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Celebrating 15 years of Innovation: Part 2 – Our PeoplePosted by Jennifer Tonio – November 25, 2014
Started in 1999 as a 5 person start-up based in Detroit, MI, Vectorform has transformed over the past 15 years into an award winning company with 120+ employees in 5 offices around the globe. As we've grown, our culture has remained strong and each person who has joined the Vectorform team has been a major contributor to our success. As CEO & Co-Founder, Jason Vazzano, puts it,
"The Vectorform office culture is as fun and diverse as the industries it serves. The halls of Vectorform are full of smart, passionate, talented people, joined by the occasional office dog – giving the company a west-coast start-up feel. The flexible schedule and lack of dress code provides an open and respectful environment where individual contributions continue to shape the culture of the company. The open floor plan allows the group to switch between heads down production or tuning into the latest industry announcements at a moment's notice." CBS Detroit, October 2012 – Royal Oak's Vectorform, 12-Year-Old 'Overnight Success,' Is Hiring
So, what does our team have to say about their time here? I talked with some Vectorformers to learn more about their (and our) achievements, the projects they've been a part of, and what it is that they most enjoy about working here. Here's what they had to say….
Celebrating 15 years of Innovation: Part 1 – Our StoryPosted by Jennifer Tonio – November 18, 2014
How we rose from the dust of the dotcom bust…
This month marks 15 years since Vectorform was launched out of a small office in a storage garage facility in Davisburg, MI. Back in 1999, there wasn't the investment support for tech start-ups like there is today. Our co-founders had to get started the old fashioned way, by using credit cards and loans for funding to get Vectorform off the ground.
Over the course of this 10 part blog series, we'll take look back on how we got started, how we've grown and where our continuing growth will take us. Though many things have changed in the past 15 years, one thing that remains the same is our passion for innovation and inventing cutting edge digital experiences.
Club Diamond Nation – Website & iOS AppPosted by Jennifer Tonio – May 26, 2014
We are happy to announce that we have officially launched the Club Diamond Nation website and iOS app!
Diamond Nation
Diamond Nation is a baseball/softball training facility in Flemington, NJ which is home to the Jack Cust Baseball Academy and the Jennie Finch Softball Academy. Backed by a collection of former MLB stars (including recent HOF inductee Tom Glavine and Team USAs Jennie Finch), the site attracts thousands of youth baseball/softball players for organized tournaments and training. The 65-acre campus consists of 250,000 square feet of indoor facilities, 700,000 square feet of turf fields and the ability to host 10 games simultaneously, making it the largest turf baseball and softball complex in America. With players, parents and coaches coming in from all around the country, Diamond Nation was looking for a way to keep these players involved outside of the facility and with help from the team at Vectorform, the new and improved Club Diamond Nation took shape.
Rock Your Life – Google Glass WorkshopPosted by Jennifer Tonio – April 14, 2014
On April 4th 2014, Vectorform Munich welcomed seven 13-15 year old students into the office to learn about the creative process, which takes place when designing any innovative project or application. We took the students from defining 'the problem' and conceptualizing ideas, to creating their own UX sketches for multiple apps on behalf of one of the newest technologies in the world today, Google Glass.
Students split into groups and began brainstorming while working collaboratively to tackle one of the three themes set before them: Designing Google Glass apps for the future based on; gaming, sports, or social experiences. Following the design thinking process that was introduced to them (Define, Research, Ideation, Prototype, Re-do and Implementation), students worked together to generate insights from their own experiences. After the teens warmed up by taking a look at their favorite apps and what keeps them coming back, they were surprised at what ideas they could come up with for their own themes. The ideation phase snowballed into three intense brainstorming sessions, generating dozens of ideas in the short 2.5 hour workshop time frame.
The end result: all three groups shared their ideas for their Google Glass applications, one of which set out to combine the best elements of video games (mini maps, player stats, etc) with the fun of real world sports by connecting players to their teammates by voice, real-time player location, stats, up to date game notifications, and instant replay videos. All in all, the Rock Your Life Event was a great success.
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Smartwatches- Is Round Design Critical?Posted by Jennifer Tonio – March 27, 2014
There has been a lot of buzz recently about the new Moto 360 Android Wear based smartwatch. While most smartwatches on the market today feature a square or rectangular design, the Moto 360 features a round option. According to Jim Wicks, lead designer of the Moto 360, the purpose behind the round option was to get users on board with the idea without having to sell them something they aren't used to.
Vectorform team members gave their take on the design and if round is really critical to watch design and the experience as a whole. Read more
1st Annual VF People's Choice AwardsPosted by Jennifer Tonio – December 27, 2013
Many of us remember High School Mock elections recognizing a variety of behaviors and characteristics such as; Most Likely to Succeed, Class Jock, and Class Cutie but when it comes to the workplace it's very rare to see similar awards voted on by your peers. It's a lot more common to have an employee of the month voted on by upper management, which is great, but where's the real fun in that?
Vectorform is not your typical company, we take pride in our strong company culture, all of our employees are very unique and deserve to be recognized for the standout things that they do all year long, not just in one given month. So this year we decided to do something different and hold the 1st Annual VF People's Choice Awards.
We sent out a ballot with 24 awards listed, ranging from Yoda to The Welder, and opened the voting to all of our Royal Oak team members. After the votes were counted we announced the winners during our Holiday party. Each winner was awarded a LEGO minifigure that corresponded with their given award in place of a trophy. If you are familiar with Vectorform, you know that LEGOs are a big part of our culture and are a perfect match for our winners. A special shout out goes to our HR Coordinator Aimee Dooling for putting it all together. Thanks for all of the hard work Aimee!
Now the moment you've been waiting for…the Winners! Click through the gallery below for the full list of winners and award descriptions. By the way, the awards were held after our "Ugly Sweater" contest so some winners may still be wearing their holiday attire in their photo.
You can also view pictures of the winners on our Facebook page.
Princess Dress Up & Minnie Bow MakerPosted by Jennifer Tonio – December 19, 2013
Vectorform delivers two of Disney Publishing Worldwide's top iOS apps to the Android and Windows 8 marketplaces. Both experiences allow children to read and create alongside their favorite characters.
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Intern Spotlight – Kayla KnitterPosted by Jennifer Tonio – September 6, 2013
In our 2nd edition of our Intern Spotlight we highlight our Marketing Intern Kayla Knitter. Kayla was a great addition to our marketing team! She was always eager to learn more and consistently brought great ideas and energy to each day. We miss her already now that she is back at MSU but we are confident she will do great things in life!
Here is what Kayla wrote about her internship here at Vectorform…
Vectorform Intern Spotlight – Austen ScheerPosted by Jennifer Tonio – August 16, 2013
Summer is coming to a close which means that some of our All Star Interns will be heading back to school. Over the years we have built up a very strong intern program with over 75% internship to employee ratio. We continue to bring some of the brightest and best to Vectorform and are very proud of all of their accomplishments! Since each one of our interns are such stand-outs they will individually be featured in the Vectorform Intern Spotlight. The first to be featured is our very talented Motion Graphics & Video Production Intern, Austen Scheer. We wish him the best of luck in his senior year of high school at Birmingham Seaholm and can't thank him enough for all that he has done in these last few months!
Click on the link below to read what Austen had to say about his summer at Vectorform…
Vectorform's Top Predictions For Build 2013Posted by Jennifer Tonio – June 20, 2013
With members of our team heading to San Francisco for BUILD next week, our Think Tank has been in high gear predicting what will happen at this year's event.
A Developers Utopia
"One Kernel to rule them all, one Kernel to define them, one Kernel to bring them all and in the Cloud bind them. In the Land of Redmond…" You can finish the rest in your head (at least, if you're cool you can). It is an exciting time to be a Windows developer! BUILD is approaching, Xbox One is announced, Windows "Blue" is leaked, Windows Phone is getting it's next round of devices, Skydrive and Azure have moved from bumpy awkward teens to handsome adulthood, and Microsoft is LISTENING to developers again!
The time is right for a host of announcements that could mean a Developers Utopia – we are just waiting… this year? Next? Microsoft has surely laid the groundwork for this utopia – where I can sit at my PC and in one Visual Studio project create an entire data architecture, web service, pc app, tablet app, phone app, and TV app – and deploy those projects to a single marketplace that even includes hosting for my service.
In this Utopia, my apps operate independently AND communicate harmoniously when needed. They use sensors and unified logic to serve me timely and contextually relevant data together as team. My apps bring together a world of disparateness and hone it to a laser focus that bores a hole in reality and lets me peer through into the future. My prediction for BUILD is that – at BUILD 2030, I'll be at hackathon with my friends and say "it all started in 2013…" ~ Vito DiMercurio Director of Execution at Vectorform.
Windows Phone Live Tiles
"Most rumors seem to be talking about Windows 8.1, but I am most excited about what is next for Windows Phone. I'm hoping for more customizations through new controls offered to Live Tiles. It would be great to see Microsoft expand on their current offering so developers could create their own solutions. This way, developers would have the ease of using the current infrastructure but empowered to discover new potential with their tiles. Not only would this benefit the developers, but users would see a much larger variety of tiles, allowing them even greater customization of their phone. Expanding on what makes the Windows Phone special is going to be key for the future of the platform." ~ Rich Geyer, Interactive Developer at Vectorform
WinRT Features
"With Toolbox for Windows 8, we pushed the WinRT library to its limits with our multi-window framework. I am really hoping to see new APIs and functionality added to the WinRT library that allows Modern apps to include even more powerful features that integrate deeper into the operating system to better match the capabilities of desktop applications, " ~ Kevin Foreman, Director of Product Vision at Vectorform.
More Snap Views
"I'm excited to see the (rumored) 50/50 snap view, and hoping they also release an option for horizontally split snap views." ~Taylor Hanson, Account Manager at Vectorform.
Expand The Grid
"What I would love to see come from Build 2013 is a rethinking of some of the Windows 8 design restrictions, such as the heavy reliance on horizontal navigation. If Windows 8 were to offer new approaches and layouts that optimize the screen real estate, I would expect to see more innovative implementations of their unique features like semantic zoom, edge UI, and live tiles. Now that Microsoft has aggressively defined the grid it's time to support breaking it. I want to see more immersive experiences that break from the expected grid layout, yet still leverage the organization, simplicity and gesture focused interactions that have helped redefine what a Microsoft experience is.
To date, the folks in Redmond have spent massive efforts providing developers with tools and options to improve their workflow and create simple yet beautiful apps. I would now like Microsoft to open their arms to UX and UI designers, as they have done for developers, and arm us with tools and support to take the foundation of the modern aesthetic, combined with progressive UX elements, and push experiences to utilize the available space and accurate input mechanisms to their fullest potential. Doing so would undoubtedly continue to excel Microsoft forward to not only have consistency in their visual language but innovation and progression in their marketplace. " ~ Ken Disbennett, Associate Creative Director at Vectorform
Enterprise Updates
"I'm hoping to see some Enterprise-focused sessions at BUILD this year. With the expansion of the snap view functionality in the upcoming release, the flexibility of running standalone and traditional desktop apps increases. If Enterprise level purchasing and market penetration increases, we can expect watch the business/productivity section of the Marketplace start to build momentum." ~ Jason Richert, Account Manager at Vectorform
Platform Consistency
"Personally, I think MS is a step ahead of the competition and no one realizes it right now. What they've been attempting with the Launch of Windows 8, Xbox One, and Windows Phone is something that Apple and Google haven't addressed very well yet.
Consistency across platforms – if I'm familiar with one platform, I can transition effortlessly to another. This is a rather important topic right now with the rise of the "Post PC" world. Computers are no longer the beige boxes that sit on your desk. Nearly everyone has a computer over 100 times more powerful in their pocket than what we used to send guys to the moon. Tablet computers and motion control have given rise to a generation of kids who think keyboards are a baby's toy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMy1zO8m8sM anyone?).
So my predictions for BUILD this year are towards more of this consistency, and further integration between the platforms. Whoever is the first to find a way to effortlessly share content between all your devices is going to be the winner of this generation. " ~ Will Hinchman, Research Engineer at Vectorform.
Bold Competitive Claims
"Most of all, I want to see Microsoft compete. During WWDC, Apple didn't miss an opportunity to take a dig at its competition. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, started with statistics around the Mac vs PC business with phrases like "it isn't even close." He emphasized satisfaction over size, asserting Windows 8 is "struggling" to even get to 5% on adoption. But it was perhaps Phil Schiller's defiant language used to introduce the new Mac Pro computer that exemplifies it best, "Can't innovate anymore, my ass!" Statements like these wrapped with the hyperbole of a conference setting could convince you that Apple's got it all figured out. But, when you look at the influence Microsoft and Google have had on the new design of iOS 7, you realized that behind these comments, Apple recognizes the innovative thinking Microsoft and others are bringing to the table. And when that happens, we all win." ~ Trevor Anulewicz, Creative Director at Vectorform
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St. Jerome has been a wonderful experience since it's inception over 40 years ago. I attended as a child and my children are currently enrolled. The staff is wonderful, knowledgable and caring. A deep faith is always their top priority and my daughter is well prepared for her next step education, high school, because of the Pastor, Principle and staff. The parishoners also help the school in so many ways. I would recommend this school over any other in the diocese. Great job to all, thank you, and always God bless.
St. Jerome is a horrible, horrible unsafe school. DO NOT send your children to this school! The principal and staff absolutely do not care about student safety, or about them at all. They love to brush bad things that happen under the rug... Never trust your precious child with them.
The parents/families and most of the teachers are really great. The principal is a disappointment. He is not "hands on". He does not seem to care when there is a problem. He does not reply to emails in a timely manner (I have had to email him two or three times for simple answers which eventually were answered by his staff instead). He has other staff members handle issues such as discipline, bullying, and other parent concerns. A principal who really cares would be a great benefit to this school.
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It is very homy atmosphere. Most of all, the children nowadays should grow up learning their faith and spirituality..Prayers are taught in school. The principal, school staff and faculty are very supportive. Children interact with each other very well. The school also is well known with their academic excellence and great performances. Thank you!
As a family who has lived in other states and attended both private and public schools,this school hands down is the best we've been fortunate enough to become part of. The teachers and staff are outstanding ,addressing the needs of each individual child. The school has excellent academics coupled with an atmosphere of love,acceptance,discipline with a purpose, and truly living and practicing the gospel of Christ daily ! In our opinion, it is the North Phoenix area's 'Best kept secret'/ Diamond in the Rough ! Glad we found it !! :) Our kids have never been happier !!
Our family has been a part of St. Jerome School since 1998. What can I say. This school/community and most importantly FAMILY is the best that I have every seen. With four children, one has graduated and now in high school, two are currently attending and one will start w/in the next two years. Our commute is 36 miles round trip and it is worth every mile. If you are looking for an outstanding school with a christian and family environment, this is the place. Not to mention the outstanding teachers, staff and compassion you will receive. Your children will love St. Jerome School.
As a former elementary school teacher and mother of 3 children who presently attend St.Jerome's, all I can say is 'WOW ' !!! Across the board this school excels in EVERY sense of the word !! I am consistently blown away by their dedication,knowledge, and compassion on a daily basis !! We commute 21 miles each way every day and it is worth every mile !! How blessed we are to be part of this AWESOME school community !!
My children have attended St Jerome for the last 10 years. I believe St Jerome had great teacher retention, extracurricular activities and parental involvement until the last 4-5 years. Over the last few years, we have had almost all of our teachers turnover and a large amount of student attrition. We have lost most of our extracurricular activities and fielding boys' sports teams in particular is difficult. In my opinion, appeals to the administration and diocese have been largely unaddressed. I would not recommend this school to other parents until a change in the administration occurs and a plan was in place and being followed to correct these issues.
Parental involvement is the key to this school's success. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds and learn in a christian environment where the child's needs are paramount. The teachers are top notch, the classrooms are inviting and friendly. Extracurricular activities abound. There is a large emphasis on art, theatre, music, etc. There is usually a chess club, art club. The students are very participatory in student government, community activism and school pride. A wonderful school for students needing a more focused environment.
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Sports fans will converge on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, about 20 miles from downtown Dallas, to witness the Final Four teams battle it out on the court for the NCAA College Basketball Championship, starting April 5. We've got your Dallas Weekend Guide. Plus, hit the road for a look at Texas's biggest attractions.
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King's Day and Tulip SeasonAmsterdam is a hot destination in April. Locals celebrate King's Day on April 26. It's one of the world's biggest street parties, celebrating the Dutch royal house and King Willem-Alexander. April also marks the start of the city's beautiful tulip season. We recommend visitors take a leisurely stroll through Keukenhof Spring Gardens.
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Tiger Woods 07 is a big step-up from 06, most noticeable are the graphics. They've almost got it to look like the real thing. The facial features are what they really focused on this time.. it's almost scary to see them look so real! Anyways, the game play is fun if you're looking for realistic gam...more
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extra freezer (good in theory or good in practice?)
- eLizard Apr 20, 2007 08:11 AM
i'm thinking about buying a freezer to put in our cellar. i understand that, in theory, this can save me both time and money by buying in bulk when on sale and cooking large quantities for use later. but does it work in practice, or will i forget to defrost or forget what's in there because it's not in the kitchen?
and what kind to buy? is upright preferable to chest in order to see all the items easily?
thanks in advance!
I am EXTREMELY happy to have an extra freezer in our basement - we use it a lot. There is a risk of forgetting you have certain things in there, especially the non-staple items (e.g., I know there's likely to be extra boneless chicken breasts or Italian sausages; I forget that there's a pound of some specialty sausage that we got as part of a mixed order from New Braunfels Smokehouse.)
I've tried to get into the habit of taking occasional freezer inventories, and of crossing things off the inventory when we use them - I admit that I'm not entirely efficient at this, but it does help.
Ours is a very old upright - it probably is a bit easier to see what's in there, but my understanding is that chest freezers are far more energy-efficient. Again, keeping a list of what you've got would probably help a lot, and if I had a chest freezer I'd probably just tape a copy of the list to the lid, to annotate and to refresh my memory of what's in there. (Way easier with a flat surface to write on!)
Very good in practice in our house. We buy in bulk and stock up. Our chest freezer isn't huge, but big enough to store a good amount of stuff for the two of us. I can also keep my inserts for my ice cream maker frozen at all times this way too.
Allstonian has a great idea about keeping a list of things. It's a great way to keep track of what you have in there. Also, make sure you label all your packages and date them, that way you'll know exactly what's in each pack and how old it is.
Upright is more convenient if you're going for a big freezer. Also double the price almost. But it saves you from having to dig through all the stuff on top to get to the bottom. Again, because our chest freezer is small, we don't have that much of an issue. I have to dig a little, but not much more than I would have to with an upright.
It really depends on how much you think you will use it. If you feel you'll fill it up on a regular basis and it will save you money and trips to the store (I hate grocery shopping!), then it's definitely worth it. Like anything else, you'll have to get used to remembering to get stuff out of the basement to thaw, but I don't think there will be much of a problem, considering if you can't find it in your regular freezer, you'll most likely just head downstairs and grab it right then.
re: QueenB
you know one of the reasons i don't have an ice cream maker is because i don't have a place to freeze the inserts! this is brilliant.
I love it. I actually just have an extra fridge - when I got a new fridge, I put the old one in the basement. I can't store as much as a dedicated freezer, but in return I have plenty of room for beer, and when you're entertaining you can move stuff you don't need to the other fridge to make room.
I'll echo Allstonian's comments that it can be tough to remember what's in there. Keeping a list helps. I also label and date everything so I know what it is and how old it is.
One thing that helped us immensely is making sure we look in there when we prepare our shopping list each week so that we use stuff we have.
A vacuum sealer is also a great complement to an extra freezer.
re: jzerocsk
A vacuum-sealer AND a label-maker. Having everything easily identifiable will ensure you actually use it. An extra freezer also comes in handy for ice cream cakes!
re: mojoeater
Here here! A vacuum sealer will keep the stuff in your freezer around for ages without deterioration. Otherwise, you just end up cleaning out the freezer every few months and throwing away stuff that you can't recognize.
I use my extra freezer to take advantage of seasonal items and I eat better (and cheaper) because of it. From fresh picked blueberries to wild Alaskan salmon, it's available year round because of the deep freeze and the vacuum sealer.
Chest freezers are more energy efficient.
re: jzerocsk
We have an extra fridge, too, as a matter of fact! We bought a small dorm-type fridge two summers ago that lives in a corner of the dining room and usually holds nothing but beer and soft drinks. Not only does it relieve the main fridge because we don't keep any beverages but milk and juice in there, but when we're doing parties or Thanksgiving dinner it's great to have overflow storage for pre-cooked dishes and the like.
Labeling AND DATING individual packages is essential, as others have noted, but that doesn't really help me keep on top of moving through things in the basement freezer as much as the separate list and regular inventories do. As the OP speculated, it's easy to forget about what's there besides the basics because it's inconvenient. (As a matter of fact, I'm overdue for another review of what we've got downstairs...maybe Sunday!)
BTW, we also keep at least one of our ice cream maker inserts in the downstairs freezer as well - both when we can, but sometimes it gets too crowded and one of them has to move out.
re: Allstonian
We have a dorm-size refrigerator in our laundry room (no room for anything bigger right now), and it amazes me how much difference it makes! I can pack it full after a weekly shopping trip since I'm not in and out of it all day long, and I can let it get empty before a big event so that I can store food that's prepared in advance. It's not so big that it gets out of control (at least ours isn't), and it saves the hassle of keeping the extra milk, OJ, etc that we need for the week in our kitchen 'fridge.
I'm still dying to have a freezer, though.
Yes a chest freezer is more efficient, we have a large one and you can save a lot by buying in bulk, but my wife and I almost always go crazy trying to find anything in it. Most times we have to pull out half the freezer just to find something and some stuff gets so burried that we forget we had it in there. I would never buy another chest type, our next will be a large upright that is also frost free.
Extra freezers do come in handy, but if you are going to put it in a low-traffic area and not open it every day I would sugest investing in a cheap ($10) freezer alarm just in case a breaker trips or the compressor fails. My parents lost a whole freezer worth of food that way when I was a kid. I agree with the vacuum sealer comment earlier, they are fairly cheap and will keep frozen food in good shape for a VERY long time. Vacuum sealed items can also be thawed out very quickly in a bowl with cold running water if you forget to take them out to defrost the night before. I also suggest writing the date an item is added to the freezer on the package (as well as what it is) so you can be sure to pull the oldest stuff first.
Our principal refrigerator in the house in Nashville was a '30s monitor-top with a freezer compartment just big enough for two ice-cube trays, so we bought a small chest freezer as a necessary backup. Here in Pasadena we have a regular-sized fridge with a top freezer, the monitor-top is out in the garage...and once again I'm needing an extra freezer! The simple reason is that I'm cooking a lot more stuff that is best made in quantity - gumbo, braised short ribs, stews and the like - and I'd rather freeze the surplus than eat the same thing all week. I would also like to be able to take advantage of meat/fish/poultry sales, and freeze the stuff either in cooked form or as vacuum-sealed ready-to-cook items.
Although a chest freezer is harder to get stuff in and out of, and it's harder to keep track of what's there, they tend to be cheaper to buy than uprights, and much cheaper to run; they also retain cold better in the event of a power outage. I agree that keeping a log of everything in there and religiously labelling everything is essential.
I have both an extra freezer in the basement and an extra fridge in the garage. (Both hand-me-downs.)
We almost never run the freezer, but we generally have the garage fridge on all the time. We keep mostly beer and frozen meat in there, especially when I go in on a share of pork or beef with my crunchy mom group. One fifth of a steer takes up a lot.of.freezer.space. But not enough to justify running the freezer. We also quickly run out of room in the kitchen fridge at Christmastime, when we're having a party or out of town guests.
I would probably run the freezer a lot more if I didn't have the second fridge, but if I only had the freezer and not the garage fridge, I'd have to smash all the fridge food into too little space. If I got rid of one, it would definitely be the freezer.
I would tend to hit Craig's list rather than buy a new one, personally.
re: Mawrter
I have both a fridge, freezer on top, and upright freezer in the garage. Damn those side by side refrigerators. Never enough room in the one inside. My mom always use to have a fridge and two freezers in the garage an upright and chest. Down sides is they are not earth friendly. They use up a lot of energy in the hot garage and if the power goes out for more than a day you are screwed if you have a lot of high priced meats in there.
re: scubadoo97
You are right that freezers do use a lot of energy so you should factor that cost in when deciding whether to buy one.
You can cut that cost by keeping it completely full. You don't have to keep it full of food however. As you use things, fill jugs (empty milk or 2 liter soft drink bottles) with water and pack the empty space. The freezer doesn't have to work as hard to keep everything at an even temperature and in the event of a power outage, the contents of the freezer will stay frozen much longer, as much as several days - as long as you can resist opening the door to look at it. What good does that do anyway? Things thaw more slowly and you'll have a chance to salvage much more food.
We have an upright, frost-free freezer, 18 cu ft. which is kept in the garage. It's a godsend. We keep it pretty full, with both cooked and raw foods. The upright does use a lot of electricity, but I would never buy a chest freezer. I know I would never have the stamina to unearth the mystery stuff at the bottom. My SIL just defrosts her chest freezer by throwing everything away periodically and starting from scratch.
Everything in the freezer is labelled with what it is, and the date it was made or frozen. We cycle through the whole lot and keep a rough list of what's in it. It's a great time and money saver. I make dishes in big quantities and freeze most of it for later use. This works with soups, stews, braises, all kinds of baking. We currently have several Indian dishes (curried lamb, various lentil and bean dishes and koftas), some refritos, Chinese red-cooked pork belly, various soups and gallons of ragu bolognaise and stock. And fully baked pies, cheesecake and cakes.
The real money saving comes from buying meat in bulk. We bought a whole pig and 2 lambs about 18 months ago. We got both from local farmers so we know how the animals were raised. And we have a butcher who cut and froze everything to order. It's great quality, the price was unbeatable and we're still eating our way through the pork.
One tip DH told me - look on Craigslist for freezer bargains. He says there's almost always someone looking to give away a freezer for free or very little. I bought ours on ebay for $100. It's a commercial unit and has performed flawlessly ever since we turned it on.
One extra full size fridge
One apartment sized fridge
Two dorm fridges
I guess you could say we're pretty frigid in our house but that being said, I'd LOVE to get a REAL freezer... something that could get really cold.
Had an upright made by Sears a few years ago. It gave up the ghost about a year after the warranty ran out but it was a manual defrost model and a major pain to defrost BUT at least at defrosting time, it forced us to assess all of our "mysterey meats" freezer packages.
Frost free freezers operate by periodically turning on a heater to keep frost out, do they not?
re: Jimmy Buffet
Manual defrost usually means that stuff stays frozen longer and harder.
I prefer upright, for reasons already given by others.
Wanted to add that no matter how well-intentioned, I do not keep up with labeling and dating ( I do try but have you ever tried keeping a marker available in a house with children in it? ) so every once in a while I tell myself there's no grocery shopping allowed, except for fresh items like produce & dairy. Then I force myself to cook out of the freezer and pantry to use things up. I tend to get the pantry too crowded also, and this really helps. After some days things do tend to get "interesting" but I feel good using things up and saving on the grocery bill for a couple of weeks. Wish I were more organized but I'm not and this works.
Hmmm, I guess this is a system, after all, although certainly a much looser one than labeling & dating. The point is, it can work out even if it is just figuring out something that causes you to get in there and root around routinely.
Good luck, I think you'll love having a freezer.
I have an extra freezer and couldn't function without it. I have a small upright one that fits under my counter. I store stocks, bargain buys, ice cream maker canisters, nuts, zest, flours and nuts in it. Oh yes, and pizza, since pizza won't fit into my side-by-side freezer. I didn't buy the side-by-side, it came with the house and is the most worthless design ever.
re: kayakado
kayakado, may I ask what brand your small upright freezer is, about how many cubic ft. it holds (if you know off-hand) and how much it cost? I'm thinking of getting one of these, and so far have only looked around on the web, but there doesn't seem to be much out there, at least not at the big chains/department stores with 'net presences). The one likely model I've found is by Sunpentown, and has slide-out baskets, which seems like a smart idea (http://www.sunpentown.com/uf30cuupfr1...).
I don't know if this is an issue for you or not, but you might want to keep in mind the extra cost for energy usage in having another major appliance that is on all of the time.
I have had a small chest freezer for nearly twenty years. It is not frost free, so it uses very little electricity. I have only needed to defrost a few times, and once was when we moved. They supposedly work more efficiently when full, probably because all of the food tends to chill the other food once it is frozen solid. Ours has a built-in freezer alarm and a drain on the bottom so that melting ice water can drain on those rare times you might want to defrost it. No lectures for me on the thick ice coating -- it was a cheap appliance and it just keeps on going in spite of ignoring the frost built up. You have to love an appliance like that.
Upside: I can store pre-cooked foods for the kids, bulk meat purchases, and anything else including bags of ice conveniently. Ice cream stays really cold and most food keeps longer when stored at zero degrees. Downside: The chest is hard to organize, so I keep most things organized in cardboard boxes or wire bins (plastic will crack) so that I can get to things easily. I too keep a list of inventory and do an occasional rotation to bring food into the main house fridge from the freezer (in the garage) as I plan to cook the frozen items. What better way to keep a frozen turkey? Who could possibly have room for that? BTW, in our old house, I kept the freezer in the basement, which was a pretty constant cool temperature. For the last four years it has sat in our garage, which gets really hot during the summer, but the freezer does not seem to suffer. I thought it would, but it hasn't.
I think an upright might be more convenient. My friend's just looks like it is easier to use. But no need to worry about auto defrost from my experience. It will just run up your electric bill the same way a frost free fridge does.
I bought a used freezer chest for $50 that I keep in my garage. I couldn't live without it! I store all sorts of stuff in there, from Costco-sized meat purchases to bird food. Yes, bird food, because bugs tend to develop in stored bird food if not used immediately (or frozen : o) )
the only problem with mine is that I have to defrost it. Needless to say, it's never empty or even just slightly full. So where to I put all its contents when I defrost and clean it? I've only done that once, after Hurricane Isabella, when we had no power for 4 days and I threw everything away. But if you can a frost-free freezer, remember that stuff can get freezer burn and/or dry out if it's in there too long.
I have a bottom drawer fridge/freezer in the kitchen and an older top freezer/fridge in the Costco Room in the basement.
I may be a minority on whether you need a freezer but for the jfoods it would be overkill and here is my reasoning on why what we have works.
- There are M&M Jfood and 2 little jfoods (18 & 22). One in college and the other leaving for college in the fall. So for the past 4 years there have only been three usually in residence.
- Lots of grocers in the area, and good ones. Dinner each night is chosen daily and purchased fresh and cooked w very little leftovers.
- The jfoods do not like buying food and freezing in the raw state. We enjoy making a big pot or braise of somethin (soup, sauce, brisket) and freeze in individual portions, but buying a side of beef (yes we have done that thank you very much) is not on our radar
- For the longest time, we threw away too much previously frozen stuff.
So the kitchen freezer has the normal weekday stuff and the downstairs freezer has the long-term frozen, including some bolognese, lasagne, sausage and peppers, pigs in the blanket, canneloni, dumplings, etc. These are stored vertically, which allows for greater access and capacity. An inventory list is a great idea because there is nothing worse than dreaming of Hazan Bolognes on the drive home only to find you ate the last one two weeks earler. We whittle these down and re-stock.
A foodsaver is absolutely essential and ingredients and date marked with a Sharpie pen is the way to go. Not looking at those ice crystals is a real pleasure. Like others I keep the ice cream insert in the freezer at all times.
So for the jfoods, we have considered a freezer and have decided against. We have a better handle of not OVERSPENDING at Costco or at the local grocer without one.
re: jfood
It's good that works for you jfood. Not for us though. I hate to shop. Really hate it. So an extra freezer works just great for us. We've yet to throw away any frozen items, because we don't go overboard at Costco, but buy what we know we will use in the next few months.
I think it all comes down to the plans of the person using the freezer. Mine comes in handy for a number of things besides meat/bulk costco items. I can keep both ice cream bowls in there at once. I can make a bunch of fresh pasta on a weekend and freeze it all without cramping my regular freezer. I store all of my meat bones/carcasses in the extra freezer for future batches of stock and I store all the stock I make in there. I could never fit all that stuff into one fridge/freezer combo, or even two.
It's worth it to us, but only because we use it, and we use it well.
re: QueenB
Yup QB, a po-tay-to vs po-tah-to sorta discussion.
If I had a full freezer, my girth would approach its girth.
Question I've always had, if you freeze all the bones before making a stock, then you roast, boil skim, reduce, etc, can you then re-freeze the stock since come of the ingredients were already frozen?
re: QueenB
And I like to keep a large supply of food on hand -- that way I don't have to get out in the mess of weather, or worse the crowds 'before the weather sets in', etc... PLUS, has really come in handy when our budget was tight -- we were able to keep our other bills paid because our grocery bill was nill as I had stocked up. As for worrying about it going to waste, I have 4 kids and I rarely throw things out of the freezer (well, sometimes fish we've caught and let get too old)... and is so full, I don't worry about power outage because will keep it's cold for a few days -- and if it goes beyond that, I can set the stuff outside!! Anyway, fresh is wonderful, but I am a total believer in food storage.
re: jfood
"A foodsaver is absolutely essential and ingredients and date marked with a Sharpie pen is the way to go. Not looking at those ice crystals is a real pleasure."
I couldn't agree more with the above, and to facilitate that process, my Sharpie lives in the vac channel of the FS, which lives on a counter near but out of the way of the food prep area.
A separate freezer (upright, frost free 22ish CF) does fit our lifestyle and more than pays for itself in food savings. We are fortunate to have land for a huge garden every year...I freeze about everything we grow and can cook 'fresh from the garden' year 'round. We're also blessed with avid hunters/fisherpersons in the family.
Can't imagine our life minus a large freezer, it's almost always full..and when we (rarely, thank the lord) have a power outage, that's the first thing we plug into the generator.
re: eLizard
My 6 (approx) cubic foot chest feezer uses about 250 Kw/h per year. Which works out to about 21 kw/h per month. That could give you a good idea of what you'd pay per month if you know how much you are charged per kw/h by your electric company. Of course, the larger ones probably use more energy, but of course, I'm speculating. The 6 cubic foot one works just perfectly for our household.
re: QueenB
QueenB, are those figures from the factory tag provided by the manufacturer at time of purchase? They strike me as very efficient, and it would be really neat if they were indeed that low. Where did you get the figure?
KW hour in my area costs roughly 10 cents. It's rarely broken down for you on the bill, but the "total KW hours used" is always listed, since it's the figure they read from your meter when they climb your fence and use binoculars to view the meter and cause you to mistake them at first for a Peeping Tom.
re: FoodFuser
That's from the factory tag. The thing is pretty efficient though, as far as I can tell. In the months that we had it, there has been no noticeable change in our electricity bill.
If I had to guess, I'd say it may cost us an extra 2-4 dollars a month, no more than that.
And don't even get me started on the meter readers, considering ours mis-read and they overcharged us 1000 kw/h one month. What a fiasco.
re: eLizard
I don't know, but I bet you could look it up. I think the refrigerator is the most energy-intensive appliance in our homes. Usually the manufacturers' energy disclosures tell you energy use and costs.
15 cubic foot Kenmore chest freezer, been running like a jewel since 1987.
Basal metabolism rate for household is $40/month in temperate months with no AC or Electric space heaters.
Lots of good ideas above: mandatory labeling ( month/date is sufficient ). Make labeling a quick troble-free process. We use two formats:
1) Sharpie (kept from kids) used on quart ziplocs, folded and rolled and air-expuinged (close zipper to 90%, squeeze out air, seal the zip) to mimic the more expensive sealer system. Gallon Ziplocs (no need to buy "freezer weight") to hold batches of many quart zip "recloseable sandwich bags". Label needed only on the master gallon ziploc. Re-use the unsoiled master gallon ziplocs with a Sharpie cross-out of the previous item.
2) Jars and square/circular preformed containers: Buy some "freezer tape", and use a 2 inch strip on the jar/container lid to label, with pencil. Peel off tape before washing lid..
Managing the freezer:
Keep a list, with data fields for in, out ,gone. Hang from freezer, with pen on a string.
Use Milk crates for storing food within chest freezer, grouped by genus. Easy to lift out and inspect. Local schools are a good source for these crates. Just as modern America has freed itself from the fear and guilt of the removal of mattress tags, so do milk crates circulate to those who seek them.
Placement of chest freezer: right next to the washer/dryer. It is a marvelous ironing board when draped with a towel But, my laundry is only 12 steps from the kitchen.
Elevate the freezer on scrap 2x4 lumber floor rails, to facilitate heat discharge from the refrigeration cycle.
Proportional law of productivity: The closer your freezer is to your kitchen, and the better the workspace surrounding the freezer, the more it will be used.
Benefits of chest versus upright: 1) Therma / kwh efficiency. (cold air sinks and does not escape when opened). 2) ability to load with cookie sheets for freezing items for flat and quick.freezing. The more space between items, the better it freezes.
Store ice cubes in reusable ziplocs in gaps and crevices to keep the freezer full, but quickly modifiable when incoming items call.
A freezer invites the component of "planning ahead" into your home economics. If you don't plan, you'll lose stuff. If you do plan, you'll save bucks.
re: FoodFuser
genius!! Have you considered writing a book? Until you do, I am going to try and pass off some of these ideas as my own to my husband who, as the energy hall monitor, may actually relent to our getting one of our own.
Wonderful in practice. We have a half-size freezer we keep on our urban patio. It holds half a pig. =)
I have 3 freezers, actually. A side by side where I keep convenient foods and ice cream. then I have my lovely upright I've had for years . this last year we bought a chest type freezer as we butchered a 1500 cow and had to! (and have always wanted to do this, just didn't get around to it until I HAD to. Now, I keep beef in the chest type (plus the bottom two shelves in my large upright as our chest type didn't hold all the meat)... but will use the upright now mainly for veggies from the garden and 'other meats' -- until I get room in my chest type -- fruits, and meals I make when I do my 'OAMC' (once a month cooking).
As for losing stuff, if you inventory stuff as you put in there, and check off everytime you take out of there, it is really nice!! Have fun freezer shopping. My favorite is the upright!! Would have the chest type only if I was butchering and had lots of meat to fill it up.
I have this small chest freezer in my basement and I love it.
Upright manual defrost deep freezer kept in the basement. I bought this one (Kenmore) specifically because it gets cold enough to quickly freeze things -- indeed it gets cold enough to freeze my sushi fish to kill any parasites. Very few home freezers do.
Organization is a problem; more so since these days as I have trouble getting up and down the stairs -- my darling wife and daughter aren't as fastidious as I am, and I'm not. Fastidious, that is.
I was in the restaurant business a long time, and actually find it easier to make large batches of stuff and freeze in serving sizes. (Even sushi rice! Take that, purists!) I have lots of ice packs in there, giving the advantages already noted. I do usually label and date, but not list -- I really should, but I've survived a long time without doing so. Ain't gonna happen.
re: Richard 16
Richard -- what model Kenmore did you get? I've been trying to find info on quick freeze options, but have been coming up short. Did any chest units have those temperatures?
We have a full size upright freezer in our kitchen and I *still* covet another freezer for my long term storage stuff: Stocks, bread dough, ice, I want to buy a side of pork and of beef, whole organic chickens, etc.
I visited a Restaurant Depot in Pasadena, CA last winter. It was amazing! Like Costco on steroids! Their walk-in freezer section is so big, they have piles of thick coats by the doors for you to wear while you're in there! I saw whole pigs! Whole pigs! Man, after watching "No Resevations" and seeing the joy in AB's face when he ate roast suckling pig, that's my next big goal.
Right now I'm in a stock-making binge. I'm truly my mother's son because I'm uneasy if, God help me, I have less than 10 gallons of anything. The President's morotcade could break down outside our house and I'll need to feed him, the First Lady, and all those Secret Service types! Arrrgh! Must...not...run...out!
I love making stock (yes, it's a pain in the ass but I like it anyway, it's my version of gardening or golf) and I've already gone thru over a gallon in less than two months. So, this means I must have at least TWO gallons frozen in individual zip-top plastic bags (1, 2, 3 cup sizes) for my chicken, fish, shrimp, beef, smoked pork, vegetable, mushroom stocks.
Because I know the president won't just want stock-flavored entrees, I'll need demiglace, too! ROFL.... Yeah, I'm crazy but I have fun.


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5 Observations From OTA #2Posted by on May 30, 2012 – 4:10 pm
The Vikings conducted OTA #2 on Wednesday on the outdoor practice fields at Winter Park in more favorable conditions than Tuesday's action. It was partly sunny with little breeze and moderate temperatures, creating a good teaching environment for the coaches and a comfortable climate for the players.
Both head coach Leslie Frazier and QB Christian Ponder met with reporters following practice, and we've posted both of those press conferences to the website. So check that out after reading the following 5 observations from Wednesday's practice…
Looking for a big year
CB Chris Cook made a great play during the 7-on-7 period of practice, leaping to high-point a deep pass along the right sideline. Cook immediately bounced to his feet and sprinted down the sideline, accompanied by defensive teammates serving as would-be blockers. Veteran Antoine Winfield was asked after practice about Cook, and he said: "We're looking for a big year out of him."
A lot like Frazier
Winfield hung out for nearly 20 minutes after practice speaking to reporters, and he was eventually asked about new Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams. Said Winfield of his new coordinator: "Reminds me of Leslie Frazier. Soft-spoken, straight to the point and he expects us to work hard each day."
Play the pass, too
If the Vikings were to play a game today, the starting middle LB would likely be Jasper Brinkley. Known as a hard hitter and sound run-stuffer, some may question Brinkley's ability to play the pass. But Brinkley is determined to prove those people wrong. Last week on Vikings Tonight, a weekly 30-minute radio show hosted by Paul Allen and co-hosted by yours truly on the Vikings Radio Network, Brinkley was our guest. When I asked him if filling the gaps in the run game was his forte, Brinkley quickly responded by saying: "Not to neglect my pass coverage, I can play that. That's one of the things people always try to say that I can't do. But I will be able to prove this year than I can do it." You have to love that determination from Brinkley, and you also have to love how Brinkley is following through on his commitment. After practice on Wednesday, there was a group of 6 DBs catching passes from the JUGS machine. Joining that group of 6 DBs was one other player – Brinkley.
Felder finds an INT
At one point during practice a CB made a great play on a pass to collect an INT. The player was wearing jersey #43, so I had to glance down at my cheat sheat to figure out the identity of that player. It was Bobby Felder, an undrafted rookie out of Nicholls State. If he keeps making those kinds of plays, Felder could play himself into a roster spot. I was glad to see him grab the INT.
Play of the day
The play of the day – of the plays I saw, anyway – was a tremendous reception made by an unlikely target. QB Joe Webb dropped back to pass and lofted a pass fairly deep down the left sideline. As I panned to my left to watch the conclusion of the play, I expected to see either Devin Aromashodu or Jerome Simpson run under the pass. But instead it was FB Matt Asiata, who was sprinting toward the ball and completely extended himself to make the diving catch and land inbounds.
Tags: Antoine Winfield, Bobby Felder, Chris Cook, Christian Ponder, Jasper Brinkley, Leslie Frazier, Matt Asiata, OTAs
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Ponder Continues Progression During OTA #2Posted by on May 30, 2012 – 1:46 pm
Vikings QB Christian Ponder will enter just his second season in 2012 and right now he's going through his first offseason program in the NFL due to the lockout that kept players away from facilities last year. That, combined with the natural disadvantages offenses face this early in the installation process, makes it no surprise that Ponder is finding adversity at times during OTAs.
It happens to every young NFL QB. Facing adversity is not the issue, though. It's how the QB handles that adversity and how the QB bounces back from it that matters most. In that respect, the Vikings are in good shape with Ponder at the helm.
"Today was a good starting point," Ponder said after OTA #1. "A little rusty. I think guys were a little nervous. But a starting point.
"I'm a pretty big self-critic. I'll probably go in and get upset at myself. There were some positives. No turnovers, which is a good thing and something I need to improve upon. Our main goal an offense right now is to get better on first and second down. And I'm going to see a lot of stuff on film that I'm going to get mad at myself, but I need to realize this is a starting point and we have nine more of these (OTAs)."
As of now, the Vikings have eight more OTAs because the team conducted OTA #2 on Wednesday afternoon. Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier said Wednesday marked improvement for the entire squad from Tuesday's work, and Ponder acknowledged that he saw improvement from the offense on Wednesday as well.
"I thought today was a lot better than yesterday," Ponder said during his post-practice press conference. "Yesterday was an okay starting point for everybody. The defense kind of got the better of us yesterday, but today I think the offense came back and played a lot better. Overall I think I've progressed a lot the past two days. I think the whole offense has done a lot better."
One moment that illustrated Ponder's progression so far during OTAs came about midway through Wednesday's practice during 7-on-7 work. On the first play of the period, Ponder lofted a pass deep down the left sideline for WR Devin Aromashodu, but CB Chris Cook made an exceptional play on the ball and grabbed the INT. On the next play, Ponder dropped back and rifled a pass into the center of the field to hit WR Stephen Burton between two defenders. The pass was perfectly timed and was the proper read. As Ponder jogged back to the huddle, Vikings Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave barked "Way to bounce right back!"
Later in the 7-on-7 drill, Ponder found Burton once more on a perfectly-placed intermediate pass among three defenders to the right side and he finished the drill by finding a speedy Jerome Simpson running a deep crossing route.
There is still work to be done for Ponder and the Vikings offense, and they will be the first to acknowledge that. But given Ponder's football acumen and attitude, that work will be done quickly and it will be done well.
Tags: Bill Musgrave, Christian Ponder, Jerome Simpson, OTAs, Stephen Burton
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CB Asher Allen RetiresPosted by on May 30, 2012 – 12:11 pm
Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier met with reporters on Wednesday afternoon to discuss his team's progress through the first two Organized Team Activities (OTAs). But one matter of business Frazier addressed had to do with a player who is not at Vikings OTAs.
Asher Allen, a 3rd-round pick of the Vikings in 2009 out of Georgia, has decided to retire, and the Vikings have consequently placed him on the Reserve/Retired list.
Allen played in 37 games with 21 starts for the Vikings over three seasons, tallying 129 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 4 INTs, 18 pass breakups, 1.0 tackles for loss and 1 forced fumble; he also had 12 special teams tackles.
The Vikings now have 16 DBs listed on the roster.
Tags: Asher Allen
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Great Debate: Jared Allen vs. Jason Pierre-PaulPosted by on May 30, 2012 – 6:47 am
Last week I bemoaned the fact that CBSSports.com NFL columnist Pete Prisco left both Chad Greenway and Percy Harvin off his Top 100 NFL Players list. This week, though, I want to point out another NFL analyst's opinion regarding a Vikings player and agree with it.
NFL.com's Bucky Brooks took an insightful and interesting look at two of the NFL's elite pass rushers – Vikings DE Jared Allen and NY Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul. In his column, he asks and analyzes which of the two is a better pass rusher right now. It's an interesting topic because both players are truly elite , and there's an argument to be made for both.
Brooks, a former NFL player and scout who now works for the NFL-owned network and website, breaks this debate down into five categories and lists which player has the advantage in that category. He gives the edge to Pierre-Paul in athleticism, but describes Allen as "the veteran technician with the relentless motor" and gives him the edge in explosiveness, rush moves, disruption and motor.
In conclusion, Brooks gives the nod to Allen, saying: "While Pierre-Paul is only a year or so away from becoming an absolute monster on the edge, Allen is a consistent force capable of producing game-changing turnovers whenever he steps onto the field. With more than 100 sacks over eight seasons, I'm willing to take production over potential in this debate."
Once again, you can't go wrong having either player on your team. Allen and Pierre-Paul are in different stages of their careers, with Allen in the prime of a Hall of Fame career and Pierre-Paul two years into what appears to be an incredibly productive career. But both bring the same valuable trait to their teams – elite edge-rushing and game-changing ability from a premier position in the NFL.
I know we have a natural bias on this website, but let us know what you think about this debate by leaving your thoughts in the comments section below this entry.
Tags: Jared Allen
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