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NEWPORT CITY ŌĆō Who let the dogs out?
ThatŌĆÖs the question three downtown merchants and the Newport City Council hope to answer with the assistance of cameras that point down Main Street.
The camera monitors are at the Newport City Police Department.
Debi Mead from the Fabric store expressed her concerns, during Monday nightŌĆÖs council meeting, that people allow their dogs to use Main Street as a bathroom.
Where the dogs are actually coming from is unknown, but the merchants believe some of the owners may live in the apartments above their shops.
Mead said feces was tracked into her store. She also reminded the council that tracking feces into restaurants is a health code violation.
Mead has spoken with Doug Spates of Memphremagog Rentals, the tenants who live in the Main Street apartments, Mayor Paul Monette, the police and City Manager John Ward, Jr. ItŌĆÖs gotten to the point where people walking on Main Street warn other walkers of the droppings, Mead said.
ŌĆ£Everybody is very aware of this,ŌĆØ said Mead. ŌĆ£When dogs are destroying somebodyŌĆÖs livelihood, thatŌĆÖs just totally unacceptable.ŌĆØ
There is one man who washes the sidewalk after his dog relieves itself, Mead said.
Mead expressed concerns that the droppings keep shoppers away from her side of the street.
Merchants have discussed installing video cameras to help identify the dog causing the problem. They also considered providing bag dispensers.
The true solution, said Mead, is for the council to make a resolution that says the city doesnŌĆÖt allow dogs in apartments above businesses.┬Ā
Mead said she personally picked up some of the waste, put it┬Āin plastic bags and threw it in the trash. She also acknowledged that the Public Works Department also picked up some of the waste.
ŌĆ£Nobody should have to do this,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£If you have a dog you should be responsible for your dog and not cause everybody else to either lose business, lose merchandise and have health issues.ŌĆØ
Alderman Richard Baraw said resolutions donŌĆÖt mean much and asked if the women were more interested in changing the ordinance.┬Ā
ŌĆ£What I want is the poop off the street,ŌĆØ said Mead. ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt want it there. ItŌĆÖs bad for my business.ŌĆØ
The issue is primarily between just below Second Street and Central Street, Kathy McQuillen, from FarrantŌĆÖs Flower Shop, said. Some dogs relieved themselves on flowers at the shop. It takes money to clean the waste off the carpets that are on the store floors, McQuillen said.
The ordinance thatŌĆÖs in place is loose, said Baraw, who is not sure if the city can dictate what pets residents can have.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖll buy them a fish,ŌĆØ said Mead. ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt have a problem with that. If they want a pet, IŌĆÖll get them a fish or a bird.ŌĆØ
Mead suggested the city have plastic bag dispensaries along Main Street.
That idea, however, concerned Ward, who said the bags might encourage people to walk their dogs on Main Street. He said the city already has the bags along the bike path.┬Ā


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fiftyfivenomad Posts: 3I'm also a UT fan. I worked in Knoxville after I graduated from Tennessee Tech. in 1994 with a Civil Engineering degree. I moved to Nashville last year to attend Vandy.
There is no better place to be than in Neyland Stadium on a chilly, sunny fall day with 107,000 fans going nuts. It is a surreal, dreamlike experience.
I just got a chill up my spine thinking about it.
It's good to meet another Tennesseean. The downside to living in Nashville is that the city is attracting a lot of LA entertainment types. I hope that the rest of the U.S. never discovers just how great this state is so that it won't turn it into another California. -
chinee Posts: 50I've read on www.bobistheoilguy.com that Pennzoil and Castrol are two high quality dino oils, and I've read that GTX can safely go 5K miles... haven't read about Pennzoil (wasn't looking for comments either").
Since your comfort level is what's important, Iwould advise that you stop by the oil site and read for a few days, even pose a question... Those guys over there are always helpful and will recommend an oil and a change interval for you, regerdless of whether you choose dino or synthetic. -
bobistheoilguy Posts: 270yes, schaeffers, amsoil, m1 all have labs. So does your local cat dealer.
The main reason most use blackstone is to help support them because they pay good advertising money to help support the bobistheoilguy board and they appear to do an excellent job. But as for choices, many oil companies do supply analysis. -
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csandste Posts: 1,866Got a lot of good press on this board when it first came out. I believe at its introduction it had a pretty good dose of moly which has since been reduced. The favorable reports have decreased. Whether this is substantiative, or simply the result that this and other boards such as bobistheoilguy consist of a fairly small cadre of oil nuts and not anything statistically significant is something I'm not sure about.
brendella Posts: 9Shell Care in TX is one of the Analysis Companies that tests for Antimony in their analysis kits that cost 12 dollars. Antimony is a part of the make-up of trimetal engine bearings so they test for it. No big bucks there and other labs test for it as well without causting anymore . Just have to pick one of the many labs that test for it is all.
Look here at antimony pentoxide and other variances of antimony. It appears to be a solid additive much like moly disulphide. I would personally avoid any solid additives in a motor oil. They speak of actual micron sizes here .
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armtdm Posts: 2,057Unless you are having some consumption issues or seal leekage why would you change what has been working well? At 100,000 miles if it ain't broke don't fix it is very true. The high mileage oils may only be worth switching to if you have some issues. Otherwise jsut keep on driving with what you have
brendella Posts: 9I agree. The advertised " for motors with over 75,000 miles " does not depict the need of a high milaege oil . If the motor does not leak but is starting to use some oil it would be best to go a step higher grade oil . Especially in summer when the difference between a 10/30 and 10/40 does not matter that much with cold starts in mind .
ruking1 Posts: 15,298There is a lot of viscosity difference. I would stick with either the 5W-30 or the 10W-30. One practical difference between the two is app .5-.7 mpg better gas mileage with the 5W-30. Unless you are dialed into the differences there is almost no SOTP difference. Mobil One is an oil I have been using for INXS of 650k miles.
asac Posts: 7I just bought a Honda S2000 with 11K miles on it. I plan on using Mobile 1 at the next oil change. Since the is such is high revving engine, what oil change interval do you guys recommend for the Mobile 1 or other synthetic oil? I haven't discussed this yet with the dealer, but wanted to see what this board recommends. Thanks.
brainlessbozo Posts: 36I have an 02 Passat V6 4 Mo. I bought this with 11000 miles on it when it was 8 mo. old. Even though I got it with an oil change of Valvoline blend 10-30, I changed it to M1 5-40, per by the book. The next change was at 16700 miles, with the same M1 5-40, stock of which I had, and I had only used 1/2 a quart during those miles! Drives like a dream.
However, it seems M1 0-40 is replacing 5W-40. What do I do??? I am intending to increase drain intervals gradually to 10,000 miles over the next 2-3 oil changes with intermittent top-offs as required. I live in the Dakotas. Your thoughts please...... -
rayfannn Posts: 3Has anybody used engine oil additive lubricant made of small (5-15 micron)and soft ductile metals. The product claims that the patented micro-metallubricant fills in imperfect, worn surface areas of cylinder walls, rings, camshafts, bearings, and other critical parts, providing a smooth and well-lubricated surface.
And because of that it can improves engine performance/compression/mileage and reduces friction/exhaust emission/oil consumption. Does it make sense? Anyway I have tried with my 88 Corola (160,000 mile) and 98 Altima (90,000 mile), both work very good and I can tell big difference before and after.
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pulgo Posts: 400Take a look at this:
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It's just snake oil, similar to the comments on the linked page. If you want to ruin your engine, just go ahead. -
micweb Posts: 1,617I just purchased a new Toyota, 1.5 liter engine. Standard spec oil is 5-30, but I have heard a lot of good things about the 5-20 oil and would prefer to run it. Any thoughts? I would use Quaker State or Motorcraft 5-20. I would be running 3,000 mile oil changes, and I am interested in better engine protection, not better gas mileage.
Since I am going to do 3,000 mile oil changes, I prefer not to use 5-30 M1 (although with only a 3.5 liter crankcase capacity and no oil consumption, maybe M1 isn't an impossible choice in terms of cost).
My driving is mostly freeway, but a couple of times a month I'll do interstate runs of 200-400 miles at interstate speeds. I also have a stick shift and will occasionally run the engine up to 5,000 rpm or a tad under redline, and when driving on mountain grades downhill, will let the engine rev high so as to get the engine braking effect. -
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armtdm Posts: 2,057If you are more interested in protection vs higher mpg etc. I would definitely stay with the ?W30 as recommended in the manual. If you want a 0W30 you can easily find that as well but I do not understand why you would even care to run a 0W20 in an engine where at 30 weight is recommended
knapp3 Posts: 112Boy, you'll get answers on both sides of that question. The only experienced-based answer I've seen comes from Bill99gxe on the Maxima.org site who advocates using dino for the 1st 10K in Nissan Maxima engines based on the oil analysis spreadsheet results he's seen while collecting UOA reports over the last few years. He feels that the VQ V6 Max engine takes a long time to break in and thus benefits from dino oil during that time. Whether that applies to the 1.8L or 2.4L Sentra engines is anybodys guess.
Everyone else's opinion is just that, opinion. The question you need to answer is, what's the hurry or benefit of switching so soon?


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Rep. Jared Huffman visited the College of Marin on Wednesday to rally support for legislation that would prevent a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1.
Huffman, D-San Rafael, gathered a group that included Marin County educators, nonprofit executives serving the student population, parents, and students at College of Marin to discuss the urgency of the situation.
"We are in an economy that has been globalized; the competition for jobs is greater than it has ever been before," Huffman said.
"At the same time that we have globalized," Huffman continued, "we've seen income inequality grow. So at a time when we most need higher education, we face the prospect of its becoming more and more out of reach if we don't do something to make it more affordable — not just for the Mitt Romneys of the world ... but for everyone."
If Congress fails to act, 7.4 million students with federal Stafford loans will see their subsidized loan rate rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
Lance Reyes, a sophomore studying electrical engineering at College of Marin, said, "It's very disconcerting to me that this rate is going to increase substantially." Reyes said he has to borrow about $10,000 a year, primarily due to the high cost of living in Marin. He works three jobs while attending school.
"If I was looking at it now, I would have second thoughts about continuing with school," Reyes said.
In 2011, before Republicans gained control of the House, Democrats set the interest rate on federally subsidized Stafford loans at 3.4 percent. Last year, Republicans bowed to political pressure and extended the 3.4 percent rate through the 2012-13 academic year.
Now, however, Republicans in the House are refusing to renew the rate. Instead, earlier this month they used their majority status to pass legislation that would allow student lending rates to reset each year. The rates would be based on the interest rate of a 10-year Treasury note, plus 2.5 percentage points for Stafford loans. The legislation would trim the federal deficit by $3.7 billion over 10 years.
"How bad is this bill?" Huffman said. "It's so bad that the Congressional Research Service has found that students and families would pay higher interest costs under the Republican bill than if we simply allow the rates to double."
According to the Congressional Research Service, an agency within the Library of Congress, students who borrow the maximum amount of subsidized Stafford loans over five years would pay more than $10,000 in interest payments under the Republican bills, compared with $8,808 if rates are allowed to double to 6.8 percent in July, and $4,174 if rates were kept at 3.4 percent.
But Kevin Krick, chairman of the Marin GOP, said that example assumes that the 10-year Treasury note interest rate won't decline over that period. "It may also go the other direction," Krick said. "In terms of sound fiscal policy most interest rates are tied to some tangible vehicle."
Huffman has signed on as a co-sponsor of an alternative bill, introduced by Joe Courtney, D-Conn., which would freeze current rates at 3.4 percent for the next two years.
Krick said, "That to me sounds like a freeze it and forget type of maneuver."
Huffman is also co-sponsoring two related bills — HR 1527, which would increase the tax deduction for student loan interest, and HR 1738, which would permanently extend the tax credit that covers expenses such as tuition, fees and course materials.
Participants in Wednesday's roundtable discussion shared stories about the rapid rise of education costs, and the pressure it is putting on young people. Total student debt in the U.S. recently surpassed $1.1 trillion.
David Coon, president of College of Marin, said 50 percent of his college's students receive financial aid and 800 receive Stafford loans. He said as student fees rise requests for financial aid increase and college enrollment drops.
"In addition to rationing education across California, we're increasing prices to the point where students can't afford it," Coon said.
Terra Linda High School Principal Lars Christensen said he worries about students who rack up large debts in pursuit of a college education.
"We fix a big weight to their backs that they will carry for a long, long time," Christensen said. "You can't get rid of a six-figure debt obligation even if you enter an occupation that pays fairly well. It is a burden that is unyielding."
San Rafael City Schools Superintendent Michael Watenpaugh said student loan debt is preventing people in poverty from climbing into the middle class.
Watenpaugh said, "They were in poverty; the college degree was supposed to help them get out of poverty; and they find themselves right back there."
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You've been waiting basically forever for this awesome moment: the moment when you finally get your drivers license. When you have finally passed your drivers education course, finished all your driving lessons, and aced your test. When you can finally go off campus for lunch, drive to the mall without your mom, or start planning your very first road trip. When you are finally #FreeToDrive.
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Stranded on the Highway? The Freeway Service Patrol Will Save You
If your car breaks down on a California highway, who should you call? Your best friend? No. Your mom? No. Your mechanic, your notary public, or your lawyer? No, no, and no. Take it from one who knows: call the Freeway Service Patrol.
Earlier this summer, the car I was driving suddenly stalled in the middle of 580. Luckily it kept rolling just far enough to reach a safe spot before dying completely. So there I was on the side of the highway in the 90-degree midday heat, waiting for a friend with AAA Emergency Roadside Service to come bail me out.
Two hours later, my friend had gotten lost and I was sweating enough to fill a small salty sea, when a tow truck with a Freeway Service Patrol logo pulled up behind me. A uniformed driver climbed out and asked me if I needed help. Most definitely yes, I replied. And in a matter of minutes, my car was towed off the freeway to a safe and shady cul-de-sac where I waited for my friend to arrive.
"Actually, I'm surprised someone didn't spot you earlier," the driver told me before he left. "Next time you have trouble, you should call us."
And that's the story of how the California Freeway Service Patrol saved me from dying of heat exhaustion on the side of the highway.
What's the Freeway Service Patrol?
So, what exactly is the Freeway Service Patrol? It's a fleet of tow trucks trained, certified, and contracted by the California Highway Patrol to circulate freeways during rush hours and help motorists with car trouble. The basic idea is to keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely.
Sponsored by the California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, and local transportation agencies, the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) has a fleet of 350 tow trucks covering over 1,750 miles of California highways.
Besides the San Francisco Bay Area, the FSP operates in 13 other areas: El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange County, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz.
What services does the FSP offer?
When you're stranded on the freeway, here's what the Freeway Service Patrol can do to get you back up and running:
- Give you a gallon of gas
- Jumpstart a dead battery
- Change a flat tire
- Refill your radiator and tape split hoses
If the FSP can't provide a quick fix for you, they'll tow you off the freeway to a designated drop-off location. They can also take you to a payphone or contact the CHP for more assistance if needed.
So how do I reach the FSP?
If you have a car problem while driving on the freeway, the first thing you should do is get safely to the side of the road. To reach a dispatcher once you're in a safe spot, dial 511 and say "Freeway Aid" or "Roadside Assistance" (it varies depending on what area you live in).
Freeway Service Patrol services are completely free during peak commute hours. If you're stuck during non-commute hours, they can provide you with at-cost rotational tow instead.
But do keep in mind that the Freeway Service Patrol is for non-emergency situations only. If you've been in a collision, or if you're stuck in live traffic or a dangerous spot, you should call 911 so the CHP can get you to safety as soon as possible.
So now you know:
But what's even better than getting bailed out by the FSP for free is not breaking down in the first place. So remember to drive safely and keep your car properly maintained!
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Who will give Malia Obama driving lessons?
First Daughter Malia Obama will be learning to drive this summer! She'll turn 16 and be able to get behind the wheel on Independence Day, an appropriate day for this major milestone. But who's going to be giving Malia Obama driving lessons? Not the President or the First Lady.
"I think our agents don't want us driving with teenagers," said Michelle Obama on the Tonight Show. "Especially the President's detail. I don't think they want him in the state when she's learning how to drive. We will fortunately be able to hand that responsibility over to someone else."
Besides keeping the nation's Commander in Chief out of peril, there are many good reasons for Malia to take driving lessons with a professional instructor instead of with her parents.
The requirements for teen drivers in the District of Columbia aren't very strict. If you're 16 years old, in order to earn a learners permit, all you have to do is pass the knowledge test and have parental permission. To get a provisional license after 6 months, all you have to do is practice for 40 hours with a licensed driver 21 years or older and pass the road skills test.
But even though a formal drivers education course and behind-the-wheel training aren't required to earn a D.C. drivers license, it's still a really good idea to take a course with licensed professionals. Proper education and training can make teens safer and better drivers in the long run.
According a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Oregon, teens who completed a formal drivers education course became safer drivers than teens who only practiced with their parents. Teens who completed the drivers ed course had lower crash rates, fewer traffic convictions, and fewer license suspensions.
And research conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute shows that teens who learn from professional driving instructors are almost 3 times less likely to be in a serious crash compared to teens who learn to drive with their parents.
So even though Michelle jokes that residents of Washington, D.C. should "look out" for Malia Obama driving, we're not too worried. We're pretty sure the White House teen will get the professional training she needs to become a safe and skilled driver.
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DriversEd.com Is Environmentally Friendly
It might not be obvious, but it's true: DriversEd.com is green. How can a driving school can be green? Well, we know that driving can be a necessity, but we also care about the preserving the planet we live on. That's why we provide environmentally friendly drivers ed courses. We reduce waste wherever and whenever possible. We teach and encourage people to be safe, responsible, and conscientious drivers and car owners.
Here are some of the ways we strive to reduce our impact on the environment.
1. Our courses are paperless.
Did you know that 4 billion trees are cut down every year to produce paper? DriversEd.com's online courses are entirely paper-free: no textbooks, no worksheets. And in Texas, we've switched to using electronic contracts, so that's even more paper saved.
The only paper you'll get from us is your Certificate of Completion once you pass your course. And for some courses, we'll even send that electronically as well. Go paperless with us!
2. Our online courses mean less gas consumption.
In some parts of the world, air pollution is reaching critical levels. We can do our part to reduce air pollution by driving less and reducing car exhaust emissions.
With our online drivers education and traffic school courses, you don't have to commute back and forth from class. Instead, you can stay right where you are log in any time, on any device. Just think of how much less gas you'll burn—not to mention how much time and money you'll save!
3. Our in-car training vehicles are fuel efficient.
We use BMW Mini Coopers and Countryman cars for all our driving lessons. These training vehicles get great fuel economy (with great handling and precise steering, too!).
The Cooper gets 29 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The Countryman, with 28 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway, is slightly less efficient but still gets excellent mileage for a typical SUV. So when you learn to drive with us, you can feel good about burning less gas.
4. We walk, ride bikes, and take public transportation to work.
Even though we all know how to drive, lots of us here at DriversEd.com choose other ways of getting to work.
Located in downtown Oakland, the DriversEd.com headquarters are easily accessible by public transit, bicycle, and foot. Our office even has an indoor bike rack for those of us who commute by bicycle (including yours truly).
Just because we can drive doesn't mean we always do. And you don't have to either! We hope that more people embrace public transportation, carpool when possible, and drive responsibly and efficiently. And for those who don't drive yet, take an environmentally friendly drivers ed course with us!
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Spring Car Maintenance Tips
Are you and your car ready for springtime driving? Make sure your car is in tip-top shape: follow these spring car maintenance tips from the California Department of Insurance to stay safe on the road this season! And while you're at it, refresh your knowledge of road rules and signs too!
Spring into Action on Vehicle Maintenance
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April was National Car Care month and California Low Cost Auto encourages drivers to conduct essential vehicle maintenance to prepare for the spring driving season.
Spring Cleaning. The holidays can lead to a buildup of clutter in your car. Unloading your car removes unnecessary weight and improves gas mileage. Winter wear and tear will also affect the outside of your vehicle. Salt and dirt from the High Sierra roads will collect on the body of your car causing scratches and rust. Selecting additional options at a car wash or paying special attention to the undercarriage will help eliminate these issues.
Prepare for Spring Showers. April showers bring May flowers so check your windshield wipers. Look for cracks or poor contact on your car's windshield. If the wiper blades skip, streak, split or squeak, they should be replaced immediately. Proper working wipers are crucial during spring downpours for the safety of you and your passengers.
Measure Tire Pressure. Warm temperatures increase tire pressure so you should measure the pressure regularly as the temperature rises. Check to see if all tires, including the spare, are inflated properly and balanced. The inside of the car door lists the correct tire pressure for the make and model of your vehicle. Keeping tires at the optimal pressure helps the tires last longer, saves on fuel and enhances the handling of your vehicle.
Suspension and Wheel Alignment. Hazards such as cracks and deep potholes in the roadways can compromise shocks and wheel alignment. This spring have a certified mechanic inspect your suspension and wheel alignment to ensure a smooth, safe ride.
Inspect Brake System. The spring season can unleash cloudbursts of rain and strong brakes are vital for safety on wet roads. You should inspect the entire brake system including lines, hoses, parking brake and brake fluid.
Batteries, Plugs and Wires, Oh my! Forget to turn off your car lights? Forgetfulness combined with temperature changes can stress electrical components and weaken performance. Test and replace old batteries, plugs and wires, especially if they are more than three years old.
Comprehensive spring maintenance on a vehicle helps improve safety, but does not eliminate all driving dangers. Auto insurance is the best way to prepare for potential hazards. Accidents happen and car insurance is the law. California's Low Cost Auto Insurance is a state-sponsored program that offers affordable insurance for residents who qualify. In March, more than 1,000 Californians signed up for the program, helping decrease the number of uninsured motorists on the road. See if you qualify for low cost automobile insurance on mylowcostauto.com.
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Ohio BMV Contest for New Drivers: "I Hold the Key to a Safer Ohio"!
Are you a new driver? If you've just earned your Ohio driver's license, you should enter the "I Hold the Key to a Safer Ohio" contest! Held by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), this new contest was launched to promote safe driving among new drivers. All you have to do is submit a short paragraph and a photo for chance to be a featured driver and score a free keychain. Enter this Ohio BMV contest now!
Am I eligible to enter the contest?
If you're a newly licensed Ohio driver, you can enter this contest. If you're not a licensed driver yet, what are you waiting for? Sign up for drivers education now to start earning your license!
How do I enter?
- Snap a photo of yourself holding your car keys.
- Write a brief summary of how you will commit to driving safely and how you hold the key to a safer Ohio.
- Email your picture and your summary to email@example.com. That's it!
What can I win?
If you're selected, you'll be featured on the BMV's official website, on the BMV's Facebook page, and in Deputy Registrars across Ohio. You'll also receive a special keychain from the BMV!
When is the deadline?
There is no deadline. Winners are selected 4 times a year, so enter anytime.
What's the purpose of the contest?
Last year, 157,000 teens between the ages of 15 and 17 earned their first drivers license. This new Ohio BMV contest was created to encourage young drivers to commit to being safe drivers, making all of Ohio safer.
More details are available here.
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Q&A: How Will Online Ohio Drivers Education Affect You?
Last month at DriversEd.com, we broke the exciting news about the release of our new online Ohio drivers education course. But since then, there's been a bit of confusion and misguided doubt about what exactly that means for students and Ohio driving schools.
Simply put, we created an online course to expand access to drivers education in Ohio. This means more teens in Ohio taking drivers education and becoming safer, licensed drivers.
Want to know more? Here's a rundown of the situation.
Q: What's the difference between drivers education and in-car training?
A: Drivers education is a course that teaches you the rules of the road, vehicle safety, and everything else you need to know to pass your written permit test and be ready to start your in-car training.
In-car training is the behind-the-wheel driving lessons you take with a licensed driving instructor.
Anyone under 18 who wants to earn an Ohio drivers license has to complete the following requirements:
- 24 hours of drivers education
- 8 hours of in-car training with a driving professional instructor
- 50 hours of supervised driving (10 of those hours must be at night) with a parent or guardian
Traditionally, drivers education and in-car training were all done at a single school: a high school or a private driving school. But recent changes have expanded options for Ohio teens, making drivers education much more accessible.
Q: What are my options for drivers education?
A: Ohio lawmakers passed a bill last year that allows teens to complete their drivers education entirely online. So now you can choose to meet your drivers education requirement by taking a traditional classroom course or a new online Ohio drivers education course!
DriversEd.com is one of the three schools currently offering an online drivers education course approved by the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
With online Ohio drivers education, now you can move to the driving school of your choice for your required in-car driving lessons.
Q: If I take Ohio drivers education online, how do I take in-car lessons?
A: It's simple: you can pick any local driving school for your in-car driving lessons!
Q: Can online drivers education really be as effective as a classroom course?
A: Yes! Several studies have shown that online drivers education courses are just as effective as classroom courses.
DriversEd.com's online courses have even been proven to reduce DUIs and traffic violations in a 2011 study conducted by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Drivers education is strictly regulated in Ohio, and our course passed an extensive review process by the Ohio Department of Public Safety before it was approved. The content of our online Ohio drivers education course meets all the same requirements as classroom courses.
Q: What impact will online Ohio drivers education have on teen drivers?
A: Drivers education is required for anyone under 18 who wants to earn an Ohio drivers license.
In the past, teens who had trouble fitting a traditional classroom course into their busy schedules would just wait until they turned 18 to earn their license. That meant skipping drivers education and in-car training altogether.
With the flexible online option, teens with hectic schedules can take drivers education at their own pace on their own time. That means more students getting access to drivers education and training, and more prepared drivers hitting the road.
Q: How does online drivers education affect local driving schools? Will it really take away jobs?
A: Absolutely not. DriversEd.com doesn't compete with local Ohio driving schools. In fact, we complement them.
Teens under 18 who complete our online Ohio drivers education course are still required to complete in-car training. All our students who are under 18 will also be taking in-car training at a local Ohio driving school.
Providing a flexible online option actually encourages more teens to take drivers education. That means more teens will be signing up for in-car lessons, creating more business and more jobs for local Ohio driving schools.
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Ohio drivers education may soon be required for everyone under 21
Ohioans between 18 and 20 years old who don't drive yet may soon be required to complete drivers education before earning a drivers license. A teen driving bill in the Ohio State House was amended earlier this week to include the provision that would require Ohio drivers education for anyone under 21.
If it passes, the bill would affect thousands of young drivers, who are the most at risk for car crashes. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that young drivers represent a disproportionately high amount of traffic deaths in the United States. Drivers under 20 make up only 6% of all licensed drivers but are involved in 19% of all fatalities in the country.
According to Ohio Department of Public Safety, drivers 16-17 years old are at fault in 71% of crashes in Ohio. Drivers 18-20 years old are at fault in 66.7% of crashes.
Currently, Ohio drivers education is required only for teen drivers under 18. Drivers education courses play a crucial role in educating young drivers about traffic laws and safe driving techniques.
If the teen driving bill passes, it would make Ohio similar to other states where drivers education is required for drivers over 18. In Texas, adults 18-24 are required to complete a 6-hour adult drivers ed course. In Florida, all first-time drivers are required to complete a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course.
The bill would also tighten restrictions on new and probationary drivers. Drivers who have had their license for less than one year would not be allow to drive with passengers under 21 who are not family members. (Currently one nonfamily member of any age is allowed to ride with new drivers.) The curfew for probationary drivers would change from midnight to 10 a.m.
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You Can Now Take Ohio Drivers Ed Online with DriversEd.com!
Great news for teens in Ohio: You can now take drivers education 100% online! We are excited to announce the release of our state-approved Ohio drivers ed online course. It's the best and most convenient way to start earning your license!
In the past, classroom courses were the only way to complete drivers education in Ohio. But now, you have a better option: take our fun and effective online course! Sign up for Ohio drivers ed online and get started today.
- Official DPS-approved Ohio drivers ed online
- Convenient 24/7 online course access
- Study on your mobile, tablet, or desktop
- 50 free Ohio BMV practice permit tests included
- Certificate of Enrollment and Certificate of Completion mailed for free
Easy Online Access
Our flexible online course puts you in charge of the learning process. With 24/7 online access, you get to learn on your own schedule, not someone else's. Just log in on any Internet-connected mobile, tablet, or desktop device!
And, unlike with classroom courses, you don't have to worry about missing any critical information. You can always return to our course to review the material as much as you want.
Fun, Interactive Lessons
Our interactive course is the best way to learn the rules of the road and prepare for your BMV written permit test! We've designed this course especially for new teen drivers. Our lessons are fun and easy to understand, with tons of quizzes, movies, and 3-D animated case studies to help you remember the material.
The course also includes 50 free Ohio BMV practice permit tests, so you'll be more than ready for the written permit test!
Ohio DPS Approved
DriversEd.com is licensed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS). With our online course, you'll meet the DPS drivers ed requirement and get ready for the driver's seat.
Once you complete the first two hours of the Ohio drivers ed online course, you'll get your Certificate of Enrollment. You can take this certificate to any driving school to start taking your in-car driving lessons! At the end of the online course you'll also get an official BMV-accepted Certificate of Completion.
Superior Quality
Online drivers education may be brand-new to Ohio, but we've been perfecting our online courses for drivers since 1997. Studies show that online courses are just as effective as classroom courses. Our high-quality online courses are even proven to reduce DUIs and violations. Our curriculum covers the same information as classroom courses, but we do it in a fun, exciting way that helps you understand and remember the information!
Learn with the Best
DriversEd.com has been teaching teens to drive safely for over 25 years. Our drivers ed courses are approved in 14 other states, and we are the only driving school in the country that is both approved by the Road Safety Educators' Association and accredited by the Driving School Association of the Americas.
We've helped over 6 million students become safe, confident drivers. Learn how to drive with the best: sign up for Ohio drivers ed online!
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RoboCop Fights Drunk Driving this Holiday Season
NHTSA Releases RoboCop Drunk Driving PSA
Bet you didn't know that RoboCop has a fifth directive now: to stop drunk drivers. Police are cracking down on drunk driving until the end of the holiday season. And RoboCop is helping the National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration (NTHSA) get the message out: Drive sober or get pulled over.
The Robocop drunk driving ad campaign reportedly cost $7.5 million, but it's a small price to pay considering that impaired driving costs the United States an estimated $51 billion every year.
Collisions caused by drunk driving increase during this time of year, making it one of the most dangerous periods to be on the road. Last year, over 830 people died from drunk driving collisions during the holidays. Young, inexperienced drivers who have just earned their license are particularly at risk of dying in alcohol-related collisions.
Make Plans to Prevent Drunk Driving
Do your part to protect the innocent and uphold the law. If you're going out for New Year's Eve, make your plans in advance. Pick a designated driver, reserve a cab, or arrange to stay over. If you see your friends about to make a terrible decision, talk them out of it.
- Pick a designated driver in advance.
- Take a cab or public transportation.
- Find a safe ride program and keep their number in your phone.
- Don't let your friends drive drunk.
- Report drunk drivers.
Getting a Safe Ride Home
If you do get stuck in a jam without a sober ride home, many AAA clubs around the country are providing rides to both members and non-members on New Year's Eve as part of a Holiday Safe Ride Program.
You might have seen Facebook posts about AAA's "Tipsy Tow", but it's not actually a nationwide service, so check to see if the program is available in your area. But even if AAA doesn't serve your area, you can probably still find a safe ride program near you.
Drive safe and sober, and have a happy new year!


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anybody else downloaded itunes version 11
If you have the option I would check it out first before you downloaded it. I hate it. I can not go back to the begging to get podcast and all that is out there. Plus now I can't load nothing onto my Ipod touch except this week show. I gave apple a nasty email wanting to know how to convert backwards because now I am stuck at work tonight with no pocast except the 3 from this week to listen to. Thanks apple. :confused3
I've had issues with various podcasts over the years. I find, if I unsubscribe, delete all the shows, then resubscribe it's generally fine. Are you just having issues with the Disunplugged or other shows as well?
Get rid of Apple's podcast app. It is awful. Check out some of the other podcast apps. I've had good luck with podcruncher.
yes I deleted the podcast
and I resubscribed and I am still having issues.
Honestly, It's a lot better and cleaner; but the UI is so different it is going to throw many people off - check out this lifehacker post that shows you how to change the UI back: How to Use iTunes 11 (W/F/S)
I cried after I downloaded it on my computer. Since I use an older ipod I don't have app issues, but man trying to find things is crazy. Not mention updating my podcasts.
Same here! It's been awful, I'm having a hard time finding how to download the newest podcasts. I've gotten it done, but it's been a mess.
Have not liked it so far. And it does strange things with the podcasts.I don't have it download them automatically, but they will mysteriously download anyways...but ones I've downloaded will disappear and have to be downloaded again
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I really dislike these forced updates that someone else dictates what a "better" UI is to me. |
I don't like the new iTunes or the Apple podcast app either. I'm trying a podcast app called Downcast, and so far it's been working pretty well.
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I'm a PC user and downloaded the new version of iTunes when it asked me to update it. I was expecting only a few changes like another time they update. This version is really bad. In windows the window it opens is bigger then the screen, I can't display the album art the way it used to be displayed and when I leave the podcast playlist to go to another it takes me to the top of the page, and there is no stop button for the player.
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I painted over a painted wall. Two months later there is an area where the paper on the sheetrock is rippling with air bubbles. It looks like long verticle air bubbles. This is an exterior wall. The sheetrock was laid only 2 years ago. It was tapped and prepped correctly and then primed then painted. No problems until now.
It started about 1 foot from the ceiling went down 5 inches, and overnight it has now gone up the wall to the cieling. There is wallpaper border where the rippling has stopped in the middle of the wall. Does anyone know what causes this? Could it be setteling? If there was water damage, wouldn't the sheetrock be soft or the paint stained? |
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You may have gotten stuck with drywall from China - it's been a huge scandal, and if you got unlucky (tho' dampness could be a factor I suppose, or paint surface incompatibility of some kind) then you need to Google re Chinese drywall and find out how to get recompensed. I think there may be class action suits and who knows what going on. Or you could at least get in touch with whoever sold you the drywall. |
"If there was water damage, wouldn't the sheetrock be soft or the paint stained?" This does NOT sound like the Chinese drywall problem. I would suspect water damage. Have you checked to see if the wall is soft? Water damage might appear without making it through the paint and causing staining (especially if the water is clean). Try pushing on a 'bubble' and see if there is anything behind it, and if the drywall is solid. |
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"Being" a Stickist: A Phenomenological Consideration of "Dwelling" in a Virtual Music Scene
Date: May 2010
Creator: Hodges, Jeff
Description: Musical instruments are not static, unchanging objects. They are, instead, things that materially evolve in symmetry with human practices. Alterations to an instrument's design often attend to its ergonomic or expressive capacity, but sometimes an innovator causes an entirely new instrument to arise. One such instrument is the Chapman Stick. This instrument's history is closely intertwined with global currents that have evolved into virtual, online scenes. Virtuality obfuscates embodiment, but the Stick's world, like any instrument's, is optimally related in intercorporeal exchanges. Stickists circumvent real and virtual obstacles to engage the Stick world. Using an organology informed by the work of Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty, this study examines how the Chapman Stick, as a material "thing," speaks in and through a virtual, representational environment.
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Criticism of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony in London and Boston, 1819-1874: A Forum for Public Discussion of Musical Topics
Date: December 2011
Creator: Cooper, Amy Nicole
Description: Critics who discuss Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony often write about aspects that run counter to their conception of what a symphony should be, such as this symphony's static nature and its programmatic elements. In nineteenth-century Boston and London, criticism of the Pastoral Symphony reflects the opinions of a wide range of listeners, as critics variably adopted the views of the intellectual elite and general audience members. As a group, these critics acted as intermediaries between various realms of opinion regarding this piece. Their writing serves as a lens through which we can observe audiences' acceptance of ideas common in contemporaneous musical thought, including the integrity of the artwork, the glorification of genius, and ideas about meaning in music.
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Don Gillis's Symphony No 5½: Music for the People
Date: May 2013
Creator: Morrison, Sean
Description: Don Gillis wrote Symphony No. 5½ (1947) in order to reconcile the American public with modern art music. By synthesizing jazz (as well as other American folk idioms), singable melodies, and humor, and then couching them into symphonic language, Gillis produced a work that lay listeners could process and enjoy. The piece was an immediate success and was played by orchestras across the globe, but it did not retain this popularity and it eventually faded from relevancy. This study focuses on elements that contributed to the initial efficacy and ultimate decline of the work. Due to its pervasive popular influences, Symphony No. 5½ is a crystallized representation of time in which it was written, and it soon became dated. Don Gillis did not harbor the idea that Symphony No. 5½ would grant him great wealth or musical immortality; he had a more pragmatic goal in mind. He used every musical element at his disposal to write a symphonic work that would communicate directly with the American people via a musical language they would understand. He was successful in this regard, but the dialogue ended soon after mid-century.
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It's Not Fusion: Hybridity in the Music of Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa
Date: December 2012
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Description: This thesis concerns the performance of identity in the music of Indian American jazz musicians Rudresh Mahanthappa and Vijay Iyer. In combining the use of Indian classical music elements with jazz, Iyer and Mahanthappa create music that is inextricably tied to their multifaceted identities. Traditional musicological analysis is juxtaposed with a theoretical framework that draws on postcolonial theory and the history of Asian immigrant populations to the U.S. I chronicle the interactions between Indian and Western music and link it to larger issues of Asian American identity formation and activism through music. Through interviews and transcriptions of studio recordings, I identify specific compositional and improvisational strategies of the musicians. I emphasize the role of individual agency in the formation of second-generation identities, drawing attention to the distinct ways that Iyer and Mahanthappa approach their music. Finally, I connect this research to a larger discourse on Indian American artistic identity.
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Musical Arrangements and Questions of Genre: A Study of Liszt's Interpretive Approaches
Date: May 2010
Creator: Van Dine, Kara Lynn
Description: Through his exceptional creative and performing abilities, Franz Liszt was able to transform compositions of many kinds into unified, intelligible, and pleasing arrangements for piano. Nineteenth-century definitions of "arrangement" and "Klavierauszug," which focus on the process of reworking a composition for a different medium, do not adequately describe Liszt's work in this area. His piano transcriptions of Schubert's songs, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and the symphonies of Beethoven are not note-for-note transcriptions; rather, they reinterpret the originals in recasting them as compositions for solo piano. Writing about Liszt's versions of Schubert's songs, a Viennese critic identified as "Carlo" heralded Liszt as the creator of a new genre and declared him to have made Schubert's songs the property of cultured pianists. Moreover, Liszt himself designated his work with Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and the symphonies of Beethoven "Partitions de piano": literally, piano scores. As is well known, concepts of genre in general create problems for musicologists; musical arrangements add a new dimension of difficulty to the problem. Whereas Carl Dahlhaus identifies genre as a tool for interpreting composers' responses to the social dimension of music in the fabric of individual compositions, Jeffrey Kallberg perceives it as a "social phenomenon shared by composers and ...
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Le Nuove Musiche: Giovanni Battista Bovicelli?
Date: August 2010
Creator: Gámez Hernández, Carlos
Description: This thesis is a comparative study on the late 16th century manuals of ornamentation by Girolamo Dalla Casa, Giovanni Bassano, Riccardo Rognoni, and Giovanni Battista Bovicelli. The study demonstrates that the latest Renaissance manual should be given more credit for the innovative ornamentation style that was to come in the Early Baroque era. Bovicelli's use of sequence, dissonances, and less moving notes for more rhythmic varieties are features most often associated in the style of the Baroque. Unfortunately, the topic of ornamentation in the late Renaissance is most commonly discussed as a group of different entities writing in the same style. The research for this paper is intended to separate the manuals of the late Renaissance, focusing on the separate styles that led to the work of Giovanni Battista Bovicelli.
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Opera at the Threshold of a Revolution: Francis Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites (1953-1956)
Date: December 2011
Creator: Beard, Cynthia C.
Description: Francis Poulenc's three-act opera Dialogues des Carmélites (1953-1956) depicts the struggles of the novice nun Blanche de la Force during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution. The use of Latin liturgical music at critical points in the opera conveys the ritualistic nature of Catholic worship. The spiritual message of mystical substitution, along with the closely related notion of vicarious suffering, imbue the opera with a spirituality that offers a sharp contrast to earlier operatic settings of Catholic texts, particularly during the age of grand opera. Marian devotion also plays an important role in the opera. The final tableau of the opera stages the execution of Blanche and her sisters, complete with the sound of a guillotine, with the nuns singing the Salve Regina as they proceed to the scaffold. The multivalence of the final tableau highlights the importance of voice and its absence. While the nuns, onstage spectators, and the guillotine are audibly present in the scene, the priest participates solely through gesture. The surfacing of the Lacanian Real in the silent moment of traumatic shock that follows the guillotine's first fall allows for intertextual references to the opera in Poulenc's Sonate pour Flûte et Piano (1957) to ...
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Patronage, Connoisseurship and Antiquarianism in Georgian England: The Fitzwilliam Music Collection (1763-1815)
Date: December 2011
Creator: Heiden, Mary Gifford
Description: In eighteenth-century Britain, many aristocrats studied music, participated as amateurs in musical clubs, and patronized London's burgeoning concert life. Richard Fitzwilliam, Seventh Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion and Thorncastle (1745-1816), was one such patron and amateur. Fitzwilliam shaped his activities – participation, patronage, and collecting – in a unique way that illustrates his specialized tastes and interests. While as an amateur musician he sang in the Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Catch Club (the premiere social club dedicated to musical performance), he rose to the highest level of patronage by spearheading the Handel Commemoration Festival of 1784 and serving for many years as a Director of the Concert of Antient Music, the most prestigious concert series in Georgian Britain. His lasting legacy, however, was his bequest to Cambridge University of his extensive collection of art, books and music, as well as sufficient funds to establish the Fitzwilliam Museum. At the time of his death, Fitzwilliam's collection of music was the best in the land, save that in the Royal Library. Thus, his collection is ideally suited for examination as proof of his activities, taste and connoisseurship. Moreover, the music in Fitzwilliam's collection shows his participation in the contemporary musicological debate, evidenced by his ...
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Repetition and Difference: Parodic Narration in Kander and Ebb's "The Scottsboro Boys"
Date: August 2013
Creator: Wolski, Kristin Anne
Description: The American musical team John Kander and Fred Ebb created many celebrated works, yet musicologists have carried out little research on those works. This study examines the role of music in the parodic narration of Kander and Ebb's final collaboration, The Scottsboro Boys. Kander and Ebb use minstrelsy to tell the story of the historic Scottsboro Boys trials with actors portraying the Scottsboro Boys as minstrels; at the same time, they employ a number of devices to subvert minstrelsy stereotypes and thereby comment on racism. Drawing on African American literary theory, sociolinguistics, and Bakhtin's dialogism, this study illuminates how Signifyin(g), a rhetorical tradition used to encode messages in some African American communities, is the primary way the actors playing the Scottsboro Boys subvert through minstrelsy. This study not only contributes to the discussion of Signifyin(g) in African American musicals and theatre as a tool of subversion, but also provides an example of non-African American creators—Kander and Ebb—using Signifyin(g) devices. They use these in the music and the book; in particular, Kander and Ebb do some Signifyin(g) on Stephen Foster's plantation melodies.
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Singing the Republic: Polychoral Culture at San Marco in Venice (1550-1615)
Date: December 2010
Creator: Yoshioka, Masataka
Description: During the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, Venetian society and politics could be considered as a "polychoral culture." The imagination of the republic rested upon a shared set of social attitudes and beliefs. The political structure included several social groups that functioned as identifiable entities; republican ideologies construed them together as parts of a single harmonious whole. Venice furthermore employed notions of the republic to bolster political and religious independence, in particular from Rome. As is well known, music often contributes to the production and transmission of ideology, and polychoral music in Venice was no exception. Multi-choir music often accompanied religious and civic celebrations in the basilica of San Marco and elsewhere that emphasized the so-called "myth of Venice," the city's complex of religious beliefs and historical heritage. These myths were shared among Venetians and transformed through annual rituals into communal knowledge of the republic. Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli and other Venetian composers wrote polychoral pieces that were structurally homologous with the imagination of the republic. Through its internal structures, polychoral music projected the local ideology of group harmony. Pieces used interaction among hierarchical choirs - their alternation in dialogue and repetition - as rhetorical means, first to create ...
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What is escrow?Friday, August 1st, 2014 Issue 31, Volume 18.
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Sergt., Light Artly., Co. F, 81st Div., 317th Regt.; of Cumberland County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Idla Dyson. Entered service Sept. 9, 1917, at Fayetteville, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. May 25, 1918. Arrived in USA June 8, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 20, 1919.
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