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"When I see some black Americans I see the end of the world. Lil Wayne is a sign of the end of the world to me. Blacks here started as slaves, move to independence and success but now you've crossed the line. Obama killed rap. You don't have a cause anymore. African Americans have no fight anymore. In the music videos, all you do is party. Everyone says they're rich, in the club poppin' bottles."
That's what writer and star Thomas Ngijol of the controversial French comedy Case Depart, a film we've covered extensively here on S&A, said to Chloe Hilliard for Loop21.com when asked what he thought of African Americans during an interview to promote the movie. The flick transports two modern day, half brothers back to the slave era. Fabrice Eboué , who co-stars as Ngijol's brother, co-wrote the script as well.
Grossing more than $15 million already, it's the number one comedy flick in France. Ngijol, who's been a stand-up comedian and actor for the last ten years, makes it clear what the film is about saying it isn't about slavery..."It's about not very intelligent people with an identity problem. Black men who blame the system."
Of course, it was only a matter of time that Ngijol made a request to clarify his above quote which I'm sure was due to all the backlash he received. He later stated..."First, I respect and love African-Americans. They inspire me in my work and I have nothing but love for people who fight for their rights.. I respect black culture but it's just funny to see the evolution from slave to bling bling. Second, I love hip-hop and Lil Wayne but it's just sad that the industry doesn't have a lot of other alternatives in the spotlight. I came in peace so please spread that to your reader. Thanks."
He also claimed that, as expected, Hollywood came calling and someone "big" will be starring in the American version although he couldn't give any details.
You can read the complete, insightful interview HERE.
I have to add, as an African American, I was in no way offended by his statement. In fact, considering the lack of minority and female representation in this "liberal" entertainment business which the LA Times reported on yesterday, his remark deserves examining. Have we become too complacent? Below is the trailer.
tyrone mixon | September 17, 2011 6:32 AM
Seriously!! You gauge your views on a bunch of coons running around in videos?
There is a subculture of Black people that fight this beast every single day. To have a outsider pop off about somethings he has no clue about is just so French.
Just Visiting | September 17, 2011 2:09 AM
@darkan: I never said that black America does not have problems. I'm saying this particular actor, based on his own quotes, does not seem informed enough for me to take his opinion seriously.
The Journalist | September 16, 2011 9:53 AM
We're tired . . . we've been fighting for too long and we are tired . . . We built the damn country, fought in all its wars, fought for our rights, fought to survive during the crack epidemic, fighting right now with everything we got to keep our jobs and homes, dealing with driving while black, flying while black, shopping while black . . . and how in the hell do you deal with all that and still keep your dignity, beauty, ferocity (Which we have done)
there aint nothing like us on this planet, so brother Ngijol, forgive some us for taking a break and celebrating . . .
'If you escape what I escaped you'd be in Paris getting fucked up too . . ."
Jay-Z, Niggas in Paris
misha | September 16, 2011 9:17 AM
@darkan, what on earth are you talking about? Because I don't espouse this guy's narrow-minded viewpoint, I'm in denial? LOL! If only I had a penny for everytime someone said that...
Listen, I can believe this guy is a moron (thanks for that description, JMac) AND believe that black America faces serious problems. The two aren't mutually exclusive. You see, I'm capable of utilizing nuance. ;)
This guy is brave? WTF? Do you think he's the first black person to "call out" black folk? I think not. Lambasting black folk has always been popular...so has thinking black folk need a "strong kick in the ass." Yeah, that's the solution to what ails black America! NOT! I've discovered that people who support such thinking can't or refuse to recognize that what ails black America is much more complex than they realize and thus will call for much more complex solutions.
HIs viewpoint can only be based on what he sees? Huh? How about he go out and do some research instead of relying on the mainstream media to give him an accurate, more complex picture of black America?
darkan | September 16, 2011 8:03 AM
@JMac, I feel you brother but my point is we ALL need to start being accountable. I take responsibility for anytime I don't speak out or act against things that make black people look like buffoons or coons. You all must understand that his viewpoint whether ignorant or not can only come from those that you mentioned who unfortunately is indicative of black people in America to foreigners. Anyone that supports the guilty pleasure of Lil Wayne or Snoop is directly and indirectly responsible for how this brother sees us. I learned that when I went overseas to Europe and saw what was on their television screen... MTV. So, they thought that calling me nigga was cool. This was in Romania. When you listen to the radio it's predominately RAP & HIP HOP! So, if that's their perception of us, we have to STOP SUPPORTING the clowns that unfortunately represent us.
JMac | September 16, 2011 7:05 AM
I'm sorry Darkan but if this guy is judging the whole black race on popular culture, he is a moron. What's really wrong with black people is that we keep looking at athletes and entertainers as role models when most these people never even finished high school or got passes for being great at extracurricular activities. Some do good things and give back but we don't hear about it unless it's part of a marketing plan. How many of us would know about Danny Glover's work or Harry Belafonte's unless we go online to certain spots? Hollywood will make films like the Blind Side but won't do stories on black people who adopt entire families - which happens pretty regularly. Change is not going to come from celebrities but from us. Many of us haven't supported people like Snoop and Lil'Wayne but they'll get their money and fame anyway because white people are fueling them as much as if not more than blacks.
He knew better or at least he should have. Considering all the other silliness he was spouting in the interview, I can't take any of his comments seriously-- esp. if he likes Lil' Wayne. And please let's blame Obama for some other mess he wasn't responsible for. I bet if you look closely in the Bible, Obama killed Jesus too.
I really wanted to see this film but now I just want to watch for the sake of curiosity. The one question they should have asked was how does he feel about the angry response blacks in France have against the movie. I'd be surprised he can walk out in public w/o getting a beat down.
darkan | September 16, 2011 5:46 AM
@ Just Visiting & Misha, I guess I shouldn't expect you guys to make any statements about what's wrong with current Black American culture and what could be changed to make a difference. Again you guys prove the point of what's wrong as you deny that there is a problem and go the route of the ostrich. At least this man was brave enough to make his VERY VALID viewpoints in regards to what he SEES and has seen. @ Misha "Nuance" ? Damn that, black people need a strong kick in the ass right now for losing momentum and falling behind after all our ancestors fought for! Entertainers and athletes are just throwing it away. His viewpoint can only be based on what he sees but it's our fault for supporting coons like LiL Wayne, T.I. and Snoop just be cause they are black and by saying "I ain't mad at him" and "You gotta respect his hustle though." Like I said, if I am angry at him it would be for apologizing. SMDH
geoffrey thorne | September 16, 2011 3:47 AM
luckily, since he's not an african american and has no idea what we are, we don't have to give a shit what he says about us.
clean your own house, mon frere, you got plenty to deal with at home.
Nia | September 16, 2011 3:46 AM
Wow It's always interesting to hear how blacks abroad view American Blacks. I also thnk it's easier for one to make a generalized and grossly misinformed observation about of group of people if they aren't from the country. I have now idea where Lil Wayne's huge album sales have come from myself. Not every artist is Lil Wayne though. Not every artist raps about bling and the same stale topics. People in America gt tired of hearing it so there has been an influx of new and vatly talented artists. We have so much new talent in film as well from indie film to major motion pictures. I agree so much more can be done, but I think it's easier to miss the moves African Americans are making unless you constantly research it or are directly familiar with it.
Just Visiting | September 16, 2011 3:37 AM
Oh, and his quote "I love the ghetto but I don't care about the ghetto" because he doesn't want any responsibility tells me all I need to know about him.
Just Visiting | September 16, 2011 3:32 AM
I think it's interesting that black people who don't live in the US and get most of their information on African-Americans from mainstream sources feel like they're qualified to say we've "crossed the line."
It's not like black people in France aren't struggling with their own problems.
misha | September 16, 2011 3:30 AM
Misinformed. Narrowminded. Arrogant. What a dangerous combination! And this gentlemen illustrates the level of ignorance said combination produces.
Sorry but just because there may be some "truth" in his comments (I fail to see it) doesn't mean he shouldn't be dismissed for painting a group of people in such broad strokes. How very unfortunate that "truth" and "tough love" have taken precedence over nuance and complex thinking.
Jennifer | September 16, 2011 1:40 AM
Obama killed rap? Whut? I am quite sure that ppl were yacking on about blingbling long before 2008? Re: the rest of his critique, I just feel that African Americans need to band together to wrest control of our image from mainstream corporate jackasses. Because there is a lot going on under the surface that is never going to make it into the open if its up to corporate money. I am not surprised that dude is deluded by Hollywood claptrap.
darkan | September 15, 2011 12:15 PM
It's sad that it took a French man to notice and speak the truth on the state of Black Americans in this country. What he said is completely correct. It's what WE ALL KNOW to be true but are too afraid to admit or say it. We have lowered our standards and morality just to succeed and be rich. If you disagree or have an opinion against foolishness or coonery performed by black athletes, actors or singers/rappers in the world or entertainment you're labeled a "Hater". Everybody has the attitude that everything is good and to each his own as long as you ain't hurting nobody. You you gotta "respect their hustle" is the most used phrase. Its all bull and a cop out to not have responsibility to advance a beautiful culture that is misused, constantly neglected and in continuous struggle. It's too bad that he apologized because I wouldn't have. I accept the responsibility of those who struggled and died to give me the chance to have liberties and freedoms and to be the artist that I am today. As long as I am alive their memory will not pass away. Their losses and deaths will not be in vain. If the truth hurts pour some salt on it and rub it in with alcohol. It the words of Laurence Fishburne from School Days "Wake up"!
CareyCarey | September 15, 2011 11:58 AM
Oh no, not the old divide & conquer trick. Well, maybe in this case it's not a calculated ploy, but it seems like as of late we've been flirting with the US vs. "Them" themes.
I mean, who hasn't heard the tragic story of Othello and his trusted - not to be trusted - ensign Iago. Because of its varied and current themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, and deceit... well, short of death I can see the same dastardly deeds happening to the relationship between black Brits and black Americans. Follow me now...
See, Iago is upset with Othello for promoting a younger man (Cassio) above him. He bends the ear of Othello and convinces him that his loving, adoring and faithful wife, who treats Othello like a god, is slipping and sliding - creepin' - with another man. Damn! I even hate thinking about what happened next, however, Othello strangles his wife to death.
WOW! He killed his wife because of a false rumor! Anyway, as I was reading the opening to this post my knee-jerked and I was ready to blast this dude. However, knowing that patience is not my best virtue, I slowed my roll and read the rest of his words...
…"First, I respect and love African-Americans. They inspire me in my work and I have nothing but love for people who fight for their rights.. I respect black culture but it's just funny to see the evolution from slave to bling bling. Second, I love hip-hop and Lil Wayne but it's just sad that the industry doesn't have a lot of other alternatives in the spotlight. I came in peace so please spread that to your reader. Thanks."
Ut oh, I'd be a special kind of fool if I hated on the brotha for saying that. Check this, he also said...
"it isn't about slavery…"It's about not very intelligent people with an identity problem. Black men who blame the system."
Good lord, the man is making sense. Who is the real enemy... out there, on the case, in their war rooms, plotting and strategizing? The real enemy (not black Brits) have always been on the case, for their team! It's time for us to think, stay focused and understand what is going on and what the stakes are and always have been.
Choose a team! And remember what our ancestors knew, "It was never just a game!" Just cause some folks say it's only "movies" and it's only an "interview" doesn't mean it's that simple!
JMac | September 15, 2011 11:58 AM
Ha. I came across that article weeks ago. Was wondering when it'd pop up here. My favorite bit is about us (women) having squeaky voices. Maybe we have more estrogen than european women, lol. Just kidding. He needs schooling that's fo sho. Alternatives are there if you look. In future, It might help him to talk about things he actually knows about rather than look on the surface and assume things that aren't necessarily true.
Please don't start with the African vs. African American crap. Most blacks here don't know about the specifics of blacks living abroad and vice versa.
artbizzy | September 15, 2011 11:49 AM
@L.A. Proper "Truth is, although we are much maligned and quite flawed, from a global cultural perspective, no group has had as lasting an influence on the world as us descendants of slaves."
Beautiful, accurate and 'Nuff said.
@Malikom "An arrogant African talking as if hes superior to black americans…hmmm…now where have I seen this before?"
Duncan MaNutz | September 15, 2011 11:04 AM
From the outside looking in...what do other countries see when they see black folks in American Media....I'm not sure who's at fault. Is it the mainstream media that continues to market the stereotype or is it Black Folks that perpetuate the stereotype ?
I think, overall, we can do better, a lot better.
Malikom | September 15, 2011 11:00 AM
An arrogant African talking as if hes superior to black americans...hmmm...now where have I seen this before?
L.A. Proper | September 15, 2011 10:51 AM
This guy is just silly. "Everyone says they're rich, in the club poppin' bottles." Seriously?
As the black writer/director of the award-winning comedy "L.A. Proper", I'm offended: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzpR7-HQZ78
I think it's unfortunate when people choose to focus on a small portion of a group to make overly broad statements about the group as a whole. Simply claiming that we as black Americans have only gone from "slave to bling" displays a true lack of understanding about the strides black folks have made in this country since being openly and systematically discriminated against only 50 years ago.
If Ngijol thinks there aren't many alternatives to Lil Wayne, he is very misinformed about the thriving and diverse world of hip-hop performers in this country. Problem is, Europeans and other non-blacks respond favorably to the thuggish version, so that's what gets exported abroad.
Truth is, although we are much maligned and quite flawed, from a global cultural perspective, no group has had as lasting an influence on the world as us descendants of slaves.
AccidentalVisitor | September 15, 2011 10:28 AM
Should have written : "was in a screenwriting magazine INTERVIEW with the writer of 'Soul Plane".
Sigh | September 15, 2011 10:26 AM
I am sure Sankofa did it better.
AccidentalVisitor | September 15, 2011 10:25 AM
Of course since I have yet to see "Case Depart", I can't be so sure if Monsieur Ngijol is part of the solution or just another part of the problem. The last time I read such cocky comments was in a screenwriting magazine with the writer of 'Soul Plane". Hopefully Ngijol's work is a lot better than that masterpiece.
tambay | September 15, 2011 10:23 AM
I fear this will not end well... but don't let me stop the conversation :)
AccidentalVisitor | September 15, 2011 10:19 AM
The collapse of rap into an artform that mostly promoted the bling-bling and thug life happened long before Obama. I get some of his points, I think he simplifies others. But if we're talking about black folks in movie. film and music business I concur that there are lingering, major problems. Collectively we seem to lack ambition in terms of scope and storytelling. That's something I've been meaning to write about for awhile. Perhaps I haven't done so yet because of my own lack of ambition :)
Jug | September 15, 2011 10:09 AM
His comment is too ridiculous to even respond to made more ridiculous by his "Deion Sanders" back peddle.

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This is a fantastic face route climbing a clean white face on perfect rock with athletic moves. It follows the natural features, so tends to wander a bit. There is a tough spot in the first two bolts then a good shake where you can place a small tcu before a deceiving move left. Get a real good shake at a circlehead (can place a yellow TCU here as well), then bust straight right campusing on half-pad crimps. The crux may be clipping the last bolt...maybe you should skip it??
On the North Face of Looking Glass. This is the next route left of the Menagerie, or the second route on the left after you come up the trail. Look for a line of bolts.
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The DIRTY LITTLE DOE is a Breeding Bellow call designed to be used during the late pre-rut phase and the rutting or breeding cycle. Unlike other estrus calls which say "I am here, come chase me," the Dirty Little Doe produces the sound of a doe when she is ready to stand for breeding and is much more effective for mature,wary bucks.
The Dirty Little Doe's sound chamber is made with a special rubberized plastic to simulate the doe's throat and palate,along with a custom reed that together make the most realistic sound possible the patent pending "tone control valve" creates proper air passage through the call allowing anyone to create proper vocalization with ease.
This call can be used as a visual or a blind call because the custom reed allows for more volume while retaining proper tone. Each call is made in the USA and tuned before it leaves so you can be assured the call is ready to deliver outstanding results.
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The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, today said that the Government would announce the next steps (towards fuller convertibility of the rupee) in the next few days.
"The Prime Minister has made a definitive statement on this issue. The Government and the RBI will announce the next steps in the next few days", Mr Chidambaram said at the CII national council meeting.
Later, Mr Chidambaram told reporters that the Finance Ministry and the RBI had discussions in the run-up to the Budget and that this issue could have been part of the Budget 2006-07. "But it was pulled out of the Budget as it could have overshadowed other fiscal policy announcements" he said.
Asked about the issue, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said that the debate in the country was to move forward on the road to full convertibility. ``The question is how far to go,'' he said.
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According to the Red Cross Hurricane Sandy is already affecting blood supplies as several American Red Cross blood drives have been called off due to the storm.
More cancellations are anticipated after the storm hits. The cancellations have caused a shortfall of several hundred units of blood and platelets. The situation is expected to worsen as the storm passes through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
The Red Cross moved blood and blood products to those areas likely to be affected. And the agency is asking people who are not in the path of the storm to donate blood to offset the shortage.
Locally the Red Cross has a blood drive scheduled at the University of Toledo at Savage Hall from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 30th. In addition the Toledo Blood donation Center on Executive Parkway will be open 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday the 30th as well.
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Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) accurately analyze cardiac rhythms and, if appropriate, deliver an electric countershock. Automated external defibrillators require minimal training to use. It automatically diagnoses the heart rhythm and determines if a shock is needed. The number of people who survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is increasing gradually, thanks to the use of AEDs.


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Rep. Steve Stockman is plotting to force his colleagues to vote on arresting Lois Lerner.
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Politicians and pundits take to social media to express their disbelief over the Republican's loss.
Ethics panel investigates Stockman
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Opinion: Fake candidates are ruining American politics. It's time to start ignoring them.
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Many see the midterms as a sign the movement isn't as organized or effective as it once was.
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A dozen Republicans are vying to replace the firebrand conservative Texas congressman.
Texas tea party sours on Stockman
Unflattering stories about his past and ethics hurt his chances for an epic fight against Cornyn.
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The Republican slams a story last week that detailed him missing every vote in Congress since Jan. 9.
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The Texas lawmaker has missed 17 straight House votes since Jan. 9.
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The conservative member of Congress is a staunch opponent of gun control legislation.
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There are a growing number of incumbents facing primary challenges they weren't expecting.
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For now, it remains entirely unclear what the Texas Republican is looking to achieve.
NRA backs Cornyn over Stockman
The gun rights group deals a blow to a vocal firearms champion.
QUIZ: How well do you know Rep. Steve Stockman?
Texas Republican Steve Stockman is no stranger to headlines, or to D.C. The two-time congressman settled into Cannon office building for the second time in 2012, and quickly made a name for himself as an unapologetic gun advocate. The freshman House member became the talk of the town when he challenged incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a GOP primary earlier this month, but how well do you know Rep. Steve Stockman?
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MILWAUKEE (WKOW) -- According to the newest political poll from Marquette University Law School, President Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are tied among likely Wisconsin voters.
"We see the presidential race right now as a dead heat," said Marquette University Law School poll director Charles Franklin.
The poll shows both Obama and Romney at 46 percent among likely voters in the presidential race.
In April, Obama held a 4-point lead over Romney. The poll shows Romney's favorability among likely Wisconsin voters has increased since the last poll.
Franklin said,"It represents a narrowing of the race that's been taking place since February during the hard fought Republican primary, Obama had a strong lead over Romney that narrowed as Romney won the Wisconsin presidential primary."
Mitt Romney campaign spokesman Ryan Williams said he feels confident about Romney's chances in Wisconsin. "We think it will be a swing state, we think Wisconsin is a state where we have an opportunity to do well," Williams said.
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Muddy Merrell Madness
The weather was perfect. There was a cool crispness to the fall morning. The sun was shining down on us, and it had rained the day before. Not only would there be man-made mud but Mother Nature decided she wanted to add to the fun. The races on tap for the Merrell Down and Dirty National Mud Run and Obstacle Series presented by Subaru in NYC were two 5ks, a 10k, a mile run, and a 100 yard dash. The latter two were made up especially for kids. All the while the races were going on there were other activities to entertain the masses. And by masses I mean the almost 5,000 athletes participating and the countless spectators and volunteers. I had braved the streets of SoHo to pick up my packet the day before at the Eastern Mountain Sports store there so I was able to skip that step. Getting to the event and parking were so easy I almost felt like I was in the wrong place. Lucky for me there were signs set up so I knew I was in fact at the correct location.
My first stop once in amongst the vendor village was to the Operation Gratitude tent. I had a large envelope in my hands that contained 100 or so letters and pictures from my students and other students at the school I teach at. The idea was for these letters and pictures to be included in the care packages that Operation Gratitude send to our deployed soldiers and wounded warriors back home. Carolyn Blashek, the founder of Operation Gratitude, was very grateful for my students support and pointed out that they had brought supplies for cards and letters to be made at the event. They had stickers, pens, crayons, and so many different types of paper I couldn't count them all. One of the greatest things was hearing that the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Runs have raised $51,000 for Operation Gratitude thus far. That didn't include the people that were stopping by to donate money throughout the day. With each care package costing about $15 to assemble and ship the Mud Runs have helped to send out over 3,400 packages and counting. Carolyn was especially excited to tell me that their 750,000th package would be shipped out before the end of the year.
From there I made my way to the Merrell tent. I could not contain my excitement at the sight of a human sized hamster wheel.
The folks at Merrell had brought a whole size run of their Trail Gloves for men and Pace Gloves for women to try out. What better way to try out a shoe then to get on a hamster wheel that is nice, clean, and carpeted. I was eager to feel how my Sonic Gloves felt to run in since I had just gotten them on Friday and was going to be running in them for the first time. Let me tell you, I give hamsters and gerbils a lot of credit. It was hard to get a good pace on the wheel. In fact there was a hand rail on one side so you could hold on to if you had to. The kids were disappointed that you had to be at least 16 years old to try it out but by the end of the event there had to have been at least 100 adults giving it a try. Many people were getting their first exposure to a barefoot running shoe and were very eager to listen to their benefits from the Merrell staff. All the different colors of shoes also turned out to be a hit. I particularly liked how there were kids barefoot shoes, casual barefoot shoes, and shoes from Merrell's new Origin collection hanging down from the top of the tent.
Somehow I managed to get all of this in before my 9:30 start time. I met up with Christine, who also works at the EMS Waterford store, so we could run together. To help control the start we were to get into a corral based on our projected mile pace time. From there each corral was let out in a stagger.
There is nothing worse than trying to get yourself right in a good rhythm only to be stuck behind slow pokes. I have heard of this technique being used in marathons but it totally made sense for this race. If we weren't staggered we would all be standing around at each obstacle waiting our turn to get through it. The first part of our race was a lovely stretch along the cement stone walkway along the beach. Running with the barefoot shoes I was able to feel all the spaces between each block. This is not a bad feeling but more of an unusual sensation that you may have never noticed before. I also really enjoyed running through Mother Nature's puddles and not getting wet feet. I know I was at a mud run and would eventually be soaked but I really wanted to test out how well the softshell upper was on the Sonic Gloves. Sure enough in Mother Nature's puddles my feet stayed warm and dry. With colder weather approaching I was very pleased with how my shoes were handling the abuse. Over the course of 5k they would go on cement blocks, mud, asphalt, mud, grass, sand, mud, Pelham Bay, and did a mention mud? The only downfall of wearing the Sonic Gloves opposed to my Trail Gloves was that Pelham Bay stayed in my shoes when I got out. If the shoe can keep Pelham Bay in the shoe then it must be good at keeping puddles out.
Many runners chose to wear their race shirt during the event. This was a great idea. I too was rocking some Merrell Opti-Wick for the run. No matter what, you were going to get very dirty and wet but it certainly feels a lot better wearing wicking, polyester then cotton. My once gray shirt became very brown but it is spending sometime soaking in a bucket with my other clothes. Based on the soaking I am extremely confident that when it gets washed it will be gray again with no hints of brown. I was somewhat hesitant about my Opti-Wick shorts at first though. They seemed kind of stiff and I was concerned about how they would feel while running. Soon enough they became a non-issue. Actually they were better than a non-issue. The shorts outer shell seemed to bead water and mud away. This in turn helped me because my shorts didn't get weighed down with water. They went from being a concern to being a big "Ah ha!" moment for me.
The obstacles were great. They provided a little challenge along the way. It was enough to feel that much more accomplished but at the same time they enabled whole families to get out there. At one point I was running along side of a girl that had to have only been 13 or 14 years old. For those younger than 13 there was the Adventure Kids races.
This truly was a family friendly event and I would love to see more kids out there doing it next time. One of Merrell's objectives is to get more people outside and moving around and this most certainly did just that. So what do you say kids; how often do Mom and Dad tell you to go run and crawl through a giant mud pit? Even better how often do you see your mom or dad covered from head to toe in mud? Let's get outside and have some fun!
For me the event would not have been complete without a haircut. I had hosed off and changed but managed to get mud covered again while taking pictures and here I am asking if I can get my hair cut. Paul Mitchell is one of the sponsors of the Adventure Kids run and they were giving out free haircuts in exchange for donations to Challenged Athletes Foundation. This organization provides sports opportunities and support to veterans and first responders who have served honorably and have suffered permanent physical injuries. Stylists volunteer their time to come and cut dirty, muddy hair. I give major props to them since they did not have sinks to clean hair in. They average about $500 in donations but on this day the 7 stylists really stepped it up and by noon they had already raised over a $1000 and had a waiting list to try to get a haircut. I was muddy and dirty but man did my hair look good when I left.
Looking ahead there are plans in the works for expanding the Merrell Down and Dirty Run to come to more cities next year so be on the lookout. Also, be on the lookout for some Merrell barefoot shoes that are road running specific to hit store shelves for the Spring '12 season. On the race packet the last instruction was to have fun and give at least 3 volunteers high fives. Done and done. To all of those volunteers that I didn't get to high five and to the behind the scenes people at MESP for making the day something to remember here is an air high five. I will try to give more high fives next time.


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Several businesses in the Cape St. Claire shopping center reported copper piping and wiring being stolen during the weekend.
Broadneck Grill owner Donna Duran said her restaurant, the Pizza Hut, House of Hunan II and Joy Luck IV all discovered copper materials were missing after the weekend. It was reported to Anne Arundel County police on Monday.
Police spokesman Justin Mulcahy said Eastern District detectives are currently investigating the crime.
"It appears that the incidents are related and all took place on one night," Mulcahy said.
Broadneck Grill's copper piping led to the restaurant from propane tanks, which operate most of its kitchen equipment. The perpetrator also left the gas running overnight, Duran said. The owner she didn't have an estimate on how much was stolen, but police told her it was quite expensive.
At least two videos captured footage of the perpetrator, Duran said.
"I hope they catch the guy," she said.
In September, police charged five men in a series of copper and wire thefts at businesses, abandoned homes, county parks and county schools. In July, had been stolen from athletic fields at county schools, including Broadneck High School.


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On a night where the NHL announced the league would switch to a new four conference format, the Sens welcomed their expansion cousins and new conference rival with a comeback win at Scotiabank Place.
Tonight's 4-2 win pulls the Sens back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture with a 13-11-3 record.
With the Tampa Bay Lightning leading 2-1 in the third, the stage was set for yet another furious third period charge from the Ottawa Senators. This time it was the Captain, Daniel Alfredsson that ripped one past Dwayne Roloson to tie the game at 2-2.
Great to see Alfie get back on the scoreboard in this one. He has struggled a little bit since coming back from a concussion earlier this season but looked like his usual self tonight. I have to take partial credit for Alfie's outing as for the first time this season, I dusted off the old #11 jersey and wore it to the game.
Clearly the Captain was inspired.
Later in the third, a line of Alfie, Jesse Winchester and Nick Foligno teamed up for what wound up being the game winning goal. The quick hands of Foligno beat Roloson to the post and tucked in a goal that put the Sens up 3-2. Zack Smith scored a beauty, his second of the night, that put the Bolts away for good.
For the second straight outing, the Sens got extremely solid goaltending from Criag Anderson. Andy stopped 31 of 33 Tampa Bay shots and was named the game's first star. It was actually a heads up play that earned Anderson an assist and led to the game tying goal from Alfredsson.
MacLean paired Erik Karlsson and Jared Cowen again tonight and the two looked extremely comfortable together. The highlights will show you a miscue that led to the Martin St. Louis goal but I thought Karlsson was solid in his 26:22 of ice time. Along with Cowen (24:35), they played the majority of the night against the Bolts top line of St. Louis, Stamkos and Downie and looked quite comfortable doing so.
The Sens continue the run on home ice on Wednesday night when they welcome Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capital to town.
All the buzz in NHL circles is about the new alignment that was approved by the NHL Board of Governors. The Ottawa Senators will stay with the same Northeast teams but will be joined by the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. Each team plays each team outside their conference twice per year, once at home and on the road. Then within the conference, teams would play each other six times which includes three home, three away. Here is how the the new alignment shakes out.
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Sarah Polley shares 'Stories We Tell'
By ANN HORNADAY - The Washington Post
The easy way to describe "Stories We Tell" is that it's a documentary, by the Canadian actress and director Sarah Polley, about her mother, her family and a secret that had a seismic effect on all their lives.
A more nuanced way would be to say that "Stories We Tell," is a delicate, funny, shocking, multilayered melange of nonfiction and drama, a brilliant collage that both addresses and exemplifies the slippery nature of memory and narrative itself.
"Stories We Tell" is simple: It's about loss, grief and a long-buried truth. "Stories We Tell" is complicated (see "loss," "grief" and "long-buried truth"). It's disarmingly straightforward and craftily deceptive – all in the name of emotional honesty that is all too rare onscreen, not to mention in life. It's a rigorously constructed, philosophically deep plunge into family dynamics and personal candor that owes most of its restrained beauty to the fact that it lays bare a story Polley has spent much of her adult life not wanting to tell.
"When it first happened ... it was the last thing in the world I would have wanted to make a film about," Polley said recently in a phone conversation from Los Angeles. "The impetus for making the film in the first place was how many stories were coming out of this story, and how many contradictions and complementary details were coming out ... . I guess it made me think about how common an experience it is to have a family history that's so subjective, and so different from the history of others in the same family, and how often members of the same family come up with different versions of the same events."
What were those events? The facts are these: Polley, now 34, grew up in Toronto with her parents, Diane and Michael, and four siblings. Diane, an actress who appeared on local television and in theater, died when Sarah was 11. But she left behind some lingering questions that Sarah eventually explored and brings to the surface through interviews with family and friends, archival records and cinematic techniques that rival Errol Morris in their seamless re-creation of personal and social history.
"Stories We Tell" is so carefully calibrated that it's possible to finish watching the film and want to watch it again immediately to dissect the subtlety of its craft.
Or, maybe you'd just want to spend more time with Diane Polley, who emerges from "Stories We Tell" as a vibrant, palpable presence – a charismatic, fun-loving party animal and compulsive telephone-talker who exerts as seductive a pull onscreen as she did with the myriad people who loved and were confounded by her. Polley admits that the process of filming the movie "strangely made [her loss] a lot harder. There were so many times I felt like I should stop, mostly for mental health reasons."
As the film progresses, a painful discovery is revealed that sends "Stories We Tell" into ever more surprising trajectories.
"Once I felt I'd processed [that discovery] and gone through the more shocking and painful parts of it, then I had to make this movie. It felt like rubbing salt in a wound over and over again."
If "Stories We Tell" was difficult for Polley, the film itself bears no trace anxiety or resentment. Indeed, it's a lyrically expressive, often exuberant evocation of 1970s life that often resembles a Canadian version of "The Brady Bunch," given a mordant zing from the present-day interviews with Polley's funny, self-aware brothers and sisters. The film is given its structure from a narration provided by her father, Michael, reading from his own memoir, which he can be seen taping in a recording studio, complaining sardonically at his daughter's stern direction.
Even though "Stories We Tell" is nominally about her mother, Polley believes now that the reasons she made the film had more to do with her father. The most meaningful thing about her discovery and the way it reverberated, she says, wasn't her mother or her secret, but "what felt most original and unique was my dad's response, which was so unexpected and elegant, so full of compassion and humanity."
The most moving passage of "Stories We Tell" comes toward the end, when Polley allows the camera to rest on the now-grown children Diane left behind, their faces offering wordless, wounded testaments to the lingering effects of her loss.
In many ways, this film is a natural outgrowth of Polley's directorial career, which began with the masterful "Away From Her" and continued with "Take This Waltz." Both address issues of memory, marriage and selfhood similar to those that animate "Stories We Tell."
• "Stories We Tell" runs 108 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sexuality, brief language and smoking.


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TOP band In Hindsight visited Cowley International College on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour with a hard-hitting message.
The Nottingham based rock group entertained a packed out auditorium of 13 and 14 year old year nine pupils and performed some of their new songs before their forthcoming tour.
They delivered a Drug Education and Life Skills educational message, supporting the D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) programmes developed by Life Skills Education C.I.C. At the end of the performance band members featured in a question and answer session and talked about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
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"California men's basketball coach Mike Montgomery is scheduled for a surgical procedure Wednesday that will include a short recovery period away from the team." Should be back hopefully in time for the season. Looking forward to it!
University of California head men's basketball coach Mike Montgomery has been reprimanded by the Pac-10 Conference for comments he made about the officiating following California's games at Washington on Thursday, February 10, and at Washington State on Saturday, February 12, Commissioner Larry Scott announced today. For those wondering about the comments, here they are: "They don't care," Montgomery said about the Huskies. "They foul every time at every position and they aren't going to call it every time. So ultimately you are going to get worn down after a while. They are very physical because they are able to play nine guys throughout the game. They just do not care if they foul they are not going to let you get to the basket.
Jeff Goodman reports: "FOXSports.com has learned that California men's basketball coach Mike Montgomery and members of his coaching staff appeared in front of the NCAA's Committee on Infractions Friday in Indianapolis. According to multiple sources, the Golden Bears are being investigated for impermissible phone calls and have already self-imposed sanctions on the program." Here is the official statement on the matter, courtesy of Cal Athletics. "In 2008, as a result of normal review and monitoring procedures, the Cal Athletic Department discovered violations of NCAA by-laws that govern the frequency and number of phone calls that coaches are allowed to place to prospective student-athletes. Cal quickly self-reported the findings to the Pacific-10 Conference and the NCAA, and imposed sanctions on individuals employed by the men's basketball program. Internal and external investigations have already concluded that the violations were not intentional. Because the NCAA Committee on Infractions is currently considering the final disposition of this case, we will have no further comment until a final decision is rendered."
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Mindi Bach and Brodie Brazil continue Comcast SportsNet's College Hoops Tip-Off Series with the Cal Bears as Coach Mike Montgomery and his team believe this '09-10 Bears team has a legitimate chance to win it all.
Formerly of the Green Bay Packers, Mike Montgomery is an able tackler who would probably fill the Chauncey Davis Memorial Role if Davis ends up heading elsewhere. He'd be a solid--and completely unspectacular--signing.
his name is mentioned in there. i hope he does sign with them, or anybody for that matter, but it just seems like there is not that many suitors. we could use that draft pick.......
For Cal students only. I got an e-mail just now about this. It's just a simple survey. If you take it you are entered into a drawing where you can win a Montgomery signed basketball or Tedford signed football. Be sure to mention GOLD OUT at every opportunity. And plug this blog. I mentioned this blog twice!
Moose is #1 and Rosa is #4... At least according to this set of rankings, there's been some changes since the beginning of the season.
Kansas City Royals Draft Philosophy: Take the best offensive ceiling player in the draft, and follow that up with high-ceiling pitcher after high-ceiling pitcher. First Pick: Eric Hosmer, 1B, American Heritage HS (FL) (third overall) How High He Could Have Gone: Three is about it. Kansas City can easily argue that he was the third best talent in the draft, but at no time did he seem to be in Tampa or Pittsburgh's mix. Path To The Big Leagues: Forget about a comparison to Billy Butler--he's a DH, while Hosmer has the athleticism to become a quality defender at first base, and may even get a shot at the outfield. No matter where he ends up, Hosmer's bat is his ticket to the big leagues, but a Butler-esque rush to the majors is probably not in the cards. Rest of the First Day: 1. Mike Montgomery, LHP, Hart HS (CA): A tall, thin southpaw who already has effective three-pitch mix, and could move up quickly. 2. Johnny Giovatella, 2B, New Orleans: This diminuitive middle infielder has always put up good numbers and has more baseball skills than his size might indicate. 3. Tyler Sample, RHP, Mullen HS (CO): Plenty of people are wondering how he dropped to the third round; 6'7" righties who can touch 95 mph don't exactly grow on trees. 4. Tim Melville, RHP, Holt HS (MO): Thought to be a mid-first-round talent, the challenge now lies in signing him away from college. 5. John Lamb, LHP, Laguna Hills HS (CA): The southpaw has average stuff, but the polish and feel of a college product. 6. Alex Llanos, OF, PR Baseball Academy (PR): A burner still learning how to play baseball, but he has lots of tools as a starting point.
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Leber Congenital Amaurosis
What is Leber Congenital Amaurosis?
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal degenerative disease characterized by severe loss of vision at birth. A variety of other eye-related abnormalities including roving eye movements, deep-set eyes, and sensitivity to bright light also occur with this disease. Some patients with LCA also experience central nervous system abnormalities.
What are the symptoms?
Individuals with LCA have very reduced vision at birth. Within an infant's first few months of life, parents usually notice a lack of visual responsiveness and unusual roving eye movements, known as nystagmus. Eye examinations of infants with LCA reveal normal appearing retinas. However, electroretinography (ERG) tests, which measure visual function, detect little if any activity in the retina. A low level of retinal activity, measured by ERG, indicates very little visual function. ERG tests are key to establishing a diagnosis of LCA.
By early adolescence, various changes in the retinas of patients with LCA become readily apparent. Blood vessels often become narrow and constricted. A variety of pigmentary (color) changes can also occur in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), the supportive tissue underlying the retina. Sometimes, pigmentary changes are similar to another retinal degenerative disease known as retinitis pigmentosa.
Although the appearance of the retina undergoes marked changes with age, vision usually remains fairly stable through young adult life. Long term visual prognosis remains to be defined. Visual acuity in patients with LCA is usually limited to the level of counting fingers or detecting hand motions or bright lights. Some patients are also extremely sensitive to light (photophobia). Patients with remaining vision are often extremely farsighted.
Many children with LCA habitually press on their eyes with their fists or fingers. This habitual pressing on the eyes is known clinically as oculo-digital reflex. The eyes of individuals with LCA also usually appear sunken or deep set. Keratoconus (cone shape to the front of the eye) and cataracts (clouding of the lens, the clear, glass-like structure through which light passes) have also been reported with this disease.
In some cases, LCA is associated with central nervous system complications such as developmental delay, epilepsy, and motor skill impairment. Because LCA is relatively rare, the frequency of central nervous system complications is unknown.
Is it an inherited disease?
LCA is most typically passed through families by the autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. In this type of inheritance, both parents, called carriers, have one gene for the disease paired with one normal gene. Each of their children has a 25 percent chance (or 1 chance in 4) of inheriting the two LCA genes (one from each parent) needed to cause the disorder. Carriers are unaffected because they have only one copy of the gene. At this time, it is impossible to determine who is a carrier for LCA until after the birth of an affected child.
Are there any other related diseases?
Initially, LCA can be confused with congenital and hereditary optic atrophy, cortical blindness, congenital stationary night blindness, flecked retina syndrome, and achromatopsia. Although similarly named, LCA should not be confused with Leber optic atrophy. In addition, there are syndromes seen in infancy where visual impairment is a component. A thorough ophthalmologic examination including diagnostic tests measuring retinal function and an accurate documentation of family history can distinguish between these related conditions.
What treatment is available?
Scientists have identified 14 genes with mutations that can each cause LCA. These genes account for approximately 75 percent of all cases of LCA. With this information, scientists are better equipped to develop preventions and treatments.


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Jillian Michaels is everywhere these days. Like with a podcast here. And a workout DVD here. She's got fitness knowledge out the wazoo, so we thought we'd share these tips from when she was on Rachael Ray's show awhile back.
Fitness Don'ts from Jillian Michaels
Don't: Have a routine. You should never have a routine when it comes to fitness. You should always be changing up your workout. You adapt! Your body stops responding…You definitely don't want to fall into a regimen. You want to constantly change the stimulus and the workouts that you're putting your body through.
Don't: Rely on machines. I'm okay with machines for cardio, but the truth of the matter is, in a perfect world, I would never utilize machines. I would always utilize your own body weight because it's going to make you more functional. This is how we operate! We utilize our body and we function on multiple planes, front to back, side to side. We don't isolate any kind of muscle. Our body is synergizing. This is how we're built. You want to work with your biomechanics.


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The Case for Adaptive Infrastructure
Everywhere you look today, change is occurring at warp speed. And nowhere is it happening faster than in the business world. Those of us who have ridden out the business cycles of the last two decades understand that change is a given. But, with the rise of the Internet and e- Business, change isn't something that you decide to do anymore: it's something that can be forced on you daily. You hear a lot of talk about business agility, but what does this mean really? It certainly isn't the ability of the CEO to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Agility means being prepared for change at a moment's notice. It also means you must have the infrastructure in place to support change without throwing away everything and starting over each time because a completely new start takes too much time and is almost always too expensive.
The reason organizations need an adaptive infrastructure is very simple: more change happens in business than IT or the business can anticipate. To cope with the myriad unforeseen circumstances and competitive demands, businesses must create and possess a certain flexible, adaptive range.
To develop this flexibility requires an infrastructure planning process that makes it much easier to introduce new business initiatives and to grow initiatives that are already underway. This chapter explains the fundamental approaches to adaptive infrastructure, so that you can start creating a more focused, organized way of dealing with changes in your organization. An adaptive infrastructure approach requires you to create deliverables in three areas—platforms, patterns, and services—and follow a five-step process for infrastructure planning. Concentrating on the delivery of solutions or "infrastructure products" and reusable components will provide you with the keys to success.


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The fans in attendance at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May for Kentucky Derby day were treated to 5 more graded stakes races on the undercard. Steady rain fell most of the afternoon and only let up for the feature race. As a result the main track was sloppy and the Matt Winn turf course was yielding, with temperatures in the mid 70's.
The $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) features some of the best older turf horses in the country going 1 1/8 miles. Wise River was allowed an uncontested lead of as many as 2 lengths through slow early fractions of 25.13, 50.95, and 1:15.87, with Blues Street and Loup Breton stalking him second and third respectively. Entering the stretch, Wise River tired as 3-1 favorite Court Vision and 9-1 General Quarters came on to challenge, hooking up at the 1/8 pole. The pair battled for the final furlong, and in the last 20 yards General Quarters poked his neck in front to get the hard-fought win in 1:53.42 over the yielding going. It was just a head back from Court Vision to Loup Breton third.


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There are multiple parallel programming development tools for mobile devices and supercomputing. The most popular is perhaps OpenCL, which is backed by Nvidia. Intel offers its own software development tools to work with its Xeon Phi accelerator chip, while AMD was a founder member of HSA (Heterogeneous System Architecture) Foundation, which aims to make applications easily portable across different chip architectures and devices. Nvidia is not a member of HSA, though ARM and other chip makers like Qualcomm and Texas Instruments are members of the Foundation.
Industry observers speculate that Nvidia isn't a member of the HSA Foundation primarily because it's focused on CUDA. There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach that can be taken to parallel programming, Buck said.
In the long run there won't be one way to approach programming for GPUs, and CUDA will provide the best tools for Nvidia chips, Buck said. Programmers already use multiple tools -- C, C++, Java, Ruby on Rails, Python, among others -- to write applications, and similarly, there will be multiple approaches to bring parallelism on mobile devices and supercomputers, Buck said.
Nvidia is also making hardware improvements that will make programming for its chips easier. Nvidia's upcoming Tegra 6 processor code-named Parker will make memory in CPUs and GPUs a shared resource. Currently GPU and CPU memory are divided, and in Parker the amount of addressable memory will expand.
"A developer doesn't have to manage where data is to take advantage of the GPU," Buck said.
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Basingstoke Bison aim to keep up title challenge with three wins in a week
6:00am Thursday 13th February 2014 in Sport By Graham Merry, Sports Reporter
HAVING booked their place in the final of the English Premier League Cup, the Basingstoke Bison now turn their attention to keeping the pressure on league leaders the Manchester Phoenix.
The second-placed Herd will be out to chalk up a hat-trick of wins in the space of five days, as they face Milton Keynes, Slough and Sheffield.
The opening game will see Basingstoke travel to Coventry to face the MK Lightning on Saturday night (face-off 7.30pm).
Only a fortnight ago, the Lightning struck at the home of the Herd, winning a closely fought contest 3-2 to square the league series 2-2.
The Bison hope to have forward Andy Melachrino back from injury for the game, but fellow Brit Cameron Wynn is set to miss the whole of the weekend.
Bison player/coach Doug Sheppard said: "We only played them a few weeks ago and lost. We will make the necessary adjustments and I believe we can come away with two points."
On Sunday night, the Bison entertain the Slough Jets at the Basingstoke Arena, in a game which starts at 5.30pm.
The Jets have slid down the table and out of the play-off slots after a mass exodus of players, but despite this they are capable of beating anyone.
Sheppard said: "They beat us last time in their own rink and pushed Swindon all the way on Sunday, so we will not be taking them lightly."
Then, on Wednesday evening, the Bison play their third game in the space of five days, taking on the Sheffield Steeldogs at Ice Sheffield (face-off 7.30pm).
All four games between the sides so far this season have been decided by a single goal, and there is no reason to think this midweek encounter will not end the same way.
Sheppard said: "We have to be ready for a physical battle and know it is going to be a tough game."
Tonight, the Bison will learn who they will face in the final of the EPL Cup, as Manchester face Milton Keynes in the second-leg of their semi-final, with the scores locked at 5-5.
Visit basingstoke gazette.co.uk/sport for live text coverage from the game against Slough on Sunday.
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