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My wife is having pregnancy cravings for (homemade) hamburgers, but has developed a prenatal allergy / intolerance to egg.
What is a possible replacement for egg to stop a hamburger pattie from collapsing into mince during cooking?
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My wife is having pregnancy cravings for (homemade) hamburgers, but has developed a prenatal allergy / intolerance to egg.
What is a possible replacement for egg to stop a hamburger pattie from collapsing into mince during cooking?
A bit of corn starch would help if you cannot add egg at all.
Have you tried not adding egg? In my experiments, egg is needed when you add breadcrumbs, but if you just form some ground beef into a patty and fry it, it doesn't fall apart. Hm, let me clarify that. If you take a single blob of ground beef straight from the styrofoam and press it in a patty press, it doesn't fall apart. If you take two pieces and put them next to each other in the patty press, it does fall apart as you cook it. So when I need to add an extra bit, I add it on top. That works. So there is at least one way you can make a hamburger without adding egg. Now, if you wanted to mix spices into the beef, then you might have a problem. I'll admit that. Better than nothing, though.
I've never used anything other than beef, dry spices, and sometimes garlic to make my hamburgers. Truthfully, I much prefer the taste of a burger with no binders. We buy our beef by the half cow, and make plenty of burgers. Freezer -> defrost -> Mix beef with spices -> Form burgers while still cold (I make a round ball with the meat, them compress it) -> straight to grill. We've never had any issues.
I will also say, that my wife is much better at making evenly sized, well formed burgers, that hold together really well..
There are two things you need to do to make perfect hamburgers without egg or other binder.
First knead the meat balls so that the meat binds together. Kneading give you a better bind you will get. Press the meat firmly into your mould before popping out.
Second, after forming into shape, refrigerate the meat pats.
This process first stretches the proteins in the meat. When chilled, the proteins contract again but now they are twisted together in a bond. When cooking, the pat will hold together just a well as any that you buy in a shop.
If find that this works even when I add liquids to the meat. I often season my meat with Worcester sauce mixed in. Even with this extra liquid the meat will hold together just fine. No egg required.
You can use what is called a flax egg, it is 1:3::milled flax seed: water (4Tbsp is about 1 egg in terms of binding strength). Not only is flax the secret glue in many vegan recipes, but it might be a good additive for your wife's diet.
You can fry it without an egg at all.
I just form a patties, leave them on the table or in the fridge for a hour or so and then fry it.
Nothing fall apart, everything is fine.
I too had an intolerance to egg when I was pregnant with our last child. In place of egg when making hamburgers or meatloaf I used a jar of veal baby food. It helped bind and keep the dish moist. Doesn't really add or subtract from the flavor of the beef either.
Best of luck to you!
Time for some molecular gastronomy. Transglutaminase ("meat glue") should work perfectly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transglutaminase
1 Tbs flour for 1 Pound of meat
Using pork mince will make a good burger as the proteins in pork meat bind naturally and so you do not need the egg to bind the mix. Just work the meat a little to encourage a good mix.

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There's a lot of discussion among So You Think You Can Dance fans—and, this season, even among the judges—of how much choreography factors into a contestant's success on the show. Do (relatively) undeserving dancers ride the coattails of memorable routines to stay longer in the competition than they should? Or are the routines memorable because of the dancers?
Little from column A, but more from column B, as evidenced by tonight's remounting of the judges' favorite dances of the season. Mia Michaels' "butt dance" is a clear case of the dance outshining the dancers. (Can you imagine that routine with, say, Jeanine and Ade instead of Randi and Evan? Yowza.) To a lesser extent, so is Asuka and Vitolio's waltz. Caitlin and Jason's Bollywood routine was exhilarating the first time around, but as their somewhat lackluster performance of it tonight showed, maybe the excitement stemmed more from the material than the two of them. You could argue that Melissa and Ade's Cancer Dance saved them from elimination that week, though I maintain that no one else could have danced that routine like they did.
But other routines that were revisited tonight—specifically the disco and paso doble—could have failed spectacularly in the hands of less skilled dancers. So it's unsurprising that our final two, Brandon and Jeanine, were featured more than any of their fellow contestants on tonight's best-of-the-season show, with three routines apiece. Of course, that could have been planned by the producers—the next-day revisit of last night's paso doble, which just happens to feature the final two, is especially fishy. (But not really, because that was a spectacular routine that made me a believer in the paso doble once more.) But the fact that Kayla—and, more tellingly, Jason—had two dances to Evan's one, despite the fact that he placed higher than her, tells another story.
It's fitting that Jeanine and Brandon were featured an equal numbers of times tonight, because they're each equally worthy of the title. As my roommate put it, "Brandon's the best dancer, but Jeanine's my favorite, so either way I'll be happy." Though I have to admit, I was especially excited to see a girl get the title again this season—ya know, even up the gender distribution in that SYTYCD winners' circle a bit.
That said, I did shed a single, glittery tear for Kayla when she was announced as the fourth-place finalist. White Lightening was the dark horse going into last night's show—though there's no way Evan deserved, on a technical level, to beat her—but hot damn if the girl didn't bring it in every single thing she danced, even that corny-ass jive. Granted, she can't hold a candle to Jeanine in terms of personality—in fact, in week five I believe I said that her "personality seems to be mostly derived from how much makeup she is or isn't wearing" (because I'm mean). But tonight's endless montages and her samba with Max (and of course, EAWMM's Emmy Grab, a.k.a., the Addiction Dance) served as a reminder that she's been a force onstage from the beginning. Last night the judges kept talking about how Jeanine had peaked at exactly the right time in the competition, and they were right; but Kayla seemed to be riding right behind her on that wave. Her final dance last night, the country-Western jive with Evan, may have been a bit of a flop, yes—but not because of her. In fact, that was the most magnetic I've seen her all season. Too little, too late.
But the real reason that jive tanked was Evan. He was outmatched by every single one of his partners last night, and each of his pair routines highlighted a different one of his weaknesses. He came across weak and puny next to the strong, captivating Jeanine in their Sonya contemporary routine—she was literally throwing him around. His boys routine to "Nasty" with Brandon was just embarrassing: When you can't match Brandon's level of masculinity, you know you're in trouble. (Again, can you imagine that routine with Brandon and Ade? Lauriann Gibson and her hot-pink headphones deserved better.) And that jive showed how he can't bring the energy in genres he's not comfortable in: Broadway and jazz, he's all over; ballroom and hip-hop, he makes look like work. The judges did plenty of ragging on him last night—clearly doing their best to prevent an Evan win—so I'll just leave it at that.
I was struck tonight by how much better certain routines—specifically the group numbers—came across on the Kodak stage. (I think SYTYCD gets $1,000 knocked off its fee every time it name-drops the venue. Which just about covers the confetti costs.) Whether it was the stage or the fact that the pressure of elimination was gone for most of the dancers, Tyce's "The Wiz" routine and especially the NappyTab/Dmitri "water dance" felt 10 times more exhilarating than they did the first time around. The Rage Boys Crew guest performance was exactly as pandering as it was the first time around, but hey, at least we got to see that kid chucked through the air again.
What we didn't get to see? Wade Robson's "jewel thieves" routine, which I think most people would agree was a standout this season. In fact, we didn't see any Robson routines remounted tonight, I suspect because he didn't seem to be in the audience. Then again, we did get a Robson group number last night, and it was pretty unremarkable—fun, yes, but there wasn't much dancing going on in that cheerleading routine. Luckily, the other choreographers stepped up with a couple of standout finale routines, specifically Mia Michaels' clothes-rending girls routine and the aforementioned paso doble.
Overall, how did you feel about this finale/season? I've gone up and down in terms of emotional investment in the contestants themselves, but as the past two nights have shown, we got to see some incredible dancing this summer. And in only one month, we get to do it all again. See you all in the [insert image of someone falling down] fall!
Grade: B+
Stray Observations
• This has really been a Tyce and NappyTab-heavy season. Both choreographers have their standout moments, but are also growing a little stale, getting more and more gimmicky with each show. (Tonight's Phillip/Jeanine hip-hop number was a nice reminder that Tabitha and Napoleon are capable of producing really sweet, straightforward routines when they're not busy making their performers dance in boxes.) I wonder if that'll continue, or if the producers are saving up their blockbuster choreographers—Shane Sparks, Wade, etc.—for the more competitive fall broadcast?
• Brandon and Lil C should have a competition of who has prettier man-nails.
• Adam Shankman is awesome. Adam is who Tyce wants to be when he grows up and stops being annoying.
• Here's a fun game. Fill in the blank: "Evan, what's the nastiest thing you've ever done." My answer: "Why, that would be you, Mary Murphy." BA-ZING!
• Mary really held back on the shrieking last night, reserving it only for the paso doble. Maybe someone passed along our notes.
• Last but not least, thanks once more to Donna for filling in for me last week. I'm looking forward to teaming up with her to give you guys coverage of both nights in the upcoming fall season.


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I've been trying out a new mod (well, new for me!) called Power Auras the past week, and have fallen in love with it. The gist of it is that it adds a customizable graphic on your screen that can be set to different transparency/color/animations when you have a select buff or debuff up on you or your target.
Technically it has settings for showing when a spell is "useable" and I tried setting up graphics for Swiftmend and Nature's Swiftness, too, but that didn't seem to work for me, as they didn't go away when the spell was on cooldown. :( (there's a fix for this by editing the lua code, you can see it in this post's comments). Power Auras works great, though, for the buffs and debuffs!
Above, you can see the big leaf I have for a NG proc, and the red aura zooming into existence since I just took a backstab from a roguely trash mob!
Things I am using it for include:
- Clearcasting: a big blue circular runic thing around my HuD when it's active
- Faerie Fire: a smaller pinkish rune thingy sorta off to the side, underlying where I still have my Debuff Filter timers, almost like a backdrop. It shows up when any faerie fire (feral or otherwise) is currently on the target.
- Nature's Grace: a green leaf just to the right of my HuD, big and noticable, lasting until the buff wears off. It's a great "hey you're casting faster and your GCD is like 1sec long right now!" announcement.
- Eclipse Proc: A faint half-circle outline aura. Since the eclipse buff has the same name for both solar and lunar procs, it can only monitor the general "hey eclipse has procced," but I like having that extra graphical alert to remind me that it's there, one that isn't lost among other buffs or timers.
- Berserk: for my feral, it shows up a bloodsplatter off the side of my HuD when I have berserk active.
- Mangle/Trauma: I have aligned a runic half-circle to look almost like it's a targeting circle around my feral feet, and it will only show up if the current enemy target does NOT have a mangle OR a trauma debuff on them. (still trying to tweak this to work as an either/or... )
- Bloodlust: nice red "fang marks" over my character in the center screen.
- Mana: a pulsing purplish light right over the low-mana-end of my mana bar on my HuD directs my attention to the fact that I have less than 20% mana.
- Health: a giant red twisty aura thing boxing around my HuD that shouts "holy crap HEAL" when I have less than 30% health.
- Mark of the Faceless: you know that leech debuff General Vezax puts on you? This puts a giant pulsing skull over my head on my screen as an extra warning ;)
- Saronite Vapors: again for Vezax, this puts a smaller green skull on my character when I have more than a 5 stack on me. It's a not-so-subtle reminder to gtfo of the puddle!
- Defend: this is specific to the joust at the argent tournament! If my target has any shields up, this puts a nice white shield graphic just off the side of my HuD. Very useful on the smaller opponents like the mechanostriders and hawkstriders, who it can sometimes be difficult to see if they still have shields up.
Have any suggestions on other things it monitors really well? I'd love to hear them!


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NORMAL -- The Lincoln Community High School speech team began its
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Wyatt Phillis, senior, and Matthew Langdon, junior, placed second in
humorous duet acting, and senior Tegan Follis placed second in
poetry reading. Senior Sara Shane placed third in radio speaking,
and senior Brock Bleess placed seventh in impromptu speaking.
"This was a tremendous first showing for the team this year," said
Keith. "Since the beginning of school, these same students have done the fall
play, the 'Spooktacular' Halloween safety show for over 900
grade school students in preschool through third grade, and some
even participated in madrigals for choir before we could begin the
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RICHMOND — Bakken crude oil from North Dakota is part of the mix of increased crude-by-rail shipments into Contra Costa County, raising concerns from local leaders about whether current regulations are sufficient to minimize risks of transporting the volatile fossil fuel.
"There's a lot more to be learned, but Bakken (crude) is coming in now," said Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Division Director Randy Sawyer. "How much, I don't know."
Kinder Morgan, at 303 S. Garrard Blvd.in Richmond, secured a permit last month to transfer crude from rail cars to trucks, according to county Supervisor John Gioia, of Richmond, and is the only facility in the Bay Area that receives crude shipped on Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains, according to the California Energy Commission.
Domestic oil harvesting has increased in recent years, most notably in North Dakota, where drillers use hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," to fracture rock and extract oil. As the haul has increased, more oil is coming by rail to California refineries for processing.
Northern California volume of crude by rail increased 57 percent during 2013, from 74,332 barrels in January to 116,657 barrels in December, according to California Energy Commission statistics. But the bulk of the increase statewide went to Southern California refineries, as total state volume spiked from 155,841 barrels in January to 1,180,662 barrels in December. Only about one tenth of all crude-by-rail imports came to Northern California.
About 85 percent of the crude by rail delivered to Northern California in 2013 came from North Dakota, followed by 12.5 percent from Colorado, according to the commission. Four of the five Northern California oil refineries listed by the commission are in Contra Costa County, with the other in Benicia.
Local officials say they may need to revisit the county's Industrial Safety Ordinance to see whether modifications should be made to ensure safety in dealing with Bakken crude, which is more volatile and susceptible to explosion than heavier crude blends.
"On the one hand, this (Bakken) crude requires less energy to refine and may have less emissions," Gioia said. "On the other hand, it has a lower flash point and so is potentially more flammable and explosive, which raises safety concerns."
What local agencies can do to regulate the rail cargo, which is typically covered by federal interstate commerce laws, is limited.
"While most railroad safety regulations are under federal purview, Gov. (Jerry) Brown's administration proposed a significant strengthening of the state's ability to respond to emergency oil spills in the January 2014 budget," California Energy Commission spokeswoman Teresa Schilling wrote in an email.
The changes come as resistance to increased refining of continental oil has been building.
In the past month, critics hosted town hall meetings in Richmond, Martinez and Pittsburg decrying planned increases in crude-by-rail shipments into the Bay Area. Activists drew attention to rising accident numbers, with particular emphasis on a train explosion in July in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, where 47 people were killed. Other derailments and explosions have occurred in the past year in Alabama and North Dakota.
Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, a frequent critic of the oil industry, said she was not aware of the statistics but that the tragedy in Lac-Megantic "should be a warning to us all."
"I can tell you that our community does not want this explosive Bakken crude transported through Richmond," McLaughlin wrote in an email.
Kinder Morgan spokesman Richard Wheatley declined to say where the oil delivered to Richmond comes from, saying the information is protected by customer confidentiality agreements. Gioia said Kinder Morgan received a permit in February from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to offload crude.
A Tesoro spokeswoman said last week that it processes crude by rail at its Golden Eagle refinery near Martinez but would not say whether Golden Eagle processes Bakken crude.
Chevron, which operates the Bay Area's largest refinery in Richmond and hopes to begin a $1 billion modernization project this year, said it continues to process mostly crudes from Alaska and the Middle East.
"Crudes like Bakken, which are lighter, are not ideal for the Richmond refinery," Chevron spokeswoman Melissa Ritchie said in an email. "The modernization project will not change this."
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I have a visual studio project where I am trying to GAC the dll that is created. My problem is that when I click on the project and look at the "Assembly Deployment Target" property it is disabled (greyed out) and has no value selected. From what I understand this is what happens if you have a sandboxed solution, but this particular project is not a sandboxed solution.
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The Dynamo entered Saturday's match against the Philadelphia Union with the chance to accomplish a rare feat. With a win or a draw, the Dynamo could become the the fourth team in the 17-year-history of Major League Soccer to complete an unbeaten home schedule. Houston completed the accomplishment with a 3-1 win over the Union.
Saturday was also the culmination of Ching's Champions, an initiative led by Dynamo forward Brian Ching to reward "champions" in the community for extraordinary service. A "Ching's Champion" is someone who has excelled in charity, community fundraising or volunteerism
The campaign's name is fitting for the Dynamo original, who helped Houston win consecutive MLS Cups, beginning with an MLS Cup MVP performance in 2006 as he scored the game-tying goal in extra time before converting the Cup-winning penalty in the shootout. Ching, who was a finalist for Major League Soccer's Humanitarian of the Year award in 2010 for his "The House that Ching Built" initiative, created Ching's Champions to honor local fans who have performed outstanding service without much fanfare.
"The fans give us so much from the stands, it is our job to give back," said Ching. "I felt it would be a great idea to honor people who are out there and actively helping people in the community and doing special things for others, because often times they are overlooked."
Community involvement for Dynamo players is already a strong tradition. This year, seven current or former Dynamo players – Bobby Boswell, Will Bruin, Calen Carr, Brad Davis, Cam Weaver, Geoff Cameron and Ching – have led their own unique player initiative. Ching cites past Dynamo players for setting the standard for community service.
"It started in the beginning with Craig Waibel, Brian Mullan, Richard Mulrooney, Pat Onstad and Dwayne De Rosario," the Dynamo's all-time scoring leader said. "We started an environment in which everyone wants to give back, and new guys come in and they see the initiatives of their teammates and they want to get involved, and I think it's a great thing. It is not something that we require guys to do, it is something they see and want to do."
Ching turned 34 in May, 12 days after the Dynamo opened BBVA Compass Stadium with a 1-0 win over D.C. United, and has a lot to be proud of in his 11th MLS season. Ching has set a career-high with 30 regular season games played this season, five more than his previous high. He has also surpassed his minutes total from 2011 and equaled his goal total from a year ago (5), while earning five assists to equal his career-high. The Hawaiian has also, while dealing with the aches and pains of a long season, remained injury free after several ailments (hamstring, foot and groin) limited him to 20 games a season ago.
The Dynamo's all-time leading scorer has adjusted to a new role as substitute after starting the majority of games in his first ten seasons. For a player with 82 career goals and a long list of accomplishments for his club and national team, the move out of the starting lineup was challenging at first, but one he has now accepted with a team-first mentality.
"At first, it was difficult to get used to, to be honest," recalls Ching, of his move to the bench following Houston's switch to the 4-3-3 formation in July. "It wasn't an easy transition mentally, but at this point I have accepted it and embraced it, and I now enjoy it. Every time I get on the field, I just want to help the team out."
Ching has scored three of his five goals this season as a substitute and brings a palpable injection of energy to his team when he enters the game in the second half.
"Whenever he comes into a game, he gives us an emotional lift," Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "He gives us experience when he steps on the field. He is looking to score a goal and make a run on either side of the ball, to help his team win."
The emotional lift is even greater at home, where the crowds at BBVA Compass Stadium rise in unison and give Ching a loud standing ovation when his name is announced as he runs onto the field. For all of the talented players on the Dynamo roster, to many casual fans, and even diehard fans, Ching is the player they came to see.
"The fans love him," said Kinnear. "The first game the Dynamo ever played he scored four goals, so he was an instant hero. He scored a game-tying goal in an MLS Cup and a game-winning penalty in another MLS Cup. He's done it all for this team, on and off the field, and I think the fans appreciate him and they give him a standing ovation because he deserves it."
Said Ching of the crowd's support: "I can't thank our fans enough. They've given me so much over the years. It is pretty cool, because they make me feel special, even walking out of the locker room at the beginning of games. There are fans out there that give me tons of encouragement and get me excited to get out there and play."
Ching's impact as a substitute has been significant in several games this year. On June 30, Ching entered a 1-1 home game against the Union in the 74th minute and drew a penalty kick, which he converted for a 2-1 win that launched an eight-game unbeaten streak. On Sept. 29 against New England, Ching entered a scoreless game in the 65th minute and helped set up both Dynamo goals for a 2-0 win, including combining with Brad Davis and Ricardo Clark for a goal featuring three original Dynamo players.
Ching's influence off the bench continued in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Union. The veteran entered in the 67th minute with the score 1-1, and just four minutes later, led a brilliant counter attack off a Union set piece, carrying the ball over 30 yards before feeding Boniek Garcia, who fired home the go-ahead goal. Another four minutes hence, Ching struck again, serving a savvy, first-tough pass in behind the Union defense for Will Bruin, who drew a penalty kick, which Brad Davis converted to seal the win and a berth in the playoffs.
"I always feel like I can make a difference," the veteran forward said. "It is my role now to give the team a lift and I feel like I've done that well and I can continue doing that."
Ching scored his 82nd career regular season goal at Chicago on Sept. 2. He moved into a tie for 11th on the Major League Soccer all-time scoring list with Raul Diaz Arce.
"I've always said he is one of the most underappreciated, unselfish forwards I've seen in Major League Soccer," said Kinnear. "I think when you look at his goal scoring total, it would have been much more if not for a lot of injuries that hurt his career."
Ching has scored 82 goals on 192 career shots on goal to remain one of the most efficient strikers in league history. Ching's .427 goals-per-shots-on-goal ratio is the second best in league history for players with 100 shots or more (only Conor Casey has a better ratio, .442). Simply put, 42.7 percent of Ching's shot on goal have resulted in goals.
"Yeah, it is pretty neat to know," remarked Ching, when told of his efficiency. "It just tells me I need to shoot more," he continued, with a laugh.
In 2010, Ching was amazingly efficient in front of the net, scoring seven goals on just nine shots on goal for the season.
"From the time he came into MLS to now, he's become a much better finisher and I think he does understand he is not a guy who is going to shoot from 25 yards," said Kinnear . "His chances are going to come as one-touch finishes from inside the box. When he is given the chance, he is very strong, he puts himself in good positions and he has good technique."
With one game remaining in the regular season, Ching is confident in his club's talent, but aware of the ingredient they need to reach their goals.
"I've said this entire year, this team has the talent to go all the way," Ching declared. "But sometimes we lack that killer instinct, and hopefully that is something that we are learning as a team. I think we could use a little more meanness, and be harder to play against."
Many have speculated if 2012 will be Ching's final season as a player. To Ching, a return in 2013 remains a possibility.
"Seeing how things have gone and progressed this year, and talking with Dom about my role next year, there is a chance that I'll be back next year. I know stuff has been written in the paper that I'm 95 percent done, but I'm definitely going to have to reassess things at the end of the year."


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A young South Korean team will play against some powerful
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Seattle's Ready for the 49ers' Deception Game
Anquan Boldin scored his only touchdown against the Packers from the left receiver spot, but that wasn't the only position he played.
In one of my early years covering the NFL, I remember Giants GM George Young telling me why free agency wouldn't work in pro football. Chemistry in football is different than, say, in baseball. A guard or wide receiver changing teams would take a couple years to become familiar enough with an offense to play at his peak—as opposed to a second baseman or a right fielder, who could be plugged in and play at his normal level on day one.
Anquan Boldin didn't arrive in San Francisco as a free agent, but it's basically the same thing. He moved in a trade when the Ravens were on the verge of cutting him last spring, and the 49ers were the beneficiary of a cap crunch in Baltimore. After watching the coaches' video of Boldin's first game with San Francisco, I'm more amazed than I was Sunday night, when I'd been able to see only a few plays in the Niners' win over Green Bay because of my NBC duties, and when I only knew the stat line: 12 catches, 208 yards, one touchdown. Impressive, I thought—especially considering it was Boldin's first game in a new offense with a new quarterback.
But watching the tape, and getting the exact numbers from Pro Football Focus about where Boldin lined up, makes Seattle's job more daunting Sunday night in the game of the weekend. I'd hoped to see Richard Sherman vs. Boldin for much of the game Sunday night, two guys at the top of their game. But that's not the way it's lining up.
"They line him up in different places,'' Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor told me from the Seattle practice facility in suburban Renton, "to throw teams off. Overall, they do a great job of disguising the plays they run.''
That was on display against Green Bay, Boldin played 64 snaps. Looking at the distribution of where he played, and where he caught the most throws from Colin Kaepernick:
This is San Francisco offensive coordinator Greg Roman's specialty. He's becoming the Bill Belichick of NFL offenses—no two gameplans ever look the same. After the Niners won the NFC title game in Atlanta with running threat Kaepernick limited to one designed run all game, Roman told me: "Sometimes as a play-caller, the intent is to deceive. We're not very much into stats around here. We play reality football. We don't play fantasy football."
Pocket Change
By dialing back his sledgehammer arm and harnessing his thoroughbred speed, Colin Kaepernick has softened his touch and made the 49ers virtually unstoppable. The Seahawks get their chance to rough him up Sunday in prime time.
So expect to see lots of changeups from Boldin Sunday night against the aggressive Seattle secondary. Which is fine with Chancellor. He thinks Vernon Davis or Kyle Williams could be just as troublesome Sunday night, and he doesn't much care. Chancellor said: "The way we play ball here, we don't prepare for one guy. They play good as a team. As far as our gameplan, we plan for the whole offense, and everyone we've seen on tape there is capable of making plays. You have to remember they want to pound the ball and establish their running game. They're a downhill running team. You have to wrap their legs up. They run a lot of cross routes, seams. We want to take care of the deep routes and get them to run the checkdowns.''
On a play early in the third quarter against Green Bay, you could see the faith Kaepernick has in Boldin already. Boldin came out of a bunch formation in the right slot, and as he flowed up the right seam, he was bracketed in coverage by cornerback Sam Shields and safety Jerron McMillian. Kaepernick let it fly anyway—and coming over the top when the ball was in the air was another safety, M.D. Jennings. In the middle of this scrum, Boldin plucked the ball out of the air and took big hits but held on. Gain of 22. That's the kind of throw Peyton Manning made to Marvin Harrison after they'd been together for six or eight years—when each knew exactly what the other was thinking. Kaepernick and Boldin, obviously, are comfortable enough now that the quarterback trusts that, at worst, Boldin will at least make sure the ball isn't picked off.
"The guy's a fierce competitor,'' said Chancellor. "Physical receiver, good hands, and whether he's covered or not, he's still a threat to get the ball."
I know what I'll be watching Sunday night—and what I hope my NBC associates, Sunday night producer Fred Gaudelli and director Drew Esocoff, have lots of isolated shots on during the best game of Week 2.
About Last Night …
New England 13, N.Y. Jets 10. Possessions: 31. Punts: 20. The game: gruesome. There are 74 frustrating points to make, but one stuck out as the clock struck midnight and this game was put out of its misery. The Pats led 13-10 with three minutes to go, and had 3rd-and-5 at their 36-yard line. Everyone knew what was coming—a pass to Julian Edelman, the only receiver Tom Brady trusted at this point of a bizarre game. Edelman started wide left and went into motion toward the formation, and at the snap of the ball tried to rub off one of his receivers across the middle. And so who covered him? A linebacker, Demario Davis. A linebacker. I don't care what the excuse is. Edelman should have been doubled wherever he went on the field, and at least one of the cover men should have been a cornerback. Instead, it was a gain of nine, and Brady was able to run the clock down to 56 seconds before the Jets got the ball back. What a waste. Not that Geno Smith would have been able to do anything with the ball, but it would have been much better for him to have the ball at his 20 with 2:35 to go, than at his 29 with 56 seconds to go.
Player You Need To Know This Weekend
Bront Bird will have his hands full against the Eagles.
Bront Bird, ILB, San Diego (No. 97). It's been 36 days since the man drafted to be the quarterback of the San Diego defense, inside 'backer Manti Te'o, last played in a football game. Te'o suffered a foot sprain in the first preseason game, and has been unavailable since, and his absence has been shrouded in a Belichickian-injury mystery. Bird, the backup to Te'o, is a liability in coverage and hurt San Diego in the second half there Monday night in the loss to Houston. But Bird—a Texan himself, having gone to Odessa Permian High and Texas Tech—played very well against the run and in pursuit, leading the Chargers with 14 tackles in the 31-28 loss. This week, assuming it's not Te'o who faces off against the offbeat stylings of new Philadelphia coach Chip Kelly, you'll see Bird and Donald Butler try to stop Mike Vick and LeSean McCoy from tearing up the intermediate area of the field as they did in Washington Monday night.
Sound Bite of the Week
"I tell him every day, I come for his spot every day."
—Houston running back Ben Tate, about his friendly (I think) competition with Arian Foster for carries in the Texans' backfield. Foster, who missed most of the offseason and camp with calf and back issues, insists he's fully healthy, and chafed at getting the ball for only 18 carries in the opener Monday night at San Diego. Tate ran it nine times for 55 yards Monday.
Expect coach Gary Kubiak to gradually increase Foster's workload, but Tate has proven with his breakaway speed he can, and will, be an asset for the Houston offense.
Ten Things I'll Be Watching For This Weekend
1.RG3 trying to come back in a very touchy setting. Aaron Rodgers is 19-1 in his last 20 games at Lambeau Field; he's a 69-percent passer with 54 touchdowns and 12 picks in those 20 games. So Griffin, coming off a game where he looked shaky and poor mechanically, figures to have to score in the 30s for Washington to have a chance on the road.
2. Josh Freeman trying to salvage his honor, and his job. Firestorm week for the Bucs, with the accusations of Greg Schiano rigging the captain's vote and then Schiano publicizing the fact that Freeman overslept and missed the team photo (how does the starting quarterback miss the team photo?!), with Freeman admitting it. Heck of a good time for all that, given the fact you've got the Saints back on their game coming to town for the home opener Sunday.
3.Cameron Squared. Miami's Cameron Wake is the hottest pass rusher in football, and he's on the fast turf Sunday in Indy. New Orleans' Cameron Jordan is a 3-4 end coming of age and coming off a top-notch first game against Atlanta. The Bucs better find him Sunday, or he'll torment Freeman for four quarters.
More Week 2
Andy Benoit looks ahead to Packers-Redskins and picks all of Week 2's games.
Eric Edholm and Alessandro Miglio have fantacy advice to set your Week 2 lineup.
4.Steven Jackson versus his past. Rams at Falcons. Steven Jackson has nothing against the Rams; this isn't a case of a guy leaving one team and hating the place he left. He could have made $7 million in 2013 by staying in St. Louis, then becoming a free agent. But he chose to elect free agency after the 2012 season, and sign for $5.25 million in Atlanta. Now, in his second game for the Falcons he plays his old friends.
5.The Ravens to get off the schneid. Cleveland travels to Baltimore. Cleveland's lost 10 in a row to Baltimore. Baltimore's mad that it had to open on the road instead of at home, which has been the privilege of Super Bowl winners for a decade. Baltimore got embarrassed and played poorly in losing Week 1 at Denver. Moral of the story: I wouldn't want to be Cleveland Sunday at 1.
6.Adrian Peterson in a friendly spot. Peterson's career average at Soldier Field: 107 rushing yards, 1.2 rushing TDs in six games. It's not fabulous; it's simply good, particularly when you consider all the good run defenses he's faced in that park. That was boosted, if you recall, by the first mega-game of his NFL career, a 224-yarder as a rookie. This will be the first time Peterson faces an Urlacher-less Bear defense. Hope he's ready for a rising-star defensive tackle to say hello in the run game: Stephen Paea.
7.Ndamukong Suh's approach. The man played a superb game against Minnesota in Week 1—49 snaps, eight quarterback hits or knockdowns, according to Pro Football Focus—and got fined $100,000 for his cheap hit on Minnesota center John Sullivan. Will it affect how he plays at Arizona Sunday? Doubt it, but it's a point to follow in this game.
8.The encore of Terrelle Pryor. There is a reason to watch Jacksonville at Oakland, people. I liked the field presence of Pryor last week in Indianapolis, and even though he didn't look for his secondary options enough, 66-percent completions on the road against a 2012 playoff team is proof enough he deserved the game-one trial and deserves a legitimate shot to keep the job for the year.
9.Manning Bowl III. Historically, probably the biggest game of the weekend, Peyton versus Eli, and most likely for the last time, because AFC and NFC teams face off only once every four years. "Special,'' Eli told me for my podcast last week. "I think I'll remember the moments, whether it's before the game when I get to see him, or afterwards when I get to see him, maybe in a hallway. Or as the National Anthem is playing and you look over and see your big brother and just kind of give him a nod. Those are special moments that I'll take on forever. It's not so much the plays that happen during the game. I'd love to get a win, more so because it's an important game, not because it's against my brother. You know, we're playing a good team; it's going to be a big one for us. But the moments kind of around him and being with him on a game day in Giants Stadium will be special moments that I will remember forever.'' Pretty cool.
10.Chip II. What can you do for an encore, Chip Kelly, in a home opener where you'll be feted like a conquering hero?


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By Jeffrey Deutsch Jan 30, 2013 0
New Club, New Nerves
As you may already know, I'm a Toastmaster. I love speaking, always have. Starting in junior high school, I participated in debate—something which surprises probably no one who knows me. In my first few weeks of high school, I voluntarily gave an opening line for a speech, and soon thereafter also voluntarily gave the speech itself.
A little over five years ago, encouraged by an acquaintance's example, I looked for a Toastmasters club in my community, found one, and attended their monthly meeting. In my very first meeting I gave my "Icebreaker"—the Toastmasters' word for one's first speech in a club. Since then, I've moved to another club on the invitation of a high-ranking Toastmaster. A disproportionate number of speaking champions and Toastmasters leaders come from our club, and I think it's really cool. As far as I can tell, I'm well-liked there—enough to have been elected Club Secretary and Club Treasurer in different years. (The last time I was ever elected to any office was in high school decades earlier, and if my memory serves for high school I didn't so much get elected as volunteer. So I've come a long way.)
Now I'm thinking of joining a new club, one dedicated to helping people become (better) professional speakers. I've already attended a couple of meetings (and spoken briefly about being an Aspie), gotten in touch with a couple of members privately and played a role at a recent meeting—specifically, thinking up, announcing and keeping track of usage of the Word of the Day. (It was "mnemonic"—and I forgot to use it myself!) And I've been asked to both serve as General Evaluator for another meeting (basically evaluating the meeting as a whole and introducing the individual speech evaluators) and give a speech at another meeting.
So why am I more than a bit nervous?
This is a whole new group of people, most of whom (so far) know each other quite a bit better than I know any of them. In fact, I'm definitely an ethnic minority in that club (again, so far) and I'm not so naïve as to assume that these things never matter. As an Aspie, I sometimes have a rough time getting to know new people—even just in the sense of stepping on their (metaphorical) toes as little as feasible.
If I had a dime for every person who became offended at something I did or said, and paid a dollar for every time I had a fair chance to turn them around, I'd have my Toastmasters dues paid for life. You may have heard of hypertension as "the silent killer" because if you have high blood pressure and don't check yourself in time, you could die suddenly of heart disease or a stroke. Well, for many Aspies including me (and some NTs too), interpersonal conflict is an (emotional) silent killer. Either way, you can feel good without things being good.
I'm putting all my relatively newly earned knowledge on human relations to the test. Wish me luck!


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Politically speaking, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa put himself in the gun barrel sights of millions of Californians this week when he called for an overhaul of California's Proposition 13.
The infamous 1978 ballot initiative reduced property taxes to one percent of the value of the property at the time of acquisition until the next sale.
To quote President George H.W. Bush, the mayor stepped into "deep doo doo."
Maybe so, but the real stink lies not in what Villaraigosa said but in the deteriorating condition of California ever since the proposition's passage.
Financially speaking, Villaraigosa was dead on.
Since Prop 13's enactment, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association proudly boasts that the proposition has saved property owners more than $500 billion. That also means that governments have lost more than $500 billion.
Such news might feel warm and fuzzy at first, but the problem is that most people never connect the savings from Proposition 13 with the costs to society.
Local governments today are suffocating from a lack of oxygen otherwise known as property taxes. Public schools, police and fire personnel, parks, libraries and local roads all get much of their support from local taxes. Our "savings" have left us with the nation's most crowded schools, depleted public safety personnel, and reduced or eliminated public services.
By now, any homeowner reading this column may begin to suffer chest pains. After all, California's property taxes are among the lowest in the nation, a consolation given the state's high income and sales tax burdens.
But Villaraigosa isn't calling for a change for homeowners (you can breathe now). He's calling for a higher rate for businesses that have paid the same tax for more than a quarter century, assuming they remain in the same location. Is it right that Disneyland's property taxes are the same today as in 1978? Is it fair that Palo Alto-based Hewlett Packard pay
the same property taxes today as a third of a century ago?
These businesses use local government services all the time, yet their proportion of the contribution compared to homeowners who do move has gone down precipitously.
No one tax change will save California, but no single tax change would have as much impact as separating the tax burdens of homeowners from businesses.
Of course, if you're happy with California's level of services, there's no reason to rescue local governments with more revenues. But make no mistake about it, the savings from Prop 13 are much more illusory than you might think.
Villaraigosa's Revisit of Prop 13
Politically speaking, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa put himself in the gun barrel sights of millions of Californians this week when he called for an overhaul of California's Proposition 13.


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The Paulus Institute was established for the purpose of propagating the Sacred Liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. We seek to do this by undertaking events of impact and significance in the Church. Our patron is the Apostle Saint Paul, an inspiration for his passion and perseverance, and also for the breadth of his work to evangelize the entire world.
Pope Benedict XVI spoke of these characteristics at his last catechesis for the Year of Saint Paul on February 4, 2009, which we attended. He quoted St. John Chrysostom comparing Saint Paul to Noah: whereas Noah took planks to build a boat to save his family, Saint Paul rescued "the entire ecumene that was at the point of perishing . . . an incentive, if not a guarantee, for the reinforcement of the Christian identity of each one of us and for the rejuvenation of the entire Church." Today we face our own crisis in the Church.
Our focus is Sacred Liturgy, because as Pope Benedict has written—
"The Church stands and falls with the Liturgy. When the adoration of the divine Trinity declines, when the faith no longer appears in its fullness on the Liturgy of the Church, when man's words, his thoughts, his intentions are suffocating him, then faith will have lost the place where it is expressed and where it dwells. For that reason, the true celebration of the Sacred Liturgy is the centre of any renewal of the Church whatever."
Therefore, we are seeking to stir the Church to the proper worship in our churches of His Divine Majesty, each sacralized as the House of God. Our objective is to enhance the appreciation of all the Catholic Faithful—laity and clergy alike—of the Great Mysteries of Holy Mass, which are beyond our mere human understanding: the Holy Sacrifice; Transubstantiation and the Holy Eucharist; and The Real Presence.
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Great read Randy. Well written – well done. I'm with you on that. Times have changed. In today's world it's just a word.
In most workplaces the "F" word is taboo. There are some words you just don't say out loud and the "F" word tops the list. Leaders, in particular, are afraid to even think about the "F" word, much less say it in public. Experienced leaders have learned that mentioning the "F" word is like opening Pandora's Box. You flip the lid on that bad boy and you're in for a world of hurt. Some things, including the "F" word, are just better left unsaid.
I think that needs to change. Leaders need to use the "F" word more. Much more.
I used to be afraid of the "F" word until I learned better. Now I find myself using the "F" word whenever I get the chance. Here are four reasons why I use the "F" word – feelings – in the workplace (you didn't really think I was talking about that "F" word, did you?!):
1. It recognizes reality – People don't check their feelings and emotions at the office door. Every one of your employees is a walking, talking, bundle of thoughts and emotions that affect the way they "show up" at work. Even though every manager in the world wishes that people kept their personal lives at home and didn't bring their issues to work, that's just not realistic. Everybody, including you and me, have issues in our lives that affect our work performance. Maybe it's a sick child, an ailing parent, marital problems, financial pressures, <insert challenge here>, you name it – we all have ups and downs in life. Effective leaders have learned to be emotionally intelligent and understand the need to manage the whole person, not just the faceless/mindless "worker" that shows up to do a job.
2. It builds trust – There is no more important leadership competency than building high-trust relationships. There is very little chance for success in the leader/follower relationship without a solid foundation of trust. One of the core elements of a trustworthy relationship is "connectedness." People trust you when they know you care about them as individuals and not just workers being paid to do a job. Acknowledging emotions, maintaining open communication, and recognizing/rewarding people for their accomplishments are key behaviors in building trust. You can't build trust without using the "F" word.
3. It fosters engagement – Research has shown there are 12 primary factors in creating passionate employees at work. By "passionate" I mean engaged employees that are willing to be good corporate citizens, perform at high levels, and devote their discretionary energy to accomplishing their goals and those of the organization. Two of those 12 factors are relationship-focused: connectedness with leader and connectedness with colleagues. Like the theme song from the old TV sitcom "Cheers" says, "You want to go where everybody knows your name." People need rewarding interpersonal relationships with their coworkers to be fully engaged on the job. Employees also want and need a supportive and personal relationship with their boss. Of course this varies by personality types and other factors, but everyone wants to have a positive and productive relationship with their leader. You have to talk about feelings if you want engaged employees.
4. It helps manage stress – People need an appropriate emotional outlet at work to share their concerns and frustrations. There needs to be a "safe zone" where people can voice their feelings without fear of recrimination, and in order for this to be possible, there has to be a high level of trust. Admittedly, this can be scary. If there aren't proper boundaries in place, venting can quickly turn into gossiping, whining, complaining, and general negativity. That's why I think it's important for leaders to take charge on this issue and create a culture where their people feel safe in coming to them to share these concerns. People are going to vent about their frustrations whether the leader chooses to be involved or not. Why not be purposeful about creating a system, process, or structure to positively channel these feelings? (Oops, there I go…using the "F" word again.)
The world at work has changed dramatically over the last 25 years. The "F" word used to be off-limits. Everyone understood that people showed up for work, punched the clock, did their job, punched out, and went home. There wasn't any namby-pamby talk about feelings, engagement, well-being, or happiness at work. You want to be fulfilled? Get a hobby outside of work. That will fulfill you.
Nowadays there is much less separation between a person's personal life and work life. Technology has blurred the boundaries between those areas and it's created new dynamics in the workplace to which leaders have to adapt. Whether you like it or not, leaders have to know how to deal with feelings in the workplace. Get used to it, you're going to have start using the "F" word more. Much more.
Loved the post, Randy and connected with your great points about needing feelings and caring to build meaningful and trusting relationships.
I also think that when a person shows their vulnerability they are more successful in building relationships and becoming a stronger leader. When we share our feelings and moments of stress with others, we are exposing our humanness as leaders. People connect with those emotions and we actually evolve into more authentic leaders.
Great post!! Totally agree that if we are truly leading our organization, we must embrace the idea of discussing feelings. The people around us want their work to be more than just a place to go and perform task. They are desiring to be engaged with those around them and for us to help develop that culture, we must understand each other. The first step in this development is to know how we are feeling. This can't happen unless we are willing to talk about feelings and more importantly, listen to how those around us feel. Appreciate you discussing this important topic!!
Hear, hear. In my office, you can gauge the level of trust between yourself and our deparment's director by how comfortable he is swearing around you.
Excellent points, Randy! With feelings comes empathy and, with empathy, comes more open leadership. Thanks! Jon
It is about time someone said it was OK! I say it under my breath and immediately after look around to make sure no one noticed.
Great article – encourages me to continue to promote feelings at work – thank you!
Randy – Great post. When I saw the title I thought of a different "F" word (no not that one), but I think you're "F" word might be more important at times than mine. My word was "focus". Thanks for a great article


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I hate to break up the party pensions reformers are having after the victories for measures in San Jose and San Diego last week. Those measures were sold as saving taxpayers money, and limiting risks, by changing pensions for current and future workers.
But if you're a taxpayer looking for savings, don't hold your breath.
The San Diego measure, according to an independent review, won't save any money. There are a bunch of reasons for this, including the fact that there isn't much in savings to be had by switching new employees over to 401k private retirement accounts (especially in an era when governments are shedding workers and not hiring many employees).
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But the main reason is that the measure doesn't control pay from going up. You can say you're cuttting pensions but when you raise pay at the same time too, you're not actually saving as much on pensions.
As former deputy state treasurer Mark Paul (my co-author of a book about California's troubles) points out, "The key budget issue about public employees in California is not about their pensions, it's about their total pay."
The San Jose measure appears to have a slightly better chance of saving money.
It includes provisions demanding that current employees contribute more to pensions. And it doesn't exempt law enforcement, like so many pension "reforms" do.
But the issue of pay could still limit any savings. And there are also legal challenges that could block the changes -- and thus eliminate any savings.
It's entirely possible that these two measures won't save taxpayers a dime. Which shouldn't be surprising. In California's complicated system, trying to focus in one problem -- like pension risk -- is bound to fail.
Pensions are a symbol of a larger problem: the lack of coherent, accountable, democratic governance at the local level.
In California, the system creates all kinds of incentives for local government officials to boost pensions.
That's because local government officials can't raise taxes -- the people have blocked that option. They can only spend.
That means that when a city councilman in a California city increases a pension, he or she can do that in the full knowledge that he or she is not responsible for raising the taxes to cover those new costs. Because a councilman can't raise taxes in California.
If local elected officials had to raise their own taxes to cover their budgets, would they vote for lavish, unsustainable pensions? The answer is no.
But the San Diego and San Jose measures do nothing to address this problem.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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Gov. Jerry Brown signed it this month. Now, will voters get a chance to undo a new law that limits initiatives to the November ballot only?
The odds are long.
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has given the green light to a high stakes effort to qualify a referendum on SB 202.
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That's the bill, hatched by Democrats in the closing hours of the legislative session, that takes future initiatives off the June Ballot and restricts them to the general election only.
It was easily one of the most controversial measures the governor signed. Brown, in approving it, said he agreed with the goal of putting measures on the ballot when the largest number of voters will be deciding.
But Republicans called the measure "gamesmanship," noting that it would place a pending initiative to limit the power of political unions on the fall ballot. In a presidential election year, with high turnout, that turns the math in the labor unions' favor.
"SB 202 is a blatant power grab by the powerful public employee unions," railed Senate GOP leader Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga).
Republican lawmakers are also unhappy that the measure breaks a previous agreement to put a measure boosting the state's rainy-day emergency fund on the November 2012 ballot. It's now been moved to the 2014 ballot.
Republican attorney Chuck Bell of Sacramento now has the task of trying to quaify the referendum to undo the new law.
That means he has to finance and organize a campaign, during the holidays, to collect over half a million valid signatures.
And he has to get it done by January 5.
That means lots of card tables, staffed by paid signature-gatherers, at shopping malls across California this Christmas season.
"The holidays present challenges and opportunities as well," attorney Tom Hiltachk tells Prop Zero. "More people are out. The flip side is, stores are more worried about their customers."
Hiltachk, who works with Bell, says there'll be an effort to collect signatures by e-mail and mail as well.
Democratic strategist Steve Maviglio accurately describes it as a $2 million gamble at a time when the public is focused on shopping and vacations.
But Bell's law firm is used to these kinds of high-pressure campaigns. If they can cross the goal line and qualify the measure, proponents will succeed in putting the new law on hold.
Until June.
That's when voters would be asked to vote---on when to vote.
More on the effort to push all ballot measures to November:
Jerry Brown's Super Tuesday Strategy
Brown Moves All Initiatives to Fall Ballot
Should Initiatives Be on June or November Ballot? Neither
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