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There are citrus type detergents out there. Since citrus/lemon is like acid, I can imagine that stuff can melt rubber.sarc wrote:To be honest and fair to North (God knows I have bashed them enough about valves, control bars and lines - look at my other posts).
The tubes in question are from my 2009 Rebel and the tubes are like new where I did not spray the soap. Trolls posting about heat and sunlight begone.
thanks rich, Your link didnt work but I'll try searching to find the stuff you describe.neworleansrich wrote:Here is an example of the Silicone tubing I have been using. Other posts on Ebay have the same stuff maybe at better prices. Look for the thinner wall (1mm wall thickness) tubing. Most valves (Slingshot, Ozone, North) use 6mm (1/4inch) ID tubing. I have been using silicone tubing for 20 years in various situations. It will not get gummy with heat.
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In the first Discussion Group session of 2018, Jane Mann, aided by Gill Winfield and Roger Clark, will be discussing the sorts of things you might find in your garden…and we don't mean flowers! If you live in or around Bradford on Avon, there's a good chance that you might find pot sherds, glass bottles, or other interesting objects, when you're digging in your garden. So, come along to see the range of things that have been found, and learn more about them.
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The church choir graces worship services during the Advent and Lenten seasons.
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The Red Carnation Ladies volunteer on wedding days to help facilitate all the details of the event. Their goal is to make the couple's experience as stress-free as possible.
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On Christmas Eve, we celebrate the joyous occasion of Christ's birth with a candle light carol service.
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Our Bible book discussion and study group considers the origin and purpose of the Bible. The group meets at a deacon's home throughout the course of study.
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Missional prayer is an important communal practice that helps you engage in evangelism.
Try using 2+ Prayer Cards and this five-minute exercise with your group of prayer partners:
You can give a longer explanation the first time your group digs into 2+ Prayer, but each week after, give them a short recap of what 2+ Prayer is, how you are trying to live this out together, and that you—as a group—are committed to it this semester or year.
Tell stories of what God has been doing in the lives of your 2+ Prayer friends since the last time your group met.
As you lead the exercise, expect that you will see God at work transforming your group as he enlarges your hearts for himself, his people, and for his mission to your campus. You will see God answer prayer, sometimes quietly, sometimes spectacularly. And you will see God work on your campus as he chooses to change lives in response to your group praying together.
However, if you experience more than one week where the above question is met with total silence, you should address it. Two non-threatening ways to start that discussion might be:
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Pray for yourselves that you would live lives of integrity. Pray that God would make you bold in starting spiritual conversations and give you courage to share the difference Christ is making in your lives.
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Subj: Re: Confirmation of 'significance' of ... Date: 02/26/2000 3:41:53 AM Pacific Standard Time From: Milamo To: Code UFO
In a message dated 02/26/2000 2:24:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, Code UFO writes:
<< Michael, this is stunning news! I need to let this soak in! So let me get this straight... you're telling me the corrected Zodiac positions correspond directly with your Sky Matrix work??? Am I understanding this correctly??? -Gary- >>
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (-: BUT ..... you must *ALSO* use the Orion belt-star ALNITAK as the prime meridian marker for the ecliptic. This means you must :
1) Use the *corrected* Zodiac position ..
2) Measure the longitude arc-distance of the *corrected* star position .... FROM the *corrected* longitude of ALNITAK. To do this, you need to keep in mind that ALNITAK's *corrected* position is ... 29 TAURUS 56' 50". In other words, just inside the House of TAURUS, on the other side of the border w/the House of GEMINI ... by 03' 10".
Example ..... let's say we're dealing with SIRIUS. First ... look up SIRIUS on that 'Astrolog Fixed Star List' I emailed to you. You'll see on that list .... 19 GEM 20' 47" ... which is the *corrected* longitude for SIRIUS. That notation is telling you that SIRIUS is 19 deg 20 min 47 sec "into" (counterclockwise) the Zodiac House of Gemini. So ... we need to figure how far that longitude is from the longitude position of ALNITAK. So, we then do exactly that ... we count the total degrees, minutes, and seconds ... from 19 GEM 20' 47" .... to .... 29 TAU 56' 50". In doing this, we find we only need to add 03 min 10 sec onto the SIRIUS value. So .... we get ... 19 deg 23 min 57 sec ..... *approximately* ... but at least we have it to the nearest arc-second. OK ?
Now ... here's where we convert this longitude distance (from SIRIUS to ALNITAK) into the 'archaeomatrix code' formula : First ... we use the three numbers ... 19, 23, and 57 .... 19 (deg) X 23 (min) X 57 (sec) ... E.ALNITAK ... = 24909 E.ALNITAK ... approximation. This is an approximation.
Next ... we check the 'Code Matrix' to find the nearest significant 'code-valid' figure to "24909". I find the decimal harmonic of the Grid POINT Value of The Great Pyramid (248.0502134) to be very close .... "24805.02134". Next .. we check to see "HOW CLOSE" this would be. We divide "24805.02134" by 19 and then by 23 .... 24805.02134 / 19 / 23 = 56.76206256 (sec) .... which is less than 1/4th of an arc-second difference from "57". So ... this is *VERY* close. NO PROBLEM !!! We've GOT it !!!! SIRIUS is displaying itself .... as of *midnight* Greenwich Mean Time on New Year's Eve of 1999 .... about 56 Days ago .... !!! .... to resonate with the Grid POINT Value of The Great Pyramid itself !!!! And this is the *corrected* longitude position for SIRIUS in the Zodiac !!!!
Now ... I might as well give you a walk-through of the LATITUDE of SIRIUS. First .. look on the Star List. You'll see .... -39 36' 42" ... which tells you that SIRIUS is South of the ecliptic ... (-) ... by 39 deg 36 min 42 sec ... to the nearest arc-second.
Next ... we simply get the approximate Grid LAT .... 39 X 36 X 42 ... = 58968 South (of the ecliptic). Now .. we check out the 'Code Matrix' for a figure close to "58968". ONe thing we can try, at this stage, is to divide this approximation figure by the "24805.02134" we have. 58968 / 24805.02134 = 2.377260603 ... and this does help me, because I know the "2368.705056" decimal harmonic so well .. it's the Square of the radius (in Feet) of The Sarsen Circle of Stonehenge.
So ... my knowledge of 'The Archaeomatrix Code' helped me, here. So ... now .. I still need to check "HOW CLOSE" I'll be. I don't want anyone telling me that I'm stretching things !! So ... first ... multiply the "24805.02134" by "2.368705056" ... = 58755.77946 South (of the ecliptic). Now .. check to see what the "seconds" value would be ... 58755.77946 / 39 / 36 = 41.84884577 (sec) .... and that's less than 1/5th of an arc-second from "42" ... NO PROBLEM !!!!!
(-: We GOT it !!!!!!!! (-: SIRIUS is also displaying itself ... at the SAME time .... to resonate with the Square of the radius of The Sarsen Circle of Stonehenge ... in Feet !!!
AND .... as I found out in December of 1999 ... SIRIUS is right *on* the Sky Meridian on *New Year's Eve* !!!! The Sky Meridian is a "line" in the sky, running exactly north/south .. directly overhead ... according to the axis of rotation of the Earth. So ... on New Year's Eve .... SIRIUS is directly in line ... 180 degrees azimuth .. with the center of The Great Pyramid of Giza ... which is also the same axis line where the Grid POINT Value of The Great Pyramid is !!!!! And the Grid POINT Value of The Great Pyramid is a decimal harmonic of the Grid LONG of SIRIUS !!!!
-- Michael Lawrence Morton
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Police said 25-year-old Farzana Iqbal was stoned to death by her family for marrying the man she loved. (DAWN)
A Pakistani woman was stoned to death outside a court in Lahore after she married the man she loved and not her cousin.
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A 25-year-old woman was stoned to death by her family outside one of Pakistan's top courts on Tuesday in a so-called "honor" killing for marrying the man she loved, police said.
Farzana Iqbal was waiting for the High Court in the eastern city of Lahore to open when a group of around dozen men began attacking her with bricks, said Umer Cheema, a senior police officer.
Her father, two brothers and former fiance were among the attackers, he said. Iqbal suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead in hospital, police said.
All the suspects except her father escaped. He admitted killing his daughter, Cheema said, and explained it was a matter of honor. Many Pakistani families think a woman marrying her own choice of man brings dishonor on the family.
Iqbal had been engaged to her cousin but married another man, Cheema said. Her family registered a kidnapping case against him but Iqbal had come to court to argue that she had married of her own free will, he said.
Around 1,000 Pakistani women are killed every year by their families in honour killings. The true figure is probably many times higher since the Aurat Foundation only compiles figures from newspaper reports.


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You heard it right, Warner Bros. announced today that Ben Affleck has signed on to be the new Batman in the upcoming Batman vs Superman film. Affleck is the sixth man to don the cape and cowl after Bale, Clooney, Kilmer, Keaton and West on the big-screen. This comes as a bit of a surprise as Affleck's name wasn't mentioned in the rumor mill along with Josh Brolin, Jon Hamm and Armie Hammer.
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Zack Snyder returns to direct, David Goyer will write and Christopher Nolan will produce the sequel to Man of Steel. Cast members Henry Cavill and Amy Adams are also scheduled to reprise their roles.
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Gameplay is easy to learn but difficult to master; when you are getting used to a new endless runner, you have to think fast and let the controls become second nature. The best part of the game might just be the storyline and the character voices (giving way to their personalities). A tutorial will get you started on your way, but before long you are on your own.
The graphics are colourful and fun, the text is very easy to read on the screen, and the animations are just detailed enough to make the game enjoyable without seeming over the top (or making you wait for them to load or play through). I am especially fond of the little things, like being able to see that Spidey is breathing by the movements in his chest (making him seem that little bit more realistic).
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Hexatronic is part of the Urban ICT Arena's mission to develop sustainable cities and boost innovation.
The Urban ICT Arena (UICTA) is an open testbed area for co-operation, technological development and integration in urban environments where digitalization opportunities for sustainable digital cities can be developed, tested and demonstrated.
UICTA is led by Kista Science City, along with the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University, the City of Stockholm, Ericsson, IBM, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Swedish ICT and the Stockholm County Administrative Board. The project is supported by Telia, Cisco, Intel, Citycon and now also Hexatronic.
Within UICTA Hexatronic together with the other contributing partners and participants, will develop and integrate innovative technical solutions in information and communication technologies, primarily fiber infrastructure for 5G and other wireless technologies.
The communications solutions of the future will have completely different requirements from those in today's IT infrastructure. We have seen the start of this in the large number of fiber projects underway around the world, where the focus is on fiber to the home (FTTH). Upcoming technologies such as 5G and IoT (Internet of Things) applications raise the bar even further. Hexatronic will contribute to this by developing the technologies and further enabling Sweden to maintain a leading role in the field.
What can we expect from Hexatronic's participation in UICTA? Hexatronic want to contribute to the development of the sustainable city. Smart digital solutions are one of the techniques for making this possible. Innovative new cable systems based on the so-called "active" cables in which optical fiber and power supply are integrated in one unit, installation methods that minimize the cost for further extension, signal and power via the fiber optic light guide for future sensor networks are just a few examples.
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Baba Vishwakarma Engineering Co. (P) Limited is a highly recognized enterprise engaged in the manufacturing, exporting and supplying of premium quality sugar machineries. Since its inception in 1962, we have been playing an important role in the development of India's sugar industry by providing them machineries manufactured under stringent quality checks combined with the latest technology to optimize performance. The company also manufactures customized products as per the specification and drawings of the clients by utilizing the vast knowledge, experience and expertise gained over the years.
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- Nature of Business: Designing & Manufacturing of Quality Sugar Mill Equipment.
- Year of Establishment: 1962
- No of Staff: 115
- Primary Competitive Advantages: Prompt delivery, quality products, reliability, design and manufacturing as per customer requirement and specification.
Total Land Area: 50,000 Sq. ft.
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- Complete Mill House on turn key basis up to 45âx90â size having four, five or six roller mill.
- Cane Preparation Devices: Fibrizor, Shredder, Sliverizer, Swing Knife Cutter, Leveller, Chopper, etc.
- Mill House: Head Stock, Mill Roller, Crown Pinion, Coupling Box, Tail Bar, Trash Turner Beam, Trash Plate, Bearing Housing, Top & Side Cap etc.
- Pressure Feeder: Toothed Roller Pressure Feeder (TRPF), Grooved Roller Pressure Feeder (GRPF), Under Feed Rollers and Toothed Under Feed Rollers (TUFR).
- Complete Boiling House both for double sulphitation process & Raw Sugar refining process of all capacities on turn key basis.
- Boiling House Equipment: Juice Heater, Batch type and continuous Vacuum Pan, Semikestner, Evaporator Set, Vertical & Horizontal Crystallizer etc.
- Components for Thermal Power, Hydro Power, Coal Handling System, Steel & Cement Plants.
- Fabrication of Vessels: All type of Stainless Steel and Mild Steel, as per client's requirement.
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The 300 billion rupees sugar industry is the second largest in India's agro processing sector. India itself is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world. Having been associated with this industry for over 40 years, we know what it takes to deliver complete, highly functional solutions for sugar mill machinery.
Some of our recent works:
DSCL Sugar Ltd., Loni
Design and supply of complete Evaporator Station (approximately 800 tons of fabrication)
DSCL Sugar Ltd., Unit: Ajbapur
Expansion of Boiling House
Dalmia Sugar Ltd., Unit: Nigohi
Complete Boiling House on Turn Key basis (approximately 4000 tons of fabrication)
Dalmia Sugar Ltd., Unit: Jawaharpur
Complete Boiling House on Turn Key basis (approximately 4000 tons of fabrication)
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd., Kinauni
Design/Manufacture/Supply and erection of 7 vacuum pans all in stainless steel construction for refinery (approximately 400 tons of stainless steel fabrication)
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd., Maqsoodpur
Complete Boiling House on Turn key basis (approximately 4000 tons of fabrication)
Birla Group of Sugar Mills, Hatta & Sidhwalia (Bihar) Units
8 Vacuum Pans all in stainless steel construction for refinery (approximately 400 tons of stainless steel fabrication)
Chadda Sugar Ltd., Dhanaura
Expansion of Boiling House from 5000 TCD to 8500 TCD on Turn key basis (approximately 2000 tons of fabrication)
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd., Gola
2 Sets of 6 Roller Mill, size 36â x 72â
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd., WalterGanj
3 Sets of 6 Roller Mill, size 36â x 72â
Shakumbari Sugar, Shakumbari, Distt. Saharanpur
Expansion of Mill House from 3500 to 5500 TCD on Turn Key basis.
Shri Malaprabha Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane, Niya Mit, M K Hubli
Conversion of sulphitation plant in sulphur less sugar plant (Refinery without ion exchange columns
Supply and execution of complete equipment at more than 15 Sugar Mills currently operating on double sulphitation process.


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Choice of themes - Classic, Text-only, Mosaic Full-Screen with Ken Burns effect and now 'Lyrics mosaic'
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Finally... we've Observed, Oriented, Decided and now it's time to Act - the final chapter in the Information Security OODA Loop.
So far we've gained insight into the 3 other parts of the OODA Loop which are critical and build us up to the final step. To be truthful, there is rarely a sequence to these steps that follow so closely all the way through.
We often find ourselves acting and observing at the same time, while orienting the findings and deciding what to do next. These steps are not prescriptive for a rigid execution path, only for a way to bring these 4 critical pieces of tactical response to hostility together cohesively.
The action is simply a culmination of everything we've done so far, but let's be honest with ourselves, how many times have you performed actions without even taking the time to observe, orient or even decide? We call those reflect reaction, because it's things you've either learned to do (trained yourself) or been taught to do (been trained by someone else) in a given situation.
Let me give you a concrete example - we teach children to do what when a stranger approaches them? What about if you ever find yourself on fire? You most certainly recall the famous "stop, drop and roll" right? Well this same mentality applies to Information Security and incident response - which is really what this is all about. If A then B, else C.
That's just how we are wired, those of us who have been in the job for more than a week, anyway. Much like your reaction if you find yourself aflame, your reaction to an exfiltration of data is to shut down the data steam, block source. It's what we've trained ourselves to do.
The question of these trained responses isn't whether we want to eliminate them or not - but rather - how do we harness them to make better decisions when on the fly. Keeping yourself from going into auto-pilot when seas get rough is difficult, so sticking to the OODA Loop methodology is critical.
Look, I'll be honest, I can say I'll stick to something all day long but unless I actively practice it I'm bound to stumble or simply forget. So actions are your chance to pause - if even for a millisecond - to reflect on the other 3 components of what you are about to do and ask yourself if it's the right tactical and strategic move.
Practice makes perfect. OK, maybe not perfect but practice makes darn near good enough. If you're going to dive into the OODA Loop for Information Security incident handling, you're going ot need to practice... a lot.
Just like the backup that runs for years only to find out it's been failing to capture a critical file when things finally end up corrupt, practicing the OODA Loop for incident response is critical to making sure you avoid panic-induced decisions which could be catastrophic when things actually hit the fanblades. If you're already formulating excuses in your head as to why you won't be able to practice - just forget this altogether.
Assuming you're going to practice to avoid those reflex actions, you should start thinking about what to do "next". As you can probably guess, taking action isn't the end of any OODA Loop, in fact quite the opposite is true. Once you've performed an action it's time to once again observe and orient then decide on the next action.
Sometimes it's a corrective action, sometimes the decision is to stay the course and perform no action, but you must continuously re-evaluate your position post-action. Just like in a real physical kinetic engagement, the cyber world demands this. If you're actively being engaged by an unknown 3rd party you'll be doig the action/counter-action dance a lot with your attacker.
Sometimes an incursion goes on for a few packets, sometimes it goes on for days - or months. The bottom line is that this isn't a one-and-done process. Conditions constantly change both on the field of (virtual) engagement and in business. Budgets change, technology changes, key risks change and business drivers change.
Often times an asset we spend lots of time defending becomes abandoned by the business and we must make our move to abondon and decommission the asset, while disengaging with the attackers.
The problem with actions and attackers is there aren't always clear cause-effect relationships, and attackers don't wear name tags or tag their specific packets or payloads. Often times one 'attacker' is made up of dozens of people, behind millions of possible systems and attack patterns.
It's in understanding what is going on (the Observe, Orient components) that we can unmask the attackers through intent and collective action, targeting, etc - and then decide on what steps to take (if any) to engage and defend.
The Information Security applications of the OODA Loop are absolutely critical to strong incident response capability, and while it doesn't solve every problem the OODA Loop principles provide us with a framework to take more intelligent, more strategic actions.
After all... aren't we all about making IT Security perform better?
Thanks for following along, and if you have any other questions, comments or suggestions on this topic you know how to find me, or simply leave a comment on any one of the first 4 posts!
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NEW YORK -- The most pressing question surrounding David Wright heading into this season was his ability to stay healthy. After sustaining major injuries in two of the previous three seasons, Wright spent his offseason brainstorming ways to stay on the field.
It is worth noting, then, that Wright has started every game that the Mets have played this season, missing a total of two innings during a blowout in Anaheim last month. He is talking openly, albeit skeptically, about appearing in all 162. Even if his offensive numbers are not where he wants them to be -- Wright's walk and home run rates are both way down -- he is achieving the one goal that makes all others possible.
"If I feel good enough, then that obviously would be a nice number, a nice goal," Wright said of playing in all 162 games. "But if taking a day off would be better for me and the team in the long run, then I should take the day."
Earlier in his career, Wright had little trouble staying healthy, playing in 160-plus games in three of his first four full seasons. But the third baseman's durability has taken a hit in recent years, due mostly to the injuries -- a stress fracture in his lower back in 2011 and a strained hamstring in '13 -- that have plagued him.
Manager Terry Collins has been searching for an opportunity to give Wright a day off, but so far has resisted. That respite could come on the Mets' upcoming 11-game road trip, though Wright will not be the one to ask for it.
"It's always good in theory to try to take a blow here and there," Wright said. "But then when you get in the grind of it, especially with how we've struggled lately, I've never been one to go initiate it. I have to be told to take an off-day. It would be a different story if we were playing well and I felt comfortable taking a day here or there."


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The technological evolution of a dual boiler machine is called ALEX DUETTO EVO. As the previous model, it has the peculiarity to manage coffee and steam brewings separately.
New control unit and 3.5" full LCD Touch Screen Display for the control and management machine's parameters:
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• Easy access to the heating elements for maintenance.
• Coibented boilers for energy saving.
• Magnetic system for an easy positioning of the drip-tray.
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When you're busy baking cookies this week, it's nice to have a few recipes that the kidoodles can help put together, especially savory snacks that will balance out super-sweet cookie trays. Here are two of my favorites: snack mix and roasted nuts. The snack mix is fun to assemble with kids, in fact, if they're shopping with you, let them choose a few of the ingredients - there's so much variety with pretzels and cheese crackers these days, your own family combination will be unique. Click here or on the link under the caption for the recipe.
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Wishing you the blessings of the season! Merry Christmas!
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The date and location of this event are printed incorrectly in Issue 7 of Glossop Gazette. Correct details are: Saturday 26 January, 7-30pm St. Margaret's School, Gamesley. £5 per ticket. Contact Louise Goodrum on 07891076471.
Charity fundraising night for Rubens Retreat.
After reading the heart breaking story about what Mottram parents Michael & Nicola Graham went through in August 2012 local mum Louise Goodrum decided to help out. She is organising a charity night to raise money for Reubens Retreat. A charity set up by Michael & Nicola in memory of their son Rueben. Its aim is to open a retreat in the North West of England for families who are facing critical or life threatening illnesses. They also plan to offer support and bereavement counselling.
For more information please see the Reubens Retreat website: www.reubensretreat.org
The charity night will take place on Saturday 26th January at St Margaret's Primary School, Glossop Road, Charlesworth. Tickets are priced at just £5. This includes entry, buffet and live music from Bangers 'n' Smash starring Missing Persons. It all starts at 7.30pm and promises to be a fantastic night out.
With Fig Creative kindly donating the printing of the event tickets and many local businesses pledging their support Louise said 'The local businesses of Glossop have shown fantastic support through their generous donations to support the event for Reuben's Retreat.' And she has over 18 prizes for the raffle to prove it these include:
A Spray tan donated by Ashleigh Jenkins
Shellac nails donated by Nicole Turner
£15 voucher for Debbie DC Hairdesign
£15 voucher for Nicola Shorthose (beautician)
Nails an Twinkle Toes by Nikkis Nails
Selection of goodies from Boots the Chemist
Chocolate Shoe donated by Simon Dunn Chocolatier
2 prizes each of 6 dance sessions from Dynamite Dance Academy
2 x photo shoots with Memories are Made Photography
A personalised autograph of either Peter Andre or Amy Childs
A fruit & veg basket from Adam Corbally
£30 voucher for The Hayloft (beauty)
£20 voucher for The Hayloft (hair)
£15 voucher for Va Bene Italian Restaurant
£25 voucher from Rushi Indian Restaurant
A selection of cupcakes from Alice Cakes
Various bottles of alcohol
There will also be 2 auctions on the night. One for a singed autograph of Tom Cleverly from Manchester United and the other for a singed squad football from Manchester City. So if anyone wants to be in with the chance of winning either of these they need to call Louise on 07891076471 to buy their ticket, before 3pm on Saturday as tickets will NOT be available on the night. Raffle tickets can also be brought from Louise in advance or on the night at the price of £1 per strip.


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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with law enforcement officials and from around the country, has announced a crackdown on fraudulent charities that con consumers by falsely promising donations will help veterans and service members. The FTC has also announced that two charities will face federal charges. For more details, see this Paycheck Chronicles post.
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I used to hike in the woods with a good friend who loved to create little altars. We'd stop for a rest break and she would stack up several stones into a small castle, then add a tiny feather that she'd found. Or we'd sit on the beach by the lake and write words on rocks: love, joy, passion, determination. Then we'd place them all together like a magnet fridge display and leave them there, hoping the next beachgoer would find inspiration.
That is, after all, the point and joy of an altar: inspiration. We can so easily get lost in the mundaneness of daily events. The days stream by in a whirlwind of work, eat, clean, prep, sleep, repeat. We look forward to our days off, when we can follow a more natural rhythm and follow our own desires instead of the dictates of life. We want to be pulled out of this routine flow into something more exciting, more rewarding, more exalted.
But you don't have to wait until your two-week vacation or a hiking trip in Nepal to feel a deeper connection to something divine within you.
The art of "puja," or ritual, is an ancient Hindu tradition to honor different gods and goddesses in the Hindu pantheon. It is a way to enter into an exalted state in service to the attributes of the gods you're working with to honor them and to fill you with those very attributes. It is the act of tending, cleaning, preparing and caring for these altars, which is, in essence, caring for the gods themselves.
You can make an altar to almost anything. It is a powerful and simple act to create a sacred space in your own home, no matter how small.
Remember your locker in junior high or high school? You had pictures of Michael Jackson or Sting. You cut out that cool Escher drawing and pasted it up next to the one you made in art class. You put up a picture of you and your best friends at the field hockey party, and you secretly tucked in one corner that no one else could see the logo for Brown University, hoping your secret prayers would work on the admission committee. You created an altar, in a tiny little space that was only yours for a year at a time.
In your home, an altar is a beautiful place you create that can help you remember what is important in your life.
It can be on a tabletop or a bookshelf; you can turn a corner of a room, or the corner of a counter, into your altar. It doesn't matter how big or small it is, what matters is your intention. And like meditation, the more time you spend with your altar, doing puja, creating and tending to it, the more empowered it becomes.
Any objects can be used in a home altar, as long as they have meaning for you. (Photo: styleuneed.de/Shutterstock)
Some people meditate and do yoga in front of their altars. Some people sit and pray there; some people journal or daydream. The space becomes empowered with your presence.
Create your altar with the things that make you feel special. Small objects that are your "touchstones." Find a pretty scarf and lay that down first, and then add special rocks, shells, feathers, pictures of your loved ones.
If you pray to certain gods, bring them to your altar. Jesus, Ganesh, or if your gods don't have pictures, you can bring sacred books, like the Talmud or the Quran. You can bring your runes or tarot cards, special paintings or drawings.
Your altar is like an art project: You can make it as magical and full as you like. Add candles and incense. Bring your "desire board" to the altar, maybe as the backdrop.
I have a cousin who has a very simple altar on the empty top of a bookshelf. It has very few things, just three or four sacred objects. She keeps it clean, often moving the objects into different configurations. And under one of the stones, she puts a piece of paper with her wishes written on it. Time and time again, whatever she wishes for comes true remarkably fast. Her altar is empowered with her prayers and her heartfelt belief in powers greater than her own.
This is the beauty of an altar. It reflects your own inner beauty. Maybe simple and open, like my cousin's, or maybe full of colors and objects so that every space is occupied, like my own. Take care of your altar: Clean it, honor it, add to it. In this way, it becomes a living expression of your own inner beauty and divinity.
If you spend a few minutes every day at this sacred place that you built yourself, you have a few minutes a day of exalted being. But those minutes don't just end when you snuff out the candle and go to work. Those minutes come with you. They hover over you, like a waft of perfume. And when you lift your tired head up from your desk at the end of the workday, the scent of your prayers can wash over you, reminding you again that you are here on this planet as an expression of divinity. And when you get home that night and glance at your altar on your way to bed, you'll remember again the joy of your life, the possibilities life holds and the perfection that your life already is.
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Gov: "No Excuse" for Any Safety Flaws at Mine
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin says the cause of the deadly explosion at the Massey Energy Co.'s Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal is under investigation, but there would be "no excuse" if any safety violations are found to have contributed.
The explosion left 25 miners dead and four unaccounted for.
On "The Early Show" Tuesday, Manchin said he tried to stay optimistic when he first heard about the blast. "I'm thinking, 'You know, we've got rapid response, we had oxygen we had communications, we had shelters.' I said, 'Our chances are gonna be very good.' Everything was built-in. We've done that within the last four years, we changed all the laws in West Virginia. And the federal government has, too.
"Then we found out what a horrific explosion - with methane buildup -- and the explosion was just so horrific."
Coal Mine Blast Leaves 25 Dead, 4 Missing
Photos: W. Va. Mine Explosion
W. Va. Coal Mine Blast: The Victims
Obama Offers "Deepest Condolences"
Mines not Paying Fines a Familiar Story
List Of Recent Fatal U.S. Mine Disasters
Eerie Statement from Miner Killed in Blast
Mining Company Previously Fined for Safety
Mine Explosion Rescue Efforts
Asked by co-anchor Harry Smith whether he feels the mine was safe enough to be operating Monday, Mnchin replied, "I didn't know enough about that, because I rely on the federal and the state doing the job and making sure that compliance is met. If not, and I tell miners this every day, 'You have the ability to pull the plug and shut her down. If you're in unsafe conditions, shut it down. There will be no retaliation.'
"These are tough people. They're such good hard working committed, loyal. You're not gonna to find a better worker or better person than a West Virginian. And I don't know, I can't tell you. I want to find out, and I want to make sure that if, there's anything we can do to correct it, we'll do it, because we've done it before."
Smith pointed out that, "Massey has a spotty history with this, and especially has been fined for violations for improper ventilation of methane gas."
"I''ve heard that," Manchin responded. "And we just have to find out. There's no excuse."


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The Warband is the name of a network of super heroes and operatives from all around the world who work under the leadership of Warchild. The group's goal is to be a force that is willing to fight for good without worries about politics and boundaries of nations. By nature, they are an outlaw group due to the fact that they do not respect nation's jurisdictions and simply focus on doing what is right and what is needed. There are many groups who work under this banner as well as individuals who have pledged themselves to his cause. After Civil War, World War Hulk, Secret Invasion and the recent ascension of villains into the seats of power in the government, the need for an independent group was needed more than ever. Banding like minded people, Warchild funds the organization, providing its members with the resources and tools to get the job done and to bring the war against crime and terrorism. Aside from members, the organization also have strong allies, groups and individuals who work with the Warband but are not working for Warchild himself.
Below are the known members of the group, though by no means are they the only ones who are:
- Dark Watch
- Phoenix 6
- Phoenix 628
- Team Wyvern
- Bengal
- Solo
- Paladin
- Dominic Fortune
- Mark Hazzard
- Elsa Bloodstone
- Monica Rambeau
- Shadowoman
- The Captain
- Geiger
- Agent X
- Outlaw
- Demolition Man
- Puma
- Scorpion
Ally Groups
Ally Operatives
- Yukio
- Coleen Wing
- Silver Sable
- Lila Cheney


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Global Literature through the Eyes of
an American Democratic Islamic Lawyer
by Danelle Pitts
As a student studying global literature, I sought to give a voice to the often unheard and misunderstood Muslims in America. I created a fictional character, and carefully crafted every aspect of his life: persona, family members and career. The following work is purely fictional; it is the fictional response from a fictional character to actual text from exceptional writers. Although the context of the narrative is derived from actual events and places, PLEASE do not focus on name or situational coincidences. The purpose of this work is to inspire the reader to think and re-think general conceptions and misconceptions. And of course, whenever possible, inspire activism.
To Masses of "Mis-es": the under-represented, misrepresented, misguided, misunderstood, misters and misses, I dedicate this work to your struggle and resilience.
Monologue: 9-11 Memoir
name is Abdul-Haqq Mohammed and I am 60 years old. I am married and my wife
Halima and I have 3 sons ranging from ages 12 to 16. My wife and I have been
living in the United States since the summer of 1980. We make our home in
Manhattan, on Park Avenue, in a nice building on the Upper East Side. We faithfully
attend services every Friday at the mosque on 96th Street and Third Avenue.
My wife is an obstetrician-gynecologist with a highly successful practice
on 91st Street and Madison Avenue. I on the other hand, am an immigration
lawyer and current law professor at Pace University. My children all attend
the Collegiate School on the West Side.
recently, we have maintained a peaceful and secure life here in the States.
On the morning of September 11th, by 8 o'clock I had just dropped the
boys off at school and was headed down the West Side Highway with my wife.
We were headed to my class at Pace where she was to give a presentation on
women's medical treatment while in immigration detention. Around 8:30am,
Halima and I stopped at a local deli to buy bottles of water. As we chatted
about the validity of "Vitamin Water" out of nowhere we heard
a loud, ground-shaking explosion. The sound was eerily familiar in that it
reminded us of the frequent blasts we heard while living in Palestine. As
we exited the deli, we looked up the street and saw nothing. As soon as we
had walked a block towards Pace, we came into full view of the South Tower
with a massive fiery hole billowing out of the top floors. At first, Halima
and I did not know what had caused the fire ball in the Tower. As we tried
to rapidly weave our way through the forming crowd, hastening towards Pace,
I picked up random phrases from onlookers. "Oh my god!" "And
then a Plane" and "I can't believe it!" By the time
we had reached our destination, I inferred that a plane had struck the Tower.
Halima and I entered my classroom full of anxious students peering out the
window at the blaze, I noticed another plane rounding the North Tower. Halima
screamed in sync with most of the students as we saw the second plane strike
the North Tower. Immediately students began making and receiving phone calls
on their cell phones as Halima and I stared at one another in disbelief. After
an eternity of ten minutes, a loudspeaker came on in the classroom instructing
all students, faculty, staff and visitors to remain indoors until further
notice. There was no explanation and no further instruction. As many of us
stared incredibly at the blast, a student turned the flat-screen television
on and flicked to CNN. As we watched Aaron Brown review the morning's
horrendous events, another student begins to shriek loudly and sob uncontrollably:
The North Tower had begun its collapse. As I watched the enormous edifice
collapse like Legos, I clutched my wife in an effort to console her sobs.
We witnessed a whitish-grey cloud of smoke engulf the pedestrians below, in
their almost futile efforts to flee the scene. Halima and I were staring at
each other dumbfounded. The attack we had experienced seemed eerily familiar.
pulled me into a corner and whispered, "Honey, are you thinking what
I am thinking?" "I am thinking many things, Dear. What are you
thinking?" "Do you remember what Abu-Dar Salaam said this summer?"
"I do. I feared it then, and we are about to experience it and its wrath
now." Frightening me by its blast, my cell phone blared. My eldest child,
who had always proved to be the most composed in times of great emotion, stuttered
into the phone. Khalil was quite upset and fearful. As he stuttered into the
cell phone, I came to understand that the students had gathered in the cafeteria
and watched the events replayed on CNN. In addition, my innocent children
had become the ostracized members of their classrooms as Aaron Brown pointed
the finger at Osama Bin Laden and other Arab men. My son begged me to rescue
them as chills ran through my body. My children were in a corner of their
school's cafeteria, huddled together, fearing their classmates. My innocent
children were at an all male, predominately Jewish school on the Upper West
Side, while my wife and I were quarantined in the Financial District. As I
explained to Khalil that it would take time for me to reach them due to the
closing off of streets in the area, I heard him swallow his tears as he muttered,
"Get here as soon as you can Daddy." He hadn't called me
daddy since he was nine. My heart broke with his words. The anti-Arab sentiment
had already shown its ugly face. As we stayed on the phone in 5 seconds of
silence, my wife suggested I speak to a school authority. "Khalil, let
me speak to the nearest authority!" As Penny Bernstein, the high school
receptionist came on the line, I attempted to speak with calm. "Hello,
Mrs. Bernstein. This is Dr. Mohammed. Can you please do me a favor? Can you
place my children in your office until I am able to retrieve them? Khalil
has expressed concern for his brothers and the children would like to pray
together." "No problem, Dr. I will wait with the boys until you
arrive. See you soon." "Khalil, son we are on our way. Pray with
your brothers."
a stupor of fear and anger I gathered the attention of the students and dismissed
them with the instructions to expect an email later in the week about further
class business. Halima and I left in a hurry, dazed and anxious. We reached
the school within the hour. As we entered the building, many students and
faculty alike, stared at us like they never had before. As I walked towards
the high school office, I wondered about the future safety of my boys as Palestinians
in America in light of the attacks and the reactions of their classmates and
home, I spoke with the boys assuring them that I would protect them to the
best of my ability and that they should not be afraid because they have done
nothing wrong. "Allah will protect us." I stammered in my attempt
to make an assuring statement. In reality, I was frustrated with the profiling
and the assumption that all Arab men are terrorists and their male children
are future suicide bombers. I am a working professional, happily married with
boys that love the Yankees and Knicks. We are not terrorists: we are American.
Since the day of the attacks, my children have been subject to verbal threats and they have experienced one physical threatening by other boys. Our mosque has even been vandalized. We continually pray that the perpetrators are brought to justice, and we pray for the safety of our families and Muslims worldwide.
following excerpt and text analysis are crafted from the perspective of Abdul.
In God Dies by the Nile by Nawal El Saadawi, I wanted the character to respond
to the corruption and gender inequalities as presented by the text.
Passage from
page 98
1. His hand was about to reach for the telephone when he heard the sound of the water
2. being poured in the bathroom. It reminded him that Zeinab had come to his house at
3. dawn, and that meanwhile she had swept and cleaned the house, so that now all that
4. remained for her to do was the bathroom. A thought flashed through his mind. 'Why
5. not go to the bathroom and have a try?' But he drove it away. Somehow he felt that
6. Zeinab was not like her sister Nefissa who was simple and easy-going, and had not
7. instilled in him the same caution and hesitation he felt in the presence of Zeinab. He
8. could not understand why with Zeinab he was so cautious and hesitant, even afraid.
9. Yes, afraid. Perhaps because she was Nefissa's sister. True, Nefissa's story had
10. remained a secret, but who knew? Maybe this time things would not be concealed so
11. easily. He tried to chase away his fears. Who could find out the things that had
12. happened? He was above suspicion, above the law, even above the moral rules which
13. governed ordinary people's behaviour. Nobody in Kafr El Teen would dare suspect
14. him.
They could have doubts about Allah, but about him…It was impossible.
passage highlights the corruption of the local government in Kafr El Teen.
The Mayor, while highly respected by the men of the town, is a womanizer in
that he sends for the prettiest girls of the village to work in his house.
The Mayor knows that many villagers are living in extreme poverty and attributes
their lack in interest and at times, their adamant refusal to work in his
house to be due to their ignorance. In reality, one gets confirmation of the
Mayor's mysogyny from the women in the novel, due to the common sentiment
that it is "better to eat salted pickles and old cheese" than be
subject to his sexual advances without promise of marriage.
This passage also gives the reader a sense that the Mayor is accountable for the unexplained and assumed tragic disappearance of Nefissa. (lines 6-10) This passage also highlights and exposes the Mayor's mentality in that he understands that his position in society gives him the power to act above the law. (lines 12-14) The reader gets the sense that the Mayor is not the only man in the village that acts above the law; the other men in the village sexually intimidate the young girls in passing as they are doing their daily chores. The girls have no choice in how to react to such abuse from the men for two reasons; first, the purity of the girls is the basis for their marriage to another man. If for any reason that purity was compromised, they would not be a suitable match. Marriage in this culture is not based on love between partners, rather, one gets the sense that marriage is a means of social and financial distinction gained by the girl's family.
In the following excerpt and textual analysis of The Day the Leader Was Killed by Naguib Mahfouz, I wanted Abdul to respond to the historical significance of the current events in which the novel was set. It is just as important to understand the events themselves, as it is to understand the perspective of those affected.
Passage from page 26-27
1.Our times have taught me to think. They have also taught me to be contemptuous of
2.everything and suspicious of everything. Should I happen to read about a project which
3.buoys one's spirits and gives one hope, then, all to soon, the truth is revealed and it
4.turns out to be just another dirty trick. Should one let the ship sink? It's just a Mafia
5.which controls us, no more, no less! Where are the good old days? There were, no
6.doubt, some good days. I, too, have known them, the days when my sisters were living
7.in our apartment and it was full of life and warmth. And there were no heavy burdens
8.then. We
could also feel the presence of my father and mother at home.
9.In those days, there was a dialogue of sorts and laughter, the excitement of studies and
10.the illusion of heroism. We are the people. We chose you from the very heart of the
11.people. Love was a bouquet of roses wrapped up in hope. We lost our very first leader,
12.our very first prima donna. Another leader—one diametrically opposed—then comes
13.along to extricate us from our defeat and, in so doing, ruins for us the joy of victory.
victory for two defeats. We chose you from the very heart of the people.
passage seems to be more of a lament than an actually insight into the issues
of the village or the lives of the characters themselves. This passage is
from a section in the voice of Elwan. Elwan mentions that the government is
responsible for the lives of the people in that he cannot see his parents
often enough because the government has done away with programs to help Egyptian
families. In addition, one gets the sense that Egypt is suffering from either
a corrupt government, or one that acts in the interest of a select few. Government,
as an institution created and maintained by man, is therefore inherently limited
by its Creator.
This passage gives us insight into the change of leader of the government and one gets the sense that the first leader (Nasser) instilled a completely different sense of heroism and nationalism into the Egyptian peoples than his successor, (Sadat.) The repetition of the pronoun "we" gives the reader the sense that the character is representing the common sentiment among Egyptians. The reader also gets a sense that the people feel betrayed by the new leader. The repetition of the line 'We chose you from the heart of the people' hints at the history of the new leader. This line describes the history of the people with Sadat; Sadat was the vice president under Nasser and a member of the "Free Officers Group" which was a secret group of army officers that stages a "coup d'etat" to seize control of the government in 1952. Sadat was initially seen positively by Egyptians since he had acted in the interests of the people until he succeeded Nasser.
The most important aspect of literature lies in its ability to inspire the reader. From all the novels we read this semester, I chose to share the following two alter-ego monologues because they tell the reader more about Abdul; Abdul's career, family life and political views only depict him as a reactionary. I wanted to show Abdul in a context where he was inspired to action. As the age-old saying goes: actions speak louder than words.
Alter-Ego inspired by Martyr's Crossing
I remember hearing the news that Marina's baby had died. Damned guards. Selfish bastards! Had Marina been on their side and wanted to see a doctor on our side they would have gladly ushered her through. I feel so guilty; Marina had come to see my wife Halima, who would have set her tired body in motion to aid the sick child. I lied to Marina, "No my wife is not here—she went off to visit another patient." I lied. How could I lie to the woman whose child my wife delivered? The woman whose child my wife could have saved? Halima was asleep—for the first time in almost three days. She worked so hard to take care of every ailing person she met. She felt it was her duty to heal as many as she could during my one year sabbatical here in Palestine. At night we would often discuss our reasons for leaving Palestine when we did. We wanted to get out—move away from the darkness and death that had consumed us since the occupation began. All we knew were bullets, blood and bodies and we knew there had to be a better way. When Halima's acceptance to Columbia's Medical school in New York came, we fled—with only the clothes on out backs and the phone number of her father's friend—the store clerk who had fled two summers ago. I said no to Marina so that Halima could rest. No matter how much I tried to convince her to rest adequately she adamantly refused. "We owe it to them Abdul—we abandoned them." Marina's child is dead and I will be too if Halima ever finds out the truth.
Alter-Ego inspired by Red Azalea
Notes on
latest case:
Set to represent Asian man who fled communist china to come to US for "opportunities." In trouble with law because he forced other Chinese immigrants to work in slave-like conditions.
I was appointed by the court to represent a Chinese immigrant held in custody and charged with forcing other Chinese immigrants to work in slave like conditions in addition to being in the united states illegally. The man, Jhong Doe immigrated to America in the summer of 72 and had been here since then illegally. Jhong Doe owns a take out store in Brooklyn, serving a multi-ethnic community. his store has 8 employees, all other Chinese immigrants of no blood relation, ranging in ages from 12 to 36. Jhong Doe was brought to the local authorities by the youngest immigrant whose name I cannot pronounce. It means sunflower though, so I'll call her that. Sunflower went to the authorities to report Jhong Doe because she came to find out that unlike her native China, children were allowed to attend school and despite working 16 hours a day at the shop, Jhong Doe would not et her attend school because "you have not worked long enough to make enough money to pay for your schooling." Sunflower had accepted Jhong Doe's excuses for over three years until one day she was allowed to run deliveries for her brother, who had scalded his leg on the deep fryer. Jhong Doe told him to ice the extensive wound and take Sunflower's job of cleaning chicken, peeling potatoes, making rice and taking phone orders. Sunflower went on her first delivery with a hand drawn map of the local area in which she was to take the orders. It was the first time she went outdoors since her arrival at Jhong Doe's. They all had lived in a 10 by 10 room adjacent to the freezer in the basement of the shop. Sunflower delivered the food to a local rectory on the corner of Nostrand and Avenue P. When she arrived, the pastor began a conversation with Sunflower, whose English was advanced considering the circumstances. He asked her questions and she hesitated to answer--she took the money and fled. For the next year, every Friday the rectory would order food from Jhong Doe's Nu China restaurant, and Sunflower would deliver it. it was the priest who after a year had cracked sunflower's shell; after learning of her journey from China and her life at Jhong Doe's, had brought her story to the local INS authorities. The authorities questioned Sunflower and the priest and found substantial evidence to bring him in for questioning. After learning of Nu China's three previous Department of Health violations in addition to the allegations of cruel and inhumane treatment, unlawful detainment of other illegal aliens, two counts of endangerment of a minor, Jhong Doe was detained in the county's jail. When I met with Jhong Doe, he told me that he wanted to plead innocent. in his eyes he was not as the American law portrayed him to be; he was a product of communist china and had worked 16 hour days for the last 9 years so that he could arrange for his immediate family left in china to come live with him here in the united states.
Now I have to figure out a way to convince a judge that Jhong Doe is not a despicable human being who exploited other immigrants for his sole financial benefit--as Jhong Doe precisely put it, "I am not a capitalist. America is full of capitalists. I am a worker. I made something out of nothing." Jhong Doe is in fact a product of communist China and the only work ethic he knows is that of the communists. whatever strategy I employ, I must be certain to comment on the importance of cultural relativity and argue how one is unable to rid oneself of his cultural instinct. I must also show how Jhong Doe is an embodiment of the American dream: how can an immigrant, without a bank account or a social security number, no credit or collateral to his name, establish a $150,000 a year business? Jhong Doe had no loan from the bank; he has no greed card; he has nothing to his name except his work ethic and his dream. I do not believe that Jhong Doe meant harm to the other immigrants; he certainly meant no harm to Sunflower; he just wanted to show them that communism void of corruption can work, and in fact, in this case, it did.
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