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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp revealed it faces a criminal investigation into its handling of the safety problems that led to massive vehicle recalls, while a congressional panel accused it of making apparently misleading statements.
Adding to the Japanese automaker's deepening crisis on Monday, new documents detailing how Toyota beat back U.S. safety regulators efforts for a wider probe in 2007 and disclosure of a Securities and Exchange Commission request for documents.
It all comes as Toyota's top executive, the grandson of the company founder, prepares for a hearing on Capitol Hill over unintended acceleration problems that have been linked to at least five U.S. deaths, with 29 other fatality reports being examined.
Akio Toyoda, who took the helm at the world No. 1 automaker last June, is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday.
Toyota has recalled more than 8.5 million vehicles globally in recent months for problems including sticky accelerators, accelerators that can be pinned down by loose floor mats and a braking glitch affecting its hybrid models.
It is also investigating reports of steering problems in the Corolla, its second most popular U.S. model.
As the automaker girds for two days of congressional hearings starting Tuesday, Toyota said on Monday it received a federal grand jury subpoena from the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan on February 8.
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office has one of the highest profiles in the United States, with jurisdiction over some of Wall Street's largest publicly traded companies. Toyota has shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The automaker also said the SEC had asked for documents related to unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles and the company's disclosure policies.
Toyota said it would cooperate with the investigations.
William Johnson, a partner at Fried, Frank LLP in New York, said often such inquiries boil down to what he described as the "Watergate questions."
"What did you know and when did you know it? There are variations of that, but that's the crux of the matter," said Johnson, a former U.S. prosecutor and former SEC lawyer.
Daniel Margolis, a former federal prosecutor with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in New York, said a product recall normally would not trigger a criminal investigation.
"They must have some information that leads them to believe there is something worth investigating," Margolis said.
He added that prosecutors would likely focus on any false statement the company may have made to a federal agency such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Documents reviewed by Congress appear to show that Toyota consistently dismissed the possibility that electronic failures could be responsible for incidents of unintended acceleration, two senior lawmakers investigating the matter said on Monday.
U.S. representatives Henry Waxman and Bart Stupak, chairmen of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the panel's investigative subcommittee, respectively, also said in letters to Toyota and U.S. regulators that the automaker's public statements about the adequacy of its recent recalls "appear to be misleading.
The lawmakers said the findings stem from a preliminary review of documents provided to the committee by Toyota and
Toyota said it was reviewing the letter from Waxman and Stupak and continues to cooperate with the committee.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said NHTSA was well versed in electronic throttle issues and had the expertise to conduct those types of investigations.
Documents obtained by Reuters on Monday show U.S. safety regulators considered a wider probe of acceleration risks on Toyota vehicles and further safety steps as early as 2007, two years before Toyota launched the first of its sweeping recalls.
But NHTSA ended its probe of the issue in October 2007 without finding a defect at Toyota. It took that step despite privately acknowledging consumer warnings of "extremely dangerous" risks and the prospect that more Toyota vehicles could be affected by acceleration problems.
The documents were provided to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee by NHTSA as part of that panel's probe.
A 2009 document obtained by congressional investigators that was released on Sunday showed Toyota's Washington D.C. staff trumpeting over $100 million in savings from convincing regulators to end their 2007 probe of sudden acceleration complaints with a relatively cheap floor mat recall.
The document seems certain to add to the high-stakes debate about whether Toyota missed or ignored complaints about sudden acceleration in its vehicles and whether U.S. safety regulators were tough enough.
Toyota, which has lost $30 billion in market value since its recall crisis intensified on January 21, reiterated on Sunday that it was conducting a top-to-bottom review of all its operations.
"Our first priority is the safety of our customers and to conclude otherwise on the basis of one internal presentation is wrong," the company said.
But the U.S. Department of Transportation said the document highlighted Toyota's slow response to the safety problems.
"Unfortunately, this document is very telling," said department spokeswoman Olivia Alair in an emailed statement.
Additional reporting by David Bailey and Soyoung Kim in Detroit, Grant McCool in New York, and Chang-Ran Kim, Yumiko Nishitani and Yoshifumi Takemoto in Tokyo; Writing by Matthew Lewis; Editing by Lincoln Feast, Jon Loades-Carter and Tim Dobbyn


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Saint John Henry Newman has had a profound impact on modern Christian life.
Writer, preacher, counselor, educator, pastor of souls: all of these descriptions and more have been aptly applied to John Henry Newman (1801-1890). Newman's canonization by Pope Francis focuses attention on the extraordinary holiness and inner life of a man who spent most of his earthly years being misunderstood. His trust in God and his willingness to seek the truth eventually convinced him to seek ordination as a Catholic priest. He spent the remaining 45 years of his life in service to the church, and his impact on Catholic faith and doctrine has endured and increased in the 120 years since his death.
Understand Catholic virtues by understanding Newman's life and theology. This course will relate Blessed John Henry's earthly and spiritual biographies, taking a particular look at this intellectual and spiritual quest for the truth. Familiarity with the life and teaching of this "saint for our times" will help you to better understand your own journey of faith and will introduce you to a powerful friend and intercessor for all those who seek to be faithful in serving God and his church.
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So lets get to it and talk about How Much Do They Pay On Better Help..in this article you will find the answer…
hi everyone so today I want to talk with you about something called better help which is an online therapy platform and I’m also going to inform you how you can get 2 weeks without better help services however first … two weeks complimentary trial membership to better help you can try it entirely risk free no strings connected and see how you like it um so what is better help better help is an online treatment service that is kind of an option to in-person therapy a subscription to better help gives you access to a therapist essentially whenever and it consists of endless text audio and video messaging in addition to a weekly live session now I’ve tried this out and my therapist said that you can kind of break up those weekly sessions however you please – so she stated you can have maybe 3 20-minute sessions or a one-hour session it’s sort of whatever fits your schedule and whatever fits your needs the best so I myself have tried it out like I said I have a therapist through better help and it’s truly really basic communicating with them they have a site that’s really simple to interact with as well as an app on your phone that you can send immediate messages through you can you can voice call through
Online training advises therapists on everything from utilizing emojis to avoiding misinterpretations. They likewise require to secure patients’ individual information– an issue that has actually caused controversy in the US, where huge online treatment platforms have actually come under the spotlight.
Buckley stated patients should examine services’ privacy policies before registering. “Not all online counselling websites utilize expertly trained therapists or follow a principles policy, so ask your GP for a suggestion in the first instance. Similar to all type of services and assistance, what works for a single person might not work for someone else,” he stated.
Marc Bush, chief policy advisor at Young Minds, said that while online counselling services are valuable, “they should not change face-to-face treatment with an experienced professional. If a young person is struggling, we would motivate them to speak to their GP in the first circumstances, or to get in touch with an established service like The Mix, Childline or the Samaritans.”.
For Rackham, who has generalised anxiety disorder, online counselling wasn’t the ideal fit. “I felt it was near impossible for the therapist to actually get a sense of the problems I was handling, as all they had to go from was my typed-out words. I believe I realised after that online session how essential social interaction was.
” I’m a big fan of using technology in all locations of my life as an option to everyday problems. I have apps for everything, however when it comes to psychological health, you need to choose how innovation contributes in your healing very carefully.”. How Much Do They Pay On Better Help
The business explains BetterHelp as the “largest online counseling platform worldwide,” geared towards assisting people handling problems “such as stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, addictions, consuming, sleeping, injury, anger, family conflicts, LGBT matters, grief, faith [or] self-confidence.” The company’s frequently asked question section on its site plainly mentions BetterHelp’s app and counselors should not be utilized for people handling a severe mental disorder (schizophrenia, bipolar illness) or for people thinking about self-harm. Instead, the app prides itself on having certified therapists and psychological health specialists available to assist individuals through text, phone call or video chat. That’s what lots of YouTubers who have actually accepted sponsorships from the business frequently state in their own videos, where they speak on the stresses in their individual lives and feelings bordering on anxiety or anxiety. Bobby Burns, Elle Mills, Philip DeFranco, Heath Hussar, Boogie2988, Shane Dawson and ChandlerNWilson are all developers who have actually How Much Do They Pay On Better Help sponsors now.
Many of these creators have actually spoken about psychological health problems in the past, however as burnout ends up being a bigger subject within the community– and traditional world– sponsorships involving BetterHelp have increased, in spite of the app not being precisely what the creators are touting.

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I chose this photo because of the alternate angle and the lighting. The fisheye from above accentuates the pipe as a potential danger in the situation and you can tell how close he actually came to hitting it. The lighting is optimal and was achieved using only two flashes. Sometimes the key to a successful photograph is just finding an unusual angle.
“This photo is of one of good friends from here in Chicago, Ryan Wayne, doing a tight wall ride in Joliet, IL Ryan is someone that I ride with probably more than anyone else here in Chicago and we have been friends for a bit; despite that it seems like we don’t really shoot too many photos together, but recently we have been trying to be a bit more productive with our sessions.
We shot this photo on a little late night street session in downtown Joliet, IL riding with Anthony Loconte and Chris Zidek. Joliet is about an hour southwest of Chicago and is pretty much only known for it’s county jail and also the casino that is in the center of the whole town. It has a bit of a industrial era small town feel and is fairly deserted at night, which lets you pretty much ride whatever you want. We found this tight little wallride set up almost right out of the car, it wasn’t a super crazy set up, but was fun enough to play on. It was in a parking garage with really low ceilings and to make matters worse, on this particular wall there was a huge pipe hanging from the ceiling. Wallriding was a bit of a squeeze to say the least.
I set up two speedlights for the shot; I’ve been trying to dial back flash shooting lately and be more creative with one or two flashes opposed to using all three that I own for everything. I tried to shoot this with a 50mm while positioned lower to the ground first and get a more formal non distorted flattened out image, but it just looked too bland on this set up and didn’t really accentuate the low ceilings and the pipe hanging down. I threw on my 16mm fisheye and tried to workout a different angle, and had the idea I wanted to be above Ryan. I grabbed a garbage can that we found in the garage to give me a more bird’s eye perspective of the set up and I was wedged up against the ceiling while shooting. I positioned one flash at 1/2 power just out of frame on the bottom left of the image laying on the ground angled up at Ryan..pretty much right under him, then I had another on a tripod to the top left of the frame at full power to light the rest of the scene. It took a few attempts to get Ryan under the pipe without clipping his head, but after that we got a shot that we were both psyched on.
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One minute. 1-0 Derby. Could not ask for a faster start than that. The Panthers stayed aggressive the entire game including three goals in the first twelve minutes. Derby had a few shape issues that allowed Northwest to get a few looks, but the defense was able to clean it up and allow only one shot all night. While the Panthers did put in fewer goals in the second, they played a much cleaner half doing more to connect passes and create space which helped them keep control of the game.
The Panthers (4-0) host Andover Central tomorrow night at Panther Stadium.
Derby Scoring Summary
1′ Alyssa Rowland
8′ Alyssa Rowland (2) from Jaici Stanley
12′ Giselle Vielmas from Marisa Gutierrez
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Tamara Michelle Paige who is also known by her stage name Mz. T- Chelle is an independent solo recording artist, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and aspiring actress. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. At a very young age she began to write poetry and after winning First Place with several poetry contests she entered, she progressed to writing her own song lyrics to different tunes, in which music eventually became her first love. At the age of 7 years old she performed her first solo performance at her family church receiving her first standing ovation.
In May 2013, Mz. T-Chelle released her first single “Time to Celebrate” which she was awarded the runner up placement award for the Song of the Year through an online songwriting contest she entered. In May 2014, Mz. T-Chelle released four additional singles named “My Life”, “It’s Over”, “Never”, and “Thank You” from her upcoming album “Reflections of Love”. In July 2014, she released her first music video for her single “My Life” which was later followed by a music video for her song ‘Never’. Subsequently, three of her ‘singles titled, ‘Never’, ‘Time to Celebrate’ and ‘My Life’ all became available for purchase on iTunes, AmazonMp3 and eventually led to all three songs being played on several local, online, and national radio stations.
“Great R&B track, with excellent lyrics, talented vocals and great production values. A winner!”
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In March 2015, Mz. T-Chelle released a remix to her single, ‘My Life’ and also released her first EPK titled “The Break Through” which characterized and defined everything that she had been through in her life thus far which allowed her to break through and to continue to push forward no matter what obstacles came her way. In May 2015, Mz. T-Chelle won the best R&B soul song of the year for her song ‘Never’ where she was awarded and honored at the Akademia Music Awards in Los Angeles, California in April 2016.
‘Never’ features the iconic vocal work of promising young talent T. Chelle, whose beat making and rhyme are also top-caliber.”
-Akademia Music Awards
In May 2016, she released a book titled “The Man of Her Dreams” under the name of Tamara Michelle. In July 2016, she released two new singles, “Only God Knows” and “Ride 4 U” with G3 as a featured artist. Mz. T-Chelle is currently working on the release of her music videos for her songs, “My Life (Remix)” and “Only God Knows” which is set for release in 2017. Through it all and no matter what happens she believes in staying humble and not letting anyone deter her from fulfilling and believing in her dreams.
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In May 2011, Gov. Dave Heineman signed into law LB 637, part of which calls on the Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on the need for uniform policies and practices regarding dual-enrollment courses and career academies in Nebraska.
The legislation directs the Coordinating Commission to collaborate with numerous stakeholders in completing this study. To help foster this collaboration, the Coordinating Commission has formed a 15-member Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from each of the stakeholder groups.
The committee's first meeting is Monday, Aug. 1, in Lincoln. The Advisory Committee roster, as well as the first meeting's agenda, is available now on the Coordinating Commission's website.

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Elgin Theatre | Toronto, Ontario
Once again the world famous Darren Criss, will be touring for winter, 2023 and YOU could be there! The smashing pop/rock act will head down to the leading venue for huge concerts, you know where, Elgin Theatre, Ontario, Toronto, and its surrounded by hotspots! Book yourself in today, for this wild evening in December.....but do it FAST, because they will be gone in the blink on an eye! Purchase your tickets this instant just click 'get tickets', Saturday 9th December 2023 is going to be a day to remember, so purchase your entry now!
Behold the innovative musical feat that transformed pop music as we know it on Saturday 9th December 2023 as Darren Criss fires up the area at the Elgin Theatre! Invite your pals to this once-in-a-blue-moon event exhibiting some of the most infectious beats ever played.
Since its first outing years ago, this pop music phenomenon quickly rose to global prominence with one smash hit after another, securing widespread acclaim throughout their ongoing career. Today, the Darren Criss hits the road for a winter tour across the United States, with several city stops along the way including Toronto.
Get ready because this pop rock concert is going to whisk you away into a world of colorful lyrics and irresistible dance tunes. Best known for spellbinding songs that defy genre expectations, our featured performer boasts a sound that compels anyone who hears it into wild motion.
From enduring masterpieces to the latest chart-toppers, the popstar will stop at nothing short of perfection in this concert spectacle showcasing the supreme blend of upbeat bangers, mesmerizing light displays, and towering vocal prowess. Dance like no one’s watching. Sing like you’ve never sung before. And most of all, rejoice in the moment with fellow fans in the most earth-shattering pop concert of 2023!
Overseeing the event at the heart of Toronto, Ontario’s cultural scene is the magnificent Elgin Theatre. Featuring top-of-the-line seats, complete on-stage facilities, and premium acoustics, this indoor music venue promises a heart-pounding experience for fans coming to attend.
Come on and get out there! Reserve your seats now to see Darren Criss LIVE at the Elgin Theatre, Toronto on Saturday 9th December 2023!


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – President Bush (search), taking credit for signs of economic rebound as he picked up another $1.85 million for his re-election fund, told an audience at an Alabama crane factory on Monday "there's more work to do," especially in the area of creating jobs for Americans.
Bush carried his message of economic optimism to a state where unemployment is well below the national average, but where some counties are still struggling with double-digit jobless rates.
The president said his formula for economic growth — largely three rounds of tax cuts — were fueling a recovery.
"By reducing taxes, this administration kept a promise," Bush said. "We did the right thing at the right time for the American economy."
Now, the president said, a huge white crane behind him, "We're talking about how best we can continue to create new jobs all across America. This economy of ours is growing, the entrepreneurial spirit is strong, but there's more work to do."
Of the 2.7 million jobs the U.S. economy has lost since the recession began in early 2001, 2.4 million were in manufacturing.
After his economic speech, the president was picking up another $1.85 million for his re-election fund. A $2,000-per-person fund raiser in Birmingham after the economic address follows Bush's standard formula: a private reception for the most prolific fund raisers, then a lunchtime speech to the whole group.
White House officials arranged for Bush to give the economic speech in what is becoming a favorite backdrop — cranes and other heavy equipment. Bush is looking to project concern over job losses in the manufacturing sector.
Bush's audience was about 350 small-business owners and employees at CraneWorks, a family owned concern that has seen a 70 percent revenue growth in the last year and added 15 employees since January, according to the White House. CraneWorks, ringed by barbed wire, is housed in a gleaming new warehouse, in an industrial district of Birmingham with pockets of decaying factories.
Bush said the crane company he visited was able to buy nine cranes in the last year, thanks to tax cuts.
Companies like CraneWorks must compete on their own, he said. "But what government's doing is trying to put a little wind in their sails, and it seems to be working."
Bush credits his three rounds of tax cuts for such gains. Last week, the government reported that the gross domestic product grew by 7.2 percent between July and September, the best performance in about 20 years.
Alabama's unemployment rate in September was 5.5 percent, down from 5.7 percent in August and below the national rate of 6.1 percent. Some western Alabama counties, however, continue to struggle with high jobless rates.
Bush reiterated his call for his six-point blueprint for boosting the economy: cutting health care costs, reducing medical liability costs for doctors, decreasing class-action lawsuits, increasing domestic energy supplies, making all his tax cuts permanent and trimming back small-business regulation.
The economic message in Bush's speech was also a bid to remind Americans he is focused on domestic concerns, when grim news from Iraq has commanded much of his administration's attention.
On Sunday, the worst day of casualties for American troops since March, Bush stayed silent and out of public sight. A spokesman told reporters Bush was being briefed on the downing of a U.S. helicopter, which killed 16 soldiers and injured 20.
Before Monday's fund-raiser, the president's re-election war chest totaled about $92 million. Monday's event will push the total to about $94 million.
After a long weekend at his Texas ranch, Bush had originally planned to head back to Washington following the Birmingham appearances.
But he now plans to survey fire damage in Southern California on Tuesday, giving him another night's sleep at the ranch.

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Billionaire Christian Candy digs in after lavish garden upsets neighbours
Sometimes a £200 million house just does not feel like home without a multimillion-pound front garden, but the building work involved has landed a billionaire property developer in trouble with his neighbours.
A section of street in Regent’s Park, northwest London, is fenced off as work goes on to build a private front garden outside a mansion owned by Christian Candy, a property tycoon who bought five Grade I listed houses in 2015 in order to create three “super-luxury” homes.
The main property is believed to be the biggest residence in London after Buckingham Palace. It has 14 bedrooms over five floors, a swimming pool, gym, yoga room and wine room. Two smaller three-bedroom townhouses sit alongside the main house.
Mr Candy overcame objections from


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A gathering of “Mature” (i.e. older) Otters, and guests took place on February 1st for their annual post-Christmas dinner. For this sesquicentennial year it was upgraded to a black tie event at the Lansdowne Club, Mayfair.
A total of well over a thousand years of membership was present, and it was attended by all four Past Presidents and the widow of Past President and Club doyen Bob Burn; also Dennis Warnford-Davis - at age 90, the longest serving Club member (joined in 1946).
The main guest (Kelvin Juba, former Otter coach and swimming luminary) was stuck in deep snow in Somerset, but this did not inhibit a convivial evening in traditional Otter-style.


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ARMOUR, REBECCA AGATHA (Thompson), teacher and author; b. 25 Oct. 1845 in Fredericton, eldest daughter of Joseph Armour and Margaret Hazlett; m. there 22 Jan. 1885 John G. Thompson; they had no children; d. there 24 April 1891.
Rebecca Agatha Armour’s father emigrated from Coleraine (Northern Ireland) in 1820, and described himself variously in Fredericton as a merchant and a grocer. Rebecca attended St Paul’s Church with her Irish-born Presbyterian parents and, after graduating from the Provincial Teachers’ College, received her licence to teach on 30 Nov. 1863. She pursued her profession in Fredericton for a number of years and was later described as having been “one of the best lady teachers in the service in New Brunswick.”
On 1 May 1873 Armour’s teaching licence was transferred to southern New Brunswick, and she probably moved to Lancaster (Saint John West) at this time. According to the Saint John Daily Telegraph in November 1878, it was in Lancaster that she composed “stories, which were very cleverly written, [and] attracted a great deal of attention, and the newspapers which contained them were in great demand.” However, she was back in Fredericton at the end of that month when the Daily Telegraph published, by subscription, her novel Lady Rosamond’s secret: a romance of Fredericton.
Costing 50 cents or $5.00 for twelve copies, this first novel was set in England and Fredericton during the years 1824–31, the period of Sir Howard Douglas*’s lieutenant governorship of New Brunswick. Suffering from stilted dialogue, self-conscious authorial intrusions, and sycophantic praise of Sir Howard, Lady Rosamond’s secret none the less provides interesting glimpses of Fredericton in the 1820s. Armour alludes to skating parties, military races, the Philharmonic Society, and the St Patrick’s Society as threads in the social fabric of the capital, and she makes the agricultural state of the province, the Miramichi fire, the rebuilding of Government House, the opening of King’s College, and the Maine boundary question all part of the historical background of the work. Her interest in local buildings was further developed in her series on “Old landmarks of Fredericton,” which appeared in the Fredericton Capital in 1880. Writing to Saint John historian Joseph Wilson Lawrence on 1 Sept. 1880 for information on Rose Hall in Fredericton, the former home of Benedict Arnold*, she expressed her frustration in finding the evidence needed for her work: “I have interviewed many of the old families but strange to say there is not a record of any historical value in the city of Fredericton.” Lawrence’s response was evidently prompt, for her essay on Rose Hall appeared in the Capital on 23 September. By 27 November she had published at least seven more sketches, colouring them with anecdotes and the occasional personal opinion.
On 22 Jan. 1885 Armour married John G. Thompson, a Fredericton carriage maker who followed the trade of his Irish Presbyterian father. She continued to write: by 19 Oct. 1886 the Daily Telegraph was advertising Marguerite Verne; or: scenes from Canadian life, a new novel sold by subscription for 50 cents a copy. Set in Saint John in the mid 1880s, the story revolves around the troubled courtship of a local lawyer and the heroine of the title. The novel is marred by abrupt transitions, authorial asides, heavy-handed moralism, and convenient coincidences, but is of interest for its allusions to Saint John business life, the rebellion led by Louis Riel*, colonials in London, and familiar New Brunswick landmarks. At least two other novels, Marion Wilburn (n.d.) and Sylvia Leigh; or, the heiress of Glenmarle (1880), were published in Saint John during Armour’s lifetime.
Rebecca died in 1891 within three weeks of her mother. Her estate was contested by one of her sisters, for a will made by Mrs Armour just three days before her own death had left everything to Rebecca and John Thompson. Rebecca’s passing was therefore surrounded with the kind of human drama that she relished in her fiction. The place of that fiction in Canadian literature was not to be a lasting one, but in her own time her novels fostered pride of place and loyalty to the imperial connection, a characteristic of much post-confederation writing. As she wrote in Marguerite Verne: “We have liberty, right, education, refinement and culture in our midst; we have a good government, noble reforms, and all advantages to make us good and happy. Then let us cherish every right and institution which makes our beloved New Brunswick the pride of its loyal people. It is such feeling which prompts this work, and if the different scenes throughout the province which we will endeavour to portray, the usages of society, custom, &c., and the few characters introduced from real life, meet your approbation, our highest expectation will be realized.”
[No copies of Armour’s novels Marion Wilburn and Sylvia Leigh appear to be extant. Eight articles in the series “Old landmarks of Fredericton” were published anonymously in the Fredericton Capital between September and November 1880: “. . . Rose Hall” (23 Sept.); “. . . The Hermitage” (2 Oct.); “. . . Waterloo Row” (16 Oct.); “. . . The Golden Ball, Waterloo Row” (23 Oct.); “. . . Royal Oak, Waterloo Row” (30 Oct.); a sketch entitled “Leading establishments half a century ago” (13 Nov.); and two articles simply called “Old landmarks of Fredericton” (20, 27 Nov.). The surviving run of the Capital for this period is incomplete, and it is possible that Armour published more than these eight sketches; however, I could find no evidence to substantiate the claim in V. B. Rhodenizer, Canadian literature in English ([Montreal], 1965), 711, that she contributed about 50 instalments to the paper.
It should be noted that, although Armour was known as Rebecca to family and friends, she signed her novels Re. Agatha Armour. g.d.]. NA, MG 23, D1, ser.1, 80: 341–43. PANB, RG 7, RS75, 1891, Margaret Armour; RG 11, RS115, 13/8: 6; St Paul’s United Church (Fredericton), records of Old St Paul’s Kirk [St Paul’s Church of Scotland], 3 Sept. 1843, 26 Nov. 1845, 1 Sept. 1870, 22 Jan. 1885 (mfm.). The Fredericton census of 1871, ed. R. F. Fellows (Fredericton, 1974), 12. The New Brunswick census of 1851: York County, comp. Elizabeth Sewell and Elizabeth Saunders (Fredericton, 1979). Butler’s Journal (Fredericton), May 1891. Daily Telegraph (Saint John, N.B.), 4, 29 Nov. 1878; 19 Oct. 1886. St. John Daily Sun, 25 April 1891. Hill, Old Burying Ground. Waiters, Checklist of Canadian literature (1972).
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Built on land renowned for its stunning scenery, dairy farms and views of rolling hills, this homestead in the Western District of Victoria has been restored to its former glory with a calming palette of creams and clay reds upon a canvas of natural textures.
Its sturdy oak floorboards and timeless style will now serve the home’s dual purpose: to function as a working rural property, and be the place where family memories are created for generations to come.
Interior designer Adelaide Bragg shares their process of working on the revamp of this historic home, which was built during the Victorian era and is part of a working sheep and cattle station.
HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT AND WHAT WAS THE CLIENT’S BRIEF?
We had previously worked on their Melbourne apartment and were delighted to decorate their family home. The interior had to be practical as it is a working property and they have family and grandchildren visiting often. It needed to be warm and welcoming and not precious.
They also wanted the modern extension to join seamlessly with the old house. The client has very good antique furniture and art, and loves an earthy palette. They did not want anything ‘pretty’.
WHAT WERE THE CHALLENGES OF THE SITE?
The house had amazing bones but was tired. The configuration did not work for a modern family and it also needed more light coming in. There were many different levels which needed tidying up.
The renovation was extensive with the original back of the house being turned into the inviting front entrance, which is now a light-filled generous space with a collection of botanical fern prints on one wall and old wool baskets flanking the front door.
A large kitchen/family room was added with a fireplace and an Aga stove, also a large verandah so the family could eat outdoors.
ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DESIGNING A RURAL HOME?
It is a good example of how an old house can be altered in a sympathetic way to honour its past glory and to make it usable for modern family life. The renovations are sympathetic to the existing house, with high ceilings, large-scale rooms and simple joinery.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED HOME AND FAVOURITE DESIGN ELEMENTS?
The large dining table and 16 chairs not only divide the room but add textural layering. The Kravet fabric on the chairs references horse saddle blankets. The large-scale rooster paintings add a touch of fun. The old olive baskets as pendants are a focal point in the kitchen. The benchtops are Monoleath, used to create a concrete feel but more practical.
Oak floorboards and sisal rugs throughout create more layers and texture. Cow skins on the floor made the spaces more casual and helped with the layering. I think we successfully met the brief and created a liveable and beautiful home that has an effortless elegance and timelessness.
HOW DOES THE HOME RESPOND TO ITS RURAL CONTEXT?
The house is 3½ hours west of Melbourne near Dunkeld. It has magnificent views of rolling hills, huge red gum trees and the Grampians in the distance. The house was built in the Victorian period but was added to over time.
HOW DID YOU CHOOSE THE FITTINGS AND FINISHES?
They had to be sympathetic to the old part of the house and to respect the heritage of such a significant property.
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KEENE, N.H. — Several injuries were reported Saturday after police, many of whom were in full riot gear, clashed with a mob of young people near the campus of Keene State College in New Hampshire.
The annual Pumpkin Festival in the city was underway around 2:30 p.m. as a party in the Butler Court area reportedly went sideways, as reports emerged on social media of a melee between law enforcement and festival goers, with bottles and projectiles from the students being met with pepper spray pellets and other non-lethal forms of "crowd control" by police.
The Keene Fire Department confirmed to New England Cable News that its crews were assisting with the injured, but details beyond that were sketchy at best.
It is still unknown how serious the injuries reported are or just how many arrests were made.
The situation on Saturday followed several smaller skirmishes between police and young festival goers on Friday, where reports of flying bottles and pepper spray were reported via local media. The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that several arrests were made Friday night for disorderly conduct and alcohol-related violations.
Keene State College reported Saturday afternoon that based on the fact that the Pumpkin Festival typically draws thousands of visitors, it is likely that a majority of the people involved are not students.
"Over the past few days, a large number of out-of-town visitors have come to Keene for the Keene Pumpkin Festival. Subsequently, during the course of the evening on Friday, off-campus gatherings associated with the Keene Pumpkin Festival escalated at a number of locations around the city," the college said in a statement. "Incidents in the city, not on Keene State's campus, subsided overnight but began to increase again by mid-afternoon on Saturday. One large assembly on Winchester Street drew multiple responses from Keene Police on Saturday afternoon. The College is not able to report on injuries or arrests -- these incidents do involve Keene State students, and also visitors to Keene."
Reports from the scene were reminiscent of what happened in March 2014 when law enforcement near UMass Amherst clashed with large groups of students, resulting in dozens of injuries, arrests and calls for police to review procedure, amid charges of police brutality as the annual Blarney Blowout celebration took place downtown.
Although the official Blarney Blowout event was separate from the riot that ensued near the UMass campus, the timing coincided, as is the case with the Pumpkin festival in Keene, which drew thousands to the city.
Photos of the 2014 Blarney Blowout clash between police and young people can be seen below.
The situation is the latest that is likely to reignite the conversation over the militarization of police in the U.S. Following the shooting of Michael Brown, a black teen in Ferguson, Mo. killed by a white police officer, communities across the country began reevaluating just how military-like their police forces are and whether it is in their best interests.
In Keene, the community has been debating the issue since 2012 when the department used a federal grant to get an armored military vehicle. While some argue that having such equipment is counterproductive to maintaining good relations between the department and the people it serves, others say an incident like the one on Saturday is exactly the reason you need military equipment on the streets.
A report on the controversy over the armored vehicle in Keene can be found here.
Additional information on the situation in Keene will be reported as it becomes available.

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Given the apparent opportunities to expand their reach in relation to service delivery, it is easy to see the main challenge facing the voluntary sector largely as one of adaptation to the contract culture.
`The reform of public sector provision will require charities to be more business-minded than ever,' the chief executive of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Stephen Bubb, has recently argued. `While it will pose great challenges to the sector, it will also provide an opportunity for those who embrace the changes to flourish'.
But what are the nature of the changes that voluntary sector organisations are being asked to embrace? What are the consequences for their identity and values, mission and independence, as well as for their beneficiaries and society more broadly?
This new research suggests that the contract culture poses a significant threat to the character and sustainability of the voluntary sector, particularly of the smaller voluntary and community organisations. We found evidence of organisations making `tragic bargains' in their constant struggle for survival. Bland, generic provision, driven by central and local government priorities, rather than by the professional judgement of voluntary organisations about their client groups' needs, was all too common.
Overall, the picture presented by the research is of a sector under intense pressure to deliver services they often consider to be inadequate, if not counterproductive, against the background of contradictory governmental agendas and an overly bureaucratic, inflexible and conservative funding environment.
The research is based on a relatively small number of organisations, working largely with young black people affected by crime in four cities in England. But it echoes a number of themes that emerged from a debate we hosted earlier this year at King's College London, which explored the dilemmas facing voluntary sector providers in maintaining their independence and financial stability. For all the talk of partnership between government and the voluntary sector, some of those who spoke in the debate felt more like prisoners of funding and commissioning regimes that threatened their independence.
The challenge of this environment is not merely one of voluntary sector adaptation. It is of maintaining the values of quality practices, independent voice and innovation that have always characterised the voluntary sector at its best. The prospect of contract culture calls for more progressive collaborations to protect these values rather than the narrow focus some voluntary infrastructure organisations have thus far had on voluntary sector adaptation.
Policy, purpose and pragmatism: dilemmas for voluntary and community organisations working with black young people affected by crime is available free to download from this website.

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Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is the second installment in the Resident Evil film series. The 2004 survival horror sequel once again stars Milla Jovovich as Alice, who struggles to find out what the Umbrella corporation has done to her as she leads survivors in an escape from a Raccoon City infested with the dead. Directed by Alexander Witt, the film is directly inspired by Resident Evil 3: Nemesis with several characters from the video game appearing including Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory), Nicholai Ginovaeff (Zack Ward), and Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr).
The following weapons were used in the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse:
The Beretta 92FS is seen used several times during the film, by numerous characters, including S.T.A.R.S. and Umbrella personnel (in the original Resident Evil game, S.T.A.R.S. members all carried Beretta 92s). Peyton Wells (Razaaq Adoti), Nicholai Ginovaeff (Zack Ward) and Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory) all use a 92FS. Alice (Milla Jovovich) also uses one near the end of the film. Cain (Thomas Kretschmann) also uses one at the end of the movie.
Smith & Wesson 5946
Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory) uses the Smith & Wesson 5946 as her sidearm throughout the film, instead of her Beretta 92FS "Samurai Edge" from the Resident Evil video games. She appears to carry two 5946s - One in a thigh holster and one in a shoulder holster. She later hands one to Terri Morales (Sandrine Holt) when they enter the school.
Smith and Wesson 629 Classic
When the survivors enter a church to take refuge from the zombies, they find Mackenzie (Geoffrey Pounsett) armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 629 Classic hiding there. Jill (Sienna Guillory) uses his gun to shoot at the same licker until it's empty, and then discards it. In a continuity error, this gun becomes a Smith & Wesson Model 13 in several instances. The 629 Classic in the movie is a nod to Resident Evil 3: Nemesis where it functions as Jill's magnum revolver.
Para-Ordnance P14 Limited
Alice (Milla Jovovich) carries twin Para-Ordnance P14 pistols as her sidearms. After she crashes through a church window, Alice uses her P-14s to blow up the motorcycle with a licker on it. According to the armorer, they shaved the beaver-tails and cleared up the back edges of her handguns. Later in the movie Cain confiscates her P-14s, then uses one against an approaching zombie horde. After some pointless kills he tries to commit suicide, but the gun clicks on an empty chamber. Like in true Hollywood fashion the slide stays in battery instead of locking back when he runs out of ammo.
The Glock 17 is briefly seen on the ground in the aftermath of the R.P.D. and S.T.A.R.S. last stand against the zombie horde.
Desert Eagle Mark XIX
Desert Eagle Mark XIX (Gold Finish)
L.J. (Mike Epps) carries twin .44 Magnum Gold-plated Desert Eagle Mark XIX handguns customized with orange-colored Millett front sights. The Nemesis digital vision specifies that his Desert Eagles are older Mark VII models, however the fluted barrel, scope rails, and taller cocking serrations on the slide are all clearly visible in numerous shots. The .44 Magnum chambering is correct, however, given the fluted barrel (.50AE Mark XIXs do not have fluted barrels). This unusual caliber (in American movies) was probably chosen because the film was filmed in Canada.
High Standard K-1200 Riot Shotgun
Alice (Milla Jovovich) grabs a High Standard K-1200 Riot Deluxe Shotgun with rifle sights, out of a police car in the abandoned streets in a flashback to the first film. She is later seen with the shotgun as she walks to a surplus store.
Mossberg 590 "Compact Cruiser"
Alice (Milla Jovovich) carries and uses a Mossberg 590 "Compact Cruiser" throughout the film. She is seen wielding the shotgun one-handed and most notably uses this weapon to blow away two lickers in the church.
An RCPD officer is seen firing what appears to be a Mossberg 500 with a heat shield.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is seen in hands of several S.T.A.R.S. members. In the games the MP5A3 was used by the R.P.D. SWAT, so its appearance in the movie is game-accurate.
Heckler & Koch MP5K
In addition to carrying two P14.45s, Alice also carries two Heckler & Koch MP5Ks which had the upper receivers finished in silver by the armorer and fitted with modified Heckler & Koch SP89 grips (likely due to the lack of two handed firing). These are carried by Alice in a dual shoulder rig. She most notably uses these weapons to shoot at a licker in the church, and trap it under a crucifix.
Heckler & Koch UMP-9
Peyton Wells (Razaaq Adoti) carries a Heckler & Koch UMP-9 with SureFire light in the gate scene. For some reason he abandons the weapon while being medicated by Jill. A Heckler & Koch UMP-9 is briefly seen carried by an Umbrella soldier that Alice takes out.
SIG SG 552
A commonly used rifle in the movie is the SIG SG 552, most of the Umbrella "closed helmets" use them, as well as most of the S.T.A.R.S. officers seen in the film.
Another commonly used rifle is the Colt M4A1, used primarily by the S.T.A.R.S. There were several officers using this weapon during the shootout with the approaching zombies early on in the film. When L.J. meets the S.T.A.R.S., he is greeted with a few M4A1s to the face.
IMI Tavor TAR-21
Nicholai Ginovaeff (Zack Ward) is armed with an IMI Tavor CTAR-21 which is the compact version of the TAR-21 which Nicholai wields with an ITL MARS red dot sight, a flashlight and a laser sight. Yuri Loginova (Stefan Hayes) (and later Carlos Olivera) also uses a Tavor TAR-21 with an ELCAN scope, normally mounted on Canadian Military C7s but since filming for this movie was done in Canada, they would be available.
Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr) carries a Micro Galil as his primary weapon in the movie, instead of his M4A1 from Resident Evil 3. Olivera uses his Galil with C-More red dot sight, a lasersight, a flashlight and a vertical foregrip. The handguard is an Israeli made polymer version with Picatinny rail on the bottom. The gas tube was replaced with a modular gas tube with rail built into the top. Apparently, some S.T.A.R.S. officers and several Umbrella soldiers with the helmets on had this weapon as well.
A pair of M16A2 rifles are seen strapped to boxes inside (and three others attached vertically on the side) an Umbrella helicopter.
Heckler & Koch G36C
The Heckler & Koch G36C is seen in the hands of Umbrella biohazard men re-opening the Hive at the beginning of the film as well as various S.T.A.R.S members and Umbrella guards.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare
A S.T.A.R.S. sniper (Frank Chiesurin) uses an Accuracy International Arctic Warfare while behind a sign on the roof of a theater. He uses it to snipe zombies across the street, as well as save L.J. from attack.
An Umbrella sniper (cameo role of director Alexander Witt) on top of Raccoon City's city hall (Actually Toronto City Hall) uses a Barrett M82A1. He was about to use it to shoot Carlos when Alice popped up and surprised the man. Apparently the scope of the gun, in the movie, had some sort of advanced computer targeting system that compensates for wind direction, wind speed, and target distance.
A customized Minigun is one of the two weapons The Nemesis (Matthew G. Taylor) uses. This weapon is fitted with shortened barrels, individual flash hiders for each of the barrels, a green laser sight, custom aluminum barrel shroud and furniture featuring a fictitious ammo counter on the side. This is the first movie Minigun designed to be fired one handed. Unlike previous films featuring these weapons, the ammunition is fed from the weapon offscreen rather than carried on the actor's back. In wide shots where Nemesis doesn't fire the weapon, the ammo chute leads into the back of his trench coat. In the film's context, the weapon supposedly has 5000 rounds loaded, though the two ammo cans left in the shipping container imply that he has no more than 400 rounds minus the three or four linked rounds he left behind. In reality the gun had about 200 rounds loaded in the ammo chute, and the armorers attached a larger ammo can to the chute for scenes where they needed more sustained fire. In wide shots where Nemesis doesn't fire the weapon, the end of the chute is secured inside the actor's trench coat. In a continuity error, when he sets down his weapons for the final hand-to-hand fight with Alice, the Minigun doesn't have a chute installed at all, however, it does moments later when he uses it to destroy the Umbrella security detail. In addition to the weapon's fake ammo counter, the Nemesis also has a HUD that shows his health and weapon status for both the Minigun and the rocket launcher much like in a first person shooter. Surprisingly, the ammo displayed on the weapon's ammo counter is not only consistent with what is displayed in Nemesis' POV HUD shots, but the numbers also imply a consistent on screen fire rate of about 4200 RPM. In reality, the weapon was firing at a much slower rate, probably no more than the 1250 RPM of the Predator/T2 gun. The film's armorer, (Al Vrkljan), has commented the following on our forum -
"The M134 mini was really simple, we just made our own barrels at 12 inches and also made a shorter barrel clamp. Then the rest was furniture machined from aluminum to make it lighter, 60-80 pounds total, then we attached a feed chute that held 200 rounds in the chute and there you have it. It was fired by one arm, so take that Arnie.
For extended firing, the ammo can was below camera frame, the longest burst was when he was taking out the STARS unit, did about 15 seconds straight and that was a very long 15 seconds, funny watching the brass and link build up around his ankles."
Nemesis' "U-RL-012" Rocket Launcher
Alongside his Minigun, Nemesis is armed with his signature Rocket Launcher from Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. The shipping crate for this weapon is labeled U-RL-012, no doubt a model number standing for "Umbrella Rocket Launcher." According to Nemesis' HUD the weapon is loaded with six rockets, which is precisely how many he fires in the film before being killed (it is also the number of rockets Nemesis has in the games whenever he appears). Like in RE3, the movie launcher bears resemblance to the FIM-92 Stinger.
The launcher (like many movie rocket or missile launchers in movies) is a custom prop, designed and built from scratch. Since no rocket launcher in Hollywood actually fires real deadly rockets, the launcher has to only hold the 'flash' launch mechanism that the special effects people/pyrotechnicians require for the shot.
M203 Grenade Launcher
What looks like an M203 grenade launcher is seen on one of the M16A2s in the Umbrella helicopter.
Surplus Store Guns
When Alice breaks into a surplus store, she is seen grabbing her pistol from underneath a glass counter, which also displays several other pistols and revolvers.
Helicopter Machine Guns
Umbrella helicopters are seen opening fire on Alice with their machine guns. These are most likely non-firing props with the muzzle flashes added in post-production. This particular sequence was inspired by the opening cutscene from Resident Evil: Code Veronica, where Claire Redfield runs away from an Umbrella attack helicopter.
When Nemesis fires the "U-RL-012" Rocket Launcher to blow-up the roof, the flamethrowers were used by cinematographers to imitate the large flame of "explosion".


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When you think of serial killers, names like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and even Houston's own "Candyman," Dean Corll, probably pop to mind.
But the FBI says Samuel Little is the worst of the worst, having confessed to 93 murders, and even sketching many of his victims from memory to help police identify them.
On Sunday, the FBI issued a press release confirming Samuel Little, 79, as "the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history."
Besides his confessions, the FBI said its Violent Criminal Apprehension Program can also confirm that Little has been matched to 50 cases, with many more pending final confirmation. Those homicides date back as far as the 1970s, according to police.
Little is currently serving three consecutive life sentences without parole in connection with three murders from 1987 to 1989. He was first arrested at a Kentucky homeless shelter in 2012. He was extradited to California on a narcotics charge, according to the FBI. The Los Angeles Police Department obtained DNA that connected Little to the three unsolved homicides.
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In May 2018, the Texas Rangers and the FBI were able to obtain detailed information on additional murders across the country that Little voluntarily provided, according to the release.
The Texas Rangers said he confessed to a total of 90 murders. Now, dozens of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are working to match his confessions with evidence from women who turned up dead from California to Florida between 1970 and 2005, according to the FBI.
Little created 16 drawings of his victims based on his memory and recently added 10 more drawings to the collection, the FBI said. One of the victims, only identified as a black female between 25 to 28 years old, was killed in Houston between 1976 and 1979 or in 1993, the FBI said.
The recent drawings include victims from Charleston, South Carolina; Cincinnati; New Orleans; Savannah, Georgia; Kendall, Florida and North Little Rock, Arkansas.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate locator shows Little is currently in custody at the California State Prison in Los Angeles County.
This story contains original reporting by Julian Gill.
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Joe Barnes is quite possibly one of the biggest characters on the enduro circuit. When he's not between the race tapes he can probably be found somewhere deep in the boggy woods of Fort William slithering down handlebar deep ruts with surgical precision. Many will have followed Joe's antics in the old “Dudes of Hazzard” videos aboard the brightly emblazoned Orange bikes, now after a 6-year hiatus, he has returned home to where it all began with a bike to match his unique personality and approach to riding and racing.
2019 marked a fresh start for Joe, leaving the Canyon Factory Enduro Team and starting up his own program with Hazzard Racing where he was joined by Lachlan Blair and Fergus Lamb with a raft of races and video projects in the pipeline. At the heart of his new race rig is a large Orange Alpine 6 with a 180mm Formula Selva R fork which is paired to an Extreme EXT coil shock, the build is completed by a smattering of Hope, OneUp, Schwalbe, Fabric, and Odi components.
We went to visit Joe in Fort William to get a closer look at his new Orange Alpine 6 and discover how he's set it up after a winter of trying various prototypes:
Height 5’7” (173 cm)
Weight 69 kg
Hometown Fort William, Scotland
Frame Size Large
Wheel Size 27.5"
Suspension 180mm Formula Selva R fork & Extreme EXT Storia LOK Coil Shock
Drivetrain & Brakes Hope / Shimano XT/XTR and Hope Tech 3 V4
Cockpit OneUp Components
Wheels & Rubber Hope Tech Enduro / Schwalbe Magic Mary & Hans Dampf
Did jumping back on an Orange after 6 years feel similar in any way?
Yeah, definitely. It rides how an Orange rides. I don't really like bikes that are really planted with almost a wallow in the link, which some people like. Whereas an Orange, I suppose for me, it's the predictability of it I like, it doesn't have that wallow or that spot, or the ramp up after that spot which catches me out. Just going back to that, I was instantly riding through my feet which I like, feeling the ground and using my heels. I kinda stopped doing that before because the bike had that wallow and I didn't need to, or it didn't benefit me to. Now I can feel what I'm doing again, I feel instantly confident so that was going back 6 years but instantly just knowing and feeling, oh yes that's how it goes.
Setting up your own program you've been able to pick your components to a certain extent?
Yeah, luckily enough what I was offering there were quite a lot of people that were keen to get involved in it. From there, I was able to choose components that all complemented each other in what we were trying to do. Hope was a big one, Hope was also who I'd rode for in the past, another British company, the brakes are amazing. Since I last rode for them they've started doing drivetrain parts so we just committed to the full Hope package which was an excellent start.
Have you been playing around with frame sizes?
It's a large which is quite big for me, but I thought it was a really balanced bike. I've tried a medium, medium with different sized wheels, and the large. I just thought at the moment the large felt the most comfortable for me just getting straight onto it. I'm really happy with the 27.5, Canyon never had a 29er till I left so I just thought I've got no wants, or I'm not saying I need something to make me go quicker there. I know what I need to do with myself or my setup, and the wheelsize is not relevant to me at the moment. 27.5 was perfect so I jumped on that.
Joe has stuck with Formula's recommended setting for his weight of 70 PSI in the positive chamber and 90 PSI in the negative chamber. He runs two of Formula's Neopos volume spacers along with a light compression stack and fast rebound, he says he runs both of them nearly open.
Can you run us through the suspension setup now you're running Formula and the Extreme shock?
Formula was the perfect fit for us. There's a lot of tunability and I can do it all at home which is quite good as I've got less mechanical support this year with it being our first year as we find our feet. Yeah, so you can change the compression stack in the fork with a 1.5mm Allen key and a little grub screw so that's quite cool. The EXT Storia shock, that's kind of worked out quite flukily in the way that it happened. Chris Porter imports both of them through his company, I've worked with Chris a lot in the past and I'm a big fan of what he does and his passion basically. So I've been to-and-fro with Chris 3 times a week basically, talking about changing the setup and trying different things here and there, and getting all my timing on it and making it quicker and quicker.
Could you give us a few more specifics and numbers on clicks with pressures, rebound, etc...?
On the rear shock I've got a custom stack in it at the moment but it's got an extra light compression and rebound, I've always run a really open shock for both compression and rebound. I just prefer the shock to be active under me so that's something I've been working with Chris on and we've just been building it up from there, I'm really comfortable on the bike and building speed. So basically an extra light tune on the rear shock and a 300 lbs spring. On the fork I just run exactly what they recommend, I went to that from the start and went higher and lower and just stuck with 70 in the positive and 90 in the negative and the light compression stack in it as well. I'm running two of the Formula Neopos but it's a 180mm fork, so I run more Neopos and run a faster rebound and lighter compression because of that, I run them almost fully open.
And is the Alpine stocked with a 180mm fork or is that something you just have a preference for?
It's stocked with a 170mm but I've just put a 180mm on it. It sits about right there and I think it's pretty good for me, I like monster-trucking.
Something else that Joe is particular about is a 50mm stem. He likes to run plenty of back sweep on his bars and prefers the less lively steering of the slightly longer stem, compared to say a 35mm or 40mm which he feels is too "direct" and "twitchy".
What does your cockpit setup look like?
I'm running the OneUp bars with a 20mm rise and a 50mm stem. I've always loved a 50mm stem as I run quite a bit of back sweep on the bars and I don't want my hands behind the steerer tube. People who run 40mm or 35mm and give it all the chat and then they've got loads of forward sweep on the bars... It's just the same. That's what I've always run there.
The 50mm stem is way less twitchy but I think that's down to the sweep as well, if I was to run my sweep and a shorter stem then it'd be way too direct and I really hate that feeling of really direct steering. Bar width is just 750mm, I've been 750mm for like 8 years, I'd just always been 750mm, it fits me quite well. Stack height, I got the theory that the longer your bike the higher your bars, just for the reach I suppose... The bars have gone up a bit over the years as my bikes have got longer, but not wildly high. I find it really specific so I play around with it at the start of the year and once I'm really happy I just leave it. I think the races are so varied that there's a bit of everything in them all, so just be comfortable on it.
I run my brakes really close in, I got the front one nearly touching the grip... With the Hope brakes, it's 4mm off the grips and I want it nearly touching so I filed down a little part in the lever assembly to get that even closer... Then the back brake I like further out. I definitely think that if you're in a rut and you've got grabby brakes then that makes your life pretty hard, so non-grabby brakes in ruts is much easier to ride and it's very rutted terrain around here, having a very severe bite point is quite hard to control so I run brakes really close in with a bit more travel, using the middle bit of my finger for sensitivity. I'm running a 200mm rotor on the front and a 180mm rotor but I'll up the 180mm for the Alps as soon as summer comes in, but just saving a bit of weight for the winter.
So you are just setting the bike up to be fast, this is your race setup?
Yeah, exactly. I'll just get this bike set up as my race bike and get comfortable on it. I really want to set up an Orange 5 for a sort of second bike where it's not built for all-out speed particularly, but just as an amazing trail bike. This bike I've just set up for my race bike.
Hope Tech 3 V4s take care of stopping duties, they are paired with a 200mm rotor on the front and 180mm on the rear for now, as soon as Joe heads to the longer Alpine stages this summer he'll up both to 200mm. Hope, like Orange, are another brand Joe has returned to after his 6-year stint on Canyon.
A 150mm OneUp dropper is complimented by a Fabric saddle and Odi grips.
What about tire setup?
I've got the ultrasoft Magic Mary on the front which I think is pretty much the go-to tire year round I think, then on the back, I switch up between a Hans Dampf or a cut Dirty Dan, they both offer really good rolling, but the Dirty Dan clears slightly better. They're both soft in compound, but when you cut the Dirty Dan you sort of lose that dual compound so you're riding more on the hard bit of it.
The Hope Enduro rims are reasonably narrow I guess compared to what you were running last year?
Yeah, I was running Mavic last year with a wider front rim, I don't really mind. I think they fit these tire profiles as they are quite small tires, maybe if you had a bigger tire it'd be nicer but this is a good set up. Hope do have new wheels so I'll be upgrading to those at some point.
An ultrasoft Magic Mary up front is Joe's all year all weather choice whilst he'll change his rear between a Hans Dampf or cut Dirty Dan.
A mix of Shimano and Hope components take care of the drivetrain duties. Joe is more than happy to be back on 11 speed after snapping two 12 speed chains in EWS races last season.
You've been on carbon bikes for years, how did you find switching back to an alloy frame?
Nah I think the whole bike is quite a bit different so to point it down to alloy or carbon is quite difficult, but I've done various things in the past where I've had an alloy version of the prototype and I've gone to the carbon version and I just don't see it. I guess you've got to get the flex right on the carbon frame to make it work, I don't know if it's really too much of a benefit to anyone.
Do you know the weight?
Yeah, it's around 15 kilos, I'm not too fussy about weight, but I'll do everything I can. I haven't ti bolted it yet but I'll do that. From doing timing and being on the really, really light Spectral I had and then the Torque, it was like now I'm faster on my Torque, now I'm faster on this... I think if it rides well that's the most important thing, this bike is actually way lighter than my Torque which for an alloy bike is good, it's built out of aluminium for a good reason, not just cause it's cheaper or whatever.


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Talk about manufacturing an argument. At a recent event, Robert Malone, MD, MSc, who’s made a lot of questionable Covid-19 vaccine claims during the pandemic, asserted that people are being coerced to get the annual flu vaccine in order to “maintain warm base manufacturing in case something like 1918 ever happens again.” He tried to build on this claim in an interview that’s being shared on social media when he claimed that yearly influenza vaccination “is there to basically build a market.” He made both of these claims despite the fact that each year around 290 000 to 650 000 influenza-related deaths occur around the world with 12,000 to 52,000 of them being in the U.S. and the many scientific studies that have shown how effective the flu vaccine has been in preventing the flu, flu-related hospitalizations, and flu-related deaths. Speaking of scientific studies, what evidence did Malone provide to support his claims? Well during the interview he did say, “I know this business up one side and down the other.” So, what should you believe, years of scientific evidence or a guy who is essentially saying “trust me?”
Malone made the first claim at “The Future of Medicine in Post-Covid America: Florida Summit on Covid II” even that’s listed on the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care (FLCCC) Alliance website. Now the FLCCC Alliance is presumably not pronounced the “Fleece” Alliance. But Christina Szalinski covered the FLCCC Alliance in an article for Scientific American entitled “Fringe Doctors’ Groups Promote Ivermectin for COVID despite a Lack of Evidence,” describing it as “a group of physicians and scientists who champion ivermectin, along with other drugs and vitamins with dubious efficacy against COVID.” Yeah, the word “fringe” unless it’s followed by the word “benefits” or “cake” doesn’t tend to be a positive term. The same often applies to an emoji of a cat doing the “Home Alone” Macaulay Culkin expression, which appeared in a tweet from Nick Mark, MD, an intensive care doctor in Seattle, Washington, showing some of these FLCCC-promoted non-evidence based treatments:
So what specifically did Malone say at this “Future of Medicine in Post-Covid America” event about the annual flu vaccine. Alas, he asserted, “The annual influenza vaccine program, if you dig down through all the logic of the federal funding, et cetera, it’s wrapped around the idea that we should force, we should coerce, basically, the population to take a product on an annual basis so that we can maintain warm base manufacturing in case something like 1918 ever happens again.” In mentioning 1918, Malone presumably wasn’t referring to the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series that year but instead to the influenza pandemic that started that year and ended up leaving about 50 million dead worldwide and 675,000 dead in the U.S. during its over two-year course.
Umm, anyone who asserts that the annual flu vaccine is there just to maintain warm base manufacturing is getting pretty cold on the real reasons for the yearly flu shot. Flu vaccines were first developed and used in the 1940’s after influenza had proved itself to be a killer not just during a pandemic but each and every year.
Since then, flu vaccines have been studied up the wazoo. That’s figuratively, not literally, because the flu vaccine is supposed to go into your arm if it’s the injection and up your nose if it’s the inhaled version. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has compiled nearly two decades of seasonal flu vaccine effectiveness studies on its website. As you can see, from 2009-2010 to 2019-2020, measured effectiveness ranged from a low of 19% in 2014-2015 to a high of 60% in 2010-2011 with effectiveness being 40% and higher in seven of those flu seasons.
Now, the influenza vaccine is not like eating a salmon avocado roll while listening to Adele singing, “Rolling in the Deep.” It’s not perfect. It’s effectiveness does depend on how well the influenza virus strains put in the vaccine that year match the influenza virus strains that end up circulating come influenza season. A good match means higher effectiveness. A poor match means lower effectiveness. Lower protection is still much better than no protection though. After all, chances are you’ve never walked up to someone wearing nothing but underwear at work and told that person to remove that underwear immediately because it’s not offering enough coverage. Or maybe you have depending on what you happen to like and where you work. Regardless, when it comes to flu. some protection is better than no real protection.
So given all the scientific studies that have shown how effective the flu vaccine is in preventing the flu and flu-related complications like death, what scientific evidence did Malone provide to support his claims about the flu vaccine? The answer rhymes with “caught a bowl bot.” Yeah, not a whole lot.
His main argument seemed to be that he “knows the business.” But how much demonstrable and verified experience does Malone have in studying flu vaccine effectiveness? Malone became more widely known during the Covid-19 pandemic when he began making claims about Covid-19 and Covid-19 vaccines without supporting such claims with, you know, a little thing called evidence. For example, as I have covered in Forbes previously, Malone claimed on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast about Covid-19 vaccines, “Our government is out of control on this and they are lawless. They completely disregard bioethics, they completely disregard the federal common rule, they have broken all the rules that I know of that I've been trained on for years and years, these mandates of an experimental vaccine are explicitly illegal.” He also suggested that the U.S. government in 2021 was like Nazi German government in the 1930’s and they were somehow hypnotizing the public. Then there were Malone assertions about the Covid-19 vaccines that “the science is settled. They’re not working,” As I’ve reported for Forbes, Malone made such strong statements despite a number of studies showing that the Covid-19 vaccines have helped reduce the risk of severe Covid-19 outcomes.
It now looks like Malone is a bit flu of it, pivoting towards (or against) seasonal flu vaccines. His assertion that such flu vaccines have been recommended simply to “maintain warm base manufacturing” is a warm pile of you-know-what. It’s easy to manufacture any type of conspiracy theory when you aren’t being asked by an interviewer on a podcast or TV show or a moderator on a panel to actually provide real concrete scientific evidence to support what you saying.

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S.Res.389 - A resolution commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Space Command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.110th Congress (2007-2008)
|Sponsor:||Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] (Introduced 12/05/2007)|
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|Latest Action:||Senate - 12/19/2007 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S16056) (All Actions)|
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Summary: S.Res.389 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)All Information (Except Text)
Passed Senate without amendment (12/19/2007)
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Recognizes the U.S. security contributions made by the Air Force Space Command.
Commemorates the Command's 25 years of excellence and service.


text: Afonsinho, Paulo Cézar Caju and Nei Conceição started their careers in football in the mid-1960s, a historic time of severe political repression in Brazil. As team-mates in the golden generation of Botafogo, they decided not to give up freedom when the Brazilian dictatorship tried to make inroads on the football pitch. When the routine of clubs began to be governed by the same codes that repressed civil society, these three players were faced with a certain way of being imposed by the clubs, as embodied in the law of transfers, concentrated schedules, control over activities away from the field of play, etc. From that time on, the three consciously practised civil disobedience. This is their story.


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Langrad Engineering and Manufacturing Co. • March 2022 - present
• Preparing, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring assigned engineering projects to meet standards; customer’s, company’s and international. • Developing budgets, scope of work and preparing technical documents that interpret the needs and requirements of clients and the company. • Creating structural drawings, detailed machine and part drawings, and understanding manufacturer’s documents to effectively communicate with technicians in the workshop. • Performing design validations for the successful implementation of products, especially for the design phase of products life.
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Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) • April 2021 - present
• Part of the R&D team of Engineers responsible for the conceptualization of several Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (CIED) or Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) projects, creating 3D models, working drawings and performing engineering analysis (FEA, CFD etc). • Supporting in the manufacturing and implementation of these projects by assisting in the workshop in performing several machining operations (drilling, welding, cutting, turning, CNC milling etc.). • Teaching and instructing the Nigeria Army Engineers (NAE) on the use of Computer-aided design software for engineering.
Computer repair technician • May 2019 - present
Installing, configuring and diagnosing of computer softwares and hardware problems, and providing a fix.
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XY Engineering and Technology Services • April 2019 - present
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Loop Recyclers Tech. • September 2021 - January 2023
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TC Resource Technology, UK • September 2020 - January 2021
TC Resource Technology is a specialized global institute and an IT digital solution company in the United Kingdom, that is geared towards the use of 3rd platform technologies (innovation accelerators) to help organizations such as Banks, Insurance, Pension Schemes, Telecom, Oil and Gas, Hospitals, Maritime, Schools etc. to digitize and automate their business models channels and operational systems to gain market share and be customer-centric using mobile-first strategy. Responsibilities • Leading an agile as Lead Business analyst covering course structure and content, backend and testing of the Learning management system of the organization. Prior to the above -- Undertook thorough training at TC Resource Technology covering the following: • Machine learning/Artificial intelligence, • Digital project management, • Data analytics, • Business analysis, and • General data protection and regulation (GDPR)
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Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Bachelor's , Mechanical engineering • January 2015 - January 2020
• Student Affiliate Member, Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) • Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG) • Semi-finalists, Forging Africa's Future Mechanical Engineers (FAFME) 2020 competition • Winner, SU football competition 2018. Mechanical engineering department won. • Excecutive, Engineering Students' Fellowship. • General Secretary and Brothers' coordinator, Redeemed Christian Fellowship (RCF), 2018 - 2020.


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This first-year breadth subject provides an interdisciplinary approach to key challenges facing Asia and how these are being addressed in India, China and Indonesia: the issue of how to educate the population, the question of how to provide good healthcare, and the challenge of ensuring effective governance. Through close analysis of these issues, the subject offers students a grounding in social and political change in China, India, and Indonesia.
The current challenges facing Asian countries regarding health care, education, and governance are complex, and so too are the varied ways in which India, China and Indonesia are addressing major issues. As a result, it is important to understand key challenges from multiple angles: political, social, economic, cultural and scientific. The subject offers students an opportunity to think about ‘key challenges’ from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, drawing from Geography, Politics, Asian Studies, and Public Health. Students will be introduced to different methodological approaches and research undertaken at different scales: from large data sets to in-depth anthropological case studies.
The subject encourages comparison across India, China and Indonesia. It also promotes analysis of how these countries are increasingly interconnected via flows of people, ideas, and goods - what has been termed ‘relational comparison’.
In addition, the subject considers what it means to be thinking about major social and political issues in Asia from the vantage point of Australia – for example, how could Australia learn from the manner in which major Asian countries are addressing key issues? The subject is designed to encourage students to share their own understanding of Asia and work effectively in a diverse student body.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should have:
- The ability to collate, summarise, and evaluate scholarly work relating to health, education, and governance/law in China, India, and Indonesia.
- The capacity to identify different disciplinary approaches to health, education and legal/governance issues, including work that uses large data sets and in-depth case studies.
- The capacity to illustrate why it is important to be studying Asia in Australia.
- The ability to apply a comparative perspective to the study of health, education, and governance/legal challenges across the three countries, which highlights similarities and differences across China, India, and Indonesia as well as how these countries are connected via flows of people, ideas, and goods.
- The ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.
Upon successful completion of this subject, students will have skills in:
- Reading, presenting, and synthesising scholarly research
- Conducting library searches for relevant literatures
- Analysing conceptual ideas
- Thinking across different contexts to identify comparative opportunities
- Reflecting on different disciplinary approaches
- Appreciation of the value of different students' perspectives
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Genuinely can't believe there isn't a thread here, original drummer of the mighty Quo. Piledriver, Dog of Two Head, On The Level, Rockin All Over The World, his drumming is heard on arguably some of the finest all out rock songs ever written. I'm interested in whether people think he's a great drummer? I'm far too young to have seen the Frantic Four lineup live but having watched videos, they are a damn tight band, it is physically impossible not to tap your feet and dance to them. Arguably Coughlan is the person most responsible for the Quo sound, his thudding backbeat is so recognisable as Quo the second you hear it. Are there any Quo tunes that have a more complex drum pattern?


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Chapter 4: The Various Microstructures of Room-Temperature Steel
The mechanical properties of steel are strongly influenced by the underlying microstructure, which is readily observed using optical microscopy. This chapter describes common room-temperature steel microstructures and how they are achieved via heat treatment. It discusses the production of hypo- and hypereutectoid steels and the effect of cooling rate on microstructure. It also examines quenched steels and the phase transformations associated with rapid cooling. It describes the development of lath and plate martensite, retained austenite, and bainite and how to identify the various phases. The chapter concludes with a brief review of spheroidized microstructures.
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Located in the prestigious resort area/Platinum Triangle of Anaheim. Minutes away (walking or short Lyft/Uber ride) from Disneyland, Anaheim Convention Center and Angel Stadium. Many dining and drinking options nearby. Mediterranean restaurant and Poke Bowl spot located 1st floor. 5 breweries within walking distance along with many dining options.
Centrally located in Orange County with easy access to all major freeways. The Platinum Triangle is located east of the Anaheim Resort, a major tourist destination which encompasses the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and several dozen hotels. It is also just north of The Block at Orange, a large outdoor shopping center, and UCI Medical Center. The Triangle also contains Angel Stadium of Anaheim and The Grove of Anaheim, a popular entertainment venue adjacent to the stadium. Honda Center on the other side of the 57 freeway, is also within the Platinum Triangle.
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You'll have the entire condo to yourself during your stay. Amenities include a pool, spa, sauna, clubhouse with pooltable and shuffleboard, and a 24 hour gym.
This is my home and I expect you to treat it like yours as well. I'm an active member of the Airbnb community and a firm believer in the sharing economy. Also, this is an absolutely no smoking complex. If you need to smoke, you'll need to walk down to the front of the building.
I will not be present during your stay, but may be able to greet you upon check-in. I'm only a short phone call or message away if there are any questions or issues.
Let's be real, I only travel for the food.

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Jetstream Tours operates the ferry service on behalf of Kent County and Thurrock Council from:
This service operates 6 days per week (Monday-Saturday) all year round.
During ferry hours a bus service operates from Tilbury Landing stage to Tilbury Town station.
The ferry is the most cost effective way from getting between Kent and Essex. Try a new route today and see how much time and money you could save!
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*The 0645/0655 sailings do not operate on Saturdays
No service on Sundays and Public Bank Holidays,
(This includes Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Eve)
Peak fares apply from 5:40am to 9:15am and 4:15pm to 7:10pm
Our Saver 10 is a ticket that allows a passenger to buy a book of 10 individual trips (either peak or off-peak) in advance of their journey. There is no expiry on this ticket and so you can use this ticket until you have completed your 10th crossing.
If you hold a Kent Thurrock or Medway bus pass you may use this service free of charge at any time.
Other Concessions wishing to travel with an English national concessionary travel pass (E.N.C.T.S) may travel free of charge after 0930. Before this time you will be charged at Child rate.
Please show your pass upon boarding.
If you have lost your return or saver 10 ticket, replacements are not available. Please ensure you keep your ticket safe or you will be asked to purchase another ticket for your next crossing.
During the month of July 2018, the ferry:
Child fares apply to children aged 5 to 15 years old
Children under the age of 5 can travel free of charge at all times provided they are accompanied by a fare-paying passenger
The Gravesend-Tilbury ferry is a foot and bicycle ferry only.
We are able to cater for most forms of disability scooters however these may not enter the main cabin. We have a small area inside the main cabin for use during incliment weather for a standard sized Wheelchair.
Bicycles are allowed in the main cabin or may remain on the boarding deck.
Sadly we are unable to accept motorcycles of any size.
Parking is is available at both ferry terminals.
At Gravesend: you can use one of the many council operated pay and display car parks. Day prices are £6.80 at the Horn Yard and Market car park.
Gravesend Terminal Postcode: DA11 0BJ
At Tilbury: parking is available on the landing stage itself. It is free to park however once full, parking can then be difficult.
Tilbury Terminal Postcode: RM18 7NJ
Alternative Route should the service be suspended due to Fog or breakdowns:
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