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"ASDAH's Founding Fathers:
A Look at Adventist Historians in the 1910s
and the Development of Adventist Historiography"
A paper presented to the Association of SDA Historians, April 20, 2007
by Michael W. Campbell, Ph.D. candidate
Associate Director, Ellen G. White Estate Branch Office
Interim Chair, Archives & Special Collections
Last fall I received a phone call from Mei Ann Teo who came to the Loma Linda University's (LLU) Archives & Special Collections/White Estate Branch Office to do research for a theatrical production. After meeting with her it became obvious that she was far more concerned with those historians who left the church during the 1970s and early 1980s than she was about Ellen White. When I traveled up to Pacific Union College this past March for the grand debut, it was with great interest that I watched students and staff engage in a stimulating evening on how Adventists have interpreted Ellen White. Perhaps the most gripping moment of the play for me was the scene with a firing squad. In it a number of Adventist historians from the 1970s are summarily lined up and shot. The person doing the shooting was an unidentified representative of the White Estate, who as a part of the "establishment" is incapable of unbiased research, out of touch with the needs of church members, and stifles attempts by those who do try to reveal the real Ellen White.[1]
The purpose of my paper today is to move beyond the well-known and tragic debacle of Adventist historians who left the church in the 1970s and early 1980s to trace an earlier awakening of historical consciousness within Seventh-day Adventism some six decades earlier. Adventist historian, George R. Knight, in his recent collection of essays entitled If I Were the Devil, applies sociologist David Moberg's five stages of the organizational life cycle to Adventism. He labels the stages as: (1) incipient organization; (2) formal organization; (3) maximum efficiency; (4) institutionalization; and, (5) disintegration. Knight suggests that theSeventh-day Adventist Church is teetering between stages three and four with the entrance of Adventism into stage three beginning at the 1901 General Conference Session. It was at this famous meeting when the church was reorganized into its present organizational structure. Knight in particular points to the arrival of "apologists" and "historians" as an example of the church's arrival at stage three ("maximum efficiency") with early players such as J. N. Loughborough, M. E. Olsen, A. W. Spalding, L. E. Froom, and F. D. Nichol. While many of these writers are well recognized for their apologetic literature, conventional historiography has pointed to the rise of a professional contingent of Adventist historians after the 1950s when Adventism began to generate its own graduate studies, and more specifically, to the 1970s when a notable body of historians began to analyze our Adventist past.[2]
The Forgotten Generation
The application by Knight of Moberg's five principles suggests that there might be an earlier generation of Adventist historians who existed in the early twentieth-century before the debacle of those who historians who left the church during the 1970s as vividly portrayed in the recent play at Pacific Union College. This generation might be more than a group of apologists as described by Knight and characterized by individuals such as J. N. Loughborough (ca. 1900-1920) and L. E. Froom (ca. 1940-1970) who were deeply involved in Adventist apologetics.
The 1919 Bible Conference provides an excellent window into the development of Adventist historical consciousness. Juxtapose after the death of Ellen G. White (1915) and World War I (1914-1918) but before the pervasive takeover of Adventism by Fundamentalism during the 1920s reveals a small body of Adventist historians who had begun to move beyond apologetics and sensed a real need for Adventism to become more historically conscious and who were trained in the critical methods of historical research.
The 1919 Bible Conference was the first academic conference to be held in Adventist history. An intentional effort was made by the planning committee to present both sides of controversial issues. The meeting also embodied the best educated group to ever meet up to that point. Two of the denomination's first three individuals to obtain a Ph.D. were present, and several more had received Masters' degrees or were about to begin graduate training. One individual, J. N. Anderson, had studied at the Divinity School at the University of Chicagowhere he had received a Bachelor of Divinity degree. What is certain is that the issues discussed at this meeting were far more complex and nuanced than previously recognized. A major part of placing the historical and theological context and their impact upon the development of Adventist theology is the core of my doctoral dissertation.[3]
The 1919 Bible Conference was more than a theological meeting. It was a major pedagogical conference that included Bible and history teachers. The main Bible Conference occurred from July 1-19, 1919, and the Teachers' Council ran concurrently through the Bible Conference and extended beyond until August 9, 1919. While 90 percent of the extant transcripts reflect discussions during the "Bible Conference" there are some significant discussions in the few extant records from the educational portion of this event.
The Teaching of History and Historical Method
In two undated manuscripts that appear after the famous discussions about Ellen White on July 30, 1919 and August 1, 1919 focus on history. The first, entitled "The Application of the Principles of Historic Method" was led by C. L. Benson, and the second "Historical Method" was led by E. F. Albertsworth.[4] These two men and their presentations at the 1919 Bible Conference given a fascinating insight into Adventism's earliest generation of Adventist historians.
First, who were these two men?
Clement L. Benson (1882-1934) graduated from Union College in 1905. By 1906 he was serving as the secretary of the "young people's work" in the Central Union. He was a featured speaker at the 1910 denominational educational convention, which marked him as a rising star in educational circles. During the 1917-1918 school year he became acting president of Emmanuel Missionary College when O. J. Graf, his best friend and brother-in-law and college classmate became ill. During that same school year he also became assistant secretary of the General Conference Education Department. By 1920 he had returned to Union College where he continued to teach history. It was while he was here that he earned an M.A. (1921) in history from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His thesis was entitled "The French Revolution and the Church Property: The First Phase." At the 1923 educational conference he organized the section on teaching history. In his later years he appears to have separated from denominational employment where he may have taught at the University of Arkansas.[5]
The second individual, Edwin Franklin Albertsworth (1892-1980), was at the time of the 1919 Bible Conference a history teacher at Washington Missionary College. He received an M.A. (1916) and Ph.D. (1918) from George Washington University. Soon after the 1919 Bible Conference he was attacked by a group of students for being too liberal. His employment was terminated. Afterward he spent the rest of his career teaching law at theUniversity of Santa Clara in California.[6]
So what was significant about the two presentations they gave at the 1919 Bible Conference?
These two presentations indicate that at least two individuals had taken or were in the process of studying graduate level courses in history and historical methods. Albertsworth in particular had recently taken a graduate seminar in historical methods atJohn Hopkins University. The bulk of Albertsworth's presentation was an overview of "historical method" and the influence of graduate seminars in the leading universities of theUnited States. It was as a result of these seminars, claimed Albertsworth, that the influence of French historiography was being felt over the previous 5 to 10 years in American schools like Columbia, Harvard, and Chicago. "I am convinced more and more," he bemused, "that we ought to give courses in historical method in our own colleges. I think something has been done here this year by Professor [C. M.] Sorenson [another Adventist history teacher], . . . But I believe such a vital topic ought to be given more consideration, especially by our advanced students."[7]
Albertsworth's overview of the historical method continued with a history of historical writing. Beginning with Herodotus, he noted that "men wrote under certain influences." He noted the contribution of Thucydides whose criterion for truth was contemporary accounts. The list goes on through Polymbius and Xenophon. Then on to Eusebius, the Middle Ages, and then up through the Renaissance. Albertsworth realized that historical consciousness had developed over time.
The second division of Albertsworth's remarks concerned how students could find sources. First, monographs and reference works were a good place for students to begin. Students should be familiar with journals including the Historical Review, English Historical Review, American Historical Review, Revue Historique, Revue des Questions Historiques,Yale Review, and about a dozen additional journals. Students should have bibliographies of original sources. These sources could then be located in archives, libraries, and museums.
The third division of Albertworth's talk concerned the evaluation of sources once the source has been located. Students should be taught how to evaluate the reliability of a document (does it contradict itself?). Was the author an actual witness to the event? How trustworthy was he or she? He suggested several tests for determining reliability. As a general example of bias Albertsworth referred to the writings of J. H. Merle D'aubigne whose writings on the reformation had been used by Adventist writers (most notably by Ellen White) for decades. "I do not suppose any writer was under a greater bias than D'aubigne," he stated. "We do not see him quoted so much any more." The implication was clear that Adventists could and should use more reliable sources in their construction of history.
In conclusion, Albertsworth suggested that Adventists could benefit from teaching historical method to their students. W. E. Howell, secretary of the educational portion of the 1919 Bible Conference, probed Albertsworth about what was needed. The reply was simple: specialists were needed within Adventism who could access primary sources and make them available. Howell in particular referred to the example of J. N. Andrews whose extensive research was a model for Adventist scholarship. A motion was then made that a group of Bible and history teachers take a tour of historical places in Europe and the Holy Land. The record notes that the motion was "instantly seconded" and "carried unanimously and enthusiastically." Unfortunately there is no evidence that the tour ever materialized.
Despite the apparent failure of this tour in the wake of the 1919 Bible Conference, the presentation by Albersworth apparently "made a very strong impression" upon Adventist educational secretary W. E. Howell. "Of course I recognize," remarked Howell, "that there are dangers as well as privileges connected with our pursuing learned research, but if we have not learned to avoid the dangers and pursue the legitimate, it is the wrong time now to learn it."[8]
Benson's talk on "the application of the principles of historic method to our own teaching work" appears to have occurred the next day after Albertsworth's presentation. He placed particular emphasis upon the importance of "research work." "I have thought for a long time" that this is "the weakest place in our denomination." It we are attacked it will not be on the biblical side but on the historical side. In a reference to the recent war in Europe he stated: "We would look worse than some of those buildings over in France."[9]
Benson was in particular concerned about the future leadership of the denomination in light of sermons that he listened to in church. We "do not set a good scholarly example to them." Frequently he heard sermons that did not have any sources. We take it for example that these sources are authentic. Referring to personal experience, when he queried the preacher he would frequently get the response that the source was from some anonymous work. He challenged those present at the 1919 Bible Conference to do original research. He asked: how many at the 1919 Bible Conference had taken advantage of the opportunity to study at the Library of Congress and "get at original sources?"[10]
Benson was careful to temper his comments in light of concerns about "higher criticism." He surmised that Adventists had been reluctant to embrace "historical method" for fear that it "belongs to higher criticism." Adventists could embrace this without being in danger of losing their faith.
Benson admonished those to study original sources. Research was needed into the early Adventist documents. Such research would help to resolve the question of the "shut door" lobbed against them by critics of the church. Another example was the "dark day" that W. W. Prescott had suggested was a mistake when Ellen White wrote that there were no clouds in the sky on the famous "Dark Day." A newspaper was sent in, asserted Benson, that disagreed with Ellen White and "we flopped over and took another position." "What right have Seventh-day Adventists to go and change a work like Great Controversy merely because some one newspaper makes certain assertions when we have never exhausted the field? This was a clear example of the failure of Adventists to do their own original research. "Until we, as a people, have investigated those different sources [primary source newspapers, pamphlets, and memoirs], we are not in a position to say very much about the dark day.."[11]
The real challenged, according to conferee C. A. Shull, was the remoteness of Adventist colleges to "big libraries." Benson was particularly disappointed that at UnionCollege their library acquisitions budget was $7. It is "impossible for our school men to do very much work of this kind until we come in contact with the sources." These sources were desperately needed for students in the classroom. He expressed his wish that eventually they could get to the place where they could gather primary sources on "critical periods of denomination history" so that they could have this "source material" for use in the classroom. "I believe the money spent in accumulating those documents would be money well spent."[12]
Historical research entailed detailed and careful attention to these sources. Such work "requires brain fag, and a great deal of it." According to Websters' Dictionary "brain fag" means "undue taxation of the brain." "I have longed for quite a time," he surmised, "that our Bible and history teachers might have opportunity to do more research work. Each one should take some particular period and then pass on to others the result of his work. It should be submitted to others. . . . I think we ought to be more brotherly. I wish we could form some sort of a society in order to stimulate ourselves to more good works." A textbook of denominational history was needed. "If we school men don't do it, can we expect our men in the field to do it?" Ultimately by doing this history teachers could help to build confidence in the truths of Adventism and build professionalism that would show in better sermons and publications within the church.[13]
Adventist Turn Toward Fundamentalism
Unfortunately the dreams of Albertsworth and Benson were not fully realized. Seventh-day Adventist history teachers and the "historical method" became especially suspect as Adventism became more Fundamentalist during the 1920s. While all of these reasons are not fully clear, those who were history teachers appear to have been on the front line of those who were pushed out of the church.
One reason that history teachers might have been targets is their degrees as the church moved away from degrees, and in particular those who had obtained such degrees from institutions perceived as not friendly to the church. General Conference president A. G. Daniells strongly pushed the Adventist church toward Fundamentalism citing recent Fundamentalist prophetic conferences as a model for the 1919 Bible Conference, and republishing Fundamentalist literature against worldly educational schools in Adventist journals as a justification for Adventist education. Daniells' was known especially for discouraging promising young men from pursuing advanced degrees.
As part of this Fundamentalist shift within Adventism came a certain militancy characteristic of the wider historical movement. This militancy is particularly noticeable in personalities like J. S. Washburn and Claude Holmes who viewed the 1919 Bible Conference as a sell out by church leadership of traditional Adventist positions, most noticeably about the inerrancy of Ellen White's writings. But both Washburn and Holmes with their vitriolic attacks became marginalized. More influential were individuals like B. G. Wilkinson and A. G. Daniells who expressed concerns that a group of teachers were using books by "infidel authors." A group that included C. M. Sorenson, H. C. Lacey, E. F. Albertsworth, S. N. Butler, B. G. Wilkinson, Stewart Kime, and F. L. Chaney were invited to an investigative meeting. The end result was a group of students who testified against Albertsworth resulting in an invitation for him to go to China as a missionary. This was the end of Albertworth's career for the church. Benson atUnion College does not appear to have had the same difficulties that Albertsworth had atWashington Missionary College. But this does not mean that other history teachers, especially H. C. Lacey who was prominent at the 1919 Bible Conference and who had also been one of Ellen White's literary assistants meant that even he would fall under suspicion.[14] In the end Benson's hope that Adventists not associate the virtues of "historical method" with "higher criticism" did not appear to have succeeded.
General Observations
While not as widely known, Adventism began to have a more critical and not just apologetic historical consciousness during the 1910s that disappeared as Adventism became militantly Fundamentalist. At the 1919 Bible Conference this small but significant group of historians became particularly noticeable, especially in two presentations by C. L. Benson and E. F. Alberstworth. In these two presentations several observations can be noted:
(1) That historical research and the evaluation and use of original sources would enable the Adventist message to be presented in a much more credible way. Adventist schools had an obligation to not just teach history, but to equip Adventist students with the tools of historical research.
(2) Primary source materials were needed. Teachers and students needed access to original research material. Adventist libraries needed more funds for acquisitions, and until then collections of primary source documents could be circulated. This was especially needed in researching Adventist history.
(3) Teachers needed more training. They needed to learn the languages to research using original documents (when necessary). Adventist teachers could benefit greatly by spending time in major research libraries, and they even suggested a study tour through Europe and the Holy Land.
(4) Adventist historians should fellowship and encourage one another by circulating primary source materials and specializing in certain areas of history. Benson appears to have been an individual ahead of his time by suggesting that a society of Adventist historians needed to be developed.
Adventist historiography and historical consciousness can be accurately dated to within two decades of the 1901 General Conference session which George Knight designates as the starting point for the third phase (maximum efficiency) of Moberg's institutional life cycle. More work needs to be done about the pervasive influence of Fundamentalism within Adventism (and the contributions of Adventism upon Fundamentalism). As the recent play atPacific Union College highlights, the tragic loss of historians during the 1970s can not be fully understood unless one studies the earlier awakening of historical consciousness during the 1910s. What is clear is that Adventism's "forgotten generation" of Adventist historians from this early period documents a strong push within the church toward higher standards in historical research and a professional body of historians that would not be realized for another five decades. One can only wonder how excited Benson might be today if he were to be able to participate in the present Association of Seventh-day Historians.


A Queenstown resident representing a group opposed to the development of a slice of woodland above the town says he does not think people realise the scale of what is proposed.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council hoped to realise in excess of $20 million from the sale of its Commonage land - a 9.5ha block of wilding pines above Vancouver Dr on Queenstown Hill.
It took the land off the market last month after an appeal to the Environment Court supported by a group of seven residents, the majority of whom are co-appellants.
Peter Manthey, a Vancouver Dr property owner speaking on behalf of the group, said: "I don't believe the majority of Queenstown residents realise the extent of the council's proposed development at the top of Queenstown Hill and its ramifications.
"There is obviously a lot of disenchantment with what is happening in Queenstown with overdevelopment and the problems that brings.
"We, as ratepaying residents, I believe, are being forgotten and there will be no turning back or easy fix."
Mr Manthey said one of the council's concept plans, which it has put forward to prospective buyers, shows more than 55 lots and more than a third possibly being unit development.
"There is one road access and no provision for buffer or parkland. Just intensive development in order to maximise the council's sale price."
Mr Manthey said that the council's assertion the area was just covered in wilding pines was incorrect.
"There are a number of other species which we believe as average citizens we would not be allowed to cut down and remove."
The group is working through the issues with council property director Richard Pope.
"We are pleased that the council have withdrawn the property from sale and have indicated that they are prepared to work with us to try and find a satisfactory result.
"As private citizens we don't wish to be drawn into a protracted court situation, however, we feel strongly about the issues and as a group are prepared to follow through until we get a result we are happy with."
A meeting took place recently and discussions are ongoing.
Independent commissioners last year recommended the land be rezoned as medium-density residential.
The council announced in late 2017 it intended to sell the land, which is the last block of 40.47ha vested by the Government under the Queenstown Reserves Vesting and Empowering Act 1971.
The council had previously resolved to sell it to help fund infrastructure.
It went to market, but, last September, following a nine-month marketing campaign, Mr Pope said the sale had not been completed to the council's satisfaction.
That is despite more than 80 inquiries being received by JLL and Luxury Real Estate and five formal offers to buy the land.
It was then put back on the market before being removed because of the appeal.


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Phillips "Double-Signed" Auction To Include Rare Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and More
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Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo's latest themed auction explores a niche that collectors are mad about. As part of its Geneva Watch Auction: Ten to be held November 9 in Geneva, it will host a sale of "Double Signed" pieces – watches that bear the name of a retailer in addition to that of the watch brand/manufacturer. Double signed dials, particularly Rolex and Patek Philippe examples, are extremely rare and thus highly valuable. They were made during a time when certain retailers around the world were important partners with watch brands, co-creating watches geared to specific markets. The sale will include pieces made in partnership with American retailers Tiffany & Co, Baily Banks & Biddle, Venezuelan retailer Serpico y Laino, Swiss retailer Gübelin, and Italian retailer Hausmann. There is big money in these watches. Of the top ten watches sold at auction last year, two were double signed. A Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 perpetual calendar chronograph co-signed by Serpico Y Laino sold at a Christie's auction for $3,234,905. Another Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 co-signed by London Jeweler Asprey sold at a Sotheby's auction for $3,915,000.
Highlights of the Phillips sale include:
The only publicly known pink gold Patek Philippe chronograph reference 533 with a pink dial that is signed by Italian retailer Hausmann.
– The only publicly known pink gold Patek Philippe chronograph reference 533 with a pink dial that is signed by Italian retailer Hausmann. Reference 533 was in production from 1937 to 1957, and was made in very restricted numbers. Phillips says the total production was about 350 pieces, of which exceedingly small numbers were cased in pink gold.
A 14k yellow gold Rolex Daytona Reference 6241 with a John Player Special Paul Newman dial, made circa 1969 and retailed by Tiffany & Co.
– A 14k yellow gold Rolex Daytona Reference 6241 with a John Player Special Paul Newman dial, made circa 1969 and retailed by Tiffany & Co. Only a dozen yellow gold reference 6241 watches with John Player Special dials (black with gold subdials, hands and minute tracks) are known today.
An extremely rare pink gold Audemars Piguet chronograph made in 1939 and co-signed/retailed by Gobbi of Milan.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo
– An extremely rare pink gold Audemars Piguet chronograph made in 1939 and co-signed/retailed by Gobbi of Milan. According to Phillips. little more than three hundred Audemars Piguet chronographs were produced overall between 1930 and 1962, and only 19 models like this one were ever made. Only two were sold to Gobbi in Milan, Italy.
A yellow gold Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph Reference 2499/100 retailed in Switzerland by Gübelin, with original certificate.
– A yellow gold Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph Reference 2499/100 retailed in Switzerland by Gübelin, with original certificate. It is one of only four examples in yellow gold (in any series) to bear the prestigious Gübelin signature on the dial.
A rare pink gold Patek Philippe chronograph Reference 1463 with pink dial made in 1952 and retailed by Serpico y Laino.
– A rare pink gold Patek Philippe chronograph Reference 1463 with pink dial made in 1952 and retailed by Serpico y Laino. Manufactured from approximately 1940 to 1969, the reference 1463 is one of the most popular vintage chronograph wristwatches on the market today. According to Phillips, only four examples of 1463s in pink gold with pink gold dials that were retailed by Serpico y Laino have appeared in public to date.
In the last two years, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has held themed auctions entitled Heuer Parade, Daytona Ultimatum and Winning Icons, in which it sold the Paul Newman Rolex for a record $17.7-million. Also coming up this December in New York is Game Changers, a sale of watches owned by extraordinary people, which will include a Rolex owned by Marlon Brando.
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3:40 Doncaster
The first two-year-old race of the season - WILLIAMHILL.COM - PLAY POKER BROCKLESBY CONDITIONS STAKES (27th March).
This is always a fascinating start to the season, a Stakes race with almost £13,000 going to the winner. With soft ground and potential draw bias to contend it is never an easy race to win although generally it goes to one of the more fancied runners. There were 24 juveniles entered at the five-day declarations and a field of 16 take part in this cavalry charge. The Brocklesby is a race worth noting as an impressive number of winners came from this race last year. Stakes races are never the easiest to predict and with no form to consider the betting will be the best indicator.
This is a race that certain trainers target with some of their better juveniles and specifically Bill Turner has sent some of his best juveniles to compete here so it will be intriguing to see how Lady Brookie fares.
Tom Dascombe's representative, Mirror Lad, is only a cheap purchase and the betting will indicate the chances of this winning. His trainer has an impressive string of two-year-olds this season and he will have plenty of winners in the coming months, many on debut.
Chiswick Bey is one of two from the Fahey stable and costing £90,000. Connections will be hoping for a return on such an investment. Richard Fahey has done well in this race on previous years and it would be no surprise to see this colt by Elusive City run well.
The Brocklesby field is made-up of a number of trainers who know how to train two-year-olds and David Evans' colt and filly should be respected.
Mick Channon fields Sarandjam and Saucy Buck. The price will reflect the chances of these colts as he rarely has winning two-year-olds go unfancied. In recent years, his win rate for juveniles making their debut has not been as impressive as is often implied.
Karl Ryan had a pretty dismal season last year with his two-year-olds and will be hoping for brighter prospects this term.
Clive Brittain will be hoping to carry on from last year's successes and has a vast string of juveniles from Saeed Manana. Mayhab cost 80,000gns and well bred. Generally a trainer who features a poor win rate on debut, he had a number win on their racing bow last year and it will be interesting to see if that trend continues.
Very much a watching race but a good basis to build form lines and no doubt there will be a number of winners come from this event.


Why you should not smoke during pregnancy?
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Smoking is never a nice thing to do. Whether you are a male, female, young, old, college going student or a working professional. You should not smoke. The adverse effect of smoking will not only damage you physically but financially and later on socially too.
And when it comes to the time planning a baby then you should quit smoking during pregnancy first whether you are a would-be a father or would be a mother. Ideally male and female both should quit smoking and avoid smoking during pregnancy or before planning for new one's arrival. Females especially asked to abandon any and every kind of smoking because their bad habit of smoking leaves a bad impact on their pregnancy. Sometimes even it puts the life of a young one into complete trouble.
So if you want to give birth to a healthy baby, if you want your child to survive in the world like a normal child then quit smoking now. This is the only thing you can do in the sake of your newborn.
Myth - People think they have been smoking for the last many years. They feel there is no sense of quitting smoking now.
Fact - One day without smoking gives more oxygen to your body and to your baby too. This helps in the development of the baby inside your worm. Smoking reduces the level of oxygen in your body which becomes a hurdle in the baby's growth. You can check online solutions - How to stop smoking during pregnancy?
Myth - People often switch to e-cigarettes during pregnancy and say they have quit smoking. They think e-cigarettes would not harm their babies.
Fact - Considering E-cigarettes as harmless is sheer stupidity. Smoking is injurious to you and your baby's health. Keep this in your mind. Even e-cigarettes contain harmful nicotine which damages your body.
Myth - People think, they are smoking, their babies are not. There is no harm in this.
Fact - During pregnancy whatever you do, your baby is also the part of your actions, your words, and your thoughts. That's the reason grand-moms and grannies suggest not involving yourself in bad activities during pregnancy like drinking, smoking which puts the negative impact on the baby. Babies too consume what you eat, drink. Baby inhales the same oxygen you take so beware during your pregnancy period. The risks of smoking while pregnant are high. Smoking not only damages you but also your baby is consuming harmful nicotine while you are smoking.
Myth - People say - During the last pregnancy they smoked and then also got blessed with a healthy baby.
Fact - Whenever you smoke during pregnancy you put your baby at risk. This is not good. Once you get a healthy baby even with smoking doesn't mean this time too you should do the same, be prudent and don't smoke during pregnancy.
These are the reasons you shouldn't smoke during pregnancy.


It must be OCR season.
We will camp at the Crystal Cave parking lot. The class will be in the entrance of the cave. Litter practice will be in the cave on Saturday as will be the mock on Sunday. Any question, contact me.


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press +USE key (default "e") - If enabled, this will make the player Speed Burst.
press +RELOAD key (default "r") - If enabled, this will make the player pitch the football.
press drop key (default "q") - If enabled, this will make the player Dive.
press radio1 key (default "z") - If enabled, this will make the player start a field goal.
press radio2 key (default "x") - If enabled, this will bring up the player model menu.
amx_setdown - Sets the current down for the team with possession of the ball.
amx_setscore - Sets the score of the given team.
amx_scrim - Toggles tournament mode which will disable all team balancing, fumbles, autostart and no rushing.


Hugh Bish Family: As a safety precaution, the school has been placed on lockdown while law enforcement is in the area (2/28 1:40 pm). We will notify you when the lock down has been cleared. Thank you.
Ridgecrest Family: As a safety precaution, the school has been placed on lockdown while law enforcement is in the area (2/28 1:35 pm). We will notify you when the lockdown has been cleared. Thank you.
Edison Family: As a safety precaution, the school has been placed on lockdown while law enforcement is in the area. We will notify you when the lockdown has been cleared. Thank you.
LPS Family: Due to the pending inclement weather, Lawton Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 19. Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: In observance of Presidents Day, there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, Feb. 18. Have a great three-day weekend.
Washington Parents: Law Enforcement has given us the ALL CLEAR (2/12 11:17 am) The school day will resume as normal. Thank you.
Washington parents: Due to law enforcement in the area, the school has been placed on a lock down as a precautionary measure (2/12 @11:10 am). We will notify once we receive the all-clear.
LPS Friendly Reminder: Lawton Public Schools will be closed on Mon., Jan. 21st in observance of the MLK, Jr. holiday. We will see everyone on Tues. Thank you!
LPS Staff: Due to the inclement weather & cancellation by PD trainers, the LPS Professional In-Service day is cancelled for Fri., Jan. 4. We will see everyone back on Mon., Jan. 7. Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: We will be closed for Thanksgiving Break Nov. 21-23. We will see everyone back on Mon., Nov. 26.
Please click the link to check the updated bus schedule as of 10/23/18: http://5il.co/479z Thank you!
LPS Friendly Reminder: Fri., Oct. 12 is Professional Day for Staff. NO SCHOOL for students. Fall Break is Oct. 17-19. Thank you.
Pioneer Park: The power has been restored and we have received the all clear from PSO (9/27). Thank you.
#LawtonPS Bus UPDATE-Bus 679 routes at EHS, EMS, and LINCOLN will now be done by Bus 639.
LPS Update: The school meal online payment option is now open. Please visit the Parent Portal site- https://tinyurl.com/y72mlfx8 to add money. The following are acceptable payments: E-Check, VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER.
LHS Parents: As a safety precaution, the school has been placed on a lockdown while law enforcement is in the area (8/20 @ 11:44 am). We will notify once we receive the all clear. Thank you.
EHS Family: During construction today (8/6), a gas line was hit. Currently, the bldg is evacuated and 9th & 10th grade check-in IS postponed until 1:30 p.m. today. We will let you know if anything changes. Thank you.
LPS Parents: We are sorry to inform you that the Rotary Track Meet scheduled for tomorrow, May 5th has been officially cancelled.
LPS Parents & Staff: Please click this link (http://5il.co/35og) regarding Friday, April 13th and Monday, April 16th.
LPS Parents & Staff: Lawton Public Schools remains closed Mon., Apr. 9th due to a work stoppage. Please visit lawtonps.org for more information.
LPS Parents & Staff: Lawton Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, April 4th due to a work stoppage.
LPS Parents & Staff: Lawton Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, April 3rd due to a work stoppage. Please check our website or Facebook for more information.
We look forward to seeing your student tomorrow. Thank you!
LPS Parents: We have been notified by the local PTA president that there will NOT be a student pullout on Thursday, March 15th.
LPS Friendly Reminder: NO School for students Fri., Mar. 16 due to Professional Day. Spring Break will be Mar. 19-23. School resumes Mar. 26th. Thank you!
LPS Parents & Staff: Due to continued inclement weather conditions, there will be NO SCHOOL Thursday, Feb. 22. Thank you.
LPS Parents & Staff: Due to pending inclement weather and freezing rain, there will be NO SCHOOL for Weds., Feb. 21st. Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, Feb. 19th in observance of President's Day. We'll see you Tuesday, Feb. 20th. Thank you.
MacArthur High School Parents: The basketball game scheduled for tonight (2/6) at MHS with Riverside is cancelled.
Lawton Public Schools has made the decision to cancel classes for Friday, Jan. 26th due to the number of absences & illness. This includes and students.
Washington Elem. Parents: We received word that due to a necessary utility line repair, there will be NO SCHOOL Weds., Jan. 24. TY for your understanding.
LPS Friendly Reminder: A student must be fever free without use of medication for 24 hrs prior to returning back to school. Thank you for your understanding.
There will be an Indian Education Programs mtg on Tues., Jan. 9th-5:30 PM at the Douglass Learning Center, 102 E. Gore Blvd. Public welcome.
Edison Parents: An ALL-CLEAR was given by the gas company. Students and staff are returning to the bldg. Thank you for your patience.
LPS Friendly Reminder: We will be closed for Thanksgiving Break Weds., 11/22-Fri., 11/24. We will see everyone back Mon., 11/27! Be safe & Happy Thanksgiving!
MMS Parents: An "All-Clear" has been given by the Fire Department. Students & staff are returning and classes will continue as normal. Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: Early voting takes place Nov. 9 & 10 at the Courthouse. Also in observance of Veterans Day, there is NO SCHOOL Fri., Nov. 10. TY.
LPS Friendly Reminder: NO school for students Fri. Oct. 13. Parent/Teacher conferences: Oct. 16 & 17. Fall Break is October 18-20. Thank you!
Pioneer Park Parents: We have received the all clear from law enforcement. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Pioneer Park parents: As a precautionary measure, the school has been placed on a lockdown while LPD is in the area. We will notify when an all clear is given.
Parents: Due to the conditions of the field, the Rotary Track meet scheduled for Sat. 9/30 is cancelled. Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: There will be NO school for students Fri. (9/1) or Mon. (9/4). View our calendar at http://www.lawtonps.org/school-calendars-hours.
LPS parents: You must physically check your student in at the school to complete registration by Aug. 10th. Sites are open from 8 to 3 p.m. Thank you!
Woodland Hills Parents: Due to pending weather, the 5th grade promotion has been moved to 7:30 p.m. (5/18). Thank you.
Due to pending weather, the LHS Graduation (5/18) has been pushed back to start at 8 p.m. Seniors will need to arrive at 7:15 p.m. Thank you.
Due to pending weather, the LHS graduation (5/18) has been pushed to 8 p.m. Seniors will need to arrive at 7:15 p.m.
Join us tonight at the Shoemaker Education Center for the Board of Education Meeting starting at 5 p.m. or watch live on Fidelity Cable Channel 98.
BO BOWMAN TOURNAMENT UPDATE: The LPS Athletic Director will make a call at 5 p.m. to determine whether the LHS field is suitable to be played on today. If so, there will be 6 p.m. (Putnam City North vs. Altus) and 8 p.m. (LHS vs. Ike) games. .
Due to the possibility of severe storms later this afternoon, ALL LPS after-school activities, events & X-Tended day services are CANCELLED for Tues., Mar. 28.
LPS Friendly Reminder: Friday, Mar. 3rd is a Professional/In-Service day for staff. There will be NO SCHOOL for students. Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: In observance of Presidents Day, there will be no school on Monday, Feb. 20th. Have a great weekend.
Due to the risk of ice developing during the school day, Lawton Public Schools has made the decision to cancel classes for Fri., Jan. 13. Thank you.
ALL LPS After-School activities & events to include extended-day & late buses are cancelled for Fri., Jan. 6th. Thank you.
Happy Holidays to our students, staff and extended LPS family! Winter Break officially begins. We will see students back on Weds., Jan. 4! Have a safe and wonderful break.
Friendly Reminder: Lawton Public Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving Break Nov. 23-25. Classes will resume Nov. 28th.
Law enforcement has lifted the perimeter lock down for MHS and MMS. An "all clear" was given. Thank you for your patience.
As a precautionary measure law enforcement has placed MHS on perimeter lock down today, Nov. 14. We'll keep you updated as more information is received. Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: In observance of Veterans Day, there will be no school Friday, November 11th. We salute our Veterans! Thank you.
LPS Friendly Reminder: Impact Aid Cards will be sent home today. Please make corrections and/or fill in any blanks. SIGN and return no later than Thursday, Oct. 27th. Thank you!
LPS Friendly Reminder: FALL BREAK starts Thursday, Oct. 20th. There will be NO school Oct. 20th-24th. Classes will resume Tuesday, Oct. 25th. Administrative offices will also be closed. Thank you.
It's game day Wolverine Fans! Watch the game live from the OKSNTV's website tonight. Let's ring that bell BIG "L"!
Can't make it out to the MHS game tonight? Be sure to stream it live from the OKSNTV website at www.oksntv.com! Watch the halftime ceremony for the crowning of the 2016-2017 Homecoming Queen.
Reminder: Title VII Indian Education Program Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting will be held tonight at the Shoemaker Center at 6 p.m.
Reminder: Lawton Veterinary Hospital, 4105 W. Gore, will host a Dog Wash and Back to School Bash from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sept. 10 with all donations benefiting the EHS Choir! Bring out the family and all of your four-legged friends to support our super singers!
ParentConnectXP is no longer an active link for student grade information. The new system is Campus Portal and will be available mid-September for parents and guardians. Details and instruction for obtaining a username and password will also be distributed mid-September.
Due to a city water line break near John Adams Elementary today Thurs-8/25, water to the school will be shut off around 9:45 a.m. Parents are asked to pls pick up their student as soon as possible.
Students and staff were excited to take part in "Show Me the $$" today at Douglass Learning Center! Thankful for the show of support!!
Special thanks to our community donors-Comanche Nation! They delivered 2 truckloads filled w/ supplies for #LawtonPS. They also provided supplies to 11 other districts! TY for putting students 1st!
Parents & Guardians: Please be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date with your child's respective school in order to receive school alerts.


Winter is here, and so is Ed Sheeran! The singer's 'Game of Thrones' cameo is causing a stir on Twitter.
South African 'Game of Thrones' fans will only get to watch the first episode of season seven tonight, and here's a heads up, Ed Sheeran makes a cameo.
The singer does what he does best in the episode - sings.
We don't want to give away too much about the highly anticipated return of the hit HBO show, but there is no missing this famous ginger.
The 'Shape of You' hitmaker has an encounter in the woods with Arya Stark.
He sings a folksy campfire song, and of course Arya is a fan. She complimented Ed's singing before sitting down for a meal with the wayward soldiers.
Viewers had some hilarious responses to the 26-year-old's cameo.
Some were thrilled to see the singer make an appearance on their favourite show, while others were left scratching their heads.
Friends, please tell me more about how seeing Ed Sheeran in your dragon show is unrealistic.


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Q: Would updating Facebook Android SDK crash my apps on api level below 15? The new Facebook Android SDK requires android min API level 15 but almost all of my apps are at min API level 9. If I integrate new FB Android SDK would that crash my apps on devices with API level below 15?
Also would Share images on FB functionality on API level 9 devices stop working if I get the new SDK?

A: The minSdkVersion attribute means that the library was designed without considering the API levels lower than that value. The developers didn't pay attention if a method or a field is unavailable on API level lower than 15, and this is the method to inform you.
For example the field THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR used in the method getExecutor is available only from API level 11:
public static Executor getExecutor() {
    synchronized (LOCK) {
        if (FacebookSdk.executor == null) {
            FacebookSdk.executor = AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR;
        }
    }
    return FacebookSdk.executor;
}

In version 4.5.1 the getExecutor method is different and supports also API level 9:
public static Executor getExecutor() {
    synchronized (LOCK) {
        if (FacebookSdk.executor == null) {
            Executor executor = getAsyncTaskExecutor();
            if (executor == null) {
                executor = new ThreadPoolExecutor(
                        DEFAULT_CORE_POOL_SIZE, DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_POOL_SIZE, DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE,
                        TimeUnit.SECONDS, DEFAULT_WORK_QUEUE, DEFAULT_THREAD_FACTORY);
            }
            FacebookSdk.executor = executor;
        }
    }
    return FacebookSdk.executor;
}

In conclusion you shouldn't use the last version of the Facebook SDK but you should stick with the last compatible version (4.5.0).
The change in minApk version is shown in the upgrade log below: -
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/upgrading-4.x.
and the  release of interest is below
https://github.com/facebook/facebook-android-sdk/releases?after=sdk-version-4.8.1

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The Ultra Cycling Show
Ep 21: Shangrila Rendon - Ultra Woman, Feisty Fox (World Records, Trans-Siberian Extreme, & More)
34 ironmans in 34 days, including almost 4,000 miles of bicycling. On today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Shangrila Rendon, a Filipina ultra female in her own right, as the Guiness World Record holder for fastest female to complete 5 ironmans in 5 consecutive days, as well as a competitor in the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme race through Russia, double century rider in California, ultraman, uberman, and ironman triathlete, ultra marathon runner, and coach. You don't want to miss this episode as we dive into Shangrila's feisty story that's sure to inspire you, especially her upcoming record attempt in Long Beach, California!
Let's roll! 🚲💨
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Ep 69 ⚡ Joe Lawhorn - Retired U.S. Marine Sets Double Trans-Ohio World Record
In this Sprint Round Record Recap, we discuss Joe Lawhorn - Cyclist's recent world records crossing the US state of Ohio from East to West (233 miles) and then back again for a total of 466 miles! Joe also holds the record for the Ohio single crossing from West to East. Congratulations, Joe! Let's roll! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ultracyclingshow/support
Ep 68 ⚡ Adam Ashwill - The 12-hr Standard Category Champion | Bessies Creek 24 (2021)
In this Sprint Round Race Report, we discuss Adam Ashwill - Cyclist's recent 1st place victory in the 12-hr standard category of the annual Bessie's Creek 24. Congratulations, Adam! Let's roll! Also enjoy our previous interview with Adam: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2727483897465294. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ultracyclingshow/support
Ep 67: James MacDonald - John o'Groats to Lands End, and Back; RAAM, 24-hr Indoor Attempt
In this episode, we talk with James MacDonald, the only solo Race Across America finisher from Scotland. James reached the finish line of the world's longest non-stop bike race in a time of 11 days and 19 hours to earn 12th place overall in 2016 as a rookie. After this epic test of endurance, James went on to achieve something very special: the Guinness World Records for the fastest N-S-N double crossing of the island of the UK. In 2017, James rode from John o' Groats down to Lands End and back up to John o' Groats, covering a total distance of 2,711 km (1,684 mi) in a time of 5d 18h to improve the former record by 3 hours. His latest challenge was to improve the actual 24h indoor track record of 941km, which was set by me in 2017. He was at a very promising pace, found his rhythm, but then he crashed and had to cancel his attempt. Global Cycling Network covered his attempt so you can check it out in more detail! It will be James' future challenge to give it another try and today we will talk about our experiences in riding the velodrome nonstop for thousands of laps. Let's roll! 🚲💨 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ultracyclingshow/support


The IGNOU Regional Centre Panaji is located at Alto Porvorim in a leased building which has the facilities like Edusat, Tele-Conferencing and Gyanvani. The Regional Centre Panaji has 6 Districts covering the states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra under its jurisdiction with 22 active study centres.
H. No. 1576, Near P & T Staff Quarters, Alto-Porvorim, Bardez, GOA 403521.


This Saturday has the potential to be one of the best days to ever go down at the skatepark with a No Board Left Behind event on Saturday at noon followed by a demo at 2pm Mark your calendar and bring a friend or ten! Don't forget an old deck plus a spare to share.
Jamie Cooper-Ellis continues to impress with his dedication to riding and having a good time. Big ups to Ben Shumlin for his handy work with the camera and editing.
Each class will have 2 -60 second runs with lowest score dropped ! Days format will be … Round 1 Beginner/ Advan beginner Am Round 2 Beginner Advan beginner Am Pro practice / awards Pro round 1 Pro round 2 Awards Best trick if time permits..


(1885–1964) social reformer; born in Hamilton, N.Y. Educated at the University of Chicago (1907), she pioneered immigrant social service work. She gained prominence as founder (1910) and leader of the International Institute movement, which worked to improve the lives of female immigrants. She directed the YWCA Department of Immigration and Foreign Communities (c. 1920–32) and founded the National Institute of Immigrant Welfare (1933–54).


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iPhone X's Facial Recognition Fail—and Other Takeaways from Apple's Big Launch Event
By Phil Baker 8:31 PM on September 12, 2017
Apple announced its new product lineup today in a huge live event from their new spaceship-like headquarters in Cupertino, California. Here's a rundown of what's new and significant and how it matters to you.
A new Apple Watch with a built-in phone
The new Apple Watch 3 now offers a built-in cellular phone that lets you make and receive calls all on its own. This is significant because it can change how we use our phones. It means we can leave our phones at home or in a pocket or purse. This has been the dream of science fiction writers for decades. The watch uses the same cellular number as your iPhone; think of it as an extension.
The new Series 3, which adds other health-related functions and a faster processor, starts at $399 with cellular plus $10/mo. from AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile.
A version without cellular will cost $329, and the original Series 1 will drop to $249. The Apple Watch 3 model looks the same as older models except for a large red dot on the knob on the side.
Cell phone capability is the killer app everyone has been waiting for on the Apple Watch and it adds a lot of convenience never available before. What was left unanswered: How good is the reception, how's the call clarity, and what's the effect on the battery life? That will all need to wait for detailed reviews.
Apple introduced a new higher resolution 4K version of its Apple TV. It's not an actual TV, but a box for connecting your TV to various movie and entertainment services. Nothing significant here, other than Apple trying to catch up to its competitors. $179.
This was the biggest announcement and the most important, because it represents most of Apple's sales and profits. As predicted, three phones were introduced, the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X.
The first two are evolutions of their current iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models with the same size displays and home button that doubles as a fingerprint reader. There are some cosmetic changes, including a glass back and aluminum trim, but for the most part, they look and work similarly to the 7 series.
As with each succession, improvements are mostly internal, with incremental improvements to the camera, speakers, and processor. They now support wireless charging, allowing the phones to be placed onto a powered charging plate and recharge without the phone needing to be plugged in.
The 8 Plus, with the larger screen, also has the best camera, still using two separate cameras on the back, but now offering special software to take better portraits by adjusting the light on each part of the face.
The phones add a special graphics processor (GPU) to facilitate the use of new apps with augmented reality. AR adds computer-created images to the real images seen by the camera. An example shown was using the phone at a baseball game and seeing the players' statistics superimposed. Another app lets you hold the iPhone up to the sky to see the constellations labeled.
While these new features were impressive, what was left unsaid is what most of us care about. Will the battery life be improved? Adding a faster processor and new features often reduce battery life. Again, we'll have to wait for the reviews.
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus will be available with 64 GB and 128 GB of memory. 64 GB versions will cost $699 and $799. You can order them beginning Friday, and they'll be available a week later. A new software release will be available for all iPhones on September 19.
The really big news is the third phone to be introduced, the iPhone X (X meaning 10), positioned as the phone that will pave the way for iPhones of the future. The iPhone X dispenses with the home button and has a more elongated rectangular display that fills the phone's face. There are no wide bezels above and below the screen. It has a glass back and a polished stainless steel band that wraps around the edges. It's the first iPhone with an OLED display that provides sharper and more contrasty images. The new form factor packs in a larger display without making the phone unwieldy to hold. (Think of a phone the size of an iPhone 7 with a screen the size of an iPhone 7 Plus.)
The iPhone X's biggest feature, one that Apple rolled out with great fanfare, is its 3D face sensor, used to unlock the phone. It replaces the fingerprint sensor and home button used on its other models. Essentially, it scans and examines your face and unlocks the phone once it recognizes you. Its technology is more advanced than competitive models that could be fooled by a picture being held up to the phone.
The Apple design uses sensors and infrared light to illuminate and map your face with invisible light, and create a contour map to ensure it's you. In their description, it was noted that over 1 billion pictures were taken during its development to perfect the design. I'm not sure if that should be seen as impressive or sad. Why? While it's quite a technical achievement, it probably doesn't matter a whole lot in our daily usage. Frankly it's hard to improve upon a password that you can give to your spouse if you were unable to use your phone or left it at home.
What was not clear is whether the absence of a home button will add to the complexity of using the phone. If you're used to the iPhone and iPad working much alike, the X will be quite different.
The iPhone X will ship on November 3, and orders begin October 27. It will be priced from $999.
How to assess?
Apple excels at introducing new products in a unique environment and with a fervor that makes you want to run right out and get in line at your nearest Apple store. That was the effect Steve Jobs had, and a formula Apple has stuck with in the age of Tim Cook. But if you take away the hyperbole, the stunning presentations, and a few of the over-the-top claims, you can't help but notice that, with the 8 and 8 Plus, the iPhones are incrementally improved over the current models, or, in the case of the iPhone X, a gorgeous design packed with new technology, but with many similarities to the Samsung S8.
Still, no one does products better than Apple, and the phones will continue to sell millions each month and make lots of money for the company. The good news is we don't have to buy a new phone every year or two to have the features we really need. If I were to buy a new iPhone (because my old one was unreliable and beyond repair) I'd likely opt for the 8 or 8 Plus, because the fingerprint sensor and home button are so well thought out and easy to use. While the face sensor is an interesting technical accomplishment, it will take longer and require more steps to unlock the phone. And it failed to work the first time in today's demo.
Phil Baker is a product development expert as well as an award winning journalist and author covering high tech. He hosts a gadget blog at BakerOnTech.com. Phil holds over 30 patents and has been an executive for a number of high technology companies. He's been responsible for bringing scores of well-known consumer tech products to market. Phil is the author of "From Concept to Consumer," a former columnist for the San Diego Transcript, and founder of Techsperts, Inc., a product development company.
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