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In the cinematic summer doldrums, our choices are usually limited to bloated, noisy action movies (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), mostly wholesome family fare (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) and glaringly heterosexual comedies that feed on the lamest of stereotypes about male/female relationships (The Ugly Truth).
What's usually lacking this time of year is the epic biographical film that can fulfill the viewer's need for real life drama but do so in a spectacular way. Who wouldn't like to see their life story set to a soaring score and photographed in the kindest (and most diffused) of lights? In recent years, films like Ray (about Ray Charles), Walk the Line (about Johnny Cash), Milk (about murdered gay hero Harvey Milk) have received critical and popular acclaim.
But this Oscar-bait genre is only rarely devoted to the lives of remarkable women, and even more rarely to the lives of remarkable lesbian and bisexual women.
Yes, Frida (about bisexual artist Frida Kahlo) was an exception, but it also came out seven years ago and garnered Oscars for makeup and score, not Best Actress (star and producer Salma Hayek) or Best Picture.
There are glimmers of hope on the horizon. It was recently announced that a new biopic of Swedish movie legend Greta Garbo is in the works, and that it will include depictions of her romantic relationships with both men and women.
Two different biopics about bisexual singer Janis Joplin have been in development for years, with everyone from Melissa Etheridge to Pink, Brittany Murphy, Renée Zellweger, Britney Spears, Nikka Costa, Scarlett Johansson, Lindsay Lohan and Zooey Deschanel rumored to star as the self-destructive blues legend.
Likewise, Nicole Kidman and Kristin Chenoweth are currently said to be playing bisexual British pop singer Dusty Springfield in dueling biopic projects. Whether the bisexuality of Joplin or Springfield will make the final cut in any of the films remains to be seen.
In the meantime, we've decided to grant ourselves a theoretical development deal and plan the biopics of some of the more interesting lesbian and bisexual women in recent history. In this first article of a series, we suggest subjects, plot lines, stars and directors for the biopics we'd like to see about some deserving queer women.
Mercedes de Acosta (1893 – 1968)
BIOPIC-WORTHY BECAUSE: She was a poet, playwright, and lesbian lover to the stars of Old Hollywood.
Mercedes de Acosta
THE SUPPORTING CAST: All of her alleged celebrity conquests, including (and certainly not limited to) Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Tallulah Bankhead, and Isadora Duncan.
In terms of modern day star-power, that's like one woman seducing Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep, and Jennifer Lopez. Who wouldn't want to see that movie?
SHOULD STAR: Everyone already finds half-Spanish actress Sarah Shahi (The L Word) utterly believable as a seductive siren, so it won't be much of a leap to convince us that her de Acosta is a lover so irresistible that some the most famous women in the world might put their careers at risk to share her bed.
Sarah Shahi (rehearsing the memoir-writing scene)
While we're at it, why not cast her lovers as well? Franka Potente (Run Lola Run) as German actress Dietrich (maybe we'll even get a shot of her playing the musical saw!), Elisha Cuthbert (24, The Girl Next Door) as the elusive Garbo, and Drew Barrymore as mouthy southerner Tallulah Bankhead. After witnessing Barrymore's surprising mastery of the bizarre New England cadence of Little Edie in Grey Gardens, I'd love to hear what she could do with an Alabama drawl.
PLOT POINTS: We should definitely get a glimpse of de Acosta's formative years in New York City, where she was raised by a Spanish mother and Cuban father, and then fast-foward to 1916, when at the age of 23, she began her "career" as paramour to the stars with a scandalous affair with actress Alla Nazimova.
Of course, we'll need to see some evidence of her affairs with Dietrich, Garbo, Bankhead and Duncan, as well as the reaction shots of her famous former lovers when she publishes her tell-all memoir, Here Lies The Heart, in 1960. (Think of The L Word gang's response to "Lez Girls," multiplied by 1,000.)
TAKE A POPCORN BREAK: During de Acosta's travels through India in the 1930s, when she was became interested in Eastern spirituality (Indian mystic Meher Baba once assured her that she and Garbo had been married in a previous life). As a friend once told me when I complained about our decidedly non-interactive tour of Graceland (listening to a pre-recorded guide on our headsets), "Most truly spiritual experiences are private anyway."
SHOULD BE DIRECTED BY: Julie Taymor, the woman who brought us into the lush worlds of Titus and Frida should be able to capture the decadence of old Hollywood and the larger-than-life stars who invented the term "glamour."


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Dear K. Narongsak,
Thank you for the opportunity of viewing your on-line portfolios. I think you are being very modest, in true Thai tradition, may I say? You have many photos that DO WOW. I think you have a strong sense of composition, colour and light - this shows through particularly well in some of those night shots of Rappongi, which are not so easy to get right. These also show that you have a good command of dynamic range (managing brightness from shadows to highlights). You asked about areas of improvement - the most immediate thing that comes to mind is that you do have some photos where one wonders what the purpose, or center of interest might be, but those are the minority. Best of luck with your stay in Japan - it is so rich in photographic opportunity, as is your home country.
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Hello DiaAzul,
Well it definitely does have a compositional theme, certainly more intriguing than a straight shot of the Chateau and I fully agree with you that it will not win any award. Looking at how the image is dominated by that big well focused lump of sculptured metal, it kind of reminded me of John Berger's critique of Picasso - essentially along the lines that he was a superb artist in search of something to say. Of course this is a personal thing - that gatepost cap just doesn't inspire me - but who am I, and as they say: "chacun a son gout". I think K.Narongsak is up to something different: trying to convey the mood and character of his environment, and I can't help thinking that a fair number of his images do this quite effectively, though I agree that a number of them don't make the winner's list because they lack a center of interest, be it on account of choice of subject matter or composition, or I suspect more likely both inter-actively. But for someone who has been at this for only about two years, I still say Bravo and like you encourage him to keep photographing.
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Dear K. Mark
I am very very surprised and happy that you know very well my home country and Thai tradition.
I am also happy that you like the photos of Roppongi. It was difficult for me to handheld the camera in such poor lighting conditions and make correct exposure.
I totally agree with your comments on my gallery. After I read your suggestion. I looked at several photos in my gallery and found that many of them lack interest. I will try to improve next time.
Thank you very much for your suggestion and warm encouragement.
Dear DiaAzul,
I will try to reduce the number of photos, which lack interests.
Thank you very much for your suggestion.
Dear paulbk,
I am happy that you enjoyed photos in my gallery. I really love the National Geographic style, but I am still far away.
I will keep my attempt for improvement. Thank you
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I am working in Japan and started photography since 2003.
I love travelling and taking photo. But I felt I have no Wow photo.
So please give me your advices for my future improvement.
my gallery is
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If I may humbly offer a couple of suggestions:
(i) In your pbase web gallery change the style sheet to one where it easy easier to scan the thumbnails. The current style sheet that you are using looks fancy, however, it is very difficult to get a true feel for your images.
(ii) Go through each of your galleries and pick out the best 8-12 pictures. Throw away those pictures you haven't chosen - though think carefully what it is that you like about the ones you have kept and those you have thrown away. If necessary throw away all the pictures in all galleries and just keep your best 12 or so. By keeping the number of pictures small you can keep the average quality high. Over a period of time you will be able to grow the number of pictures you keep by understanding what it is that helped you take the better pictures.
(iii) Keep it simple and keep it clear. You need to work harder on your composition to (a) make it much clearer to the viewer what the focus of the pictue is and ( eliminate distractions that weaken the overall composition. Too many of your images are of the 'broad view of a scene' type with no clear visual elements to lead the viewer into the image, hold their attention and engage the viewer emotionally.
(iv) Think different. I can best explain this with an example. At the weekend I went with some friend to visit a Chateau close to Paris. The natural reaction is to take a view of the front, the courtyard, the buildings. However, I felt that this would lead to the typical 'happy snappy' tourist type of shots with little to differentiate it from any other tourist who would take a picture. Instead I decided to work on a compositional theme that I am developing with an object in the nearground set in the context of an out of focus background. Whilst this picture isn't necessarily going to win awards it has more impact than a straight shot of the chateau. I have focused on the ball (using the 1/3 rule to position it in the frame) then balanced it up with the out of focus person to the right. It is by not taking the expected shot and focusing on some compositional theme that you will develop your photographic skills.
Your off to a good start, I would suggest to keep looking at other peoples images and seeing what works (how they use distance to subject, lighting, point of view, perspective, depth of field) and try and build it into your own work. Get a good book on composition and follow closely what they have to say. And finally keep taking pictures.
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Dear narongsak_rat,
I know very little about photography, and less about wine. But I know what I like in both. And I enjoyed your photographs. There are as many reasons to take photographs as there are photographers. For me, I like the National Geographic style. I like photographs that help me learn about a place with just enough artistic license to make in interesting. I like photographs that tell a story and capture the mood of the moment. My brain is not sophisticated enough appreciate art photographs that have to be figured out. I think Michael Rs work is very much in the National Geographic style. They have impact without being presumptuous. Its not easy to turn away from one of Michaels photographs. And as we know, to make such a photo is much more difficult than it looks. The art is in making something difficult look easy. Like ballet. I think you are headed in that direction. Good work.
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Dear K Narongsak,
Your images are very pleasant but it is good that you want to go further.You could increase impact in some by getting closer, which simplifies by reducing complexity and repetition.
Also often it is best to take fewer images and wait at the same spot for the light to reveal more.
There are many great artists from Japan who have followed this approach.
I find the study of great artists extreme useful in improving my own work. I suppose I hope something will "rub off".
Best Wishes,
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Something like the old Xpan film camera for $3500 or so? Even $4800 may be doable. The only pan model out there is huge and it is maybe $25,000 to $30,000 or some such thing. Yes, i know about stiching. But I'd rather have it in one shot.
I suppose they don't make them for the same reason they don't make a full-frame 6x6 Hasselblad in digital: cost of sensors. I'm positive that they (FF digiBlads) would currently sell well to the top shooters in the world, and were our industry still where it was in the 80s, that would mean a lot of photographers. Maybe if the financial tide turns...Rob C
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Lol you just said the same thing call it what you will.
Even $4800 may be doable.
small f stops are often used on those wide-bodied cameras to allow sufficient DOF for the landscape shots they are often employed to produce... It seems to be received wisdom that small stops and digital don't marry for life.
Some had a bit of fixed, built-in rise, but none allowed anything else, as far as I'm aware.
I believe that the main reason it has not been done is technical and has to do with the angle of the light rays hitting the sensor in the image corners of panoramic cameras.
There are certainly ways around, but the cost of developing a fully validated solution is probably prohibitively high considering the niche market.
Absolutely not. On true rotating panoramic cameras you're only using the very centre portion of the lens's coverage and the light would be hitting the sensor dead square to it.
Yes, I was of course referring to true panoramic cameras like the Fuji 617.
In my view, sweep style cameras have little advantage compared to spherical stitching heads.
"True" panoramic ?? I'd argue they're just wide format cameras.Until you have a subject with any moving subjects, then you're stuffed.
I would argue that both sweep type cameras and stitch have problems with movement:- sweep has a problem if the speed and direction are similar to that of the sweep mvt,- stitch has a problem if the size of the object moving is larger than a single frame.
Undoubtedly stitching has problems with subject movement, especially anything that crosses multiple frames like water.


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Great for Bath Salt, Bath bombs or anything that you wish to keep away from air. These bags all have clear poly laminated inner liners and tin tie tops (metal tabs enclosed in paper with which to close bag). The tin tie tops create a reusable and recloseable bag.
(These 1/2 lb bags will hold more than 1lb of salt. The level of 1lb of salt will come just to the top of the window)


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A WOMAN from North Stifford died in a hit-and-run as she attempted to protect an elderly man she was walking with.
Brenda Croke, 64, of Clockhouse Lane, was struck by a black Range Rover in Abbey Wood, Kent at around 11am on Thursday.
The vehicle, which had no registration plates, was abandoned at the scene and the male driver made off on foot. Enquiries are underway to trace him.
Ms Croke had been walking with an elderly gentleman at the time of the incident. Detectives investigating the incident believe she may have been trying to prevent him being hit when she was struck herself.
A post-mortem took place yesterday (June 23) at Greenwich Mortuary and gave the cause of death as multiple injuries.
Enquries into the incident are continuing. Police have not yet made any arrests.
Detective Sergeant Richard Budd said: "I am keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this tragic accident.
"It appears the victim had been walking with an elderly gentlemen and that she may have tried to prevent him being hit but was knocked down in the process. The gentlemen did not sustain any injuries and did not require hospital treatment.
"I am also keen to hear from anyone who may have any information or knows the man we are seeking to trace. Please do not stay silent, any information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence."
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0208 285 1574 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Green's 41 points leads Suns past Thunder
Suns 128, Thunder 122
Green's 41 points leads Suns past Thunder
Suns 128, Thunder 122
Gerald Green scored 25 of his career-high 41 points in the third quarter and the Phoenix Suns erased a 16-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-122 on Thursday night.
Markieff Morris added 24 points, including two free throws with 24.4 seconds to play. Goran Dragic scored 22, including six of the Suns' final 12 points after Oklahoma City led 118-116.
Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 36 for the Thunder. Kevin Durant added 34.
Green's outburst fell one point shy of a Suns record for most points in a quarter set by Stephon Marbury in 2002.
It was Phoenix's second 40-point performance in four games. Dragic had 40 against New Orleans on Friday.


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The transformer in my air handler is buzzing. I have an old Carrier air handler unit (circa 1990), and I'm pretty sure it is the original transformer. Two questions:
1.) Will this buzzing transformer cause any issues besides being a slight noise annoyance? Once it goes, it goes, and I understand that will cause issues, but until that point, I believe it is not bad.
2.) I have a picture of the transformer below. I'm looking to see if the link to the transformer I have below this is a suitable replacement, or if anyone knows of a better one.
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Cool to the touch, this shimmering silk yaktak insulates the wearer from the dry heat of a central-Asian summer. Coats from Bukhara are known for their vibrant colours, medallion pattern and blurry designs typical of ikat, a process in which the maker dyes individual threads before weaving them together.
Asia: Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Bukhara
Asia: Central Asia, Uzbekistan


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Hoover Dam -- downstream face
- Title
- Hoover Dam -- downstream face
- Digital Publisher
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
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- 1935?
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- Color transparency looking towards the downstream face of Hoover Dam. Part of the Colorado River and the portals to the diversion tunnels ares visible.
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- Local subject
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- 0100 2748
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Trial starts for 14-year-old accused of killing his mother
Trial starts for 14-year-old accused of killing his mother
CLARION, Iowa —
Jury selection in the trial of a 14-year-old Osage boy accused of fatally shooting his mother is scheduled to begin this week.
The Mason City Globe Gazette reports jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday in Wright County District Court in Clarion.
The trial was moved to Wright County from Mitchell County. A judge granted a change of venue request late last year after the boy's attorneys cited negative pretrial publicity.
Authorities say the boy was 13 when he shot his mother with a rifle in March 2012 at the family's rural home.
He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree assault with the intent to commit sexual abuse.
The Associated Press generally doesn't name juveniles accused of crimes or their families.


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It really is a Yeasted Chocolate Coffee Cake according to Martha Stewart Living (March 2011) but to me it is
Many of you know that I have worked in the travel industry a gazillion years, and so many times I have heard people ask when they were chatting with someone who had gone to Club Med was "Wasn't the Chocolate Bread Amazing?" And everyone agreed. At one time I had the recipe but can't find it now.....Who cares? Move over Club Med...honestly I like this one better.
My friend Ivonne, over at Cream Puffs in Venice, started "Magazine Mondays" back in 2007, and I have been meaning to participate, so here goes. It is very informal and it really is about trying those recipes in Magazines you have hanging around. Go check her out, she has a great Blog.
Susan of Wild Yeast has another blog that I follow religiously. I wanted to mention her since she features all kinds of breads and products made with yeast. I have been shown on her "Yeastspotting" feature on occasion....:)
Now for the Chocolate Bread/coffee cake. Here are the ingredients:
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plus a pinch of granulated sugar
3/4 cup warm milk ( 110 degrees)
1 lg egg plus 1 lg yolk
3 cups All-purpose flour plus extra for dusting
Coarse salt
1 stick unsalted butter - room temperature plus extra for pan and bowl
1 lg egg plus 1 tbsp heavy cream lightly beaten for egg wash
8 ozs bittersweet chocolate (1 1/4 cups)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 tbsps unsalted butter - cut into small pieces
For the crumb topping
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsps confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbsps unsalted butter - room temp
Sprinkle the yeast and a pinch of granulated sugar over the milk in a medium bowl and let it stand until foamy.
Whisk together the remaining sugar, the egg and yolk in another bowl, then whisk it into the yeast mixture
Combine the flour, salt in the mixture (whirl it around a bit to mix)
then add the egg/yeast mixture. Beat on low about 30 seconds. Switch to dough hook and add butter and beat until smooth, soft and slightly sticky.
Butter a large bowl. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead a little until smooth. Place in the bowl, turn to coat and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand in a warm place until doubled - about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Coarsely chop the chocolate
Combine chocolate, granulated sugar and cinnamon then cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or rub it in with your fingers...that's what I did!
Now let's assemble!
Punch down the dough then transfer it to a floured surface - let it stand for 5 mintes to relax.
Roll it out to an 18-inch square (1/8 inch thick)- brush edges with egg wash. Spread the filling over the dough (reserve 1/2 cup) - leave a 1 inch border - and tightly roll like a jelly roll.
Pinch the seam to seal. Now fold this in half to form a U and twist 3 or 4 times. I forgot to take a picture of the twisted dough...sorry....
Make a crumb topping
Combine confectioner's sugar,flour and butter
Butter a 5x10 inch loaf pan and line with parchment, leaving 1inch overhangs, butter parchment and transfer dough to pan. Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle crumb topping and reserved 1/2 cup of filling over bread/cake. Drape a plastic wrap over dough/pan.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees....
and let dough stand until risen by half (20-30 minutes)
Remove plastic wrap and bake, rotating half way through, until golden about 55 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake until deep golden 15-20 minutes more. Have some foil to cover it if it gets too dark. Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
It was good.... Camera Guy
enjoyed it toasted with butter....yummy... and chocolatey....
Until we bake again....


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Rediscover the treasures you can find and the fun you can have in historic Downtown Garland! The City of Garland will host Family Fun on the Square on Saturday, June 30, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the downtown square, located on Sixth Street between Main Street and State Street. The event is free to the public and includes activities for all ages. C B Luce & The Garland Opry will perform country rock music throughout the event. Children will enjoy bounce houses, games with prizes and face painting. Downtown shops and restaurants will be open for business, and plenty of parking is available. The Plaza Theatre will show its first motion picture in more than two decades, "Some Like It Hot", which features Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. The movie begins at 10 a.m. and is also free to the public. The Plaza Theatre is located on the corner of State Street and Sixth Street, directly across from the downtown square. For more information about Family Fun on the Square and the City of Garland, visit www.visitgarlandtx.com.
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Corn Island wins Karlovy Vary film festival
Jul. 12, 2014
PRAGUE (AP) — "Corn Island" by Georgia's director George Ovashvili has won the top prize at the 49th edition of an international film festival in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary.
The movie, a coproduction of Georgia, Germany, France, the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan, is a psychological drama with sparse dialogues about an old farmer and his granddaughter living on a tiny island in a river that forms a natural border between Georgia and its breakaway region of Abkhazia.
The winner was chose from 12 contenders for the Crystal Globe by the festival's grand jury, led by Spanish producer Luis Minarro. Saturday's award also comes with a $25,000 cash prize.


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How do you feel about this "No Mother's Day" PSA? I honestly have very mixed feelings. Hear me out...
For those of you not familiar with the PSA please watch this.
I admire Dooce blogger Heather B. Armstrong and my personal idol, NBC Journalist Ann Curry for participating in the "No Mother's Day" PSA. One thousand women will die this year, due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth—90% of which are preventable. This year to raise awareness celebs, bloggers, news anchors and moms next door are vowing to boycott Mother's Day in an act of solidarity to show just how much a mother is missed when she is gone. They are not going to answer the phone, update their status or accept a gift. It's bold, screams GIRL POWER, but quite puzzling to me.
As a single Mom, a mommy blogger with a giant platform here on parenting.com, I am not participating in this movement, but that doesn't mean I don't care or don't get it, I just don't think ignoring Mother's Day is a smart move for me. I have a 4-year-old little boy who is attached to my hip that doesn't get it—and his feelings matter more to me—that's not selfish—that's smart.
I just got back from Mother's Day Tea at his preschool. He was so excited to see me when I walked into his classroom at 10 AM. "Mom-meeeeeee," he said running over to me. I picked him up and whirled him around. We sat at a little table with his friends and their moms. We shared a giant corn muffin and did a craft together. JD was bursting, doing an ants-in-my-pants dance when he presented me with the gift he made—he tore the lavender tissue paper open before I could. This here, is his little hand print. How could I miss this? Should I have not attended and left him in his classroom motherless? I'm not the only one who shares this sentiment. The comments under the YouTube video sway this way, too. Does this make me a bad Mom? A heartless woman? I feel like it does. I feel like this PSA put me in a really sh*tty position.
I bought my Mom a new summer bag for Mother's Day. It's canvas with navy denim trim—nothing fancy, but totally her style—she loves that her mag Market Editor daughter picks things out for her. JD will give her a little plant. We're spending Sunday at the Jersey shore and Uncle Carlo is grilling filet mignon. I'm excited to spend time with my Mom and family, fly a kite on the beach and build a sand castle with JD. As a Mom, I just gotta celebrate this day and I gotta let my kid be excited about it. My Mom is 63 and I want to spend time with her. I have several friends my age whose moms are gone now and it breaks my heart.
So on this Mother's day I vow to be a Mom and a daughter. And it doesn't mean I don't care about the beautiful women who died due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Frankly, they have nothing to do with it. And I know how bold that reads. Speak. Don't Silence.
Happy Mother's Day! What are you doing? How do you feel about this bold campaign?
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Police say a second suspect wanted in Saturday night's quadruple shooting during Mardi Gras celebrations on Bourbon Street has been arrested.
The Times-Picayune (http://bit.ly/YqRR3L ) reports that 22-year-old Brandon Brown turned himself in at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Police say Brown was booked with four counts of attempted first-degree murder for his part in the shooting, which happened in the middle of Mardi Gras revelry and left four people hospitalized.
Police also have arrested 23-year-old Deron Bridgewater in connection with the shooting. Bridgewater turned himself in to authorities Monday after he saw himself on television. It isn't clear if either suspect has an attorney.
Police say they're also seeking a person of interest in the case.
Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.nola.com


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PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Mayor Marlin Kuykendall took a lead role in helping Prescott mourn the loss of 19 firefighters this summer, sharing the stage with the governor and Vice President Joe Biden at a nationally televised memorial. He set aside campaigning in the midst of a re-election bid to focus almost entirely on the fallen firefighters, and his victory to a third term seemed like a safe bet.
That all changed when he and the city started coming under attack on a daily basis over their refusal to extend full benefits to all of the firefighters' families. The issue sharply divided the community and quickly eliminated most of the unity that Prescott enjoyed in the days after the tragedy.
The mayor said in an interview with The Associated Press that he "certainly could be at risk depending on the mood and the confidence that the public has in the way we've handled this situation."
"You keep hearing this has been a perfect storm — that has been used a lot," Kuykendall said. "I have to say life has not been the same since June the 30th."
Up until the firefighters' deaths on that day, Prescott residents had been concerned with making sure the city would have a future water supply, that jobs would be created and protected, roads would be fixed and that the city was buying open space with money from a sales-tax increase. Those issues still loom, but the Yarnell Hill Fire is an election issue that no one saw coming.
The dispute between the city and some of the firefighters' families has focused on the classification of 13 of the men as temporary employees, which doesn't come with full survivors' benefits. The city has said it cannot legally extend the benefits afforded to the six full-time employees' families to the others. Grieving widows have lashed out at city leaders in public meetings and through the media, saying each man put his life on the line.
Kuykendall faces former city Councilwoman Lindsay Bell in the mail-in primary that will also deal with three open city council seats. The council races won't be settled until after the general election in November, but the mayor's race will be decided after the primary because there are only two candidates.
Bell doesn't disagree with the job Kuykendall has done but thinks she can do better. She has kept a low profile when it comes to talking about the firefighters' deaths. She's heard from voters who are enraged that the City Council didn't allow the widow of Eric Marsh to speak at a meeting about rebuilding the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew he founded and from others who are dismayed at the way Kuykendall has treated the families who have spoken out about survivors' benefits, she said.
"I would never intrude on the families and give them my opinion about some of these various issues and controversies, and I certainly would never use the tragedy to advance my political aspirations," she said.
The candidates themselves aren't necessarily making the firefighters' deaths a talking point with voters. There's a political nicety in this former territorial capital that has kept them from harshly attacking one another.
But most everyone in town has an opinion about the city's stance on the benefits, and they're sharing them with the candidates, often prefaced by the sadness they feel for the families. For some, it's a major factor in how they're voting.
"Regardless of whether they said they can do it or not, they could have been more friendly," said Prescott resident Nick Chisum, who will be voting for Bell in the mayor's race. "At least looked at the situation. How can you put a price on life? You really can't."
Kuykendall maintains that the fight by the widow of fallen firefighter Andrew Ashcraft to extend full-time benefits for her family is about money. The criticism of him is not all based in truth, he said, adding it can be "very difficult to turn your cheek to a point when it's really vicious and untrue." Juliann Ashcraft has been the most vocal critic of the city on the issue, giving the debate greater prominence with her national TV interviews and news conferences.
Renee Schultz doesn't blame the mayor for stating that not all the firefighters' families would receive the same benefits. But, she says, "I know our town. I think they are going to turn on the mayor because of his attacks on the widows."
Jean Wilcox, an attorney who is running for a council seat, said the council should be more creative in assessing how it can provide regular benefits for firefighters in the future. At the very least, the council should have told family members that "we're very sorry, and we're trying," she said.
"If it means deferring some road maintenance for a year or two, I don't think people would have a problem with that," she said. "It just depends on whose ox gets gored."
Along with Wilcox, the other candidates in the council race are incumbents Steve Blair and Len Scamardo, and Alan Dubiel, Ellie Laumark and Gregory Lazzell.
Prescott resident Tom Cox would like to see the incumbents retain their seats, saying "they're doing a good job. These people have promoted tourism. It's a well-run town."
Kuykendall, a 79-year-old retiree whose preferred work attire is cowboy boots, jeans and button-up shirt, is a familiar face in Prescott, having lived here for more than 50 years. He has garnered more than 50 percent of the vote in his past two mayoral races. Scamardo, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the council and is seeking a full term, said he doubts any of the incumbents will run away with the race. He'd rather people vote based on the council's accomplishments in being a cohesive unit that has staved off mass layoffs, maintained basic services and made major strides in securing water.
Scamardo noted that emails from the public are calling city leaders "a bunch of bastards," but he said they wrongly state the city is denying widows basic benefits.
"I think it's going to be very close and certainly it's going to affect the incumbents," he said.


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HARTSVILLE, SC — Coker's two game winning streak ended at Pfeiffer University Monday night with a 54-51 loss in women's basketball. The Falcons overcame an off shooting night by connecting on 15-20 free throws and out-rebounding CC 48-36.
Coker led 28-23 at the break but couldn't hold onto their advantage down the stretch. Pfeiffer shot only 30 percent compared to the Cobras 36 percent shooting but grabbed 20 offensive rebounds for 12 second chance points to make up the difference.
Freshman Tyesha Ervin/Darlington, SC led Coker with 16 points and
The Cobras play their last home game of the year on Thursday, February 24, at against


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1 Quick Start Guide for SchemeUnit
Suppose we have code contained in file.scm, which implements buggy versions of + and - called my-+ and my--:
(define (my-+ a b)
(if (zero? a)
(my-+ (sub1 a) (add1 b))))
(define (my-* a b)
(if (zero? a)
(my-* (sub1 a) (my-+ b b))))
(provide my-+
We want to test this code with SchemeUnit. We start by creating a file called file-test.scm to contain our tests. At the top of file-test.scm we import SchemeUnit and file.scm:
(require (planet schematics/schemeunit:3)
Now we add some tests to check our library:
(check-equal? (my-+ 1 1) 2 "Simple addition")
(check-equal? (my-* 1 2) 2 "Simple multiplication")
This is all it takes to define tests in SchemeUnit. Now evaluate this file and see if the library is correct. Here's the result I get:
name: check-equal?
location: (file-test.scm 7 0 117 27)
expression: (check-equal? (my-* 1 2) 2)
params: (4 2)
actual: 4
expected: 2
The first #t indicates the first test passed. The second test failed, as shown by the message.
Requiring SchemeUnit and writing checks is all you need to get started testing, but let's take a little bit more time to look at some features beyond the essentials.
Let's say we want to check that a number of properties hold. How do we do this? So far we've only seen checks of a single expression. In SchemeUnit a check is always a single expression, but we can group checks into units called test cases. Here's a simple test case written using the test-begin form:
(let ((lst (list 2 4 6 9)))
(check = (length lst) 4)
(lambda (elt)
(check-pred even? elt))
Evalute this and you should see an error message like:
A test
... has a FAILURE
name: check-pred
location: (#<path:/Users/noel/programming/schematics/schemeunit/branches/v3/doc/file-test.scm> 14 6 252 22)
expression: (check-pred even? elt)
params: (#<procedure:even?> 9)
This tells us that the expression (check-pred even? elt) failed. The arguments of this check were even? and 9, and as 9 is not even the check failed. A test case fails as soon as any check within it fails, and no further checks are evaluated once this takes place.
Naming our test cases if useful as it helps remind us what we're testing. We can give a test case a name with the test-case form:
"List has length 4 and all elements even"
(let ((lst (list 2 4 6 9)))
(check = (length lst) 4)
(lambda (elt)
(check-pred even? elt))
Now if we want to structure our tests are bit more we can group them into a test suite:
(define file-tests
"Tests for file.scm"
(check-equal? (my-+ 1 1) 2 "Simple addition")
(check-equal? (my-* 1 2) 2 "Simple multiplication")
"List has length 4 and all elements even"
(let ((lst (list 2 4 6 9)))
(check = (length lst) 4)
(lambda (elt)
(check-pred even? elt))
Evaluate the module now and you'll see the tests no longer run. This is because test suites delay execution of their tests, allowing you to choose how you run your tests. You might, for example, print the results to the screen or log them to a file.
Let's run our tests, using SchemeUnit's simple textual user interface (there are fancier interfaces available but this will do for our example). In file-test.scm add the following lines:
(require (planet schematics/schemeunit:3/text-ui))
(run-tests file-tests)
Now evaluate the file and you should see similar output again.
These are the basics of SchemeUnit. Refer to the documentation below for more advanced topics, such as defining your own checks. Have fun!


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What is the Pebble Mine?
Right now, it's an idea. An idea that could help power our nation's green energy initiatives. An idea that could bring jobs and infrastructure to Southwest Alaska, helping families remain in their villages and thrive. An idea that all of this is possible in harmony with the environment.


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What started it all for you?
Posted 29 October 2003 - 08:52 AM
with Halloween here ;D, I thought it'd be cool to do something that'd put everyone on more or less the same footing, no matter how long you've been investigating or if you've never been on an actual hunt, so what started it all for you? Did you live in a haunted house growing up? Were you born with/develop a sharper sense of their presence or to see/hear them? Did you have an encounter and run out to buy camera/camcorder and learn as you go? Did someone turn you onto it?
For myself, I was born kind of latently sensitive, so I saw shadows and generally knew when they were nearby/where they were. But my first actual thing was when I was 8 and a bicyclist was hit by a car, my Mum being a Mum, I missed the actual discorporation, but when I managed to look past her, I saw the spirit looking down at the body*LOL*I've been
hooked ever since
So, what hooked you??
Posted 29 October 2003 - 10:25 AM
after that, i knew about my sensitivity, and was guided in my journey by my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. like my career in art, my love of ghosts and the paranormal was, well, inevitible!
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I am emotionally sensitive, meaning I can feel emotions of spirits nearby, a good talent if they're mad for whatever reason. Ghosts are my passion.
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Posted 30 January 2004 - 10:33 AM
I guess it is a quest for knowledge more than anything. I feel I was given a special ability and I need to see how far it can go.
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Posted 01 February 2004 - 09:14 AM
*LOL*In addition to the experience I listed, I was raised on Horror flicks, Godzilla, the Mummy, 13 Ghosts and House on Haunted Hill, maybe that made me more open to the possibility
Wayne, if I may ask, do you see anything or just sense the emotions?
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Posted 07 February 2004 - 11:14 AM
After my dad died in '75, my mom, my sister, and I all experienced reminders that my dad was still with us. Now things occur in my own home since the passing of my husband.
When a friend started a paranormal research group in my area, I couldn't wait to join! It's given me a way to validate all those odd moments and feelings.
One drawback too all of this. I love scary movies, but have a hard time finding those that really make my hair stand on end. I'm still waiting for one to top The Exorcist!
Posted 21 February 2004 - 01:35 AM
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SOURCE: Overland Storage
February 13, 2013 09:09 ET
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 13, 2013) - Overland Storage, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: OVRL), a trusted global provider of effortless data management and data protection solutions across the data lifecycle, today announced the completion of private placements of its securities resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $14.25 million. The offerings included (1) the private placement of $13.25 million convertible promissory notes (the "Notes") and (2) the private placement of $1.0 million of common stock at a price of $0.98 per share (equal to the closing price on February 12, 2012) in a registered offering to an institutional investor (the "Equity Offering"). Roth Capital Partners, LLC acted as placement agent in connection with the Equity Offering.
The Notes have a four-year term and bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum payable semi-annually. The Company may, subject to certain limitations, pay interest in cash or in shares of its common stock. The Notes are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at an initial conversion price of $1.30 per share. The Company has also granted certain registration rights to the purchasers in connection with the Notes.
The Company expects to deliver the notes on February 13, 2013 and the closing of the Equity Offering is expected to occur on February 19, 2013.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from these offerings for general corporate purposes, which may include, among others, working capital needs and capital expenditures.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
The Notes and shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and as payment of interest on the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock offered in the Equity Offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and was declared effective by the SEC on February 28, 2012. A prospectus supplement relating to the Equity Offering has been filed with the SEC. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained directly from the Company by contacting the Company at the following address: Overland Storage, Inc., 9112 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, California 92123.
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Overland is a trusted global provider of effortless data management and data protection solutions across the data lifecycle. By providing an integrated range of technologies and services for primary, nearline, offline, archival, and cloud data storage, Overland makes it easy and cost effective to manage different tiers of information over time. Whether distributed data is across the hall or across the globe, Overland enables companies to focus on building their business instead of worrying about data growth. Overland SnapScale, SnapServer, SnapSAN, NEO Series and REO Series solutions are available through a select network of value added resellers and system integrators. For more information, visit www.overlandstorage.com.
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Student sues Montana college after flunking math
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Rocky Mountain College art student is suing the Billings, Mont., school because she can't pass the math courses required for a bachelor's degree.
Hannah Valdez's attorney says she has a range of disabilities, including Asperger's syndrome, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyscalculia, which is a mathematics learning disability.
Attorney Donald Harris said Tuesday that Valdez's disabilities prevent her from passing two math courses that are part of the general education requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts degree.
She is asking a judge to require the college to substitute two other courses for the math classes.
A response filed in U.S. District Court Monday by the college's attorney says school officials offered to accommodate Valdez, but it can't fundamentally alter its educational program.


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The Greek actress welcomed son Emmett Emmanual on Monday, Oct. 10, just two days past her due date, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
"Mother and son are doing wonderfully!" says the rep, who adds that baby boy weighed in at 7 lbs., 7 oz.
This is the first child for Grammer, who turned 28 Sunday, and husband James Hesketh, as well as the first grandchild for Boss star Kelsey Grammer.
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BETHPAGE, N.Y. — Cablevision Systems Corp. today announced that it has launched Optimum WiFi, which provides free wireless internet access to Optimum Online customers, on the boardwalk in Long Beach, NY. The deployment consists of nearly 60 newly installed hotspots along the 2.2-mile oceanfront boardwalk, allowing Optimum Online customers to take their mobile devices with them and stay connected to fast, reliable WiFi while enjoying the boardwalk – whether they're streaming music while taking a stroll, posting images of the beach on social media, or catching up on some of their favorite TV shows while resting on one of the many famed boardwalk benches.
The Long Beach Boardwalk, which was rebuilt after experiencing severe damage during Superstorm Sandy, fully reopened late last year and is once again a major attraction for Long Beach residents as well as visitors from all over the tri-state area. With the deployment of WiFi on the boardwalk, there are now more than 350 Optimum WiFi hotspots available throughout the City of Long Beach.
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Cemetery, ball field balance elusive in Amherst
By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
— As the deadline to convert recreational land into cemetery use looms, town officials are taking the next steps to consider alternatives and better understand their options.
There are about 17 recreation fields in Amherst, although none of them are owned by the town. Three of those fields, known as Cemetery Fields, will soon be shut down as the cemetery trustees take ownership of the property, leaving just 14 ball fields to service thousands of games, practices and tournaments each year.
"The land will return to cemetery use on Sept. 1, 2014," says a letter from Terry Knowles, assistant director of the Charitable Trusts Unit of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office.
In an effort to address some of the town's recreational needs once the conversion takes place, the board of selectmen introduced a warrant article requesting that $180,000 be spent to purchase a portion of the nearly 48-acre parcel that includes Cemetery Fields on Merrimack Road along Route 101.
Although this request was supported by selectmen and the ways and means committee, voters rejected the request earlier this month with a vote of 1,218 residents in support and 1,462 residents in opposition.In response, town officials are now planning to create a cemetery maintenance finance committee to address ongoing concerns about the need for cemetery land and recreational space.
"The seven-person committee will include a representative from the Board of Selectmen, Cemetery Trustees and Trustees of the Trust Funds, the Amherst Finance Director and three Amherst citizens appointed by the selectmen," says a news release issued by the board of selectmen. "The BOS hopes to have the committee launched in April with the intent of having the committee present its recommendations before summer."
The committee will help to update the methods and processes by which cemetery maintenance is funded and supported throughout the town. The group will also be charged with studying regulations, processes and financial reconciliation, according to the release.
More specifically, the committee will gain clarity on legal requirements for management and disbursement of related trusts and the processes related to the sale of plots, burial expense tracking and reimbursement. It will also identify situations where monies have not been billed, paid or deposited into proper accounts, and how to reconcile those instances.Anyone interested in serving on the committee is asked to contact Town Administrator Jim O'Mara at email@example.com no later than April 11. Appointments will be made by selectmen on April 14.


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Off the Track: Majoring in aerospace engineering with a concentration in theater arts … held an internship at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
High School: A 2011 graduate of South Windsor High School … state open high jump champion as a junior and runner-up as a senior … three-time conference high jump champion … indoor and outdoor school record in high jump … all-state, all-conference, All-Courant selection … indoor and outdoor track team captain … National Honors Society … National Merit commended scholar … Bausch & Lomb science award.


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Solvable mystery adventures are the cream of the mobile gaming crop as far as I'm concerned, and it's not everyday we get a port like The Last Express on Android. It is borne from the popular PC game of the same name by the renown creator of the Prince of Persia line, Jordan Mechner.
The game is played in the character of Robert Cath, a likable fellow fleeing his own troubles. He is on the move, and is looking to hook up with an old friend on the Orient Express. From there, the story explodes. Literally.
Artistically, the game is a fine period piece. The animations bridge the staggered artwork that makes up most of the background visuals. From the reflected outfits through the intricate nature of the train's tapestry, there is a definite aura of beauty that envelopes the game. Said animations are not wasted, and as such, when they do occur, the player unconsciously pays attention to them. The usual playing perspective is an adjusted first person, and the interactions may not seem to be the most natural, but within the user interface that governs the game, it all looks and feels great even as it brings 1914 to life.
In a lot of games of this type, the storyline is more or less rigid, regardless of actions. In other words, outside small variations, you get the same outcome. What I like about the this story engine is that the variations in end result seem to be affected by action and inaction. Different characters have different goals, and the characters seem to be quite intertwined, even if somewhat reluctantly. The action mostly goes in real-time, which is unique, and thus, the rewind button is of good value at times. There is a three-part hint system that can be helpful as well; other familiar elements (like the player inventory are available for use.
The Last Express is a great tale. It does plod along at times, but for the most part it is scarily engaging and pleasantly fulfilling, even for a port of an older game. It reads like an action story that one would invariably enjoy on the big screen; word is is that that dream may actually become a reality.
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Erin writes:
Your talk inspired me to venture out and find even more opportunities to pursue within my anticipated major. Currently I am looking into earning my PhD in Genetic Research. I also realize that life doesn't always go as planned so my back up is to work for a brewing company using my knowledge in the microbiology field.
The main reason for my e-mail is to as you a question. How and or why did you go from a degree in genetics to a PhD in microbiology?
Since I am considering going the opposite direction I was wondering why you went this direction and how it has helped you in your life and how it has lead to your amazing experiences you shared with us in class.
Dear Erin,
Thank you again for submitting this question. For me, a genetics degree meant two things:
1. It was new, groundbreaking, and to me- incredibly interesting 2. It was a way to open doors to many possible career fields
When I decided that grad school was the next step, I realized I wanted something that built off my undergraduate degree, but that was more specialized and had tangible impacts to real people. For me that was moving from basic science research in genetics to the genetics of how viruses interact with cells they invade. Interestingly, I no longer work with viruses, but now work in human genetics, but everything I learned about advanced techniques in genetics research, how to present scientific research, and truly how to learn and seek out credible resources, all of this I learned during my time working on viruses during my PhD. So again, building off the opportunities that were available to me has all contributed to my career as a museum scientist.
What about heading in the opposite direction, as you said, going from microbiology to genetics. I don't see any reason why this would close doors. Having a solid education in one of the country's best Microbiology Departments (yes, of course I'm biased, Colorado State University is my alma mater), means you have a broad knowledge of everything from bacteria to viruses to parasites and vector biology. Here's just one example of how you can build off your undergrad degree after moving into genetics: the growing field studying microbiomes and the potential interplay of genetics and epigenetics on how microbiome communities symbiotically exist within us. Here's another: Gene expression systems that use bacteria to make proteins that can be used in the pharmaceutical and medical fields.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is an incredible amount of potential with the degrees you mentioned and more opportunities to come in the future. The key is to pick something you are truly interested in. Completing a PhD is incredible, but it's no cake walk. If you are absolutely invested and find yourself 110% dedicated to the research, because you in fact cannot wait to see the results of your work, then you are in the right field. So in short, find something that you love, something that when you talk to your friends and family about you get animated and you just can't help but share your enthusiasm.
Good luck Erin! Yo Pearl
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