In the conduct of any form of modern business, it's virtually inevitable that you'll capture certain information about your customers. Credit card numbers, bank account details, social security numbers, driving license numbers, residential addresses and shopping habits are just some examples of the kind of information you might collect in the execution of your business processes.
When customers entrust this data to you, they do so with the understanding that you'll put in place robust measures to protect it. In addition, there may be local, federal and international laws that require your business secure customer information in its possession. Contrary to popular belief, small businesses are not off hackers' radar.
In fact, small companies are perceived as an easy target since they do not have the financial resources needed to invest in the latest cybersecurity technology. So irrespective of the size of your business, the following tips will make it easier for you to protect customer and business data.
The more customer data you collect, the more lucrative a target you become. You also inadvertently increase the impact of a cybersecurity breach on each customer. The more information a hacker can obtain on a customer, the better equipped they'll be to execute persuasive identity theft and fraud.
It's why the EU's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) has gone to great lengths in its emphasis that organizations desist from capturing consumer information they don't need.
Note that what qualifies as necessary information may change as your business evolves. Therefore, schedule semi-annual or annual reviews of the customer data in your possession and delete information you no longer need.
Not all information is created equal in its importance and sensitivity. For example, usernames and passwords are far more valuable to a hacker than customers' mailing addresses. The more sensitive information is the more resources you should devote to its protection.
By identifying and classifying business and customer data in terms of importance, you can ensure that your cybersecurity efforts are being applied where they matter the most.
Employees are your weakest security link. You could acquire and install the most sophisticated cybersecurity and data masking systems, but what is data masking if your staff do not understand their role in protecting customer information and always act accordingly.
Establish thorough security awareness and training programs that use seminars, workshops and regular emails to constantly educate your workers on what are the risks of sensitive business information falling into the wrong hands and how they can prevent that from happening.
Employees should be well versed in the latest social engineering and fraud techniques that attackers will use to extract customer data from them.
We previously mentioned that small businesses are not immune to cyber attacks despite the widespread assumption that's the case. That's just one example of how businesses can underestimate the threat to enterprise data.
If anything, smaller businesses should be more committed to data protection. Large corporations have the brand depth and financial muscle to withstand the reputational damage from a data breach. For startups and small companies, a data breach could be so detrimental to their reputation and finances that it eventually leads to the collapse of the business.
The quality of your data protection controls has an impact on your business's bottom line. By applying these tips, you can make it harder for unauthorized parties to access it.


Jesus says "I am the first and the last' in Revelation 1:17. This could be drawn out in a number of ways. However, the scriptures start in Genesis with the creation, to which John's gospel comments, "he was with God in the beginning. through him all things were made." So there is the Beginning. Revelation ends with a description and a promise of the New Heaven and a New Earth. (Genesis speaks of the creation of heaven and earth.) There is the end.
From a materialistic standpoint, the universe is a great moving consequence of an explosion – it is something that works out according to the laws of physics. Personality can be explained as a perception built up from complex electro-chemical processes. In this view, everything is impersonal.
From the Bible's stand point, we see that before and after these material forces is Someone – before the big explosion that brought about the world, there was love among the Father, Son and Spirit. In the End, there will be no need for sun and stars because the light of these persons will be all that is needed.
Whatever these statements mean when they are translated from poetry to history, they do mean that the universe is deeply personal. The world of God is personal. The church is personally attended to by the "one like a son of man" (chapter 1). This creator speaks, thunders, writes letters, gives promises, shares visions and promises a banquet. These are all personal.
At the center of all things, according to the scriptures, God, in three persons, who lives, creates, intervenes, saves and attends in love.


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Q: Java Mail - search and sort for reduced amount of emails together I have currently a huge problem for which I need help for it.
Currently I´m not loading all emails at once.
I found here the following function for it:
Message[] messages = emailFolder.getMessages(start, end);

I know I can use SortTerm for sorting the emails:
SortTerm sortTerm[] = new SortTerm[] { SortTerm.REVERSE, SortTerm.DATE };
Message messages = ((IMAPFolder) emailFolder).getSortedMessages(sortTerm);

But than I will load again all emails.
How can I use together:
- search
- sort
- and use getMessages(start, end)
A sample code would be very helpful.
Many thanks

A: To be clear, when using IMAP no messages are "loaded" when you call getMessages.  All that happens is that the JavaMail client creates a Message object that refers to the message on the server, and sets it up so that the Message object will fetch the data for the message on the server when you ask for it.
You could create a SearchTerm that uses a pair of MessageNumberTerms to constrain the message to be within a certain range just as you were doing with "start, end".  But you should ask yourself whether you really want to sort all the messages in the mailbox first by message number (effectively a forward sort by received date) and then reverse sort them by sent date.  What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

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Yesterday was one of those days, when a guy thinks "It couldn't get more stupid than this". It happened with me while I was trying to remove some features from my SQL Server 2008 R2 installation. I ran the SQL Server setup around a million times and I just could not find an option from where I could select the features I wished to remove, like the "Add/remove features" options we get in the old version of SQL Server or the Visual Studio installation.
After almost scratching my head for 3-4 hours, I decided to re-install it completely with the desired features only and just when I clicked on "Remove", to my shock..I got the option "Select the features to remove". I almost wanted to break my screen but its quite expensive so I refrained myself ;).
Long story short…MS surely has created some great products recently but the stupid changes like this certainly waste a lot of time of a lot of people!


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using FluentNHibernate.Automapping;
using FluentNHibernate.Testing.Automapping.Apm;
using NUnit.Framework;

namespace FluentNHibernate.Testing.AutoMapping.Apm
{
    [TestFixture]
    public class ConcreteBaseClassTests
    {
        [Test]
        public void ShouldAllowPropertiesWithSameNameToExistInDerivedClasses()
        {
            var automapper =
                AutoMap.Source(new StubTypeSource(new[] { typeof(BaseDomain), typeof(Subclass1), typeof(Subclass2), typeof(Subclass3) }));

            automapper.MergeMappings = true;
            var mappings = automapper.BuildMappings();

            mappings
                .SelectMany(x => x.Classes)
                .SelectMany(x => x.Subclasses)
                .SelectMany(c => c.Properties)
                .Count(p => p.Name == "CommonField1")
                .ShouldEqual(2);
        }
    }

    public class BaseDomain
    {
        public long Id { get; set; }
    }

    public class Subclass1 : BaseDomain
    {
        public string CommonField1 { get; set; }
    }

    public class Subclass2 : BaseDomain
    {
        public string CommonField1 { get; set; }
    }

    public class Subclass3 : BaseDomain
    {

    }
}

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It's a bright and sunny day here on Cape Cod and it's a welcome change from the 3 or 4 days of below-freezing temps we've just had. I'm wearing my favorite shades of mint and I got to go shopping for baby hat yarn yesterday and I'm happy!
Here's the card I created to showcase this technique. I wanted to use the Hello, Sailor stamp set, so I was going for a nautical look. What says nautical better than bold stripes in red and blue?
You can check out the video below, or over on my YouTube channel. I hope you have fun with this technique!


In the beginning of my calendrical life, there was a small book with twelve monthly calendars and the days divided into little squares. With tiny handwriting, one could fill in the squares. 10:00 Dentist. That sort of thing. There was often an address book in the back, and perhaps a couple blank pages for notes.
Business people had those Day-At-A-Time flip-desk calendars. Lots of room to write things in.
And there were wall calendars. Some had monthly photos — not always PG.
That was pretty much it…until The Planner. These were calendars that were color coded. They came in various sizes, and some became so large it was like having an extra bag to carry. Within these calendars some people began color-coding tasks. Red for work. Green for personal. And so forth.
There were also "At a Glance Planners" for days, weeks, and months. These could also be color-coded.
That changed in 1997 with the Palm Pilot. A digital calendar and note taker. Blackberries, released three years later, served the same purpose plus email.
Within about ten years, smart phones took over. Not just a phone, calendar, or email device. Smart phones text and have internet connections. The operator holds a computer in her hand.
The trendy thing now is Bullet Point Journaling – a throwback to blank journals and At a Glance Planners. The Bullet Point Journal starts with any sort blank journal and a pen and becomes whatever you want it to be. I discovered Bullet Point Journaling while looking for tips on making resolutions. Susie Lindau blogged that the system is far more useful than resolutions as a means for setting goals. She started making short term goals and planned their execution 7-10 days ahead, with the extra fun of filling in the empty blank for each completed task.
The first thing to know is that people who like bullet journaling, like it a lot. They like having everything in one portable place. They like using pen and paper. They like to Doodle…errr… Decorate. They like to write notes to themselves and make task lists. They like creating pages that may look like this.
The Lazy Genius Collective compares a bullet journal to a potato. It may seem boring and bland, but what makes the potato special is all the things it can become. Couscous, for example, can never become a French Fry.
Likewise, the bullet journal begins with a blank journal you can easily take everywhere, and a pen. The retro analog system engages the brain more than tapping a keyboard. For example, it takes longer to write things than to type them, so you only jot down what is truly important.
If the bullet journal is like a potato, its first page (called the Index Page) is like butter on the potato. Butter gives the potato flavor; the index gives the journal magic, because it tells you where everything is. You might start "summer vacation" on page 10, move on to other things, and return to "summer vacation" on page 25. You record the pages for "summer vacation" in the index.
And so it goes. You set things up however you like. The Index is usually followed by Future Log for planning, Year at a Glance, and Monthly pages which may include the calendar on the left and the appointments and tasks on the right. You can do the same with a daily log, which the Lazy Genius Collective calls the knife and fork of the potato.
☐ A task has an empty box beside it. When you complete the task, fill in the box.
△ An appointment has an empty triangle beside it. When you fulfill the appointment, fill in the triangle.
◦ Dots go next to items you want to remember.
❤A Heart goes next to memories you don't want to forget.
I'm a linear person. I keep my calendar in my smartphone and my tasks embedded in the calendar. When I finish a task, I gleefully delete it. When I finish the day, I make the next day's list. Most people are not linear.
Bullet Journals are popular, because the writer feels productive for doing just about anything. If you complete one the task list, you get to fill in the box. And you can start a fresh page any time you want a life restart.
Bullet Point Journaling isn't for everyone. In particular, it isn't for me. But it's not too late for you to start your own journal. Unlike calendars which dictatorially start on January 1, a Bullet Point Journal can be started on any day you like. As an old commercial for Anderson's soup says, you can do it today, tonight, or a week from Tuesday.
If you want to try things out, Carrie Crista's Beginners Guide to Bullet Journaling is a good place to start. If you want to see how elaborate these journals can become, scroll down to AmandaRachLee's My Bullet Journal Set-Up 2018.
I'm going to catch up with my iCal.
Oxygen 4.8.0 from "Apps" group. Free Software Foundation.
Old School 3Com Palm Pilot. Free Software Foundation.
Bullett Journal by Nea.salo. Creative Commons Attribution.
Paper Notebooks by Mattes. Public Domain.
Jane Thomas. "Why Is Bullet Point Journaling Popular?" Slate. Jan. 13, 2017.
Rachel Wiolkerson Miller and Ellie Sunakawa. "WTF is a Bullet Journal and Why Should I Start One?" BuzzFeed. May 31, 2016.


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Q: App initialization very slow: FirebaseApp initialization unsuccessful I know about this question but I don't think it helps me and the problem looks slightly different.
I'm doing this app where I need to implement AppsFlyer for tracking and I'm required to use only 2 components from Google Play Services:

com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads
com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm

And I'm using the latest version of the Google Play Services, 9.0.2 that is.
The problem is that on the first app launch after installing the app, the app takes quite a bit of time to start. There's no log output and when the app starts doing something, the first line on the log is:

06-16 16:50:23.782 22368-22368/com.company.app I/FirebaseInitProvider:
FirebaseApp initialization unsuccessful

I'm not using Firebase, how can I get rid of this? It really slows down the application initialization. Not a very good user experience...
EDIT:
I've added both libs, one at a time and I've realized that the GCM is the one causing the issue. When I add:

com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm

I start getting the "FirebaseApp initialization unsuccessful" log and the app takes a while to start. Perhaps downgrading "fixes" the problem, but that's not a very good solution.

A: I would suggest you to exclude the firebase group using gradle:
compile('com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:9.0.2') {
    exclude group: 'com.google.firebase', module: 'firebase-common'
}

compile('com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:9.0.2') {
    exclude group: 'com.google.firebase', module: 'firebase-common'
}

Or, simply apply a global exclude configuration, like this:
configurations {
    all*.exclude group: 'com.google.firebase', module: 'firebase-common'
}

Hope it helps :)

A: I had the same issue and not only I had to downgrade the services but also gradle version.
In my case I had (in app/build.gradle)
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:9.0.2'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:9.0.2'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:9.0.2'

and (in build.gradle)
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.2'

After changing services back to 8.4.0 and gradle to 1.5.0 (Probably higher version is fine also but it was the one I had before upgrading to 2.1.2) everything is fine and FirebaseApp initialization is gone.
Maybe it's not the best solution but I couldn't find anything else.


Closest Rafting near Lake Tahoe!
No food served, drinks at take-out only.
The Boca Run is not your average lazy river "float trip". It has Class 3-3+ rapid thrills and includes a professional guide.
We put in on the Little Truckee River. Shortly after the confluence of the Little Truckee and the main Truckee River, the whitewater starts with some Class 2 boulder gardens. It is possible for you to take a dip in this scenic swimming area. The Truckee River enters a volcanic canyon, of craggy eroded cliffs formed by ancient lava flows from Mt. Pluto. There are fun Class 2-2+ rapids for your rafts to maneuver through, like Wake Up (AKA Menace Rapid), Airplane Turn and Railroad Rapid (AKA Lower & Upper Rock Garden).
Just before the last mile, the river enters the Floriston Gorge. The Class 2+ Kabob rapid is followed by a couple of Class 2 drops which lead into the Class 3+ "Jaws". Just around the corner the river drops into a long boulder garden called Pinball Machine. This is followed by the Class 3+ Bronco Ledge and Lower Bronco.
At the take-out in Floriston, we'll serve you refreshments. The guides load the equipment and we shuttle you back to the meeting location.
Our Truckee River rafting trips are guided whitewater trips, not to be confused with the float trip raft rentals out of Tahoe City. These rafting trips are scheduled 2 times a day — in the morning and in the afternoon. We meet up just east of the town of Truckee at the Truckee River RV Park. We then transport you a very short distance to the put-in site just below Boca Reservoir.
Before embarking on your Truckee River rafting trip, personal flotation devices, paddles & helmets are provided and a safety talk is given. Each whitewater raft contains a professional river guide who will call out commands and help steer. Paddling skills are explained and practiced before your rafts head downstream on this 7 mile river trip.
YES THERE IS RAFTING ON THE TRUCKEE RIVER !! We often hear that people were told there was no Truckee River rafting. This can be due to high or low water near Tahoe City. The raft rentals only get water from Lake Tahoe. We get this water plus releases from several downstream reservoirs. We are often running trips even when the raft rentals are shut down. Call us if you have questions.
Raft capacity is 5-6 depending on flow. If you have a group of 6-8 you really don't want to split, then consider a drive to the South Fork American (8 max per raft).


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A bigger message
Gayford Martin
David Hockney is possibly the world's most popular living painter, but he is also something else: an incisive and original thinker on art. Here are the fruits of his lifelong meditations on the problems and paradoxes of representing a three-dimensional world on a flat surface. How does drawing make one 'see things clearer, and clearer, and clearer still', as Hockney suggests? What significance do different media - from a Lascaux cave wall to an iPad - have for the way we see? What is the relationship between the images we make and the reality around us? How have changes in technology affected the way artists depict the world? The conversations are punctuated by wise and witty observations from both parties on numerous other artists - Van Gogh or Vermeer, Caravaggio, Monet, Picasso - and enlivened by shrewd insights into the contrasting social and physical landscapes of California, where Hockney lives, and Yorkshire, his birthplace. Some of the people he has encountered along the way - from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Billy Wilder - make entertaining appearances in the dialogue.
Painos
Updated and expanded edition
Conversations with David Hockney

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This pack is suitable for shooting games, running games, platform games, and side-scrolling games. Files Included: .AI, .EPS, .PNG, Spriter.
Animations Included: IDLE, RUN,RUNNING with GUN, THROWING,ATTACK, ROLL,DIZZY JUMP, SLIDING, DIE.
Dimensions: 512x512 pixels for all animations.


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Heart in right place: Decades later, family getting WW II veteran's medal back
Family members of Wiljo Matalamaki lost track of his Purple Heart medal decades ago. But it's coming back to them this weekend in a ceremony at Fort Snelling.
As the Pioneer Press reports, Wiljo was 22 and single when he was killed on a bombing mission over Germany during World War II.
His mother received the Purple Heart, but since her death in 1966 its whereabouts were a mystery to surviving family members.
Meanwhile, a White Bear Lake woman – whose last name just happens to be Heart – had inherited the medal from her mother, who discovered it inside a box of clothes at a dump on the Iron Range during the 19990's, the Pioneer Press explains.
Last year Tami Heart met the nephew of Wiljo Matalamaki and she plans to present him with his uncle's Purple Heart on Sunday in the chapel at Fort Snelling.
When Tami Heart's mother died 15 years ago, she took possession of a cabin on property the family owned in the small town of Wawina. That's where the Purple Heart was kept and Tami tells the Associated Press she began some research on the man whose name is on the medal.
She located Wiljo's gravestone in the Wawina cemetery and carried the Purple Heart with her to Veteran's Day ceremonies, the AP reports.
Only a couple of years ago did Tami Heart learn that the very cabin she now owns in Wawina was where Wiljo Matalamaki and his siblings grew up. Last summer, some of his relatives came to visit the old homestead, the Pioneer Press says, and Tami met Wiljo's nephew, Randy Heikkila of Grand Rapids. He will receive the Purple Heart in Sunday's ceremony.
In the 15 years she's been caring for the Purple Heart medal, Tami Heart formed a bond with the young Air Force engineer she never met. The AP reports her eyes get teary as she talks about giving up the medal, but "It's time to turn him over," she says.
The hand-off will come just two days after Purple Heart Day, which marks the date in 1782 when George Washington created a badge to be presented to members of the U.S. armed forces who are wounded in combat.
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A public meeting will provide information about the current status of the new Porterville courthouse, due to start construction early next year. At the meeting, the public and other interested parties will hear about the project's current status, results from an archaeological survey performed earlier this summer, overall efforts to preserve cultural resources should any be found during construction, and local outreach and prequalification efforts that the contractor has been undertaking prior to construction bidding.
Who: The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), Office of Court Construction and Management, in partnership with the Superior Court of Tulare County, will present project information, review results of the archaeological study, and introduce a representative of the construction-manager-at-risk, Sundt. Interested parties may ask questions and provide comments.
When: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 5–7 p.m.
Why: The new Porterville courthouse will be a four-story building housing nine courtrooms in approximately 96,500 square feet, at 300 East Olive Avenue. The new building will improve access to justice for court users as the South Justice Center for the Superior Court of Tulare County, with improved security, adequate space, and expanded services. The project is also anticipated to contribute to the revitalization of downtown Porterville, and its upcoming construction represents an economic opportunity for local subcontractors and suppliers. Contingent on the sale lease-revenue bonds to fund construction in early November, construction is scheduled to commence early next year and be completed in late 2013. The project, managed by the AOC, is funded from the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, with no impact on the state's General Fund.


A Pinch of Pixie Dust: Another Wed. "Where in WDW?"
You guys know your Disney! Last week's sunshine-covered table is in fact located in Sunshine Seasons in the Land pavilion at Epcot.
Let's see if you find this week's trivia any trickier!
Can you tell me (1) where this corner is and (2) what is behind those windows??
Is that the Christmas shop? These are so fun!


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The 10 Best Nootropic Supplements to Boost Brain Power
Written by Helen West, RD (UK) on November 26, 2016
Nootropics are natural supplements or drugs that have a beneficial effect on brain function in healthy people.
Many of these can boost memory, motivation, creativity, alertness and general cognitive function. Nootropics may also reduce age-related declines in brain function.
Here are the 10 best nootropic supplements to boost your brain function.
1. Fish Oils
Fish oil supplements are a rich source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), two types of omega-3 fatty acids.
These fatty acids have been linked with many health benefits, including improved brain health (1).
DHA plays a vital role in maintaining the structure and function of your brain. In fact, it accounts for around 25% of the total fat, and 90% of the omega-3 fat, found in your brain cells (2, 3).
The other omega-3 fatty acid in fish oil, EPA, has anti-inflammatory effects that may protect the brain against damage and aging (4).
Taking DHA supplements has been linked with improved thinking skills, memory and reaction times in healthy people who have low DHA intakes. It has also benefitted people experiencing a mild decline in brain function (5, 6, 7).
Unlike DHA, EPA isn't always linked with improved brain function. However, in people with depression, it has been associated with benefits like improved mood (8, 9, 10, 11, 12).
Taking fish oil, which contains both these fats, has been shown to help reduce the decline in brain function associated with aging (13, 14, 15, 16, 17).
However, evidence for fish oil's preservative effects on brain health is mixed (18, 19).
Overall, the best way to get the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids is by eating two portions of oily fish per week (20).
If you can't manage this, then taking a supplement could be beneficial. You can find many supplements online.
More research is required to find out how much and what ratios of EPA and DHA are beneficial. But taking 1 gram per day of combined DHA and EPA is generally recommended to maintain brain health (21).
Bottom Line: If you don't eat the recommended amount of oily fish, consider taking a fish oil supplement to help promote good brain health and healthy brain aging.
2. Resveratrol
Resveratrol is an antioxidant that occurs naturally in the skin of purple and red fruits like grapes, raspberries and blueberries. It's also found in red wine, chocolate and peanuts.
It's been suggested that taking resveratrol supplements could prevent the deterioration of the hippocampus, an important part of the brain associated with memory (22).
If this is true, this treatment could slow down the decline in brain function you experience as you get older (23).
Animal studies have also shown that resveratrol can improve memory and brain function (24, 25).
Additionally, one study on a small group of healthy older adults found that taking 200 mg of resveratrol per day for 26 weeks improved memory (26).
However, there currently aren't enough human studies to be sure of resveratrol's effects (27).
If you're interested in trying it, you can find supplements in stores and online.
Bottom Line: In animals, resveratrol supplements have been shown to improve memory and brain function. It's not yet clear if the treatment has the same effects in people.
3. Caffeine
Caffeine is a natural stimulant most commonly found in tea, coffee and dark chocolate.
Although it's possible to take it as a supplement, there isn't really any need when you can get it from these sources.
It works by stimulating the brain and central nervous system, making you feel less tired and more alert (28).
In fact, studies have shown that caffeine can make you feel more energized and improve your memory, reaction times and general brain function (29, 30, 31).
The amount of caffeine in one cup of coffee varies, but generally it's 50–400 mg.
For most people, single doses of around 200–400 mg per day are generally considered safe and are enough to benefit health (32, 33, 34).
However, taking too much caffeine can be counterproductive and has been linked with side effects such as anxiety, nausea and trouble sleeping.
Bottom Line: Caffeine is a natural stimulant that can improve your brain function and make you feel more energized and alert.
4. Phosphatidylserine
Phosphatidylserine is a type of fat compound called a phospholipid, which can be found in your brain (35, 36).
It's been suggested that taking phosphatidylserine supplements could be helpful for preserving brain health (37).
You can easily buy these supplements online.
Studies have shown that taking 100 mg of phosphatidylserine three times per day could help reduce age-related decline in brain function (38, 39, 40, 41).
Additionally, healthy people who take phosphatidylserine supplements of up to 400 mg per day have been shown to have improved thinking skills and memory (42, 43).
However, larger studies need to be carried out before its effects on brain function can be fully understood.
Bottom Line: Phosphatidylserine supplements could improve your thinking skills and memory. They could also help combat the decline in brain function as you age. However, further study is needed.
5. Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Acetyl-L-carnitine is an amino acid produced naturally in your body. It plays an important role in your metabolism, particularly in energy production.
Taking acetyl-L-carnitine supplements has been claimed to make you feel more alert, improve memory and slow down age-related memory loss (44).
These supplements can be found in vitamin stores or online.
Some animal studies have shown that acetyl-L-carnitine supplements can prevent age-related decline in brain function and increase learning capacity (45, 46).
In humans, studies have found that it may be a useful supplement for slowing the decline in brain function due to age. It may also be useful for improving brain function in people with mild dementia or Alzheimer's (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52).
However, there is no research to show it has a beneficial effect in otherwise healthy people who aren't suffering from a loss of brain function.
Bottom Line: Acetyl-L-carnitine could be helpful for treating a loss of brain function in the elderly and people with mental disorders such as dementia or Alzheimer's. Its effects in healthy people are unknown.
6. Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo biloba is an herbal supplement derived from the Ginkgo biloba tree. It's an incredibly popular supplement that many people take to boost their brain power, and it's available in stores and online.
It's thought to work by increasing blood flow to the brain and is claimed to improve brain functions like focus and memory (53).
Despite the widespread use of ginkgo biloba, results from studies investigating its effects have been mixed.
Some studies have found that taking ginkgo biloba supplements can help reduce age-related decline in brain function (54, 55, 56).
One study in healthy middle-aged people found that taking ginkgo biloba supplements helped improve memory and thinking skills (57, 58).
However, not all studies have found these benefits (59, 60).
Bottom Line: Ginkgo biloba may help improve your short-term memory and thinking skills. It may also protect you from age-related decline in brain function. However, results are inconsistent.
7. Creatine
Creatine is a natural substance that plays an important role in energy metabolism. It's found naturally in the body, mostly in muscles and in smaller amounts in the brain.
Although it's a popular supplement, you can find it in some foods, namely animal products like meat, fish and eggs.
Interestingly, creatine supplements can improve memory and thinking skills in people who don't eat meat (61).
In fact, one study found that vegetarians taking creatine supplements experienced a 25–50% improvement in performance on a memory and intelligence test (62).
However, meat eaters don't see the same benefits. This may be due to the fact that they are not deficient and already get enough from their diets (63).
If you're interested, it's easy to find creatine supplements online.
Bottom Line: Taking creatine supplements could help improve memory and thinking skills in people who don't eat meat.
8. Bacopa Monnieri
Bacopa monnieri is a medicine made from the herb Bacopa monnieri. It's used in traditional medicine practices like Ayurveda for improving brain function.
It's been shown to improve thinking skills and memory, both in healthy people and in elderly people suffering from a decline in brain function (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69).
However, it's worth noting that only repeated use of Bacopa monnieri has been shown to have this effect. People generally take about 300 mg per day and it may take around four to six weeks for you to notice any results.
Studies of Bacopa monnieri also show that it may occasionally cause diarrhea and an upset stomach. Because of this, many people recommend taking this supplement with food (70).
Look for it in stores or online.
Bottom Line: Bacopa monnieri has been shown to improve memory and thinking skills in healthy people and in those with a decline in brain function.
9. Rhodiola Rosea
Rhodiola rosea is a supplement derived from the herb Rhodiola rosea, which is often used in Chinese medicine to promote well-being and healthy brain function.
It's thought to help improve mental processing by reducing fatigue (71).
People taking Rhodiola rosea have been shown to benefit from a decrease in fatigue and improvement in their brain function (72, 73, 74).
However, results have been mixed (75).
A recent review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that more research is required before scientists can know if Rhodiola rosea can reduce tiredness and boost brain function (76).
Still, if you're interested in trying it, you can look for it online.
Bottom Line: Rhodiola rosea may help improve thinking skills by reducing fatigue. However, more research is needed before scientists can be certain of its effects.
10. S-Adenosyl Methionine
S-Adenosyl methionine (SAMe) is a substance that occurs naturally in your body. It's used in chemical reactions to make and break down important compounds like proteins, fats and hormones.
It may be useful for enhancing the effects of some antidepressants and reducing the decline in brain function seen in people who have depression (77, 78, 79).
One study found that adding SAMe to the antidepressant prescription of people who had previously not responded to therapy improved their chances of remission by around 14% (80).
More recently, a study found that, in some instances, SAMe may be as effective as some types of antidepressant medications (81).
However, there is no evidence that this supplement benefits people who don't have depression.
Even so, it's commonly available in stores and online.
Bottom Line: SAMe could be useful for improving brain function in people with depression. There is no evidence it has this effect in healthy people.
Take Home Message
Some of these supplements show real promise for improving and protecting brain health.
However, note that many brain-boosting supplements are only effective for people who have a mental condition or are deficient in the supplemented nutrient.
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Ardabīl Carpet, either of a pair of Persian carpets that are among the most famous examples of early classical Persian workmanship. The larger one measures 34 × 17.5 feet (10.4 × 5.3 metres), and both carpets have a silk warp and wool pile. The carpets were completed in 1539–40, during the reign of the Ṣafavid ruler Shah Ṭahmāsp I (1524–76), and they were originally laid in the Mosque of Ardabīl, in the Iranian province of Azerbaijan. Both carpets have a rich, exquisitely detailed and organized design in which a deep indigo field is covered with delicate, intricate floral tracery; a central medallion of pale yellow terminates in 16 minaret-shaped points with almond pendants.
Both Ardabīl carpets bear the inscription "I have no refuge in the world other than thy threshold; My head has no protection other than this porch way; The work of the slave of the Holy Place, Maksoud of Kāshān, in the year 946 [ad 1539–40]." Both carpets had been damaged by the late 19th century, and parts of the carpet now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art were used to repair the one now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.


On Wednesday June 17 at 12:00 Dr. Hermenegild Arevalo (Johns Hopkins University) will give a talk on the Development of a Virtual Electrophysiology Lab that Can Predict Arrhythmia Susceptibility and Identify Optimal Ablation Site. The talk will be presented in Bakrommet at Simula.
Patients with myocardial infarction experience frequent ventricular arrhythmias and are at a higher risk for sudden cardiac death. For these patients, therapeutic interventions such as insertion of implantable cardioverter defibrillators or catheter ablation rely on invasive measurements obtained in the electrophysiology (EP) lab. In the EP lab, programmed stimulation via catheters are used to determine inducibility of arrhythmias which has been shown to be a predictor of sudden cardiac death. During catheter ablation, point-by-point mapping performed in the EP lab is used to locate the arrhythmogenic substrate and ablation target. The invasive nature of the EP test coupled with the long duration of the procedure exposes the patients to increased risk of complications. The goal of this project is to develop MRI-based, personalized models of patient hearts that can be used in a Virtual EP lab that allows for a non-invasive, safe, and effective way to investigate the arrhythmic propensity of individual patient hearts. This talk will summarize the pipeline developed by our group to develop personalized, image-based computational models of ventricles. I will then illustrate the effectiveness of the Virtual EP lab in predicting sudden cardiac death risk and ablation guidance via retrospective animal and patient studies.


The Department of Biomedical Sciences teaches courses in several basic theoretical and pre-clinical disciplines for the Faculty of Medicine. The Department is multi-disciplinary, covering a range of fields from biology, biochemistry and biophysics to microbiology.
The Department's staff teach around 100 different courses for all students in all types of degree programmes at the Faculty of Medicine. The Department also coordinates the Bachelor's degree programme Laboratory Assistant (average first-year intake 30 students, average number of graduates per year 20). Teaching is not only provided in theoretical form; it also includes practical training, placements and study stays. The Department's staff have extensive experience in both theoretical and practical tuition, as well as being professionally active in the clinical side of their specialist fields. The input of these specialist laboratory staff is essential in order to train the next generation of laboratory assistants and medical professionals. The Department's core aim is to educate future professionals in health care and preventive medicine (i.e. non-medical specialists) who possess a broad-based and thorough knowledge of biomedical disciplines.
Since the autumn of 2014 the Department has been based in new premises (building ZY) at the Medical Faculty, where it uses a range of research and teaching laboratories and tuition rooms.
In addition to its theoretical teaching, the Department also provides thorough practical laboratory-based training in individual laboratory disciplines – including compulsory practical placements in routine clinical laboratories.
The only area in which the Department conducts its own research outside larger University Hospital research teams is the field of medical microbiology, where Department staff focus on determining the pathological potential of major nosocomial pathogens and their resistance to biocides (including antibiotics).
Recently launched research into hyperbaric medicine as part of regenerative medicine and the treatment of anaerobic infections caused by anaerobic pathogens.


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Nota bene: The necessary expenses required for outside of classroom activities will be announced accordingly in due course.
The order of these lectures will be subject to change.


Fly-fishing takes us to some of the most beautiful places on earth, and we don't always return home from those places empty handed. Deer and elk sheds, not to mention bones or even skulls, abound adjacent to rivers throughout the country, and more often than not you can find a creative way to turn the day's souvenir into a permanent keepsake. I've found sheds from Appalachia to Arkansas, and I've dug century-old bison femurs out of old bison jumps on roadbeds in Montana. (One caveat: As tempting as it may be to bring home that six-point elk shed from Yellowstone, it is illegal to remove antlers or skulls from a national park).
Tying-tool racks are the perfect way to display a unique shed or bone. And if you can hang a picture, you can make your own attractive tool rack. Moreover, if shed hunting isn't in your program, you can always buy commercial deer sheds on eBay for little cost.
All you need is a measuring device (even a ruler will do), a pencil or pen, and a drill equipped with ¼" and 1⁄8″ wood-boring bits. Be sure to take into account the most stable orientation for your particular shed before you drill, and don't be afraid to flatten one side with a well-placed cut (a normal circular saw will do the trick) or with some aggressive sanding. Even sheds like the squirrel-gnawed one I found can look perfectly beautiful with a little light pruning.
Once you've decided on a permanent arrangement (note the "two-story" configuration of the shed pictured), use your pencil and measuring device to mark the hole locations. Be sure to mark—and drill—straight down. One-and-a-half inches is a good spacing distance for holes intended to accept bobbins and other bulky tools, while for smaller tools you can narrow the spacing to an inch apart.
Use your drill's highest speed setting and expect to smell the odor of burnt bone. Place the antler on a soft surface—such as an old towel—so it won't slide, and be sure to drill only on a disposable bench top or spare piece of wood. Start with the 1⁄8″ bit to drill a pilot hole (this will also let you straighten everything out if you accidentally begin at an angle). For most tools, including scissors, bigger bobbins, and forceps or pliers, you will want to follow up with the ¼" bit. Be sure to leave a few strategically-placed 1⁄8″ holes for bodkins, midge bobbins and other fine-pointed tools. If you're using a bigger piece, like a cow skull or a bison femur, you can even use a paddle bit to drill out 1″ or 2″ slots for bead containers or bottles of head cement.
When you're done, either leave the antler in its natural state or apply a coat of polyurethane spray to seal and shine up your new tool rack. This is a good idea for gift pieces, just in case the recipient is a bit squeamish. For "fresh" pieces, you can always soak the object in a light 1:10 bleach solution for sterilization.
Ultimately the only limit on what you create is your own imagination and the flexibility of the piece you choose.
This article originally ran in the Summer 2011 issue of Fly Rod & Reel magazine.
3 Responses to "Make an Antler Tying Tool Rack"
Zach, thanks for showing very simple ways to make an antler tying tool rank. I'm looking forward to give it a try.


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Formerly known as Sargassum echinocarpum, Sargassum aquifolium is an abundant brown algae of the order Fucales, class Phaeophyceae, genus Sargassum. In Hawaii, it is commonly known as limu kala. This alga is endemic to Hawaiʻi, one out of the four endemic species of endemic Sargassum.

Description
Sargassum aquifolium can reach up to 30 centimeters with a flat main branch and wide, short, spiny leaves. Size vary based on where they live, but S. aquifolium that live on reef flats are usually larger and more narrow. Leaves range from 2.54-10.16 centimeters (1-4 inches) in length and 1.27 centimeters (0.5 inches) in width. Leaves are golden-brown color with brown dots and a clear spine. Edges of leaves are smooth or spiny with toothlike edges. Sargassum aquifolium can float due to the pneumatocysts found on the leaves.

Distribution and habitat
Sargassum aquifolium is endemic to the Hawaiian islands. Sargassum aquifolium is the most common and largest species of Sargassum in Hawaii. Sargassum aquifolium can be found growing year-round in subtidal ranges with rocky terrain and reef flats. Sargassum aquifolium is common to wave-washed lava benches and can also be found in warm, calm tide pools with depths of more than 3 meters (10 feet). This seaweed grows in habitats where waves are present and moderate and usually thrives in the North Pacific where winter swells come in.

Human use
Leaves of Sargassum aquifolium are used as food. The youngest leaves are picked and used because the older leaves are too tough to eat. Leaves are washed and are soaked in fresh water overnight and can then be used in food. It is usually chopped or ground up and combined with other seaweeds or cooked in soup. Whole leaves are deep fried into chips. Sargassum aquifolium is also eaten fresh at the beach with raw fish or octopus. Sargassum aquifolium is also used for fish bait.

Cultural significance
Limu kala was believed to be among many of its kind (limu, lit. 'seaweed') appearing in the first period of creation (wā) as mentioned in the Kumulipo.

It is often used in sacred ceremonies in Hawaiian culture. A ceremony called Hoʻoponopono used the leaves of the seaweed to pray to the gods and ask for forgiveness if they had offended anyone in the circle. This ceremony was usually done when a family was having problems and limu kala was used because it was associated with purification. Another use Hawaiians had for the seaweed was when they were going fishing. They would use the seaweed as bait for certain fishes. It gained the named limu honu after people realized that turtles enjoyed eating the seaweed too. S. aquifolium (limu kala) was also used in other healing and purifying ceremonies and adornment on hula dancers.

References

Fucales
Taxa named by Jacob Georg Agardh

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package org.apache.flink.table.planner.hint;

import org.apache.flink.annotation.Internal;
import org.apache.flink.configuration.ConfigOption;
import org.apache.flink.table.api.config.ExecutionConfigOptions;

import org.apache.flink.shaded.guava30.com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;

import java.time.Duration;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import static org.apache.flink.configuration.ConfigOptions.key;

/** This {@link LookupJoinHintOptions} defines valid hint options of lookup join hint. */
@Internal
public class LookupJoinHintOptions {
    private LookupJoinHintOptions() {}

    public static final ConfigOption<String> LOOKUP_TABLE =
            key("table")
                    .stringType()
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription("The table name of the lookup source.");

    public static final ConfigOption<Boolean> ASYNC_LOOKUP =
            key("async")
                    .booleanType()
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription(
                            "Value can be 'true' or 'false' to suggest the planner choose the corresponding"
                                    + " lookup function. If the backend lookup source does not support the"
                                    + " suggested lookup mode, it will take no effect.");

    public static final ConfigOption<ExecutionConfigOptions.AsyncOutputMode> ASYNC_OUTPUT_MODE =
            key("output-mode")
                    .enumType(ExecutionConfigOptions.AsyncOutputMode.class)
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription(
                            "Output mode for asynchronous operations which will convert to {@see AsyncDataStream.OutputMode}, ORDERED by default. "
                                    + "If set to ALLOW_UNORDERED, will attempt to use {@see AsyncDataStream.OutputMode.UNORDERED} when it does not "
                                    + "affect the correctness of the result, otherwise ORDERED will be still used.");

    public static final ConfigOption<Integer> ASYNC_CAPACITY =
            key("capacity")
                    .intType()
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription(
                            "The max number of async i/o operation that the async lookup join can trigger.");

    public static final ConfigOption<Duration> ASYNC_TIMEOUT =
            key("timeout")
                    .durationType()
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription(
                            "Timeout from first invoke to final completion of asynchronous operation, may include multiple"
                                    + " retries, and will be reset in case of failover.");
    public static final ConfigOption<String> RETRY_PREDICATE =
            key("retry-predicate")
                    .stringType()
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription(
                            "A predicate expresses the retry condition, can be 'lookup-miss' which will"
                                    + " enable retry if lookup result is empty.");

    public static final ConfigOption<RetryStrategy> RETRY_STRATEGY =
            key("retry-strategy")
                    .enumType(RetryStrategy.class)
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription("The retry strategy name, can be 'fixed-delay' for now.");

    public static final ConfigOption<Duration> FIXED_DELAY =
            key("fixed-delay")
                    .durationType()
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription("Delay time for the 'fixed-delay' retry strategy.");

    public static final ConfigOption<Integer> MAX_ATTEMPTS =
            key("max-attempts")
                    .intType()
                    .noDefaultValue()
                    .withDescription("Max attempt number of the 'fixed-delay' retry strategy.");

    public static final String LOOKUP_MISS_PREDICATE = "lookup_miss";

    private static Set<ConfigOption> requiredKeys = new HashSet<>();
    private static Set<ConfigOption> supportedKeys = new HashSet<>();

    static {
        requiredKeys.add(LOOKUP_TABLE);

        supportedKeys.add(LOOKUP_TABLE);
        supportedKeys.add(ASYNC_LOOKUP);
        supportedKeys.add(ASYNC_CAPACITY);
        supportedKeys.add(ASYNC_TIMEOUT);
        supportedKeys.add(ASYNC_OUTPUT_MODE);
        supportedKeys.add(RETRY_PREDICATE);
        supportedKeys.add(RETRY_STRATEGY);
        supportedKeys.add(FIXED_DELAY);
        supportedKeys.add(MAX_ATTEMPTS);
    }

    public static ImmutableSet<ConfigOption> getRequiredOptions() {
        return ImmutableSet.copyOf(requiredKeys);
    }

    public static ImmutableSet<ConfigOption> getSupportedOptions() {
        return ImmutableSet.copyOf(supportedKeys);
    }

    /** Supported retry strategies. */
    public enum RetryStrategy {
        /** Fixed-delay retry strategy. */
        FIXED_DELAY
    }
}


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Last month, Han Chae Ah officially announced that she will be marrying her boyfriend after approximately one year of dating, with her wedding date coming up this May 6. Han Chae Ah's boyfriend Cha Se Jji is the son of a soccer coach/sports commentator Cha Bum Geun.
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Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Medium," "CSI: NY" Climb to CBS Victory
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)
(fast national numbers for friday, november 5, 2010)
Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:
CBS (9.17 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) maintained the adults 18-49 crown on Friday with its usual mix of "Medium" (6.91 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5), "CSI: NY" (10.44 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "Blue Bloods" (10.16 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T2).
ABC (5.26 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then snagged the silver with the return of "Supernanny" (4.79 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #7) followed by new episodes of "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (5.67 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T2) and "20/20" (5.32 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4).
Next up was NBC (4.71 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) with fresh installments of "School Pride" (2.26 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #12) and "Dateline NBC" (5.93 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #6).
Sharing the bronze was The CW (2.52 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) with new episodes of "Smallville" (2.61 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "Supernatural" (2.42 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8).
And finally, a repeat of "House" (3.40 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #10) led into a new "The Good Guys" (2.72 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11) on FOX (3.06 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5).
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49): CSI: NY (11.10%), Medium (7.10%), Primetime: What Would You Do? (0.00%), 20/20 (0.00%), Dateline NBC (0.00%), Supernatural (0.00%), The Good Guys (0.00%), School Pride (0.00%), Blue Bloods (-5.60%), Smallville (-8.30%).
Late-night metered market ratings will appear on Monday.
Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/6/09):
CBS (7.87 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1) was the network to beat on Friday thanks to new episodes of "Ghost Whisperer" (7.93 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T3), "Medium" (7.58 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T3) and "NUMB3RS" (8.09 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T3).
Sharing the adults 18-49 crown then was ABC (5.90 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1) with its mix of "Supernanny" (4.75 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7), "Ugly Betty" (4.76 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7) and "20/20" (8.18 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1).
Next up was NBC (7.00 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) with a new "Law & Order" (7.99 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T3), a second hour of "Law & Order" (8.41 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) and "The Jay Leno Show" (4.60 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9).
Meanwhile, FOX (4.00 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) offered up repeats of "House" (3.91 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9) and "Bones" (4.09 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9).
And finally, a new "Smallville" (2.76 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9) lead into a repeat of "America's Next Top Model" (1.15 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13) on The CW (1.96 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
[november 2010]


Niomi Smart is a British blogger, YouTuber, author and internet personality renowned for her values and content on health, wellbeing and lifestyle. Niomi is at the forefront of lifestyle influencer campaigns and has even founded her own company. As if this weren't enough, she is also the author of a recipe book that reached number one on Amazon in a matter of days.
After studying for a law degree, Niomi felt there was something missing from her life and LadySmart was born. With balance and wellness at the forefront of everything she does, Niomi inspires people around the world to look, live and feel better. Niomi's various channels cover everything from organic makeup to easy-to-follow fitness regimes and plant-based recipes.
Niomi's success as a YouTube vlogger and personality is down to the rich and diverse videos she posts for her fans. These include 'What I Eat in a Day' , routines, recipes, and personal vlogs. This dedicated lifestyle channel usually posts every Sunday and focuses on empathy, balance and a wellness-driven lifestyle. This is best exemplified by her commitment to charities such as Standing Up To Cancer .
Niomi's blog combines all of her passions, with articles on what to wear this season, healthy twists on classic recipes, tips on exercising, organic makeup you can trust and travel guides among many others. Niomi also has her own e-store where she provides avid fans with a portal to buy all the things they see on her social media platforms.
Niomi has expanded her brand with the founding of a food delivery service called Sourcedbox . This Brighton-based e-store sources healthy, natural and sustainable snacks and delivers them every month to subscribers.
Niomi is also a published author with a vegan recipe book that has proven itself a hit with her legion of dedicated fans. Eat Smart shows off Niomi's dedication to a healthy lifestyle with a wide selection of delicious recipes.
Niomi is the ideal social media influencer with a dedicated audience and conscious tone that promotes health and happy living. Niomi is also unique in that the majority of her audience is over 18 years old. This provides Niomi with access to an audience that is young, ambitious and looking for a healthier alternative.
Niomi Smart is a tour-de-force with her likeable personality, strong values and a healthy lifestyle marking her out as a role model. Her website, Instagram , Twitter and YouTube all boast incredible engagement and this macro influencer is a must for all brands looking to create a lasting impression on their market.
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By now you've probably heard that Les Paul has passed away at the age of 94. You can google him to find out all about his life, his accomplishments, and his death. Here, I'll talk about who he was to me.
As I pull up a stool at the Tiki Bar and make myself comfortable with a Chivas-Regal on the rocks, I begin to remember the first time I ever heard the name "Les Paul".
I was around 12. I had just started playing clarinet, learning by listening to Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw records and trying to mimic them. I had gotten into big band music and jazz just about a year or so before, and had discovered an "oldies" station on the radio, WRDR FM-105 out of Egg Harbor City, NJ. They played everything from Glenn Miller to Stan Getz, Bing Crosby to Julie London. Occasionally they'd play a tune from a husband & wife country-sounding duo, Les Paul and Mary Ford.
"The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" and "How High The Moon" are the two tunes that they played most often, and that still stand out in my mind. The announcer, I believe his name was Dan Morrow, would add a little trivia when he played his records. It was from him I learned that Les Paul played all the guitar tracks on those tunes, and did something that most people had never even thought of…he recorded on magnetic tape, each instrument separately, then layered the sounds together. He basically developed (possibly invented) audio multi-tracking.
Along the line I heard more about this musician/engineer…first that he invented the electric guitar (he didn't, but he invented pick-ups that made the electrified guitar sound much better and clearer), then that he played all the guitar sounds on one instrument at the same time (no, he tracked them!). I heard Eddie Van Halen idolized him. That I believe.
That crazy picking sound he developed was different than most guitarists were doing in the 30's and 40's, so he developed his own style to go with the instruments. That's pretty damned impressive in my book.
When I got to high school and started playing in the band, friends of mine who were guitarists would always talk about Les Paul, and having a Les Paul Gibson guitar. Most of my friends couldn't afford them, but they always wanted them. Those conversations led to my learning things like the difference between a hollow body and a solid body, how the pickups worked, and how different sounds could be obtained by using different combinations of pickups, amp settings, and effects boxes like flangers (I learned most of this from my buddy Tom McGinty who still plays guitar now). I never learned to play guitar, but the info came in handy on a lot of occasions.
I have a couple of Les Paul 78's. When I think that this guy was recording and experimenting with electronics in the 1930s, and that he just passed away now in 2009, I'm amazed. What an incredible life, to pioneer something that has become so integral in the world's society, so much a part of history, pop culture and technology. Without Les Paul and others like him, the guitar would have remained a background rhythm instrument in 20th century pop music, and may have never taken its place as a lead instrument. Rock n Roll would never have developed as it did. Bill Haley may never have become a star. Paul Simon, Jimmy Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Brian Setzer may never have played an instrument at all, or if they did they may never have become famous. Or worse. Could you imagine Jimmy Hendrix on Tuba?
All this because 70 years ago a guy decided he wanted to make his guitar louder. The world thanks you, Les. And we'll miss you.


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Richism: The Self-Righteous Bigotry of the Wall Street Protestors
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I think (but not sure) that even in Shayne's imaginary voluntary utopia that there will be at least some kind of Government of some small(er) size. No problem for me, I'm with him so far.
What about a government contract for say...office space. Doesn't matter what product or service the Government is seeking. Anyway, a voluntary transaction between the administrator responsible for picking the office space and the property owner takes place where the administrator gets a 5% piece of the revenue ongoing - a kickback. Say what you want about this bribery, but it is certainly voluntary for both parties.
What about bribing a contract ajudicator? What about a lobbyist and his mutual-voluntary payments to government officials?
Should we point the guns? Gentle pursuasion? When does a voluntary transaction warrant gun-pointing? Certainly somewhere because you complain that big-business lobbying is a big problem? But it's clearly voluntary for all parties involved.
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All he needs to do is list some websites from companies that are selling custom stock to the public.
Ninth, the fact that you found a website that sells stocks does nothing...
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I just re-read the beginning of this thread and I think someone needs to say something fundamental about fascism.
First, fascism is leftist-code for authoritarianism in the sense of strict law enforcement. The real fascism of italy and Nazi Germany is a collectivist ideology, one can indeed detect in America, but only with a microscope (tribal nationalism, racism and national socialism).
The aspect of fascism we're talking about here is corporatism (see Mussolini). It has nothing to do with leftist-code for authoritarianism.
People who say America is fascist are employing the usual leftist strawman.
America's economy is very highly regulated. You have no idea what you are talking about.
And also: I strongly disapprove of the equality of rights of all men.
You either have no idea what that phrase means in a pro-liberty context or you are a very twisted person.
Are you serious? Do you even read the words you quote? Nothing about that stock was demonstrably tailorable in the sense I've been specifying all along, nor was there any evidence given that any person, small business, or company had an equal right to offer custom stock to the public. It's just a website with stocks listed.
http://walkercorpora...ing-up-in-jail/
Securities Laws. Finally, a violation of applicable securities laws could result in criminal liability. Some of the most common securities laws violations by startups are (i) making materially false or misleading statements in connection with the offer or sale of securities; (ii) retaining unregistered finders (commonly referred to consultants, financial advisors or investment bankers) that offer and/or sell securities on a startup's behalf for a commission; (iii) advertising, or improperly soliciting investors in connection with, the offer or sale of securities, including via email, Twitter or Facebook; and (iv) improperly offering and/or selling securities to "friends and family" who are not "accredited investors."
What's your point? That you condone and want to license fraud?
If you're that dumb that you can't see what the point is I think there's no point in you continuing here. Go do something you're actually capable of, that's fitting to your appalling lack of intellect and imagination. Like nailing some boards together with Bob.
If you're that dumb that you can't see what the point is I think there's no point in you continuing here. Go do something you're actually capable of, that's fitting to your appalling lack of intellect and imagination. Like nailing some boards together
A note about private placements.
To meet the requirement of Regulation D or the requirements of Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act (the private placement exemption), the issuer is almost always required to make extensive disclosures regarding the nature, character and risk factors relating to an offering. The disclosure document often is labeled "Offering Memorandum" or given a similar title, which, in the normal course, is based upon information provided to counsel to the issuer. While a properly executed private placement is exempt from the registration provisions (i.e. Section 5 of the 1933 Act) of the federal securities laws, the transaction (and the disclosures made or a lack thereof) is subject to the anti-fraud provisions (link).
While pink sheet stocks fall in the private placement category, private placement bonds are probably the biggest category money-wise, and "private placements" usually mean those. As the Wikipedia article says the investors are usually institutional ones. Typically a transaction is in the multi-million dollar category. For example, the borrower may sell $250 million in bonds and 10 lenders take an average of $25 million each.
Isn't it a shame that Shayne isn't an "accredited investor" like these lenders? It's much like him pedaling his bike down the road and cursing a sign saying the speed limit is 65 mph.
What does any of this have to do with the "crowd funding" approach that Valve was entertaining doing, where people would chip in $50 in return for right to the game plus stock in it?
It's much like him pedaling his bike down the road and cursing a sign saying the speed limit is 65 mph.
You continue to fail to understand (purposefully I think) the Valve scenario I put forth. What we have here is a trusted game developer with an idea and no money, who is asking his fans for $50 in exchange for both a right to play the future game and stock in the company. Your task is to show that this is legally feasible, not only for Valve, but for an engineer who quit working at Valve and wants to go it alone. He has no capital, just ideas and a reputation and an ability to throw a website together. The shares of stock will stipulate whatever the engineer wants, including that the investment is risky and the contributors can't sue if the game doesn't come off, and they are free as consenting adults to agree or not.
I think the truth is that all three of you know it's not legally feasible, but you refuse to actually admit it, and everything you've been saying so far is you trying to say in some terms or other that it doesn't matter if it's illegal. If so you should come out and say it so we all know what this "debate" is about.
No, in my opinion, it's not illegal, but I'm not a lawyer. Why don't you work up an offering memorandum and send it to Scott Edward Walker? Why would he title a webpage "How To Launch a Startup and Avoid Ending-up in Jail" if he couldn't make a venture legal? However, also my opinion, the venture would be a financial flop, a market failure, and attract very little money. I wouldn't be surprised if Scott Edward Walker would tell you the same thing.
No, in my opinion, it's not illegal, but I'm not a lawyer.
Resolved: you don't know what you're talking about.
However, also my opinion, the venture would be a financial flop, a market failure, and attract very little money.
Your guesses here are completely irrelevant and self-serving. What matters is whether someone's right to trade value for value has been interfered with, not whether you think the transaction is worthy. Of course, as a fascist, you don't care about violating rights now do you? That's why you incessantly shift focus away from rights violation and toward "but it doesn't matter anyway." You don't know whether it matters or not, and you don't care that someone's rights are being interfered with -- a patently amoral response.
Ditto. And you are oblivious to fraud.
Wrong. I'm going by what an accountant and lawyer told me, and by what I've found in research. I can't say that it's conclusive because nothing's conclusive given the complexity of our legal system. That you can't readily know what's legal proves my case.
And I'm quite aware of fraud. E.g., you three have been fraudulently pretending to know something when you in fact don't. Also, nothing I've suggested implies that I approve of fraud. Obviously all fraud should be punished, but that doesn't mean that it should be preemptively prevented, which amounts to attacking someone on the grounds that they might possibly do something (there's a legal term for this I forget at the moment...)
That's convenient for you. You allude to "evidence" that we can't see or evaluate. We have no info about the accountant's or lawyer's credibility. Maybe there is something else you haven't told us about that makes it illegal. Based on your performance here, your research and conclusions are highly suspect. Now you say what you've learned is inconclusive. In other words, you "have been fraudulently pretending to know something when you in fact don't."
I didn't mean that you believed there was no such thing as fraud, but that you seem oblivious to any reasonable measures to prevent it or settle after it happens, sort of like rules of the road to prevent accidents. So I apologize for being too brief. I will be shocked if you apologize for all your abusive words to me (and others).
Maybe you or the engineer you mentioned who wants to go it alone hasn't been -- in your words -- "imaginative enough" and is content to "blame the system." If you are that person, then I wish you the best anyway. I rest my case, since I won't have time to post the next few days.
What a dishonest representation. It was only when Ninth brought up the "pink sheets" that there was some evidence (if paltry) I was aware of to suggest that maybe it's not illegal. Do you have any idea how big and complex the legal code is? You can't even get lawyers to make definitive statements about anything. And again -- this complexity makes my case. Not knowing whether what you are thinking of doing is legal or not paralyzes your action. But you don't know the answer to my question, you know some of the complexity, and you don't give a damn. You're an amoralist.
You're an amoralist who doesn't care when someone's rights are violated. You incessantly distort and misrepresent, as you did yet again in this post. Why should I apologize? You've wasted a lot of time trying to attack instead of trying to learn something.
The "engineer" is a hypothetical Valve employee. And you are blaming the victim whose rights are violated. What a sick man you are. I can only wish that you get an awakening (rude or otherwise) concerning whatever it is that is sustaining your delusions about the system.
There are many people who are unjustly ground up in the wheels of the statist machine. Too bad it's mostly random, if there were any justice it'd grind up only those who condone the injustice.
Meanwhile, even Google can't escape the fascism:
http://www.forbes.co...googles-android
Imagine if you had a dozen engineers who want to create a brand new smartphone. Even Google can't keep Android alive without forking over billions of dollars for the fascist patent system. This effectively means that only about 5 people in the world have a right to create a smartphone (the 5 CEO's of the respective companies that have enough money and patents). Something is wrong when it is illegal for anyone other than 5 individuals out of 7 billion people to create and sell a given category of product.
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Ventura Decries "Fascist" America After Judge Tosses TSA Case
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura said he would now refer to the country of his birth as the "Fascist States of America" after a judge dismissed his case challenging airport pat downs, adding that his only recourse now would be to run for President.
http://www.infowars.com/ventura-decries-fascist-america-after-judge-tosses-tsa-case/
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Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura said he would now refer to the country of his birth as the "Fascist States of America"
Yeah, well you know what's really fascist? Take two lemonade stands, for ease of reference let's say one is operated by Kyle Broflowski (KB), the other by Eric Cartman (EC). Both sweeten their lemonade with aspartame, which neither labels properly. In separate incidents, both are patronized by phenylketonurics who immediately suffer damaging seizures. The customers sue and win. KB, having consulted a lawyer (his father) in the setup of his business, loses only the table, jug, and remaining stock of lemons that he used in the business. EC, who did not consult a lawyer, loses not only his table, jug, and lemons, but also his Gameboy, Xbox, Playstation, and all of his stuffed animals, including his beloved Clyde Frog.
EC believes that the different treatment he received was not the result of the fascist conspiracy of complex legal rules with forms to fill out, all this nonsense having to do with limited liability, but is in fact the work of the Jews. Hence, this unedifying spectacle:

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Apparently, the Occupy DC got pretty violent at a tea party speaking engagement that was paid for and the organizers had a permit for.
A group of citizens with permission to be in a public building get together to talk politics. They're inside, they're minding their own business and expressing their opinions.
Outside a gang of screaming thugs beats on the doors, shouts at them, busts into the event ans starts pushing people around.
Just watch. Just watch how the Occupods behave. Watch the 78-year-old lady get pushed down the stairs, watch some older guy in a suit get repeatedly shoved as he simply tries to leave the building.
I love watching people who claim that "free speech" gives them the right to gather on/destroy our public property trying to shut down a lawful speech event because they don't like the speakers. Brilliant.
These are "Liz's kids." This is the movement Tom Menino [Mayor of Boston] supports. These are the people President Obama has praised.
You watch the video and you tell me: Are these people you would support?
http://michaelgraham.com/archives/what-the-occupods-really-think-of-free-speech/ <<<<video


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US slaps sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
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This photo combination shows U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea has compared Obama to a monkey and blamed the U.S. for shutting down its Internet amid the hacking row over the movie "The Interview." (AP Photos)AP
HONOLULU >> Opening a new front in its cyber spat with North Korea, the United States slapped new sanctions Friday on government officials and the North's defense industry in its first public act of retribution for a cyberattack against Sony. Despite lingering doubts by the cyber community, the U.S. insisted that North Korea was to blame.
The White House warned that this was just the opening salvo in the U.S. response.
While the fresh sanctions will have limited effect - North Korea already is under tough U.S. sanctions over its nuclear program - American officials portrayed the move as a swift and decisive response to North Korean behavior they said had gone far over the line. Never before has the U.S. imposed sanctions on another nation in direct retaliation for a cyberattack on an American company.
"The order is not targeted at the people of North Korea, but rather is aimed at the government of North Korea and its activities that threaten the United States and others," President Barack Obama wrote in a letter to House and Senate leaders.
With this round of sanctions, the U.S. also put North Korea on notice that payback need not be limited to those who perpetrated the attack.
The 10 North Koreans singled out for sanctions didn't necessarily have anything to do with the attack on Sony, senior U.S. officials said. Anyone who works for or helps North Korea's government is now fair game, said the officials - especially North Korea's defense sector and spying operations.
The sanctions also apply to three organizations closely tied to North Korea's government: the country's primary intelligence agency, a state-owned arms dealer that exports missile and weapons technology, and the Korea Tangun Trading Corp., which supports defense research. All three of those entities were already subject to U.S. sanctions, so Friday's move against those groups appeared primarily symbolic.
Obama has also warned Pyongyang that the U.S. is considering whether to put North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, which could jeopardize aid to North Korea on a global scale. Beyond that, it's unclear what additional penalties the U.S. has in its arsenal.
North Korea has denied involvement in the cyberattack, which led to the disclosure of tens of thousands of confidential Sony emails and business files, then escalated to threats of terrorist attacks against movie theaters. Many cybersecurity experts have said it's entirely possible that hackers or even Sony insiders could be the culprits, not North Korea, and questioned how the FBI can point the finger so conclusively.
Senior U.S. officials, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, dismissed those arguments and said independent experts don't have access to the same classified information as the FBI.
"We stand firmly behind our call that the DPRK was behind the attacks on Sony," one official said, using an acronym for the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Those sanctioned include North Koreans representing the country's interests in Iran, Russia and Syria. Any assets they have in the U.S. will be frozen, and they'll be barred from using the U.S. financial system. Americans will be prohibited from doing business with them, the Treasury Department said.
At the United Nations, no one answered the phone at North Korea's U.N. Mission, and calls to a diplomat there were not answered. Sony, too, declined to comment.
While denying any role in a cyberattack, North Korea has expressed fury over the Sony comedy flick "The Interview," which depicts the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Sony initially called off the film's release after movie theaters decided not to show the film. After President Barack Obama criticized that decision, Sony decided to release the film in limited theaters and online.
The White House called the sanctions "the first aspect of our response" to the Sony attack - a declaration that raised fresh questions about who was behind a nearly 10-hour shutdown of North Korean websites last week. The shutdown prompted a blunt response from North Korea's powerful National Defense Commission, which blamed the U.S. and hurled racial slurs at Obama, calling him a reckless "monkey in a tropical forest."
Despite widespread speculation, the U.S. never said whether it was responsible for shutting down North Korea's Internet. But North Korea had a blunt response. Its powerful National Defense Commission blamed the outage directly on the U.S. and hurled racial slurs at Obama, calling him a reckless "monkey in a tropical forest."
On Friday, U.S. officials still wouldn't say who was responsible. They pointed out that there had been media reports suggesting North Korea shut down its own Internet.
North Korea and the U.S. remain technically in a state of war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. The rivals also are locked in an international standoff over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and its alleged human rights abuses.


The stunning crystal clear, bluish-green waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands are home to a flourishing coral reef ecosystem, wall dives and abundant marine life to feast your eyes on. Diving around Turks and Caicos is both easily accessible and varied, providing experiences for every level of Scuba Diver. From its awe-inspiring wreck dives to its impressive walls, Turks and Caicos has so much to offer.
Located just south of the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos are surprisingly made up of over 40 different individual islands and cays, with only a mere 8 being inhabited. Out of all the inhabited islands, Providenciales, informally known as Provo, is the most developed island and is home to a wide range of accommodation as well as other amenities.
The Columbus Passage is a 22mile wide channel that separates the Caicos Islands from the Turks Islands. This channel is deep and therefore is used as a water-freeway, for migrating marine life, including Dolphins, Rays, Humpback Whales, Turtles and other species of fish throughout the months of January to March.
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Migrating Humpback Whales pass through the Columbus Passage during the winter months.
Salt Cay is located within the Columbus passage and is part of the group of islands that makes up the Turks and Caicos. Salt Cay is classed as the perfect place to see migrating Humpbacks as they pass through the area from their Dominican breeding grounds. This migration usually takes place throughout the winter months. Salt Cay is the most remote out of the Turks and Caicos Islands and is most certainly a paradise with little visitors.
As Salt Cay is so remote, the ocean surrounding this area is filled with pristine corals reefs, stunning marine life, and impeccable wall dives. As well as diving with whales, you'll have the ability to dive the wreck of a British warship, which is complete with anchor and cannons.
Turtles are seen regularly around the dive sites at Grace Bay.
Located on the northern side of Provo, roughly 15-20 minutes boat ride from Turtle Cove is Grace Bay. This spectacular dive site is surrounded by a 14-mile long barrier reef. Dive sites within this area involve small walls, deep canyons made of coral and regular sightings of pregnant Reef Sharks, Turtles, Snapper and Barracuda. On occasion, the beautiful and majestic Manta Rays have been sighted in this area.
Large schools of Blue Tang can be found at dive sites around the Island of West Caicos.
West Caicos is one of the many uninhabited islands, located southwest of Provo. Home to stunning wall dives and pelagic visitors, there is something for every level of diver. The walls in this location are swarming with marine life with amazing hard and soft coral. You'll find Barrel Sponges, Staghorn Corals, and even the occasional giant Elephant Ear Sponge. There is some incredible marine life surrounding these islands including Groupers, Blue Tangs, Grunts, and Snappers.
Majestic Eagle Rays can be found gliding above divers at the sites surrounding French Cay.
South of Provo is the small island of French Cay. It is inhabited and is home to a 2000m vertical wall, which drops off into the abyss. Stunning Eagle Rays frequent the area as well as schools of Reef Sharks, Turtles, Moray Eels. Sometimes, divers may be lucky enough to see a passing Humpback Whale, Hammerhead Shark or Manta Rays. This island should definitely not be missed if you're a budding naturist.
Grand Turk is the capital island and is also home to the Columbus National Marine Park. McDonald's dive site is a top dive site at this location, which has been named for the stunning coral arch, which is located on the wall's lip. It is marked as the gateway to the wall's magnificent drop-off. This dive site is just the start of what Grand Turk has to offer divers. With its shallow reefs and striking walls, you'll also get to see large Nassau Groupers, healthy Corals and giant Sponges. Hawksbill turtles are known to frequent the area.
There are so many incredible dive sites located throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands, so if you have one that has not been mentioned in this list, let us know about it in the comments below.


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Scientists work to save endangered chimps
An international effort is being organized to save some 15 endangered chimpanzees isolated in a part of Rwanda's rain forest.
Organizers of the Rwandan National Conservation Park said a 30-mile tree corridor will be planted to connect the Gishwati Forest Reserve, the chimpanzees' home range, to Nyungwe National Park.
The project is a collaborative effort of the Rwandan government; the Great Ape Trust of Iowa, and Earthpark, a national environmental education center proposed for Pella, Iowa.
"This is an ambitious plan, but the Gishwati chimpanzees are on the brink of extinction," said Benjamin Beck, conservation director at the Great Ape Trust. "Every newly planted tree increases their chance of survival by providing additional food, shelter and security from people."
The Gishwati Forest, in western Rwanda, was deforested during the 1980s by agricultural development and in the 1990s during the resettlement of people following the nation's civil war and genocide. Once the second-largest indigenous forest in Rwanda, Gishwati included about 250,000 acres during the early 1900s. By 1994 the forest covered about 1,500 acres.
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Rwanda's Forest of Hope to expand by 21 percent, begin corridor for endangered chimpanzees
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