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I have the strangest problem. Wooden legs. After my 25k yesterday they became almost rigid at the knee. I've tried Epsom Salts bath, stretching, icing and today they are still rigid.
When I step off a stair my knees don't want to bend, they want to remain rigid. I'm hoping it's just soreness/stiffness and that it will pass.
Any thoughts/advice?
It sounds like soreness/stiffness, but it's hard to tell without knowing what other running you've been doing, your pace on this run compared to your regular training pace, and whether it was a training run or a race. One piece of advice I will offer for the future (won't help you as much now) is to keep on walking after your running. Walk at a comfortable pace at least another kilometer or two after your run. If you can, stop at home and grab a bottle of chocolate milk (or recovery drink of your choice) to drink along the way. Then walk. The best marathon recoveries I've ever had included a long walk immediately after.
Thanks Lenzlaw.
I'm training for a Marathon in October. I am into week 10 of training and yesterdays run was a training run. I'm averaging 32-35km per week plus my long runs. I eat Sharkies (gummy bear things that I bought at the sports store to refuel electrolites) on my long runs and drink water.
I walked home after my run, but maybe it wasn't a long enough walk. Throughout my 25km run I did 4 short walks to recover, eat 2 sharkies and have a drink of water. The walking distance would be between 2 telephone poles. I ran 25.50km in 3:02 My runkeeper averaged me a 7:08 min/km. My breathing was excellent the whole run, but the body started to stiffen up 3/4 of the way through. I know that the problem was where I ran. I had to keep moving from pavement to gravel due to traffic and the gravel was sloped creating an imbalance in the running. I won't do that route again.
I have 4 more long runs to complete. 24k this Sunday, then a 32k then 2 more 25k before Marathon day.
I'm 50 and definately feeling the effects more now than I did 6 years ago when I ran my first Marathon.
Do you run the day before your long run? If so, maybe it would help to take that day off. How does your long run pace compare to your planned marathon pace and the pace on your other runs? Your long runs should be 45 sec/km or more slower than your planned marathon pace. If you're doing them too fast you will definitely feel it. The changes from pavement to gravel and back didn't help I'm sure. The walking afterward isn't required of course, it's just something that has always helped me.
I do not run 2 days before my long runs. My pace is slower than my other training runs. I ran yesterdays 25k at my planned Marathon pace. Perhaps I should slow it down more for my next run.
Thanks for your input. Much appreciated.
Sounds like you have been very careful. There is probably nothing more grueling about your schedule or execution this year vs. 6 years ago, but age is not the only explanation. There is an accumulation of muscular dysfunction that runs parallel to the accumulation of years, and which is frequently mistaken for the effects of aging because of its persistence and coincidence. Unlike chronological aging, though, this problem can be reversed.
The effect of a dysfunctional inner quad is to weaken knee stability. On the other hand, a dysfunctional outer quad stiffens and locks the knee. If you were to guess which muscle accumulates dysfunction in runners the most, you would be right to suspect the outer quad.
Years of training capped by long runs of increasing duration can mimic the effects of aging the way sore back muscles can cause people to limp hunched over before their time. Some people never solve their back problems even though they can be easily solved, and appear to age prematurely. Same goes for runners and their legs.
The outer quad is infamous for accumulating multiple micro-contractions, or "knots" of sensitive tissue, that may or may not be based on micro-tears in the muscle tissue. Often there are neighboring contractions in healthy tissue that multiply until the flexibility and normal contraction force of the muscle are diminished. There is enough dialog between nerves in the muscle, specialized nerves at the ends of the muscle or in the tendon, and the spinal cord, to immobilize the muscle and render it useless. The purpose for this mechanism is to spare the muscle from further use and harm. You want to stick with the program but your muscles and nervous system are conspiring against your plans.
It is a great system except for one thing: In extreme cases the system does not automatically reset itself. This can be a problem even if you rest, even if you stretch, even if you cross-train. Same goes for those who walk hunched over when older folks stand erect. It's not the advance of age, or the accumulation of mileage, but recalcitrant muscular dysfunction. Exercise in this condition can make the problem worse. Ditto for a stretch, which is an exercise in reverse and can also further strain the tissue. The presence or absence of a particular ratio of electrolytes and/or water can matter to normal tissue, but does not have to be involved with this problem.
The early fix for this dilemma a half-century ago was to briefly refrigerate the skin with freeze spray and stretch the muscle. The superficial cold distracted the nervous system from the stiff muscle underneath, and the mini-contractions released long enough to allow a beneficial stretch to increase circulation and re-educate the neuromuscular connection. This therapy was often repeated until normal muscular function was restored.
Fast forward to today, and the same benefits are had with simple massage. If you know what you are doing, you can do it yourself. We now refer to those knots as trigger points, and they respond to targeted pressure as well as spray-and-stretch. Some use rollers, and some use their hands. I prefer manual pressure because it is more specific and less likely to harm. Just don't overdo it, or the effects can be the same as overdoing exercise or any other therapy. Rollers, for example, are often used the wrong way on the limbs, against lymphatic flow.
To know what you are doing, you need to know where to look, what to look for, what the known effects of dysfunction and treatment are, how to treat, and how to prepare for treatment.
WHERE: The outer quad Vastus Lateralis shown above left is large as a big fish and covers the lateral thigh from the front (pictured) back to the outer hamstring. You should be able to insert your fingers into the crease between those muscles, especially near the knee. The average runner will have dozens of trigger points between this spot and the hip along the same path as the IT Band. Nailing all of them can take a lot of time, and they will tend to pop back up like whack-a-mole. If you are careful, consistent and proactive in your treatment over time, they will occur with decreasing frequency unless your training is too hard, in which case the activity ratio needs to tip in favor of rest and treatment.
WHAT you are looking for are spots often so tiny they cannot be easily felt with the fingertips. They may or may not register pain when pressed. Sometimes pain will appear in a spot near or distant from the trigger point, which may be comprised of a few muscle fibers in a short hair-like band. Larger lumps are obvious, but may appear to move as the reaction spreads to neighboring fibers. There is no absolute definition of how these things work, but we're still studying Mars thousands of years after its discovery, so expect research on the fine points of physiology to be ongoing, too. One thing we know for sure is that massage is an effective tool for dealing with them.
EFFECTS: When enough points accumulate to cause V. Lateralis to shut down, you will have difficulty flexing the knee. There may even be pain along the knee itself and tracking problems with a popping kneecap as it is racked to the side by the unyielding muscle. The stiffness becomes global in the muscle, even though the cause may be finite and local. If you can position your leg horizontally so the knee is straight and relaxed as possible, you should be able to probe with your fingers for areas that either feel different from surrounding tissue, or evoke telltale sensations that may include pain.
TREAT: Moving your fingers across the fibers can identify which ones are tighter, betraying the presence of a knot in that fiber that tensions the entire length. Following the fiber can pinpoint the trigger. Applying moderate pressure to the point for a few seconds may cause it to relax. Gentle movement of pressure from side to side may bring it into greater definition. Holding pressure for several seconds can slow blood flow enough to force it to relax. This is known as ischemic compression. The relaxation may be temporary or semi-permanent. Permanent relaxation is not likely unless there is no stress to the tissue from exercise, or ironically, from too much inactivity to encourage circulation. Gentle movement often aids recovery, which is why walking helps.
When training for the marathon, which I do every year, I often find the shift from moderately long runs to a couple hours or more usually hurts more than the move to even longer runs later. The physiological changes necessary for adapting to more than a couple hours of exercise are slow to get going, but once awakened, seem to improve with the miles. One thing that has helped me a lot as an older runner, is to follow the Galloway method of walking at fixed intervals whether I feel the need or not. For me that usually means 30-60 seconds after every mile as I sip water. When I get up to 28-30 milers, I'll walk 30 seconds every 5 minutes or so. In the actual marathons, a one-time thrill as the target event, I can shorten those walks to sipping time, or eliminate them altogether in the final miles. The breaks during training don't hurt performance at all; they just leave me with healthier legs for the final dance. If I can BQ that way, you can too. Best of luck in your recovery!
JamesJohnsonLM....wow! thank you for your detailed post. You write what I kinda already know. I know it's the outer quad giving me trouble. I have some exercises from a Sports Clinic that I should be doing daily that I "forget" to do until I am in pain. On Monday afternoon I "rolled" the outer quad with a wood rolling pin. I applied enough pressure that it hurt but I wasn't in agony. That helped me alot and I could feel things loosen almost immediately. I took the dog for a nice long walk last night and that helped alot too.
I am going to print out your suggestion(s) and work with them from now until Marathon time. Somehow I always think things should be so much easier than they are. The trials of running!! Ugh!
Today I'm not sore. My knee is normal and I can walk up and down stairs normally. Tonight is a small run of hills. We will see how it goes
Thanks again. Lots of information and so very much appreciated.
I've had problems all the way up to the day before the Marathon, that I was able to work out before gun time. A couple years ago a hamstring dogged me all the way there, then I got up the next day and had a great race.
Wishing you similar good fortune..
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Extend CertificateRealm with LoginModule (Glassfish v3.1)
By Sudarsan Sridhar on Mar 04, 2010
Glassfish allows the creation of only one CertificateRealm, which doesn't perform any authentication. Some users may require a method to perform authentication on the certificates received from the client.
With v3.1 of glassfish, a method to do this is available. Now CertificateRealm allows one to specify an optional JAAS LoginModule to perform authentication. One can use this feature by downloading the nightly build after 03-04-2010.
This post explains how to build a LoginModule for CertificateRealm.[Read More]

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A Lenovo-BlackBerry Deal Would Get a U.S. Review
A Lenovo Group purchase of BlackBerry Ltd. wouldn't face scrutiny only in Ottawa.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, would likely review any combination of Lenovo, the Chinese-owned computer company, and Canada's BlackBerry because of BlackBerry's significant U.S. activities, according to two Washington lawyers who specialize in CFIUS cases. A U.S. business is subject to the review, even if the company is headquartered outside the U.S., according to the Treasury Department, which leads the committee.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Lenovo is actively considering a bid for BlackBerry, according to people familiar with the matter.
BlackBerry's BlackBerry Messenger service could be seen as making the company a telecommunications carrier in the U.S., although the company provides the service through other carriers' networks, said Jonathan Gafni, president of consultancy Compass Point Analytics LLC and former official with the Director of National Intelligence who worked with CFIUS.
CFIUS, an interagency group, evaluates national security risks of U.S. businesses when foreign companies buy control. The Treasury Department declines to comment on cases under review.
BlackBerry devices are widely used by U.S. government officials, including White House officials and President Barack Obama, much as IBM computers were used by government officials when Lenovo purchased IBM's personal computer unit.


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Asus Xonar Essence ONE, World's first USB External Soundcard and digital-to-Analogue converter with 8x symmetrical up-sampling and 120dB SNR.
The Xonar Essence One is a high-end USB DAC with the world's first 8x symmetrical upsampling, an extremely high 120 dB SNR, audiophile class headphone AMP with a full op-amps swappable function.
With most modern audio signals stored in digital format, the ASUS Xonar team has catered to user needs and launched its first hi-fidelity USB digital-to-analogue converter (DAC), the Xonar Essence One. It is an industry-leading high-end USB DAC with the world's first 8x symmetrical up-sampling technology. The Xonar Essence One also features a 120dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), audiophile-class headphone AMP and an eleven operational amplifier (op-amp) design for distinct tonal customisation.
Whilst the majority of common up-sampling USB DACs indistinguishably transfer various audio sources to 192kHz, the Xonar Essence One up-samples 44.1/88.2/176.4kHz input to 352.8kHz and 48/96/192kHz input to 384kHz symmetrically (Note: 44.18=352.8kHz; 488=384kHz). As a result, data volume is also increased by up-sampling the bit-rate to 32bit, corresponding to the original content and faithfully preserving the details of the user's music collection.
The average SNR of other USB DACs is about 110dB, but with at an extremely high 120dB SNR, the Xonar Essence One provides audio fanatics with clearer sounds, enabling minute sound details to be heard while significantly reducing noise levels. A dedicated power supply ensures that clean power is delivered so the sharpest sound is heard, with excellent immunity to noise from the AC line.
The Xonar Essence One features a fully swappable op-amp design, unprecedented for a high-end USB DAC. An op-amp is a vital part of a DAC that amplifies the analogue signal and affects tonal characteristics of the overall sound image. The Xonar Essence One allows the user to swap every op-amp that is on board, for a truly customisable sound.
The Xonar Essence One combines three different functions, providing a complete Hi-Fi solution
- USB DAC (Digital-to-Analog Convertor) It upgrades digital music stored on your computer into clear and detailed, life-like sounds. It also features XLR and RCA connections for plugging end audio devices.
- Stand-alone DAC With an S/PDIF input and input selection, the Xonar Essence One also serves as an independent DAC which can connect to standard CD/DVD players and provide high quality music without the need for a computer.
- Headphone amplifier. The Xonar Essence One integrates an audiophile-class headphone AMP circuit which powers up all Hi-Fi headphones, enabling 100% performance even with impedance of sets up to 600ohms. It offers extra dynamics, sound detail and low distortion for the absolute best sound quality possible.
ASUS Unique Selling Points
- Hi-Fi Class audio: up-samples 44.1/88.2 /176.4kHz input to 352.8kHz and 48/96/192kHz input to 384kHz in a symmetrical manner.
- Extreme audio clarity: extremely high SNR (120dB), the Xonar Essence One provides audiophiles clearer sounds with every detail while significantly reducing noise level.
- Built-in headphone amp: integrated audiophile-class headphone AMP circuit which powers up ALL Hi-Fi headphones and grants 100% performance, even with impedance up to 600ohms.
- 11 swappable OP-amps: allows user to swap almost every OP-amps for a fully customized sound.
- Dedicated internal power supply: provides the cleanest power for the cleanest sound with excellent immunity to noise on the AC line.
- Balanced XLR output: This is a higher quality output that is useful for eliminating unwanted noises and interference.
- Bit-perfect with ASIO 2.2 Driver: If you are running bit-perfect with ASIO, you will hear the music as it was encoded on the CD.
- Low Clock Jitter with Asynchronous Data Transfer: Super Low Jitter.
- Dedicated Volume Controls: one for the headphones and another for speakers.
- Toslink and Coaxial S/PDIF inputs: which enable the connection of source components. The digital inputs accept data formats at sample rates up to 192 kHz.
Key specification
- Audio Performance
- Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) (Front-out) :120 dB
- Output THD+N at 1kHz (Front-out) :0.000316 %(-110 dB)
- Frequency Response (-3dB, 24bit/192KHz input) :10 Hz to 48 KHz
- Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage :7 Vrms ( Vp-p)
- Bus Compatibility: USB
- Sample Rate and Resolution
- Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution : 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16bit/24bit
- S/PDIF Digital Input : 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16bit/24bit
- ASIO 2.0 Driver Support : Hz @ with very low latency
- Dimensions: 261.33 x 230 x 60.65 mm ( L x W x H )
- 1 x 6.3mm RCA jack
- 2 x 3.5mm RCA jack
- 2 x Digital S/PDIF Input
In The Box
- Accessories Driver CD
- 6.3mm to 3.5mm stereo adapter
- USB Cable
- User Manual
- Test Certificate
- Power Cablr
- Product Description
- ASUS Xonar Essence One - sound card
- Device Type
- Sound card
- Enclosure Type
- External
- Interface Type
- Weight
- 3.2 kg
- Signal Processor
- Sound Output Mode
- Stereo
- DAC Resolution
- 24-bit
- Sample Rate
- 44.1 kHz (min) - 192 kHz (max)
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio
- 120 dB
- Power
- Device Type
- Sound card
- Form Factor
- External
- Interface Type
- Weight
- 3.2 kg
Processor / Memory
- Signal Processor
Audio Output
- Sound Output Mode
- Stereo
- DAC Resolution
- 24-bit
- Sample Rate
- 44.1 kHz (min) - 192 kHz (max)
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio
- 120 dB
- Frequency Response
- 10 - 48000 Hz
- Compliant Standards
- Audio Modes
- Playback : 24-bit 192 kHz - 120 dB
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x headphones - phone stereo 6.3 mm , 1 x audio line-out - RCA x 2 , 1 x balanced output - XLR x 2 , 1 x SPDIF input - RCA , 1 x SPDIF input - TOSLINK , 1 x USB 2.0 - 4 PIN USB Type B
- Cables Included
- 1 x audio adaptor , 1 x USB cable
- Voltage Required
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Definition of aposematic in English:
1(Of coloration or markings) serving to warn or repel predators.
Example sentences
- Alternatively, they may be used to signal to predators, the classic example being aposematic coloration in species that have noxious defenses, such as skunks.
- Arthropods smaller than 1 mm, ants, isopods, and arthropods with aposematic colorations were excluded from the counts because these are rarely consumed by insectivorous birds.
- Future research into the possible role of aposematic coloration in vascular plants could greatly expand our knowledge of plant/herbivore interactions.
1.1(Of an animal) having aposematic coloration or markings.
Example sentences
- Additionally, taxonomically troubling taxa such as Crataegus makes identification and quantification of aposematic species extremely difficult.
- Birds with prior experience of both prey types were allowed into an arena with both palatable prey and aposematic prey on backgrounds that either closely matched or contrasted with the coloration of the aposematic prey.
- To further investigate the effects of prey contrast on predator behavior, I conducted an experiment with young chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus) as predators on live aposematic and nonaposematic prey.
- Example sentences
- Thus, although aposematism is common (96% of armed plants), it is not present in all physically armed plants even in closely related taxa (S. Lev-Yadun, pers. comm.).
- The present study was originally carried out to compare the larval bioluminescence of L. noctiluca with the color of light-emitting diodes that were used to mimic larval glows in experiments on bioluminescent aposematism.
- Hypothesized forces selecting for coloration in sponges include aposematism (warning coloration), as has been shown in a variety of marine and terrestrial organisms, and photoprotection.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- "The Cowboy" not only saddled up and went the distance Saturday but also had a pretty fair evening of ridin' and ropin'.
Justin Smith, wearing a cumbersome brace on his left arm to protect a partially torn triceps muscle, nonetheless restored fire and formidability to the 49ers defense by playing virtually every down against the Green Bay Packers.
While statistics don't do justice to what Smith does on the field, he was credited with five tackles in the 49ers' 45-31 romp, four of them unassisted. He drew the usual double-teams and pretty much looked like his old terrorizing self.
"It was what it was, and it felt a hell of a lot better than I thought it was going to feel," Smith said. "Now I just have to keep on going."
"From my eye, he looked stout against the run," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "The legend grows."
The 12-year veteran lineman had a painkilling injection that helped him get through four quarters.
"I'll get some X-rays tomorrow to make sure it didn't move too much, and we'll go from there," Smith said. "(The brace) worked pretty good, but I had some stuff in there, so I didn't really feel it a whole lot."
Smith said he didn't feel limited and wasn't concerned about whether he could play the entire game.
"I tried not to think about it, to be honest with you," he said. "I tried to be as normal about it as I could, and in the end, it held up. I was real happy to go the distance, but I didn't really have any thoughts about it one way or the other.
"You can't be worrying about stuff out there, or you'll get whupped pretty good."
One person who watched Smith closely was Ricky Jean Francois, who had replaced Smith for the last 21/2 games of the regular season. Jean Francois was used for only a few plays, when Smith needed a breather.
"He played like himself, getting pressure, directing stunts here and there, getting traffic right," Jean Francois said. "I was never worried about him. Once I saw him work out in practice, there were no worries. I know a lot of people focused on it, but he was back to being 'The Cowboy.' "
Linebacker Aldon Smith, whose pass-rushing effectiveness was impacted by Justin Smith's absence, wasn't worried, either.
"From the time he came back to practice, it was good vibes all around," said the younger Smith. "I know Justin, and I know what he's capable of. He wouldn't be out there if he felt he'd be hurting the team, so I knew he'd play well."
After returning to action, Justin Smith doesn't envision a setback with the 49ers headed to the NFC Championship game for a second straight year.
"I'm just glad to have a chance to play in it again and have an opportunity to go to the Super Bowl," Smith said. "I've played 12 years, so I know how hard it is to get this far."


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from Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.
After 5 minutes, follow the breath. Go
with the air into the nose, throat, heart, diaphragm,
deep down into the belly behind the belly button, where
you will experience a natural stop. Stay in this stop
for a fraction of a second, then follow the breath on
exhalation, as it reverses its course up from the belly
behind the diaphragm, heart, throat, out through the
nose. and out of the body to about 9" in front
of the nose to a second stop.
The first stop is behind the belly button,
the second stop is outside the body in space. At these
two stops, breath stops. At these two stops, time stops.
Movement of breath is time. In these two stops, only
existence is present. In these two stops you are surrounded
by peace and love. In these stops, God is present. In
these stops you become like an empty bowl. The moment
you become like an empty bowl, the divine lips can touch
you. God will seek you and pour benediction into you.
Let the lungs breathe and you become the empty bowl.
Practice this meditation for 15 minutes in the morning
and in the evening. As you practice this meditation,
over the days, weeks, months, you will find your time
in the stops naturally prolonging until eventually inner
and outer will merge at the 3rd eye and everything will
happen within you.
You may also practice this meditation
in a prone position.


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I've installed and configured PMS 1.7.2 on a windows 7 x64 machine. I can see the server from different devices (Bravia TV, a windows media player on a network machine and the local machine as well), but I can't see any video file - I'm getting a message that the server does not have any files to share. There are many files in the shared folders...
i've turned off Windows' firewall but still getting the same results...any ideas?


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PARKERSBURG - Mid-Ohio Health Department officials said Hepatitis B continues to be a concern, as statewide, incidence numbers are among the highest in the nation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, from 1999 through 2008, reported rates of acute Hepatitis B in West Virginia increased by more than 150 percent. Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus. It is spread through contact with blood or certain body fluids of an infected person.
"West Virginia has a high incidence of Hepatitis B," said Tonia Lang, Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department clinical director.
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Tonia Lang, clinical director with the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, said high incidence rates of Hepatitis B continue to be a problem.
"We have the highest incidence in the country. People don't realize . It's a tough bug, it can stay alive on surfaces for days. People normally think that primarily intravenous drug users are the ones who are at risk, but because the incidence rate is so high, I worry that everyone is potentially at risk without even knowing it. If you have a cut on your finger and you touch a surface that's infected, you're infected," said Dick Wittberg, MOVHD executive director.
Hepatitis B is bloodborne.
"The highest risk factor for Hepatitis B is intravenous drug users, but it can be spread through sexual contact, you are at risk if you have multiple sex partners, and through other contact, and other needle use," Wittberg said.
"In some parts of the state where this is rampant, they have gotten the rates under control by using needle exchanges," Wittberg said. "This high incidence rate has been an issue for at least the last five years," Wittberg said.
With the aid of a federal grant received through the state, the local health department has the series of vaccinations for Hepatitis B available through their Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics.
"We can give the vaccine to anyone who wants it, but the series of shots is expensive. Through this grant, we are able to provide the shots through the STD clinics for the higher risk clients. It's aimed at high risk individuals," Lang said.
The STD clinics at the local health department are available on a walk-in basis, Monday and Thursday, sign-in is between noon and 12:30 p.m. at the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department headquarters, 211 Sixth St., Parkersburg.
"We will do an assessment. Most in those clinics have the risk factors just by the fact they are there and we are to offer the vaccine to everyone," Lang said.
Symptoms may include: jaundice, a yellowing of the skin, fever.
"You may have nausea, vomiting, low-grade fever, stomach cramps," said Jessica Woods, MOVHD interim epidemiologist.
"It can appear almost like flu-like symptoms," Lang said.
"It affects the liver, and it can kill you," Wittberg said.
Wittberg noted it's also recommended first responders, those who may have contact with someone who is infected, get the vaccine.
"But the risk is there for anyone to get Hepatitis B," Wittberg said.
According to the CDC, there may or may not have symptoms. Symptoms can last several weeks and may include yellowing of the skin and eyes, nausea, fever, fatigue, stomach pain, and dark urine. Sometimes the virus stays in the body for years and causes long-lasting illness (chronic HBV infection) that can lead to liver damage, liver cancer, and death.
The CDC recommends Hepatitis B vaccine for all persons 018 years of age. CDC also recommends Hepatitis B vaccination for all adults who are in risk groups for the infection, as well as for any adults who want to be protected from Hepatitis B. A list of those recommended to have the shot is listed on the CDC's website www.cdc.gov/vaccines.
The national rate for Hepatitis B is 1.2 per 100,000 people. In West Virginia, the rate is 3.6 per 100,000, according to health officials.
Effective Hepatitis B vaccines have been available in the United States since 1981. In the United States, 700,000-1.4 million persons are estimated to be infected with the virus most of whom are unaware of their infection status.


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The AM Roundup: U.S. Phone Subsidies Face Scrutiny, More
Free and costly: The U.S. government spent about $2.2 billion last year to provide phones to low-income Americans, but a Wall Street Journal review of the program shows that a large number of those who received the phones haven't proved they are eligible to receive them. WSJ
Inmate lawsuits: California taxpayers have spent $182 million for inmates' attorneys and court-appointed authorities over the past 15 years. AP
Losing by winning: Supporters of same-sex marriage in California plan to argue to the U.S. Supreme Court that the sponsors of Proposition 8, the 2008 initiative that defined marriage as a male-female union, have no right to defend the state law in federal court. But if they succeed, some legal analysts say the ruling may be so narrow that it benefits only the two couples who filed the suit. SF Chronicle
Blind justice: A Michigan judge was surprised to learn that an entire case she was presiding over — a lawsuit against the state's oldest and largest firm — had been placed on a "nonpublic docket." Experts say improperly shielding state court cases from public view is not uncommon. Detroit Free Press
Big test for obscure law: In making the case against S&P, the U.S. government turned to a rarely used provision of a law enacted in 1989 in the aftermath of the savings and loan crisis, giving the Justice Department broader reach than traditional securities law statutes. NLJ
Oil slick: Louisiana's Attorney General is facing questions over his use of outside law firms to help his office pursue a case against BP involving the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Louisiana Record


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The Faculty of Theology: Critical Thought at the Service of Faith
Scripture and Tradition are essential foundations of theology. In the Faculty of Theology, theological research is enriched by a solid understanding of biblical and patristic sources in accord with the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Reflecting the Church's richness and diversity, the Faculty includes an Institute of Eastern Christian Studies. Founded 25 years ago, the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute is rooted in the tradition of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church but includes study of all Eastern Christian traditions. Furthermore, in keeping with the ecumenical teaching of Vatican II, the Faculty, in collaboration with the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, offers a program of Anglican Studies at the bachelor level and welcomes students from various ecclesial communities.
The Faculty of Theology values sound research and teaching that serves the Church and the common good of the wider society. It offers various programs for people who are preparing for a particular ministry or who seek to pursue critical research in one of the fields of theology, including Biblical Studies, Eastern Christian Studies, Ethics, Spirituality, Systematic and Historical Theology, as well as Practical Theology.
The Faculty of Theology is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
ATS, 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1110 U.S.A. T : 412-788-6505
Study Tour May 2016 - The Spirituality of Medieval Women Mystics
Prof. Susan Roll - Saint Paul University – Spring Semester 2016
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The Polk County Board has been expressing concern lately over the United State Government Fish and Wildlife Service not paying ditch assessments on Waterfowl Production Areas. These are lands we duck hunters fund as we annually purchase Duck Stamps.
Perhaps a little history lesson would be in order for the Board.
I'm sure the lands in question are in the Sandhill River Watershed.
Originally the Sandhill River west of Fertile had no real outlet to the Red River. Water flowing from Fosston, Winger area flowed into the Beltrami Swamp - a wetland covering at least the area of three townships around Beltrami.
In the early 1900's the State of Minnesota began the drainage of the swamp and provided an outlet for the Sandhill River. In the mid 1950's - not that long ago - the United States Army Corps of Engineers finished the job providing a straight ditch west of Fertile to the Red River.
This put about three townships of land in the Red River Valley on the Polk County tax rolls as cropland instead of swampland. It also provided a drainage outlet for a lot of farmland from Fertile all the way to the Fosston area.
Projects like these after the second World War and into the 1950's so alarmed sportsmen at the time that the State of Minnesota began the "Save the Wetlands" program to purchase marches for hunting and wildlife benefits. A surcharge on hunting licenses paid for the land.
State and Federal government drainage of the Beltrami Swamp provided multi-millions of dollars in benefits to Polk County and residents.
And yet Polk County, no doubt the richest county in all of western Minnesota, has its hand out for even more.
With demands like this it's easy to see why Uncle Sam has just decided to close the doors for a while.
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November 19, 2008
EPA Sets Renewable Fuel Requirement of 10.21% for 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 17 that the 2009 renewable fuel standard (RFS) will require most refiners, importers, and non-oxygenate blenders of gasoline to displace 10.21% of their gasoline with renewable fuels such as ethanol. That requirement aims to ensure that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels will be sold in 2009, in keeping with the targets established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which President Bush signed into law in December 2007. While the RFS requirement is increasing by about 23%—from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 11.1 billion gallons in 2009—the percentage requirement is increasing by nearly one third, from 7.76% in 2008 to 10.21% in 2009.
The larger relative increase in the percentage requirement reflects the fact that fuel consumption is expected to be lower in 2009, so a greater percentage of renewable fuel is needed to reach 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels. Based on data from DOE's Energy Information Administration, the EPA anticipates that 138.47 billion gallons of gasoline blends will be sold in 2009 in the 48 contiguous states plus Hawaii (Alaska doesn't participate in the program). That's down from the 144.5 billion gallons of blended gasoline that the EPA expected to be sold in those 49 states this year. See the EPA press release and the pre-publication version of the accompanying Federal Register notice (PDF 68 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
Today, most ethanol is sold either as E10 or E85, but DOE and others are examining mid-range blends.
The 2009 RFS is also pushing up against what is known as the "blend wall." Most gasoline sold in the United States contains at most 10% ethanol (a blend known as E10), but the new RFS requires a slightly greater percentage of gasoline to be displaced with renewable fuel. That extra percentage, 0.21%, equals about 300 million gallons of renewable fuel. One way to sell greater amounts of ethanol is to sell E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, but despite rapid growth in the number of E85 pumps, there are still only about 1,800 E85 pumps in the United States. Minnesota has about one-fifth of the stations, at 357, and the most recent report on sales from the Minnesota Department of Commerce suggests that at most 24 million gallons of E85 will be sold in the state this year, containing about 20.4 million gallons of ethanol. Extrapolating that result to the entire nation yields only 100 million gallons of ethanol. To address the blend wall issue, DOE and others are studying the use of mid-range blends, such as E15 and E20, for use in standard gasoline-burning vehicles. Allowing all gasoline blends to contain up to 20% ethanol would double the potential market for ethanol. See the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition's press release on the number of E85 stations, the Minnesota E85 Station Report (PDF 41 KB), and a summary from the American Coalition for Ethanol on efforts to institute mid-range ethanol blends.


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EAGLE COUNTY - Admit it, you really want to win the $500 million Powerball jackpot so you can call in "rich" Thursday and not show up for work."It's getting crazy," said Heather Black, spokeswoman with the Colorado Lottery. "We've seen sales go up considerably."In an average week with an average Powerball jackpot, Coloradans spent $1.5 million on lottery tickets."We're up to more than $2 million in the last two and a half days," Black said.The last jackpot this big was March 30 when Megamillions reached $656 million.Previously, the highest Powerball jackpot ever was $365 million in 2006. This historic prize is the result of 15 consecutive draws without a winner. This run started on Oct. 6 as a minimum $40 million prize.
It should surprise no one that no one won it in almost two months. Your chances of winning are 1 in 176 million."There is a limited number of number combinations, so the odds of winning never change," Black explained.Andrew Tucker, who was buying Powerball tickets in Gypsum Tuesday, did some research and found that some numbers come up more often than others. It's not clear why, they just do.He put together a spreadsheet based on the recommendations of a guy who says he has won big money five times."You'll need to do some research and look for certain frequencies," Tucker said.Tucker grinned and added that you'll have to do your own research because he's not sharing his, except to say that quick picks have the lowest probability of producing a winner.Annie Baldwin is the sales manager at Gypsum's Kum & Go. She sold $100 worth of tickets to one guy, and $20 and $30 orders to countless others.Actually they're not countless. The Gypsum Kum & Go sold more than $1,100 before Saturday's drawing, and Baldwin said they'll blow by that before Wednesday night's drawing.They'll probably have an extra clerk working just to deal with all of this, she said.Baldwin never plays the lottery, but she dropped $20 for this one."I figured I have nothing to lose," she said.Most people's dreams are pure enough.Todd Ahern picked up some Powerball tickets and said if he wins he'll pay off houses for some family members, then he'll buy some land where he and his family can be self sufficient.Austin Yanz and C.J. Romano chimed in on the Vail Daily's Facebook page that they'd move to Vail. Avon's Amy Cramer Phillips would move up the hill to Mountain Star, and Rae Jensan would drop a million dollars over the 16th Street Mall in Denver.No one said they'd buy a slightly used congressman, although one guy said he'd strut into a bar, up to a group of women and ask them, "Hello darlin'. What kind of car do you want?"
The money spent on lottery tickets in Colorado stays in Colorado for parks and other projects. That's how it's supposed to work, said Kris Friel, Eagle County's communications director. For example, the good people of Colorado invested $100,000 in lottery funds in the spray park at Freedom Park in Edwards.Last June, $4.5 million in lottery money helped buy open space along the Colorado River in Eagle County for boat launches.A lottery-funded GOCO grant helped pay for the bike path along Highway 6 between Avon and Eagle-Vail.More than $2.4 billion in lottery funds have been spent on similar projects all over the state through Great Outdoors Colorado, the Conservation Trust Fund and Colorado State Parks.


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The properties nominated to be included on the World Heritage List as a series of cultural properties are the Antequera Dolmen sites, an ensemble of megalithic monuments made up of the Menga and Viera dolmens and the tholos of El Romeral. They are outstanding examples of megalithic architecture and are amongst the most recognized and quoted in the world. They are also connected to two first-class landmarks: la Peñade los Enamorados (Lovers' Leap) and the mountains of El Torcal, Antequera. They are two mountain formations of outstanding geomorphological make-up which were the focal point for positioning the megalithic monuments; Menga is positioned towards the Peña de los Enamorados, whilst the Tholos de El Romeral is positioned towards El Torcal. Indeed, these natural landmarks themselves hold priceless archaeological sites.
Menga and Viera dolmens are very near to each other, whilst El Romeral is around1.700 maway from them.La Peñade los Enamorados (Lovers' Leap) focused from the Menga dolmen, it is7 kmaway. The tholos of El Romeral is the same distance away from El Torcal, which it is positioned towards.
It is worthy of mention that more than 95% of the recognized dolmens are positioned towards the south east, the solar ortho on the equinoxes, as is the case with the Viera dolmen. The unique feature of the Antequera Dolmen sites is that the other two: Menga and the tholos of El Romeral, have an anomalous positioning.
The positioning of the Menga dolmen is unique, towards the northeast; it is the only dolmen in continentalEuropethat is positioned towards a land object, towards the mountain of the Peña de los Enamorados (Lovers' Leap).
Lastly, the tholos of El Romeral is one of the few examples where the positioning is towards the western half of the sky in all the peninsular. The axis of the chamber is directed exactly towards the mountains of el Torcal.
Therefore, in these two cases, instead of positioning towards the sun it has been positioned towards a landmark. This is a unique situation.
The nomination is set in the neolithic-chalcolithic period, in a culture characterized by a pronounced identity which has arrived to us through these outstanding megalithic monuments. They are associated not only with the landmarks mentioned but also with a wide range of rock art.
The nomination proposes a wide area which includes the nominated property, the three dolmen sites forming part of the Archaeological Ensemble of the Antequera Dolmens, and a buffer zone made up of visual cones which connect them to the aforementioned natural landmarks.
This area is under the authority of Antequera, a very dynamic city due to its historic role, and at present, it is in a central position for communication inAndalusia. However, due to this reason, some buildings and infrastructures have recently been built in the visual protection zone, however, they are not tall buildings and they do not hinder the vision of said natural features. This condition, of keeping the vision unhindered, should be maintained in the management of the nominated area.
Concerning the protection of the nominated properties, the Antequera dolmens and the Peña de los Enamorados (Lovers' Leap) are protected under the category of a Good of Cultural Interest, and El Torcal site comes under the category of a Natural Reserve.
The buffer zone corresponds to the field of vision from the "Dolmens" to the two natural landmarks.
Lastly, the management of the site of the three dolmens and their buffer zone corresponds to the institution Archaeological Ensemble of the Antequera Dolmens, which comes under the authority of the Council of Culture of the governing body of this autonomous community, the Regional Government of Andalusia.
The Antequera Dolmens have been nominated for their inclusion on the World Heritage Indicative List due to the monumental character of the megalithic constructions, the beauty of the natural formations surrounding them, and the importance of the relationships established during the Neolithic period between the elements of cultural heritage and their natural setting.
It is a culture in which the natural landmarks acquire the value of monuments whilst constructed monuments appear to be part of the natural landscape.
This close liaison between culture and nature is especially apparent in the precise positioning of the megaliths in the architectural site. Also, the relationship between mountains with a sacred or cultural significance and megalithic architecture is outstanding.
Concerning the outstanding nature of the actual megalithic monuments, the most representative example is the Menga Dolmen. This is one of the largest known dolmens; it is so large that the lintels had to be reinforced with interior pillars, a unique architectural solution.
The uniqueness of the Menga monument led to it becoming an outstanding reference point in the creation of the actual concept of megalithic archaeology of the XIX century within the small group made up of the well known British monuments of Stonehenge, Averbury and Newgrange and the Breton monuments aroundCarnac.
A great deal of the international bibliographic references about dolmens in the XIX century refer to the Menga Dolmen; for example, Lady Louisa Tenison (1853), the Baron of Bonstetten (1865), Lord Talbot of Malahide (1870), James Fergusson (1872), Émile Cartailhac (1886) and Henri and Louis Siret (1887). In the XIX century, Menga turned into the comparative reference for dolmens in any other country or continent concerning size, beauty or perfection. Indeed, according to the French author Jean d' Estienne, in 1878, it could be considered as "the most beautiful and perfect of all known dolmens".
The outstanding nature of Menga grew at the beginning of the XX century when the megaliths of Viera dolmen and the tholos of El Romeral were discovered. Thus, an ensemble of monuments representative of three different types of architecture was created in the same area. The types of architecture were:
1 A lintelled chamber and passageway tomb in Menga.
2 A simple passageway tomb in the Viera dolmen.
3 A complex construction of two chambers with false vaults and a lintelled passageway in the tholos of El Romeral.
Such a rare typological diversity is due to the fact that Antequera is a central point between many routes; between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean regions, between Africa andEurope. This explains why Antequera can offer the two most important examples of the main types of European megalithic cultures: one corresponding to that of the Atlantic side, with such examples as the lintelled construction of Menga and Viera, and the other corresponding to that of the Mediterranean side, as shown with the architecture of the false vaults of the tholos of El Romeral.
Another outstanding value concerns Menga and its capacity to join, focus on and centralize the ritual funeral landscape of prehistoric and subsequent eras. Menga is not only a Neolithic megalith; it is also an Iberian Roman necropolis; it is as well a medieval sanctuary; and today the beautifulcemeteryofAntequera, built at the beginning of the XX century, still stands adjacent to it.
The following criteria can be inferred from the previous description of the outstanding universal values present in the megalithic landscape of Antequera:
Criterion (i) The three Antequera dolmens are amongst the most outstanding and universally recognized examples of megalithic architecture.
Criterion (ii) The fact that Antequera is a central point for different long distance routes, of seas and continents, a meeting point of different peoples and cultures, has given rise to the birth of these outstanding architectural models and a specific culture based on the interaction with the landscape.
Criterion (iii) The Antequera dolmens are masterpieces of the megalithic culture developed in the recent prehistoric period and it bears an exemplary testimony to this era which took place more than five millennia ago.
Criterion (iv) It represents an outstanding representative example of the culture of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods in which Megalithic architecture came about.
Authenticity: As a result of the research carried out over more than one and a half centuries, a generalized consensus amongst the most prestigious specialists in megalithic architecture has been reached about the authenticity of the property in this nomination and the assigning of it to prehistory throughout the Neolithic period and the Copper Age. The Archaeological Ensemble of the Antequera Dolmens has a collection of written documents corresponding to the specific bibliography concerning such matters. The research activities carried out are conclusive and unanimous concerning the time period assigned to the monuments, the authenticity of the stone used in the construction of the chambers and the make-up of the earthen tumulus. This is true for the authenticity of the two types of architecture of the monuments in which two different building traditions are apparent; the lintelled technique of Menga and Viera and the false vaults magnificently present in the tholos of El Romeral. The funeral and ritual significance of the monuments is also significant. This is not only present in the era when they were constructed but archaeological research has shown their presence during the protohistoric period, the Roman period, the Medieval Islamic period as well as today.
The original structure of the three megaliths and their surroundings has hardly been altered. The only interventions that have taken place intended to assure the stability of the structures which are subject to the natural erosion due to weather conditions. No substantial modification has been carried out, and all the alterations are reversible. Regarding the natural sites, they have substantially kept both their natural karstic geomorphologic make-up, the uniqueness of their flora and fauna and the richness of their archaeological sites, without having gone through any important human intervention. Their condition as protected spaces in the case of el Torcal as a Natural Reserve and the Peña de los Enamorados (Lovers' Leap) has helped assure that their authenticity has been preserved.
Integrity: Their conditions of integrity are also outstanding. The site defined as a Good of Cultural Interest contains the complete structures of the three dolmens of Menga, Viera and the tholos of El Romeral.
The three monuments conserve the stone structure of the dolmen as well as the tumulus which covers them. This is uncommon in this type of monument. The integrity that said parts of the dolmens have kept, is exceptional in comparison with the state of other monuments of the same period, in which due to the lack of essential pieces, they have had to be reconstructed. This has not been the case of the Antequera dolmens.
However, some threats do exist to the landscape of the dolmens today, (connected with the plans for new infrastructures in the surrounding area). Nowadays there are improving plans to correct this situation.
As already mentioned, these monuments are closely linked both physically and conceptually to their natural surroundings; this may be common in the case of other megalithic examples, but what is truly peculiar (and this fact is unique on a worldwide level) is the convergence of certain qualities of outstanding universal value in the very monuments themselves that make up the cultural heritage and in the natural landmarks surrounding them.
However, the feature which makes the ensemble even more priceless is that these two values are not dissociated; the natural values being added to the cultural values. The latter is true for the sites which fall under the category of Mixed Heritage, both natural and cultural. However, in our case the exceptional feature comes from the dialogue established between the megalithic architecture, and the rock art of this period, with nature; a fact that awards it with a unique relevance on a universal scale which has no parallel on the World Heritage List or amongst other recognized property of the same type.
The megalithic culture has reached a universal scale. It took place over a long period of time which, since its first appearance in Anatolia 12 millennia ago, has reached some cultures of Africa and Asia today. However, the presence of the megalithic culture on the World Heritage List is very scarce. There are only ten megalithic sites, five of which are on islands, three in the British Isles and two in the Mediterranean, and another, of a later chronology, in the Eastern Mediterranean, on the Peloponnese Peninsula.
Outside Europe one is found on the American continent; the San Agustín Archaeological Park, another in Africa; the Stone Circles of Senegambia, another on the Asian continent; the Godiang Hwsung and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, and another, the Rapa Nui Natural Park in the Pacific Islands. Concerning the Indicative List, the representation of megalithic culture is even less: one in Africa; the Stone Monoliths of Alok Ikm, one in Europe; the megalithic sites at Carnac and another in Eastern Asia; the megalithic sites at Xien Khouang and another in Anatolia; the Archaeological Site of Göbklitepe. The representation lowers further if we restrict the category to Prehistory, the period during which said culture began to create great monuments in the Neolithic period-the Age of Copper (which the monuments at Antequera correspond to), and to a lesser extent, during the Bronze Age. In this case the concept of space is also reduced.
Concerning the Neolithic period, the most important monuments are located towards the Atlantic side of Europe and North Africa, extending to the Western Mediterranean, with two nuclei of special note: that of the British Isles and the French Brittany, and that of the Southern Iberian Peninsula, located respectively to the north and the south of this extensive area.
The northern nucleus corresponds to the British Isles and Brittany, France, where most of the nominations are from, as many as three on the World Heritage List: the Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne, with the megalithic passageway tomb of Newgrange, Ireland, the Archaeological Ensemble of Stonehenge and Averbury in England, and that of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, and another on the Indicative List, Carnac, in Brittany, France.
The most relevant examples in the southern nucleus are: The Megalithic Ensemble at Antequera; the Megalithic Necropolis and the village of Los Millares; the Alberite Dolmen; the semi-megalithic Necropolis of the Algarve; the Megalithic Landscape of Valencina; the Megalithic Landscape of Gor-Gorafe; the Megalithic Landscape of Las Peñas de los Gitanos (the Cliff of the Gypsies); the Soto Dolmen; the Megalithic Landscape of El Pozuelo-Los Gabrieles; the Megalithic Landscape of Alcalar in the Algarve, Portugal. These have clear typological differences with respect to the northern nucleus. They are located in the southern area of the Iberian Peninsula, in the Portuguese Algarve and Alentejo, and Extremadura and Andalusia in Spain, whose most representative example is the Archaeological Ensemble of the Antequera Dolmens. In opposition to the well represented northern area, this southern nucleus lacked representation on the World Heritage List and on the World Indicative List.
Another significant area corresponds to the Mediterranean islands. This insular location created the need for very specific architectural solutions which are different to those used in Antequera. In this domain, the World Heritage List has only one case from the Neolithic period, the Temples of Malta, and another from the Bronze Age, the Nuragas of Corsica. From the same period, the Bronze Age, Mycenaean architecture of the Peloponnese Peninsula is also included on the list, and the Talayotic monuments of the Balearic Islands, which are not on the List, are worth a special mention.
Concerning Prehistory, only two Asiatic examples are worthy of mention: one in the west, on the Indicative List and the other in the east, already inscribed on the List; both are very far from the previous ones mentioned, in space and in time. The oldest example, with an outstanding Epipaleolithic chronology of twelve millennia before present day, is the Anatolic site of Göbeklitepe. The other case, the dolmen site of Gochang, Hwasun and Gangwwa, in the peninsula of Korea, corresponds to a more recent chronology, the first millennium before our time, in Protohistoric times. A third Asiatic example, also on the Indicative List, and of late chronology, the Bronze and Iron Ages, is that of the megalithic Sites of the province of Xiang Khouang in Laos.
Concerning far more recent megalithic architecture, always subsequent to our era, the World Heritage List has examples from Africa and America. In both cases they are very different culturally and stylistically speaking from the sites of Antequera. On the American continent there are two examples on the World Heritage List: the Archaeological Park of San Agustín in Columbia, dated from between the I and VIII centuries, and the later National Park of Rapa Nui from the X to XVI centuries, on the Easter Islands, which belongs to Chile, but is located in the Pacific Ocean, very far from the continent.
Concerning the African examples, the megalithic Stone Circles of Senegambia, dated from between the II and the XVI centuries, are on the World Heritage List. The Alok Ikom Stone Monoliths, corresponding to a tradition which is still alive in Nigeria, are on the Indicative List.
As well as megalithic architecture, there is schematic rock art in Antequera, representing another artistic expression from Prehistory. Rock art has enjoyed a broader recognition: up to 15 sites from all over the continents are on the World Heritage List, and another seven on the Indicative List. However, none of them shows the specific relationship Antequera has with megalithic architecture, and the schematic art here represented is very scarcely represented elsewhere.
Another characteristic feature of Antequera is the relationship of megalithic architecture with rock art concerning two especially significant mountains: La Peña de los Enamorados (Lovers' Leap) and the mountains of El Torcal. Indeed, the World Heritage List has grown due to the reference of sacred mountains for different cultures. From the Ayers Rock of the National Park of Uluru Kata, as a ritual element to the Aborigine cultures of Australia, to the sacred mountain of Sulaimcrim in Kyrgyzstan, related to Islamic worship, and the Christian monastic ensemble of Mount Athos, Greece. Recently, this type of expression is more present on the Indicative List: Mount Taishan in China, a group of five sacred mountains, which have been considered sacred for 3000 years, since the Neolithic era; Mount Kokino in Macedonia, with art rock with astronomical symbolism corresponding to the Bronze Age; the Mounts of Kungen and Myohiang, in North Korea, associated to Budhist temples, or the sacred mountains of Mongolis in the Empire of Gengis Khan. However, none of these examples have the same association of mountain-megalithic architecture as Antequera.
Therefore, on the one hand, it would seem reasonable to promote an outstanding megalithic monumental ensemble located in the south of Europe in order to reach a balance between different cultural expressions. On the other, Antequera's inclusion on the List would represent the first step towards a great transnational series of megalithic sites; therefore, the Andalusian examples situated around Antequera would be added to those of Ireland, the United Kingdom, Brittany (France), the Alentejo in Portugal and Extremadura in Spain. Within of Archaeological Ensemble Antequera's Main Plan, a proposal for creating a network of Megalithic Sites and Landscapes across Europe has been made. Thus the value of this common heritage would be enhanced, just as it has occurred with the European rock art on the World Heritage List.
Therefore, the initiatives taking place in Brittany, France: Barnenez in the north and the monuments at the Bay of The Morbihan, in the south; as well as those which should begin in Portugal, would not be in competition with those of Antequera but they would act as a reinforcement of the declaration of the great transnational culture spread over the Atlantic Basin and the west of the Mediteranean, which has been wrongfully postponed until now and limited to a specific point in its wide domain of characterization.


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There were 47 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday. At that time, there were 1,381 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Robbery: Four men - one armed with a gun - approached and robbed a 32-year-old man at 9:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Park and Lincoln streets, police reported. The victim returned to his car, when he was surrounded by the group, who took his wallet and fled.
Pursuit arrest: Bobby Templeton, 31, was arrested at 11:38 p.m. Saturday at Carpenter Road and Pock Lane after police said he led them on a brief pursuit on a motorcycle. Officers at first tried to make a traffic stop, but they said Templeton sped off at speeds of up to 65 mph for about one mile.
He jumped off the motorcycle and officers arrested him after a short foot chase, police said. He was booked on suspicion of failure to yield, resisting arrest, possession of narcotics and for outstanding warrants. Templeton remains in jail with bail set at $91,500. He is scheduled for a Wednesday court appearance.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to numerous calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday, including five vehicle accidents, 71 medical calls and two structure fires.
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Area briefs: Harbison leaving Clemson for Auburn
Published: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 10, 2012 at 12:15 a.m.
Charlie Harbison, the co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach for Clemson the last four years, has accepted an assistant coaching position with the same titles at Auburn.
Harbison had been at Clemson under head coach Dabo Swinney since the 2008 Gator Bowl against Nebraska. Over the last four years he helped the Tigers to 36 victories and three ACC Atlantic Division championships. He also worked at Clemson as defensive secondary coach under Tommy West from 1995-97. He coached nine-time NFL Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins in his first year (1995).
... At Clemson, the Lady Tigers whittled a 12-point deficit to four, but ran out of gas late as they fell to South Carolina State (6-2) 67-55 in women's basketball. The Lady Bulldogs' Paris Alston finished with game-highs of 18 points and 15 rebounds, nine on the offensive end. Jonquel Jones led Clemson (1-7) with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
SOUTH CAROLINA: In Columbia, South Carolina's women's basketball squad tied the school record for wins to open a season, improving to 10-0 with a 69-35 victory against Furman. The Gamecock defense set the tone in the game, recording season highs in blocked shots with nine, steals with 15 and turnovers forced with 24. Freshman guard Tiffany Mitchell led the team in scoring, tallying 16 points, and tied senior guard Ieasia Walker with five steals.
HIGH SCHOOL: The Boiling Springs wrestling team went 8-0 and won the duals tournament at North Myrtle Beach this weekend. Spencer Thomas, Cole Mangum and Michael Morrison went 8-0 on the weekend.
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This Saturday, before you go to bed, be sure to set your clocks one hour ahead (as well as change the batteries in your smoke detectors). Yup, it's that time of year again: Daylight Saving Time.
Many people have never quite seen the purpose behind messing with our clocks twice a year. We don't mind the one that takes place in October so much, since going to Standard Time results in an extra hour of sleep as we "fall back." But the switch to Daylight Saving Time means one less hour of sleep as we "spring forward." Besides having to adjust our internal clocks to getting up earlier each morning, most of us will also have to get used to rising in the dark again, just when we were starting to enjoy eating breakfast with the sun shining.
Many reasons have been given over the years to justify these annual time changes. Most have to do with taking advantage of the late afternoon sun, which supposedly increases productivity and saves energy. But common sense tells us that ultimately, you really can't save daylight. The amount of time the sun shines each day is determined by the angle and rotation of the earth, not by what time our watches, alarm clocks, and cell phones say. We have x-amount of sunlight each day, and there's nothing we can do to increase or decrease it.
We can think of sin in a similar way. Every single day, every single person on planet Earth commits sins against our creator. It's a fact, whether we like it or not, and whether we admit it or not. God is holy, and he demands holiness. "Be perfect," Jesus commands us, "as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). And as the saying goes, no one is perfect. All have sinned, and all continually sin. We sin by thinking, saying and doing the bad things God forbids us. And we sin by failing to think, say and do the good things God commands us.
Many people try hard to make up for their sins. They figure doing good deeds will offset the bad things we have done. But it doesn't work that way. For one thing, the sheer number of sins we commit on a daily basis makes it impossible for us to equal that number with good deeds. But even if we could, those good deeds still wouldn't get rid of our sins. Sin, like daylight, is something we humans just don't have power over. We can't save daylight. And we can't save ourselves from our sins.
But what we can't do, God can. And God did. Jesus got rid of our sins by taking on their guilt, and going to the cross with them. When Jesus died, so did our sins. But when Jesus rose again, our sins did not. They're gone forever in God's eyes.
Go ahead and adjust your clocks this weekend. It won't save any daylight, but it will keep you from being late. But lean on your Savior for pardon, peace, and life. He really can save us from our sins.
- Brent Merten is pastor of Mountain Valley Lutheran Church, 802 Brush Creek Terrace, Eagle.


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Yesterday, I update PMS from 1.23 to 1.52.1 and I have some trouble with MKV files with external subtitles SRT. The SRT files contains some "tags" like this:
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{\pos(192,230)}Pendant plus d'un siècle,
j'ai vécu caché.
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{\pos(192,210)}Tapi dans l'ombre,
00:00:07,467 --> 00:00:08,667
{\pos(192,210)}seul au monde.
00:00:09,799 --> 00:00:11,249
{\pos(192,210)}Jusqu'à maintenant.
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Une heure de route pour cette merde.
The problem is the tag "{\pos(192,230)}" used to display at the specified position does not work:
The tag seems to be not recognized and just display as text.
I have check the same video with the same subtitle on older PMS (1.23 and 1.40), it was working fine:
From PMS 1.50.1, something as changed and the srt files with tags are not correctly recognized ?


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4.3-1 Promissory Estoppel
Revised to January 1, 2008
The plaintiff
claims that (he/she/it) is entitled to recover based upon a
legal principle known as promissory estoppel.
[<If the
plaintiff has plead in the alternative:> For you to
find for the plaintiff under this legal principle, you must
first find that there was no written or oral contract
expressed in words and no contract implied by conduct for
<insert precise issue>. If you find that there was no
contract for <insert precise issue> between the
parties, you may consider whether the plaintiff is entitled
to recover under promissory estoppel.]
To recover, the
plaintiff must establish that 1) the defendant made a clear
and unambiguous promise to <describe alleged promise>,
2) the defendant reasonably should have expected the
plaintiff to <insert facts re: action/forbearance> in
reliance on that promise, 3) the plaintiff reasonably
<insert facts re: action/ forbearance> based on that
reliance, and 4) enforcement of that promise is the only way
to avoid injustice to the plaintiff.
Glazer v. Dress Barn, Inc., 274
Conn. 33, 88 (2005); Stewart v. Cendant Mobility
Services,Corp., 267 Conn. 96, 104-106 (2003);
D'Ulisse-Cupo v. Board of Directors, 202 Conn. 206, 213
(1987); Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 90 (1979). See
also Dacourt Group, Inc. v. Babcock Industries, Inc.,
747 F. Supp. 157, 161 (D. Conn. 1990). For a discussion of
instructing in the alternative, see Suffield Development
Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Society for Savings, 243
Conn. 832, 846 (1998).
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"Star Wars" may come to live-action television.
Didn't that not work very well with that whole Ewok holiday special?
Nevertheless, ABC entertainment president Paul Lee said he's going to take a look at a long-gestating "Star Wars" live-action TV series now that the Disney deal to acquire Lucasfilm is complete.
"We'd love to do something with Lucasfilm, we're not sure what yet," Lee told Entertainment Weekly. "We haven't even sat down with them. We're going to look at (the live-action series), we're going to look at all of them, and see what's right. We weren't able to discuss this with them until (the acquisition) closed and it just closed. It's definitely going to be part of the conversation."
How about something like "Law & Order: Wookies Without Pants?"
Many in Hollywood don't realize a live-action Star Wars TV series has been sitting on the shelf the past few years. According to Entertainment Weekly, the project was commissioned by longtime Lucasfilm producer Rick McCallum, who enlisted writers such as Battlestar Galactica's Ron Moore and swore them to secrecy on the plot details. Fifty scripts were written. McCallum once called the scripts the most "provocative, bold and daring material that we've ever done." We haven't heard anything since.
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I don't know when I was last so excited about a Christmas present, but when this little laptop arrived on my doorstep on Christmas Eve I was drooling with anticipation--even if I had bought it myself.
Four days of intense Googling to locate a UK website with one in stock nearly melted down the Google server farms but in the end I managed to locate (a white) one on a Friday and by Monday morning I was tearing at the wrapping with the intensity of an excited five year old and, as I hope you will agree, with good reason.
I don't believe in keeping good news to myself so I'm going to share my experiences with you over the new four weeks or so, the creative inspiration of the muses notwithstanding. The paen of praise to the little wonder will be in four parts. Part One will deal with technical specifications, Part Two with getting a full (advanced) desktop up and running with the default installation, Part Three with installing an alternative GNU/Linux distro and Part Four with tips tricks and hacks.
I've rarely if ever read a review of a piece of software or hardware that was given unqualified praise by the reviewer and the Asus Eee PC will be no exception. If I don't find some fault with it, then you can be sure that someone else will, so with that caveat let's get have an initial look at the meister-machine.
The specs mam, just the specs
As a mobile road warrior the Eee PC does not require a top-end specification. If you want to run processor and memory-intensive applications stick to a well specified and relatively expensive machines. At approximately two pounds in weight and just over £200 in price (about $400(US)) this is an ultra-portable laptop that undercuts virtually all of the opposition in both categories. It's dimensions (8.86"W x 6.30"d x 0.79"h) mean that it is sufficiently small to fit in a very small briefcase or a ladies' handbag. It comes (currently) in Galaxy Black or Pearl White, with four more colours to follow, with a BIOS, speakers and a webcam built-into the lid, a seven inch LCD screen (800x480) which is crisp and bright and with keyboard options to adjust brightness and volume levels, three USB(2.0) ports, a VGA out connection, a Kensington lock, a slot for SD cards, R11 and RJ45 connections and headphone and microphone sockets and a configured touchpad. The cooling fan is very quite and rarely kicks in. The keyboard is of course small but once you have used it for a while it becomes easier.
The processor is an Intel Celeron mobile-M ULV 900MHz (in reality running at 630MHz due to the speed of the front-side bus setting but this can be changed), complimented with a default 512MBs of DDR memory and a 4GB solid-state flash drive (with 8GB model to come). The factory default comes with a customized version of Xandros. The Easy Mode default boot time is fifteen seconds. Yes, you read that right, and even after you have enabled the Advanced Desktop the boot times are still very fast--about thirty seconds. Shut down, approximately 10 seconds.
You can't really complain about those specs with the possible exception of the processor, though, unless you are running a really big processor-intensive application, this should prove adequate for those you will run on the move: e-mail, surfing, playing music, watching movies or composing text. For those of you who owe it as a point of geek honour to hack the hell out of the factory defaults, it is possible to tweak the processor speed to the full specification and if you feel that the memory is not adequate for your purposes you can upgrade that for most models of the Eee Pc. Beware the "surf" models with soldered-in memory but don't worry about the warning on the underside about voiding the warranty if you open the RAM door because Asus have cleared that up as they also have done to answer criticisms that they violated the terms of the GPL by releasing the source code. Upgrading to 1GB of memory is simple but if you wish to upgrade to 2GB you will need a Kernel that supports this feature. In either case, as there is only one slot, upgrading is a relatively expensive option - unless you can recycle the spare memory in another machine.
Everything bar the kitchen sink
Before I look at the software side of things, just some words of fulsome praise about the capacity of the Eee PC to handle everything I could throw at it. Despite the fact that GNU/Linux has make immense strides with automatic hardware recognition (wireless cards excepted perhaps) I was still delighted that I couldn't phase the little machine: External USB drives, USB flash drives, Iriver (H340) MP3 players, Archos Freeview TV and recorder, USB keyboard, external monitor (including a 20 inch LCD Television in PC mode). It recognized them all without breaking sweat. When you're out and about some of these will not be applicable but when you're home it nice to know that it can handle so much.
Wireless with clout
It's very arbitrary to single out one piece of hardware but the item that impressed me most was the built-in wireless card (Atheros 802.11g). Why? Because it works out of the box and can be enabled or disabled from the keyboard (Fn+F2) and because it has a range that leaves my pluggable Belkin wireless card on the starting block for speed and range. It recognized my D-Link Router straight off and as my neighbours across the road kindly left their routers in their default configurations the Atheros card duly picked them up and I did a spot of piggy-back surfing. Out and about it was picking up wifi from over one hundred metres. If you are not impressed by that then you might be interested in the fact that the 802.11g wireless card can be replaced with an 802.11n card (see the weblink in the next paragraph).
Full-frontal hardware hacking (without the staples)
The Eee PC is, as you may have gathered, eminently hackable. Months before I managed to get hold of one, hardware hackers were hard at work literally taking it to pieces and doing all sorts of things. There are many sites detailing this but if you have to choose one, then point your browser here to view the ultimate meta-hacking site experience for internal upgrades: Fitting Bluetooth, an FM transmitter, GPS with antenna, card reader, power switch, USB hub, flash drive and more.
This has been the briefest of forays into the basic hardware specifications of the Asus EeePc. It is not definitive, or intended to be so. I hope that it has whetted your appetite to discover more for yourself and if it has then perhaps you will join me for Part Two to explore getting the advanced desktop up and running and experience the full on GNU/Linux desktop.
Given that these machines have very similar specs to the OLPC laptops, I wonder if one could install Sugar on them and achieve a near-match to the OLPC XO platform (for those who can't get one)?
Support for other Linux distros
Hi Gary. When do expect to publish part 3 of this series?
I realize that you'll probably cover this in part 3, but I am really being inhibited by my current laptop so I need to get a new one ASAP. I see very little about OS support (default or "other") on the Asus site. Could you opine on whether you think OpenSuse would install successfully, esp. for wireless and audio hardware support? Based on past experience, I fear that the drivers will be only work with the supplied OS. I've had nothing but trouble with wireless on Linux; and even in 2008, sometimes audio just will not work right.
Do you know what forms of wireless security are supported, 128 bit WEP, WPA?
I don't expect detailed answers, since you probably intend to cover this stuff in part 3... I just want your advice on whether it's worth attempting. I don't mind digging in and figuring this stuff out, but I don't want to put up $400 if I won't ever be able to get OpenSuse working on it with audio and wireless. I am handy, but I don't have time to write write my device drivers from scratch.
Asus EeePc Questions
Hi Blaine,
Firstly, sorry about taking so long to get back to you but I have been very busy with other stuff and I tend not to look at my articles again once they are done and dusted! (something about a dog and its vomit).
Yes, I will be covering this all in Parts two and three. In the meantime, as the EeePC comes preinstalled with a customised version of Xandros I can tell you that the wireless card worked "out of the box" (and that wasn't the only thing as you will discover in a postscript in Part Two). Getting the wireless card working with other customised versions is important to the hacking future of this little machine. Suffice it to say, a lot of great work has been and is being done out there and most of these customised versions for the EeePc seem to have made that a high priority as well as ensuring that other hardware works too. As they say, stay tuned for all sorts of good news!
There will be lots of useful links to help you with both the default (Part Two) and alternatives to Xandros (Part Three). Off the top of my head I think I came across something about installing OpenSuse on the EeePC and I will try and include something about it in the third piece.


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Having "MST" after your name is a high distinction in the tax world. It indicates that you are well versed in the area of taxation, skilled at tax research and able to deal intelligently with the complexity of today's tax rules.
MST is a 30 unit program which allows you to enroll full-time and complete the degree in 12 months or part-time and be finished in 24‑36 months. And talk about flexible: Our classes are scheduled to work around the busy tax season.
Classes meet one evening per week and occasional Saturdays at the Lucas Business Complex in nearby Santa Clara. The program includes some online courses, as well. Courses are offered in 8-10 week accelerated sessions.
The tuition for the 2015/2016 academic year is $645 per unit. The total cost for the 30 unit program is $19,350.
Interested in taking a class without formal admission? Then head over to our Open University page for more information.
To learn more about what it takes to have a successful career in taxation,
We also have student interviews of some of our MST alums posted here to help you learn more about our program and what successful tax professionals do. There is also information available from the AICPA on CPA career paths.
Please see below for all of the essential information and refer to our MST FAQ for more detailed info.
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In the meantime, please view our MST video for a good overview of our program. We have other helpful videos here. You can also meet some of our MST faculty.
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Over the past two years, BlackBerry has seen its sales, profit and stock price plunge with the declining popularity of its eponymous phones.
But the erstwhile Research In Motion is hoping to turn things around. Earlier this week, it unveiled a new line of smartphones designed to better compete with Android devices and Apple's (AAPL) iPhones. In a big departure, the first BlackBerry 10 device won't include the kind of physical keyboard for which the company is known.
At the Consumer Electronics Show last month, Richard Piasentin, who manages BlackBerry's U.S. business as a company vice president, spoke with this newspaper about the company's prospects. This is an edited transcript of the interview.
Q: What features of the new phones will set them apart from the competition?
A: We're kind of going back to our roots. BlackBerry was born on the idea that we save people seconds a day, no matter what they're doing, whether it was for work or personal. We're doing that again. We're trying to make it so that the most important information is presented to you in a way that gets you in and out as quickly as possible.
Q: BlackBerry devices have long focused on communications and the new phones are no different. But with smartphone owners these days spending much more time using apps or Web surfing than making calls or sending messages, isn't BlackBerry's focus out of step with the market?
A: BlackBerry people really kind of want to replicate their desktop experience and how they interact with their desktop. To your point, they're doing more than just communicating. We completely embrace that. That is part of our mobile computing vision, and we are providing an infrastructure that enables us to capitalize on it.
Q: One of the arguments that BlackBerry executives have made for why the new phones and operating system will succeed is that Android and Apple's iOS are aging platforms, and that consumers crave something new and different. But that's the same case Microsoft made two years ago when it came out with Windows Phone 7, and they've gotten no traction in the market. Why is RIM going to do any better than Microsoft did?
A: We still hold mindshare with the retail sales representatives that are communicating to the end user that's making a buying decision. We're fully engaged with the carriers. They're giving us full access to their retail reps to train them on the value proposition with BlackBerry 10. And we feel very confident that that value proposition can be expressed very quickly. We can get to that "Wow, that's neat!" very easily.
Q: Why isn't it too late for this to be launching?
A: It's a great question, and if I had a crystal ball, I could tell you exactly what's going to happen in the future. But obviously I don't. What I can talk about is the reaction that I'm getting from my clients.
We went to our top enterprise clients, and we have them deploying our BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 in their businesses, as well as the new BlackBerry 10 devices. And the feedback that we have gotten from those enterprise clients is phenomenal.
Ultimately, it will be the joint support of our carriers and our enterprises that's going to make us successful. Every single client I talk to wants to see BlackBerry successful, and I think that's a powerful force, and it gives me confidence that it's not too late.
Q: The carriers have been hoping for a third platform to emerge for a while now, but all consumers seem to want to buy are Android devices and iPhones. So, isn't the key audience here consumers and not carriers or enterprises?
A: A corollary question is, "If you're the keyboard king, why are you releasing a touch-screen device first?" That's a legitimate question for you to ask. And it's because we're very aware of that.
The consumer in the U.S. has spoken very loudly that a full-screen touch experience is how they want to have their personal-plus-productivity device. We can't be successful independently in enterprise without a consumer value proposition. We think we have one.
Contact Troy Wolverton at 408-840-4285. Follow him at Twitter.com/troywolv.
Richard Piasentin
Age: 43
Birthplace: Canada
Position: Vice president and managing director of U.S. sales, marketing and operations for BlackBerry
Previous jobs: Global vice president, commercial operations at Research In Motion; Global vice president, commercial operations and sales transformation at Nortel
Education: Honors degree in electrical engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
Family: Married; two sons, ages 14 and 7, and one daughter, 12
Residence: Waterloo, Ontario, and New York, N.Y.
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3. Enjoys krav maga, an Israeli martial art
4. Favorite city is San Francisco.
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