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Amira Agarib / 24 August 2013
More than 4,000 drivers have been caught with modified car number plates in a deliberate attempt to escape police and traffic fines.
The General Department of Traffic of the Dubai Police said through footage captured by speed cameras and radars, it had recorded 4,200 traffic violations against drivers who intentionally manipulated their car number plates, in the first six months of the year.
The investigative teams of traffic police found manipulators were using various inventive techniques to change their plate numbers, such as painting over existing numbers or placing a screw in the middle of a '0', to make it appear as an '8'. In other cases, people had transformed the letter "E" into a "T" or modified the letter "H" to become an "A".
One driver, who had placed the emblem of the state in the middle of the number plate to disguise his number, had committed more than 30 traffic violations — racking up penalties of Dh52,000 in the process.
Director of the General Department of Traffic Director Major-General Mohammed Saif Al Zafin said police were working to track down all the drivers in a bid to confiscate their cars. So far, police teams had confiscated 326 vehicles during the first half of this year from drivers who had racked up traffic violations or had not renewed their car registration.
Police have also issued circulars against 403 other car drivers, who also had other traffic violations, which meant all police patrols were on alert to track down those cars.
The remaining cars still needed to be identified and tracked. Major-General Al Zafin pointed out modifications appeared to be a phenomenon that had begun after a number of traffic violations recorded by speed cameras were cancelled for various reasons such as the lack of clarity of the plate numbers — either intentional or unintentional by the driver.
He said police had managed to recover traffic fines worth tens of thousands of dirhams and had also referred a number of drivers to police stations for further action, as a result of tracking down the drivers.
Major-General Al Zafin said the vanity of some motorists made them commit multiple traffic violations, in the belief they would never be caught by police.
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UltraSn0w iPhone unlock for iOS 5 coming tomorrow?
iOS Dev-Team member MuscleNerd says that UltraSn0w will be updated as soon as tomorrow with support for iOS 5, allowing iPhone users to unlock their device to use on unsupported carriers.
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Keep in mind that the UltraSn0w unlock will only work for 01.59.00, 05.11.07, 04.26.08, 05.12.01, 05.13.04 and 06.15.00 basebands, so if your baseband differs from these you won't be able to unlock your iPhone using UltraSn0w until the Dev-Team finds a new exploit.
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Thanks icewing - VERY much appreciated :)
Dang! I wish 04.11.08 was supported!
o_O Yeesh, don't have to be so rude about it. And yes I can read. I'm not a techy person myself, so I wouldn't know if the 4.10.01 is included in those that is listed, even if it slapped me in the face. Now can you spell? cause you realise that the letters "y" and "o" are on the same row as "u".
Is there any risks on doing this? Im on iOS 4.0.1, baseband 01.59.00. Also, when the untethered version comes out will I be able to do the whole redsn0w hack again to be untethered?
is ultrasnow updated for ios5 ?? Because my 3gs on 6.15 is still searching for network :(
Nope.. Gevey is a better solution now.. Waiting for the a better exploit from the DEv team..
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Some expired user state stores are not deleted on System Center Configuration Manager 2007 State Migration Point
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Consider the following scenario:
Additionally, the Smpmgr.log file indicates that the first store deletion is successful but the second store deletion fails with the following error message:
CheckAndDeleteSMPStores failed with error code (80004005)
The state migration point module does not correctly initialize the computer name length for the next iteration when it deletes expired state stores in a loop. The issue causes the second attempt to remove the expired store. After the expired store is deleted, you receive the error message.
Service Pack InformationTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, available from this Microsoft web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3318741a-c038-4ab1-852a-e9c13f8a8140
For a list of issues resolved in this service pack, click on the following article number in the Microsoft Knowledgebase:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971348/ )List of hotfixes and updates that are contained in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2
Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
PrerequisitesYou must have System Center Configuration Manager 2007 installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart requirementYou do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
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(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961269/ )Only two expired user-state stores are deleted on a site server that is running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1
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Margaret Thatcher Projects' William Steiger Manufactory To Close 3/26
Margaret Thatcher Projects is pleased to present Manufactory, an exhibition of new paintings and collages by artist William Steiger, on view through March 26th. This is artists 29th solo exhibition and his 8th with Thatcher Projects.
Steiger's pared-down views of mills, factories, railcars, water towers, and landscapes offer neither judgment nor sentimentality. Drawing on the collective memory of an imagined future, Steiger employs expert editing to create clean, seemingly objective icons of often-romanticized elements of the industrialized world. Devoid of traditional landscape signifiers-a clear horizon line, shadow or ground-the paintings take on a surreal clarity, as if one sees the iconic objects of this collective memory in a newer, purer light. His steadily painted lines, just shy of the draftsman's fabricated vector, are imbued with a human quality that coaxes the viewer past the unsettling realization that the buildings are in fact abstracted geometric forms floating in space, and into a comfortable intimacy with the subject at hand.
Manufactory also showcases several new collages by Steiger. In experimenting with the translation of his imagery to the assemblage of small pieces paper, Steiger found a new range of possibilities. He explains, "The materials and tools of the medium-paper, knife, and glue-allow me limited means to create pictures that emphasize their cut-out nature while forming complete multi-dimensional worlds." The artist's volumetric and perspectival spaces are contradicted by his emphasis of a flat picture plane, and it is the resulting tension and visual play that is his ultimate objective.
The work in Manufactory evolved from allowing the collages and paintings to interrelate. Richer and more complex than their starkly gessoed counterparts, the collages combine elements of found paper, navigational charts, marbled endpapers, maps and text, yet maintain a fidelity to the classic Steiger imagery. In turn, the new paintings have begun utilizing the layering elements of the collages; in Flyover, an airplane navigates over parceled farmland, in Luftseilbahn a tramway appears to hover over a snowy mountain.
William Steiger received an M.F.A in painting from Yale University in 1989. His works have been shown extensively in the United States, and included in exhibitions in Europe and Korea. Pace Editions recently published a new print by the artist. Steiger's works can be found in many prominent corporate and private collections.
Concurrent with this exhibition a major monograph of the artist, Transport: William Steiger. will be published by Hudson Hills Press. In addition to over 200 color images, Richard Vine and Christopher Gaillard contribute essays and eleven additional authors introduce each chapter heading.
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CRYSTAL-CLEAR digital radio was set to hit America this September - but the technology has run into trouble. The US National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) last week decided the system's sound quality is not good enough to broadcast.
As a result, the NRSC has suspended its digital radio standards-setting process, which is vital to the launch of new radio sets. The NRSC says digital radio cannot be rolled out to consumers until iBiquity Digital of Columbia, Maryland - the company that is providing the digital technology - gets it right.
iBiquity Digital planned to use a technology called in-band, on-channel (IBOC) broadcasting that squeezes both the old analogue radio and the new digital radio signals into the frequencies currently used by AM and FM channels. Listeners would need an IBOC-compatible radio to receive the digital signals, but these cannot be manufactured until the NRSC sets the standards.
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'The View's' Barbara Walters: 'I'm feeling bad for Sarah Palin'
On Monday's (Jan. 10) "The View," the ladies Hot Topic was the horrific shooting in Tucson, AZ hat happened over the weekend. Here is what they had to say.
Barbara Walters: "I'm feeling bad for Sarah Palin because I don't think that's what she should have said, and certainly crosshairs are very scary. This is a deranged young man. This is a Timothy McVeigh. Whether this happened because there is violence - too much commentary, too much violence as you say we've talked about. Sometimes we do it here, we get so angry. Whether that speared him on or whether he is just a very sick person, we don't know. We don't know what his motives are and we can hope that all the vitriol calms down. But to blame Sarah Palin as some are doing I think is very unfair to her. She issued a statement offering her condolences and hasn't said more. But I don't think this is the time now to start finding - you should excuse me - other targets to blame."
Whoopi Goldberg: "I want to point out Sarah Palin was one of several people who put crosshairs on this young lady."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck: "It seemed extreme and almost inexcusable that crosshairs would be put over everybody, but because you put the crosshairs over someone or a district, does that in fact, if you are not the person behind the gun, are you to blame? Just the morning of the shooting, hours beore, the New York Post had this as its cover, crosshairs saying "Stop Him!" over Peyton Manning's face. Now are they then to blame if God forbid anything were to happen to Peyton Manning?"
Sherri Shepherd: "God forbid if anything were to happen to Peyton Manning, we would be holding this up going, "Why would you foolishly do something like this?" There were many people in addition to Sarah Palin, but you gotta say your words are powerful. Just because we have free speech and just because we can say certain things does not mean we should."
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The advent of information communication technology growth, which has extended the tentacles of globalisation with unprecedented rapidity, has been met with apprehension in some quarters and embraced as an opportunity in others.
The rate at which we adopt the ICTs and gradually adapt to the new reality of the interconnectedness of the world where it is no longer possible to ignore what is happening miles away in terms of technological advancement, will determine how quickly we better serve our different constituents by harnessing the potential of ICTs.
Zimbabwe is one country that has to a large extent, brought the use of computers and related communication technology aboard its many processes, with results beginning to show though largely in the private sector.
The adage "justice delayed is justice denied" still rings true even in this day.
The country's justice delivery system is hamstrung by many challenges, chief among those being funding, which has condemned our courts to old ways of doing things.
Interestingly, even though information management systems and the hardware were put in place today, a few legislative hurdles would still have to be overcome to make our justice system ICTs compliant.
The Government has to usher in that enabling framework without further delay.
Officially opening the Masvingo High Court circuit on Monday, High Court judge Justice Charles Hungwe urged the Government to come up with legislation permitting witnesses outside the country to give evidence remotely by video link to reduce costs of criminal trials.
"There is a need for legislation permitting overseas witnesses to give evidence remotely by video link, which could also substantially reduce costs of criminal trials to the public purse.
"What comes to mind is the role that information communication technology can play in evidence capture, preservation and its eventual presentation during trial. Similar steps have been taken in other jurisdictions with apparently beneficial results," said Justice Hungwe.
We agree with the judge that we do not need to re-invent the wheel but adopt tried and tested systems and processes already in use in other countries.
The use of ICTs in many other sectors has led to improved efficiencies and hence reduced costs.
Out of the 110 cases committed for trial in the Masvingo High Court circuit in a year, only 23 were completed, showing the need to improve processes to efficiently and expeditiously deliver justice to our people.
Many of the cases fail to take off due to the absence of witnesses, something that the use of ICTs could address through having witnesses giving evidence remotely where it is justified.
Due to paucity of resources, it is no doubt a huge task for the Government to introduce ICTs overnight but we believe the legislative framework has to be in place to allow for different partners to assist the State in this endeavour.
Also, it is quite imperative to note that a lack of appreciation of ICTs has let many a criminal off the hook as our police force is not well resourced to investigate some of ICT-related crimes in view of the growth of cybercrime.
While our police stations are not computerised, the officers are up against organised criminals who do most of their illicit deals using computers and on the Internet.
It therefore follows that the police force, the Attorney General's office and other judicial officers in our courts and even prison wardens have to be connected to this information super highway to ensure swift delivery of justice.
Unlike other sectors that introduced their staff to computers at a time when very few people had access to these gadgets, the Government has the advantage of riding on the momentum created by the growth of the use of cellular phones that have access to the Internet, and laptops.
Many of the civil servants already have an appreciation of ICTs and it must be quite demotivating for them to put down their smart phones when they get to the office and then use some manual system.
These old systems have even created loopholes where some corrupt judicial officers destroy files due to a lack of a centralised database.
The use of ICTs could also be used in monitoring the progress of cases from a central point with prisons, police and the courts having up to date information on the whereabouts of prisoners, suspects and the stages of their cases.
We believe it is time to revolutionise our legislative environment so that the justice delivery system can unleash its potential that has been stifled by statutes.
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Great Cannabis Debates in Mainstream TV Media
There have been some great debates about cannabis and drug legalization in the mainstream television media in the last few weeks. Here are two.
First I saw this fantastic, hour-long segment on FOX News with host John Stossel, who never ceases to amaze me with his broadcasting style. He has a great way of breaking complicated subjects down to regular people in a no-bullshit way that sounds like good common sense. Check it out.
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ABC's Nightline ran an awesome segment featuring a quick-witted Allen St. Pierre debating an astounding moron named Brian Darling, Director of the United States Senate Relations at the Heritage Institute.
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St. Pierre had a great opening line in response to Darling, who was asked to speak first and vomited stream of lies about the dangers of marijuana. St. Pierre:
I'm 44 years old; I occasionally smoke marijuana. The idea that the government would violently interact with me in the privacy of my home in a country where tobacco is legal and kills 400,000 people, a country where alcohol is legal, a country where thousands of pharmaceutical drugs are available by a doctors recommendation - how much possible sense does it make that in 2010 we are in our 73rd year of marijuana prohibition. Alcohol prohibition was an abject failure; marijuana prohibition at the 73-year mark is an outrage!
He wipes the floor with the guy for the whole segment and even the host was calling out Darling's bullshit. Loved it.
Gateway theory
The only thing that I wish Allan would have said that he didn't about the gateway theory argument, was the obvious point of cannabis being lumped in with H, C, and crystal(which Brian would not shutup about) lol.. Is they're all on the black market and illegal! Well guess what asshole? Your pot dealer one day may just have scored some cocaine for resale and offer you some.
You've gotta get your pot somewhere and if it's illegal than you are risking youths getting involved with hard drugs. Holland is the ultimate example, also,wished he would've hammered some us teen vs Dutch teen drug abuse data( particulary pot)
If my cryptic style of comments is disturbing ,i'm sorry,yet it
is the counterpoint in my rambling technique that is being unfairly attacked.Also, ad hominem attacks with anonymous posts ,as my name/email address is blocked??On a hemp legalization site?The sixties when hippies taught me peace/love and the underground press had ambiguous messages,and sometimes without a point or major thesis?Why is this so threatening?If you at CC website re-spin the spin in revolution for ganja (the'60's Days of rage i watched in chicago as teenager) with misrepresentation and logical fallacies,as your groups idea of counter/reply to the "system" media using propaganda and fallacy.Tit for Tat...Well i respectfully disagree.Ray Christl pastor THC Ministry Asia.
Gibberish can be a secret "recoding" for brain healing...google.
It can also be 2 year old blather.Try to have more clarity in the future.Pakaloha the greeting of true love from Roger Christie and Hawai'i.
Don't believe the hype. Fox
Don't believe the hype. Fox news is a joke. If they stoop down to pushing pot legalization. We will all be screwed. These are the people who fight against legalization when that's popular and now garners to a new crowd.
We have bigger problems in America. And im risking my future every day.
Check out www.theyoungturks.com
Fraser Institute Libertarian think-tank Vanny....why??no help
for the FREE MARC movement.These are Kory T's bosses the creator of Harper.Rick Simpson should give me the money to fly there and get Jeremiah et.al.and made some fools/kick butt or eat/rub-HERO machine from cannabis with Mike Harris/Preston Bush Manning-these "industrial/intellectual" leaders.This does not compute....Enter FOX TV with Judge Napolitano and REAL libertarian moxie.See where it goes.WarBAMA will only move on a huge Yes Vote in November.Complicated in the minutiae.The rght is changing to adapt after BUSH2.
Go away ray christl
I have never seen you post anything that was even 1 percent coherent. If you want people to pay attention to you try typing intelligently thought out sentences instead of gibberish.
Amen To That!
Ray needs an editor to proof-read his rants before he posts them, preferably someone who can translate it into something the rest of us can understand. We may not agree with him but at least we'd know what the hell his point is. Until that happens, it's just best to skip over Ray's posts. Ignore them and maybe they'll go away.
please go away mr "ray christ"
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We all want reliable transportation to take to work and back, right? Nothing temperamental, just something that will do the commute thing without leaving us stranded at the side of the road watching all that rush-hour traffic creep slowly past. Something that can idle as long as need be without loading up-or melting down. In that regard, Jason Kelly is no different from the rest of us. He wants dependability, he wants comfort, and he wants air conditioning to keep him chillin' in the heat of a Kansas summer.
But, alas, he also wants something north of 600 hp. He wants it to come from a Four-Valve modular in his '91 hatchback, and, being the humble, shy, and retiring type, he wants the LX to remain understated-close to stock, in fact-in outward appearance. These interesting criteria formed the basis for Jason's "Project Street Sleeper," and the results are equally interesting.
Jason's aspirations weren't always this high. He bought the Vermilion Red 5.0 in 1999, enjoyed it with simple bolt-ons for a couple years, then added a ProCharger D-1SC, in which form he drove the car daily for another two years at a lofty 16 psi of boost. Then, as Jason describes, "One day I had a tensioner go bad and lost the 12-rib pulley, locking up the motor and breaking the crank in the 5.0." Ouch.
Ironically, at about the same time, a good friend had written off his 8,000-mile '98 Cobra. Though bad for his friend, this opened a door of golden opportunity for Jason, who tracked down and bought the remains of the modular Cobra, thus conjuring up the scheme for his cammer-powered commuter. Having a donor car and some ideas, all he needed was some serious help to turn plan into reality.
Despite its low mileage, Jason rightly figured he'd better prep the aluminum DOHC for duty under boost. Though factory endowed with all the crank it needs, the Cobra's reciprocating hardware was deemed too fragile, so it was ditched in favor of Manley rods and Mahle pistons, dished for 8.5:1 compression. Bottom-end rigidity was assured with a Sean Hyland Motorsport girdle and ARP main studs. Though the free-flowing twin-cam heads remain unported, they were secured to the beefed-up block using ARP studs, with Cometic gaskets in between. In the meantime, Jason had Mark Wilkinson at RaceCraft bend up a custom K-member to support the swap.
We assume Jason's close pal Dorian Comeau-a technician at ProCharger's Lenexa, Kansas, headquarters-had a lot to do with the installation of the D-1SC centrifugal, which is pullied for about 15 psi. House of Boost made up a twin intercooler system to keep air-charge temps reasonable at that heady boost level. Twin Bosch fuel pumps, Aeroquip lines, and rails from Wilson Manifolds deliver fuel to 72-lb/hr injectors, while on the air side of the air/fuel relationship, the intake manifold and throttle body remain stock. The mass air, however, was turfed out, as it wasn't needed with the FAST speed-density engine-management system chosen as the easiest way to mate the modular powertrain with the Fox chassis. Jim Summers got the call to do the delicate job of tuning the combination for all the driveability and reliability expected of a daily driver.
At this point, we need also note that the generous donor car didn't just give up its engine; Jason also liberated the Cobra's Hydra-boost brake system, including front and rear discs, along with its rear axle assembly, air conditioning, and lots of miscellaneous hardware to speed the swap process.
After many late nights and long weekends, the resulting successful fusion of two generations of Mustang could be thought of as a bit of a Frankenstein, yet the only thing that might be considered monstrous is its power output. Even so, as this is being written, Jason and his co-conspirator Dorian are busy swapping the D-1SC blower for the even more potent F-1A. Guess that rush-hour commuting traffic must really move along in Jason's part of the world.


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What if the Australian Red Bull driver unravels the secrets of the all new Indian Buddh Circuit first and sets up a great car for the race? Will he be supported by the team?
Yes, I am sure he will. There have been hints from both Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and 20-time winner Sebastian Vettel that Mark Webber should win some of the last races of 2011 and the first ever Indian Grand Prix would be a fitting race for him as he loves to conquer new tracks.
With Red Bull threatening to attack the last three races of this season there is good reason to put money on Mark. Vettel aside, he has the car for all seasons and all tracks in 2011. It even succeeded at its weakest venues such as Monza and Spa.
A great all-round car will be essential in order to take a baseline set-up (derived from hours of virtual simulation the team has put together of the new 5.1 kilometre Buddh International Circuit) and then adapt the Red Bull to the new track once it hits the Indian tarmac on Friday for the first time.
New double world champ Vettel thinks that from what he has seen on the simulator: "We are expecting the second highest average speed after Monza and the altitude difference is extreme like Spa and Turkey." He may still start favourite but I think he may have to make way for Webber.
The new track near New Dehli seems a mix of Monza and Turkey with high and medium speed corners with a long straight ending with a tight turn four. Technical Chief of Team Lotus, Mike Gascoyne, reckons multiple lines can be taken into some of the corners with some good overtaking possibilities. But the circuit has only just been finished in the nick of time.
F1 overlord Bernie Ecclestone was sure it was not going to get finished when he saw pictures last week, but a swarm of workers have since made it roughly ready to go. Bernie said: "What they have done is incredible. People there are very anxious to be sure they are doing a good job."
India will be on the F1 and world sports map in a big way. "The world's perception of India is going to change after the Grand Prix," said Jaiprakash Gaur, the founder of the private Jaypee Group responsible for the new facility. "We will make up for the shameful memories of the Commonwealth Games," he added.
India has its own Grand Prix team too. Sahara Force India run by Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya has waited years for this moment. "I have enjoyed 30 years of passion for F1, I even brought my first F1 car over here in the early eighties, now the race is reality, a proud moment for India and my team."
Both drivers Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil should have a good chance of top-10 point-scoring positions although Sutil is calling for a quick answer as to whether his services are required for next year as rumours mount that he will be displaced by test driver Nico Hulkenberg for 2012.
No such chance for Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan, who will also have the backing of the huge partisan crowd as he drives the Spanish HRT with just a finish in mind - although the occasion will be spirited for him. "The experience will be surreal," said the ex-Jordan driver.
Track temperatures should be good according to the forecast as Pirelli has structured their tyre allocation to allow more soft tyres for the unknown conditions with extra super soft tyres for Friday.
McLaren have to be considered as candidates for a win after super performances from both Hamilton and Button in the last two races in Japan and Korea resulting in a win and second place respectively.
Although they remain great rivals both the Woking-based team and Red Bull Racing will use these last three races to try new designs on their cars before 2012. It is a chance to learn more according to Adrian Newey, the brilliant Red Bull Technical Director, although he won't risk it if he thinks the opposition can see what he is up to.
Martin Whitmarsh the CEO of McLaren on the other hand was quite open about evaluating 'go faster' bits for their 2012 cars: "We are winding down the 2011 car but ramping up the 2012 edition so the opportunity to track test components and developments then carry them over to next year is there to be used." If McLaren bring some super-quick bits and take another win it will be their fifth of the season.
Whitmarsh remains confident whether new components give them more speed or not: "Both our drivers are highly motivated to win and I believe we can challenge for victory in all the remaining Grands Prix."
"We have a car that can be quick anywhere, we were quick in Singapore, Japan and Korea, there is a settled pattern at the front," said Lewis Hamilton, to add weight to his boss's optimism.
Jenson Button on the other hand is concerned about learning a brand new track even though all drivers will start on a level playing field.
"It can be an intense experience on a new track piecing together incredibly diverse and vivid set-up data, checking every bump and kerb all at 170 mph! The track does look like a nice mix of corners but it is important for the sport that we make a good first impression in India." Button will be looking for enough points to keep his second place in the championship.
Ferrari continue to disappoint their fans and fall short of their capabilities. Their focus must be well and truly on their 2012 campaign especially after Fernando Alonso told his engineer in the dying moments of the Korean race over the radio that he had 'given up'!
For all that, Alonso is an amazing driver who can push a car hard and fast, lap after lap. He is also quick at learning new tracks and has a record of winning at them, such as Singapore in 2008. With higher temperatures and soft Pirelli tyres the Ferrari could go well and Fernando could be podium-bound.
The new track could pose problems early on as the new surface beds in, but as the tarmac gets covered in rubber and the dirt is blown away the rawness should lead to more grip. Grip levels will increase during the weekend and Mercedes F1 think they have done enough homework to be ready.
One million iterations of potential race situations with hundreds of strategy and track simulations before the race should give them great baseline settings to work from. Nico Rosberg would like to run in the top six again as he did in Korea whilst Michael Schumacher could be in for points as he is another quick track learner after winning inaugural races in both Malaysia and Bahrain.
Sauber will be hoping they have an answer to the set-up issues which caused their front tyres grief in the last race. They found themselves struggling towards the tail of the field where we normally expect them inside the top 10. So I have them down to return to form.
The fact is that all the simulations in the world cannot make up for the real first time experience all the teams will encounter as they find out what the track surface is really like and where the bumps and kerbs really are.
Whether it is Lady Gaga or cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar who will be there watching, India itself is about to learn first-hand what the F1 circus can deliver in terms of spectacle and excitement.
Come race day Grand Prix racing will be matched for spectacle, colour and pure vibrancy as a nation known for its great celebrations and cultural warmth unleashes its own kaleidoscope of sights and sounds as tradition meets high-octane for the first ever Grand Prix of India.


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I was leaving Trader Joe's the other day, and this activist with a clipboard goes —
Activist: "Five seconds to stop racism?"
I was like —
Josh: "Wow. Just like that?"
I gotta be honest — I don't know if I do want to stop racism. I'd lose a lot of stand-up material.
Then, a few weeks later, the guy caught me leaving again. This time, he asked —
Activist: "Five seconds to stop bullying?"
I yelled —
Josh: "Get outta of my face, fatty!"
…which I thought was really funny — until I realized that I was performing for an audience of no one.
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I hate these Trader Joe's activists. They're always asking for money I don't have like —
Activist: "Two dollars to help poverty?"
Josh: "I've been unemployed for six months. If I give you two dollars…" {pointing to myself} "…there will be more poverty!"
And they're hypocrites, these people — because when they ask, there's usually a homeless man sitting right next to them. He's looking up at the activist like —
Homeless man: "We don't need the middle man here!"
I also hate how these activists say they're "raising awareness" because raising awareness doesn't do anything. It's just a dude with a clipboard going —
Dude with a clipboard: {pointing} "Look! Starving kid."
And do they really still believe that signatures affect law? The president doesn't stop his meetings to be like —
President: "Wait a minute, everybody. It seems that a lot of people don't like the way we're handling guns. And to prove it, they gave me their names."
At least if you're going to raise awareness, raise it about something people don't already know about. Something nice like —
Activist: "We're raising awareness about how attractive you are, Josh Lehrman."
Josh: "What? Thank you. Now that's a good cause!"
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I like to try a few tactics to get these people to stop pestering me. If they say —
Activist: "We're raising money for breast cancer."
I say —
Josh: "Oh, that's great. 'Cause I have breast cancer. How much did you raise for me?"
Or I like to pretend to be on the other side of the issue.
Activist: "We're raising money to save the whales."
Josh: "Fuck whales! Fucking… MMMMMH!!!" {yelling into the sky} "WHAAAALES!!!"
One time — and I'm not proud of this — I told someone with a clipboard that I didn't want to talk to them because — and I quote — "I was raped by someone in your organization." (And by the way, I support Planned Parenthood.)
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Ultimately, though, I'm just taking these interactions way too seriously. Why do I have such a crippling fear about getting on an e-mail list? It's like —
Activist: "Five seconds for world hunger?"
Josh: "I'm not gonna give you my information. You'll send me e-mails every week or so! What'll I do? Just use the delete button? Unsubscribe? No, that's too rational!"


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The Buick GN is undergoing something of a renaissance right now. December 11th was the 25th anniversary of the last GN rolling off the production line, and there has been a documentary film released this week called "Black Air." The film explores the unique culture surrounding the cars and the people who own them. And the Grand National will be re-introduced by GM, built on the same platform as the outstanding Cadillac ATS. Yeah, 4-doors but at least it's RWD.


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Three weeks into the season and Indians outfielder Nick Swisher can't contain his excitement over his new team. The veteran will have to wait another day to help Cleveland try to extend its three-game winning streak after rain postponed Tuesday night's game against Chicago White Sox. The game was called three hours and 35 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. Starters Zach McAllister of Cleveland and Jose Quintana will be pushed back to pitch Wednesday afternoon. Swisher, who signed with Cleveland in the offseason after four seasons with the New York Yankees, is excited about how the Indians are jelling. ''It's just a great group of guys around here. It's a good core of new guys that we have. And we are bringing over 15 new faces, obviously, you're going to go one way or the other. One way meaning everyone is going to latch on together and take off, or guys are going to kind of do their own thing. ''The great chemistry and the bonding that we have done through spring and ev...
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This recipe is something I threw together based off of my Spicy Chicken & Bowties. It's basically the same thing, only this time I threw some fennel seed and basil into the mix. I'm not big on tomato sauce with my pasta (unless it's spaghetti and meatballs) and hubby doesn't like white sauce, so I usually use lots of olive oil and garlic and just throw in anything that sounds good at the time. Usually sun dried tomatoes, red pepper flakes, fresh ground pepper and some sort of veggie (frozen peas or tiny broccoli flowerets work great) and some garlic salt.
This was fabulous as a leftover for lunch yesterday! I heated some olive oil in a skillet and tossed the refrigerated leftover into the pan. Sauteed for a few minutes to warm it up and enjoyed every bite!
Sausage and Penne in Garlic Olive Oil
1 box (1 lb) of penne pasta
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Sun dried tomatoes (about a palmful)
2 green onions, chopped
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp dried basil
freshly ground pepper
Garlic salt
1 cup of pasta cooking water (see below)
NOTE: You can substitute the peas with the tiny heads of broccoli off the florets.
Place the sun dried tomatoes in enough hot water to cover and let sit to soften.
Pour frozen peas into a bowl and cover with hot water.
Cook penne pasta until al dente. While pasta is cooking, drain sun dried tomatoes and slice into small pieces. In 2 tbsp of olive oil, sauté minced garlic and green onion until tender. At this point if pan is dry or drying out add another tbsp of olive oil. Add red pepper flakes and sun dried tomatoes sauté a few more minutes. Add remaining herbs and sausage and toss to coat. Again, IF the pan is dried out, add a little more olive oil. Season with garlic salt and pepper to your taste. Drain the peas and add peas to sausage mixture in pan. Cook for a few minutes to mingle flavors and until peas are heated. Turn off heat.
Drain pasta. Add pasta to sausage mixture and toss to coat. If to dry, add a bit more olive oil and heat everything for a few minutes, tossing to coat.
8 Responses to Sausage & Penne in Garlic Olive Oil
Sausage pasta is one of my favorites, and some of your additions sound really great to try out!
Yum, this looks really good – like a nice, simple and comforting dinner.
Looks delicious for a change… I get a little tired of the red-sauce thing too.
Yum, looks good except I'd sub some broccoli or spinach for the peas.
Holy Moly this looks good!
I'm taking a quick look through my fav blogs and keeping my fingers crossed that our electricity doesn't go out soon from the horrible storms that are hitting us now.
mmmm tasty! i agree with substituting broccoli for the peas. i also cut up half a red bell pepper and sauteed it with the mixture.
in the end, i added 1/4 cup shredded parmesean and tossed it in with the pasta.
Looks great. I'm looking to make something like this for dinner tonight. I will make it vegetarian though.
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In 2007, Dances with Wolves was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Dunbar requests a transfer to the western frontier. After meeting with Major Fambrough, (Maury Chaykin) who has slipped into delusions of grandeur (apparently believing he is a king and Dunbar a medieval knight), he is paired with a drayage teamster named Timmons (Robert Pastorelli), who conveys Dunbar to his post. After the departure of Timmons and Dunbar, Fambrough commits suicide with his own pistol.
After a scenic journey, Dunbar and Timmons arrive with fresh supplies at the desolate Fort Sedgwick, finding it deserted except for a lone wolf that Dunbar befriends and dubs Two Socks from the coloring of its front legs. Dunbar, while waiting for reinforcements to arrive, sets in order the deserted post, left in complete disarray by its previous occupants. Meanwhile, Timmons, while returning to their point of departure, is ambushed by Pawnee Indians and scalped. Timmons' death and the suicide of the major who sent them there prevents Union officers from knowing of Dunbar's assignment to the post, effectively isolating Dunbar. Dunbar remains unaware of the full situation and its implications. He notes in his journal how strange it is that no more soldiers join him at the post.
Dunbar initially encounters Sioux neighbors when the tribe's medicine man, Kicking Bird (Graham Greene), happens upon the fort while Dunbar bathes out of sight, and assuming it abandoned, attempts to capture Cisco. After he is scared off by Dunbar, he is confronted by an aggressive warrior named Wind in His Hair (Rodney A. Grant), who declares that he is not scared of the white man. Eventually, he manages to establish a rapport with Kicking Bird, but the language barrier frustrates them. Upon one visit to the tribe's camp, he interrupts the suicide of Stands With A Fist (Mary McDonnell), a white woman captured by the tribe as a child and recently widowed, who recovers and acts as a translator. Dunbar finds himself drawn to the lifestyle and customs of the tribe, and becomes a hero among the Sioux and accepted as an honorary member of the tribe after he helps them locate a migrating herd of buffalo, which they depend upon as a source of food, material, and clothing.
Dunbar further helps defend the settlement against a Pawnee raiding party, providing the Sioux warriors with surplus rifles and ammunition from the fort. He eventually is accepted as a full member of the tribe, and is named Šuŋgmánitu Tȟaŋka Ob'wačhi (the eponymous "Dances with Wolves". Šuŋgmánitu Tȟaŋka literally large coyote, Lakota for wolf), after the scouts witnessed him frolicking with Two Socks. He falls in love with Stands With A Fist, a relationship forbidden by the recent death of her husband in battle and consummated in secret; the two eventually win the approval of Kicking Bird, who acts as her father, and marry. Dunbar subsequently spends more time communing with the tribe than manning his post at Fort Sedgwick. Wind In His Hair, his last rival, acknowledges him as a friend.
Dunbar's idyll ends when he tells Kicking Bird that white men will continue to invade their land in "numbers like the stars." They tell Chief Ten Bears (Floyd Red Crow Westerman), who decides it is time to move the village to its winter camp. As the packing finishes, Dunbar realizes that his journal, left behind at the deserted fort, is a blueprint for finding the tribe, revealing that he knows far too much about their ways. He returns to retrieve it, but finds Fort Sedgwick is re-occupied by reinforcing Army troops, who kill Cisco and arrest Dunbar as a deserter.
In an abusive interrogation, Dunbar explains to Lt. Elgin (whom Dunbar met earlier in Maj. Fambrough's office) that he had a journal with orders about his posting to Fort Sedgwick. One of the soldiers that first arrived at the fort, Spivey, denies the existance of the journal, but actually carries the journal in his pocket. After Dunbar declares in the Lakota language that he is now Dances With Wolves, Army officers and troops set off to deliver Dunbar from Sedgwick to Fort Hayes for execution. When they happen upon Two Socks, they shoot at the wolf, who refuses to leave Dunbar alone out of loyalty. Despite his attempts to intervene, Two Socks is fatally wounded, and the convoy moves off.
Soon after, Wind In His Hair and other warriors from the tribe attack the column of men, rescuing Dunbar. Smiles A Lot (Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse) retrieves Dunbar's journal floating in a stream. After returning to the winter camp, Dunbar realizes that as a deserter and fugitive, he will continue to draw the unwelcome attention of the Army and endanger the welfare of the tribe if he stays with the Sioux. Under the protests of his Sioux friends, Dunbar decides that he must leave the tribe, saying he must speak to those who would listen. His wife decides to accompany him.
As Dances With Wolves and Stands With A Fist leave the camp, Wind In His Hair cries out that Dances with Wolves will always be his friend, a parody of thier first confrontation. Shortly, a column of cavalry and Pawnee army scouts arrive to find their former camp site empty.
Because of budget overruns and production delays, and the general perception, after the fiasco of Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate, then considered one of the most mismanaged Westerns in film history, Costner's project was satirically dubbed "Kevin's Gate" by Hollywood critics and skeptics during the months prior to its release.
The language spoken in the film is a fairly accurate, although simplified , version of the actual Lakota language. Lakota Sioux language instructor Doris Leader Charge (1931--2001) was the on-set Lakota dialogue coach and also portrayed Pretty Shield, wife of Chief Ten Bears, portrayed by Floyd Red Crow Westerman.
According to the "Making Of" documentary on the Special Edition Dances With Wolves DVD, not all of the buffalo were computer animated and/or puppets. In fact, Costner and crew employed the largest domestically owned buffalo ranch, with two of the domesticated buffalo being borrowed from Neil Young, and used the herd for the hunting scene. The hunt chase was filmed live and Costner did his own stunts for the shots. The only computer animation and puppetry special effects that were used were for the shots of the buffalo falling.
Despite portraying the adopted daughter of Graham Greene's character Kicking Bird, Mary McDonnell, then 37, was actually two months older than Greene, and less than two years younger than Tantoo Cardinal, the actress playing her adoptive mother. In addition, McDonnell was extremely nervous about shooting her sex scene with Kevin Costner, requesting it be toned down to a more modest version than what was scripted.
The first Dances with Wolves VHS version was released in 1991.
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Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
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Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives include non-voting delegates and resident commissioners. They are non-voting members who are elected from a U.S. territory or from Washington, D.C., to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting member may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member. Historically representatives were sent from territories before they became full States.[1] A member was sent from the Philippines until their secession in 1946. Since 1993 the rules governing the rights of non-voting member have changed three times and currently representatives enjoy extra rights that they historically did not have.[1] The lack of voting rights of non-voting member has been the source of controversy, most notably in Washington D.C., where the current license plate bears the text "Taxation without Representation".
- 1 Privileges of delegates
- 2 Early history
- 3 Resident commissioner
- 4 Revival of the Office
- 5 Expanding (and contracting) voting rights
- 6 Current Non-Voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Privileges of delegates[edit]
Non voting members serve exclusively in the House of Representatives—the Senate does not include any counterpart official from U.S. areas that do not possess state status. The non-voting delegates and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico are subject to office-holding limits, i.e., they can hold no other federal office simultaneously. They receive compensation, benefits, and franking privileges (the ability to send outgoing U.S. Mail without a stamp) similar to full House members.[2][3] Their travel account is limited to the equivalent of four round-trip flights per year per delegate.[4]
Early history[edit]
In 1790, the state of North Carolina, having recently ratified the constitution and become the 12th state, sent its congressional delegation to what was then the Federal Capitol at New York City. Among them was former State of Franklin Governor John Sevier, whose fifth district comprised the territory of the "proclaimed state". Soon after he arrived, however, it was learned that the government of North Carolina had ceded his district to the federal government, and for rest of his abbreviated term, he continued to sit in Congress as a full member, despite the fact that he was no longer representing one of the several states.
On September 3, 1794, the government of the Southwest Territory, which had once been Sevier's district, chose James White to be its delegate to Congress, a position that had been mentioned in the 1787 Northwest Ordinance, but nowhere in the Constitution. White had to wait while Congress debated where he should sit, if at all. Finally, he was given speaking privileges in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In 1799, the Northwest Territory elected William Henry Harrison as its first delegate to Congress. As the nation expanded, when a territory was organized by Congress, it would send a delegate to Washington. With the admission of Hawaii to the Union, on August 21, 1959, and with Puerto Rico sending a Resident Commissioner, there were no further delegates until 1970.
Resident commissioner[edit]
Similar to delegates are resident commissioners, who represented the large areas acquired during the Spanish–American War, and for much of the 20th century were considered colonies, not territories and unlike the previously acquired areas which would become the continental US or Alaska and Hawaii, did not have residents with the rights of, or to US citizenship.[5] Unlike incorporated territories, they have the right to secede from the Union, and in the case of the Philippines, they have.
Puerto Rico[edit]
Puerto Rico, a U.S. Commonwealth, has been represented by a non-voting Resident Commissioner since 1901. The resident commissioner holds a status similar to that of a delegate within the House, but serves a four-year term. The resident commissioner is the only individual elected to the House who serves for this duration.[6]
The Philippines[edit]
From 1907 until 1937, while it was a U.S. territory, the Philippines elected two non-voting resident commissioners to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1937 until 1946, while it was a U.S. Commonwealth, the Philippines sent one non-voting resident commissioner to the House. Upon independence in 1946, the Philippines ceased to be represented in Congress.
Revival of the Office[edit]
In the mid-1960s, a number of small territories which had no chance of becoming states began to consider sending delegates to Congress in order to seek official recognition. Starting in 1970, they actually did so.
American Samoa[edit]
American Samoa, an insular area since 1929, first elected a delegate, A. U. Fuimaono, in 1970. However, one was not seated until 1981, when Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia took office.
District of Columbia[edit]
The District of Columbia is technically a federal district—not a territory, commonwealth or insular area. However, it briefly had a delegate to Congress, from 1871 to 1875. This situation did not last long and congressional representation was terminated. The District had no other delegates until 1971, when the House of Representatives agreed to seat Walter E. Fauntroy.[7]
The Virgin Islands and Guam[edit]
In 1972, the House agreed to admit two more delegates, Ron de Lugo from the US Virgin Islands, which became a U.S. territory in 1917; and Antonio Borja Won Pat from Guam. Won Pat had been elected first in the mid-1960s and had been seeking a place in the House since then. The islands became part of the US in 1899.
Northern Mariana Islands[edit]
For thirty years, since 1978, citizens of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) elected a Resident Representative, commonly known as Washington representative, an office established by Article V of the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands for the purpose of representing the CNMI in the United States capital and performing related official duties established by CNMI law.
In 2008, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, signed into law by President George W. Bush, replaced the position of Resident Representative with a non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives.
The election of the first delegate took place in November 2008. It was the only contest on the ballot because CNMI elections traditionally occurred in odd-numbered years. Gregorio Sablan won the election and took office in January 2009.[8]
Expanding (and contracting) voting rights[edit]
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The positions of non-voting delegates are now a more or less permanent fixture of the house of representatives, having been supported by Congressional legislation (see Section 891, of Title 48 of the U. S. Code). However, this legislation stipulates that "...the right to vote in committee shall be provided by the Rules of the House." Hence, the House majority could, without consulting the Senate or the President, weaken the delegates.
In 1993, the 103rd Congress approved a rule change that allowed the four delegates and the resident commissioner to vote on the floor of the House, but only in the Committee of the Whole. However, if any measure passed or failed in the Committee of the Whole because of a delegate's vote, a second vote—excluding the delegates—would be taken. In other words, delegates were permitted to vote only if their votes had no effect on a measure's ultimate outcome. This change was denounced by Republicans (all five of the delegates either were Democrats or were allied with the Democrats at the time) as a case of partisanship;[citation needed] the Democrats had lost a dozen house seats in the 1992 election, and this change effectively reduced the impact by half. In 1995, this rule change was reversed by the 104th Congress, stripping the delegates of even non-decisive votes. The reversal was in turn denounced by Democrats (all five of the Delegates either were Democrats or were allied with the Democrats at the time) as a case of partisanship;[citation needed] the change was made after Republicans gained control of the House for the first time in 40 years. In January 2007, it was proposed by Democrats in the House that the 1993–1995 procedure be revived.[9] Delegates had this right during the 110th and 111th Congresses.[10] Republicans again objected, and when their party gained control of the House during the 112th Congress, the right of delegates to vote in committee of the whole was again removed.[11][12]
Delegates still retain the right to vote in congressional committees and in conference committees (see House Rule III, 3[b]). Conference committees include representatives from both the House and Senate. These committees work to compromise and reconcile conflicts between House and Senate bills.
Current Non-Voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
|American Samoa at-large
|Amata Coleman Radewagen
|District of Columbia at-large
|Eleanor Holmes Norton
|Guam at-large
|Madeleine Bordallo
|Northern Mariana Islands at-large
|Gregorio Sablan
|Puerto Rico at-large
|Resident Commissioner
|Pedro Pierluisi
|NPP & Democratic
|U.S. Virgin Islands at-large
|Stacey Plaskett
- ^ a b http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/155017.pdf
- ^ § 1711
- ^ The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion: 1803–1898. By Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew H. Sparrow. New York: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. 2005. Page 15.
- ^ "111th House Freshmen: Pedro Pierluisi, D-Puerto Rico (AL)". Congressional Quarterly. November 5, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ Tarr, David R.; Benenson, Bob, eds. (2012). Elections A to Z (4th ed.). Sage Publications. p. 165. ISBN 9780872897694.
- ^ Donato, Agnes E. (November 19, 2008). "Absentee votes confirm Kilili victory". Saipan Tribune.
- ^ infozine.com
- ^ H.Res. 78, 110th Congress
- ^ H.Res. 5, 112th Congress
- ^ "House Delegates Stripped of Vote". Roll Call. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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i'll be there. hopefully in better form than the previous two weekends.by tajacobs - General Discussion
the couch has been reserved, carpet space still available if desired. hope to see some ole' friends from baton rouge regardless. i miss you guys!!!!!!!by tajacobs - General Discussion
also, there is a new disc golf course on the ole miss campus that benny and i designed this is finally playable and looking decent. i would love to hear some more opinionsby tajacobs - General Discussion
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