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Reach Records and His Voice Global ministry are asking Christians to pray for and support Tedashii, a Christian hip-hop artist whose 1-year-old son passed away last month.
His Voice, a ministry that helps "equip the downtrodden" and trains church leaders internationally, is trying to gather enough money to financially support Tedashii and his family for six months so they have time to grieve together.
"As you know, Tedashii's job takes him from city to city where he performs and blesses thousands of people with his art," a blog post on the ministry's website states. "In this time, we want to offer him the opportunity to stay home with his family, grieve, begin to heal, seek the Lord, be comforted and to comfort.
"The perception is that if one is a traveling musician, they have more money than they know what to do with. The fact is, that is just not true. We want to bless him with the gift of not having to worry about being on the road to make ends meet."
Tedashii once traveled to a His Voice orphanage in Sudan, and when he returned, he and several other recording artists collaborated on a song and music video to help spread the word about the people in need there.
His Voice reported Tuesday that it needed only $1,000 more to support the rapper's family for a full six months. In addition to their donations, supporters of Tedashii have also been offering their condolences by posting messages on the Reach Records website.
"Tedashii man I'm so sorry for your loss! Take time brother and grieve. You have changed lives Tedashii including mine. Through your music God saved my LIFE! Many prayers coming your way TDOT. Thank you to Reach Records for making us able to help contribute to their family!" wrote Vincen Franco.
"We have gone through this in our family and I know how hard it is. God will be glorified. We are praying for you and your family," wrote David.
Tedashii "TDot" Anderson wanted to work as a minister to college students before he became a hip-hop artist. He became a Christian while in college, and was challenged by fellow believers to use his talent as a rapper to glorify God.
Since that time he has released three albums – Kingdom People, Blacklight and Identity Crisis – and has collaborated with other Christian artists, such as Grammy Award-winning rapper Lecrae.


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Advance care directives
Advance care directives are specific instructions, prepared in advance, that are intended to direct a person's medical care if he or she becomes unable to do so in the future.
Alternative Names
Power of attorney; DNR; Do not resuscitate; Living will
Advance care directives allow patients to provide instructions about their preferences regarding the care they would like to receive if they develop an illness or a life-threatening injury and are unable to express their preferences. Advance care directives can also designate someone the patient trusts to make decisions about medical care if the patient becomes unable to make (or communicate) these decisions. This is called designating "power of attorney (for health care)."
Federal law requires hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds to provide written information regarding advance care directives to all patients upon admission.
Advance care directives can reduce:
- Personal worry
- Feelings of helplessness and guilt by family members
- Futile, costly, specialized interventions that a patient may not want
- Overall health care costs
- Legal concerns for everyone involved
However, advance care directives cannot predict what situations may arise in the future or what new modes of care may be available for situations considered nearly hopeless today.
Verbal instructions. These are any decisions regarding care that are communicated verbally by an individual to health care providers or family members.
Organ donation. This may be accomplished by completing an organ donation card and carrying it in your wallet. A second card may be placed with important papers (such as a living will, insurance papers, and so on). Most hospitals or other major health care centers have organ donor information available.
Many states offer people who are applying for new or renewed driver's license the opportunity to make a decision regarding organ donation and have it recorded on the driver's license. More information may be obtained by calling 1-800-24-DONOR.
Living will. This is a written, legal document that conveys the wishes of a person in the event of serious illness. This document can speak for a patient who is unable to communicate. A living will may indicate specific care or treatment the person does or does not want performed under specific circumstances. This may include specific procedures, care, or treatments such as the following:
CPR(if cardiac or respiratory arrestoccurs)
- Artificial nutrition through
intravenousor tube feedings
- Prolonged maintenance on a respirator (if unable to breathe adequately alone)
Blood cultures, spinal fluid evaluations, and other diagnostic tests
- Blood transfusions
State laws vary regarding living wills. Information specific to individual states usually may be obtained from the state bar association, state medical association, state nursing association, and most hospitals or medical centers.
A living will is not to be confused with a last will and testament that distributes assets after a person's death.
Special medical power of attorney. A legal document that allows an individual to appoint someone else (proxy) to make medical or health care decisions, in the event the individual becomes unable to make or communicate such decisions personally.
NOTE: This document provides for power to make medically related decisions only and does not give any individual power to make legal or financial decisions.
DNR (do not resuscitate) order. This states that CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is not to be performed if your breathing stops or your heart stops beating. The order may be written by the person's doctor after discussing the issue with the person (if possible), the proxy, or family.
- In the event you choose to create a living will or special medical power of attorney, know specific state laws that may apply. Write the document to be consistent with your state's laws.
- If you have a living will or special medical power of attorney, provide copies for your family members and health care providers. Carry a copy with you in a wallet, glove compartment of a car, or similar location. If you have a planned admission to a hospital, take copies for the hospital to include in your medical chart and tell all medical personnel involved with your case about the documents.
- Consider the possibilities of the future, and plan ahead. Studies have shown that although the majority of people believe having some form of advance directive is a good idea, most people have not actually developed advance directives for themselves. Many people state that they want their families to make health care decisions. However, less than half of these people have ever discussed the issue and their specific desires with family members.
- These decisions can be changed at any time. However, if a living will is changed, everyone involved -- including family or proxies and all healthcare providers -- must be informed and new copies of instructions made and distributed.
The process of creating advance care directives may be difficult. It requires you to think about your priorities regarding quality of life and your death. Treatment options, and their possible influence on your quality of life, need to be fully understood and considered. Know the potential implications of choosing or refusing specific forms of care.
Discuss your wishes regarding advance care directives with your health care providers, family members, and friends. Review your wishes from time to time to remind everyone.
Kapp MB. Ethical and legal issues. In: Duthie EH, Katz PR, Malone ML, eds. Practice of Geriatrics. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 6.

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Scotty McCreery has confirmed rumors that he'll be touring with Brad Paisley next year. The 'American Idol' winner tweeted late Tuesday night, "so have yall heard the HUGE news! I'm heading out on the road with @BradPaisley in 2012!"
Fans at Sunday night's Paisley concert in Raleigh, N.C. overheard the country superstar nonchalantly ask McCreery if he wanted to tour with him next year. McCreery nodded and Paisley said, "Great, I'm going to take you out next year!" Apparently invitations to play amphitheaters across the country come with all of the formality of one middle-schooler asking another the junior high dance.
"It's really humbling that somebody like him would invite me to tour w/ him. I just hope i'm ready for any pranks he throws my way.. haha," McCreery said in a separate tweet. He got a firsthand look at how crazy the pranks could be on Sunday night, as Paisley and the other H2O II artists were at each other all afternoon, and throughout Paisley's set.
McCreery grew up just minutes away from the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh. He was at the show as a fan, but quickly found himself backstage hanging out with Paisley. It seems likely that the two spoke about touring together before the show, but nobody knew it was official until the soon to be 18-year-old made it so on Twitter.


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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders will miss approximately six weeks after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb sustained in a fight at a nightclub.
The Bucks said Monday that the surgery was performed by Dr. Curt Crimmins, a hand specialist, at the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin.
Sanders was involved in the altercation on Nov. 3 and hasn't played since. No charges were filed.


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– A Future Not Made in the EU – Centrum Cyfrowe think tank
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I'm sure it's unsurprising – if not downright tiresome at this point – to hear the U.S. economy characterized as "uncertain" and "sluggish" for the umpteenth time.
Yet optimism within the business community about the U.S. economy's overall path seems to keep strengthening, with several big trucking companies sharing some positive vibes as well in their first quarter earnings reports.
Take the most recent International Business Report (IBR) compiled by global consulting firm Grant Thornton – a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries.
In first quarter this year, optimism among U.S. business leaders rose 30 percentage points to a net balance of 66% – the IBR's highest level since 2004, which is saying something – with that increasingly positive take on the U.S. economy mirrored y rising optimism in other global markets.
A net of 44% of businesses globally are optimistic of the economic outlook, according to Grant Thornton's poll – the highest level since 2007, and a 17 percentage-point increase from the previous quarter – with business optimism in China, the world's second largest economy, increasing to a net balance of 38%, up from 22% in fourth quarter of 2013.
Japanese business optimism increased 11 percentage points to a net balance of 17 percent, while "BRIC" business optimism [with "BRIC" referring to Brazil, Russia, India and China, collectively] rising from a net balance of 22% to 40%, driven by a dramatic 26 percentage-point increase in Brazil.
Optimism in Brazil rose to a net balance of 36%, up from 10% in fourth quarter last year while business sentiment in India improved to a net 89%, up 20 percentage points from the fourth quarter of 2013.
Returning to the U.S., while there has been marginal improvement regarding plans to invest in plants and machinery (net 43%), plans to invest in research and development in 2014 (net 17%) did remain flat. Encouragingly, though, a net balance of just 29% of U.S. business leaders cite economic uncertainty as a constraint on their ability to grow their operations in the next 12 months, down from 37% in the previous quarter.
"Following our nation's political leaders reaching a short-term budget agreement late last year and as economic indicators continue to show improvement, the large increase in optimism among business executives could be indicative that we have moved into the first prolonged period of economic stability since the financial crisis," noted Stephen Chipman (seen above at right), CEO of Grant Thornton LLP.
He pointed out that IBR data reveals an improvement in sentiment about most areas of business performance and stability for the U.S., with profitability expectations improving eight percentage points to a net 60% of business leaders expecting to see profits climb in the next year, following a two percentage-point decrease in the previous quarter.
Hiring expectations in the U.S. increased to a net 45%, up seven percentage points from last quarter, while revenue expectations for U.S. businesses slipped a bit to a net balance of 64%, though that's just a slight decline from 65% in the fourth quarter last year and a substantial increase from a net 46% in the first quarter of 2013.
Still Ed Nusbaum, Global CEO at Grant Thornton, added a few notes of caution to this rosier economic picture now in development.
"The IBR data provides strong hope that the global recovery is starting to take hold. The rise in optimism closely mirrors recent growth of stock markets around the world - the S&P 500 closed at a new record high earlier this month," he explained. "We have moved into the first prolonged period of economic stability since the financial crisis and while challenges remain – particularly in the Eurozone, Ukraine and some emerging markets – firms can think and plan for the longer term."
Importantly, Nusbaum (seen above at left) said business communities in five of the world's largest economies – the U.S., China, Japan, Germany and the U.K. – have all seen tremendous rises in confidence over the past three months.
"As major powers with significant cross-border ties, a more positive outlook in these economies is bound to trickle down to their trading partners and boost the global economy," he said.
"With the IMF [International Monetary Fund] predicting robust global growth of 3.6% this year, we believe conditions are perfectly poised for dynamic firms to begin to invest more. We expect to see this pick up during the rest of 2014," Nusbaum pointed oiut. "There has been a marginal improvement in plans to invest in plant & machinery, but R&D has remained flat and not increased in line with optimism. As IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said recently, greater investment needs to happen if this new found optimism is to be converted into meaningful growth."
Meanwhile, the outlook for freight volumes continues to improve – building on the optimism voiced at the Mid America Trucking Show last month.
For example, the for-hire truck tonnage index compiled by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) trade group ticked up 0.6% in March, after increasing 1.9% in February indicating that freight continues to "recover" form the "hole that was dug in December and January," according to ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
"However, with a cumulative gain of 2.5% during the last two months, we still have a way to go to offset the total loss of 5.2% in December and January," he cautioned. "[But] despite the fact that tonnage hasn't snapped back to the levels we saw late last year, the fundamentals for truck freight continue to look good. While it will take time to regain what was lost due to weather and other factors, like a potential inventory correction in the first quarter, I remain optimistic for 2014."
Kevin Knight, chairman and CEO for TL carrier Knight Transportation, noted some positive trends in his company's first quarter earnings report – especially greater demand for capacity as well as a stronger used equipment market.
''Revenue per tractor increased 5.1%, year over year, as a result of a 4.9% improvement in revenue per loaded mile, a 4.2% increase in our length of haul, a 140 basis point improvement in our non-paid empty mile percentage, and a 1.3% decrease in miles per tractor," he added. "In the first quarter of 2014 our trucking businesses improved their operating ratio to 82% from 85.3% in the same quarter last year. Our brokerage business continues to grow rapidly and increased revenue 94.4%, increased gross margin 91.2%, and increased operating income 89.2%, when compared to the same quarter last year. As the trucking environment remains strong, we feel well positioned."
Knight also noted that total revenues increased 5.8% to over $249.1 million in the first quarter this year compared to the same period in 2013, with net income jumping 25.6% to a shade over $19 million – not bad after plowing through arguably one of the worst winters in recent U.S. history.
And he stressed that even though the trucking industry continues to be faced with multiple inflationary pressures – including rising driver pay, increased regulation, additional maintenance cost associated with the 2010 EPA emission engines, and rising equipment cost – the carrier is finding ways to not only manage them but improve profitability as well.
"Our specific efforts to improve yield, strengthen our network, and drive operational efficiencies have yielded positive results," Knight explained in the company's earnings statement. "We experienced a 4.2% longer length of haul and reduced our non-paid empty mile percentage to an all-time low 9.6%.
Those are some very good trends. Now all that's got to happen is for them to get some sustainable legs for the rest of the year.


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Our Contemporary Allium Metal Garden Stakes add sculptural structure to a garden border.
These naturally rusted garden stakes are also ideal for supporting plants in the garden border and plant pots. The organic look and texture of the finish blends harmoniously with flowers and foliage throughout the changing seasons.
In the winter garden border the wonderful rich brown colour of the stakes particularly comes to life in the morning or evening light.
The Allium Stakes also make a unique gift solution for gardeners.
The Contemporary Allium Metal Garden Stakes are 1 metre high, 10mm diameter rod, solid balls 40ml.
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Opinion: The Perils of 'Peace Talks'
American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Michael Rubin on why negotiations with rogue regimes often end in failure. Photo credit: Associated Press.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... The Obama administration is pushing ahead with peace talks ... with both Syria and Iran ... despite very little evidence that these regimes actually want to cooperate with us ... why we have a history of talking to rogue states ... that don't do what we want I've got American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Michael Rubin ... the author of a new book on this very subject to dancing with the double the perils of the different machines ... so ... why are we keep talking to the rind even on a piece of it to give up their nuclear weapons present Obama is operating under the assumption ... that it never hurts to talk the Iranians are going to prove them wrong ... well it never hurts to talk but it does hurt to talk to us that there are costs here and ... there are very specific costs certainly the Iranians may seem to be driving down the clock ... I certainly human rights it ... is also has two executions of skyrocketed at ever since we began the year book steps back takes the long view and says look this isn't the first time ... that we tried to talk to dictators ... what the mistakes that we've made in the past holds the biggest mistake in this blew my mind ... the mill us will turn to a lot of work with and they spend more time in the classroom ... and they actually do on the field going after the mistakes ... looking overdone it a try to improve ... the State Department not once in its history has conducted a lessons learned exercise about Wyatt's diplomacy ... has failed ... well you know I mentioned Iran at the beginning that Iran isn't the only reaching were trying to talk to you it's also Syria ... you were just in Syria recently ... a way that you see on the ground there and and get what you saw ... is it smart for us to keep talking ... well certainly I was in northeastern Syria which is the part that's remarkably calm and placid ... what really frustrates people there is that ... the United States ignores Tom we'd rather reach out to our enemies calm and calm our adversaries rather than really support our allies this is a constant pattern which effects the Raman effect Afghanistan it effects the Korean Peninsula ... it's really a problem when we negotiate with the US we have had some success for example would be a ... good of chemical weapons why didn't those talks succeeds ... where Iran and Syria are failing it's all about setting the right circumstances rate intend to sit down with for the top ... he put intermediate ... range ballistic missiles in your purse ... and took a tough realize what it was up against more market Duffy ... admitted after two thousandthree that the reason he gave up his nuclear weapons program was it because we asked him to its because we showed the where with all to do something about it unless he complied so Michael Kamen action Obama have struck Syrian airfields ... when he sent Navy ships in the region was preparing to do that you need backup eventually it really is on that here's my concern was the Middle East are caused by well and are not caused by water fundamentally their cause by Apple for confidence if we draw a red wines and then ignore them ... that actually makes conflicts much more likely ... rather than peaks lineup sometime in the White House is going to pick up your book is called dancing with that double platinum prices to Michael Vick think I don't watch


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You know the old saying "When one door closes, another one opens"? Well in Apple's case the reverse sometimes proves to be true. Take for example the recently release iPhone update which, among other things, supposedly includes several bug fixes. Unfortunately it also introduces a few bugs as well, or at least that is the case with Mail.
Since installing the update Mail performs with all the vigor and reliability of a US Postal carrier, which is to say not much. I can't go one hour without Mail locking up on me or crapping out in some fashion. In a typical scenario, I tap on the Mail icon > go to one of my IMAP accounts > navigate to the inbox > wait for it to check for new mail > while it's doing that I often go on to another application as I wait (what can I say, EDGE is slow). When I go back into Mail I am greeted with a completely black screen, save for the toolbar at the top which displays the AT&T logo, time, battery meter, etc.
That's it! Nothing.
If I stay at that screen long enough I am eventually deposited back to the home screen as Mail finally takes its death dive. Often I cannot even get back to the home screen because Mail is apparently hogging all available process resources as it chugs and gurgles its last breath. In cases where Mail doesn't succumb to fatal injury, I experience complete idle behavior.
If I tap on the account sync icon, asking Mail to check for and retrieve new email...nothing happens. No attempt is even made to connect with the mail server - even when a strong EDGE or WiFi connection is available. It just stays there displaying my old read email, while new (unread) email is in fact sitting on the server ready for retrieval.
At first this issue was simply annoying. Now it's becoming a hindrance. I use my iPhone to conduct business. Email is mission critical for me.
So Apple, if you could offer a fix for these issues, now would be a good time to resolve them.


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Order of the Arrow
From MeritBadgeDotOrg
As Scouting's National Honor Society, our purpose is to:
- Recognize those campers- who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and through such recognition cause others to conduct themselves in a way that warrants similar recognition.
- Promote camping, responsible outdoor adventure, and environmental stewardship as essential components of every Scout's experience, in the unit, year-round, and in summer camp.
- Develop leaders with the willingness, character, spirit and ability to advance the activities of their units, our Brotherhood, Scouting, and ultimately our nation.
- Crystalize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.
A Scouting's National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow is an integral part of the council's program. Our service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich and help extend Scouting to America's youth.
For ninety years, their peers have honored those Scouts who "best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives" with membership in the Order of the Arrow. This recognition provides encouragement for others to live these ideals as well. We will provide ways and means for members of the Order of the Arrow to do more to assist their units and councils, and help them succeed in doing so.
In support of our vision as Scouting's National Honor Society and an integral part of every council, the Order of the Arrow will further increas its service to Scouting.
For additional information: www.oa-bsa.org
The Order of the Arrow (OA) was founded by Dr. E Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson in 1915 at the Treasure Island Camp of the Philadelphia Council, Boy Scouts of America. It became an official program experiment in 1922 and was approved as a part of the Scouting program in 1934. In 1948, the OA, recognized as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers, became an official part of the Boy Scouts of America.
In 1998, the Order of the Arrow was recognized as Scouting's National Honor Society when it expanded its reach beyond camping to include a greater focus on leadership development, membership extension, adventurous programming, and broader service to Scouting and the community. Today, its service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults, are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich, support, and help extend Scouting to America's youth.
The OA has over 170,000 members located in lodges affiliated with 300 local BSA councils.
To become a member, a youth must be a registered Boy Scout or Varsity Scout and hold the First Class rank. He must have experienced 15 days and nights of Boy Scout camping during the two-year period prior to election. The 15 days and nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of six consecutive days and five nights of resident camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the BSA. The balance of the camping must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps. Following approval by the Scoutmaster or Varsity team Coach, Scouts are elected to seek membership in the Order by their fellow unit members. Then, after completing an Ordeal experience, they become members of the Order of the Arrow.
Ordeal Membership
The induction process, the Ordeal, is the first step toward full membership in the OA. During this period the member is expected to strengthen his involvement in the unit and encourage Scout camping.
Brotherhood Membership
After 10 months of service as an Ordeal member and after fulfilling certain requirements, a member may take part in the Brotherhood ceremony, which places further emphasis on the ideals of Scouting and the Order. Completion of this ceremony signifies full membership in the Order of the Arrow.
Vigil Honor
After two years of service as a Brotherhood member, and with the approval of the National Order of the Arrow Committee, a youth or adult Arrowman may be selected to be recognized with the Vigil Honor for outstanding service to Scouting, their lodge, or the Order of the Arrow. This honor is limited to not more than one Arrowman for every 50 members registered with the lodge each year.
An Order of the Arrow lodge is granted a charter from the National Council, BSA, upon annual application by the lodge's local council. The OA lodge helps the local council provide a quality Scouting program through recognition of Scouting spirit and performance, youth leadership development, adventurous programming, financial support, and enhanced membership tenure.
An Order of the Arrow section consists of lodges within a geographic area of the region. Once each year, representatives of the lodges in the section come together for a conclave to share in fellowship, program ideas, training, and skills development. In addition, the section creates a monitoring/mentoring relationship with its lodges, provides leadership development opportunities, fosters understanding and adherence to national OA policies and procedures, and coordinates OA administrative and program functions. The section key three leadership consists of the section chief, section adviser, and section staff adviser.
Region Leadership
The region chief is the youth leader of the region elected by the section chiefs for one year. This election is held in conjunction with the annual OA planning meeting where the national chief and national vice chief are also elected by the section chiefs and the next year's program of emphasis is planned. The region Order of the Arrow chairman and professional staff adviser are adults appointed by the region director.
National Chief and Vice Chief
The national chief and national vice chief serve as the top youth leaders of the Order, responsible not only for providing youth leadership to the national program of emphasis, but serving with the four region chiefs, on the national committee to provide youth involvement in decisions affecting the program nationally. These national officers also oversee the national leadership seminars.
National OA Committee
The national Order of the Arrow Committee is a group of veteran Arrowmen, appointed by the National OA Chairman, to oversee the national OA program. The professional adviser is the OA Director, a staff member of the national Boy Scout Division.


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Ruth Viets
MARION — Viets, Ruth Elizabeth Paulin, 91, passed away May 4, 2014, at St. Luke Living Center in Marion, Kansas. Ruth was born in Wichita, Kansas, Nov. 14, 1922, the daughter of Milo and Marie (Wight) Paulin.
After graduating from El Dorado High School and Friends University, she worked diligently to advance Christian education throughout Kansas and beyond. Ruth took the greatest pride in her role as wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, the Rev. Donald Viets; and her brother, Richard Paulin.
She is survived by her daughter, Dona and her husband, Rick Gibson, of Wichita; a brother, John and his wife, Charmaine Paulin, of Winfield; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many good friends throughout the world.
The viewing will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Zeiner Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at Eastmoor United Methodist Church in Marion. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery, Wichita, at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Friends University Planned Giving, in care of Zeiner Funeral Home, 205 Elm St., Marion, KS 66861.


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Anne is an immersive exhibit with unique artifacts, compelling graphics, powerful multimedia presentations and engaging interactive technologies bringing Anne Frank's personal story and the times in which she lived.
Listen to Anne's own words, narrated by Academy Award®-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld, and explore carefully selected artifacts, including items used by Anne at school and in hiding. Learn about her parents' efforts to provide a happy childhood and the gradual exclusion which isolated and ostracized the Jewish community.
Anne's Room: An emotional, experiential 260-degree filmic dramatization of Anne's room in the Secret Annex and finally, the arrest and imprisonment of everyone in hiding.
Interactive Action Lab: Visitors reflect on what they have learned about the legacy of Anne Frank.They are challenged to tackle the issues Anne addresses in her writing, which are remarkably relevant still today, and take action to make this this a better world. Among the activities at multi-touch tables, visitors can write a pledge and share on Facebook and Twitter.
Reproductions of the Original Diary and Loose Leaf Sheets – A reproduction of the original diary that Anne began to write on her 13th birthday while in hiding as well as 8 pages of loose leaf sheets written by Anne are among the archives on display throughout the exhibit - © ANNE FRANK FONDS Basel. Facsimile on loan from Anne Frank House, Amsterdam.
Simon Wiesenthal Plaza, 9786 West Pico Blvd (southeast corner of Pico Boulevard and Roxbury Drive), Los Angeles, CA 90035 | 310-553-8403
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by Barbara Sherf
Who would have thought that reselling books and electronics could be such a lucrative business and result in scholarship money for needy students? Flourtown resident Chetan Bagga, a Columbia University graduate, ran the numbers and started Education by Inclusion (EBI) about a year ago.
The home page of their web site offers this comment to customers.
"We are a socially conscious online bookstore with a simple promise — everything you buy contributes to a deserving student's education. This year, you've made over 100,000 purchases toward scholarships. We sincerely thank you! Let's keep the momentum going."
The startup company, based in Huntingdon Valley, has 15 employees and has just awarded its first scholarship in the amount of $40,000. EBI hopes to reach the $1.5 million mark in book sales by the end of this year.
Not bad for a 28-year-old former management consultant turned entrepreneur with social responsibility leanings. "I do believe in making money and living well, but also in giving something back. I think you can do both," said Bagga, EBI's CEO. While he had many clients, Bagga wasn't finding the work rewarding. He and colleague Michael Goldenberg, 26, decided to start a company with a cause.
"Now we make money and are giving a percentage away to students who might have been excluded from going to the college of their choice," said Bagga. One such student, Javier Ramos, whose father was recently laid off from the Camden County Fire Department, is pursuing his dream of attending Fordham University due to the scholarship distributed by Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia.
"I'm not sure if I would be here right now," said Ramos, 18, by phone during a break in his psychology classes. "I feel like this is a blessing that just fell into my lap."
Founded in 1995 at Germantown Friends School under the original name of Summerbridge, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia provides disadvantaged students from Philadelphia's under-resourced schools with the education and support they need to access higher education.
Jean Fitzpatrick, a neighbor of the Bagga family on Creek Lane, who is involved with the Breakthrough, invited Chetan's parents, Paul and Kushi, to a fundraiser a year ago.
"Our mission resonated with them. They realize how education can change lives and decided to support Breakthrough," said Fitzpatrick, who had only high praise for Chetan. "He is a fine young man. He is a graduate of Columbia, has held high level management positions in Princeton and New York, but decided to take a step back and give back. He recognizes the gifts he has been given and is now giving back at a remarkably young age. It's been very refreshing," she said.
Two Breakthrough Board Members are from Chestnut Hill, Susan Fleming and Anne Marie Corner. Fleming talked about working with EBI and Bagga. "One of the great things about Chetan is that he thinks outside the box. The scholarship he established has given a real boost to Breakthrough's students and teachers. Everyone at Breakthrough is delighted to see Chetan's dedication to our mission."
Bagga said he needed an outside agency to work with that already had an infrastructure in place to process the scholarship. "I didn't want to just select a candidate on my own. I was looking for an entity that already existed and had a rigorous selection process, and I found it in my own backyard. Next year we hope to give away four scholarships," said Bagga.
Described over and over as a "big picture guy," Bagga was doing a more mundane task on Sept. 10: picking up books left over from the annual rummage sale at St. Paul's Church in Chestnut Hill. He will sell the remaining books online, giving a portion of the proceeds back to the church. "The reality is that I can get up to four times the amount online as they would bring at a book sale, but I understand there are reasons to have a book sale, like bringing visibility to an organization and building community," said Bagga.
Upon graduation, Bagga worked as a management consultant from 2004 to 2009, but he had a yearning to start his own company and to give back. "My entire life was in a thumb drive, and I just felt like 'Is this all there is?' I wanted to create something that would have an impact on society. I guess it comes from the way I was brought up as my parents and grandparents were always proponents of giving back."
In India, Bagga's grandfather owned a bank that started a charitable foundation to fund a school. Chetan's father, Paul, owned a number of fast food restaurants before starting a business in the alternative energy field. He too has given back in terms of helping to establish EBI and to make the connection with Breakthrough.
As for his son's accomplishments over the past year, the elder Bagga said he is proud of Chetan.
"Giving back is a trait found on both sides of our families. Chetan is doing this by example. We are very proud that at such a young age he has decided to do this."
In addition to funding the Breakthrough scholarship, EBI has established relationships with 36 local colleges and universities whereby the institutions turn books over to EBI, and a portion of the proceeds goes back to the school for their scholarship programs.
"Our goal is to branch out to schools beyond Philadelphia and work on a national basis, and then an international basis," said Bagga, while giving a tour of the 25,000-square-foot warehouse. The mostly used books are shelved in sections by institution, with employees sorting, working on computers, packaging books and placing them in huge bins to be shipped to customers all over the world.
Wearing a traditional Sikh turban, t-shirt, shorts and sandals, Bagga typically works in the front office managing the operation with Goldenberg, who has a Star Trek-type central control station with several computer screens blinking and buzzing the best rate EBI can get on a book and the current inventory.
After hours, Bagga recharges by swimming, biking, listening to music and dancing with friends.
While Bagga wears the traditional Sikh turban, he said he does so for cultural reasons. "I'm not so much religious as I am a believer in the cultural values within the Sikh community," said Bagga.
As for keeping his mostly 20-something staffers happy, Bagga believes not only in hiring people who also have an interest in giving back to students, but in sharing a portion of the profits with his young team. "At the end of the day here everyone has ownership in terms of sharing revenues and scholarships. It makes sense to give employees equity in the company."
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Wyoming Medication Donation Program Meets Several Needs
Wyoming residents are asked to consider donating unused medications to help others who may have trouble affording the prescription drugs and supplies they should have. Spokeswoman Kim Deti says the Wyoming Department of Health's Medication Donation Program supports qualified residents who have low incomes and who are without insurance or are underinsured. Since 2007, the program has helped residents fill more than 66,000 prescriptions worth about $4.3 million. Almost any medication may be accepted by the program, as well as certain medical items such as diabetes testing supplies or wound care materials. Controlled substances, which are generally prescriptions regulated by the government and used for pain, sleep, anxiety or ADHD treatment, can not be accepted. Residents may call (855)-257-5041 toll free to see if they qualify and if the medication they need is available. Donations okay for passing on to help others include:
- Medications in sealed packages
- Unexpired medications
- Medications that do not require refrigeration


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Introducing the "Admiral" collection. It's "clear" to sea!
Unique. An Original. The "Admiral" collection Cleatus Cup™ features a nautical themed mug made from BPA Free Plastic with our fun-meter™ embossed on the bottom. 6" nylon dock cleat is re-purposed as the cups handle. Holds approximately 24+ ounces of your favorite beachside beverage.
Made in America, veteran owned company
Dishwasher top rack safe, but hand washing is recommended
Do not use in microwave
5 year warranty
Cup Color Style - Admiral Collection
Cleat Color - Blue
Returns/Warranty Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
Virtually indestructible, Cleatus Cups™ should not crack, melt, shatter, or chip under normal wear and tear. We will replace them free within five years of purchase if they do. We have instituted a revolutionary three-step return policy:
1. Contact Us and describe the problem you are having with the product. If you purchased the item on-line from cleatuscups.com, you can log into your account and initiate the return via "order history".
2. Mail the item to us at 3607 Old Greensboro Road - Thomasville, NC 27360.
3. Tell us how we can remedy the problem.
We want you to be as happy with our stuff as we are.
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
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Please contact us should you need your order expedited and shipped via alternative methods.


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Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2019, 2017-1995 | Convertible, Coupe, Hatchback, Sedan, Wagon
The Mercedes Benz C-Class began with the introduction of the 190 sedan in 1982 as the first car in a new model series referred to within the company as the ""compact class""–below the E-Class, S-Class, and SL-Class.
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
2014-1998 | Coupe
The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class debuted in 1998.
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
2009-1998 | Convertible, Coupe
The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class debuted in the 1998 model year.
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
2019, 2017-2006 | Sedan
Mercedes-Benz may have never heard of the phrase, ""Leave well enough alone,"" because the automaker has never rested on its laurels.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2019, 2017-1995 | Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, Wagon
The spirit of Mercedes' success over the world is not a highly priced roadster, hyper flexible Unimogs, or large luxury sedans; what makes Mercedes so successful is its midsize sedans.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid
2015-2014 | Sedan
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2018-1995 | Convertible, Coupe, Sedan
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
2017-2011, 2009-1995 | Convertible, Coupe
The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is an innovative and high-end luxury car.


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hartlrobert needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 39 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
CMS-designs.org will show outstanding webdesigns with thumbs and ratings for special CMS (content-management-systems).
Show me Your creativity with an lovely, modern, complex or clear logo. The domainname with .org should be included as far as possible or reasonable (brand). Everything else can be choosen freely.
UPDATE: Maybe the diamond, hearts, stars, abstract screenshots and so on would be great symbols.
The website is about great webdesigns. These websites are shown with thumbs. So the website about webdesigns needs a designed, striking, beautiful logo itself, too.
I'm more a coder than a designer, so I build the website around the logo.
- include CMS-designs.org or at least CMS Designs
- beautiful, striking design :-)
- width about 300px - 400px
- maybe nice favicon or symbol
- too simple logos
- too small logos
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Jet Hematite MC
In stock
Our Machine Cut Crystal rhinestones are made to imitate Swarovski and Preciosa stones at a fraction of the cost, and are made out of crystal. These stones contain gray glue and last on garments wash after wash. Please view our hot-fix use guide for more information. We also sell flatback stones without the hotfix backing, view those here. For information on rhinestone types, view our rhinestone comparison guide.
Sold and priced by the gross (144).


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Lindsay Lohan: 'Samantha Ronson romance was too toxic to survive'
Actress LINDSAY LOHAN has put her 2009 split from SAMANTHA RONSON down to the "toxic" lifestyle she shared with the DJ during their hard-partying time together.
The Mean Girls star shocked fans when she struck up the same-sex romance in 2008, and they quickly became one of the most talked about couples in Hollywood.
However, the relationship was filled with drama and the pair hit headlines with a number of arguments on the Los Angeles club scene.
Now Lohan admits she wasn't mature enough to be in love, telling Us Weekly magazine, "I need to love myself first before I could be with anyone else, and I was going through a lot. Two toxic people cannot be together. End of story."
The 26-year-old star is now on good terms with her ex-girlfriend, but admits she was seriously heartbroken after they parted ways.
She adds, "We're friends now. That's how it started so I think that's how it was meant to be... I was bold enough to say, 'Yeah, I like a girl. And?' That put her in a situation where she was being attacked every day. That's not fair. And what am I left with? Heartbreak. That was three years ago. It was my last serious relationship."


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Question: the chart below shows the cost of buying two computers in three different shops since the year 2000. Using the information from the chart, write a short report comparing the prices for the computers
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First of all, as we see in the chart, the price of the computers was gradually going down as time passing by. In 2000, the highest price for Cotel computer was nearly as much as 2500 USD. In the 2005, the Cotel computer's price significantly decreased by 1600 USD. The Mini-box computer had the same story. It cost not cheaper than 2200 USD in 2000, and drop to less than 1700 USD in 2005. This phenomenon is the result in increasingly using laptop instead of computer of the customer. Secondly, according to the chart, the prices of two kinds of the computers between the three companies were not much different from 2000-2005. Ubit X asked for a little bit higher price of Cotel computer compared with the other companies in the first two years (2000 and 2001). However, in the next three year, the Our-time was the company who had the highest price for Cotel. About the Mini-box computer, WBH usually charged it the most to the customer in the period 2000-2005.


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Good god it's...
...well, someone's going to bitch about me being mean but, this is god awful, ya know, at least imo.
Well. Thanks for the criticism... I guess. Tbh, I wasnt expecting that, but at least you were being honest.
You could have said what I should improve on and not just saying the whole thing is bad. (Tbh, I could have spent more time on it, I can always change it though.)
Spoiler for Feedback:Main thing about this that bothers me is that you used the bevel tool. You generally want to never use bevels as they never tend to look good, especially regarding artwork. The whip(?) is very rough and messy, and stands out too much when you look at it compared to the smooth lines of your character; I'd also recommend turning down your brush smoothness. Whilst I do applaud your attempt at trying to go for an angle, there are still issues with it. Namely the character is so short and pudgy (compared to your avatar especially) that it looks awkward. The background is too basic for my liking (simplicity is one thing but the environment is still not very interesting and just feels like it's there for the sake of just being there, you know?), and part of it hasn't been filled properly. The pose overall for me lacks a sense of motion, and if you want to try and visualise how this pose would feel, try doing it yourself and see how the body would form in response to the angle (as in taking a picture of this pose at this angle, it helps even with something basic if you're unsure)). Not really sure how to conclude this due to how basic it is.
At first glance I thought Nate was holding a gray snake, similar to how Lucas from Sm4sh holds a red snake during his grab animation.
k i'm back.
anyway, the first thinq that aches me is that fucking bevel. NEVER use bevel, it looks shit, especially on the lasso (if ya wanted to add light effect, then it looks wrong due to how physics and shapes and stuff work. if the upper part of the lasso is lit, why isn't the bottom one as well? my point is bevel looks shit in terms of pretty much everything).
also why is the main part of the lasso so small, you wouldn't be able to catch anything. the background is boring, i get if you wanna be simple, but damn, one color ain't enough man. font's good, but the character himself looks clunky and meatheaded. idk it doesn't feel right looking at this compared to your avatar. short arms, very weird lining, and he looks like a granny trying to do the whip/nae nae, like Charry said, try to up the brush smoothness or sumthin.
but at least you're trying, so i can appreciate that.
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It's Saturday morning and you're on your favorite golf course getting ready to tee off. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and you've been smashing the heck out of the ball on the driving range. You're ready to go!
You're with your normal foursome, with one exception. One of your regulars couldn't make it, so you've (suggested by your loving wife) invited your brother-in-law, Bob. He's a good guy and a decent golfer. But, he does have one big fault. He's not really much of a cigar smoker.
You're waiting to be called to the tee and you start getting the cigars ready to light. Everyone has brought their favorite smoke and you have filled your three-finger case with something special, for you. The cutting and lighting begins when Bob looks at you and says, "Oh, great! You brought a cigar for me, too. Thanks, brother-in-law!"
You begrudgingly give him one of your hard to find, expensive sticks and he asks you to cut and light it for him (which you do). He takes a couple of puffs, coughs and says, (in his best rot-gut induced whisky voice), "Smooth!"
After everyone else has teed-off, you hit a monster drive and the round is off to a roaring start. When you get to the green, you notice Bob no longer has a cigar with him. When you ask, "Where's your cigar?", he replies, "Oh, I dropped it after my second shot. It was too strong for me." Now, you're the other kind of "teed-off.!"
As much as a cigar shouldn't cause it, your round goes downhill from that point. All you can think of is that poor, abandoned, $20 cigar lying somewhere on the course, never getting to experience the joys of being fully smoked and enjoyed. What about it, Bob? How could you do that?
Don't be mad a Bob. It's not his fault (well, not completely). Some people get excited when they're in a group of cigar smokers and want to be part of the group. But, they aren't cigarknowledgeable or experienced enough to know what they're smoking or how to properly treat the crown jewel of the tobacco industry.
As a "cigar guy," my friends know that I will always have multiple cigars with me and am happy to share. But, over the years, I've learned tricks for handing out smokes to less experienced cigar enthusiasts. In this article, I'll give you some ideas for humidor fillers that will not break the bank and celebration cigars that are worth giving to the most discerning pallets.
To get a retailer/manufacturer insight into the "best buys" in the industry, I met with Mitchel Hirsh of Cigar King. Not only does his company operate a brick and mortar cigar store in Scottsdale, Arizona, they also offer a leading national internet business (www.cigarking.com) that will ship cigars right to your door.
Here are some great recommendations (in no particular order):
Illusione Rothchilde - $4.99 ea. (MSRP)
: This is a 4.5-inch-long, 50 ring gauge cigar that is made of Nicaraguan tobaccos. It's medium in strength and is a good choice for someone who likes spicy flavors. It's not too long, so an average smoker should get a good 30 minutes of smoking enjoyment. They do come in boxes of 50, so you might not want a whole box. Keeping a few on hand would give you a great give-away cigar that you might also like smoking.
Cigar King Cuban Heirloom Connecticut - $4.00 ea. (Based on box pricing): This Cigar King exclusive is available in five different sizes, so I'm sure you can find something that will work for your situation. I personally recommend the Churchill! These cigars come in bundles of 20, and at that price, you can give them away and not feel bad. But, be sure to keep a few for yourself. This is a great cigar that is well worth a try.
Charter Oak Cigars - $5.00 to $6.00 (MSRP)
: This is a Mitchel Hirsh recommendation. It's available in multiple sizes and two wrappers (Connecticut Shade or Maduro). It's a newer product and is made in Nicaragua by Nick Melillo. It offers great taste at a very reasonable price. Also, it's two available wrappers give very different smoking experiences. I would suggest the Connecticut Shade for a milder, lighter smoke and the Maduro for more flavor and strength.
Cigar King Aged Reserve - $2.88 to $3.16 (Based on box pricing):
This is a double recommendation! Mitchel and I both agree that this is a great quality, medium-bodied, premium cigar. It's available exclusively at Cigar King. Most of the time a cigar of this price comes in a cellophane bundle. However, these cigars are beautifully-boxed and carefully-crafted to give you a rich, flavorful and well-balanced smoking experience. It's available in multiple sizes and comes in boxes of 25. That puts the box price ranging from $72 to $79 dollars (with on-line discounts). This is a cigar that you can give (or keep) and know that you and the recipient will both be happy.
Aurturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 - $6.50 (MSPR): If you want to give a cigar that has some name recognition, but still maintains a lower price point, look no further than the Arturo Fuente 858. This 6-inch x 47 ring gauge mainstay is available in many wrappers (Natural, Claro, Sun Grown and Maduro). Fuente offers some of the finest and most consistent cigars on the market. It's manufactured in the Dominican Republic and has a milder, yet rich, flavor. It's smaller ring gauge and length lends well to celebrations or every day smoking when you don't have more than an hour to devoted to cigar enjoyment. It possesses a long heritage from a highly-respected company and it's a great value.
Now that you've found some inexpensive cigars to share with your less-experienced cigar smoking friends, what about something for a special occasion or for a gift? Working in the cigar industry, I have had many customers come in to buy cigars as gifts, but they don't smoke or know anything about cigars. How do you recommend a cigar for someone who you don't know?
Here are some guidelines:
Unless you know the specific brand(s) someone smokes, stick to well-known cigar brands or special edition cigars. These may include Opus X, Herrera Esteli Edicion Limitada and My Father Limited Edition Fifth Anniversary, or anything produced by Arturo Fuente, Padron Anniversary Series and Davidoff. These may be a bit more pricey than some other brands, but they are well-known and highly respected brands/cigars that almost any cigar enthusiast will cherish and enjoy.
Ask a tobacconist. They should have the knowledge and experience to guide you through buying the perfect cigar for that memorable gift. (If you go to a local cigar store, the employees may know the person you're buying for by name and be able to tell you what (s)he normally smokes.)
I know this one is going to sound crazy, but...ask the person, for whom you're purchasing, what (s)he likes to smoke! I'm sure (s)he will be happy to tell you.
Buy a gift certificate. It may sound like a cop-out, but giving a gift certificate is a great way to let the recipient get exactly what (s)he wants.
Lastly, if you are planning on buying a large amount of cigars for a special event (birth of a child, wedding, party or celebration), try to remember that you can't please all the guests by buying their favorite cigar. And, just like Brother-in-law, Bob, from the start of this article, not everyone is going to appreciate the choice you've made or smoke much of his/her cigar.
For large groups of cigar smoking, it would be a good idea to choose a milder, (I would recommend something made in the Dominican Republic), and a smaller sized cigar. Larger, longer cigars take longer to smoke and cost more (on average) than shorter ones. Stick with Robusto or Corona sizes. (Don't worry, your local tobacconist will help you with those size terms, or, if ordering online, the products will be clearly marked with those terms in the description.)
If you want something really unique, many companies will "private label" cigars for you. This means they will either replace the company's band or place an additional band with your message, logo or name for your special event. (I am having some done by Cigar King for my wedding in January). Whether they smoke it or not, your guests will have a great, personalized favor to remember our special day!
I hope my advice is helpful and the next time you end up giving away a cigar to a novice smoker, you will be able to give them something that they will enjoy and that you won't lament giving away. There are so many good quality, inexpensive cigars on the market, I'm sure you will have no trouble finding something that fits you and your friends to a tee.
Remember the words of Thomas Riley Marshall, "What this country needs is a really good five-cent cigar." Well, good luck with that. But, factoring in inflation, I think you can find several good five dollars (or less) cigars!


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