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Students with a degree in Communication Arts have a variety of careers to choose from. Career possibilities include:
A key ingredient in the Communication Arts curriculum is internships. In internships students earn course credit for working at off-campus locations in the profession of their choice. An internship is required for all Communication Arts majors. For more information, please visit the Internship & Career Services site.
An internship often is the first step through the door of a promising professional communication arts career.
Communication Arts majors have participated in experiential learning through internships. Students have applied their communication knowledge to the workplace in the following areas:
The Communication Arts department offers extra-curricular activities that provide students the experience employers seek from new graduates or graduate schools seek from candidates. CA is home to the college's award-winning, weekly student newspaper The Eagle, and one of CSC's newest organizations, the Public Relations Club. The department also encourages academic research and provides students opportunities to work with faculty or perform independent research projects.
The Eagle, the voice of Chadron State since 1920, welcomes incoming freshmen in order to provide those students ground-floor experience. Working with the latest in Macintosh computers, the staff produces The Eagle using up-to-date versions of Adobe's InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat and Illustrator. The Eagle photography staff is provided with a digital-imaging equipment pool.
Awards won by the Eagle Staff.
The Public Relations Club helps plan events within the campus and community and additionally may assist other clubs on campus with promoting their events. Moreover, the club periodically attends communication conferences and networks with current public relations practitioners working in the field. Any and all students are encouraged to be a part of the Chadron State College Public Relations Club. Membership is open to all students who have the desire to strengthen and utilize their public relations and communication skills.
The PR Club includes:
Networking opportunities such as educational field trips to Omaha, Minneapolis, Rapid City, etc.
The creation and implementation of events such as:
Need assistance with your campus/community project? The PR Club is here to help!
Please contact: Dr. Shaunda French at firstname.lastname@example.com or 308-432-6302
The purpose of the Chadron State College Media Analysis and Activism Club [MAAC] is to promote the study, exploration, and awareness of media and its facets as they relate not only to to our campus, but to our world as well. As such, club meetings will feature a discussion of current world events, media trends, and industry innovations. The club is associated with two national organizations - the Associated Collegiate Press, and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
The Big Event is a student-based, community service day designed to say thank you to the community of Chadron. Starting at Texas A&M University in 1982, The Big Event now occurs at 72 campuses across the nation. April 20, 2013 marked the beginning of this tradition at Chadron State College. Over 400 CSC student, faculty, and staff volunteers helped at 15 job sites in Chadron and surrounding areas. Volunteers interacted with residents at retirement communities, beautified city parks, painted in several buildings, and much more. This tradition has grown to encompass over 600 students, faculty, and community volunteers reaching over 100 different jobsites. The Big Event has grown to the surrounding communities of Chadron, including Crawford.


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Top Charter Tips from our experts
Vikki Keil
• 14 May 2014
Our experts give you key insights into making your Charter special.
1. How do you select a yacht?
Choosing a yacht for your first charter can be an intimidating task, a Charter broker is the best person to steer you in the right direction and advise you on which yacht, will best suit your holiday needs. The first question you will have to answer is 'Where do you want to go?'
Mediterranean coast and Italian Riviera is best in spring and summer, March through to September, July through October in Thailand is humid and rainy, while the Caribbean is a sought after destination from October to February.
2. How to plan your dream yacht Charter?
Selecting a yacht, destination and itinerary is a complex task that requires detailed information to deliver the perfect holiday. All yachts are designed by the owner and therefore offer a complete variety of layouts, styles and facilities. The crew that work on these yachts also differ in character, creating a specific feel or personality to each yacht.
To be sure to book the right yacht for you and your desired experience, it is key to have the knowledge and experience of a reputable charter broker. They will have detailed knowledge of all the yachts on the market, personal insights into their crew and of course their cruising areas and availability.
we are a reputable agency, covering all categories within the sector, and are registered and hereby governed by all the trade associations. (Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association & Central Yacht Agent USA).
3. What information will we require to get you started?
The first thing your broker will need to know is your budget for the trip, along with what type of yacht you would prefer, a motor yacht or a sailing yacht. Then they will go onto a more detailed description of the charter party or your guests for the trip. For example how many people, ages of the guests, is it a family charter or a business activity, all this information is to outline the living arrangements and size of the yacht that would best suit your experience.
If your charter is for business associates or entertaining, perhaps a more sleek yacht with a larger deck is required accompanied by a chef who is accustomed to silver service dinner parties or large scale buffets. This selection of yacht would be drastically different to that for a family charter, with children who want to take advantage of the water toys, and perhaps be a lot more sturdy decoration wise.
Other items they might ask of you;
Your preferred cruising area
Your dining preferences
Water sports and activities you would like on board
Electrical or AV requirements (high speed wifi, game stations)
Following this information your broker will send you a selection of key yachts to view via email. Once you have notified your broker of your selected vessel, it may take a few days to actually book the yacht and confirm your exact dates and budget with the owner.
4. Charter contracts & additional charges
After your yacht has been confirmed a charter contract will be issued to you, bear in mind that this is a legally binding document. The conditions of this agreement will be signed by four people, the head charterer, the owner, a stakeholder and your broker.
You should be aware that the quoted charter fee is only a part of the total cost, and you should ask your broker about any additional charges that may arise. As a round number you can expect to add an additional 25 to 30% to cover your charter costs.
5. Importance of crew and their roles on board?
The size of the vessel will dictate the amount of crew on board. This can vary from a 2-3 person crew on a smaller 25m to up to 50 crew members on the larger 80-100m vessels.
Crew have specific positions and responsibilities on board.
The Captain is ultimately responsible for the yacht and therefore has the final say in all decisions regarding safety, especially where weather plays a role. For any cruising or itinerary requirements you should speak directly with the captain.
Deck Crew – This includes the first officer down to the deck hands who run the tenders. All members of crew are there to assist you, so feel free to speak with any of them directly.
Interior Crew- This includes the Chief Stewardess, who oversees the rest of the Interior crew. They are responsible for serving you during meals, the cleanliness of the cabins and overall cleaning of the yacht's interior. For any requests such as extra towels, a wakeup call or favourite refreshments they are the ones to ask.
The Chef is a vital part to your charter experience, he will plan, prepare and source all the ingredients for your meals. Should you have any specific requirements like a romantic candle light dinner, a French specialty or Asian delight he will plan the menu around your desires. It is important to make it clear beforehand (on your Charter Preference Sheets), what foods you prefer and what you or your guests may be allergic to, along with any additional dietary restrictions.
Engineers are the guys who make the yacht run. They spend most of their days below deck, and out of the sight of guests.
Whatever the size of your crew, they are there to serve you and give you the holiday experience of a lifetime.
6. General etiquette while on your charter
• Suitcases - For yachts smaller than 50m it is best to pack your luggage in soft, fold-able bags, as there is little storage space for these bulky items.
• High heels – These in general are not allowed on board as they cause extensive damage to the decking.
• Laundry - Most yachts have an extremely efficient dedicated laundry service, so there is no need to over pack.
• Smoking – The majority of these vessels do not allow smoking inside.
• The Yacht – Treat this as you would your own holiday home; take care of this precious commodity.
• Crew – Try to treat the crew as valued employees, they are there to help and guide you through your holiday.
• Childcare – Should you bring smaller children on board it would be wise to appoint a child minder to come along on your holiday, as the crew will be busy with their daily responsibilities to actually take on the additional task.
7. Gratuities explained
The world of tipping comprises of a variety of attitudes and beliefs, depending on your nationality. The general rule is to tip between 10-15% of the Charter fee, which the captain will then distribute amongst the crew. This is only if you are happy with the level of service the crew have provided and have felt like it was a successful charter.
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Vikki Keil
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I joined the Bluewater team in 2011 with a wealth of experience in consumer marketing and specifically branding from a number of the world's largest FMCG & Aviation companies.
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NEWCOMB - On Friday, April 30, Newcomb's Class of 2012 is holding a blood drive from 12 - 5 p.m.
"One pint of blood can save three lives, so please donate your blood to the people who want to live life to see their grandchildren, get their first kiss, or drive a car again," said Caelan Gould, a Newcomb sophomore who is helping to organize the drive. "Show them that you care."
To sign up, please call Newcomb Central School, at 582-3341, by April 25. Walk-ins are welcome, but there might be a wait so please call today.


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Register now for the 2011 Aquatic Seminar sponsored by the Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association.
Aquatic supervisors, lifeguards, swim instructors, pool maintenance personnel and anyone who works at or operates an aquatic facility are encouraged to attend the May 20 seminar at Tomah City Hall.
Continuing education credits can be earned for CPRP and AFO Group A and B.
Registration deadline is May 6.
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My brother a resident of the US for almost 7 years now have gained several properties already in his place. In fact he's been mocking me already of the what's and how's of the acquisition of a certain property. Christ! how the hell would I know? I've never been into his place neither had I experienced acquiring properties in the US.
Tired of his blah blah blah... I coerced my self to research about property management and the likes and guess what? I think he had just found what he was looking for. What I did? I sent him this link -> Real Property Management.
And sent him this;
Real Property Management (RPM) receives the "Franchise of the Year Honarable Mention" award.
RPM Midwest Featured in the Bizjournal of Cincinnati and Columbus
RPM manages over 20,000 units nationwide!
Freddie Mac has Signed an exclusive agreement with Real Property Management to manag the new REO Rental Initiative.
RPM Midwest joins the National Association of Residential Property Managers to ensure the highest standards in property management services.
What more can he ask for? Hahahahaha! Till then!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
My brother, his properties and his big mouth...
My brother a resident of the US for almost 7 years now have gained several properties already in his place. In fact he's been mocking me already of the what's and how's of the acquisition of a certain property. Christ! how the hell would I know? I've never been into his place neither had I experienced acquiring properties in the US.
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DIONISIA PACQUIAO - a new addition to the league of Doñas !!!
" Many dollars... yung mas malaki pa sa hundred dollars, basta malaki.." - this has been one of her statements in one of her interviews in GMA 7. I saw that! arf arf arf!!! She even said that her mene pans will be excited by her surprise number that she will be doing in her birthday. She added that she will not tell what she will be doing as it will just be exclusive for her pans.. she added " di ko lang sasabihin kasi surprise dance number nga lng yun para sa mga pans ko".
There you go... that will have to be Philippines' latest Doña !!!!! Arf arf arf!!!!!
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Web Hosting, Entertainment, Marketing and a lot more!!!
"In today's competitive world reliable web hosting is very critical especially for the success of an online businesses. You need to seek a web hosting company that can provide you with these critical components and much more", I actually took this statement from this site -> http://webhostinggeeks.com/; and my personal point of view over this issue is that; This is so true!!!
While others think of some website as a source of entertainment there are several others who think otherwise. The world of internet is a complex world that you can almost access every single thing on it. And that while others are so amazed on the things they see in the net there are several other who earn out of all of these.
The huge world of internet is a very good venue to broaden the kind of business you have depending on the kind of marketing you do. This is where web hosting play a vital role. Bottom line is, there is there is always the essence of marketing in everything we do.
But with a site like -> http://webhostinggeeks.com/ you can never go wrong. With multiple domain web hosting there are greater chances for your business's website to be seen by a lot of internet surfers hence referrals will flood your offices eventually.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The legendary : Manila Zoo
As you may probably know our flight to UAE was moved to May 29 2009, so we are practically stranded in Manila for quite a long period of time.
So we decided so since were already here in Manila we might as well take the opportunity of strolling around the place.
First Stop - MANILA ZOO
Like the crocodile park in Davao, as expected there are a lot of exotic animals on display. Elephants, Tigers, Snakes not much of Eagles and other wild animals caged. To show you some I took the liberty of posting pics for your eye's delight.
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It's kinda lucky that we are here in the Philippines because its always cloudy and sunny and just some rains the whole year through. We don't get to prepare large shovels in case a large bulk of snow gets stocked in your doorway.
I happen to have a nurse friend in Arizona, we were actually talking about the weather and she chatted;
In Arizona, you'll probably hear these lines...
"Yep, the 80 degree days are out of this world. I can finally take my kids to the park and both of us enjoy ourselves".
"Okay, we have monsoon threads and stuff, but we just need a year round one to talk about...weather related issues"!
"How great is this coming weekend in Phoenix??!? 82 degrees on Saturday"!
It's getting warmer in Arizona and that means there are a lot of things to do within the place. Since my Filipino friend use to have a beautiful garden here in the Philippines she opted to go landscaping for Arizona weather are really suited for activities like these. In fact she told me one web site where she got her ideas, you wanna know guys? click on this - > "garden galleries". She will be sending me some pictures as soon as she is through with her landscaping project.
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He's knocked out!
And he's bound to take the nap of the century!!!
More than the loss of consciousness Manny Pacquiao's punches can bring, he gets out of consciousness via a very sweet silent sleep. And hell! he wouldn't even care if he's at work or not! nyaahhh!
Here is a pic taken during one of her soundless naps in East Wing. Ayee, the devil with the lens took a shot of him while he was out wandering in the vast dreamland!!!!
ZZZzzzzzzz..... very silent indeed!
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Rustic Furniture , of high and regal interest ...
What is my understanding of a rustic furniture ?
It would have to be something that is elaborated in wood, wickers, weaves, other handcraft materials. But personally, the rustic furniture on my mind should be something that would surpass the myth of being exclusive pieces for rock atmospheres, to become the option number one in contemporary decoration.
Many critics consider that the furniture done in series cannot be called rustic because they consider that naming them rustic implicates the notion of being a handmade elaborated craft. There are many woods that are used in the elaboration of rustic furniture; pine, cedar, almond tree, raft,the ca, among others, are the most recommended wood for the elaboration of furniture. In the moment of the elaboration or selection of the furniture the architectonic space should vitally be considered with the style of the piece that should be created. Also it is important at the time of choosing the accessories, that it fits the surroundings of which they are able to facade the lack of space, light and color.
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
My pals sunday and a heavy 8.5 kgs. of laundry!
My pal woke up late today very silent and slightly irritated, he probably woke up in the wrong side of his bed. Silently he gathered all those used cigarette scent stained laundry in a bag and the other 2 clay stained pair of shoes.
Since it was about 11:45 hing noon when he woke up he decided to take his lunch and fed me right after his meal. Right after that meal we went straight ahead out to get a laundry service then we went to church to hear the Sunday's gospel. Seemingly enlightening since I started to see smiles on his face right after we went out of the church.
After the mass we went to Robinson s Malate to pick some necessities and guess what?? we were able to see an album tour of Miss Karylle, yeah.. the celebrity. The daughter of an equally talented singer Ms Zsa Zsa Padilla. Her voice? nice... soothing.. not so perfect though just enough to make her the kind of celebrity she is right now...
What a day! Till then!
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Friday, May 15, 2009
ANGELS AND DEMONS, nice movie!!!! love to watch it in big screen but pets aren't allowed in theatres are we???
When a murder of a physicist, Leonardo Vetra, finds a symbolist, Robert Langdon, and Mr. Vetra's daughter, Vittoria, on an adventure for a secret brotherhood, The Illuminati. Clues lead them all around the Vatican, including the four alters of science, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. An Assassin, working for the Illuminati, has captured four cardinals, and murders each, painfully. Robert and Vittoria also are searching for a new very destructive weapon that could kill millions.
The Pope died and the conclave has been called for. 4 candidates were chosen. However, before the voting, the 4 candidates are killed one by one. The killer leaves clues that seem to say that he/she is from the Illuminati. Strangely though, the Illuminati was long thought to be extinct. Who is the mastermind? Who revived the Illuminati? What do they want?
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My pal's deployment date was moved MAY 29 , he's stranded in Manila!!!
Me and my pals mom was actually playing in the living room when the mobile of my pals' mom rang... ARF ARF !!! And my pal's mom hurriedly answered the phone, Her mom was seemingly surprised with whatever news she heard over the phone, later that day I learned that my pals deployment date was postponed to May 29.
Sadly my pal won't be coming home despite that as it would cost a lot amount of money if he would still come back to davao. That's sad. GRRRRR.. Whats nice though is that my pal will have a lot more time strolling and exploring the whole of METRO MANILA!!!!!
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DAVId vs DAVID - the cook and archuleta bout, live in Manila
David Cook, the winner of American Idol Season 7 and the runner-up David Archuleta will stage a concert here in Manila! This is real fun news for season followers like me. News has it late last year that they will visit the Philippines January 2009. Well, this news item came out from a very reliable local broadsheet. According to the article, the concert might take place in Mall of Asia come first week of May 2009.
I'm looking forward to see the show. I hope David Archuleta will sing his version of last year's Idol song "Time of My Life" – this would be interesting right?
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
MAY 11 2009 - my pal's last duty in DMC.
And he wrote;
I really cannot tell what I am feeling right now knowing that today is my last duty day in Davao Medical Center. I have passed my resignation letter already to the Chief Nurse and have already made my self cleared of any obligations in as far as DMC is concerned.
On May 13 we will be taking the first flight to manila via cebu pacific to rush for the PDOS on the afternoon of the same day. Our agent said that hopefully we will be leaving for UAE on May 17. The thing is that I haven't prepared so much and the worst is that I am even having hard time to look where to get for my allowances. Technically I am jobless as of now and as expected nobody will allow me for a loan as I am a 100 % jobless a bum! No work!
But I'm taking things positively though, still hoping that blessings will come, I heard they come in a surprise... Wish me luck Prince Rothe!
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
Tired .... again?
It was I think 45 minutes already past midnight when I heard a sound of a vehicle stopping right infront of the house. Loudly I kept barking until I was able to see who got in the gate... It was my pal! Just got home from duty. Acting quite hard tempered and tired.... again! He didn't even bothered noticing me..
My pal went straight to his shower and cool down a bit. Without any fuss, he drove his self in to his blanket and took his seemingly nice nap... Good for him.. He's never gonna notice me!!! arf arf arf!!! No play? no cuddling?! No everything!! my pal is slowly turning into a monster!!! grrrrrrr...
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Winner by TKO - Manny Pacquiao !!!
Arf arf !!! Manny Pacquaio did it again! My pals house went tumbling down after everybody knew Manny Pacquaio slated the latest knocked down of his fight. Ricky Hatton an equally deserving opponent failed to break the long standing wins of Manny Pacquiao.
It was on round 2 that Pacquiao's grand win happened. Right by Hatton early. Good combination by Pacquiao. He's hurting Hatton with those shots. Right hook lands by Pacquiao. Three-punch combination by Pacquiao and Hatton wobbles. The speed is way too much for Hatton at this stage. Right hook again by Pacquiao. Hatton goes to body and is warned for holding and hitting. Straight left by Pacquiao and theny bang heads. Right by Hatton lands flush, Pacquiao takes it well. Combination from Pacquiao backs Hatton to corner. Right hook to body by Pacquiao. Left hand by Pacquiao knocks out Hatton. The fight is stopped at 2:59.
Pacquiao wins by knockout !!!
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
This will be a very very very long week of work for my pal.... huhuhu
I actually had a play with my pal, but very sadly he told me that starting today, the rest of the days will be a long days of work for him, about 7 straight working days for him; he says. Not to mention that between those days he actually have 16 hour shift with more than 22 patients on deck on his unit. Tough luck! He can't be very sure if there will be no mortality during that 7 straight working days for him.
Arf arf arf!!! Hope he could really spend time for his mom. She ain't looking that good lately. But she his mom is coping up though with the help of the medication my pal has given her... Till then guys. Keep the faith! arf, arf, arf,...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
My pal went home today from a noc shift, he was literally closing his eyes and crawling for the bed when he stepped in the house. He says he was so tired that we have to cancel play this mornng and do it as soon as he wakes up. But he took time to pat me on my head and gave me a hug when he arrived so that alone was a great relief for me...
My pals mom said; that she will be buying me yummies from grocery and I can't wait to to grab a bite. For the meantime I'm going to lay beside my pal so he'll see me as soon as he wakes up...Mwuah!
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DOG NURSES - cool !
There are many uses for therapy dogs. They provide a general feeling of well being, unconditional affection, and can help people with specific therapy activities. There are two ways that therapy dogs can help -- through Animal Assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT).
Animal Assisted Activities are casual activities where people and pets connect. These meetings can happen anywhere, at any time, and help make tough situations a little easier for the people involved. These dogs might conduct visits to nursing homes, childcare facilities, schools, and even disaster sites. Though the dogs don't need any specialized training, it is important that they be calm and friendly and well behaved. These dogs work with lots of different people.
Animal Assisted Therapy is when an animal such as a therapy dog is an important part of someone's physical, social, and emotional therapy activities. For example, a physical therapist might work with a patient and therapy dog to improve their physical fitness. Dog grooming, walking and even Frisbee throwing can help with coordination, strength, and flexibility. These dogs require special training and work intensely with one person at a time.
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To bark or not to bark
Wolves rarely bark except as an alarm, but most dogs bark often and everywhere. There are alarm barks, "let-me-outside" barks, "I-want-to-play" barks, and more. All this barking may be a result of early breeding of the first dogs where humans selected for effective guarders -- more specifically, the noisiest!
One breed of dog never barks -- the African basenji.
Last laugh?
Recent research has discovered distinct vocalizations made by playing dogs. Could these sounds be dogs laughing? When researchers play the sounds for a group of dogs at rest, some of the dogs will grab toys and try to get their buddies to play.
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Try This at Home
Can you rely on your sense of smell to solve a mystery? Put on a blindfold. Have a friend or family member hold up different types of food or spices to your nose one at a time. Can you tell what each "mystery item" is just by smelling?
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Dogs experience the world nose-first
How does a dog get the neighborhood news? Through its nose! Of all a dog's senses, its sense of smell is the most highly developed. Dogs have about 25 times more olfactory (smell) receptors than humans do. These receptors occur in special sniffing cells deep in a dog's snout and are what allow a dog to "out-smell" humans.
Dogs can sense odors at concentrations nearly 100 million times lower than humans can. They can detect one drop of blood in five quarts of water! Sniffing the bare sidewalk may seem crazy, but it yields a wealth of information to your dog, whether it's the scent of the poodle next door or a whiff of the bacon sandwich someone dropped last week.When a dog breathes normally, air doesn't pass directly over the smell receptors. But when the dog takes a deep sniff, the air travels all the way to the smell receptors, near the back of the dog's snout. So for a dog, sniffing is a big
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
HUHUHU.. mah Pals' on a worry-mode' (sigh...)
Just recently my pal's mom went to his house to have herself examined. Her mother had not been feeling so well lately. My pal is actually a nurse so he decided to look at her mom personally, she had the laboratories checked, ECG and the vital signs. Apparently my pal found out that her mom was suffering from ISH - that's Isolated Systolic Hypertension; a disease very common among elderly.
My pal has been doing a lot of readings lately, he's kinda stressed out how to properly deal with the ailment of her mom. That's so sad. We haven't been playing since then,.. But I know My pal can find ways on how to alleviate her mom's condition... huhuhu.. (sigh..)
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Myths and Facts About Cats
Are these statements true or false?
- Cats always land on their feet.
- Cats should drink milk everyday.
The correct answer to both is FALSE.
These are common misunderstandings that veterinarians frequently hear from pet owners, according to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Following is a list of popular myths that AAHA veterinarians and The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) would like to dispel.
Myth: Cats always land on their feet.
Fact: While cats instinctively fall feet first and may survive falls from high places, they also may receive broken bones in the process. Some kind of screening on balconies and windows can help protect pets from disastrous falls.
Myth: Cats should drink milk everyday.
Fact: Most cats like milk, but do not need it if properly nourished. Also, many will get diarrhea if they drink too much milk. If it is given at all, the amount should be small and infrequent.
Myth: Cats that are spayed or neutered automatically gain weight.
Fact: Like people, cats gain weight from eating too much, not exercising enough or both. In many cases, spaying or neutering is done at an age when the animal's metabolism already has slowed, and its need for food has decreased. If the cat continues to eat the same amount, it may gain weight. Cat owners can help their cats stay fit by providing exercise and not over-feeding.
Myth: Cats cannot get rabies.
Fact: Actually, most warm-blooded mammals, including cats, bats, skunks and ferrets, can carry rabies. Like dogs, cats should be vaccinated regularly according to local laws.
Myth: Indoor cats cannot get diseases.
Fact: Cats still are exposed to organisms that are carried through the air or brought in on a cat owner's shoes or clothing. Even the most housebound cat ventures outdoors at some time and can be exposed to diseases and worms through contact with other animals feces.
Myth: Tapeworms come from bad food.
Fact: Pets become infected with tape worms from swallowing fleas, which carry the parasite. Also, cats can get tapeworms from eating infected mice or other exposed animals.
Myth: Putting garlic on a pet's food will get rid of worms.
Fact: Garlic may make the animal's food taste better but has no effect on worms. The most effective way to treat worms is by medication prescribed by a veterinarian.
Myth: Pregnant women should not own cats.
Fact: Some cats can be infected with a disease called toxoplasmosis, which occasionally can be spread to humans through cat litter boxes and cause serious problems in unborn babies. However, these problems can be controlled, if the expectant mother avoids contact with the litter box and assigns daily cleaning to a friend or other family member.
Myth: A cat's sense of balance is in its whiskers.
Fact: Cats use their whiskers as "feelers" but not to maintain their balance.
Myth: Animals heal themselves by licking their wounds.
Fact: Such licking actually can slow the healing process and further damage the wound.
For the most accurate information on these and other concerns about pet health care, the American Animal Hospital Association and The Cat Fanciers' Association advise cat owners to contact a veterinarian.
The AAHA is an international association of more than 12,000 veterinarians who treat companion animals, such as cats and dogs. The association is well-known among veterinarians for its high standards for hospitals and pet health care.
The CFA is the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats and has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of the welfare of ALL cats, pedigreed or random bred.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
When choosing a dog, breed intelligence and temperament, among other things, are important considerations. If you already have a dog, how does your breed measure up?
Intelligence can be measured in more ways than one. Problem solving ability and instinctive ability are important qualities in a dog but, when tested in obedience alone, a dog trainers'survey produced some interesting results. When dog breeds were temperament tested by the American Temperament Testing Society, even more surprising results were recorded.
Alfons Ertel established the American Temperament Testing Society (ATTS) in 1977. The test simulates a casual walk through a park and focuses on stability, shyness, aggressiveness, and friendliness as well as the dog's instinct for protectiveness toward its handler, and/or self-preservation. The test is for all breeds and is uniform throughout the country. Approximately one thousand test events have been held, with 26,615 dogs tested as of December 2005 and 21,615 dogs have earned TT titles.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
BITs N PIECES
Special cells help with smelling
The olfactory or smell receptors are located within special sniffing cells called ethmoidal cells. These are found deep in a dog's snout in structures called turbinates.
An incredible accomplishment
In one experiment, a line of 12 men followed each other, stepping in each other's footprints. After walking for a distance, each man went left or right to hide. The dog was then asked to find its owner who was the first man in the line of 12. The dog had no problem finding its owner's scent, even though it had been mixed with that of 11 other people.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
First Aid for Dog Bites
As with other wounds, you should stop any bleeding by putting pressure on the wound and then clean the area extensively. Since dog bites are at big risk of becoming infected, most children should take 3-7 days of an antibiotic, usually Augmentin, to prevent an infection from developing. Keep in mind that most dog bites aren't sutured closed, because of this risk of infection. Bites on the face, or those considered to be 'clean' or quickly seen by the doctor may be sutured at times.
Other preventative measures that you may need to take include getting your child a tetanus shot if they have had less than three doses. Even if they have had three or more tetanus shots, if they have a bite that is not considered clean and minor, they may need a tetanus shot if it is been more than 5 years since their last one. Children with clean, minor bites may also need a tetanus booster if their last one was more than 10 years ago. Since most kids have had 4 tetanus shots by 18 months of age and a booster at 4 and 12 years, they may not need another one after a dog bite.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A talking dog
Canine Communication
You know that dogs don't talk -- at least not the way that people talk. But dogs do communicate with each other. They use facial expressions, body language, and vocalizations like barks and growls to let each other know what they are feeling
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
RABIES - it kills...
About Rabies
Rabies infections in people are rare in the United States. However, worldwide about 50,000 people die from rabies each year, mostly in developing countries where programs for vaccinating dogs against rabies don't exist. But the good news is that problems can be prevented if the exposed person receives treatment before symptoms of the infection develop.
Rabies is a virus that in the U.S. is usually transmitted by a bite from a wild infected animal, such as a bat, raccoon, skunk, or fox. If a bite from a rabid animal goes untreated and an infection develops, it is almost always fatal.
If you suspect that your child has been bitten by a rabid animal, go to the emergency department immediately. Any animal bites — even those that don't involve rabies — can lead to infections and other medical problems. As a precaution, call your doctor any time your child has been bitten.
About 7,000 cases of rabies in animals are reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Raccoons are the most common carriers of rabies in the United States, but bats are most likely to infect people. Almost three quarters of rabies cases between 1990 and 2001 came from contact with bats.
Skunks and foxes also can be infected with rabies, and a few cases have been reported in wolves, coyotes, bobcats, and ferrets. Small rodents such as hamsters, squirrels, chipmunks, mice, and rabbits are very rarely infected with the virus.
Because of widespread vaccination programs in the United States, transmission from dogs to people is very rare. Outside the United States, exposure to rabid dogs is the most common cause of transmission to humans.
An infected animal has the rabies virus in its saliva and can transmit it to a person through biting. In rarer cases, an animal can spread the virus when its saliva comes in contact with a person's mucous membranes (moist skin surfaces, like the mouth or inner eyelids) or broken skin such as a cut, scratch, bruise, or open wound.
After a bite, the rabies virus can spread into surrounding muscle, then travel up nearby nerves to the brain. Once the virus reaches the brain, the infection is fatal in almost all cases
Signs and Symptoms
The first symptoms can appear from a few days to more than a year after the bite occurs.
One of the most distinctive signs of a rabies infection is a tingling or twitching sensation around the area of the animal bite. It is often accompanied by a fever, headache, muscle aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and fatigue.
As the infection progresses, someone infected with rabies may develop any of these symptoms:
* irritability
* excessive movements or agitation
* confusion
* hallucinations
* aggressiveness
* bizarre or abnormal thoughts
* muscle spasms
* abnormal postures
* seizures (convulsions)
* weakness or paralysis (when a person cannot move some part of the body)
* extreme sensitivity to bright lights, sounds, or touch
* increased production of saliva or tears
* difficulty speaking
In the advanced stage of the infection, as it spreads to other parts of the nervous system, these symptoms may develop:
* double vision
* problems moving facial muscles
* abnormal movements of the diaphragm and muscles that control breathing
* difficulty swallowing and increased production of saliva, causing the "foaming at the mouth" usually associated with a rabies infection
If Your Child Is Bitten by an Animal
If your child has been bitten by an animal, take the following steps right away:
* Wash the bite area with soap and water for 10 minutes and cover the bite with a clean bandage.
* Immediately call your doctor and go to a nearby emergency department. Anyone with a possible rabies infection must be treated in a hospital.
* Call local animal-control authorities to help find the animal that caused the bite. The animal may need to be detained and observed for signs of rabies.
* If you know the owner of the animal that has bitten your child, get all the information about the animal, including vaccination status and the owner's name and address. Notify your local health department, particularly if the animal hasn't been vaccinated.
* If you suspect that your child has been bitten by an unknown dog, bat, rat, or other animal, contact your doctor immediately or take your child to the emergency department.
At the hospital, it is likely that the doctor will first clean the wound thoroughly and make sure that your child's tetanus immunizations are current.
To keep any potential infection from spreading, the doctor may decide to start treating your child right away with shots of human rabies immune globulin to the wound site and vaccine shots in the arm. This decision is usually based on the circumstances of the bite (provoked or unprovoked), the type of animal (species, wild or domestic), the animal's health history (vaccinated or not), and the recommendations of local health authorities.
You can reduce the chances that your family is exposed to rabies. Vaccinate your pets — dogs, cats, and ferrets can be infected by rabies. Report any stray animals to your local health authorities or animal-control officer. Remind kids that animals can be "strangers," too. They should never touch or feed stray cats or dogs wandering in the neighborhood or elsewhere.
As a precaution against rabies or any other infections, call your doctor if:
* your child has been exposed to an animal that might have rabies, but is too young to describe the contact with the animal
* your child has been exposed to bats, even if there is no bite
* you plan to travel abroad and may come into contact with rabid animals, particularly if you're traveling to an area where you might not have access to health care
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
When I went browsing on the friendster account of my pals' sis Janet, a lead vocalist in China., I happen to encounter the account of Caress, with the pics of these two dogs... I am not alone! I have friends in the net. I was actually ecstatic after knowing that there are dogs like me who do the cyber! Splendid!
I am actually planning to create a friendster account of my own, but I'm kinda busy with my blog now.. just keeping the faith still. Take care you guyzzzz, by the way Caress? hmmm... ASL? jejejeje...
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Scooby-Doo is a long-running American animated series produced for Saturday morning television in several different versions from 1969 to the present. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, CBS executive Fred Silverman, and character designer Iwao Takamoto. Hanna-Barbara produced numerous spin-offs and related works until being absorbed in 2001 into Warner Bros. Animation, which has handled production since then. Although the format of the show and the cast (and ages) of characters have varied significantly over the years, the most familiar versions of the show feature a talking dog named Scooby Dooby Doo and four teenagers or young adults: Fred "Freddie" Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville "Shaggy" Rogers.
These five characters (officially collectively known as "Mystery, Inc.", but never referred to as such in the original series) drive around in the Mystery Machine van , solving mysteries by exposing seemingly otherworldly ghosts and monsters as flesh and blood crooks. Later versions of Scooby-Doo featured different variations on the show's supernatural theme, and include characters such as Scooby's cousin Scooby-Dum and nephew Scrappy-Doo in addition to or instead of some of the original characters.
Scooby-Doo was originally broadcast on CBS from 1969 to 1976, when it moved to ABC. ABC aired the show until canceling it in 1986, and presented a spin-off, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, from 1988 until 1991, which featured the characters as children. The series was revived for the WB Network's Kids' WB programming block as What's New, Scooby-Doo?, which ran from 2002 until 2006. The most recent Scooby-Doo series, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, ran from 2006 to 2008 on The CW network; a new series, Scooby-Doo - Mystery, Inc., will begin airing on the Cartoon Network in 2009.
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
Chained Dogs on Valentine's Day and All Year - HAPPY VALENTINES TO ALL!!!
Thousands of family dogs in America spend their lives tied to chains. Although there are laws in some states and communities restricting chaining and tethering, each winter, dogs are found by rescuers frozen in the snow, suffering from frostbite and enduring unlivable conditions. In the hot sun they fare no better when they often go thirsty and are susceptible to heat stroke. And besides harsh weather, dogs are social animals that thrive on interaction with people. Continuously chaining a dog leads to loneliness, boredom, frustration and often times aggression.
For these reasons, Feb. 7 to 14 has been designated as the annual "Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week" by Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to freeing and helping chained dogs. Each year DDB sponsors activities that the public can participate in to help chained dogs. The following are ways you can help on Valentine's Day and any other day of the year.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
THE SILENT DOG - Snoopy.
Snoopy D. Hill is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. He is Charlie Brown's pet beagle. Snoopy began his life in the strip as a fairly ordinary dog, but eventually evolved into perhaps the strip's most dynamic character — and among the most recognizable comic characters in the world. The original drawings of Snoopy were based on Schulz's childhood dogs, Snooky and Spike.
Snoopy, whose fictional birthday has been established as October 2, made his first appearance on the strip October 4, 1950, two days after the strip premiered. He was first identified by name on November 10. Schulz was originally going to call him "Sniffy" (as described in 25th anniversary book), until he discovered that name was used in a different comic strip. He changed it to "Snoopy" after remembering that his late mother Dena Schulz had commented that if their family were ever to acquire a third dog, it should be called Snoopi.[2] In earlier strips it is not clear who Snoopy belongs to; for instance in the February 2, 1951 strip, Charlie Brown accuses Snoopy of following him, only to be told by Patty that Snoopy isn't following Charlie Brown but merely lives in the same direction.[3] Indeed many early strips show Snoopy interacting with Shermy (who is shown in one early strip running with Snoopy on his leash) and Patty without Charlie Brown, making Snoopy appear to belong to all of the neighborhood kids, similar to the dog Pete in the Our Gang comedies, who is everyone's dog.
Snoopy was a silent character for the first two years of his existence, but on May 27, 1952 he verbalized his thoughts to readers for the first time via a thought balloon; Schulz would utilize this device for nearly all of the character's appearances in the strip thereafter. In addition to Snoopy's ability to "speak" his thoughts to the reader, many of the human characters in Peanuts have the uncanny knack of reading his thoughts and responding to them. In the animated Peanuts films and television specials, Snoopy's thoughts are not verbalized; his moods are instead conveyed through growls, sobs, laughter, etc., as well as through pantomime and foreign languages. The only exceptions are in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Snoopy!!! The Musical, in which Snoopy's thoughts are verbalized through voiceovers (by Robert Towers and Cam Clarke, respectively). Animation producer Bill Meléndez voiced both Snoopy and (eventually) Woodstock in numerous television specials from 1965 to 2006. He does however shout "HEY!" in It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown before dancing with some rabbits.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
The Real IKAY...
Hi guyz... this is Ikay. I dont know exactly what his breed is but what was said to me was that she belongs to the bloodlines of the big labrador. She is still 6 weeks and she's quite big at that age.
I had just given her a deworming pill and those small thingy from her tummy are hopefully gone, for now I guess. Ikay is so lazy, the routine is always - a sleep after a big sumptuous meal., soundz like me.. jejeje..
Anywayz, I'll keep you posted as Ikay grows older
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Hercules: The World's Biggest Dog Ever According to Guinness World Records
Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.
With "paws the size of softballs" (reports the Boston Herald), the three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's standard 200lb. limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules weight is natural and not induced by a bizarre diet: "I fed him normal food and he just grew".... and grew. and grew.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
My cuzz - IKAY
Here's an email from my bro about his doggy wonder - IKAY
Woke up late this morning, prayed a little and started roaming my eyes around the corners of my small house.Noticeably IKAY my lovely pet is amazingly quiet during that morning. Fascinating because I haven't seen a drop of her pee in my floor and not even a stain of her yucky "poopoo".
And whats more strange is that she doesn't seem so noisy during that morning. She used to be so untiringly barking during the early times of the morning. Well I thought she has totally gained some manners, and she's just trying to behave the way I want her too.
So routinely, I got her bottle of vitamins which she liked so much. I got a dropper washed it clean and had a dose of IKayz vitamins.. And what a beeeyatchh ikay truly is!!! inside her mouth was a portion of the cord of my nokia mobile phone!!! She had it torned into pieces the whole night! No wonder she's so extra ordinarily behaved during that morning....
Bad dog! Bad Ikay!
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The history of the St. Bernard dog would not be complete without reference being made to the noble work that he has done in Switzerland, his native land. How the Hospice St. Bernard kept a considerable number of dogs which were trained to go over the mountains with small barrels round their necks, containing restoratives, in the event of their coming across any poor travellers who had either lost their way, or had been overcome by the cold. We have been told that the intelligent animals saved many lives in this
way, the subjects of their deliverance often being found entirely buried in the snow.
Breed History of the St Bernard
Handsome as the St. Bernard is, with his attractive colour andmarkings, he is a cross-bred dog. From the records of old writers it is to be gathered that to refill the kennels at the Hospice which had been rendered vacant from the combined catastrophes of distemperand the fall of an avalanche which had swept away nearly all their hounds, the monks were compelled to have recourse to a cross with the Newfoundland and the Pyrenean sheepdog, the latter not unlike the St. Bernard in size and appearance. Then, again, there is no doubt whatever that at some time the Bloodhound has been introduced, and it is known for a certainty that almost all the most celebrated St. Bernards in England at the present time are closely allied to the Mastiff.
Historical Character of the St. Bernard
The result of all this intermixture of different breeds has been the production of an exceedingly fine race of dogs, which form one of the most attractive features at our dog shows, and are individually excellent guards and companions. As a companion, the St. Bernard cannot be surpassed, when a large dog is required for the purpose. Most docile in temperament and disposition, he is admirably suited as the associate of a lady or a child.
The St. Bernard is sensitive to a degree, and seldom forgets an insult, which he resents with dignity. Specimens of the breed have occasionally been seen that are savage, but when this is the case ill-treatment of some sort has assuredly been the provoking cause.
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Festive meal for everyone!!!
Toady is my pal's mom birthday... They decided to put some spareribs in the platter so that would mean that there will be a lot of boneys for me... Yummy! Earlier this day I had a festive meal already, my pal gave me a piece of chicken... just can't get enough of this Yummy!!!
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Small Pup Frendz - my pals!
Because dogs are not classified by their height small dogs come from a variety of different groups, some from the Toy Dog Group, others from the Terrier Group. But irregardless of what group these dogs belong they still are the same very playful cute dogs you know.
Here are some pics of my friends some you know, others you rarely meet. But you see they are the most precious pals I've got. I actually happen to grab some of their pics for you to be able to familiarize some of their doggy faces. mwuah!
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My pal seemed very enthusiastic today. He probably woke up in the right side of the bed. After feeding me, we actually had a walk with in the subdivision. Many dogs were also there, some nice looking others not so nice looking.
We stopped by a near basketball court where my pal played for few hours while I was left on the corner with some other nice dogs. I had my canine eyes glued on that charming japaneze spitz roaming around the court. Very white and seemingly very clean... arf arf arf!! wished I get to meet this spitzy again... grrrrrr..
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Friday, January 2, 2009
Popular Dog Name
Naming your dog is a personal decision, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First try to choose a name without too many syllables, it's easier for you to say especially in an emergency and it's easier for your dog to understand.
If you have more than one pet, keep there names as different sounding as possible so they don't get confused, this makes it easier when calling out for one of your pets. You may not want to use one of the more popular dog names to avoid confusion around other dogs, I can tell you from experience the most popular names for Rotweliers are Bear and Tank. If I was to own one I would definitely stay away from these names.
Have fun naming your dogs - by the way I am
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy new year every one!!! It's kinda raining bones over mah' plate today. A lot of yummy bones... My pal has been drowning himself with beer., hey boss! watch that tummy!.. Anyway, This will have to be my spot in the wide world of internet. You have heard of a lot of dos talking? flying? swimming?... but have you heard of one blogging? well' now you do... that would have to be me.. See yah around!!!
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A new year and a new season means lots of new opportunities for us to come up with fun stuff to challenge Daniel and Max when they're not whizzing around an F1 circuit.
One of the great things about having so many races around the world is that opportunities for random, tough or downright silly challenges are absolutely ripe for the picking and luckily, our drivers are always up for a crack at them.
As ever, we've been busy making plans and lining up some escapades for the season ahead, but while we're setting those wheels in motion, let's have a look back at some of our favourite shenanigans from last year.
1) Dinghy Dash, Australia
"I was born to do things like this. But he burns out quickly, he's got the body of a wax candle!" Fighting talk from Daniel at a fast and furious Dinghy Dash in Melbourne with pro racers, Scott Jenke and Jeremy Newman, ahead of the Australian GP. They certainly made a splash!
2) Caravan Race, Austria
We always have fun in Austria at our home from home, and last year's japes included a spot of football and ice hockey with our Red Bull family. However, last year, some bright spark said, "Let's send Daniel and Max around the Red Bull Ring in a pair of Aston Martins, pulling a couple of caravans!" What could possibly go wrong?!
3) Durian Fruit Challenge, Singapore
If there's one thing our drivers like to do, it's eat. Forget the thrill of the race, it's the lure of new eats that get them to each destination all season. In Singapore, we couldn't resist offering them the chance to show off their bravery by eating the legendary Durian fruit – that is if they could get into it! (Rubber chickens optional.)
4) Kendo Challenge, Japan
A discipline far older than F1 and an opportunity to learn some truly graceful moves. See what happened when we took Daniel and Max to the Konnou Dojo in Shibuya to train in the traditional Japanese martial art of Kendo, before the fight continued in Suzuka.
5) Track Guide, Abu Dhabi
You know how it is at the end of the season, everyone's exhausted. Thus, a slightly more sedate challenge was in order in Abu Dhabi. We're not monsters, after all. We sent Daniel and Max for a leisurely ride around the Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the race to deliver a track guide. They just about made it!
We can't wait to see what they get up to this season!


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High-Stakes Report: Ivey Rises Like a Phoenix, Wins Everywhere
Has Phil Ivey proven to be the best player, live or online, yet again this week?
Action was abuzz at the nosebleed limits last week headed by accounts Atha Cliath and Eire Abu.
Good weeks were also in the cards for SanIker, Phil Ivey and Vladimir Shchemelev.
Alexander Kostritsyn, Sebastian Ruthenberg and Alexandre Luneau, meanwhile, didn't fare as well.
Eire Abu + Atha Cliath = ?
In 2012 a player called Eire Abu caught the attention of both high-stakes players and railbirds.
For several months someone who had chosen the Irish words for Ireland as his nickname sat down and played thousands of hands of $50/$100 PLO.
He went on to win several hundreds of thousands of dollars, then moved up to the "real" high stakes where things went terribly wrong. He eventually disappeared from high-stakes poker in late 2012.
Over the last seven days Eire Abu has played more hands than in 2013 altogether. And that was apparently a good idea.
He won $550k last week and he is at $800k profit for 2014. He's also become very good at 2-7 Triple Draw and Mixed Games.
His success has revived speculation about who Eire Abu really is.
Again this week it was Alexander Kostritsyn who had to give up significant bits of his bankroll. Although he did make a small profit as PostFlopAction on Full Tilt as joiso on PokerStars he lost half a million -- most of which went into the pockets of Eire Abu.
SanIker and Phil Ivey March On
Eire Abu was almost there but German player SanIker caught up with him to be the biggest winner of last week.
SanIker had had a good week and on Saturday he turned it up another notch playing 2-7 Triple Draw. It was mostly Cort Kibler-Melby who had to pay -- the second week in a row thecortster has lost money.
SanIker, on the other hand, hauled in $620k of profit to bring him back to the plus side for 2014.
Phil Ivey is moving in the same direction. Rising like a phoenix he's right on track to reinstall himself as the dominant player at the nosebleeds.
No matter what game it is – Mixed Games, FL08, NLHE, or 2-7 TD – Ivey is everywhere and he's winning everywhere. Last week it was to the tune of $500k.
French player Alexandre Luneau and German counterpart Sebastian Ruthenberg, on the other hand, kept on sliding. Both had a pretty good start to the year but then things started to slip. Over the last seven days both players lost about $300k.
Biggest Pot of the Week
Swedish-Bosnian pro Denis Denoking Bahonjic and Ben Bttech86 Tollerene were responsible for the biggest hand of the week and the game was No-Limit Hold'em.
They were playing heads-up and the stakes were $200/$400. The raising war started pre-flop - Denoking began with a raise to $1k and Tollerene responded with a 3-bet to $3,600.
Bahonjic called and the pot had already grown to over $7k before the first community cards were dealt.
On the flop came the
Tollerene checked and Bahonjic, also known as wilhasha, bet $9k -- more than what was in the pot. Tollerene called.
On the turn came the
Tollerene checked, Denoking bet – this time $28k – and Tollerene called.
The river was the
This time Denoking pushed all-in after Tollerene's check. At showdown Denoking showed the T♠ Q♣ for two pair and Tollerene mucked.
$171k moved across the table and into the bankroll of Denis Bahonjic.
Biggest Winners of the Week
- SanIker: $+619,956
- EireAbu (PS), $+548,502
- Phil Polarizing Ivey: $+463,294
- Vladimir GVOZDIKA55 Shemelev: $+333,929
- Denis Denoking Bahonjic: $+167,108
Biggest Losers of the Week
- Alexander joiso Kostritsyn (PS): $-560,553
- Atha Cliath (FT): $-304,852
- Sebastian taktloss47 Ruthenberg: $-299,024
- Alexandre Alexonmoon Luneau: $-259,111
- Elior CrazyElior Sion: $-132,525
Biggest Winners in 2014
- Alexander PostflopAction Kostritsyn: $+3,277,925
- Dan jungleman12 Cates: $+2,807,509
- Cort thecortster Kibler-Melby: $+2,684,603
- Mikael Punting-Peddler Thuritz: $+2,333,556
- Niklas Ragen70 Heinecker: $+1,773,557
Biggest Losers in 2014
- Chun samrostan Lei Zhou: $-6,659,033
- Gus Hansen: $-5,522,853
- Julius KagomeKagome Fleischer: $-1,897,911
- Phil Polarizing Ivey: $-1,607,295
- Viktor Isildur1 Blom: $-1,395,340
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The Magic of the Beatles - Coventry Belgrade Theatre – Wednesday, May 4
Having been to see the West End hit 'Let it Be' at the Birmingham Hippodrome around a week earlier, I approached this show with a little trepidation, expecting it not to be quite as good, but I am pleased to say that I was wrong as it was every bit as good.
This isn't musical theatre interspersed with Beatles' songs as 'Mama Mia', but just the group performing live on stage, probably in a similar way to the original line-up. Sadly, I never got to see the real thing but here the group use a lot of the authentic musical instruments and amps, and replica costumes to re-create that Beatles' sound, and they had the audience clapping and singing along with all the songs. Not only did they sound like the Beatles but they looked like them, with the changing costumes (and hairstyles) and also their mannerisms – John especially stood out by the way he stood legs akimbo, just like the original, although Paul (in both shows) had miraculously become right handed!
We were taken from their days starting in The Cavern, to their success in the States, and into the psychedelic years in the later 60's, then onto their later studio years and eventual break up.
Being a massive Beatles fan I loved the show to bits, and would have liked it to have gone on for longer than the two hours so I could have heard even more of my favourite songs but the performers have to eat and sleep! Sadly, there was not a programme but I assume the band were Paul McDonaugh as John, David Peterson as Paul, Richard Jevons as George and Dave Gee as Ringo (as per their web site), and each one performed magnificently 'with a little help from their friends'. Personal favourites were Strawberry Fields and Hey Jude but as I have already said I enjoyed the whole show as they certainly pleased, pleased me!
If you get a chance to see the show at some point in the future don't miss it, I personally can't wait for them to 'get back'!
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JEREMY Corbyn looks set to face a major rebellion today when dozens of his MPs prepare to defy him by backing a move to keep Britain in the European single market.
As the Commons embarks on a second day of debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill, the issue of continuing membership of the European Economic Area[EEA] will be a key subject for discussion as will the issue of whether the UK should remain a member of the custom union.
After Theresa May faced a frantic day, trying - successfully as it turned out – to avoid a major rebellion and an embarrassing Commons defeat, the political focus will turn to the divisions within the Labour Party.
As many as 70 of its MPs could back a Lords amendment to keep Britain in the EEA; becoming an effective associate member of the single market.
The party's official position is to reject continued EEA membership, the so-called Norway option, as this would make the UK a "rule-taker not a rule-maker" and, instead, negotiate a deal, which would mean the country would have as close a relationship to the single market while not being a member.
Ahead of today's debate, Mr Corbyn made clear Labour could "not settle" for a Norway-style deal for the UK, which, he argued, had "serious drawbacks".
Labour's frontbench has already tabled amendments to the bill - as an alternative to one added by the Lords - aimed at delivering the same benefits as single market membership.
In a Facebook post, the party leader said the Norway model would mean taking rules from Brussels without a role in making them and would not help either set up a new customs union with the EU or avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland.
Mr Corbyn explained: "We cannot settle for this. Labour will only vote for a final Brexit deal if it delivers a strong relationship with the single market based on full tariff-free access and ensures no loss of rights and standards.
"Together with a new customs union, that would ensure a strong and balanced package to protect UK jobs and living standards, put a floor under rights and protections and ensure no hard border."
The Labour divisions on the EEA means Theresa May looks set not to be defeated on the issue, despite some of its MPs, insisting the vote would provide the Opposition with a golden opportunity to give the Tory Government a bloody nose.
One the second issue for debate today, the customs union, it looks as if a compromise move, instigated by Sir Oliver Letwin, the Prime Minister's former policy adviser, will stay Conservative rebels' hands. He is proposing a new "customs arrangement" rather than a customs union.
This, it is thought, will buy the Government time as it tries to persuade a number of backbenchers not to side with Labour in seeking to keep Britain in the or a customs union ahead of the Brexit Trade Bill next month.
Elsewhere, the Government made it clear last night it had not and would not agree to MPs binding its hands in the Brexit negotiations, after Mrs May successfully saw off a threatened rebellion on the so-called meaningful vote with the promise of concessions.
After MPs voted by 324 to 298 to reject a House of Lords amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which would have given Parliament the power to tell the PM to go back and renegotiate the Brexit deal she secured from Brussels, the Brexit Department said: "On the meaningful vote we have agreed to look for a compromise when this goes back to the Lords.
"The Brexit Secretary has set out three tests that any new amendment has to meet: not undermining the negotiations; not changing the constitutional role of Parliament and Government in negotiating international treaties and respecting the referendum result."
But it stressed: "We have not, and will not, agree to the House of Commons binding the Government's hands in the negotiations."


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How To Think Like A Surrealist
I used to think that surrealists were a bit mad. The likes of David Lynch, Salvador Dali, Terry Gilliam, Vic Reeves didn't seem exactly normal. Now I think like them, and I know that surrealists are not mad, but do think differently from other people. If surrealists think differently from everyone else you might call this madness, and call surrealism a disease, but if so it is, most probably, a beneficial disease.
What makes surrealism different from other art genres is that it is not a way of painting but a way of life. Surrealism is a way of thinking, a way of being. Once that mental threshold is crossed, which has happened to most people quite accidentally, there is no going back. Connections and patterns that are unseen by ordinary people are suddenly revealed.
Surrealism is a higher way of thinking, the addition of a new thin layer of consciousness that grants the surrealist a vision, and additional control, of his or her mental states. On top of the conscious mind, the subconscious realm of dreams, and the unconscious lies a translucent white veil of mind, a new conscious that can observe and guide the others.
Meaning From The Meaningless
Now, let us observe three crucial lines from The Surrealist Manifesto by André Breton:
The image is a pure creation of the mind.
It cannot be born from a comparison but from a juxtaposition of two more or less distant realities.
The more the relationship between the two juxtaposed realities is distant and true, the stronger the image will be--the greater its emotional power and poetic reality...* (Nord-Sud, March 1918)
When two, seemingly unrelated thing are superposed they create a third mystical meaning. An elephant and a cocktail stick might be connected, but not obviously; connected only in a way that the subconscious mind, and not the conscious intelligence, detects.
The Surrealist Manifesto was written at a time when Freud was grasping for a common language to the subconscious. Dream Dictionaries began to appear at around the time of the First World War, apparent maps to the language of the mind that suggested that dreaming of one thing meant this thing, and dreaming of that meant that. Of course now it seems obvious that such connections are necessarily personal and not universal. The elephant and the cocktail stick might mean nothing to one person, but have a deep meaning for another because of a long forgotten memory or experience. However, some imagery is less personal than others. A fire is universally hot and destructive, and popular cultural references might give meaning to the same thing to millions of people; so it is by no means the case that subconscious imagery is useless to all but the creator; in fact on balance, to people in the same country and culture these unseen connections are probably more universal than personal.
To create a surreal item it is important, vital, that the subconscious is the sole creator. The method is simple. The words or images will appear in your mind, like magic, when the mood is right. It's a simple matter of ignoring your conscious thoughts, and listening only to your subconscious. Mental control is important. The conscious mind should be limited in its powers as much as possible.
Simple observation of the subconscious, without a subject or predisposition, will result in something as meaningful as a dream. It will probably be a dream. It will probably be about some recent memory or activity. This is not useless, but is undirected, and might have limited scope or even be literally nonsensical to other people. This is one reason why a lot of surrealism appears to be nonsense.
To create art with a definite theme, direction and partial use of the conscious mind is useful. Feel the mood, speak (or visualise) the subject then blank your mind and wait. The words, images or music will appear. To assist, start writing, drawing, playing, and in this trance the result will appear.
That golden method takes training and the right conditions to work however, and even has side effects which may be deemed unpleasant such as having vivid visions or powerful blasts of subconscious thoughts invading ones thoughts at inappropriate times. After time, two thoughts, a conscious and a subconscious interpretation will be present at any one time, resulting in a sort of surrealist schizophrenia.
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There are simpler ways to trick the conscious mind into releasing control. Let's try a surrealist game.
1. Start with word association of objects. Begin with a word or object; a cat for example. Then, without really thinking, think of something like that object. Repeat this a few times; You might have cat, dog, lead, bowl, cup, drink, eat, meat etc.
2. Now do the same; but this time try word disassociation. Starting with one object, each subsequent word or item should be as different from the preceding one as possible. Again, you should avoid thinking or pondering on each word.
3. Then try the same thing but with images or situations instead of words.
Now, different as you think the words in the word disassociation game are you will, upon analysis, find that they are connected. In fact, if you think of any two situations, as unconnected as possible you will find a connection because that connection was formed in your very brain.
When you see that connection you can see the meaning. And when you can see the meaning between two things that at first appeared unconnected, that at first were as unconnected as you could have possibly imagined, then you are thinking like a surrealist.
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Since last Saturday I've turned back to music and have been completely re-recording my 2002 concept album, The Spiral Staircase. I've changed musically a lot since 2002 (although it's hard to tell because I've written so little this year) but the album will not change musically (much) because I want to preserve it as it was; this is a replacement not a sequel. The remaster is more about making improvements in the production quality, which was limited in 2002. The Spiral Staircase is an instrumental concept album, sort of like Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. The story is a fairytale adventure about climbing a spiral staircase inside a tower and encountering different creatures and rooms along the way. The original sold two copies (I'm guessing that this was due to the 4th movement being on The Flatspace Soundtrack). If anyone out there would be interested in buying one of the first editions of the remaster then join my mailing list. I'd like to promote this when it is ready too so if any volunteers want to help then get in touch.
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Oh the follies of being a reluctant gardener and landscape maintenance technician. After we had been in our home for a couple of years–you know, settled in but still haven't mastered the lay of the land–I went out and bought a new hose attachment. It seemed as though each summer we needed to replace one; thus, this go 'round, I spent a little more time searching for just the right kind. I especially needed something heavy duty enough to withstand the playful abuse from children. I was sure I had found it.
As soon as I returned home, I immediately opened, attached it and began to play around with the various settings. One notch was for a fine mist that seemed more fun than useful. Another seemed quite useful for watering down the flowerbeds–it sprayed more like a showerhead. Then, I found the jet stream. Very Interesting.
Since our brick-colored paver patio was in desperate need of a clean, I thought this particular setting would be a great tool to power wash it. The stream was nowhere near as powerful as one of those actual power washer thingamabobs, but it probably could have stripped some of the paint off the shake siding. Feeling clever, I pointed the nozzle at the pavers and blasted away.
Now imagine Tom Hanks in Castaway when he created fire. This was me, beaming with pride as I hosed down the patio. Dirt blew out of every pore and crevice. I was doing a happy dance! "Dirt! I have power cleaned dirt from patio! Ahahahaha!" I had found a new tool and a new toy that made a job fun and easy–so I thought.
Can you see where this is going yet? Have you anticipated the havoc I wreaked upon my future self? Now, fast forward about two weeks. It was a perfect late-summer evening–not too hot and not too humid, with just a subtle breeze. While my husband was grilling brats, I relaxed at the patio table and sipped my wine. When the brats were finished he brought them over to the table, but dropped one on the way. He picked it up and set it aside. Within seconds an army of ants burst out from between our pavers to pluck up the greasy remnants. They popped out of there so quickly and with such a force it reminded me of the scarabs from The Mummy. All I could do was stare.
We had been grilling in that same spot since we moved in and food had been dropped, especially with young children around, a number of times with no issue. I had never seen such a sight, but didn't think much of it at the time. I was fascinated, but still clueless. A couple of weeks later I noticed a few weeds beginning to creep up between some of the pavers. I quickly pulled them, naively thinking that would be the end of it.
Another few weeks went by when I noticed the army of ants had multiplied three-fold. Tall mounds of sand seemed to have formed overnight and more weeds popped through. What the hell?!? We were being taken over. I couldn't believe that the grease from one fricken brat could have caused such a problem. And then…then, I remembered. THE JET STEAM!
It wasn't dirt I had been blasting away. It was the paver sand used to seal the joints! Yes ladies and gentlemen, in my jet stream creating moment of premature pride, I had thoroughly removed the very sealer that was used to lock the blocks in place, seal the joints and block out the ants and the weeds. I'll take my dramatic bow of shame now.
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It's Top 5 Tuesday again! You know what that means--my Top 5 for the week, this time extolling the virtues of the little coastal town where Natalie will grow up and Mikey and I will grow old.
Here they are, the Top 5 Reasons I Love Natalie's Hometown
1. Tourists (well, for half the year). There are always bound to be complaints from the locals about tourists during the summer months--you know the gripes: backed-up traffic, crowded shops and restaurants, no parking spaces, confused drivers on the road, etc. But me? I love that I get to live in a town that people want to come visit on their vacations. People are taking time off and spending their money on a few hours or days in the town I get to enjoy every single day. Don't get me wrong, I also love that during the late fall and winter months our little seaside city becomes a sleepy village where restaurant reservations are unnecessary and my (laughably short) commute is cut in half. But, c'mon, I live in Vacationland. The very reasons Rockland is tourist central were what lured me here in the first place. Natalie will get to grow up enjoying rugged hikes; days at the beach; views from the tops of lighthouses; meals at the quickly-multiplying number of coffee shops, bistros, and diners; festival after festival; harbor cruises; Boardwalk strolls; and more.
2. The Ocean. I am so curious to see what Natalie's connection to our harbor will be. Will she sail? Kayak? Swim? Command a lobster boat? There are so many watery options for our little beach baby. Aside from the wind that rips through town on many days, the ocean is also a weather regulator for Rockland--we enjoy cool summer days and mild winter ones. We get to hear waves crashing on our walks downtown, and smell salty air all the way up at our little duplex. Seafood is fresh and majorly on the cheap. For these, and so many more, reasons, I am daily in awe of my backyard Atlantic Ocean.
3. No rich kids. This one is a double-edged sword--on the one hand, Rockland youth struggle to fight against the notably high pregnancy and drug use rates that come along with living in a working-class town. Kids here are often just barely getting what they need at home, and have to work hard to help their families make ends meet. But on the other hand, kids here have a hometown pride that only comes from being the underdog. Snobbiness and self-importance are all but entirely absent, and there is something to be said for the fact that, as the child of two do-gooder educators, Natalie will never have to feel like the poor kid at school (as she would in, ahem, a town just a few minutes up the road).
4. Decorated storefronts. This one I love because it represents the pride that business owners and managers take in their work here. While we do (luckily, I'll admit) have a handful of big-box stores just out of downtown, our Main Street is filled nearly to capacity with small businesses that are open year-round to serve locals as well as tourists. In the winter, twinkle-lights, wreaths, and pinecones adorn the window fronts--in the fall it's pumpkins and leaves and cattails. Summer verges on tacky with the lobsters and blueberries and moose, which is just right for all of those out-of-staters. Walking downtown is a pleasure because of the businesses that exist there, and it tickles me to think that someday Natalie will likely be a server or dishwasher or sales clerk or barista in one of those local haunts.
5. Friendly people. Maines often take pride in their ability to give a chilly reception to people from away, and are hesitant to accept outsiders as their own (sometimes even after generations of a family have made their home here). But, really? I kinda think that a lot of that is an act. When you walk into a business in Rockland, whether it be a hair salon or a coffee shop, you are greeted with a smile and a friendly salutation nearly every single time. Drivers stop for pedestrians in crosswalks here (it's the law, you know), people smile and say hello when you pass them on the street, and there are just enough whackadoos to keep things interesting.
In short, I love this town. Natalie's town.
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When President Obama tells us he wants a compassionate Supreme Court justice with "empathy" for people's struggles, he's wandered into arguments within psychology of what we mean by the term.
There are at least three varieties of empathy, each with very different implications for spotting the right candidate. The first, cognitive empathy, means that we can understand how the other person thinks; we see his point of view. This makes for good debaters, sales people and negotiators. On the other hand, people who have strengths in cognitive empathy alone can lack compassion – they get how you see it, but don't care about you. Psychologists speak of the "Dark Triad" – narcissists, Machiavellians, and sociopaths, who can be slick with their arguments but have a heart of stone (think Dick Cheney).
The next variety, emotional empathy, refers to someone who feels within herself the emotions of the person she's with. This creates a sense of rapport, and most probably entails the brain's mirror neuron system, which activates our own circuits the emotions, movements and intentions we see in the other person. This lets us feel with the other person – but not necessarily feel for, the prerequisite for compassion.
That requires empathic concern, the third variety of empathy. Empathic concern means we not only understand how the person sees things and feels in the moment, but also want to help them if we sense the need. A study of empathic concern in seven-year-olds found that those who showed least concern when they saw their mother in distress were most likely to have a criminal record two decades later.
All three varieties of empathy should be at play in the compassionate nominee President Obama seeks.
Does that point to a woman as the likely best candidate? Maybe. Converging data confirms that women tend to be more empathetic on average than men, especially when it comes to emotional empathy. On the other hand, Ruth Jacobs, who coaches executives to boost leadership essentials like empathy, has found that among those who perform in the top ten percent on business outcomes, the men's empathy is as strong as the women's.
Empathy can be strengthened – at least some varieties. Paul Ekman, the psychologist who inspired the TV series "Lie To Me," developed a web-based training tool that lets anyone (at least, me, when I tried it) up their ability to read another person's emotions from their facial expressions. You can learn to detect super-fast facial tics that reveal a person's true feelings – a way to sense when they might be lying, or denying that something upsets them, or that they are really attracted to so-and-so despite their protestations to the contrary.
Then there are the studies on "mindsight" of Dr. Daniel Siegel, a child psychiatrist at UCLA, that suggest these are essential human abilities we should be teaching every child. Since empathy is the basis of concern and compassion, should it be just for Supreme Court Justices?
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What: Shares of Neustar (NYSE:NSR) jumped nearly 12% early Thursday, then settled to close up around 9% after the real-time information analytics specialist turned in better-than-expected second-quarter results.
So what: Quarterly revenue rose 8% year over year, to $237.5 million, which translated to a 12% boost in adjusted net income per share, to $0.95. Analysts, on average, were modeling adjusted net income of just $0.90 per share on sales of $233.1 million.
In addition, Neustar reaffirmed its full-year 2014 guidance for revenue of $945 million to $970 million, and adjusted net income per share of $3.88 to $4.05. While that revenue number is roughly inline with Wall Street's expectations, Neustar's expected 2014 earnings are well ahead of analysts' estimates for $3.74 per share.
Now what: Despite Neustar's sluggish top-line growth, I think shares look attractive even ,after today's pop, trading below eight times next year's expected earnings. As analysts have time to fully digest today's report, I wouldn't be surprised if Neustar stock continues to reward patient shareholders going forward.
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