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A top Massey Energy executive who presided over the company while it compiled some of the most criticized safety records in the coal mining industry will jointly manage the main safety program at Alpha Natural Resources if the two companies merge as expected.
That's one of the merger management shifts announced late Friday by Alpha that assures key roles for several Massey executives in the combined company.
Massey owns the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia, where 29 mine workers died in a massive explosion in April 2010. Civil and criminal investigations of that tragedy are still underway, but the mine and the company had injury and citation rates that have alarmed mine safety advocates and federal regulators.
Alpha has a safety record and reputation that is better than the record and reputation of Massey Energy, according to an NPR review of federal documents and interviews with mine safety advocates.
Still, Massey Chief Operating Officer Chris Adkins will "spearhead the implementation" of Alpha's main safety program, which the company refers to as "Running Right." Adkins will share that role with an existing Alpha executive.
"I cannot think of two better individuals to lead this effort," said Alpha CEO Kevin Crutchfield in a letter to Massey and Alpha employees.
A Record Of Risks
Adkins was COO at Massey during 2009, for example, when four of the company's coal mines had injury rates more than double the national average and 10 had higher-than-average rates of injury, according to an NPR analysis of federal records.
During the same period, Massey's Upper Big Branch mine had more closure orders than any other mine in the country, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). These are orders issued by federal mine inspectors immediately shutting down portions of a mine due to imminent risk of injury or death to miners.
Safety violations were so persistent and dangerous at Massey's Freedom No. 1 mine in Pike County, Ky., that the Labor Department sought an unprecedented federal court injunction last November that would have placed the mine under a federal judge's supervision.
Freedom "has a high risk level for a fatal accident...on any given day" wrote MSHA official James Poynter in a court document. Massey decided to close the mine and settle the case before an injunction could be issued.
Massey Executives Stay In Control
The president of the Massey subsidiary that managed Freedom will become president of a new Alpha division of mining companies if the Massey merger is approved by stockholders. Charlie Bearse will head up Alpha's Coal River East group of mines in West Virginia, which includes Upper Big Branch and other Massey mines.
Bearse became acting supervisor at Upper Big Branch after last year's explosion, and has clashed with federal investigators during their probe of the blast.
Adkins is among 18 current and former Massey executives and managers who have refused to be interviewed by state and federal investigators trying to determine the cause of the Upper Big Branch explosion.
Other Massey executives slated for the new Alpha management team include Shane Harvey, Massey's vice president and general counsel. He becomes senior vice president of legal in the new executive structure. Harvey has also acted as Massey's chief spokesman.
Massey CEO Baxter Phillips "will continue on in a senior advisory capacity." Phillips spent 30 years at the company and worked closely with former and controversial CEO Don Blankenship before the merger prompted Blankenship's sudden retirement in December.
NPR's calls to Alpha for comment late Friday have not been returned so far.
Alpha and Massey shareholders are scheduled to vote on the proposed merger on June 1. Federal antitrust regulators have not objected to Alpha's buyout of Massey, which is valued at $7.1 billion. Copyright 2011 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


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To my libertarian friends
Between Michael Shermer and Penn and Teller, libertarians are well-represented in the world of atheism. It must have to do with the bottom-up processes of both biological evolution and the free market that makes the atheist/libertarian thing so visible.
A month ago, I posted on FB a funny Colbert clip about how the government may pull incandescent light bulbs from the market.
I noted on my post that it was funny that conservatives clung to gas guzzlers and anything else they might feel it is their right as Americans to buy, regardless of any costs to society. Steve Mirsky wrote in Scientific American magazine, "Oklahoma senator Tom Coburn seemed near tears as he softly asked, 'What if you want to drive a gas hog? You don't have the right any longer in this country to spend your money to drive a gas hog?'" Cry me a river.
I am not sure if fluorescent bulbs will improve society by cutting down on energy costs and hence helping the environment. I haven't researched if the mercury in the bulbs makes them not so environmentally-friendly after all, but assuming that they do make a huge positive difference, the government would be right in pulling energy-wasting incandescent bulbs off the shelves.
The free market and capitalism are great, but it's important to remember that we don't live in a 100% capitalistic system. If we did, we'd be living in an Orwellian dystopia in which we auctioned off the organs of third world kids. Even the most staunch "let the free market decide" folks must acknowledge that going all the way would be terrible for society.
It was the free market that allowed slavery to happen in the U.S. Just as with sweatshop labor today (which I regard as a step or two above slavery), proponents claimed the economy would collapse without slavery. I'd like to think that, ethics of slavery aside, we proved them wrong.
Life under pure capitalism would be one big auction. Everything would be sold to the highest bidder. The bottom line– the almighty dollar– would decide everything, regardless of who got hurt. The reason we have civilization in the first place, at least in theory, is to protect those who are smaller and weaker. Under a pure Free Market system, stronger people would crush the weak.
Let's get back to the light bulbs, though.
There are times when the gov't should and does interfere with the free market. My free market friends: do you object to Big Brother butting into the free market to do the following?
—-Making it illegal to sell liquor or cigarettes to minors.
—-Protecting the public from dangerous items, such as lead paint and swill milk, pulling them off the market. (I can only assume that swill milk aficionados stockpiled swill milk before the law was enacted.)
—-Establishing standards for health inspection in food service, fire codes, architectural safety, etc. I'm sure you'd rather go to Denny's knowing that Big Brother made sure they didn't have mice crawling all over the Grand Slams. Check out this video about health inspection.
—-Establishing the Food and Drug Administration to create and enforce rules on which drugs are allowed on the market, and food safety standards. The government limits how many insect parts are allowed in our cereal. To leave this up to the free market would allow the foxes to guard the chicken coop. Life before FDA was pretty disgusting, food-wise.
—-While not completely necessary, I like that smoking isn't allowed in bars and restaurants, and other public places such as libraries. Even if second-hand smoking weren't dangerous (Penn and Teller denied that it posed a health risk, but science supports that it is), smoke smells bad and makes me cough.
—-Making seat-belts and other safety features standard on cars. I read that Ronald Reagan once said that making seat-belts standard on cars would "cost consumers their freedom." Ralph Nader replied that it would indeed cost consumers their freedom– from going through the windshield. If Ralph Nader had not invented the issue of auto safety, in all likelihood, millions of FB users wouldn't be alive due to auto-related deaths. (Note: there are some people who say that seat-belts kill more lives than they save. I think those people are ignoramuses. They need only ask an expert in the field to be set straight.)
I could go on, but you get the idea.
To reiterate: you wanna let the foxes guard the chicken coop?
Surely you think that these measures are worth sacrificing your freedom.
Only in the past few years have I met libertarians. I wonder where they came from? Out of the woodwork? At any rate, I can't help but notice that they are all financially well-off men. As near as I can tell, they claim to support liberal values, such as keeping abortion legal, but then turn around and vote for conservatives. Voting with your wallet, guys, won't maintain social progress. I call these folks "Republican lite."
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Hi Diddly Ho Infidelerinos,
Thanks to all who participated in the Christian Kitsch Contest. It was so fun for me to take a break from the "gloom and doom" that makes up a lot of atheists' personal stories (but you know I find them interesting!).
God Is Pretend and I will announce the winner next week. Remember– the winner gets a Scarlet A t-shirt!
Obviously, I can't enter my own contest, but I couldn't resist looking for some kitsch on my own. Take a look and let me know if you, too, are wondering, "WTF were the designers thinking?!" and "People actually buy that stuff?"
First, an old Daily Show clip featuring a little kitsch Christian shopping.
Nothing says "sacred moment" like this light-up inflatable nativity scene for your lawn.
Can anyone explain to me why Christians would want to hit golf balls with pictures of their saints? Is that a subconscious form of aggression?
Rarely do I see a non-tacky nativity scene, but there's something about this kids' picnic basket… (there's something about the Virgin Mary?) Cherubic images of Mary and Joseph as kids strike me as creepy. Do adults think that makes kids relate to the characters better? I doubt it does more than confuse them.
To me, glow-in-the-dark is a can't-fail kitsch factor. Try sleeping on this! Here's another glow-in-the-dark item, so that you won't forget Jesus as you try to go to sleep at night. (See masturbation reference below.)
Uh…I don't know how to respond to this one.
OK, I've seen people with these plastic fetuses at rallies, but now I know where they bought them! Surprisingly cheap, and available in bulk. This falls under less kitsch, more tasteless.
It's nice to find a product that's maddeningly sexist as well. Be sure to read the description on God's Little Princess Scepter.
People have sent me a few action figure entries, but here's the complete Risen Savior Set and the Jesus and the Tomb action figure set. Gotta catch 'em all.
I suggested this to Andy, who enjoys a more mainstream version of Guitar Hero. Andy, play this game or you are a coward! Christian rock hard!
These t-shirts are another one of Christianity's lame attempts at hipness to appeal to teens and pre-teens. Can I just say that I love nerds, so calling Satan nerdy is not a turn-off, and in any case, I've never heard a nerdy description of Satan? Here's another one, which strikes me as pretty rude for a Christian (saying "duh" always strikes me as rude). I'm a little surprised that Christian parents would buy t-shirts for their kids that are this subversive!
I've seen some sexy versions of the Virgin Mary, but this is by far the hottest Virgin Mary I've ever seen. I've heard a conservative pundit (not Colbert) bemoan that artists were all liberals. Clearly, he hadn't looked around.
Not exactly kitsch, but…
I couldn't find any sample cards for this board game for teens, but I suspect a lot of it has to do with abstinence. Girls, don't let him do anything that will make him disrespect you. And guys, masturbation makes Jesus cry. I'd actually like to play these games with my atheist pals, just out of curiosity, so if anyone is in on that, let's pool our resources and buy one. It's good for the economy, so don't feel too guilty about supplying the demand.
This game isn't a product…yet. Can anyone explain to me Grand Theft Auto without the auto theft?
I can't find it, but I remember seeing a glow-in-the-dark tombstone with a cross. D'oh!
Just one more thing about the Christian product market. Apparantly, people are willing to pay good money for dirt from the Holy Land (that's Israel to you) to be buried in, or water from the Holy Land just for, well, just for the sake of holiness. I've lived in Israel, walked on the dirt and drank the water. I've also gone skinny dipping in the Kineret (that's the Sea of Galilee to Christians). I couldn't make that stuff up. If only I had the savvy to get a piece of this business…Mom, if you're reading this, bring back about 1,000 vials of Jordan River water. Yes, I know it's a schlep.
Hi Diddly Ho Atheisterinos,
Don't forget that this is the last week of our Christian Kitsch Contest. Please be sure to check out the entries at God is Pretend, particularly this beaut:
"I have one, but I don't have a picture so a description will have to do. I saw it at a funeral one time (hence why there's no picture, there's a time and place for everything and that was neither the time nor the place).
It was, you know how they have those flower arrangements beside the casket, usually on a tripod like thing, and there's flowers usually in a circular pattern. Well, there was one of them, it was light blue, with blue flowers around it, and in the center was what looked like one of those Playskool rotary telephones, it was plastic, three dimensional, and the words written next to it were 'Jesus Called.' I'm not even joking."
I think I could write a bunch of long blogs just on all the sex-related products I am seeing in this contest, but then when would I get to talk about the personal aspects of atheism?
One more tangent, though: I had the good fortune of seeing Dr. Richard Milner perform his one-man show depicting Charles Darwin, among other greats in the history of evolution. Dr. Milner is such a talent– who else would rhyme "mandrill" with "spandrell"?
Since you all know what a Christian enthusiast Mike Seaver is, you may have seen his performance (which I hear was pro-bono– you get what you pay for) as the lead in the film Left Behind. Well, I tried to read the first book of this very popular apocalyptic series, though I admit I wasn't all that interested and didn't finish it. Similarly, once I tried to read Revelations to find all the references for this stuff that I heard of, and couldn't get through that, either. I still had fun heckling the movie, since I love to heckle anyway, and it was a pretty good target.
In the spirit of good (heh heh) faith, Andy showed me the book of Revelations on his iPhone bible. I skimmed and skimmed, and maybe a close reading would have turned up more, but I couldn't find any references to stuff I'd heard about from Left Behind or otherwise. Lots of references to fire and brimstone (is that lava?), Satan, scorpions, horsemen and fornication…but I didn't see anything about people ascending and leaving behind a pile of clothing, about the nation of Israel as we know it, about a holy war in which the Jews would ultimately be destroyed, Jews embracing Jesus, lakes of fire, etc. In any case, if the rapture were to happen, what would be the point of those left behind to embrace Jesus? Wouldn't it be too little, too late? Do their ascended loved ones miss them…or are they up in heaven full of schadenfreude? "I told you not to whistle on the Sabbath."
It's hard not to make jokes when you think of literate, educated 21st century people believing that plagues of fire and scorpions will happen if we don't worship the right way. Many Christians believe that the apocalypse will occur within the next fifty years. I'm guessing it's *always* been going to happen in the next fifty years.
Where does all this leave atheists? I'm with the sticker that says, "Come the rapture, I'll be down here stealing your car." Perhaps more relevantly, where does this leave Jews? A Christian "friend" of mine told me, mincing no words, that he would go to Israel when the time came to join the eternal army and kill my people. "Your people will die."
Maybe the Christian army has to kill the atheists to get to the Jews, or vice versa?
When does the apocalypse/rapture get personal to atheists or Jews? For that matter, why does the Christian apocalpyse have to be so catastrophic and hate-filled, as opposed to the nice happy messianic coming of the Jewish "end of the world"? Learn to have fun, guys.
Happy Darwin Day, everyone! Bicentennials are always special. Let's celebrate the person who, perhaps more than any other, made atheism possible. I think we'll all agree that Chas was one of the greatest and most influential scientists of modern times. Certainly one of the most provocative and controversial. I always figured that if Darwin was alive today, the first thing he'd say is, "Still?!?"
Tell me how you all celebrated. Me, I'm going to a party down at Harvard. Happy Valentine's Day, too– yes, it has religious origins, both Pagan and Christian, but what doesn't.
Since I already wrote about Greydon Square's rap lyrics and how cool it is to have an atheist, physicist rapper, I reminisced about the lyrics from songs in my day that, while perhaps not directly about atheism, had a cynical view of god. This was the early nineties and depression in music was all the rage. (I was so ahead of my time.)
I got a lot of catharsis out of these songs and was glad that I had "someone" to relate to, since I don't think I knew any atheists personally at the time. (Remember that this was before the internet was popular and who I knew personally was what I had.) It was nice that singers could articulate what I was thinking, particularly about a taboo subject.
Nine Inch Nails had a lot of material:
"There is no God up in the sky tonight/ No sign of heaven anywhere in sight."
Oddly, that is the same sentiment one of my interviewees for this project had…
"Hey god, I think you owe me a great big apology
Don't take it away from me, I need someone to hold on to
Hey god, I believed the promises, your promises and lies
I want so much to believe"
"He dreamed a god up and called it Christianity
Your god is dead and no one cares
drowning in his own hypocrisy"
XTC's "Dear God" was probably more about hating god than not believing in god…Kind of becoming an ex-religionist, I guess…
"I won't believe in heaven and hell
That the father, son and holy ghost,
Is just somebody's unholy hoax,
If there's one thing I don't believe in…
It's you."
Tori Amos had the great line in Icicle:
"I think the good book is missing some pages."
What songs did you guys relate to about atheism, etc.?
Huzzah, everyone! One of my interviews was published in Secular Nation magazine. Right now, the article itself is only available in print, but the magazine site itself is http://www.atheistalliance.org/secular/index.php#new_issue
Also, please check out my Not My God video. Thanks again to all who participated. Let's make another one if, Darwin willing, my book is picked up. I admit, though, I'm a little embarrassed by how I looked and sounded. Gosh, do I really sound like that?!? Ugh. How come no one tells me I sound so hideous?
Please check out my new submissions of people's stories. Not every one will make it to the book I am writing, but nevertheless, everyone's stories are worth reading.
It's not directly about atheism, but…
Lots of people have been asking me, and I've been discussing online, the current situation with Israel. My mom lives there, so I have an affiliation to the country that biases me, although I think I would feel the same way no matter where she lived. To those of you who asked, she and her husband and friends are fine, thanks for asking, but naturally concerned. If you've read a couple of my older posts, you'll know that I lived in Israel, as well, and yes, my feelings about being forcibly moved there were less than charitable, but today I acknowledge the importance of Israel.
I have a homemade poster in my room depicting the Israeli flag and the caption, "These colors don't run, either. Stand with freedom and democracy." Over my desk, I keep a copy of the Israeli National anthem, HaTivka ("The Hope") which here I translate loosely:
As long as every (spiritually) living Jewish heart goes on,
We advance towards the East,
Our eye to Zionism.
We have not lost our hope,
The 2,000-year-old hope
To be a free people in Our Land
The land of Zionism and Jerusalem
Yes, I'm not religiously Jewish, but nothing can change the fact that I'm ethnically Jewish. Israel was created in part because, given the events of history, Jews need a sanctuary…although I've expressed some skepticism in the past that grouping us together in a small part of the world would make it that much easier for our enemies to "finish the job." Think how easy it would be to club chickens in a chicken coop. That aside, here in Brookline, a very liberal city with a large percentage of Jews, we've had demonstrations for both Israel and Palestine. I told the pro-Israel demo that I was on their side, as they proudly held the flag, singing, "Am Yisrael Chai," which loosely translates into "Long Live the Nation of Israel." I sang along as I walked towards home.
Again, yes, I'm not religiously Jewish— but Israel is the only truly democratic and free country in the Middle East. It is a small free nation, surrounded by enemies on all sides, peoples who well and truly wish to destroy us. Obviously, I am sympathetic to innocent Palestinians who are dying, but I'm with Israel here.
My feelings are strong, as my feelings with regards to Islam have been strong in the last several years. I know that not everyone, not all Jews, nor all atheists, are with me on all this. For one of my discussions on the matter, look here. I would like to quote it here in full, but it would take up too much space.
I: You got that right.
In the case of Israel, Israel needs to exist. The US and the rest of the free world needs to think: who are our friends and who are our enemies? Your friend is the nation of people who live in a free country with a true democracy and not governed by religious dogma. Your enemy is the one whose people were cheering in the streets when September 11th happened.
V (Other poster): Sarah, it's clearly a bigoted statement you've made there. If only reality were so prejudiced and myopic. I too saw video clips of Palestinian peasants cheering on Sept. 11th. This doesn't persuade me that ALL Palestinians are enemies any more than a black riot or a white supremacist group's lynching persuade me that ALL whites are racists and ALL blacks are angry bigots. Equally weak is the idea that any and all democracies are allies on every American concern or issue.
A war that is waged by a government, where millions of innocent civilians are killed, and excused by that government as "acceptable casualties," is hardly more moral than a terrorist organization that targets thousands of innocent civilians and calls that "acceptable" turn-around.
In the "Isreal and her enemies" conflict, when it is not clear "who started it," we can't just take sides arbitrarily just because it's politically expedient. Peace only happens with mutual consent and real compromise. In my understanding of Isreal's history, it is not clear that Isreal has abided by treaties set down 40 years ago. Those that side with Isreal excuse her for breaking the treaties and making land grabs against the UN decisions. If that doesn't really matter, then what does?
I: I know that I'm bigoted and I think it's a justifiable and essential bigotry. I am no longer going to be "tolerant" of ideas that threaten me and freedom.
I am not at all saying that all Palestinians are our enemies. I am speaking of the entity itself. I look at the sheer numbers of supporters of Islamofacism, and there are a lot– not just a small niche like Caucasians in the KKK.
Again, Israel does not target civilians. Palestine does. Israel does not indoctrinate children to become suicide bombers. Palestine does. Do all Palestinians do this? Of course not. However, lots of them do. Look at the facts of the situation rather than accept things in the name of "tolerance."
Again, who are your friends? Who are your enemies?
If you live in Boston, I invite you to join me for coffee and see that I'm not as bad as you think:)
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Even now, Americans don't know what it's like to have your enemies next door, blasting rockets at you, so before any pro-Palestine people who are reading this think Israel isn't really defending itself, think again.
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There has been a recent resurgence in hard-core, difficult and punishing games in the mainstream games line up, offering players experiences that both challenges and rewards in equal measure. Dungeonland is a multiplayer-focused Diablo-lite isometric dungeon crawler that hopes to cater to this increasingly marketable mindset. Unfortunately, despite some nice ideas, it fails on its promise.
Upon reaching the title screen, you are hit by the colourful and bold design. There are three dungeons to explore, taking place in a trio of monster filled-theme parks set up by the nefarious Dungeon Maestro, who taunts and challenges your every move. Each of the dungeons is composed of three stages, the last of which is comprised of a challenging boss battle. Full of lampposts with hands, giant frogs and chickens and throw-able sheep, the world is immensely colourful and is initially a joy to behold.
It is garishly bright and cartoony, and this tone extends into the text and commentary you encounter; the game is highly irreverent and pokes fun at itself and the genre, despite falling trap to some of the tropes it parodies. For example, on the title screen, you are invited to purchase "evil" micro transactions and DLC, but the game does little to dissuade you from not doing so. You can plug away and repeatedly hammer the same enemies (or more accurately, get hammered by the same enemies), or opt to buy packs to improve you character and hopefully make you experience a little easier, making the game a true grind.
Before setting off on your difficult quest, you are invited to select one of the holy trinity of RPG classes, Warrior, Mage and Rogue. All are customizable to some extent, consisting of sub-classes, equipment and perks. Further adjustments can be unlocked by gathering loot in the form of gold coins throughout your battles, or via the previously mentioned in game purchases.
Combat can feel light and floaty, with very little connection between hits. Each character has a limited but effective range of moves, even if many of them are standard action RPG movement. (The warrior has a slam the ground and stun opponents move, for example), and a range of buttons to map controls. Don't expect any deep RPG stats or skill trees; combat and character progression is kept simple and fairly rudimentary. The game is clearly designed around the gamepad, and is preferable over mouse and keyboard, despite some trouble mapping buttons to actions; the pace and intensity of the encounters lends itself to being able to quickly select a correct action, which can feel a little slower on the keyboard. It isn't unplayable on mouse and keyboard, just preferable on the joypad.
You can play single player locally, but there is very little fun to be had here. The AI of the bots is perfunctory at best and hair-tearingly inept at worst. To further add frustration to proceedings, trying to get into a match can be very testing. The times I have tried to connect, there seem to be very few matches taking place, and when I did connect, I was booted or losing connections to games. Setting up online game others could jump into was more successful, but again, meeting up with others is sporadic and unreliable.
It is much better to play with other humans, as the game is hard, brutal even. From the get go, this is made abundantly clear by the lowest difficulty setting being labelled as 'Hard'. Even on this lowest of settings, the battles are fierce. There are also modifiers in the form of challenges, which might turn off potions or decrease lives; a terrifying proposition.
Precision is vital, as the game throws a ton of enemies at you, and the focus is to get to and kill the spawner, which will keep generating enemies until dispatched. Occasionally, you reach a 'danger' moment, when huge mini bosses with minions surround you. This is before you even reach the rock hard bosses.
Despite its lively and energetic look, none of this exuberance transfers to the game itself, which is hard work and frustrating in equal measures. There is a good game at its core, but overzealous difficulty and matchmaking issues hold it back drastically. It certainly creates a challenge, but these are challenges of the wrong kind.
MLG Rating: 5/10 Format: PC Release Date: 29/01/2013
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by Sharyn Kopf— Cedarville, Ohio
It wasn't a matter of if, but when. The ice she slid gingerly across would break, and she would go in. As the song says, "the waiting is the hardest part."
But for Sarah Bowman '04, the important thing — and the task she'd been given — was to keep the wrapped-in-waterproof-housing camera rolling. This electronic media/video production graduate was working the crew for The History Channel show Ice Road Truckers. And on this particular day, Sarah was filming a segment on cold-water rescue training.
"Just keep walking until you fall in," she'd been told, "and we'll rescue you."
Fortunately, Sarah was dressed in a full wet suit, and the buoyancy of that alone would keep her afloat. Still, "not knowing where the ice would give out was scary," she says. "But I got some good footage. It's the coolest thing I've ever done — literally and figuratively."
Sarah came to Cedarville University from Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of two 1978 alums, Sharon (Hopkins) and Dan Bowman. The school was already such a part of her life that she didn't apply anywhere else.
"It's where I always wanted to go," says Sarah. "And Cedarville has a strong video program. Good friends, great profs … and I learned a lot."
After graduation, Sarah moved to California, where she got a job at Original Productions, a company that provides cable programming for many different networks. Like most recent college graduates, she started at the bottom as a tape logger — watching raw footage and making notes for the producers.
"I thought it was a great first job," she says. "It got my foot in the door and gave me a chance to begin networking."
Sarah's goal, however, was to get out of the tape room and into the field. She soon moved into that side of production … and, once again, started at the bottom, mostly taking care of paperwork. Fortunately, that eventually led to running a camera on the first season of Ice Road Truckers, which was filmed in northern Canada. And yes, she says, it was freezing. "Forty below is the same in Celsius or Fahrenheit!"
Last year, she moved into the management side of production and quickly discovered that was where she wanted to be — handling budgets, logistics, personnel, etc. "I prefer the black-and-whiteness of production management to the grayness of the creative process," says Sarah. "I love it!"
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This is a story from deckhand Victoria, a different view of the Northsea, a positive, uncomplicated, uninfluenced, young one. This is the future. We have the chance to give them a chance.
Red moon rising.
Hands. My mother used to say that change is noticed first and foremost on the hands. It is even more so when the change involves sailing. It starts with a constant burning, your body's answer to the ropes you have been pulling. The creases get dirty, the kind of dirt that doesn't wash off, a witness to your work outside. Your nails turn black, if you have any that is. I don't. I tend to bite them. Then the burning stops. Your skin bubbles up and turn white. Then the bubbles disappear and your skin turns hard. You have small cuts and wounds and bruises everywhere, and you're not entirely sure how you got them. Then the cuts turn to scars that light up you're skin in pretty patterns. Another witness. Hands. I agree with my mother. It starts with the hands.
The good ship Tres Hombres is in the North Sea. I like it here, the waves are always around. no matter how little wind there is, you can always feel the ocean beneath you. Rocking, moving, up and down, from side to side. There is always something going on in the North Sea. and You can see everything here. There are no buildings or trees, no mountains nor any hills, no houses and no cities to obstruct the view. No neon lights at night, you can actually see the stars. All of them. When I look up at night I feel like the entire galaxy is open to me. Venus and Jupiter where almost perfectly aligned just a few days ago. We could see them all night, they where among the first lights to appear in the sky. And after them, came the red moon. Have you ever seen a real red moon my friend? I have had family describing it for me in the past, but when people have spoken of a red moon, I always thought to myself: "so are we talking orange, or just more yellow than usual", but no. red moon. Red as in dark crimson, blood, wine, red. We saw it rising in the horizon, 'till the clouds, and we saw as it appeared in it's zenith above the clouds. I was on night watch from 12-04 am. I stepped on deck just before it appeared. Tell me, friend, is there a better place to watch a red moon rising than a tall ship? No sound of an engine, just the wind and the waves, the silhouettes of the sails and ropes being the only obstruction met. It was beautiful. I never thought to see such a sight.
A few day later we hit a little bit of rough weather. Not very rough weather, just more wind and more waves than the days before. We had to douse and set the royal twice. I went up once to douse it. I had been in the galley a few minutes before I went aloft, and so I heard Captain Andreas say: "don't think, don't stop, just climb" and those where the words I kept repeating to myself as I climbed, don't think, don't stop, just climb. It made it easier I think. Repeating something to myself, focusing on something to repeat, having something to focus on. I am afraid of heights.
The first time I went aloft, I was shaking so much the entire mast was shaking along with me. I want to have respect for the heights, but I don't want to be controlled by my fear, I don't want to be ruled the way I have been in the past. And so I sail. And I push. Because you have to on board, you have to push yourself a little bit, everyday, always, In all matters, not just a fear of heights. Any fear. Any discomfort. The ship becomes your whole world, the people there, your family. Your home. Every evening when I go to bed, I feel a little bit different than when I woke up. And every day during watch, we oil, and sing, and sand, and play, we tell jokes, and riddles, and useless facts, we splice, and whip, and climb the rig, we play games at night to make the watch pass quicker, we talk, we sleep, we eat, and we sail. We play drums, accordion, and guitar, there is always music around on our Tres Hombres, in the middle of the ocean, there is always music around. We do rope rounds, we tack and we jibe And we brace around. Brace around mate, brace around.
Greetings from Victoria,
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5-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
Creamy, dreamy 5 ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is so easy to make that you'll find yourself making it at least once a week! Great as a side, or toss a few steamed veggies in and make it a full meal!
This is dangerous.
When all you need is five basic ingredients to make instant pot mac and cheese at home, guaranteed you can get into a lot of trouble.
Trouble like, I've got all the ingredients on hand, and all I need to do is toss it all into the instant pot, and there comes a perfect side dish for dinner. But also, a complete meal for the little ones in your life that live off a cheese and pasta diet and make the rest of us so envious of their ways.
But it's also all sorts of wonderful for situations like when you're headed to Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving party in the next 5 minutes, and you procrastinated until the very last second to come up with something to take with you!
Instant Pot mac and cheese is the newest addition to my line of instant pot recipes. During the holidays I always get messages from people asking for side dish recipes that can be made in the instant pot or slow cooker so that they don't take up room in the oven. In the past I've done a slow cooker cranberry sauce. Last year, I shared my recipe for garlic and herb mashed potatoes made in the instant pot in 20 minutes! Then there's also a slow cooker and an instant pot version of butternut squash soup.
So this year, I wanted to do my take on instant pot Mac and cheese, and to my pleasant surprise, I actually like instant pot Mac and cheese better than when it's made on the stove top or the oven!
So didn't see that coming!
What size instant pot do I need to make this instant pot Mac and cheese?
I own the 6-quart (affiliate link) and made an entire pound of pasta in there without any issues; you could also do this in the 8-quart if that's what you have. The 8-quart would also hold a double batch of this easily if you're feeding a crowd!
What are the five must-have ingredients for instant pot mac and cheese?
- Uncooked elbow macaroni
- Butter
- Mustard powder
- Shredded cheese
- whole milk or half and half
What other shapes/kinds of pasta can I use for instant pot Mac and cheese?
I know this recipe still works should you decide to use whole wheat macaroni, all you need to do is up the pressure cooking time to 5 minutes. But unfortunately, I haven't had much luck with using gluten-free pasta in the instant pot. If you decide to change the shape of the pasta, the pressure cooking time may change, and I'm not sure how much longer it'll take, and it may require a little trial and error on your part.
For best results, I suggest using good ol' macaroni!
What kind of cheeses work well for instant pot mac and cheese?
- cheddar cheese
- mozzarella
- Monterey Jack
- provolone
- havarti
- gouda
- gruyere
Even though parmesan isn't a cheese that you often see in traditional mac and cheese recipes, it's something that I like using here. But just keep in mind that you don't want to use more than about ¼-⅓ cup of it here. It'll add a whole lot more salt to the mac and cheese otherwise. Also, your ratio of white to yellow cheese is higher, your mac and cheese may not be as yellow!
Tips for making the best instant pot Mac and cheese:
There are a ton of ways to make this simple recipe even better, here's what I like to do:
- Don't shy away from seasonings. Swap the salt for garlic salt (when do I not love garlic in everything, right?)
- Add a chicken bouillon cube in with the pasta to help flavor the mac and cheese even more or swap half of the water for chicken broth. Just be sure to not replace all the water with chicken broth here without reducing the salt because otherwise the mac and cheese will be way too salty.
- Swap the whole milk for half and half to make this even more luxurious! It's not something I do often, but if you're serving this to a crowd, the half and half will make this even better!
- Use a variety of cheeses. Sure regular old cheddar will do the trick, but when you swap out a cup for something like gouda or Havarti, the blend of flavors really make this taste so much more delicious. Just be sure to stir constantly while you melt the cheese in because something like mozzarella or provolone could leave you with cheese bombs if you don't mix them in well!
- Don't use pre-shredded cheese. I say this way too often, but pre-shredded cheeses are often coated with anticaking agents (such as potato starch) so that it doesn't become a massive clump of cheese in the package. For best results, I suggest using a block of cheese and shredding it yourself! Generally, an 8-ounce block gives you 2 cups of shredded cheese.
How to make the best instant pot Mac and cheese:
- Toss the macaroni, water, butter, salt, and mustard powder into the IP and let it cook
- Stir in the milk and cheese
- Fill up a bowl and eat it while it's all warm and gooey!
And here's my best tip for success: repeat steps 1-3 often 😉
5-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
Creamy, dreamy 5 ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is so easy to make that you'll find yourself making it at least once a week! Great as a side, or toss a few steamed veggies in and make it a full meal!
- 1 pound uncooked elbow macaroni
- 4 cups water (or ½ chicken stock + ½ water)
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, cut into small pieces
- ¾ teaspoon salt (or garlic salt!)
- ½ teaspoon dried mustard powder
- 3 cups shredded cheese
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk or half and half
- PRESSURE COOK: Add the elbow macaroni, water (or stock), butter, salt, and mustard powder to the instant pot. Stir to combine, cover, make sure the instant pot vent is sealed. Program the IP to manual high pressure for 4 minutes. Once the timer goes off allow the pressure to release naturally for 4 minutes. If you do a manual pressure release immediately, just know that some of the hot liquid may sputter out from the vent.
- FINISH: With the Instant Pot on the 'keep warm' setting, stir in the shredded cheese and milk. Continue stirring until all the cheese is completely melted. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired and serve warm!
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A 70-year-old man was riding his bicycle on a trail that crossed over the roadway around 4:20 p.m. when a 27-year-old man in a pickup truck struck him near Highway 52.
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I'm a big fan of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations on the Travel Channel. The cinematography is incredible, Bourdain's commentary is consistently good, and I tend to walk away from every episode wanting to go to the places he visits. From Livingston, Montana to The Azores or even the Maine episode there is a care and intentional quality to every episode.
In a recent episode he sought to visit U.S. cities that aren't normally thought of for their culture or food. On the list were Detroit, Milwaukie, Minneapolis, Denver, Austin (which in my opinion doesn't fit the lack of culture category) and Columbus, OH. While eating street food in Denver, Anthony is given an Alaskan Reindeer Sausage hot dog and he makes a snide comment, as he's prone to do, about it being the only good thing to come out of Alaska. Despite watching it on my DVR on my time, when he said that I could hear the Anchorage and Alaskan travel industry people firing up their campaigns to get Bourdain to visit Anchorage. Over the past year we've had Man vs. Food and whatever the diner show is come to Alaska.
I know I've been accused of being an instigator before, and I'm sure this could be considered instigating, but I don't think Anthony Bourdain should come to Anchorage. Anchorage has some great restaurants and, in general, it feels like the city values Moose's Tooth Pizzeria or Snow City Cafe over national chains. But there is very little that is unique to Anchorage.
And it's not our fault. Afterall with a relatively brief history (Anchorage really didn't exist as a city until the early 1920s) and a population made up largely of people from other parts of the state, the U.S. and the World, Anchorage is still figuring out what Anchorage food is. While most restaurants have some sort of reindeer sausage omelet or buffalo or fresh salmon or halibut, largely they are inspired by Pacific Northwest restaurants or even places from the South. Perhaps one of the most damning lines of reasoning is how crazy and excited people get whenever someone refreshes the old rumor that Olive Garden will be opening in Anchorage.
The state as a whole is a different story, and I guess if No Reservations decided to visit rural Alaska and taste whale blubber or other scary foods, but I feel like that's been done and I think that Bourdain's show is above the "Alaska Week" thing.
To make up for my criticism, I now will highlight just a few Anchorage restaurants I love:
Spenard Roadhouse, Villa Nova, Glacier Brewhouse, Bear Tooth Grill, Humpys, Orso…there, satisfied?
"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe that's enlightenment enough – to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go."
– Anthony Bourdain


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About Encaustic
Encaustic is a painting technique using a wax and resin based paint. It is valued for its rich luminous surface and its versatility for use with other artist's mediums. The paint is typically applied to a rigid absorbant surface, often in multiple layers. The wax / paint must be melted to fuse to the rigid base, and each subsequent layer of paint must be fused to the previous layer. The word encaustic comes from Greek and means "to burn in", which refers to this process of melting and fusing. The wax in the paint is beeswax and the resin is Damar, which is a sap from a tree in the East Indies. It raises the melting temperature and gives the wax extra hardness and shine. The final surface can be polished to a gloss.
The painting technique dates back to the 5th century B.C.E. The Greeks used coatings of wax and resin to waterproof ships and added pigment for decoration. The best known encaustic works are the Fayum funeral portraits, which were found in tombs along the Nile. They were painted in the 1st and 2nd century A.D. by Greek painters in Egypt. A portrait of the deceased was painted on wood and placed over the mummy as a memorial. Many of these pieces have survived and their colors are still vibrant. Encaustic was also used for murals, on statuary and on architectural stonework. After the 5th century the medium was rarely used. It was replaced by tempera and oil, which were less cumbersome. In this century, with the availability of portable electric heating implements, it has enjoyed a resurgence, with much variation and experimentation.
For my own artwork I use filtered beeswax and make most of my own paints. The wax / paint is kept liquid in small tins sitting on an electric griddle set around 200 degrees. For color, I add dry pigments to the wax. Different types of pigments allow for varying levels of transparency and opacity. The paint is applied with brushes that are also kept warm on the griddle. Each new layer of wax is carefully melted with a propane torch, iron or heat gun to fuse it to the layer below. The wax hardens immediately and can be carved, shaped or incised and engraved with tools. Multiple layers are built up and can be selectively scraped away to reveal the layers below. Areas can be remelted and reworked. Collage elements can be added and embedded. I frequently include paper, alone or with drawing, using pencil, colored pencil, and ink and other mediums. For a substrate, I typically paint on birch plywood panels, but have also been using 300lb. watercolor paper which is later mounted on a more ridgid underlament.
For several months after the wax has last been melted, it slowly cures and hardens. During this period the surface may become cloudy. This is called bloom, and is more visible on darker colors. It is not a defect. The surface may be gently polished with a soft clean cloth to dispell the bloom and restore a lustrous shine to the surface without harming the artwork. Because wax is impervious to moisture and air, it doesn't easily deteriorate and doen't need to be protected with a varnish or glass. It will not yellow or darken with age. Like most fine art, colors are still susceptible to fading from UV radiation and it should be kept out of direct sunlight. Tempuratures need to get much hotter than your home to damage the wax - typically above 170 degrees.


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From 2008 through 2011, Hank shot footage for a prospective documentary about the life and work of Cleve Pozar, a visionary percussionist whose career stretches back 50 years. The project is currently on hiatus due to time and budget constraints, but you can view a sample trailer below. (More info here.) Go here to view a complete concert of Cleve Pozar's solo works, which took place at Brooklyn's Firehouse Space in 2012. R.I.P. Cleve Pozar, 1941–2019.


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In October 1879, after a series of run-ins with the law, a failed career change and the inability to find work in Victoria, Andrew George Scott [Captain Moonlite], his closest friend James Nesbitt, and 4 young men headed to NSW – specifically to the Wantabadgery region where they hoped to find work.
At Wantabadgery Station, their hopes were crushed. The despair and humiliation of being denied food and shelter led Scott on a path of destruction, which soon spiralled out of control. Moonlite and his gang armed themselves and held the occupants captive for two days. When the police eventually arrived, a brief exchange of gunfire convinced them to withdraw and await reinforcements. Moonlite and his gang took advantage of their absence and made their way to nearby McGlede's Farm. Before they could leave, a party of police from Wagga and Gundagai arrived.
A fresh and violent gun battle began, eventually resulting in the death of two bushrangers: James Nesbitt (22) and Augustus 'Gus' Wernicke (15). Senior Constable Edward Webb-Bowen was mortally wounded from a bullet to his neck, and died 6 days later.
Moonlite, and his three surviving gang members, surrendered and were taken into custody. At their subsequent trial they were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Scott (aka Moonlite, 35) and Thomas Rogan (22) were hanged on January 20th 1880.
Colleagues Thomas Williams (19) and Graham Bennett (20) had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment – it is alleged that this was primarily based on their respective ages.
Character Bios: Captain Moonlite and his men
Andrew George Scott, alias Captain Moonlite (1845-1880)
Born 8 Jan 1845 in a small town in Northern Ireland, the son of an Anglican clergyman. He had one older brother. Scott came to Australia in 1868 age 23 from New Zealand. His family had travelled from Ireland to NZ when he was 16.In NZ, by his own recollection, he was said to have completed studies as an engineer/surveyor. He also fought in the Maori Wars and says he was wounded in the Battle of Orakau. Both of these statements have been called into question by many historians – e.g. the UK Institute of Civil Engineers advised, that in 1868, the minimum age to be qualified was 25. Scott's father had high status as a magistrate and lay preacher. After Scott left NZ he never saw his parents or brother again.
Moonlite has been described as an enigma, far removed from the traditional image of a bushranger. Educated and articulate, Moonlite was a poet, a preacher, skilled horseman, civil engineer, skilled with and knowledgeable about firearms, a fluent public speaker, gentlemanly, a soldier, sailor, prison reformer, adventurer, rebel. Magnetic personality. Moonlite was staunchly loyal to his comrades.
The Reverend Canon Rich, who spent time with Moonlite when he was on death row, described him as follows:
"Scott was indeed a peculiar man and one whose abilities no one could doubt after being in his company several minutes. His quickness of perception, rapidity and exactness of reasoning is a constant subject of wonder to those about him… and his knowledge of Scripture history is exceedingly good."
In 1879 Scott asked the writer Marcus Clarke (For The Term Of His Natural Life) to support his lecture tour. Clarke later wrote his impressions of Scott – who had struck him as a respectably dressed man 'who looked like the sub-overseer of a station.' Moonlite did not appear to be a villain and there was nothing peculiar about him except for his
'Light steel-blue eyes, which appeared without any depth in the iris, and shifted a good deal, like the eyes of all men accustomed to be observed and accustomed to shun observation.'
At the end of the trial of Moonlite, Justice William Charles Windeyer criticised Scott for luring young men into crime, saying…
"You have that veneer of education, that facility of speech, and capacity for theatrical exhibition which deceive those who are ignorant of the ways of the world, but they do not deceive me or any sensible man."
Moonlite was characterised in the press around the time of the gunfight as a notorious scoundrel.
In his own defence, Moonlite stated that:
"We had no intention of being bushrangers…. misery and hunger produced despair and in one wild hour we proved how much the wretched dare. It must be seen that Wantabadgery was the place where the voice of hunger drowned the voice of reason and we became criminals."
After the shoot-out he repeatedly expressed his deep love and high regard for Nesbitt. He wept openly over Nesbitt's body and expressed his wish to be buried next to him at Gundagai cemetery. Many historians have wondered if their relationship was romantic..
Captain Moonlite died on 20th Jan 1880 on the gallows at Darlinghurst Gaol in Sydney.
James Nesbitt (c.1858-1979)
James Nesbitt grew up in Carlton, Melbourne, with his mother, father and 3 sisters. He was schooled by the Christian Brothers.
Nesbitt lived near Bouverie Street, in a very tough area, which was fully of larrikin gangs – including the Carlton Roughs and the Bouverie Forties, who terrorised the area.
James Nesbitt's father was an alcoholic, and was frequently charged with offences of drunk and disorderly, wife beating, threatening the life of his wife and a policeman with a carving knife. Nesbitt's father spent a lot of his life imprisoned.
Nesbitt's police and prison records show lots of physical scars – one on top of head, 2 scars each 2 inches long on side of head, one above right cheekbone; one above upper right lip, one on left jaw – caused by beatings from his father or encounters with street gangs.
Nesbitt committed his first crime on 25th July 1873, aged 15 – he stole one pound, one shilling and sixpence from a bakery in Melbourne's Brunswick St. He received a sentence of one month in goal.
A week after release, he was back in court for stealing a till and its contents from a grocer on Chapel St., Prahran. He was sentenced to 3 months hard labour at Melbourne gaol.
After his release, Nesbitt managed to stay out of trouble for about 2 years, but he was once again sent to prison for 4 years, for committing assault and robbery. It was during this time in Pentridge Prison, that he met Andrew George Scott – aka Captain Moonlite.
Just before he was shot through the head during the gun battle at McGlede's Farm, Nesbitt was said to be heard pleading with Moonlite to lay down his guns – although it was Scott's own recollection that made this claim.
Augustus Wernicke (Gus) (c.1864-1879)
At 15 years of age, Gus Wernicke was the youngest member of Moonlite's gang.
Gus came from a fractured family. His father, a widower who had remarried, ran a pub on Swanston Street Melbourne, and also a nearby brothel. Gus left home in May 1879 after disagreements with his stepmother. He found work in a plumber's shop, but when he lost half a crown that belonged to the boss, he was flogged and his pay was docked. He ran away and ended up back at his father's brothel.
Gus met Andrew George Scott [Moonlite] in Bourke Street, Melbourne. Scott said that when he met him, Wernicke was living in a brothel, 'suffering from disease and covered with vermin.'
Months later, on hearing that his son had been shot dead, Wernicke Senior was reported by the newspapers to have said, "I am very glad he is shot."
Although his bushranging career was short-lived, he is believed to have been Australia's youngest bushranger. Gus was buried in an unmarked grave in the Gundagai Cemetery.
Edward Mostyn Webb-Bowen (also known as Edward Bowen) (1851-1879)
Senior Constable Webb-Bowen was the only policeman killed in the shoot-out with Captain Moonlite and his gang. Webb-Bowen died aged 28 of gunshot wounds received during the at McGlede's farm in Nov. 1879.
Edward Webb-Bowen was born in Wales, the son of a vicar in 1851. He was the third son in a family of six boys and four girls.
According to an obituary in Australian Town and Country Journal, on 29 November 1879, Webb-Bowen was educated at Brompton Grammar School near London, and then at Eton.
He worked as a mercantile clerk in London, and emigrated to Queensland, arriving in Brisbane in 1873. Webb-Bowen joined the police force in Cooktown, when the Palmer River Gold Rush at its height.
When Webb-Bowen served on the Palmer River, there were lots of violent encounters with Aboriginal people and, according to his obituary he was constantly avenging the deaths of 'his country men at the hands of the blacks'. "In one of these expeditions a hand-to-hand encounter took place, and Bowen received a spear wound which, for a time, incapacitated him."
In 1875 Webb-Bowen came to Sydney and entered the NSW police force as a trooper. He was then stationed at Tenterfield in NSW.
At one point Webb-Bowen was transferred to Bendemeer in the New England district. He is remembered there for the fatal shooting –of the 'notorious criminal', the bushranger Fred Crawley. As a result of this, Webb-Bowen was promoted to rank of Senior Constable, and placed in charge of the police station at Murrurundi, NSW, where he remained for the next 16 months, until December 1873. He left the police force in 1878 and lived for a short while in 1878, perhaps to pursue a commercial career. The venture failed and in March 1879 he rejoined police force.
Webb-Bowen had a reputation for bravery, and was stationed in Gundagai during the Kelly outbreak. He was 'often heard to remark that he hoped to encounter the Kelly Gang and that either he or Ned Kelly would die in the ensuing conflict'.
As he lay dying in Gundagai hospital, Webb-Bowen received a letter of appreciation from then Premier of NSW, Sir Henry Parkes. He left behind a wife and a young son when he finally succumbed and died of his injuries at 1.30am on Sunday 23 Nov 1879.
Webb-Bowen was buried alongside Sergeant Edmund Parry of Gundagai who had been shot by bushranger Johnny Gilbert near Jugiong north of Gundagai on 16th November 1864.
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