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Sabres top Devils in shootout in coach Lindy Ruff's 1,000th game
NEWARK, N.J. -- In his 1,000th game as Buffalo's coach, Lindy Ruff got a win, courtesy of an unbelievable shootout flub by New Jersey's $100 million man.
Ilya Kovalchuk lost control of the puck about 20 feet from goalie Jhonas Enroth on the final attempt and the Sabres posted a 5-4 victory over the reeling Devils on Wednesday night.
"I would have rather have won it in regulation," Ruff said after becoming the 18th NHL coach to reach 1,000 games, and the third to do it with one team. "We took it to the limit. Jhonas made some big saves in the shootout."
The one that Enroth did not have to make made the game memorable.
After Derek Roy beat Devils goalie Johan Hedberg with a backhander to put the Sabres ahead 2-1 in the fourth round of the shootout, Kovalchuk had a chance to force a fifth round.
The Russian, who has scored just three goals since signing his 15-year contract, quickly skated into the Sabres' end and just as quickly had the puck slide off his stick. As the crowd booed, Kovalchuk slumped in disgust, then skated off the ice as Buffalo players mobbed Enroth following his second straight shootout win.
"I tried something. Didn't work out," said Kovalchuk, who also had a great chance in the overtime but shot the puck about 10 feet over the goal.
Enroth wasn't surprised Kovalchuk had problems handling the puck, coming up from center ice.
"When you come up on it out of the area like that, the puck is going to jump on you," Enroth said. "I saw he kept his head down. I thought I had a good read on it. It was a tough break for him."
The Devils are 0-5-2 at home.
New Jersey coach John MacLean said it is obvious that Kovalchuk is pressing, just like most of the Devils.
"He doesn't want to be in that situation," MacLean said. "He wants to score. He is a prideful guy and he's just going through a tough time. You have to hang with it and he will come out of it."
Thomas Vanek also scored in the shootout for Buffalo, while Jamie Langenbrunner forced the extra round with a goal on the Devils' third chance.
"It was a great team effort tonight and a much-needed win," Vanek said after Buffalo won for the fifth time in 16 games. "They came at us, but we just kept coming back. We werent going to quit tonight. We really needed this."
Roy, Jason Pominville, Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis scored for the Sabres and Enroth made 28 saves.
Jason Arnott scored twice and David Clarkson and Langenbrunner added goals for New Jersey.
Hedberg, who finished with 38 saves, was outstanding in the overtime, making six saves, including tough ones on Vanek, Roy and Myers.
Ennis tied it at 4 8:54 into the third period, slam-dunking Myers' pass into an open net.
With starters Martin Brodeur of the Devils out for the second straight game with an elbow injury and Ryan Miller of the Sabres sidelined for the fifth straight game by a sore leg, Ruff's milestone became a battle of the backups.
It didn't make for a low-scoring game.
Each team scored three times in the second period with Pominville and Roy putting the Sabres ahead 2-1 with goals in a 13-second span early.
MacLean called a timeout after Roy's eighth goal of the season and ripped into his team with a couple of words that lip readers could probably guess.
New Jersey didn't take long to respond and grabbed a 3-2 lead on goals by Clarkson on a nice setup by rookie Alexander Vasyunov and Arnott's second of the game, this one on a power play at 12:01.
Former Devil Rob Niedermayer set up Myers for a tying goal less than 2 minutes later on a shot from the right circle.
Langenbrunner put New Jersey ahead 4-3 with 1:59 left in the period, when his pass across the crease went into the net of the skate of Sabres defenseman Chris Butler.
Game notes
RW Mattias Tedenby, the Devils' first-round draft choice in 2008, made his NHL debut and got an assist on Arnott's goal. ... Ruff hopes to have Miller back in the lineup either against Washington on Saturday or Vancouver on Monday. Both games are in Buffalo. ... Buffalo almost put the puck into its own net in the first period on a delayed penalty. A pass to the point got past defenseman Shaone Morrisonn and hit off the side of the Sabres' net.
Regular Season Series
BUF leads 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Lee
- Justin St. Pierre
- Linesmen:
- David Brisebois
- Scott Driscoll


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"Recoil" and "Highlights Hello" Top My List of Most Notable Launches of 2012: New Magazines Wrap-Up; Mr. Magazine™ StyleDecember 29, 2012
From American Frontiersman to the Zombie Nation (a magazine that was first published in May 2012 and re-issued its premier issue again in Dec. with a different on sale date), 2012 was the year for running the gamut on niche magazines. You could be a Modern Woman while admiring the Beautiful You, all with the flick of a page.
For those naysayers who are crying from the rooftops that print is dead, check out these facts:
There were a total of 870 new titles on the newsstands in 2012, with 242 of them publishing with a regular frequency. Not since 2007 have we seen numbers that impressive. In that illustrious year (2007) there were 715 total new magazines, with 248 publishing regularly.
The categories reflect the specificity that publishing today demands; from art to women's interests, being a niche market was the bulls-eye to aim for. Success fairly oozed from the pointed hit almost each and every time. While the epicurean delights still ruled book-a-zine-land and special interests overall, lifestyles came in at a close second. To see new print titles exceed the numbers from 5 years ago only reinforces my mantra: You can't keep good ink on paper down; at least, not for long.
My top 5 Most Notable Launches for 2012 could be described as eclectic and controversial as the year itself. But the criteria for a notable launch is based on so many different factors that have absolutely nothing to do with tragedy and horrific events from our world today, yet magazines can't help being the mirror from which society's reflections are made visual.
Take the year's Most Notable Launch overall, there was a tie for 2012:
1. Recoil
2. Highlights Hello
These two magazines go from one end of the spectrum to the other. With Recoil, you have an artfully-done, gun-lifestyle magazine that is selling for as much as $125 an issue on e-bay. Unbelievable, you might say, nevertheless, very true. For the gun enthusiast, this magazine is the answer to a prayer and proudly promotes the Second Amendment without apology.
Controversy surrounds this publication today, in more ways than one, as Recoil's editor, Jerry Tsai, resigned in Sept. 2012 after basically calling Recoil's support for the Second Amendment rights into question. It was too late after Tsai said that MP7A1's were unavailable to citizens and for good reason. No amount of retraction, or good intentions could fix it, so Tsai resigned.
Then you have the other end of the rainbow where bright colors and children's laughter live: Highlights Hello magazine.
Highlights Hello received the Magazine Innovation Center's inaugural award for Excellence at the 2012 ACT 3 Experience. Aimed at children aged 0-2, the magazine is filled with things very young children can grasp and grow with. It displays the hope we have for the future through our children.
3. Dujour
4. Howler
5. Cosmopolitan for Latinas
The last three are unique and engaging in their own right.
Dujour is a magazine that takes no prisoners and asks for no forgiveness. The upscale magazine targets an audience with a net worth of $5 million or more. That in and of itself, speaks volumes (no pun intended) and shows why it made the top five; for bravery alone, yes, but also because it's a well put-together magazine that is a joy to read and to simply hold in your hand.
Howler Magazine is a new magazine about soccer, but it's so much more than that. It's a completely independent project that promoted itself through social media and word-of-mouth and was publicly and crowd-funded. It's an amazing endeavor that shows initiative and courage and is a pleasure to read. It's built on the same principals as this country: if you can dream it and you work hard; you can do it.
Cosmopolitan for Latinas is a magazine which shows how important diversity and fragmentation are in our country today. We are a melting pot of ethnicities and this magazine takes one section of that pot and works it to good advantage. It is enlightening and ingenious and a welcomed addition to our industry.
So, as we reflect upon the year 2012, and on all its joys and excitements, let's remember that magazines exist to provide our readers with an experience they'll never forget. And I believe we can all agree 2012 has provided that and so much more.
To see every new magazine launched in 2012 please click here.
A copy of this post was published on CommPro.Biz on Dec. 28, 2012
Watch for the Mr. Magazine™ Manifesto 2013 in min: media industry newsletter Jan. 7, 2013 issue and later on this site.

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Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson to visit main campus March 5
Columbia College Evening Campus
March 1, 2013The former president of Ireland delivers the Ethics in Society Schiffman Lecture.
"Making Human Rights the Compass for All Ethical Globalization" is the title of the lecture to be delivered by Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland. The talk is part of the Althea W. and John A. Schiffman Ethics in Society lecture series and will take place Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Launer Auditorium.
Robinson has spent most of her life as a human rights advocate. The former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and founder and former president of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Global Initiative and has also expanded her international leadership into business enterprise, corporate citizenship and the reform of some of the world's most prestigious organizations.
Educated at the University of Dublin (Trinity College), the Honorable Society of King's Inns in Dublin and Harvard Law School, she holds honorary doctorates from more than 40 universities around the world, including Yale, Brown, Columbia (put the state so people know it isn't us …), Oxford and Cambridge.
In 2009, President Barack Obama awarded Robinson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, in recognition of her significant contributions to the nation and the world. She now chairs the Council of Women World Leaders and is president of the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice.
Robinson was recently appointed to the UN Global Compact Board, a group of 20 global business, labor and social leaders working to advance universal business principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. Making human rights the compass that charts a course for globalization that is fair, just and benefits all, she retains a high visibility on pressing issues such as global health, the battle against poverty and supporting microfinance in many nations.


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During the last episode of Glee, we learned that alcohol is fun. But if you drink it at school, you WILL projectile vomit all over your friends in a public setting. And if you drink too much of it, you will drunk dial your ex, or, maybe, accidentally, your greatest enemy, and tell them that you were thinking about boning them, while riding a bull . . .
This week, we learned that sex is fun. But there are "feelings" involved. And you shouldn't make sex tapes, if you are under 18. Oh, also, wear condoms. Because everyone has . . . a "RANDOM."
And they said Glee wasn't educational!
So, slip into something "more comfortable," dim the lights, and snuggle up under the covers, with you know WHO . . .
. . . because it's time to get "Sexy."
You Put Your Chastity Charm WHERE?
The episode begins at a meeting of the McKinley High Chastity Club . . . well, I use the term "club" loosely. Since, at least at the beginning of the episode, the "club" only has three members. And one of those members pretty much gets humped at least twice every episode . . .
Those balls won't be blue for LONG!
Emma, the MARRIED 30-year old sex abstainer, seems vehement about fellow members, Rachel and Quinn, avoiding sexual activity for as long as humanly possible. (Hate to break it to you, Emma. But for the GIRL WHO HAD A BABY, that ship has sailed . . . around the world . . . three times . . . and sank into the ocean.) The problem with Emma's celibacy speech, is that it seems less designed to keep her students safe, and more designed to keep them virginal, simply so SHE doesn't feel "left out."
More inspired than Emma's speech, however, are the "chastity charms" she gives members of the Celibacy Club, and, it seems, anyone else who wants one. The charms feature a heart-shaped locket and a key. Of course, Emma is horrified when she learns that the charms are being used as nipple rings . . .
"Omigod! They look like cow udders!"
Really, McKinley High students? Because, honestly, I can think of a WAY more appropriately symbolic place to hang your chastity charm than on your boob, if you catch my drift . . .
In the student lounge at lunch time, Emma complains to Will and Beiste about the alarming sluttiness of the student body. Cue the very slutty entrance of Holly Holiday a.k.a Gwyneth Paltrow a.k.a. McKinley High's New Substitute Sex Ed Teacher . . .
Now, cue the 21-Gun Salute that takes place in Will's pants . . .
Like Emma, Holly is also concerned with her students' relationship with sex, namely, their lack of knowledge about it. Through a flashback, we see Holly showing her class how to put a condom on a cucumber. "Wait . . . cucumbers can give me AIDS?" Finn inquires nervously.
Beware the Evil Aids-Giving Cucumber.
Emma and Holly then get into an argument about the proper way to teach kids about sex. Emma believes in NOT teaching them, and, instead, preaching abstinence. Holly argues that celibacy for teens
and married 30-year old guidance counselors is simply not realistic. However, if you are open and honest with students about sex, they can make better decisions relating to it. Holly then tells the crew that she is "off to have crazy sex, because she is crazy informed about it."
Upon hearing this, Will gets down on all fours, and starts panting like a dog . . .
Schuester LIKE!
OH NO! NOT ANOTHER PREGNANCY STORYLINE! Oh . . . wait . . . nevermind.
Back at school, Santana wants to spend an evening sharing Lady Kisses and watching Sweet Valley High with Brittany, even though I'm pretty sure that show hasn't been on television in about 10 years. (Maybe one of the Glee writers was a fan?) But, unfortunately, Britt can't hang, because she thinks she's pregnant . . .
Of course, rumors of Britt's Shocking Pregnancy spread around the Glee club, like wildfire. But when Brittney explains that the REASON she think she's pregnant is that there is a "stork's nest outside her bedroom window," Will comes to the shocking realization that Holly was right. His students are TOTALLY clueless about sex! And so, he puts on a ridiculous-looking leotard, and asks Holly for help. (Note: I couldn't find a a screencap of Will in his nut-hugger. Suffice it to say, he looked a lot like this . . .)
Holly decides that singing a sexual song to the Glee kids, while dressed in a trampy outfit, and humping chairs, is the best way to teach them the birds and the bees.
So, after a very brief introduction . . .
. . . she launches into a rockin' rendition of the song "Do You Wanna Touch Me?"
The moral of this song, of course, is McKinley High apparently has NO school dress code whatsoever wear a RUBBER, BOYS! Because everyone has "A Random!"
Practice Makes Perfect Sex Faces . . .
We find Blaine and Kurt at . . . SURPRISE . . . the coffee shop! (Man these two consume a lot of caffeine!) Sue Sylvester stalks them there, and inexplicably tells them that
they have to sing a sexy song in order to be relevant to the episode's theme the McKinley High kids are upping their sex appeal. So, if the Warblers want to win Regionals, they will have to do the same . . .
But what do the Warbler boys know about being sexy? After all, most of them haven't seen a FEMALE in about four years, let alone "wet hugged" one! So, Blaine decides to invite over some females from the local girl school to "test the waters" . . .
I bet there are about EIGHT porno films that begin just like this . . .
With their human sexy barometers in place, the Dalton boys begin rocking out to "Animal" . . . and . . . SURPRISE . . . Blaine's got the solo . . . again! But wait . . . Kurt's there too!
But . . . why does Kurt look like he has to pee?
Perhaps, it has something to do with all the water . . . and foam . . . and Warbler "Wet Hugs" . . .
You can watch the Warblers, in all their humpy, soapy, animal-y goodness, right here:
After the number, Kurt and Blaine are alone together again. (Does anyone else notice how, ever since Kurt arrived at Dalton, Blaine has stopped hanging out with any of the other Warblers? Interesting . . .) Blaine
starts having hot horny bunny sex with Kurt wants to know why Kurt was making all those weird faces during the performance? Kurt explains that those were his "sexy" faces. So, Blaine asks to see them up close, so that he can judge for himself . . .
Unfortunately, for Kurt, his "sex faces" don't really make Blaine want to give him a "Wet Hug." Rather, they remind him of someone who has gas . . .
For what it's worth, I disagree with Blaine. I think Kurt's "Sex Face" looks more like a cross between Derek Zoolander . . .
. . . and Charlie Sheen . . .
Either way . . . NOT SEXY!
The problem, of course, is that Kurt has NO sexual experience, whatsoever. I mean, his idea of a hot porno is the Dalton Academy's production of Sound of Music . . .
Blaine figures, if he ever plans to "Wet Hug" with Kurt, he'd better nip this issue in the weiner . . . FAST. And so he attacks the problem at its source, by visiting Kurt's dad . . .
Blaine starts by telling Burt how envious he is of the great relationship he and Kurt share. (I think most of us are a bit envious of that, actually.) Then he lets the other shoe drop. If Burt doesn't hurry up and give Kurt the "birds and the bees " talk, there's a good chance that his son will learn about sex
from boning Blaine by watching those Eating Out movies they are always showing on the Logo channel, late at night . . .
As a straight girl, can I tell you? These are SO HOT! (The acting is usually crap, of course. But, let's be honest. That's not why you're watching.)
So, Burt, being the kickass dad he is, goes out and picks up some pamphlets. And then he tells his son that it's time for The Talk . . .
Needless to say, Kurt is not particularly receptive, at first. But then Burt reigns him in by giving him the BEST SEX TALK EVER! I mean seriously, if I ever have kids, THIS is the Sex Talk, I'm going to give them . . . well . . . maybe a slightly modified version . . .
Here are the highlights:
"You know, when you're intimate with somebody in that way, you're exposing yourself. You're definitely going to be more vulnerable. And that scares the hell out of a lot of guys. . . . Once you start doing this stuff, you're not going to want to stop. You just . . . You've got to know that it means something. It's doing something to you, to your heart, to your self-esteem. Even though it feels like you're just having fun. Kurt, when you're ready, I want you to be able to do everything. But when you're ready, I want you to use it as a way to connect to another person. Don't throw yourself around like you don't matter. Because you matter, Kurt."
All together now, "AWWWWWWWWWWWW!"
(Did you ever wish you could hug someone through your television screen? Because that's what I wanted to do to Burt Hummel, after this scene was over.)
In other Sexy news . . .
"You've just been Zized!"
So, Puck wants to star in a sex tape . . .
. . . with Lauren Zizes . . .
Apparently, this is all part of Lauren's "big plan" to be "famous," like the "Kardashians," and have her "own reality show" with a "clever tagline" : "You've just been Zized."
The most bizarre part of this whole storyline for me (aside from the obvious, of course) was that Puck and Lauren "researched" their sex tape, by watching other sex tapes on the internet in the SCHOOL LIBRARY. (Public School FAIL!) They also conveniently told Ms. Holiday about their plans, when she caught them in the act . . . of watching the tapes. (What did you think I was going to say?)
Holly helpfully informed the budding new couple that, if they made a sex tape, they would both be guilty of CHILD PORN. Having been accused of being a creepy pedophile by his OWN SEX ED teacher, a clearly traumatized Puck finds himself, for the first time in his life, NOT WANTING TO HAVE SEX!
You would think that GETTING A GIRL PREGNANT last season would have the same effect on him . . . but no.
So, Puck joins the Celibacy Club . . .
. . . which seriously pisses off his horndog girlfriend . . . that is, until she learns that he "like, cares about her . . . and stuff."
PUCK: "Haha, my evil plan has worked! I am so getting laid tonight!"
Meanwhile . . .
Boys are like Wasa Crackers.
Best . . . product placement . . . EVER!
Ahhh . . . Will Schuester . . . such a martyr. Once again he is trying to get laid . . . to educate his students, of course! So, being the "Swell Guy" he is, The Schue commandeers Holly for a little musical number, specifically, a tango, to the tune of Prince's Kiss . . .
You can tell immediately that Will is extremely aroused during this performance. For starters, his singing voice gets so high that you literally can't tell it apart from Holly's. (Yes, I realize that Prince, himself, had a high voice. And that this was the whole point of the musical number . . . But I still found it bizarre. Sorry!)
The dancing was pretty hot, though! Watch, and you'll see what I mean . . .
After the number, Will takes the opportunity to ask a sweated up Holly Holiday on a date. And she TURNS HIS ASS DOWN!
"I break Nice Guys like you, like Wasa Crackers," Holly explains. "You married your high school sweetheart, and then went out with a virgin," Holly notes, adding insult to injury. (You've got to admit. Girlfriend's got a point!)
Speaking of virgins . . .
Emma has herself an Afternoon Delight . . .
Concerned that Holly's teachings are only offering teens one viewpoint about sex, Emma decides to lead the Celibacy Club in their own musical number, to illustrate an alternate way of thinking. With the help of Rachel, Quinn, new Celibacy Club member, Puck, and her new husband, Carl, Emma performs "Afternoon Delight."
Watching this not-very-good musical number, I must admit that I was . . . confused. To give you an idea of just how confused I was, here are some of the recapping notes I took, during the performance:
-Why are they singing Afternoon Delight? Is the choice of song supposed to be ironic in some way? Wouldn't a song like Meatloaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," a.k.a. A Cautionary Tale About Car Sex, be more appropriate for this purpose?
-Why are there pictures of dessert in the background? That's kind of kinky!
-Why are they dressed like THAT?
-Why is Emma so friggin annoying? I kind of feel like the Emma character unintentionally functions as the Poster Child for Teen Sex. In other words, "have sex young, or you will end up like Emma." Way to send positive messages, GLEE!
Of course, after the musical number, all is explained. (Well . . . almost all.) You see, apparently, Afternoon Delight, is not just a euphemism for "sex on your lunch hour," it is also . . . a DESSERT, which, when you think about it, is kind of fitting!
Later, Carl and Emma decide to visit Holly for some much-needed "couples' counseling."
As it turns out, these two have been married for HALF A YEAR, and still have NEVER HAD SEX WITH ONE ANOTHER! See what I mean . . . about the whole Giving Virgins a Bad Name thing? I mean, "waiting until marriage" is one thing . . . waiting until your Golden Anniversary, is quite another. In the words of Jesse from Full House, himself. "Have MERCYYYYYY!"
I'll admit I made this exact same face, while I was watching this scene.
Holly perceptively figures out that Emma's longstanding love for Will, might be the glue that's keeping her legs together. When Holly suggests as much to Emma, the latter can't deny it. The realization forces Carl to storm out of the room, and possibly the marriage . . . something a Smart Guy would have done SIX MONTHS AGO . . .
"I could have told him THAT!"
In completely unrelated news, that doesn't fit anywhere else in this recap . . .
. . . these two doofuses are making monkey again. (I wonder where SHE hung HER Chastity Charm?)
Speaking of making monkey . . .
Brittana Experiences a Landslide of Emotions
Last we checked, Brittany was dating Artie. And Santana was dating Sam. But that's not stopping these two former Cheerios from boning in Santana's bedroom on a fairly regular basis . . .
But don't worry, guys! It's not cheating, if the "plumbing is different!" At least, that's what Santana says! (Speaking of which, I have a clogged toilet that needs fixing. Now, I know who to call!)
In a surprisingly coherent post-coital moment, Brittany complains to Santana that all they do is bone. And they never talk about their feelings. But Santana is not exactly the sharing type. And she tells Brittany as much. Nevertheless, the girls decide to visit Holly Holiday for their own version of couples' counseling. So, Holly plops the pair down in a Sexy Sharing Circle . . .
. . . and asks them if they think they might be lesbians. The Sharing Scene, by the way, is accompanied by Rotating Camera Shots, which always make me dizzy and slightly nauseous. This scene was no exception. (WHY MUST SHOWS ALWAYS DO THIS? WHY?!)
Anywhoo . . . since the girls can't articulate their feelings for one another, Holly suggests they sing about it. And they do . . . with Holly's help, of course.
Because, apparently, it is in Gwyneth's contract that she must perform at least three musical numbers during each Glee episode in which she appears to prove that she is a "Real Artist" . . . or something. So, Holly sings "Landslide," while the two besties exchange tearful and longing looks with one another. It's kind of heartbreaking, really.
At the end of the number, Brittany and Santana share a hug, laced with emotion and symbolism . . .
Upon seeing this, Sam turns to Artie and says that he wishes that the two of them can have a relationship as close as the one their respective girlfriends share . . . (And you've gotta love the latent homoeroticism in THAT!)
After class, Santana confronts Brittany by the lockers.
She then tearfully explains to Brittany that she loves her, and wants to be with her, and ONLY her. In fact, Santana has wanted this for a long time, but was afraid of what people would say about her behind her back, if she submitted to these desires. Brittany admits to Santana that she loves her too, and would totally be with her . . . if it weren't for Artie.
"Whoever thought being fluid would mean you could be so stuck," Santana explains morosely.
Brittany then moves in to hug her again, but a heartbroken Santana pushes her away.
It was a powerful scene. One that was beautifully acted by both Naya Rivera and Heather Morris. It's refreshing to see these two actresses finally getting the chance to display themselves as more than just The Comic Relief. And I hope we get to see more scenes like this between them in the future.
In other news, Will and Holly made out at the end of this episode. Now, they are dating.
Zzzzzzzzzzzz Yippee! Next week on Glee, New Directions heads to Regionals with "Original Songs." You can watch the promo for the episode here:
See you then, my fellow Gleeks!


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The in basket: A reader whose identity in an e-mail says simply "dirtina100" says, "We live at the south end of Bainbridge. Can you find out what those REALLY bright lights are that are on every night at the Harper dock (in South Kitsap)?
"We apparently have to put up with cargo ships with bright lights and noise but what are those lights about down there?"
The out basket: Doris Small, project manager for the estuary restoration in Harper says, "The lights could be associated with Harper Dock, where squid fishing is taking place nightly. However this is not new, so may not be what they are seeing.
"The Harper Estuary Restoration Project construction is underway and some of the work is occurring at night to coincide with the low tides. The construction work will continue through January, although night work will be limited as much as possible.
"We've contacted neighbors in the area and shielded lights from the immediate area. I didn't realize that neighbors on Bainbridge could see the work. I'd ask that the Bainbridge neighbors contact Corey Morss, WDFW project engineer, at 360.902.2465 for further discussion of what they are observing.
Additional information about the project is available at http://westsoundwatersheds.org/default.aspx?ID=22
Probably the lights are those on excavating equipment a little bit south of the Harper Dock, where the state is having obstructions to the Harper estuary removed.
Doris Small with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife says some of the work is done at night if that's when the tides are lowest. "It's a lot easier to work and some of the area has to be exposed," she said. They are removing man-made fill and putting in habitat features.
The night work could continue into January, she said.


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text: I think that there are people who enjoy Bible study the same way that other people enjoy filling out crossword puzzles. Get all the parts and get the thing completed – they find satisfaction. I think there are people that study the Bible that way. They can see how it relates to its context and how its details work to get across the concept. But if it never gets into your life, if it never really touches your experience, I doubt seriously that you can call it a study of biblical truth, because I think God's truth is always designed to challenge and change us. – Haddon Robinson (Michael Duduit, Preaching with Power, pp. 155-56)


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Shaft does something completely expectedSunday, August 31st, 2008
A website banner and the Moonphase unsourced rumors blog say that SHAFT/Akiyuki Shinbo's newest upcoming anime is a Nisio Oishin novel named Bakemonogatari. I read Zaregoto pretty recently and was only a little impressed, mainly because it had the exact same writing gimmick as every other Japanese book I've ever read, so it's just as well this is just going to be more otaku jokes. I think SZS is their only other recent series not based on a bad manga, so it might be interesting, I guess? This genre is getting really overcrowded now, though, they should animate something else from Kodansha Box. Like Megatokyo.


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Question: Any scoop on Desperate Housewives' central mystery this season? Please tell there's more to it than just the ladies playing cat-and-mouse with the cops over the death of Gabby's stepfather. —Nadia
Ausiello: There's more to it. According to executive producer Bob Daily, "There is a big reveal at the end of the first episode that ties us back into the first season in an interesting way." Daily confirms that it involves Mary Alice's suicide but shoots down talk that the character will somehow turn up in the flesh. "She's dead," he insists. " We're not going to mess with the DNA of the show. We're going to pay homage to it."
Question: I need some CSI spoilers, please. —Sharp
Ausiello: There still seems to be some confusion among fans whether Ted Danson is in fact coming in as a new supervisor, since Catherine was the leader last season. Well, I can confirm that Danson's D.B. Russell is definitely in charge when the season starts and Catherine is not happy about it. She blames Nick for her demotion because of how he handled the Haskell imbroglio.
Question: I am dying for a hint on the Gossip Girl pregnancy. Do you have anything to share? —Jennifer
Ausiello: Someone is pregnant and it's not Dorota. On second thought…
Question: Any chance my favorite Gossip Girl couple, Dan and Serena, will reunite next season? —Derena
Ausiello: Serena will attempt to get back in Dan's good graces when she returns from Los Angeles, but — shocker — she has ulterior motives.
Question: Do you have any idea how Glee's Sam Evans is going to be written off the show? Witness Protection Program? Eaten by dinosaurs? —Pinsleric
Ausiello: The answer is C) His family moves out of state… apparently to Indiana!
Question: Will Glee finally introduce Rachel's gay dads this season? —Justin
Ausiello: No immediate plans that I know of. However, it appears producers are making good on their promise to give Mike Chang a mom and dad. The show is quietly casting an Asian couple — stylish wife, conservative dad — to potentially recur this season.
Question: Could you give us a hint as to who is going to be the new Dean of Medicine on House? —Máté
Ausiello: The job will be given to (drumroll, please) one of these seven people. Now for some FRESH House scoop: The opening teaser of the Oct. 10 episode will be unlike anything you've seen on House before. Heck, I'll go so far as to say it's unlike anything you've seen on TV before.
Question: I am begging for some Pretty Little Liars scoop! Please tell me you've got something. —Estee
Ausiello: I've got something! In an effort to boost the show's lagging Dirty Old Men Age 55-90 demo, the midseason finale will feature a jaw-dropping sequence involving hot girls and mud!
Question: I've just spent the last week watching every single episode of Chuck. I know what's been said, but is there anything we can do to help this awesome show reach 100 episodes? —Nicole
Ausiello: Find a Nielsen box, hook it up to your television, watch the show live when it returns on Oct. 21. Rinse, repeat, urge others to do same.
Question: Sons of Anarchy spoilers, please. Specifically anything on Jax and Tara. —Brittany
Ausiello: One of my favorite Jax/Tara scenes ever takes place in the Sept. 6 premiere. Nothing flashy. It's just the two of them lying in bed post-coitus talking about their future. Speaking of which, look for Tara to make a surprising announcement in Episode 2.
Question: Can I get a tidbit, great or small, involving Sons of Anarchy? Specifically anything to do with Jax's continued rivalry with Clay. —Reshef
Ausiello: Actually, the two of them are on pretty good terms in the first three episodes. They actually make a pact to [spoiler] in exchange for [spoiler]. In other news, look for the tension to get ratcheted up between Gemma and Tara when the former suspects the latter of being a little too up-to-speed on Teller family history.
Question: Ask Ausiello is the highlight of my week. But I have a bone to pick with you. For the love of God, give me some dirt on the most under-appreciated series on TV, Sons of Anarchy! —Paige
Ausiello: The body count in the premiere is high, even by SOA's lofty standards.
Question: I was just wondering if you have anything new to share about 90210? —Kate
Ausiello: Would you believe me if I told you that a major character becomes a professional escort in Season 4?
Question: Any new scoop on 90210's fourth season? —Julius
Ausiello: Would you believe me if I told you that the major character that becomes a professional escort in Season 4 is Annie?
Question: Are there any plans for Audra McDonald to return to Private Practice this season? —Jarrod
Ausiello: "Anything's possible in Shondaland," muses McDonald's onscreen BFF Kate Walsh. "The door's open for her to come back." If Naomi does find her way back to the West Coast one day, it won't be to rekindle things with her ex. "We all miss [Audra]," says her onetime leading man Taye Diggs. "But as far as Sam and Naomi are concerned, I feel like we've beaten that horse to death." Agreed.
Question: Do you have any Private Practice scoop on Charlotte and Cooper? Possibly a baby in the future? —Sarah
Ausiello: It would appear the ball remains in Charlotte's court on that front. "That's a constant conflict between them," reminds Cooper's portrayer, Paul Adelstein. "Cooper has been gung-ho for children for a long time. Charlotte has always been a little lukewarm on the subject." Besides, as Adelstein notes, "They want to enjoy married life for a while." (Ha, good luck with that.)
Question: What's the latest on the return of Crowley on Supernatural? —Claire
Ausiello: The latest is his portrayer Mark Sheppard steadfastly refuses to confirm any particulars. "Look at the Season 7 trailer [shown at Comic-Con]," he says. "There's a shot of me in the trailer, so obviously I must appear somewhere at the beginning of the season, doing something. You never know — maybe I appear for five seconds and get blown up? [Laughs] You never know, man." As for what Crowley's take on Castiel's new godly status might be, he said, "It's not really a promotion, is it? He managed to consume those souls, so we'll see what happens as a result. I think Crowley's in the 'Better you than me, mate' camp — if he gets a chance to comment on it!" OK, Cagey McCagerson.
Question: Any word about Criminal Minds exploring Reid's headaches further this season? —Meredith
Ausiello: The issue is not addressed in the first batch of episodes. What is addressed early on— by Reid himself — is his past drug abuse.
Question: I know you absolutely hate the show but I'd love some One Tree Hill scoop, please. —Samantha via Facebook
Ausiello: Is it out there that a major character gets *i**a**** this season? If it is, please don't hurt me. I don't have time to read every spoiler that gets posted to the Interwebnet. I just don't. Between running an empire and dodging earthquakes, my hands are pretty full.
Question: Can you please give me some scoop on Castle?! Thanks in advance. You da man. —Ivy
Ausiello: The show wasn't able to get Dan Akroyd to make a cameo in its Ghostbusters-themed Halloween episode. Bummer.
Question: Anything new on the How I Met Your Mother front? —Colin
Ausiello: There's buzz that a major castmember will be full-on streaking in an early episode — or as full on as one can on network television. Jason Segel certainly has experience doing the full monty on camera, but, for my money, this has Barney Stinson written all over it.
Question: You gotta help a Canadian girl out! Would love some spoilers for Rookie Blue's Sam and Andy. Please… eh? —Christina
Ausiello: Ben Bass (Sam) offers this cryptic tease re: the Sept. 1 season finale: "Both Sam and Andy get into trouble. What's going to happen to them in the department is unclear."
Question: How long will we have to wait for Peter to reappear on Fringe? Please tell me it's not, like, five episodes in or something. —Dan
Ausiello: It's not five, though it's at least two. Until then, you can be assured that his presence (or lack of?) will definitely be felt.
That's a wrap! Please send questions, comments, and anonymous tips to firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, you can keep track of my scoops on Twitter via @MichaelAusiello. Thanks for playing! (Additional reporting by Meg Masters and Vlada Gelman)


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On Friday, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He said that the upcoming 3D-glasses-free handheld the Nintendo 3DS will be released "next year". He, apparently, is "mistaken".
Says who? According to sources close to company's Japanese headquarters, the Nintendo of America exec made an error when he stated that the Nintendo 3DS would be out next year. Good thing he didn't do that on nation-wide television!
Oh wait.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Nintendo of Japan), however, would still not affirm to our sources that the Nintendo 3DS would be released in North America by this holiday season or not. What's more, the company reiterated that it intends to release the upcoming portable sometime during this financial year as mentioned in the initial press release this past March. This financial year ends in March 2011.
From what our source is saying, it sounds like 3 months has been shaved off the release window for the Nintendo 3DS. When the product was originally revealed, Nintendo stated it would be out this fiscal year in Japan. As previously mentioned, that ends in March 2011. However, if Nintendo of America says that the Nintendo 3DS will be out "next year" (2011) in North America, and Nintendo says that what was stated is a "mistake", that could very well cut January, February, and March out of the picture.
Then again, Nintendo Co., Ltd. could be the one making a mistake. Perhaps, Fils-Aime discussing North America? In the past, Nintendo has given separate launch dates for hardware, so the company might do the same for this.
But if it is a worldwide launch, wouldn't it mean that the Nintendo 3DS could hit store shelves this holiday season?
While this sounds a lot like the right hand not talking to the left hand, Kotaku is following up.


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Yo everyone!
Welcome again to the blog! I know that I have started to post at irregular frequencies since some time but let me reassure you : Finding new and interesting topics to discuss on the blog is on my mind all the time. And if you have anything good enough to talk in a blog post, don't hesitate to get in touch!
Let's come back to today's topic now :
While driving home earlier this evening, I was listening to a Radio Plus debate in which the participants and the hosts were talking about issues related to salaries with particular attention to the minimum salary and how this can be improved. Some figures I will try to quote approximately here :
- According to the Statistics Bureau, the minimum salary is currently around Rs 3,000 !!!
- About 100, 000 people live with a total household income of less than Rs 10,000
- The minimum recommended salary should be around Rs 14, 000
That's simply freaking! Can you imagine people managing with such salaries?
What can be done?
No. Going for hunger strikes or manifesting on the streets won't solve this problem. Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to hear the whole debate but a few of the points brought forward by the participants and the host were :
- Government should help these very low-income families by financing part of the salary to give them a decent life, at least for a minimum salary of Rs 8,000 or by providing help in terms of food and basic needs.
- The help from the government can be retrieved from Corporate Social Responsibility funds or even from the money earned by the government through the loto.
- Better management of government projects to avoid losing billions of rupees and use this money to help the needy ones.
- Basic needs (food etc) should be taxed less as compared to other product and services
- Raise the income taxes and Value Added Tax to grab more money from the ones earning more than others.
I was like… euh. What? More taxes?
I'm no financial expert but I don't agree with the last point. While I find it a good move on behalf of the government if tax can be reviewed on food as it is already the case for some products, I don't find it right to implement different taxes depending on salary incomes. It is good to know that there are already different categories in the MRA returns filled yearly. Each of the categories have different "Income exception threshold" beyond which the additional income are taxed. For example, if I'm single (with no dependent) and I earn let's say Rs300, 000 yearly, then I will be taxed on Rs 25, 000 as per the grid below :
According to the same person, the government should increase those taxes so that it can fund social projects, including helping to provide a minimum salary to the needy ones. Fortunately, another participant argued that the government cannot tax someone because he / she is earning well enough. Different factors such as experience of work and skills learn actually account for the high salary of certain categories of people.
Personally, I think that we are already paying too much taxes and a non-negligible part wasted due to incompetent people at the head of various ministries, governmental institutions and authorities. And no, we cannot use the comparison of Mauritius to other countries as an argument in this debate. The government is already doing loads of things to help the needy ones : Just a few days ago, families were given a home for a monthly fee of around Rs600 during 7 years. But still, some people find that nothing is being done for these people. A house on a small piece of land for Rs50 ,000!
I will conclude on something I read today : A prisoner costs Rs 640 to the government daily and a large majority of the 3000 people condemned last year were unable to pay for their bail, hence imprisoned. A total wastage of the population's money!
Now, how would you react if the government grabs more of your hard earned through taxes?


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Blood test takes risk out of prenatal testing
The days of pregnant women having an eight-centimetre-long hollow needle jabbed into their abdomens may be numbered.
In this week's Nature journal, scientists show a simple blood test, rather than invasive tests such as amniocentesis, can determine a foetus's genetic make-up, identifying mutations causing any of about 3,000 inherited disorders, such as cystic fibrosis.
Unlike a procedure unveiled last month, the one announced this week can be done without knowing who the father is, much less obtaining a sample of his DNA.
Since paternity is unknown or incorrect in an estimated 3% to 10% of births in the US, the father-free method promises to make foetal DNA sequencing possible in every pregnancy, if hurdles including cost and accuracy are overcome.
Last month, scientists led by Associate Professor Jay Shendure of the University of Washington in Seattle announced a similar foetal-genome technique using DNA from the pregnant woman's blood. It determined the foetus's genome more directly, by comparing it to the mother's and father's.
Prenatal treatment
Determining a foetus's genome might give women more reasons to end a pregnancy. But it would also let physicians identify conditions that can be treated before birth or immediately after, says Professor Stephen Quake of Stanford University in California, who led the new study.
"The way it's done now, parents wait until a newborn gets sick and suffers in the first weeks of life, and only then does the doctor start figuring out the baby has a metabolic or immune disorder," he says.
With prenatal genetic testing, in contrast, the parents would know by the end of the first trimester (12 to 13 weeks) if the foetus has a genetic or chromosomal defect. That way, they can be ready if the baby has special needs, which can be as simple as a certain diet.
Knowing so early that something has gone wrong might also allow physicians to treat a foetus.
"Now we can challenge our colleagues in surgery and pharmacology," says Quake. "We'll soon be able to diagnose all these genetic disorders; what are you going to do about them?"
Today, most prenatal genetic tests are done through amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS). For an amnio, done at 15 to 18 weeks gestation, a physician uses a hollow needle to remove a small sample of amniotic fluid; a lab then analyses the foetal cells in it. In CVS, done at 10 to 12 weeks, a needle through the abdomen or cervix harvests cells from the placenta.
Both procedures have significant drawbacks, experts say. Amnio poses a 1-in-400 risk of miscarriage. And both amnio and CVS can be used for only a couple of genetic tests, says Stanford bioethicist Professor Hank Greely. About 1% to 2% of pregnant women in the United States have amnio or CVS.
Because the new foetal genome test requires only a blood sample, not a needle into the uterus, it poses no risk of miscarriage. Sequencing the medically relevant regions of the foetal genome would cost about $2000, but that will drop as sequencing costs plummet.
But only if the tests become more accurate. The version unveiled in June by scientists at the University of Washington, as well as the Stanford procedure, miss some mutations and mistakenly identified some healthy genes as abnormal.
The new study is based on the fact a pregnant woman's blood contains millions of DNA fragments. Most are from her own cells. But early in pregnancy, 5% to 10% are from her foetus. Unfortunately, it's not possible to tell directly which is the mother's DNA and which is the baby's.
Using sequencing machines, Quake and his team deduced the foetal genome sequence by counting the relative proportions of different DNA variants, knowing that the most common ones had to be mum's because the mix of DNA contained her own as well as that the foetus inherited from her.
The Stanford study is a proof of principle, not hard evidence the technique will work outside the lab. The scientists determined the gene sequences of only two foetuses.
In one, however, the mother has a chromosomal deletion that can cause DiGeorge syndrome, which is marked by heart, neuromuscular and cognitive problems. The study determined, correctly, that the foetus had the condition, too.
In 2008, Quake's team discovered that foetal DNA from the mother's blood can be used to detect Down syndrome. Last year, the test - more accurate than what obstetricians had used for decades - went on the market.


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The Swell Season
The world fell in love with Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová when their songwriting collaboration in the film Once (2006) culminated in a jubilant Oscar win. But behind the scenes, where Glen and Mar's on-screen romance became reality, a grueling two-year world tour threatens to fracture their fated bond. Filmed in black and white, this music-filled documentary is an intimate look at the exhilaration and turmoil created by both love and fame.
Performances with Iron & Wine
Beam and Burger performing Cinder and Smoke in The Swell Season.


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I'm reposting this from the MusicBrainz-devel mailing list:
Version 0.2 of RBrainz, a Ruby library to access the MusicBrainz web service, has been released.
With this release all of the features provided by the MusicBrainz web service are supported. The most notable changes from the previous beta releases are:
* Querying of collections
* User authentication and querying of user information
* PUID submission
* Support for label aliases
* Complete support of the MusicBrainz metadata scheme 1.2 (including the upcoming tagging)
A complete list of changes can be found at
I like to thank Nigel Graham who joined development and implemented important parts of the library. Without him this complete release wouldn't have been so early possible.
For more information about RBrainz see the following resources:
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"Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations" has been retired and is no longer maintained. For more information, please see the full notice.
The Suez Crisis, 1956
On July 26, 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company, the joint British-French enterprise which had owned and operated the Suez Canal since its construction in 1869. Nasser's announcement came about following months of mounting political tensions between Egypt, Britain, and France. Although Nasser offered full economic compensation for the Company, the British and French Governments, long suspicious of Nasser's opposition to the continuation of their political influence in the region, were outraged by the nationalization. The Egyptian leader, in turn, resented what he saw as European efforts to perpetuate their colonial domination.
The Eisenhower administration, worried by the prospect of the outbreak of hostilities between its NATO allies and an emergent, influential Middle Eastern power (and the possible intervention of the Soviet Union in such a conflict), attempted to broker a diplomatic settlement of the British-French-Egyptian dispute. On September 9, U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles proposed the creation of a Suez Canal Users' Association (SCUA), an international consortium of 18 of the world's leading maritime nations, to operate the Canal. Although SCUA would have given Britain, France, and Egypt an equal stake in the Canal, this, and various other U.S. and international mediation efforts failed to win the full support of any of the contending powers.
In discussions with the United States between August and October, the British Government repeatedly hinted that it might resort to force in dealing with Nasser. At the same time, the British and French held secret military consultations with Israel, who regarded Nasser as a threat to its security, resulting in the creation of a joint plan to invade Egypt and overthrow its President. In keeping with these plans, Israeli forces attacked across Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on October 29, 1956, advancing to within 10 miles of the Suez Canal. Under the pretext of protecting the Canal from the two belligerents, Britain and France landed troops of their own a few days later.
In response, the Eisenhower administration, concerned about dissociating the United States from European colonialism—especially in light of its strident condemnation of the Soviet intervention in Hungary the same week—as well as the possibility that the Soviets would intervene to assist Nasser, pressured Britain and France to accept a United Nations ceasefire on November 6. Moreover, the United States voted for U.N. resolutions publicly condemning the invasion and approving the creation of a U.N. peacekeeping force. Washington's public censure of two of its most important allies temporarily soured relations with London and Paris and helped contribute to the resignation of British Prime Minister Anthony Eden in January 1957. Concurrently, U.S. worries about the continued viability of European (particularly British) political and military power in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Suez Crisis prompted the creation of the Eisenhower Doctrine, which gave the administration increased power to aid countries in the region. By March 1957, however, the U.S.–U.K. bilateral relationship had recovered under Eden's successor, Harold Macmillan.


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The City of Winnipeg is describing Thursday night's rainstorm as a one-in-100-year event.
The nearly 180-minute storm, which cut a swath of rain across Winnipeg from the southwest to the northeast, dropped 102 millimetres on the southwestern Whyte Ridge neighbourhood and also walloped Linden Woods, Tuxedo, River Heights, downtown and parts of the North End.
Rainfall amounts in southwestern Winnipeg ranged from 50 mm to 82 mm but other areas of the city were barely drenched, Environment Canada readings showed. The official rainfall reading for Thursday's storm at James Richardson International Airport was only 20.6 mm. Western reaches of Transcona, meanwhile, received 10 to 20 mm and the eastern edge of the city received three to five mm.
"That's typical of thunderstorms and part of the problem in reporting rainfall amounts," Environment Canada meteorologist Natalie Hasell said Friday.
"If we don't look at different areas of the city, we won't get an accurate reading of what fell."
The deluge flooded residential streets and inspired some residents to launch canoes onto the newly formed waterways.
Commuter routes came to a standstill near underpasses filled with water and intersections delayed by traffic-light malfunctions. As of Friday, 10 traffic signals were still out because of a power failure, while another 23 were flashing because of moisture. Another flashed because of a downed signal pole, said Winnipeg emergency preparedness director Randy Hull.
The city also fielded reports of 100 plugged catch basins, 66 properties with clear water in the basement, 62 with raw sewage from combined-sewer backups and 25 dislodged manhole covers, said Hull, adding water levels are high in four retention ponds.
Hull said the impact on the city's drainage system would have been worse if the Red and Assiniboine rivers were as high as they were earlier in the summer. There were temporary rises in the river levels in the city — the Red River rose approximately 0.6 feet and the Assiniboine River rose approximately 1.5 feet. The Red River stood at 7.5 feet James on Friday. That's one foot below the Assiniboine River walkway level and one foot above normal summer levels.
A dislodged manhole cover led to rain seeping into the basement of the new Graham Avenue police headquarters, where Manitoba Hydro ordered an emergency power-down before vacuums were carted in to remove water, said Caspian Construction president Armik Babakhanians.
City property officials said it's too soon to tally damage to the police headquarters. The damage is not expected to delay the movement of Winnipeg Police Service personnel from the Public Safety Building on Princess Street into the new structure, city spokeswoman Michelle Finley said in a statement.
Hull said the damage to city property paled in comparison to the damage to private property.
Downtown's Siloam Mission, for example, reported 66 centimetres of water in its boiler room, damage to mechanical systems and ruined food and winter-clothing supplies. "The biggest issue will be the boiler. We're looking at getting that dried out and checked out," Siloam Mission director Lindsay Smith said. "As for the food and clothing, we're going through what can be saved and what can't. We keep the food on pallets and some good shelving, so there wasn't too much lost in that regard."
It's the second time in eight months the Princess Street mission has had to deal with unwanted water. Frozen pipes led to excessive flooding in the basement in December 2013.
In Tuxedo, staff at Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club were forced out of the basement venue after water began to rise in the interior.
The club will be closed for two weeks, a spokeswoman estimated.
A single store at Polo Park shopping centre, Jersey City, remained closed after rainwater spilled inside the mall, general manager Deborah Green said.
"They got the brunt of it. But they're replacing the carpet and some drywall and could be back open later today (Friday) or Saturday," she said.
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Yes, you read that title right.
Back in January, Evelyn Towry, an autistic third grader living in Idaho, just wanted to wear her cow hoodie[1. Just in case this is a US-specific slang term, a hoodie is a knit jacket with a hood.] and go to a birthday party and eat cake with her fellow students. Her teacher decided, for reasons that remain nebulous, that Evelyn wouldn't be allowed to go until she took off her hoodie. Evelyn didn't want to, so her teacher left her in a classroom with two staffers to guard her. She decided she wanted to leave, and a 'scuffle' ensued when the staffers tried to restrain her.
It ended with Evelyn's arrest. For battery. The school claims that she 'inappropriately touched' the staff members who attempted to prevent her from leaving the classroom. Now, Evelyn and her parents are suing the school and the sheriff's department. The suit is using the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) as grounds, arguing that the school denied accommodations for Evelyn.
Just for reference, here is the dreaded cow hoodie:
(Image via Popehat)
Clearly a menace to public decency and birthday cakes everywhere!
I am trying to imagine, here, on what planet an eight year old girl could reasonably be arrested for battery. This case is a pretty classic example of a situation where people obviously lacked adequate training and compassion, and a little girl suffered for it. I have no idea why the teacher felt so strongly about Evelyn's hoodie, but I see no reason that she should have been barred from going to a birthday party simply because she wanted to keep her jacket on. If there had been a situation where it was appropriate to separate her from her fellow students and make her wait in a classroom with school staff members, surely those staff members should have been provided with the training to sit in the classroom with her without ending up in a physical altercation; Evelyn may have had a meltdown, may well have been 'flailing,' but to say that she was 'inappropriately touching' staff members stretches the boundaries of believability.
And the sheriff's department most certainly should not have taken Evelyn into custody when they responded to the school's call. They should have politely informed the school that taking terrified children to the police station is not within their job description, and that the school should call her parents, if anyone, to address the issue.
Spring Towry said she got to the school Friday just in time to see 54-pound Evelyn — who was diagnosed at age 5 with Asperger's Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism[2. Do not even get me started on functioning labels and how much I hate them. -ed] — being walked to a police car with two officers at her side.
"She started screaming 'Mommy, I don't want to go! What are batteries? What are batteries?'" Towry said. "She didn't even know what she was arrested for." (source)
Being taken into police custody is traumatic enough when you do understand what is going on. I can't even imagine what it would be like for Evelyn, who was probably off balance and upset already because her routines were disturbed. The prosecutor put the kibosh on the case, so Evelyn won't be going to court to answer these utterly absurd charges, but what if the prosecutor had suspended all rational thought and gone ahead with it? Can you imagine her in court, responding to these charges? Perhaps the prosecutor would have offered a plea deal.
I have said it before, and I will keep saying it:
Teachers who have received no training in working with disabled students shouldn't be assigned to classrooms with disabled students, yet they are.
It's notable that the staff members restrained Evelyn hard enough to leave bruises and yet they are not being charged with battery.
ETA: After this post went up, The Seattle Times published an article indicating that Evelyn Towry's individual education plan (IEP), in addition to being drafted without input from her or her family, 'included police intervention as a course of action if the child misbehaved.'


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|Welcome to xcomufo. Here you
can find almost everything (useful) related to the first game in the X-COM
series: Mythos Games' X-COM: UFO Defense. You can get a list of access
codes, information on editing or hacking saved games, a lot of bug fixes, or
read some exciting science fiction based on X-COM. There's also a strategy
guide, patch fixes for playing X-COM on various Windows OS's, and a digitized
If you see something missing, want to chat about X-COM, have any problems (even technical and after reading the Bug FAQ), or if you like this site, please email me at email@example.com I love getting feedback of any sort, good and bad!
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27 October 2009 Site update, lots of stuff...
Buying X-COM Online
Over the last few years I have received a regular stream of emails asking where people can obtain the xcom games or how they can get their copy working properly on Windows Vista, Windows 7, etc. I have been referring them to one of two websites that come to mind: Valve's Steam and Direct2Drive. These sites sell each xcom game for $5 or you can buy combo packs that include UFO, TFTD, Apocalypse, Interceptor, and Enforcer for $15. I point everyone in the direction of these websites because the purchased games include preconfigured copies of the dosbox emulator, optimized for the xcom games.
Valve's Steam
8-in-1 Multilingual Patch for TFTD
An xcom fan who goes by the name of Sakaali has collected and produced an 8-in-1 multilanguage patch for TFTD. The language choices, in addition to the core English, German, French, and Spanish, now include Polish, Czech, Hungarian, and Italian. Sakaali has compiled two different versions - one for the DOS edition of TFTD and another for the Collector's edition. The files can be found on the TFTD download page and details for how to use the patches can be found within the download archives in a file called x2multi.nfo.
Expanded and Edited UFO Soundtrack
A new soundtrack based on the first xcom's music was composed and produced by Ziocody. He cut some pretty decent music from countless sources including several xcom games' soundtracks, deep drones, dark ambient music, and anything that resembles the sci-fi suspense mood set by xcom. Now for the drawbacks: it only works in Windows by muting the SW Synth in Volume Control to get rid of the game's music. You must run the music through an audio player so you can easily change the track as you change between Geoscape and Battlescape (to me it's easy as a quick alt+tab or Windows key). If you have multimedia keys on your keyboard, you could make good use of them for this. You can find these tracks on the music page. Ziocody also incorporates these tracks into his youtube videos.
X-COM on youtube
As hinted in the above note, X-COM has made quite a few inroads on youtube. First we have Ziocody's introductory videos to UFO Defense where he demonstrates his strategies for the beginning of the game. He also goes on to complete a couple of UFO recovery missions.
His videos can be found here:
XCOM UFO Challenge Series: 1 Setup
XCOM UFO Challenge Series: UFO-1 Medium
XCOM UFO Challenge Series: UFO-6 Large Scout 1/2
XCOM UFO Challenge Series: UFO-6 Large Scout 2/2
XCOM UFO Challenge Series: UFO-13 Terror Ship 1/2
There are currently thousands of xcom-related videos up on youtube. Here's a quick search for you.
Pocket UFO for Windows v1.26
After I received an email from a fan of the Pocket UFO for PPC edition emailed me asking if I knew where to find the Windows version of Pocket UFO, I spent a few hours tracking it down on the net. The author's website has been defunct for a couple of years now but after a lot of digging, I found a copy of the game. It plays in a small PPC-sized window on your desktop. Feel free to check it out on the download page.
UFO: Enemy Unknown for Amiga
A couple of years ago I came across the Amiga version of UFO Defense. Occasionally I have received questions about locating it and though it's been on the server for a while, I never linked to it from the website. You can find it on the download page.
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Have you looked at AutoBleem? Or are you still using Bleemsync? AutoBleem adds a much nicer front end and a lot of much nicer features, especially for PSX games, and you can add RetroArch to it by just putting its folder in the root of the usb stick. It even allows the built in games to be shown and accessible at the same time. It also adds four save state game slots per game.
Autobleem will solve your restarting issue as it configured L2 + R2 pressed together to reset the system.


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Scranton TV station snubs 'Dunder Mifflin' ad
A northeastern Pennsylvania TV station is refusing to run a commercial for the real-life Dunder Mifflin paper brand.
Quill.com produces a line of paper products inspired by the fictional company at the center of "The Office," the long-running NBC comedy set in Scranton.
Quill had planned to run an ad on WNEP-TV, the ABC affiliate, during this Sunday's Oscars telecast. But WNEP declined to air the spot.
Paul Bessinger works for Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Quill, a division of Staples. He tells The Times-Tribune of Scranton the spot was apparently declined because "The Office" airs on a rival network.
Michael Last at WNEP declined to comment.
The ad will air instead on another ABC affiliate, in Utica, N.Y. Like Scranton, Utica is home to a Dunder Mifflin branch on "The Office."
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Editor's Note: Alex Vatanka is an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington D.C., specializing in Middle Eastern affairs with a particular focus on Iran. He is also a senior fellow in Middle East studies at the U.S. Air Force Special Operations School and teaches at The Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management. He has lectured widely for both governmental and commercial audiences. The views expressed in this commentary are solely his.
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President Hassan Rouhani addressed the World Economic Forum on "Iran in the World"
Alex Vatanka says Rouhani had plenty to say about reaching out to the world and Mideast
But it was notable that he avoided mentioning Israel or Saudi Arabia, he says
Vatanka says Rouhani has critics at home and knows he needs to choose his battles
Only five months in office and President Hassan Rouhani of Iran secured himself a top speaking slot at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
This feat is in itself full of symbolic significance. Rouhani's predecessor – the bombastic Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – never during his 8-years in office made it to the prestigious gathering of world political and business leaders.
The organizers of Davos, a forum intended for the exchange of ideas aimed at reaching solutions to pressing global challenges, doubtless felt Ahmadinejad's policy approach – "a locomotive without brakes" to use one of his own favored analogies – was unseemly for such a gathering.
Not so with Rouhani, a man elected on the promise to reach out to the world and overhaul Iranian foreign policy.
In Davos, Rouhani was handed another occasion to outline his vision and convince a still somewhat skeptical Western audience.
In contrast to his predecessor, President Rouhani's presentation in Davos was a down-to-earth one.
There was no mention of Iran seeking to "change the global management," another favored Ahmadinejad mantra and a jab at the United States and other Western powers.
Instead, Rouhani explicitly urged Washington to come to terms with the Islamic Republic as a political reality and a regional power.
Do that, he seemed to say to the Americans, and we can start working together on a host of issues.
And Rouhani had plenty to say along those lines, so much so that the poor interpreter was at times out of breath. He tied the issue of economic development to stability in the Middle East.
He spoke of the numerous economic and trade opportunities that could bring Iran and her neighbors closer together.
He singled out specific countries such as Turkey, Iraq, Russia and Pakistan but then did not mention Saudi Arabia by name. That was a glaring omission as it is hardly a secret that Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in proxy conflicts from Lebanon to Yemen and from Bahrain to Afghanistan.
As Rouhani himself stated repeatedly during his election campaign, Tehran and Riyadh need to hit the refresh button or dig themselves into a deeper hole.
The other country that Rouhani did not mention by name was Israel, another omission that was notable.
Of course, the question of Israel is never far away from Rouhani's mind. In fact, the Iranian president's aircraft had ended up awkwardly parked next to that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Zurich International Airport as the two leaders arrived.
Professor Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum and Rouhani's host, gently nudged the Iranian president to see if Tehran might find it feasible to include Israel in this new outreach to the world but Rouhani dodged the question.
This showed that Rouhani, for whatever idealism he might secretly hold, is not willing or able to go down a path that would require him to to shake some of the basic tenants of the Islamic Republic such as its non-recognition of the State of Israel. At least not for now.
Meanwhile, one of Rouhani's key intents in Davos was to sell Iran to the world business community as an untapped market of nearly 80 million people. In his remarks, he mentioned that his government wants to prepare the foundations for Iran to become one of the top 10 economies in the world in the next 30 years.
And in that context, his pitch to Western energy firms was blatant. In fact, Rouhani had made sure to bring along his oil minister who has in turn promised that the notoriously sheltered Iranian energy sector will by September launch new attractive projects in the oil and gas fields and open to international bidders.
The skeptics will point to Rouhani's focus on trade and economic reintegration as an indication that Tehran is only after lessening the pains of economic isolation and sanctions brought about by its nuclear program but that it has no genuine intention to transform itself politically.
Rouhani's speech had after all no new compromises to offer, including no signs that Tehran is prepared to change its support for the Assad regime in Syria.
Such a reading of Rouhani ignores the political realities in Tehran where his critics are waiting for him to slip. And as a seasoned political player in the Islamic Republic, Rouhani knows he has to choose his battles carefully.
Otherwise he will soon have his wings clipped by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who has out of necessity approved of the idea of seeking a compromise with the United States but shown no sign to date that he is ready to accept any other fundamental adjustments to the Islamic Republic.
This is the basic premise confronting Rouhani at home and this has to be recognized in Western capitals as they prepare wish lists for Rouhani. At the same time, a truly transforming President Rouhani should find it in himself to go back to Tehran and repeat something that the Iranian president said in Davos: that no country can live in isolation and that global inter-dependence is a fact of life.
By insisting on such an open and frank debate at the highest levels of the Iranian government, Rouhani can truly help bring Iran closer to the international mainstream and reduce the number of the skeptics in the West who believe he is a gimmick put up by the Iranian regime and not a genuine agent for change.
But it will invariably be a process that will include reconsideration of some the existing Iranian policies – including the question of relations with Israel and Saudi Arabia that Rouhani dodged in Davos – but are not going to go away.
Read more: Rouhani says sanctions against Iran 'illegal'
Read more: Iran official says U.S. mischaracterizes interim agreement
Read more: Rouhani says Iran's nuclear program will continue for peaceful purposes
Read more: Opinion – Syria shows peril of Iran's growing power
The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of Alex Vatanka.


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Lucic, Bruins look to bounce back in Game 2
Chicago wins Game 1 in triple overtime 4-3
Milan Lucic and the Boston Bruins were rolling along and in command.
Then, in a flash, everything changed.
In the end, the Boston Bruins went from two goals up to one game down, and now they'll have to pick themselves up after an epic 4-3 triple-overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the opener of the Stanley Cup finals.
What choice do they have?
"You have to," Lucic said. "You're in a position now where you have to. When you come on the road and start the series on the road, you obviously want to get that Game 1. When you're not able to accomplish that, you put all your effort into winning Game 2."
It's not the first time the Bruins find themselves trying to peel themselves off the ground.
They were all but knocked out in the first round against Toronto, only to come roaring back.
For that matter, they dropped the first two games to Vancouver in the 2011 finals before rallying to win the championship in seven games. They'll try to avoid falling into a similar hole in this one when the best-of-seven series resumes Saturday at the United Center.
The Bruins might be up 1-0 if not for some key mistakes and bad bounces that spoiled an otherwise solid performance by Tuukka Rask in goal.
He did his part. His teammates didn't, and a wild sequence at the end finished off this thriller.
Michael Rozsival's shot deflected off Dave Bolland and Andrew Shaw before slipping into the net for the winner at 12:08 of the third OT Wednesday night, bringing a wild game to an appropriate finish.
"You're not going to make any fancy backdoor plays," Rask said. "That's where it came down to. I thought, especially in the last overtime, we were forcing the play a little too much and they just shot the puck and it found its way in and it went in."
It was a fitting conclusion to a game that saw the Bruins blow a two-goal lead late in regulation through little fault of Rask's. Had the puck not been deflected, Rask believes he would have stopped it. After all, it wasn't a hard shot by Roszival. He just threw it into traffic.
"Last time we won the Cup, we lost the first two games to Vancouver. It never stopped us from coming back. This certainly won't," coach Claude Julien said. "When you look at the game, it could have gone either way. I thought we had some real great looks in overtime. With a little bit of luck, we could have ended it before they did."
Either way, this game more than lived up to the hype.
In the first championship meeting in 34 years between Original Six franchises, the Bruins were sailing along with a 3-1 lead after Lucic scored twice and Patrice Bergeron added a power-play goal just over six minutes into the third period.
What looked like a safe lead quickly evaporated thanks to one big turnover and one unfortunate bounce for the Bruins.
The comeback started when Shaw picked off a clearing attempt by Torey Krug and fed Dave Bolland on a two-on-one rush to pull Chicago within one with 12 minutes left in regulation. Lucic then got stopped on a two-on-one by Corey Crawford midway through the third, and Johnny Oduya tied it for Chicago when his shot from the point deflected off Boston's Andrew Ference defending at the side of the crease and bounced past Rask.
Just like that, the game was tied.
Rask came in with a league playoff-high .943 save percentage, and he stopped 59 shots in this one. He went 149:36 without giving up a goal before rookie Brandon Saad scored off a feed from Marian Hossa to make it 2-1 and bring the crowd to its feet.
They were really roaring in the end, and now, the Bruins will have to shake this one off after winning nine of the previous 10 games.
"We had the game," Rask said. "We're up 3-1 in the third and then a terrible turnover leads to a second goal and then a tough bounce leads to the tying goal, and we just gave it away."
It wasn't just the turnover before Bolland's goal, the shot by Oduya that deflected off Ference or the winner. Jaromir Jagr nearly won it on a power play in the closing seconds of the second OT when the puck deflected off him, only to hit the post. And in the third OT, Kaspars Daugavins' backhand shot in the crease went wide after Oduya got a stick on him.
"I guess it will hurt for a little bit," Daugavins said. "Got to get a good night's sleep and analyze the things you did wrong and get back and working hard in practice and get ready for Game 2."
Already in these playoffs the Bruins blew a 3-1 series lead and then rallied from three down in the third period of the seventh game against Toronto.
"It definitely gets tougher and tougher, but at the end of the day you're going to have to find a way to dig deep and try to win the game," Lucic said. "I think we played well in all three periods of overtime to give us a chance to win, but unfortunately we didn't get the result."


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Hear Jason Lytle, Sea Of Bees Cover Each Other's Work
According to legend, once in each millennium, the Music Gods come together and, after much debate, agree to bestow a single magical gift upon the world — a song or album or project so breathtaking, it leaves throngs of people weeping in the streets at its splendor and forever changes the way we hear music. That time is now, as Jason Lytle and Sea of Bees have opted to cover each other's songs.
Okay, fine: Maybe it's not that special. But it's still cool when a couple of your favorite artists dig each other's music and want to work together.
In this case, former Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle fell for Sea of Bees' 2010 debut Songs for the Ravens and thought he might like to cover the track "Won't Be Long" for an album of his own. After Julie Ann Bee heard Lytle's version, she decided to cover "Get Up and Go," from his latest new Dept. Of Disappearance, and poof! The 7" release was born.
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Won't Be Long
- Song: Won't Be Long
- from Won't Be Long/Get Up And Go
- by Jason Lytle/Sea Of Bees
Get Up And Go
- Song: Get Up And Go
- from Won't Be Long/Get Up And Go
- by Jason Lytle/Sea Of Bees
In an email — obtained via a third party, so as not to violate his restraining order against me — Lytle writes, "In Jule's music, I hear (and appreciate) the simplicity, the honesty... and the central valley of California," where Lytle is from.
Also via email, Julie Ann Bee tells us she "felt like Jason simply said it: 'Get up and go.' And it's not easy to do when you come from a dark place. I wanted to sing this, 'cause it was a simple message leading to a better place."
The "Won't Be Long"/"Get Up And Go" 7" was produced by John Baccigaluppi at The Hangar Studios in Sacramento, Calif. It's being co-released by Crossbill Records and Off the Air Records on Black Friday (a.k.a. Record Store Day) this Nov. 23. If you're the sort of inhuman monster who doesn't want to support independent record stores, you can also pre-order it.


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Megan Fox keeps the faith
Megan Fox is working hard to break free of her blockbuster bombshell image, right down to removing a tattoo of iconic bombshell Marilyn Monroe from right arm.
"I started reading about her and realized that her life was incredibly difficult. It's like when you visualize something for your future. I didn't want to visualize something so negative," Fox, 26, told Esquire magazine in its February issue.
"She wasn't powerful at the time. She was sort of like Lindsay," Fox continued. "She was an actress who wasn't reliable, who almost wasn't insurable ... She had all the potential in the world, and it was squandered. I'm not interested in following in those footsteps."
Read more from Fox's interview with Esquire
The actress built a reputation as a sexy star in the "Transformers" franchise but as of late she's shifting her focus to landing more comedic roles, like in "This is 40" and "Friends with Kids" - as well as maintaining her commitment to her faith.
"I have seen magical, crazy things happen. I've seen people be healed. Even now, in the church I go to, during Praise and Worship I could feel that I was maybe getting ready to speak in tongues, and I'd have to shut it off because I don't know what that church would do if I started screaming out in tongues in the back," she told Esquire.
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"You have to understand, there I feel safe," said the actress, who welcomed son Noah last September with husband Brian Austin Green. "I was raised to believe that you're safe in God's hands. But I don't feel safe with myself."
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Bay Area Officials Release Details About Underage Prostitution Sting
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Bay Area law enforcement agencies released details about a sting targeting underage prostitutes last week that was part of the national, five-day Operation Cross Country headed by the FBI that ended Sunday.
The goal of the operation was to rescue underage children who were being sexually exploited.
The FBI said 105 minors were rescued and 152 pimps were arrested in 76 cities across the country. In the Bay Area, 12 children were rescued and 17 pimps were arrested on the streets and at hotels.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office and police from Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park participated in the sweep at a Santa Rosa hotel and a Petaluma hotel on Thursday and Friday, Santa Rosa police Sgt. Terry Anderson said.
Law enforcement agents at the two hotels posed as customers who solicited sex through websites that provide underage prostitutes.
In Sonoma County, three girls -- one 15 years old and two 17 years old -- and six women were rescued, Sonoma County Sheriff's Sgt. Ruben Martinez said.
With the exception of one of the minors, all the females were from outside Sonoma County.
Four pimps were arrested -- two from Vallejo, one from Sacramento and one from Oakland in the Sonoma County sting.
Federal and local law enforcement agencies in San Mateo County arrested 10 prostitutes and one pimp on Thursday and Friday nights.
San Mateo officers set up an undercover location and arranged meetings with prostitutes, according to police.
Yu Yuan, a 25-year-old San Jose man, allegedly transported one of the prostitutes to the undercover location and was arrested for felony pimping, police said.
The women arrested in the sting were contacted by victim advocates of Freedom House, a nonprofit dedicated to providing assistance to victims of human trafficking, police said.
San Mateo police were continuing the investigation and did not release the names of the arrested prostitutes.
The Oakland Police Department responded to a sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl late Saturday morning, police said.
The girl's pimp was arrested for human sex trafficking and child exploitation, police said.
Law enforcement agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties and in 13 Bay Area cities also participated in the sting.
The other local police agencies in the Bay Area that participated were Concord, Hayward, Richmond, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara and South San Francisco, the FBI said.
Operation Cross County was coordinated through the Innocence Lost National Initiative, a partnership between the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, local law enforcement and the FBI.
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