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So, 1997 was a pretty great year for albums. On a personal note, it also coincided with what I considered my coming-of-age as a music fan: the Michael Jackson and Bon Jovi cassettes were gathering dust at this point, usurped by a clutch of CDs that I was led to by the heaps of Vox, Select and Melody Maker scattered around my bedroom. It wasn't a bad time to be getting into it, all told.
Blur's self-titled fifth record was the first of the London quartet's that I had the chance to get excited about before its release, and excited I certainly was – not least due to reports that the band had embraced a rockier, more lo-fi sound. After the slightly naff aesthetic that pervaded The Great Escape it felt like a change in direction was all but inevitable, yet I still remember being puzzled when I tuned in to hear its first single being premiered on Radio One.
Because 'Beetlebum' is dark. I mean, it has that great, great break, those swooping backing vocals and it is all centred around that memorable, muted riff, but still: when you consider the last single Blur put out was 'Charmless Man' the previous year… Well. Those alt-rock names they dropped in the pre-release made much more sense in the context of these confident five minutes. It sounded strange, mysterious and alluring then, and it sounds just as strange, mysterious and alluring now. An air of the illicit palpably hangs over it – that it was later confirmed to detail Albarn and then-girlfriend Justine Frischmann's forays into heroin use is both fitting and unsurprising.
Like its lead single, the rest of Blur stands up extremely well 15 years later. Of course, the explosive, irresistible 'Song 2' took on a life of its own and almost single-handedly broke the band in the United States, but even after appearing in stadiums across the land and maintaining ubiquitous status in just about any indie club night you care to enter, it still roars today – not bad for something that started life as a studio parody of grunge's quiet-loud dynamic. Similarly, songs like 'Movin' On' and 'Chinese Bombs' (all 85 seconds of it) revel in their scuzzy, bruising nature, and it is a pleasure to hear Graham Coxon letting rip from centre-stage after spending so long providing the band's harder edges seemingly from its periphery.
Speaking of Coxon, it is tempting to single him out as being solely responsible for Blur's deeper, rawer tendencies, but to do so would not be wholly accurate. As much is his influence is apparent (and that his discomfort during Britpop's heyday is evident), this is very much a full-band effort – except when Coxon comes into his own with the enduringly sweet 'You're So Great'. Sandwiched between the brooding likes of 'Theme from Retro' and 'Death of a Party', it functions not only as a worthy preface to a solid solo career, but also as one of the few rays of light on an album which otherwise makes for fairly claustrophobic listening (see 'I'm Just a Killer for Your Love', also). 'Look Inside America' constitutes another atypical gem, coming on like an olive branch to a nation Blur had long heaped scorn on, strings gliding over Coxon's guitar lines while Albarn evokes transatlantic tour fatigue in weary, conciliatory strokes.
In terms of extra material, Blur's reissue as part of the 21 series is satisfyingly comprehensive, though there is nothing previously unreleased here. Among the collected b-sides are a few gems, most notably 'Bustin' + Dronin'' (later the title of a Japan-released live/remix album on which it curiously did not appear). The song is a psychedelic wash of murky vocals and Eastern influences that hinges on a buzzsaw turn from Coxon – it tops six minutes and would have fit right in on 13. 'Get Out of Cities' and 'Swallows in the Heatwave' are odd and strangely joyful, and 'All Your Life' and 'Polished Stone' develop themes from their parent album (weariness and the suggestion of drug abuse slipping out of control, respectively) and are up there with its very best. The 'Road Version' of 'M.O.R.' is more urgent, more decisive – better, basically – than that of the album; the live, acoustic stuff lets the strength of these compositions shine through (a cameo appearance by 'This Is a Low' is a bonus), while the 'Live in Utrecht' material highlights the power of the band as a unit. Alex James and Dave Rowntree shine on both, and hearing Damon Albarn yelp his way through a raucous, crowd-led 'Song 2' is absurd, gleeful and brilliant.
More than ever, Blur sounds like the product of the band who knew exactly what they were doing. There is an argument to be made that it and Oasis's Be Here Now were dually responsible for 'killing' Britpop, a movement over which they both reigned, and it is not a bad one. I loved Britpop; I love Britpop, for introducing me to music on a broader scale, for offering my friends and I something to embrace, songs to learn on the guitar and a cultural identity we could claim as our own. That is not to say it holds up today, or that a lot of it is not terrible, just that it – and its proponents, from Cast to Kula Shaker, Supergrass to Shed Seven, Sleeper to Ocean Colour Scene and countless others – all came along at exactly the right time for me… and probably fizzled out at the right time too. If Be Here Now was a bloated, indulgent record that exemplified all its makers' worst traits, Blur was an unexpected and unlikely tonal shift; a brave LP that more than earned its self-titled status, however foolhardy it seemed at the time. Add to that the career-defining works unleashed in the same year by Spiritualized, Radiohead and the Verve, and if you really want to mull something like the 'death of Britpop', you probably have all the ammunition you need right there.
But while Blur doesn't quite match albums like OK Computer or Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space in terms of wild invention or sheer emotional resonance, it remains a very, very fine work. In fact, for something that felt like such a curveball at the time, it must be gratifying for the band how integral it now feels to their discography as a whole; signposting the leap into experimentation that marked their twilight years while celebrating influences as diverse as Bowie and the Kinks to Beck and Pavement over its 14 unanimously great, sometimes iconic songs. Blur might never again sound quite as carefree as they had done in the past, but Blur made it abundantly clear that they never intended to.
Blur is the last of the group's seven albums that Stephen Street had a hand in producing, and he and Frank Arkwright have remastered the first five for the 21 reissues. While I can't speak for the preceding four, Blur sounds notably crisper in some cases… though I'm not sure how up for it I am; remastering in general, I mean. Sharper definition is clearly apparent in songs like 'Beetlebum' and there is a bit of added snarl to 'Song 2', while 'You're So Great', for example, retains its scrappy charm. The argument over whether an album should reflect the recording techniques of its time remains, but whatever: going back to the masters must have been a huge undertaking, and on this evidence Street and Arkwright have done a fine job.
I stumbled across this great blog 'Blursongs' by Martijn Knol while writing about the album. It hasn't been updated since 2008, but it makes for fantastic reading, especially if you're on a Blur session.
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Yankees' Pineda sorry, says pine tar incident won't happen again
BOSTON -- It's like a small-time crook robbing the neighborhood convenience store one day, getting away with it, and returning the next week to rob the same joint again.
New York Yankees starter Michael Pineda may be naive, brazen or just foolish, but he got caught red-handed cheating Wednesday night on national TV, admitting that he used pine tar, in clear violation of major league rules.
PINEDA:'My hands get sweaty'
Pineda was ejected after pitching just 1 2/3 innings in their 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox, and Yankees GM Brian Cashman anticipates a suspension. He was suspended 10 games by MLB on Thursday.
"I think we are all embarrassed,'' Cashman said. "This is a terrible situation. We all took ownership to it. Obviously, there is clearly a failure and a breakdown for him walking out of that dugout with something like that.
BOX SCORE:Red Sox 5, Yankees 1
Pineda, 2-2, 1.83 ERA, attracted the Red Sox's attention in his April 10 start against them when he appeared to use pine tar on his hand. Yet, he was never questioned by the Red Sox, or the umpiring crew. He covered up afterwards, claiming it was only dirt.
Major League Baseball didn't have the right to discipline Pineda at the time, but Joe Torre, MLB executive vice president of baseball operations, spoke to Cashman about the incident. And Cashman and the Yankees spoke to Pineda, warning him not to use pine tar.
The message appeared to last all of one inning.
Pineda, who gave up two runs in the first inning, said he had trouble gripping the ball, and put the pine tar on the side of his neck before the second inning.
Well, guess whose TV cameras zeroed in all over Pineda's body when they noticed a suspicious substance on his neck, shown repeatedly on NESN-TV, the station owned by the Red Sox. Red Sox manager John Farrell was informed by his clubhouse.
Farrell, who said Wednesday afternoon that Pineda couldn't be blatant with his use of pine tar, said he had no choice this time. He asked home-plate umpire Gerry Davisto check Pineda.
He examined Pineda's glove and hand. The ball. Clean.
He then took a look at Pineda's neck, and noticed a bright, brown shiny spot on the right side.
Davis wiped his right index finger on the neck, rubbed his fingers together, and felt the stickiness.
"Pine tar,'' Davis said.
And, in a calm demeanor, ejected Pineda, who walked off the field to a chorus of sarcastic cheers from the sellout crowd of 37,015 at Fenway Park.
"It was cold, I couldn't feel the ball in the first inning, I didn't want to hit nobody,'' Pineda said. "I apologize to my teammates, and to everybody. I'll learn from this mistake. It won't happen again.''
Considering Pineda's blatant use of the pine tar, Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn't blame Farrell for summoning the umpires.
"He used poor judgment tonight,'' Girardi said. "He feels like he let his teammates down.''
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National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern estimates the revenue for current NBA season will rise by some 20 percent from last season to reach a record of $5 billion.
A year after a lockout that delayed the start of the season to Dec 25, Stern estimates revenue for the year ending next Sep 30 will be up to $5 billion, which will be the third among the major North American leagues following the NFL ($9 billion) and MLB ($7.5 billion), Xinhua reports.
"I would say that China, which is the largest segment outside the US, is doing very well. I would say we'll see that to some degree as well in Turkey, in Africa, in Brazil," said Stern at Beyond Sport United, a gathering of global team, league and industry executives at Yankee Stadium that focuses on social responsibility.
"The components are broadcast, digital, merchandise, marketing partnerships and events, which can be games and the 3-on-3 tournaments and clinics, any variety of events that draw people," he added.
According to Stern who will retire Feb 1, 2014, 30 years after he took the position, NBA matches are being broadcast in 46 languages to 216 countries and regions around the world.


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Abortion became a topic in the debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for the first time Wednesday night when moderator Chris Wallace focused on access to what he called "late-term, partial-birth" procedures.
"Well, I think it's terrible," Trump said. "If you go with what Hillary is saying, in the ninth month, you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of the baby.
"And, honestly, nobody has business doing what I just said, doing that, as late as one or two or three or four days prior to birth," he said. "Nobody has that."
Abortion is one of the most polarizing social issues in America. A May 2016 Gallup poll showed that 29 percent of respondents believed it should be legal under any circumstances, 50 percent only under certain circumstances, and 19 percent illegal in all circumstances. Only 2 percent of those surveyed had no opinion.
"Late-term abortion" is a non-medical term that varies in definition. Most laws agree that it encompasses abortions near the end of the second trimester, when viability -- the fetus' ability to exist independently of the mother -- comes into question. There are three methods used in "late-term" abortion: dilation and evacuation, where the contents of the uterus are surgically removed after dilating the cervix; early labor induction; and intact dilation and extraction, in which the fetus is taken out as it appeared in the womb and which is widely prohibited.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of reproductive rights, only 1.2 percent of abortions in the United States occur after 21 weeks gestation. Despite their infrequency, Columbia University professor Rachel Adams said that "late-term" abortions have been a hot topic in the political sphere and have served as a means for conservatives to promote an anti-abortion agenda.
"It allows you to make a more viable argument that you're talking about a baby and not a fetus, which I think is a more dividing ethical line," said Adams, who specializes in gender and sexuality studies.
Americans' attitudes toward late-term abortion seem to be changing as a result of microcephaly, the birth defect that can be caused by the Zika virus. A July poll from Harvard University and STAT, the Boston Globe's publication about health and medicine, found that 61 percent did not think a woman should be able get an abortion after 24 weeks, while 23 percent did. But if the respondents were told that there was a serious possibility that the fetus had microcephaly caused by Zika, the numbers flipped: 59 percent favored allowing a woman to get an abortion and 28 percent disapproved.
Adams criticized Trump's incendiary language of "rip(ping) the baby out of the womb" for its violence toward women and the use of the charged word "baby" for an unborn fetus.
Others took exception to Wallace referring to "partial-birth abortion" in his question.
"Partial-birth abortion is a political term, it's not a medical term," said Laura Ciolkowski, the associate director at Columbia's Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality. "The language that we use to talk about abortion really matters."
Terminology aside, Trump's comments revealed a lack of knowledge of gynecological medical practice, according to experts.
"First of all, there's no such thing as ninth-month abortions," Ciolkowski said. "We call that Cesarean sections."
Lisa Perriera, a staff physician at Philadelphia Women's Center and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University, called Trump's comments at the debate "completely medically inaccurate."
"Abortion procedures are usually performed until viability, which is nowhere near complete nine-months of pregnancy," she said.
Daniel Grossman, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, has also told Politifact that if there was a risk to a mother's life on her due date "the treatment for that is delivery, and the baby survives."
In Pennsylvania, "viability" is legally defined as 23 weeks and six days, but almost all of Perriera's patients have abortions within the first trimester. Among those who don't, it's usually due to a problem with access to healthcare. Because many are on government-issued Medicaid, their procedures aren't covered by insurance and they have to save to be able to afford an abortion, which takes time.
In the rare event of an abortion after 23 weeks and six days, it's often a situation when "the baby is incredibly sick," and the mother finds out late in the pregnancy, Perriera said.
In the debate, Trump said that if his nominees were appointed to the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade would be reversed "automatically" and issues of abortion would be legislated by the states.
Overturning Roe v. Wade would just make abortion unsafe, according to Perriera.
"It will have really dramatic health outcomes for women," she said. "You will see more women try to self-induce abortion and possibly have an increase in deaths from unsafe abortion."
Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood, said Donald Trump would block access to Planned Parenthood, attempt to overturn Roe v. Wade, and believed women should be punished for having an abortion.
The comment was a reference a March 30 town hall event when Trump told MSNBC's Chris Matthews that women who had abortions should receive "some form of punishment." He walked back those remarks the same day to say that women should not be punished.
"Make no mistake, Donald Trump would ban abortion in this country," Richards told NBC. "And that's why women will be the reason he's not elected this November."
Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said the moment the candidate mentioned reversing the 1973 Supreme Court case "was literally when Donald Trump support bottomed out with independents... His willingness to say that puts him on the wrong side of the vast majority of Americans."
After pushing hard for moderators to ask candidates about abortion access since the primary debates, NARAL activists were thrilled to see Wallace highlight the issue.
"The voters were able to hear a pretty stark contrast in the two candidates," Hogue said.
Some conservatives were annoyed Trump did not directly answer the question of whether he wanted Roe v. Wade overturned.
Evan McMullin, the independent presidential candidate, tweeted: "Why can't @RealDonaldTrump actually say the words 'I want Roe v Wade overturned?' I'm the only pro-life candidate in the race."
Others denounced Clinton's position.
"Hillary is an extremist on abortion and admitted last night that she is part of a very small, extreme minority of Americans who believe there should be zero restrictions on abortion throughout all nine (months) of pregnancy for any reason," Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, wrote to NBC, emphasizing that she was commenting in a personal, and not official, capacity as a Christian and mother of four.
"While demanding that crimes against children in war torn countries must stop and touting her pro-toddler agenda, she clearly stated that she thinks everyone is worthy of life except children still in their mothers' womb," Hawkins wrote. "You can't claim you are for all rights of women while simultaneously demanding the right to kill pre-born children, half of which are female."
Matt Batzel, national executive director at American Majority Action, tweeted, "Trump: Ripping the baby out the womb, may be okay with Hillary, but is NOT OKAY WITH ME #debatenight #prolife #neverhillary."
However, few pro-life organizations have directly addressed Trump's comments during the debate.
Clinton has taken a position that abortions should be "safe, legal, and rare." In the debate, she emphasized that abortion policy has to take into account the life and health of the woman, especially during "late-term" procedures.
"You should meet with some of the women that I have met with, women I have known over the course of my life," Clinton said on Wednesday night. "This is one of the worst possible choices that any woman and her family has to make. And I do not believe the government should be making it."
Many abortion-rights supporters were cheered by Clinton's performance.
"Hillary did a wonderful job of bringing it back to the real crisis of access in this country," said Hogue with NARAL Pro-Choice America. "We have now a presidential candidate in Hillary Clinton --partly because she's a woman, partly because she's an excellent leader -- (who) has chosen to listen to real stories of women."


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Markets affect how and which materials are collected for recycling, so it is important to consider the market for recovered paper before beginning a paper recycling program. Supply and demand for recovered paper influences the economics of paper recycling.
Market Influence
Recovered paper is a global commodity. Supply and demand for recovered paper fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, with ever-changing economic conditions. How you choose to sort your paper will depend on the market for that paper. Currently, the market for recovered paper is very strong because of the demand from China and India.
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By BROOKE STANGELAND AND ALEXA VALIENTE
Dec. 5, 2013
A brother and sister facing years in prison for their involvement in bank robberies with their father claim he recruited them for the crimes, and now he too will go to prison.
Hayden Catt and Abby Catt were just 20 and 18 years old respectively when they went on their first bank heist together with their 51-year-old father Scott Catt in August 2012.
"I made some really bad decisions," Scott Catt told "20/20." "I did something that--did some things I'm just not proud of."
Scott Catt accepted a plea deal today, pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and accepting a sentence of 24 years. He blames all that has happened on his drug and alcohol abuse.
"I'm just offering it up as an explanation to how I got to this point. A lot of bad choices…were made under the influence of alcohol and cocaine," Scott Catt told "20/20." "I'm paying the consequences, and I will pay…My children as well."
Weeks before their father accepted the plea deal, Hayden Catt and Abby Catt were allowed to see each other for the first time in a year.
In an unprecedented gesture, Sheriff Troy Nehls recently allowed ABC News' "20/20" to bring Hayden Catt and Abby Catt together at the Fort Bend County Courthouse in Richmond, Texas. On Nov. 14, 2013, Hayden Catt accepted a plea deal with a ten-year sentence. Abby Catt also accepted a plea deal with a five-year sentence.
"I don't blame you for anything. Nothing," Abby told Hayden during their emotional reunion.
"It's going to be a long...time until I see you," Hayden Catt responded.
With guns drawn and wearing painter uniforms, Hayden Catt and Scott Catt entered the Commerica Bank that was just under a mile from their apartment. Abby Catt waited in the car outside.
"Once we walked into the bank, then it was on. I was running on so much adrenaline and so, so amped that I wasn't even really feeling anything, really," Hayden Catt said.
According to police, Hayden Catt and his father headed straight for the bank teller and then back into the vault.
"I was actually shaking so bad that the employees grabbed the bag and started throwing money in for me, because they couldn't get the money in. I was shaking so bad," said Hayden Catt.
With their garbage bag full of $50,000 in cash, Hayden Catt and Scott Catt sprinted back to the getaway car Abby Catt was driving.
"I'll never forget the feeling, and it was just something you just...want it to be over with," Abby Catt said. "My dad would yell at me and stuff to not drive fast, and, you know, so I didn't."
On Oct. 1, 2012, the family did it again, robbing the First Community Credit Union in Katy, Texas. This time they swapped the painter uniforms for construction vests that they purchased at their local Home Depot, a decision they would later regret.
Life hadn't always been this way for the Catt siblings. While their father was dealing with the death of their mother Beth Catt, who died of breast cancer at age 32, the kids kept it together. They did well in school and for a while were both star swimmers in a town just outside of Portland, Ore. Their father was the proud president of the swim club, when he was sober.
"I was in denial about not needing help, about grieving, about depression, about my ability to raise them by myself," Scott Catt said. "I started drinking heavily."
"I was concerned, you know...when he was going out to drink. That was, you know, a big time of worry for me, not knowing what was going to happen, if he might end up in jail, or end up in a fight," Hayden Catt said.
Over the years, Scott Catt was arrested for driving under the influence, assault and disorderly conduct. However, Hayden Catt and Abby Catt never suspected that their father, who was an engineer during the day, was also moonlighting as a bank robber.
"From time to time, though, in his room, he would keep an envelope full of hundred-dollar bills," Hayden Catt recalled. "But, I never, I never really thought it that strange that he would keep a couple thousand dollars in cash."
For a fresh start, Scott Catt moved his family from Oregon to Texas to start a new life and job, but his life of crime quickly followed.
It wasn't until one night last year when Scott Catt revealed to his son where the cash stashed around the house had been coming from.
"That's when he approached me and said, 'Would you be willing to do something to get some money, more illegal than selling drugs?'" Hayden Catt said. "And I said, 'Yes.'"
Scott Catt reassured his son that he'd robbed banks many times before and always stayed ahead of the cops. However, recruiting his son to rob banks with him was not enough for this dad.
"My dad sent my brother to ask me," Abby Catt said. "I mean, it was just…in some way, I was led on, like, this is how I protect them, you know. And these are the only people I have, so...."
By their second bank heist together, the Catt family had stolen over $100,000. However, police were quickly able to identify them by the construction worker vests that Scott Catt ordered his children to buy for disguises.
"Home Depot video surveillance also shows Hayden and Abby walking in there and purchasing those vests...with a Mastercard debit card in the name of Scott Catt," Sheriff Troy Nehls told "20/20."
On Nov. 9, 2012, Hayden Catt, Abby Catt, and Scott Catt were all arrested. After accepting his plea deal, Hayden Catt will receive 371 days of credit for time served and will be eligible for parole in five years. With 371 days of credit served, Abby Catt will be eligible for parole in 18 months.
Shocked by Abby Catt's case, Sheriff Nehls said he's committed himself to helping her turn her life around. "I just feel that she's more of a victim in this," Sheriff Nehls said. "My goal and objective is...to try to educate her, get her where she can get her GED and try to teach her some type of a skills set here so when she gets out….you know, she can lead a productive life."
Abby Catt said she doesn't know if her father is sorry. "But, I believe he feels remorse, but I also believe that he still didn't have my best interests through all of this, through all the court stuff," she said.
As they serve the remainder of their sentence, Hayden Catt and Abby Catt hang onto the deep bond they share with one another.
Their love for each other is the one thing their father couldn't destroy.


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The total number of people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (D.L.A.) in Northern Ireland has been published by the Department for Communities (D.f.C.)
The publication, which is called Northern Ireland Benefits Statistics Summary May 2017, included data for the total number of people in receipt of D.L.A. by Northern Ireland Assembly constituency and local government district.
The total number of people in receipt of D.L.A. up to May 2017 was 199,680. This has fallen by 12,530 in the last year, mainly due to the introduction of Personal Independence Payment (P.I.P.) for people of working age.
D.L.A. is a tax-free benefit for disabled people who need help with mobility or care costs.
The Northern Ireland Assembly constituencies with the greatest number of D.L.A. recipients were: Belfast West (18,270); Belfast North (15,890) and Foyle (14,210).
The local government districts with the greatest number of D.L.A. claimants were: Belfast City Council (45,940); Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (21,000) and Derry City and Strabane District Council (20,900).
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dlstx necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 107 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Dynamic Legal Solutions (DLS) manages and activates legal services, such as copying, scanning & blowbacks, graphic design for exhibit boards & trial presentations, as well as many more service solutions for attorneys.
It is the mission of DLS to establish seamless integration of technology and support services into the legal process while upholding the upmost integrity, loyalty & accuracy for our clients.
We are targeting paralegals and attorneys. The sheets must be clean, crisp with subtle strong points. The look could be described as a "modern classic"... meaning we're a business with new ideas, but work in a sector that is still very prestigious and behind on technology. While we are IT professionals our marketing materials shouldn't look like a traditional IT company.
What we need:
5 sales sheets (8x5.11) and 1 presentation folder/marketing folder
1. Trial Services (this will include information here: http://dlstx.com/courtroom_support.html. Also will need space for 10 lines of pricing)
2. Videography (this will include information here: http://dlstx.com/legal_videography.html. also will need space for 10 lines of pricing)
3. Imaging (this will include information here: http://dlstx.com/copy_scan.html we need 30 lines for pricing, may be split into two pages)
4. Exhibit Boards (this will include information here: http://dlstx.com/exhibit_boards.html we will need 10 lines for pricing)
5. About us( this will include information here: http://dlstx.com/about_us.html)
Presentation folder should be basic and simple, but stand out from the crowd. We'd like it to match our business card
The folder and all sheets must match and follow the same general design. We will pass these folders out sometimes with all sheets and sometimes only 1 or 2.
All images MUST BE ROYALTY FREE or owned by you. All MUST follow the print press' templates provided in the zips below. All final designs must be submitted in PSD (so we can edit the text if needed)
We've also included a zip of a couple sales sheets we have used in the past. While we do not require a design similar, this is an example of what we've used in the past.
Also there is a zip for the text we might use, or would like to use. The .doc is broken out into the 4 different areas. The images and layout included do not represent what we what the final design to look like.
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CLEARANCE - The Games of Alekhine - PAPERBACK
World Chess Champion - 1927-1935 & 1937-1946Product Code: B0006AC
Publisher: American Chess
Author: Caparros & Lahde
Year of Publication: 1992
Pages: 383
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book DescriptionThe Games of Alekhine is the first collection of all available chess games played by Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion from 1927-1935 and 1937-1946.
Alekhine was born in Russia on November 1, 1892. The publication of this volume not only celebrates the chess champion's 100th birthday but also fills a void in the literature of chess. For the first time, the complete career of one of the history's greatest players is available to the chess world.
The Games of Alekhine contains 1577 complete games (953 tournament games, 214 match games, and 410 informal games) in figurine algebraic notation with 207 diagrams. Included is Alekhine's complete tournament and match record, as well as crosstables of all tournaments in which Alekhine played.
The games are presented in chronological order, indexed by the ECO classification system and also alphabetically by opponent's name for easy reference in study.
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- "He has the ability to sense the type and strength of gifted vampires' talents."
- ―Entry on Eleazar's gift[src]
Ability identification is Eleazar's power to sense whether a human or vampire has an extra gift and identify its type and strength. In Life and Death, this ability belongs to Elena, Eleazar's female alter ego.
Eleazar is capable of instinctively perceiving the type and strength of supernatural gifts of vampires and humans alike. He does not need to touch the other person, only be in close proximity. He considers it a "haphazard practice," as no one's gift works in the exact same way because "everyone's mind is different."
Though Eleazar's gift works on vampires and humans, he needs to concentrate harder when detecting for a human's gift, because the latent ability is nebulous. And like Edward, Eleazar has to be in close proximity with his target to get a feel of their gifts.
Like the majority of vampire gifts, Eleazar's gift is mental; so his gift can be blocked by Bella's ability to block mental abilities. However, differently from the other mentally gifted vampires, he seems to be able to actually feel the effects of Bella's gift, instead of being blocked out.
- "Aro sent me all over the world searching for such anomalies..."
- ―Eleazar's description of his duties as a Volturi guard[src]
Eleazar was invited to join the Volturi for this reason―Aro considered very useful the fact he could, potentially, determine which vampires had the strongest offensive gifts, and, therefore, determine the Volturi's most dangerous foes. Aro would often send him searching for rare talents like Bella's or Benjamin's to bring back to him therefore strengthening the Volturi. When Eleazar left after falling in love with Carmen, Aro was very disappointed, as he was losing possibly the best defensive weapon the Volturi had. He only allowed Eleazar to leave in order to preserve his gift for later use because he believed that Eleazar would return to the Volturi if he was needed.
Breaking DawnEdit
- "He has an instinctive feel for the gifts of others—the extra abilities that some vampires have. He could give Aro a general idea of what any given vampire was capable of just by being in proximity with him or her."
- ―Edward's description of Eleazar's gift.[src]
Eleazar is the one who helped to discover Bella's own gift once she became a vampire, which was a mental shield. Unlike previous cases, Eleazar's gift was blocked by her shield; but this was enough to convince him that she was indeed using some kind of powerful mental defense. This probably also means that he can sense when his gift is being blocked. Eleazar informed the Cullens of many of the Volturi's powers before Renesmee's trial, making his knowledge invaluable to the Cullens' success.
In the movie, Eleazar doesn't seem to show any power, but his possession of this gift is implied when he tells Bella that she "[has] a very powerful gift."
Similar abilitiesEdit
- Maggie and Charles' gifts of lie detection allowed them to determine if someone they converse with is telling a lie, similar to how Eleazar can detect other people's powers.


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The "Wizard of Oz" themed picnic basket with ruby slipper and witch paper shoes to hold our silverware and napkins.
The blue gingham cloths hid delicious picnic fare - southern fried chicken, corn salad, mixed fruit, pickles, corn bread and potato chips.
The beautiful cake with completely chocolate design on the top - created by my sister! Dessert also include blue and white cookie lollipops with our initials and bags of candy to enjoy during the show.
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Five Steps to Better Feline Friendship
For weeks, Nicholas Dodman's family hardly ever saw their two kittens outside of meal times. That's because Dr. Dodman, DVM, director of the animal behavior clinic at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, adopted kitties that had not socialized much with people before they arrived at his house. "With patience," he says, "they came around in a year's time."
He did it. And you, too, can learn to you coax even reticent felines out from under the bed, from the closet or other secret hiding spots for some quality time.
No Two Are Alike
To learn to bond with your kitty, you first need to understand that felines -- like humans -- have different personalities. Dr. Dodman, author of the feline psychology book, The Cat Who Cried for Help (Bantam), says that feline personalities can be divided along three main measures: alertness, equability and sociability. Cats that are active, calm and don't mind being around people are the easiest to win over. But there are ways to win over even the most reclusive, irritable or the lazy cat and make it your friend and companion.
"Never force a cat to do anything. Never bother your cat. And never punish your cat," warns Dr. Dodman. "But if every time you're around good things happen -- exercise, petting, food -- the cat will love you to death."
Here are five steps to cement a feline friendship:
Step # 1: Tempt them with treats The way to a cat's heart is through its stomach, says Bonnie Beaver, DVM, past president of the American Veterinary Medicine Association and a professor at Texas A&M University. "A lot of cats are interested in people because people feed them," she says. Former strays, or feral cats, may not emerge when you put down the food bowl, but they may be encouraged to come closer over time. Feeding a cat simulates a parental role -- it's what mother cats do for their kittens -- and can help bonding. With Dr. Dodman's two cats, he waited until they were hungry and emerged from the attic before he slid a treat across the floor to coax them to come out in public. Every day, he moved the treats closer and closer to family members. The cats followed and eventually learned to enjoy the attention.
Step # 2: Frolic with your kitty Indoor cats need exercise. One of the best ways for your kitty to get active is by playing with you. Whether you drag a string in front of them or hold a toy out of reach, their curiosity may get the best of them. Anything that moves fast will spark that feline hunting instinct. The lion within may also emerge -- they may pounce or claw so be careful not to have your hand too near. "It's especially fun for an owner to get down on the floor and interact," Dr. Beaver says. During playtime, it may also be comforting to talk to your cat, providing you do so in a soothing tone.
Step # 3: Teach your cat new tricks Dogs aren't the only domestic pets that can learn to sit and raise a paw. Cats, Dr. Dodman says, are also trainable if an owner has patience. "You can teach a cat to jump up and jump down or how to run through a tube," he says. Popular methods for training cats include using food rewards or a handheld "clicker" device to make a sound when the cat does something correct. Dr. Dodman has heard of cats being trained by the clicker method to turn a light switch off or on by command. Even if your goals are simpler, such as getting your cat to give a high-five, training can cement a mutual appreciation.
Step # 4: Personal touch for your pet Many cats enjoy being petted down the back, scratched behind the ears or gently combed. You can usually tell what your pet enjoys once your little friend starts kneading with its paws, or purring in contentment. "It is said that the two things a mother cat does with its kittens is to groom them by licking with her tongue and to feed them," Dr. Dodman says. "You can take on this parental role by feeding and petting your cat." Don't scare away your feline by combing roughly or introducing static electricity, Dr. Beaver warns.
Step # 5: Break out the new toys Stores carry a wide variety of chase toys, stuffed animals and rod-and-reel lures. You can also make your own. "Anything on the end of a string that will bounce up and down is something the cat can bat at," Dr. Beavers says. "They also like little balls that will roll, or toys that the cat gets to chase." Invest in a variety of new toys. "Don't leave the entire collection of toys out all the time," she advises. "Mix them up so that they kind of become new toys for your cat all over again."


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With more than 800 million active users, there's no shortage of people looking for loopholes in the social network. The latest vulnerability has been discovered by Nathan Powers, who works for technology consultancy CDW. Powers has discovered a way for a user to send an executable file to another user who is not their friend. The risk, as Computerworld points out, is that "a hacker [could] send, for instance, a keylogging program to another user in a kind of spear-phishing attack."
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- Water
- Newspaper (about 10 pages, cut into strips)
- Wire hanger
- Bucket
- Duct tape
- Fishing line
- Beads
- Strainer
- Window screen
- Peanut butter
- Birdseed
- Drill with drill bits
- Decorative Suet Ball Feeder
Step-By-Step Instructions:
Step 1
Fill a bucket half full with water and add newspaper strips. Allow the paper to soak for about 15 minutes. Then squish and roll the paper in your hands to extract the water. Repeat this process a few times until the paper is in very small pieces.
Step 2
Use duct tape to attach a window screen to the top of the bucket.
Step 3
Rinse the small pieces of paper a few more times by pouring it over the screen to remove most of the water. Squish and roll it again and put it into a clean bucket of water. Repeat until most of the ink is washed away.
Step 4
Pour the paper over your screen one last time. Allow it to sit for a while so most of the water is removed. You want it wet, but not so wet it won't mold into your shape. Begin shaping your paper into a softball-sized heart (or a different shape of your choice). The base of your paper feeder should be about an inch thick. Allow it to dry.
Step 5
Drill a hole in the top of each side of the heart. Thread a piece of fishing line through one hole, tie and add beads. Thread the line through the other hole and tie.
Step 6
Spread peanut butter on each side of the paper heart feeder and dip into seed. Then just hang it up!


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I have upgraded my 256kbps ADSL to 512kbps and it is bundled with Dlink 502T router. Soon after installation I found that it runs Linux :). Hacker inside me decided to play around this router.
How do I Log in to router interface via telnet
You can login over telnet. This is common feature of all router these days and this the only way to hack into box:
=> Default IP: 192.168.1.1
=> Default Username: admin (or use root both are having UID 0)
=> Default Password: admin
I have changed IP of router to 192.168.1.254 so here is my first session:
$ telnet 192.168.1.254
Sample output:
Trying 192.168.1.254... Connected to 192.168.1.254. Escape character is '^]'. BusyBox on (none) login: root Password: BusyBox v0.61.pre (2005.05.30-08:31+0000) Built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
Let us see password file, enter:
# cat /etc/passwd
root:x:0:0:Root,,,:/:/bin/sh admin:x:0:0:Admin,,,:/:/bin/sh
Hack #3: Get more information about router hardware and Linux
Since this is tiny device most of the userland command such as free, uname etc are removed. However /proc file system provides all information.
Display CPU Information
# cat /proc/cpuinfo
Display RAM Information
# cat /proc/meminfo
# free
Display Linux versions
# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.4.17_mvl21-malta-mips_fp_le (jenny@fd6e) (gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release/MontaVista)) #70 Mon May 30 16:34:48 CST 2005
Display list of running Processes:
# ps
Display list of all kernel module:
# lsmod
Hack # 3: Get more information about network
Display list of all network interfaces:
# ifconfig
Get your Internet public IP info:
# ifconfig ppp0
ppp0 Link encap:Point-Point Protocol inet addr:61.xxx.xxx.xxx P-t-P:61.xxx.xxx.xxx Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1492 Metric:1 ASYMMTU:1500 RX packets:69586 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:62540 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:80566538 (76.8 Mb) TX bytes:5349581 (5.1 Mb)
Get default routing information i.e. find out your ISP's router:
# route
Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 61.xxx.xxx.xxx * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0 192.168.1.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 br0 184.108.40.206 * 255.0.0.0 U 1 0 0 br0 default dsl-xx-00x.xx.x 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0
Display ethernet statics such as speed and other details:
# cat /proc/avalanche/eth0_rfc2665_stats
Display DSL modem stats:
# cat /proc/avalanche/avsar_modem_stats
Display Iptables firewall rules:
# iptables -L -n
Flush/Stop firewall rules (don't flush untile and unless you have solid reason to do it )
# /etc/flush_firewall
Hack 4 : Secure your router
(A) Open a web browser such as firefox and login to web based interface. Type url http://192.168.1.1/
(B) Enable Firewall
By default firewall is disabled :/? turn it on to protect your router as it runs linux. Click on Home > Wan > Scroll down and select Firewall as Enabled. Click on Apply.
(C) Change default admin password
Click on Tools > Select Administrator and type the password. > Click apply
(D) Save changes and reboot router
Click on Tools > System > Click on Save and Reboot button
Please note that most ISP including Airtel, BSNL and others these days use this router. And by default admin password is not changed by user, in addition to that some software bug exists that allows remote administration via telnet/http. So turning on firewall saves your day.
Hack # 5: Miscellaneous information
Display developer information i.e. the people behind this router development:
# cat /proc/avalanche/developers
Quickly reboot the router:
# reboot
All your binary stored in /bin/ /usr/bin /sbin directory.
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- Monavista Linux
- Linux Mips is port of Linux to the MIPS architecture
- New versions of firmware for D-Link T-series ADSL router can be found here along with compilers
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The ccMiner fork from djm34 got updated to add support for the Keccak algorithm used by crypto coins such as MaxCoin along with some performance improvement for the Whirlpool algorithms. the Keccak algorithm is already supported by CudaMiner, but since it hasn't been updated for quite a while and ccMiner has become the GPU miner of preference for Nvidia miners you can now mine coins using this algo with it as well. In terms of performance improvement for the whirlpool algorithm, with the new version we are getting 4550 KHS on a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, up from about 4400 KHS that we got with the previous update. On a GeForce GTX 780 Ti the hashrate is up from about 11500 KHS to 13000 KHS using the new code.
The windows binary available here is compiled for Compute 3.0, 3.5 and newer cards (32-bit version only) in a single binary, so it will not work on older cards. If you are unsure what version of Compute does your video card support check the included GPU Compute Capabilities List file. The binary is compiled with Visual Studio 2010 and is backwards compatible with Windows XP as well if you are using it on your mining rig.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- John Hayes, assistant professor of food science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has received The 2012 Roy C. Buck Faculty Award in the Agricultural Sciences for his article, "Wine Expertise Predicts Taste Phenotype."
The award recognizes the best refereed article published in a scholarly journal in the previous two years by an untenured faculty member in the college whose research involves the social or human sciences. Hayes's article was published in the March 2012 issue of the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.
Hayes co-wrote the article with Gary Pickering, professor of biological sciences and psychology, and researcher at the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute at Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada.
The article contends that wine experts are more likely to be "medium-tasters" or "supertasters" than other wine consumers, so wine consumers may wish to use caution in adopting wine expert endorsements or recommendations.
"Assessment of wine quality is dependent on both experience (and resulting expectancies) and liking, which is associated with taste responsiveness," the article concludes. "Both of these appear to vary between wine authority figures and wine consumers."
Taste phenotypes have been studied in relation to alcohol intake, dependence and family history with contradictory findings, the the authors noted.
"However, on balance -- with appropriate caveats about populations tested, outcomes measured, and psychophysical methods used -- an association between variation in taste responsiveness and some alcohol behaviors is supported," they wrote. "Recent work suggests supertasting associates not only with heightened response but also with more acute discrimination between stimuli."
The article reports on a sample of wine drinkers who were recruited in Ontario and phenotyped for taste acuity using a bitter chemical commonly used in taste research . Study participants also completed a short questionnaire regarding willingness to try new foods, alcoholic beverages and wines, as well as level of wine involvement, which was used to classify each one as a wine expert or a wine consumer.
In logisitic models, food adventurousness predicted trying new wines and beverages, but not expertise, the article explained. "Likewise, wine expertise predicted willingness to try new wines and beverages but not foods. In separate logistic models, willingness to try new wines and beverages was predicted by expertise and food adventurousness."
Among study participants, bitterness intensity was higher among wine experts than wine consumers on average, according to the article. In contrast, greater bitterness did not seem to affect food adventurousness. These data, the paper noted, "suggest individuals may self-select for specific professions based on sensory ability, but [taste] phenotype does not explain willingness to try new stimuli."
Hayes' research group studies food choice within a biobehavioral framework, integrating traditional sensory science methods with behavioral genetics to understand biological factors that may cause individuals to like and consume some foods but not others.
Special emphasis is given to foods and beverages that have a strong potential health impact.
Research in his laboratory focuses on the psychophysics of taste and flavor perception; quantifying the impact of genetic variation in food sensations and reward; understanding how this variation may or may not influence patterns of food intake; identifying factors that drive the consumption or avoidance of alcohol, bitter phytonutrient rich vegetables, and fat/sugar mixtures; and acquisition of preference for initially aversive stimuli, such as the burn from chilies or black coffee.
Hayes received a bachelor's degree in food science from Cornell University in 1998, a master's degree in food science-sensory science from Cornell in 2000 and a doctorate in nutrition from the University of Connecticut in 2007. He was a postdoctoral scholar at Brown University, where he studied alcohol/behavioral genetics, and earned a graduate certificate at the University of Connecticut in quantitative research methods (psychology).


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RIO DE JANEIRO: On June 19, 2012, over 50 political senior representatives of leading sub-national governments gathered in the Athletes Park in Rio de Janeiro for the World Summit of States and Regions in connection with the Rio+20 conference. They committed to the Rio Declaration of States and Regions for a new paradigm of sustainable development which was handed over to Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres from the UNFCCC. We also presented its States and Regions Clean Revolution Leadership Report and the States and Regions Clean Revolution Statement of its States and Regions Alliance. We also announced a new carbon disclosure partnership for the sub-national government level, which nine regions will pilot.
The day's events were hosted by the Government of Rio State, nrg4SD and The Climate Group. First to speak at the Opening Ceremony was Governor Cabral from Rio State, followed by Premier Charest, Quebec, who stated that most low carbon progress over the past 20 years was down to sub-national governments, and that this level of government will continue to forge the way forward. He stressed: "Any agreement on climate change or the green agenda requires direct engagement of federated states and regional governments."
Other speakers at the opening session included Minister Recoder, Catalonia; Minister Paul Caica, South Australia; Governor Alckmin, Sao Paulo State and Minister Pilar Unzalu, Basque Country. Minister Paul Caica, South Australia, talked about sub-national governments' pivotal task highlighted by the Declaration. He said: "We must act as a catalyst for global engagement", before explaining how proud the state was to be part of the Clean Revolution.
Minister Unzalu emphasized that the Clean Revolution is one of the most ambitious global initiatives in support of a low carbon economy, and highlighted the Basque Country's experiences with public-private partnerships as one of the keys to its success.
Members of The Climate Group are critical to The Clean Revolution Campaign, which was launched yesterday with business and government leaders including Tony Blair, HRH Prince Albert II and the World Bank's Andrew Steer.
Formulating their own specific contribution to achieving the goals set out in the Rio Declaration, the members of The Climate Group's States and Regions Alliance have additionally adopted the States and Regions Clean Revolution Statement. Following on with its tradition of joint commitments, the Statement focuses on key areas of engagement within The Climate Group, namely sustainable transport, energy efficiency, smart technologies and renewable energy.
Christiana Figueres, Executive Director, UNFCCC, accepted the Rio Declaration on behalf of the UN and recognized the important role and already existing actions of sub-national governments. She urged the gathered leaders to take even more advantage of their unique opportunity to pioneer global low carbon efforts. She said: "States and Regions must incubate new ideas to see what works, and what can be replicated at scale; help expand wider ambition. Create a 'race to the top' and compete in a healthy way with each other." She warned: "Don't shy away from leading the Clean Revolution."
Christiana Figueres listed commitments, metrics and learning as the three key pillars needed to "be most effective in pushing and pulling the Clean Revolution in a cost effective way".
Mike Rann, former Premier of South Australia shares her view that sub-national governments can act as 'incubators' of scalable projects. As he opened the first panel which he was moderating, he enthusiastically called state and regional governments "laboratories for change" and reiterated their game-changing role: "50-80% of the action on climate change happen at this level of government".
Scotland's Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Stewart Stevenson, demonstrated this power when he listed the country's many low carbon achievements - including owning Europe's biggest wind farm. He ended his speech by affirming a core message of the Clean Revolution: "The right thing for the climate is the right thing for the economy."
Premier Dr Z L Mkhize fromKwaZulu-Natal and Vice-President Frédéric Cadet from La Reunion, both recently joined members of The Climate Group, were keen to share their own successes and ambitious targets for the future, while longer-standing member representatives Secretary Raúl Omar González Castilla, Quintana Roo and Premier Greg Selinger, Manitoba reinforced their aims to drive the low carbon economy via "test-bed" innovation.
Québec Premier, Jean Charest said: "Federated states and regional governments have often shown to other international actors how possible and desirable it is to link economic development with environmental protection and the fight against climate change. Through its best practices sharing initiatives, the Alliance allows federated states and regional governments to accelerate the transition to a clean revolution."
The second panel moderated by Luc Bas, Director International States and Regions, The Climate Group, saw Vice President Dominique Ramard, Brittany, Vice President Alain Chabrolle, Rhone-Alpes, Minister John Griffith, Wales, Rainer van Loon, EnergyAgency.NRW and Executive Director Joan Clos, UN Habitat discuss energy and transportation.
Minister John Griffiths focused on energy, namely in Welsh homes and industry. He said that because Wales had built many energy efficient new homes and retrofitted buildings in more deprived areas through the 'arbed' initiative, it is "marrying up our biggest priorities: sustainable development and social justice".
In the New Metrics and Indicators session, The Climate Group, Carbon Disclosure Project and R20 announced a partnership to initiate a carbon disclosure initiative for States and Regions.
The program will allow governments to consistently benchmark, monitor and report their climate actions. Nine states and regions are already signed up to participate in the pilot: Catalonia, Basque Country, British Columbia, Catalonia, Chiapas, North Rhine Westphalia, Quebec, Sao Paulo and South Australia.
Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group said:"There is a clear need for better consistency of climate action reporting among States and regions and is a logical consequence from earlier business and city reporting initiatives. Not only will it enable states and regions to lower emissions, it will also provide examples of Clean Revolution leadership for other states and regions to follow."


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