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Creativity is probably one of the world's greatest gifts given to us, being able to make something that's unique and innovative, that's useful and efficient. To things that move us, make us feel that sense of beauty or dread or empathy for another soul. There's no limit to what we can create, the limit we have is by telling ourselves that creativity is finite rather than infinite.
For those of you who may have noticed, I didn't post on Wednesday this week, I was exhausted, almost burnt out from working my job from 8.30 in the mornings into late afternoons and evenings that I just needed a break (post on this coming soon). Yet when I really thought about it, yes I did need that break, but I also hadn't a clue about what I could have potentially posted, I had no plan, and I had no intention of coming up with one because I believed I couldn't. My creative juices had run dry, I simply couldn't bring myself to do write.
Being the self-caring person that I am, I took a step back and channelled my energy into activities I could do to help strengthen my creative muscle. Things that I enjoy from time to time, that inspire me to want to create the way I do. And for me to just be me.
I've always been a huge bookworm growing up, I devoured books and soaked them up like a sponge to the point where I craved reading more and more, perhaps a slightly graphic image in the mind, but fitting nonetheless. And through the help of the app Libby, I found myself reading more and more, especially since I hadn't read a book for a good few years, since my main priority was my education. Fantasy is my main genre, as well as the good old classics, Harry Potter being a HUGE classic, I honestly can't stress that enough.
This one platform that children as young as 3 can use, mind-blowing I know, that has billions of different content all available at the search of a button seems like a good way to learn something new, to pass time or like me to become a little too addicted to. Despite my somewhat unhealthy addiction to vlogs, this really is a platform that inspires me and makes me want to become more creative. Seeing someone you enjoy with similar interests as you can make for some really good content!!
Here she goes, for the billionth time talking about meditation. I apologise but I love it so much, it's a way to not only clear your mind but to avoid over thinking about a certain issue to the point of an actual headache. Many of my most successful ideas come out of the blue when my attention is elsewhere, it's almost like magic.
Write a letter, then a word, then a sentence. And another, and another, and another. Keep on writing. It could be about your day, your feelings, the things you've done, the things that make you happy, the things you've accomplished. Everything and anything in between. It might come as a surprise to know that writing was never really my forte, I struggled with keeping up, with engaging my readers ( which is still something I struggle with), and in general, it was never something that came naturally to me. But here I am ploughing through it all, it took a lot of courage and guts but I kept at it, and now I find inspiration in not just what I write but what others write too.
I honestly believe creativity is something that's essential for humans to live, not to just exist or survive but to see the beauty in life, in the creation of man-made products, and to be enriched with wonders.
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March 16, 2019
Sometimes a good look at the sky can really untangle mixed up thoughts, especially if it's through a car window while you're driving away from home. Read More
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Brewer Fraud Law Group Barcelona (Oct. 26 2013) - In more bad news for video game companies, Electronic Arts recently admitted that hackers had breached its servers and stolen sensitive customer information. By targeting a bulletin board for the video game "Never winter Nights," Read More
About 11 years ago, I started working on a fantasy book. I put 3-4 months into creating the world and all of it's characters. I didn't get far into writing it though, I had to put it aside for awhile. When I finally got back to it, I found that… Read More
I have thought on this one for about 2 weeks now. Maybe longer. I have had people asking me to write happier poems, different poems and others that tell me I am great with twisting dark and sad poetry. So with this one I wanted to do something a little… Read More
This poem is about the pain someone goes through. Not just a bad relationship, but all of the bad stuff that happens throughout their life. Where they become to the point of so broken, they shut down, lock themselves up behind a wall and block out all emotion. It's where… Read More
For those beautiful moments that have passed by without being noticed. The moments that only last a few minutes or a few seconds and you have to be paying attention to know they have even come and gone. Read More
This is a short poem, I made a background and when i got done, I thought it needed something else. So I wrote this to go with it. You can find it on the main page in my bio along with others. Read More
I wrote 2 versions of this trying to get it just right. Still not sure if I am happy with it, I may have to try again. Read More
This is about all those times when you think life is perfect. It's that first moment when you realize something new is about to happen and change your lives. When a family member, loved one or a friend looks at everyone and starts off with just a few words and… Read More
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BOOKSIE KICKED MEH OUT AGAIN... CRAG SO YEAH THIS I SDEFINATLEY MY FINALLLLLL ACCOUNT A continuation of a series i love very much. The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod now has a new half vampire... No... she isnt going to be eactly like Vlad was in everyway possibly... Actually Alexandra Otis… Read More
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There is still a little over a week left in 2019, but to date I have read a total of 74 books, and the time has come to announce my TOP TEN reads of the year! Bookworms, come forth, and let's discuss our favourite books that we read in 2019!! →
As 2019 draws to a close, the time has come to compile a list of my favourite reads in the last 12 months. While I still can't believe that the year is almost over (how on earth did THAT happen?), and trying to pick my top ten books is always a somewhat arduous task, I have finally made my choices. But before we begin, a few quick things I wanted to point out:
There is still time left in 2019, but to date I have read a total of 74 books, and my average rating is 4.3 stars. Why so high, you might ask? Because I generally enjoy every book I read. Over the years, I've developed a knack for knowing what kind of books I like, and the result is that I very rarely give a book a low rating. Which is great…except when it comes to trying to select my "favourites"
I read quite a lot of series, and also have a couple of authors whose books I always adore. To maintain some diversity in my list of 2019 favourites, I have decided to implement the following rule: only one book by any given author may be included in my top ten reads. So here we go! I'd love to hear what you think of my list, and what your favourite books were this year!
PRINCE OF AIR AND DARKNESS by M.A. Grant
Human student Phineas Smith has been cursed with a power no one could control. Unseelie Prince Roark Lyne is his worst enemy…and his only hope.
Genre: low fantasy | LGBT+
Series: The Darkest Court #1
My thoughts: This story had everything I love in an urban fantasy: lots of creatures, political intrigue, and fascinating characters that I just can't get enough of!
CALL DOWN THE HAWK by Maggie Stiefvater
The dreamers walk among us…and so do the dreamed. Then there are those who are drawn to the dreamers. To use them. To trap them. To kill them before their dreams destroy us all.
Genre: low fantasy | LGBT+ | YA
Series: The Dreamer Trilogy #1
My thoughts: I loved it! All the dream-y stuff was absolutely amazing, and I loved seeing the Lynch brothers develop both in themselves and in their bonds with each other.
CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate and nemesis, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire…but he's probably right.
Genre: low fantasy | LGBT+ | YA
Series: Simon Snow #1
My thoughts: Devoured this in one sitting! Witty and full-of-feels, I loved the world-building, the plot, the side characters, and of course Simon and Baz!
THE BOY WHO STEALS HOUSES by C.G. Drews
Can Sam and his autistic brother Avery find a perfect home? They've been abandoned by everyone they've known, but Sam has a secret, and his past is about to catch up with him.
Genre: contemporary | YA
Series: (stand alone)
My thoughts: C.G. Drews ripped my heart out and stomped all over it! I consumed this book in a single night and was bawling my eyes out by the end. Just beautiful!
STRANGE THE DREAMER by Laini Taylor
The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around, and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, must seize his chance or risk losing his dream forever.
Genre: high fantasy | YA
Series: Strange the Dreamer #1
My thoughts: Wow—just wow. Lazlo is the type of character I can never get enough of, and Laini Taylor's writing is absolutely stunning! I won't soon forget this story!
THE FEVER KING by Victoria Lee
Noam is the sole survivor of a viral magic outbreak. Now a technopath who has caught the attention of a minister, he secretly begins to plot the government's downfall.
Genre: sci-fi| LGBT+ | YA
Series: Feverwake #1
My thoughts: With complex characters, political intrigue, and an exploration of sensitive issues such as xenophobia and abuse, this book kept me guessing until the end!
ALL SOULS NEAR & NIGH by Hailey Turner
The treaties holding the preternatural world in check are fraying, and only combat mage Patrick and the werewolf he's soulbound to can keep everything from falling apart.
Genre: paranormal | LGBT+
Series: Soulbound #2
My thoughts: I could just get lost in this amazing paranormal world Hailey Turner has created, and it's only made better by the growing bond between Patrick and Jono!
ALPHAS LIKE US by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Maximoff Hale has found love with his maverick, know-it-all bodyguard Farrow. But fame comes with a cost, and neither could ever have prepared for the storm to come…
Genre: contemporary | LGBT+
Series: Like Us #3
My thoughts: I am literally beaming and weeping tears of joy! Maximoff and Farrow have cemented their place as one of my all-time favourite couples.
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of England? Chaos…and a secret romance that could derail an election campaign and upend two nations.
Genre: contemporary | LGBT+ | NA
Series: (stand alone)
My thoughts: I am in love with this book! The banter! The friendship! The politics! The ROMANCE! Alex and Henry were the best thing ever and I want more!!
WORDS OF RADIANCE (Part 2) by Brandon Sanderson
Speak again the ancient oaths: life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination. The Knights Radiant must stand again!
Genre: epic fantasy
Series: The Stormlight Archive #2
My thoughts: I have no words. Seriously. This series has just absolutely blown me away, and this volume in particular. Epic fantasy at its best, folks. Go and check it out!


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I enjoyed Nobody's Children.
The mother as villain is a good, even if she thinks she's doing what is in her son's best interest. I liked the quarry scenes and worker concerns and how they are at the whims of a count and his aging mother. Anselmo makes a good villain with his blocky figure and mustache. Then at one point we get a bunch of melodramatic twists that come real fast.
Coincidences and unlikelihoods right out of Dickens and Shakespeare.
There does seem to be a scene missing, when they boy overhears Anselmo's plot against the quarry. Things get rather crazy when Anselmo steals away the baby and incidentally burns the house down.
White Angel, the sequel, mostly tried my patience.
There didn't seem much need to follow these characters more.
The count has very little to do in this film. In fact everyone is rather subdued and uncompelling. Then there was a failing of mine, as I really couldn't recognize the burlesque girl and the nun as the same person (even though the same actress), which kind of ruined the (semi-ridiculous) doppelganger theme. I had trouble staying engaged with this, though things perked up a bit in the prison towards the end. Though much of this seemed perfunctory and a bit ludicrous (ie. the tough girl's undying enmity for not passing a piece of wax quickly enough; two people being summoned to the prison as though this is normal and complying without asking why, etc).
Will likely get to the other two films soon.
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A Story of Prayer and Healing
Prayer can seem mundane or ritualistic at times, but followers of Christ are challenged to pray with intense purpose. Edgar Zepeda has experienced the power of prayer first hand while attending Redemption church and how dutiful intercession by God's people can be powerful. Edgar and his family have been attending Redemption for the last two years. He serves on as many teams as he can because he loves being able to use his hands to serve this community that he has grown to love. Edgar wanted to share his story of healing through prayer with the community so that others can see what prayer can do.
Q: So Edgar, let's get some background on your journey here. How did you end up at Redemption?
A: I was invited by my friend Patrick Jackson two years ago, I use to be Catholic and I was curious as to why we did certain rituals and practices in the church. I just wanted to be able to release my joy and worship how I wanted to. I wanted to lift my hands or do some fist bumps during worship, but I wasn't allowed too. Patrick told me that I had really good questions about my religion at the time and how things work and why things happen in life, so my girlfriend and I decided to go one Sunday. Going to Redemption has cleared up a lot of my questions about Christianity and God. We have been invited to have meals with a lot of people in their homes and the people at Redemption have always been super cool and inviting.
Q: How have you been able to get involved in the community?
A: I always felt a calling to serve in church. I did a lot of the food drives and other things, but I wanted to help more. We went down to build homes in Mexico and I just really enjoyed going to help because those people were so grateful. It was really encouraging to be a part of that. I always wanted to serve at my other church but it was much harder to get involved there, so it was cool that Redemption wanted me to be a part of serving with them so quickly. I am overjoyed with all of the opportunities I have to serve at Redemption.
Q: That is really cool to hear. So how did you get involved in community groups?
A: I have been friends with Christine for around 20 years. She was part of my upbringing. It was interesting to run back into her at Redemption. On one Sunday, Christine invited me to attend her community group later that week. Community group really surprised me. I was used to going to bible studies where you would just read the bible and talk about what you read, but at community groups it is more than that. People talk about how they are doing and what they need prayer for. It's been really refreshing to be a part of.
Q: Speaking of community group, could you share the story about how your leg was healed after some prayer with your group?
A: Yeah, my leg was hurt for a while, it had a lot of sore tissue and it prevented me from working out. At some point during one of our community groups we were asked if we needed any prayer. When they asked me if I needed any prayer I said, "my family is good, my daughter is healthy. I am doing pretty good, but my leg hurts. Lets pray for my leg." John and Christine started praying for me, then Moses had a song that he and someone else started playing. At some point during the prayer people started praying to the beat of the song and Paul started laughing because of the simultaneous praying to the beat of the song. I was really appreciative that they would pray for my leg, but when they finished it didn't feel super different. Then, Monday or Tuesday the next week, I went back to the gym and I started lifting. I started off light but kept working my way up in weight and ended up hitting a personal record. It was super cool because I lifted more than I have ever before and I realized that the prayer from the week before healed my leg. I truly believe that my leg was healed by the prayer in my community group.
Q: Wow! That is super encouraging. What did you learn from that experience?
A: When people pray for you at Redemption it is so uplifting and encouraging. It has been cool seeing the power of prayer. I still don't want to pray for anybody in groups. I don't mind praying in my head or on my own time but not out loud in front of anyone. One time at community group, Paul volunteered to pray first and started praying for my daughter. It was just so uplifting and nice that someone would pray for her, it really encouraged me. Even though I don't pray out loud it is encouraging to see what prayer can do.
Prayer can be an extremely vulnerable thing to participate in. Edgar's story of healing is an awesome example of how God works through our faithful prayers. Whether we pray out loud or in our own time, God hears us and sees us exactly where we are.


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The big day has finally arrived for the Royals, and the bride has made her appearance.
Princess Eugenie made her entrance at St. George's Chapel looking incredible in a Peter Pilotto gown.
The dress was designed by both Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos.
The piece incorporated a number of meaningful, personal symbols to the princess, such as a shamrock as a nod to her Irish heritage, the thistle to celebrates the couple's love for Balmoral in Scotland and the York Rose and Ivy, which represented the couple's home.
Here comes the bride, Princess Eugenie, wearing a dress by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/pr8XKtvo5u— This Morning (@thismorning) October 12, 2018
Eugenie is wearing the stunning Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara, also known as the Boucheron tiara.
The gorgeous piece of jewellery once belonged to the Queen Mother, after it was left to her by Mrs Greville.
The 28-year-old opted for her hair to be in an up style by Sonny-Jo Macfarlane at Hari's and make-up by Bobbi Brown's Hannah Martin.
#Breaking Princess Eugenie has arrived at St George's Chapel for her wedding to Jack Brooksbank pic.twitter.com/q2yySDGoCL— Press Association (@PA) October 12, 2018
Eugenie accessorised her look by matching the tiara with emerald earrings.
The diamond drop earrings are a gift from the groom, Jack Brooksbank.
Eugenie's wedding shoes are by Charlotte Olympia and she carried a bouquet by Patrice van Hellen Oakes.
Brave Eugenie shows off the scars from her scoliosis operation in her low-backed Peter Pilotto dress. The princess had surgery for the spinal condition when she was 12 and underwent an eight-hour operation to correct it. pic.twitter.com/UWA4eNJW3T— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 12, 2018
The off-the-shoulder, Peter Pilotto gown beautifully honours her battle with scoliosis.
The princess underwent surgery at age 12 for the spinal condition and she bravely chose to embrace her scars on her big day.
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The Two Towers Releases
- Standard (jewel case) Soundtrack – December 10, 2002. UPC 093624837923.
- Limited Edition (blue leatherette case/blue CD disc) Soundtrack – December 10, 2002. UPC 093624840824.
- Internet (brown leatherette case/yellow CD disc) Soundtrack – December 10, 2002. UPC 093624841920.
- Complete Recordings Box Set (blue box) – November 7, 2006. UPC 093624437628.
Note: Many of the LOTR soundtracks have "enhanced" or exclusive content that links to online websites. These links were set up between 10 to 15 years ago, and may now be obsolete or the content may be absent or inaccessible, even if the CD itself plays on a computer.
Lord of the Rings Soundtrack Website Pages
Main page for The Two Towers soundtracks.
Details on various TTT soundtrack editions. This page includes the track list.
TTT Complete Recordings Box Set. (Includes details and track list.)
Track List – Standard, Limited, and Internet Editions
- Foundations of Stone
- The Taming of Sméagol
- The Riders of Rohan
- The Passage of the Marshes
- The Uruk-hai
- The King of the Golden Hall
- The Black Gate is Closed
- Evenstar – Featuring Isabel Bayrakdarian
- The White Rider
- Treebeard
- The Leave Taking
- Helm's Deep
- The Forbidden Pool
- Breath of Life – Featuring Sheila Chandra
- The Hornburg
- Forth Eorlingas – Featuring Ben Del Maestro
- Isengard Unleashed – Featuring Elizabeth Fraser and Ben Del Maestro
- Samwise the Brave
- Gollum's Song – Performed by Emiliana Torrini
- Bonus Track (Limited and Internet Editions only): Farewell to Lórien – Featuring Hilary Summers
Bonus Features – Enhanced Limited and Internet Editions
- Leatherette CD case with custom "belly band" (wrap-around cardstock with title and special artwork).
- A 20-page CD booklet.
- Previously unheard bonus track, "Farewell to Lorien," featuring Hilary Summers from the special extended version of The Fellowship of the Ring.
LIMITED EDITION (blue leatherette) enhanced exclusives:
- All features from the Standard Edition.
- Two Towers image gallery.
- Two exclusive online trading cards.
- Lyrics and poems.
INTERNET EDITION (brown leatherette) enhanced exclusives:
- All features from the Standard and Limited Editions.
- Set of all five collectible character card CD covers, with one character on each side: Aragorn/Gimli, Arwen/Treebeard, Éowyn/Gandalf, Gollum/Legolas, Sam and Frodo/Théoden.
- Printable maps of Middle-earth and of Rohan and Gondor.
- The Two Towers print and color set.
- The Two Towers Movie Trailer.
- Score music video and Making of the Score video.
- Screensavers, buddy icons, more.
The Internet Edition was produced in limited numbers and was only sold online.
Description and Components – TTT Complete Recordings Box Set
The following description comes from a webpage on the TTT Complete Recordings from New Line Cinema:
An epic film score receives epic treatment with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers/Complete Recordings. Released for the first time on CD, the complete score for the second film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy contains more than 180 minutes of music on three CDs plus a DVD-Audio disc featuring the score in four superior sound configurations. Breathtaking and majestic, this beautiful score composed by Howard Shore is a must have for fans of any of The Lord of the Rings films, The Two Towers/Complete Recordings is an essential experience.
The TTT Complete Recordings Box Set includes:
- 3 CDs with the entire soundtrack (45 tracks).
- 1 DVD with the entire score in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound.
- Collector's box with tab on the top inside lid for holding the DVD, and a separate holder case for the CDs.
- A 48-page booklet with notes by Doug Adams.
- Track listing card (on the back of the sealed box).
Track List – TTT Complete Recordings Box Set
- Glamdring
- Elven Rope
- Lost in Emyn Muil
- My Precious
- Uglúk's Warriors
- The Three Hunters
- The Banishment of Éomer
- Night Camp
- The Plains of Rohan
- Fangorn
- The Dead Marshes
- "Wraiths On Wings"
- Gandalf the White
- The Dreams of Trees
- The Heir of Númenor
- Ent-draught
- Edoras
- The Court of Meduseld
- Théoden King, featuring "The Funeral of Théodred," performed by Miranda Otto
- The King's Decision
- Exodus From Edoras
- The Forests of Ithilien
- One of the Dúnedain, featuring "Evenstar," performed by Isabel Bayrakdarian
- The Wolves of Isengard
- Refuge at Helm's Deep
- The Voice of Saruman
- Arwen's Fate, featuring "The Grace of the Valar," performed by Sheila Chandra
- The Story Foretold
- Sons of the Steward
- Rock and Pool
- Faramir's Good Council
- Aragorn's Return
- War is Upon Us
- "Where Is the Horse and the Rider?"
- The Host of the Eldar
- The Battle of the Hornburg
- The Breach of the Deeping Wall
- The Entmoot Decides
- Retreat Featuring "Haldir's Lament," performed by Elizabeth Fraser
- Master Peregrin's Plan
- The Last March of the Ents, featuring Ben Del Maestro
- The Nazgûl Attack
- Théoden Rides Forth, featuring Ben Del Maestro
- The Tales That Really Matter
- "Long Ways to Go Yet," featuring "Gollum's Song" performed by Emiliana Torrini
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#The Boss
# the-boss - Thursday 23 January, 2020
Winning, fresh faces, and his 'ideas man' - Farrell launches the new Ireland era
'I'll always be myself otherwise I wouldn't be true to what I believe in.'
# the-boss - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
Schmidt confirms he is out as All Blacks invite 26 to apply for head coach job
Jamie Joseph and Dave Rennie are on the list, with Warren Gatland also believed to be in contention.
# the-boss - Sunday 22 September, 2019
Quiz: How well do you know Bruce Springsteen?
A quiz, tougher than the rest…
# the-boss - Saturday 24 August, 2019
Schmidt: 'I know we can get better than that, I know we have to'
The Ireland head coach admitted his team had come up short in 'a litany' of areas.
# the-boss - Friday 24 May, 2019
A first-ever World Cup semi-final the target with Irish rugby in good health
David Nucifora believes that increased player movement has been to the benefit of the game in Ireland.
# the-boss - Tuesday 14 May, 2019
IRFU performance director David Nucifora set to sign new contract up to four years
The Australian is the key decision-maker in Irish rugby.
# the-boss - Thursday 28 March, 2019
OGS: I've always been stupid or naive enough to dream about Man United job
Solskjaer was seen as a stop-gap option when recruited as caretaker manager in December, but has reversed United's fortunes.
# the-boss - Monday 25 March, 2019
'I'm sure there are lots of people who would love to do this. I feel very privileged'
Leo Cullen says it's an honour to be asked to stay on as Leinster head coach for another two years.
# the-boss - Saturday 16 February, 2019
'Being over here as a family is special' - Farrell excited to succeed Schmidt
The 43-year-old takes over as Ireland head coach after this year's World Cup.
# the-boss - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
'There's a decent chance that he'll stay' - IRFU hope Schmidt will re-sign
The Ireland head coach's current contract expires after the 2019 World Cup.
# the-boss - Monday 28 May, 2018
Analysis: Johnny Sexton's combative class shines for Leinster once again
The 32-year-old was superb as his side claimed their Guinness Pro14 title.
'A rough ride at times', but historic double provides vindication for Leinster's Cullen
The Leinster head coach says he feels lucky to be involved with a special team, but admits the demands of the job take their toll.
# the-boss - Monday 21 May, 2018
'Everyone wants to be Isa... he's a god amongst men' - James Lowe
Leinster want to send their captain off in style with another trophy this weekend.
# the-boss - Saturday 12 May, 2018
'It was so smart of Leo, so strategic, to bring someone like Stuart in'
Leinster have thrived since Leo Cullen's decision to pick up the phone and call Stuart Lancaster.
# the-boss - Saturday 5 May, 2018
Alex Ferguson recovering in hospital after brain haemorrhage
The former Manchester United boss was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery.
# the-boss - Monday 23 April, 2018
'I'd never criticise my players. When we lose, it's on me' - Van Graan
The Munster head coach believes his team will bounce back from the disappointment in Bordeaux.
# the-boss - Thursday 25 January, 2018
Schmidt facing into his 'love/hate' relationship with the Six Nations
The Ireland boss is excited by the skills of the young forwards in his squad.
# the-boss - Sunday 30 April, 2017
FG leadership race: Voters are leaning towards Leo Varadkar over Simon Coveney
A new poll shows Varadkar maintaining a lead.
# the-boss - Monday 23 January, 2017
Bruce Springsteen showed his support for the Women's March during a gig yesterday
He called the marchers the new American resistance.
# the-boss - Monday 16 January, 2017
Springsteen tribute act pulls out of Trump inauguration gala 'out of respect for Bruce'
The band were booked to play the gig after playing the 2009 and 2013 galas.
# the-boss - Monday 30 May, 2016
The Boss: The Ultimate Bruce Springsteen Driving Playlist
Did you catch him at Croker? Bask in the afterglow here…
# the-boss - Saturday 28 May, 2016
WATCH: Enda Kenny plays air guitar at Springsteen gig
Kenny is said to be a big fan of The Boss.
# the-boss - Friday 27 May, 2016
Some fans weren't happy about the sound quality at tonight's Bruce Springsteen gig
Some fans reported leaving the concert early due to the sound issues.
Newcomers beware - Bruce Springsteen is very, very punctual
He'll be on at 7. Yes, really.
# the-boss - Thursday 26 May, 2016
# the-boss - Tuesday 17 May, 2016
# the-boss - Saturday 9 April, 2016
Congressman blasts Springsteen as 'radical left' and 'bully' after gig cancellation
The Boss cancelled a gig in North Carolina this weekend in protest at a law that targets transgender people.
# the-boss - Friday 8 April, 2016
Bruce Springsteen cancels North Carolina gig over transgender bathrooms law
"Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry is one of them."
# the-boss - Thursday 11 February, 2016
Both Bruce Springsteen shows have now sold out
The Boss plays two shows in Croke Park this May.
So many Irish people were just cursed by Verified By Visa once again
# the-boss - Wednesday 10 February, 2016
The Bruce Springsteen Croke Park concert is bad news for Dublin GAA club players
Fixture plans have been thrown into chaos by the gig.
# the-boss - Thursday 4 February, 2016
Sadly, Bruce Springsteen won't be the half-time entertainment for the Leinster quarter-finals
The games, scheduled for when the Boss is due to play HQ, have been moved forward a week.
# the-boss - Monday 1 February, 2016
Slapped down: Joan Burton insists she IS Alan Kelly's boss
The Labour deputy leader said yesterday that in politics "you are your own boss".
# the-boss - Wednesday 13 January, 2016
Munster CEO Fitzgerald calls on 'fantastic' fans to be realistic and patient
The southern province's top man was on media duty in Limerick yesterday.
# the-boss - Monday 28 December, 2015
Here's the full transcript from David Nucifora's Aviva Stadium media briefing
The Australian performance director answered questions about NIQ signings, Robbie Henshaw and more.
# the-boss - Friday 19 June, 2015
Cork football legend Larry Tompkins lands himself a new management job
Tompkins will be involved with third-level outfit UCC.
# the-boss - Friday 22 May, 2015
Michael Noonan warns banks: Cut your interest rates or else...
"Happy customers make for profitable banks," the finance minister said today.


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"The Warhawk Air Museum Education Program is dedicated to igniting each student's appreciation and respect for the relationship between freedoms we have today and the sacrifices made to preserve them. Our country's history is its strength. It is the cord that runs through connecting the past with the present and hope of our future. Embedded in the past are the lessons we can learn to help us create a lasting future, a future of hope for our nation and the world. The Warhawk Air Museum offers the opportunity to experience these lessons through the historical memorabilia and personal memories that are being preserved here, and through our unique education program." // Photo credit Jim Raeder //
Visitors to the refuge can see a variety of resident and migratory wildlife. Waterfowl, raptors, and many other birds and mammals raise young at the lake in the spring and summer. In late summer and early fall, large flocks of shorebirds feed on the exposed mudflats. In late fall and winter, as many as 150,000 ducks and 15,000 geese roost on the lake and feed in surrounding areas A visitor center on the north shore of Lake Lowell has exhibits about area wildlife. // Photo credit USFWS //
Antique Shops
Downtown Nampa has the largest concentration of antique shops, in a two block radius, in the state of Idaho.
Come to Downtown Nampa to explore and discover!
For more information, contact Village Antiques at (208) 468-0900.
We love our downtown district. Check out all the dining, shopping and history downtown Nampa has to offer.
Run by the Canyon County Historical Society, the Nampa Train Depot is open as a museum to the public Thursday-Saturday, 10 AM - 3 PM.
Donations accepted.
Visit a living piece of Idaho's railroad history in downtown Nampa!
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Worth the Visit. No Matter Where You Come From.
The Nampa Area has several wineries to enjoy within driving distance.
Boasting a $400,000 payoff, the Snake River Stampede is one of the top 10 regular season professional rodeos in the nation. The Snake River Stampede has evolved from a small, local bucking horse competition in the early 1900's to a major professional sports event.
The rodeo features bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping and ladies' barrel racing, plus mutton busting for the kids and the famous Snake River Stampeders Night Light Drill Team.
Attendance is approximately 60,000 for the five-day, six-performance event.
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But if Americans today are known as being too "big" for their own good, Americans in the 18th century faced a different problem. French philosophers had come up with a theory about the inherent degeneracy of the New World: living too long in the "wilderness" of America had the undisputed effect of decreasing ones' size. And the Europeans weren't just talking about "things." No--everything in America was smaller, degenerate and weak: the plants, the animals, even the people. They warned Europeans to stay away.
It's not surprising to learn that Americans resented this talk of smallness. Thomas Jefferson hated it. He responded by conducting a thorough investigation of the natural world in the newly-United States. Jefferson took to the tape measure and calculated the size of rocks, trees, minerals and mountains. And he didn't stop there. In neatly organized tables of comparison, he proved that animals in America were decisively bigger that their European counterparts:
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Source: Online Library of Liberty
American people (the Native Americans) were also bigger than Europeans supposed. It was undeniable: America was bigger and, implicitly, better.
Jefferson's talk of the inherent "bigness" of things in America did not fall on deaf ears. His compatriots listened and responded. In order to show support for Jefferson's presidential candidacy in 1800, a group of Baptist dairy farmers did what they knew how to do best: they made cheese. But not just a normal block of cheese. They milked 900 cows in one go and created a "mammoth" hunk of cheese that they delivered to Jefferson's doorstep in the dead of winter (it was too heavy to transport over the softer spring soil).
While the cheese itself quickly attracted flies, Jefferson graciously accepted the Baptists' gift and the newly created public press went wild. Soon the mammoth cheese was joined by a "mammoth bread," a "mammoth eater" (a Washingtonian who devoured 42 eggs in 10 minutes) and "mammoth veal." Big things were a point of national pride and new Americans joined in Jefferson's rejection of the Europeans by embracing--and creating--"big" stuff.
It may have served a different purpose, but the mammoth cheese was, in many ways, the forerunner to the supersized meal and BJ's. It distinguished itself not through quality or originality, but by sheer size. And in doing so, it proved the Europeans wrong. America wasn't smaller and weaker, like the French philosophers presumed. It was not only naturally bigger: the American people were also willing to go the extra mile to make their things truly larger than life.


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While there is just a few days left until the highly-anticipated season two of Big Little Lies premieres on HBO, it may be the hit series' last season — in fact, according to David E. Kelley, the writer and executive producer of the show, it's more than likely.
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Richard Morris blogs at A View From Ham Common, which was named Best New Blog at the 2011 Lib Dem Conference
Yes, the sitting Lib Dem MPs are mostly white, middle-aged middle class men. But the party's not taking any chances.
Why it's wrong to admonish the potential future CBI chief for backing the Tories.
Don't play by First Past the Post's rules.
No one's talking about deals with the Lib Dems, because there's nothing in their manifesto to scare the Tory or Labour horses.
The irony of David Cameron's response to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack.
Would the Lib Dems manage to keep Nick Clegg as leader during coalition negotiations with Labour?
Will the decision whether or not to go into coalition in 2015 depend more on money than on principle?
The Liberal Democrats are giving hope to their grassroots activists, and that's what matters come the election.
"Look at what you would've won" is a fruitless strategy for the Tories at their conference; the Lib Dems' plummet in popularity is still a worthwhile price to pay for what the coalition has achieved.
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Lindsey- Living With An Autistic Brother
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I loved reading this. Very well written for a 14 year old and so awesome that she tries to understand and help her brother. You must be very proud!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Brandi...I'm very proud of her and she is such a big help to me. I think the one thing that she wishes would be different would just be that she could have friends over...and it's not that we don't allow it, just that she has seen through experience how it makes her brother unbalanced and her friends, uncomfortable. She has one best friend that has not one, but two sisters with special needs and since they found each other, I think they have both been more understanding with their own siblings. She is strong and has a heart full of love, so I have no doubt she will continue to be a great sister! :-)Delete


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Monty Python's Life of Brian Slot Game Review
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Whether you are into rap music or not, the name Tupac Shakur probably rings a bell. If you have never heard of Coachella before, after this year's back-from-the-dead performance, I can guarantee you will know about the event now.
This year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, an annual three-day festival held in Indio, California, featured a performance like no other. The performance was ground-breaking, and sent chills throughout the audience as they watched the famous rapper, Tupac Shakur give a live, original performance right in front of their eyes, despite being dead for 16 years.
The performance was truly astonishing. Video of the performance shows Tupac's image on stage, with clarity that allows viewers to count the ribs along his side and the ruffles in his jeans. As he performs, his chain necklace bounces rapidly back and forth to match the flow and rhythm of his unique mannerisms. The performance, which also includes a cameo performance from Snoop Dogg (another famous rapper), is an original performance created specifically for Coachella, and not a previously recorded performance.
Now, regardless of if you enjoy rap music or not – or even any music at all – I wanted to write about this to get some feedback from others. As I sat watching the video of Tupac's performance (which you can find here ) [WARNING: Content contains offensive and derogatory language and gestures], several things ran through my mind. First, I thought of the artist performing with this digital image. Snoop Dogg and Tupac had a history together, collaborated on many projects together, and were close friends. The image of Tupac on the stage looked frighteningly real, and I immediately scanned Snoop's face for some sort of emotional reaction to what he was seeing in front of him. I thought, 'What must it be like to perform next to a strikingly real image of your dead best-friend?' I thought of all the memories that probably rushed through his mind before, during, and after that performance. Was this something he was excited about doing, or did he regret it later when he got off stage? The second thought I had was about Tupac's family, and specifically his mother. During the wake of Tupac's death, his mother Afeni Shakur, along with another deceased (rival) rapper's mother, made several public appearances expressing their distress and contempt for the violence that occurs between rival rappers, that ultimately lead to the death of both their sons. I thought of Afeni Shakur, and how this experience affected her. According to CBS news reporter Camille Mann, Afeni did in fact approve of the performance before it was even created. But I still wondered, what it was like for her to watch her son perform on stage, after not being able to see his image for 16 years?
I also thought of my own experience with death. After three short years of losing someone close to me, I can barely remember what their voice sounded like, the unique curve of their smile, or their posture as they would walk. Loosing these memories has actually been a very difficult part of loss for myself, and sometimes the experience leaves me feeling as if my memories are seeping out of my skull like evaporating water. There are many days where I wish I could just remember that person without the aid of a picture. What if I were in Afeni's position – would I want to have that resurrecting experience? If this technology was affordable for the average person, would it be something I would want as a keepsake for loved ones that have passed away?
I don't have answers to these questions, but am presenting them for the purpose of discussion. I am curious as to what others think about this experience, and what they would do if they were Afeni or Snoop. After watching the performance, I am left impressed by technology, and amazed by the stoic stance of Snoop, but yet still left with chills at the thought of seeing someone I lost, live in front of my eyes.
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Did some reading aver my vacation, including Philip Yancey's book What's so Amazing About Grace? In a world full of ungrace, grace is the one thing Christians have to offer that is found nowhere else. As George MacDonald once said, "You need not be a Christian to build houses, feed the hungry, or heal the sick. There is only one thing the world cannot do. It cannot offer grace."
At one point in the book, Yancey takes an interesting look at Peter's encounter with God in Acts Chapter 10. It is in Acts chapter 10 that the diet of the new church was greatly expanded. As far as we are concerned, that is the point and the end of the story. Before, Jews were not allowed to eat many foods, many things were just not "kosher" for them. Know that "kosher" may best be translated into English, if we would, as "fit". So we would say that if something were not "kosher", that means it is "unfit" for us to eat. Or that dreaded term in the Old Testament, "unclean".
So we see in Acts 10 Peter's vision on a rooftop. Peter has gone up onto the roof to pray in privacy, but he begins to get hungry. His mind begins to wander, and he fell into a trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. And there came a voice to him: "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." This is not very specific about what the animals on the sheet were, but if we read Leviticus 11 we can get an idea. Pigs, camels, rabbits, vultures, ravens, horned owls, screech owls, storks, bats, ants, beetles, bears, lizards, skinks, weasels, rats, snakes, all would have been on the do not eat list. Being raised a Jew is Palestine, Peter would have been raised from his earliest memories that these foods were not just off the diet – they were an abomination to be detested.
If during the course of the day Peter had so much as touched the carcass of a dead insect, he would wash himself and his clothes and be unclean until evening, not allowed in the temple until he was clean of such errors. If a lizard or a spider had fallen into one of the clay cooking pots, whatever was in the pot would have been thrown out, and the pot smashed along with it.
So now, all these unclean animals, birds, reptiles, and insects are all crawling around on a sheet falling from heaven with the instruction "Rise, Peter; kill and eat". To which Peter reminded God of his own rules – "By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean." To which Peter is told "What God has made clean, do not call common." This is repeated a total of three times, followed by Peter immediately descending from the rooftop back downstairs to be confronted with a group of "unclean" Gentiles who wanted to follow Jesus.
While this incident may have greatly expanded our diets (hurray for shrimp and bacon!!), why were all these foods banned in the first place? What did God have against shrimp, lobster, bacon, sausage? This is how God himself explains the ban – "For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy…" Leviticus 11:44 ESV. Lots of room for interpretation here, and it's been interpreted lots of different ways.
First, there were certain health benefits that could be cited as a reason. The ban on pork would have protected the Israelites from trichinosis, the ban on shellfish kept them safe from viruses sometimes found in oysters and mussels.
Some of the banned animals were scavengers who would have fed on carrion. Other portions would have insulated God's people from participating in the customs of their pagan neighbors. Specifically, the seemingly strange ban against boiling a young goat in its mother's milk would have kept the Israelites from imitating a magic spell ritual of the Canaanites.
So, if we think about it many of these animals we can understand why it makes sense to declare them "unclean". But others just don't. What's wrong with lobsters or shrimp? Or rabbits, which have no health risk and eat grass, not carrion? Or camels and donkeys?
Remember, maybe the best English translation for "kosher" would be "fit". The Levitical law judges some animals to be "fit", or proper for the Jews to eat, others to be unfit. If we look a little bit closer though, we can see that all of the animals on the "unfit" have done anomaly, maybe they are just aren't all the way "normal". Fish are supposed to have fins and scales, shellfish are just a little bit weird. Birds are supposed to fly, ostriches and emus don't fit in. Animals on the land are supposed to walk on four legs, not crawl on the ground. The domesticated animals like cattle, sheep and goats all eat grass (chew the cud) and have cloven hooves, shouldn't therefore all edible animals be like that? As Rabbi Jacob Neusner says, "If I had to say in a few words what makes something unclean, it is something that, for one reason or another, is abnormal."
And as the author Phillip Yancey sums up in his book, you might say there is one phrase, one principle, that can sum up all the Old Testament laws on uncleanness – No Oddballs Allowed. No oddball animals on the menu, and the same could be said about "clean" animals used in worship or for sacrifice in the temple. No worshipper could bring a defective, injured or otherwise imperfect lamb into the temple, because God only wanted the unblemished lamb from the flock. From the time of Cain forward, people followed precise instructions or risked having their offering rejected. God demanded perfection, God deserved only the best, no oddballs allowed.
And so this applies to people as well. In the very temple of God, there were rules that applied as to whom, exactly, was "fit" to go into the ever constrictive circles. There were the outer courts, where even the Gentiles were allowed. A little farther in, and Jewish women were no longer allowed. Beyond that, only the priests were fit to enter, all the way to the inner most holy-of-holies, where only the high priest was allowed once a year. And when he went in, he had a rope tied to his ankle just in case he screwed it up somehow and got struck down by God, they could pull him out without having to enter. Because, after all, they were unfit to enter the most holy meeting place of the most high God.
And now to what really is the whole point of writing this. It's one thing to label certain animals unfit to eat, unclean. But the Old Testament does not stop there. How can we forget the long list of people who were rendered "unclean", unworthy, less than, unfit? ""Speak to Aaron, saying, None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a blemish may approach to offer the bread of his God. For no one who has a blemish shall draw near, a man blind or lame, or one who has a mutilated face or a limb too long, or a man who has an injured foot or an injured hand, or a hunchback or a dwarf or a man with a defect in his sight or an itching disease or scabs or crushed testicles." Leviticus 21:17-20 ESV. If you had a damaged body, or damaged family lines (bastard child), you don't qualify, you're not worthy. Menstruating women, men who had just had a nocturnal emission, women who had recently given birth, people with any skin disease or open sores (lepers), anyone who had touched a corpse, all these people were unclean, unfit to be touched or associated with. No wonder the religious leaders in Jesus' story of the Good Samaritan ran to the other side of the street!! They would be made unclean just by the potential contact with that poor sap on the road.
To us, we don't understand this blatant ranking of people based on gender, race, and bodily health, but this the exact system that defined Judaism. Jewish men would begin each day with a prayer thanking God, "who has not made me a Gentile…has not made me a slave…and has not made me a woman…"
Acts 10 shows us the result of this attitude. Peter, introducing himself upon visiting the house of a Roman centurion, says it well – "And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean. So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me."" Acts 10:28-29 ESV. God called Peter to go to the Gentiles. Peter argued. God won the argument. The revolution of grace was underway, whether Peter understood or not.
The customs and traditions of Judaism ran deep in Peters blood. Yet Peter had been there all along with Jesus as Jesus would systematically break down those barriers which separated Jews and Gentiles, clean and unclean. It seems in fact, if you read the Gospels, that Jesus always was much closer to the sinners than the saints, doesn't it? (Of course, our true saints never lost sight of the fact that they, too, were really just sinners who needed a savior). Jesus never avoided all those branded "unclean" or unfit by the law. Yet, somehow, Jesus was never made "unclean" by his unsavory contacts. Somehow, by meeting and coming into contact with Jesus, all those who were once unclean became clean, the unfit became fit once and for all for the kingdom of God.
Today, we have a new holy-of-holies. We have a meeting place with God where all are invited, no one is considered unclean. In fact, the only way we can make ourselves unfit for this meeting place is by putting up barriers or otherwise making it hard for someone else to come to the meeting place of God. Isn't this what Paul is telling us in 1 Corinthians 11 (message translation being used. I hear a lot of people don't like this translation. I think a lot of people also don't much care for the Bible once they actually understand what it says!). "And then I find that you bring your divisions to worship—you come together, and instead of eating the Lord's Supper, you bring in a lot of food from the outside and make pigs of yourselves. Some are left out, and go home hungry. Others have to be carried out, too drunk to walk. I can't believe it! Don't you have your own homes to eat and drink in? Why would you stoop to desecrating God's church? Why would you actually shame God's poor? I never would have believed you would stoop to this. And I'm not going to stand by and say nothing.
Let me go over with you again exactly what goes on in the Lord's Supper and why it is so centrally important. I received my instructions from the Master himself and passed them on to you. The Master, Jesus, on the night of his betrayal, took bread. Having given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body, broken for you. Do this to remember me. After supper, he did the same thing with the cup: This cup is my blood, my new covenant with you. Each time you drink this cup, remember me. What you must solemnly realize is that every time you eat this bread and every time you drink this cup, you reenact in your words and actions the death of the Master. You will be drawn back to this meal again and again until the Master returns. You must never let familiarity breed contempt.
Anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Master irreverently is like part of the crowd that jeered and spit on him at his death. Is that the kind of "remembrance" you want to be part of? Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe." 1 Corinthians 11:20-28 MSG.
So we come to the holy-of-holies. No one is excluded. All are invited. Many of you like a good "altar call", a call for all those who don't know Jesus to come to the altar and meet him. Isn't every time we take communion the best and truest "altar call" there is??!! Come to the table, meet Jesus Christ in his glory, all the glory of his shed blood and broken body!! As he himself told us, Take, eat, do this in remembrance of me. And just like those Emmaus Road disciples, we can know him best in the breaking of the bread.
Misfits and Oddballs are always welcome at the table of grace…
"The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. And there came a voice to him: "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." But Peter said, "By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean." And the voice came to him again a second time, "What God has made clean, do not call common." This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven." Acts 10:9-16 ESV.
"Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. And the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.
But anything in the seas or the rivers that does not have fins and scales, of the swarming creatures in the waters and of the living creatures that are in the waters, is detestable to you. You shall regard them as detestable; you shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses. Everything in the waters that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you. "And these you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten; they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, the kite, the falcon of any kind, every raven of any kind, the ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, the hawk of any kind, the little owl, the cormorant, the short-eared owl, the barn owl, the tawny owl, the carrion vulture, the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat."
Leviticus 11:4-8, 10-19 ESV
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