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July 23, 2012
Loving Beyond Political Lines
When my husband and I were newlyweds, our fancy cooking gear from our registry did not make me an expert in the kitchen. I remember one time when I quickly washed our Calphalon wok, leaving behind some splashes of water. I then proceeded to pour vegetable oil into the wok and turn the heat on high. Four years later, all the scrubbing in the world could not remove from the ceiling all the giant oil stains caused by the explosion. Lesson learned. The expression "oil and water" made perfect sense to me now.
Unfortunately, some of my favorite Christian people, if put in the same room together, could have the exact same effect as my cooking experiment.
Can We Love Each Other?
As a campus staff member with InterVarsity, I have worked at some of the country's most politically liberal campuses. When we lived in another state, my family and I also worshipped consistently with a politically conservative denomination. I love my friends from that conservative church and I love my Christian college students who come with a liberal arts perspective, but I'm not sure they would love one another if in the same room together.
I worry about our tendency to find comfort in politically homogeneous groups of Christians, while scoffing at Christians of other political mindsets. We often define ourselves by our political persuasion above our Christian identity. We attach a label—conservative Christian, liberal Christian, Democrat and Christian, Republican and Christian. These labels may not cause an issue if we did not use them to define ourselves in opposition to other Christians.
I wish it were fewer times that I have heard the issue of salvation brought up in the context of politics. At one church I have attended, my pastor had to preach a sermon, stating, "Yes, there are Christian democrats." I find myself also needing to remind liberal Christian college students that God does not give them the green light to write off conservative Christians just because their political beliefs are "a turn off" to their peers. We belong together and we have to hold that truth with integrity in every area of our lives, which means no bad-mouthing, undermining, or acting superior.
Danger, Danger!
The danger of these labels on both sides is that we end up pitting ourselves against other Christians, seeing our political identity as more defining that our shared identity in Christ. Instead, we need to love our brothers and sisters in Christ, especially when they are opposite of us. Our bond in Christ is that strong. Paul goes to great pains to make the point to the Galatians that, "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."(3:28) The same goes for whatever categories we use to separate ourselves from other believers in this day and age.
We can scratch our head and wonder how our family can be so diverse, but we need to recognize our common bond in Christ and our shared identity. In Ephesians Paul tells us, "For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility."(2:14) Our relationship with Christ may draw us to a particular political persuasion, but if it turns us against faithful brothers and sisters who are also doing their best to live out their persuasions, then we are counterproductive. There is no room for hostility when we have been made one.
Our shared identity trumps all others.
Lisa Liou has served undergraduates students on campuses in Michigan, Illinois, and California. In her current role she serves as co-team leader for Southern California's Graduate and Faculty Ministries team.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 17th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
I have grappled with this for the past year or so, but definitely in the wake of this year's political importance. The place where I see it the most prevalent and difficult is on social media. However, I've also learned, and am still learning, how to read people's opinions with as little a critical eye as possible. I am Republican by party, but there are probably some staunch Republicans who would probably question me on that since there are some Democratic points which I also tend to lean to as well. Like one person mentioned here it should not matter whether you are Democrat or Republican, but that you should weigh on each issue individually and (I add here) with a biblical worldview and no matter what political side that worldview that leans towards if it's biblical that's what matters. We as Christians have a voice in this country and that is the blessing of this country as there are many where our voice would be silenced, sometimes literally. I have friends on both sides of the aisle so to speak and they both challenge my thoughts and if nothing else make me really take the issues seriously and not just as a spectator going with whichever side is winning in the moment. Sometimes I wonder if the general populace tends to that end. If you find yourself in that end, read the issues, read your friends' opinions on both sides, hear them out and once you have reached a conviction, stand on it. The Bible does say that if you waiver on your convictions that is sin because it is not based on faith, but led by fear of man. That's not to say we can't change our convictions or grow in them, but it is for the one who constantly is changing their opinion based on their audience. Be informed, but more importantly be prayerful and in the Word as then you will be able to discern the Lord's will.
Posted by Lilian (not verified) on January 12th, 2013 at 7:55 pm
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Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 19th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
Some political activists get too attached to the label that represents them and others that they overlook what's most important: the individual.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 10th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Without a doubt it's needed to put aside the "party lines" and focus on the greater good of the country on a whole. I agree that if we are all considering ourselves to "Christians" then we really need to put aside being petty, and focus on helping each other, no matter which party is involved. Many times something that is "good" for the country is discredited simply due to the opposing party not wanting the other party to be "credited" for a good idea.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 25th, 2012 at 12:18 am
Politics can be ugly, especially when two opposing sides speak. But one of the things we need to remember is that they are entitled to their own opinions. You may not have as much contention with online Christian learning. But listening to each other's side can still be productive. You can agree to disagree.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 24th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
As a Christian with some liberal views, I often feel alone in my political stance. I appreciate the encouragement in this article not to let politics divide Christians from one another.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 24th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
I still am grappling with why our political identities are so different and so strongly held. i sometimes feel that knowing that someone is a conservative republican or a liberal democrat tells me more about that person than knowing whether or not they are a Christian. Those political views are an outgrowth of a large set of interconnected values that are often deeply held. This is an important thing to understand when trying to find our common ground in Christ.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 23rd, 2012 at 2:01 pm
You completely misused the term 'liberal arts' which has nothing to do with political Liberalism other than the fact that many (if not most) liberal arts professors are also politically Liberal. This article does little to give any advice on how to get along with your fellow Christians of a different political persuasion and gives validity to all ways of thinking. It's not about accepting other people's views and ideas, it's about accepting people regardless of their views and ideas. I believe a better approach would be to challenge Christians to not identify with their affiliation with a party or label, but rather break down the issues individually. Another way to put it, it's okay to allow these labels to 'describe' you or your beliefs, but don't let them become a 'title' that identifies you. We should ask ourselves where we stand on each issue and how that stance relates to the way we follow God's will in our lives. It's important that we share our differences of opinion, offer our personal perspectives, and have healthy discussions about these things. It's only when we can look past our selfish desire to have everyone agree with us that we can have constructive dialog about sensitive subjects like politics, discrimination, culture, and religious doctrine.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 23rd, 2012 at 9:43 pm
I just noticed that the word liberal in liberal arts was italicized in my original article to make that more clear. Sorry it got edited out.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 23rd, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Sorry for the confusion. I was going for a double entoundre for the word liberal instead of a misuse of the word liberal arts. As a liberal arts major myself, I understand that the education is not intended to be political in nature. I agree with what you say about healthy discussions and dialogue. That would certainly be ideal. Thanks. Lisa
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 23rd, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Yes! Both sides need to hear this.


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Ian Thorpe's career would be over had he not decided to take a sabbatical from competition this year.
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Thorpe will also miss the coming national titles in Sydney, preferring to spend 2005 as a training year. Thorpe says that his focus is on the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Just when he decides to return to competition remains unknown.
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When asked if he would have struggled to make it through to Beijing had he not decided to take time away, Thorpe was emphatic that his career would already be over. "Oh, yeah most definitely. I wouldn't be swimming if I didn't have this time off. I would have had enough by now.
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OaklandClubhouse: How would you assess this year?
Keith Lieppman: I think the main focus is our four top clubs – Sacramento down through Kane County – and to really get that development part going. The other two clubs [Vancouver and Arizona], it's really about first-year experiences and trying to get them to understand what it takes to play everyday. At the other levels, we really focused on trying to improve individually and trying to win as a club. I think that we were able to do that at every level. Even in Stockton, who didn't really come up with a great record, for a pretty good stretch there – before injuries and call-ups – had started to put it all together and looked like they were going to be something to contend with. I think that even though, as I said, they didn't have a great win-loss record, that club really improved, as well.
OC: How important is it to you to have winning teams? Do you feel like it is important for players when they get to the big leagues to have had positive experiences like that in the minor leagues?
KL: Yeah absolutely. It really helps at the level because when guys are playing well it is contagious. Players hook up onto that. Wherever you have players who are succeeding – whether it was Tom Everidge or Adrian Cardenas or pitchers like Graham Godfrey – it just brings other guys on board. Other guys want to compete and be better than them. It becomes kind of a habit. You compare that to some teams that are constantly losing, it becomes selfish. There is a lot of bitterness and performance tends to suffer. I think, in my experience, that better teams usually result in better individual performances.
OC: Both Chris Carter and Adrian Cardenas are going to be playing in the Pacific Coast League playoffs, but obviously they had a great impact on the Midland Rockhounds making the Texas League playoffs. What did you see from them this season? Did they accomplish what you were hoping they would?
KL: Yeah, especially Carter, who raised his average remarkably from last year. To have cut down on his strike-outs and improved his at-bats like he did is not an easy task in such a short period of time from last year until now. He is a much, much better hitter. His quality of at-bats have improved and he doesn't give a lot of at-bats away. He has really improved mentally. His focus is a whole lot better on every pitch as opposed to letting some at-bats get away from him. He's locked in the majority of the time and that is a really big part of his success.
OC: How about Cardenas? He struggled initially at Triple-A but seems to be hitting much better there now. Do you think he is getting close to being the hitter in Triple-A that he was at Double-A?
KL: He's really had to adjust to that level. Like Carter has, too. It's not an easy adjustment. At the very end, after 50 at-bats or whatever Carter got, he ended up hitting about .250 at Triple-A. Cardenas the first time really struggled and kind of got into a slump at the wrong time. The second time through I think he started to make the improvements. But that is really what that jump is – going from Double-A to Triple-A – is to get out of that environment where you are having success and reinvent yourself at a higher level where there is a better level of competition and there are more savvy pitchers and position players. That's the challenge. Both of them wanted that challenge. They were happy to struggle for a little bit to have the opportunity to improve their game. Sometimes you learn from failure. I think both are beginning to understand that.
OC: Where do you see their futures defensively? Carter has moved from first to the outfield and Cardenas back-and-forth from second to third. Do you have a sense of where they slot long-term?
KL: I think Carter eventually will reside at first base, but he has the capability to play in the outfield. It isn't a perfect position for him right now but he can take it out there and spell guys in the outfield. I think that he will wind-up at first, but he is really working hard to improve his game there. His preparation and his focus from pitch-to-pitch. We are really looking for him to make the same adjustments defensively that he made going from a .250-.260 hitter to what he put up there this year. He is really going to put a lot of focus on that area of his game.
I think second base is Cardenas' best position, but I think he has really improved a lot at third. The acquisition of a couple of different players – Brett Wallace in particular and the fact that we had Josh Donaldson playing some third – kind of changes the picture at the third base position a little bit. But I think just having him play [at third] and having him understand the position, he improved and it made him a better second baseman. He is still an adequate shortstop, as well, but I think his best position is second.
OC: And what about those three players that you got in the Matt Holliday trade, Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortensen and Shane Peterson? Did you get from them what you expected based on their scouting reports before they came over?
KL: Yeah, actually. The idea that we can have Wallace now after really eyeballing him in the draft is great. He was on our charts and high on the radar and I think a lot of us were disappointed that we didn't get him the first time around. And so to get him within a trade, I think everyone was pretty excited to get him over here. He was a prize piece with his bat. We've sent a lot of people in to see him. For instance, Juan Navarette [longtime A's minor league roving infield instructor] has worked with him at third base and Juan really thinks that Brett will be able to stay at third base and that there won't be the necessity to move him to first base right now. We are happy with that aspect with where he is at right now.
To have Mortensen in the big leagues, you hope that it turns out like it did with Dan Haren however many years ago that was. Mortensen is kind of an unknown guy who had a little bit of big league experience, but a guy who was sort of off the radar. Then he came over here and I don't think anyone expected that he'd be in the big leagues finishing the season. Really, barring a couple of bad innings, he has had reasonably good success in the big leagues thus far.
I kind of look at Peterson like a Ryan Sweeney. Peterson has the ability to play infield and outfield and he is a good contact hitter. He's now starting to hit for a little power and is starting to figure things out. He is a good physical specimen who has put up great hitting numbers at both places [with the Cardinals and the A's] this year.
OC: One of Peterson's teammates at Midland is Jemile Weeks. He had an usual year where he got off to a great start once he was healthy, but then he has struggled down the stretch. Are you worried about the struggles at all or is that just part of the progressions of a young player?
KL: He came from a great [college] program at Miami, but, in reality, he barely played a month last year [in pro ball]. Starting in May when he really got to play, because he didn't really do much until then, this is really like a first full year for him. To consider that he is already up in Double-A and is going to the Fall League, that is really a lot to throw on a young guy. We haven't done that to anybody that I can remember. We've done it with some pitchers, but it is hard for a position player just to jump right to that level and have success. We are happy that he has had success in spurts. He is making those adjustments and he seems to be healthy and we are happy where he is at.
OC: Right now, the official A's contingent going to the Arizona Fall League is smaller than what teams are required to send. Have you already decided who will fill the other spots?
KL: We are just trying to confirm that they can all go, but I can give you the names of the guys that we anticipate sending: Mortensen would be one; Justin Friend would be the second; James Simmons is third; and the fourth pitcher is Sam Demel.
OC: Simmons has really struggled since coming back off of the DL for Sacramento. Do you think he is 100 percent?
KL: I don't think he's 100 percent. His two outings [since returning] have not been good. He hasn't recovered totally to be back into shape. I know that we are going to try to pitch him a little bit in the playoffs and try to get him ready for the Fall League. He missed at least a month, maybe a little bit longer, so he has to work his way back into pitching shape. We want him to go to the Fall League and work on his breaking ball, continue to work on his change-up and maybe look at adding a cutter or a split or something like that to add something to his arsenal.
OC: Graham Godfrey ended up making the Texas League post-season All-Star team. Did you see a big improvement from him, or were his improved numbers more of a reflection of getting out of the California League?
KL: No, he really made some adjustments. I really liked what he did with his off-season program and then he maintained it during the season. He stayed strong the entire year and I don't remember him even missing any starts. He was kind of the leader of that club and the bulldog, taking it out there every fifth day. He has more than 160 innings. It has been a remarkable year for him and he has earned that right to make that transition and hope to be ready for Triple-A next year. He's from out of that Marco Scutaro trade and people were really down on that trade, but the kid is still making his way up there and I think he's going to be a good one for us.
OC: Arnold Leon has really pitched well since moving into the starting rotation. Is that something you see him doing [starting] longterm?
KL: We have bounced back and forth with what is the best thing for him because in Mexico, he is a set-up man and sometimes closer in the winter leagues and, in the past, in the summer leagues. He has just pitched all year around for the past two years and we were almost worried that we were hurting the kid just by starting him, so we have been very conservative with him. Once we got him into his rhythm, we decided to give him his shot at starting. It's all fit perfectly for him. He likes it. He also likes the other aspect of it [relieving], so it is sort of a two-way street with him.
Fortunately and unfortunately, he'll probably go play winter ball again, so he won't be able to rest a lot again this winter. But certainly we think we have a good acquisition with him.
OC: Is it still his curveball that you think is his best pitch, or is there another pitch that you think has taken the lead?
KL: His curveball has improved. We added some velocity to it. He had been throwing it like [Vincente] Padilla does, throwing that 65 miles per hour curveball that just sort of floats up there. We got him to throw it a little bit harder and got him to get a little more spin to it, and it's been a really good pitch. Then if he wants to throw that really slow one every once in awhile, I think it changes the timing of the hitter.
For him, it's more about his location and getting a downward plane on his fastball. A lot of his problems in the past have been when he has gotten underneath some of his pitches. Now he is really getting on top of his pitches and is locating. With that has come a pretty good two-seam fastball that has some movement.
OC: Is his age [20] less of a concern at the level that he is at [Double-A] because of the level of competition that he has faced in Mexico?
KL: It's been pretty remarkable because he is really one of the very few really young guys that we've even tried to do that with. Having played in Mexico, as you said, has kind of been a barometer because he is much more veteran than most players his age. He is like the freshman who is playing with the seniors. By the time he is a senior, he has learned not to be afraid of anything. He's been in all of those situations. I think Mexico has been good for him.
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I know Murrie, Furness and Askren won but what were the full results?
I know Murrie, Furness and Askren won but what were the full results?
Niko Gjoka stops Lawson Tennant as he doesnt come out for round 3 (wins BW title)
Jay Furness stops Dragan Pesic via tapout due to strikes
(Team AVT smashing it again osssss)
Razvan Boast lost to a French guy i think at pro
Danny Missin beat Craig Derbyshire
Marc Diakiese beat Andrew Kitching
Daz Radfelder won his bout by ko
Tom Howell won his bout (very good young lad from Doncaster will do big things in future)
Thats all i got off top of my swede, shouldnt have smoked crack in the carpark before the show really
You may know me as The Cheesecake Assassin
Didn't Missin fight his first pro fight yesterday?
well done jay!
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
Danny Missin's original opponent pulled out and the new opponent was at amateur. He'll make his pro debut at Cage Conflict I believe.
Wayne Murrie knocked out Seydina Seck in the first round - that was massive for him! Niko's win was massive too - Laweson is a very good fighter and was undefeated, and Niko stepped up in weight too and took the title, really proud of his performance. A credit to the AVT team.
thats a massive win for niko! laweson is no joke from what ive seen on youtube. had an excellent stoppage over brent crawley.
Wanted to fight niko at some point but have moved upto bantum weigh, now he holds a title thee hopefully i get to match with up with him shortly!
James MacAlister BW pro 7-2-0 DNFT#1
Niko won't (or shouldn't) really be fighting at bantam after this and, whilst the buck stops with him, it was clear when you saw the size difference with Lawson that flyweight is where he needs to stay. He's a tough bastard though and has always fought bigger guys, but he's best off at 125.
The doctor called it. His face was a bit of a mess and I think he was concussed quite badly. Niko laid it on thick with some elbows.


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Hi Dave, this patch fixes offset calculation in skb_copy_expand. head_copy_len = skb_headroom(skb); head_copy_off = 0; if (newheadroom < head_copy_len) { head_copy_off = head_copy_len - newheadroom; head_copy_len = newheadroom; } /* Copy the linear header and data. */ if (skb_copy_bits(skb, -head_copy_len, n->head + head_copy_off, skb->len + head_copy_len)) It looks like it is intended to copy as much as possible, cutting off bytes at the beginning is there is not enough room. For the case newheadroom < head_copy_len that means it needs to copy newheadroom bytes from skb->data - newheadroom to n->head, so head_copy_off needs to be 0. I don't know how the data copied is used later on but I assume it is intended to stay continous. That means in the case that newheadroom > skb_headroom(skb) we need to copy skb_headroom(skb) bytes to n->head + newheadroom - skb_headroom(skb), so head_copy_off becomes newheadroom - head_copy_len. In the patch the case newheadroom == skb_headroom(skb) is handled with the first condition to save either a jump or a subtraction. The patch is verified to fix the problem that led me to this, ipt_REJECT produced broken RSTs which triggered the "ipt_hook: happy cracking!" line in ip_conntrack_standalone.c. Best regards, Patrick
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Hyped as the router that would 'change forever the face of the Internet', Cisco has launched its new CRS-3 system as the box it predicts will stream video into the Net's darkest recesses.
To the casual eye, it looks like another cabinet full of flashing lights of the sort used by Internet carriers the world over, but to Cisco the CRS-3 (carrier routing system 3) is a pile of statistics. Capable of shifting up to 322Tbps, it has triple the capacity of its predecessor, the CRS-1, and is contentiously said to have 'twelve times' the capacity of its nearest competing system.
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Powered by Cisco's packet-shifting QuantumFlow Array processor, Cisco sees it as the first step on the road to the forthcoming 'zettabyte era' (four orders of magnitude up from today's gigabit/gigabyte world), which enables "the entire printed collection of the Library of Congress to be downloaded in just over one second; every man, woman and child in China to make a video call, simultaneously; and every motion picture ever created to be streamed in less than four minutes," read the official release.
Why Cisco is choosing to tell the world about a chunk of Internet infrastructure most people are barely even aware exists is an interesting question in itself. It has more direct competition than it did during the infrastructure boom of the 1990s - the one that took the backbone architecture from megabits per second to gigabits per second and now on towards terabits per second - from companies such as Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, and Huawei.
According to a recent Dell O'ro Group, during 2009 it lost market share in a number of market sectors, and its share of the core routing market into which the CRS-3 is pitched showed modest declines. Mostly this is driven by price. Cisco is still seen as the expensive option in some quarters.
But even in world of tough competition, the need for ever higher capacities remains, driven overwhelmingly by latency-sensitive applications such as video, which have started eating into the Internet's core capacity.
Cisco said the CRS-3 has been in field trials with AT&T for some time, including the showcase 100 Gigabit per second fibre network between New Orleans and Miami.
"We are entering the next stage of global communication and entertainment services and applications, which requires a new set of advanced Internet networking technologies," said AT&T Labs' CEO, Keith Cambron. "AT&T's network handled 40 percent more traffic in 2009 than it did in the previous year, and we continue to see this growth in 2010."
The starting price for the CRS-3 is $90,000 (£60,000).
This story, "Cisco shows off Internet super-router" was originally published by Techworld.com.


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Cape Byron deserves its international reputation as one of the most beautiful places in the world. It boasts rainforest, rugged cliff faces, stunning views of the hinterland and ocean, and outstanding vantage points for watching whales and dolphins from the headland. All this in an area of natural beauty, steeped in Aboriginal and European heritage.Cape Byron is 3 km from the Byron Bay Post office on the New South Wales' far North Coast.Keep Cape Byron beautiful for everyone and all times. Please leave dogs at home, take litter with you and keep to the walking tracks. Please restrain from lighting fires, picking flowers and collecting wood or stones.
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"Idaho lawmaker Shares 'Last Chance' Idea to Elect Romney," at the Idaho Statesman.
And so far, the only lawmaker working that angle is the other person to win a gubernatorial election last night—Chris Christie.
Every lawmaker or candidate for state office should submit to drug testing.
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In this respect they are, like those geological expositions, useful lessons and mementoes to the lawmaker.
The lawmaker cannot tell exactly where the weight will fall.
Also it first made clear how much the task of the lawmaker is one of compromise.
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Former assistant boss Connor was handed the reigns until the end of the season after the dismissal of Steve Bruce but, after a run of defeats has seen the side slip into the bottom three, new men keep being linked with the post.
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With 48 games in 99 days, there's not a lot of time to digest what happened in any single contest. So as we churn through this compressed Capitals season, I'll be rounding up my thoughts and analysis of each game here. If you missed them, check out the game story from the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Hurricanes and more on Braden Holtby's shutout that started with a key stop on Alexander Semin.
>> During training camp I wrote about how Coach Adam Oates and the rest of the staff were encouraging all defensemen to get involved offensively and jump up in the rush when the time is right. Tuesday night, that directive paid dividends as two of the three Washington goals came from the blue line.
John Erskine scored on the rush early in the second and John Carlson joined the play for a rebound goal in the third in a game that saw the defenseman do an effective job of helping Washington keep offensive possessions and pressure rolling.
"We've been doing a good job of it but our timing just seems to keep getting better and better," Carlson said. "We've established that, I think, now and everyone's feeling a lot more comfortable."
Erskine, who was usually never asked to even consider jumping up in the play, likes the added responsibility and said each defenseman is becoming familiar with how he can pitch in to sustain pressure.
"We practice it a lot," Erskine said, "I think it's just becoming a habit now."
Oates has stressed that it's about allowing the defensemen to make the correct decision, not to send them blindly flying up the ice across the opposing blue line. He wants them moving up and staying involved in the play, to keep those on the ice working together as a five-man unit.
Obviously it depends on how smoothly the Capitals execute their breakouts and what stage the defensemen are in on their shifts, but they have the green light.
"That's our system. That's the way it works – if we do it right, they're going to be jumping in the play all game," goaltender Braden Holtby said. "I think that's just our speed. We're realizing that we're a quick team, and you can see that it's paid off."
The defensemen's involvement also gives the forwards additional options to consider, something that playmakers like Nicklas Backstrom can never have enough of.
"It helps a lot. It gives you more options to pass the puck," Backstrom said. "That's what you got to do and it helps a lot for us."
>> At the start of the second period one of those options was Erskine. Backstrom looked back for a trailer when he, Carlson and Eric Fehr were on a 3-on-2 rush up ice and found the grizzled, 6-4, 220-pound Erskine ready to fire away. Erskine blasted a shot through Cam Ward to give the Capitals a 2-0 lead just 31 seconds into the middle stanza.
"We know he can punch a guy. He can shoot it, too," Backstrom said with a laugh. "He showed it today."
It was a solid night for the rugged defenseman, who blocked a couple of big shots, drew a penalty and notched his second goal of the season in 20:34 of ice time against the Hurricanes just a day after he inked a two-year, $3.925 million contract extension.
"I love the ice time. It's finding the system," Erskine said. "Oatsie lets us jump up in the play more because we're safe about it, and it gives us more offensive chances."
Holtby was particularly complimentary of the big defenseman's recent play.
"He's been playing outstanding for us. He's the grit that we need back there," Holtby said. "It's good to see him get rewarded with a goal. Obviously, that's not the focal point of his game, but he's been playing outstanding."
>> Speaking of Backstrom, Tuesday night might have been his best game of the season.
"He had a really good game," Oates said. "I tried to take a couple minutes off him in the third when we got the third goal. But big goal for him and us early, got us going. Great play on Ersk's goal."
The perfect pass on the tape to set up Erskine's goal was the type of set-up everyone has come to expect from the 25-year-old Swede. Meanwhile, his power-play goal in the first was anything but. Mucking it up in the crease isn't Backstrom's usual role on the power play, but it worked well enough against the Hurricanes and he cashed in on a deflection.
It wasn't just the points, though. Backstrom had a consistent impact each time he was on the ice, whether helping to fuel the cycle, forcing Carolina turnovers or helping set up dangerous offensive chances for the Capitals. That's a good sign, especially when Backstrom was questionable for the game after being ill on Monday.
>> Mike Green skated just 21:54 – his lowest single-game total this season — in his first game back in the lineup after missing three contests with a groin injury. Oates wanted to ease Green back into the game somewhat and, from the look of the balanced ice time throughout the lineup, he wanted to take advantage of the Capitals control of Tuesday's game to even out the workload in the first half of back-to-backs. No one played more than John Carlson's 22:30.
Green finished with two shots on goal, four blocked attempts and blocked three Carolina shots himself. He might not have been in full-flight much, but just his presence in the lineup makes it easier for Oates to balance the ice time of the defense as a whole.
"Not bad," Oates said when asked to assess Green's first game back. "One tough thing about that injury is you get time off, you don't do any conditioning. So I thought all in all pretty good."


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What do you think Andre?no comments
After pronouncing myself free of fear ahead of the match against Wolves, have I since returned to my protective turtle shell? I will not deny that would have been the immediate reaction of before, a retreat as swift as Real Madrid laying waste to Tottenham's ambitions at being legitimate European challengers a couple seasons ago. Oddly though, I found the draw to Wolverhampton a validation--albeit a milder one--of the club's title chances, as title contenders on a hot run need a kicking every so often to remind them the work still left to do.
Further, it took the mounting media attention down a notch to acceptable levels, as Spurs have been written off in favor of Manchester Eithad and Old Footballers United making a two-horse race of it. That's fine with me, as now having moved away from that increasingly hotter spotlight allows the squad to get back to playing a bit more of that conscience-free football that we've watched most of the season. This of course leads me to Younes Kaboul, who might not have been at his best on the day against Wolverhampton but nonetheless embodies the transition from old Spurs to new Spurs that, rather than finding a point from battling Mick McCarthy's side, would have shipped a couple more goals to take the sad sombrero at White Hart Lane instead.no comments
Regardless of your political leanings, you have to admit President Franklin D. Roosevelt was fairly good with the notable one-liners. For instance, why do I remember December 7th is the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor, despite sometimes forgetting my father's birthday? On top of appreciating history I also recall FDR's line that this was "a date which will live in infamy." Another corker from Frankie was "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
This is the one that is resonating with me right now, witnessing Tottenham continue their spectacular run in this season's Premiership. Three points were taken from the game in hand, completing the circle and closing off that early ugly chapter of the campaign which led to that match against Everton being postponed until now. A season that began with the North London riots--forcing the prior cancellation--looked to have unsettled the squad which later received consecutive humblings at the hands of the two headed monster from Manchester. Since, 'Arry's squad have buzzsawed through their league fixture list beyond the sticking in Stoke, and now are level on points with United and three points behind City. A title challenge for Spurs is a real possibility for the first time since Daniel Levy was knee high to a grasshopper and the predominant emotion I feel?
Fear.no comments
There's been a bit of discussion in the Spurs Twitterverse as to whether or not 'Arry will make an honest effort at the FA Cup, given that he seems to have a penchant for sloughing off these sorts of tournaments since coming to Spurs. In the gaffer's defense, the midfield especially needs a rest.
WBA kicked Bale to pieces, and the injuries to Parker, Lennon, Sandro, Hudd , Bale and VdV have left us woefully thin. There's no cover at fullback, so BAE and Walker must surely be winded, and while there's depth at forward, only Ade and Defoe have proved serviceable and both could use a week off.
What to do for Saturday, then?Spurs sit in a rare position, challenging not just for top 4 but for top 3, maybe top 2. So does 'Arry rest his best vs. Cheltenham Town and save them for the league and CL push? Or does he go all out and try to add to the trophy chest? And that's all before we get to the conversation about needing to blood some of the youngsters in the reserves.
And then there's the added element of the FA CUP itself.
As an American, I find it hard to grasp, but it's clear to me from conversations at the local that for English footy fans, there's something special about this Cup, and there's a real feeling that upper division teams should treat this competition with the utmost respect. To continually field teams packed with reserve players seems to cheapen the allure of that League Two club managing a hard fought draw with a top-10 EPL (Suck it, Barclay's) side. There is something romantic about those matches, about the rampaging runs of lower-tier sides in the competition that almost begs for a manager to play his best and let the other side see what they can do. And on the other hand, he has to look to his success in the league and in Europe. I don't envy 'Arry's position here.
If it were me, I'd follwo Fergie's pattern and rest most of my first teamers until the last 2-3 matches. To my mind, securing top 4 and CL footy is paramount. Maybe that's just my American-ness showing. Maybe it's the callous reality of globalized sport. Whatever it is, let me give my reasons.
1.) Guaranteed CL footy is all that allows us to hang on to Modric, and likely Ade. And we must, at all costs, hang on to the little Croation genius. He is the engine that makes this team go.
2.) We want big signings, but big signings take money and the quickest path to big money in football today is the Champions League.
3.) Windows on football clubs close fast. We have three of the best players in the world (Modric, VdV, and Bale) in their prime. The time to strike for the league and to aim for a perpetual place in Europe is now.
4.) Because a year with a St. Totteringam's day would be the incredible.
If we can make the finals and get a chance to win the Cup, fine. I will jump and scream and yell as loud as any Yiddo at the Bell & Hare. But I just cannot see a way towards prioritizing this competition above or even alongside the league and CL footy. The FA Cup should remain subordinate to the battle for league position and CL footy, because the former lacks the long term benefits of the latter.
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There was a time when a match like this would have proven too much for Spurs. Too much hoofing, too much kicking, too much bus-parking...just
too much.
Thankfully, those days are slipping into distant memory.
For the third time this season, Spurs demonstrated that negative football just doesn't work against us like it once did. We bossed the pitch, unnerved by the Hack-A-Bale defense shamefully employed by Roy Hodgson (was he really being tipped for Three Lions not so long ago? How the mighty have fallen...) and the incessant hoofing into an empty half that seems to be the WBA midfield's stock-in-trade. Despite the efforts of the WBA midfield to frustrate our flow by clogging passing lane, we worked the ball into space and created chances, albeit chances left wanting too often.
The match could easily have been out of hand by the half. Rafa had two unfortunately placed headers, while Modric went wide and Bale blazed over, and Ade was nipped by Jones at the alst minute, all on gilt-edged chances. Tense into the half as Bale followed through into Scharner and, tender from the kickings no doubt, he limped into the dressing room. Sandro had already gone down with a leg problem and now it looked like Spurs might lose their most dangerous player on the day.
Fortunately Bale trotted back out and his play proved instrumental, as his pass played in Defoe for a decisive winner. Defoe had looked sharp, but after the goal, he looked positively deadly, and his play with Ade all day was quick and potentially lethal. With the injuries in the midfield (Hudd, Parker, Sandro and Lennon all down, Bale and VdV playing through injury) switching to a 4-4-2 for a match or two might not be a bad idea, especially with the form in which Ade and Defoe find themselves.
Shades of Berba and Keano, that.
All in all, a gutty effort. Gallas and Sandro down with possible calf tears, per 'Arry. Livermore down with a split grape. Bale kicked all over the park. bus parked at midfield before anyone broke a sweat. And still we get the result.
These are the matches we used to lose on last second scramble goals. No more. COYS.
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Spurs are linked with (name of random Serie A or La Liga forward) but will have to sell (name of out-of-favour, marginally talented-but-overvalued-by-Spurs-supporters squad player) in order to buy. Manager Harry Redknapp is also looking to pry (name of player who is talented and experienced but overrated and overpriced due solely to the fact he is English) away from (mid-table team with money problems). He faces stiff competition for the signatures from (two rich clubs chosen at random).
The (name of English tabloid) has also learned that (name of non-English Spurs midfielder) has given and interview to (name of paper with dubious ethical practices from player's home country) in which he has stated "Spurs....are great...and I hope....to play for them until the end of time...but time...goes on forever...no one can say...if...and...I might...have...to go...and be happy." Spurs will certainly face a battle to keep the player happy with the likes of (names of all the richest clubs in Europe) coming in for his signature. Manchester United genius and gentlemen of unimpeachable morals and high character SIR Alex Ferguson has said that (name of non-English Spurs midfielder misquoted above) "would be welcome here and we would love to have (name of Spurs midfielder misquoted above and now being actively tapped up with the aid of the press) even though I never speak of other people's players. We will buy him but they don't want to sell so we will buy him."
(Name of now unsettled Spurs midfielder) could not be reached for comment but the player's representative said that if (name of three rich clubs chosen at random) come in for (name of now sullen and "injured" non-English Spurs midfielder), Spurs "must listen to a reasonable offer. The (name of English tabloid who has faxed any credibility it had left in the direction of The Stretford End to hell) will closely monitor the situation as we fabricate it.
*Yes, we're back. Sorry for the layoff. A better apology may or may not follow.
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Spurs played one decent half today, but Manchester United--even without assistance from the referee--was always going to be better than one decent half.
I was really hopeful for this game against a weak (by their standards) Manchester United side. I thought we could really run at Jonny Evans and get him in trouble, and why shouldn't I think Bale could get past Smalling on the left wing? Livermore and Niko in the middle against Hearts had me thinking that they would be just good enough to hang on against Cleverly and Anderson. And Kyle Walker--he looked great in preseason. Ashley Young would be bottled up.
Not to be. While Manchester United had only one good chance in the first half (a Cleverly shot well saved by Friedel--more on him in a minute), Spurs never really looked threatening. At halftime, I thought we were headed for 0-0.
The first ten minutes of the second half had me thinking more postitively. Harry had subbed off Kyle Walker, who was getting turned all around by both Nani and Young. Spurs possessed the ball well. But again, never looked dangerous. The problem here, as I see it, is two-fold. First, Defoe's first touch is absolutely awful. It was awful against Hearts. If he's playing alone, he has to receive a pass cleanly. He's shown he can't do that. But, the second problem is linked to that fact. Why are we playing directly to Jermaine Defoe? Why aren't we rocking down the wings and driving the ball in ESPECIALLY AGAINST DAVID DE GEA? ESPECIALLY SINCE OUR PLAYERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY OFF OF DEFOE? Ok, so VdV is, but he never looked dangerous either. There's that word again: dangerous. The problem wasn't inconsistent play today. The problem was that we never scared a 19-year-old and a rapist in the middle of Man U's defense.
Of course, we hit a wall after 60 minutes or so and the game was over. Livermore and Niko never had an understanding of how they were going to play and VdV was trying to chip a 6'4'' keeper on 45 yard free kicks. Sure, Harry noticed Walker in over his head, but Vedran Corluka isn't quicker, so why was he on to meet that need? I'm down on Harry right now. "Have a run about" is not managing. Not saying the same things as Daniel Levy isn't managing. Not signing that striker that we ABSOLUTELY need is not managing. Jermaine Defoe is not good enough anymore, and he was never good enough to play alone up top anyway.
Hopefully, it's a busy week in London. Because we're hosting the blue side of Manchester on Sunday, the side that don't care much for financial fair play.Ratings after the jump. no comments
And so it begins.
The long march to next June begins in the place where Spurs have experienced some of our greatest failures. And let us not mention, our very own Webbing. Man Utd come in weakened by the retirement of Scholes, the rock of their midfield, and it has shown in their play. Additionally, they have injuries all across the back.
But beware the wounded tiger. Lineups and predictions after the jump
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Not only a Yiddo, but now a Yank. Welcome home, Klinsy. We've waited for you for a long time. Best of luck.
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Chain-store nurseries can lack charm. But when we see the display of blooming bougainvilleas and bushy lantanas at Lowe's, we know we've found a green-thumbed friend. You may not find at Lowe's that rare euphorbia you've been looking for (then again, you might), but you will find a sturdy selection of time-honored plants at prices affordable enough to re-create the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in your backyard. And when one of your leafy friends can't hold on for another minute, Lowe's will replace your withered specimen for up to one year. And who could brown-thumb their nose at that guarantee?
In the summer of 2009, husband-and-wife team Liam James T. Murtagh and Emily Spetrino-Murtagh took over the old Art One space and opened this novelty shop that fuses two sweet things: vinyl records and candy. The Murtaghs, who play in a number of punk and ska bands, focus their records on those two genres as well as new wave. And there are all sorts of sugar-loaded confections, ranging from jars of eye-popping candy to edible mustaches. The space doubles as the couple's living quarters, so they're open only in the evening when they get home from their day jobs. BTW, don't be alarmed to see the Murtaghs' 2-year-old son, Iggy, running around the shop and being crazy playful. He won't bite.
Tucked behind the yummy Paisley Violin Café is this retail co-op that's housed in totally adorable structures that weren't so adorable at one time: The World War II-era cottages once held German and Italian prisoners of war. However, you won't feel anything weird or creepy when visiting the buildings that were moved from 19th Avenue and McDowell Road and remodeled by Gina and Derrick Suarez. Instead, you may very well experience local-art heaven in shops such as Urban Art Florist and Wicked Wear Studio and Gallery. The collective often unites to hold special events like the Paisley Town Art Festival as well as special dealios during Art Detour.
We shop. A lot. Which is why we figured we'd easily find a new winner in the "Best Boutique" category this year. No go. In good faith we simply can't stray from our favorite, Frances. Georganne Bryant doesn't just run the cutest boutique in town — she's started a cottage industry when it comes to community support. She gives well-earned shout-outs to other local businesses on her blog (www.francesblog.tumblr.com), supports the indie movement in all sorts of creative ways (from sponsoring movies like Handmade Nation to printing T-shirts that say, "Love Phoenix or Leave Phoenix") and she's the first to credit someone else with a good idea. But usually, truth be told, it's Georganne who has the good ideas. If you don't care about all that community building, buy-local hoo-ha, come to Frances because Georganne has good taste, along with good ideas. She stocks the sweetest collection of clothing, housewares, jewelry, and paper goods this town has ever seen. Now you can shop on Frances' website — and our pocketbook (super-cute, purchased at Frances) is really doomed. But be sure to sign up for Georganne's mailing list, because twice a year, she has a really good sale. Just don't go telling the whole world or anything, 'kay?
We'll follow Bunky wherever it goes. And we have. Owner Rachel Richards-Malloy has kept us on our toes since she opened — this is her third location. Today, her teeny shop is located across the street from the Phoenix Art Museum and shares a home with Matt Pool's Giant Coffee in the Merz building. The store is filled with designer clothing and accessories and is cleverly arranged to fit even more inventory than she had before — Bunky now carries books and housewares. None other than Hayes McNeil from Plus Minus Studio designed her modular space. The walls are lined with salvaged wood (you can even spy an old Pepsi can nailed into one of the wood panels). Bunky's got designer threads in a designer space with designer coffee, all in one spot? Oh, man, we are so there.
This cute girl named Olive needed a place to shack up, and turns out Paris Envy had some room upstairs, so a partnership of sorts was born. And we're so glad. This trend of sharing space is a wonderful byproduct of a slow economy, and we hope it keeps classy indie businesses like Paris Envy and Olive in Paris (the latest project from the ladies who brought us the sadly short-lived Olive Annie on Seventh Street) going strong. We drooled over a pair of vintage lamps at Paris Envy, a housewares shop with a shabby-chic French (obviously) vibe, and upstairs, we debated over a piece of handmade jewelry or a funky multi-colored belt. Both stores have so much style and personality and . . . sorry, but you'll have to excuse us because we need to go back and see whether those lamps are still there. Be right back!


text: A consolation for the cold wintery weather is the chance to indulge in some fall fashion accessories. Added to the Starcow Paris stock today are these new scarves from avant-garde French streetwear label Hixsept. Part of their "Lost Equilibrium" we previewed earlier, the scarves are a welcomed necessity for the upcoming season and maintain the brands' subtle take on leisurewear. Available in a solid rustic red and multi-coloured light /charcoal grey with fringed ends, pick yours up today.


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UK Appliance Repair Questions? Ask a Technician for Answers ASAP
There are 2 hidden lights on your machine.
You need to check and see if any of these are flashing too.
Unplug the appliance.
Take the top off.
Plug the machine in and try it.
When the lights begin flashing, look down the inside of the facia from the top.
To the left of the 2 lights on the facia are the other 2 lights.
Starting from the left, number the lights with 1 on the left.
Which numbers flash? ignore the on/off / door light.
Which electronic card did you change?
OK, thanks for that, so out of the 4 lights, it's number 1 flashing?
Did you have the smart card reader to transfer the programme from the card to the new board?
OK, was the board supplied pre programmed? (Extremely unusual if it was).
If not, the smart card reader costs over £100 on it's own.
Click here for a smart card reader
Sorry, without it being programmed you won't get the machine working.
Hi again
Have purchased smart card reader and programmed washing machine. Now ok. Have learned a lot from this job. Thanks for your help
Thanks for letting me know how it went.
Good luck with the appliance.
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Jennifer Garner With Ben Affleck, Violet, and Seraphina Pictures
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Treat Violet and Seraphina to Another Family Meal
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Treat Violet and Seraphina to Another Family Meal
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck took their daughters Violet and Seraphina to lunch at the Brentwood Country Mart in LA this afternoon. Jennifer covered her baby bump in a bright sweater while the younger girls wore dresses for the meal. The foursome celebrated Thanksgiving in California this year and Violet and Seraphina were spotted playing outside with their grandparents when they weren't indoors with family. It's an especially fun holiday season for the Garner-Afflecks since they are awaiting the arrival of their third child. They're just one of many celebrity families enjoying the Fall and have been frequenting the farmers market and the playground recently.


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The RevolutionBlog and the JointheRevolution Initiative present to you, the first issue of the RevolutionIdea's! In case you aren't familar, RevolutionIdea's is something I use to share my idea's for the comic book industry. I'll give idea's for events, series, and much more. Today, I'm sharing my idea for an ongoing comic book series which is.... Spider-Men? Sound a little ridiculous, right? Well, that's part of it's charm. Let me explain on why I'd love to see this.
First off, I'm a huge Spider-Man geek. Seriously, ever since I was a little kid I had a deep passion for the character. He just....well.... amazed (pardon the pun) me. Now, think about the idea of Spider-Man, Scarlet Spider, Spidey 2099, Spider-Woman, etc. teaming up to fight justice! That leaves me with nerdgasms. Sure, it sounds a little to strange to put together a team of people who have the same powers but that's not the appeal of it. The banter, the characters personalities clashing, etc. there's so many reasons why this would be worthy to add to Marvel's comic book lineup. If they could find the right creative team (my writer vote is for either Waid or Bendis) then this could be very awesome. It would be very fun to see all these characters clash (put together a team of Spider people and the fun & one-liners are endless). The Spider-Man franchise has a huge collection of awesome, great characters. What sucks is that we've never seen these characters pulled together. The idea of a book like Spider-Men pulling together the Spider family tree leaves a endless list of epic stories to tell.
Honestly, we probably won't see this book announced anytime soon but the idea, the idea of pulling together the Spider people (and the supporting characters who aren't super spider powered) family tree is awesome. To pull together the Spider-Man Universe, just think of the idea's. Awesome right?
Anyway, I'm not going to drag this on anymore. It's an early end but don't worry, we have a whole upcoming week of awesome blogs! Shall we look at the ol' schedule? I'll be kickstarting the week with RevolutionBlog #19 on Tuesday which is closely followed by The Comic Book Movie Championship Battle 1 of Round 2 on Wednesday, then don't miss a special blog on Thursday which will reveal our plans for the upcoming months. We will be posting a new RevolutionNews issue somewhere between the week so keep a eye out. Anyway, please leave your thoughts in the comments section and don't miss our upcoming line of blogs! Peace.


text: RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 44019104 LA English T1 Fichte : the self and the calling of philosophy, 1762-1799 A1 LaVopa, Anthony J.,, PB Cambridge University Press PP Cambridge, England; New York YR 2001 SN 0521791456 9780521791458 AB "A thematic biography of the German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte from birth to his resignation from his university position at Jena in 1799 due to the Atheism Conflict, this work explains how Fichte contributed to modern conceptions of selfhood; how he sought to make the moral agency of the self efficacious in a modern public culture; and the critical role he assigned philosophy in the construal and assertion of selfhood and in the creation of a new public sphere. Using the writings and private papers now available in the Gesamtausgabe, the study historicizes these themes by tracing their development within several contexts, including the German Lutheran tradition, the eighteenth-century culture of sensibility, the late Enlightenment, the Kantian philosophical revolution, the politics of the revolutionary era, and the emergence of modern German universities. It includes a reinterpretation of Fichte's political theory and philosophy of law, his antisemitism, and his controversial views on gender and marriage."--Jacket.


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