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Kindle Fire vs. Kindle vs. Nook vs. Kobo vs. Sony Reader: what's the best eReader? While it is hard to tell what's the best eReader without knowing your personal preferences, it is possible to compare their features and benefits for us.
Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire is a power-house in the world of portable readers. Kindle Fire offers movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon's revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser. It provides access to 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books; Amazon Appstore – thousands of popular apps and games; Ultra-fast web browsing – Amazon Silk; Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content; Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle; Fast, powerful dual-core processor
Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited, instant streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and TV shows.
Kindle features
The Amazon Kindle hardware devices are powered by an E Ink electronic paper display, using up to 16 shades of gray, minimizing power use and simulates reading on paper. Content for the Kindle can be purchased online and downloaded wirelessly using standard Wi-Fi or Amazon's 3G "Whispernet" network. With "Whispersync", customers can synchronize reading progress, bookmarks and other information across Kindle hardware devices and other mobile devices.
Kindle is available in three models:
Kindle, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6″ Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology
# High-Contrast E Ink Screen
# Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
# Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
# Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
# WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi
Compared to previous Kindle version:
# New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area
# 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
# Battery Life of Up to Two Months – A single charge lasts up to two months with wireless off
# Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 books
# 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
Kindle DX, Free 3G, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 9.7″ Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology
Free 3G Wireless: Download books anywhere, anytime
9.7″ diagonal E Ink screen is ideal for a broad range of reading material, including graphic-rich books, PDFs, newspapers, magazines, and blogs
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device
Read-to-Me: text-to-speech feature
Kindle, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6″ Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology – includes Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers
New, Lower Price, subsidized with sponsored screensavers tailored for the reader's tastes.
Kindle content library
Kindle has the widest selection of ebooks, with over 950,000 books and the largest selection of the most popular books, including 107 of 112 New York Times Best Sellers. Some books, like James Bond's stories, are exclusively available from the Kindle store.
There are also over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books like The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, and Treasure Island. Learn more
Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases from $9.99.
Free Book Samples: Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy
Nook features
The Nook has Wi-Fi but lacks Kindle 3G connectivity. Nook ause zForce Infrared Touch technology to create a touchscreen layer on top of the E Ink screen. This is meant to make navigation easier and the software keyboard pops on screen only when you need it, rather than having the buttons permanently under the display. For this reason, Nook is shorter and lightet, but thicker, than the Kindle. Nook offers 2GB of storage, and microSD card slots, so it is expandable up to 32GB.
Kobo features
Kobo can best be seen as an entry-level eBook reader, lacking some of the higher-end features of Kindle and Nook such as a web browser, music player, keyboard and 3G wireless. Kobo also has the least amount of customization in terms of reading experience. Kobo is thinner than the Nook. Kobo feature only Wi-Fi connectivity and not 3G like Kindle. Kobo use zForce Infrared Touch technology, to offer a touchscreen layer on top of the E Ink screen. This makes navigation easier and the software keyboard pops on screen only when necessary.
Without a physical keyboard, Kobo eReader is slightly shorter and lighter than the Kindle, but the extra technology enabling the touchscreens makes it thicker. Kobo as the lowest storage space, with 1GB. The Kobo store has 500,000 eBooks, and 1.8 million free eBooks.
Sony Reader
Sony Reader is the outsider in the battle for eReaders market share. As Kindle, Nook, Kobo, it uses an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation. It is viewable in direct sunlight, requires no power to maintain a static image, and is usable in portrait or landscape orientation.
One of the reason why the Sony Reader is not as popular as Kindle, Nook, Kobo, it is that the market-share of its ebooks library is smaller than the ones of competitors. The Reader also can display Adobe PDFs, ePub format, RSS newsfeeds, JPEGs, and Sony's proprietary BBeB ("BroadBand eBook") format. The Reader can play MP3 and unencrypted AAC audio files.
Sony DRM rules of the Reader allow any purchased e-book to be read on up to six devices, at least one of which must be a personal computer running Windows or Mac OS X. The owner cannot share purchased eBooks with other readers/accounts.
Comparing text on Kindle, Nook, Kobo
According to Business Insider, text on the Kindle has high contrast and looks the best, because blacks look the blackest on Kindle. Text on the Nook looks good, but not great. There's noticeable jagginess on letters. The Kobo's text has the lowest contrast, and remnants of previous pages stay burned in for a few page turns.
Kindle flashes a black screen between pages. Nook and Kobo flash only from time to time, but their screens contain more remnants of previous pages.
Kindle vs. Nook vs. Kobo according to PCWorld
What's the best eReader: Kindle vs. Nook vs. Kobo vs. Sony Reader?
Overall we suggest Amazon Kindle, both in terms of hardware and ebooks library. If you value a cutting-edge touchscreen, modern design, and easiness to hold shape, then Nook is for you. Nook is the second biggest seller (after Amazon) of eBooks. The Kobo has the smallest bookstore, the worst battery life, and needs a newer menu system.
Our final advice ask friends and go to a store, familiarize with all three devices, how the reading experience feels for you, and then purchase the one which fits you better!


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Cheebye lah! 173 people for six fucking hour stuck in the Singapore Flyer! These people got no SOP to save people one is it?
This kind of expensive merry-go-round can so easy spoil, spoil until cannot move for so many hour.
Maybe they want to give their customer more ride for their money. Maybe they think, customer pay so much to sit inside the lan cheow wheel, maybe can give them more excitement, let them kena trap for six hour, then give them rope to climb down.
I think they should give the Singapore Flyer new name, call Singapore Fucked Up Flyer. Merry-go-round in those cheapo fun fair run by Ah Beng and Ah Pek also more safe than them, man.
Now the whole world is laughing at this Singapore icon, even got England newspaper call Guardian say can make disaster movie. Whole world news talk about the six hour break down, like New Zealand (the country where people fuck sheep), England, and Canada (they are in America but Obama is not their President). And even International Harold Tribune (I don't know what country is Harold).
I think the Singapore Fucked Up Flyer CEO should go and put his head inside his toilet bowl and flush his fucking lan cheow brain away.
No fucking SOP, no fucking rescue plan, no fucking toilet plan, nothing.
People stuck inside so long, even have to pang jio inside a fucking plastic bag! Not even Singapore Flyer plastic bag! It is some NTUC plastic bag they bring themself.
I think the next year F1 night race better we put one big cloth to cover this fucking fail merry-go-round. Don't let the world see it, wait they remember how fucked up the safety system is.
The Singapore Fucked Up Flyer people got time to make the wheel turn the other way because want to change the view and want to better feng shui, but cannot make sure the fucking wheel won't break down.
The Singapore newspaper also fucked up. Must try to cover the Flyer Fuck Up. Try to make the accident look nicer. Only you go to other news website then can see how scared people who kena stuck look, and only go other site then got photo of people going hospital. Cannot trust Singapore newspaper and tv one. Only know how to lick government balls.
Should put all the Singapore tv and newspaper company inside the Singapore Flyer and switch it off. Let them kena stuck inside for a few years. Don't give them food and water, and make them pee in their own plastic bag.
That is the best use of the Singapore Fucked Up Flyer.

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Conservation and Environment in Mexico: Monthly Updates
Conservation in Mexico - Monthly Update October 2011
As we are now reaching now the last quarter of 2011 I can't believe how fast the time has flown by this year. We are proud to announce that we are still on target with our goals regarding the turtle conservation, and it looks like we may even surpass the achievements of last year, with over 1825 nests being buried in the corral (incubation area) so far.
At the moment the daily release of thousands of hatchings is the norm, and it is definitely a favourite activity amongst the volunteers. Some days we release over eight thousand hatchlings in one go, creating quite a spectacle on the beach!
Beach clean-ups
Joining arms with the local communities, our volunteers have become part of a regular beach clean-up project, allowing them to work alongside the local people who live in the surrounding area. They collect all the plastic waste that gets left or washed up on the beach, and the waste is later brought to camp and sorted for recycling.
This activity may not be one of the most glamorous jobs, but nevertheless it is of crucial importance for the conservation of the ecosystem. Clearing all the non-biodegradable materials ensures a cleaner and safer environment for the species that inhabit the area.
Crocodile Farm
As part of the activities that we conduct in the crocodile farm, every 1 or 2 months we make a census of the crocodiles that live in the lagoon El Alcuzahue. Armed only with our paddles and a couple of flashlights, we enter the lagoon in order to count the eyes of the crocodiles that glow once you put the light on them. It is not unusual that the crocs give a gentle knock to the bottom of the boat in order to warn you that you are trespassing into their territories!
Oliver Garcia
Conservation Director
November 2011
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Rihanna Breaks Records With 11th No. 1 Hit
Here's some news that'll make Rihanna feel better. Proving that she's more than equipped to teach 'Rockstar 101,' Rihanna scored her 11th No. 1 hit. Her soaring dance song, 'We Found Love' shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. While that's a proud feat in itself, check out whose record she crushed and who her only competition is.
'We Found Love' is Rihanna's 20th Top 10 hit — and she racked those hits up faster than any other solo artist. RiRi beat Madonna's record by five months.
It doesn't stop there. In terms of spawning hits in short time spans, Rihanna is second only to … The BEATLES! RiRi is also only the fifth woman to earn 20 Top 10 hits to date, joining the ranks of Madonna (with 37 top 10 hits), Whitney Houston (23), Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey (each with 27).
In addition to chart records, Rihanna is also demonstrating popularity through social media. She's the most searched pop star on the Internet and currently has 46 million Facebook fans (more than any other artist), over 1 billion YouTube views and 9 million Twitter followers. Rihanna also holds a U.K. record for most No. 1 singles in consecutive years.
If Rihanna keeps pumping out hits with hooks like 'We Found Love' (which, if she works with Dr. Luke, she will), she'll be on the fast track to shatter more records — and set some of her own. We bet she'll drink to that — even if she probably shouldn't.


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Photo Friday: At Play!
I had the pleasure of traveling to Sulawesi last week, to the city of Palu. We went to the rural areas and visited a school, where a number of boys were playing soccer on some of the nicest grass I've seen since coming to Indonesia.
This boy was playing with his friends until he noticed us watching…then he did his best Beckham impersonation.
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This entry was posted on November 9, 2012 by darthbergen. It was filed under Uncategorized and was tagged with At Play, children, football, Indonesia, Life, Palu, Photo, Photo Friday, Photograph, photography, Photos, Pictures, Play, playing soccer, Random, rural areas, Soccer, Sports, Sulawesi.
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Are kids not great!!
November 9, 2012 at 4:30 pm
They sure are.
November 9, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Cool! Love the little love heart designs on the house as well.
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The Persian speedwell (Veronica persica) is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae of order Lamiales. Other common names of Persian speedwell are bird's eye speedwell, winter speedwell or common field speedwell. It has about 7–12 mm wide and long blue color single flowers, with darker lines and white centers. It's an unwanted weed, which effects agricultural crops. This weed becomes a headache for the farmers, when it grows in a large number in clover fields. Animals don't like to eat it. Moreover according to the local farmers, it creates some negative impacts on cattle health, when they eat it. Therefore the farmers have to remove it from clover field manually. However butterfly lover will certainly love Persian speedwell, as it is one of the host plants for blue pansy butterfly.
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South African Journal of Child Health
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S. Afr. j. child health vol.8 no.2 Cape Town Mai. 2014
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a child with chronic liver disease
C Kock; A J Terblanche; D F Wittenberg
IMB ChB, MMed (Paed), FCP (Paed); Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
IIMB ChB, MMed (Paed), FCP (Paed), Dip (Allerg), Cert Gastroenterol; Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
IIIMB ChB, MD, FCP (Paed); Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is an uncommon condition in children, consisting of a triad of digital clubbing, non-inflammatory joint effusions and radiographic evidence of periostitis affecting the hands, feet and distal long bones. HOA is classified as primary (idiopathic) or secondary to various diseases. In this case report, we present a patient with secondary HOA associated with biliary atresia and chronic liver disease.
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is an uncommon condition in children, consisting of a triad of digital clubbing, non-inflammatory joint effusions and radiographic evidence of periostitis affecting the hands, feet and distal long bones.[1] HOA is classified as primary (idiopathic) or secondary to various diseases. Primary HOA is a familial, autosomal dominant condition also called 'pachydermoperiostosis', which usually manifests in adolescence and almost exclusively in males. It is associated with significant morbidity with advancing age.[2] Secondary HOA is associated with a variety of conditions, of which the most common in children are congenital cardiac disease and chronic pulmonary infection. Uncommon causes of HOA in children are neoplasia (12%) and hepatic disease, of which very few cases have been reported in the literature.[3] In adults, HOA is associated with chronic lung disease, malignancy and chronic liver disease such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatocellular carcinoma and Wilson's disease.[4-6] An association with inflammatory bowel disease has also been described.[7]
In this case report, we present a patient with secondary HOA associated with biliary atresia and chronic liver disease.
Case report
A 21-month-old female infant was referred to the paediatric gastro-enterology clinic with cholestatic jaundice due to biliary atresia. Owing to delayed presentation, the patient was not considered to be eligible for a Kasai procedure, and she did not qualify for liver transplantation due to a variety of reasons. On physical examination she was malnourished, weighing only 6 kg. She was jaundiced with obvious digital clubbing, hepatosplenomegaly and dilated abdominal wall veins indicative of portal hypertension. Respiratory and cardiac examinations were normal. She was also unable to walk. She was followed up and received supportive medication and vitamin supplementation for chronic liver disease and portal hypertension on a monthly basis.
At the age of 2 years she presented with tender and swollen joints, and at that stage was still unable to walk. Joint involvement was symmetrical and involved the elbows, wrists, knees and ankles with tender peri-articular swelling and limitation of movement. The joints were not red or warm, but had prominent effusions. She had a genu valgus deformity of the knees and ulnar deviation of the wrist joints (Figs 1A and 1B).
The patient's clinical picture was interpreted as hepatic HOA. The initial differential diagnosis included rickets, infective and reactive arthritis and chronic, inflammatory arthritis.
Laboratory test results revealed: total bilirubin 284 µmol/l; conjugated bilirubin 157 µmol/l; alkaline phosphatase 770 U/l; y-glutamyltransferase 130 U/l; alanine transaminase 189 U/l; aspartate transaminase 413 U/l; albumin 17 g/l; a-fetoprotein 3.2 |g/l; an international normalised ratio of 1.35; corrected calcium 2.43 mmol/l; magnesium 0.94 mmol/l; and inorganic phosphate 1.59 mmol/l. Acute phase reactants were raised, with a C-reactive protein level of 31.9 mg/l and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 150 mm/h. Infective markers, which included a white cell count, were within normal limits. Blood cultures were negative. A subsequent tuberculosis work-up, HIV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and auto-immune screen (which included HLA B27, antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor) were negative. A synovial tap was not performed on the recommendation of the orthopaedic surgeons.
Radiographs revealed bilateral, symmetrical, periosteal reactions with a laminar appearance involving the femoral and tibial bones. The same features were found on the ulnar and radial bones (Fig. 1C) An ultrasound of the knee and ankle joints confirmed the presence of bilateral effusions supra-patellar and anterior to the tarsal bones.
The patient was started on a combination of prednisone and ibuprofen with dramatic improvement in pain, though the peri-articular swelling persisted. A repeat ESR was 50 mm/h 1 month after the initiation of treatment. Prednisone was stopped 4 months after initiation and ibuprofen 8 months later with no clinical worsening of symptoms observed. After regular occupational therapy, she started walking independently at the age of 3 years and 11 months. The patient still intermittently complains about mild pain in her right knee, but this does not preclude her from being active.
HOA is an uncommon finding in children. It is a syndrome characterised by digital clubbing, swelling of the joints and periostitis of tubular long bones. Our patient had all of these features in the presence of chronic cholestatic liver disease. She did not have radiological evidence of rickets, her serum calcium and phosphorus levels were normal and she had been receiving treatment with alfacalcidol. We also excluded infective arthritis on the basis of bilateral joint involvement and improvement without intervention or antibiotics, as well as reactive arthritis and inflammatory conditions on the basis of negative serological tests.
Patients with HOA may present with symptoms mimicking arthralgia and arthritis in large joints. These symptoms may be acute-episodic or chronic in nature, although asymptomatic cases have been reported.[5] Our patient experienced disabling bilateral knee pain and deformity of the joints. The pain improved with analgesic and anti-inflammatory treatment. The cholestatic liver disease preceded and accompanied the development of HOA. According to Epstein et al.,[8] HOA may become clinically apparent approximately 6 years after the original diagnosis of liver disease. Our patient, in contrast, presented within 2 years.
Radiological features, necessary for the diagnosis of HOA, consist of periosteal reaction with varied patterns over the diaphysis of long bones. The most frequent radiological finding is bilateral, symmetrical, periosteal new bone formation of the long bones. Other radiological findings include digital clubbing, osteopenia and soft-tissue swelling of the joints.[5] Isotope bone scanning is a highly sensitive means of assessing HOA; however, its findings are nonspecific and can occur with other forms of periosteal proliferation[9,10] A bone scan was not performed in our patient, but the features of HOA were demonstrated with long bone roentgenographs. These features were bilateral, symmetrical, periosteal reactions with a laminar appearance in the femoral, tibial, ulnar and radial bones, with new periosteal bone formation in the proximal aspect of the right tibia. Bilateral effusions were evident in the knees and elbows.
The pathogenesis of HOA is elusive, with three main hypotheses proposed: (i) right-to-left shunt circulatory conditions; (ii) the release of growth factors (i.e. fibroblast growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor and von Willebrand factor antigen) from the interaction between large platelets and endothelial cells; and (iii) neurogenic factors including vagal stimulation.[1,8,11]
The treatment and prognosis of HOA are dependent on the underlying disease. Treatment can be classified into primary cause and symptomatic treatment. Primary treatments include tumour resection, chemotherapy, organ transplantation, surgical intervention and antibiotics. Symptomatic treatments include vagotomy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids, biphosphonates (pamidronate and zoledronic acid), octreotide, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor and adrenergic antagonists.[5,12,13] Cases have been reported of complete clinical remission of hepatic HOA after successful liver transplantation.[14]
In our patient, arthralgia symptoms responded to brief treatment with NSAIDs and steroids. She does intermittently complain about mild pain in the right knee, but this does not impair functionality. The deformities have, however, persisted. It should be remembered that HOA can be asymptomatic in some patients.
HOA may occur secondary to chronic cholestatic disease in children. While rickets and osteoporosis are the most common bone complications associated with chronic liver disease, HOA should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis whenever bilateral, symmetrical arthropathy and digital clubbing are present.
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2. Rastogi R, Suma GN, Prakash R, Rastogi UC, Bhargava S, Rastogi V. Pachydermoperiostosis or primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: A rare clinicoradiologic case. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009;19(2):123-126. [http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.50829] [ Links ]
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4. Rothberg AD, Boal DK, Hypertrophic osteo-arthropathy in biliary atresia. Pediatr Radiol 1983;13:44-46. [ Links ]
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6. Katsicas M, Ciocca M, Rosanova M, Russo R. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in two children with cholestatic hepatic disease. Clinical Observations 2005:1152-1155. [ Links ]
7. Oppenheimer DA, Jones HH. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Skeletal Radiol 1982;9:109-113. [ Links ]
8. Epstein O, Ajdukiewicz AB, Dick R, Sherlock S. Hypertrophic hepatic osteoarthropathy: Clinical, roentgenologic, biochemical, hormonal and cardiorespiratory studies, and review of the literature. Am J Med 1979;67:88-97. [ Links ]
9. Ozcay F, Ozbek N, Saatci U. Relapsing hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a child with bronchiectasis. Indian Pediatrcs 2002;39:1152-1156. [ Links ]
10. Vande Streek P, Caretta RF, Weiland FL, Shelton DK. Upper extremity radionuclide bone imaging: The wrist and hand. Semin Nucl Med 1998;28(1):14-24. [ Links ]
11. Martinez-Lavin M, Vargas A, Rivera-Vinas M. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: A palindrome with a pathogenic connotation. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2008;20(1):88-91. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOR.0b013e3282f14a5a] [ Links ]
12. Nguyen S, Hojjati M. Review of current therapies for secondary hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy. Clin Rheumatol 2011;30:7-13. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10067-010-1563-7] [ Links ]
13. Martinez-Lavin M, Matucci-Cerinic M, Jajic I, et al. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: Consensus on its definition, classification, assessment and diagnostic criteria. J Rheumatol 1993;20(8):1386-1387. [ Links ]
14. Taillandier J, Alemanni M, Samuel D, Bismuth H. Hepatic hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: The value of liver transplantation. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1998;16:80-81. [ Links ]
C Kock


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As you will no doubt know, it's the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on Sunday 15th April. 1514 people lost their lives and 710 were rescued. I was appalled to read that the lifeboats could only have taken a third of the ship's passenger and crew capacity of 3547 people. The law at the time stated that the number of lifeboats required should be calculated on the gross register tonnage of a ship, not her passenger capacity, which beggars belief.
I was particularly interested in the story of the 21 year old Scottish violinist, John "Jock" Law Hume, who bravely played on with his orchestra as the ship sank, and I decided to see what I could find out about him. The orchestra were hired by C W and F N Black, a firm in Liverpool who provided musicians to the steamer companies. The musicians were paid £6 10s a month plus a 10s monthly uniform allowance.
John was born on 9 August 1890 at 5 Nith Place, Dumfries. His birth certificate notes his father as Andrew Hume, musician, and his mother as Grace Hume, maiden surname Law. It also notes that John's parents were married in July 1887 in Glasgow. Andrew registered his son's birth in Dumfries on 22 August 1890.
Andrew is listed in various Census returns as a musician, music teacher and violin maker.
During further research I discovered that John was engaged to Mary Catherine Costin, a glove factory worker, before he left on his final voyage.
John's body was recovered by the Cable Ship, the Mackay Bennett, and along with many of the others who lost their lives, he was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia on 8 May 1912. Yvonne Hume, John's great niece told me that he was buried, unidentified, and given the grave number 193. It was on 16th July that John's body was identified from photographs sent to 'White Star' by Yvonne's great grandfather Andrew, his name was then added to the grave. This was the one and only reason that John's body was not brought back to Scotland.
Six months after the sinking, Mary gave birth to a daughter, Johnann Hume Costin, on 18 October 1912 in Dumfries. Being a single parent with no means of support, she applied to the Titanic Relief Fund for financial assistance, but was told that she had to first prove that John was Johnann's father. She managed to provide evidence which satisfied the board and was issued with £67 and a small weekly allowance. I wonder if John ever knew that Mary was expecting his child.
Andrew must have been suffering greatly, having lost his wife, Grace, in 1906, then John's untimely tragic death, after which he received this staggering note from John's employers on 30 April 1912:
"Dear Sir:
We shall be obliged if you will remit us the sum of 5s. 4d., which is owing to us as per enclosed statement. We shall also be obliged if you will settle the enclosed uniform account.
Yours faithfully,
C.W. & F.N. Black"
Needless to say he declined to pay, and astonishingly, it also appears that John's wages were docked as he did not complete the journey. How mind-numbingly insensitive to a grieving family.
Andrew moved from Scotland to England in 1915 and set up a violin shop and workshop in London, where he died in 1934.
While researching for this post, I made contact with Yvonne Hume, who is John's great niece. She has carried out extensive research on John, both here in Scotland and in Nova Scotia, and has written a book "R M S Titanic The First Violin" about John and his family. Yvonne kindly provided the photograph of John and his fellow band members aboard "The Carmania" – the last picture taken of him.
National Records of Scotland are holding an exhibition showing documents relating to some of the Scots who lost their lives, including John. The free display runs from 16 April to late May in the Dome at New Register House in Edinburgh.
I found some interesting facts about the Titanic, such as they needed 75,000lbs of fresh meat and 40,000 eggs on their provision list. You can find a lot of information at Encylopedia Titanica, including stories of the passengers and crew.
PS: I haven't seen the film – after I found out that they had taken "artistic licence" and shown William Murdoch having committed suicide, which he didn't, I couldn't bring myself to watch it. It then became a work of fiction, as far as I was concerned.


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Were also not afraid to admit that people have their own idea of what makes a great burger, which is why we offer a selection of "Lean & Green burgersnon-beef alternatives including Ahi tuna, turkey and edamame burgers. If youre still searching for a perfect burger, build your own masterpiece from our selection of cheeses, rolls and 41 toppings. Beyond burgers, we feature a lineup of homemade chicken sandwiches and crisp salads. All of our burgers and sandwiches come perfectly paired with a choice of freshly made sides. For your sweet spot, Tom & Eddies serves made-to-order hand dipped milkshakes, freshly baked cookies and build your own floats. Families will love the choices available in our kids menu and adults will appreciate our free WiFi and use of technology throughout the restaurant.
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Willow thought that it would be fun to organize all her library books alphabetically by title:
The funny thing is that I remember doing the exact same thing as a kid--I'd drag out all my books and spend a whole Saturday, halfway organizing, mostly browsing and reading and flipping to find favorite chapters.
So I sat down with Willow, and taught her not to alphabetize with "The" or "A" or "An," but mostly she and I halfway organized, and mostly browsed and read and flipped to find favorite chapters. We spent the whole evening that way, and then I sent her off to bed.


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If you drive along U.S. Route 58 in Lee County, VA you might notice a distinctive geologic feature a few miles east of the entrance to Wilderness Road State Park and just inside the eastern boundary of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Atop the ridge of Cumberland Mountain sit the "White Rocks," a sandstone formation containing light-colored quartzite that shines when the sun hits it.
In the late 1700's the rocks were an important landmark for the hundreds of thousands of settlers traveling on the Wilderness Road below. The sight of this outcrop let migrants know that they were about a day's march away from Cumberland Gap, which offered a passage through the mountain wall into Kentucky. (Today you can drive from White Rocks to the Gap's opening in fifteen minutes.)
I doubt any of those frontier migrants felt like climbing to the top of the ridge to see what the valley looked like from the rocks; they had more important things on their minds. Today, though, if you want to check out the view from White Rocks, there's a three-mile trail that will take you there. That's three miles one way, mind you, and it's mostly uphill. Not exactly easy, but you can take in some nice scenery once you get there.
Sort of a bird's-eye view of Daniel Boone country. Actually, I guess it is a bird's-eye view, since you're eye-level with the birds.
If you're going to hike to White Rocks, make sure you see Sand Cave, too. It's about a mile from the White Rocks overlook, and on the other side of the ridge. I'd never been there before last week, but as soon as I saw it, it immediately became one of my favorite places in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
The cave gets its name from the fine sand that covers the floor. There's a small waterfall near the cave's entrance. My pictures don't really do it justice; with the waterfall-fed stream running through the trees and the cave's ceiling towering overhead, it's like stumbling across the Garden of Eden. It's not a deep cave, but the semi-circular roof towering overhead and the wide entrance make it pretty spectacular. The sand inside is so thick that it's like walking on a beach, with your feet sliding and churning all over the place.


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You look marvelous. You look like me.
So there I am. In the Aldor Bank in Shattrath City.
I see a Draenei sporting some really cool looking shoulders. I always see the Paladin version of the crafting plans in the Auction House that would craft those. Dawnsteel Pauldrons or some such. They look very regal with a large glowing gem in them. Then, later, I saw a Warrior actually wearing them. Huh? On inspection I see the Warrior is wearing Swiftsteel Shoulders. Same exact look as the Paladin version, other than color. Now my Warrior has been waiting a long time to even see those plans for sale in the Auction House. Hasn't yet.
Anyway, this Draenei with those shoulders. I look at the rest of his gear, and he's a Shaman. Huh? He's wearing Paladin/Warrior shoulders?? But no! There's a craftable (I guess) Mail version of the same dang shoulders. Just crafted by Leatherworkers and not Blacksmiths.
Hey, hey. Now we need several Clothie versions, crafted by Tailors, for the EXACT SAME SHOULDERS ONLY THE COLOR IS DIFFERENT.
C'mon. It's nice looking shoulder armor. And I'm one for the aesthetics of things. I'm also one for the suitablitity of the look for the environment.
It's already bad enough that all Shamans at a particular raiding level wear identical gear. (Except Enhancement and Resto that have their Tier set, and then have Hunter and Resto gear too.) But, otherwise, everyone is wearing identical looking gear for their class, regardless of their spec, and regardless of their faction. And the Arena sets are identical with the Tier sets.
Truly one of the biggest thrills of the days gone by was playing a class the other faction did not have. When you saw a Shaman with those lightning rod shoulders from the first Elements set, you knew they were Horde. That was Horde gear. And that cool Paladin set, with the books on their shoulders? Alliance.
When they showed us the first images of the Expansion, with the new races, and the Blood Elf Paladin in that Paladin gear, in that Alliance gear, it was all over. No longer did the Factions have distinct looking gear. (It was already bad enough that all Warriors got Valor gear, Horde and Alliance. At least the PvP armors looked very faction specific.)
And at least the classes were going to continue to look different. Right?
WRONG. Those shoulders are proof that soon all players will look the same if Blizzard keeps up with their Retread policy. Just colored different, but wearing the same armor on different frames.
I want Horde to have Horde only plans. I want Amani Troll Shoulderguards to only be worn by Horde. Preferably only worn by Trolls. Those were the shoulders the Shamans could get out of the Arathi Basin.
Or is it too late. Have the lunatics taken over the asylum and have far too many decisions been made leading us to a World of Warcraft that's becoming a very indistinct muddle of everything? We're all going to be oatmeal, and we'll all taste the same. We'll all have crowd control (because it sucks being the one class without any), we'll all have ranged abilities (Hammer of Wrath and Avenger's Shield anyone?), we'll all look the same (Dawnsteel/Swiftsteel/Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes, so when's the cloth version coming??).
Ya know, that's one of the joys of playing the beginning levels. You are fully in your story and in the lore. (But, on the other hand, why are the spacefaring Draenei stumbling out of their spaceship escape pods with stone axes and clubs? And yet the Blood Elves are still crafting Sin'Dorei gear. The level 5 vendor weapons look really cool. Too bad it'll all be replaced by level 20 with stone clubs from the Barrens.)
Anyway, where was I. Please hire some more designers. Or please put a stop to the flow of retreads. Looking the same because there's only 5 different armor shapes is the same as looking the same because there's 100 different armors that have 5 different armors shapes.
And it's why I still like my Pauldrons of Furious Elements from the vendor in Shattrath. It's got the Amani Trolls of Zul'Aman look, and it's for Shamans. And since most Alliance Shamans raid as Enhancement, and most Shamans raid as Restorations, I'm one of the few actually wearing those things. And they remind me of the glory days, where a Shaman looked like a Shaman, and they looked Horde.


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More than a dozen members of Michael Jackson's family plan to appear in a courtroom where the doctor charged with causing his death is due for a hearing.
Dr. Conrad Murray has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter. The hearing agenda Monday is procedural — assigning a judge to try the case and setting a preliminary hearing date. Also at issue will be a medical board request to revoke his license to practice.
Allan Parachini, spokesman for the Los Angeles courts, said in addition to family members a large contingent of media from around the world also is expected and the sheriff's department is preparing for a crowd.
Jackson, 50, died last June after being rushed to a hospital from his Beverly Hills home.
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Growlers, $3.99-$5.99
Buy it: The Bottle & Barrel
59 Spruce St., Short North
With the proliferation of local breweries opening this year around Columbus, and a number of beer shops offering growler fills, the beer lover is going to need all the containers he can get. And bringing a growler to the party is way cooler than bringing a six-pack.
Smathers & Branson needlepoint flasks, $65
Buy it: Tigertree
787 N. High St., Short North
Every boozehound needs a good flask, and the plain, old metal ones are reserved for world-weary detectives. These are ideal for either the fisherman/outdoorsy type or the "ironic" humor lover.
Alison Rose Ohio koozies (three-pack), $10
Buy it: alisonrose.com
Columbus-based design company Alison Rose reps Ohio well with their clothing and accessories. These koozies use the locally-iconic T-shirt designs, and would look wonderful wrapped around a PBR next summer.
Wooden wine corkscrew and Petrified Wood cheese plate, $10 and $75
Buy it: Wine on High
789 N. High St.
This stylish corkscrew will sure impress the wine-drinker on your list. Wine drinkers love vintage wines, so why not get them a ridiculously vintage - 200 million years old - cheese plate.
"To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion," $16.32
Buy it: amazon.com
Writers love booze - at least that's what I've heard - so the writer/booze lover in your life will love a book that combines anecdotes about famed imbiber Ernest Hemmingway and recipes for his favorite cocktails.


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The Wii U is significantly more powerful than the Wii or the GameCube before it, but Nintendo's next console doesn't appear to radically surpass the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, according to conversations we've had with people familiar with the Wii U and the forthcoming consoles from Sony and Microsoft.
But horsepower alone never won anyone a major battle in a console war, so power's not everything. With that in mind, two pieces of news, via Go Nintendo, add a little more clarity about the potency of Nintendo's machine.
From an interview with Epic Games' Mark Rein that ran on VideoGamer.com, we get this comment about the Unreal Engine 4, the new Epic graphics engine intended to run games for next-gen consoles like the follow-up to the Xbox 360:
Rein: "I'll state that I don't think it's our intention to bring Unreal Engine 4 to Wii U, but Unreal Engine 4 is going to be supremely scalable.
"We'll run on mobile phones and on a wide variety of things, so if a customer decides they want to port an Unreal Engine 4 game to Wii U, they could. But Unreal Engine 3 is a really good fit for that platform."
That's the good news, which appears to rule out first-run Wii U games from being made on UE4, but keeps Epic on message with the idea that the engine will not inherently block a game made for UE4 from running on Nintendo's device or any other non-optimized hardware.
The not-as-wonderful news comes from Namco's chief game designer of all things Tekken, Katsuhiro Harada, who puts on-record information about Nintendo holding back the Wii U's CPU that we reported here on Kotaku last month, though cited to one of our own inside sources.
This is from a Nintendo Gamer interview with Harada about Tekken Tag Tournament 2, which is being made for Wii U:
NG: How has it been developing for the Wii U? Is it a relatively easy system to develop on?
KH: The first thing we don't really know at the moment is the release date of the hardware itself, then we'd be able to release more information about our game in particular. Regarding the hardware, the graphical processing capability is not bad at all. We're actually able to do pretty much what we want in that regard. The one thing where we do kind of have to put our heads to good use is with the CPU itself – I guess because they're trying to keep energy consumption pretty low we really do need to come up with some unique ideas to make good use of the CPU in order to attain the goals we need to for the game
Again, it's important to remember that the Wii trounced its more powerful competitors, the Xbox 360 and PS3. But it's also worth keeping things like the above statements in mind when pondering the notion that the Wii U, which has PS3/360 games like Assassin's Creed III and Mass Effect 3 announced for it, will be able to run the games of the next generation of Sony and Microsoft consoles.
Unreal Engine 4 games could be ported to Wii U - Epic [VideoGamer.com]
Interview – Katsuhiro Harada talks Tekken Tag Tournament 2 {Nintendo Gamer]


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Since the inception of the Internet, consumer and business owners alike have used the World Wide Web to connect with each other. Search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo comprise most of the market share when it comes to finding what a user may want or need on the World Wide Web. It's no surprise that many marketing online companies have gone to great lengths to develop methods that increase the likelihood of a potential customer in this highly competitive environment.
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a commonly used term among Internet marketers. Enabling a search engine to easily find and properly place an e-commerce site above the completion is the sole purpose of SEO. There are many schools of thought when it comes to effective means of creating an optimized website.
Many Internet marketers agree that having good keywords throughout a website is the best way to achieve the desired result of SEO. Many people have tried and often failed at such practices as keyword stuffing or other "black hat" methods that are less than honest. Keyword research while writing evenly flowed content is the absolute best way to allow search engine bots to easily scan web pages and provide the potential customer with the best experience.
Many people are scrapping multimedia plug-ins such as flash or other similar navigation menus as it is impossible for search engines to crawl them. Although some attributes of these media rich additions can make a website standout, these methods are not search engine friendly. Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) can achieve many goals when it comes to providing an even balance of richness and SEO. Not only can a webmaster create unique looking websites with this technology, it also provides a lighter footprint when it comes to server storage and page load times.
Submitting a site-map to major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing will help speed up the time it takes for a website to be indexed. Using meta tag descriptions of pictures and postings can also give the website owner an advantage in some instances too.
See what a website marketing company has to offer before making an educated decision about their services. Competition is at an all time high as many brick and mortar business realize the marketing potential online. With a solid plan and a basic understanding of SEO, making it on the well sought-after first page rank on a major search engine can be achieved


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When someone thinks of Buffalo, three things usually come to mind first: snowstorms, the Buffalo Bills and, of course, chicken wings, which are celebrated every Labor Day Weekend at the National Buffalo Wing Festival.
Andrew Zona, a graduate student in the Integrated Marketing Communications Program, participated in the collegiate wing eating competition at the national festival on Sept. 2 at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo.
He placed second in the competition out of 11 other area college students. Although he finished his wings first, the judge said he didn't clean his wings as well as a student from the University at Buffalo, so he was awarded second place. He ate 25 wings in just under eight minutes.
Zona, a Buffalo native, said he first heard about the competition on Facebook, and the reason he got involved was simple: "I love chicken wings, and I love Buffalo."
This wasn't the first time Zona participated in a competition like this. Two years ago, he participated in the Ridiculously Hot Chicken Wing Competition at the Wing Festival.
Zona said this year's competition was harder because it attracted a much larger crowd.
"I was nervous going in because this was on stage in front of thousands of people, and this was my first actual speed-eating competition," he said.
One thing that kept Zona's momentum going through the competition were the Bonaventure fans cheering him on.
"I started off one of the slowest because my nerves prevented me from eating well at the start, but at the last minute I was able to kick it into overdrive and finished the competition," he said. "For those Bonnies, they truly knew I won the competition."
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I am noticing an increasing amount of light flooding through my windows. This can mean only one thing - it's soon time to plant new seedlings in my kitchen garden! Poor thing has struggled and suffered through the winter, but in a couple of week's time I feel safe to start planting and growing again.
In the mean while, I am making the most of what is left of winter's bounty. Especially oranges that have been in abundance this year, as apparently it has been a good season for the Aussie orange growers. If you have spare fruit, and about 10 minutes spare time, you can make a quick and light dessert with those oranges. These sweet soups are probably one of the most common desserts in Finland - or at least they used to be when I was a kid. You can make them with almost whatever fruit you have in season, like berries or rhubarb, and they are an ever-so-light finish to any meal. You could of course enjoy them with your morning porridge, or have as a light meal too.
Right now I can't think of anything better than a big bowl of orange goodness.


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Spider on the dune
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Dune Spider
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The photographs on these site (currently 93 pictures) where taken from 2004 - 2007 at and around Port Waikato New Zealand. They reflect a time when I discovered not only this beautiful area of New Zealand, but my passion for photography. While my current career and lifestyle don't permit to go out to Port Waikato and take as many photographs as I used to, I hope that these images share the magical light that illuminates one of my favourite areas of the world.


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Police: Burglar drives truck through wall, keeps going
A man caught burglarizing a garage Thursday morning refused to give up when police arrived at a home in Des Moines.
The crime was reported to police at 3803 Southeast 8th Street in Des Moines at 5:04 a.m.
"Obviously this wasn't an entrance," said Brooklyn Clark, pointing at the back of her family's garage that now has a huge hole in it.
"I think it just speaks for itself, it's pretty bad," said Clark.
Clark's mother called her just before 5 a.m. to tell her someone had broken into the garage.
"You never think it's going to happen to you -- until it does. Even this morning, I still didn't believe that it happened," said Clark.
Police swarmed the garage and shouted for the person inside to come out. They could see a man inside moving around the garage by looking under the big garage door.
In the few minutes, he was in there, he had thrown everything from bikes to bookshelves around the garage, Clark said.
"He just trashed our garage, threw it everywhere, scratched up my mom's car," said Clark.
After just a few minutes the man tried to flee, but instead of going out the front, he decided to take a detour.
"He started the truck and tried to get out the back, kept hitting the back of the garage and finally about the third or fourth punch -- he got through," said Clark.
He drove right through the back of the garage, through a fence and into neighbors' back yards before making it onto the next street over.
"As he went on Southeast 10th, turned onto Rose, it was going too fast to negotiate that turn and it collided with a tree and then the suspect got out of the vehicle, ran on foot. Officers pursued him, lost him briefly and then found him hiding near a garage of another address," said Sgt. Jason Halifax, Des Moines police spokesman.
While the family said they're still in shock, they said it could have been a lot worse.
"I'm just glad he didn't go out the front, hit the house or other cars or he didn't break into the house. It was just the garage so no one was hurt, just a lot of damage," said Clark.
The man was identified as Benjamin Algreen, 25, of Adel. He was taken in the Polk County Jail.
Algreen was charged with first-degree theft, third-degree burglary, interference with officers and first-degree criminal mischief.
According to court documents, Algreen has a criminal history dating back to 2006 including third-degree burglary, possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication.


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Idoit40fans wrote:I saw a penguins sticker on an upstairs window on bourbon street about this time a year ago. Then a girl came out of a club/bar/some sort of building wearing only a thong. I tried to stumble into that place, but my friend said that we should go get breakfast.
Your friend should feel much shame.
Also, do we have a coverage map yet?


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Although both genders have an equal risk of inheriting the mutation, those who develop lung cancer are mostly women and have never smoked, the researchers found.
People with the rare inherited T790M mutation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene who have never smoked have a one-in-three chance of developing lung cancer, researchers found. This risk is considerably greater than that of the average heavy smoker, who has about a one-in-eight chance of developing lung cancer – about 40- fold greater than people who have never smoked and do not have the mutation.
The likelihood of developing lung cancer is so strong for women with the mutated gene and people with the mutated gene who have never smoked that they may need to get screened for lung cancer at regular intervals, according to Dr. Adi Gazdar, Professor of Pathology and Deputy Director for the Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research at UT Southwestern.
"Fortunately the mutation, which is extremely rare, can be detected by a blood test. Only people suspected of having the mutation and their family members need to be tested for the mutation," said Dr. Gazdar. "This is a very rare inherited mutation in the general population, but because it confers a greatly increased risk of developing lung cancer, it is present in about one in every hundred lung cancer cases."
UT Southwestern investigators said the link with women and those who had never smoked was completely unexpected.
"I even had to convince my coworkers that this finding was correct, but the data were overwhelming," he said.
Dr. Gazdar made the discovery with Dr. Joan Schiller, Professor and Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology in Internal Medicine and Deputy Director of UT Southwestern's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, by studying a young woman with lung cancer and her family for five generations, along with a review of data in the literature.
The findings appear online today and in the April print edition of Journal of Thoracic Oncology. An accompanying article in the same issue of the Journal provides additional data confirming the findings of the UT Southwestern investigators. An accompanying editorial in the same issue states "These studies now solidify the fact that routine clinical management of lung cancer now has to include the awareness of this inherited cancer syndrome."
"It's rare, but you're still faced with families like this. As people get more attuned to recognizing lung cancer patients with this mutation, we're going to be identifying more family members with this inherited risk, and we will have to develop guidelines on how to manage them," Dr. Gazdar said.
The rare mutation was discovered first in the patient's lung cancer and then in the bloodstream. That prompted a more intensive investigation that involved blood tests of multiple family members and piecing together medical and smoking histories of family members for five generations, some deceased, by Linda Robinson, Assistant Director of Cancer Genetics.
In doing so, researchers found that the mutated gene was passed down on the mother's side in this family.
"It took a huge amount of detective work and involved a lot of leg work for Linda Robinson, and we were fortunate to get great co-operation from the family."
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. More than 159,000 Americans died from lung cancer in 2013, accounting for more deaths than breast, colorectal and prostate cancer combined, according to the National Cancer Institute.
The mission of the Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research is to develop and implement new ways to improve the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, prognostic assessment, and treatment of human cancer by performing interdisciplinary research that translates findings to and from the laboratory and the clinic.
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Woman mugged in downtown Madison
Victim was knocked to ground, punched in head
MADISON, Wis. — A 19-year-old woman was mugged in downtown Madison on Saturday night.
The incident happened near the intersection of North Henry Street and Langdon Street on Saturday night, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
Police said that about 11:20 p.m., the victim and friends walked past a group of people: three young men and one young woman. The victim had just finished texting her father and had returned her new cellphone to a pocket.
Seconds later, the woman from the other group attacked the victim, knocking her to the ground and punching her in the head, Madison police said.
Police said the stranger grabbed the victim's cellphone and ran.
The victim gave chase and tracked the robber down, and with the help of friends, got the phone back after one friend threw money at the criminal, according to the incident report.
All went their separate ways, and police were not called for a half hour.
Police said one witness thought the robber may have been acting on a dare from the young men with whom she was hanging out.
Police said the robber is described as a black woman, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds with short black hair worn in a "buzz cut," a dark complexion and long eyelashes. She had several piercings in her left ear and was wearing skinny jeans and a dark puffy coat that was possibly a North Face coat, police said.


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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Paint Party Friday (Week 7)
51 comments:
- Daniele Valois said...
O.M.Fing G!!! Seriously. What a fracking fantastic post YOU!!!
- April 26, 2012 at 6:40 PM
- GlorV1 said...
Love your work. You are a great soul. Well done! Happy PPF.
- April 26, 2012 at 6:47 PM
- Crafty Mom said...
Oh, Kristin! How I miss you! Amazing how intuitive our art is. It really is a self expression and it's often subconscious. Love these pieces and love you!
- April 26, 2012 at 8:17 PM
- E Makes Art said...
These are both GORgeous!!! Look at those eyes! And I love this post. I love how these these happen. Well done my friend!
- April 26, 2012 at 8:33 PM
- Helen Campbell said...
Wonderful paintings, and wonderful to hear the background that makes them so special. You are mommy, she is yours. Happy PPF!
- April 26, 2012 at 9:26 PM
- Molly said...
i love these pieces. so textured and full of meaning. and the colors are so bold and beautiful.
- April 26, 2012 at 9:39 PM
- peggy gatto said...
Very special and wonderful!
- April 26, 2012 at 9:42 PM
- Tracey FK said...
I love it when life leaks into our work like that and these are just to lovely and fresh... you are on a roll and happy painting...xx
- April 26, 2012 at 9:54 PM
- Ayala Art said...
Very nice eyes, lovely!
- April 26, 2012 at 9:59 PM
- Sunshineshelle said...
Lot's of love in this work - beautiful :)
- April 26, 2012 at 10:11 PM
- Gloria j Zucaro said...
Your personal story and your precious girls, so interesting and beautiful. The mother and the child, each with their own colors, but linked by love.
- April 26, 2012 at 10:11 PM
- Lynn Cohen said...
These remind me of an artist named Keene whose are I saw in SF a lot in the 1960's. HPPF!
- April 26, 2012 at 10:16 PM
- Lesley Edmonds said...
Oh Kristin - A lovely post to read. Sometimes your heart tells your hands what to create and in this case it is so true.
Your picture is gorgeous!
- April 26, 2012 at 10:18 PM
- Heather Henry said...
Oh my giddy aunt.... love this, all of it! So sweet, so beautiful, so very you. Love the colors and the story with the houses, very heartfeeling and wonderful. I love your art. You put so much feeling into it. You are lovely!! :)
- April 26, 2012 at 10:37 PM
- Tammie Lee said...
they are each wonderful! how fun to do a few pieces in similar colors exploring them over and over in different ways. gorgeous~
- April 26, 2012 at 10:41 PM
- Valerie-Jael said...
Such beautiful paintings, just gorgeous. Love the colours, too! Hugs, Valerie
- April 27, 2012 at 12:06 AM
- K J D said...
That is just what I meant in my last comment.... the warmth of your pieces and the layers of meaning and love just shine through.
Kristin you are an inspiration...
Thank you for your sweet comment btw
Hope your weekend is wonderful :)
- April 27, 2012 at 12:43 AM
- Carin said...
WOW! This makes me want to cry! You know I'm all for intuitive art and symbolism. And the results are stunning. And I'm so glad you saw the connection so soon. It sometimes takes me a while before I realise why I have made certain choices. Let your intuition lead you- you create amazing art!
- April 27, 2012 at 1:45 AM
- NatashaMay said...
Wonderful! I love the daughter piece. :)
- April 27, 2012 at 1:52 AM
- Abela said...
Ideas and thoughts are there, the artist adds them to his art without barely realizing. Good job. Saludos
- April 27, 2012 at 3:40 AM
- Fallingladies said...
Beautiful work, but so touching when you share the meaning behind it all! Thanks truly for sharing!
- April 27, 2012 at 3:51 AM
- Jenny said...
Incredibly beautiful Kristin... both pieces of your gorgeous art and your words... I love that you wrote on their necks... and I love the colors being reversed between the two... and the three houses... magical!!!
Vibrant and so full of heart my friend...
Jenny x
- April 27, 2012 at 4:00 AM
- Diane said...
- April 27, 2012 at 4:09 AM
- Netty said...
Loving your new painting, so special. Thank you for sharing your story. Happy PPF, hugs Annette x
- April 27, 2012 at 4:15 AM
- carlarey said...
Fabulous paintings, and so meaningful. What a lovely way to be able to express how happy your family makes you.
- April 27, 2012 at 4:46 AM
Your work is so beautiful and I love that what you are passionate about and inspires you in life is what inspires your art also. How strange (in a wonderful, the universe is always giving us signs, kind of way) that you chose three houses and it was so relevant to the adoptions that didn't work out. I admire you hugely for adopting as the world is so full of people already and so many of them children who need a home and love from kind souls just like you.
Really beautiful work that your daughter will be so proud of her mum for creating!
- April 27, 2012 at 5:12 AM
- Unknown said...
Love these paintings...so bright and cheerful and obviously full of love. Wanted to say so many things re adoption but it all sounds silly...so big huge hug to you... :)
- April 27, 2012 at 5:45 AM
- Carolyn Dube said...
Meeting your goal- not once but twice- in a row! Take another bow! I adore how these look when next to each other! Fabulous details in these!
- April 27, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- Janet Ghio said...
Love these two pieces!!
- April 27, 2012 at 6:45 AM
- Faye said...
Kristin, this is so fabulous, your mommy and daughter pair of paintings. I love the way you did the opposites in colors. So beautiful. Faye
- April 27, 2012 at 6:50 AM
- Joanna said...
How wonderful Kristin...so touching & precious! You have a such an amazing way of portraying what you are feeling into your artwork! Bravo :)
I can't email you either, lol :/ here's my email address... email@example.com ... you can convo me through etsy too!! xoxo
- April 27, 2012 at 7:01 AM
- Mary C. Nasser said...
Your work is more and more amazing each week! Love your color palettes and the symbolism of the houses and the theme of adoption. So powerful and admirable!
And inspiring!!
Happy PPF!!
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- April 27, 2012 at 7:03 AM
- Marji said...
Beautiful work and so much love behind it. Happy PPF
- April 27, 2012 at 7:18 AM
- Unknown said...
I love this new piece of yours. The two of them go together so perfectly. The true love on the little house is just perfect. Thank you for your comments on my blog. You are such a sweet person. I hope that you can continue to deal with stuff and keep sharing your wonderful art.
- April 27, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- Jen @Sadie Inspired said...
Seriously! Are you kidding me with all this fabulousness??! I LOVE...no, ADORE that sweet daughter painting. The wings in her hair, the freckles, the connection to your life story between the two- beautiful. You are one very talented, lucky Mama. :) xoxoxo
- April 27, 2012 at 9:57 AM
- Janet said...
These two companion pieces are beautiful and even more so when you told the story behind them. The little True Love on the house is perfection!!
- April 27, 2012 at 11:55 AM
- mette laumann said...
Goodness me! They are absolutely AMAZING! You are one TALENTED artist!xoxo
- April 27, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- kristin maynes said...
YOur work is gorgeous! Seriously! Happy PPF!
- April 27, 2012 at 2:25 PM
- carol l mckenna said...
Such colorful and creative paintings ~thanks, namaste, ^_^
- April 27, 2012 at 3:16 PM
- Nora MacPhail said...
Gorgeous series. I love your yellow and blue palette. Wonderful little houses too!
- April 27, 2012 at 4:04 PM
- Cameron said...
Being adopted myself, my Mom always told me that I grew in her heart instead of her tummy...
...A very special and beautiful post, Kristin :)
- April 27, 2012 at 6:02 PM
Beautiful--and the story behind them makes them even more so. Happy Weekend to you :)
- April 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM
- Joanna said...
Absolutely beautiful - both the paintings and the meanings behind them. Stunning artwork, Kristin.
- April 27, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- Anne Manda said...
Absolutely lovely pieces and awesome post! <3 I think everybody can relate to art that comes straight from the heart!
- April 28, 2012 at 12:28 AM
- Unknown said...
Beautiful post! Your art comes from your heart!
- April 28, 2012 at 2:46 AM
- Mandy said...
Oh beautiful...just everything....i think all the time about adoption and you...how it is so hard...here in Australia its practically un heard of....you have been so blessed to get one beautiful amazing perfect little dinosaur hunter....i never knew 3 times tho....big hugs my friend...xxx
- April 28, 2012 at 11:30 PM
- Debbie said...
Beautiful work. I really love the use of symbolism and the special meaning behind these two pieces.
- April 29, 2012 at 5:14 PM
- Ella said...
She is beautiful and I find it unique when we see the symbols come out after the work is done. This happened to me, but it was kind of like an intuitive journey. It later came true...
Art from heart is the best kind~
So glad you shared xXx
I still don't have my complimentary issue yet...thanks for sharing with me :D
- April 30, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- minnemie said...
Ahhh, so beautiful -the story as expressed in verbally and visually!
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We get a lot of records sent to us here at The A.V. Club. Fortunately, we end up liking some of them. That's why we launched Playlisted, to share our latest recommendations of tracks music fans have to hear.
The Chemical Brothers, "Theme For Velodrome"
The Olympics are just a week away, and the host city, London, is doing its part to remind the world that British music is pretty good. Games organizers have brought in acts like Paul McCartney and Blur to play the opening and closing ceremonies and have commissioned songs by acts like Muse. Block-rockin' duo The Chemical Brothers have done their part with "Theme For Velodrome," a song about indoor bike racing that might seem kind of stupid in theory, but is most excellent in practice, harkening back to Kraftwerk's Autobahn with its speedy, rubber-burning pace and repetitive movements.
Blackalicious, "Changes"
With the group's first EP, 1994's Melodica, finally getting a digital release July 31, Blackalicious is celebrating its history. Comprising rapper Gift Of Gab and DJ Chief Xcel, the duo has three very good records under its belt—1999's Nia, 2002's Blazing Arrow, and 2005's The Craft—but like so many alternative hip-hop acts, never really found a place in the mainstream. "Changes," a track from deep in the Blackalicious archives, is a bonus cut off Melodica's digital release, and was produced in part by DJ Shadow, a friend and fan of the group.
The xx, "Angels"
The xx looks to match the success of its 2009 self-titled debut with this fall's Coexist. "Angels," the album's opener and lead single, isn't quite "Crystalised" in terms of scope and catchiness, but it rests on the same spooky bones, wooing listeners to its dark, depressing look of sensuality. That might sound like a downer, but it's not. If anything, "Angels" is promising, reminding the world once again that The xx is both an intriguing and excellent band.
The Hood Internet, "Won't Fuck Us Over" featuring BBU and Annie Hart
"Won't Fuck Us Over," comes off Feat, The Hood Internet's first album of all original material. Though the group has previously released several mixtapes of very good mash-ups, it goes totally freeform with Feat, grabbing guests like Au Revoir Simone's Annie Hart, The New Pornographers' AC Newman, Cadence Weapon, and The Rosebuds. "Won't Fuck Us Over" combines the best of both hip-hop and indie rock as Chicago rap trio BBU provides the verses and Hart, accompanied by her baby son, croons the catchy, cussing hook.
Angel Haze, "Werkin Girls"
21-year-old hip-hop up-and-comer Angel Haze is harnessing a little Nicki Minaj on her new EP, Reservation. That influence is especially evident on "Werkin Girls," where she drops the hammer on haters, extols her love of cash, and says "bitch" so emphatically and often that it's clear she's been taking lessons from Jesse Pinkman.


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Portable radios are unique promotional products that serve as eye-catching giveaways at industry trade shows and events. Whether you work in the technology industry, the energy sector, or in financial services, radios can effectively promote your brand to prospective clients and employees alike. In fact, these affordable giveaways can help your organization to be heard above the noise of other company's marketing efforts. Give them out to everyone who stops by the booth to hear a company presentation and when recipients arrive home from the show, they will take out their functional gift items and see the imprinted company name. In addition, since portable radios are designed to be, well, portable, recipients' friends and family members will also see the imprinted design as recipients listen to music on-the-go. However, this has not always been the case; radios have progressed since they were first invented during the 1800s.
A History of Portable Radios
Radio technology first evolved as a means to transmit the written word. During the late 1800s, Thomas Edison and his employees, along with a few other inventors, experimented with electric sparks and eventually built a system that could transmit signals at long distances, thus leading to the transmission of sound and the birth of the modern radio. Originally, radios were large, static pieces of equipment. However, slim, portable radios have since replaced bulky radio sets, undergoing extensive changes from transistor sets to Walkmans in the process. Today, radios are small, sleek items, some of which feature satellite technology or even include pedometers. These high tech instruments bring rich listening experiences to users, wherever they go. In fact, personal portable radios still enjoy tremendous popularity, despite the introduction of MP3 players, such as iPods, that digitally store audio files.
Portable Radios for the Healthcare Industry
While portable radios make great gifts and giveaways for organizations in all industries, they offer particular advantages for promoting healthcare-oriented messages. As many radios feature pedometers, fans, or carabiners that allow recipients to easily carry them while participating in physical activity, these items are great for encouraging lifestyle changes and healthy life choices. Organizations that sponsor local walks and fundraisers can distribute portable radios to help raise money for a cause or even to thank volunteers for donating their time and energy. Recipients will appreciate receiving these functional, eye-catching items and distributers will like that they provide an affordable alternative to MP3 players.
Portable Radios as Corporate Holiday Gifts
In addition to using portable radios to promote healthy living, these items make great end-of-year holiday gifts for customers and employees. Organizations can distribute them at the office, or use them as souvenirs at an office holiday party. However you plan to distribute the portable radios, make sure to imprint them with your company's name and logo. Choose a color that works well with the imprint or customize a portable audio player in white in order to make a logo truly pop. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy the sweet tunes of recipients praising your thoughtful gifts.


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Youth in Transition
Soft Skills to Pay the Bills Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success
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"Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success," is a curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities. Created for youth development professionals as an introduction to workplace interpersonal and professional skills, the curriculum is targeted for youth ages 14 to 21 in both in-school and out-of-school environments. The basic structure of the program is comprised of modular, hands-on, engaging activities that focus on six key skill areas: communication, enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, networking, problem solving and critical thinking, and professionalism.
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Soft Skill #1: Communication
The activities in this section will not only help participants practice and recognize how they provide information to others, but also help them consider how others may prefer to receive information. It is important to reinforce with participants that communication skills involve give and take and they can, indeed, be learned and strengthened over time.
Soft Skill #2: Enthusiasm & Attitude
The activities in this section seek to teach participants about the importance of enthusiasm and a positive attitude in the workplace. Participants will hear strategies for turning negative thinking into positive thinking and displaying and discussing enthusiasm during an interview and on the job.
Soft Skill #3: Teamwork
The activities in this section seek to teach participants about the importance of teamwork to workplace success and the specific role each individual on a team may play. Participants will learn about positive teamwork behavior and discover how their own conduct can impact others on a team.
Soft Skill #4: Networking
The activities in this section focus on the process of networking and its relevance and importance to career development. Participants will learn about taking initiative and overcoming fear, informational interviewing, as well as potential guidelines to consider when using social networks, texting, and email for networking purposes.
Soft Skill #5: Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
The activities in this section focus on learning how to solve problems in a variety of ways in the workplace. Participants will hear about how to properly tell the difference among criticism, praise, and feedback and reacting appropriately. The section will also review strategies for making ethical decisions, solving problems on a team with others, and learning how to take into account others' perceptions when assessing actions or statements in the workplace.
Soft Skill #6: Professionalism
The activities in this section focus on each of the five individual soft skills presented in this publication (communication, enthusiasm/attitude, teamwork, networking, and problem solving/critical thinking), but in a broader framework. This is because professionalism, is not one skill but the blending and integration of a variety of skills.
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If you've been trying to wait out Apple for the newest iPhone, you're in luck: Sept. 21 is the release date for the device, according to TechCrunch and other trusted sources.
TechCrunch points to Verizon's vacation ban from Sept. 21-30 as a clear indicator. Other sources have had that date mentioned on conference calls.
Of course, Apple hasn't confirmed this date. The most recent version of the dominant mobile phone was October 2011. Apple launches a new version every year. Hence, the confidence on the date.


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Conservation and Environment in Kenya: Monthly Updates
Conservation in Kenya - Monthly Update – June - July 2014
The months of June and July have been busy but very rewarding thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers with one mission and vision to conserve. Our focus is still on the "successful management of all wildlife species population including those managed for maximum sustained breeding" where "avoidance of overpopulation will depend on uninterrupted and detailed population monitoring".
Giraffe monitoring
Giraffe Conservation Foundation Africa's giraffe conservation guide places the population of the Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) sub-species at less than 1,100. Furthermore, it highlights that half of this population are in zoos and are classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as endangered and feature on the IUCN red list as of high conservation importance. The Projects Abroad conservation project in Kenya conducts surveys to monitor a population of 9 males, 12 females and 7 juveniles. Our volunteers have successfully developed a new giraffe identification kit, which involves taking a photograph of each giraffe from both sides. The giraffe is one of the key species monitored within the protected area, and volunteers conduct their activities in collaboration with Giraffe Research and Conservation Trust. The volunteers and the rangers have been involved in a search as one of the giraffes has not been seen for three months. The female giraffe, which has a damaged hip, has avoided surveillance due to her slow gait and inability to keep up with the herd. This prompted the search team to assess her condition. The good news is that she was spotted browsing alone, but in good form, in the acacia woodland. The monitoring team that spotted the female giraffe could barely contain their joy at seeing "Isabelle", who had been presumed dead. The two giraffe babies, Leah and Milton, are healthy and under constant surveillance by our volunteers. We recently discovered that "Milton" is not a male as initially thought, which is great news for the giraffe population as it means there is another female to breed with. Recently, they have been spotted alone without the company of their mothers.
Camera trapping
Motion sensitive cameras have been strategically placed around the conservancy. These new cameras definitely produce a higher quality image than previous models we have used. The data from our camera traps will yield interesting information, which can be used to map the distribution of the leopards (Panthera pardus) and other carnivores in the conservancy. This will give us a further insight into activity patterns of different species.
Insect inventory
Over the course of June and July, an Italian PRO volunteer spent three days a week leading a team of volunteers in creating an inventory of insects in the conservancy. The study covered all the different habitats in the conservancy and yielded interesting results about the following groups: The cricket, grasshopper and praying mantis (Orthoptera), the beetle (Coleoptera), the membrane-winged insect (Hymenoptera), the 'true bug' (Hemiptera/Heteroptera), the moth and butterfly (Lepidoptera), the cockroach (Dictyoptera), the spider (Araneae), the tick (Acari), the termite (Isoptera), the stick insect (Phasmida), the dragonfly (Odonata) and the fringed wing insects ((Thysanoptera). This is a new study in the conservancy and a protocol will be established to ensure the study is undertaken on a long-term basis.
Habitat restoration
In spite of the heavy rains in the area, we managed to plant trees both in the conservancy and in the neighbouring communities. The indigenous fever tree (Acacia xanthophloea) was propagated in our nursery and planted in the conservancy. This is particularly important as the conservancy has a perimeter fence prohibiting populations from leaving when food is in short supply. It is, therefore, necessary to increase the levels of biomass for our herbivores to eat. This species is a favourite of the giraffe and has always been heavily consumed so there is a great need to continually replenish resources.
Environmental conservation is vital in Nakuru County with a special focus on the Lake Naivasha basin in which the Kigio Conservancy lies. A solution to some of the deep-rooted problems is the establishment of tree nurseries. This will contribute to the resilience and mitigation of climate change within the basin. Our tree nursery now produces trees for reforestation efforts in surrounding communities, which complements the government's efforts in undertaking this vital exercise. While indigenous species are replanted in denuded areas in the conservancy, exotic species are produced for agroforestry efforts to supply timber for firewood and trees for erosion control. The goal of the project is to ensure that renewable resources are not consumed faster than they are replaced. Each household receives a minimum of 50 to a maximum of 500 trees depending on the size of their land. The community members are very happy and supportive of this one of a kind initiative.
Community education and awareness
In order for local people to live in harmony with wildlife, the importance of conservation must be stressed to relevant communities. Conservation volunteers participated in educating primary school students from a neighbouring school who visited the conservancy. The conservancy has an on-going programme allowing free entry to school children, and all the students admitted to having never seen a giraffe before. This was a good opportunity for them to experience what nature has to offer. Our volunteers had the chance to educate them on conservation and sustainable solutions.
Road and fence maintenance
Our team of dedicated volunteers were involved in the maintenance of nature trails and the perimeter fence. This was a great experience for most of the volunteers who had never used machetes before. The result is that the track, which had not been used for a very long time, was made accessible. As a result, a lone female giraffe with a hip problem, which had not been seen since April, was seen feeding in the acacia woodland at the end of July. Nature trails are not only important for tourism but can be very effective networks that are crucial in monitoring endangered wildlife. The conservancy has a perimeter fence and it is important to clear the grass around it to curb poachers from encroaching. The volunteers worked alongside the rangers to create a 4 metre clearance on both sides of the perimeter fence. Wild animals can see the fence from afar and know to avoid it, which will minimise the occurrence of accidents.
Tonny Kipkurui
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Calm down 'Inside Amy Schumer' fans. Schumer's Comedy Central show hasn't been canceled, although comments from the boisterous comedienne led some of her most fervent followers to believe they were going to get a lot less Amy in the future.
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Metzger went on a what many described as gender blaming rant slamming female rape victims. The social media posts caught the attention of Schumer, who both denounced his comments and then said Metzger no longer worked as a writer for the show.
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