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Oooof, election season's over. I'm not sure if I miss it or not. The whole thing was a little surreal, and on that theme—actually no, I don't want to talk about the election results at all, in fact I may have to move to New Zealand. Fortunately, I've curated this little compendium of things that amused me on the Internet in the past month. Enjoy!
First, some science links:
- This story from the Globe and Mail is the sort of science reporting I wish we saw more often. However, I object to the title. Slugs are adorable. Especially bright blue ones.
- The exciting tale of the discovery of a new order of insects, the Mantophasmatodea, is a good example of how a lot of species discovery works: the specimens are already in hand, but no one notices that they're something entirely new. (Also, these are some really adorable insects. Can you tell how warped my maternal instinct is?)
- I'm hugely in favour of scientists telling the story of how they do research—not just their results, but the whole process—and this new blog by the talented Ms. Des Roches promises to be full of lizardly hijinks.
- Over the past few weeks a rare specimen of one of the world's largest flowers began blooming. It warms my heart that this attracted so many visitors. The inflorescence has wilted now, but the daily shots showing its growth are fascinating—it was only fully open for a single day. I saw this story in the news on several occasions and much was made of the plant's common name, the corpse flower (it smells like rotting meat). And although they mentioned the scientific name, Amorphophallus titanum, they completely ignored the fact that it translates to "titanic misshapen cock". Here's a picture from the webcam earlier this month. It reminds me a lot of "Little Shop of Horrors"!
And some science-tinged art/surrealism etc.:
- Next time you're world-building for your totally epic mindblowing heartbreaking brilliant SF novel, look no further than the bottom of your frying pan.
- I've always loved tall ships, but this gallery of more modern shipwrecks is stunning and just as evocative as wrecks from the Age of Sail.
- Here's an abstract look at Florida's endangered springs.
- This unusual art combining bits and pieces of different animals makes me want to take up taxidermy.
- More biological art, and more Simone Des Roches: Sketches of Biological Mythology.
- Adorable bird art: Alice's Aviary.
- Christopher Hitchens' message to conference-goers after he had to cancel an appearance for health reasons is just so good. I am almost literally drooling at how well this man can write.
- An experiment that I would like to replicate. Let's try Wolf Parade with actual wolves, Modest Mouse with actual mice, Said The Whale with actual whales…
- Results of the 2011 Hexapod Haiku Challenge
- I have an old book about ballet at home that's full of ethereal line drawings that superimpose the same figure at different steps of a dance sequence. This short film from 1968 is much like that, and it's achingly beautiful. If you've read through this whole post and clicked on none of these links, PLEASE watch this one.


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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) The man who wound up with the last home run ball at Yankee Stadium is more than Steve from Colorado he's really a state legislator from Wyoming.
Rep. Steve Harshman, a Republican from Casper, said he got Jose Molina's homer Sunday night after it landed near him and his brother. He made the comments and displayed the souvenir in a video posted on the Casper Star-Tribune Web site Tuesday.
At the ballpark, Harshman only provided his first name and said he was from Colorado.
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Plasmomechanical device modulates, transduces and amplifies light
The interaction of light with matter is a field of active study, with our understanding improving every day at smaller and smaller scales. The previous limit of understanding has now just been broken with the introduction of a plasmomechanical device that allows the interaction of light and matter to be modulated at precise energy ranges below the diffraction limit.
The photoelectric effect demonstrates the interaction of light with matter – where a photon incident upon metal induces the flow of electrons. This effect has been hugely beneficial to our ability to harness and modulate energy. However, to achieve greater speed and more precise effects we need to be able to modulate energy at sub-wavelengths – that is at scales smaller than the wavelength of light in question. The resolution at this scale is limited by the diffraction limit i.e. the theoretical limit of resolution set by the wavelength and the size of the light gathering element - the objective.
Scientists Brian Roxworthy and Vladimir Aksyuk from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed such a device that is capable of these high speeds and sub-diffraction spatial resolution. Utilizing plasmons - the collective oscillations of electrons – the scientists were successfully able to modulate light, transduce energy and amplify extremely weak electrical and mechanical signals to a much greater precision and at a much faster speed. The device works by coupling a single plasmonic structure in the form of a gold nano-particle to the mechanical vibrations of a device approximately 50 times greater in size. A variable air gap sandwiched between the nano-particle, which is embedded in a silicon nitride cantilever, and a gold film is then used as a means to control the frequency of the nano-particle. The frequency of the plasmons are extremely sensitive to the size and shape of the air gap, allowing for very precise and flexible control.
These findings have huge implications for the advancement of a myriad of technologies from nano-scale laser sources, biochemical detection, particle trapping and manipulation, nonlinear optics, quantum devices and energy harvesting. It will be interesting to see how these devices develop and the level of precision that is achieved!
Amira Val Baker
Article: https://phys.org/news/2018-04-device-modulates-amplifies-tiny.amp
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Multichannel social signatures and persistent features of ego networks
- Sara Heydari1Email authorView ORCID ID profile,
- Sam G. Roberts2,
- Robin I. M. Dunbar3 and
- Jari Saramäki1, 4
© The Author(s) 2018
- Received: 14 February 2018
- Accepted: 3 May 2018
- Published: 29 May 2018
The structure of egocentric networks reflects the way people balance their need for strong, emotionally intense relationships and a diversity of weaker ties. Egocentric network structure can be quantified with 'social signatures', which describe how people distribute their communication effort across the members (alters) of their personal networks. Social signatures based on call data have indicated that people mostly communicate with a few close alters; they also have persistent, distinct signatures. To examine if these results hold for other channels of communication, here we compare social signatures built from call and text message data, and develop a way of constructing mixed social signatures using both channels. We observe that all types of signatures display persistent individual differences that remain stable despite the turnover in individual alters. We also show that call, text, and mixed signatures resemble one another both at the population level and at the level of individuals. The consistency of social signatures across individuals for different channels of communication is surprising because the choice of channel appears to be alter-specific with no clear overall pattern, and ego networks constructed from calls and texts overlap only partially in terms of alters. These results demonstrate individuals vary in how they allocate their communication effort across their personal networks and this variation is persistent over time and across different channels of communication.
- Social signatures
- Social networks
- Egocentric networks
- Mobile phones
Social relationships that are strong and supportive are fundamentally important for health and well-being, in both humans and other primates (House et al. 1988; Lyubomirsky et al. 2005; Wittig et al.Holt-Lunstad et al. 2010; Manninen et al. 2017). While close, emotionally intense relationships provide support and cohesion, weaker ties have been associated with the benefits of diversity and access to resources outside one's everyday social circles (Granovetter 1973; Burt 1995). At the same time, maintaining social ties comes at a cost: time and cognitive resources are finite (Miritello et al. 2013; Miritello et al. 2013). This cost is particularly high for close relationships (Roberts et al. 2009). As a result, personal networks typically have only a few close ties and many weak ties. This is visible both at the level of entire social networks (Onnela et al. 2007) as well as in how people structure their personal networks (Saramäki et al. 2014).
The way people balance their need for strong, cohesive ties and weak ties that lead outside their closest network is reflected in so-called social signatures. The social signature of an ego measures the fraction of communication targeted at alters of each rank, when the alters are ranked according to this fraction. Social signatures therefore quantify rank-frequency relationships of alters in egocentric networks. In (Saramäki et al. 2014), it was shown that people place their mobile telephone calls to their alters very unevenly across their ego networks, so that a few closest alters get a disproportionate fraction of calls. This is reflected in social signatures that typically decay slower than exponentially. It was also shown in (Saramäki et al. 2014) that each individual has their own, distinctive social signature that persists in time, even when there is a large amount of turnover in the ego network. Similar observations were made in (Centellegher et al. 2017) with a different dataset on mobile telephone calls.
However, social relationships are shaped and maintained through a diversity of communication channels (Vlahovic et al. 2012; Reid and Reid 2005; Nanavati et al. 2008; Wang et al. 2013; Zignani et al. 2014; Quadri et al. 2014). People do not use these channels uniformly – rather, the choice of channel depends on many factors. These include the type of relationship (nature of social tie), general channel preferences, the time of the event (social norms) and the reason for communicating; see, e.g., (Reid and Reid 2005) on why texters text. To examine if the properties of social signatures are generalizable and genuine features of egocentric networks, it is therefore important to look at data from multiple channels of communication, both separately and together. Combining information on different channels can, however, be problematic because of their intrinsic differences. For example, the number of calls or their total duration is typically used as a proxy for tie strength in mobile telephone call data (Saramäki and Moro 2015). But text messages, another common form of communication via mobile devices, have no duration, and the number of text messages between an ego-alter pair is not directly comparable to the number of calls between that pair. While one call can be thought to represent one conversation, one text message is typically only a part of a longer conversation.
Materials and methods
The two data sets used in this study
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As our aim was to construct social signatures and study their persistence in time, we divided both data sets into two equal-sized consecutive time intervals (3.5 months each for DS1 and 9 months for DS2); this was for being able to compare the stability of the shapes of the signatures for the first and second halves. The choice to split into two was merely for convenience; please note that in (Saramäki et al. 2014), DS2 was analyzed using three intervals, yielding similar results for calls.
Constructing egocentric networks and social signatures
Social signatures are calculated from weighted egocentric networks, where the link weights represent the amount of communication between the focal ego and the ego's alters. Social signatures measure the fraction of communication to alters of each rank, when the alters are ranked according to this fraction. In (Saramäki et al. 2014), the number of outgoing calls that took place during the data collection period were used as weights. However, when there are multiple channels, the question of how to define weights is not straightforward. The simplest solution would be to use the number of communication events as the weight for all channels. However, this is problematic. In our case of calls and texts, as disussed above the numbers of calls and texts cannot be directy compared. One call can be associated with one conversation, while one conversation by texting may amount to a large number of individual text messages.
Here, our aim is to make the channels more comparable by focusing on their timelines and coarse-graining events in time. We do this as follows: we take the timeline of each ego-alter link, and divide it into time bins of one hour. Note that one hour has been chosen for convenience and to be clearly longer than the time scale of tens of seconds to minutes associated with correlated calls or texts (Karsai et al. 2011; Backlund et al. 2014)). Then, for both calls and texts, we count the number of bins which contain at least one communication event (see Fig. 1a). Thus we count the number of one-hour time bins in which at least one communication activity takes place. These counts are then used as link weights for the egocentric networks: e.g., a weight of w=5 indicates that there were five hours where there was call activity with the alter. Calls that begin in one time bin and stretch along several time bins contribute accordingly to several units of weight. Defining link weights on the basis of time bins also makes it possible to construct mixed link weights, as one can count the number of time slots where either at least one call OR one text message took place. An advantage of this method is that it can be used to calculate link weights that quantify the amount of communication or social interaction in any channel, as long as the time stamps of interaction events are available for each ego-alter link.
where the alters j are sorted by weight in decreasing order and k i is the degree (number of alters) of i.
Comparing social signatures
where σ1 and σ2 are two social signatures, as defined in Eq. 1, and H(σ) is the Shannon entropy of σ.
The Jensen-Shannon divergence is a generalized form of the Kullback-Leibler divergence. The square root of the Jensen-Shannon divergence can be used as a distance function. Because the JSD can deal with zero probabilities, it allows us to compare social signatures of different lengths, that is, signatures computed from egocentric networks with different numbers of alters, k1≠k2. To compare two signatures of lengths k1 and k2 where k2>k1, we append zero entries (w ij =0) to the shorter signature for k1<j≤k2 so that both signatures are of equal length.
where σ1 and σ2 are the social signatures corresponding to the networks. As an example, the Jaccard coefficient between the call signature and text signature of an ego is defined as the number of alters the ego has contacted by both call and text in the period divided by number of alters the ego has contacted by call or text. If there is complete overlap between the alters contacted by call and text, then J = 1. If there is no overlap between alters contacted by call and text, then J = 0.
Single-channel and mixed signatures are persistent
We begin our analysis by demonstrating that all three types of signatures – call, text, and mixed – are persistent at the level of individuals, as was shown for call-based signatures for DS2 in (Saramäki et al. 2014). Here, we define persistence as the social signature retaining its shape over time, with individual level variation in JSD that is smaller than the average JSD between signatures in the whole population.
To examine this persistence, we divide the data collection periods of the two sets into two intervals of 3.5 and 9 months for sets DS1 and DS2, respectively. We then calculate the weighted egocentric networks for each ego in each interval. As explained in detail above, we use the number of one-hour time bins with calls, texts, or either for determining the link weights between the ego and alters. We compute the social signatures for each egocentric network and each interval by ranking alters according to their weight and calculating the fraction of weight at each rank. Following (Saramäki et al. 2014), we then calculate self-distances by computing the JSD between an ego's own signatures in consecutive intervals. We also calculate reference distances by computing the average JSD between the signature of the ego and those of all other egos. We repeat these calculations for both channels (calls and texts) as well as mixed networks (calls and texts).
Single-channel and mixed signatures have similar shapes, even at the ego level
It also appears that the two types of single-channel signatures are more similar for each ego than they are between egos–the shapes of the call and text signatures of an ego look similar. This is confirmed by use of the JSD. We calculated the self-distances between an ego's call and text signature as well as reference distances between all pairs of call and text signatures, aggregated over the entire period of observation. The resulting distributions for both data sets again indicate that self-distances are on average smaller than reference distances (Fig. 3). Even though the difference is slightly less pronounced than for distances of the same signature type between different intervals (Fig. 2), the shapes of call and text signatures of an ego appear to correlate.
Single-channel egocentric networks differ in composition
The similarity in the shapes of the call and text signatures of each ego would be expected if their call and text networks were similar and included the same alters with similarly ranked weights. However, this is not the case: the call and text networks of an ego are typically different. Instead of the same alters appearing in both networks, many alters are only called or texted, and therefore included in one network only. This is in line with literature on network-level differences (Nanavati et al. 2008; Wang et al. 2013; Zignani et al. 2014).
Channel choice does not depend on alter rank
Next, we investigated whether there are systematic differences in the call and text networks of egos; such differences might explain the signature shapes and their similarities, despite call and text networks being different. To this end, we take a look at mixed egocentric networks calculated using both calls and texts, and investigate their weight composition. We focus on the share of calls and texts for each rank; note that since we are counting time slots, there are slots with both channels present.
Social signatures quantify how people allocate their communication across the members of their personal networks. In this paper, we used two separate datasets to explore how social signatures based on calls, texts or both vary over time and across individuals. There were three key findings. First, individuals vary in how they allocate their time across their ego networks and this variation is persistent over time, despite a turnover of individuals alters in the network. This finding was initially reported in (Saramäki et al. 2014) using a small sample of 24 students of a similar age going through the specific transition from school to University or work (DS2 in this paper); (Centellegher et al. 2017) confirmed the finding for a data set of N=93. The current paper replicates this finding in a much larger, more demographically diverse sample of over 500,000 people. Second, this individual variation in social signatures was present across different channels of communication - phone calls, text messages and a combined network based on both calls and texts. This is despite the fact that there was little overlap in the individuals who were called and texted. Third, regardless of the channel, the top alters get a disproportionately large fraction of all communication. This is seen in the shapes of three types of signatures (calls, texts, and mixed). Thus individual variation in social signatures does not appear to depend on the channel of communication or the specific alters in the network at a particular point in time, but instead reflects a stable characteristic of how individuals distribute their communication effort across their personal networks.
Why are the social signatures from different channels similar? One could envision an underlying complete egocentric network with tie strengths that measure the closeness of all the relationship an ego maintain with their alters. Within this network there is a distribution of tie strengths where there are few strong and many weak ties (Dunbar 2018). Then observations on one channel of communication would be incomplete samples of the underlying complete network (see, e.g., (Nanavati et al. 2008; Wang et al. 2013; Zignani et al. 2014) for studies on network-level differences between calls and texts). Individuals differ in how they allocate their communication across their network, some individuals allocating a greater fraction of communication to a smaller number of alters and others allocating communication more evenly across their network. Thus constructing the social signatures based on different channels of communication would still pick up this individual variation, even if the specific alters detected by the different channels of communication vary. There may also be less fundamental reasons: communication habits, memory effects, or similar. However, it has been shown that for calls, alter ranks do correlate with emotional closeness (Saramäki et al. 2014), which supports the first explanation. To fully understand which sample of alters is captured by different channels of communication, further research is needed on how people use different channels of communication to maintain their set of relationships to family and friends, and how this communication is related to the underlying tie strength of the relationship (Reid and Reid 2005; Vlahovic et al. 2012; Wiese et al. 2015).
The finding that individuals have social signatures that are stable over time and persist despite the turnover of individual alters has now been shown in a number of samples from different countries and across different channels of communication including phone calls (Saramäki et al. 2014; Centellegher et al. 2017), text messages and combined call and text networks (this study) and email (Godoy-Lorite et al. 2016). Given the robustness of this finding, further research is now needed on the causes and consequences of individual variation in social signatures. Whilst everyone is subject to similar fundamental time and cognitive constraints on sociality (Dunbar 2018), the way people choose to allocate their communication effort across their networks shows stable individual variation. Some of this individual variation appears to be due to personality characteristics (Centellegher et al. 2017), which are also broadly stable over time (Caspi et al. 2005). Other characteristics that may be associated with individual variation in social signatures are age and gender, which are linked with variation in communication patterns (Bhattacharya et al. 2016) and friendship styles (Roberts and Dunbar 2015). Further, given the importance of social relationships to health and well-being (House et al. 1988; Lyubomirsky et al. 2005; Wittig et al.Holt-Lunstad et al. 2010; Manninen et al. 2017) individual variation in social signatures may have consequences for outcomes such as stress and loneliness. Whilst all people distribute their communication very unevenly across their network (Saramäki et al. 2014), some people focus an even greater proportion of their communication on a smaller number of alters. Further research could examine how these different patterns of time allocation across the network are linked to well-being, particularly during times of network change which put pressure on the time required to maintain relationships, such as the transition to University (Roberts and Dunbar 2011) or entering into romantic relationships (Milardo et al. 1983). Further, it would be important to see that our results can be replicated with other data sets containing calls and texts; as usual for this kind of data, our data cannot be made public because of privacy reasons. To conclude, this study demonstrated using two separate samples that there is individual variation in the way people allocate their time across their social networks, and these social signatures are persistent over time and across different channels of communication.
We thank A.L. Barabási for providing data set DS1.
SH and JS acknowledge funding from the Academy of Finland, project n:o 297195.
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The source data used in this study cannot be made publicly available because of privacy restrictions. Saramäki et al. (Saramäki et al. 2014) has some Supplementary Data in relation to DS2.
Authors' contributions
SGBR and RIMD conceived and performed the experiments; SH and JS analyzed data; SH, JS, SGBR, and RIMD wrote the paper. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Luna - Print
Luna, the goddess of the moon, has three phases of her life in full, crescent and new moon. At the moment, she is taking a short nap in her new moon phase before another cycle of her life begins.
At times, even if we are aware that time will never stop and there are always things waiting for us to accomplish. Yet It is worthwhile to take a break and catch our breath before the next journey.
An archival print of an original pen & ink drawing and colour digitally:
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I'm finally 21, you guys!
Man, this week was insane! But lemme give you a few details about my birthday;
I'm a thanksgiving baby, so that week is always hard to plan things, but my best friend and boyfriend pulled it off! Now my birthday landed on a monday…which I was pretty bummed out about at first but everything fell into place. My family woke me up at 5:06AM, the time i was born and gave me a ton of gifts, including a new TV with the Amazon Fire Stick, which I might write a post on afterwards. 😉 I got a bunch of calls, texts and the traditional Facebook post and I began to feel special. So special, I took a nap. I woke up in enough time to get my nails done to match my purple hair.
Weird photo but the story I'm sticking to is "i was feeling eccentric"
I was just excited. I knew my boyfriend was taking me out to dinner and my first legal drink so I was super pumped for the day. I continued How I Met Your Mother, and played around with most of the apps on my Fire stick and threw together a cute outfit. On my way to meet my boyfriend, i stopped in Starbucks and the barista gave me a free Mocha and drew a cute little cake and balloons on my cup.
The restaurant he took me to was called Rocco's Tacos. Not only is the name adorably rhymey, the theme was adorable too. I usually joke that the only Mexican food I eat is Taco Bell, but my personal goal for the next year is to try new things. My Blood Orange Margarita was probably the greatest thing! (granted, the only mixed drink i've ever tried was a mimosa) It was super strong and i needed a little help, and water, but it was delicious.
On saturday, my surprise was at Dylan's Candy Bar! My best friend was so great at planning this for me because sweets are pretty much my thing. Due to that place being a zillion dollars, we decided to eat dinner in Park Slope. I remember the food taking almost an hour but I was surrounded by good company so it didn't even matter. Cheers!
When I realized where we were going, I felt like a little kid! Actually, I felt like a little kid the entire time. The aroma of candy and happiness along with having almost all my friends around made me the happiest person alive. We sat in a large cupcake booth and the tables had candies in them. Dude, Even my Chocolate Liquor drink had candies in it! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (probably one of my top five faves) was playing by the bar. It was a pretty whimsical day and I'm so grateful for everyone who spent their time planning it and coming out to spent the day with me. I had the greatest time of my life.


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We are proud to announce Testival 2016! Testival is, simply put, a software testers' event. A place for software testers to meet with each other and talk about testing. It is a combination of unconference format, where participants selects topics of interest, and keynote speakers. Testival 2015 was a great success! We had 40 testers … Continue reading Testival 2016 press release
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Chemical Waste Fire Out – Again
Thursday, June 27, 2013 @ 06:06 PM gHale
Fire crews extinguished the rekindle of a Monday afternoon fire at a chemical waste disposal facility in Plainwell, MI.
Around 11:30 p.m. Monday, some of the hot spots rekindled, resulting in 25 to 30 explosions and smoke seen from 300 yards away. Firefighters put out the blaze again on Tuesday.
Chemical spill Forces Evacuation
Open Valve Brings Big Chemical Spill
New Leak Springs from DuPont Acid Breach
Chemical Reaction Injures 5
Officials fear that pending rain could interact with the water-reactive chemicals at Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc., Plainwell, MI, and result in the products burning and more explosions.
The Environmental Protection Agency, as well as Young's Environmental Cleanup from Muskegon, arrived at the scene Tuesday to determine a strategy on how to deal with those chemicals.
Air-quality tests taken every hour show everything being normal, and the Plainwell Department of Public Safety said there is no danger.
A precautionary evacuation was back into effect late Monday night for residences a quarter mile northeast of the facility. Plainwell Department of Public Safety officials lifted the evacuation order at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Three evacuated residents spent Monday night at Plainwell High School.
Businesses within a quarter mile of the scene remained closed Tuesday along with some nearby streets.
Residents said they heard as many as six explosions coming from the original fire Monday afternoon at the chemical waste disposal facility.
The fire sparked around 3 p.m. at the facility that disposes of academic, commercial and medical chemical waste.
The plant's owner and employees told the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) they were using chemicals to neutralize some acid-based compounds, which is a process that can generate a tremendous amount of heat. That is when the fire started. The fire then spread to a wooden stairwell, and as it burned it caused quite a bit of smoke, employees said.
While they were trying to douse the flames, employees told the DEQ some fire extinguishers ended up dropped near the flames, which caused them to explode due to the heat.
All of the businesses in the industrial area within 100 yards of the site ended up evacuated, said Allegan County Emergency Management Director Scott Corbin.
Multiple fire crews responded and the fire was safely contained by 5:30 p.m.
"The fire was contained rather quickly. One of the problems you have with this place, of course, is there are many, many chemicals here," said Plainwell Department of Public Safety Sgt. David Rantz.
Rantz said the challenge for firefighters was when a water pipe burst over reactive chemicals.
"So at that point we pulled everybody out. Removed everybody. We told Dispatch there should be about a quarter-mile evacuation," he said.
Officials temporarily evacuated several residences in that area. About five hours later, Allegan County Central Dispatch said the evacuation ended, and residents could return home.
Other residents nearby ended up asked to close their doors and windows, Emergency Management Director Corbin said.
There were no reports of serious injuries. All 50 people who work at the disposal site ended up accounted for and safe, Plainwell City Manager Eric Wilson said.
Firefighters found barrels containing some unknown chemicals. Ottawa County and Battle Creek Police Department hazmat teams made sure all chemicals in the plant are secure.
Allegan County Emergency Management officials said Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc. has hired a private firm to help mitigate any hazardous materials situation that may still exist. That firm will remain on the scene until they get an all-clear from the DEQ, which could take several days.
Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc. released this statement:
"Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc. experienced a fire at its facility in Plainwell, MI today. Thanks to the quick and professional response of the emergency crews and our staff, the fire was contained to a limited portion of our processing area. We are grateful that no one was injured during this incident. We train regularly to handle emergency situations such as this. Our procedures worked as designed and all personnel were evacuated quickly from the facility. An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing in cooperation with the appropriate authorities. We do not anticipate a break in service to our customers. We appreciate the support of our neighbors and surrounding community and apologize for any inconvenience this incident has caused."
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130 Eagles Landing Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117
Welcome to Trillium! This Move-In Ready 2-Story Home is The Home Buyers Dream Just Minutes from Shopping and Dining!Details
Welcome to Trillium! This Move-In Ready 2-Story Home is The Home Buyers Dream Just Minutes from Shopping and Dining!Details
Pristine Home with Tons of Updates! This Home Offers 5 Bedrooms / Bonus, 4.5 Baths & Beautiful Upgrades!Details
Absolutely Stunning Home in Much Desired Macaulay! Gleaming Freshly Refinished Hardwoods on Main and Upper Landing/Hallway, Office W/ Remarkable Barn Door, Formal Dining, Large Open Great Room W/ Gas Logs and Built-In Shelving and Sunroom.Details
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This 3 Bedroom 2 Full Bath Home In Governors Square Won't Last! Situated on a Large Lot this Home Boasts Large Living Areas Including Great Room with Fire Place…Details
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Charming Two Story Home in Cambridge Grove! This 4 bed, 2.5 bath home offers an open floor-plan, spacious updated kitchen…Details
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Solar Power Fountain Pump Floating Drifting Panel Pool Pond Garden Decor
Solar Panel: 7V/1.4W
Water Pump Output: DC 4.5-10V
Maximum Flow: 150L/h
Maximum Lift: 70cm
Maximum Spraying Height: 45cm
Four Kinds of nozzles attached for change
Panel Size(Diameter x Thickness): 16 x 1.2cm
The pump will start automatically in 3 seconds when sufficient sunlight gained.
The item can float in the water, high flexibility and no need to install the pump, convenient to use
Package Includes:
1 x Solar Power Fountain Pump
1 x A pouch of fittings (Nozzles inside)
Customer Video Review Length:: 0:13 Mins
This SOONHUA Solar Panel Fountain Kit is much better than anticipated.
My item arrived in perfect condition and contained all of the components: Solar Panel; A selection of 4 spouts and the obligatory Instruction sheet for which I did need my glasses as the writing is very small. However, it is so easy to set-up and use you don't really need the instructions. When I saw the size of the pump I was very sceptical, but it shoots the water up about 40 – 50cms depending on which attachment I use. It is very easy to clean; I just take off the little black cover and the snap on guard and if there is any debris it normally comes out after a good shake. There are 3 rubber suction pads on the bottom of the pump to keep the unit in place. The whole unit seems very well constructed and so far I've had no problems at all.
I have an area at the bottom of my garden that I've turned into a kind of relaxation area and wanted something to add that lovely relaxing sound of running water/water falling onto water. I purchased a 70 litre rubber rubble contain from a well known DIY store as it was a lot cheaper than buying a plastic pond. I cut off about 1/3 around the top to make myself a pond like feature (shown in picture & video) I put the solar panel in first to test it before arranging the ideal spot for it just to make sure it worked. The water started to spout almost immediately and I was very surprised at how well it works.
I now have it placed at the bottom of my garden and just have to make sure it doesn't run out of water. I have found that it needs to be stuck onto something for it to work effectively. I did try it just floating on the surface, but it didn't work as well. To overcome this I've got an old Pyrex bowl upside down and the solar panel is stuck to it with the 3 suction pads on the bottom. This works perfectly and I have a continuous flow of water from about 9am to roughly 6.30pm – This is only when we have sunshine!!
For the price this is a lovely little fountain which adds an extra feature to your garden without the huge expense of pond, pumps, filters, electrical cables etc. Definite winner for me.
**I purchased this SOONHUA Solar Panel Fountain at a discounted price.**
Customer Video Review Length:: 0:12 Mins
This came from China by China Post so took about a month to arrive but fortunately summer is still here! Unfortunately however one of the most essential plastic pieces was missing from the box. This meant we could only try the fountain on the most basic setting, without the special sprays. I am waiting for the seller to respond. As it took so long to arrive I don't think it is feasible to wait for a replacement part before reviewing. We will be able to fashion a connector using Sugru or a rubber band or something but this obviously is not part of my review.
On a nice sunny day you could hear the fountain mechanism immediately start working when I got it out of the box. We tried it in various containers. It seemed to work best in a shallow white enamel bowl where it floated on the surface. The fountain was jetting between 3 and 15 inches into the air, it is very sensitive to clouds. It is in constant motion during a sunny spell.
The instructions are brief but informative giving tips for use. I will update this review when/ if I get a fully working product.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for an honest review. If you found my review helpful could you please vote 'YES' below or 'NO' if you find it unhelpful with a comment so I can improve future reviews. Thank you.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Charter FAQ (14 entries)Click each for full info.
Six passengers. Though our boat is quite spacious, we are legally obligated to limit our sails to six guests regardless of the age and under no circumstances will we take ...
Absolutely. Please bring anything you like to eat or drink (except for red wine as it stains our decks). We provide plates, cutlery, glasses, napkins, ice and refrigeration.
No, however we can recommend some nearby restaurants and specialty grocery stores from which you can pre-order a variety of foods and picnics to pick up on your way to your ...
Yes, we love kids! Children under the age of 13, including infants, are required by law to wear a life jacket, which we will provide. We do not recommend bringing a ...
It is very rare that people experience sea sickness however if you are prone to it, we recommend taking motion sickness medication as directed.
No, for insurance purposes we are unable to let you sail without one of our US Coast Guard licensed captain's on board, however you are welcome to get as involved in ...
We do not offer refunds, however you may reschedule for a fee. The fee is dependent on the amount of notice given prior to your sail. See our terms and conditions ...
We want you to enjoy your sail and because of this we only sail in pleasant / safe conditions. We do not sail in rain, lighting, high winds, or confused seas. ...
Your crew will meet you at the main gate to the marina just beneath the American flag. Directions and a map can be found on our location page .
Arrive at the main gate to the marina about five minutes before your sail. It only takes a minute or two to get you boarded and out sailing.
Feel free to bring food and drinks and an iPod if you would like to play your own music. For daytime sails we recommend sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. On cooler ...
It is customary to tip your captain and crew at the end of a great voyage. If you enjoyed your sail, let them know. 15 -20% is standard.
Dress comfortably so that you can easily move about the boat and come prepared for the weather. It is usually feels up to 10 degrees cooler out on the water, especially ...
Your captain will suggest that you remove your shoes when you get on the boat. We prefer that you sail barefoot - it allows the best traction and lets you feel ...


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The Secrets of Millionaires – What They Are Doing Different from You
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It's all about living the dream – right? Chasing down that seven-figure income that ends happily in early retirement on a beach in the Caribbean. Perhaps these are the kinds of dreams you strive for and are wondering what sets those people apart from you and your commercial real estate business.
What exactly are these accomplished entrepreneurs and CRE professionals doing to make it big? We've collected some valuable tidbits from these success stories that maybe you can implement into your daily routine to make this the most successful year yet!
#1. Engage with the people you look up to.
They say that you're the sum of the people you're closest to, so what kind of role models are you surrounding yourself with? It's important to hang out with people that inspire and motivate you, and who might just be a little bit more successful than you. After all, you never want to be the most accomplished or smartest person in the room.
#2. Practice discipline.
While you might not be ready to start waking up at 4am just yet, discipline is something habitually successful people tend to practice. Maybe start with a new fitness routine, or give up a bad habit you've been meaning to drop. Either way, good habits and stronger discipline will help you to succeed in your CRE business.
#3. Focus on being happy and grateful.
No matter how good or bad business is, successful entrepreneurs make a habit of focusing on the positive and giving thanks for the things that have gone right in their business. Maybe a big deal fell through for you this month, but remember that great client you had last month? Focus on those positives.
#4. Time block your schedule.
It's easy to dip low on the productivity scale when you don't have your time or day planned. Consider blocking out hours with specific tasks on your schedule every morning. Make time for networking here, and prospecting there. Use these hours to follow up with past clients, or work on your marketing. Have a clearly defined task for each hour of your work day, and stick to it. You'll be shocked how productive you'll be!
#5. Review and note the status of all transactions.
Often when things get busy simple aspects of a transaction can get lost in the shuffle. And clients will always remember what you didn't do, not what you did so don't drop the ball now! Each morning, carve out some time to review each of your outstanding transactions and any follow up that needs to be done on their respective stages. Not only will you feel more organized, it will be much harder for things to slip through the cracks.
Accomplishing great success in business is about so much more than closing deals, it's a mindset! And many great entrepreneurs contribute their success to process and perseverance. So, get out there and start today with the mindset of a millionaire!


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His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon made his first archpastoral visit of the new academic year to Saint Vladimir's Seminary, Yonkers, NY on Sunday, September 24, 2017—the Synaxis of All Saints of Alaska. In addition to the seminary faculty, staff, student body, and area faithful, participants in a three-day conference organized by the recently established Orthodox Vision Foundation on the seminary campus gathered for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, at which Metropolitan Tikhon presided in Three Hierarchs Chapel.
The SVOTS 2017 incoming class includes 25 men and women desiring to devote their lives to the Church. See related story.


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This is the brand new, first single off of the Awthenticity LP. "Rock Steady" features fellow No9to5 Music member Topiq and is produced by Topiq, with live electric bass from Ford Garrard. The digital maxi single also features an extended party mix of "Rock Steady" and b-side track "Universal Just Called", produced by AltAir. Get "Rock Steady" and the "Rock Steady" radio edit for free, and get the whole package for just $1. Art by HRex.
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Spring is here?
Yes it is spring but for those of us in PA we were reminded winter is not completely gone. 6 inches or so fell on Saturday.
Let's get cleaning!
After a terrible winter there is lots of cleaning and restoration to be done. Here is a short list that you can use to talk to your customers about their supply and training needs.
1. Are their floor mats in good shape or do they need replacing? Mats are the first defense to a business and it would be a shame to do work on refinishing floors and soft surfaces without a good entrance mat program in place.
2. Clean the carpets of that ice melt residue! If your can see that your carpets are dirty it may be too late. Carpets need to be cleaned on a schedule so it is done before the visible signs show up. Use a great product like Clausen's Stay Clean because it can be used with any carpet cleaning method, rotary, bonnet, extraction and low moisture.
3. Deep scrub and recoat your damaged floors. Yes deep scrub, you don't have to strip the floors unless the finish coating is damaged or you can't get the dirt out. Try our new One Up Hypertron, great gloss and durability the improves with age.
"You Don't Know What You Don't Know"
Jack Collins, our Regional Sales Manager has written a great entry for the Bullen blog.
As a jan-san salesperson where is your value today to both current and new customers? …and can you communicate and show your value to customers? This is our challenge and struggle today for salespeople, and for those who hire and train jan-san salespeople.
How do we compete with the wealth of information available to our customers on the internet?
#1- know your business, know your company, know your suppliers better than any of your competitors and especially your customers.
#2- assure you can walk the talk: Can you strip a floor effectively? Know the proper steps to clean a Bathroom and have actually done so? Understand and can work-load the cleaning labor for a building?
#3- Knowledge is Power! The more you know and the more you can effectively communicate your wealth of information, the more value you offer your customers.
To read the complete article here is the link: http://www.bullenonline.com/bullen-blog/2015/3/18/you-dont-know-what-you-know
Lots of basketball and golf to watch this afternoon.
Have a great day and an even better sales week!
Scott Jarden


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Bruce retired soldier sent on special assignment to the laboratory with the zombies. You'll have to try hard to survive. Urine of all creatures and earn money. Buy weapons and equipment.
Games online:
Online Games:
Bionic zombies online game
These flash games
Zombie: Davie or Die 2
Angry Birds: water adventure
Counter Strike 1.6
Plants vs. Zombies
Santa kills zombies
Santa kills zombies 2
Santa kills zombies 3
Not in my dungeon
Sonic and Mario vs Zombies
Cut zombies
Shoot the zombies heads
Plants vs Zombies - protecting home
Evil zombies 2
Evil zombies
Find a way out of the room


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To turn off Compatibility Mode do the following: We have to mention that this solution will change your game settings to default, so when you start the game for the first time make sure that you customize your settings.Users have reported that Counter Strike: Global Offensive instantly closes on Windows 10 after the game starts.Admins often have to spend hours just messing around trying to get there server working.Linux GSM is designed to be a simple as possible allowing Admins to spend less time on management and more time playing Counter-Strike: Source.Users have reported variety of issues including FPS drops, game not loading, crashes and game freezing.If you are a passionate Counter Strike player, these issues can ruin your favorite game, but fortunately today we have some solutions that might help you.
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Joined Staff in 2002
When I first had my son, I sat with a stylist who honestly changed my life. I felt young and green, and when I left her chair I felt like a confident, mature woman. I felt ready to take on anything. The impact she had on my outlook on life and outward appearance is what inspired me to become a stylist.
Starting that transformation for a client who comes to me feeling a little lost, not knowing what he or she wants, is the driving force in my passion for hair. When someone leaves my chair feeling amazing with a completely redefined look, I couldn't be happier. This is part of the reason hair extensions is one of my specialties — the before and after difference is incredible and not just in the hair. A client's confidence is very important to me.
Favorite Products:
My Hobbies and Interests:
- Phyto Volume Actif
- It's a Ten Leave in Conditioner
- EVO Water Killer Dry Shampoo
My Hobbies and Interests:
Shopping for antique furniture, running, gardening, home decorating, and listening to music.
- Empire Beauty Academy
- Extensive Training in Coloring and Cutting with Wella, Redken, and L'Oreal Professional in New York
- Certified in The Keratin Conditioning Treatment
- Certified in Hairdreams Hair Extensions
"Lilly did another amazing job coloring and cutting my hair. I have gotten many compliments on it again ...."
"I can afford to go anywhere, I have traveled to the best salons in NYC, London and LA. When I found Lilly, I finally stopped being unhappy with my haircolor and felt at home in her chair!" - MJ
"You can never go wrong with David Witchell. I have been going there for years and have had many hair stylists and never had a problem with any of them. I always loved their work and would always send anyone to them in great confidence that their experience would be the same. I have been going to Lilly for many years now and am always happy with my color and cut. Lilly is a special person who is a good listener and really cares about giving you just what you want." ~ Peggie Mandia


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The police appealed to the migration service with a request to reduce the period of stay of foreigners in Ukraine
A day in the Chernobyl zone police detained six stalkers.
As reported in GU NP in the Kiev region, two groups of stalkers, including three foreigners illegally entered the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl NPP outside of checkpoints with the aim of adventure tourism and was detained by officers of the Ukrainian police.
One group of stalkers 34, 38 and 39 years old found in a wooded area near S. Klevin resettled, they are citizens of Lithuania. The second group was detained in the evacuated town of Pripyat are young people 20, 21 and 23 years who are citizens of Ukraine.
Concerning offenders administrative reports on article 46-1 "violation of the regime of radiation safety in areas subjected to radioactive contamination" of the Code of Ukraine on administrative offences. They face the penalty of a fine of 20 to 30 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (from UAH 340 to 510).
Also, the police appealed to the migration service with a request to reduce the period of stay of foreigners in Ukraine. Materials sent to the Ivanovo regional court, and the Slavutych city court of Kyiv region for decision-making.
We will remind, on may 2 the young residents of the capital at the age of 23-25 years old entered the territory of the exclusion zone with the goal of extreme tourism. The youngest of them within three days of being sought by the wife.
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Innovative: Tata Launches Nano Merchandise Online Store on Ebay
Tata is doing all what it can to drive the Nano brand across the nation. And rightly so! Nano is one real good product marred by a possible few glitches by Tata's marketing earlier and then by some unfortunate incidents.
There are a lot of different and interesting variants of Tata Nano which have been caught. One was a cute dual tone Red-black colored mule we caught a few months back.
Now, you can purchase Nano branded merchandise through its exclusive online store on ebay.
Merchandise include:
- Nano Branded Titan watches (Rs 1500 Women, Rs 2655 Men)
- Round-neck T-Shirts (Starting from Rs 240)
- Dry-fit T-shirts for men and women (Rs 467)
- Nano shaped pen drives (Rs 681 & Rs 845)
- Mouse (Rs 1508)
- Scale models (Starting Rs 180)
- Caps (Rs 78)
- Key-chains (Rs 39)
There would be stuff added to give more variety to shoppers. Tata also says that there would be various online games and activities played to promote the store where Nano fans would also get some merchandise for free.
The picture you see above is a 2GB Nano pendrive I have with me.
And here is the address..
Login and shop!


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Track I is the entry level of our certification program, and the starting point for anyone seeking any form of personal or business accreditation. It is a prerequisite for groomers wishing to proceed to Tracks II and III, and consists of two separate modules, each providing their own levels of certification:
1. Certified Salon Professional (CSP)
This certification is designed for all salon and doggy day-care staff, bathers, managers and business owners. It is also a pre-requisite for groomers wishing to continue on to module 2. You must be able to verify having completed 300 hours of practical experience in the pet care industry before undertaking this module.
Comprising one 150 page A5 training manual, it provides education about professional ethics and behaviour; safety and first aid; health, diseases, vaccinations and zoonoses; sanitation and hygiene procedures; chemical safety; safe and appropriate handling of dogs entering and leaving the salon, crates, baths and drying stations; lifting mechanics; bathing and drying equipment and methods; dog behaviour and anatomy of skin, hair, eyes, ears, nails and anal glands; as well as practical bathing and drying techniques and how to recognise problems and bring these to the attention of pet owners.
Participants are required to pass two written tests and one practical examination bathing and drying a dog using appropriate equipment and handling techniques.
Upon successful completion of this module, you may use the letters CSP after your name and incorporate the IPG logo in all your promotional material.
2. Certified Professional Groomer (CPG)
This certification accredits entry level groomers able to demonstrate the skills required to perform basic, everyday grooms safely and efficiently. It is also a prerequisite for more advanced groomers wishing to go on to Track II. You must be able to verify having completed 600 hours of experience in the pet care industry before undertaking this module.
Comprising one 140 page A5 training manual and one 20-minute DVD, it provides an introduction to IPG's SmartStyle grooming system; education about selection, use and sanitation of grooming tools; equipment ergonomics and safety; groomer health and exercises for injury prevention; stress-free handling methods during grooming; difficult dogs and grooming cats; further details about skin and hair; emergency management; liability insurance; tips for attracting and keeping better clients and maintaining mutually beneficial client relations.
Participants are required to pass two written tests and one practical examination demonstrating a simple "kennel trim" safely and efficiently on a long-haired dog using clippers and snap-on combs (for example, appropriate breeds include Maltese, Shih Tzu, Poodle, Bichon Frise or similar breeds or mixed breeds).
Upon successful completion of this module, you may use the letters "CPG" after your name, display an IPG-provided "Certified Professional Groomer on Staff" sign outside your premises and include our logo in all your promotional material.
How are assessments conducted?
IPG's Australian Certifier, Nicky Renwood, travels throughout Australia and New Zealand assessing practical examinations. Written tests may be conducted in front of Nicky on these occasions, or you may request to complete them in advance in front of a proctor and either post/email them to Nicky or hand them over in person on the day of your examination. Group examinations are organised each year at major centres in order to minimise travel fees, or Nicky is prepared to travel to individual salons wherever possible, for an additional charge. A score of 86% or higher is required to pass all tests.
How much does it cost?
The total cost of Track I is AUD $455.00 . This includes 6 months' membership of IPG. (Alternatively, if you have already completed your Salon Details certificate as part of our old accreditation system, you can upgrade this to Track I for $260.00). These prices do not include assessor travel charges, as these are calculated on an individual basis.
How can I enrol?
Submit your details using our Enrol Online page, then you will be taken to our payments section to make your Track selections and pay securely via Credit Card or PayPal account.


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PIMCO CEO Doug Hodge and its new CIO Dan Ivascyn— Bill Gross' replacement at PIMCO — appeared on CNBC Tuesday in their first public appearance since Gross suddenly left the firm last Friday.
Gross was one of the biggest personalities in the financial world and served as basically the sole public face of PIMCO, especially after the departure of Mohamed El-Erian earlier this year.
Now, Hodge and Ivascyn will fill that role as the firm, which has nearly $2 trillion in assets under management, faces life without its founder.
Hodge told CNBC's Brian Sullivan, "We had in place a succession plan that had been in process all during the course of this year. Bill Gross was going to leave eventually. We all knew that... We are moving forward."
Ivascyn, who is taking Gross' role as global CIO, said that investing with PIMCO won't change now that Gross is gone. "Pimco has a pretty long-standing, highly-structured investment process," Ivascyn said. "And even though Bill Gross is no longer with us, we plan to use that highly-structure process for us going forward."
Ivcascyn also reiterated that the firm still sees a "new neutral" of low interest rates for an extended period of time.
On life at PIMCO after Gross, Hodge added that, "Bill has been an important contributor. He was the founder of this firm, he has made enormous contributions to PIMCO, but we are moving ahead."
Sullivan also asked Hodge if Paul McCulley, the firm's chief economist would be sticking around, and Hodge simply said that he looks forward to McCulley being a part of the firm going forward, but added that, "we all make our own decisions."
It seems then that at PIMCO little has changed; or maybe everything has.
You can find clips from Hodge and Ivascyn's interview over at CNBC here »


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The Spoleto Finale is one of the premiere nights in Charleston–the conclusion to a two-week festival celebrating emerging artists, musicians, and performers. The main event takes place at the picturesque Middleton Place and is capped off by a fireworks show. Families, friends, and people of all ages drag their beach chairs, picnic baskets, and blankets through the muddy parking lots and park themselves on Middleton's sprawling lawn from afternoon to night.
This year, Charleston-born Shovels & Rope performed. I am still familiarizing myself with the folk-inspired local musicians down here and had never heard much about them, but their performance was super entertaining and I even recognized a few songs!


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