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Boss's Party
by Silver Sea ©
I'm late. I'm late. I hate being late I thought as I pulled the appetizer form the back seat and headed for the party. I could hear the music and laughter coming form the backyard as I walked from the car. Ha, no need to look at the address to find the house, my boss's house, I just had to follow the joyous noise of friendship and camaraderie. .
I was sweating already on this steamy humid night. Being late and rushing will do that do you. A cold beer to cool down and then into some wine and I should be right in the swing of things. The front door was open so I walked in. My boss was the only one in the kitchen when I entered. She turned and smiled, kissed me on the cheek and gave me a big hug, pressing my body against her luscious form by wrapping her hand around my butt. Nice bod, I thought. I'd never been that close to her before. She felt good. "Welcome to the party. I was worried you weren't going to show." Obviously she'd been drinking already. I didn't think she would normally greet me in such a way. So drinking had to be the only explanation. We unwrapped the food I brought and walked outside together to join the rest of the party. Damn, she has a nice ass too, I thought as I followed her outside. I hadn't thought about her like this before.
She was my superior at the office and we had always carried out a very professional relationship. Sure I had thought she was an attractive woman, but right now I would follow her anywhere, as long as I was about three paces behind her. "Look who finally arrived", she announced to everyone above the music. "Maybe we should punish him for being late", she suggested. Everyone laughed. She turned to me and said, "Well not right now. You have a couple of drinks first and maybe I will think of a punishment later".
Everyone was having a good time talking and drinking and eating. It really was an enjoyable party. My girlfriend was unable to attend the party. She had made arrangements with some of her friends to go drinking. I understood. This was a last minute party. She didn't really enjoy office gatherings. And because of that she probably wouldn't have enjoyed it and may have even ruined my time, had she come along.
An hour or so after I was there my boss came by and asked me if I could stay behind and have that half hour meeting we hadn't been able to get in all week. "Sure", I said and thought nothing of the request. In hindsight it's interesting that she chose to ask me when nearly everyone else in our small office was within earshot of her suggestion. They would all not be suspicious of me staying behind... even I wasn't. The meeting was to discuss performance appraisals and raises for each person in the office. So staying behind made sense, because others couldn't be part of the meeting, things would be no less busy for us over the next 7 days, and the appraisals had to be completed by the end of next week.
The party progressed. Several times Carol, my boss, and I would end up in the kitchen alone together. Be it cleaning up empty glasses or dishes or retrieving drinks for ourselves and others. Whenever this happened she found some seemingly innocent reason to brush up against me or put her hand somewhere on my body. On one occasion she Carol was preparing a tray of sweets for everyone. I leaned against a counter as she bent over her island arranging the dessert. I sipped a drink and looked at her as we chatted about nothing. Her blouse hung open exposing her breasts and her minimal bra. Nice I thought and lost track of what she was saying. Her tits were a nice size, not too big, not too small, probably a B, maybe a C cup. As I imagined caressing them and sucking them, feeling her nipples become erect my mouth, I had my own erection growing beneath the shorts I was wearing. Carol walked around the island and squeezed between myself and her work area. She could have gone the other way but chose to wiggle through this small space pushing more against me than the island I was sure, and not that I minded.
"Watch where you're pointing that thing", she said grinning and looking at my cock pressing against my shorts, "Someone might take that the wrong way".
"Whichever way they've taken it in the past, I've not had any complaints".
"I'm sure you haven't", she replied as she gave my cock a firm squeeze through my clothes. "But then there really isn't any wrong way to take one of those things, is there"? The flirting ended with that rhetorical question as Carol picked up the tray and I got to follow her outside. My raging hard-on pointing to her sashaying ass all the way back out to the party. I wondered with a wry grin if this had been my punishment. I decided not to worry if anyone at the party noticed the bulge in my pants.
As it got later in the evening, the party moved inside so we wouldn't disturb the neighbors. We all started dancing, continuing the fun. My boss perked up at one point and said "Hey, you missed the house tour because you were late. C'mon, let me show you upstairs".
I followed her and as she showed me each room she would stand in the doorway so I would have to squeeze by her to look around the room. Again we were alone, but she didn't really make any advances towards me. And I didn't mind that much. She was attractive and as I said she had a nice body which was reaffirmed for me each time I squeezed past her. I found myself leaning more towards her than the door frame the longer the tour lasted. My cock was hard again and I wondered if her pussy might be the least bit damp. Each time I would squeeze by her I would place my hand on her hip, and each room I would move it more and more around to her ass. And what a great ass. My cock brushed against her belly as I slid past her to enter the last room on our tour. I felt my own nipples harden against my shirt as leaned into her. Our lips found common space and our tongues danced together. I slid my hand into Carol's top. I felt the moan deep in her throat transfer from her tongue to mine. "We should get back to the party," Carol said. As I backed away from her she peered at the front of my shorts. "Hey, you're spreading those ideas again." Her hand deftly slid up the front of my shorts, "Allow me to put this somewhere where it's condition isn't so obvious" and she gently repositioned my cock in my underwear. Carol removed her hand, stood back and assessed her handy work. She grinned a wicked little grin and said "There really is no hiding that thing when it's ready for action, is there"? With another question hanging in the air she led me downstairs.
I really couldn't tell you anything about the rooms upstairs. All I could think about was fucking Carol. But at the same I wondering what in the hell I was doing feeling-up my boss and having her grab my cock. She was always very straight-forward and outgoing. I wasn't sure any of these events were more than just flirting for her. But her nipples were hard and she did moan...
Back downstairs everyone had paired up on the dance floor, so her and I danced together. A slow song came on. She just stepped towards me and continued dancing. It seemed normal. It's what everyone else did as well. The music was loud and I thought I heard her moaning as she laid her head on my chest and her hand rested on my butt, but I couldn't be certain, maybe she was just humming....in a different key. My big concern was trying to keep my penis from creating a bulge in my shorts or worse, maybe even a precum stain. We definitely danced close. Our bodies firmly pressed against together. The dances changed from slow to fast to slow randomly but the partners didn't. With each slow dance our closeness became more comfortable, more intimate.
About 2am people started leaving. I asked if she still wanted me to stay. She said, "Of course we need to get that work done". From flirting to a business professional in the blink of eye. She truly amazed me sometimes.
We poured another drink each. It took all of 20 minutes to get through everyone's review because we had no disagreements about contributions or abilities of any of the staff.
"One for the road"? she asked scooping up my glass and exposing those lovely breasts to me in the process.
"Sure. And we can toast to finally getting that work done".
"Let's sit out here where it's more comfortable". I followed Carol to the living room. Those were two tall drinks she had poured. She placed my drink on the coffee table at one end of the sofa and I sat down nestled into the corner. Carol settled into the other corner of the sofa, drink in hand.
"How do you think the party went"? she asked. "I would say it was a success. Everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves. But I must say, this is a nice way to end the evening. Sitting quietly. Talking. Finishing a drink together." "This is nice", she said, raising her glass in a toast, taking a sip and placing her glass on the table all in one smooth motion. She continued her motion toward me. She slid into the space between myself and the sofa back. An arm slid under my back as she placed her head on my chest. "This is nice", she murmured. Her other hand she placed with great confidence on my crotch. Carol placed it there like that was where her hand belonged. "This is nice" she said again as she gently rubbed my cock to attention through my shorts. She tilted her head towards me and kissed my cheek. I met her next kiss with my lips. My hand sliding inside her blouse. My shorts were already undone, I didn't realize it until I felt her hand slide inside my underwear and squeeze my cock. "I want to suck you" she whispered as she slid done my body. I had no say in the matter as she extracted my penis from my pants and slid it into her warm wet mouth. "This is nice" she moaned as she would remove my cock from her mouth. She pressed my penis into my pubes and against my stomach with one hand as she ran her tongue up and down the length of my shaft. She then wrapped her lips around the sides of my cock and continued roaming up and down the length of my steely cock. Her tongue danced from side to side as she sucked and kissed my pole. I wanted her pussy within reach of my tongue. I wanted to smell her aroma and taste her honey. She wiggled out of her pants without missing a stroke. "I want you inside me", she said. Her movements were like a dancer's. There was a choreography to the flow of events taking place. Her pussy looked wonderful as she sat over me and guided my probe into her hot honey pot. She took all of me and bathed my balls in her fluid as her cunt engulfed the last half inch of my cock. I cupped her buttocks in my hands and felt the muscles working as she stroked my cock with her tight dripping vagina. Her ass felt better than I had imagined it would when I had admired it earlier in the evening. I unbuttoned her blouse and removed her bra as she slowly rode my shaft. As I caressed her tits with the palms of my hands she stopped moving and just sat with my penis buried deep inside her. She closed her eyes. I could feel her vagina contracting, pulsing around my cock as she sat seemingly motionless. Carol rose again and then slid back down my shaft. Her pussy was so incredibly warm and she rocked so slowly on my cock seemingly enjoying every nuance of its contours. As she moved up again I slipped my arms under her ass and lifted her off my throbbing cock. "I want to taste you", I told her as I lifted her up and placed her cunt over my face. The aroma was intoxicating. Her labia gleamed as the dim light reflected through the lube coating them. I sucked her juices from her pubic hair.. The dank sweetness awakening my taste buds. My tongue slipped into her labia. My face getting coated in her juice. She twitched as my tongue explored her folds and found her clitoris. My thumbs slid in and out of her pussy alternating turns being welcomed into her warmth. I moved my hands back to the curves of that wonderful ass and allowed my tongue to explore her from the top of her love slit, down and around to her anus. She was coated in her nectar, and so was I. I slipped my tongue past her sphincter and into her anus. She moaned softly yet loudly and sat back pushing more of my tongue inside her. Both her holes were wet and slippery now. I moved back to her clit. I circled it with my tongue then started to suck on the swollen bulb. As I sucked on her clit her hands moved down under my head and she gently rocked back and forth on my face. I could sense the rising pressure inside her. I placed one thumb in her cunt and the other against her anus. My tongued danced over her clit as I filled her ass with my other thumb. She pressed my face into her pussy as she bucked in response to her first orgasmic wave. She bucked and moaned and her cunt and ass milked my thumbs with their contractions. As she recovered she rolled off me and said "stand up, I never did finish sucking you".
I stood. My cock imitating a compass needle, her mouth being the north pole. She looked at it, breathed on it and slowly ran her fingertips along it. "Spread you legs a bit more" she whispered as she dipped her hand between her own legs and collected some of her lube. She raised her hand and spread her honey on my ass hole as she took the head of my cock past her lips. WOW she was good. She made love to my cock and balls all the while rolling her fingers over the gateway to my anus. She started taking my rod into her mouth deeper and deeper. She was about halfway when she slipped a finger into my ass. A first for me and what unimaginable pleasure it delivered. She sucked and licked at my cock and slid her finger deeper into my canal. Finally she hit my prostate, my g-spot. My balls tightened as I held back the impending flood of my cum. She took my cock deeper and applied a little more pressure in my ass. My knees buckled as my balls exploded. The first load filled her mouth. The next wave buckled my knees again. My cock slid from her mouth and the second blast hit her face. She grabbed my cock in her hand and pumped the remaining load onto her face and lips. I bent to kiss her. Her finger slipped out of my ass. My cum tasted good on her lips. I began licking the rest from her face. Sharing it with her in deep passionate kisses.
Some cum had spilled onto her chest. I chased it and found her nipples. Carol reclined as I sucked on her responsive nipples. Her moans told me she was ready for more. I continued down to her pussy. I lifted her legs and drank from her cunt She reached orgasm so quickly this time we were both surprised. I stayed with her pussy though and licked at her ass while she recouped. Slowly I explored her cunt once more, being aware of her sensitivity from her most recent orgasm. I returned to her anus. I slid my tongue inside and moistened her hole. I sat back, Carol with her arms wrapped around her knees, holding her legs up, giving me full access to her quivering sphincter. I slipped a finger into her ass. Slowly moving it in and out. I pulled it out and licked it and its brother. I placed two fingers against her ass. "Yes" she moaned and I forced them inside her. In and out slowly relaxing her opening. My cock was regaining its steely state. With the other hand I caressed my balls and pumped the shaft. I remover my fingers and got to my knees. Carol trembled in anticipation. I placed my cock against her ass then slipped it up and into her cunt. I wanted it to be well lubed for its journey. Her cunt was hot and welcoming. I held Carol's legs as she pushed back against me. A few pumps and I slipped my cock out. Poised at her anus again she closed her eyes as I gently pushed into her. The head slipped past her sphincter. She was so tight. I slowly pumped sliding deeper with each thrust. Carol bean massaging her clit as my plowed new territory. The tempo increased. She moaned. I moaned. She screamed "I'm cumming again" as her fingers worked on her pussy "Me too", I echoed and I buried my penis entirely in her ass. My balls tightened and released in an instant. She moaned and bucked. I fell against her. Both of us panting and holding each other. As we recouped she whispered into my ear. "Now your punishment. I want you collect in your mouth some of my pussy juice and some of your cum as it leaks from my ass. Then carry it up to me and share it with me in a deep kiss."
We alternately fucked and sucked till the sun rose that morning.
Some punishment.....
delicious it was.
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Bridgton beavers' saga continues
By Gail Geraghty
Staff Writer
A grand experiment in coexistence with beavers began last weekend when a few passionate folks waded knee-deep in muck to modify the dam the beavers created behind the Bridgton Post Office on Elm Street.
The dam was causing flooding in the post office's parking lot, and raised water levels well above what's typical for a large expanse of downtown wetland bounded by Elm, Park and Nulty Streets and the town's Wayside Avenue leach field.
Regional Wildlife Biologist Scott Lindsay of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife believes it's one or two young beavers at work, possibly the same ones that built the lodge and dam just a short distance away at Shorey Park, where Highland Lake meets Stevens Brook. Resident Lega Medcalf, who's been championing the beavers' cause, called Lindsay for advice about the problem, and he put her in contact with Richard Hesslein of Brownfield, who has worked on beaver modification efforts for years. Together, they walked the perimeter of the wetland around Corn Shop Brook late last week.
To trap or not to trap
Lindsay favored trapping and relocating the beavers, given the amount of development in the area. It's unlikely the beavers would stick around, he said, if humans start messing around with what they've built. They couldn't find any evidence of a lodge, but with such a large wetland, Lindsay said it's likely they're just laying low for now, planning their next move.
"They like to raise the water level up so they can feed on the trees, because they don't like to go more than 20 feet from water," he said. If there's too much water drainage or other disturbance to the habitat they've created, it could drive them away, Lindsay said.
Nevertheless, Hesslein said he wanted to at least try for coexistence, by installing a water leveler at the dam. A large length of culvert was laid in the brook over the dam, after Lindsay took a chain saw to cut a sizable notch in the middle of the dam. Interestingly, packed in with the mass of mud and sticks they removed from the dam were such items as a tape player and broken shards of glass. A wire dome cage was secured with rebar over the upstream end of the culvert to prevent the beavers from plugging it up. "When they hear the sound of running water, it stimulates them to build," Lindsay said.
There's a sizable bend in the culvert over the dam, and Lindsay has offered to remove more dam material so that the culvert will lay parallel to the water surface and enhance the flow of water. In order to succeed, the beavers have to build up the dam to hold the levelers in place.
"I hope it goes well," Lindsay said. "I do appreciate the efforts of Lega and Rick. Though Rick and I have our differences on beaver management, we agree on the potential ecological value of their work."
Better to modify than move them out
Hesslein believes that simply moving the beavers out, without changing the habitat, would only encourage different beavers to move in. It's better to modify the habitat as the beavers have engineered it, in order to control flooding, and with luck the beavers will stay, build a lodge (if they haven't already) and have offspring to continue the cycle, he said.
Hesslein became interested in protecting beavers 12 years ago, when he began quarrying gravel at his Perry Mountain Road property to control road flooding. The beavers created a wetland where there once was meadow, which was fine with him; but after spending $6,000 to make the road stand up to a higher water level, his neighbor killed the beavers because he was concerned about his trees, Hesslein said.
So, with Lindsay's guarded blessing, Hesslein went to work. "We're trying to use this as a pilot project to show that it can be a cost effective way of dealing with beavers," Lindsay said. Having beavers around, he said, is "usually a very positive thing for wildlife," whether in the wild or right in the middle of town.
Hesslein agrees wholeheartedly. Even though it's a downtown location, he said, "There's always been a wetland there, it just didn't have water on it." Allowing the beavers to stay will enhance, not detract, from the wetland, said Hesslein. The higher water level has already attracted a family of mallard ducks, and Medcalf said she saw a six-inch fish in the brook while she was removing sticks from the dam. "The amount of wildlife is quite astounding," she said. Janice Chadbourne, who lives on the top of Elm Street, was one of several property owners who gave their permission for Hesslein to install the water levering device. "She loves wildlife," said Medcalf, noting that among beaver enthusiasts, the catch phrase is "watchable wildlife."
'All in favor of trying'
"I'm all in favor of trying," said Lindsay. "In fact, I wish it was more common," to install water-leveling devices, instead of the tendency — especially in southern Maine — to trap and kill, without even considering whether dam modification could be a more cost-effective solution. "The resistance (to coexistence) may just be from not knowing that the option is there," Lindsay said. He said water-leveling devices and other beaver dam modification efforts are more common in northern Maine, and are in particular used to protect roads on paper company lands.
But Hesslein, who is aware that "as little as a snowmobile trail can cause beaver to be killed," knew there was another way. Immediately, he set to work on procuring the needed materials and obtaining the necessary permissions. He hit pay dirt when he appealed to the manager of the Bridgton Paris Farmers' Union. Store Manager Kathy O'Neil enthusiastically embraced his cause, donating two long lengths of single-walled culvert and the coupler connection. "The equivalent value is around $200-$250 per section," said Hesslein. Neither he nor Medcalf would have been able to take on the project without the PFU's help, they said.
They also needed landowners' permission. They got it from the owner of the post office, the Parsons Corp., and from Jeff Raymond, who manages the adjacent building housing Chandler Funeral Homes. Both were willing to let Hesslein give his project a try, and have agreed at Hesslein's request to post their land against trapping. Hesslein hopes that willingness will extend to other property owners with frontage on the brook.
On the other side of the brook, where houses and an apartment building are at only a slightly higher elevation than the wetland, Hesslein said the beavers could cause some water problems. But he hopes the beavers will eventually build farther upstream to eliminate the potential for problems there. Permission was also needed from the town, which has property extending from the brook to its Wayside Avenue leachfield.
Medcalf said Public Works Director Jim Kidder has given his blessing to the project. She said he has also agreed to periodically keep an eye on the culvert, to make sure it continues to exist as a flowage.
'Just relax and be happy'
Lindsay said that if the beavers stay, eventually the wetland would become more open, as the sapling trees are thinned out. The beavers will feed and build, feed and build, "until they can't raise the water level any more, and then they'll abandon the site."
It's way too early to say whether the project will succeed or fail. Medcalf said she has been approached by three people who want the beavers on their property, and that a total of nearly 90 people attended two events she organized on separate days last month in Bridgton about coexisting with beavers.
"It's amazing how the beavers are repairing the dam each day," she said. "Now that things have stabilized, maybe they'll just relax and be happy."

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CAPT. ROD, Captree, New York – 1970
Like all of the Gillikin-built vessels in the Captree Party Boat Fleet, The "CAPT. ROD" displays her beautiful furniture-like woodwork in this 1970 photo. Built in 1968 by Harkers Island Boat Works, the "CAPT ROD" was the second boat the Gillikins built for Captain Rod Westerlind. The "CAPT. ROD" continues to sail from Captree, New York under the command of Captain George Bartenback and is one of the last Gillikin vessels to keep her fine varnished mahogany.


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Johnny Gioeli (Hardline, Axel Rudi Pell) is an extraordinary vocalist. Deen Castronovo (Hardline, Revolution Saints, The Dead Daises and Journey) is a top musician too. Together they played back in 1992 on the debut Hardline gem. Nowadays and after 25 later, they team up once again to offer us yet another top album. Together they "Set The World On Fire"!!!
The bluesier and moodier "Who I Am" comes up next and what we have here is yet another highlight. Mario Percudani is responsible here for the guitars and believe me he's doin' a fantastic job! His solos here are full of emotions and together with these excellent musicians he rockets this track to heaven. "Fall Like An Angel" and the ballad "It's All About You" are both very good songs while in "Need You Now" we are dealing with one of the album's top moments. Modern with a fantastic rhythm and a chorus to sing-a-long this is pure magic.
I love the next track which is called "Ride Of Your Life". This one reminds me a little of Journey, a little of Night Ranger (especially in the chorus) and, when it comes to the chorus, it explodes into a melodic rock beast!!! Totally love it!!!! The emotional "Mother" (with its fantastic guitar work), the pop-ish "Walk With Me" and the edgier "Run For Your Life" are all three great samples of this solid debut. With "Remember Me" the guys travel us back in time and offer a very Hardline-esque tune that includes edgier guitars, powerful vocals and a the necessary up-lifting chorus line! This album closes with an acoustic song, "Let Me Out", which I like it a lot.
Top musicians create top and quality music, period!! Gioeli and Castronovo in my humble opinion are two of the top vocalists out there, no doubt 'bout that. Together with Mario Percudani, Alessandro Del Vecchio and Nik Mazzucconi achieve to create an overall top melodic rock release!!! If you are a fan of bands such as Hardline, Journey, Revolution Saints and Night Ranger or you just love quality AOR stuff, then look no further.
Rating : 9,5/10


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The Go-Go Elite Traveller® offers unbeatable ease of transport, tight space maneuverability, and gives you the versatility to change its color, and your style, in a snap with interchangeable shroud panels. The Go-Go Elite Traveller's compact size allows it to negotiate narrow hallways and tight spaces while also providing stable outdoor performance. Take the guesswork out of travel with ultra-simple assembly and disassembly and impressive performance.
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- Includes two sets of easily changeable colored panels in two exciting colors – red and blue
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- All new frame design easily disassembles into 5 super lightweight pieces for convenient transport and storage
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Preparing to confront the enemy
'Ok, Mr Penguin,' said Griselda, folding her paws and looking important as she took charge of the situation. 'Here's the thing. I don't know who you are or where you come from, but we have a crisis, and you're just going to have to join in with it, because we are going to need all the help we can get. And we need to hurry.'
'OK, Miss Green-Eyes,' replied Mr Archibald gamely. 'What's the crisis, and what would you like me to do?'
'Our very good friend Hildegard, who lives on the other side of that wood, and who is a great deal too nice for her own good, is in trouble. Lots and lots of trouble…'
'…and we need to get her out of it,' added Peregrine.
'What sort of trouble?' asked Mr Archibald, who liked to get the facts straight.
'Listen, we really don't have time to talk about this now!' Griselda was by now dancing about impatiently. 'Can we just get a move on? We'll fill you in on the way. Come on, we need to collect stuff!'
And collect stuff they did. They emptied all the lockers in the boat. They emptied the fridge, and the store cupboard. And as they made a pile of bats, balls, barbecues, books, woolly scarves, tomatoes, Rice Krispies, oars, screwdrivers, calculators and more, they sang a song to keep their spirits up.
They piled everything onto a handy wheelbarrow that happened to be standing nearby, and just to finish it off, they piled onto the top two life jackets, a life belt and a wetsuit.
If Mr Archibald was mystified about this strange combination of rescue equipment, he didn't show it.
The three rescuers and their wheelbarrow set off back down the track, towards Hildegard's house.
The three allies fill up the wheelbarrow – by Jamie Glaisher
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J.K. Rowling and Bonnie Wright challenge us to 'spread the word' about Lumos
Monday 14th Nov 2016
Lumos ambassador and Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright has a message for Pottermore readers: spread the word about Lumos.
Last night was an emotional one at Carnegie Hall. J.K. Rowling took to the stage with Fantastic Beasts leading man Eddie Redmayne, her voice hoarse from days of interviews. 'I am full of honey,' she said.
The reason the author was so determined to keep on talking was that she wanted everyone in that packed auditorium to 'spread the word' about the work Lumos is doing to help children across the world get back to their families and out of orphanages.
As you may know, J.K. Rowling founded Lumos in 2005 after being appalled by an image of an institutionalised child in a cage.
Looking down at her notes, expressly to get these truly shocking facts and figures absolutely right, the author said that an estimated eight million children across the world live in orphanages – but even that could be a conservative estimate. 80% of those children have a parent or relative.
J.K. Rowling spoke about the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, and the impact of Hurricane Matthew on the lives of children.
Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright visited Haiti earlier this year with her co-star Evanna Lynch and Lumos CEO Georgette Mulheir. Here's a little of what she saw:
Everyone at Carnegie Hall had donated to Lumos by buying a ticket to the event, which culminated in a gala screening of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. After the film, I caught up with Bonnie to talk about her experiences.
'Evanna and I went to Haiti with the amazing Georgette [Mulheir, Lumos CEO],' Bonnie told me. 'The stories George can tell. Part of that trip was for us to learn about the situation first-hand from the team out there.'
'We went into one orphanage… and it was just shocking. A film crew walked in and the children didn't even turn their heads, because there's no stimulus for them. I sat with one boy who was lying down, and his legs were completely limp. With a bit of physiotherapy he would move, but he has nothing to stand up for.
'There was no manager, just one carer looking after all these children. I knew a little bit about what Lumos was doing and why Jo had been pulled into this issue. But it's so deeply complex, I hadn't quite grasped it.'
Both J.K. Rowling and Bonnie touched on how some parents in desperate situations were told that their child would enjoy a better life in an institution.
'I met a mother whose son was about fourteen, and she was so proud of him,' said Bonnie. 'She had been manipulated into thinking that her son would go into this institution and get an education, food, and opportunities to travel. He wasn't getting anything like that in the community she was living in, so she thought, "Of course!"
'That's not any fault of hers. It took such vulnerability but she told us that she felt so ashamed as a mother that this had happened and it was nothing to do with her. They were getting such incredible support – the social workers with the Lumos team are such incredible people. You could tell that this was something the mother felt deeply but was beginning to overcome.'
Bonnie stressed to me the importance of education and had a message for those who want to help Lumos.
'We have certain ideas about orphans and orphanages that are maybe not right. It's wonderful that people try to do good, but doing that extra research means your money doesn't go to corrupt institutions.'
'Today I would like to inspire you to take a friend and talk to them about what Lumos is and educate them on what you've learned about…why Jo has taken this on as an incredible task. And why we need to re-educate ourselves on child institutions, and terms like orphan or orphanage. That would be an incredible thing that you could do for these children.'
In the last 11 years, Lumos has helped get more than 17,000 children out of harmful institutions, trained 27,000 social workers, medical professionals and caregivers and prevented more than 14,000 children from entering orphanages.
The charity aims to end the institutionalisation of children by 2050.
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any composite plant of the genus Solidago, most species of which bear numerous small, yellow flower heads.
a strong to vivid yellow.
of the color goldenrod.
Origin of goldenrod
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Just outside the gate was a little wilderness of goldenrod and asters.A Bookful of Girls
Anna Fuller
Look at the seeds of the boneset, joe-pye-weed, milkweed, and goldenrod!The Fall of the Year
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The window-seats were filled with bracken, fern, and goldenrod.From Gretna Green to Land's End
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Stud remembered to bring in frosty asters and goldenrod to Sarah.Plowing On Sunday
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any plant of the genus Solidago, of North America, Europe, and Asia, having spikes made up of inflorescences of minute yellow florets: family Asteraceae (composites)See also yellowweed
any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata (false goldenrod) of the southern US
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07 February 2010
A year last autumn I planted ten little snowdrop bulbs, bought from a UK supermarket, as an experiment, in four different places in the garden. It is not, you might think, a plant that you would expect to see in this part of the world, but I love them so much that I thought it was worth a try. I put masses of leaf mould around them in the hope that they wouldn't dessicate during our blistering summers. They're planted in our 'dingly dell' – a mix of white and evergreen oaks and the ubiqitous pines, that almost grow like weeds here, creating a shady area – a perfect cool spot in the summer.
There are apparently 19 species of Galanthus – and I think mine are possibly G elwesii var. elwesii, as the green marks appear to merge to form an'X' and bloom from January to March – and "are native to central and southern Europe and parts of western Asia, where they flourish in cool woodlands and other shady habitats from sea level to around 2,000m (6,500ft). Snowdrops like deep, fertile, well-drained soil, moist in the growing season, but not waterlogged during their summer dormancy." No chance of that here !
Last spring, all ten bulbs flowered. I searched and searched for signs of them and suddenly spotted them in two of the four locations – and they have obviously multiplied. A gardening friend who belongs to the MGS said that she had helped someone plant a thousand Spanish bluebells. I wonder …
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- Michele Chantal said...
Like you I love snowdrops and while clearing some dead leaves in french garden I was so excited to find one! Maybe it will see fit to multiply. At this time of year in the village I live in in UK the banks at the sides of the road are literally carpeted with them and they are such a welcome sight after the dreariness of January. I had no idea you could grown them here in Provence but will have a go for next year and of course nurture the solitary one I have already.
- 14 February 2010 at 17:27
- Esther Montgomery said...
I bought some little snowdrops in a pot this year too. Usually, I would think it cheating but planting them as bulbs has been a complete failure so I thought this way, they'd have a head start over the slugs. They are still there - with extra ones coming up - but they are nowhere, absolutely nowhere, near flowering. Crocuses haven't come up very far either yet. Wouldn't it be brilliant if you ended up with a snowdrop carpet?
Isn't that cover lovely too!
- 25 February 2010 at 10:26
- bare-faced gardener said...
Michèle Chantal – I had no idea either. It is important, however, that they are kept as moist as possible during summer in Provence. I seem to remember that I poured water on the spots where I thought they were planted, when I had some left over from my washing-up bowl (not greasy water).
If you plant any more, I heard on the new Gardeners' World that they should be planted a good six inches deep and I'd surround them with leaf mould and probably a handful of water granules for good measure !
Esther – I also heard on GW that there are some very early flowering ones : elwesii, like the ones I have, flower in January. You must have some later flowering ones but planting them 'in the green' is obviously a more reliable way of planting.
I meant to reply to these comments the other day. I went out in a balmy 16°C (25°C in the sun) to see if there were any flowers left – on one clump there wasn't, but on the other, a dried flower with a very FAT seedpod ! Snowdrop carpet only in my dreams and memories of Dorset …
Today, it's cold again and tomorrow the maximum temperature will supposedly be only 1°C !
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After reading Rozanne's recent post 'Scumbags and Superstars', I thought it would be fun to keep a running tally going this week. The scumbag comes pretty naturally I have to admit, but it was fun to find and concentrate on the superstar moments.
Heres how I measured up:
I finished the ice cream AND took one of their beloved cookies. Scumbag.
But…I took them out for burgers and milkshakes. Superstar!
I refused to play hockey in −30degrees C. Obviously scumbag.
But….I did haul my pregnant booty off the couch to take shots on my goalies inside. Superstar!
In lieu of goodnight read alouds, I've been pulling out the audiobooks so I can read my own books. Scumbag.
But…I read this book at least a dozen times over, pretending I had no idea where goldbug was, even though I've been reading this book non-stop since 2005. Superstar!
There was absolutely no (formal) homeschooling this week….the family is divided on this one.
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One of my Bible Studies and a Sunday School class have both done Adam Hamilton's The Christian Family Tree. I have done this study three times and I think Hamilton does a good job laying out the differences between denominations without condoning each of them for not being United Methodist.
One particular fact that comes out of the study that seems to stick in people's head is from the Orthodox tradition. In Hamilton's study, the Orthodox Priest states that for them worship is the true 'real world.' Many people think that we come to worship and then go out into the 'real world.' For the Orthodox tradition it is exactly the opposite. Our daily life is the one that is in the shadow and it is in the act of worship and partaking of the sacraments that we get a taste of the real world.
I love that image and it is something that has stuck with the people of my congregation. That image of the 'real world' being what happens in a sanctuary on Sunday mornings translates well to the text this week. In the 10th chapter of Matthew, Jesus has painted a real grim picture of what being a disciple looks like. He tells them that they should hate their parents and kids, and lose their lives. Not many people are signing up to be disciples according to Matthew 10. Jesus still doesn't back down in chapter 11 but for us preachers we are love to preach the final verses over the 10th chapter.
"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Christ seems to be contradicting himself in this passage but our Lord is one of compassion, not contradiction.
We are called to lose our lives for Christ. We are called to put Christ first and not our families and everything else he calls his disciples to in chapter 10. What he tells us in the last verses of chapter 11 is that we aren't alone in this hard journey. Many of the yokes in Jesus' time were made for two animals and Christ's yoke is the same. We, as disciples, are asked to carry a heavy load but Christ is right there by our side helping us to do so.
When we enter worship and open our hearts and souls to God, we find rest from our heavy load. Christ takes over and the yoke becomes light. In those 'real world' moments of worship we are refueled and rejuvenated for our work in the shadows. Christ is not contradicting or hypocritical here, he is simply offering his all to those who follow. Giving to all the assurance that they are not alone on this journey which demands a lot but nothing we have to do alone.


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8 Tips to Help Your Employees Manage Stress This Holiday Season
Did you know that 30% of Canadians have a hard time paying their bills on time every month?1 Or that the top two factors of stress for Canadians are debt (66%) and savings (60%)?2 What about the health effects of that stress? With 30% of people reporting they experience physical health issues related to stress, 34% reporting increased absenteeism, and 60% reporting an inability to focus at work3, stress alone is costing businesses a lot in lost productivity.
With the holiday season upon us, the urge to be generous to family and friends can easily lead to overspending, leaving your employees worried, unhappy, and unable to make a positive impact in your business.
But you can help! Here are a few simple tips you can share with your employees to help them manage their money, and their stress, over the holiday season.
- Set a budget and stick to it
Whether you're hitting the mall or the "Add to cart" button, take some time to look at your finances first. Decide how much you can afford to spend and set a limit that you'll stick to.
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Make a list of everything you need to purchase. That includes:
- Each person you want to buy a gift for
- Gift wrapping supplies
- Postage and shipping
- Supplies for entertaining or hosting guests
- Gifts or items for events you plan to attend
- Travel expenses
- It's more than a gift
People often forget about things like wrapping paper, tape, and cards. And that best friend who moved to Europe? Remember to account for postage on gifts you need shipped.
Tip: online stores often let you send items to a different shipping address, with free shipping and a gift receipt.
- Go for the points
If you collect reward points from a credit card or loyalty program like Air Miles, consider using them to purchase gifts and save the stress on your bank account.
- Hosting a holiday party?
Consider sharing costs with your guests: ask them to contribute an item to the party (wine, dessert, appetizers, etc.).
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If you are travelling to see family and friends, don't forget to plan ahead for travel expenses. Flights, hotels, rental cars, gas and food should all be accounted for in your holiday budget.
- Always plan ahead
January is a great time to start thinking ahead as you can easily track what you spent over the holidays. This will help you budget for next year.
- Start Saving!
Did you know that if you put aside $26 every two weeks, you'd have $676 saved for your holiday spending? Up that to $70 every two weeks and you'd have $1,820 to cover travel, gifts and entertaining over the holidays.
Tip: Do you have a cash back credit card? Try allocating the cash back portion to a separate account and use those dollars to fund your holiday spending.
Regardless of what your holiday plans include, remember that you have options to alleviate stress on yourself and your bank account.
For more information on employee health and wellness information, contact your Benefits Consultant.
1Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS), 2014
2Financial Education for Today's Workforce, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 2016
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Here is a timeline or chronology from Rania to give you a broad sense of colonization in the Americas. There is also a detailed timeline you may download here by clicking on this link: Historical Timeline
*Pre-1492 One Land, One People
There were over 400 independent indigenous nations living in North America. Indigenous people believe that the Earth is a living entity that cannot be owned or controlled by people, and that it is people's responsibility to take care of it. They also believe that we are all interconnected.
*1492 Christopher Columbus' Voyage
Genocide and slavery of indigenous people begins with Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas. Expropriation of lands and natural resources continues until today.
*1619 Expansion of slavery
First shipload of African slaves to American colonies arrives in Virginia.
*1790 Naturalization Act
Naturalization Act restricts citizenship to "free white persons."
*1830 Removal Act
Removal Act authorizes the removal of indigenous peoples from east of the Mississippi River to "Indian Territory" in Oklahoma. Over 30,000 people die during forced migration, which the Cherokee remember as the "The Trail of Tears." This is one of hundreds of forced walks.
* 1835 Seminole War—Indigenous and African alliance
In 1835, the Seminoles (an indigenous people) refuse to be relocated from their lands and in alliance with escaped African slaves carry out one of the strongest resistance struggles against US colonization.
* 1839 Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a doctrine used to justify US territorial expansion to the West, which relied on the wiping out of indigenous peoples and towns. It is based on the idea that Anglo-Americans were blessed by God and the US government was 'destined' to rule the entire North American continent.
*1846-1848 Mexican-American War
The US invades Mexico for control of land and resources, transferring over 55% of Mexican land to the U.S.
* 1849 Gold Rush
California Gold Rush attracts settlers from all over the world. California's indigenous population drops from over 2 million before 1492 to about 150,000 in 1849 to about 30,000 by 1870.
* 1851 The Indian Appropriations Act
The United States Congress passes the Indian Appropriations Act, which sets the precedent for the creation of Indian reservations, pieces of land created to contain indigenous peoples while allowing for westward white settler colonial expansion. Today, there are approximately 300 reservations in the Unites States.
*1879 Indian Boarding Schools
The US government begins an aggressive campaign to 'civilize' indigenous peoples, separating indigenous children from their families and sending them to boarding schools. Students are indoctrinated into Christianity, given new "civilized" names and forms of dress, forced to cut their hair, and are prohibited from speaking their own languages or practicing their religions.
*1884 Haskell Indian Nations University is founded (Kansas)
Haskell serves the educational needs of indigenous peoples across the United States, becoming a national center for indigenous education, research, and cultural preservation. In 2009, 7th Generation Indigenous Visionaries was founded as an independent Haskell student-based organization with a vision to share US indigenous culture with other global indigenous youth.
*1890 Wounded Knee
500 US soldiers enter a reservation where indigenous people have gathered for the Ghost Dance Ceremony, a spiritual ceremony "banned" by the US government. By the end of the soldier's brutal violence, which lasted less than an hour, more than 250 indigenous men, women, and children have been killed and 50 wounded.
*1943 Bracero Program
The Bracero Program brings in over 5 million temporary workers from Mexico, mostly to fill agricultural labor shortage during WWII.
*1952 McCarren-Walter Act
McCarren-Walter Act proclaims to eliminate racial barriers to US citizenship, yet tightens quotas for non-white immigrants and allows deportation of immigrants' for "subversive activities." It also allowed the barring of suspected "subversives" from entering the country, including the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.
*1954 Operation Wetback
Operation Wetback targets Mexican American communities in search for 'illegal immigrants' and deports over 3.8 million people to Mexico.
*1954-68 The Civil Rights Movement
Black activists confront the white supremacy of America with tactics that capture world attention, including the student-led sit-ins of the 1960s (when black students sat down in "white only" restaurants and refused to get up). More militant groups like the Black Panther party work to defend their communities against police brutality and organize locally to provide basic services and empower their own communities.
*1968 American Indian Movement aka AIM is created
An indigenous activist movement forms to actively advocate for indigenous rights and sovereignty in the United States. Their philosophy of self-determination is deeply rooted in indigenous spirituality, culture, language, and history.
*1969 Alcatraz Island Takeover
AIM and allies unite to protest the conditions of indigenous peoples by taking back this island from the federal government. They reside on the island for 19 months.
*1973 Liberation of Wounded Knee
About 300 indigenous Sioux and friends, many of them members of AIM, return to Wounded Knee, declare it liberated territory and face a 71-day armed siege by US local, state, and federal military personnel.
* 1992 Peace and Dignity Journey
The Peace and Dignity Journey is a gathering of indigenous nations that run from the tip of Alaska and the tip of Chile to meet in mid Hemisphere in order to promote indigenous unity and restoration of indigenous culture and rights.
Begun in 1992 in order to commemorate the 500 years of indigenous resistance and survival since European invasion of the Western Hemisphere, it is grounded in the ancient philosophy in which the Eagle (the sacred bird of the North) and the Condor (the sacred bird of the South) unite.
Huaxtec is a group of indigenous Xicana youth organizing in the San Francisco Area. They see their role as a bridge between indigenous peoples and other communities of oppressed peoples in the U.S. such as African Americans and Asians. Working for immigrant community rights, each year they commemorate Xicana Moratorium Day, recalling and resisting targeted attacks against their communities.
* 1993 US-Mexico border blockade
The US government implements a blockade strategy on the US-Mexico border, violating migrants' human rights and forcing them to cross through the desert. Over 4,000 people have died while trying to cross the border.
In 2006, the US government approves construction of 700 miles (1,125 km) of physical wall and barriers along the border. Lands of 3 indigenous nations will be divided by the proposed border. The US-Mexico border wall is being built by a US subsidiary of the Israeli company building the wall in Palestine.
* 1994 EZLN, Zapatista National Liberation Army
In 1994 this indigenous organization made up of 6 major Mayan tribes builds a united front to take back their land and rights. On January 1, 1995 they raise an armed resistance and took over 6 major towns in Chiapas, Mexico. This action puts indigenous issues and resistance in the forefront across the world.
*2001 The Patriot Act
After the September 11 attacks, the US Congress passes the PATRIOT Act, giving the government broad powers to detain suspected "terrorists" for unlimited periods of time without access to legal representation. Over 1,200 Arabs and Muslim men are secretly detained. Under the pretense of 'security,' the US government legislates policies that include imprisonment, deportation, and legalized torture.
*2002 Seventh Native American Generation (SNAG)
SNAG is a volunteer–based organization in the Bay Area that since 2002 has brought art, writing and cultural workshops, and multi-media training to indigenous youth. SNAG's mission is to provide indigenous youth the opportunity to develop communication skills and to shape future leaders.
*August 2009 US Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine
A group of indigenous youth from Haskell Indian Nations University, Huaxtec, and SNAG will visit Palestine as part of the work of the Youth Solidarity Network. This cross-continental exchange will be an opportunity for youth to learn first hand from each other by sharing tools and strategies of resistance against displacement and colonization. The delegation is one step toward building an international community of youth with the common goal of achieving freedom for oppressed indigenous peoples throughout the world.


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City council candidates engaged in a lively conversation at The University Star's annual debate Wednesday night at the LBJ Student Center.
Frank Arredondo and Scott Gregson, Place 5 city council candidates and Melissa Derrick and Shane Scott, Place 6 city council candidates, discussed issues ranging from city development strategy to student housing and economic growth.
Candidates spoke on the controversy surrounding the development of Cape's Camp.
Cape's Camp is a site on the northern bank of the San Marcos River. City council voted in January 2013 to sell the land to a developer to build The Woods, a resort-style student housing complex.
"I was against Cape's Camp, and I spoke publically about it," Gregson said. "I said we should make it a park, and 74 percent of citizens voted to make it a park. At the end of the day, we've made an incompatible use of the land."
In January 2013 Daniel Guerrero, Ryan Thomason, Wayne Becak, Kim Porterfield and Shane Scott voted to allow Cape's Camp development into an apartment complex.
Gregson said if the public will had been honored, Cape's Camp could have been transformed into the "central park of Texas."
"The Thornton family owned the property for years and it was their right to sell it," Scott said. "The people that wanted to build the apartment complex wanted to build apartments for students."
Arredondo said he did not support the council's decision to turn Cape's Camp into a student living area instead of a park.
Derrick said she believes the construction of The Woods worsened flood damage in Blanco Gardens, a neighborhood adjacent to the site, because the drainage system of the development was not yet complete.
However, Scott said hydrologists hired by the city agreed that flood damage would be the same whether or not The Woods' drainage system was complete due to the severity of the event.
"It was a natural disaster," Scott said. "It is very sad that it happened, but the city jumped in and provided food and shelter. Don't use (the flood) to run for election."
Arredondo said he wants to stop development on the banks of the San Marcos River in order to preserve the environment.
"Developments don't go away," Gregson said. "Once they are here, they are on the ground for generations. It's important that we protect our environment and our past council did not do that."
Derrick said she wants the opportunity to fight "pro-development at any cost."
She is concerned that city officials are running sewage lines over the aquifer's recharge zone in order to accommodate development.
Derrick was asked by an audience member where she felt student housing should be built.
Derrick said she wants city council to only place student housing in compatible locations. She said single-family residential neighborhoods are not compatible with student housing.
"We tried to add two more stories to a (student apartment complex), but they threw a fit about that," Scott said. "Derrick doesn't want to live next to students. I firmly support student housing."
Scott said he had to move to Austin after graduating from Southwest Texas State due to the lack of jobs in San Marcos. If re-elected, Scott plans to "keep the ball rolling" when it comes to bringing new businesses to the city so students can stay in San Marcos after they graduate.
"What we need is jobs—good, paying jobs," Arredondo said. "More jobs mean more homes, more sales in the community and we need to have more affordable housing."
Arredondo said the fact that companies like Amazon and EPIC Piping have agreed to come to San Marcos will improve the quality of life for residents.
"We have a job to get you a job—a good-paying job," Gregson said. "Not one that just pays a living wage, but one that pays more. We owe it to you."
Gregson said companies can bring some relief to the poverty level in San Marcos, but building out of the city to accommodate population growth will stretch the budget beyond its means.
Scott said he has received a significant amount of funding from business owners who are afraid Derrick will put an end to growth.
"All the developers give him money and all my money comes from the citizens," Derrick said.
At a recent College Democrats meeting, Derrick said she wanted to implement a $10 fee on tourists who wish to use the river. She said the fee would "attract the right kind of people."
At the debate, Derrick said the reporter covering the College Democrats meeting misinformed readers and that she did not say everyone should pay $10 to use the river.
Derrick said the quotes were taken out of context and that the article had been retracted. The Sept. 16 University Star article remains on the website, according the site's archives. The corrections made in the article had to do with a comment about gentrification.
The article includes a quote from Derrick saying, "We need to attract the right kind of people than just a free-for-all."
Derrick said she wasn't aware a reporter was in the room and said they took things out of context.
"I merely said I heard talk at the city of people saying maybe we should charge a tourist fee," Derrick said referencing a group called the Eyes of San Marcos."We'd like to attract the right kind of people, we don't just want to get the overflow from New Braunfels where, ya know they have the can ban, but people can sit in the river here."
"It's free to everybody and it should always stay free," Scott said. "I've never heard about people charging to use God's river."
He said, although Derrick said the people using the river are just college students who want to drink, the people who are on the river drinking are families with their children.
The debate ended after a heated back and forth session from Derrick and Scott. Early voting begins Oct. 23 and election night is Nov. 3.
*A correction was made to this article. The quote "Developments don't go away. Once they are here, they are on the ground for generations. It's important that we protect our environment and our past council did not do that," was originally attributed to Frank T. Arredondo. It has since been corrected to be attributed to Scott Gregson.


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