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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program. The Kauffman Foundation supports doctoral students through the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program. The Foundation will award up to 15 Dissertation Fellowship grants of $20,000 each to Ph.D., D.B.A. or other doctoral students for the support of dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship. This competitive program is open to students seeking doctoral degrees from accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. This program is intended for students who are in the process of formulating their dissertation proposals as well as doctoral candidates with recently approved dissertation proposals. It is expected that applicants will complete their dissertation during the 2010-2011 academic year.
The deadline for this year's program is 7:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. This initiative will help launch a cohort of world-class scholars into this young and exciting field, thus laying a foundation for future scientific advancement. We hope that the findings generated by this effort will be translated into knowledge with immediate application for policy makers, educators, service providers and entrepreneurs.Visit the Kauffman website to view the official Request for Proposals, or to submit a proposal. Please direct all questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) last week announced the release of an environmental assessment for Presquile National Wildlife Refuge. The public will be able to review and comment on the assessment through Dec. 31.
According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, the prepared environmental assessment was to evaluate alternatives regarding enhancement of overnight accommodations in support of an environmental education program at Presquile. Environmental education has been a priority public use at Presquile Island since the refuge was established in 1953.
The USFWS has been collaborating with the James River Association for more than 10 years to offer environmental education programs on the refuge, culminating in the creation of the James River Ecology School for their overnight accomodations. The partnership with the James River Association is a commitment to fulfilling the goals of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors Initiative, Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration and the Refuge System's renewed vision.
One of the details of the assessment is no action alternative, and one action alternative is for enhancing overnight accommodations on the refuge. The environment assessment will be available for viewing and comment at these area locations:
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Environmental Management System More than 50 Years Ago, the City of Dallas Started Down the Green Path It was half a century ago, back in the 1950s, when the City of Dallas realized it could not take the environment for granted. There had been a drought. And not an ordinary drought, but a severe and cruel period of little or no water for months and months. The city fathers resolved that Dallas should never again be left in such a vulnerable position. And so, the City developed long range water storage plans, which included creating and acquiring lakes and reservoirs for future water supply needs. The result? The City has sufficient water supplies for today's needs and continues to plan and work to accommodate for the project regional water needs of the future. Dallas continued on its path to environmental stewardship in the 1990s, when it decided it would move toward a fleet of "green" municipal vehicles, trucks, cars, small carts and other transport that run on bio-diesel, batteries and other fuels that treat Mother Nature better than gasoline. Today, the City of Dallas fleet includes nearly 1,100 environmentally friendly vehicles in its motor pool. From there, it seemed a natural step to adopt strategies promoting "green" buildings. In 2003, Dallas completed the Jack Evans Police Headquarters, its first LEED-certified structure (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental design). Now, the City expects to complete more than 30 LEED facilities by 2007, including eight libraries, six police and fire stations, four cultural centers, three recreation centers and three service centers. The City will leverage its commitment to "green" construction in campaigns to encourage private sector developers to follow its example. "We couldn't very well ask the private sector to develop green buildings unless we did it ourselves, could we?" says City Manager Mary Suhm. And the next step? Dallas had made the commitment to implement a visionary idea called an Environmental Management System (EMS). And it's not just a simple commitment; it's a Texas-size commitment. Fact is, the City's EMS is more ambitious and wide-reaching than that of any major city in the U.S. It's a huge commitment, and it will reap substantial rewards for Dallas—both from an improved environment as well as significant savings of taxpayer dollars. Explore this page to learn more about the environmental programs and initiatives overseen by the City of Dallas.


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Paul Wyatt scored in the 85th minute as OKC Energy FC defeated the University of Nebraska-Omaha 1-0 Saturday night in preseason action at Norman North High School.
OKC Energy FC had its first quality scoring chance 10 minutes into the game following a corner kick, but the Mavericks managed to keep the ball from crossing the line. Philip Lund broke away from the defense and just missed an empty net by hitting the left post at the 15-minute mark. Lund had another opportunity just two minutes later but UNO goalkeeper Josh Christensen corralled the saved to keep the game scoreless.
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OKC Energy FC regained ball possession late in the period and the offensive pressure paid off as a rebounder from Wyatt gave Energy a 1-0 lead in the 85th minute. Wyatt's rebound header came off a shot from David Leichty and broke the tie.
UNO got a free kick late in the game but solid defense came through to keep the 1-0 lead.
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A couple of trades to announce in the NHL tonight! Just probably not with players you care too much about. Unless they're your favorite player for your favorite team. In which case, sorry, you're not going to like it.
First up we have a defenceman heading to Philly, just not the one you may have thought. Nicklas Grossman was traded from Dallas to the Flyers tonight, netting a second round pick in 2012 and a third round pick in 2013.
Next, we have the San Jose Sharks adding some depth as they picked up Dominic Moore from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a second rounder in 2012.
There's no job security this year for the poor second rounder in 2012. All in all these are two nice pieces for two teams who were looking for depth to gear up for the stretch run.
The Flyers are getting a solid, physical defenceman in Grossman who is not afraid to lay the body down or block a shot. It remains to be seen how many minutes he'll play and what the Fyers have in store for him. All in all though, he's a good role playing defenceman who is willing to do the little things to keep the puck out.
Here's Paul Holmgren on Grossman via Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com:
"He's a good, solid defensive-defenseman who can help kill penalties," said general manager Paul Holmgren. "He's a guy who can chew up minutes."
"We've struggled in a lot of areas lately," Holmgren said. "That's certainly –penalty kill – is one of them. Nick has developed over time in Dallas. He's still a good, young player.
"I think he's going to give us a boost in our own zone. He makes a good first pass. He's not a guy who is going to put up a lot of points."
"That kinda goes both ways – Nicklas has to see whether he likes it here," Holmgren said. "We certainly like him. He's a guy we've talked about last few weeks."
As far as Moore to the Sharks, I love this deal for San Jose. They get a guy who is will be solid on the draw, play special teams and bring secondary scoring to your team. When you factor in that he'll be slotted in behind Joe Thornton-Logan Couture-Torrey Mitchell it's hard not to be scared of San Jose down the stretch. There aren't many fourth line centers in the NHL better than Dominic Moore.
Here's Doug Wilson's very brief opinion on the Moore acquisition.
"Dominic is an extremely versatile player that has performed in a lot of important playoff games the last two years," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said in a statement. "We feel that he is a great fit in several areas and his veteran presence will benefit our team greatly."
Other cool thing: Tampa Bay and San Jose are playing tonight. Should be a quick goodbye and hello in Tampa.
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I just received an answer back from the Montana Dept of Justice re: two open carry questions I had. I don't know if you know this or not, but I will pass it along.
And the answer I got today:In regards to Concealed Weapons - MT Dept of Justice
I have read this page and it has brought up some questions asked on some online forums. I want to know what the law is in order to remain legal.
1. I know that concealed carry if forbidden in a restaurant that serves alcohol, which is pretty much every one except fast food. Am I legally allowed to open carry into an alcohol serving restaurant? I don't go to bars. I would like to retain my security if I am at dinner with my wife or family.
2. It is forbidden to concealed carry in a financial institution, is it legal to openly carry a handgun, say in my bank? I realize that this may cause someone at a bank to feel threatened or possibly feel they are about to get robbed, so I doubt I would ever risk it.
This is all for now, thanks in advance. If there are statutes allowing or forbidding, could you please attach or list them for me?
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Just an FYIThere is no state law that specifically addresses the situations youve described. Private businesses such as banks and restaurants may, however, prohibit weapons on their premises, and most do.


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How many F'ing "gurus" have to be exposed as Frauds, Sex fiends, druggies and psychopaths before people get the message? The yoga world is FILLED with one phony after the next...Quite laughable really.
"As you breathe, expand the radiance of your heart."
As roughly twenty yoga students contort themselves into various poses in the spacious, purple-walled "Sky Room" at the Vital Yoga studio in Highland, their teacher for this session, John Friend, pads about the wooden floor, adjusting spandexed hips and poking at protruding butts while talking about opening the belly and raising the solar plexus. He speaks with the warm yet energetic confidence of a TED speaker or a feel-good evangelist rather than the serene tones of a stereotypical wizened yogi. And as the students breathe deeply, working through the strain of the poses, Friend lightens the mood by cracking jokes and shifting into funny voices. "Yeah, that's it — cool!" he exclaims in a slightly California-like drawl as he guides them through a particularly grueling sequence.
"We have to generate a positive optimism for ourselves. It is not going to just happen for us," Friend instructs his students before leading them through the three "oms," the mantra symbolizing the sound of the universe that's chanted at the end of the session.
Friend knows all about generating positive optimism. In 1997, he created his own feel-good form of yoga called Anusara and subsequently built it into a global brand with nearly 1,500 licensed teachers and more than 600,000 students in dozens of countries. At its center was Friend, considered one of the five most popular yoga teachers in the country and named the "yoga mogul" by the New York Times Magazine. From his home base outside of Houston, Friend presided over a yoga empire. There were "Dancing With the Divine" and "Igniting the Center" world tours; a "John Friend Collection" line of yoga mats; Anusara "grand gatherings" in places like Estes Park, where Friend taught 800-student classes; and a planned multimillion-dollar expansion that included an 8,000-square-foot headquarters in Encinitas, California. In the white-hot world of American yoga, Friend's flame seemed to burn the brightest of all.
But then it all came crumbling down. In early 2012, Friend was accused of financial mismanagement, having affairs with married students, receiving pot in the mail at his office and engaging in Wiccan rituals. In what Friend now calls "a 21st-century Internet witch trial," the Anusara community devolved into mud-slinging and public resignations, generating headlines nationwide. With startling speed, Anusara imploded — and Friend was left with nothing.
But here in this Denver yoga studio, the now-54-year-old Friend doesn't look like a fallen guru. His aqua-blue eyes flash with enthusiasm, his short gray hair is gelled upward in a jaunty fashion, and when he takes off his shirt near the end of the session, he reveals a well-toned midsection that's dropped forty pounds of fat since his 2012 fall from grace.
Maybe that's because here in his new home of Denver, "I get to start over with something better than I had before," Friend says. Collaborating with sisters Desi and Micah Springer, co-owners of Vital Yoga, Friend is developing a new yoga postural system called Sridaiva, one that he says he expects "to be more impactful than Anusara ever was" — a system not just for yoga practitioners, but for everyone around the world. Sridaiva is going to be big, Friend predicts; it will eclipse everything he did with Anusara — the good and the bad. "It's an epic comeback story," he declares.
As he says to his students at the end of the class: "2014 — it's gonna be a good one!"
After the maelstrom of negative press he weathered in early 2012 — including lengthy, unflattering profiles in the Washington Post, New York and Texas Monthly, plus a lurid exposé on the Daily Beast website — Friend is guarded about the personal life he's cultivated since he moved to Denver that summer. "One of the central issues for me over the last couple of years is the increasing lack of respect for privacy and confidentiality in society," he writes in an e-mail. "I really want my sex life and my other personal sacred and spiritual practices held privately, and not made public by others who don't respect such boundaries."
The way he describes it, his life in Denver is considerably simpler than the one he enjoyed at the height of his success. He lives in an 800-square-foot rental in Sunnyside, a place that could fit in the living room of the modest two-story home he inherited from his mother in Woodlands, Texas, which he still owns but is planning to sell. In his apartment, there's just enough room for a few hundred of the books in the 5,000-volume library he's amassed on topics such as Buddhism, astrology and scripture, and just a few samples of the myriad paintings, sculptures and crystals he's collected on his world travels. He used to always be on his cell phone, juggling the responsibilities of running a twenty-employee company with international reach. Now, when he's not teaching private sessions or running one of the four weekly classes he teaches at Vital Yoga's locations in Highland and Golden, Friend spends his time writing detailed notes in a leather-bound journal, the beginnings of a book on Sridaiva.
How many F'ing "gurus" have to be exposed as Frauds, Sex fiends, druggies and psychopaths before people get the message? The yoga world is FILLED with one phony after the next...Quite laughable really.
Forgiveness is one thing, simple stupidity is quite another. Like all the phony yoga teachers, John was never a real teacher anyway. Amazingly, some are so blind that they continue to go this guy and all other phony yoga teachers. BTW, real Yoga is Hinduism, taught by Hindus and not for a fee.
Forgiveness is one of the highest spiritual vibrations and hopefully the yoga community will have compassion for John. While I do think perhaps John got caught up in the maya of fame it sounds like he is being forthright about what happened and positive about his new life. I feel a consensual affair, some pot and wicca rituals are his personal life and it does not change who he is as a yoga teacher. Many gurus have done much worse to their students with no consequences. Hopefully the person who revealed the information realizes that revenge can hurt many people.
Who gives a shit if he slept with married students? It was probably just making the workout better
Who said the pot law wouldn't bring in a higher class of people and business owners? lol
Is it just me or does this pervert look just like Jerry Sandusky? There must be something in the genetics of those types.
Thanks for the heads up, it's always good to know when a sexual predator is lurking in my neighborhood and working at local businesses.
Friend tells reporter Joel Warner: "I really want my sex life and my other personal sacred and spiritual practices held privately, and not made public by others who don't respect such boundaries." The article never mentions that John's business partner, Desi Springer, is by all accounts his romantic partner, as well. Why would acknowledging that embarrass this yoga power couple?
I took a class with John and Desi and he was amazing and charismatic, a terrific teacher. They have palpable and powerful chemistry. They travel the world together, and he signs his emails "Desi and John." And this reporter can't write about that?
Did Friend's "aqua-blue eyes flashing with enthusiasm" – not to mention those beefy thighs and fabulous grounded feet! – get to you, Joel? I understand!
It's that kind of groupie-talk that both enabled and got him into trouble in the first place. The only thing that has changed (judging from his 'medical marijuana' card) is his realization that he would do well to erect stronger boundaries of 'privacy' regarding distances between the walk and the talk.
Otherwise, he apparently still actively courts and promotes such googly-eyed praise and endorsements as yours.
Yes, the article went easy on him in some respects, especially with regard to details such as the one you mention.


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Norris eventually went to college, became an accountant and moved to Colorado, bringing with him romanticized memories of farm life. And when, a few years ago, he found himself single again, he knew he wanted to find a woman who enjoyed the same modest pleasures that he did. He wanted a woman who liked to ride horses, who liked to hike in the mountains.
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And even if they did decide to hang out at what Hazlett reluctantly calls "a meat market," chances are the country folks wouldn't find what they were looking for at some urban honky-tonk. "People who are city folks don't really enjoy us," she says. "I think a lot of our group members want to set and visit about how their farm is going this year. Some people can't relate to that."
"The people in Singles in Agriculture, I guess, are more down-home, genuine people," Norris says. "It sounds bad, but they're not as pretentious as some singles groups. It seemed to me that people I met, you could ask the ladies to go ride in the mountains on the weekend or go do something else, and it wasn't assumed you were in a dating relationship. You were just friends."
SIA, which is based in Pearl City, Illinois, grew out of a letter to the editor of Farm Journal magazine back in 1984. A single farmer wrote in, describing the trouble he was having meeting women interested in rural life. A Journal staffer subsequently wrote several articles on the social life of farm singles, ending the series with an offer to help people get together. Send in your name, address, age and a fifty-word biography, she told them, and she'd compile the list and mail it to everyone who'd written in.
She received close to 3,000 responses.
Two years later, 23 of those people founded Singles in Agriculture, a group that has since expanded to include about 1,600 members and eleven state chapters. The national office publishes a quarterly newsletter and sponsors three national events each year: a convention in February, an anniversary event -- this year's will take place in Colorado Springs June 8-11 -- and a campout in August. At the convention in Lincoln, Nebraska, earlier this year, SIA members toured the Quilt Research Institute and the country's only tractor-testing laboratory.
The state chapters meet monthly, usually for dinner, dancing and a tour. In February, for example, the Illinois chapter held a Valentine's dance and banquet and toured an Alexis fire equipment company. Iowa, with roughly 300 members, is the largest chapter. Colorado now has about 70, after a low of about a half-dozen in the mid-'90s, which is when Norris got involved.
With prodding from his friend, who sits on the SIA board, Norris decided to round up potential members. "I'd been living alone about four years then," Norris says. "They have some kind of social event once a month that usually involves a meal of some kind, and I am partial to eating.
"It just seemed like a fun thing to do, to get to know people around the state, and it was something I could go to on a regular basis. Certainly you can go bowling or to a movie by yourself, but it's not near as much fun as if you go with someone."
At the first organizational meeting, about 25 people showed up. Norris brought three friends. Nancy Hazlett, already a member, was there. Also in attendance was a man who'd been raised on a farm near Longmont but was living in Wheatland, Wyoming. "He wanted to be a part of our chapter," Norris says, "so we decided to include Wyoming and Colorado and make it the Rocky Mountain Chapter."


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It was truly a memorable Reunion weekend, from the moment alumni were greeted by smiling students in a golf cart on Friday afternoon to Sunday morning when the last attendees were waved off after coffee and bagels. Too bad so many missed it! Four classmates attended, Glenn Steigler, Robert Hughes, Russell Chomiak, and Craig Miller and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Retuning alumni were astonished by the campus, from newly restored Eberhardt Hall where we held our kickoff cocktail reception, to the sparkling new Campus Center where we had our dinner dance on Saturday Night. In between there were campus tours led by students, a lecture by Maurie Cohen, an NJIT faculty member, a garden party at the historic mansion now occupied by President Bob Altenkirch and his wife, Beth, a guided bus tour of Newark, a terrific Alumni Awards Ceremony and a great deal of good eating and drinking.
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Screech led the way to the pool, Shorty almost died, but Merlino, Lockwood, Gregson, and Kowalski tore the place to shreds.
Air gets caught, hands get planted, trophies get raised and Curren Caples almost has to run for his life at the Van Doren Invitational in HB.
Ten lucky skaters were pre-qualified for the VDI. For everyone else, it's a battle just to make the big show. If these are the semis, just imagine how raw the finals are gonna get!
Now that the dust has settled take a look at some of Rhino's photos from last weekend's contest at Hastings.
Great weather, beautiful women, amazing Canadian hospitality, insane skating, and one of the gnarliest slams of all-time. This one had it all, with Alex Sorgente taking home the prize. Chalk up another epic contest to Vans.
Great weather, beautiful women, amazing Canadian hospitality, insane skating, and one of the gnarliest slams of all-time. This one had it all, with Alex Sorgente taking home the prize. Chalk up another epic contest to Vans.
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LONE TREE, IA (CBS 2/FOX 28) -- CBS 2 News has learned that a student perceived to be dangerous triggered a lockdown at Lone Tree Community Schools.
It happened around 9:30 Monday morning in Lone Tree. School officials say a student entered the school with a weapon. They say that weapon was not a firearm, but would not elaborate further.
A lockdown of the school was ordered and the student was eventually taken into custody. The district says no one was hurt in the incident and students later resumed their normal schedules.
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I've got a 3' tall something that started growing last year near my porch. Before I dig it out, I'm wondering what it might be. A guess is some type of Hickory, as I've found a few of their nuts in my yard courtesy of my squirrel friends.
Should be a couple of pictures of the leaves at this link, turning yellowish around Halloween (Oct 31) http://community.webshots.com/album/582405388NaNzYs What sayeth the experts of this forum? |
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Hrmmm... serrated leaves point to hickory instead of ash but fall color looks more like ash. From what I can see of the stem, it also looks grey like a hickory. If you can ID some of the mature hickory around your house, you might infer an ID with this one. John |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 27, 12 at 15:40
a pic of your nuts might help with the ID .. i mean the ones your squirrely friends have left laying around.. come on.. try to keep your head out of the gutter.. ken |
Two different plants in the two pics. First pic is a hickory, probably Bitternut Hickory (alternate leaves; yellow bud); second is an ash (opposite leaves). Resin |
Duh, dummy me for not realizing I posted pictures of two different plants. Even dummier me for apparently getting rid of one I'd have liked to keep and let grow in a better location, the first pic with the serrated leaves. I've found a few hickory nuts in my yard, and know there are hickories in the area. tough to compare a small seedling with a mature tree, especially with no leaves. The ash...there are a couple green ashes nearby, but the leaves look thinner. Hmm. Thanks! vince |
Resin nailed 'em. The 'sulfur-yellow' buds are characteristic of bitternut hickory. It's easy to pick out, even as a tiny seedling. Fast-growing, good fall color, but 99.9% of them produce astringent, inedible nuts which even the squirrels avoid - though they have perhaps the thinnest shell of any of the hickories. |
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Egg White Nutrition In 15 Minutes
I made these quick on the go egg white muffin snacks. They are super duper easy to make and it took my Betty Crocker wanna be self 15 minutes, if that. I enjoy cooking healthy and always looking for new ideas for healthy snacking for on the go.
This recipe is about as simple as pie! Although a humongous warm apple pie would be nice to have right now, these egg white muffins will have to do.
Ok, here we go!
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray muffin tin with non stick butter spray or pam.
3. Pour egg whites in cups and place pan in over for approx. 15 minutes. I start watching them around 12 minutes.
4. Yank them out and wah-lah you have some protein snacks to take with you on the fly.
Hope you enjoy them! Till next time………
Please note: I am not a dietitian or nutritionist. I have no idea if this eating plan is considered nutritionally safe for your personal nutritional needs. Please consult a qualified medical professional before starting this or any new eating or exercise routine.
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Hmmm, Im getting ready to do a 10 juice reboot. I may look at doing this about 2 weeks after that. Im not sure I will like it, but I will try with a couple…… maybe.
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Your Poetry SucksYes, roses are redAnd violets are blueBut you have to understandWho said they had to,Its about imaginationEmotion and orignalityNot the reiterationOf dead men's practicalityThese words,They are your sentenceTo a world that has to listenAs you create the differenceWhether it beWith angst poem against loveOr how you set your heart freeTo fly like a dove,For these wordsWhether or not they be trueTheir beauty and idealsWill be used to define you,So yes,Hope ,in fact, has feathersAnd like a caged bird it singsBut these words will only be tethersThat strip you of your wings,Those are their wordsMeant for their timeAnd meant for their herds,But this your timeMeant for your wordsAnd whether they be meaningful, stupidOr completely absurdI'm sure they'll be amazing.
you loved someone.i.Chloe is nineteen when she dies.She ends it with a shotgunthe night her brother gets outon parole.They say he molested herthey sayhe raped nine womenten eleven twelve womenthey say noit was nine little girlsten eleven twelvelittle girls, kids, the bastard.They sayhe was a bad manthey say"No wonder she did it.If he was my bloodI'd've done it, too."You go to the funeralbecause that's what good peopledo,because your mother asks you"You want to go to Heaven,don't you?"without looking up from her knittingand you would laugh in her face,but she's your motherand you love herso you go.A man you know stops you –a friend of John's –John, who is not yours anymorebut Chloe's(even now, even in death,you know he'll keep herlonger than he kept you)on your way to the bathroom."John really loved her, y'know," the man saysas if you wouldn
She Dances With FireShe dances with fire, a dragon in tow.Twirling with flames; graceful and slowShe dances tonight, in a city of ash.Her feet leaving footprints, where the sand will splash.Quietly mourning, as time goes by;Where once she beheld a home in her eyes...Yet naught but the barest of bones remain,And so she dances, to soothe the pain.
Fanfiction Writing Prompts: 34/641I was looking for writing prompts and happened to find this list of 100 that I thought were really good, and I added 10 to round out the deadly sins and heavenly virtues, because I think those make good ideas. I actually spent last night writing the first story, which is linked down there, and started a second... Hooray for me. Since people find my site searching for Inuyasha fanfiction, and I don't have that much of said fanfiction, I thought I would try to make these all Inu fics. I have failed, but they're still all fanfiction.These prompts weren't mine in the first place, I found them on a DA journal saying the person didn't care if they were used, so I don't exactly care if they get re-used. Added more found here. Folded in the various 100ThemesChallenge as well. As well as
HopeHope:She waits for himat the gates that stood when even the world crumbledShe sighsknowing that her own name will soon be forgottenWhere once she carried the weight of the worldnow her strength is but the tiniest whisperA single spark, left to crackle amongst the shadesuntil all is lost in the endless folds of timeIt's getting colderthough she still continues to stand by the gatesShe is getting olderand thus her memories must fade...Angels gather to watch her in these final momentsand they bow their heads as a sign of respectFor even now, as the life leaves her bodyStill she continues to wait...-Chen Yuan Wen, 27th July 2012
Where were you, God?Okay God,I want the truthThe truth the prove that your out thereWhere were you when I was teased and mocked?Where were you when I was beaten and almost died?Where were you when I felt alone?Where were you when I cried myself to sleep?Where were you when I got my heart broken?Where were you when I felt unloved?Where were you when my "friends" turned there backs on me?Where were you when I was about to jump of that bridge?Where were you, God, when I needed you most?My Dear Child,I was there through it allWhen you were teased and mocked,I stood by your sideWhen you were beaten,I protected you which is why your still aliveWhen you felt alone,I opened my arms to youWhen you cried yourself to sleep,I wiped the tears away from your eyesWhen you got your heart broken,I came so I could heal the woundWhen you felt unloved,I poured out my love on youWhen you were betrayed,I promised that I would never leave youOr forsake you and I meant itWhen you were about to jump,
JudgementJudgement:You are a mewling coward and weaklingOffal to the world, yet too arrogant to admit it!Unbridled by the feelings of shame and guilt;A man who was naught but a self-serving sycophant...Remember the days that you used to spendEnvious of others who worked harder than youMore and more you would curse at their backsIt was an act that blackened your tongue and soul!Now as you gaze into the maw of the infernoEndlessly waiting for the judge's callRead the first letter of every line, and know the fate for which you fall.-Chen Yuan Wen, 6th July 2012
To The Beautiful YouTo The Beautiful You:Here we are, sitting behind these screens of glass,Reading lines of text, yet smiling, laughing and crying.It's strange to think that I could have this much fun -Considering that I've never met you before, but then againPerhaps that's the reason why I don't have to pretend.Some people might tell me, that what we have is just a fantasy,I doubt I'll have the chance to actually see you in this life-time.But even so, in the time that we've spent together - Well,I feel as though I've connected with you, more than anyone else.I feel as though I know you better, than those just a few feet away.You might take this little confession as something silly,Maybe you'll even forget about it as time passes,But I for one could never forget about someone like you,And so I'd like to dedicate this piece, to the beautiful you.-Chen Yuan Wen, 17th December 2012
Snow White SyndromeI seem to have forgotten the sound of my own heartbeatSplitting apart my limbs I've found the source of my insanityCoiled around veins and arteriesStar dust and a lazy man's drugHas put me to sleep under fictitious pretensesOf forbidden apples and two faced prince charming's
The Day We Died"Oh shit, oh shit! Just what the hell are those things man," yelled private Johnson, as he unloaded just over half his M-4 carbine's clip at the screaming creatures. The bent-limbed horrors were peppered with bullets, but still they continued to crawl toward the soldier and his sergeant; shrieking in a strange unintelligible language. The creatures were by no means fast; they were limited to crawling, but their large bulky arms showed no sign of weakness. It served as both a weapon and a shield, dragging the rest of their thin emaciated body along the floor. "I suggest you duck for cover Johnson, those things will tear you apart in melee," said first-sergeant Gabriel as he placed a hand on Johnson's shoulder and ushered him behind the blockade of furniture that had been set up. The sergeant pulled the pin on an old frag grenade. One that he had found within a storage box in the facility and he held it tightly in his hands until he was sure of the distance. "
she knows her paper cuts by name.Rose bloodon her tonguereminds her of yesterday's.Lonely bones.A heart's hoarded secrets,love me pretties, &scarlet letter dreams.Butdo these boys knowof the bitter winterchurning,like a blizzardin her veins?The sharp edgesof half-emptykisses,or the crisscrossfoldingof origami limbs?Her eyes,as deep &unfeelingas the ocean;
Depression like lipstick stainsOn some days,you are the angel dustsettled in my boneskeeping these December limbs& Sunday-morning-coffee eyeswarm.But, other days-other days, I don't knowwhat to dowith your tornado kisses,rage teeth that bite& tear at my poetic insanity.With these miles and milesof bodies & hollow spacebetween our magnetic hearts-How is it that these light-year pulsesstill beat in sync?
About ArtNobody will ever love an artworkas passionately as the artistAnd nobody will ever hate an artworkas much as the artist,cause it holds a part of himself insideAnd it might be a photograph ofthe beauty of his mindbut also a mirror forthe abysses ofhis soul
You call it Judgement, We call it SinEmily needs the words to understand that she isn't being unreasonable. She just wants them to mean something and not be a string of words which flows into itself over and over again.She doesn't like her name either. Not because Emily isn't a pretty name but because she would rather be called something she feels like. (She has never quite forgiven her parents for choosing her name for her.) If she could, she would call herself Glass, because that is what she wakes up feeling like every morning. As if crystallised pieces of glass are edible and her insides tingle as she swallows them whole.Emily lets the words call her names sometimes. She writes them on her knees so that she can remember them. Sometimes the words call her a whore, and sometimes stupid, and sometimes a loser and sometimes a tramp (She has never learnt that loving too much is a crime and boys with pretty eyes sometimes lie.). She sits in the bathroom with a pen the colour of blood and writes them carefully
Stenciled Smiles on Paper HeartsI don't like to feel this wayThere must be something I can sayCause I hate just watching youWhen I know the pain you're going throughListen You're not alone; I've been where you areContemplating where I'll place my next scarHiding razor kisses underneath long sleevesIt doesn't make it better; nothing is achievedBelieve me All you'll earn are the scars you've got andThe lesson learned is the lesson forgottenYou feel like no one's there, no one cares what you doLet me put it to you straight: That is never trueI Know I was shunned, pushed away many times beforeThen I realized it was I who had closed the doorI took a chance and opened up to the people around meTold them of my secrets, now their love surrounds meLook You're not alone; I've been where you areAnd I know that life sometimes seems so hard But believe me, from one person to anotherTo make a book better, you never destroy the cover You are worth it...
They Watch UsThey Watch Us:Perched high upon the mountains;With wings as black as night.They watch us in the hour,Before darkness turns to light.I've seen them in my visions;In dreams they come and go,But the things they seem to tell meI guess nobody should know...I've seen children that are buried,Beneath a frozen lake.A maiden sits there weeping;Her heart is soon to break.The crows flutter downward,A noose amongst their hands.They take the maiden away,To a dark and distant land.And even if I follow -Even if I try...I'll simply end up buried,Where the frozen children lie.-Chen Yuan Wen, 10th November 2012
ConstellationShe is dream dust,too bitter or wisefor her own good.A timeless dragon's soulsomewhere inside ascaled shell, burningthe silence in her bonesalive, honeysuckle sweet.She collects fireflies only toset them free at 3am,crying to an uncaring moon.& she's begging for the starsto take her away,make this house a homerigged in the sky.To me,She is already naked feverswimming through the cosmos& I orbit her.
August Lover,I want to wrap myself in your air,hold your secrets between myribcage-embrace & just breathe.
The Way We LiveThe Way We Live:We all have our own little struggles;Pushing on forward as the tragedies double.A life led with pain and exhaustion too immense,I'm pushing down walls as my muscles go tense.But these are the words that you'll never hear me spit.I'd never say I'm 'giving up' or if I should 'quit'.I'm really freaking stupid so just tell it to my face,And even then I'd never give up the right to race.I'm like a lone arrow drawn and shot from a bow,Blustered by the winds of all the things I don't know.I'd never figure out if I'd reach the final mark,But I know that I'd never lose my glowing inner spark.And that's all it takes just to keep this body going.With calloused hands in this ocean I'm still rowingSearching for some land out amidst a sea of black;A wandering gypsy bearing burdens on his back.- Chen Yuan Wen, 14th January 2013
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17 Herein has love been perfected with us that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that even as *he* is, *we* also are in this world. | 17 In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. |
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The Salvation Army Now At Work In 120 Countries 15/03/2010
Previous attempts to establish the work in Nicaragua were short lived (1980-1981) on account of civil conflict within the country. In 2005, however, with the regime being more open to the presence of Christian organizations within the country, the Latin America North Territory sought permission to begin exploration into the possibility of recommencing operations there. Meetings were held with the government at the beginning of 2008, with a view to establishing the Army's legal presence in Nicaragua. Several months were taken up working through the various legal requirements in connection with The Salvation Army's registration in the country. Majors Enrique and Ana Molina, Costa Rican officers, have been appointed to lead the new work. Until their residency application is complete, Major Max Mayorga, Territorial Social Secretary in the Latin America North Territory – and Nicaraguan by birth – has power of attorney to act for Majors Molina and on behalf of The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is in good standing with the Nicaraguan authorities and prospects for the future development of its work are positive. Prayers are asked for God's continued blessing upon this new ministry, and upon those who will lead it. |


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Body Motions? pole-dance fitness classes work bodies hard enough to sculpt lithe, tight muscles that boost health and can open any jar. The same could be said of the studio?s other classes, which include Zumba, yoga, yogalates, and Total Body Toning. They also invite participants sculpt with unique fitness offerings, including line dancing and Bokwa. No matter which class students select, they get an intense, custom workout thanks to encouraging and accommodating instructors.
The talented therapists and aestheticians at Forever Young MedSpa peacefully negotiate between clients and their troubled exteriors. Aggravated muscles can submit to the classic Swedish massage to alleviate aches and tame tension. During 60 minutes of body kneading, mitten-fillers frolic about backs while targeting specific sore spots with smooth, gliding strokes and massage lotions. With a 60-minute stress-relieving facial, clients can transport faces to a place as still and calm as a British Royal guard after a glass of warm milk. A thorough cleansing rids skin surfaces of dirt and toxins before a custom mask smooths over complexions and territory disputes between pores and their surrounding skin. A facial, hand, and shoulder massage, along with finishing skin products, provide a kindly coda to the relaxing treatment.
On its perch high atop Prospect Hill, the resplendent manor house stands overlooking the 18 holes of Glenn Dale Golf Club as they unfurl outward among rolling hills and dense foliage. Though the house has been there since 1742, it wasn't until 1956 that the course was carved around the base of the mount. Terrell Brazelton oversaw the building of the course using a design by George Cobb, who later became the resident architect at Augusta National Golf Club and the author of many of its architectural renovations.
Today, golfers find their short games put to the test by dramatically sloped greens, a difficulty encountered by many top players when the course hosted a U.S. Open Qualifier in 1994 and just one player broke par. As players herd their golf balls throughout the course, they tread over land steeped in American history. The fairways and greens reside on a tract that once served as a meeting place for Native Americans.
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No men, no makeup, no mirrors. It's a philosophy that?s helped members of the Curves community since 1992. Part fitness center, part community center, Curves is a women?s only club that takes a streamlined approach to health, fitness, and weight loss. Curves has teamed up with health and fitness coach Jillian Michaels to develop full-body, 30-minute workouts that kick-start weight loss, combining strength training, cardio, and stretching into sessions that torch fat, build strength, boost intensity, and prevent plateaus. These workouts are enhanced further by the Curves Complete Program, available for an extra fee, which is rooted in Curves' method for effective weight loss in that it supplements efforts at the gym with personalized meal plans and weekly one-on-one meetings with a certified Curves coach.
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Rodgers, a wine lover and winery owner, is founder, president and CEO of San Jose-based Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Now in its third generation of refinement, the initial assembly of custom-designed stainless steel fermentors was installed just in time for the winery's first crush in 2010. Since then, Rodgers and his crew of engineers and computer experts from Cypress Semiconductor have continued to fine-tune the innovative fermentation system to meet the needs of the campus's two-year-old Teaching and Research Winery, known for its environmental and technical sophistication.
"UC Davis is the foremost center for enology and viticulture in the world," Rodgers said. "Our goal was to provide it with the most advanced winemaking equipment in the world."
In December 2010, the 34,000-square-foot Teaching and Research Winery received official LEED Platinum certification -- the highest environmental rating awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first winery in the world to attain this level of certification.
The new wireless fermentation network, now with 152 fermentors, puts the UC Davis winery in a class of its own technologically, as well.
"This radically new fermentation system is unlike anything available at the moment to commercial or research wineries," said Professor Roger Boulton, the Stephen Sinclair Scott Endowed Chair in Enology at UC Davis.
"It equips us, for the first time, to perform reproducible fermentations with precise temperature control and uniform mixing, which is critically important for consistently producing quality wines," Boulton said.
Rodgers remembered how he learned about winemaking. "I had a passion for red Burgundy, as well as degrees in chemistry and electrical engineering -- but zero knowledge of winemaking -- when I decided to plant our first pinot noir vineyard," he said. "Professor Boulton at UC Davis took my calls to ask him questions about a paper of his I had read, and UC Davis graduates like John Kelly taught me how to make wine."
"When I had an opportunity to help the school that helped me, I took it," Rodgers said.
The 200-liter fermentors -- now referred to as "TJs" in the UC Davis winery -- are individually equipped with automated temperature control, an automated system for pumping juice over grape skins when making red wines, and a sensor that monitors fermentation progress in degrees Brix -- a measurement of sugar content.
Data from each fermentor is transmitted wirelessly to a nearby computer control room at a programmable ratio of up to once per minute and automatically graphed on a large monitor in the control room.
Rodgers' $3.5 million investment in equipment and engineering is the most significant gift to the Teaching and Research Winery since its construction. And it is a gift that has left faculty and staff in UC Davis' Department of Viticulture and Enology still shaking their heads.
As plans for the new winery began to gel in 2009, Rodgers expressed interest in playing a philanthropic role in making the vision of the winery a reality.
"When he invited us to his office in 2009 to discuss the possibilities, we thought T.J. might have in mind a financial contribution or perhaps an in-kind equipment donation," said professor and department chair David Block, the Ernest Gallo Endowed Chair in Viticulture and Enology.
"We were astounded when he laid out hand-drawn sketches of the fermentation system he had envisioned, Block said.
But Rodgers didn't stop there. As soon as the first generation of fermentors was ready, he and his staff accompanied them to UC Davis, where the Silicon Valley CEO could be found atop a ladder, connecting the fermentors into the winery system and advising winery staff and faculty on their proper use.
Rodgers, an electrical engineer with a doctorate from Stanford, fell in love with Burgundy wine when he was a graduate student. He and his wife, Valeta Massey, operate the Clos de la Tech winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains, specializing in pinot noir. Wines made from grapes grown in the winery's own vineyards carry a silicon chip embedded in wax on the neck of each bottle, representing the most successful chip that Cypress Semiconductor manufactured during that harvest year.
Rodgers' donation to the UC Davis winery has equipped the teaching and research facility to process 50 separate grape lots, each fermenting in triplicate.
"That provides a wine research capacity that has no equal," Boulton said. "With a 10- to 12-week experimental season each year, it's essential that we be able to ferment grapes into wine without delay."


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My speculation was all for naught, as that crafty John Farrell LIED to us all once again. No member of the Jays bullpen was sent to the Minors or designated for assignment. Instead, Casey Janssen was placed on the Disabled List with a sore right forearm.
In 27 and two third innings this season, Janssen has collected the lowest FIP and xFIP of all the relievers on the Blue Jays. His 0.6 wins above replacement also ranks him as the best of the team's bullpen. Perhaps most surprisingly though, given his low swinging strike rate is that Janssen also has the best K/BB rate on the team. In other words, he's been the team's best reliever. The right hander is also one of only three relievers in the league with as many innings pitched as him to not have given up a home run yet.
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Nephrology Research- A Look in to the Past and Anticipation of the Future
For the Division of Nephrology, research has always been at the forefront of the minds of its physicians, scientists, coordinators and staff. Here is a brief look at what the division has accomplished in the past year as well as a look into the future.
Dr. Frank Park provides the following about his research activities: "In the past year, our lab has focused on the role of Activator of G protein Signaling 3 (AGS3) as a critical regulator of epithelial hyperplasia. We have published our work on AGS3 and PKD in the premier kidney journal, Journal of American Society of Nephrology,. The AGS3 in IRI study was performed in collaboration with Dr. Kevin Regner and his lab, and is currently under review at FASEB J. NIH grants were submitted for both of these studies, and fortunately both were considered to be innovative and scored (23rd percentile for AGS3 in PKD and 38th percentile for AGS3 in IRI). In the upcoming year, we will continue with our present work and dissect the signaling pathways involved in mediating AGS3 activation in the renal epithelial cell. We will re-submit our grants back to the NIH and hopefully, be funded by the middle of next year to continue working on this exciting new project."
While Dr. Park and his team work on AGS3, Dr. Andrey Sorokin had this to say about his current research; "During the last year we have identified a number of signaling proteins, including adaptor protein Engulfment and cell motility 1 (ELMO1), as candidates for the posttranslational regulation of Cox-2 activity. In studies planned for the next year we will uncover the mechanism of protein-protein interaction between Cox-2 and protein-regulators and establish the physiological significance of novel posttranslational regulation of Cox-2 in the progression of glomerular diseases. The significance of proposed studies is that this new knowledge will open novel strategies to combat progression of glomerular renal diseases."
"Even though hypertension induced nephropathy is among major causes of ESRD, which emerges as a looming health care crisis in the US, the pathophysiological mechanisms mediating the progression of hypertension induced nephropathy accompanied by renal vascular dysfunction remain unknown. We have been studying the mechanism by which Endothelin-1 (ET-1) signaling contribute to renal vascular dysfunction in hypertension-induced nephropathy. We have recently demonstrated ET-1-dependent signaling through the adaptor protein p66 Shc, guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1Pix and transcription factor FOXO3a in renal cells. It is important because this previously unknown signaling cascade links ET-1-induced age-related renal pathologies with signaling through a p66 Shc pathway known to affect longevity and resistance to oxidative stress. Based on our findings obtained in vitro we now attempting to elucidate the role of distinct signaling pathways in the progression of hypertension-induced nephropathy in vivo using Zinc-Finger nucleases-mediated gene targeting in a well characterized rat model of salt-sensitive hypertension and glomerular disease. In collaboration with investigators from Department of Physiology at MCW we have already made p66 Shc knockout rats with targeted disruption of p66 Shc gene in SS genetic backgrounds. Knockout rat strains are being bred to homozygosity prior to comparison of renal function in SS rats and p66 Shc rat knockouts. p66 Shc knockout rats generated via embryo microinjection of zinc-finger nucleases offer unique opportunity to study the role of p66 Shc-mediated signaling in hypertension induced renal vascular dysfunction."
For the year 2010 there are six studies to be considered. Two research trials with clinical application have been completed and closed: FAVORIT, a vitamin study, looked at Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction in Transplantation. Specifically, this was an NIH supported trial on the effect of a high dose combination of folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 on arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease outcomes in chronic, stable renal transplant patients. FACT, ancillary to the vitamin study, was a cognitive study which looked at cognition and the effect of lowering homocysteine in renal transplant subjects. Specific aims of the ancillary study were to evaluate cognitive function as it relates to plasma homocysteine in renal transplant recipients and to determine the cognitive effect of homocysteine-lowering treatment in this population. One device study, Palindrome is also expected to complete and likely close in 2010. This study compares the performance and longevity of a split-tip versus a symmetric tip hemodialysis catheter.
The clinical side of research for the division of Nephrology has also had a busy year and is looking ahead to an active 2011.
For the year 2010, one conversion drug trial, LCP-Tacro 3001, has currently ended enrollment and is expected to complete and close. This is a phase III prospective study comparing the effectiveness and safety of conversion from twice daily capsules to once daily capsules for prevention of acute allograft rejection in stable kidney transplant patients. The research will be used to approve a new once a day dosage of the investigational drug. LCP-Tacro 3002 a De Novo drug trial is anticipated to begin in 2011.
Four drug studies currently closed to enrollment, but active in study procedures, include the BENEFIT study (008), BENEFIT-EXTENDED CRITERIA DONOR study (027), BENEFIT CONVERSION study (010), and the Jak-3 trial. Each of these has gone into long-term extension. The first two BENEFIT series studies are De Novo; the third is a conversion trial. The hypothesis of this study series looks at superior preservation of renal function with similar rates of subject and graft survival, and with no clinically important increase in acute rejection. A secondary hypothesis is superior measured glomerular filtration rates (GFR) and lower incidence of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) as compared with current immunosuppressive medication. In the Jak-3 extended trial a new drug is compared to standard medications for use after kidney transplantation for prevention of acute rejection.
One study, Epidemiology of Cancer, continues with open enrollment. This is a single center survey analysis from the Medical College of Wisconsin looking at cancer in renal transplant recipients. With transplant recipients living longer, and with and increasing prevalence of cancers seen in this population, it is critical to continue this exploration as post transplant cancer impedes improving success after renal transplantation.
Additionally, it is anticipated that three other studies, although technically still open, will end their clinical applications before the end of this year. BKV Source, an independent project, is based on the hypothesis that the source of BK virus in renal transplant recipients is the donor, as opposed to the recipient. The BK virus infection can manifest as nephritis which can lead to irreversible renal graft loss. Granzyme, is an independent pilot study correlating cellular granzyme and perforin levels with rejection, versus BK viral nephritis rejection in renal transplant recipients. And finally, Scripps (NIH) Genomics, had an overall objective to apply the latest technologies in genomics to establish gene expression profiles, (recipient and donor), in order to advance our understanding of clinical kidney transplantation. All three clinical trials have the potential to close in late 2010 or early 2011.
The future continues to look bright for the division of Nephrology they work toward achieving their research goals through publication, in the lab, and through clinical trials.
Article written by Frank Park, PhD, Andrey Sorokin, PhD, Pat Lyman, and Antonio Grasso


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I've mentioned before that I am the oldest of three girls (I also have two brothers). So, when I found that I was having a second girl, I was thrilled because I know first-hand what a joy having a sister usually is.
In just the past three months, it's been delightful to watch my daughters become little friends. Ella is always the first to worry if Ani begins to cry, and no one is the focus of more interest to Ani than her big sister.
Seeing them giggle together or Ella singing Ani a little song just makes my heart want to explode. I'm so happy they have each other.
I've collected here a few of my favorite quotes about sisterhood – the good, the bad, and the funny:
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