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Kintampo Waterfall Disaster Act Of God – Minister
The Kintampo Waterfall disaster which claimed lives on Sunday, March 19, 2017 has been described as an "act of God," a report presented to parliament has revealed.
Twenty people, mostly students on excursion, lost their lives while over 21 others sustained injuries after trees crashed on them following a heavy rainstorm.
Most of the victims were students of the Wenchi Senior High School (SHS) in the Brong-Ahafo Region while others were tourists.
The tourist site was closed down following the incident while a committee was set up by the government to probe the cause of the tragedy.
Presenting the report to Parliament yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku, said despite the conclusion that the disaster was an act of God, other factors also contributed to the unfortunate event.
"The report concluded that although this was an act of God, a number of remote and immediate causes were identified as being instrumental to the accident," she averred.
Ms Afeku also denied that the Kintampo Waterfall was seized by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) vigilante group – Invisible Forces.
The chief of Kyeremankoma had alleged that tour guides at the waterfall were sacked by some supporters of the NPP a few months after the party had come into office.
But the Minister said that the Municipal Assembly was firmly in control of the facility contrary to reports that the vigilante group had taken over the site without the requisite expertise, to manage it.
The Minister made this known in response to questions on the floor of Parliament.
"Mr. Speaker, on the sad day that the tragedy occurred as I alluded to this august house a day after my team, the Vice President of the Republic of this nation and other stakeholders visited the site, we did not see any illegal occupation," the minister said.
Ms Afeku announced that the Kintampo Waterfall would be opened to the public in September this year.
She said apart from the Kintampo Waterfall, similar safety audits were being carried out by the ministry at Fuller Waterfall, near Kintampo in the Brong-Ahafo Region; Kakum National Park in the Central Region; Wli Waterfall in the Volta Region; Boti Waterfall in the Eastern Region; Bonsu Aboremtrem in the Eastern Region and Nzulezu in the Western Region.
Ms Afeku indicated that the various safety audits being carried out at some of the major tourist sites in the country became necessary as a result of the Kintampo disaster and that the team, which is conducting those safety audits comprises military engineers from the 48 Engineers Regiment, some officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), a safety management consultant, a health management consultant, an environmental management consultant, some officials from the Forestry Commission, as well as the Ghana Tourism Authority and a tourism sector Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) called Tourism Safety and Security Initiative.
The minister, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Evalue Ajomoro Gwira, had been invited to respond to an urgent question filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
The North Tongu MP wanted to know the steps the ministry was taking to guarantee the safety of tourists at Ghana's tourist sites following the Kintampo Waterfall tragedy.
According to the tourism minister, a review of the management structures was also recommended by the audit team, as well as introduction of clearly defined public safety management measures and emergency preparedness and coordination.
"The team said immediate afforestation exercise must be carried out to improve the diversity of flora while loose rocks and those in potentially precarious positions at the various stages of the Falls must be removed," she maintained.
She explained that proposals had been made to build a museum, a replica of Kwame Nkrumah's lodge, camp site, canopy walkway, hotels and cafeteria to make Kintampo Waterfall a top-class tourist site since it is a very important attraction in the country.
"Mr Speaker, the Ghana Tourism Authority has been coordinating activities with the 48 Engineers Regiment, Forestry Commission, the traditional authorities and local assemblies," she pointed out, adding that a team, led by personnel of the 48 Engineers, would move to the site on Thursday, June 8, while the afforestation exercise would also commence soon.
Ms Afeku mentioned that the training for tour guides and capacity building for workers at all tourist sites was taking place while a new Legislative Instrument to bring all tour attractions under the Ghana Tourism Authority Licensing and Registration Regime was being worked out and that it would soon be sent to Parliament.
"Public liability Insurance for all tour sites is also being pushed as a mandatory requirement for all attractions," she declared.
By Thomas Fosu Jnr


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IN-FORM Huddersfield Giants will take on Warrington on Friday knowing their play-off dream could remain alive going into the final game of the season.
Yesterday's thrilling 25-12 triumph over fellow play-off chasers Widnes has kept the Giants well and truly in the mix.
The McAlpine men remain one of the outsiders to claim a top-six spot.
But if the Giants beat the Wolves in front of the Sky TV cameras at the McAlpine this Friday and Widnes win at home to London next Sunday, Huddersfield could still make it.
With the Giants due to travel to the Broncos on the last day of the season, it could be winner-takes-all in the capital clash to decide who lands the last play-off place up for grabs.
Yesterday's win leapfrogged the Giants above Widnes into ninth, and they are now level on points with Castleford, two behind Warrington and three behind the Broncos.
That underlines, first, the significance of Friday's date with the Wolves, with Giants head coach Tony Smith refusing to look beyond this exciting encounter.
"It really is a fantastic competition, and it's great that there is still so much at stake for so many clubs with just two games remaining," said Smith.
"But we can't afford to lose our focus and look any further than Warrington coming here on Friday night.
"We've kept things alive with this victory over Widnes and I'll be looking for some more of the same against the Wolves.
"All I will be asking for this week is to perform as well as we can on Friday night. If we can do that, we won't go far wrong.
"I was delighted with a lot of the aspects of our play yesterday and I want the same again.
"Even without attacking players of the quality of Costin and Gene I thought we asked a lot of questions of the Widnes defence and that was really pleasing.
"We controlled the ball exceptionally well and made just four errors in the first half and three in the second.
"We copped a bit of criticism over the way we had played at Castleford the week before and I think yesterday's effort was the perfect way to respond.
"But we were also solid in defence and scrambled well when we had to.
"Overall, this was a good effort, and I'll be looking for it again."
There was initial concern on the injury front regarding prop Jim Gannon.
He over-extended an elbow during a tackle and is already receiving treatment.
But it is hoped he will be fit for Friday.
Overall, yesterday's match proved another physical encounter, although beaten Widnes coach Neil Kelly was far from impressed with the style adopted by the Giants.
"All credit to Huddersfield, they are a very tough team to beat and you know you've been in a game against them," he said.
"But their style isn't one that sits well with me."
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Excuse me... pardon me...
Watch your elbow there... I've got this big soap box here under my arm. Here, let me just set this down. Ooofff. There we go....
Wow. Soapboxes are heavy. I see why they are only made figuratively now days and not literally. Lend me your shoulder would you? I'm just going to step right up here and don't want to tip...
Thank you! Ah, that's much better. Quite a view from up here.
So, look. There's been something I've been wanting to write about for weeks, nay, months even. This is something that's been going around and around in my head for a long time, but every time I start to write about it, it comes out as a rant. I don't consider this blog as a place for rants so I kept stuffing in back down into the old mental filing cabinets, but it won't stay there anymore. I have to write about it and along with writing about it I am going to make a deep confession about something I am not very proud of. However, instead of jumping right into the dark and nasty stuff, let's start with something positive, shall we?
I started this blog at the tail end of May last year. Before that time I was always interested in finance (in fact, I got myself completely out of debt... twice) but since that time I've become enamored, enraptured by personal finance; some might even say obsessed. Part of it is pure and simple - I'm picking up survival techniques, but it isn't just that. It is also fascinating to me how many people out there are on their own financial journeys.
Take a look at my blogroll over there. There are people like the author of Bouncing Back From Bankruptcy, who has been through bankruptcy and is now working her way back to financial freedom. Or the author of Moolanomy, who not only shares his financial wisdom, but is also working on really innovative ways to network personal finance folks together, (see pfbuzz for an example.) There is Passive Family Income, a blog by a father who wants to create passive income streams so he can spend more time with his family, and then there is J. Money who actually wildly maintains that Budgets Are Sexy. And that's just a few of the folks, click over to pfbuzz and pick an article at random - there are all kinds of folks out there who are dedicated to one kind of financial path or another.
Bloggers aren't the only ones that inspire me. I have friends and family members that do the same. Those that will talk to me about finance (which is still a pretty taboo subject for most folks I know) tell me about how they are creating budgets of their own, scaling back on purchases, and using creative visualization to get more work.* Over and over I see people striving for their financial goals, and doing whatever it takes to make it happen.
Which leads me to both my rant and my confession...
When I hear of people who are giving up, I get angry. Really angry - and (here's the confession) I find myself being judgmental. It is terrible. Here I am try to be the best all-inclusive "support others" liberal that I was never raised to be - and I find myself wanting to just shake people. In the last three days I have heard two stories on NPR and read another in a news magazine about people losing their homes to foreclosure and I find myself thinking, "But did they really, truly try or did they just give up?" When I hear stories about people I know that aren't paying their bills and aren't even making the effort, I want to walk up and smack them!
It is like there is two extremes in me. I have the highest respect for anyone who tries to do something - even if they fail. Anyone who is out there, brushing off the dust and picking themselves up has my sincere admiration. Anyone who takes on a a financial challenge, whatever it may be, I just want to give them a standing ovation. But when I hear in the news about those who seemed to give up their homes, lives and happiness without even trying - without even a fight, I can't find a lot of pity.
Oh, I know there are two sides to every story - and I also know that what I hear on the news is just a brief human interest segment on the finance show, but I still can't help thinking things to myself like, "So, you need more income? Don't we all! What are you doing about it? Have you checked out Moolanamy's 40+ Alternative Income Ideas and Resources?" or "You - over there complaining about not being able to pay down your debts, have you read Mrs. Micah's post on How to Manage and Start a Debt Snowball?!?" It isn't just bloggers - there are 34,736 books on Amazon all under the heading of Personal Finance (really, I checked.) Trying to save money? Then go check the books out at your local library!
The thing is, personal finance isn't hard. None of us are geniuses. When I hear people say to me, "Oh, you can do it because you are so... (fill in the blank)." I get angry. I'm not any more fill-in-the-blank than anyone else. Okay, some of the terms in finance are complex - I will give you that, but that is why people invented things like dictionaries, libraries, bookstores, Wikipedia and Google... so you can look things up. Much like many things in this world, like plumbing or cricket, for example, it all becomes a whole lot less complicated once you know the terms. There a couple of more things you need for personal finance goals - drive, the willingness to learn and some motivation, but really that is it.
You know what I want? I want every single person who is struggling with a personal finance goal to do two things, 1) go out and get help - whether that is asking a friend or family member for advice, hiring a professional, reading a book or perusing blogs - whatever it takes, I want them to get the information they need. I guarantee it is out there somewhere. 2) I want them to make a effort to reach that goal - whatever that goal may be. I want people to stop sitting on their couches waiting for the president or the tooth fairy or whoever to bail them out. I want them to take matters into their own hands and just try.
Oh, and I also want world peace.
...told you I was a liberal.
* Speaking of creative visualization, Master Your Card has a really great blog post about using creative visualization to complete your personal finance goals. Seriously, it is worth checking out!
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
My Financial Rant
Excuse me... pardon me...
20 comments:
- Pinyo said...
Wow. I am totally blown away by this. This is one of those from the heart...truly speaking posts. I completely agree with you, personal finance is not that hard to learn. And I would encourage everyone to learn and ask.
I know some situations can be real tough to get out of, but there are many that could be fixed with a little know how.
- January 14, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Finance is tricky.... but man, cricket is just downright baffling.
- January 15, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- Dawn said...
Thanks Pinyo! I really don't have any desire to offend anyone. I hope I didn't. All I really want is for folks to realize that they have the power to achieve their financial goals. It can be done.
- January 15, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Bouncing Back said...
Thanks for the shout out! This is an excellent post. I can only say DITTO about a lot of your words of wisdom. We have the tools and technology to really learn about personal finance. I wish I had discovered the PF world 6 years ago. I have this feeling it would have made a world of difference in my ah "fiscal education".
Great post and I don't think you offended anyone!
- January 15, 2009 at 12:21 PM
It really is an interesting point you raise. I know a couple of people who have been out of work for quite a while and yet are turning down jobs because they aren't right or don't involve enough money. And I'm thinking "Seriously?! You're about to lose your house and you're turning down work???"
- January 15, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Miss M said...
Honestly, I don't think most people care to try. They are happy saying finance is too complicated for them and leaving it at that. Personal responsibility reached an all time low lately and the credit crisis is an outfall of that. Popular media doesn't make it any easier, it's filled with people living these fabulous (unattainable) lives. The middle class got in trouble trying to comsume like they are wealthy. I have to stay away from magazines and catalogs, they make me want things I really don't need!
- January 15, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Dawn said...
Catie - EXACTLY!! (Both on your comment about Cricket and people not taking jobs and losing their houses.)
The job thing *really* drives me crazy. As you know, I took my current job with a "I'll be here a year" attitude... 9 years ago. Even if it isn't right or won't pay quite enough, it is a start! I feel sometimes like people would rather give up than make an effort. Yet I can testify that making an effort is incredibly rewarding and fulfilling - and that is what I want for them, rather than misery and depression, which is where they are heading!
- January 15, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Kristy said...
Hey Dawn,
What a great post! You've captured my sentiments exactly! And thanks for the mention!
- January 15, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- Dawn said...
Bouncing Back - You and me both! But, the thing is, even though we didn't have the information back when we could have used it - in some ways it almost doesn't matter. I think you and would each love to be able to get rid of our financial burdens, but the best part is, even though we can't go back in time, we can start learning and turning things around now. As cliched as is may sound, it really is never too late.
- January 15, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Dawn said...
Miss M - I agree. I also don't think media is doing us any favors by the way they have been reporting this crises. Those stories I heard and read were pretty "Oh these poor people - there is NOTHING they can do!!" And I thought "Nothing?? Really?? Because I bet there is."
Oh - and speaking of popular media encouraging us to have lives we can't afford, Frugal Chick has a neat post about a book review on this very subject. If you get a chance, check it out: http://frugalchick2008.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-green-with-envy.html
I found her comments really interesting.
- January 15, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Dawn said...
Kristy - You are most welcome! And I love this latest series of posts you've been writing. They've really got me thinking. Good stuff, lady!
- January 15, 2009 at 1:31 PM
- laura @ no more spending said...
Great post Dawn..all the information is out there, you just have to want to find it.
I love the fact that you used cricket as an example, that's easy for me to understand, whereas american fooball isn't, being british and all!
But by watching it solidly every week for a while now, I'm finally getting to grips with it, thats all you have to do, make yourself learn :)
- January 16, 2009 at 2:52 AM
- Kristy said...
Thanks! The 7 Habits series is good in general, but I've been thinking of it as a finance tool for a while and wanted to get it out there. I'm glad it's giving you some food for thought!
- January 18, 2009 at 4:26 AM
- Tristan said...
I totally agree that too many people just give up, but I can tell you from personal experience, it's sometimes very difficult to pull through these tough times, especially when you are in an unsupportive relationship.
- January 21, 2009 at 7:16 AM
- Dana Seilhan said...
I feel the same way about diet and health, actually. I'm undergoing a weight loss program and it's working pretty well. Other than having to avoid certain foods and having to cook more, it's also fairly effortless, and it works, and I get good nutrition too. And I love learning about this stuff. A friend of mine has way less weight to lose than I do, and constantly preaches the virtues of eating smaller portions and avoiding dietary fat. She also complains about having to exercise. How much weight has she lost? I don't remember, but it wasn't much and she's gained it all back again. When I tell her about tracking what I eat, she tells me I'm too nitpicky. But I eat less junk than she does, don't have to watch my portions as much, and don't even have to avoid eating fat. And am still losing. *shrug* Maybe if I get smaller than her and she's still stalling, she'll pay more attention.
Oddly, she's better at finances than I am. But she had good habits from the beginning, and I didn't.
It's this general thing people do of not being curious enough to investigate for themselves how something works, though. I don't understand it because I'm a nosy so-and-so, I want to find out how things work. The main thing that delayed me taking control of my finances for so long was an almost complete lack of information. I knew you had to keep your checkbook balanced, that you should spend less than you earn, that putting money in a savings account was a good idea and that paying the minimum payment on a credit card was stupid. That was as far as I got for a long time, and everyone around me in my life was as ignorant as I was.
It IS simple ignorance with a lot of people. But if they have that curiosity to find out how things work, it really helps--too bad many of them don't have that.
- January 21, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Dawn said...
Tristan - You make a really good point, and honestly, it isn't something that I have dealt with as I have always handled my finances alone. However, I was just having a conversation with a dear friend of mine last night about how when two people have a relationship that is based on or deeply involves unhealthy behavior, when one part of the couple decides to change their behavior and the other does not, the relationship has very little chance of surviving.
Having financial problems and relationship problems all at once can be a huge burden to bear. I would never fault anyone for struggling with that.
- January 21, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- Dawn said...
Dana - You make GREAT points. Anyone reading your comment alone could learn. I would take away from it:
1. Not every system works for every person.
2. If your system isn't working for you, find a new one that does.
3. Be curious!
I'm a curious person myself, I love research. I understand how not everyone is into that, but at the same time, how can you grow and improve your life if you don't learn?? I just don't understand it. And there are SO many ways to learn - from reading online, books, videos and CDs, podcasts, and just old fashioned going out and asking people that know. Whether it is finance, health, or anything else I strongly admire anyone who is out there making an effort!
Like you, I was raised with very little financial knowledge. My mom and I talked about how we each deal with money (cash vs debit vs checks) just a few weeks ago. It was the first conversation like that I remember EVER having with my mom. But you know, it is never too late. Sure I wished I had jumped in and started learning earlier, but really, anytime someone wants to learn something there is a world of information waiting out there for them.
- January 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Just wanted to say hang in there...
- January 24, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- Slinky said...
Just found your blog and this post. I had to LOL a little, because I just wrote a rant that sounds suspiciously familiar to this. It's set to post next Monday if you care to check it out. :)
- February 24, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- Dawn said...
Patrick - Thanks so much!
And great minds Slinky, great minds...
- February 25, 2009 at 2:53 PM


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Durant: Olympics were 'therapy for me' | Colangelo challenges other countries to step up their game | Robinson says Warriors have 'short window' as contenders
No. 1: Durant calls Team USA experience 'therapy for me' — The Golden State Warriors officially signed Kevin Durant on July 8, but the news of his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to Oakland came out before then. Durant anticipated some backlash from fans for his decision and even said he stayed out of the public spotlight for a few days after his decision. Shortly after his move came training camp for USA Basketball and the 2016 Olympics, two events which helped Durant deal with his move to Golden State. Michael Lee of The Vertical caught up with Durant in Rio, who had plenty to say about his free-agency decision:
During an emotional summer in which he left behind his first professional franchise, was (mis)cast as a villain for siding with a former enemy and found himself having to defend his character, Team USA provided a much-needed sanctuary. For nearly a month, Durant got to play the game he loves, bond with some new and old friends – and win – without sweating any manufactured controversies or external second-guessing.
"It was therapy for me after making a big change in my life," Durant told The Vertical in the bowels of Carioca Arena 1 about an hour after scoring 30 points in Sunday's 96-66 victory. "It made my life easier … I knew [a backlash] was coming. It was definitely different for me, but to come here in an environment where people accepted me and didn't care about anything except being my buddy, that's what I needed."
Wanting to "impose my will on the team," Durant scored 71 points in the final three games, with his teammates hopping from their seats to celebrate whenever he squared up to shoot. USA Basketball managed to win at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain without Durant, who surprisingly pulled out of his commitment after realizing his heart wasn't in it. Krzyzewski and Team USA chairman Jerry Colangelo accepted his decision and welcomed back Durant this summer, when the team was unlikely to escape this tournament unscathed without at least one superstar takeover.
"You see guys who like to play, he loves to play," Colangelo said of Durant. "Kevin Durant is one of the great players that we've ever had in USA Basketball, that's for sure, and certainly in the NBA. I'm so happy for him to have broken the stigma of the media taking issue with him going to Golden State. This was good for him, for his psyche."
Durant doesn't like to admit it, but he is sensitive to negative perceptions, and has had to adjust to criticism from fans in Oklahoma City who once cheered him and others who were disappointed that he decided to form a super team with players who eliminated him from the postseason in a heated seven-game series.
"I can't let anybody steal my joy," Durant said while crediting the presence of Team USA and former Oklahoma City assistant Monty Williams with developing that approach. "Monty Williams used to tell me that every day: don't let anybody steal my joy. I get joy when I'm out there playing and it went to another level just playing alongside these great players and playing under Coach K and his staff. I focused on that. All that noise around me kind of quieted down."
After each of the past five international competitions, a participant in USA Basketball went on to win the league's MVP. From the players on the latest gold-medal-winning roster, Durant is probably the favorite to claim the honor as the league's best player next season. In a few weeks, Durant will shift his focus to the one glaring omission on his resumé – a ring. But for now, Durant will cherish a fulfilling gold-medal pursuit that was fruitful because of the process that yielded the positive outcome.
"I worked on my game everyday with the greatest players in the world, you can't beat that. So winning a gold medal was an amazing cherry on top," Durant told The Vertical. "It's something nobody will ever take away. This experience will be embedded in my brain forever. This gold medal is going to sit in my house, in my trophy case, forever. Got two of them now. It's amazing. For a kid from Seat Pleasant, Maryland, to make it on an international stage, it's a dream come true."
No. 2: Colangelo challenges other countries to step up their game — The 2016 Olympics ended with Team USA racking up its third straight gold medal after it dominated Serbia 96-66 in the championship game. Although the U.S. national team's path to the gold was a little tougher than it had been in years past, overall the squad had few problems in accomplishing its goal. After the gold medal-clinching win, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo had strong words for his opponents:
Speaking after the U.S. men's basketball team won a third straight gold medal with a rout of Serbia, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said other countries need to find a way to be more competitive.
"I'm all for raising the bar for global basketball," Colangelo told reporters Sunday. "The more interest in basketball on all levels, I'm for. I'm a lifer in the game. I love the game. Basketball is the No. 2 sport in the world, [but] we just need to see these other countries get their acts together and become more competitive."
The Americans went undefeated throughout the Olympic tournament, but several games were closer than expected, including a six-point win over Spain in the semifinals and three-point victories over France and Serbia in pool play.
There was no such trouble against Serbia in Sunday's final, as Kevin Durant led the United States with 30 points during a 96-66 win.
"I'm not going to be making excuses for anyone about our [dominance]," Colangelo said. "Someone said to me [after the game], one of the officials said to me, 'You know next time you play, you ought to play with four.' And I said, 'No, maybe the other teams better get their act together and compete.'"
The U.S. team will now begin a period of transition, as three-time gold medalist Carmelo Anthony retires from international play and Mike Krzyzewski steps down as coach after 76 straight international wins and an 88-1 record.
But on Sunday, Colangelo seemed more concerned with the competition catching up to the Americans.
"Some of the programs are going up, some are going down, but the healthiest thing for the game of basketball is to have competition around the world that makes it even more intriguing," he said. "But we're just going to continue to do everything that we do to stay on top."
No. 3: Robinson: Warriors have 'short window' as title favorites — Hall of Famer and former San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson reached two NBA Finals (winning both times), lost in two Western Conference finals and had several other playoff trips end well before those stages over the course of his 13 seasons. In short, he knows a thing or two about what the window for a contender looks like and addressed the Golden State Warriors' future with their new-look roster in an interview with Complex.com's Zach Frydenlund:
Hall of Famer David Robinson, who won gold in 1992 and 1996, spoke to Complex during an event at the NBA Store in New York before the game and shared his thoughts on the team. Robinson, Grant Hill, Lenny Wilkens, and Teresa Edwards were on hand at the store for a special viewing of the gold medal game where they interacted with fans and comment on the action.
"You can criticize whatever you want, but I think they're doing a good job given their short time together," Robinson said. "You give a team a month—three weeks—to get together and you're going to make mistakes, you're just not going to be as sharp. So yeah, they haven't been as sharp as they could [be], but they're certainly getting the job done, and with the increase in talent worldwide there are no guarantees."
Robinson noted that the talent gap between the US and the rest of the world has gotten considerably smaller over the years, which naturally makes for better competition overall, but a tougher road for Team USA. "It's not like it used to be, where we just had an overwhelming talent advantage. That advantage has slipped somewhat," he said. "So it's fair, you can criticize all you want, but if they get the job done there's nothing anyone can say." Grant Hill, who won gold on the 1996 team, echoed many of the same sentiments concerning Team USA's lack of continuity and the growth of talent throughout the rest of the world. "A lot of these international teams have been playing together for a long time and having brought tremendous pride to that level for five, 10, 15, sometimes 20 years together is hard to beat," he said.
Aside from discussing the Olympics, Robinson also touched on the San Antonio Spurs' summer and the retirement of his good friend, Tim Duncan. "End of an era and obviously, he's like a little brother to me so I just enjoyed watching him, growing up with him," Robinson said. "What's great is what Coach Popovich and R.C. Buford and the whole family have done a great job in continuing to build the franchise and still be very, very competitive. I think we'll have a chance to win the championship this year."
Of course, with the Golden State Warriors signing Kevin Durant in July, the team in Oakland will be heavy favorites to come out of the West, but that's not stopping "The Admiral" from believing in the team that he won two titles with. "It takes time, you look at what happened with LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. It took them a year or two to get their legs underneath them and figure things out and even then that run was relatively short," he mentioned. "So if you're able to put together a team like this, you're generally going to have a short window because you can't pay all those guys to keep them together. There's the short window that's going to end relatively quickly and it's not as easy as going out to play."
In particular, Robinson brought up the Warriors losing a few key role players this summer in the pursuit of Durant, which might mess with chemistry early on. "It's not that easy and people can say what they want to say, but it's still up in the air," he said. "Nobody thought Cleveland would win the championship this year. There were four teams in the West they said they couldn't beat and they were down 3-1 and they came back and won so you just never know. You can't write the script."
SOME RANDOM HEADLINES: The city of Los Angeles has officially declared Aug. 24 "Kobe Bryant Day" … ICYMI, here's the new trailer for NBA 2K17 … Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy is unsure if the team will be able to keep Aron Baynes come next summer … Former No. 1 overall pick Kwame Brown is trying to make an NBA comeback … Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio is more than willing to help lottery pick Kris Dunn figure out the NBA game … Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson is already sick of questions about next season's squad … The Milwaukee Bucks made it official and signed Jason Terry yesterday …


text: Hold the phones, stop the presses, and be prepared for more good news pouring out of the Kickstarter sphere. As if you didn't already have enough of an incentive to back WayForward's latest kickstarter project (because, well, WayForward), it has been officially revealed that Inti Creates is the team that was behind the scenes creating amazing artwork, concepts and contributing to the general excellence surrounding Shantae and her adventures. You should recognize Inti creates from the massively popular Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter, but if you somehow missed all that they have also worked on a plethora of Mega Man titles such as Mega Man 9 & 10 and Mega Man Zero to name a few. So if there were any questions about the final quality of the work that would be produced (not sure why there would be, but hey you never know) lay them to rest, check out WayForward's Kickstarter page for Shantae: Half Genie Hero and maybe put some monetary support behind it if you haven't already.


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February 08, 2018
- algebra (noun)
- \AL-juh-bruh\
- What does it mean?
- : a branch of mathematics that explores the relationships between numbers and the operations used to work with them and that uses letters or other symbols to represent them
- How do you use it?
- Our teacher introduced us to algebra with the simple equation "6 + x = 12."
- Are you a word wiz?
"Algebra" has been in English since the 1500s. What do you think the root word of "algebra" means?It all adds up to A! "Algebra" came into English in the mid-1500s from the Arabic word "al-jabr," meaning "the reduction." So how did a form of math that had been known in both the East and the West for hundreds of years get an Arabic name? Back in the Middle Ages, the Islamic world was a center of art and learning. Along with the trade of goods between Europe and the Islamic world came the trade of ideas. Islamic contributions to the study and organizing of the early principals of algebra led to this branch of mathematics being called by a form of its Arabic name.


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Mega Upper, known as Rock Upper (ロックアッパー Rokku Appā) in Japan, is a move used by Mega Man in the fighting games in which he appeared -- Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It generally involves Mega Man covering his fist in blue or yellow energy, and leaping into the air as he performs a powerful spiraling uppercut. This attack can hit multiple times and launch foes into the air in all of its appearances, except Super Smash Bros. His "Bad Box Art" rendition can use a similar move known as the Mega Uppercut in Street Fighter X Tekken.
In Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U, this attack is one of Mega Man's strongest attacks if it hits opponents at the start of the move, dealing 17% damage and sending opponents flying up into the air, and it is able to KO opponents when their damage percentages are 90% or higher. However, if it hits the opponent at the end of the move, the attack inflicts only inflicts 12% and sends opponents at a much shorter distance, and it doesn't KO opponents easily as if they were hit at the start of the move.
- The Mega Upper is very similar to the Shoryuken, one of the signature moves of Ryu and Ken from the Street Fighter series.
|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
|Mega Man's Weapons and Moves
|Mega Buster • Sliding • Mega Upper • Charge Shot • Super Arm • Metal Blade • Leaf Shield • Air Shooter • Crash Bomb
Hard Knuckle • Top Spin • Spark Shot • Flame Blast • Slash Claw • Flame Sword
|Hyper Bomb • Ice Slasher • Shadow Blade • Skull Barrier • Plant Barrier • Danger Wrap • Tornado Hold
|-Final Smash-
|Mega Legends
|Other properties included in Super Smash Bros Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
|- Sonic the Hedgehog -
|Sonic the Hedgehog • Tails • Knuckles the Echidna • Shadow the Hedgehog • Green Hill Zone • Chaos Emeralds • Super transformation
Chaos Control
|- Street Fighter -
|Ryu • Hadoken • Shoryuken
|- Nintendo-
| Super Mario • Donkey Kong • The Legend of Zelda • Kid Icarus • Metroid • Pokémon (also owned by Game Freak and Creature Inc.)
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Singing sensation IU and acting sensation Park Bo Young came to a "who wore it better" scenario.
In a fanmeet, and an award ceremony respectively, both celebrities sported a black lace blouse and turquoise skirt one-piece dress. Notably, their bangs also rest comfortably on their forehead.
IU and Bo Young exhibited distinct charms even with the same fashion: IU shortened the blouse and joined it with folded skirt for a lively image while Bo Young opted for elegance with simplistic design.
Netizens and fans commented upon seeing the comparison, "Both of them have similar image," "Both of them are beautiful with individual charms," "IU and Bo Young are resplendent," "It's no mistake that both of them are Nation's Little Sister," and so on.
Who wore it better? Tell us what you think!
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Cruises from Seward, Alaska
Located on the southern coast of the Kenai Peninsula and connected by highway to the city of Anchorage, Seward is becoming one of the favorite departure points or cruises heading south to the Inside Passage.
Most of these vacation packages are operated by Holland America, Royal Caribbean or Celebrity Cruises, taking passengers along the south central coast past Prince William Sound, along the coastal glaciated areas of the St. Elias Range, and then stopping at Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan before continuing on to Vancouver, B.C.
The cruises out of Seward are generally about seven nights long, and because they are one-way itineraries, are popular with those wanting to visit the Pacific Northwest cities of Seattle and Vancouver before flying to Alaska, spending time in Anchorage and then returning by a cruise ship.
Cruises from Whittier, Alaska
Close to Anchorage, the town of Whittier is now a departure point for cruises to Vancouver, B.C. These vacation packages are operated by Princess Cruises and are one week in length, taking passengers from South Central Alaska southeastward to the coastal St. Elias Range, Glacier Bay National Park, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan before heading south to Vancouver.
Other exciting cruise options from Whittier include longer trips to Far Eastern destinations. These itineraries are also operated by Princess Cruises and include a fantastic 32 night vacation cruise from Whittier to Sapporo, Japan, Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand.
A shorter 16 night cruise to the Far East includes stops at Sapporo, Japan, Vladivostok, Russia, Dalian, China and ends in Beijing. These cruises can be combined with air travel packages back to North America.
This article was prepared in collaboration with Ashot Hayrapetyan of Cayole Cruises.


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Hey everyone, thanks for joining me for this week's Monday Money. Last week, I may have ruffled a few feathers, but I think that's all blowing over now. Anyway, today, I'm going to jump back into the personal finance realm and talk a little bit about investing. Investing is important, we all know we should do it, and many of us already do. However, if you don't invest, or want to change platforms, you may find all of the different options available to you to be a bit confusing. So, how do you go about choosing one? Well, here are the steps…
Step #1: Figure Out What Type Of Investor You Are – There are several different types of investments out there. Some people have a great understanding of what these are and how to work with them while others don't. That being said, you may be the type of investor that is very savvy and you may know how to pick your own stocks. You may also enjoy the process of creating an incredibly customized portfolio. However, if you'd rather have your investment broker choose your investments for you, then hand you the basket, you're going to want to go with a platform like Betterment or Motif Investing. All of that being said, the first step is to figure out what type of investments you want to make.
Step #2: Finding Good Options – Once you know weather you're looking for a basket based investment broker or a broker that will allow you to completely customize your profile, you're going to want to find a few options that will be able to fit your needs to compare. To do so, just look back to the home page of Modest Money. I've written several reviews on the top investment platforms online. They're available in the slide show you see at the top of the home page. Make a list of the different options that you feel will fit your needs.
Step #3: Compare Your Options – Now, you've got a list. Go back and read the reviews I've written on these options. Also, scour the internet for other reviews on each one. After all, anyone can write online so you really shouldn't trust just one opinion. As you read the reviews, get a good idea of what the broker offers that's unique and what types of fees you will be paying to use their services. After a bit of research, you'll be able to make a decision based on your unique needs.
These steps should get you started. However, you should also remember investing is a process that require you to be an artist and a scientist. You are going to need to strategically decide how much risk you are willing to take and how much reward you should gain from that risk. That being said, if you know absolutely nothing about investing, you're not ready to start just yet. Before investing, take some time to talk to your family about the options they take advantage of, the principles behind their profiles and what you can do to start off on solid ground!
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Standing Stone Trail is a 37.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
nature trips
bird watching
wild flowers
Very rocky, but worth it for some of the best views in central Pennsylvania!
This is only a section of the 84 mile long trail showing between Greenwood Furnace State Park and Rt. 655. For complete maps, visit the SST Club's website at https://www.standingstonetrail.org/.
The Standing Stone Trail is actually an 80 mile setion of the Great Eastern Trail, connecting the Tuscarora Trail at Cowens Gap with the Mid-state Trail at Detweiler Run, north of Alan Seeger.
Starting at Turkey Hill Road South of Greenwood Furnace State Park & Pole Trail. We hiked up the Pole Trail to the SST. We walked along the ridge passing a couple of small vistas untill we came to Little Vista. This part of the trail was quite rocky and uneven. Nothing that good hiking shoes can't handle. From Little Vista the trail improve a lot. Still rocky but the rocks, and let me say boulder, were placed and fitted together for easy walking along with stairs where needed. After Little Vista we passed, and stopped at, Willies Window, The Wall, Saussers Stone Pile Vista, & Stone Mountain Hawk Watch. These last two can be easily accessed from Allensville Rd Parking Area. Just a 1/4 mile from the Hawk Watch. We ended the hike a mile and a half down the trail at Frew Road. See my post and photos on my profile
Love hiking this trail. Beautiful views, and plenty of wildlife to see
14 March 2016 Finally got around to hiking this trail again. We did the Stone Valley Vista loop and it was incredible! The view was breathtaking (almost 180 degrees). We got to watch birds of prey soar on the currents right in front of us. So worth the hike! We started from the SST trailhead in Greenwood Furnace and made a right towards Stone Valley Vista. It feels like much more than the one mile the signs claim it is. After enjoying the view, we continued down the orange-blazed trail, eventually making a right onto the yellow-blazed Turkey Trail. We followed that down to the road and took Turkey Hill Road back into Greenwood Furnace. 10 October 2015 A friend and I hiked part of this trail yesterday and encountered a big dog/cat of some sort less than a quarter mile from Stone Valley Vista, approximately 3 miles from the trailhead in Greenwood Furnace. It growled at us twice from somewhere off the trail to our left. It sounded very much like a wolf. We did not see it but needless to say turned around and made great time back to the parking lot. Though we're bummed we didn't get to see the view from the top, we can't say we'll be returning anytime this weekend to finish our hike. The trail was beautiful and I'll gladly do this hike again, but definitely not without bear spray and a knife.
Long, full day trails in the area. Some areas include steep incline. Generally moderate hiking, but some areas more difficult.
There was a group of us who started out on an early saturday morning, parked some cars in allensville and some others at the bottom of the thousand steps in huntington. We all started the trail leading to the top of allensville mountain, discovering there was alot of vistas, neat little places to stop and explore, such as the great boulders we walked through and climbed on along the way, firemans tower, awesome scenery and the climb up Jacks mountain makes for a nice challenge of a cardio workout if your into that. Jacks mountain is a straight stretch from bottom to top and gets quiet steep. But what a feeling of achievement once completed. With all being said it was a super awesome hike, not easy but a great one to say you accomplished. We however accomplished it within a days time, being rushed and pushing ourselves the whole way through. I think its a hike that should be done overnight to get to enjoy every moment of the trails
Well marked trail with many great vistas. Completed it in one day but if I had the chance to do it again I would made a weekend of it in order to explore and climb the many rock formations along the trail. Very rocky and difficult terrain on the first ten miles last half is a little more tame. Get a good sturdy pair of boots and watch out for the snakes. Bring lots of water containers or a filter, not many places to fill up. Great time!
Nice trail for a weekend backpacking trip. I would give yourself three days so you can really enjoy the scenery and vistas. This part of the Standing Stone trail is very rocky and can be slow going at times but well worth it just for the views. BEWARE of the ticks. My dad and I had a constant battle with them. Make sure to bring your OFF. There are not any water sources for the first 8 miles when leaving Greenwood Furnace. Be sure to pack plenty of water. There are really no places to camp either in the first 8 miles. Give yourself plenty of time the first day until you get down off the ridge.


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Jonathan Biss's recital at the Snape Proms confirmed his status as one of the finest pianists of his generation. With music by Chopin and Janáček framed by two Beethoven Sonatas in F minor, the early Op 2 No 1 and finally the Appassionata Op 57, this was a serious affair. Biss's interpretations of Beethoven are already much acclaimed, and here the performances seemed to have matured further: this was a deeply considered, forthright delivery, countered by an acute sense of tonal colour.
His playing of Janáček showed an equally instinctive feel for what makes this composer's soundworld so characteristic. In From the Streets and In the Mists, Biss captured both the folk-like inflections and the more operatic arioso, as well as unleashing an orchestral torrent to stunning effect. Similarly, his Chopin Nocturne Op 62 No 1 and the Op 62 Polonaise-Fantasie spun long threads of melody punctuated with explosions of passion.
Mahan Esfahani's performance of the first book of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier was even more riveting. For the gentle harpsichord to fill this venue is already an awesome task; the lighting was dropped almost to darkness, and Esfahani created a balance of tensions that shifted from calm to highly wrought, the singing lines emerging with consummate clarity. Serene, cerebral, playful, knotty, soulful, sometimes unashamedly virtuosic – Bach embraced everything. And by way of underlining the beautiful physics of it all – a prelude and fugue in each of the 12 keys rising semi-tone by semitone – Esfahani followed the final fugue in B minor with a return to the beginning, the now doubly ethereal Prelude No 1 in C major completing the circle. In a crazy world, something was made perfect. The message to take home, suggested Esfahani by way of quelling the applause, was that Bach is a way of life.
• Snape Proms continues until 31 August. Box office: 01728 687110.


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I went to a comedy show last night. It was the first time I've seen funny women comics live. (My apologies if you're one of the women comics I have lied to in the past). The first one I liked because of her sassy attitude…um…in other words, she was black. What? No. You're a racist.
The second one did this bit about how she hates when people talk about their dreams…I'm not too keen on that Martin Luther King speech either. I bet his friends were like "okay, that part of the dream where your kids are judged by the content of their character is okay…but I'd cut out the part where you're riding a horse, but it's not really a horse and you think you see your mother, but her face is all weird."
They were followed by this guy who did a hilarious bit about how his girlfriend is always like "would you do anything for me?" And I'm like absolutely not. Obviously. That's not romance, that's the love you have for heroin. Like, baby, I would sell my tv and suck the dirtiest cock just to get a taste of you." But he went on and on in details about the things he'd do for heroin. It was funny. Then some guy told a joke about how in the 70s the city sold an island for ten dollars…wait, it might have been Ugarles, anyway, he was like "ten dollars? For an island? I can't believe no one was like 'um…I'll give you $11. I mean here is the ultimate sign of status and wealth and no one wants to break a $20?"


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You're a Surrey student. You probably take your sport too seriously. You're DJ Leroy's daughter.
You're on a bar crawl and you've ended up there. 2 more jaeger bombs and you will find yourself on that pole they have. You can't not be on a bar crawl and be at Popworld – does that exist?
You're saving money. It's the start of a bar crawl. It's MNG and you're pretty tragic or mid-terms are over and you want to be out every night. You're feeling pitchers with the local moms with their girlfriends, or local kids who just turned 18 and think they're k00l to be found there.
You're a ghost because it's closed. RIP vinyl (that Sclub event, 2016 – 2016).
You have money. Or you've come before 10pm. A Made In Chelsea star is there.
You're from London. There's a grime artist there. You like places with sticky floors (note: also true for Rubix). You're not on a bar crawl.
You know nothing about tech house or bass but you're pretending to be excited about the line up – it's okay 99% of the people there are the same. You're lost and thought it was Citrus? You own a Nike cap. You bought a vintage Reebok jumper on eBay and want to show it off. You keep hearing "Guildford nightlife is shit" and how Bristol/Brighton/London is better and how they're all better than you and your entire existence.
Funk Soul:
You know nothing about funk or soul or disco. You're just there. You bought an in-house vintage shirt to show you belong. You probably won't wear it again. You know one Sister Sledge track or recognise a Fleetwood Mac track and you're proud of yourself – Stevie Nicks is crying somewhere.
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Halloween crafts are a good way to get the children involved in the festive events. Whether you are doing an event for school or church this next craft will be a big hit.
Not only is this craft fun, but it is also very inexpensive.
You will need:
Green card or paper
Scraps of black, red or purple card, paper, felt, tissue paper etc
Pencils and pens
White glue
Make sure you have enough supplies for all the children, first give them all a green piece of paper, and then trace around the children's hand. After you have traced all the hands, carefully cut them out.
Now take the scrap paper you have from cutting out the hand, and cut oval shapes for the fingernails. Using a small amount of glue put the fingernails on the hands. Have fun with these and make them fingernails look stylish.
Have fun with this project, you can add the spidery veins and warts to your hand to make them more witchy looking.


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Today I am on the Digital Delights by Louby Loo Blog with my Anything Goes project. I made a 3-d card using "Elf Shelf Sitter Set" found here: http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_120&products_id=1878
All DD Stamps Used: Elf Shelf Sitter Set
Cardstock & Papers: DCWV, Recollections and stash
Markers: Spectrum Noir, Wink of Stella, white, red, gold and silver gel pens
Acc./ Embellishments: 5 by 7 inch clear acetate (I used transparency film) 1 cm. silver ribbon, glue dots, adhesive
Special Technique: Images were uploaded into design space and printed and cut out using the print then cut feature. I made the card using free shapes. The background, acetate and base are all 5 by 7 inches. The base is creased at 1 1/2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 inches. The main image is 5 by 4 1/4 inches, the sentiment is about 1 by 2 1/4 inches and the ornaments are about 1 1/8 inches.
The finished image and sentiment were attached with glue dots. The acetate is tucked under the top flap and over the bottom flap. The silver ribbon was attached over the adhesive at the bottom to cover it. More ribbon was added at the top and the ornaments were attached over it.
Color Palette
Skin: FS1,4, TN2, PP1
Girl Hair: CT1, LY3, CT4, GB6,9
Boy Hair: TN3, EB2
Sentiment: LY1, Bldr.
Ornament: Wink of Stella, red & silver gel pens
Shelf: IG1,3,5, Bldr
Reds: CR1,7,DR2,1
Greens: CG1, DG2, CG2, DG3
Wink of Stella was used on the candle, snowflake and bells. A silver gel pen was used for the glasses.
I hope you liked my card! Thanks for stopping by! ~ Shirley


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What, no Greinke??
Steve Berthiaume @BertDbacksWhoa. #Dbacks RT/@pedrogomezESPN: Phillies & Diamondbacks discussing Justin Upton for Cliff Lee. Money coming to AZ would also be involved.
so um...uh... does Morse have options?I'm wondering if we sign LaRoche and can't trade Morse, he becomes our 2013 "John Lannan"?
No, that will be Moore.
"World Series or bust," Johnson said. "That's probably the slogan this year. But I'm comfortable with that."
How much would it take to bring Gorzelanny back? Held lefties to a .298 wOBA last season. Not as good as Michael Gonzalez (.240), but much Gorz was much better against righties and offers more flexibility.
giants trying to bring ryan theriot back, i'd love to see him join us to fill the derosa spot.
The Marlins are hilarious.
William Ladson tweet: JP Howell just told me that he would love to play with the Nats. "I love their style and they are absolutely loaded." #MLB
Watch them deal Nolasco and field a team with a $15 million payroll.
Just curious... Does anyone know who the high-caliber starting pitchers are that hit free agency next year? i.e. Did Rizzo pass on a monster Greinke deal because he sees someone he likes more next year that could get a multiyear deal?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/02/2014-mlb-free-agents.htmlLincecum is the biggest name, but we have players who need extensions, signing a free agent pitcher to a massive deal is just a waste
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PHILBILLY SHOW - Come To Me
by Wayne Carlan
When I was a
kid some friends and I used to roam the
neighborhood looking for things to do. We would
ride bikes, jump ramps, build forts and play
baseball. But then there were the long summer
days that we needed to be more creative to pass
the time when we got bored.
One day we
were down by a little stream in back of the
subdivision when we came across the biggest
bullfrog we have ever seen. For the longest time
we just sat and stared in disbelief at the sheer
size of the thing.
Then one of my
friends that had a pocket full of BB's pulled out
a few and started rolling them toward it. This
monster of a frog ate them up one by one. We
laughed so hard at this stupid frog till our
sides ached.
Then I got
this idea. I use to keep this large magnet I had
found stuck to the side of my bike frame. I went
over to my bike and grabbed the magnet concealing
it in my hand so no one would see it. I laid down
behind the frog, pushed him with my finger and he
jumped. Then I pulled out the magnet hiding it in
my right hand and held out my left hand. As I
wiggled my fingers I motioned the frog back
toward me and chanted like a Wizard Come to
meeeee, come to meeee. He must have eaten 4
or 5 BB's by now so I slipped the magnet closer
to his butt and the frog slid back toward the
After about
three times of this all my friends were just
starring at me not saying a word. I could tell
they were a little freaked out so I looked up at
them with an evil grin, raised my hands to them
and yelled ALAKAZAAAM!. They tripped
over each other screaming and ran for their lives.
I played by myself for two whole days but it was
so worth it. Im just sayin.
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Gone For Good: Jimmy Henchman Gets Two Life Sentences For The Murder Of 50 Cent Affiliate Lodi Mack
Jimmy Henchman Charged With 2 Life Sentences In Lodi Mack Murder
There's no doubt about it, Jimmy Henchman is going to jail for life.
A Manhattan judge offered absolutely no mercy to former hip-hop boss Jimmy Henchman in court this week. Henchman was sentenced to two life prison sentences for the murder Lowell "Lodi Mack" Fletcher.
Back in 2007, Lodi Mack, with the help of Tony Yayo, roughed up Jimmy's 14-year-old son, which happened during a time where a deadly feud between Game and G-Unit was bubbling.
At the time, the assault made headlines and even drew protests and condemnation from the likes of Al Sharpton and the National Action Network. Both Tony Yayo and Lodi Mack were eventually convicted of the attack.
Lodi Mack went to jail for the incident, while Tony Yayo received just 10 days of community service.
Prosecutors say that Lodi Mack was later shot and killed in the Bronx–on Jimmy's order–in September of 2009, just weeks after he was released from prison.
Jimmy was accused of giving two kilos of cocaine to men in his drug dealing organization, in exchange for the murder of Lodi Mack.
Years later in 2014, Jimmy's trial for the murder resulted in a hung jury.
Though Henchman was found guilty of the murders later that year, the verdict was overturned in 2016 after an appeals court ruled that the judge overseeing the trial was wrong for limiting a line of questioning to Brian McCleod.
Jimmy was ultimately convicted of Lodi Mack's murder in November of 2017. The case finally came to a close just this week, with Jimmy's formal sentence of two life sentences. Authorities convicted him of running a $10-million-dollar a year drug enterprise known as the "Rosemond Organization."
Jimmy apologized to his friends and family for the situation, but he adamantly denied taking part and in a conspiracy to murder Lodi Mack almost a decade ago.
"This is America! I want to apologize to my family and my support system," Jimmy Henchman said in a statement to AllHipHop. "Most importantly, to my son; When I asked you to intern as a 14 yr old at my office it was because I wanted you to see your father working and have a strong role model.
Henchman continued, "I wanted you to look up to brown and black people in boardrooms rather than in the streets. I was proud of the work I was doing. I never thought when I sent you on that errand, you would be surrounded and assaulted by 50 Cent and four G-Unit grown men with guns for wearing a T-shirt."
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MEPs call for equal property rights for registered partners and married couples
International couples in registered partnerships should have the same right as married ones to choose which member state's national law will govern their property rights if the relationship ends, says Parliament in a resolution, voted on Tuesday, which recommends that draft legislation be amended to this end.
"The legal position of these couples can and must be improved" said lead MEP Alexandra Thein (ALDE, DE) after the vote. "International couples in registered partnerships face the same problems as married ones and so should have the same right to choose which country's law applies to their property. The Commission proposal would have treated them unequally and I am very pleased that we have removed this inequity", she added.
The draft legislation sets out rules for identifying which national law applies and which court has jurisdiction in property disputes pursuant to the ending of an international marriage or registered partnership. "International" here means couples of different nationalities, those living outside their home country, or those owning assets in different member states.
The draft rules proposed by Commission would automatically subject the property rights of registered partners to the law of the member state in which their partnership was registered. Married couples, by contrast, would be entitled to decide which member state's law applies to their joint property, provided that they have a close connection to that member state (i.e. habitual residence or nationality).
Parliament's resolution says that registered partners, like married couples, should be entitled to choose which member state's law will govern their property rights if their partnership ends, provided that they have a close connection to that member state. If registered partners were to choose a member state whose law does not recognize registered partnerships, then this choice would not be valid, stipulates the resolution.
The proposed new rules are gender neutral, and do not affect national laws on marriage or registered partnerships. These rules will not apply to the UK, Denmark or Ireland.
Parliament's recommendation was passed by a large majority. Parliament is being consulted before the Council of Ministers takes the final decision.


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Tevi Troy and Lanhee Chen tackle "the mystery of Jewish and Asian-American Democratic loyalty." The existence of such loyalty is beyond dispute. The authors remind us that among Jews, Barack Obama's support was 78 percent in 2008 and 70 percent in 2012. As for Asian-Americans, their support of Obama grew from 62 percent in 2008 to 73 percent four years later.
The extent of this loyalty is mysterious because, as the authors point out, socioeconomic factors might suggest greater support for conservative causes and candidates, as well as "wariness of Democrats who seem to regard success as shameful and higher taxes as a cure-all." 25 percent of Jewish households in the U.S. have annual incomes over $150,000, according to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, compared with only 8 percent of American households generally. And the Asian-American median household income of $72,689 is about $20,000 higher than the U.S. average, according to U.S Census Bureau data.
Why, then, are Jews and Asian-Americans so loyal to the Democratic party? Troy and Chen suggest that it's due to higher education:
In the U.S. population at large, the possession of a college or postgraduate degree has been a predictor of Democratic Party affiliation. We believe, in particular, that the liberal leanings of many professors at elite schools likely play an important role.
Jews and Asian Americans populate elite schools in far greater numbers than their representation in the general population would imply:
Though they account for only about 2% of the U.S. population, according to Hillel's Guide to Jewish Life at Colleges and Universities, Jews represent 10% of undergraduates at Princeton, 12% at Harvard and 27% at Yale. Asian-Americans are about 5% of the U.S. population, yet make up 22% of the class of 2019 at Princeton, 21.8% at Yale, and 21.1% of the admitted class at Harvard.
At institutions like these, they are exposed what Troy and Chen call "unrelenting progressive messaging from many of their professors, administrators and fellow students." They emerge as liberals, vote for Democrats, and retain their political affiliation well into adulthood.
This is also true of the larger population at these schools, as well as schools further down the food chain whose professors tend to mimic those who proselytize at more prestigious institutions. But Troy and Chen suggest that Jews and Asian-Americans fall harder for the leftist views of their profs.
Why? Because of the special esteem in which Jewish and Asian-American parents tend to hold a college education, especially at a fancy school.
Troy and Chen ask whether the trend they describe will long continue. For what it's worth, my guess is that as the Democratic party continues to veer leftward and becomes ever more an instrument for the transference of wealth to non-Asian minority groups, Asian-Americans will balk.
As for Jews, I'm less confident. I agree with Norman Podhoretz that, for a great many Jews, liberalism has replaced Judaism as their true religion. And I imagine that the vast majority of the Jews who arrive as freshmen at elite colleges are already quite liberal.
The effect of the indoctrination they then receive shouldn't be discounted — it likely pulls them further to the left or, at a minimum, prevents or deters the rigorous thinking that might cause them to move towards the center. It cloaks their liberal instincts in rhetoric and jargon that hardens them.
But in the case of Jews, I suspect that leftist indoctrination in colleges and universities may be more of a reinforcer of ideology than anything else.


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Other than frozen yogurt, one of our most popular items on the Qoola menu is the Acai Bowl. For those of you who haven't tried it yet, it's an absolute must!
Originating from the beaches of Brazil, Acai bowls taste just like ice cream! Like it sounds, the dish is made from acai berries, a grape like fruit that can be found from acai palm trees in South American rainforests. Mashed together, the texture resembles a really thick smoothie. Unlike most acai bowls that are blended together with other fruits, ours are made purely from acai berries that are shipped directly from Brazil, and then topped with loads of granola and banana slices or your fruit of choice.
Not only is it delicious, but it's also considered as a superfood with many health benefits such as improving mental function, helping with weight loss and digestion, and maintaining a healthy immune system.
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Who is Robert Kardashian's Widow, Ellen Pierson Kardashian?
Despite the fact that he died almost ten years ago, we've been hearing a lot in the news lately about the Kardashians' father, Robert Kardashian, Sr.. Why the reason behind this sudden buzz?
Enter Robert's widow, Ellen Pierson Kardashian. The 64-year-old recently released diaries which she claims her late husband kept during the end of his marriage to Kris Jenner. But what do we know about Ellen Kardashian?
Ellen Pierson, née Markowitz, married Robert in 2003, according to an article about the late attorney on Wikipedia. Their wedding occurred just two months before Robert passed away on September 30, 2003, due to complications related to esophageal cancer.
Though that time frame may seem short, Ellen tells InTouch that she and Robert actually had a long relationship. "I was with Robert for almost five years total. I dated him for three years, and he proposed to me in 2001," Ellen tells InTouch. Why was the wedding so close to his passing? "We married two months prior to his passing in 2003 and planned a wedding — we didn't just run right out and get married."
Khloe Kardashian tells a different story, however. "You married him on his deathbed while he was not even aware of his surroundings," Khloe tweeted shortly after Ellen released the diaries. All three of the Kardashian sisters have had less than complimentary things to say about their father's widow, but Khloe has been the most outspoken, referring to her as an "evil stepmother" and a "will forger" in January of 2013.
This isn't the first time Ellen and Khloe have butted heads. In January 2012, Ellen told Star Magazine that Khloe wasn't Robert Kardashian's biological daughter, causing Khloe to bite back on Twitter and accuse Ellen of telling lies for money. She also wrote, "The audacity you have to mention my father's name like this! Should be ashamed of yourself! I let a lot of things slide but this one is really low… YOU ARE DISGUSTING! (yes you know who YOU are)."
Khloe's feelings about her former stepmother aside, Ellen assures In Touch that she did not release Robert Kardashian's diaries for the money. "I am a successful business professional who has worked hard in [her] profession for 25 years." According to her LinkedIn profile, Ellen is the Director of Sales for Western Title Resources in Carlsbad, CA.
Real estate in Southern California? Interesting. Something tells us that if Khloe Kardashian ever wants to buy a new house, she won't be working with anyone on Ellen's team.
Source: Wikipedia, In Touch, Khloe Kardashian's Twitter, Radar Online, Daily Mail, LinkedIn


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Belong to Live Long
April 21, 2016
Did you know participating in a spiritual community is good for you? In fact, attending a faith-based service of your choice four times a month can add up to 14 years to your lifespan! Blue Zones® researchers discovered that people who are the healthiest and who live the longest all seem to have a strong sense of belonging and purpose. It's so important that it's a Power 9® - one of nine healthy lifestyle habits shared by the people in the five original Blue Zones areas who've lived healthier and happier, longer. For many, a sense of belonging comes from spiritual or religious practice.
Participating in faith-based services boosts well-being
The simple act of regularly attending a religious service is a common thread among cultures with the longest life spans. It doesn't matter which faith you are; attending a faith-based service, even just once a month, seems to have a positive effect on one's overall health and happiness.
A study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior discovered that those who attended regular religious services at least once per month had a longer life expectancy than those who did not. It seems that people who nourish their spiritual side lower their risk of heart disease, depression, and stress, while increasing their immunity.
Why is going to a faith-based service so good for your health?
1. Provides a Big, Social Network. Friends are an important part of enjoying a healthy, happy life. People who attend faith-based services have a big social network and a regular meeting place. Weekly meetings with friends are a great way to talk, connect, relieve stress, and have a good time. It also means being there for others in their time of need. Participating in a religious community is a great way to connect, bond, and share life's ups and downs.
2. Encourages Positive Behaviors. People who attend faith-based services tend to be more physically active and may be less likely to indulge in unhealthy behaviors like excessive drinking, smoking, and using illegal drugs. Religious services offer a regularly scheduled time to slow down and reflect.
3. Creates a Sanctuary in Time. Taking a weekly break from the rigors of daily life is a great way to relieve stress and strengthen your social networks with loved ones. It offers a time to turn off the TV, not think about work or school, and spend time with the people who are important to you. It's a great way to down shift by taking some time for yourself to slow down and rejuvenate.
4. Supports a Sense of Purpose. Religion encourages positive behaviors and expectations. When people act in accordance with their beliefs and values, they feel good about themselves and are more likely to feel a sense of pride and purpose in their daily lives.
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A: You don't have to attend church to connect with your spiritual side, but you should set aside some time for yourself. Making time for your spiritual side creates a space for you to slow down. Practices like yoga or meditation can give you a break from the nonstop, internal chatter that goes on in the mind. Being active outside is also a great way to relieve stress and reconnect with your spiritual side.
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Lincoln Continental Concept Makes Splash at 2015 New York International Auto Show Lincoln Motor Company has shown its new Lincoln Continental Concept at the 2015 New York International Auto Show. Kept quiet until the week before the show, Lincoln clearly timed the release of the Continental Concept to coincide with the first public showing of the competing Cadillac CT6 sedan. Ford (Lincoln) used a similar tactic to take the wind out of the sails of the Acura NSX introduction at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show with its striking Ford GT.
We began this year with a string of new high performance Audi sedans – S6, S7 and S8. We have not gotten to the S8 yet, but the S6 and S7 are pretty similar cars so lets concentrate on the S7 fastback. Think of the A7/S7 as Audi's answer to the Mercedes CLS and the BMW 6-Series Grand Coupe. The S7 is a four-door coupe with a very fast backlite and large rear hatch. Opening the rear hatch reveals a huge rear cargo area. While the S7 has a very sporty profile, its design has sacrificed ingress/egress in the front and especially rear seats. The style limits rear seat headroom and the legroom in the rear is also down a bit from the three box S6 sedan.
Interior Par for the course, the S7's sport interior is special with great attention to detail, great fit and finish and a very upscale ambiance.
No Fingerprints, Please Audi 's multi media interface (MMI) continues with controls on the center console not a touchscreen. The Audi MMI is easy to use and somewhat intuitive once you have used it a few times, but it would fail the rental car test (unfamiliar car in a rental car lot at midnight in the driving rain). Unlike its brethren Volkswagen and Porsche that now use touchscreens, Audi has stayed away from them because fingerprints on the screen are unsightly.
Get the Comfort Seat Package In the S7, the black and lunar silver interior is tasteful, but the seat bolsters are too aggressive for casual driving. At this price, the seats in the S7 should have power adjustable cushion and back bolsters so you can have either a very supportive seat that you fit snugly in or a wide open seat that lets you move around however you want to. Sure the "S cars" are sport performance models, but at $94,570 for the S7, there should be loads of comfort as well. Recognizing this, Audi offers a comfort seat option for $1,950 that provide heating, cooling, massage and memory functions. Unfortunately, the comfort seats are available only in black Valcona leather not the silver/white leather in the evaluation S7.
Featherlight Toe on the Accelerator But the sport seats weren't the only thing that presented a problem. The S-Cars are powered by a 420-horsepower 4.0L V8 with twin turbochargers and cylinder on demand. Mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission and Audi's great Quattro all wheel drive system, this car should be a real pleasure to drive. Lots of horsepower and torque. Effortless V8 with turbos! Wow. But it isn't a pleasure to drive. Tip-in the accelerator and there is a hesitation that makes you shy about merging into traffic from a stop unless you stomp on it. Maybe it's the performance setting in the MMI? Comfort? The same. Auto? The same. Dynamic? The same… even worse. Once you get the S7 rolling, it is delightful. The throaty rumble of the engine is joyous. But getting up to speed takes a featherlight touch of the toe to do smoothly.
So, the S7 is really for a person who wants upscale coupe styling and a lot of power. It's not for a person who needs to provide rear seat space or comfort. The S7 is a car that turns heads and likes to be driven at speed, but it is a touchy low speed cruiser.
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There are few things more fun than walking through a major auto show along side AutoPacific Analyst and former General Motors brainiac, Jim Hall. You have to be patient. He knows everybody and everybody knows him, so the going is often slow. But the one liners you get to overhear as he comes upon the latest in concept cars are worth the wait. So we decided to follow him around the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but this time,we brought the video camera.
Jim checked out the new Cadillac CTS, due to hit showroom floors this October. If you haven't seen this performance sedan yet, you're going to be blown away whether you're a Cadillac fan or not. Cadillac must have had BMW's 5 series and the Audi A6 in the crosshairs when they dreamed up this beauty. Even Jim was impressed.
He also reviewed a crop of new concepts –
Lexus IS-F
Lexus LF-A
Volvo XC60
Mercedes S-Class Convertible Ocean Drive
Chevrolet Volt
Jim went to design school, so watching him chat about stamped steel is actually interesting. And you can't beat descriptions like "swoop du jour" and "Ingmar Bergman on acid."
Thanks for the stroll, Jim. It was fun.
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IIHS released the results of its 2007 Safety Pick Awards on November 20. VehicleVoice and AutoPacific feel that these results are important to communicate to our readers. Along with other awards for quality, satisfaction and performance, safety awards can and should be among the information sources a buyer uses when deciding which new vehicle to buy. After all, the Internet gives us almost perfect information.
While we do appreciate the safety value of electronic stability control, it will take years for the entire fleet to be equipped with ESC. For IIHS to eliminate all vehicles lacking ESC eliminates many otherwise safe vehicles from their analysis. This is too simplistic an approach.
2007 TOP SAFETY PICK award winners: award criteria are tougher; SUVs eligible for first time
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announces 13 vehicles that earn TOP SAFETY PICK awards for 2007. Winners include 4 cars, 7 SUVs, and 2 minivans. This award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in Institute tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC).
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Audi A6 manufactured in Dec. 2006 and later
Midsize cars
Audi A4
Saab 9-3
Subaru Legacy equipped with optional electronic stability control
Hyundai Entourage
Kia Sedona
Luxury SUVs
Mercedes M class
Volvo XC90
Midsize SUVs
Acura RDX
Honda Pilot
Subaru B9 Tribeca
Small SUVs
Honda CR-V
Subaru Forester equipped with optional electronic stability control
After an unusually warm fall, in southeastern Michigan we are experiencing temperatures more typical of January and February than November or December, complete with early snowfall well ahead of the average. By December 11, we had seen more snow than our average for the entire month of December and more snow than we've seen in December since 1974, according to a local newscast. Four to eight inches of the month's ten-plus inches dropped on the evening of December 8, when snow started coming down heavy about 6 p.m. By about 9:30 p.m., it sure seemed as though three-quarters of the total had fallen. I was attending a holiday party and needed to drive about fifteen miles before I could be snug at home, I found myself grateful to be driving a Land Rover LR3. But: Grateful enough to opt for an SUV for our household fleet?


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The mission of Trinity Baptist Church is to passionately pursue Christ in truth, love and service.
Slogan – Passionately pursuing Christ in truth, love, and service.
We believe that God is worthy of worship. (John 4:23-24, Romans 12:1-2). God is the supreme creator of the universe, perfect in all aspects and fully worthy of our worship. We believe worship is a personal daily exercise and an expression of a faith community gathered to ascribe worth and glory to God. It is through worship that we attribute worth and glory to God.
We believe God's Word is the foundation of our faith – our pattern for life and living in this world. (Psalms 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16-17) The Bible is the basis and substance of all that we teach. It is the source of preaching and the tool used to make disciples, understand God, understand ourselves, and find our way in this world as well as the world to come. The ultimate purpose of the Scripture is that we might learn to trust God.
We believe in the necessity and purpose of prayer. (Acts 1:14, Matthew 21:22, Philippians 4:6, John 15:7, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17) Because God is all-powerful, all knowing, and in all places, His knowledge is far beyond that of any human. His ways are right and just. Prayer allows us to seek His wisdom and knowledge and therefore the primary means of seeking direction. Our purpose in prayer is to fellowship with God and is necessary to make correct decisions and enjoy God and His creation.
We believe spiritual growth is a natural development in the life of one who walks with Christ. (Isaiah 55:11, Matt. 28:18-20, Eph. 4:10-14, Colossians 2: 6-7, Hebrews 6:1-3, James 1:22, 2 Peter 1:5-7) The first calling of the church is to make disciples. The second calling of the church is to use our gifts and talents to help mature other disciples. Our devotion is to provide resources and an environment where all people are encouraged and equipped in spiritual development.
We believe in the empowerment of people to serve God. (John 15:5, John 12:26, 1 Cor. 13:13, 2 Cor. 6:4, James 2:17) God has called and equipped every believer for a life of service. Service includes giving of time and resources to build the kingdom of God and help others. Jesus is our greatest example of one who is truly a servant. Through the ministries and teachings of the church, believers are to be further equipped, energized, and empowered to serve God effectively with enthusiasm.
We believe lost people matter to God and ought to matter to us. (Matt. 9:35-38, John 3:16-17, Romans 1:16) No greater example of concern for lost people has ever been demonstrated than the example of the Lord Jesus. He left the glory of heaven for the cruel cross of Calvary for the purpose of bringing redemption to a lost world. He commanded his followers to take the message of salvation to the entire world. Because Jesus loves people we are to love people. Because he pursues the lost with the Gospel we are to pursue the lost with the Gospel.
We believe in extending grace to others as God has extended grace to us. (Romans 5:20, Eph. 2:8) God's grace is truly amazing. It has extended beyond our sin and rebellion to bring redemption and salvation. None are worthy of God's grace but He offers it freely. Freely we have received and freely we must give. We must offer grace to all who have yet to experience the grace of God.
We believe in God honoring relationships where no one has to stand alone. (Matt:22 35-39, Acts 2:42-46, 1 John 1:6) Biblical fellowship includes a sense of community. With a devotion to love our neighbor and have fellowship with others in the body of Christ, we are committed to walk together in times of victory and in times of difficulty. In the bonds of the unity of the spirit, believers are to function as a body providing encouragement, support, and accountability in endeavor of seeking first the kingdom of God.


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Charlotte Shakespeare Opens OPUS, 10/10
Charlotte Shakespeare will present the regional premiere of Michael Hollinger's drama Opus, October 10-27, 2012, at the Duke Energy Theatre in Spirit Square. Tickets are $10-22 and are available from carolinatix.org or by calling 704-372-1000.
Playwright and former violinist Michael Hollinger has penned a witty drama about the politics and passions that threaten a classical string quartet. In front of an audience they're pitch perfect, but behind the scenes the Lazara string quartet is coming unstrung – all on the eve of their first televised performance at the White House. As musical ambitions collide with personal dynamics, their rehearsal room becomes a pressure cooker and their world begins to fall apart.
"Our audiences loved our 2010 production of Michael Hollinger's Incorruptible," says Artistic Director Elise Wilkinson. "So when the opportunity arose to present Opus, we jumped at the chance to stage another of Hollinger's plays. Opus gives audiences a glimpse into the backstage drama surrounding a string quartet. It's a tightly-written, funny and intense 90-minute theatrical thrill ride."
Matt Cosper, who directed this summer's production of The Tempest, directs a cast consisting of veteran actors Joe Copley (Elliot), Matthew Corbett (Carl), James K. Flynn (Alan), Rob Kahn (Dorian) and Gretchen McGinty (Grace).


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