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Indie dev [bracket]games has let us know that Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition is now ready for players on PS Vita and PlayStation 4. We’ll be sure to bring you a review of the Vita version here on PS3blog.net, and while you wait we wanted to share the game’s trailer below.
What do you think of this video? Let us know in the comments below!
SUPERBEAT: XONiC is getting closer and closer to launch, so PM Studios has announced they’re ready for taking pre-orders for the highly limited versions of the game that will include the game’s soundtrack on 2 CD… and in 2 CD and 2 Vynil records! Click after the break to learn more and to check out the slick design for each box.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the latest entry in the Persona series, is now available for everyone at retail or straight from the PSN store. We loved the game, as you can tell from our review, and we hope that you give this visual novel/rhythm game a chance!
XSEED Games made us very happy today when they told us that Corpse Party: Blood Drive is coming to PS Vita… on October 13! That’s only a few weeks away, so we’re now counting down the days to play the game so that we can share with you our review. But wait, there’s more! XSEED Games will also be releasing a very limited edition of Corpse Party: Blood Drive at retail so be sure to check after the break to read more about what is included in the box.


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The sixth year of the festival looks set to be another massive success. The same brilliant venue and two stages of rock and metal over 12 hours. Over 20 bands play to help raise money for JDRF - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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The series CRAFT IN AMERICA starts on Nov. 20th with the MUSIC episode. One of the instrument makers featured in this episode is James Hartel, with Rhiannon Giddens playing one of his instruments. Here is a short preview of the episode http://www.craftinamerica.org/shorts/music-2-min-episode-preview/ Congratulations Jim!!!
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Area 52 Games, Disney, and Lucasfilm are inviting players to sign up for the Star Wars: Attack Squadron beta. The title puts players at the stick of iconic Star Wars spacecraft, including X-Wing fighters and TIE Interceptors.
The beta test for the 16-player online, free-to-play dogfighting title is slated to begin in early 2014. In addition to the combat, players will be able to customize and tune their ships. You can check out the trailer below and sign up for the beta here.
Sounds like a ton of fun!
Cool, but were the voice actors also the developers of the game? Those were some nerd voices. Big time.
This is most interesting. If it's anywhere near the quality of X-Wing or Tie Fighter this could be awesome.
wont let me sign up :(
If ever there was a game made for Oculus, this is it! The explicit lack of a statement of its support disappoints me.

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Belgian metal band Primal Creation launches a lyric video for the "Please Disperse"
On March 5th 2021 Belgian metalband Primal Creation launched a lyric video for the first single of their upcoming album News Feed, to be released April 16th.
This 4 minute modern thrash metal banger takes no prisoners – uptempo riffage collides with a catchy chorus and agressive vocals. Please Disperse takes the lid off the anticipated upcoming album. Thematically, the track is about narcissistic bullies taking the worldstage to promote their own perverted agenda.
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We are known for not beating around the bush when it comes to our lyrical themes. Rest assured, this new track is no trendbreaker! If you’re into melodic, yet fast and aggressive metal, this song should be right up your alley.


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Cartes Lenormand by H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, 1920s
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French-suited Cartes Lenormand published by H. P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, London, printed chromolithographically in Germany by B. Dondorf. The set was probably published in the early 1920s because H. P. Gibson & Sons Ltd didn't exist until 1919 after Harry Gibson sold the International Playing Card Co (formed in 1903) to De la Rue. The retail price was 3/6d per pack.
Between c.1873 and 1933 Dondorf printed and published fortune telling decks in the style of Madame Lenormand. Dondorf also printed Lenormand fortune-telling cards for Carreras during the 1920s. To see a study of the different editions of Lenormand cards click here.
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Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.
A limited edition art print of the King of Diamonds 1984 woodblock joker.
A limited edition art print of the Jack of Clubs 1984 woodblock joker.
A limited edition art print of the Queen of Clubs 1984 woodblock joker.
A few new games survived and are still around today; most came and went and are only witnessed in th...
A miniature set of Goodall domino cards (5.9 x 3.5 cms) still in perfect condition.
A pack of cards depicting characters from the famous play "The Wedding of Krechinsky" by Sukhovo-Kob...
“1952-2002 commemorative deck” customised with doodles by an uncredited artist, UK, 2011.
Masonic playing cards created by Ivan Wojnikow, 2004.
A celebration of different postal systems in Germany from 1630 to 1850, with designs by Volker Hartm...
Historical playing cards by C. L. Wüst depicting monarchs of Brazil and Portugal.
Mythological tarot by Michael Schatzberger, Passau, Bavaria, early 19th century.
Fate fortune telling cards published by Merrimack Publishing Corporation, USA.
German-suited Cartomancy deck published by Johann Ernst Backofen, Nürnberg.
“Playing Politics ’10: With no expenses spared” featuring caricatures by Oliver Preston, published b...
Playing Politics ’92: Pack of lies with caricatures by Grant Robertson, UK.
French-suited Natural History Tarot deck by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1820.
Facsimile of Winstanley’s Geographical cards produced by Harold & Virginia Wayland, 1967.
German-suited ‘Heathen War’ playing cards published by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1820.
Mythological and Allegorical tarot produced by Peter Paul Fetscher junior, Munich.
Fantasy French-suited pack produced by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1825.
Great inventions playing cards designed by Gary Wyatt, United Kingdom, 2011.
Uncut sheet of miniature Bavarian playing cards by Joseph Fetscher.
Festive courts on a Waddingtons pack designed to celebrate Christmas 1980.
Classic German-suited Bavarian pattern by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, early 19th century.
‘Gone to Pot’: special playing cards for keen gardeners, United Kingdom.
Roy Huteson Stewart's The Tarot Strikes Back combines Star Wars with Rider-Waite tarot imagery.
French-suited Animal Tarot deck produced by Andreas Benedict Göbl, Munich.
French-suited Bavarian deck by Andreas Benedict Göbl, late 18th c.

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Canada gears up for Express Entry immigration programme
The new year brings good news to those who want to work and live in Canada on a permanent basis. This as the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is set to launch a new immigration programme called the Express Entry starting this January.
The new program allows employers to choose among candidates of the Express Entry for jobs which no Canadians or permanent residents can fulfill.
To become a candidate of the Express Entry, an applicant must be able to accomplish an online profile and indicate their willingness to immigrate to Canada. A candidate must also meet the criteria of any of the three programmes of the federal immigration namely the Federal Skilled Worker, the Federal Skilled Trades and the Canadian Experience Class.
Qualified candidates will make up the Express Entry pool wherein they will be ranked against each other. Only those who are ranked highest or those with legal job offers will be invited by the CIC to apply for permanent residency.
The provinces and territories will also be able to pick from the Express Entry pool for their provincial nominee programs and those who will be nominated will also get a chance to apply for a permanent residence status.
Job offers must also adhere to the Labour Market Impact Assessment put in place during that time.
The CIC is conducting several meetings with businesses and leading employers to prepare them for the new programme. Chris Alexander, the minister for Citizenship and Immigration, wants all those concerned to be prepared once the new programme is implemented.
Wading through immigration concerns can be overwhelming even for the most meticulous of applicants. It is then advisable that you get a lawyer to assist you in your application, so as not to put your chances at risk.
Applying to become a permanent resident is a step by step process and each process needs equal attention as just a word can make a huge difference. Leave nothing to chance.
Drunk driver sentenced to 60 days in jail
Joseph Mercer, 35, narrowly missed killing five people while driving drunk. However, he was spared a longer sentence of six to eight months and instead has been sentenced to 60 days in jail to be served on weekends after he pleaded guilty to impaired driving and dangerous driving.
This because of Mercer's significant efforts to overcome his alcohol addiction and get his life back on track.
Court heard that Mercer had left a bar shortly before 2:30 a.m. on July 10, 2012 and drove onto the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, where he caused a fender-bender.
After stopping to leave his name with the driver, he resumed driving but in the wrong direction, heading eastbound in the westbound lanes. This forced another driver to swerve as Mercer headed straight at him and three other drivers also had to make evasive action to avoid a head-on collision with Mercer.
Police found Mercer to have more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.
Justice John Takach said Mercer was a hair’s breadth away from killing one or more people.
Guelph lawyer Michelle Dwyer, defending for Mercer, argued that her client had sought treatment and spent 90 days in 10 different programs and is also attending Alcoholics Anonymous 10 times a week to address the underlying issues that led to his conduct in July.
Takach said Mercer’s guilty plea and the fact he undertook treatment without the court’s urging helped mitigate the sentence.
Ontario Lawyer News
Man appeals conviction on gun charges
Richard Steele claims he is a victim of racial profiling and thus he is appealing his conviction for a gun that was found hidden in the car he was driving.
The gun, which was loaded, was found under the front passenger seat by a police officer, who had volunteered to help Steele look for the car's insurance card. The car was owned by Steele's mother.
The incident happened when Const. Yvonne Stephens pulled the car Steele was driving for a routine stop.
The appeal claims that Steele was pulled over because he was black.
Toronto lawyer Anthony Moustacalis, who is defending for Steele, said the gun should not have been admitted as evidence because the search that Stephens conducted was improper.
Moustacalis also claims that the judge failed to give proper consideration to the proof that his client was a victim of racial profiling.
Three more women accuse Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi, the former host of a CBC radio show, is facing more sexual assault charges after three more women have come out to accuse him.
The new charges bring the criminal charges filed against the embattled radio host to eight as he had been previously charged with four counts of sexual assault and choking.
Prominent Toronto criminal lawyer Marie Henein, who will be defending for Ghomeshi, said that her client will not be submitting a guilty plea to all charges.
Ghomeshi was fired by CBC after the broadcasting network found proof that he had harmed a woman.
Ghomeshi remains free after his bail was renewed at $100,000.
Toronto lawyer interested in case of couple facing almost a million hospital bill
Toronto lawyer Sivan Tumarkin has expressed interest in taking on the case of a Humboldt, Saskatoon couple, who is charged by a hospital in Hawaii with $950,000.
Tumarkin said he will be offering his services for free to Jennifer Huculak-Kimmel and her husband Darren Kimmel, who are faced with the massive hospital bill after their insurance firm refused to pay it.
The Kimmels had gone on a vacation to Hawaii with Jennifer on her 24th week of gestation but while they were there, she had given birth prematurely.
However, Blue Cross, a company in Saskatchewan wherein they bought their travel insurance, had refused to pay for the hospital bill incurred saying they cannot do so because Jennifer had a pre-existing condition.
The Kimmels claimed that the sales agent never asked them about pre-existing conditions at the time they were buying the travel insurance.
Darren said he is thankful for Tumarkin's offer but they have yet to make a decision.
Lawyer decries client's segregation
Ottawa lawyer Peter Beach is protesting the segregation of his client, Luqman Abdunnur, who was arrested when he resisted a police-initiated stopover in connection to an anti-terror probe.
Beach is puzzling over why his client is being segregated when he is only being charged with obstructing a peace officer and assaulting a police officer.
The lawyer added that the segregation is hampering Abdunnur's communication with his family and lawyer.
Abdunnur was pulled over by the Ottawa Police upon the request of the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team of the RCMP.
Days prior to the incident, there was a shooting at the Parliament Hill and a leader of a local mosque also accused Abdunnur of making his congregation angry by labeling Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the cenotaph gunman, as a martyr.
Abdunnur was arrested when he became combative during the stopover.
Beach said that he is still waiting to receive a complete disclosure from the Crown.
As to the investigation, Beach said that Abdunnur told him that all they will reveal is that he is married and has three jobs.
Abdunnur's next appearance in court will be via a video.
Spring convicted of manslaughter instead of murder
A jury has convicted Matthew Spring of manslaughter for the death of Bradley Hubbard in 2011.
Hubbard had succumbed to a stab wound to the neck inflicted by Spring using a putter which was broken inside a miniature golf course facility.
Spring had been charged with second degree murder but the jury found him guilty of the lesser charge after deliberating the case for two days.
During the incident, Spring, his brother and a friend were in a fight against Hubbard.
Barrie defence lawyer Angela McLeod, representing Spring, told the court that her client was only trying to defend himself and saving his brother whom Hubbard was choking at that time.
Sentencing is scheduled for February and there is no word yet if the verdict will be appealed.
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Man who attacks several women in Terwillegar gets 12-year prison term
Mark Moriarty, who has been terrorizing women in the Terwillegar area in Edmonton, will be spending 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to a total of 17 charges, the most serious of which is sexual assault.
The 12-year sentence was closer to what Tania Holland, prosecutor for the Crown, asked which was 15 and a half years.
This was countered by Steve Fix, a criminal defence lawyer in Edmonton representing Moriarty who asked for no more than between eight to 10 years saying that his client could still redeem himself and blaming his actions to his addiction to cocaine.
Moriarty had shown remorse for his crime, however, it seems that the victims' statements had more impact collectively describing the attacks as horrible and pointing out what a manipulator Moriarty was.
The charges stemmed from attacks on eight victims, the youngest of which was a girl aged 14 years old, from 2012 to 2014.
No other option but to sue - Calgary lawyer
Jeff Kahane, a lawyer in Calgary, said that there is no other option for disgruntled clients but to file a lawsuit against contractors who have abandoned them.
The Calgary General Contractors (CGC) has closed shop leaving several unfinished projects in its wake and putting house owners who have contracted them to renovate their homes at a disadvantage as they have already made payments.
In a statement sent to CTV News, a lawyer for CGC said that the contractor tried to stay afloat but it eventually had to close as a result of the declining economy.
Kahane said that in such situation, clients have no other choice but to file a lawsuit against the contractor.
Filing such a case would be worth it that is if the company has any assets left or any more collectibles.
Kahane advised that for renovations, it would be better to pay as work is done rather than paying in advance.
Lawyers of beating death suspect want him to stay in Calgary
Jillian Williamson, a criminal defence lawyer in Calgary, is seeking the transfer of Riel Rider from Edmonton to the Calgary Remand Centre.
The 19-year-old Rider has been accused of beating to death Christa Cachene last October and he is now facing second-degree murder charges.
Williamson told Judge Jim Ogle of the provincial court that having Rider in Edmonton is making it very hard to communicate with him especially for Calgary defence lawyer Balfour Der, who is acting as the lead counsel for his defence.
The lawyer added that they would have to meet with Rider several times which is why they need him to be in Calgary.
Judge Ogle said he will make the order, although he is hesitant about doing so and he wants to know first the impact of such move from remand officers.
Frying pan death suspect mentally cleared to face trial
The trial for the 2012 death of Gatleak Thor Metkurjock will now proceed after the suspect has been declared as mentally fit to stand trial following a psychiatric assessment.
The suspect, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, is facing second-degree murder charges for allegedly bashing Thor Metkurjock in the head with a frying pan.
At that time, Thor Metkurjock and the suspect was attending a house party. The victim had passed out drunk and was being brought out. He had woken up and was belligerent so the suspect allegedly got a frying pan and hit him with it.
Calgary criminal defense lawyer Andre Ouellette is representing the suspect, who is now 20 years old.
Ouellette said that he had concerns with his client's capability to undergo trial but now they have been allayed, thus, they will now proceed to trial.
Vancouver constable found guilty but also had his rights violated
Stephen Todd, a former member of Vancouver police, has been found guilty of improperly accessing police database and giving information to his relative, who was under investigation.
However, Wally Oppal, who adjudicated the complaint against Todd, also dismissed accusations that Todd was being deceitful, displayed discreditable conduct and neglected bis duty.
Oppal slammed officers for denying Todd his right to get advice from a legal counsel or even from just the union during the time he was being questioned to obtain information about his relative.
Kevin Woodall, a lawyer in Vancouver, said Todd welcomes the decision and that he is happy to be absolved of the grave allegations.
Todd has been fired as a result of the deceitful accusations, which have now been dismissed.
The complaints against Todd stemmed from an incident in 2010 wherein Todd had accessed the police database to satisfy the curiosity of his family. It was then that he found out that one of his relatives was under investigation. Todd then accessed the database two more times.
However, according to Oppal, the way Todd was investigated was appalling wherein he was told that charges were ready to be filed against him. The investigators also resorted to fabricating a letter advising Todd that upon a judge's order, his personal communications were monitored.

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As we grow older, the idea of staying in our own homes becomes increasingly important. Aging in place, or remaining in the familiar surroundings of our own homes, offers numerous benefits for seniors. Not only does it provide a sense of comfort and independence, but it also promotes physical and mental well-being. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of staying in your own home as you age and how it can contribute to a fulfilling and meaningful life.
- Familiarity and Comfort:
One of the primary reasons for choosing to age in place is the familiarity and comfort that comes with staying in your own home. After spending years or even decades in a particular space, it becomes a sanctuary filled with memories, personal belongings, and a sense of belonging. Being surrounded by familiar sights, sounds, and smells can provide a sense of security and emotional well-being, reducing stress and anxiety often associated with transitioning to a new living environment.
- Independence and Autonomy:
Staying in your own home allows you to maintain a sense of independence and autonomy as you age. It enables you to make decisions about your daily routines, activities, and lifestyle choices without relying on others. This freedom to live life on your terms can contribute to a greater sense of self-worth, confidence, and overall well-being.
- Emotional and Mental Well-being:
The emotional and mental well-being of seniors is greatly influenced by their living environment. Aging in place provides a sense of stability and continuity, which can positively impact mental health. Being surrounded by familiar surroundings, cherished possessions, and a supportive community can help combat feelings of loneliness, depression, and isolation that often accompany aging. Additionally, staying in your own home allows you to maintain social connections with neighbors, friends, and family, fostering a sense of belonging and purpose.
- Personalized Care and Support:
Remaining in your own home allows for personalized care and support tailored to your specific needs. Whether it's modifying your home to accommodate mobility challenges, hiring in-home caregivers, or utilizing community resources, aging in place allows you to create a care plan that suits your individual requirements. This personalized approach to care can enhance your overall quality of life and ensure that your needs are met in a way that aligns with your preferences and values.
Contrary to popular belief, aging in place can often be more cost-effective than moving to a retirement community or assisted living facility. While there may be initial expenses associated with home modifications or hiring additional support, the long-term costs of maintaining a home can be significantly lower than the fees associated with alternative living arrangements. Additionally, staying in your own home allows you to retain the equity you have built over the years, providing financial security and flexibility.
Choosing to age in place offers numerous benefits for seniors, including familiarity, comfort, independence, emotional well-being, personalized care, and cost-effectiveness. By staying in your own home, you can maintain a sense of autonomy, preserve cherished memories, and continue to live life on your terms. With the right support systems in place, aging in place can be a fulfilling and meaningful experience, allowing you to age gracefully while surrounded by the people and possessions that bring you joy.

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NASA has developed a lightweight, small sensor that detects one or more inert gas components and measures gas concentration with accuracy comparable to conventional sensors. Few sensors are available to detect inert gases. Conventional inert gas analysis tools primarily rely upon infrared (IR) spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy (MS) and/or thermal conductivity measurements. Thermal conductivity sensors are available for fixed and portable instruments, but this conventional technique is not suitable for measuring extremely low levels of a gas (e.g., less than 1 percent by volume resolution), and the technique has difficulties when the target gas has a thermal conductivity close to that of a background gas.
The new technology uses variable voltages, applied to an exposed end of a carbon nanotube immersed in a gas mixture for a variable time interval, to estimate gas composition. It distinguishes between a gas component discharge that occurs substantially instantaneously and a discharge in the same gas component that occurs after a substantial time delay. The sensor is able to detect and identify the presence of one, two or more gas components, some or all of which may be relatively inert (e.g., Ne, Ar, Xe, Kr, CO, etc.). It also provides an estimate of the concentration of at least one gas component. Use of one or more carbon nanotube contacts may allow a more precise determination of discharge voltage holdoff than would be available where a larger diameter electrical contact is used.
• Use constant non-pulse hold-off voltages
• Can be combined with other gas discharge methods
• Measures extremely low levels of gases
• Low cost
• Light weight
• Consumes small amounts of power
• Can be automated
This technology is a method and system for identifying chemical composition of a single-component or multiple-component gas, using a discharge holdoff mechanism. A voltage difference, V, between two spaced-apart electrodes is brought to a selected value and held, the hoIdoff time interval, Δt(V;ho), required before gas discharge is measured, and the associated electrical current or cumulative electrical charge is measured. As the voltage difference V increases, the time interval length Δt(V;ho) decreases monotonically. Particular voltage values, V∞ and Vₒ, correspond to initial appearance of discharge (Δt ≈∞) and prompt discharge (Δt ≈O). The values V∞ and Vₒ and the rate of decrease of Δt(V;ho) and/or the rate of increase of current or cumulative charge with increasing V are characteristic of one or more gas components present.
• Space exploration
• Oil and Gas industry
• Terrestrial environment
• Air monitoring in buildings, tunnels, and mines
• Public safety
• Fire detection
• Automobile industry
• Leak detection
This technology has been patented (U.S. Patent 7,529,633). Reference: ARC-15506-1.
Licensing and Partnering Opportunities
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program seeks to transfer this technology out of NASA’s space program to benefit U.S. industry. NASA invites companies to inquire about licensing possibilities for this technology for commercial applications.
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Spray paint charge
8:40am Thursday 20th March 2014 in News
Two teenage boys have been charged with criminal damage after vandals sprayed cars, a front door and a bike with blue and orange paint.
The crimes happened in Didcot's Torridge Drive, Hitchcock Way, Ottery Way, and Usk Way earlier this month.
A 16-year-old and a 14-year-old are due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court next Wednesday, March 26.

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Teens and Young Adults
Did you know that the Lamar County Library System offers free Wi-Fi Internet access for all of your laptop and portable handheld devices? Computers are also available for your use but your parents must first sign a permission form. Libraries carry a wide range of Young Adult books and audio books. Check out our graphic novels! We are also starting to purchase electronic games for various game systems, so check out our catalog for those. If the library you are visiting does not have what you need, be sure to ask a librarian, many materials can be requested from other libraries and you can pick these materials up at your library. Check out our individual library links to see the calendars of events for Lumberton Library, Purvis Library, Oak Grove Library and Sumrall Library.

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Biostimulation with PRP in Andorra
One of the most promising applications of biotechnology is directed to the field of regenerative medicine. For years the laboratories experimented with the creation and successful reproduction of tissues, but one of the simplest technique is the biostimulation treatment with platelet-rich plasma. The plasma, obtained from the patient's own blood, is injected directly into the treatment area. This technique is already in use Andorra.
The biobanks of Andorra, ready to start working
In the next weeks two private stem cell banks in Andorra are going to start their activity. One of the main activities will be the processing and preservation of these cells and other tissues. A second phase will be devoted to research.
Bioremediation against oil spills
Bioremediation is a natural process of cleansing against environmental pollution. We use microorganisms that feed on toxic waste. In addition, biotechnology can genetically modify bacteria to make them more efficient decontamination task, for example, oil spills on land or in water.
AndBio has aroused great interest in BioSpain
The presence of Andbio in BioSpain has been positive. The event, one of the most important meetings in Europe has been used to make important contacts.
Biotech investment & funding
In Andorra, the biotechnology sector is emerging but has a lot of potential. One of the main problems is to find funding and the model is still undefined. However, investments in biotechnology usually have good results. In Spain, for example, biotechnology investment offered a yield of 5.02%. Venture Capital has a yield of 50% with a maturity period of 5 to 7 years.

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The first book to be published by Faber in association with the National Trust, on four walks in the rain in Wicken Fen, Shropshire, the Darent Valley and Dartmoor.
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A wonderful meditation on the English landscape in wet weather by the acclaimed novelist and nature writer, Melissa Harrison.
Whenever rain falls, our countryside changes. Fields, farms, hills and hedgerows appear altered, the wildlife behaves differently, and over time the terrain itself is transformed.
In Rain, Melissa Harrison explores our relationship with the weather as she follows the course of four rain showers, in four seasons, across Wicken Fen, Shropshire, the Darent Valley and Dartmoor.
Blending these expeditions with reading, research, memory and imagination, she reveals how rain is not just an essential element of the world around us, but a key part of our own identity too.
Rain is that rare and delightful thing, nature writing that entertains as it informs.
Rain is a beautiful little book. Melissa Harrison offers us the simple pleasure of being outside, and the less obvious pleasure of being outside in the rain. In her company, informed both by a deep knowledge of the natural world and an abiding love for it, that pleasure becomes revelatory.
Melissa Harrison . . . is a refreshingly measured companion with a quick eye for the details which make rain a pleasure . . . This conversational book embraces a diversity of observation and natural history.
Harrison is the perfect walking companion: informed, inquisitive and insightful with a way of conjuring the natural world on the page that, at times, verges on magical.
Acutely observed and lucidly written, this book restores rain to its proper place in the national affections.
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The M4 motorway closed near Bridgend at junction 35 for Pencoed and 36 at Sarn after two accidents
The accident took place on the westbound carriageway between junctions 35 and 36, but there were no "serious" injuries reported.
A police car on its way to the scene then crashed into the central reservation on the eastbound stretch of the road.
South Wales Police said that the incident was near Bridgend at junction 35 for Pencoed and 36 at Sarn.
The overturned car was first reported shortly before 1pm and emergency services rushed to the accident.
Emergency services are dealing with the passengers trapped in the car on its roof.
A South Wales Police spokesman confirmed that one casualty was airlifted to the Heath Hospital in Cardiff with “non-life threatening” and “non-life changing” injuries to his leg.
The major road was shut for at least an hour but one lane has now reopened.
A force spokesman said: "Emergency services are currently dealing with an accident on the M4 between junctions 35 and 36 Westbound. As a result the motorway will be closed at that location.
Emergency services are dealing with the passengers trapped in the car on its roof
M4 motorway westbound between 35-36 closed due to an accident. Will be closed for some time. Please use alternative route.— SWP_Roads (@SWP_Roads) January 21, 2018
“There are no reports of injuries and we will update you when the road reopens.
“Road conditions are particularly hazardous with spray and standing water on the road.
"Motorists are urged to amend their speeds accordingly and avoid travelling if at all possible."
Motorists reported to the BBC that there was another car crash on Junction 36 and 37 towards Pyle.
This caused widespread congestion around Bridgend as motorists tried to take a detour to avoid it and used the A48 and A473 roads.


Co-written and executive-produced by Thieriot (who mayyyyy juggle both this and SEAL Team, if needed), the story centers on Bode Donovan (played by Thieriot), a young convict who joins a firefighting program for inmates in a bid to shorten his prison sentence. The program brings Bode back to his hometown in Northern California, “where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region,” per the official description.
Calloway will play Jake, an affable firefighter with an explosive secret from his past that may threaten his reputation and relationship.
Also joining the project are Diane Farr (Splitting Up Together, Numb3rs), Stephanie Arcila (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels) and Jules Latimer (Guilty Party). Previous cast additions include Billy Burke (Zoo, Revolution) and Kevin Alejandro (Lucifer).
Ready for some more recent newsy nuggets? Well…
* Prime Video is in negotiations for a God of War live-action series based on the PlayStation ancient mythology-themed video game, per Deadline.
* Renée Zellweger (The Thing About Pam) will star in the World War II drama Avenger Field, which is in development at Peacock, our sister site Variety reports. The project is about a clandestine all female US Airforce program called the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots), created to battle Hitler from home. The show is inspired by the true story of WASP leader Jackie Cohran (Zellweger).
* Ernie Hudson (City on a Hill, Grace and Frankie) has boarded NBC’s Quantum Leap reboot pilot as Herbert “Magic” Williams, a Vietnam veteran and head of the time travel project, per Deadline.
* The FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven, starring Andrew Garfield in an adaptation of the Jon Krakauer true crime novel, will premiere Thursday, April 28 exclusively on Hulu.
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This recipe is easily doubled....tripled....quadrupled for weddings and other social events, like oh, watching the planes take of at the airport!
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup vodka
- 1 can carbonated lemon-lime beverage
- 2 oranges
- 2 lemons
- 2 limes
- 1 (750 ml) bottle wine
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, dissolve the sugar in the soda.
- Add the other liquids, stirring well.
- Slice the oranges, lemons, and limes, and add to pitcher.
- Chill very well and serve over ice.
- Garnish with orange wheels, pineapple slices and mint.
This was fabulous wildheart. Served this with a mexican menu and it was a great highlight to the meal. I used Burgundy wine and Sprite. Made for a great bubbly refreshing taste. Looked beautiful in the serving pitcher too. Thanks for this. Ole!!
WOW! GREAT recipe, simple, easy, and very versatile. I threw a party with different variations on this recipe as the main beverage. The Sangria stole the show!!! Get creative with fruits and a clear pitcher. My personal favorite rendition was a Chardonay made with the basic recipe with 1/4 cup of orange liquor added (along with pineapple slices) mmmm mmmm mmm

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If a person had the personality of a domestic cat a doctor would diagnose him as autistic or having Asperger’s.
That should answer the question in the title. What I’m saying is that the behaviour of cats and humans is different (obvious). People consider the domestic cat to be a bit aloof and independent et cetera. This aloofness and independence can be interpreted as being a personality disorder, one in which the cat has difficulty relating to either his human companion or other cats.
I mention this because both autistic children or adults and people with Asperger’s have difficulty relating to other people. That is one of the symptoms.
Ultimately, it is about perception. It is about our perception of our cat’s character and personality which we compare to the personality of humans because we treat our cat as a member of the family and we anthropomorphise our cat. This is all perfectly normal but in humanising our cat we can end up measure his/her personality against the personality and behavioural characteristics of humans at which point it looks as though our cat is autistic; hence the question in the title, which comes directly from the Internet. It is a search term used by many people. Accordingly, I have to conclude that some people genuinely believe that the domestic cat might be autistic.
To the best of my knowledge, cats cannot suffer from Asperger’s syndrome or be autistic. To think that they do is anthropomorphizing your cat. Although, in discussing autism and domestic cats we are touching on the topic of the mental health of domestic cats and whether they can suffer from the same sort of mental health issues that humans suffer from.
The answer is that we don’t know but, as far as I am concerned, it is unlikely because cats behave naturally and instinctively. A lot of human mental health issues originate in human-generated unnatural situations, distortions and behaviours. Humans don’t behave instinctively most of the time. Jackson Galaxy in the USA believes cats can suffer from mental health issues and that drugs can be usefully prescribed.
P.S. Cats can suffer from apparent depression if suffering from chronic illness or a permanently hostile environment.


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...but I make holiday cards ahead of time for the Etsy shop since listings last four months. My favorite Valentine's Day scrapbook paper this year is below. Obviously, I started using it before I took this picture.
Aren't these little illustrations cute?
Okay-- we now return you to your regularly scheduled holiday.

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A Miami Instagram model, who was caught on surveillance video viciously kicking her small dog in an elevator, accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to probation in the 2017 attack, news outlets reported.
Keevonna Wilson, 26, who was facing felony animal cruelty charges, received four years probation and was ordered to pay $600 in court costs, according to WPLG-TV. Wilson also paid more than $2,700 in veterinary bills, agreed not to own pets for three years and took anger management classes.
Wilson was caught attacking the small Shih Tzu-Yorkie mix, repeatedly kicking it in the stomach in the elevator of her Aventura condominium building, when security officials reviewed surveillance tapes.
Wilson reportedly became enraged after the dog urinated in the elevator.
(Warning: Graphic video of the attack)
In a case that sparked social media outrage, Wilson also gave up ownership of the dog, which was put up for adoption.
Her attorney, Robert Resnick, told the Herald, “She was devastated by this.”
“She worked very hard to make this right,” he said.
Wilson also apologized for her behavior and for hurting the small dog in a lengthy social media post.
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KOCHI: The arrest of three quacks, who claimed to be practitioners of alternative medicine to cure piles and fistula, by the police in the city on Wednesday has brought to light a larger racket of over 50 quacks, a majority of them from West Bengal, operating here.
Police are now verifying the antecedents of these people. According to police, most of them are school dropouts and run clinics in the city to treat piles and fistula, mostly in Vaduthala, Thoppumpady, Edappally, Thevara, Palarivattom, Aluva and Paravoor.
"They call themselves doctors and charge anything between Rs 4,500 and Rs 15,000 from a patient for the treatment. They claim to have treated piles and fistula patients with a mixture made of zinc, maida and dalda," police said.
"We are verifying their documents and if they are found to be practicing illegally then a case will be registered against them," said deputy commissioner R Nishanthini, Kochi. She added that people should come forward and report to the police about such quacks.
Police have so far arrested Prosenjeet Malakkar (35), Prabhash Tikkadar (34) and Arun Kumar, all of them hailing from North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. While Malakkar was arrested by Ernakulam Town North police on Tuesday morning, Tikkadar and Kumar were arrested by Elamakkara and Thoppumpady police, respectively, on Tuesday night.
The arrest of Malakkar, a Class IX dropout, led to the arrests of Kumar and Tikkadar as he spilled the beans on them. Police seized maida, dalda and zinc from their clinics.
"Before starting a clinic two years ago in Thoppumpady, Kumar was working as a helper in a clinic in Pala. He learnt some basics from there and started a clinic here," said sub-inspector Anil George, Thoppumpady.
Kumar reportedly told police that several persons from his native district were practicing "medicine" in places such as Thevara and Palarivattom in the city and Aluva and Paravoor in the suburbs. Alerts have been issued to respective police stations, said police. During interrogation they revealed that there were more than 50 such persons in the district and nearly 500 in the state, police said.


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Jenny's Jambalaya119 Reviews
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 25 min
- Ready In: 50 min
“Chicken, sausage, and shrimp on rice.” - by GAP
Original recipe yields 6 to 8 servings
- Select a medium-high setting for an electric skillet; heat oil in hot skillet. Cook onion in oil until soft. Stir in tomatoes, chicken, and sausage. Season with garlic powder, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir in rice, pour in broth, and add shrimp.
- Cover electric skillet. Cook at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.
Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- 516 cal
- 14.3 g
- 51.9 g
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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"Very good recipe, though I did make some alterations. I use 2 cans of tomatoes and green chilis (I like my jambalaya with a kick to it)instead of the stewed tomatoes, I use either smoked sausage or ki..." See moreelbasa instead of the sausage links, and I increase the rice to 2 cups with 4 cups of broths (I have a big family). Though I do reduce the hot sauce to 1 teaspoon if it is good quality hot sauce, but if you use generic or "not-so-hot" hot sauce then you can use the full 1 Tablespoon. I also add 1/4 teaspoon cajun seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon thyme if I have it on hand. Chicken breast is optional, good either with or without it."
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We are enthusiasts but are careful to use the word ‘potential.’ This technology is in an early stage.
—Neal F. Kassell, MD
I’m excited to see it work, to see patients [with bone metastases] with no other options [for managing their pain] to be able to pursue normal activities again.
—Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD
In the United States, it’s been a good 2 years for focused ultrasound. The technology, which uses multiple, intersecting ultrasound beams to treat cancer and other diseases, completed its first successful U.S. phase III oncology trial—to alleviate the pain of bone metastases—and received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2012. Medicare began covering it in 2013, and in 2014, Health Care Service Corporation, a large Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurer, began providing coverage.
An FDA panel did not recommend approval of two other focused ultrasound devices for treating prostate cancer in 2014 but left the door open for future consideration.
Not surprisingly, next steps and future directions were a major theme at a recent meeting of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation in Washington, DC. Speakers described studies not only in pain palliation, but also for tumor ablation in several cancers. Recent successes with essential tremor and other neurologic diseases were also discussed.
Still, speakers were careful to point out that the field was young. “We are enthusiasts but are careful to use the word ‘potential,’ said Neal F. Kassell, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia, who chairs the Foundation. “This technology is in an early stage.”
Studies of focused ultrasound to treat cancer go back several decades. In the 1990s, INSERM, the French national research institute, and a commercial firm, EDAP-TMS, developed the Ablatherm® system, which uses ultrasound imaging to guide high-intensity beams. Ablatherm won approval in Europe 1999 as an alternative to radiation therapy in early prostate cancer.
In the meantime, the Israeli firm InSightec began studying magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound to treat painful bone metastases, the system that won FDA approval in the United States.
The focused ultrasound systems combine beams that heat and destroy targeted tissue with a real-time imaging component—either magnetic resonance or ultrasound—that enables precise targeting and potentially a lower risk of collateral damage. In the ExAblate trial, the magnetic resonance–guided beam was used to destroy pain-causing nerves in the outer membrane of the bone overlying a painful metastasis.
Focused ultrasound has the advantage of being noninvasive compared with other thermal treatments, such as cryotherapy, and can be performed on an outpatient basis. Its risks include damage to healthy tissue and skin burns, among others.
Painful Bone Metastases Clinical Trial
The trial that led to FDA approval enrolled 147 patients who still had pain after radiation therapy or other standard interventions for painful bone metastases or who were not eligible for or had refused radiation therapy. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either focused ultrasound or placebo treatment. Nearly two-thirds of those on the focused ultrasound arm had an improvement in self-reported pain score without an increase in pain medication, compared with about 20% on the placebo arm.
Pain scores improved by an average of 3.6 points on a 10-point scale (more than a 50% improvement in pain), indicating the treatment had a significant impact, said principal investigator Mark Hurwitz, MD, Director of Thermal Oncology at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Patients on the focused ultrasound arm also reported less pain-related interference with functioning, often within a day of treatment. Adverse events included two pathologic fractures (one outside the treatment field), one skin burn, and one neuropathy. The study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in April 2014.1
New randomized trials of focused ultrasound for bone metastases are now on the horizon. In October 2013, the Focused Ultrasound Foundation convened a workshop in Rome, bringing together researchers and industry representatives to talk about future trials. Many believe that the ideal study would be a three-arm trial comparing radiation therapy alone, focused ultrasound alone, and the combination of radiation therapy and focused ultrasound, Dr. Hurwitz said. Another, possibly more feasible, option would compare radiation alone with radiation therapy plus focused ultrasound. A consensus statement with recommendations from the workshop is in press.
Another approach to painful bone metastases is to ablate the entire tumor as well as the nerve endings. This might lead to even better results, said Dr. Hurwitz, since some of the pain may be due to mechanical factors, such as the tumor pressing on expansion within bones.
In other cancers, tumor ablation is the goal. Localized prostate cancer remains a prime candidate for focused ultrasound treatment, with five actively recruiting phase I and II trials listed in ClinicalTrials.gov. Two companies have completed trials of ultrasound-guided focused ultrasound and submitted premarket approval applications to the FDA.
One of these trials, a phase II/III study looking at EDAP-TMS’s Ablatherm system in localized prostate cancer, was designed to determine its “substantial equivalence” to cryotherapy. An FDA advisory panel recommended against its approval in July 2014, indicating that benefits did not appear to outweigh risks, but kept open the possibility of future consideration. In a statement, EDAP-TMS said that the FDA recommended it provide more data on patients at higher risk, such as those with Gleason scores > 6.
Also this year, SonaCare Medical asked an FDA panel to approve its Sonablate system. The panel responded, as it did with Ablatherm, that it would be useful to have data in patients with Gleason scores > 6. According to a company statement by SonaCare Medical, “several panel members suggested that for this more specific indication for use, the efficacy, safety profile, and benefit-risk ratio for the device may provide the basis for a more favorable recommendation.”
Both firms said they were moving ahead on the recommendations.
Focused ultrasound is in early clinical studies in other cancers, including pancreatic and breast cancers, sarcoma, brain metastases, and glioblastomas, with 51 open trials listed in ClinicalTrials.gov. For example, a sarcoma study at Stanford University is evaluating safety in patients who receive focused ultrasound followed by surgery. It is also looking at efficacy, comparing the magnetic resonance imaging results with pathology findings. Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD, the principal investigator, along with Raffi Avedian, MD, said that results so far have been encouraging.
Researchers are also thinking in terms of applications beyond ablation, said Jessica Foley, PhD, the Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s Scientific Director. For instance, the concentrated ultrasound beams can loosen the network of endothelial cells joined by tight junctions within the blood-brain barrier, allowing drugs to get through.
Another potential use of this approach is for the localized delivery of chemotherapy, she said. A liposomal drug, for instance, could be injected in conjunction with focused ultrasound. The liposome would be activated or disrupted to release its contents at the precise focus of the ultrasound.
In addition, focused ultrasound might be used to “jump start” an antitumor immune response. Thermal therapies including focused ultrasound can stimulate anti-immune responses in part through heat shock protein–mediated pathways, said Dr. Hurwitz. “We are actively exploring how best to both stimulate and effectively target this response to the tumor,” he said.
For the present, focused ultrasound enthusiasts are glad to have another tool to manage metastatic bone pain. Radiation therapy does not work in everyone, and as Dr. Ghanouni pointed out, patients are now living longer with bone metastases. “I’m excited to see it work,” he said, “to see patients with no other options [for managing their pain] to be able to pursue normal activities again.” ■
Disclosure: Dr. Hurwitz has provided consulting services to Insightec. Dr. Ghanouni has participated in multicenter clinical trials that were funded by InSightec. Dr. Foley reported no potential conflicts of interest.
1. Hurwitz MD, Ghanouni P, Kanaev SV, et al: Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound for patients with painful bone metastases: Phase III trial results. J Natl Cancer Inst 106(5):dju082, 2014.

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Since the dawn of man, spring has been celebrated, often because it’s a pleasant exit from winter and also because it is the season that represents life’s potential.
In between the intermittent cold and warm spells, green shoots sprout from little dried up bits of plants that nature seemed to have discarded in the cold of winter and dried bits of grass and shreds of trash once hidden by snow are scavenged to build nests.
Life starts to buzz again, the air and ground become host to a flurry of activity in anticipation of the babies that will be coming soon. The earth begins its process too with cool drizzles that wash away the gloom of past months and longer days of sun give a hint of warmth to the air.
All of it converges to introduce the reality of the season whose memory got you through the brutal cold and short dark days of winter.
Unless, of course, you live on the High Plains.
Sure, just like everyone else around the country, we’re running stuffy-headed to the corner drug store for antihistamines, but not because of the rising pollen count.
Oh no … for us it’s got a little more to do with the brown air that swirls around us as we fight to keep our vehicle doors from bashing into the vehicle beside us at the grocery.
And the fact that somehow in the two minutes it took you to get inside the store — head tucked toward the ground, torso angled forward — you managed to inhale a sampling of all the real estate in town and possibly a bit of Texas too.
Yep, wind. That’s our reward for completing another winter.
While people in other areas lay down big bucks at the spa for microdermabrasion treatments so they can sport their summer wardrobes, we all know that nothing quite sloughs and freshens the skin like a 60 mph dirt storm.
Somehow Mother Nature still pulls of the spring miracle anyway, with this being one of the rare places on earth where birds master the art of flying backwards, still managing to build their nests in time to make hatching day.
In fact, we are not alone, and animals in lands across the world — arctic, tundra, alpine and desert biomes share our woes — have unique ways of dealing with overpowering wind.
• Elephants are known to face downward on windy days and extend their ears to cool hot arteries in their ears.
• Camels can open and close their noses so they don’t suck in the geography and they have long luxurious lashes, not only because they make for great “come hither” glances across the desert, but because they also keep the sand out.
• Groups of 6,000 or more penguins have been known to huddle together to shield en mass against up to 125 mph arctic winds.
• Coastal critters protect themselves from being battered by wind and washed away by the resulting waves by clinging onto rocks and other items.
• The horse-sized arctic Musk oxen lies down in high winds facing their backs toward the wind.
• The Portuguese Man-of-War actually does little fighting and sails across the sea, ending up where ever the wind takes it.
• The desert addax digs out depressions near boulders and hunkers down.
• While resting, flamingos actually face the wind and, as only true yoga masters could do, sway while they sleep.
Well, if they can survive the wind, we can too.
So put on thick mascara, huddle with pals, hunker down, grab onto something that won’t blow away, take a nap on one leg and sway, put your back into it, sail to far off lands, or if all else fails, make like a tumble weed and just roll with it.


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A mode-matching method is proposed for the accurate and fast analysis of structures composed by metallic and dielectric posts in a parallel-plate waveguide environment. The incident and scattered fields on each post are expressed with a cylindrical mode expansion. After enforcing the appropriate boundary conditions, a set of matrix equations is derived. The corresponding solution are the coefficients of the field vector expansion. The method is validated with several examples found in the literature and compared with the results obtained with the commercial software Ansys HFSS. The proposed method can be used for a very fast electromagnetic analysis of substrate integrated waveguides and substrate integrated slab waveguides.


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This Lunar New Year I sewed an outfit for myself - a lazy day skirt and a top. Let me show you the skirt first cause the weather hasn't been kind to my camera. :)
A really simple project which took me less than half a day to finish.
I decided on this skirt pattern after browsing through my little collection of sewing books. This was found from the following book.
Material used was 100% cotton fabric by Robert Kaufman . The skirt is very light and comfortable, especially on a warm day (which means most of the days in Singapore). :P

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Hair today, MORE tomorrow: Dannii Minogue shows off her new longer locks in X Factor Australia promo pics
She has been seen frolicking on the beach with short, cropped hair recently, but now Dannii Minogue has debuted an amazing new look while promoting the new series of The X Factor Australia.
The 41-year-old mother-of-one has been in Sydney for auditions of the fifth series of the show and showcased a new style in promo pics for the upcoming series.
With her locks flowing down around her
shoulders, the talent show judge has clearly been given a little bit of
assistance in the follicle department to achieve this fuller look.
Longer locks: Dannii Minogue has sported long hair in the first promotional shots for The X Factor Australia
I Begin To Wonder... how her hair grew so fast: Dannii was spotted just over a week ago with a much shorter style
Seen posing alongside
fellow judges Ronan Keating and LMFAO's Redfoo, Dannii looks
dramatically different with her new style - although it is unclear
whether she has
added some extensions or simply put on a wig.
Only last week, Dannii was seen on a beach in Barbados sporting a much shorter crop, greatly contrasting this new length.
She kept the shorter style when she
returned to Australia on April 14th, and was spotted with her cropped
hair peeking out from underneath a bowler hat at a Melbourne airport.
Crop top: Relaxing on the beach with friends, the reality TV star had much shorter hair less than two weeks ago when filming Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model in Barbados
Time to face the music: Dannii and her co-judges on The X Factor Australia, Ronan Keating and Redfoo, will be listening out for music stars of he future
the singer won't be tearing her new hair out if auditions go badly as
The X Factor always draws a mixed bag of great and not-so-great
Mingogue has joined the judging panel after Spice Girl Mel B was forced to abandon the show due to legal issues.
Having acted as a judge for four series in the UK version of the singing competition, the younger Minogue sister will no doubt be a hit on the Australian version of the show.
Bowler bob: The singer was spotted just over a week ago with much shorter locks
She will also be performing judging duties back in the UK this summer on Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model alongside Elle MacPherson and Tyson Beckford.
'I'm brushing up on my model moves and with my highest platform heels on, I am excited to come face to face with (well, maybe look up to) the glamazons of BINTM 2013,' the singer joked when it was announced she would join the panel at the end of last year.
'Mentoring and judging has been a major part of my life since 2007,' she went on. 'It will be great to share some fashion and modelling experience with the girls.'
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model airs on Sky Living, with this year marking the ninth series of the show.
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Written by Charlotte Bronte
Narrated by Amanda Friday, Rob Goll, Jeff Moon, Tiffany Halla Colonna, Sarah Mitchell, Elizabeth Klett, Sara Morsey
Jane Eyre is a plain orphan girl, unloved and abused by her Aunt Reed, who is sent away to boarding school. Strong of heart and craving independence, Jane embarks upon a life of governess to a young French girl named Adele, the benefactor of the mysterious Mr. Rochester. Life at Thornfield Hall proves just as mysterious as its owner with haunting laughter and a dark secret living in the attic.
Arguably Charlotte Bronte’s most famous novel, it continues to top the charts of most loved classics of all time.
Jane Eyre – Amanda Friday
Mr. Rochester – Rob Goll
St. John Rivers – Jeff Moon
John Reed – Andy Harrington
Mary Rivers – Grace-Keller Scotch
Mrs. Reed – Sara Morsey
Diana Rivers – Elizabeth Klett
Grace Poole – Danielle Cohen
Abbot – Michelle Marie
Mr. Lloyd – Ben Stevens
Mr. Brocklehurst – Alan Weyman
Frederick Lynn – Ted Wenskus
Miss Miller/Georgiana – Arielle Lipshaw
Helen/Rosamond Oliver – Becca Maggie
Adele/Blanche Ingram – Tiffany Halla Colonna
Mrs. Fairfax – Sarah Mitchell
Sam – Peter Tucker
Lady Ingram – P J Morgan
Mason – Craig Franklin
Audio edited by Amanda Friday
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At gunman's funeral, little insight into Jared Padgett's actions
GRESHAM, Ore. -- Family and friends held funeral services on Monday for Jared Padgett, the Reynolds High School student who shot and killed a classmate before taking his own life.
Padgett's family invited the public to the funeral on Monday at their Mormon Church in Gresham.
Around 100 people attend the service, which lasted about an hour and revealed little insight into what went so wrong in Jared's life.
Before services began, a close friend of the Padgett family said they asked him to apologize to the community and especially to the victim's family.
Padgett's family did not speak to reporters.
Dean Strommer, who also mentored Jared as a Boy Scout, revealed how Jared's father, Michael, learned his son was the shooter.
On the day of the shooting at Reynolds High School, Michael Padgett rushed to the crowded parking lot in Troutdale and waited alongside all the other anxious parents as they picked up their children who were evacuated from the school.
Jared never arrived.
It wasn't until several hours later, at 2:30 in the afternoon, that Michael Padgett received a phone call from police informing him that Jared was the gunman and had taken his own life.
"When they first saw [Jared's body], Michael took Jared's face in his hands, kneeled over him and asked, 'Why? Oh, my beloved son, why? what happened?' They are just as confused as everyone," said Strommer.
Inside the chapel, Jared's brother, Lucas, and brother-in-law, Andrew Cooper, delivered eulogies.
The service was open to the public although the church requested that television cameras be kept outside.
Lucas wore his military uniform and called his brother caring, loving and happy. He did not reference the shooting.
Cooper made only one brief reference to the shooting when he said he wished for answers although he accepted he will never get them.
He went on to describe Jared as "one of the greatest people" he's ever met, calling him a leader and a protector.
Cooper said he and his wife, Jared's sister, plan to name their soon-to-be-born baby after Jared.
Jared's parents did not speak during the funeral.
His father, Michael, told KATU on Sunday that he was devastated by Jared's actions and saw no warning signs or indications of what would happen.
Strommer said the same thing on Monday outside the church.
When he visited the Padgett's house a few days before the shooting, Strommer says Jared seemed to be in good spirits and even discussed his plans for Father's Day.


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Middleton Shopping Centre sold for £14m
The 300,000 sq ft Middleton Shopping Centre has been bought by international property investor and developer Westrock, for around £14m.
The shopping centre is Westrock's first purchase as part of a drive to build a regional property portfolio worth £300m over the next 18 months.
Westrock currently has schemes in the UK, US and Switzerland.
It purchased Middleton Shopping Centre from administrators Deloitte, at a yield of around 12%. The site will be asset managed by shopping centre specialist Ellandi.
GCW and London & Associated Properties advised the administrators, BCM and CBRE advised Westrock and Ellandi.

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Degrees of Burns
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Donald McIntyre was born in Leeds in 1923 of Scottish parents and spent his formative years at Garelochhead in the west of Scotland. A group of artists influenced by the teaching of James Wright RSW lived near his home and McIntyre joined them. Under Wright’s guidance McIntyre developed a palette firmly based in the Scottish Colourist tradition. Whilst McIntyre always wanted to be a painter he first trained as a dentist; fortunately, however, the dental hospital was opposite Glasgow School of Art and he was able to attend evening classes there. He practised as a dentist, served in the army and taught in schools until the age of forty. Then, encouraged by the Howard Roberts Gallery in Cardiff, he left dentistry to become a full time painter.
He lived in North Wales for some 45 years, spending most summers painting on Iona. Donald McIntyre has exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Society of Marine Artists, the Fosse Gallery and in the Galleries Racines, Brussels; he was a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art. Donald’s work is in the permanent collections of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, Robert Fleming Holdings plc, The Williamson Art Gallery (Birkenhead), Newport Art Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil Art Gallery, The Welsh Arts Council, The National Library of Wales, The Welsh Contemporary Art Society, Anglesey and Gwynedd Education Authorities, University of Wales, Department of the Environment, British Steel, USA Embassy (London) and London University.
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Guide Summary and Photographs
We were slowly leaving the Kleinbaai harbour thought the small channel this morning. And then we were heading straight towards Danger Point and into deeper water. Out there we found amazing animals, we had a glimpse of a traveling Humpback whale. The whale was obviously on a mission as it came up only a few times before heading off. We also spotted a Yellow-nosed albatross, beautiful seabirds! Also a White chinned Petrel crossed our way. While heading towards Dyer Island, our skipper turned suddenly the boat around as he spotted another blow. As we approached the whale we saw that this time it was a Bryde’s whale, how lucky to see two different species of whales in one trip. Finally arrived in the Dyer Island protected area we had a closer look at the Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock and also went to see the endangered African penguins on Dyer Island. After seeing all these amazing things we stopped by the Geldsteen. The winter dive site for the shark cage diving vessels and got to see some great activity around ‘Slashfin’ our sister companys vessel.
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Creating Empathic Connection
November 24, 2021
Hosted by Arleen Maiorano, LCSW-R, LP
With my guest David B. Alexander, we discussed the essential elements of empathic communication, specifically focusing on Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication approach, and Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt's Imago Relationship Therapy. Topics include Mirroring and Observations, Validation and Needs, Empathy and Feelings, and Behavior Change Requests, principles that apply to all of our relationships.
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I am a couples therapist and believe deeply in the healing power of relationships. I believe that we repeat our childhood trauma with the person we connect to and love, and that if we learn to manage our reactions differently, we can begin to heal that trauma. To do this, we have to hear our partner's side, instead of instinctively defending ourselves and fighting for our side. Of course, this has to go both ways, and we then heal when we mutually experience the generosity of the other. Ask Arlo releases new episodes every month on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel.
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Arleen Maiorano, LCSW, LP, DCSW, Columbia University, is certified in Gestalt, EMDR and Imago Relationship Therapy, has trained in Interactive Group Therapy and integrates these modalities into her work with individuals, couples and groups. “My emphasis is on the healing power of relationships, on the belief that when we meet with fullness and openness, with genuine and unreserved acceptance, we create the ground from which all healing takes place.”

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RUMI, or by his full name Jalal-Uddin Muhammed Rumi, is the most widely known of the Persian mystics in the West and, evidently, he is also the most read. His admirers transcend faiths and cultures. His influence in the evolution of SUFISM is deep and unmistakable and he ranks among those giants of the Spiritual Order. Rumi wrote mostly in Persian and till to-day enjoys immense popularity and influence in Turkey, Iran as well as in Tajikistan, Greece and other South Asians countries.
Indeed, his influence has always transcended national borders and ethnic divisions and, in many of these societies, his name is a household word. So much so, it is not surprising to hear common folks from the region quoting Rumi in the original Persian. Indeed, he is revered as a Master, a Mevlana — title by which he is generally known in the Middle Eastern countries. He is, indirectly, the ‘founder’ of Sufi mazhab — the Order of the Whirling Dervish — which enjoys high popularity in Turkey. In fact, in Konya, where he is buried, his tomb is a revered shrine where his followers and admirers gather in pilgrimage every year on December 17 — the day of his Urs — the anniversary of his death — and all Konya goes into a colourful festive spiritual mood. The city teems with spiritual fervour and activities on the part of his countless admirers and followers of the Mevlana highlighted by the impressive and stirring dance of the « Whirling Dervishes » who all go in a trance as they whirl round and round, round and round to the rhythmic beat of the drum and soothing music of the flute and the string instruments intoning to the sacred verses of the Holy Qur’an till the participants go into a trance and see themselves become one with the world about them. Is not what Sufism is all about? Unity with the Beloved, with God is what Rumi eloquent message is all about!
Like Farid-uddin Attar of Nishapur and Hakim Abul Majid Sana’i of Ghaznavi and other Persian Sufi greats, he was a highly beloved spiritual leader, affectionately known by his countless followers as Mavlana or Mevlana — which means « Learned Leader ».
Rumi was born on September 30, 1207, in Balkh, now in Afghanistan, to a Sunni-Muslim family. His father was a very learned man and Rumi grew up to be much more than a poet although it is as a sufi and mystic that his reputation has survived the centuries and his admirers and followers have ever continued to grow over the years. Rumi was also a great jurist, an Islamic scholar and theologian. His childhood was tumultuous. He lived at a time when Ghengis Khan and his Mongol hordes were ransacking the Islamic world. They sacked Baghdad and left in its wake nothing but destruction and desolation. They literally destroyed the flourishing Islamic Empire that was at the zenith of its golden age, destroying institutions and libraries, burning books leaving nothing but desolation and misery in its trail. So much so Rumi’s parents were constantly on the move, looking for a peaceful heaven to settle down and raise their children. Thus, before he was thirteen, Rumi had been to Baghdad, Mecca, Isfahan and finally to Konya, in Turkey, where he would spend the rest of his life. Konya, Anatolia, which is now modern-day Turkey but which was then a part of the Roman (Rum) Empire — hence the name « RUMI » –which means « Roman. »
In the background the Shrine of Mevlana Rumi where he is buried, and his shrine is a site of pilgrimage for many of his The Dance of the « Whirling Dervishes » or Mevlana Order so called after Rumi himself countless admirers.
Rumi’s work has great universal appeal and his admirers and followers transcends the barriers of race or religion and they include Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It is said his funeral was attended by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. He was a giant of figure and was ever held high in esteem, reverence and respect.
For, Rumi’s message is one of love — divine love –, peace and unity with God. Rumi wrote about longing, about pains, about sorrow and about finding inner peace and tranquility — which all form the eloquent themes of his works. He wrote Ghazals, Rubay’yat (Quatrains) and long poems in rhyming couplets. His Shams-e-Tabrizi that he wrote following the disappearance of his friend and mentor Shams Tabrizi and later his masterpiece — the Masnavi — in six volumes — all reckoned as unequalled masterpieces in their own right. The Masnavi is described by critics as « the Persian Qur’an » — in the sense that it is a work of great beauty in terms of style, content wrapped in enthusing rhyme and rhythm. Rumi was a musician and he loved to sing and dance to his compositions – a feature that would lead to the founding of the Mevlana Sufi Order or the Order of the Whirling Dervishes — after his death, by his eldest son.
Rumi is, undoubtedly, the greatest of the Sufi poets in Islamic history. He is a giant in his own right, revered and respected and adulated by his admirers wherever Persian is spoken. Eight centuries after his death, his memory lives on and his works are as admired and read as they have always been. His works continue to be translated in the major languages of the world and he remains among the most read poets in the world. In the U.S., his translated works are among the most read poet to-day. Jalal-uddin Rumi is, there is no gainsaying the fact that he is giant of world literature.


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Top-rated pasta, rich sauces, and more great Italian fare await your palate at Bella's Gourmet Market in Putnam. Parents, bring your kids along to this restaurant, where you'll find a family-friendly menu and ambience. Gather up your group of friends and head to Bella's Gourmet Market, a local restaurant that has room for large groups. Patio tables and chairs are ready for Bella's Gourmet Market diners who prefer their meals al fresco.
On busy nights, it's best to book a table ahead of time. If you're in a hurry, place an order for pickup instead.
Don't spend time searching for parking ? patrons are welcome to use the adjoining lot. Bella's Gourmet Market is a prime location for cyclists to park their bikes and enjoy a bite to eat.
A night out here can be a bit pricey, so prepare to shell out a bit more. For prime Italian fare, Bella's Gourmet Market is one of the highest-rated restaurants around.


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Highland Park, IL (PRWEB) November 11, 2005
While an attractive smile is the number one feature associated with youth and beauty, many of today's surgeons are neglecting the area or ignoring it altogether. Unfortunately, the current trends of plastic surgery tend to sacrifice the crucial enhancement of the mouth and lips and instead focus solely on the more obvious effects of aging that manifest in the rest of the face.
Steven Bloch, M.D. of Highland Park agrees, and is spearheading an effort to alter these trends. He advocates paying particular attention to the mouth when cultivating a patient's desired look, referring to it as the "forgotten aspect of the facelift" and one that deserves meticulous consideration. "We have all gotten very good at focusing on the jowls, neck, cheeks, eyes and brow of the aging face as part of a facelift procedure," he notes, "but we often overlook the most critical aspect of the face -- the mouth and lips."
While procedures such as the facelift are effective in combating the obvious sagging and wrinkles associated with the aging process, they do little to specifically improve the appearance of the mouth. Dr. Bloch incorporates multiple procedures in the effort to correct the signs of aging specific to the mouth and lips.
If lip lengthening is the problem as a result of aging, a lip lift -- placing a small incision at the base of the nose and actually lifting the lips -- is performed and often has an immediate and a dramatic effect. This procedure is often combined with an anguloplasty to lift the corners of the mouth in order to correct the marionette lines that often advertise age on the face. Wrinkles and volume loss can also be addressed with multiple approaches from injectable fillers, to fat injections, laser resurfacing, and chemical peels, often done in combination.
Dr. Steven Bloch is internationally recognized as one of the foremost practitioners of modern Plastic Surgical techniques. After receiving his medical degree at State University of New York, he served residences in surgery and Plastic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin where he was Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery. Dr. Bloch has had specialized training in aesthetic surgery, is board certified in Plastic Surgery, and was a past president of the Chicago Society of Plastic Surgery.
A nationally acclaimed authority on plastic surgery matters, he has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, The Discovery Channel, CBS, NBC, WGN and the Fox News Network, and has been featured in Vogue and Allure magazines. For more information see http://www.r4md.com
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Yesterday as Amitabh was celebrating his birthday, a foreign nation had different plans for him. The French government announced it would honour Amitabh with the 'Officer of the Legion of Honour' the countrys highest civilian award. He is receiving this award for his contribution to Indian and international cultural cinema. The French are yet to decide on the date to officially honour him. Incidentally, Bachchan had lent his voice in the French film March of the Penguins directed by Luc Jacquet.
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Super Bowl LVII will take place on Sunday February 12.
Super Bowl LVII will be held at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona – home of the Arizona Cardinals, who failed to make the playoffs this season.
Super Bowl LVII will kick-off at 23:30 GMT (UK time), which is 16:30 local time in Arizona.
Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will be contesting Super Bowl LVII.
It comes following the Chiefs’ victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game, while the Eagles secured a convincing win over the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFC Championship game.
Fans in the UK will have a choice of channels to watch Super Bowl LVII on.
As ever, Sky Sports will be showing the game and continuing their season-long coverage of the NFL – they will be broadcasting it on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports NFL.
The game will also be on free-to-air, with ITV showing the Super Bowl on their main channel.
While fans are tuning in for the action, the half-time entertainment has become a famous part of the Super Bowl festivities.
Across the years, a number of well-known performers have taken to the field during the main interval to entertain those in the stadium and the millions watching in their homes.
This year, Rihanna will be performing at the Super Bowl LVII half-time show.
Sky Bet offer a huge number of markets to get involved with for Super Bowl LVII.
At the time of writing, the match odds are:
This means that the Philadelphia Eagles are favourites to win Super Bowl LVII.
It could also be a high scoring game. The total match points line is:
As has been the case throughout the season, Sporting Life will be providing previews and best bets for Super Bowl LVII.
In the week before the game, we’ll have a full match preview, alongside the best specials bets to get involved with outside of the main markets.
We’ll also be delivering our ‘Keys to Victory’ verdict, outlining where the game will be won and lost.
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The majority of aged care residents are diagnosed with at least one mental health or behavioural condition while almost a third have high needs in all care domains, a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows.
The proportion of residents diagnosed with a mental health or behavioural condition in 2017-18 (86 per cent) is slightly higher than the previous year (85 per cent), according to the GEN Aged Care Data report released last week.
In 2017-18, almost half of residents were diagnosed with depression (49 per cent), up from 47 per cent in 2016-17 and 46 per cent in 2015-16, and just over half were living with dementia (52 per cent), which was the same as the previous year.
Almost all 180,417 residents had a current Aged Care Funding Instrument assessment in 2017-18 (99.7 per cent) and 31 of per cent of those with a record had a high care-need-rating in all three ACFI assessment areas, which comprise activities of daily living, cognition and behaviour and complex healthcare.
The report found that number of residents with high care needs has been increasing progressively across care domains due to people entering aged care later than in previous years and that the largest proportion of high care needs was the cognition and behaviour domain (see graph).
Almost two-thirds of residents had high cognition and behaviour care needs in 2017-18 (64 per cent), which was slightly higher than the previous year (63 percent), while 59 per cent of residents had high care needs with activities of daily living last year, up from 57 per cent in 2016-17.
However, the proportion of residents with with high complex health care needs fell to 53 per cent in 2017-18 from 55 per cent the previous year. This is due to the January 2017 changes to rating methods for this domain, the report said.
Residents with dementia were much more likely to be have high cognition and behaviour care needs (81 per cent) and high activities of daily living care needs (64 per cent) than those without dementia (46 per cent and 53 per cent respectively), the report found.
Residents without dementia were more likely to be assessed as having high complex healthcare needs (54 per cent) that residents with dementia (52 per cent).
Women were more likely to have high care needs for complex health care (55 per cent) and activities of daily living (61 per cent) than men (50 per cent and 55 per cent respectively), but 64 per cent of women and 64 per of men had high cognition and behaviour care needs.
Residents with non-English speaking backgrounds were more likely to have higher care needs in cognition and behaviour (74 per cent), activities of daily living (67 per cent) and complex health needs (58 per cent) than their English-speaking counterparts (63 per cent, 58 per cent and 52 per cent respectively).
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News and announcements regarding consumer product recalls
The Columbus Dispatch - February 26, 2013 10:12 AM
DETROIT (AP) — Hercules Tire is recalling some light-duty truck tires in the U.S. because the
belts and treads can separate from the tires.
The recall covers 10-ply Load Range E tires in the company’s All Trac line. All the recalled tires are 16 or 17 inches in diameter. They are used mainly on commercial trucks.
Hercules says it’s still determining how many tires are affected.
The tires were made in China and sold by the Findlay, Ohio-based Hercules.
Hercules says in documents sent to government safety regulators that the separations could reduce a driver’s ability to control a vehicle. At least one crash was reported. It was unclear if anyone has been hurt.
Hercules will replace the tires for free. Owners can call the company at 888-965-5795.
Kasich honors fallen; Ohio GOP protests Dems
"Hiring Our Heroes - Columbus," a hiring fair for veterans and military spouses, will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday May 28 at the American Legion Southway Post No. 144, 3253 S. High St. More than 40 employers are expected to participate with jobs available for veterans and military spouses of all ranks and levels of experience.
About the time the Ohio Senate is finishing its work on the two-year budget, the House Finance Committee chairman hopes to roll out a tax plan that gets closer to Gov. John Kasich’s original income tax cut proposal.
Ohio State is on a roll. Days after its original Titan arum bloomed for the second time in three years, OSU officials announced yet another corpse flower is about to reveal its big stink.
That's right, Ohio State has a third corpse flower. And its name is Maudine. (Last year, the university's second Titan arum, Jesse, bloomed.)


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