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Ashworth College - Ashworth University - PCDI430 Technology Parkway Norcross, Georgia U.S.A.
Ashworth College - Ashworth University - PCDI Ashworth is a Scam/Diploma Mill Norcross Georgia
*General Comment: Take the time to read, William.
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Here are some of my observations:
1) Students can get through the program without even opening a textbook and they will give you the questions for your exams before you even take the test.
2) You do need to go to a proctor when you take your semester exam but your proctor can be your neighbor, best friend, or even a fellow student. Do they really check to see if your proctor is legitimate? I think not.
3) I was able to log into my quiz and take it and then log back in and take it again knowing the correct answers. I was able to score 100's on all of my exams. No one even caught this.
4) It takes about 6 weeks to get your assignments graded but if you call and say your assignment was lost the school will waive your assignment and give you a 100%. No questions asked.
5) Most state schools or regionally accredited institutions will not accept the credits I earned. Yeah, there are a few online schools that will accept some of the credits but I want to have more options. I would like to go to a campus to finish out my degree but I can't get anyone to accept the credits.
6) Their tutors try to help you but they really don't seem to know the subjects and they can't spend very much time with you. You wait on hold for an hour to talk to someone who can only talk to you for 3 minutes about a subject they know nothing about. I feel rushed and put off so that they can get to the next call.
7) My computer courses were about 10 years old and were totally irrelevant and outdated. They make such a big deal about not accepting credits over 10 years old but their curriculum is that old or possibly even older.
I don't want to earn a degree from a school that isn't willing to help a student succeed and makes it so easy to cheat. I see so many people have problems transferring their credits and I'm sure schools are aware of the issues I listed above and this is why. It might be worth it for me to suck it up and pay a little more to earn real credits and earn a regionally accredited diploma which is what the majority of schools and employers are looking for.
Ashworth's degrees are truly worthless and I'm going to have to start over with a regionally accredited school since none of my credits will transfer. I've learned a huge lesson through all of this and I'm hoping to help all of you fellow students looking to further your education. Before you do any business with this company please do your research.
Montgomery, Alabama
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#1 General Comment
Take the time to read, William.
AUTHOR: Bob - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, January 30, 2010POSTED: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Are you an owner, employee or ex-employee with either negative or positive information about the company or individual, or can you provide "insider information" on this company?
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So An Admitted Cheater Thinks Ashworth Is Somehow Untrustworthy?
AUTHOR: William - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, March 01, 2009POSTED: Sunday, March 01, 2009
As for the rest of your criticisms:
1. The school does NOT give you the answers before you take the test and the questions that are given are from straight out of the textbook. I don't know where you're getting that one.
2. Your proctor cannot be a fellow student. That's written right in the Student Handbook.
3. I just tried to log in on the Student Portal and retake one of my recent exams and couldn't. If you have found some sort of loophole, the responsible thing to do would be to notify the school so they can correct it. Instead, you exploited it to score higher on exams. What does that say about you? Hint: it makes you look bad.
4. I had one of my assignments lost and was required to submit it again. Irritating? Definitely, but they never passed any of my work without seeing and grading it. Furthermore, the school doesn't give percentage grades for written assignments, but only grades on a pass or fail basis. Are you sure we're talking about Ashworth?
5. There are Regionally Accredited schools in your state that have been known to accept DETC accreditation, such as University of Alabama, Huntsville; Athens State University; Troy State University; etc. Did you try any of those?
6. Yes, the tutors on the phone are not very helpful. I usually suggest going to the Ashworth College Internet forum and asking the school's employees there for help.
7. I don't know much about the textbooks for the Computer Science program. I got my degree in Security Management and the oldest textbook was about 8 years old while most of them were from 2 to 4 years old.
Finally, I'm confused by your criticism that it's "too easy to cheat" while you admitted at the same time that you DID cheat by retaking exams to get 100% on everything. All of the exams are "open book", so I don't see why anyone would even feel the need to cheat, unless they're not too smart to begin with. I'm insulted that someone who publicly admits to cheating on exams would accuse the school I go to of being a "diploma mill".
My advice to you is to get in touch with DETC at detc(dot)org and ask them what they recommend you do to transfer your credits. Sometimes, it's all in the presentation. When you're trying to transfer, you might leave out the part that you cheated on all of your exams, however.
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Vanderbilt kept Stanford coach Mark Marquess from career win No. 1,500 in his first attempt, beating the Cardinal 4-1 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Nashville, Tenn.
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Stanford (4-5) had just four hits against the Commodores (8-2), who are ranked No. 4 by Collegiate Baseball.
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San Jose State (2-8, 1-3 Mountain West) lost 6-4 at Nevada. Trailing 6-1, the Spartans closed the gap with three runs in the seventh inning.
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Before the boy could even begin crying, an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy flew to his resuce, recovered the balloon and tied it to his wrist.
It was that moment when the boy knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up.
Tuesday, he was honored with a Years of Service award as he celebrated his 25th year with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
Grant Smith was one of four sheriff's office employees honored for 20 plus years of service.
Currently serving as the jail chaplain, Smith has also worked as a detention officer and background investigator.
He says the years have flown by.
"I remember I was standing on the duty post one day, my first day on the job, and I said, 'wow, I'm just beginning,'" Smith said. "And I can remember that statement like it was yesterday."
Tuesday also marked the swearing in of five detention officers, eight deputy sheriff's, and one promotion to sergeant.
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Originally built by two partners in the early 1960s, Marineland Melanesia has been proudly owned and operated by the Craig family since 1971. From working in Papua New Guinea, family patriarch George Craig (perhaps one of the original 'crocodile hunters') set about bringing to reality an island habitat for huge crocodiles and a magnificent range of carvings and ancient primitive tribal art from the region known as Melanesia.
Cassius – World's Largest Crocodile in Captivity
Cassius has called Green Island's Marineland Melanesia home since 1987 when relocated from Australia's Northern Territory and is estimated to be at least 110 years old! At 5.48 metres long (17ft 11.75inches) he is a reputed man-eater!
Cassius is fed regularly at the crocodile shows and quite often George Craig likes to feed Cassius personally and it's quite amazing to witness the special connection he has developed with this incredible animal after nearly 30 years of being his caretaker.
Crocodile Shows Twice Daily10:30am and 1:30pm
See huge crocs at feeding time. You will also have the opportunity to hold a real baby crocodile - a fantastic experience and great photo!
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In between activities on Green Island, like snorkelling or viewing the reef from a glass bottom boat, make sure you take some time to pop in and see this truly unique island attraction!
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The Faculty of Health provides a range of research programs at masters and doctorate level across a broad range of health-related disciplines. In addition, the School of Psychology offers professional doctorates in the discipline of psychology.
The following research areas are available for postgraduate degree by research (masters and PhD):
Equity and access issues and the nature of disability in the areas of employment and assistive technologies; the law; community living; and evaluation of services.
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Physical activity and health; muscle and tendon metabolism; movement analysis; physical activity and neurological adaptation; physiological demands of demanding occupations; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; and sport performance.
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Diet and disease interactions, including specific interests in cancer, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis and gut health; chemical and sensory evaluation with an emphasis on novel functional foods, salt and polyphenolics; molecular nutrition and nutrigenomics; substantiation of health benefits of functional foods; food formulation; nutritional assessment; behavioural epidemiology and population health; public health policy; and sports physiology and nutrition.
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I few months back I posted my Buttery Chocolate Bread Pudding recipe and the story of how I came to be a winner in a national recipe contest held by a sister magazine of Taste of Home (I love these magazines!). I was going to be a featured contributer in the magazine, with my picture, a short blurb, and my recipe. Well, two days ago I got my complementary edition of the April/May Country Woman's Magazine..I hurried through to page 34 and there I was :). The magazine doesn't post their articles online, so, I snapped some pictures of the article to share with you.
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My tear-out recipe card– I'm so proud, I must say.
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Employee Furlough
Chapter 4085
Revised July 21, 2014
Table of Contents
.010 Introduction
.020 Policy
.030 Questions
.010 Introduction
In times of extraordinary budget reduction it may become necessary to implement a short-term employee furlough in order to preserve the financial well being of Kansas State University.
.020 Employee Furlough Policy
It is the policy of Kansas State University to implement an employee furlough, after reasonable alternatives have been exhausted; ensure maintenance of the university's mission and the quality of its programs. Furloughs will be implemented in a fair manner that is sensitive to the mission of the University and the needs of its faculty and staff.
A furlough is the placement of an employee in a temporary leave without pay status for a specified number of hours or days within a specified time frame. A furlough is not a layoff or reduction in workforce and may be used to avoid or delay such action.
The decision to implement an employee furlough will be made by the President of Kansas State University after consultation with both the Faculty Senate and University Support Staff Senate. To implement a furlough, the President will call an open meeting of the university community to explain the need for such action. The furlough announcement will include details of the furlough plan. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible but not less than 30 calendar days prior to implementation of the furlough.
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Live updates
Stunning bird spotted after getting lost on migration
A Hoopoe has been spotted at Slimbridge this morning after getting lost on migration.
The stunning bird is found across Afro-Eurasia and is notable for its distinctive "crown" of feathers. The birds usually migrate this time of year and staff at the Wildlife and Wetland centre believe it may have got lost or confused, ending up in Gloucestershire
Flamingos put on a show at Slimbridge
Slimbridge Wetland Centre's flamingos put on a show for tourists this week by performing their 'courtship dance'.
Chris Higgins took the footage as he visited the wildlife haven, with his son, from Kent. The synchronised movements help the birds decide who to mate with.
The Wildlife and Wetland centre's flock is the largest in the UK.
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The UK's smallest swans are under threat
Missing crane chick feared dead
A chick which wildlife experts hoped would be the first wild crane to survive in western England for 400 years has disappeared from Gloucestershire.
Conservationists said the chick had vanished from sight at the Slimbridge Wetland Centre reserve and, as there were many risks to a young bird, they were assuming it had died.
Its parents Chris and Monty were hand-reared as part of the Great Crane Project project to reintroduce cranes to western England, and experts said they were "gutted" the chick had died.
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Swan rears goose at Slimbridge
Swan rears goose
Wardens at Slimbridge were surprised to see a mute swan rearing a goose.
It may look like a cygnet but its yellow brown down gives it away. The differences will become more apparent in the coming weeks. Staff aren't sure how she ended up hatching the gosling but now they're inseparable.
Courting birds make the most of the spring weather
The fine spring weather has meant a busy time for staff at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Gloucestershire.
Crowds are flocking in to watch the antics of wild cranes, nesting kingfishers and courting flamingoes. And they've been documenting it all on camera.
Ken Goodwin reports.
Rare footage captures wild otters at Slimbridge
Rare footage has been captured of wild otters at the Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire. It's the first time the animals have been spotted at the reserve. The film, which was shot at night, shows the mother and two of her cubs inspecting a sluice and leaving scent markings.
Harvest mice arrive early in Gloucestershire
The mild winter has led to some early arrivals in Gloucestershire.
A litter of seven harvest mice was born at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust near Slimbridge earlier this month.
The mice, which are the smallest species of British rodent, are part of the Back From The Brink collection at WWT Slimbridge, which highlights wetland mammals that have been threatened with extinction in the wild.
Little mouse facts:
- At birth harvest mice are the size of a baked bean
- At around a month old baby mice have grown to half their adult size
- When fully gown Harvest mice are still only 7cm long and weight the same as a 2p coin
Dramatic timelapse video of River Severn surge
Staff at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge say the water levels on the Severn Estuary has risen to the highest level any staff and volunteers can remember since 1982.
The unusually high tide expanded the width of the Severn Estuary considerably ,with waters reaching out an extra half-mile right up to the bank that defends WWT's buildings and waterfowl gardens against extreme events.
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Fog Around Irish Banks May Be Lifting
If there's a winner buried in Ireland's mess of a banking system, it's probably Bank of Ireland PLC.
The publicly listed bank's shares soared some 20% Wednesday after it announced about €1.5 billion of losses for the nine months to the end of December from its book of souring property loans.
A major reason: relief.
Ireland's finance chief Brian Lenihan last night said Bank of Ireland will need to raise €2.7 billion in capital by year-end to meet new, stricter emergency-capital standards for Irish banks.
While painful, that is a lighter task than that facing Ireland's two other major banks, Allied Irish Banks PLC and already-nationalized Anglo-Irish Bank Corp. Allied Irish needs €7.4 billion, while Anglo Irish needs €8.3 billion this week and probably €10 billion more.
Of course, Irish banking shares are also simply getting a bounce after plunging dramatically in recent days. The banks' low stock prices mean any volatility leads to major percentage moves. Allied Irish is up over 3% today.
But Mr. Lenihan did seem to single out Bank of Ireland as being a bright spot –- relatively speaking -– in Ireland's banking darkness.
And of all the Irish banks dumping loans into Ireland's so-called "bad bank" program, Bank of Ireland is selling their bad loans at the highest price. That is, the Irish government is asking Bank of Ireland for a 35% discount, compared with 43% for Allied Irish Banks and an unexpectedly high 47% discount across various financial institutions. Presumably that means Bank of Ireland's loan book is in better shape.
Bank of Ireland today said it's working with investment banks to help raise the capital it needs. Credit markets are taking the Irish banking problems in stride, in part because shareholders –- not bondholders -– are the ones feeling the pain.
The cost of insuring against a bond default by Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks and Anglo-Irish is down Wednesday from yesterday's close in New York: Bank of Ireland insurance costs about $185,000 a year compared with $198,000 yesterday, while Allied Irish Banks' cost is $192,000. Anglo-Irish Bank stands at $343,000, according to data provider CMA DataVision.
Ireland's banks face an uphill battle raising the cash they need to stay afloat. The Irish government, for its part, is taking big risks: The banking rescue has already cost taxpayers and pumped up Ireland's debt load. But some of the fog surrounding the country's banks may be starting to lift.


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Getting ready for your first baby? Or, do you just need some refresher training as you welcome the newest addition to your family? The staff at the St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Family Birth Center is ready to help you develop the skills and confidence you need to prepare before, during and after your baby's arrival.
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'Men Only' class for expectant fathers, taught by a father, that teaches first time dads practical information on parenthood, baby care, becoming a family and supporting the new mom.
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This prenatal class designed for women expecting their first baby. You'll learn lots of practical information on not only surviving but enjoying those first few weeks at home with baby, caring for yourself and nurturing your relationships. This is NOT an infant care class, but a class for women preparing for motherhood! Held at the same time/place as Boot Camp for New Dads. Register for each class separately. Please feel free to bring a snack and beverage as needed.
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Breastfeeding Club
Free, drop-in, informal monthly meeting for pregnant or breastfeeding moms and their babies (older siblings welcome too!). No registration needed. Register for an upcoming Breastfeeding Club class
Breastfeeding Preparation Class
Instructs expectant mothers and their partners on breastfeeding techniques. Partners are encouraged to attend. Only 1 registration needed. 1 Partner attends free!
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We offer an intensive one day and 4-evening series of labor and delivery preparation classes for expectant mothers and their labor support coach. Information regarding natural childbirth techniques, relaxation exercises, medical intervention and Caesarean births are included. Only 1 registration needed.
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CPR: Family & Friends
This two and a half hour course is designed for adults who do not need certification but wish to learn basic lifesaving CPR skills. Includes information on Infant, Child and Adult CPR, AED use, as well as how to respond if someone is choking.
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Class for expectant parents to learn about basic newborn care. Focus is on the first two weeks of life, and includes information on feeding, burping, bonding, diapering, bathing, infant safety and much more! Only 1 registration need. 1 Partner/support person attends free!
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By Carlo Strenger , Haaretz,08.02.12
I have for years opposed Israel's occupation of the West Bank, and I continue to be appalled by Israel's continuing expansion of settlements. But I'm running into a linguistic problem: if I use 'appalled' for Israel's treatment of Palestinians, what term is left for Assad's butchering of his own people for almost a year?
It would be of great importance for Israel's more one-sided critics to acknowledge, once in a while, that Israel is located in a pretty rough neighborhood. Israel's citizens would feel a bit more understood, if these critics were to express sympathy for Israel's genuine, if flawed, attempt to maintain a liberal democracy in the midst of regimes that often commit outrageous crimes against humanity. At times, when I hear some of the critical comments on Israel, one might think that Israel is Belgium, and that for unintelligible reasons it keeps attacking helpless Luxembourg.
Because Israel's precarious situation is rarely acknowledged, many Israelis end up voting for boorish people like Lieberman whose basic attitude is inspired by Putin: the Free World's hand-wringing, he believes, is nothing but a sham, hypocrisy thinly disguised as moral outrage when it comes to Israel, and acquiescence to the inevitable when it comes to the surrounding Islamic countries. The world, he claims, made a huge fuss when Israel stopped the Mavi Marmara and, unfortunately, killed nine of its passengers, but chose to ignore that the Turkish Army killed many Kurds at the same time.
The automatic response of some of Israel's left-leaning critics both in the U.S. and Europe is predictable: how does Assad's butchering of his compatriots justify the occupation?
My answer is: it doesn't. But Israel's critics would do well for the sake of fairness and integrity to acknowledge that it quite frightening to live in a neighborhood in which dictators kill at the scale of the Assad family. Because Israelis wonder: what if these guys, one day, win against us? What exactly will they do to women and children here, if they kill their own? And some of Israel's critics conveniently forget that Hamas, which in the past won Palestinian elections, has been Assad's protégé until it decided recently that it is wiser for it not to be seen as supporting him.
I assume that some of my readers might be surprised to read this blog post and wonder: has he finally snapped? Has he gone over to the right?
The answer is no: my positions have remained essentially the same: I think that Israel's post-1967 policies have been a disaster, and I think that Ben-Gurion was right in predicting that holding on to the territories would endanger Israel's future. But, given the situation since the Second Intifada, I continue to think that the fears of ordinary Israelis are quite understandable.
Most Israelis are not ideological right-wingers. To this day two-thirds of Israel's Jews believe that the two-state solution is the only chance for peace. But they are afraid to move ahead with it: what will happen if we go for the two-state solution, and Hamas, vowing to destroy Israel, will come to power again?
They want assurances that scenarios like the shelling of southern Israel will not be repeated in Israel's heartland; and nobody can give such assurances as long as Hamas doesn't explicitly renounce armed struggle against Israel and recognize Israel's legitimacy.
I judge Israel by the standards of the Free World, and I want no other standard to be applied to it. I am happy that Israel is seen as part of the Free World, and not compared to countries that freely murder their own citizens.
But watching the utter horror of Assad's genocidal actions, it becomes understandable why many Israelis feel that indeed the world is applying a double standard; that the condemnation of Israel and that of the countries around it are in no proportion with each other.
I wish nothing more than an Israel that conforms to the moral standard of the Free World. But even here there is a certain amount of double standard: Israel's targeted killings of terrorist suspects are often attacked as outrageous. But Obama, a leader whom I greatly respect, has approved of targeted killings at a scale never even envisaged by Israel, and I haven't heard much protest. For some reason it seems quite acceptable if the drones killing members of al-Qaida in Yemen are directed from Langley, Virginia, whereas drones killing those planning terror attacks in Israel are criticized if they are directed from Tel Aviv.
This being said, Israel's current government has made it well nigh impossible for the Free World to have empathy for Israeli fears. Nobody in the Free World believes that Israel's rational concerns justify the maintenance of isolated settlements; nobody accepts Israel making Palestinian lives miserable at checkpoints for the sake of the security for a few starry eyed settlers who are convinced that every stone in the West Bank is eternally promised to Jews.
And the behavior of our government doesn't help either: Time and again I hear from Western politicians, diplomats and commentators how utterly outlandish Lieberman behaves; time and again they tell me how unreliable Netanyahu is. They are unimpressed by Netanyahu's constant harping on the Holocaust theme; they see Lieberman as a kind of freak of the international diplomatic scene, and avoid meeting him if they can.
Hence, while the Free World's excessive tendency to condemn Israel for its actions must be analyzed in depth, and in some cases condemned, we must not let the Netanyahu government off the hook: its intransigence and lack of civility greatly contribute to the Free World's dwindling understanding of Israel's difficult predicament.
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One of the trends in cooking this year has been an emphasis on well-sourced products—often local, sometimes wild—and cooking techniques that bring out the best of an ingredient's natural flavour; at his recently opened Septime, Bertrand Grébaut reminds us that in expert hands, French cooking can transform the best ingredients into something even better.
After having spent 2 years at Arpège, Alain Passard's three-star restaurant in the 7th, Grébaut went on to earn a star of his own at Agapé, a posh restaurant in Paris's 17th arrondissement, which caters to a well-to-do crowd. At Septime, he brings the cooking techniques he honed at Arpège, to the 11th arrondissement, a younger, edgier part of town. The atmosphere-young, modern, a bit industrial–fits in well with the lively working class neighbourhood and with Grébaut's desire to "democratise haute cuisine".
On a recent visit with friends we decided on the 55 € tasting menu, a bargain considering the quality of the ingredients and cooking. The first course, beautiful white asparagus served with an oyster-infused sauce Gribiche—the classical French mayonnaise made with chopped egg, cornichons, capers, parsley, chervil, and tarragon—was stunning and set the tone for dishes to come.
Next came a wonderfully light gnocchetti with delicious crème de maïs, aged Gouda and beautiful elder flowers. It left our table speechless, it was that good.
We were then served a poulet jaune with orache and mustard leaves. I rarely order chicken in restaurants, too often it's dry and tasteless, but Grébaut's chicken was succulent and deeply flavoured. The Banka trout, served with green asparagus and a red wine sauce, was equally good.
We all agreed it was one of the best meals we had eaten in a long time. We loved everything-the food, the wines, and the service, which was exceptionally charming for Paris. In short, Septime is a great restaurant. Affordable, fun, with first-rate products and cooking, I don't think I could ask for anything more.
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Her husband, Charles Weymouth Jr., preceded her in death.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Happiness and Enjoyment
Wikipedia has this definition for happiness.
Which states that happiness is: an emotion in which one experiences feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to bliss and intense joy.
First I'm going to elucidate on what their definition means:
Okay, so it an emotion. Which means it is a feeling or a surge that is like something. happiness is defined by other abstractions, contentment and satisfaction implies happiness. Abstractions are words that imply other words.
Now, if they had interest in using language properly they could say, "happiness is when someone is smiling, someone doesn't seem nervous or tense. When someone is on a roller coaster and smiling and laughing. When someone is fucking and everything seems to be going okay. When people are drunk dancing and laughing. etc."
Maybe some real predicates.
Definitions are predicates.
A predicate describes what nouns do. If you have a word without predicates than you don't have a word but an object. Or the word isn't being properly described.
So going on that happiness is other words psychologists decided to do tests on happiness. They found out happiness is 50 percent genetic using that definition.
They did a twin study to prove this:
Which implies they asked the twins.
Asking people if they are happy is nonsense.
Republicans say they are more happy than democrats.
Most republicans if not all of them are insane.
They also say having a higher standard of living makes one happy.
Revolutionary Road and Babbit which shows the lives of people that could be construed as happy lives because they own certain things and live in a nice neighborhood, but they don't seem that happy in those books. They aren't tragic. But they are empty and without meaning.
Having meaning in one's life is strange. A person really can't make their own meaning. A meaning comes from outside. During the Civil Rights movement black people had meaning, they had to struggle to survive. I've heard soldiers say they had meaning when they were in a war. Struggle seems to imply meaning. A sense of purpose. If a person has life's necessities and a good amount of stuff they don't need and they aren't struggling, they have no real sense of purpose, therefore their life is meaningless. A person can arrange for themselves to have a meaning like writing a book, protesting things they know won't change, being a good doctor or teacher, but it is an artificial meaning compared to say the peasant storming the bastille, or hitting the beaches at Iwo Jima.
Maybe having meaning implies that they your life is now involved on a large scale with other people's. A person hitting the beach at Normandy knew they were part of something huge, something that needed every little body involved to work together to bring down the nazis. The blacks knew they had to fight together or all would be lost.
You have been given meaning from the outside.
You can't give yourself meaning.
Cultures that have achieved a higher standard of living, form Romans, to Mongels, to mughals, to America have all become decadent shortly after they have achieved this standard of living that is conducive to happiness.
Is decadence happiness?
So what is decadence?
To revert to wikipedia again: "Decadent societies are often prosperous but usually have severe social and economic inequality, to such a degree that the upper class becomes either complacent or greedy, while the lower classes become hopeless and apathetic. The middle class may exhibit either or both patterns, or it may vanish entirely. Poor leadership is generally held to be both a cause and a symptom of decadence, as the lifestyle of a decadent individual is usually considered to be incompatible with responsibility. Applied to the arts, decadence implies an elevation of self-indulgence and pretension over effort and talent; when applied to science and the professions, it describes an erosion of professional ethics. Individual or collective greed is generally disliked in societies with strong moral beliefs, and for this reason, societies that nurture it are sometimes accused of decadence."
They have economic inequality, the upper class is greedy, lower classes are hopeless and apathetic, no one is responsible, elevation of self indulgence in the arts, lack of professional ethics, and lack of moral beliefs.
Is that what happiness is?
Can we get some twins in here and do a poll on that?
I prefer the word "enjoyment."
Happiness implies a long term emotion. An emotion that is maintained over a long period of time.
Enjoyment implies a transitory emotion that comes and goes, perhaps minutes, maybe a day, but no longer.
it can be seen in how they are used:
"I am happy."
"I enjoyed that."
It is very hard to be happy all the time.
We all have jobs, and what we do there is probably very boring.
Things break and go wrong and other people get on our nerves.
I personally cannot make a definition for happiness or enjoyment:
Happiness and enjoyment for one person means to be a boss and order people around, another person it might be ice cream, another person drugs, another being emotionally dominated by their lover, going to an amusement park, joining the military and being part of a group, having friends that listen to the same music as you, getting so drunk you piss yourself, babbling endlessly on a blog, etc.
The only definition I can think of is: That which we do for free.
We get paid to go to work so we don't really want to do that.
So if we watch a certain show, read a certain book, stay in an abusive relationship, snort heroin, go to church, attend college, etc.
we must enjoy it.
But to label crack addiction happiness fucks up the psychology test.
Scientists do not understand that language is not like a math equation, like a compass, or microscope, etc.
The meaning of words are not static, they are temporal. The meanings of words change, depending on how humans are using them. That words are more than their definitions. But they are trying to explain things with words.
The more abstract the word the more temporal. And to go in another direction, the key component of having an abstract word around like happiness is that one can project what they want onto it. Those words are projections of the people using it. 2 + 2 = 4 on mars but what happiness means changes from person.
What happiness means to a Saudi Arabian and what happiness means to a person in Kentucky are two different things.
I once heard a guy say when I was in the mountains of PA, "A sunny day, a cooler full of freshly caught fish, eating some ice cream, and the wife is home cooking dinner. What's better than that?"
When dealing with behavior concerning humans and animals, empiricism always ends and rationalism must takes it place.
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i think a person can create her own meaning. if the person is passionate about something, this passion gives meaning to the person's life. and the passion doesn't have to be anything grand nor does it have to involve others.
i think creating your own meaning has to be a prerequisite to happiness.
- Ignacio said...
pleasure used to be separated into static pleasure which is a comfortable home and in general good tasting food and having reasonable money and you get the picture.............
kinetic pleasure is shorter-acting but more intense like an orgasm or euphoria from the right drug and so on.
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Ryan's age is another factor. At 42 he is the third-youngest vice presidential selection since World War II, after Richard Nixon, 39, in 1952 and Dan Quayle, 41, in 1988.
According to the Boston Herald, political science researchers and academics debate whether running mates have any effect at all on presidential elections. In a 2001 paper called 'Requiem for a Lightweight,' author David Romero of the University of Texas argued they have none.
Even GOP strategist Karl Rove agrees: "Running mates haven't decided an election in more than a half-century," he wrote in The Wall Street Journal last week.
But Ryan may not have gotten the memo. Since the start of 2012 Ryan's appearances on Sunday news shows rank him second only to Ron Paul, who ran for president. Ryan has repeatedly appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, CNBC and other channels.
Ryan may be a practicing Catholic but that was not enough to stop the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ruling his budget would hurt the poor and vulnerable. Bishops urged lawmakers to 'resist for moral and human reasons' the cuts to hunger and nutrition programs in the Ryan budget.
Recently more than 80 professors and administrators at Georgetown University signed a letter to Ryan before his appearance at the famous Catholic school accusing him of wrongly citing Catholic teaching to argue for his budget.
Ryan's budget calls for biting cuts in Medicaid and a total overhaul of Medicare for people currently under the age of 55, making both Ryan and his policies a political lightning rod.
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An unusual flying object is scheduled to arrive in the city's airspace Friday. The space shuttle Enterprise will be riding on top of a modified jumbo jet.
The shuttle prototype is going to make its new home in New York City at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
Its journey to the city is planned to include low-altitude flyovers over parts of the city and landmarks including the Statue of Liberty and the Intrepid on Manhattan's west side.
It won't arrive at its new home just yet, though. That won't happen until June. It's scheduled to be open to the public in mid-July.
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Georgia High School Association state basketball playoff scores from Monday, February 24th.
Class 5A
Greenbrier 56-39 over Hardaway
*Wolfpack rolled to a 25 point half time lead and was never headed en route to the easy win. They will now host again on Wednesday in the state quarterfinals.
Class 4A
Cross Creek 74-68 over Mary Persons
*Lady Razorbacks trailed by 14 early in the fourth, but stormed back for the win. Five players hit for double figures led by Naomi Wilds 25 points and 13 rebounds.
Class 3A
Washington County 81-44 over Peach County
* The top ranked team in the state remained undefeated and top ranked in the state. They will now travel to Beach to play Wednesday in the state quarterfinals
Class 2A
Laney 85-54 over McIntosh
*The Wildcats dominated from the start and were never headed as they take care of the Lady Buccaneers with ease. They have won 17 straight and are now 28 and 1 on the season.
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Laney 80-57 over McIntosh
*The Wildcats were in a battle the first 16 minutes as the Buccaneers lead after the opening period. Laney got hot from the outside in the second half and rolled to an easy win to advance to the quarterfinals


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Definición de buffoon en inglés:
A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.
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- I am usually quite controlled, but I was irritated that I was forced to spend my time with these sycophantic buffoons, and it occurred to me that I should for once try to extract a fee for my weekly generosity.
- On TV shows, leading men wore suits and came home from offices, not factories, while the occasional blue-collar protagonists who did appear were treated as buffoons.
- However, before dismissing the generals as mere incompetent buffoons, we must establish the context.
informal chump, blockhead, jughead, butthead, boob, bozo, doofus, hoser, nincompoop, numbskull, numbnuts, dope, twit, nitwit, halfwit, scissorbill, birdbrain, lamerSee also ass (sense 2)
buffoonish adjetivo
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- It's as if these two sides of his character, the passion and the buffoonish clumsiness are interlocked, as if he's a pan that's continually on the verge of boiling over.
- The transition from buffoonish to sinister is seamless.
- I can never be sure whether I come across as witty or buffoonish at work.
Mid 16th century: from French bouffon, from Italian buffone, from medieval Latin buffo 'clown'. Originally recorded as a rare Scots word for a kind of pantomime dance, the term later (late 16th century) denoted a professional jester.
This comes via French and Italian from medieval Latin buffo 'a clown'. In the late 16th century a buffoon was a professional jester.
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Lithia Motors headquarters has stood as the only citadel of business around the two parks that make up The Commons in downtown Medford for the past year.
That will change soon with the opening of SkyOak Wealth Management, which is in the process of converting a former Southern Oregon University building into offices, seminar rooms and even a living space for out-of-town clients. The project should be complete by December.
"The timing was great for us," said Jennifer Davis, president of the company. "We took a little chance."
She said she wasn't sure that the second park would be built, but looking out the window she can see that the park is almost finished.
Her husband and business partner, Derek, said, "It's turning out to be a great location."
The couple's financial service business has offices in Shady Cove, Grants Pass, Ashland and Medford that will be consolidated at the 9,600-square foot Mary Phipps building at 229 Bartlett St., built in 1955.
They bought the building, which was a former dormitory for women until 1984, for $284,000 in May from SOU. They will spend $300,000 renovating the two-story brick structure with views of Roxy Anne and Lithia's headquarters.
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|I would love one :)
|by ing82
|20th Oct 2008, 11:04am
|much better than the conventional carriers as the baby is closer to you and can feel and hear your heartbeat!
|by mommamoz
|8th Sep 2008, 11:58am
|What a lovely baby carrier I would love one of these, great for nipping down the shops!
|by humanoid
|8th Sep 2008, 11:52am
|I'm trying to get pg again and have a 2 year old and would much rather this and a small buggy rather than a giant double one
|by loulougirly
|8th Sep 2008, 11:51am
|this looks great and a good way to stay close to your baby.x
|by ParelliLover
|8th Sep 2008, 11:47am
|Its well worth having one. You can leave the buggy in the car (saves time unloading and relaoding) and walz round the supermarket with their trolley or go on country walks across rough ground with ease.
|by Sanman
|8th Sep 2008, 11:47am
|They look lovely, safe and warm
|by justine11
|8th Sep 2008, 11:43am
|That looks fantastic - really snug and safe!
|by Barking
|8th Sep 2008, 11:32am
|I'm pregnant from 3 mois now, and have got 3 friends pregnant aswell... I think this carriers is just AMAZING !!!! Exactly what every parents need to carry baby closer from the heart, and give lot of love every single day... JellyBean baby carriers look aswell very cosy and design, perfect anywhere you go... I will definetly have one, and show to my friends who wonderfull it is !!!
|by sabiab
|8th Sep 2008, 11:31am
|with twins this would be great I could carry one and use the single pushchair instead of having to use the huge double, great prize
|by barbmerv
|8th Sep 2008, 11:31am
|Fantastic prize!
|by moodymiss
|8th Sep 2008, 11:27am
|They look easy to use and not bulky at all
|by muffy0
|8th Sep 2008, 11:26am
|This looks like a fantastic product especially for me as my new daughter loves to be held close to me and complains when I put her down.
|by neonjo
|8th Sep 2008, 11:23am
|this is the most perfect way to carry baby and be kind to your back. They good so great too!
|by nips
|8th Sep 2008, 11:17am
|I wanted to know the difference between a carrier and a blanket tied as they seem to be better for bonding, this is my first child and i want to know everything, what is the best bonding method apart from feeding? skin to skin or is it just the warmth and smell of the mother, maybe the heart beat im not too certain, but im sure i will be trying them all. The baby carriers are something to use everyday when out as i am leaving my car behind to go on foot a carrier would be in plenty use.
|by Catatonia
|8th Sep 2008, 10:37am
|This looks really comfortable and cosy!! I would love one!!
|by XXSabXX
|4th Sep 2008, 9:55am
|it looks really comfortable, a great idea!!!
|by juletxa
|4th Sep 2008, 9:41am
|My baby is due in March and I have two other children under 4! My two year old still uses the pushchair most of the time and I think one of these would definitly be of use while out and about.
|by biggzy79
|4th Sep 2008, 9:38am
|Im very close with my baby now and im only 13 weeks pregnant. i want to feel my baby more close when my baby will due. This idea is simply fantastic. Everybody knows that baby is feeling more comfy and secure when its close to your loving heart. I just cant beleive how you making our lives more simple and more fun. JellyBean baby carrier would be perfect for my newborn baby because i want to feel it as close as its possible all the time! You can just walk with baby,talk to him, sing or just watch him smiling. I love it. I think that everybody will do.
|by fenix1
|4th Sep 2008, 9:29am
|This is my first child and I love the thought of these items, i love the thought of the baby being close to my chest and my future child should also feel save knowing that it is closer to me. I am sure that if i had one of these products it would be getting more cuddles than is actually possible!! x
|by laurabartram
|4th Sep 2008, 9:27am
|I've been looking at baby carriers for a while wondering which one to get. The Belle baby carrier looks great in all three colours and sounds very practical and confortable. Would love one. The peanut shell one looks cute too and definately worth a try too!
|by nebu
|28th Aug 2008, 9:37am
|These are such fab products, keeping your precious one close to you encourages bonding too. Even if I dont win one its a definate on my list to purchase.
|by samward0611
|27th Aug 2008, 11:23am
|This is brilliant baby can hear your heartbeat what is very calming for them! and very easy for you to get on with every day life!
|by xxemmajanexx
|27th Aug 2008, 11:22am
|They say that hearing their mummy's heartbeat soothes a baby, so this is a fantastic way to make them feel safe, close to you. Fingers crossed,and good luck to you all x
|by srileys87
|27th Aug 2008, 11:19am
|think these are a fantastic idea definetly help with the bonding.
|by starr1979
|27th Aug 2008, 11:17am
|I love this carrier.What else can be good to assist you in carrying you baby close to your heart all time.
It is simply wonderful.
Baby feels much secure with parents touch in early months of their new life beginning.
|by jaymini
|27th Aug 2008, 11:16am
|This looks great just what me and my husband need
|by wheatley
|27th Aug 2008, 11:16am
|I think having a baby carrier that the dad can wear really helps the dad bond with the new baby and stops him feeling left out. Now they look cool too thanks to Jelly Bean!!
|by WendyDavis
|27th Aug 2008, 11:13am
|This looks so similar to still being pregnant....this way you keep your bump but its so much more comfy!!!
|by sarahjojo
|27th Aug 2008, 11:06am
|Great prize and looks nice and safe for the little one
|by steviey
|27th Aug 2008, 11:05am
|Looks really comfy for the baby. I had a baby carriers before but it hurt my back - I would be keen to try this one as the weight goes to the hips rather than the back.
|by Ranger
|27th Aug 2008, 10:52am
|They are so cute, it'd certainly make my other half's life easier when he's carrying the baby. After all, I'll have done it for nine months!
|by eripmav
|27th Aug 2008, 10:46am
|This is so cute, I would really love one!!
|by bondgirl38
|27th Aug 2008, 10:41am
|Good idea, makes the baby feel safe as if still in the womb.. and also good for our backs..
|by lorrsi
|27th Aug 2008, 10:36am
|This is such a nice product. Both Daddy and I can enjoy this one!!
|by triki
|27th Aug 2008, 10:32am
|These look great and comft for mother and child!
|by kat311
|27th Aug 2008, 10:27am
|As i will only have 20 mnths between my babies, i think it would be great to carry the newborn in this carrier and still be able to push my little boy in his pushchair!
|by Tazk
|27th Aug 2008, 10:22am
|We have been talking about getting one of these and this looks great!
|by Annaef
|27th Aug 2008, 10:19am
|I def would love one of these and will buy one if i didnt win. This is my first baby and my mum informed me that i loved being close to her as a baby and she was always carrying me around and wishes she had, had a sling at the time, would of saved her back alot of wear and tear! ha ha Have a feeling our baby will be the same as me and my partner love being close and love a cuddle.x
|by BabyBo
|27th Aug 2008, 10:18am
|Due to the problems I have with my back and stress on shoulders the fact that the Jelly bean distributes the weight of the baby towards the hips would enable me to carry my bundle with little or no discomfort. Yipee
|by DENISEKENTON
|27th Aug 2008, 10:17am
|This product does look really good it's difficult to choose which colour to get it in ""
|by alsbluey
|27th Aug 2008, 10:15am
|I still use my double pushchair for my toddlers so with a newborn due any day soon a carrier would be very practical, especially for breast feeding and cuddles.
|by milkshake
|27th Aug 2008, 10:15am
|this would be great so i could still walk my dog
|by budgieseed
|27th Aug 2008, 10:08am
|I have been told these carriers are excellent i'd love to win one to find out
|by SmileyKyles
|27th Aug 2008, 10:07am
|They are just to cute for words. When I had my first the baby carriers were just so basic and boring
|by madmae
|27th Aug 2008, 10:03am
|it looks good - just hope it's easy to put on.
|by clairewoods
|27th Aug 2008, 10:01am
|This looks comfortable and easy to handle. There is nothing worse than getting tangled up in a mess of straps while your baby looks at you with cautious eyes as if wondering how they will end up in our tangle.. ha ha!!
|by grobs
|27th Aug 2008, 10:00am
|Is it not bad for your back to carry the baby weight at the front especially with the extra heavy boobs you have after birth.
|by hippo12
|27th Aug 2008, 9:59am
|Looks a lot more comfatable than the one that i had with my 1st child.
|by lynnescomp
|27th Aug 2008, 9:58am
|I have read that you can develop a closer bond earlier on with your baby as you tend to talk to them more than you would pushing a pushchair. Also it would be great for Daddy to feel like he is having 'his' time with the baby since its been growing inside me for 9 months! What a fabulous idea, my fingers are crossed!
|by hayleyglen
|26th Aug 2008, 10:41am
|Sounds fantastic - I love the idea of having both my hands free yet having the baby so close.
|by LAAG
|26th Aug 2008, 10:40am
|Gorgeous carrier - can't wait to put my little baby monkey in one. It's Daddy is going to love it too!
|by Murgz
|26th Aug 2008, 10:37am
|I think I've found something that he'll use as much as me..............................
|by Jancyby
|26th Aug 2008, 10:37am
|they look great just what i need!!
|by Lucyhickling
|26th Aug 2008, 10:34am
|Arrrr they look so sweet....What a fab name too
|by Jade10
|26th Aug 2008, 10:33am
|I love this baby careear
|by Cn
|26th Aug 2008, 10:32am
|I bought my best friend one hoping that she may give it to me when we're ready, but I think she's saving it for the next one it's been so handy! will buy one even if I don't win!
|by SJM
|26th Aug 2008, 10:29am
|by teri1971
|12th Aug 2008, 9:41am
|daddy would just love this!! hope we win!!
|by maedhbh
|12th Aug 2008, 9:41am
|I like the idea of baby being close and being able to hear my heartbeat, also the movement of walking, whilst carrying baby in a carrier, is simlar to what baby experienced in the womb. I do quite a lot of walking/hiking and although the 'all terrain' buggys are good, they dont go over stiles very easily, this option is definately the best for exploring the great outdoors!
|by crystaljo
|12th Aug 2008, 9:40am
|I love the idea of the jellybean baby carriers i think they r very handy and can give u a special bond with your child i would love 2 win one.
|by lisamarie
|12th Aug 2008, 9:39am
|these look amazing!!
|by mrspjames
|7th Aug 2008, 10:34am
|This looks like a great product for our new bump once it escapes. Would love to win it.
|by dunkjaydee
|7th Aug 2008, 10:28am
|This would be perfect for my little one when we go on our first holiday together next xmas!
|by asupastar
|7th Aug 2008, 10:20am
|looks really great concept. would like to win one of these
|by avmartin30
|7th Aug 2008, 10:16am
|These are so funky! Would love to get hold of one!
|by sadiewoohoo
|7th Aug 2008, 10:04am
|love the versatility
|by studenteternal
|7th Aug 2008, 10:03am
|these sound good!
|by fiestasunrise
|7th Aug 2008, 9:59am
|Looks easy to use and really stylish, I want one of those!
|by mumsy72
|7th Aug 2008, 9:57am
|I would love to win I used one for my daughter but I found it very uncomfortable for my back so if you say this one is good for my back ! can't wait to win! please!
|by Belilla
|7th Aug 2008, 9:53am
|I love the peanut shell babysling it looks so cosy.
|by laurensam
|7th Aug 2008, 9:48am
|I think the Jelly Bean Carriers are an excellent alternative to pushchairs especially in the early months of a baby's life!
|by Gervais
|7th Aug 2008, 9:41am
|They both look great. Would be really pleased to receive either of these.
|by spaghettisue
|7th Aug 2008, 9:40am
|what a good idea
|by dannielley2k1
|7th Aug 2008, 9:27am
|Is the JellyBean Carrier tested for the right distribution of weight on the mother's back .... specialy for mothers who have a back problem!
|by kaveri
|23rd Jul 2008, 9:58am
|they both sound really good and i would be delighted to win either.
|by latin
|23rd Jul 2008, 9:57am
|A JellyBean baby carrier would be perfect for my newborn baby (who is due at Christmas) as I won't have to buy a double buggy, and my toddler can still have her pushchair for the long walks to town. xx
|by Fayebelle
|22nd Jul 2008, 9:57am
|The Jelly Bean baby Carriers seem like such a great idea, Im all up for using a buggy when needed but I can't think of a better way to carry my baby around in the early stages than this. It seems so much more personal and agreat way to make your baby feel more comfortable and relaxed. Im just past my first trimester so I feel that I can finally start getting really excited about all this stuff.
|by KATIE23
|22nd Jul 2008, 9:49am
|I would love to win a baby carrier as Leia's daddy would like to be able to carry her about and as I have been carrying her for 31 weeks now, it would be nice for him to be able to feel the closeness as well when she arrives.
|by fanny789
|22nd Jul 2008, 9:44am
|I love the flexibility of this product. It looks very comfortable for the baby which will feel comfortable and safe next to you without the worry of back trouble....and it looks good. Sign me up!
|by Pidge
|22nd Jul 2008, 9:40am


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