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Prime-time television coverage of the Winter Olympics will start a day early next year in Sochi -- with San Diego's Shaun White the likely star.
NBC will air events the night before the opening ceremony, the first time a U.S. broadcaster has done so. On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, viewers will see team figure skating, women's freestyle moguls and White's event, slopestyle snowboarding, for both the men and women.
"We think (it) is a great precursor to the opening ceremonies and has a large value to our distributors, to our advertisers," NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus said at a news conference Tuesday, a year and one day before the Sochi Olympics launch.
"And we think the appetite for the fans and the consumers and the viewers will be there."
With 12 new events for Sochi, including team figure skating and slopestyle, the International Olympic Committee needed to expand the length of the games. And since Thursdays are always a big night for TV viewership, NBC was happy to get a head start.
Some Olympic competitions have been held before the opening ceremony in the past, but this is the first time an American TV network has started its prime-time coverage early. NBC will go from 17 to 18 nights of telecasts.
Lazarus expects the Sochi Olympics -- NBC's first since extending its contract in 2011 -- to be profitable, unlike the last Winter Games in Vancouver. The network unexpectedly broke even for last summer's Olympics and is riding a streak of strong ratings for the 2008 Beijing, 2010 Vancouver and 2012 London Games.
Sochi serves up some time zone and familiarity challenges those last three Olympics did not. Few Americans had heard of the Black Sea resort before it won hosting rights, and it will be eight or nine hours ahead of the East Coast of the U.S. (depending on Russia's decision whether to use daylight-saving time).
NBC will again stream every event live online as it did for London, making this the first Winter Games for which fans can enjoy that option. The network drew criticism last summer for not airing more high-profile sports live on TV during the day, especially on weekends, instead holding them for tape-delayed broadcasts in prime time. For Sochi, NBC executives are considering whether to televise more marquee competitions live, then still run them back at night -- encouraged by the fact the Internet streams seemed to only boost prime-time viewership, not hurt it.
Nearly all the hockey -- including U.S. men's and women's games and the medal rounds -- will be televised live. Lazarus is optimistic that the NHL and union will decide to allow the world's best players to compete in Sochi.
The overall U.S. team looks strong again, always a major factor in ratings. Even Tuesday's bad news on the slopes could eventually prove positive for NBC: One of the biggest American stars, skier Lindsey Vonn, tore ligaments in her right knee. But if she returns for Sochi as hoped, her story could be more appealing than ever.
NBC's research so far suggests strong interest in the Sochi Games. The network measures Americans' "intent to view," NBC Sports Group chief marketing officer John Miller said, and right now it's hovering around 75 percent for next year's Olympics. Similar metrics for London showed about 70 percent, with Beijing and Vancouver in the mid to low 60s.
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These days, everyone's aware of tightening the home budget. We keep an eye on the bottom line, trimming where possible, cutting luxuries and paring back necessities. Of course, every little financial snip on the (literal) food chain affects someone else, from the waiter whose hours, and tips, are cut to the truck driver who makes fewer runs.
Especially in suburban restaurants, empty tables on weeknights affect the whole staff — kitchen and dining room — plus purveyors who provide dairy products, produce, meat and seafood. At professional meetings, all the talk is about business being down anywhere from 19 to 34 percent during the week.
Weekends are different; after working hard all week, many are unwilling to give up that one night of relaxation, instead choosing a less expensive eatery, or ordering a less costly entrée at their favorite restaurant, or perhaps skipping dessert.
However, savvy chefs and owners in Massachusetts — from Marblehead to Westwood to Needham — take this downturn as a challenge. In recent months, they have unleashed dazzling currents of creativity to entice diners to return to their own communities during the week. Some treat less expensive cuts of meat in an interesting way or add a less expensive side dish. Others offer weeknight wine tastings or expand their single glass wine offering to save the cost of an entire bottle.
Some suburban restaurants, like Spiga in Needham, invite acclaimed big city chefs to lead their kitchens so that clients will "eat at home" on weeknights. This week, the eatery announced that Marisa Iocco, the driving culinary force behind some of Boston's best Italian restaurants — Galleria Italiana, Bricco, Mare, Umbria and Trattoria Il Panino — is leaving Boston for their kitchen. As executive chef, she promises tantalizing new menu items like Abruzzese fish and shellfish risotto in brodetto; and eggplant with pasta "sails" and fresh mint.
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In Marblehead, the recognized reigning chef, Frank Pellino, of Pellino's Fine Dining, has reconfigured both his dining room and his menu enticements. A spiffy new mahogany bar specializing in martinis and wines by the glass adds some urban sophistication. At the bar, half-price appetizers with a beverage from Sunday through Thursday act as a lure for clientele accustomed to lingering over small plates. Here they will find caponata, eggplant and tomato relish on crostini and a reasonably priced glass of California pino grigio.
Pellino did not forget the loyal customers who brought him success. He kept the cozy corners and the romantic, twinkle-lit windows that open to the street. And they can choose the adventure of newer offerings like jumbo shrimp couscous with roasted pancetta and Sardinian couscous, or the comfort of classics like his signature rack of lamb. Pellino is revamping the dessert list while keeping the popular fallen chocolate cake on the menu.PELLINO'S APRICOT SOUFFLE Makes 4 servings
When placing the soufflés in the oven, it is easier to place the baking dish with the soufflés in the oven first, then pour the water to prevent spillage. Be careful not to slosh the hot water when removing the baking dish after cooking.2 cups dried apricots
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4. Puree cooled apricots in food processor. Transfer to a stainless steel bowl. Add egg yolks, one at a time, whisking constantly. Add the sugar and the cream cheese, still whisking. You are now ready to fold in the egg whites. (The recipe can be made ahead until this point and stored until ready to cook.)
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Thank God, a report on 60 Minutes last night talked about how the current financial crisis, was directly caused by Phd physicists who went to work on Wall Street with their advanced mathematical models........these foolproof derivative instruments, which is 60 Trillion of invisible money, is crushing everything. They said the formulas were foolproof, but when the interviewer asked how come things are falling apart, the interviewee responded "well they couldn't forsee the current conditions". So they were foolproof until something realworld hit them.
Maybe the first black hole has been created on Wall Street. Keep those Phd idiots in the labs. :-)
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Sarcastic wrote:That is totally awesome (if true). I also kind of doubt he would type such a huge piece just to get attention on the internet. That'd be kind of psychotic.
DocEmrick wrote:Sarcastic wrote:That is totally awesome (if true). I also kind of doubt he would type such a huge piece just to get attention on the internet. That'd be kind of psychotic.
Trust me, it's been done before.
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darkstar57 wrote:See i can see the dinner part because living in NYC i have been at resturant tons of times when athletes/celebs are having dinner there and i never think to take the camera phone out. I can even believe the part with talbot, kennedy and legame, becuase those guys seem like they really like to go out and have a good time. But the part that really gets me thinking is mde up is the scotch bar, i mean how many people have stories of seeing crosby out at a bar letting alone talking with some random person, i know the way his story is max and tyler bring him in, but i really don't see crosby shooting the breeze (would like to use a 4 letter word there) with some random person, i really don't. Maybe i am wrong, crosby seems to guarded for that
Jamie wrote:A couple of things strike me as odd.
1) Do the Pens not have a curfew?
2) Why would 3 Pens, get into a car with someone they just met? Why would they get into a car with somebody, that had several glasses of scotch?
I am not saying this is not true. Just a bit odd.
Tico Rick wrote:TheHammer24 wrote:psubreno14 wrote:I can't decide if this is legit or not...
why didn't he get a camera at his apt?
I, for one, wouldn't have one at my apartment. Not everyone owns one. Why would someone make up a story this LONG and detailed. If he really wanted attention, he would have said a lot more about Crosby, he wouldn't have talked to Boucher so much, and I highly doubt he would have bothered mentioning Minard and Lovejoy joining them.
Agreed; people who lie don't make up such details.
Epic story.
Idoit40fans wrote:After the first overly long paragraph that said nothing, I stopped reading. This is why I don't read Tom Clancy novels. The material may be interesting, but you could cut out 75% of the book and still have the same story. I better story actually.
bringitonhome wrote:The only way I'm gonna believe it is if he gives me the phone numbers he got and I call them and see who answers.
Tico Rick wrote:Hey, if he wanted to make up a story for internet consumption, he would have made up a more sensational one, like Crosby trying to put the moves on his girlfriend in the back of the car (to take it in just one of several possible more sensational directions). Yet Crosby is hardly even mentioned in the story. If you take away who these guys are, it's a pretty normal story about young bucks having a fun night out on the town. And definitely, for him to have run for his camera to take pictures of guys he was hangin' with would have made him look like a tool. I believe it.
mac5155 wrote:i am concerned that the penguins are driving around with people they dont know while the driver is drunk. Jordan Staal wasnt involved either
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Well, that certainly didn't take long.
Mere hours after reports surfaced of the arrest of Demetruce McNeal, Auburn announced that the starting defensive back has been abruptly and somewhat surprisingly dismissed from the football program. The decision to dismiss the safety came less than 12 hours after McNeal was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
McNeal received the boot during a meeting with first-year head coach Gus Malzahn.
McNeal was the Tigers' leading returning tackler, having been credited with 90 during AU's woeful 2012 season. He also tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with seven.
The dismissal served as the latest hiccup for the senior. He missed the latter portion of spring practice due to what was only described as "personal reasons," then was sidelined for the start of summer camp with a staph infection.
Joshua Holsey, who started six games at cornerback in 2012, is expected to take over the starting spot vacated by McNeal.


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Posted 29 July 2013. PMN Crop News.
Scout Before You Spray
Source: University of Minnesota Press Release. www.extension.umn.edu
St. Paul, Minnesota (July 1, 2013)--The high incidence of tan spot in small grains this year has necessitated early fungicide applications. In recent years, it's become common practice to spray fungicides for leaf diseases in small grains, along with early herbicide applications the around five-leaf stage. This often happens when there are no obvious signs of disease.
This practice has been widely adopted with the relative increase in commodity prices and availability of inexpensive generic fungicides that are effective against a number of common leaf diseases in small grains.
Is it always necessary to spray fungicides early if there is no disease evident? Does it matter?
Yes, it could very well matter.
Every time a fungicide, or any pesticide, is applied, the fungi or pest must adapt or die. Most organisms will try to adapt rather than die; it's survival of the fittest. The time it takes to adapt can vary and depends on a number of factors such as host resistance, dose rates and environmental conditions.
There are many cases of fungi adapting and becoming resistant to fungicides in commodity crops, including small grains.
The idea that there will always be a new, more effective fungicide is not necessarily the case. Chemical companies must work harder to identify and optimize new chemistries; consequently, the interval between new fungicides coming to market is increasing. They are often more expensive than current market leaders because of the additional investment in bringing these products to market.
What can you do to balance the need for control with the long-term protection of fungicide efficacy?
1. Scout the crop once a week if possible, especially around the critical spraying decision-making periods. Use disease-forecasting models to assess risk of diseases developing in your area.
2. Be able to identify pests in your crop. If in doubt, consult your local Extension educator. Plant samples can also be sent to the University Plant Disease Clinic: pdc.umn.edu.
3. If there is no disease, carefully consider whether this early stage merits fungicide. If not, don't apply. Remember, you usually have the opportunity for spraying later if it becomes necessary.
4. Select the appropriate product and rate for any disease, and the dose. Always carefully read the labels. Consider using tank mixes with different modes of action of fungicide to reduce the selection pressure on the fungus using the recommended rates. There are now many premixes available to assist in using tank mixes.
Appropriate use of fungicides will give good control of many fungal diseases in small grains. By using these fungicides only when necessary and combining modes of action in mixtures, we can help extend fungicide efficacy.
Madeleine Smith is a small grains plant pathology specialist with University of Minnesota Extension.


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UnNews:Hope fades that Sarah Palin's mouth and brain can be reconnected
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14 January 2011
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been diagnosed with an inoperable
mental medical problem where her mouth and brain part company at times of perceived stress.
A "death panel" of doctors (who all happen to be registered Democrats) believe Palin's condition will only get worse as she gets closer to her goal of running to be the Republican Party presidential candidate in 2012. Her latest video as seen posted on Facebook where she accused all those who don't like her views as conducting a Medieval anti-Jewish pogrom is now considered a good example of the seriousness of what they call "Palinpsychosis." The doctors now claim that Palin's brain and mouth have finally parted company and that she is now away with the Fox TV fairies.
UnNews tried to reach the doctors for a direct quote but they gave our reporter the phone number of Michael Jackson's former quack instead.
It's a bit like Tourette's syndrome, said Dr. Conrad Murray, taking time to answer UnNews as he prepares for his forthcoming manslaughter court case. If Sarah Palin doesn't actually resort to profanities, her condition comes out with a stream of wild rhetoric and gun imagery. In some cases, a patient can be nursed back to reality but I am not sure this can be reversed with Palin...she seems to be a severe case...now I have to end this call and talk to my lawyers about a problem I have with an ex-patient's family....
Sarah Palin has so far refused any medical help, especially from anyone associated with Obamacare. Declining to talk to the "anarcho-socialist-liberal" UnNews, she issued a statement via her friend Glenn Beck's website, I Say It - You Pay It.
I stand by what I have said. My words come from my brain, any talk of a "separation" with my mouth is pure socialism. If you want to know what I mean when I talk, buy a copy of my latest book Goin' Grizzly -it's an exceptional read. It's all there..as I am too...I have people like you in my sights, all you unpatriotic haters out there!!
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"These guys are NFL bloggers!" said Jim, introducing us to his group of friends we had never met before. At this point, Franklin and I just look at each other as in "Did he just…? F#ck."
I can't speak for other "bloggers," but although the Ranter is part of our lives, it's not something we identify ourselves with – certainly not primarily (lest we would've attended TBWII – ah, sweet regrets). In fact, we rarely talk about the Ranter – even with each other (think a weekly "Hey, you Ranting this week?" or "Nice Rant." or "I can't think of anything to Rant about. Any ideas?")
After a couple seconds of uncomfortable silence while this registered, someone asked, "What team do you blog about?"
"The Packers!" said Jim the Helpful. Smirks all around. Franklin and I are silent. We've been through this before. That is, having to defend our site against all the stereotypes and implications that come with the label of "blogger." "So, you live in your parents' basements?" is usually the underlying thought.
"I wouldn't call it a blog. We do creative posts once in a while that are Packer-related. What are you guys drinking?" I asked, trying to propel the conversation elsewhere. But these people weren't having it. They were too intrigued by the idea that two, dare I say "normal" guys "blogged" about the Packers.
"So you like, analyze the Packers?" A girl asked, causing us both to burst out laughing. "No. Not at all actually," Franklin said. "Then what do you write about?" she asked. "I don't know – the last one I did was substituting the lyrics of 'We Didn't Start the Fire' by Billy Joel with names of the Packers players. Franklin just wrote about this dream he had. It's like the Matrix - no one can be told what it is. You have to see it for yourself," I responded.
Major confusion at this point, to which both Franklin and I could not have cared any less. We have no desire to sell the Ranter to anyone or even explain it properly for that matter. It is what it is and we have fun with it. We will, however, sometimes get very feisty if someone just can't leave it alone. And that's exactly what was about to happen as I looked over to see Sassypants McGee yucking it up.
This time, Jim did turn out to be helpful as he explained to them that we were deemed special enough for to be sponsored. "Yeah, show them your phones," he insisted. This got them to shut up. "Alright, Jim, I will. See, the good folks at Verizon Wireless gave us these phones – the new Droid Razr Maxx – with unlimited plans. They just ask that we try them out and mention them once in a while. Hell, I'll probably write about this next week. This could be a post."
At this point, I felt the need to drive home how sweet these phones actually were/are. And the situation could not have been better. In about a two seconds, I was able to pull up the Packer Ranter (thank you, 4G LTE network!). "Here, pass it around, I'm gonna grab some beers," I said. "Look at that screen!" I heard as I was walking away, feeling a little better about myself.
Franklin and I, NFL bloggers? That's damn right.
Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Midwest Fans program and have been provided with a wireless device and five months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product.
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Glenn Pontier, program director of Sullivan Renaissance, came to the Town of Delaware Board meeting on October 19 to praise the members of the hamlet of Callicoon for their inventiveness and creativity in winning the Sullivan Renaissance Golden Feather Award for 2011, the highest award given by the community beautification group.
Only one Golden Feather Award is made each year. The award comes with a gift of $25,000 that the group can spend on future projects.
The complete list of the groups who participated in the winning project were the Girl Scout Ambassadors, Troop 736; the Callicoon Business Association, which was the lead agency; the Callicoon Beautification Committee and the Callicoon Creek Park Association.
The projects included improvement to the Callicoon Train Station and a historical marker noting the significance of the railroad to Callicoon; two Main Street gardens; a new garden at the 17B/Main Street intersection; improvements to Callicoon Creek Park; and the Nature/Exercise Trail at the Delaware Community Center.
"The award will be used to revitalize the downtown business district and will enhance the connection between Upper and Lower Main Street, which has some serious problems," said Michael Chojnicki of the Callicoon Creek Park group. "The wall that borders the parking lot in front of the Klimchok Realty must be altered and the steps that lead down to the street must be made safer. This constitutes the very center of the hamlet and should be attractive and safe."
In other town matters, the board sent a letter to the United States Postal Service requesting that the hamlet's post office be kept open. It is on the list of possible closings.
The board also set a public hearing on the preliminary 2012 budget for Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m.
A resident talked of the perennial problems with Callicoon Creek overflowing during storms and the need to remove blockage in the creek.
"Talks with the state about that problem have gotten nowhere," said supervisor Jim Scheutzow.
Chojnicki urged the board to promote the state energy audit program that conducts free energy audits for homes, and offers low-interest loans to do the construction and repair that the audit encourages.


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NISD will officially dedicate its second comprehensive sports gym on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. with a Texas-sized pep rally.
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Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: approved the 2016 tax roll, approved facilities items, and appointed campus administrators
The Northside Learning Tree After-School Program is seeking outgoing, energetic, and positive role models to fill part-time Youth Leader Instructor positions.
Lewis ES has created a music program for students with special needs. This is the first year for autistic and Applied Learning Environment (ALE) students to be included in the music class rotation, meaning they attend music class every few days.
What is a Thanksgiving dinner without cranberries? Thanks to students from Northside ISD's Learning Tree After-School program there will be enough cranberries for the 24,000 guests expected at the 37th annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner this year.
Northside ISD students and staff recognize the importance and significance of the selfless contributions of our veterans.
Rudder MS students and staff created a rain garden as an environmentally friendly solution for run-off water from a new science building. They turned this into a learning opportunity to include several other gardens and outdoor classrooms.
Northside ISD Parents and Patrons: Like you, we have been monitoring this election cycle closely. As always, many NISD schools will serve, in compliance with the Texas Election Code, as polling sites on Election Day, Nov. 8.
Six Northside schools have been awarded grants totaling more than $51,000 to implement service-learning projects on their campuses in the 2016-2017 Team Up Challenge.
Alamodome Management today confirmed graduation dates for Northside ISD high schools. NISD will hold 12 graduations in June 2017, ten of which are held at the Alamodome. The other two will be held at the new Northside Sports Gym.
What happens when it is time to sing the National Anthem and the sound system breaks? Well, at the Holmes vs Taft volleyball game, you look to one of your teammates to step up and sing it.
Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: reviewed a boundary proposal for Kallison ES; recognized Folks MS and Ellison ES as National PTA Schools of Excellence; and named the Marshall HS auditorium after longtime theatre director and the Jay HS courtyard after a longtime teacher.
Two Northside ISD PTAs have been named 2016-2018 National PTA Schools of Excellence. Ellison Elementary School and Folks Middle School (for the second time) are among 173 schools from across the country to receive this special designation, and are the only schools in San Antonio to receive it.
The national nonprofit Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) recognized Northside ISD for leading the path to eco-friendly propane fueled buses.
The official dedication ceremonies for Bennie L. Cole and Randall H. Fields elementary schools will be LIVE webcast at nisd.net/live.
The NISD Special Education Program is hosting its annual Community Resource Fair for families of students with disabilities on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra Road.
Now is the perfect time to empty medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen drawers of unwanted, unused, and expired prescription drugs as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) holds its annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 22.
The annual NISD College Night will be held Monday, Oct. 24 from 6-8:30 p.m. drawing 140 colleges and universities from across the nation.
Northside will hold its fifth annual Declaration of Respect Signing Day on Friday, October 14, with students and staff across the District signing certificates pledging to demonstrate respect for themselves and all others through their interactions at school.
A letter to NISD students, staff, and parents from Superintendent Brian Woods: In our efforts to keep you well informed, we wanted you to be aware that there have been a number of clown posts made on social media similar to the "creepy clown" incidents that have occurred across the state and nation. Please understand that law enforcement has indicated these clown posts are a social media hoax.
Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: recognized outgoing NEIC, SBAC, and NLA members; appointed several campus administrators; and signed a Declaration of Respect.
I say to anyone who will listen that the state of Texas should invest more in public education. Most of the time I base that argument on the moral and ethical implications of investing in our future citizens. In my mind, investing in young people is simply the right thing to do.
For the second year in a row, Northside ISD honored members of the military (active duty and veterans) and first responders during America's Heroes Week, Sept. 19-24. Those with military ID or in uniform received free admission to all varsity football and volleyball games.
Brenda Johnson, orchestra teacher at O'Connor HS, was told by her principal, Jackie Horras, that NISD-TV would be coming to take video of her classroom Tuesday morning. She had no idea it was all a ruse.


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text: Monday, March 4th, 2013, 11:21am Parent Category: News St. Mary's new hospital name, from Provena to Presence Presence Healthcare is the new name for what many of us had been calling Provena St. Mary's. And while quality healthcare is still the mission, Marketing Director Melissa Tanner says the name change has been gradual and will continue over the next several weeks. The Kankakee hospital name change is still a work in progress. But the banner will soon read "Presence St. Mary's Hospital. Tanner explains a few subtle changes have been happening inside. The rolling ambulances will eventually read "Presence St. Mary's" too. Presence Health is the name of the healthcare system formed by the merger of St. Mary's old corporate parent, Provena Health, and its new partner, Resurrection Health Care, of Chicago. That happened in 2011. The merger is now moving forward with the name change. Tanner said hospital officials are planning a major marketing campaign in April to introduce the new name and to completely transform its public face. A new website also will be unveiled. The Presence Health name was chosen by the five Catholic orders of sisters who serve as the system's corporate charter. "Presence embodies the act of being present in every moment we share with those we serve and is the cornerstone of an effective patient, resident and family-centered environment," said Sandra Bruce, Presence Health president and CEO. "It also signifies a spiritual connection, as we believe was are called to serve with a spirit of hope and healing."


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You're in the camp of people who feel Ken Block has breathed new life into motorsports, saving it from extinction. You're in the counter camp who feels he's got no business in WRC, and bought his seat with cash instead of skill. Either way, you've only got part of the story.
Block opens up to Leo Parente on this week's Shakedown about his motorsports endeavors, talking about how he went from middling skateboarder and intermediate motocrosser to clothing mogul to WRC points-scorer — and some of the details of WRC competition that'll clarify some outstanding issues for rally nerds.
Maybe he even got to some of your questions he didn't have time to answer when he (and Segway dude) stopped by recently.


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Pat Crawford Brown (b. 1929) is a character actress who has made a career out of playing addled little old ladies. She voiced the Stenographer in the Dinosaurs episode "Charlene's Flat World" and played a hockey scorekeeper in the Creature Shop-effects film Jack Frost.
A familiar television face since the mid 1980s, Brown has guest starred on Matlock, ER, Mad About You, Soul Man, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and had recurring roles on Coach (Mrs. Thorkelson), Gilmore Girls (Mrs. Cassini), and Desperate Housewives (Ida Greenberg). In film, she was one of Whoopi Goldberg's choir nuns in Sister Act and Sister Act II, and also appeared in Liberace: Behind the Music, 18 Again (with George Burns), The Rocketeer, Stuck on You, and Norbit (with Eddie Murphy).


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Triburbia (Hardcover)
Harper, 9780062132390, 253pp.
Publication Date: July 31, 2012
Other Editions of This Title:
Compact Disc (7/31/2012)
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Pre-Recorded Audio Player (8/1/2012)
Karl Taro Greenfeld, author of the acclaimed memoir Boy Alone, delivers a stylish first novel about a group of families in a fashionable Manhattan neighborhood wrestling with the dark realities of their lives.
A book reminiscent of Tom Rachman's The Imperfectionists and Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad, Greenfeld's Triburbia is a bold literary tour de force in which the author renders New York City's vibrant and affluent Tribeca neighborhood as a living breathing, character, much like Armistead Maupin did with San Francisco in his acclaimed Tales of the City. Winner of the PEN/O Henry Prize, Greenfeld dazzles as a debut novelist, marking the beginning of a brilliant career in long-form literary fiction.
Praise For Triburbia…
"Greenfeld's sensitivity to nuances of the zeitgeist and his keen observational skills make his characters (some of whom will seem eerily familiar to longtime residents of downtown Manhattan) instantly recognizable as creatures of their time and place without quite denying them their humanity."
-Jay McInerney, New York Times Book Review
"Greenfeld reveals his characters' humanity with sly humor and an unerring eye."
"Greenfeld taps into something universal with Triburbia. . . . An accomplished journalist, Greenfeld brings a reporter's curiosity and an artist's empathy to his crackling, observant first novel."
-Entertainment Weekly (A-)
"Greenfeld is an acute social observer, but Triburbia is more than a chronicle of fading hipness; it's also a loving examination of marital and family trials and ties."
-Boston Globe
"The pleasures of Karl Taro Greenfeld's writing are easy to catalog -- a crystalline, terrifically readable prose style; a vast repository of trenchant observations; and a caustic sense of humor that recalls Jonathan Franzen yet with a refreshing economy of speech."
-San Francisco Chronicle
"Dubliners for the middle-aged downtown set. . . . Mr. Greenfeld's prose is as lean and declarative as a newspaper article, though there are moments of creepy comic brilliance."
-The Observer
"Triburbia is darkly humorous, occasionally lascivious, unsparing in its condemnations of the main characters and intrepid in its honest descriptions of the human conscience… But it's not a sad book. It's a candid one. And a good one. It is reassuring, cathartic even."
-Downtown Magazine
"Triburbia is a snapshot of a Manhattan subculture at a certain moment in time. . . . An acclaimed memoirist and journalist turns to fiction to capture the spirit of his neighborhood in the full throes of gentrification."
-Shelf Awareness
"Compelling. . . . Greenfeld brilliantly illuminates the pecking order and power plays behind the smug façade of this fashionable urban fortress . . . A surprising, involving, and strikingly perceptive tale of social and personal metamorphoses."
-Booklist (starred review)
"An absorbing first novel. . . . Greenfeld wields his critiques, humor, and observations to create a compelling little universe."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Pitch-perfect, dry, and smart, this is a vivid portrait of New York, our lives, our loves, and our hearts."
-Susan Orlean, author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief
"Triburbia is a chorus of voices so sharp, vivid, and finely tuned that New York sounds as if it's speaking directly to us. But more than a portrait of a neighborhood, it's also an absorbing exposé of the extravagant preoccupations and dark desires of the new millennium."
-Eleanor Henderson, author of Ten Thousand Saints
"Voyeurism this seductive and satisfying is usually attended with a trespassing charge. Thanks are owed to Karl Taro Greenfeld for removing the nasty middleman of legal repercussion."
-Amelia Gray, author of Threats
"I loved Triburbia, loved dropping in on these wonderful characters with their outsized appetites and ambitions . . . Most of all, though, I loved Karl Taro Greenfeld's deft satirical touch, the searing empathy with which he offers up his privileged, damaged people to the world."
-Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets
"Triburbia, should share space on the shelf next to Tom Perrotta's Little Children and Jeffery Eugenides's The Virgin Suicides."
-Benjamin Percy, author of The Wilding and Refresh, Refresh
"The excellent Triburbia brings to mind such modern masters as Cheever, Updike, and Salter, but Greenfeld delivers his own wonderfully sharp-eyed take on recent American life. . . . This is fiction of the first rank--intense, suspenseful, and relevant in the most urgent way."
-Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk and Brief Encounters with Che Guevara,
"Set on the streets of Manhattan's Tribeca as it transforms from an artist's haven to a place for yuppies and their children, Triburbia showcases Karl Taro Greenfeld's exceptional talent as both a storyteller and satirist."
-Hannah Tinti, author of The Good Thief


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Just before kickoff on Saturday afternoon at Buxton Stadium, Simpson College junior football player Clay Finley takes a knee in the South end zone.
With his helmet off and his head down, he takes a moment to reflect.
He thinks about where he came from. He thinks about what he's been through. And he thinks about those who joined him along the way.
Finley isn't your typical college junior. At 24 years old, he had a lifetime's worth of experiences under his belt before ever stepping foot on campus.
Finley is a veteran of the United States Army.
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Following a semester at Kirkwood Community College in the fall of 2007, Finley enlisted in the Army. As a Specialist for the 82nd Airborne Division, he spent 358 days in Afghanistan. He held a number of responsibilities overseas, including personal security detail, tower guard and serving as the lead gunman on convoys.
On more than one occasion, he found himself under heavy fire.
"There was one point where I was out of ammo, I was behind a building and there were bullets hitting the dirt right beside me," Finley said. "I had to [leave cover to] go and get more ammo. I looked up and said, 'Well God, if I die, I'll see you soon.'"
It's experiences like that – and another instance when he found himself within feet of a live mortar round – that help the 6-2, 205-pound defensive end stay cool under pressure.
"When things get really intense, I've been trained to keep calm," he said.
Opposing quarterbacks have been anything but calm when they see Finley coming. Through nine games, the Muscatine, Iowa native leads Simpson with 10.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He has helped the Storm to a 6-3 record and a second-place spot in the Iowa Conference.
Not bad for a guy who never thought about playing college football until his brother gave him the idea.
"I was talking to my brother [after I got out] and he asked if I had ever thought about playing football," Finley recalled. "I said I hadn't, but he said I should think about it."
With that, Finley decided to extend his career. He knew Division III was his best route, so he narrowed his options to Central, Coe and Simpson. In the end, location, a respected exercise science program and the coaching staff led him to Indianola.
"I really liked the coaches here, they had the academic program I was interested in and it was close to Des Moines," he said. "It was really the best fit for me."
As a veteran, Finley faced some challenges in transitioning from life as a soldier to life as a student. To ease the shift, he took advantage of the Hawley Academic Resource & Advising Center and made sure to surround himself with the right type of people.
Now, the physical education and exercise science major is a Capital One Academic All-District First Team honoree.
"If you need help, Simpson will help you succeed," Finley said.
Of all the support he received from faculty and staff, it was football that provided the best avenue for Finley make the switch from soldier to civilian.
"Football helped me the most in transitioning from the military back to school," he said. "I needed that to help me transition."
Looking back on his experiences in the Army, Finley applies the lessons he learned during his deployment to football and life in general.
"I learned a lot about teamwork and friendship," he said. "You can be in the worst place imaginable, but if you have really good people around you, it's not so bad. If you surround yourself with good people, you'll be that much more successful and life will be that much more enjoyable."
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As pregame winds to a close and kickoff nears, Clay Finley – a veritable man among boys – makes his way to the end zone.
With his right knee on the turf, his weight supported by a red helmet bearing a gold "SC", and his chin tucked to his chest, Finley gives thanks.
"Some of my buddies are gone, so I thank God that I am where I am, and I thank God for the people around me. I think, hopefully I can play like God and my family would want me to."
After revering the stars and stripes he fought for, Finley buckles his chinstrap.
He is ready for battle.


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The Brooklyn Nets shocked Miami tonight and beat the Heat 88-87 thanks to LeBron James failing to get a buzzer-beating dunk attempt past the massive paw of Mason Plumlee. Here's the play in extreme slow motion:
LeBron, of course, protested and claimed he was fouled. We'll laugh either way, because Mason Plumlee got the best of LeBron James. That actually happened!


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July 1, 1916 is remembered as the day the best and brightest of a generation of Newfoundland men were virtually wiped out. From every bay, cove, and town, from fishing stage to merchant's home, they marched off to the Great War, proud members of their own Newfoundland Regiment, never suspecting what one terrible morning of treachery would bring. Our soldiers were part of the immeasurable toil of war, yet as they travelled top distant lands, they were never without the spirit and humour they brought from their homeland. You will see why this July morning will never be forgotten.
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A sunny day in New York last week, exploring the Chelsea galleries. I have a folk memory of Chelsea (from my undergraduate excursions to far-flung diners and cavernous night clubs) as the unchartered periphery of the city, rubbing up against the Hudson River, a hinterland of piers and warehouses. It still has that rough and seedy feel (despite the incursions of high end designers like Comme des Garçons and Balenciaga); the galleries mixing with garages and light manufacturing units, happily ignoring the other in the jostle, but still borrowing from their industrial neighbours a certain aesthetic: all concrete and brick, unadorned, no-nonsense.
So once inside the vast empty space of Ameringer McEnery Yohe, Suzanne Caporael's small and delicate collages might have been lost. But they had a powerful cumulative effect. As I approach, I realise there is something familiar about the paper they are on, until I'm even closer and realise from the reassuring greyish white that they are pages from The New York Times, identifiable, as some still contain snippets of text or the date. The title of each piece is taken from the particular location in small-town America where it was created, where the out-of-town artist took solace in finding the familiar paper, a daily ritual. The collages are all about ritual, tracking time (there even in the paper's name, not just 'time' but the 'times' in which we live) recording place, each the same size. I like the suggestion of important news about to be imparted, instead replaced (or obscured) by these Matisse-like blocks of colour. The New York Times has a particular madeleine-like resonance for me as my parents' paper of choice, the symbol of accurate information and correct politics to me as a child (my mother, although four years in London, still reads it every morning online). So I understand Caporael's use of the paper as a base for her collages: newspapers mark not only ritual, but the beginning of the day, waking to what is happening in the world over orange juice and coffee. As a displaced east coast American, I can understand what it is like to find the Times, like an old friend, somewhere far from home (I have the same feeling now when I seek out the Guardian on foreign newsstands).
Her work chimes for me with the drawings of Anne Truitt, on show at Matthew Marks. Truitt was a sculptor, who's experience as a nurse's aide in the 1940s made her acutely aware of the human body (she made her first-year art students draw a skeleton and read Vesalius). She said 'the true space you are living in is inside yourself, not on the outside .' Interesting, then, that her drawings seem to be about architecture – geometrical constructions that explore three dimensions in two, unlike the flat planes in Caporael's collages. However, what Truitt and Caporael have in common is in their attempt to understand special relationships through colour. After discovering the paintings of Barnett Newman, Truitt felt that 'color rose up and towered over me and advanced towards me.' Truitt talks about 'metaphorical color' the sense of 'color having meaning', and I know what she's on about. If you put blue on the page, you are stating all the associations of blue – with melancholy or sadness, or truth or fidelity. So the drawings are about spaces, not actual physical spaces, more like mental states, planes of discovery, moments where things become lucid, make sense through seeing (and seeing brings awareness).
Here is Truitt, writing in 1950, about the experience of driving 270 miles through the night on a Texas road from San Antonio to Midland:
The road was absolutely straight in front of me, and had broken lines, or yellow lines, which helped. There was a big space on either side of the road, which was a Macadam road, and then space on either side, and beyond the space there were fences and behind the fences there was tumbleweed. It was very beautiful really. And every now and then I'd see those little eyes, these little eyes of rabbits in the headlights. And I'd just drive. Sometimes I'd drive for five, ten, fifteen minutes without seeing a living thing, or even any lights. And then I would see way off in the distance, I'd see one light. Which meant somebody was alive out there. The rest was completely flat, like being a pea on a skating rink. Above me was this huge arch of sky. My whole concept of space changed during those hours. Luckily I was alone. There was no radio. I wouldn't have played it if there was one. Complete silence, and the wind, and this wonderful space. One of the happiest memories I have. Hard to get enough space in life. So that changed my life.
I think of the lines and planes of roads as I come away from those drawings, back into the street, and then up, on to the High Line; a place that didn't exist (well, at least not in its current form) the last time I was in the city. The High Line was built in the 30s as an elevated track to move freight trains. Joel Sternfeld took beautiful photos of the derelict line in the 80s, an eerie, abandoned place, already a park of sorts, but not an official one. Now it is beautiful again, in a different way, with ornamental grasses and flowers growing in between the tracks. Rus in urbe. From here, you see the city differently than from street level; not so high you can't see pedestrians below, but high enough to give perspective. A whole block is laid out before you, the city's grid exposed along four corners. At one point suspended over the road you can sit on a bench and watch the traffic on Tenth Street passing beneath. True, it is calmer than street level, but the city rumbles on, as ever, on below.


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"Les Miserables"
Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried star in the umpteenth adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel about a cop's relentless pursuit of a bread thief.
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A Cat® 992D Wheel Loader in Bulgaria, recently retired to a museum, has reached a milestone few machines in its class ever achieve. During its 18 years of service, it loaded an estimated 61,800,000 tonnes of ore and worked over 100,000 hours.
Assarel-Medet JSC Mining and Processing Complex purchased the machine in 1995 from local Cat dealer Eltrak Bulgaria. The company, which is the leading and largest open pit mining and copper ore processing company in Bulgaria, produces around 50% of the nation's copper – processing around 13 million tonnes of ore per year.
During its time in service, the powertrain, engine, and torque converter were overhauled. A strict maintenance programme was followed and genuine parts and components were used to ensure high productivity levels were maintained.
"Wheel loaders are an extremely important tool in the production cycle and often work in demanding conditions," said Randy Aneloski, Caterpillar marketing specialist for large wheel loaders. "When the 992 was first introduced in 1968, it was intended to last through multiple engine lives, but we didn't envision it delivering 100,000 hours of service. It's a testament to a very good maintenance program by both Assarel-Medet and Eltrak Bulgaria."
The first Cat 992 in the D Series rolled off the production line in 1992. At that time, this 10.7 cubic metre loader was the seventh model in Caterpillar's line of wheel loaders, in addition to being the largest. It's powered by a 12-cylinder 3412 diesel engine. Since then, the Cat 9 Series wheel loaders have undergone continued research and development upgrades, evolving with the B, C, D, E, F, G Series to the current Cat 993K unit.
The Cat 992D has earned its place in the Assarel Medet museum, where it's now displayed. It's been replaced by the latest Cat model, the 993K, which will work in the highest-yielding copper mine in Bulgaria.The Assarel Medet team looks forward to another long-serving and productive life for the new 134-tonne 993K wheel loader. The new machine will certainly be put to the test, as it will work three shifts, 365 days a year.


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The Time Douglas Adams Met Jim Henson
"Kermit and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew in the digitally created world of the Muppet Institute of Technology, 1985." -Image © The Jim Henson Company
On September 13, 1983, Jim Henson and author Douglas Adams had dinner for the first time. Henson noted the event in his "Red Book" journal, in characteristic short-form style: 'Dinner with Douglas Adams – 1st met.' Over the next few years the men discussed how they might work together — they shared interests in technology, entertainment, and education, and ended up collaborating on several projects (including a Labyrinth video game). Most interesting to me is the "Muppet Institute of Technology" project, a computer literacy TV special that was never produced. Henson historians describe the project (emphasis added):
Adams had been working with the Henson team that year [1985] on the Muppet Institute of Technology project. Collaborating with Digital Productions (the computer animation people), Chris Cerf, Jon Stone, Joe Bailey, Mark Salzman and Douglas Adams, Jim's goal was to raise awareness about the potential for personal computer use and dispel fears about their complexity. In a one-hour television special, the familiar Muppets would (according to the pitch material), "spark the public's interest in computing," in an entertaining fashion, highlighting all sorts of hardware and software being used in special effects, digital animation, and robotics. Viewers would get a tour of the fictional institute – a series of computer-generated rooms manipulated by the dean, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and stumble on various characters taking advantage of computers' capabilities. Fozzie, for example, would be hard at work in the "Department of Artificial Stupidity," proving that computers are only as funny as the bears that program them. Hinting at what would come in The Jim Henson Hour, viewers, "…might even see Jim Henson himself using an input device called a 'Waldo' to manipulate a digitally-controlled puppet."
Read the rest for a look into the collaboration between two of my heroes. You can also read a bit more from Muppet Wiki, largely based on the same article. Incidentally — did you know that Jim Henson's Creature Shop created animatronics for the Hitchhiker's Guide movie in 2005? Yup.


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Nation & World
Long dreamed of rail link between Europe and Asia opens in Istanbul
After a century and a half of discussion and eight years of construction, Turkey on Tuesday opened the first rail tunnel under the Bosporus Strait, establishing a direct link between Europe and Asia and opening the possibility of train travel between London and Beijing.
But the tunnel and four stations, built with a Japanese development loan, ran up against criticism from Turkish engineers and architects, who said the flexible joints linking the concrete tunnel tubes could leak, and the structure would be at risk in an earthquake. Turkey's transportation minister responded that it was the safest place in Istanbul.
The Marmaray project, as it's known, is intended to ease traffic congestion in this sprawling city of 13.8 million by creating a rail link between the two continents and anchoring a new 37-mile subway line. The new tunnel has the capacity of 75,000 passengers per hour, or more than a million a day, and the overall project is expected to cost $8 billion when it is completed in two years.
Ottoman Sultan Abdulmedjid first proposed construction of a tunnel in 1860, but no plans were drawn up until the late 19th century and construction was never begun.
The tunnel and subway line are among the greatest public works project that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought to completion. At Tuesday's opening ceremony for what he called the "project of the century," he pledged to proceed with his other mega-projects: a third bridge across the Bosporus, the world's biggest airport and a second tunnel to carry cars.
He's also proposed building a canal between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, to remove heavy shipping from the Bosporus.
The inauguration of the Marmaray project, held on the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish republic, inspired new dreams of links between Europe and Asia. Visiting Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said the project put Istanbul at "the center of the world again." And Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed a high-speed train to run from Tokyo to London. "Tokyo, Beijing, London, Uskudar," Erdogan responded, referring to Istanbul's Asian port, which now has a new rail and subway station. "Can it be? It can."
Erdogan and his guests rode the first train from Uskudar to Yenikapi on the European side. The trip should take just four minutes, a fraction of the time required for travel by ferry or by car across the picturesque strait.
Reporters who traveled aboard the second train experienced a slow and sometimes jerky ride through the tunnel, which is set 180 feet deep along the sea floor, one of the deepest railway tunnels on Earth.
Now there is a debate about whether the tunnel is safe.
On the eve of the project inauguration, the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects called a news conference to declare that it wasn't. Suleyman Solmaz, a senior official in the group, said that if there was a rupture in the flexible links between tunnel sections they would fill with water. "No measures have been taken against this or any other scenario," he told reporters. He also noted that the tunnel lies just 12 miles from the Anatolian fault, an active earthquake zone that is expected to produce a major temblor in the coming years.
He said the group submitted an 11-point critique of the project to the Turkish government. "If you open Marmaray before these problems are solved, there will be a serious risk, do not open it. That would be murder," he said.
Binali Yildrim, the minister of transportation, maritime affairs and communications, responded to the criticism that the project, a free-floating structure, had interlocking floodgates that can seal off each section, and the structure was designed to withstand a 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Marmaray, he said, was "the safest structure in Istanbul" in the event of a quake.
Construction began in 2005 and was expected to take four years, but it was delayed by discovery of ancient structures buried at what was to be the site of the Yenikapi station. Among them were the 4th century port of Theodosius and 37 well-preserved shipwrecks from the 5th to the 11th centuries. Among the shipwrecks were 15 galleys, small, fast ships built of light wood that rarely survived the centuries, according to Dr. Ufuk Kocabas of Istanbul University, an archeologist who directs the Yenikapi Shipwreck Project. He said many of the ships and a sampling of the 35,000 artifacts found during the project will eventually be put on display in a new museum of underwater archeology.


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12th August 2012, 05:04 PM
Well, it finally happened. One of my dogs got into an encounter with a skunk and came out the loser. We live on an acre and a half of property - all fenced in - and I let the dogs out pretty much whenever they want to go out. Late Friday afternoon Oz was out by himself when I suddenly heard him just shreaking. I raced outside and he was rubbing his body around in the grass. I called him to me and then immediately smelled it. It is so foul! :yuk: I didn't want to let him wait outside before his bath in case the skunk was still around, so instead he stayed instead stinking up the house. We didn't have the right ingredients on hand in the quantity needed (hydrogen peroxide and baking soda) so another solution suggested was diluted vinegar and then a shampoo. He was such a docile dog in his bath. I think it must have been irritating his skin. He also must have gotten sprayed right in the face - that's the only place I smelled it on him. He let me really wash him like he's never done before and then he let me just cuddle him in the wet towel. The vinegar muted the smell enough until we were able to get the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda the next day, but there was no help for the smell in the house. We tried air fresheners, incense, scented candles. I swear I woke up every hour with my eyes burning from whatever chemical they spray, or maybe it was from all the chemicals I put in the air :lol:
Please tell me he's learned his lesson!!!!
Please tell me he's learned his lesson!!!!


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