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My name is Amber Kelley � maiden name Howell. I am a Laurel Hill �lifer.� Although I moved away for a short period following high school, this peaceful community beckoned me back.
My name is Amber Kelley � maiden name Howell. I am a Laurel Hill �lifer.� Although I moved away for a short period following high school, this peaceful community beckoned me back.
In my opinion, this is the perfect location to raise a family. My wonderful husband, Adam, and I have five children, two of whom are miniature Hoboes, just starting their school career and loving it.
Long-time News Bulletin readers may remember my great aunt, Estelle Rogers, who previously wrote about her experiences in Laurel Hill through �Up on the Hill.�
I�m following in her footsteps, but my column will have a bit of a different spin, informing readers of community events and happenings.
Traffic safety
Recent temperamental weather has residents enjoying beautiful clear blue skies just moments before ducking and running for cover due to thunderstorms that seem to appear from nowhere!
Many mornings have been extremely foggy, forcing drivers to keep their lights on well into 9 or 10 a.m. � which reminds me: Between 7 and 8 a.m. and 1:50 and 3 p.m., our school zone lights are flashing, so your speed should be decreased from 35 mph to 20 mph.
In addition, during these hours, the block of Fourth Street in front of Laurel Hill School is one way. Please obey these rules. We have many independent little ones who walk these streets to and from school. Despite Sheriff Larry Ashley�s saying that the Okaloosa County Sheriff�s Office will cut back on writing citations, that doesn�t mean deputies have ceased writing them all together.
The no texting law is now in effect, so that should decrease the number of accidents drastically if people obey the law.
Laurel Hill School students are selling Little Caesar�s Pizza kits for a senior trip to New York. Orders are due Oct. 16; pizzas will be available around Halloween.
Until Friday, secondary students and the cheerleading squad sold kitchen and grill items out of Rada Manufacturing Catalog to raise money for Spirit Week and Homecoming, which are just around the corner. Residents purchased cutlery sets, pizza cutters and serving utensils, along with delicious pies, dips, sauces and soup mixes.
Head Start safari
Tiny Hoboes in the Head Start Program enjoyed a day away from campus Sept. 27, when kids, 15 adult volunteers and I made the exciting journey to Emerald Coast Wild Life Refuge Zoological Park (formally Sasquatch Zoo).
Although one-third of the park is still under construction, no one seemed to notice. Our safari began with a meet-and-greet with all the animals; we learned their names, types, origins and hobbies. We then chased our tiny Hoboes around while they relished the opportunity to feed a few of the animals.
Some of our Itty Bitty Hoboes� favorite attractions were Levi the African Lion and Darian the Umbrella Cockatoo. Levi, being the king of the jungle, enjoyed lounging in the sun. Darian enjoys dancing and singing; his favorite song was "Happy Birthday."
Others enjoyed feeding Andy the Fallow Deer and his pen mate, Amy the Axis Deer.
The park � which has a wonderful picnic area under a blanket of old oak trees with huge curvy branches, where we enjoyed our picnic of sack lunches � is 95 percent run by volunteers.
The gift shop is still under construction but there is a concession stand with small souvenirs and drinks. The staff hopes to complete remodeling by the holiday season.
Submit news
My great aunt wrote about her daily experiences and views. My goal is to inform residents of community events.
I could do that much easier if readers help me out! So feel free to email me about Laurel Hill fundraisers and other items of interest at email@example.com. I hope to hear from you soon!
Until next week, be safe and God bless!
Amber Kelley lives in Laurel Hill.


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BALTIMORE (AP) � In the 15 years between a shotgun blast that ravaged the bottom half of Richard Norris' face and the face transplant that ended a hermit-like life for him, the man from rural southwest Virginia faced cruelty from strangers, fought addiction and contemplated suicide.
But even if he could go back in time, he's not sure he would erase the accident that left him severely disfigured.
"Those 10 years of hell I lived through, it has given me such a wealth of knowledge," Norris recently told The Associated Press, one of only two news outlets granted interviews since his transplant last year. "It's unreal. It has put some of the best people in my life."
Now, at 38, he's starting a new life: taking online classes in pursuit of a degree in information systems and contemplating a foundation to help defray future transplant patients' everyday expenses during treatment.
He also has been working with a photojournalist who just completed a book about his journey, titled "The Two Faces of Richard."
He hopes his story sends a message of hope to people in similar situations and encourages empathy in others.
"I've heard all kinds of remarks," he said. "A lot of them were really horrible."
After the 1997 accident at his home, Norris had no teeth, no nose and only part of his tongue. He was still able to taste but could not smell. When he went out in public, usually at night, he hid behind a hat and mask.
Norris had dozens of surgeries to repair his face, but eventually reached the limits of what conventional surgery could do for him, said Eduardo Rodriguez, who performed some of those operations and later led the surgical team that performed Norris' face transplant.
Some parts of the anatomy, such as eyelids and lips, are just too complex to re-create, he noted.
"You can create a semblance of something, but I can guarantee you it's not normal by any means."
Just weeks after Norris was told by another doctor that there was little else that could be done for him, Rodriguez presented him with another option: a transplant.
The doctor, who is head of plastic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center's R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, had been following advancements in the face transplant field for years. An Office of Naval Research grant for the purpose of helping wounded warriors made it possible for him and his team to attempt their first face transplant, an operation that previously had been performed by only two other centers in the United States.
The world's first partial face transplant was performed in France in 2005 on a woman who was mauled by her dog. Of the 27 other transplants that have followed, four recipients have died, and the survivors face a lifetime of immunosuppressant drugs, which can take a toll on their health.
Unlike most organ transplant recipients, who need their surgeries to live, face transplant patients are risking death to eliminate a non-life-threatening condition, noted Mark Ehrenreich, the psychiatric consultant to Norris' transplant team.
Rodriguez says patients are well aware of the situation.
"If you talk to these patients, they will tell you it is worth the risk," he said.
The team carefully lays out all of the dangers for patients: Norris' mother, Sandra, remembers Rodriguez saying there was a 50-50 chance her son would survive the surgery.
"We looked at Richard, and we told him we loved him the way he was and it didn't matter to us, but it was his life," she said. "That was what he wanted to do, and we supported him."
Norris said he is humbled by the gift he received from the family of 21-year-old Joshua Aversano, who died after being struck by a minivan while crossing the street. The Maryland family, who agreed to donate his organs, declined to be interviewed by the AP.
In a statement, the family said, "We are grateful Joshua's legacy continues through the lives of the individuals he was able to save with gifts of organ and tissue donation."
Norris said he speaks to the family regularly and keeps them updated on his life and health.
Norris' 36-hour transplant operation is still considered the most extensive ever conducted because it included transplantation of the teeth, upper and lower jaw, a portion of the tongue and all of the tissue from the scalp to the base of the neck, Rodriguez said.
"The real main limitation ... is that patients are dependent on medication for life," he said. The immunosuppressant medications carry risks for the patients, who don't know how long the transplant will last. Rodriguez said if all goes well, a transplanted face could last 20 to 30 years.
For Norris, who makes daily visual checks, the risk of rejection is never far from his mind.
"Every day I wake up with that fear: Is this the day? The day I'm going to go into a state of rejection that is going to be so bad that the doctors can't change it?"
But he said he can't let himself worry about it too much, and he knows that he's in good hands.
Norris has come far in the past 15 months, learning how to eat and talk again and adjusting each time his face gains more feeling. He continues with therapy, traveling to Baltimore from his home in Hillsville, Va., regularly to see doctors, and still takes pain and immunosuppressant medications.
He says his faith in God has carried him through it all; that he has maintained a sense of humor and remained the same person inside.

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Serious beach erosion in Montauk following two recent severe storms, and the installation of concrete rings in the sand in front of the Royal Atlantic motel — an effort to protect the building until its foundation could be rebuilt, which is distinctly at odds with East Hampton Town's coastal laws — prompted a vigorous discussion at a town board meeting on Tuesday about efforts the community should take to prepare for the next oceanic assault.
"It is time for the town to take a stronger stand for those who have to protect their businesses and private property," said Laraine Creegan of the Montauk Chamber of Commerce. "It is disingenuous to suggest that to retreat further inland is a viable alternative for existing hotels and motels. There is nowhere to go."
Alice Houseknecht, an owner of the East Deck Motel at Ditch Plain, said that storm flooding "totally engulfed my backyard . . . the ocean came storming in," damaging her electrical system and other items.
"It is contingent upon us who own along the beach to constantly replenish the dunes," she said. But, she said, "The idea of simple sand replenishment and strategic retreat is not working." Hard structures buried in sand are needed, she said. "Sand alone costs hundreds of thousands of dollars and it can get washed away in one night."
Buildings along the shore such as hers offer protection from flooding to others further inland, she said, adding that for individual property owners to bear the cost of shore replenishment is "really unfair."
"Please, could we work together?" Ms. Houseknecht asked.
Robert DeLuca, the president of the Group for the East End, said that East Hampton Town's comprehensive plan calls for the development of a "hurricane mitigation plan," or a post-storm recovery strategy that would articulate in detail the steps to be taken following storm damage.
He stressed the importance of having such a plan in place before a crisis hits. "If you do it that way, all of the issues that come to the fore after a storm like this have a place to go," he said. "Unfortunately, elected officials are constantly faced, the day after a storm, with people wanting to make things whole." In that situation, he said, it is difficult to make rational decisions, "because you don't necessarily have something that says, okay, these are the first six things that you do."
With a specified plan, he said, the town would more easily qualify for post-emergency state or federal funds.
"We did dodge a bullet. There is an opportunity here," Mr. DeLuca said, to lay out an accepted course of action before another storm comes "and everybody's back here trying to figure out, one piece at a time, what we do." Other coastal communities have done so, he said, and their plans could serve as models.
Rameshwar Das said that East Hampton's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program plan, of which he was a principal author, "establishes the priorities, as far as emergency work, and what you can do."
The document calls for a hurricane recovery plan as well. The town began one, he said, under the McGintee administration, but when money ran out, instead adopted a more generic "hazard mitigation plan" prepared by Suffolk County.
Grant money, up to $300 million, he said, is available to municipalities for storm recovery projects. Funds are also available for the preparation of a recovery plan.
Mr. Das said that scientific information has evolved in the years since the town's waterfront plan was written, and it could be due for an update. "I don't think we've faced up to the realities of climate change and sea-level rise, and what that means for the coastline," he said.
"These people can't retreat," Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson said of waterfront motel owners. "So if the discussion were to boil down to, fortify or retreat . . . 'Let it fall in,' I'm against it," he said. "I personally understand that the downtown Montauk business district contributes $10 million a year to our taxes."
"We have a code, and the code actually mandates retreat," Councilwoman Theresa Quigley said. "Our current code doesn't have the ability to protect the structures. You can dump sand, but the sand just washes away in the storm. Is that appropriate? I don't think that's appropriate."
"The L.W.R.P. was adopted many years ago to protect our coastline and our beaches, which are public assets," said Jay Levine, a member of the Surfrider Foundation. "[It] precludes revetments and other shore-hardening structures to protect individual properties," he said, because such structures scour sand from other properties nearby.
"The Royal Atlantic has installed a structure which seems to be in direct violation of the L.W.R.P.," he said. "It's the town board's responsibility to enforce our laws, whether they like them or not."
"It's being reviewed," Mr. Wilkinson told him.
Mr. Levine said that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, in a recent briefing on Sandy, acknowledged that climate change is occurring and will continue to result in extreme storms, and that the public must decide what should be rebuilt, and what should not. That comment, Mr. Levine said, was "a watershed moment, politically."
Why, Mr. Wilkinson wondered, do the restrictions in the town's L.W.R.P. differ from those imposed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation? That agency has issued permits for things not permitted by town law — the Royal Atlantic's hard coastal structures, for instance. "The D.E.C. should be going by what we say," Mr. Das said, complying with the town's state-approved L.W.R.P.
Keith Grimes, a Montauk contractor who is often called on to install stone coastline armoring and the like, said that the current town code forces a waterfront property owner facing severe erosion to either "stand by and watch a manageable situation turn into a personal disaster," or to "go outlaw."
The town, he said, should allow hard structures, either permanently or temporarily, should begin a "sand recovery program" to build up the dunes, and should grant one official the power to assess an emergency situation and determine what a property owner should be allowed to do.
"You can't just protect one property, and screw up your neighbor's property," said Bill Akin, a member of Concerned Citizens of Montauk. "You have to look at the implications of these things." This is a "defining moment" for the community, he said, when both immediate and long-term situations must be addressed. Creative thinking and consideration of all the options — raising up the motels and putting parking underneath, for example, creating new dunes, or arranging land transfers for "retreat" — is key, he said.
"These are emotional issues; there's no way around it. We're talking about people's livelihoods. We're talking about their property," said Jeremy Samuelson, the executive director of Concerned Citizens of Montauk, who had raised an alarm about the Royal Atlantic's erosion-control efforts. "We need to begin a planning process that offers the community opportunity for input."
Among the questions to be asked, he said, are whether retreat is an option. The process should also consider whether to pursue underground electric lines, a downtown sewer district, the elevation of structures to comply with the latest FEMA guidelines for flood zones, or creating an engineered beach which, if necessary, could be rebuilt after a storm with federal money. And it should look at the economic and environmental impacts of any actions taken.
Until that occurs, Mr. Samuelson said, in a fact-based process, "we're just spitting in the wind. We're continuing to react in an ad hoc, one-off manner to a situation that is not stabilizing, it is getting worse."
Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc urged a "careful approach" in order to preserve the beaches that draw tourists here.
"This community's got to wake up," Steve Kalimnios, an owner of the Royal Atlantic, said at the meeting Tuesday. An interview with him appears separately in today's Star. At the Tuesday meeting, he reiterated his belief that a downtown Montauk property owners' tax district should be created to raise money for beach replenishment. "We've been hemorrhaging money to put sand on the downtown beaches. That's what my family has been doing," he said.
The L.W.R.P. calls for establishing a Montauk erosion-control district, Mr. Das said. Mr. Wilkinson said that he had already met with Mr. Kalimnios, and spoken with New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., about the district, but offered to make some calls to gauge support.
In the short term, Councilwoman Sylvia Overby suggested, the board could work to clarify emergency procedures, perhaps modifying them to temporarily allow hard structures.
"If you could protect your property without impacting your neighbor's property, that would be great," said Bob Stern, a member of C.C.O.M.'s board. "Let's investigate scientific solutions, and let's get together as a community, and not yell at each other. Let's discuss this rationally," he said, prompting applause.
Thomas Muse of the Surfrider Foundation, another speaker, asked the board to form a coastal advisory committee, which is called for in the adopted L.W.R.P. That group could begin gathering information, he said.
"I'm scared for my town," said his wife, Nancy Atlas Muse, citing the recent destruction in other Long Island towns. "I want it to exist. Hard structures breed erosion. It's all or none. We either have to have a wall in front of everything, or we have to have a plan. You can't win with the ocean."


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Ian Somerhalder & Girlfriend Nikki Reed Match in Black at Heifer International Gala
Ian Somerhalder is dapper in a black tuxedo while attending the 2014 Heifer International's Beyond Hunger: A Place At The Table Gala held at Montage Beverly Hills on Friday (August 22) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 35-year-old actor was joined by girlfriend Nikki Reed and Diane Lane.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Ian Somerhalder
"Does running the water run while you brush your teeth,guys shaving your faces or that glass of water at the restaurant you didn't ask for Still sound like a good idea?What needs to happen before we realize we have a real problem???" Ian tweeted the day before.
Last weekend, Ian was spotted kissing Nikki's forehead at the farmer's market.
FYI: Nikki is wearing a Mikael Aghal dress and Jimmy Choo shoes. Ian is wearing a John Varvatos tuxedo.
10+ pictures inside of Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed at the Heifer International's Beyond Hunger: A Place At The Table Gala…


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Courtesy of Spike TV: Spike has more skin in the game going into season two of its highest-rated original series Ink Master, which returns Tuesday, October 9 at 10 PM, ET/PT, with back-to-back one-hour episodes. This season the ante is raised, now with 16 top tattoo artists from around the country battling it out in permanent ink for a $100,000 grand prize, an editorial feature in the preeminent tattoo magazine Inked and the bragging rights title of 'Ink Master.' Following the Ink Master double episode premiere, new episodes will telecast Tuesdays at 10 PM, ET/PT and culminate with a LIVE season finale in December… Watch the trailer for Season 2 here: http://www.spike.com/video-clips/9scve2/ink-master-season-2-trailer
Each week, the artists compete in various tattoo challenges that not only test the artists' technical skills, but also their on-the-spot creativity, where they must create and execute an original tattoo on a 'human canvas.' These 'human canvases' range from tattoo virgins to connoisseurs to those who want to cover up a prior tattoo misstep. The challenges focus on different tattooing techniques such as contrast, adaptability, balance and dimension as well as styles including New School, photo-realism, American traditional and pin-up.
After every challenge the contestants face a tough panel made up of Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction), renowned tattoo artists Chris Nunez (Miami Ink) and Oliver Peck (Elm Street Tattoo) and a roster of guest judges. Each individual artists' work is critiqued and one contestant is sent home. The masterpieces these artists create will last forever, but so will their mistakes.
The Ink Master Season Two tattoo artists are (listed in alphabetical order):
Tray "Big Daddy" Benham – Owner and artist at Big Daddy's Tattoo in Radcliff & Elizabethtown, KY
Clint Cummings – Owner and artist at Sparrows Tattoo Company in Mansfield, TX
Nick D'Angelo – Owner and artist at The Black Pearl in Buffalo, NY
Jamie Davies – Owner and artist at Tattooz Ink in Redding, CA
Katherine "Tatu Baby" Flores – Self-employed tattoo artist in Miami, FL
La Ron "Ron" Givens – Tattoo artist at Cat Tattoo's Elite Studio in Addison, TX
Steven "Kay Kutta" Givens – Owner and artist at Kutthouse Tattoos in Fayetteville, NC
Thomas "TJ" Halvorsen – Co-owner and artist at Foolish Pride Tattoo Co. in St. Petersburg, FL
Cee Jay "Inky" Jones – Tattoo artist at Suicide Kings Tattoo Parlor in Canton, MI
Mark Matthews – Owner and tattoo artist at Coastal Tattoo Company in Pacifica, CA
Sarah Miller – Owner and tattoo artist at Wyld Chyld Tattoo in Pittsburgh, PA
Sebastian Murphy – Tattoo artist at Wholeshot Tattoo in Berkley, MI
Jesse Smith – Owner and artist at Loose Screw Tattoo in Richmond, VA
Little Mike – Owner and artist at Addicted to Ink in White Plains, NY
Steven Tefft – Owner and artist at 12 Tattoos in Groton, CT
Lalo Yunda – Tattoo artist at Sacred Tattoo in New York, NY


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Feb. 4, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Antoine Coleman buried MIT for the second time this season. WPI's sophomore forward dropped 30 in a two-point win for WPI against MIT earlier this year, and while Coleman finished with a modest 11 markers on Saturday, his driving bucket in the paint with .02 seconds left on the clock propelled WPI (19-1, 8-1) to a 58-57 victory over MIT (14-7, 5-4) in NEWMAC basketball action, at Rockwell Cage.
Winning the game seemed like a long shot for the hometown Engineers after WPI built a 34-26 halftime lead predicated on 68% shooting from the field. And while the Cardinal and Gray battled against Worcester's relentless attack, WPI extended its advantage to 46-33 with 13 minutes left in the second stanza. At that point, the hoop seemed to get tighter for the road Engineers, while the offense began to click for Tech's hardwood unit.
MIT slowly chipped away at the lead, getting back-to-back three's from Jimmy Bartolotta and Alex Krull, in addition to a running lay-in by Mike D'Auria to reduce the lead to seven (52-45) with 6:32 on the board. On MIT's ensuing possession, D'Auria pulled the trigger again; connecting on a deep three that sliced the deficit to four. The dry spell continued for the WPI offense, which uncharacteristically committed 18 turnovers during the tilt. Following D'Auria's triple, Danny Kanamori connected on a three-point field goal of his own to complete a 9-0 run that leveled the score at 52 with 3:25 to go.
Ryan Cain proved deadly at the free-throw line, keeping WPI in the hunt with a 9-of-9 performance at the stripe. Cain's four free throws off-set MIT's offensive execution, despite the fact that Bret Dickson's lay-up with 7:02 left in the half served as WPI's final field goal until the game-winning buzzer-beater.
D'Auria gave MIT the lead on a free throw with seven seconds left in the game, although his second attempt rimmed out. As WPI pushed the rebound up the floor, Coleman took a pass from the top and drove hard to the middle before pulling back for a five-foot jumper. The shot hit the back iron before falling in for an amazing finish.
D'Auria scored a game-best 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, while adding five boards, four assists and three steals. Bartolotta delivered 18 for the second consecutive game, while Kanamori also finished in double-figures with 10 points.
Ryan Cain scored 17 to pace WPI, while Coleman totaled 11, including the game-winner. Sophomore Ryan Bourque authored arguably the game's top performance, scoring 16 points of 5-of-6 shooting while hauling in eight rebounds. Bourque's effort in the first half sparked a 16-2 run that erased a 19-9 lead for MIT.


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An overview of the 2014 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) with Programmer Jesse Bishop, and Pete Tedrow tells us about "The Star Fish Throwers" as part of the MN Made Showcase.
"A Discussion on Race and Hip Hop Dance in MN," with choreographers Jason Noer aka B-Boy J-Sun and Kenna Cottman, along with global hip hop facilitator Zenzele Isoke, Ass't Professor of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the U of M. Also, Los Angeles-based TeAda Productions presents Leilani Chan's "Refugee Nation" at Intermedia Arts.
Nordic Roots scholar and musician, Kari Tauring. We talk about her Völva Staving (sacred body geometry and toning in a Norse cultural context; runes, staff rhythm, and voice combine to create physical alignment with the world tree of Norse cosmology), her recent recording "Nykken and Bear" (with musicians Drew Miller and David Stenshoel, of Boiled in Lead) as well as delving into what she calls inherited cultural grief and healing. Her pioneering Nordic Roots work landed her a role on the Norwegian reality TV show, "Alt For Norge" in 2009!
An in-depth interview with writer, educator and activist Louis Alemayehu. We discuss his early days in Chicago and the Black Arts Movement, the seminal poetry jazz ensemble Ancestor Energy and his recent journey to Ethiopia. He will be at the Pangea World Theater Workshop this Saturday, April 26th @ 7:30pm for "Q and A: An Intimate Evening with Louis Alemayehu." For more information, go to pangeaworldtheater.org.
Repeat broadcast: An interview with Elizabeth Armstrong, Curator of Contemporary Art and Director of CAMP (Center for Alternative Museum Practice) at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. We discuss the current show that she has curated, along with her colleagues, called "Sacred."
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Why is it so much work to go on vacation? I get tired just thinking about everything that still needs to get done just so I can cram into a hot, stinky (I have ALL boys) car and spend the next seven days pacifying, entertaining and even threatening the kids into getting along. It's not so different from the road trips of my youth. We had a green station wagon, I think we called it "The Jolly Green Giant". Seat belts were optional, and we spent most of the trip flipping back and forth between seats. Pit stops were always minimal. Mom dutifully doled out boiled eggs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the fruit of the day. We played a lot of car games like "I Spy" and "State Plates". CB's were big back then and we loved to strike up conversations with anyone willing. My 'handle' was Chatterbox. Need I say more?
I imagine that my mom worked every bit as hard to get us out the door, harder given the fact that we ate our meals in the car and camped along the way. Things are looking pretty blurry right now, but I plan to come back with a thousand new family memories (most of them happy) that we'll be talking about for years to come!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Road Trip!
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I can't believe I married the girl on the left in that picture! Who would have known with that fashion sense as a teenager (don't you just love the plaid overalls!) would eventually have a stint as a buyer for Macy's! I'm not sure I would have trusted her to establish what is fashionable. It just goes to show that you can recover from those crazy teenage years.
- July 25, 2008 at 12:47 PM
- Stories by Me! said...
Touché! I was an ugly duckling…but didn't I grow into a beautiful swan? Not only did I think my plaid overall's were hot...I made them myself. I thought I was quite the trend-setter!
- July 25, 2008 at 12:58 PM
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Chiefs GM keeps busy
Peterson visits with Green, free agent Harris and agent Condon.
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
Carl Petersons day opened with an interview with an unrestricted free-agent visitor, linebacker Napoleon Harris.
It continued with the long-awaited sit-down with quarterback Trent Green. It ended with a meeting with Kansas Citys Tom Condon, the agent for among others free-agent linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Donnie Edwards, and wide receiver Kevin Curtis.
But Peterson, the Chiefs president and general manager, was unable to reach a resolution on any of it. Harris remained in Kansas City for a second night, an unusual occurrence for a free-agent visitor, but had yet to agree to a contract.
Green is still a member of the Chiefs, though his time in Kansas City may be winding down. He appears to have lost his starting job since the Chiefs re-signed Damon Huard last week. The Chiefs have offered him in trade to other teams.
Green and his agent, Jim Steiner, declined to answer questions about his meeting with Peterson.
Hes a very special person, Peterson said. Thats what he is, a very special person. We agreed that what we discussed would remain between him and me. He is still a member of this team. Right now, he is. Theres no question about it.
Peterson was unsure whether his meeting with Condon would lead to deals or even visits with any of the agents free-agent clients.
The Chiefs are looking at Harris, a first-round pick of the Raiders in 2002, to play middle linebacker. He played five NFL seasons, the first three with Oakland and the last two with Minnesota.
Harris went from the Raiders to the Vikings as part of the Randy Moss trade. He met with Tampa Bay before coming to Kansas City.
Hes an impressive guy, Peterson said. Hes a guy that weve liked very much for a long time. I remember when he sat in my office before the draft when he was coming out of college. We brought him in that year before the draft. We thought a lot of him. We made a decision, right or wrong, to go with Ryan Sims. Thats one of the great things about free-agency. You might not get a guy the first time around, but youve got a chance to get him the second time.
Whether the Chiefs try to re-sign Mitchell, their starting middle linebacker for the last four years, or Edwards, who started his career with six seasons with the Chiefs, could depend on their success in signing Harris.
Though Harris and Mitchell have played middle linebacker, there could be room for both because the Chiefs have discussed moving Mitchell to an outside position.
The Chiefs will probably add at least one linebacker if Mitchell signs elsewhere. Derrick Johnson has a solid grasp on one starting spot, but the Chiefs would like to improve over Kendrell Bell, a disappointing free-agent signing from two years ago.
Thats where Edwards could fit in. The Chiefs released him five years ago, and he played well against them twice each season since then for San Diego.
The Chiefs regretted the move and have been trying to replace him ever since.
Weve said from the outset that wed like to have Kawika back, but its got to be at the right numbers, Peterson said. Everybody knows of my liking of the UCLA guy (Edwards).
Peterson said Condon was trying to drum up interest in Curtis, who played the last four seasons for the Rams. He has mainly been a third receiver, but he caught 40 passes and scored four touchdowns last season, and many scouts think he is ready to emerge as a star.
Curtis has had visits with the Vikings and Lions and may come to Kansas City.
It depends on where Tom is with the numbers, Peterson said.
Jordan Black, last seasons starting left tackle, lost his starting job over the weekend when the Chiefs signed Miami free agent Damion McIntosh. Black, an unrestricted free agent, was scheduled to visit with Tampa Bay today and Oakland on Wednesday.


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Largest Egg Recall in History Exposes Cracks in Egg Oversight
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal
It is truly ironic that the largest egg recall in history has unfolded just the month after long-awaited egg regulations went into effect. This outbreak will likely grow over the coming weeks, as at least 10 states are investigating outbreak clusters.
Jurisdiction over eggs has been scrambled between numerous government agencies for the last 20 years, resulting in enormous delays in addressing the hazard posed by Salmonella enteriditis, a pathogen that infects the ovaries of chickens, causing their eggs to be internally contaminated. Today, FDA claimed that it did not have jurisdiction to inspection this facility until last month when the egg regulation finally took effect.
This outbreak demonstrates the need for a food safety cop-on-the-beat. FDA needs a strong inspection force with the tools to mandate recalls, impose civil and criminal penalties, and require testing at farms and production facilities. The agency should be able to impose fines for violations when they find them, detain and recall food, and impose enhanced criminal penalties when companies intentionally violate the law, resulting in harm to the public.
The Senate should move immediately to pass S. 510 and Congress should move a bill that incorporates the strongest enforcement provision of each bill promptly to the President's desk for signature.
Contact Jeff Cronin (jcronin[at]cspinet.org) or Ariana Stone (astone[at]cspinet.org).


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DANSE: Distributed Data Analysis for Neutron Scattering Experiments
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DANSE is a software development project on distributed data analysis for neutron scattering experiments. You are welcome to browse this site to find documentation on the software or neutron scattering, and to make comments in the public access pages. Anyone working on the DANSE project is encouraged to request an account and access to the editing capabilities of this MediaWiki.
The DANSE project was prompted by the development of the Spallation Neutron Source (http://www.sns.gov) (the "SNS") in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The SNS has started to produce intense beams of neutrons to be used as probes of materials, molecules, and condensed matter. The instruments that control these beams, and detect the neutrons scattered from specimens, are state-of-the-art. Neutron scattering experiments performed at the SNS will produce data of unprecedented detail on the positions and motions of atoms and spins in materials, molecules, and condensed matter. The raw experimental data acquired with these instruments are not simple to interpret, and new software is required to transform the data into useful forms. Beyond such data reductions that are available today, there is an opportunity to interpret data using several major advances in computational materials science that have occurred over the past decade.
The goals of the DANSE project are to build a software system that 1) enables new and more sophisticated science to be performed with neutron scattering experiments, 2) makes the analysis of data easier for all scientists, and 3) provides a robust software infrastructure that can be maintained in the future.
Figure: Pictorial view of distributed computing with DANSE. User is assumed to have authorized access to the different resources on the right of the figure. Client software on the user's laptop coordinates a network of processes that may run locally or on remote resources.


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Accenture CAS platform helped the company maximize its business value and drive sales and marketing effectiveness by providing improved information technology (IT) support for central and field sales, vending and dispensing machine service processes, and trade promotion, capacity planning and activity management.
The manufacturer wanted to improve its competitive edge in the face of tough price competition and changing consumer-spending pattern in the European soft drink and fruit juice retail market. It planned to address these challenges by implementing a new customer relationship management (CRM) software that would provide a single view of customers in all field service processes and enable higher sales force productivity.
In addition, the company wanted to:
Eliminate redundancies in existing data and processes.
Ensure that all employees dealing with customers—key account managers, sales representatives, sales support staff and members of the service, marketing and controlling teams—use the same integrated solution.
The company chose Accenture CAS for its advanced technology, comprehensive range of relevant functions and 100 percent specialization in the consumer products industry.


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Tim McGraw Tries to Break Kenny Chesney's Diet Willpower by Sending Him Dessert
Boys will boys, especially while they are on tour together. Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw are currently on the road for their Brothers of the Sun tour and while these two country superstars are indeed like brothers, that doesn't prevent them from messing with each other a little while on the road. Sounds like sibling behavior.
It turns out McGraw is having a little fun at Chesney's expense, trying to tempt his tourmate into breaking his diet by testing his will power. He does so by sending him tasty and tempting treats, like cake and other mouth-watering desserts.
That might be akin to cruelty in some people's eyes, but Chesney's will is ironclad. "Tim knows I've been trying to lean my body down so I can fit in the jeans I wear onstage," Chesney told CMT's Country Countdown USA (quotes courtesy of The Boot). The 'Come Over' singer continued, "I think he's figured out that on Sunday, I'll eat whatever I want. So, to test my will power he'll send me a dessert every day … He sent me a whole red velvet cake one day, and he knows I love red velvet cake. I think he's trying to do anything he can so he'll be skinnier than me."
McGraw's efforts, while funny, are futile. Chesney appears on the cover of the June issue of Men's Health, where he revealed that he has not consumed salt in a decade and that he steers clear of carbs as often as possible and hasn't noshed on bread "in a while." All of those efforts combined help Chesney fit into his stage jeans, and he looks good doing it.
We're in sheer awe of Kenny Chesney's will power. We're also impressed with McGraw's attempts. Perhaps Chesney will let loose on the final day of the tour in August and indulge in a little red velvet cake, whether it's "cheat day" or not!


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Hey all,
Jcool pointed out this contest, the Alamance Arts Council Brick Building Competition.
The hard part about this is that you have to be present at the event September 21 and 22 in Burlington North Carolina. I'm pretty sure we've got some NCLUGgers in the forum, or others who have been to BrickMagic, so at least some of you are able to get to this. If this applies to you, it seems from the rules that you can build pretty much anything that would be 18 inches x 18 inches x 18 inches for the younger age brackets (6-9, 10-14, 15-20), or 36x36x36 for adults (21+). $500 prizes for the younger ages and $1500 for the adult, with LEGO prizes for 2nd and 3rd places. Deadline for entry is September 7. Let's have three winners from Classic-Castle, and get one of your younger siblings for that youngest category!
Since there will likely be a relatively small number of FOLs from the active online community, you should have a really good chance, particularly if you're in one of the kid brackets (on the assumption that adults might be able to travel to this from a further distance) (for instance, I know of two prominent adult builders who are planning on making the trip down from a couple of states away, something much less likely for a teenager).


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Bicycle wheel quick releases make it easy to remove wheels without tools. They're a great bike feature when you're removing wheels to put a bicycle in a vehicle and if you need to repair a flat tire.
You want to understand and use your wheel quick releases properly, because incorrect use is dangerous since they hold the wheels in place.
The most common mistake is simply turning the lever like a nut until the wheel seems tight.
Used this way the lever and wheel can loosen as you ride leading to catastrophe. The wheel can actually come loose and even fall off in a worst case.
Watch this video and read the instructions below to learn how to properly use a quick release.
There are three ways to tell if the quick-release lever is doing its job to securely hold your wheel in place on your bike.
1) Most levers have the words "Open" and "Closed" stamped right on them, so look for that. The quick release in the photo reads "Open," meaning that the wheel is not properly fastened and it may come off–even if the wheel and lever feel tight!
2) Levers are usually curved. When the bend of the lever's curve protrudes outward like a bump, the lever is closed. When the bend is cupped (photo), the lever is open. Closing and opening the lever requires flipping it 180 degrees, not spinning it.
3) If a quick-release lever sticks out from the frame (isn't flush with it), that also means it is not fully closed. It may seem to be holding the wheel(s), however, a protruding lever is not locked shut and it's possible for it to come loose or get knocked loose if you bump it into something. Be sure to close the quick release fully if you see this to ensure your safety.
Please note, that even if the lever reads "Closed" and looks right, it's a good idea to test how tight it is by trying to open it by pulling on it with a little effort. If it resists, it's tight and safe. If it opens with only a little effort like this, it's not tight enough. Follow our directions to tighten it.
The repeating animation to the right shows how the quick release is closed to tighten the wheel in the fork/frame. Notice that it is flipped over on itself 180 degrees. If you do this and the quick release doesn't feel tight, or if the wheel is still loose, you need to adjust the quick release's tension.
To do this, open the quick-release lever. Now, hold both ends (one on each side) and turn one clockwise until, when you close the lever 180 degrees, you feel some resistance. At this point, try to close the lever fully.
The quick-release tensioning adjustment is correct when you can fully close the lever only with some effort. A good way to do it is by pressing it closed with your palm. This lets you put your fingers behind the frame to help squeeze the lever to close it (the lever should be tight enough to leave its impression in the palm of your hand). If you can only close the lever part way, open it, unscrew the adjustment slightly and try again.
Once you have the quick-release tensioning adjustment right, make sure the wheel is fully inserted and centered in the fork (or frame) and fully close the quick release and you're ready to ride. The quick release tension adjustment won't change on its own.
Most forks have wheel-retention tabs on them, which are small protrusions that keep a loose wheel from falling out of the dropouts to keep you safe in the event your wheel loosens. In order to remove and install the wheel, the quick release must be open and adjusted by unscrewing the end(s) to clear these tabs.
To do this, hold both ends of the quick release and turn one counterclockwise to unscrew it until there's enough clearance for the wheel to drop out of or fit into the fork (note that this adjustment is unnecessary on most rear wheels because rear retention tabs aren't used).
Quick-release use tips
If you have any questions about quick release use, just let us know and we'll be happy to explain more in person.


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DRHOOK- Get bent! Peyronie's disease no laughing matter
Crooked teeth, crooked painting on the wall, Enron executives. There are many crooked things in life. I had crooked teeth most of my life until I got braces at the age of 36. I wear my retainer every single dingle night to keep them straight– the only thing straight about me.
What happens with a crooked penis?
Peyronie's (rhymes with macaroni) disease causes an erect penis to– well, bend. What's the big deal? Imagine a police officer directing traffic. You know how he holds his arm out with the hand up at 90 degrees? Ok, imagine making love to that.
In Peyronie's disease, scar tissue or plaque builds up in the penis, usually in the tunica albuginea— an elastic sheath that covers the erectile tissue chambers. Because the sheath can't stretch well, the erection bends– usually upwards, although it can go side-to-side or straight down.
Needless to say, this can be quite painful, making arousal as much fun as a vice grip. Beside the pain, the psychological and emotional distress can be devastating. Peyronie's isn't like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but more like a right-angle ruler.
Most penises curve or point to some degree, but Peyronie's creates a significant bend. Also, a man with Peyronie's worries about his sexual partner. So needless to say the pain of an erection combined with the psychological distress can be a real downer.
We don't know what causes Peyronie's. For most men, it's probably from trauma to the penis that has led to scarring of the tunica albuginea. Believe it or not, a man can fracture his erect penis, in particular during sex, causing permanent damage. (Sorry, dudes, for this visual.) But also sports injuries or a kick in the groin can create scar tissue. Folks with hand contractures are more at risk of Peyronie's. Diabetics, smokers, and men with pelvic trauma history are at increased risk of Peyronie's.
Genetics seems to play a role because men with a father or brother with Peyronie's are more at risk. (Though honestly, I don't know any father or brother who's going to mention this to relatives. "Son, my erect penis gets a weird bend– ") And as I have seen in my own practice, older men tend to be the ones affected by Peyronie's.
To make things worse: Peyronie's is like osteoporosis of the spine. It shrinks it. Men can lose a large percentage of penis size from scarring.
As much as I hate pharmaceutical ads, the Erectile Dysfunction discussions have made it easier for men to talk to their doctors about Peyronie's. Often the scar tissue/plaque can be felt on the back or side of the penis, even when flaccid. After an injection of prostaglandins to cause an erection, an ultrasound can confirm the scar tissue of Peyronie's.
The first 6-18 months are the worst because that's when the Peyronie's matures and the pain becomes most severe. But then it tends to level off. ED medications like Cialis and Levitra are used to keep the erections going and stretch the scarred tissue. Colchicine, a gout medication, is used as well as Vitamin E. Verapamil penile injections might help break up the scarred tissue, as well as interferon and collagenase, although results aren't that great. Surgery is a last resort, but I have yet to see anyone go through that.
This might seem like a bent topic to you, but it does affect quite a few men. A good urologist might be able to help unfortunates with Peyronie's.
Dr. Hook cracks a joke or two, but he's a renowned physician with an interesting website, drjohnhong.com. Email him with your questions.


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|2013-07-08, 10:16
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The time for my new story to make its debut has arrived. It is titled, "The Kirita Chronicles."
Summary: What would have happened if certain characters genders were altered while others remained the same? How differently would certain events play out? How would this affect the relationships that developed as a result of the incident? Who will live and who will die? See how the alterations of certain characters' genders and histories will cause ripples throughout the story.
I hope you will enjoy the first chapter and leave a review.
|2013-07-16, 14:18
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Two Interesting fanfic about the Black Cats of the Full Moon.
Beater and the Black Cats of the Full Moon
Sword Art Online: Alternate Story
|2013-07-17, 11:26
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|2013-07-22, 12:38
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I have uploaded the second chapter for "The Kirita Chronicles." It is titled, "Lives in the Real World." I hope you will read and enjoy.
|2013-08-09, 00:50
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I have now posted the third chapter for "The Kirita Chronicles," and it also marks the end of the first story arc. It is titled, "Beta Test." As you can guess by the title, this is about my version of the Beta Test in this semi-genderbent world for Sword Art Online.
I hope you will read this story and provide a review. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
|2013-08-09, 19:30
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Does anyone else feel like they (that is, the fans here) would have done something different with the nine ALO races?
For me, I'm seeing the Planet of Hats problem with pretty much all of them, and I don't think it's good game-design or world-building. (Warning: Link leads to TV Tropes. Beware, lest you find yourself there for hours.)
To start with, the Gnomes and the Leprechauns, who have the Hats of "Miners" and "Blacksmiths".
Lore-wise, you can't really have an entire city of blacksmiths. A city and society needs a wide variety of trades to support a populace and military, and blacksmithing itself has to be supported by other activities. Namely, mining.
It's rather got to suck for the Gnomes to rely on the Leprechauns to actually make the really worthwhile equipment from the stuff they mine and refine, and it's got to suck for the Leprechauns to rely on the Gnomes to provide the materials they need to make the good stuff. Especially if the Gnomish zone is (I presume) the best place in the world to mine for materials.
The Gnomes can't keep their business inside, as there's little point selling ore to other miners. The Leprechauns have it a little better, as at least they can specialize with sword-crafting or armor-crafting, and thus have something to sell to other Leprachauns.
ALO seems like someone took World of Warcraft, and discarded the "faction / race" concepts in order to base each race on one particular Class. That is, a city of Rogues, or Mages, or Warriors. There's some variety within each class, but the whole race is too homogenized. More healers than the Undines need, more crafters than the Leprechauns need, more mezzers than the Imps or Puca need...
But it goes beyond "jobs / roles", too. Even the elemental proficiencies are problematic. The Salamander lands are primarily a hot, arid desert, yes? If the fire-aspected Salamanders are most at home there, then so would a number of fire-elemental creatures. Creatures that would share the Salamander's resistance to fire, and which would tend to be weak against other elements.
So the Salamanders would be discouraged from exploring their specialty in fire-magic, and punished for exploring the other elements that they would need to dominate their own zone. And the same problem would exist for the Undines and Gnomes, and possibly also the Sylphs and Imps.
The Spriggans likewise would need to find the monsters of their zone more resistant to illusions than monsters of other zones (or otherwise tougher and more dangerous even when confused), or else the Spriggan players would find combat too easy compared to other players.
|2013-08-22, 11:18
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Chapter Four for "The Kirita Chronicles" has been uploaded. I hope you will enjoy reading the beginning of the Death Game.
|2013-09-12, 23:33
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I have created TVTropes pages for both of my Sword Art Online fanfiction stories "Fairy Dance Alternate" and "The Kirita Chronicles." I can use help with expanding the pages. Would anyone here be interested in helping me?
Fairy Dance Alternate
The Kirita Chronicles
|2013-09-13, 03:22
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Anyway.....good luck.
|2013-09-13, 09:58
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Anyway, I think those YMMV tropes were befitting. After all, at least one of them was something I have been criticized for. I was actually thinking of adding the trope 'arc fatigue' myself. I also thought the words you used for 'What an Idiot' were fitting as well. I always thought Asuna's father was an idiot, so I decided to make him that way in my story as well.
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|2013-09-14, 09:59
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The fifth chapter for "The Kirita Chronicles" has now been published.
|2013-11-09, 00:44
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I have now published Chapter Six for "The Kirita Chronicles." It is titled, "The Month of Survival Part One." I hope you will enjoy it and leave a review.
|2013-11-20, 05:04
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Please tell what you're good at in Art: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=123033
|2013-12-20, 18:52
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I have now produced Chapter Seven of "The Kirita Chronicles." As you can guess, it is titled, "Month of Survival - Part Two," and it is the longest chapter I have ever produced. I hope you will enjoy reading it and provide a review.
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|2014-01-25, 01:14
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The Kirita Chronicles Chapter Eight is available now. Kirita and Akio's first meeting within Sword Art Online finally happens in this chapter.
|2014-02-02, 10:55
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3rd party fan created sao mmo? maybe :D
hello everyone, i am thinking of making a sword art online game using java.
my question is what do you guys think would happen?
would i get slapped with a copyright lawsuit even if i dont profit but just have donations setup that go straight into game dev/server dev?
do you think the company would be okay with it and be happy to see fans enjoy doing what they saw the hero kirito do in that wonderful yet deadly game?
either way i am going to make it it is just the thought of being sewed for wanting to play with other people publicly for possible donations people could make to increase the quality of the world. that is the deciding factor in making it public or just playing with friends when floor 1 is completed.
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Arrieta leads Cubs' two-hit shutout vs. Cards
CHICAGO -- The last time Jake Arrieta pitched for the Cubs, he only needed an overnight suitcase. Now, he can relax and settle in for a longer stay.
Arrieta struck out seven over seven scoreless innings and drove in a run Friday, while Nate Schierholtz knocked in three runs to lift the Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field and even their season series at 7.View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- The last time Jake Arrieta pitched for the Cubs, he only needed an overnight suitcase. Now, he can relax and settle in for a longer stay.
Arrieta struck out seven over seven scoreless innings and drove in a run Friday, while Nate Schierholtz knocked in three runs to lift the Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field and even their season series at 7.View Full Game Coverage
This was Arrieta's second start with the Cubs and 65th in the Major Leagues. Acquired July 2 from the Orioles in the Scott Feldman deal, he had started the second game of a July 30 doubleheader against the Brewers, and gave up one run on two hits over six innings. Before that game, the right-hander said he wasn't going back to the Minor Leagues, but he did, making two more starts for Triple-A Iowa.
"For me, there's no question that this change of scenery and this trade was huge for me and my career, and not only for me, but for the Cubs as well," Arrieta said. "I couldn't be more excited to be here."
The Cubs want to see what Arrieta can do in the final six weeks of the season, promoting him from the Minors and moving Carlos Villanueva into the bullpen. The Orioles' Opening Day starter in 2012, Arrieta gave up an infield single by Carlos Beltran in the second that the pitcher knocked down, and a ground-rule double by Beltran with one out in the seventh, and that was it.
"That's the kind of stuff a power arm can do," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "When you have a 91-mph cutter, slider, whatever you want to call his offspeed pitch, and a curveball, and [the ability to make] some really good pitches in key situations and counts when you thought he might be losing good hitters -- he made great pitches down and away on the black at 95, 96 mph."
Arrieta was happy with his command and ability to mix up his pitches.
"It's just a matter of commanding the ball and limiting my walks," he said. "That's what's gotten me in the past is too many free passes and letting guys get away when I'm in favorable counts. It's pretty much keeping my foot on the gas and staying on the attack and not letting guys back in counts where I clearly have the advantage. I've made a conscious effort to get better at certain things, and it's starting to show."
Jake Westbrook knows that feeling. The Cardinals starter walked the first three Cubs batters in the first, and Schierholtz followed with a two-run single. After Welington Castillo grounded into a double play, Donnie Murphy hit an RBI single for a 3-0 lead.
"It's always a confidence-builder when you can come up from day one and help the team out hitting-wise," said Murphy, who is batting .333 in 10 games since getting called up from Iowa.
"He's been our best hitter since he's been here," Sveum said. "The home runs, he's played really good defense, done a great job. Hopefully it continues."
David DeJesus singled to open the fifth and Junior Lake reached on a fielder's choice, although rookie second baseman Kolten Wong didn't appear to touch second base for the force. Lake reached third on Anthony Rizzo's single and scored on Schierholtz's sacrifice fly.
Murphy was hit by a pitch to start the sixth, and one out later, he scored on Darwin Barney's double. Barney reached third on an errant throw home by shortstop Daniel Descalso on the play, and then scored on Arrieta's sacrifice for his second career RBI, and 25th by a Cubs pitcher -- tops in the National League. It was a tough run as Murphy got the wind knocked out of him in a collision with catcher Rob Johnson.
Chicago had runners at second and third with two outs in the seventh when a run scored on a wild pitch by Sam Freeman.
Instead of flying back to Des Moines, Arrieta now can prepare for his next start Wednesday against the Nationals.
"The biggest thing is just being able to get in a routine again and knowing I'll be taking the ball every fifth day for this team," he said. "That's a good feeling. It's something I've envisioned myself doing. Ever since the trade was made, I knew it was a matter of time."
St. Louis, which leads the NL Wild Card standings, may have been a little weary after a tough series against Pittsburgh, which included two extra-inning games, both Cardinals wins. Westbrook was pulled after throwing 124 pitches over 6 2/3 innings.
"That's not what any of us were looking for," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said of Westbrook's outing. "We've talked about it before. Sometimes he just has trouble finding the release point for the sinker, and he didn't find it today until it was too late."
Arrieta has some family in the St. Louis area -- although he was quick to point out that they are Cubs fans -- so he knows all about the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry. Chicago has struggled against NL Central teams, but held its own against St. Louis.
"We've played some of our best baseball against them," Sveum said. "Even in some of the ballgames we've lost, we've played good ball and come up on the short end. We've played these guys really well."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Qatari Culture/Nightlife....... Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Qatari Culture/Nightlife....... Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Qatar View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Christian St.BaconJoined: 26 Oct 2011Posts: 54 Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject: Qatari Culture/Nightlife....... anywhere in Doha like Diggers in Manama, Bahrain - looking to experience Qatari culture shukran very much Back to top GeronimoJoined: 11 Apr 2007Posts: 494 Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: You might want to try the 'Old Manor' bar on the top floor of the Mercure Grand Hotel, (formerly the Sofitel), on Musherib Street. It isn't as dark and crowded as Diggers, but it isn't as antiseptic as most other bars in Doha, either. Back to top sharterJoined: 25 Jun 2008Posts: 878Location: All over the place Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:25 am Post subject: ha ha Diggers........ha ha ...good memories...flipflops and grog!! Doha's got nowhere like that...... Back to top wilberforceJoined: 27 Dec 2008Posts: 647 Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:21 pm Post subject: An amazing number of good new hotels - but do they cost. I was amazed to find out how many restaurants in the Pearl Qatar have drinky-poo permits! You can have an Italian meal and a bottle of good (but expensive) vino. I find the changes in the past two years have been nothing short of astonishing. Some great hotels but everything is so so so expensive. You need to earn over 15,000 QR plus accomodation to live decently. This is definitely the most expensive country in the Gulf to live in. The restaurants cost a lot more than in the UAE. The cost of living is so high. The problem is - there are too many places to go and too many things to do - it's not like it used to be. My mind is boggling. The past 3 days have been non-stop trips to some amazing restaurants in Souk Waqif and Katara and the Pearl with old chums, bums and cronies. I don't think I could survive living here if I didn't earn at 16 thou. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Qatar All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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If your child is getting ready to have a Birthday soon, you are probably thinking of a special theme. So many kids seem to zero in on either a Princess Party or a Pirate Party. Finding just the right party decorations can sometimes be time-consuming and a hassle, not to mention expensive.
That's why we are big advocates of Printable Parties. Many online party companies now offer Party Printable pdf files that you can download to your computer and then print out the party decorations. The party boy or girl can even help make the decorations with you. Many of these Party Packets, with themes like Princess and Pirate, contain all the decorations for an entire theme party. You can print the invitations, placemats, goodie bags, stickers, pennant banners, cupcake wrappers ... even magic Princess Wands or Pirate Swords.
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Musicians that you find most fascinating to watch being interviewed.
I really didn't want to use the word fascinating then...trust me. I really really didn't.
Anyway, Morrissey. Could watch his interviews 24/7. Mark E Smith, as well.
Probably Bowie. For comedy value.
two recent interviews that have captivated me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nauQOt9eWpg - this one with Innervisions boss and "DJ's DJ" Dixon. shite camerawork though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5USZQ97l9s - Theo Parrish with some of the wisest words I've ever heard, musician or otherwise. this man is frighteningly intelligentYmmit this'd this
the stuff at 12m to the end about being independent is really worth a watch especially
whatever your music taste. seriously.cliquester this'd this
That Theo Parrish
Interview is definitely one of my favorites. So much so, I even made a tune of my own which samples his wise words. I doubt Theo himself would think much of my attempts but ...y'know https://soundcloud.com/t_a_m/small-things-moving-in-tandemYmmit this'd this
That Theo video is totally amazing
And I thank you profusely for posting (I don't even know much of his work, he's just such a superb orator/personality/guy)
Deal with http://youtu.be/Bh2-MeMuDuIpoptimusgrime and Comaboy this'd this
(bear with it past the german intro of course)
:DLOLpop, Cementimental, shy_retirer, and seedler this'd this
The Gallagher brothers
Always comedy gold.
Lou Reed
Total trainwrecks...see this interview from Sydney airport in 1974, which apparently features the least-cool people in Australia attempting to interview a pissed-off Lou: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeMIWCxHgQkDinohead86 this'd this
Andy Falkous is the obvious one that springs to mind
as for Morrissey never actually seen an interview with him other than one he did with Jonathan Ross and he just came across as a right dick, anyway am I missing something here with him?
he is a right dick
Theres a Morrisey interview with Zane Lowe
from a few years ago which is really good and Morrisey seems genuinely relaxed and at ease. Which is weird. I enjoy watching Morrisey interviews and don't really care if he is a dick or not.
i do love watching musicians being interviewed
and it can be absolutely facinating. Myself i am intrested in john lennon and he is interesting because he is always very direct. He will listen to a question and answer it exactly and honestly and that is always fascinating for me.
- furio, littlebirds, and emmettcruddas this'd this
i find it fascinating to watch Nardwuar interview anyone
he sticks to too many rappers nowadays who seem a surprisingly safe bet of generally being stoned and jovially appreciative of how much he knows about them/gifts he gives etc, but the range of hostility, friendliness, appreciation, anger, confusion and so on that a lot of his older interviews exposed is great.
particularly watching him being bullied by Blur, nonchalantly interacted with by Nirvana, sneered at by Henry Rollins, started on by some punk band (the transplants?) and getting on the really positive side of the Mars Volta.
Beyond that I used to like watching Vampire Weekend interviews because the singer is really intelligent and articulate.ma0sm and kilgore-trout this'd this
- SCROTUM this'd this
yeah, I love that one
he works for Pharell's 'i am OTHER' channel now which is cool.
The one where Tom Waits is on heroin.
That's the coolest.
- Dinohead86, Gorkys_Forever, Antelope, and in_limbo this'd this
- furio this'd this
The Deal sisters are pretty energetic.
And...like...I guess...J Mascis... Pretty interesting seeing...someone...being the imbodiment...of, y'know...laziness or something...
- kilgore-trout, anal_schwarzenegger, orangejuice, and JaguarPirate this'd this
Personally I actually hate seeing Mark E Smith or Morrissey being interviewed, especially recently.
They both come across as massive, massive, massive twats and not in a compellingly twattish way but more of a irredeemably twattish twat kind of way.
I'm struggling a bit to think which musicians I do like seeing interviewed - pretty much all the ones I can immediately think of are either dull or become less likeable and/or lose some mystique when you see them talk. That said, even though I'd never willingly listen to his music, I do quite like Noel Gallagher as an interviewee - his account of the Oasis split was an excellent piece of storytelling. It's a shame it never really translates to his songs...
I know there are loads of others but really can't think of them at the moment...
But their twattishness is a big part of why I like watching their interviews.
I like how Morrissey takes it for granted that whoever's interviewing him, can't stand him. And sometimes he even comes across as pleasantly surprised when his interviewee seems to genuinely like him. I think he's basically massively paranoid :)
I guess my issue with Morrissey is that I don't really buy into it anymore.
I mean it might be he's a 50-something manchild with intense psychological issues but I'm more inclined to believe he's a much more cynical operator who realised in the 1980s the shy, paranoid, unsocial, asexual misfit thing worked for him and has been playing the character even though he's long since outgrown it in reality... And, from some of his comments in interviews, quite possibly a genuinely nasty vindictive piece of work to boot.
Zappa's normally pretty great - was a pretty articulate guy with lots of interesting and funny things to say
Beefheart was pretty mental sometimes (although I suppose they are mainly written interviews)
the Butthole Surfers' interviews I've seen have been hilarious as wellheartworms this'd this
the zappa one where he's trying to discuss censorship with those politicians
and they just lay into him
Tom Waits
James Murphy
This is one that I always come back to, fear of failure summed up so well:Dinohead86 this'd this
John Maus
fascinating guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnMfKacI9AYGorkys_Forever this'd this
wow this guy's a dude
was always suspicious of him, and Ariel Pink as well but he's not a bullshitter after all.
I know what you mean about Ariel Pink.
I think I put to much personal faith in him being a 'genius' after Before Today came out. I'd never really heard any of his music prior to that, so started going through his back catalogue and decided that he was actually a 'genius'.
After hearing his latest album and seeing videos/interviews I can happily declare (to myself) that he is no genius. Just a multi instrumentalist that has a knack for writing catchy grooves.
Anyone can spit the first thing that comes into their mind onto a piece of paper.
It sort of annoys me that John Mauss and Ariel Pink are always compared to each other. John Mauss' music has much more to it.Antelope this'd this
the only musical genius is Stevie Wonder!
and maybe Arthur Russell
Anyone who was part of something that shaped music for a generation
especially the guys that were instrumental in the punk scene.
> John Lydon: sometimes a twat, but can be remarkably candid and lucid when he isn't publicising something
> Any of the remaining Ramones
> Howard Devoto: really interesting
> Debbie Harry: talks about being at CBGBs when it was THE place to be
All of the above, as long as they are clean/dry
I think my favourite ever John Lydon thing will be when Sorry Skateboards
asked him to do the running commentary on one of their skate videos. Whereupon he spent the whole video saying exactly what he thought of skateboarders, and when introducing a new skaters section, he'd say stuff along the lines of: Here's another completely brainless moron that thinks it's fun to slide along on a plank of wood with wheels on it.
J Mascis
it's an artform.
Kanye West
Love him or hate him, he does a good job of explaining where his head is at in this interview.furio this'd this
Found an interesting Jay Z interview
The mini interview at the start is pretty cringe-worthy, but after that it's good. Never heard him talk about his dad in such detail.


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Ex-NME writer Paul Morley contributed ideas and delivered the bands non-image to the press and media. Horn himself had already tasted success on several different levels, beginning with The Camera Club, featuring the additional talents of Thomas Dolby and Geoff Downes. Horn and Downes then formed Buggles, who scored big with the prescient 'Video Killed The Radio Star', a global megahit in 1979. The duo then produced progressive rock giants Yes' 'Tormato' album, before being invited to join the band. This was an uneasy marriage, not least of all for Yes' conservative fanbase, and when Yes split in 1981, Downes joined guitarist Steve Howe's new venture, Asia. Horn went on to achieve immortality as one of the most innovative and visionary British production talents of all time, but not before the Art Of Noise project.
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Sidebar to the article Getting Ready: How Arizona Has Created a 'Parallel Universe' for Inmates by Dora Schriro
by Gerald Gaes
Every year, the Ash Institute — part of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government — holds a competition to identify
government initiatives that improve the lives of our citizens. I was asked by the Ash Institute to prepare a report on the
Getting Ready program in Arizona; my report was one of the factors that the committee of judges considered in giving Getting
Ready a 2008 Innovations in American Government award.
My report was based on a tour of four of the Arizona Department of Corrections prison complexes; during this visit, I talked
with 70 staff members, representing all levels of the organization, and 55 inmates. I also talked with then-Arizona Governor
Janet Napolitano, now secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and with members of several nonprofit groups,
such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Girl Scouts Behind Bars and the ADC Labor Relations Council, which consists of civilian
and uniformed corrections personnel. I also reviewed numerous documents, including:
To determine objective performance measures, I compared data from 2003 (a year prior to the development of Getting Ready)
to data from 2007. It is important to note that, from 2003 to 2007, ADC's prison population grew 27 percent.
Some metrics are reported as raw numbers and other metrics as rates or percentages.
Staff members and inmates — including those who were initially skeptical when Dora Schriro first announced her approach to
re-engineering ADC management strategies — described dramatic changes in the culture, safety and attitudes of both inmates
and staff. Although a few correctional officers said that they preferred the system before Getting Ready, they were in the
minority. Most of the staff told me that, pre-Getting Ready, ADC was typical of many correctional systems that have extremely
rigid and harsh procedures that institutionalize an "us-versus-them" mentality, in which inmates must rigidly follow rules,
many of which are infractions that would not rise to the level of a misdemeanor in state or federal criminal codes and that
can be arbitrarily interpreted. This approach gave correctional officers the discretion to choose when they wanted to enforce
rules and when they wanted to ignore them. Getting Ready redesigned the misconduct policy so that it is more like the Arizona
criminal codes, just one element of the program's "Parallel Universe" concept that emphasizes similarities, rather than distinctions,
between prison life and the free community.
Inmates described the pre-Getting Ready environment as one in which there was nothing to look forward to, little opportunity
for self-improvement and no consideration for their needs or views. Getting Ready dramatically changed this paradigm. Inmates
stated that there was more communication with staff, and some described a job fair at which 15 inmates who were being released
found a job, a practice that never occurred before Getting Ready.
I spoke with inmates who worked at a telemarketing firm that was located within the prison compound, just one Getting Ready
job opportunity for inmates who had earned their GED. Many of them told me that this work opportunity had "changed their life."
Another inmate told me that, before Getting Ready, there was no way to solve problems; there was little or no staff guidance.
"You just did your time," she said. Now, she continued, time is spent constructively and inmates have a greater sense of pride.
One very articulate inmate told me that, before Getting Ready, she thought of herself as lying in a glass coffin, watching
the world go by, decaying and wasting away; now, she said she feels that she has self-worth and she sees opportunity not only
within the prison environment but when she returns to the free community.
The Getting Ready program was designed with specific, clearly stated goals:
The objective and subjective ("softer") outcomes that I was able to measure clearly indicated that Getting Ready had dramatically
improved the prison environment for inmates and staff alike. But the important policy question remained: Does Getting Ready
improve community safety?
Recidivism can be measured many different ways. Most correctional agencies compute the percentage of prisoners released in
a fiscal year who return to prison — for technical violation of community supervision or committing a new crime — within a
particular period of time. The average one-year return rate for ADC in 2002 and 2003 was 30 percent; that is, during the two
years before Getting Ready was implemented, 30 percent returned to prison within one year of their release. The average for
the four following years was 27.25 percent, a difference of 2.75 percent.
Although this may seem like a small impact, the Getting Ready program was still rolling out when I performed my review for
Harvard, and even if this figure represents the recidivism impact over a longer time period, it could be considered significant.
Because implementing Getting Ready required little additional funding — and considering the fact that prison costs $30,000
or more per inmate per year — even small reductions in prisoner returns produce significant taxpayer savings.
Considered on a nationwide basis, such a program could have a large impact.
It was not possible for me to judge all aspects of Getting Ready during my two-day site visit and review of written data;
for example, I did not visit segregation cells where the most aggressive and difficult-to-manage inmates are held. I visited
only four of ADC's 10 complexes; however, these four managed inmates at all security levels, and I had no reason to suspect
that there would be significant differences.
Make no mistake about it: ADC still operates prisons. There are fences, razor wire, correctional officers and guns on the
perimeter. Inmates wear orange jump suits. Correctional officers wear brown and beige uniforms with gold star badges. ADC
conducts counts four times a day to ensure that inmates are where they should be. But, in my assessment, Getting Ready is
a successful program innovation. Its innovation lies in the integration of many individual components that are used in other
modern progressive penal systems, such as offering classes in victim awareness, involving both line staff and inmates in strategic
planning, conducting needs and risk assessments, instituting an earned incentive program, and keeping inmates productively
occupied. Getting Ready is a model program that proves that changes can be made with little or no additional resources and
that they can be made in a relatively short period of time.
Gerald Gaes, Ph.D., received his doctorate in social psychology from the State University of New York at Albany in 1980. He worked for the Federal
Bureau of Prisons for 20 years, including as the director of the Office of Research. He served as a visiting scientist at
NIJ for five years; he also served a two-year detail at the United States Sentencing Commission. Gaes is first author of Measuring Prison Performance: Government Privatization and Accountability; he has published extensively in professional journals, including Crime and Delinquency, Criminal Justice Review, Criminology and Public Policy, Justice Quarterly, and Punishment & Society. In July 2000, Gaes received the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award for the correctional
research that he conducted during his BOP career. Back to the top.
Back to: Getting Ready: How Arizona Has Created a 'Parallel Universe' for Inmates.
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Last week, Nintendo announced a new Zelda game for Wii U along with an HD re-release of Wind Waker. The author compiled a list of the seven most annoying aspects of the Zelda series that Nintendo should consider keeping out of The Legend of Zelda Wii U.
I love how this article wishes to state seven things that could improve The Wind Waker, yet most of the criticism is focused towards the entire series. Besides that I also disagree with most points.
However, I can understand why the author wouldn't enjoy PH's Temple of the Ocean King. It is considered by many as a game breaker. However, OOT's Gerudo Fortress is simply a classic. As a child I couldn't stop playing this part of the game. It was simply nerve-wracking, but in a really good way. TWW's Forsaken Fortress doesn't exactly match this experience, but it sure is fun to play. I mean, running around MGS style in a barrel, come on, that was pure fun.
The article then goes on and mentions time limits, hand holding, voice acting, low health beeping and limited-use items. These are all things that are directed at the entire series, so I don't see why these things should even be mentioned?
Oh, and about the sixth point, slow starts, I think that fitted perfectly with The Wind Waker. The game offered a brand new art style and the "slow" start allowed you to get used to it. You were able to sniff around in every corner of the island and this enhanced the experience for me.
If they should improve ANYTHING in The Wind Waker for Wii U then it has to be the Triforce parts. That part of the game right there simply sucked. I don't mind a bit of grinding, but having to collect a shitload of Rupees just to decipher a couple of maps in order to find pieces of the Triforce... Dear God, it almost ruined the experience for me.
That, and the lack of a third temple when obtaining the stones.
I can agree with the slow starts. I hope the next Zelda starts like A Link to the Past.
If they remove the stealth parts of Wind Waker i'm gonna be pissed! I actually like those because they require precision and they are very hard to do the first couple of times.
I don't see why developers have been trying to remove frustration elements from games i the last couple of years (minus Dark Souls ofc.) because i believe frustration to be a part of what makes gaming so good. When you finally beat something that seems to be too hard, it's one of the most rewarding moments in the game.
The only complaint i have about Wind Waker is the incredibly boring and repetitive triforce fetch quest near the end of the game. It could of been so much better, i.e Having Mini-Dungeons for each triforce fragment.


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