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Nordicvs wrote: It was your 5th post (page one) that lead me into this thread, had nothing to do with "hot air," even though I agree with his comment; in my expereince, it's true; though I've met some males who are full of hot air, too.
Nordicvs wrote: 3. "Woman" has nothing to do with biological gender. (For the record) I despise the feminine in males far more than I despise it in females.
(4. Whenever I say "females," I mean "biological females"---humans born with cunts. When I say "males," I mean "biological males"---humans born with cocks. "Masculine-Feminine" has very little, as far as I'm concerned, to do with physical or biological gender. Hence this is not some 'gender issue.' When I'm talking about overwhelmingly female behaviour, I'll rarely state or even allude to "all woman absolutely everywhere." I'll usually say "most women" or just "those women I've known." I do strive to be as fair, accurate, and non-biased as I can be. (Just for future consideration.))
Nordicvs wrote: Political Correctness puts up a lace curtain regarding gender, however, so it's discouraged to talk about differences between genders---or mass female tendencies (but not mass male tendencies), evidenced even here ("OMG misogynist! burn him! burn him!" attitudes, typically way off base, a shame/silencing tactic, or it's taken out of context).
Nordicvs wrote: But, as I already admitted, though, when it's some fucking bullshit that I've heard a million times and have grown so bloody weary of seeing people mindlessly parrot, I sometimes push my own buttons and take the gloves off (and sometimes for reasons that have nothing to do with the obvious). I'm not about to explain why I do everything I do, but keep in mind that not everything is at it seems.
Nordicvs wrote: Forgive me for being blunt, but I think you despise people (not necessarily "biological females") like her, or, more accurately, her character, how she behaves, et cetera, for the same reasons I do, and like others with any sense whatsoever do; also, I think you resent her---for getting so much attention, being indulged and coddled, and for being rewarded for this absurd behaviour---because I sense that you want to be acknowledged for your personal intelligence (as a "biological female") and people like her make it more difficult for people like you (those who are trying to be more than vile, appearance-oriented, superficial; inane and ridiculous---tit-sticks) to be taken seriously, and-or detracts from the attention you yourself seek...here is where I see many women flop back on their asses regarding their egos, and tend to get very bitter and defensive. (This ego is so bloody tricky this way...)
Nordicvs wrote: It's all understandable, too, so don't take this the wrong way. The bimbos give women as a gender a "bad rep" and always have
Nordicvs wrote: remember, that "women-as-property" had more rights than the men who "owned" that property; land and women were both protected feverishly, in essence, and were by default respected in ways that men never were, not even in ancient Greece; remember also that any crimes committed by women, men had to answer for.
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:So you think that no mother has a sense of responsibility or sacrifices any of herself for her family?
Nordicvs wrote: Nope; the feminine does what it does, always, for other reasons---deceptions are so much the rule that I don't even think feminine women know when they're lying or telling the truth anymore. I never take a word as the truth from them---my experiences are so vast and deep that this has become a new instinct.
1. I've never encountered a feminine person who accepted responsibility for her actions. Ever. (A few instances, I have seen responsibility employed by women, but even these are exceptions. I'm not talking about fucking something up and saying "I'm sorry;" I'm talking about not saying that and simply admitting the fuck-up and refraining from doing it again.)
2. I have never seen a feminine (adult) person "go without" or sacrifice or give anything without expecting a reward later. Not once.
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:No wife sacrifices her career because her husband needed to move for his? And usually, when either her parents or her husband's parents need elder-care, it is the female that takes the brunt of responsibility for that as well.Nordicvs wrote: I've seen plenty of women do things that certainly appeared altruistic and kind and caring---but, always, it was either conditional or expectant of either rewards or praise (like Christians "giving" to charity; they're not giving---they're investing in an eternal reward, making a deposit in their "heaven bank"---it's selfish, ultimately, and ugly.) Or for some other reason. Determining feminine motives has been a long interest of mine, and at times a fulltime job.
Nordicvs wrote: I was once given a flower, completely out of the blue, from a five-year-old girl... But she wasn't a woman, feminine or otherwise; maybe female altruism does exist, but that's my only experience with it---without strings attached
Nordicvs wrote: The masculine is a beacon of truth---there is no guile or pretense.
Nordicvs wrote: it seems here again you are confusing physical "female" with "femininity"---why is that? I don't get that. Can you describe what "feminine" and "masculine" mean to you?
Nordicvs wrote: (If you have some extra, extra time---it's admittedly quite long and too wordy---check out that "nudes" threadand my last post, where I get into my conception of both and see what you think. I'd like your opinion on that.) I'd think we'd be on the same page here more often if we both knew exactly where one another was coming from regarding these concepts...
Nordicvs wrote: As to what you just wrote, I don't see Sue as you do---from what I've seen, she seems to have an open mind, intelligence, isn't shy about speaking out (has balls), and generally has a good deal of potential in my humble estimation (for one thing, she has no blind loyalty to "her gender" but instead to a higher purpose---I see nothing wrong with that).
Nordicvs wrote: I can assure you (and prove) boys/males are not treated better than girls
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:I gave up my 20's to take care of my father, despite how abusive he had been to me.Nordicvs wrote: Why duty?
Nordicvs wrote: And keep in mind that you decided to do that---"give up" your 20s. I pretty much did the same thing---as well as all hope for kids, which I really wanted for a long time. I did it---no one held a gun to my head. My choices. I'm responsible for getting into every stupid situation. But now I'm okay with it, no regrets. I know how much I've gained through loss, giving things away or up.
Dan Rowden wrote:What we're talking about here is aptitudes and natural psychological tendencies - and more specifically, those that are conducive to philosophical thinking and the pursuit of wisdom. (...) If someone can show me how the Gilmore Girls and soapies and so forth indicate a mental tendency that is of similar value or character [to watching sports], I'm all ears.
Katy wrote:Dan wrote:the content of sport is indicative of a mind capable of structured and systematic thought, the other just emotion and relationships.
On the other hand The Gilmore Girls etc show an ability to keep track of a plot and many of its finer details for weeks, or even years at a time. Admittedly, what you're keeping track of in this case isn't lofty in anyway, but it's certainly better than the 2 hours then it's over aside from "won" or "lost" that men use for sports.
And please explain to me how video games are in any way indicative of a mind capable of thought?
Dan Rowden wrote:Your average player of sport, like your mother of 3, is following routines, systems laid down for them by circumstance. This obviously involves intelligence and the ability to adapt within the routines and circumstance - i.e. some measure of ability to adopt strategies. However, it's kind of ironic that an armchair quarterback will likely engage the sport more intelligently than the real one.
Dan Rowden wrote:Most sports are highly complex systems and contain up to hundreds of rules. When men are not being merely boof-headed about sport they argue over the finer points of some strategy or rule, or umpire's decision. This requires real spatial reasoning and objectivity, a logical and systematic mind. This form of thinking is a requisite for philosophical thought.
Dan Rowden wrote:Just about everyone has to follow daily routines to live. "Sport" is not merely a routine. It is a creative and complex mental enterprise (except for ice hockey, which is just a bar room brawl on ice).
Dan Rowden wrote:there's the 3 dimentional, spatial reasoning, objective, creative, problem solving, logical realm of the average man's mind that he slips into on a more regular basis than you might think. In fact, men often retreat to that place to find refuge from the world (and sometimes to construct justifications for their folly).Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:Although I agree that the specific characteristics you mentioned are genderless, I would say that females also have similar states about as often (although generally more concrete than abstract). I would just say that the focus of those states is generally on a different topic than what men's minds are on when in those states.Dan Rowden wrote:Ok, so what topics would the average female's mind be on in such a state and what's the difference between concrete and abstract?
plotinus wrote:I can't believe that so many intellligent people don't know what the difference is between males and females! The correct answer is so simple and basic! Are you gong to feel silly when I tell you the answer!
Elizabeth Isabelle wrote:you've already gotten all the guesses you are going to get, and we've pretty much changed the topic by now.
Shah: And all those men who think with their dicks 90% of the time, well, they're not dumb or emotional, because at least they stop to reflect on this behavior once a year or so. Yeah, right.
Esoterix: All those men afflicted in their dicks are because of all those confusing vibes coming from all those women who play the sex game to-who-laid-the-hilt.
Shah: Come on, feed me some more of how great the average male is. Maybe then I can talk myself into going back to dating.
Esoterix: Given the kind of malleable men that seem to interest you, perchance a boob job?
Katy wrote:you look a bit like a two year old child running around going "GUESS WHAT I HAVE BEHIND MY BACK!?" and finding the adults continuing their conversations running back in occasionally going "GUESS! GUESS!"
Esoterix wrote:Do you reckon women would have a clue why sergeant Kilgore is grinning like a dog eating cockleburrs?
Esoterix wrote:Which of the three is a gurl?
Nordicvs wrote:(For example, in Vancouver, male firefighters now have to wear boxers becauser a female complained---"sexual harrassment"---about men walking around in their gonch.) Disrespect is assured here, as is resentment and bitterness over "special treatment," of these primma donnas, and teamwork suffers, and people end up dying.
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Two of the biggest events in the Hollywood calendar took place in LA last weekend, the MTV Video Music Awards and the Primetime Emmy Awards. And with it two red carpets to gaze upon. From Katy Perry's denim homage to Britney (circa 2001 at the MTV Video Music Awards) to Claire Danes' scarlet woman, we look at the top trends: Read more
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Brewer at the Legislature: Wind energy is testament to greed
Groene at the Legislature: Holding NRDs responsible
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Video conference sites will allow residents near Ainsworth and Chadron to weigh in on a Nov. 1 Legislature committee meeting about the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.
State Sen. Al Davis introduced LR 341 an interim study to include but not be limited to the following issues: the adequacy and timeliness of NEMA responses to local and regional emergency disasters during floods in 2011, wildfires in 2012 and recent hazardous material incidents; assessment of the adjutant general's $10,000 spending authority; policies and procedures used by NEMA to educate and train staff at local agencies concerning emergency protocols; improvement of communications among and between participants during emergency mutual aid events; the creation of Nebraska-based incident management teams to respond throughout the state and serve as emergency resources; and the potential benefits of Nebraska joining other states in the Great Plains Interstate Fire Compact.
LB 634, the Wildfire Control Act, was my priority bill in the 2013 legislative session. The law it created divides responsibility for wildfire management between the Nebraska Forest Service and NEMA, Davis said. During preparation for floor debate on LB 634, questions arose about the effectiveness of NEMA's response to 2011 floods in eastern Nebraska and 2012 wildfires in western Nebraska. Under LB 634, NEMA would continue to play a role in future wildfire management, so I introduced LR 341 to examine the adequacy and timeliness of NEMA's responses to local and regional disasters.
The hearing will be conducted by the Legislature's Government, Military and Veteran's Affairs Committee from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Central Time. on Nov. 1. The primary hearing location is Room 1525, State Capitol in Lincoln.
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On Nov. 1, I look forward to hearing from Nebraska residents about our Emergency Management Agency's performance during the 2012 wildfire season and how the agency might improve its service to our state in the future, Davis said.
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I live in Oregon and was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in November 2003. I was told that the tumor was inoperable because of the location and size. I was also told that standard radiation would not help either. I was given six months to one year to live. Since the original diagnoses I have undergone every type of chemo available for this type of cancer and the chemo has not helped . My Oncologist has decided to take me off chemo and wait for a trial or anything else that may help. He then refered me to Stanford and I saw Dr Karyn Goodman Feb. 14, 2006 for evaluation. She said they thought they could help by using a special radiation technique to get most of the spots in my liver and bile ducts. Needless to say, I was very excited to begin treatment but now my insurance company say they will not authorize the treatment. They think I should continue treatment here in Oregon. I have exhausted all my options here in Oregon and Stanford is the last hope I have. Has anyone out there been confronted with a situation like this? Can the insurance carrier really stop a needed treatment that may save my life. I have put in an appeal , but no one seems to want to talk to me. Any advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. My e-mail address is: firstname.lastname@example.com


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The race for the largest addition to 2012's PMY 100 is already heated. There were two launches from Lurssen and now this recently launched 88.5-meter Oceanco narrowly edges them out.
After launching last year, Fincantieri's 439-foot Serene still makes a scene when she arrive in a marina.
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The largest yacht built in England, Vava II (originally seen in the January 2012 issue) finishes her sea trials prior to delivery to her owner. She's now cruising with her new owner, rumored to be a former Miss UK.


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UPDATE: Kim Kardashian? Bikini? Showering?! WHOOPEE!
Kim Kardashian recently updated her blog with bikini pics of herself and sister Kourtney. If I didn't write this site, I'd say that makes Kim Kardashian's blog the most goddamn awesome blog on the Internet*. I'm also not saying it because I'm baffled by Kim's impromptu shower with a sarong around her waist. What kind of wicked secret is she hiding under that thing? Wait, I got it! LEGOs. Boom! Case closed. Now to solve the mystery of how drunk I'm going to get. (Hint: Lots.)
UPDATE: Added the seriously, like for real Kardashian sisters' PSA for Burma after the jump. Nothing like the irony of Armenians making light of a national tragedy. HA! You can't make that shit up. Anyway, enjoy the video before YouTube pulls it again.
*Not counting Bob Cesca's Goddamn Awesome Blog which, with a title like that, I gotta ask: Where're the boobs, Bob? Where – are the boobs?


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Costco Seafood Survey
We frequently go to Costco and buy way too much of everything. We also eat way too many samples of things, but that's another issue. They usually have some decent seafood at great prices. But how much do we compromise to get those low prices? On many previous trips, as our twitter friends will confirm, […]Read the rest of this entry »


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December was truly a fun month, some highlights.
-Lunch at Marlow & Sons or Diner never disappoint.
-My favorite home stores in Brooklyn are Brook Farm General Store & Moon River Chattel.
-Apple cider & apple cider doughnuts from the greenmarket.
-I ate too much delicious Mast Brothers Chocolate.
-The City Bakery has the best hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows.
And for the New Mexico edition.
-The Guadalajara Grill has some of the best tacos ever, Ive been eating there my whole life. Be sure to go if you are in Taos.
-We spent Christmas Eve at the Taos Pueblo, I lack the vocabulary to describe how majestic it truly was. I've been in the past but this year was different for me. As we drove through the Native reservation land, large clouds of black smoke and red flames peaked through the 1000 year old adobe structures. A series of enormous bon fires set to burn. An apocalyptic vibe that truly was surreal. Everyone should experience this once in their lives.
-I love frito pies, eat at Orlandos.
-I connected with old friends and family, and truly am a country girl at heart.
-We had endless amounts of perfect white snow & skies so blue unlike anywhere else I've ever been.
Happy New Year!
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These are so so beautiful! From what we can see it looks like a wonderful month.ReplyDelete
& thanks for the links & notes; definitely want to check out some of these places.
These Instagrams are totally putting mine to shame! Amazing photos!ReplyDelete
happy new year! beautiful pics!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year! The New Mexico pictures are beautiful and make me smile.ReplyDelete
Such stunning photos... I want to take a walk in your world--thank you so much for sharing it :-)ReplyDelete
These can't all be instagram photos? Surely? Reassure me please! Even if they are, they look beautiful. Each one a magic window into a moment in time.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos! Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
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HOUSTON - A man survived a 40-foot fall off of a bridge Thursday.
It happened when witnesses said a man was riding his bike over the bridge on Studemont over White Oak Bayou along a narrow concrete strip and he fell off.
Construction workers in the area rushed to help him when he fell down the concrete edge of the bayou.
Witness Lee Meneses told Local 2, "Because it's too narrow. He didn't have enough room because the cars came this way and I think he tried to get off the bicycle."
Firefighters gave him an IV and loaded him into a basket in order to carry him up the steep concrete that surrounds the bayou.
A fire department spokesman said the man had broken bones and was rushed to the hospital, but could not release any more details.
Some people who use the bridge said the curb on the bridge is too narrow for walkers or cyclists.
One rider said, "Last week I was saying something to someone about it because the rail's too low. You can look at it and tell it's too low. You can be a 2 years old and fall off of it."
A spokesman for the city said the narrow concrete strip beside the road is a curb and is not designed as a sidewalk.
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AFC Croydon Athletic are up to sixth in Division One of the Combined Counties League thanks to a 3-2 win at Knaphill.
Boss Antony Williams said: "I am delighted to pick up another three points which continues to keep us in the mix.
"This was an important win, against a side who showed great spirit and determination."
The Rams needed Knaphill to take the lead before bursting into life with the equaliser from Edward Cardona just before the break.
Then Lee Jansen and Joe Loyza put the Rams into a commanding position in the second half.
Knaphill pulled a goal back and they would have stolen a point in the dying seconds but for a fine fingertip save by Tom Ralph in the Rams goal.
Williams said: "A few choice words were said to the team at half-time. But I was delighted with the next 25 minutes. We took control of the game and scored some excellent goals.
"At 3-1 we really needed to close the game out, it is something we must learn."
He added: "Players seemed to switch off and allow them back into the game, they scored again after another defensive error, which started with our throw. In the end we were hanging on."
Goalscorer Cardona could miss this weekend's Premier League Cup clash with Eversley & California with a hamstring injury.


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Raymond D. Fowler was the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Dr. Fowler has a Ph.D. and is a registered clinical psychologist in the state of Alabama[1]
Research activitiesEdit
In the early 1960s, Fowler developed an innovative method of computer interpretation for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory[How to reference and link to summary or text]. His system was translated into most major European languages, has been used to generate personality reports on almost two million individuals in the United States and abroad[How to reference and link to summary or text].
He has contributed to the research literature in psychology with over 70 articles, books, chapters, and other publications, especially in the areas of substance abuse, criminal behavior, and psychological assessment[How to reference and link to summary or text].
Gris vs. CESNUREdit
G.R.I.S. stands for the Group for Research and Information on Cults, and is an Italian Catholic organization which is approved and supported by approved by the Italian Bishops' Conference. C.E.S.N.U.R. is the Centre for Studies on New Religions, run by Massimo Introvigne. Dr. Fowler wrote a controversial memo involving the debate between the two groups on July 12, 1989, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of the American Psychological Association. This memo discusses an amicus brief that was filed on behalf of the APA on February 10, 1987 :
Let us take a further look into the right about turn of the APA, by examining the Memo of July 12th, 1989, sent by R.D. Fowler, Chief Executive Officer of the APA, to Dr. W. D'Antonio. This document explains some of the reasons the brief was withdrawn:
Fowler mentions a letter, dated May 17th, 1989, from Dr. Ofshe to Dr. D'Antonio. On page 2 of his letter, Ofshe had said that the APA brief "improperly slipped through the APA's administrative structure… and [was] filed by the former executive director of APA despite objections by APA's legal counsel". After having denied this statement by Ofshe, Fowler says that the Executive Director of APA resigned after the episode, but that "…the APA Executive Director did not resign because a brief was filed in the case". We wonder why the APA director resigned - was it for "health reasons" or "unexpected family problems "?
Fowler also mentions another letter by Dr. Ofshe, of June 14th, 1989, where the latter says he was invited, together with Dr. Singer, to attend a symposium organised by APA's Division 1. The Symposium was just about coercive persuasion and its clinical, ethical, cultural and legal implications. Somebody of course might wonder, "Why did APA invite two scholars who had been entirely discredited by their Association after the rejection of the DIMPAC and the submission of the amicus brief?" Perhaps pre-empting such a possible question, Fowler comes forward with the information that the attendance at the symposium by the two scholars did not have the meaning Ofshe implies: "This statement is somewhat misleading in that this is not an APA sponsored symposium. Drs. Singer and Dr. Ofshe were invited by Division1 (one of forty plus APA Divisions) to participate in a Division 1 sponsored Symposium". If we take Fowler's statement into account, we can still ask: if a single Division of APA does not represent the whole Association, then can't we also say that four experts (the number of people reviewing the DIMPAC report), only one of whom was an APA member, do not represent the view of the whole Association?[2]
Defends Landmark ForumEdit
Attends "The Forum"Edit
Dr. Fowler is a graduate of Landmark Education's Landmark Forum course. He is frequently used as a reference to defend against criticism of the organization, though he claims to have no professional or financial ties to the for-profit company. In a February 22, 1995 letter written while Fowler was still Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Psychological Association, Fowler spent much of the bulk of the letter refuting controversial opinions about Landmark Education and "cult-like" behavior:
I have no personal or financial involvement with The Forum or with any of its predecessor, successor or affiliated groups. I am writing only to describe my personal experience and impressions of The Forum program in which I participated. Several years ago my wife and I, both psychologists, signed up to attend a two-weekend Forum training program. We had heard comments about The Forum from psychologists and others and wanted to find out more about it from personal experience. Prior to attending The Forum program, I read several articles about EST workshops and Forum programs..I would like to observe that The Forum experience in no way resembles any of the so-called cults I've read about. In my opinion, it has no "cult-like" characteristics. Its level of intensity is far too superficial to encourage the intense addiction-like behavior said to be exhibited by cult members: there is no dominating leader with whom the participants share their lives. There is no coercion, no social isolation, no peer pressure toward conformity and no required modification of behavior, lifestyle, dress, food, and relationships. In my opinion, a forum session is more like a lively participatory classroom than it is like a cult. It is far more like a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous or other self-help groups than it is like a cult, but it is less intense than either. Almost any church organization has more "cult-like" features than a Forum session. Forum, in my personal opinion, does not remotely resemble a cult and it puzzles me that any responsible person could think it does...[3]
Letter is official Landmark documentEdit
Though Fowler states he has no profesional or financial ties to the organization, the 1995 letter has become an official reference document within Landmark Education, referred to as document number "L-014E"[4].
Art Schreiber, General Counsel, Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Landmark Education, has repeatedly sent individuals and organizations copies of the February 22, 1995 Fowler letter praising Landmark Education, along with other information in a legal informational packet. This is most often sent out to individuals and organizations in response to negative criticism of Landmark Education, and sometimes prior to a lawsuit against said organization by Landmark Education[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].
Professional AssociationsEdit
Since 1998, Dr. Fowler has been Treasurer of the International Association of Analytical Psychologists (IAAP) and a member of its Executive Committee. In 1988, he was Secretary General for the IAAP's XXIV International Congress of Applied Psychology.
Fowler served four years as APA treasurer, became its 97th president in 1997 and served as CEO since 1989. He is on the Editorial Board of the European Psychologist; sponsored by the European Federation of Psychological Associations. In 2000, he was the recipient of the APA Division of International Psychology's Distinguished International Psychological Award for his significant contributions to global psychology. He is a lifetime honorary member of the Psychological Society of South Africa. In 1979, he was the first U.S. psychologist invited to visit the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing after relationships resumed between the two countries, and he has returned to China on five occasions to lecture and to lead joint conferences between U.S. and Chinese psychologists.
|Preceded by:
Bonnie R. Strickland
|Raymond D. Fowler elected APA President
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Joseph D. Matarazzo
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Book ChaptersEdit
- ↑ Raymond D. Fowler on Landmark Education, Washington, D.C., February 22, 1995.
- ↑ GRIS vs. CESNUR The Neverending Story, Alberto Amitrani, Raffaella Di Marzio, November 27, 1998
- ↑ Raymond D. Fowler on Landmark Education, Washington, D.C., February 22, 1995.
- ↑ English Letter, 1995, Landmark Education Corporate Website, Document number "L-014E".
- ↑ Kleintje Muurkrant, Schreiber letter, June 19, 1996, to The Editor, Kleintje Muurkrant, Netherlands
- ↑ Simpos, Schreiber letter, June 22, 1999, Simpos, p/a Koppenhinksteeg 2, 2312 HX, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- ↑ The First Step: P.S.1's changing course leaves some people wondering what direction the charter school is taking, Westword, May 4, 2000, Julie Jargon.
- ↑ Landmark Education Corp. Sues Elle Magazine for Libel, San Francisco Business Wire, August 31, 1998.
- ↑ In the grip of the therapy tough-guys, Enzo Di Matteo, 2000, NOW Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- ↑ Suits Against Anti-Cult Blogger Provide Test for Online Speech, Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal, January 10, 2006
- ↑ FedEX Package from Art Schreiber, General Counsel and Chairman of the Board of Directors, July 31, 1998, sent by Federal Express.
- ↑ Schreiber "In Defense of the Landmark Forum, Cayman Net News, April 6, 2006.
- ↑ Réponse officielle à France 3, Art Schreiber & Landmark Education's response to France 3, Pieces a Conviction, documentary.
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GPs and senior nurses will be part of medical teams that respond to 999 calls due to a shortage of A&E consultants, under new proposals.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT), which runs King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's in Romford, submitted the plan to the borough's Care Commissiong Group (CCG) of GPs in an attempt to reduce demand on stretched emergency departments.
It is hoped doctors and nurses will be able to treat elderly patients who have suffered minor injuries at home or at clinics, preventing the need to admit them to hospital.
The CCG has struck a deal with London Ambulance Service, despite costs not being agreed.
BHRUT has one of the largest debts in the country and has been severely criticised for its quality of care by watchdog the Care Quality Commission.
The trust has said care standards were affected by its inability to hire permanent A&E doctors.
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We can confirm we are in discussions with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust to explore alternative care plans for the elderly community to help ease A&E pressure."
"But we will always send out an ambulance to emergency 999 calls."
A spokesperson for Redbridge CCG said: "Where clinically appropriate, we know people would prefer to be cared for and treated at home."
It is hoped the new processes will be rolled out by the end of the month.
BHRUT was placed in special measures in December last year and referred to helath secretary Jeremy Hunt over concerns about its plan to deal with a debt of £38million.


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ONE of Worcestershire's most senior politicians has defended delays in giving a £100 million-plus Worcester revamp the nod - insisting it would not be held back "without good reason".
Councillor John Smith, the cabinet member for highways, has appealed for patience over the massive regeneration of Sherriff Street.
As your Worcester News revealed on Monday, the investors behind the huge homes, leisure and business complex have blamed Worcestershire County Council for working not getting underway yet, calling it "diabolical".
Work on phase one was approved in September 2013 and Sherriff's Gate Ltd now say the project is likely to run at least one year late.
The firm says it is mystified about the delay, which is because the council's highways officers have not signed it off yet.
Cllr Smith said: "With something like this, highways would not hold it up without good reason.
"We all want to see jobs and regeneration, that's what the council is pushing for.
"I know the highways officers are extremely busy in that department, we all know because the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) hasn't been approved yet we're getting planning applications from Tom, Dick and Harry and they all need dealing with.
"But with something as big as this the council wouldn't hold it up, there are always legal requirements officers have to go through and detailed technical stuff to sort out."
The council says the delay centres around trying to find solutions to minimising the extra congestion the development would cause.
The grand project includes more than 600 homes, an 80-bed care village for the elderly, cinema, bowling alley, ice skating rink, bars, shops, eateries, 96-bed hotel, gym, 1,000 parking spaces, offices and more.
The site in question is near the already-busy Newtown Road and sits on 900,000 sq ft of industrial land close to Shrub Hill Railway Station.
The company also says it has spent more than £500,000 getting planning approval, including £50,000 on sophisticated traffic modelling for the development, but is still waiting on the final green light having first insisted it wanted to start back in January.
The project is being done in three phases and the company was aiming on a 2017 completion date.


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A BINGE drinking thug who torched his pregnant partner's home after he smashed his way in, late at night, has been locked up for three years.
B&Q worker Leigh Jarvis, 28, had set fire to the woman's net curtain twice, after tying it in a knot.
Victim Jamie Smith, who he had earlier rowed with, was out, but her neighbours in Riverside Terrace, Earby, were probably asleep in their beds.
Burnley Crown Court was told how Jarvis, who had had 30 cans of lager, had sent Ms Smith, who he thought was with somebody else, increasingly abusive texts before and after the attack on her house, telling her, 'you're dead' then 'your house is on fire'.
Judge Simon Newell said the defendant might have been drunk, but he clearly gave the impression he knew what he was doing.
Jarvis, of Riverside Terrace, admitted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered and two counts of common assault.
Prosecutor Jeremy Grout-Smith said the police had a report of a fire, some time before 2am, on May 4.
A window at the back of the property had been broken from outside.
The curtain was hanging in the centre of the window and an empty cigarette packet had been lit immediately beneath it and ignited it. The material had shrunk away from the flames, averting a more serious fire.
A fire officer reported had the flames spread to surrounding cotton curtains and wooden furniture, the whole house could have been engulfed.
Louise Kitchin, defending, said: "He's deeply ashamed of what he did. He's deeply remorseful."
Sentencing, Judge Newell told Jarvis: "If that house had gone up, you could have been standing there on a murder or manslaughter charge."


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Q. Organic—or Not? Is Organic Produce Healthier Than Conventional?
By Marissa Lippert, M.S., R.D., EatingWell In Season: The Farmers' Market Cookbook (2009)
Related Articles
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A. There are at least two good arguments for eating organic: fewer pesticides and more nutrients. Let's start with pesticides. Pesticides can be absorbed into fruits and vegetables, and leave trace residues. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, pored over the results of nearly 51,000 USDA and FDA tests for pesticides on 44 popular produce items and identified the types of fruits and vegetables that were most likely to have higher trace amounts. Most people have no problems eating conventionally grown produce but if you feel strongly about pesticide residues, the EWG's list below should help you shop.
As for nutrients, in 2007 a study out of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom reported that organic produce boasted up to 40 percent higher levels of some nutrients (including vitamin C, zinc and iron) than its conventional counterparts. Additionally, a 2003 study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that organically grown berries and corn contained 58 percent more polyphenols—antioxidants that help prevent cardiovascular disease—and up to 52 percent higher levels of vitamin C than those conventionally grown. Recent research by that study's lead author, Alyson Mitchell, Ph.D., an associate professor of food science and technology at the University of California, Davis, pinpoints a potential mechanism to explain why organic techniques may sometimes yield superior produce.
It's a difference in soil fertility, says Mitchell: "With organic methods, the nitrogen present in composted soil is released slowly and therefore plants grow at a normal rate, with their nutrients in balance. Vegetables fertilized with conventional fertilizers grow very rapidly and allocate less energy to develop nutrients." Buying conventional produce from local farmers also has benefits. Nutrient values in produce peak at prime ripeness, just after harvest. As a general rule, the less produce has to travel, the fresher and more nutrient-rich it remains.
A 2008 review by the Organic Center of almost 100 studies on the nutritional quality of organic produce compared the effects conventional and organic farming methods have on specific nutrients. The report's conclusion: "Yes, organic plant-based foods are, on average, more nutritious."
Bottom line: "Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables in general is the point," says Mitchell. If buying all organic isn't a priority—or a financial reality for you—you might opt to buy organic specifically when you're selecting foods that are most heavily contaminated with pesticide and insecticide residues. See next page for a handy chart for common fruits and vegetables.
Preferably Organic
If Budget Allows, Buy Organic
It's Your Call
*Listed in order of pesticide load
You're not taking into account the GMOs present in so many of items on your list! Corn should DEFINITELY be purchased organic only, as approximately 88 percent of U.S. grown corn in genetically modified. If you are sincere about educating the public, then please be sure to take GM crops into account!
— Anonymous
10/31/2013 - 10:45am
1. Most disease/sickness IS related to our diet, we are what we eat right?... 2. The rest is environment, including societal/personal beliefs... So to buy organic food or to go go vegetarian our of fear, you're likely better off eating poison blood foods, and poison produce than fealing fear all the time, and perpetuating it with reactions..
— Anonymous
10/21/2013 - 7:22am
i like pie :P srry yall i think im gonna start with organic foods now
— Anonymous
09/30/2013 - 9:04pm
I am a vegetarian because I fear the eating of animals and what they may contain.
I have my own vegetable garden because I fear what chemicals that many farmers may be using to increase the quantity of output from their farms.
The prospect of a neighbor's garden contaminating my garden is very upsetting to me - I just need to stop eating.
— Anonymous
09/26/2013 - 3:46am
I have been a very loyal/daily reader for a few years, and this is the reicpe that started it all! My husband and I eat it at least three times a month - however, we use the reicpe to make thin baked falafel chips, it's more fun that way. We usually dip them in a plain yogurt/tahini/parsley/cilanto/lemon dipping sauce YUM!Thank you so much for giving me both delish inspiration and something to do while I should be working!
— Anonymous
09/19/2013 - 5:41am
Common sense says that if you eliminate poisons (pesticides, insecticides) from your body you will be more healthy and your body will function as it should. I think all our sickness/disease is directly related to diet. And we sure aren't getting any healthier or thinner are we? When it comes to studies they are usually biased based on who is paying for them. Kathie
— Anonymous
08/10/2013 - 9:43am
Regarding cross contamination--some years ago our next door neighbors were getting their lawn treated by trugreen chemlawn. I made the mistake of walking across my own lawn with bare feet. I ended up with second degree chemical burns on the bottoms of my feet. My daughter was a toddler at the time. Thank heaven she wasn't outside playing
— Anonymous
07/24/2013 - 2:10pm
This is a good scoop for my science work. Thanks
— Anonymous
07/22/2013 - 7:57am
"To the comment on who certifies the food, I was just thinking the same thing.
In the worst case there are traces of pestizides in organic food due to neighbor-farmers
— Anonymous
07/15/2013 - 10:11am
I would like information on if organic foods would be better for my son who is autistic. I know that autistic children handle foods differently so I was wondering if the additives are maybe contributing or if he can not process them? Any information would be appreciated!
— Anonymous
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LEIPSIC — There was snow. There were colorful Olympic flags. There
was also cheering. Only the location was not Sochi, Russia, and the
event was not the XXII Olympic Winter games.
Instead the location
was the playground across the street from St. Mary's Catholic School in
Leipsic. The flags had been painted in the snow using food color, water
and spray bottles. The cheering was from the students at St. Mary's as
they enjoyed a sunny day last Thursday slipping and sliding in the snow
after completing their artistic endeavors.
When questioned, the
Leipsic students all said their favorite part of the day was just
getting to play in the snow after they had painted the flags. The flags
were painted by the third through eighth graders at the school.
Lola Quintero said she helped paint the Russian flag.
Students all had their own personal favorite event during the winter Olympics. Quintero said hers was the figure skating.
Boys including Adam Lammers and Caleb Gillespie said they enjoyed the luge and halfpipe competitions.
students last Thursday seemed to most enjoy the sport of getting to
have their own outside winter fun. While the temperature at the winter
Olympics in Russia was hovering near a balmy 60 degrees Fahrenheit,
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Hi I was wondering if my form of markup is the appropriate way? I'm learning this on my spare time so it's a bit hard but i would love if anyone helped me or have me pointers on the right way for this markup, thanks.
<!DOCTYPE html>

<meta charset="utf-8">
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="stylesheet.css">
Thank you
The first thing I'd question about that code is the use of headings. Why an H1 and then H3? There's no logic to that. And then H3s later down? What happened to H2s?
I'm not sure if <hgroup> is still a part of the plan now (it seems to go in and out faster than a ... well, I'll leave it to your imagination). But it's a silly element, IMHO. I don't think a subtitle deserves a heading tag, or even a
 tag. I'd either put it in a div or in a span as part of the main title.
Maybe I'll end up changing my mind, but at this point I don't ever see myself using all those fancy html5 names. I'm quite happy with my ids.
From my knowledge an <hgroup> is when you have more than 1 heading tag Such as h1-h6 in the . What i wanted to do is have a title EX: MonkeyCoders and underneath it a small phrase usin a smaller heading size such as h3 to say Ex: "Coder-Web Dev.- Hacks- and more".
The lower H3 tag would normaly be in my opinion the title for a section or article with a minimum importance or high importance such as : "About Me", "Contact", etc. Well before i started looking into HTML5 i would of used a div tag with the id of "sub_title". Now for the markup i used i was wondering is that a correct process? any helpful hints is appreciated. thank you very much
Your right i feel using all this elements became more of a hazzle. However, i feel like my formatting and sense of coding has gotten cleaner using HTML5 and simpler. Once i started using, HTML5 i began using a bunch of class and no more div tags since that was xHTML.
Now that you have a working template complete your task by adding the following links preferably just before the closing body tag:

style="float:right; border:0;width:88px;height:31px; margin:2em"
alt="Valid CSS!"

style='float:right; width:88px; height:31px; margin:2em'
alt="Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict"
The links will no doubt come in very handy when additional scripting is added
HTML5, mainly over complicates things for the average web author and adds bloat and many things have been redefined so don't work like HTML 4.01. The Grouping would probably be better without the skip of; Hx, anyway it's now HTML5.1 where they are moving towards though all is in flux and meant for experimental purpose only hence the mainly non-normative status.
Yes, but they haven't decided for sure if they'll keep it. And it's kind of a silly element, as it encourages this unnecessary use of headings.
What i wanted to do is have a title EX: MonkeyCoders and underneath it a small phrase usin a smaller heading size such as h3 to say Ex: "Coder-Web Dev.- Hacks- and more".
You seem to be confusing the meaning of Hx with the browser's default styles for heading elements. You don't use an H3 because it "looks right". You choose it because it's meaningful. You can style these elements any way you want. But to have one heading under another is kind of pointless.
The lower H3 tag would normaly be in my opinion the title for a section or article with a minimum importance or high importance such as : "About Me", "Contact", etc.
To have an h3 on a page without at least one H2 and H1 above it is wrong. These heading numbers have a meaning—each being a subset of the other. A subtitle is not a subset of a heading.
Well before i started looking into HTML5 i would of used a div tag with the id of "sub_title".
Maybe you should stop reading about HTML5 then. Well, of course use a heading element for an actual heading, but it's not the right element for a subtitle.
Another school of thought here on the headings is... However one that I do not follow. Each heading has a different default size. Some no doubt simply use whichever heading displays the desired font size. Before css this was most likely it's possible intention. That said, I would venture to say that as long as you were not doing weird and crazy things with your headings google would probably pay no mind. Aside from your h1 that is. That is important. But the others are so abused like metas were in the past google must give a blind eye to most of it. Hence content (aka P's and such) are given such stronger weight now.
It's being discussed right now. Steve Faulkner proposes it either gets fixed, or removed. There have been other ideas, like a whole new tag like <subtitle> (unlikely) or some kind of new attribute that would go on a p after a heading (somewhat more likely).
You still wouldn't have an h1 and an h3... they'd remain in order. The old purpose of <hgroup> was to show that two headings together were not really two separate headings, but were related.
Regarding headings... someone (I think it was Haydon Pickering) wrote an interesting email to the group talking about how there seemed to be two jobs for headings: sometimes they are meant for page structure (like when you web page is like a university paper, starting with h1 and branching its way down to h2's, 3's, etc) and other times are chosen based on the importance of the information they're heading (like when we have a page starting with navigation and a heading, and that heading is an h2, not an h1 even though it may be the first heading on the page).
Good point. That's another way to do it. Usually a moot point though. As usually the most important go at the top and so on down.
Only if your web page and your web content are the same thing, usually. When you are starting with auxilliary headings first, it's because you have "web site" content around (also on top) the "page" content (which has the page structure we all know and love, starting with h1).
www.paciellogroup.com was actually an example brought up by Pickering. It's not all that uncommon, and if you (as author) feel there should be a heading before the navigation, and the navigation comes before the main page content, you've got a dilemma... but generally you'd still not use an h1 there.


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This was a Christmas gift and as people who don't really like coffee our first thought.......supermarket must have had a deal on!! Second thought.....who can we give this to next year!!
But sorry folks - we have decided to keep this one after all!!
Positive points: Compact; minimum preparation time, quick switch from cold to hot drinks and back; minimal cleaning required; easy to see water level
Negative points: No easy way to measure out amount of water for each pod and therefore can put too much through the milk pod and run out of room in the cup for the coffee pod; have to top up water after only 2 cups have been made; bit too easy to switch to cold if not concentrating!!
Overall, I would recommend everyone trying this product - we use it as a treat and really enjoy it. The pods are fairly inexpensive if bought for occasional use. Definitely does the job it was designed for!!
I bought this machine as a replacement for another 'automatic' machine that I had for several years, but was not functioning properly any longer. I was looking for a decent not over priced coffee maker so that we could continue to enjoy our posh coffees. I had seen the Dulce Gusto pods whilst shopping so did some research on the machines. This particular one stood out because it had a nice modern design about it and does not take up much room on the work top.
I managed to get mine on sale at the time, but I think the regular cost of this machine is very good (around £70.00 I think, or less if you search on the Internet). There are a wide variety of pods available for this machine, and the quality of the drinks that it produces are of high standard.
When using the coffee machine, the fact that it is manual and not automatic means you have more control over the quantity ratios depending on the size cup or mug you are using. The pods always tell you how much you will need to fill your cup, as some drinks require more than one pod at a time.
Cappucino is one of my favourites - The froth of the milk is so smooth, just like what you get at at some well known coffee shops, and the taste of the coffee is really nice.
When using the machine, you create an 'art' to it, and it makes it so simple to produce some real nice quality professional hot beverages. The reservoir for the water is quite compact to some other machines, but filling it to the max line is plenty for the two of us. Saying that, it only takes seconds to remove the reservoir to refill it, and the machine heats and is ready again in no time.
Cleaning the machine is so simple, with a damp cloth and you can easily clean any drips. The pod holder is removable for washing up along with the drip tray and rack.
I am so happy with my drinks maker. I love using it and it's a real treat when you looking forward to coming home and enjoying a Cappucino, Latte, Macchiato, Grande Cafe Creme, Chocchino or Mocha. These are the pods we have tried so far. Can't wait to try some of their other varieties that I have seen on their on line store. What's more is that when I registered my machine on their website, they credited me with £10 to use in their online store where you can get pods slightly cheaper than the supermarkets (but you have to pay postage) or some nice espresso cups and lots of other cool accessories. Usually when you buy a machine, you get a starter pack of pods within the box too.
My overall opinion is that if any of you reading my review enjoy a high quality tasty hot beverage after a meal, with friends or just in your own tranquility, at a price that is comparible to going out to a Coffee shop, I highly recommend you to try the Dulce Gusto Piccolo Coffee Machine.
~ The Purchase ~
I don't really like coffee, however my fiancé does. So, we ended up with this coffee machine. He bought it at the end of February, and I only started using it myself at the end of last month upon discovering that it makes hot chocolate too!
~ Price ~
My fiancé paid around the £60 mark for this I believe. It is one of the cheaper models and the retail price is around the £80 mark, which isn't too expensive for such an easy to use, good quality coffee machine in my opinion.
~ My Opinion ~"
We have had this coffee machine for nearly two months now and I only quite recently started using it. Since discovering that it makes hot chocolate I have been using it most days and I think I'm a little addicted! It actually makes quite a lot of different drinks and there are a lot of different capsules available to buy.
We buy the multi packs which have a decent amount of capsules in them, but the price can add up when you drink a lot of coffee or hot chocolate.The main reason I was annoyed with my fiancé for buying the coffee machine was that I thought it would be a waste of money when he could have just bought a packet of coffee granules but seeing a glass of the coffee he makes in this compared to a mug of instant coffee is an eye opener and I can see now why he wanted a coffee machine.
The design of the coffee machine is really nice and very modern. There are three different colours including red, black and white. My fiancé wanted a red one however he ended up getting a white one, as for some reason this was the only colour on offer. The design is very simple and surprisingly compact, which was a pleasant surprise considering the enormous box that it came in.
It sits on our kitchen worktop looking quite cool and modern and it doesn't take up very much room at all. If need be, say if I am struggling for space on the worktop, I can unplug it and move it into a cupboard or something as it doesn't have any fiddly attachments or anything so it can be moved around very easily. It feels well made and the plastic has a nice, smooth finish. Though it is quite solid, it is still light enough to move around easily.
Using the coffee machine is surprisingly simple! Basically all you need to do is plug it in, then take the back off of it (which is a plastic jug which slots into place), fill the jug up, put the jug back on which is easy to do then press the button on the left, waiting until it turns green. The button usually takes under a minute to turn green and this means that the machine is ready to make your coffee.
Once the button is green I will get a coffee glass and put it on the plastic grid in the machine (I think it's called a grid I'm not sure, it is basically a solid piece of plastic which has gaps in it). Once my glass is underneath I will then put my chocochino pod in the machine. To this I need to pull the top part of the machine down, pull out the pod tray and put the pod in, slot the pod tray back in and push the top of the machine back up again, then pulling the switch which usually sits on the top middle part of the machine to the right.
The machine will begin to make a noise which is not too loud while the contents of the pod pours into the glass. In the case of my beloved chocochino, the contents looks like melted chocolate. I fill the glass half way full, then move the switch back to the middle, remove the pod tray, remove the empty, slightly waterey pod, put the chocochino milk pod into the slot and put it back in, and move the switch back again - milk will come out, and when the glass is full I remove it from the grid.
There will be a bit of dripping still from the spout that the liquid comes out of but this is easy to clean up quickly with some tissue and there's no worry it will damage the electrics as it goes into the compartment under the tray which is just an empty plastic compartment. The liquid always comes out smoothly and ive never had any problems with the machine not piercing the capsules properly or anything.
The drinks are always delicious and hot enough, but still drinkable straight away so they're not boiling which I guess can be seen as both a disadvantage or an advantage depending on how hot you like your drinks.
~ All In All ~
An easy to use, good value and stylish coffee machine which I recommend highly.
I have to admit that I'm just a tiny bit partial to a decent cup of coffee, not that one-dimensional instant brew, but the real thing. I guess it harks back to my formative years, when the ultimate in luxury was our weekly visit to a coffee shop when the family would partake of a tea cake and our choice of freshly brewed beverage. It was during this weekly ritual that I would be allowed my one and only cup of coffee of the week and at that time I would drink it black and sweet with cream floating on top (that seems to be a bit of a dying art, floating cream on top of coffee). Fast forward (ahem) thirty years and the small independent coffee shop of my childhood has been replaced with the generic coffee shop chains, and there now seems to be a million ways of drinking coffee. While a black coffee with the cream on top is still the height of nostalgia, I have to admit that I'm partial to latte or the occasional Americano. For the last I don't know how many years I've had to either indulge my coffee cravings by spending a small fortune in coffee shops or faff about with a filter coffee machine (I've never gone so far as buying the old fashioned glass peculator my father used to use), while lusting over the "pod" machines that could produce coffee shop style coffee in minutes. With a monetary gift handily coinciding with the Dolce Gusto Piccolo being offered at half price (£49.99) at Tesco, I decided to lust no longer and now enjoy lattes whenever the mood hits me.
The Krupp Dolce Gusto Piccolo is the most basic of the Dolce Gusto range, is available in three colours (black, red and white) and takes pods that are manufactured by Nestle. Those of you who are actively boycotting Nestle should stay clear as all pods are made by the company. (The Nestle Boycott is a boycott in response to the way the company aggressively market Baby formula in third world countries). With the only colour being available at the reduced price being black, it was that colour that I purchased, which was fine as all the different small appliances in my kitchen are a mismatch of colours anyway. The Piccolo is supplied in a rather snazzy rounded box which I found held it slightly too tightly but did provide plenty of protection from bumps. As well as the coffee maker itself a small starter pack of coffee pods was held within the box (with a couple of different flavours) along with an instruction manual. I have to say that I did not find the instruction manual that helpful, rather than written instructions, it was pictorial and I personally find it harder to process information in this way. Looks-wise the black model is fairly understated, the rounded profile is almost art nouveau in design and looks sleek while having a small enough footprint to fit in a spare corner.
Using the Piccolo is simplicity itself (thank goodness), the power lead is of a reasonable length (1.5M), long enough to allow me to position the coffee maker where I want on my kitchen side and can be wound around the base so as not to create a pulling hazard. Before first use the Piccolo needs to be flushed through, which is simply a case of filling the water tank, sliding it on the back, switching on, placing a mug on the drip tray, waiting a few moments and then pressing a lever. OK, that doesn't sound simple, but really it is. The water tank is cleverly designed to make it easy to fill from a tap, it slides easily into place and as it only holds a maximum of 0.7 litres it's not too heavy to move around (0.7kg). The drip tray can be held in any of three positions, so that almost any size mug can be accommodated.
To actually make a cup of coffee you will need some coffee/drink pods and there is a reasonable selection of these available, from espresso to latte to nestea (a cold drink) to hot chocolate, although it does have to be said that there is not so large a selection as there is with other makes. Inserting a pod into the Piccolo is simply a case of lifting a chunky lever to release the pod holder and then putting the pod in before sliding the pod holder back into place and pushing the lever down to pierce the pod. Then after making sure there is enough water in the tank, the Piccolo is switched on and a red light will flash while the machine gets ready. Once the light turns to a steady green you are ready to go, simply moving a lever to either hot or cold depending on whether you want a hot or cold beverage. Rather than the Piccolo being able to recognise the pod and then adjust the pressure appropriately each pod is designed in such a way as the water pressure is increased as it passes through up to a maximum 15 bar (means nothing to me either), meaning that those drinks that require higher pressure (espressos) will get it and that a nice froth is easily obtained. With the water being heated instantly as it passes over an aluminium thermo-block, the amount of energy used is only what is needed to make that one cup of coffee (unlike a kettle) and there is no risk that the water will be too hot and burn the coffee.
To say that the Piccolo is silent in operation would be a lie, it is noisy, far noisier than my kettle, and if I'm honest it does vibrate quite a lot while in operation. There have been a few times where I've had to readjust my cup so that it doesn't fall off the drip tray. How long it takes to make a cup of coffee depends greatly on what size cup you are using and the intensity of flavour. From first switch on to be ready to go takes an initial thirty seconds, and then it takes up to a minute to fill a mug. While some of the different coffee types only use one capsule, many do require two and as the machine is not automatic you do need to work out exactly when to change capsules (although each capsule does have a guide as to how far to fill a cup/mug). While I appreciate that the small amount of water the reservoir holds makes it easy to carry, I also find that it means that I need to refill after a maximum of two mugs of coffee, which can become highly annoying when making drinks for a house full of guests. I also appreciate that if the Piccolo is not used for twenty minutes it will turn itself off, saving electricity on the rare occasion that I forget to switch off myself.
Now lets get to down to the bare bones of cost and quality of the coffee, which does also depend on which capsules you are buying. Capsules are generally supplied in boxes of sixteen, but many drinks require two different capsules, meaning that you only get eight cups from a box. Although some of the capsules are widely available in supermarkets others are much harder to find and with a standard price of around £3.77 per box (of eight or sixteen cups) it can get quite expensive. Personally I find the cheapest way of buying my capsules is by setting up a subscription on Amazon so that a pack of three boxes costs me around the £10 mark. The full range of capsules can also be purchased from the Dolce Gusto website (www.dolce-gusto.co.uk), although there is also a delivery charge. It's also worth registering your machine on that website as you will then receive a voucher worth £10 to spend in their online store.
Taste-wise, I absolutely adore the lattes that this machine produces, they are easily on par with coffee shop chains, full of multi-dimensional flavour with a smooth frothy topping. And at only 47p a cup, it's a far cheaper way of indulging myself than a visit to a coffee shop. For those mornings when only a stronger brew will do (we've all been there), the Americano gives a larger mug of very robust black coffee, perfect for floating cream on and works out at just 23.5p per cup, which is actually really good value on a par with instant coffee. Although I personally do not enjoy hot chocolate, my partner does and he finds those made with this machine absolutely delicious. I'm really looking forward to trying some of the more unusual flavours such as caramel or vanilla lattes and the nestea in the summer.
With everything being encapsulated, cleaning the Piccolo is simplicity itself. There are no coffee grounds to remove, it simply is a case of throwing the pod away (not exactly brilliant for the environment though), emptying and washing the drip tray and wiping the machine down. Depending on how hard your water is, you will also need to de-scale on a semi-regular basis and special kits can be bought for this purpose.
I'd been lusting over one of these machines for some time now and it was definitely worth the wait. Yes, it did take me a while to find the perfect amount of water to make my perfect coffee, but now I can enjoy lattes to my heart's content. In fact I think that my Piccolo has rather fuelled an addiction to coffee as it is far more convenient than setting up the filter machine, waiting for it to finish and cleaning up afterwards. Plus as it only makes the one cup/mug at a time I don't feel I need to finish off the rest of the eight cups the filter machine makes. Yes it does become annoying to keep refilling the reservoir if I'm making more than a couple of cups, but this is definitely offset by the fact that I can make a number of different drinks depending on my guest's taste. So if I were asked if I were to recommend the Dolce Gusto Piccolo, I would definitely say yes as although it's not perfect, I would definitely not be without mine.
My parents bought my husband the Krups Piccolo coffee maker for his birthday and it has gone down a treat. They certainly aren't the cheapest things on the planet, but the end result is so worth the initial outlay.
Whilst my parents do like my husband, they didn't like the price tag of the machine which is between £80 and £100 (depending on where you get it from), which is how he ended up with the red one. The red one for some reason is much cheaper (and by that I mean just less than £60). It is available in various colours, including white, black and silver all of which are probably more likely to fit in with most colour schemes, but to be honest the red is quite nice and I don't think that the other colours are really worth the extra.
The machine is ridiculously easy to use. I was worried that it might be a bit complicated to use as these things often are and would therefore not get used because it is just not worth the trouble, but this is not the case. The initial set up just involves sliding the drip tray into place and then running some water through the machine. There is a really handy instruction manual that also has picture instructions which really help. Actually making a coffee is even easier and there are instructions in both the manual and on the individual capsules. This might seem a lot, but there are different instructions for each capsule type so it is actually very useful.
Keeping the machine clean is extremely easy even for a cleaning phobic like me. The drip tray is pretty pointless because there are never any drips. The only thing that can happen is a few splashes on the back bit where the cup sits, but it only needs a quick wipe.
The capsules come in lots of varieties - obviously with a mainly coffee theme. My husband's favourite are the cappuccino. I am not a coffee fan, but the chocochino hot chocolates are delicious. Considering that they are only little capsules that you combine with water, the resulting drink is very thick and creamy. The only problem with the capsules is that they are on the pricey side. In the big supermarkets, the boxes are £3.77. For some kinds of drink this gets you 16 capsules, but for anything that is milky you get eight lots of two capsules because you need two to make each drink. This, as you can see, works out pretty expensive but I would say that the drinks the machines makes are easily as good as those you'd get in a coffee shop so it is comparatively cheap really. You can also buy them slightly cheaper in bulk on Amazon.
The Krups Piccolo is the newer version of the traditional machine and it is also smaller, which means it fits a lot easier into kitchen corners. Aside from the size, I can't see any difference between the two because the pressure is the same and it works in exactly the same way.
Overall I would definitely recommend the machine if you can afford to splash out and if you are a fan of fancy coffee, aside from the price tag it is great!
The Dolce Gusto Piccolo coffee machine is a good investment for big fans of coffee as it enables you to serve up authentic coffee shop tasting coffee in your own home simply and effectively.
This coffee machine is sleek in design, coming in a simple domed shape with a tray on which to put your coffee cup, a compartment to put your coffee pod in, a clear water dispenser that clicks on and off at the back and a little spout which delivers the coffee into your cup. It is as simple as that.
Coffee machines can be as simple or as complicated as you like. Some are huge, domineering boxes with several dispensers and numerous buttons, which appear daunting to use. This coffee machine can be worked by anyone and does not take up too much space in the kitchen.
To use you plug it into the mains, fill the water dispenser at the back up with cold water - you can take it off to do this - and place a coffee pod of your choice in the pod department at the top of the machine. Once you have a cup in place you press the on button on the side of the coffee machine. When it has turned from red to green, which only takes about a minute, you pull down the lever at the side and this releases the coffee contents in the pod and the boiled water simultaneously into your cup. Your coffee is ready.
If you take milk you can add this afterwards or some of the coffee varieties come with special milk pods which you put in with the coffee pod.
The coffee is ready to drink straight away as the water is not warmed up completely to boiling point.
The coffee pods are little circular containers containing coffee mixture. You can buy them in pretty much any coffee variety you wish from espresso and Americano to cappuccino and mocha. The taste of the coffee is as good as any bought in a coffee shop. You get 16 pods in a box for around £3.99 from most supermarkets. This is one of the draw backs as this type of coffee is much more expensive than buying a jar of instant coffee. Because of this you may choose to use this machine only once a day and use other coffee the rest of the time but for people who love coffee and are happy to spend a bit more money on it this won't be a stumbling point.
I bought this coffee machine for £50 but that was when it was on offer at 50 per cent off. Usually it costs about £100. This coffee machine is certainly value for money at £50 but I do not think it is worth the full price.
The machine is easy to clean and maintain. It generally just needs a wipe down with a damp cloth and the tray upon which the cup sits can be removed and rinsed under a tap.
The only other negative is the water storage at the back could be a bit bigger as it only holds enough for two cups.
This coffee machine is ideal for those looking for a simplistic, easy to use model but it is worth looking out for it in the sale as it is not worth its full retail price.
The Dolce Gusto Piccolo by Krups is a compact Pod Machine featuring a unique Thermoblock technology which heats the water as required ensuring fresh water for every cup / The high performance 15 bar pressure ensures consistently good Coffee every time and the removable water tank allows for easy refilling / Also features a removable drip tray and a built-in magnet within the pod holder.NESCAFE? DOLCE GUSTO?Exclusive to NESCAFE? the clever easy-to-use pod system has been designed so you can enjoy coffee shop quality at home / The pods are sealed for maximum freshness and are packed with flavoursome coffee as well as frothy milk and tasty hot chocolate so you can look forward to coffee shop quality in every cup. / Short name: Krups KP100040


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A pregnant woman and her husband were unlawfully evicted twice and harrassed by a landlady and her niece.
Landlady Ogechi Anyanwu, 40, of Manford Court, Chigwell and her niece Chanel Anyanwu, 22, of Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone were found guilty in May of unlawful eviction and harassment and sentenced on June 14 at Thames Magistrates' Court.
Both women received 80 hours of community work and were ordered to pay £250 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
For more on this story see this week's Waltham Forest Guardian and Chingford Guardian - out on Thursday.


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A below average kid who is coddled and rewarded for mediocrity, usually by an overprotective mother, a 'sensitive' dad, or the public education system. The term stems from the concept that, like a snowflake, all children are special and unique and thus they should be treasured just the way they are so as to build their self-esteem.
Deanna's special little snowflake is in for a rude awakening when he gets out into the real world.
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Adults argue, children lose
In my former role as a Children's Advocate at a local rape crisis center, I learned some valuable lessons about what the legal process means to a child victim. Even though each child, each case, and each understanding is uniquely informed by individual experiences, there were a few common features that stuck out to me. One example is the belief that the prosecuting attorney is "my lawyer." Regardless of information offered, age of the child, or what he or she knew, this is how they felt. With this belief came the inevitable risk of "losing the trial" if the jury returned a not-guilty verdict.
In my pursuit of feminist justice, I stumbled into a conversation on the role of the justice system in a child's healing process after experiencing sexual violence. (Thanks to my jawing partner, I have this great post title!) Much of the information on children in the justice system describes "protecting" children. The idea that children have rights, roles, and a voice in the legal process is relatively new. Adults spend a good lot of time figuring, fumbling, and mandating their way toward protecting children. Sadly, these well-intentioned efforts can easily overlook the wants and needs of the child. Our culture puts an awful lot of stock in the outcome of court proceedings. Popular shows and movies represent the criminal justice process as a neat story line. There is a crime committed, rising action through investigation and prosecution, and a climactic finish in a ruling. This storyline approach offers some resolution and closure for an attentive audience and fits neatly within a 43 minute segment. In reality, the court case—if there is one at all—is but a small snapshot along the journey to healing from sexual violence.
I think there are two key issues at stake when discussing justice and children. First, keep in mind that a criminal court proceeding is not the full story. In fact, the "main character" in that process is the person on trial. Healing from sexual violence is something that happens over the course of a lifetime. It's a journey that belongs to the child (or any person) who lived through the violence. Advocating for a justice system that values and supports a child is critical. We can spend all the time and energy on the justice process that we want, but the next day that child is probably going right back to school. This brave person still has life to live, challenges to face, and may not have much sense of resolution at all. The real focus for adults who care about children is the ongoing healing journey. The trial is a stop along the way.
The second key issue is adultism. Adultism is a form of oppression that systematically devalues, denies, or limits the wants, needs, and experiences of young people. Any justice system advocacy we do should be evaluated from an anti-adultist lens. When adults argue over services or funding, exercise power or coercion, or impose "protections" without the input and consideration of the child victim, it perpetuates an adultist, oppressive system. Thanks to a fantastic workshop on adultism at the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force conference, I've committed myself to developing an anti-adultist lens. Through this conversation and others with a staff attorney at Day One in NYC, I've come to recognize that our desire to shield and protect children is in place because I fear the violence, exploitation, and harmful actions of other adults and the systems we establish.


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The Famous Spiegeltent, Hyde Park, January 8
Until January 27
There's no end to the ingenuity of performers inside the Famous Spiegeltent when it comes to hiding objects on and in their naked bodies.
Past visitors to the Sydney Festival's spiegeltent in Hyde Park will no doubt recall Ursula Martinez in La Clique performing a striptease with a red handkerchief which – without being graphic – no man could perform.
In Cantina, however, Mozes pulls off a similar piece of trickery with a squishy red ball and a copy of the Herald, delighting the audience and causing a few people to blush.
Cantina sticks to the blend of cabaret, circus and burlesque – performed with cheeky humour – that has made spiegeltents so popular in recent years. It is not as loud and extroverted as its spiegeltent predecessor La Clique, now playing as La Soiree at the Sydney Opera House.
Cantina presents these elements in a way that breathes new life into a formula that could have began to creak as loudly as contortionist Henna Kaikula's joint-popping depiction of a wind-up doll.
But do not believe the Sydney Festival's website. The sell-out show's homage to Depression-era music and fashion, and the greater emphasis on dance, is barely hinted at.
The show opens quietly with Daniel Catlow walking then strutting and stretching on a not-so-high tight wire, where he is joined by Chelsea McGuffin in high heels. Few in the audience seem to care when she falls off the wire.
Well-performed musical interludes led by Nara Demasson punctuate the various acts, which choreographs dance with acrobatics, contortions and feats of strength. Mozes is the show's clown, following up his nude opening with a dance on roller skates and an impressive performance blindfolded and hooded on a rope.
David Carberry, meanwhile, draws the show's short straw and the crowd's sympathy by being trodden on by a high-heeled McGuffin, slapped around by fellow dancer Catlow, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Ryan Gosling, and as the muscle bearing the weight of both in a human tower.
The spiegeltent provides its usual intimacy no theatre could match, although the performers do not utilise their proximity to the audience as much as Meow Meow did last year with her Little Matchgirl show.
More attention, however, could have been given to developing the characters to explain why, for example, Carberry was beaten up by McGuffin before dancing roughly with her.
To its credit, Cantina does not marginalise its female performers. The finale of the brisk 66-minute show, featuring McGuffin and Kaikula balancing over and then on broken glass, is suitably thrilling and shocking.
Cantina may have sold out on the reputation of past spiegeltent shows but it lives up to audiences' high expectations.


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Lions Slip Two Spots and Prepare for Final Round
LAKELAND, Fla. – The 10th-ranked Saint Leo women's golf team showed a bit of mid-round blues as they dropped two spots and currently sit in fifth place after 36 holes of the NCAA Regional Tournament at The Club at Eaglebrooke and hosted by Florida Southern.
Posting a team total of 314 in round two, eight strokes off of their first round score, the Lions were led by senior Suzanne Ervin's 77 as she bested fellow senior Jordan Hatch by one stroke. Ervin (84-77—161) is fourth on the team and tied for 36th overall.
Hatch (75-78—153) slipped to 14th overall but still leads the Lions into the final round. Also posting a second-round 78 was juniorGoeun Lee (78-78—156) who is tied with teammate Heather Petronis (75-81—156) for 23rd place overall.
In rounding out a Saint Leo lineup that seemed like each was tied with a fellow teammate, Tricia Maloney (78-83—161) finished tied with Ervin for 36th heading into the clubhouse after day two.
At the top of the standings, Nova Southeastern doubled its 4-stroke lead over Rollins to eight strokes, with Sandra Changkija doing the bulk of the work. The senior set a tournament record with a four-under par 68, five strokes better than any of the Rollins golfers shot. Her two-day total stands at four-under par 140, and is five shots ahead of the two Rollins' players who shared the lead at the end of round one, Joanna Coe and Fabia Rothenfluh.
Changkija bogeyed her first hole Monday, but was either under par or at par on every other one. She finished the round with five birdies, and broke the previous tournament record by one stroke. A score of -3 had been accomplished at the South Region Tournament five previous times.
Changkija is the only player in the field under par at -4, three strokes ahead of the tournament record of which she also owns a share.
The tournament concludes on Tuesday with the top three teams, and top three individuals not with those teams, advancing to the NCAA Division II National Tournament in Allendale, Michigan.


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The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.
Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.
Daily Prayer 2014-03-05
Listen to podcast version here.
Father Alex Yeung, LC
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Jesus said
to his disciples: "Take care not to perform righteous
deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you
will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When
you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before
you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in
the streets to win the praise of others. Amen,
I say to you they have received their reward. But
when you give alms, do not let your left
hand know what your right hand is doing, so
that your almsgiving may be in secret. And your Father
who sees in secret will repay you. When you
pray, do not be like the hypocrites who love to
stand and pray in the synagogues and on street
corners so that others may see them. Amen, I
say to you, they have received their reward. But when
you pray, go into your inner room, close the
door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your
Father who sees in secret will repay you. When
you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites,
they neglect their appearance so that they may appear to
be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have
received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your
head and wash your face, so that you may not
appear to be fasting, except to your Father who
is hidden. And your Father who sees what is
hidden will repay you."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, you
know how much I need you and depend on you.
You know my weakness and my faults. I put
all my confidence in your love and mercy in my
daily actions. I hope to learn to trust more
in your power, your promise, and your grace. Lord, I
wish to start this season of Lent with a
sincere desire to grow in love, preparing myself worthily
to celebrate the mysteries of your passion, death and
Petition: Lord, help me learn to
change what needs to change in my life.
1. Lenten Practices:
As we begin the Lenten season, we are reminded
of the need to make reparation for our sins
and be reconciled with God. Any attempt to build a
spiritual life that neglects the pillars of prayer, fasting
and almsgiving is building on sand. Prayer purifies our
intentions and relates all we do to God. Fasting detaches
us from our comfort and from ourselves. Almsgiving reflects
our brotherhood with the poor of Jesus' family and
reminds us that our true wealth is not in
things, but in the love of God. We all need
to do a reality check on our spiritual lives
to make sure we are committed to prayer, fasting and
2. Not for Show: Jesus is severe
in criticizing the hypocrites who parade their works before others
to get attention. Such parades are of no use
in pleasing God or making up for our sins;
they only add to our sinfulness. He encourages us to
pray in private, to fast and to give alms
in secret, without calling the attention of others to
what we are doing. In this way we can be
sure we are doing all for love of God
and not for love of self. Those who make an
outward show of piety or generosity "have already received
their reward" in this world, and they store up no
treasure in heaven. Let us work silently and discreetly,
with no other intention but pleasing God alone.
God Loves a Joyful Giver: Nothing brings us closer to
Christ than walking alongside him and doing the things
he did for love of God the Father. During Lent,
God invites us to purify our hearts and minds
and to turn our intentions back to him. Christ's public
ministry was lived each day in loving obedience to
the Father's will. Our Lenten program should reflect that
same simple, yet demanding, obedience and love. What can
I do for God today? What sacrifice can I offer
that will be pleasing to him? Once I decide
on it, I will carry it out with no one
else knowing.
Conversation with Christ: Jesus,
give me the grace to begin this Lent with
great enthusiasm and love. Help me live it with
joy, knowing that I am living it in your presence
to please you and you alone.
I will make a Lenten program of prayer,
fasting, and almsgiving.
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That was a pretty good mid-season finale.
Quote from: vamrat on November 27, 2011, 11:43:18 PMThat was a pretty good mid-season finale.I really enjoyed it. I hear that one of the writers are saying that Dr. Jenner did not tell Rick that Lori was pregnant.PP
I guess you watch Netflix on the 'puter?
But it had not been in Tess's power - nor is it in anybody's power - to feel the whole truth of golden opinions while it is possible to profit by them. She - and how many more - might have ironically said to God with Saint Augustine, "Thou hast counselled a better course than thou hast permitted."
Island at War, a British WWII drama mini-series from a few years back.
Adventure Time...
All time favorites are ... Star Trek: Deep Space 9...
Quote from: David on December 31, 2011, 10:12:45 PMAll time favorites are ... Star Trek: Deep Space 9...+75 coolness points
There was also a show set in the Old West when they were building the railroad.
Is that what they teach you at the temple volnutt-stein?
Rome doesn't care. Rome is actually very cool guy.
I've been watching Michael Palin's BBC travel documentaries via Netflix. Finished Himalaya and Sahara and am now on to New Europe (ie. post-Soviet Eastern Europe). Next is Full Circle, which is a trip around the Pacific, and Hemingway Adventure, significant places in the author's life.
Puppy Bowl and Kitty Halftime Show!
I've just caught up with "Castle". Been watching "Lost Girl", "Grim" and "Vampire Diaries".Last week I watched a BBC series, "A History of Celtic Britain".
Quote from: Riddikulus on February 06, 2012, 02:45:13 AMI've just caught up with "Castle". Been watching "Lost Girl", "Grim" and "Vampire Diaries".Last week I watched a BBC series, "A History of Celtic Britain".Neat! Is this in repeats?
Awesome. Thanks.
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