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President Barack Obama is more right than wrong in his embrace of massive data collection to help prevent terrorist attacks, but watch out, fellow Americans. Privacy in our land is going poof, this particular program has potential for grave abuse, and here is an administration that too often wanders off the ranch as ideology urges it forward and incompetence says OK.
President Barack Obama is more right than wrong in his embrace of massive data collection to help prevent terrorist attacks, but watch out, fellow Americans. Privacy in our land is going poof, this particular program has potential for grave abuse, and here is an administration that too often wanders off the ranch as ideology urges it forward and incompetence says OK.
The program in question grew out of the George W. Bush-era Patriot Act that used to leave liberals trembling, and still affects some that way -- although not Obama. While once publicly anxious about the surveillance it permitted, he signed its reauthorization. He also accepted indefinite detention, grew lax on closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and continued sending terrorist prisoners overseas.
What happened?
I think reality happened. I think experts in national security showed him how anti-terrorist hesitancy could cost us a city or two or three and he chose not to make that his legacy. Did his conversion go too far? I think an expanded drone program went beyond what was necessary, as it took innocent lives while further alienating populations whose support we need. Lately, Obama talked about revising attack criteria, as much as admitting the program had gone awry.
These recently exposed spy-on-ourselves programs -- efforts that should have been publicly voted on by a Congress sadly deficient in its oversight responsibilities -- strikes some as excessive as our Washington overlords grab hold of the phone records of millions upon millions of us. A calming requirement is that close examination of these records is forbidden, minus signals of a threat and court agreement. A disturbing fact is that you have to look no further than the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice or the White House itself to discern how easily the government dismisses such requirements.
The more we learn about this IRS business of picking on conservatives for the transgression of being conservative, the worse it gets. At first it was passed off as slipshod scurrying by underlings trying to keep up with impossible duties. Disclosures since then point to political purpose, higher-ups calling the shots and injury that goes beyond denial of legitimate tax breaks to harassment.
In tracing leaks of classified information -- a justified investigation of possible treason in some cases -- the Department of Justice ignored its own rules about intimidating our watchdog press, no one overreaching more than Attorney General Eric Holder.
In recusing himself from the Justice Department's decision on whether to search phone records, Holder dodged clearly specified responsibilities that had been spelled out in order to avoid insufficiently discriminating probes. Then, after plenty of time to inform himself, he pleaded ignorance in a congressional hearing at which he also made it sound as if he had had nothing to do with any press probe. It later turned out he had given the thumbs-up for a nasty investigation of a Fox News reporter.
We've meanwhile got a president who has several times flunked constitutional heedfulness. Remember when he made an appointment requiring Senate approval without Senate approval? He said the Senate was in recess. It wasn't.
Privacy counts, as our founders affirmed in enacting the Fourth Amendment to restrict law enforcement searches, and as most of us likewise affirm in our sense of a preciousness that gets lost if everything about us is public.
We're getting there, though. Cellphone cameras record our every move. Google Glasses are headed our way. The Internet already displays information that many would rather not be seen. Every other devious dodo with a keyboard or video recorder is pretending to be a save-the-world, tell-all journalist. The Supreme Court is letting cops take DNA samples short of court convictions. The IRS is checking your health care. Airport X-ray machines are peering through your clothes. And more, much, much more.
Now we get this roundup of hordes and hordes of data, any part of which can be investigated with a technological snap of the fingers. We may still be protected enough if the government stays within the law, but will it? And do you ever get the idea that while author George Orwell got the year wrong, he was understating things in his novel "1984" when he had scrutinizing TV sets in every home?
Jay Ambrose, formerly Washington director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard newspapers and the editor of dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a columnist living in Colorado. Email email@example.com.


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For the past 20 years, annuities have been on the cusp of greatness. But now they've arrived, according to Douglas Dubitsky, vice president and head of product management at Guardian Retirement Solutions in New York City.
"In terms of economics of the business world, there's never been a time that our products made as much sense as they do now and been as appropriate for our country as they are now," he said.
The graying Baby Boomer population has a lot to do with it. The first wave of Baby Boomers has retired but they're more active in retirement and living longer. Combine that with the incredible stock market swings of the past five years and the results have taken a psychological toll on people heading into retirement. They're exhausted and looking for ways to protect their retirement savings while they collect guaranteed income, he said.
In the third quarter of 2013, sales of annuities rose 9%, year-over-year, to $59.4 billion, according to a report by LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute. For the first nine months of the year, total annuity sales were $167.6 billion.
All forms of annuities increased from 2012, except variable annuities, which declined 2% in the third quarter and 2% year-to-date, according to LIMRA.
Newer, more flexible annuity products, like deferred income annuities and single premium immediate annuities have really started to take off because "there's a simplicity and pureness to them so they are appealing to people," Dubitsky said.
They're easy to understand, don't charge a bunch of hidden fees and there are no age bands for withdrawal, he said.
According to the Insured Retirement Institute, deferred income annuities really came into their own in 2012, reaching nearly $1 billion in sales. And while that isn't a huge chunk of change when talking about the annuities market, the IRI believes DIAs will continue to grow into 2014.
DIAs are designed to provide income later in life to protect against the risk of outliving assets. Income on DIA products can start anywhere between two and 40 years from issue, but most DIAs are elected with an income start date between five and 15 years from the date of issue.
SPIAs offer guaranteed income a person can't outlive. Individuals give the insurance company a lump sum of money and, in exchange, the company provides a guaranteed paycheck for life. One problem that's been pointed out about income products is the lack of liquidity. Once they sign on the dotted line, their money is tied up forever.
Dubitsky said this type of thinking is incorrect.
"By providing them with income, it has given them freedom to make other decisions," he said.
Since the market crash in 2008, the biggest problem advisors have with their clients is fear, he said. They're afraid to pull the trigger on a financial plan.
"Guaranteed income takes the fear factor off the table," he said.
Variable annuities have been popular for years and will continue to hold a huge share of the overall annuities market.
"Variable annuity products are very valuable for people who want equity market upside and guaranteed income. For many people, they simply want pure income," he said.
Income products used to be one size fits all, but that is no longer the case, Dubitsky said. Over the past five to 10 years, a lot more flexibility has been built into the design of income products, including cost-of-living adjustments and death benefits.
Another reason sales of annuity products will continue into 2014 is that people are searching for the elusive guaranteed income that used to be provided through employer pension plans.
More companies now offer defined contribution plans, which are great for accumulating money, but don't do enough when it comes to helping people turn that money into income in retirement, he said.
The next big boom is offering annuity products within 401(k) plans.
The problem with this is that annuities can be very complex, but when you start moving that annuitization into an ERISA-based 401(k) plan it is even more complex, he said.
It used to be that people could only turn their 401(k) money into an annuity if they left their job and needed to roll the money into another retirement vehicle or a company was terminating its plan. Now, in-plan annuity options are gaining some traction, he said.
"It's inevitable as an industry we will solve the problem of how to pair guaranteed income with 401(k) assets," Dubitsky said.
He sees this as a huge trend in the future.
"More plan sponsors are legitimately concerned their employees will run into trouble when they try to retire. We will provide the smoothest transition from asset accumulation to retirement," he said.
Also in 2014, the nation is going to continue to see new income options. Guaranteed income and the simplicity of products is going to dominate the industry.
"We're going to see people given the ability to custom tailor to their needs. Equity markets are going strong and we will continue to see strength there," he said.
Dubitsky also envisions continued growth in the DIA market, but simplified versions that allow more flexibility.
The educational component surrounding annuities will continue to gain in importance on both the advisor and participant sides of the industry. Most people don't know how long they will live or how much money they will spend in retirement. Many don't know that they can take Social Security benefits in many different ways, depending on when they start taking their benefits, he said.
People need to develop an income distribution plan like they did a wealth accumulation plan, he said.
"This might not be an easy time to be in the industry, but it is a great time to be in the industry," Dubitsky said. "The next 30 years ahead, if you are in the annuity world and the income planning world, there will be an unprecedented wave of people who need our products, advice and insight and need our help."
He added that it is a great time for consumers as well because the insurance industry has recognized that it has an obligation to simplify its products and educate both advisors and customers about them.

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Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
Alhamdulillah! My computer is fixed :) Over the weeks of its absence I have been reading a great deal and watching nature – the many-hued birds and creatures great and small that surround us here – and generally enjoying the break.
I have also been asked to perform the ceremony at the wedding of old friends. I know, it came as a shock to me too lol. It is both a delightful and humbling task. There is a lot to think about and consider. Of course, they will be married first at City Hall to make it legal, and then there will be a spiritual ceremony and wedding celebration in the lovely garden of their home.
They follow the spiritual path of Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji, and sent me this lovely saying of his:
"This is a metaphor, but it is true: When we come into this world we're given seeds and the question is, what will we do with these seeds? And what are these seeds? There is the seed of anger, but there is also a seed of kindness. There is a seed of love and a seed of understanding. And there is a seed of doubt and confusion. Whatever seed you have sown in your garden of life ultimately determines the tree you're going to sit under. How restful it will be depends on what kind of seed you have sown.
… Love dances in the heart of the one who loves . . . Nurture kindness in your life, and you will be rewarded with the gift of kindness. Sow the seed of love, and you will be rewarded with that most incredible feeling of love dancing in your heart." – Maharaji
Part of this quote will appear in the ceremony, but I would also like your help, dear friends and readers, to add further blessings and words. Please let me know in the comments what verses of the Qu'ran and other works you think might be appropriate. It is my first wedding. :)
Ya Haqq!


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How many tricolour flags are possible with 5 available colours such that two adjacent stripes must NOT be the same colour. What about 256 colours?
Suppose you are a bellringer. Can you find the changes so that, starting and ending with a round, all the 24 possible permutations are rung once each and only once?
Consider all of the five digit numbers which we can form using only the digits 2, 4, 6 and 8. If these numbers are arranged in ascending order, what is the 512th number?
How many ways can you write the word EUROMATHS by starting at the top left hand corner and taking the next letter by stepping one step down or one step to the right in a 5x5 array?
Imagine you have six different colours of paint. You paint a cube using a different colour for each of the six faces. How many different cubes can be painted using the same set of six colours?
If you wrote all the possible four digit numbers made by using each of the digits 2, 4, 5, 7 once, what would they add up to?
The reader is invited to investigate changes (or permutations) in the ringing of church bells, illustrated by braid diagrams showing the order in which the bells are rung.
Your partner chooses two beads and places them side by side behind a screen. What is the minimum number of guesses you would need to be sure of guessing the two beads and their positions?
This article for students and teachers tries to think about how long would it take someone to create every possible shuffle of a pack of cards, with surprising results.
How many six digit numbers are there which DO NOT contain a 5?
What can you say about the values of n that make $7^n + 3^n$ a multiple of 10? Are there other pairs of integers between 1 and 10 which have similar properties?


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Fwd: Getting good results with NDSolve?
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- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 05:10:33 -0500 (EST)
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Whoops, yes...that is what I meant...actually that is what I had in NDSolve: dg/dt=norm(Grad g)*Div(Grad g/Norm (Grad g))... Chris -----Original Message----- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg62951] Re: Getting good results with NDSolve? Hi Christopher, something is fishy with your expression: dg/dt = Norm(Grad g) * Laplacian(Grad g / Norm (Grad g)) On the left side you have a scalar. On the right side you have Laplacian(Grad g ...) what is a vector. Maybe you mean Div( Grad g / Norm (Grad g))????? Daniel pantagruel123 at aol.com wrote: > > Hi, I'm experimenting with NDSolve, not being an expert with differential equations. I'm getting some results, but it seems like I'm getting too much precision where I don't need it, and not enough where I do. I'm wondering if playing with the options would be something worth trying. Also it takes a really long time to compute what I've been told should take seconds with a C++ routine. > > If I want to solve a PDE of three variables (t,x,y) on the region {0,1}^3, how can I tell NDSolve to have, say a resolution of N x N points for (x,y) and a resolution of M for t? I find that if I just reduce the max points for t, then NDSolve quits before gets to the end of the interval. Maybe there is a way to tell NDSolve to trash some intermediate results and just keep every Mth point? > > The equation i'm using is dg/dt = Norm(Grad g) * Laplacian(Grad g / Norm (Grad g)) > where we're looking for g(t,x,y), and the right-hand derivatives are taken only with respect to x and y. My initial value g(0,x,y) had been generated from a ListInterpolation--I'm guessing this is the best way to use a bitmap as the inital value. > > Regards, > > Christopher Arthur > >


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text: CRASHER 56 Posted October 14, 2011 Week 6 is here.....QB's are being changed....Dream Teams are being smashed to pieces and pre-season "contenders" are scratching their heads and saying WTF....and the New England Patriots had the best rushing game in the league last week!??!?!?! Things are getting weird in here...... Sunday October 16: 1pm: Carolina at Atlanta: Speaking of getting weird....the Falcons are in TROUBLE (nice Super Bowl pick Peter King ....), and now short Julio Jones....maybe instead of force-feeding him the ball to go GOD DAMMIT WE CASHED IN OUR DRAFT FOR YOU, WE'LL FORCE YOU IN THERE!! Now maybe the Falcons can go back to what WORKED....Michael Turner....Roddy White, and maybe even a little defense too....Carolina's probably playing better football at this point, but they seem to be that team that does everything impressive but WIN....and imagine this...Atlanta loses this game and they're in last place...2-4 and stick nails in them and hang 'em from the cross they're DONE....and with the Lions on the schedule next week, the Falcons GOTTA get their sh!t right and NOW....I think they will actually.... Winner: Atlanta Game Quality: *** (should have lots o'offense!) Colts at Bengals: It's still weird to me to talk the Colts in regular-season football and KNOW the other team has the better QB before I even type a letter....it's strange....it feels like now all the Colts are doing is having a staring contest with the Dolphins, going "any way you can lose we can lose better!"....ahhh the Suck for Luck sweepstakes, right? Though like I've said before I will be openly pissed if the Colts get lucky like that (hell look how long the Dolphins are STILL waiting for Dan Marino's replacement, the Cowboys are still looking for that Aikman replacement, the Patriots will long for Tom Brady when he's gone, and the Colts are gonna get Luck-y? HELL NO!!), I should talk about this game, but be real....the Bengals aren't exactly setting the world on fire....Benson's still fighting "the man", Dalton is coming along slowly (and a 2-game winning streak...ah the power of mediocre!), and the Bengals could delude themself into getting into this division race....and we all know the Colts tank when the season is over, and they got nothing left to prove....well THIS season is over and they got nothing to prove (aside of Curtis Painter...poor bastard) Winner: Bengals Game Quality: * 3/4 (just a hair too good for anti-football goodness) 49ers at Lions: Whoever saw this coming and saw one loss between these two teams, you'd have been checked for illegal drugs in your system!!!! Both teams are playing very tough in your face football (Jim Harbaugh for coach of the year....simply for fixing Alex Smith ALONE)....the 49ers are more a run-first in your face, while the Lions just unleash Megatron and he kills you with the Fusion Cannon on his arm (hopefully shooting Michael Bay in the face....often...and savagely...but not too often, he deserves a SLOW death....), this could be a really good game, but if the Lions go deep and get up 7, 10....15 points....the Niners are dicked, and you look how both teams are playing....the Lions are gonna rip out some big plays and 49er SMASH....this game is CERTAINLY worth watching to see how the Niners hang, but the Lions have too much for them.....PS, 49ers, way to lose Josh Morgan for the YEAR running up the score in the 4th Quarter...good job!!! Winner: Lions (Alex Smith THIS!) Game Quality: ** 3/4 (clash of styles ahoy!) St. Louis at Packers: Man and I thought *I* hated St. Louis....this is cruel and unusual punishment....and I'm talking on the level of Jamie Langenbrunner finishing out his awful career and then taking a front office job with the Blues type of cruelty there....I guess this is why the Cardinals are still playing....the sports Gods are throwing that city a bone....this game will be cruel and merciless....this is a men's team going into a nursery and taking 11 random infants and lining them up against them .....much brutality here....I welcome it....RETURN THE SUFFERING TO ST LOUIS!!!! Winner: Packers (are you shocked?) Game Quality: DUD (are you shocked? ) Buffalo at NY Giants: ....Norwood.....WIDE RIGHT.... *sigh* oh....so.....close....and some memories never die, now do they?? I think you're obliged to mention that game any time these two meet, but aside of that...it's time to talk about the Bills DEFENSE...yeah they give up yards, but they MAKE PLAYS (much like the Saints Super Bowl team did, key INTs and fumbles to turn games around, and the offense gets it done if the turnover isn't run back for 6)....meanwhile on the Giants side....yeah they're healthy on defense....but E-l-INT is back and man he killed the Giants (and my survivor pick, and my 13 point selection in my pool...yes I'm annoyed ), you'd like to think that the Giants are gonna be PIST after that disaster last week....but are they good enough to overcome the BUFFALO MACHINE? I'm not too sure about that....I'm also kinda sure the Tom Coughlin message is getting lost and it's time for that marriage to end in New Jersey....and the Bills are too darn fun to root against!!! Winner: Bills (VENGEANCE BE THY NAME!) Game Quality: *** Jaguars at Steelers: Wow, if the Steelers get any more gifts from the football Gods, they'll be dropping young college co-ed's with amnesia in Big Ben's living room for him ....seriously, talk about the perfect team to get healthy and feel better with right?? (then again I'm sure Matt Hasselbeck is still having Steeler nightmares not only from last week, but that Super Bowl the Seahawks were CLEARLY robbed in too....), I'd like to say something good about Jacksonville.....so I will applaud their loyalty to Jack Del Rio....for no apparent reason, he's won NOTHING there, this team is in the sh!tter...again....why would you keep this clown?? There's a reason no one cares about Jacksonville....and they have no chance in hell....again..... Winner: Steelers Game Quality: DUD (Jacksonville is BRUTAL folks) Eagles at Redskins: My, oh my...how the tables have turned right?? And yeah we can call the Eagles a Dream Team, this is how the rest of the world dreams about ALL Phily-Scum teams starting the year (ok, I admit I do hate the city of Phily, but they ain't the Flyers, maybe it's just because Eagle fans don't travel this North that often...that one dumbass last Sunday kinda reminded me otherwise though), on the other side the Redskins are actually playing football, good running, solid passing game...pretty decent defense...oh yeah...before I forget....Chris Cooley, yeah it was hilarious to see Dumbo "fold and choke" against the Lions....how funny was it when HE BEAT YOUR TEAM the week before?? And your sorry little team has 150 chances to put the Cowboys away and you DIDN'T! Who's really laughing?? (moral of the story, don't talk sh!t about the team that just beat you the week before)...anyway, I could rant for two weeks on that alone....the Skins are playing solid, straight ahead football, the Eagles can't block or tackle...but sometimes you just get one of those games when everything points to one team (the Redskins), but you don't factor in the team with it's back to the wall (Phily), and they come and answer the bell....and be fair, the Eagles GOTTA win this.....I'm just going on the ol'intuition here..... Winner: Eagles Game Quality: ** 3/4 4pm: Houston at Ravens: No Andre Johnson, no Mario Williams, same soft Texans team around them, and the same buffoon coach in Gary Kubiak....and add in Matt Schaub throwing game ending INTs with only 10 men on the field (and speaking of hilarity, you need to see how this last drive went.... 1st play, sack, but Raiders take 15 yard face mask instead, 2nd play, 26 yard pass first down....clock the ball, then holding penalty....first down pass on 2nd and 15, spike the ball then Schaub rolls and gifts the INT, it was the funniest 2:00 drill FAIL I ever saw).....the Ravens had a week off to sit on their Manta-Throne and bask in the FAIL of the NFL last week, this one's really a no-brainer and I am looking forward to seeing the Texans come apart...again....and this time blow the season to the Titans! Winner: Ravens Game Quality: ** Browns at Raiders: This is an odd matchup....Just Win Baby vs. Just Lose Baby (hell it's Cleveland after all....you know the only place in the world that can frak up the Rock N Roll HOF....), and the Raiders come off the most emotional win they've had in a long long LONG time....running the ball, playing good defense and just closing their eyes when Campbell drops back to pass....good news for the Raiders is only St Louis (49 points in 4 games....yikes!) has a lower scoring offense then the Browns....still wish you kept Peyton Hillis, Flame? As long as the Raiders don't have a letdown after that epic comeback and Al Davis moment last Sunday, they got this one..... Winner: Raiders Game Quality: ** Dallas at New England: Oh boy, the ineffective defense vs the incomprehensible QB, the Pats don't know an offense they can't make HOF worthy with their defense....and we all know Dumbo hasn't seen a 4th Quarter turnover he doesn't like, not like the Cowboy defense is much better....they've never seen a "we gotta stop 'em drive" that they actually DID stop them....this is gonna be ugly but stupidly high scoring, the Pats offense showed some balance last week (FINALLY)....and actually using the running game (FINALLY)....while Dumbo threw 3 4th Quarter INTs on that Bye fella...he sure is a pain in the ass that Bye....the Cowboys can put pressure on Brady, well until the 4th Quarter starts, and I really like the Cowboys offense and all its weapons on the Pats D....but if anyone can make a struggling defense....it's Tony Romo...the problem is everytime I get sick of this team, throw my hands up and say fvck THEM I'm done with this.....they come back and win....well I'm fed-up to high holy hell with the Cowboys...so yeah..... Winner: Cowboys Game Quality: **** Saints at Tampa: Tampa's still picking up their teeth from that superkick they took from the 49ers last Sunday....and now here comes the 2nd best offense in the NFC comin to getcha! And now Legarrette Blount is limping around...oi, the one week they need to slow the game down right?? This is NOT a good match-up for Tampa, though it's amazing that since the loss to the Packers that NO ONE is talking about how the Saints bounced back and are playing the best football in the NFC, outside of the 2 teams in the Central....this is NOT your week Tampa Bay.... Winner: Saints Game Quality: ** 8pm: Vikings at Bears: Boy NBC must be PISSED OFF this year...they have to promote sh!t shows like Whitney (from the commercials this pile of visual AIDS makes "Friends" look manly....), no one cares about their network....and their shining star in Sunday Night football has been serving more turds then a plate full of chocolate laxatives, the Vikings are just HORRIBLE, while the Bears are "only" bad....least the roof didn't collapse on the stadium this time...and hey if you're brave enough to watch this game...a small drinking game.... sip each time Jay Culter gets it, sip each time Al Michaels makes a gambling reference...and oh my God....next week is Indy/Saints, and then Cowboys/Eagles...it's NOT getting better for NBC...I have to laugh at this!!! And oh yeah....gimme the bad football team over the awful one..... Winner: Bears Game Quality: * 1/2 (this almost makes Bound for Glory an option...) Monday October 17: Miami at NY Jets: Monday Night ANTI-Football.....suck it ESPN!!!! And I thought the Sunday Night game sucked....Jesus....neither one of these teams really does anything right, the Jets can't run the ball, the defense is awful, the QB is erratic (that's a mild world)...and the Dolphins will have pressure to lose this game since the Colts will have lost by then, about the only good thing I can say about this game is Daniel Thomas should be healthy and effective, and the Miami defense is at least "okay"....but it's Miami, their goal is to snatch defeat from the cold jaws of victory! Boy am I ever happy to be playing ice hockey on Monday Night..... Winner: Jets Game Quality: DUD NFL Power Rankings, Week 5: AFC: 1. Bills....still running back Mike Vick "passes"2. New England....discovered that amazing offensive weapon...called it a "hand-off" 3. Raiders....gutty, emotional win, and I gotta admit, they're better then I thought..... 4. San Diego....4-1 and playing like ass...I don't know if I'm complimenting or insulting them here.... 5. Ravens...sometimes the best thing you can do is nothing at all..... NFC: 1. Packers....too obvious isn't it.... 2. Lions....sitting and waiting for Green Bay to screw up... 3. Saints....see above times two.... 4. 49ers....really? Jim Harbaugh is coach of the year for making Alex Smith functional ALONE.... 5. Redskins....someone remind Chris Cooley to NOT talk sh!t about the team that beat you two weeks before? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Google not liable for vanity search results: Court
A Wisconsin woman trying to protect her "wholesome" image failed to persuade a federal appeals court to hold Google Inc liable because searches for her name could lead people to advertisements for drugs to treat sexual dysfunction.india Updated: Mar 07, 2013 13:40 IST
A Wisconsin woman trying to protect her "wholesome" image failed to persuade a federal appeals court to hold Google Inc liable because searches for her name could lead people to advertisements for drugs to treat sexual dysfunction.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said on Wednesday Beverly Stayart did not show that Google violated Wisconsin privacy laws by misusing her name to generate advertising revenue.
Stayart claimed that a search for "bev stayart" on the world's largest search engine generates a recommended search for "bev stayart levitra," which can direct users to websites that offer treatments for male erectile dysfunction.
The Elkhorn, Wisconsin resident said this was at odds with her "positive and wholesome image" linked to her advocacy for animal rights, her research in genealogy, her published poems and her MBA degree from the University of Chicago.
But a three-judge appeals court panel said Google's alleged improper use of Stayart's name fell within the "public interest" and "incidental use" exceptions to Wisconsin's misappropriation laws, either of which would doom the lawsuit.
Circuit Judge Ann Claire Williams wrote that the search "bev stayart levitra" was a matter of public interest because Stayart had made it one by suing Google, and by previously suing rival Yahoo Inc over similar claims, which she lost.
Williams also said that nothing in Stayart's lawsuit suggested a "substantial rather than incidental" link between her name and Google's effort to use it to generate revenue.
Stayart's lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The decision took the 7th Circuit more than 11 months after oral arguments to issue. It upheld a March 2011 ruling by U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman in Milwaukee.
Bayer AG and GlaxoSmithKline Plc sell Levitra, also known by its chemical name, vardenafil.
The case is Stayart v. Google Inc, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 11-03012.


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California's memorial scholarship program for the families of 9/11 victims would be reopened to new students under a proposal introduced by a trio of lawmakers this week.
Collections grew into the millions of dollars under a program that allows motorists to purchase special Sept. 11 memorial license plates. An investigation last year by The Associated Press found that only a fraction of the money actually went to the victims' families.
A recent audit requested by Gov. Jerry Brown and Sens. Ted Gaines, R-Rocklin, Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, and Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, found that state officials failed to properly notify potential recipients of their eligibility for the $5,000 scholarships. Gaines, who introduced Senate Bill 384 with DeSaulnier and Bonilla, said it was "obvious that something had to be done to make things right."
"We sold special license plates so the kids who lost parents in that horrible terrorist attack could have help paying for college and they aren't getting the money," Gaines said. "This is ridiculous and the state should be ashamed."
State officials contend all eligible dependants of victims were notified — even if they only had a few months to apply.
The memorial license is one of 11 specialized placards available for purchase and renewal. The American flag-designed plates, established a year after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, had raised more than $15 million. Some 15 percent of the proceeds were earmarked for scholarships and much of the remainder was designed to help fight terrorism.
The scholarship program closed to new applicants in 2005 after awarding only 16 stipends. The bill would give families more time to sign up.
The memorial license plates cost $50, with a $40 annual renewal fee. Last year, the DMV issued 1,607 memorial plates and renewed another 18,304.
A hearing on the bill is scheduled for Tuesday.


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How does this medication work? What will it do for me?
Fluconazole 150 mg capsules are an antifungal medication used to treat vaginal yeast infections caused by the yeast known as Candida. It works by stopping the growth of Candida. It usually starts to work within one day, but it may take 3 days for your symptoms to improve and up to 7 days for your symptoms to disappear.
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Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
What form(s) does this medication come in?
Fluconazole by Sorres is no longer being manufactured for sale in Canada. For brands that may still be available, search under fluconazole-150 (for vaginal candidiasis). This article is being kept available for reference purposes only. If you are using this medication, speak with your doctor or pharmacist for information about your treatment options.
How should I use this medication?
The recommended dose of fluconazole for vaginal candidiasis (yeast) infections is a single 150 mg dose.
Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.
It is very important that this medication be taken as suggested by your doctor or pharmacist.
Store this medication at room temperature and keep it out of the reach of children.
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater (e.g. down the sink or in the toilet) or in household garbage. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.
Who should NOT take this medication?
Do not take this medication if you:
- are allergic to fluconazole or any ingredients of the medication
- are taking the medication cisapride
- are taking the medication terfenadine when fluconazole is taken in doses greater than 400 mg daily
What side effects are possible with this medication?
Many medications can cause side effects. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent.
The side effects listed below are not experienced by everyone who takes this medication. If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
The following side effects have been reported by at least 1% of people taking this medication. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time.
Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects.
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- headache
- nausea
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- signs of liver problems (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, pale stools)
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- signs of a serious allergic reaction (i.e., abdominal cramps, difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting, or swelling of the face and throat)
- signs of a severe skin reaction such as blistering, peeling, a rash covering a large area of the body, a rash that spreads quickly, or a rash combined with fever or discomfort
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Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health. These factors may affect how you should use this medication.
General: If this is your first yeast infection, if you have frequent yeast infections or heart disease, if you have another yeast infection within 2 months after taking this medication, or if you have multiple sexual partners or change partners often, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medication. This medication should only be taken as a single dose.
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- lower back or shoulder pain
- nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- painful urination
If your symptoms have not improved in 3 days or disappeared in 7 days, contact your doctor.
Grapefruit juice: Taking fluconazole at the same time as drinking grapefruit juice may cause fluconazole to build up in the body and cause side effects. Avoid drinking grapefruit juice if you are taking this medication.
Intercourse: Vaginal intercourse should be avoided when women have a yeast infection. This will help reduce the risk of infecting your sexual partner(s).
QT prolongation: This medication can cause changes in the electrical activity of the heart, called QT prolongation. If you have heart disease, abnormal electrolyte levels (e.g., potassium, sodium), or are taking other medications that can cause QT prolongation (e.g., quinidine, amiodarone), discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Pregnancy: This medication should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risks. Women who take fluconazole for vaginal yeast infections and who may become pregnant should consider using adequate birth control.
Breast-feeding: This medication passes into breast milk. If you are a breast-feeding mother and are taking fluconazole, it may affect your baby. Talk to your doctor about whether you should continue breast-feeding.
Children and adolescents: The safety and effectiveness of fluconazole 150 mg capsules have not been established for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis in children under 12 years of age.
What other drugs could interact with this medication?
There may be an interaction between fluconazole and any of the following:
If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:
- stop taking one of the medications,
- change one of the medications to another,
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- leave everything as is.
An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of them. Speak to your doctor about how any drug interactions are being managed or should be managed.
Medications other than those listed above may interact with this medication. Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter (non-prescription), and herbal medications you are taking. Also tell them about any supplements you take. Since caffeine, alcohol, the nicotine from cigarettes, or street drugs can affect the action of many medications, you should let your prescriber know if you use them.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Squirrels and birds are turning the lights out on customers in Alaska's capital.
Wildlife has knocked out power to Juneau customers seven times this year, the Juneau Empire (http://bit.ly/UzCxrq) reported.
The latest was Wednesday night when a bald eagle dropped trash from a city landfill onto a line. The fallen eagle fodder caused a loud bang and knocked out power to 10,020 customers, said Debbie Driscoll, spokeswoman for Alaska Electric Light and Power Co.
Wildlife disrupts power in communities around the country but Juneau, a commercial fishing community off the road system on Alaska's Panhandle, gets power interruptions from a large eagle population and sometimes even fish.
An eagle last summer was carrying a piece of halibut connected to line in its talons. The eagle dropped the fish and line onto a power line, caused an outage, and watched unhappily from a nearby tree as a crew took down the obstruction, Driscoll said.
"It never did get its lunch back," she said.
Both of those eagles survived.
An eagle in January died when it flew into wires. A raven died after it did the same thing in May.
A pigeon died June 4 when it flew into a line and knocked out service to one customer. A squirrel was zapped a day later knocking out service to 350 customers.
The company recorded six avian deaths last year: three eagles, one raven, one crow and one grouse. In 2012, five eagles, three ravens and two crows were electrocuted.
The decrease, Driscoll said, may be due to plastic yellow coils the company has placed on power lines as a bright, visual cue. The eagles that get into trouble are possibly chasing or sparring, she said.
"I think they're generally smart enough to avoid the lines unless they're distracted," she said.
Birds, squirrels take toll on Juneau power lines
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Squirrels and birds are turning the lights out on customers in Alaska's capital.


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On the vast majority of our flights (see exceptions below), there are two options available to you if you require the use of medical oxygen while travelling. You may:
- Bring your own approved Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) on board (along with enough battery power for 1.5 times your total travel time), or
- Purchase Air Canada's oxygen Medipak service (see section below) by calling the Air Canada Medical Assistance Desk.
- The Medipak service is not available on Beechcraft 1900D (BEH) aircraft operated by Exploits Valley Air.
- If you're travelling with one of codeshare partners, visit their website to learn about their special service policies.
Canned oxygen
Canned oxygen (also known as recreational or flavoured oxygen) is not accepted in checked or carry-on baggage.
Advance Notice and Medical Approval
Regardless of whether you choose to bring your own POC or purchase Air Canada's oxygen Medipak service, you will need to:
- Obtain medical approval for travel, and
- Provide 48 hours' notice in advance of travel, regardless of your destination*, by contacting the Air Canada Medical Assistance Desk.
* Air Canada will make a reasonable effort to accommodate requests made within 48 hours. 48 hour advance notice applies also to itineraries between Canada and the United States. 72 hours advance notice is required for certain destinations.
Air Canada Oxygen Medipak Service
Air Canada's Medipak oxygen fee structure applies to international flights and flights between Canada and the U.S. Fees vary between $220 CAD and $1070 CAD, and are based on flow rate, flight duration and the number of eligible segments in your itinerary. Please call the Air Canada Medical Assistance Desk for details.
On-the-ground Oxygen
Retroactive to June 27, 2009, and for domestic itineraries only (flights originating and terminating within Canada), Air Canada will reimburse certain customers for the oxygen they require for the on-the-ground portion of their itinerary. The portion eligible for a refund includes three hours of oxygen and time between connections.
To be eligible for a refund, your oxygen supply:
- Must have been used for a flight originating and terminating within Canada;
- Must not be covered by an insurance carrier, an employer or a provincial health plan;
- Must have been indicated on the Air Canada Fitness for Travel FormOpen PDF file (FFT) by your physician and verified by Air Canada's Occupational Health Department.
To Request a Refund:
Simply send the following information by mail or fax to the address or fax number listed below, within 3 months of completing your travel:
- A copy of the receipt for the oxygen supply you purchased for travel
- Your full name as it appears on your booking
- Your booking reference number
- Your flight number(s) and date(s) of travel
Your refund will be issued by cheque and will be sent to the mailing address you provide. Please allow 1 to 3 weeks for your request to be processed.
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Thanks to emsguy64 for pointing me in the direction of this. A superb and slick teaching aid to reinforce the learning of a sometimes confusing cardiac arrhythmia. After twenty years of dealing with heart blocks I am quite confident with the recognition and underlying pathophysiology of the various types. But in the early years it was a constant battle to keep upto speed with the old memory banks. I might go a whole year without seeing 3rd degree complete heart block or any of the other fascinating types.
Its always good to find things that help you remember rather than having to try and have it indelibly imprinted on your brain via laborious lectures. So I might start using these vids to help some of the newbies remember their heart blocks. Apart from the actual teaching element it is a good vid in its own right. Enjoy.


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Cell frustrations: 'Can you hear me now?'
Channel 4 travels around town to find the best, worst cellphone spots
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Smartphones are supposed to make our lives easier, but let's face it, a lot of times they can be a big headache. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. So we wanted to find out which ones work the best in our area.
We found that different carriers have their strengths and weaknesses, but one stood out as the best. And one was the worst.
You pay the big bucks so that they work - all the time - but many here in the Jacksonville area complain the cellphone carriers don't hold up their end of the deal, with bad reception, dropped calls, and no Internet.
We put the four most used carriers to the test: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. Those in the experiment had both iPhone and Android phones.
Gathering a group of friendly folks to help with our experiment, we loaded onto what else, but a pink party bus, thanks to JaxPartyBus.com.
We hit the road, and tested reception, download and upload speeds around northeast Florida. Remember the "Can you hear me now?" commercials? It was a lot like that.
The first stop was downtown Jacksonville.
We tested the signals and speeds with an app, made by RootMetrics.
Sprint and AT&T had some problems.
"It failed," said participant Amanda Castillo, who has a Sprint Android phone.
"Oh yes," said Kari Wells, who has an AT&T Android phone.
Everyone else was dandy.
On the Westside of Jacksonville, things were pretty good for everyone.
"My download speed and my upload speed were far better here," said Kelly Crawford, a Verizon Wireless iPhone user.
Mandarin was also a great spot for most carriers.
"My download speed increased four-fold," said Chris DiFiore, an AT&T iPhone user. "And my upload speed increased five-fold."
"Mine went up dramatically," said Nicole Lora, talking about her upload speed on her AT&T iPhone.
In this test, only Sprint lagged behind.
"It failed again!," said Castillo. "I know I have Sprint. It doesn't work anywhere around town."
We moved to Clay County, where Orange Park was good for everyone but our friends with AT&T.
"It's slower for me," said Jennifer Harmon, who has an AT&T Android phone.
"Sprint is holding up," Percina Infantino said as she tested her Sprint iPhone.
Interstate 95 at the World Golf Village exit was a bad spot for a lot of our volunteers.
"No phone, no text message, no Internet," said Wells, who has AT&T.
We found the tourist Mecca of St. Augustine brought mixed results.
"Mine is pretty good here," said Shakena Fagan, who has a T-Mobile Android phone.
Harmon and Lora both reported a poor signal with AT&T.
"My upload speed went to zero," said Lora. "Zero, done, I got nothing. I can't Instagram. I'm depressed, that beautiful picture I just took a San Augustine, I cannot."
Our 4-hour tour taught us that different cellphone carriers have good spots and bad spots in our area. The best performing of the four major carriers was Verizon Wireless. We couldn't find any problems anywhere on our route!
"That's why I pay them the big bucks," said Ted Whittle, who has a Verizon Android phone.
We found no significant difference between service in iPhones and Android devices.
AT&T and T-Mobile were the next best carriers and Sprint was the worst in our test.
"I'm probably not going to stay with Sprint," said Castillo, whose contract is up in a few months. "Because it just doesn't work in Jacksonville."
Just a few days ago, on May 16, RootMetrics, a company that tests cellphones, released new findings in the Jacksonville area. It's tests also found that Verizon was the most reliable and the fastest in North Florida. AT&T was a close second. All the carriers got high marks for text message performance, but overall, Sprint lagged behind the rest, just like in our test. (See RootMetrics test results in Jacksonville here.)
"I think some companies just aren't aware how bad the problem is in some areas," said study participant Crawford.
To find out why service can be so good for some and so bad for others, we went to Dr. Brian Kopp, an electrical engineer, communications consultant and University of North Florida adjunct professor.
"The peak times are in the mornings, the start of the business day and in the evening when people are using their phones in their homes maybe, you will see an increase in the number of users on the network and that generally means the per user speeds go down," Kopp explained.
So time of day is a big factor and so are towers. They're placed all over the area. In general, if you're closer to your cell company's tower, you should have better luck. There are also much smaller receivers on buildings that help boost your signal.
"If you are further away, if you are out in a rural location, you may only get the 2G or 3G service," Kopp said. "It is definitely slower then the LTE."
So then why do we sometimes get no reception in the center of the city? Kopp says the carriers could be overloaded from too many people or the signals can bounce off buildings and cancel each other out.
"We call it multipath and it can raise havoc in some of the cell networks, particularly when you are moving."
Kopp says before you lock into your next cellphone contract, check coverage maps for your home, your work or your school. Ask which companies work best.
"Talk to your coworkers, talk to your friends, maybe even borrow one of their phones," Kopp told Channel 4.
Consumer Reports keeps close watch on who's the best, doing a satisfaction study this year that surveyed 58,000 people across the United States.
They say right now, the prize goes to Verizon but satisfaction and service are always changing as companies upgrade technology. Chief Electronics Editor Glen Derene says the trend now is going to pre-paid and no-contract. Some of the major carriers are trying it out and so are other subsidiaries like AiO, MetroPCS.
"What really resonates is that their plans are simple, they're straight-forward and people don't feel trapped by them."
A spokeswoman for Sprint responded to our not-so-great findings with this statement:
"Sprint is close to done with building our all-new wireless network and (we) have begun the next phase of deployment for Sprint Spark. Sprint Spark is an enhanced LTE service that's built for wireless broadband data and designed to deliver peak wireless speeds of 60Mbps today on capable devices, with the potential for speeds three times as fast by late next year."
Cellphone towers are listed by the FCC, but the companies for the most part keep their transmitters secret. You can ask the company and you can also go to independent websites that test the carriers for you. You can actually zoom into your exact street.
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Over 3,300 students are going to receive degrees from Iowa State University this week and proud parents, family members and friends will be attending the graduation ceremonies taking place this coming Friday and Saturday. If you're at all interested in history, you might ask yourself what that first commencement was like here at Iowa State.
In November of 1872, almost 138 years ago, the first commencement activities began for the first graduates of Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University). The activities took place over several days, beginning on Sunday with President Welch's Baccalaureate Sermon and ending later that week with the commencement exercises – at which the graduates gave a brief speech. Twenty-six students graduated in that first class (24 men and 2 women). The College's first president, Adonijah Strong Welch, gave his Baccalaureate Sermon as the opening of the week's events. This speech has recently been scanned and added to the collection of documents we have on Scribd.
In the speech, Welch presents to the graduating students his advice for their future. "Trust nothing, I pray you, to chance or luck or to the hope that something will turn up…The world will honor you whenever you have proven that you can minister to its wants" (page 6). Throughout the speech he warns that fortune will not randomly stumble on the graduates, but instead they must work hard for success.
Welch's comments on politicians is also an interesting section of the speech. As a former legislator himself before coming to Iowa State as its first president, he includes (pages 28-29) his frustrations with politicians. He also laments (at the end of page 28) that citizens have come to the conclusion that sometimes people of a "sensitive conscience" are not the best fit for politics! (Perhaps this is one of the reasons Welch left politics to come to Iowa State?) If you're interested in finding out more about President Welch, the department also holds Welch's papers. The collection's finding aid can be found online.
And, in conclusion – Congratulations to all 2010 graduates!


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Educators Appreciation Day
Join us for Educators' Appreciation Day Saturday, October 19. All teachers, afterschool professionals, and their families (up to four people total with teacher ID) will receive free Mystic Seaport admission!
Don't miss this special opportunity to explore the Museum, learn more about our educational programs, and find connections that link your classroom with ours on Educators Appreciation Day. Education Department staff will be on hand to discuss program offerings and answer questions.
"Education is a core value of the Museum," said Susan Funk, executive vice president of Mystic Seaport. "We appreciate the work educators do every day. This is our way of saying thanks."
Education Programs at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport is an experiential education facility where students participate in hands-on history and science in a vibrant setting. Founded in 1929, the Museum includes a recreated 19th-century seafaring village, historic vessels and small boats, exhibit galleries, a Planetarium, and one of the world's largest collections of maritime artifacts.
We offer unparalleled opportunities for students to climb aboard historic vessels, interact with costumed roleplayers from 1876, learn about the stars in the sky, and explore coastal life and trades.
Educators can choose from a variety of educational programming, including self-guided exploration, guided tours with hands-on activities, planetarium shows, roleplayer and chantey programs, horse-drawn carriage rides, overnight programs, in-school and virtual programs, and primary source workshops.
We have worked with educators and students for more than 60 years to provide an exceptional experience tailored to the needs of their curriculum. Our educational programs emphasize authentic, hands-on, relevant learning in which students are active and collaborative participants in their education.


text: Hey guys and girls! I'm not dead but this entire year has been super busy I did do up my little yard haunt again this year but instead of pictures I have a great video showcasing what I do if you recal seeing my pictures in the past. I'll get around the posting some pictures from this year sometime, But untill then enjoy and I'd love to hear you're comments.


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Professional Development
Professional Associations
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- American College Counseling Association
- American College Health Association
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Association of College & University Housing Officers-International
- International Association of Chiefs of Police –University/College Police Section
- Association of College Unions International
- National Academic Advising Association
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- National Campus and Community Radio Association
- National Career Development Association
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers
- National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
- National Orientation Directors Association
- Northwest Parking Association
Student Affairs Seminar
- Project Management for Student Affairs - Summer 2011
- Beyond Inclusion: Supporting and Serving Transgender and Gender Non‐conforming Community Members (PDF)
Student Affairs Seminar are a series of targeted professional development sessions for people from throughout the division. The word "seminar" reflects our intention to create an active learning environment in each session by using formats such as discussions, workshops, and case studies in addition to lectures and presentations.
2011-12 Student Affairs Seminars Steering Committee
Rashida Love, Chair
Sharon Goodman, Residential and Dining Services
Adam Fenster
Susie Seip
Jessica Liuzzi
Tracey Johnson
DJ Walch
Irene Ziemba
Emily Pieper


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Pie Finance, London brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 22 Designs von 7 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Pie Finance - see http://www.piefinance.com/default18JUNE2010.aspx
Pie Finance has developed an innovative (international patent pending) solution that enables collaborative business start up and job creation.
Developed and stealth piloted over the last 3 years. We are launch ready with a viral video campaign scheduled to go live early next month, iPhone apps awaiting approval, French/Chinese/Spanish/Russian language localisations in progress and following a 2 minute discussion with Mark Zuckermann, Facebook's CEO, a Facebook app under development that we need to show can be viral to get their interest.
With 300,000 job losses just in the UK as a result of public sector spending cuts, recent graduates finding it hard to get good jobs, a lack of finance for businesses and similar problems globally, we have an innovative new solution that is perfectly aligned with the market and should be virally marketable.
This is where you come in. If you can help create the viral home page that we need, then in addition to the payment as part of this project, we are offering recognition and a share of our success in return.
(1) WHITE LABEL CLIENTS - social networkers, online brands, and trade associations can help and monetise clients with a white label portal generating positive PR and more market share. See https://www.piefinance.com/HostAPiePortal.aspx.
(2) FREELANCERS, EMPLOYED & UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS to create themselves a new or better job by putting in spare time or assets to help start a new business or expand an existing one. Working on an initial premium (1.5x to 5x market price). BUSINESSES can also create loyal, clients in the same way using dormant assets, empty premises, unsold service or production capacity.
(4) ENTREPRENEURS & INNOVATORS - "funding" of business start up and expansion by everyone - by getting spare time and resource on a paid out of revenue basis.
(5) FOR SOCIAL NETWORKERS can help and monetise their social networks by helping them create a better job, new clients or start a business. For a limited period, we are offering individuals a 40%+ revenue share of revenues they help to create - see http://www.piefinance.com/Affiliates.aspx.
(6) FINANCE PROVIDERS can use it to help clients that they and their competitors currently turn away, reduce risk and leverage any finance that they provide.
(7) INTERNATIONAL ROLLOUT PARTNERS - we are looking for territory partners, investors, corporate partners and sponsors who are interested in rolling out the solution locally.
We are looking for the design of a new home page for the Pie Finance (white label partner/affiliate/entrepreneur/resource provider focus) site and our white label (entrepreneur/resource provider focus) partner sites.
To coincide with the release of a viral video and iPhone app, the new home page needs to:
(1) impart an immediate - within 5 seconds of landing - understanding of what our platform enables: a way to help and monetise online contacts, fund a business and create a new/better job.
(2) It needs to emphasis the repayment risk reduction element even more than the simple matching functionality.
(3) do this to all of the above target users on ONE HOME PAGE - we do not have marketing budget to promote several sites.
(4) guide users to list their wants and offers (free), but also then go on to sell Dealmaker Subscriptions - see http://www.piefinance.com/DealmakerInfo.aspx and http://www.piefinance.com/EURLIST/D…ption.aspx.
What we DON'T need is suggestions for:
(1) Anything long winded - like this animation: http://www.piefinance.com/HowItWorks.aspx.
(2) A lot of text and/or content targeted to just one user group - like the attached flier.


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Allied Media
Posted by Allied Media on April 23, 2010 in News Clips
On April 21, 2010, the Arab American Institute (AAI) held its 12th annual Kahlil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations delivered the key speech for the event. Ambassador Rice recognized the honorees of the evening, among them: Mayor Daley, Judge Barkett, Mr. Zeitoun, Juma al-Majid, and the Corporation for National Community Service for their commitment to advancing the common good initiative.
"This year's honorees remind us of the importance of some great American ideals: service, responsibility, inclusion, and equality. Citizenship grants us great blessings, and it demands great responsibility. Our limitless diversity and our founding commitment to equality are among our greatest strategic assets," said Rice.
Ambassador Rice also congratulated AAI on its 25th anniversary celebration. According to Rice, "Arab Americans have been making vital contributions to our country since at least the 1880s, but the establishment of the AAI in 1985 was a true milestone. Since then, AAI has been a key voice in the larger American chorus: speaking up about pressing needs and concerns, championing increased Arab American participation in our nation's political and civic sphere, and fighting ignorance and intolerance."
Most notably, Ambassador Rice highlighted the shift in foreign policy, undertaken by the new U.S. administration, toward Arab and Muslim communities throughout the globe. Rice noted the administration's efforts in "expanding exchanges, deepening our collaboration on science and technology, working together on global health issues such as H1N1, and partnering to expand the reach of economic prosperity." Following President Obama's New Beginning speech in Cairo last June, the President will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship next week, where more than 250 entrepreneurs from 50 countries, including many in the Arab world, will gather to advance opportunity in America and abroad.
Ambassador Rice's full speech can be read found here.
Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award:
Launched in 1999 by the Arab American Institute Foundation, the awards focus attention on acts of leadership and dedication that promote the common good. The Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards recognize individuals, corporations, organizations and communities whose work, commitment and support make a difference in promoting co-existence and inclusion in all walks of life.The awards aim to promote the positive forces of diversity and cultural interaction, and to showcase programs that foster democratic and humanitarian values across racial, ethnic and religious lines.The award is named for the author of "The Prophet" whose message of human endurance and triumph was so evident in his life and work. The award further symbolizes Gibran's pride in his Arab heritage, respect for the freedom he found in the United States and his universal love of humanity. The event is supported annually by a diverse group of corporate and individual donors and is organized by congressional, honorary and steering committees.
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I got a "bad shake"? You have got to be kidding me, right? I really hope we meet in court someday. Since you obviously have resorted to quasi-personal attacks, and can't for the life of you back your statements up with facts, I have, in the spirit of open discourse, presented you with a random spattering of credited media outlets reporting on the oversupply of attorneys, the result of which is giving us all a "bad shake." If all you can do is respond with an inflammatory opinion, well, actually, I am anticipating nothing less.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/business/09law.html?pagewanted=allhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afIhC1AKOQEhttp://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/20/the-bad-news-law-schools/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/business/law-school-economics-job-market-weakens-tuition-rises.html?pagewanted=allhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304692804577283691965596610.htmlhttp://online.wsj.com/video/opinion-the-law-school-bubble/1B2D874C-CB9C-4897-9681-AA1F166ADEA1.html
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Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina preview - Maradona: Break can work for MessiSunday, June 15, 2014 by PA
Lionel Messi takes centre stage in the World Cup on Sunday, facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Maracana with dreams of returning to the stadium for the final in four weeks' time.
Argentina arrive in Rio with expectations running high, not least that Messi will produce the kind of displays that were absent in South Africa four years ago.
Diego Maradona is among those who believes that his injury-enforced break for three months last season should benefit Argentina, who are playing in the heartland of Brazil, their neighbours and most bitter rivals.
"I see Messi doing well. I think it was good for him to have a proper rest because he had gone four years hardly missing a match," Maradona said in Buenos Aires newspaper Ole.
"I'd really like to speak to him now, and tell him to take things easy, not to listen to the idiots. There are a lot of them, unfortunately."
Argentina have a wonderfully-talented attack, so much so that coach Alejandro Sabella could afford to leave Carlos Tevez out of his squad - but there are still question marks at the back, something readily admitted by Maradona, coach in 2010.
He said: "We are looking good in attack but I am a bit worried about the defence, to be honest.
"But the team has more experience now [than in 2010], and that is very important in the World Cup."
That attacking strength is however causing a dilemma for coach Sabella.
The coach has admitted that he favours a 5-3-2 formation - but he used a 4-3-3 set-up during the successful qualifying campaign, choosing not to squander his firepower.
However, there have been indications in training this week that he is going to be more conservative against Bosnia, which means Gonzalo Higuain missing out.
Much, of course, will depend on Messi but Bosnia coach Safet Susic's insists he has no plans to man-mark the four-times world player of the year.
Susic said: "It is a dilemma for me, but to sacrifice a player just to man-mark Messi...I don't think it would be good for us.
"I don't think we have ever played a match having dedicated a player to man-mark a specific opponent, and it's going to be the same against Argentina."
This will be Bosnia's World Cup debut, indeed their first major tournament having only played the first match as an independent nation in 1995 following the civil war and break-up of Yugoslavia.
Argentina defender Federico Fernandez says they are acutely aware of the threat of Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
"He is a big player with a good aerial game," said Fernandez. "We have to stay close to him and be ready for potential crosses coming in from the flanks."
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Our father among the saints Sergius I of Rome was the pope of the Church of Rome from 687 to 701. He was one of the popes considered part of the Byzantine Papacy. His election ended the schism between the antipopes Paschal and Theodore and led to a papacy that was dominated by his response to the Quinisext Council, whose canons he refused to accept.
Sergius was born about the year 650 in a Syrian family from Antioch that had moved to Palermo in Sicily. He received his education in Sicily before he traveled to Rome during the pontificate of Pope Adeodatus II during the 670s.[1] Ordained by Pope Leo he was II a cardinal-priest of the Church of St. Susanna at the Baths of Diocletian in Rome.[2][1]
As Pope Conon was dying in 687, two warring factions vied to elect a successor. In simultaneous elections after the death of Pope Conon the archdeacon Pascal and the priest Theodore were elected to the papal throne. However, an assembled group of clergy and people ignored these elections and chose instead the priest Sergius, who was then consecrated on December 15, 687.[3] Theodore, recognizing the support behind the election of Sergius, quickly acknowledged Sergius I as pope.[4] Pascal, who had turned for help to the exarch of Ravenna John Platyn with offers of gold, was soon abandoned by the Exarch after the consecration of Sergius and eventually ending up confined to a monastery on charges of witchcraft.[4]
During the early years of his pontificate Sergius had numerous contacts with England and the English notables. He received King Caedwalla of the West Saxons and baptized him on April 10, 689, before his death on April 20, apparently from battle wounds. Under Pope Sergius' direction Caedwalla was buried in St. Peter's. He consecrated St. Willibrord, an Englishman, bishop of the Frisians.
Much of Pope Sergius' pontificate involved the canons of the Quinisext Council of 692. While he did not attend the Council, Sergius sent legates including, as apocrisiarius, the suffragan Bishop Basil of Gortyna who had subscribed to the canons.[5] However, Sergius rejected certain canons of the Council, although he continued to support political unity with Constantinople. While it is unknown which canons Sergius I objected to, he declared that he would "rather die than consent to erroneous novelties". The Quinisext Council did approve all eighty-five of the Apostolic Canons, while Sergius I would only have supported the first fifty. The bulk of the resistance probably stemmed from varying doctrines and practices between east and west. For example, Roman deacons were prohibited from living with their wives after ordination, Roman priests were prohibited from having married twice prior to ordination, and Roman Christians were prohibited from fasting on the Saturdays of Great Lent and allowed to consume animal blood. These and other practices differed from the Quinisext canons.
Enraged, Emperor Justinian II dispatched his magistrianus, also named Sergius, to Rome to arrest Bishop John of Portus, the chief papal legate to the Sixth Ecumenical Council and Boniface, the papal counselor.[1] The two high-ranking officials were brought to Constantinople as a warning to the pope.[1] Eventually, Justinian II ordered Sergius I's arrest and abduction to Constantinople by his bodyguard protospatharios Zacharias.[1] However, the militia of the exarch of Ravenna and the Duchy of Pentapolis frustrated the attempt.[6] Zacharias nearly lost his own life in an attempt to arrest Sergius I.[7] Rather than seizing upon the anti-Byzantine sentiment, Sergius I did his best to quell the uprising.[6]
Pope Sergius died in Rome on September 8, 701. He was succeeded by John VI.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ekonomou, 2007, p. 223.
- ↑ Horace Mann: The lives of the popes. Vol. I pt. 2, London 1903, p. 80
- ↑ Ekonomou, 2007, p. 217.
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- Ekonomou, Andrew J. 2007. Byzantine Rome and the Greek Popes: Eastern influences on Rome and the papacy from Gregory the Great to Zacharias, A.D. 590–752. Lexington Books.
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Canastota Apprentice teams up with non-profits for fundraising challenge
CANASTOTA >> The Canastota Apprentice teams are kicking it into overdrive for their third challenge: raising money for charities.
Team Jascajad will be raising money for the Make a Wish Foundation. The group has already met with Make a Wish representatives and determined their course of action.
"We're going to host a teacher versus student basketball game and we've partnered with Chuckie Cheese as well," said project manager Destiny Swanson.
The basketball game will be held on February 26 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the high school. Tickets are $1 for students and $2 for adults. All of the proceeds from the event will go to the Make a Wish foundation.
The Chuckie Cheese promotion will take place on Feb. 22. Anyone who places a dine-in order can use a coupon provided by team Jascajad. 15 percent of the cost of the meal will go toward the foundation. The group is still working out the details of the promotion and will provide more information as it becomes available.
TitleTown has chosen the Canastota Scholarship Fund as their benefactor for the third task. The fund is used to help students with financial aid should they need school supplies or other services and can't make up the entire costs themselves.
Project manager Bo June said that TitleTown has already organized a hat day at the school to take place on Feb. 26. Students who are interested in wearing a hat throughout the day can pay $1 and get a sticker from TitleTown. The team will have a table set up first thing in the morning for interested students.
"I think more people will be interested in helping out the scholarship fund because it is helping local students," June said.
TitleTown had planned to sell concessions at the scholarship fund dance on Feb. 8, but the event was cancelled due to the storm that weekend. June said they have been speaking with local groups and businesses to provide another fund raising opportunity.
Both teams have to have their money raised by Feb. 27. an update on the events and the groups' progress will follow as it becomes available.


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State Victim Advocate Michelle Cruz released the statement below following the arrest of Kezlyn Mendez on a charge of murder. It all sounds vaguely familiar and parallels closely a murder in Meriden, an account of which may be found by clicking on the link provided here.
State Victim Advocate Michelle Cruz is appealing once again to the Governor's Office and the Commissioner of the Department of Correction to immediately suspend the risk reduction earned credit program.
"The Office of the Victim Advocate has learned that the defendant arrested for the tragic murder of Luthfur Tarafdar in East Hartford, CT had a lengthy criminal history of violence, unsuccessful probation terms and has been identified by the Department of Correction as an inmate that was released early as a result of the risk reduction earned credit program,"stated Cruz. "This is another case that highlights the need to immediately suspend the risk reduction earned credit program (RREC) until the program can be adequately evaluated to address issues, including the awarding of RREC and compliance with inmates' offender accountability plans, as well as to ensure that appropriate supervision measures are in place to monitor the masses being released into our communities."
"At this point, this is about more than the RREC; this is about the manner in which the criminal justice system is responding to repeat violent offenders and those who habitually violate probation," said Cruz. "Kezlynn Mendez, also known as Willie Batts, had a lengthy criminal history and was charged with violating probation twice, yet still, he was not held accountable for his criminal behavior," added Cruz.
Kezlynn Mendez was convicted of Robbery 2nd and Assault 3rd on January 18, 2006. He was sentenced to 10 years, suspended after 4 years and 5 years probation. In July of 2010, in addition to new criminal cases, he was arrested and charged with violation of probation. He later admitted to violating probation and was sentenced to 6 years, suspended after 1 year; 2 years probation. He again was arrested for new criminal charges and again charged with violating probation on December 6, 2011. Less than 3 months before his release from the Department of Correction, he admitted to violating that probation and was sentenced to 5 years, suspended after 4 months; 18 months probation. In addition to that 4 month sentence, he received a 30 day sentence for Reckless Driving and a 3 month sentence for Threatening. It is unclear why this defendant's sentences are reduced as his behavior escalates.
"This defendant has demonstrated his inability to comply with probation as well as his propensity to commit crime. He should have been identified as a high risk offender. How many more innocent people will be victimized before this program's faults will be addressed?" pleaded Cruz.


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Ravindra Jadeja Grabs Top Spot in Test All-rounders Rankings; Captain Kohli RespondsAugust 08, 2017 18:35
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has become the top all-rounder in Tests beating Bangladesh's legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, according to the latest rankings posted by ICC.
Jadeja's tremendous show with the ball as well as bat in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka has helped the Saurashtra all rounder to get the top spot in the rankings. Shakib Al Hasan who has 431 points currently is 7 points behind Jadeja, who has 438 points.
The left arm spin bowler has also successfully maintained the first position in the latest rankings of Test bowlers.
In the second test match which India won by an innings and 53 runs to seal the series as well, Jadeja scored an unbeaten 70 and took a 5-wicket haul. He earned total of seven Sri Lankan wickets in the match.
Responding to the news, Indian captain Virat Kohli wrote a special message for the "sword master".
Big Congratulations to our sword master Mr Jadeja for becoming the Number 1 test all rounder with @ashwinravi99. Well done Jaddu! @imjadeja— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 8, 2017
Ravindra Jadeja, who comes from a Rajput family, is famous for celebrating special knocks by twirling his bat similar to swords.
However, Jadeja has been suspended from playing the third and last Test match of the series against SL due to the breach of ICC's code of conduct during the second Test match. According to the reports, team management could provide a chance to Kuldeep Yadav to play in the third Test series in Jadeja's absence. India has already taken a decisive lead in the 3-match series by winning first 2 test matches against a highly dysfunctional SL side.
The aggressive allrounder, however, responded in his own style on the ban on Twitter.
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On-line journal Hz (www.hz-journal.org) is looking for articles on New Media, Net Art, Sound Art and Electro-Acoustic Music. We accept earlier published and unpublished articles in English. Please send your submissions to firstname.lastname@example.com
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A lifelong lover of soccer, the beautiful game, he served from January 2010 until May 2013 as the Director of Communications and Public Relations for the North American Soccer League (NASL). Raised on the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the old NASL, Krishnaiyer previously hosted the American Soccer Show on the Champions Soccer Radio Network, the Major League Soccer Talk podcast and the EPL Talk Podcast. His soccer writing has been featured by several media outlets including The Guardian and The Telegraph. He is the author of the book Blue With Envy about Manchester City FC.


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(CNN) -- Sujit Bhattacharya knew he felt sluggish and had trouble putting on his socks and shoes. One day, when he tried on a pair of size 30 shorts, his wife pointed out that they fit only under his belly.
Sujit Bhattacharya says losing weight has improved his frame of mind. He is shown in 2006, left, and 2007.
Yet Bhattacharya, of Coppell, Texas, never paid attention to his weight problem until his doctor told him he had high cholesterol in summer 2006. His friends also told him that he had become heavy and needed to do something about it.
The feedback was upsetting, he acknowledged, but the combination of his friends' prodding and the cholesterol numbers motivated him to start trimming down his 193-pound frame.
"I needed some tough love: things I didn't want to hear but needed to hear," Bhattacharya said.
He researched how to lose weight extensively on the Internet, including CNN.com's health section. He learned that 3,500 calories add up to one pound of weight and tried to figure out how to eat to decrease his daily caloric intake.
Instead of eating a few large meals every day, he ate six small meals, keeping track of how many calories he consumed. He had been eating more than 2,500 calories a day, perhaps 3,000, so he cut this down to 1,500 calories a day. That meant losing a pound every two or three days.
"As long as you know how many calories you need and how many calories you eat, it's just math," he said.
He also included more fruits and vegetables in his diet and ate fewer fatty meats. For exercise, he changed his routine from three days a week of limited cardio and heavy weights to six days a week with the same heavy weights but increased cardio.
In six months, he lost 40 pounds. Since then, he's put on about 5 pounds of "good" or muscle weight but has otherwise sustained his new physique through diet and exercise.
Today, at age 39, he said he's starting to look more like when he was in high school.
Losing weight has improved Bhattacharya's overall frame of mind, he said. He also noticed that he doesn't get colds or the flu and fights off infections faster than before. iReport.com: Share your success stories
Sometimes Bhattacharya wonders why he didn't start losing weight earlier and can say only that he felt "fat, dumb and happy."
"I didn't understand what I was doing was hurting me," he said.
He actively encourages friends to try his weight loss method. One friend lost 20 pounds following his advice. See more photos of weight loss success stories from iReport.com »
"What I tell friends is: You've got to have a burning platform, something to make you start, a goal or desire," he said. "For me, it was the bad cholesterol test and friends. Someone else may want to fit into a bikini in the summer."
Dietitians say they would encourage others to follow Bhattacharya's example of reducing calories and spreading them more throughout the day instead of eating big meals.
If you try it, make sure you have enough energy, feel good while doing it and eat foods you enjoy so you can stick to it long-term, said Dawn Jackson Blatner, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.
In fact, Bhattacharya did twice as well as the average person in a weight loss program, Blatner said. He lost 20 percent of his body weight in six months, beating the national average of 10 percent.
Tara Gidus, ADA spokeswoman and team dietitian for the NBA's Orlando Magic, recommends that women never eat fewer than 1,200 calories and men no fewer than 1,500 calories per day.
She typically does not recommend cutting out 1,000 calories at a time, "but if someone is really motivated to lose weight and they eat snacks that are filling in between meals, then they can cut a significant number of calories, lose weight and not feel overly hungry," she said.
Blatner said she would also encourage anyone who wants a drastic diet change to consult a doctor.
Bhattacharya emphasizes that anyone can shed unwanted pounds as long as he or she compares the number of calories needed to maintain weight and the number of calories he or she eats.
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That means that you can define virtually any webmail app to open whenever you click a mailto: link on your Mac. Granted, if you use Gmail and the Gmail/Google Notifier, you can set Gmail as the default email program with that; for all the rest of the webmail users out there, Webmailer handles several more popular webmail services by default in addition to letting you configure your own. If you prefer handling your email over the web instead of using Mail.app, Webmailer looks like a handy tool.


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Paul Hobby and Greg Armstrong to Lead Dallas Fed's Houston Branch Board
DALLAS—The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Houston Branch has re-elected Paul Hobby as chairman and elected Greg Armstrong as chairman pro tem for 2012. Both are of Houston.
Hobby is founding partner of Genesis Park, a Houston-based private equity firm. He joined the board in 2009 and served as chairman in 2011.
Armstrong is chairman and CEO of Plains All American. He joined the board in 2011.
The Houston Branch board consists of seven members, four appointed by the Dallas Fed board and three by the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.
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