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Nicolas Anelka: West Brom waiting game as striker battles FA charge
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Nicolas Anelka is football's latest test case as society's ills are once more discussed and debated through the prism of the national sport.
Charged by the Football Association for making the controversial quenelle gesture after scoring in a Premier League game at West Ham United on 28 December, the 34-year-old French striker insists he was being neither anti-Semitic nor racist.
Instead, he claims the inverted Nazi salute was an anti-system or anti-establishment gesture, performed in support of his French comedian friend Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala, the man who popularised the action.
Anelka will hope those claims become reality this week, when he attempts to convince an independent commission, meeting at an undisclosed location, that he is not guilty of any wrongdoing.
The hearing began on Tuesday and is expected to finish on Friday.
Waiting patiently for the outcome is Anelka's club, West Bromwich Albion.
Like Chelsea and Liverpool before them, when John Terry and Luis Suarez were facing racism charges, the Baggies have backed their player, continuing to pick him when available.
Admirable loyalty maybe, but the stance has been costly, both from a commercial and public relations perspective.
Zoopla, the club's main sponsor, announced it would end its £3m-a-year deal with the West Midlands outfit at the end of the season as a direct result of Anelka's actions, while a number of other sponsors indicated they were also reviewing their position.
Tacit support for Anelka has also put West Brom firmly in the crosshairs of anti-racism groups such as Kick It Out.
Lord Ouseley, Kick It Out's chairman, said clubs should come down heavily on players who step out of line and even accused some of "hiding behind the FA".
"We have clubs who will not take responsibility," he told BBC Radio 5 live Sport back in January. "If this happened in any other arena, your employer would be disciplining you."
Under FA rules, the Baggies are entitled to select Anelka until the independent commission makes its judgement.
They did just that until injury sidelined the Frenchman.
But what disciplinary action could they have taken against Anelka had they chosen to? Could they have sacked him, for example?
According to employment lawyer Neil Johnston, the club would have had difficulty terminating his contract on grounds of gross misconduct.
Firstly, because of the "ambiguity" around the meaning of the quenelle gesture, which has been used by a number of French public figures.
Secondly, because the club chose to play the former France international in defiance of a request not to do so by Zoopla.
Would anything change if Anelka was found guilty of committing a racially aggravated breach of FA rules?
"This may give West Brom grounds to take disciplinary action against him in relation to his conduct and for bringing the club into disrepute," added Johnston, who works for City firm Field Fisher Waterhouse.
"The club would need to plead ignorance of the meaning of the gesture, react promptly and follow a fair disciplinary process."
Even then, there could be repercussions.
"If West Brom did decide to sack Anelka, he will probably bring a High Court claim for wrongful dismissal for the value of the remainder of his contract," warned Johnston.
It was always unlikely that Terry and Suarez, two highly prized players, would find themselves surplus to requirements by their clubs.
"From a practical perspective, Terry and Suarez would have been considered extremely important members of each club's first-team squad," says Daniel Geey, a sports lawyer for Field Fisher Waterhouse.
"The idea that Chelsea or Liverpool would have sacked one of their star players would have been unlikely because they would have been considered valuable assets."
The same cannot be said of Anelka.
Although he has cost more than £80m in transfer fees during a career that has taken him to Arsenal, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Chelsea, he joined West Brom on a free transfer last summer and, at 34, is in the twilight of his career.
In short, he is not as valuable as Terry and Suarez.
Despite West Brom's stance, some clubs have taken firm action when their players have been embroiled in controversial incidents.
Cristian Montano was sacked by Oldham Athletic in December after allegations of match-fixing were made against the Colombian winger.
He vehemently denied involvement but, despite no charge being brought against him as yet and having being placed on police bail until April, his club dismissed him on grounds of "gross misconduct".
Despite backing Terry, Chelsea have not always supported their players.
In 2004, striker Adrian Mutu was released by the club after testing positive for cocaine use.
Banned for seven months by the FA, the Blues then pursued the Romanian for compensation, claiming breach of contract.
Perhaps the most famous incident came in 1995, when Eric Cantona karate-kicked and punched Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons after claiming he had abused him from the stands.
The Frenchman served a four-month suspension handed out by his club, Manchester United, and then a further four months imposed by the FA.
He was also sentenced to 120 hours' community service by the courts.
But, as former FA chief executive Mark Palios warns, the Cantona case was very different to Anelka's.
"His actions were more clear cut rather than something as esoteric as whether a gesture is racist or not," said Palios.
For now, West Brom's strategy is to sit tight and wait for the FA's process to conclude.
Only then we will find out their next move and whether Anelka's future remains in the West Midlands.


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If you've read some of my other posts you'll know I'm a complete Makeup Revolution addict. When they released their 12 Days of Christmas box it sold out so fast I couldn't get my hands on it! But when it was on Tam Beauty at HALF PRICE I knew it was a sign I just had to get it. So, I know we're in March, but I've had so many people asking me about it, if I thought it was good or not, that I thought why not put it on here even if it is 3 months late? The packaging is beautiful, it all comes in a lovely black box with rose-gold detailing on the top. Inside it says "You can never have too much makeup" and never have truer words been spoken!
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Let's get the 'boring' parts out of the way first. These sprays give a lovely sprits so it doesn't feel like you're just throwing water at your face. I love using a primer water and this is one of my favourites, it really freshens the face and gives a good base for make-up. The fixing spray holds my make-up in place all day and doesn't budge, even through the horrible wind, rain and snow we're still experiencing in the UK in March.
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For eye primer I usually use Maybelline Colour Tattoo pots so I'm not sure how much I'll be using this. It gives a satin finish so it's good for when you're wanting to do a shimmer eye and it doesn't crease! I had it on for hours and my shadow didn't budge. It's a doe foot applicator so I just tap it onto the lid and it lasts for hours.
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Ultra Newtrals Palette
I love warm shades and I wear them every day so I'm super glad this palette was in the collection and I'd use all of these shades. They're all matte shades in this palette and it's already in my every-day collection because the shades and pigments are wonderful. It gives good pay-off and they don't fade through the day. There's a bunch of shades that can be used for bases and transition shades as well as deeper shades.
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This palette is basically the previous one but they're all shimmer instead. I use shimmer shades less than mattes but I love the shades and the pigments are so good I'll be using this palette when I want to be a little extra and sparkly.
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They're just killing the highlight game! This palette includes 4 blush shades and 4 BEAUTIFUL highlighters. The blushes are nicely pigmented and nice colours however I wish they were a little more diverse as they're all quite similar. My god, the highlighters, they're flipping blinding. The colours are gorgeous with pink, purple, gold and white tones. This product is one of my favourites from the entire collection.
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I have so many brushes but barely any that are travel sized so I was so happy these were in the box! Their packaging is beautiful with ombre duo-fibre bristles. There's a foundation brush, powder, angled and a shadow packer brush. They're super soft and will definitely be coming on my travels with me.
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When a person decides to try online dating, he is looking for a match, a person whom he will love and be comfortable with. Virtually you expand the horizon of your search to literally millions of people, gaining a tremendous advantage in sheer numbers over those traditional folks who hang around various singles bars hoping for a miracle, for years in a row and to no avail.
The first rule of online dating is to be open. It is especially true on Eastern European dating sites – Slavic women really value honesty and open-mindedness. Instead of hoping for a pure work of chance, you take your future into your own hands after you create a profile, upload a few pictures and begin dating. There are a few specifics in the online dating that you should be aware of to increase your chances of finding a perfect match.
First of all, be honest and don't play games hiding true facts about yourself. This will enable you to tackle a potential match that will ideally or almost ideally suit your needs and aspirations. If some details in your profile are false or erroneous, it will be a waste of your and of her time, because the truth will surely surge to the surface when you meet in real life. It may sound like an awesome idea to add a few inches to your height and to shave some extra pounds off your body, but eventually your deception and your little tricks will be known if you count on a real meeting. Besides, many Slavic women adore middle height men with a little sexy beer belly. If you embark on the online dating on Russian dating sites and try to find yourself a bride on those,you should be worried more about what you say than about how you look. However, Russian women are very fussy about how the men dress, so if you wear a crisp, fashionable tie your chances for a date will see a significant increase.
One of the greatest advantages of online dating is you can find literally millions of ladies to whom you are attracted both emotionally and physically. This is especially true for Russian, Ukrainian and Moldovan brides, given the shortage of grooms and the pitiful economic situation in their own countries. A regular niche Russian dating site will also give you a chance to learn more about the personal traits of each lady. Thus you will be able to carry out a profound initial screening process in order to choose who and what is truly right for you. Religion, height, children, age, you name it – all this crucial information is just a click away on any dating site.
Even if you are not a perfect and meticulous person (who is?), in the world of cyberspace dating you have a unique chance to set up a profile that will scream about perfection to anyone who visits it. It is of paramount importance to fill out your profile with a certain degree of thoughtfulness. Quick yes and no answers will not do, give it a few minutes to tell a bit about yourself. The more information you will cover in your profile, the less awkward questions you are likely to get in the future from your Russian or Ukrainian bride.
Can I show my intelligence in my Russian dating profile?
The answer is yes. If not by citing Nietzsche, then certainly by just not making stupid grammar mistakes. You would be amazed to know how many men leave dozens of glaring mistakes while filling out their profiles.
Being sloppy is not appreciated in real life, it will certainly not be appreciated by the Russian singles who visit your page. Besides, even if you are not much into books and cannot write without some mistakes, there is always a spellchecker at your beck and call. Try to produce the best impression you can and it will surely pay you back.


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Last week at work, I ate shitty mall food court Chinese food for lunch. I relished every bite of it. As I walked in the room with that Styrofoam container, several of my coworkers looked on incredulously. They were surprised that I would deign to eat from such a place. I was surprised at their surprise. They called me a food snob. They were being good-natured about it, and I suppose I can see where they were coming from, but it rankled a bit.
It rankled because my attitudes about food have always been about happiness, pleasure, excitement and sharing. It rankled because I've spent a lot of time talking about food with my coworkers, sharing restaurant recommendations and recipes, running the gamut from authentic Japanese Omakase in Ohio, to how to replicate Chik-fil-A sauce. I've cooked for them out of The French Laundry and Alinea Cookbooks, but I've also made them many of the simple, staple meals of my youth, like sausage and sauerkraut. It rankled because I don't think of myself as a snob.
The comment did get me thinking about my history with food, and about how my attitudes have changed over time, shaped by my upbringing and my adult life in equal measure. Through a childhood with three brothers and not a lot of money, to my first few years as a married adult and not a lot of money, thrift has always informed my cooking and eating habits. The ways in which that manifests itself have shifted over time and with changing means, but I'm still the guy who takes every scrap of leftovers (even from fancy restaurants) and who uses every scrap of everything in some way. Don't throw out that 1/4 cup of leftover rice, I'll use that in something!
In our early years of marriage, before I really learned to cook, that thrift manifested itself in ways I (thankfully) no longer have to follow. There are a lot of staple meals from those lean years that I can simply never revisit. They were eaten too often, and with too little enthusiasm, to ever grace my table again. "Tuna Rice," for example (one cup of rice, one can of tuna, one can of Ro-Tel), will never again find its way into rotation. But "The Never-Ending Soup Pot," a thrifty convention borrowed from my great grandmother, is a constant. So, too, are Ramen Eggs.
Truth be told, Ramen Eggs began as a late-night, nothing-in-the-fridge meal, intended to soak up booze. It does that admirably. I have no doubt that it's absolutely horrible, from a nutrition standpoint; a gut-bomb of cholesterol and sodium, with very little redeeming value. It's also inexplicably delicious if eaten under the proper circumstances. I don't think we've ever eaten this before midnight, or while sitting at the dining table. This is 3 a.m. couch food of the first order, but it's also something that we crave fortnightly.
Typically, for us, Ramen Eggs are consumed on those late nights when the kids didn't eat dinner until 10 p.m. and we didn't eat with them. Once they're all tucked in bed, we indulge in our secret feast, getting a sort of illicit pleasure from eating junk food out of sight of the kids. They woke up, once, in the middle of a midnight Ramen Eggs meal and wouldn't go back to sleep until they got to try it. Now they think there's some sort of Ramen Egg conspiracy wherein we parents stay up late every night, eating Ramen Eggs and generally having a laugh. Man, I remember being a kid and thinking all the wrong things about adulthood.
The Ramen Eggs format is pretty simple. Take a package or two of ramen. The flavor doesn't really matter, thought I prefer "Oriental," mostly because it's the flavor I grew up eating every summer while my parents were at work. One seasoning packet gets dumped into a bowl and beaten with half a dozen eggs, more or less, depending on how hungry you are. You have to move pretty quickly through the steps, as the Dead Sea level of salt in the mix starts to cook the eggs pretty much on contact.
The noodle bricks get tossed into boiling water, the strands separated with a fork as they soften, for exactly two minutes. Drain the noodles thoroughly and toss them into the skillet you should have ready, with a little bit of oil heated to a shimmer. Stir-fry the noodles until they begin to appear more opaque at the edges. They may take on a bit of color; don't let them brown much or they will get mushy. This should take no more than a minute or two.
Once the noodles are pan-fried, toss the eggs and seasoning mix on top and turn the heat down to medium-low. Push, toss, and stir the egg and noodle mix, trying to ensure that the noodles stay evenly distributed. Cook to your desired level of doneness. I find that Ramen Eggs are at their best when served fairly loose, with the eggs acting as a sort of creamy sauce, much like in carbonara. Remove from the heat and serve immediately, with plenty of chile sauce.
The finished dish is a mess, but it's a mess of salty, fatty, spicy goodness. It's intensely flavorful and intensely satisfying, and I will always love it. I love it because it tastes good and it makes me happy. I don't care one whit about its pedigree, or lack thereof. As far as snobbery goes, I don't really care if sharing this changes anyone's mind. I just wanted to share it, because that's what I do with food.
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Move over, Babak. I'll claim the title myself. It's the only way to understand the Westminster Bubble. Dunces all, they need a fellow dunce to understand the shambles they make of whatever they put their hand to.
That's why I'm sceptical about all the theories floating around about the Skripal affair. Could well be that the Cabinet didn't know what happened any more than the rest of us. Nor did they ever feel the urge to find out. Just waded in and screwed up. It's what they do.
I'm sorry about the pets though. That might come back and bite them. Entire countries can tumble into ruin and as for double agents, they're neither here nor there. But starve a cat to death and Middle England might - it's just remotely possible - awake from its long sleep and ask what the hell is going on.
Thank you. When I read about the predicted chemical attack in Ghouta, I immediately clicked on SST and was pleased to see that comments were back. The comments make this a committee but they require a rugged moderator.
You continue to serve your nation.
Barbara Ann
I just talked to Marcus down in Costa Rica. He has used Disqus for years and that has never happened to him. pl
I am glad the comments are back. I rarely have anything serious to contribute, but there are several regulars in the comments who are very much worth reading. David H, for instance, though I confess the level of detailed knowledge he has often put much of what he has to say over my head.
Thank you for your perseverance. Feel like home again!
I forgot to say a hearty "thank you," Colonel. I have learned so much from you, your contributors and commentators since 2006. I'm also pleased to contribute whenever you
That's wonderful news!
I'm so glad ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF-pMingp6A
NOTE - this live version from 2005 was the first time Cream had performed for the public since 1968. The musicians may be a bit older but their music has gotten smoother and richer.
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"Feels like 'home' again!"
Respectfully seconded.
Ishmael Zechariah
Thank you Colonel.
I had the same impression as FB Ali said in #45 - feels back home again.
Glad to see the comments back. Despite the trolls, idiots and time-wasters, the comment threads on this site are some of the best I know of. Its a lot worse elsewhere, believe me...
Now on another matter, is there truly NOONE, no leader in all the West, who is going to say NO to the mad rush for war with Russia?
Colonel, I'm so pleased you've resurrected comments. Thank you.
English Outsider, seems Patrick Armstrong shares your view on Middle England and pets.
https://www.facebook.com/patrick.armstrong.1048/posts/1638614976214754 is this
First time posting on your site but I've appreciated reading it on and off for several years-- including the comments.
At some point you should seriously consider moving your site to a Wordpress platform, which would give you a lot more options, including control over comments. You could move it so that it would include comments, images, and links as well as text. For example, this service specializes in moving typepad to WP.
You might need a web designer/tech person to help with the transfer but completely feasible and well worth your time.
What a nice surprise.
Thank you Col....I know its a lot of work to allow comments.
I will do my part by only posting if I really have something to add to the subject.
Thanks from me too for reopening the comments. I know its a bit of work to sweep out the trolls once a while but it is worth the effort.
I do not recommend to change the platform. I for one dislike Disqus and never comment on blogs there. Wordpress, with the all ad-ons, is a hassle to get running.
Typepad has now been stable for a long time and I for one will keep my blog on it unless they really screw up.
You should get a real URL for the blog and map it to this typepad blog. It is quite easy to do. It would also help with the blog later on as the URL would not change when a move occurs.
"I for one dislike Disqus" Why? pl
To yield is to demonstrate weakness.
You should grow a bushy white mustache.
Thanks for re-opening the forum.
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text: Making The Jump To LightSpeed - Bell Aliant FibreOP 22. October 2011 Entertainment, Tech Comment (8) Ever since Bell Aliant began their rollout of FibreOP in New Brunswick two years ago, I've been anxiously awaiting its arrival in the Halifax area. Early this year, it was announced they would be rolling out the service in HRM over the summer months. Summer came and went, and while FibreOP was deployed in my neighbourhood in August, my cul-de-sac street was passed over. Well, ultimately in mid-October it became available to my address and I made the appointment. A week and a half later, I finally had my 70/30 internet connection and the FibreOP TV package. I've always been an eager beaver when it comes to faster internet speeds. Back in 1998 I was torturing the phone company (then called MT&T) on a regular basis to bring their ADSL offering to my town so I could get off dial-up. That eventually happened, of course, and while the DSL speed was increased over the years, it finally topped out at about 6.5 Mbps downstream, and only 0.5 Mbps upstream. It was serviceable, but way behind the times especially with Eastlink offering a 40 Mbps service. Still, I had my Sympatico email address that I didn't want to give up, so I stuck it out with Bell Aliant. Installation On the day of the appointment, I got up bright and early to await the arrival of the FibreOP tech, who would be here "between 8am and 6pm". After much hand-wringing all morning thinking the appointment might be cancelled, the techs (2 of them) arrived at about 1:30. They got right to work stringing a fiber-optic cable from the telephone pole to my house, and preparing the ONT (Optical Network Terminal) inside my house. About 3 hours later, they were all done and I had 70/30 internet and FibreOP TV. Connecting the fibre optic line. Hooray! He's here! Internet First off, the internet speed is a world of difference from the High-Speed Ultra DSL service I had been using. I wasn't sure if regular web browsing would be much different, but it is noticeably more responsive. Of course, it depends on the site you're using, but most popular sites now completely load in sub 1-second speed. Some even feel nearly instantaneous. Since I never used Eastlink's internet offering, I can't compare the experience with them, but it is a much better experience than DSL. As for file transfer rates, as you might expect, it is an order-of-magnitude difference. With DSL, my downloads would max out at around 0.8 MB per second (800 KB/s). When I can find a server with big enough pipes, my FibreOP downloads will sometimes reach 8 MB/s, though 5 MB/s seems to be more common. This makes a tremendous difference with usability, since as a Microsoft developer I am often downloading large installers from MSDN which I previously had to let run overnight, but can now run pretty much on-demand, as even a 1.5 GB download will take only 15 minutes. Oh, and my wife's web-browsing experience is unaffected when I'm downloading large files, which wasn't the case on High-Speed Ultra. Upload speeds are also in a completely different class. This is extremely important with the advent of "cloud computing" and the internet-based backing-up of files. If you upload files regularly (such as using Carbonite or Mozy for backup, or even say uploading images to blog posts), you'll definitely appreciate the 30 Mpbs upstream capability of FibreOP. The new "modem" is an ActionTEC R1000H (bottom) that dwarfs my old DSL modem (top). FibreOP TV Moving on the TV service, well, I had my reservations about moving off Eastlink to FibreOP TV. My thinking was that Eastlink has been doing TV for decades, and Bell Aliant has only recently gotten into that game. I like the "phone company" for my telephone, and the "cable company" for my TV (I have too many trees around my property for satellite service to be an option). Of course, both companies now offer pretty much the exact same services, and their pricing structure is such that, financially, it makes little sense to divide your services between the two. The "bundle" pricing from both companies is designed to ensure you are very motivated to keep all your services with that one provider, and FibreOP is no different. Even with the $15/month upgrade to 70 Mbps downstream, and opting for the "Best" bundle offering which includes the movie channels and HBO, I'll be saving somewhere in the neighbourhood of $75 a month (after the 3-month promotional price of $99 per month) versus having my cable service separately with Eastlink. So I decided to take a leap of faith and switch my TV to FibreOP and cancel my Eastlink account. I've only had FibreOP for five days, but the TV service actually does seem to be adequate. Some individuals on internet forums had been reporting that the picture quality with FibreOP TV was a bit "soft" or less sharp than Eastlink. This may be true, but if it is the difference is very subtle. And it would surely be noticeable to me, as my "TV" is actually a 120-inch front-projector (smaller TV sizes are better at hiding signal flaws). And while the picture may not be as sharp (I haven't really decided yet if it is or isn't), what does seem to be gone, or at least much less prevalent, is the "macro blocking" on high-definition stations that was so frequent on Eastlink. Macro blocking is the pixilation effect you see on a video image when there is a lot of motion on the screen, and the video compression is turned up rather high by the provider. If my research is correct, this may be because Eastlink uses MPEG-2 compression while FibreOP uses MPEG-4 (H.264). MPEG-2 is good (it's the compression used on Blu-ray discs) but requires almost twice the bandwidth that MPEG-4 needs for similar image quality. So, perhaps FibreOP doesn't have to compress the signal as much due to the lower bandwidth requirements, but I'm really just guessing and I'm not very sure of my facts here. One thing that I am sure of, however, is the irritating lack of proper lip-synchronization on at least one channel (CityTV) with FibreOP. I'm not sure what the root cause of this is and I haven't spent any time trying to fix it yet, but it's a problem I didn't have with CityTV on Eastlink. The ONT (Optical Network Terminal) attached to a joist in my basement. The PVR that FibreOP uses is the Motorola VIP1216 running Mircosoft's MediaRoom IPTV software. It's a much smaller unit than Eastlink's Motorola DCX3400 unit and while the features are similar, the user interface looks completely different. Instead of the colourful, opaque UI on the Eastlink box, MediaRoom uses a translucent overlay on top of the video that's currently playing. I don't find either interface to be inherently better, but the MediaRoom fonts are much more smooth (no jaggies) and the TV listings show a 2-hour window instead of Eastlink's 90-minute window. Also, the FibreOP unit is nearly silent compared to the constant hard-drive spinning and clicking you hear from the Eastlink unit. In fact, I had to double-check that the FibreOP box even came with a hard drive because I couldn't hear it at all! The recording options are slightly more impressive than the Eastlink PVR I was using, too. The FibreOP unit can record up to four programs at once, although only two of those can be high-def. FibreOP's PVR is also "whole-home" capable, essentially acting as a kind of media server for all the TVs in your house. Eastlink also has a "whole-home" PVR option, though I've never tried either service - I only have one TV. Not everything is rosy with the FibreOP machine, though. Eastlink's is definitely more responsive - I've found the FibreOP box hesitates more often, frequently requiring an extra second or two before it will process a command from the remote. Not a big difference, but noticeable. Also, Eastlink's PVR allowed me to plug in an external 1GB eSATA hard drive to obtain a vastly increased storage capacity. The FibreOP PVR only has a USB port but it currently serves no function. I'm not even sure if USB 2 can support the speed necessary for real-time recording of high-def video anyway. The hard drive in the FibreOP unit is a measly 160 GB (using a quaint IDE interface instead of SATA), but the MPEG-4 efficiency allows it to store just about the same amount as the bigger Eastlink drive. Still, not being able to expand the storage capacity of the unit is a definite disadvantage. Also, on occasion I've used the Firewire port on the Eastlink machine to record material to my computer for longer-term storage. No such ability exists with the FibreOP unit. FibreOP TV has a robust offering of "video on-demand" (VOD) services, and so did Eastlink. I haven't bothered much with either, but I'm completely aghast at FibreOP's $7 price-tag for "rented" movies using VOD. Sorry, but that's way too much to charge for a movie rental. I'll be giving this feature a big miss. Lastly, there are some differences in the channel line-up, both in available packages and stations. Moving from Eastlink, I've lost AMC, History HD and MovieTime HD (FibreOP doesn't offer AMC at all, History is in standard-def only and MovieTime is only available in standard-def in a $5/month theme pack) but FibreOP's movie package includes MPix, which was an additional charge with Eastlink. There are likely other differences (say, with Sports programming, but I'm not much of a sports fan anyway) but by and large, I'm satisfied with the FibreOP channel offerings. Conclusion Overall, I am extremely happy with my move to Bell Aliant's FibreOP services. I mostly made the move for the high-speed internet service, and opted to include the TV service only for the cost savings over a separate Eastlink account. Naturally, the internet offering blows pretty much everything else out of the water, while the TV option isn't bad at all. If you can live without AMC or some of the other channels only available on Eastlink, I would definitely suggest you consider FibreOP TV. 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Bill, you never cease to amaze me! God bless you my friend. Reblogging this so others can understand more why a cure needs to be found. Been reminded of you daily as I see how many are participating, even children. Everyone, please donate any amount if you can and even if you are unable to donate, please pray!
Ice Bucket Challenge Donations Top $100 Million in 30 Days compared to $2.8 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 29).
Mary looked at me like I was crazy when I told her that I wanted her to dump a bucket of icy water over my head.
"You might gasp and breathe in water and choke," she warned. But after a few days of prodding she finally agreed to play her roll in the Ice Bucket Challenge. I was hoping that the ice cold water being poured over my head would cause me to jump out of my chair and run, like my Australian friend, Phil, but (SPOILER ALERT) unfortunately that didn't happen.
Seventeen years ago, almost a year after being diagnosed with this horrible disease known as ALS, I was asked by MDA to participate in the local portion of the Labor Day…
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Bollywood actress Puja Gupta, who has just finished shooting "Shortcut Romeo", says her co-actor Neil Nitin Mukesh helped her feel comfortable in the romantic scenes.
The actress said that since she knew Neil already, it was easier for her to shoot some of the scenes with him.
"Neil is a friend and he has helped me a lot with acting. It is my first romantic film. He made me feel comfortable," she said.
"Shortcut Romeo" is the remake of southern film "Thiruttu Payale". But Puja said she was warned not to watch the Tamil film.
"I asked my director (Susi Ganeshan) if I could see the film, but he said that that would change my natural way of acting. Actresses in south are very different from actresses in Bollywood," she said.
A former beauty queen, Puja has earlier been a part of the film "F.A.L.T.U". She also features in the upcoming "Go Goa Gone".
The genres of all three projects have been diverse and the actress feels that this is the beauty of acting.
"Both ('Go Goa Gone' and 'Shortcut Romeo') are sweet and beautiful in their own way. Every girl would love to do romantic films. But this is the beauty of acting that you can enjoy everything. I want to live every character," she said.
Post the two films, she doesn't have anything else in the pipeline as of now.
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Lawsuit settled, Greenville County Sheriff's Office policy changed in wake of deadly chase
The widow of a firefighter fatally struck during a high-speed chase has settled a lawsuit against the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. Meanwhile, the Sheriff's Office has changed its pursuit policy in the wake of the killing.
Amber Childs Howard, the widow of Jordan Howard, was awarded $225,000 in the settlement order filed May 25. About $92,000 went to attorney fees, according to court documents.
Jordan Howard, a North Greenville firefighter lieutenant who left behind a wife and infant daughter, died in the Sept. 17, 2015 crash. He was on his way to work that morning when a Ford F-150 crashed into his motorcycle.
More:Firefighter's widow sues Greenville County Sheriff's Office over high-speed chase
Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office had been pursuing an erratic driver who had hit an officer, crossed a median and traveled up to 90 mph in opposing lanes.
The driver struck Jordan Howard head-on during the chase.
Amber Howard, in the lawsuit first filed in August 2017, stated that the deputies should have been called off the pursuit.
She said the Sheriff's Office "had an obligation to train their employees on when to continue and when to call off a pursuit" and that they "failed to properly train, supervise and discipline" the deputies involved.
The suit had listed former Sheriff Steve Loftis, the Sheriff's Office and Greenville County as defendants. The settlement states that the defendants disputed their liability in the case.
The fleeing driver, John William Kennedy of Greer, later pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder, failure to stop for blue lights resulting in death, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, reckless homicide and grand larceny. He was sentenced to 30 years in November 2016.
More:Man sentenced to 30 years in wrong-way crash that killed firefighter
During the pursuit, a master deputy advised calling off the pursuit near State 414 but was overruled by his supervisor, who ordered the chase to continue based on the nature of the crime.
The Sheriff's Office has since adjusted its pursuit policy because of how the September 2015 chase ended. Interim Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown updated that policy after he took office in mid-April. The new policy gives the pursuing deputy the final say.
"He recently re-did the policy to give deputies who are actively engaged in the pursuit the absolute authority and decision to terminate the pursuit," Sgt. Ryan Flood, a Sheriff's Office spokesman, said. "The deputies who are there, who are actively engaged and on scene, they know what's going on. Their decision to end pursuits is absolute and a supervisor can not override them."
The policy still incorporates language that involves weighing the safety of the surrounding community with the necessity to apprehend a suspect immediately. Flood said if the threat of danger is greater than the threat of letting a suspect go during a pursuit, then the chase should be called off.
Flood said supervisors can still use their authority to call off a pursuit if a deputy is still actively pursuing in a dangerous environment.
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Do you dare to ride B-Guara's longest singletrack descent?
10 km of enjoyment from Aguila's Peak col to Apiés, passing by the spectacular Salto de Roldán. The route climbs up by paved roads from Apiés to Salto and then continues by gravel roads to Cienfuens col. There begins a demanding ramp with amazing views of the Pyrenees and Belsué valley until reaching Aguila's Peak southern col. From this pass there is a magnificent downhill singletrack with
some short sections of climbing till Tiacuto col. Next section is severely eroded until Santa Eulalia de la Peña, where another excellent trail flattens out heading to Salto de Roldán. The farewell of this party is a massive singletrack under the reddish walls.
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I recently came across the Coursera website and was amazed at the quality of the resources available for free. Through this site you can enrol on free online distance learning courses on a massive range of topics from some of the top universities from all over the world.
Only one of the courses on which I have enrolled has started so far, but the quality is really impressive. Aside from the excellent learning resources, the tutors are regularly on hand to answer questions and the course community as a whole is very active in both the discussion forums and the course wiki.
As I have said, there is a really wide range of topics, including computer programming, equine nutrition, aboriginal world views, academic writing, maths, history, economics and business management. Participating institutions include the University of Edinburgh, University of California, Stanford University, University of Toronto, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Michigan and Princeton University, to name but a few.
It's all free and definitely worth a look!
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Situated on a private lane just minutes from downtown Harbor Springs this spectacular custom home on 7 acres enjoys 360 feet of glorious beach and is being offered FURNISHED! The home is owned by the original owner who spared no expense and has maintained the home beautifully throughout the years. The second you open the front door you are treated to the mesmerizing gracious and open floor plan and amazing views of the Bay. Window seats and built-in bunk beds are just a few of the old world cottage-like features that abound throughout the house. First floor primary suite enjoys wonderful views of Little Traverse Bay as well as its own entrance to the Library. A large bluestone porch lends itself well to large gatherings or a simple peaceful spot to enjoy a book or the sunset. Whether seasonal or year-round, this is a rarely offered location that will not disappoint.
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A few weeks ago my buddy Sam over at the blog Pretty Thoughtful posted her skincare routine and I was shocked. Somehow she really only uses 4 or 5 products to keep her skin nice! But I'm sure it could go both ways, and she'll wind up shocked by the extensive list I'm about to detail below. But first, let's have a little chat about my skin and its history.
This is my skin, plain and clean. It's not perfect (check out that red mark on my cheek from where I picked at a zit!) but lately I've honestly been having the best skin I've had since I hit puberty. Ever since my lovely female hormones first kicked into gear when I was in middle school, I've struggled with oily skin and breakouts. For contrast/reference, here's a photo of me from summer 2009, just after graduating high school. It's pretty representative of my most common acne locations over my life, although now the breakouts mostly just hangout around my chin.
At this point in my life I had at least some vague concept of skincare — I do recall using an actual acne facewash from the drugstore and not just plain soap, but I didn't moisturize yet, and when I did start doing that, I just used body lotion, which surely did not help either the acne or oil situations. But even once I started to get my head on straight when it came to my skin, it was still often a battle (although I know there are people with waaay bigger acne struggles than me).
However, this past year my skin has been SO well behaved (although still oilier than I'd like). I know this is partly because of some good habits I've developed, like drinking more water or washing my pillowcase when I wash clothes every week since I only change my sheets about once a month. But I know those two little things probably can't have done it on their own, so I have a few other ideas how this might have happened:
- I'll be 27 in January so maybe I'm finally aging out? (Please, please, please.)
- I take a hormonal birth control pill, and this spring I switched to a new one because the one I was on had been giving me problems. After my doctor put me on Apri, I looked up reviews, and saw people saying it had really helped their skin, so maybe that's happened here?
- Or have I finally put together a skincare routine that actually works?
So now after that very long preamble, let's actually get into the nitty gritty of what I've been doing for my skin!
Let's start with washing! I wash my face twice a day — once when I first get up, and again at some point in the evening. If I've been wearing makeup, I do a two step cleanse, first with the Dissolve Gel to Oil Cleanser from Sonia Kashuk. It comes out of the tube as a gel, then when you rub it onto your skin it turns into an oil, and then when you add water, it emulsifies and washes everything away. I can hear you all now saying, "But Krys, you just said you have oily skin? And yet you put an oil on it?" Yes, but I also put a lot of waterproof makeup on my eyes, and heavy powder to keep my makeup matte, and this stuff breaks it down way more gently than makeup wipes do. Although try not to open your eyes if you're using it, because it will sting a bit. (Clinique's Take the Day Off Balm is also just as nice for makeup removal, and doesn't sting the eyes, but it's twice as expensive as this Sonia Kashuk gel. So.)
My general cleanser is the Noxzema Classic Clean (and this is also the second step of my two step makeup removal cleanse). Whenever I'd complained about my acne over the years my aunt said, "Well have you tried Noxzema?" and I kind of brushed her off. But finally last October I said fuck it, and gave it a try, and I quite like it! It doesn't make my skin feel tight afterwards like other cleansers I've tried, and it's got menthol so it feels refreshing and tingly. I like that you can apply it to a wet or dry face — I'll usually start rubbing it into my face while I'm waiting for the sink water to get warm. And it's kind of solid, so it's easy to put into a little travel pot and bring on a trip without worrying about it spilling everywhere. I found out this summer that it does kind of break down and get more liquid-y in the heat, but it doesn't ruin the cleansing power.
Garnier's Micellar Water is my "lazy" cleanser (and also great on a q-tip for fixing little makeup mistakes). I most frequently use this if I come home very late on a no makeup day, and know that I should wash my face before going to bed, but don't have the energy. I'll put some on a cotton pad and apply it to my face. It's amazing how much stuff it picks up off of a bare face! Also, make sure you shake this before you use it or only the oil on top will come out. When I first bought it, I didn't like it because I thought it was more oily than the only other micellar water I'd tried, but it grew on me once I realized it needed to be shaken.
Behold! My morning skincare! First up, we have toner — I'm not actually using Lush's Tea Tree Toner right now (although I do like it a lot). That bottle's actually filled with Thayer's Witch Hazel toner in the Rose variety. I don't have the actual bottle for it anymore, because I like using it better with this spray bottle. I just spray it on a cotton pad and swipe it over my skin. I haven't tried too many toners, because the ones I had tried were really drying and I just assumed that's how they all were (but it's probably because I'd somehow only tried ones with alcohol in them, which is a big no-no for happy skin). But years ago Joseph Birdsong did a video about his skincare routine, and Thayer's toner was in it. Joe has killer skin, so I figured it was worth a try, and even though I keep trying other things, I always come back to this. Witch Hazel is good for keeping skin clear, and Rose is soothing, so it's a no brainer why this works. I definitely find my skin isn't as good if I stop using toner.
Next we have my one single nod to the overly elaborate Korean skincare trend: Origins' Original Skin Essence Lotion with Dual Ferment Complex. I'm pretty sure the whole essence lotion thing started with K-beauty and then migrated to Western brands. This product from Origins is supposed to hydrate the skin and help with pores and uneven texture. I think that this is one of the things that's behind my acne clearing up faster than it used to once it's appears. I'm not sure how much it's actually doing all of the things it says it should be, but I like the way my skin is when I use this, versus when I use something else, or use nothing for this step, so you know, that's good enough for me.
And then for my moisturizer — Garnier's Moisture Bomb from their SkinActive range. I tend to stick to gel cream / water based moisturizers because using an oil based facial moisturizer is just asking for trouble with my oily skin. My go-to is the Ginzing moisturizer from Origins, but the last time I ran low, I picked this up because YouTuber Laura Lee suggested it. I've only been using it for a few weeks, but I'm not sure I'd repurchase it once I finish it because yes, it does make my skin feel nice and soft and isn't overly moisturizing, but it's got a fragrance I'm not too crazy about.
Also, if I apply too much by accident or rub too hard when I put it on, it kind of pills up like some silicone based makeup primers I've tried (Dr. Brandt's Pores No More or Benefit's Porefessional, for instance). I've just looked it up, because I was curious and had a hunch, and dimethicone (which is in the silicone family) is the third ingredient in it! So that explains why it does almost feel like I've applied one of those primers when I put it on, and why it acts like them. (Although for the record, I did just check on the ingredients of the Ginzing as well, and it's got one of those pesky "-cone"s in it, but it doesn't feel like it when I use it, and that's what matters to me.)
At this point I can hear the record scratch to a halt in your head — "Again, I thought you had oily skin? Why are you going on about all this moisturizing stuff?" Well, there's this weird thing with skin where if it thinks it's not receiving enough moisture, it will produce more oil to kind of compensate for its dryness. So even if you have oily skin, you still have to moisturize! Very important thing to know and do!
And finally for this post, my evening skincare. At night instead of the rose toner, I use one of these Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Night Pads. I just swipe one of these bad boys over my face after I wash it at night. I'm awful at remembering to use physical exfoliators, so using a chemical/acidic one like this is very helpful to my skin. These pads have Alpha and Beta Hydroxy Acids in them (and salicylic, lactic, hyaluronic, and glycolic acids as well [Or are those the AHAs and BHAs? Not fully sure.]). Basically the acids weaken the bonds between your skin cells to speed up the natural exfoliation / renewal of the skin. I'm pretty sure these bad boys have been instrumental in my acne not sticking around as long as it used to, and also for the marks clearing up more quickly after I pick at them (which I know you shouldn't do, but I often can't help myself).
Since the pads are pretty well-saturated with product, when I use one I also swipe it over my upper chest area (aka, the decolletage) and also the backs of my arms (because I've got those pesky little bumps known as keratosis pilaris) to get the same benefits there. I'm not sure I should be using these every night, but nothing really bad has happened and I've been using them for months. So. These are kind of a pain for me to get my hands on — in my area I basically have to go out of my way to stop CVS or Ulta, neither of which are stores I go to often. So if I'm running low, and I'm making my weekly-ish trip to Target I'll pick up a bottle of the Pixi Glow Tonic to use instead. But I don't like it as much, mainly because of the scent. (I'm very particular about scents).
Anyway, so after I use a Nip + Fab pad, I use the Origins Essence Lotion from my morning routine. And then instead of my moisturizer, we have the pièce de résistance, my one item of truly luxury skincare, the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask. I spotted this one day in the K-beauty section of Sephora, and what drew me to it at first was the scent — it straight up smells like watermelon candy. And the gel texture was kind of cool and fun. But it's $45 so instead of buying it right off the bat, I went home and did research and when I still wanted it, I splurged. I knew I'd made a good pick / felt super validated in my life choices when one of the Sephora employees spotted me picking it off the shelf to buy it and told me how much she loved it.
Its main ingredients are watermelon extract, hyaluronic acid, and AHAs, so it gently chemically exfoliates the skin while you sleep and also provide hydration. And yes, it is a little pricey, but they give you a tiny little spoon in the box it comes in, and you're only supposed to use one or two scoops at a time, so one jar really lasts quite awhile. I bought my first jar sometime in late spring and only bought my second jar in October. This is another one that I'm not sure I'm meant to be using every night but that, again, hasn't hurt me yet.
So that's the end of this post! Thanks for sticking along to the end! I was going to include face scrubs as well, but then this post got quite out of control because I felt the need to explain each item in such detail, so I'll do another post of scrubs (and also masks!) at some point in the future.
Tell me about your skincare routines in the comments! I always get super curious and nosy about that kind of stuff. I'd love to hear what you do.


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Roast Chicken with Spring Vegetables, Lemon & Capers
Friday, July 2, 2010
Marinades are wonderful, freezer friendly ways to create a freezer meal. This recipe takes a zesty marinade of garlic and herbs that bathes chicken, asparagus, artichokes and tomatoes. For added zing, lemon slices and capers are thrown in the mix. Everything is baked, which is when all those ingredients really shine. I served this over steamed brown rice and a simple green salad.
Garlic & Herb Marinade:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup packed fresh parsley
1 shallot , chopped
6 medium medium cloves garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon table salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (9-ounce) package frozen artichoke hearts , thawed and patted dry
1 pound asparagus (about 1 bunch), tough ends trimmed, cut in half
1 pint cherry tomatoes (about 12 ounces), stemmed and washed
1 cup capers , rinsed
1/2 lemon , sliced 1/4 inch thick, end piece discarded
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 pounds chicken legs and thighs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves (for serving)
For Marinade: Process all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth, about 20 seconds. Transfer 1/4 cup of the marinade to an airtight container; set aside.
For Chicken: In a large zipper-lock bag, gently toss 2 more tablespoons of the marinade with the artichokes, asparagus, tomatoes, capers, lemon slices, salt, and pepper. Seal shut, gently toss to coat, and set aside.
In a second large zipper-lock bag, toss the chicken with the remaining marinade, coating the chicken thoroughly. Seal shut, toss to coat, and set aside.
To Store: Refrigerate the reserved marinade, vegetables, and chicken separately for up to 2 days, turning the bag of chicken occasionally to redistribute the marinade.
To Serve: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 450 degrees. Transfer the vegetables to a 13 by 9-inch baking dish and lay the chicken breasts on top, skin-side up. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 160 degrees, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, allow the reserved marinade to sit at room temperature to liquefy, then shake vigorously to recombine.
Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a serving platter. Pour the reserved marinade over the chicken, sprinkle with the chopped tarragon, and serve.
* To make ahead/freezer meal - Prepare the marinade as directed above and set aside 1/4 cup to use later. Place the artichokes, asparagus and tomatoes in an oven- and freezer-safe baking dish and lay the chicken breasts on top, skin-side up. Pour the remaining prepared marinade over the chicken and vegetables. Top with lemon slices and capers, season with salt & pepper as desired, then cover and freeze. When ready to prepare, defrost completely. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Bake uncovered until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 160 degrees, about 45 minutes. Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a serving platter. Pour the reserved 1/4 cup of marinade over the chicken, sprinkle with the chopped tarragon, and serve.
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- AnonymousJuly 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM
I just happened upon your blog. Love all your great recipes.ReplyDelete
Do you bake this covered or uncovered? I am doing the freezer meal version.ReplyDelete
I am trying the freezer meal version. Do you bake it covered or uncovered?ReplyDelete
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Rena, look at the post it note in the picture : )ReplyDelete
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The effect of summer pruning on solar radiation conditions in apple orchards
The aim of this study was to measure the solar radiation conditions in the tree and around the tree of pruned (summer pruning) and unpruned trees in an intensive apple orchard. When observing the daily trend of global radiation measured, there was a great reduction at midday hours due to the shadowing effect of the canopy. The reduction reached 70-75% before pruning, while after pruning it was only 20-25%. The relative radiation supply of the canopy space on cloudy days in the morning and late afternoon hours was higher than that of the sunny days. Mean differences between the day and night temperature reduced greatly in the period of intensive fruit colouration in August and September both in the plant stock and outside the plant stock.


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National Food Safety Month Enters Week Two
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
This week we're sharing information on encouraging employees to provide input if improvements to a Food Safety Management System are needed.
As National Food Safety Month continues, the National Restaurant Association is offering free, downloadable tools and information to help restaurateurs reinforce the importance of food safety with their team members.
Each year, the Association provides this information in its effort to educate the industry in food safety best practices. This year's theme is "Controlling Risk: The Elements of a Food Safety Management System." The goal is to make sure restaurants serve up safe, great dining experiences to guests.
During week 1, we focused on how to Understand the Process associated with a Food Safety Management System, offering downloadable activity sheets, posters and infographics in English and Spanish.
For week 2, we're sharing information on how to encourage employees to Provide Input to managers when they recognize where improvements to a Food Safety Management System are necessary. That can mean better, more accurate food-safety operating procedures at your restaurant.
As each part of a Food Safety Management System rolls out, we recommend that managers pass along this information to their restaurant's employees:
- Food safety goals: Specify precisely what you aim to achieve in terms of food safety.
- Specify who is in charge of what: Identify the people in charge of each food-safety-related activity in your restaurant and make sure they know when the action should happen.
- Standard Operating Procedure analysis: Define each step of the food-safety process and let each person know what exactly you expect of him or her.
- Suggest changes: Evaluate each job task and suggest specific actions that could make the process more effective.
During the last two weeks of National Food Safety Month, we will share tools on how to Refine the Process and Maintain Your Commitment.
Learn more about National Food Safety Month.


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The Fillmore Detroit is one of those iconic Detroit venues that we just can't get enough of. Built in 1925, it's gone through names such as Palm Theater and State Theater, and subsequently became The Fillmore Detroit. This is a music venue as well as an event venue, and has an old-world theater charm mixed with a fun rock-and-roll vibe. One thing we love about Fillmore wedding photography in Detroit is that so many iconic Detroit landmarks are close by. You can show your D-Town pride in your wedding photography by just walking around the block!
Inside The Fillmore Theater, the 1925 charm and elegance really comes to life. From the chandeliers to the awe-inspiring main ballroom, your ceremony wedding photography will be beautiful and unique. If you're not satisfied with the wedding venues you've seen so far and just want something with a little more edge, The Fillmore Detroit is well worth a visit.
Your guests will enjoy their cocktail hour in the beautiful halls of the theater, enjoying the great appetizers and architecture.
Your wedding reception photography at The Fillmore Detroit will be just as breathtaking as your ceremony. The beautiful multi-colored lights are so unique from other wedding venues; you can tell you're in a concert hall, and it is just as beautiful as you'd imagine.
Dance the night away and get some amazing Fillmore wedding photography in Detroit by enjoying the amazing atmosphere this venue provides.
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Had it not been for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, federal investigators might never have known about conditions inside U.S. Global Exotics, the "massive international exotic-animal wholesale facility in Arlington" raided on December 15. For seven months, PETA had a man on the inside gathering evidence that owners Jasen and Vanessa Shaw were allowing tens of thousands of exotic animals to live -- and, in most instances, die slow, horrible deaths -- in what PETA calls "continuous, cruel confinement." As a result, U.S. Global Exotics was shut down -- and now, Jasen Shaw's on the run, a fugitive from federal authorities who allege, among other things, that he violated the Lacey Act.
Following this morning's story about Shaw's apparent run to his native New Zealand, PETA's David Perle, in its D.C. office, directs our attention to its newly updated Web site filled with graphic, often grisly, footage -- the very evidence it used to convince federal authorities to raid the facility shortly before Christmas. The special section devoted to U.S. Global Exotics is called "To Hell and Back: A Journey Inside the Pet Trade," and, fair warning, it lives up to its name.


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Swallow tattoos are cute designs that have some meaning to them. They are a beautiful tattoo that can be designed in so many different ways. Not only that but there is a lot of history and symbolism to a swallow tattoo. It might just seem like a cute little bird but that's where the surprise comes in. The swallow is linked to long health, wealth, loyalty and even long-distance travel. It's a tattoo that actually stands for something and if that's what you are looking for then you have come to the right place.
These types of bird tattoos are always trendy and there's no denying it would be a cute addition to tattoos you already have. You can also add other elements to the tattoo to make it your own. You can add things like stars, cherries, arrows, quotes, or banners to the design to fit your own personality. The great thing about a swallow tattoo is that you can place it anywhere on the body. A lot of people get this tattoo on the lower back, chest, hips, or shoulders.
Sailors have loved this type of tattoo for a long time because it is symbolic to them. When sailors were out at sea, the swallow would appear to let them know that land was near. If they were in danger that was certainly a welcoming sight. These days they don't need birds because they have navigation technology but of course, that wasn't always the case. These birds were always a welcome sight when sailors were at sea. Sailors have often gotten these tattoos because it was a reminder of the hope that they felt when they wanted to get home safely.
Another special part of these birds is that swallows are known to mate for life. So a lot of people will choose them as a tattoo because of this romantic affiliation. This symbol of love can be used for friends, family or your partner for life.
There are a few other meanings when it comes to the swallow:
Returning home after a struggle at sea
A victory gained
Surviving hardship
Check out these meaningful swallow tattoos for your next tattoo design:
Sweet Swallows
Your tattoo design can come in many different sizes and in this case we have tiny swallows that fit around the ankle of the foot. It's a great location for a tattoo however the foot is known to be one of the most painful places to get a tattoo.
Power Tattoos
This is clearly a tattoo about strength, you see that just in the way that she is posing. We love the combination of the swallows with the feather.
Bright Colors
These bright, cartoon-like tattoos are very traditional and the style has been around for a long time. It reminds us of Popeye's tattoo and wasn't he also a sailor?
Sleeve Designs
If you are looking for a larger tattoo, you can't go wrong with the sleeve design. You can add other elements to the design aside from swallows to make up an entire sleeve design that will truly be epic.
Silhouette Designs
These are small designs that are one of a kind. You can put these little swallows anywhere.
Neck Styles
This is an amazing style that fits perfectly on the back of the neck. it's elegant and peaceful. We love these styles that are unique and let's be honest, free.
Also See: 115 Cool and Significant Ribbon Tattoos
Bold Birds
This is a gorgeous portrait type picture of a bird and we love the colors. It's another style that is on the back of the neck.
Shoulder Tattoos
A simple swallow tattoo that sits nicely on the shoulder.
Colorful Cartoon
A cute bird that is sure to put a smile on your face. These designs are simple that's why you can place them anywhere. In this case, your tattoo is a great design with plenty of colors.
Swallow on the Ribcage
A great tattoo design for someone that is looking for a larger tattoo. If this is what you are looking for, then try it out for your ribcage.
What Not To Do Before You Get A Tattoo
Sometimes it takes liquid courage to get into that tattoo chair but you must refrain yourself. You don't want to have any alcohol before you get your tattoo. Even if you think that it will help with the pain, you have to stop yourself from drinking at all. The rumors of people getting drunk and getting tattoos accidentally in Vegas is not the story you want for yourself. It's a bad idea to drink before your tattoo because it thins out your blood. That can make things risky for your tattoo as well as put your tattoo itself in jeopardy. If your blood is thinned out, you could actually bleed more during your tattoo which is not a good thing. The blood might mix with the ink and thin the ink out as well which will really not be good for the look of your tattoo.
We have to recommend that you not do any sun-worshipping before you get the tattoo. You might love being out in the sun but it's important that you refrain from that before your appointment. Whether you mean to or not, you could end up with a sunburn. If you think a tattoo is painful to begin with, try getting one with a sunburn and that's if your artist is willing to do the tattoo at all. Most won't even go there. If you spend too much time in the sun, you might end up with peeling and dry skin which just isn't good for your tattoo in any way. Even if the tattoo did happen you might not like the look of it after. You should take care of your skin at all times, but especially right before your tattoo.
Shaving is also something you need to be careful of because if you end up with razor burn that won't be a great experience for your tattoo either. Depending on where you are getting your tattoo, you might need to shave and if that's the case, you might want to get the artist to help you. It won't be good for your tattoo experience if you end up with razor burn.
Is There A Way To Deal With The Tattoo Pain?
To put it plainly, there isn't a way out of the pain. It's just there. Suck it up buttercup, as they say. Yes, there is such thing as numbing agents that your artist can use but to be honest, they don't work very well and they aren't really recommended because they affect the texture of the skin and it may even affect how the ink is deposited in the skin. So the best thing that you can do for your tattoo us just grin and bear it so that your tattoo comes out looking the best that it can. If you must use the numbing agent, please talk to your artist about it first.
The best thing that you can do for your tattoo is to make sure you get lots of sleep the night before, eat a wonderfully full breakfast, stay hydrated and don't go to the appointment drunk or even hungover. All these things will depend on how sensitive your body will be when you get your tattoo. You are allowed to bring some distractions with you like a book, a friend, Netflix and even snacks. This will help you to focus on something other than the pain.
What Should You Know Before you Get A Tattoo
Of course, you have decided on the swallow tattoo but knowing where it is going is important. You will also have to choose the artist that you get to do the tattoo. When it comes to choosing a cool place, you want to make sure that its clean, that there is professional artwork on the wall and you get a good vibe from your artist. Once you find a great place, it's just about booking a consultation to discuss what it is you want. At that point you can figure out the pricing as well as ask any questions that you might have. It's okay to ask the artist to see the state license that they have and whether they are certified. If you notice that the artists aren't using gloves, single-use needles etc., then you are going to need to get out of their fast.
What Are Some Risks With Tattooing?
Sometimes when people get a tattoo, reactions can occur but that's rare but when they do, they can be difficult to treat. Red dye is something that is used commonly when it comes to allergies. If you do find that you have a reaction to the tattoo, then you want to go and see your dermatologist right away. If you already know that you have had reactions to costume jewelry, cheap fragrances or hair dye, then let your tattoo artist know this during your consultation.
What Should Be Done After You Get A Tattoo?
There are certain precautions to take after you get a tattoo that you might not have considered. Firstly, you need to stay away from all bodies of water for a whole two weeks after your tattoo. It's best to stick with showers and even avoid baths during this time. That also includes pools, lakes, saunas, ponds and hot tubs, literally anything. You can get your tattoo infected by immersing it in anything. Working out is also frowned upon after the tattoo because of the sweating that is involved.
Even though you must stay out of the water, you have to also keep the tattoo clean. Clean and dry is the order of the day. You can wash it twice a day as long as it's in the shower. It's best that you use a gentle cleanser, and after the shower make sure you pat it dry instead of rubbing the area. Let the tattoo air out as much as you can. After a couple of days, you are going to notice that your skin actually feels tighter as it dries out. The tattoo is going to get itchy but it's important that you don't scratch the tattoo at all. Using lotion will help to make the area less itchy so feel free to use it as much as you can especially if you feel the skin is dry.
How Long Do I Have To Wait For My Tattoo to Heal?
It doesn't really take that long for your tattoo to heal. It should only take about two weeks for the tattoo to completely heal. Of course, if you get an infection, it's going to take a lot longer to heal. But if you keep the tattoo properly cleaned, moisturized and even fragrance-free, you should be good. It's really important that you continue to lotion the tattoo as well.
If you find that the tattoo doesn't heal correctly or even that you find there is fading happening after, you need to make a visit to the tattoo artist. If there are imperfections or fading right after healing, the artist is usually willing to fix things for free especially if it was their fault.
Getting a swallow tattoo is an exciting adventure because the tattoo has a lot of meaning to it. It's the kind of tattoo that will put a smile on your face because it's personal to you.
These tattoos are popular for a reason and you are sure to love them. Pick out a style that speaks to you. Make sure you follow the tips that we gave you to prepare yourself for your tattoo. Aftercare is really important, so make sure that you listen to whatever your artist tells you to do in regards to the healing process. You want to be able to enjoy your tattoo for as long as you live and that means you have to take care of it.
We hope you enjoyed the article, please leave comments about your favorite style.


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A suspected serial robber strikes again.
The man who allegedly hit three banks this month robbed a TD Bank in Roxborough this afternoon.
Around Noon the man entered the bank, which is located at 5501 Ridge Avenue, and passed a demand note to the teller. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, the subject fled the bank on foot. He was seen running north on Ridge Avenue, then west on Markle Street, police said.
The robber is described as a black male in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5-feet-9-inches tall with a medium build, medium to dark complexion, with a goatee and glasses. He wore a black knit cap, black hooded sweatshirt, and black knit gloves.
This subject is believed to be connected to at least four other incidents this month, including the attempted robbery of this same TD branch on Thursday. He is believed to also be responsible for robbing a Citizens Bank on Feb. 2 in Bala Cynwyd, TD Bank in Haverford on Feb. 12 and Sovereign Bank in Bala Cynwyd on Valentines Day.
Call the FBI with any information at 215-418-4000.


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As the European Union in general and the European Parliament in particular have been acquiring more policy-making powers during the recent years, the think tank landscape in Brussels has also been evolving and expanding. In this context, how can European policy-makers, including members of the European Parliament, make the most out of the research and policy recommendations put forward by different think tanks?
Parallel to that, and taking into account some of the more recent populist tendencies in the European Union, should think tanks be more involved in explaining and communicating European Union policy output to the wider European public?


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11 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Buying or Selling
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B, $205.83), wasn't kidding when he said he couldn't get enough bites of Apple's (AAPL) stock.
The Oracle of Omaha added to Berkshire Hathaway's already hefty stake in the iPhone maker during the three months ended June 30. Apple has since gone on to become the first U.S. company to top $1 trillion in market value.
Buffett has made his ardor for Apple well-known, but the world's greatest value investor made a number of other noteworthy moves in the second quarter, according to a new 13F regulatory filing. (Large investors such as Berkshire are required to disclose their holdings to the Securities and Exchange Commission every three months.)
The big picture remains the same. Buffett is, as always, bullish.
In total, Berkshire spent $6.1 billion on stocks in the second quarter. And since it can be instructive to see what Buffett has been up to, we took a closer look at what Berkshire has been buying and selling. Keep in mind that bigger investments are thought to be made by Warren Buffett himself, while smaller positions are believed to be handled by lieutenants Ted Weschler and Todd Combs.
With that caveat in mind, here are the most notable recent changes to Berkshire Hathaway's stock holdings.
Data is as of Aug. 14, 2018. Sources: Berkshire Hathaway's SEC Form 13F filed Aug. 14, 2018, for the reporting period ended June 30, 2018; Fintel Financial Intelligence; S&P Global Market Intelligence; CNBC's Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio Tracker.
- Action: Added to stake
- Shares held: 252 million (+5% from Q1)
- Value: $52.8 billion
Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in Apple (AAPL, $209.75) by more than 5% in the second quarter, purchasing more than 12 million additional shares.
Under Buffett's watch, Berkshire has amassed 5.2% of Apple's shares outstanding, making it the technology giant's third-largest stockholder after Vanguard Group and BlackRock (BLK), according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
And don't expect Uncle Warren to stop there. "I'd love to own 100% of it," he told CNBC on May 7. Buffett sees value in Apple even after topping a trillion dollars in market capitalization. "We like very much the economics of their activities. We like very much the management and the way they think."
Goldman Sachs
- Action: Added to stake
- Shares held: 13.3 million (+21% from Q1)
- Value: $3 billion
Warren Buffett bought another 2.3 million shares in Goldman Sachs (GS, $229.56), raising Berkshire Hathaway's stake in the Wall Street investment bank by 21%.
Berkshire first picked up its stake in Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis. Buffett paid $5 billion for preferred shares and warrants to purchase common stock. The preferred shares came with a dividend yield of 10%. Goldman redeemed its preferred shares in 2011. Berkshire bought another $2 billion in Goldman stock when it exercised the warrants in 2013.
Buffett has parlayed the original investment into a 3.5% stake in Goldman Sachs worth $3 billion. And Berkshire is now the bank's fourth-largest shareholder.
Teva Pharmaceutical
- Action: Added to stake
- Shares held: 43.2 million (+6.7% from Q1)
- Value: $956.7 million
Berkshire Hathaway continues to be bullish on Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA, $22.12). The company upped its holdings in the Israeli drug manufacturer by 6.7%, or 2.7 million shares, in the most recent quarter.
Remember: Berkshire Hathaway more than doubled its stake in Teva in the first three months of 2018. The additional investment has Berkshire's stake in Teva worth close to a billion dollars.
Teva's stock trades at just 8 times estimated earnings, which Buffett apparently regards as a bargain. Berkshire Hathaway now owns 4.3% of Teva's shares outstanding, making it the drugmaker's third-largest stockholder.
Delta Air Lines
- Action: Added to stake
- Shares held: 63.7 million (+18.8% from Q1)
- Value: $3.5 billion
Warren Buffett continues to be bullish on at least some players in the airline industry. (More to come on this later.) Berkshire bought another 10.1 million shares in Delta Air Lines (DAL, $30.43), upping its stake by 18.8%.
Berkshire's holdings in the carrier are worth $3.5 billion. Buffett began investing in Delta and several other airlines in 2016 after decades of shunning the industry.
It has been quite a reversal. Berkshire Hathaway is now Delta Air Lines' top shareholder. It owns 63.7 million shares, or 9.2%, of DAL's shares outstanding.
Southwest Airlines
- Action: Added to stake
- Shares held: 56.5 million (+18.7% from Q1)
- Value: $3.3 billion
Buffett's attitude toward airline stocks may have made a stunning reversal over the past few years, but he's still picky. Of his four original big bets in the business, only Delta and Southwest Airlines (LUV, $59.09) received continued votes of confidence in the second quarter.
Buffett raised Berkshire's stake in Southwest by 18.7%, according to regulatory filings. Berkshire is now the carrier's second-largest shareholder with 56.5 million, or 9.9%, of all shares outstanding.
As we'll see later, Berkshire's other airline industry stocks — American Airlines (AAL) and United Continental Holdings (UAL) — didn't get much love in the second quarter.
U.S. Bancorp
- Action: Added to stake
- Shares held: 100.7 million (+11% from Q1)
- Value: $5.4 billion
Warren Buffett bought another 9.8 million shares in U.S. Bancorp (USB, $53.17) in the second quarter. Berkshire Hathaway is the regional bank's third-largest shareholder with 6.2% of all shares outstanding. Its 100.7 million shares, an increase of 11% from the previous quarter, is worth $5.4 billion.
Buffett is notoriously tight-lipped about U.S. Bancorp, Barron's notes, but the lender has consistently generated the highest returns among the top 10 banks, which helps explain its appeal.
Gerard Cassidy, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, tells Barron's that U.S. Bancorp deserves a place as an anchor in a portfolio of bank stocks.
Other Notable Moves
- American Airlines (AAL, $37.09): Pared stake by 2.8% to 44.7 million shares worth $1.7 billion.
- United Continental (UAL, $81.44): Pared stake by 3.7% to 26.7 million shares worth $2.2 billion.
- Phillips 66 (PSX, $120.94): Pared stake by 24% to 34.7 million shares worth $4.2 billion.
- Wells Fargo (WFC, $58.07): Pared stake by 1% to 452 million shares worth $26.2 billion.
- Charter Communications (CHTR, $34.47): Pared stake by 8.7% to 7.5 million shares worth $2.3 billion.


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EagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental and tourism company, has purchased the EagleRider Las Vegas franchise from retiring owner, Chet Diercks.
"We are exited at the opportunity to develop our company through the Las Vegas franchise and expansion of the rental product offerings," says EagleRider CED Chris McIntyre in a news release.
Angie Diercks will remain as the station manager of the Las Vegas outlet and Barry Breckon, former vice president of fleet for EagleRider, has agreed to relocate to Las Vegas to take on the role of operations manager and vice president of business development for the new territory.
Diercks says he's considering ownership of a slower paced franchise in the near future.


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What are the side effects of spraying a small dog with bad case of fleas with diluted tea tree oil directly onto the coat?
By Kayann from Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia
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Here is what I do when I see my dogs have fleas:
If it is a bad infestation, it is cheaper to get the shot at the vet that kills them all within less than a day. Then you can treat your house by vacuuming all the time and putting a flea collar in the vacuum bag and a plastic over the end of the hose, so the fleas don't get out.
I always sprinkle the rugs, under the bed sheets and etc with salt and just leave it for a few days. Fleas dislike salt. I use tea tree oil on my own hair for lice treatment if I ever find a live one in my hair. I use about 1/3 cup dawn and 1 1/2 teaspoon tea tree oil, it stinks a lot like Vicks, and then about two tablespoons of vinegar.
I put all this in my hair and leave for 15 minutes. This is great and it kills lice. Don't know if it will kill fleas or not, but never use on cats as tea tree oil can kill them.
If you have a really bad infested kitten with fleas, I would use baby shampoo and peroxide mixed up and leave it on the kitten for about 7 minutes and then rinse off. Keep the kitten warm, kittens get so stressed and feel hot and cold more than other animals so be sweet and loving and talking softly.
Hope this helps,
I bought my little bottle of tea tree oil at Walgreens pharmacy.
When someone takes a bath who has athletes foot fungus I always put a little spritz of the oil in the back of the empty tub after they are done bathing or showering... and then rinse it downward with the shower head to the drain, it helps keep the fungus from spreading. Tea Tree Oil does smell, but it is not really a bad smell, just like Vicks vapor rub on steroids. LOL
Here are some natural flea remedies that some people swear by, it is at earthclinic.com...use your own judgement...
I personally would try diluted Grapefruit seed extract. It is non toxic to humans & animals. Can be given internally or externally. www.nutriteam.com/
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Are there any side effects or known bad reactions to using tea tree oil for flea prevention on dogs?
By raneelitte from the Woodlands, TX
I really don't know, but since it's highly harmful to cats I am going to say be on the safe side and steer clear of it. (05/28/2010)
By Deeli
According to our vet, Tea Tree Oil is harmful to both cats and dogs. There is so much conflicting information currently on the internet, and among vets and professional animal people (trainers, caretakers for show dogs, etc.) that I would not be taking chances with my pets. There are other and better ways to remedy the flea situation.
We have been using food grade diatomaceous earth (available online or some health food stores) forever, and never had a problem with our chickens, dogs, or cats.
Our daughter's vet had her buy a big bottle of eucalyptus oil which is highly concentrated, and can also be ordered online or from some WalMart pharmacies and it works pretty well. If my dog or cat had a flea on him or her, I'd first give them a bath in diluted original blue Dawn dishwashing liquid to kill every flea on them, then dry really well, and dust with diatomaceous earth (BE SURE it's food grade, very important) taking care not to inhale the dust or cause my pet to choke on the dust.
Animals that have bugs biting them every second of their lives are so pitiful. I can only imagine how tormented they must be.
Hope this helps you.
By Julia
Tea tree oil is fine for keeping fleas off people, but "Do Not put on dogs or cats.
The best flea/tick/ear mite medication I have found is Revolution. You can get it very reasonably at
Search the internet first, you may be able to find a 5% off coupon.
By ohmolly
To help your dog this summer, put 10 drops of tea tree oil into a bottle of baby shampoo before bathing, then mix. Bathe your dog using some of the soap, fleas and ticks hate the smell. It helped our dog who was allergic and had hot spots. We did some searching online about tea tree oil and it's a good alternative to dandruff shampoo for humans as well. Everyone should be well informed on any ideas they try.
I got some tea tree oil at the health food store, it was expensive, but worked great. I also got some at Wally World (Wal-Mart) at a more reasonable price, but it wasn't as strong.
By Dee
I just read myself about tea tree oil being poisonous for our animals because I was going to use it for fleas. I got my info. from this link
You can get tea tree oil at Wal-mart, but it's not the good stuff from Aussie! (08/07/2005)
By Amy
"That is highly unlikely, tea tree oil almost always comes from Australia, and the Australian government has strict quality standards for it."
No, the reason it was cheaper was that it was probably a 20% solution in a carrier solution. The "cut" versions are less strength, cheaper, and much more quantity than 100% pure. Feel free to remove that foot from you mouth.
By Another Guest
where in the store do you find Tea Tree Oil?? (09/06/2005)


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THIS is parenting 101 👍
I've heard of parents who won't let their kid listen to the radio unless it's on the Christian station or Radio Disney. I get that for some ages, but a 10-year-old? I know of kids who are so sheltered – never spent the night away from their parents, never experiencing anything but home. I guess they don't want their kid exposed – to life I suppose.
I recently heard of a parent who said, "It bothers me when my kid says the "f" word. He uses it all the time. The other day he said "f" you to me!" What? Your kid says the "f" word? Your kid says the "f" word in front of you?
Another said they just didn't know what to do with their 8th grade daughter who drinks their alcohol in their house.
For starters, remove the alcohol.
Certainly there are extreme issues that are difficult to handle, parenting…
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I have been working on something very Exciting!
I have decided this year to create a very special calendar full of memories from the Euro 2016, with a few added special dates in June. May the whole of 2020 remind you of that wonderful summer!
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Due to the sucess of the calendars, for now we now have more in stock.
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