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FRESNO – Mountain backpackers have discovered remains believed to be those of a missing World War II airman resting atop a glacier near where an aviation cadet's body was found two years ago, authorities said Monday.
The second set of human remains was found in an alpine region of Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada range on Wednesday, as little as 50 feet from where climbers spotted the ice-entombed body of Leo Mustonen in October 2005, park officials said.
Military anthropologists plan to analyze the largely decomposed body, which they believe could be one of three men who was flying with Mustonen when their AT-7 navigational trainer plane disappeared after takeoff from a Sacramento airfield on Nov. 18, 1942.
On board were Mustonen, of Brainerd, Minn.; pilot William Gamber, 23, of Fayette, Ohio; and aviation cadets John Mortenson, 25, of Moscow, Idaho, and Ernest Munn, 23, of St. Clairsville, Ohio. A blizzard is believed to have caused the crash.
All four were given a military funeral in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, but for decades the servicemen's families have struggled to find closure. Mustonen was laid to rest in his hometown last year.
Military officials planned to notify families of the three men Monday, said Robert Mann, deputy scientific adviser for the Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command, which concluded in February 2006 that the first body was Mustonen's.
Jeanne Pyle, 87, sister of Ernest Munn, said she heard news reports Monday night about the latest discovery. The family has been waiting a long time to bring her brother home, she said.
"We hope this turns out to be him. But you never know," said Pyle, who still lives near St. Clairsville about 110 miles east of Columbus.
Rangers located the body exposed on a remote rock glacier between granite boulders, his undeployed parachute, stenciled "US ARMY," just inches away. The Air Force was part of the Army until 1947.
"It looks like his head was just resting on the rock," said Debbie Brenchley, the first ranger to see the remains Friday after the backpackers reported the find. "You can see he has a wool sweater on, and a white collar and a ring on."
Icy storms and constant glacial movement had hampered park officials' efforts to find additional survivors of the crash of the training flight over California's Central Valley.
Last year's light snowfall left some areas bare of ice, and the melting snowpack revealed the body, rangers said.
A writer working on a book about the failed flight came across the skeleton as he and a friend searched the granite peaks for the plane's engine, rangers said.
"We've scoured the area over the last few years," said J.D. Swed, chief park ranger. "We're confident that there isn't anything else to be found there – for the moment."
Within a couple of months, forensic anthropologists will determine the downed airman's race and age at time of death by looking at the teeth and bones, Mann said. They will then extract DNA from the remains and compare it to genetic samples from the blood lines of the three missing men to confirm the man's identity, he said.


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SCAM - I purchased this app when he was selling it for 99 cents. (no, not the plus app, this one). Then he came out with the plus app and made this one free, and put a huge upgrade sticker on this one. So now, my purchase is useless, and my paid version is now the free one with a huge ad on it. Rediculous. I want my money back.
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works great - love the app, but it would be great if the icon didn't look like the devil is coming out of the flames...just a suggestion :)
Worth the HD space appropriation - This is my first experience with downloading an app after upgrading to snow leopard. I considered these reviews, and the comments for the other fireplaces as well. My, what a cutthroat dog-eat-dog world the realm of free and ninity-nine cent fake fireplaces is! My highest hope for this fireplace was to turn it on upon turning in to sleep on what remained of winter nights. My first test of this fireplace disabused me of that notion when the nice crackling sound soon received competition from the sound of my macbook fan going on. I may be overcautious about this, but whenever my fan goes on I stop what I'm doing until it goes off. I took a bit of a chance letting the fire go during a lunch break and there seemed to be no repucussions - but I will never let it go further than that. That said, the fire makes for a very pleasant short duration break. The break in the surprisingly long loop can easily be attributed to the momentary oxygen gasps experienced by real fires. A minor flaw is that the flames seem to blaze a bit unnaturally fast, detracting somewhat from the mellowing effect, but the fan issue had already precluded extended relaxation on my part. Though the upgrade touted halving the file size, for some reason this didn't reflect in my remaining HD space, but I am still happy to have this app.
So what if it has an ad? It goes away on fullscreen. - Some people are saying the ONLY change is that they added an app and rounded the corners on the icon. NOT TRUE. If you notice they say this upgrade takes up less space? HALF to be exact. Since they claimed this, before I updated I checked the file and saw it was 199MB, after the upgrade it is only 100MB. Half the space is great, and it takes up less CPU power to run. I don't mind the ad in the slightest because I always run this on full screen when I'm not using my computer anyway, so the ad is not visible on fullscreen. I don't really know why it would be such an issue to people, but I suppose people are entiled to me mad about anything they want. Enjoy this wonderful app!
Absolutely Ridiculous! - I bought this app when it was $0.99 and it was great. Then he released it free. Now he releases a new app for the same price and slaps an upgrade button on this app. What a thief.
Miss the Old Version - The old version of this was amazing! Since I updated the app, I've noticed that there is a definite break in the video, as well as the crackle audio track. Never used to happen in the previous version. Disappointing... it's not that hard to transition the loop a little more seamlessly.


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Is philanthropy and giving back important to you, but you're not sure where to start? Well here is my list of fifteen types of organizations that offer volunteer opportunities. See which one matches what you're interested in, and help them out any way you can!
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Food Pantry
At a food pantry, there are many roles a volunteer could take. You could help stock shelves or sort the food items. Also cleaning around the food pantry is another way to help and will keep the food clean and make the environment better. Helping at mobile pantries by passing out food to those that are needing it or passing out food in the pantry itself to clients also helps out a lot.
Animal Shelter
Calling all animal lovers! A great way to give back is to check out local animal shelters and adoption groups like the Humane Society of the United States that are in need of volunteers and foster homes for pets. In a shelter, you could help clean, play, socialize, teach basic commands, and so much more with pets that are looking for forever homes. Your local shelter will be very thankful for whatever time you can spare to help these adorable future companions. Who knows, maybe while you are there you will scoop up a new friend to bring home with you when your time assisting is done.
Local charity sports games
Hey batter batter! Sports are in full swing or about to start, and soon people will pour into their local arenas, stadiums, etc. Some smaller teams could need help maintaining, managing, and taking care of other tasks before, during, and after games. A great way to help the community and enjoy sports games for a lower cost or even free would be to look into volunteering with the team or sport organization.
Volunteers at hospitals perform various roles that are very helpful to the already busy staff. Some can help with the gift shop or front desk reception work. Other volunteer options could be wheeling patients to outpatient tests, like to get an x-ray or blood work. There are many opportunities so check out a hospital near you if working with people that are healing is an area of interest to you.
Some hospice locations could be in need of more volunteers to do small reception tasks. This could help the staff keep up with other patient-related tasks. These opportunities tend to take place in quiet settings, so if this is an area that interests you, try contacting the hospice in your area to see how you can help out.
Nursing home
The elderly are often in need of companionship and someone to talk or listen to. Why not see if there are activities at your local nursing home and see how you can help out? Older populations enjoy hearing from others about what is going on in the world, have someone to read to them, or maybe even play games or do other creative activities together. Call the nursing home in your town to find out more information on how to be a volunteer and help bring happiness to someone's life.
Elementary Schools
Schools present the perfect opportunity to volunteer with children.. There is possibility that a local school may be open to having volunteers help with field trips, recess, or maybe other public events like school plays or music events. Check out your local school and see if they are in need of extra hands on deck while working with lots of little ones.
Little league teams
Have a knack for a sport? Why not offer to be a volunteer referee or coach for small children in a league. The teams surely could use extra hands with watching over the kids and the games. This is great for people who enjoy sports, kids, and being outdoors or in a gym. Contact local schools or sport organizations to see how to get involved as sport seasons run all year long.
Nature presents endless opportunities to get involved,and why not visit your local park and see what is in need. There could be garbage to collect, recycling to sort, sweeping, cleaning or painting various items like benches or other equipment. Plus, you could break a sweat and get a great mini workout!
Therapy horse farms
Ride em cowboy! Therapy horse farms offer therapy and encouragement to those that may have physical, developmental or mental disabilities. As a volunteer you could help feed or water the horse, lead the horse around during therapy sessions, assist the child or adult on getting onto the horse, and other various things. This is good if you like to be outdoors and working hard. It can be very rewarding to see the child or adult progress in their therapy sessions and gain more independence or mobility or understanding of the world around them.
Political official's office
Regardless of what your political affiliation may be, some local political figures could need help. There are rallies, letters, emails, phone calls, and so much more to do during the election season. All hands are on deck to get the word out from all of these political officials or political hopefuls. If you have a hand at getting people to listen, why not give volunteering with a political figure a chance?
Car Wash
A great way to beat the heat and give back is to have a charity car wash. Find an organization you wish to help fundraise for and gather up some car wash materials. Then find a public parking lot that is willing to allow you to wash cars for this organization in need. Gather friends to help and it can be a blast cleaning cars and letting others know about a group that is in need of funding in the local community.
There are so many ways to help out other individuals in the world.
Shh! Libraries tend to be on the quieter side and more of a peaceful setting. If this is up your alley, then see how you can help out. There are plenty of books that need to be shelved or alphabetized. Or there is maybe the opportunity to help older individuals navigate computers or other technology. Children may want to be read to and you could read short stories to them to keep them entertained during their visit to the library. Reading is a great opportunity to learn more and why not do it at the library?
Create Your Own
Not finding a cause that you want to give back to? Why not get inspired and launch your own volunteer experience. Pinterest and other social media to look around for ideas of ways to create your own. It will take time and hard work, but there are endless possibilities if you try to create one of your own, from clothing drives, collecting food and so much more. There are so many ways to help out other individuals in the world.
If there is a reason that you can not get out and into the field of volunteering, there are ways to do so online. Two great places to connect are websites like VolunteerMatch.org or CreateTheGood.org to find opportunities online. Why not offer your artistic skills to an organization and create flyers, help manage social media pages, send out emails, etc. to help keep things running behind the scenes of organizations?
Go on out there and make a difference in someone's life!
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People are using the Trove API to create all sorts of new tools, interfaces, and visualisations. Here are a few examples. If you know of any others, please let us know.
Culture Collage
Culture Collage displays search results from Trove, DigitalNZ, Europeana, the DPLA and others as a river of images. You can compare collections and save your discoveries in scrapbooks.
Drifter is a multilayered portrait of the Murrumbidgee river system, made out of data. Historic images, newspaper articles, scientific observations and digital maps; tens of thousands of data points come together in three ever-changing views.
Europeana 1914-1918
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An experimental web interface to the Manly Local Studies Image collection – a set of around 7000 images that document the history of the Manly area from the 1800s to the 1990s. The interface lets you explore the collection by title or decade. Its aim is to provide a rich, engaging overview of the collection, and encourage exploration and discovery without the use of search.
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The Front Page lets you explore changes in the design and function of newspapers – the big stories haven't always been on the front page.
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GlamMap is a geo-spatial visualization tool that allows users to visualize geo-referenced metadata of cultural heritage artifacts on an interactive, two-dimensional geographic map.
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QueryPic provides a new way of seeing, searching and understanding the digitised newspapers made available by Trove and Papers Past.
Seabo is a serendipitous image browser which contains images that are known to be open access, out of copyright, shareable and reusable. These images can be reused and shared, so when you need an image to spruce up a presentation or to accompany a social media post you'll be able to find something you can safely use without fear of breaching copyright.
Serendip-o-matic connects your sources to digital materials located in libraries, museums, and archives around the world. By first examining your research interests, and then identifying related content in locations such as Trove, the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), Europeana, and Flickr Commons, Serendip-o-matic helps you discover photographs, documents, maps and other primary sources.
TroveMosaic is an experimental 'generous' interface for the Trove picture search. Enter a query, and it will build a mosaic from the top 500 records. Group the results by title, collection or decade for different views, and click an image to see it in its home collection.
TroveBot is a Twitter bot that tweets random items from the millions of items in Trove that aren't newspaper articles. Tweet him a query and he'll search Trove for you. Full operating instructions are on GitHub.
TroveNewsBot is a Twitter bot that tweets random newspaper articles from Trove. Tweet keywords at him and he'll search Trove and reply with the most relevant result. He also offers automated commentary of major news stories from the ABC. More details are available on GitHub.
Vicfix is an initiative of State Library Victoria. They are using Trove's API to organise newspaper articles in Trove into themes which they then invite their community to correct.


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Scenic cemeteries set for October exploration
September 27, 2013 by Mark
Guided tours of the Lexington Cemetery will take place throughout October, consisting of visits to monuments and graves dating back to the Civil War period.
The Mary Todd Lincoln House is the setting for the tours. The late Georgian house is a two-story structure which includes a stone water table and belt course, and was originally an inn built by William Palmateer.
The scenic beauty of the famous cemetery combines serenity with history. A non-profit organization, the Lexington Cemetery was established in 1849 and was a public cemetery for decades. Situated upon 170 acres, the landmark cemetery has over 66,000 interments and can actually accommodate more for the next century.
The tour will feature monuments, as well as graves from the historical period, and includes the plot for the Todd family.
Often, historical public attractions work closely with print companies in producing marketing and promotional materials. Brochure printers can prepare a full color piece to reflects content and images representing the entity. Publications can be handed out at the venue as a memento of the visit, or distributed throughout the region or in direct mail campaigns, perhaps targeting nearby areas like Louisville.
As space is limited for these tours in Lexington, reservations are highly recommended. The cost is $10 for the public and just $5 for members. The Henry Clay Monument at the Lexington Cemetery collects the admission. For more information, visit its website or contact 859-233-9999.
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But essentially to do that, you need 3 colors. A coppery color, a more taupy/grey one which is a bit metallic, and a matte black.
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Viscount Thurso: My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish, for that explanation. I was quite curious to see what was the objective of his Amendment No. 217. I was interested to hear that it is to do with the idea of electronic tolls on the M.8. I shall not go into the question of test beds that he raised. I thought on from that and two points came to mind which I would like to put to the noble Lord. Perhaps he can answer them when he winds up on this matter.
I assume that the Scottish parliament will be responsible for the maintenance of all trunk roads and so forth because as far as I can see that does not appear to be a reserved matter but a fully devolved one. Therefore, whoever has responsibility for paying, if a toll is ever going to be raised anywhere, should equally have the responsibility for raising payment.
I wonder whether he has considered my second point. I presume that the Forth road bridge and the Skye bridge are both considered trunk roads. Therefore, the effect of the noble Lord's amendment would be to reserve to Westminster any decision by the Scottish parliament as regards tolls on those two bridges. Given the great support in the Highlands for getting rid of the toll on the Skye bridge, I should imagine that is one thing he would like to leave to the Scottish parliament. Did the noble Lord consider that in framing his amendment?
Lord Rowallan: My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish on Amendment No. 218, to which my name is attached as well. I am concerned that we do not have a situation where there is unnecessary controversy between Scotland and England. If we have a situation where insurance companies are necessarily compounding the amount that they wish to charge as a premium to Scottish drivers over English drivers, that is a recipe for disaster. People drive across the Border from all directions. I earnestly hope that cognisance is taken of this amendment.
Lord Hardie: My Lords, perhaps I may deal with the amendments in the opposite order. As regards
Secondly, the amendment would separate responsibility for charging on the trunk road network from the responsibility for charging on local roads. It will be clear to noble Lords that one has direct implications for the other. Therefore, there is a need for consistency in the application. I urge the noble Lord to withdraw that amendment.
As regards Amendment No. 218, despite the views expressed by both noble Lords, I am unable to accept it either. The effect of the amendment will be to reserve the provisions of the Road Traffic Act which deals with the recovery of payments towards the costs of treating road traffic casualties. The provisions of the 1988 Act clearly refer to the recovery of costs incurred by local hospitals and therefore they are concerned with health and not transport. I believe that the noble Lord, Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish, accepts that it would be appropriate for the money to go to the local national health trust which incurred the treatment expenditure and not anywhere else. As health is a devolved matter, it would be inappropriate for this area of cost recovery and administration to be reserved.
I turn to the question of charging, which was the point of concern to the noble Lord, Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish. Powers in relation to charges are exercised by health Ministers. The devolution of such powers would have the effect of giving Scottish Ministers the responsibility for setting charges which are commensurate with the treatment costs in Scotland rather than applying a UK average. The parliament will also be able to determine the most appropriate means for effecting recovery of the costs so that the National Health Service in Scotland can derive the maximum financial benefit from its ability to charge.
As regards the point raised about insurance companies, the Association of British Insurers is aware that, after devolution, Scotland will be able to apply different treatment charges to those applied in England. I am advised that it has raised no specific concerns about that possibility. With reference to the impact on motor insurance premiums, that is a matter for the companies themselves to assess in due course. But significant differences in the amounts which Scottish and English motorists would have to pay seem to us to be unlikely at this stage. The determining factor here is where the accident occurs and, therefore, where the injured person is treated. Clearly, that would apply to English and Scottish motorists.
For example, English tourists or people on business travelling in Scotland may have an accident there and be treated in Scotland. Their insurance companies would
Lord Renton: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for giving way. There is a point which I do not believe has been raised. I ask the noble and learned Lord to look at page 78 of the Bill, lines 12 and 13, which read:
Lord Hardie: My Lords, I do not think that there will be a contradiction. There is no intention of impeding the transportation of goods. It is simply that there may be charging for the use of trunk roads, just as there may well be charging for trunk roads in England for goods vehicles or others using the trunk roads.
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish: My Lords, I am grateful the noble and learned Lord the Lord Advocate for the clarification. I am not sure that I entirely agree with the way the Government have decided the issues, but at least it is clear and now on the record in Hansard. As regards trunk roads, I entirely accept the argument and take the point that the Scottish parliament and executive will be able to put electronic tolls and charges, or any other kind of charges, on the Scottish road system. That will at least make it clear for the future who is responsible for these issues.
Concerning the point about health payments, from my side there is no argument that the money should go to the trusts in Scotland. We then moved on to the question of whether it would be possible for Scottish Ministers to increase the charges. The Minister has made it clear that it would be possible. Inevitably, that means that the premiums could go up in such circumstances. The fact that the Association of British Insurers is aware, but did not raise any concerns, is neither here nor there because it will pass on those concerns to the customers. It is very simple.
The argument was that a person from England visiting Scotland might be asked to pay higher charges. The insurance companies will live with that, as they will live with higher charges for Scottish drivers. The example I gave about Scottish or English drivers based in the countryside paying lower premiums because there was
The noble and learned Lord the Lord Advocate underlined my point rather than went against it. The insurance companies will have to "cough up" any extra money for somebody from England who has an accident in Scotland, and they will live with that. The point is that they will load the premiums of Scottish drivers and that is something the motorists and motoring organisations will have to watch out for; that is, that the Scottish parliament does not use it as a convenient way to raise more money for the health service by upping the amount of money paid to health boards from road accident victims and therefore from insurance companies. The moment that happens insurance companies will review their premium position and, if I were their actuary, I would advise them that they would have to review their premiums slightly upwards and Scottish motorists would have to pay higher premiums than they otherwise would.
I am grateful to the Minister for clarifying these issues. The Government's intentions for both those amendments are now on the record, and we shall see what the Scottish parliament decides to do with those issues in the future. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
[Amendment No. 218 not moved.]
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My theory is this. You take two attractive dudes the "shy" looking shy guy
and the more "confident LOOKING" guy who is also just as shy
The first guy will have easier time than the second because neither of them will EVER ask a girl out cause they're too shy. So they have to wait for girls to ask them out. Many girls will think the first guy likes them and that's he's too shy too approach cause he looks like a shy guy. So confident girls will ask him out themselves. With the second guy even confident girls won't ask him out because they assume he's not shy and if he isn't asking them out it must mean he's not interested in the slightest and thus won't bother because they're certain the guy will reject her. However, internally this guy could very well have the hugest crush on that girl who decided to believe he isn't attracted to her.
What do you think?
(And yes this is me asking girls who do occasionally ask guys out. Don't be afraid to ask out even the non shy looking guys. They are just as capable as being shy as the shyer looking ones. I promise you)
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I think this is a good theory. I could see what you say as being true.
Are you the confident looking shy guy or the not so confident looking shy guy? Just being nosey...
Either way, I feel for you guys. No matter how society changes, one thing remains constant, women expect men to be the initiator and I do not see that changing anytime soon. :(
But good theory. I think. :)00|00|0
Obviously I'm not Jensen Ackles himself but yeah I've been told I have that whole confident strong silent type thing going on but in reality I'm just shy and reserved.
I never knew Dean's name was Jensen Ackles. Yeah, that guy is super hot and Dean definitely does not have issues with asking girls out. lol!
Maybe you can let girls know you are interested in a relationship and in them particularly without having to put yourself out there and actually ask them out. Maybe you can get them to see you as they would see the not so good looking guy.
However, I do not think that would actually help with getting a date from a girl. I would be surprised if the not so good looking shy guys have a lot of women or even some women asking them out either. I really think you need to just start asking people out.
Cuz again, men are the initiators.
At least you have a less likely chance of them turning you down than the not so good looking guys. The women already assume you are confident so they will be more attractive to you than if you did not look confident. And since you can't escape asking them out.../shrug
Just a thought.
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Yes but kind of an odd question to me.
All people have to go by when judging a person, especially one they don't know so well, is outward appearance -- how the person looks, walks, talks, smiles, etc.
If you look confident even though you aren't, then it's going to help. People aren't mind-readers so it's really the impression you give to people that counts.
If the most insecure guy in the world could convince everyone else around him that he doesn't give a damn, then he'll just be as good from an attraction standpoint as an identical twin who is genuinely confident. It's generally difficult for someone who doesn't have any confidence to behave this way though without becoming an obvious act.
Meanwhile even a genuinely confident guy who acts in a way that gives off the perception that he's insecure and is worried about what everyone thinks, even if he doesn't, is not going to be perceived as confident and will not be so well-suited for attracting a large number of females.00|00|0
... so in short how you look does count towards how people perceive your character.
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Maybe he was just brought up by traditional parents who simply taught him how to stand tall with shoulders back and head high.
That could be true but even then it gives off the perception of confidence, and that's all that matters when it comes to attracting girls on a first impression -- looking confident whether he is or not.
If the girl approaches him and talks to him and finds he's shy, she might forgive him more easily given how she was attracted to him more anyway on first impression which gave her the feeling that he was confident.
It's easier to attract girls and get your foot in the door first, so to speak, than look like a nervous wreck which will rarely ever attract any.


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Over the holidays I spent some time reviewing the blog and trying to determine what to do and what not to do in 2011. I decided that I really was starting to enjoy writing and wanted to keep the blog going and maybe even spend some more of my (limited) cycles trying to make it work.
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Born: 1933, in Limerick, Republic of Ireland. Died: 30 November, 2105, Belfast, Northern Ireland, age 82.
The death after a short illness of Fr Gerry Reynolds in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast yesterday has caused great sadness on the both sides of the political and religious divide in Northern Ireland.
That in itself is perhaps the greatest tribute to this priest of the Redemptorist order who placed his own life in considerable danger in order to assist the peace process in Ulster.
With others at Clonard Monastery, located between the Protestant enclave of Shankhill Road and the Catholic area around the Falls Road, Fr Reynolds worked for three decades in the cause of peace and reconciliation. Along with his great friend at Clonard, Fr Alec Reid, he made the Monastery central to the peace process – it was there that John Hume of the SDLP first met Gerry Adams on January 11, 1988, to discuss and eventually agree a peaceful way forward for Northern Ireland.
Born to a farming family in Mungret in the suburbs of Limerick, Fr Reynolds lost his father when he was just six. His deeply religious mother brought him up and from an early age there was little doubt that he was destined for the priesthood, plumping for the Redemptorists over that other missionary order, the Kiltegan Fathers.
In his home city, the Redemptorists are known simply as "the fathers", and the church at Mount St Alphonsus is renowned for its beauty and sanctity. Reynolds was irresistibly drawn to the order, and took his first vows in 1953.
It is important to realise that Fr Reynolds' membership of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer was key to his life.
The Redemptorists are a missionary order founded by St Alphonsus Liguori in Naples in the mid-18th century. They live and work in more than 70 countries around the world – they have long had a presence in Scotland, especially at St Mary's Monastery in Kinnoul, Perthshire.
By its very nature from when it was established in the back streets of Naples, the Redemptorist order sees little difference between missions to the people of cities such as Belfast and the more traditional view of Christian missions to undeveloped countries in the Third World.
They are also leaders within the Roman Catholic Church in the cause of social justice. As the Order's website states: "Redemptorists believe that the saving love of God touches the whole person and calls for the transformation of social injustice into respect for the dignity of all men and women."
It was the missionary aspect of their work that inspired him. He studied for a BA in Galway and then studied theology at the order's seminary, being ordained in 1960.
Most of the next two years were spent preparing for mission work, before taking up several roles in the publications section of the order in Ireland.
He was appointed leader of the Redemptorist community in his home city of Limerick in 1975, but by his own admission he did not succeed in the role – perhaps his innate kindness stopped him from taking the decisions necessary of a leader.
He then moved to the community at Athenry and was inspired by the 1982 visit to Ireland of Pope, now Saint, John Paul II, to reinvigorate his personal mission.
The following year he moved to Clonard, and his ecumenical outlook began to develop at the height of the Troubles – he saw only too closely the carnage and terror on the streets of Belfast.
In doing so, Fr Reynolds was following in a family tradition as his Redemptorist uncle, Father Gerard Reynolds, helped Fr Daniel Cummings set up Clonard's pioneering "Mission for non-Catholics" in 1948.
An early opponent of Clonard's mission to non-Catholics was firebrand Protestant preacher the Rev Dr Ian Paisley, but suffice to say he mellowed in his opposition later in life – Fr Reynolds once asked his congregation to pray for Mr Paisley.
It was Fr Reid who responded to Fr Reynolds' question "how do we stop the killing" by saying that dialogue was the only hope.
There then began a special ministry, now known as the Peace and Reconciliation ministry, within Clonard. Its first expression was the development of a friendship between Fr Reynolds and the Rev. Ken Newell, a local Presbyterian minister, that became the Fitzroy-Clonard Fellowship, for which both men were awarded the Pax Christi International Peace Award in 1999.
Such divide-crossing was dangerous in Belfast then, but while Fr Reid involved himself with much of the negotiation and horse-trading, Fr Reynolds worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring together Catholics and Protestants at many levels. In 1994 he went to a Protestant church in the Shankhill area, beginning the Unity Pilgrims movement that continues to this day.
In 2011, he was the founder of the eucharistic ecumenical "In Joyful Hope" initiative which promotes shared communion between Christians. He was still in charge of Clonard's Peace and Reconciliation efforts until shortly before his death.
In person, Fr Reynolds was outgoing yet saintly – a holy Catholic man who nevertheless related well to peoples of all faiths.
In an interview he once described how Fr Reid and he got directly involved with Hume and Adams, and later Martin McGuinness and even the envoy of prime minister Tony Blair.
"As a congregation we have the freedom to take whatever initiative we believe is right for the sake of the Gospel.
"At the time no one was talking to Sinn Féin despite their electoral mandate and this dilemma had to be overcome or there would be no political progress.
"The Lord does not want us to be fighting full stop. It's God's will for us to live in peace and care for one another."
That final sentence should serve as a fitting epitaph for this courageous and holy priest, as it summed up the mission of a great Redemptorist.


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Water Saving Tips
These water saving tips will not only help you save money but also conserve our most precious resource. If you live in Los Angeles you know that we are always being warned to use water wisely due to drought conditions. So here are some things you can do to easily cut back on your water use and help the environment.
Water Saving Tips For The Kitchen
- Use your diswasher with only a full load of dishes.
- Install low-flow faucet aerators.
- Wash fruits and vegetables in a large bowl filled with water rather than letting the water run from the faucet while you clean them.
- Soak your pots and pans instead of letting the water run while trying to clean them.
Water Saving Tips For The Bathroom
- Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.
- Install low-flow shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators.
- Take shorter showers or turn off the shower while soaping up then turn back on to rinse off. Also, try and not take baths as they use more water to fill the bathtub then a 10-minute shower with a low-flow shower head.
- Check your toilets for leaks. You can buy leak detection tablets or put a little food coloring inside your tank. After 30 mintues (don't flush) if you see the food coloring inside the bowl you have a leak that needs to be fixed.
- Install a low-flow or dual flush toilet.
Water Saving Tips For Outdoors
- Use a broom to clean sidewalks and driveways and not a water hose.
- Water your lawn only when needed and not on windy days.
- When washing your car don't let the hose run. You can also wash your car on your lawn and be taking care of two things at once!
Water Saving Tips For The Home
- Use your washing machine with only full load of clothes.
- Check for leaks in your faucets & pipes and fix them ASAP.
- If you're in the market for new appliances or water devices, make sure they are ENERGY STAR certified or have the WaterSense label.
- Show your children how to save water and reward them for their effort.
- Pay close attention to your water bill and meter. Use these to help track water use and possible leaks.


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NATHAN BROWN has warned Bradford Bulls his Huddersfield Giants side are nowhere near their clinical best yet.
The Australian takes them to Grattan Stadium tomorrow having already defeated Warrington Wolves and Hull FC before heading to London to end Harlequins' 100 per cent start.
However, he maintains they are far from the finished article and is expecting more improvements against Bradford, who themselves are seeking a third consecutive win.
"Our defence is going along pretty well as it has been for the last few years and we felt our attack, while we only got three tries against Harlequins, was a big improvement on the week before," he said.
"We created lots of chances but we just didn't have the killer instinct on the evening.
"We need to start finishing them now but Bradford are an improving side under Mick Potter."
The hosts have certainly shown signs of progress following opening defeats to Leeds Rhinos and Wigan but they have been hurt by injuries.
Potter will hope James Donaldson, the 19-year-old England Knights back-row, suffers no effects after he continued his comeback from a knee reconstruction in the reserve game against Huddersfield earlier in the week.
Potter, who may hand a debut to 17-year-old hooker Adam O'Brien – brother of Bradford City left-back Luke – tomorrow, said: "Huddersfield have their sevens and sixes playing well and Nathan's got his full-back (Scott Grix) playing a roving type role.
"He bobs up anywhere on the field and it works very well for them. He's also got big men getting them forward.
"We'll have to be careful of Huddersfield coming down the middle because they do it very well but it could be an open game if the conditions allow it because both sides like to play."
Castleford attempt to maintain the only unbeaten record in Super League when they entertain Catalan tonight but coach Terry Matterson said: "I think this will be our toughest test yet. Catalan were pretty impressive against St Helens last week. I'm very wary of them."


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Caribbean Islands That Are Famous for Coffee
The Caribbean has a long history of coffee production, particularly on islands with high mountainous regions and cool climates. Though they are outpaced in modern times by vast coffee plantations in South American countries, Caribbean islands have unique soils and growing conditions that contribute to some of the most popular coffee varieties sold in worldwide markets. Visitors to these coffee-producing island nations can tour coffee haciendas, roasting plants and production facilities, with options to stay overnight in some places.
Explore Coffee-Producing Countries
Step 1
Research the role of coffee in Jamaica, and look at options for visiting coffee plantations on the island. Jamaican Blue Mountain is by far the most well-known coffee product to come out of Jamaica, planted in the Blue Mountains at elevations between 1,500 and 5,000 feet above sea level. Though thousands of farmers plant coffee beans in this region, not all are prolific growers and only a few open their plantations to visitors. The Lime Tree Farm (limetreefarmcom) is an exception, with a vast Blue Mountain coffee plantation that also offers holiday eco-cottages for visitors to sleep in. Stay overnight at the farm, and then tour the working plantation, as well as a nearby coffee factory and roasting plant.
Step 2
Consider a trip to Puerto Rico, which is a U.S. territory and requires no passport or visa for American citizens to enter. Once one of the world's leading coffee producing areas, Puerto Rico still is well known for the Yauco Selecto coffee brand produced from bourbon beans in the southwestern mountains, as well as the Alto Grande premium brand. Book an organized tour to experience La Ruta del Café, translated in English as the "coffee route." Various tours cover plantations and processing plants in the towns of Maricao, Las Marías, Yauco, Castañer, Adjuntas, Lares, Ciales and Jayuya. Book an overnight stay at the Hacienda Pomarrosa (cafepomarrosa.com) in the town of Jayuya, or check for availability of the Aroma de Café Tour Package from Adventours (adventourspr.com) from September through December.
Step 3
Explore coffee haciendas in the Dominican Republic. It's part of the island of Hispaniola, which lies just west of Puerto Rico, with the Caribbean Sea bordering one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Coffee beans are grown primarily in the mountains above Jarabacoa, and typically end up being used in dark roast espresso blends. Take a free tour at the Café Monte Alto coffee farm (no website; Altos del Yaque; 809-574-2618) for in-depth explanations of the entire process from growing the plants and harvesting the beans, to milling, sorting, roasting and packaging the final product.
Step 4
Learn about coffee produced in the country of Haiti, which shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, covering about one-third of the land mass on the west side. Haiti experienced a resurgence in the coffee trade after the turn of the 21st century, with several thousand cooperative farmers now producing a trademarked specialty coffee known as Haitian Bleu. As of the date of publication, the U.S. Department of State discouraged travel to Haiti because of dire economic and health considerations after the massive earthquake of 2010. However, travelers can support recovery efforts by taking cruises that stop at the Labadee resort (royalcaribbean.com), generating much-needed tourism dollars for Haiti, and by purchasing local coffee grown by co-op members.
- Coffee producing regions on Caribbean islands are typically in remote mountainous regions. Dress for cooler climates, and travel with guides who know the area.
- Remote regions of island territories can be less monitored for safety, leaving tourists more vulnerable. Travel in groups and make sure at least one person in your party speaks the local language. Leave all valuables in a safe at your hotel.
Leaf Group is a USA TODAY content partner providing general travel information. Its content is produced independently of USA TODAY.
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- Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images


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Anyone who hires your band deserves a personal Thank You, whether they're the host of a house party, a youth group leader at a church, an independent promoter, or the booker for a venue. They put quite a bit of effort into making your Christian band's show a success. The way you thank a person will help them remember your band. Being remembered in a positive way is a key to getting your Christian band recommended and re-booked. People do not always remember what you said; but they do remember how you made them feel.
Obviously every Christian band should say "Thank You" from stage. But recognize that the promoter may or may not be in the room when you thank them and even if they are won't be paying attention. They'll most likely be caught up in the details of making sure everyone else is having a good experience. So, most promoters will not remember your band's acknowledgement. The stage Thank You is more of an endorsement by the band to the fans about the venue. Although the promoters like to see their venue being built up in the eyes of the fans, this is not the kind of personal Thank You that will make them feel exceptional and unfortunately it's all most bands do. You can stand out from the crowd by doing more. A memorable personal thank you does not have to cost the band a lot of cash; it does require a little thought and preparation.
When giving personal thank you gifts,
"personal" means things that are not readily available to the public.
The most common items for bands to give are CDs and t-shirts. Make sure you autograph them to make them personal. If you can, include the name of the person receiving the gift as well as the band's signatures. You could write something like: "Pastor Nate Rocks" for a youth group leader or "Right Side Cast loves Marie" for a house party host.
The way you hand the recipient the gift is important. Don't just hand it to them as you are leaving after the show. Your gift then feels like an afterthought or obligation. You want the recipient to believe that you are offering them a truly heartfelt thank you. So, make a big deal out of it. Give them their gift publicly. Where it is appropriate, call them up on stage towards the end of your set. If that is not appropriate (and there are many times when it is not) try to find a time to thank them in front of their peers or coworkers (especially their boss if they have one). Often, a good time is at dinner before the show if the staff and the band are eating together.
Have the gift ready to give to people that you would like to work with again. If you get to the show and it is such a mess that you definitely will not work with that promoter again (we have all had that happen to us more than once), the band should not feel obligated to give the Thank You gift. Keep it and use it at the next show. The exception to this would be if you've advertised that anyone who books a show will receive a free gift—then, you must honor your word.
Working with the same promoter more than once?
You should not repeat their initial Thank You gift. Instead, print an 8 x 10 photo of the band posed with the promoter from the last show. Yes, you do have to plan ahead enough to take the photo. Autograph it and put it in a nice frame. Be sure to include a personal message written on the photo with the band's signatures. Watch for clearance sales on frames all year long and this should be an easy, inexpensive but very personal gift.
One last word about gifts for promoters:
keep the cost of the gift in line with the payment for the show.
For example: A person that pays the band $100 might get a CD or t-shirt, but $250 warrants a CD and a t-shirt. A promoter that pays $500 would get a CD and a t-shirt plus an assortment of other merchandise. When the band gets paid $1000 for a show, pull out all the stops and give the promoter one of everything you have.
A general rule of thumb would be to keep the retail value of the gift at about 10% of what the band gets paid (until the band is getting paid thousands of dollars).
Remember to send a handwritten Thank You note signed by all band members about two weeks after playing the show. This personal note reminds people that the band truly did appreciate their efforts and gets your band's name in front of the promoters, hosts and bookers one more time in a very positive way. Remember, there are hundreds of Christian bands looking for places to play. If you want to get your band re-booked you have to do your job extremely well and build positive relationships with promoters, hosts, and bookers.
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If we don't make the effort to reach out, the band won't have places to minister.
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My friend and I had a long conversation about this and disagreed. She believes her friends should tell her if her boyfriend is disrespectful in some way and she'll handle it. She believes it would keep the peace and she should be the sole person to confront him. I don't think so. I treat everyone the same no matter who they are and I will let someone know if they offended me (respectfully) in some way. No one gets a pass with me even if they are dating my friend. They're just another person like the rest of us.
What do you think? How would you handle that situation?
Most Helpful Guy
Yes, I think you should bring it up when someone disrespects you. It's about self-respect.11|00|0
Most Helpful Girl
Fuck yes. I'll do it in a nice way out of respect for my friend, but if they come at me sideways, it's gonna be on like flan. ✌ ✌ ✌21|10|0


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Tonight after their bath, the boys were wound up. Gene went and hid in their closet, and I pretended that they were in trouble and told them to go sit on their beds.
Gene and I both had to stifle a giggle as we heard the following:
Jace: "Mommy's still mad cuz I broke her cup today. That's why we're in trouble."
and at the same time, Zander says:
Zander: "Jace. If you hadn't told on ME, we wouldn't have to sit on our beds!"


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Shark immune systems help develop drugs
The University of Aberdeen has received the financial backing from Scottish Enterprise and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to develop man-made proteins closely related to structures found in sharks.
Structures called variable novel antigen receptors (VNARs) are found in the shark immune system and the team has produced more than 10bn of these molecules; their drug library is now the equivalent to having access to 10,000 sharks without needing to keep a single animal in an aquarium.
Prof Stephen Logan, senior vice-principal for the University of Aberdeen, said: "This is ambitious and exciting research which will help build on Aberdeen's reputation as Scotland's commercial capital for drug discovery."
Category: Shark Bites


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ATKINSON PREPARING FOR CYPRUS HEAT Australian Chris Atkinson will continue his campaign in the FIA World Rally Championship when he competes in Rally Cyprus with the Subaru World Rally Team this weekend. Boyd by the experience he gained from...
Australian Chris Atkinson will continue his campaign in the FIA World Rally Championship when he competes in Rally Cyprus with the Subaru World Rally Team this weekend.
Boyd by the experience he gained from the recent Rally Italia the young Australian believes that fitness and a good rhythm are the two main ingredients to a strong showing on the rough and tough roads he and co-driver Glenn Macneall will be faced with this weekend.
With the fitness being a main focus for the event the pair joined with team-mate Petter Solberg and his co-driver Phil Mills, SWRT bosses David Lapworth and Paul Howarth, fitness trainer John Mills and team paramedic John Jones for a training and management camp over the past four days in Cyprus.
Detailed below is information on the training camp taken from a recent interview with John Mills courtesy of the Subaru World Rally Team:
Who's going to the camp and when will it be?
It's going to run from Saturday 7 May until Monday 9 May inclusive, in Cyprus. Paul Howarth, David Lapworth, Petter and Phil, Chris and Glenn, Denis, Phil's personal trainer David Gethin, John Jones (the team's paramedic) and I will be attending.
What's the purpose of the camp?
The main thing is to get everyone used to working in the heat ahead of the next three hot gravel events. The drivers and co-drivers are already well-prepared physically to cope with the conditions, so the camp's not about trying to make them fitter in a couple of days. It's about getting them used to working in an extreme environment and introducing strategies to help them compete in high temperatures. The next three events have a high rate of attrition and often present specific problems, so we'll be preparing them for those. We want to make sure that everyone is able to reach the correct outcome when in a pressurised situation.
How will you be doing that?
First, we'll hold a series of physical tasks to get everyone working outside and acclimatised to the heat. We'll then gradually introduce a number of mental challenges, based on possible scenarios that may occur during the next three rallies, to improve their skills and teamwork.
What will you be looking for in each driver / management member?
The tasks will enable us to analyse the dynamics of each group and study the relationships between driver and co-driver and management-and-crew. We'll be able to see who works well together and if there are any areas we need to develop. From the participants' point of view, the things they'll be gaining are acclimatisation to the heat, an ability to formulate coping strategies and an understanding of why they're so important
What activities will you be organising?
Mountain biking, which will be interspersed with mental tasks, an orienteering course that will include a series of challenges designed to get everyone thinking and working together. The third day will include a driver review meeting where we'll assess goals set at the beginning of the year and make sure that they're still in line to be achieved.
How hot are you expecting it to be in Cyprus?
We're expecting temperatures of around 35C by midday, but inside a car it can feel much hotter, stickier and more uncomfortable. Drivers need to be very fit and mentally alert to perform in such extreme conditions for three days and that's what we're going to Cyprus to achieve.
This weekend marks three months since Atkinson first drove a world rally spec Subaru in competition.
Throughout his first four events at the highest level of rallying in the world Atkinson's speed has been impressive winning three stages (2 in New Zealand, 1 in Italy). He has recorded 45 stage times inside the top ten from the 71 stages that have been conducted in this year's World Rally Championship.
This will be Atkinson's first experience of a classic hot event and so his main goal from the team is to finish the rally and build his speed slowly and progressively. Based on the narrow and twisty roads of the Trodos Mountains near Limassol this weekend's event is widely regarded as the slowest, hottest and roughest event of the year.
"I've been watching video footage of last year's route to familiarise myself with the conditions and am looking to gain as much experience as possible," said Atkinson.
"It's going to be very rough and I've heard that the stages haven't been repaired from last year, so they're likely to become rutted straight away. With average speeds below 60kph on some stages, it's important to quickly get into a good driving rhythm and avoid losing a lot of time through the long stages.
"A lot of cars are going to have trouble due to the tough conditions and dnf so we will try to stay clear running at that pace anyone at the front can make a mistake or get caught out by a rock that is unexpected so you never know what is going to happen. Hopefully we can have a clean run and get some good points."
Rally Cyprus is the sixth of 16 rounds to be contested in Championship. It will be contested across 18 stages over the three days of competition for a total competitive distance of 326.68 kilometres. It is the same route that was used in last year's event won by Marcus Gronholm ahead of Sebastien Loeb and Markko Martin.
Following his recent victory in Rally Italia Sebastien Loeb leads the FIA World Drivers Championship on 35 points, a mere one point ahead of Solberg. Markko Martin is a further six points in arrears in third place followed by Marcus Gronholm (26) and Toni Gardemeister (25).


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A tradition stretching back more than a century could come to an end in just over a fortnight's time if no-one comes forward to help save it.
Newburgh Games Committee has issued a desperate plea for people to get involved in the Highland Games before it makes a crunch decision on the event's future at its AGM on February 19.
If no-one comes forward, the games will fold permanently.
Secretary Evelyn Ferrans told the Fife Herald this week that people are needed both as committee members and helpers during the event itself, whch is traditionally held in June.
"The biggest challenge we face is finding able-bodied people to help set up the games during the preceding week and take everything down afterwards," she said.
"There is quite a bit of physical work involved in erecting gazebos, constructing the dance stage, cutting the grass, marking out the field, and so on.
"If we had a good number of volunteers, it shouldn't take long."
The existing committee, which has been running the games for years, is also looking for new members willing to commit to around seven meetings a year .
"The bottom line is that if there is no interest, there will be no games," said Evelyn.
"If there are no firm offers of help before or at the AGM on February 19, the decision to cancel the event permanently will have to be made.
"So we would ask anyone who's interested in keeping the games going, and is prepared to offer their time on a long-term basis, either to serve on the committee and/or to help with the heavy work the week before and the day after, to please come forward."
The event comprises all the elements of a traditional Highland games, including track and heavy events, cycling and dancing.
In recent years, it's fallen victim to bad weather and has had to be cancelled three times.
However, the Newburgh coble boat race, which is held on the same day, has gone ahead – and Evelyn gave an assurance it would continue.
"It's organised by the same committee but doesn't take so much preparation and a lot of younger people are involved," she said.
The AGM will be held at 7.30pm in Tayside Institute Community Centre, and anyone interested in helping to save the games is asked to contact Evelyn on 07709 939161. www.newburghgames.co.uk.


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Notice for Staff
Morena, hope everyone is safe and well. With the earthquake having caused damage in parts of central Wellington and public transport not operational, you are requested not to attend work today. Please work from home today using available technology. Please prioritise advice from Regional Civil Defence and the Wellington City Council which is not to travel into the central city.
The building owner has advised that the Public Trust Office has not been damaged. Arrangements are being made to temporarily close the National War Memorial.
Updates in respect of MCH, including for Tuesday, will be provided as necessary on the Ministry for Culture & Heritage facebook page and through email.
Please continue to monitor advice from Wellington City Council and Regional Civil Defence.
Managers advise your team members if possible.
Thank you for your cooperation.
First World War Centenary Projects
The Ministry's Delivery Group is developing a series of projects to commemorate the centenary of the First World War in 2014-19. At the moment we are working on a major web project and a series of books exploring the impact of the war on NZ society during and after the conflict.
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2018 marks the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in New Zealand. Learn more about planned events.
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