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Today is the anniversary of the first meeting of the Continental Congress in 1774, and of course a bit of trivia like that brings to mind the towering mountain of American Revolution histories that confronts the curious wanderer - a profusions of such histories that only grows more daunting every publishing season. 2011 saw fourteen such histories lumber down the conveyor belt from major houses, with who knows how many more specialized monographs filling out the weight. Innocent readers - especially those semi-mythical 'common readers' just looking for a good book on the subject - must inevitably feel overwhelmed.
Must inevitably feel overwhelmed, that is, until they turn to Stevereads, the un-overwhelmer! I (needless to say?) have read almost every book ever written on the unprecedented revolution Boston devised, spearheaded, and then graciously shared with the rest of the colonies, and I'm happy to help clarify the field a bit. Doing more than 'a bit' will require several entries, but we can at least make a start with six American Revolution volumes and how they each sniff around that first assembly of the Continental Congress. We'll kick things off chronologically and then jump all the hell around:
The History of the American Revolution by David Ramsay
Ramsay was one of America's first prolific publishing historians, and he was collecting original documents about the Revolution while the guns were still firing. His account was first definitively published in 1789 (as usual in that benighted era, pirated versions cropped up too), and in 1990 Lester Cohen made a very good edition of that original two-volume work, including a warm, affectionate Introduction to Ramsay, his work, and his world that perhaps goes a little too far in the direction of forgiving congeniality. Cohen stresses the humanitarian side of Ramsay (who was, to be fair, an amiable man), noting how outspoken he was against the evils of slavery. But Ramsay was a Southerner to his bones, and his own writings on the subject of slavery don't exactly brim with reformer's zeal:
The peasantry of few countries enjoy as much of the comforts of life, as the slaves, who belong to good masters ... There is frequently more happiness in kitchens than parlours, and life is often more pleasantly enjoyed by the slave, than his master.
Fortunately, in the stately sprawl of his history, there's far more to draw the reader's attention (sometimes too close attention - Ramsay has been several times castigated for plagiarism), including our author's summary of that first congress:
Of the whole number of deputies, which formed the Continental Congress of 1774, one half were lawyers. Gentlemen of that profession had acquired the confidence of the inhabitants by their exertions in the common cause. The previous measures in the respective provinces had been planned and carried into effect, more by lawyers than by any other order of men. Professionally taught the rights of the people, they were among the foremost to decry every attack made on their liberties. Bred in the habits of public speaking, they made a distinguished figure in the meetings of the people, and were particularly able to explain to them the tendency of the late acts of parliament. Exerting their abilities and influence in the cause of their country, they were rewarded with its confidence.
This is pious and well-intentioned, certainly, and we may never know the full extent to which Ramsay was aware of the 'viral' and scandalous jokes circulating at the time about that surfeit of lawyers.
Angel in the Whirlwind by Benson Bobrick
Bobrick's tangled and intellectual 1997 book on the subject likewise ponders the make-up of those early Congresses, and he finds himself at odds with John Adams himself, who at the time was pessimistic about the caliber of men America could field to handle this great crisis. For his part, Bobrick sees giants (and he generously quotes the wonderful Esther Forbes, whom we've praised here before:
Although outstanding figures may occasionally emerge in response to a historical crisis, those who arose to lead the Revolution surpassed all that might have been hoped for or have since been seen. Surely this is so in the aggregate: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Wythe, George Mason, Edmund Randolph, and the Lee family of Virginia; Samuel and John Adams and John Hancock of Massachusetts; Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, and Robert Morris of Pennsylvania; John Jay, James Duane, and Gouverneur Morris of New York; John Rutledge and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina; and more, with Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and others beginning to step forth into the light. Generally speaking, they were men of wealth or professional distinction, socially staid, not likely to be rebels, and belonged to an intellectual elite. About a third were lawyers, and most held university degrees. They were "gentlemen" in the old-fashioned sense of the word, which, wrote Esther Forbes, "implied lace ruffles, clean hands, and a knowledge of Latin and Greek."
In most of these accounts, focus among those gentlemen tends to focus on one person more than all the others:
George Washington's War by Robert Leckie
Leckie's fantastic 1992 book is mostly a military history of the Revolution (of which there are quite a few equally excellent volumes), but he frequently takes time out of his tally of battles to paint the broader canvas - and he perforce returns often to that one diminutive central figure:
Yet while conservatives, such as James Duane of New York, Dickinson and Galloway, were attempting to revive the spirit of conciliation with the Crown, Jefferson did not join them. He was drawn, rather, like the Cavaliers of the First Congress, to unite with Yankees such as John Adams. When a petition was received from the Massachusetts Committee of Safety asking Congress to adopt the New England army that had laid siege to British-held Boston, it was Adams who did his utmost - inside and outside Carpenter's Hall - to prevent the nine lower colonies from splitting from the northern four. He arose in Congress to warn of the common danger from the tried-and-true British policy of "Divide and Rule." If New England were to fall, then one by one the others would be enslaved, beginning with New York.
That incendiary voice was a natural-born product of Massachusetts, which had borne the brunt of the king's tyranny longer than any other colony and naturally led the way in undermining and overthrowing that tyranny in every way possible. You wouldn't expect two Southerners to be scrupulously fair about that, and yet:
Rebels and Redcoats by George Scheer and Hugh Rankin
This classic 1957 account of the Revolution is every bit as excellent a read and exhaustive a study today as it was half a century (!) ago, and its authors recount with high drama the unfolding of events after those initial exchanges of gunfire with the British:
Those rebels moved swiftly to gain the advantage in propaganda. The Second Continental Congress would not convene until May 10; the Provinicial Congress of Massachusetts, convening on April 22, decided that news of the hostilities of the nineteenth should be given to the English people as quickly as possible and from the viewpoint of the colonists. Without waiting to consult the general Congress, the Massachusetts body within three days took depositions from scores of participants who avowed that the British troops fired first. These depositions, accompanied by a letter addressed "To the Inhabitants of Great Britain," were directed to Benjamin Franklin, agent for the colony in London, who was requested to "print and disperse" the story.
And in that account, again, a familiar name crops up:
A Leap in the Dark by John Ferling
That name is well known to Ferling, who wrote a masterful biography of John Adams, and in 2003 he came out with this fast-paced, anecdotal history of the entire Revolution - an account that's constantly enlivened by touchstone references back to his favorite Founding Father:
Adams feared that his quest for greatness would be thwarted by his physical limitations. "By my Physical Constitution I am but an ordinary Man," he said, a reference to his unprepossessing physique. He was about five feet seven and overweight. He also was balding, pale, ungainly, and, as one observer noted, "careless of appearances." Other liabilities dogged him as well. His visage was usually grim and stern, his manner gruff and grumbling, and he was often brusquely impatient with those who differed from him.
The 'other' Adams also gets fair mentions by Ferling (although our author has him vapidly diminishing in power and influence quite a bit more rapidly than he in fact did):
Samuel Adams's master stroke at the First Congress had been to discourage intemperate behavior by the Massachusetts delegates. It was John Adams's genius in 1775 to grasp intuitively that it would be counterproductive for the radicals to get too far in front of popular opinion.
In his Introduction to that very good edition of David Ramsay's history, Lester Cohen concludes his comments with a touching tribute:
In preparing Ramsay's History for publication, I had the extraordinary experience of coming full circle. At the beginning of my graduate career in 1966, I was blessed by having Page Smith as my mentor and friend; at the end of my teaching career, there was David Ramsay, whom Page introduced to me, along with his passion for beauty and deceptive simplicity of narrative. I have always identified the two, David Ramsay and Page Smith, no doubt because Page has always exemplified for me the finest spirit of the eighteenth century. If these volumes were mine, rather than Ramsay's, to dedicate, I would dedicate them with admiration and respect to Page Smith.
Anyone who knew Smith would warmly agree with this. From his days as a garrulous Harvard undergraduate to the much-deserved accolades he received as the nation's conscience during the Bicentennial hoopla, Smith was a smart and wonderfully inviting dean of Revolution studies (his own two-volume biography of John Adams might just be the best book ever written on that oft-biographied subject). It seems only fitting that we conclude our brief tour of some good Revolution books with his own:
A New Age Now Begins by Page Smith
He brought this two-volume narrative history out in 1976, and every page of it glows not only with his passion for precise revision but also with his Herodotean dedication to telling stories in the overlay of his researches. His books are unfailingly incredible to read, mainly because he never forgets to let the drama of his events come through, as when he follows the Massachusetts delegation to that first Continental Congress and puts us in their perceptions:
So, some twenty days after they had set out from Boston, the members of the committee arrived in the city where the fate of their province and of America would be decided. There would be, it appeared, about fifty-six delegates, of whom twenty-two were lawyers. The proposals had been made to meet at Carpenters' Hall rather than the State House - in order, the Tories said, to curry favor with the working men of the city, since the hall had recently been built by the subscription of Philadelphia's carpenters who were understandably proud of the handsome structure.
Like so many of these historians, Smith is fascinated by John Adams (and considerably aided by the fact that Adams, like all of his descendants, was a habitual and highly voluminous recorder of the events of his own day), so we get his impressions of virtually everything:
Two days after their arrival, the New England delegates met the famous Pennsylvania "Farmer," John Dickinson, who was hardly the picture of the simple husbandman as he arrived "in his Coach and four beautiful Horse." Dickinson was the antithesis of a bold patriot. "Slender as a Reed - pale as ashes," he looked at first sight as though he could not live a month, and, indeed, he gave a rather tedious recital of "his late ill Health and present Gout." As one hypochondriac viewing another, however, Adams was impressed with a certain tough resiliency, "as if the Spring of Life were strong enough to last many Years."
It would be pretty to conclude things here by noting with pleasure that the Spring of Life in Smith's own works was strong enough to last many years, but no: all his marvellous books are out of print, moldering unvisited in library stacks and used bookstore shelves. If you ever see anything by this author on those shelves, do yourself a favor and consume it - it's all popular history done perfectly.
As noted, popular history has always lavished attention on all aspects of the Revolution - each of these six titles deserves an entry of its own, and all six represent the smallest tip of the iceberg of what's seen print in the last two centuries. Maybe come July 4th we'll go over six more - in the meantime, find these! They all still have mighty powers to please!


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This is a riff on my favorite trio of sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese and olives. Inspired by memories of olive tapenade, olive hummus, and spicy roasted red pepper hummus, this new favorite was born and consumed with pleasure. For a vegan version, simply omit the goat cheese.
|Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Hummus with Goat Cheese
|Recipe by Lisa Turner
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Published on July 2, 2009
Robust and flavorful spiced hummus with sun-dried tomatoes, olives and tangy goat cheese
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text: Volunteers at the Shepherd's Nook at the Community Church sorted and packed over 70 bags of clothing for the people in Appalachia. The clothing will be taken to Kentucky by the youth mission team of Community Church and distributed by the resource centers at schools in the Magoffin County area. Pictured are LouAnn Trummel, Joleen Killinger, and Debra Moreland.


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Juan Carlos brings over 28 years of industry experience to CooperVision. He joined CooperVision in 2000. He has been a strong proponent of eye care and contact lens education. He is currently the Chair of the Global Board of Directors and Chair of the Global Development Board of Optometry Giving Sight, which CooperVision proudly supports as a Global Platinum Sponsor.
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I was a silly young teenager at Grangefield Grammar School,where Charlie was a pupil.
The boys had to walk past the girls school and we loved to watch them walk by .I can vividly remember Charlie striding past, jauntily happy with a grin on his face and his blonde hair flopping over his good looking face.He was the favourite! There was a buzz of excitement when we saw him in the distance,then held our breath as he passed.Little did we know what a celebrity he would become,and yet there was an air of 'something' about Charlie.
I am so pleased that he had such a great life and brought such a lot of pleasure to the rest of the world.His family must be so proud .


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He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?" And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor except in their own country and in their own house." And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.
Matthew 13:54-58
You know, aside from the whole "Child of God preaching in a synagogue" thing, this is really a pretty common story. I bet a lot of you have lived it.
You've probably left home, and somewhere in the process of growing up you learned more about who you really are, and who you really want to be. You live your reality. Maybe, after being treated like a boy all your life, you've started living as something that's decidedly "not-a-man" (not that I'm inserting my own story here… nope… not at all). Or maybe, shaking off the pressures of compulsory heterosexuality, you've started dating people of the gender(s) to whom you're really attracted.
Maybe, though, you're still at home. Still closeted about something you feel gnawing, trying to get out. And maybe you've reached out online and found others who are like you. Who understand you and see you for who you are in a way that the people nearest you don't or won't.
However it's played out in your life, you've found something true about yourself. Something powerful and bright that's inextricably a part of your being. You've found your truth and you're living it. And a lot of times, when that happens, you find your own deeds of power. You find out you have a strength you didn't know before. You find out that you're whole. You shine your light all around you. Cracks start to form in the depression that's bound you. No, it doesn't always happen. But when it does, it sure feels like a deed of power.
And then you go home. And then you log off. And then you're hit upside the head with the expectations of people who knew you before. People who knew you when your light was hidden even to you. "You can't be like that!" they say. "What do you mean you're gay? No, this is just a phase. I remember your boyfriends." And it feels like they're all holding so tightly to the idea of you that they'd constructed that it's impossible for them to embrace the real you that's before them. They insist you can't be a girl, because you loved playing with Tonka trucks when you were a kid. They tell you this isn't how God made you.
And maybe you feel your own deeds of power start to falter. Maybe you feel your light start to flicker.
But this is how God made you. This is how God is continually making you. This is how you're continually being made new by the one who has loved you with an everlasting love.
Jesus had great wisdom, and he preached it. Jesus had great power, and did great things. But people clung too tightly to the idea they had of him. They clung to what they expected a carpenter's kid to be. "He can't talk like this! Where does he get off parading around here like he's so smart. No, I know his family. He's not what he thinks he is."
And the people nearest him couldn't see the person who was right before them. They couldn't see the light shining and the truth he was living. And it hurt him. And he couldn't make them see. He knew how it is to feel invisible. To feel rejected and misunderstood by the people he'd known the longest.
But his light kept being his light. His truth kept being his truth.
Ain't that just the queerest thing?


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Oh yes, for the sake of your art. To enlighten, or to entertain. To make a personal statement and maintain your presence in the eye and ear of the public. A blog is a fresh and friendly way to stay connected to your collectors and admirers of your work.
To help you get started, here are a few questions you can ask yourself when blogging:
Q: What are you working on recently that would inform your collectors or potential buyers about your work?
A: It could be a new sketch for something not yet rendered, pictures with a description of what you are currently working on in your studio, or a new process you have just applied. Think about ways to demonstrate how imaginative you are — with techniques or treatment.
Q: What are your observations about a show you just participated in, and what was different about this particular presentation of your work?
A: Explain how your latest show is different than others you have participated in. Maybe it was collaborative in a unique way. Or the mediums required were unusual. Or the art was a response to a specific theme suggested by the gallery or organization. Include pictures taken at the opening for the show!
Q: What should you name your blog?
A: Blogging is all about branding. Which means being consistent and uniform in how you tag and title yourself when you present your work online or in print. On your blog use the same logo you use in marketing collateral such as business cards, postcards, or newsletters.
Q: You are concerned that your writing skills might be rusty. You feel more comfortable with visuals than with words.
A. A blog is not a research paper or a thesis with strictly defined standards. A blog post should be conversational, and informal. Just type in the words you would use if you were talking to a new friend. Ask questions to engage your reader. Include lots of pictures for visual appeal. The only formatting tip I have is to use italics to indicate proper names and places, and printed book titles. Remember that since you are online, an underline represent a link.
Q. I don't know much about posting on a blog, what is most important for me to know?
A. To help you understand a little about the terminology of blogging activity and construction. I have addressed some of the features or issues you might encounter when setting up a blog.
Q: What are all those widgets placed at the right or left of the blog?
A: They are tools you can use to make your blog site more interactive. Depending on the theme you have selected, you can incorporate widgets to present text, images, favorite links, archives, searches and much more. You will have to read carefully about them and apply them judiciously — no matter what blogging tool you use.
Q: So where should I put all those widgets? On the right or the left side of my blog article?
A: It is generally advised to place the widget to the right side of the blog. Why? Because search engines first look through what is at the left and you want that to be the content you are focussing on for that particular article. And let the goodies with extra stuff to consume stay to the right.
Q: What on earth is the RSS feed. Should I use that or ask readers to subscribe to my email service?
A: RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication feeds that announce to self-select readers that you have posted a new article and show up in someone's reader. I think that unless folks are seriously into the blogging world they would be more likely to subscribe to an email service that emails them when a new article appears. An advantage of this is that you can start to keep a list of folks reading about you, interested in your work, and combine this with other lists of visitors to your openings. If you maintain one master list of "all admirers" you might want to start a newsletter. There are many online services that make that an easy task. For instance, Mad Mini, Mail Chimp or Constant Contact.
Q: Are there other things I can do to connect to people?
A: Yes, become a guest blogger and write an article for another blog that might be of interest to you. This gives you an opportunity to link back to your blog. And as a courtesy, link to that blog from yours. Another thing you can do that readers appreciate is a widget with Favorite Links at the right that refer the readers to other bloggers that you respect and enjoy.
Q: So, which is more important, a blog or a website or social media?
A: The answer? Use the blog to maintain and sustain interest. Use your website for information that is more static, such as your background, sample work, your artist statement, your bio, and exhibits. From your website link to your blog and back, or use software like Blogger or WordPress that enables you to combine the two efforts into one. Then use social media — Facebook and Twitter — to announce new articles and experiences you are writing about and point to your blog.
Q: Any other ideas about what I can do to get more attention or more search for hits?
A: Make a video, and post it on YouTube or Vimeo. Post short videos to show your viewers how you make your art. And your philosophy is always welcome. See this link to a video that enables the artist to demonstrate her process and provide an explanation of how she conceptualizes her work.
So, to round things out a big, here are some guidelines I have gathered by reading what the experts have to say online. In theory, if you follow these basic principles you will succeed at getting an audience:
– Many artists don't do this, but experts recommend that you write at least 300 words. This is the minimum amount that Search Engine Optimization applications need to rank you in a positive fashion. I think it is more important to get the word out about what you are currently pursuing and that those interested will follow you, even if you don't come up high in a google search.
– Do not put huge images up there. Google penalizes you in the searching process because your page will take longer to load, and that means you will be lower in the SEO ratings.
– Include outbound links to other artists, articles, galleries, or process descriptions. Whatever is pertinent to the particular article you have just written.
– Ask others you know or correspond with to link back to your site. That really will get you higher in search results.
– Invite your readers to comment. Say, so what do you think about this or that? Do you have an opinion? Weigh in on what you think about this. I'd love to hear from you!
So that's about it, from my perspective. For more technical information that summarizes what two chief art marketing strategists have to say about blogging see this posting on my media blog.
Now, if you have any questions about blogging, go ahead and make a comment following this article. One of the main purposes of online media is to start a conversation.
And by all means, get busy blogging! I hope to see you soon in the blog-oh-sphere!


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ANIMAL FACTS - Kangaroos
The Eastern Grey Kangaroo's tail can grow up to 4 feet long, which is very helpful for balancing and standing up straight.
Kangaroos are the largest marsupial surviving on earth today. They are well known for their style of movement; hopping on their hind legs whilst using their large, muscular tail for balance. Kangaroos use their tail like an extra leg when they are manoeuvring around, or standing still. Kangaroos are one of the only animals that are not able to move backwards easily, and this is why they are used on the Australian national emblem.
Kangaroos graze on plant matter such as grass, heath plants and young shoots and are well adapted for arid environments obtaining most of the water they require from the food they eat. Kangaroos have good eyesight and excellent hearing and they use their large ears to pick up even the slightest sounds. Kangaroos live in social groups, called "mobs".
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WEST OCEAN CITY – A new champion was crowned and a new standard was set last weekend at the 6th Annual "Fastest Shucker on the Shore" contest at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City.
For the last six years, some of the best oyster shuckers on the Eastern Shore have gathered for the annual event at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City. The contest draws hundreds of oyster fans and typically thousands of icy, salty raw oysters are shucked and consumed on a Sunday afternoon all in the name of a local charity, this year the Worcester County Humane Society.
The shuckers compete in three-minute heats with the contestant who shucks the most oysters during the time frame advancing on. Typically, 40 or so in a heat is a good score and will likely advance a contestant to the next round, but a new standard was set this year, likely raising the bar for future hopefuls.
This year's finals featured defending champion Harry Fleming, a cook at the Greene Turtle West, against perennial contender Joe McLaughlin of Phillips Crab House. Fleming, who had a home field advantage of sorts, won last year's contest, while McLaughlin has competed in the event every year since its inception.
Something had to give with the two favorites in the finals and the competitors did not disappoint the big crowd. When Greene Turtle West General Manager Chad Rogers gave the signal and started the clock, Fleming and McLaughlin began cracking oysters at a furious pace as the empty shells began piling up. When the time was up, Rogers and his assistant carefully sifted through the wreckage and organized the qualifying oysters.
After counting and recounting, Rogers announced the two contestants had shucked an event-record 125 oysters in the finals. McLaughlin was declared the winner with 65 oysters shucked in three minutes, while Fleming finished a close second with 60 of his own. In any other year, Fleming would have likely retained his title, but McLaughlin would not be denied in his sixth attempt.
In the end, everybody was a winner, however, from the competitors to the fans who enjoyed hundreds of oysters to the Worcester County Humane Society, which was the beneficiary of the annual event. The proceeds from the 50-50 raffle were given to DJ Wax, who emceed the event. His son is battling a serious illness and the money from the raffle will help with mounting medical bills. In yet another example of the generosity of the local community, the winner of the 50-50 raffle, Donna Evans from the Embers, donated her winnings back to DJ Wax.


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Anadolu Efes Istanbul had an up-and-down 2015-16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague campaign, one that featured several winning and losing runs. Efes won its first two games to start the regular season, but then lost the next three. However, led by the playmaking of Thomas Heurtel and shooting of Jon Diebler, Efes still managed to claim a spot in the Top 16 with two regular season games to spare. Three straight wins to end the regular season and a dramatic Top 16-openning win against Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade on a Dario Saric game-winner put the team seemingly in a good position, but Efes went on to win only two of the next eight games and dig itself a deep hole. Efes did end up finishing the Top 16 in a strong fashion with a 7-7 record, but Efes was left wanting more as it missed out on the playoffs due to a lost tiebreaker with Crvena Zvezda.
This storied Turkish club was founded in 1976 and needed just three years to start collecting titles. Efes won its first Turkish League trophy in 1979 and made it to the Euroleague quarterfinals group stage in the 1979-80 season. Two more Turkish League titles came in 1983 and 1984, but Efes did not become a dominant club and a European contender until the 1990s, when it went on a glorious run and took the Turkish crown in five of six seasons through 1997 under the tutelage of head coach Aydin Ors. That's when Efes also put Turkey on the continental basketball map for good. In 1993, Larry Richard, Petar Naumoski and Ufuk Sarica took Efes to the Saporta Cup final, but Aris Thessaloniki escaped with a narrow win as Naumoski missed a close shot in the final seconds that would have forced overtime. In 1996, however, Efes did become the first Turkish team to win a European title when Naumoski and Sarica joined forces with the late Conrad McRae and a young Mirsad Turkcan to lead Efes to the Korac Cup crown by downing Olimpia Milano in the finals on point difference. Efes soon after became a Euroleague regular and in 2000 the club achieved another first among Turkish teams by making the Final Four, a milestone it repeated in the 2001 SuproLeague with Hedo Turkoglu, Mehmet Okur, Predrag Drobnjak, Ibrahim Kutluay and Damir Mulaomerovic leading the way. Efes came within one shot of reaching the 2004 Final Four too, but was denied by Skipper Bologna's Gianluca Basile. Efes was back dominating domestically during that span, winning four consecutive Turkish championships from 2002 through 2005. The club went on to reach the Euroleague quarterfinals in 2005 and 2006 and lifted Turkish Cup trophies in 2006 and 2007. Efes did even better in 2009 by winning the Turkish League and Cup double, but had to wait until 2015 to lift another trophy – the Turkish Cup after beating archrival Fenerbahce in the final. Efes last made the Euroleague playoffs in 2013, but in a classic series lost to eventual champion Olympiacos Piraeus in maximum five games. Last season Efes was again close to lifting trophies as it won the Turkish League regular season and swept Gaziantep and Darussafaka in the first two playoff rounds before getting beat 4-2 in the best-of-seven final series against Fenerbahce.


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Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series is the most comprehensive show to date of Diebenkorn's most celebrated works. Coorganized by Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach, California, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the exhibition is curated by OCMA curator Sarah C. Bancroft.
Featuring more than 75 paintings, prints, and drawings, spanning two decades—the largest selection ever on view together—this unprecedented project offers visitors the opportunity to explore in-depth the complexity of Diebenkorn's artistic and aesthetic achievements within the Ocean Park series.
By presenting works in various media, this exhibition presents a long-overdue opportunity to explore the breadth and depth of the series as never before possible, showing conclusively the variety, subtlety, and intricacy of the artist's practice. Many of the works have been borrowed from museum and private collections and are rarely seen by the public.
This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.


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recently discovered bugs in previous MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1
Obtaining MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1. The latest MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1 binaries for supported platforms can be obtained from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/cluster/. Source code for the latest MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1 release can be obtained from the same location. You can also access the MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1 development source tree at https://code.launchpad.net/~mysql/mysql-server/mysql-cluster-7.1.
This release also incorporates all bugfixes and changes made in previous MySQL Cluster releases, as well as all bugfixes and feature changes which were added in mainline MySQL 5.1 through MySQL 5.1.61 (see Changes in MySQL 5.1.61 (2012-01-10)).
Important Change: A number of changes have been made in the configuration of transporter send buffers.
The data node configuration parameter
is now deprecated, and thus subject to removal in a future
MySQL Cluster release.
ReservedSendBufferMemory has been
non-functional since it was introduced and remains so.
TotalSendBufferMemory now works correctly
with data nodes using ndbmtd.
SendBufferMemory can
now over-allocate into
for ndbmtd data nodes (only).
A new data node configuration parameter
is introduced. Its purpose is to control how much additional
memory can be allocated to the send buffer over and above
that specified by
SendBufferMemory. The default setting
(0) allows up to 16MB to be allocated automatically.
(Bug #13633845, Bug #11760629, Bug #53053)
Important Change; Cluster Replication:
The master limited the number of operations per transaction to
10000 (based on
TimeBetweenEpochs). This
could result in a larger number of data-modification operations
in a single epoch than could be applied at one time, due to the
limit imposed on the slave by its (own) setting for
The fix for this issue is to allow a replication slave cluster
to exceed the configured value of
when necessary, so that it can apply all DML operations received
from the master in the same transaction.
(Bug #12825405)
insert_id had no effect
on the auto-increment counter for
NDB tables.
(Bug #13731134)
A data node crashed when more than 16G fixed-size memory was
allocated by
DBTUP to one fragment (because
DBACC kernel block was not prepared to
accept values greater than 32 bits from it, leading to an
overflow). Now in such cases, the data node returns Error 889
Table fragment fixed data reference has reached
maximum possible value.... When this happens, you
can work around the problem by increasing the number of
partitions used by the table (such as by using the
MAXROWS option with
(Bug #13637411)
References: See also: Bug #11747870, Bug #34348.
Several instances in the NDB code affecting the operation of
multi-threaded data nodes, where
SendBufferMemory was associated with a
specific thread for an unnecessarily long time, have been
identified and fixed, by minimizing the time that any of these
buffers can be held exclusively by a given thread (send buffer
memory being critical to operation of the entire node).
(Bug #13618181)
A very large value for
BackupWriteSize, as
compared to
BackupDataBufferSize, or
could cause a local checkpoint or backup to hang.
(Bug #13613344)
Queries using
LIKE ... ESCAPE on
NDB tables failed when pushed down
to the data nodes. Such queries are no longer pushed down,
regardless of the value of
(Bug #13604447, Bug #61064)
To avoid TCP transporter overload, an overload flag is kept in
the NDB kernel for each data node; this flag is used to abort
key requests if needed, yielding error 1218 Send
Buffers overloaded in NDB kernel in such cases.
Scans can also put significant pressure on transporters,
especially where scans with a high degree of parallelism are
executed in a configuration with relatively small send buffers.
However, in these cases, overload flags were not checked, which
could lead to node failures due to send buffer exhaustion. Now,
overload flags are checked by scans, and in cases where
returning sufficient rows to match the batch size
--ndb-batch-size server option)
would cause an overload, the number of rows is limited to what
can be accommodated by the send buffer.
See also Configuring MySQL Cluster Send Buffer Parameters. (Bug #13602508)
SELECT from an
NDB table using
LIKE with a multibyte column (such as
utf8) did not return the correct result when
engine_condition_pushdown was
(Bug #13579318, Bug #64039)
References: See also: Bug #13608135.
A node failure and recovery while performing a scan on more than 32 partitions led to additional node failures during node takeover. (Bug #13528976)
option now causes ndb_mgmd to skip checking
for the configuration directory, and thus to skip creating it in
the event that it does not exist.
(Bug #13428853)
Cluster Replication:
Conflict detection and resolution for statements updating a
given table could be employed only on the same server where the
table was created. When an
table is created by executing DDL on an SQL node, the binary log
setup portion of the processing for the
CREATE TABLE statement reads the
table's conflict detection function from the
ndb_replication table and sets up that function for the table.
However, when the created table was discovered by other SQL
nodes attached to the same MySQL Cluster due to schema
distribution, the conflict detection function was not correctly
set up. The same problem occurred when an
table was discovered as a result of selecting a database for the
first time (such as when executing a
USE statement), and when a table
was discovered as a result of scanning all files at server
Both of these issues were due to a dependency of the conflict
detection and resolution code on table objects, even in cases
where checking for such objects might not be appropriate. With
this fix, conflict detection and resolution for any
NDB table works whether the table
was created on the same SQL node, or on a different one.
(Bug #13578660)


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For this card, I used a reversible (light blue check/black floral) paper from Teresa Collins Welcome Home collection. The frame is a Teresa Collins chipboard piece from the same collection. It was in a package of really fun elements given to me by Stephanie as a prize at her class on Saturday. Thanks Stephanie. <3
The sentiment is a Stampin Up stamp on a scrap of DCWV paper. I added sparkle to the flowers with aqua and wheatfields Glimmer Mist and finished them off with turquoise brads.
Thanks for stopping by today. And, welcome new visitors. :)


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Fish and Shellfish, Mains, Quick and Easy
Step 1Heat the oven to 250 degrees. Place the salmon, meat side up, on a cutting board and feel along the surface of the flesh with your fingertips just above and below the midline. If you feel pin bones, pluck them out with tweezers or needle-nose pliers. Season the salmon with one-half teaspoon salt, or to taste, and place on a jellyroll pan lined with lightly oiled aluminum foil.
Step 2When the oven is ready, place a baking pan on the floor of the oven and fill it with boiling water. Place the pan with the salmon on the rack. Cook until a paring knife or toothpick penetrates the flesh easily, 20 to 25 minutes. Note that the flesh will be somewhat denser than usual and that it won't change color as much as with other cooking methods.
Step 3While the salmon is cooking, prepare the dressing. Combine the mayonnaise, shallots, mustard and dill in a food processor or blender or use a mortar and pestle and puree until fairly smooth. There should still be some dots of herbs visible. Add lemon juice and puree again. Taste, correct seasoning and set aside.
Step 4When the salmon is done cooking, there will probably be some white collagen collected on the surface. Moisten a pastry brush with oil and lightly brush it away.
Step 5Serve the salmon on a large platter with a bit of the mayonnaise spooned to one side. Serve the remainder of the mayonnaise in a bowl to pass. Tell your guests to scoop up the salmon with a spoon, leaving the skin behind.


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2.5kg Clay, herbs and spices, PH test strips, Bath plug, drain guard and detailed instructions.
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Water Gardens & Features Q & A
Q: I would like to order plants for my water garden this year, but I don't know where to begin. What plants should I get and how do I plant them? – Kayla of Florida
A: The simplest and easiest way to select the right variety of aquatic plants is to purchase one of our plant packages. Our plant packages come in multiple sizes with an assortment of beautiful aquatic plants (shipped bare root) that are recommended for great coverage. What kinds of aquatic plants are there? What should I get for my water feature? These are very legitimate questions. There are many different categories of aquatic plants with many species in each category:
Floating – Floating plants such as water hyacinth & water lettuce are best used to absorb excess nutrients that cause excessive algae growth. They also provide shade and cover for the fish.
Submerged – Submerged plants are fantastic oxygenators. They are also used to absorb nutrients, so there is no need to fertilize them.
Bog – You can add a nice touch to your water feature using bog plants. Bog plants are planted around the edges of the pond in shallow water areas. They also act as a visual anchor to the surrounding feature. Bog plants are perennials, meaning that they will grow back every year based on your zone.
Hardy Water Lilies – Hardy water lilies are perennials. They will bloom all summer long on the water surface. Hardy water lilies have smooth waxy leaves that are rounded at the edge.
Tropical Water Lilies – Tropical water lilies have very fragrant blossoms and will have several blooms at a time. These lilies come in daytime and nighttime blooming varieties. Tropical water lilies will be jagged or pointed around the edge of the leaves.
Hardy Water Lotuses – Hardy water lotuses have very large blooms and leaves that can stand out of the water from two to five feet depending on the variety. A hardy water lotus may take up to two years to become fully established.
So why are aquatic plants so important? In a water feature, plants are absolutely vital in balancing the ecosystem, and they offer an aesthetic touch to your landscape. If you ever wonder what causes algae to grow or why your pond isn't clear, there are really only four factors to consider:
- Not enough filtration
- Too many fish
- Not enough aquatic plants
- Not using DefensePAC® (natural bacteria)
The recommendation for aquatic plant coverage is 60% of your overall water feature surface. This will provide enough absorption of nutrients to help combat algae before it has a chance to grow.
Now that I know aquatic plants are important, how do I plant them? That's a great question. Here is the rundown:
Floating – Floating plants do not need to be planted. Simply toss plants onto the surface of the water or place inside a Waterfall Filter unit for added filtration and to prevent vigorous spreading. This will also help to hide the Waterfall Filter.
Submerged – Submerged plants may free-float throughout your water feature. If your water feature is equipped with a skimmer, you may want to wrap a weight around the base of the plant before tossing it in to prevent the skimmer from pulling in the plant.
Bog – Simply create pockets and crevices 6-8″ in depth between the gravel and boulders. Remove the marginal plant from its pot, move gravel aside, place the plant and then spread the gravel around the base of the plant for support.
Hardy & Tropical Water Lilies – Prepare lily pockets by making indentations within your first or second shelf (12″ to 18″ in depth). Place the lily tuber in the lily pocket and fill
with aquatic planting media (remember to not cover the crown, a.k.a. growing tip of the lily). Finally, spread loose gravel around the base of the lily to prevent the soil from being stirred up.
Hardy Water Lotuses – Hardy water lotuses are usually potted in wide, shallow containers because of their aggressive behavior. Hard water lotuses should be planted in a round container at least 18″ in diameter with 6″ of depth. It must be round, because square pots can cause lotuses to die when the tuber gets crunched into a corner during heavy growth seasons. Gently place the tuber into at least 3″ of soil. Fill the rest of the container up to the brim with with gravel and place 10-12″ deep within the pond depending on variety.
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Basedshady and I tied best sig, but he made my sig so he kinda won twice.
Altho I named Blogs McGooch so that's pretty cool lmao.
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9th February 2007, 02:12 PM
What do you use when traveling with your Cavalier in the car? When I go pick Ellie up Im bringing her regular plastic crate as thats what the breeder said I could use so thats fine but in the future, especially if its just me and Ellie and not my husband, I wanted something a little less bulky and easy to move with to put her in the car. I was thinking of a soft carrier that I could carry but Im finding it hard to find one I like and one that can accommodate Ellie without being too big for me. Right now Ellie is just about 7 months old and she weighs 12 lbs My breeder said she probably will gain another lb or 2 before she is done growing and most carriers I looked at have their weight around 12lbs as a medium but I worry if she gains any more weight she wont be able to fit that and I should get a large but since Im kinda tiny myself I dont want something thats cumbersome and huge and I wont be able to manage on my own. Any suggestions? And also at 12lbs is that normal for a doggie Ellie's age? Is she big, small, average? Im not sure as I have no experience with this really. Thanks so much as always!


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Location: Italy
Be Carefull with the MMO
I bought today Simcity 2013, ok it's not an MMO, but it's completely on-line game, if you are't on-line...you'll not play,
and The servers are givin' a lot of trouble, I read about people bought the game yesterday, 7 March in my country (Italy) and today, 8 March at 21.53 or 9.53 p.m. they're not able to play yet cause the servers crash, and some others problems, and for me is the same, and if it will not get better, in the coming games I'm gonna ask to change the game to my seller!
so I wanna tell to the developers....Are you sure you wanna take only the MMO way???
if it's yes please, be carefully.


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I found a wonderful family treasure at the Flea Shack in Middleburg this last Saturday. It is a 20th century self-pronouncing edition beautifully illustrated family Bible published by A. J. Holman Company in Philadelphia. It doesn't give an actual publication date, but I am guessing it was published between 1910 and 1930.
I believe the bible belonged to Georgia P. Sloan.
The birth records are listed as follows:
Gwendolyn Augusta Franks was born Oct 18, 1955
Georgia P. Franks born May 11, 1925
Luvenia Powell - born Dec 9, 1909
George Powell - born Sept. 18, 1904
Mary Hansley Burke born - March 28, 1896
Richard Hansley born April 24, 1922
Odman Powell born -
Edith Hansley - born Oct. 10, 1913
James W. Hansley born April 7, 1916
Annie B. Hansley born Sept. 25, 1919
The following are marriage records listed:
Mattie Jones and Willie Powell Aug. 19, 1936
Luvenia Powell & George Powell Feb. 12, 1927
David Franks & Georgia Powell March 27, 1955
Georgia & James Sloan Nov. 19, 1966
Gwendolyn A. Franks & Johnny Earl Dickinson July 11, 1980
The following are death records:
Alice Powell - died - June 1949
Julia Graham - Sept 23, 1941
Icam Grady - Sept. 16, 1941
George Powell died March 23, 1962
Aunt Harriett died Aug. 30, 1962
Cora Holmes past this life December 30, 1965
Mary Burk past this life May 31, 1966 on Tuesday
Kato Powell past Oct. 27, 1969 on Monday
Laura Smith born = April 15, 1915
died = Feb 1, 1972
On the next page it says:
Records -- Lived in home and tended land since Oct. 1921 (64 years)
Georgia P. Sloan
I was able to find Georgia's obituary:
Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL) - May 31, 2006
Deceased Name: Georgia Powell Sloan
FL United States SLOAN Funeral Service for Mrs. Georgia Powell Sloan will be held 10AM, SATURDAY, June 3, 2006 in Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, with Dr. J.W. Rigsby, Pastor, officiating. Mrs. Sloan of 8736 Harpers Glen Ct. passed away May 28, 2006. A Rocky Point, NC native she was a graduate of Elizabeth City State University (NC) with a BS degree in Education and a Masters Degree from North Carolina A&T State University, also in Education. She participated in numerous post graduate studies in Education from Jacksonville University and the University of North Florida. As one of Duval County's Outstanding Educators, Mrs. Sloan was employed by Duval County School Board until she retired in 1994 after 36 years of dedicated service. Other affiliations include member of the Centurian Club, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter, and served Woodlawn Presbyterian Church as Deacon, member of the Christian Education Committee, Celestial Bell and Chancel Choirs, and the Seniors and Retirees Organizations. Mrs. Sloan was predeceased by her husband, James M. Sloan, Sr. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Gwendolyn F. Dickinson-Sewell (Robert); son, James M. Sloan, Jr.; grandsons, Jarian J. Dickinson and Brandon J. Dickinson; great-grandson, Jariq M. Dickinson; great-granddaughter, Adaijah J. Dickinson; a number of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Sloan will rest in the mortuary for visitation of friends FRIDAY from 5PM until 7PM (where the family will receive friends at 5PM) and in the church Saturday from 9AM until the hour of service. Sorority Rites will be Friday in the chapel at 7 PM. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memory Gardens Cemetery, 850 N. St. Johns Bluff Rd. Friends are asked to assemble at the church under the direction of ALPHONSO WEST MORTUARY, INC., 4409 Soutel Dr., 904/766-9671. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com
Date: May 31, 2006
Record Number: 17949804
Copyright (c) 2006 The Florida Times-Union
Below are the death certificates of George Powell and his mother Alice.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Below are Census images that I found on family members listed in the Bible.
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Topsail, Pender, North Carolina; Roll T623_1211; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 129.
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Topsail, Pender, North Carolina; Roll T625_1313; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 542.
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Topsail, Pender, North Carolina; Roll 1712; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 784.0.
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Topsail, Pender, North Carolina; Roll T625_1313; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 544.


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Pakistan Fashion and female designers with stunning styles: the Tokyo angle (Part Two)
Pakistan Fashion and female designers with stunning styles: the Tokyo angle (Part Two)
Umair Ahmed Siddiqui and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
Japanese and Pakistan fashion is very different and of course you will have various styles within both nations. However, the impact of modernization, international trends, global brands, and the role of mass communication and international networking, is impacting on the majority of nations throughout the world. Therefore, while cultural and religious differences may be very different on the whole between Japan and Pakistan, you do have similarities which cut across these differences.
The role of "soft-power" is very important to Japan and this applies to anime, cosplay, J-pop, computer games, kawaii culture, fashion, and many other areas. On the other hand, the international community needs to focus on the dynamics of Pakistan and not just negative factors related to religious extremism. After all, Pakistan is very diverse and you have many fashion designers, musicians, writers, and other vital areas where the younger generation is reaching out internally and internationally.
In the article called Pakistan Fashion: women entrepreneurs, amazing styles and the Tokyo angle (part 1) the focus was on Sabeen Waqar, Maheen Waqar, and Kulsoom Rizvi. The two sisters have a brand company called "Jalebi" and clearly both Sabeen Waqar and Maheen Waqar have been blessed with many talents. Likewise, Kulsoom Rizvi who created the brand called "Kaaf" is equally blessed with amazing skills and her creativity is attracting people to her own unique style.
These three elegant ladies from Pakistan are highlighting the power of a new generation which is confident, international minded, and in the world of business they are showing their own individual styles. In this article the focus will be on Urooj-ul-Qamar and her brand Urouge Qamar because she is yet another lady from this nation who adores fashion and being creative.
Before focusing more on Urooj-ul-Qamar the attention will be briefly on Japan and the buzzing districts of Tokyo and Osaka. Like mentioned in the previous article it is hoped one day that fashion designers from Pakistan will also be visible in the huge fashion market of Japan. After all, fashion on the streets of Aoyama (Tokyo), Harajuku (Tokyo),Ikebukuro (Tokyo), Namba (Osaka), Omotesando (Tokyo), Shibuya (Tokyo), Umeda (Osaka), and throughout both cities, is a mixture of Japanese, European, and North America fashion. However, given the youthful nature of Kulsoom Rizvi, Sabeen Waqar, Maheen Waqar, and Urooj-ul-Qamar, it is hoped that these young fashion designers from Pakistan will impact internationally in the future because they have so much to offer the world of international fashion.
Also, the uniqueness of Kulsoom Rizvi, Sabeen Waqar, Maheen Waqar, and Urooj-ul-Qamar, and other modern designers from Pakistan, should be watched closely internationally because new ideas, fusions, different thinking, and creativity, is what makes the fashion industry fresh. Therefore, by focusing on the designs of all the above mentioned it is clear that their color schemes, styles, creativity, and individualism, shines through.
Urooj-ul-Qamar is a final year student of Textile Design in Karachi and studies in the Department of Visual Studies. Her focus is on art work and designing and both these talents can be seen in the brand company called Urouge Qamar. Also, like the fashion brand Jalebi, Urooj-ul-Qamar is another lady who focuses on recycling and this will go down well in Japan and throughout the world.
Urooj-ul-Qamar commented that "I was very good with aesthetics from a very young age and my interests are in field of "Jewelry Making" with real stones." This elegant and stylish lady continues by stating that "I was thinking about bringing some change to the typical jewelry women wear these days therefore I ended up making jewelry from wicker." This style is complex and difficult to produce but the end result is amazing and shows the spirit and creativity of her fashion brand Urouge Qamar.
Accessories are adored by ladies in Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka, and throughout Japan. Therefore, Japanese ladies who shop in fashionable areas like Aoyama, Harajuku, and Umeda, and so many other fashion districts, would clearly adore the elegant and sophisticated designs of the fashion brand Urouge Qamar. This applies to clutch purses with fabulous color schemes and stunning jewelry which fits many different styles. It is therefore hoped that just like European and North American designers have impacted on fashion in Japan, that ideas emanating from stylish designers in Pakistan will also make a major impact in the future.
The handmade and innovative fashion accessories by the brand Urouge Qamar are extremely elegant and full of panache, just like the designer. Therefore, all the elegant designers mentioned in this article are showing a different side to Pakistan. This applies to being blessed with amazing young female fashion designers who are confident and ultra-modern in their thinking and styles.
Urooj-ul-Qamar can be contacted at email@example.com it is hoped that one day her designs will be seen on the streets of Osaka, Tokyo, London, New York, and other major cities throughout the world.
Overall, each individual designer highlighted in this article is clearly articulate, sophisticated, and stylish. Therefore, because of their stunning designs and creativity, they are showing the vibrant nature of Pakistan. These young business ladies and designers augur well for the future of this nation because they all have something fresh to offer the international fashion community.
The ladies mentioned in this article can be contacted below:
Kulsoom Rizvi can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com
Sabeen Waqar can be contacted at email@example.com
Urooj-ul-Qamar can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com
http://moderntokyotimes.com/2011/12/16/pakistan-fashion-women-entrepreneurs-amazing-styles-and-the-tokyo-angle/ Part 1 – Read more about the other fashion designers mentioned in this article
Thanks to Ms. Zara for photography
Umair Ahmed Siddiqui runs his own design studio called "CARTEL Design Studio" and provides valued consultancy information to important domestic and international companies. Also, in publication & writing he is the Foreign Correspondent for the Korean Textile Newspaper (www.ktnews.com) where you can find his publication on every Thursday. Also, he is writing for a Korean Fashion Magazine called Fashion Clue. Recently, he joined Modern Tokyo Timesand his knowledge is in high demand because of his unique vision.
He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com and please check his website athttp://modernpakistan.wordpress.com


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Raphael Tulino is the spokesman for the IRS in the Orange County/San Diego area, and he's here to answer tax questions ….
Q. In 2009 we attempted to roll over my wife's traditional IRA with a large national bank. My wife went into the local bank branch and requested the rollover in person. The bank clerk did not follow through with the rollover at the time but instead said that a form would be sent for her to fill out.
This seemed strange but since the bank had taken over the bank where the IRA was previously held my wife assumed this was the new protocol. The bank clerk further complicated what should have been an easy rollover request by having a "distribution form" sent out instead. My wife signed the form because she thought this was required by the bank to complete the rollover.
The bank subsequently sent a check for the balance in the IRA, minus a 10% deduction. When my wife contacted them and reported they had sent the wrong amount, they apologized and sent a new check for the full amount.
Before she could deposit it they called and said that was a mistake and rescinded it. Another check was then sent for the smaller amount (original balance less 10%). When we tried to deposit that check into a new IRA at the same bank, they said they couldn't accept it because it was a distribution.
None of this made any sense. During all this time that incorrect checks were coming and going the 60-day period for rolling over an IRA had elapsed.
Subsequently we got a tax bill from the IRS for $27,000. The IRS would not accept our initial explanation that the problem was caused by the bank's mistakes and advised that our only recourse would be tax court. The amount from my wife's IRA has been in a savings account since 2009 and has not been touched since then. We did not need the money then because our income was high that year and it would have and did cause a tremendous tax liability for us.
Do we have any basis to get the IRS to allow us to return that money to an IRA, or will be forced to pay big time for the bank's error?
A. I'm sorry to hear about your situation here and I hope the information provided below is useful. An answer here however is going to depend on your specific and complete set of facts and circumstances. In fact, even if all the facts and circumstances were known, IRS would not offer an opinion in this type of forum. Also, you give no indication of time in correspondence (month/dates) with the IRS on this.
It sounds like you might want to request a waiver of the 60-day requirement, although this requires a letter ruling. (Note there is a fee for letter rulings.) However, depending on timing, the fact that this happened three years ago may or may not weigh in your favor. More information on waivers and requesting a letter ruling is on Page 22 of IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements.
In general, and from Publication 590:
"The IRS may waive the 60-day requirement where the failure to do so would be against equity or good conscience, such as in the event of a casualty, disaster or other event beyond your reasonable control."
Finally, if you have not done so already, you may/most likely will find it beneficial to consult with a qualified tax professional on this.
Q. My mom and dad want to help pay for their granddaughter's college education now that they sold their business. My daughter is starting the 11th grade this year and my parents say the best way to do this with two years remaining before college is through something called a Qualified Tuition Plan. If there are any tax benefits to this, what are they?
A. A Qualified Tuition Plan (QTP) is also known as a 529 plan is named for the Internal Revenue Code it represents. The main tax benefit is that no tax is due on a distribution from a QTP unless the amount distributed is greater than the beneficiary's adjusted qualified education expenses.
In fact, from the QTP chapter introduction in IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education:
"States may establish and maintain programs that allow you to either prepay or contribute to an account for paying a student's qualified education expenses at a postsecondary institution. Eligible educational institutions may establish and maintain programs that allow you to prepay a student's qualified education expenses. If you prepay tuition, the student (designated beneficiary) will be entitled to a waiver or a payment of qualified education expenses. You cannot deduct either payments or contributions to a QTP."
Also, from Publication 970:
"Contributions to a QTP on behalf of any beneficiary cannot be more than the amount necessary to provide for the qualified education expenses of the beneficiary. There are no income restrictions on the individual contributors."
Per the gift tax rules, and what your parents may be referring to, is the ability to make a sizable gift to a QTP (for a beneficiary). You can normally make a gift to anybody of up to $13,000 (in 2011 and in 2012) without having to file a gift tax return, but with a QTP, your parents can elect to make five years of annual gifts at once to a 529 plan. This is explained further in the instructions for IRS Form 709, United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. See Page 5.
Finally, this question is topical as the new college year begins. So as a reminder for grandparents, parents and students paying for higher education, consider all the tax benefits available to you by taking a look at IRS Publication 970 and perhaps by consulting with your bank, credit union or financial adviser.
Do you have general tax questions? Send them to email@example.com. Include your name and a phone number where you can be contacted. They will not be published.
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Arduino Newbie Workshop
Fritzing Workshop Series
Aug 14, 19:00
Aug 14, 22:00
at Fritzing HQ, Berlin
What you'll learn
In this workshop aimed at beginners, you'll learn the basics of "Physical Computing" with the Arduino microcontroller in the framework of Fritzing. Digital/Analog inputs and outputs will be explored with breadboard experimentation. Next, we'll show you how to bring your physical breadboard circuit into Fritzing to produce both a clear a documentation of your circuit, and to produce a schematic and PCB layout.
The goal is to whet your appetite and put you into the position to get started on your own projects, or to include new ideas into the next concept you're working on in your team.
We welcome everyone who is interested in learning about interactive electronics as a creative material. Designers, artists, engineers, hobbyists, the more the merrier. No prior knowledge is required, but it usually helps to know a little programming.
Stuff to bring
- Laptop: Ideally with the latest version of Arduino and Fritzing pre-installed. If you don't have one, don't worry, you can probably share with your workshop neighbor.
- Electronic components: The workshop is structured around the contents of the Fritzing Starter Kit. You can either bring your own collection, or purchase a kit from us.
Your well-being
We'll provide free drinks at the beginning of the event, so make sure you're there on time!
To get a feel of what the workshops will be like, check out our workshop photos on Flickr.
Your hosts
The workshops are taught by André Knörig and Stefan Hermann from the Fritzing core team. Check out their personal websites to get convinced you'll want to learn from them.
Sign up!
The workshop costs 30€ and is limited to 15 participants. You can pay when you arrive, but please sign up through Eventbrite before.


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Deadline is reporting that Game of Thrones actress, Gwendoline Christie, will be replacing Lily Rabe in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. Lionsgate has confirmed that Christie will be joining the production.
Christie will now be taking over the role of Commander Lyme in the highly anticipated Huger Games finale. Unfortunately, Rabe was forced to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. The actress is involved with a production of Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare in the Park.
Commander Lyme is one of the leaders of District 13 and originally was from District 2. Lyme is a powerful character as she also was a winner of a previously unknown Huger Games.
What do you think of this casting change? Do you think Christie was the right replacement for the role?
Source: Deadline


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Foreign tourists expected to take up (some of) the slack in consumption
According to a survey of 12,000 tourists in 2013 carried out by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Chinese spend more than any other group, which isn't surprising. What is surprising is by how much they outspend other nationalities.
On average, a Chinese visitor spends ¥191,741 in Tokyo. The average spent by all foreign tourists in Tokyo is only ¥46,546, which means Chinese spend about three times as much.
After China, the most spent is by Singaporeans (¥135,377), and then Spaniards (¥129,558). Another notable aspect of Chinese spending is that the bulk is not spend on accommodations or dining, but rather on souvenirs, about ¥122,000. The most popular area for Chinese shoppers is Ginza, because that's where all the luxury brand stores are.
The government wants them to spend even more, and is thus expanding the list of items that foreign tourists can buy without having to pay consumption tax. Previously, consumables like food, liquor and cosmetics were not exempt from CT when bought by foreign tourists at stores in Japan, but since Oct. 1 they are.


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Here's a little snapshot of what's happening around our table this month...
Miles learned how to draw people for the first time. This is one of my favorite artistic milestones to watch my kid's reach. I always give them a few weeks to practice and then commission them to do a family portrait. Their perceptions of our family always crack me up and each kid's finds it's way into a frame in my bedroom.
The kitchen table is where Sadie spends hours writing and drawing. She's got a whole collection of short stories that are haphazardly stapled together and somehow tend to feature two wild little boys who get into a lot of trouble. (Art imitating life or the other way around? Hmmmm.) She is very much into her fake glasses that she often wears during these marathon writing sessions. She even wears them to school sometimes. Sometimes she just puts them on because she thinks she looks cute with them on. This phase of the unnecessary glasses is hilarious to me but I love how that girl's confidence is rock solid.
The kitchen table is also where Noah read his first book cover to cover without one bit of assistance this week. The pride that came over his face was totally priceless. Watching kids read just melts my heart.
The kitchen table is where we packed up our Operation Christmas Child boxes. Our kids are sooooo hoping their boxes end up in the Congo this year!
We also just had many good laughs with family and friends around the table this month. I'm so thankful for that beat up kitchen table!
Where's the "hub" in your house?


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Nettle Root
Veterinarian Reviewed on January 10, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Nettle Root
Nettle Root is the root of the Nettle, a leafy plant known as Urtica Dioica in Botany. Nettle is a perennial herb that grows mostly in temperate regions. This plant is also called Stinging Nettle because of the tiny stinging hairs on its leaves that are like phytohypodermic needles, which can cause an irritating sting on the skin. The Nettle Leafis a deep green and the plant can grow up to three feet tall.
Nettle Root was used to make tinctures and decoctions in folk medicine, while the shoots and tops are eaten and commonly added to salads, soups, or cooked as greens.
History and Origin
Stinging Nettle, where Nettle Root comes from, was considered a nuisance because of the tiny hairs on its leaves that causes a burning sensation. However, way back during 3000 to 2000 BC, this plant was discovered to be the source of a fabric used for burial shrouds. During the time of ancient Greece, Nettle Root and leaves have been widely used for herbal medicines. Nettle was used as remedies for arthritis, hair loss, tuberculosis, and coughs.
Ancient Uses
In ancient Egypt, Nettle Root infusions were used to remedy pains that were caused by lumbago and arthritis. A decoction of the Nettle has been useful in the production of green dye for fabric for centuries.
For thousands of years, the Nettle Root and plant were used for urtification for the treatment of lethargy, coma, chronic rheumatism, paralysis, cholera and typhus. Anecdotes and documentation on urtification have been found within the Canadian and American native tribes, Ecuador Indians, and ancient Romans. Through the centuries, Nettle Root has been highly recognized for its nutritional and tonic importance. It was also used in conditioning the soil and speeding decomposition in composts and it also helps in the improvement of other plants.
Modern Uses
The modern uses of Nettle Root are mostly similar to how it was used in the ancient times. Today, people still use Nettle Root for the treatment of rheumatism, eczema, allergic rhinitis, internal and external bleeding, anemia, and acute arthritis. Nettle Root is also very in demand for the treatment of high blood pressure, benign prostate hyperplasia or BPH, and urinary tract infections. Treatment of allergies and hay fever are also among the modern uses of Nettle Root.
Since it was very effective in the production of dye for clothes and a good source of fabric, Nettle Root and leaves are again being promoted as textile products.
Side Effects
Nettle Root almost has no side effects. The only side effects are contact urticaria, which is frequent exposure of the skin to the Nettle; sweating, gastrointestinal upset, and skin irritations. Contact urticaria is commonly accompanied with a stinging sensation that lasts longer than twelve hours. There is also a possibility that certain substances may be present in the Nettle Root liquid, which can directly affect the nerves or initiate the release of other secondary mediators. There are no reported cases of Nettle Root having interacted with some medications such as sedatives, anti-inflammatory medicines, antihypertensive drugs and anti-diabetes medicines.
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Pie. Pumpkin pie. Apple pie. Cranberry-ginger pie.
Please make pie. Please eat pie.
You can't eat gluten? Oh heavens, you have no idea how lucky you are. Made with love and patience, gluten-free pie can be better than pie made with gluten.
Let us show you how we make it.
Let me emphasize a few things you saw there.
You want everything COLD. Much more important than gluten to a pie dough is cold. Weigh out the flours you're going to be using and put them in the freezer for 30 minutes before you start. If you're using the food processor, put the bowl and blade of the food processor in the freezer as well. Cube up your butter into 1-inch pieces and put them in the refrigerator. You want COLD. That's what makes a pie crust flaky.
I like using the food processor for pie dough, since it cuts the cold butter into the cold flour so fast. If you're newish to making pie, and you have a food processor, I recommend using it. Danny prefers to make pie dough by hand, putting his hands into the flour to feel it. He also likes to grate frozen butter into the flour instead of using cubes of cold butter. I love doing this too. But if you're not adept at making pie dough yet, making pie dough by hand means it could grow too warm too fast.
It goes fast in the video, so I want to make this clear. When you pulse the butter with the flour? Pulse until the butter is the size of lima beans. Many recipes ask you to make them the size of peas but I think this is too small.
This is my favorite pie dough recipe. I've used it dozens of times. Use it as a structure and make it your own. Some of you like using a little lard with your butter. Cool. Some of you like shortening. That's good too. Sometimes I stir a little sour cream into the ice-cold water to make the pie dough richer. Sometimes I put in some cold apple cider vinegar. Sometimes I add an egg to make sure it all holds together.
You see, pie is about hands on dough, feeling and listening, intuition instead of measuring, dribbles of cold water, and the joy of crimping. There are many, many ways to make pie dough. Take a look at our video and see what makes sense to you. And then make your own pie crust.
(Just know you definitely don't need gluten to make a pie crust.)
And if you want to make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving? Well, take a look at this.
Yum. Pumpkin pie.
Now, we really prefer to make fresh pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Last year, we shared our recipe for fresh pumpkin pie. I'm making two of those tomorrow.
However, if you want to make the one we showed you in the video, it's very simple. It's essentially this recipe with coconut milk in place of the evaporated milk. This means that if you make this vegan pie crust, you can make a gluten-free, dairy-free pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
And it's delicious.
Now, go make some pie.
p.s. There was an omission the recipe on our iPad app. The amount of coconut milk you need is one can, about 14 ounces.


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Next up on Scrapbook Update's tour of the CHA Summer 2011 show are the booths of Bo Bunny, KI Memories, and Prima. All of these companies brought some fantastic offerings to the table!
Bo Bunny introduced several new lines at this show, including a very vintage styled holiday line, "Father Christmas"
All of the new Bo Bunny lines include some fantastic embellishments like these brads, trinkets, and buttons.
I fell in love with "Et Cetera" right away – the ephemera patterns are right up my alley, and I know I'm not alone in that!
These sticker sheets containing three sizes of alphabets, borders, and embellishment stickers are an excellent value.
Bo Bunny's "Sweet Tooth" line has such a fun color palette! The pinks and turquoise blues really pop.
"Garden Girl" combines a rich plum tone (Scrapbook Update Contributing Editor May Flaum recently reported on the current plum trend in the industry) with a fun shade of coral and throws in some spring green for contrast.
Bo Bunny's "Welcome Home" line features lush patterns infused with fresh greens and blues.
"Forever Fall's" rich, gold-toned color scheme just screams to be paired with photos of fall leaves and pumpkin patches.
KI Memories had some strong releases at the CHA Summer 2011 show. Their fall line, "Good Folk", has a warm, folk-art vibe to it.
KI Memories is another company releasing sets of elaborately patterned and decorated brads with each of its new lines. They're also introducing their own patterned tapes that are printed on clear tape instead of the popular washi style tape.
KI Memories definitely went with the bright and funky color palette choice for their "Holly Lane" Christmas collection. The colors are so cheery and festive!
Fans of the old "Love, Elsie" line by Elsie Flanigan will likely find something familiar in the "Hot Date" collection. It features the doodled style and bright colors that Elsie's lines were known for during her KI Memories days.
KI Memories also introduced several new styles of their popular "Pockets."
The show floor was literally about half an hour from closing on the very last day when I visited the KI Memories booth, and many of the display layouts had already been packed up. The staff was very kind to get a few of them back out for me to photograph!
Prima's booth was covered inside and out with their gorgeous new releases. The "Romantique" line is filled with soft colors and sweet illustrations in the classic Prima style.
The "Printery" collection is going to be a popular one! The neutral color palette makes it easy to mix with so many other paper lines and styles.
Prima's "Londonerry" line features an antique-style palette and loads of vintage images.
"North Country" is a bit of a departure (though not an unwelcome one!) from Prima's normal style. The colors are much brighter and the designs more clean and graphic than what we're used to seeing from Prima, but I think it works very well for them!
"Alla Prima" evokes the colors and feel of the ocean with its aqua and yellow color palette.
Prima is, of course, well known for their massive selection of flowers and decorative branches.
Wood embellishments are a hot item in the industry right now, and Prima's wooden spool top buttons are right on trend!
Prima also offered a large selection of resin and metal "Treasures" at the show, perfect for mixed media projects.
They also had several new styles of cling mount stamps on display to coordinate with the new paper lines.
Prima's "Tiles" embellishments were generating a bit of buzz on the floor – another great item for mixed media and altered projects!
Resistant Canvas and Masks are perfect for those who like to play with spray mists and inks in their projects.
And of course the Prima booth was full of gorgeous projects from their talented design team. You really can't appreciate the beauty and intricacy of these unless you see them in person. There's a dimensionality that just gets lost in the photos, but I've tried to capture some of it here.
Prima teamed up with Lilla Rogers to create the new "Ruby Violet" line, targeted at pre-teens and younger crafters.
A selection of trinkets and baubles that snap into specialized necklaces and bracelets (no glue required) are available to mix and match into your own colorful creations.
"Ruby Violet" also features a fun, brightly colored paper line.
The booth tours continue on!!! Stay tuned – there's a lot more to come!
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Finding the facts about immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border
Multiple political figures this summer made questionable claims about the Texas-Mexico border region and/or illegal immigrants -- ranging from people from terrorist states to Ukrainians to children from Central America. (And no, those weren't the political figures.)
The Truth-O-Meter leaned south.


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Final Update - 5 am CET: Their final moment was a picture of determination and they're down - but not out. For five days and nights the crew of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise confronted the Russian oil giant Gazprom in a bid to prevent its reckless plunder of Arctic oil. During their peaceful protest they withstood blasts of freezing water from high powered water cannons, spent whole nights in the open and were were dumped bodily into the icy seas. Finally however, despite their determination, they were forced to retreat when their last boat was pulled vertically out of the water spilling the crew into the frigid waters below.Everyone is now safely back aboard the Greenpeace ship. Everyone has limits and these people have now reached theirs.However, this is not the end, it cannot be the end. The struggle for the Arctic must, and will, continue. We saw today that the Arctic sea ice retreated further than ever before recorded - evidence that our planet is warming up at a rate that puts billions of people's future in jeopardy. If we're going to stop the oil companies that see this retreat as a business opportunity rather than the dire warning that it is, it's going to take more than a few brave souls in inflatable boats - it's gong to take a movement. It's gong to take you.Sign on now to save the Arctic www.savethearctic.org. If you've signed on, share it and if you've shared it, share it again.
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The struggle to save the Arctic is getting more urgent! As we take action against Gazprom's drilling in the Russian Arctic today, scientists have just announced that Arctic summer sea ice has just reached a record low. Help us to send a message to companies like Gazprom that the melting ice is not a business opportunity !
One of our RIB inflatable boats attached to the anchor has been flipped by hoses... Activists were in the water. They are now safe, and well, in another boat. Action is going on as another team is moving into position ... stay tuned !
Kumi's boat is now attached to anchor chain of this vessel - it's not moving anywhere and so the platform workers can't get on-board, effectively stopping its preparations to drill for oil in the Arctic.A Russian Coast Guard vessel is nearby, and presumably assessing the situation.A second load of activists have been brought to the scene - now 14 in total.
Prirazlomnaya. It's certainly a mouthful, but it's also the new name – and face – of Arctic destruction today. It's a giant Russian platform, set to be the first to try and commercially produce offshore Arctic oil anywhere on the planet.
Make no mistake: the Russian oil industry is not one to be trusted. Currently, on land in the Komi Republic, 30 million barrels of oil are spilt every year.
This is why, at 70 degrees North in the Pechora Sea, activists are protesting this monster platform and preventing it from drilling.
- Kumi's open letter to the people of Russia - Kumi's personal motivation.
(Unregistered) Bego
Go Greenpeace! We are with you! They need to understand that black gold isn't worth this high risk! Life is worth more than anything.
27 August, 2012 at 10:01
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With you all the way. Awesome! I'm in awe of your courage!
27 August, 2012 at 10:12
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Kumi and Greenpeace team in the Artic You guys are real heroes!!! People support GreenPeace's brave actions. Nothing could justify what Gazprom i...
Kumi and Greenpeace team in the Artic You guys are real heroes!!! People support GreenPeace's brave actions. Nothing could justify what Gazprom is doing.
Media people like Bono and Jagger would be useful to support this cause.
27 August, 2012 at 10:18
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Amy Yorston
Hell yeah! You are hard core heroes!!
27 August, 2012 at 10:51
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Safety comes first but it would be brilliant if we had a live Video feed of the action
27 August, 2012 at 11:29
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(Unregistered) No'M
Today you're showing such great courage and abnegation ! You're modern times heroes and great role models !
27 August, 2012 at 12:01
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(Unregistered) francisco jose
Dejemos a parte el antropocentrismo egoista y preservemos lo poco que queda de este bello planeta en el que vivimos
27 August, 2012 at 12:03
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(Unregistered) Martin Ruiz-Pardo
Save the arctic. Please, thank you
27 August, 2012 at 12:04
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(Unregistered) Nagchampa
Good luck and thank you for your bravoury !
Audrey from France
27 August, 2012 at 12:06
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(Unregistered) V Johns
Good luck people.
Unfortunately the Soviet Machine Gazprom goes over dead bodies.
27 August, 2012 at 12:24
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