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As the price of gas climbs to $4 per gallon, Americans are increasingly adopting small cars as the primary family vehicle. The new breed of small cars, rather than being just cheap alternatives to larger cars, has emerged as a smart, desirable choice of transportation. This is in contrast to the last decade when Americans seemed to shun small cars, despite that these vehicles as a group were more affordable, easier to maneuver and more economical on gas.
For Mazda, building small cars that provide high levels of environmental and driving performance is the key to success. Today's test vehicle, the Mazda 3 is the Japanese automaker's most important vehicle. In the U.S., the small sedan/hatch accounts for close to 50 percent of Mazda's sales. In Canada, it is the best-selling car period; whereas worldwide, one out of every three Mazdas sold is a 3.
The Mazda 3 is available in two body styles: a sedan or a four-door hatchback. The sedan is offered in six trim levels - i SV, i Sport, i Touring, s Touring, i Grand Touring and s Grand Touring. The hatchback comes only in the four upper trims.
The Mazda3 was the first vehicle to feature the first application of the automaker's innovative SKYACTIV fuel-saving and performance-oriented technologies. Together these technologies increase fuel economy to a level similar to a hybrid drivetrain. No matter which Mazda 3 you buy, expect an impressive level of convenience and safety-related equipment for the money.
For our test, we drove the Mazda back-to-back for comparison with the Ford Focus. The Mazda and the Ford share much in common; they are both based on the same platform, whereas each automaker has added variations in power plant and transmission. The Focus and Mazda 3 both perform well, providing the driver with a sportier driving feel than you'll find in most other compact sedans and hatchbacks in this size and price range.
While the Ford has nicer creature comforts - a superb stereo, seating arrangements and interior materials, the Mazda is the champion on the road. If we ignore for a moment the Mazda's demented-clown face, the rest of the exterior is quite pleasant. In addition, its famous "Zoom-Zoom" advertising slogan counts in the department that many driving enthusiasts will appreciate.
Thanks to the 2.0-liter SkyActiv-G engine - along with all-new six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmissions - Mazda now has a set of powertrains that simply work more precisely and responsively than what's offered in the Focus. The Mazda's accelerator responds more evenly; the brakes feel confident; and the steering feels more confidence-inspiring.
The Mazda 3 also excels in the safety department. For 2012, it has been recognized as a "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety [IIHS]. Both the sedan and hatchback models received the organization's highest possible crash safety rating of "good" in all four tests conducted.
For a consumer looking for an escape from the overly tech-laden cars of today, the Mazda 3 should be a first stop. The cabin, clothed largely in black hard plastic with a smattering of buttons, seems dated and some of the dash materials felt like the car was straight from another era. There's also nothing to match Ford's SYNC, or GM's OnStar systems in the Mazda 3.
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I can't exactly relate, but your message made me want to give you a hug and some encouragement while you wait for someone with more expertise to respond. I have a 21 mo-old DD. She came to work with me every day until last week. I have cut my hours back and so she is in daycare on Tues and Thurs for 7 hrs each day while I work. (We are in two separate buildings on the same campus.) I thought it would be an easy transition for me, but it has actually been pretty hard for me. She seems to really like it. I do think it is the best thing for us for now… but like you I find that the enthusiasm I had for the idea before it was implemented doesn't quite match my enthusiasm now that I'm in the situation.
Homeschooling is a great challenge! My sister homeschools her seven year-old too. She has managed to continue her own schooling to be a nurse in the evenings. I really encourage you to enroll yourself in school again.
Also, does your neighborhood or local school system have regular meetings for homeschoolers set up? We are lucky to have a children's book store in my neighborhood. The owners are totally committed to the community and offer free meeting space for homeschooling families throughout the year. It is a great place for moms to re-energize.
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Tamara Gifford has always taken care of her younger brother. Now he is over fifty miles away from her at school. It is Christmas and she hopes to spend some time with him; that is until she receives the letter telling her that he has been invited to Oakley Park by a friend of his from school to spend the holidays. When she's hears gossip about the scandalous holiday parties that Lord Oakley has thrown since leaving the army, Tamara decides she must find a way to save her brother. So she sets her plan into action to rescue him, however, when she Meets Lord Oakley, he is anything but what she expected.
Lord Oakley, Ashford, has been out of the army for two years. However, he is still recovering both mentally and physically from war. When he meets Tamara he finds someone who has also been wounded by life, but still willing to help him discover his future by dealing with his past. Can these two lost souls find peace together or will life and their past defeat them?
I am a sucker for a good Christmas read, and this one does not disappoint. I loved all the characters, Tamara who was so selfless and strong that she did not even realize life was passing her by and Ashford who was struggling to just remember his past, and could not see a future. Even the secondary people really jumped off the pages, the two young brothers who find themselves in more trouble than I think either believed to be possible, were so memorable. I found this story to be touching in that it made me hope for a happy ending, a perfect Twelve days of Christmas for these two most deserving people. It moved me back in time to the holiday traditions of the past and I wanted to stay there. Ms. Miller has written such a sweet story that brings the characters to life as she sweeps the reader away in time. I would recommend this lovely book to anyone who is looking for a story to put them in the Spirit of the season. I loved it.
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The latest figure was reported in HP's 10-Q quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). HP plans on saving $3 to $3.5 billion by eliminating these jobs, which it will put toward Research and Development (R&D). As of July 2012, HP had already cut 3,800 jobs.
The filing noted that HP predicts charges of about $3.7 billion through the end of fiscal year 2014. About $3.3 billion of this will be the job cuts while another $400 million will be related to other areas like data center consolidation.
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Who ordered the Lucci Sandwich? Delicious Erica Kane returns to All My Children October 6 after a 10-week absence and walks right into a love triangle. The Pine Valley diva, played by Emmy winner Susan Lucci, has been away on a pre-honeymoon with fiancé Jack (Walt Willey) — a plot device to accommodate the actress' summer hiatus — and she discovers that her gruff mountain man Caleb (Michael Nouri) is now lookin' mighty fine. TV Guide Magazine had a little chit-chat with La Looch to get her take on her character's impending 12th marriage. Will little Erica finally find true bliss? Or is she just killing time before she moves on to lucky 13?
TV Guide Magazine: Welcome back! It feels like you've been away forever.
Lucci: I've never had this kind of a vacation in all my adult life! I've never taken more than two weeks off from the show, except when I was on maternity leave to have my children. We've been traveling so much, especially since AMC moved to LA, that we stayed home! We have a house in the Hamptons and my goal was to go there and get back in touch with my real life, and be available to my children and grandchildren. It was everything I wanted it to be.
TV Guide Magazine: Was the same true for Erica? Has the time away been good for her and Jack? She still wants him?
Lucci: Erica is very sure of her feelings for Jack and definitely intends to marry him. But then she lays eyes on a clean-shaven Caleb and sees how bright he is in business and she can't forget that this curmudgeonly crank saved her life. This new Caleb is so intriguing! Suddenly, there's more to this man than she thought was there. And Caleb, of course, thought Erica was nothing more than a fluffy poodle. He also sees there's much more to her than that.
TV Guide Magazine: Caleb and Erica will agree to work side by side to run Cortlandt. This isn't looking too good for Jack.
Lucci: Oh, no, Erica really wants him! In fact, she notices that Krystal [Bobbie Eakes] is just a little too interested in Jack and that makes Erica even more interested in him. [Laughs] The claws will come out! But, yes, circumstances will force her to work with Caleb. She's ready for a difficult situation but suddenly she has these good feelings about him and she's also holding onto her good feelings about Jack. So there's a real pull. And that's what will begin the triangle.
TV Guide Magazine: Who do you think Erica will wind up with? Who is Susan Lucci rooting for?
Lucci: I don't know which way it's going to go or if anything is engraved in stone as far as the writers go. I just know there's a terrific setup here. I'm so lucky to be in this story with Walt and Michael because they're both so great looking and such great actors and very different from each other. As for Erica, she wants to be very sure she's doing the right thing before she gets married again.
TV Guide Magazine: So she's finally learned her lesson after so many tries?
Lucci: [Laughs] She's learned some lessons. She surely doesn't want to do it again unless she knows it's going to last this time.
TV Guide Magazine: But can she help being a repeat offender? Isn't Erica rather addicted to emotional chaos?
Lucci: That's a good point. Yes, it does seem like Erica is addicted to romantic trouble. She may well be after something that she can never have. It's what makes her interesting. It's also her downfall.
TV Guide Magazine: What do you think the audience wants to see happen here?
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In a milestone for local politics, Tea Party-affiliated delegates took about two-thirds of the county officers' slots when the Fayette County Republican Party held its convention Saturday in Fayetteville.
Though not an exact science in terms of affiliations and cross-affiliations, a majority of the 17 new party officers came from a combination of the Tea Party and 9/12 movement and from the Fayette County Local Issues Tea Party.
"We have an influx of new people and we're very pleased," party Chair Lane Watts said at the meeting.
Seats in the meeting room at Harvest Baptist Church in Fayetteville, former home of the old movie theater, were largely filled for the convention. And though some left as the afternoon wore on, there were plenty remaining to elect the 17 officers, 52 district convention delegates and alternates and the 40 state convention delegates and alternates who will travel to Macon on May 13.
The election of the 17 officers to the various positions showed that approximately one-third were affiliated with the original tea party movement, approximately one-third affiliated with the more recent local issues tea party group and the remaining third coming from the long-standing local Republican ranks.
Accounting for the influence of the Tea Party and 9/12 movement and the more recent Fayette County Local Issues Tea Party is far from an exact science.
The Tea Party movement, both locally and nationwide, began two years ago with the local, state and national 9/12 groups springing up almost immediately thereafter. The efforts of both groups were easily visible beginning with the initial rally on April 15, 2009 at Peachtree City Hall and at numerous meetings and events held since then.
The impetus that came to be known as the Fayette County Local Issues Tea Party originated in September 2008 with the Fayette Citizens for Local Government (FayCOG), an organization initiated by former Fayette County Commission Chairman Harold Bost and others. FayCOG held regular meetings, with attendance and membership totaling up to 40 participants.
It was at a FayCOG meeting in March 2010, one billed as addressing local tea party issues, that Bost at the meeting's outset noted that his organization had incorporated the "tea party" slogan into that meeting because the model had resulted in public interest in topics of concern and was working well locally and across the nation. That meeting was attended by nearly 140, with many of those coming from the ranks of the local tea party and 9/12 movement.
"The tea party groups have been very effective. This meeting is not officially connected with them but we felt the model was working well," Bost said at the March 2010 meeting, adding that the phrase "tea party" carried no trademark. "We've tried to identify issues that we have information on to back up what we say is true. We've spent hundreds of hours evaluating what we've found. This is not a meeting to bash Republicans or Democrats, so this is not a partisan issue."


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In rare cases, cancer patients have a distant response to localized radiotherapy, a phenomenon called the abscopal effect. Researchers have hypothesized that the localized therapy triggers a systemic anti-tumor immune response, but data proving that concept has been limited. Now, investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have detailed the immune system activity in a melanoma patient who had a systemic response following localized radiation therapy and maintenance ipilimumab.
The data, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2012;366:926-931) show the patient had both cellular and antibody responses and that the timing of the immune responses correlated with distant tumor regression.
"This is not a new idea but being able to prove it is another thing," said Jedd Wolchok, MD, PhD, Associate Attending Physician and Director of Immunotherapy Clinical Trials at Sloan-Kettering, who led the work. "We had the opportunity to dig into the mechanisms and we could see a real systemic effect in response to a local tumor event."
The patient initially received 12 weeks of ipilimumab for metastatic melanoma starting in September 2009 as part of a clinical trial. Although she did not show any objective tumor response, she continued on maintenance therapy. Her disease worsened over the course of 2010 and she underwent radiotherapy to treat back pain caused by a paraspinal tumor in December 2010. In January 2011, there was no evidence of tumor shrinkage in the target lesion or distant tumors. In February 2011 she received the first of four additional maintenance doses of ipilimumab.
"By April 2011, her targeted paraspinal lesion had regressed significantly," Wolchok and colleagues write in the paper. "Remarkably, lesions in areas not targeted by radiotherapy had also regressed (right hilar lymphadenopathy and splenic lesions).…A subsequent CT scan obtained in October 2011 (10 months after radiotherapy) showed stability, with the continued presence of minimal disease."
To assess the patient's immune responses over the course of therapy, the investigators analyzed serum samples collected prior to the first ipilimumab dose and before and after radiotherapy.
The patient had antibodies against the NY-ESO-1 protein prior to starting ipilimumab therapy; however, the titer increased and the epitopes recognized by the antibodies shifted during therapy. The investigators also found that CD4-positive T-cell activation increased more than eightfold during ipilimumab induction therapy, dropped nearly to baseline three months later, and then rose again several-fold in response to radiation therapy.
Shifts were also detected in the abundance and activity of other immune system cells as well, and the shifts appeared to correlate with treatments, the team wrote.
"This is a very beautiful story," said Kim Margolin, MD, Professor at the University of Washington and Member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. "You could say, 'it is only one patient,' but it is really proof of concept. And it can form the basis for writing clinical trials in which the effects can be studied systematically."
In fact, as Wolchok noted in an interview, the team is already working on such a trial. They plan to maintain an emphasis on measuring immune system correlates, as well as patient responses to the combined therapy.
Two other groups already have clinical trials under way to test the combination of ipilimumab and radiation in advanced melanoma patients. One trial, at Stanford University (NCT01449279), combines standard palliative radiation with ipilimumab, while a second one, at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania (NCT01497808), is testing the combination of ipilimumab and stereotactic radiation.
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Organic Production in Coffee Farming: Part 4
The final installment of this four part series on Organic farming provides a summary of our series as well as a look at the true relative value of this endeavor.
Part Four: The relative value of Organic coffee and a few final thoughts.
Thinking critically about the role of organic certification in the specific context of Sustainable Coffee often leaves us with as many questions as answers. One thing is certain, however; it is a mistake to polarize the concept of 'good' agriculture in a way that leaves millions of responsible farmers out in the cold because they elect to make use of fertilizers or take an active approach to combating leaf rust and other potentially ruinous diseases. It is equally illogical and inaccurate to infer that organic coffee farmers are somehow more responsible stewards of their environments and communities or represent a more viable model for sustainable coffee production than their counterparts who do not pursue certification.
Embracing organic coffee as a solution becomes further complicated when we acknowledge that much of the world's organic coffee supply is produced organically not because the farmers themselves are dedicated to organic principles, but rather because they simply cannot access or afford inputs. These kinds of farms are sometimes referred to as 'organic by default', and are typically in a state of decline because farmers are not making a significant contribution to the sustained health of either the coffee trees or the land. There is little soil rejuvenation, either because there is not enough available biomass to create compost or the farmers haven't learned how to manage soil nutrition. Few of these farmers have had significant access to education beyond primary school, let alone specialized training in organic farming methodologies. Over time these farms tend to become progressively less productive because the nutrients used by the trees to produce fruit are not replaced in the soils. For this reason, and because these farmers are typically living in poverty and not earning enough to advance their livelihoods, it is difficult to call this kind of coffee farming sustainable.
If our goal collective goal as coffee professionals and consumers is forward progress towards a sustainable coffee future, it makes sense that we organize our priorities in a way that best addresses the current obstacles that confront the millions of farmers who depend on coffee for a living. Organic coffee cultivation, when practiced deliberately by resourceful farmers, deserves attention and support. By comparison though, other concerns such as farm biodiversity and native shade conservation, labor practices, wastewater disposal, community development, and of course the fundamental issue of farmers' livelihoods are arguably more critical with respect to both short and long term sustainability goals. Ultimately all of these things matter--one without the others is an incomplete and inadequate solution. When making decisions about what kinds of farms to support we have a moral obligation to account for as many of these factors as possible and avoid the kind of myopic vision that can cause us to lose sight of the fact that most farmers face an uphill battle to attaining even baseline sustainability. It is highly debatable whether there is any significant difference in net environmental impact between a responsibly run coffee farm that manages inputs and actively looks to minimize its environmental footprint versus the average organic certified farm. Either way, there is a powerful argument to be made that any fractional advantages gained by non-application of chemical fertilizer don't come anywhere close to matching the human livelihood and social costs that result from poverty.
What is Intelligentsia's position on organic coffee?
Intelligentsia supports organic agriculture deeply and buys a lot of certified organic coffee. But we also believe that the use of synthetic fertilizer on coffee farms, when utilized the right way, is very worthy of support too. There are a lot of different ways to manage a coffee farm, and many hybrid approaches that lean heavily on organic principles while also making use of supplemental inputs when needed to counteract plagues or address nutrient deficiencies that can cause trees to fail.
The farms we choose to work with are conspicuously free of the need for heavy-handed pest control and the farmers themselves have made serious commitments to good environmental stewardship. They produce outstanding quality coffees and contribute in many ways to the health of the communities they belong to through their support of local health clinics, school funding, day-care for the children of workers, water projects and other praiseworthy efforts. Some of them do indeed choose to use small amounts of fertilizer to help meet the nutritional needs of their coffee trees, making them ineligible for organic certification. Those farmers make a choice to supplement their soil as needed with nitrogen and potassium and various micronutrients that would otherwise be very difficult and costly to obtain. On the balance they are meeting far more of the sustainability metrics than most certified organic farmers because they are comprehensive in their approach to farm management and are investing back in the communities where they live. We choose to support such farmers because they are contributing in a very tangible way to making the coffee world a better place, and believe that they deserve the same level of respect and attention that we pay to the organic producers that we work with.
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During the last week I came across this headline in the news, "Fort Hood Shooting: Psychiatric issues 'fundamental underlying causal factor.'"
Psychiatric issues: Fundamental underlying causal factor.
Are we to assume that those with psychiatric illnesses- also known as mental illnesses- are more likely to commit violent crimes? Are we vulnerable to those who struggle with mental illnesses?
Of course not!
A headline like that doesn't address other underlying issues. What about the lack of help this individual may have received? What about his lack of education about his condition and the lack of education by his support system? What about the lack of health supports provided for him? What about other factors that were present leading up to this event?
All too often, headlines and media coverage links mental illnesses with violent shootings, murders, attempted murders, murder-suicides, etc. That has the potential to spread fear, to perpetuate society's perception about what people with mental illnesses are capable or incapable of, and further stigmatizes and oppresses those who have mental illnesses.
That stigma prevents people from seeking help; it prevents them from accessing support and treatment; and it prevents safe environments from being established for those who require help with their illnesses.
Do you know what else perpetuates the stigma?
Our lack of understanding and knowledge about mental illnesses.
According to Health Canada, one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. The remaining four will have a friend, family member or colleague who will.
Mental illnesses can include anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more that you might not be aware of.
My life has been touched by mental illness in different ways. People who are very dear to me have been affected and I understand the difficulty that is faced in seeking help. In the past, my lack of knowledge about mental illnesses created a bumpy road filled with fear and ignorance.
I have learned that by talking about it, people have begun to feel comfortable saying they have also been affected. There is no shame in talking about mental illnesses or seeking help. Unfortunately, many people who are affected don't feel safe talking about it or seeking help.
There are safe, supportive environments for people with other illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes, etc. There is no blame or negative judgements placed on those with other illnesses and being able to seek treatment. Those with mental illnesses deserve a safe, supportive environment as well.
There is nothing wrong in seeking help for mental illnesses. Mental illnesses can be treated.
What is wrong is assuming that people with mental illnesses are more likely to commit violent offences. The numbers prove otherwise - that most crimes are not committed by people with mental illnesses.
In reality, according to CMHA, people with mental illnesses are two and a half to four times more likely to be the victims of violence than any other group in our society.
It is our responsibility to learn about mental illnesses because it affects us all directly or indirectly.
We can attack the stigma by learning more.
Teach your children about it, talk about it with family members and friends. Chances are they will be affected by it.
Knowledge about mental illnesses may help us to establish an environment of understanding and encouragement. Gaining a deeper understanding and sharing this knowledge between family members and friends might help to make our communities and our homes a trusting environment where everyone feels safe to talk about it and to reach out for help.
We are all human and at some stages of our lives we all need help to overcome, to heal, to progress, to succeed. If someone you love was affected by a mental illness wouldn't you hope that there were welcoming, open doors leading to treatment, support and mental health?
Mental Health Week is May 5-11. Mental Health Week raises awareness of mental illnesses and offers ways to improve your mental health.
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- USDA looks at impact of ending direct payments
- Effect on land values
- USDA has found that, "an abrupt end to the direct payment program could reduce the number of farms with a favorable financial status (profitable farms having relatively low debt burdens) by about 11,000 nationally, or about 2 percent of farms that received direct payments in 2009.
Unless drastic changes are made to the Senate and House Agriculture Committee farm bills, direct payments will be a thing of the past.
In a new study, the USDA's Economic Research Service has found that, "an abrupt end to the direct payment program could reduce the number of farms with a favorable financial status (profitable farms having relatively low debt burdens) by about 11,000 nationally, or about 2 percent of farms that received direct payments in 2009. The estimated effect varies regionally and is more pronounced in the Delta and Southeast regions, where direct payments per farm tend to be higher, on average, than elsewhere."
A summary of the study can be seen here and the full report here.
The actual analysis, says Jennifer Ifft, one of the study's authors, "didn't take that long. However, the whole process took over a year. When we do reports for the USDA there are several layers of review, editing and whatnot.
"The original motivation was it seemed like there wouldn't be direct payments in the next farm bill. That (leaning by lawmakers) had been going on for a year, or two."
With direct payments in jeopardy, "we wanted to use data on hand to conduct the study," says Ifft. That included the ARMS (Agricultural Resource Management Survey) survey, which contains confidential farm income data as well as a lot of regional data.
"We wanted to lay out the magnitude of direct payments," says Ifft. "How big are they relative to land values and to revenues at the regional level? What could the potential financial impacts on farms be?"
Among the ERS findings:
• About 21 percent of farms received direct payments, which averaged $8,700 per direct payment farm in 2009.
• Relatively more direct payment farms were in a stronger financial position in 2009 than farms that did not receive direct payments.
• ERS findings indicate that most shifts in financial status for direct payment farms from elimination of direct payments would be a result of lost income and not from lower farmland values.
• Direct payment farms in the Delta and Southeast regions would be most affected by an end to direct payments, which would cause about 13 percent of Delta direct payment farms and 10 percent of Southeast direct payment farms that had favorable status in 2009 to lose this status. These farms would see the most impact because direct payments per farm are higher, on average, in these regions.
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October 2, 2006-- Home Textiles Today,
Shanghai, China – Suppliers interested in selling their product in the $443 million home textiles market in Shanghai are being invited to a conference in early December to meet with potential Chinese buyers.
The Overseas Home Textiles Brand Introduction Event will take place Dec. 1 at the Shanghai New Phoenix Town Hotel. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. Following lunch, attendees will have an opportunity to meet individually. The day will conclude with a cocktail party at the Shanghai International Home Textile Industrial Park (HTIP), organizer of the event.
Among the participants will be representatives from Shanghai 's shopping malls, home textiles retail chains, supermarkets, wholesale agents and import agents.
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Crostini With Olives and Feta Spread
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This is a fantastic weekend appetizer. This can be prepared up to two days ahead, covered, and refrigerated until ready to use, actually it tastes even better if prepared ahead of time. The recipe may be doubled if desired. Prep time includes baking the crostini.
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- 1 loaf baguette-style French bread (unsliced)
- 4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 1⁄4 cup chopped kalamata olives or 1⁄4 cup ripe olives
- 1 -2 cloves fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons milk
- shredded fresh basil (to garnish)
- To make crostini: partially freeze the unsliced bread loaf.
- Cut into 40 (1-inch-thick) slices.
- Arrange on a cookie sheets.
- Drain the tomatoes, reserving oil.
- Lightly brush one side of each slice with the reserved tomato oil or olive oil.
- Bake in a 300 degree oven for 6 minutes; turn over the slices; bake for another 6 minutes more, or until golden brown.
- Finely chop the drained tomatoes; stir in the olives and the minced garlic; set aside.
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until softened.
- Beat in the feta cheese and milk until smooth.
- Spread the feta/cream cheese mixture on top of the oiled side of the baked crostini.
- Top with a small dollop of tomato mixture.
- Garnish the crostini with shredded fresh basil.
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TORONTO - Unionized workers at Chrysler's Ontario plants have accepted a new contract with the automaker.
The workers voted 90 per cent in favour of the tentative deal which was reached last week.
It was not immediately clear how many of the 8,000 workers at Chrysler's plants in Toronto, Brampton and Windsor cast ballots in the ratification votes held this weekend
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Ancient Muses
Archaeology and the Arts
Publication Year: 2003
Known widely in Europe as "interpretive narrative archaeology," the practice of using creative methods to interpret and present current knowledge of the past is gaining popularity in North America. This book is the first compilation of international case studies of the various artistic methods used in this new form of education—one that makes archaeology "come alive" for the nonprofessional. Plays, opera, visual art, stories, poetry, performance dance, music, sculpture, digital imagery—all can effectively communicate archaeological processes and cultural values to public audiences.
The 23 contributors to this volume are a diverse group of archaeologists, educators, and artisans who have direct experience in schools, museums, and at archaeological sites. Citing specific examples, such as the film The English Patient, science fiction mysteries, and hypertext environments, they explain how creative imagination and the power of visual and audio media can personalize, contextualize, and demystify the research process. A 16-page color section illuminates their examples, and an accompanying CD includes relevant videos, music, web sites, and additional color images.
In their Introduction, the editors invoke the ancient muses to inspire the modern presenters and interpreters of archaeological research. They aptly quote George Santayana, from his poem "The Power of Art":
". . . may our hands immortalize the day
When life was sweet, and save from utter death
The sacred past that should not pass away."
John H. Jameson Jr. is an archaeologist and John E. Ehrenhard is Director at the National Park Service's Southeast Archeological Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Christine A. Finn is research associate at the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Oxford in England.
Published by: The University of Alabama Press
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As a subdiscipline of anthropology, and as an indispensable tool in the construction, elaboration, and interpretation of history, archaeology uses material culture and vestiges of the past, such as artifacts and historical accounts, to refine, expand, and update our knowledge of the history of humankind. Archaeological methods are used in scientific investigations of past human behavior to produce more accurate historical accounts and interpretations, helping...
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David G. Anderson: I am an archaeologist at the Southeast Archeological Center of the National Park Service in Tallahassee, Florida. I enjoy technical writing, and I have produced over 200 technical papers and monographs on prehistoric and historic archaeology in various parts of North America and the Caribbean, as well as several published books on local archaeology. I also enjoy...
1. More Than Just "Telling the Story": Interpretive Narrative Archaeology
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An increasing number of American archaeologists are turning to a narrative approach in presenting and interpreting data. This trend has sometimes been described as simple "storytelling," usually, but not always, in the third person. Its goal is to make the results of archaeological research more relevant and more meaningful to the members of the public in whose interests such work...
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Stage plays can teach through aesthetic experience, creating settings in which facts, figures, and historical relationships are depicted in an integrated, meaningful manner. Plays also can serve as tools for exploring the past, the archaeologist-playwright experimenting with interactions among individual roles and larger historical events, first on paper and then in production. The use of...
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Abraham Trimmins, free person of color, and his mule were almost invisible. There was no sound other than the gentle whisper of the wind through the thick draping of Spanish moss. He was crouched on his haunches in front of the old animal, and anyone standing in the glaring noonday sun would not have seen them among the three enormous branches that arched out of the...
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In 1991, my neighbor John Ehrenhard, director of the Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC), approached me about doing a painting for the National Park Service. At the time, I was working as a commercial illustrator and portrait artist. I approached the job as if it were any other assignment, but the subject matter was significantly different from what I was used to. The scene was to...
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The practice of archaeology, as well as archaeologically derived information and objects, can inspire a wide variety of artistic expressions, ranging from straightforward computer-generated reconstructions and traditional artists'conceptions to other art forms such as poetry and opera. Although some level of conjecture will always be present in these works, they are often no less...
6. Archaeology as a Compelling Story: The Art of Writing Popular Histories
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Because the human past is the foundation of the science of archaeology, relating both the exciting and the everyday details of how earlier people lived is the goal behind the popular histories we write. For the past dozen years we have had the pleasure of learning about recent archaeological discoveries and sharing them in accounts intended to inform and entertain. From the start...
7. Poetry and Archaeology: The Transformative Process
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Poets are editors of the inspirational world. They observe and choose seemingly disparate people, places, and things, essentialize them, and pare and trim and hone the words in the heart, in the head, and on the page. This consideration of poetry as a process is at the center of this chapter. I could have taken...
8. Reflections on the Design of a Public Art Sculpture for the Westin Hotel, Palo Alto, California
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I have always been interested in forgotten people, in the outsiders, the ancient tribes, and Native Americans. Step in Stone (plates 18 and 19) measures 21 feet, 6 inches high by 18 feet wide and weighs 17.5 tons. Completed in 2000, it towers above the El Camino Real in Palo Alto, California, across from the Stanford University campus. This piece, featured in the book Artifacts (Finn...
9. Pompeii: A Site for All Seasons
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How many times has the ancient town of Pompeii been rediscovered? Some would first argue that it was never lost. Indeed, the mesa of volcanic rock upon which it resides so prominently was called "La Citta" in the medieval period. Before that it must have been known to the curious inhabitants of the region who marveled at its odd contours and washed-out artifacts. In the late sixteenth century, Domenico Fontana, a multitalented architect and engineer,
10. Evoking Time and Place in Reconstruction and Display: The Case of Celtic Identity and Iron Age Art
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The aim of site reconstruction and interpretation is to inform and educate the public while also offering entertainment. This may be achieved through displays of structures and artifacts, by presenters in role, by actors offering an interpretation of the past, or by the use of music, language, and art. Museums authenticate their interpretation with the support of artifacts from the past;...
11. Art and Archaeology: Conflict and Interpretation in a Museum Setting
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Is it possible to provide art-oriented museum visitors with a fulfilling experience without harming the cause of archaeology education or short changing archaeology-oriented visitors who come to learn about a past culture? Can a museum's art be prominently displayed without promoting the demand for (looted) antiquities? This chapter will explore the conflicting values of visitors,...
12. The Archaeology of Music and Performance in the Prehistoric American Southwest
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The compelling quote above illustrates the profound importance of traditional ceremonies to Native peoples of the Southwest. In spite of this, the study of ritual performance has traditionally been the domain of cultural anthropologists because of its ephemeral nature and the critical role of live performers. Archaeologists have addressed ritual, but they have traditionally...
13. Archaeology's Influence on Contemporary Native American Art: Perspectives from a Monster
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American Indian communities and archaeology seem to be like oil and water, not mixing, repelling each other no matter how much they are stirred. Native people are angered by the cultural imperialism and insensitivity shown by archaeologists in the excavation of sites and the treatment of human remains. Archaeologists, meanwhile, see Indians as obstructionists. While the Native...
14. From Rock Art to Digital Image: Archaeology and Art in Aboriginal Australia
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One focus of contemporary archaeological practice is that of achieving more effective communication with a public audience. This is promoted by both funding and ethical imperatives. The current impetus toward archaeological research being supported by private, corporate, and public funds means that archaeologists are increasingly accountable to people outside the discipline....
15. Archaeology in Science Fiction and Mysteries
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Science fiction and mystery are among the most popular forms of modern literature. Some of the greatest stories in each genre have centered on archaeological themes, have archaeological endeavors for a backdrop, or have archaeologists as protagonists or, occasionally, the villains. Get archaeologists to talk about what they prefer for light reading, and more often than not they will...
16. RKLOG: Archaeologists as Fiction Writers
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A novel way to write archaeology is through fiction. This chapter mostly concerns archaeologists writing novels rather than novelists using archaeological data. Since I firmly believe that there are many wonderful archaeological novels, perhaps not quite finished, residing in bottom drawers in offices or bedrooms, I have founded RKLOG (say the letters aloud) Press, whose mission...
17. Capturing the Wanderer: Nomads and Archaeology in the Filming of The English Patient
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I should preface this chapter with some background concerning its development. I explored the archaeology in Michael Ondaatje's 1992 novel The English Patient for a paper on nomads and archaeology presented at a conference on that theme in Siberia in 1996. Developing it further to look at the translation of the novel into film seemed to me a logical move, a means of considering the...
18. Is Archaeology Fiction? Some Thoughts about Experimental Ways of Communicating Archaeological Processes to the "External World"
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One day during November 2000 I was watching a program on the NBC evening news concerning the rediscovery of the "real Mount Sinai" by two men, Bob Cornuke and William Larry, who belong to the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration (BASE) Institute (figure 18.1). Cornuke, director of the institute, writes that "BASE exists to reaffirm the Bible as our reliable message of hope from God to mankind. We acknowledge it as our reliable...
19. Crafting Cosmos, Telling Sister Stories, and Exploring Archaeological Knowledge Graphically in Hypertext Environments
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In 1994, Rosemary Joyce began a long-term collaboration with two non-archaeologists on a hypermedia project based on ethnohistoric materials about sixteenth-century Aztec society. Joyce's collaboration on Sister Stories ( Joyce etal. 2000) has led her to view hypertext presentation as a potentially powerful medium for the representation of not only archaeological interpretations but...
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John H. Jameson, Jr., is a senior archaeologist with the National Park Service's Southeast Archeological Center in Tallahassee, Florida. His 20-plus years of federal service have encompassed a broad range of projects involving archaeological fieldwork and cultural resource management in several regions of theUnited States and overseas. A recognized leader in public archaeology, he is a...
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Missing and Never Forgotten
Sally Lou Ritz
Missing since August/September of 1930 from New York City, New York County, New York.
Classification: Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: 1908
Age at Time of Disappearance: 22 years old
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female.
Circumstances of Disappearance
Ritz worked as a showgirl in the New York City area in 1930. Her disappearance may be linked with the disappearance of Joseph Crater.
Ritz met Crater and another friend at Billy Has' Chophouse on West 45th Street during the evening hours of August 6, 1930. Crater departed from the restaurant later that night and disappeared.
Ritz vanished several weeks after Crater was last seen. She has never been heard from again.
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"She's just a true spitfire."
Washington County Commanderette softball coach Christy Baker couldn't think of any other way to describe one of her most outspoken leaders, Vanessa Mejia.
"She's high energy, fun to be around," Baker added. "She's very vocal in the dugout and kind of helps lead the team there, which kind of sets the tone for how we play."
When Mary Beth Begley first began playing tee-ball, she couldn't contain how excited she was.
She loved every aspect of the game from the very get-go, and from then on, she took full advantage of every chance she had to play softball.
"I never stopped wanting to play," Begley said. "I loved it that much. I just liked being part of a team, and I really just love baseball in general, so being able to play softball is one of my favorite things."
Clinching Washington County's first back-to-back 19th District championships since 2001-2002 was on the minds of its players to begin the year, when they set it as a season goal.
So being able to secure that milestone "meant a lot" to the Commanders, according to head coach Adam Blair.
As the Washington County Commanderettes (19-12) walked off the field, most — if not all — hanging their head in defeat, Commanderette fans rose in unison to give the players a standing ovation that rivaled the one received by the winning team. Even though WC's season had ended in an 8-0 loss to Central Hardin in the 5th Region Tournament championship game, the Commanderettes had earned the fans' praise by advancing further than any WC fast-pitch softball team had ever gone.
The clock is ticking for those who want to put a stop to the recallable nickel – that's because Washington County School Board members voted 3-1 to move forward with the tax after a public hearing last week.
With board member Julita Nance-Leachman absent from the June 2 meeting, several board members took time to explain the reason behind their votes.
Jeremy Thompson was the lone dissenter.
Growing up in Washington County, Mac Stevens always enjoyed the small-town atmosphere of his hometown because, as he put it, "you have a lot more space than a lot of other kids do."
"In a highly populated area, you don't have the opportunity to go and play whenever you want," Stevens said. "You can go hiking, you can go backpacking. I've always liked that about living here."
Stephen Thompson first started playing baseball around the age of 3 or 4, and it was something he had fun doing from the very beginning. From the action on the field to the camaraderie in the dugout, Thompson enjoyed every aspect of this newfound sport.
When Saint Catharine College closes its doors signaling the end of summer classes, they will not be reopened in the fall.
The school has announced it will be closing permanently on July 31, which will put a quiet end to the college's 85 years of providing education to the tri-county area.
John Turner, chairman of the board for SCC, and school president Dr. Cindy Gnadinger said the decision to close the Roman Catholic liberal arts college wasn't one that was taken lightly.
"It was a long meeting; it was a difficult meeting," Gnadinger said.
The Washington County Commanders (19-17, 9-1) saw their season come to a close Monday with a 4-3 loss to the Elizabethtown Panthers (26-12) in the opening round of the 5th Region Tournament. The loss came on the heels of an 8-7 win against the Bethlehem Eagles (17-18, 6-4) last week in the 19th District championship game, which clinched the Commanders' first back-to-back district titles since the 2001-2002 seasons.
19th District Championship
It was a week of firsts for the Washington County Commanderette fast-pitch softball team.
Nearly a week after WC clinched its first-ever district championship with a 3-0 win over Bethlehem, the Commanderettes defeated North Hardin by a score of 11-3 to earn its first-ever victory in the 5th Region Tournament.
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HANNOVER, Germany (AP) – Dynamo Dresden is in danger of being banned from the German Cup next season following the second case of fan violence in two years.
Rioting broke out during Dresden's second-round loss at Hannover on Wednesday, when 21 fans were arrested and several people were injured, including three police officers.
About 400 Dresden fans overran security to storm into the stadium before kickoff, while about 200 invaded the pitch after the match, setting off banned firecrackers, the dapd news agency reported.
''The stewards were really fearful at times,'' Hannover police spokesman Dirk Hallmann said.
Dresden was originally excluded from this year's competition after supporters clashed with police and rival fans in the second-round match at Borussia Dortmund last season, but the ban was overturned on appeal.
''We've understood the ruling to be a final warning shot,'' Dynamo president Andreas Ritter said at the time, when Dresden was fined ?100,000 ($129,930), ordered to play a home game in an empty stadium and fans were banned from an away match.


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A judge has requested an attorney's request for a mental evaluation for surfer Jill Hansen.
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Hansen pleaded not guilty in May to a second-degree attempted murder charge. Police believe she intentionally hit a 73-year-old woman with her car at the Diamond Head Apartments on Kalakaua Avenue.
Attorney Victor Bakke is representing Hansen on the attempted murder charge and in an assault case.
Bakke asked Judge Ed Kubo to grant a mental evaluation for Hansen. The standard evaluation is by a panel of three mental health experts.
Bakke said to the judge in the courtroom on Monday he is having trouble communicating with his client regarding her defense. The prosecution did not object to the request and the judge granted the request.
Bakke also asked that the judge to have Hansen at the Hawaii State Hospital until the mental evaluation is complete. The judge took the request under advisement.
All of Hansen's cases are on hold until the mental evaluation. Hansen also has an excessive speeding case pending.


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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu came out swinging, Thursday, accusing FIFA of being "aggressive" and "abusive" in its decision to penalise the club for alleged breaches of transfer regulations.
"I would like to make it clear that Barca are in total agreement with FIFA's rules regarding the protection of minors," he said, adding that the Primera Division giants prided themselves on their youth academy, known as La Masia, as per Santi Gimenez of AS.
In a FIFA ruling handed down on Wednesday, the governing body sentenced Barcelona to a transfer ban for what it described as "breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18."
Bartomeu's retort was that the La Masia model had been in place for 35 years and tended to offer better education than what its foreign youngsters could expect to receive in their own countries.
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Around town published Dec. 28
Trash pickup delay for holiday
Rumpke trash service will not take place on Wednesday, New Year's Day, and collection will be delayed one day for the rest of the week. Customers with service on Monday and Tuesday will not be affected. The normal collection schedule will resume Jan. 6.
Barlow trustees to hold special meeting
The Barlow Township Trustees will hold a special meeting in the Township Hall at 567 Warrior Drive, Vincent, at 9 a.m. Monday. The purpose of the meeting is to pay final bills and take care of any business needed to close out 2013.
Frontier BOE will meet on Friday
The Frontier Board of Education organizational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the Frontier High School Library.
The regular January meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 in the library.
Commissioners plan special session
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will meet in special session at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Assembly Room at 223 Putnam St., Marietta. The purpose of this public meeting is to consider the annual appropriations and resolutions for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 2014 and ending Dec. 31, 2014 for Washington County and Washington County Family & Children First Council.
Lawrence trustees meeting Monday
The Lawrence Township Trustees will hold their 2013 year-end meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Little Muskingum Volunteer Fire Department. The 2014 organizational meeting will follow immediately afterward.
Free meal, clothing giveaway to be held
A Good Samaritan free meal and clothing giveaway will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 18 and Feb. 15 at Faith United Methodist Church, 503 Seventh St., Marietta.
Legion Post hosting New Year's party
American Legion Post 641 in Belle Valley will hold a New Year's Eve party from 8 a.m. to midnight Tuesday. The band Country Fever will perform. There will be free food, party favors and 50/50 drawings. The cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple.
For information: 732-5860.
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Samsung Filled Its Frantic New Ad With GIF-Style Hiccups and Loops
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Do you often find yourself compulsively stuck in GIF-style sequences where you're repeating the same everyday action in a continuous loop just for fun? If so, Samsung would like you…
Big Spaceship Has Found Its First Chief Creative Officer
Cedric Devitt joins from MRY
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Big Spaceship has reached within MRY and found its first chief creative officer, Cedric Devitt. Devitt will join the nearly 90-person Brooklyn office of Big Spaceship on March 9. He will…
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Shop adds social, digital responsibilities
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Chobani has expanded its relationship with Droga5 to include social and digital responsibilities, three months after the agency assumed a lead creative role. The Greek yogurt marketer said that while Droga5…
Hirsch Is CTO at Publicis Kaplan Thaler
Had been Big Spaceship partner
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Joshua Hirsch has been named evp, chief technology officer at Publicis Kaplan Thaler, joining the agency from Big Spaceship, where he was partner, minister of technology. The appointment comes as the…
NYC Digital Agencies Work Around Sandy
Makeshift apartment offices, carpooling help shops endure aftermath
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In the two days since Hurricane Sandy slammed New York City, digital ad agencies in flooded Lower Manhattan and across the East River in Brooklyn haven't stopped working. With public…
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Randall Rothenberg on the divide that still exists between Silicon Valley and Madison Ave.
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This summer, I hosted a trip for Madison Avenue's digital elite—and Brooklyn's too—to meet the leaders of Silicon Valley on the tech industry's Northern California turf. The idea was to…
The Tween Machine
She is influential and already knows more about technology than you ever will. And she has marketers in her sway
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Her toys have been relegated to the back of the closet. She knows the lyrics to every Katy Perry and One Direction tune. She finds Charlie the Unicorn hysterical, rates…
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While AKQA's sale to WPP this week may represent the last major privately held digital agency entering corporate waters, industry players say holding companies will continue to cast their nets…
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Big Spaceship Hires First COO
Cutwater alumnus to help pilot Brooklyn digital shop
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