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bought spearhead today
i got spearhead today and so far all looks good...anyone else invest in this game yet?( i havent tried multiplayer yet..im too involved with the missions of single player)
well i tried multiplayer, found a great server, and all was fine. the game is just as good as original, if not better. i suggest anyone that liked original mohaa, buy this expansion pack, you will not be disappointed at all....no i do not work for EA games.
I have MOH and MOH Underground for PSX, MOHAA for PC and MOH Frontline for Xbox, and I must say that I love them all. But, this expansion just doesn't seem to be worth the money to me. I dunno, I guess I just got spoiled with the new levels and weapons that were released for free to those who bought a game. I'm disappointed with the way that EA handled the whole mod community thing and decided to ***** the game.
finished single player missions although i dont see how ea games claims there are nine new single player missions..i only counted 3 1)normandy 2)bastogne 3)berlin...then credit"s came rolling up and it was over,although there were long, it still doesnt add up to 9???. all of the multiplayer maps are quit good, but all in all for 29.00 this should have been a free download for owners of original mohaa. my advice:wait till www.gogamer.com has a deal on price, it will probabbly drop in a month or so.
I bought it Saturday morning, installed it, and turned on 2x AA & 4x Aniso. Then maxed all in-game options and played at 1280x1024. I was surprised to find it playing smooth with those settings, but the only part that didnt was the opening parachute scene.
Anyway, started Saturday morning and it was so damn good I played all the way through and finished at about 5 am Sunday morning.
I agree with Cricket, it was way too short. But here's how they arrived at 9 missions: there are 3 separate "levels" in each of the 3 missions, so for example, Normandy=
-level 1: airdrop to windmill rendezvous with British 6th Airborne.
-level 2: windmill to the Flak88 compound at river's edge.
-level 3: crossing the river to destruction of bridge.
If you pay close attention, you'll notice the loading screen change pictures; this was the only real indication of level change within a mission.
Anyway, MP is great too, but it lags horribly (and I have DSL). I'll play it more once a patch fixes this problem.
I should add tho that while the missions were short, they were intense! Funner than the first IMHO.
My favorite moment: The German ground assault during the Battle of the Bulge. From the moment the Captain screams "Here they come! HOLD THE LINE!" its pure adrenaline. All hell breaks loose on both flanks, with hordes of Germans charging the trenches and Panzers supporting from behind. Since every weapon now has the secondary attack mode, it actually came down to brutal hand-to-hand combat (Thank God for Heinrich's Blood Mod) and by the time we repulsed them, the trench was filled with bodies. I almost wet myself.:D
does Heinrich's Blood Mod work in spearhead? all the blood mods ive tried dont work in spearhead, only in original mohaa. do you have a link to download Heinrich's Blood Mod?
Ya I want that blood patch to, game's really intense and really good.
i didnt find henrichs blood mod but this one works really well too it is called "mr jingles blood mod"...download it here: http://www.lolclanserver2.com/blood.htm put the file(pk???) in your EAgames/ mohaa/main folder..after you unzip it.
also if you want to change the way your "HEALTHBAR"looks (in bottom left screen within game) go here to download the "healthbarpack mod"..it comes with 4 different ones, just place the one pk?? file you want to use in your EAgames/MOHAA/ main folder...only place one in there at a time., just read the readme, you ll see what im saying. download here: http://www.mohcenter.com/downloads/m...27&language=en
Yes, "Heinrich's Realistic Blood Mod" works for Spearhead. When I played AA, I downloaded every single bloodmod and tried each in turn to pick the best one. Heinrich's was the best over-all IMHO, because it gives a good body-hit puff and the splats on walls and floors are not huge like some others. It definitely seemed like the most realistic to me, and has been called "the best blood mod" on a few fan/clan sites. Heinrich's website is www.reichnation.com; you can find it there.
Other AA mods may mess up Spearhead because they apparently alter certain things? The scene in Normandy where you have to knock out the Panzer with the Flak88 is a good example. If you have a certain AA MP map in your main folder (I did), the tank will take no damage from the Flak. I forget which maps/mods cause problems, but theres a thread on MOHAA official forums that says. I wanted to be safe so I removed all maps and mods from my main folder except the blood mod. Then I was finally able to destroy the tank.
By the way guys, some of the new weapons/MP improvements (cant lean while you run, etc.) and especially the large, multiple-objective team Tug-of-War maps got me thinking.
I want to try MP like it was America's Army. A small fireteam composed of different weapons, like a rifleman for long-range, SMG guy for close-in, etc. Good team communication, leap-frog advances under mutual cover, and so on. Some of the objectives are tough to get at if you dont have help, and there's alot more room and opportunity on the Tug-of-War maps for actual squad tactics than there was on AA MP.
Scope out the Tug-of-War maps and you'll see what I mean. There are several heavy-weapon emplacements all over them (Flak88s, MG42s, 20mm AAs, Mortars, etc.) that if turned into a team "firebase" could dominate the whole map. Even a small team, if working together, could win every time, even if the rest of the squad's off Rambo-ing.
If anyone's interested, let me know.
i went to that site and downloaded henrichs blood mod, but it doesnt work while in a spearhead game for me for somereason. i put the pk3 into my mohaa main folder. it looks as if the file has been recently updated to a newer version or something in past few days. could you copy the pk3 file you have in your folder and email it to me so i can see if it works for me. the mr jingles blood mod i had working isnt that great. i removed that blood mod first but still no luck. please copy your pk3 blod mod file and email it to me. thanks..ill let you know if it works
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COLUMBIA CITY — Having not met since Jan. 3, the Columbia City Board of Works and Safety conducted business Tuesday, hearing from department heads and addressing public issues.
All departments signed off on, and the board approved, the permit for the Annual Autumn Art Festival. The event will be held Sept. 8, and will be a one-day event. This will be the festival's 11th year.
Chauncey Street between Market and Van Buren streets will be closed.
COLUMBIA CITY – A popular favorite with the Whitley County Chamber, Jim O'Donnell joins the organization again this year to take a good look at what the economy has done and what the "forecast" will be.
COLUMBIA CITY — In an ongoing series of presentations given to the Whitley County Consolidated Schools Board of Trustees, known as "Celebrate Success," teachers and administrators provide updates and outlines of how a particular school is doing.
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COLUMBIA CITY — A new slate of officers was installed for the new year at Monday's Columbia City Parks Board meeting. Officers include Mark Ellis, president; Terry Baker, vice-president; Mauri Bordner, secretary; and Dennis Warnick and Keith Nickolson (replacing Kelley Sheiss), members. Mark Green is the park director.
First order of business for the new year was discussion on a membership-based dog park in Patriotic Park as a committee was formed in November including Barbara Miller, Deb Lawrence, Mary Ann McClusky and Dr. Colleen Quinn, D.V.M. of the Columbia City Veterinary Hospital.
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The use of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) has been investigated for treatment of patients with solid tumors in adults. Hematopoietic stem cells are infused to restore bone marrow function following cytotoxic doses of chemotherapeutic agents with or without whole body radiation therapy.
A solid tumor is defined as an abnormal mass of tissue that usually does not contain cysts or liquid areas. Different types of solid tumors are named for the type of cells that form them.
Stem cell transplant is an established treatment for certain hematologic malignancies, however, its use in solid tumors in adults continues to be largely experimental. Initial enthusiasm for the use of autologous transplant with the use of high dose chemotherapy (HDC) and stem cells for solid tumors has waned with the realization that dose intensification often fails to improve survival, even in tumors with a linear-dose response to chemotherapy. (1) With the advent of nonmyeloablative allogeneic transplant, interest has shifted to exploring the generation of alloreactivity to metastatic solid tumors via a graft-versus-tumor effect of donor-derived T cells. (2)
Each benefit plan, summary plan description or contract defines which services are covered, which services are excluded, and which services are subject to dollar caps or other limitations, conditions or exclusions. Members and their providers have the responsibility for consulting the member's benefit plan, summary plan description or contract to determine if there are any exclusions or other benefit limitations applicable to this service or supply. If there is a discrepancy between a Medical Policy and a member's benefit plan, summary plan description or contract, the benefit plan, summary plan description or contract will govern.
Coverage of, evaluation for, and subsequent single treatment by stem-cell transplant (SCT) (using bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood as a stem-cell source), derived from a specific donor category, and following a chemotherapy regimen for treatment of *miscellaneous solid tumors in adults (see *NOTE for listing of miscellaneous tumors) is identified in the grid below.
NOTE: SCT may be known by different terminology and used interchangeably. Hereinafter, SCT will be known as stem-cell support (SCS) throughout the balance of this medical policy.
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven for solid tumors in adults.
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven for solid tumors in adults.
Tandem or Triple Stem-Cell Support
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven for solid tumors in adults.
Donor Leukocyte Infusion
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven for solid tumors in adults.
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Boost (Stem-Cell Boost)
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven for solid tumors in adults.
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven for solid tumors in adults.
Tandem or Triple Stem-Cell Support
Donor Leukocyte Infusion
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Boost (Stem-Cell Boost)
Any use of short tandem repeat (STR) markers for the treatment of solid tumors in adults is considered experimental, investigational and unproven.
*NOTE: Miscellaneous solid tumors in adults include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
High-dose chemotherapy (HDC) followed by hematopoietic stem-cell (HSC) transplant (HSCT) or stem-cell support (SCS) (i.e., blood or marrow) transplant is an effective treatment modality for many patients with certain malignancies and non-malignancies. The rationale of this treatment approach is to provide a very dose-intensive treatment in order to eradicate malignant cells followed by rescue with peripheral blood, umbilical cord blood, or bone marrow stem-cells.
Initially, this policy was based on a 1995 Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) Assessment (3) that reached the following conclusions:
A separate 1999 Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) Assessment (4) evaluated the use of HDC with allogeneic stem-cell support (AlloSCS) as a salvage therapy after a failed prior course of HDC with autologous stem-cell support (AuSCS) for solid tumors. Data were inadequate to permit conclusions.
A review by Nieto and Shpall (5), and a report from the European Group for Bone Marrow Transplantation's Solid Tumors Working Party (6) agreed that evidence was still insufficient to establish a definite role for HDC and autologous transplantation in small-cell lung cancer. Nieto and Shpall also concluded that evidence was inadequate to demonstrate a survival benefit from HDC for melanoma or sarcoma. Other solid tumor malignancies listed in the Coverage section of this document were not considered in either of these reviews. Uncontrolled pilot studies on HDC with hematopoietic SCS for patients with refractory urothelial carcinoma and recurrent or advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma also provide inadequate evidence of improved outcomes to alter previous conclusions.
Autologous SCS in solid tumors of adults
Data on the use of autologous transplant for the solid tumors of adults addressed in this policy consists mainly of anecdotal reports and small series, and the number of randomized trials is limited.
Adult soft tissue sarcomas
The prognosis of patients with unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcomas is poor, with a median survival of about one year, and less than 10% 5-year survival.(7) In general, dose-intensive doxorubicin and ifosfamide-based regimens have yielded higher response rates and prolonged disease free survival, but not overall survival. (7) However, as it was shown that patients who achieved complete remission (CR) had longer survival, several Phase I and II trials were conducted in the 1990s in an attempt to improve outcomes. (7) These trials were composed of small numbers of patients (ranging from 2-55), with HDC, yielding overall response rates from 20-65% with CR from 10-43%. The longest reported 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate was 21%, and 5-year overall survival (OS) was 32%. (7) One study of 21 patients with soft tissue sarcoma showed a PFS and OS benefit only in patients with no evidence of disease before receiving HDC. (8) The data from these small trials are insufficient to support the use of autologous SCS in adult patients with soft tissue sarcoma. In one additional Phase II study, 21 of 55 (38%) patients responded to doxorubicin-based induction chemotherapy (14 vs 3%; p = 0.003), but estimated OS was not statistically different between those that received the HDC and those that did not. The authors felt that their results warranted a Phase III trial examining the role of high dose chemotherapy as consolidation therapy in these patients. (9) No Phase III trials involving SCS for first line therapy of advanced or metastatic adult soft tissue sarcoma compared to conventional standard-dose chemotherapy were found in a systematic review.(10)
Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC)
The interest in treating SCLC with SCS came from its extremely high chemosensitivity and poor prognosis. A phase III trial of 318 patients with SCLC randomly assigned patients to standard chemotherapy or HDC with SCS. (11) No statistically significant difference in response rates was seen between the two groups (80% response rate in the standard arm versus 88% in the HDC group [difference = 8%, 95% confidence interval of -1% to 17%; p = .09]). There was no statistically significant difference in OS between the two groups, with a median OS of 13.9 months in the standard arm (95% confidence interval of 12.1-15.7 months) versus 14.4 months in the HDC arm (95% CI 13.1 to 15.4); p = .76. One smaller, randomized study and several single-arm studies of HDC and AuSCS for SCLC are summarized in a review article. (12) Overall, the majority of the data from these studies, including the randomized study, showed no increased overall survival with HDC and SCS.
A review article from Pedrazzoli and colleagues (13) summarizes the most recent data from studies of HDC with AuSCS for solid tumors in adults.
Allogeneic SCS in solid tumors of adults
Single-case reports and small series of patients with various types of solid tumors (1, 2, 14) have been treated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, including some of the tumor types addressed in this policy.
Renal cell carcinoma
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has an extremely poor prognosis, with a median survival of less than one year and a 5-year survival of less than 5%. (15) RCC is relatively resistant to chemotherapy, but is susceptible to immune therapy, and interleukin-2 (IL-2) and/or interferon alpha have induced responses and long-term progression-free survival in 4-15% of patients. (14) Therefore, the immune-based strategy of a graft-versus-tumor effect possible with an allogeneic transplant has led to an interest in its use in RCC. In 2000, Childs and co-workers published the first series of patients with RCC treated with nonmyeloablative AlloSCS. (15) The investigators showed regression of the tumor in 10 of 19 (53%) patients with cytokine-refractory, metastatic RCC who received an HLA-identical sibling AlloSCS. Three patients had a complete response, and remained in remission 16, 25 and 27 months after transplant. Four of seven patients with a partial response were alive without disease progression 9-19 months after transplantation. Other pilot trials have demonstrated the graft-versus-tumor effect of allogeneic transplant in metastatic RCC, but most have not shown as high a response rate as the Childs' study. Overall response rates in these pilot trials have been about 25%, with complete response rates of about 8%. (1) Prospective, randomized trials are needed to assess the net impact of this technique on the survival of patients with cytokine-refractory RCC. (1)
Clinical Guidelines
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines:
In addition, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines on the tumors addressed in this policy have not indicated stem cell transplant as a treatment option. (16)
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Clinical Trials Database (PDQ®)
To date, no clinical trials have been published that would alter the policy statement. An August 2008 search of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) database of ongoing clinical trials (Physician Data Query [PDQ®] database) shows a Phase III clinical trial of chemotherapy followed by peripheral stem cell or bone marrow transplant compared with chemotherapy alone in treating patients with SCLC conditioning regimens followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (single or tandem) in patients with hematologic malignancies or solid tumors (NCT00536601). No additional ongoing Phase III clinical trials of chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplantation in treating adults with miscellaneous solid tumors listed in this policy were identified.
Additional Infusion Treatments for Solid Tumors in Adults
Search of published literature did not locate any random, controlled studies that indicate improved patient outcomes for tandem or triple SCS, or donor leukocyte infusion (DLI).
2013 Update
A search of peer reviewed literature through October 2012 was conducted. The following is a summary of the key literature to date.
Kasper and colleagues reported the results of a prospective, single institution Phase 2 study that enrolled 34 patients with advanced and/or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. (17) After 4 courses of chemotherapy, patients with at least a partial response underwent HDC and AuSCS (n=9). All other patients continued chemotherapy for 2 more cycles. The median PFS for patients treated with HSCS was 11.6 months (range 8-15 months) versus 5.6 months for patients treated with standard chemotherapy (p=0.047) and median OS for the 2 groups was 23.7 months (range 12-34 months) versus 10.8 months (range 0-39 months) (p=0.027), respectively. The improved PFS and OS observed in the HSCS group probably reflected chemoresponse; however, this would need to be addressed in a randomized study.
Jiang and colleagues performed a meta-analysis of the medical literature through October 2008 of English language studies using intensified chemotherapy with autologous hematopoietic progenitors to treat SCLC. (18) The meta-analysis consisted of 5 randomized, controlled trials (RCTs); 3 were Phase III trials and 2 were Phase II), for a total of 641 patients. They found no significant increase in the odds ratio for response rate with autologous transplant versus control chemotherapy (odds ratio [OR]: 1.29; 95% CI: 0.87–1.93; p=0.206). No statistically significant increase in OS was seen among the autologous transplant patients compared to control regimens (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.94; 95% CI: 0.80–1.10; p=0.432). The authors concluded that current evidence does not support the use of intensified chemotherapy and autologous HSCS for treating SCLC.
Uncontrolled pilot studies of HSCS for patients with refractory urothelial carcinoma (19) and recurrent or advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (20) failed to provide adequate evidence of improved outcomes to alter previous conclusions.
Allogeneic HSCS in Solid Tumors of Adults
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
Bregni and colleagues assessed the long-term benefit of allografting in 25 patients with cytokine-refractory metastatic RCC who received an RIC allograft from a sibling who is HLA identical. (21) All patients received the same conditioning regimens. Response to allograft was available in 24 patients, with a CR in 1 patient and partial response in 4 patients. Twelve patients had minor response or stable disease, and 7 reported progressive disease. Overall response rate (complete plus partial) was 20%. Six patients died because of transplant-related mortality. Median survival was 336 days (12–2,332+). One-year OS was 48% (95% CI: 28–68), and 5-year OS was 20% (95% CI: 4–36). The authors concluded that allografting is able to induce long-term disease control in a small fraction of cytokine-resistant patients with RCC but that with the availability of novel targeted therapies for RCC; future treatment strategies should consider the incorporation of these therapies into the transplant regimen.
Colorectal carcinoma
Aglietta and colleagues reported their experience with 39 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who underwent reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) allogeneic HSCS between 1999 and 2004 at 9 European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) centers. (22) Patients were treated with 1 of 5 different RIC regimens. Endpoints that were assessed were achievement of mixed chimerism, incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), treatment-related mortality and toxicities, OS, and time to treatment failure (in patients who responded to the therapy). Patient population characteristics were heterogeneous; pretransplant disease status was partial response in 2 patients, stable disease in 6 patients, and progressive disease in 31. Thirty-eight patients (97%) had been previously treated, some with only chemotherapy and others with surgery and/or chemotherapy. After transplant, tumor responses were complete in 2% of patients; partial in 18%; and 26% of patients had stable disease, for overall disease control in 46% of patients. Transplant-related mortality was 10%. Median overall follow-up was 202 days (range: 6–1,020 days), after which time 33 patients had died and 6 were still alive. Tumor progression was the cause of death in 74% of patients. A comparison of OS of patients was performed after stratifying by some potential prognostic factors. Achievement of response after transplantation was associated with a difference in OS, with the 18 patients who had a response having a median OS of approximately 400 days versus approximately 120 days for those who had no response (p=0.00018). The authors concluded that the HSCS approach should probably be reserved for patients with a partial response or stable disease after second-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer and that second-generation clinical trials in these patients are warranted.
Pancreatic cancer
Kanda and colleagues reported on the efficacy of reduced intensity conditioning AlloSCS against advanced pancreatic cancer in 22 patients from 3 transplantation centers in Japan. (23) The RIC regimens differed among the centers, and the patient population was fairly heterogeneous, with 15 patients having metastatic disease and 7 locally advanced disease. All but 1 patient received chemotherapy of various combinations before transplant, and 10 patients received local radiation. After HSCS, 1 patient achieved complete response, 2 patients had partial response, 2 had minor response, and 8 had stable disease, with an overall response rate of 23%. Median survival was 139 days, and the major cause of death was tumor progression (median duration of survival in advanced pancreatic cancer in the non-transplant setting is less than 6 months, even in patients treated with gemcitabine). Only 1 patient survived longer than 1 year after transplantation. The authors concluded that a tumor response was observed in one fourth of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who underwent HSCS and that the response was not durable. However, they felt that their observation of a relationship between longer survival and the infusion of a higher number of CD34-positive cells or the development of chronic GVHD warrant future studies to enhance the immunologic effect against pancreatic cancer.
Abe and colleagues reported the outcomes for 5 patients with chemotherapy-resistant, unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma who received a nonmyeloablative allogeneic peripheral blood HSCS. (24) The conditioning regimen consisted of fludarabine and low-dose total-body irradiation. The median patient age was 54 years (range: 44–62 years). All patients had advanced disease, either with metastases or peritonitis, and had received at least 1 course of chemotherapy including gemcitabine. After HSCS, tumor response was only observed in 2 patients—1 had complete disappearance of the primary tumor and 1 had a 20% reduction in tumor size; the remaining patients had progressive disease (n=2) or stable disease (n=1). Four patients died of progressive disease, ranging from post-transplant day 28 to day 209 (median: 96 days). One patient died at day 57 secondary to rupture of the common bile duct from rapid tumor regression. The authors concluded that their study showed a graft-versus-tumor effect but that in order to obtain durable responses, an improved conditioning regimen and new strategies to control tumor growth after nonmyeloablative AlloSCS are needed.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Toh and colleagues reported the outcomes of a Phase 2 trial of 21 patients with pretreated metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma. (25) Median patient age was 48 years (range: 34-57 years), and patients had received a median of 2 previous chemotherapy regimens (range; 1-8). All patients had extensive metastases. Patients underwent a nonmyeloablative allogeneic HSCS with sibling allografts. Seven patients (33%) showed a partial response and 3 (14%) achieved stable disease. Four patients were alive at 2 years, and 3 showed prolonged disease control of 344, 525, and 550 days. After a median follow-up of 209 days (range: 4-1,147 days), the median PFS was 100 days (95% CI: 66-128 days), and median OS was 209 days (95% CI: 128-236 days). One and 2-year OS rates were 29 and 19%, respectively, comparable to the median 7-14 months OS for metastatic nasopharyngeal patients in the literature treated with salvage chemotherapy without HSCS.
Additional Infusion Treatments for Miscellaneous Solid Tumors in Adults Using Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell (HPC) Boost or Stem-Cell Boost (SCB)
As with DLI, HPC Boost has a positive response rate for relapse following AlloSCS. (26) The boost of stem-cells, a second dose, may be helpful to reduce the graft failure process, avoiding the risk of serious bleeding and/or infection. However, the data is insufficient for the use of HPC Boost following AlloSCS for treatment of non-hematological malignancies to lessen post-transplant graft failuress. (26, 27, 28, 29)
Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Markers
Following SCS therapy, it is important to determine whether the new blood forming system is of the donor or the recipient, based upon the proportion of donor and recipient cells. The characteristics of the engraftment are analyzed, which is called chimerism analysis. Using STR marker assay to characterize the hematological course and to evaluate the usefulness of the blood forming system (particularly for hematological malignancies, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative processes, or certain genetic or metabolic disorders) has been tested initially after the SCS, when the patient is declared as disease-free, and at the point of the confirmed stable engraftment of only the donor pattern of the blood forming system. (30, 31) Without further randomized trials using STR markers prior to or post SCS therapy for treatment of miscellaneous solid tumors in adults, the data is insufficient to determine the outcome/effect of stem-cell engraftment. (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
The 2012 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines on the tumors addressed in this policy do not indicate HSCS as a treatment option. (16)
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Clinical Trials Database (PDQ®):
An October 2012 search of the online site of the NCI Clinical Trial Database (PDQ®) revealed no ongoing Phase III clinical trials of chemotherapy followed by HSCS in treating adults with miscellaneous solid tumors listed in this policy were identified.
In summary, as of October 2012, no clinical trials have been published that would alter the current policy statement; thus the use of HSCS, as a single treatment or infusion, tandem or triple stem-cell transplant and DLI in solid tumors, listed in the coverage statement, for adults remains experimental, investigational and unproven.
Based on a search of scientific literature in the MedLine database through March 2013, HPC boost to reduce the graft failure process and STR markers to monitor engraftment chimerism for the treatment of solid tumors in adults are considered experimental, investigational, and unproven due to the lack of adequate evidence of safety and effectiveness documented in published, peer-reviewed medical literature.
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Rare Pescinnius Niger VarietyPescinnius Niger (AD 193-194). AR denarius (19mm, 2.71 gm, 1h). Caesarea, Cappadocia, AD 193-194. IM[P C]AES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate head of Niger right / IVSTITIA AVGVSTI, Justitia standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 47b (R3). RSC 47 (corrected). BMCRE 305 note. Very rare variant, with five or fewer examples known. Slightly weak strike, otherwise nearly Extremely Fine.
Pescinnius Niger made a name for himself in the reign of Commodus, when he led a successful military campaign against the Dacians. After being named Consul in AD 191, he was made governor of Syria, leading a substantial legionary force, and was thus well-positioned when word arrived of Commodus' assassination on the last day of AD 192. When Pertinax was murdered in turn less than two months later, Niger saw his opportunity and arranged for his troops to proclaim him emperor as a rival claimant to Pertinax's replacement, Didius Julianus. Rather than marching on Rome immediately, Niger remained in the east to solidify his power base. But his caution proved costly, as in the meantime the governor of Moesia, Septimius Severus, was proclaimed emperor by his troops, made a lightning march on Rome, and easily disposed of Julianus. Severus induced the Senate to declare Niger a public enemy and marched against him in the fall of AD 193. Niger had the bigger army, but it suffered repeated defeats throughout early AD 194. After a final debacle at Issus in Northern Syria, Niger attempted to flee to Parthia, but was captured and executed by one of Severus' generals.
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An estate plan should generally be reviewed after a major life event, such as birth, marriage, or death. But even apart from these events, you should monitor and revisit your estate plan periodically (at least annually) to ensure it achieves your goals.
Your estate planning attorney, your tax advisor, and your financial advisor are your go-to people when revisiting your estate plan - especially when any of the following events occur:
While there's a cost associated with revisiting and/or revising your estate plan, the greater cost is usually in leaving it untended, and that cost can be both very tangible and quite personal. Most estate planning attorneys offer an annual maintenance plan or an annual review meeting to help offset these costs, reduce the guesswork, keep your estate plan up to date, and deliver peace of mind. An estate maintenance plan can provide you the necessary push to ensure you do the regular checkups a sound estate plan really requires, while spreading the costs over a period of time, with a regular, predictable annual fee. It's your estate attorney's way of proactively looking out for you, and helping you look out for yourself and your loved ones.
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Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody till May 23 after he refused to furnish a bail bond, on Wenesday, in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari.
The court, while passing the order, said that the AAP leader was looking for "some exceptional treatment". The court also ordered the Delhi Police to take Kejriwal into custody and shift him to Tihar jail.
The order was passed after Kejriwal refused to give an undertaking and furnish a bail bond of Rs 10,000.
Commenting on the case, Gadkari's lawyer Pinky Anand, stated, "For bail you need to submit bail bond, Kejriwal refused to do so."
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Nitin Gadkari had filed a defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal in February, saying he has tarnished Gadkari's image by calling him corrupt.The complaint was filed before Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha. The court recorded the statement of Gadkari and two other witnesses and posted the matter for Feb 22 for further hearing.


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It's a good reminder of how addicted to plastic we are. The stuff is everywhere!
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As the saying goes, "Haters are going to hate, and lovers are going to love."
I received an email about a month ago from a reader. I'm not sure if it was considered hate or love mail, but the writer recommended a blog focusing on mental health and self love, and said I should read up on it rather than promoting my "obvious self loathing" in my columns about trying to get down to a healthy weight.
She wrote the word "skinny" like it was a dirty and disgusting word.
At first, I laughed. This was my first piece of blunt mail I had received since starting my column months ago. And to tell you the truth, I knew it was only a matter of time before I offended or upset someone.
I thought, "I've made it big in this small town." I have readers interested, interested enough to offer their opinions, useful or otherwise.
I wasn't sure how to interpret her email, and it took me about two weeks to actually sit down and look at the blog she recommended. A good portion of this blog (www.beautyredefined.net) focused on loving who you are on the inside, and not worrying about what you look like on the outside.
OK, I admit it - I have my insecurities, I have body image issues. But does this mean that I don't love myself as a person?
After reading up for about two hours, I went into a whirlwind of doubt.
Do I love myself? Am I making a fool out of myself by proclaiming my desire to be skinny?
This led to much deeper questions about my life, my actions, my self-worth.
The blog, meant to offer guidance and encouragement to love one's self, actually did the complete opposite. I went from feeling absolutely great to doubting every part of myself, inside and out.
I freaked. I couldn't write when I had all of these questions rolling around in my head. I did what a lot of people might do: I rolled up my sleeves, put on my boxing gloves, then threw them off at the very last minute and ran away like a sissy. I got into the shower and had a good cry. It was very therapeutic.
Afterward, I received some guidance from a couple different people. They had encouraging words that allowed me to regain my spunk, my drive, and most importantly, my self-worth.
I realized that the woman wrote to me, with only the knowledge of reading what I have written in this column over a few months, doesn't really know who I am as a person. And while she was being incredibly blunt, I'm sure in her mind she thought she was doing a good thing.
In a way she did. Here I am, writing about all my insecurities, all my hopes to become "skinny" or "healthy," and I forgot to truly introduce myself as an individual so you all don't think I'm some crazy woman reaching for a level of anorexia while sitting in my bleak, dark apartment eating a bag of Doritos wondering why nobody loves me.
So here goes:
Hello, my name is Heather Usko. I'm almost 25.
I'm a young woman, mother, sister and daughter.
I'm someone's lover, and I'm probably someone's enemy.
I'm strong, opinionated, and to tell you the truth my vocabulary sucks. I'm stubborn, anxious and a total procrastinator.
I'll go into an argument thinking I know all there is to know, and probably come out a little more humbled than I was before - whether I was right or wrong.
I love to work with children, but also need a break from my own every now and again.
I love to laugh.
I learn from my own mistakes, and also from the mistakes of others. Even though I grew up as a follower, I believe I have become a leader but acknowledge that I still have a lot to learn.
I love to read, paint, write and make jewelry. I love to dance and sing. I may not be the best at all of these things, but that doesn't stop me. I'm artistic. I'm great.
Thankfully, I'm healthy. I've always been a healthy person.
I'm also overweight and lazy. My ideal weight is 150 pounds. My ideal pant size is 12. Currently, I weigh 208 pounds and am in a size 18.
I agree there is too much emphasis on a woman's appearance these days, and many more times than not too many women focus way too much on their appearance rather than who they are on the inside.
But where is the line between accepting who you are as a person inside and out, and "accepting" yourself in a manner that is basically an excuse for laziness?
When do we take back many hours of idleness and replace them with activity or exercise?
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I love who I am. Inside and out, but that isn't going to stop me from setting goals for myself both mentally and physically and striding to achieve them. Getting as close as possible to my ideal weight, which is the reason for this column, is one of them. I hate fad diets and refuse to use them to gain instant gratification. I'm choosing to do it the hard way.
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I've lost 8 pounds so far. For those of you who have read my first columns, that's the equivalent of one newborn baby.
I've got seven more to go.Heather Usko is a Prescott-based writer whose columns are about her quest to reach a healthy weight. She can be reached at email@example.com.
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The controversial Black Ops condominium project in southwest Bakersfield is officially a dead issue, the developer's representative told the Kern County Board of Supervisors Tuesday afternoon.
Roger McIntosh of McIntosh & Associates, which represents developer Black Ops Real Estate IV LLC, told supervisors that his client will send the city of Bakersfield a letter withdrawing the condominium project from consideration at tonight's City Council meeting.
McIntosh said that he and Matt Wade of Black Ops met with neighbors opposed to the project on Thursday and agreed that instead of 100 condominiums, Black Ops will develop 78 single-family homes on vacant land at Ming Avenue and River Run Boulevard.
"I'm not here to speak in favor of your vote, because frankly, it doesn't matter," McIntosh told the supervisors. "I'm here to say that we've been meeting with, and having discussions with, neighbors, and it looks like we have some kind of conceptual agreement."
In a conversation outside the meeting room, McIntosh said that floorplans have not yet been decided, but Black Ops now plans to construct 67 single-family homes with attached garages on 3,000-square-foot lots, and 11 single-family homes with attached garages on 6,000-square-foot lots.
The 11 homes on larger lots could have pools, McIntosh said, although "we would probably have a (central community) recreation facility with a pool."
"This is a classic move by Matt Wade," McIntosh said. "He wants to be a good citizen and work with the neighborhood."
Resident Amy Johnson Barks, who helped coordinate opposition, told supervisors that the neighbors — who had been adamant in their opposition to the condos — have a different opinion of the new project.
"The neighborhood is in support of the conceptual plan that he proposed to us," Johnson said at the meeting.
Afterward, she added: "I see it as a victory. (Matt Wade) saw that we weren't going to back down. I give him a lot of credit for moving forward."
The supervisors originally had been asked by the city to make an advisory recommendation on an amendment to the Kern River Plan Element that would have allowed the Black Ops condos.
After learning the condos were out, 4th District Supervisor David Couch proposed the county send a different advisory letter to the city.
Couch suggested the county advise the city to require developers seeking a zoning change within the Kern River Plan Element that increases density to have certain projects rezoned as a Planned Unit Developments, or PUDs.
"... the density in that complex, that's what you have to look at. How many units are you talking about?" said Couch, who lives in River Oaks, the development that includes the 10.2-acre site owned by Black Ops. "I think you have a lot more ability to apply conditions of approval with a PUD."
One of residents' key arguments against the condos had been that they would increase population density beyond what was appropriate. The PUD designation brings more city oversight to projects that carry it, because it guarantees that city officials must vote again on any changes proposed during construction.
The supervisors approved sending the advisory letter to the city on a 5-0 vote.
The supervisors also unanimously approved recommending that the city join the county in establishing a fee to cover processing expenses from applications for projects within the Kern River Plan Element.
Couch said that responding to the city's request for an advisory recommendation had cost the county more than $9,200 from the General Fund.
The Kern River Plan Element is a planning program for river areas that the city and county adopted jointly.
The supervisor said Black Ops had handled plans for the site clumsily when word emerged over the winter that it intended to build a large apartment complex. By spring, it had been scaled back to 100 condos. But by then, Couch said, it was too late.
"I feel like the developer started off with something that was probably unattainable, really shook up the neighborhood unnecessarily," Couch said.
Johnson Barks said she still plans to attend tonight's City Council meeting — just in case the condos are not completely dead.
"Absolutely," Johnson Barks said. "You can never rest on your laurels until the fat lady sings."


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DALLAS — Thoroughly embarrassed. Utterly embarrassing.
The two-time defending champions now former two-time defending champions. Swept from the playoffs. In the second round. By a final score of 122-86.
Before it was over Sunday, the Lakers had more players ejected (two) than legitimate answers for the Mavericks (zero).
"It's like when you're 13, 14 years old and you're having a little fistfight," Lamar Odom said. "You get hit in the mouth too hard and you realize, 'Whoa.' We got beat, you know? They beat our (rear ends)."
Once again, the franchise that does it better than most, did failure spectacularly, buried by a hailstorm of Dallas daggers, by a hungrier, more energized opponent and by 20,000 Texas voices mocking them with a twang.
Facing the stunning end of their season and their reign as NBA champions, the Lakers managed to keep it a game for almost 18 whole minutes.
Then what happened? Jason Terry happened. The Dallas reserve started making 3-pointers and didn't stop until he had made the Lakers his own.
Humiliated, that's what they were and in the final game of Phil Jackson's Hall of Fame, 11-title coaching career.
But, no, it was even worse than that. Unable to find the courage to meet the Mavericks' challenge, Lakers' center Andrew Bynum decided to take the exit of a coward.
The 7-footer picked on Dallas' smallest player, 6-foot J.J. Barea, a player Ron Artest belittled (literally) Saturday saying he was only "5-2." As Barea was in the air going to the basket, Bynum drove his forearm into his defenseless target.
The fourth-quarter incident resulted in Bynum's ejection. A better penalty would have been forcing him to walk home.
As he left the court, not content with the amount shame he'd already brought upon himself and his team, Bynum pulled off his jersey and departed shirtless.
By the way, Barea scored 22 points Sunday. Bynum scored six.
But, no, it was even worse than that, too, because afterward Bynum made another poor decision. He opened his mouth.
"No, I'm not disappointed in myself," he said, and that opinion wasn't shared by many among the Lakers. "We got embarrassed, so that's what happened."
Embarrassment now justifies being a thug? Because you can't stop the other guys from hammering you with long shots, it's OK to hammer them with cheap ones?
Yeah, the outcome of this game was decided by the middle of the second quarter, but there was still plenty of time for the Lakers to play the part of spoiled, sore-losing ex-champs.
"A little bit frustrated, and they kept making layups," Bynum said, searching for an excuse for his inexcusable behavior. "I think it was more we were getting embarrassed. They were breaking us down. So I just fouled somebody."
Yeah, and the Lakers just came up a little short in this series, too.
Jackson called Bynum's actions "unnecessary." Derek Fisher said the play was "not something we teach, coach, encourage guys to do."
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I hate this trade. I think a model franchise develops the bulk of its roster through the draft and its own player development system. I enjoyed watching Stewart make great strides and was really looking forward to him helping the big club. Now I get to watch an aging vet on a mediocre team.
I am totally stunned by this trade. Stewart is special and it baffles me that Jocketty doesn't know that. Remember, if he had his way, Dye would be in the lineup and Homer would be gone. Dye's good, but he's 35!! Roenicke is going to be a good ML pitcher, better than Lincoln, Herrera, Bray, Fisher, and probably Burton.
And then, Weens from the Yankees????? Jeez!!! How did they even know who he is, and if they do know who he is, how do they not know who Stewart is!!!???
Jocketty says Rolen is as good a 3B that's EVER played the game in his opinion ranking him up there with Schimdt and Robinson. So if you look at it that way, the Reds got a future Hall of Famer for an error prone, low average hitting 3B, a bull pen guy, and a question mark.
Sure, Stewart may end up being the next John Smoltz, but he could easily go and blow out his arm next year or next week, or even end up being somewhat mediocre in the majors.
In Rolen, we got a proven commidity. Sure, he's dinged and not showroom floor brand new, but he's better on the field and in the clubhouse than any of the 3 we got him for.
I'm a little bummed about Stewart leaving, but I'm glad we have Rolen much more. I remember other forums going ape chit whenever Zach Ward was traded, and look how that turned out. Again, Stewart may end up differently, but I'm very happy with Cueto, Bailey, Arroyo, Volquez, etc that is available and I still like our bullpen options too.
I'm also a lifelong Sixers fan....and could spend the rest of my evening posting about their knucklehead moves over the last 20 years that are far worse.
Oh well.
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We have a year and a half with him, unless you want a 37 year old Scott Rolen. Look, I like the player. Even at his age and with his injury concerns, he's 1000000x the third baseman EE is. But he isn't going to push this team over the hump; his contract only adds to the dead-weight contracts this incompetent front office has strapped themselves in to. Cordero, Arroyo, Harang, Tavares and now Rolen comprise most of the team's payroll. None of those guys would be here, at least for their price, if this FO had any idea what they were doing. But they're here, and we won't be able to afford the SS or LF or another quality starter we need to make a run next year.
So, in essence, you trade your best pitching prospect to insure that you don't finish in last place this year. Awesome. This isn't a move that a smart franchise would make. It's simply a case of a GM lusting after one of his boys, and doing whatever it takes to get him.
Sad day for the Minor League board.
I am really surprised how many people are fine with this trade on the ORG and Sundeck.
Maybe it's me and I should just give up, but I can't in any way justify this trade. And I had Wood ranked ahead of Stewart.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Just thinking out loud here. I find it odd that no contenders could put together a deal for arguably the best pitcher in baseball in Roy Halladay because Ricciardi's asking price was too high. Then Walt comes around and deals our best pitching prospect, plus EE and Roenicke. I understand that it's not the same situation but for some reason that sticks in my mind.
Also, in my opinion, the worst part of the whole situation is that Walt made the move because he wanted to bring his boy back, and Cast wanted to sell some tickets and make it look like the Reds are trying to improve to the casual fans. This deal just stinks of making a move for popular opinion and not thinking of the clubs future.
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We had 40 miles until Saratoga Springs.
The first stop was at the Southern end of the park at Saratoga Springs. This was a street legal only dirt road for about 10 miles, which was washboard/ corrugated most of the way and not marked coming off the highway. I switched into enduro pro, turned off the ABS/ ESA dropped the pressure and headed off.
The next turn did have a sign.
Then we were into the park!
Pulling up to the parking area it was 105 F late in the afternoon. The average temperature in May is about 95 F. This was a tad bit higher than I was expecting. I was hoping to stay below 100 F with not knowing how some of my inexperienced support team might handle warmer weather.
We unloaded and headed out to the springs. About ten feet out the "Cuddler" turned around headed for the air conditioning. It took an elevated two arm carry to convince her she could do it. It was a short walk to see a green oasis with birds and grass against the surrounding desert. This was pretty much the first trip to any desert that I was planing on enjoying. I read another thread where an inmate said the desert had bloomed. That was in early April, I was hoping I hadn't missed it.
At some point someone had constructed a rock building overlooking the springs.
This green rock was just laying in the trail. There was so much color in the park from different minerals that contrasted with the tan you would expect to find.
We headed back out to the parking area and loaded up heading back out. When we hit the road I had to air back up. When I opened up my top box there was a surprise!
I was so proud of myself too! I gathered all the tools I thought I might need, even some I didn't. Rubber cement from the plug kit and JB weld plus bouncing tools thrown in the box taught me a good lesson.
We got back on the pavement to get to Furnace Creek and set up camp for the night. We had 84 miles to roll.
We were nine hours behind schedule so, everything was going to be fluid for the next three days.
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EYES ON LONDON: Phelps makes history, lycra thief
nepal Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:
So, Michael Phelps has become the most successful Olympian of all time. But moments earlier he'd confessed to teammates that he was feeling vulnerable.
Here's what he said shortly before the relay in which he was to swim the final leg.
"I told those guys I wanted a big lead. I was like, 'You better give me a big lead going into the last lap,' and they gave it to me. I just wanted to hold on. I thanked them for being able to allow me to have this moment."
And what a moment.
Earlier, he'd squandered a certain gold by easing up in the final second of the 200-meter butterfly - and he tossed off his cap in disgust.
But the silver medal - not a color normally associated with Phelps - at least put him level in the all-time list of Olympic medal winners.
The victory in the 4x200 freestyle relay smashed the overall record that had stood for decades, a staggering total of 19 medals. And there are still three more events for him to establish a mark that will be hard for anyone to touch.
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Compared with Wimbledon, Maria Sharapova says she finds the Olympics more tasty.
Sharapova and the rest of the Russian tennis team have been eating dinner together at a house near Wimbledon, the southwest London venue that is hosting the Olympic tournament.
"We have a few cooks that have come from Ukraine, which has been the best part," Sharapova said. "I'm the first one in line for the food all the time."
Still hungry for a medal, Sharapova advanced Tuesday into the third round.
- Steven Wine
Although Carlos Suarez lost his only bout in London, the light flyweight from Lima, Ohio, had the Olympic boxing crowd chanting his name.
Fighting for Trinidad and Tobago, his mother's homeland, Suarez dropped a 16-6 decision to Turkey's Ferhat Pehlivan in a horrendously sloppy bout. Pehlivan tripped and fell to the canvas easily a dozen times, annoying Suarez tremendously, yet still grinded out enough points to win.
The undersized Suarez shoved, shuffled and even taunted Pehlivan to fight him, but the bout never found a rhythm. The mostly British fans loved his efforts, giving him a huge ovation.
After what's likely the final bout in 11 years as an amateur boxer, Suarez vented his frustrations with this version of the sport.
"That's the problem with Olympic boxing," Suarez said. "It's not boxing. It's tag. Those aren't punches. I didn't feel none of his shots. I'm fed up, big-time."
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Overlooked amid the U.S. women's rout Tuesday night was Romania winning the bronze medal in women's gymnastics, extending its remarkable streak of finishes. The Romanians now have won a medal at every Olympics dating back to 1976.


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You said to most people, viewing angles matter. Like I said before I have no idea where you came up with that info. I didn't take your words out of context, that is exactly what you said.
Right. I didn't, however, say that it mattered
That's where you put words into my mouth. I simply stated that viewing angles was one area where LCDs had an advantage over DLP.
I figured you would have no proof that LCD provides a better picture at the same screen size. That is your opinion yet you are stating your opinion like it's a fact that all LCDs are better looking than DLPs which is of course false.
Of course you're 22 inch LCD would look great, it's hiding any artifacting or anomalies in that small screen size. Hell even SD on Directv would probably almost look HD on that little of a screen. Compare a good DLP set against a good LCD set of the same size like you said before and then give me proof that it the LCD will always provide a better picture.
Huh? you completely took that out of context. Please, re-read what I said on that subject. I'll give you a chance to correct yourself. No point in me retyping what I already typed.
Last thing if you don't see that people are being led to LCD because of the "cool" thinness factor then I don't know what to tell you. Most people have no idea what to look for in a tv but they just know that a thin tv is "cool"
I couldn't care less the reasons why others buy a tv. You misrepresented DLP as the be-all end-all. I simply clarified that each type (Plasma, LCD, DLP) has strengths and weaknesses over the other, and that certain things should be taken into account when buying them. Due to the fact that you came out wrong in that argument, you keep defaulting to the same tactic, putting words into my mouth.
Notice my use of quotes? I respond to what
said. You reform what I said and respond to that. It's kinda messed up.
Imbroglio - Way off, I won't even bother responding to that. Have a nice day.
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