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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new image taken with the powerful HAWK-I camera on ESO's Very Large Telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile shows the beautiful barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 in infrared light. NGC 1365 is a member of the Fornax cluster of galaxies, and lies about 60 million light-years from Earth.
NGC 1365 is one of the best known and most studied barred spiral galaxies and is sometimes nicknamed the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy because of its strikingly perfect form, with the straight bar and two very prominent outer spiral arms. Closer to the centre there is also a second spiral structure and the whole galaxy is laced with delicate dust lanes.
This galaxy is an excellent laboratory for astronomers to study how spiral galaxies form and evolve. The new infrared images from HAWK-I are less affected by the dust that obscures parts of the galaxy than images in visible light and they reveal very clearly the glow from vast numbers of stars in both the bar and the spiral arms. These data were acquired to help astronomers understand the complex flow of material within the galaxy and how it affects the reservoirs of gas from which new stars can form. The huge bar disturbs the shape of the gravitational field of the galaxy and this leads to regions where gas is compressed and star formation is triggered. Many huge young star clusters trace out the main spiral arms and each contains hundreds or thousands of bright young stars that are less than ten million years old. The galaxy is too remote for single stars to be seen in this image and most of the tiny clumps visible in the picture are really star clusters. Over the whole galaxy, stars are forming at a rate of about three times the mass of our Sun per year.
While the bar of the galaxy consists mainly of older stars long past their prime, many new stars are born in stellar nurseries of gas and dust in the inner spiral close to the nucleus. The bar also funnels gas and dust gravitationally into the very centre of the galaxy, where astronomers have found evidence for the presence of a super-massive black hole, well hidden among myriads of intensely bright new stars.
NGC 1365, including its two huge outer spiral arms, spreads over around 200 000 light-years. Different parts of the galaxy take different times to make a full rotation around the core of the galaxy, with the outer parts of the bar completing one circuit in about 350 million years. NGC 1365 and other galaxies of its type have come to more prominence in recent years with new observations indicating that the Milky Way could also be a barred spiral galaxy. Such galaxies are quite common — two thirds of spiral galaxies are barred according to recent estimates, and studying others can help astronomers understand our own galactic home.
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text: By Sam Hananel WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 3.1 million Americans are employed in green jobs, a sector that now accounts for about 2.4 percent of the nation's total employment, the Labor Department said Thursday. The report represents the first time the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics has come up with an official count of environmentally friendly jobs, an emerging part of the economy and a centerpiec e of President Barack Obama's stimulus plan. Environmental groups cheered the report as an affirmation that green jobs are a real factor in the nation's economic growth. Obama has set a goal of creating 5 million green jobs and his stimulus plan provided $80 billion to help boost this sector. "These green jobs are very real and important to our rebuilding economy," said Cai Steger, energy policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council. "It isn't just about keeping kids safe or the environment clean, it's about jobs … it's about rebuilding our economy." Republicans have questioned Obama's focus, saying there has been little to show for all the money spent. They point to boondoggles like the administration's decision to pump $528 million into California solar company Solyndra before it collapsed, laying off 1,100 workers. The report makes no assessment of when the jobs were created and says its figures are from 2010. It found 2.3 million green jobs in the private sector and 860,300 in the public sector. In the private sector, manufacturing had the greatest number of green jobs with about 461,800, about 4 percent of all manufacturing employment. Construction was second, with about 372,000 jobs. Vermont had the highest proportion of green employment at 4.4 percent, while Florida had the lowest at 1.3 percent. California had the largest number of green jobs, with 338,000 workers. But the report is sure to add to the debate over how exactly to define green jobs. Some may wonder how the report can say nuclear power plant employees have green jobs, but not workers who make bicycles. The answer lies in a two-part definition that the BLS developed in 2010. The first part counts "output-based jobs" that produce goods and services benefiting the environment or conserving natural resources. That includes a company producing solar panels or a farmer growing organic tomatoes. The second part of the definition covers "process-based jobs" where workers make a company more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources. That would include an employee at a manufacturing plant in charge of recycling, even if the plant itself is not green. A nuclear power plant is green because it produces energy without causing harmful greenhouse cases, said Rick Clayton, chief of the division of administrative statistics and labor turnover at BLS. The agency ignores the fact that nuclear power produces radioactive waste that may have longer-term impact. But the process of manufacturing a bike does not benefit the environment, even though someone who later rides the bike instead of driving helps keep the air clean, Clayton said. The report released Thursday includes only jobs under the first part of the definition. A second report counting process-based green jobs will be released later this year. Clayton said coming up with an accurate count of green jobs was tricky because not every step of producing and delivering a green product is environmentally friendly. An organic tomato, for example, helps the environment benefit where it's grown, Clayton said. But the process of being canned and then delivered by truck to a restaurant has no benefit to the environment, he said. "To think that we could track an organic tomato would make the definition too broad and it would be uncollectible," Clayton said. The BLS surveyed 333 industries out of 1,193, and excluded those industries that have no primary environmental benefit, Clayton said. Clayton said the BLS report is consistent with a 2010 report from the Commerce Department which came up with its own definition to find the number of green jobs in the private sector ranged from about 1.8 million to 2.4 million. Obama's Council of Economic Advisers has claimed that about 225,000 green jobs were saved or created through the first nine months of 2010. That figure is not verifiable in the latest report. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. From http://www.care2.com


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Find joy. Find one thing that makes you happy and always make it a priority each and every day—go for a walk, read a book, listen to music. Whatever it is, carve out time each day to focus on that joy.
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Injury-ravaged pacer Lasith Malinga has stepped down as Sri Lanka's captain for the upcoming World Twenty20 in India following another breakdown during a disappointing Asia Cup campaign in Bangladesh.
Malinga, who led Sri Lanka to their maiden World Twenty20 title in the previous edition, is battling a nagging knee injury.
All-rounder Angelo Mathews, who leads Sri Lanka in ODIs and Tests, will now be the team's captain in all three formats of the game, Sri Lanka Cricket sources said.
SLC vice-president Mohan de Silva said Malinga had written to the SLC on Sunday night offering to step down down.
"He will continue to make himself available for selections," de Silva said.
It is speculated that the SLC management is unhappy with Malinga's policy of selecting games and tournaments to play based on his recurring injury.
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IYA2009 Updates
The Cosmic Diary is six months old today!
1 July 2009
The Cosmic Diary is six months old today! Thanks to the Cosmic Diary bloggers, the site now has over 1000 posts! This is a significant number and is testament to the bloggers dedication. Cosmic Diary.org received more than 98,000 visitors since its launch, which means we are very close to the 100,000 mark. This will be a great achievement, and is certainly something to be proud of.
IYA2009 on rails in Slovenia
1 July 2009
Ten trains decorated with astronomy themed panels will travel across Slovenia from June to December 2009.
This joint initiative of RailAd and the Slovenia IYA2009 National Node will publicize IYA2009, as well as the FETTU exhibition in Ljubljana, that can be seen at the Tivoli Park until the 4th of September 2009.
This project is sponsored by the Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and by Slovenske železnice , the Slovenian railway company.
More information: http://www.astronomija2009.si/
Belfast looks to the sky for inspiration
30 June 2009
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global celebration of astronomy and this month in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the Belfast City Council is recognising the contribution of space to society through a myriad of social events.
The "From Earth To The Universe" UK outdoor exhibition, on the grounds of the Belfast City Hall, offers the passer-by a great visual and entertaining cosmic spectacular on the lawns of the City Hall until 17 July. "Look up!" was the title for the Carnival, officially endorsed by the new Alliance lord mayor Naomi Long.
BEAT, Belfast's carnival company, has been working with artists and community groups from all across the city to bring the streets alive on Carnival day.
A celestial feast of astronauts, astronomers, Sun and Moon worshippers, Men in Black, Cybermen and a varied selection of visitors from other worlds walked and danced on the streets of Belfast, much to the delight of the massed crowds. The carnival concluded with a fantastic half-an-hour concert of space themed rock music, performed by the Carnival Supergroup.
"This was such a tremendous success", said Robert Hill, Director of the Northern Ireland Space Office. "The Night Sky is free to all to observe and the 'Look Up!' theme not only recognises the impact that astronomy has had as an inspiration for generations of scientists, engineers, artists and poets but should help everyone realise their own self potential." He continued "A Carnival such as this brings together all aspects of the wider community in the province and it is great to see what we can all achieve if we really work together."
David Boyd, BEAT's Director, said: "This year, to mark 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy, we have taken the space theme to Look Up and explore the stars. We are looking to the future too, as we will continue the theme into the next year."
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Youtube video: short movie from Stephany Mazon
Photos: carnival photo gallery from Miruna Popescu
Videos: interviews from Garry Gattan carnival highlights from Garry Gattan
Music: space concert from the Carnival Supergroup
Naming Pluto wins Best Doc 2nd Place at Palm Springs
30 June 2009
Father Films' award winning short Naming Pluto, directed by Ginita Jimenez, has scooped Best Documentary Short - 2nd Place at Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA. 315 films represented by 41 countries were programmed from more than 2,200 worldwide entries. The Jury announced 27 festival awards totalling $100,000 in production and cash prizes. Now in its 15th year, Palm Springs Short Film Festival is the largest festival and short film market in the United States.
More information: http://www.psfilmfest.org/festival/news/detail.aspx?NID=205&FID=39&year=2009
SPIE Optics + Photonics 2009 conference to celebrate IYA2009
29 June 2009
400 years of telescopic developments will be a key aspect of the upcoming SPIE Optics + Photonics 2009 conference. Held in the San Diego Convention Center from 2-6 August, it promises to be the most multidisciplinary science and engineering event in North America.
IYA2009 will see healthy representation, with more than 300 papers dedicated to astronomy. A plethora of special events, from telescope displays to stargazing at the welcome reception, all contribute to highlighting astronomy's importance in this modern age. Other features include an astrophoto wall, live data feed from the Australian Observatory, an opportunity to see a new Carbon Truss 24 inch f/7.8 Ritchey-Chrétien telescope, an exhibition of historical photos, and even an astrophoto workshop.
Other research topics timetabled at the conference include nanoengineering, solar technology, nanotechnology, and phototonics. In total, there will be four symposia, 3100 papers, 26 plenary talks, 55 courses and workshops, and an exhibition of more than 200 companies.
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving more than 188 000 constituents from 138 countries, the Society advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth.
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Stars shining within prison walls
29 June 2009
During IYA2009, people from all walks of life are exposed to the beauty and wonder of the Universe. Not wanting anyone to be left out, IYA2009 has been present in two prison facilities recently.
At Coimbra prison in Portugal, pictures of celestial objects with the IYA2009 logo and slogan were used to decorate the walls, as part of the From Earth To The Universe Cornerstone project. They were a welcome sight for the many inside the facility.
Serbia's National Node organised and ran an event for young inmates in the western part of the country. An afternoon was dedicated to astronomy with a lecture called "A Cosmic Walk", followed by an overview of IYA2009 activities.
These outreach ventures are vital given IYA2009's aim of bringing astronomy to all sectors of society and will hopefully help build a sense of hope for the future.
Ulysses mission to end during IYA2009
29 June 2009
Many space missions and astronomy projects are beginning during IYA2009, but there are also venerable operations coming to an end. One of these is the ESA/NASA Ulysses spacecraft, due to cease operations on 30 June 2009.
Ulysses was the first spacecraft to survey the environment in space above and below the poles of the Sun in the four dimensions of space and time. It has spent 18.6 years in space, making it the longest and indeed one of the most successful spaceflight missions ever. Its studies of the Sun's magnetic field have proved to be invaluable to scientists.
Now the spacecraft's power is very weak and it is becoming ever-more difficult to obtain scientific data and communicate with it. After the plug is pulled Ulysses will continue orbiting the Sun, becoming a "man-made comet" journeying through the Solar System.
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Invisible Universe
29 June 2009
The essential is invisible to our eyes... astronomy and astrophysics and in particular modern cosmology have shown that most of the universe is invisible to our eyes and to the most advanced observational devices. What is dark matter and dark energy? These are the two big questions, which for their complexity and depth, broad scientific impact and beyond (several of these questions in modern astronomy strongly influence artists and philosophers as well) are the subject of the events entitled "Invisible Universe" which will take place at UNESCO Headquarters from 29 June to 10 July 2009.
More information: http://portal.unesco.org/science/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7556&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
UNAWE mural unveiled in Dublin
27 June 2009
The Universe Awareness (UNAWE) Cornerstone project has been helping with an astronomy and space exploration mural at O'Connell's School in Dublin. Pupils have created an impressive piece of cosmically-themed art, linking with IYA2009.
UNAWE is an international outreach activity that uses the beauty and grandeur of the Universe to inspire very young children. A video of the O'Connell's school mural been created, available on UNAWE's website: http://unawe.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=417&Itemid=163
Upcoming conference in Hungary: Astronomy and Civilization
26 June 2009
The conference "Astronomy and Civilization", being held in Budapest on 10-13 August 2009 to celebrate IYA2009, is an exceptional multidisciplinary event which faces the most challenging questions of science, philosophy, religion and art. Its motto and central theme are based on the view that "the level of knowledge attained in all ages has been determined by the generally accepted theory of the Universe" (Paul Couderc in Histoire de l'Astronomie, 1960, page 8). The goal of the conference is to call attention to the close relationships between astronomy, natural sciences, philosophy, and civilization, and their influence in the shaping of our future.
The conference is organised by the Konkoly Observatory of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Lorand Eotvos Physical Society, and the Lorand Eotvos University. Individuals and groups interested in attending are encouraged to visit the official website, where details are readily available: http://www.konkoly.hu/AC2009/
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Peter Pan
by J.M. Barrie
Chapter 14: The Pirate Ship
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- Year Published: 1911
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: Scotland
- Source: Barrie, J. M. (1911)Peter and Wendy.
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 7.5
- Word Count: 2,457
- Genre: Fantasy
- Keywords: 20th century literature, british literature, children's literature, peter pan, scottish authors
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Barrie, J. (1911). Chapter 14: The Pirate Ship. Peter Pan (Lit2Go Edition). Retrieved October 03, 2023, from https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/86/peter-pan/1612/chapter-14-the-pirate-ship/
Barrie, J.M.. "Chapter 14: The Pirate Ship." Peter Pan. Lit2Go Edition. 1911. Web. <https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/86/peter-pan/1612/chapter-14-the-pirate-ship/>. October 03, 2023.
J.M. Barrie, "Chapter 14: The Pirate Ship," Peter Pan, Lit2Go Edition, (1911), accessed October 03, 2023, https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/86/peter-pan/1612/chapter-14-the-pirate-ship/.
One green light squinting over Kidd's Creek, which is near the mouth of the pirate river, marked where the brig, the JOLLY ROGER, lay, low in the water; a rakish-looking [speedy-looking] craft foul to the hull, every beam in her detestable, like ground strewn with mangled feathers. She was the cannibal of the seas, and scarce needed that watchful eye, for she floated immune in the horror of her name.
She was wrapped in the blanket of night, through which no sound from her could have reached the shore. There was little sound, and none agreeable save the whir of the ship's sewing machine at which Smee sat, ever industrious and obliging, the essence of the commonplace, pathetic Smee. I know not why he was so infinitely pathetic, unless it were because he was so pathetically unaware of it; but even strong men had to turn hastily from looking at him, and more than once on summer evenings he had touched the fount of Hook's tears and made it flow. Of this, as of almost everything else, Smee was quite unconscious.
A few of the pirates leant over the bulwarks, drinking in the miasma [putrid mist] of the night; others sprawled by barrels over games of dice and cards; and the exhausted four who had carried the little house lay prone on the deck, where even in their sleep they rolled skillfully to this side or that out of Hook's reach, lest he should claw them mechanically in passing.
Hook trod the deck in thought. O man unfathomable. It was his hour of triumph. Peter had been removed for ever from his path, and all the other boys were in the brig, about to walk the plank. It was his grimmest deed since the days when he had brought Barbecue to heel; and knowing as we do how vain a tabernacle is man, could we be surprised had he now paced the deck unsteadily, bellied out by the winds of his success?
But there was no elation in his gait, which kept pace with the action of his sombre mind. Hook was profoundly dejected.
He was often thus when communing with himself on board ship in the quietude of the night. It was because he was so terribly alone. This inscrutable man never felt more alone than when surrounded by his dogs. They were socially inferior to him.
Hook was not his true name. To reveal who he really was would even at this date set the country in a blaze; but as those who read between the lines must already have guessed, he had been at a famous public school; and its traditions still clung to him like garments, with which indeed they are largely concerned. Thus it was offensive to him even now to board a ship in the same dress in which he grappled [attacked] her, and he still adhered in his walk to the school's distinguished slouch. But above all he retained the passion for good form.
Good form! However much he may have degenerated, he still knew that this is all that really matters.
From far within him he heard a creaking as of rusty portals, and through them came a stern tap-tap-tap, like hammering in the night when one cannot sleep. "Have you been good form to-day?" was their eternal question.
"Fame, fame, that glittering bauble, it is mine," he cried.
"Is it quite good form to be distinguished at anything?" the tap-tap from his school replied.
"I am the only man whom Barbecue feared," he urged, "and Flint feared Barbecue."
"Barbecue, Flint—what house?" came the cutting retort.
Most disquieting reflection of all, was it not bad form to think about good form?
His vitals were tortured by this problem. It was a claw within him sharper than the iron one; and as it tore him, the perspiration dripped down his tallow [waxy] countenance and streaked his doublet. Ofttimes he drew his sleeve across his face, but there was no damming that trickle.
Ah, envy not Hook.
There came to him a presentiment of his early dissolution [death]. It was as if Peter's terrible oath had boarded the ship. Hook felt a gloomy desire to make his dying speech, lest presently there should be no time for it.
"Better for Hook," he cried, "if he had had less ambition!" It was in his darkest hours only that he referred to himself in the third person.
"No little children to love me!"
Strange that he should think of this, which had never troubled him before; perhaps the sewing machine brought it to his mind. For long he muttered to himself, staring at Smee, who was hemming placidly, under the conviction that all children feared him.
Feared him! Feared Smee! There was not a child on board the brig that night who did not already love him. He had said horrid things to them and hit them with the palm of his hand, because he could not hit with his fist, but they had only clung to him the more. Michael had tried on his spectacles.
To tell poor Smee that they thought him lovable! Hook itched to do it, but it seemed too brutal. Instead, he revolved this mystery in his mind: why do they find Smee lovable? He pursued the problem like the sleuth-hound that he was. If Smee was lovable, what was it that made him so? A terrible answer suddenly presented itself—"Good form?"
Had the bo'sun good form without knowing it, which is the best form of all?
He remembered that you have to prove you don't know you have it before you are eligible for Pop [an elite social club at Eton].
With a cry of rage he raised his iron hand over Smee's head; but he did not tear. What arrested him was this reflection:
"To claw a man because he is good form, what would that be?"
"Bad form!"
The unhappy Hook was as impotent [powerless] as he was damp, and he fell forward like a cut flower.
His dogs thinking him out of the way for a time, discipline instantly relaxed; and they broke into a bacchanalian [drunken] dance, which brought him to his feet at once, all traces of human weakness gone, as if a bucket of water had passed over him.
"Quiet, you scugs," he cried, "or I'll cast anchor in you;" and at once the din was hushed. "Are all the children chained, so that they cannot fly away?"
"Ay, ay."
"Then hoist them up."
The wretched prisoners were dragged from the hold, all except Wendy, and ranged in line in front of him. For a time he seemed unconscious of their presence. He lolled at his ease, humming, not unmelodiously, snatches of a rude song, and fingering a pack of cards. Ever and anon the light from his cigar gave a touch of colour to his face.
"Now then, bullies," he said briskly, "six of you walk the plank to-night, but I have room for two cabin boys. Which of you is it to be?"
"Don't irritate him unnecessarily," had been Wendy's instructions in the hold; so Tootles stepped forward politely. Tootles hated the idea of signing under such a man, but an instinct told him that it would be prudent to lay the responsibility on an absent person; and though a somewhat silly boy, he knew that mothers alone are always willing to be the buffer. All children know this about mothers, and despise them for it, but make constant use of it.
So Tootles explained prudently, "You see, sir, I don't think my mother would like me to be a pirate. Would your mother like you to be a pirate, Slightly?"
He winked at Slightly, who said mournfully, "I don't think so," as if he wished things had been otherwise. "Would your mother like you to be a pirate, Twin?"
"I don't think so," said the first twin, as clever as the others. "Nibs, would—"
"Stow this gab," roared Hook, and the spokesmen were dragged back. "You, boy," he said, addressing John, "you look as if you had a little pluck in you. Didst never want to be a pirate, my hearty?"
Now John had sometimes experienced this hankering at maths. prep.; and he was struck by Hook's picking him out.
"I once thought of calling myself Red-handed Jack," he said diffidently.
"And a good name too. We'll call you that here, bully, if you join."
"What do you think, Michael?" asked John.
"What would you call me if I join?" Michael demanded.
"Blackbeard Joe."
Michael was naturally impressed. "What do you think, John?" He wanted John to decide, and John wanted him to decide.
"Shall we still be respectful subjects of the King?" John inquired.
Through Hook's teeth came the answer: "You would have to swear, 'Down with the King.'"
Perhaps John had not behaved very well so far, but he shone out now.
"Then I refuse," he cried, banging the barrel in front of Hook.
"And I refuse," cried Michael.
"Rule Britannia!" squeaked Curly.
The infuriated pirates buffeted them in the mouth; and Hook roared out, "That seals your doom. Bring up their mother. Get the plank ready."
They were only boys, and they went white as they saw Jukes and Cecco preparing the fatal plank. But they tried to look brave when Wendy was brought up.
No words of mine can tell you how Wendy despised those pirates. To the boys there was at least some glamour in the pirate calling; but all that she saw was that the ship had not been tidied for years. There was not a porthole on the grimy glass of which you might not have written with your finger "Dirty pig"; and she had already written it on several. But as the boys gathered round her she had no thought, of course, save for them.
"So, my beauty," said Hook, as if he spoke in syrup, "you are to see your children walk the plank."
Fine gentlemen though he was, the intensity of his communings had soiled his ruff, and suddenly he knew that she was gazing at it. With a hasty gesture he tried to hide it, but he was too late.
"Are they to die?" asked Wendy, with a look of such frightful contempt that he nearly fainted.
"They are," he snarled. "Silence all," he called gloatingly, "for a mother's last words to her children."
At this moment Wendy was grand. "These are my last words, dear boys," she said firmly. "I feel that I have a message to you from your real mothers, and it is this: 'We hope our sons will die like English gentlemen.'"
Even the pirates were awed, and Tootles cried out hysterically, "I am going to do what my mother hopes. What are you to do, Nibs?"
"What my mother hopes. What are you to do, Twin?"
"What my mother hopes. John, what are—"
But Hook had found his voice again.
"Tie her up!" he shouted.
It was Smee who tied her to the mast. "See here, honey," he whispered, "I'll save you if you promise to be my mother."
But not even for Smee would she make such a promise. "I would almost rather have no children at all," she said disdainfully [scornfully].
It is sad to know that not a boy was looking at her as Smee tied her to the mast; the eyes of all were on the plank: that last little walk they were about to take. They were no longer able to hope that they would walk it manfully, for the capacity to think had gone from them; they could stare and shiver only.
Hook smiled on them with his teeth closed, and took a step toward Wendy. His intention was to turn her face so that she should see they boys walking the plank one by one. But he never reached her, he never heard the cry of anguish he hoped to wring from her. He heard something else instead.
It was the terrible tick-tick of the crocodile.
They all heard it—pirates, boys, Wendy; and immediately every head was blown in one direction; not to the water whence the sound proceeded, but toward Hook. All knew that what was about to happen concerned him alone, and that from being actors they were suddenly become spectators.
Very frightful was it to see the change that came over him. It was as if he had been clipped at every joint. He fell in a little heap.
The sound came steadily nearer; and in advance of it came this ghastly thought, "The crocodile is about to board the ship!"
Even the iron claw hung inactive; as if knowing that it was no intrinsic part of what the attacking force wanted. Left so fearfully alone, any other man would have lain with his eyes shut where he fell: but the gigantic brain of Hook was still working, and under its guidance he crawled on the knees along the deck as far from the sound as he could go. The pirates respectfully cleared a passage for him, and it was only when he brought up against the bulwarks that he spoke.
"Hide me!" he cried hoarsely.
They gathered round him, all eyes averted from the thing that was coming aboard. They had no thought of fighting it. It was Fate.
Only when Hook was hidden from them did curiosity loosen the limbs of the boys so that they could rush to the ship's side to see the crocodile climbing it. Then they got the strangest surprise of the Night of Nights; for it was no crocodile that was coming to their aid. It was Peter.
He signed to them not to give vent to any cry of admiration that might rouse suspicion. Then he went on ticking.


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For hams and other radio enthusiasts, the best part of the hobby is often designing antennas. Part black magic, part hard science, and part engineering, antenna design is an art. And while the expression of that art often ends up boiling down to pieces of wire cut to the correct length, some antennas have a little more going on in the aesthetics department.
Take the discone antenna, for example. Originally designed as a broadband antenna to sprout from aircraft fuselages, the discone has found a niche with public service radio listeners. But with a disk stuck to the top of a cone, the antennas have been a little hard to homebrew, at least until [ByTechLab] released this mostly 3D-printed discone. A quick look at the finished product, resembling a sweater drying rack more than a disc on top of a cone, reveals that the two shapes can be approximated by individual elements instead of solid surfaces. This is the way most practical discones are built, and [ByTechLab]'s Thingiverse page has the files needed to print the parts needed to properly orient the elements, which are just 6-mm aluminum rods. The printed hub pieces sandwich a copper plate to tie the elements together electrically while providing a feedpoint for the antenna as well as a sturdy place to mount it outdoors. This differs quite a bit from the last 3D-printed discone we featured, which used the solid geometry and was geared more for indoor use.
Interested in other antenna designs? Who can blame you? Check out the theory behind the Yagi-Uda beam antenna, or how to turn junk into a WiFi dish antenna.
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Trey Edmunds speaks with the press.
QB Michael Brewer answers a question during media day.
Mark Leal speaks with the meda.
The press conference room in the South stands during Virginia Tech's media day.
Joshua Stanford answers a question at Virginia Tech's media day.
Michael Brewer listens to a question from the press.
Brenden Motley looks on as Virginia Tech's media day gets underway.
Kyshoen Jarrett looks at one of his teammates as they answer a question at media day.
Dadi Nicholas speaks with the press.
Kendall Fuller talks with the media.
Detrick Bonner listens to a question from the media.
Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech's media day.
The team had the open interview time under the South Endzone stands due to the rain.
Bud Foster gets interviewed under the South Endzone stands during Media Day.
Freshman defensive players pose in one of the entrances to the South Endzone
Raymon Minor and Melvin Keihn look into Lane Stadium
Defensive players pose for the media under the South stands.
(left to right) Luther Maddy, Ronny Vandyke, Demitri Knowles, Darius Redman, and Dadi Nicholas look out over the field.
Wide recievers coach Aaron Moorehead.
Devin Vandyke takes a photo of Luther Maddy, Nigel Williams, and Dewayne Alford.
David Prince (18), Chuck Clark (19), and Deon Newsome(20) pose under the South stands.
Luther Maddy (92), and Kyshoen Jarrett(34) under the South stands.
Joel Caleb(15) poses for a photo for his teammates.
Players pose for the media inside the South stands.
The players have an impromptu dance-off during some downtime.
Rap battle under the South stands.
J.C. Coleman talks to the press.
Andrew Ford looks out over Lane Stadium from the tunnel in the South stands.
Bryan Stinespring (left) and Charley Wiles (right) share a laugh as media day winds down.
Bryan Stinespring (right) takes a photo of the other coaches.
(left to right) Assistant coaches Cornell Brown, Charley Wiles, Torrian Gray and Bud Foster


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In-Synk and The Daily News will host a Leadership Lunch & Learn about Daniel Pink's book "To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others" Friday, April 5, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Triumph Bank board room, 5699 Poplar Ave. Cost is $20. Register at in-synksellhuman.eventbrite.com.
Dixon Gallery & Gardens will hold a wildflower plant sale Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Catmur Horticulture Building and west parking lot at Dixon, 4339 Park Ave. Plants will include more than 600 varieties well suited for the Mid-South climate. Visit dixon.org.
Memphis Health Center will hold a renovation kickoff and reception Friday, April 5, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at its Rossville location, 4940 Hwy. 57. The mission of the center is to improve community health for Shelby and Fayette county residents. Call 261-7303.
Memphis Botanic Garden will hold Girls Night Out Friday, April 5, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Attendees can sample hors d'oeuvres and plant-infused cocktails, create recycled art and jewelry, and shop for Earth-friendly gifts, jewelry and decor. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.
Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market will kick off its spring/summer 2013 season with a crawfish boil Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1000 S. Cooper St. Tickets are $13. Visit cycfarmersmarket.org.
Evergreen Montessori School will host Evergreen Rocks Saturday, April 6, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the school, 751 N. Trezevant St. The event will include tour of the school, live music, food and more. Visit evergreen-montessori.org or call 324-4159.
The Memphis Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday, April 8, at 6 p.m. at Memphis Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave. Tammie Vogel of International Paper will present "Where Do I Fit? Admins in a Team Environment." Cost is $22. R.S.V.P. to email@example.com or 752-6213.
National Association of Women Business Owners Memphis chapter will meet Tuesday, April 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3935 Galloway Ave. A panel of businesswomen will discuss "How to Get the Job Done as a Woman CEO." Cost is $25 for NAWBO members, $30 for nonmembers and $35 at the door. Visit nawbomemphis.org.
Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, April 9, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. University of Memphis head football coach Justin Fuente will speak. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Methodist North Hospital will hold a stroke support group meeting for survivors and caregivers Tuesday, April 9, at 2 p.m. in day room one at HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 4100 Austin Peay Highway. Methodist North case management director Connie Nahhas will present "The Affordable Care Act and What It Means to Me." Visit methodisthealth.org.
Methodist North Hospital will hold a hip- and knee-replacement information class on Wednesday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to noon at the hospital's Total Joint Center, 3960 New Covington Pike. R.S.V.P. at 516-5639.
The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, April 10, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. First Horizon Corp. president and CEO Bryan Jordan will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to Lee Hughes at email@example.com.
Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, April 10, from noon to 1 p.m. at The University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Memphis in May President and CEO Jim Holt will discuss plans for the 2013 festival. Cost is $18 for nonmembers.
The Project Management Institute Memphis chapter will meet Wednesday, April 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at DoubleTree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin Ave. [SPEAKER INFO] Registration, which includes dinner, begins at 5:45 p.m. Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Register at pmimemphis.org.
National Hispanic Professional Organization-Memphis will meet Thursday, April 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Meri Armour, CEO of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, will speak. Cost is free for members and $20 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to firstname.lastname@example.com or 466-6476.
The Memphis chapter of the American Payroll Association will host a half-day seminar Thursday, April 11, at 11:30 a.m. at Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Poplar Ave. Speakers include Judith Bookman, assistant director of ConcernEAP; Jenny Kiesewetter, managing member at Kiesewetter Law Firm; and Patrick Saino of McDonnell Insurance Group. Cost is $90 for members and $100 for nonmembers. Register at memphisapa.org.
Women's Council of Realtors will hold a cultural diversity panel and luncheon in conjunction with Memphis Area Association of Realtors' fair housing month, Thursday, April 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Germantown Country Club, 1780 Kimbrough Road. The panel will discuss the do's and don'ts of working with international clients. The event is open to the public, but registration is required. Cost is $18. Visit maar.org/fairhousingmonth to R.S.V.P.
Memphis Botanic Garden will hold a Roots Garden Party happy hour Friday, April 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is free for Roots members, $5 for MBG members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.
Rhodes College will host a Civil War Sesquicentennial Series lecture titled "Walt Whitman's Civil War" Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Hardie Auditorium of Palmer Hall on campus, 2000 North Parkway. Cost is free. Visit rhodes.edu.
Theatre Memphis will present A.R. Gurney's "Sylvia" Friday, April 5, through April 21 on the theater's Next Stage, 630 Perkins Road Extended. Visit theatrememphis.org for times and tickets.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre will host a Germantown chorus youth concert, "The Spirit of American Music," Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at GPAC, 1801 Exeter Road. Buy tickets at gpacweb.com or 751-7500.
Memphis City Schools will hold ArtsFest 2013 Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Board of Education, 2597 Avery Ave. ArtsFest features student works of visual art and live theater, dance, band, choir and orchestra performances. Cost is free. Visit mcsk12.net/artsfest for details.
The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host Stephen Starritt and Jeremy Stanfill as part of its Spring Bistro Music Series Saturday, April 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.


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Hamer, Adamek, Cunningham and Glazkov
Photo Credits to Rich Graessle
FOR DECEMBER 22nd ADAMEK – CUNNINGHAM
BETHLEHEM, PA – The participants of Saturday's big NBC broadcast TV boxing show met for the event's final press conference today in Bethlehem, PA. The conference was hosted by promoter Kathy Duva, CEO Main Events, and included the fighters and teams involved in the heavyweight double header.
In the 12-round main event, Tomasz Adamek, 47-2, 29 KOs, faces Steve Cunningham, 25-4, 12 KOs, in a highly anticipated rematch of their classic first encounter in 2008. Adamek won that fight by close split decision. In the 8-round co-feature, Vyacheslav "Czar" Glazkov, 13-0, 9 KOs, takes on Tor Hamer, 19-1, 12 KOs, in a battle of rising prospects.
KATHY DUVA (CEO, Main Events):
"Welcome everyone to "Bigger, Better, Stronger" at the Sands Hotel and Casino, here in beautiful Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. And what better place to be than Bethlehem over Christmas weekend. There are two heavyweight fights on this card, and they'll both tremendous. We've seen one of them before, so we know what to expect, and the other one is going to be a nice little Christmas surprise I think. I know that everyone up here is determined, they're heavyweights, they're bound to throw punches, and when you have a combination like that and as much at stake as we have here, you get fireworks. It's just got to happen."
Kathy Duva speaks at final press conference
Photo credits to Rich Graessle
"Just to be clear, this is on NBC network. That's Channel 4 in New York, and different channels across the country. This is a big thing. Back in the afternoon, 4PM. That is the primetime spot in Saturday afternoon sports."
(About the main event) "We've seen this fight before, and yet it's going to be all new. They are both in a different weight class. They both have different trainers. They both have taken the long path back to each other from very different directions. So this is one of those fights that when the bell rings, I'm going to sit back and just try to enjoy it."
"I'm feeling very blessed to be in this position to fight on network television. My team is great. I feel confident. I feel good. I'm just ready to fight. It's show time, or I guess it's NBC time. I hope you guys enjoy what you see on Saturday. I'm going to bring my best. I'm sure he'll bring his best, and hopefully we'll live up to the hype."
Steve and Cruz Cunningham
Photo credits to Rich Graessle
ZIGGY ROZALSKI (Event Co-Promoter):
"Thank you Kathy, it's a pleasure working with you. We've worked (together) for many years. Thank you Main Events staff; thank you NBC. Also Steve Cunningham, thank you for taking the fight because this is good for us and good for you. Whoever wins is going to go forward. Whoever loses is going to go fishing. And may the best man win."
Bloodworth, Adamek and Rozalski
Photo credits to Rich Graessle
ROGER BLOODWORTH (Head Trainer of Tomasz Adamek):
"It's great to be back on NBC, on network. Everybody gets to see a fight. I said before that there are not going to be any losers in this fight, because we expect Steve to bring his best. We're bringing our best. We had a great camp. The fans are going to love it. It's going to be a great fight. I don't have to tell you to buy tickets because it's on free TV."
"I know everybody is waiting for Saturday. I'm waiting too. I'm ready. We had a good camp. This is Steve's big chance, the rematch from (our fight in) 2008. But I'm working very hard. I started with Roger (Bloodworth) in 2009, and I am a different fighter, as everybody will see. I'm feeling good. I had good sparring. And I'm ready for war."
Adamek speaks at final press conference
Photo credits to Rich Graessle
DON TURNER (Head Trainer of Vyacheslav Glazkov):
"He's been over here about three and a half weeks. We've been working hard. I know the guy he's fighting. I've seen him. It's a good test. It's should be a great fight, but this kid (Glazkov) is in good shape."
VYACHESLAV "Czar" GLAZKOV:
"Sorry, my English is poor. (Via translator) I'm coming to fight and it's going to be a great show. Thank you. "
Czar Glazkov
Photo credits to Rich Graessle
"Nice to meet you guys. I look forward to a good fight. I think it's going to be a great show. It's good to perform on NBC. It's going to be a very great night for boxing nationwide. I hope we live up to it, and (that there are) not too many surprises."
Tor Hamer
Photo credits to Rich Graessle
What was your first reaction on getting this fight and how do you feel about getting the rematch now?
"It just came out of the blue. It's just one of those things, opportunity presents itself. You can either sit back and watch it go down without you, or you can do something about it and be part of it yourself. This is a very good opportunity for me. If I beat him, I take his ranking, I take his belt, and put myself in position to be heavyweight world champion, which is my goal now. So I couldn't pass it up. What heavyweight would pass it up? Of course in an ideal world, we would like more fights at heavyweight to build up, but let's do it."
"My career is long, since 1999. For me, looking for the heavyweight title (shot) again, I have to beat everybody. I was happy when I heard that Steve got the chance because we can have the rematch. I think he was angry after our fight in 2008. That fight was very good, interesting for TV, for fans, and I believe it will be the same on Saturday afternoon."
Will this fight be like the fight of four years ago (2008)?
"Well the poster says it all – "Bigger, Better, Stronger". I feel I'm a little bigger. I feel I'm stronger. I feel I'm better. It's the same thing with him. It's the same with him. It's going to be different, it's going to be similar. I can't tell the future. I'm going to go out and perform my best, just as I know he is. We're going to see what happens.
"We're going to see what Cunningham brings to the ring. I'm ready for everything. For war? I love war because the fans love watching war, and I'll have more fans after these kinds of fights. I'm ready for everything. It's my job."
How important is this fight?
"I look at every fight like that. Of course this is like every other fight – the biggest fight of my career. I look at it like that. I train with that mindset, and I pray to perform.
In what round is this fight going to end?
"I've never been a guy to predict. I leave that to Muhammad Ali. I fight. I fight to win. If I see that I can end the fight, I'll go for it. If not, I'm still working. I'm still fighting to win. So I'm not predicting."
"Only God knows what will happen on Saturday. I'm healthy. I'm ready to fight. God gave me talent, a big heart. Let's go do it. It's my job."
What do you think the main difference in the fight will be given the higher weight class?
"Of course a little more power. I feel stronger. I feel more comfortable at this weight. I feel confident. I'm just ready to go. Like he says, we fight. That's what we do. That's what we get paid to do. That's our job. I'm ready to fight. I can show you better than tell you. Then after the fight we can talk."
"As you'll see, I'm a different fighter. I have a new coach. I don't stand in front of an opponent. I stand side to side and slip a lot of punches. I can hit harder too. It depends what Steve brings to the ring. If he wants a war, I'm ready. I'm a tough mountain boy."
(For Adamek) How do you handle being the favorite in this fight?
"For me it doesn't matter. I'm the favorite, not the favorite. I'm going into the ring, bring my heart, show my class, and win this fight. I was many times, not the favorite, and (still) won the fight. I'm never looking for this."
(For Cunningham) Is this fight personal for you?
"No. It's not personal at all. The first fight he won fair and square. Two judges said he won, and one said I did. He gets the decision. I didn't harbor any hate, or any anger. I don't have any hate or anger. Shoot, I was rooting for him in some of his fights. We have much respect for the man and his team, but we have to face each other again. No hard feelings. It's the business. It's what we do. We put on a show for America and hopefully they accept it, and enjoy it."


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TORONTO—The federal government created a wide-ranging surveillance network in early 2007 to monitor protests by First Nations, including those that would garner national attention or target "critical infrastructure" like highways, railways and pipelines, according to RCMP documents obtained through access to information requests.
Formed after the Conservatives came to power, the RCMP unit's mandate was to collect and disseminate intelligence about situations involving First Nations that have "escalated to civil disobedience and unrest in the form of protest actions."
According to an RCMP slideshow presentation from the spring of 2009, the intelligence unit reported weekly to approximately 450 recipients in law enforcement, government, and unnamed "industry partners" in the energy and private sector.
A RCMP spokesperson said the unit was never considered "permanent" and that last year it was "dismantled as it was determined to be no longer needed by its clients." But the Mounties can't say if the work is continuing in the field.
"Since the dismantling of the Aboriginal JIG [Joint Intelligence Group], the work done by the JIG is no longer performed at RCMP HQ Criminal Intelligence [CI]. However, we cannot confirm that RCMP divisions are not performing Aboriginal JIG activities under another name of program."
An annual Strategic Intelligence Report, dated June 2009, indicates the surveillance at the time focused on eighteen "communities of concern" in five provinces across the country. These included First Nations in Ontario such as Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI), Ardoch, Grassy Narrows, Six Nations and Tyendinaga, which have made headlines over the last few years for road and railway blockades and opposition to mining and logging on their territories.
The report states that the causes of unrest are "common issues" that could "seriously impact" Aboriginal peoples across the country—issues such as poverty, lack of funding for child and family services, and disputes over sovereignty, resource extraction and environmental concerns.
The so-called Aboriginal JIG that gathered the surveillance was run by the RCMP Criminal Intelligence branch and the RCMP's National Security Criminal Investigations (NSCI), which has teams of officers in strategic locations across the country that deal with "threats to national security and criminal extremism or terrorism."
It billed itself as a "central repository" of information about First Nations protest activities, assisted by an "extensive network of contacts throughout Canada and internationally" and an undisclosed number of field operatives acting as its "eyes and ears."
The list of private sector businesses receiving weekly reports was chosen by the RCMP NSCI's Critical Infrastructure program, though the RCMP refused to share any of their names. Businesses also provided the intelligence unit with information about "current criminal threat environment for their facilities," according to the RCMP spokesperson.
Its yearly strategic intelligence report "identifies individuals who are causes of concern to public safety," but any mentions of individuals were redacted in the copy obtained via access to information.
News of this RCMP surveillance comes on the heels of revelations that the Aboriginal Affairs ministry has spied on Cindy Blackstock, a long-time advocate for aboriginal children. In October it was also revealed that the Canadian military is keeping tabs on Aboriginal organizations. Alongside Aboriginal Affairs' on-going "hot spots" surveillance, it suggests a massive, coordinated scaling-up of surveillance of Aboriginal peoples by the Harper government.
According to a previously obtained copy of a RCMP presentation to the Aboriginal Affairs Ministry in March 2007, the "vast majority" of the monitored protests and actions are "related to lands and resources," and "most are incited by development activities on traditional territories" of First Nations.
As Canada has undergone a shift towards a more resource and especially energy based economy, industry has come increasingly into conflict with Aboriginal communities who claim rights over many of the lands exploited for mining, forestry and oil, and often oppose such development for environmental reasons.
The Mining Association of Canada has noted in a publication that "[m]ost mining activity occurs in northern and remote areas of the country, the principal areas of Aboriginal populations."
The spectre of heightened Aboriginal protest has become a source of anxiety for government and industry.
An RCMP presentation to CSIS from April 2007 states, "There is a growing concern among high-level governmental officials and the policing community about the potential for unrest in Aboriginal communities, and an increasing sense of militancy among certain segments of the Aboriginal population."
Recent political stand-offs have proved this concern to be prescient.
A high-profile $5.5 billion Enbridge pipeline that would carry tar sands oil to the Pacific through northern British Columbia has hit a wall of Indigenous opposition, whose "constitutional and legal position" former Cabinet minister Jim Prentice has called "very strong." In the same province, the Tsilhqot'in Nation have to date blocked the controversial New Prosperity gold and copper mine, which would have turned a lake they consider sacred into a tailings dump.
In northern Ontario in 2008, the KI First Nation prevented Platinex from establishing a platinum mine on their traditional territory; Platinex's mining claim was eventually bought out for $5 million by the McGuinty government.
When shown the RCMP documents, KI Chief Donny Morris expressed surprise and said he and his community were "insulted", remarking that there is "nothing extreme" about protecting their territory.
Morris and five of his councillors served more than two months in jail for peacefully blocking Platinex, before an Ontario Court of Appeal released them and directed the provincial government to negotiate with the First Nation.
"Protecting the land is a mandate from the Creator that we must fulfill physically and spiritually," he said. "There is no reason to make us into criminals just for protecting what we believe in."
Although the Strategic Intelligence Report's profile of KI is heavily redacted, as with all the "communities of concern," it states that KI First Nation "remains committed to ensuring their concerns related to the impacts of mining and forestry are addressed by the Ontario government" and "possible future disputes could result in blockades and demonstrations."
The Strategic Intelligence Report notes that environmental concerns often spark confrontations with aboriginal communities: "Mining, oil drilling, logging, garbage dumps, construction of dams, highways, and expanding the industries such as the oil sands can produce permanent impacts on the land, resources and people."
The report makes mention of other legislation and policies that are a source of "unrest," including the Matrimonial Real Property Initiative currently being legislated by the Conservative government, which it states "will not address the real issues faced by some Aboriginal families."
"The documents indicate the government is aware of the harmful impacts of their policies and actions," said Russell Diabo, an independent Aboriginal policy analyst who has seen the RCMP documents. "But when some Aboriginal communities are refusing to accept these policies, the theft of their resources or pollution of their lands, the government [is] criminalizing them rather than resolving the human rights violations which are the root of the protests."
While doing surveillance on selected First Nations, the RCMP unit also assessed the "unique opportunities for civil disobedience" in 2010.
According to the report, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Paralympics and torch relays, and the G20 summit in Toronto could be "leveraged by Aboriginal communities and groups who support Aboriginal issues to draw attention to outstanding issues and grievances" and to "garner national and international attention."
These events, ongoing "unresolved issues in many Aboriginal communities, and the pattern of convergence among activists groups," contribute to "increased uncertainty and concern" and the "potential for large numbers of protestors attending these major events, and the potential for violence and criminal acts."
One of the central tasks of the RCMP intelligence unit was to closely monitor protests against "critical infrastructure"—blockades of highways and roads, and demonstrations, protests, or gatherings "concerning energy sector development."
The 2009 strategic intelligence report states that it assesses acts outside the category of "legitimate dissent."
In what may be a pitch to the private sector, the RCMP slideshow presentation states that the Aboriginal intelligence unit can "alleviate some of your workload as we can help identify trends and issues that may impact more than one community." It can also "provide information on activist groups who are promoting Aboriginal issues within your area."
"The JIG was an essential tool that helped us gather information to understand if in fact critical infrastructure was at risk in certain areas," the RCMP spokesperson wrote in an email. "This in turn helps the RCMP attain its goal of safe homes and safe communities, which includes Aboriginal communities."
The "communities of concern" were chosen based on such potential factors as "militants operating within the community," "threats against critical infrastructure," "external influences like activists groups, government policies, [and] major events," and a "history of violence."
But the documents note that "within the last 12 months, no violent acts" occurred, and that "overall, occupations and protest in Canada associated to Aboriginal communities have experienced low levels of violence."
The yearly report lays out infrastructure in proximity to First Nations by province. Though heavily redacted, it reveals an exhaustive detailing of protests targeting road, railways, and pipelines, classifying them as "incidents."
This includes the targeting of oil sands developments such as the legal challenges of oil sands concessions on their territory undertaken by the First Nations of Fort Chipewyan and the Woodland Cree.
In their report to CSIS, the RCMP acknowledge the risks posed by the targeting of infrastructure, mentioning the Mohawk community of Tyendinaga's high-profile blockade of the CN rail line between Toronto and Montreal in the spring of 2007: "The recent CN strike represents the extent in [sic] which a national railway blockade could effect the economy of Canada."
"The federal government is afraid of First Nations disrupting the economy in order to demand their constitutionally-protected rights to lands and resources," said Diabo. "So when communities take action on the ground, the government is using the RCMP and security agencies politically to control and manage First Nations and ensure they acquiesce to unjust legislation and policies or imposed negotiation process."
Documents show the Aboriginal JIG and a separate Joint Intelligence Group that was set up for the G8 and G20 summit in Huntsville and Toronto were in contact with each other up into 2010. The G8/G20 JIG, which was recently reported to have placed undercover police officers in activist groups for more than a year, was one of the largest domestic intelligence operations in Canadian history.
"Judging by the intensified surveillance initiated by the Harper government, there is every reason to believe the RCMP is continuing its spying alongside other government departments, likely under another name," said Diabo.
Martin Lukacs is a writer and activist, and a member of the Dominion editorial collective. Tim Groves is an independent researcher and journalist in Toronto.
The original version of this article appeared in the Toronto Star.
The RCMP slide show presentation can also be downloaded here:
The 2009 Strategic Intelligence Report can also be downloaded here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/74792393/AboriginalJIGreport2009-10
The 18 First Nations identified as "communities in concern" in 2009:
- Barriere Lake
- Kahnawake
- Kanesatake
- Litstuguj
- Grassy Narrow First Nation
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
- Munsee-Deleware NAtion
- Shabit Obaadijwan and Ardock Algoquin First Nation
- Six Nationa of the Grand River
- Tyendinaga
- Peguis First Nation
- Pimicikamak
- Roseau River First Nation
- Red Pheasant First Nation
- Community of Fort Chipewyan
- Lubicon Lake Indian Nation
- Woodland Cree First Nation
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(although it hasn't been all that cold here),
the shortened days
(although they're getting longer)
or my own natural inclination to work until collapse
(in a 24/7 selling environment that doesn't really allow for collapse this is not a good model - unless of course you are prepared to really collapse, like into a great big old mahogany box with a velvet liner)
but an awful lot of Etsy sellers are using a 10 letter "e" word to describe their state of mind lately.
And it ain't "exhilerated" (which is 11 letters actually).
I have said it before and I will say it again - this is all a great deal of work
(and before you think I am a big whiner - although hello ... this is not news folks, I did devote
No matter how we sell our makings online we have to - market ourselves, create relationships, take amazing pictures, basically make ourselves stand out among the thousands/millions/gazillions
(where the hell are all these people coming from anyway)
of other makers creating amazing makings and doing the same things we are.
(if you have been doing this for awhile just hearing me say it out loud can make you tired and cranky and reaching for your Snugli and I should add that if you do read my posts out loud I am from New Jersey and should be read with a Carmella Soprano 'foget-about-it' inflection)
There are 5 ways to make money on Etsy:
(maybe more I appear to be out of fingers)
(I recommend a magic 8-ball for this or some market research I have found them to be equally inaccurate)
or you will be sitting on alot of excess inventory and miss out on sales when you run out of stock.
Of course, there is also supply selling on Etsy (5) which involves mostly buying things in large batches and selling them in smaller batches for a profit. The pitfall being that you could end up doing an awful lot of work for not an awful lot of money. You really need to know your profit margins and what your competition (you will undoubtedly have alot) is doing.
Anyhoo, I have been talking to some successful shops who sell in these various models for some great tips and tricks to avoid the dreaded "e" word. I will be posting them over the next two weeks - so check back starting on Friday for Vintage and (hopefully) Large Batch Makers.
* carry me by redbishop
* squirrel salt and pepper shakers by kella
* tshirt by xenotees
* map necklace by sherry truitt
* wish illustration by pale preoccupation


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Pre-release Notes for 6/20/2018
2018.06.20 -
The following changes are now available for testing in the Panorama CS:GO Beta Depot for Windows users.
– Eliminated possible delay of a player's team change state.
– Self highlighting has been changed from green to team color.
– The skillgroup field has been adjoined to name field.
– Background blur amount has been reduced.
– added mode-specific row definitions for flying scoutsman and wingman.
– Updated skillgroup icons.
– Added support for Major tournament name and event stage.
– Fixed duplicate bot row when a bot disconnects.
– Fixed mute indicator getting stuck on.
– Re-added « Show Team Equipment » and added keybinding to settings menu (+cl_show_team_equipment)
– Added « Show Team Positions In HUD » to settings menu (cl_teamid_overhead_always)
– Buy menu background blur has been reduced.
– Re-added the health/armor and ammo background elements that can be adjusted with the existing alpha convars via console or options menu.
– Updated drop shadows from most colored hud elements to read better.
– Fixed some asserts.
– Fixed some crashes.
– Reverted unintended CZ reload animation change.
– Fixed the ability to apply stickers to items that have no empty sticker slots.
– Improved visibility of dashboard character in 4×3 resolutions.
– Fixed avatar color issues
– Fixed the spectator name, score and team logo overlapping the middle in 4×3.
– The hotkey and letter text on the radar player icons are now black.
– Fixed the border around the radar being offset and scaled improperly at lower resolutions and non default scales.


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Not every sperm is sacred: Longer-lived sperm produce healthier offspring
Males produce hundreds of thousands to hundreds of millions of sperm within a single ejaculate depending on the species. Does it matter then which sperm is actually fertilising the egg?
Research published today shows that selecting for longer-lived sperm within the ejaculate of a male results in offspring with better survival prospects early in life and higher quality as adults.
The study by the University of East Anglia, UK and Uppsala University, Sweden, could have major implications for adaptive evolution and research into assisted fertilisation technologies, such as IVF.
Until now it has been assumed that in animals, fertile sperm within a single ejaculate are all equally capable of producing viable offspring. Little has been done to investigate the importance of selection - where environmental influences determine, which types of organism thrive better than others - on sperm and the offspring it produces.
Published in the journal PNAS, the study used externally fertilising zebrafish Danio rerio to show that selection on intact fertile sperm within a single ejaculate affects the fitness of offspring, and also carries these differences on to the next generation.
Dr Simone Immler, a European Research Council Fellow in UEA's School of Biological Sciences, said: "We found that selection for longer-lived sperm produced offspring which had increased chance of survival and performed better as adults than their siblings sired by non-selected control sperm. Thus, it is possible to get rid of the lower quality sperm within an ejaculate through selection on sperm performance.
"Male offspring sired by longer lived sperm in particular exhibited higher fitness. The effect also carried over to the next generation in both sexes."
The study demonstrated that sperm with different characteristics existing within an ejaculate of a single male zebrafish also differed in their genetic composition. In other words, it showed that the genes residing within each sperm could affect its performance - an idea that to date has been rejected.
Scientists selected sperm based on longevity and using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to allow them to control the timing between sperm activation - which occurs on contact with water - and fertilisation.
Sperm were either activated immediately and added to eggs in a so-called 'short activation time' (SAT) treatment, or held until 50 per cent of the sperm were no longer mobile and then added to eggs in a 'long activation time' (LAT) treatment.
Offspring sired by the LAT sperm showed a 7 per cent increase in survival over offspring from the SAT sperm. Furthermore, sons from LAT sperm produced significantly faster swimming sperm.
Next, the reproductive success of the adult male and female offspring produced by the first experiment were assessed. While there was no difference between LAT and SAT females for fertilisation success, it was higher in LAT males by 4 per cent. Also, females mated to LAT males produced 20 per cent more eggs than those mated to SAT males.
Dr Immler said: "This clearly demonstrates how selection on one trait of sperm within a single ejaculate - in this case its longevity - can have a significant effect on the offspring produced. Fitness traits were strongly affected by sperm selection not only in the immediate offspring but also persisted in the next generation.
"Variation in sperm produced by the same male in a single ejaculate has pronounced effects on various fitness-related traits throughout life and this variation has a genetic basis. These findings are intriguing and could explain why such variation in performance among sperm exists.
"Our findings are likely to have major implications for key evolutionary processes, as well as providing insights that are crucial for clinical and agricultural assisted fertilisation techniques such as IVF. These techniques currently omit many if not all naturally-occurring steps of within-ejaculate sperm selection, the consequences of which need to be understood."
'Haploid selection within a single ejaculate increases offspring fitness' is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
More information: Ghazal Alavioon el al., "Haploid selection within a single ejaculate increases offspring fitness," PNAS (2017). www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1705601114
Journal information: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Provided by University of East Anglia


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NY Knicks Star -- Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
Despite signing a $60 million contract a few years ago, NY Knicks big man Eddy Curry has once again been accused of flaking on a 6-figure loan.
Curry is being sued by a company called Mojo Development -- who claims they loaned the 7-footer $200,000 back in 2008 ... but Curry never paid it back.
According to the lawsuit, filed days ago in L.A. County Superior Court, Curry is also on the hook for a $25k "consulting fee" and $136,000 in interest from the loan.
Curry has a storied history of financial problems -- just a few months ago, a NY judge authorized a lender to seize 3 of Eddy's cars because he was behind in loan payments.
Calls to Curry's reps have not been returned.


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Here are a few pics I thought I would share. There is also another sub album to view. Check 'em out if you want.
Here are a few pics I thought I would share. There is also another sub album to view. Check 'em out if you want.
I've been to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's house, and I've eaten it at a homeless shelter. And there's great joy and harrowing terror to be found in both places.
-Todd Snider
I was at the game on July 4th. I had never been at a ballpark with the tornado sirens blaring but I quickly figured out it was Tornado Watch coupled with a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and not a Tornado Warning. The winds really blew being enhanced by GABP's being located in downtown and it rained like hell but everything cleared up and we watched the Reds lose after the rain delay. If anyone wants to see some of the pictures I took of GABP during the thunderstorm I'll put them up (and not use Redszone's bandwidth).
Nice pictures.
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
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Product Description
Camelia is a typical Yumeji's design.
Product Details
- Code : 21180-545
- Dimensions : 48 x 48 cm (18.9″ x 18.9″).
- Weight : 47 g.
- Material : 100% cotton.
- Made in Japan.
- Gift Wrapping (Lunch Box etc..)
48 Yumeji Takehisa
Yumeji's work use dynamic patterns and unique hue and tints everyday motifs that using is adjective pattern and unique hue and tints built on everyday motif.
Yumeji TAKEHISA (1884-1934)
The "Bijinga" pictures of Yumeji TAKEHISA who is also known as in the Taisho Roman (general term for the thought and culture events in the Taisho period) great painter. Yumeji's work focused on products for daily life and commercial product design. He was revolutionary graphic designer.


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U.S. senator John McCain on the weekend accused President Barack Obama's administration of leaking the report of Obama's approval of cyber-attacks against Iran in a bid for pre-election glory.
AFP quoted McCain as having told reporters in Singapore, where he was attending a conference on Asian security, "Again we see these leaks to the media about ongoing operations, which is incredibly disturbing. Doesn't this give some benefit to our adversaries?"
McCain also pointed to previous leaks that revealed details of last year's U.S. raid that led to the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
He was responding to a New York Times report from Friday which said that Obama ordered the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran in 2010, as part of a wave of cyber sabotage and espionage against the would-be nuclear power.
The report was based on a new book, citing senior Washington sources, which chronicles secret wars under the Obama administration. The book, "Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power", was written by David Sanger.
The Stuxnet virus, aimed at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, was designed to damage centrifuges by making covert adjustments to the machines controlling them.
It was part of a "wave" of digital attacks on Iran, codenamed "Olympic Games" and was created with the assistance of a secret Israeli intelligence unit, the book says.
McCain, who is the most senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in response to the report, "We know the leaks have to come from the administration. And so we're at the point where perhaps we need an investigation. So this is kind of a pattern in order to hype the national security credentials of the president, and every administration does it. But I think this administration has taken it to a new level."
While he admitted that the president has the authority to carry out such operations, McCain said most presidents would discuss them with a "select few leaders of Congress." He added that the White House did not brief U.S. lawmakers about the cyber-attacks.
The report on Obama's role in the Stuxnet attack came several days after Iranian security experts reported that Flame, a virus far more dangerous than the Stuxnet worm, struck the country's computer systems.
The virus, described by the Kaspersky Internet security firm as the "most sophisticated cyber-weapon yet unleashed", struck at least 600 specific computersystems in Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority.
Iran later admitted that its oil industry was briefly affected by Flame, but claimed that Iranian experts had detected and defeated the virus.


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(NO + O2) Analyzer
Cross Duct Multi Gas
GasEye Cross Duct MG NO/O2
in-situ nitric oxide and OXygen analyzer
GasEye NO/O2 is a high performance in-situ nitric oxide and oxygen analyzer. Suitable for safety applications and process control. 24/7 continuous operation. No sample preparation. No zero drift. No field calibration. Low cost of ownership.
- NO ranges: 0 – 50 ppmv to 0 – 50 vol%
- O2 ranges: 0 – 1 vol% to 0 – 100 vol%
- Process temperature: 0 – 550°C
- Real time sensing: response time below 0.1 second
- High selectivity: automatic compensation for interference effect from other constituents in the gas sample
- High sensitivity: detection limits down to ppb range
- In-situ monitoring: direct in the process, no sample preparation
- Maintenance free: equipped with a self-calibrating feature, no field calibration necessary
- Robustness: IP66 enclosure, suitable for outdoor and indoor installations and harsh environments
- Insensitive to dust and smoke in the measured process: up to 50 g/m3
- ATEX version available
Example Applications
- Denitrification (deNOx)
- Process control
- Emission monitoring
Example Industries
- Power industry
- Chemical industry
- Metallurgy industry
Application type
|Measurement conditions
|Process gas temperature:
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|Process gas pressure:
|0.7 – 2 barA
|Maximum path length:
|up to 25 meter
|Dynamic performance
|Warm-up time:
|approx. 5 minutes
|Minimum response time (T90):
|100 milliseconds
|Climatic conditions
|Ambient temperature:
|-20ºC to +55ºC
|Ambient pressure:
|800 – 1200 hPa
|Ambient humidity:
|RH < 99%, non-condensing
|Process Purging (if necessary)
|Purging gas:
|instrument air or N2
|Process purge flow rates:
|5 – 50 l/min
|Sensor purge flow rates:
|0.2 – 7 l/min
Technical specification
|configurable 4 x analog output, 4 – 20 mA (for example: CO concentration, O2 concentration, process transmission, 1 x process temperature (optional)), easy user selection via DIP switch between active/passive mode
|8 x digital output (NAMUR)
|configurable 4 x analog input, 4 – 20 mA (for example: process temperature, pressure), easy user selection via DIP switch between active/passive mode
|1 x RTD (PT100/PT1000) – easy user selection via DIP switch between PT100/PT1000 and 2-/3-/4-wires
|8 x digital input
|Local User Interface:
|Human Machine Interface (HMI) – LCD backlight display located on the transmitter housing lid
|Ethernet port:
a) WebServer – system configuration and data acquisition via web browser,
b) Windows based program – GasEye logger for real-time data acquisition,
c) remote service and diagnostics
|Modbus (TCP/IP), Modbus RTU, Profinet, Profibus
|Electrical Characteristics
|Power input:
|24 VDC nominal (19 – 30 VDC)
|Power consumption:
|< 25 VA (< 35 VA if ATEX)
|Additional build-in features
|Automatic gain control (AGC):
|AGC ensures correct gas measurement even at high dust loads resulting in loss of optical transmission down to 0.5%. AGC operates fully automatic with no need for manual adjustment of the signal gain under any process conditions.
|Self-calibration features:
|Internal reference gas compartment is used for closed loop control of the zero and span drift
|Download a file:
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|width x height: 330 mm x 230 mm,
length: 350 mm
|15 kg
|2 x laser sockets,
purging fittings
|width x height: 160 mm x 160 mm,
length: 330 mm
|13 kg
|1 cable gland,
purging fittings
|Central Unit
|width x height: 330 mm x 230 mm,
length: 110 mm
|5 kg
|display with status indicators,
6 cable glands, Ethernet socket,
purging fittings
|RAL 5010 coated aluminum, (optional RAL 7040)
|Process interface:
|stainless steel 316 with quartz window, DN50 PN16 (EN 1092-1), DN65 PN6 with easy to clean window, optional other standards (ANSI, JIS)
|Purging tubes:
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|Process gaskets:
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|RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
|ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU
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|EN 60079-2:2014 – Explosive atmospheres – Part 2: Equipment protection by pressurized enclosure "p"
|EN 60079-26:2015 – Explosive atmospheres – Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga
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EVERETT — An Everett man failed to convince a judge Thursday that he shouldn't face trial for allegedly encouraging a scantily clad 16-year-old barista to engage in sexually explicit conduct at one of his family's espresso stands early last year.
Bill Wheeler Jr. had asked Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Janice Ellis to dismiss a felony charge accusing him of sexual exploitation of a minor while the teen worked at a Grab-N-Go stand in Everett.
Wheeler knew the girl was 16 when he hired her and had helped her with emancipation paperwork, according to court papers.
Still, prosecutors have presented no photos, videos or other direct proof of the girl engaged in sexually explicit conduct, such as flashing her private parts, and if that happened on the job, it wasn't at Wheeler's direction, Seattle defense attorney John Henry Browne said.
"We have a lot of suppositions and a lot of inferences but not a lot of evidence," Browne told the judge.
It's true there are no videos or photos taken from the stand that document the misconduct, but there are other ways to build the case, deputy prosecutor Jarett Goodkin argued.
Detectives allegedly witnessed the girl exposing her breasts to customers, and they documented the conduct on police video. The investigation also turned up evidence that the stand's surveillance video may have been deliberately destroyed and that Wheeler spoke with others and sent text messages about watching the girl and others flashing customers, Goodkin said.
Wheeler also had an application on his cellphone that allowed him to view video from surveillance cameras at his stands.
To convict Wheeler as charged, prosecutors will need to prove he "aided, invited, employed, authorized and caused" the teen to engage in sexually explicit conduct, knowing that her behavior would be part of a live show or would be photographed.
Looking at the available evidence, it is clear that Wheeler authorized hiring the girl while knowing she was a minor, Ellis said. Further, sexually explicit conduct by baristas was "common, perhaps pervasive" at his stands, and the girl's training came from a woman who'd been in trouble for exposing herself to customers, the judge said.
She also pointed to witness transcripts that contain allegations of Wheeler admitting he'd watched the girl engaging in improper contact with customers.
Everett police arrested the girl and several other baristas in February 2013 for alleged lewd conduct and violations of the city's adult cabaret laws. Police said they began investigating two of Wheeler's stands, one on Broadway and one on SE Everett Mall Way, after receiving complaints.
The girl told detectives that Wheeler didn't pay the baristas an hourly wage, but instead allowed them to keep any tips they made, so long as they made at least $70 for the stand during their weekend shifts and $220 on weekday shifts.
The teen said "she learned from other baristas that the only way to make enough money during their shifts was to perform 'shows' for customers," flashing breasts and genitals, prosecutors said in court papers.
In court papers, Browne noted that the girl, who turns 18 next month, had told Wheeler's attorneys that she knew "sex sells," and it is common knowledge that customers go to businesses like Grab-N-Go to look at girls wearing little clothing.
She told the attorney that when she took the job at Wheeler's espresso stand she intended to earn as much money as possible through sexually charged behavior.
"She made the decision to flash her breasts — there is no evidence such conduct was initiated by Bill Wheeler," Browne wrote. "Bikini stands are legal. They are set up to ogle girls — and she's right, everybody knows it."
Browne told the judge he expects to file multiple motions questioning the admissibility of evidence prosecutors hope to present to jurors at his client's trial, which is scheduled for March.
Everett police have for years been wrestling with the Wheeler family and their risque espresso business. In 2009, when the stands were owned by Wheeler's father, five baristas were arrested for prostitution. The raid made national headlines but the elder Wheeler was never prosecuted in connection with the prostitution sting. He went missing a year later, after failing to return from a business trip in Las Vegas. His disappearance remains unexplained.
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Correction, Feb. 14, 2014: Police surveillance video exists that allegedly documents the 16-year-old girl flashing customers at the Everett espresso stand. An earlier version of the story contained inaccurate information about whether the video exists.
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