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Valores tour Days 5, 6, and 7
Timothy Kincaid
October 4th, 2010
On Friday, the Vota Tus Valores tour continued with its $1-million bid to win votes for Carly Fiornia. It wasn't a happy day.
Day 5, Stop 1: Santa Cruz (Mercury News)
The dozen or so protestors, who met the bus at its scheduled stop at the Santa Cruz Mission, outnumbered supporters. The protestors organized when they heard the bus was coming to town and accused tour leaders of trying to mislead Latino voters.
They noted, for example, how Fiorina supports Arizona's new crack-down on illegal immigration.
"We are here to unmask candidate Fiorina who in reality is not with the Latino community," Erik Larsen, an SEIU organizer said in a statement.
The confrontation between the two groups was noisy, but without incident.
Day 5, Stop 2: Hollister (Courage Campaign)
This little city is known not for a clothing line (which is Southern Californian) but for its agriculture. One of my first professional tasks was doing an inventory of a seed distributor in Hollister thus, ironically, starting my career as a bean-counter all too literally.
In Hollister, the Vota Bus was greeted by an even larger crowd of SEIU and LGBT equality counter-protesters – 24 in total.
Alfonso showed more signs of frustration at this stop. "I know you're being paid," Alfonso said to the crowd dismissively.
Day 5, Stop 3: Salinas (The Californian)
A busload of social conservatives tailed by a van full union members and another of progressive advocates are California's unlikely caravan battling for the Latino vote.
On Friday, they rolled into the Salinas Valley.
The conservative "Vote Your Values" campaign, which supports Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina, stopped at Central Park in Salinas to remind Latinos that Democrats are pro-choice and support gay marriage.
The fight over the Latino vote turned into a shouting match between the two sides with few undecideds to hear. The victorious could win the races for the senate and governor.
The roughly 30 union members in attendance out-numbered the group from the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles by about two to one.
Alfonso Aguilar, the group's executive director, used a microphone to push Latinos to vote for Republican senate candidate Carly Fiorina, but the jeers and chants of "si se peude" nearly drowned him out.
Day 5, Stop 4: Soledad
In Soledad, Pastor Richard Ramos inspired the eight people who had been bused in. You can hear him here.
Day 5, Non-Stop 5: Pasa Robles
Day 5, Non-Stop 6: Santa Maria
The NOM sponsored tour decided to skip the last two stops of the day. This may have been a poor choice, as Courage Campaign reported that there were no protestors and quite a few local Latinos at their planned stop locations.
By this point, Valores has skipped or relocated about as many scheduled stops as they have honored. Perhaps that is why their website has now removed all of the planned stops prior to today.
And on to Saturday, Day 6.
Day 6, Stop 1: Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbera, the Valores tour made the last-minute unusual (and bad) decision to have the first "rally" at their hotel. Sadly, they forgot to tell the press. (Courage Campaign)
Rather than actually get up and engage voters in Santa Barbara, organizers opted instead to host a "private meeting" with bagels and coffee in a conference room provided for free by the hotel.
Tour organizers looked shocked when we arrived at the hotel.
"This is a private meeting," one organizer quickly said.
"It was advertised on the website," I replied.
"It was?" asked a new organizer on the tour (he won't confirm his name so we've just been referring to him as "Country Club" because he always looks ready to play golf).
"Yes [it was posted]," confirmed Allegra Herburt-Hewell, Project Director for the Latino Partnership Initiative.
As I sat down for "the meeting" a different organizer began communicating in Portuguese (we believe) with Allegra.
We were then told by Country Club just before being asked to leave that the meeting was posted for people who were invited.
A photographer and reporter from the Santa Barbara Press were at Mission Park, the original set location, and luckily were able to get in contact with Allegra and make it to the Best Western Inn in time for the last minute "meeting."
I was unable to find anything mentioning the tour on the Santa Barbara News-Press website.
Day 6, Stop 2: Camarillo
In Camarillo, we stopped at a private parking lot that included Bank of America, as well as "Nueva Vida", a Spanish-Christian radio network, for an event.
Courage Campaign doesn't discuss how well the event went, but a picture suggest that there were a dozen or so listening.
Day 6, Non-Stop 3: Dana Point
The bus was unable to go the the Ritz Carlton, where they were scheduled. But it turns out that their purpose was not really to draw up a crowd anyway. (Orange Juice)
At some point yesterday they erased the Ritz-Carlton "event" from their schedule. Were they trying to throw us off, or had they actually realized that there are no Latinos in that area to convert to the gospel of hate and free markets? Turns out it wasn't really supposed to be on the schedule in the first place – the fancy beach-side hotel is just where the lucky bus-riders were put up for the weekend – where they're cooling their heels as I write, in fact, on their Sunday "Day of Rest," at the expense of some foolish GOP "independent expenditure."
Day 6, Stop 4: Huntington Beach
So, I got to the good old HB pier early – my home town – with four or five other protesters, and my two freshly-made Spanish-language signs, "Nuestros valores no incluyen odio!" (Our values don't include hate) and "Carly Fiorina no es tu amiga!" (You can figure that one out.) Dawn, who'd been involved in this longer than the rest of us, was in phone contact with the other Courage Campaigners. Evidently the hate bus was winding erratically up and down PCH, trying to evade its critics. After a while it finally dropped anchor at 6th Street and Main, 3/4 mile from its supposed destination, so we set off on foot to meet it.
By the time we got there, they were just pulling away, heading off back to their comfy hotel in Dana Point for an early start on their weekend of rest, having done all they could for Princess Carly, and utterly uninterested in making human contact with any Huntington Beach people critical or not. Windows closed as always, AC blasting, the bus looked exactly as pictured above. It may just as well have been manned by only a driver rather than the dozen Hispanics and several white NOM homophobes who were apparently hidden inside. But at least Carly and her backers are providing some lucrative temporary employment for these malinches.
And what scared the little group away from Surf City so quickly? It wasn't so much the dozen or so pro-gay protesters, as it was a man named Don Fuller, a small, well-dressed, very articulate, "Conservative Republican" who had driven all the way from Corona just to ask these people how exactly the Constitution and Declaration of Independence justify denying equal rights to gays, and how they can possibly consider themselves conservative if they believe that. These were questions that they were completely, and mortifyingly, incapable of answering.
And that was it for the weekend. After a day of rest (actually, not at the Ritz Carlton as it turns out, but at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach) the tour was on to present NOM's valores today. And, surprise of all surprises, it will actually be NOM presenting them.
Brian Brown, president of NOM, and Jennifer Roback Morse, president of The Ruth Institute, a project of NOM's Marriage Education Fund, will both be supporting the bus tour as it makes its way around California. Dr. Morse will be at the San Diego stops on Monday, October 4.
I suppose that since they aren't engaging any Latinos, it doesn't much matter if their speakers are non-Latino folk who don't speak Spanish.
Day 7 Stop 1: Santa Ana
The Santa Ana stop had more Victory Outreach members (it now seems there is a bit of a partnership going on).
15 members of the Victory Outreach ministry were present, along with 14 pro-equality counter-protesters.
But in addition to a little campaign stop, NOM & crew also had a little bit of trouble. (Courage Campaign)
Our videographer, Anthony Ash, was just assaulted by a man associated with the Vota Tus Valores tour. The Vota Tus Valores bus stopped at 17th & Main in Santa Ana, in front of the James G. Roche law firm, which is where today's rally location was held (more on the Roche law firm later). Anthony was wearing a press pass, holding a small Flipcam and walking next to the private parking lot towards the Vota Tus Valores Bus when approached by an older Latino man (seen below) who said that our Trackers were on private property.
The man, who claimed to be the owner of the property, angrily told Anthony that this was private property, and quickly struck Anthony in the arm, knocking the camera to the ground. Our tour camera has been damaged, and we're not sure that footage can be recovered.
It turns out that Vota Tus Valores' main spokesman, Alfonso Aguilar, has just joined the James G. Roche law firm. Actually, as best I can tell from their website, he's the only person working for the James G. Roche law firm.
Day 7, Stop 2: Oceanside
After we completed the filing of the police complaint in Santa Ana, we were lucky to catch up with the Vota Bus in Oceanside at Camarillo Park. One non-Latino supporter of the Vota Bus was present as organizers didn't even bother to pull out the sound equipment. It appeared as though organizers were merely taking a stretch break while talking to the man who was holding a small video camera.
Day 7, Stop 3: Escondido
In Escondido, six men from the Victory Outreach ministry were bused in, joined by two other supporters of the Vota Bus
And the star power was brought to full use.
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse from the Ruth Institute was handed the microphone and gave a short speech on life and traditional marriage before handing out "one man, one women" bumper stickers to the small crowd.
Day 7, Stop 4: Rally in San Diego
This is scheduled to take place at 7:00 pm at Communidad Christiana Nam. I can hardly wait to hear about it.


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Monday, August 12, 2013
Motorists will find themselves in a different zone beginning this week.
School zones will become active as classes resume for the start of a new school year.
A number of area public and private schools begin this week. Among them, Helias Catholic and Calvary Lutheran high schools open Wednesday, followed by both Jefferson City and Blair Oaks public schools on Thursday.
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If wandering around El Dorado Hills this weekend, you may hear a familiar saying, "The British are coming, the British are coming." No, it won't be a Revoluntionary War reenactment. A number of classic British motorcars and other elegant cars spanning more than a century will be on display at the seventh annual Niello Concours at Serrano. Promoters expect the Oct. 3 show to be the best one to date. "We're expecting more than 200 cars to be at this year's event," said Michele Moore, the event's marketing director. Moore, along with her husband, Brian, started the event in 2003. Moore said her husband owns a a car restoration business and they have been attending different car shows all over the state for nearly 30 years. "Brian and I always wanted to see a Concours-style car show here in the area," she said. "Seven years ago, we found an opportunity and took it." Moore said that when the last Raley's Gold Rush Days was held at Serrano, she and her husband decided that Serrano would be a great venue for a Concours-style car show. "The hardest part was to convince folks — especially from the Bay Area — to bring their cars out here to El Dorado Hills," Moore said. "Some thought the weather would be way too hot or we wouldn't have a strong turnout from the public." However, the Moores convinced their fellow classic car owners to make the trek to El Dorado Hills. Then, they focused on promoting the event and worked hard to draw in the crowds. As it turned out, she said, the first event went well. "The weather was perfect and we had a great turnout," Moore said. "And, we found someone who wanted to help sponsor the event." She said that some people from the Niello Auto Group had been at the Concours event and were "impressed" by what they saw. "They liked what they saw and wanted to be a part of it," Moore said. "From that point on, it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Moore said that this year, a number of unique cars will be on display, including 1935 Dusenberg convertible once own by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. The event kicks off with the Finale del Concours Raduno, held at La Borgata Park Drive at Serrano Parkway. Classic car owners and enthusiasts will be able to gather and talk about their cars, Moore said. "Think of this whole weekend as an art show and the cars are the works of art," she said. On saturday, a select number of owners and their cars will go on a tour of the surrounding area, Moore said. Local wineries will be visited and the cars will make stops so the public can view them. "Sunday is the main event, to be sure," Moore said. "There will be a fashion show, a cognac and cigar room and many vendors. This year, there will be a spotlight on British marques or motorcar brands," Moore said. "Rolls Royce, Austen Healy, Aston Martin, MG and other marques will be showcased." Moore hopes that many from the El Dorado Hills community will come out and see the Oct. 3 show. "This show is growing and it's something that the community can take pride in," she said. "I hope people will take the time and come out to see it." For more information, go to nielloconcoursatserrano.com/drive. * * * KNOW AND GO What: Niello Concours at Serrano When: Where: Serrano in El Dorado Hills Info: nielloconcoursat serrano.com


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The grand opening of mist is this weekend
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ASUS Zenbook Prime (UX21A) Review: The First of the 2nd Gen Ultrabooksby Anand Lal Shimpi on May 22, 2012 2:46 PM EST
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The first round of Ultrabooks were mostly underwhelming. It shouldn't be a surprise, but many of the efforts were just half hearted at best. Of the companies who shipped the first Ultrabooks however, it was ASUS who came the closest to perfection with the Zenbook.
ASUS' Zenbook embodied the form factor, portability and overall concept of an Ultrabook. Where it failed to deliver was with its keyboard, display and, at least initially, with its trackpad. The first Zenbook was an amazing effort given the short period of time that it was conceived and developed in, but it was too rough around the edges.
Despite only being introduced 7 months ago, the Zenbook is old news. This is the Zenbook Prime:
The Zenbook Prime is ASUS' second generation Ultrabook, built around Ivy Bridge silicon. Unlike most silicon updates to notebooks however, the Zenbook Prime takes an almost Apple-like approach to renovating the tangibles rather than just relying on a faster chip to do the heavy lifting.
I don't know that I've ever seen a faster turn around on implementing reviewer and user feedback into a product. The Zenbook Prime fixes nearly every issue I had with the original Zenbook. From keyboard to display, it's all significantly better with the Zenbook Prime.
The circumstances around today's launch are a bit peculiar. Intel has an embargo in place on the as of yet unreleased Ivy Bridge CPUs, this applies to both notebooks and desktops. One such line of CPUs, the dual-core ultra-low-voltage Ivy Bridge parts that will find their way into many Ultrabooks, is covered by the aforementioned embargo. That embargo lifts at some point in the not too distant future, but ASUS wanted to have its review-ready hardware out the door and getting coverage before then. Why the urgency? It could have something to do with Apple's expected launch of updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro systems. Rather than for Apple to get all the glory for being first, ASUS set some guidelines: we're allowed to talk about everything to do with the new Zenbook Primes, we just can't get into specifics on the CPU just yet. That's right, you won't read any model numbers, clock speeds or cache sizes here. Given what's already public about the ULV Ivy Bridge lineup I suspect this information isn't too hard to figure out if you're really motivated.
Zenbook Prime (left) vs. Zenbook (right)
The rest of the Zenbook Prime has nothing to do with Ivy Bridge. The form factor of the Zenbook Prime remains unchanged from its predecessor. Just like before we'll see two distinct models, an 11-inch (UX21) and 13-inch (UX31) in for review. With the lid closed, these two look identical to their Prime-less (composite numbered?) counterparts. ASUS sent the 11-inch Zenbook Prime in for review:
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|11.6-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS
|13.3-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS
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|2 x USB 3, 1 x audio/mic, 1 x microHDMI, 1 x miniVGA, 1 x SD Card reader
|299mm x 168.5mm x 3-9mm
|325mm x 223mm x 3-9mm
|Price USD
Pricing is still in the air as the Zenbook Prime won't be shipping until early June. I suspect much of how aggressive ASUS is on this front will depend on what Apple does in the coming weeks.
Introducing the UX32, Starting at $799
There's also a new member of the Zenbook Prime lineup, the 13-inch UX32. Featuring a thicker chassis, the UX32 will be offered as low as $799 with a 1366 x 768 TN panel, hard drive + SSD cache and as high as $1299 with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M GPU:
|ASUS Zenbook Prime UX32 Specs
|13.3-inch 1366 x 768 TN
|13.3-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS
|2GB DDR3-1600 (on-board) + 2GB or 4GB SO-DIMM
|7mm 320GB HDD + 24GB SSD (cache)
|7mm 500GB HDD + 24GB SSD (cache)
|7mm 500GB HDD + 24GB SSD (cache)
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|720p front facing
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|3 x USB 3, 1 x audio/mic, 1 x HDMI, 1 x miniVGA, 1 x SD card reader
|325mm x 223mm x 5.5 - ~9mm
|Price USD
Depending on how well the SSD cache works, and how good the 1366 x 768 panel is, the $799 UX32A could be a very compelling system.
The Zenbook Prime Exterior
The all-aluminum Zenbook chassis makes another appearance with the Zenbook Prime. It's the same thickness and weight as its predecessor. The Prime also features the same port configuration. On the 11-inch model you get two USB 3.0 ports (one on each side), a mini VGA out (with bundled dongle), micro HDMI out and shared audio/mic jack. The 13-inch model adds an SD card reader, while the thicker UX32 adds full sized HDMI and a third USB 3.0 port on top of that.
While the outside of the Zenbook hasn't changed at all, it's what's inside that's completely different. Both the UX21 and UX31 now feature 1920 x 1080 IPS panels. I'll get into the debate over the usability of such a high res on such an 11.6 inch display shortly, but at a high level this is just awesome. ASUS is finally putting the type of attention we've been asking for on display technology. The 1080p panel on the UX21 looks amazing and performs extremely well as you'll soon see. I can only assume the UX31's panel is similarly impressive.
What else got updates? The camera (now 720p), keyboard, trackpad, WiFi, USB 3.0 and power adapter, to name a few.
The New Keyboard
The keyboard is all-new on the Zenbook Prime. Although it doesn't look as stylish as what ASUS introduced in the original, the new keyboard is worlds better to type on. It feels almost identical (but not completely) to the MacBook Air keyboard, which in my opinion is a good thing. Finger fatigue is significantly reduced compared to the original Zenbook. ASUS claims 12% increased key travel compared to the predecessor which definitely contributes to a better typing feel.
The new keyboard (left) vs. the old keyboard (right)
The keyboard obviously looks very similar to Apple's chiclet as well and now features a LED backlight. There are three selectable brightness settings for the keyboard backlight (four if you count off), which you control via a keyboard shortcut (fn F3/F4).
A Much Improved Trackpad
The problematic trackpad from the original Zenbook was actually addressed mid-cycle last generation. ASUS switched to an ELAN trackpad that did away with most of the issues I encountered. Users who wanted the new trackpad could call, complain and should've been able to get their unit swapped out although there was never a formal replacement program. The Zenbook Prime uses the same trackpad, although this is my first personal experience with it in a Zenbook.
In short, it's much better than what I originally reviewed. Keeping one finger on the trackpad's left click area while you move the pointer is no longer an issue. The pointer will occasionally refuse to move but it's very rare and ASUS even ships software that lets you tweak the trackpad's sensor to better match how you use it:
Tap to click and actually clicking the trackpad are both non-issues again. Two finger scrolling as well as three finger forward/back gestures all work very well. Overall the experience is pretty good, albeit not quite perfect. It's likely the best ASUS can do without writing its own trackpad driver. At some point it may just come to that however.
An Updated Power Adapter
The 45W power adapter from the Zenbook gets a slight update as well. Remember the charge indicator that never turned off? Fixed. Also the somewhat worrisome power connector has been beefed up, it's a bit thicker and I'm less worried about it snapping off.
The old Zenbook power connector (bottom) vs. the new Zenbook Prime connector (top)
I shouldn't be surprised that ASUS fixed these things but it's just so rare that a company listens to feedback and acts appropriately in such a short period of time. I would still like to see a MagSafe clone and better cable management than a bit of velcro, although navigating around any associated patents there should be fun for ASUS' lawyers.
Vastly Improved WiFi
The original Zenbook featured a 2.4GHz Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 802.11b/g/n WiFi solution. Only supporting a single spatial stream the best sustained speeds I saw were around 5MB/s using 20MHz channels at 2.4GHz. The Zenbook Prime offers a considerable upgrade.
Now inside the machine is Intel's Centrino Advanced-N 6205 controller. The 802.11a/g/n controller adds 5GHz support and link speeds of up to 300Mbps. In practice I saw a doubling of performance under the same conditions as the original Zenbook (80Mbps vs. ~40Mbps).
As a side benefit, since ASUS is using Intel's Centrino WiFi on an Intel platform it also by default supports Intel's Wireless Display (WiDi) technology.
Just like last time, the UX21A comes with a sleeve case, VGA dongle and USB to 10/100 Ethernet adapter.
USB 3.0 on Both Ports
Courtesy of Intel's HM76 chipset found on the Zenbook Prime's motherboard are the notebook's two USB 3.0 ports. The original Zenbook had a single USB 3.0 port and one USB 2.0 port by comparison. USB 3.0 performance is a bit higher than what I measured with the original Zenbook. I had no problems sustaining transfers at above 170MB/s.
VGA and HDMI out are also supported. There's no Thunderbolt or DisplayPort on the Zenbook Prime unfortunately.
Simplified SSDs
The original Zenbook offered one of two SSDs depending on the model you picked up: Sandisk's U100 or ADATA's SandForce SF-2281 based XM11. If you'll remember back to my review of the original Zenbook I expressed concern that ASUS was shipping a known buggy firmware with the ADATA drive, although admittedly I didn't run into any of the SandForce BSOD issues during my review of the system. It looks like those concerns can be put to rest as ASUS has dropped SandForce from the Zenbook Prime. Sandisk's U100 is all that's available now.
As we've alluded to in the past, the U100 isn't the fastest SSD on the block but it should be very well priced for ASUS and obviously faster than a mechanical drive. Read speeds are quite good, but write performance is where the U100 falls short. Do a lot of IO (e.g. install a game or just write sequentially to the drive) and you'll notice IO latencies increase. It's the same issue we ran into early on in the MLC client SSD space, but no where near as bad. The good news is there's no stuttering or other similarly undesirable behavior. The system still functions like it has an SSD, it's just that it could be a lot faster under load. I'm saving a full investigation into U100 performance for final Zenbook Prime hardware.
My hope is that we'll see vendors offer drop in replacements for the drive similar to what we saw OWC do for the MacBook Air. I still haven't gotten a straight answer as to whether or not the ASUS drive is electrically compatible with the MacBook Air SSD, nor have I been brave enough to risk nuking a drive to find out. Update: the two SSDs are physically similar, but not physically compatible. Here's a challenge to all SSD makers out there: build an upgrade kit for the Zenbook.
The Display in Pictures
The star of the show is obviously ASUS' 1920 x 1080 IPS display. Contrast ratio, viewing angles and color reproduction are all significantly improved compared to the original Zenbook. White is a bit warmer than I'd like by default (6014K) but otherwise I really have no complaints about this panel. It's easily the best display I've ever seen ASUS use and arguably one of the best displays ever deployed in a notebook, much less one as small as the UX21. Before we get to the actual numbers, here are some shots of the Zenbook Prime compared to the lackluster Zenbook display:
Zenbook Prime (front) vs. Zenbook (back)
Zenbook Prime (left) vs. Zenbook (right)
Zenbook Prime (left) vs. Zenbook (right)
Zenbook Prime (left) vs. Zenbook (right)
Note just how much better the viewing angles are compared to the old Zenbook panel. ASUS clearly got it right this time.
The Display in Numbers
The new 1080p panel looks good, but does it make any sacrifices in its performance? Thankfully, no. Max brightness is down a bit compared to the previous generation, but it's still higher than any of the portable Macs and much higher than your typical PC displays. Black levels are much improved over the original Zenbook as well:
The resulting contrast ratio is almost tablet-like:
It's not just the basics that ASUS delivers well on, color accuracy is top notch:
Color gamut is shy of the MacBook Pro but much better than the previous Zenbook and the MacBook Air:
Size is definitely an issue here. While I think the 1920 x 1080 panel will be a very good fit for the 13.3-inch UX31, there's a smaller subset of folks who are going to appreciate it in the 11.6-inch UX21. Personally I think it's fine but at 189 PPI the 11-inch Zenbook Prime is going to be a tough sell for those who have a tough time looking at small text.
Text on the 11-inch 1080p panel
ASUS' solution is to ship the UX21 with Windows set to 125% DPI scaling by default, unfortunately most applications (including many of Microsoft's own) don't deal with non-integer DPI scaling very well.
Here's what the default desktop looks like at 125%:
And here are examples of applications that don't behave well with Windows 7's DPI scaling:
In Skype, some text elements are tiny while others are huge. PCMark Vantage is an example of where you see this as well:
Here the scaled text actually can't fit in the area allocated for it, while the rest of the text is entirely too small.
There's not much you can do to work around this today with Windows 7. You're either going to have really small text or have to deal with funny scaling. This is unfortunately a major downside to not controlling the OS layer, ASUS is at the mercy of Microsoft to get scaling for displays with high pixel densities right. Windows 8 should be better in this regard but I ran out of time to try it out on the Zenbook Prime before the embargo lift.
The Test
To keep the charts clean and simple I omitted a lot of the config details of each of the notebooks. For your reference, here's the configuration of each of the notebooks in our tests:
Dell Inspiron 11z (SU4100 + GMA4500 + HDD + 56Wh)
As I mentioned earlier in this review/preview, the deal ASUS worked out with Intel prevents us for discussing clock speeds or specifications of the ULV Ivy Bridge silicon in the Zenbook Prime. Obviously the silicon is going to fit within the same 17W TDP as its predecessor so don't expect huge differences in clock speeds.
If you take into account Quick Sync and its SSD, the Zenbook Prime is an extremely quick solution. Looking at the breakdown of PCMark scores you get a much more realistic look at where the ULV IVB fits into things.
In some areas the Sandisk U100 holds the Zenbook prime back, here it's actually slower than its predecessor. Despite all of its issues throughout most of last year, SandForce was always fast.
I threw in a PCMark Vantage graph as we have a lot of older data in that benchmark that can help put things in perspective:
It's amazing the sort of performance gains we're able to show over the older Core 2 based ultra portables like the Dell Inspiron 11z and Adamo 13. Again we see a slight performance deficit versus the SandForce based UX21E.
GPU Performance
Peak synthetic GPU performance sees a sizeable boost compared to the previous generation Zenbook. 3DMark 11 requires DX11 hardware and thus the original Zenbook won't run on it, but the rest of the 3DMark tests give us some perspective.
Vantage shows us a 63% improvement over the HD 3000 based Zenbook UX21.
Here we see just how much better Intel's graphics cores have gotten over the years. The Inspiron 11z could barely run the entry level 3DMark Vantage suite, whereas the Zenbook Prime delivers nearly an order of magnitude higher score here.
Gaming Performance
We can say that the silicon in the Zenbook Prime's CPU features Intel's HD 4000, the upgraded 16 EU Ivy Bridge GPU. The result should be much improved gaming performance. Once again we are thermally limited so there are some cases where you won't see tremendous increases in performance.
At a high level, for any modern game, you shouldn't count on being able to run it at the Prime's native 1080p resolution. You need a discrete GPU (or Haswell) to pull that off. The former is a tall order for a machine that's already mostly battery. The good news is that 1366 x 768 is playable in many games.
Not all games will see huge performance gains, but the latest Batman title runs 30% quicker on the new Prime.
More CPU constrained and thermally bound environments won't show any improvement over the Sandy Bridge based Zenbook UX21.
The 61% increase in performance over the original Zenbook takes the Prime into the realm of playability at these settings.
Portal 2 is an interesting case as we are significanty CPU and thermal bound here. The Prime can reach frame rates as high as 39 fps, but after a couple of runs you see degradation into the 32 - 37 fps range. On average, there's no improvement in performance compared to its predecessor - there's no beating the laws of physics.
Diablo III
Last week Intel proudly showed me a demonstration of Diablo III running on Ivy Bridge's processor graphics, from a standard notebook all the way down to an Ultrabook. Eager to repeat the experiment myself, I fired up Diablo III on the Zenbook Prime.
Default settings at 1920 x 1080 were understandably unplayable. Dropping the resolution down to 1366 x 768 and clutter density down to medium however gave me an average of around 17 fps outdoors and 20 fps in early crypts. Given that Diablo isn't a twitch shooter, these frame rates were actually playable - all I needed was an external mouse.
As a primary gaming system, any Ultrabook this size is going to fall short. However, if you need to get your Diablo fix in while on the road, the Zenbook Prime will deliver in a pinch.
Battery Life
Generally speaking, the 11-inch Zenbook Prime delivers about the same amount of battery life as its predecessor. For some reason we're able to hit much longer idle battery life on the Prime than the original Zenbook although I'm still trying to find out why. There's also an 11% improvement in our x264 playback test, but on average I'd expect to see similar battery life to the Sandy Bridge model - just with better performance. Note that these results also come despite the fact that ASUS is driving a much higher resolution, and presumably higher power, display than the original Zenbook.
The Zenbook Prime bucks the trend Jarred saw with the first Ivy Bridge notebook review where battery life took a small step backwards. These results bode well for future Ivy Bridge notebooks and Ultrabooks. It still remains to be seen if Intel's 22nm process will actually give us a battery life advantage in any notebook compared to its predecessor. It's possible that we are seeing some of the benefits of 22nm here already and they are simply offset by the more power hungry display. With the move to 22nm Intel should have a better hold on active power and leakage, but it's always possible that we'll have to wait until Haswell for the process to really be exploited.
Just like last time, ASUS has a couple of widgets to quickly change between power settings. The instant on widget lets you switch between suspend to RAM and suspend to disk modes. The former is expected to deliver up to 2 weeks of standby battery life, while the latter can push up to 150 days. I didn't have the time to test these claims (life is short, I draw the line at spending it testing claims of 150 day standby battery life). ASUS once again includes a counter that estimates how long your system will last in either mode based on current charge levels and power usage.
The next widget is a quick tool to let you switch between high performance and battery saver Power4Gear power profiles. You can customize these profiles via the Windows control panel, but it's nice to have a button on the desktop that lets you quickly switch between them.
Configurable TDP
One feature of Ivy Bridge that we haven't been able to test until now is configurable TDP. While most Ultrabook CPUs ship with a 17W TDP, that's mostly an arbitrary thermal/power rating. If an OEM wants to design a chassis that can only accept a 13W part it previously had to hope that Intel would make such a thing. Alternatively, the OEM could underclock/undervolt a 17W chip on their own and hope to mimic Intel's validation and deliver a 13W configuration of their own. The former requires that a significant number of OEMs demand the part, while the latter is just too risky for the larger OEMs (get too aggressive on the undervolting side and end up with a bunch of unstable systems). The solution Intel proposed with Ivy Bridge is configurable TDP. For Ultrabooks this means you can set a 17W part to 13W.
Currently the setting is hidden away in Windows 7's power management settings. Once again I've had to censor the clock speeds here due to Intel's Ultrabook embargo:
You can map the 13W settings to the battery saver profile and then, at the click of a button, have a 13W Zenbook Prime instead of a 17W model. The difference in performance isn't significant however:
|ASUS Zenbook Prime Configurable TDP Performance - Cinebench 11.5 (Multithreaded)
|16W - Max Freq
|13W - Mid Freq
|13W - Lowest Freq
|ASUS Zenbook Prime UX21A
I'm still running battery life tests to quantify the impact on power consumption, but it's conceptually a neat thing to see in action finally. I suspect configurable TDP is going to play a major role with Haswell and convertible/dockable Ultrabook-tablet hybrids.
Thermals and Noise
As with most high performance notebooks that are this thin, cooling is difficult. Under load the fans in the Zenbook Prime are definitely audible, but in general ASUS does a better job cooling everything inside the Zenbook Prime than Apple does in the MacBook Air. I suspect much of this boils down to how aggressive Apple is about keeping fan speed/noise down compared to ASUS' desire to maintain a certain temperature level inside the chassis.
Final Words
With the exception of the SSD and Windows 7's unfortunate lack of elegant DPI scaling, the Zenbook Prime is the epitome of Ultrabook perfection. It has all of the build quality that we loved about the original Zenbook, with almost none of the quirks.
The display is truly in a league of its own. Color reproduction, brightness and contrast are all exactly where they need to be. Viewing angles are similarly perfect. While the original Zenbook's panel was frustrating, the Prime's display is wonderful to look at. Whether browsing the web or watching movies, it's just awesome. The biggest question is whether or not 189 PPI is too much for you. On an 11.6-inch screen I expect that not everyone will be fond of the resolution, but if you've wanted a ton of desktop space on a small display then the new UX21 will be everything you've been hoping for. I suspect more users will be happy with the 1080p IPS panel on the 13.3-inch UX31 however. I'll try to post an update in the coming days with some Windows 8 experience to see if that makes for a better fit. Kudos again to ASUS for working very hard to be competitive in this space, despite not having the purchasing power or control over the supply chain that Apple does.
The improved keyboard, is like night and day compared to the previous version - with a backlight to boot. The trackpad is also improved, although at the risk of overusing the Apple comparison I will say that it continues to be a hair behind what Cupertino has been able to deliver. The problem there is likely a lack of control over the software stack, a benefit reserved for vertically integrated companies.
Wireless performance and functionality are both improved over the original Zenbook and are, at least on paper, equal to Apple's MacBook Air. The move to a 2x2:2 802.11n setup with 5GHz support easily doubles WiFi performance compared to the original UX21. The use of Intel's Centrino Advanced-N WiFi stack enables WiDi support, which can be very useful on a notebook.
The convenience of two USB 3.0 ports, courtesy of Intel's HM76 chipset, is a welcome improvement as well.
Overall, I'm glad to see that ASUS is focusing more on the tangibles and user experience than just on shipping well engineered products. It's hilarious that out of all of the players in the notebook and tablet spaces combined, that ASUS seems to be one of the only ones (if not the only one) actually trying to go after Apple.
While I'll save the truly final verdict for when ASUS gets me shipping hardware, chances are if you've been waiting for the perfect 11-inch Ultrabook - the Zenbook Prime UX21A is it.


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These beautiful teacups made by Swedish artist Cecilia Levy [2] are not only beautiful to look at but also light on the environment! Made from recycled book pages, each cup and saucer is a unique piece of art that you certainly wouldn't want to pour your coffee in. After receiving an MFA in graphic design and teaching at the College of Arts and Crafts in Gothenburg [3], Levy decided to really get to know her medium by taking bookbinding classes. Working intensively with her hands, she realized books could be pieces of art too – read on for a look at her incredible work!
Levy is now a member of the arts and crafts collective Kaleido [5] in Uppsala [6] where she regularly sells her tea cups along with a selection of other paper sculptures [7] and drawings using various pieces of recycled books and bindings. She also holds regular workshops in her hometown and travels throughout Sweden teaching bookbinding [8] to students of all ages. Though she has exhibited and sold her work extensively throughout her own country, we would love to get our hands on these pretty little tea cups in the US!
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Yet G20 offers a good value, costing less than an Audi A4 or BMW 3 Series. (It's priced closer to an Acura Integra or a Honda Accord EX.) Infiniti's network of dealers has earned a reputation for treating customers well. Like other Infiniti products, the G20 comes with roadside assistance, a four-year/60,000-mile warranty and other service benefits.
G20 Luxury ($21,395); G20 Touring ($24,095)
Still, a big air dam, sporty side skirts and alloy wheels give the G20 a sporty demeanor. The G20t, particularly, looks a little like something you'd see on Speedvision in one of those European Touring Car races. Side-marker lights serve as a reminder of its European heritage.
Stretching across a 102.4-inch wheelbase, the G20 is slightly smaller than an Integra sedan, but offers more front and rear passenger space and a bigger trunk. And yet in spite of its spacious interior, the G20 doesn't feel like a big car.
Built alongside the Infiniti I30 at the high-quality Oppama, Japan, assembly plant, the G20 seems to be screwed together well.
Firm, comfortable seats minimize fatigue. They held me in place at the racetrack and played a supporting role along the western slopes of Washington's Cascades and on the winding roads around Mount Si.
G20's best feature is its flawless execution of the driver's wishes. It's easy to drive well, whether winding through the Cascades or hot-lapping at Seattle International Raceway. The latter is an amateur road racing circuit near Kent, Washington, that features a long straightaway followed by a high-speed sweeping turn that leads into a tricky, technical back section. A tight autocross circuit was set up to further test handling. Over and over, we drove the Infiniti G20 along with an Audi A4 1.8T and a Mercedes-Benz C230 through the autocross and around the road course.
Our impression: G20 is much easier to control at the limit. In most cars, charging into a high-speed turn then abruptly lifting off the throttle in the middle of the corner can cause a spin. Do this in an Infiniti G20 and it simply tucks in and takes a tighter line through the corner, with far less drama. We don't recommend driving at the limit on the street, but the G20's highly refined manners would be a major asset in an emergency situation. We tried every driver mistake in the book and the rear wheels would not let go of the pavement.
By comparison, the Mercedes C230 felt big and heavy and required more skill to work through the course. Wheelspin prevented us from fully using the front-drive Audi A4's turbocharged engine. Without Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system, we encountered trailing-throttle oversteer entering corners and understeer when powering out of them. Driving technique can tame the A4's traits, but it's easier to maintain composure in the G20.
Part of the secret to G20's great handling is its multi-link rear suspension. This suspension is designed to aid recovery during sudden changes of direction. Meanwhile, the G20's multi-link front suspension, similar to that of the last-generation 300ZX, contributes to the G20's snappy steering. Relatively soft springs and shocks prevent harshness, while anti-roll bars maintain firm and stable cornering. The rack-and-pinion steering feels very direct, allowing the driver to place the car in a corner precisely.
G20 also handles bumpy corners extremely well, something we learned on a drive through Washington, D.C. Rough pavement and potholes will not throw this car off line in fast, sweeping turns. That's a big benefit on long commutes in major metro areas. We found the Bridgestone tires on the G20t offer much better grip and sharper steering response than the standard 195/65R15 Firestone Affinity all-season tires that come on the G20 Luxury; differences in ride quality are negligible.
This car is extremely stable under hard braking. The brakes never overheated at the racing circuit and they worked just as well in the Cascades. Apparently, Infiniti's work at Nurburgring paid off. A second-generation antilock braking system comes standard and helps the driver maintain steering control under hard braking.
Under the hood is Nissan's 145-horsepower, 2.0-liter, 16-valve, dual overhead-cam four-cylinder engine, also found in the Nissan Sentra SE. Though a solid engine, it's rough and noisy when compared to a Honda/Acura engine and lacks power at low rpm. This engine offers responsive performance around town, but downshifting is required for quick acceleration because all the power is in the upper rev range. Fortunately, the engine revs freely to 7000 rpm and provides good acceleration in the upper ranges. It also nets an EPA-estimated 31 mpg when cruising on the highway.
Enthusiasts will prefer the Touring model, while others may have trouble justifying the extra $2700, especially when all of the Touring's convenience features are available on the Luxury model for just $1500. The limited-slip front differential that comes with the G20 Touring does reduce wheelspin, but that isn't a big problem on the G20. Most G20s will be sold with automatic transmissions


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[3.P] Defeating an enemy with AoOs
I want to build an encounter with an interesting hook - the opponent is hard to defeat with anything other than AoOs. That's why I'm looking for ways to somehow deny the PC (it's a solo game) his normal attacks or make the enemy hard to hit/invulnerable. Maybe something like very high AC which is up only on your opponents turn?
An important houserule of mine - enemy is flat-footed when you make an AoO against him.
I assume that #1 suggestion will be a high Dex enemy with high dodge bonuses, because they're not added when flat-footed.
The enemy is supposed to fight melee, but spells for buffing or defense are allowed.
He's going up against a 20th level PC.
Give him an ability that he can activate as an immediate action during his opponent's turn that gives him a very high AC bonus, but only lasts for that opponent's turn. Make sure you give the player a hint on how to defeat him. For instance, when the PC starts his turn, mention that the enemy has his guard up. When it's the enemy's turn, hint that his guard is down. Alternatively, someone (insert stereotypical old man here) reveals to the PC that the enemy is powerful, but has difficulty defending himself while on the attack, and suffers from a bit of tunnel vision in regards to counter-attacks.
I'm not looking for homebrew.
Find a way to give him astronomical (as in, something the player won't be able to even get near with their current resources) move speed and make terrain with lots of obstructions, walls, pillars, etc. Also, give him Shot on The Run or Move-By-Attack or something of that nature.
If you prefer an airborne encounter, the same can be done with spells and, for instance, fountains of flame, falling rubble, flying artworks and furniture which are quite at home in high fantasy, towers and walkways... whatever you like.
Now, his every round consists of moving past the players, chopping at one of them (he won't provoke AoO from the one he's attacking, but he will from anyone else he's moving by) and vanish in the nearby obstructions again. Provided he moves fast enough and the terrain is good, the only moment at which the players will have a line of sight or effect to him will be as he shoots past them.
Perhaps supplement with a magical trap or other systematically re-firing effect of Incite so that they can't ready actions, either.
Personally, my suggestion would be to give him some variety of special boots that give him a permanent, controlled version of blink. Instead of the random chance of him being in the Ethereal plane, instead the boots would put him in the Ethereal plane while standing still, and only solid while moving (say that both feet have to be on the ground for him to be Ethereal, making walking cause him to exit the Ethereal plane). As long as your PCs have nothing that would give them access to the Ethereal plane, he would be invulnerable to them until he moved.
Yeah, in 3.5 you could do something like this by stacking AC boosting stuff that goes away when flatfooted onto the guy (depending on level) so his touch AC is huge (and pretty sure you can't evasion when flatfooted but hey) but in pathfinder I don't think there's enough stuff to do so.
Good that I'm playing in 3.5/PF then, so most 3.5 stuff is available.
Very tall enemy with tons of armor on his lower body, but none on his upper body. Happens to be standing on some slick substance that you hint - "might make tripping him easier." AoOs as he tries to get up.
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This is my 1st baby, 37 weeks..was at high risk for preterm labor since twenty something weeks. I quit taking my procardia a couple weeks ago to keep me from contracting. I am 75% effaced, 1 1/2 cm dialated. And am having contractions etc...I lost my mucus plug about a week ago, having alot of increased discharge. I have horrible back pain, had it for awhile now but keeps getting worse everyday..the pain is constant to where i wanna cry!! Some cramping in the front and im gettin more as the days go by...could this be a sign labor is in the next few days?? 3 nurses at the hospital said they dont think its gonna be any longer than a week..who knows! does real labor start out with mild cramps and back pains for the first couple days?
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Back pain is common - especially if your baby is sunny-side-up. DD was born that way and my back ached so much.posted 07/08/2012 by judisd
Sounds like it will be any day now! At 37 weeks I was 50 % effaced, 1 cm dialated. I lost my mucus plug during week 36. Suddenly on week 37 I started having cramping and had a bloody show (a little blood mixed with mucus). That night my water broke! Get your bag ready girl cause it sounds like your little one in on their way! Good luckposted 06/30/2012 by carson2012_mommy
If your worried about going into labor at 37 weeks, don't even work yourself up over it. The baby will be just as fine as a baby born at 40 weeks. By 38 weeks all that is really going on is the baby putting on weight. Labor doesn't have to begin when the water breaks. Keep track of your contractions. And if you are really that worried about it then get to the hospital because it does sound like you may already be in labor.posted 02/10/2013 by JaneenNJohn
ps- if cramping gets bad enough that you cry u should deffinately get to the e.r. i waited an almost had my daughter in the ambulance.i was so scared.and also,if you feel the back pain radiate to ur lower stomache plus bloody show seek an e.r. not trying to scare u just dont want what happened to me happen to u.good luck : )posted 07/18/2012 by inarasmommy86
could be back labor.and yes,you can be in the early stages of labor.some women can labor for as much as a week before d-day.labor will progress much faster when your water breaks...thats to say if it does.good luck an i hope it goes very well for u.posted 07/18/2012 by inarasmommy86
Back pain is a common symptom before labor begins. Contractions, losing your mucus plug, and being 75% effaced area all indications that you'll probably go into labor within the next few weeks or days. There's no way to know for sure, but I'd guess you'll go into labor within the week. The good news is that you made it to 37 weeks, so you'll probably have a healthy baby :) Good luck!posted 07/18/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
forget what those nurses said always talk with the doctor cause sound like your little one might be comingposted 07/09/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
my pains were mild until my water broke, them BOOM the pain began!!! hope for a safe delivery for you!posted 07/03/2012 by queenbee859
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Where else in nature should we look for guidance?
In the relationships among species. One thing that is very important and very underutilized in society is the power of symbiotic relationships. These partnerships are sometimes between the most unlikely pairs of organisms—large predatory fish and small fish that are cleaning them. Many symbiotic relationships came out of relationships that used to be antagonistic.
My friend Terry Taylor has organized partnerships between health practitioners in Israel, Palestinian territories and Jordan. They are all working together to identify diseases, respond to them and neutralize them. It is not part of some road map to peace. It is not prime ministers getting together. It is just people who realize that they have a problem that transcends national borders and politics.
What sectors could most benefit from looking to nature?
Business has ignored biological principles at its peril. There is such a huge emphasis in business and management on planning, on optimizing and on trying to predict the future. Those are three things that biological organisms don't do. They don't plan. They don't try to predict the future. And they don't try to be perfect.
There is a lot of talk in the management world about how important it is to learn from failure. But learning from failure is really a dead end, biologically. In any situation, it only helps you learn what to do if the next problem is exactly like the last problem. Every biological organism is an example of learning from success and the success of its ancestors. I advocate that we need to identify and learn from success and replicate any part, even of a situation that overall was a failure, that succeeded.
We have sometimes focused so much on failure that we have failed to actually look at the successes that might be useful. For example, the after-action report from Hurricane Katrina identified over 100 different failures. But it totally ignored one major success, which was how well the Coast Guard contained a massive oil spill. Now, that one success is the one thing that would have been useful in the next big Gulf of Mexico catastrophe, which was the Deepwater Horizon blowout.
How do you see a smart corporation applying the lessons of nature? What would an adaptable corporation look like?
You can incorporate adaptable strategies into any organization, no matter how bureaucratic or top-down it is now. The best way to start is to switch from giving orders to issuing challenges. Giving an order means a small group of experts have said, "This is the right thing to do." Issuing a challenge says, "We have a problem here. Can someone figure out how to solve it?"
The corporation 3M wanted to reduce its environmental footprint, but instead of a CEO sending out a memo saying, "Everyone reduce your paper by 20 percent," the company said, "Anyone in any department who can figure out a way to reduce our environmental footprint, let us know." It is just like activating all those skin cells on the octopus or activating all our immune system cells. You had mailroom clerks figuring out ways to reduce paper. You had chemists figuring out how they could reduce chemical wastes and emissions. Everyone in his or her own place is figuring out a solution. Collectively, this has saved the company tens of millions of dollars and vastly reduced its environmental impact.


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threats {substantif}
A/RES/57/145 Item 44 - Responding to global threats and challenges [A C E F R S]
A/RES/58/16 Item 60 -- Responding to global threats and challenges [A C E F R S]
The adventure is fraught with too many threats to be undertaken light-heartedly.
In spite of these threats, the restructuring of the armed forces has continued.
It is said that the family of Ashiq Masih also constantly receives death threats.
threat {substantif}
to threat {verbe}
to threat [threated|threated] {v.t.} (aussi: to menace)
he/she/it threats (Present)
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If such threats were made, the appropriate security would be put in place. Hon.
They are symptomatic of many grave threats the people of the world face today.
Any resistance is met with threats of being burned alive or being beaten to death.
find duress, the crucial question being whether the threats or pressure were
It would also end legal insecurity and remove threats of sanctions for the airlines.
We can overcome these threats only by tightening pan-European cooperation.
coordination mechanisms 32 10 Threats linked to the process to strengthening regional
Potential threats might be related to illegal trafficking of dual-use items.
What is clear, however, is that globalization presents both threats and opportunities.
What kind of multilateral instrument would better cope with threats to cyber-security?
The threats posed by problems arising in today's information age are spawning rapidly.
(c) Monitoring unexpected threats for the reliability of these transports
This resulting plan takes into account the opportunities and threats that are emerging.
Rely on continuous analysis and assessment of the potential threats against.
Nevertheless, our societies are now also subject to threats in times of peace.
Such threats are the topic of this year's World Economic and Social Survey.
Nor was it related to any threats to the security of the distinguished traveller.
E. The breakdown of societies: armed conflict, HIV/AIDS and threats to food security
Because of threats to her life, she fled to Canada where she arrived on 3 November 1998.
Because of threats to her life, she fled to Canada where she arrived on 3 November 1998.
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