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The news site The Daily Caller has obtained internal government emails that show the U.S. Treasury Department, led by Timothy Geithner, pushed in 2009 to end the pensions of 20,000 non-union employees of GM's Delphi auto parts unit as part of the auto bailout.
What's truly outrageous is that, while those workers were cheated of their full pensions, union employees of the same Delphi company got their pensions paid.
This financially ruinous favoritism of union workers over nonunion workers is blatantly unfair, illegal and a violation of Constitutional guarantees of equal treatment under the law. And the reason is political.
By its own reckoning, organized labor spent nearly $400 million to get Obama elected in 2008, more by far than any other interest group. So it's no surprise the White House punished nonunion workers and rewarded union members when it came time to "bail out" GM.
Total value of the auto industry bailout to the unions was, by one estimate, $26 billion. For the unions, their $400 million was money well spent indeed.
What's disturbing is it now appears several White House officials may have lied about how this obvious favoritism came about. Looking at the record, Treasury and White House officials appear guilty not just of political malfeasance, but of perjury as well. On this, the Daily Caller's email cache is damning.
Matthew Feldman, a former Treasury Department official, and Ron Bloom, the White House's so-called auto czar, both sat on the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry in 2009.
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This was well before the decision, made in July, to stiff nonunion workers on their pensions. It suggests that the White House and Treasury were calling the shots — not the compromised, and politically bullied, PBGC.
This violates PBGC's independence under the law as the sole agency that can terminate a private pension — not Treasury. Worse, the PBGC, based on the emails, seems to have thought it needed to clear whatever it did with the White House and Treasury. It didn't.
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Online Course and Scholarship for Civil Society Capacity Building Launched in Beijing
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today in Beijing launched Building Capacity of CSOs in China, an online e-course and scholarship programme to deliver expert training and qualifications to people studying or working in Chinese Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
24 Feb 2015
Sweden, USAID and UNDP Renew Support for LGBT Rights in Asia
The embassies of Sweden and the United States to Thailand, along with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), launched a $8 million regional project to help safeguard the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Southeast and East Asia in Bangkok today.
17 Feb 2015
China's MDG Success Provides An Example for Others Says New UNDP Report
With one-fifth of the world's population, China has greatly contributed to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals worldwide, according to a new UNDP report.
26 Jan 2015
Innovation, Scaling, Partnerships - UNDP launches Regional Report: 'Achieving Development Results in Asia and the Pacific, 2013-2014'
19 Dec 2014
UN Statement on HIV-child Issue in Sichuan
The United Nations is deeply concerned by reports of a child living with HIV in Xichong County, Sichuan Province, being discriminated against and stigmatized by health care providers and many others in his community.
17 Dec 2014
China National Human Development Report 2015 Inception Workshop Held in Beijing
Research and formulation of the 2015 China National Human Development Report (NHDR) formally kicked off today at the inception & national consultation workshop held in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) China compound.
16 Dec 2014
Inception Workshop for Payment for Watershed Services Project
The inception workshop of the Payment for the Watershed Services in the Chishui River Basin for the Conservation of Globally Significant Biodiversity project (The Chishui PWS project) was hosted on December 16, 2014. This project is formulated under UNDP's partnership with Foreign Economic Cooperation Office (FECO)/Ministry of Environment Protection (MEP), and implemented by Environmental Protection Department of Guizhou Province.
02 Dec 2014
China Bolsters International Response to Ebola with USD $6 Million Donation
On behalf of the Chinese Government, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) signed into agreement a pledge of USD $6 million to the Ebola Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) made to support the outbreak which has affected 1.3 million people in West Africa and beyond.
19 Nov 2014
UNDP Co-Hosts The 14th China Photovoltaic Conference
The 14th China Photovoltaic Conference (CPVC14), jointly hosted by UNDP, the China Renewable Energy Society and the China National Renewable Energy Centre was launched on November 19.
19 Nov 2014
Countries in Africa and China Renew their Commitment to Jointly Eliminate Poverty
Concluding a large gathering to share experiences on reducing poverty, African and Chinese officials today called for a deepening of the partnership between the two partners.
17 Nov 2014
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to Visit China to Discuss Access to Financial Services
From Monday 24 November to Friday 28 November, Her Majesty Queen Máxima will visit China in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. China is taking various measures to improve access to financial services, so as to provide greater opportunities for low-income groups and small-scale farms and businesses.
31 Oct 2014
China-International Urban Development Forum Aims for Sustainability
To mark the first World Cities Day, the China-International Urban Development Forum: Towards a Sustainable Future was held today at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
27 Oct 2014
Concluding Workshop on Innovative Ethnic Minorities Project
Today marks the conclusion of a project aimed to provide alternative livelihood opportunities for ethnic minority communities through innovative ways of cultural products development. The project was a joint effort initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), along with the State Ethnic Affairs Commission (SEAC) and the China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchange (CICETE) in 2006.
24 Oct 2014
69 Years of UN's Achievements and Efforts Commemorated
As part of global celebrations on the founding of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945, the United Nations (UN) in China is marking the UN's birthday by remembering the important and noble aspirations on which the UN is built.
23 Oct 2014
Mapping the Sustainable Development of China's West
The 23rd of October, 2014 saw the 7th Western China International Cooperation Forum held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The forum marked the 15th Anniversary of the Western China International Fair (WCIF), a state-level international exposition for western China.
23 Oct 2014
2014 Human Development Report Highlights Vulnerability and Resilience
The United Nation's Development Programme (UNDP) flagship publication, the Human Development Report (HDR), was presented during the International Forum on Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction which took place today in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Entitled Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience, the 2014 Report provides a fresh perspective on vulnerability and proposes ways to strengthen resilience. It highlights that persistent vulnerability threatens human development, and states that unless it is systematically tackled by policies and social norms, progress will be neither equitable nor sustainable.
22 Oct 2014
Charting a Course for Global Economic Governance
The second high-level policy forum on Global Governance was held today in Beijing, convened by senior representatives from government, United Nations, leading universities and think tanks from around the world. The forum addressed the need to make global governance work better for all countries and people, whilst exploring the role of China and other developing countries in the evolving architecture of global economic governance.
26 Sep 2014
Recommendations for Achieving Universal Social Security in China
A dissemination workshop for "Universal Social Security in China: Challenges and Measures" study was held on 26th September 2014 in Beijing. The workshop shared report findings on achieving social security for all in China. The report was commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE) of the Ministry of Commerce.
23 Sep 2014
Social Good Summit 2014 kicks off in Beijing
The 2014 Global Social Good Summit Beijing was held today at the UN Compound in Beijing. Organised by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the event promoted China's best practices and continuing commitment to using cutting-edge technology in promoting social good. Members of the China Social Media for Social Good Alliance joined the event, including Sina, Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Renren and Guokr, alongside other interested media giants and online platforms to share their experiences and vision for the future.
20 Sep 2014
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Music is one of the world's oldest forms of human artistic expression. Since the first person beat on a log in rhythm, music has pervaded civilization and been a way in which people inspire, connect and relate to each other on an emotional level despite of language barriers. It's an art form that captures the heart of a people, and has been made by people of every culture throughout history.
The Blue Ridge World Music Festival's mission is to bring musical expression, as an unifying human experience, from around the globe to the community of of southern Virginia.
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Sexism, misogyny prevail at the Oscars
From the opening song "We Saw Your Boobs" to the jokes about dieting, domestic abuse and working women, the Oscars were "a series of crudely sexist antics" that devalued the contributions of women in Hollywood, says Amy Davidson in The New Yorker. [Read More]
Once upon a time, there were narrators
The rise of visual mass media is altering how we consume information, changing us from readers to viewers in "frantic pursuit of wonder," says Steve Almond in The New York Times, and we're losing our ability to tell stories that "make sense of the world." [Read More]
Stop imposing your political views on art
Stop politicizing films and TV shows and accusing their creators of promoting "torture, war, anti-capitalism, Islamophobia, sexism and racism," says Michael Moynihan in the Daily Beast. It's not art's responsibility to portray a worldview to our liking, he says. [Read More]
Why it matters if Beyoncé lip-synced
Pop music has always blended "stagecraft and spontaneity," says Chris Richards in The Washington Post, but the inauguration is a once-in-a-lifetime gig, and with thousands cheering history along it's disappointing to learn that Beyoncé's singing might not have reflected the majesty of the moment. [Read More]
'Django Unchained' is no captive to truth
What is objectionable in "Django Unchained" is not the film's portrayal of a vengeful former slave. It's the idea "that he could be the only one," when history is replete with examples of slave rebellions, says Jelani Cobb in The New Yorker. [Read More]
Powerful story or shallow perspective?
Even the trailer for the upcoming movie "The Impossible," about a vacationing family's efforts to reunite after a tsunami hit Thailand in 2004 is potent. But, writes David Haglund in Slate, such movies create the impression that white lives matter more. [Read More]
Bartenders resist making mojitos
Bartenders at packed bars are coming up with ways to prevent you from having a mojito because they take too long to make, says Jenn Doll in The Atlantic. In order to avoid making mojitos, so they can make more money by serving more customers, bartenders are saying they are out of the drink's ingredients, […] [Read More]
Lust for barbarity drives Hollywood
In the wake of the Aurora shooting, a Telegraph piece from 2008 seems eerily prophetic. Jenny McCartney decries the sadistic violence of contemporary cinema, with particular attention to The Dark Knight, and our insatiable lust for barbarity on film. [Read More]
The downside to the 2012 Olympics
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Need advice on overseeding
Until this year I have had a beautiful organic lawn. I use soy bean meal, milorganite, and various organic fertilizers and cut my grass at 3" and mulch mow.
This year my lawn has been overtaken by poa. I don't want to use Roundup or any chemicals to kill off my lawn. My question is would it help to overseed my lawn this fall with a good tall turf grass. I would expect to use (or hire a landscaper to use) a slit seed applicator, thus gaining the benefit of aeration at same time as overseeding. Should this take care of my poa problem next year?
Should this take care of my poa problem next year?
Welcome to the club, neighbor! Poa annua and Poa trivialis seem to be running rampant this year. I had 400 square feet of triv myself.
Poa annua is an annual (hence the name), so it's going to die with the first frost. If that's what you have, then only the seeds are coming back and they'll start to germinate in fall. A pre-emergent applied then will help, and again in spring. You can't seed with a pre-emergent, and since bluegrass is in the same genus (Poa pratensis) you can't get away with the bluegrass-safe pre-emergents like Tupersan.
Poa trivialis is perennial and happily winters through in Zone 5 and 6 (I'm a technical zone six in the Lehigh Valley, but usually consider myself zone five if I'm thinking about a marginal plant). If you really don't want to use chemicals (I used Certainty herbicide to control it--I had no choice), horticultural vinegar or hand-pulling is your only choice.
my point was that poa annua does not die in winter.
Huh. I guess it depends on the temperatures during winter. Where I get a bit of it now and again, winter winds scour the area and it goes down. Not too much likes fifteen degrees and thirty mile an hour winds (even I can't stand it!)
I can imagine that if I had a problem on the southern or eastern face of the yard it wouldn't. Even some of my annuals come through the winter there in the most sheltered areas.


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Sharpton has been responsible for riots and deaths for decades
To The Daily Sun,
Another "unarmed" black man shot and killed out in Pennsylvania. That's how the left will frame the story, I have no doubt. But even though he had no gun he did have a deadly weapon, his car, with which he tried to run over police who were trying to arrest him.
He had posted on line that he was going to kill police and FBI agents and thus a warrant was obtained but when police tried to enforce the warrant this man decided to try to kill them instead. Bad idea. Wonder where that idea came from? Right from the folks on the extreme left like Al Sharpton. That's right Obama's "Go to guy on race relations".
Nothing new here, Sharpton has fomented hate police, hate whites, hate Republicans, hate anyone who doesn't see things his way. He has been responsible for riots, deaths and mayhem for decades. I'd also put a tag of assists on all those who pushed the false narrative that the police are racist, this is a racist nation, and anyone who doesn't conform to that ideology are racist.
Sharpton has made himself rich and important to those people while he throws his own people under the bus. What a vulture. Another extremist, Professor Lamont-Hill, during a debate (read shouting match) made the false charge that an unarmed black man is killed by police every 28 hours. Guess where he got that? It was from the Malcolm X Grass Roots Research Movement (or something like that). The researcher was a non-academic who took considerable leeway with facts and numbers to arrive at that solution. And let's not kid ourselves anyone associated with the organization in question can hardly be regarded as objective or professional. Face it he had an ax to grind.
So to all the "Hands Up — Don't Shoot" crowd, are you proud of yourselves now?
Steve Earle
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2014 09:41
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Roundabouts will improve Meredith for drivers and pedestrians
To The Daily Sun,
I read Rosemary Landry's letter in the Dec. 30 Laconia Daily Sun with great interest. As as a member of Meredith's 3/25 Advisory Committee, I believe some clarification and additional information might be helpful. In particular, it is incorrect to say that "no one is claiming the change will positively impact traffic congestion." It might not totally solve the "problem", but it certainly will improve things. But first, let's ask:
What exactly is causing the problem?
At first, most committee members thought that the 3/25 intersection itself was the problem. However, many of us spent hours at the intersection watching traffic on heavy traffic days and also on some not-so-heavy days. We saw traffic stopped in the intersection, even when the light was green. In other words, we realized that if the traffic is blocked beyond the intersection it does not matter what we do with the intersection itself. Traffic will not flow. A bit of observation made us realize that the real problem was caused by pedestrians, cars making left turns, and cars trying to regain speed after stopping at the light.
In other words, we learned that we had to deal not just with the main intersection, but with the entire corridor as a system of interacting roads and pedestrians.
We all know that traffic signals deal with these issues very inefficiently. First, by their very nature they stop traffic. This means that traffic needs to restart and some cars (and giant logging trucks) take a long time to get restarted. They deal with left turns very inefficiently. And finally, they are terribly inefficient in dealing with pedestrians.
Roundabouts deal with all of these issues. Their goal is to keep cars moving at a steady 15-18 mph. There is minimal stopping. Vehicles can easily make left turns without blocking the entire intersection. And most importantly, they deal efficiently with pedestrians.
With a single-lane roundabout, pedestrians can cross one lane at a time with minimal impact to traffic flow. Remember that this traffic is traveling at about 15 mph, which means that often cars can let pedestrians cross that single lane with little if any delay. Contrast this with the present situation which requires two traffic officers to stop up to five lanes of traffic before a single pedestrian can even start to cross.
It is true that this will not completely solve the summer peak traffic problem. However, the three roundabout solution will improve things for residents, cars driving through town, and pedestrians. Here's how:
1. The proposed two right turn lanes onto Route 25 will largely reduce congestion which now ties up Route 3 and Main Street on summer Friday nights and Saturday mornings.
2. The proposed roundabout at Pleasant Street will reduce or eliminate congestion from left-turn traffic from Route 25 into the Hannaford shopping center. The roundabout will provide a new entrance and exit to and from the shopping center and bank.
3. Delays caused by pedestrian crossings on Route 3 will be reduced by the proposed central safety zone and single lane crosswalks at Dover Street. At Main Street and Lake Street, roundabouts will include single lane pedestrian crosswalks at every approach.
Why not just do whatever it takes to "solve" the problem completely? Early in our investigations, DOT presented a two-lane roundabout "solution" at this intersection as the way to move the most traffic through town. Nobody on the committee liked it. It would be too large to fit the character of the town. It would also require taking a lot of land — and probably a building or two. In addition, it would have the effect of preventing traffic on Main Street from easily reaching Route 25. Route 25 would have to be widened to four lanes, taking a large part of Scenic Park. Further, a two-lane roundabout would be dangerous for pedestrians having to cross two lanes at a time at the intersection.
The committee therefore concluded that the best solution available is a system of three, single-lane roundabouts. It will deal best with pedestrians, left turns and slow steady traffic flow. It offers the best possibility for improvement over the existing traffic signal.
I agree with Rosemary that we should all "do our homework". The committee certainly did. Please learn as much as you can from those of your fellow citizens who served on this committee. Remember that we spent many hours observing traffic flow and discussing alternatives. Several of us had been on a previous committee and have therefor been studying this for eight years or more. At the end, we came to a unanimous recommendation.
I am not asking anyone to blindly accept this recommendation, but I am asking everyone to take seriously the work this committee has done, to study our recommendation carefully, and to make sure you have correct information before coming to a conclusion.
Warren Clark, Member
Meredith 3/25 Advisory Committee
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2014 09:34
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I'm convinced that writers are submitting under multiple names
To The Daily Sun,
The letters written to the editor in the past month has made me remember letters from the past. I have a pile of prior Daily Suns, plus an envelope full of clippings written by different writers.
The letter written by Mr. Hoyt on Dec. 19 needs a answer. He wonders who writes these e-mails sent to The Daily Sun every day. Is it one person sending them in using different names? I will give some examples; you can decide for yourself.
I wrote a letter March 21, 2013, suggesting everyone watch the documentary "Hubris." I mentioned to Mr. Earle that he watch it, etc. In between the 21st and 28th of March Mr. Wiles wrote, "Henry Osmer from Hill suggests the readers, and Mr. Earle in particular, watch the documentary "Hubris." Then he writes his usual stuff until (I quote), "Before you pick on Steve again, Henry, you might want to take off your rose-colored glasses, put down your cup of utopian tea avoid MSNBC etc."
I answered his letter March 28, 2013. In response I wrote, "In reply to letter from Russ Wiles I found it interesting that Mr.Wiles was chosen by his right-wing party to write concerning my letter to Steve Earle, as he cannot speak of anything he writes," etc., etc. On Dec. 2, 2014, I read articles by Mr. Meade and Mr. Wiles on Page 4. Decide for yourself whether they could be a coincidence or collateral. (Clue, Hmmm)
I have to give Ms. Loesch a lot of credit. When she criticizes, every parrot in the pet shop starts in. However, it always seems to be Mr. Wiles at top of list. In the letter dated Dec. 20, 2013, which by the tone I believe Mr. Earle wrote, he complains of a letter written by Mr. Veverka and goes on the scandals and all the things he hates about President Obama. A letter written by Ms. Loesch on Dec. 23 asked the correct question: What did president do to you personally? This same question should be asked to every writer of hate and discontent. Yes you're correct. Here comes Mr. Wiles. His letter, dated Dec.24, starts right out the gate, "Bernadette Loesch claims she has no idea why Steve Earle hates president Obama."
I swear to the heavens above I have no idea what makes this guy tick. He has as much time to do nothing as the past administration. I could write a column on this, but realize not many would be interested. I am convinced that Mr. Hoyt has hit a homer with his letter and plenty of evidence in my opinion that some writers are using names of others in order get more letters printed daily.
My thanks to all who work at The Laconia Daily Sun for job they do in keeping us all informed of local and national news. I do find it sad that the parrots can't read as they can only relate to what they hear on Fox News. I will be looking forward to my first parrot newsletter.
Henry Osmer
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2014 09:28
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Incoming County Commissioners won't be civil working partners
To The Daily Sun,
Shame on you Dave Schwotzer for writing about things you know little or nothing about and not telling the truth about others. You have seen a case of someone taking their bat and ball home as recent as in the past couple of years, as someone in your household resigned their position to avoid confrontation.
The employees who signed the letter supporting the firing of the (Belknap County Nursing Home) administrator had cause. You are not privy to their injustices, and rightly so. The family members of the residents in the nursing home and the residents themselves had cause.
Your comment about residents being pressured by staff to sign a petition shows your ignorance of nursing home residents. Nursing home residents are not all cognitively impaired; they have minds of their own and voices to let their opinions be known. They have even been to some of the meetings. They read the newspapers themselves and when they read your article they will, without a doubt, take offense to your insinuation that they don't have minds of their own.
You do not work at or even visit the nursing home to understand what goes on between the delegation, the commissioners, the residents and their family members and the employees of Belknap County. I do, as I am not only a taxpayer but, also an employee who has been to meetings and seen the childish behavior of the delegation in person. I may not have been present for the foul language used against Mr. Nedeau by a member of the delegation who will be coming in as a commissioner this new term, but I heard about it the very next day and then read about it in the newspaper. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to determine that the incoming commissioners would not be civil working partners for Mr. Nedeau.
I again remind you of your own family experience with this behavior and the decision your family member chose to make. If you choose to write incomplete truths, be prepared to be called out for them. As you can clearly see, I only write about what I know as fact as opposed to the ranting of someone who feels they have a score to even, truth or not.
Kim Richardson
New Hampton
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2014 09:18
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House of Corrections doesn't have resources it needs to do its job
To The Daily Sun,
I'm writing in regards to the Belknap County House of Corrections. Although I understand funding available to the county commissioners is sparse, something has to change.
To suggest that the HVAC system, in its current condition at the county jail is adequate would be a dubious proposition at best. The temperatures in the building make a frigid environment for the inmates living there, as well as the employees working there.
With the influx of drug overdoses in our community as of late, one would believe addressing this issue on the corrections level would be of the utmost importance. Truth is, due to a lack of funding resources the Department of Corrections is barely able to assist inmates with addiction issues.
Also, because of limited housing and space, there is no way for inmates to adequately exercise during the winter months. I may be wrong, but I believe exercise is a civil liberty, not a privilege.
Faculty members are exerting tremendous amounts of effort to assist inmates and make the jail a better environment for every party concerned. But it's not enough. There aren't enough resources available.
Inmates need to properly be reintegrated into the community, otherwise they'll revert back to drug abuse and crime. Inmates need their civil liberties. Please bear in mind that pre-trial detainees are not convicted criminals.
The community needs to help the lost and fallen sons, daughters, fathers and mothers in our county.
I write with a first-hand knowledge because I'm an inmate at the Belknap County House of Corrections.
Tucker Cockerline
Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 December 2014 12:42
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Free Beer & Hot Wings: This Ram Is Not a Fan Of Drones [Video]
A guy in New Zealand was simply flying his quadcopter drone around when he came across a very angry ram.
A guy in New Zealand was simply flying his quadcopter drone around when he came across a very angry ram.
It takes a lot for badminton to get any sort of coverage. File this under "a lot." During a tournament in Vietnam, the roof at the Phan Dinh Phung Sports Centre collapsed.
Crazy hate group heads to Iraq to protest dangerous militant group? That should go well. To bring you up to speed: Last week, comedian Adam Hills went on awesome rant on his show The Last Leg about the dickheads at Westboro Baptist Church threatening to picket Robbin Williams' funeral.
He offered to fly every WBC member to Iraq to picket "the people threatening to behead Christians if they don't convert." Westboro Baptist then started a twitter war, saying why sure, they'd love go to Iraq. In fact, they even claimed to have been before. Yeah, right.
Having something embarrassing happen to you is one thing. Having something embarrassing happen to you while on television is another, especially with the way things go viral nowadays.
Fires and gas stations just don't mix.
Well, they do mix, but the results aren't so great.
SMH: The Oxford Dictionaries just updated the words in their online database and it's full of internet slang and pop culture references. Yes, "SMH" is in there. Along with "FML", "bro hug", "cray", and "hot mess". Well, I'm feeling pretty confident-- I totally know these words! I must be pretty hip. Oh wait, there's more ? Um, what's a "dox"? Or a "cotch" ? Ok, maybe I'm not that hip. If your vocabulary could use an update, read on for more new words.
The World Yo-Yo Contest had more ups and downs that this joke did groans, but it still brought out the best of the best in the surprisingly advanced art of the children's pastime.
Morning commutes are stressful with people rushing to make it to to work, so it's not too often you see folks actually taking the time to help one another. This is one of those times.
Walking through heavy snow during winter can suck just by itself.
But what if while you were walking through heavy snow and were then attacked by a pack of wild dogs?!?
Talk about random and crazy.
Get a load of this guy's handiwork.
Back in the day before the Internet, people on TV probably screwed up just as much as they do today, but the only way you would see them is if you were watching live or you just happened to have the VCR rolling.
But now, with all of the crazy technology that surrounds us, like cell phone cameras and DVRs, it takes just minutes for the world to see a screw up by someone on television.


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He won the Best Screenplay of the Competition in the New York Independent International Film Festival. He has also written and/or produced The Sopranos, The Guardian, Law & Order, Prison Break, Lie To Me and he created and executive produced Beauty and the Geek. Nick also Co-wrote/Created/Executive Produced the television series Breakout Kings.
Nick also wrote and produced The Longshots [a Weinstein Co./Dimension film starring Ice Cube] and was a credited writer on the Lionsgate/Marvel film, The Punisher: War Zone.
Santora's first novel, Slip & Fall, was selected by Borders Books Stores to be the debut novel for their newly created publishing division. It was a National Best Seller.
His second novel, Fifteen Digits, was published in 2012 by Little Brown's suspense/thriller imprint, Mulholland Books.
His first original comic books series, Sandstorm, was sold to DC Comics.
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There's long been speculation that Shakespeare wrote a play called Love's Labour's Won. The main evidence for this is a book dated 1598, which refers to his 'Gentlemen of Verona, his Errors, his Love's Labour's Lost, his Love's Labour's Won, his Midsummer Night's Dream and his Merchant of Venice'.
It's perfectly possible that this simply refers to a lost work, but it could also be that Love's Labour's Won is an alternative title for one of the established texts – just as What You Will is the subtitle to Twelfth Night.
It was long thought The Taming of the Shrew could be the play in question, since it was written before 1598 and not included in the list above. But 60-odd years ago a fragment of a bookseller's list from 1603 was discovered, referring to six plays. These included Love's Labour's Lost and Won and, crucially, The Taming of the Shrew, leaving Much Ado About Nothing as the strongest contender.
But one only has to skim-read the two plays to see that they make perfect sense as a pair – whether or not they are named as such. At the end of Love's Labour's Lost, two sparring lovers, Berowne and Rosaline, are separated. They cannot consummate their relationship and are forced to spend a year apart. At the start of Much Ado About Nothing, two sparring lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, meet again after a long absence, and continue to wrangle, until their friends manage to trick them into acknowledging their love for each other, and a happy ending is achieved.
Some would say that as Much Ado About Nothing wasn't published until 1600, it can't be a contender for the title. But as Shakespeare includes the name of Will Kemp as the prefix for some of Dogberry's speeches, and Kemp is known to have left the company during 1599, Much Ado About Nothing could well have been in the repertoire in the summer of 1598, and thus the mystery is - perhaps - solved.
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An explosion damaged a Japanese oil tanker as it exited the Persian Gulf on Wednesday. Though the cause of the blast was not immediately known, the ship's owner said the vessel may have been attacked.
If an attack, it would be a rare assault on a tanker in the Gulf or at the Strait of Hormuz, a transit point for about 40 percent of oil shipped by tankers worldwide. Al—Qaeda has in the past carried out attacks on oil infrastructure on land in nearby Saudi Arabia, as well as a 2002 suicide bombing against a French oil tanker off the coast of Yemen.
The blast onboard the M. Star supertanker happened shortly after midnight as it entered the strait, heading out of the Gulf, Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said.
Mitsui said the explosion at the back of the ship was believed to be caused by "a suspected attack from the outside" while the ship was passing through Omani waters in the western part of the strategically vital strait, a narrow chokepoint between Oman and Iran at the Gulf's mouth.
"We believe it's highly likely an attack," Mitsui spokeswoman Eiko Mizuno said. "There is nothing that can explode in that part of the vessel."
One of the ship's 31 crew members noticed a flash of light right before the explosion, she said, suggesting something may have struck the vessel. The explosion occurred at the back of the tanker, near an area where rescue boats are stored, causing cuts to a crew member who was struck with broken glass.
Yuki Shimoda, an official at Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said the ministry was not immediately suspecting an attack, but added that the possibility cannot be ruled out.
The tanker, loaded with 270,000 tons of oil, was heading from Das island in the United Arab Emirates to the Japanese port of Chiba outside Tokyo, the ministry said. It said the tanker is registered in the Marshall Islands.
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital shipping lane for crude oil and other goods headed out of the Persian Gulf. It is far from areas where Somali pirates typically prey on slow—moving ships, though smugglers are known to operate in the area between Iran and an enclave of Oman on the other side of the strait.
The Japanese ministry said none of its ships has been attacked by pirates in the area.
Omani officials couldn't immediately be reached. Officials in the UAE, whose waters ships cross on both sides of the strait, said they had no immediate information.
Iran has in the past threatened to close the strait if the United States attacks it over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, though there were no immediately signs of Iranian involvement.
The U.S. Navy's Bahrain—based 5th Fleet, which patrols the region, said it is investigating the explosion but does not know what caused it.
"We've heard about it. We're still in the process of trying to get details," said Commander Amy Derrick—Frost.
Initial reports from the ship's owner say one life boat was blown off the ship, and some starboard hatches were damages, according to the Navy. It said it offered to assist the tanker after the explosion but was told no help was needed.
After the blast, the tanker was headed to the Emirati port of Fujairah under its own power.
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This porcelain service belonged to my great-great aunt who moved to WY as a young woman in the late 1800s and died in Los Angeles in the early 1950s. I'm trying to decide what to do with it. I haven't found anything that looks like this online. It would probably help if I had taken a photo of the mark on the back, but I didn't, and the set is currently up at my SIL's. This is one of the last bits of Mom's estate. Thanks so much for your help.
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It's beautiful!! Why would you ever want to sell it? Keep it think of what an elegant table it will set!
I'm an avid reader of the backs of china, and have looked at the back of this set any number of times. About 5 years ago, I took photos of many of Mom's things for an inventory, which is why I have the photos. I didn't want to forget that her Great Aunt Elizabeth was the original owner of this set. I just can't remember right off which of the many Limoges marks is on this set! Here's the other photo I have of a couple of serving pieces. I do love them, and I may keep them. The problem is I don't really have a space for them.
Mom had so many beautiful things. There's still a set of Dionne Quintuplet dolls in the original basket, and then the just sentimental. There's a silver tea service imprinted with the family crest (her grandfather was a Scottish immigrant) that her grandfather bought at the end of the cattle drive (WY to wherever the market was - Kansas City?) for her grandmother. Yes, *sigh*.


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Playing like a hybrid of a collectible card game and the castle defence genre, Shelter will provide you with hours of challenging play.
Defend yourself from the zombie onslaught as you fight to be reunited with the woman you love. You define your strategy, but be warned...
...You'll need to adapt to survive.
- Deep but accessible gameplay. Easy to learn. Hard to master.
- More than 100 game cards.
- Integrated deck builder for deeply customisable play.
- Graphic novel & comic inspired hand drawn artwork.
- Compelling story and characters.
- 5 Campaign levels including a free roaming level.
The inspiration for Shelter comes from the desire to combine the complex, rich gaming mechanics of collectible card duelling games with the simple accessible gameplay of the castle defence genre.
Shelter is an asymmetric single-player card game where you build a deck of duelling cards and take them into battle against a zombie deck that "plays itself". The zombie deck is not controlled by a hideously complex AI, but plays based on a simple set of rules with dice rolls to add the element of chance. You must fight off the waves of zombies before they smash your shelter's barricades and start munching on your brains.
You choose your survival strategy when you build your deck. Do you pack as many guns into your deck as you can? Do you use traps and reinforce your defences? Do you stun stronger zombies and pick off the weak ones? You have the freedom to play as you want.
As you win duels, you will be rewarded with new cards to work into your deck and streamline your play style. You will also meet allies throughout the campaign who you take into battle with you. Each ally brings 5 themed cards to the table that allow you to experience different styles of play.
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Armies of Zatikon: TCG & Chess
With over 100 unique pieces, no game is ever the same, whether in single player against the AI computer, online 2 vs 2, online player vs player constructed, or even in joining a friend to play together vs the computer! Use powerful "relic" cards/pieces to add abilities to your units, to your teammates pieces, or even to trade control of pieces with them! Random mode let's you play with pieces you haven't yet collected, against the computer, against a friend, or with them! With so many play modes, Armies of Zatikon always has a new fun strategy awaiting you. Check out these amazing features:
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- Single player mode vs the Computer AI- win gold!
- Online player vs player: Multiplayer matchmaking
- Online 2 player vs 2 player: Join a friend and form a double sized army to take on another 2 player team!
- Online Cooperative Mode: Join a friend to combine armies and play against the Computer AI together.
- Random Mode Play: Player vs Player (PVP) with random generated armies, single player vs the computer, or with a friend vs the computer.
- General Chat as Well as In-Game Chat
- "Retro" style art and animations
- "Turn-based Strategy" combining trading card game dynamics with the 3 phases of Chess: Opening, Mid -game, End game- Capture the Castle!
- Easy to learn, hard to master! Unlimited strategies and tactics!
- Collect and Create your own armies: Carefully choose your pieces for your custom strategy, and save it. Up to 10 armies can be saved at a time!
- The first game play based on Magic the Gathering (MTG) combined with Chess!
- Over 100 unique units in categories like Dark Mages, Light Mages, Siege, Nature, Soldiers, Commanders, Archers, Clergy, Cultists, Horsemen, and Wyrms!
- Based on a historical medieval period, Armies of Zatikon is a fantasy game unlike any other, with a feel of the forces of good and evil clashing in battle!!
- Earn free units as you win matches and progress against the computer or online foes. Sell units back and save towards others like the Dracolich or Dragon!!!
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"Zatikon is a highly replayable and addictive game that rewards thoughtful play." - Steve Blanch - Bytten
"An excellent mixture of elements of turn-based strategy and Chess." - Baixaki (Portuguese)
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"If you like strategy/war type games you should check out Zatikon" - "Casual gamer chick"
Originally created by Chronic Logic Games in 2001 and now brought to mobile by Triceratapps Publishing 13 years later, "Armies of Zatikon", originally just "Zatikon", was built when Magic the Gathering collectible trading card game was at its height. Using retro style graphics and turn-based gameplay formed on the 3 chess game phases: "The opening, The Middle Game, and "The End Game", Zatikon was a PC and Mac MMO hit for Chess players, Magic fans, Trading Card Game (TCG) and Collectible Card Game (CCG) players, and even Role Playing Game (RPG) fans alike! Where Strategy meets Fantasy, and Chess meets Cards is where Armies of Zatikon meets Mobile!
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The tense excitement of Elder Sign is now available for Android! Elder Sign: Omens places you in control of up to four intrepid investigators, as they fight to keep all-powerful Ancient Ones from invading our world through a museum's arcane exhibits!
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*Explore an ever-changing museum*
*Face challenging arcane tasks*
*Save the world from absolute destruction*
*Expand the horror with two exciting in-app purchases*
Can you stand against the impending arrival of a malevolent Ancient One?
While Elder Sign: Omens brilliantly conveys the spirit of the Elder Sign dice game, a few noteworthy differences were adopted to optimize the mobile play experience:
-A limited number of available Ancient Ones streamlines the game play experience while offering adjustable levels of difficulty. Face Yig in normal mode, Azathoth or Tsathoggua in hard mode, or Cthulhu or Ithaqua in very hard mode (in-app purchases required to face Cthulhu and Ithaqua).
-A number of subtle changes increase the peril of defending humanity. For example, the random negative effects drawn every midnight are more challenging, and the frequency of "no effect" results has been decreased. Monsters have likewise been altered to make them more difficult.
-Finally, there are no Ally cards in Elder Sign: Omens, which further streamlines play while increasing the overall challenge.
Mighty Dungeons
Enjoy this fan-made dungeon crawler crossover between old-school boardgames like Heroquest, Warhammer Quests and good oldies like Diablo I and DungeonMaster.
Looks great on your mobile and purely awesome on your tablet
Wander evil-packed dungeons and battle golems, demons and other soul-less creatures with dozen of hours of gameplay through 6 campaigns, 9 heroes, a plethora of weapons, armors, potions and magic spells at your disposal
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The Witcher Adventure Game
TW:AG allows players to become four distinct characters known from the books and video games: Geralt of Rivia, monster slayer; Triss Merigold, cunning sorceress; Yarpen Zigrin, dwarven warrior; and Dandelion, roguish bard. Each character has unique skills and multiple ways of overcoming obstacles - the choice is yours: do you fight your way to victory, call on your charm, or try your hand at diplomacy?
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- Art design taken straight from the critically acclaimed Witcher series of video games
- Play vs. AI and vs. your friends (online multiplayer and hot seat)
- Clear, simple rules, and intuitive mechanics.
- 4 unique heroes with different skills and approaches to problem solving
- Achievement and leaderboard support
- Digital edition contains over 288 cards and 30 monsters
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Plaintiff: Josephine Havlak , Josephine Havlak Photographer, Inc. , William Joseph Hill and others
Defendant: Village of Twin Oaks , Kathy Runge , John Belmar
Cause Of Action: Civil Rights Act
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Plaintiff: Gina Thompson , Karen McCabe
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Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal
Poynter v. State of Missouri
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Plaintiff: Joshua S. Poynter
Defendant: State of Missouri
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Defendant: Missouri Ethics Commission
Plaintiff: Missourians for Fiscal Accountability
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Plaintiff: Chad Heggem
Defendant: Papa John's USA, Inc. , Papa John's International, Inc.
Cause Of Action: Diversity-(Citizenship)
Lawson et al v. Kelly
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Intervenor: State of Missouri
Plaintiff: Shannon L McGinty , Angela Curtis , Evan Dahlgren and others
Defendant: Robert T Kelly
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal
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Plaintiff: Mimi Fowler
Defendant: BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. , Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. , Kozeny Lenders 1-100
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Niang et al v. Carroll et al
as 4:2014cv01100
Defendant: Joseph Nicholson , Jackie Crow , Betty Leake and others
Plaintiff: Tameka Stigers , Ndioba Niang
Cause Of Action: Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
Metropolitan Taxicab Commission et al v. Lyft, Inc.
as 4:2014cv00808
Counter_claimant: Lyft, Inc.
Defendant: John and Jane Does, Lyft, Inc. , Matthew C. Ratliff and others
Plaintiff: Metropolitan Taxicab Commission
Counter_defendant: Metropolitan Taxicab Commission
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal
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as 5:2014cv06039
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Experimental Dublin team show grit to overcome Meath challenge
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Dublin 1-15 Meath 1-13That all days out this year might have such happy outcomes: both managers declared themselves satisfied, the bumper pre-season c(...)
Dublin manager Jim Gavin slams proposed cuts in GAA funding to Dublin
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Alan Brogan urged to play with Dublin for another year
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Dublin's All Star defender James McCarthy is hopeful that team-mate Alan Brogan will stay on with the county panel for another year. Brogan has yet t(...)
Champions St Vincent's forced to dig deep against St Plunkett's
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Connolly and Quinn can help Vincent's retain Dublin crown
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- October 27, 2014, 01:00
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- September 20, 2014, 01:00
DAVE FANNING Music journalist and broadcaster Massachusetts, 1974 On my first day in New York I ordered a "baggle", meaning a bagle. I ordere(...)
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The US embassy in Dublin is inviting anyone who ever visited the US on a J1 student visa to attend a free open day event at the RDS on Thursday, Septe(...)
GAA to investigate incidents in Limerick semi-final
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'On the day we were just beaten by a better Donegal team' says Jim Gavin
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Quarterly commentary on the advance estimate of the Bureau of Economic Analysis' GDP report.
February State Job Numbers Continue the Positive Trend
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The February State and Regional Employment and Unemployment report released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics was another sign that the economy is headed in the right direction. While unemployment is still above pre-recession rates in 39 states and …
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Will a plan to make Alexandria's airport safer by keeping geese away from the runways work or will it be a wild goose chase? The Alexandria City Council voted 4-0 Monday night to give it a try.
Students in Alexandria School District 206 fared well in the latest round of state testing. A glance at the results of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) reading and math scores reveal that Alexandria School District 206 students continue to outperform their Minnesota peers in proficiency, as well as nine regional school districts with comparable demographics, according to District 206 leaders. "We're celebrating right now," said Julie Critz, director of Teaching and Learning. "As a school system, we are so excited and proud of our students' performance on the 2012 MCA tests.
A new work of art took root in Alexandria Tuesday. It's a colorful, life-sized sculpture called "The Gathering Tree" - the city's first-ever public art creation. The city will host an ice cream social to inaugurate the sculpture. It will take place Thursday, August 23 at 4 p.m. in Big Ole Central Park, where the sculpture is located.
Ben Vangsness of Alexandria accomplished a feat no Resorters Men's Division entrant has done since 2003 - successfully defend their title. He had to knock off Jerry Rose of Sarasota, Florida, the Resorters champion in 1979, 1983 and 2000, to do it. The 24-year-old accountant with CliftonLarsonAllen in Alexandria edged Rose, 54, 2-1 at the Alexandria Golf Course Saturday afternoon. It was the division's closest final match since 2002. Vangsness advanced to the finals after winning a pressure-filled 19-hole match against Dylan Gergen of Mendota Heights in the semis.
Now it's time for the candidates in Douglas County commissioner District 4 to have their say. To help voters reach a more informed decision for the primary election on August 12, the Echo Press mailed questionnaires to the commissioner candidates. Here are the responses for those running in District 4 - Paul C. Anderson, Bill Dropik, Don Kortie Jr. and Charlie Meyer. PAUL C. ANDERSON 1. Please provide background information (occupation, how long you've lived in the area, education, family, etc.). I was raised in Pope County and graduated from Villard High School.
To help voters reach a more informed decision in the primary election on August 14, the Echo Press mailed questionnaires to the Douglas County commissioner candidates. Here are the responses from the four candidates who are running in District 3 - Bev Bales, David Erickson, Bert Pexsa and Jerry Rapp. (Candidates were limited to a 500 word response to five questions.) BEV BALES 1.
To help voters reach a more informed decision in the primary election on August 14, the Echo Press mailed questionnaires to the Douglas County commissioner candidates. Districts 2, 3 and 4 will hold primaries because more than two candidates have filed for the position. The two top vote-getters in each district will appear on the ballot this November. This series will start with responses from the candidates in District 2: Jim Hafdal, Norm Salto and James Stratton. District 3 will be profiled on August 1 and District 4 responses will be printed on August 3.
A development large enough to accommodate a small city is moving ahead in southeast Alexandria across from the new high school near Lake Burgen. Not everyone is welcoming it with open arms. Residents living near the lake are worried about the magnitude of the development and its impact on the lake. LBR Properties is pursuing the development known as Stonemanor.
A Zorbaz restaurant is one step closer to opening out of the old Wharf site in north Alexandria. At its meeting Monday night, the Alexandria City Council voted 4-1 to create a tax increment financing (TIF) district for the Zorbaz development at 2710 North Nokomis Street and to approve the TIF plan for it. Zorbaz On the Lake, a pizza and Mexican food chain, will use the tax break to completely renovate the 4,400-square-foot building, which was gutted by a fire 12 years ago. The project is expected to cost between $1.5 and $1.7 million.
The show will go on - even though the TV station that was broadcasting it has ceased operations. The annual Jingle Bells telethon, hosted by the Alexandria Jaycees, is a tradition that has positively impacted families in the Alexandria area for more than 60 years. It's helped those who receive food and toys during the holiday season when they have little means to provide basic necessities for their families.


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we had sailed on msc from quebec city to ft. lauderdale 2 years ago and the cruise was excellent in all respects. in oct. we sailed from venice on armonia and the ports were great but the ocean view cabin was so small or the minibar was so large that you had to climb over the bed to get out on one side of the bed.the food was below par and i do not get the marketing idea behind charging for water,iced tea and coffee at dinner in the dining room. this was the lowest ranking cruise in our experience with several cruise lines. needless to say it was our last cruise on msc.
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