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Class 3A No. 8 Charlestown needed only five innings to beat Class 3A No. 6 Brownstown on Thursday in a battle of state-ranked baseball teams, 12-2.
The Pirates' Ryan Jones and Drew Reich each went 3-for-3. Jones had two doubles, while Reich collected two RBIs. Teammates Alex Smith and Tyler Willinger each went 2-for-4.
Charlestown junior Darren Taylor was the winning pitcher, improving his record to 6-2.
"We came out today with a much higher focus than in recent games and swung the bat very well," Pirates' coach Ricky Romans said. "We still have improvements to make, but today was an overall better effort in all facets of the game."
NEXT: Charlestown (17-6, 6-2 Mid-Southern Conference) will host the Charlestown Invitational, Saturday.
• Musketeers keep rolling: Jordan Eberle scored from third base on a fielder's choice by Cody Shepherd for the eventual winning run in the top of the seventh inning as Eastern won at Clarksville on Thursday, 2-1. Dustyn Miller, Kaleb Nicholson and Jacob Hornung each had two hits for the Musketeers, who have won six in a row and eight out of their last nine games.
NEXT: Eastern (10-11) at Crawford County, Saturday; Clarksville (6-16) at Mitchell Tournament, Saturday.
• Pioneers edge DeSales: Cristian Ensley yielded three runs on six hits in five innings of work to get the victory in Providence's 4-3 triumph at Louisville DeSales on Thursday. The Pioneers' Andrew Hunt pitched the final two innings in relief, giving up no runs on one hit and two strikeouts for the save.
NEXT: Providence (13-6) hosts Corydon Central, today.
• Bulldogs down Lanesville: New Albany took a break from the Hoosier Hills Conference Tournament on Thursday by winning at Lanesville, 8-1.
The Bulldogs' Danielle Williamson went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, while teammate Hannah Morton was 2-for-3. New Albany's Brook McCoy was 2-for-4 with a double.
The Bulldogs' Whitney Atkins was the winning pitcher. She pitched the first four innings, allowing the Eagles' lone run (earned) on three hits. Morton pitched the final three frames for the save, giving up two walks and one hit with six strikeouts.
"I didn't know how they would respond since it was HHC week. But once the game got started, they were very focused," New Albany coach Steve Belden said.
NEXT: New Albany (17-5) hosts Madison, HHC Tournament fifth-place game, today.
• Mustangs thump Crothersville: New Washington pounded out 20 hits to win at Crothersville on Thursday in five innings, 25-0. For the Mustangs, Brooke Shaw went 3-for-4 with a double, Coari Robertson was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs, and Kaitlin Schindler and Gracie Speigelhalder each had two hits.
NEXT: New Washington (11-8, 3-1 Southern Athletic Conference) hosts Switzerland County, today.
• Pirates blank Eastern: Carly Price allowed three hits and struck out seven in a complete-game victory to lead host Charlestown past Eastern on Thursday in five innings, 15-0. The Pirates' Leah Sherrill and Alli Webster each went 3-for-4, while teammate Kaitlynn Henning was 2-for-3.
NEXT: Charlestown (16-3, 7-2 MSC) at Crawford County, today; Eastern at Crawford County, Saturday.
• Generals defeat Scottsburg: Starting pitcher Bailey Sharp struck out a season-high 16 batters and allowed six hits in Clarksville's 7-1 victory at Scottsburg on Thursday. Sharp and teammates Kayla Wallace, Hannah Heintzman, Summer Dees and Brooke Lucas each went 2-for-4, while the Generals' Ali Sparkman had two RBIs.
NEXT: Clarksville (8-12, 3-4 MSC) at Silver Creek Invitational, Saturday.
• Charlestown comes up short of MSC title: Class 3A No. 5 Charlestown failed to earn a share of the MSC title on Wednesday with a 3-1 home loss to Class 3A No. 6 Salem, 3-1. Webster got the loss in the circle, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits with 16 strikeouts and six walks.
• Borden to play Orleans on May 16: Borden's postponed home game with Orleans has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 16. The first pitch will be at 4:30 p.m. at Borden Little League Park.


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The aim of this exciting, large scale project was to level out a very steep banked garden and to create a contemporary, family friendly garden with a hint of 'romance'. The planting scheme was designed to offer the clients year round greenery and interest with plentiful attractive flowering plants and shrubs. Four distinct main garden areas were created; the rear lawn terrace, the rear lawn, the circular garden with walk through pergola and the main front driveway. The initial works included excavating some 700 tonnes of soil and clay from the rear garden area. This labour intensive programme was hampered by some very inclement weather.
The finished garden includes a beautifully manicured wide lawn, some 778m2, spanning the width of the rear of the property. Due to the limited depth of the lawn a focal point here was created by positioning a bespoke seated arbour positioned within the border approached by neat box balls planted within the lawn. A summerhouse complete with circular patio in the distance adds to the element of romance, sitting perfectly within a backdrop of tall, majestic trees. A 'sunken trampoline' is installed at the rear of the lawn creating a fun and cleverly designed play space for children. An elegant terrace formed from 260m2 of sawn yorkstone stretches across the rear of the property offering seating and entertaining space. A feature step created from sawn yorkstone offers access to the main lawn and feature box balls. Some 55 linear metres of retaining wall encircle the rear terrace, creating the clever tiered effect. The circle terrace is located at the side of the house complete with bespoke cedar pergola and contemporary knot garden. Hunza exterior light fittings are installed in the garden areas offering ambient and attractive lighting effects. An irrigation system is also in place.
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Devil May Cry 4 delivers on every front possible. With great voice acting and immensely addictive gameplay elements that will rarely get old as long as you change it up from fight to fight, it is one of the definitive must buys for the PlayStation 3.
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Sometimes when you've fallen in love with a franchise, it can be saddening to witness the quality drop with each subsequent installment. You saw it happen with Friday the 13th, NBA Live, and even Medal of Honor. Despite that, you're still usually there on day one of release ready to watch or pickup that latest version, only to be disappointed and broke a little later. Thankfully, this wasn't the case with Devil May Cry 4, as Capcom has delivered not only the goods but the gaming experience that users have been waiting for.
Capcom gave their followers the opportunity to see the world from an entirely new character's eyes, Nero. Nero is just an arrogant young kid who knows he's the man. Equipped with a double-barrel firearm of his own, pristine sword, and a demonic arm that adds an entirely new repertoire of moves, Nero is nothing less than a great addition to the franchise. Don't worry though; the son of Sparda, Dante, plays a significant role as well.
This button-mashing masterpiece starts off with an incredibly beautiful cinematic scene filled with solid harmonic bliss and deep-rooted action. Straight out of the gates Dante confronts you after he's done something horrible, having assassinated His Holiness. Nero, who just happens to be ignorant to the entire environment around him and what is really going on, is faced with the task of stalling Dante as more troops are gathered to fight.
During this episode, you'll be given the opportunity to do a simple walkthrough tutorial that will prepare you for the new elements of the game. This is a great way to melt newcomers into the series without taking away anything from the action itself. After somewhat subduing Dante and watching him inevitably escape, Credo, the older brother of your love interest, bestows upon you the responsibility of chasing Dante down and bringing him to justice. You'll then find yourself outside of the church and on your own with a slew of demons awaiting you ahead.
If you've never played Devil May Cry before you won't have much to worry about. On top of the integrated tutorial, Capcom has added in an "Automatic" feature for you as well. When "on," this feature will allow you to do tricky combos as well as other maneuvers that you may not have the time to memorize or perfect. This will give you the capability of enjoying the game to its fullest, without having to spend hours perfecting your button mashing.
You'll spend the majority of the game in control of the newly introduced Nero. However, Dante fans do not need to fret for you'll be given the opportunity to utilize the son of Sparda just as the game's story hits the point of epic proportions. One issue that may arise from this is the fact that by the time you are finally able to utilize Dante, you'll be so used to the button mapping of Nero that you may get confused at the start. This will quickly subside, as you'll find yourself getting into the groove as you smash your way through the demons that are waiting in line.
The button mapping has been implemented perfectly. You'll have no trouble pulling off some of the best combo moves known to the genre itself. Whether you're looking to slam your demonic arm right into your opponent's chest in order to throw him to the ground or just simply trying to carve your name into their already disfigured body, the ability to do so is a breeze. With each weapon mapped to a specific button, it makes moving from weapon to weapon an effortless task.
Followed by the easy to use mapping is the base mechanics at heart. The game controls just as great as it plays. Your movements will always be fluid and you'll always be able to control what you're trying to do perfectly. If you're trying to attack to the right, you'll surely do it. Unlike some button mashers where you'll sometimes find your character attacking slightly off target, this isn't the case for Devil May Cry 4. Capcom did a great job in making sure everything flowed together perfectly. DMC 4 also features a great lock-on ... (continued on next page)


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Perhaps the greatest American-born player in hockey history announced his retirement in the last half-hour -- on Twitter and Facebook.
Mike Modano, who put the Stanley Cup over his head on that unforgettable June night here in 1999 while with the Dallas Stars (right), took to social media to announce he's calling it a career and will have a press conference to chat it up on Friday. Modano tweeted the announcement that links to a message on his Facebook page.
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After a long summer of thinking about my future, I've come to the decision that it's time to retire as a player from the NHL. There's way too many people to thank here at this time and too much to say, so I have a press conference scheduled for early Friday afternoon. Check back Friday late afternoon for more. What a great ride it's been!
Modano retires with 561 goals and 1,374 points in a long career that stretched from Minnesota to Dallas and ended last year with Detroit. It all started with two playoff games for the North Stars way back in 1989. He's the all-time scoring leader in points and goals for Americans and becomes the last player still active during the 1980s to retire.
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Wisconsin's new tourism jingle may have hit a bad note.
Last week, Governor Doyle introduced a new tourism ad campaign exclaiming "Life's so Good" in Wisconsin.
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The jingle bares a striking resemblance to a 1970's song entitled "Alright" by the British band "Supergrass."
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"it's a good upbeat phrase, 'Wisconsin, Life's So Good' it captures an emotion that people have when they vacation here. A feeling they get when in Wisconsin, so the reaction has been generally positive," says Holperin.
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His logic, which reverses the calculations that Daring Fireball blogger John Gruber used to predict the screen dimensions of the iPad Mini almost four months before it was officially announced. Gruber's basic insight was that touch screens are cut from large sheets and Apple could merely cut larger pieces of the material used to make the iPhone 3GS screens and wind up with a display with the same pixel dimensions as the original iPad, but at a smaller size. And by shrinking the screen 40%, the Mini would look sharp even if it was not, technically, retinal.
This worked on a manufacturing level, and it worked for app developers inso far as retooling apps for the Mini became optional, not mandatory. Some design-minded developers have objected to the way graphic elements are scaled on the Mini, dubbing it a "vexing viewport," because everything that had been sized with care was all of a sudden considerably smaller.
If you flip the telescope around the other way, with the iPhone instead of the iPad, you get fewer problems. Since the Mini, "uses iPhone 3GS-density screens at iPad resolution," Arment asks, "What if an iPhone Plus used Retina iPad screens with iPhone 5 resolution, keeping the rest of the design sized like an iPhone 5? Its 640 × 1136, 264 DPI screen would measure 4.94" diagonally." See the image above for his rough conception of what that would look like.
There are a couple of less vexing aspects about this proposed viewport. For one, it's just bigger, so although some apps might look a little horsey, nobody will miss the touch targets. At roughly 20% larger, it's a far cry from the doubling up users experience when using iPhone apps on the iPad.
The other aspect is more subtle, but it has to do with Arment's own predilictions, and those of his minimalist read-later app, Instapaper, shown on the screens here. Although the native graphics are bigger on the mockup of the Plus, the size of the text is the same, only wider. And, as you can see in the image at the top of the page, the same is true for the iPad and iPad Mini versions. The text size is adjustable, of course, but the point is that Arment's instinct is to create a cognitively comfortable text size on each device, and not merely scale it mechanically up or down based on Apple's manufacturing efficiencies.
I have been thinking that in terms of the rumored iPhone Mini, the scaling issue would be a reason for Apple to proceed cautiously for fear of fragmenting its mobile platform further, but Arment is suggesting a way past this impasse for the Plus. I have my own theory about what would happen if Apple introduces an iPhone Plus. This seeming offhand note that Apple played with the mini (same pixels, just 40% smaller) would become an intentional riff. (First law of rock and roll: anything done more than once begins to sound good!) But I also think that it would have a secondary effect on the design of tablet apps: just as the Plus would be a scaled up version of an iPhone 5, the full-size iPad would become the scaled up version of the Mini! In other words, finicky designers would scale their apps for the (original) iPhone view and the (Mini) iPad view and let their larger counterparts just be larger.
Considering that there are all kinds of people who will find the larger size useful (large hands, bad eyes, compromised motor control, attention deficit, both extremes of age, etc.) this move becomes not a bug but a feature. As it is, the full-sized iPad is in an awkward middle ground. In landscape mode you can display standard web pages pretty well (if you don't mind the re-emergence of "the fold"), but in landscape mode, multi-column web pages are a challenge. By having the iPad Mini be the "canonical" tablet view, you sidestep this problem altogether and clearly separate mobile views from desktop views.
Arment's final illustration, above, shows the other motivation behind this strategy—Samsung. The iPhone 5 and iPhone Plus fit neatly between its arch competitor's Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II. Without adding a Plus, Apple just looks small. With the Plus, it looks like a robust alternative—smaller on purpose. As Arment writes:
First and foremost, there's significant demand for larger-screened phones. As much as we make fun of the Galaxy Note, it sells surprisingly well, especially outside of the United States. Other large Android phones sell very well almost everywhere.
The iPhone has lost a significant number of sales by buyers either wanting a larger screen or being drawn to how much better the large screens look in stores.
Curb appeal is a big factor here. If people want bigger phones, Apple can't afford to cede the future to Samsung or other manufacturers. But, a word of caution. Just because what Arment argues makes sense, doesn't mean that he has any special knowledge about when and if this will really happen. The visual case is particularly compelling, though, as Arment has shown with these potential product lineups. If you do the math, a larger iPhone just seems like a plus!
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Sometimes you have to be willing to disrupt your own business or somebody else will do it for you. For example, until the iPhone, Blackberry was doing nothing wrong, they had a huge market share and customers were generally happy. Why would they need to invent a replacement for their already successful devices? Here is a great article about father or disruption: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/14/120514fa_fact_macfarquhar
You almost have it right.
It isn't, "sometimes." It's *every time.*
That's called evolution.
RIM failed, and will continue to fail, because they (and this will sound counterintuitive) listened to their customers. They didn't spend their time thinking of the next BB. They wasted it doing what their customers told them to do. They wasted their time trying to be like everyone else.
Apple didn't do that under Jobs. Apple engineers designed what they thought they'd want to buy. It didn't matter what the stock market analysts said, and it really didn't matter what the competition was doing.
But, that's not the case today. Today, Apple is engaging in the Android spec war. By doing that, they're commoditizing their products – and that's very bad. They're releasing more frequently, like the Android, "product a week," cycle. That, too is wrong. Instead of, "one more (great) thing," customers are getting tiny changes, like a new port that invalidates all of the accessories they own, and big changes that make their 5 or 6 year old device suddenly, "old."
Apple's product releases need to be more like they used to be – anticipatory, slow, deliberate, not pressured by external forces. That's, quite literally, making, "love," and not engaging in the Android bed hopping experience.
Apple's designers need to, again, look at their work and say, "this stinks." (though, more colorfully) How can we simplify?
You nailed it! The success of the iPad Mini ensures a 5′ +/- iPhone will be released either this year or next. Apple-inspired design, no app redevelopment, and they throw 'one more thing in' like stereo Dolby speakers or??? The margins on phones are simply too great, and throw in the volumes sold now and even Steve Jobs would have embraced this. A slam dunk no brainier, vs a risky low margin iTV…
Nice article, thank you…
It would be a logical step for Apple to fill the gap between the 4″ iPhone 5 and the 7.9″ iPad mini. But I would place my bet on it being a 5″-6″ 4:3 ratio display, with a 1024-by-768 resolution, rather than being a large iPhone.
At approximately 5″-6″ diagonally, the unit would be similar in size to popular eBook readers which also have 4:3 displays, since at that size 16:9 displays are not suited to reading books. Displays that are 4:3 are also better for reading Web pages, writing emails, etc. On the other hand 16:9 displays are more suited to watching videos. But recent surveys show that iPhones and iPads are used more hours for reading and writing, than they are for watching videos.
Samsung's 5″+ Note 1 had a 4:3 ratio display which was a practical format for that size display, but then they switched to 16:9 for the Note 2, making it less practical for reading and writing.
Developers write iOS apps for both iPhone 5 (16:9) and the two iPad models (4:3), and resolutions have been multiples of previous ones.
It's almost certain that the next iPad mini will have a Retina display (similar in resolution to the large iPad) due to demand and competitors' 7″ tablets having a higher resolution. But a 5″ 4:3 device with a 1024×768 resolution would be fine enough.
Some people may say that a 4:3 display at that size would be too wide to hold up to your ear for phone calls… but people using the Samsung Not "phablet" (and the recently introduced 6″ and 7″ are phones) are more likely to use Bluetooth headsets for calls than to hold the over-sized and heavy phablets up to their ears.
A "phablet" is a combination phone + tablet, and at large sizes the iPad shape is more practical for doing most tasks.
Hope Apple does a 5″ iPod Touch Much. It's ready. It's retina. It's rad.
I would like to see Apple continue the prior phone lines, but with upgrades, such as they do with the Mac line. The plastic cased iPhone 3 can be upgraded, and then sell as an entry level phone without appearing to make a iPhone Mini. Many people prefer the iPhone 4 as shown during the prior earning statement. How about a new version that sells for people whom prefer this small form factor. The iPhone 5 can be a middle ground size, one that will still fit in a front pocket. While a new iPhone 6 can have the large screen size mentioned above. Apple can continue with upgrades, such as the processor and camera. I do prefer Apple products as the quality exceeds the rivals, but have noted with some envy the large format phones as they substitutes as a very usable tablet. My iPhone is used much more as a computer then as a phone.
Anthony, thanks for linking my post. I agree this is pretty inevitable and while I had laid out a case for 1920 x 1080, I'm reasonably persuaded by Marco's argument that "same resolution is fine".
I'll say that as a user, I just want it bigger. I don't explicitly need more resolution or the kinds of content more resolution allows (too many tap targets isn't really a plus). And some of the things Apple hasn't done — why is there no number row on the keyboard on the tall screen???? — could be done now and don't even need a bigger screen.
Please change the title of your article to read "from Android's Playbook" …
Yes, the mini was Apple's success, but *only* by taking a page from ANDROID's PLAYBOOK. Android is the platform that showed that people want bigger phones, smaller tablets, biggers screens, more choices. Apple is the slow dinosaur playing "me too!" and catchup.
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I was recently looking at purchasing the IPAD Mini. However, I did not because it did not have the features of the IPOD TOUCH. Primarily, a flash for the Camera. If Apple is going to make a larger phone, they might also wish to add more features to the mini making it more versatile.


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It is fantasy thinking to pretend that Jordan Lake will somehow clean itself up if the General Assembly repeals upstream pollution controls as proposed in Senate Bill 515, which the N.C. Senate passed last week.
Jordan Lake provides drinking water to the growing cities of Cary, Apex and Morrisville, as well as to Western Wake and Chatham counties. In addition to serving as a crucial water supply, Jordan Lake is a major North Carolina asset for fish and wildlife conservation and for a wide range of recreation activities easily accessible to several million North Carolina citizens, taxpayers and voters.
Since its impoundment in 1983, Jordan Lake has consistently shown substantial nutrient over-enrichment, which has led to algal blooms and other water-quality problems, problems well familiar to those boating, swimming and fishing on the lake as well as to downstream communities whose water treatment plants are often unable to remove resulting discoloration, taste and odor.
Most of this nutrient over-enrichment is caused by surface water run-off flowing from surrounding and upstream yards, streets, parking lots and fields, all of which is untreated and contains whatever the water picks up as it flows downhill and eventually into the lake. Many people mistakenly believe this stormwater runoff flows through wastewater treatment plants before ending up in our streams, rivers and reservoirs.
As North Carolina has become a more popular and populated state, more of our fields, forests and other lands have been converted into residential communities, streets, highways, shopping centers, expanding towns and cities, and commercial and industrial facilities, all resulting in more and more impervious surface. Increased impervious surface means less opportunity for rain water to soak into the ground to allow the natural, cleansing filtration process.
This increased surface water runoff compounds the problem of what flows untreated into our streams, rivers and reservoirs, including Jordan Lake.
In the 1990s, recognizing that growth and development around Jordan Lake would increase, individuals, private groups and state, local and federal government agencies began closely studying the problem of increasing degradation of the lakes water quality. To help focus this study, the Division of Water Quality of DENR in 2003-2006 conducted more than 50 large-scale, structured stakeholder meetings, all involving dozens of groups and hundreds of individuals.
These meetings, through discussion, negotiation and compromise, produced considerable agreement on goals and strategies for cleaning up the lake and maintaining water quality thereafter.
In 2007-08, the N.C. Environmental Management Commission held three public hearings attended by more than 400 people, oversaw a public comment period during which 7,100 written comments were received and held 14 subsequent meetings to deliberate over received comments.
This highly public, participatory and transparent process resulted in the EMCs passage in 2008 of a set of water-quality regulations balancing the responsibilities, needs and abilities of the five major sectors affecting lake water quality: existing development, wastewater dischargers, new development, agriculture and state and federal governments.
There was widespread recognition that changes needed to start as soon as possible. A statement often heard during those discussions was, We either pay for clean-up now or we pay a lot more in the future.
After some modification, the General Assembly ratified the Jordan Lake regulations in 2009, and as implementation began, many people began to realize that a clean and healthy Jordan Lake was a likely reality and not just a wishful hope.
Then unexpectedly this month, without public notice or discussion, with no transparency, no public involvement, no stakeholder process and no advanced word, Senate Bill 515 emerged. This bill in one fell swoop would repeal the entire set of Jordan Lake water-quality regulations that were so carefully created, despite the fact those regulations were the product of widespread study, discussion, compromise and consensus.
And what solution does the Senate propose? Nothing but further study! What possibly could be left to study?
It took a long time for the water-quality problems of Jordan Lake to develop, and common sense and good science tell us it will take a long time for the solutions to be effective. Further study is not only unnecessary but a waste of time, allowing the water of Jordan Lake, crucial to and enjoyed by so many North Carolinians, to drift back into the serious problems we hoped and believed were behind us.
There are no silver bullets here, no magic wands and no clean-water good fairy. Thinking otherwise is a sad and dangerous fantasy that will leave a large segment of North Carolinas population with dirty water and a beautiful, useful lake spoiled.
Stephen T. Smith is chairman of the N.C. Environmental Management Commission.


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GQ: Joe Biden Open to Presidential Bid in 2016
Biden has made two failed WH bids already.
"The judgment I'll make is, first of all, am I still as full of as much energy as I have now—do I feel this?" Biden told GQ magazine.
Vice President Joe Biden said in a recent interview with GQ Magazine he may run for president, saying the decision will lie in how he feels when it's time to make it.
"I can die a happy man never having been president of the United States of America," he told the magazine. "But it doesn't mean I won't run."
Many expect Hillary Clinton, who recently stepped down as Secretary of State, will clear the field if she decides to run for president in 2016, but Biden has never conceded that he's out if she's in.
[READ: Biden Opens Up About Possible 3rd Presidential Run]
"The judgment I'll make is, first of all, am I still as full of as much energy as I have now—do I feel this?" he said. "Number two, do I think I'm the best person in the position to move the ball? And, you know, we'll see where the hell I am."
Biden, a former longtime senator with friends on both sides of the aisle, built his career as the 'regular Joe' who proudly commuted from his Delaware home to Washington via Amtrak. And despite his mastery of foreign and domestic policy that earns respect in the Senate and with foreign dignitaries, Biden is also seen as a goof, prone to sticking his foot in his mouth.
During the 2008 Democratic presidential primary campaign, Biden caught flak for his description of his then-opponent, now boss Barack Obama.
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," he said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man."
The GQ story also quotes Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Biden's longtime colleague, calling him the most influential vice president in recent memory.
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"Joe Biden doesn't have a mean bone in his body," McCain said. "He's unique from the day he was elected before he was 30 years old. He's unique in that he's had some role in every major national-security crisis that his nation has faced in the last 35 years. I don't know anyone like him in the U.S. Senate. Look at the number of times he's been able to conclude agreements. I would say he's been the most impactful vice president that I've known—certainly in modern times."
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PORTLAND - U.S. Highway 26 between Interstate 405 and the Oregon Zoo will see overnight closures in both directions Wednesday nights.
Oregon Department Of Transportation crews will continue installing two sign bridges, performing drainage work and paving. Wednesday will be the last of three nights the closures were put into place.
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Single lane closures will begin at 8 p.m. and double lane closures at 10 p.m. ODOT said full closure will start at 11:30 p.m. Lanes will start to re-open at 4:30 a.m.
Detours during closures:
- When eastbound U.S.26 is closed, use SB OR 217 to Interstate 5.
- When westbound U.S. 26 is closed, use SB OR 217 from I-5 to reach U.S. 26.
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Because the Exmoor White Horse in is situated near the border between Devon and Somerset, it opens up many doors of where you can visit, as you can venture into North Devon to see the sights as well as deeper Somerset. As it is a much bigger county inevitably there is a lot more to see and do on this side of the border, here are just some of the attractions you can visit:
Lynmouth and Lynton Cliff Railway - Close to the Somerset border, and at one of the most northerly points of Devon, you don't have to venture far to experience a ride on the two towns' most popular attractions. Opened in 1890, the water powered train was used to carry both goods and passengers up the 500ft tall steep cliff from Lynmouth to Lynton, but now is a tourist attraction and classified as a monument. It is so popular because of its uniqueness and the beautiful views it gives of the North Devon coastline.
Arlington Court - This National Trust-owned family estate can be found near North Devon's largest town, Barnstaple. The Regency house is filled with old treasures collected by the Chichester family, and beautifully decorated. You can also go out to look at the wonderful gardens; the productive garden, which grows food to be used in the tearooms, the flower garden, full of floral beauty, and the pleasure garden, where you can relax, play or take a picnic and breathe in the wonderful atmosphere. Another attraction on this estate is the Carriage museum, which shows the history of horse and carriage travel.
Exmoor Zoo - Nearby the Devon part of Exmoor, this attraction is also fairly close to the Exmoor White Horse Inn. It is the only established zoo in North Devon and has plenty to see and do. You can get up close and personal with many of the animals here; some of them you are allowed to handle and feed. The Walk on the Wild Side experience allows you to get close with even more of the animals that normal visitors wouldn't be, such as cheetahs, lemurs and armadillos, but make sure you book early! Dartington Crystal This out of all the attractions listed is the furthest away from the White Horse Inn, and is found in the small town of Great Torrington.
Dartington Crystal - is a famous glass factory, and here you can enter the factory and see how the glass is made and crafted; an art that has taken over 3000 years to perfect. You can also have a go at blowing your own glass and even have your hand or foot permanently cast in glass for you to keep. Along with this, you can buy many of the things made in the factory at the shop, along with gifts and other items.
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Keep your Christmas presents under wraps, police have warned (From Evesham Journal)
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Advice is being issued to people to make sure the season is not ruined by criminals
4:18pm Wednesday 11th December 2013 in News By Gema Bate
POLICE are urging people to keep their Christmas presents under wraps from opportunists during the festive season.
Officers working across Warwickshire and West Mercia Police are taking part in Operation Christmas Presence which concentrates one keeping people safe and preventing alcohol-related violence and disorder during the busiest evenings.
But, they are also reminding people of the need to protect their homes, vehicles, shopping and money while out and about during the run up to New Year.
Chief Inspector Helena Bennett, the co-ordinator of the operation, said they were offering out the tips to make sure Christmas could not be spoilt by criminals.
"Christmas is a time to celebrate and have fun but for some, it provides opportunities to take advantage of those who are vulnerable and susceptible to crime," she said.
"Crime figures have been steadily falling in recent years which is good news. However, certain categories of crime can increase over the Christmas period so we are anxious everyone is security conscious and taking measures to protect themselves."
When shopping people should park in a well-lit area, make sure windows and doors are closed and locked without purchases left on display, handbags are closed and wallets are in an insider pocket, never leaves bags unattended, keep PIN numbers secret, do not carry large amounts of cash.
Before using a cashpoint check to see if there is anyone suspicious hanging round, check the machine looks normal, shield the PIN number, and put it away safely before leaving the area.
At home keep presents out of view, register new products on immobilise.com, do not keep large amounts of cash at home, secure windows and doors and keep house and car keys out of sight, when out at night make the house look occupied, and dispose of packing carefully as to not advertise purchases.
If the house is going to be left unoccupied at Christmas make sure alarms are activated, trusted neighbours are told, timer switches are used to turn lamps on and off, and cancel any deliveries such as milk and newspapers.
To report a crime that has taken place or something suspicious, call the police on 101.
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2013: Year Of The Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Movies
December 15th, 2012 1:00pm EST
Much to my elation, it seems that the sci-fi machine in Hollywood has once again turned on, as some seriously awesome movie trailers were released over this past week. It looks like 2013 will be a promising year for Sci-Fi fans, especially those who like space-ships, big robots, forsaken planets, alien-dinosaurs, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Guillermo del Toro, love stories, ethical dilemmas and mindless, awesome, explosions and epic battle scenes. Oh wait - THATS JUST ABOUT EVERYONE.
"After Earth" stars the father-son douo, Will and Jaden Smith. The Smiths have never failed to deliver, and this movie doesn't seem to be any exception.
Plot Summary: The trailer starts with Will Smith and Jaden Smith's characters drifting through what appears to be an asteroid field on a derelict space ship, which is torn apart and thrown down to a planet. Unfortunately, they couldn't have picked a worse planet to be marooned on. This particular planet is a "Class-1" Quarantine planet, and if that sounds bad - don't worry, it is. It's completely devoid of human life, and overrun by highly evolved wildlife that is none-to-receptive of these starstuck visitors. In fact, for whatever reason, these creatures have evolved completely to combat the presence of humans, so it's not going to be easy going. Towards the end, after some thrilling, adrenaline-infused action scenes, you learn that this planet, is Earth.
Why it's cool: Well, besides Will and Jayden Smith, it takes place on a backwater, feral Earth. We aren't cued into exactly why humans left Earth, or how long they have been gone, but there's a short scene with lasers and spaceships and all sorts of cool stuff that hints the history of humanity might be revealed in the movie. The movies appears to be primarily the story of man versus wild, turned up the the eleven. There's an interesting mix of sci-fi and primacy here too, where the two survivors have access to some pretty cool gadgetry (some cool wingsuits, holographic diagnostic equipment and tight fitting bodygloves), but seem to fight primarily with what looks like collapsable bladed sticks.
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After a crash landing, a father and son explore a planet that was evacuated by humans 1,000 years earlier.
"Oblivion" starring Tom Cruise is, of course, the other heavy hitter for 2013 (I'm gonna' start calling it 'Year of the Sci-Fi.')
Plot Summary: Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is a droid repairman, one of the last. Jack describes an alien war that happened sixty years ago, that humanity emerged victorious from, but at a heavy cost. The planet was evacuated, and he and a couple others were believed to be all that was left - a 'mop up crew' for the last of the vital resources left on earth. Of course, this all changes when Harper is abducted on his last reapir mission before lieaving the planet for good, by an underground organization, and shown the 'truth.' The truth, of course, comes from none other than Morgan Freeman, who exposes him to the vast conspiracy at hand. It challenges everything Harper has known and worked for, and will pit him against the people he knows and loves.
Why it's cool: The crisp, clean presentation of the trailer and the stark contrast between the "humans" in white and "scavs" in sinister black and orange makes for a very cool contrast. Then of course, there are the underground dwellers, who falls somewhere in between. The trailer is littered with sci-fi technology, levitating space ships, mechanized attack robots, big sci-fi laser guns, scary aliens, post-apocalyptic survivor colonies and everything else requisite for a damned good sci-fi action movie. All that's left is for it to come out.
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Earth is a memory worth fighting for... Watch the first Oblivion Trailer starring Tom Cruise. An original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of TRON: Legacy and the producer of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. ack Harper (Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack's mission is nearly complete.
Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
Oblivion was shot in stunning digital 4K resolution on location across the United States and Iceland.
"Pacific Rim" was a bit of a sleeper trailer, easily lost among the other two big post-apocalyptic hits, but exciting none the less. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Pacific Rim already boasts an impressive visual style on a Godzilla-esque scale.
Plot Summary: Aliens didn't come from the stars; they came from within the planet. A portal to another realm cracks open deep beneath the sea, and monsters of truly staggering size surfaced and (as all good aliens do) started to destroy everything within sight. Having never fought anything remotely like this, humanity is forced to band together in a coalition to form a defensive initiative. The most logical solution? Giant robots piloted remotely by warriors wearing digitized cyber suits.
Why it's cool: While the theme of aliens versus giant robots goes waaaaaay back (Voltron, Power-Rangers, you name it) it somehow never loses its charm. Something is always appealing about collossal aliens and gargantuan robots kung-fuing their way across desolate cityscapes with no regard to the collateral damage along the way. Guillermo del Toro as a director means the movie will have a dark, subdued visual style (which it does) and the entire presentation seems to be nothing less than absolutely epic. The CG is top notch, and the presentation is flawlessly executed i nthe trailer, if not for a bit of cliche' dialogue. Still, to say that this isn't an adrenaline-fueled, testosterone-injected adventure would be an outright lie.
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When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace.
2013 is shaping up to be quite a blockbuster year.
The suspense is killing me. I hope it will last.
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Sienna Warren, aged six from Stourbridge celebrates the Mummy Morning's sixth anniversary. Photography by Shaun Fellows/Shine Pix.
MERRY Hill's popular Mummy Mornings club celebrated its sixth anniversary with a Roald Dahl themed bash.
Youngsters got into the spirit of things by dressing up as characters from Dahl's classic tales including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG.
The free group, which has gone from strength to strenth over the years, gives parents the chance to meet up, make friends and find out about the products and services the centre has to offer.
Sessions are held every Tuesday at 10am in Eat Central but despite the name, the group is not exclusively for mums as dads, grandparents and carers are welcomed too.
Kelly Reed, senior marketing manager at Merry Hill, said: "It was brilliant to see so many of our members come together to celebrate Mummy Mornings turning six.
"The group has evolved to become a vibrant community in its own right, bringing together parents from across the region for friendship, support and fun every week."
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This set features the three books in the newly re-numbered and re-covered series: The Silent Blade, The Spine of the World, and Sea of Swords.
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Update (3:30 p.m. Tuesday: The Minnesota Department of Health is contacting 129 clinics that received medications from the Massachusetts pharmacy blamed in the 15-state outbreak of fungal meningitis that has taken 15 lives in other states.
The agency's action comes a day after the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced an investigation of other products of the New England Compounding Center, where steroids blamed in the outbreak so far were made.
The state Health Department said in a news release Tuesday afternoon that the number of patients in Minnesota who got the potentially tainted drug treatments is unknown.
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Many more Minnesota clinics and patients may soon find themselves involved in the 15-state outbreak of fungal meningitis that has killed 15 people.
The U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday it was investigating other products from the New England Compounding Center (NECC.
The Massachusetts compounding pharmacy produced the injectible steroids that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blames for infecting more than 200 people.
The FDA urged health care providers to alert patients who received other treatments produced by NECC "out of an abundance of caution."
NECC products under investigation includes injectible drugs used in heart and eye surgery. (The FDA's list of NECC products recalls runs 71 pages long.)
For more than a week, concern in Minnesota focused on two provider organizations that used the implicated steroid to treat back-pain patients at six clinics in Edina, Shakopee, Fridley and Maple Grove.
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) officials believe about 20 clinics in the state bought other kinds of steroids from NECC that are now under investigation, according to the Star Tribune. And the number of clinics that bought other kinds of injectible medications from NECC could be much larger.
"We don't even know," Richard Danila, deputy Minnesota state epidemiologist told the Star Tribune:
Danila said the Health Department has begun contacting NECC's known customers to advise them about the FDA warning.
"They need to contact their patients, either by e-mail, phone or letter, to see whether they actually have any infections that were the result of one of the NECC products," he said.
No one has died in the fungal meningitis outbreak in Minnesota, and the infection is not spread person-to-person. The MDH has confirmed the infection in five women, out of more than 800 in the state who received NECC steroids for back pain.
These are the two providers and six clinics in Minnesota that the MDH has so far identified as having provided the tainted steroids:
- Medical Advanced Pain Specialists (MAPS) in Edina, Fridley, Shakopee and Maple Grove
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Network: ABC
Episodes: Eight but six unaired (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 2, 2014 – January 9, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Paul Rhys, Jodie Whittaker, Harriet Walter, Stuart Milligan, Julian Ovenden, Christina Cole, and Ralph Brown.
TV show description:
This drama is based on the real life events of CIA counter-intelligence officer Sandy Grimes (Jodie Whittaker). The story takes place in 1985 during the end of the Cold War.
Sandy and her partner Jeanne Vertefeuille (Harriet Walter) have vowed to find the mole that would turn out to be the most notorious traitor in US History, Aldrich Ames (Paul Rhys). Sandy is in a race against time to save the Soviet intelligence officers from being caught and killed.
Also a beautiful wife and mother, Sandy lives her own double life and has vowed to stop at nothing until she uncovers the truth.
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Marshall Butler, the choral music director at Sanderson High, is the 2013 recipient of the N.C. American Choral Directors Association's Lara Hoggard Award for Distinguished Service in Choral Music in North Carolina. Butler is the first high school choral director and the first African-American to receive the award.
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A branch link will answer many common questions that you have, while another branch link allows you to access the IRS site in Spanish.
Besides having a lookup feature for free tax aide sites in your area, the AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) Web site provides good information and checklists on deductions.
In addition, you might try 211us.org, a site that advocates dialing 211 to connect people with important community services in areas where this service is available. If your community does not have a 211 call center, your area may have a 311 service.
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If a social worker already assists you with paperwork such as food stamps, Medicaid or housing vouchers, they would also be a good source for information on where to receive tax preparation help.
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By John Shinn
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IRVING, Texas — Many have billed the 2013 Cotton Bowl as the bowl season's best game. Outside of the national championship game, it might be.
No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 10 Texas A&M will feature two prolific offenses with mega-watt star power at the quarterback position. OU's Landry Jones and Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel will have a huge impact on the game. They're a part of five matchups that will decide the outcome tonight at Cowboys Stadium.
OU offensive tackle Lane Johnson vs. Texas A&M defensive end Damontre Moore: This one-on-one match will be interesting because it could be the start of something that continues for the next decade in the NFL. The importance of it tonight is simple: Landry Jones has put up record numbers because he gets rid of the ball quickly and rarely faces pressure. OU's offensive line has been the biggest reason for that. The group has allowed the Sooners to send at least five players out in passing formations all season. Moore is the kind of player who can disrupt that. If Johnson can handle him on his own, OU's offensive will rev up.
OU's defensive line vs. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel: Manziel is going to extend plays. The Texas A&M quarterback is too good an athlete not to. What OU must to do is keep him in the pocket and moving backward instead of forward to elude the rush. Defensive tackles Casey Walker, Jamarkus McFarland and David King must collapse the pocket. It's not sacks OU needs so much as forcing Manziel backward. If he's still able to throw the ball away, so be it.
OU receiver Jalen Saunders vs. Texas A&M's secondary: It will be interesting to see how the Aggies treat Saunders. He's coming off three straight 100-yard receiving games and has roamed free the second half of the season. He's the receiver that exposes defenses. Give him the attention he deserves and it opens things up on the outside for Justin Brown and Kenny Stills. Treat him like a simple slot receiver and OU will dink and dunk all night.
OU linebackers Tom Wort and Corey Nelson vs. Texas A&M running backs Ben Malena and Christine Michael: OU had a hard time stopping running backs and running quarterbacks in spread sets this season. One reason is Wort and Nelson didn't play much against those spread sets. That could change tonight. All involved have said OU's inside linebackers are a big part of the defensive game plan. Wort and Nelson have a chance to prove they've been underutilized this season.
OU quarterback Landry Jones vs. his critics: Tonight will be Jones' 50th and final start as OU quarterback. There hasn't been a player take more heat over a four-year career than Jones. Some of it has been warranted. Some of its hasn't. Tonight's the chance to leave Sooner fans happy. Leading OU past Texas A&M and upstage the Heisman Trophy winner in the process would be a fantastic finale for the Sooner quarterback, one that would allow him to exit on top as his pro stock skyrockets.
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I'm "In the Mood" once again, for today only. The lovely gals at True Classics, in honor of their blog-anniversary are hosting a limerick contest; and being the competitive, poetry-lover that I am I decided to take a chance and join up. Without any a-do, my entries:
Oh to dance with the skill of dear Mr. Astaire,
Or to do it all backwards like the girl of that pair.
To tap, tap with your feet
As you waltz down the street,
But you can't and it's really not fair.
(Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers)
Once was a Lady named Eve
With many a trick up her sleeve.
The sucker did fall,
When he heard her sweet call,
And then, of his senses, took leave.
(The Lady Eve, 1941)
When Miss Rita has scenes
On our big silver screens,
The fellas get jealous
Of her partners so zealous,
And the girls wish that they had her genes.
(Rita Hayworth)
So, there we go. Here's hoping something good comes of these attempts. And happy, happy anniversary to True Classics' girls, may your continuing blogging days be filled with brilliance and good times.
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By BEN JOHNSON
Sports Editor
Jake Gandara refused to be a spectator during his freshman year at Central Oklahoma.
The Bronchos entered the 2013 season with four running backs. One was Josh Birmingham — a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association First Teamer in 2012. Another was senior Christian Bobo. The other two included redshirt freshman Donovan Roberts and Gandara.
Gandara was clearly at the bottom of the totem pole. So it was either redshirt or work his way into the every-game rotation of backs.
He chose the latter.
"Going in I was told I will be redshirted," the 5-foot-10, 185-pound tailback said. "But the competitive side of me didn't want to, so I worked really hard during the summer to be in good shape and I felt like I had a pretty good grasp on the playbook."
One thing led to another and Gandara was inserted into the rotation when the Bronchos opened the season in Joplin, Mo., against Missouri Southern. He logged six carries for 19 yards and two catches for 43 yards.
"Some injuries occurred before the season," Gandara said, "and I was ready."
And he's been ready for every game since.
Through UCO's 10 games this season, Gandara has become the Bronchos' second-leading rusher with 334 yards and two touchdowns on 60 carries.
"He came in and was able to function at a high level," UCO head coach Nick Bobeck said. "He worked himself into a position to where we thought he was a guy we needed to get onto the football field."
On Saturday, the playing surface Bobeck and Co. will be trying Gandara on is Gable Field at Northeastern State's Doc Wadley Stadium. The RiverHawks (1-9, 1-8 MIAA) and Bronchos (2-7, 2-7) will kick off a 1 p.m.
For Gandara, it'll be his first time playing on Gable Field since his junior season at Fort Gibson High School. In a 35-34 loss to Tahlequah, Gandara ran the ball 14 times for 76 yards.
"I'm excited to play at NSU because it is so close to my home, my family and my friends," Gandara said.
Of course, he can only play within 30 miles of his hometown four times during his collegiate career. But that would mean UCO would play at Northeastern State the next four seasons — and that's not going to happen.
Instead, Gandara will have to exhaust his eligibility in Edmond, knowing that NSU didn't show much interest during his senior campaign as he was on his way to setting a single-season rushing record at Fort Gibson.
"I was not recruited by NSU out of high school," Gandara said, "and I'm a Broncho now."
But don't think that there isn't extra motivation for Gandara when he faces the RiverHawks.
"Yes, that is something that has always been in the back of my mind," he said.
Gandara's chances of churning out big numbers are heightened because of his mentor, Birmingham — who is 199 yards short of setting the all-time rushing record at UCO.
"I have learned so much working behind Josh Birmingham," said Gandara, whose best performance (17 rushes, 94 yards, one touchdown) this season was against Central Missouri.
"He has been great to work with and has helped me identify my weaknesses. We have had talks about little things like running ball, pass blocking, but also he is very big on his diet and keeping his body healthy during the season. And he has noticed mistakes in my running form that I am going to work on."
Even more promising for Gandara is the high praise that Bobeck heaped on him.
"His skill set is similar to what Josh's is," Bobeck said. "He's got great flexibility in his hips.
"He has taken a liking to Birmingham and he's taken it from there"


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