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WP: Who has the honor to speak with us? State your name, rank, and occupation!
I'm Robert Bowling, and I'm the community manager for Modern Warfare 2 at Infinity Ward.
WP: Tell us a little bit about the genesis of Modern Warfare 2. What makes it more than just a sequel?
RB: We're adding things that change the multiplayer just as much as perks did in the original game, such as customizable killstreaks; call signs to call out players and make them famous for the things they do; and death streaks, which give handicaps to players who need it. It's all about going back to these tent poles of what the focus of our multiplayer. It's meant to be fun. It's meant to have a lot of variety and be community-focused, make community members famous for what they do, and being extremely accessible to everybody.
WP: How do you balance accessibility with the hardcore competitiveness? If you've got a game that's accessible and rewards players or gives players a boost who aren't doing as well, that's great for the casual players, but doesn't that make the game less competitive?
RB: It makes the game more accessible. Matchmaking is matching you with players that are at your skill level. If you're playing with people at your skill level and you're all competitive gamers, I assume you're fairly good so nobody in that match is getting death streaks. The good thing about death streaks is that they're for those players who need the help, and they're being matched and playing with other players who probably need that help. It's more of conditioning them into better players so that there's a larger competitive community that's hardcore.
WP: By the same token, if I understand it correctly, it can also act as a handicap. If I'm playing with a friend who's never played before and isn't very good, we can use death streaks and still have a chance against another team instead of constantly losing.
RB: Exactly. There's a lot of variety of game types and how you can play those game types. The hardcore guys and the competitive guys are typically catering toward the hardcore playlist whereas the guys who don't play a lot or are new to the game or dropping into team deathmatch, just the standard public matches.
WP: Looking at some of the customization options, there are a lot of ways to customize your character. What are you doing to really focus those customization options to the clans and teams in the community?
RB: The call signs are all about branding to your identity so you have your clan tag, which is pretty simple. Then you can customize your title and your emblem based on your play style or what you've unlocked or what you've been doing. You'll get titles and emblems for a lot of things that you do. You'll get the standard ones, so if you rank up, you'll get a title for that rank, but you'll also get them for your play style. "I'm doing this all the time now, so I'm being rewarded for that." It really allows clan players and people who play in a group to set a theme or tone for who they are. When they drop into a lobby and people are going through, they can see, "These guys have all the titles unlocked from being marksmen in all these weapons." Or they have titles that you only unlock once you hit certain prestiges, so it's really a way to publicly have your bragging rights out there on your sleeve and show people that you're hardcore and what you've done.
WP: Is this all going to be in-game, or is any of it going to tie into a community Web site? For example, Activision has the Guitar Hero Web sites, where your scores in-game are brought out to the Web, where you can show your friends on the forums and such. Are you going to have any sort of forum integration for the game's community features?
RB: We're definitely going to have an awesome community site. Right now, we're not doing any game-to-Web integration stuff just yet. That's something we're going to look at post-launch at what we can do, but we're going to incorporate a lot of core features from the game into the Web site. You're going to have your call sign on the Web site. You're part of the community, you have your call sign, you customize it, and then we're going to have titles online that you can unlock that are exclusive to the Web site. Say you provided feedback via Twitter that made it into the game, and we unlock this title for you that shows that. You have the stuff you brag about in-game that you unlocked in-game, and then you have this exclusive stuff you've done online and in the community that you can brag about online in the community.
WP: Nice. So there's going to be some back-and-forth between the game site and the community site?
RB: Yeah. We definitely want to reward those people who are active. They're playing all the time, but they're also active in the community, giving us feedback, being part of the online presence.
WP: More specifically about the game itself, you're showing off three maps today. Can you tell us a little bit about what went into the design of each of those three maps and why you guys chose to highlight those specific maps today?
RB: We have High Rise, which takes place on top of an office building. You can either fight in the two adjacent office buildings or the rooftop of a lower one. That one's just all about fast gameplay; it was designed to be a unique location. That's what multiplayer as a hole is all about: constantly seeing new locations, locations you probably wouldn't expect to see in other games, and just places that are fun to fight in. Anytime you're in an office building, people think about how awesome it would be to have a firefight there. It's such a dynamic location. When you're fighting the adversary, you have papers flying, copiers are exploding, there are sparks everywhere and glass is breaking. There is all this stuff that you can just do.
You have Afghan — that's a desert map. There's a crashed AC-130 in the center. You can fight inside and out. It's a rocky terrain, it has a great vista. That one is all about being a beautiful-looking map. It has great flanking paths in it.
The third one you guys are playing on is The Favela. You're down in Rio, it's a colorful map. It's an urban environment, you have a uphill, a downhill slant. That one's all about vertical combat. You have guys firing from the rooftops; there are multiple places where you can get an advantage of higher ground so you're fighting in the rooftops. Guys are running through the shantytowns. That one's just all about an environment that has unique advantages to it.
WP: You said the magic word there: color. So many war and combat games seem to be muted with tones of grays and browns. It's very bright and vibrant in Modern Warfare 2, especially in The Favela map. It's not something that you'd expect to see in an FPS. What was the inspiration to bring some of that vivid color to the game?
RB: The locations that we could go to. In this game, you play as part of Task Force 141. They're special ops guys, they're covert guys. They don't fight the traditional warfare, and right now, all our wars take place in deserts, but we get to go to locations that are fun and exciting and they're locations you don't expect to see. The Favela was one of those which just allowed us to really have fun with that. I mean, you're down in Brazil, it's colorful. The enemies you're fighting against, they have bright-colored clothing and they're civilians. They're militia that aren't trained military so they're not in their normal military attire. It goes into the variety, and the story really allows us to take advantage of that because they're going all over the world and we're seeing stuff. At one point, you're in a thick blizzard, and it's all white and snowy. In another point, you're in sunny Rio, and everything looks different. The enemies that you're fighting are different. The weapons that you're using are different. The locations are completely random.
WP: Are we going to see any updates or remakes of classic Call of Duty 2 or Modern Warfare maps included in the multiplayer for Modern Warfare 2?
RB: I would love to see some awesome favorite maps come back and be revamped and reduxed.
WP: Without giving a yes or no to that question, which you evaded quite well, what are your top three favorite maps from past games in the series?
RB: My top three favorite maps? In Call of Duty 2, I loved Brecourt for sniping. Now that we have ghillie suits, that would just be awesome. I love Crash from Call of Duty 4; that's a staple map, in my opinion. I love maps like Overgrown and Crash, which are just open maps. So I think there are design elements to take from all of those that would work really well in Modern Warfare 2.
WP: Finally, going back around to the game packaging, what was it that made you guys say, "We need to include these night vision goggles in the Prestige edition?" So many special editions of games have a cheap little trinket or maybe a new skin DLC, and you guys went a little bit above and beyond the call of duty — no pun intended. How did that go over in the office when it was first suggested?
RB: It went over great. I mean, it's f**king awesome. I'm a huge collector's edition whore, so if I'm remotely interested in the game, I'm buying the collector's edition version. I love it. I love all that stuff. But you know, sometimes you're disappointed, and I wanted something that was really cool for our fans, that guys like me could just really get into. A lot of the stuff is really cool to display, but there's not much to it other than that. We wanted something that could be functional, that could be used and had fun with, but it was also cool to just put on your desk and display it.
That's why we have both sides. We have the night vision goggles, which are functional, and then we have a custom display stand, which are individually numbered, and it's just cool to put in your office. We have the added stuff for the people who want something digital. Some of the games that we're throwing in are the original Call of Duty. You have the collector's art book, which has all the art and is cool because you get the behind-the-scenes look. We also have the hard case, the steel book, which has custom art in it, and that's very collectible. I like it because it touches on all that stuff. It's functional, it's fun, you can use it, you can display it, and then you also have the extra bonus items.
WP: Is there anything about the game that we haven't talked about that you wanted to add?RB: Come November, jump on Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, and really make it the game that you want it to be. We've added in so much stuff that allows you to really customize it to your play style. I'd recommend you to have a custom loadout that is per game type because there is so much variety and so many different ways to play the game, really explore that. Play objective game types, play defensive with a riot shield and a blast shield and with a buddy, and go run and gun with Capture the Flag, focused on speed, quickness and your killstreaks, that are you user-controlled.
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217 Parkinsonia aculeataCommon Names: Jerusalem thorn, Mexican palo verde Family: Fabaceae (bean Family)
Jerusalem thorn is a small tree growing to 25 ft (7.6 m) tall with a short trunk and a graceful, spreading, sometimes weeping, crown to 20 ft (6.1 m) wide. The slender branches and twigs have green bark, and are armed with stout spines up to 1 in (2.5 cm) long. Jerusalem thorn has peculiar straplike, twice compound leaves that look like long, feathery streamers. Each leaf is modified into 2 or 4 strips about 10-16 in (25.4-40.6 cm) long and less than an 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. Each strip has 22-30 pairs of tiny opposing leaflets less than 0.33 in (0.8 cm) long. The leaves appear shortly after rain, they fold up at night, and usually within a few days the tiny leaflets drop off, leaving the persistent rachises (midribs) to flutter like streamers in the wind. Eventually these fall off too, and accumulate like pine needles beneath the tree. A spectacular display of clustered pealike flowers in spring makes the whole tree look like a giant yellow bouquet. The brown pods are about 3-4 in (7.6-10.2 cm) long and constricted between the seeds.
There are five species in the genus Parkinsonia: four in North and South America and one in South Africa. Jerusalem thorn is native to desert grasslands and canyons in Mexico and the SW US where it often grows in association with mesquite (Prosopis spp.). It is grown as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical climates and has escaped cultivation and established in Florida, California, the West Indies, and in Australia where it is regarded as one of the most troublesome invasive weeds in the Northern Territories. Jerusalem thorn has been used to revegetate desertified regions in Africa and Pakistan.
CultureJerusalem thorn does well on sandy or gravelly soils, and is tolerant of alkaline and chalky soils. It grows fast and has few pests. Light: Full sun. Moisture: Drought tolerant. Survives in regions that receive less than 12 in (30.5 in) of annual rainfall. Hardiness: USDA Zones 8 - 11. Thrives in heat. Is damaged at temperatures below 18ºF (-7.8ºC). Propagation: By seed. Jerusalem thorn produces two kinds of seeds within the same pod. About 25% of the light brown seeds germinate readily. The rest of the light brown seeds and all of the dark brown seeds have hard seed coats which must be scarified before they will germinate.
Jerusalem thorn is well suited to informal landscapes. Use it in a cactus and succulent garden and let its lacy foliage and slender twigs contrast with the solid blocky shapes of the succulents. Unaffected by heat, Jerusalem thorn makes a fine street or patio tree and provides a delicate, filtered shade.
Jerusalem thorn is highly adapted to life in the desert. It has largely done away with leaves that lose water through evaporation and transpiration, producing its food instead within the photosynthetic tissue of the bark.
Native Americans harvested the seeds of Jerusalem thorn which they sun dried for storage and parched over dry heat before eating.
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Boss Guide: Luigi's Mansion
In Luigi's Mansion, it's Luigi's turn to save the day when his brother goes missing. Luigi follows a mysterious letter to find himself at a mansion he's supposedly won. There's only one catch - it's overrun with ghosts! Learn how to defeat the bosses of the game to free Mario and save the day.
Super Monkey Ball 2 Review
Aiai, Meemee, and the rest of Sega's lovable monkeys are back in the sequel to the hit Gamecube puzzle game. Is it as good as the original? Not really, but all things considered, it is still a fairly enjoyable offering.
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Garmin Bark Limiter – Bark Collar
What's the difference between the BarkLimiter and the BarkLimiter Deluxe Dog Bark Collar?
- Simple: The BarkLimiter operates on a CR2 replaceable battery (up to 10 months of battery life) and the BarkLimiter Deluxe has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (recharged needed approximately every 3 months).
Why is the BarkLimiter so Special?
- Bark Identification
- Advance Bark Correction Technology reduce false corrections
- Autorise bark correction work right out of the box
- Bark Odometer measures number of barks
- Optimized to fit all dog breeds, all coat thicknesses
- Easily replaceable CR2 battery
Garmin's NEW BarkLimiter, built with Tri-Tronics proven dog training technology, is the first smart Bark collar, with the world's first instinctive electronic bark correction device. It uses accelerometer-based bark identification to tell the difference between barking and other vocalizations (basically a nuisance bark vs. a warning/danger or other type of bark).
The Garmin BarkLimiter is small, compact, and lightweight. It operates on a CR2 battery, which is easy to change. The battery life is up to 10 months. The BarkLimiter has incorporated stainless contact post that will work on all dog breeds and coat thickness. The BarkLimiter is one of the most compact designed bark collars on the market today. It is ready to work right out of the box and no set-up is required.
Bark Differentiation Technology
The BarkLimiter's advanced technology detects bark signals only through vibrations from the dog's throat. Therefore, it virtually eliminates false corrections caused by scratching or scraping of surfaces or other noises (ie: barks of nearby dogs) In addition, the BarkLimiter was designed specifically to recognize qualitative differences in a dog's barking. It corrects for obsessive or nuisance barking; therefore, allowing the dog to communicate injury, a danger/warning bark, or a bark to protect your home from an intruder without activating the device.
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Not sure you want to use the Autorise correction, then you can also switch from automatic to manual settings. With the Built-in Bark Odometer™ it will help you determine the effectiveness of the manual correction level by counting the number of barks while you are away vs using the Autorise Technology.
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A commodity market is a place where raw products are bought, sold and traded, says Investopedia. Commodity markets can exist as physical marketplaces and also as computerized exchanges.Continue Reading
Commodity markets sell hard and soft commodities, reports Investopedia. Hard commodities are natural products mined or otherwise extracted from the earth. These commodities include gold, rubber and crude oil. Soft commodities are animal or farm products such as pork, corn, wheat and soybeans.
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Dylan & Levi
Easy-going but hard to tell apart – twins Dylan and Levi were born with a double dose of heart trouble. Just hours old, they came to Children's Hospital and Medical Center.
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The newborn intensive care unit will be your home away from home for a while. Keeping track of your baby's progress during his NICU stay will help you learn about your baby's unique personality, learn to care for his needs and identify and support his strengths.
You can participate in active parenting by learning how to read and understand your baby's behaviors. You will come to know when your baby is stressed and needs some rest time, or when he is relaxed, can be handled and is ready to respond to you. You will also learn how to interact with your baby. Make a note of the things that he or she likes and doesn't like. Note the best times during the day and how long at a time he or she has the strength to respond to you. Make the environment as comfortable for your baby as you can by:
Give yourself permission to feel disappointed or helpless when you can't figure out what your baby wants or needs. Your baby may not know either. Feel happy and proud when you can read your baby. The important thing is that you are trying to understand what your baby is telling you. And lastly, trust your instincts. You have known your baby longer than anyone.
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Missouri's bench got even shorter Tuesday when coach Frank Haith announced on Twitter that freshmen guards Wes Clark and Shane Rector had been suspended for the National Invitation Tournament opener against Davidson at Mizzou Arena.
Clark and Rector were arrested Saturday in Columbia along with two Tigers football players, sophomore cornerback Aarion Penton and redshirt sophomore Shaun Rupert, for misdemeanor possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana.
The suspensions of Clark and Rector leave Missouri without a guard on the bench and with only two regular reserves, freshman Torren Jones and sophomore Ryan Rosburg. Junior Keanau Post is expected to start for the third consecutive game.
However, junior Danny Feldman is another option off the bench if needed. He's only played 45 minutes in 21 games during the last two seasons with the Tigers since transferring from Columbia University.
Clark, who is from Detroit, is Missouri's backup point guard and had averaged 4.1 points with 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 33 games this season.
Rector, who is from the Bronx, N.Y., had played in 22 games this season.
Missouri already is without senior forward Tony Criswell, who isn't practicing with the team though he hasn't officially been dismissed either.
Criswell missed the SEC Tournament last week and was recently sued by his landlord for failure to pay rent.
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Heat Capacity of a two-levels system.
Consider a 2-level system with an energy splitting between the upper and lower level. Using Boltzmann statistics, show that the heat capacity of the 2-level system equals: (see attachment for equation)
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Set one energy level to zero, so the other is kD.

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The solution shows how to find the system's partition function and how to obtain the desired parameter.


text: WARRENSBURG Penalties, errors and a lack of close pass coverage were factors in the Warrensburg Football teams 28-0 loss Saturday to Canajoharie. As he was preparing for Thursdays sectional game against high-ranked Rensselaer, Warrensburg coach Mike Leonbruno said his teams mistakes and malaise were at fault. We came out flat, we werent ready to play, he said. Then we had a lot of mistakes and penalties that hurt us. The team did a good job at slowing down Canajoharies ground game, but had trouble with their passing attack. Canajoharie Quarterback Peyton Stahler passed for two touchdowns one of them for 60 yards and scored another on the ground. A Canajoharie running back scored the fourth. During the 2008 season, the Warrensburg team has been renowned for giving up points early on turnovers, but battling back to win the games. Leonbruno said Sunday he hopes that his team will concentrate on their strengths, eliminate their mistakes, and grind out a win Thursday night against Rensselaer, which is ranked 10th in the state. Weve been competitive in every game this year, he said. Hopefully everything will come together for this game.


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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Buried Treasure
It's been awhile since I did an antique quilt post so I am trotting out one of my favorites. Which means, it is red and green, has great applique and is heavily quilted. But, the exciting thing happened when I was inspecting it again before I decided to write about it. Hidden in the tremendous variety of quilting was a signature and date!! Unfortunately, I can only make out Margaret _______ quilt 18__. There was a bit of pencil marks left in the date so I thought I could get a photocopy to see if that helped darken it enough to see it. Before that, however, I took it to a sewing bee to share my excitement and one of the ladies there decided to trying smudging off that pencil mark. Ack!! Bye, bye date. Well, it's still there in the quilting so I will keep trying to make it out.
The quilt is mostly made of solid fabrics and they are in terrific shape. I call it a Whig Rose but am no expert on block names so feel free to set me straight.
Here is a decent photo of the quilting. There are wreaths and a lot of floral elements (stems, leaves and flowers) that mimic the applique shapes in addition to adding to them.
Here is a closer photo of the applique fabrics. Don't you wish a modern fabric manufacturer could somehow reproduce a red that looks like the faded Turkey red fabric from the 19th century? Prints are much easier and I have two large pieces of reproduction fabric that looks like the pink print above. I think I bought three yards of each of them.
This is a better photo of the floral elements in the quilting. You can see quilted leaves, stems and flower buds here. I like the way the feathered wreath has been turned into a curved motif that follows the curve of the stem in the border.
I also discovered something fun in my photo editing software. If you change it to a line drawing it brings out the quilting much better. See the bud quilted to the left of the stem and the leaf to the right? Are you thinking what I'm thinking? I am going to take a photo of the signature and date and see if it pops out in a line drawing. Stay tuned!
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What a beauty! Thanks for sharing it with us. Hope the date becomes apparent.ReplyDelete
It is beautiful, I love red and green quilts.ReplyDelete
Oh I hope it works! How exciting to find that information quilted into the quilt. It's a spectacular quilt - thanks so very much for sharing your pictures. The quilting is wonderful! I wish I was in your sewing bee and could have seen it in person... :0)ReplyDelete
This is why we all must label our quilts! How exciting for that little tidbit tho. Such a beautiful quilt, you want the maker to have some credit! I love how the line drawing came out. Too bad about the smudger.ReplyDelete
Such an amazing quilt and how awesome that you found info in the quilting - I love that. Now I can't wait to see if you have been able to discover more! Do tell!ReplyDelete
Your quilt is exquisite. I love the precision of the blocks and the whimsy of the border. Isn't modern technology wonderful. Hope it works.ReplyDelete
Just gorgeous Taryn :-) thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see what you discover.ReplyDelete
I can see why this is a favorite~ReplyDelete
It is lovely in every way. The quilting is especially elegant. Whig rose is one of my favorite applique' patterns.
Thanks for sharing this beauty!
oh my gosh Taryn this is just beautifulReplyDelete
hmmm maybe exactly what I am looking for????
What a neat discovery!ReplyDelete
This is a beauty!! Funny, when I went to my closet to pull out a gorgeous quilt like this--the cupboard was bare~~~guess I will have to wait for one to appear there or possibly make my own!! Lucky you to have this fantastic piece.ReplyDelete
Fall greetings to everyone and hello from an Amish community in Pennsylvania. Richard from Amish Stories.ReplyDelete
Taryn, I hope to see this lovely quilt in person! What a treasure.ReplyDelete
I love this quilt. I am currently hand quilting one that I made that is very similar. Thanks for inspiring me to get back to it!ReplyDelete


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The ability for a patient to choose a pain management medication and treatment regimen - including medical marijuana - that works for the breast cancer fighter is incredibly important.
North Phoenix and South Mesa, Arizona (PRWEB) October 15, 2013
The Giving Tree Wellness Center, with locations in North Phoenix and Mesa, is a leading alternative healing center and medical marijuana dispensary committed to "making strides" against breast cancer. Staff, patients, friends and family have teamed up to participate in the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event, which will be held on October 26th, 2013 at Tempe Beach Park from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. The event is a "celebration of survivorship—an occasion to express hope and our shared determination to make this breast cancer's last century," says a spokesperson for the ACS.
At The Giving Tree Wellness Center, a holistic approach to pain management during cancer treatment is taken. Medical marijuana can be a key tool to combat nausea, a common side effect of chemotherapy, as well as the pain related to cancer therapy and advanced stage cancer. The Center also offers yoga classes and massage services, which may also be part of someone's complete cancer care strategy. "We have an event set up through Facebook," says Center manager Lilach Mazor Power. "Saving lives from breast cancer starts one team, one walker, and one dollar at a time."
Anyone can join The Giving Tree Wellness Center's team or donate today by visiting their page. With a goal of $5,000, as of early October they're already 30 percent there. Over 20 walkers have joined the team, and many others have donated to the cause—and donations are going a lot farther to make even bigger strides. "We are matching all donations, and we have a raffle in each store," says Power. But what's a great campaign without some fantastic swag? "We're also selling five dollar tickets for a chance to win a bong and ¼ top shelf med. We are doing the walk!" In this instance, The Giving Tree is doing it right.
The center fully supports the mission of the ACS, and staff members see survivors and their caregivers on the "front lines" every day. "If your friend is losing her hair from chemo, your mother needs a ride to treatment or a loved one needs a place to stay when treatment is far from home, the ACS will be there to help," says Power "And we are here to support those efforts." At the same time, the ability for a patient to choose a pain management medication and healing regimen - including medical marijuana - that works for the breast cancer fighter is incredibly important.
With two weeks until the big event, there are over 590 teams registered and over $165,000 raised—so far. It's not too late to be a part of this amazing event. It's estimated that there will be over 230,000 new cases of breast cancer in 2014 alone, and a good chance that you, a loved one or a friend has been, or will be, impacted by the disease. It all starts with just one step, and The Giving Tree makes that first step just a little easier.


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When you are in Denver during winter you can count on a beautiful white setting. And what could be a better way to celebrate the Christmas holiday than being in Colorado's beautiful Mile High City, with its nice people and cozy restaurants giving you a warm welcome?
If you're one of those people who don't like cooking and staying in the kitchen all day on Christmas, you might consider taking your family to one of Denver's restaurants. There is a long list of restaurants that open their doors on Christmas Day so you can have an unforgettable experience together with your loved ones.
The following is a list of restaurants in Denver open on Christmas Day.
Bastian's Restaurant
Bastian's wooden inside looks warm and cozy. Bastian's is known for their big steaks, pecan-crusted salmon and escargots.
On Christmas Day Bastian's Steakhouse and Restaurant serves up the full menu, from duck and sugar steak to their famous desserts.
Jill's Restaurant
Jill's Restaurant is rocking on Christmas Day with an expansive buffet, including delicious fish, eggs, and pork tenderloin.
Table Mountain Inn
Table Mountain Inn serves American Classic and Traditional, Seasonal and Seafood. On Christmas Day you can enjoy a heaping helping of salad, prime rib, ham, seafood, and much more.
Q's Restaurant
Q's is going all out this Christmas with an a la carte brunch and a three course dinner; doors will be open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.!
The Corner Bar
Like their sister establishment Q's, The Corner Bar will serve a Euro-American brunch and followed by a dinner with holiday surprises.
Parallel Seventeen
At Parallel 17 they are real fancy fusioners. Standard menu will be served up as well as some Christmas holiday specials.
Christmas brunch with traditional roast turkey and all the extras while enjoying live jazz!
Palace Arms
Palace Arms customers will be surprised with a pleasant present on Christmas Day.
The Summit Steakhouse
The Summit Steakhouse is the place to be on Christmas Day. The regular large steak and seafood dinners are served and a special holiday meal as well.
Warwick Denver Hotel
Warwick will serve up a brunch with an outstanding breakfast selection.
Located inside the Warwick, Randolph's offers a prix fixe menu featuring lamb loin, roast salmon, game hen in addition to starters and desserts.
Hotel Boulderado
Christmas dinner in a Victorian ambiance; Boulderado serves up their annual buffet on the mezzanine.


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Wages Remain A Hot Topic
Compensation is a technical topic for HR wonks. "How much is your salary?" used to be considered a socially boorish question, but it seems like everyone is talking about wages and pay.
The minimum wage, wage theft and tipping are all in the news today. Who's saying what? Let's start with this.
Hillary Clinton out against tipped wages.
"It is time we end the so-called tipped minimum wage," she said at a rally at the Javits Center on Wednesday. "We are the only industrialized country in the world that requires tipped workers to take their income in tips instead of wages."
She continued, to loud cheers, to explain how tipped workers have been paid as little as $2.30 an hour.
"That's shameful," she said.
Oregon Employers Face New Minimum Wage Law
- Effective July 1, 2016, Oregon will have a unique three-tiered minimum wage rate that varies by region.
- Tips cannot be applied toward any minimum wage obligations the employer has, but the costs of meals and lodging can.
- Certain workers with disabilities, student-learners and inmates in work-release programs may be paid less than the minimum wage following the appropriate application process.
Smart Phone App To Help Track Wage Theft
From a report in the New York Times comes news of a new app for day laborers to help document wage theft.
After three years of planning, an immigrant rights group in Jackson Heights is set to start a smartphone app for day laborers, a new digital tool with many uses: Workers will be able to rate employers (think Yelp or Uber), log their hours and wages, take pictures of job sites and help identify, down to the color and make of a car, employers with a history of withholding wages. They will also be able to send instant alerts to other workers. The advocacy group will safeguard the information and work with lawyers to negotiate payment.
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A group of eight United States clergymen, including a West Palm Beach minister, returned Tuesday from Austria, where they worked to quell what they called an intensified situation of anti-Semitism as a result of Austria`s recent presidential campaign.
The group of Christian ministers, all of whom are involved in interfaith efforts, spent a week in Austria talking with Jewish and Christian leaders and laity.
The ministers were led by the Rev. Frank Eiklor, who said he was ``raised by my daddy to hate Jews.``
After reconciling those feelings, Eiklor has now become the head of a Salem, Mass.-based, nationally broadcast radio ministry called Shalom Ministries, which deals with Christian/Jewish issues.
He also was instrumental in establishing what he calls the nation`s first Christian task force against anti-Semitism.
Based on interviews during his trip, West Palm Beach minister William Ilnisky points a finger of blame at the Catholic Church in Austria for the anti- Semitism there, which he says manifests itself in ``psychological attitudes. Some people still hold old beliefs such as the one that the Jews killed Christ.``
He said that the anti-Semitism is more prevalent in Austria`s rural areas, where he said the percentage of practicing Catholics is higher than in the city of Vienna. In Vienna, the percentage of Catholic adherents is lower and so is, he contends, the intensity of anti-Semitism.
He pointed out a rural church whose members believed that Jews kidnapped and killed babies, stemming from what may be an old story of the death of a Catholic child at the hands of a Jew.
Ilnisky said the church commemorated the death annually, even to the point of claiming to have the child`s skeleton in its possession, until a bishop put a stop to the practice two years ago.
Ilnisky, pastor of the Calvary Temple Assembly of God, acknowledges Pope John Paul`s recent visit to a synagogue in Rome as a positive step of Catholic- Jewish relations that ``is on the level of the cardinals and bishops, but never got down to the level of the people.


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Four of Twitter's head honchos have suddenly departed the company behind one of the world's most popular social networks.
Senior vice-president of engineering Alex Roetter, vice-president of global media Katie Jacobs Stanton, HR vice-president Skip Schipper, and senior vice-president of product Kevin Weil are all set to leave the social media firm. This has stirred up rumors of a declining stability. As reassurance, Jack Dorsey, founder and CEO of Twitter, confirmed that two other staff members would be taking on extra responsibilities to fill the gap. Chief operating officer Adam Bain is set to tackle media, HR, and revenue-related product teams, whilst chief technology officer Adam Messinger will be taking care of engineering, consumer product, design and research, and much more. Jack Dorsey has made several tweets commiserating the 4 former executives.
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Dorsey's official statement on the departures from the company comes after "inaccurate press rumors" came about regarding staff leaving. Twitter is allegedly under increasing pressure from several factors, which may have brought about even more rumors regarding the company. Shareholders investing in Twitter want to see an increase in revenues, and for the company to lead the competition against other social networks including Facebook and Snapchat, so there couldn't really be a better time to set the record straight.
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Place the mushrooms in a large bowl of water and gently turn to remove any grit or dirt. Dry on a clean kitchen towel and set aside.
Cut the onion in half. Cut each half into quarters, keeping the pieces together as much as possible. Remove the upper fourth of the bell pepper. Remove the stem end, inside ribs, and seeds. Cut the pepper into quarters crosswise, then into 1-inch pieces.
Cut the meat into 1-inch pieces and place in a large glass bowl. Add the Baby Bam and toss to coat. Add the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil, and garlic, and stir to combine. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 4 hours.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and place the oven rack in the top position. Line the baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Remove the meat from the refrigerator. Thread 1 meat cube onto a skewer, followed by a mushroom, bell pepper, and onion. Continue threading alternating ingredients onto the skewer until the skewer is full. Place the filled skewers on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes for medium.
Remove from the oven. With an oven mitt or tongs, hold one end of the skewer. In the other hand, with a fork, push the meat and vegetables from the skewer onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining skewers, and serve hot.
Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well to combine with a wooden spoon.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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The old stuff is underneath the button 'old stuff' (isn't that appropriate) in the main nav-bar.
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In a world where Google TV has never really caught on and the latest Android powered gaming systems don't really offer a true Android experience, you'd think someone would be able to deliver an "Android powered smart TV providing the full Android ecosystem."
Say hello to the Archos TV Connect, an add-on which transforms your TV into a basic Android device.
Unlike Google TV, Ouya and GameStick, the Archos TV Connect isn't out to change the way you watch TV or play games. All it really wants to do is deliver the true power of Android on a large screen device. To do that, Archos has put together an oddly-shaped system which sits on top of your TV which includes a built-in webcam of video calls and an absurdly large gamepad like controller with a full QWERTY keyboard. While the setup may be a bit awkward, the end result is a nearly-stock version of Android 4.1 with access to the full Google Play store and countless apps, movies and songs.
While the traditional Android tablet layout may not be the best UI for a large screen TV, the Archos Media Center app is one of the best available for Android. The app can access and manage media files stored locally or on network-connected devices.
The Archos TV Connect is scheduled to go on sale in February for $129.99. It may be a little more expensive than Roku of Apple TV, but TV Connect certainly delivers a lot more functionality. We'll be sure to stop by the Archos boot at CES next week to get some hands-on time with the new TV Connect.
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DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ARCHOS, a pioneer in multimedia portable devices, is pleased to announce the ARCHOS TV connect, the only multi-touch "AndroidTM on TV experience" for your apps and games. The ARCHOS TV connect turns any HDTV into an Android powered smart TV providing the full Android ecosystem with a specially designed TV Touch remote.
"As a pioneer in multimedia Android devices, we wanted to create a bigger, better way to enjoy Android"
The TV connect allows you to control your TV just like a tablet – tap, swipe, zoom in, zoom out, select or type. With the TV connect users will be able to play games, stream videos, video chat in HD, email friends or surf the web all from their big-screen TV. The ARCHOS TV connect runs Android 4.1TM 'Jelly Bean' and will be available starting in February, 2013 for $129.99.
"As a pioneer in multimedia Android devices, we wanted to create a bigger, better way to enjoy Android," says Henri Crohas, Founder and CEO of ARCHOS. "The ARCHOS TV connect provides users with a multi-touch, multi-media Smart TV experience powered by AndroidTM."
Revolutionary TV Touch remote – A smartly designed remote for every task
Pointer — Allows you to control your TV just like you would your tablet with a tapping and/or swiping motion
Full multi-touch gesture support – Control your apps easily with zoom In, zoom out and rotate with ARCHOS developed unique gesture controls
Full keyboard with Android shortcuts – The TV touch remote includes a full keyboard and Android shortcut keys including a key for voice controls and voice typing
Play Games on your TV – Critically acclaimed games at your fingertips
Thousands of games available on your TV — Choose from over 700,000 apps and games on Google PlayTM
Dual thumb sticks and buttons – Play all your favorite games with full gaming controls and dual analog thumbsticks
ARCHOS Gaming Mapping Tool — Map the controls of games to the buttons and controllers of the remote for playing virtually any game on your TV — as recently introduced on the GamePad
Turn your TV into a Smart TV – Get a full web experience on your current HDTV
Internet – Surf on the net from a big screen
Online video streaming — Stream videos directly on your TV through YouTubeTM, Daily motion and other video applications
Emails — Send and receive emails or share photos from your Facebook page with friends
HD video calls – Connect with a group of friends or family members on a big screen
HD webcam – ARCHOS TV connect is equipped with an HD webcam for High quality video calling
LED notification — LED lights notify you when you have an incoming calls while watching TV
Compatibility with all popular video calling apps – Video chatting with Skype or Google TalkTM as a family from your sofa has never been easier
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Company Overview
The world of private equity is increasingly competitive. Firms are challenged to do more with limited resources. This is where Apex Leaders can help.
Apex Leaders is a private equity-centric human capital firm focused on building on-demand advisory teams of former CEOs and industry leaders on a deal-by-deal basis.
The firm successfully executes over 350 engagements annually across a wide range of industries, exercising our creativity and tenacity every step of the way. We believe thoughtful human relationships are a prerequisite for out-performance and seek to partner with firms who share this belief.
Founded in 2009 and based in beautiful Boise, Idaho, Apex Leaders has built a culture based on the dual premise of always putting our clients first and taking good care of our employees.
Partnership Philosophy
At Apex Leaders, our partnerships are characterized by open communication, careful listening and honest interactions. They are immersed in trust, a confident expectation to always elevate the relationship and honor commitments, whether large or small.
In understanding one another's expectations and goals, we make each other stronger.
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What is the application process like?
Apex Leaders uses an in-depth online application program to help screen and identify the most relevant candidates. It will take you less than an hour to complete, but will help provide critical information to our Hiring Team. Once we have reviewed the information you provided in the application, we will contact you about next steps.
Do I need to send my resume and cover letter?
No, you do not need to send us a resume and cover letter. You will, however, need the information contained in such documents in order to fill out our online application program.
Where can I find Apex Leaders job openings?
Go to our Openings Page. Apex Leaders is a company that is growing quickly, and we are looking for individuals to serve in a variety of roles: research, sales, lead generation, human resources, and operations. If you don't see an opening that fits your background, but feel that your skillset would be well-suited for another area of the company, we encourage you to submit your resume by emailing us at email@example.com.
What are we looking for in new employees?
Apex Leaders is looking for talented people who are enthusiastic, intelligent, hard-working, and personable. It is also extremely important that potential new hires demonstrate all of our Values.
Is there a certain type or amount of experience in this industry required in order to apply?
We are open to individuals with different professional experiences and to those who are just starting out in their careers. If you have relevant experience in private equity, consulting or executive search, all the better.
Will I need to travel for an interview?
Before a final offer is made, we will have at least one face-to-face interview. We enjoy getting to know our potential new hires in person, rather than through phone or email. In addition, we highly encourage those outside of Idaho to visit and see what makes it such a wonderful place to live. Our team is always happy to show potential new hires around town and explore what Boise has to offer! In fact many team members are not from Boise originally.


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Phoenix weather: Hot and muggy TuesdayPosted: Updated:
PHOENIX -- After an active monsoon Monday aross the Valley, Tuesday looks to be relatively quiet for the deserts of the state.
Drier air working its way into the eastern portion of the state will limit storm development today. We'll continue to see higher humidity, and higher temperatures today, too. In the Valley, look for an afternoon high of about 104 degrees under partly sunny skies.
There is a 10 percent chance of storms today, but an increased chance by late tomorrow and into the weekend as tropical moisture returns to the state.
Temperatures wil peak only in the double digits by Thursday.
Storm chances decrease in the Valley by Labor Day, but temperatures will stay a bit below average, peaking just above 100 degrees.
Storm chances remain high today in Northern and Northwestern Arizona, where a Flash Flood Watch is in effect until tonight. Affected communities include Kingman, Flagstaff and Prescott.
Read: Flash flood watch issued for northwestern Arizona
Read: Monsoon storm wreaks havoc on Tempe, East Valley
Read: Dust storm blows through Phoenix metropolitan area


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EDPR starts construction of its first solar PV projects in the United States
EDP Renováveis, S.A. ("EDPR") announces the start of construction of 30 MW of its first solar photovoltaic (solar PV) in the United States. The projects, acquired in 2013 by EDPR in late stage of development from Lincoln Renewable Energy, have 20-year Power Purchase Agreements ("PPA") with Southern California Edison and are expected to be installed in 2014. Located in Southern California, the projects benefit from some of the highest solar irradiance in the state and based on its prime locations, EDPR expects a load factor above 30%.
The Lone Valley Solar Project supports EDPR's strategic agenda of selectively diversifying growth into new renewable technologies. EDPR already owns 50 MW of solar PV in Romania, installed in 2012 and 2013.
According to João Manso Neto, CEO of EDP Renováveis, "the company is consistently committed to those combinations of markets and technologies where we see a clear positive path in the future. This announcement once again serves to confirm our strategy in this regard."
About EDP Renewables (EDPR)
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), headquartered in Madrid, Spain, is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world's third-largest wind energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first class assets and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 11 markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Spain, the US, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, the UK and Romania). Energias de Portugal, S.A. ("EDP"), the majority shareholder of EDPR, is a global energy company and a leader in value creation, innovation and sustainability. EDP is Portugal's largest industrial group and the only Portuguese company to form part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (World and STOXX).


text: This month was very difficult for me. I was not able to sew for the first two weeks. Lot of pain but I just didn't want to give up. It took all month to make my little quilt. A few minutes of sewing time here and there. I wanted something whimsical to take my mind off of my recovery from surgery. I needed to smile. This was out of my comfort zone as far as fabric choice was concerned. Why can't a house be made out of crazy fabric? Why can't a red bird wear rubber boots? Why not! I tend to stick with fabrics that read more solid, tone on tone or are normal in color for the item I am trying to express. The wall hanging for my daughter's birthday was also out of my comfort zone. I enjoyed making it as well. What do you thing?


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Here is Soulja Boy on the cover of Fader magazine.
You likey???
Looks like his face finally settled in!
a cute young man
Anybody notice that one yellow/brown tooth back there?
lol! yeah i noticed that tooth too! he's soo damn ugly! those tatoos do not favor him at all!
happy as a clam ^_^
Omfg! That tooth! I never peeped it till now! Wow.shawty popped defly needs a grill a.s.a.p! Lmao@ yellow/brown tooth…hel naw


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[AFM '12] 'The Second Coming' Of Horror In Hong Kong?
Hong Kong director Herman Yau has started shooting his first 3D production, suspense horror The Second Coming, as a Hong Kong-Singapore-Taiwan co-production, says SCreen Daily.
Australian writer Ng Tin Chi, who also wrote the screenplay, is co-directing the film. The cast is headed by Hong Kong actors Maggie Siu, Kenny Wong and Don Li with up-and-coming Malaysian actress Joey Leong (Blood Ties).
"Leong plays a teenage daughter who starts to experience hauntings, forcing her family to confront their past and the unveiling of some uncomfortable truths."
Yau and Ng are working with Singapore's Widescreen Media for the stereoscopic 3D on the film. Widescreen previously worked on successful 3D films such as Bait 3D, Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate and upcoming Korea-China co-production Mr Go 3D.


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Bristol is a great place to have casual sex especially if one is able to get the best of advices as regards having a fun and enjoyable casual sex relationship in Bristol.
With the number of sex dating services available for interested persons, getting casual sex buddies should not be difficult. While the list of these dating service providers is a long one, not every one of them is as effective as they claim and interested persons should literally look before they leap. This is not to say that there are not some very good and effective sex dating services and sites, especially as the internet remains the best and easiest source of casual sex partners and relationships in Bristol.
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NORWICH The Catholic churches of Norwich are taking unified steps away from being divided and conquered, officials said Tuesday.
Following a meeting with church leaders, consultants and parishioners Tuesday, Committee to Save St. Bartholomews legal representative Thomas Vitanza said the biggest development is Father Douglas Cunningham openly supporting the push to keep both St. Pauls and St. Barts from closing.
Father Cunningham is 100 percent for keeping both churches open, Vitanza said. Were confident we can accomplish that.
Cunningham said the belief that he has been one-sided has been false, and that following his orders as an extension of the diocese put him in a position that may have appeared to be in opposition of his parishioners.
I love both churches, Cunningham said. Ive been working behind the scenes trying to talk to the diocese all along.


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We're only on month two of this journey, but as the song goes…the waiting is the hardest part. I've been on birth control for ten years. First Depo Provera, then Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. My cycle regulation since going off has been…interesting.
First cycle off: 41 days
Second cycle off: 29 days
Third cycle: 21 days and counting (will it be early? late? not at all?)
I've noticed during this cycle that the hardest wait for me is the second half of the cycle, the part where I know I COULD be preggers. The first two weeks felt carefree, lighthearted, and fun. Now I find myself this week trying to fill my time (dance class last night, dance class tonight, workout class tomorrow, dinner with a friend on Thursday) trying to catapult myself as quickly and happily as possible into next week…into a period….or maybe not.
The weirdest part is not knowing my body and what the way I feel means. I actually feel like I'm about to get my period. Is it coming early? Did we totally miss my ovulation window thinking my cycle would be about the same length as last month when it will really be shorter?
But like I told hubby this morning, maybe what I'm feeling is just the need to go to the bathroom.
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Sept. 28, 2009
Santa Clara freshman-redshirt Dana Knudsen was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week today. Santa Clara, 10-5, opens WCC play this weekend at San Francisco on Fri., Oct. 2 at 7 pm.
"I am really happy for Dana. She has worked hard for everything she has received," said Bronco head coach Jon Wallace. "She continues to get better every time out. She still has a long ways to go to reach her potential which is scary."
"We are excited to start WCC play this weekend," continued Wallace. "We have switched to a 5-1 offense after running a 6-2 offense the first couple weeks of the season. We wanted to be at a higher level of execution by running the 5-1. Both of our middles percentages have gone up dramatically so that has helped. Our middle attack is where we need to be and Lindsy's game has been more consistent at a higher level," said Wallace. "For our team this preseason was great. We were in a lot of different situations and I believe the team - by living through it and growing through it - is ready for the 14 matches in conference."
Knudsen, a middle blocker, hit .431 and collected her second-straight all-tournament honors at the Penn Invitational. Knudsen collected a career-high 15 kills vs. Albany and averaged 3.3 kpg and 1.1 bpg in three matches.
"I'm really excited," said Knudsen. "The coaches have worked with me a lot on the court, but they have also worked to train me emotionally and mentally as well. They helped me adjust to the college speed and I am learning to impose my strengths on the other team.
"This award gives me confidence heading into WCC play. I look to continue to terminate," continued Knudsen. "Our conference is really talented again this year and we need to be ready to sell out every play. As a young team we are preparing mentally and physically for intense matches in the WCC."
Hitting .367 this season, Knudsen leads the starters with her hitting percentage. She is averaging 2.4 kpg and .9 bpg in 55 sets played. Knudsen leads the team with 49 total blocks and her 129 kills this season are second-best on the team.
Knudsen was redshirted last season after suffering a high ankle sprain during preseason.
Knudsen, an Elk Grove, Calif., native, graduated from St. Francis in Sacramento in 2008. The finance/marketing major is also an English minor.


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We all arrange travel insurance without ever expecting to have to use it. When problems arise and we need to rely on our insurance, it really helps to be prepared. Here, we'll run through the process and explain the do's and dont's of making a travel insurance claim.
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Contact the insurer promptlyAs soon as you think you're going to need to make a travel insurance claim, you should contact your insurer. While there may be a deadline of a month or so after the event, it's much better to act immediately. Sometimes, for example certain types of medical treatment need pre-clearance from the insurer in order to ensure that they'll pay your claim.
Contact the policeIf you're the victim of crime while away on holiday, it's important to report it to the police if you're intending to make a claim. Insurers will require a crime reference number or police report to approve the claim. If you're abroad, don't be tempted to wait until you get home, it will be much easier to deal with the issue on the ground at the time, rather than over the phone later.
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