEWEST follower, I don't know about this cabin - - - but I'm curiousier than a CAT. Do you have any posts that tell about it and show pictures???
- April 27, 2009 at 5:22 PM
- lindalee said...
My good friend and roommate from college is also into writing about rhubarb....what is it about rhubarb this week....lol I have a plant in my garden that also grows by the "ya whatever" school of thought. It gets SO large that it just tips over mid summer covering the other better tended to perennials. Maybe I need to move it. It's a gigantic garden leader. BTW--I love your posts and especially enjoy reading your feedback to mine!
- April 28, 2009 at 6:51 AM
- Lori E said...
Lindalee: Well it is just that time of year isn't it. What is that saying? I hope the rain won't hurt the rhubarb. Yeah right. Kryptonite can't even hurt the rhubarb.
Keetha: You can check out the Cabin Stories from my archives. I hope for more when the weather is better.
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- Increasing the amount or intensity of an activity too quickly (most common)
- Switching to a different playing or running surface
- Wearing improper or old shoes
Risk Factors
- Sports that involve running and jumping, such as:
- Tennis
- Track, especially distance running
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Basketball
- Absense or early stopping of menstrual cycle—amenorrhea
- Reduced bone thickness or density—osteoporosis
- Poor muscle strength or flexibility
- Overweight or underweight
- Poor physical condition
- Localized pain on the bone
- Pain when pressure is applied directly over the fracture and the area around it
- Pain when putting stress on the affected leg
- Swelling and warmth at injury site
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- Begin with nonweight–bearing activities, such as swimming or bicycling.
- Next, you can do weight-bearing, nonimpact exercise, such as a stair machine.
- Gradually, you will be able to add low-impact activity, starting with walking.
- Once you can do fast-paced walking with no pain, you can start higher impact activity, such as light jogging.
- This gradual progression continues until you have reached your pre-injury activity level. You can return to full activity once you do not feel tenderness of the bone.
- Gradually increase the amount and intensity of an activity
- Run on a softer surface, such as grass, dirt, or certain outdoor tracks
- Do not overdo any activity
- Wear proper footwear
- Maintain a proper weight
- Avoid smoking
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine http://www.sportsmed.org
Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://www.orthoinfo.org
Canadian Orthopaedic Association http://www.coa-aco.org
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation http://www.canorth.org
Femoral stress fracture. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 3, 2012. Accessed September 29, 2014.
March fracture. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated April 29, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2014.
Marx RG, Saint-Phard D, Callahan LR, Chu J, Hannafin JA. Stress fracture sites related to underlying bone health in athletic females. Clin J Sport Med. 2001;11:73-76.
Sanderlin BW, Raspa RF. Common stress fractures. Am Fam Physician. 2003;68(8):1527-1532.
Stress fractures. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00112. Updated October 2007. Accessed September 29, 2014.
Wells CL. Women, Sport & Performance: A Physiological Perspective. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics; 1991.
Wheeler P, Batt ME. Do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs adversely affect stress fracture healing? A short review. Br J Sports Med. 2005;39:65-69.
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ITEM#: 12981136Classical style and a reverse pyramid design highlight this Taree occasional table. This table pairs perfectly with a wide range of furniture and comes in red cocoa brown wood.
Display decorative items on the bottom and center shelves of this attractive Furniture of America table. The contemporary style adds a modern touch to a living space and the elegant design blends well with a similar decor. The shelves on this table offer functionality, while the beautiful cocoa brown finish creates an appealing look.
- Material: Wood, MDF
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I have a spot in the foyer of my home that is just perfect for this table and a mirror that I also purchased.
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The photos of this item appear to show two different tables. The photo in the middle looks as if the top is longer than in the other two photos. Is that the wrong picture in the middle?
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Stain however it is very opaque.
How many pounds can be placed on the table without bringing it down?
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- AmirHossein Honardust
- Mashhad
- Iran
This conversation is closed.
How do you define "openness"?
How do you define openness?
How do you define free as in freedom?
How do you define wiki?
And What are the conditions that a service should provide so that this service considered an open service?
Closing Statement from AmirHossein Honardust
Thank you all for participating.
Your points of view are different but almost pointing to one big end: Humans need freedom.
Please feel free to read this conversation and contact me if you want make me happy by telling me more about your opinions.
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Jun 5 2013: Good point. But from my experience, A real wiki provides all information not collective ones, and they all have the same ranking, so every person can put his/her idea in there. People starts to notice and finally the truth would glow!
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Jun 7 2013: Good point. The thing is, the whole idea behind putting every opinions in one place is, It's not my choice or responsibility to tell you or command you how or what to see. It's your choice. It's how you like to look.
Misinformation usually has no acceptable backgrounds or logic behind them. But i prefer to actually experiment the delicate or important information i receive if possible.Jun 5 2013: Most bathrooms in America are considered "open" to the public. That is you can use the bathrooms without actually getting permission to do so, as you would in Iran or Germany, etc. From my experience travelling the world, this is pretty much unique to the US.
I understand that internet access is not particularly open in Iran and that the government is designing their own internet network serve that will be open to the public so they don't have to stray in western world website. Further, I heard that everyone will have to register their websites with the government agency.
Has living in Iran given you more desire for freedom and openness in your life? How oppressive is the Iranian government? Also, how to you get around this fact and are able to access website such as TED?
"...The state blacklist consists of about 15,000 websites forbidden by the Iranian government.[3] Before subscribers can access Internet service providers, they must first promise in writing not to access "non-Islamic" sites.[12] In 2008, Iran has blocked access to more than five million Internet sites, whose content is mostly perceived as immoral and anti-social." wikipedia.
It is my understanding that Iranians are not allowed to visit the TED website.... How do you manage to not only access but become a member?
Thank you for your question.
Jun 5 2013: I'm really impressed by your knowledge about iranians limitations on the network.
Thanks for your answer. Now my turn.
I'm not sure that TED is filtered completely, I just believe it's particularly filtered. ( hadn't checked yet). for example, You cannot access you tube, Or TEDconversation. In some ISPs maybe it's fully filtered.
In my case, to access filtered sites (basically the whole internet), I have to use Proxies and VPNs. Which are like mediums. for example, when you want go to TED, you have to first, download TED to a server in USA or UK or Canada, then download ted from that server in Iran.
It's really basic, And there are some serious moneys goes to VPN and Proxy provider's pockets.
Jun 5 2013: Outstanding reply Mr. Honardust.
Most Americans are not aware of the hurdles that face many Arabic and Asian individuals as they search for the truth in today's world. Some people in the US. (programmers mostly, hackers and activists) are responsible for making these holes in the network to allow people in these dark zones access to the truth. It's one of the few situations that that Governments collaborate with social, cyber, activists, or look the other way.
Some of them are members of the loosely knit organization called Anonymous. There are some rumors that Wiki Leaks provides holes for people to get the word out. Some call them cyber terrorists. To others, they are hero activists, creating portals for truth to flow into the dark regions of our world society. Your success in this dark area puts you in the same league as these heroes.
Jun 5 2013: I agree with what you are saying. From my experience over linux and other open products, I had the privilege to know that the best protectors and producers of openness and freedom are the individuals. Not the big companies or governments. The hackers of the open world are the dark knights of our (iranians) real world.
And to answer to your concern, In these weeks iran have some serious political crisis over the next pres-edent el3cti-on (sorry for miss-spelling, It's just a little trick) which is happening in 2 weeks. So this topic won't make any trouble i guess.
I try to pull strings and push borders of talking, If you are interested, i have some related posts in my blog: Amirlifestyle.blogspot.com of course for the safety reasons i cannot say the whole truth in there, but still :)
Any how thanks for your great sympathy :) I will be honored to know your opinions on the words i've mentioned :)May 31 2013: 'Openness' implies an exchange of dynamic information that is unconstrained and uncensored, regardless of its source.
I would define 'free' as a condition in which individuals may move, speak, think, act, and live in whatever manner they please without fear of legal or (unrelated) physical repercussions, either from other individuals or from the state. However, I don't believe that freedom should be absolute. Reasonable provisions must exist to ensure that the choices of one individual do not infringe upon the liberties of another. Additionally, no individual can be free from the responsibility of his or her choices, or from the natural and social consequences that will inevitably occur as a result of certain choices.
With respect to the definition of 'wiki', this term seems far less subjective than the others. "A website developed collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content" (pulled from Google) pretty much sums up my understanding of it.
In order for a service to be considered 'open', it should satisfy the previously stated conditions, but also moderate/annotate (not censor) content in an objective fashion such that appropriate context is provided, suspected bias is clearly labelled, sources are cited, and fact and opinion (plus everything in between) are readily distinguishable from one another. Such a service should be available to everyone. Wiki format is an excellent way for those who seek to offer an 'open' service which promotes balanced and multimodal perception to organize itself.
Thank you for sharing this interesting series of questions!
Jun 5 2013: Thanks for your complete answers :)May 31 2013: Openness means to allow for the ability to change, alter or contribute without restraint.
Free as in freedom means to give unbridled access to one's abilities through the actions and thoughts there within of one's self.
Wiki is a concept devised to allow for openness and freedom thereof to define our modern world with opinionated factual commentary.
To be an open service, the services needs only be freely accessible by the public at large.
May 31 2013: Thanks a lot for your answer! How would you define public?
May 31 2013: Public = The people that are involved with the subject at hand, past, present and future.
Jun 7 2013: Thanks for your answer :)
May 24 2013: interesting questions. I would say: Openness would be anything that allows inflow and outflow - both in the physical world and the personal one. Free in freedom would be unobstructed self-determination. Wiki would be collaborative documentation. Open-service would have conditions of inflow and outflow between users and suppliers for ultimate task accomplishment.
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May 24 2013: Thanks for your interesting answer. What is your opinion on the conditions of the inflow and outflow them selves? Can openness have a filter so its inflow and outflow follows some conditions and rules?
May 24 2013: Hi there and thank you. I answered the questions very fundamentally. So, i would offer that 'conditions' would be arbitrary and would limit the inferred 'unlimited' parameters of 'openness' and 'free'. If there were 'conditions', then the object would only be partially opened and partially free.
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May 25 2013: Thanks for your answer :) I hope you care to read and reply other replies to this conversation as well :)
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Jun 7 2013: Accepting others for who they are, their ideas, and not by what they may or may not own. -openness
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No rules or regulations needed to keep us from harming ourselves or others, unity with openness, lack of greed- freedom
Jun 7 2013: Thanks for answering.
I agree with you.
Can you tell me your opinion towards these questions?
"-How do you define wiki?
-And What are the conditions that a service should provide so that this service considered an open service?"
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Jun 5 2013: OPENNESS : Listening, looking, (smelling, tasting and/or touching) with genuine and thorough interest while allowing for the possibility of hearing and seeing, (smelling, tasting or feeling) something previously unheard or unseen, and otherwise unknown.
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Jun 5 2013: Thanks for answering my question. What do you think about freedom? Or wiki?
Can you describe the conditions that a service should provide, so it's services considered as an "Open service"?
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May 26 2013: Openness
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Where there is exchange of ideas without any inhibitions on any side.
It is a much bigger term and includes openness.
Free to think, eat , live and act the way you want with responsibility.
May 26 2013: Thanks for your great answers. :)
What do you think of "Wiki" and "the conditions of an open service" ?
Thanks again for joining this conversation. :)May 25 2013: So far...
-" A willingness to communicate"
-"I define openness and freedom, as being able to share our stories and information with each other around the world"
-"Openness would be anything that allows inflow and outflow - both in the physical world and the personal one."
-"i would offer that 'conditions' would be arbitrary and would limit the inferred 'unlimited' parameters of 'openness' and 'free'. If there were 'conditions', then the object would only be partially opened and partially free."
-"how much openness is reasonable? For instance, if being open might get someone killed, it might be unreasonable to be open. But openness also stimulates creativity, so a large amount of openness is desirable. One must balance the different factors and be reasonable. The same for freedom, a reasonable amount of freedom."
"I would define openness as the ability to have opinions challenged and other viewpoints presented."
"The gift of Tolerance."
"Ability to pursue goals without too onerousness of barriers"
"I feel our freedom also should have the ability to stand against or voice our views against tyranny . I mean agreeing to disagree is also part of it."
"Free in freedom would be unobstructed self-determination."
"Free as in freedom would mean to not have unreasonable constraints placed on your lifestyle and it comes with responsibility to the society in which you choose to live."May 24 2013: Personally?
The gift of Tolerance.
To be able to "disagree without being disagreeable".
May 25 2013: Can you explain "disagree without being disagreeable" ?
And thanks for your answer :)
May 25 2013: To be able to disagree in a civil manner (without insulting eachother), and sort out your differences. In other words to "agree to disagree". It's always nice if one side has the humility (and the courage) to admit it's wrong. (Yet this isn't necessarily required!)
May 26 2013: Thanks Bernard. :) I hope to see more of your great opinions on this topic (or any other) :)May 26 2013: Thank you! :-)
I always find debates about defining words extremely interesting!
I think the hardest set of words to define are : Existence, Knowledge, Belief, reality and truth. (:P)
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May 24 2013: Thanks for your complete answer.
How would one identify the balanced point of view of on information?
And I will be glad to know your opinion on others opinions in this conversation if you're up to it :)
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May 24 2013: So you believe that only with collaboration of two sides of a believe balance is achievable. What would be the solution for one that it's other side is not present to share it's ideas and opinions?
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May 25 2013: So from your point of view, You cannot solve a problem if another party refuse to join the conversation. unless its time pass and a historian judge that matter. Am i getting this right?
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May 26 2013: Thanks a lot LaMar for the time you put in to answer me :)
I don't agree or disagree as i'm just trying to know more of a group opinions on the matter that they are specialized in. But i can say i understand your point.
Any way, I'm really glad that you joined this conversation and i hope to see more of your opinions :) Thanks :)
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May 24 2013: The first two I think you always have to have a standard of reasonableness. In other words, how much openness is reasonable? For instance, if being open might get someone killed, it might be unreasonable to be open. But openness also stimulates creativity, so a large amount of openness is desirable. One must balance the different factors and be reasonable. The same for freedom, a reasonable amount of freedom. Wiki I don't know, can you define?
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May 24 2013: That was a really interesting answer. I'm confused, Are you referring that the radical openness is the problem itself, or the users use of that data would be the problem from your perspective?
I define wiki as a collaborative work of a team from different points of view and different cultures that which provides an ultimate product that would be respond to the need of all, or at least as near as it can get. :)
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May 24 2013: Well, personally, AmirHossein, I like to be as open as possible without taking too big of risks. For example, here in the United States we are encouraged not to tell people our Social Security number, which is a number every citizen has for identification and to allow them to participate in government programs. So I will be very open if someone asks me a question, but I would not for example tell them my Social Security number.
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Perhaps when it comes to openness, we should ask ourselves why the other person wants to know, is it for a positive reason that will make things better for one or more people, or is there a strong chance they will hurt someone with it?
May 24 2013: So if i understood right, You believe that the problem comes from the users of that open data.
What i really like to know is that have you ever tried to trust an stranger (small matters counts as well) and he/she betrayed your trust? Or on the effect of warnings of social medias, You are alerted to not to trust strange request by default?
I find that social medias exaggerate every thing; And i find my society very suspicious and scary. But after i noticed my source of this kind of thinking, I started to trust others. a little bit more every day. Of course there was some problems and some betrayed my trust. But when you put that side by side to the big circle of trust and communications that i've achieved to own, there is no comparison.
From my believe people are more capable of trust then advertised.
What do you think? :)May 24 2013: Openness = A willingness to communicate
How do you define free as in freedom? = Ability to pursue goals without too onerousness of barriers
How do you define wiki? = a user sourced/created reference
And What are the conditions that a service should provide so that this service considered an open service? = Accurate
Is this going to happen in Iran?
I'm surprised you have internet access.
Iran ranks 168 out of 177, countries that are ranked, in freedom in this graph
May 24 2013: It's going to happen. But the real question is when and how many people are going to be sacrificed to reach this destination
Iranians crave for the communication, audience, freedom and openness. We are having one of the most expensive internet connection in the world. And we are not able to access higher then 128kbit internet connection legally for a normal user and 512kbit for a university student user. And even then you will face a massive internet filtering (almost 98% of well known websites and 75% of other websites) and a low quality internet connection (compare to the real 128kbit that we should have!!!). But we reach anyway. Because we want to be heard. We want to say that "We, people of Iran, Wants peace.". There is a version of wikipedia in persian that we made it to 200,000 articles. But after defeating the wall of filtering that our government put on our way, We face some things like this: http://i44.tinypic.com/feggv5.png That will devastate us.
I've got some posts on my English blog that i wrote on this topic: http://amirlifestyle.blogspot.com/
Specifically this post: amirlifestyle.blogspot.com/2012/08/when-doors-of-open-world-are-closed-to.html
If you are interested you might find them interesting :)
Thanks for sharing your opinions on this conversation :)
May 24 2013: It would seem you are trying to change the culture.
I have heard stories about the oppression of the Baha'i in Iran.
Why do you choose to stay?
May 24 2013: actually me and many more Iranians (specially the young generation), Are trying to give back the culture we had. In last decades (and century) we lost our culture due the historic events in the middle east.
The thing you've heard... I'm not sure if i understood it right, But Baha'is are one of the most oppressed groups in Iran. But they are just on the top of the list. They are worst, the rest is bad.
I'm choosing to stay, because of many reasons. But on the top of my list:
1. Iran is changing. Very fast actually. As i'm trying to play my role in this change, I hope to see an open, free Iran on my life time and hopefully before i roll out the possibility of having a child.
2. Immigrated people are on the worst conditions you may believe. I cannot afford to loos my time washing dishes on united state, When i can be an architect, Have a good life and beside it completing my researches.
If i immigrate in this situation, In the best conditions, It will be for my child and It will not provide myself any good.
I hope i'd answered your question :) But for the sake of topic and my own safety i will be happy to continue this conversation, in a more private way (maybe like email).May 24 2013: Yes, thank you good luck
May 24 2013: Thanks mate!May 24 2013: I salute your stand.
Wishing all the best for you and your child and the future .
May 24 2013: Thanks a lot :)
And what is your opinion on this matter Salim?May 24 2013: Dear AmirHossein,
Thank you for sharing part of your story. I define openness and freedom, as being able to share our stories and information with each other around the world, as you do, to a certain extent here.
I join Pat and Salim, and I'm sure many other people, in wishing and believing that someday, you will have total freedom and peace.
Welcome to TED, and I sincerely hope you will continue to participate in conversations:>)
May 24 2013: Thanks Colleen for your great wishes and your warm welcome. I'm a TED fan for quit a long time. But not much of an conversation joiner as i preferred listening for a while. :) Thanks a lot :)
What are your opinions on the meaning of wiki?
And what you will define as an open product and open service?May 24 2013: My pleasure AmirHossein:>)
Glad you decided to join in conversation, and I hope you continue:>)
Honestly, I am technically challenged, and not very familier with communication systems, so I cannot say much about wiki.....sorry.
Open product and open service, to me, suggests that the product and service would be open to everyone without restrictions or limitations.
May 25 2013: Thanks a lot for your answer. Will you read Salim's answer? He has a really close opinion to yours, but with an addition. What do you think? :)May 25 2013: Dear Amir
You are welcome.
I always find it pretty difficult to define seemingly easy concepts i.e. Openness , freedom etc.
While I agree with Colleen's wisdom about these, but I feel our freedom also should have the ability to stand against or voice our views against tyranny . I mean agreeing to disagree is also part of it.
I see "wiki" is a one stop repository of data and information, which need to be cross checked a lot to get a better understanding of the whole matter. Wiki definitely has got the individual bias of the person or group who has been compiling it.Any data or information seldom gives any idea of something if one can't find the story or insight behind the data or information.
For quick reference I do use wiki , but before drawing any conclusion I try to check other sources.Have a good day :)
May 25 2013: Thank you very much for your great and complete answer. I hope you will give the honor of reading others opinions and maybe giving your great opinions on their view too. :)May 25 2013: Since you asked AmirHossein....yes, I agree with Salim's additions..."our freedom also should have the ability to stand against or voice our views against tyranny", and the freedom to disagree.
This complicates the question and answer, because tyranny usually involves absolute control and oppression, which probably would mean that freedoms are limited.
So, while I agree that we "should" have the freedom to stand against tyranny, we may not, in reality, have that freedom. That does not mean that we cannot take a stand.May 25 2013: Thanks a lot Colleen!
An absolute freedom, may also mean that it could also mean: "freedom to take others freedom".
What's your opinion in this matter?May 25 2013: AmirHossein,
Absolute: "having no restrictions or exceptions".
When we talk about absolute control and oppression, we are saying that there are no restrictions or exceptions to the control and oppression?
If it is absolute freedom, there are no restrictions or exceptions, so we cannot restrict other people's freedoms....we cannot take freedom from others?
This is my own personal interpretation, and I'd like to spread the word....what do you think?
May 26 2013: Now i understand that the question marks are accidental (?) . But I was really confused before this.
I understand what you are saying. And the answer to your question... Actually that's my dilemma. I'm believing in anarchy. Not the bombing stupids that use anarchy as an excuse. No. The civil radical-freedom anarchy. But what i can't solve is how without a taking someone freedom can we protect another person's freedom when situations like what Salim said is coming up.May 26 2013: Hi Amir
I feel absoluteness of freedom is an utopia.
Freedom is relative to time , space and also the state of consciousness etc.
Say , what can be considered as freedom at one place may be considered as anarchy in some other place. Similarly in the same place in the horizon of time it can be different at different time.
"Freedom to take others freedom" may sound very oppressive.....but what if say a Killer is thinking it's his/her freedom to kill anyone at his will , to restrict that freedom is a must for the benefit of humanity.
May be applying Golden Rules can be the way out.
May 26 2013: Salim and Amir,
The example you use Salim....a killer is thinking it's his/her freedom to kill anyone...
By not allowing that to happen, we would be restricting the killer's freedom to kill?
Or would we be protecting the victim's freedom to live in safety?
Sometimes, we (society) need to restrict the freedoms of people who want to hurt others to be able to protect those who would have their freedom of peace and safety compromised?May 26 2013: Salim, I'm really happy that you feel freedom in Utopia. Not comparing, But just pointing out, Even in my country some people feel freedom. They don't just like doing things against the rules here. Just pointing out.
And didn't understand your meaning by using anarchy. Do you referring to the social system, or chaos?
Colleen, You point out a great thing (at least for me), Some times it's the choice between bad and worst. But i have to say, the whole point of radical freedom is that no person knows itself as higher thinker then others. Even a philosopher to a killer. Other then that, We just eliminated a group of people from their existence in our considerations. And i don't think we have the right to do that. What do you think?May 26 2013: Hi Amir
Sorry for being vague in my post. Let me clarify with example what I meant by " anarchy" .
For sometime I was in Middle East for professional reason. One afternoon I was having lunch in one of the near by fast food shop to have a quick lunch. It was hot sunny summer day with 50+ degree centigrade outside . As I was having my lunch saw a lady fully covered in Black Abaya quickly entered and ordered few lunch packs as take away. She was in real hurry , was thinking may be her car is waiting outside that's why she was hurrying. The person behind the counter also served her with unusual speed.
After finishing my lunch as I came out of the shop , found 4 ladies struggling to have their lunches which one of them bought those from the shop. They are struggling to have it because their Abaya , they were struggling because of the heat outside. Being naive to the country I asked one of my colleague why these ladies didn't have lunch inside the shop?
Answer was ladies are not allowed to enter any shop where there is no separate section for ladies. In any other country it is usual freedom for a lady to have her lunch comfortably inside shop but in that particular place that kind of behavior of lady will be considered severely punishable anarchic behavior.
Actually entering that shop by that lady was also an anarchy to their social and country standard. Not sure what was thought of that lady while decided to enter that shop even , guess her personal belief told her that its her freedom to buy food while she is hungry from a shop at her convenience,but rest she didn't dare to implement.
This is how our individual concept freedom get chained with societal / cultural concept of freedom.
May 26 2013: I see.
We don't have that kind of restriction on our females in iran (still pretty restricted sadly); So i'm pretty surprised by your story.
Anyhow thanks for explaining :)
So from my interpretation, what you mean by anarchy is a breaking the laws of a culture/government but for doing a thing that is one consider to be a human right. (sorry if i'm making no sense). In other word Anarchy is good kind of breaking the rules. Am i understanding that right? or am i wrong?
In Iran, about 35 years ago, freedom was one of things that people wanted in that time during the revolution. It's really interesting how that did end up. But from my understanding, the person who was the leader to the revolution, His meaning to freedom was about freedom to edit and censor the people of his opposite side. And many people knowingly followed him, and most of that time's revolutionaries that saw "freedom" in his goals followed him, not knowing that his definition of freedom was something completely different.
So i understand what you say by chaining to societal/ cultural concept of freedom.
Thanks :)May 26 2013: AmirHossein,
This is a response to your comment:
"1 hour ago: Now i understand that the question marks are accidental (?) . But I was really confused before this.
I understand what you are saying. And the answer to your question... Actually that's my dilemma. I'm believing in anarchy. Not the bombing stupids that use anarchy as an excuse. No. The civil radical-freedom anarchy. But what i can't solve is how without a taking someone freedom can we protect another person's freedom when situations like what Salim said is coming up."
My question marks are NOT accidental. They ask a question....(what do you think?) I am exploring your topic with you and I do not have all the answers....I am offering some ideas, and anticipating your thoughts, feelings, ideas:>)
Perhaps the type of anarchy you seek is defined as: "a utopian society made up of individuals who have no government and who enjoy complete freedom"
The challenge, is that to reach that type of anarchy, there has to be an overthrow of the government and those that are in power? It may be the transition that is problematic?
Is that what you mean when you say...
"Some times it's the choice between bad and worst. But i have to say, the whole point of radical freedom is that no person knows itself as higher thinker then others.... We just eliminated a group of people from their existence in our considerations. And i don't think we have the right to do that".
That is an excellect question Amir....do we have the right to "eliminate" some people to create a better situation for the masses of people? I would say no, and I would prefer to find a different solution, other than elimination.
May 26 2013: I found something in my early years studying the reasons of why we are here and why for example Utopian are there. (I mean from reaching freedom) Sadly the answer to that was people was seeking for this kind of dictatorship knowingly or not. I'm not talking about the absolute 100%. But still a considerable share of people. So you can do as much as you want revolutions, But you will not reach freedom, As long as people are not as free minded and liberal; as governments and dictators come from this people. So it's a harder challenge. The transition you are talking about is not an political transition, It's a social and cultural transition. Imagine how hard that is! Plus overthrowing is not the solution. We have to "consider".
And i agree with your no to "eliminate" perspective. But how? To eliminate elimination, we have to offer a better solution. Do you think it worth making another conversation in TEDconv?
PS. Sorry for miss understanding your question marks. I try to understand next ones :)May 26 2013: The question is freedom to do what?
If it is to practice Sharia law aren't the people of Iran already free?
One of the problems in the U.S. is people do not see the need for change as they are happy with their current situation. In order to create the desire for change you can easily be seen as a subversive. In your case that could dangerous. Which I imagine is the reason the Baha'i are so persecuted?
The other thing to look at is economic freedom. This vehicle transformed the most oppressive country in the world, using capital punishment as a metric. It would seem to me this is something to consider?May 27 2013: The freedom is to do any thing you will. If it's condition, Well prisoners can be consider free people. They are free to do any thing they want except the things they told not to in their cells.
Baha'is as far as i know are harmless people. But as a dictatorship country always needs an enemy to fool their people to pretend they are saving them, Baha'is are the the chosen victims sadly.
As for the second question, I didn't understand what are you saying. May you rephrase that please?May 28 2013: Amir
The point is for your cause to gain any traction you have to have a clearly stated goal. Freedom to do what???
The proven best way to raise the standard of living of all is through the free market. Economic freedom is paramount.
In my experience the Baha'i are some the best people I have ever met, true salt of the earth.May 28 2013: Okay, You are pointing to a good question. But what i'm after is a parametric formula for definition of freedom and openness. I don't want get subjective. Being subjective and saying, "I want freedom in choosing to suicide" and then answering:"Well, It's your life, here is your freedom." That will solve one problem very quickly. But when it comes to other restrictions, Then we face a problem.
Basically What i'm after is a universal perspective towards freedom and openness.
PS. I know some baha'is and they are great people. Sadly they don't even have access to academic higher graduations. But as i know baha'is on other countries have good life. Two of the most inspiring architectures of Iran were baha'is!May 29 2013: Amir
I disagree, if you are saying I want freedom to do everything that is the same as I don't want freedom to do anything. Do you see this?
Freedom requires a rule of law if everyone want sharia law then you are good to go in that department.
Is there private property in Iran?
Is there freedom to compete in the market place or is there a monopoly?
Is there much consumption in the marketplace in other words is there much of a marketplace? Especially regarding women. If you took women consumers out of the U.S. market place the economy would have the worst crash ever.
Is there freedom to use technology?
Is there freedom to use modern medicine?
These things might not fly in the face of the government as with the Baha'i?May 29 2013: I cannot understand what are you saying. Everything doesn't necessarily means nothing.
Freedom does not require rule. What require rule is security for a society that needs rules to keep them safe. Freedom means freedom.
When we are talking about sharia law or any law, it's never EVERYONE.
You talk about private property. Well we have that. But exactly when there is no transparency and openness in our country nothing works as well. Nor markets. nor women rights, nor technology and nor modern or even traditional medicines. and nor freedom for those who are not in the top of the power.
When there is too much irrational rules, Then they all mean one thing and one thing only: You have to broke the rules.
And then you lost your moral sense in the battle of broker and the ruler.May 29 2013: If someone is completely free to do as he wishes that is going to be at someone else's expense.
Infinite freedom mean no barriers which means no game this is a sure fire way to fail as the barriers (not just the goals) define the game.
Yup it has to be everyone.
At a cultural level there is nothing more moral than the free market, when people voluntarily exchange.May 31 2013: I see we have a problem on the basic level. I don't think being free to do as wishes necessarily means to harm another. So if you may, Let's agree to disagree.
:)May 31 2013: What you are saying is we want complete freedom and at the same time you are saying I don't have any reference points to navigate by, no true north, not even up or down.
Good luck on thatJun 7 2013: Sorry Amir, I missed your question....
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"And i agree with your no to "eliminate" perspective. But how? To eliminate elimination, we have to offer a better solution. Do you think it worth making another conversation in TEDconv?"
I wish I knew what the "better solution" was Amir. As Pat says...there are no reference points to navigate by, so perhaps we, as a global community need to find new solutions? Yes, you have started that line of thinking on this thread.... I think it would be an interesting conversation to explore the possibilities:>)May 25 2013: So far...
"a user sourced/created reference"
"I see "wiki" is one stop repository of data and information, which need to be cross checked a lot to get a better understanding of the whole matter. Wiki definitely has got the individual bias of the person or group who is compiling it. "
"Wiki would be collaborative documentation."
"Wiki is a good place to find information that is contributed and generally avoids opinion and outside motivations to present a balanced view of information."
Conditions of an open service:
"Open product and open service, to me, suggests that the product and service would be open to everyone without restrictions or limitations."
"Open-service would have conditions of inflow and outflow between users and suppliers for ultimate task accomplishment."
"For a service to be non-biased it can not accept funding from outside sources except as anonymous donations and any submitted material should be verified for accuracy by the community and be allowed to be challenged by the community to present evidence and sources."
Other notable quotes:
" Balanced is only achieved if you present both sides and that happens best when people of different perspectives with actual research on the subject can present their opinions and the audience is allowed to use their own discernment. If there is no one available to present the opposite research and opinion then it is usually left to historical researchers that are supposed to act in an unbiased way to present the facts."


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If you ever decide to be a whistle blower against the US, you better be prepared to be convicted for espionage because that is what will happen. It's hard to believe we've reached this point where if the government does something wrong, and you have the proof, you have to keep your mouth shut or you'll be thrown in prison or executed. Let's hope these dark ages don't keep getting darker.
techdirt.com - While I've covered numerous aspects of Wikileaks, I've shied almost entirely away from the arrest of Julian Assange and the extradition fight to have him sent to Sweden, as well as the questions involving asylum in Ecuador. For the most part, I considered those things to be outside the scope of what's normally interesting around here. Whether or not you think the claims of what he did in Sweden were legitimate or trumped up, it was wholly separate from what he did with Wikileaks. That said, with the news today that Ecuador has, in fact, granted asylum to Assange, there are a few tidbits that have made the story extra interesting.
First up, is the absolutely astounding and shocking news -- as released to the public by the Ecuadorian embassy -- that the UK literally threatened to enter the embassy in order to get Assange and ship him to Sweden:
"You need to be aware that there is a legal base in the UK, the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987, that would allow us to take actions in order to arrest Mr Assange in the current premises of the embassy. We sincerely hope that we do not reach that point, but if you are not capable of resolving this matter of Mr Assange's presence in your premises, this is an open option for us."
If you don't follow diplomatic and embassy issues, this might not seem like a big deal, but it's huge. While it's mostly a myth that embassies are considered the sovereign territory of the countries they represent, under the Vienna Convention, the UK has agreed that such premises "shall be inviolable" and that its agents "may not enter them, except with the consent of the head of the mission." The UK's very direct threat here s that it would ignore that international agreement just to get Assange. That the UK would be willing to take such an incredibly drastic step to extradite Assange seems completely disconnected from the nature of the accusations against him. It would also put UK diplomats at risk around the globe, as other countries would note that it did not respect the Vienna Convention, so why should they?
Then there's a deeply disturbing, but quite compelling, argument by Mark Weisbrot at The Guardian, that even if these things seem disconnected, it's pretty clear that the driving force behind all of this is the plan for the US to prosecute Assange under the Espionage Act for his role in Wikileaks -- and this moment is particularly stunning. Historically, those who were being persecuted on human rights issues fled to the United States for asylum. Not the other way around. But here's a case where the exact opposite is true. And while many people have gotten past the point of believing that the US is a beacon of light on human rights issues, the fact that Assange had to take this action, combined with the UK's response, really acts as a distinct (and tremendously embarrassing) marker for a clear point in time in which the US turned from being a protector of human rights, to a persecutor against human rights.
The points raised by Weisbrot include the fact that Assange still hasn't actually been charged in Sweden. He notes that Swedish officials have been offered, multiple times, the opportunity to come to the UK to question him, and they've refused each time, including a recent offer from the Ecuadorian embassy to question him there:
We can infer that the Swedes have no legitimate reason for the extradition, since they were repeatedly offered the opportunity to question him in the UK, but rejected it, and have also refused to even put forth a reason for this refusal. A few weeks ago the Ecuadorian government offered to allow Assange to be questioned in its London embassy, where Assange has been residing since 19 June, but the Swedish government refused – again without offering a reason. This was an act of bad faith in the negotiating process that has taken place between governments to resolve the situation.
Former Stockholm chief district prosecutor Sven-Erik Alhem also made it clear that the Swedish government had no legitimate reason to seek Assange's extradition when he testified that the decision of the Swedish government to extradite Assange is "unreasonable and unprofessional, as well as unfair and disproportionate", because he could be easily questioned in the UK.
I'm not willing to go quite that far, in that I'll grant the possibility that there is a legitimate reason for Assange to be extradited -- but the failure of the Swedish government to take easy steps to prove those legitimate reasons or to obtain the necessary evidence is concerning.
And that's where Weisbrot connects the US to the whole thing. While we've talked about UK-US extradition in other contexts, apparently Assange could not be extradited to the US from the UK based on any of the possible charges against him. But that wouldn't be true in Sweden. Which gives rise to plenty of reasons why Sweden and the UK might be under heavy diplomatic pressure to get Assange to Sweden -- even to the point of threatening to enter the embassy to get him. Weisbrot points out that there's plenty of evidence that the US is sitting on an indictment for Assange:
But, most importantly, the government of Ecuador agreed with Assange that he had a reasonable fear of a second extradition to the United States, and persecution here for his activities as a journalist. The evidence for this was strong. Some examples: an ongoing investigation of Assange and WikiLeaks in the US; evidence that an indictment had already been prepared; statements by important public officials such as Democratic senator Diane Feinstein that he should be prosecuted for espionage, which carries a potential death penalty or life imprisonment.
This, by itself, is quite troubling, as we've discussed in the past. No matter what you think of Assange (and, personally, I don't think too highly of his methods or his grandstanding), it's a massive stretch to think that he should even be subject to an Espionage Act claim. However, as we've detailed multiple times, the Obama administration has turned the Espionage Act from a law against spying into a law against whistleblowers who embarrass them. The administration has used the Espionage Act twice as many times as all other Presidents combined to go after journalists and whistleblowers. Even if you disagree with Assange's methods, or the way that Wikileaks has operated, this should concern you. What Wikileaks did was not "espionage."
This will have massive ramifications for US foreign policy on human rights issues.
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Discussion in 'Signatures and Small Art' started by 25000st, Aug 21, 2011.
too much empty space but for some reason is KINDA justifiable
I agree with Legionenigmatics, the space is fine there.
I like everything else, its a very nice sig.
lulz at the text. i think you should define the bottom left a lil more, not much tho. blending wise i think you have very much the same problem as Dk, blends in too much. the logo on his shirt, makes him look transparent, kinda has a FHS.
Try to remove thetext, its kinda making my eyes fight over looking at the dudes face or the text....
Also, i like the empty space! It looks good here.
But there is a mild fhs going on.
Thx, I'll probably kill the text. It was pretty random.
But FHS? srsly? You guys seeing okay?
haha no i dont. its just weird cuz of the shape of the logo on the shirt and the colours. if you could make him more purple or greenish or whatever floats your boat...
his shirt is colorwise blending with the bg, and the shirt logo could be a c4d...
i like ur paintings better
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