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Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar hitting PAL market this year
Rising Star confirmed today that Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar will launch in PAL regions this year for DS. The latest in the Natsume farm sim series will feature "windmills to let you combine ingredients to make goods to sell at the Bazaar," "a new jump movement" to get over hills and streams, and a returning horse festival. Sounds fancy. Look at shots of it over on Nintendo World.
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Watch Dogs and The Crew Delayed Into 2014
Written Tuesday, October 15, 2013 By Richard WalkerView author's profile
It looks like one of next-gen's most anticipated launch titles won't be seeing light of day until much later now, as Ubisoft has announced that Watch_Dogs is being held back until 2014. Ubisoft's ambitious MMO racer, The Crew has also been delayed until later in 2014, between July and September (August then?), according to a post on IGN. The game has been scheduled for Q1 2014.
This means that both Watch_Dogs and The Crew are unlikely to see release before April 1st, 2014. "Our ambition from the start with Watch_Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming. It is with this in mind that we've made the tough decision to delay the release until Spring 2014," Community Developer 'Nik_ctOS' confirmed on the Ubisoft forums.
"We know a lot of you are probably wondering 'why now?' We struggled with whether we would delay the game. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune every detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience," the statement continues.
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you. We thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the way you respond on the web, at events, press conferences and during other opportunities we have to interact. Your passion is what drives us.
"We can't wait to see you in Chicago next Spring. We are confident you'll love this game as much as we love working on it."
Watch_Dogs had been scheduled to surface in time for Xbox One's launch day and for November 19th in North America and November 22nd in Europe for Xbox 360. Now that won't be the case. Watch_Dogs and The Crew are both now slated for 2014.


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Greece coach Fernando Santos on Friday named a 24-man squad for next month's 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Liechtenstein on September 6 and Latvia four days later.
The Greeks currently sit second in qualifying Group G with 13 points from six matches. Bosnia-Herzegovina top the group with 16 points.
Santos gave a first call-up in five years to 31-year-old Atromitos striker Dimitris Papadopoulos.
Rejoining the team after a one-match absence due to injuries are midfielder Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham) and forwards Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK) and Giorgos Samaras (Celtic).
Salpingidis and Samaras will not be able to play against Liechtenstein as they both have compiled two yellow cards.
Goalkeepers: Michalis Sifakis (Atromitos), Orestis Karnezis (Granada/ESP)
Defenders: Vasilis Torosidis (Roma/ITA), Loukas Vyntra (Levante/ESP), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Kostas Manolas (Olympiakos), Jose Holebas (Olympiakos), Dimitris Siovas (Olympiakos), Nikos Spyropoulos (PAOK)
Midfielders: Kostas Katsouranis (PAOK), Alexandros Tziolis (PAOK), Panayiotis Tachtsidis (Calcio Catania/ITA), Panayiotis Kone (Bologna/ITA), Giannis Maniatis (Olympiakos), Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham/Eng), Sotiris Ninis (Parma/ITA), Kostas Fortounis (Kaiserslautern/GER)
Forwards: Kostas Mitroglou (Olympiakos), Giannis Fetfatzidis (Olympiakos), Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Bologna/ITA), Stefanos Athanasiadis (PAOK), Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK), Giorgos Samaras (Celtic/SCO), Dimitris Papadopoulos (Atromitos)


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, Volume 18, Issue 5, pp 593-602
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Alcohol consumption, bone density, and hip fracture among older adults: the cardiovascular health study
- K. J. MukamalAffiliated withDivision of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, General Medicine and Primary Care Research Program Email author
- , J. A. RobbinsAffiliated withDivision of General Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center
- , J. A. CauleyAffiliated withDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
- , L. M. KernAffiliated withDepartments of Public Health and Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- , D. S. SiscovickAffiliated withDepartment of Medicine, University of WashingtonDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington
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Previous studies have found inconsistent relationships of alcohol consumption with risk of hip fracture, and the importance of bone mineral density and risk of falls in mediating such a relationship has not been determined.
As part of the Cardiovascular Health Study, a population-based cohort study of adults aged 65 years and older from four U.S. communities, 5,865 participants reported their use of beer, wine, and liquor yearly. We identified cases of hip fracture unrelated to malignancy or motor vehicle accidents using hospitalization discharge diagnoses. A subgroup of 1,567 participants in two communities underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans to assess bone mineral density.
A total of 412 cases of hip fracture occurred during an average of 12 years of follow-up. There was a significant U-shaped relationship between alcohol intake and risk of hip fracture (p quadratic 0.02). Compared with long-term abstainers, the adjusted hazard ratios for hip fracture were 0.78 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.61–1.00) among consumers of up to 14 drinks per week and 1.18 (95% CI, 0.77–1.81) among consumers of 14 or more drinks per week. Alcohol intake was associated with bone mineral density of the total hip and femoral neck in a stepwise manner, with approximately 5% (95% CI, 1%–9%) higher bone density among consumers of 14 or more drinks per week than among abstainers. These relationships were all similar among men and women.
Among older adults, moderate alcohol consumption has a U-shaped relationship with risk of hip fracture, but a graded positive relationship with bone mineral density at the hip.
KeywordsAlcohol Bone mineral density Epidemiology Hip fracture Nutrition
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- Alcohol consumption, bone density, and hip fracture among older adults: the cardiovascular health study
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Osteoporosis International
Volume 18, Issue 5 , pp 593-602
- Cover Date
- 2007-05
- 10.1007/s00198-006-0287-7
- Print ISSN
- Online ISSN
- 1433-2965
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Alcohol
- Bone mineral density
- Epidemiology
- Hip fracture
- Nutrition
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- K. J. Mukamal (1) (7)
- J. A. Robbins (2)
- J. A. Cauley (3)
- L. M. Kern (4)
- D. S. Siscovick (5) (6)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- 7. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, General Medicine and Primary Care Research Program, 1309 Beacon Street, 2nd Floor, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
- 2. Division of General Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
- 3. Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 4. Departments of Public Health and Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- 5. Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- 6. Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA


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Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel Go to Couples Therapy Again. Does It Work This Time?
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Three Mariano Rivera Moments That May Have Made You Cry Last Night
The closer has thrown his last pitch in the Bronx.
Mariano Rivera made his final appearance in the Bronx last night, retiring all four batters he faced in a 4–0 Yankees loss. It was an emotional night, and the below videos aren't the only moments that may have made you tear up. (There was also, for instance, the on-field interview after the game.) But these three moments in particular stood out.
His entrance from the bullpen — and in particular, the recording of the late Bob Sheppard that introduced him:
Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter hugging a crying Rivera when they came out to take the ball from him in the ninth inning:
And Rivera sitting alone in the dugout after the final out, then returning to the field to collect dirt from the mound:


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Super Simple Sugar-Free Coleslaw
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 1 hr
I adapted this from a recipe I found on Life's Ambrosia (http://www.lifesambrosia.com/2009/04/cajun-chicken-sandwiches-recipe.html) - it is so simple and absolutely delicious. Cooking time is refrigeration time.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon celery seed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups white cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup carrot, shredded
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic powder, celery seeds and sea salt.
- Add shredded cabbage and carrots. Toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Stir again then serve.
- Enjoy!
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Great coleslaw with a nice tang to it. I used store-bought angel hair cabbage and grated my own carrots. I didn't think I would like this since my fav coleslaw (KFC) is sweet, but this hit the spot! Made for Fall 2012 PAC.
I omitted the celery seed and salt. This coleslaw is simple but has a good taste. I may add more mayo next time as it was not creamy enough for our taste. Thanks Dottygumdrop :) Made for PAC Fall 2011


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Salvation Army residential shelters just got some great news to start off the New Year.
Stearns & Foster (owned by Sealy) announced it's donating $1 million worth of new mattresses to our facilities across the country. The bedding manufacturer teamed up with retailers during the holidays to offer $100 in donations per mattress set sold, and, to our excitement, they reached the maximum amount of donations.
Stearns & Foster's generous gift will fulfill a basic need for men, women, and children who need a safe place to stay and comfortable night's sleep at The Salvation Army.
We have shelter programs operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Last year we provided more than 10 million lodgings to Americans in need.
We can't wait to get these mattresses out to our communities and see the impact a good night's sleep will have on the people we serve every day! Thank you to Stearns & Foster and participating retailers for your generous support!
In a recent episode, Jeopardy referenced The Salvation Army in a video question!
See if you know the answer. And remember, respond in the form of a question:
Topic: 1880's
Value: $600
Q: Though ridiculed at first, The Salvation Army's work was finally recognized when in 1886 this president invited them to the White House and endorsed their work.
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A: Who was Grover Cleveland?
Are you one of the 33% of Americans who made a New Year's resolution this year? Or do you wonder why people even bother?
Some of this year's top resolutions (which probably haven't changed much since last year) are:
1. Lose Weight/Get in Shape
2. Quit Smoking/Drinking
3. Spend More Time with Family & Friends
4. Get out of Debt
5. Find a Job/Get a Better Job
6. Fall in Love
7. Get a Better Education
8. Help Others
9. Go Green
10. Get Organized
Helping others, volunteering, giving back – however you want to phrase it – appeared on most top ten lists. Did it make yours?
I-Volunteer.org, an editorial website dedicated to helping people find volunteer opportunities, encourages you NOT to make a resolution to volunteer more this year. Umm…what kind of volunteer website would do that?
Actually, they make a good point, especially for you resolution skeptics out there. I-Volunteer argues that "resolutions" are easy to let fall by the wayside as soon as the freshness of the New Year wears off. Instead of attaching your good intention to an idea that we expect would take a miracle to follow through with, make it something more meaningful. Make it a promise. Read more here.
As a sweet bonus, I-Volunteer says making a "promise" to volunteer can actually be a means to accomplishing the other items on your resolutions list. Want to find a new career, get fit, or heat up your love life? Find out how volunteering may help, here.
What do you think? Let us know your resolutions or why you didn't make any.
The Salvation Army's Red Kettles fill up with spare change and bills during the holiday season, but every year there's a few unique and mysterious donations that appear. Here are a few that made our list in 2010:
South African Krugerrand
Krugerrands – A South African gold Krugerrand coin worth $1,100 was dropped into a Shreveport, LA Salvation Army red kettle. Two more Krugerrand coins were dropped into Salvation Army red kettles in Fort Collins, CO. Yet another was anonymously donated in Kauai, Hawaii. Who knew so many people have Krugerrands?
Wedding Band and Diamond Ring – This surprising donation was found wrapped around a $1 dollar bill in a kettle in Indiana.
In a similar incident in Minnesota, a woman donated her husband's wedding band to a kettle, but it was on accident. Thankfully, she recovered it from The Salvation Army when she noticed it was gone from her coin purse. Whoops!
[Double Eagle Gold Coin]
Double Eagle Gold Coin
Gold coin, donated "In Loving Memory of Mimi." For the past six years, an anonymous donor has dropped a $20 Double Eagle gold coin – wrapped in a note honoring Mimi – into one of South Florida's Red Kettles. The coin, printed in 1928, is valued at $1,400.
Several other rare gold and silver coins have been donated to kettles all over the country!
Secret Santa donates $100,000
$100,000 from the North Pole – The Salvation Army received several extremely generous, anonymous donations in our kettles this year. One however, in Joplin, Missouri, came from "Santa Claus." Five checks totaling $20,000 came from the jolly old elf, hidden in folded dollar bills.


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Vita firmware updated, OS-X Content Manager Assistant released
Just in time for launch this week, a firmware update for the Vita adds in some useful features.
According to the US PS Blog, firmware 1.61 adds the Maps application to the home screen, and updates the Photo app to allow video recording.
When you rate games on the PlayStation Store, you can push the review out to Facebook, and also on the social side, the Near app has been overhauled a little. Up to 100 encountered players will be listed on the Discovery screen, with details of how many times you've met them and links to their profiles.
Finally, the Content Manager Assistant PC client has been updated, and an OS-X version has been released; you can grab that here.
The Vita launches on February 22 in the US and Europe, and February 23 in Australia. If you already have one, you can update to the latest software via the system menu or by connecting to a computer with the Content Manager Assistant installed.
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The People of Sierra Leone (ebook)
by Steve Paul, Living Spirit Photography
A series of portrait photographs that I took during my year living and working in Sierra Leone. I have not added any words or explanations to these pictures, just look into these peoples faces to get some sense of what this nation has been through in the past.
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OVTI's fortune is now tied to iPhone 4s. It seems the market is somewhat negative about iPhone 4s, or at least just a lukewarm reaction.With the imminent release of iPhone 5 (which OVTI may or may not be part of), why would anyone buy an iPhone 4s right now?
Some people feared ovti may have lost Apple. It is now confirmed that ovt is in iPhone 4S. This does not mean ovti future is tied to iPhone 4S success.
But iPhone 5 is coming out soon. I am afraid that puts a damp on demand for iPhone 4s.
why woud you aphone?are you seriose
I'm going to buy it for the camera, my daughter has ordered so.
Silly question! The key is the product line trend NOT any one model number. A person who loved their last two generations of iPhone is a locked in customer for what ever is the newest iphone model when their contract is up for renewal. A Visionary -A Freedom Fighter -A Pirate -A Tyrant - Steve Jobs memorabilia ((((( http://windowtowallstreet.com/applehistory.aspx ))))))
Yes, people will buy them. It is a substantial upgrade, especially for those with anything other than an iPhone 4. There is a whole group of people waiting to get their upgrade right now. Some will hold out until iPhone 5, but the sales of iPhone 4s will still be great. Chances are OVTI will be in iPhone 5 as well.


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Annals of Biomedical Engineering
, Volume 41, Issue 11, pp 2448-2462
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Cough Sound Analysis Can Rapidly Diagnose Childhood Pneumonia
- Udantha R. AbeyratneAffiliated withSchool of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland Email author
- , Vinayak SwarnkarAffiliated withSchool of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland
- , Amalia SetyatiAffiliated withRespiratory Medicine Unit, Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University
- , Rina TriasihAffiliated withRespiratory Medicine Unit, Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University
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Pneumonia annually kills over 1,800,000 children throughout the world. The vast majority of these deaths occur in resource poor regions such as the sub-Saharan Africa and remote Asia. Prompt diagnosis and proper treatment are essential to prevent these unnecessary deaths. The reliable diagnosis of childhood pneumonia in remote regions is fraught with difficulties arising from the lack of field-deployable imaging and laboratory facilities as well as the scarcity of trained community healthcare workers. In this paper, we present a pioneering class of technology addressing both of these problems. Our approach is centred on the automated analysis of cough and respiratory sounds, collected via microphones that do not require physical contact with subjects. Cough is a cardinal symptom of pneumonia but the current clinical routines used in remote settings do not make use of coughs beyond noting its existence as a screening-in criterion. We hypothesized that cough carries vital information to diagnose pneumonia, and developed mathematical features and a pattern classifier system suited for the task. We collected cough sounds from 91 patients suspected of acute respiratory illness such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis and asthma. Non-contact microphones kept by the patient's bedside were used for data acquisition. We extracted features such as non-Gaussianity and Mel Cepstra from cough sounds and used them to train a Logistic Regression classifier. We used the clinical diagnosis provided by the paediatric respiratory clinician as the gold standard to train and validate our classifier. The methods proposed in this paper could separate pneumonia from other diseases at a sensitivity and specificity of 94 and 75% respectively, based on parameters extracted from cough sounds alone. The inclusion of other simple measurements such as the presence of fever further increased the performance. These results show that cough sounds indeed carry critical information on the lower respiratory tract, and can be used to diagnose pneumonia. The performance of our method is far superior to those of existing WHO clinical algorithms for resource-poor regions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt in the world to diagnose pneumonia in humans using cough sound analysis. Our method has the potential to revolutionize the management of childhood pneumonia in remote regions of the world.
KeywordsPneumonia Childhood cough Automated cough analysis
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- Cough Sound Analysis Can Rapidly Diagnose Childhood Pneumonia
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Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Volume 41, Issue 11 , pp 2448-2462
- Cover Date
- 2013-11
- 10.1007/s10439-013-0836-0
- Print ISSN
- 0090-6964
- Online ISSN
- 1573-9686
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Pneumonia
- Childhood cough
- Automated cough analysis
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Udantha R. Abeyratne (1)
- Vinayak Swarnkar (1)
- Amalia Setyati (2)
- Rina Triasih (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- 2. Respiratory Medicine Unit, Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia


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When I need to reformat a hard drive, or if I get a new computer, the first thing that needs to be done is to download all the backups. Depending on how old the installation media is, this can often amount to more than 500MB of backups per system.
Is it possible, on both Windows and OS X, to 'export' all the applied updates that a computer has and apply them to another computer? If not, is there some sort of work around to achieve something similar?


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 29, 2003
|Filing date
|Jun 9, 1998
|Priority date
|Oct 12, 1994
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|Zine-Eddine Boutaghou
|Original Assignee
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (17), Classifications (20), Legal Events (9)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/703,621 filed Aug. 27, 1996, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/464,494, filed Jun. 5, 1995, which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/322,716, filed Oct. 12, 1994, now issued as U.S. Patent No. 5,486,962, all of which are herein incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to disk drive data storage devices, and in particular to disk and hub assemblies used in disk drive storage devices.
The extensive data storage needs of modern computer systems require large capacity mass data storage devices. A common storage device is the rotating magnetic disk drive.
A disk drive typically contains one or more smooth, flat disks which are rigidly attached to a common spindle. The disks are stacked on the spindle parallel to each other and spaced apart so that they do not touch. The disks and spindle are rotated in unison at a constant speed by a spindle motor.
Each disk is formed of a solid disk-shaped base or substrate, having a hole in the middle for the spindle. The substrate is commonly aluminum, although glass, ceramic, plastic or other materials are possible. The substrate is coated with a thin layer of magnetizable material, and may additionally be coated with a protective layer.
Data is recorded on the surfaces of the disks in the magnetizable layer. To do this, minute magnetized patterns representing the data are formed in the magnetizable layer. The data patterns are usually arranged in circular concentric tracks. Each track is further divided into a number of sectors. Each sector thus forms an arc, all the sectors of a track completing a circle.
A moveable actuator positions a transducer head adjacent the data on the surface to read or write data. The actuator may be likened to the tone arm of a phonograph player, and the head to the playing needle.
There is one transducer head for each disk surface containing data. The transducer head is an aerodynamically shaped block of material (usually ceramic) on which is mounted a magnetic read/write transducer. The block, or slider, flies above the surface of the disk at an extremely small distance as the disk rotates. The close proximity to the disk surface is critical in enabling the transducer to read from or write to the data patterns in the magnetizable layer. Several different transducer designs are used, and in some cases the read transducer is separate from the write transducer.
The actuator usually pivots about an axis to position the head. It typically includes a solid block near the axis having comb-like arms extending toward the disk, a set of thin suspensions attached to the arms, and an electromagnetic motor on the opposite side of the axis. The transducer heads are attached to the suspensions, one head for each suspension. The actuator motor rotates the actuator to position the head over a desired data track. Once the head is positioned over the track, the constant rotation of the disk will eventually bring the desired sector adjacent the head, and the data can then be read or written.
As computer systems have become more powerful, faster, and more reliable, there has been a corresponding increase in demand for improved storage devices. These desired improvements take several forms. It is desirable to reduce cost, to increase data capacity, to increase the speed at which the drives operate, to reduce the electrical power consumed by the drives, and to increase the resilience of the drives in the presence of mechanical shock and other disturbances.
In particular, there is a demand to reduce the physical size of disk drives. To some degree, reduction in size may serve to further some of the above goals. But at the same time, reduced size of disk drives is desirable in and of itself. Reduced size makes it practical to include magnetic disk drives in a range of portable applications, such as laptop computers, mobile pagers, and "smart cards".
An example of size reduction is the application of the PCMCIA Type II standard to disk drives. This standard was originally intended for semiconductor plug-in devices. With improvements to miniaturization technology, it will be possible to construct disk drives conforming to the PCMCIA Type It standard.
In order to shrink the size of disk drives, every component must be reduced in size as much as possible. Additionally, new designs of existing components must be developed to permit reduced size and make assembly of miniaturized components practical.
One limit on the extent to which a disk drive can be reduced in size is the disk/hub assembly. A conventional disk/hub assembly comprises a cylindrical hub having a flange at the bottom for supporting a disk stack. A motor for rotating the disks is located within the hub. The stack of disks rests on the upper surface of the flange, the hub fitting within corresponding holes of the disks. The individual disks are separated by spacer rings surrounding and adjacent to the hub. A clamping apparatus is attached to the top of the hub and applies a downward force to the disk stack, forcing the bottom disk against the flange and holding the stack in place. Where a disk drive has only a single disk, essentially the same design is used, but the clamping apparatus clamps only the one disk instead of the disk stack. The clamping apparatus is typically a flat steel ring having a formed circular ridge near its outer edge. The flat portion of the ring is attached to the upper surface of the hub with screws, while the ridge portion applies pressure to the disk stack or single disk. Several alternative clamp designs exist, but all involve multiple parts.
The conventional disk drive disk/hub design is not well suited to very small form factor disks, such as the PCMCIA Type II form factor. The hub must be sufficiently large to accommodate the screws. Even where very small screws are used, this requirement adds to the size and weight of the hub. The extremely small parts make assembly difficult. There is difficultly tolerating high mechanical shock of portable applications. The relatively thin disks tend to warp when clamped with sufficient clamping force; even a small warpage can be serious when track widths are being reduced. Finally, although the drive is much smaller, simple scaling down of the size of conventional parts will not result in any significant cost reduction; in fact, it may increase costs. It is desirable to develop an alternative hub/disk assembly which reduces costs and is more suitable to the design requirements of small form factor disk drives.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an enhanced disk drive storage apparatus.
Another object of this invention is to reduce the cost of a disk drive storage apparatus.
Another object of this invention is to provide an enhanced hub/disk assembly for a small form factor disk drive storage device.
Another object of this invention is to provide a reduced cost hub/disk assembly for a small form factor disk drive.
Another object of this invention is to provide a hub/disk assembly having fewer parts.
Another object of this invention is to provide a hub/disk assembly which is easier to fabricate and assemble.
Another object of this invention is to provide a hub/disk assembly having greater resistance to mechanical shock.
Another object of this invention is to provide a hub/disk assembly having reduced distortion of the disk.
A disk for a disk drive is mounted on an integrally-formed one-piece hub, clamp and rotor housing. The hub is preferably formed of molded plastic. In the preferred embodiment, the hub includes a substantially hollow cylindrical portion for surrounding a set of bearings mounted on a central shaft, and a flange portion extending from the cylindrical portion near the middle of the cylinder. The flange supports a single disk, which rests on its upper surface. A plurality of circumferentially spaced compliant clamping fingers extend upward from the upper surface of the flange to engage the disk through its central hole. The fingers are inclined slightly outward, and include a pawl at the end of each finger to engage the disk. The edges of the central hole of the disk are preferably chamfered to improve engagement with the fingers and center the disk. To assemble the disk to the hub, the disk is simply forced over the pawls of the fingers until they engage the chamfered edge. The fingers, being slightly elastic, will deform inward sufficiently to permit the disk to slide over the pawls, and will then return outward to lock the disk in place. The fingers automatically center the disk about the hub axis, without the need for centering tools.
The hub also serves as a housing for the rotor of a spindle motor which rotates the disk. In the preferred embodiment, a brushless DC spindle motor is located under the flange. A back iron ring and permanent magnets are attached to the underside of the flange at its outer edge to form the rotor portion of the motor. An electromagnetic stator assembly surrounds the disk axis in the annular space defined by the flange, the permanent magnets and back iron at the outer edge, and the cylindrical portion of the hub at the inner edge.
FIG. 1 shows a magnetic disk drive storage unit according to the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an integral hub, clamp and rotor housing according to the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the integral hub, clamp and rotor housing according to the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a top view of the integral hub, clamp and rotor housing according to an alternative embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a half-sectional view of a hub and disk assembly according to the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a clamping finger portion of the integral hub, clamp and rotor housing, according to the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a clamping finger, showing how it clamps a disk in place, according to the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an alternate design for a clamping finger and disk.
FIG. 1 shows a magnetic disk drive storage unit 100 in accordance with the preferred embodiment. Disk unit 100 comprises rotatable disk 101, which is rigidly attached to hub 103, which is mounted on disk drive base or housing 104. Hub 103 and disk 101 are driven by a drive motor at a constant rotational velocity. The drive motor is contained within hub 103. Actuator assembly 105 is situated to one side of disk 101. Actuator 105 rotates through an arc about shaft 106 parallel to the axis of disk 101, driven by electromagnetic motor 107, to position the transducer heads. A cover (not shown) mates with base 104 to enclose and protect the disk and actuator assemblies. Electronic modules for controlling the operation of the drive and communicating with another device, such as a host computer, are mounted on a circuit card 112 within the head/disk enclosure formed by base 104 and the cover. In this embodiment, circuit card 112 is mounted within the enclosure and shaped to take up unused space around the disk in order to conserve space, as would be used for a PCMCIA Type II form factor. However, the card 112 could also be mounted outside the head/disk enclosure, or the base itself could be made as a circuit card for mounting electronic modules directly to it. A plurality of head/suspension assemblies 108 are rigidly attached to the prongs of actuator 105. An aerodynamic read/write transducer head 109 is located at the end of each head/suspension assembly 108 adjacent the disk surface.
Hub 103 is a one-piece, integrally-formed part which also contains clamping means for locking disk 101 in place, and which functions as a rotor housing for the drive motor. By "integrally-formed", it should be understood that hub 103 is a uniform material formed as a single solid mass by molding, casting, extruding, or other means, and may be machined, etched, or otherwise shaped as necessary to the required dimensions; hub 103 is not built up from multiple discrete components attached together. In the preferred embodiment, hub 103 is an injection molded polymeric part. Specifically, it is preferred that the polymer be a polyetherimide (PEI), in particular Ultem 7201, which is commercially available from General Electric Corporation. Ultem 7201 is preferred because its coefficient of thermal expansion is close to that of aluminum, the preferred material for disk 101. However, other suitable polymers may be used. Alternatively, it may be possible to use non-polymeric materials, such as aluminum or ceramic.
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of integral hub, clamp and rotor housing 103 according to the preferred embodiment. Hub 103 preferably includes a hollow cylindrical base portion 201, a relatively flat cylindrical flange portion 202 extending from base portion 201, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers 203 for engaging disk 101 and serving as a clamping means.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view, in the plane of the disk axis, of integral hub, clamp and rotor housing 103 according to the preferred embodiment. As can be seen more clearly in the sectional view of FIG. 3, hollow cylindrical base portion 201 defines a central cylindrical hole 301 for the disk shaft and bearings. Flange portion 202 extends from approximately the middle of base portion 201. A circumferential lip 302 extends downward from the lower surface of flange portion 202, near its outer edge. Lip 302 provides a mating surface and support for a rotor back iron and permanent magnets.
FIG. 4 is a top view of integral hub, clamp and rotor housing 103 according to the preferred embodiment. In the preferred embodiment, hub 103 contains eight equally spaced fingers 203 positioned as shown, it being understood that the number and size of the fingers may vary, and that other integral clamping means may be used within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows in greater detail hub 103 and related hardware, including components of the spindle motor, when assembled, in accordance with the preferred embodiment. FIG. 5 is a half sectional view, taken in the plane of the axis of rotation of the disks. While hub 103 and related components on only one side of the axis are depicted in FIG. 5, it should be understood that these are symmetrical about the axis.
Disk shaft 502 is rigidly attached to base 104 of the disk drive. Shaft 502 is preferably steel. Disk axis 501 runs through the center of shaft 502. Hub cylindrical portion 201 is mounted on bearing assembly 504 for rotation about axis 501. Bearing assembly preferably comprises two sets of preloaded ball bearings in sealed bearing races, at opposite ends of shaft 502. However, bearing assembly could alternatively be a fluid (hydrodynamic) or other type of bearing. In another alternative, portions of bearing assembly 504 may be integrally formed with hub 103, as for example by forming a fluid bearing surface on the inner surface of hub cylindrical portion 201.
Flange portion 202 of hub 103 extends outward from cylindrical base portion 201 at approximately the middle of its length. Disk 101 rests on the upper surface of flange portion 202, the flange supporting disk 101 from below. Multiple identical circumferentially spaced fingers 203 protrude from the upper surface of flange 202 to engage disk 101 and lock it in place, thus serving as a clamping means and obviating the need for a separately attached clamp.
Back iron 505 and set of permanent rotor magnets 506 for a brushless DC spindle motor are attached to the underside of flange portion 202 at the outer edge. Back iron 505 is a ring of magnetically permeable material, preferably an Fe-Pb alloy. Back iron 505 may also be a wound series of laminations forming a ring. Magnets 506 are preferably a solid ring of suitable magnetizable material, in which successive arcuate segments are magnetized to alternating magnetic polarity. Magnets 506 thus form a set of permanent arcuate magnets, circumferentially arranged about the disk axis to completely encircle the axis, having alternating polarity.
Circumferential lip 302 provides support for back iron 505 and magnets 506. Back iron 505 is preferably bonded to hub 103 at lip 302 and lower surface of flange 202 using a suitable adhesive. Alternatively, it may be attached to hub 103 during the injection molding process by inserting back iron 505 in the mold cavity and molding hub 103 over back iron 505. Permanent magnets 506 are preferably bonded directly to back iron 505 using a suitable adhesive.
Spindle motor electromagnetic stator 508 is attached to base 104 and positioned underneath flange 202, within the annular space defined by cylindrical base portion 201 at the inner radius and back iron 505 and magnets 506 at the outer radius. Stator 508 comprises a set of circumferentially spaced electromagnets (poles) surrounding the disk axis, each pole comprising a wire coil wrapped around a magnetically permeable core. Stator 508 is connected to motor drive electronics (not shown) on circuit card 112. In operation, the motor drive electronics sequentially pulse different poles of stator 508 to generate a rotating electromagnetic field, as is known in the art. In the preferred embodiment, stator 508 is a 3-phase stator having three poles in each phase (total of nine poles), and rotor magnet set 506 comprises twelve magnetic pole segments. However, the number of stator and rotor poles may vary.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view in the plane of the disk axis of a clamping finger 203, showing the finger. in greater detail. Finger 203 is molded with a slight outward inclination to apply a small radial force to the inner hole of disk 101. Preferably, the angle of inclination is approximately 3 degrees, i.e. the angle θ in FIG. 6 is approximately 87 degrees, it being understood that the optimum angle will vary with the thickness of the finger and type of material selected. Near the end of finger 203 is a pawl 601 for engaging disk 101. Pawl 601 contains chamfered top edge 603 to enable assembly of the disk.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of clamping finger 203, showing how it clamps disk 101 in place. Disk 101 and finger 203 are shown in cross-section in the plane of the disk axis.
Disk 101 preferably contains chamfered inner edges 711,712, which are chamfered it at approximately a 45 degree angle. The chamfers make assembly of disk 101 to hub 103 easier, provide a surface for application of force from pawl 601, and help to center the disk.
Disk 101 is preferably assembled to hub 103 by positioning disk 101 over the fingers and pushing directly downward. When pushing downward, chamfered edge 712 on the bottom surface of disk 101 slides against chamfered edge 603 on the top surface of pawl 601. Because finger 203 is made from an elastic material, finger 203 retracts inward (toward the disk axis) as disk 101 is pushed down upon it, enabling the narrowest part of the disk center hole to clear the pawl. After the narrowest part of the disk center hole clears the pawl, the finger returns to near its original position due to the natural elasticity of the material. When the bottom surface of disk 101 rests upon flange 202, pawl 601 will be positioned as shown in FIG. 7, applying a force to chamfered edge 711.
Pawl 601 applies both a downward axial force and a radial force to chamfered edge 711. The downward axial force pushes disk 101 against the upper surface of flange portion 202, securely clamping disk 101 in place.
Because a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers, all at the same radius from the disk axis, apply the same radial force to the chamfered inner edge 711 of the disk center hole, the disk is automatically centered about the axis as it is forced over the fingers and into its assembled position on the flange. Thus, there is no need for centering tools.
Preferably, finger 203 makes contact with the non-chamfered portion of the inner edge of the hole in disk 101, applying a slight radial force. Finger 203 acts as a non-linear beam spring. At rest with the disk in place, the radial force is small to avoid warping the disk. However, the radial force imparted by the finger increases at more than a linear rate if the finger is bent back (in the direction toward the disk axis). As a result, a much stronger force will oppose any movement of the disk from its proper position. The hub therefore achieves a high resistance to mechanical shock with a very low cost, simple design.
During drop testing, it was observed that the compliant fingers absorb a substantial part of the energy being transmitted by disk 101 to hub 103, thus preventing damage to the bearing systems. This feature is very desirable for portable media technology.
Warpage of disks is a well known problem in the disk drive art. A conventional clamp must exert considerable axial force on the clamped disk to ensure that the disk does not move. This force tends to warp the disk. It has been observed that the compliant clamping mechanism of the present invention achieves a secure clamping of the disk with virtually no warpage. Unlike conventional clamp designs, which typically use a metal clamp, the hub of the present invention is made from a compliant material which is preferably much softer than the disk itself. The surface of the compliant material deforms at the point of contact (i.e., the upper surface of flange portion 202 and fingers 203) with the disk, providing a relatively higher static coefficient of friction than is usually present with the metal-to-metal contact of a conventional disk clamp. Due to the higher coefficient of friction, the disk can be securely clamped using a smaller axial force. Additionally, because the disk material is substantially harder than the hub material, the hub surface rather than the disk surface deforms at the points of contact. The disk accordingly experiences very little local strain near the inner diameter, resulting in very low warpage as compared to a conventional disk.
The dimensions of finger 203 must be selected for the chosen hub material to provide suitable compliance of the finger, and to simultaneously provide sufficient clamping force when the disk is in place. In the preferred embodiment finger 203 is approximately 0.25 mm wide in the radial dimension, and 1 mm wide in the circumferential direction. The overall height of the finger is approximately 1 mm. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that optimal finger dimensions will vary depending on the qualities of the material. A stiffer hub material may require a thinner finger, and vice-versa. It will further be appreciated that the dimensions will vary depending upon the size and material of the disk itself. The dimensions given above for the preferred embodiment are intended for use with a 1.8″ disk formed of an aluminum substrate, and having a thickness of approximately 0.635 mm, such as would be used for a PCMCIA Type II form factor. FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an alternate design for a clamping finger 801 and disk. The alternate clamping finger 801 of FIG. 8 is identical to clamping finger 203 described above and shown in FIGS. 1-7, except for the addition of a tab 802 projecting from the side of the finger facing the disk axis. Tab 802 provides a surface for engagement with a disk removal tool (not shown). To remove disk 101, the tool applies a downward force to tab 802, tending to bend finger 801 backward. At the same time, disk 101 is lifted from the flange portion 202 of hub 103. Removal of a disk is sometimes necessary during rework of a disk drive as part of the manufacturing and testing process.
In the preferred embodiment, the clamping means is a plurality of fingers extending from the upper surface of the flange and engaging the disk. However, any clamping means which is integrally formed with the hub may be used within the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, the fingers might extend from some other portion of the hub, such as hollow cylindrical base portion 201. Fingers extending from some other portion, such as the cylindrical portion, might press down on the disk from above. Alternatively, the clamping means could be a deformable ring extending from the upper surface of the flange or from the hollow cylindrical portion, or a deformable ring broken at circumferentially spaced intervals for stress relief.
In the description above, certain features have been referred to as "above" or "below" the flange, and surfaces described as "upper" or "lower". These terms are used only for ease of reference and are consistent with the drawings and the normal orientation used in the art. However, the use of these terms is not meant to imply that the present invention requires the flange to be located below the disk and above the motor. The motor and disk drive of the present invention could just as easily be constructed with the flange located above the disk, or with the axis of rotation oriented horizontally.
Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been disclosed along with certain alternatives, it will be recognized by those skilled in the art that additional variations in form and detail may be made within the scope of the following claims.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Sep 21, 2005
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The continuing increase in shipping connections between Taiwan and China, a process that kicked off in 2008 under the Three Links agreement, offers growth options for Taiwan's main container port of Kaohsiung. However, it also further increases Taiwan's reliance on China's growth story, which is set to be a curse as well as a blessing for Taiwan's port sector.
This quarter has once again highlighted the increased shipping connections between China and Taiwan, with the first ever direct container shipping route between the Chinese port of Guangxi and Taiwan launched in May. The service, which calls at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung, has now cut the shipping time between the two ports from 7 days to 3.5 days, with the route plied by a 610TEUs vessel.
The new route follows a trend BMI has been tracking since the 2008 Three Links agreement, with shipping links and maritime joint ventures between Taiwan and China taking off. These new routes and Chinese investment in Taiwan's port sector offer the potential for robust growth in Taiwan's port throughput, but BMI warns that the slowing growth in China and Taiwan is heavily reliant on the state for its trade also exposes Taiwan to the projected slowing in China's growth story
China is Taiwan's main trade partner, accounting for 28.1% of Taiwan's exports and 14.2% of the country's imports. China is Taiwan's largest export partner and second largest import partner after Japan, thereby tying Taiwan's fortunes to China's growth outlook.
|Heavy China Exposure
|LHC: Taiwan Export Partners % of Total 2010. RHC: Taiwan Import Partners % of Total 2010
Although BMI projects the Chinese economy to continue expanding over the medium term we forecast the growth outlook to slow. In 2013, we predict China's real GDP to grow by 7.5%, down on the 7.7% recorded in 2012, which in turn was down on the 9.1% expansion in 2011. Over the medium term (2013-2017) we project China's economy to grow by an annual average of 6.4%; this is considerably slower than the country's previous five years average annual growth of 9.2%.
|Slowing Growth Outlook A Worry
|China Real GDP % Change y-o-y
With China as its main destination for its exports Taiwan will be impacted by this slowing in growth. At the port level the key area that is most exposed is container operations. Although the port of Kaohsiung's container throughput is relatively balanced, with container imports accounting for 49.9% of the ports total container throughput in the first five months of 2013 and exports accounting for 50.1% the ports exposure to China, specifically its transhipment role, is already starting to weigh on the facility's box throughput.
Kaohsiung's role in the container transhipment sector also exposes the port to the global box shipping outlook, with the facility featuring as a port of call on the major container trade routes of Asia-Europe and the US. This role therefore exposes the port to a plateauing and declining growth outlook in 2013. BMI forecasts US growth to plateau in 2013, with real GDP forecast to expand by 2.1% following a growth of 2.2% in 2012. On the Asia-Europe trade route, demand is declining on the back of a second consecutive year of recession in the eurozone, with the region's economy projected to contract by 0.3% in 2013 a further decline on the 0.6% in 2012.
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|US and Eurozone Real GDP growth, % change y-o-y
BMI highlights that Taiwan's exposure to the slowing Chinese growth story, coupled with the port of Kaohsiung's role a as container shipping hub, is already having an impact on the facility's box throughput. In the first five months of 2013 container throughput at the port of Kaohsiung plateaued with 0.0% growth, this marks a slowing on the 2% y-o-y growth recorded in the same period in 2012.
The slowing in growth at the port in the January-May 2013 period has led BMI to revise down its throughput forecasts for the full year. Previously we predicted container throughput at the port to grow by 2.7%, we have now revised that down to a growth of 1%, marking a slowing on the 1.5% growth recorded at the port's box operations in 2012. We now forecast that the port will handle 9.88mn TEUs in 2013.
|Box Throughput Slowing
|LHC: Port Of Kaohsiung Container Throughput % Change y-o-y Jan-May 2012 and 2013. RHC: Port Of Kaohsiung Container Throughput & % Change y-o-y
The port of Kaohsiung's tonnage throughput is more heavily exposed to Taiwan's import sector, but as this sector is projected to record stronger growth than the country's exports y-o-y on the back of a more positive domestic growth outlook, BMI is still forecasting total tonnage throughput at the port to decline.
Taiwan is resource-poor and so is reliant on imports to meet its fuel and power needs. This reliance is highlighted by the tonnage data breakdown at the port of Kaohsiung. In Q113 (latest available data) the port of Kaohsiung's total tonnage imports accounted for 69.7% of the port's total tonnage total, with exports accounting for just 30.3%.
|Import Heavy...
|Port Of Kaohsiung Total Tonnage Throughput Jan-May 2013 Import & Export % of Total
This heavy exposure to Taiwan's export sector should in theory protect the port's total tonnage throughput growth outlook, with BMI projecting Taiwan's imports growth to outperform that of the country's exports in 2013 with growth projected to be 3.5% and 3.3%, respectively. Taiwan's imports are set to benefit from the uptick in Taiwan's economic growth outlook, with BMI projecting the country's real GDP to expand by 3.0% in 2013 up on a growth of 1.3% in 2012. Despite this comparatively stronger import growth outlook, total tonnage throughput at the port remains in decline.
|... But Not Benefitting From Strengthening Fundamentals
|LHC: Taiwan Real Import & Export Growth, % Change y-o-y. RHC: Taiwan Real GDP Growth, % Change y-o-y
In Q113 total tonnage throughput at the port of Kaohsiung fell by 1%. This we highlight is a weaker decline than the 4% drop in total tonnage throughput that was recorded at the port in the same period in 2012. This weakening in decline is highlighted in BMI's full-year throughput for the port's total tonnage for 2013. We are holding with our prediction of a decline of 1.5%, which will take total tonnage throughput at the port down to 118.9mn tonnes in 2013. This decline is, however, not as steep as the 2.6% dip recorded in throughput in 2012 when total tonnage volumes fell to 120.8mn tonnes.
|Decline Slowing
|LHC: Port Of Kaohsiung Total Tonnage Throughput, Jan-May 2012 & 2013 (% Change y-o-y). RHC: Port Of Kaohsiung Total Tonnage Throughput (tonnes & % Change y-o-y)


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@danielrm try installing yaourt and use it instead. pacman does not know anything about AUR pkgbuilds, only the official repos and those configured in pacman.conf
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|https://aur.archlinux.org/enemy-territory.git (read-only)
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|Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a completely free, standalone, team-based, multiplayer FPS
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|First Submitted:
|2005-09-08 03:54
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|2015-08-06 16:54
Dependencies (9)
- enemy-territory-data (i686)
- libxext (i686)
- mesa (mesa-git, mesa-hybris, mesa-nosystemd, mesa-nowayland) (i686)
- enemy-territory-data (x86_64)
- lib32-libxdamage (x86_64)
- lib32-libxext (x86_64)
- lib32-mesa (lib32-mesa-git, lib32-mesa-nowayland) (x86_64)
- unzip (unzip-iconv, unzip-natspec) (make)
- et-sdl-sound (optional) – SDL-based replacement for deprecated OSS-based sound systems of Wolf:ET
Required by (1)
Sources (5)
- enemy-territory.desktop
- et.sh
- etded.service
- etded.sh
- http://filebase.trackbase.net/et/full/et260b.x86_full.zip
Latest Comments
jnbek commented on 2016-02-23 00:32
danielrm commented on 2016-02-17 15:43
Doesnt find the package. (I am a bit of a noob)
>sudo pacman -Syu enemy-territory
:: Synchronising package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
multilib is up to date
error: target not found: enemy-territory
Spyhawk commented on 2015-02-16 12:57
TheUnknownZ> Works for me. Checkyour makepkg config (DLAGENTS?).
TheUnknownZ commented on 2015-02-15 11:40
@Spyhawk> I think you're right, in browser it opens normal. If I run makepkg it can't find the source file for some reason.
Spyhawk commented on 2015-02-14 20:47
TheUnknownZ> The source URL seems still valid.
TheUnknownZ commented on 2015-02-14 19:04
Source files link has changed to: http://trackbase.eu/files//et/full/et260b.x86_full.zip
Spyhawk commented on 2014-12-07 12:09
Adopting. I'm currently maintaining the etlegacy fork, so I might be able to improve the official et easily.
jnbek commented on 2014-12-06 22:21
I'm going to go ahead and release this back into the wild. I don't have the time anymore to give this package the attention is needs.
Spyhawk commented on 2014-12-04 07:14
@JustinZ> I fixed this issue by adding "--nox11" in the enemy-territory-data package (to be use with the improved etlegacy version).
Also, unless you require to play the etpro mod or connect to punkbuster server, etlegacy is probably a much better choice than the original enemy-territory.
JustinZ commented on 2014-12-04 06:44
Flagging as out of date as the owner doesn't seem to look at comments.
http://hastebin.com/doduyorupi.coffee <- full log which is the same issue as Exeleration-G below.


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Take the Cake (or Pie or Cookie) at Orlando's Best Bakeries
By A.D. Thompson
Orlando Local Expert
Carbs get such a bad name these days. Count them, the diets will tell you. Remember there are good ones and bad ones. Or, worst of all, they instruct you to avoid them altogether. If the gourmet cupcake trend has been indicative of anything, it's a hard backlash against a philosophy that tells us all the sweet, doughy things we love most are nutritionally sinful. Let's face it: foodies don't want to be preached at (unless the sermon comes with artisan-smoked, hand-cut, maple-sugared bacon). Orlando residents enjoy warm weather much of the year and as such, may be a little more diet conscious than most, but that doesn't mean they don't appreciate a nice piece of cake. Or pie. Or bread. Where do they go to get it? All over! For crusty-perfect breads and rolls, East End Market's Olde Hearth Bread Co. For classic, butter-laden French, it's Croissant Gourmet in Winter Park. Fortuna Bakery & Cafe keeps locals and tourists covered. And for those aforementioned trendy cupcakes? Try Blue Bird Bake Shop in the Audubon Park Garden District or switch it up with a new kid on the Corrine Drive block, P is for Pie, where you can enjoy the granny-centric goodness in multiple forms, from pop to whoopie to mason jar and more.
Fortuna Bakery & Cafe
Behold the bridge-building power of food. Whether you're well schooled in the delights of the South American bakery or a total novice, the helpful staffers at Fortuna will serve you cheerfully and efficiently, regardless of whether you speak the same language. Clean glass cases filled to exploding with all manner of Colombian and Venezuelan delights keep this place busy all week long via a devoted local following and a steady stream of tourists who find it via recommendation or by happy accident. The sweets, from the bunuelos to the pastels de manzana to the tres leches, are divine, but there are plenty of savories to enjoy, as well. Flaky empanadas stuffed with meats and cheeses, traditional Colombian pandebono and creamy, crumbly arepas are among the favorites. ((407) 855-7070)
Croissant Gourmet
Brothers Francois and Phillipe Cahagne opened Croissant Gourmet in 2008 and in the time since it has become a local favorite in the walkable window shopper's paradise of Winter Park. While lunch time brings in all manner of diners clamoring for specialties like quiche Lorraine and croque monsieur, Croissant Gourmet's bakery is a universal draw, whether you're sitting down to enjoy one of their massive buttery namesakes with a cup of coffee or stopping in for a box of baked goodies to go. Favorites here include rich vanilla- or chocolate-filled eclairs, all manner of tarts (from apple Normandy to apricot), coconut and vanilla flans, classic Napoleons, an array of delicious and photogenic macarons and of course, the stars of the show: croissants. Stay away if you're on a diet. ((407) 622-7753)
De Azúcar Bakeshop
Along with its incredibly tempting selection of sweets, cakes and pastries – Danish to éclair, pound cake to scone (even sweet Nutella empanadas on occasion) – this unassuming little Oviedo bakery is a coffee lovers' haven, serving up delightful, frothy and/or cream-topped cups of artisan, micro-roasted batch brews. And yes, there's hot chocolate, too. The menu here changes daily, which is the wonderful nature of local bakeries, but you can stop in for breakfast and lunch, as well. All sandwiches are served on breads baked in house and you never know what will be on-hand to take home for dessert. If you can resist eating it on the premises, that is. (407-359-7807)
Blue Bird Bake Shop
Nestled in the burgeoning foodie haven of Audubon Park, Blue Bird Bake Shop offers up delightful cupcakes – scratch-baked from small batches. Does this mean your favorite might run out by afternoon? Yes. Yes, it does. All the more reason to try another of the popular varieties offered up every day (they have roughly 50 in their overall playbook) including chocolate Guinness, apricot ginger, red velvet and coffee toffee. There are plenty of more traditional flavors, as well, along with seasonal and holiday goodies like maple walnut, lime in'd coconut, strawberry lemonade and candy cane. Let's be honest: you'll find something you like. If cupcakes aren't quite your thing, brownies, scones, whoopie pies, muffins and cookies round out the menu, and any will pair delightfully with a cup of organically grown Top Hat Coffee. Be on the lookout for Cupcake Happy Hours when cupcakes go for just $2 apiece! ((407) 228-3822)
Se7en Bites
This quaint working Milk District bakery is open for breakfast and lunch with a manageable, fresh-made menu that changes near daily and makes choosing easy. Okay, that's arguable, since how one chooses between creative, handcrafted moon pies and fresh, local fruit-infused cobblers. is subjective. Easiest method? Bring a friend and share everything! Cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies – the smells emanating from the Se7en Bites kitchen are wrong in all the best ways possible. Be thoroughly prepared for a sweet-related impulse buy to take home. Eggs and biscuits, scones and soups, Southern comfort classics and lots of surprising modern twists. ((407) 203-0727)
Sister Honey's
Sister Honey's sells many wonderful products, one of which is called a Magic Bar. While said magic has not been verified by the folks over at Hogwarts, the texture and flavor – a chewy-delicious chocolate-butterscotch-coconut amalgam that may or may not cue angels to play harps – is pretty convincing. This inspiring little shop doesn't often sell whole cakes and pies (order in advance and they're more than happy to accommodate) but you can sample their wares in wonderfully fresh single servings that may have you making a list of orders for your next event or party. Cakes, cookies, pastries, cupcakes and pies (their peanut butter satin pie just took Best in Show at the 2015 National Pie Championships) are no joke. Pop in for a taste. (407-730-7315)
Olde Hearth Bread Co.
Oh, the crusty, crusty goodness.... The most difficult thing about stepping up to the great wall of bread at Olde Hearth's East End Market outpost is not buying more than you came for. Whatever your carb-coma drug of choice is, odds are really good they have it. And since Old Hearth uses only the highest quality ingredients, you'll feel less guilty about tearing off chunks in the car on the way home. Which you almost certainly will. Potato rolls to pumpernickel, black olive bread to blueberry muffins, ciabatta to lavash, this bakery's menu goes from sweet to savory and back again with hand-crafted aplomb. From pastries to pizza shells, they've got you covered – and you'll also find them at Winter Park and Maitland farmers' markets. (407-622-0822)
P is for Pie Bake Shop
Addicted to your handheld device? Well, snap the picture and set your phone down, because you'll want both your hands – pie pop in one, mini-pie in the other? – to sample the wares of this friendly, from-scratch bake shop in Audubon Park. You may want to bring friends with hands, too. They havecake, "cutie pies,' hand pies, cookies and mason-jar pies, as well. Find a few varieties you love (you will, promise) and you can place an order for a full-size, 9-inch version. And sweets aren't all they do here. Savory versions include chicken pot, Buffalo chicken and quiches, as well. Seasonal ingredients mean fresh fare. Pop in to sample with a cup of joe or just come in to grab a box and go. You'll be back soon enough. (407-745-4743)
About A.D. Thompson
A.D. Thompson has spent more than 20 years as a professional writer and roughly 15 as a Floridian. The words, she has found, come easier with bare feet and rum. A roller coaster enthusiast, A.D. readily admits there is fun to be had amid the madness of the theme parks, but has found there is magic, as well, in the outer-lying reaches of Mickey's long shadow. She is delighted to share with you the spoils of her adopted city. Visit her colorful compendium at www.amydrewthompson.com.
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Rousseff's Blessing Lures Analysts to the Light
Light SA is piling up buy ratings at the fastest pace among Brazil's major stocks after the power utility won a reprieve from President Dilma Rousseff's push to lower electricity prices.
The consensus analyst rating for Light, which distributes energy in Rio de Janeiro state, rose to 3.82 from 3.13 on Nov. 5, when regulators approved a 3.7 percent price increase for home customers, reversing a preliminary finding in August that found rates should fall 3.3 percent. A consensus rating of five would mean the stock has only buy recommendations.
Light's 9.6 percent gain in the past month is the best performance by a Brazilian electricity stock and comes after utilities posted the biggest losses in Brazil last year, when Rousseff said license renewals would only be given to companies that agreed to cut prices to curb inflation. While Light's 2.7 billion reais ($1.2 billion) of investments over the past five years to expand distribution and reduce theft prompted regulators to grant its request for higher rates, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA and Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA have the lowest consensus ratings among members of the Ibovespa stock benchmark after they were ordered to lower electricity prices.
"This rate increase takes a weight off the stock," Vitor Leonardo Sousa, an analyst at GBM Brasil who rates Light a buy, said in a phone interview from Sao Paulo. "Now the company is free from any regulatory risk to focus on its projects, which should spur good profits and dividends for investors."
Rate Increase
Aneel, as the utility regulator is known, granted a "fair" rate increase that was in line with the company's expectations, according to Joao Batista Zolini, Light's chief financial officer.
"The stock had declined a lot on concern that Light would suffer the same as other utilities that had reviews below their estimates, so now we're just recovering from that drop," Zolini said in a phone interview from Rio de Janeiro.
Light's surge since Oct. 25 reduced its decline in 2013 to 4.7 percent.
Grupo BTG Pactual, Banco J. Safra SA and EVA Dimensions recommended buying the stock in November after the rate increase. Aneel's decision will boost Light's earnings in the coming quarters, BTG's analysts Antonio Junqueira and Joao Pimentel wrote in a note to clients on Nov. 11.
Eletrobras, Eletropaulo
Aneel this year ordered three of Eletrobras's six distribution companies to cut rates by as much as 11 percent, according to an e-mailed response to questions. The state-controlled company, Brazil's biggest power utility by revenue, has the worst consensus recommendation among Brazilian power utilities, with three sells, no holds and no buys for the voting shares. Eletropaulo, the fifth-biggest, has the second-worst consensus, with 10 sells, two holds and one buy.
Eletropaulo is working to improve its operational efficiency and reduce costs and debt, the company said in an e-mailed response to questions. As a result its shares have been "rising on the stock exchange in the past six months and the company has already presented results above analysts' expectations," the utility said.
Shares have gained 15 percent since May. The company's adjusted net income almost doubled to 27 million reais in the third quarter of this year from 2012, while the average estimate among four analysts surveyed by Bloomberg was for an adjusted loss of 130.5 million reais. Aneel's press office declined to comment. Eletrobras declined to comment on its distribution units' rate cuts and the analysts' view on the stocks in an e-mailed response to questions.
Consumer Benefit
Marcio Zimmermann, acting Minister of Mines and Energy, defended the government's move to lower electricity prices, saying utilities had already recouped their investment in power generation, distribution and other infrastructure.
"We estimated that the new rules would reduce the rates to consumers by an average 20 percent, and that was what happened," Zimmermann said in a phone interview from Brasilia.
While the rate increase improved Light's earnings outlook, the company still faces a challenge to reduce power theft and fraud, according to Beatriz Nantes, an analyst at the equity research firm Empiricus. Zolini said the company spent 1 billion reais to fund efforts to cut such losses over the past five years and plans to double that amount in the next five years.
"The company had some success in cutting losses in some slums in Rio de Janeiro," Nantes said in a phone interview from Sao Paulo. "But it's still a big problem."
Light is involved in 14 power generation projects, including the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in the Amazon and wind farms, expected to start operating from 2015 to 2017, according to the company's third-quarter earnings release.
"These projects are solid and mean almost guaranteed profit and dividends," GBM Brasil's Sousa said. "In a sector that was cursed by government, this is our top pick."


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Kat and Nell Sinclair are headed west away from the manicured lawns of Maine to the boisterous, booming mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado to start new lives for themselves as mail-order brides.
Aboard the train, romantic dreamer Nell carries a photo of her intended close to her heart and imagines an exciting and love-filled future, while her pragmatic older sister Kat resigns herself to marriage as a duty, not a delight.
But when the ladies disembark at the train depot, neither fiance Patrick Maloney or Judson Archer awaits them with open arms. The well-bred Sinclair sisters find themselves unexpectedly alone in the wild, frontier town a place where fire threatens to reduce the buildings to rubble, the working women strut the streets, rogues will gamble for the shoes on one's feet, and God's grace is found amongst the most unlikely of folks.
Two sisters,
Two missing misters,
A shocking welcome to the wild west that leaves both Kat and Nell Sinclair questioning their dreams and the hope for true love.
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Mona Hodgson is the author of nearly 30 children's books and also writes 19th century historical fiction. In addition to writing and speaking, Mona likes to read mysteries and love stories, hike Arizona, travel to Africa, play table games, and play Wii Tennis. She lives in central Arizona where she spies roadrunners, quail, cottontail rabbits, and even an occasional skunk in her yard.
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"Spunky sisters, mail-order brides, a mining town full of men… but where are the right ones? I was captivated from the first page!"
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Image of the Day: Newstead Belmont Hills
September 21, 2012
By: Five Star Alliance
Newstead Belmont Hills' infinity pool overlooks Bermuda's famous blue waters.
The Reefs Earns the #1 Resort Award!
July 19, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
Congratulations to The Reefs for being named the #1 Resort in the Caribbean, Bermuda and The Bahamas in the 2012 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards! This stunning 5 star property is located in Southampton, Bermuda on a private beach along limestone cliffs, and it serves as the perfect romantic getaway escape or setting for a family vacation. Wake up to breathtaking ocean vistas from any room, enjoy gourmet dining options on site, take a dip in the outdoor pool, and lounge and relax on the pink sandy beach. Grab a seat atop the limestone cliff before entering the Relaxation Room at La Serena Spa and enjoy incredible views of the secluded beach and the Atlantic Ocean. For the adventurer in you, be sure to check out the two tennis courts, outdoor pool, and the water sport opportunities in order to have both a relaxing and exciting vacation. Make your reservations and see for yourself why The Reefs is considered to be the #1 luxury hotel in Bermuda!
By: Oksana Balytsky
Escape to Bermuda: $129 Rates at Fairmont Southampton
November 23, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Here's a deal for all you luxury lovers out there: the swank Fairmont Southampton Bermuda is currently on sale for seven days only with room rates starting at just $129 per night!* What this means: Act fast if you want to score luxury for less on a spring break trip to paradise! A palatial landmark on Bermuda's gorgeous south shore, the Fairmont Southampton Bermuda is nestled on an 100-acre tropical estate with towering palm trees and has direct access to miles of pink sand beaches. The property is consistently voted one of the top resorts in the region by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine. As for the facilities, the Fairmont Southampton is the crème de la crème. There's an 18-hole par three golf course, a 31,000-square-feet Willow Stream Spa, some of the island's best restaurants, a sprawling oceanfront beach club with an on site PADI dive center, tennis courts and more. Most of the spacious guest rooms have sweeping views of the Atlantic from private balconies.
*For travel until April 30, 2012; some blackout dates apply. Rooms cost $299 per night when you travel between May 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012.
Way Down to Kokomo: Southampton, Bermuda
October 31, 2011
By: Oksana Balytsky
The Beach Boys sang it best, and we've decided to embrace their lyrics and feature every place they sang about in their hit, Kokomo. Kokomo, however doesn't actually exist off the Florida Keys, but Aruba, Jamaica (oo I wanna take you) are all quite real, so be sure to keep up with our blog series and check out the incredible places the Beach Boys deem worthy of your stay!
Bermuda is our next featured spot, but if you missed our takes on Aruba and Jamaica, be sure to check them out. The Pompano Beach Club in Southampton, Bermuda is the perfect venue for a family vacation, a romantic getaway, or an exciting trip with friends. This resort is family owned and offers the best of both worlds, allowing you to experience the intimacy of a boutique hotel and the facilities of a world class beach resort. This hotel's wonderful shallow sandbar is the only one of its kind in Bermuda, and it attracts swimmers and water sports enthusiasts of all skills and ages. Be sure to explore the Pompano Beach Club's extensive recreational facilities, and take advantage of everything this relaxed resort has to offer.
By: Oksana Balytsky
Endless Summer in Bermuda: $400 Credit at Fairmont Hamilton Princess
September 29, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Pink sandy beaches edged by brilliant blue water... Bermuda is the ideal spot to celebrate an endless summer. Get thee to the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the landmark luxury hotel that celebrated 125 years in 2010, and you can cash in on some fantastic promotions. Stay for four nights with a friend, and the resort will give you a $400 credit- as if your friend flew for free. (Subject to availability through October 31, 2011.) Another offer we like: Get your third night free, with nightly rates from $249, through March 15, 2012. Located in the town of Hamilton, the resort offers both a saltwater and freshwater pool, daily activities, and a complimentary ferry over to the private Fairmont Beach Club in Southampton for some sun-bathing on the sand at their sister resort.
A Blast in Bermuda: Families Enjoy 50% Off 2nd Room at Rosewood Tucker's Point
September 15, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The off-peak season starting in September is a great time to experience the pink sand beaches of Bermuda. Just a 90-minute plane ride from East Coast cities, Bermuda has a wealth of recreational activities the whole family will enjoy. And at Rosewood Tucker's Point, Bermuda's first all-new resort in nearly four decades, you've got the island's longest private beach right at your doorstep. Take the family on a fall getaway and score 50% savings on a second room for the kids (ages 18 and under). The special is valid now through April 15, 2012. Year-round family-friendly activities make the most of the resort's Castle Harbour setting in any season. There's the Junior Golf Program on Saturdays, introducing youngsters ages 4-6 to the game with a free half-hour session, complete with refreshments, from 1 – 1:30 p.m., while young intermediate golfers of all ages receive instruction on and off the course from 1:30 – 3 p.m. for $25 per player. There's also a Junior Tennis Program and Rose Buds Children's Program with supervised fun for the youngest guests. Not to mention the four pools, 12,000 square foot spa, children's water park, sailing excursions, and Dive & Watersports Centre, providing you with all you need to dive Bermuda's reefs and wrecks.
Forget Back-to-School: Head Back to Bermuda with a Sale at The Reefs
September 6, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Suffering back-to-school blues? Head back to Bermuda for a fall break on the island's pink sand beaches. The Reefs has announced a one-week sale with 30% off all accommodations, valid for travel through December. Act fast! Beginning Tuesday, September 6 and ending Tuesday, September 13, 2011, the sale is available on all stays of four nights or more. Get this: Daily rates even include full-service breakfast, afternoon tea and nightly dinner for two! A couple can stay for as low as $287 per night, a savings of $123 per night, in a Poolside Room with private patio facing the ocean. A group of six people can save up to $697 per night off of a stay in a luxurious 3-bedroom Club Suite with 2,500 square feet of living space facing the turquoise Atlantic Ocean and including most meals.
A Glam Girlfriend Getaway to The Reefs, Bermuda
May 6, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Still don't have a gift for mom for Mother's Day on Sunday? Give her the gift of travel (and tag along on the trip)! The Reefs in Bermuda has a luxury spa getaway that's perfect for quality girls time. Soak up the sun on the pink sand beach, sip cocktails by the infinity pool, and explore the colorful coral reefs with complimentary snorkel gear and glass-bottom kayaks. Each of the 62 guest rooms and 19 Club Suites at The Reefs offers stunning ocean views. The all-inclusive "Glam Girlfriend Getaway" package has some fabulous inclusions:
* 20% savings on four nights accommodations in a two-bedroom Club Suite for four women
* $300 credit per person to use at La Serena Spa, Bermuda's exclusive Elemis spa
* Full breakfast, afternoon tea and three-course gourmet dinner each day
* $100 drink credit for the group to toast the time together
* One-day bus/ferry pass for each person to explore Bermuda and shop in downtown Hamilton
* Roundtrip airport transfers for the group
This luxurious package is priced at $7,545 for four women, including all taxes and gratuities. Available through October 31, 2011.


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Costa Mesa, Calif. - Brandon Young, a senior from Saugus, California completed his collegiate baseball career this spring with the Vanguard University Lions, but his postseason honors continue to arrive. An outstanding student-athlete for three years at Vanguard, Young has received numerous honors, including a full slate of academic awards this spring as he graduated with his accounting degree earlier this month.
Young placed his name on the 2010 GSAC Golden Glove list as a junior outfielder before using a medical redshirt year in 2011, extending his collegiate career into 2012. Earning GSAC and NAIA Scholar-Athlete laurels in 2010, Young continued to excel in the classroom, accumulating a 3.81 GPA by this spring. At the end of the semester he was named VU's Accounting Student Of The Year, before registering GSAC and NAIA Scholar-Athlete laurels one final time. Young capped his career this week by being selected to CoSIDA's prestigious Capital One Academic All-America College Division Baseball Team. As one of only two GSAC players to make the first team, Young was one of four total GSAC players to make the first, second or third team.
Use the links below for complete lists and more information on Young's postseason honors.
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DUBS the loveable golden retriever is off and running again, this time to Philadelphia. Having found his lost ball at America's patriotic sites in Washington DC, and having run for president (as any patriotic dog would do)— DUBS visits the City of Brotherly Love where America's Constitution was born. Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin's House—Philadelphia's historic sites give Dubs—and his young readers—an unforgettably fun adventure.… (more)
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Marchionne Says Chrysler Added 1,600 Jobs Since Late Last Year
Chrysler Group LLC, the automaker controlled by Fiat SpA, has added more than 1,600 jobs since late last year as it develops new vehicles, Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said.
Marchionne spoke at a conference on politics and economics in Michigan. The comment on jobs was included in his prepared remarks.
About two-thirds of the workers are employed directly by Auburn Hills, Michigan-based Chrysler Group as hourly and salaried employees, said Shawn Morgan, a spokeswoman.
The new workers don't include the 1,100 who will be added for a second shift at the Jeep plant in Detroit, where hiring is just beginning, she said. Marchionne announced those jobs last month when the factory started producing the redesigned Grand Cherokee.
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