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GOP still offering Obama a hand
You have to hand it to them, but the Republicans cannot seem to do enough for President Barack Obama.
Just when it appears that he has placed himself in a tight political corner, John Boehner and his crew come to his rescue. The threatened government shut down helps to unite Democrats behind Obama and makes other surmise as to the sanity of House Republicans.
Once more for the umpteenth time they vote to repeal Obamacare, and for equally the same action as rejected in the Senate. Then they go to the threat to shut down the government, helping to short-circuit a rally on Wall Street. Never has there been, with the sole exception of that period before the Civil War, a faction so obsessed with sowing discord and advancing partisanship.
When many of your ads touting the Affordable Care Act are sponsored by hospital associations, the Republicans still stick to the fiction that it is socialist. Much of what the law is meant to do is alleviate the burden of smaller hospitals in rural areas. Too many people are given essentially free care because they lack insurance or cannot pay. The hospitals have to absorb the cost and this often places them on the edge of insolvency. If you please it is a form of a bailout, but necessary if you assume that the sick must be treated.
But the fiery disassemblers like Eric Cantor insist otherwise. Their ideological fury is so great that they contribute to a growing suspicion that government cannot work. One wonders if this is not their Pickett's charge against the realities of the 21st century.
Whatever it is it has gotten old, a rule or reason strategy that threatens the very peace of the Republic. Because Boehner prefers his barely recognizable speakership he gives in to the fire-eaters within his ranks. At least give Ted Cruz credit; he sallies forth with open-visor, while Boehner hides behind some formula devised by Dennis Hastert. Suddenly a big reward is given to insurrectionism and this is fraught with danger.
A small and willful minority can hold up responsible legislation, while declaiming on absurdities. As well they can attempt to try to delay legislation that has already been past. But the House GOP keeps coming, even if other Republicans roll their eyes and ponder the future of their party.
Meanwhile Obama is given time away from the Syria affair. He knew the trip wire of the House would rescue him from his pledge to bomb Bashir al Assad's military. He out-thought them and they predictably came through. One believes that Boehner allowed his charges to vote once more on Obamacare as a means of throwing his own hot potato to the Senate. Maybe parliamentary tricks and clever devices are the only, safe for golf, things Boehner and Obama have in common. Neither one are strong in the leadership department.
But for Republicans, their lack of any real plan but obstruction continues to hinder their case. Obama could borrow from Ronald Reagan's famous retort to Jimmy Carter while settling accounts with Boehner: "There he goes again."


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This hearing focused on concerns of democratic backsliding in Ukraine under President Viktor Yanukovych. In particular, the witnesses and commissioners discussed their concerns with the October 2010 local elections, the March 2012 mayoral elections. The witnesses, including the representative from several different non-governmental organizations working on democratic development in Ukraine, spoke about the impact of corruption, controls over the media and harassment of NGOs on the electoral process. Evheniya Tymoshenko, the daughter of imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, also spoke about her mother's case.


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For a club with a rich history in European football, a 16-season spell in the wilderness was painful to bear but, finally back in the continental spotlight, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach are eager to make up for lost time.
"[In the 1970s] Mönchengladbach were one of the best teams in Europe along with Liverpool," said coach Lucien Favre. "I have good memories about that period and if we want to achieve that again ... well, anything is possible. You need time and you must do everything right."
The Foals have scarcely put a foot wrong in Europe this term, finishing runners-up to Fenerbahçe SK in UEFA Europa League Group C, ahead of Olympique de Marseille. "It's nice that we have made it this far, and that we managed to make it through the group," said goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen. "We hope there will be a lot more matches to come."
There will certainly be two games against S.S. Lazio in the round of 32 next month and Ter Stegen, who has been with the North Rhine-Westphalia side since he was four, is determined to make the most of them. "It's just incredible what's gone on here during the European matches," the 20-year-old said. "We have been enjoying this experience, it has been very special, and that certainly makes us proud."
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Friday was the deadline for Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell's to present his budget to the City Council.
It includes a 6.5 percent increase over last year, but Caldwell says he's paying for promises he made on the campaign trail, even if those promises aren't cheap.
"It's not the sexiest thing to work on but it's the very reason I ran for the job," said Caldwell.
It could be his toughest sell: a 5-cent increase in the gas tax.
But Caldwell said improving the roads we drive on, the parks we play in, and the services we need every day are his biggest priorities.
"Otherwise we're dooming a generation of people who live on this island to live in a declining level of infrastructure. I don't think we want that," he said.
It's a 2.09 billion budget with five priorities:
-$226 million for solid waste and waste water projects.
-$153 million to repave and restore roads, $50 million more than last year.
-$17.7 million to improve parks and its facilities.
-$3.5 million to restore or enhance eight bus routes.
-It does not include a property tax increase.
-A 5-cent per gallon gas tax increase.
-And ending a waiver on photovoltaic permit fees, which Caldwell said will save about $7 million.
"We want to look at places we can trim without raising taxes," said councilwoman Ann Kobayashi after the press conference.
She said the next step will entail council members combing through that budget line by line, to make sure added expenses are worth the price to an already taxed residents.
"The sewer fees are going up again this year, the water rates are going up, everything is going up, and if we raise gas tax, that means when people go to the market their going to pay more," she said.
"I think it's important to focus on a few major priorities instead of running out addressing here, addressing there, and not really moving anything forward. Then having people ask what is it that we did? I think this is more focused plan that will show results," said Caldwell.
Caldwell said he's been meeting with repaving companies to talk about a new slate of jobs, but also on how to get all that road work done expeditiously.
He also said he's making it a priority to spruce up city parks, everything from fixing leaky roofs, to replacing playground equipment, and adding soap to bathrooms.


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May 1, 2013 —
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — According to the Chinese Calendar, 2013 is the Year of the Snake. But considering the ongoing remarkable track and field success enjoyed by the Monticello boys, the Tri-Valley girls and Eldred's boys and girls teams, it seems more like the Year of the Panther, Bears and Yellow Jackets.
The Monti boys and T-V girls are making this a season for the ages, while Eldred's girls won their 10th straight Division V crown and the boys captured their ninth in the last 10. Eldred also has a streak of Section IX Class D titles that they hope to extend. The girls have won four straight, while the boys have won the last three.
While Tri-Valley is likely to soon capture its seventh consecutive Section IX Class C title, Monticello is in search of its first-ever Section IX track and field crown. The Montis' meteoric season may be catapulting them to just such a zenith. This past week the Montis handily defeated Liberty to complete their league season at 4-0 thereby claiming a fourth consecutive Division III title. The Panthers vanquished Goshen, Port Jervis and O'Neill as well as Liberty via monumental team efforts.
This past weekend at the 25th Monticello Games, the Monties triumphed again, this time lauding it over the other 11 teams on hand to claim the championship despite the limited capacity of superstar senior sprinter Shane Jackson, who suffered a tightened hamstring in his 200 run in the Liberty meet. Jackson who normally runs the 100, 200 and the 400 and 1600 relays competed only in the latter two events and held back some in his anchor leg efforts, but the Monties still tied a school record in the 400 relay with a blistering 44.1. That record is soon to be shattered and that team will likely take their show to the state meet in Middletown.
Recently, Jackson set a school record in the 200 with a time of 22.0, but as Monticello Coach Matt Buddenhagen has stated often, it's the Section IX Class B title that is the team's primary goal. Sprinter Terry Duncan was named the Outstanding Track Performer with his four-for-four golden day with wins in the 100, 200, 400 relay and 1600 relay.
As for Tri-Valley's girls, a second consecutive title at the Monticello Games followed last week's victory at the Tri-Valley Invitational. Depth is needed in track to compile the points needed to win a meet and like Monticello, T-V is stacked with talent in runners, jumpers and throwers. Freshman Autumn Bender and senior Mareena DiMilia were named as the meet's outstanding track and field performers respectively. Bender won the 800 and 1500, while DiMilia captured the 100 hurdles with a state qualifying time of 15.5 (the standard is 16.2), the javelin and the shot put. She took second in the hammer throw.
Katlynn Greffrath achieved a state qualifying mark of 5-0 in the high jump. She also ran a leg in the winning 1600 relay with Caroline Martin, Vicky Tingley and Sara Dertinger in a season's best 4:25. Alli Reynolds had a lifetime best in her victory in the 2000 steeplechase. Monti multi-event winners included Mike Rogers, who won the 400 hurdles and ran a leg in the winning 800 relay with Rahjel Smith, Austin Colon and Trevon Rainey.
Meanwhile, athletes from other local schools were top shelf in their individual manifestations. Sullivan West's Mitch Paciga won the high jump with a mark of 6-2, a state qualifying leap also recorded by teammate Matt Cardona who took second. Paciga also captured the 110 hurdles. Eldred's Julian Gottlieb won the pole vault with a leap of 11-6. Many other athletes achieved personal records at the meet. Sullivan West's girls team, young as they are, showed immense grit and progress, taking close seconds in a number of events including the 800 by Courtney Meyerer and the 1600 relay.
For details of times, distances, and places visit www.sportsinsightsny.com [1] and for an album of photos visit www.sportsinsights.smugmug.com [2].


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Lime of Scrimmage
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2 oz Fresh Lime-Lemon Sour
1 oz Cranberry sauce
1 oz Cranberry Juice
.5 oz Grenadine
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Garnish: Lime slices/ Dry cranberries
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2 oz Fresh Orange juice
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Looking Ahead to the 2009 Padres
Welcome to 2009! I think this will be a great year in MLB. It will just be great to have baseball back! And I'm sure Spring Training will be here before we know it! I am very excited.
So, last night the MLB Network launched. It's really exciting for the world of baseball fans. But not so much for me, because I don't have cable, and as a result I don't get to watch ANY baseball on TV, not to mention the MLB Network. So, am I less of a fan because I can't watch baseball 24/7….just kidding. If I did have it, I would be glued to the TV 24/7 and my family and friends would hate me. It would also wear severely on my education, and I don't think my parents would let me do that. Oh well.
But anyways, 2009 is here. The Padres this year are going to look a lot different than the team last year. I would like to look at some of the players who were on the team last year, and how different it will be this year.
Last year, the second year manager was going into the season after a 89-74 record the year before. His team had been one game away from the playoffs. But last year, something went horribly wrong. He was put in charge of a team that lost 99 games. I really do not think it was his fault. He has the ability to coach a team far into the postseason, if he has the right pieces. He doesn't have enough pieces here, though. In 2009, he's going to have to lead a team made up of mostly rookies. Let's see what he can do with them.
Josh Bard went into 2008 with a fairly good season under his belt. He was at one point in 2007 our best player with runners in scoring position. But 2008 was not so great for Bardo. He was riddled with injuries for the majority of the season. He did have a few good games, but he was not that great in 2008. Michael Barrett was not our guy. In 2007 and 2008, he was plagued with injuries, and in the time he did play, he was bad. He was very frustrating to the fans. He just never turned on. Josh Bard is going to the Red Sox for 2009. That will be very interesting, but very exciting for me. I love the Red Sox and I love Bardo, so it works out. I don't know where Barrett will end up. Maybe he can go somewhere and have a good season. We'll see.
Last year, CY came into Spring Training after a frustrating oblique strain in 2007. He was able to regain his old form for part of the season, but was never the same after he got hit in the face with a batted ball. He was able to salvage a bit of the season though. Going into 2009, he will be the #2 starter behind Jake Peavy. Hopefully he will be able to stay injury-free this season. This guy is a good pitcher, and he's a solid part of our rotation. If he can stay healthy, he will be a positive part of this rotation.
Jake went into the 2008 season with the NL CY Young award and a new contract extension. Things did not go very well for Jake, though. He was out with an injury, and his offense couldn't score runs for him. He did do a fairly good job, considering, but he finished the season with a 10-11 record. You know that Jake was not happy about that. After enduring trade talks for the past few months, hopefully he is here to stay for the 2009 season. Believe me, we need this guy in our rotation. He brings so much to the team, and it would be a huge blow to give him away. Hopefully he can return to his form of 2007.
Adrian was really good in 2007. He was amazing in 2008. He was such a positive on this horrible team, it was incredible to see. Adrian's all about teamwork, the team effort, but he had a wonderful season induvidually. 36 home runs, 119 RBIs, and he won a Gold Glove. I don't think he had a game off during the season. He doesn't complain, he just goes out there every day and plays baseball. He's very humble, and he does a lot of charity work. It's pretty amazing. This year, he will be the first baseman. He's almost becoming a veteran on this team of young guys!
Last year, Scotty was fighting for a spot in the outfield. This year, he will be doing the same thing. He will probably be on the bench (again), but he's not a bench player. He does a lot better when he can play every day. Unforunately, our outfield situation is pretty much locked up with Chase Headley, Jody Gerut, and Brian Giles. But we'll see. Hopefully Scotty can find a spot on this team. He really is a great player; he's hit 4 or 5 walk-offs for us in the last two years. Plus he can play a wonderful center and left. He filled in very nicely when Jody Gerut needed a day or two last year.
Last offseason, Edgar was signed to a minor league deal with the Padres. This was pretty exciting because 1) He has grown up watching the Padres, and 2) he would be joining his younger brother Adrian. Edgar didn't make the Opening Day roster, because Tadahito Iguchi had his position of second, but when Iguchi went down with an injury, Edgar was called up. He made his major league debut after 8 years in the minors. How incredible is that? And doing it on his younger brother's team no less! He was really good with us, too. This year, he looks to be the starting second baseman.
Last year, Trevor was coming off a heartbreaking blown save. He did get a little cleanup surgery for his elbow in the offseason, and he was as good as new going into 2008. He wasn't the best record-wise, but he was so sharp mechanics-wise. In fact, his stuff was the best it's been in years. But the Trevor-bashers were out in hordes. A blown save, and they screamed to kick him off the team. It was pretty sad. Trevor finished pretty well. He had 30 saves. He is the best closer of our time, with 554 saves in his career. It's pretty amazing. After bad negotiations with the Padres, he is now a free agent. Maybe the Padres will still be able to get him back. We'll see. The fans would really like him back!!
Last year, he was just getting ready for his role as set-up man to Trevor Hoffman. This year, he might have to replace Trevor Hoffman. How do you replace a guy like Trevor Hoffman? Heath has 1 career save; Trevor has 554. Heath has the closer's mentality. He's said that he would be willing to replace Trevor someday…but only if Trevor handed off the role to him. I'm sure Heath would be content with staying in the set-up role if Trevor was able to come back. But right now, it looks like Heath will be the closer for this team. That's pretty sad. I mean, it's great for Heath, but the Padres have had 1 closer for 15 years. We want that closer back.
Many other players have taken different directions, are doing different things. This team will be very different. But general manager Kevin Towers has said that the majority of our signings will be late January to early February. We could still have a great team. And I think it will be a pretty good year of Padres baseball.
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Kaybee – it remains to be seen if we Red Sox fans are going to love Josh Bard or not. His last stay with us was….how shall I say it?….a disaster!! Until we either resign Tek or make some other major move to solve our catching situation I'm nervous about this. I really hope I'm wrong and that he works out great. I'll keep an open mind!
I hope Bud Black has a better year as manager. He was such a mainstay with the Angels that I sometimes forget he's with the Padres now. And I'm sure you're hoping that the Peavy trade rumors are put to rest. It's tough on the fans, but I can only imagine how it must be for the players to hear they're being traded to a different place every day. I guess what I'm saying is, I wish your team much stability in 2009!
Julia, I hope Bardo works out for you guys!
Jane, thanks for the wishes. I really hope so too!
I think the Padres may have a hard time keeping up with the rest of the division this year…the Giants now have Randy Johnson and may get Manny, if the Dodgers don't keep him, and the Diamondbacks look solid as well. It's going to be interesting to see who comes out on top out west.
Love the layout and feel of this preview blog! Great work and I'm jealous : ) Ol' joey is giving the d'backs dodgers and giants love so I guess the Rockies shouldn't even bother showing up this year. lol
JOEY, I really don't think the Padres will win anything big this year, but I just hope that we are better than last year. The NL West does appear to be better, but I don't know. It might be the same old, the division clinched in September! It will be very interesting!
TOM, yeah, sorry, looks like the Rox are done already🙂 I love the entry too! I know that's kind of weird, but I'm really pleased at how it turned out. What I really love are the pictures🙂
I feel your pain. I have cable but my family doesn't get the MLB Network. I would also be addicted to that channel 24/7. It is baseball all the time, what more could you possibly need? Well, maybe the NFL Network too but besides that not much. I hope the Padres get that new owner so they won't have to keep cutting payroll. I hate to see a team have to cut their payroll like the Padres have been trying to do.
GREG, I love that picture. Heath is so funny!
BEN, I guess we can suffer together. Yeah, I really think this owner will be so much better for us. We've got to get our payroll back up or the division is going to get to far ahead of us.


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Below you will find a list of some of Dallas' best caterers who are committed to creating menus that fit within your budget and exceed your expectations.
At the Dallas Arboretum, we strive to make every event exceptional. In order to best serve you, we ask that you only use caterers on the approved caterer list, which includes a variety of diverse menu options and price ranges. No matter what caterer you choose, you will receive dazzling cuisine specifically designed for your event.
Private Event Caterers For All Venues:
Gil's Elegant Catering - Onsite Food Service
Contact: Brenda Donnelly
Phone: 972-237-0353
- Light hors d' oeuvres starting at $15 per person
- Buffet dinners starting at $20 per person
- Action stations starting at $26 per person
- Seated dinners starting at $30 per person
Kent Rathbun Catering
Contact: Charlotte Gannon
Phone: 214-619-3555
- Specializing in On-Site Cooking
- Menus ranging from $35 to $75
Two Sisters Catering - Onsite Food Service
Contact: Monica Wilson
Phone: 214-823-3075
- Boxed lunches starting at $10 per person
- Light fare starting at $10 per person
- Ultimate cocktail buffet starting at $25 per person
- Buffet dinner starting at $20 per person
- Seated dinners starting at $35 per person
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Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Pappasitos & Pappadeaux
Contact: Darren Stover
Phone: 972-669-0364
- Buffets and action stations
- Starting at $15 to $45 per person
Tejano Brothers
New Texas Cuisine
"Black Tie" Catering
Contact: Tania Smith or Chef Patrick Smith
Phone: 214-647-4899
- Stations menus starting at $20 to $30 per person
- Full dinner buffets starting at $20 to $35 per person
- Heavy hors d' oeuvres starting at $23 to $35 per person
- Seated dinners starting at $30 per person
CRO Catering
Cool River Café, Cantina Laredo,
Good Eats & Lucky's
Contact: Dawn Falcone
Phone: 972-888-8141
- Buffet and seated dinners start at $10 per person
All prices above quoted per person are for food only. This does not include staffing, gratuities, china, glassware, flatware, linens, etc. For events 150 people or more, your estimated catering cost will be a minimum of $5,000.
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CN Catering
CN Catering can only serve in Alex Camp House and DeGoyler House.
Contact: David Kilpatrick
Phone: 214-821-2514
Fax: 214-821-3887
- Buffets starting at $12 per person
- Light hors d' oeuvres starting at $15 per person
- Heavy hors d' oeuvres starting at $25 per person
- Stations starting at $18 per person
- Plated dinner starting at $16 per person
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Frosted Whimsy
Contact: Tracey Treadway
Phone: 972-635-9440
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Angela's Catering
Contact: Angela Gordon
Phone: 214-526-4504
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Phone: 214-828-2228
Shakespeare Bakery & Catering
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Providing reliable communications to branch offices, teleworkers, and cloud telephony deployments helps to ensure business continuity and customer satisfaction. To fulfill this need, Cisco provides Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) and Cisco Unified Enhanced Survivable Remote Site Telephony (E-SRST).
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Learn about the added benefits of Cisco Unified E-SRST. (3:07 min)
Features and Capabilities
SRST and E-SRST take full advantage of a remote site's existing network to provide multi-feature redundancy for centralized Cisco call-processing deployments during WAN link failures. SRST and E-SRST work with Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Business Edition packaged collaboration solutions. Also, SRST provides survivability for organizations deploying Cisco Powered cloud services based on Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution.
Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) offers:
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Prince and associated artists go toe-to-toe against Michael and the Jackson family - this is the ultimate dance party! DJ's Dave Paul & Jeff Harris mix album cuts, remixes, rare tracks and classics from their extensive record collections to battle it out on the turntables. Concert footage and music videos from the Purple One and the King of Pop on the video screen all night long.
Saturday, January 20th @ Madrone Lounge
500 Divisadero St. @ Fell, San Francisco, CA 94117
party starts at 9pm / $5 cover / 21+ with ID
This event was conceived four years ago by bombhiphop.com who have successfully produced 19 of these parties, so it's only fitting that round 20 takes place on January 20th! Featuring music from Prince, Michael, The Time, The Jackson 5, Sheila E., Janet Jackson and many more this is the perfect night out to lounge with your friends, make some new friends, get your drink on, dance your @ss off and celebrate the music of both these pop stars.
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February 16th @ Elbo Room
Bomb Hip-Hop Tour III San Francisco - That's It!
Featuring the return of Funkdoobiest, Motion Man, Sabac Red of Non Phixion, Eddie K and more!
February 17th @ Madrone Lounge
PRINCE happy hour + THAT 80's SHOW party
Friday, February 23rd @ Space Gallery
bombhiphop.com presents COLLECTOR
A special one-night only hip-hop artwork exhibit and party showcasing the best and most exciting LP jackets, 12" covers, cd booklets and more supplied by Bay Area hip-hop DJ's.
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photography q&a
Saturday, December 13, 2008
That being out there, here we go...
Q: What cameras do you use?
I've owned my Nikon D80 for exactly one year - and I love it dearly. It was a huge upgrade for me at the time… I had only ever shot on a point and shoot and I was a bit lost those first couple of months. I pushed ahead through, and know my way around that baby a bit better now, but it still has so many function that I don't take advantage of. Maybe reading the manual would help with that? Also, I recently stole borrowed my brother in law's film camera (also a Nikon) and I can't wait to develop my first roll of film. Since that clunky thing is essentially 100% manual I'm not expecting much from my first set, but I feel like it is helping me learn more about how to take photographs.
Q: What about your Polaroid?
Yes, I also own a Colorpack II which I picked up at a thrift store for $5. I was very late to the Polaroid obsession (so late in fact, that I started taking Polaroids once the company announced it was no longer planning on making the film) but I am trying to make up for missed time.
Q: Mmmhhh, but if there is no film….?
Luckily, when I impulse bought the camera I knew nothing about, I picked up one that uses peel apart film. It so happens that Fuji makes a film that can be used with my camera, so there is no risk of me running out of film. Oh yeah, AND the film is about $3 cheaper than its Polaroid version. TAKE THAT POLAROID!
Q: Ok, so back to your DSLR - what lenses do you use?
A 50mm f/1.8, a 18-135 f/3.5-5.3, a lensbaby 2.1.
Q: Which one is your favorite?
You can't ask me that! It's just not polite.
Ok, fine, just don't tell the others. My 50mm is the one I use the most, and I adore it. It is extremely light, which is key since I carry my camera with me everywhere.
Q: Wait, so do you carry your camera everywhere? Are you insane?
Yes and yes. Everywhere. I actually used to carry my camera bag with me everywhere, in addition to my handbag. Then I located a couple of spare brain cells and bought myself a nice cozy sleeve for my camera, made out of what I can only define as 'scuba diving suit material'. So I just stick that puppy in my handbag along with my wallet, keys, book, metrocard, lipgloss, and the 17 pens I routinely carry with me.
Q: What's it like to take photos for 'Every Morn and Eve'?
I wrote about that here.
Q: What are your favorite types of photos?
The ones that others take. Seriously. I can spend hours browsing other photographers streams in Flickr. So much amazing inspiration to be found! So much to learn!
Q: What format do you shoot in? And in what mode?
As of June I started shooting exclusively in RAW. It means a lot more memory usage on both my cards and my computer but it also means that I can play around more with my photos and rescue many a monster. And as of June, I also shoot mostly on my cameras manual setting. I revert to auto when things are a bit crazy, if the light is changing to frequently, if I absolutely NEED to get the shot and I only get one go at it.
Q: Do you use a flash?
As of 4 days ago I do! I was just gifted a very fancy new flash so I am just learning how to use it. My preference is taking photos in natural light, but I have to say I am blown away at how convinient owning a flash is, especially in the winter months and for indoor shoots.
Q: Do you edit your photos a lot?
Not a lot, but more than I used to at first. Since I started shooting in RAW, I've started using photoshop to edit all my shots, so a little tweaking always takes place. It's usually only a matter of boosting the contrast, sometimes playing with temperature and exposure. Never anything major. I'm not quite smart enough for any of that fancy stuff - like actions and layers? Way out of my league.
Q: How do you manage your photos?
Ha. I deliberated long and hard on this very matter and here is the solution I've come up with. It works for me, for now. I access my photos through Adobe Bridge, which allows you to view RAW files. Since I take photos every day, I create a RAW and a DEVELOPED file for each day, and then sort it by month and by year.
Q: Does taking photos of strangers make you nervous?
Yes. No. Sometimes.
I am very shy about taking photos of people I don't know, so I rarely do. In India, I really felt that I was free to break lose a bit and snap away to my heart's content - people were happy for me to take photos of them, and actually really played along with me. In other situations I still need to built up the courage i need to snap away. But I'm working on it!
Ok - that's it! I hope it was useful - but if I missed anything... just leave me a note in the comments!
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8 comments:
- Sarah said...
Fantastic, Amy! We are very much in the same boat.
- December 14, 2008 at 1:21 AM
- Shannalee said...
You are delightful. I can't believe you say you know little about photography and take such. amazing. pictures. Seriously. No, like, seriously.
My friend is a natural photographer, too, and she has just begun a journey with a Canon 20D (hope that's the right name), and the Nifty Fifty lens is her favorite. :)
- December 14, 2008 at 2:03 AM
- Claire said...
Amy thank you for sharing. I have learnt so much from just reading your answers. I am truly an amature photographer and so any advice is very worthwhile and valuable at this point.
- December 14, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- please sir said...
Yay! Thanks for this amazing post! I know you emailed me with similar and very VALUABLE info! Thanks for sharing!
- December 15, 2008 at 2:01 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Fabulous "behind the scenes" look for all your fans, including me!
- December 15, 2008 at 2:05 PM
- Sarah said...
Amy, which photoshop do you use/recommend? There are so many!
- December 15, 2008 at 7:39 PM
- Tartelette said...
Great post Amy!
I love my 50mm too!!
- December 16, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- Claire, said...
I love it!
- December 19, 2008 at 8:40 PM


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Of the 15 who could validly vote, five supported Wall and Yeaw.
Yeaw was expelled because he would not present a letter of suspension of Wall earlier, which was the duty of the president of the company.
At the meeting, there was no presentation of evidence, no cross-examination and no defense allowed. The vote followed the recommendation by the fire company's officers held earlier in the month that the two be expelled. Only one officer supported Wall.
"As far as I know, the reason for the expulsion was for conduct unbecoming of an officer," said George Fluhr Jr., chairman of the Shohola Township Board and a life-time member of the department. Fluhr said that Wall was accused of misrepresenting the financial condition of the company by saying that the company was bankrupt while they had over $600,000 in the bank.
Wall was quoted as saying that no facts or evidence were ever presented to him.
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Fluhr couldn't say for sure if the fact that Wall is the target of a grand jury investigation being currently conducted by the Pike County District Attorney, Ray Tonkin, had any impact on the matter.
Wall, who was present at the June 6 hearing, would comment only through his attorney, Andrew Bigda, who did not return phone calls. Yeaw also refused to answer questions by the press.
The acting chief of the company is Clint Malzahn and vice president Allen Cue is now president.


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So at what point to i resort to formula? I really wanted to avoid this, but i dont want my baby to starve. I have very little breast milk in the freezer. I pumped a min ago and he sucked 3 oz down in about 3 min. He seems to be hungry.
Also, i know this may not be a good indicator, but he did lose an oz since a few weeks ago. He's not putting on much weight at all ever since i got pregnant.
I havent counted his wet dipes lately, but they do seem to be okay. I feel though that even if he has enough wet and dirty dipes, my milk is not filling him up.
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I'm with Tricia S 'guess Martin/goop/chung/JlawReplyCancel
Well, if the Martin/JLaw hookup is true, I guess the statement that he has a type isn't true.
And for all that it pains me to say, I think Goop is A+. Oscar/GG/Emmy winner, singer, writer, blogger, mother, conscious uncoupler, and intensely loved by Jessica Seinfeld.ReplyCancel
I hope JLaw and Martin are really a thing. I'm sure it doesn't make Gwen happy.ReplyCancel
Since they're separated and officially( in cas of Martin/Goop),It's not cheatingReplyCancel
And Martin is not so famous (A + list celebrity? No!) And JLaw is not so skinnyReplyCancel
"See through bones" is interesting.
I take it to mean fairly slender, perhaps with visible ribs and clavicle. Yes? No? Osteosarcoma?
I think the whole point of this garbled blind is that Chris Martin cheated on Goop with Alexa so why is Alexa now surprised that he is cheating on her (with Jennifer Lawrence). And that the blondes must be his true type since that's what he keeps going back to.ReplyCancel
They're still married but they uncoupled in march so no she didn't. There is no competing with Jlaw. That was a very Drop the Mic moment from Chris. .lol
He's too old for JLaw. It's just a fling I'm sure.ReplyCancel
Get it Bro. Yer outta jail so live it up.ReplyCancel
kate bosworth has bones you can see protruding b/c she is sooo skinny// ana// heroin user too..
alexa chung, goop,, bony as hell.
Its not Chris Martin. Chung isn't Blonde and JLaw isn't Blonde and skinny (see thru bones).ReplyCancel
I agree this is Chris Martin but Alexa Chung is not blonde – unless Enty is referring to his alleged affair with Kate Bosworth
Am I the only one who thinks JLaw is kinda meh?
I don't really get her appealReplyCancel
im with ya @Teresa & Yoj, she's fine & all & does a good job but I think so do a lot of other actresses- she doesn't stand out to me.ReplyCancel


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CEDAR RAPIDS—The Central College women's golf team, led by fifth-place finisher Taylor Hill (junior, Treynor), fired a fourth-round 354 to jump Luther and capture second place at the Iowa Conference Women's Golf Championship.
Playing at the par-71 Elmcrest Country Club, Central shot 344-332-359-354—1389 to finish runner-up, one stroke ahead of third-place Luther. The first 36 holes of the 72-hole tournament were played Sept. 27-28 at the par-72 Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls.
Hill fired an 81-81-84-81—327 and held on to fifth—the place she held following each of the four rounds. It is the best championship finish for Hill, who withdrew from last year's event due to illness. Junior Kelsey Van Tasell (Pella) finished 10th with 86-83-85-90—344. It is the second consecutive top-10 championship finish for Van Tasell, who placed ninth last year.
Both were named all-Iowa Conference.
"It is great to end the fall season on a positive note," coach Tim Wilkinson said. "Coming off of last season's fifth-place finish, to rebound and finish second with two all-conference players is definitely a step in the right direction."
Freshman Ali Kallsen (Hinton) shot 87-82-98-89—356, finishing in a four-way tie for 16th. Sophomore Rachel Cassens (Stockton, Ill.) was 22nd with 90-86-92-94—362, while classmate Chelsey Shuey (Ames) finished 27th with 97-93-98-95—383.
"I am pleased with the way we grinded it out and finished the tournament," said Wilkinson. "Rounds like these reinforce the idea that every stroke is important. Even if you are having a bad day, one shot might make the difference in the team standings."
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Leaving aside the futility of the band's previous stance – we've all got skip buttons, after all – you could argue that Radiohead's decision marks another step on the traditional album's journey towards obsolescence. Isn't it true that, these days, it's all about songs?
Smashing Pumpkins certainly think so; drummer Jimmy Chamberlin announced earlier this year that Zeitgeist, the band's most recent album, will be their last. Irish rockers Ash have made a similar commitment, and those bastions of bombast Muse are also considering alternative ways to release their music.
It's ironic that, at a time when sales of physical singles are falling through the floor –in fact, the CD single is all but dead in many territories – the importance of creating songs that stand up to scrutiny when they're listened to in isolation has never been higher.
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Increasingly, music fans are sampling new bands on blogs and MySpace pages - artists can no longer control what's being listened to by drip-feeding tracks to radio. They may hope that people will buy albums in their entirety, but these days, it's more likely that they'll download just the tracks they want to hear.
So the balance of power has shifted – the editing process is now in the hands of fans rather than bands – but I don't think it necessarily follows that the traditional album is doomed.
Increasingly, artists whose albums feature ten random songs will find that listeners will devour their material in bite-sized chunks, but those who can demonstrate that they've produced a coherent set will reap the reward of full-length sales.
Musicians will have to pick the model that suits them best. There's little doubt that, despite acquiescing to Steve Jobs' demands, Radiohead will remain an albums band, but other artists may have to think again about how they release their material.
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Posted 26 March 2013 - 10:03 AM
i know that a lot of us are rockin' analog equipment- specifically BOSS products such as the SP-303/404/etc. due to the influence of albums like MV and Donuts. with that said, i know a lot of us are not very big fans of the quantize, haha...and i agree. but i just started returning to analog production not too long ago, but i've found it literally impossible to make a beat without using quantize.
NOT as a crutch like it's usually used, but just as a way to mark the "first beat" when i decide to play a pattern. if you guys are familiar with using a sampler, then you probably will understand what i mean...when you program a beat, obviously human timing is a few milliseconds off from "actual" time on each measure, so some patterns will be just slightly off-beat. this usually isn't a problem for me- except when i'm going in to record a track, and have to switch between several different patterns. now every time i switch the pattern up, that very first kick or sample hit is just barely missing the mark so that it's almost like an unintentional mute on the track, which would sound good if i meant to do that. but when that happens every 2-4 bars, it gets a little grating...i know ways to cheat around it, but i'm trying to handle everything in-box and not have to do any post-editing of the track on a cpu since that defeats the whole purpose of analog production...i just was wondering if there are any work arounds you guys have come up with, because i know a LOT of cats utilize the same techniques i do- and somehow produce much better results than i have so far lol.
Posted 26 March 2013 - 02:19 PM
if you can't hit the kick drum just quantize it.
there's no shame.
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Posted 26 March 2013 - 03:15 PM
well here's the beat in question that i was referring to with the issue. i think in this particular case it may pass as being okay, but for all my beats to start doing this would be complete overkill haha. the thing is, i did try to quantize that first kick, but then it threw off my entire drum pattern and made it sound terrible so i just decided to say screw it and do it like this...
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Posted 26 March 2013 - 07:24 PM
I don't use the sequencer, I just use the resample method. For switching between patterns I have the pads on loop and hit both of them when I want to switch.
how do you program in drums- cause i know what you're talking about, i used to do that too haha. but i also would just use the sample's percussion and not add anything, so all my beats were like Capt. Murphy-style for a while.
Posted 26 March 2013 - 08:37 PM
Yeah sometimes i go no drums lol. I just resample a new pad with drums over the sample and then compress with vinyl sim or mfx12. Findind drums and sequencing are the hardest parts for me...I really need to dl some drumbreaks.
how do you program in drums- cause i know what you're talking about, i used to do that too haha. but i also would just use the sample's percussion and not add anything, so all my beats were like Capt. Murphy-style for a while.
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A lot of producers dont know this, but probably the best way to get a human and realistic feel to your drums is to only chop up drum breaks into small tiny sections, im not talking one shots. But maybe like a kick and a snare in one pad, A kick and hat on another, then 2 kicks and a snare, etc. And just play around with it, also mess around with ADSR, that opens up a whole new world of possibilities
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This is as good as its gonna get right here
Hopefully we do a better job tonight than last night, its going to be real hard though...
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Welcome everyone, tonight's match-up is a great one. Our NY KNICKS take on some ****ty team from philly. Our run-and-gun style versus their more physical, hard-nosed style of play. Also, tonight's game is the home opener. So, it should be an eventful night at the Garden.
The line-ups:
PG- Chris Duhon SG- Wilson Chandler SF- Jared Jeffries
PF- Al Harrington C- David Lee
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This is as good as its gonna get right here
Hopefully we do a better job tonight than last night, its going to be real hard though...
i saw the thread where duhorn said the team was takin games seriously, they beta get serious and get ready to put a show in the garden. also im hoping we dont keep chuckin up so many 3's especially when we are in positions where we dont need to. imo chandler has looked horrid on offense in both games. he takes low percentage outside shots, and at time he looks idiotic. we all kno he has got atletism and strength, so hopefully he'll attack the basket more, and only take those outside shots when hes got a clean look. and the last thing i really want to see if gallo using his 3 pt range to aid him in attackin the basket. teams are probalbly starting to realize that gallo can light it up, and he can use that to his advantage.he should master the pump fake, like dirk does, and drive to the basket more, eitha creating a shot for another man or gettin an easier shot for himself. as much as i like seein the big **** stroke it from the outside *no homo* i really want to see his overall offensive reportroie improve. i believe in my knicks, and if they put the effort into this game, it'll be a good one.
I'm just gonna say right now... Funniest thread of the year... Hands down! hahaha
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
Hi there... I'm going to try and watch the game online (since I'm in Brazil and have no access to a good sports cable channel), and I wanted to know two things. First, if you have any recs of free sites I might use and second, if anyone could confirm the time the game starts (is it in about twenty minutes? I'm trying to do the timezone calcs and I want to know if I did it right).
Gallo starting for Al i heard....let's hope Al does better off the bench and Gallo can start off shooting good early to gain his confidence.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Ok... I'm giving up on watching it online, my internet connection sucks right now and I can't stand to watch 3 seconds and have it stop on me. So if anyone knows of any good sites for downloading the game after it ends, please send me a PM. (I'm going to have stay away from this thread in order not to get spoiled!)
Chandler, Duhon, Harrington, N8 should have to drive the ball to the hoops and attempt a layup b4 they're allowed to shoot from 3. Hard to get in a rhythm when you're clanking 30-footers. PLUS, they are momentum killers.
Gallo should be the only guy with a green light.
I have to believe they want to "showcase" Jeffries so they can shed his contract. I see no other reason why he is starting and shooting so much.
Duhon is so bad... WTF. Why is he starting and why is he captain of the knicks wtfff???? doesn't make sense
Still, our coach is horrible. We cannot shoot. You think his game plane would be to attack the rim and get into a rhythm. Instead, more jump shots and more bricks.
1- We need all the cap space to sign free agents. Even if we had a#1, we would probably be trading it anyway.
2- Not really a great draft class. Wall and Davis maybe, but are we getting a top-3 pick?
3- We would blow it again. Lee & Danillo are the only draft picks I can remember worth anything anyway. Look at how we passed on some players for Jordan Hill.
I think we start going with defensive players (Darko and Hughes). We need a PG. Until then our offense (which should be our strength) will struggle.
So nice to see our future Gallo hit 2 early 3-pointers, and then we fail to get him the ball for 20 minutes. Smart.


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Bronson's Page
This is Bronsons story a brave little boy who has HLHS.
Austin's Story
In Loving Memory of{;}Austin Michael Morse{;}Our little fighter lost his battle with HLHS on Sept.11th 2000.He was 8 months old.
Zachary's Zoo
The story of our son Zachary who was born 3/10/98 with a variety of complex congenital heart defects. He completed his three surgeries at the University of Michigan Medical Center by Dr. Edward Bove. A ...
Mannie's Page
This page is in loving memory of a special little boy by the name of Manuel Taylon Sanchez. His stay here on earth was only to be for 5 short months and we treasured every minute of that time. He had ...
Amber's World
Meet Amber... our little drama queen. She loves playing outdoors. She likes quiet time and taking walks. She is full of energy and loves to have fun!
Jessica's "Heart" Page
This is Jessica's story and how she has survived HLHS for 16 years. For all of those special families who have been touched by HLHS, hopefully her story will be an inspiration for all to read.{;}{;}{; ...
Tom's Page
In September of 1999, our son Thomas was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Untreated, this very rare, very serious heart defect would have ended his life within a few weeks of his birth. Thanks ...
Emma's HLHS page
This site was made in loving memory of Emma Grace Rhen, a little girl who sadly lost her battle with HLHS in Sept. 2001.
Little Miss Hope
We realize that everything that happened with Hope was a miracle and there are some things in life that are out of our hands, but in the hands of God, such was the case with Hope or as we refer to her ...
K.J's Page
This web site is dedicated to a little boy who even when he was still in the womb was read bible stories and prayed with. K.J. has HLHS and is awaiting his 3rd surgery. Come see our special boy, one ...
In Logan's Memory
A beautiful tribute to my angel Logan's valiant fight with HLHS. May he live on by touching others hearts!
Conner Ethan's Heart
This site is dedicated to Our son Conner. Conner was born with HLHS. he has had stage 1 norwood but will not be having the other 2 due to brain damage diagnosed after his first surgery. Dr's originally ...
Joshua's Page
Joshua's story.{;}{;}This page is written in the form of a love letter to Joshua by his Daddy. Joshua who is now in heaven passed away in November. He had HLHS, his parents chose compasionate care.
Baby Hearts Press
Baby Hearts Press is devoted to helping families and professionals dealing with medical issues, especially congenital heart defects. On this site you will find descriptions of the products for sale by ...
Callum's story
A story of my little boy Callum's fight with HLHS.{;}
David P Kuhnhausen
David, our little "Pinto", was diagnosed at 24 weeks in utero with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. He was also born 8 weeks premature. After 26 days of giving us great joy, David passed away peacefully ...
James Page
Story of James Peter Crisp born in Melbourne with HLHS 2000.{;}James has now had all 3 surgeries
Benjamin's Hope
This site is dedicated to my son, Benjamin John, who lost his battle with HLHS at the age of 25 months. He was doing super and was awaiting the fontan, when he died suddenly due to a blood clot. For ...
Memories of Natalie
Share our story, pictures and memories of our precious daughter, Natalie, who died on her 6th day with HLHS. And before leaving, please check out the page of links, there are many that will direct you ...
Jesse's Page
This page is dedicated to my son , who died form HLHS at 3 months of age.{;}
Samantha's Space
This site tells of our daughter's journey with HLHS(Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) and updates on how she is doing now.
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For 16 years, I have worked in the customer service and contact center industry. Until coming to Compassion, my experience was strictly in the for-profit world. Over the years, I've personally handled or listened to thousands upon thousands of customer service calls. Taking payments, refunding payments, solving problems, causing problems, selling products, selling services, setting up accounts, canceling accounts, saving accounts, asking questions, answering questions, greeting the caller, thanking the caller, putting people on hold, transferring to another department, ordering products, re-ordering products, taking credit cards, changing addresses, updating phone numbers…the list goes on and on.
The call center industry is known for its high turnover rate and constant influx of new employees. Many attribute this to the repetition and monotonous nature of the work. For the caller, a question or issue is often resolved when the call ends. For the customer service rep, he or she continues to answer or resolve that same question multiple times every day.
I came to a crossroads in my career a couple of summers ago. After several years of managing customer service operations, I began to question what lasting impact I was having. For every customer I served, there was another waiting. There was never any sense of completion, the work always continued – never ending.
Through a series of events (too detailed to list), God led me to Compassion. As the director of our customer service operation, I can tell you – it's a much different world over here. In the midst of our day-to-day customer service efforts, we are witness to extraordinary miracles. We have the unique privilege of seeing how God moves through the hearts of His people to accomplish his purpose in ways that continually surprise and encourage us. Some of my personal favorites…
- A sponsor whose child was selected for the Leadership Development Program (LDP), who had recently lost her job, took a step of faith and committed to sponsoring the LDP student despite the significant increase in monthly giving that would be required. God's provision came through and she continues to sponsor the LDP student today.
- A woman who lost her husband in a tragic car accident decided to sponsor a child and requested a boy with the same first name. To her surprise, the child also shared the same birthday with her husband.
- An employee was answering a sponsor's question about Family Gifts and mentioned that her own sponsored child had bought a cow with her family gift, but that sadly the cow had recently died. It turned out that the sponsor she was talking with was a cattle rancher, who decided on the spot to donate a family gift to her sponsored child so that the family could buy another cow.
- A sponsor attended a Michael W. Smith concert and was looking at the packets on the Compassion display table. God moved on her heart to sponsor a specific child whose packet she felt drawn to, but she hesitated and placed the packet back on the table. Later during the concert, as Compassion was being presented, ushers were passing out packets for people to consider. She decided at that point to raise her hand. She was handed the very same packet she had placed back on the table earlier in the evening.
- A man called in at the last moment on December 31st wanting to make a year-end donation for tax purposes. He had decided to donate the money to Compassion and proceeded to make an individual contribution of $40,000!
There are so many stories like this that we encounter on a daily basis. This is no ordinary customer service job. And the industry standard for call center employee turnover? As you might imagine, we see a slightly different trend. By contrast, we have some employees who have served in our contact center for as many as 18 years.
Working at Compassion has completely altered my view of the call center industry. What was once just another customer service interaction is now filled with the possibility of seeing God's hand at work in the lives of those who serve Him, each call a tangible example of everyday people reaching outside themselves to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.
Thank you for calling Compassion, indeed.
Brad Barker is our Director of Sponsor and Donor Relations (SDR). He oversees the daily operation of our contact center which provides customer service support to sponsors and donors via e-mail, letters and phone calls.


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