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Originally posted by texastig
All you do is dis God with pre digested pablum. Bring something original from yourself.
God will bring you into the gutter because of your pride, then when you hit rock bottom you'll figure out that your not so high and mighty.
Originally posted by traditionaldrummer
Can you make a single post without using the word "pablum"? As I said before, I wrote the post. Maybe it's a topic you've seen somewhere else and maybe I found some other sites for source material but it's an original post.
I am not "dissing god". I simply bring forth material present in the biblical holy book for discussion.
Lastly, stop with the preaching, please. Either discuss the topic or leave the thread. I have no interest in god threats from religion enthusiasts.
He created, he can destroy- end of story.
if you want to stick to whats written in the bible, Satan is the SOLE reason we are not perfect human beings without knwoing death or war or ilness.
Originally posted by traditionaldrummer
Originally posted by adjensen
Truth of the matter is that TD believes that it's a tie.
God - 0
Satan - 0
Well, what I believe and what's written in the bible are entirely separate things. I'm sticking strictly to what was written for now
Originally posted by prophecywatcher
He created, he can destroy- end of story.
This is stupid.
Human parents create their children but that doesn't mean they should have permission to murder them.
A God is more powerful than a human.
Originally posted by Intuitiveaptitude2009
reply to post by traditionaldrummer
Funny reply that. Even though i can. And this is why. If satan hadn't lead eve astray there wouldn't have been a reason for all the murders, you people seem to care so much about. Why are people blind to acknowledge satan's failure ? I guess its easier to believe in the sin then it is YHWH.
Originally posted by traditionaldrummer
Now you're simply getting into philosophical speculation. Such a claim is not backed by the source material (the bible). And even if we assume you're correct satan would only be a passive influence at best, not an active murderer in the way that god is depicted. And it is NOT "safe to say that even God killing those people were as a direct result of Satan's initial actions".
Originally posted by prophecywatcher
He created, he can destroy- end of story.
Originally posted by adjensen
Why? There's absolutely no fibre of your being that believes it's anything other than a work of fiction, so what's the point? You toss this stuff out in an attempt to do what? Analyze the writers of the OT to determine whether they hated their fathers? To try and understand the Jewish nation of the time that apparently needed to view God as angry?
There's no believer who will waver at seeing this, so about the only positive you'll get is a few rah-rahs and pats on the back from people who believe the same thing as you. Otherwise, it's all negativity and serves no purpose. Does the world need more negativity?
Originally posted by jazz10
One more thing I'd like to point out other than the other sheer coincidences going on in relation to the Bible. Revelations in particular. Yet here we are still in denial.
Iceland volcano
Oil rig and spill
Here we are today with everything else that's going on riding through a meteor shower. Apparently up to 70 per hour? Yet apparently we won't be in the firing line? How does that work exactly? Because the next is a large star burning like a torch,
The name of the star is bitterness? Or could it be regarding a conflict where the weapons used to get the same effect.
Originally posted by babybunnies
There was some Christian wing nut on Anderson cooper the other night, who claimed that Jesus Christ is God and that he will return soon and smite all Muslims. Doesn't he know his own religion, that celebrates Jesus Christ as the SON OF GOD?
This is why I'm a theocrat.
Originally posted by faceoff85
So what about the nephilims talked about in the old testament. Those story's in essence told of a time when God did indeed give Satan free reigns.
In the end he swiped the flood over earth and wiped the whole lot out. He also restricted Satans ability to mingle with humans. Hence why Satan is indeed playing behind the screen...
Just saying thats how the bible tells it.
Originally posted by Titen-Sxull
The God of the Bible repeatedly sends the Israelites out to commit genocide even specifying that they are to leave none alive, including children.
Originally posted by Intuitiveaptitude2009
reply to post by traditionaldrummer
Look. Sin wouldn't have existed if satan hadn't tempted eve. That is what i'm saying. We would have been in perfect harmony. Genesis came first. Satan tempted eve FIRST and the in turn lead to the birth of sin. The world was in perfect harmony before satan had tempted eve. Thats obvious from genesis. After the temptation ? Well its obvious.


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Mrs. Ann Winterton: I was interested to hear the hon. Gentleman's comments. He seemed to think that it was impossible to do anything about illegal imports of meat, drugs or whatever. One cannot guarantee anything in life,
Mr. Martlew: If the hon. Lady had been a Minister four years ago, she would have said that our policy obviously works, as we have not had an outbreak. Of course we must consider measures to tighten up on imports, but there is no panacea to stop illegal asylum seekers or drugs coming in, so we must always assume that imported meat will come in illegally.
I come now to a problem that was mentioned by several hon. Members, although I do not think that any of them offered a solution. At the beginning of the outbreak we were hampered in Cumbria and everywhere else by the small number of vets. We all know that the size of the veterinary investigation service was reduced by the previous Government. There may have been a good reason for that. The changes that had occurred may have meant that the vets did not have much work, and they would not have stayed if that was the case. Perhaps we should consider introducing the equivalent of the Territorial Army for veterinaries and the possibility of establishing a reserve on which we can call when a crisis occurs.
Mr. Wiggin: We had enough trouble persuading the Government to bring in the Army, let alone the Territorial Army. I am not sure that the hon. Gentleman's suggestion is practical.
Mr. Martlew: I am sorry that I gave way to the hon. Gentleman. I was trying to make a serious point. If he wants to make party political points, that is fine, but when he has been in the House longer, he will learn when to intervene and when not to.
I have sought an Adjournment debate on Lord Haskins's report. It is a very good report and I have a lot more to say about it, but I point out now that my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary must deal with pet animals. There is no doubt that much of the anguish that was caused to individuals in the crisis related to pets. In my constituency, someone rang me anonymously, in case I contacted MAFF, to say that he was concerned about two pet goats. He asked me what to do. I said, "Hide them." Of course, I also told him to have good biosecurity. He never got back in touch. I hope that he took my advice.
The situation was a real problem and a public relations disaster for the Government. That is where I disagree with the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Mrs. Browning). We should not run our approach on scientific grounds alone. If we had culled Phoenix the calfI am sure that it would have been done only for scientific reasonspublic support for Government policy on culling would have disappeared. That would have had more effect on getting on top of the disease than saving one calf.
Mrs. Browning: Constituents of mine also owned two goats that were saved. Much as I sympathised with the fact that they were pets and lovely animals, I believed that it was right for them to be subjected to a blood test. If they had tested positive, they would have been just as
Mr. Martlew: I would not disagree with the hon. Lady on that point.
I shall support the Bill's Second Reading, as the alternative is not to give the Government powers to vaccinate compulsorily and to grant compensation. That will be the way forward in any future outbreak.
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): I am pleased to speak to the reasoned amendment that I and my hon. Friends tabled, which invites the House to decline to give the Bill a Second Reading.
I listened carefully to the hon. Member for Carlisle (Mr. Martlew), who made by far the best speech in favour of the Bill that we have heard tonight, although I am sure that the Under-Secretary will make up for that. He was right to point out that the Bill gives powers for vaccination that the Minister does not currently have, and powers for a cull following vaccination that are not currently in place. The scenario might, therefore, be less optimistic than he and the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks) hope.
My party and I oppose the Bill not on principle, because we have much sympathy with what the Government are trying to do, but on the practicalities of the way in which it was put together. It is poorly drafted and badly thought out. A lack of consultation with the farming industry and the devolved Assemblies and Parliament in the United Kingdom is obvious. The Secretary of State's attempts to spin the matter and say that there would be plenty of consultation on the secondary legislation have been undermined by the fact that the Government are seeking to impose a guillotine on consideration of the Bill. Not only is it being rushed through Second Reading, but we are also to have a programme motion on the rest of its passage. If the Government were serious about the process of consultation, we would not impose such a motion on the Committee stage, Report and Third Reading, but allow the Bill a natural progression through the House with plenty of time for the debate that the Government say they want.
Another matter is relevant in questioning why the Bill has been introduced so quickly. In the past, the House has been told many times about contingency plans for foot and mouth. We were told about the buying up of supplies, including wood, railway sleepers and so on. The Government said, "Of course these things happen, because they are contingency plans." We were told that regular contingency planning occurred. We accepted it, as it was the right way forward: such planning should occur. However, why has that planning, which has occurred under Labour and Conservative Governments since 1981, failed to identify any weakness in legislation? If the contingency planning was proper and thoroughsome speakers have suggested that it may not have beenany weaknesses in legislation would have been revealed and we could have dealt with the matter at our leisure.
Mr. Morley: The answer is simple. There has never been an outbreak on this scale in this country. Indeed,
Mr. Thomas: I am grateful to the Minister for making that point. I partly accept it, but surely it reinforces the view that there was a need at least to consider the results of his own three inquiries before introducing the legislation. Perhaps a full public inquiry would take too much time, but his inquiry on the lessons to be learned should have been reported first and foremost, before such legislation was introduced.
In that context, it has been very disappointing not to have the opportunity fully to consult the National Assembly for Wales, which was partially responsible for dealing with the outbreak in Wales, or the other devolved institutions. The farming unions have not yet been consulted fully on the matter. The handling of foot and mouth in Wales revealed defects in the way in which animal health was dealt with there and a need to tighten up the regime. I regret to say, however, that the Bill does not remedy those defects. The handling of foot and mouth in Wales was characterised by confusion. The National Assembly for Wales is, of course, responsible for agriculture in Wales, but DEFRA has responsibility for animal health, as MAFF did previously. However, the matter is still not clear, as some sections of the Animal Health Act 1981especially section 86are devolved to the National Assembly for Wales, which looks after animal health in relation to brucellosis and tuberculosis.
We therefore have a mismatch and must deal with the confusion that arises from it. Some of the problems mentioned by the hon. Member for Carlisle and the right hon. Member for Richmond, Yorks (Mr. Hague) with regard to the lack of local decision making were exacerbated in Wales by the fact that there were two decision-making processesone in the National Assembly for Wales and one in the Ministry. Very often, neither knew what the other was doing and there was disagreement about how the process should be conducted in Wales. Hon. Members who represent Welsh constituencies will know that that is the case from having received phone calls about confusion in the farming community and a lack of clear planning on how to take the matter forward.
It is also wrong to introduce the Bill without the House having had the full benefit at least of the three separate strands that the Government have established, even if not of a public inquiry. I and my party remain convinced that we need an independent public inquiry into the foot and mouth outbreak and into how we can learn from it. The Under-Secretary's statement in his intervention that the outbreak was probably the worst in the world underlined the need for such an inquiry; nevertheless, in the meantime, we certainly need to see what the Government themselves have to say.
Before we consider introducing any further legislation, we need to consider the real lessons of foot and mouth disease, such as those that are known to us already without the benefit of a public inquiry, and, indeed, without any other inquiry having reported.
First, it has been stated forcefully, especially by Professor Mark Woolhouse in his evidence to the Select Committee on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, that if the Government had acted more quickly and there had been no three-day delay in banning animal movements, the scale of the epidemic would have been lessened by between a third and a half. He estimates that we could have saved £1 billion, and 3 million animals would not have been slaughtered. I accept that that is only one person's scientific view, but it is interesting to note that the need to ban animal movements immediately is the first or second recommendation of the Devon inquiry.
The Government are not necessarily to blame for the delay because there was confusion on all sides at the time of the outbreak. However, if they want more powers to enforce biosecurity, it is right for us and the farming community to ask them to take further administrative steps to ensure that they do not repeat their mistakes. The question of whether to pay farmers' compensation in the light of poor biosecurity can be turned on its head: what would the Government do if they dithered in the unfortunate case of any future outbreak of foot and mouth?
The buck cannot be passed to the farming community. There is blame on all sides. The Bill covers the few farmers whose biosecurity may have been poor and the few who may even have flouted the regulations. A series of draconian measures are based on that. I am unconvinced about whether we need them. We can make a similar link with imports, which many hon. Members have mentioned. I shall not reiterate their points.
Secondly, let us consider vaccination and the cull policy. We were told again tonight that the Government always had an open mind on vaccinationbut they never acted. When the chief veterinary officer, Jim Scudamore, gave evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee earlier this week, he said that the policy on vaccination was "certainly not a success". He also pointed out that the Dutch had used vaccination.
Has culling worked? The Under-Secretary revealed that of the 103 farms that legally challenged the cull, foot and mouth had developed on only eight. I am sure that that is eight more than the Under-Secretary wants, but the figures show that many farmers had a genuine reason for challenging the cull on their farms. More than 90 farmers were right to do that, yet the Bill will remove the right to challenge.
In a reply to my hon. Friend the Member for East Carmarthen and Dinefwr (Adam Price) on 7 November at column 299 of Hansard, the number of infected premises in Wales was given as 107. We were told that 94 premises were tested, of which 54 tested positive. That suggests that approximately half did not carry foot and mouth disease. Yet, 304,847 sheep were slaughtered in Wales. We must therefore ask whether culling worked and whether enough consideration was given to vaccination.
A convincing case has been made that, economically, vaccination would have been more effective for farming: whether it would have been more effective against foot and mouth remains an open question, which I hope the Under-Secretary will answer, if not later tonight, then after the conference that he mentioned.
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I've been paleo on and off for the last year or so, but have really committed to sticking with it long term for the past few months. Generally I feel great, and have a constant level of energy throughout the day. I'm avoiding dairy and most sugary fruits, but I do eat bananas on days that I work out. I also try not to add salt to my food, to correct the desensitization of my tongue to salty flavors.
Recently I've been eating one large avocado per day, along with my regular meals. I've noticed a drop off in my energy when I work out in that same time period. For example, over the weekend I went for what I had hoped to be a long hike, but had to turn back after two miles because of weakness in my legs and the inability to catch my breath. Now, it was a strenuous hike with about 1,000 ft of elevation gain over less than a mile, but that is unusual for me to feel that fatigued. I felt like I had no muscles at all in my legs.
And today, while walking home for lunch, I noticed that I felt very weak and dizzy. I drank some commercial high-sodium beef broth (terrible, I know) and immediately felt better.
So, my questions are these: Am I throwing off my potassium-sodium balance by eating all of these avocados and bananas and not adding salt to my meals? If so, how can I increase my sodium intake without smothering everything with salt or resorting to something as awful as bouillon cubes?
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Do you have an extensive history of over-consuming salty snacks? It's possible that you're suffering from some sort of sodium withdrawal, in which case adding significant amounts of salt back into your diet and then slowly weaning it down to ideal levels may be advisable, though I'm pulling this one out of my arse and have nothing to base it on but intuition. Also, "ideal levels" are highly debatable and may depend on numerous factors. Consider this thread I started out of my own confusion on the topic....
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Get some quality salt, put a dash in your Palm, and lick. It will taste bad if you're well salted and good if you're deficient, assuming your natural sodium impulse has been properly restored. I think I read this in the Perfect Health Diet book. It may have been elsewhere. It worked for me as verified by nutrient tracking but I suppose it's possible your senses could be severely damaged if you've spent decades munching salty snacks.
If you're not eating salty snack foods it's fairly safe to add a dash of salt (or "salt to taste") as culinarily appropriate.
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Furniture isn't what it used to be, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Look closely at many old dressers, tables, cabinets and shelves, and you'll see a whole lot of interlocking joints. Traditionally, intricate, hand-wrought mechanical connections were necessary to supplement weak glues and simple nails. But today, there's a simpler way, and it all revolves around choosing the right types of wood screws (screws made of metal used to join wood, not screws made of wood) and hardware that works with them.
Metal wood screws are superior to nails because they have threads instead of being smooth like most nails. This lets them grip surrounding wood with much more power, offering greater strength than nails. Wood screw threads are so effective they draw the two halves of a joint together tightly, eliminating the need for clamps in a way that nails can't match. Combine screws and glue and you'll have an amazingly strong wood joint. And because screws are installed with twisting action delivered by a drill or hand driver, you get none of the destructive pounding that comes with hammer-driven nails.
You don't need to be an experienced artisan to make great, basic furniture with modern wood screws. One reason is that wood screws are much better and cheaper than ever. Screws have now become so strong, effective and available, that they allow ordinary folks to build serviceable, attractive and simple furniture. It's a quiet revolution. Choose the right kind of screws and accessories, and you'll be able to create beautiful woodworking joints in minimal time. And because you can remove screws easily and reinstall them, they offer the grace necessary to take several runs at woodworking success before you get it right. The key is understanding the hardware that's available and how to use it. And it all starts with a look at the screws themselves.
Not all wood screws are created equal. They might look the same at a casual glance, but key design refinements and differences matter. Mail-order specialty suppliers (Lee Valley Tools is my favorite) are the best places to find the world's greatest screws without having to travel all over the planet. Ordinary hardware-store deck screws are fine for many applications, but to get optimal results you need a better-than-average screw.
Premium wood screws are sold under various brand names (my current favorite is Spax), and all offer a similar virtue: much better threads. You can tell simply by looking closely at them. The threads are thin and sharp with serrated tips. This gives them the ability to chisel through wood, letting the screws burrow into wood with little or no splitting. It's even possible to drive them into some kinds of hardwoods without predrilling. The difference between ordinary deck screws and premium screws is amazing.
No matter how easily screws are installed, or how well they hold, there's still the problem of aesthetics. Wood screw heads are rather homely, at least on their own. And countersinking (making a slightly larger hole, so the head of the screw goes beneath the surface of the wood) doesn't help much either. What you need are better heads.
The easiest and least expensive option for improving the appearance of bare screw heads involves something called cup washers. Imagine a bagel sliced in half before you slather on cream cheese. That's like a cup washer. Simply put one on a screw shank — domed side facing up — then install the screw as normal. The flathead of the wood screw nestles into the hole in the bagel, looking a lot better than it would alone. Cup washers look best with Phillips, slot and Torx-head screws, though regardless of the type of fastener you drive, there's another benefit. Cup washers spread pressure over a much larger area than the screw head alone, creating a wood joint that's stronger because the screws have so much more surface area to rest on. You'll find cup washers designed for all the usual wood screw sizes (#8, #10 and #12 are most common), and available in chrome or brass. Most cup washers are hollow. The very best are made of solid brass.
The only problem with cup washers is the way they sit slightly above the wood surface. It's a little too informal for some situations. Brass countersunk washers, on the other hand, are a more refined option that allows flathead wood screws to sit flush with surrounding wood, while eliminating the frazzles and informality of countersinking directly into wood alone. You'll need to drill pockets of precise size and depth to contain countersunk washers, but they look gorgeous with brass slot-head screws.
Sometimes hiding screw heads completely is best, and for this approach you can't beat tapered wooden plugs. Buy them ready made or cut your own using a simple tool for the drill press. Don't settle for ordinary cylindrical plugs, because they don't work nearly as well. Tapered plugs are more forgiving. They snug themselves into holes quite nicely, even if they're a little larger or smaller than they're supposed to be.
Start by installing screws into counterbored pockets sized to fit the plugs you'll install. Most tapered wooden plugs require a half-inch hole, followed by an eighth-inch diameter hole for the screw shank. With screws installed, daub a small amount of glue around the inside of the plug hole with a toothpick, then insert a plug. One nice thing about making your own plugs is you can use scraps from the same boards used to build your project. Align the growth rings of these plugs with the rings of the surrounding wood and the plug will nearly disappear after sanding and finishing.
If you're using ready-made plugs, be aware that there are two types. End-grain plugs are the most common, with growth rings showing up on the top of the plug. Use these when you want plugs to appear as a prominent visual feature in your work, especially if you'll be staining. Edge-grain plugs, on the other hand, are masters of disguise. They have the face of the board they were cut from oriented upwards, where they'll be seen. This lets them blend into the surrounding wood almost as well as plugs you mill yourself.
Almost all wood screws are used to bring simple butt joints together, and the results can be stronger than you think. You can create perfectly serviceable tables, benches, birdhouses — even chairs and desks. Regardless of where you use them, woodscrew butt joints look best if you offset the ends of adjoining parts a bit in the finished product. You'll find a sixteenth-inch to eighth-inch offset is ideal for smaller projects. Up to a quarter inch is best for large projects. Round the protruding ends of the joint with sandpaper or a rasp before assembly for best results.
Fastening table legs to surrounding skirts? Securing knee braces on a post and beam structure? Anchoring a shelf under a workbench? Lag bolts are your answer. Despite their name, these aren't bolts at all — at least not where it counts. They're just big screws, though they do have a hex-shaped bolt head. Drive them with a socket wrench.
Ordinary deck screws are the cheapest option you'll find, offering excellent performance in general applications. Premium wood screws look like regular deck screws, except for a few key features. Serrated threads greatly reduce the tendency to split wood, and the best include a dual head design that accepts both Robertson and Phillips drivers.
Brass screws are classier than deck screws and lag bolts, but you need to be careful. Even the best brass screws are quite soft compared with steel ones. Predrilling proper-sized pilot holes that are only slightly smaller than brass screw threads is key, especially in hardwood. If it takes more than a moderate amount of torque to drive a brass screw, stop and enlarge the pilot hole. Even if the screw shank doesn't break (and it probably will), the head will probably be mangled as your screwdrivers slips.
Brass pinned joints offer an exceptional option for joining wooden parts easily and beautifully, and it all starts with traditional flathead brass screws, the kind with a slot cut in the top for driving them. This type of screw head is designed for installation into predrilled and countersunk holes, but that's not what you'll do in this instance. Instead, after drilling a hole for the screw shank and threads, countersink a shallow pocket just half the depth required to contain the screw head. Your aim is to have the bottom of the driving slot sitting slightly higher than the surface of the wood because you grind the head of the screw flat so that there's no longer a slot in the screw head.
Use a hand-held belt sander with an 80-grit sandpaper to level off the brass screw head so it's even with the surrounding wood. Brass is soft, so leveling happens easily. Just be careful of heat. Lift the sander off the screw head after every couple of seconds of contact, to let the metal cool. There are never any sparks during this operation, but the brass will get hot enough to char the surrounding wood if you don't allow cooling time. After the screw has been leveled, sand the entire surface as you would normally, then apply a finish. Few things look as nice as a brass pinned joint, especially over darker shades of wood, such as walnut or cherry.
Simple, sturdy furniture you successfully make yourself. It's never been easier to produce great woodworking projects, so what are you waiting for? A pouch full of the right kind of screws and accessories will help you build like a pro.
Contributing Editor Steve Maxwell has been helping people renovate, build and maintain their homes for more than two decades. "Canada's Handiest Man" is an award-winning home improvement authority and woodworking expert. Contact him by visiting his website and the blog, Maxwell's House. You also can follow him on Twitter, like him on Facebook and find him on Google+.
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Robertsons make every type of screw head there is, so there's not much point in saying "I use Robertsons"! Which one?? For an engineering joint I'd use 'tork' heads (that's the six sided hole). For fixing two bits of wood together use rusty nails, pre drilled in hard woods and put them in at a slight angle to the direction of tension.
In addition to what you have written, wood screws are exceptional for fastenening pieces of wood together because, their threads firmly bite into the wood, which creates torque between the pieces of wood and the screw head. This is benefical should the wood begin to warp at a later date. A sometime overlooked benefit of any screw is that they can be removed - unlike adhesives.
In addition to what you have written, wood screws are exceptional for fastenening pieces of wood together because, their threads firmly bite into the wood, which creates torque between the pieces of wood and the screw head. This is benefical should the wood begin to warp at a later date. A sometime overlooked benefit of any screw is that they can be removed - unlike adhesives.
In addition to what you have written, wood screws are exceptional for fastenening pieces of wood together because, their threads firmly bite into the wood, which creates torque between the pieces of wood and the screw head. This is benefical should the wood begin to warp at a later date. A sometime overlooked benefit of any screw is that they can be removed - unlike adhesives.
When working with wood and screws there is really only 1 thing to remember, use robertsons. Philips are asking for torquing out of the cross and wearing out easily, the combos are weaker and result in wearing out as well while slotted are just asking for pain. Robertsons are rugged, easily removed for repairs, less likely to torque out and result in less damage both to the project and your hands. Philips are OK for soft materials, such as drywall, and applications you never expect to take apart and repair, again drywall. I don't class lag bolts as screws but these are of course for the joining of large timbers and the hex heads share the reliability and reversibility of the robertsons. It's been 20 years since I decided to throw out all other types of screw and I have never regretted it.
I built all of the framework for the cabinets and drawers for my bathrooms and kitchen with 3/4 plywood and drywall screws with simple butt joints, no glue. Very easy and strong. The drawer fronts and the cabinet doors are made from 1x6 tongue and groove cedar. The door panels are held together with 1x2 "Z" braces on the back. The drawers have 1/4 plywood bottoms attached with drywall screws.
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Six photography game changers
Recently in a post, I mentioned that one of the best advancements in photography was the improvement in the sensitivity and quality of the digital chips to produce beautiful photographs in low-light conditions. You can shoot at ISO numbers that were unheard of years ago.
I received a nice letter from Joel Blackwell, who thought that autofocus was a more important advancement. It would be tough for me to argue that the current progress of autofocus isn't the most important feature. This started me thinking about all the advancements in photography since I started working at the Los Angeles Times 37 years ago. It's really hard to believe how so much has changed over the years. Here are few of my picks as the most important photography advancements:
1. Autofocus – Today's top DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras focus ridiculously fast. I can't remember the last time I used manual focus. The cameras are so accurate at featuring a myriad of focusing points and options. It's just hard to believe just how slow manual focus was back on those vintage lenses. Much of the exterior of the lens moved and focusing was a chore. I need quick, instant focus, just a quick press of a button. My eyes are getting older, and my manual focus skills don't have a chance of improving.
2. Digital Chip – Overall, this has to be one of the biggest advancements. Once the quality and speed (ISO) passed film there was no holding back. OK, I remember when our newspaper first started trying out the digital camera which were so big and bulky. My first digital camera was the Kodak Professional DCS 520, which produced 6 megabyte files. It incorporated Kodak's electronics with a Canon EOS camera body.
I thought, "This is never going to get better than film." Of course, back in 2005, I had an assignment to shoot photographs of college students using Facebook and that didn't make any sense to me either. I had no idea what they were talking about. I guess I'm not that good at looking into the tech crystal ball.
3. Electronic Flash (Strobes) – I don't need to be transported back in time, it seems like it was just yesterday when you had to calculate the distance of your subject to your flash to figure out the proper f-stop. My first flash was attached to the camera using a special bracket and had only had one output power. It had a dial on the back to help calculate the correct exposure. Using the flash was a chore and getting the correct exposure was at best an educated guess.
Using flash back in those days was tricky; remember flash meters weren't around to help out. I remember using a flash meter for the first time. This was a dream come true, giving me the correct setting and eliminating a lot of bracketing of exposures. Flash meters have become obsolete since cameras have LCD screens providing detailed information about the exposures. Today, strobes synch with cameras and remotes, producing accurate results by responding to your camera settings.
4. Fast motor drives – My first camera didn't have a motor drive, especially my Kodak Brownie. There was a lot to remember back then because if you forgot to advance the film you got a cool double exposure whether you wanted it or not. My first camera with a motor drive was an L.A. Times company-issued Nikon F in 1975. It was rare to see a camera with a motor drive; they were used mostly by professional photographers shooting sports and news. Current motor drives are so fast I'm glad to be shooting pixels, not film.
5. Fast lenses – Most cameras came with a standard 50 millimeter lens. Mine was f/1.4, which was great, but the rest of my lenses were at least f/4 and f/5.6. Those f-stops made it very difficult to shoot in low light. It made for very grainy and contrasty photos. There were all sorts of magical potions for push processing your film to get a higher ISO (film speed) or ASA, but the quality was always problematic.
Back in the 70s, most long lenses were big, clunky and hard to focus because exterior parts of lens rotated stiffly. No automation then, and the settings needed to be made manually. The next major change was internal focusing. This design created faster, lighter and sharper lenses used today.
6. LCD Review Screen – I don't miss waiting to see what develops. I don't miss film and the processing. I don't miss working in the darkroom. I don't miss messy and expensive Polaroids to check the exposure. Just keep making those digital screens bigger and brighter.
Photographers looking at their LCD screen in between snaps has even created its own word, chimping. It's not in the dictionary, but it is in Wikipedia, which says: "Chimping is a colloquial term used in digital photography (especially when using a digital single-lens reflex camera) to describe the habit of checking every photo on the camera display (LCD) immediately after capture."
It's so hard not to check your images after clicking the shutter. It would be a tough habit to break. You can even ramp it up another notch by tethering your camera to an iPad or computer. Why rely on a tiny 3-inch LCD screen?
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February 3, 2012, 9:32 pm
While you didn't get into the types of cameras in your post (point-and-shoot, dSLR and mirrorless, they to are changing the photography game.
LCD lights are a biggie for flash photography (no more hot blasts of light).
Check out the book New Image Frontiers–Defining the Future of Photography which really gets into the photography game changers. http://www.amazon.com/New-Image-Frontiers-Definin…
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I love the digital photography revolution; its wondrous, really. I own excellent digital gear, and love it. But, I recently bought a vintage Mamiya medium-format film camera. No light meter, no electronics beyond a very basic set of viewfinder tools, 'no nuthin'. Yes, film, paper, and chemistry! Result? I'm looking at my large prints on the wall right now, and they are certainly the best photos I've ever taken. It takes a lot of brain work to get it right. And, since medium-format film only gives me 10 shots per roll, bracketing is tough. So, get it right the first time. Obviously, this workflow requires a tripod and patience. My point is simply that, for artists like me, silver-based traditional photography is alive and well. You can get fabulous medium-format camera gear on eBay for peanuts. My total investment in the Mamiya gear was $450.
February 4, 2012, 7:49 am
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February 5, 2012, 6:23 am
I agree w/ Dave. All of the advances made in digital photography have been about convenience and money. Buy yourself a $50 film camera w/ a good lens, load it w/ Tri-X, make (or have made) some quality enlargements, and you'll get MUCH better results than the multi thousand dollar digital cameras. And it's a lot more fun.
February 5, 2012, 10:26 am
I agree that digital is getting better, there is still something about pulling out my trusty Minalta SRM. Yes it is old, and somewhat heavy, but when I pull a roll of film through it iI know it will be there. Oh yes, T.S.A does have a slight fit at the airport, but they do get over it.
February 6, 2012, 12:54 am
One area I disagree with is regarding strobes which in this case I think you must be referring to on camera flash. Those are great tools for wedding , paparazzi or concer shooters but other than that I have a very low regard for them and as a pro would never recommend them. Reflective light metering is inherently unreliable unless you have mastery over both your camera and flash settings. Incident light reading is far easier and frankly off camera strobes are portable, inexpensive and far more versatile than on camera strobes. Even if you want to master all 125 pages of your on camera strobe manual ( I just did a sample check on a SB 800 Nikon manual) its still a small light source with very limited capabilities. Light meters are very much alive and I pity the poor consumer who is entering photography and buys an on camera flash because there are far better alternatives. That is unless one is content with snapshots.
February 7, 2012, 11:00 am
1) You left out Polaroid. Being able to proof with Polaroid was a huge game changer for photographers.
"One area I disagree with is regarding strobes which in this case I think you must be referring to on camera flash."
I agree with the bit about on camera flash, but I know lots of really terrific professional photographers who are comfortable shooting advertising and other commercial work with off camera small strobes that are controlled via in camera e-TTL or i-TTL exposure systems including me. Of course those of us that are that are also know how to use the big lights as well. You ignore this technological development at your peril. It is all about the photograph and not the tools you se to make it.
February 7, 2012, 4:39 pm
Ellis I take your point.
I myself have two Quantum Turbos that I frequently use in my commercial work.
My point was that reflective light metering is too complicated for the amateur market. A pro needs and understands tools like those above but it's very rare for an amateur to want to read his 125 page manual nor his camera manual. Incident light metering is so much easier. I have a relationship with Dynalite who have a light that they manufacture under my name. It is based on the Uni 400. The instruction manual is one quarter of a page!!! The light is no more expensive than an on camera flash, runs of DC as well as batteries, has far more power, only weighs three pounds and can use all light modifiers.
I think that is a far better light for amateurs although you do need a light meter. But a meter is a good investment in this case. I may produce a light meter at less than half the price of a Sekonic or Minolta. There is no inherent reason why these should be expensive. It's only because they only aim at the pro market and have low volume and high margins.
Richard Franklin http://www.rfphotoarts.com http://www.richardfranklinphotography.com
February 8, 2012, 3:30 am
The digital darkroom was a massive game changer in the early 90s. I started serious photography in my high school darkroom around '88. When I went on to pursue it in college the Mac and Photoshop were just taking hold. Scanning a chrome or negative on a big and painfully slow Leafscan 45 and watching it appear moments later on a monitor was as exciting as seeing my first B&W print come to life in the developer. I couldn't have imagined where we'd be now.
Still, I also miss the beauty and process of analog photography, so much so that I've rediscovered it in recent years. After nearly 20-years as a newspaper photographer, and almost 14-years after using our first digital rig (the Kodak DCS 520), I'm making some of my best images ever using Tri-X and Ektachrome again on choice projects.
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Quick post to share the details of an interesting new competition being run by the folks over at RM Education – Genius on a Shoestring!
Open to all schools and colleges across the UK, RM are inviting institutions to come forward and showcase their innovations in teaching and learning.
With an emphasis on big thinking, even on a small budget, RM are offering some great prizes for those institutions that have really moved the bar forward in terms of enhancing the delivery of teaching and learning.
More information can be found on the RM website, and registrations should be received by the 16th September. Final submissions must be with the judging panel before the 30th September, 2011.
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Collagen Dermal Fillers
Collagen is a natural dermal filler substance which softens fine lines and wrinkles creating a natural youthful appearance.
Collagen is a natural part of the skin that is reduced as we age. Collagen injections simply replace the body's natural collagen that disappears over time. The collagen is used to "fill" and smooth out facial lines.
Human collagen ('Cosmoderm') grown in the laboratory to treat burns patients is now available for cosmetic treatment of fine lines. Palm Clinic is one of New Zealands most experienced collagen injectors having used collagen on hundreds of clients since 1995. Collagen has however largely been replaced by hyaluranon dermal fillers such as Juvederm.
Juvederm has the advantage of longevity. Collagen fillers typically lasted for 4-6 months whereas Juvederm can last from nine months right through to two years depending on which strength of product is used and which site the dermal filler is placed in. Because of the viscosity of hyaluranon fillers they can also be used under the skin in the new practice of volumising which is used effectively to produce more youthful contours in the cheeks to producwe the "liquid facelift".
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I expect during a collagen treatment?
The procedure of injecting the collagen under the lines is very simple. The actual procedure is very quick usually taking less than 30 minutes. The collagen is injected in tiny amounts under the lines. The effect is immediate and looks very natural.
Initially there will be a little redness and mild swelling which varies in intensity from person to person. This is easily covered by make-up and soon fades. The effect lasts for most people for 4-6 months. There are some Palm Clinic patients who have reported that the effect lasts up to a year.There are a few clients who find the collagen disappears quicker than four months and they usually do better with other dermal fillers.
Are Collagen treatments painful?
The treatment can be uncomfortable for some people so a range of options are used to minimise or abolish the discomfort. Some people have a nerve block just like that given at the dentist. Others use a local anaesthetic cream (EMLA) which is applied 90 minutes and again 30 minutes prior to the appointment.
Some people prefer to just use ice before and after the injection while others don't need any form of pain relief at all.
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What is the cost of Collagen treatment?
The human based collagen Cosmoderm costs NZ$750 per ml.


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Sunday, June 10, 2007
The craft of teaching.
Tasks defined on the blackboard (using dust free chalk/pastel) .
There is a lot of talk of the 'artistry' of teaching - the ability of a teacher to come alongside their students to have focused 'learning conversations', providing challenges, choices and feedback, depending on the needs of each learner. These days it is called 'formative assessment' but, in earlier days, it was simply called'kid watching'.
For a while this valuing of the teachers skill has had to play second fiddle to a wrongly perceived importance of complicated rational curriculums arranged in strands, levels and endless learning objectives. The teachers role was demeaned to 'deliver' and assess such incoherent fabrications.
Teacher 'artistry' is obviously of paramount importance but classroom management has a vital role to play - the 'craft' of teaching - to allow teachers to 'personalize' their assistance.
In most classrooms such organisations are easily seen in regard to literacy and numeracy programmes but all too often lacking when it comes to the content studies. As a result the energy and power created by powerful studies is lost.
In learning centred classrooms ( rooms where students 'work' as 'researchers') tasks need to be negotiated with the students and, as well, an organisation developed to allow students to get on with their tasks. As all students can't work at the same task at the same time a form of rotational timetable provides an excellent way to complete tasks and to share resources such as ICT and teacher time.
Rotational group work works well for reading and maths blocks and a similar arrangement is ideal for content studies ( usually p.m. programme). Sensible teachers develop skills such as graphing ( if graphs are required) and how to research in the morning programmes. The content studies provide, as mentioned, the 'energy' to teach such skills in context.
Such routines and procedures provide learner with the necessary sense of routine to get on with their work. Students ideally ought to be involved in establishing guidelines and procedures.
When such procedures are in place it allows both students to get on with their work independently and teachers ( and parent helpers) to focus on a particular group ( to teach a set skill) or an individual in need.
Such organisations are pivotal to establishing task orientated classrooms. Students who know what ,when, and how, to do what has been negotiated with them, and who are clear about what makes their work excellent, create the atmosphere of a true 'learning community'.
In such an environment students know what to do when 'stuck', know to get on with other tasks when current work is complete and are never at a loss about what to do.
It all might look easy to a casual observer but it is the result of quality prior teaching.
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The artistry and the craft of teaching must be a bit hard to take by the measurement freaks that still inhabit those who think they count! Both are excellent metaphors.
- 11:54 pm
- Bruce said...
It is a paradox that the most creative rooms are often the most predictable -where students know when, what, and how to do what they have chosen to do.
- 4:14 pm
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Honoring Our Soldiers and Sailors
Don't miss the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Public Square
By Heather Tunstall
In the heart of Downtown Cleveland, the recently renovated Public Square is a sight for sore eyes. Previously a run-down park that didn't have much curb appeal, it now boasts a splash fountain, hip new restaurant (Rebol), lots of green space and seating options for the lunch crowd and loungers, and areas for those early-morning overachievers to do yoga. There's also an abundance of programming (including a Farmer's Market, food trucks, concerts, and lots more), that will continue to draw crowds.
But there's something that's been there all along, quietly watching over the Square since 1894. Through the decades of boom and bust; through the population growth, decline and resurgence; through the many generations of First Amendment rights being exercised on Public Square, it stood: a symbol of steadfastness, determination and historical importance.
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is so much more than just an old fixture on the Square, though. High on top of the monument's column sits a statue of the Goddess of Freedom, defended by the Shield of Liberty. At the base of the memorial, four bronze battle scenes unfold on the esplanade depicting the Navy, Artillery, Infantry and Cavalry.
Many people who gaze up at the 125-foot-high spire don't realize that beneath it is a free museum that commemorates 9,000 Civil War veterans that served with Cuyahoga County regiments or lived in Cuyahoga County. You can walk right in, escape the hustle and bustle of Downtown for a moment, and reflect on some serious history.
The Memorial Room is downright impressive. A collection of artifacts from the Civil War--including weapons, journals, clothing and pictures--are showcased alongside the walls etched with the names of Cuyahoga County Civil War veterans. Four bronze relief sculptures depict the Women's Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid Society, the Beginning of the War in Ohio, the Emancipation of the Slaves and the End of the War at City Point, Va.
The monument is a reminder of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County's significance in the Civil War. In addition to the thousands of troops from Cleveland that served in the Union Army, the city provided millions of dollars in supplies, equipment, food, and support to the soldiers. And the war contributed to Cleveland's industrial rise as well. Up to 44 percent of the Civil War ships built for use on the Great Lakes were constructed in Cleveland, and the garment factories produced a large amount of uniforms for the Union soldiers.
Abraham Lincoln himself visited Public Square during his campaign for presidency, and stopped in Cleveland on his way to his inauguration. After he was assassinated, his funeral train came through Cleveland and his coffin was displayed in Public Square.
Take your time and reflect as you walk through the museum. The names and images you're looking at are real people, real lives that fought for an ideology and shaped the nation as we know it today. If you'd like to learn a bit more about what you're looking at, the friendly staff at the memorial will gladly answer your questions.
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is open daily, free of charge, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is located at Public Square in Downtown Cleveland.


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April 5, 2016
Below is a speech written by Jack Hastey. He interned with Mary Good at Curves in Canton. He wrote the speech because he was entering into a competition but was unable to make it due to the snow. The Faculty Advisor, Kathy Deasey, forwarded the speech to the NHBC president to share with all of you.
1953. The technological revolution of color television was changing how Americans looked at the world. News was no longer black and white. 2015. I experienced a philosophical revolution when I interned at a local business. Business was no longer black and white. I witnessed an unrivaled level of commitment and drive from my supervisor. She was aggressive in the subtlest of ways, relentless yet respective, cunning yet kind. Her finesse with customers enthralled me, and demanded my further attention. Her goals were not selfish, she was no wolf of wall street-in fact she didn't even pay herself. She simply wanted to return to the community that had given her so much. Mary Goodall was a role model to me. I doubt many of you are familiar with her franchise, Curves, because to be blunt, its demographic is old woman. It's a female gym franchise that hit its peak in the sixties, Mary fights tooth and nail to break even every month. Nonetheless, The story of Curves and its leader Mary is one everyone can learn from.
One day she and I were working on paperwork regarding my internship, and a customer walked in. She was adamant on canceling her membership because she simply wasn't getting her money's worth. Patiently, Mary listened to her grievances and said she understood the struggle of maintaining a work out routine in an already packed life. Then she introduced a program Curves had called Silver Sneakers. I'm afraid I don't remember what the program entailed but it appealed to this dissatisfied customer vastly more than her old plan. This was my epiphany, my color television if you will. Business isn't just crunching numbers and filing taxes. It's working with people to make things happen. Mary read that customer like an open book, and convinced her to stay. But it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, not just trying to squeeze every last dollar out of this woman. That's true leadership to me-achieving your goals and helping people along the way.
In the beginning of my internship I worked with an employee because Mary was busy; but this employee was hardly earning her keep. She would frequent the Mcdonalds across the street; leaving the gym closed for twenty to thirty minutes at a time, or even worse bring her large number one back to Curves and eat fast food in front of people trying to lose weight. I was shocked at how such negligence was tolerated and told Mary about this when I finally met her. Aghast, Mary fired this employee the very next day. Such a display of power garnered my absolute undivided attention. I was always under the impression that the action of the firing someone was composed of paperwork and severance costs, not this Trump esque "you're fired!". It was refreshing in a sense, to see so much emotion in what could be such a dull setting. Not all jobs are punch in punch out. I was dedicated to Curves-even emotionally invested-and I only interned there for fifteen hours.
My "dedication" pales in comparison to Mary's however. She always called Curves a labor of love, because it helped her lose eighty pounds. She wanted to give that accomplishment to others. She's on a first name basis with all her clients, and often exercises with them. Fostering such a tight knit community is no easy feat, but I didn't even mention where she started. She bought the franchise from her friend for a dollar, as it was bankrupt. After she and some devout members poured days of strenuous labor and revamping into the store, Curves was reborn as a cornerstone for self improvement.
I didn't learn anything about taxes or bookkeeping from my internship. Instead I discovered the driving force behind it all: people. It's the connections you have and the friendships you make that determine your success, not sticking to the script and hoping for the best.
Jack Hastey
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Six Bells Pub
Cambridge & District CAMRA Community Pub of the Year 2014
The Six Bells is a traditional local Cambridge pub off Mill Road which has been in Cambridge for over a century. The pub is deceptively large with the two wood panelled front bars leading onto a conservatory with comfy sofas, and a pool room. At the rear there is a patio garden.
We have a pool table, dartboard and a great jukebox. Free wireless broadband access.
We serve five real ales, a choice of lagers, Guinness and cider as well as wines, spirits and soft drinks.
Sunday 25 September sees the return of the Six Bells Sunday Roast
Home cooked food is served every day from 12pm to 9pm. Sandwiches available until 11pm.
Please note we do not accept card payments
The Six Bells Pub is a proud member of The Mill Road Traders Association
There's something for everyone at The Six Bells pub in Cambridge, your local pub…
Quiz night, haircuts, knitting, poetry, pool table, art shows, music, darts, beer garden, child friendly, jukebox, friendly staff,
tame locals, home cooked food, steak night, Sunday roast, wines, spirits, soft drinks, a variety of real ales
and possibly the best Guinness in town. We hope to see you soon!


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Also, just wanted to say a big fat HIYA to my lovely new followers :) If you don't know me, this wee compendium is pretty indicative of the things I'm into, fashion-wise.
vintage Hole tour tee. It's like £50 but so worth it, right?
Dennis the Menace chic.
Summer perfection.
Dreary Glasgow "summer" perfection
Bought. Ama get SOME slaggin.
I'm heading to Portugal for a week in May and this would be perfect for the beach.
Clip-on silver kitty earrings. My life is sorely lacking in animal jewellery.
So, whaddya reckon? I'm finding myself more and more inspiration on Etsy and Ebay thesedays - can't remember the last time I logged on to Topshop and was impressed. Really not feeling their weird, in-between-season offerings at the moment. Shiny sports luxe is so not my thang.
PS REGISTER to come along to the International Women's Day blogger meetup event on the 8th of March! You can bet your ass I will NOT stop yakking on about this... :) x


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Nicholas Pinto, 70, colorful restaurateur, raconteur
Nicholas Pinto, for more than 40 years a familiar presence in the Village as a restaurant manager, owner or co-owner, died July 2 at the age of 70.
A raconteur as well as a restaurateur, he had an interest at various times in such restaurants as The Bleecker St. in the 1960s; Paris Bistro, with a friend Barry Cullen, and Clancys, said Ring Nason, a longtime friend.
Born in the Bronx, Nick Pinto went to Purdue University and then New York University, taking knowledge from both but degrees from neither and then served in the National Guard, Nason said.
He was at his saddest when grieving the deaths of his mother, Mary, and his haunting Siamese cat, Trouble, Nason wrote in a recent tribute. He was at his happiest when celestially navigating sailboats, tasting wine and consuming jazz, said Nason. Pinto delighted friends with stories about ejecting the Irish playwright Brendan Behan from Stefans Bar on Christopher St. one drunken night in 1961, or baking bread before dawn with Frank Sinatra at Zitos Bakery on Bleecker St.
I never heard him say anything mean or nasty about anyone or heard anyone say anything mean or nasty about him, said Alan Koblin, onetime owner of the Lions Head, the restaurant bar across from Christopher Park, which closed six years ago.
Its only water, Nick would say when caught in a sudden downpour. Its only paper, he would say when overspending on a friend.
Survivors include two brothers, Anthony Pinto and Richard Sica, two sisters, Barbara Lorio and Roseann Rella, nephews Richard Sica and Nicholas Rella, nieces Lindsay and Taryn Rella, friends Delaney Jordan and Shelly Rich, a godson, Ring Nason II, and his longtime companion, Ruth Rogin.
Contributions may be made in his memory to Greenwich House or Jefferson Market Garden.
A celebration of his life will be held on July 31 from 3 - 6 p.m. at Kettle of Fish, the former Lions Head.
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