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Neuro-neuromania-mania: An enthusiastic and reductionist way of thinking, in which the affected believes that every person around him suffers of neuro-reductionistic maniac behavior.
Hi again!
I've watched recently the presentation below by Professor Raymond Tallis — and reaction by Matthew Taylor —, titled Neuromania?, about how the materialist view of mind is poorly justified (or I'll let you think that's what it's about). I recommend you watch it first and read my comments later.
Disclaimer: I should say that I consider the presentation of Professor Tallis quite valuable and powerful food for thought, even if I have some trouble showing it.
OooK. So Profesor Tallis main argument seems to be that
some portion of the neuroscience community (and the general public) suffers from neuromania, a cognitive illness in which you mix up correlation with causation, and causation with identity. We, bunch of post-hoc-ergo-propter-hoc-ers!! (not that I am in any meaningful sense part of the neuroscience community, or the general public, or any public, for that matter)
Later on, the video degrades to a less-useful debate, each side trying to keep afoot while trying to make the other one tumble. But first things first: how come neuromaniacs can't tell between correlation and identity? Professor Tallis says that, because neuromaniacs see a correlation between certain experiential events and certain neurophysiological events, they think those events are identical.
And neuromaniacs do, for sure, by definition!! Another entirely different assertion is saying that a relevant portion of neuroscientists also err that way. Let's focus on the correlation equals causation part, with a little thought experiment.
Let's suppose almost each time you feel the bitter-sweet-greasy-creamy-frozen taste of chocolate ice cream certain portion of your brain fires in some recognizable pattern as measured by our imaginary equipment. That's correlation. If you go yelling at other people that you have proof of causation, then you're wron-nnnnnggg. But if you say you have a hint of causation, well, keep searching, maybe you're on to something.
Now, let's suppose that our imaginary equipment is able to reproduce the firing pattern in your brain and, voilà, you feel again the same sensation, but without the ice cream. And you repeat the test with other people, keep the myriad of experimental biases into account, etc., and keep getting the same reliable result. You can go and say now that you have evidence (not proof) of causation!! And please do not yell.
And that's the way science works (sort of): with a lot of correlations, some evidence for causation, seemingly sound explanations, no proofs whatsoever, and an intended guarantee of falsifiability.
Moral: Correlation does not imply causation, though correlation is necessary for (certain forms of) causation, and could be indeed a hint of it.
Scientists following correlation hints do not represent maniac behavior, but those following hints as dogma do. Burn'em all.
P.S.: About the causation equals identity part, let's follow our previous Gedankenexperiment. Strong evidence of a necessary and sufficient condition pretty much amounts to a logical if-and-only-if (iff.), which is closely related to logical equality. No identity necessarily here, though.

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711 State Street • 812-858-9069
Open from 10 am – 11 pm. Lunches Monday – Friday 11 am – 2 pm. Dinner Friday and Saturday from 5 pm – 9pm.
Since their charter on August 23, 1919, the American Legion Post has been welcoming veterans from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, they continue to welcome all military personnel serving our coumtry, as well as the public.
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Memorial High School Principal William Lakin received information about a posting on a non school-related Facebook page called MHS Confessions that referenced a threat to Memorial High School today. According to a message from the school, he contacted the SBISD Police, senior staff and district technology team. School police have been investigating to identify the source of this post.
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Could you please tell me if the B.D. Pen Mini is smaller than the regular B.D. pen? It seems that a smaller pen would be more user friendly for kids. B.D. have not released the pen in Australia yet and info on the mini pen is limited. I am aware that the pen is colourful and able to dial up half units, but is it physically less cumbersome?
The B-D Pen Mini is the same size as the B-D Pen.
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Do you feel you are juggling all the parts of the business you own all at the same time? You are trying to handle it all and be everything to everybody. You neglect to take time out for yourself; there is little or no time for family and friends; and there is little or no time for a holiday
Think about your role in the business objectively and ask, "How can I improve my business without working harder?" How could you do more but in less time? Ask yourself, "Without me, what would happen to this business?" What could you do with that business so you have time for family and friends and that trip you have always dreamed about?
Let's take another moment to consider why you went into this business in the first place. Probably to give you the ability to earn more income, to take time off when you would like, or because you did not want to work for someone else. Are you actually achieving the goals that you set out to achieve when you went into this business? Have you considered your role in the business as a job?
Starting with the end in mind and working backwards will net you some good answers to work with. Imagine what the end goal really looks like, then work backwards to identify the steps it took to get there. This is where planning for the business comes to the forefront.
Breaking the cycle we are currently operating in through the use of systematisation is key. Systems that would allow for someone to undertake your role if you were not there.
By now you might be thinking, "Developing systems takes time, I simply do not have the time right now, things change constantly and that makes systems out of date almost before we have begun, there is so much personalising that goes on in my role that I could not possibly systemise it!"
The truth is, 80% of what we do is repetitive and we can systemise that 80%. Think about that statement very carefully before you discount it. Think about:
- The improved productivity – less time being spent on wasted unproductive activities
- The improved workflow management – the work will be getting done faster
- The more time allocated to systemising, the more spare time you will have available
Then there are the advantages of systemising which simply cannot be overlooked and will convince even the most doubting amongst you:
- Improved quality control – you remove the personal element from decisions providing a consistent high quality – everyone is doing things the same way, delivering better service to customers due to consistency of day to day operations
- Reduced dependency on key people – the business becomes system- dependant not people-dependant; you are able to recruit less experienced people; recruiting becomes easier; it allows others to carry out certain parts of your role as may be necessary
- Reduced upward delegation – Higher level work is able to be done by people lower in the business; systems empower team members to learn new tasks and take on additional responsibilities so they can progress to higher positions within the business; means the managers and owners of the business are no longer the bottlenecks
- Reduced stress and improved lifestyle – know that this business no longer relies on your daily presence
- Time is freed up for higher level activities – strategic planning and management type issues, customer nurturing – getting face to face with the customers, customer acquisition – acquiring new customers to the business
- Enables you to expand if you so choose – systems make it easier to train new people and make it easier to keep people; significantly reducing staff turnover costs
What you see in a lot of businesses are the systems tend to be paper based, not secure, some actual systems are missing, the systems are only structured around operations and administration, they are not linked to position descriptions, and without an effective search engine. But the biggest problem of all is that they are permanently under construction, they are never finished!
That is why you need to create the "way we do it here" for your business. Develop systems, processes and documentation to ensure the business runs smoothly, efficiently, consistently, effectively and without you. There are enormous benefits to be gained from systematisation for your business.
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It's amazing the things you notice on a routine trip to the grocery store or the mall. I notice new landscaping on someone's lawn. Or I notice if there's a flashy new car in a neighbor's driveway. But today was 'bumper sticker day' and in the course of just a few hours, well, it seemed like I witnessed every rant possible on the American spectrum.
I don't get why we put these rectangular commentaries on our cars except to give us an opportunity to tell it like it is, or at least how we think it is. Maybe it's our soapbox or forced communication with the guy behind us at the red light. Since there is a bumper crop of bumper stickers out there, I decided to break down by category what I saw in just one day. For literary purposes, of course, I will now abbreviate bumper stickers to 'bs'.
Surprisingly, there was a lot of religious bs in the course of my travels. After being asked to 'Pray the Rosary Every Day', I came upon the 'WWJD?' bs. This is a nice reflection before embarking on a course of action, but if Jesus drove a car in his day, I wonder if he would have 'What Would I Do?' on his back fender. Now if I talked on the phone or texted while I was driving, or prayed the rosary, I'm sure 'God is My Co-Pilot' would be an appropriate bs.
Political visionaries offer their wisdom, too. One of my favorites is the conservative bs that has George W. Bush smiling while asking us, 'Miss Me Yet?' And just a few minutes later I find myself noticing some liberal's bs that tells me 'I'd Vote Republican, But I'm Allergic to Nuts!' Even our animal friends have a political voice in the bs that reads 'I Ride Inside….Dogs Against Romney'. Maybe tea really is the antidote for kool-aid.
Then there's the nonsensical bs. 'I Swear I'm Gonna Invent a Vaccine for Stupid' especially stands out. To the right of me, another bs read 'This is an Anti-Zombie Combat Vehicle'. During construction traffic later that day, it was prophetic that I would see 'Boldly Going Nowhere' in bold, black letters staring right at me.
As if American international relations weren't delicate enough in some places, we somehow feel the need to wage war among ourselves. There is a bs straight out of my lovely town that reads 'Some People Are Only Alive Because It's Illegal To Shoot Them'. Leaving the dry cleaners left me a little dry when I saw this bs that read 'If You Can Read This, I Can Slam On My Brakes and Sue You!' Beam me home, Scotty.
People are angry, that's for sure, but I thought the war between the sexes was over a long time ago until I read this bs on a young woman's car: 'Grow Your Own Dope, Plant a Man'. I swear it is true that not ten minutes later upon leaving the ATM, I saw a middle aged man get into a car with a bs that announced he was the 'Official President of the He-Man Woman Haters Club'.
This was one of those days that I couldn't wait to get home to clean and do laundry. And as I pulled up into my driveway, I noticed a strange car parked on my block with 'Sanity Will Prevail!' on the back of the trunk.
Ahh, a bs that was not bs.
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The Soul of Lisbon in Alfamawritten by paper_doll on 2012-10-30 #places
Portas do Sol, meaning "doors of the sun" or "the sun's gateway", is a big balcony that opens onto the river Tejo, offering astonishing views over Lisboa.6 Share Tweet
Proper DIY Photography Exhibition by the We Love Film Projectwritten by paper_doll on 2012-04-12 #news #videos
Is there a more appropriate title for a diy photography exhition showcasing amateur photographers than "these photographs deserve walls"? I don't think so either. Read more about this exhibit in Lisbon, Portugal after the jump.2 Share Tweet
Spotted: Analogue Cameras in Aloe Blacc's Videowritten by paper_doll on 2012-03-29 #news #videos
I just spotted several analogue cameras in Aloe Blacc's "You Make Me Smile" music video. Can you guess the models?3 Share Tweet
A Christmas Experience at Winter Wonderlandwritten by paper_doll on 2012-03-05 #places
Since 2008, Hyde Park (London) set up a Christmas fun fair attraction called Winter Wonderland, which turns Hyde Park into a fairytale wonderland!1 1 Share Tweet
Spotted: Diana F+ Glow in the Darkwritten by paper_doll on 2012-02-20 #news
I saw this some weeks ago while I was walking around in a shopping centre in Portugal and it made me smile!3 Share Tweet
LomoPeople: Barbara Azevedowritten by paper_doll on 2011-05-19
Barbara is a peculiar and interesting person. She's very intelligent, sensitive and girlie, likes flowers, ribbons, animals and everything lovely. She also enjoys music festivals, tattoos and has been a vegetarian for 9 years.1 2 Share Tweet
Slavin, Bratislavawritten by paper_doll on 2011-03-10 #places
Slavin, also designated by the National Cultural Monument, was erected in 1960 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the liberation of Bratislava in the Second World War.7 Share Tweet
Iceland Airwaves 2010written by paper_doll on 2011-02-10 #places
A music festival in downtown Reykjavík where some of the world's most exciting bands play alongside Icelandic artists!4 6 Share Tweet
Memento Parkwritten by paper_doll on 2010-10-17 #places
Communism in Hungary may have ended in 1989, but on the outskirts of Budapest there is a park where you can still feel it. After the fall of communism, citizens of Eastern European cities understandably began destroying the buildings, statues and symbols of the era and regime that had oppressed them since 1949.3 5 Share Tweet
Old Town Hall Tower - Praguewritten by paper_doll on 2010-09-25 #places
The Old Town Hall Tower in Prague holds one of the the oldest and most elaborate clocks ever built – the Astronomical Clock or Orloj, which you have probably heard of, as it is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. I know the clock is amazing... but have you ever noticed the tower? Yes, today I'm not going to talk about the clock but rather the tower that hosts it and what you can do in there.5 12 Share Tweet
Bradford Playhousewritten by paper_doll on 2010-05-20 #places
Old eccentric little place, very unique... my favourite spot in Bradford!1 1 Share Tweet
Lagarada Traditionalwritten by paper_doll on 2010-05-10 #places
"Lagar" means winery. But here they don't just put the grapes in a machine, they stomp on them with their bare feet! And being such a proud people, we have to tell the world about our traditions.2 4 Share Tweet
Bradford Playhousewritten by paper_doll on 2010-05-10 #places
Based in Little Germany in Bradford's city centre (West Yorkshire), the Bradford Playhouse has a proud heritage, as a unique building with many of its historic features intact.4 3 Share Tweet
Liverpool Cathedralwritten by paper_doll on 2010-03-23 #places
If you think you know cathedrals, think again.14 12 Share Tweet
Summer Sundae Weekender (Leicester)written by paper_doll on 2010-01-17 #places
Such a musical treat!7 10 Share Tweet
Airedale Greenway - Yorkshirewritten by paper_doll on 2009-12-03 #places
A well-kept secret for a fun day out!8 6 Share Tweet
Lister Park - Bradfordwritten by paper_doll on 2009-11-29 #places
Lister Park was crowned Britain's Best Park in 2006 and nominated for the Best Park in Europe!5 4 Share Tweet
Almeida - A Star Made of Stone!written by paper_doll on 2009-10-17 #places
Almeida, an extremely well preserved old village, is one of the best examples of a military bulwark in Portugal.4 2 Share Tweet
My LomoStory by paper_dollwritten by paper_doll on 2009-05-18 #news
"No, it's not like any other love. This one is different because it's us." - The Smiths9 7 Share Tweet
Kodak bw400 CN (120, 400 iso) User-Reviewwritten by paper_doll on 2009-04-15 #gear
This is a medium format 400-speed B&W chromogenic film that produces amazing results!10 9 Share Tweet
Fuji DL-10written by paper_doll on 2009-03-23 #gear
I bought this camera last year because it was very cheap and also because it looked like the ones my parents used to give me when I was a little girl, back in the 80's! Fuji DL-10 are compact 35mm cameras, sold around 1986 and this particular one was bought in 1987 (the previous owner wrote it on the box).7 8 Share Tweet
Fraga do Puio (Portugal)written by paper_doll on 2009-02-23 #places
This is a perfect place to relax, surrounded by an endless sky, rare birds and a breathtaking landscape.10 6 Share Tweet
Avenida dos Aliadoswritten by paper_doll on 2009-02-16 #places
The imposing Avenida dos Aliados (Allies Avenue) is the heart of the city (Porto), a beautiful boulevard lined with grand buildings and a central promenade. It runs from the Town Hall on the north to the busy Praça da Liberdade (Liberty or Freedom Square) on the south.12 8 Share Tweet
Douro Riverwritten by paper_doll on 2009-01-05 #places
The Douro River is the third longest and largest river in the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto (on one side of the river) and Vila Nova de Gaia (on the other side).3 4 Share Tweet
Aveiro - The Portuguese Venice!written by paper_doll on 2008-12-10 #places
Last summer, I was bored out of my mind, so I called up a friend of mine and we decided to take a trip on the very next day. Destination? Aveiro! We were a little bit ashamed for not knowing this wonderful city very well, considering it's just an hour away from Porto, by train. So off we go!Known as the "Portuguese Venice", the city of Aveiro is crossed by many canals, surrounded by salt-flats, lagoons and beaches and dominated by the Central Canal running through town.4 2 Share Tweet
Rossio Squarewritten by paper_doll on 2008-12-03 #places
Rossio (or Praça do Rossio) is one of the most beautiful squares in Lisbon (Portugal) and my favorite one! Its real name is Dom Pedro IV Square, as an homage to Pedro IV, King of Portugal as well as first Emperor of Brazil.5 2 Share Tweet
Be Lomo - Chaika IIwritten by paper_doll on 2008-11-14 #gear
Chaika II was produced by the Belomo factory in Belarus (then in the USSR) between 1967 and 1972. Chaika means "seagull". It has the same camera body as the original, but with several minor changes.11 11 Share Tweet
Palácio de Cristal's gardenswritten by paper_doll on 2008-09-02 #places
This beautiful landscaped park was dominated by the original Palácio de Cristal (Crystal Palace), which was an astonishing building, made of iron and glass, built in 1860 for the International Show of 1865 and having the Crystal Palace in London as a model. It was big enough to receive 10.000 people at a time!5 2 Share Tweet
Guimarãeswritten by paper_doll on 2008-08-04 #places
Guimarães is a city located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the district of Braga. It is a municipality made up of 68 townships, occupying an area of 242.32 km2 and including more than 160,000 inhabitants.1 2 Share Tweet
Ferreira River (Porto)written by paper_doll on 2008-07-28 #places
The Ferreira River (in Portuguese: Rio Ferreira) is a Portuguese river located in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, flowing from its source near Paços de Ferreira into the Sousa River, in Lugar da Ribeira de Cima, Foz do Sousa. It runs for about 30 km by the parishes of Paços Ferreira, Valongo (where I live) and Gondomar.1 1 Share Tweet
Tower of The Clérigos Church (Porto)written by paper_doll on 2008-07-28 #places
There is a Baroque church in the center of the city of Porto, in Portugal: the Clérigos Church. Its tall bell tower, the Tower of the Clérigos Church (in Portuguese: Torre dos Clérigos), can be seen from various points of the city and is one of my favorite buildings in Porto! The church was built for the Brotherhood of the Clérigos (Clergy) by Nicolau Nasoni, an Italian architect and painter who left an extense work in the north of Portugal during the 18th century.1 1 Share Tweet
Sabrosa (Vila Real)written by paper_doll on 2008-07-10 #places
Sabrosa is a municipality in the district of Vila Real in northern Portugal, composed of 15 parishes, has a total area of 180 km² and a population of almost 7000 inhabitants. Sabrosa is the place where my mother was born, so we always spend our holidays there! It's one of the 13 municipalities that belongs to "Alto Douro Vinhateiro" or "Alto Douro Wine Region", recently classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Share Tweet
Miranda do Dourowritten by paper_doll on 2008-05-14 #places
Miranda do Douro is a beautiful and small city in the northeastern part of Portugal. It is located on the border with Spain, with the Douro River separating the two countries. Being a city situated on a high point, the first king of Portugal saw its military potential, so he built a castle. This castle and the fortifications were destroyed during the many wars fought against the Spanish and the French.2 Share Tweet


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The Joy Luck Club Chapter 3, Lindo Jong, The Red Candle
Lindo claims that young women do not understand the value of a promise. She once sacrificed her life to keep a promise for her parents. Her parents arranged a marriage for her when she was only two. She remembers it perfectly: the women gossiped about her, and she hated it. She was engaged to Tyan-yu, who was terribly spoiled by his mother, Huang Taitai. Lindo's parents treated her as if she belonged to somebody else. When she was twelve, her house was destroyed by floods and her family moved away, leaving her with Tyan-yu's family, the Huangs. Their house was large, and built to impress others. Lindo was sent to the servant quarters, so she knew right away that she was going to be a slave there. She learned to cook and sew masterfully, and she tried to be cheerful. But she knew her future husband was awful, because he enjoyed making her cry. When Lindo was sixteen, they married in a ceremony that was far too small for Huang Taitai's pride. Though her parents had made her promise to marry Tyan-yu, Lindo was afraid and miserable. Then she realized that she was strong. She suddenly understood herself. "I was no longer scared. I could see what was inside me." Chapter 3, pg. 59 Lindo walked down the aisle, not caring that her husband was ignoring her. She watched as the marriage officials brought out a candle with wicks at both ends. If the candle burned for the entire night without either side going out, the marriage could never be broken. That meant that Lindo could never remarry, even if her husband died. That night, she stayed awake as her new husband slept, still ignoring her. She walked out into the courtyard and through a window saw a servant who was supposed to be watching the candle. The woman was asleep. Lindo saw the woman jump up and run away when she heard a thunderclap--it sounded like the Japanese were attacking. Lindo went to the servant's room and prayed for the candle to go out. She hoped so hard that her breath escaped her and she blew out the candle. The next morning the servant lied, saying the candle had burned all night.
At first, Lindo was afraid that Tyan-yu would try to sleep with her. But gradually she learned that he had no interest in that. Then she found out he had told his mother that Lindo was refusing to sleep with him (since everyone knew his mother wanted a grandson.) When Huang Taitai scolded Lindo, she tried to get Tyan-yu to sleep with her. Then she saw that he was afraid of her, and didn't want to sleep with any woman. Huang Taitai, still ignorant of this, forced Lindo to stay in bed all day and think about nothing but having babies. She sent a servant girl to make Lindo drink a terrible-tasting medicine every day. Lindo envied this girl, who was nice to her. She saw the girl walking freely outside, flirting with a delivery man. Huang Taitai brought in the village matchmaker to assess the situation. The old woman proclaimed that Lindo was too balanced: she needed less of one element (fire, water, earth, wood or metal) in order to have children. Huang Taitai happily took back all the metal jewelry she had given Lindo. "After the gold was removed from my body I felt lighter, more free. They say this is what happens if you lack metal. You begin to think as an independent person." Chapter 3, pg. 63 Lindo began to plan a way to escape her marriage without breaking her promise to her parents. She decided to make it look like her in-laws were the ones who wanted her to leave. She pretended to have a dream in which her ancestors saw the candle burn out on her wedding night. She told Huang Taitai that her ancestors said that if Tyan-yu stayed in the marriage, he would die. She showed Huang Taitai the mole on his back for proof: she said her ancestors had told her that this mole would eat away his skin. Then she said that there was a servant girl who an ancestor had impregnated with Tyan-yu's real child--this was Tyan-yu's true spiritual wife. (Lindo had watched the friendly servant girl flirt with the delivery man, and seen that she was pregnant and didn't know what to do.) This servant girl became Tyan-yu's wife, and thought it was such a miracle that she became very religious. Lindo was sent away with enough money to go to America. Lindo still remembers the day she found the strength to follow her own desires, to free herself from the whims of other people. Now that she lives in America, she buys gold bracelets for herself every so often, to show what she is worth.


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Today's Apple event was front-loaded with news about the company's desktop hardware and software, but the presentation did eventually move on to the topic everyone was waiting for: the new iPad models. In addition to the lighter, thinner full-sized iPad Air, Apple also quickly unveiled its incremental improvements for the iPad mini.
The largest improvement to the iPad Mini, as expected, is a new retina display with the larger resolution seen in full-sized iPad models. The tablet's display remains at 7.9 inches but has a new 2048 x 1536 resolution at 326 ppi.
In addition to the screen improvement, the new iPad Mini has gotten a CPU upgrade to the 64-bit A7 processor, which was announced last month at Apple's big iPhone 5S Event. Apple also promised the device will have Wi-Fi that two times better with its dual multiple-in-multiple-out (MIMI) antennas.
The new iPad mini will come in a new variety of colors, though not in as many as the iPhone 5C. Silver, white, "space" grey, and black are the choices consumers will have. The new iPad Mini will be available sometime "later in November." The Wi-Fi version of the tablet will retail for $399, while the wireless-capable version will retail for $529.
As for the original iPad Mini, Apple isn't retiring it just yet. The old iPad mini has gotten a price drop to just $299, a price that edges Apple's lowest-priced tablet into the sub-$300 territory currently dominated by Amazon and other Android tablet manufacturers.


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Taye Diggs and Timothy Olyphant Went Shirtless on New Girl, Mindy
It was "real man" night on Fox, apparently. And we have the GIFs.
Last night's back-to-back episodes of The Mindy Project and New Girl had something in common other than quirky protagonists: extremely hunky real man guest stars. Providing a haven from the young'uns who parade topless through the CW, Jess found a shirtless Taye Diggs in her bed, while Mindy dressed the wounds of a topless Timothy Olyphant. It was magical. Even if you're not a fan of either sitcom, you have to admit that they're giving the audience what they want here. Just like we're about to do, by GIF'ing the highlights.
On New Girl, Taye Diggs was naked in a bed.
"Are you splashing me?"
Oh my.
And on The Mindy Project, Timothy Olyphant showed off his tattoos ...
... AND A TINY PONYTAIL. (He is 45 years old.)


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Easier UK visas for Chinese proposed: Britain's finance minister, Chancellor George Osborne, has announced that the UK will relax its visa restrictions for Chinese nationals. He made the announcement at the start of his week-long visit to China, which is being seen as an opportunity to improve business for British companies and increase Chinese investment in the UK.
14 October 2013
In a speech at China's top university the chancellor said there should be no limits on the number of Chinese students and tourists able to visit Britain if they want to. He also stressed that there was no country in the west more open to Chinese investment than the UK.
The chancellor shared the stage at Peking University with London's mayor – Boris Johnson. Their high-profile visits are a sign of a diplomatic thaw between the two countries. Beijing was furious after the prime minister met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader – the Dalai Lama – last year.
The chancellor's announcement to relax visa rules for Chinese nationals will be welcomed by British businesses. They've been calling on the government to ease restrictions as a way of encouraging more high-spending Chinese tourists to visit the UK.
Canadian wins Nobel Prize for Literature: This year's Nobel Prize for Literature has gone to the Canadian writer Alice Munro. She is highly praised for her short stories which focus on life in the part of Canada where she has spent most of her time.
11 October 2013
Aged 82, Alice Munro has for several years been mentioned as a potential Nobel laureate. The Swedish Academy, which makes the award, spoke of her "finely-tuned storytelling, characterised by clarity and psychological realism."
Alice Munro has published many books of stories since the late 1960s. And she has often been compared to Anton Chekhov: for many, the greatest of all short-story writers.
She writes almost entirely about society and families and the passing of time in the part of Ottawa which she has known all her life. She is the first Canadian to take the prize: Saul Bellow, who won in 1976, was Canadian-born but became an American citizen.
Alice Munro gave her reaction soon after hearing news of the award, at home.
Alice Munro:
"It is so surprising and so wonderful, and I don't think I knew that I was even on the list or anything until maybe yesterday. My daughter woke me up, she said: 'Mum, you won!' I kind of was dazed about what had I won, but I came to my senses."
Alice Munro will get prize money of 8 million Swedish kroner, that's around 1.2 million US dollars. She is only the 13th woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature since it began in 1901.
People arrested for attempted nuclear site sabotage : The Iranian media says at least four people have been arrested for trying to sabotage a nuclear site. No details have been given so far of their nationality or which nuclear site they are alleged to have been trying to damage.
7 October 2013
This is the latest twist in the saga of Iran's showdown with the West over its nuclear programme, which has received new impetus after signs that Tehran might be softening its stance.
The country's atomic energy chief told a security conference that the alleged saboteurs had been under surveillance for some time. He said they were caught red-handed and are now in the process of being interrogated. He gave no further details.
There've long been rumours that Israel, which sees Iran's potential development of a nuclear weapon as an existential threat, has sent spies into Iran to disrupt its programme, with some even accusing its agents of killing Iranian nuclear scientists. Israel has warned the US and the West not to be fooled by the recent charm offensive by the new, more moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who had a historic, icebreaking phone call with President Obama a few days ago.
The Israelis announced their own arrest of an alleged Iranian-born spy in the midst of the new optimism that a genuine resolution of a nuclear standoff could now be on the cards. This latest announcement from Iran shows that underneath the newly hopeful surface, the complex three-dimensional chess game over Iran's nuclear ambitions continues undiminished.
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Resplendent metalwork linked by meandering crystal encrusted leaves, using stunning combinations of crystals, and diamantes, LeBijoux is a real wow-factor tiara.
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This week, I explain Network Address Translation (NAT) and describe the different types of NAT that exist. I also describe the IPSec/L2TP NAT-T update for Windows XP and Windows 2000, how to resolve an error after upgrading to NTFS in XP, and why the Disk Cleanup tool in XP and Win2K might hang when you try to start it.
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Q. What's Network Address Translation (NAT)?
A. NAT lets organizations hide their internal IP addresses and provides a means for connecting many more computers over TCP/IP than would be possible if every computer that accessed the Internet needed its own IP address. An organization or a site within an organization that uses NAT can use almost any IP address internally for any purpose, with the exception of a few IP address ranges that are reserved for internal network use (for information about these IP ranges, see the FAQ at http://www.windows2000faq.com/articles/index.cfm?articleid=14985).
Unlike machines on your internal network that can use just about any IP address, machines that connect to the Internet must use allocated (i.e., registered) IP addresses. However, you can use a NAT gateway to connect any machine on your internal network to the Internet. The gateway will communicate with the outside world on the internal machine's behalf and forward responses from the Internet to the originating machine on your internal network.
For example, if a company has 20 computers that all need Internet connectivity, you'd need to register 20 different IP addresses. However, if you used a NAT gateway, you'd need to register only one IP address for the gateway machine that connects to the Internet. (In practice, you'd probably establish several NAT gateways for fault tolerance and load-balancing purposes.) Then, you'd simply channel the other 19 machines through the gateway server. This figure illustrates how the three components (the internal network using an internal IP address subnet, the NAT with a registered Internet IP address, and the Internet) fit together.
The use of NAT has grown in popularity because the use of TCP/IP has grown in popularity. The original TCP/IP address format is based on a 32-bit structure, which provides 4,294,967,296 possible IP addresses. (Fewer addresses are actually available because certain classes or sets of addresses are allocated and reserved for specific purposes.) Because the need for new IP addresses is constant, we'll eventually run out of available addresses based on the original 32-bit format. In recognition of this shortcoming, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has prepared IPv6, which is the next-generation Internet protocol and will use a 128-bit format to provide an astronomical number of addresses (i.e., 3.4 x 10^38). The new protocol also does a better job than the current addressing scheme of concealing your internal IP address structure.
Q. What types of Network Address Translation (NAT) exist?
A. Three main types of NAT exist. In order of complexity (from simple to complex), they are
- static NAT—With this type of NAT, a NAT router maintains a table that associates each internal IP address with a corresponding external allocated (i.e., registered) Internet IP address. With static NAT, you must register an IP address for every machine that connects to the Internet. This approach isn't used very often because it doesn't save on registering IP addresses. However, static NAT can be useful for making devices accessible from the Internet—the external IP address will always point to the internal address stored on the NAT router.
- dynamic NAT—With dynamic NAT, a NAT router maintains a list of registered Internet IP addresses. Every time an internal client tries to access the Internet, the router maps it to one of the registered IP addresses that isn't currently in use. As a result, you need registered IP addresses only for the number of concurrent Internet users.
- single-address NAT/overloading/masquerading/Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)—With this type of NAT, a NAT router has only one registered IP address. The NAT router maps each internal client that needs to communicate with the Internet to a different port from the registered IP address. The router writes the address request in the form x.x.x.x:y—for example, 10.0.0.1:100 would be IP address 10.0.0.1, port 100. Responses from the Internet include the originating port so that the router knows which internal IP address to map the response to.
This figure illustrates the use of single-address NAT. The NAT router in the figure maintains a translation table that specifies the port that each internal IP address uses for external communication, as follows:
|Internal Address
|External Address
This type of NAT is the most popular form used.
Q. What's the IPSec/L2TP NAT-T update for Windows XP and Windows 2000?
A. The IPSec/L2TP NAT-T update is a Microsoft update for Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) and IP Security (IPSec) for XP and Win2K. This update lets you operate VPN clients behind Network Address Translation (NAT) software or hardware. The update is available from the Windows Update Web site and requires XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later or Win2K SP3 or later.
After you install the update, clients behind the NAT device will be able to create IPSec connections and monitor those connections through the updated monitoring tool that installs as part of the update. For more information, see the Microsoft article "L2TP/IPSec NAT-T Update for Windows XP and Windows 2000".
Q. After I upgraded my hard disk to NTFS under Windows XP, my computer displays an ntfs.sys "missing or corrupt" error and fails to start. How can I resolve this error?
A. The full error you receive on start-up is
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys
To resolve this error, you need to use the Recovery Console (RC) to replace the ntfs.sys file by performing the following steps:
- Insert the XP installation CD-ROM and reboot your machine.
- When the installation menu appears, press the R key to start an RC session.
- When prompted, select the installation and enter the Administrator password.
- At the console, navigate to the system32\drivers folder, assuming your Windows folder is called "windows," by typing
- Rename the current ntfs.sys file by typing
- Copy the ntfs.sys file from your installation CD-ROM to your current location by tying
- Remove the XP installation CD-ROM, then restart your machine.
cd \windows\system32\drivers
ren ntfs.sys ntfs.bad
:\i386\ntfs.sys .
Be sure you include the period at the end of the command to instruct your system to use the current location.
Q. Why does the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows XP and Windows 2000 hang when I try to start it?
A. A corrupt temporary file can often cause the Disk Cleanup utility to hang. To resolve this problem, try deleting all temporary files on your computer by performing the following steps:
- Close all running applications.
- From the Start menu, click Run and type
- Type Ctrl+A or from the Edit menu click Select All to select all the files, press Delete, then click Yes to the confirmation.
- Close Windows Explorer.
- Open the Control Panel Internet Options applet.
- Select the General tab, then click Delete Files.
- Select the "Delete all offline content" check box, then click OK.
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Emotion is evoked through empathy (feeling the emotions along with the character) and sympathy (feeling emotions for a character). We vicariously feel emotions when we identify with the deep questions that the character is asking of themselves or the world. You need to find a connection point between your character and readers' lives.
My friend Robert Dugoni says characters should be empathetic or sympathetic, but not pathetic. So, strive to give your character a deep struggle but not one that's melodramatic or overplayed.
We might find it hard to identify with losing a limb, but all of us know what it's like to feel helpless, to understand what it means to have to overcome hardship.
I suggest giving your character an emotional wound we all share, a question we all ask, or a struggle we all find ourselves engaged in. For example, the loss of a loved one, or the question about whether their choices (and lives) ultimately matter, and the struggle to find meaning or forgiveness.
Well-rounded characters also have:
– A variety of status relationships (high and low) with other characters.
– A quirk, foible, special skill or emblem that makes them unique.
– Deep desires that give them intention in each scene—an intention that readers will care about.
We want readers to worry about the character, so ask what the stakes are. For example, what's at stake for the guy to overcome the loss of his arm? Or what's at stake for the mom to deal with the loss of a child.
Trust your gut. If it's telling you that your character is too cliché, then work at making him more distinctive and give him a universal quest—to love and be loved, to find freedom or happiness or acceptance or adventure. Readers can relate to those goals and make them more emotionally involved.


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Who: GK
What: cotton
When: junior in high school
Where: salvation army thrift storeWhy: I've never told the story of this shirt because it's really a confession and I fear that it may shake me off of the great white horse so many have put me on.
I "procured" it as a Junior in High School. I was in the Salvation Army Thrift Store checking out old man pants when I saw a guy stuff a shirt in his pocket and walk out the door. I thought "What is the point of that?" But it got me to pondering why some people are motivated to steal needless junk at all__ this was the time when all of those celebrities were getting busted for shoplifting_ and ultimately I wanted to see just what this thing was about. So I found the cheapest shirt that I could ($1) that I kind of liked (I always wanted to go to UCSB) because I didn't want to cause real damage, it was only an experiment, but if I was going to get in trouble for this it had better be for soemthing that was worth it. I also grabbed two other shirts and two pairs of slacks to make the situation less obvious. I went into the filthy dressing room with my heart pounding up into my head because I knew I was going to do this and I was sure that the old lady at the counter knew it too. I put the shirt on under my sweater and stood there for a while. After gathering the courage, I left the dressing room, went back through the isles putting the other clothes away, and walked out the door. It was easy.
The result: feeling extremely stupid.
I guess people like pulling something over on someone and pulling one over on a charity results in anticlimax. I wanted to right the wrong, so the next day I dropped off a grocery bag of clothes I never wore. But I couldn't return the shirt. It would have meant releasing the ultimate symbol of my idiocy back out into the world. So I buried it in my closet and still have it 17 years later.
It follows me everywhere I move and through all the stages of my adult life. I've tried to wear it a couple of times but it's shorter than it should be, tight under the arms, and the fabric is rough and stiff. I'll likely never throw it away. Maybe one day my wife will lift me of the burden while I'm at work. I pulled it out of the back corner of my bottom drawer just to take the picture.


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There is only one attribute that a "creative geocache" must have. The "WOW" factor. The "Wow" can come from the cache listing page, the view at the location, the devious hide, the beautifully accessorized log book, or the outstanding and unusual container. The "Maple Ridge Cryptex Caper" series by Soxter & Billini takes "WOW" to a whole new level!
If there were and awards ceremony for Geocaching this series would sweep every category. Location: Check. Devious: Check. Log: Check. Outstanding or Unusual Container: Check! Check! Check! Let's face it folks; If Geocaching had it's own version of the Oscars, this series would awarded the "Golden Signal" for every category!
I can't imagine the time and effort that it took to put something like this together, but the results speak for themselves. As of the time of this writing there have only been seven finders of the final cache. Here is a sample of their logs:
What an awesome series of caches leading up to an an awesome final! The cryptex is amazing and very easy to open and close." – High Maintenance Co-FTF
The cryptex was amazing. So well made. The cache owners are to be congratulated for this series. It was interesting, challenging, and creative." – Puddle Duck 21 Co-FTF
This is a very well thought out and executed cache series and an awesome cryptex. We want to make one but you've allready done it. I guess we make one and wait a while to plant it. We recommend this series to all cachers. Thanks so much!" – WOLVERINESTacFour
I am very impressed the handy craftman work that you have put into the whole series, from the hides, to the details of the cache pages, and the cache cards, to the final puzzle. To anyone watching this is how you put a puzzle series together, Not to hard, unique, enjoyable for the whole family, and leaves you at each cache wanting more, and caching with anticipation of what twists will be in stored for you from one stop to the next. – Adroit Seeker STF
Now here is the kicker. These are the first caches they have ever placed! And they only have 55 finds! Blows every newbie guideline I've ever heard right out of the water!
Here are the links to the caches in the series and to the instructional drawing for making your own cryptex.
Maple Ridge Cryptex Caper Series
Maple Ridge Cryptex Caper (Stage 1 of 4) – GC237VW
Maple Ridge Cryptex Caper (Stage 2 of 4) – GC23RJ7
Maple Ridge Cryptex Caper (Stage 3 of 4) – GC23WYG
Maple Ridge Cryptex Caper (Stage 4 of 4) – GC23WYH
Maple Ridge Cryptex Caper (Final) – GC23WZ0
Instruction Drawings Links
Drawing 1 of 9
Drawing 2 of 9
Drawing 3 of 9
Drawing 4 of 9
Drawing 5 of 9
Drawing 6 of 9
Drawing 7 of 9
Drawing 8 of 9
Drawing 9 of 9
Go check these out and be inspiried!
I'll be in line at the Passport Office. I think it is high time this So.Cal. native takes a trip "North of the Border"!


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The German music channel filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
COLOGNE, Germany – German media firm High-View-Gruppe has acquired Deluxe Television, the music TV channel that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
High-View already controls several niche pay TV channels in Germany, including documentary networks Planet and Planet HD and music channels Jukebox, RCK TV and RLX TV. High-View also holds stakes in German regional commercial channels Hamburg 1 and TV Berlin.
Deluxe Television launched in 2005 and operates several niche music TV channels available via cable, satellite and on IPTV networks in Germany. Butt he group has had trouble making ends meet and filed for insolvency protection in January.


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The Latest: Trump supporters, protesters scuffle in Calif.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on House Speaker Paul Ryan's endorsement of presumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump (all times Eastern Daylight Time):
11:20 p.m.
A few hundred protesters are blocking traffic and some are scuffling with supporters of Donald Trump after the presidential candidate's rally in San Jose, California.
Police are keeping their distance and have yet to get involved with the protesters marching in the streets outside of San Jose Convention Center on Thursday night.
About a dozen fights have broken out amid the crowd.
Some protesters are grabbing Trump hats and trying to burn them, and are banging on the cars of supporters trying to leave the rally.
Police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly about 30 minutes after the rally ended, but had yet to make any arrests.
5:32 p.m.
Donald Trump is celebrating his endorsement from House Speaker Paul Ryan on Twitter.
"So great to have the endorsement and support of Paul Ryan," Trump writes.
The message comes after Ryan announced he'd be voting for the presumptive GOP nominee in an op-ed in a local Wisconsin newspaper.
Ryan had told The Associated Press that he needed time to get to know the billionaire businessman before he could support him.
Ryan had previously criticized some of Trump's positions and the two men have significant differences on an assortment of policy issues.
4:32 p.m.
One of Donald Trump's top House backers is applauding Speaker Paul Ryan's decision to throw his support behind the presumptive GOP nominee.
Congressman Chris Collins of New York says in a statement that Ryan's endorsement "reinforces the fact that Republicans are united in our fight to defeat Hillary Clinton."
He adds that, "Americans across the country recognize Donald Trump is the leader our nation needs to make America great again and erase the failures of the past seven and a half years."
Trump has continued to lash out at some of his Republican critics even as he tries to unite the party behind his candidacy.
Ryan tells the AP he needed time to get to know Trump before endorsing.
4:28 p.m.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says Donald Trump didn't offer any deals in exchange for his endorsement.
The Wisconsin Republicans told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview Thursday afternoon that he simply needed to reach the right "comfort level" to endorse the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. And he determined that Trump would do more to enact conservative policies than likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Ryan tells AP, "This isn't a deal."
He says he decided to endorse Trump early in the week after a series of three or four private conversations and ongoing communication between their staff.
He adds, "I just wanted to have a good comfort level that these principles and policies were something we would be able to work with him on. And it took some time just to have those conversations."
4:20 p.m.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he still has differences with' Donald Trump, but he's endorsing the Republican presidential candidate to help unify the GOP.
The Wisconsin Republican tells The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that his goal is to "make sure we are unified before the fall."
Ryan had previously refused to endorse Trump in an extraordinary break between the two high-profile Republicans. He had expressed concern about Trump's tone on the campaign trail and some of his policies.
Ryan says, "it is my hope the campaign improves its tone as we go forward and it's all a campaign we can be proud of."
3:27 p.m.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's going to vote for Donald Trump.
The Wisconsin Republican declared his support in a newspaper column published Thursday afternoon. It's the first public backing Ryan has given the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
Ryan writes in the Janesville Gazette that Trump "would help us turn the ideas in this agenda into laws to help improve people's lives. That's why I'll be voting for him this fall."
Ryan spokesman Brendan Buck says the statement marks a formal endorsement.


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As far as the new year goes, I'm not much for making resolutions. I did buy myself a sketchbook and I endeavor to draw every day. There was a time when that just happened and I didn't think about it. I'd like to get back to that and I'll post from that when it's relevant. Also, I'd like to post here more, preferably on Mondays and Fridays. There are also some nebulous thoughts about trying Etsy again as instant downloads.
Today I want to share a paper doll I made for the Paper Doll Studio magazine. The current issue (go order it here) features paper dolls inspired by Coco Chanel.
I wanted to create a set with a coherent feel. Color was the unifying element this time around. My model ended up a bit curvier than I had anticipated but overall, I'm happy.


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It has been almost two years since the release of my last edit, and This summer the team spent a week in Pittsburgh playing the new kendamas and getting content. This Is the result. Enjoy all of the style, stunts, flair, and hilarity that comes with the life & sessions of some of the world's best kendama players.
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The learning curve of doing art shows
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Enameled Copper Bowl
I have been enameling for about 3 years. It's a difficult art because there are a lot of variables to learn. The first being the color that comes out after you fire your piece. Learning which colors do well and which ones burn out which is just a matter of time and practice using a lot of different colors. The other variable is learning about the kiln temperatures and time to leave your piece in the kiln. Since this is a learning curve, I don't think about making masterpieces but playing around to discover what works and what doesn't to become more proficient.
The 2 mediums that you can use to enamel are copper and fine silver. I took a forging/fold-forming class and thought it would be fun to make some shapes and bowls to enamel on. This way I can keep the enameling basic and let the shape of work be interesting/artful. Shockingly my first one turned out great (it's always daunting when the first one works and your not sure if you will have as much success on the second).
After shaping and cleaning, I put a clear glaze on the inside. I roughly cleaned off the firescale and fired the outside with a clear glaze as well. I love the patina that the copper takes on from the kiln. The shame of it is that you loose some of the depth of the patina when you refire. This is a picture of the first one I did with more pictures to follow. The next ones I will experiment with other colors of enamel on the outside using opaques and transparence.
I love taking a sheet of metal and creating a piece of art with your hands...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Spiral Rings
I took an ancient rings class in the hills of North Carolina. We learned the techniques that the master jewelers used thousands of years ago. This was one of the first rings ever designed. Each ring is unique in and of itself because no two come out the same, like finger prints and snow flakes. I have added a derivative by wrapping the ends of the fine silver wire on the same side versus wrapping the ends on either side. One of the galleries that I sell at has named these "Rose bud" rings because they resemble one.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The learning curve of doing art shows: Hearts
The learning curve of doing art shows: Hearts: A friend and fellow artist, Kris, makes these beautiful bracelets that make the a lovely sound when rolling on your wrist. A neighbor of min...
A friend and fellow artist, Kris, makes these beautiful bracelets that make the a lovely sound when rolling on your wrist. A neighbor of mine, Bobbi (who has one of these bracelets) wanted to buy a bracelet for her daughter, Mackenzie. While she was visiting, we had a pow-wow about how she wanted the links shaped. For kicks she suggested a heart link which got Kris and my brain going creating the heart and the design of the bracelet.
Monday, December 12, 2011
The learning curve of doing art shows
The learning curve of doing art shows...
First time signing up and writing a blog and I think I already screwed up and put no spaces with my name. Oh Well, what are you going to do??? No I need to figure out how to get readers. I had my one and only show yesterday. I am continually learning, don't do shows where there isn't any foot traffic. It was held at a country club so I was hopeful as it is the season for perpetual hope. There were tons of vendors so that was good but NO buyers!!! If I do another show? it will be were people are already out and walking by. You never know when you might have a sale from happenstance. And those can be the best kind. i want my art to have a happy home. Good day to ya, suz
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Monday Moves: October 20
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Well, I have now seen "Where the Wild Things Are" Everyone I had talked to had a different opinion---reviews are mixed---and I went at it with an open mind.
The little boy playing Max was wonderful. And the visual effects spectacular.
But I have to admit I didn't like it. I wanted to. It has been a great favorite of my younger son, who still, in his 40s, treasures his childhood edition which, many years later, Maurice signed and decorated for him.
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As I was.