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The people who work in England's cathedrals
The cathedrals of Britain provide a place of worship for millions of Christians, a centre for study for academics of a range of subjects and a tourist attraction for visitors from the UK and abroad.
But for hundreds of people they are also a place of work.
Cathedrals operate like self-contained businesses with a large team of staff and volunteers who are responsible for everything from finance to maintenance.
But what is it like to work in some of England's oldest and grandest buildings?
The archaeologist
Chris Guy has been the archaeologist at Worcester Cathedral for 22 years.
In that time he has supervised everything from utility work to the discovery of 180 Anglo-Saxon burials found when a floor was being replaced.
He said: "If any excavation needs to be done for access to water, electricity or gas you need permission to do it."
He began his work by trying to find out why the tower was collapsing and then he recorded the subsequent restoration.
The cathedral is an ancient monument and grade I listed with two Saxon cathedrals buried somewhere on the site.
He said: "Any work that goes on provides us with information about what happened in the past. A lot of stones were recycled and we're still looking for the Saxon cathedrals."
The master mason and works manager
Worcester Cathedral is one of eight in the UK to have a stone masons' workshop on site.
Darren Steele is the master mason and works manager in charge of a team of five stone masons.
They carry out restoration work and maintain the fabric of the building which is predominantly sandstone and limestone.
He said: "It's quite a privilege to keep these traditional skills going."
During the past 23 years there has been at least one, and sometimes two, apprentice stonemasons based at the cathedral.
Now the major restoration programme is complete the scheme will continue with the latest apprentice due to start this summer.
Mr Steele said: "It's quite a specialised high-craft apprenticeship.
"We will be advertising at the end of this month and are expecting quite a few applications."
He added he enjoyed training apprentices while working on a range of architectural styles.
He said: "There are 1,000 years of architectural styles as you move through the whole cathedral. I find that really interesting."
The architect
Chris Romain is responsible for 200 churches, three cathedrals and two abbeys across the south west of England.
Under the Care of Cathedrals Measure - the ecclesiastical equivalent of an Act of Parliament - an architect must be appointed to keep a check on the condition of these historic buildings.
An inspection is carried out every five years to determine what repairs the building needs and what order they should be completed in.
The report takes 20 working days to put together and involves Mr Romain looking over every part of the cathedral.
He said: "I inspect everywhere that can be safely accessed. It's a world of its own - what people see from the floor is completely different to what you see from a scaffolding ladder."
He added his interest in old churches may have come from his father who was a history teacher who took him around historic buildings when he was a child.
"Cathedrals are some of the top historic buildings in the country but they are also functioning places with worshippers and visitors," he said.
"It's a great place to come to work, you get included within the cathedral family."
The embroiderer
At Derby Cathedral a team of volunteers maintain, conserve and make new vestments.
Janet Poole is the group's section leader for new work.
She liaises with the cathedral dean to find out what new vestments and other items of embroidery might be required and takes commissions for work from churches further afield.
She said: "We do new work mainly for the cathedral but we have new work coming in from outside as well.
"By us taking on outside work we're able to have money to support the cathedral.
"At the moment we have got a project from Beeston, in Nottinghamshire, which is very exciting.
"We did conservation of an altar cloth for them in red and then from that one of the parishioners has put up the money to have a chasuble made to go with the altar cloth."
The fabric restorer
Restoration section leader Barbara Walford repairs old banners and alter pieces.
The fabric behind the embroidery can often get damaged over time.
She said: "Churches contact us when they want a piece of work restored.
"We go out and have a look at them and decide if we can take on the work.
"Sadly there are some we can't take on because they are just too far gone. Churches are very damp and pieces of fabric rot."
But despite the challenges she enjoys her work.
"Some of them are utterly beautiful, they're a joy ([to work on]."
Beryl Hill also does restoration work at Derby Cathedral.
She said when she had first joined she did not have a lot of experience apart from doing embroidery at home but she has learnt on the job.
She is currently working on a Victorian altar frontal piece from St Luke's Church, in Derby, which has taken the team three years to restore.
"Hopefully it'll be in the church this year and we're quite pleased about that - it's been a long process," she said.
She added: "It was quite fun bringing it back to life just cleaning the gold work and seeing the gold peeping through when we cleaned it. It's really satisfying."
The library and archive apprentice
Tamsin Rowe is six months into a 15-month apprenticeship scheme in Worcester Cathedral's library.
The history PhD graduate's placement is being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
As part of her placement she must set up four exhibitions to promote the library.
She is also learning to care for the collection, clean the books and store them and conducts tours of the library.
She said working in the library was exciting because she had the chance to find significant works.
"I was writing a blog about books on the lunar landscape and I found a book which turned out to be very rare," she said. "It was a 1647 first edition with a lunar map.
"It's always possible to discover something from any book you pick off the shelf."
The librarian archivist
For David Morrison it was "just chance" that he ended up as Worcester Cathedral's librarian - a post he has held for 11 years.
He said: "I was doing research here and a job came up.
"It's an interesting place to work in. We have school groups, academics, inquiries from the public for family history and local history.
"There's also conservation work and we have new books as well."
Mr Morrison has to keep an eye on the 277 medieval manuscripts, 45 books from the infancy of printing between 1450 and 1500, archive documents including written records, paintings and photographs and a collection of music books.
"It's amazing how many people don't know there's a library," he said.
The choral scholar
James Rhoads is one of two choral scholars at Worcester Cathedral.
Originally from Australia, he now sings during regular religious services as well as weddings and funerals.
He said: "It's a tradition stretching back for years, you are just the next step in that tradition.
"The volume of music you have to learn makes it a trial by fire.
"There are things you learn which benefit you in a number of careers, not just those involving music. You learn to manage your time."
The acting assistant organist
George Castle began his work at Worcester as an organ scholar.
He is now one of three full-time organists who play music during services and accompany the choir when they practice.
He also helps the cathedral conduct outreach work with young singers.
He said: "As a musician you tend to either become a freelance professional musician with an orchestra or you get a recording deal.
"With the organ you have a ready made career.
"I played the piano from the age of seven and I was always quite interested in playing the organ. I started playing when I was 11 as soon as I was tall enough to reach the pedals.
"It's a wonderful instrument to play, the best noise on it is the building itself."


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The lawsuit against the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department requests a judge make a declaratory judgement. It also alleges that politically-appointed members of the state's wildlife commission have engaged in backroom deals that skirt the state's open meetings laws.
From the Austin American-Statesman report about the lawsuit:
The lawyer for a group of deer breeders said a lawsuit was filed against the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to protect the rights of breeders and to prevent the "needless" slaughter of a captive herd following the discovery of a neurological disease in the summer.
In the lawsuit, filed Friday in state district court in Travis County, breeders Ken Bailey and Bradly Peterson are asking a judge to rule in short order — through a decision called a declaratory judgment — on ownership of captive deer.
The breeders are challenging a provision in the law that has been around for more than a century that says all deer in Texas are public property. The breeders say that captive deer held on their land should be considered private property.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department spokesman Josh Havens responded to the lawsuit with a statement. He wrote: "How we manage CWD in Texas will ultimately shape our deer hunting heritage for future generations. The impacts of this lethal neurological disease reach far beyond any facility or ranch. CWD has the potential to impact Texas' 700,000 licensed deer hunters, their families and the thousands of people in rural communities across the state who rely on deer hunting for their livelihoods. Texas has chosen a path of reasonable and prudent measures to manage this disease in a manner that will ensure the future of our state's most prized wildlife resource."
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This Tuesday will mark the 5th Annual MICHR Community Engagement Symposium.
The Symposium will take place from 8 AM-4PM at the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex, Building 18 (map).
The theme of this year's symposium The Power of Partnerships: Improving Research and Health Outcomes will focus on the importance of community involvement and leadership in the research process and how both communities and researchers benefit from partnership approaches.
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An Exploratory Study of Vocational Education Enrollment and Apprenticeship. Final Report.
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A study identified, measured, and evaluated factors that determined students' entrance into and progress within apprentice training programs, and made policy recommendations pertaining to linkages between vocational education and apprenticeship programs. Three different methods of assessment were used in the study. The primary instrument was a 25-item apprenticeship survey that was completed by 628 first-year apprentices--320 carpenters, 265 machinists, and 43 auto mechanics. It contained questions regarding the apprentices' personal and educational background, trade-related experiences, and sources of information on apprenticeship. In addition, telephone interviews were conducted with 49 of the original 628 respondents and personal interviews were conducted with 21 employers who employed one of the apprentices interviewed by phone. Topics covered in the phone interviews included respondents' motivations for becoming apprentices as well as their evaluations of their high school experiences. While the employer interview focused mainly on ratings of individual apprentices, it also included questions concerning apprentices in general. Based on data from the three instruments, researchers made 17 recommendations pertaining to topics such as steps students can take to gain entrance into apprenticeship programs and the educational needs of students planning to become apprentices. (MN)
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Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to grow up to be a princess and live in a castle. She dreamed of a large stone dwelling with turrets, strong handsome knights fending off every possible trouble, and ancient hand-woven tapestries gracing the walls.
Well, none of that happened — except for the tapestry. I have one. Actually it's a tapestry reproduction. (That's French for knockoff.) It covers a wall in my bedroom and makes me feel a teeny bit royal every time I wake up.


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Regulator: AC casinos hiring 2,400 this year, 600 full-time
A top Atlantic City casino regulator said Thursday the gambling halls plan to hire more workers this year.
Matt Levinson, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, has surveyed the city's eight casinos and found they plan to hire 2,400 workers this year.
He said 600 of those jobs will be full-time positions.
Levinson did a similar survey at this time last year and found about 1,400 job openings.
"Casinos are hiring, and not just for the summer," he said. "The number of full- and part-time openings is a clear indication that our existing casinos are stabilizing and are looking to grow their business. More jobs mean more paychecks for the people in this area that are going to help stabilize our overall economy. There are plenty of very talented people in the region who could use those jobs."
Atlantic City saw four of its 12 casinos shut down in 2014. But the eight surviving ones appear to be stabilizing in terms of revenue and profitability as they face less competition in their immediate market.
Levinson's survey found that 1,260 of the new jobs will be seasonal ones, mostly during the summer months when casinos are at their busiest, noting "this is still a very seasonal industry."
As of the end of March, there were 23,562 people employed in Atlantic City's casinos.
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AMHERST, Mass. -- Senior Jared Quenzel (West Hartford, Conn.) shot a team-best 78 on Sunday to lead the Bates men's golf team, as the Bobcats finished ninth among 10 teams at the NESCAC Golf Championship Fall Qualifier, hosted by Amherst College at par 72 Hickory Ridge Golf Club.
Quenzel's two-day score of 159 also led Bates, and was good for 23rd place among 50 golfers overall. Fellow senior Corey Gingras (Eastford, Conn.) followed his 80 on Saturday with an 83 on Sunday to tie for 33rd place overall at 163. Sophomore Garret Bonney (Sudbury, Mass.) shot an 82 on Sunday to for 37th at 165, and senior Kevin Shaughnessy (Ridgefield, Conn.) finished at 173 to round out Bates scoring.
The Bobcats' two-day score of 660 was 10 strokes behind eighth-place Tufts, but 30 strokes better than 10th-place Wesleyan. Trinity won the tournament at 592, led by medalist Greg Palmer's 147. Williams (607), Hamilton (611) and Middlebury (613) rounded out the top four teams. The highest finisher at the two-day, 36-hole event earns the right to host the spring championship round at its home course along with the remaining top three teams from the qualifier.


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Holiday apartment - Rab-Mundanije, Croatia
- Bedlinen incl. towel
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With this holiday cottage it is possible to arrive on all days of the week, not just Saturday, which is our usual arrival and departure day. You can thereby also decide on the length of your stay, as long as the house is also part of our 'short break' offer. The optional arrival offer applies all year round.This concept is only available during the following periods:
- To Sat. 12. Jan 2019
With this holiday home, all the usual expenses are included in the price, so it is both easier and cheaper to go on holiday. 'All inclusive' means that: - Bedsheets and towels are included When renting a holiday for more than a week, the bedlinens will be replaced once a week. - Final cleaning incl. - Electricity, water, and heating incl. - Tourist tax incl.
This symbol marks a holiday home with a especially impressive and beautiful view across ocean, bay, lake, dunes, or landscape from the holiday home and its terrace/ Balcony. In most cases, the house description will inform you which type of view the house has.
With dansommer there is no surcharge for bringing your pet on your holiday. Our four-legged friends are welcome in all holiday homes marked with this symbol. You can bring 2 pets unless the house description states otherwise. If you want to bring more than 2 pets, please contact the dansommer sales department first.
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This comfortably furnished holiday apartment is located in a quiet place with a lot of amenities. It has a beautiful sea view and is situated on the Rab Island. There are beautiful beaches in this region too.
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- 1 View all roomsHide all roomsBathroomWC: Hot and cold water, Bathtub
- 1st floor
- All year round insulated
- Electric heating
- Consumption costs incl.
- Garden furniture
- Parking on the site (2 spaces)
- Barbecue
- Kitchen: Hot and cold water
- Gas/electric cooker
- Refrigerator
- Deep freeze (50 l)
- Coffee brewer
- Washing machine
- Satellite
- Owner lives in same building
- 1st floor
- 2nd floor
- Activity room
- Balcony
- Basement
- Bedroom
- Carport
- Door
- Fitness
- Ground floor
- Kitchen
- Living room
- North
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- Sauna / steam bath
- Staircase
- Swimming pool
- Terrace
- Toilet / Bathroom
- Whirlpool
- Distance nearest habitation:10 m
- Distance shopping:1000 m
- Distance restaurant:1000 m
- Distance nearest city:3 km
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Pontypridd firm buys Swansea-based Diamond Holidays
A buyer has been found for Wales' largest holiday coach operator, which went into administration earlier this month.
Edwards Coaches has taken over Diamond Holidays for an undisclosed sum.
It said it would be contacting everyone who had bookings with the failed firm and would do its utmost to honour them.
Pontypridd-based Edwards, which employs 245 staff and operates 140 vehicles, said it would retain a number of staff at Diamond's Swansea headquarters.
Administrator Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) said Edwards Coaches, the largest privately-owned coach company in the country, had bought the Diamond Holidays name, goodwill and future holiday bookings, along with Brian Isaacs Ltd that was also part of the business.
Company director Jason Edwards said: "Diamond Holidays offered a quality service to discerning customers and had a loyal client base.
"We have a similar product, operating the best coaches to the best hotels.
"Neither company compromise on quality and this is why customers from both entities will combine so well.
"Historically Diamond's clients have taken Edwards tours and vice-versa."
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Since Diamond went into administration Edwards said it had received an influx of passengers contacting them looking for coach holidays.
Edwards said it sold almost £1m worth of holidays last week and had drafted in extra staff to cope.
It has had a presence in Swansea since opening the Coach Holiday Centre in Plymouth Street, near the city's new bus station.
But its main operating centre is in Llantwit Fardre with satellite depots in Treforest, Abercynon and Newport. It also has travel shops in Cardiff and Blackwood.
It said it hoped to operate coaches from the Diamond depot in Swansea to serve customers in west Wales.
Roger Hale, joint administrator and director at PwC, said the sale was completed on Monday.
"The administrators would like to thank the customers of both companies for their cooperation over the last two weeks," he added.
"We understand that Edwards will be looking to contact Diamond Holidays' and Brian Isaacs' customers who have made reservations over the course of the next few days.
"The administrators will work with Edwards to ensure appropriate communications are made with all customers in due course."
Customers who are booked to travel with Diamond Holidays or Brian Isaac are asked to contact 01792 791981 for more information.


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Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello wants to get rid of the car tax. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this is a good idea, if lawmakers can find the money to pay for it.
It's officially known as the "motor vehicle excise tax.'' But Rhode Islanders know it as the dreaded "cah tax," and spit it out as if were an expletive.
One of the many bad elements of this tax is that it varies so much by where you live. If you own a car valued at $14,000, you pay $183 a year if your residence is wealthy East Greenwich. In hardscrabble Central Falls, that same car is taxed at $620, according to data from the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns. In the summer playground of Block Island a $14,000 vehicle is taxed at $127, but in the seen-better-days mill city of Pawtucket, it's $720.
It's a system that doesn't take into consideration the wealth of a community or the economic status of the motorist. In the island community of Jamestown, the first $6,000 of a vehicle's value is exempt from taxation. In working-class Johnston and North Providence, the exemption is just $500.
It's a difficult tax to administer. Unlike houses or office buildings, cars are mobile. You can't move a house. So if you don't pay your taxes a community can put a lien on it. When a car owner moves to another state, it's sayonara Rhode Island. Have fun collecting that tax.
Arguably the worst of the car tax is the cynicism and disrespect of government it engenders. Cheating is common. What are you supposed to think when that new BMW with Florida plates cuts off your Taurus on Route 95 in January?
One window into the extent of cheating and scoffing at this law is the experience in Providence. The lovely neighborhoods on the capital city's East Side make up one of the best urban residential areas between the Back Bay and Georgetown. The leafy streets around Brown University and Blackstone Boulevard are also home to some of Rhode Island's richest residents.
Yet, those mansions and the historic manses on Benefit Street long concealed a form of car tax evasion that isn't available to most working-class and middle-class homeowners and motorists in our state's largest city. They don't have summer homes in such low-tax playgrounds as Little Compton, Block Island and Newport or winter homes in Fort Myers or Tampa.
Everybody who is anybody in Providence government and the business community knew about this for decades. But when questions were posed at City Hall, the usual reaction was a shrugged shoulder and the ole "Hey, whattagonnado??"
Finally, City Councilor Sam Zurier decided to do something. Providence has a property tax break for homeowners who claim their home is their primary residence . It allows homeowners to get a 50 percent break on real estate values for a primary residence. For years, wealthy East Siders, for house tax purposes were claiming that Providence is their primary dwelling, while telling the state Division of Motor Vehicles that their second home was their primary residence.
Zurier put a stop to it after campaigning door-to-door in 2010. He heard a constant complaint about some of his constituents not playing by the rules. His new rule required Providence residents to register their cars in the capital city to qualify for the House tax break.
The result: The city harvested about $6 million in new revenue, which astounded many at cash-strapped City Hall.
Eliminating this tax isn't a new idea. During the economic boom of the 1990s, the legislature and then-Gov. Lincoln Almond worked out a long-term plan to phase it out. But after the 2008 recession, then-Gov. Don Carcieri and lawmakers reversed course. They shifted the burden for collecting this nettlesome tax to communities and allowed communities to slash the exemption from $6,000 to as low as $500.
Mattiello has so far declined to say in any realistic detail how he plans to finance a phase-out of this tax. There are many ways to accomplish this –Massachusetts, for example, sets a statewide rate of $25 per $1,000 in vehicle value. So car owners in Wellesley pay the same rate as those in Fall River.
The speaker needs to be much more transparent about how he plans to pay for his good idea. It would be great, for once, if lawmakers pass a measure that would actually put money back in the pockets of Rhode Islanders.
Scott MacKay's commentary can be heard every Monday morning on Rhode Island Public Radio at 6:45 and 8:45 and at 5:44 p.m. You can also follow his political analysis and reporting at our "On Politics" blog at RIPR.org.


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Remote window close using key fob and other modifications using Focccus software
thx138 replied to Don Ridley's topic in Accessories and ModificationsThanks for posting that info, I flashed mine for global up to finally work.
tie-down rings
thx138 replied to Tom899's topic in Accessories and ModificationsI have them in my 2015, one at each corner of the 3rd row when folded.
Using alternator to charge batteries
thx138 replied to DPL646's topic in Accessories and ModificationsIt's very simple to do a basic setup to charge the batteries off the stock alternator. You can use an IBS relay and appropriate wire size for the run (there are calculators online for that) but I would run in line fuses at each end of the setup. https://www.sierraexpeditions.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2193
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Passenger seat fold flat?
thx138 replied to Tnick's topic in InteriorIn my wagon the lever to fold the front seat is on top next to the head rest.
Rear storage box built for 2015 LWB Wagon
thx138 replied to thx138's topic in Transit Connect Parts For SaleI might carpet my next setup but this is going as is.
Rear storage box built for 2015 LWB Wagon
thx138 posted a topic in Transit Connect Parts For SaleI built this to replace the rear seats in my wagon, its made from 1/2" Baltic birch ply and mounts to the stock holes for the rear seats. Its located in Phoenix and is free to who ever might want it. The drawer sildes are rated for 250# and are 36" long and will pull out with only the right rear door open. The mounting holes on top are spaced for an ARB fridge slide.
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thx138 replied to foes's topic in Accessories and ModificationsI miss my awning, I need to get one for my van. One of the best things I did to mine was adding led lights to it.
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thx138 replied to r1alvin's topic in Transit Connect Member Custom BuildsI have the 50Qt ARB and have had it about 7 years, I ran it off 75 watts of solar panels on a deep cycle battery in my Land Cruiser before getting my Transit. It is a good size for a family of three and a dog. They only made the 50 when I got mine so it was an easy choice for me. I dont know how far you looked but the 37 and 50 share the same foot print so you will not save floor space going smaller. I had to learn how to rotate new items into the fridge when shopping on the road, I never use a cooler camping anymore.
Transit connect RV build examples//Solar/fridge
thx138 replied to DPL646's topic in Transit Connect Member Custom BuildsI have an ARB fridge in mine but no solar yet. I had solar with the same fridge in my Land Cruiser for years. I found 75 watts for panels was enough to keep my second battery fully charged every day. When I install solar on the van I will do 100 watt with a pwm controller along with a deep cycle battery for the fridge.
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thx138 replied to connectkid's topic in 2014 Ford Transit ConnectDie Hard Platinum are made by Odyssey, great battery if they will fit. Say away from the Optima stuff, they are very low quality now.
Good to know others turn on with no key in it. I will wait and see what happens and check to see if the dome lights are on or off next time it happens.
Thanks, that sounds like a possible cause. I will have to keep an eye on it. The other question for anyone who can test it, if you push the power button on the radio with the key out and van not running what happens? Mine turns on.
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thx138 posted a topic in Audio, Navigation and SYNCSo this has happened to me twice, I part turn off the car get out and go do what ever and when I come back to the van the radio is still playing when I get in. First time it was about 2 hours second time about 30 mins. Anyone else have this issue? I have a 2015 with sync and XM. Also I can turn on the radio when the car is shut off and the key is out, this is possible with the doors locked or unlocked.
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thx138 replied to windguy's topic in 2015 Ford Transit ConnectYes its an odd blind spot. I have issues with not being able to see turn signals on car in the lane next to me because of the a pillar.
2014 Remote start install info for bi directional kit CM5Z-19G364-B
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LEAD Contest
Leadership, Education, Agriculture and Development Contests
Leadership Education And Development (LEAD) Contests are designed to make classroom instruction practical with real world applications. Through a variety of methods, Junior High School and Senior High School students in Ghana are able to practice numerous skills, competencies, and demonstrations of their critical life skills. These LEAD Contests have been developed to instill pride in students, promote understanding of a topic and to provide opportunities for new student experiences. Through these contests, students can engage in friendly competition to bring pride to themselves, their community, and 4-H Ghana as a whole. While no financial support is provided from 4-H Ghana for students to compete, they are encouraged to use local resources and support systems such as the 4-H Alumni Volunteer Network to ensure their success and support travel to competitions. Each competition is designed to further a student's desire to contribute and succeed in their communities. LEAD Contests provide many opportunities to students.
As students practice leadership in their 4-H clubs, it is important to provide opportunities for them to improve their skills and develop the courage to continue leading in their communities. 4-H strives to develop young girls and boys to become future leaders in our communities, country, and the world. Contests that focus on life skills help ensure the creation of well-rounded young professionals and leaders of tomorrow.
Education is the foundation of success in any society. As we learn and experience life and its lessons we are charged to pass this knowledge on to those around us and the following generation. Students involved in 4-H learn directly from their teachers in schools and from members around the community. Contests focused on livelihood skills are able to showcase student's abilities to apply what they have learned to real-life situations. They empower students to be confident in a particular job and to help them pursue further education in areas related to their future careers.
4-H works to empower youth to realize the potential and opportunities in agriculture industries. Empowering youth with new technology and education provides opportunities to grow and develop their own enterprises and gain skills that will benefit them in every future endeavor. Contests utilize the rich heritage of Ghanaian agriculture to encourage students to learn from and embrace their culture while growing and motivating themselves and others around them to work hard for future success.
Societies are constantly evolving as new ideas, concepts, and growth occurs. 4-H Ghana strives to develop the best and most effective leaders through Positive Youth Development (PYD). Communities develop through engaged dialogue, hard work, and ethical dedication to the success of those around us. Contests focused on the development of gender awareness, and education, personal health and fitness, agricultural growth, and community development are designed to engage students in problem-solution thinking and critical thinking skills to become influential in community decisions.
As 4-H Ghana grows and expands, so too will LEAD contest opportunities.
For the entire LEAD Contest Guidebook and rules click here.
2017 LEAD Contests
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"Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list."
― Michelle Obama
Thank you for joining me on this journey of health and wellness consciousness; as we aim to preserve and grow as healthy, happy, women. Whatever your mission in life let this blog be an information source, and community; supporting and encouraging you to recharge and replenish while you work hard to achieve the visions for your life. The content of this blog will focus on three concepts: self-preservation, womanhood, and simplicity. Let me explain. Self-preservation is a natural means of survival. I want to challenge the stereotypes that self-sacrifice is part of being a good woman who loves, nurtures, supports and pursues her goals. Healthy, happy, mothers, wives, sisters, friends, entrepreneurs, executives, teachers, directors, (the list goes on an on),are better able to pour from their cup and meet the challenges of life in comparison to those who are depleted. Keep it Simple Sweetheart (K.I.S.S. for short) is here to support your balance . Womanhood. The definition of womanhood is always best defined by the woman. This blog is a space that allows you to work with your own definition(s), to inspire personal growth and wellbeing, meeting you wherever you are in as you navigate the waters of being a woman. Simplicity. Let's get down to basics explore how we can enhance, renew and build with what's already there or use that which is (figuratively or literally) in arms reach. Most of us are overextended in one way or another so why not keep it simple? So that's a rough map for the course; let's get started!


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Sony's upcoming phone-Sony Xperia Z1s is the latest handset whose specs and features have leaked online, thanks to some of its live images. This phone hasn't been announced by the company yet and its price too isn't revealed as of now.
Sony Xperia Z1s will be fitted in with a 4.3 inch TRILUMINOS HD display screen which will offer a pixel count of 720×1280 pixels and will be supporting a feature called X-Reality. Under the hood is a 2.2 GHz quad core Qualcomm MSM8974 processor supported by a 2 GB RAM space. The internal memory space which is packed is of 16 GB and this can be expanded by 64 GB through the facility of the micro SD card slot. Xperia Z1s is bundled up with a 2300 mAh battery which comes with the STAMINE mode.
Xperia Z1s will be a dustproof and waterproof phone. One of its highlight features will be the 20.7 MP Exmor RS camera which will be backed by BIONZ Image processor engine and pulsed LED flash. This phone will be supporting all the connectivity options including GPRS, GPS, Wifi, Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, microUSB port etc.


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THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has been against slavery and forced labour, the company said on Saturday in response to allegations in the British media linking it to modern day slavery of prawn farming and forced labour on some Thai fishing boats.
"CPF unequivocally denounces slavery and forced labour. Since April 2013, we have tried our best to actively audit our entire supply chain. We have stopped business with all vendors found to violate our CSR and ethical policy," said Adirek Sripratak, CPF president and chief executive officer.
"We also have been working closely with the Department of Fisheries and eight Thai seafood and fishing associations to stop all use of illegal labour. CPF strictly complies with Thailand's labour laws and international labour laws," he added.
CPF is a leading shrimpfarming and shrimpfeed producing company.
The UKbased Guardian newspaper reported recently that its investigation established that CPF feeds the prawns that it exports to the United Kingdom and the United States with fishmeal sourced from "ghost ships" manned with slaves.
In response to the Guardian article on the supply chain for prawns in Thailand, Frenchbased Carrefour last Thursday announced on its website that it has decided to immediately suspend its purchases from CPF "until light has been shed on the situation".
Carrefour did not specify CPF by name, describing it only as "a Thai company".
CPF said in a statement released on Saturday that it was "in the process of clarifying the situation with the supermarket chain". The Thai firm's export to Carrefour was US$4 million in 2013, accounting for only 0.03 per cent of its total revenue of US$12 billion last year, according to CPF.
CPF said in its statement that since April 2013, it has "paid premium prices to buy fishmeal and compensate fishmeal producers at higher costs related to certifying the whole supply chain all the way back to the fishing boats".
Fishmeal is an ingredient used in the production of shrimp feed.
"CPF has engaged IFFO, the world's leading NGO in regards to fishmeal and fish oil, to audit and certify its seafood supply chain. Within June 2014, a CPF shrimp feed site will become the first feedmill in Asia to be certified IFFO RS Chain of Custody," Adirek said.
IFFO, which stands for International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation, represents and promotes the fishmeal, fish oil and wider marine ingredients industry worldwide.


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PITTSBURGH — Admittedly not where they want to be in the standings, the Red Wings still have plenty of fight left.
That much was evident this weekend with back-to-back wins against two of the NHL's best teams.
Tomas Tatar and Thomas Vanek scored early third-period goals to lead Detroit to a 5-2 win over the Penguins on Sunday.
"We're not giving up," Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg said. "There are a lot of points and a lot of games still to play for. We know we have to win games. We got two points here now, and we have to prepare for the next one."
Nick Jensen and Steve Ott also scored, and Luke Glendening added a late empty-netter for the Red Wings, who completed a back-to-back sweep of Washington and Pittsburgh, two of the top teams in the league. Petr Mrazek made 24 saves for his second win in as many days; he had lost his previous four games.
Detroit defeated Washington in a shootout at home Saturday and followed with the win at Pittsburgh, the NHL's best home team. It was the Red Wings' second victory against the Penguins this season.
Detroit, which lost five straight before the weekend victories, remained near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings but within striking distance of the second wild card playoff spot.
"When we're playing good, we're playing good," Zetterberg said. "We just have to have the consistency to stay at this level."
Sidney Crosby scored his league-leading 32nd goal and Tom Kuhnhackl added his third with the Penguins short-handed. The Penguins lost in regulation for the first time since the All-Star break. Matt Murray stopped 19 shots.
Pittsburgh, which could have equaled a season-high 10-game points streak, had points in 13 of its previous 15 contests. But it missed a chance to move three points behind the Capitals for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Mats Zuccarello scored a third-period goal and Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves in the Rangers' 2-1 victory over the Capitals. Ryan McDonagh scored in the first period for New York, which has won seven of eight overall and five in a row at home. Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal for Washington. … Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Blackhawks to a 5-1 win over the Sabres. … Josh Morrissey scored early in the third period to give Winnipeg a two-goal lead, and the visiting Jets held off the Senators 3-2. … Mattias Ekholm scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Juuse Saros stopped 35 shots and the visiting Predators beat the Blue Jackets 4-3. … Ryan Strome had two goals and an assist to lead the host Islanders to a 6-4 victory over the Devils. … Connor Brown scored twice, Auston Matthews had a highlight-reel goal on a backhander as he was twirling to the ice and the visiting Maple Leafs beat the Hurricanes 4-0.


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The former Spice girl will join forces with Reebok to develop a new sportswear collection in 2018.
Victoria Beckham is no stranger to the fashion world. She recently debuted her own fashion line with Target, Victoria Beckham by Victoria Beckham. Now she has teamed up with Reebok as a lead designer for a new Women's sportswear collection to be released sometime in 2018.
The details of the collection are still unknown, but it will be part of Reebok's Innovation Collective. Mrs. Beckham is truly excited to be working with Reebok to bring this collection to life. " I am incredibly excited to embark on this partnership built on shared values. I have long incorporated sportswear into my wardrobe, and daily life, and I am thrilled to be coming together with Reebok on such a dynamic proposition."


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Blantyre, December 23, 2017: Blantyre based Hip hop music artist, Tay Grin, has been chosen as one of the residential winners in Blantyre City Council's (BCC) Keep Your Premises Clean Competition.
At the awards presentation ceremony held at the COMESA Hall in Blantyre in the presence of the Malawi First Lady, Gertrude Mutharika, companies and individuals were awarded certificates and various prizes after emerging as winners of the 2017 BCC Keep your Premises Clean.
Speaking in an interview after the ceremony, Tay Grin, born Limbani Kalirani said he felt very humbled as a youthful person and his official residence being recognized as one of the cleanest premises.
"I feel very honoured and humbled to have won. Being young doesn't mean you cannot take care of your house. It's always good to be comfortable with your house and I have always said that I want to make sure that wherever I live I must be comfortable so that after all the work I should feel eager to go home," said Tay Grin.
He further said he did it for passion, saying he loved gardening and that he himself planted most of the plants in his compound to win the award.
Grin also urged fellow youth to take part in keeping Malawian cities clean and green considering that the country's future belonged to the youth.
He said if the youth could start keeping the cities, homes and work premises clean, Malawi would be beautiful. He, therefore, expressed gratitude to Blantyre City Council and Beatify Malawi Trust for recognizing him with such a prestigious award.
In his words during the award ceremony, Blantyre City Mayor, Wild James Ndipo thanked Beautify Malawi Trust, Blantyre City Council, the business community and all stakeholders for their overall support towards the initiative.
Also speaking during the event, the First Lady said she was happy seeing the fruits of the campaign which started like a dream but was now materializing. She, therefore, urged Malawians to also treat rivers the way they care for their premises by stopping dumping wastes into them (the rivers).
BCC launched the Clean Premises Competition in June, this year (2017) when it was launching Blantyre City health week.


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Happy Halloween! We hope everyone in the neighborhood has a blast tonight with all the ghouls and goblins! But we also want to remind everyone to take precautions and stay safe. Travel in groups, avoid dimly-lit areas, and avoid areas with overgrown vegetation that might obscure visibility or create trip hazards. Don't eat candy that isn't wrapped or has been opened. Avoid being distracted by cell phones or text messages, keep your head up, and stay attentive to your surroundings.
There are lots of tips assembled on the internet for Halloween safety, like this list from Reader's Digest and this one from SafeKids.org. Please take a moment to review these tips before the trick-or-treat festivities begin. And last but not least, have fun!


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Cindy Crawford Recreates Iconic Pepsi Ad With Emojis
Cindy Crawford just teamed up with Pepsi to recreate her iconic 1992 Pepsi Super Bowl ad in a super fun way!
In the new 15-second ad, the supermodel was turned into an emoji in honor of the PepsiMoji characters which will appear on bottles of Pepsi this summer.
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Child Development is a topic a teacher will come across daily. As a teacher it is your job to assess students on their ability to grasp both abstract and concrete thoughts. Understanding the development stages will help to identify the course structure.
When you type in cognitive development stages of children in any search engine you will surely come across Jean Piaget. He is considered by many to be the 'Father of Developmental Psychology.' His key concepts are assimilation, accommodation, equilibration, and schemata.
Assimilation occurs when the brain uses existing structures to deal with the new event. Adults and children alike use this in daily activities. When a new piece of information is given to us.
Accommodation is when the internal reality has to adjust to fit the external reality.
Equilibration is the brains desire to make sense of what the brain believes and reality.
Schemata is where the brain begins to see patterns and organize thoughts to better understand the external reality.
The cycle begins much like learning physics. First, your brain tries to understand the information with the tools at hand, assimilation. Only to find that the tools are not at hand. So the brain makes and accommodation by trying to develop the tools to understand the problem. As we begin to understand the problem and the solution and both the internal reality and external reality match we have reached equilibrium. Last stage of this is schemata, which allows the brain to categorize the information for use in future assimilation.
The key concepts above span all ages. . Piaget's theories on cognitive development in children are broken down into four stages. Sensorimotor, (birth-2 yrs.), Preoperational (2-7 yrs.), Concrete operational (7-11yrs.), and Formal operational (adolescence to adulthood). We will talk about Concrete operational and Formal operational as our most likely audience.
The Concrete operational stage normally develops between 7-11. In this stage the use of logic and understanding of concrete objects. The student will think of external factors such current events.
Formal operational is from 12 through adulthood. This stage the student can think of abstract ideas and form new concepts. Piaget believed that this process was a continuing process.
This information has not told you the teacher how this affects the classroom. As a teacher with students in the Concrete stage you will have to present ideas in a step-by-step format. Students at this stage rely on concrete ideas and logical thinking. Of course at this level students attention span may be limited. So keep the lesson plan varied.
The Formal Operational stage teacher will have a variety of things to deal with in the classroom. At this age you have to deal with the physical development of the student. This stage will pose the greatest difficulty. As a teacher you have to be careful not single out a student as there self-esteem is lacking at this age. The good part is they are capable of hypothetical questions and explain why a base verb changes in the past simple form.
Child development is constantly changing. It is the teacher's job to understand the basic development stages so they match the lesson.
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Omaha, Nebraska - Troop 21 scouts rolled out of St. Joseph on the way to Omaha, NE for a weekend of camping, wildlife sanctuary exploring and bird studying. The troop spent their camping evenings at Camp Eagle next to Camp Cedars (Mid America Council) northwest of Omaha. Excellent camping facilities and friendly staff made for a great campout. Great instruction and bird study merit badge classes topped off the great camping weekend. Some exploring resulted in a sweet find of many moral mushrooms that scouts took back home as a treat. Bonus!
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Marion Art Center opening new exhibit April 21
The Marion Art Center is opening a new "Black & White" exhibit on April 21. An opening reception will run from 6-8 p.m., and there will also be artist talks on April 29 at 11 a.m.
The new exhibit will feature works from Anthi Frangiadis, Kim Gatesman and Allen TenBusschen. The works will be on display through May 20 throughout both of the art center's galleries.
The artists talks will be at the art center and will give the artists the chance to discuss their work and creative process as part of ArtWeek Boston. This presentation will be free and open to the public.
Frangiadis is an architect, planner and artist. She is also a proprietor of the Drawing Room, a design showroom within her architectural office that features original artwork and furnishings by many New England artists. Frangiadis is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Large in format and at times complex in composition, her bold mark making in charcoal is an expression of energy, strength and endurance.
Gatesman attended UMass Dartmouth and received her Master's in Arts Administration from Boston University. She works as a printmaker for both Riverside Art in Somerset and in her private studio, Third Switch Press in New Bedford. Her current body of work explores the fundamental forces of electricity and magnetism. Through experimentation and the issue of both traditional and digital printmaking techniques, she makes these unseen physical forces visible and discovers a vocabulary of marks that are produced when these forces are manipulated.
Michigan native TenBusschen is a graduate Brigham Young University and currently resides in New Bedford. He has always been interested in lines, patterns and shapes, and his two-dimensional bird images explore the subtle and sometimes extreme intricacies of the species. Each bird, while being part of the large whole, contains certain variations that make it unique – a notion TenBusschen emphasizes, that is reflected in the human race as well.
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Symphony of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship set to debut
When she launches on March 31, 2018, Symphony of the Seas will be the world's largest cruise ship. (See Cruiseable's list of world's biggest cruise ships.) The ship will carry 5,535 passengers at double occupancy (or up to 6,870 guests at full capacity), measure 230,000 gross registered tons and become the 25th ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet.
Symphony of the Seas will offer passengers seven distinct neighborhoods, including the tree-lined Central Park and the luxury shop-filled Royal Promenade. Like its sister ship Harmony of the Seas, Symphony will also feature a 10-story Ultimate Abyss water-free slide, a trio of fun waterslides and the Splashaway Bay kids waterpark. In addition, a second pool will be added to the Solarium on deck 15, meaning even more space for adults to relax.
Where Symphony of the Seas will sail
Symphony will debut in Europe on March 31, 2018, with a 7-Night Western Mediterranean Cruise out of Barcelona and go on to visit other Mediterranean destinations such as Provence, France, and Florence, Rome and Naples, Italy. She will head to Miami in early November 2018 to begin seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.
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Fans of Royal Caribbean's Oasis call ships can expect to see some familiar and upgraded features, including:
- An indoor, glow-in-the-dark, 16-person laser tag arena, decked out in an intergalactic theme
- The Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide at sea
- Classic carnival games at the new Boardwalk Arcade
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- Zipline, nine decks in the air and 82 feet across
- Full-size basketball court
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- State-of-the-art Fitness Center, with classes like yoga and tai chi
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- 5 pools including the Solarium, an adults-only retreat
- 10 whirlpools, two of them cantilevered whirlpools overlooking the ocean
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- Beautiful hand-carved carousel on the Boardwalk
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I don't normally go to museums to look at art. But when a good friend has an art work being exhibited, I definitely will go and support. Especially if his exhibit is part of an exhibition put up by inmates and ex-offenders. So I went to the Singapore Arts Museum a few days ago to look at (or is it attend?) the Yellow Ribbon Project's Community Art Exhibition.
Theres a wall of post-it notes for people to leave comments and words of encouragement for the artists, inmates, and ex-offenders in general. Some of the comments are rather heartwarming.
I am no artist. I am no art critic. Most of my friends will know me as someone with plebeian tastes. So I won't pretend pretend and act atas. I will just say that some of the art pieces exhibited looked really nice to me. These are some of the pieces that I particularly liked.
I loved the colour and texture of this painting. The texture made the water look more realistic.
I like this for the sense of breaking free that it implies. It is the aspiration of many an inmate and ex-offender to break free from their past and soar into a better future.
If I recall correctly, this was inspired by the inmates wife constantly standing by his side and being his pillar of strength in his journey to becoming a better person. I found this quite moving.
And then there's the installation by my good friend, Whye Kee, which is placed at the Glass Hall of SAM.
It is titled Family Dinner. This is the write-up about the exhibition by Whye Kee:
"The artwork takes the reflection of the humble family meal as its point of departure. Whilst, incarcerated, Kim would reflect on the few meals he managed to partake of with his family and regularly longed for the opportunity to eat a simple meal with them. In 2007, six months before he was due to be released, his father passed away, dashing his hopes of ever again being able to sit down for a meal as one complete family. His mother and sister remain important pillars in his life and this work is in part a tribute to them as well as an attempt to inspire current inmates to keep 'home' close to their hearts and "to harness the thoughts of their family as strength when they embark on their journey of reintegration into society".
The installation comprises a dining table with four bowls as representation of an inmate's longing for an intimate family dinner whilst a lone chair has been placed at the table as a reminder of the reality that the inmate sits isolated from his/her family. Three of the bowls are halved with texts inscribed on the concave side and are installed such that the writings are reflected and readable on the surface of the highly glossed black table."
The meaning behind the artwork really tugs at my heartstrings. Even more so because I have witnessed the journey that Whye Kee has been on for the last few years to get to where he is today.
I also love this part of his exhibition, where he displays ceramic bowls that are made by inmates of the Visual Arts Hub (VAH) in Changi Prison. The bowls are then broken and mended by Whye Kee using putty and gold paint.
This was "inspired by the Kintsugi philosophy on aesthetics, Family Dinner aims to locate and celebrate the beauty in, and of imperfection. As the artist explains: " Instead of disguising our prison records, they are highlighted as a daily reminder to not repeat our past mistakes.""
Unlike the flashy event for underprivileged kids earlier this year, I think this event is a lot more meaningful. It gives inmates and ex-offenders an outlet to express themselves meaningfully and allows them to develop a skill that could be very useful for them.
There will be a forum where the people behind the exhibition will discuss different aspects of the exhibition. More details here:
So if you are looking for plans for this weekend, do drop by the SAM for a meaningful afternoon supporting inmates and ex-offenders on their way to rehabilitation and re-integration. Actions speak louder than words. Don't just say say only. Must do. Or worse, say one thing do another. Then that's being hypocritical. Support with actions. It's a meaningful cause!


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The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is:
In honor of Mary Oliver's work, I'd like to challenge you to write a poem that is based in the natural world: it could be about a particular plant, animal, or a particular landscape. But it should be about a slice of the natural world that you have personally experienced and optimally, one that you have experienced often. Try to incorporate specific details while also stating why you find the chosen place or plant/animal meaningful.
The Third Day of Spring
Somewhere in the distance
I hear chimes.
The ice in my coffee
is slowly melting,
light brown morning lava,
manta for the poets brain.
I mean to drink it
bittersweet bean excrament,
but I've been made immobile
by the mid-day weather,
air as warm as skin,
the ghostly touch of a
sultry-cool breeze,
March weather made
of leaves and heat,
kisses the back of
my neck, a sneaky lover
that teases, yet eludes
tangible touch-of-hand.
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