Kannapolis woman charged with concealing overdose death, hiding body in wooded area
Published 10:04 am Friday, August 13, 2021
SALISBURY — A 35-year-old Kannapolis woman on Tuesday became the third charged with concealing an overdose death.
Crystal Ann Knight was charged with felony concealment of death and transferred to the Rowan County Detention Center from the N.C. Correctional Institution for Women in Raleigh. She joins Micheal Joe Banks and Brooke Lynn Griffin, both from Kannapolis, in being charged for concealing the death of Tammy Lynn Becerra, a 46-year-old woman from Landis.
Knight allegedly helped move and conceal Becerra’s body after the woman died from an overdose.
Becerra’s body was found by a passing motorist March 23 in a wooded area near the intersection of Alana Drive and Shuping Mill Road, which is in a rural, unincorporated area of southern Rowan County. The body, which was partially concealed with brush and leaves, had been in the area for several days because of its condition, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said.
Becerra was last seen alive March 19 using narcotics at a house on Canyon Lane in Kannapolis, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Knight received a $2,500 secured bond and was released from the Rowan County Detention Center Tuesday evening after posting bail.


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— Andre Weingarten (@Swami_EA) February 11, 2021
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Noise-assisted energy transport in electrical oscillator networks with off-diagonal dynamical disorder
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Noise is generally thought as detrimental for energy transport in coupled oscillator networks. However, it has been shown that for certain coherently evolving systems, the presence of noise can enhance, somehow unexpectedly, their transport efficiency; a phenomenon called environment-assisted quantum transport (ENAQT) or dephasing-assisted transport. Here, we report on the experimental observation of such effect in a network of coupled electrical oscillators. We demonstrate that by introducing stochastic fluctuations in one of the couplings of the network, a relative enhancement in the energy transport efficiency of 22.5 ± 3.6% can be observed.
CitacióDe León, J., Quiroz, M., Quintero, R., Domínguez, J., Moya, H., Juan P. Torres, ARAGÓN, J. Noise-assisted energy transport in electrical oscillator networks with off-diagonal dynamical disorder. "Scientific reports", 27 Novembre 2015, vol. 5, p. SREP17339-1-SREP17339-5.
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Duduzane Zuma is set to appear in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Thursday on two counts of culpable homicide.
The former president’s son collided with a taxi on the M1 highway in 2014 which led to the deaths of Phumzile Dube and Nanki Mashaba.
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A magistrate made the finding that the death was caused by the negligence of Mr Zuma, in spite of that, the NPA decided not to prosecute. Nothing has happened, there has been no further investigation, it is exactly the same case. There is only two things that has changed - we applied for a nolle prosequi certificate and there is a new political dispensation.Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s private prosecutions unit
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Political Leadership and Religion
Political Leadership and Religion
Since the beginning, human beings have been transforming the world to ensure that they live in the best conditions ever. As a result, sometimes the efforts have led to disasters like a world war, disease outbreaks affecting the whole world, and the extinction of some species like dinosaurs. Natural disasters like disease and climate change have also affected the way human beings exist and behave, even though it is evident that man has contributed to some of these natural disasters. The purpose of the existence of human beings has been met with a lot of criticism by existential philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre of France and Soren Kierkegaard of Denmark. Both were great existential philosophers; in my work, I will give more attention to Jean-Paul Sartre of France because I like his trail of thought. Existentialism philosophy argues that the existence of everyone is specific and personal and that reality is the origin of the problem of existence itself; human beings, therefore, have been tried overtime to find the meaning of being. In searching for existence, the human person must choose and commit to something that gives sense to their presence. There are many options, and one can easily exist without purpose or reason. Existentialism does not any form of doctrine that portrays human beings as absolute and hence opposes idealisms like Reason, Idea or Oversoul, or Spirit; besides, it is also opposed to objectivism or scientism, all of which emphasize the coarse reality of external facts.
Existentialism takes a comprehensive and contrasting view and insists on the transcendence of being about existence, and asserts that the origin of existence is transcendence. Jean-Paul Sartre’s argument is based on a phenomenological approach and advocates for the unbiased explanation of the concept of conscious experience, something he adopted from another German philosopher, Edmund Husserl. Sartre, in his book, “Being and Nothingness,” puts human consciousness against being or nothingness and points out that nothingness cannot be just a subjective mistake but an experienced reality. Nothingness in man is not merely a state of mind which indicates negative judgment; the nature of inquiry of human beings pushes consciousness away from our world since every question leaves room for a negative answer. For instance, once someone knocks on the door and the question by the one inside the house is, “who is it” that leaves room for a negative response, but one says, “come in or welcome,” there is no room for any answer.
In the context above, it is evident that in the current world, the concepts explained can be used in political leadership by viewing it from a religious perspective. In chapter 2: “Bad faith.” In his book, Jean-Paul Sartre (Sartre) argues that self-denial exists in two forms; one where human being falsely believes in what is not true and another where people conceive themselves as objects. For instance, convincing yourself that you are identical to a particular political position and forgoing the ability to experience and think otherwise. Sartre further explains that there is a greater understanding that nothingness as a state of mind gives us a chance a become anything we desire. Political leaders seek special prayers from religious leaders to cement their belief that they ought to be elected to certain positions of power. By accepting to experience nothingness, the individuals would make good choices and hence appreciate their existence, which Sartre calls, the “Great Human Stream.” In his book.
Human beings tend to pretend about what they are not in public; For instance, Sartre highlights a situation of a homosexual individual who cannot openly reveal his behavior. For him, the attitude is right based on fundamental human reality but he also says that it would be okay if the individual openly acknowledged his behavior. He concludes by saying that human’s reality cannot be defined by a pattern of conduct, political leadership would really change my perception on leaders if they allowed me to see them for who they really are and not who they pretend to be in public and the society in that case would be great in all aspects. I will emulate a career of a leader who is known to be real in his existence as Sartre argues but not one who hides his reality and does not reveal his true existence for fear of being judged negatively.
My friends in several occasions tell me that I sometimes speak a lot unnecessarily when I am excited about something good in my life, it may be argued that it is in my nature to be that way, but I have never held it back at any given period. Sartre advices that we ought to realize that we are beings who exist and not social or historical presumptions in order to do away with bad faith in us, he also advocates for a balance in our roles, existence and nothingness so that we become authentic beings. Looking into my future in reference to political leadership from the perspective of religion I would say that it is going be impossible for me to take politician as role model in a society just because they engage with religious leaders for pollical gains like prayers favors aimed at just getting the Christian following.
In my profession too, I will strive to be real in my work as a professional, one of the effects of bad faith is lack of traditional ethics and Sartre recommends that we allow the will in other people to alter our actions. A profession that is built on good faith and authentic personality, free from ego, gives purpose of existence and of being. Most of the political leaders have great professions before getting in politics, and once elected they use their qualifications to make plans and deals which lead to misusing public resources, for instance, an actuary coming up with a medical insurance plan which ends up misusing funds meant for the poor by disguising it as the best medical insurance wherein actual sense he is siphoning public funds to his pocket.
Church leaders and political leaders often align towards each other where the latter finances the former with resources meant for the public, and in return, the former ensures that their followers align themselves with the intentions of the latter. Sartre uses the approach of two people once in love one does things for the other due to the bond that they both feel towards each other, the same is witnessed in church and political leaders, he argues that the lovers deprive themselves experiencing subjectivity. The result is conflict with oneself to maintain the bond, that is how churches have been reduced to political podiums by politicians who act in bad faith, as discussed earlier in the text.
In conclusion the Existentialism philosophy has many contradicting accounts and scholars and a perfect model of understanding is one which can be criticized to improve but for existentialism a critical attack makes it absurd. for example, Sartre arguments of reducing existence to nothingness may lead to combining existence with being, in my view politics from the perspective of religion captures the true nature of existentialism philosophy in many ways since the politicians often go to church during politics, the approach of existence is an experience comes out clearly. For each individual philosopher who engages in existentialism including Jean-Pual Sartre have some parts of their works where they cannot be understood fully due to absurdity and lack of concrete flow of ideas and thought process. The approach that every person has a clear control of their existence and are reliable their being leaves a gap in the thought trail which open to criticism. The argument touches lightly on religion as most of the philosophers are not Christianity even though the thought process can help people to be authentic in their existence by evaluating themselves following the teachings of philosophers.


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Add 1 Tbs. salt to the remaining boiling water, add the chard, and cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain the chard and run under cold water to cool. Thoroughly squeeze the chard to remove the excess liquid and chop to the same size as the chopped herbs. Lightly toss the chard so it doesn’t remain in clumps when combined with the bulgur.
Combine the lemon juice, garlic, and shallot and let sit for at least 15 minutes.
Gently fold the lemon juice mixture, chard, olives, cilantro, parsley, and olive oil into the bulgur. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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This Centre delivers varieties of programs and services to keep youths safe while training them to become valuable contributing members of their community and society at large.
Social Media and Internet Education Program
Internet safety education is vital and very crucial for youth in today’s society as more and more youth and children are being exposed and becoming victims of negative consequences.
This program aims to educate youths on the pros and cons of social media and the internet by creating awareness about their risks, their impacts on the well-being of youngsters, providing resources, guidance and support on protecting oneself while online and meaningful ways one can use the internet and social media as purposeful tools for career, social and academic success.
Protecting The Future of Tomorrow’s Leaders Program
Most predators are good at “Catching them young,” and with this sadist mentality, they use different strategies to exploit young souls by all means.
Children under 18, and sometimes, even over 19, depending on their previous exposure, may not have a clue about risks or dangers associated with exploitation, or think much of what they are doing as having any detrimental consequences on their person.
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End Exploitation Program
Many children get exposed to being supplied with illicit substances to take in exchange for the exploitation of their body. Not only that, but they are also exposed to selling the substances in exchange with the enticement of making money and becoming independent. The question is, what does a preteen or teenager care about “independence” when what should be consuming their mind is how to pass their classes and go to college or university?
This program will teach children how to become early mentors for other kids through baby sitting and being responsible at home. They shall also be engaged in extracurricular activities like games, homework club, fine arts, performance programs and other after school programs. Parents, caregivers and legal guardians must be onboard for their children to participate in these programs
Valuing of Yourself Program
Every human being is concerned about themselves because they understand the extent at which one can be either successful or fail in life due to their understanding of who they are. Issues of the self or the being have led many into unhealthy lifestyles.
This is where some children/youth begin to either be preoccupied with their body or neglect it (hygiene and self-care issues develop in the end). Youths in this program will touch base on other important areas like emotional well being in addressing anxiety and depression.
Given the number of youth who suffer from these two culprits these days, services for the youth will take into account the importance of teaching the youth the early signs of anxiety, depression as well as psychosis, so that necessary intervention can be used to mitigate the conditions.
Substance Use Services
This service will provide support, resources and the therapeutic support needed to rehabilitate, restore and recover individuals to live a life of full potentials. It is a partnership program that is ready to help whosoever is ready for help.
Youth in this program will learn all about substance misuse, their impacts on their self/body, their brain, academics, future career, childbearing, family life, etc. They will learn about all the different kinds, opiates, narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and other not-well-known ones out there. They will study real case scenarios, analyze, synthesize and present to other groups.
Youth in Care & Foster Children Support Services
The service is a double-edged one. It provides support and care for youth in care or in foster parent homes as well as providing the necessary tools, skills and equip the parents and guardians to deal with the face to face issues of daily care provision.
For example, we provide help for both the youth and their guardian when the latter is admitted, travels, or unable to provide regular care and supervision of the young ones under their care.
The service is a double-edged one. It provides support and care for youth in care or in foster parent homes as well as providing the necessary tools, skills and equip the parents and guardians to deal with the face to face issues of daily care provision. For example, we provide help for both the youth and their guardian when the latter is admitted, travels, or unable to provide regular care and supervision of the young ones under their care.
Youth Leaders Mentoring/Coaching Program
In building a positive self esteem and image in any youth, it is important to engage them in activities of leadership training and development. With what they learn, which impact them positively, they will go on and teach others and help them out. There are many troubled youths, who would not want to listen to any adult figure at home or school, but will listen to their fellow youth or peers, and we intend to capitalize on this avenue to maximize support potentials for them.


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Is Blogging Worth it for Small Businesses?
By Mark Swartz
Monster Contributing Writer
Blogging can help you tell the story of your company. Blogs provide space to write much lengthier, more detailed posts than a micro-site like Twitter.
If your small business has something worthwhile to say, blogging may be for you. It can boost your profile and get your message out in a timely manner. The two most popular blogging tools are WordPress and Blogger. Both offer a wide assortment of features you can use for free.
But blogging takes commitment. Be forewarned: if you don't have time or meaningful content to spare, you may want to stick with your other social media platforms.
Where to get content
Whether showcasing your work, offering behind-the-scenes glimpses into your company, highlighting the people you serve, or keeping your readers current on trends and events, blogs can be an influential communication and PR device.
Here are some ways to gather – or inspire you and your staff to create – good content.
1. Trawl industry news
Share an opinion about a recent news story that’s affecting your industry or audience. Whenever possible, be current; you could benefit from the extra boost of being one of the first to comment on the topic. Latecomers may reference and link to you.
2. Trawl non-industry news, too
Play off a popular general news story and relate it to your own industry. In journalism, this is called using a “news hook.”
3. Reach into your community
Create content that showcases your readers, viewers, commenters and other active members of your community. If you notice that certain visitors consistently comment on your blog posts, for example, write a post thanking them; also point out who they are, and link back to their blogs or businesses. You might even highlight some of your favorite posts from their blogs.
4. Share real-time photos
Configure your blog to work with Flickr so that you can upload photos from industry events, meetups, or other gatherings. Snap photos to share on Twitter via Twitpic or other Twitter photo-sharing services. Having fresh content matters here, so consider posting photos straight from your mobile phone.
5. Monitor search keywords
What keywords are people using when they land on your blog or job postings? Tracking those keywords can inform your content stories and suggest new opportunities.
6. Monitor social media keywords too
Keep an eye on social media conversations, and trending keyword topics, on related blogs or Twitter accounts. Doing so gives you a sense of what people are talking about in real time and what matters to your customers now.
7. Research online
Use something like Google AdWords Keyword Tool to determine what people are searching for. If you sell toys, for example, you might be interested to know that 750 people have searched for “old fashioned toys” in any given week.
Why You Might Not Be Getting Readership
It takes time to create an audience for your blog. If you've been at it for a number of months yet readership's still low, ask yourself the following questions.
Are you creating online content, but focusing it solely on your product? Instead focus on a subject or topic of interest. Tell stories that draw the reader in. What do people care about that you can write/blog about? Keep your material relevant and human.
Do you lack consistency in posting? Have specific days on which you add content. This gets readers used to looking for your posts at certain intervals.
Does no one know about your blog? Make sure to broadcast your blog posts via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and your website. Also list your blog's URL on these sites for quick access.
Is Blogging Worth The Effort?
There has to be at least one person at your company who is able and willing to blog. That person will have to search for appealing content, write the blog, then monitor and respond to comments (if you allow these). This process may have to be repeated several times a week. You'll also need a social media policy to guide (and restrain) whoever's blogging for you.
If these requirements don't put you off, then by all means consider adding a blog. Spice it up with photos, video clips, audio, and links to other intriguing stuff. Your company's stories deserve telling. Blogging about them can engage your readers with freshness and depth.


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Wen has more than 20 years of broad financial and operational experience working with under-performing, highly leveraged and financially distressed companies. Her experience includes financial leadership and support to Companies, Lenders, Bankruptcies, workout + growth lending and portfolio management. She has held several executive management roles (both as an Officer of the Company and in interim/crisis management roles). Wen has successfully executed the recapitalization, restructuring, reorganization, performance improvement/turnaround of companies in various industries including the divestment of assets.
Prior to joining LM+Co, Wen served as Treasurer of the largest supermarket company in the Northeast, with more than $6B of sales. She was head of the Finance Group and had oversight of four departments which included Financial Planning + Analysis, Capital Planning, Treasury and Pension.
Wen’s prior select experience includes debtor advisory and crisis/interim management at Alvarez & Marsal, financial advisory and restructuring at Deloitte and Workout at LaSalle Bank (currently Bank of America).
She earned a Master’s of Business Administration from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Michigan State University. Wen is a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA).

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Codemasters also added some enhancements to Dirt 5 and PS5 DualSense to make it more realistic.
If you have any questions about Dirt 5, your car’s turning speed can be solved because Codemasters announced that they will update their Speed game for free on July 20 next year Start with the greatest of today, and we will tell you all of it.
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There will be several content packs, such as Parts Unknown Playgrounds Pack, which adds more elements to create custom tracks with science fiction elements. Exclusive weekly challenges and creator rewards will also be added to encourage players to use this part more.
In addition, the iconic design will be made of five different cars, two new tracks in Brazil and five trophies.DiRT 5 is expected to become more realistic with the new DualSense option. The new content in Dirt 5 seems to follow this “bigger, better” principle, providing new cars, tracks, and game options.
The list of career mode options has added 27 new events and four outstanding cars: Bentley Continental GT Ice Racer, Armada Rock Racer, Rezvani Tank and Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Baja concept car. It will also include more skins, sponsors and other custom elements.
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This content applies to Amplified / Year Players One Edition. In the specific case of PS5, DualSense has been enhanced due to its haptic capabilities and adaptive triggers, so through these enhancements, virtual riders can notice changes in traction and thrust based on surface, gear shift noise or braking resistance-all These are for the most authentic feeling when you want to know more, don‘t miss our Dirt 5 analysis.


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American Field, Stop 4: Atlanta
Stop 4 on the American Field trail was Atlanta, Georgia- a city I've never visited before. I didn't know what to expect, but was more than pleasantly surprised by the beautiful street art that seemed to cover every building we passed, delicious comfort foods, low prices, and charming Airbnb hosts.
My great friend from college, Colleen Murphy and her boyfriend were kind enough to make the trip from Charlotte to keep me company all weekend. Colleen is an artist as well (view her portfolio here!) and she was just as excited as I was to explore this new, vibrant city.
We all arrived Friday night to meet our amazing hosts. The couple own a house in Little Five Points and have decorated their place with an array of their own work; they are both painters with a tremendously creative outlook on life. They greeted us with their young grandson and 4 rescue dogs. They were funny, inspiring, and essentially the coolest grandparent hippies you could ever meet.
Saturday was an unexpected surprise arriving at the beautiful Ponce City Market. Developed by the same group as New York's Chelsea Market, this space was unbelievable. Filled with trendy boutiques and hip restaurants, Ponce City Market has totally revolutionized the shopping center. The best part was the open warehouse space upstairs- perfect for a pop-up like American Field. The entire building feels like a place for artists and small businesses to flourish.
Upon leaving on Sunday morning, Colleen and I searched for our favorite murals to take photos in front of. We found some pretty good ones...
As a whole, the weekend was a great success! Thanks to everyone who came out to support the American made businesses at American Field. It was so rewarding to meet all the new, excited faces. Can't wait for Nashville next weekend!
Photos courtesy of Colleen :)


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Antimicrobial Resistance Research Captured in a Winning Image
A photograph by Kevin Egan, a UCC postgraduate student at the SFI Research Centre APC Microbiome Ireland, showing bacteriocin (nisin) producing colonies of Lactococcus lactis inhibiting vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), an important nosocomial (hospital acquired) superbug, has won the CommBeBiz’s 2018 Photo Competition.
Kevin Egan, said: “This photo highlights the potential of the human microbiome as a source of novel antimicrobials, which can be used to fight the oncoming antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. Supporting and funding microbiome / antimicrobial research in the future will play a key role in improving public health outcomes and decreasing the potential economic burden that AMR presents. I am very pleased to have had my image selected as the winner of the CommBeBiz photo competition."
Competition judge, Prof. Karl Ritz, photographer and soil biology expert from the University of Nottingham said: “Very intriguing and arresting image – this is literal bacterial illustration! Photographically perfect in the sense it is visually flawless – only the labelling on the side of the Petri dish suggests this is a photograph not a computer rendered image. In the context of the other entries, this is different, imaginative, and ultimately outstanding. As well as being a bold photograph, it is also a striking piece of graphic art that fits very well with the brief.”
This year’s competition attracted more than 75 individual photographic entries from researchers based across Europe, each capturing a unique aspect of the researcher’s work. The winning photograph and two runner-up entries were chosen by three expert judges - Prof. Karl Ritz, Mónika Alíz Mészáros, founder and CEO of Intellexi Ltd of Hungary and Lisa Rampton, wildlife photographer from Hampshire, UK.
The annual competition was organised by CommBeBiz to demonstrate to researchers that strong images can help communicate the relevance and impact of their bioeconomy research.
The two runners up are ‘Crystal Ball – Future of Vaccine Development’ photographed by Lauren Cresser from The Pirbright Institute, UK and ‘The Breeding of the Perfect Crisp’ photographed by Stephen Byrne, Crops Science Department, Teagasc, Ireland.
The winner and two runners-up were each awarded a year’s subscription to the National Geographic magazine, with the winner also receiving 500 euros worth of photography equipment and a course.


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Gastrointestinal Physiology Mosby Physiology Series
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Gastrointestinal Physiology , a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while helping you bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book.
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Complete the Mosby Physiology Series! Systems-based and portable, these titles are ideal for integrated programs.
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About the Author
Leonard R. Johnson received a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Michigan and then trained with Dr. Morton I. Grossman at UCLA. He spent 17 years as a Professor of Physiology at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston before moving to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the Thomas A. Gerwin Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiology. He is the author or coauthor of over 250 papers on gastrointestinal physiology and holds an NIH MERIT Award. Currently he is the Vice Chancellor for Research at Tennessee.

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The Deco Chair features a retro, vintage design which is very popular with restaurants and cafes. These chairs really look the part in quirky contract interiors, where the beautiful wood effect seat and unusual shape will really set your business apart from the rest. As a low-cost seating option don’t be fooled into thinking that the Deco chair is anything but well constructed and sturdy. It is a great example of high value, low-cost manufacturing which can bring numerous benefits to your business for not a lot of cash. If you’re looking for a quirky yet practical answer to your seating needs then the Deco chair is for you.

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Pursuing solutions to Oregon’s homelessness issue could be aided with better information
The point-in-time counts to define homelessness should delve deeper into causes
A man pulls his belongings away from Wallace Marine Park as city crews city clear a homeless encampment on Thursday March 31, 2022. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
The old saying among business consultants is that you can’t manage it if you can’t measure it.
That’s not true of managing everything. (Measures of quality don’t always reduce easily to numbers.)
But it does seem true for at least one of Oregon’s most difficult problems: homelessness.
We know it’s a big problem. But we don’t know exactly what the problem is.
On May 4, the three Portland-area metro counties delivered a new point-in-time report (federally mandated, and conducted on Jan. 26) on the numbers of homeless people. Those numbers by themselves point to a problem big enough to justify widespread concern: “6,633 people were counted as experiencing homelessness on the night of Jan. 26, 2022,” more than 5,000 of them in Multnomah, with several hundred each in Washington and Clackamas.
The numbers were up by about 25% since the last report, which was taken in 2019 before the Covid pandemic. But big numbers and increases aren’t unique to the Portland area. Only a quarter of Oregon’s documented homeless people are located there. In central Oregon (mainly in the Bend area), the numbers were up by about 17% to about 1,300 people.
“The results, which will be reported to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, also make clear that people of color continue to face disproportionate rates of homelessness. In Multnomah County, for example, people of color made up almost 40 percent of everyone counted this year,” the tri-county report added.
We also have little information about the people, why they’re unhoused and what it might take to get them into shelter.
The report noted a caveat about the numbers.
“This year’s data, like with every Point in Time Count, should be considered an undercount of people experiencing homelessness. Because of federal rules, the count does not include thousands of people who did not have a home of their own on the night of Jan. 26 but were ‘doubled up,’ staying with friends or family. Culturally specific providers tell us that people of color are more likely to experience homelessness this way and are underrepresented in the count as a result,” the report said.
Even with that, many people may be missed.
Consider the people incarcerated but who have nowhere to go when they get out.
Or, as the report said, “As a one-night snapshot, the federally structured count also isn’t designed to reveal how many people move in and out of homelessness over the course of a year, either losing their housing or gaining it back with support services.”
So, we don’t know the real size of the real homeless population. But that’s just one dimension. We also have little information about the people, why they’re unhoused and what it might take to get them into shelter.
Information, not stereotypes
Stereotypes abound – they’re drug or alcohol addicts. They’re mentally ill. They’re financially irresponsible, or just unable to focus on keeping their lives together. They were evicted from living places made abruptly too expensive to afford. Race may be a factor. And there are other explanations.
These stereotypes didn’t emerge from nowhere: You can easily find case studies in support of them. But opinions have differed on what factors account for how much of homelessness, and what that would mean for solutions. If, for example, a tenth of people without a permanent residence got in that position because they were unable to fund or afford a residence, then a path to solving the problem might be clearer – for them.
But that would leave no accounting for a large majority of the homeless population.
The stereotype often suggests a single man, but many reports have suggested a majority of unhoused people are women, and many children are among them. Exact information, again, is hard to come by.
The idea of a mix of responses was hinted at in a statement from Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury.
“I believe in both/and responses to homelessness,” she said. “That’s why I’ve led work to add hundreds of shelter beds, from villages to motels, before and during this pandemic. It’s also why I championed our Behavioral Health Resource Center, opening downtown later this year. But I’ve also worked to ensure we don’t give up on work that will help people leave those shelter beds, or avoid them in the first place: housing with support services.”
Still: Finding more beds under roofs to provide space for people off the street would be useful for some segments of the homeless population, but not so much for others.
Next time around – presumably next January – the point-in-time counters might try something more ambitious: A deeper dive of not just the top-line numbers of homeless, but a greater inquiry into the specific circumstances that got these people to where they are, and what combination of solutions might help get them somewhere better.
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PROMETHEA VOL. 1
ALAN MOORE // J.H. WILLIAMS
Sophie Bangs, an ordinary college student, finds herself inexplicably transformed into Promethea, the living embodiment of The Imagination. Her trials have only begun as she must master the secrets of her predecessors before she is destroyed by Promethea's ancient enemy.
Promethea might be legendary writer Alan Moore's most accessible, entertaining work. Alongside the incomparable J.H. Williams III, this team crafted one of the weirdest, most interesting takes on the superhero mythos in the medium. Promethea is a must-read.

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September 21, 2011
BATMAN YEAR ONE - New DVD Movie Wallpapers
Hey, it's still Wednesday, so I'm not too late for "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday", ha ha! Yes, I've been way too busy today to post anything but have some great stuff lined-up for later. Also, I wanted to get on here real quick & share some recently made BATMAN YEAR ONE Backgrounds. They celebrate the next BATMAN DC Universe Animated Film coming to DVD next month ( Oct 18th ). Two of them are variations of the artwork that will be used on the DVD cover ( Which one do you like better? ). Then, there's a cool movie image of Catwoman... Man, I can't wait to see this!
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The presence of the zoonotic pathogen Salmonella in the food supply chain poses a serious public health threat. This study describes the prevalence, susceptibility profiles, virulence patterns, and clonality of Salmonella from a poultry flock monitored over six weeks, using the farm-to-fork approach. Salmonella was isolated using selective media and confirmed to the genus and species level by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of the invA and iroB genes, respectively. Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles were determined using Vitek-2 and the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method against a panel of 21 antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organisation Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (WHO-AGISAR). Selected virulence genes were identified by conventional PCR, and clonality was determined using enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus PCR (ERIC-PCR). Salmonella was present in 32.1% of the samples: on the farm (30.9%), at the abattoir (0.6%), and during house decontamination (0.6%). A total of 210 isolates contained the invA and iroB genes. Litter, faeces, and carcass rinsate isolates were classified as resistant to cefuroxime (45.2%), cefoxitin (1.9%), chloramphenicol (1.9%), nitrofurantoin (0.4%), pefloxacin (11.4%), and azithromycin (11%). Multidrug resistance (MDR) was observed among 3.8% of the isolates. All wastewater and 72.4% of carcass rinsate isolates were fully susceptible. All isolates harboured the misL, orfL, pipD, stn, spiC, hilA, and sopB virulence genes, while pefA, spvA, spvB, and spvC were absent. In addition, fliC was only present among the wastewater isolates. Various ERIC-PCR patterns were observed throughout the continuum with different subtypes, indicating the unrelated spread of Salmonella. This study concluded that poultry and the poultry environment serve as reservoirs for resistant and pathogenic Salmonella. However, there was no evidence of transmission along the farm-to-fork continuum.
Aim. This study aims to evaluate the association of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis with periodontitis in adolescents and young adults in a Moroccan population. Methods. 426 subjects aged between 12 and 25 years were recruited for the study. A pool of plaque sample was taken. Samples were cultured on Sabouraud Chloramphenicol medium at 37°C for 24–48 hours and then identified by the Vitek 2 YST system. Clinical data and presence of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis were analyzed using Jamovi (Version 1.8). Results. Candida albicans was observed in 25 subjects among 68 diseased patients (37%) and in 60 subjects among 358 healthy patients (17%). It can be reported that under normal yeast conditions, there is a statistically significant difference between these two groups (
). Candida dubliniensis was more prevalent in periodontitis than in healthy subjects (
). Regarding clinical variables, subgroups of periodontitis subjects showed significant statistical differences for periodontal probing depth, clinical attachment loss, and number of decayed teeth in advanced periodontitis in comparison with initial or mild periodontitis. The results also indicate that the presence of the two species of Candida is not related to gender or age (
) nor related to the severity of the periodontal disease in this population. Conclusion. Within the limits of our study, Candida albicans is more frequently associated with periodontitis. The potential role of C. albicans in periodontitis pathogenesis is very complex. More studies on biofilm associated with different forms of periodontitis are necessary. It is also important to assess the coexistence of periodontitis and caries and the associated biofilms.
Sever acute respiratory infections (SARIs) are a public health issue that are common in children and are associated with an important morbidity and mortality rate worldwide. Although SARI are mainly caused by viruses, they are still a cause of antibiotic overuse. The use of molecular methods especially real-time multiplex PCR allowed to detect a wide range of respiratory viruses and their subtype as well as some atypical bacteria. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of respiratory pathogens detected in children admitted with SARI and to highlight the role of real-time multiplex PCR in the rapid diagnosis of viral and bacterial SARI. This work is a descriptive observational study from January 2018 to December 2019 including nasopharyngeal secretions collected from 534 children hospitalised in paediatric department. The detection of respiratory viruses and bacteria was performed by the FilmArray® Respiratory Panel. A total of 387 (72.5%) children were tested positive for at least one respiratory pathogen, and 23.3% of them were coinfected with more than one pathogen. Viral aetiology was found in 91.2% (n = 340). The most common viruses detected were HRV (n = 201) and RSV (n = 124), followed by PIV (n = 35) influenza A (n = 29) and human metapneumovirus (n = 27). Bacteria was found in 8.8% (n = 47), and Bordetella pertussis was the most detected. Respiratory syncytial virus and Bordetella pertussis were significantly higher in infants less than 6 months old. The detection of RSV and influenza A presented a pic in winter, and HMPV was statistically significant in spring (
). This study described the epidemiology of respiratory pathogens involved in severe respiratory infections in children that were affected by several factors such as season and age group. It also highlighted the importance of multiplex PCR in confirming viral origin, thus avoiding irrational prescription of antibiotics in paediatric settings.
Background. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is known as a crucial zoonotic food-borne pathogen. A total of 257 raw chicken meat samples were collected from different markets in Hamadan, west of Iran, from January 2016 to May 2017. Materials and Methods. The samples were cultured in selective and differential culture media, and the virulence genes of E. coli isolates were analyzed by PCR assay. The antibiotic resistance patterns of E. coli isolates were determined by the disk diffusion method. The genetic relatedness of the E. coli O157 isolates was analyzed by ERIC-PCR. Results. In total, 93 (36% ± 3.12) of the isolates were identified as E. coli in this study. Based on serological and microbiological tests, 36 (38.7% ± 9.9), 7 (7.5% ± 5.35), and 12 (12.9% ± 6.81) of the E. coli isolates were characterized as STEC, enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), and attaching and effacing E. coli (AEEC) strains, respectively. A high level of resistance to nalidixic acid (91.4% ± 5.7), tetracycline (89.2% ± 6.31), ampicillin (82.8% ± 7.67), and trimotoprime-sulfametoxazole (71% ± 9.22) was detected among the E. coli isolates. The analysis of the ERIC-PCR results showed five different ERIC types among the E. coli O157 isolates. Conclusions. Based on our findings, control and check-up of poultry meats should be considered as a crucial issue for public health.
Background. Oil palm trunk (OPT) with highly cellulose content is a valuable bioresource for bioethanol production. To produce ethanol from biomass, pretreatment is an essential step in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars such as glucose and xylose. Several pretreatment methods have been developed to overcome biomass recalcitrance. In this study, the effects of different pretreatment methods such as alkali pretreatment, microwave-alkali, and alkaline peroxide combined with autoclave on the lignocellulosic biomass structure were investigated. Moreover, ethanol production from the treated biomass was performed by simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation (SSCF) under different temperatures, fermentation times, and cell ratios of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC 479 and pentose-utilizing yeast, Pichia stipitis NCYC 1541. Results. Pretreatment resulted in a significant lignin removal up to 83.26% and cellulose released up to 80.74% in treated OPT by alkaline peroxide combined with autoclave method. Enzymatic hydrolysis of treated OPT resulted in an increase in fermentable sugar up to 93.22%. Optimization of SSCF by response surface method showed that the coculture could work together to produce maximum ethanol (1.89%) and fermentation efficiency (66.14%) under the optimized condition. Conclusion. Pretreatment by alkaline peroxide combined with autoclave method and SSCF process could be expected as a promising system for ethanol production from oil palm trunk and various lignocellulosic biomass.
Background. The aims of the current study are the identification of O157 and non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroups isolated from fresh raw beef meat samples in an industrial slaughterhouse, determination of antimicrobial resistance patterns, and genetic linkage of STEC isolates. Materials and Methods. A total of 110 beef samples were collected from the depth of the rump of cattle slaughtered at Hamadan industrial slaughterhouse. After detection of E. coli isolates, STEC strains were identified according to PCR for stx1, stx2, eaeA, and hlyA virulence genes, and STEC serogroups (O157 and non-O157) were identified by PCR. The genetic linkage of STEC isolates was analyzed by the ERIC- (Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus-) PCR method. The antimicrobial susceptibility of STEC isolates was detected by the disk diffusion method according to CLSI guidelines. Results. Among 110 collected beef samples, 77 (70%) were positive for E. coli. The prevalence of STEC in E. coli isolates was 8 (10.4%). The overall prevalence of O157 and non-O157 STEC isolates was 12.5% (one isolate) and 87.5% (7 isolates), respectively. The hemolysin gene was detected in 25% (2 isolates) of STEC strains. Evaluation of antibiotic resistance indicated that 100% of STEC isolates were resistant to ampicillin, ampicillin-sulbactam, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, and cefazolin. Resistance to tetracycline and ciprofloxacin was detected in 62.5% and 12.5% of isolates, respectively. The analysis of the ERIC-PCR results showed five different ERIC types among the STEC isolates. Conclusion. The isolation of different clones STECs from beef and the presence of antibiotic-resistant isolates indicate that more attention should be paid to the hygiene of slaughterhouses.
Staphylococcus aureus, a commensal on the skin and in the nasal cavity of humans, is one of the most serious cases of nosocomial infections. Moreover, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. For the treatment of MRSA infections, vancomycin is considered as a drug of choice. However, the emergence of vancomycin resistance among MRSA isolates has been perceived as a formidable threat in therapeutic management. To estimate the rate of vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) and to detect the vancomycin-resistant genes, namely, vanA and vanB, among the isolates, a hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from July to December 2018 in Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Science, Kathmandu, Nepal. S. aureus was isolated and identified from different clinical samples and processed for antibiotic susceptibility testing by the modified Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method. The screening of MRSA was performed as per Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) guidelines. VRSA was confirmed by the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method by employing E-test strips. All the phenotypically confirmed VRSA were further processed to detect the vanA and vanB gene by using the conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. A total of 74 (20.3%) S. aureus were isolated, and the highest percentage of S. aureus was from the wound samples (36.5%). Of 74 S. aureus isolates, the highest number (89.2%) was resistant to penicillin, and on the other hand, linezolid was found to be an effective drug. Likewise, 45 (60.81%) were found to be MRSA, five (11.11%) were VRSA, and 93.2% of S. aureus isolates showed an MAR index greater than 0.2. Two VRSA isolates (40%) were positive for the vanA gene. The higher prevalence of MRSA and significant rate of VRSA in this study recommend routine surveillance for the MRSA and VRSA in hospital settings before empirical therapy.
Antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Enterobacteriaceae are causative agents of global health problems. Bacterial infections due to multidrug resistance (MDR) may be mediated by the overexpression of efflux pumps. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of oqxA and oqxB genes as two encoding agents of efflux pumps and the determination of antibiotic resistance rate in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae. In this study, 100 Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected from different clinical specimens of infectious patients, such as wounds, urine, blood, discharge, and abscesses except stool, were examined. Identification of the isolates was performed using standard biochemical tests such as TSI, citrate, urea, lysine, SIM, MR-VP, and gas production. The antimicrobial susceptibility test was carried out by the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method according to CLSI guidelines, and finally, the oqxA and oqxB genes were detected by the PCR method. Among 100 Enterobacteriaceae isolates, Escherichia coli and Enterobacter gergoviae were the most common isolates with 71% and 20%, respectively. Also, the lowest isolates belonged to Enterobacter cloacae (3%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (1%). Out of 100 Enterobacteriaceae isolates, 37 isolates (37%) were positive for at least one of oqxA or oqxB genes, while both of these genes were detected among 12% of them. oqxAB genes were detected in 8 cases of 20 (40%) Enterobacter gergoviae and 4 cases of 71 (5.7%) E. coli isolates. The antimicrobial susceptibility test showed that all isolates (100%) were susceptible to imipenem, while the maximum resistance to piperacillin, ceftriaxone, and cefotaxime were 69%, 55%, and 55%, respectively. Also, the results of this study showed that antibiotic resistance in Enterobacteriaceae isolates caused by oqxAB genes is increasing among patients in Iran. Therefore, identification of resistant isolates and antibiotic monitoring programs are essential to prevent the spread of MDR isolates.
Determination of the susceptibility profile of isolates of Candida from blood culture bottles is extremely important for correctly guiding patient pharmacotherapy. The aim of this study was to compare the results of analysis of Candida isolated directly from blood culture bottles by the VITEK MS MALDI-TOF identification system and the fluconazole disk diffusion assay with those of standard identification methods. Testing directly from the bottle allowed results 24 to 48 hours quicker than the standard method. There was a categorical agreement of 51.64% (47 of 91 samples) between the results of analysis directly from the bottle and analysis by the standard method. Regarding species identification, there was 96.15% agreement for Candida parapsilosis (25 of 26 samples). Categorical agreement between the rapid and standard disk diffusion methods was 95%, and the agreement between the rapid disk diffusion method and the broth microdilution method was 97%. Only minor errors in the rapid method were observed: 3 (5%) in the standard disk diffusion method and 2 (3%) in the broth microdilution method. Our study concluded that the rapid disk diffusion method for fluconazole is a fast, easy, reproducible, and consistent method. Its timely implementation for testing antifungal agents in the clinical microbiology laboratory can help reduce profile release times, thus helping to determine the most appropriate antifungal treatment.
Нuman bocaviruses (hBoVs) are often associated with acute respiratory infections (ARIs). Information on the distribution and molecular epidemiology of hBoVs in Bulgaria is currently limited. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence and genetic characteristics of hBoVs detected in patients with ARIs in Bulgaria. From October 2016 to September 2019, nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swabs were prospectively collected from 1842 patients of all ages and tested for 12 common respiratory viruses using a real-time RT-PCR. Phylogenetic and amino acid analyses of the hBoV VP1/VP2 gene/protein were performed. HBoV was identified in 98 (5.3%) patients and was the 6th most prevalent virus after respiratory-syncytial virus (20.4%), influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 (11.1%), A(H3N2) (10.5%), rhinoviruses (9.9%), and adenoviruses (6.8%). Coinfections with other respiratory viruses were detected in 51% of the hBoV-positive patients. Significant differences in the prevalence of hBoVs were found during the different study periods and in patients of different age groups. The detection rate of hBoV was the highest in patients aged 0–4 years (6.9%). In this age group, hBoV was the only identified virus in 9.7%, 5.8%, and 1.1% of the children diagnosed with laryngotracheitis, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia, respectively. Among patients aged ≥5 years, hBoV was detected as a single agent in 2.2% of cases of pneumonia. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all Bulgarian hBoV strains belonged to the hBoV1 genotype. A few amino acid substitutions were identified compared to the St1 prototype strain. This first study amongst an all-age population in Bulgaria showed a significant rate of hBoV detection in some serious respiratory illnesses in early childhood, year-to-year changes in the hBoV prevalence, and low genetic variability in the circulating strains.


The Companies Act allows the Court to have a wide discretion to appoint administers of companies in liquidation. This was held in a judgement delivered by the First Hall of the Civil Courts, presided by Mr Justice Joseph Zammit McKeon on 6 May 20202 in a case, HSBC Bank Malta plc -v- The Golden Shepherd Group Limited.
HSBC filed an application to the court asking the court to appoint an administer in terms of Article 228 of the Companies Act in the stead of the current director Dr Frank Portelli.
The bank explained that it was filing the application because the defendant company was the owner of St Philips Hospital, which was subject to a ground rent. This ground rent was not paid and therefore, in order for the company not to lose the property, the bank paid it. Dr Portelli, as a shareholder and the sole director of the company had publicly declared that it offered the hospital to the government so that it may be used to alleviate some of the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.
The bank held that it was not objecting to this move, but was concerned that it was implemented during a time of great financial difficulty. This action concerns a claim for the liquidation to cease and therefore, the bank is of the opinion that these decisions should not have been taken, and criticised Dr Portelli for taking them.
The Company replied that in this particular action it has not presented its evidence and that the offer was made in the light that if the hospital was to be used the government would have paid for this service and the offer was made as long as it and the government came to a fair agreement. The company held that the bank was well covered with a number of guarantees.
Mr Justice Zammit Mc Keon pointed out that it would not enter into the merits of the case but limit himself to deciding on whether an administrator should be appointed. Article 228 of the Companies Act reads:
- “228. (1) The court may by order appoint a provisional administrator at any time after the presentation of a winding up application and before the making of a winding up order, and either the official receiver or any other competent person may be so appointed.
- (2) The provisional administrator shall carry out such functions and powers in relation to the administration of the estate or business of the company as the court may specify in the order appointing him.
- (3) The provisional administrator holds office until such time as the winding up order is made or the winding up application is dismissed unless before such time he resigns or he is removed by the court upon good cause being shown.”
This article gives the Court a wide discretion to decide on whether or not to appoint an administrator. There is no need for the Court to take into consideration the merits of the case, but the decision has to be dictated by the facts and the circumstances in which the request is made. It can be made between when the request for liquidation and the decision for liquidation is made and it has no bearing on the outcome of the case.
The scope of the appointment of the administration is done for the parties to have peace of mind that the company is administered in a good manner and transparently and also to preserve the assets of the company. This is done because if the Court orders the liquidation of the company, then the creditors of the company will be able to extract their rights from the company. The administrator’s responsibilities, at this stage, are not the same as that of the liquidator. The Court commented that good governance is essential when a company has one single asset, which also has to satisfy claims from creditors. In liquidation proceedings the director of the company must defend the interest of the company and must not prejudice the value of this assets.
In this particular case, the discussions with the government by the sole director of the company is not contested, however, the court was not informed on the details of the parameters of the discussions, however, the Court doubted whether if the government took over St Philips Hospital for COVID-19, this would have been free of charge. However, since these discussions are not concluded, the Court held that it agreed that there be some control over the Director’s actions at such a delicate time.
The Court then moved to appoint Dr John L Gauci and Noel Mizzi as provisional administrators of the company, but Dr Portelli was to remain as the director and to keep all his powers and any agreement with the government should be agreed by all three.
Avv Malcolm Mifsud
Mifsud & Mifsud Advocates
This article an be accessed on Malta Today.


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Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Amy Anonymous' Smokers Talk: Guest Starring Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is a rapper from Ajax, Ontario. In 2008 Peter Jackson joined Joe Budden, D12, Classified and Royce Da 5'9 on the "Never Say Never Tour" In 2009 he toured with Naughty By Nature... then followed another major tour with Busta Rhymes.
He released his debut album "In My Life" in 2010 AND soon his 2nd album "Fresh Start LP" will drop - keep an eye out for it in the stores REAL SOON!! Peter Jackson (PJ to some) may be from Canada but he's known across the globe!!! In this video I talk to PJ about ALL THINGS CANNABIS.. and some music too!


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