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Head Coach Jim Zorn
On if quarterback Jason Campbell sat out during practice:
"Yeah I kept him out some of the movement plays just to not put a strain on his foot, but I would say he did all of the things that he could."
On the right guard situation after the season-ending injury to RG Randy Thomas:
"Yeah it's working, but I'm giving both guys, Will Montgomery and Chad Rinehart, an opportunity, and it's about half and half. We're going to try and see what it's all about, we've got one more day tomorrow and then we just need to close in on our decision.
"Both did well. Chad [Rinehart] was strong. I've got to see the video because I might've missed some of the things down the field, but I saw him battling in there and I saw Will [Montgomery] battling in there."
On if Chad Rinehart has to show significantly more in practice than he did in the preseason:
"I would say that in this case [Chad Rinehart] has to really show that he can step up. Will Montgomery has to show the same thing he did during camp."
If Will Montgomery's play in last Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams was surprising as a substitute after Randy Thomas' injury:
"It puts him in the mix. I wouldn't say it was a surprise because he's been battling all summer long. One of the reasons that he is up because he can play both positions (center and guard). He has had starts at that position and that makes a difference, whereas Chad [Rinehart] hasn't really had the starts yet. We want him (Chad Rinehart) to be successful as well, but it's the experience that he (Will Montgomery) had, and he did a tremendous job coming in with zero reps with the starting group and maintaining his composure and making some big blocks. I would say, to answer your question, it wasn't really a surprise."
On Anthony Alridge:
"We expect to use his speed. He has to work into things on special teams. He will be participating in special teams. Maybe we will be getting him out there, if he is active, and be able to run some plays. It's that change-of-pace back that helps sometimes. That is where we will use him."
On the amount of running backs the Redskins are currently carrying on the roster:
"I think it's very unique. It's hard to carry that group. I think we are doing it for the right reasons. We like the mix. It's just hard to use them all. Some of those guys will be down. I just didn't want to put another offensive lineman in the group. He would be playing down the road, but this guy can play right now."
On the Detroit Lions:
"I don't see any desperation at all. I see a very solid football team. I see an excellent team that is playing hard the whole game. Their special teams are outstanding. I think that their defense is very fast and physical. They play within their scheme. It is one of those teams that does a nice job. You can tell they are coached well. They all play well together. On offense they have a young quarterback, but he has tremendous talent. So it just takes longer in that area, that's the only thing I think they are trying to get up to their level."
On Detroit being desperate for a win:
"We are all desperate for a win."
On what type of rush the Detroit Lions are going to be doing:
"He (defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham) mixes it. It's probably not as much as what the New York Giants are going to do. He has pressures, but not the kind of in-your-face, every-down pressure. He is playing his defensive scheme. Now, when they do come, they have a good attitude about coming."
On Jason Campbell being limited and affecting the game plan:
"Well I'm planning on not making that an issue until he shows me that it's going to become an issue. He is going to have to be able to scramble anyway, that part of what we do and that's part of his effectiveness as well. So, he will have to show me that he can't do that, and I'm sure that he will be fine."
On feelings of moving on after the game against the St. Louis Rams:
"Well, with all the people asking questions about it all, its just part of everyday in the NFL. That's how I'm looking at it. I am hopefully game-planning and going about my business. We did win the game last week and that's what I'm concentrating on. I owe it to the players and to the fans to stay strong. We have a lot of quality characters on this team. Those are the things that I'm totally concentrating on."
On going for it twice on fourth down last week:
"I always calculate those based on how we were doing when we got down to the red zone. I felt that the one where we were on fourth- and -two and we gave the ball to Clinton Portis, that was the play that would work. On the fourth- and -one I thought that it was the right play in that area at that time. But I called timeout because I had to think about it, and unless you know for sure, you need to make sure. There were a lot of issues going on during that drive, so I had to think about and talk about it and went with it when I took that timeout."
On goal line runs being tough to simulate during practice:
"In training camp it's a little bit easier, but it's hard to go live in this area because it's such a collision. It's very violent. But that's no excuse for not being tough on the goal line, that's not why we didn't score."
On having the right blocking scheme:
"I think we had the right blocking scheme and right attitude. It all has to work together. Everything is not going to be perfect."
On Matthew Stafford:
"He commands the line of scrimmage very well, and he seems like he is a confident kid. He shows you that he is going to be a really good quarterback. I think his release allows him to make a lot of different throws, I think he can do a lot of things he is supposed to do in the NFL. He can throw the deep ball, crank one 30 yards, throw a screen, throw high, and that's because he has a nice release. I imagine he is going to be a good quarterback."
Quarterback Jason Campbell
On if he has ever experienced a win creating so criticism before:
"Never. We'll take the win, no doubt. You move on to the next game. It's better to adjust things on the run when you're winning than to accept the loss because hopefully this win will mean a lot for us this year when it gets down to the end of the season. Maybe to win the division, or maybe to get into the playoffs, you never know. But, I haven't ever heard this much criticism about a win.
"It was a hard fought game. There were a lot of things that we wished we could do better, offensively, and in the red zone. There are a lot of things we can correct as a team. It's not about one individual, or one person. There are a lot of team things we need to improve on."
On the entire team being on the hot seat going into the game against the Detroit Lions:
"I've been on the hot seat since the Baltimore preseason game. What I want to see is us come and fight hard, play competitive, play with an attitude, and play like you really want it. Play like you want to get to the next step, not just go out there running plays, or just doing things just to be doing it and hope that someone makes a play. Everyone needs to have the mentality that anyone can make a play at any given time. How you do that is by being prepared and having the right attitude and setting your standards high."
On injuring his ankle during the St. Louis Rams game and how he's preparing for this week's game:
"I'll definitely be 100 percent by Sunday. I'll be ready to go. Right now I'm just taking precautionary measures and doing what I need to get through practice and get to the next phase."
On if the team has been playing complacent football:
"I just feel like people put too much pressure on themselves instead of just playing relaxed. Everyone wants to make a play, everyone wants to be involved. And it's tough. You look at a guy like Santana [Moss] for example, he's a guy that's a big part of our offense and a big part of our big-play ability, and when teams are taking him away by double covering him, it's tough. That means that other guys around him have to continue to work hard, continue to carry the load until the opportunity presents itself. He's definitely a guy that we have to get involved because he's such a dynamic player, such an explosive player. You never know which player is going to be the one to take up the load, and take up the slack if someone else gets taken from the game or taken out of the game."
On what the team needs to display on Sunday:
"A little bit more urgency as a team. Not just offensively, but as a team. And when we do make some plays, be excited about it. It seemed like we find ourselves playing to impress people on the outside, not trying to do what we need to do as a team to get to the next level. We need to have fun doing it because being on the inside we know what's going on, we know what we need to improve on, we know how we can get to the next step, and how to get better. We can't start focusing on things that are being said about us as a team or said about us as individuals because then you'll start to believe it, and that's something that you don't need to do. We need to keep everything in house and keep everything positive and have the right attitude."
On scoring in the red zone:
"There are a lot of things we can do inside the 10-yard line. A lot of it is just attitude; a lot of it is just execution. There are things that we all can do as coaches and players. So it's not like one individual or anything. We get those two touchdowns early in the game, and we're up 14 early. Who knows what happens after that. There are definitely some positives that are going on right now. A lot of things have been said about us and a lot of it has been the focus of the negative things. When you watch the film there are a tremendous amount of positive things going on. And we all know what the things are that we have to improve on. We only punted twice. To us, that's taking a step up and moving the ball. Now, the next phase is we want to score points. And how you score points is when you get down to the five [yard line], when we get down to the 10 [yard line] we got to finish the drive."
On his reaction to the red zone play that called for Clinton Portis to pass the ball:
"When a play comes in of that magnitude, as a player, you can't get frustrated or get distraught about it. Whether you agree with the call, or whether you don't, you still got to execute the play. It's not the time to be out there worrying about being frustrated or anything. It's a play that if we hit it, everyone calls him a hero. If you don't hit it, you're the goat. That's pretty much how it goes on a lot of plays. A lot of plays are hit or miss. When you run gadget plays, if you hit them everyone's saying that's a gutsy call, but when you don't everyone's going to be on you. That's pretty much how this business works. We understand that. We talked to Coach Zorn, and he's talked about it, and said, 'there are things that we all wish we could have back in some games.' It's just one that we can move on from and learn from."
On how dangerous it is to play a team looking for its first win in more than a year:
"It's very dangerous. This is an important week for us. It's just like preparing for any game, any given Sunday because when you watch the film, they're not the same team as they were last year. Even though they lost their first two games, they're a totally different team. They play with a lot more urgency and they play with a lot more confidence. If you look at the way they were playing the Vikings, they were up 10-0 early in that game. They ended up losing, but at the same time it was a hard fought game. Not by any means are we taking this and not looking at it as an important game because it's definitely an important game for us, and it's an important game for them too. They have a lot of guys they brought over in free agency this offseason that are paying dividends for their team. It hasn't shown up in the win column yet, but they're definitely a different team than they were last season."
On if it will be strange to see former Redskin Jon Jansen in a different uniform:
"Yeah, it'll be strange to see him. I'll walk over and see him, speak to him and say hello and everything, just wish him well and success in Detroit. He's a guy that was a long-time Redskin."
On if Coach Zorn is letting him play "his game":
"He's pretty much just letting me play the game a little bit. When I'm out there – I'm talking about not trying to be mechanical – that was my big improvement from the [New York] Giants game to this game. The ball that got knocked out my hand in the Giants game, because I'm trying to hang in there, and hang in there and wait for somebody to come open. The last game I just had to approach it, 'Ok, if it's not open I'm not just going to sit here and hang and wait for somebody to be open.' It's either, be there at the right time or not, then I move on and try to make something happen."
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Alan Heffernan played a big part in the spectacular development of Australia's entertainment industry through his role during the 1950s as general manager of Lee Gordon's Big Shows at Sydney Stadium at Rushcutters Bay and tours elsewhere. His astuteness and equable temperament were probably a necessary balance to Gordon's volatility.
Heffernan was intimately involved with bringing to Australian shores for the first time such famous American stars as Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis jnr, Johnnie Ray, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Belafonte, Nat King Cole, Bob Hope, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Chubby Checker, Crash Craddock, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Abbott and Costello, Betty Hutton and many more. Large crowds for those events frequently stopped traffic down William Street. Australian performers such as Johnny O'Keefe, Col Joye, Diana Trask and Lonnie Lee had their career start with Lee Gordon. Many remained Heffernan's lifelong friends.
Now part of Australian music history, these years are featured in The Wild Ones, an exhibition about the Sydney Stadium currently at the Museum of Sydney. Only a few weeks before his death, Heffernan was interviewed for the film that forms part of the display. He recounted the full story in his 2003 self-published, limited-edition book Big Shows - The Lee Gordon Years where he told all, including a fascinating tale of the shenanigans with Colonel Parker and (ultimately unsuccessful) efforts to get Elvis Presley to Australia.
Alan Arthur Heffernan was born on January 10, 1921 in Lithgow. After primary and secondary education he travelled to Sydney to find work, local job opportunities being limited because of the Great Depression. After serving nearly six years in the army during World War II, he was establishing an accountancy practice in Parramatta when he met Lee Gordon and made a nine-year detour into that totally different sphere.
Heffernan returned to accountancy after the Lee Gordon experiences and at different times took other roles as well, for example, installing pool tables and jukeboxes in hotels and running bowling centres for Marrickville Holdings in Leichhardt, Broken Hill and St Leonards. A man of multi-faceted skills, he also opened the first Playboy Club in Sydney in the 1960s. He was interested in horse racing and at one stage was part-owner of some group 1 winners.
In 1975 Heffernan suffered a sudden paralysis and was not expected to walk again. However, after much physiotherapy, he eventually regained mobility. During his long recovery he continued accountancy as, he said, ''there was nothing wrong with my arms or brain''. Doctors recommended a move to the Gold Coast where he lived until his death.
Alan Heffernan is survived by his wife of 52 years Valerie, children Jillanne, Kim and Alan and six grandchildren. His children Donna and Robert predeceased him, as did his first wife Marie (mother of Jillanne and Robert).
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The Abbott government has created a living nightmare for refugee children. The Australian Human Rights Commission's inquiry into children in detention shows that children are having their medication, hearing aids, glasses and prosthetic limbs taken from them.
Statistics have shown that these vulnerable children, locked up for years in detention centres, are at serious risk of self-harm and irreparable mental and emotional damage.
The evidence also reveals neglect: children with untreated sores, red eyes, asthmatic conditions and stomach complaints. Evidence was given of a three-year-old child having seizures after her medication was removed for months.
Commission president Gillian Triggs said there was evidence of children swallowing detergent; cutting themselves; head-banging; attempts at asphyxiation and hanging.
The commission reported that independent health provider, International Health and Medical Services, was explicitly told not to publish statistical data of children suffering significant distress and very high levels of mental illness.
Immigration Department secretary Martin Bowles has confirmed there were 128 recorded instances of self-harm by children in the past 15 months. Australian voters have not given the government the authority to perpetuate child abuse.
Christine Bennett, Sunshine Coast Qld
If the 25 delegates from the AIDS conference are seeking asylum in Australia, it is essential, because they have not arrived in Scott Morrison's so-called orderly fashion, that all of them are immediately sent to Manus Island or Nauru; their lack of rights are conveyed to them, and their situation about being ''off land'' is clearly outlined.
E.R. Haddock, Weston
Of all the things about the government that people find horrible, perhaps none is more disgusting than Scott Morrison's shrill attempt to defend its rotten policies on children in detention.
Annie Lang, Kambah
H. Ronald of Jerrabomberra refers to ''the recent uptick in base anti-Semitism'' (Letters, August 2). When will he understand that anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism? I am not an anti-Semite, but the treatment of Palestinians since the Zionist takeover of Israel has stuck in my throat since I was old enough to understand it.
I was appalled at Israeli soldiers shooting live rounds at Palestinian youths throwing stones. Today's events are simply an escalation of that behaviour: impotent people striking out at injustice and being met with disproportionate force.
Margaret Lee, Hawker
If a seven-hour ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is humanitarian, what are the other 17 hours?
Peter Franklin, Newcastle, NSW
Arms and the president I can help Rajend Naidu (Letters, August 4) with his conundrum about President Barack Obama calling for a ceasefire while the US restocks Israel's weapons supply. In the 1960s, retiring US President Dwight Eisenhower warned about the power of the US's military-industrial complex. Now it is far worse. Almost every US state has factories making weapons, and the industry is by far the country's biggest employer. If they cannot sell them, they give them away to places like Israel. Congressmen are frightened to oppose this, and Obama is powerless to stop it, even if he wants to.
Richard Keys, Ainslie
Collapse in Iraq
The destruction by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of mosques, shrines and historical statues in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul (''Anti-ISIS backlash as heritage trashed'', August 2) is contrary to what one was led to believe; that the Iraqi army was well prepared to deal with insurgency by the time the US finally withdrew its forces.
Not only does there seem to be no Iraqi forces in Mosul, people are being encouraged by the central government to take up arms and stand up to the Islamic militants. If this is not a sign of a country on the verge of collapse, one would like to know what is.
Sam Nona, Burradoo, NSW
Lightning fast?
I presume there was a touch of sarcasm in the headline "Lightning start for Aussie Jest" (July 26) on the story about the handover of two F-35 aircraft to the RAAF.
In 2002, when the Howard government abandoned a structured competitive selection process for a new combat aircraft and opted for the F-35, the then defence minister Robert Hill said the F-35s would be patrolling Australian skies from 2012. Now we are told the first of two aircraft will not reach Australia "for several years".
Lightning? I don't think so.
Stephen Brown, Forrest.
We must obey the law
No, Samuel Gordon-Stewart. The easiest way to avoid tragedies is for everyone, including farmers, to recognise that they are subject to the law, even when it is a law they do not like.
People get angry about all sorts of laws (parking, speeding, fraud, etc) but living within the law is what makes Australia a democracy worth living in.
It is an insult to the life and work of Glen Turner that anyone can mention dissatisfaction with a law in the same breath as a callous killing.
Anura Samara-Wickrama, Switzerland
Samuel Gordon-Stewart (Letters, August 3), suggests we avoid the deaths of environment compliance officers simply by ''stopping government interference with private land management''.
Similar thinking contributed to the dual tragedies at Croppa Creek last week, but it ignores the effects of unfettered catchment management and irresponsible clearing on others.
Drawing a line at neighbourly conduct is the ultimate basis of administering all laws, imperfect as they may be. Despite the intimidation they underwent, the communities at Talga Lane, Croppa Creek had long sought help from the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), lawful authorities and the courts.
Reasonable responsibility in management (and especially neighbourly considerations) is the right risk-management call, made consistently and fairly by OEH in their responses. Economics or individual self-belief can never be an absolute criteria of right.
J. FitzGerald, Macquarie
Somethingk has to be done about Strayans
Dean Frenkel's article ''Don't nobody say nuthin'', (Times2, August 4, p1) resonated with me. I, too, am infuriated by the very sloppy speech of many of our leaders. Prime Minister Tony Abbott (pictured) is guilty of ''somethingk'' and ''anythingk'', neither found in any dictionary. In addition, apart from speaking in a laborious manner now, his constant repetition of statements, often three times in a span of 30 seconds, is irritating. I am not sure if he thinks Australians are all suffering hearing loss, are stupid, or suffer short-term memory loss, or possibly all of the above - unless Tony has short-term memory loss himself and doesn't realise he has already said it once and twice.
C. Thomas, Deakin
Further to Dean Frenkel's amusing and disturbing article about Strayans' poor speaking skills, I'd like to add ''sumthink''. The following also get on my nerves: ''nucular'' (nuclear) energy, ''industrialations'' (industrial relations) policy, ''haych'' instead of aitch, ''anne dumb'' (and, um) ''hoss-piddle'' instead of hospital.
Douglas Mackenzie, Deakin
Too much squawking
Ian Warden (Gang Gang, July 28) doesn't know a mosque is already part of Yarralumla, but thinks he knows the suburb well enough to make a vitriolic attack upon its residents.
As you walk through the valley of lost creativity,
Take a look at your work and cut the negativity.
From mocking and jeering and sneering so long,
We gotta conclude your balance is gone.
A.Brooke, Yarralumla
No good evidence medicinal cannabis increases drug use
A recent editorial (''Katy Gallagher acted rightly over cannabis use'', Canberra Times, July 31) said: 'The case for the further decriminalisation of cannabis does not turn on any supposed medical effects, which are in any event not well documented or demonstrated in the scientific literature.' This statement is incorrect.
Twenty countries now allow medicinal use of cannabis because of the strength of evidence.
In a recent paper my colleagues and I had published in The Medical Journal of Australia, ((Re) introducing medicinal cannabis, 2013), we pointed out that there is a lot of evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in reducing distressing symptoms in a number of serious medical conditions. Conventional medicines do not always work and sometimes result in unacceptable side effects. We cited a recent German review which noted 82 favourable controlled trials and only nine unfavourable controlled trials. More than 100 randomised controlled trials of medicinal cannabis have been published. We also noted that ''The number of Medline-indexed publications has doubled each decade, from about 400 in 1990 to about 1600 in 2010''.
After the American Medical Association reviewed the evidence in 2009, it changed its position from opposition to support.
There is no good evidence that medicinal cannabis increases the use of recreational cannabis.
Dr Alex Wodak, Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation
The campaign to make legal marijuana for medical conditions is a puzzle. Marijuana, like opium, is available by prescription. Do the campaigners know of medical conditions which are not covered by the current regulations? If so, why don't the campaigners fund clinical trials for those conditions? Regulation of the use of drugs by prescription limits the danger of overdosing due to quantity, frequency and duration of use as well as conflicts with other drugs being taken. If the campaigners are not prepared to go down the path of a clinical trial, they should explain why, otherwise it will be concluded that they are more interested in the revenue gained from the sale of marijuana rather than the medical benefits.
Ed Dobson, Hughes
Light rail on wrong track
One of the joys of living in Canberra is the access we have to a combination of internationally recognised scholarship, practical experience, impartiality and local knowledge of the calibre provided by professors Norman, McMichael, Newman and Steffen (''Light rail has benefits for all in a sustainable future'', p5, August 4).
The many and various long-term benefits of light rail that are outlined in the article are difficult to quantify exactly in immediate dollar terms while up-front costs are easier to pin down. This is an intrinsic dilemma with trying to do sensible cost-benefit analysis for complex projects.
But those who fall back on simplistic analyses that blindly ignore these benefits merely because they cannot be exactly quantified are falling into the error of preferring to be precisely wrong than approximately right.
Felix MacNeill, Dickson
So according to a government-commissioned survey (''Tram line winning support'', Canberra Times, August 2), the majority of residents support light rail in Canberra. As presented, this survey is superficial and most likely reflects fantasies rather than rational responses taking into account costs, transport options and competing expenditures on other ACT projects.
Trains and trams still provide me with boyish excitement and, at some stage, light rail may be viable but probably not until we have a population of at least a million with a greater concentration of people in key transport corridors.
As has been demonstrated in your paper for many months, the case for light rail in the foreseeable future has not been made and the support is mindlessly idealistic. Simon Corbell is again irresponsibly clutching at straws with this survey, similar to his ''social benefits'' claim of light rail, which is simply obfuscation for significant taxpayer subsidies. Aside from the intrinsic arguments against light rail at this stage, the government should be concerned about real ACT priorities including well-documented health, social and education needs and the urgency to focus on projects, such as the National Convention Centre, which will stimulate and diversify Canberra's economy. Who from Sydney and other major cities would want to come to Canberra to ride on a light rail from Gungahlin to the City?
Warwick Williams, Nicholls
Another question from the results of the light rail survey (''Tram line winning support: research'', August 2, P1): what was the wording of the question asked of those polled?
Greg Cornwell, Yarralumla
We foolishly thought that we didn't want Light Rail but ''new government-commissioned research'' has proved that we really do (''Tram line winning support'', August 2). Mr Corbell says that there is ''a strong level of support across the community'' for it, and he has some lovely new expensive-looking pictures for us, too. Apparently 55 per cent of us want light rail, which seems rather odd judging by the storm of recent letters in the Canberra Times. He admits that there are still some ''sceptical'' people, but he will continue to ''explain the benefits of this project'' to them. Opinion polls in support of official policy in communist countries tend to score 99 per cent, with sceptics ending up in rehabilitation and self-criticism camps, but 55 per cent isn't a bad start. And it must be encouraging for our Labor-Green rulers that only the over-65s oppose the project. Natural attrition will take care of them, given time.
Dr Alan N. Cowan, Yarralumla
Pros and cons of super
The headline across the foot of page one was, ''Superannuation fees leave baby boomers out of pocket'' (August 3). To me that reads, ''Retirees scammed by outsourced pension scheme.''
Gary J. Wilson, Macgregor
Ablaze in golden glory
Diamonds in the sky, with the Kookaburras.
Rod Matthews, Fairfield, Vic
Raiders' just deserts
The efforts by the Raiders' Holden Cup (under-20s) and NRL first-grade teams against the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday afternoon were an insult to supporters. Again we are told the club is in a rebuilding phase; all we witnessed was the complete dismantling of Fortress Canberra. It is no wonder the club is haemorrhaging fans.
Tony Pelling and Barbara Trewin, Nicholls
One-sided fight
Ironic, really, coming on the eve of the outbreak of World War I, the US Congress has rushed through $US225 million to restock Israel's missile defence system (August 3). This as Palestine has lost another 107 people. Who will stop this unequal slaughter?
Christopher Yate, Scullin
If the Palestinians want the killing to cease, it is simple: stop firing rockets.
Heather Sorensen, Kambah
The escalation of injustice inflicted on the people of Gaza has hurled us back to the caveman era. I am a very sad Australian knowing that our leaders' silence makes us all complicit in the murder of thousands of Palestinians. Wake up, Australia, to the blood on our hands and show that we have some humanity at our core.
Azra Khan, Gordon
These are wise words spoken by David Suchet on Q&A about the Middle East: ''We all know what is right and wrong; ask yourself the question and behave responsibly … religion is often used as a scapegoat for political gain … when will we learn killing achieves nothing?''
Colin Handley, Lyneham
Reith comes up short
Peter Reith (''Why Julie Bishop should be our next Coalition PM'', July 28) is a little bit out in claiming that only seven of our 28 prime ministers have been in office for more than four years.
The fact is 11 have: Menzies 18 years, 5 months, 12 days; Howard 11, 8, 23; Hawke 8, 9, 9; Fraser 7, 4, 0; Hughes 7, 3, 14; Lyons 7, 3, 2; Bruce 6, 8, 14; Deakin 4, 10, 11; Fisher 4, 9, 28; Chifley 4, 5, 7; Keating 4, 2, 20.
Michael McCarthy, Deakin
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In today's world to empower others is the most difficult job and also compulsory to do. In many companies, the owners are specially employing people to motivate or empower their employees and it is proving quite effective in terms of their raising profits. This will help not only the companies but also quite effective for the employees to know better about their jobs. Empowerment gives the freedom to do their own job in their manner but the most viable question is how to empower others to succeed. Success is the most important motive for any organization. People work in order to get success and success lies not only in hard work but also in smart work. There are certain points which one should keep in mind while empowering their juniors or subordinates to perform better by giving them some powers.
Sharing information- When the seniors share some important and confidential matters with their subordinates, then the juniors or subordinates often feel valuable and full of worth in doing job. They think that they are an indispensible part of the company and all the information is being shared with them. They feel good and can perform with double dedication and zeal. This is the most commonly used strategy in how to empower others to succeed.
Communication of Clear objectives and goals- While empowering the lower staff, one should always keep in mind that the objectives and goals should be very clear to the subordinates. When organizational goals are turned into individual goals then only success gets sure and confident. By clearing the objectives and goals to the subordinates, they feel clear and confident about their own work. With proper delegation of authority, they get a sense on the importance and they contribute much higher than capacity to the companies' objectives.
Making others to feel empower- At the time of delegation, it should be done in full manner. Partial delegation holds no importance. Subordinates should get the power to take their own decisions and implement them according to their will. When we let others to do the work in their own fashion, they try their best in order to prove that they are the suitable candidates for this kind of job.
Not to get depressed while committing any mistakes- Whenever the subordinate or junior level staff commits a mistake or does not perform their duty well then at that time, the seniors should not scold them but instead, make them understand that it's ok to make mistakes but it should not be repeated. No one is perfect and only practice can make them superior.
Success and failure both should be celebrated- No matter what is the result of the task but it should be celebrated. This gives the subordinates a sense of relevance. They feel connected and viable. Any project or delegation is lead by success or failure and both should get celebrated in order to maintain a healthy atmosphere. People working in healthy atmosphere can perform much better than those who work in stressful environment.
Learning environment- There should always be an attitude of learning. While discussing how to empower others to succeed, it is very important to keep in mind that the seniors should provide a learning environment to their lower staff so that can learn with their work. Learning can never get stopped. And if the work involves learning attitude then work can never be monotonous.
Team building- If people work in teams then only they can excel. One man army can't work in corporate. Thus, in order to learn how to empower others to succeed, team building is an essential part as teams can perform better than individuals.
Hierarchy- Hierarchy means to delegate the responsibilities in a tree like structure. While learning how to empower others to succeed, hierarchy plays a major role as every organization has their own set of rules and regulations and hierarchy helps in maintaining them. People feel secure and organized if they are in a hierarchy. Moreover, if anyone has any kind of difficulty then they may consult their seniors as they have much experience than the juniors. This is because the seniors have done that job for years and after excelling in them, they have moved to upper level in a hierarchy.
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Crosswalk Enforcement - City of Goleta
Goleta - July 22nd, 2014
As part of the ongoing effort to improve traffic safety in Goleta, on Wednesday July 23, the Goleta Traffic Unit along with the Santa Barbara Police Department and California Highway Patrol will be conducting pedestrian crosswalk directed enforcement operations at several locations within the city of Goleta.
The goal is that by conducting and publicizing these operations on a regular basis, motorists will be more attentive and look for pedestrians.
"This enforcement effort is consistent with the high emphasis on traffic and pedestrian safety in the City of Goleta," said Vyto Adomaitis, Public Safety Director for the City of Goleta.
Law Enforcement personnel will focus on two specific vehicle code infractions. The first requires drivers to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. Unmarked crosswalks are the prolongations of curb lines at all intersections. The fine for this violation can be up to $175.
The second law prohibits vehicles from passing a vehicle which has stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street. This offense is especially dangerous because pedestrians are too often lulled into a false sense of security when one vehicle stops for them. The fine for this violation is approximately $400. The court, however, may modify the actual fine imposed depending on the specific circumstances of the case and the violator's history.
The City of Goleta contracts with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office for police services.
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Where the Wild Things AreDirector: Spike Jonze
Director Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to adapt the screenplay. A mixture of real actors, computer animation, and live puppeteering, Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max (Max Records) as he enters the world of the/i>
Director Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to adapt the screenplay. A mixture of real actors, computer animation, and live puppeteering, Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max (Max Records) as he enters the world of the Wild Things, a race of strange and enormous creatures who gradually turn the young boy into their king.
Editorial Reviews
All Movie Guide - Perry SeibertObviously, a children's book as short as Maurice Sendak's award-winning Where the Wild Things Are requires a great deal of fleshing out in order to exist as a full-length movie. Luckily, director and co-screenwriter Spike Jonze makes the movie his own by expanding the book's universal themes about a boy learning to work through feelings of anger, sadness, frustration, and fear. We meet that boy, Max (Max Records), in a hilarious opening scene where he tears through his house chasing after the family pet while growling like a monster. He proceeds to have a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day, where his older sister's friends break his homemade igloo and he has to eat dinner with his mother (Catherine Keener) and her new "friend" (Mark Ruffalo). Eventually, Max becomes so overwhelmed he throws a tantrum, runs out of the house, evades his mother's pursuit, and eventually finds himself alone in some trees. After a primal scream, he discovers a boat and sails across churning seas to an island inhabited by the wild things. Although they first threaten to eat Max, he persuades them that he is their king, and convinces them to build a large fort where they can all live together. Unlike the book, the wild things in the movie have names and distinct personalities: there's Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini), the creature who seems most in need of having Max be the leader; KW (Lauren Ambrose), who longs to separate from the others; the wise, bird-like Douglas (Chris Cooper); Alexander (Paul Dano), the baby of the group; the neurotic Judith (Catherine O'Hara); and Judith's gentle and measured mate, Ira (Forest Whitaker). For adults, it's easy to see how the different creatures represent different aspects of Max, but the screenplay, co-written with Dave Eggers, never talks down to the audience by making the subtext explicit -- they respect the fantasy world far too much to be so crass. And the physical world of the wild things is unlike anything in recent memory. Jonze shoots the landscape in a way that makes the terrain tactile -- it certainly looks like a real place with trees and deserts -- and the creatures themselves are a seamless combination of old-fashioned puppetry and state-of-the-art special effects. If he were alive, it's not hard to imagine Jim Henson praising both the creature work and the entire project as a whole. Of course, the cast also has a great deal to do with making the wild things register as genuine three-dimensional characters. Gandolfini sounds like he has a permanent lump in his throat that's keeping either tears of sadness or screams of anger from bursting out at any moment, Cooper and Whitaker are soothingly warm and calm, and Dano speaks in a heartbreaking little-boy-lost voice that amplifies Alexander's feelings of loneliness. And that is the point of the whole story -- these mysterious beasts verbalize all of Max's difficult emotions and force him to respond so that he learns how to handle them. While that description may make the whole thing sound like little more than a kiddie therapy session, Jonze never hits you over the head with what it all means, making it possible for you to read into the film whatever you choose. And let's be clear that Jonze aims the film at every age group, not just children. This is a "family film" in the best possible sense -- it is that rare movie that parents and kids can see together, and talk about at great length afterward.
Product Details
- Release Date:
- 03/02/2010
- 0883929068166
- Original Release:
- 2009
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- Source:
- Warner Home Video
- Presentation:
- [Wide Screen]
- Time:
- 1:41:00
- Sales rank:
- 27,795
Special Features
Cast & Crew
|Max Records
|Catherine Keener
|James Gandolfini
|Paul Dano
|Catherine O'Hara
|Forest Whitaker
|Michael Berry
|The Bull
|Chris Cooper
|Lauren Ambrose
|Pepita Emmerichs
|Max Pfeifer
|Claire's Friend
|Steve Mouzakis
|Mark Ruffalo
|The Boyfriend
|Joshua Jay
|Claire's Friend
|Ryan Corr
|Claire's Friend
|Vincent Crowley
|Carol Suit Performer
|Sonny Gerasimowicz
|Alexander Suit Performer
|Nick Farnell
|Judith Suit Performer
|Sam Longley
|Ira Suit Performer
|Angus Sampson
|The Bull Suit Performer
|Mark McCracken
|The Bull Suit Performer
|John Leary
|Douglas Suit Performer
|Alice Parkinson
|KW Suit Performer
|Garon Michael
|KW Suit Performer
Technical Credits
|Spike Jonze
|Lance Acord
|Justine Baddeley
|KK Barrett
|Production Designer
|Bruce Berman
|Executive Producer
|Carter Burwell
|Score Composer
|John Carls
|Kimberly Davis-Wagner
|Dave Eggers
|Natalie Farrey
|Associate Producer
|Gary Goetzman
|Tom Hanks
|James Haygood
|Jon Jashni
|Executive Producer
|Catherine Keener
|Associate Producer
|Ren Klyce
|Musical Direction/Supervision,Sound/Sound Designer
|Vincent Landay
|Scott Mednick
|Executive Producer
|Karen O
|Score Composer
|Maurice Sendak
|Thomas Patrick Smith
|Asst. Director
|Casey Storm
|Costumes/Costume Designer
|Lucinda Thomson
|Art Director
|Thomas Tull
|Executive Producer
|Emma Wilcockson
|Associate Producer
|Eric Zumbrunnen
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Max and his adventures with his friends is a great, yet simple reminder for all of us. Max is able to compare the frustration and situations that he encounters with his friends with his home life. It's wonderful to have the story brought to life for those that remember reading this story when we were young. The different events that happen with Max and his new friends are easy for all of us to relate to; we, too can think back to a certain time and situation that we probably wished we could have ran away and have become the king of an island!
Being a huge fan of Maurice Sendak's classic book, I found the movie to be refreshingly different. It touched more than I thought would be possible concerning the disappointments of childhood when it comes to the love and trust who hold to those in your family. After watching the movie with my 18 yr old brother, we were left in silence. We both had this feeling of having lost something. I wish I could put my finger on it, but its like you were brought to a certain realization that everything does change in the end, hopefully for the best. I'm still trying to figure that one out. All in all, not a movie I would take a small child to, but definitely one for the grown-ups who forgot how hard it was to be a kid.
As someone who grew up with the original children's book, I was skeptical when I heard this was going to be a feature film. However, Maurice Sendak himself gave it his stamp of approval, and it is an engaging and dark interpretation of the kid's book. Dave Eggers, who wrote the screenplay adaptation, weaves in a melancholy backstory of Max's divorced parents and a rough and often violent depiction of life with the 'Wild Things'. The fun, wild spirit of rebellion and the warm 'no-place-like-home' feeling are still present and counteract the dark parts quite furtively. Upon closer examination, various symbolic characters unfold, such as the relationship between two of the 'Wild Things' resembling the relationship between Max's parents. Although the overall feeling of the movie is much darker and at times more despondent than the kid's book, it is still a great interpretation of a beloved classic.
I purchased this movie as a father's day gift for my son. He bought the book for his young son. I loved the movie in the theater and wanted my grandson to be able to enjoy it for a long time. It was one of my favorite stories as a child and the movie brought it to life for me.
One had to wonder how a children's book with so few words could be made into a full length motion picture. This movie is one of which that young children will tune out -- too slow moving. Adults will have to view the movie more than once or struggle to find what emotion/quality/character flaw the things symbolize. If you are into special effects, you will enjoy this movie immensely.
To start with, this is not your average kids movie. The whole thing felt like it was geared more toward an older audience, however I beleive that kids who aren't so dumbed down by video games and brainless comics could actually follow along and even relate to the characters. I'm 26 and I found the movie very odd while watching it. But when I was done with it, I found that the movie stayed with me and resonated. I learned to appreciate it truly for what it was. It's not a typical movie where you watch it and go on with life afterward. It really keeps you thinking. There are certainly some very intense scenes where I even shuddered a couple of times because of how threatening/unpredictable the monsters could be. The whole thing actually reminded me of playing wild games with my friends growing up. And the facial expresses on the monsters are very, VERY convincing. I don't know how they did it. But I will certainly be buying this film. More non-animated children's films need to be like this. Not all kids are stupid, so not all their movies should be either.
I read this book to my three kids throughout their childhoods and it's always been a family favorite. Now my almost three-year old grandson has learned to love it as well. I got the DVD not knowing whether (a) it would be too intense for him and/or (b) whether he'd sit still long enough to watch the entire thing. Surprisingly, he loved it so much we have watched it together at least ten times from beginning to end. Even the loud parts - and there are many - are not frightening to him. He spends time trying to voice his feelings about the characters' feelings. I think it is as wonderful a movie as it was a book.
I loved the kids book and couldn't wait for it to come out on bluray...I was very disapointed. It was very dark and not really kid friendly at all. The acting was not well done but the monsters were cool looking.
Max, Judith, KW, Douglas, Alex, Ira, and Carol invite you to go "wild" with them. Let your imagination be untamed and go "wild" with these wild things. Fun and entertaining characters with a well developed storyline make this action adventure tale interesting. The customes are amazing and the details make this seem life-like. Has a great soundtrack. Max learns many of life's lessons through his experience with the "wild things." One lesson he learns is how to handle your emotions. Another lesson he learns is what to do about favoritism as well as how to keep everyone together and work as a team. As the DVD package says, this is a PG movie and some material may not be suitable for children, especially due to the violence. A favorable review: good for escapism.
I'm not quite sure what to think about this film.
I saw this movie in the theater, and was very surprised how dark and violent it was. I took my grandchildren, ages 7 and l0 and they did not enjoy it at all. No plot, etc,etc.


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Maricopa is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. In 2000, when it was still a town, the population clocked in at just over 1,000 residents. By 2010 that number had exploded to over 43,000, according to U.S. Census data.
With as fast as the city is growing, the number of health care services has been slow to catch up. Banner Health plans to change that. A major primary care center for the community is expected to break ground this summer. The project involves an area of more than 40,000 square feet and will accommodate as many as 12 physicians to begin with, a spokesman for Banner Health said.
"The people of Maricopa don't have the physicians they need," Bill Byron said. "We have been discussing with them for a number of years what might be needed. This really is a culmination of those discussions." The health center is tentatively scheduled to open in mid-2012. When it does, the clinic will offer primary care with a handful of specialists who will come in on assigned days. "When you look at that many people, the first need is primary care," Byron said. "As the population grows, we will bring in additional specialists." Maricopa, which sits approximately 25 miles south of Ahwatukee Foothills, is identified as a "medically underserved area" and a "primary care health professional shortage area" by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Right now, the closest major health center for Maricopa residents is Chandler Regional Medical Center, about 20 miles from the city center. Some travel to Ahwatukee Foothills for services, including to Ahwatukee Pediatrics. "I have a lot of people that come from Maricopa," Dr. Mary Jo Kutler said. "The growing community would greatly benefit from an increased number of primary care physicians."
The estimated economic impact through construction and eventually employment at the center will total $129.9 million over the next 10 years. Banner Health expects to create 30 jobs during the first phase and increase that number to 65 within five years.
"A significant number of people that will be involved in construction are likely to be residents in and around area, so the economic impact of construction will be immediate," Byron said. "We are aware of the high rates (of foreclosure) because of the economy. Over time we're confident that we will see great improvement." Banner Health is purchasing 11.13 acres of property in the Wells retail center at the intersection of Alan Stephens Parkway and Porter Road. Plans include expanding the center to more than 80,000 square feet and employing 18 physicians.
"This is a tremendously important development that will bring much-needed health care services to people living in and around Maricopa," Maricopa Mayor Anthony Smith said. "Today, people in Maricopa have to drive a fair distance to reach primary care services, so we're thrilled to be working with Banner on a project that will improve the health of our community." The city will contribute to the project in the form of public improvement assistance and grant funding.


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Just Realize (Liam Payne Fan Fic AU)
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If you just realize what I just realized, Then we'd be perfect for each other, And we'll never find another. Just realize what I just realized. We'd never have to wonder if We missed out on each other now. Take time to realize. Oh-oh, I'm on your side. Didn't I, didn't I tell you? Take time to realize This all can pass you by. Didn't I tell you? But I can't spell it out for you. No, it's never gonna be that simple. No, I can't spell it out for you. Copyright © 2014 ThatsSoCrystal
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Over the years of cooking I find the ultimate, in my Food Porn opinion, is bacon. I love it and all things porky. Sausage, Porky lunch meats like Leberkase, baked loaf, olive loaf, P&P loaf (I'm a loaf lover, it seems), but bacon transcends- it goes way beyond. The smell instinctively creates salivation. A trail my olfactory follows to the source for salivation salvation. Not to mention the texture of properly cooked bacon, all at once crunchy and chewy with overtones of salty, sweet cure and the hint of smoke (Anyone drooling yet?). I had two recipes I wanted to make into one article because they share this ultimate food item and are themselves Food Porn worthy.
The first act in this two part play is the great American Cheeseburger plussed with two strips of the pride of the pork world. I start with a lean chuck roast that I cube into 1 inch chunks and run through the grinder using a fine plate. Working quickly to keep the meat cold, I add some finely chopped onion, a dash of Worcestershire (thank you, spell check), some Montreal Steak seasoning and some chopped parsley from the herb garden. I stir it quickly so as to not over work the meat. You want it to stick together, but overworking causes the collegen in the meat to bind. You end up with a less juicy burger that swells up like an inflatable hockey puck. The other bonus to grinding your own is for those that like the meat well done, you will still have a juicy and flavorful burger.
I placed a pound of bacon into my cast iron pan and placed onto my grill on medium low. I want to render the fat out and slowly increase the temperature until it sizzles a bit. I use a pair of tongs and a fork and keep an eye on it until it is evenly cooked or GB&D (golden, brown and delicious). I remove the strips of goodness to a paper towel and do some quality assurance checks. Yes, it passes *sips icy cold refreshment*.
I form the patties and turn up the grill to high. I want those coveted grill marks and a slight charbroiled flavor. I had some oil heating for my onion ring side dish and placed my patties on the grill. Down they go, gently, over the hotter part of the grill. I close the cover and savor the smell of the herbs and steak. After about 5 minutes they get turned and 3 minutes after that, cheesed. I place a couple of strips of bacon directly back on the grill to bring them up to temperature and place on the cheeseburger, the vehicle of which is now toasting on the grill too. I chose a hearty wheat bun. I place some Romaine from the garden on the bottom bun, the bacon burger and prep the top as my onion rings bubble away. A sight to behold for sure. The flavor is incredible and I am soon satisfied, but there is tomorrow and I will be hungry again.
A day goes by and it is time for the second act: The BLT. A simple sandwich elevated by, ironically, it's simplicity. My wife and I have been anticipating this moment since we planted our tomatoes. The time has come. There are the first two ripe tomatoes; a Lemon Boy and a Celebrity at the peak of off the vine readiness. Marion slices into the orbs, and sprinkles with salt and pepper. I have toasted up two slices of 67 grain bread (ok, it was 15*) and spread some righteous mayo on them. Again with the Romaine first, then the tomatoes and lastly the Bacon. We practically giggle when we see our creation. Pressed together, an audible crunch can be heard. The lettuce gives way to the sweetness of the low acid Lemon Boy, the zing of the Celebrity, all highlighted by the star of the sandwich, bacon.
With the roof of our mouths slightly throbbing from the crunchy onslaught, we reflect on this two act episode of Food Porn with a toothpick and a smile. The grains from the bread work their way out of our cheeks and are washed away with our favorite ice cold beverages. The lingering flavor of bacon remains. If I only had more room in my stomach. Well, at least I have the smell to enjoy until my next Food Porn adventure.
* There are actually only 19 whole grains: Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, bulgur, Corn, Farro, Grano, Kamut, Millet, Oats, Quinoa (keen-wa), Rice, Rye, Sorghum/Milo, Spelt, Teff, Triticale (trit-i-kay-lee), Wheat and Wild rice.
Note from the author: I got so hungry writing this, I got stomach cramps. I hope the same does not happen to you while reading it.


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From: Mike Korzec <>
Subject: [POLAND] Cemeteries
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 09:11:00 -0400
I visited a cemetery near Tarnow last summer and found it quite
different from the ones in the U.S. Many of the headstones had pictures
on them and the crypt was above ground. I found a grave there of someone
with the same last name as mine. I think it was a distant relative. I
have a picture of the cemetery and I could email if anyone is
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The story of David O. Dodd is relatively unknown outside of Arkansas, but the teenage spy who chose to hang rather than betray the Confederate cause is a folk hero to many in his home state. Street signs and an elementary school in the state capital have long borne Dodd's name, and admirers gather at his grave each year to pay tribute to Dodd's life and death."Everyone wants to remember everything else about the Civil War that was bad," said one of them, W. Danny Honnoll. "We want to remember a man that stood for what he believed in and would not tell on his friends."
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*Untie the fiscal knot created by Amendment 23, Gallagher and Tabor that is impacting our state's ability to provide basic services.
*Evaluate increasing revenue through corporate taxes but not for working class families in this tough economy (Colorado's corporate tax ranks 44th in the country).
*Improve the fiscal transparency and accountability of the state budget
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Working with binaries
Is it possible with mathematica to work with binaries? I did it in another
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'I Am' has become the first gay film to triumph in India's national awards. By bagging the Best Hindi Film trophy at the 59th National Film Awards this year, this film has also marked the emancipation of gay rights and the coming-of-age for Bollywood cinema. No longer is 'gay' a taboo word and no longer are such films frowned upon!
Filmmaker Onir is over the clouds since it's his film that has made the cut. On a personal note, it is a major triumph since the film replicates his own personal journey of a gay man going on to create history at the prestigious National Award ceremony. However, it's ironic that the film which has been showered with the National Award had to suffer from intolerance from many quarters. 'I Am' barely made any money since the government wasn't very encouraging about letting the film hog any limelight. Onir laments government's insensitiveness and the dubiousness over Section 377. But at the same time, after this triumph, he is hopeful that such films will now see daylight and also make good money on both box office and through TV satellite rights.
Onir also laments the fact that 'I Am' didn't win any trophy in the Popular Award ceremonies (like the Filmfare). But he credits the good work done by his entire cast & crew to help him document a movie based on the alternate sex. It required lots of guts & confidence to pull this through and Onir did it marvelously.
Onir's next movie also dabbles in homosexuality. The fact that Onir, himself, is a gay does give him a motivation to showcase their struggle & painful journey through the cinematic medium. Some question whether he wants to take the route trodden on by Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh (who has depicted the theme of homosexuality in a number of films). Onir, undeterred, accepts the challenge and hopes to eradicate social prejudice against the gay community through correct portrayals of their lives through the medium of celluloid.


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Eating disorders don't come out of nowhere. Our symptoms happen for a reason. We will explore how you came to have an unhealthy relationship with food and your own body. By unraveling the mystery behind your symptoms, you will begin to heal, and food will become less important with each passing day. You will come to understand that food was never really the answer, even if your entire life revolves around food today. I will help you to understand how to feel your feelings, live your life, and learn to trust in relationships and people instead of food. You are in charge - the food doesn't really have the power that we allow it to have. Let me help you in this healing process. Just ask
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Eating Disorders are often very misunderstood. Like addiction, many think the behavior is a choice. Unfortunately, once a person has crossed the line into a true eating disorder they no longer are in control even though that is often just what they were searching for to begin with. I help clients find recovery through empathic counseling. It is possible to find peace with your body and within yourself. Hope is here.
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text: Posted September 11, 2012 On point of interest. Chud got carried away IMO to start 2011 and it took him a few games to settle in. he is off to the same start this year. RGIII had success against the Saints*** running the read option....but one point of emphasis I think can be taken from it. In the win against NO, only 7% of his pass attempts were over 20 yards downfield. Newton week 1 was at 24%, which was greater than any team in the NFL last season. Trying to set up these homerun plays, plays against the OL. We ran too many 3 WR sets and Olsen is of little value if asked to stay in to block. A perfect example was in the 2nd half when he tried to aid Bell and the defender just split them with ease. Play would have stood out more if the G wasn't simultaneously beaten. Those 3 WR sets turn into for WR sets bc Olsen is basically a pure WR who plays TE. If we come out and try to be the old school Raiders with WRs running deep routes and asking a run blocking O to pass block all day....that is an unneeded gamble. We need Stewart, we need to bring back the 2 TE sets adding a TE that can actually aid in pass and run blocking. IMO. And most importantly, if Williams is the only half of Doube Trouble active....the Newton college offense needs to be tabled until Stewart returns. I don't consider week 2 games a must win.....but Carolina is closer to having one than any team in the NFL this week. 2 people like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Men's Sprint Grand Prix Snowboard Finals Set
The men aired it out in the superpipe this morning, fighting for one of the 12 spots in Friday's Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Men's Snowboarding Halfpipe final and the results are in...
Shaun White during one of his Wednesday morning qualifying runs that put him straight to Friday's finals
Yiwei Zhang (CHN), Shaun White (USA), Luke Mitrani (USA), Gregory Bretz (USA), Louie Vito (USA), Ben Ferguson (USA), Zachary Black (USA) and Scott James (AUS) advanced directly to Friday's final by finishing in the top 4 in each of their heats.
With the final's last 4 spots to be determined in the semifinal, Dimi de Jong (NED), Ben Kilner (GBR), Scotty Lago (USA) and Taylor Gold (USA) emerged to round out Friday's field.
The women have dropped into the pipe and started their own qualifying. Track their scoring, and all the week's events, LIVE here.
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Jenna Jameson disappointed fans at last weekend's Exxxotica when she left early because her line of fans was shorter than rival porn star Tera Patrick's. She was contractually supposed to show up for six hours in two days, but arrived late on both days and left 45 minutes early on the second day. A source says:
"When fans openly asked her about her [botched surgery] and why she was so thin, her people cut them off. But she shouldn't be standing in front of an old photo of herself when she's about 40 pounds skinnier than she was."
Jenna Jameson still has fans? I thought they either died of old age or replaced her with somebody hotter. Like a raccoon wearing a dress. Or a bowl of expired milk.


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This quaint neighborhood spot offers what it calls "honest food." Everything is made in house with a focus on using local ingredients and keeping the food as natural and simple as possible. In its quest to create unassuming and unpretentious dishes, Del Sur offers some of the most flavorful, enjoyable, and gourmet food in South Miami-Dade. There is a full line of both hot and cold appetizers; a mozzarella bar; artisan burgers; pressed sandwiches; hot and cold salads; fresh pastas; an array of grilled items such as steak, sausage, chicken, and fish; freshly baked breads and cakes; and a plethora of pastries and desserts. The hardest part about visiting Del Sur is deciding which of its varied delicacies to order. Try the boquerones ($9.95), made with fresh herbs and roasted garlic and served with slices of homemade baguette. Or the lomito sandwich ($12.95), in which grilled filet mignon, two fried eggs, Parma cotto ham, and Havarti cheese join luscious tomatoes, a fresh spring mix, lemon mayo, and roasted bell peppers between two slices of homemade bread. It all performs a perfect tango on your taste buds. Del Sur also caters to vegetarians with delectable dishes such as artichoke and lemon ravioli with fresh primavera sauce ($11.95) and an out-of-this-world homemade cannelloni stuffed with spinach and ricotta and then topped with pink sauce and mozzarella gratin ($11.95). Desserts include two of the finest anywhere: dulce de leche cheesecake ($3.89) and opera cake ($3.95), which features coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache layered between pieces of almond biscuit. You might want to wash down dessert with a cappuccino or latte, but be sure to take advantage of the craft beers such as Monk in the Trunk and Blue Point Toasted Lager or a boutique wine such as the Luca Malbec. As if the food and drink weren't tempting enough, the folks at Del Sur are charming, friendly, and willing to chat about recipes, distinctive libations, and local produce.
Nothing is more exciting than seeing the clock strike 5 p.m. when you're at work. You and your fellow employees dash to the front door of the office, elbow anyone who gets in your way, and head out in search of libation. We suggest Sandbar Sports Grill. Not only do the weekday happy hours offer half-priced drinks and appetizers from 4 to 7 p.m., but you can also catch almost any game on one of 26 TV sets. Sure, you might run into some UM frat bros on Thursday college nights, but the $3 bottled beer specials are worth it. The home of the fish taco also offers specials on the weekends. Grab a few $3.75 bloody marys on Saturdays and Sundays, or bring your paycheck stub in on Sundays to get 50 percent off your tab.
Though the Wynwood Arts District has evolved greatly in the past few years, its main strip has always been devoid of one key feature of any worthwhile neighborhood: a decent, no-nonsense, old-fashioned bar. Not to disrespect the venues serving drinks in the artsy area, but sometimes you just want to walk into a place with a 20-dollar bill in your pocket and leave with a few drinks in your gut. Thankfully, there's Wood Tavern. And tavern indeed is the perfect descriptor for this place, with wooden, brick, and plaid walls. There's also a buffalo head, a leprechaun statuette, and a profusion of comfy, vintage couches. Although it only opened this past December, the place has an air of familiarity. Of course, the sanely priced drinks including a pleasing selection of craft beers and signature cocktails, made us want to stick around. Forget familiarity, Wood is basically now our new best friend in Wynwood.
When you're looking for the velvet-rope experience without the South Beach parking hassle, Justin's Bar & Lounge has you covered. Promoted on Power 96 and El Zol 95, the club celebrates house, salsa, merengue, bachata, Top 40, hip-hop, and sports. The place offers ice-cold mojitos, a burning-hot dance floor, and VIP tables for very special bottle service (with $150 Grey Goose and Johnny Walker Black bottles). On weeknights, you can shoot a game of stick at the pool table, enjoy two-for-one drinks from 7 to 10 p.m., and get in with no cover charge. On Fridays and Saturdays, ladies enter free till midnight, dudes get in for $10 to $20, and the joint is packed with sexy Latinas, exotic Russian beauties, hombres, and Israeli playboys. Whether it's DJ Dudu, Berdugo, Empire, or E-Feezy on the decks, the music bangs, the people dance, and the liquor flows. Now that's what we call boozin'.
From the moment you buy your first brew, you half expect the other beer guzzlers to start chanting, "Chug, chug, chug, chug!" Owned by former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Craig Erickson, Hole in the Wall is a no-frills joint reminiscent of a college fraternity house's rec room. The décor consists of wood stools, benches, flat-screen TV sets, and a Galaga arcade game. There are also a couple of tables outside the entrance. Hole in the Wall is the spot to drink beer — and not any of those fancy microbrews either. Here, it's a steady stream of PBR, Budweiser, Miller Lite, and Yuengling. But connoisseurs can still get Guinness or Grolsch. The prices are hard to beat. Domestics run from $1.50 to $4 a glass, while imports go for $3.50 to $6. And you're gonna need a lot of cold lagers or ales to wash down the scrumptious chicken wings doused in Frank's RedHot sauce. A ten-wing platter costs $9. Or pig out on a 50-wing platter for $45 while watching the game with your friends. Hole in the Wall is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
It was after midnight on a recent Saturday when we found ourselves playing some eight ball and knocking back shots of Jägermeister as White Snake's "Here I Go Again" bumped through the loudspeakers. Cigarette smoke wafted through the Billiard Club, a strip-mall bar and sports lounge that has been happily serving the hard-working, hard-drinking middle-class residents of Miami Lakes, west Hialeah, and Hialeah Gardens for the past 13 years. The vibe is so chill you won't be surprised when you strike up a friendly conversation with owner Peter Tesser and he rewards you and your party with a round of drinks. He's the type of guy who wants all of his customers to feel like they are visiting a relative's house to watch the big game or fight. Flat-screens hanging at the main bar and over the pool tables show pay-per-view sporting events every weekend with little or no cover charge. Drinks are moderately priced. A glass or bottle of beer won't cost you more than $6, and a stiff drink will set you back no more than $10. A full-service kitchen cooks up popular bar food items plus burgers, chicken wings, and a New York strip steak that'll melt in your mouth. The Billiard Club opens at 4 p.m. daily. Last call is at 3 a.m. on weekdays and 4 a.m. on weekends.


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KENYA: Slain Missionarys Car Recovered
NAIROBI March 13, 2007 (CISA) -The car driven by Fr. Martin Addai, of the Society of African Missionaries (M. Afr) when he was killed by robbers in Nairobi has been recovered by police near St James Hospital, not very far from his community house.
According to eye witnesses, Fr Addai was carjacked near his community house, shot and his body thrown by the roadside on the afternoon of Saturday, March, 10, 2007.
The priest who was Rector of the Missionaries of Africa Formation House for Theology in Nairobis South B was also a lecturer in Medical Ethics, at Tangaza College, a constituent college of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).
Born on November 12, 1960 in Kumasi Ghana, Fr Addai took his Perpetual Oath as a Missionary of Africa, in Totteridge, London in 1989. He was ordained priest in 1990.
He served as curate in Soalpo Parish, Diocese of Chimoio, in Mozambique before becoming its Parish Priest in 1993.
Between 1994 and 1997 he went for further studies in Canada and Rome and on his return, became lecturer at Maputo Major Seminary in Mozambique and later at the House of Philosophy at Ejisu, Ghana where he became Rector.
In 2004, he was elected a member of the General Chapter, after which he left for Nairobi to take up his new appointment as Rector of the societys Formation House.
KENYA: Missionary Priest Shot Dead by Thugs
KENYA March 12, 2007 (CISA) -A priest of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa (M. Afr) also known as the White Fathers has been shot dead in Nairobi.
Fr. Martin Addai, was killed after his car was hijacked on the road leading from the societys formation house to Mombasa Road last Saturday, March, 10, 2007, in South B area.
Born in Ghana on November 12, 1960, Fr. Addai was the Rector of the Missionaries of Africa Formation House for Theology located in South B.
He was also a lecturer in Medical Ethics, at Tangaza College, a constituent college of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).
In a short communiqué sent to CISA by Brother Anthony Baaladong, Superior for the Sector of Kenya, a post mortem will be performed on Tuesday March 12, 2007.
Police will also issue a comprehensive report on investigations. More details will be announced later.
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Condoleances from Fr. George Kocholickal, sdb
Dear Brother priests and brothers,
Through this note I wish to offer my sincere condolences at the tragic passing away of your confrere, Fr. Martin Addai. I join you in your pain and pray that the Lord may bless you abundantly for the big sacrifice that you are asked to make Only a week ago, Fr. Martin was here preaching a retreat at our place on the request of the Philothea Missionaries (see the photo below)! He was so generous and kind to us May the Lord grant His soul eternal rest.
Please pass my sincere condolences to your community and the Superiors at this pain.
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Fr. George Kocholickal, sdb
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THANK YOU Fr. MARTIN for your goodness Rest in the Lord! Amen.
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Stadium knew it was in for a tough test against Ballard in the second round of the lacrosse playoffs, having tied with the Beavers earlier in the season. For 20 minutes it looked like it would be the same type of game, but Ballard took control with three goals late in the first half and held on for a 10-5 win on May 22 at Stadium Bowl to end the Tigers' season.
Tied 2-2 with just over three minutes until halftime, Ballard's Josh Schwartzenberger struck for two goals in under two minutes, and Thomas Christensen added a goal from a wide open look with 1:40 left to give the Beavers a 5-2 lead at the break.
"I think once they scored that first goal we kind of hung our heads," said Stadium senior Aaron Park. "We definitely let up. We lost our morale. It just went down the drain from there."
Schwartzenberger had given Ballard a 1-0 lead just over two minutes into the game, but Noah Leonard answered for Stadium with 5:34 left in the first quarter with a goal from 20 yards out. Jacob Marks regained the lead for the Beavers late in the first quarter, and Stadium was unable to equalize despite several good chances early in the second quarter.
"They went into a little bit of a zone (defense) there," said Stadium head coach T.J. Serrianne. "The passes weren't clicking…(Ballard) definitely played very well, but I think we lost some of it on our own."
Park equalized midway through the period for Stadium, skipping a shot past Beavers keeper Alex James from 15 yards away.
"Not by any means was their defense weak, I don't want to take anything away from them, but I knew their goalie wasn't the strongest," Park said. "If I could get those open looks, even from 15 yards out, I knew I could take them and get some goals in."
But the Beavers responded quickly with their three-goal run at the end of the period.
The Tigers looked to get back in the game quickly in the third quarter when Harry Dillman threw in a shot from a tough angle on the right side just 11 seconds after the break. But Kyle Garrity regained control for Ballard by scoring just over a minute later, and John DeGarmo added his second goal for the Beavers to make it 7-3 with 7:38 left in the third. Brendan Raschke and Park again responded for Stadium with goals to cut it to 7-5 at the end of the third, but Ballard rattled off two early goals in the fourth to put it away.
"We didn't get the bounces we're used to getting, but we played hard until the very end," Serrianne said. "I'm very proud of the guys, it just wasn't our night tonight."
The Tigers finished the season with a 10-2-1 overall record, having beaten Lynden 12-7 in their playoff opener on May 17.
"We did what we wanted to do," Park said. "We established a program here. We got it going for the younger guys, and they're looking forward to next year. They can't wait."


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Tartu, Estonia (UPI) Jun 21, 2011
Regional cooperation between the Baltic states on energy security and other issues is deepening, the presidents of Lithuania and Estonia say.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves met late last week in Estonia and stressed their common goal of "enhancing the energy security and independence of the region" as both countries seek to counter the regional energy dominance of Russia.
Ilves said the building of the new Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania is a critical element of that goal.
"In 20 years, the cooperation between the Baltic states has added new color to the emotions of becoming decoupled from the empire, and cooperation aimed at joining important international organizations has turned into specific projects," he said, adding that building the new nuclear power plant in Lithuania is "the most essential" such project.
The comments came after Lithuania's plans to build the new plant, replacing the shuttered Russian-built Ignalina nuclear power facility, regained life with the submission of a pair new bids from foreign companies.
Japan's Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy and Westinghouse Electric of the United States this month threw their hats into the ring as candidates for the strategic investor role for the new plant, Lithuanian Energy Minister Arvydas Sekmokas told reporters.
Latvia, Estonia and Poland will jointly consider the bids in consultations with the European Commission, Sekmokas said.
Lithuania has indicated any such strategic investor will own at least 51 percent of the new nuclear power plant. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland had initially wanted it built by 2015 but now say it won't be launched any earlier than 2020, ITAR-Tass reported.
The facility is expected to cost $5.7 billion-$6.4 billion, officials say.
"Estonia is still interested in participation in the Visaginas nuclear power station," Ilves said, adding that Eesti Energia is considering the bids from Hitachi-GE and Westinghouse.
"Let us hope that the negotiations for finding and involving a strategic investor will be successful and the new nuclear power station will be a project that will really enhance the energy security and independence of the region considerably," he said.
Other kinds of economic cooperation are also bringing together the Baltic states in their search for an "urgently needed feeling of security" and integrating them more closely with the European Union, Ilves said.
One of those areas is transportation, where EU-backed efforts are under way to strengthen north-south rail connections in the Eastern Baltic Sea Region, replacing the east-west routes that connect the countries to Russia.
The transport ministries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania last year initiated a feasibility study for a high-speed, European-gauge line called Rail Baltica, which would stretch from Tallinn to the border of Lithuania and Poland.
The need for a new north-south rail route, the Baltic countries say, is apparent by the overcrowding of their only north-south road connection, the Via Baltica, which is constantly packed with freight-hauling trucks.
"When can we take a high-speed train from Estonia, through Latvia and Lithuania, to Berlin?" Ilves said in the meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart. "When will we finally have a modern Via Baltica, which connects all of us and then runs further, to Poland? When will the Baltic states no longer be an energy isle, separated from the rest of Europe?
"The answers to these questions will also represent our evaluation of the health of our regional cooperation in the 21st century."
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Travel Guide Asia India Gujarat Jamnagar
Jamnagar, the Jewel of Kathiawar, is on the coast of Gulf of Kutch in the state of Gujarat, India. It has unspoilt Islands & Beaches, Hills, Temples, Palaces, Forest, Fantastic Bird life in the Bird Sanctuary & Marine Sanctuaries and Facinating corals in the Marine National Park
Most of them are friendly neighbourhoods. The main hub or the heart of the city is "Teen Batti" where one can find hotels, food, book shops, shopping, etc..
1. the Navratri festival: where one can go to various venues during the 9 days folk dance festival.
2. Saatam & Aatham : when the fair comes to town :-)
3. Holi : when the whole town paints the whole town red :-)
Jan to March : Cool
April to June : Hot (can go upto 42 °C )
July to September : Moderate Rains
October to Jan : Cold (can go down to 6 °C)
Daily 1 flight from Mumbai : Indian Airlines - Jamnagar Airport Distance : 10 KMS
Daily 4 flights from Mumbai : Jet Airways & Kingfisher Airlines - Rajkot Airport Distance : 95 KMS
Connected by an excellent network of rail to all stations of India
Very good private buses (coaches) ply between Jamnagar & Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Mumbai, Udaipur etc.
Surrounded by 3 sides by water, one has to charter a boat to sail into Jamnagar.
If you are staying in a hotel, ask the front desk or travel desk to arrange for a taxi.
If you want a bargain price, then go to the Taxi Stand near the State Transport station (S.T Station).
Local 3 wheeler ( Risckshaw )
City Bus
It's a good idea to walk around the old quarters of the city..
Riding a bike around Jamnagar is fun. Bikes can not be rented here though.
7 Seas Restaurant at Hotel President.Features Indian, Continental, Chinese and Sea food.
If you are like street food, then Jamnagar has many to offer. Get in touch with me and i would be glad to come along for an evening of hogging around the town.
Soft drinks, Crushed ice soft drinks, fresh juices, etc.
No alcohol drinks in Jamnagar - Gujarat.
Hotel President - A 48 room hotel, situated in the heart of the city. Walking distance from the shopping and business areas and a 5 minute walk from the historical Lakhota Lake. A multi cuisine restaurant.
Jamnagar has many good schools and colleges. There is a Medical College teaching alopathic science.
There is also an Ayurveda University teaching a 5,000 year old medicine science. There is a Sanskrit School also. One can also yoga, prayanama, etc in Jamnagar.
There's good coverage over most of India for Internet cafes. However, following the recent terror attacks in Mumbai and some other cities, all internet cafes have been instructed by the authorities to maintain a register and note down the identification details of all persons using internet. Sify iWay is a reliable and cheap cafe with over 1,600 cafes over India. iWay also allows you to open a pre-paid account that you can use all over India. Whenever you have Internet access probably the best and cheapest way to call family and friends at home is software that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet such as Skype.
Wifi hotspots in India are, for most part, limited. The major airports and stations do offer paid wifi at around RS.60-100 an hour. Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai are the only cities with decent wifi coverage. At Mumbai airport, you get to use WiFi internet free, for an hour or so.
See also International Telephone Calls
The country code for India is 91. To dial outside the country from India, prefix the country code with 00.
The general emergency number is 100 (emergency response police & fire), while for ambulance you should dial 102 or 112, though some regions have 108 for this emergency. 108 is used in in the Indian states of Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha,Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. 108 can be called for medical, crime, fire, or any other emergency from any phone.
Local phone numbers can be anywhere from 5-8 digits long. But when the area code is included, all landline phone numbers in India are 10 digits long. Cellphone numbers usually start with '9', '8', or '7'. Toll-free numbers start with 1-800.
If staying longterm it is probably wise to think about investing in a mobile phone. You'll possibly need to provide a photocopy of your passport and itinerary, so come prepared. Make sure you arrange it upon arrival in a big city, as it can sometimes be difficult to organise with language barriers and such in more regional areas. You can buy a cheap nokia for about RS.1,200 with a pre-paid plan. Airtel is a good carrier to think about as they have great coverage, and constant offers for cheaper calling. To recharge, most shop vendors with phone carrier signs can do it via their own phone. You give them your mobile number, they put it in their phone and you'll both get messages as to whether or not the recharge has been successful. Also, if possible, buy the phone in the state where you do the most travelling as the charges are higher in the states where you did not originally buy the phone.
Over the entire country there are plenty of public phones, even in the middle of the countryside. Although most of the time these phones are not very well maintained and have horrible connections. Therefore remember when using one of these public phones one must be extremely patient.
For international calls from payphones, you'll have to visit a reputable internet cafe with a phone-booth. Mobile phones are usually a better and cheaper option.
India Post is the national postal service of India, and on their website you find details about prices to send postcards, letters and parcels, both domestically and internationally. For most postcards to send internationally, it is better to visit the post office before writing on the card as you may need quite a few stamps. Parcels must be taken to a tailor, he will then sew it up in white linen. Make sure he seals it with red wax, otherwise the post office may refuse to send it or try to get you to pay them to do it. Sewing up a parcel should only cost RS.50 to 200. In general, post offices are open from 10:00am to 1:00pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm in most bigger towns and cities, though there are regional variations and some might keep longer hours or be open during (part of) the weekend as well. Ask around.
If you want to send bigger packages/parcels, it might be better, faster and sometimes even cheaper, to contact a private company like DHL, TNT or UPS.
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