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Many Biggest Loser contestants look forward to running marathons, but David Jones wants to run after criminals!
"It sounds terrible to say," Jones, a police officer, told reporters Tuesday. "But I've kind of been spoiling [for a foot chase.] I go to just about every call that comes out going, 'Okay, maybe this is the one.' Unfortunately nobody has tried to run from me yet."
Jones, 51, was eliminated from the Blue Team Monday, but the father of seven had been prepared to leave the ranch.
"I quite admittedly told [my team], 'You know, I'm okay with going home.' And I was. Emotionally I was in a lot better place than I had been before," said Jones, who spent most of his time on the ranch with a knee brace due to injury.
Now back home in Kiefer, Okla., Jones' main motivation is his two grandchildren (and two more due in April!) and his daughter Tiffany, who was born with Rett syndrome.
"We've got to take care of her and we've got to be healthy to do that. It's not fair to Tiffany for us to be less than great at our physical condition," Jones said.
Jones is still not allowed to run because of his injury but he no longer is taking medication for his high blood pressure and has not used his emergency inhaler since his second week on the Ranch. The only thing that seems to be a hindrance to Jones has been his job at the precinct.
"I actually have taken three weeks off this month just to concentrate on the task at hand," said Jones, who is currently working out up to five hours a day. "When I did go back to work, the job did really get in the way. I told my boss, 'You know, working here is just screwing up my plan.' "
Jones is currently limiting his simple carbs (whole-grain or Ezekiel bread) and is taking in around 1450 calories a day – a strategy that has him almost 100 lbs. lighter than when he arrived on the ranch at 307 lbs.
"A sideways glance is the way I always passed a mirror in uniform. I immediately turned away because it just reminded me of what I looked like," Jones said of getting ready for work. "Today, I'll spend a pretty good amount of time making sure everything is shined up. I just [take] pride in the way I look in that uniform."
But his transformation has not only been in the new, slimmer uniform he is wearing. Jones has also been seeing a "professional" to help him work through the emotional issues he continues to face.
"I got called Eeyore on more than a few occasions because I just didn't want anybody to get inside," says of his former demeanor with his fellow officers. "[Now,] I'm so much more approachable and a lot more of them come to me for advice and instruction than used to because my attitude just wasn't wonderful."
Jones is eager to return to the force after meeting his weight-loss goals by the season finale, but more importantly, he is excited to lose the emotional baggage that he has been carrying around for years.
"It just seems like for every five or 10 pounds I lose, I have lost about five or 10 pounds of emotional baggage too," he said.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Berkeley County took center stage in Lowcountry politics Saturday morning, as 13 of the 16 announced Republican candidates for the recently vacated First District U.S. Congressional seat made a stop in Goose Creek.
The setting was the monthly Republican Breakfast at American Legion Post 166, and an overflow crowd attended.
If there was a favorite it may have been State Sen. Larry Grooms. The popular Berkeley County legislator was one of the first candidates to throw his hat in the ring for the seat last held by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott.
"I feel really good," Grooms said after addressing the friendly gathering. "The campaign is now hitting on all cylinders."
The Grooms campaign made news at the event: Berkeley County GOP Chairman Tim Callanan announced that he is resigning his post with the party to become Grooms' general campaign manager. Callanan, who will be replaced by Samuel Rivers Jr. as party chairman, will remain on Berkeley County Council.
Callanan said he wrestled with whether to leave the chairmanship to work for Grooms, but in the end Grooms' candidacy was too exciting to turn down.
"How often in your life will you actually be able to do something you love, and get paid for it?" Callanan said.
Callanan said Grooms is the best candidate for the job: "Even if I had the pick of all 16, there is no question it would be Larry."
Grooms faces stiff competition for the seat – and lots of it. The candidates took turns taking shots at what they called out of control spending by the federal government.
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford received a warm welcome Saturday morning. Sanford held the District 1 seat before he became governor.
"Y'all have been remarkably kind to me," Sanford said. "This is an unexpected turn for me … I thought politics was over."
Sanford said he has "learned a lot about grace, and a lot about forgiveness" over the past two years.
Teddy Turner, the son of media mogul Ted Turner, told the audience that he and his famous father "don't agree on politics, obviously."
Turner jokingly thanked the audience for listening to him "at the Larry Grooms breakfast."
Candidate Shawn Pinkston of Daniel Island said that his campaign is going well, and that the winner of the race will be the person who best connects with voters. "This is going to be won by going door-to-door," he said.
Joining Grooms, Sanford, Turner and Pinkston on the stump were fellow Republicans Keith Blanford, Ric Bryant, Jonathan Hoffman, Jeff King, John Kuhn, Chip Limehouse, Elizabeth Moffly, Ray Nash and Andy Patrick.
Three Democrats are also battling for their party's nomination: Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, Ben Frasier and Martin Skelly.
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MORGANTOWN - It is downright difficult trying to write about Bill Stewart.
He not only was one of the greatest football coaches in West Virginia University history but a great human being. It's still shocking to me that he died of a massive heart attack on a golf course on Monday.
Stewart was a loving husband, father and people's person. He loved West Virginia, his players and the players loved him. He also loved football and was planning to start coaching again.
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Stewart, a native of New Martinsville and a graduate of Fairmont State with a master's from WVU, would have only turned 60 years old in June. He had class as well as knowledge.
His three years as WVU's head coach produced a 28-12 overall record, including the most memorable 48-28 victory over No. 3 ranked Oklahoma in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl.
That might well have been the greatest bowl win in WVU football history. Each of Stewart's three teams finished with a 9-4 mark. In the process, he became the school's first coach to win as many as nine games in his initial season.
There is so much that one could say about this great gentleman that he or she wouldn't know where to start. The list of positives would probably fill a book-not just a column.
His 28-12 record (.700 percentage) ranks Stewart No. 5 among the school's 33 head coaches that the university has had in football. He had many of the qualities possessed by Hall of Famer Don Nehlen, under whom Stewart served the first of his eight years as an assistant coach in Morgantown.
The last time I talked to "Stew" was a week ago. He dropped in on Shoney's Tuesday morning breakfast club of men. He was as jovial and as friendly as ever.
He dearly loved his wife, Karen, and their son Blaine, who will be a senior QB at Morgantown High School next fall.
Karen was a student at Fairmont State when Bill was a graduate assistant coach. He told me once that he proposed marriage to Karen, also a New Martinsville native, under a goal post at the Falcons' football stadium on a Saturday night.
What a wonderful couple!
Make no mistake, Bill Stewart knew football. He had many, many years of experience. He was known and highly respected and was one of the "good guys" in inner collegiate coaching circles.
He served as head coach at VMI in 1994-96 and as an assistant coach at numerous other colleges.
Those included North Carolina (two separate stints), Salem, Marshall, William and Mary, Arizona State, Navy, Air Force, and West Virginia.
Nehlen brought Stewart to Morgantown in 2000 from the Canadian Football League, where he was an assistant coach with Montreal and Winnipeg. He was retained for seven more years by Rich Rodriguez before he became head coach in 2008.
"Professionally, I've been so blessed," Stewart said. He mentioned Nehlen and Dick Crum of North Carolina as the best organizers he worked under.
"I didn't come from much, but we had a lot of love," he was quoted about his upbringing. "We had discipline in our home, but we had much love."
Stewart's goal at WVU was to make his players annually the premier team in the Big East every year. He wanted his team to win "the right way."
"I am very honored, humbled and proud," he said after appointment as head coach Jan. 3, 2008.
He reminded loyal and supportive after being replaced as head coach.
Bill Stewart was certainly a very special gentleman. My sincere sympathy goes out to his loved ones.


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On the surface, it's an easy sell when you add up simple facts and ignore history. That's how the Sabres have operated for years, which is how Darcy Regier remains at his post no matter how many times his teams miss the playoffs, no matter how many gullible owners swallow his nonsense.
The Sabres are rebuilding. That's actually true. They traded captain Jason Pominville. Franchise goalie Ryan Miller has his house up for sale. Leading scorer Thomas Vanek has his bags packed. Management is planning to find their replacements and structure a foundation through the draft.
Ron Rolston's resume outlines a man dedicated to developing young players. He became the first coach in USA Hockey history to lead three under-18 teams to the gold medal in the world championships. He had a winning record after taking over for Lindy Ruff last season. All of that happens to be true, too.
Of course, there's a difference between what's true and what's right when it comes to professional sports. Therein lies the problem of Rolston remaining the Sabres' coach as part of Regier's genius master plan. This isn't Slap Shot Camp. The last time I checked, the Sabres played in the National Hockey League. Fans are spending good money, big money, with the idea their favorite teams are doing whatever they can to succeed in the best league in the world.
The objective isn't developing players.
It's winning.
Let's not kid ourselves. There was nothing "interim" about his job title when he signed a multiyear deal in February. He was the guy all along. This is nothing against Rolston, really, but retaining him without completing an exhaustive search goes to the heart of what's wrong with an organization that's bent on taking the easy way out.
In two-plus years since Terry Pegula purchased the franchise, management took a team that was a few players away from becoming a Stanley Cup contender and turned it into a small-time operation. They keep selling, and people keep buying whether it's ownership or an apologetic minority of the fan base or, in this case, both.
The Sabres already jacked up ticket prices after missing the playoffs last season for the second consecutive season and the fourth time in six years. They retained a general manager to clean up a mess he created. And they're asking fans to pay major-league prices for minor-league hockey, as if they haven't suffered enough.
Shame on them or shame on you?
Regier isn't fooling anyone who has a shred of common sense and certainly not anyone inside the game based on hundreds – yes, hundreds – of conversations I've had with current and former players and employees. It's sad they don't publicly speak up for the sake of change because, really, at one point does it all become insufferable?
It's a question for Pegula. Good luck getting any real answers out of him.
Pegula should know that Regier had options before keeping Rolston. He could have sent Rolston back to Rochester, thereby making best use of his teaching ability. He could have waited until the playoffs ended to see if any good candidates became available.
You never know what might happen between now and next season. The Rangers could fire John Tortorella, for example, if they get bounced from the first round. Or maybe Alain Vigneault will be kicked to the curb in Vancouver. Coaches are replaced often in other cities, a concept that has been foreign in Buffalo no matter how much the need for change.
There are good, young coaches out there who have good reputations and are ready for the NHL. Toronto Marlies coach Dallas Eakins is considered among the better up-and-comers. Mike Haviland, now in Norfolk, is widely respected. Patrick Roy was another possibility. Something tells me the Sabres didn't bother calling them.
Looking for someone older with more experience? Former coaches like Marc Crawford and Ron Wilson are available, the way Ken Hitchcock was a few years ago. Or how about Craig Ramsay, who is known for helping players at the NHL level? It wasn't as if Regier had to worry about teams lining up to steal Rolston away.
Regier instead chose the path of least resistance because that's what he does. When his decisions fail to work out, he revises history, convinces his bosses that it wasn't his fault and makes a plea for patience. He talks about making players accountable without being held to the same standard. He takes advantage of naive owners.
In turn, they allow the practice to continue. Shame on Regier or shame on them?
You would think that Pegula was aware that Rolston wasn't even a finalist for the Penn State job. Rolston wanted the gig but was politely turned away and landed, of all places, in the Sabres' organization. Two years after joining the professional ranks for the first time in his career, he's now the Sabres' head coach.
And now Regier has Rolston precisely where he needs him. Rolston will forever be indebted to Regier for giving him an opportunity when nobody else would. Little does Rolston know that he's setting himself up to be fired after Regier fails to give him the proper personnel and starts looking for a fall guy.
The decision to keep Rolston was another layer of the same-old, same-old ways of thinking that have led this organization nowhere. Regier made sure he didn't hire a coach with a strong personality who might actually challenge him. Instead, he wrapped a extra blanket of insulation around him.
Although predictable, Regier never ceases to amaze me.
It shouldn't be long before he says Rolston was his man all along, you know, going back to the Paul Gaustad trade last year. For him to suggest the Sabres' rebuilding plan started during the 2011-12 season was an insult to the intelligence of anyone who has watched his work for the past 16 years – and counting.
If the Sabres were rebuilding, Mikail Grigorenko would have been playing 16 minutes per game right away. He wouldn't have been sent back to junior. He would have certainly played immediately upon his return. After all, given Rolston's credentials, Grigorenko would have been in good hands in Buffalo, right?
And so we're clear, Jochen Hecht was re-signed last summer as part of the master rebuilding plan, too, and not because Regier made a desperate and ill-fated attempt to find a center. Forget that Hecht's best days were long gone or that the Sabres needed major upgrades. Are Vanek, Miller and Drew Stafford part of the rebuilding plan? I notice that all three, once part of an untouchable core, are still here.
Regier is trying to relieve pressure with the idea that fans and the bloodthirsty media, their term, will be slow to criticize young players because, well, they're just kids. I don't own kid gloves. It doesn't matter if you're a 19-year-old player or an inexperienced coach. This is the NHL, where only wins and losses matter.
The master plan, you see, is not rebuilding so much as lowering the standards, making them easier to attain and selling it off as achievement. After 16 years, a good decade after the Sabres should have fired him, Regier is adding up simple facts, ignoring history and trying to buy more time.
It's true. But it's not right.
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A 19-year-old faces up to seven years in prison for a hit-and-run crash that injured three people in 2011.
Richard J. Booze Jr., of Guilford Avenue, pleaded guilty before Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia to three counts of second-degree assault, Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said Monday.
Booze will be sentenced before Buscaglia at 11 a.m. on Aug. 7.
But he is looking at more time in state prison.
He also faces a separate charge of first-degree robbery for an armed robbery and shooting at Dee's Toe Bar on Aug. 12. If convicted of that charge, Sedita said, Boozes faces an additional 25 years behind bars. The trial in that case is scheduled for July 25.
Booze admitted that in the early-morning hours of Christmas Eve 2011 he intentionally struck and injured three pedestrians with his car while in the Augspurger parking ramp between Franklin and Pearl streets.
Booze and a female passenger initially sped by the three people in the downtown ramp, but finding the exit closed, spun his car around and struck two women pedestrians. The man they were with was struck when he tried to prevent Booze's vehicle from leaving the scene.
The three were treated for their injuries and released from the hospital the same day.
Officer Martin Forero, of the Buffalo Police Department Accident Investigation Unit, was credited with securing surveillance video that identified Booze as the driver of the vehicle, Sedita said.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Christopher M. McCarthy and Bethany A. Solek.
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The nice weather has arrived. Finally! But with that the doorbell rings at 9 am on a Saturday. Neighbor kids want mine to come out to play. I just want to walk around on the weekend with no bra on and maybe leave the bathroom door open? Maybe not scare the other parents when they come to find out where their kids are? Because believe it or not, I need large amounts of concealer and a good hair brushing or I am a very scary woman.
These kids- my own and who knows who else's- keep knocking down my lampshade.
Some days there are too many to keep track of.
Some days, there just aren't enough. My throat is sore from all the scolding and correcting and my head hits the pillow and I wonder how my children can love me. The one person that is always telling them what not to do or not to jump on or not to eat off the ground or out of their nose.
Tomorrow I'll start over. Tomorrow is always like the day before.
I can't believe the girl I used to be, squandering away her days of nothing and if I could just have a taste of those moments of a room all to myself, door closed and listening to music for hours. Nowhere to be and no one else that needs me.
She was so empty. And I, although I some days appear to be falling apart. I am full.
I have pillows that won't stay on the couch. Dishes that won't stay clean. And, oh. That darn lampshade again.
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How and when did you start skiing, how has it evolved ever since, and what got you into freeskiing?
My mum got me on skis at age 2! A young toddler!! She got me into the Nancy Green Ski Club, which got me involved in shredding the mountain! Then later I got into the Red Mtn Racers which gave me my technical skiing ability. But I just couldn't stand skiing gates all the time, Red is such an amazing hill for powder so I was always skipping training to shred!!!
Was there any particular experience that made you consider pursuing skiing professionally?
Well when I was 16 I took a year off skiing to race motocross, I really wanted to race moto professionally. It got to a point where I felt I was better off in skiing, so I came back to the shred and it's all history now!
Who were/are your idols on and off the hill?
Nicolas Muller is amazing! He's a snowboarder, but I really look up to his shredding, he's so smooth and flowy!
What does skiing mean to you personally?
The ultimate shred! I love being out in the mountains, exploring new zones and getting overhead blower pow pow!
Do you have any specific goals for your skiing in the future?
To have as much fun as possible and shred 'til I'm an old man!!!
What aspect of skiing thrills you the most?
Definitely powder!
In what condition and what terrain do you enjoy riding the most?
I love shredding the deep pow! Alaska, B.C. are the best places to shred!!!
Any activities that aren't ski related?
Filming, bicycling, dirtbiking, surfing
Please answer, if possible, with one word only.
Trick/move: 7 blunt
Food: ravioli
Country: Alaska, it isn't a country but it's boss!
Resort/Place to ski: Red Mtn, Revelstoke
Car: Truck! Nissan Titan
What do you like about SCOTT?
That they're involved in many different sports!!! Good for the shred!!!
What are your favorite SCOTT products?
The SCOTT Fix!!! Goggles are amazing!
What SCOTT products are you using this year?
SCOTT Fix, SCOTT MegaDozer, SCOTT Bronx Jacket, SCOTT Team Issue Poles, SCOTT Omak Pant.
Where would you like to see yourself in 5 years?
Shredding deep pow and having the time of my life! As well as riding dirtbikes and bicycles in the summer and surfing!
People you feel you need to thank
Big thanks to my Mum!!!


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Of the thousands of meetings, formal and informal, that took place at "BIO-Europe 2009" in Vienna recently, one thing is clear, whatever deals eventually come of the meetings, they will need to be creative if they are to be successful. Denise Pollard-Knight, Ph.D., managing director at Nomura Phase4 Ventures, confirmed what most in the audience already knew: The business model that previously drove biotech was based on VC funding, and that model is now unsustainable.
Whether there will be new, more sustainable ways of funding drug development going forward and what type of new business models biotech and pharma companies will need to adopt remains unclear, but, for now, many companies are doing what they have to to survive. Some of their coping strategies were revealed during a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Pollard-Knight.
Hakan Björklund, CEO of Nycomed, reported that his company has focused more upon shorter-term and later-stage programs. "It is very difficult to focus solely on early-stage work, although we have not actually dropped any fantastic early projects. But we are more focused upon mid- to late-stage projects than we were two years ago and much more selective about early-stage projects."
Ian Nicholson, CEO of Chroma Therapeutics, noted that his company has been forced to reduce its head count from 50 to 40. On the positive side, the firm completed a financing round in June, with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on board as an equity partner. GSK's involvement has allowed Chroma to extend its runway by a couple of years.
"We have abandoned discovery research to focus on Phase III," explained Arlene Morris, president and CEO of Affymax. The company raised over $90 million with an IPO in 2006 and has capital from a partnership with Takeda to advance Hematide, a treatment for anemia arising from chronic renal failure, into Phase III trials.
Dan Zabrowski, Ph.D., global head of pharma partnering at Roche, said his company is trying to do more creative deal making. "We are looking at new ways of working with biotechs to get to a win-win situation." This means looking at late-stage assets, but earlier-stage deals are still of interest too. The company recently set up an arrangement with Pontifax, an Israeli VC, to look at opportunities at Israeli universities. "This is pretty new for Roche," Dr. Zabrowski said. "We are really entering the era of more risk sharing, and it will become more prominent. It would be good for large pharma and biotech to hook up early in the life of an asset so that expertise and resources can be brought to bear to move on it faster."
These days biotech firms must think in terms of survival of the fittest, Nicholson said. He felt the lack of funding was not necessarily a bad thing. "In my view, the number of VCs and private companies is going to get a lot smaller. But the early feedstock for industry must be financed because of the rate of attrition." Nicholson added that many of the current trends are positive; the industry is evolving and seeing the need for truly innovative medicines—not just me-too compounds.
According to Morris, small companies are also being pummeled by regulatory concerns. "It is hard to afford Phase III now. The increase in regulatory costs make it difficult to get to the late-phase programs that pharma says it wants to partner with."
In response to a question on what deals panel members are looking for at the moment with respect to capital efficiency and prioritization, Björklund said, "to consider an M&A we want a late-stage, very solid opportunity. In a deal, we would be happy to leave North American rights with the partner and have the European rights." Nycomed is also interested in rights to other regions because it has a strong emerging markets focus.
"We are open to a lot of different flexible solutions but based very much on risk sharing." Proof of concept/Phase IIb opportunities are of interest to Nycomed at the moment, as are niche opportunities. "The target audience can be small if the medical need is sufficient. In fact, the smaller target group is easier to market to. But the innovation must be significant. We won't get reimbursed for me-too drugs. A €100 million product, for instance, would be very attractive to us."
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New Orleans, LA December 10, 2013 - It's not happiness that brings you gratitude, it's gratitude that brings you happiness. Today I am a very happy girl. As I sit in the Louis Armstrong Airport waiting for my delayed flight home to Philadelphia from the American Society of Hematology's Annual Meeting (#ASH13 on social media) I am reflecting back on my experience. I have a lot for which I am grateful.
I am grateful for the educational grant that enabled the International Myeloma Foundation to bring 12 patient advocates from across the United States to the American Society of Hematology's Annual Meeting.
I am grateful that IMF asked me to be one of those patient advocates this year and report from #ASH13.
I am grateful for the progress that has been made in treating myeloma in the last decade; because of these advances I am well enough to travel alone halfway across the country five years post-diagnosis.
I am grateful for the many discussions I had with my fellow advocates during our time in New Orleans. These conversations both formal and informal enlightened me on treatment options, clinical trials, side effect management, advocacy, and the best place to get a muffuletta.
I am grateful for all the researchers that are bringing new treatment protocols and drugs to clinical trial. The passion I felt during the presentations of medical research abstracts and at the satellite events held throughout the conference was contagious.
I am grateful to everyone who has helped fund research, from the individual patient who held a grassroots bake sale to all who lobbied Washington to restore government funds for medical research.
I am grateful to my fellow myeloma warriors who have participated in clinical trials; without them we wouldn't have made any progress in our war against myeloma or have research abstracts to present.
I am grateful for the education the International Myeloma Foundation has provided me, from the new patient resource packet I received in the mail days after my diagnosis to the ongoing educational webcasts. The IMF hosted 3 live webcasts from #ASH13 this week and there are several recorded #ASH13 interviews posted on their website.
I am grateful for social media that has allowed me both to learn from others and share what I learned through Twitter - @MyelomaTeacher #ASH13IMF (I was in the top 5 influencers at #ASH13), IMF blogs, and a Patient Power interview.
I am grateful for my family and friends who continue to support me in my efforts to be a patient advocate.
This list could go on and on, but it's just about time to board my flight.
I plan on using what I learned to help others at my local in-person support group, in the several online communities of which I am a member, in my mentoring of newly diagnosed patients, by participating in myeloma related webcasts, and through continued engagement in social media.
Remember to use the following link to get all the myeloma highlights from #ASH13. http://myeloma.org/IndexPage.action?tabId=0&menuId=0&indexPageId=452&parentLinkId=7690&categoryId=0
Goodbye New Orleans, but thanks for the memories!
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If I accepted everyone who tried to add me and added anyone I met I could have well over 1000 I think. It's not hard as long as your outgoing I guess, but i feel I have more friends than I need as is. I think I have like 300ish but I'm unsure to be honest.
Yeah so this basically.(Original post by Wave)
It's not hard. I could get 1000 friends by the end of the week if I wanted. Most people will accept your add however vaguely they know you and you meet hundreds of people at school and university and work and at parties etc. To illustrate I made up a completely fake facebook profile and added people who obviously wouldn't know me (because I don't exist) and I have like 500 friends now. The guys accept because they see a female and see an opportunity and the girls accept because they want to look popular with a huge friends list. i doubt 99% of people are good friends with more than 10 people on their friends list anyway.
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Some of them are promoters, run events, are just generally really social.
It does not automatically make them a douche/stupid/attention seeking though.
My friend made an account to annoy this guy on facebook (who was a real peado)
anyway, he was adding random people (as a girl) the account has been on for over a month and has 136 friends.....
This proves that these people would be willing to add people to their account, wether they have met them or not...
1000 friends isn't unusual.
Of course out of the 1000 friends not all of them are PROPER REAL CLOSE friends. But it's pretty normal actually, when you go to a lot of parties/social events you just get loads of adds + add people.
Four types:
A) Attractive girl or attractive guy that gets many friend request from randomers.
B) People who are active on the internet and add each other from various forums/webistes e.g. twitter they visit.
C) People who just add anyone they met at a party/social event.
D) A person who just literally adds randomers for the sake of having many "friends".
I have a lot of my younger sister and brothers friends add me on Facebook and they all seem to have 1000+ friends.
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Yeah, it's almost asannoying as, follow me on Twitter and I'll follow you back.
I hate people that just add everybody. I also hate those people that when doing ordinary things have to pose for some crazy photo like, look how crazy and weird we are facebook!
Before I deleted my account a number of people who on my friends list, or mutual friends were friends with over 1000 friends. Usually their conversation would be based on either asking who each other were (more likely than not it was a "random add"), or exclaiming how much they enjoyed the previous night. As an observation, such people were the loud, annoying, "popular" (by secondary school standards which doesn't mean anything in later life...) and chavvy.
I used to have 200 friends on FB, most were people who I'd known in high school. I decided to cut it all the people who I didn't talk to at all anymore. I got to 72, even then there only 10 who I keep in regular contact with. :\
I get friend invites from people who were at my school, not in my year, that I've never spoken to.
So I guess some people just add everyone.
My best friend has attempted to add everyone on our course (~120) on FB and also got their uni emails from the uni address book and added them all to his phone.
I never add anyone, but accept requests from people on my course/from work. I currently have 234 friends, most of whom I haven't talked to since leaving school in 2010.
I only have around 200 people on facebook, and if I removed the surplus it'd probably go down by like 75%, people are 'friends' on facebook for basically no reason. I would cut mine down, but people seem to take being deleting off facebook as a mortal insult.
Random adds, nothing more, nothing less. I have one friend who I personally know that had to make another FB account because his friends list was full (max is 5000 friends) and his already got 2000+ on his second FB account, but he is quite a famous music producer so that is one of many reasons why he gets randomly added on FB.
Not a good idea its totally strange just adding people that you didn't know. Just to reach that friends list i guess your putting yourself in danger.
I'd be impressed if Mark Zuckerberg had 1,000+ friends, let alone some spineless 16-year-old studying a useless BTEC in Performance & Art.
they probably know only a small amount of people whilst the rest are just random adds or people they've only met once. I've got just over 200 friends and I know pretty much everyone in my freinds list.
I've been getting a lot of random adds who have mutual friends with my college classmates lately...
Something's afoot...
Popular party types seem to have the most friends, other than touring musicians/celebrities.
I have 94 friends, and I have regular contact with maybe 10 of them, and my Facebook is still full of their useless status' about how they had coco-pops for breakfast, I really couldn't imagine myself reading 1000+ of these mundane happenings of their lives.
It's not that I'm not social, I just don't like people very much.
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DailyTech reported yesterday on GM's announcement that it had found a buyer for the Hummer brand of heavy utility vehicles. The mystery buyer promised to take on the brand and help expand its international presence. In the process it saved a number of jobs at Hummer plants and helped GM complete a major step toward moving out of bankruptcy.
Now the identity of the mystery buyer has been revealed. Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company Ltd., a Chinese industrial firm, will be purchasing the brand and attempting to revive it.
States Yang Yi, chief executive of Tengzhong, "We plan to ... allow Hummer to innovate and grow in exciting new ways under the leadership and continuity of its current management team."
He did, however, hint at changes stating that the deal "will allow Hummer to better meet demand for new products such as more fuel-efficient vehicles in the U.S."
The companies hope to have the deal finalized by September. The deal does not concern the military Hummer technology owned by defense contractor AM General, which licensed the brand name to GM for civilian vehicle purposes. AM General will now, in turn, license the name to Sichuan Tengzhong, which will continue the civilian Hummer development.
quote: America is selling off all its manufacturing assets simply because we can't compete with workers in China who make 50¢ an hour .
quote: So when I come into these forums to see these ass clowns rail on Obama or Pelosi for being socialist, reciting Fox News talking points, it pisses me off that the education here in the US is so poor to create this morons.
quote: Besides the US and Europe though, we're profitable everywhere else.
quote: labor component of parts we buy varies considerably but is often 2-6% of the component price in the US and Canada. In 90% of the cases, even if labor were free in China, Korea India,Japan etc it wouldn't make up for the transportation costs.
quote: It's quite comical that your rebuttal tries bash others viewpoints while trying to blame Fox News. There is only one group of people who do that - angry liberals.


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At 11:11 am this morning I put a flag by his grave. I rearranged some plastic flowers that had been knocked down by the wind and noticed Ivy's beach rock was still there, beneath it a mark from the weather and rain. She put a new stone next to it today, this one had googly eyes. One big and one small.
We went to lunch and then back to Mommal's. I did some knitting while we watched The Chew and One Life to Live. Both of those shows are super weird but I was so into them. I kind of just didn't want to leave. The fall chill slips into your bones and you want to pull the sweater closer, wrap your scarf up higher on your neck, draw in to family. And bad TV.
I have a whole lot of wishes I'd like to come true. I worry when I know good and well worrying does nothing but keep me up at night. Something inside says just think about how relieved you'll be when all of this has passed, and I almost believe it's so. Toss, then turn. But when you're deep in the middle, and just want to survive this moment, you hang on. And you worry. And it leaves its mark like the weather, like the rock.
We pass by a field of sunflowers every time we visit. I look forward to the yellow and today they were black and hunched over. I think of Ecclesiastes. And a time. A beautiful deer stands still in the grass. I am so happy that Ivy sees it, too.
After dinner (I knew that flat of Ramen noodles would come in handy one of these days) I slump over two sinkfulls and can't even wash dishes in peace. Mom Mooom MOM Mom. EVERYONEGETOUTOFTHEKITCHENNOW. I will be here again after breakfast. It all seems so futile, and I'm tired, and I want out of thethickofit. But now I'm sitting and I sent them all downstairs.
My mom called. Her dog died. So there's that.
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In response to a closed-door meeting that the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources held nearly a month ago on natural gas drilling in the Loyalsock State Forest, state Rep. Rick Mirabito, D-Williamsport, held his own meeting Wednesday on the campus of Lycoming College.
Mirabito convened several members of the House Democratic Policy Committee to hear testimony from local and state environmental groups and citizens who were shut out of the April 4 meeting in Dushore. That meeting was held by DCNR with invited "stakeholders" only to discuss gas drilling and access to the so-called Clarence Moore lands that Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has expressed interest in tapping.
Anadarko - along with Southwestern Energy Corp. - have rights to an equally divided area of subsurface mineral rights to tens of thousands of acres, while the state owns the surface rights. According to DCNR, problems exist because of the complex legal issues surrounding access to the land.
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State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Havertown, explains where proposed well pads and gas lines would be placed by Anadarko in the Loyalsock State Forest, also emphasizing that these only are proposals at this time in Anadarko's negotiations with the state.
At stake are nearly 25,000 acres of deep forest areas with unique wildlife habitats and watersheds that could be impacted by future gas drilling in the area.
Mark Szybist, a staff attorney for PennFuture, a statewide public interest advocacy group, said at Wednesday's hearing that DCNR has the ability to deny gas drilling outright due to deed provisions.
"We shouldn't be here today. The DCNR should be holding this meeting," said Szybist, who said that the state agency refused to hear PennFuture's concerns.
He added that he found it noteworthy that DCNR has policy directives for most everything it oversees, except for natural gas drilling.
Policy committee member, state Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Havertown, who also is chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, said that information he has seen indicates that 25 well pads have been proposed by Anadarko. Eleven of those would impact the Old Loggers Trail, he said.
He said there would be an accompanying compressor station and increased truck traffic through Masten. The Sharp Top visa also would be broken by a well pad, he said.
Vitali, who also works as an attorney, added that he has reviewed legal cases on access to the Clarence Moore lands.
"In my view, it's pretty clear there's no right to access," he said to the applause of about 100 people who attended the hearing.
"It's going to chew that Loyalsock State Forest up. It's going to be really bad," he said. "The bottom line is, if Anadarko goes in as proposed, this will be significantly degraded."
However, Mary Wolf, an Anadarko government relations adviser and former Williamsport mayor, said the company intends to minimize surface impacts if drilling is approved.
She said that Anadarko uses environmentally safe practices when crafting its land-use agreements.
"It will also apply in the Loyalsock State Forest," she said.
Wolf also said that Anadarko has provided revenues to the state and lease holders through its drilling activities. She said that the company has paid $238 million in fees to the state since 2008. Anadarko also has paid $9.8 million in income and franchise taxes and $1.5 million in state sales tax, Wolf said.
Out of 110 local employees here, 75 of them are Pennsylvania natives, she added.
Ralph Kisburg, a co-founder and now consultant to the Williamsport-based Responsible Drilling Alliance, said Anadarko purchased the Clarence Moore mineral rights cheaply "because they are compromised" due to deed provisions.
"That's their problem," he said.
"I hear threats in what she said. 'We can take our money someplace else,' " Kisburg said of Wolf's remarks.
Kisburg said the proposed drilling area is home to rare plants and other species that thrive there.
"These lands are special. They are extremely valuable" without drilling, he said.
Mirabito said that citizens can make a difference in whether or not natural gas drilling takes place there.
"I believe we have the power to change this. We can change this if we make it a state issue," he said. "People elected to office work for you. If they don't do the job, you can vote them out, including me."
Several citizens provided testimony to the committee, which, in addition to Mirabito and Vitali, consisted of state Reps. Stephen McCarter, D-Glenside; Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes Barre; and Ronald G. Waters, D-Philadelphia.
Officials from DCNR turned down an invitation to attend the hearing.


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Issues Spotlights
Regulations for Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Issued
August 4, 2004
The first set of proposed regulations implementing the new Medicare prescription drug benefit were published on August 3. This first "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" (NPRM) runs more than 1,300 pages and sets forth initial guidelines for the new drug benefit that will go into effect in January 2006. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that administers Medicare, has set a deadline for comments of October 4, 2004. It is expected that final regulations will be issued in the spring of 2005.
To view the entire text of the NPRM, click here.
To read additional information about the new Medicare drug benefit, click here.
NAMI Comments on the Regulations
NAMI is planning to submit a comprehensive set of comments on the broad range of issues regarding the regulations. These comments will be prepared in advance of the comment deadline and will be made available to NAMI affiliates that may also wish to submit comments. Of highest concern to NAMI in the regulations is a range of priorities:
- ensuring that private prescription drug plans that will be offering drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries (PDPs) are required to offer broad access to medications to treat mental illness,
- limiting the ability of Medicare PDPs to impose restrictive policies such as prior authorization, "fail first" requirements, tiered co-payments and preferred drug lists,
- promoting a strong set of appeal and grievance rights for beneficiaries and their families, and
- ensuring that individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are able to make a smooth transition into the new Medicare drug benefit in January 2006.
Preliminary Analysis of the Regulations
A large potion of the NPRM includes a restatement of the many requirements for the drug benefit that are set forth in the statute. This includes standards for eligibility, enrollment, marketing of drug plans, beneficiary protections, etc. It is important to note that the development of this new program is a major undertaking for CMS. Unlike traditional Medicare, this new drug benefit will be administered by private sector drug plans through a competitive model. In addition, the new drug benefit is strictly voluntary and it is expected that many Medicare beneficiaries that already have drug coverage will not elect to participate. An important exception to this will be beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicaid who will be required to enroll in the new program.
Dual Eligibles: The NPRM does not contain a specific requirement for PDPs to maintain "continuity of care" dual eligible beneficiaries, i.e. a requirement barring plans from switching a vulnerable dual eligible off a medication which is effective for that individual when they transition from Medicaid to the new Medicare drug program in January 2006. NAMI is pushing for such a requirement in the regulations. At the same time, the NPRM does recognize the need to balance plan flexibility and cost control versus certain special needs populations (with a specific mention of dual eligibles with mental illness). The NPRM even suggests that certain classes of beneficiaries (e.g., those residing in long-term care facilities) should have access to an open formulary.
Benefits: The regulations restate the basic contours of the benefit as set forth in the law, i.e. $250 deductible, 25% cost sharing, initial coverage limit of $2,250, annual out of pocket threshold of $3,600, coverage above the catastrophic limit, etc. The regulations also restate a requirement in the law for pharmacies to inform enrollees of the difference between a prescribed drug and the lowest price generic. Under the regulations, drug plans would be required to make a network of convenient pharmacies available (including mail order).
P&T Committees: Both the regulations and the law allow (and assume) that individual PDPs will use Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committees to develop formularies and coverage policies. The NPRM does set forth specific standards for P&T Committees in terms of diversity requirements (who serves on the Committee) and their authority to establish prior authorization, step therapy, tiered cost sharing, etc. The regulations also state that each P&T Committee must be independent and free of conflict of interest.
Formulary Development: The NPRM specifically states there is an "expectation" that P&T Committees will balance cost considerations with clinical considerations in developing a plan's formulary. Unfortunately, the regulations do not set forth a requirement for P&T Committees to develop a plan's formulary in an open, transparent process with public meetings. As required in the law, the regulation states that there must be two drugs within each therapeutic class. The regulations recognize the "off-label" use of FDA approved medications – very common in the case of bipolar disorder. However, the regulations allow PDPs to require physicians to document and justify such "off label" use based on an enrollee's clinical record.
Most importantly, the regulations seek comment on the need for standards and criteria for evaluating whether a PDP's formulary is designed to discourage enrollment of high cost beneficiaries – a violation of the law's strong anti-discriminatory standards. Finally, the regulations specifically request comment on how to best balance cost and access for special needs populations such as beneficiaries with mental illnesses.
Changes in the Formulary: The NPRM restates a troubling provision in the law that allows a PDP to change its formulary in the middle of a plan year, so long as beneficiaries are given 30 days notice. NAMI is pushing CMS to include a provision in the final rules that would require PDPs to continue covering a drug being removed from a formulary, for enrollees who are stable on that medication for the remainder of the plan year.
Dissemination of Plan Information: The regulations set forth a series of disclosure requirements for PDPs in all marketing materials that beneficiaries could obtain prior to enrollment. Among these are: cost sharing requirements, which pharmacies are in the plan's network, how to view the plan formulary, the plan's financial condition, and how to obtain an exception to a restriction in the plan's coverage. Plans must also maintain a customer call center, post all information on the internet and make information available to enrollees in writing if requested.
Cost Control and Quality Improvement: PDPs will be required to establish cost effective drug utilization management programs, as well as programs to control fraud and abuse. The NPRM also notes that CMS is seeking more information about "medication therapy management services" (defined as efforts to manage high cost "specialty" medications for targeted beneficiaries with multiple chronic diseases). The NPRM also notes that explicit notification and approval would be required in cases where a plan imposes therapeutic substitution.
Plan Approval and Bids: The NPRM contains hundreds of pages of standards for the process by which plans would submit bids and negotiate with CMS on coverage areas. The law is designed to have multiple plans available for beneficiaries to choose from. If this fails to happen, CMS is allowed to set up no-risk "fallback" plans in specific regions. CMS will also be allowed to make risk adjustment payments to certain plans based on the health status of the plan's enrollees (i.e. higher payments to plans that might attract beneficiaries with higher costs).
True-Out-Of-Pocket (TROOP): This provision in the law relates to calculation of when beneficiaries' costs reach the catastrophic threshold of $3,600 that triggers deeper coverage. On this issue, beneficiaries won a major victory as the NPRM sets forth a broad definition of TROOP (including most drug assistance programs and charities). The NPRM also puts responsibility on the PDP to electronically track such expenditures.
Grievances and Appeals: The NPRM generally follows the current structure for beneficiary grievances and appeals under the Medicare Advantage program. It is important to note that grievances generally cover complaints about a plan's conduct, while appeals cover a plan's coverage decisions. Unfortunately, the NPRM does not appear to settle the issue of the scope of appealable issues (e.g., it is unclear if a prior authorization requirement is appealable or not). The NPRM does require a plan to track and maintain all records of grievances and provide written notice of all coverage denials.
The NPRM also sets forth a series of beneficiary rights including timely coverage determination, the ability to request an exception to tiered cost sharing, the right expedited redetermination of an adverse decision, reconsideration by an "Independent Review Entity," an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing and finally, judicial review. Specifically, this includes a decision within 14 days for a request for drug and decision for payment within 30 days. Expedited determinations would have to be made in no longer than 72 hours. If a PDP fails to render a timely decision for an exceptions request, then the enrollee would be entitled to a 1 month supply of the drug. The grounds for an appeal closely follow the statute, i.e. that a preferred drug would not be either as effective or have adverse effects for the individual. Finally, in the NPRM, CMS asks for criteria for exceptions to "fail first" requirements and the need for a requirement for access to a product that is removed during the middle of a plan year.


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Interview: Erica Linz of 'Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D'
When I first got word of a Cirque du Soleil movie, I wasn't sure what to expect. After the credits rolled on 'Worlds Away' though, I was pleasantly surprised at what was presented before me. Rather than filming just one of their popular shows, director Andrew Adamson and producer James Cameron put together a never-before-seen story featuring new characters traveling through the worlds of Cirque du Soleil and using acts from seven of the brands most popular shows like 'Love', the show inspired by the music of the Beatles, and 'Viva Elvis', the show highlighting the King's career, to illustrate the journey that the two lovers embark on to find each other. In a way, you're watching a Cirque du Soleil mixtape in stunningly beautiful 3D rather than having to pay all that money to go to Las Vegas to see every show. (But if you can afford it, definitely go and see all the shows in Vegas.) It's an appetizer sampler, if you will, and it was pretty tasty, so to speak.


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Less than a year after her broken engagement, Britney Spears has found romance again – and it sounds like she's ecstatic.
"I'm in love," Spears, 31, told Entertainment Tonight about beau David Lucado. "I like the fact that [Lucado is] very stubborn and he's stuck in his ways."
"He's just a simple man. I adore him," she said of the Virginia native who has worked at a law firm. "He's really funny and he's really passionate. I love the fact that anything he's involved in he's passionate about and it's contagious."
The singer, whose upcoming album, Britney Jean, will be released Dec. 3, says she met Lucado through friends and that he's earned a seal of approval from one hard-to-please man in her life: father Jamie.
"My Dad's a little crazy like that," she said.
The couple was first spotted together just two months after Spears and Jason Trawick mutually ended their engagement in January.
A source said Brit "seemed giddy" while sharing lunch with Lucado in March. Later that month, the duo "seemed happy" while they shared a meal with friends in Las Vegas, where Spears is ready to begin her concert residency at Planet Hollywood next month.
Since then, they have been spotted everywhere from Hollywood movie premieres to church.
Spears, who has two sons with ex Kevin Federline, has made no secret of her desire to expand her family – even saying recently that she would welcome twins.
"I'd like to have more kids, settle down ... have kids – maybe twins – and get married," she told Germany's RTL network last month. "That would be nice."
Britney Spears: 'I'm in Love' with David Lucado


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In the last decade, the development of single-use technologies in biopharmaceutical manufacturing has brought a wide variety of bioreactor systems from 10 mL up to 2,000 L to the market.
The use of single-use bags in an orbital incubator shaker represents a novel and very simple approach for the scale-up of processes to a working volume of 10 L. This has been realized by INFORS HT through the introduction of the ShakerBag Option for Multitron Cell shaker incubators.
A detailed study provided an initial engineering characterization of orbitally shaken single-use bags with a square footprint using traditional methods. The results were compared with geometrically dissimilar tubular bioreactors and conical cultivation vessels (e.g., tubes, shake flasks).
Additionally, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to gain a deeper insight and increase knowledge of fluid flow behavior. The use of CFD offers the advantage of being able to obtain local and time dependent results, allowing analysis of minimal and maximal values for process crucial parameters, which cannot be evaluated using traditional methods.
The results of the engineering characterization were validated by cultivating plant suspension cultures (Nicotiana tabacum BY-2 and Vitis vinifera) and insect Sf9 cell cultures. These cell cultures can be used for the production of bioactive substances such as secondary metabolites (plant cells), vaccines (insect cells) and recombinant proteins (plant and animal cells) having importance in pharmacy and cosmetics.
Thus, the option to easily scale up processes using orbitally shaken bags shows great promise and creates potential for rapid, cost-saving increases in cultivation volumes using existing shaking incubators.
Plant cells (N. tabacum & V. vinifera)
Insect cells (Sf9)
The mixing time for the orbitally shaken bags is shown in the Table. It can be seen that mixing time in every bag is lower at higher shaking frequencies, and thus the mass transfer rate can be expected to increase. Nevertheless, at lower shaking frequencies, an adequate mixing time can also be achieved.
The most important finding is the range of operating parameters at which demixing occurs. It is assumed that this can be described by the out-of-phase phenomenon, which has only been reported for conical shake flasks by now. Based on the results of the mixing time study, the Table shows the range of shaking frequencies for a given volume and shaking that are suitable for cell cultures.
The kLa value for all cultivation vessels is more than 15 h–1 for a wide range of operating parameters at the highest filling level and for a range of conditions with either a 25 mm or 50 mm throw. The maximum measured kLa values for all cultivation containers with maximal filling volume were:
Figure 1 shows that in all three bioreactors, the maximum PCV and fresh weight concentration are in the range of previously reported concentrations for tobacco and grape suspension cells.
Morphological control and viability staining reveal no difference between the three bioreactors. The data (not shown ) for fresh weight and conductivity also confirm a very good correlation.
Figure 2 shows cultivation results for Sf9 cells with a SEAP expression system, based on the baculovirus expression vector system in in all three cultivation containers.
Previously determined specific oxygen uptake rates of insect cells (2 x 10–13 mol cell–1h–1) reveal that these operating parameters are adequate for cell densities of up to 1.25 x 107 cells mL–1.
The preliminary growth phase is almost identical in the different bioreactors and achieved the desired cell density. After infection, the viability decreases faster in the tubular bioreactor, followed by the 500 mL shake flask.
The viability of the cells in the shaken bag remains high over a long period. The viable cell count exhibits the same characteristics. This finding is reflected by a SEAP concentration on day 5 p.i., which is highest in the bag (37.7 U mL–1), followed by the shake flask (36.5 U mL–1) and the tubular bioreactor (30.9 U mL–1).
The results from growth and production of both cell types show a good correlation between common shaken containers. The orbitally shaken bag is highly suitable for plant and animal cell cultivation at the bench scale, providing a familiar, cost-effective, and flexible method for production of large volumes of culture in the laboratory.
Johanna Olownia ([email protected]) is product manager, cell culture at INFORS HT. Sören Werner ([email protected]) and Dieter Eibl, at the University of Applied Sciences in the Institute of Biotechnology, Zürich, Switzerland, contributed.
Johanna Olownia ([email protected]) is product manager, cell culture at INFORS HT. Sören Werner ([email protected]) and Dieter Eibl, at the University of Applied Sciences in the Institute of Biotechnology, Zürich, Switzerland, contributed.
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William Shakespeare is currently enjoying his most glorious and popular success since the golden days of the Globe Theatre-on Hollywood's silver screen. Here, in one volume, is a comprehensive and entertaining study of the many memorable film versions of Shakespeare's timeless plays. Arranged in the order the plays were written, this extremely readable guide allows readers to follow Shakespeare's development as a playwright (and screenwriter), and to compare the filmed versions of the play side by side. From the cinematic thrills of Kenneth Branagh's star-studded movies, to alternate adaptations like West Side Story, to the recent blockbuster success of Shakespeare in Love, the book will delight film lovers and Bard fans alike.
"This princely volume conveys the fun of both Shakespeare and film analysis." —Library Journal
"Brode covers a vast range of often fascinating terrain, with sections on silent films and spinoffs as well as such adaptations as Ian McKellen's brilliant updating of 'Richard III.' He writes knowledgeably and often eloquently about the work of such producers as Kenneth Branagh, Akira Kurosawa and Orson Welles." —Washington Post"A highly lucid and intelligent view of almost every major adaptation of Shakespeare." —Toronto Star
"Delightful…Brode's stimulating discussions will send readers off to Blockbuster with long lists certain to provide many happy weeks of viewing." —London Times
Table of Contents
1. An Auspicious Opening
The Taming of the Shrew
2. The Winter of Our Discontent
King Richard III
3. Star-Crossed Lovers
Romeo and Juliet
4. A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups
A Midsummer Night's Dream
5. The Hollow Crown
Richard II; Henry IV, Parts I and II; Henry V
6. Sophisticated Comedy
Much Ado about Nothing; As You Like It; Twelfth Night
7. A Tide in Men's Lives
Julius Caesar
8. I Know Not Seems
9. The Green-Eyed Monster
Othello, the Moor of Venice
10. Fatal Vision


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By Ian Kyer
Don Giovanni is considered one of the greatest operas of all time. The French composer Charles Gounod referred to is as "that unequalled and immortal masterpiece." Virtually all of the lavish praise bestowed on this masterpiece is for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, its composer, but Don Giovanni is the work of two creative geniuses, not just one. The librettist Lorenzo da Ponte often does not get his fair share of the credit for this work. Da Ponte was quite a character. He was a fallen cleric, a womanizer and a gambler who regularly wore out his welcome in the cities where he worked (a character not unlike Don Giovanni himself). But there can be no doubt that he knew how to write for the opera. His other work for Mozart included The Marriage of Figaro and Così fan tutte.
Da Ponte's achievement with Don Giovanni is all the more amazing when you learn in his memoirs that he wrote its libretto at the same time as he wrote librettos for Vincente Martin y Soler's L'arbore di Diana and Antonio Salieri's Axur, Re d'Ormus – all three were hits at the time. In fact, they were all so successful that da Ponte would later wonder which was "the most perfect in words and music." Like life itself they were a mixture of happiness and sadness, tragedy and comedy.
How da Ponte carried off this triple play gives us an insight into his genius. He did not conceive of these stories afresh. In each case he built on the work of others. For Don Giovanni he started with a libretto by Giovanni Bertati that had been set to music not long before by Giuseppe Gazzaniga. Da Ponte, however, did not copy Bertati's work. He refined, improved, shaped and focused it.
His skill and sense of musical theatre is clearly demonstrated in how he turned Tarare, a French opera with libretto by Beaumarchais and music by Salieri, into one of the most popular operas of the day, Axur, Re d'Ormus. He and Salieri realized that Beaumarchais' approach would not suit the Austrian Emperor and the operagoers in Vienna – it was just too sparse for their taste. So they set out to adapt the words and the music for Viennese audiences. The original French version of the opera, for example, began badly. The opening was flat and did not capture the interest of the audience. Beaumarchais began his work with a prologue, followed by a dialogue in recitative. There was no drama. Da Ponte dropped the French opera's dull prologue and began his Italian version for Vienna with a lovers' duet, which served as an introduction to the returning war hero and his soon-to-be-abducted wife. This touching duet was followed by the wife's musical declaration of her love culminating in a further duet thereby setting the stage in a far more appealing and dramatic fashion. That was the creative genius of da Ponte and that is what he brought to Don Giovanni.
By the way, da Ponte's attempt to write all three operas simultaneously was not entirely successful. It was then customary for the composer and the librettist to work together on a new opera almost up to the time when the curtain was raised. It was a collaborative effort, important to the successful opening. The problem was that Don Giovanni was being staged in Prague. Da Ponte went off with Mozart to Prague only to be called back to Vienna days before Don Giovanni was to be debuted. The premiere of Axur, Re d'Ormus had been moved up in Vienna because of a royal visit, and Salieri, as the Imperial Kapellmeister, had first rights to da Ponte's services as the Court Poet. This was one of the cruel "tricks" that Salieri was said to have played on his rival Mozart. If, however, there was anyone to blame, it was the three-timing librettist. Even da Ponte with his theatrical genius could not be in two places at once.
In June 2008, the COC presented Giuseppe Gazzaniga's rarely-seen Don Giovanni (on which da Ponte based his libretto), performed by its Ensemble Studio members.
COC Ensemble Studio members Melinda Delorme as Donna Elvira and Jon-Paul Décosse as Pasquariello in Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni, 2008.
COC Ensemble Studio members Lisa DiMaria as Maturina and Adam Luther as Don Giovanni in Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni, 2008. Photos by Michael Cooper.
For more information about the COC's upcoming production of Don Giovanni in 2015, visit here.
Ian Kyer is the author of the novel, Damaging Winds about Antonio Salieri (ePub file available here). You can also listen to him as a guest on the National Arts Centre podcasts.
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The honeybees that live on the roof of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts have a great view, but they're probably too busy to notice it. Beekeeper Fred Davis reports that about 150 pounds of honey have been collected so far from the Four Seasons Centre hives. One thing he's noticed is that the honey that has been produced this year is darker and this indicates that it's gathered more from flowering trees and bushes and less from flowers. This same darker honey is being gathered from other downtown Toronto hives as well.
Darker honey is very flavourful and Fred finds that it tends to have more body than the lighter honey he gathers from some of his other hives. Some say that the health benefits of the darker honey made from the nectar of flowering trees is greater than honey that comes from wildflowers.
The honey is being bottled and will be ready for sale at the Four Seasons Centre bars sometime in the new year.
A big thank you to Fred, and the honeybees!
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2014/2015 marks quite a season for Russell Braun! The Toronto-based, internationally acclaimed baritone performed a full summer of concerts and recitals across North America and Europe, then made his role debut as Ford in the COC's production of Falstaff in the fall – and now he takes on Mozart's legendary womanizer, Don Giovanni.
What he's doing with us: Russell has already played Don Giovanni in acclaimed director Dmitri Tcherniakov's production when it appeared at the Teatro Real Madrid in 2013. This winter at the COC, he'll return as the drinking and angst-ridden lothario in Tcherniakov's take on Mozart's masterpiece.
Where you might have seen him: Russell has been a welcome presence at the COC over the past few seasons. Most recently, he displayed his more comic talents as Ford in the COC's hit Falstaff, and last spring, sang Nottingham in Donizetti's Roberto Devereux - both role debuts! Globally, most recently he was Valentin in Faust at Met Opera and Lescaut in Manon at La Scala, a role he reprises next year at the Metropolitan Opera, among many other international appearances.
Interviews and Profiles: A great conversation in Toronto Life with Russell and musical threatre star Louise Pitre from 2011, A Q & A with the Ottawa Citizen Russell talking with Eleanor Wachtel on Wachtel on the Arts, and two of our own video interviews for Roberto Devereux and Don Giovanni!
Listen In: Russell sings "Avant de quitter ces lieux" as Valentin from Faust in 2001:
Photo Credit (top image): Russell Braun. Photo: Gary Mulcahey, 2013
To learn more about our upcoming production of Don Giovanni, click here.
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Sara Fulgoni in the COC production of Bluebeard's Castle. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2001


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Live from Rio - Semi-finals today.
Sue here with some updates from Rio.
Claressa handily defeated her opponent from Russia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. TODAY -- she fights at 2:15 PM ET against Kazakstan.... Read more
T-Rex hits the airwaves tomorrow night
The time has come. T-Rex will be broadcast on PBS's Independent Lens tomorrow night. August 2nd. 10 PM in most places but check your local listings.
"You'll be knocked... Read more
Boom! The Phenom from Flint is on her way to Rio.
That girl from Flint, the one you've been watching for 4 years as she's gone from a virtual unknown to a glass-ceiling-shattering Olympic champion.... she's on her way to Rio today... Read more
Big Screen, Big Love! And NYTimes Critics Pick
If you're in NYC or know someone who is, we've got our final NYC screening this evening at 7 PM and tomorrow at 8:30 (and a free youth screening tomorrow... Read more
Coming to a theater near you....especially you NYC
We're heading to the silver screen. If you are in NYC or know of someone who is, come on down to IFP Made in NY Media Center for a... Read more
The Final Countdown!!!
It's happening dear T-Rex Family!!
Our official trailer is live!!
Now the countdown begins!
2 days until Claressa defends her title at the 2016 World Championships in Kazakstan. It could be... Read more
Four Years Ago Today.... When it all began
February 11, 2012. 24 women arrived in Spokane, Washington for the first USA Women's Olympic Boxing Trials. It was a celebration as much as it was a grueling tournament. Dancers, drummers, disco... Read more
Happy 2016 T-Rexers!
2016 is going to be a big year for Flint. The water crisis and financial emergency has got the city on its heels again. But it's also going to be... Read more
T-Rex Part 2
Not that anyone thought Claressa would stop at one medal, but her dream of getting a second just got a lot closer last night in Memphis where T-Rex swept the... Read more
This is the one.
Dear T-Rex Supporters,
Today is a big day for both our film T-Rex and for our Kickstarter supporters! On October 15th (and October 15th only) T-Rex will be playing... Read more
Two Thumbs Up from the Traverse City Film Festival.
If you ever want to experience the apex of Mid-Western hospitality, and if you want to see amazing films at the same time, we recommend spending a week at the... Read more
Gold, Gold, Flags, Michigan, and more
Add another gold medal to Claressa's collection. On Friday, she became the first US Woman to win gold in both the Olympics and the Pan Am Games. And to add... Read more
Hello Michigan!!
We are coming to you!!!
First, we have two screenings at The Traverse City Film Festival on 7/31 and 8/1. Tix are available here.
And then on to F - L... Read more
T-Rex Updates!
Hello T-Rexers,
Lot's going down that we are excited to share with you. We are inching toward news about how and when you all will be able to see the... Read more
T-Rex // SAVE THE DATE!!!
Kickstarter Champions-
Thank you for your patience and support. SXSW was a success and we are happy to announce that we have new screening information! Mark your calendars!
San Francisco... Read more
SXSW Updates
Hello everyone! Our apologies for not updating as much. If you are anxious to know more, please follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Otherwise, here is what you missed!
- Our... Read more
If you haven't already, head over to www.t-rexthefilm.com to read the latest and see the greatest!
We're going to SXSW!!!!
Yahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Team T-Rex is celebrating today.
We've got a festival premiere at the premiere festival SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, TX March 13-18th!!!! It's a great lineup and... Read more
And the winner is.....
Say hello to the 2015 USA Boxing Champion and Olympic Trialist.
That would be Claressa in the middle.
On her left is Tika Hemingway and on her right is Raquel... Read more
2015 Starts with a Bang! (And a Pow! And a solid left hook)
We have deemed 2015 "The Year of The Rex." It's going to be a wild ride and you are all coming along on this one.
The film is in... Read more
Big News for T-Rex
We are beyond thrilled to tell you that we received funding from ITVS. This means a couple of very excellent things:
This grant allows us to complete our production.... Read more
Summer Update Number One
What a whirlwind for team T-Rex!
Claressa's heading to Puerto Rico for a tournament today. She's been hitting the road, the heavy bags, and the mitts. "My muscles getting bigger,... Read more
Greeting Rex-ites and Rex-ians!!!
Its been too too too long. Apologies from all of us but trimming 400 hours of material into 90 minutes is no small task. Who'd have... Read more
Remember how they increased the age limit for women's boxing this year sending Claressa back to the Youth division until she turns 19? Well, that ruling caused a lot of... Read more
Rites of passage.
Helloooooo again!
It's been a busy two months since we last spoke. The T-Rex film is in full edit mode. Too much material always seems a luxury problem until... Read more
Prom, Driver's Ed, Graduation....Onward!!!
Good people of T-Rex! It's definitely time for an update.
The powers that be that govern international amatuer boxing (AIBA) have decided that 16-18 year old women must now compete... Read more
2013 with T-Rex
Happy New Year T-Rexers!
We head into 2013 extremely grateful and buoyed by all of your love and support. 2012 was incredible. 2013 is going to be even more of... Read more
The saga continues...
People of the Rex!
Apologies for the radio silence. We've been chasing our girl high and low as she rides the post-Olympic Rollercoaster. Here's a brief catchup. Gold Medal... Read more
Golden Girl // Claressa "T-Rex" Shields
This week in London, Claressa put her stamp on history. She will forever have a place in digital history books for years to come. She is the youngest and the... Read more
It doesn't get any more real than this. This is why we're here. Claressa goes for Gold. Goooollllddddd!!!!! Russia is the opponent. Action starts at 430pm in London. 1130am in... Read more
Don't Miss Wednesday's Semifinals: T-Rex versus the Kazak
Do you know what a standing 8 count is? Basically, the Ref stops the fight, looks deep into the eyes of the punchee and says, "umm, are you okay? do... Read more
And the winner is.....
Round One: Sweden 4, USA 2
Round Two: Sweden 7, USA 6
Round Three: Sweden 12, USA 12
Round Four: A nail biter.
And advancing to the semi-finals... Out of... Read more
T-Rex the film is fully funded. T-Rex the boxer steps into the Ring.
Ladies and gentlemen of Team T-Rex: First off, we are totally and fully funded. Yes!!!!! It's over and it's great and we can't stop hi-5ing and hugging in celebration. Words... Read more
This is it folks. The final lap. The last round. The moment of truth. It's the tail end of our T-Rex campaign and it's the beginning of Claressa's Olympic debut. ... Read more
On Monday, August 6th, at 3:45pm Greenwich Mean Time, our all-time favorite boxer will finally step into the Olympic Ring. As Claressa likes to say, "that's where all the truth... Read more
How to Watch History in the Making: Tune in Monday, August 6th
It wasn't that long ago that it was thought that women weren't strong enough to run a marathon. The United States banned women from amateur boxing until 1993. Title IX... Read more
Claressa's video journal #2
For all of you new supporters, we posted an update a couple of weeks back of Claressa's video journal. For those who don't know, Claressa is a voracious writer. Over... Read more
Long Live the Queen!!
Game on! The Olympics Games are here!!! What an awesome night. And what an awesome week! Our Kickstarter campaign has turned into a Kickstarter supernova. Thanks to all of you... Read more
Time for a T-Rex upgrade?
Hello Hello T-Rex supporters!
Lot's of exciting news on the T-Rex front. We've had an incredible push over the last two days with over 10k contributed towards our goal. We've... Read more
BERSTON // Where it all started.
F.W.C. Berston Field House is a recreation center in North Flint. It's a big, beige building on Saginaw Street, a mile north of downtown. It's been there since 1923. After... Read more
Sunday Morning Listening
Good morning Team T-Rex,
I started following Claressa almost a year ago. She blew my mind when I saw her fight -- even more so when I interviewed her later.... Read more
The Kitchen Sink
Whoa! Happy Saturday! Special Greetings from the UK! This week has been relentless. But super gratifying. Not only did we raise half our goal with 15 days remaining in our... Read more
Claressa's Video Journal #1
Claressa is a voracious writer. Over the last four years, she's kept multiple journals. Whenever she's got something on her mind or is trying to figure out how to get... Read more
Meet Team USA's Women Boxers
A big thanks to everyone who has contributed to our film. We sincerely appreciate all of your support. The response has been amazing. We're at 47% of our goal with... Read more
The Claressa Shields Show!
After 6 months of filming, Claressa finally turns her own camera on us. She's pretty savvy with that little handy cam. Learn more about our film and her story right... Read more
22 long hard days til we fight...
Colorado Springs, Colorado. Home to half a million Americans, some military bases and a handful of mountains. Also, it's home of the US Olympic Training Center which happens to be... Read more
The dream....
Claressa has a dream. She's in London, at the Olympic finals for women's boxing, when the announcer calls out, "The first woman Olympian at 165 pounds — Claressa Shields!"
Sue... Read more


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The Staycations: An Aspen Retreat (see below)
A London Escape
An Island Fantasy
An Aspen RetreatAspen "is known for glamour," says Nicky Reinhard, who, with Ann David, has planned parties for Katherine Heigl and others. To bring Hollywood's winter playground inside, they pair champagne with comfort foods, decorate with natural elements like pine and birch and load the iPod with holiday standards – and, of course, John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High." "Make your home feel like a lodge," Reinhard says. "But don't go crazy. The reason you entertain is to be with friends."
Menu by Nicky Reinhard and Ann David of David Reinhard Events in N.Y.C. All recipes can be found on Myrecipes.com
Menu: Iceberg Lettuce Wedges with Blue Cheese Dressing
Sliders with Shallot-Dijon Relish
Creamy Mac and Cheese
Balsamic Roasted Asparagus
Coconut Cake
Juice Snow Cones
Champagne Cocktails
Iceberg Lettuce Wedges with Blue Cheese DressingServes 4
Blue cheese dressing
1 medium head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges
6 to 8 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh chives
Pour blue cheese dressing over lettuce wedges. Combine bacon, cheese, and chives; sprinkle over dressing. Note: To lighten recipe, substitute turkey bacon.
Southern Living, April 2003
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I watched this on the netflix instant queue, i wasn't too crazy about the 3D animation but it has an awesome storyline. This is based off of the manga by Shirow Masamune (Ghost in the Shell). There is a (supposedly) Utopian society called Olympus, that was founded after WWIII. In Olympus humans coexist with artificial lifeforms known as bioroids. It had a lot of action, highly recommended.
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It is good really..
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LH response to GnRH is a blood test to help determine if your pituitary gland can correctly respond to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). LH stands for luteinizing hormone.
Luteinizing hormone response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone
A blood sample is taken, and then you are given an shot of GnRH. After a specified time, more blood samples are taken so that LH can be measured.
No special preparation is necessary.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or a slight bruise. These soon go away.
GnRH is a hormone made by the hypothalamus gland. LH is made by the pituitary gland. GnRH causes (stimulates) the pituitary gland to release LH.
This test is used to tell the difference between primary and secondary hypogonadism. Hypogonadism a condition in which the sex glands make little or no hormones. In men, the sex glands (gonads) are the testes. In women, the sex glands are the ovaries.
Depending on the type of hypogonadism:
This test may be also be done to check:
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
An increased LH response suggests a problem in the ovaries or testes.
A reduced LH response suggests a problem with the hypothalamus gland or pituitary gland.
Abnormal results may also be due to:
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks related to having blood drawn are rare but may include:
Borawski D, Bluth MH. Reproductive function and pregnancy. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 25.
Gruber HA, Farag AF. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 24.
Melmed S, Kleinberg D, Ho K. Pituitary physiology and diagnostic evaluation. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011: chap 8.
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Autographed Epiphone Guitar (a part of the Gibson Family of brands) by Habitat for Humanity friends and volunteers, Green Day. Signed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool.
Green Day, the classic American rock trio formed over 20 years ago, to this day remains a leader in the punk rock scene. The band includes Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass guitar, vocals), and Tré Cool (drums, percussion). Together they have sold over 65 million records worldwide-- pretty good for a former grassroots indie band!
The proceeds for this item benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
Terms: Additional shipping charges may apply based upon the location of the winner.Includes: an Epiphone black and distressed cherry guitar signed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool of Green Day. In condition as donated; cannot be returned or exchanged. Does not include guitar case.
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The classic DOUBLE SIDED COIN! This is a real U.S. nickel, machined so that both sides are "HEADS". A really sneaky way to win a bet every time!
We also carry a Two Sided Quarter, with your choice of "HEADS" or "TAILS" and a Two Sided Half Dollar (see below).
Coin only- no routines or instructions are included.
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This is an old trick! The Two-Headed Coin was described in the classic book, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, in 1584. Prior to the introduction of the "nickel", five-cent pieces were made of silver and were called half-dimes. After the Civil War, silver was in short supply, so the coin was changed to a copper/nickel alloy. Thus the term "nickel" came to be used.According to a March 12, 2012 article in the Wall Street Journal, it now costs the U.S. Treasury Department 11.2 cents to manufacture a nickel coin. Is it illegal to use real US coins to make magic tricks? According to the U.S. Treasury F.A.Q., the answer is- No. It is only illegal to alter a US coin with the intention of spending it as if it were a coin of a different value.From the official U.S. Treasury website: "Section 331 of Title 18 of the United States code provides criminal penalties for anyone who 'fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the Mints of the United States.' This statute means that you may be violating the law if you change the appearance of the coin and fraudulently represent it [in a monetary transaction in trade for goods or services] to be other than the altered coin that it is. As a matter of policy, the U.S. Mint does not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however, there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent."
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is the third convertible I own
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Wow. No competition. My Dream Car.
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