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This is what there is for a Voyager website, but it's hardly changed for months.
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Are the sailboats from hobbycity something good?
They look so nice!
Sticky Kit Boats
I really dislike the RTS Chinese boats as they are such poor quality. I made the learning curve mistakes of first buying a Century 750 and then a Hurricane 1000. Yes, they do look pretty but.... I have read that the same goes for the Monsoon 900 and the Triumph 800.
With kit boats my favorite is the Voyager 1M Racing Cup Yacht. I have 2. I took the advice from this forum and replaced everything except the hull, keel, bulb and rudder.
With good sails and a decent sail servo the boats fly! Enjoy a video of my Voyager in a light breeze.
Larry L.
I'm with you Larry.
I really like my Voyager with my new Chuck Black sails.
I changed everything too.
Don M.
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How about listing stability data?
I have been trying to locate stability information on various boats. I think that the length of the fin (from the waterline to the center of the lead bulb) woulld be vital information to prospective designers of model sailboats. Second would be the weight of the lead bulb, third would be sail area and the center of that area. I have asseembled a list of AMYA boat specs and the length on deck as well as the height of the mast is easily available and the RTS weight of the boat, and often the draft. But no info on the weight of the bulb. Does anyone have a good estimate as to the percent of displacement provided by the lead bulbs? (Of course some actual weights would be better.)
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By using lightweight materials for the boat, you minimise the weight up top, and you can maximise the weight down below.
Getting the weight low down will aid stability.
So weight of bulb =
(displament equivalent weight) - (weight of hull+rigging+radiotray+fin)
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Reviewing "Model Yachting" #154 I found that the fin on the Laser is 16 inches long and has a four pound lead bulb. Thus "rough and ready" the maximum righting moment may be about four foot pounds. The tall una rigs have areas of 710, and 600 sq. inches. That is all I found after about 2 hours of searching.
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This is drifting a bit off topic. George, I suggest you open a new thread (it's too interesting to just disappear) so that I can tidy the thread a bit.
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Dear Martin, sorry, zap them off, I do not know how.
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George, I've asked the moderators to split the thread. If all goes according to plan, you should eventually see a thread you've opened called "Stability Criteria".
Tks for your co-operation.
Noticed the Windstar in the PDF, I have one of these, I purchased the hull which comes with deck hardware but no masts or sails. There are conflicting reports on what glue to use. I've ended up with epoxy and vigorous sanding where stuff needs gluing .
I initially built the deck hardware as stock, but after a second rebuild cut a further hole in the deck fwd to assist in fitting the forward hardware. If you are not built like a rake you would have to cut the extra hole anyway.
the drum winch under the deck is a PITA, I started out fitting it as per plans, then fitting it under the deck with the drum above. In its third build I put it back under as per the plans, It looks neater and is better for weight but is a hassle to setup, A computer radio is a must IMHO for the Hitec drum winches.
I built all my own sails and spars from hardware aluminium and arrow shafts for the booms, fishing shop for rigging wire braid and assorted clips.
Its definitely faster than the Hurricanes and other RTR type boats but it has more sail area and ballast so is to be expected. good in a blow, I've sailed her in 20 + Kts.
Its not a beginner boat to build especially if you don't opt for the sail sets.
I also owned a Robbe Comtesse, I cant remember the build but it must have been fairly easy as I built it when I was around 19 and fairly new to RC, I sold it as I was sailing at the time with a mixed group of competitive sailors and its fairly slow, but its pretty.
The Thunder Tiger Aussie 11 is good for kids in the pool, anyone at all serious about sailing don't bother, my Razor footy sails 150% better. It was, I think my first RC sail boat.
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The Windstar (without pigmented hull) is one of the few IOM legal kit boats. Robbe list various rigs. The design's a bit dated but it should definately outsail even the "good" kit boats.
There was talk in the IOM NCA forums (i think) about giving manufacturers licences which will allow them to produce hulls with pigment in the interior. Unfortunately I cant find the reference. I wish I had of known the rule when I first brought the boat and Robbes offer to replace them No 'net back then.
I dont think the offer is good now after 9 odd years.
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This might sound crazy but I realized this after I shot this photo. The term Table and a Dream came from this beautiful background of the hollywood sign and this amazing panic table, speaking for many skaters out there who aren't from California can relate. The first thing that comes into your head being a skater when someone mentions california you think of picnic tables or butter benches. This picture says so much being a skater and moving to california and making a dream a reality. Many skaters skate and become actors or comedians or even musicians but the first love and passion is there skateboard. I will never forget the day I pick up my skateboard and took my first push that would guide me to all of my dreams. – S.M.
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Ms ROXON (Gellibrand—Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management) (09:13): I move:
That this bill be now read a second time.
The Gillard government is proud of its world-leading action to combat smoking.
And as part of the government's package of measures to reduce the use and influence of tobacco in Australia, I am pleased to introduce the Customs Amendment (Smuggled Tobacco) Bill. This bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to create new offences for smuggling tobacco products and for conveying or possessing smuggled tobacco products.
The bill also strengthens the penalties applicable to the illegal importation of tobacco by adding a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment to the existing financial penalties.
I announced the government's intention to create these new offences on World No Tobacco Day last month. They are yet another step by this government towards combating smoking on all fronts. Tobacco is not like any other legal product. When used as intended, it kills people. Illegal tobacco also kills people and the smuggling trade avoids taxes and has the potential to help fund other criminal activity.
Australia recognised the malign influence of cigarettes early and has made significant progress in reducing the smoking rate. Over the years Australia has prohibited advertising, removed sponsorships, restricted point-of-sale displays, and outlawed smoking in restaurants and many public places.
Thanks to these efforts, the proportion of Australians aged 14 years and over who smoke each day has fallen from 30 per cent in 1988 to 15 per cent today—one of the lowest in the world.
Despite Australia's success in reducing smoking rates over recent decades, tobacco remains one of the leading causes of preventable death and disease among Australians, killing over 15,000 Australians each year and costing the community over $30 billion.
About three million Australians continue to smoke every day—so it is incumbent on government to do all it can to stamp smoking out.
That is why the Gillard government has taken the world-first step in mandating that all cigarettes and other tobacco products be sold in plain, drab packs from 1 December this year.
The government believes that all children have the right to grow up healthy and free from addiction, without becoming the victims of a very calculated marketing campaign to hook a new generation of smokers.
Our government also increased taxation on tobacco by 25 per cent, which saw an immediate fall in the amount of tobacco sold.
We have introduced legislation to ban tobacco marketing on the internet; and
We have put nicotine replacement therapies on our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme—meaning these are cheaper for Australians to buy, particularly seniors and low-income earners.
And just in our last budget we have massively reduced duty free allowance—down to just 50 cigarettes (from 250).
But there is more we can do to continue that fight, such as taking action to ensure all tobacco consumed in this country is subject to those mandated health pricing and packaging rules.
Illegal tobacco importations typically occur when an importer attempts to evade the duty payable on these imports. Given the high duty payable on tobacco, this generally occurs by misdeclaring the goods to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service as non-tobacco products with a lower duty liability.
To date tobacco smuggling has not represented a major threat in Australia and Customs have been successful in intercepting hauls of illicit tobacco heading for Australia.
During 2010-11, Customs made 55 seizures of smuggled tobacco products in sea cargo, consisting of 82 million cigarettes and representing a potential revenue evasion of $135 million plus GST. This is a large number, but should be seen in context: Australians smoke around 22 billion cigarettes a year.
We are keen, however, to ensure that when Customs do intercept illicit tobacco, there are significant penalties in place to deal with those responsible.
The penalties must provide a strong deterrent to criminals involved in this activity—as well as demonstrate the seriousness with which the government views such frauds against the Commonwealth, and harm against the community.
Currently smuggled tobacco is usually prosecuted under a general smuggling provision, with penalties ranging from two to five times the amount of duty evaded.
However, these pecuniary penalties for tobacco smuggling are not necessarily an effective deterrent, as many penalties currently imposed for tobacco smuggling are simply not paid.
The new offences in this bill clarify the law by creating specific offences in relation to tobacco smuggling. The bill creates an offence where a person imports tobacco with the intention of defrauding the revenue. It also creates an offence where a person conveys or possesses tobacco products which the person knows were imported with the intent to defraud the revenue.
A pecuniary penalty of up to five times the duty evaded will apply for both these offences.
In addition, the new offences attract a substantial maximum term of 10 years' imprisonment. A term of imprisonment is not currently available as a penalty for tobacco smuggling under the Customs Act and these new penalties will send a clear message to smugglers that they risk spending significant time in jail by bringing illegal tobacco into this country.
Tobacco, of all types, can kill its users. Australia has regulated this dangerous product very tightly—and these steps strengthen our arm if smugglers try to get around those regulations and try to avoid the payment of taxes.
The introduction of this bill and the offences it creates reinforces my commitment, this government's commitment, to fight smoking on all fronts.
I commend the bill to the House.
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The Erie chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will conduct "Conversations About Dementia" once at month at Blasco Library's Admiral Room, 160 E. Front St., starting Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.
The program is designed to help people talk with their family about challenging and often uncomfortable topics related to Alzheimer's and dementia.
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UPMC asks ailing to not visit hospitalized friends
UPMC hospitals, including UPMC Hamot, are asking people with flu symptoms to refrain from visiting hospitalized friends and family.
UPMC hospitals are posting signs in their buildings informing visitors about flu symptoms and encouraging sick people to stay away from patients.
Clinical staff uses gloves, masks and other protective measures to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Of all positive influenza tests confirmed by UPMC laboratories through Jan. 31, 100 percent have been a type A strain called H1N1. This strain also makes up nearly 95 percent of the state's reported flu cases.
Allegheny Health part of Olympic medical network
The Allegheny Health Network is one of six health-care providers nationwide that can be used by Olympic athletes under the U.S. Olympic Committee's National Medical Network.
The USOC network was founded in 2013 to provide medical care to Olympic and Paralympic athletes near their hometowns.
Wednesday's announcement means the seven-hospital network owned by Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark Inc. -- which includes Saint Vincent Hospital -- can be accessed by U.S. Olympians. About 150 Olympic athletes live in the hospital network's coverage area.
The five other USOC medical network participants are the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City; Memorial Hospital at the University of Colorado; the Colorado Center of Orthopedic Excellence in Colorado Springs, Colo.; Adirondack Health of Saranac Lake, N.Y.; and Lake Placid Sports Medicine in Lake Placid, N.Y.
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Christie Brinkley & Peter Cook
It's been three months since Christie Brinkley, 54, and ex-husband Peter Cook, 49, settled their nasty divorce, but the embittered exes are back in battle mode. On Oct. 8, two days before Cook went public with his side of their divorce saga in a revealing interview on 20/20, Brinkley filed a motion for a restraining order against him. Upset that children Jack, 13, and Sailor, 10, might find out more about their parents' split from the interview, Brinkley—their sole custodial parent—hoped to suspend Cook's visitation with them that weekend.
A judge denied the request, but the fight continued Oct. 10 when, in accordance with a court order that required him to take the children away from home during the broadcast, Cook flew them to New York's Lake George in a single-engine plane. But, says a Brinkley friend, "It's always been a family rule [not to take single-engine planes], which Peter used to abide by. She was concerned for their safety." (Counters Cook: "I'm under no legal obligation to follow her rules anymore.") Brinkley called the airport to stop Cook, another source says, but to no avail: The trio "had a wonderful flight," according to a Cook source, adding that Brinkley was only "trying to interfere with his time with the children."
Later that evening Cook appeared on 20/20: "I'm not the pervert that I've been painted to be," he said, admitting his 2005 affair with then-18-year-old assistant Diana Bianchi was a "mistake." As for their children, "it's critical for them to have their father in their lives," he said. But Brinkley isn't about to let Cook have the last word. On Oct. 14 her lawyers were expected to file a motion in court to find him in contempt for violating the confidentiality agreement in their divorce settlement. "Mr. Cook has chosen to breach the agreement, a provision to protect the children," her lawyer said Oct. 10. "This is a tragedy."
John & Jen
John Mayer, 31, recently spent time at his alma mater, Boston's Berklee College of Music, where he worked with students to produce songs. But that wasn't Mayer's only recent trip down memory lane. According to a source, Mayer and ex Jennifer Aniston, 39, "were hanging out this weekend" in New York City, but it's too early to tell what's going on. The duo reportedly shared a jet back to L.A. on Oct. 13. The reunion comes after an August breakup that included Mayer's confession he broke it off "to be alone."
Renée Zellweger, 39, was spotted having dinner with hotelier (and Uma Thurman's ex) André Balazs, 51, on Oct. 4 at Swifty's on Manhattan's Upper East Side, fueling speculation that the duo are an item. But a friend of Zellweger's laughs at the rumor, telling Scoop, "They aren't each other's type, and they're pretty verbal about that!" Seconds her rep: "Renée is single and not dating anyone."
Miley Cyrus
For the past month Miley Cyrus has been stepping out with model Justin Gaston, 20. From church outings to dinner, the duo— who were introduced by Cyrus's father, Billy Ray—seem to be getting serious. "It's great. We try to keep everything private, but we're having fun," Cyrus, 15, said at her Oct. 5 early birthday party at Disneyland. Still, she isn't a one-guy girl just yet. At an Oct. 12 London concert she told reporters, "I've already fallen in love with 20 guys since I've been here. I've phoned my dad and told him not to expect me home."
Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley, 40, and musician husband Michael Lockwood, 47, welcomed on Oct. 7 twin daughters Finley and Harper. Born via C-section on the West Coast, the girls weighed 5 lbs. 15 oz. and 5 lbs. 2 oz. The newborns join older half siblings Riley, 19, and Benjamin, 16—Presley's children with ex-husband Danny Keough.
Parents-to-be Jerry O'Connell and wife Rebecca Romijn, who are expecting twins in early winter, are busy prepping for the big day. "We cleared out a bedroom," said O'Connell, 34, at "The Hills: A Staged Reading" in Los Angeles Oct. 11. "I had my video games in there ... maybe that goes out the window when you have kids," he joked. The baby-proofing is coming along, but right now the priority is Romijn, 35. "I get food, make sure all the DVDs are rented."
Leo & Bar's
Leonardo DiCaprio, 33, and Israeli model Bar Refaeli, 23, recently enjoyed a Mexican getaway with some extra baggage: her parents! An eyewitness who spotted the entourage in Tulum Oct. 8 says, "It seemed like a nice family outing." But when they headed to Cancun Oct. 11, a source says DiCaprio and Refaeli "had alone time."
Following his recent stint in rehab for sex addiction, David Duchovny is gearing up for a new film (he's rehearsing The Joneses, opposite Demi Moore) and settling back into his most important role: family man. The Californication star, 48, stopped by the Oct. 4 Czech Street Festival in New York City with wife Téa Leoni, 42, and their kids Madelaine West, 9, and Kyd, 6. A festival-goer says the actors, who posed for photos, were "eating a Czech meal and looked like a normal family."
What's Wrong With Janet Jackson?
After postponing yet another concert (bringing the total number of rescheduled shows to nine at press time per doctors' orders), Janet Jackson, 42, is in New York, according to a source, "doing tests so the doctors can figure out what's going on." The singer fell ill during a rehearsal in Montreal Sept. 29 and was briefly hospitalized.
Carey & Cannon
With wife of five months Mariah Carey by his side, Nick Cannon turned 28 with a private dinner at Rao's—"They were very sweet with each other," says a source—and a deejay gig at Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace. While he manned the booth, Carey, 39, chatted with Cannon's mom and pals. At 3 a.m., before calling it a night, the b-day boy paid tribute to his wife by mixing a medley of her greatest hits.
Celebs like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Hilary Duff (far left) and Jaime Pressly strutted their stuff—and raised nearly $2 million in a live auction and fashion show at the Runway for Life gala benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. "If I trip, I'm just going to laugh about it," says Selena Gomez. "I'm a ditz. Cindy Crawford guest-starred on my show [Wizards of Waverly Place] and [gave] me some pointers."
• 10/7, N.Y.C.: Michael Phelps—who's kept mum on his love life—got cozy with college pal Marina Katz (inset) at a Bowlmor Lanes bash. Katz never left his side.... • At the launch party for "Puppy Love"—a Web series created by Sex and the City writer Amy Harris—Famke Janssen said her own puppy Licorice (who costarred with her in an episode) "knows a lot more about love than most guys!"
• 10/10, Las Vegas: Kirsten Dunst celebrated an old friend's b-day with dinner and clubbing at Lavo. The group did it again the next night at Tao.
• 10/12, Spain: Pete Wentz launched his bar Angels & Kings Barcelona at the ME Barcelona Hotel.
This Grammy-winning rapper is flexing his fashion muscles with a stint on Project Runway and a new clothing line at Sears
You were recently a guest judge on Project Runway. Was that intimidating?
Heidi Klum is a fashionista and of course the man in charge, Michael Kors, is a very talented designer. But I wasn't intimidated; I felt comfortable, welcomed. I wasn't pretending to be a couture designer—I talked about what I knew and was really honest.
You've now got a line out with Sears, the LL Cool J Collection. What makes your collection different from all the other celebrity lines?
The world doesn't need another pair of $5,000 celebrity jeans. There is no pretending with me. You get what you see. I'm not going to run down a runway with an ascot on and be Mr. Cool J next week just because I have a fashion line.
How do you keep that body looking as good as it does?
I have a great trainer. I try to make sure that I put a lot of energy into working out. It's definitely a lifestyle. I work out three to four times a week minimum and I really focus.
Many fans consider you a sex symbol. How do you see yourself?
It may be slightly flattering, but it's not like I get up every morning and turn around to look in the mirror and say, "Look at Cool J!" That's just not me.
Posing shirtless, though, has become your trademark.
It's not only about that with me. But there's no reason for me to stop doing push-ups!
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Our thoughts go out to all those who have been impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy this week, including TSC Signatories Mayors Bloomberg and Booker, who are leading impressive recovery efforts in their cities.
Here's what happened in October:
ELT News
Iowa Education Task Force Pushes for Calendar Innovation
The 19-member group, tasked by the Iowa Legislature to study issues such as the school start date, the length of the school day and school year, and after-school programming, announced their formal recommendations and pilot proposal to the state Board of Education, Gov. Terry Branstad and the state legislature last month.
Extend School Day in Rochester City Classrooms
The school year in Rochester city schools is currently limited to 180 days, compared to 195 days at charter schools, such as Rochester Prep. Rochester City School District Superintendent Bolgen Vargas' proposal to expand learning two-and-a-half-hours in class each school day is supported by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in this editorial.
LIFT Considers Year-Round School
The North Carolina state legislature passed a law allowing for nine schools in west Charlotte to lengthen their school days, but did not authorize any additional funding to pay for the extra costs. Project LIFT, a philanthropic initiative composed of leaders from Charlotte's largest community and family foundations, have pooled resources—amounting to $55 million— and are beginning discussions with the community to support expanded learning time in those schools. The school board will vote on the plan in December.
On Time
Marc Tucker, president and CEO of the National Center on Education & the Economy, writes in Education Week about how much time students across the world are spending in school. Tucker highlights the conversations about the 10,000 hour-rule, stemming from research by neurologist Daniel Levitin and made famous by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers. While there are lessons there for students, Tucker writes, teachers too can draw from the lesson of time for their own practice. Time matters, he concludes, especially when put into disciplined practice.
TSC Signatories Speaking Out
VIDEO: Longer School Days: Do They Improve Student Performance?
Expanding learning time was in the spotlight on HuffPost Live this month. Eric Schwarz, co-founder and CEO of Citizen Schools, shared how Citizen Schools works with schools around the country to provide greater opportunities for students to engage in experiential learning during the longer school day.
Arts Education to get More Emphasis Under Emanuel School Plan
For the first time, under a plan by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the number of art forms offered by Chicago Public Schools would be expanded to include visual art, music, dance and drama at all grade levels. Also in the plan, CPS would elevate the arts to the level of a "core subject," with 120 minutes of dedicated weekly instruction for elementary students and "at least one certified, full-time employee" at every school.
Erosion of Reading Scores has TPS Mulling Calendar Changes
Tulsa Superintendent Keith Ballard told his school board that he wants to look at the district's Continuous Learning Calendar to see what opportunities there may be to expand learning time for students both in the classroom and through technology. Superintendent Ballard plans to engage with teachers, parents, and community members to get their input on any proposed changes.
Time is on the Students' Side
The Boston Globe recently praised a decision by the Boston Public Schools to partner with Unlocking Potential (UP), led by Scott Given, to take-over the Marshall Elementary School beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. The Globe cited UP's expanded-time schedule as a necessary component that ensures that all students have time for both stronger academics and a well-rounded education. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Superintendent Carol Johnson are both supporters of expanding learning time.


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Matthew Bate Tackles Melbourne's First Uber!
It's a red hot day in our nation's fashion capital, but it's sport that's really in dire need of Uber. AFL is Melbourne's pastime, food and soul, and former Melbourne Demon Matthew Bate needs to get to training.
Footy players put in 100% on the field, so spending energy worrying about how to get there is something Matthew could do without. When he needed a ride, he simply opened his Uber app and pushed the button. 4 minutes later, Sajid rolled up in his slick black Chrysler 300C. Easy as!
With that, Secret Ubers are now testing in Melbourne! When you're out on the town, coming home, or anywhere in between, Uber can take you there in convenience and style.
While we're in "test mode", you can request an Uber, but be aware that availability will be limited until our official launch. If you're one of the lucky few that's able to grab an Uber, make sure you shoot us heaps of feedback on your experience so that we can make our Melbourne launch classier than a Toorak dinner party. Just download the app for Android or iPhone, or go to m.uber.com, and if you can catch a Secret Uber, your driver will be on their way. If you've got any issues, suggestions, high fives or feedback, you can chat with us at firstname.lastname@example.com or chuck us a tweet @Uber_Melbourne.
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Marines honor Derouen with flag pole in Erath park
By Chris Rosa
ERATH - Conrad "Snookie" Derouen did a lot of playing on the grounds where now stands a flag pole and monument in his honor.
On Saturday, a special ceremony was held at the Erath City Park to dedicate a flag pole that was constructed in honor of Derouen, who was killed in World War II in 1944.
At 21 years old, Derouen volunteered for service in the U.S. Marine Corps and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant at Quantico, Virginia. From there he was sent to Camp Pendleton, Oregon, then overseas to the Asiatic Theatre. He was involved in the Battle of Saipan, when he received wounds that led to his death. He died on July 17, 1944. Derouen had been overseas only seven months at the time of his death. He was buried at sea and received the Navy Cross.
On April 9, 1945, both Derouen's widow and mother traveled to New Orleans to receive the Navy Cross from Rear Admiral A. C. Bennett. The event was held at the headquarters of the Eighth Naval District in the Federal Building. He was posthumously awarded the Naval Cross for Gallantry in action.
Orris Belanger, a former Marine, wanted to do something special to remember Derouen. For the last year, he has been collecting money from former Marines to help pay for a flag pole and a monument.
Saturday his wish came true when the American flag was hoisted.
The American flag was donated by Delcambre's Woodmen Lodge 523 and Ranger Lodge 7.
Belanger said the flag pole was placed in the park because Derouen's family owned a house on the grounds that are now the city park.
The Snooks Relays is an Erath High track and field meet named in honor of Derouen.


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We all know that the Horizon cameras are fantastic when it comes to taking photos of spectacular scenery— but did you know that they're great for street photography too? Allow us to share with you 10 reasons why you should try it the next time you're on the streets.
1. It sweeps across the view.
With the Horizon's panoramic capabilities, you will surely capture a generous view of the scene in front of you.
2. It's good for photos of buildings too.
Hold your Horizon camera vertically and you won't miss an inch of that skyscraper. Use it horizontally and go wider.
3. You don't just capture a piece of the action—you get all of it.
So you see an old man hobbling on the street and you see a child running towards him from several meters away. What do you do? You take a photo of them both!
4. You can go double for double the street trouble.
Horizon cameras are great for multiple exposure shots, allowing you to juxtapose one street scene with another.
5. You can bring the Horizon with you day or night.
Both the Horizon Kompakt and Perfekt are ideal for day and night shooting. Try the day setting of the Kompakt for shorter exposure, and the night setting for longer. On the other hand, manually adjust your Horizon Perfekt according to your needs.
6. You can go slow to show movement, or fast to freeze that moment.
Again it's a matter of fast and slow shutter speed and short and long exposure that might actually help you with the decisive moment.
7. It brings out such crisp and vibrant images.
The multicoated glass lens of Horizon cameras renders eye-popping color, amazing contrast, and astonishing sharpness to your pictures.
8.It can make something ordinary look extraordinary.
Try using you Horizon camera to take a photo of something that wouldn't normally require a panoramic view and you'll see unique results.
9. It can accommodate all kinds of 35mm film.
From the camera shops in Japan, to the flea markets in New York, you'll find a roll of 35mm film that will complement this Russian wonder.
10. You won't ever run out of batteries.
Because you don't need any! The clockwork motor of Horizon Cameras gives you battery-free operation.
The Horizon Kompakt makes it easy for everyone to shoot fantastic panoramic images. With fixed focus and aperture settings, all you have to do is point and shoot! Get your own Horizon Kompakt now!
The Horizon Perfekt shoots images the length of two standard frames. With full aperture and shutter settings, this premium panoramic camera gives you total control over your shots. Prepare to be blown away by the amazing Horizon Perfekt, available here.
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Watching the Olympics is awe inspiring and there's so much that we can learn from these amazing athletes. They establish a shining example of what hard work and determination (with the right support) can achieve.
Go For Gold!
Some of us will be motivated to hit the gym by their example but even if our resolve fails there will be those who will be driven to achieve their own Olympic goals as a direct result of what they've seen in Sochi. How many of this year's Olympic stars are there because they were inspired watching a past Olympic hero compete?
Nutrition, Training and Perseverence
Watching these athletes perform demonstrates how important nutrition and a well thought out training program is. Not one could have gained their spot at the Olympics were it not for a training program that stretched back years. They are also perfect examples of how important it is to set goals and to plan how to reach them and also, the need for patience and perseverance. Even the value of taking time off to refocus is highlighted by the achievements of Alex Bilodeau and others who took time away from their sport and came back with increased energy and determination. They remind us that the path to success isn't always straight and sometimes a detour helps us find our way.
The other valuable example that these Olympics provide is the value of mental resilience. You've seen the pre-race images of the athletes going through their moves before their competition. Mental imagery, going over how you are going to perform, is a vital part of anyone's success, in life or at the Olympics. However, these athletes don't just focus on how to do things right. They imagine things going wrong and how they would compensate. Imagining an edge that's caught or losing your balance on a turn focuses your thoughts on what you'd do so that when that split second happens you've already rehearsed the plan in your mind. The result is the ability to bounce back. How many athletes have used a bad preliminary race to improve the next time around? Those that can't, fail; those that are good at it, are more likely to succeed. This is a valuable lesson even for those of us who aren't contemplating going down the bobsled run at breakneck speeds. Make the time to go through what your day is going to be like and anticipate what could go wrong. Don't expect your taxi to make you late for that interview but if you already know how you might deal with that situation if it does happen, you'll be in a much better position to prevail.
And that's one of the most important lessons that we can take away from these Olympics games. If you learn how to develop your own mental resiliency you'll see that your stress levels will go down and your life will be that much easier. What a fabulous gift for these games to leave behind!
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Tiffin Fire Rescue Division responded to a house fire at 264 2nd Ave. today. It was fully aflame when crews arrived, and the house was heavily damaged, a spokesman said. The Red Cross was contacted. No one was home at the time of the fire. It was the department's third house fire in two weeks.
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Hangin' 10 at 6000 Feet
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Step out the front door of Atkinsons' Market in Giacobbi Square, look south and a little west, and you'll see surfboards. It's no mirage—even though Ketchum is situated a mile up a mountain, and a good seven hundred miles from the nearest coast.
Ketchum has no ocean vista, but surfboards are leaning against the outside walls of a retail establishment called Room+Board. On the door is a large decal: "Surf Diva." Strike up a conversation with anyone inside, and they'll tell you that Paul Robinson made those Double D surfboards right here in the Valley.
Yes, oddly enough, there is a surf culture at 6,000 feet. In addition to a shop in Ketchum's business core that sells surfing paraphernalia and a guy in Hailey who makes custom surfboards, there was once a restaurant in town—The Beach—with decidedly surf-related décor. And many of the guys who are the stuff of early surfing legend now gather annually in Ketchum to celebrate their passion … far from their beloved oceans. In fact, a significant number of those surfers live here.
Just two months after the Hobie San Onofre Classic surfboard competition took place last spring at San Onofre Beach (a notable surf spot just inside the north border of
Camp Pendleton Marine Corp Base in California), the San Onofre Surf Club—whose origins date to the 1950s—held their annual get-together and picnic … at Sun Peak campground in Ketchum, Idaho. And that's not as surprising as it may seem.
It was Ketchum resident Dick Metz, one of the event's organizers, who opened the original surf shop in Honolulu, selling surfboards with the name Hobie—the first name of the man with whom he would be linked in business for the next four decades, Hobie Alter. Now semi-retired, Metz is founder of the Surfing Heritage Foundation, which is developing a museum to document and celebrate the rich history of the sport. Metz proudly proclaims it "The Smithsonian of Surfing." The museum will be in southern California; but it could almost be in Ketchum, considering the Wood River Valley's somewhat incongruous enclave of surfers, surfing legends, and innovators in the sport.
Another connection: Riders participating in the Hobie Classic compete on longboards—often vintage surfboards, nine to eleven feet in length. All surfers rode longboards until the shortboard revolution of the late 1960s and 70s retired most of them to garages throughout southern California and Hawaii. One of those boards, made of redwood and belonging to Bill Janss, a well-known former owner of the Sun Valley Company, made its way to Sun Valley, where it took up a moribund residence behind a shed. It later turned up on the wall of a restaurant called The Beach, at the corner of Sun Valley Road and Main Street in Ketchum. Restaurateur Dennis Wheeler, a former Manhattan Beach surfer, used that board, along with fourteen others, to decorate the walls.
The surfboard of choice at San Onofre last May, according to Longboard Magazine, was the Bing/David Nuuhiwa Noserider. (Bing is the name of the surfboard, David Nuuhiwa the rider.) The name Bing was synonymous with quality surfboards for decades, as the 1950s turned into the '60s, the '60s into the '70s.
And where does Bing Copeland, the designer of that board of choice, now live? Just north of Hailey, of course. Copeland's friend and frequent companion, Nat Young, is a Ketchum resident and was named World Surfing Champion four times. Nat's son, Beau Young, was swept up in the surfing scene early in life and captured the same title his dad held.
At the San Onofre Surf Club picnic in August, reminiscing was the order of the day. Two locals, Fritz Watson and John Droege, swapped stories of their pre-World War II days as Newport Beach lifeguards. John Stansberry, another Newporter, pointed out that he grew up on the beach—and has "the skin to prove it."
Surfing arrived on the beaches of southern California around 1907, but remained more of a curiosity than an obsession for almost half a century. That was to change.
Following World War II, the beach towns witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of surfers, and a surf culture began to develop.
Ketchum resident and legendary triathlete Charlie French, an aerospace engineer living in Los Angeles at the time, caught the surfing bug in the 1950s. He was a frequent visitor to San Onofre Beach: "I'd sleep up in the hills on Saturday night and be at the Marine Corps gate at 7:00 when it opened on Sunday. Only 500 visitors were allowed, and they became the San Onofre Surf Club. Stickers were eventually issued to control the numbers, and I had a row of stickers on my car." For French, those halcyon days of relative solitude came to a halt "with the first Gidget movie. Now everyone wanted to be a surfer." >>>
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Well, Judgment Day has come and gone, and the entire WWE is still reeling from the most chaotic and, to use a word that has been thrown around a lot recently, anarchic pay per view in the history of professional wrestling. And its safe to say that after this weeks show, the entire SmackDown! roster will be left reeling too.
Perhaps the main talking point heading into this Fridays show has to be the announcement, which Co-interim General Managers Shane and Stephanie McMahon have promised. The WWEs Board of Directors were not pleased by the events which unfolded last Sunday, that much is known, but what result will their anger yield? Monday Night Raw saw Mick Foley revealed as the WWEs new Executive Enforcer, and he made an immediate impact by instating Terry Funk as Raws first ever ECW Commissioner. Could this be a sign of things to come for Friday nights? The World Heavyweight Championship match has already been thrown into disrepute thanks to the lack of discipline around, with the champion Edge, as well as men such as JBL, Batista, Finlay and others overtly flouting the rule of McMahon. Will this continue after this week? Tune in to find out.
Two men who will definitely NOT be Chicago this week are Bobby Lashley and The Undertaker but for VERY different reasons. Judgment Day saw the end of an era, as Lashley left the legendary Phenom a broken, bloody heap in the middle of the ring, and emerged from Phoenix having finally avenged his loss to The Deadman at WrestleMania, with a decisive victory in their epic Last Man Standing Match. Lashleys agent, Paul Heyman, has opted to give his monstrous and triumphant client the night off, for the protection of others. For The Undertaker it is a far, far different story. He was last seen being carried out of the arena on Sunday night by his loyal druids. The question on everyones mind is the same: after the kind of beating he suffered at Judgment Day will we ever see The Phenom again?
At Judgment Day Matt Hardys return didnt go quite to plan. He was able to get his hands on Mr. Kennedy for the first time in a month but he was once again left in a pool of his own blood by the obnoxious loudmouth. The two men clashed again during the World Heavyweight Championship match, when Hardy tried to restore some sense of order to proceedings. This issue is far, far from over. Kennedy has assured us of his presence in Chicago this Friday, but we have yet to hear from Matt. One has to believe wherever Mr. Kennedy is Matt Hardy will not be far behind.
In a shocking turn, at Judgment Day Melina turned on her long-time teammates, friends and, in Johnny Nitros case, lover, when she screwed them out of a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship and joined forces with the current champions The Bluebloods. Expecting a confrontation between the two teams or the former lovers? Dont. William Regal, ever the intelligent professional, has negotiated a clause in his contract forcing WWE officials to place both members of MNM on compassionate suspension indefinitely to ensure Melinas protection. As champions, The Bluebloods are contractually obliged to appear on the show. Once again, Regal wins. However, MNMs Judgment Day partners, The Hooligans, will look to exact a little bit of revenge as they battle the Englishmens closest allies, The Basham Brothers in tag team action. This one should be a firecracker.
In the only title change of the night, Kid Kash shocked the world at Judgment Day by making Jamie Nobles emotional run as Cruiserweight Champion a short one, as he reclaimed the title he lost at WrestleMania in another wrestling clinic. Tonight, Noble will be in the ring with Kash once more, as he teams with Hardcore Holly to face Kash and his partner, the undefeated Bren Albright. Albright himself knocked Holly off on Sunday night to earn his first pay per view victory. But who will come out on top on Friday night?
Also, this Friday night sees the long-awaited debut of the highly-regarded superstar CM Punk and it will take place right in Punks hometown of Chicago, Illinois. If ever there was a time and a place to make a first impression this is it. Can CM Punk live up to all the hype?
All this and more on Friday Night SmackDown!, 9/8CT on the CW
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Carolyn Hax: Mom won't let me move
Dear Carolyn: I'm 28, and Mom won't let me move out. I just finished my master's degree, I have a job, good friends and outside of work I have an online business that is starting to take off. Despite all of this, I don't feel like an adult at all because my mom has guilted me into continuing to live at home with her and my younger sister, with whom I don't get along. Because of this I'm not as happy, social or independent as I'd like to be.
A few years ago, I found a great apartment but decided to ask my mom's opinion before signing the lease, even though I suspected she'd freak out. Lo and behold, she began crying, yelling and arguing that I was abandoning her, leaving her in a financial tough spot (I pay her $600 a month in rent and buy most of the groceries) and that the apartment I selected was overpriced, too small, etc.
Now anytime I gently bring up possibly moving out this year she coldly responds with "Do whatever you want to do, I don't care anymore."
How can I gain the confidence to really move out this time? -- Stuck at Home
Dear Stuck: I appreciate that your confidence has taken a beating at your mother's hands. The language of manipulation is all over her responses as you describe them, and I don't doubt that she pours on or withholds her approval based on how closely you stick to her vision of how you should live your life.
But your own phrasing offers a way to start. She won't let me, you say. Really? Are there bars, locks or limb restraints involved? Weapons? Are you a minor?
Presumably, there's just this: The actual or implied threat that she will get very upset and accuse you of doing her harm.
To achieve your goal will be a painful process, one often smoothed by a good therapist and buoyed by a sense of liberation. However you do it, though, this is how confidence gets built -- choice by choice by choice, spelled out, made, owned.
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Use QuickChange to help you keep track of piggy banks, or other loose change containers! Keep coins in your car for parking meters and tolls? Know how much you have! Easy toggle lets you switch between depositing and withdrawing money. Track as many different containers as you want, and get a graph of the balance of your containers over time! Set goals to help yourself save!
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Randomly redirects as if clicking ads Paid .99 to remove ads and now the app randomly redirects to play store pages for apps as if clicking ads without me even clicking the screen. Emailed the dev and got no response.
Don't Pay For It Don't pay to remove the ads because that feature doesn't work. I paid to remove them then after a few months the ads returned as well as the option to pay to remove the ads. I emailed the creator's of this app but got no response. I would have given this app 1 star but it does work. Bottom line is use the free version because there is no difference between it and the paid version.
YES Finally exactly what I've been looking for, other apps I tried either wouldn't let you put in a period so it looked like I was putting in hundreds instead of dollars or they rounded up so I didn't really know how much I had saved.
Good but 1 thing The app is excellent I like the adds so I can find cool things to download but I don't like how the adds pop up every 2 seconds
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Letters to the editor: Windmills not so wonderful
Unlike Don Quixote, there are some of us jousting at windmills that are real.
They're the industrial kind that run 500 feet tall, with blades whose combined sweep is as long as a football field. At the same time that the world wants to be energy independent with green, renewable sources, turbines have captured the imagination. However, all of the economic factors and concerns about health, property destruction and bird kills make this a dubious choice. Even located in areas where the effects are minimal, the intermittent energy produced and the expense still remain a problem.
Now we are presented with the development of wind farms locally and must carefully consider if this is a development that will benefit our region as a whole or a few select individuals. That these turbines will affect us is a given, and the altruistic nature of the environmentalist must be taken in context with the nature of our area. Perhaps we are going to lose more than we can gain in the attrition of forests, fields and wildlife. Is it worth it?
Certainly the health and welfare of all people in the community should be uppermost in the zoning ordinances of the North East Township supervisors. The most important relate to the setbacks from residences, property lines, roads and the pasture land that supports animals. If the setbacks are insufficient, what happens to the affected parties? Who will supply restitution for turbine syndrome, low-level noise disruption and the effects of flicker shadows?
Don Quixote said "Fortune is guiding our affairs better than we ourselves could have wished." I just hope the supervisors are doing the same. Attend the meeting today and find out who is guiding our affairs and to what purpose.
Sally Griffin/North East
Cabela's was lost opportunity
We could have had a Cabela's and instead get a Field and Stream store. Who do we criticize for that decision?
If you go online and look at what Cabela's has to offer (www.cabelas.com) and compare it to Field and Stream (www.fieldandstreamshop.com), you'll see we lost out. In addition, from what I've read, the Field and Stream store (one of only two stores compared to Cabela's 39) is merely a specialty store of Dick's Sporting Goods. If that's so, we got the worst of the deal.
I hope someone is able to still convince Cabela's to locate here.
Mark Eisert/Waterford
GE overlooks shipping costs
I was just wondering how many of our college graduates realize that GE Transportation's shipping costs drive up the cost of the product?
Parts that they are buying overseas compared to those that are made in the United States may cost a little less but don't add up to the costs and shipping of parts that are airfreighted in from overseas.
GE apparently doesn't know but, then again, it builds aircraft engines, too.
Jeff Onink/Corry
Parent learns many lessons
My kids are now out of high school, but I learned a great deal while my kids were in school:
1. Bullying is rampant in schools. Social media allows kids to say whatever they want. When the kids get caught, most parents believe their children are all angels and do nothing wrong. Monitor your kids' e-mail, text and tweets.
2. Girls are worse than boys when it comes to bullying. It's usually not one girl; it's a group. Trying to work with the school administrators does not work.
3. Administrations have policies on bullying but don't have the courage to enforce them. Some children need the fear of God instilled in them.
4. No Child Left Behind is a joke. Why punish those who excel?
5. Coaches are people, too. Some act like they know everything. Some are great, some are average, and some are bad. I saw them all.
6. Does it bother anyone else that in some sports, all-region teams are selected by coaches sending a list of names to the newspaper? You can't vote for your own players. You saw this player maybe two games and are judging a complete season. Probably 60 to 70 percent of the selections are correct.
7. When you are at a sporting event or watching your children do anything, try to behave. Create a positive environment.
8. Hug your kids and tell them you love them every day. This time will fly by fast, and then another phase of your and their lives will begin.
Keith A. Sowers/North East
Voter ID laws defended
I am almost at a loss for words reading Pat Cuneo's column on the March on Washington and how he was blessed by being brought up free of prejudice ("March messages relevant," Erie Times-News, Aug. 27).
There are many kinds of prejudice and, because he labeled voter rights as "infringements" and called voter ID "racist legislation," he identified his prejudice.
I believe we could raise the "sanctity of voting" to a higher level and take it away from the encumbered hands of politicians. Journalists and other leaders could help us see that all the new requirements are trying to do is make the process "holy" by using the highest level of identity to keep the vote as perfect as possible, reminding us that IDs begin now in elementary schools.
Instead, we have our nation's attorney general using words like "discriminatory," "depressing" and "unnecessary restrictions," talking to Hispanics and other minorities, to get their votes.
Martin Luther King Jr. did not ask that the Jesse Jacksons and the Al Sharptons become millionaires, senators and congressmen, leave their neighbors without school choice and jobs, to go away to Washington, D.C., and further this separation of the races.
Sister Marlene Bertke, O.S. B., mentioned back in July that it was extremely difficult when she tried to help minorities get photo IDs in 2012 ("Voting Rights Act clearly needed," Erie Times-News, July 23). Difficult is chopping down trees, shaving them into wooden planks to build a cabin in the wilderness of North America as the pilgrims did. That's difficult.
Peg Mitchell/Millcreek Township


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HONOLULU - Hawaii's largest health insurer is pulling out of the small-business side of the state's troubled health exchange, leaving the Hawaii Health Connector with only one insurance company for employers to select.
Michael Gold, president of Hawaii Medical Services Association, told The Associated Press that his staff is spending too much time and money dealing with the Connector's technical problems.
"It's an ongoing expense that everyone in the state is going to have to bear, and almost everyone in the state agrees it is not the best model for Hawaii," Gold said in an interview.
The decision affects more than 300 Hawaii businesses that buy plans for 664 subscribers and independents from HMSA through the exchange. HMSA will stop offering plans to small businesses beginning January 2015.
The companies will be able to finish the terms of their enrollment over the next few months, and then they can either enroll in plans directly through HMSA or choose a different plan on the exchange, likely from the only other insurer, Kaiser Permanente, Gold said.
That represents about half the Hawaii businesses purchasing insurance plans through the Connector, state Sen. Rosalyn Baker said.
"They really are dissing small businesses, and I'm appalled by that," Baker said. "They don't think about the impact. They're so used to having their way."
Tom Matsuda, interim director of the Hawaii Health Connector, said he was disappointed that HMSA decided to pull out of the small-business exchange after less than a year.
The small-business exchange "provides the only opportunity for small businesses to get tax credits that reduce the cost of insurance for their employees by up to 50 percent," Matsuda said in an emailed statement. "I am especially concerned about small-business owners who have already qualified for the tax credits by purchasing HMSA plans through the Connector. We will do our best to help those employers."
Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito pledged to improve the efficiency and transparency of buying health insurance.
"With HMSA's withdrawal, small businesses that purchased an HMSA plan and obtained tax credits in 2014 will no longer be able to do so in 2015," Ito said in an emailed statement.
Gold said very few employers qualify for the tax credits.
Matsuda will work with other insurers that may want to offer plans on the exchange, he said.
The Hawaii Health Connector has been plagued with problems from its inception. Its open-enrollment period was delayed because of technical problems. Then it enrolled just 10,800 people and earned just $40,350 in its first six months, far below the $320,000 it expected. It was awarded more than $200 million in federal grants, but it couldn't get by without a $1.5 million appropriation from the Legislature. Now, Connector officials are working on reducing expenses.
While the company is pulling out of the small business side, HMSA will continue to sell plans through the Connector on the individual side, where it has nearly 5,000 customers, Gold said.
Many employers already provide insurance to most employees because of the state's Prepaid Health Care Act, which mandates coverage for workers who clock more than 20 hours per week.
But HMSA staff logged 8,000 hours dealing with problems such as data from 133 patient accounts that disappeared when it was sent from the Connector to HMSA, Gold said.


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Cubs 3 @ Diamondbacks 8
Box Score / Highlights / Condensed Game
Alfonso Soriano
The resurgent Soriano walked not once, not twice, but three times against Arizona on Friday night. THRICE! Just how rare is that for Soriano? He's done it only 4 other times in his career – but two of those four times, he received intentional passes to record two of his three walks. Tonight, no intentional passes, just superhuman plate discipline.
Darwin Barney
Carrie MuskRat had the remarkable stupidity to celebrate Darwin Barney's errorless streak in this column on Friday. Barney entered the day tied with Placido Polanco for consecutive errorless games in a season at 141. So naturally Barney committed a throwing error on Friday night. It came on a very difficult play with Justin Upton running. The only way Barney gets an out is by throwing the ball off balance as he did, but that made it hard for Rizzo to handle and it skipped past him. Tough break for Barney…and in the 8th inning no less.
The current pitching staff is deplorable. Of the guys we regularly use, only Camp, Marmol, and Russell have sub-4.00 ERA. Three of our current starters have horrible 6.00+ ERAs. One of the best pitchers currently being trotted out was Friday's starter, Travis Wood. He got shelled, by a very pedestrian .500 team. I'm not sure the Yankees' infamous Murderer's Row could win games with this crappy staff.


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