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My wife Kris and I have been glued to the television because of our concern for Egypt. We worry about mothers and fathers, children and innocents. We worry about chaos and the possibility of escalating violence that outstrips all possibility of control. We want peace. We all hope for peace.
I grew in the '60s, in a generation that used the word peace so often it lost all meaning and became lighter than a cheap paperback. We painted the peace symbol on tie-dyed t-shirts. We scrawled the word on posters and paraded through major cities. John Lennon and Janice Joplin and Joan Baez sang about it. All this overuse and misuse led to abuse. The word was used so often that it fell out of fashion in Christian circles. But peace stands tall and proud in the Bible. It's a word we cannot lose. It is our hope.
Yet peace does not come without cost. Peace does not come just because we want it or just because we all say we're committed to it. One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Isaiah 60. Some of it's most beautiful are these poetic lines of the kingdom:
I will make Peace your governor
and Righteousness your ruler.
No longer will violence be heard in your land,
nor ruin or destruction within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation
and your gates Praise.
Isaiah's vision is that peace will be so prevalent that the land will be run by one named Shalom. Imagine electing "Shalom" as the president. But President Peace is not alone: Peace is flanked in the cabinet by Righteousness (or Justice) and Salvation (redemptive Liberation and Freedom) and Praise. We might re-phrase: the kingdom's cabinet is governed by Peace, by Justice, by Freedom, and by God-directedness.
But imagining the kingdom is a whole lot easier than making it happen. A world yearns for the violence to end in Egypt. The world yearns for peace -- and keeps on yearning. Why?
Because Peace is a result of doing the right thing over and over again. The only way to get Peace is to do what leads us there. Peace flows from Justice, and we will not get peace until we get justice. Oh yes, it's easy to suppress people unjustly and mire the poor in injustices, but that kind of "calm" is not peace. It's oppressed silence. The oppressed, though, will not be calm when they are forced into silence. The oppressed are yearning and they experience yearning as the yearning for justice, for the right thing being done to all people. In their silence they pray. In their silence they ache. In their silence they gather. In their silence they plot. They plot justice. Sadly, sometimes they plot justice through violence. But they are plotting because of their yearnings.
Years of injustices fuel the yearnings and the aches of the oppressed and silenced, but they will eventually come forth and they will eventually storm the gates. They will eventually fill the squares and ask that their voice be heard, that their injustices be undone.
When this happens there are two options: the powerful can turn on the fresh, sometimes innocent, sometimes hardened voices and ramp up the violence to silence them longer. Or the oppressors can turn themselves over to Praise and to Freedom and to Justice and to Peace. The only way this can happen is to find the deepest ethic of the entire Bible according to Jesus: Love.
There are 613 commandments and prohibitions in what we call the Old Testament. Jesus, when asked, sorted all 610 into two groups: commands to Love God and commands to Love others. Justice itself is a species of love.
Which leads me now to the only strategy that can bring a deep and lasting Peace. It works like this: we are to love God with everything we have and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Again, this is a nice idea, but it takes action to make Love real. So we are called by Jesus to act in loving ways to everyone we meet, and that means we call on our leaders -- if they want to be Peace and Justice and Freedom and Praise -- to act in love toward their people. In their laws. In their international dealings.
The oppressors will either learn to love the silenced or they will eventually be overturned, because Peace and Justice will eventually prevail. The only way the oppressors can love the silenced is to treat them as brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters gather together, share a table, and listen to one another. The "magic" only comes when we make the really hard decision to love by serving the other. When I decide to do what is best for you, and when you reciprocate by doing what is best for me, and when we end up tripping over one another to serve one another, that's when the magic of love is unleashed and it will lead to Peace.
The order is simple: praise (love of God) and love of others leads to freedom, and freedom leads to justice, and when love and freedom and justice are all sitting at the table we can pause to listen for the sounds of peace. It will be there, and we will see what God's vision for this world is.
The musicians of the '60s were all accused of being dreamers, and such they were. But so was Isaiah and so was Jesus. I would like to suggest that these dreams for peace will only become a reality when we realize that we get there when you and I sit down together and begin to serve one another. This is not dreaming. This is the most concrete element of life and it can begin today. The act of loving service I can give to my brothers and sisters is not utopian and it is not silly idealism. The path to peace begins with the hardest challenge I face today. It begins at home and works itself out into my community and into my world. It begins when we act in loving service to our neighbor.
Mr. Mubarak: The world waits for you to sit at table with the silenced majority, to listen to them, to treat them as your brothers and sisters, and to see that your calling is to serve. When you choose to serve, peace -- not the silence of the oppressed -- will flood the streets of Egypt.
Scot McKnight is an esteemed New Testament scholar, professor at North Park University, and proprietor of the popular Jesus Creedblog at Patheos.com. This essay was inspired by a chapter on peace in his new book, One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow.


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San Mateo Medical Center - 07/08/2014
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) notified individuals of a potential data breach when the facility discovered that an employee who was hired in the payroll unit of the facility failed to disclose a prior conviction for identity theft. The employee was terminated immediately, but the individual had access to SMMC employee information including names, contact information, Social Security numbers and dates of birth.The facility reported that they found "no evidence indicating that the employee misused confidential information from SMMC employee records".SMMC has engaged Kroll to provide identity theft protection for one year at no cost. For those affected they can contact the county at 1-844-530-4127 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT.

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At Convolution we try to offer activities for the whole family to enjoy. Play Zone is designed for our younger members, age 12 and under.
Play Zone Hours
The Play Zone will be open the following hours:
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In addition to games and toys for free play, there will also be a variety of organized activities, including art projects, hands on science experiments, and other exciting events. Please check the convention schedule for these activities.
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I have been back and forth to neurology for a few years due to a spine condition all I have had from them is letdown you can never get hold of them when you need to and when you do you get a rude receptionist the recent Dr I saw for my back has been great just hard to get hold of due to receptionist made me feel like a time waster and my conditon is getting worse I don't no were in going to end up all I got when I got hold of reception was a very rude member of staff telling me to get myself addmited if I wanted things sorted quicker I'm not happy at all
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repost of counterculture cafe's myspace bulletin
Ok, so those of you who are regulars at CounterCulture Cafe may have already heard some rumors, and I think it's best that you get your information directly from the source.
We are indeed in dire straits and after having taken a building that had been vacant for years, and never a food and beverage outlet, we sanded floors, we painted walls, we built a coffeebar in what was once a bedroom and we took an easy to miss, out of the way place, established a clientele and built up a business from nothing.
Now our landlords are trying to muscle us out, keep our equipment, and hand over the business to someone with deeper pockets, someone more in line with their approach and their ethics. Maybe someone who will actually be happy with the strip mall they're planning on building behind the place (We most definitely are not! Phoenix has plenty of strip malls!!!)
I met with our landlords on Tuesday and they were trying their hardest to encourage us to walk away from the business, trying to convince me that they'd be doing us a huge favor. In fact they'd like to see us out by this Monday.
We're meeting with them again tomorrow to discuss alternative scenarios (yes, we are a couple weeks behind on rent.)
So here's where you come in.
We need your support, not your pity, and not your donations, but we need people to come in and buy product. Often times the place is packed, and many people have been surprised that we're not yet breaking even, and while we love all the great characters who frequent our establishment, the sad fact is that people hanging out does not pay our bills, it takes people buying product.
So if you appreciate the venue we've provided for artists, musicians, performers and benefits, if you appreciate having a place where you can drop in 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and get something good to drink, something healthy to eat, take advantage of the free wifi, meet diverse people and engage in interesting coversations, then I urge you to come in and support the business, not tomorrow, not next week, but RIGHT NOW.
When I meet people out and about and CounterCulture comes up in conversation, too often the response I hear is "Oh wow, you own CounterCulture? I hear that place is really cool...I really should check it out sometime!" Well that time is now or never, because there's a good chance that come Monday morning, CounterCulture will be gone, only to be replaced in a month or two by something much more corporate, much more sterile, much more bland...I imagine the murals will be sandblasted, the furniture replaced, the walls painted beige and the live performances stopped. I imagine the vegan and vegetarian offerings will be gone, and I'm sure you won't be able to get a soy yerba mate latte to save your life.
Mony and I have done the best that we can do with the resources we have available. The demands of owning a 24 hour coffeehouse ultimately led to me losing my well paid dayjob last May, and it's been a struggle ever since. We're still scrambling to come up with an alternative scenario that will prevent us from being locked out, but at this point, we need your help, we need your support. Come, buy stuff, tell your friends, tell your neighbors, your classmates, your coworkers...don't let CounterCulture become another $tarbucks clone.
If you wish to contact me directly please feel free to email me at:
Your comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
much love and peace,
CounterCulture Cafe
2330 E. McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 231-0762
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LI people on the move, Aug. 24, 2012
BDO USA, an accounting and consulting organization in Melville, has announced three promotions.
Randy Schwartzman has been promoted to Northeast tax regional business line leader. The Dix Hills resident will continue in his current role as tax office business line leader.
John Kyriakides, of Queens, has been promoted from partner to business line leader of the Long Island Assurance Office.
Adam Cole, of Commack, was promoted from partner to business line leader of the Greater New York Healthcare and Nonprofit office.
Catherine Hottendorf has been appointed executive director of Franklin Hospital in Valley Stream. The Oceanside resident formerly was associate executive director of patient care services and chief nursing officer at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. Both hospitals are part of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.
To be included in People on the Move, send information and color photos about job moves, promotions and other work-world triumphs by fax to 631-843-2065, by email to email@example.com, or by mail to People on the Move, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747-4250.


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Hello my name is Davia Whyte. I am an Exceptional Student Services Teacher at Florence High School. I have been working in the educational field for a total of 17 years. . During my entire teaching career, I have taught students at the Elementary, Middle School and High School Level.
I have worked in the state of Arizona as a teacher for 9 years. This is my first year teaching at FHS. I am currently teaching English to 9th and 10th Grade students in a small group setting as well as in Co-taught classes.
I am originally from Jamaica. I moved to Arizona in 2006 and have been residing here since. I graduated from the Western Governor's University with a Master's of Science Degree in Special Education.
Also, I enjoy teaching students because I believe that Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.
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Hey all, this is my first but very effective build. Both of these builds give you a strong guide on how to destroy if you are fed at the beginning of the game, but also gives you a plausible route if you are not. I hope you all enjoy this build:).
For an effective beginning, you can choose ad marks and quints like I did. However, if you want to be more effective on tanks than you already are, you can choose armor pen. marks and quints. With both of these, you should use magic resist glyphs and armor seals so you are not so squishy.
Putting your mastery points into attack damage and life steal is the most important thing you can do for vayne because you will do that much more damage. This is as simple as it gets haha and is a must with masteries for Vayne.
You always need to start out with boots and pots. After, there should be two basic possibilities. If you are being fed at the beginning, go with build 1 because it will focus on attack damage first to further your feed and then will focus on attack speed for op damage on your W. For tremendous sustainability, you will need two bloodthirsters to heal greatly during battle and kill everyone during team fights. If you are not fed at the beginning, you need to use build 2. This build focuses on attack and movement speed while getting your lifesteal up before attack damage to focus on sustainability more than melting targets early game.
Skill Sequence
If you are fed, go with getting your Q up as much as possible to maximize your roll damage to your opponents. However, if you aren't being fed focus on getting your W up as it will hit harder and be more useful with attack speed and movement speed items. My skill sequences above are based on this but it is your preference to do what works for you best.
Summoner Spells
Always go with flash and ignite. The only other option is flash and exhaust. Simple as that!
Team Fights and Working with your Team
It is essential that you know what to do in team fights and know where to go in situations. So in team fights, alwsys focus squishy champions down first so their team will not put out as much damage. Then it will be easy to finish off the tankier champions with your W skill which does true damage every third hit.


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- Release Date: 9/4/2001
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Doug played in various bands in Buffalo after graduating college in 1997. In 2000 he started work on his debut solo CD. After a year in production, fans are now enjoying Doug's debut solo effort, 'Growing Up Local.' Doug plays out in the Buffalo area, and will be touring in support of his new CD.


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Cruise lines respond to Vanuatu devastation
The cruising community is pulling together following the devastation in Vanuatu caused by Cyclone Pam, which completely destroyed villages and properties. While major cruise lines are having to change itineraries, the response on social media has been incredibly positive and supportive.
Many passengers who have visited Vanuatu previously, and those seeking information about future cruises, have taken to Facebook to express their support and donate funds. The cruise lines are responding by regularly updating their Facebook and Twitter feeds and cruisesalefinder.com.au will also keep you up to date with latest developments.
Winds of more than 300km/h slammed into the island nation over the weekend, with the current death toll currently at 24 and expected to rise, while many more have been injured and thousands left homeless. Information is still being gathered about Vanuatu's 65 inhabited islands.
A number of cruise lines are operating trips in the South Pacific out of Australia, with ships avoiding the likes of Port Vila and Mystery Island and rerouting. Reports claim that 90% of houses in Port Vila have been destroyed. Here are the latest updates from the various cruise operators.
P&O, CARNIVAL: Pacific Dawn / Aurora / Carnival Spirit / Carnival Legend
Pacific Dawn will not be stopping at Port Vila on its Pacific Island Hopper cruise. It was due to arrive there on March 18 and their captain has made a statement, which you can read in full on the P&O Australia Facebook page. He basically stated that Port Vila will not be considered as a cruising port for quite some time, while Mare and the Isle of Pines are also inaccessible for Pacific Dawn. The ship will remain in Noumea overnight, depart on Tues March 17 and stop at Lifou on Wednesday.
P&O Aurora is avoiding the Samoan capital Apia on March 18. Aurora is currently on a world cruise and departed Sydney on March 7. It's due to arrive in Southampton on April 23 and this plan has not changed.
Carnival Spirit's South Pacific eight-day itinerary was altered, with a night in Melbourne and a night in Hobart, Tasmania. A $150 onboard credit was reportedly given to passengers as compensation for the inconvenience.
Carnival Legend will stop off at Santo in the Vanuatu archipelago, carrying supplies such as bottled water and a generator. However, the March 15 Legend trip to Port Vila and Mystery Island will change. Read the latest statements on Carnival's Facebook page.
Carnival has been very proactive in response to Cyclone Pam and pledged AU$150,000 in aid, with charity Save the Children Australia. "Along with our passengers, we feel a very strong bond with the Vanuatu people for the warmth of their welcome over many decades" Carnival Australia CEO Ann Sherry said.
"The contribution is an immediate first step and we will be guided by our Save the Children partners on what more we and our passengers can do."
Carnival Corporation Chairman Micky Arison has also personally matched that $150,000 figure, taking the contribution to $300,000.
"We are very grateful to Mr Arison and his family foundation for this wonderful gesture, which will have an immediate and positive effect on the relief effort now underway in Vanuatu" Ms Sherry said.
"It will be some time before our cruise ships can again call at Vila but we want to resume voyages as soon as authorities give the all clear because cruise tourism is the mainstay of the Vanuatu economy and it will be vital to help the country rebuild."
However, Carnival is currently telling passengers not to bring food and produce aboard ships to donate to the cause. On social media they confirm that Customs regulations prohibit the offloading of materials without prior approval. They are instead encouraging people to donate via the Save the Children website.
ROYAL CARIBBEAN: Rhapsody of the Seas / Voyager of the Seas
Rhapsody was due to call at Port Vila on Monday March 16, but will instead proceed to Lifou. The Rhapsody itinerary still includes Mare and New Caledonia, before arriving home in Sydney on March 20.
Voyager of the Seas also had a change of plan, but all guests and crew are safe and well. The diversion involved two days in Hobart, then on to Champagne Bay. Voyager arrived in Sydney on March 16. All of the latest news can be found on the Royal Caribbean Facebook page.
RC also announced that they have made a donation of AU$100,000 to the Australian Red Cross to help with the Vanuatu disaster recovery. If you wish to make a pledge or want to find out how you can help, click on the Australia Red Cross Cyclone Pam 2015 Appeal page. There are around 200 Red Cross volunteers already helping those affected.
HOLLAND AMERICA: Oosterdam
Oosterdam skipped Port Vila (March 13) and spent a day at sea. It sailed west from Mystery Island on March 12 to avoid the weather. However, it did reach its scheduled arrival point of Luganville, Vanuatu (March 14). In a statement Holland America confirmed they are continuing to monitor the situation and that the safety of guests and crew is a top priority.
CELEBRITY: Solstice
Via their Facebook page, Celebrity have announced that there are no changes currently planned for the Solstice trip which departs Sydney this weekend. It's scheduled to call at New Caledonia and Fiji before returning to Australia on April 3. Check the Celebrity Facebook page for updates, as this is subject to change.
Short-term plan for Port Vila
While the situation is a fluid one with nothing confirmed with regards to other future cruises, current lines travelling to the South Pacific appear to either be incorporating an extra stop or two in their itineraries, or spending longer at sea. As for the short term future of Port Vila, it doesn't appear likely that any cruise ships will be spending any time there. Cruisesalefinder.com.au will keep you updated with any developments.


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Queen Aggie began last year off a mark of 94 but she still looks no nearer winning despite plummeting down the weights. She might come good before long but another chance goes to DANSILI DUTCH in this. The latter failed to last home over 1m4f here last week but had scored over track and trip before that and is just preferred to Diletta Tommasa. John Stimpson's filly was well beaten last time but is only 2lb higher than when scoring here in September and makes more appeal than top weight True Pleasure.
True Pleasure (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Sugarformyhoney (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Queen Aggie (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Maggie Pink (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol.
Diletta Tommasa (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Went right start, held up in mid-division on inside, keeping on when badly hampered on rail over 2f out, not recover, last of 11, 20l behind Keene (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Dansili Dutch (IRE) 7-2fav (8-4) Slowly away, held up well off the pace in last, never any chance of getting on terms, 7th of 8, 16l behind Sian Gwalia (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Awattan 12-1 (9-9) Pulled hard, tracking leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Glace (8-4) at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Cabal 16-1 (8-10) Towards rear on outside, headway over 3f out, soon chased leader, ridden and one pace over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Sutton Sid (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.


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GreenThumb Youth Leadership Council 2017
The GreenThumb Youth Leadership Council (YLC) is an opportunity for high school youth 14-21 years old and college students to volunteer at a community garden in New York City.
High school aged youth will learn firsthand from community gardeners how to maintain and grow a healthy garden. College students will work alongside gardeners mentoring high school students, while learning volunteer management skills and developing leadership and professional skills.
Participants are required to volunteer at a garden at least twice a month, accumulating a minimum of 20 service hours throughout the program. There will be a kickoff event in the spring and a graduation ceremony in the summer. Participating in the YLC is a great way to give back to the community, earn community service hours, make friends, learn new skills, and have fun!
Any student interested in agriculture, composting, botany, construction, stewardship or community engagement should apply!
Youth Leadership Council application for high school students
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Grow to Learn
Grow to Learn is the citywide school gardens initiative for New York City. Established in 2010 by GrowNYC and the Mayor's Fund, our program is managed today through a partnership between GrowNYC, the NYC Parks Department's Green Thumb division, and the Department of Education's Office of School Food. With major support from our sustaining funders, Grow to Learn provides the ongoing resources, technical assistance, and training to get learning gardens growing in every NYC school. As of 2016 there are over 550 school gardens and growing in the Grow To Learn network.
Register your school garden. Grow To Learn's workshops are posted on their calendar and are access points for materials, skills and information for school gardeners.
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Summer Youth Employment Program
GreenThumb is a participating division for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This program provides New York City youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Participants work in a variety of entry-level jobs.
Learn more about the Summer Youth Employment Program
Interested in an internship with GreenThumb? Please submit your application through the NYC Parks website or by calling the Internship Coordinator at (212)360-8200.


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text: Mintel's Month in Retail highlights the stories that have made headlines in the European retail markets over the past four weeks, with exclusive analysis from Mintel's expert retail team on potential implications. UK: Retail sales surge 6.1% in October UK retail sales excluding fuel rose 6.1% in October 2016, according to the ONS. This compares to 2.4% growth in September. Food retailers saw a 2.9% increase in sales while non-food retail sales rose 5.4%. "The BRC figures were good, but these ONS numbers are much better again. Food retailers had an excellent month and clothing retailers, had their best month since September 2015 – a little seasonal weather helped. Household goods were weaker with electricals down, perhaps reflecting people holding off before Black Friday. For us the key factor is that underlying demand remains strong. There is no sign of any adverse impact on prices yet from the strength of sterling (volume sales growth was 1% point more than value growth). Much depends now on the impact of end-of-November discounting, but this is an excellent start to the Christmas season and shows that people are still prepared to go out and spend." UK: Electrical retailers plan price rises in the New Year According to reports, leading electrical retailers such as Dixons Carphone, AO World and John Lewis, are considering price increases after Christmas. AO World is planning to raise prices between 4-6% in 2017, however Black Friday deals will be unaffected as these were agreed before the Brexit vote. "With the value of Sterling falling sharply post-Brexit, price rises are somewhat inevitable across the UK retail industry. Electricals is a category that will be particularly hard hit given the high level of imports, and rising supply costs will be passed on to consumers. However given that a majority of the leading players operate some form of price-matching scheme this should help to keep pricing in the market competitive. What this type of news story can do is shift demand, consumers may now be tempted to make any planned big ticket purchases for next year this year before price rises hit. With Black Friday just a few weeks away this would seem the perfect opportunity to capitalise on any demand created by a fear of short term price increases and electricals are big business during Black Friday: some 17% of consumers purchased electrical items during the event in 2015. Therefore we would expect the leading players to once again wholeheartedly engage with Black Friday in 2016." UK: Morrisons offers new delivery service through Amazon Prime Now Morrisons has announced the launch of 'Morrisons at Amazon' whereby Amazon Prime customers in certain areas can order a full Morrisons shop online via the Prime Now app. The order will be picked at a local Morrisons store and delivered in a two hour slot for free, or within the hour for £6.99. "Whilst trying to keeping track of Amazon's innovations in 2016 is now a full time job, this latest one is worth stopping and pausing for thought over. Firstly this is not a deal that comes under the Amazon Fresh banner, Amazon's full online grocery offer, which Morrisons serves as the supplier. This is a deal for Amazon's Prime Now one hour delivery service, which prior to this deal had offered only ambient food and drink products. The real game changer here is that Amazon is offering free delivery within two-hours with a minimum spend of £20. This is market leading and significantly under Amazon Fresh's own £40 minimum for free delivery. The real question is why work on a deal with Morrisons for Prime Now at the same time as Amazon Fresh? The answer is seemingly two-fold. Firstly Amazon Fresh is the far more fleshed out service – incorporating the deal with Morrisons, local specialists and its own marketplace sellers. This is the service targeted at the main weekly shop and to roll out its complete vision takes time and investment. Prime Now is Amazon's distress or top-up based service, its offering is more limited but serves the same purpose a convenience store does and the grouping of products under meal suggestions, along with rapid delivery, allows it to target the same food-for-tonight market that has helped the rise of food-box providers such as Hello Fresh. Also the ability to pick from Morrisons stores allows Amazon to expand its grocery offering much quicker, without needing to put down the infrastructure to launch the full vision of Amazon Fresh. The appeal for both services is, like most of Amazon's recent innovations, limited to those within the Prime ecosphere but with 'millions' of Prime subscribers, Morrisons at Amazon can certainly find a home. Online grocery has always been more suited to the big weekly shop but with Morrisons through Amazon Prime Now, Sainsbury's new Chop Chop service and same-day delivery becoming commonplace, online grocery is increasingly catching up with the current more fluid and frequent grocery shopping of the wider market." For more on online grocery and Amazon, see Mintel's Online Grocery UK 2016 report. Germany: Karstadt to offer space for online retailers in store The German department store chain wants to provide a more integrated experience for customers, by providing physical space for online pureplays in store, starting with Dress-for-Less. Additionally, more products from Karstadt will be available online. "An interesting development from a business which has been too close to bankruptcy for too long. We regularly argue that the most effective retail proposition is stores plus online and here we have more online pure players experimenting with adding physical space to their offer. One of the main USPs of an online retailer has to be that it can offer a much wider range than is possible in a store, but having space on the high street is powerful marketing for any retail brand and even if the pure player can only display a sample of its range, it will gain from greater visibility." UK: Tesco implements own-brand price pledge Tesco has vowed to match the price and quality of Aldi and Lidl across at least 60% of its entry-level or 'good' own-label brands. This strategy has already been implemented via the Farm brands introduced last year but this is the first time the strategy has been made public. "This is an important step for Tesco, but crucially the retailer is talking about matching its discount rivals, and Asda, in terms of both quality and price. Aldi and Lidl have not built their success in the UK on simply being the cheapest, they offer outstanding value for money with quality goods at low prices. Margins will certainly be stretched with this new strategy, particularly with the current weakness of Sterling, but this seems the right move to make. Own-brand is already incredibly important, 50% of grocery shoppers think own-brand is the only difference between the big four, and as the market moves to a level of price-uniformity the quality of a retailers own-brand will become increasingly important." You might also be interested in: No related posts.


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It's not often that players linked with a high profile move to Premier League champions Manchester United could be considered to be making a mistake but, in this case, Cesc Fabregas may be in danger of doing just that.
United manager David Moyes wants to strengthen his midfield options and has identified Fabregas as a key component needed to stave off the challengers to their Premier League crown. It has been reported that Moyes has offered £25 million for Fabregas, which he believes is appropriate, however, Barcelona will more than likely want in excess of £30 million for one of their prized assets.
The interesting thing with this story is that Fabregas could actually be accused of taking a step down should this move come to fruition. Barcelona are still considered one of the world's best teams, regardless of how they limped out of this seasons Champions League tournament, and are one of few teams capable of competing for the European Cup. That's not to say that United can't compete for the trophy anymore, it's just that when compared to Barcelona, especially now the Catalans have signed Brazilian hot-shot Neymar, United would seem to be an inferior destination.
There is a case for Fabregas feeling it may be in his best interest to move clubs, though, as Barcelona have a tendency to play Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta as a midfield three ensuring Fabregas has to be satisfied with a bench warming role at this moment in time. Should the former Arsenal man decide to sever his ties in Spain and risk the wrath of North London by moving to Manchester, then it's practically ensured he would slot in right in the center of midfield. United would certainly offer Fabregas a starting berth instead of a bench position and pretty much match his existing wages in an attempt to entice the play-maker to Old Trafford.
However, United are going to go through a whole new restructuring process as well with a new manager coming in and attempting to implement a new philosophy. Therefore, joining a club during a transitional period with the hope of immediately winning trophies sounds like a fools hope to me.
Fabregas is better off staying at Barcelona if he wants to challenge for more trophies, as United are going to be some way off of challenging for silverware for the next couple of years, at least especially after the appointment of David Moyes who is yet to win a top flight trophy of any sort.
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If you're in or around the L.A. area next week, we're having a community meetup during Gartner's "Portals, Content, and Collaboration" event and you're all invited! Join me and several others for some technical and non-technical presentations/discussions, knowledge sharing, and free drinks/food in downtown L.A. at the Caña Rum Bar [map], May 5 (Monday) starting at 8pm! The entire community is invited (you don't have to be attending PCC) and Xtivia and Solea have graciously decided to sponsor it, making it all that much more fun and exciting :)
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Can I make a widget or icon for Yahoo Calendar, so I can access the calendar quickly ?
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Seriously though, I'm not entirely sure you can do a widget. You can make a shortcut to the application or website, however.
Well, if a shortcut will work, then I'm hip to that.
Can you give me a shortcut on how to make a shortcut.
Haven't done it before.
I have Yahoo Calendar already saved as a bookmark, but I would like a simple icon on my home page so that I do not have to fish through my bookmarks until I find the one for Yahoo Calendar.
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On the home screen, hit that little plus sign next to the big phone button at the bottom, then tap on shortcuts. When that comes up, tap bookmarks, then just hit the one you want to add on. Arrange into place, and you're off to the races.
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Our Client is a sovereign wealth fund that is founded for the purpose of investing the funds on behalf of the government. Their portfolio grows at an annual rate of about 10% compounded and is one of the world's largest soverign wealth.funds. This would be a perfect opportunity for someone looking to venture into the Middle East market with one of the most stable and growing company in the region. The role is to manage and develop the security systems of one the most prestigious and high profile governmental organisations in the UAE.
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Window Balancers Failing Often
A home owner from New Martinsville, WV says:
August 26, 2016
The springs on my coil balancers are breaking about every 6 months or less. The windows are from Hurd and no longer manufactured.The original shoe ears break off often. The spring bends and breaks where the 2 springs join. The spring mounts on the rotating shaft with a rubber gasket. The shaft turns with difficulty and the gasket breaks off.I noticed that my contractor had a support and shoe that you carry and had him install it on one of the windows. See below. The window works easier than the other windows with the style above.
Paul from SWISCO responded:
August 30, 2016
Your balances should definitely be lasting longer than just 6 months. It sounds like the springs you have area not the proper strength for the weight of the sash. Before we go over that, though, let's look at the Series.
Do you think you can use our Series 140 coil spring assembly? This comes with everything together in one kit. Look over the dimensions to make sure it can fit in your jamb track. Also keep in mind you may also need to replace the pivot bar with our 26-398 or 26-405; your old pivot bar may not work with the new shoe.
If this can work, you will need the weight of the sash. For this particular Series, you would divide the weight in half to determine the best option. For example, if your sash were 26 pounds, you would want the S140-13. One on each side will support the sash weight.
Let me know what you think!
A home owner from New Martinsville, WV says:
September 1, 2016
Your suggestion looks good. Two things make me think I will get better life from your suggestion. First, the spring appears to be held deeper in the shoe. The extra depth might stop the spring from bending and breaking like I am experiencing with the old shoes. Second,the spring is not mounted on a shaft that can get stiff. Before I order I need your opinion from the question in the original post about removing a small portion of the window channel to be able to remove the hardware without using spreaders. Thanks.
Paul from SWISCO responded:
September 1, 2016
Great! I'm hoping these work better, too. I personally find the Series 140 to be a sturdy option. Sorry about missing your other question. If your window does not have a previously existing cutout, then making one yourself is definitely possible. Check out the video below, where we detail exactly how to go about this.


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Letter(s) from Blessing Valdez to Michael (USA)
Letter 1
"I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams."
Dear Michael, (or I don't even know if you would still want me to call you that but I still hold you dearly in my heart so I will address you that way)
I don't know how to get started with this email. By this time or after you read this email you could even become so exasperated with me, you might want me in your life no more or you could even become very disappointed with me that I wasn't able to email you before I have decided to make a step like this or you could curse me even more just as you have already wished that I should rot in hell and will decide not to want me anymore which I will fully take and understand because everything's my fault. Yes, I got the money that you sent through Western Union and I could clearly remember that I told you that the final schedule that the embassy has given me is on the 21st of June and I even sent you few more emails assuring you of the love that I have for you. And then I even sent you an email about my proposal for the farm with some other pictures of it which you liked but explained that at this point in time you are not interested in buying it due to some financial constraint which I fully understand and I didn't even take it against you because I already know how much I am indebted to you at the moment but as I would always tell you : Once we are already together I would be more than willing to look for a job or work so that I would be able to pay you back with everything that you have spent as far as my travel needs and requirements are concerned and I even mentioned the same statements to you over and over again because I mean it from the bottom of my heart. You have even commented in the email that you sent me prior to this one that you'd rather my pictures rather than the pictures of the farm - maybe you were thinking that I spent money in having those pictures scanned when in fact I have just downloaded the pictures from the CD that the owner of the farm himself has given my father with and I never spent not even a single cent to have even one of the pictures scanned. You also said that you'd rather have me talk to you over the phone instead of just playing the voice message that I left in your mailbox. If I may remind you my dear that time that I recorded that voice message I tried to call you at least four times but nobody would take my call so I just thought of leaving a voice message in your voice mailbox. It was not my fault that you didn't take any of my calls otherwise we would have spoken on the phone again. You can blame me all you want and put and point all the blame towards and if that will give you gratification then I will accept all of it. My desire to purchase the farm is for no any selfish reason I have clearly elucidated to you that it was and still is my intention to think of ways that could probably help us secure our future and would help you defray the costs of paying up for the penalty and the taxes that had been incurred when you had to take your money from the Human Resource Department earlier that the time that you were supposed to.
I know that you have been anticipating to get an email from me to let you know of what has been happening in my end and much more you are expecting for an email telling you that I will not coerce you and I don't have any intentions of asking you to feel for me for the very negative and almost fatal ; actually devastating accounts that happened in our lives and in my family. God knows how much I tried to try and send an email to you ; I even went to this internet station the next day after the tragedy occured but try as I may and as hard I have been striving to write an email my mind has just been so befuddled, my heart and my emotion were exhausted and drained and my body's so feebled that I could not even form any sentence and not a phrase even. I was trying to avoid to send you an email that you will not understand or an email that has been written from a disconcerted mind so I just though of sending you an email after my emotional torment and despondency has mellowed down. Maybe just maybe you would somehow understand the pain and the agony that a person has to go through upon losing someone close to their hearts specially if the passing of the person is very untimely and very tragic.
When I collected the money from Western Union you know that I never claimed nor even thought of it as mine. You know my love that there had been a very formidable time constraint that has been impeded on us because I had to wait. Now I don't want to keep going back to that issue because I thought that your mind has already been enlightened and you have felt in your heart that I am definitely not the type of woman who would compromise the good reputation, the decency, the integrity and that salvation that I have with my Lord in exchange for fleeting moments of pleasure. So I am truely appreciative of your trust and your faith that you have given and shown me only during that moment. As you already know I have already been granted and scheduled for an appointment with the US embassy on the 21st and I already told you about it and I got so excited about it as a matter of fact I have so many sleepless nights because of too much anticipation to the time when I would finally be able to settle and finalize everything, from then on I started to pack my things up and been collecting local souvenirs from our country to give you and your family when I arrive there and also to show you how many shot glasses I was able to consolidate here to add up to the collection that you already have there. I have this thought in mind of surprising you with an email telling you that I am all set to leave, that's why I didn't send any email before that but I never though that it would reach till this date and that the big surprise would be on me.
On the eve of June 21st around 12 15am of Thursday, a day of my appointment at the embassy - my DAD together with my two brothers who just came from another town to work on some business proposals, met a very tragic accident. The car that my brother's driving had collided and been crushed by a 10-wheeler cargo truck. There's no way that someone could ever survive that accident, I am attaching the photo of what the car looked like, I am actually trembling and would burst in tears whenever I would look at the picture but I am taking all the courage that's left in me and and all I have just to be able to give you an idea of what happened. You might again tell me that you'd rather see a picture of me but I am telling you right now that I never spent any money to have these pictures and document scanned because the CD where these pictures and document had been taken from was from the police authorities.
My heart is being crushed everytime I would look at this proof of my brother's death but I am sending it along with this email as an evidence that I am not just making up this story because at this point in time I am very much aware that the very little trust that you have had in me had just drastically vanished into thin air.
I lost a brother : Christopher , my other brother DANIEL had just been revived from a comatose state for more than a week, he needed to undergo several open surgeries because of the fractures and many bone damages that he suffered from but I am so glad that at least he's conscious now but still he can't talk and he would have memory lapses. Christopher, my brother who died had survived for nearly two days because of the breathing apparatus that's connected to him but the damages that his body had suffered were too serious and fatal that he was not able to survive. DAD had to undergo major bone realignment, his backbone had been damaged and his ribs had been crushed terribly and many of his discs slipped off that's why they both needed to undergo all of the operations and surgeries needed for him to survive and thank GOD that He was able to make it through. I really didn't want to do the thing that I did but there was no option left for me since in that moment the only thing that I had in mind was to save my DAD and my brother. I have been so hesitant to do that because I was thinking of how your reaction would be if you'll find out that I spent "your" money, yes honey that's all "yours", not for the way that it was intended to be spent but for something that is not related to our being together and for that I am so sorry.
Our money was not enough to pay for all the expenses specially for all of the surgeries that needs to be done to my father and for my brother. We lacked some 100 thousand pesos - amounting to two thousand dollars so I was able to take the $1,200 to add up to the amount that we needed. I know that it's a wrong move and I am so sorry, I don't know if you will ever find it in your heart to forgive me for trying to save lives and I will understand if you will be very recentful of what I did.
You have been in mind all of the times that passed by that I wasn't able to email you because I have been so busy attending to my DAD and BROTHER at hospital and also for the funeral of my other brother whose cremation took place
last June 22. I am so sorry but I know that sorry's not enough, I will do my best and work hard even if it takes me years to raise that amount just so I will be able to pay you back with it. I am enclosing some pictures of Daniel and the car.
I will and more than willing to take all of your anger and your hatred that this incident ever happened. If losing you would be the price that I have to pay because of what I did then so be it, I will wholeheartedly and sincerely "without straddling the fence" accept your decision because it's all my fault and I should have not spent your money to save my DAD and BROTHER and instead, I could have just kept it and used it for it's purpose. I am so ashamed to you that I have disappointed you. I don't really know what to say and how to apologize, I don't know what words to use to show how contriteful I am that this ever happened.
Like you, I want to be with you very much and I know that we can make this through my dear Michael because we have sincere and great intentions to start a relationship that will lead to family-building and something that's long-lasting. We have reached this far and we're almost a step a way from achieving our dreams of being a couple and for sure it will come to pass. I am so sorry that this happened at a time that I never expected it to. I don't know if this is a test from the LORD to see how much we love each other and how strong our grip to each other's hand is. Like what the saying says : the true test of a diamond is put it under the extreme heat of fire. I don't know if you would still accept me after what happened.
You were so quick to judge me my love - the man who was supposed to defend me from people who will cause me affliction and the man who has supposed to shelter me and protect me from all forms of oppression and cruelty. For a man who has expressed so much love to me it was so surprising that you were so abrupt in judging me. Maybe it was because the trust that you have given me was a "forced trust" and not a "voluntary trust" I could clearly remember that I had to actually convince and persuade you into giving me your trust because you have expressed doubt and suspicion on me before - that is the reason why every little chance that apprehension and skepticism could come in there's always a huge room for it to occupy and thrive in. I am not going to rot in hell my dear because aside from the fact that I am still alive I have not also done anything illegal, immoral and unGodly all my life. Maybe you could wish that I should rot in hell but the good Lord will never allow for that to happen.
Nothing could even be more painful than to know and see that you actually think that I am capable of ripping you off with your money but like what you have said indeed the vengeance is of the Lord's and not mine or not ours. So I will just leave it all up to Him since He is an omniscient God and He knows and sees every little thing that we do and every plan that we intend to.
During those times when I wasn't able to send you any email you could have at least sent one or two emails to ask me as to what is happening on my end instead of instantaneously belittling me and denouncing that I will rot in hell. What if I was the one who had been involved in this fatal accident or worse I was the one who died, do you mean to say that you will abhor and curse me all your life and wishing that I should rot in hell without even giving me the benefit of the doubt nor not wanting to know what really happened? This is really scary because this is not the type of man that I thought you to be.
The subject of this email says that I am digging another well. God knows that I am not. How could I even do that when in fact the last time that I have been on Love Access was during the date of the last email that I sent you? And whenever I would go there before it was only to look at your picture and your profile, I don't know if you would notice that or maybe because you were too busy looking for evey possible fault that you can pinpoint at me you have been totally oblivious of that. So all along you were thinking of yourself as "well" that I am digging for "water" or figuratively a "man" that I was digging for "money". It's a little dejecting that it is how you see yourself because there are other nouns or adjectives that you are worth comparing to other than a well ; which in this situation you have given too much negative implication. I am even capable of digging a well both literally not figuratively but when the time comes in the natural realm that I have to dig one for you and me to survive and have an alternative source of water then I would not mind doing that not only for myself but for You as well because I have told you more than once that I don't see myself alone right now because in my eyes, in my heart and in my mind we are already united as one - I could only wish for that.
I am not asking you to be sympathetic or be benignant of what happened to my family if you don't feel it in your heart maybe what you did was your personal view of the best action to take and may God bless you for that.
I encourage you to please file criminal charges that you deem fit for whatever it is that you think I have unlawfully done to you so that I could also answer you in the proper venue instead of you just cursing me that I should rot in hell. Also it would give me due process and I will just let the hands of truth and justice to shake you and awaken you with the truth. I don't even think that someone who is in her sane state of mind would even think of scamming you for money when I am very cognizant about the fact that you are connected or you are working for the Navy which is a part of the defense/security system of the USA. Having said that it will be very easy for you to trace me and ask for my captivity and imprisonment.
I love you so much that no wealth in this EARTH would ever compare nor come close to my desire to be with you, no one would take you away from me and I will not allow anything to stand in the way of our love for one another. Words could never describe how much I appreciate having you in my life. I am in too much remorse right now because after losing a brother I don't know if because of the decision that I have made I will also lose you. I hope not but if you would decide to turn your back at me then I don't know what else to do to still make you want me and still love me. I hope that the good LORD would touch your heart and make you realize that if you were in the same situation that I have been put through then you would also do the same - for the people who has been there for you through the happiest and the lowest moments of your life. I don't know what else to say my love. I am very sorry and I love you so much.
loving you always even if I could feel that you despise me so much,
Ms. Blessing Valdez


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Would 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Be a Waste of Gary Oldman's Talent?
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Not this time, champ. Fool us once. See, back in the last trimester of the Prequels era, George Lucas decided to bump up the gravitas of the impending Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith by roping in a bona fide actor: one Gary Oldman, known best for his turns in Sid and Nancy, JFK, and Air Force One — this was before Oldman had embodied either Sirius Black or Commissioner Gordon, so it would have marked his first turn with franchise fare. Lucas had pegged Oldman to play General Grievous, nefarious ruler of the Droid Army, before Oldman opted to pull out of production to comply with the fine print of his Screen Actors Guild membership — in absence of a SAG stamp on the Revenge of the Sith production, Oldman favored his organization loyalties and pulled out, leaving him independent from all things Lucas until this morning's rumblings that he's been asked to take a role in Star Wars: Episode VII. But we're not too excited, and neither is he.
"They've called … The deal isn't done, but yeah, they've inquired," Oldman tells Sky Movies, qualifying the news by adding, "I'm more cynical about it now. I'll believe it when I'm on a plane home."
It's not just the tenuous nature of early rumors that leave us underwhelmed, but the prospect of Oldman taking on a Star Wars role at all. When he left the production, the character of Grievous went to Matthew Wood, a Lucasfilms sound engineer, who, though not an actor by trade, did just as well as anyone could have expected someone to do with the Kaleesh/cyborg hybrid. In earnest, it's not as though a master thespian like Oldman would have had much dramatic stretching to do with Grievous anyhow. While he gave some extra weight to Nolan's Batman films and the Harry Potter movies, we'd dare to say that an actor like Oldman might be wasted in the Star Wars universe.
That said, this is the old Star Wars universe we've got blocking up our optimism. Under new direction, Oldman could have room to get creative and humane with whichever character he'd be offered here — although J.J. Abrams' track record has eroded in the past couple of years, he's still not totally out of his element matching high concept adventures with human sincerity. Plus, as a teen in the 1970s, we couldn't blame Oldman if playing a Star Wars character would be a longtime dream of his. Although we'd peg him as more of a Middle Earth guy. That's some casting we could endorse.


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Moomin : The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip Bk. 2 Paperback
by Tove Jansson
In the second volume of Tove Jansson's humorous yet melancholic "Moomin" comic strip, we get four new stories about jealousy, competition, child rearing, and self-reinvention.
The Moomins try to hibernate in the fashion of their ancestors but insomnia places them smack-dab into a winter carnival with the winter-sports-loving Mr. Brisk. The fickle and eternally lovestruck Mymble and Snorkmaiden find themselves in competition over a thrilling new man.
Moominmamma meets her new neighbor, the Fillyjonk, causing her to hire the depressed and secretive Misabel as her new maid.
Mymble's mother arrives on the Moomin family's doorstep with her seventeen new children.
Finally, a prophet arrives on the scene declaring that the happy Moomins are in fact not happy at all and need to get back to nature and be free.
Moomin, of course, becomes more and more miserable the freer he gets.
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 96 pages, b&w
- Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
- Publication Date: 15/09/2003
- Category: Cartoons & comic strips
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Imagine my delight when I found these, my favorite books from childhood that are out-of-print in Sweden! I think every Nordic person has Mumintrollen living somewhere in their heart, and although these books are translated into English and it's a little bit harder to "hear" their Finnish-accented Swedish, they are still as fantastic as I remember them. Muminpappa cherishes his crazy adventures, Muminmamma her home and hearth, Snorkfröken her romances, and Mumin himself just wants everyone to be happy and get along. Different as they are, they have one over-riding goal in common: to have fun! The ultimate in anarchy, you just can't help but admire their guts and gusto and their complete devotion to each other. Or, as the character Stinky puts it, "Indeed you are the most idiotic family I ever saw - but you are at least <b>living</b> every minute of the day!!"
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Again, like the other Moomin comic strip collections, cute and funny, and often quite knowing and wry. I enjoy them a lot, and I really don't think they're just for children, whatever my local library does with 'em...
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