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This is a belated post in the Interfaith Ramadan 2016 series. Articles are written by contributors from diverse faiths and none and are published every day throughout the month of Ramadan.
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The month of Ramadan has ended, and I'm thinking about the Qur'an, the holy book of the faith in which I was raised. There are copies of this book, in Arabic and English, on the shelf next to my other books. While I don't consider myself a member of any organized religion, being raised in a religion with a holy text has influenced and continues to influence my life. I remember being a kid, learning to pronounce the Arabic words without knowing what they meant, and wanting very much to understand what they meant. I already loved to read, and it was important to me to know what I was reading. When I was a young child, I tried to read an English translation of the Qur'an that I still couldn't understand, because it was an older translation. Years later, I was excited to find more recent translations and finally be able to read and understand this mysterious book that had been omnipresent in the background of my life. Partly due to this curiosity from a young age, I became fascinated with translations and their ability to improve communication.
Essential to my desire to read translations is the desire to interpret the text for myself. Even when a book was originally written in a person's native language, there are still differences of opinion. Not being able to read the text of the Qur'an meant that I was expected to believe what it said on faith, based on the opinions of others. It was one thing to have faith in God or to have faith and hope for the future of humanity; it was quite another thing to have faith that the very human people around me (with whom I disagreed on various things) should be my only source of information about what is, after all, a very important book to a great many people and to human civilization. Having seen how much people's views can be influenced by words, both the words within religious texts and the words in other writing, I thought it was important for these texts to be available to more people in languages we understand. I still eagerly seek out books that were originally written in other languages and have been subsequently translated.
From a secular perspective, regardless of one's religious beliefs, there are many ways in which translation has affected society and our ability to communicate for the better. I've come to believe that translation is important for education and mutual understanding. There's a lot of emphasis on what is different about us and demonization of the Other, but by hearing and reading the words of those whose languages may be different, maybe we can realize and remember how much we have in common. We learn about our fellow humans and learn new ideas, while also realizing that some ideas and feelings are so common that we will hear our own feeling repeated back in all the languages of the world. There are many people who've pointed out, for example, the similarities between different holy texts and analyzed various works of literature for common themes. We can read a book written by someone who lived hundreds or years ago or halfway around the world and realize that all of our experiences are part of the history of this Earth. Communication across language barriers and down the ages of humanity is what has allowed us to hear the voices of people with whom we are not able to communicate directly. It's an amazing thing, to be able to understand words that were once indecipherable to us.
Translation and communication across language barriers is a vital skill in our small world. It allows greater access to information, as we can share vital resources and information, discoveries in various academic disciplines, and even our hobbies with people who speak different languages. Resources and information on healthcare, housing, and other social services provided in the same language that is spoken by the patient can make it easier for people to get the care that they need. In so many situations, from everyday tasks to emergencies, being able to communicate with others and being able to understand information can make a huge difference. No matter what language we may speak, we are all humans. Cooperation between people of different religious beliefs and backgrounds to improve the world can be made easier if we make the effort to understand each other.
No translation can ever be perfect, and that's why multiple translations of classics line the shelves at libraries. Still, we gain the ability to understand, even partially, something which was once incomprehensible to us.
There is always something lost in translation, but it allows us to find at least some of what we would have lost to the dust of history without it.
E.A. Sofia is a writer and fangirl who loves to write about books, social justice, and secularism.
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** It would be appreciated if all emails/communications were directed to Ignite & not the Harvard Innovation Lab, Harvard Business School or Harvard University.
Do you want to improve the world? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to join a driven, tight-knit community of highly talented peers at a world-changing organization just as they started growing rapidly? Excited by the opportunity to power world-class entrepreneurs and Changemakers as they work to positively impact the lives of 1,000's, 100,000's or 1,000,000's?
At Ignite Mental Health we're accelerating world-class mental health entrepreneurs and mobilizing key change agents to catalyze the scalable innovations and legislative changes needed to transform the future of student mental health literacy and access. Using this approach, we're working to make the impossible inevitable; helping build and scale lasting legislative changes and breakthrough organizations to be as impactful as Google and Facebook that focus solely on equipping every student with a standard measure of mental health literacy and access.
All of us at Ignite have experienced first-hand, or through that of loved ones and friends, the pain caused by how broken our approaches towards mental health really are. This has driven us to come together to unite some of the best minds and doers on the planet to fix it, on a national scale and accelerated timeline.
Become a member of a bold and ambitious mission-driven team which grew rapidly with the support of the Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Program, to become a nationwide effort in just nine months! You will perch atop a fast-growing organization working to catalyze national and global change with the opportunity to learn, grow, and hopefully thrive in our fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and impact-driven environment.
PS: As you saw from the title, we're straight up that we're not funded by a zillionaire (yet!) and this is a non-compensated opening that is volunteer in nature at a social impact non-profit.
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We are looking for a boldly ambitious, incredibly resourceful, and boundary-pushing Co-Major Gifts Officer who is enthralled by the challenge and excited by the opportunity to co-create and co-lead an innovative fundraising powerhouse which not only establishes Ignite as a beacon for what innovative major gift fundraising at scale can look like but most importantly helps drive sweeping improvements in national mental health literacy and access.
If you are an experienced development professional looking to join a tight-knit, entrepreneurial and world-class team working to tackle a problem affecting every facet of society and in doing so help reduce suffering and save lives on a national scale, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you.
We're expanding our world-class team... This is where you come in.
What you'll do (alongside your team)
- Co-develop, co-iterate and co-deliver a boldly ambitious (but achievable) major donor fundraising strategy to achieve ambitious revenue/fundraising goals.
- Collaborate with our team to develop, test and iterate innovative major gifts strategies at scale, ultimately positioning Ignite (and your team) as a thought leader in the space.
- Identify, prospect, and close a diverse portfolio of major donors (including individuals, brand partners, family foundations, partners etc.). Moves-management.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to co-recruit, co-lead, coach and inspire a top-tier major gifts team (subject to your areas of interest).
Must haves
- 4+ years experience in securing new individual and corporate donors, closing five- or six-figure gifts.
- Growth mindset, a deep sense of 'extreme ownership' for projects, not afraid of failure or taking risks and boldly ambitious.
- At least 2 years securing over one hundred thousand dollars per year from new prospects.
- Strong research skills—ability to identify and research individual donor prospects. Strong initiative and ability to work independently to achieve goals.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and build long-term relationships.
- Deeply driven to transform the future of mental health (but that's a given!).
Time, Structure & Financial
- Success in this role may involve volunteering 6 - 10 hours per week. The Major Gifts Officer may join a team of 1-3 other Co-Major Gifts Officers who may share areas of responsibilities. Hours can be flexible based on personal schedules with ample options to integrate with the team both during and after standard 9-5 EST hours.
- Ignite Mental Health currently operates a tight-knit and uniquely high-skilled, volunteer-run non-profit social impact organization; efficiently coordinated by a core HQ team of exceptionally dedicated leaders, collectively lending their time to help reduce suffering and save lives on a national scale and accelerated timeline.
- This position is non-compensated and volunteer in nature. We assist all candidates who are enrolled in or work for a University or Sponsoring Organization, with the preparation of all documentation required to support applications for stipends, non-profit work pay related programs, financial fellowships or financial scholarships. As a newly incorporated social-impact non-profit our incoming Capital Raising Team will be working hard to establish partnerships to fund stipends, renumeration etc. At this moment, however, we are unfortunately unable to commit to renumeration of any form.
- Third-party websites may provide erroneously calculated salary projections for positions. These estimates are not provided by Ignite and are incorrect.
- Candidates for this position would be welcome to work remotely from anywhere in the world or in-person with our Founder and key team members in the Boston area. In-person options may be dependent on a range of COVID-19 health and safety related factors.
- Join an amazingly talented community of like minded peers across the US working to solve one of societies most pressing problems.
- Develop new skills, insights & experience in a fast-changing entrepreneurial environment.
- Help build the future you want to see and achieve lasting changes in national mental health.
- And all the other stuff too :)
Ignite Mental Health is not a department of Harvard University, nor are we in anyway owned or operated by the University. Ignite's only connection with the University is that we were founded by Harvard students/ alumni and incubated by and worked (pre-covid) out of the Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Program. We ask that all communications are directed to Ignite and not the Harvard Innovation Lab.
This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work which may be performed by persons assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities or other potentially relevant information which may change between the date of this posting and potential interviews.
We're working to scale innovative solutions and legislative changes —unafraid of transforming traditional approaches—that tackle the root causes of some of the biggest problems affecting mental health.
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HAYWARD — Red-light cameras will soon be a thing of the past here, after the City Council voting Tuesday to end the program as soon as possible.
Police had proposed removing the cameras, citing a lack of evidence that they reduce broadside accidents. However, rear-end accidents had increased at most of the eight intersections after the cameras were installed.
Although the police recommended phasing out the cameras as contracts began expiring later this year, several council members said that if the program was not working and there were more rear-end collisions, the city should pull the plug immediately.
Ending the contracts early will cost the city more than $108,000.
Even though the city is taking out the red-light cameras, "the message I want to send to the community is not that you can now run red lights. It's just the opposite," Police Chief Diane Urban said.
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I bought a new Sportster 5 and the dock and play home kit. I called Sirius, paid my fee and they activated my account. I took the Sportster to my car to test it with the car connecting kit that came with it, plugged it into the car outlet, attached the antenna, and it worked fine.
However I get no reception at all in my home using the Sirius Dock and Play Home kit. I can see the stations on the Sportster when it is docked. But The stereo cables provided with the kit won't plug into my Sangean WR-2 because the Sangean just has a single "aux in" slot, and the cables require that you plug it into two inputs on the home stereo system.
I thought I would not need the cables because the Sirius Sportster would transmit wirelessly with it's built in FM transmitter to any FM radio when I matched the station on the Sirius FM to the same frequency on my FM radio.
This is not the case. I get absolutely no reception. I've called Sirius twice and they had me try different frequencies while they were on the phone. Nothing but static.
I've been trying to find out if there is some kind of adopter that will enable me to connect the two cables to my lone aux in slot on my Sangean, but no luck. So to me this home dockkng kit is worthless and I am without Satellite radio reception in my home, which is the reason I bought this new Sportster.


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This is great news! Unfortunately Malcolm in the Middle isn't on TV a lot now where I live, and with the whole Megaupload situation I'd say it's pretty hard for me to watch episodes of MITM. I am definitely looking forward to release of all seasons!
Think of something super big? OK, got it? Double it... This is how big this news is.
In short, Season 1 of Malcolm in the Middle will be released on DVD in the UK (Region 2) in April 2012. Followed by a season a month until a final box-set near Christmas 2012. Yes, all seasons by the end of the year!
It's being released by Fabulous Films in the UK. They have bought the UK (Region 2) rights for the whole series from FOX and specialize in releasing TV/movies that have had music issues in the past. The UK has a distinct advantage over the US as they don't have such complicated music licensing issues. Yes, the reason we haven't seen seasons in the US is all about music license costs, as we have always known.
The music will NOT be changed.
Season 1, is planned to be a very similar to the US release with special features to be confirmed. The other seasons are still in the planning stages, artwork etc is yet to be done. It will be sold through Amazon UK, HMV (UK retail store) and others.
Blu-ray isn't currently on the cards, but a possibility in the future, no details on it. I also don't currently know about widescreen and how it'll apply to the seasons.
But I live in the US?! (or wherever) - Amazon UK delivers to many countries so there is a good chance you'll be able to order.
This is thanks to Richard Walker of Fabulous Films who broke the news to me, he needs our support on this project, how great is that? We can be part of the DVD release! More on this when I know.
Update 8/2/12 – Pre-order Season 1 Now! / Widescreen 16×9 has been confirmed for Season 1.
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This is great news! Unfortunately Malcolm in the Middle isn't on TV a lot now where I live, and with the whole Megaupload situation I'd say it's pretty hard for me to watch episodes of MITM. I am definitely looking forward to release of all seasons!
Really? That is awesome news!!!
i'll kill you if its a joke :P
This is absolutely fantastic news! Thanks for getting this to us, TJ!
I would urge everybody who can to support this project and purchase the DVDs when they come out. This is our opportunity as a community to show that it is worth a company putting the effort and money into getting these shows onto DVD, that we will put our money down and support them when they take a risk, and give the fans what they have asked for, for so long.
I will definitely support and buy (at least ) two boxsets because I want to give one to a friend in the U.S. too.
Hi TJ,
This is really fantastic news, thanks for posting it, and for being so 'on the button' after all these years. This sounds almost too good to be true!
I thought these music rights hassles affected the industry worldwide, but I'm really glad it doesn't seem the case. As we all know, some series have been on the shelf for 15 years now, or have to make do with butchered soundtracks with faceless soundalikes, so wow!
I do hope they find the time and investment to include nice extras on the other seasons, like behind the scenes glimpses, interviews, the family therapy sessions, and, if they can find the time, commentary tracks by the cast and crew. That would be awesome.
I look forward to whatever role we can play in the release! Sounds like great fun! Yes, let's hope we can get good sales and try and show the creators/distributors the Internet is not all about piracy and showing disrespect.
Perhaps it's a little bit too early right now, but I'm thinking of informing Comedy Central. It's a series that was shown on a number of their outlets, and I believe I still have some contacts left.
P.S. Just an illustration of what could have happened to MITM:
Original 1988 Wonder Years intro, Beatles song as performed by Joe Cocker in 1968, pre-music rights issue:
The 2011 Netflix version, sung by some unknown imitator:
Hell yeah!!! I hope it will be in widescreen!
Here's a cover for the 7 seasons boxset i made:
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I looked into this thread again, and I'm not entirely convinced, though someone states:http://www.malcolminthemiddle.co.uk/...ead.php?t=6696All of the Netflix episodes are syndication edits. As such, some music is substituted, some episodes are edited to fit the desired time, and additional fade-outs are added for more commercials. The bright side is that the quality is excellent.
After all, there are different versions of the They Might Be Giants theme song on the original airings as well, and the different songs when Lois is shaving Hal in the pilot is also a feature of the original airing and the extended DVD version.
All the people are so happy now, their heads are caving in.
I'm glad they are a snowman with protective rubber skin.
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Angela Merkel: EU reform not 'piece of cake'
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she can work with the UK to reform the European Union but it will not be "a piece of cake".
Following a Downing Street meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron, she said both countries could bring in laws to restrict benefit tourism, as part of "overall European cooperation".
Mr Cameron said changes to the EU were "possible, achievable and doable".
Mrs Merkel addressed Parliament earlier - and later had tea with the Queen.
She also had a meeting with Mr Cameron in Downing Street, with a picture being released of the two of them chatting on the sofa in the Camerons' flat.
Mr Cameron is keen to negotiate changes to the UK's treaties with the EU ahead of a promised referendum on whether the country should remain in the organisation, which he wants to hold before the end of 2017.
He regards Mrs Merkel as a key figure in achieving his aim and has organised several events to welcome the German leader during her one-day visit to London, including tea with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
At the Downing Street press conference, Mr Cameron said he and Mrs Merkel "both want to see changes in Europe".
He added that EU rules on freedom of movement needed to change to ensure people could not move from country to country to sign up for welfare payments.
Mrs Merkel said the UK and Germany could pass laws to limit this problem, saying: "Where there's a will, there's a way."
She said freedom of movement was intended to allow people to work in different countries, not "having immigration into social systems".
However, speaking of changing the EU, she said: "It is not a piece of cake. It is going to be hard work."
Earlier, Mrs Merkel addressed both Houses of Parliament.
Leaders previously accorded the honour include French Presidents Charles de Gaulle, pictured above, Valery Giscard d'Estaing and Francois Mitterrand, US presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama, Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi and former Russian president Boris Yeltsin - click here for a full list.
Mrs Merkel told assembled political and business leaders: "Some expect my speech to pave the way for a fundamental reform of the European architecture which will satisfy all kinds of alleged or actual British wishes. I am afraid they are in for a disappointment.
"Others are expecting the exact opposite and they are hoping that I will deliver the clear and simple message here in London that the rest of Europe is not prepared to pay almost any price to keep Britain in the European Union. I am afraid these hopes will be dashed."'
Mrs Merkel hailed the peace and stability she said the European Union had brought, saying war between EU member states was now "inconceivable".
She praised the "unparalleled success" of the EU free market - and the freedoms she said European integration had delivered - but stressed that "we need to change the political shape of the EU in keeping with the times".
She told the UK's gathered political leaders the SU had to become stronger, saying: "In order to attain this goal we need a strong United Kingdom with a strong voice inside the European Union.
"If we have that, we will be able to make the necessary changes for the benefit of all."
The Guardian reported on Wednesday that Berlin was prepared to offer "limited opt-outs" to the UK over its future compliance with existing EU directives and to make sure some other regulations were more flexibly enforced.
The newspaper said it was a sign of the lengths that Germany was willing to go to to ensure the UK remained a member of the EU amid fears in Europe that a referendum could lead to British withdrawal.
But BBC Berlin Correspondent Stephen Evans said sources close to Mrs Merkel were playing down expectations of new proposals for the kind of changes British Conservatives wanted to see.
Although not an official state visit - Mrs Merkel is not head of state - the trip has been planned for months, with both governments aware of its political significance at a time of looming change in Europe.
Mr Cameron has said that if the Conservatives win the 2015 election, he will seek to renegotiate the terms of the UK's membership of the European Union and put the outcome to an in-out referendum of the British people in 2017.
But he faces a battle to convince leaders of other EU member states to agree to the treaty changes he will need, with French President Francois Hollande recently telling the prime minister, on a one-day visit to the UK, that it was "not a priority".
The leader of Mr Cameron's junior coalition partners, the Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and opposition leader Ed Miliband, who both oppose calls for a referendum and who have warned that Conservative calls for a root-and-branch renegotiation will alienate EU leaders, also held separate meetings with Mrs Merkel.


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Michigan City, IN — Horizon Bank has recently appointed Jim Kaminski and Dale Parkison as new Advisory Board members for the LaPorte County Indiana region as a result of its recent merger with LaPorte Savings Bank. The board provides oversight for all branches in LaPorte County in the towns of Michigan City, LaPorte, Wanatah, & Westville.
Steve Kring, the bank's Market President and Commercial Loan Officer for LaPorte County says that the Advisory Board provides valuable insights into the local markets the members know so well. "Board members monitor and measure Horizon's effectiveness as a community bank and offer suggestions as needed to expand its market share," he says. "Jim Kaminski and Dale Parkison are great additions to the board as they are well respected professionals who have counseled many businesses and individuals over the years. They are community leaders that have invested their time and talent to make LaPorte a better place to live and work. They will play an important role in providing Horizon Bank insight on the local economy and making recommendations on how the bank can make a positive impact in the community," Continued Kring.
Additionally, board members help to educate others in the community, about the bank's mission, vision, and values. Kring says the boards continued goals will be to provide Horizon with local knowledge concerning economic trends; assist in identifying potential risks and assist in identifying opportunities for new customers or employees.
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Healthy Travel Tips
Whether you're planning a trip across the state border or a trip abroad, traveling with a family can present some unique health challenges. A little planning and a lot of common sense are the keys to a successful trip.
Safety First
Accidents pose the single greatest danger to travelers. Visitors find themselves with more free time than usual. They participate in more sports and other rigorous activities, drink more alcohol and generally take more chances than they would at home. These simple safety rules can make your trip safer and more enjoyable:
- Don't walk barefoot
- Don't swim alone
- Avoid wild animals
- Don't mix alcohol with driving or sports
- Always wear a seatbelt or helmet
- Check the safety of rented equipment
- Don't use local medications unless you're familiar with them
- Wear sun block and sunglasses in the tropics and at high altitudes
Be Prepared For Little Emergencies
Colds, bumps, scrapes and other minor injuries or illnesses do happen, even on vacation. Being prepared for medical emergencies can make it easier to get through them and back to the fun.
Finding a doctor in an unfamiliar place can be difficult. If possible, get the name of a physician near your destination before you leave. This is especially important if you have a chronic medical condition. While away, the best sources for physician information include your hotel and the American Consulate.
Packing a first-aid kit is also smart. Add your own supplies to the following list of general remedies:
- Bandages in all shapes and sizes, gauze and adhesive tape
- Non-aspirin painkiller, cold remedies, and nose drops
- Electrolyte fluid and formula for fluid replacement
- Thermometer
- Motion sickness medication
- Any prescription medications in their original containers
- Waterproof sunscreen and lip balm
- Insect repellent
- Antibacterial cream or ointment
- Rubbing alcohol or antiseptic
- Antihistamine
Traveling Abroad
When planning travel outside the country, visit a travel medicine specialist or your family physician. Schedule an appointment up to eight weeks in advance of your trip to allow sufficient time to update any recommended vaccinations. Although formal requirements for leaving the U.S. may not exist, the destination country may require specialized vaccines. Your physician will be able to tell you more about what is required based on your destination. Some immunizations need to be staged, so do not wait until the last minute to set up vaccinations.
Up-to-date routine immunizations are important for adults and especially important for children. Children are at greater risk of being exposed to contagious childhood diseases, which are more common outside the U.S.
Jet Lag
Almost every airplane trip involves crossing time zones. International travel can even include crossing the dateline. This can cause that out-of-sorts feeling you get upon arrival, commonly called jet lag. Symptoms of jet lag include a feeling of extreme tiredness during the day, loss of appetite, irritability, insomnia, restless sleep, stomach and bowel distress, sensitivity to light and sound, and reduced problem-solving ability and attention span. Adults generally have a hard time getting their body clocks back on track, making it difficult to focus on the business at hand. Children generally recover from jet lag more easily.
Although there is not a single effective cure for jet lag, several things that might help include:
- Setting your watch to the destination time zone when you depart
- Eating and sleeping at the local times right away
- Adjusting your body clock before you go by altering your bedtime.
Your next trip can be more enjoyable if you are prepared and know what to expect and avoid while traveling. Have fun!
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A MAN in his 50s has died after falling from a height in the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
A spokeswoman for Oxford University Hospitals Trust (OUHT) confirmed it had happened in the West Wing earlier today.
She said: "The Trust is working to support the police in carrying out their necessary procedures."
The police were called to the scene just before 2pm to reports a man had fallen from a height.
A police spokesman said: "Officers attended and a man, who was aged in his fifties, was found deceased. Officers are treating the death as unexplained, but it is not believed to be suspicious."


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King's Quest is an adventure game by Sierra On-Line, originally released in 1984 for the PCjr, and later ported to several other platforms. It is the first game in the King's Quest series and the first game to utilize Sierra's Adventure Game Interpreter engine. It is a pioneer of the PC graphical adventure genre that remained hugely popular for another decade in the industry and spawned many rivals, most of whom made better games than Sierra. After a sequel was released, Sierra re-released King's Quest in 1987 with the title King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown with new box art and a slightly improved program.
I own a digital release of the game through Steam. I have beaten it, though not with a full score.
- Overall: 3/10
- Best Version: Remake using the SCI engine.
- The game has a fair amount of charm, incorporating various fairy tales.
- Though very dated now, the game is a pioneer in the PC-based adventure game. Hundreds of games have used this game's concept of a single screen as a room and walking off-screen into the next room.
- The AGI engine was well-made and served to make about another dozen Sierra games.
- There are far too many ways to die!
- By using fairy tales as a basis for several of the puzzles, the answers were often very obvious.
- Some of the monsters aren't really puzzles they just get in the way, like the wolf, troll, and thieving gnome.
- The jump, duck, and swim buttons are annoying, and I'm glad they got rid of them in the sequels.
- The wrap-around world layout is dumb. It basically means the world is a tiny torus floating in space.
- Although it was acceptable for the day, the graphics are not very professionally drawn. There is even the occasional uncolored pixel that was overlooked.
- For some reason, the programmers added a way to drop items. Dropped items cannot be picked back up again, and therefore causes you to get stuck. They wisely removed the ability in later versions of the game.
- There are a couple of ways to put the game in an unwinnable state, most of which are caused by the gnome, but I've always just reloaded if he every robbed me.
- Too many of the puzzles are really just walking hazards. That's not adventure, that's keyboard dexterity. And, since you're given unlimited saves, the only purpose they serve is to slow the game down.
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- youtube.com/watch?v=r0TLhR51uGY - Longplay, DOS.
- mobygames.com/game/kings-quest - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Quest_I - Wikipedia.
- gamerwalkthroughs.com/kings-quest-1/ - Gamer Walk-throughs.
- gamefaqs.com/pc/565065-kings-quest-quest-for-the-crown - GameFAQs.
- vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/King%27s_Quest:_Quest_For_the_Crown_(DOS) - Soundtrack.
- tcrf.net/King%27s_Quest:_Quest_for_the_Crown - The Cutting Room Floor.


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Hello Everyone!
I am sitting here in disbelief that it has been over three years since my last post. It honestly doesn't feel like that long.
So much has happened in our life since we last spoke. Our grandson Isaac just celebrated his 4th birthday. Crazy! He was just a little baby the last time we spoke.
We bought a new house a couple of years ago. A 1912 bungalow that we are working hard on fixing up. Well, it's actually in pretty good shape for it's age, it is mainly cosmetic things we need to do. We did put in new windows last Summer and I must say… I love them!
I closed my antique mall a few months ago. I hated to but it was just too hard on my Mom trying to watch Isaac all day. In the beginning he would come hang out at the shop with me the last part of the day, but as he got older, that got harder. So, I decided just to close it and be Grandma. I can always reopen it when he gets older, if I decide to.
I did however reopen a booth at Rosebud's. The antique store I was at before opening my own. I am also hoping to find the time to get my Etsy shop up and going again. Fingers crossed!
To be honest, I spend most of my "online" time on Instagram. Mainly because it is easy for me to view and post with my phone. The truth is… this is the first time in literally years that I have been on an actual computer. I have forgotten how to do so many things on here. It has been comical or frustrating, depending on how you look at it, trying to remember. How do I do this? How do I do that? Oh, this old brain has gotten quite forgetful over these past few years.
Anyway… I am going to try to get back in the swing of things on this computer of mine. But just incase…
You can find me on Instagram under isaacsrustywagon
Below are a few photos of my home. I don't understand why they are looking so dark on here?? I tried to fix it but this is as good as I can get them.
Well everyone… I really hope it isn't years before we talk again.
Thank you so much for stopping by to visit.
Until next time… Wishing you only the best!!!


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Litchfield war tribute shines again for July 4th
LITCHFIELD >> When the Pilgrims landed on Massachusetts' shores, their professed goal was to create a "shining city on a hill" in a land of religious freedom. Only 150 years later, that symbolic "shining city" had grown to 13 colonies of prosperous and ambitious Americans, whose concept of freedom had so expanded it led to a list of grievances against their sovereign and a demand for political separation in a Declaration of Independence first read to the public on July 4, 1776.
Judey Sawyer Buckbee, regent of the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), had her own "shining" goal this winter when she decided to restore to public view the beautiful stained glass window in the Litchfield Historical Society building.
Unveiled July 5, 1907, to commemorate Litchfield's Revolutionary patriots, the window was commissioned by the Mary Floyd Tallmadge chapter under the leadership of Elizabeth Barney Buel and was created by renowned artist Frederic Crowninshield. The window itself was in perfect condition when Buckbee undertook her mission, but interior changes in the building had cut the natural light that illuminated the window and electric lights installed to substitute for that light had long since ceased to work. The elegant window honoring the courage and vision of the Revolutionary soldiers had gone dark — until Buckbee was driving home from a DAR meeting one winter night.
"I was coming back up Route 63 and the window was on my mind," she recounted. "For whatever reason, I said, 'That's it. Buel, I don't know what I'm going to do, but I'm going to get that window lit.' When I got to the green, I looked over and, damn, the window was lit. I circled around, got out of the car and it was the first time I had seen it illuminated at night. I actually cried under the window because it was so beautiful."
She continued on home, persuaded that the desired work had already been completed by the historical society. She told her husband, Kenneth Buckbee, the head of the local Sons of the American Revolution chapter, and they returned the following night to view the still-illumined window. Then it went dark again.
When she approached the staff at the historical society they reported that, no, they had not done anything with the lights behind the window. "They told me they couldn't have turned the lights on because they had been broken for years," Buckbee reported. "One staff member had also seen the light the same night I did, though. Thank God someone else saw it besides the two Buckbees! Otherwise they would have thought 'That Judey Buckbee is a loon!'"
The strange occurrence made restoration of lighting behind the window "this compelling thing" for the DAR regent. She approached Catherine Field, the historical society's executive director, in December, and she agreed to restore the lighting. The electrical system was upgraded in April to Buckbee's delight.
"Our DAR chapter raised the money for the window and commissioned Crowninshield to create it as a lasting tribute and honor to Litchfield County's Revolutionary War soldiers," she recounted. "The window made its debut on July 5, 1907, when the new historical society building was dedicated, and it was quite the event. By day, it doesn't look like anything, and when you are inside now you don't even see the window [because of a 1900 library addition dedicated to Mary Floyd Tallmadge's granddaughter, Julia Tallmadge Noyes]. But now at twilight, it becomes a rosy glow, and when it is fully dark it changes completely to this brilliance. It's a little local treasure that people don't know about."
Buckbee has researched the history of the window and uncovered letters sent out during a 1904 fundraising appeal and records showing the deliberations of the women in the DAR chapter. "Some of the letters are crazy," she said enthusiastically. "One report of the 'Acts and Proceedings of the Memorial Window Subcommittee' says that 'after mature deliberation' the members decided that they wanted Frederic Crowninshield but that if he was not available, the next-best choice would be Louis Comfort Tiffany. To us, the epitome in stained glass would be Louis Comfort Tiffany … ."
Crowninshield was born in Boston in 1845, graduated from Harvard College in 1866, and studied abroad for 11 years in London, Italy, and Paris before teaching at the Museum of Fine Arts School of Drawing and Painting in Boston. Crowninshield then moved to New York, where he was the first president of the National Society of Mural Painters from 1895 to 1899 and president of the Fine Arts Federation from 1900 to 1909.
One of his best-known works is a stained-glass window depicting John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Boston, designed in 1899, the same year the Mary Floyd Tallmadge chapter formed.
Buel apparently visited the artist in New York, and he went to work on a design of a winged youth with drawn sword in his right hand and a branch of laurel in his left. Documents at the historical society say, "The central idea which Crowninshield has tried to carry out in his winged figure is not that of an angel alighting to earth from heaven, but is intended to express the spirit of the Revolution, the spirit of young patriot manhood, standing firm and victorious in the defense of freedom, whose eyes, looking far into the future, see with spiritual vision the ideal of the nation that is to be."
The window was a hit with all the DAR women when they got a sneak preview on March. Buel wrote Crowninshield, "My dear Crowninshield, While I am full of it, I must write that your window has won its way into the heart of every woman in the Chapter who saw it today. Thirty of them, all who were in town, were present at our informal 'unveiling' and were deeply and genuinely impressed with its nobility and dignity of spirit … ."
At its official unveiling two months later, she said, "To the Revolutionary Patriots of Litchfield County be forever given the tribute of a loving thought, a quickened heart-beat, a responsive thrill of love like theirs for the home and country they helped to give us. May this window not only commemorate their devotion and sacrifices; may it also inspire present and future generations to evince the same loyalty to their ideals, the same self-forgetting love of our country and our flag, and all that we Americans stand for in the evolution of mankind."
It has lost none of its power today. "To stand here 107 years later and think that when I look at the window I feel what she hoped we would feel is so moving," Buckbee said. "So many people really don't know about this tribute to our Revolutionary War patriots. We wanted people to know what it means."
The Mary Floyd Tallmadge chapter was named for the daughter of William Floyd (1734-1821), a Declaration of Independence signer. After the Revolution, she married Benjamin Tallmadge, who had served as Washington's chief intelligence officer during the war. They moved to Litchfield in the 1780s.


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December 12, 2012
Transaction Analysis
The Diamondbacks Deal Bauer to Cleveland, and the Reds Get Choo
Traded OF-R Shin-Soo Choo, LHP Tony Sipp, and 1B-L Lars Anderson in exchange for RHP Trevor Bauer, CF-R Drew Stubbs, RHP Bryan Shaw and RHP Matt Albers. [12/11]
For Cleveland and Chris Antonetti, the deal comes down to this uncomplicated calculus: the Indians traded one year of Shin-Soo Choo and three years of Tony Sipp for six years of Bauer, three years of Stubbs (non-tender potential aside), and five years of Shaw. (The years of Anderson and Albers don't much matter.) Team control-wise, this is a blowout. And in Cleveland's case, team control is mostly what matters.
It's not inconceivable that the one year of Choo control Cleveland surrendered could be the most valuable single season any player involved in the deal will have from this point forward. Early PECOTAs project him for close to four wins, and he'll be paid at a reasonable rate, even in his second year of arbitration. But that single valuable season would be 2013, when the Indians (who closed out 2012 with a 24-53 second half) wouldn't contend for a playoff spot even if Choo hit like he did in his first few full seasons. Given the recent bad blood between Cleveland ownership and Choo's agent Scott Boras, who resisted all of the Indians' past overtures about an extension, Choo was as good as gone at the end of next year. He's been one of the best bargains in baseball for the past several seasons—the Indians have paid him just over $10 million for roughly 20 wins—but trading him now was the best way for the Indians to maximize his remaining value. And on his way out, Choo might have brought back as many wins for the future as he's provided in the past.
It probably would have been worth pulling the trigger on this trade if Bauer had been the only player coming back to Cleveland, but the other returns (Albers aside) aren't without value. As Sam mentioned above and R.J. Anderson covered in greater detail elsewhere today, Stubbs has fallen on hard times at the plate in recent years, but his glove and legs have been valuable enough to make him something close to an average player despite a .236 TAv over the past two seasons. His FRAA doesn't support his reputation for standout defense (though other defensive systems do), but assuming that reputation reflects reality, he'll be at worst a decent stopgap until he gets expensive and at best a bargain if his bat bounces back. Shaw is a right-handed reliever who doesn't strike out many batters or profile as a late-inning option—be still your beating hearts—but he's young, inexpensive, and fairly effective, so he's well worth having. The 25-year-old relies almost exclusively on a cutter that sits around 93 miles per hour, and he gets a ton of grounders, so he'll fit in well on the Indians' staff.
This isn't Colon for Lee, Phillips, and Sizemore, but it might be one of the best swaps the Indians—who have a somewhat spotty recent trade record—have made since. It's rare that I have no reservations about pronouncing a trade an unqualified win for one team—there's so much info we're missing about most transactions that I get twitchy just typing that—but this is one of those times. Cleveland just made the kind of move that should help shorten the dry spell between competitive Indians teams. —Ben Lindbergh
Traded RHP Trevor Bauer, CF-R Drew Stubbs, RHP Bryan Shaw and RHP Matt Albers in exchange for SS-L Didi Gregorius, LHP Tony Sipp, and 1B-L Lars Anderson. [12/11]
Dayton Moore doesn't care what you think about the moves he makes (unless you accuse him of acting out of self-interest), but he probably wasn't upset to see the baseball spotlight shift somewhere else on Tuesday. Just two days after the mostly maligned Royals trade that sent Wil Myers to Tampa Bay, we already have another "[team] traded [top prospect] for what?" deal to discuss. So much for that fetishization of prospects.
This time, the team is Arizona, the prospect is 21-year-old Trevor Bauer, and the "what?" is even more incredulous. But before we get to Bauer, let's talk about what the Diamondbacks got back. Gregorius, the centerpiece of the package and a product of the Netherlands who debuted in the big leagues late last season, is a nice piece: he's 22, he plays shortstop, and he's under team control for the next several seasons. His glove is good enough to project him as a starting player over that span—despite Kevin Towers' unintentionally terrifying "compliment" that he has Derek Jeter-esque range—but his bat is bad enough that he won't be better than average overall. The good-field, no-hit shortstop is a time-honored archetype, and if Gregorius' glove delivers, he can be another entry in the mold of Brendan Ryan, Brandon Crawford, and Cliff Pennington (whom Arizona already has), a player you can pencil in for 2 WARP and then do your best to ignore when he's not in the field. The Diamondbacks needed a shortstop, and now they have one for the foreseeable future, so that's something for D-Backs fans to celebrate, albeit in a somewhat subdued way.
Here's some more scouting detail on Gregorius, courtesy of BP prospect person Mark Anderson:
In addition to Gregorius, the Diamondbacks got Sipp, a 29-year-old, left-handed, arbitration-eligible reliever. He's a fastball-slider guy who throws on the hard side for a southpaw, but he doesn't dominate lefties enough for LOOGY duty or hold his own against right-handers enough to be a late-inning equal-opportunity option. Sipp's weaknesses are obvious: he has the highest home-run rate and the fourth-highest walk rate of any reliever who's thrown at least 200 innings over the past four seasons. Walks and home runs don't go together well, and while Sipp has managed a league-average-ish ERA for a reliever, he has a .241 career BABIP to thank for it. He's probably not any better than the homer-prone lefty reliever Arizona already had (Matt Reynolds), and he's also probably not any better than the best reliever who went the other way in the trade (Bryan Shaw). Sipp has a career -0.3 WARP, and that's as good a guess as any about what he'll be worth next season.
Arizona also got Lars Anderson, a 25-year-old first baseman who's hit a combined .259/.355/.416 over the past three seasons in the International League. At one time, Anderson was a top prospect too, but now he's a replacement-level player even by Triple-A standards. Reno Aces manager Brett Butler's reaction to the trade must have been, "Geez, at least last year they gave me Mike Jacobs."
So Gregorius is good, but not great, and the other players Arizona received don't make them any better. And no, that doesn't seem like a lot to get back for a guy who was drafted third overall in 2011, entered the season as Arizona's top-ranked prospect and the 11th-best overall, then went on to win the organization's Pitcher of the Year award.
But that award was deceptive: while Bauer did post a 2.42 ERA across two minor-league levels and made his major-league debut, by the end of the season, it was Tyler Skaggs and Patrick Corbin in Arizona's rotation, not Bauer. That reversal reflected the new pecking order among Arizona pitching prospects, since Bauer failed to develop in the way the organization hoped. His major-league sample (for most of which he was saddled with a groin strain) was vanishingly small, but Bauer's struggles within that sample reinforced pre-existing concerns: he walked 13 batters in 16 1/3 innings, "clashed" with Miguel Montero over his pitching approach, and lasted four innings or fewer in three of his four starts.
Bauer has several (some might say too many) weapons at his disposal. He throws a fastball that sits around 93 mph and plays up due to a deep release point, a curve that can be devastating but has a tendency to drift out of the strike zone, a good changeup, a slider that lags a bit behind the other pitches, and a fringy sort of screwball that he might be better off ditching or dialing down in his repertoire.
Bauer's unorthodox mechanics don't cause many concerns among the open-minded, but his difficulties in repeating them do: in October, Doug Thorburn gave most aspects of his delivery good grades but slammed him with 30 ratings in balance, posture, and repetition. As a result of those shortcomings, his command and control are inconsistent, and his training regimen and hyperawareness of his own approach rub some traditional baseball types the wrong way. (You won't see many other prospects dispensing in-depth mechanical tips and dropping "Inverted Ws" on Twitter.) Whether he's overconfident or justifiably confident differs depending on whom you talk to, as does the verdict on whether his analytical mind is a help or a hindrance.
The common refrain among Arizona sources (and not just Ken Kendrick) is that Bauer, who's shown some reluctance to take instruction, has the physical tools to succeed but needs to adjust his approach to pitch more efficiently. Fortunately, that problem is fixable. The hope was that Bauer's introduction to the majors might encourage him to make those adjustments, and there were some indications that it did, which prompted Kevin Goldstein to rank him as the favorite for a 2013 Rookie of the Year award at the end of August. For what it's worth, Towers claimed that makeup concerns about Bauer had nothing to do with the deal ( which means that they may or may not have).
Towers, whose comments suggest he really had a thing for Gregorius, became a major-league general manager before Baseball Prospectus was born. He's made many trades, most of them good. (And he's talked about making many more.) It's tough to find an example of a deal in which he gave up and dealt a young pitcher too soon, and he and his staff know Bauer better than anyone else—listen to Kevin Goldstein talk about an organization's firsthand knowledge of its own prospects on the podcast today, and you'll know how much that can mean.
But here's the thing: even though the Diamondbacks were dealing from strength to pave over a weakness, and even if they were right to sour on Bauer to the extent that they evidently did, we have to judge their return in trade not against what Bauer is worth, but against what he's perceived to be worth by 29 other teams. Unless the rest of baseball is as down on Bauer as the D-Backs were (which seems unlikely) or were scared away by his availability (less unlikely, but still), it's hard to escape the conclusion that Towers didn't get good value for a young pitcher who still projects as a durable starter slated for a spot closer to the top of a rotation than the bottom. Sometimes familiarity breeds a little too much contempt. —Ben Lindbergh
Acquired OF-R Shin-Soo Choo and UT-R Jason Donald in exchange for Didi Gregorius and Drew Stubbs [12/11]
Back in August, a Reds fan who goes by the handle RijoSaboCaseyWKRP suggested, perhaps in a sense of desperation caused by the previous 1,000 Drew Stubbs at-bats, that the Reds might like to consider Jay Bruce in center field. The defensive shuffle would get a much better bat in the lineup, and if Bruce couldn't handle the defensive demands of the position, well... and that's where it broke down. "This isn't going to happen," RijoSaboCaseyWKRP concluded. "The Bruce-to-CF part or the rearranging the lineup part. So do yourself a favor and don't read this post."
Drew Stubbs can make a lot of people desperate, and so perhaps it is that Walt Jocketty read that post and got distracted before he reached the end. After adding Shin-Soo Choo,* the Reds now have Choo, Bruce, and Ryan Ludwick under contract. That's three good ballplayers for two spots, and nobody for another. Unlessssssss.
There are actually at least five sort of possibilities, none perfect:
1. Choo plays center. Choo has played exactly one game in center since he left Seattle, and even as a Mariners farmhand he was mostly moved to a corner after he turned 20. He has generally been an above-average defender in a corner, but the numbers got worse this year.
2. Billy Hamilton gets promoted to play center field. That would certainly be a, ahem, fast promotion, and given the Reds' reluctance to give him a September call-up, and given Hamilton's very, very limited experience in center field, you'd have to think it's at least a half-season and maybe a full season away, which make's Choo's limited contract status (one more year before free agency) not a bummer to the Reds but a benefit.
3. Chris Heisey plays center field. Heisey is coming off a replacement-level age-27 season and is better suited at a corner, and this plan would leave a Ludwick out.
4. Bruce plays center. Bruce played center in the minors, but even back in 2007 we were casting doubt on his ability to stay there; since appearing in the middle 35 times as a rookie, he hasn't returned, and some of the advanced metrics see him dissolving even in right field. Like Choo, he shows some ability to run but isn't a burner.
5. There's another move to come.
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Lou Doench
The Reds have been faking the leadoff spot since Bip Roberts, The upgrade here is enormous. Putting runners in front of the Votto/Ludwick/Bruce trio will have a bigger effect on the Reds offense than any other upgrade I've seen this winter. This is exactly what a GM saddled with Dusty Baker as manager has to do, cover up his weaknesses by taking bad choices away from him.
Dec 12, 2012 06:34 AM
"The Reds have been faking the leadoff spot since Bip Roberts" <-- this was my exact impression as well, until I went back and looked at the last decade and was reminded of a certain Ryan Freel who filled the role quite nicely from '04-'06 (~.370 OBP).
Dec 12, 2012 08:40 AM
I'm really interested to see how Choo hits in this ballpark. He's going from #20 in the majors to #2.
Dec 12, 2012 07:25 AM
"Defense is important—really important, though a bit less every year we move deeper into the strikeout era"
Dec 12, 2012 07:38 AM
Dec 12, 2012 08:39 AM
As a Reds fan, this surprised me quite a bit. One the one hand, it may just underscore how much the Reds hate strikeout prone hitters. On the other, it may show that Jocketty is taking more of a "WAR" approach to his position players (most overall production), regardless of Dusty's want to load a lineup with 8 perfect archetypes. This move probably made the Reds ~2 wins better. And when you're a playoff caliber team, two wins makes a big difference.
Dec 12, 2012 09:14 AM
Did Bauer's makeup problems stem from his "wanting to do things his own way" attitude? Seems like he always worked his tail off even if it was in different ways.
Dec 12, 2012 09:30 AM
Beau Giles
Promote Hamilton, use him as a late inning defensive replacement/pinch runner, wheeeeeee!
Dec 12, 2012 09:39 AM
Towers! Old skool booooyyyyyyy!
Dec 12, 2012 12:06 PM
Even in 2011 when Choo got hurt he had an ok season. OPS+ over 100 and decent OBP. Would still be an improvement offensively. Hopefully he just doesn't get a DUI and hopefully he's not facing Jonathan Sanchez.
Dec 12, 2012 18:05 PM
And the elephant in the room is a certain free agent and former Red, who happens to play center. Tommy Hambone? Jack Houlihan? What is that guy's name
Dec 12, 2012 15:55 PM
The older, more expensive, more injury prone one who misses a couple of weeks here and there with caffeine withdrawal or nicotine withdrawal and isn't any more a CF than Bruce (or probably Choo)? Or is there another I am forgetting?
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The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that Josh Kroenke has been named President and Joe Sakic has been named Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations. Pierre Lacroix will remain with the organization as an advisor.
"Beginning today, I will be assuming the responsibilities as Avalanche team President," said Kroenke. "Having had the privilege of learning under a mentor like Pierre Lacroix, and then spending the past few seasons as Governor, I feel ready to become much more involved on a daily basis."
"I am thrilled to announce that Joe Sakic has agreed to become Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Avalanche," continued Kroenke. "In that role, Joe will be in charge of all hockey-related decisions moving forward. With his credentials, presence and knowledge of the game, Joe will be a key ingredient in making sure that together we reach our future goals."
"A few years ago, Pierre Lacroix expressed his wishes to relinquish the title of president," added Kroenke. "At that time, we felt Pierre should keep the title of president while I gained experience. Pierre will continue to be a valuable resource for all of us."
"Greg Sherman will work with Joe in managing the day-to-day business operations of the team as General Manager," added Kroenke. "I know he is just as optimistic as Joe and I are about the future of our team."
Sherman will continue to be in charge of contract negotiations and be the Avalanche's contact with the league office and its member teams.
"Last week, Josh reached out to me about the possibility of a bigger role," said Sakic. "After those discussions, I really believe that Stan and Josh are committed to this franchise and want us to get back to where we used to be and compete for the Stanley Cup. Because of their commitment, it's definitely the right time for me to take a more active role."
"I know that the foundation of this club is there and with the tremendous hockey staff currently in place and working with Josh and Greg, we will be successful," added Sakic.
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