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Anthracite UK
based in Pontamman, Ammanford, UNITED KINGDOM
Anthracite UK are an industry leading coal production company based in South Wales, producing fine, low bulk density anthracite coal products. EGL Puracite Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of EGL Group Limited. Specialising in the production and marketing of dried carbon and coal products for water treatment and metallurgical applications it compliments the EGL Group's ...
Aquaco Water Recycling Limited
based in East Peckham, UNITED KINGDOM
Aquaco designs and supplies grey water recycling and rainwater harvesting systems for residential homes, multi-residential, commercial and institutional applications.Aquaco also offers waste water treatment equipment for industrial applications.
ION Deutschland GmbH
based in Düsseldorf, GERMANY
ION Deutschland GmbH can refer to more than 15 years experience in galvanic water-treatment without chemical additives for private, commercial and industrial areas of application. The company has the right qualifications for its modern process, especially in the industriyl sector. The availability of the AQUABION series up to DN1000 is almost unequalled.
Doosan Enpure Limited
based in Gyeongnam, SOUTH KOREA
Doosan Enpure has a proven track record for delivering high quality projects safely to time and budget. We have consistently proved our ability to complete technically advanced and logistically complex schemes. One of the reasons for this success is our flexibility. We offer our clients a choice of services; design-only, design and support, design and build, and ...
Aqua Services & Engineering (Pty) Ltd. (ASE)
based in Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Aqua Services & Engineering (Pty) Ltd. (ASE) as a company to support the local water treatment industry. This mainly includes the supply of turnkey water and wastewater treatment installations, water treatment equipment (components), chemicals and a fully-fledged instrumentation section. It is our mission to be able to implement the latest water treatment technologies by ...
Ecolab (ECL)
based in St. Paul, MINNESOTA (USA)
Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services. Around the world businesses in foodservice, food processing, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and oil and gas markets choose Ecolab products and services to keep their environment clean and safe, operate efficiently and achieve sustainability goals.
Rota Mining Corporation Natural Zeolite Producer
based in Istanbul, TURKEY
Rota Mining is the worlds leading natural zeolite mineral producer. As a world leader in its field, Rota Mining is committed to setting the standards for the natural zeolite industry.Rota Mining owns high quality clinoptilolite reserves (min. 90% pure) in Manisa / Turkey and produces a wide range of natural zeolite products at the mining and processing plant here. With ...
SUEZ Advanced Solutions UK
based in Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM
Suez Advanced Solutions UK deliver innovative methods of water and wastewater management throughout the UK. Working with a wide range of customers in the industrial and utility sectors, Suez Advanced Solutions UK are focussed on tailored and integrated process solutions for measurable results.
Euro Mec s.r.l
based in Porto Mantovano (Mn), ITALY
EURO MEC s.r.l. operates throughout Italy and abroad in the design and construction of a wide range of water treatment plants. The technical design team, the heart of EURO MEC, boast years of experience in the field of Environmental Engineering and specializes in designing and managing projects for the realization of water treatment plants, equipment and technology for ...
WOG Technologies Inc.
based in Lake Worth, FLORIDA (USA)
At WOG Group , our mission is to improve global water situation by providing efficient and effective water and wastewater treatment , innovative renewable energy management, reduction of carbon foot print . We accomplish our mission by leveraging over 30 years of combined experience and proven expertise to design and deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to our ...
Hitachi Zosen Inova
based in Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Hitachi Zosen Inova. is engineering, construction, maintenance, and operation of thermal waste treatment plants. With some 350 employees in Switzerland, and more than 400 installed plants worldwide, Hitachi Zosen Inova is a leading global technology provider and contractor in the field of Energy from Waste facilities. It offers customized plant sections and turn-key ...
Qua-Vac BV
based in Almere, NETHERLANDS
QUA-VAC is a globally orientated company that designs, manufactures and markets environmentally friendly vacuum wastewater collection and treatment systems for the rural sewage-, building- and marine industries. 50 years of experience in vacuum sewage technology, skilled personnel, professional design and high-quality technical solutions have facilitated continuous growth ...
Air Liquide
based in Paris, FRANCE
Air Liquide is the world leader in gases for industry, health and the environment. The Group offers innovative solutions based on continuously enhanced technologies. We produce air gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, etc.) and many other gases, including hydrogen.
Clarity Water Products
based in Vista, CALIFORNIA (USA)
We specialize in chemical-free water treatment systems, Chlorine-free water for your home and spa maintenance products that are an alternative to Bromine and Chlorine. Spa chemical maintenance for our customers requires less work, fewer problems, and no toxic chemicals. Literally tens of thousands of pool and spa owners now enjoy chemical free water with natural ...
CETCO Energy Services
based in Covington, LOUISIANA (USA)
CETCO Energy Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) A New York-based resource- and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. MTI serves the paper, foundry, steel, environmental, ...
Waste Treatment Technologies Netherlands B.V.
based in Almelo, NETHERLANDS
Waste Treatment Technologies (WTT) is a renowned and experienced supplier of high-tech waste treatment solutions. Founded in 1996, we've been designing, constructing, building and maintaining facilities all over the world. With offices in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain, we are able to offer our clients – a significant group of well-known international waste management ...
PreCom Water Technologies
based in UNITED KINGDOM
PreCom Water Technologies has a number of years experience in the design, installation and commissioning of water treatment systems. As every industry requires special design criteria and specifications, each of our systems are designed to meet the requirements of our customers production processes. We are able to provide you with total solutions for your water treatment ...
Pure Water Corporation (PWE)
based in Nanaimo, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
Turn to PWC, Pure Water Corporation in Nanaimo, British Columbia, when you are looking for top-quality energy solutions and water treatment systems. We are a Canadian company with a global network of quality equipment and technology providers. For more than 25 years of experience in the industry, we take pride in providing you with value-priced water purification and ...
Gaia Water Tech
based in São Paulo, AUSTRALIA
Gaia Water Tech is specialised in Total Water Management of cooling towers, steam boilers, warm water systems, chilled loops & water bores. We monitor bacteria & corrosion rates. We supply reverse osmosis plants, chemical dosing & control units, corrosion inhibitors, biocides, disinfectants and water treatment plants. Risk Management Plans, Water Safety Plans & ...
Custom Biologicals, Inc.
based in Deerfield Beach, FLORIDA (USA)
Custom Biologicals, Inc. is a producer of innovative biological products. Through proprietary biotechnology, we utilize bacteria and fungi in a variety of environmental and agricultural applications. Major applications include:Septic Treatment, Grease Trap Treatment, Odor Control, Wastewater Treatment, Soil & Ground Water Bioremediation, Agriculture and Aquaculture.


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Pianist Van Cliburn in pictures
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Van Cliburn and Corpus Christi Symphony Conductor Jacques Singer look over sheet music before Cliburn's performance with the Portland Symphony in February 1962.
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Real Madrid must be wondering what the world is coming to.
What type of planet do we live on, where 96 points isn't enough to win your league and arguably the most successful football club in history hasn't won even a third of the treble in three years?
Damn those Catalans!
Real Madrid management grows nervous and weary as the supporters at Bernabeu grow more and more impatient by the day.
Countless changes, hundreds upon hundreds of millions of Euros spent, and nothing to show for it.
Until now.
The best boss in the world, Jose Mourinho has been brought into Madrid to right the ship and restore glory to the winning depraved Blancos.
Expectations, stakes and hype could not be higher.
Here are the 11 men that Mourinho will lead into battle.


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Creative minds come in many forms, and I consider myself a creative, hence my work. It's always fun to look at things that seem unrelated and find the relationship; ultimately it is one's imagination that makes this all possible.
Besides the LPs for the purists, a CD player for the lazy, and definitely an iPod dock for us cool ones, cars and jazz seem worlds apart, unless you're a creative. Jazz the music form is classy without being boring, and for a South African like me, who's always been surrounded by the sounds of legends like Hugh Masikela and the artists we admire today (think Jill Scott), this form of music brings out an original feeling. There you are driving a great car and how awesome it is to do so; now imagine how amplified that feeling gets when great music is playing as you drive. I'm not sure if jazz is big in Japan (where Honda is from), but certainly whoever came up with the name for the Honda Jazz, was on to something really great.
Just like the music, the Honda Jazz is classy without being boring. It's a fun car and what better to name it after music that is classy, fun and stylish. Honda's artists in Japan must have thought long and hard about this, and they got it just right.
Inspiration comes from many things, and in 1982, it came from a music form I love. Fast forward over three decades later and the Honda Jazz has evolved into something beautiful. I am preparing, to drive in a Honda Jazz to the Gugulethu Jazz Festival in Cape Town, which is in the first weekend of November 2013.
The buttons and knobs on the dashboard, the electronics, the way it drives, and everything else about the Honda Jazz's interior and exterior work together perfectly. It is the same as with a band, the drummer, the man blowing the trumpet, the 20 piece orchestra and the soloist working together in perfect harmony, while you in the crowd remains in awe at all this.
The relation I put between the Honda Jazz and the music form is probably not something new, but never put in so many words. Jazz is nimble and adapts – I've watched so many artists try different keys and notes with their drummers at a live show and we appreciate the ethos of "Let's get it right for our fans". Similarly, I believe Honda's artists go to many lengths to get their car just right so it can live up to its name. What makes good music are these efforts and ultimately creativity, and getting the right people interested in the sound. What makes a great car like the Honda Jazz, a vehicle worth showing off is the incredible design, styling by its designers, reliability from its legacy, and the pleasure and satisfaction people like me and you get from driving it. It's called jazz because it has a story to tell, and this is something different in make, presentation, and quality.
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and not just for this year
Given the circumstances, introduction of the bill by Rep. Bill Miles, D-Fulton, is a prudent move.
The Legislature has failed to achieve a compromise on how to reduce the state's U.S. House districts from five to four, as the 2000 Census dictates. The matter is tied up in state and federal courts where Democratic and Republican partisans are hoping for favorable outcomes. Lawmakers could – and should -go back to the drawing board and come up with their own plan acceptable to both the House and Senate, but that seems less likely to happen with each passing day.
Even if a legislative compromise could be forged, it likely would face a series of court challenges and appeals that could take weeks if not months. And U.S. Justice Department approval of any plan has to be worked in somewhere.
Currently the qualifying deadline for candidates is March 1, with party primaries slated for June 4. The boundaries of districts could very well not be known by the qualifying date, so Miles' proposal is logical. It would give candidates until June to qualify for primaries rescheduled in August, with the general election in November. It would help reduce electoral confusion for both candidates and voters.
Additionally, it would shorten the campaign season. That's enough by itself to recommend the change – even without the impetus of a redistricting mess.
The March qualifying deadline is a built-in advantage for incumbents, forcing early decisions by potential challengers and setting the field a full eight months before the final outcome is decided. A permanent change, not just for this year, would be advisable.
Primaries in state and county elections always come in August, no more than three months before the general election, which is fixed in November. There's no compelling reason to keep the congressional primaries in June, and good reason to push them back to August and shorten a long campaign. That would save candidates money and voters an unnecessarily lengthy courtship by the candidates.
For the immediate future, the Miles proposal is the way to go to address a particular year's circumstances. But it's also worth a hard look for the long term as a better way of conducting congressional elections.


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Have you ever gone to the supermarket, looked around and wondered where all those full shelves of food came from? Or how we have all that abundance in this country?
Probably not. Most of us take for granted that our stores will be full of food. All kinds, shapes and sizes that we demand. We have never experienced what it would be like to not have enough to buy or to be hungry.
Let me share an example of why we have the abundance we enjoy in our country. About a month ago, I wrote about a prominent plant scientist named Norman Borlaug, who developed drought and disease resistant varieties of wheat and rice. He is given credit for saving billions of human lives by increasing yields of these crops all over the world.
Somehow my article was picked up by another plant scientist named Noel Vietmeyer, who lives in Lorton, Va. Dr. Vietmeyer had worked for many years with Dr. Borlaug, both doing similar work but with different crops in different parts of the world. He had made many notes of conversations with Norm Borlaug over the years.
Since Norm knew about these notes Noel had taken, he asked him to put them together in his biography. This has resulted in two volumes with a third one in progress.
Working through our local Farm Bureau Office, Noel contacted me and wanted to send me copies of Norm Borlaug's biographies. When he learned, through our e-mails, that I would be in Maryland over the holidays, he suggested we meet and visit.
So we made arrangements and got together at the National Academy of Sciences Office and Warehouse in southwestern Maryland near Washington, D.C. It was an intensely interesting visit. My Maryland family and Betty were with me and shared the experience of talking with Noel.
During the brief time we had, he talked about a few of his vivid memories of Norm Borlaug. We could have listened to him all day. Then he shared some of his own work with us. He has worked on food plants for underdeveloped countries in many parts of the world. Some of these plants were domesticated and others wild but with a food potential. He has authored several books about his works. Four of them he gave to me.
Noel wanted to give me a supply of volume I of his biography of Borlaug. So, we went into the Academy of Sciences warehouse where thousands of books are stored and distributed. He gave me a box of these books to bring home to distribute in this area.
In reading this biography, it is clear the important role agricultural technology and science plays in filling our stores with the abundant food supply we enjoy. Genes that Norm Borlaug developed in his wheat and rice varieties are found in many of our foods today. These would include bread, pastries, pastas, cereals and more.
Without agricultural science and technology, combined with the adaptability and hard work of our American farmers, we could be living in a subsistence country like large parts of the world today. And down the road, we will need even more technology and innovative farmers if we are to going to feed this country and other parts of the world.
We will continue to need more Norman Borlaugs and Noel Vietmeyers. More funding for agricultural technology and the educational programs such as Ohio State University Extension are also essential if we expect to get the job done.
Parker is retired from Ohio State University and is an independent agricultural writer.


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Thanks to our very own Lauren, HBPMoviePics and LJ user white_cerussite for plenty of awesome scans from the 2009 Harry Potter sticker book.
While some of these images may have been seen one way or another (these are definitely much better quality, though), some of the scans (such as this intense Quidditch promo!) are brand new.
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Lawyers Scramble for BP Claim Funds
NEW ORLEANS—Plaintiffs' attorneys are scrambling to avoid being frozen out by a $20 billion fund aimed at compensating Gulf of Mexico oil-spill victims outside of court.
The attorneys had hoped litigation against BP PLC and other companies involved in the spill would net them tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars in fees. Many quickly turned their attention to the spill in April from what was then the mass tort of the moment, suits against Toyota Motor Corp. tied to unintended acceleration.
But the legal landscape shifted dramatically earlier this month when BP agreed to create a $20 billion escrow fund to pay individuals and businesses suffering losses from the spill.
Administrator Kenneth Feinberg has said the fund would pay claims far more quickly than lawsuits, which could take years in court. He also pointed out that claimants could avoid costly attorneys' fees by filing claims without a lawyer's help. Claimants who receive payouts from the fund would have to waive their right to sue BP.
"People are firing their lawyers left and right," said Daniel Becnel, a Louisiana attorney who has filed numerous claims against BP on behalf of fishermen, shareholders and others.
Lawyers are looking for ways to maintain a foothold in the claims process. Some tell claimants they would get a bigger payout if they had a lawyer to sort through tax returns and project future financial losses. Some are waiving fees for claims under $5,000.
"It's worth having attorneys get involved to organize the application," said Miami attorney J.B. Harris. "We're not talking about simple slip-and-fall cases."
About 150 plaintiffs' attorneys met Tuesday with Mr. Feinberg's partner, Michael Rozen, to learn how the fund will work. "Are there inevitably going to be some issues to get worked out? Yes," Mr. Rozen said to a roomful of anxious attorneys. "I've been involved in mass torts a while, and one thing is sure: you all spread misinformation unbelievably well."
Mr. Rozen said injury and death cases would take priority for payouts, but that the fund wouldn't pay punitive damages or attorneys' fees. He assured the assembled lawyers, however, that fund administrators wouldn't discriminate against claimants who decide to hire attorneys to help with the process.
Several attorneys were exploring alternatives to the fund process. Some were filing federal suits accusing BP of civil racketeering for "deceiving the public" by claiming to be able to safely conduct offshore-drilling operations. Others thought shareholder suits promised big payouts.
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Some attorneys have made significant investments toward building a court case—hiring scientists, engineers and other experts who could be called to testify about the rig explosion.
Mr. Becnel reminded colleagues at Tuesday's meeting that individuals who collect payments from the fund were only barred from suing BP. They could still sue rig-owner Transocean, RIG 0.28 % or BP's minority well partner, Anadarko Petroleum, APC 1.25 % as well as other companies tied to the spill.
Spokesmen for Transocean and Anadarko declined to comment.
A BP spokesman said "claimants retain all legal rights if they are not satisfied with our resolution of their claim."
Mr. Rozen said he hoped the other companies would contribute to the fund. But legal experts said that was unlikely because it would amount to admitting liability. Transocean and others have publicly pointed fingers at BP for the spill.
About 250 civil cases have been filed so far, mostly by fishermen and hoteliers claiming the spill has hurt business.
Several wrongful death and personal injury suits have been filed on behalf of rig workers killed or hurt in the explosion. It's unclear how many of those plaintiffs would opt for the fund process.
Bogalusa, La., attorney Ronnie Penton said he would advise his client, a worker injured during the rig explosion, to bypass the fund and go to court. "I don't have any faith in this system," Mr. Penton said, citing concerns that BP's costs could exceed $20 billion. Mr. Rozen said BP has pledged to supply more cash if needed.
As prospects of an oil-spill jackpot for the plaintiffs bar became less clear, some attorneys who attended Tuesday's meeting were already looking elsewhere for potential targets. Several clustered around a newspaper article describing how two new studies had shown a diabetes pill was tied to heart attacks.
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[QUOTE=magicmerl;978757] If you want to increase your calorie consumption, try shooting for increased fats. I personally found that cream was a very energy dense source of calories.
Macros are just carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Protein stays between 20% and 33% pretty much no matter what you do, so when people are talking about ratios they are really talking about fat-carb ratio. E.g. A 'normal' person probably eats approximately 60% carb, 25% protein, 15% fat. The 25% protein is fine, but I would shoot for 35-60% fat (which ranges between doubling or quadrupling fat intake compared to a more conventional diet).[/QUOTE]
I totally agree with MM, and it is easy to increase your fat. For example, if I was eating 1400 calories/day, and I wanted 50% fat, that is 700 calories which equates to 100gm of butter !, so it aint much, however your calorie intake should be twice if not three x the amount I am on - so you can have a party !!!!! If you want dial-a-crowd....I'm in....us old gwammas are always keen for a party !!!!


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The three Jersey City teens who were charged with the brutal execution-style killings of Michael Muchioki, 27, and Nia Haqq, 25, as they returned from their engagement party on April 4, 2010 were arraigned yesterday, The Jersey Journal reports.
Attorneys representing Shiquan Bellamy, his cousin Latonia Bellamy and Darmelia Lawrence entered not guilty pleas to charges including murder, robbery and carjacking related to the deaths of the couple.
Muchioki's parents and dozens of the couple's friends said they attended the hearing to represent the deceased.
Full story from The Jersey Journal:
Friends of Michael Muchioki and Nia Haqq, young Jersey City couple slain execution-style in front of home last April, attend arraignment of three teenagers facing charges that may get them life in prison
Previous coverage on Hudson County Now:
Vigil held one year after brutal slaying of Jersey City couple on weekend they were to marry
Comprehensive coverage of Jersey City tragedy:
Young couple slain after their engagement party; 3 teens arrested


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Raul Lopez Jr., 54, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with David Duenes, deacon, officiating. Mass will at 3 p.m. Monday in St. Laurence Cathedral with the Rev. Gabriel Cardiel officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Lopez was born Sept. 21, 1952, in Hereford to Raul Lopez Sr. and Alma Hill. He met his future wife, Connie, at the Piggly Wiggly in Hereford while sacking her mother's groceries. They were married on July 14, 1973. They resided in Amarillo where he worked at Weyerhauser Paper Co. for 22 years. He loved his family and supported them in all their sporting activities. He was a member of St. Laurence Cathedral parish.
Survivors include his wife; two sons: Mark Lopez and wife Elizabeth and Danny Lopez, all of Amarillo; his parents of Hereford; a brother, Edward Lopez of Hereford; two sisters, Elsa Vallejo and husband Abraham Sr. and Nancy Pacheco and husband Manuel, all of Amarillo; and two god children, Maxine Rodriguez and Antonio "Bubba" Rodriguez, both of Amarillo.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2007
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Top Stops for RV Snowbirds: The North
Roost-Worthy Campgrounds and Top-Flight Sights
If you're like many snowbirds, you no doubt follow one of several popular interstate routes to and from warmer winter climes. On the east coast, many RVers use I-95 to wend between Maine and Florida. In the Midwest, I-35 moseys between Minnesota toward Texas. On the west coast, I-5 provides a route between Oregon and southern California. Here are some great spots to stop en route to or from your winter haven.
I-95: Cape May, NJ
The seasonal Seashore Campsites is a 90-acre wooded campground with 600+ RV and tent sites. RV sites are generously spaced and include hookups for electricity, water, and sewer. If you can't get to the Jersey Shore (the Atlantic Ocean is only 5 miles away), Seashore has sand of its own around a filtered lake, not to mention a heated swimming pool. Be sure to check out the nearby Cape May Lighthouse (circa 1859), where you can climb 199 steps to the top for terrific peninsula and bay views. At the Lobster House, you decide where you'd like your lobster served: in the restaurant; aboard a 130-foot schooner, or at the raw bar.
I-95: Virginia Beach, VA
The Holiday Trav-L-Park is a pet-friendly, mega-campground with 800 wooded or open sites—328 are RV sites with full hookups. Park free one block from the beach or stay onsite to enjoy the four swimming pools. More than 9,000 acres at Bay National Wildlife Refuge provide a home to more than 350 bird species and a variety of other wildlife. Whether you dine inside or on the porch, dinner—usually a seafood dinner—starts at 5:30 at Tautog's Restaurant in the restored, 1920s Winston's Cottage, a block from the beach.
I-35: Des Moines, IA
Recreational opportunities abound at the four campgrounds on Saylorville Lake. There are 5,000 wooded and prairie-like acres here under the auspices of the Army Corps of Engineers. All 500 sites are paved, though not all have full hookups. There are, however, lots of onsite amenities and outdoor activity options on land and the lakes. Plus, the price is right. Not far from here, Hollywood icon John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, in a four-room house that's now the John Wayne Birthplace Museum. It houses family photographs, letters, and movie props like the eye patch he wore in True Grit. Flying Mango has created a smokin' menu loaded with barbecue offerings—many with a Caribbean twist.
I-35: Kansas City, MO
Although the adjacent Kansas City theme parks Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun are only open seasonally, the Worlds of Fun Village RV Park is open year-round. It can handle the big rigs and is loaded with free facilities and amenities. Exhibits at the National WWI Museum tell the story of the Great War (1914–18) through the experiences of those on the battlefield and at home. You're greeted with "Hi, may I help you?" at Gates and Sons Bar-B-Q, which has been serving tasty barbecue pork, beef, chicken, and lamb since 1946.
I-5: Canyonville, OR
At Seven Feathers RV Resort, a valet guides you to one of the 191 RV sites—with full hookups and concrete pads—set amid 23 landscaped acres. A concierge can help arrange activities. Amenities include an indoor heated pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Pets are welcome. Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort started as a bingo hall in 1992. Today, it has 1,300 slot machines; more than 20 table games; and, of course, bingo. There's also live entertainment and several restaurants. The Stix Sports Bar at Seven Feathers Casino has a full bar menu and 10 beers on tap.
I-5: Plymouth, CA
Size counts at the pet-friendly Far Horizons 49er RV Resort. Among its 329 full-hookup sites, you'll find premium sites designed for RVs or RV-tow-vehicle combos that measure up to 70 feet. Onsite amenities include a swimming complex and a pool hall. If you're around on a weekend, be sure to visit Jeff Runquist Wines, where the wines served are made with grapes from throughout California. The specialty Basque cake (a pound cake with a creamy filling) is one reason customers at Andrae's Bakery like to eat dessert first. There's also plenty of artisanal bread baked daily in a French hearth.


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1960 Marilyn Monroe Signed Letter
Starting Bid - $1,500.00, Sold For - $4,025.00
They may not have stopped the presses on September 29, 1959, but at the New York Times they did apparently ignore them for a short time. For that's the day screen star and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe toured the venerable paper's home office in New York, as detailed in the next day's Times article, which read in part: "Earthquakes, storms, wars and murders cause only ripples in the Sunday news departments, but the passing of Miss Monroe rocked the eighth and third floors...Countless international VIPs have taken the tour but no one could recall anyone who left as disturbing a wake as Miss Monroe. It took hours for nerves to settle..." Offered here is a one-page typed letter of thanks from Miss Monroe to linotyper Carl Schlesinger, for his hospitality during her visit, and for taking the time to create and send to her a metal linotype slug bearing Marilyn's name, mechanically cast in molten lead alloy by the newspaper's typesetting machine, with inset penny (1959 date) to commemorate her visit to the Times. We suspect that Mr. Schlesinger was not acting in an official capacity when he set about creating this unusual keepsake, but instead was representing his own interests. And we suspect that this elaborately constructed metal souvenir was created on the time of the Times. There is a lesson here somewhere. Whether it is that linotypers are an amorous lot, able to offer gifts that, well, non-linotypers could only dream of; or simply that it is not advisable for employers to parade the world's most beautiful sex symbols through the office due to the potential distraction they represent. It is unclear. In any event, the efforts of our Times employee appear to have been somewhat successful. Typed on 6.5 x 9-inch stationery, the text of the Miss Monroe's letter of thanks reads: "I cannot tell you how much I loved that presentation you prepared for me and how sweet it was of you to go to all that trouble. Words cannot express the emotion that came over me when I received it. I would have acknowledged it long before this, but I have been away and the mails have been exceedingly slow, so please, please, excuse me. I really adore it." The letter is exquisitely signed "Marilyn Monroe" ("9/10") in black ballpoint below the salutation "With love and kisses." We cannot imagine what Mr. Schlesinger created in response to receiving this letter. Accompanying the letter is the following: 1) a duplicate of the logo slug with inset penny (Mr. Schlesinger made two, one which he sent to Ms. Monroe, and a second for himself so that each could have one); 2) the front of the original mailing envelope, postmarked "Beverly Hills, Calif./Mar 10-PM 1960"; 3) a copy of the New York Times article which appeared on September 30, 1959, detailing Marilyn Monroe's visit the previous day, ideal for display with the letter; 4) a glamorous non-vintage 8 x 10 inch publicity photo of Marilyn. The letter exhibits normal mailing folds and two small glue marks on the verso, which in no way affect the overall condition or the magnificent signature. A fantastic, signed Marilyn Monroe letter with an amusing story. In Excellent condition. LOA Charles Hamilton and LOA James Spence, Steve Grad and John Reznikoff/PSA DNA. Reserve $1,500. Estimate $2,000/$4,000. SOLD FOR $4,025.00
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Borders Group Inc. extended by a month the deadline it had with shareholder Pershing Square Capital Management under which Borders can sell Pershing its United Kingdom-based Paperchase chain for $65 million, the companies said this week.
Ann Arbor-based Borders also extended by a month the time frame it had to repay Pershing a $42.5 million loan Borders took earlier this year. Now, both items have a Feb. 16 deadline instead of Jan. 15. Borders still has to pay Pershing a $1 million loan repayment premium as previously scheduled in January, however.
United Bancorp may sell stock
United Bancorp Inc., the Tecumseh-based holding company of United Bank & Trust and United Bank & Trust - Washtenaw, has been given preliminary approved to sell $20.6 million in senior preferred stock to the U.S. Department of Treasury.
The Capital Purchase Program under which the purchase will be made was launched by the Treasury to give banks access to more capital and encourage them to continue making loans. The bank also said it intends to issue warrants for the purchase of $3 million worth of common stock. United Bancorp said the money will enable it to do more lending and possibly grow by acquisition of other companies.
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Who Comes First – Your Children or Your Spouse?paulabernstein
Remember when Ayelet Waldman stirred controversy five years ago when she suggested in a New York Times essay that she loved her husband more than her children?
The public outcry was so great that for a long while, Waldman held the dubious title of Most Reviled Mom in America.
Now Motherlode's Lisa Belkin revisits the issue, asking "Who is more important to you — your spouse or your children?"
The question is obviously a rhetorical one. Belkin isn't asking readers to choose.
But the question itself provokes other important questions. For instance, in our efforts to be good parents, have we become overly involved in our kids lives at the expense of our marriage? In all this talk about what is best for the kids, have we lst sight of what is best for the parents?
So many times I've heard fellow moms bemoan the fact that they spend so little time with their husbands — and when they do get together, they talk about the kids. Our kid-centric society places so much value on child-rearing that parents feel guilty for putting their relationship first.
Lylah M. Alphonse , writer and editor at The Boston Globe, argues that this intense focus on the children's needs does serious damage to a marriage. On her blog Write. Edit. Repeat., Alphonse recently interviewed David Code, a family coach, an Episcopal minister and the author of the book "To Raise Happy Kids, Put Your Marriage First," which was published last fall.
The biggest myth of parenting, according to Code, is that the more time we devote to the kids, the better off they will be. But are kids today any better off than previous generations?
"To raise healthy kids, simply put your marriage first and your children second," writes Code.
His advice for parents? Make weekly appointments for sex. Share the highlight and "lowlight" of your day with each other. Most problematically, Code suggests leaving your kids at night while you take a romantic walk (along with a baby monitor).
I'm on board for the first two, but I'm not leaving the sleeping children alone while I stroll the neighborhood. I think a babysitting swap is a better idea — get friends to watch your kids after they're asleep and you do the same in return. I don't think I could enjoy myself on an evening stroll knowing that my kids will freak out if they call for me and I don't come running. There's putting your spouse first and there's neglecting your kids.
Suggestions aside, Code has a point. We can't neglect our marriage at the expense of our kids. At some point, the kids will leave home and we'll be left with each other.
Who comes first in your life? And if you answer your kids, do you worry that your marriage is suffering because of it?
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hitchica/


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Richard H HowellACES Enrollee
Mr. Richard Howell began his ACES assignment with NRCS at the Huntingdon, PA office January 2009. He is a former NRCS Conservation Technician for Pennsylvania who served in that capacity for over 37 years. During his years as a Conservation Technician, he worked with farmers to develop conservation plans on Highly Erodible Land (HEL) cropland, pasture, & woodland. He also assisted producers with layout, survey, design and construction inspection of common conservation practices including ponds, diversions, waterways, subsurface drains, spring development, livestock stream crossing, water control structures and other related practices. Mr. Howell also served as Construction Inspector on Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) projects in Huntingdon, Blair & Sullivan Counties in Pennsylvania and Allegheny County in New York.
Mr. James Steward, the primary Monitor for Mr. Howell says "I consider one of his most important functions to be training new employees. Not in just the technical aspects, but how to understand and get along with the rural people who are our clients and how to develop good work habits and ethics. Dick has accomplished a lot of good conservation in his career and I think it is important to have some of that enthusiasm rub off on the young conservationists who are just starting out."
Mr. Howell has been retired since 1994 but is happy to get back in the field on a part time bases doing the work he enjoys the most. As a Conservation Technician he provides technical assistance in Huntingdon County as well as assistance to the state office soils staff and ecological staff. Mr. Howell also determines survey needs, conducts field surveys, and plots to create topographic maps, profiles and cross-sections to be used in the design of engineering practices. He particularly enjoys helping farmers install erosion control practices.
Mr. Howell's hobbies include hunting and fishing. He is a member of Lutheran Church of Huntingdon and a member and past president of Oneida Township Fire Company. In addition Mr. Howell has been a Forest Fire Warden for 50 years!
About his ACES position, Mr. Howell says "This job has given me an opportunity to reacquaint myself with the landowners I had worked with for over 30 years and to do what I always enjoyed doing to preserve our natural resources. I like my job and I think the program is good and very much needed".


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also referred to as "snuffy"; when a talented chic can fit your cock and balls in her mouth while performing oral, and at the same time has the dexterity to tongue your balloon knot.
"Wow Sally, you sure took care of me with that good ol' snuffaluffagus. Can we cuddle?"
by dubbs January 14, 2005
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Can you define these popular missing words?
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The big mammoth type creature Big Bird sees when he's on acid
no one but Big Bird can see snuffaluffagus cuz big birds always on acid.
by Mr_Blanko February 05, 2005
A big fluffy elephant thing thats really awesome
The thing off of sesame street
by Punkchick May 12, 2003
The act of a man placing one's testicles over a woman's eyes and flopping his penis over her nose; resembling the bug-eyed character from Sesame Street.
Christie was passed out on the couch, and I gave her a snuffaluffagus. Her eyelashes tickled my balls.
by Feed me a stray cat September 22, 2010
A boyfriend or girlfriend in which no one has ever met. The supposed occurance of snuffaluffagi has been dramaticaly increasing due to the popularity of long distance internet dating.
Bob: "Man I hardly ever see Dan anymore since he started seeing that new girl and no one has ever met her. I think he is datig a snuffaluffagus"
by Bushmonkey March 31, 2006
the big wooly mammoth from sesame street with the long hose like nose who talks funny. he is friends with Big bird and is very cute and like to wag his big hose like nose. He is very furry and large and one of the best characters on sesame street along with cookie monster, the grouch , the count and big bird. His color is brown and furry.
Snuffaluffagus is so funny and cute, hes a character on sesame street, he talks to big bird alot.
by snuffalo February 27, 2005
A person with bad allergies, or a head cold, or someone who for no apparent reason sniffles all the time.
Geez dude, take some benadryl...you are such a Snuffaluffagus!
by Ogy68 August 26, 2008
An acoustic indie band hailing from San Diego, California.
"Hey, are you going to see Snuffaluffagus?"
"Yes, of course!"
"Yes, of course!"
by Thisisadefinition December 29, 2007


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Samsung introduces wireless USB
All change please
ELECTRONICS MAKER Samsung has released a wireless universal serial bus (WUSB) that uses Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology.
The UWB WUSB is offered in a two-chip module with the racy name of S3C2680/S5M8311 WUSB. Samsung sings that it will enable high definition content to be wirelessly transmitted from a mobile host device to a tethered device for viewing.
Samsung is targetting the hardware for high-resolution cameras, camcorders,TVs and PCs with prospects for adoption in other applications including tablet PCs, printers, beam projectors, portable HDDs, Blu-ray players and... (drum roll, please) mobile handsets.
Yiwan Wong, Samsung's VP of system LSI marketing said that the ability to handle wireless high-speed data transmission while consuming less power is a key requirement for many consumer electronic devices these days.
Samsung's WUSB chipset manages a 480Mbps data transmission rate at an average power consumption of less than 300mW, which Samsumg hopes is low enough to get system designers interested.
The chips are made using 65nm low power logic process technology and are a combination of a system-on-chip baseband processor and an RF transceiver.
The WUSB chipset can be shoved under the bonnet of an SD card, bunged into a USB dongle or embedded in all sorts of consumer and mobile applications.
It allows wireless transmission at an actual information throughput rate of over 200Mbps with power efficiency ten times greater than that of the 802.11g WiFi standard. With multi-threshold support, this new chipset also has 30 per cent lower power consumption over current WUBS hardware available on the market today.
The kit has an embedded NAND flash memory controller built-in, and Samsung is pretty sure its WUSB chipset is the only product in the market that can support WUSB-enabled SD cards
A WSUB-enabled SD card allows pictures and video captured with a digital camera or camcorder to be transmitted wirelessly from the device to a host computer, a TV or a PC monitor for viewing without any wire connection required to download the contents from the SD card.
The chipset is based around an ARM 9 core, and has WiMedia v1.2 PHY and also has various interfaces such as SDIO, SD card, SD host, as well as a NAND flash controller and two high-speed USB 2.0 PHYs.
If you are worried about security, the WUSB kit will beam your signal through the airwaves using a 128-bit AES encryption algorithm for secure data transmission.
The Samsung WUSB chipset is slated for mass production in the fourth quarter but there is no word on price yet. µ
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Oracle loses another appeal in never-ending Google Java battle
Judge throws out 'mischievous' firms request for a retrial
Google Updates: Google Cloud is now an umbrella to help G Suite reign
Plus Android Wear 2.0 is delayed
Twitch readies virtual currency, sort of
Amazon-owned streaming site will turn points into credits
Mad Frenchman dumps a load from his heavy balls all over Apple store's iPhone 7s
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23 Creative Recipes to Whip up with Box CakeSheri Silver
I never thought of cake mix as "versatile" – till now. Take a look at these inventive recipes using cake mix (some aren't even cake!)!
23 Creative Ways To Use Cake Mix! 1 of 24
From cinnamon rolls to popcorn (POPCORN!!), you will love these "out of the box" ideas for using cake mix!
Doughnuts! 2 of 24
These easy-to-make doughnuts are baked, not fried - so you can serve up a special treat for breakfast any time!
Make them at Callie Cooks
Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache Bars 3 of 24
Peanut butter and chocolate? A natural combination. These bars look fancy but are quite simple.
Make them at Babble
Pumpkin Chip Cookies 4 of 24
Canned pumpkin and a bag of chocolate chips turn a box of spice cake mix into these irresistable cookies!
Get the recipe at at Babble
Pineapple Upside Down Cakes 5 of 24
Muffin tins create these adorable individual cakes, and a pineapple ring fits perfectly inside!
Get the recipe at at Babble
"Hot Fudge Sundae" Cones 6 of 24
These clever cones have chocolate cake baked right inside, topped off with a scoop of ice cream, some hot fudge and - of course - sprinkles!
Get the recipe at at Babble
Strawberry Shortcake 7 of 24
I'll admit it - I love the whole "dessert in a jar" trend - this one looks perfect for a picnic!
Get the recipe at at Babble
Make a Vegan Cake! 8 of 24
Baking can be a challenge if you're adhering to a vegan diet. First, look for mixes that are free of dairy, eggs and gelatin. Then substitute the "add-in's" (like butter and milk) with their vegan counterparts.
Find out how - along with the recipe for this lovely blueberry cake - at Babble
Make a Milkshake! 9 of 24
A milkshake made from cake mix? You betcha - ice cream, milk and cake mix whip up in the blender to make this decadent drink (sprinkles are NOT optional).
Image and recipe courtesy of Cooking Classy
Make Waffles! 10 of 24
No time to make waffles from scratch? No worries - this version made from cake mix cooks up quick and easy, right in your waffle iron!
Image and recipe courtesy of Kirbie's Cravings
Cinnamon Rolls 11 of 24
If you've ever been intimidatd by homemade cinnamon rolls you will love this easy to work with, no-fuss recipe.
Make it at Love From the Oven
Confetti Popcorn 12 of 24
Cake mix and popcorn? Yes please.
Make Confetti Birthday Cake Popcorn at Lemon Drop
"Cup" Cakes 13 of 24
These "cakes in a cup" would make an adorable teacher or babysitter gift - and are easy enough for even the youngest child to help assemble!
Get the recipe at Spoonful
Streusel-Topped Muffins 14 of 24
These moist, streusel-topped muffins are a cinch, using spice cake mix and canned pumpkin.
Image and recipe courtesy of Skip To My Lou
Caramel "Apples" 15 of 24
These faux caramel apple cake pops look like the real thing but are much easier to make!
Image and recipe courtesy of Spoonful
Made "From Scratch"? 16 of 24
This moist, flavorful cake looks - and tastes - like it was made from scratch. It's up to you whether or not to tell your guests. We're not judging.
Image and recipe from Donuts, Dresses and Dirt
"Oreos" 17 of 24
Cake mix is the secret ingredient in both the cookie and the filling in this re-make of the classic sandwich cookie.
Image and recipe courtesy of Chef in Training
"Hot Chocolate" Cakes 18 of 24
This fun dessert looks - and tastes - like a mug of hot chocolate.
Get the recipe at Spoonful
Dinner Rolls 19 of 24
Using cake mix in this yeast-based dinner roll recipe is a real time-saver!
Image and recipe courtesy of Mommy's Kitchen
Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls 20 of 24
What's better than cinnamon rolls? Chocolate cinnamon rolls - that's what.
Love From the Oven has the recipe
Sugar Cookies 21 of 24
Cake mix sugar cookies are moist and delicious and such a time-saver!
Image and recipe courtesy of Skip To My Lou
"Creamsicle" Cupcakes 22 of 24
Orange soda is the secret ingredient in these cupcakes, lending an unexpected sweet kick!
Image and recipe courtesy of I Heart Naptime
Lemon Supreme Cookies 23 of 24
These cookies look so elegant, you'd never guess they were made from cake mix (fresh lemon juice in the glaze doesn't hurt...).
Image and recipe courtesy of The Brown Bag Special
Cinnamon Roll Waffles 24 of 24
Is it breakfast? Is it dessert? Cinnamon rolls take a turn in the waffle iron, with a generous drizzle of warm cinnamon glaze.
Image and recipe courtesy of Love From the Oven


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MIAMI – Fewer than 72 hours removed from experiencing a peak of elation in the Bronx, the Mets left the visitors' clubhouse at Marlins Park in silence Sunday afternoon.
Somehow, after an exhilarating five-game winning streak, they had just been swept by the Marlins, the worst team in baseball. With it, the good will evaporated.
Sunday's 11-6 loss was particularly jarring. The Mets fielded their best, Matt Harvey, and, for once, provided a dose of run support. Harvey labored through a season-low five innings but departed with a lead, only to have another reliant arm, Scott Rice, squander the two-run advantage.
The series sweep was the first for the Marlins (16-41) this season. They are 6-3 against the Mets (22-32) and 10-38 against the rest of the league.
"We don't have much room to talk ourselves — talking about we should beat this team, we should beat that team," Mets captain David Wright said about the expectations of beating a team that entered the weekend with a nine-game losing streak. "There's probably a lot of teams saying that about us right now."
Harvey's last outing at Marlins Park, on April 29, had been his shortest. He trudged through 5⅓ innings and threw 121 pitches.
His appearance on Sunday was briefer. He threw 100 pitches over his season-low five innings. He surrendered season-highs of four runs and 10 hits. His ERA spiked from 1.85 to 2.17 — the first time it has been north of 2.00 all season.
"I didn't pitch very well and it was just one of those days where they found the holes," said Harvey, who remained 5-0 for the season. "I didn't feel like I was getting squared up that much. It seemed like all series, if they needed a hit, they'd find the holes."
Early on, the Marlins successfully executed an approach teams have used recently against Harvey: They jumped on fastballs early in counts. The first inning resulted in three runs for the normally anemic Marlins offense. It was the first time Harvey yielded three runs in an inning this season.
The Marlins, who entered the game averaging a league-low 2.86 runs per game, tacked on another run in the second inning when Ed Lucas lashed the first of his four hits to plate Rob Brantly.
Harvey then adjusted to the Marlins' aggressiveness by utilizing more off-speed pitches early in counts, but the efforts were too late.
"I know they had done that last time we came down here and I just didn't do a good job of starting off the game like that," Harvey said.
The Mets' offense was able to spare Harvey his first loss of the season, producing six runs to take a 6-4 lead, but Rice could not maintain the advantage. The left-hander made his league-high 32nd relief appearance of the season on five days' rest, a relatively long respite for Rice. But he uncharacteristically struggled with command issues.
After inducing a groundout to start the sixth inning, he walked the next three batters. Marcell Ozuna then inflicted a brutal blow, a two-run double over Lucas Duda's head in left field. Chris Coghlan grounded out to second to score another run and give the Marlins a 7-6 lead.
The Mets, usually unable to provide Harvey adequate run support, had one run on the board in the second inning on Duda's 10th home run of the season. They then stitched together five straight runs to take the lead.
The comeback began with a solo home run from Omar Quintanilla in the third inning. It just Quintanilla's seventh career home run and his first since last August with the Orioles.
An inning later, Ike Davis clocked an 89 mph fastball from Marlins starter Kevin Slowey (1-5, 4.16 ERA) over the center-field wall. Davis had not homered since April 25. It was his fifth of the season.
But not even Davis' resurgence would suffice. The Marlins rallied and Greg Dobbs provided insurance in the eighth inning with a three-run home run off LaTroy Hawkins.
The Mets head to Washington, D.C., delighted to depart South Florida after a weekend they wish to forget.
"This one was tough to take," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "There were a lot of things unexpected today."


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Author Affiliations: Ocular Pathology Section, Dr. José A. O'Daly Anatomy and Pathology Institute, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas (Drs Orellana, Areán, and Pifano and Ms Abreu); and Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Drs Orellana and Burnier and Mr Abourbih).
To investigate the immunohistochemical expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and to determine its possible association with tumor differentiation status, optic nerve and/or choroidal invasion, anterior chamber invasion, vitreous seeding, and basophilic staining of the vascular walls.
A retrospective study was performed to identify the expression of VEGF in 47 of 129 consecutive patients with retinoblastoma treated at the Ocular Pathology Laboratory of the Anatomy and Pathology Institute of the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2007.
A positive correlation between VEGF staining intensity and time of progression and mitotic and apoptotic indexes was observed. However, no correlation was found between VEGF expression and other prognostic factors in this malignant neoplasm, including tumor stage as assessed by the Grabowski and Abramson classification.
Although the isolated characterization of VEGF in retinoblastoma is not grounds for this protein to be considered a prognostic factor, its association with mitotic and apoptotic indexes suggests it may play a role in the progression of this disease. Thus, therapeutic targeting of VEGF in retinoblastoma may be an effective strategy to reduce tumor progression.
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular tumor in children: it represents 3% of the malignant neoplasms that occur in patients younger than 15 years1,2 and less than 1% in all pediatric groups.3 Retinoblastoma is a rare tumor with an incidence that varies from 1 per 15 000 to 1 per 34 000 live births.1 In the United States, retinoblastoma has an incidence of 11 new cases per million children younger than 5 years.4 Retinoblastoma is a congenital neoplasm derived from primitive neuroectodermal cells with retinal differentiation.5 In poorly developed countries, this malignant neoplasm is typically diagnosed at advanced stages, between 16 months and 2 years of age.4
The retinoblastoma gene is a tumor suppressor located on the long arm of chromosome 13. Retinoblastoma development requires loss or inactivation of both alleles.6,7 Retinoblastoma has distinctive histopathologic characteristics: presence of sleeves surrounded by viable cells and necrotic tissue peripherally8; small, round malignant cells with retinal differentiation, in some cases fleurettes; and Flexner-Wintersteiner and Homer-Wright rosettes. The term Homer-Wright rosettes denotes less-differentiated tumors.5 Poor prognosis of this malignant neoplasm is associated with invasion of the optic nerve and meninges and choroidal involvement.5
The importance of angiogenesis in tumor growth has been known for decades, and recently several key advances have been made in the development of antiangiogenic therapies.9 Nevertheless, few studies have investigated the relationship between tumor angiogenesis and the prognosis of retinoblastoma. The purposes of this retrospective study were to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and to determine its possible association with known clinical-histopathologic characteristics.
A large series of patients treated at the Ocular Pathology Laboratory of the Anatomy and Pathology Institute of the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas was reviewed, from which 47 patients were selected for further immunohistochemical analysis. This series represented patients with disease from each of the 6 stages (Table 1) based on the Grabowski and Abramson classification.11 Histopathologic reports were reviewed to obtain the following data: age, sex, time between initial symptoms and enucleation, and pathologic staging.
All samples were previously fixed in 10% buffered formalin, dehydrated with alcohol solutions and xylene, and paraffin embedded. The cut sections were 4 μm thick and were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, periodic acid–Schiff, and Gomori's trichrome stain (original magnifications, ×100, ×100, and ×120, respectively).
Two independent pathologists (M.E.O. and C. Areán) reviewed the slides by light microscopy and reported the pattern of tumor growth (endophytic, exophytic, mixed, necrotic, or spontaneous regression), cell differentiation status (well differentiated: foci of Flexner-Wintersteiner rosettes or fleurettes; poorly differentiated: absence of these structures; moderately differentiated: isolated Homer-Wright rosettes), optic nerve and choroidal invasion (according to the Khelfaoui protocol),10 anterior chamber invasion, presence of vitreous seeding, and vascular basophilic staining.
Immunostaining was performed on specimens from the 47 selected patients according to conventional protocols, using the streptavidin-biotin method. Sections (4 μm) of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues mounted on poly-L-lysine–coated slides were deparaffinized in xylene and rehydrated through serial baths of alcohol and water. The slides were then placed in a target retrieval solution with high pH (pH 9.9), and antigen retrieval was performed overnight at 40°C. The hydrated sections were then treated with a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution for 15 minutes to eliminate endogenous peroxide activity and washed in Tris-buffered saline (pH 7.6) for 5 minutes. The primary antibody used in this study, for 1 hour, was a polyclonal antibody to VEGF (A-20; Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc, Santa Cruz, California).
The monoclonal antibody–treated slides were then rinsed in a phosphate-buffered saline solution for 5 minutes and incubated with secondary antibody (Biotinylated Link Universal, DakoCytomation LSAB + System-HRP; Dako North America Inc, Carpinteria, California) for 20 minutes and streptavidin–horseradish peroxidase for 20 minutes. Intermittent washing between steps was performed with Tris-buffered saline (pH 7.6), and the color was developed with freshly prepared solution of 3,3′-diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride for 10 minutes, posteriorly contrasted with Meyer hematoxylin-eosin (1 dip). Healthy renal tissue was used as a control, with vessels that showed strong VEGF immunoreactivity. Negative controls included the omission of the primary antibody and substitution with nonimmune serum.
For immunostaining analysis, tumors were scored by assessment of the proportion and intensity of stained tumor cells and then scored by a semiquantitative method. The presence of cytoplasmic staining was considered a positive finding. Positively stained cells were counted in 10 randomly selected fields under a magnification of ×40. Intensity was graded as negative, weak, moderate, or intense, and the percentage of stained cells was classified as less than or equal to 50.0%, 51.0% through 75.0%, or more than 75.0%.
For statistical analysis of the results, we calculated frequency and percentage for nominal and ordinal variables. Data were analyzed for statistical significance using the Pearson χ2 test and the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (P < .05 was considered significant).
Clinicohistopathologic data for the 129 patients in the study are given in Table 1. There were more male than female patients (1:0.82). The most common symptoms recorded were leukocoria, strabismus, diminished visual acuity, and orbital mass.
A mixed-type pattern of growth was seen in 110 patients, and the endophytic pattern was seen in 13 patients. Other patterns (regression, exophytic, and diffuse) were seen infrequently (Figure 1A and B). According to the histopathologic results, poorly differentiated tumors were the most frequent type (81 patients), followed by moderately differentiated (24 patients) and well differentiated (16 patients) (Figure 1C and D). Anterior chamber invasion was observed in 24.8% of the patients, whereas 48.8% of the patients had massive choroidal invasion. Compromise of the sclera was seen in 11.5% of intrascleral cells (stage IV) and 8.6% of extrascleral cells (stage V), respectively. Assessment of optic nerve invasion yielded no remarkable differences among the 4 groups. Most patients (84.5%) showed vitreous seeding (Figure 2).
Retinoblastoma. A, Mixed endophytic-exophytic growth pattern. B, Exophytic growth pattern. C, Well-differentiated tumor with Flexner-Wintersteiner rosettes (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×200). D, Poorly differentiated retinoblastoma (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×200).
Retinoblastoma. A, Vessel surrounded by viable neoplastic cells that form a perivascular sleeve (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×200). B, Tumor extrascleral invasion (Gomori trichrome, original magnification ×120). C, Postlaminar invasion (Gomori trichrome, original magnification ×100). D, Massive invasion of the choroid (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×320).
The mitotic index was variable among the patients; 38.0% of patients had 11 to 20 mitoses per 10 high-power fields (HPF), 22.0% had more than 20 mitotic figures per 10 HPF, and 20.0% had 6 to 10 mitoses in 10 HPF. Evaluating the apoptotic index, 30.0% of patients had 41 to 60 apoptotic bodies per 10 HPF, and 19.0% had an apoptotic index of 21 to 40 per 10 HPF.
The immunoreactivity of VEGF was positive in 43 of 44 patients (Table 2 and Figure 3). Three of the 47 patients studied could not be evaluated because of extensive necrosis. No statistically significant correlation was found between VEGF immunostaining and many established retinoblastoma prognostic factors, such as optic nerve or choroidal invasion, anterior chamber invasion, vitreous seeding, or basophilic staining on the vascular walls. In our series, the lack of follow-up prevents the possibility of establishing a correlation between VEGF immunostaining and prognosis, even though this variable was not related to the stage of the disease, according to the Grabowski and Abramson classification.11
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) immunostaining of retinoblastoma. A, VEGF negative (original magnification ×100). B, Weak positivity (original magnification ×200). C, Moderate positivity (original magnification ×240). D, Strong positivity (original magnification ×320).
Using the coefficient correlation test, we found a positive correlation between VEGF immunostaining intensity and the number of apoptotic bodies (P = .03); the higher the apoptotic index, the stronger the intensity of VEGF staining (Figure 4). A relation was found between mitotic index and immunostaining intensity according to the χ2 test (P = .003) (Figure 4). In addition, a relation was found between the intensity of VEGF staining and an independent variable: time with symptoms before the enucleation, also known as the interval onset of symptoms and enucleation (P = .03) (Figure 5).
Intensity of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) staining. A, Number of apoptotic bodies (×10 high-power fields [HPF]). B, Number of mitotic figures (×10 HPF).
Time with symptoms before the enucleation and intensity of vascular endothelial growth factor staining.
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular tumor in childhood, with an annual mean incidence of 1 in 18 000 live births and a mortality rate that varies widely across the globe.12,13 In well-developed countries, retinoblastoma is rarely a life-threatening condition because of early diagnosis, but in underdeveloped and developing countries, clinical diagnosis is made in advanced stages, and the mortality rate remains high.4,13- 16
In our study, patients had a mean age at diagnosis of 29 months. This value is similar to those from other Latin American and Asian series (32, 31, and 26 months in Venezuela, Mexico, and Taiwan, respectively).4,16,17 The interval between the first symptoms and enucleation ranged from 15 days to 44 months, with a slightly higher number of patients in the 0-month to 6-month group. Most of our patients had poorly differentiated tumors, similar to the work of Biswas et al.18
Marback et al15 measured the relative vascular area of the tumor in retinoblastomas and compared their results with optic nerve and choroidal invasion. They indicated that the relative vascular area of the tumor seems to be a promising prognostic marker for metastatic disease and should be evaluated in a large sample of eyes with retinoblastoma.
Previous studies19 have reported that angiogenic potential in retinoblastoma correlates with invasive growth and metastasis and that these 2 factors are associated with poor prognosis. These tumors, however, appear to depend on a heterogeneous vasculature composed of angiogenic neovessels and pericyte-committed mature vasculature, the latter composed of endothelial cells dependent on angiogenic factors such as VEGF.
It is known that VEGF messenger RNA is expressed in retinoblastoma neoplastic cells, but little of such expression occurs in tumor endothelial cells, and that VEGF, which is secreted from neoplastic cells, influences nearby endothelial cells and functions as a paracrine mediator.20 In vitro studies have shown that VEGF stimulates endothelial cell division and migration, and its production is induced by hypoxia.21 This factor has been implicated in cellular proliferation of gastrointestinal carcinomas and in other types of cancer.22
In our series, 98% of the patients tested positive for retinoblastoma by VEGF immunostaining, of which most had diffuse and strong staining. Of the 7 patients with well-differentiated retinoblastoma, 2 showed focal and weak VEGF staining, whereas the other 5 had strong and diffuse staining. These results differ from those of Kerimoğglu et al,23 who measured angiogenesis (microvessel density) and found higher levels in poorly differentiated retinoblastomas.
We found a statistically significant relation between the interval from the onset of the symptoms to the enucleation and VEGF immunostaining intensity. This finding indicates that the intensity of the immunostaining depends on the time between the onset of symptoms and enucleation. This could suggest that tumors with delayed diagnosis and treatment could have more angiogenic potential and may be more prone to dissemination.
High mitotic and apoptotic indexes reflect high proliferative activity in any tumor. Kerimoğglu et al23 have suggested that the apoptotic index could be an important metastatic predictor for retinoblastoma. Most of our patients had high mitotic and apoptotic indexes, and we found a statistically significant correlation between VEGF immunostaining intensity and the apoptotic index (Figure 4). Moreover, a relation between VEGF immunostaining intensity and percentage of staining with the mitotic index was also found. With respect to the apoptotic index, it has been demonstrated that deletion of the retinoblastoma gene produces apoptosis rather than tumor formation because the loss of the retinoblastoma gene triggers a p53-mediated apoptotic response.24
No correlation was found between VEGF immunostaining and tumor staging. This lack of correlation implies that all retinoblastomas, not just those limited to retina and cases with choroidal or optic nerve invasion, have the capacity to produce angiogenic factors and by extension induce angiogenesis. Marback et al15 have suggested that retinoblastomas with numerous blood vessels (measured with the relative vascular area of the tumor) are those at an advanced stage of disease. Although the isolated characterization of VEGF in retinoblastoma should not be taken as a prognostic factor, its association with the apoptotic index suggests a role for this protein in the progression of this disease.
Our data suggest that the use of anti-VEGF therapies in retinoblastoma may be efficacious in targeting immature neovessels within the tumor. This approach, coupled with a strategy to treat pericyte-committed mature tumor vasculature, may be effective in the management of this disease.
Correspondence: Maria E. Orellana, MD, Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory, McGill University, 3775 University St, Room 216, Montreal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada (email@example.com).
Submitted for Publication: February 3, 2009; final revision received September 22, 2009; accepted October 5, 2009.
Additional Contributions: Douglas Angulo, MSc, provided valuable statistical analysis.
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TEDxMiddlebury 2015: Caught in the Act
This year's TEDxMiddlebury will be in MCA Concert Hall on November 8th. We will have seven speakers visiting for the event and one student speaker who was chosen from our Student Speaker Competition.
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The theme for this year's TEDxMiddlebury is "Caught in the Act". This theme is meant to spark dialogue or discourse about boundaries we create, the spaces we navigate, and how our identities and work play out in the world. It suggests an awareness of one's surroundings, an appreciation of grey areas, and the importance of certain pursuits, especially when they cross arbitrarily constructed lines.
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Energy Efficiency Programs Save Customers Millions of Dollars (Long Island, NY) PSEG Long Island announced today that customers participating in energy efficiency programs in 2015 will save more than $60 million and 307,582,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. The amount of energy saved is good for the environment, too, as it results in the elimination of the carbon dioxide..


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Chevron Sells Assets to Chad for $1.3 Billion
Chevron Corp. said Friday it has sold some oil assets to Chad for about $1.3 billion.
The sale, which closed Friday, included a 25% stake in an oil-producing concession in seven fields in Chad's Doba Basin, related export pipeline interests and associated marine facilities. The pipeline system transports crude oil to the coast of Cameroon.
"The combination of current market conditions and the size of the assets relative to our portfolio make this an ideal time for a divestiture," said Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Company.
San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron, the second-biggest U.S. oil company by market value behind Exxon Mobil Corp., reported a lower profit for the first three months of the year, citing lower oil prices and crude-oil volumes.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Madison County residents will find out Friday which local road projects will be paid for through the final round of the $1 billion Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program.
Department of Transportation Director John Cooper is scheduled to announce the winning projects at noon at the Madison County legislative office across from Huntsville Hospital.
According to a news release, Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong, Madison Mayor Troy Trulock and state Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, will be on hand for the announcement.
Gov. Robert Bentley announced in late July that Madison County would receive $50 million of the $372 million still available statewide under ATRIP. Madison County's $82.7 million share during the three rounds of the program was far more than any other county.
Mobile County was second, followed by Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Shelby, Baldwin, Lee, Cullman, Morgan and Calhoun counties.
Huntsville applied for ATRIP funding for nearly a dozen projects including four-laning Zierdt Road between Martin Road and Madison Boulevard; elevating Church Street in front of Big Spring International Park; and widening Old Madison Pike in the Cummings Research Park area.
The wish list for Madison County included five-laning Jeff Road from just south of Capshaw Road to Douglass Road; and widening Winchester Road between Naugher and Riverton roads.
ATRIP covers 80 percent of construction costs for eligible road and bridge projects; local governments must pick up the remaining 20 percent.
McCutcheon, who serves on the ATRIP committee, said the state will borrow money for the final round of the program at 2.26 percent interest and pay it back with future gasoline tax revenues.


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A good share of the archived Team KFWB caches that were eligible for adoption have either been transferred to their new owners or are pending the adoption process through Groundspeak and Wizard of Ooze.
If you have received an email notifying you that a cache which you had requested has been transferred to you, please check the cache to ensure it's ready for visitors — add a new logbook, sharp pencil, clean out any junk and maybe add some new swag to the container. Once it's ready to go, you'll need to click the "enable" link in the navigation box on the cache page to return it to active status.
At this point, if you see any additional caches that are still unrequested and that you would like to adopt, please send the Wizard of Ooze an email by clicking the email icon in the right column of this page, including your cacher name, GC number and name of the cache(s) you would like. You will find the list of available caches under the Team KFWB menu tab here on the website, which are grouped into three geographic areas — Victoria area, outside Victoria, and location uncertain. First preference will be given to those requests where the prospective owners have logged a find on the caches which they are requesting. Please note that the available caches are shown in white text, while those that already have one or more requests are shown in green text and are already spoken for. If you have previously requested a cache and you see that it is still listed in white text, please send me an email with the details as I may have missed updating the website with your specific request.
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Thornton Associates celebrates move to Athol Street
Last Wednesday evening, colleagues from Thornton Associates gathered with some 75 friends and clients to celebrate their recent office move from Media House in Cronkbourne to their new premises on Athol Street. Guests enjoyed after work drinks and canapés while touring the company's new offices.
Amongst those who said a few words on the night were Geoff Karran MBE, Sharon Sutton of Thornton Associates, and David Rothburn of Quilter Cheviot Investment Management. David introduced Sharon, praising the team at Thornton Associates for their commitment to the industry. "Sharon and the team at Thornton Associates are well deserving of their success, and I would like to congratulate them on their recent expansion and move to larger offices."
Sharon introduced the team at Thornton Associates, and made particular reference to the newest member, Julie Owen, who recently joined as a Chartered Financial Planner. Sharon remarked: "There have been a lot of changes at Thornton Associates over the last couple of years; changes which have included new staff, new business prospects, and the expansion into this new office. We are very proud of all the hard work that has gone into getting where we are today. I would like to thank the Thornton Associates team and clients for their contribution to the success of the business."
Sharon continued: "Thornton's working relationship with Quilter Cheviot allows us to focus on the client side of the business and provide the very best service we can for our clients. The decision to outsource our investment management to such teams has been pivotal to the overall success of the company."
Geoff Karran MBE, who has known Sharon and the Thornton Associates team for some time also addressed the guests, drawing particular attention to both Sharon and Julian (Sutton)'s involvement in Manx sports. He remarked: "When Julian joined the team at Thornton Associates, he was a champion golfer on the Island, and a qualified dentist who quickly converted into a financial planner and is now qualified to Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning. Sharon's involvement in cycling on the Island can be likened to her work ethos, in that it is her dedication to the training stages of progression that has led her to her proficiency in the sport. Similarly, the way in which she runs her business; having grown from a home office, to larger premises and the expansion of her team are the progressive stages that have led her to creating such a successful enterprise through the years. I would like to congratulate Thornton Associates on this most recent expansion and their ongoing well-deserved success."
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Boston Meets the Levi's ChallengeRoxanna Sarmiento
What's going on in that picture you ask?
I suppose there is no delicate way to put this: I spent a couple of hours last Thursday afternoon making sure that strangers (and their butts) looked amazing in their jeans.
And boy, did I succeed. (With a little help from Levi's and our friends, of course!)
By now I'm sure you've heard about Levi's Curve ID jeans and their amazing made-for-you fit. (If you haven't, we have plenty of information right here at Babble!) The jeans look and feel incredible, but it's definitely the kind of thing you have to experience for yourself to believe. So Levi's, Macy's and Babble decided to take the show on the road and asked me to host an event at the big Macy's store at Boston's Downtown Crossing — just steps away from the Boston Common. You simply cannot get more Boston than that, unless you're in Fenway Park.
The truth is that I wasn't sure how this challenge business was going to go down. Because I'm a hermit, I ordered my own jeans online using the Curve ID Fit Finder and found jeans that fit me perfectly. But apparently there are people out there that don't live on the internet (it's true, I met them and everything!) and they like to actually try the pants in a fitting room. So we brought the Fit Finder experience to them live.
Unlike most fitting room experiences, this was a lot of fun. Take a look at the pics and see for yourself!
Look, Ma! 1 of 20I was totally surprised to see my photo all over the store -- I even had a salesgirl hand me a flyer with my photo on it! I geeked out and made someone take a picture of me standing next to the signage. I make no apologies -- this doesn't happen to me every day!
You're invited! 2 of 20The challenge. Are you up for it?
Michael and me 3 of 20Michael is the man that kept everything running smoothly.
Welcome! 4 of 20Here I am welcoming everyone to the party and encouraging them to try on jeans. All we had to do was eat, drink and have fun. Not a bad way to spend lunchtime!
Our first satisfied customer! 5 of 20Bianca found her perfect pair!
Fit Experts On Call 6 of 20A fit expert rushes to get the perfect pair of jeans to a guest. Perfect jeans were our mission for those two hours!
Mmm… 7 of 20Chef Michael made my favorite -- miniature grilled cheese sandwiches!
Glamming it up! 8 of 20Customers take advantage of the mini-makeovers offered by our friends at Estee Lauder
Will Nancy (Capability Mom) find a perfect pair? 9 of 20
Yes! 10 of 20We all thought Nancy looked like a movie star in her Curve IDs!
Buying Curve IDs is easy! 11 of 20This woman snuck out of her office on a lunch break, found her fit, and was back before anyone was the wiser. Shh...
Babies 12 of 20...are adorable. But they change the way our jeans fit. Will this baby's mama find her pair? (hint: She blogs at Don't Mind the Mess
Yes! 13 of 20Jessica from Don't Mind The Mess is a new mom and looks amazing in her skinny curve IDs!
Shop, shop, shop! 14 of 20
The Magic of Curve IDs 15 of 20It has to be magic, because I normally wouldn't allow myself to be photographed next to a gorgeous college-aged girl. But we both love our jeans!
DJ Kelvin 16 of 20
We are not the same. 17 of 20And that is PERFECT.
Our servers 18 of 20They made sure no one left hungry. Thank you!
Food 19 of 20Did I mention we had food?
Team Levi's 20 of 20One more, for the team!
When you put together Macy's, Estee Lauder, chef Michael Oliver and event planner extraordinaire Michael DeVous magic happens. Thank you for everything!
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4/27/2013 Cornell vs Princeton
In a possible preview to the Ivy League tournament, Cornell takes on Princeton in a game that could doom either team.
Both teams are in the Ivy tournament win or lose. However, neither team is putting up an impressive resume thus far. A win here and another one or two in the Ivy tournament would lock a bid.
Cornell is 11-2 with wins over Yale and UPenn. They have lost to Bucknell and Syracuse
Cornell is led by Rob Pannell with (29 goals, 37 assists), Steve Mock (41g, 7a), and Connor Buczek (23g, 14a). In goal is AJ FIore with 8.09Goals Against Average, with a save percentage of 53.5%
Princeton is 8-4 with wins over Hopkins and Yale. The Tigers have lost to North Carolina, UPenn, Syracuse, and Dartmouth.
Princeton is led by Schreiber (23g, 25a), Mike MacDonald (31g, 11a), and Jeff Froccaro (28g, 12a). In goal is Matt O'Connor with 9.43GAA, and save percentage of 51.4%. Or they could go with Eric Sanschagrin who started the last game and in limited action has posted 5.7GAA, and a save percentage of 62.5%
While I like Cornell's individual contributors better, I can't ignore that each Princeton loss was a 1 goal loss. A 4 goal swing and they could be undefeated.
I think Princeton is overlooked by many, and Cornell/Rob Pannell is overhyped to the same extent.
I was right about UVA beating Maryland…let's see if my underdog picks continue. Princeton wins this one.


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Is This the Future of Combat Robotics?
There have been whisperings and rumors of a revolutionary new drive system for over a year now, but details have been hard to come by until our photographer got a picture at a recent late night test session in a barn in rural Pennsylvania. Our contact (who wished to remain anonymous) could give us only a few details of what she called "hoverbots."
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