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WANTED: Rational Coronavirus Analysis
Thread starter Nonlinear_Zero-Sum
Nonlinear_Zero-Sum said:
Excellent question ... it's all about the flip-side of probability: uncertainty.
Uncertainty in what YOU are going to post next?
Is the flip-side of probability really uncertainty?
Nonlinear_Zero-Sum
fed2 said:
It occurred to me that for most analysis that is applied to rates like this, ie exponential model or other, that it would not make a difference in terms of p-values whether one tested the equivalence of the rates or their reciprocals? From that perspective, I think the decision to report one or the other is mostly aesthetic. I can see the virtue of reporting percentages, since most people are comfortable with these in their daily lives.
The uncertainty is not in the data, it's in whether the proper data analysis is applied, and then how it's applied, in portraying information and making decisions that lead to long-term widespread consequences.
For instance, does a national news outlet -- say, the NY Times or CNN -- portray the COVID-19 crisis for the whole country from the same perspective as seen by residents of hardest-hit New York City?
UPDATE (10/12): More here, on the trigger for NYC hysteria...
I totally understand 100% the comfort with percentages in conveying relevant information; we're all in that base-10^n boat. I would just caution against using said informational percentages in subsequent calculations, as meaning and certainty could be distorted. If you do want to run calculations with data reported as percentages, I would suggest that you revert to ratios, use logarithmic-preferably-monatomic algorithms to determine calculated values (even with just averaging), then convert that ratio-ed value to percentage for public consumption.
hlsmith said:
Another excellent point ... I may have been flippant in the use of the term "flip-side", which perhaps suggests a monatomic relationship.
Then again, maybe not -- so much meta-uncertainty! -- since not understanding the probability, whether empirically derived or odds-implied, is definitely a very uncertain place to be. Which is kind of where we are now (see all).
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The uncertainty is not in the data, it's in the whether the proper data analysis is applied, and then how it's applied, in portraying information and making decisions that lead to long-term widespread consequences.
The uncertainty is in BOTH the data and the analysis. See the many excellent articles by Kaiser Fung (scroll down for additional posts) and Andrew Gelman on this.
Miner said:
Can any conclusions be drawn from these studies, other than the (admittedly laymen's) viewpoint that it appears that the data is a confusing mess..? Which actually would explain a lot, if our leaders are taking counsel from experts deriving their theories from this data and its analysis.
Two big things are coming into play.
First is conditionality. So results are based on sample (inclusion/exclusion criteria), variable definitions, biases, and modeling.
Second is the generalizabilty of results to other samples from the sam population or different population.
I just signed up to this site to get a rational evaluation of this doctor's video. I am neither a statistician or mathematician but it seems there are flaws in his reasoning that you could drive a truck through. No consideration for testing parameters, because of limited testing most testing was reserved for those exhibiting symptoms or those that had been exposed to a patient that ad tested positive. No consideration is given for the benefit of social distancing. Thanks for having a look.
Well just from the starting position of the video the person isnt wearing a mask, is less than six feet from the other person, and has a bunch of accessories (fomites) on.
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That guy is a bonehead, do either of those other countries have the obesity and comorbidity rates of the US?
[This video was banned from YouTube as it was deemed "medically unsubstantiated .. misinformation" and "would go against World Health Organization recommendations". It can still be viewed here, where a transcript is also provided.]
Foamy said:
Thanks for sharing the video, even with their apparent flawed reasoning with improper consideration for testing parameters.
Those guys do make valid macro-points on healthy immune systems and balanced responses, not dwelling on the widely advertised micro-points like the criticality of social-distancing and glove-wearing in preventing COVID-19 transmission*.
The Bakersfield doctors factor in the unfortunate-but-inevitable societal cost of the lockdown, although these non-coastal guys are not professional administrators nor government experts (where are they getting their oxygen from?):
COVID-19 is one aspect of our health sector. What has it caused to have us be involved in social isolation? What does it cause that we are seeing the community respond to? Child molestation is increasing at a severe rate. We could go over multiple cases of children who have been molested due to angry family members who are intoxicated, who are home, who have no paycheck. Spousal abuse: we are seeing people coming in here with black eyes and cuts on their face. It's an obvious abuse of case. These are things that will affect them for a lifetime, not for a season. Alcoholism, anxiety, depression, suicide. Suicide is spiking; education is dropped off; economic collapse. Medical industry we're all suffering because our staff isn't here and we have no volume. We have clinics from Fresno to San Diego and these things are spiking in our community. These things will affect people for a lifetime, not for a season.
* Speaking of COVID-19 transmission, China – not that their data should be deemed totally credible, but perhaps representative, ratio-wise – showed that outdoor transmission occurred in only two of 318 outbreaks (1-in-159 or 0.6%, 4/23) encompassing 1,245 confirmed cases of the virus across 120 cities. The much larger volume of ambient air outdoors dilutes the concentration of Coronavirus, which presumably greatly diminishes the risk of a COVID-19 infection taking hold. You'd think that this outdoor-vs-indoor aspect would be a game-changer on crafting a prudent response to the PANDEMIC!!! ... you'd think.
They are missing that our case fatality rate would be higher if hospitals were at capacity. Also you cant extrapolate from Scandinavian countries to us since we are very unhealthy to start with and we also dont have universal health coverage. You have to control for covariates to be able to do that.
(Hopefully, these studies meet your control/parameter standards.)
Here's a comprehensive Wall Street Journal study (4/26, behind capitalist paywall) looking at relative death rates versus how quickly economies were shutdown in that New-York-minute due to COVID-19, using both European countries and US states.
I'm not a trained professional, but understand that the data has been massaged towards apples-to-apples, and notice that there's a bunch of anonymous brown dots (US states) down around, and well below, 50 dpm (dead-per-million), which translates to one or less COVID-19 death per 20,000 citizens in the 21-days since rising above a threshold of one dpm. Now, there's a creative can-do metric: dead-per-million-per-gestation-period, starting that clock after a consistent dpm-threshold is reached.
So, how do you like them apples, curated and delivered by T..J. Biznessman..? Twas hoping resident stats-experts would have a go at the methodology, which can be viewed as a balanced normalization, by the untrained eye.
If I was a billionaire and a betting man, I'd put up a couple of cool million on having T.J. either 1) debate or 2) cage-fight the good Dr. Fauci … the specific contest being established by a coin flip (in case you were wondering about the probability angle). Americans are owed this.
Outside of Mr. Rodger's neighborhood, today's billionaires and administrators are so boring, shying away from rigorous debate and even cage-fighting. Sad.
UPDATE (8/18): Their aversion to cage-fighting aside, American CEOs have better foresight than the rest of us, when it comes to impending uncertainty.
UPDATE (9/29): Billionaire spat on the COVID vaccine..!!! (9/29) … Elon Musk calls Bill Gates a 'knucklehead'.
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An interesting contrast arrives from Down Under, where two Commonwealth island nations took different approaches to the Coronavirus (4/29, WSJ paywall again). Excerpt:
New Zealand imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, aiming to stamp out the new coronavirus. Australia took a different approach, adopting social-distancing restrictions but keeping more of its economy open, in an effort to suppress the pathogen.
This might be viewed as an excellent controlled experiment. Let's take a look at the results to date:
New Zealand certainly took this pandemic seriously, but have those severe costs impacted the results? Meanwhile, the Land of Oz keeps focused on prudent measures and asks sensible outrageous questions, all with an eye on the future…
'Despite all our medical advances … the mortality rate has remained constant – one per person' … some perspective from an Aussie doc (5/14). Indeed, putting things in perspective (5/19, ratio-wise), compared to the total deaths in the world, heart disease accounts for 1-in-3 deaths, and cancer almost 1-in-6.
Coronavirus may have been a 'cell-culture experiment' gone wrong … a thoughtful "non-political" Australian scientist maintains that this virus binds to human proteins more readily than to proteins in any other animal, which suggests that it was cultured in a lab, perhaps a hybrid developed from other viruses … kind of "optimally designed to infect humans" (5/25), with no political bias.
RUCK ON, LADS ... New Zealand kicks off its post-pandemic era with a weekend of rugby (6/12).
HOLD ON, LADS ... the appearance of a whopping 13 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand has steeled Kiwi government's reserve, which will now be sending those poor folks to quarantine camps (8/13, George Orwell could not be reach for comment). And over in the Aussie state of Victoria, with 11 nursing-home deaths as the reason, their Premier mandates a total societal shutdown (8/22), as if that makes any sense.
On the other side of the world from Down Under ... could it be that anti-lockdown Sweden was right after all..? (7/10) Regardless, there are some solid applicable observations for understanding how the pandemic could wind down in the US, re: herd immunity, etc.
"Sunt förnuft har rådit." ... Sweden provides a good case study with their alternative approach for dealing with a pandemic (7/25), despite a steady stream of criticism worldwide on their anti-lockdown rationale.
UPDATE: Despite its critics' claims otherwise, Sweden seems to have scored a sweet trifecta by avoiding lockdown, economic damage and even deaths (8/14). In comparison, the English COVID-19 response is "shocking incompetence" by an "arrogant, failed establishment" (8/12, The Telegraph paywall ... also reviewed in above weblink).
No outbreak 'second-waves', when you have herd immunity..?
Additionally, not that Krona counting should be a metric compared to Corona casualties, Swedish companies are consistently beating European analysts' expectations (7/29).
An in-depth fatality-rate comparative study between Sweden and the hard-hit states of New York, Illinois and Texas suggests that "lockdowns have not prevented any deaths from covid-19. At best, lockdowns have deferred death for a short time..", or so maintains a doctor with the Mises Institute (8/15), who concludes with:
Covid-19 is not going to be defeated; we will have to learn how to coexist with it. The only way we can learn how best to cope with covid-19 is to let individuals manage their own risk, observe the outcomes, and learn from mistakes. The world owes a great debt to Sweden for setting an example that the rest of us can follow. [Kind of late for that, but whatever ... maybe next time]
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YEARS OF POTENTIAL LIFE LOST ... the ultimate metric in rational coronavirus analysis
As Winston Churchill allegedly quipped: Keep experts on tap, not on top. The Wall Street Journal runs commentary (5/14, behind WSJ paywall) on how the good Dr. Fauci's expertise is narrow, and that he's unequipped to consider societal costs outside his disease-control focus, and freely admits that.
From the very start of this madness, the metric years of potential life lost (PYLL) should have been the critical consideration, but unfortunately wasn't. Has Dr Fauci or his colleagues at the CDC or WHO even uttered these words in public?
The JUST FACTS website of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) features articles judiciously using the YPLL metric to evaluate the wisdom of the COVID-19 shutdown:
Comparing the PYLLs of a projected Coronavirus death toll in the United States of 240,000 with other 'everyday tragedies', such as the flu, accidents and suicides (4/8, see comparison chart below), and
On the casualties from the drastic government-mandated shutdown, FEE projects that the anxiety from reactions to COVID-19 will destroy at least seven times more years of life than can be saved by lockdowns (5/4).
Meanwhile, ABC News recently ran a story citing that the people with coronavirus are dying an average of 10+ years earlier than they would have naturally (5/10), based on a study by the University of Glasgow (lots of detailed data presented). As the median age of COVID-19 deaths is near 80, the average PYLLs are inflated by inclusion of deaths of people much younger, and this surely is impacted somewhat by the accounting of dying with, rather than dying from, COVID-19.
Although our personal lockdowns may have some charms, it could be suggested that every American has 'life lost' in this ongoing collective adventure … let's put the average PYLL number at 6 months, or 0.5 years. With about 331 million Americans, that equates to about 166 million PYLL. Taking FEE's wildly inflated US death toll of 240K from COVID-19 with an average PYLL of 10 years, that equates to only 2.4 million PYLL.
Therefore, with the lockdown, the overall years of potential life lost of the general American population is nearly 70X more than the most grievous COVID-19 impact case ... and this is BEFORE the fallout casualties that FEE highlights.
Way back in early March, the University of Cambridge estimated the impact of COVID-19 on death rates by age in the UK: How much 'normal' risk does Covid represent?
So, during this pandemic, COVID-19 had roughly doubled the overall death rate for those above 30 years of age.
Finally, as the elderly are especially susceptible to this mysterious affliction, a focused insurance program is recommended.
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fed2
this graph says 'just facts' so you know it contains only factual information.
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On the factual front ... it's technically a bar chart, not a graph.
Peggy Noonan delineates the class divide in the Wall Street Journal between a) those with safe lives forcing the lockdown, and b) those with unsafe lives potentially ruined by the lockdown (5/16, WSJpaywall).
Upside of the lockdown? … Silver Lining: 2 In 5 Adults Have 'Changed For The Better' Thanks To Lockdown (5/23).
German official leaks report denouncing Corona as 'A Global False Alarm' (5/29) … gets canned.
On the reopening of the government-mandated lockdown ... essential exceptions will be made, of course (6/16).
What if we're being primed..? (6/23) Regardless, it's prudent to take responsibility for your own health and well-being.
UPDATE: That first pass of primer worked so well, it's time for the second pass (9/4).
More (indirect) Coronavirus victims: Pilots in Pakistan airliner crash were reportedly distracted by coronavirus (6/25).
Pregnancy is a preexisting condition: Pregnant Women Are at Higher Risk of Severe Covid-19, CDC Says (6/25), requiring hospitalization, but it doesn't impact the death rate, which is very low for those of child-bearing age.
Wisdom of the Ancients: The best disinfectants are fresh air and sunshine . An Israeli study finds notable differences in COVID-19 infection rates between ethnic groups and genders that 'cover up' to different degrees while out and about (the metric is Vitamin D deficiency, 9/4).
What's the English word for 'minutiae'? Pronunciation of English with its 'aspirated consonants' produces more aerosol particles than other languages, and so allegedly increases the infection endangerment of those of those in proximity (9/8).
On things mask-and-microbial-related (10/10): Knowledge is good, so let's understand the relative size of Coronavirus particles...
As a comparison metric, human hair is about 50um thick or more.
To be blocked naturally from our respiratory systems (sans N-95 mask), particles need to be 10um or larger.
SARS-CoV-2 particles are a wee 0.1-1um, with bacterium a chubby 1-3um, but
These microbes are typically conveyed in airborne water particles, which are 5-10um.
If this microbial-ingestion topic repulses you, consider that "the human body contains trillions of microorganisms — outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1. Because of their small size, however, microorganisms make up only about 1 to 3 percent of the body's mass (in a 200-pound adult, that's 2 to 6 pounds of bacteria), but play a vital role in human health". (Human health is good.)
I didn't really look too hard at the 'figure', but automotive insurance companies sent people checks in April, since no one was driving, thus fewer motor vehicle collisions, right. An indirect impact of COVID-19 is the elimination of years lost from MVC. I know my commutes are pretty chill these days.
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I suppose that's one of the 'charms' of the lockdown ... the open road.
The lives being saved by the lower incidence of MVC fatalities should be factored into the analysis. Unfortunately though, MVC fatalities are even higher in some non-urban areas than comparable years (4/29, WSJ paywall). Excerpt:
Fewer drivers are hitting the road during the pandemic, yet police in some places have made an unexpected discovery: an increase in deadly car crashes.
Minnesota and Louisiana recorded more traffic fatalities during the coronavirus crisis than in the same periods of past years, even though there were far fewer drivers on the road because of stay-at-home orders. In states including Missouri, fatality rates increased even as total crash deaths declined, according to state officials.
Speeding is a top cause of crash deaths in the U.S., and highway officials say it is a major culprit in the recent carnage.
Human folly, latent energy and the laws of physics transcend the lockdown.
UPDATE (3/5): Traffic Deaths Per Mile Driven Soared 24% in 2020
Urban danger increases too: NYC traffic deaths hit 200 in deadliest year since de Blasio took office (10/22).
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The Massachusetts DOT understands the elegance of ratios in analysis, noting that the MVC fatality rate has doubled during the lockdown (5/7), as the deaths have remained flat while the number of drivers on the road has dropped in half, versus comparable years.
In non-auto-fatality news, Gallup polls showed that Americans' worry and stress fueled a record drop in life satisfaction (5/8), but – 10 days later, "as many states have begun to reopen their economies and many more are making plans to do so" -- that anxiety could be dissipating, since US adults are now reporting less worry and more happiness (5/18).
The CDC reports the extremely low COVID-19 fatality rate among those infected that are NOT elderly and/or ailing (5/22) … which is less risk of dying than in an auto accident during a comparable period, like, y'know, before people were terrified to leave the house.
This was not picked up by the Mainstream Media, of course, but…
Activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr unloads on Big Pharma, Dr Fauci, the CDC, vaccines and the societal and economic degradation caused by the lockdown (5/3; lengthy interview video, which will probably get banned by YouTube). Within days, MIT -- that beacon of Science! – denounced it as "conspiracy theorizing", labeling it "health misinformation" (5/8), without addressing any specific point in the technical argument.
Looks like Coronavirus rationality is all the rage these days, even with CDC's Dr Fauci (5/22)…
The former director of Israel's Health Ministry, on the hysteria around Covid-19: 'Nothing can justify this destruction of people's lives' (5/22).
Dr Scott Atlas with the Hoover Institute estimates that every month of lockdown will cost as many otherwise-healthy American lives as the total eventual deaths from COVID-19 (5/23).
And yet, then again ... an alt-opinion on the reduction of government-lockdown restrictions: The Economic "Reopening" Is A Fake Out (5/22).
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Rational analysis from a different angle ... an innovative macro-metric that could determine COVID-19 prevalence among the general population and even predict a second wave, if only within days: SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentration in sewage sludge (5/19, Yale study; 'pre-digested', 5/28). As always, hand washing is advised.
A wiseguy wise judge from downstate-Illinois overturns the irrationality of the Supreme Ayatollahs of Expertistan (5/28).
"We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection" … it may be based on rational analyses (5/20), but what do the folks at the New England Journal of Medicine know?
Too bad that good news is no news these days (6/25)...
CDC reports: For 7% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.5 additional conditions or causes per death.
So in only one in 14 deaths out of the current total of 125,000 can COVID-19 be said to be the actual cause.
...and so the beatings will continue until morale improves (7/2).
'UPDATE' (8/30), in that this fact hasn't changed: New CDC report shows 94% of COVID-19 deaths in US had contributing conditions … or, there's only about 11,000 American fatalities from COVID-19 with no preexisting conditions. From the recent CDC report (8/26):
For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death.
Hey, let's take a short break from the beatings, to mull whether all this lockdown rigamarole might have been based on a simple 'misunderstanding' (9/6). It's a tangled tale where the CDC's projected Infection Fatality Rate was conflated with the Case Fatality Rate (which is 10X greater), therefore justifying draconian government measures. One might get the sense that perhaps this was intentional though, like counting all deaths with COVID as being from COVID, since we gotta get that US fatality number to 200K by Election Day, when the beatings will presumably ease.
Science! in the service of health policy and politics: One may suggest that 'Objective, reasoned scientific inquiry is the crowning glory of Western civilization' … but that would be unwoke (9/25).
Statistics ... probability ... uncertainty ... chaos MAYHEM.
"Never let a crisis go to waste"…? (3/24; also flashback-articulation, re: the 2008 financial crisis)
WARNING: *CRAZY CONSPIRACY ALERT*
...but… if the tin-foil hat fits, wear it.
Oddly-descriptive vanity plate ... photo-ready?
Have we gone from PLANdemic to PLANdemonium..?!? (5/29)
If so, who benefits? (5/21; Follow-the-Money dept) … or, as the Romans would have inquired, Cui bono? (5/29, video) A cynic might suggest that there's both financial (6/9) and perhaps even political angles.
This wanton chaos could be framed as another massive cost of the COVID-19 lockdown … and (productive) young Americans will bear the heaviest burden resulting from the (destructive) rioters and looters.
With the lack of face masks and proper social-distancing at these widespread 'protests', it will be interesting to see if COVID-19 outbreaks re-emerge in a few weeks (6/1).
At least we have authorities -- with generous, secure government salaries and pensions -- that can oversee it all, with their sponsors' best interests in mind: the Managerial state, which uses the Hegelian Dialectic to separate the people, pitting them against one another, ultimately making the population easier to control. (Yeah, I know, crazy stuff ... could never happen here, right?) Regardless, these characters have lost sight of the fact that -- in successful societies -- the elected government's most important function is to protect the citizens and their property (6/4).
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Regarding this *spark* that lit the wildfire that rages through our previously-locked-down American society, and now the world...
In light of what was presented above, has there ever been a police-brutality video that approaches:
The mildness of the alleged crime: passing off a fake $20 bill?
The victim of abuse being already handcuffed?
The duration of the abuse perpetration?
The excellent quality of the extensive (scripted?) video coverage, from a host of angles?
The bad-cop perp so knowingly playing-the-part, even staring directly into a close-by camera, using a brutal restraining technique NOT condoned by any law-enforcement authority? Looks like this drug-delirium restraint was standard procedure (8/12), and so the prosecution may have a hard time making the cases against the four police perps.
The victim in captivity repeating a charged catchphrase again and again, even when what he was claiming was physically impossible?
The oblivious, lackadaisical nature of the daylight crime scene?
The likely personal connection between the victim and perpetrator? [UPDATE: Make that pretty darn certain, 6/10]
On these metrics, from a statistics-and-probability standpoint, one might conclude that this incendiary incident -- what seemed to be a snuff-film-gone-wrong -- is at least, say, 2-3 standard deviations beyond anything on record. That alone should cast doubt on its veracity (like Benford's law, turned up to 11).
For instance, one can compare the video of the Rodney King beating by police -- the horrific granddaddy of this modern genre -- to this grievous incident. Another significant difference, in Justice being served … back then, the rioting and looting didn't start until after the case was tried in court, and the jury issued, what was deemed, an unacceptable verdict … 13 months after the incident. In the internet age, months have been compressed into hours, and the mob decides what is 'justice', while elected leaders and law enforcement stand down. (If you think that these rational questions and observations are conspiratorially retrograde, that probably says more about you than anything else. Sorry.)
UPDATE: A cynic could note that this massively destructive chain-of-events has been a political 'power grab', but, even then, the whole shebang could backfire (8/19) ... you know how unexpected consequences happen. The linked article refers to a Gallup poll from January 2020 on the American public's top concerns, and 'race relations' didn't make the Top 10 and 'DEADLY PANDEMIC!!!' wasn't even on the list ... ah, simpler times...
'Public Health Experts Say the Pandemic Is Exactly Why Protests Must Continue' (6/2) ... a tidy confluence of current events. Perhaps anything goes in Year Zero (7/7). Forward!
Nothing to see here, move along … it's odd that the media apparently has no interest in understanding the devastation of the BLM/Antifa rioting and looting mostly-peaceful protests (7/16). Additionally, although a full video and transcript of the George Floyd arrest has been leaked, expert analyses of this unfortunate event (8/6) are not fit for widespread public consumption, nor was the official autopsy of the victim.
The 'New Normal': Looking-Glass Politics, and the collapse of the private sphere (7/14)…
During the tag-team crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests and riots in reaction to George Floyd's "digital murder", people can escape their "prosaic and uninspiring existence" on social media, and transcend their hard-wired Dunbar Number of the maximum meaningful interpersonal relationships (projected to be about 150 individuals for advanced primates, like us), which results in "social media rage, which feeds on itself, [and so people] soon forgot the actual events and demanded cosmic and abstract judgments."
FLASHBACK (1988): "Now … let's study success, not failure."
Handy guide: The Ten-Step Program of perpetual-motion BLM activism (8/25), which is "overwhelmingly peaceful" (93% incident rate, 9/4), with only 600+ exceptions. (As a fake-but-accurate comparison, World War II was "mostly peaceful" for about 94% of Americans in uniform...)
proper social-distancing at these widespread 'protests'
Its interesting to think that violence is sort of infective like virus, another way of man bringing misery on man.
Cui bono
I read Cicero was a pompous a-hole. Catiline, now theres a hero. 'How long will you go on testing our patience, oh Catiline'?


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ed. Christ: "'The Earth Reeled and Trees Trembled': Civil War Arkansas"
[ "The Earth Reeled and Trees Trembled": Civil War Arkansas, 1863-1864, ed. Mark Christ [(Old State House Museum, 2007). Softcover, maps, photos, illustrations, notes. Page Total/Main Text=168/159 ISBN 978-0-9789148-0-6 $24.95 ]
The Earth Reeled and Trees Trembled is a fascinating collection of essays based on Old State House Museum (Little Rock, AR) seminar topics originally presented in 2003 and 2004. Gathered together in a volume edited by Mark Christ, Community Outreach Director for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, these essays cover a broad range of subjects from politics and society to military campaigns. Readers will also find fascinating monographs on geography and medicine. Christ, the editor of several fine books to include Rugged and Sublime and All Cut to Pieces and Gone to Hell among others, is also a contributor of two articles.
I'll begin with a brief description of the book's overall presentation and then comment on each essay separately below. The collection is bound in a sturdy paperback that's also very attractive. Numerous maps, photographs, and illustrations enhance the text, which is arranged in double column format for easy reading. Each essay is also thoroughly annotated, some with quite extensive commentary. In terms of consistent quality and freshness of approach among the chapters, this is one of the best Civil War essay collections I have come across.
Michael Dougan-- Say "Au Revoir" but not "Good-Bye": The Enduring Confederate Government of Arkansas
Prof. Dougan, perhaps best known for his book Confederate Arkansas: The People and Politics of a Frontier State in Wartime (Univ. of Alabama Press, 1976), starts things off with a lively account of Arkansas history from its origins through the late 19th century. His often biting wit rather reminds me of Richard McMurry's forthright style of analysis. With early Arkansas's rejection of banks and funding for higher education and internal improvements, Dougan makes a case for a long standing state political culture of deliberate backwardness. The essay is also an interesting examination of antebellum Arkansas politics and the relative merits of Confederate war governors Henry Rector and Harris Flanagin.
Mark K. Christ-- "As Much As Humanity Can Stand": The Little Rock Campaign of 1863
The first Christ essay is a marvelous summary of Union General Frederick Steele's campaign that resulted in the capture of Little Rock in September 1863. The author, whose masters thesis is a study of this campaign, observes (correctly, I believe) that the seeds of the Arkansas capital's fall were sown in the disastrous Confederate defeat at Helena in July. The Union march to Little Rock and the battles of Brownsville, Bayou Meto, and Bayou Fourche are covered, along with the Confederate retreat and the limited Union pursuit. Losing the capital was a disastrous blow to Arkansas's Confederate supporters. Manpower losses were slight but state morale and political will was shattered. Steele was able to take the fortified capital swiftly and cheaply, with less than 150 battle casualties. The only quibble I have with this fine account is the dearth of maps. A single campaign map was reproduced from the O.R. Atlas but it's very reduced in size and difficult to read.
Douglas E. Larson-- Alfred Gales and the Third Minnesota in Arkansas
This essay details a regiment's experience of occupation duties in Little Rock and along the Arkansas River at places like Pine Bluff. [An aesthetic aside: The 3rd Minnesota was one of the first Federal units to enter Little Rock, and I was glad to see the publisher include a reproduction of the Arthurs painting that so vividly depicts this event.] While in Little Rock, the 3rd found that a generally conciliatory policy toward the citizens paid dividends. On the other hand, garrison life had its perils, with the regiment suffering tremendously from disease. Recruitment of black soldiers is also discussed by Larson. The individual mentioned in the title (Alfred Gales, last name later changed to Miller) was an escaped slave who became a cook for the regiment and followed the unit back to Minnesota after the war. Unfortunately, very little is known about him, leaving his story frustratingly incomplete.
Cynthia DeHaven Pitcock-- Gunpowder, Lard and Kerosene: Civil War Medicine in the Trans-Mississippi
This brief essay outlines the staffing and equipping of the medical corps in the Confederacy's Trans-Mississippi Department. A brief rundown of the medical education options for period physicians is given, with due notice given to several well educated doctors that served with particular distinction. Not surprisingly, as Pitcock co-edited his diary* with Bill Gurley in 2002, Dr. William McPheeters's efforts in improving patient care figure prominently. Finally, the difficulties experienced (and creative methods employed) in obtaining medicines are recounted.
Bobby Roberts-- Rivers of No Return
Here, Roberts examines the hydrology of the waterways of Arkansas and their relative merits as transportation routes. With the Arkansas River so frustratingly unpredictable, he rightly views the White River as the most useful river supply avenue in the state for Union forces. While the ironclads grab the headlines, this essay correctly gives the tinclad its proper due as the workhorse of the Union's inland waterway navy. With no comparable naval presence, the Confederates depended on fixed points of defense and harrassment by small scale hit and run attacks. Most Arkansas rivers were narrow and shallow, with dense foliage lining the banks, perfect for ambush attacks. In the end, however, neither strategy scored lasting success.
Gary Dillard Joiner-- Fred Steele's Dilemma and Kirby Smith's Quest for Glory
Gary Joiner's contribution is a nice summary of the Camden Expedition (the northern wing of the 1864 Red River Campaign). Readers of the author's previous works One Damn Blunder and Through the Howling Wilderness will find themselves on familiar ground. The skill of Confederate cavalry generals Marmaduke and Fagan is lauded, while the decision making of the high command of both sides (Price, Kirby Smith and Steele) comes under heavy criticism.
Bill Gurley-- The Civil War Journal of Dr. Henry Dye: Texas Surgeon in the District of Arkansas
This is a truly wonderful chapter, both for its originality and for the fascinating insights it provides into battlefield medicine. Here, Bill Gurley examines the detailed journal of Dr. Henry Dye and gleans his surgeon's notes for 25 selected case studies of wounded Confederate soldiers from the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry. Dye's sketches of the wounds are reproduced in the essay (the originals are in color) and the notes include both wound descriptions and diagnostic/treatment information. It is perhaps surprising how many serious limb wounds were successfully cared for without resorting to amputation, and medically knowledgable readers will likely marvel at some of the innovative treatment methods.
Tom Wing-- A Sink of Iniquity and Corruption: The Civil War in Fort Smith and Indian Territory
Tom Wing gives us a look at the various conflicts surrounding Fort Smith*** in 1864. Both Little Rock and Fort Smith fell to Union forces in September 1863, and 1864 saw efforts by the Confederates to harass the Union defenders and perhaps recapture the fort. Brief overviews of these battles and skirmishes are provided, along with a really nice period map of Fort Smith and environs.
Mark K. Christ-- "The Queen City Was a Helpless Wreck": J.O. Shelby's Summer of '64
Mark Christ's second essay chronicles Confederate general J.O. Shelby's successful campaign of recruitment and harassment in northeast Arkansas in the months preceding Price's Raid. With Union garrisons spread thinly throughout the region, Shelby was able to cross the Arkansas River above Little Rock and strike at two critical nodes of Union transportation and supply, the White River and the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad. Isolated Union garrisons and forage stations in the region were struck repeatedly. The most noteable Confederate success on the White River was the capture and destruction of the U.S.S. Queen City, a heavily armed tinclad. During this time, Shelby gathered in thousands of recruits (both willing and unwilling). The Union army's focus on Shelby's efforts also facilitated Sterling Price's ability to traverse northern Arkansas relatively unhindered on his way to Missouri.
Daniel Sutherland-- Guerrilla Conflict in 1864: Day of the Outlaw
Daniel Sutherland is no stranger to the study of guerrilla warfare in Arkansas***, and here he surveys the evolution of guerrilla conflict in the state and its negative consequences upon the civilian population and the opposing militaries.
* - I Acted from Principle: The Civil War Diary of Dr. William M. McPheeters, Confederate Surgeon in the Trans-Mississippi (University of Arkansas Press, 2002).
** - It is fitting that Ed Bearss is mentioned in the book's dedication as he pioneered the study of the Civil War at Fort Smith.
*** - Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front (Univ. of Arkansas Press, 1999) and Civil War Arkansas: Beyond Battles and Leaders (Univ. of Arkansas Press, 2000).
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dw June 14, 2007 at 1:28 AM
That was helpful. Thanks. I'm going to send off for a couple copies of this one. One for my little brother, who lives on the White River.
I wondered if William C. Davis might make an appearance. He wrote an article for CW History (Kent State) on how the fighting in the Trans-Mississippi was more brutal than elsewhere. I heard him give a talk on that same subject. He focused as Mark's Mill and Poison Spring as representative examples.
Drew W. June 14, 2007 at 9:37 AM
Mark will be glad to hear that!
One of the other books mentioned above, ""All Cut to Pieces and Gone to Hell": the Civil War, Race Relations, and the Battle of Poison Spring", picks up the theme you mention.
The link to some of these are broken, such as the first book, The Earth Reeled..."
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Yes, that tends to happen to 10 year-old posts.
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UP, DOST unveil R&D laboratory facility for small satellites
Friday, September 06, 2019 12:06 AM Views : 265by:Newsbytes.PH
The University of the Philippines Diliman is now home to a pioneering research and development (R&D) laboratory for small satellites.
Photo shows STAMINA4Space PHL-50 Project researcher John Leur Labrador during a demo and visualization of the Diwata-2A Engineering Model Setup
Dubbed the "University Laboratory for Small Satellites and Space Engineering Systems" or ULyS³ES, the facility was inaugurated on Saturday, August 31, in a ceremony attended by officials from UPD, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and partners from academe, government, industry and media.
Located at the site of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UPD-EEEI) in UP Diliman, ULyS³ES was built as part of the research program, "Development of the Philippines Scientific Earth Observation Microsatellite" or PHL-Microsat (2014-2018) and its successor, the "Space Technology & Applications Mastery, Innovation and Advancement" or STAMINA4ASpace (2019-2023).
The PHL-Microsat and STAMINA4Space programs are implemented by UPD and the DOST-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) with support from the DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development and the DOST Grants-in-aid (GIA).
ULyS³ES is intended to serve as an academic hub for interdisciplinary R&D and instruction innovations in space technology in the Philippines. Comprised of two buildings, ULyS³ES-1 and ULyS³ES-2, the laboratory enables engineering and science researchers to collaborate on the development of small satellites through relevant mission planning and the corresponding design, implementation and test of satellite bus and payload systems.
The collaboration also aims to develop courses that can be incorporated in undergraduate or graduate curricula and subsequently replicated or adopted by other universities.
Dedicated spaces for R&D in small satellite technologies
Highlights of the facility include shared spaces for researchers and staff, laboratories, testing facilities as well as an exhibit area.
The exhibit area showcases mock-ups of the 50-kg microsatellites Diwata-1 and Diwata-2, the 1-kg nanosatellite Maya-1, examples of electronic components developed for the small satellites, as well as other milestones of program for the information of visitors and guests of the facility.
ULyS³ES-1 contains the equipment for functional testing of small satellite components and integrated systems, "clean booths" for small satellite assembly, a thermal vacuum chamber for space environment testing of nanosatellites, as well as rapid prototyping equipment.
The ULyS³ES-1 laboratory also houses the Engineering Model (EM) of Diwata-2 and a Flight Model (FM) of Maya-1, which are functional replicas of the actual satellites that were deployed in space and used by STAMINA4Space researchers as testbeds for further experimentation and instruction.
To better appreciate how these facilities enable the design and development process of small satellite systems, the researchers conducted a demo of the various components of small satellites such as the communication subsystem and image capture capabilities.
Guests were also able to witness the visualization of Diwata-2's actual behavior in orbit using the Diwata-2 Engineering Model table satellite setup.
Other highlights of the tour included a demonstration by the STAMINA4Space Program's Optical Payload Technology, In-depth Knowledge Acquisition and Localization (OPTIKAL) Project, led by Dr. Maricor Soriano of the UP Diliman National Institute of Physics (UPD-NIP), of a prototype electro-optic camera payload for a small satellite.
The Ground Receiving, Archiving, Science Product Development and Distribution (GRASPED) component of STAMINA4Space also explained how satellites are tasked through uploaded commands and how acquired imagery and other data are then downloaded to the ground station, specifically through DOST-ASTI's Philippine Earth Data Resource and Observation (PEDRO) Center.
The raw data are then processed, archived, and then made accessible online by the STAMINA4Space Program at no cost.
The ULyS³ES-2 has a Full Anechoic Chamber (FAC) that is used to measure and test the radiation pattern of antennas. The first of its kind in the Philippines, it enables faster development cycle for a satellite's communication system through (in situ) antenna measurements and performance verification of the onboard radios or transceivers. The efficient performance of antennas and radio systems is a crucial ingredient in ensuring the success of the satellite mission.
"Command, control and communication will not be possible if the satellite's antennas or radios fail and the FAC provides us with the means for testing the functionality of those critical subsystems", said Keziah Bartilad, a member of the STAMINA4Space Program and manager of the FAC facility.
The ability to perform these measurements locally is a much welcome development, according to representatives from local semiconductor and electronics companies and academic institutions who attended the inauguration.
"Apart from supporting academic research, the facility was built with local industry in mind as part of ensuring sustainability," said Dr. Joel Marciano, program leader of STAMINA4Space and acting director of DOST-ASTI.
"There are companies in the Philippines that design, manufacture and test wireless communication systems and they can avail of the facility's services," he added.
During the tour, guests were able to witness the actual testing of an antenna system prototype built by a local company and hear from the company representatives about the benefits of the facility.
Both buildings are also fitted out with offices for researchers, students and staff, meeting rooms and other shared spaces that were designed to provide an environment conducive to collaboration.
The spaces also support instructional activities, such as the implementation of the nanosatellite engineering track and scholarships in the Master of Science (MS) and Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical Engineering (EE) programs of UPD-EEEI being implemented by the Space Science and Technology Proliferation through University Partnerships (STeP-UP) component of the STAMINA4Space program.
In his message, DOST secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña noted the timeliness of the inauguration of ULyS³ES in view of the recent passage of the Republic Act No. 11363, which marks the creation of a Philippine Space Agency.
He affirmed the agency's support in space initiatives — as stated in a recent press conference — with the DOST having invested a total of approximately P7.48 billion on space-related research and development over the past 10 years, which includes 15 space-related programs and projects implemented by different universities and agencies across the country.
DOST-PCIEERD executive director Dr. Enrico Paringit and DOST undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Guevara echoed their support, having witnessed and been closely involved with the growing number of space initiatives under DOST.
By establishing a physical environment for space R&D, ULyS³ES also aims to encourage and inspire students to pursue careers in science and technology.
While abbreviated out of practicality (after the eponymous Latin name of the Greek hero Odysseus in Homer's epic poem, Odyssey), Dr. Marciano said the name "ULyS³ES" might just as well have been inspired by the legendary Greek hero's travels — likening the country's foray into space technology to an adventure or journey.
"(An epic journey) beset by challenges but also profuse with opportunities," he said. "Like Odysseus who wanted to come back home and toiled for ten years after fighting the Trojan war, our scholars — who were 'sent to battle', yearned for home as well. Not just to reunite with their families, but also to find a home for the application of their training. That academic home is ULyS³ES," he said.
Source: http://newsbytes.ph/2019/09/up-dost-unveil-rd-laboratory-facility-for-small-satellites/
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Liam Williams...... Is he a legit world class prospect?
Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by pistal47, Feb 11, 2019.
I really, REALLY love the way this kid fights, I get a lot of enjoyment watching him fight and really appreciate his sharp and accurate punching, very good hand and Foot speed......... I mean this kid really does have moments of abaolute beautiful boxi g and moments where he looks truly elite world class, but something is really off with him mentally. It's an intangible thing and he lacks a true killer instinct.
@Serge and @305th , I know you guys have seen a good amount of him and like him as a fighter. In your guys highly regarded opinions and analysis of him -- which I've thoroughly enjoyed in the past...... Is he a future worls champ, contender, gatekeeper..... Do you think he can tie it all together and reach his enormous potential or no? I really wanna see this kiddo good, out of the toung guys from the UK that I really like such as Josh Taylor, Williams, Aston Brown, Josh Buatsi, Fowler, Callum and Liam Smith -- where does Liam Williams rank as a potential prospect compared to thise guys and how would you rank them potential-wise from top to bottom? I truly appreciate the feedback fellas. I love the current UK boxing scene and there are some truly exciting young prospects/fighters that I'm really going to enjoy watching and following in the future.
He will be a fringe contender/gatekeeper in my eyes. Moving up to a much tougher weightclass at his level won't be doing him many favors I fear.
He's probably on par Liam Smith's level (as we have seen in those 2 fights), which means he's not going to win a titlebelt unless it's a vacant one.
I agree though I hate to say it. Really love how he boxes though and enjoy watching him.
He's quality, but there seems to be something slightly missing. I mean you'd have expected him to have beat Liam Smith as he's more talented than him. Still, the Ingle move seems to have done him good and he's still very young at 26. 154 is quite weak atm I can see him picking up a title.
I appreciate the tag mate but at the risk of being a complete ducker there are other far, far more well-suited to giving an opinion on Liam than me!
The only thing I will say is that I think he was beaten well before he stepped into the ring with Smith the second time for a host of reasons, the same Smith who made the admittedly raw Munguia look ragged and overhyped. Also, he seems to have made noticeable positive stylistic changes since the Ingle move.


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Globally, Wind Energy to Be Cost Competitive by 2016
By Bruce Melton PE | wind energy
Already competitive with subsidies in many places, already competitive in several places without subsidies, Especially to natural gas, wind energy will be competitive world-wide with gas, oil and coal in five years. Bloomberg New Energy Finance issued a statement on November 10 with this news….
IPCC Special Report SREX, Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation
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A classic report, full of conservative information created by committee. Not that the IPCC does not represent the best science that we have. It's just that these guys do things by enormous committees and compromise is the standard operating procedure when creating policy, or anything…
Large-Scale Ecoregime Change Underway in the North American West
By Bruce Melton PE | Forest Mortality
It's been happening for more than a decade. Drought, insects and disease are recreating the landscape of western North America. A paper out of Oregon State tells the story: "A huge "migration" of trees has begun across much of the West due to global warming,…
Sea Level Rise – the Biggest Long Range Climate Threat
By Bruce Melton PE | Sea Level Rise
Over the years I have been watching the reports reporting how sea level rise slowly increasing. Slowly however is a misnomer. Sea level rise has rapidly increased since about 1990. The papers tell the story. Throughout most of the 20th century, sea level rise was…
Misleading Reporting from Smithsonian About Tropical Forests on a Warmer Planet
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An article in Science, published by the good folks at the Smithsonian, reports that 56 million years ago when Earth was 3 to 5 degrees C warmer durign a freak super abrupt climate change called the Eocene / Paleocene Thermal Maximum; in 10,000 years, CO2…
The International Energy Agency Says we will Reach the Point of No Return in 2017; in Just Five Years
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has returned a valuable yet frightening assessment of our current and future energy use and climate change. We have just five years to bring our energy sources into line with climate change mitigation scenarios or we default on our planet….
The US Government Says 2010 was Worse than the Worse Case Scenario
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CO2 Emissions Rise a Whopping 6 Percent! Emissions in the U.S. rose 3.2 percent from 2009 to 2010, but they were still 3.7 percent below 2008 levels. This was not the case across large parts of the developing world. While many areas in Europe were…
The Berkeley Earth Project: Turning Point or Business As Usual? Mueller and the Koch Brothers
Professor Rich Mueller's The Current Status of Climate Change – A Non-Partisan Analysis, has done what hundreds of others have in the last several decades — confirmed the facts of climate science. Will it make a difference? Personally, I don't believe so. The greed and…


We've given you general advice on how to navigate Dublin, where to stay, some top attractions, and where to eat like a local. But whether you are studying abroad in Dublin or just visiting for a weekend, another piece of advice is to get out of the city, visit a quaint village or two, and see some of that famous Irish countryside everyone raves about!
Given Ireland's (relatively) reliable public transit, there are quite a few options for some day trips and even half- day trips based out of Dublin. With twenty-six different counties in the Republic of Ireland and six in the North, there is so much of Ireland, outside of Dublin, to explore. Here are our top picks based on ease of access to and the quality of the historical, cultural, and/or scenic interests.
Located within the Wicklow Mountains National Park in County Wicklow, Glendalough is a must-do day trip for anyone who desires that picturesque Irish lake in the valley view and doesn't mind a hike in the mountains. Meaning "the valley of the two lakes", Glendalough's upper and lower lakes were formed in the last ice age by a glacier. Glendalough, like so many places in Ireland, is much more than just a pretty view, it has an incredible history dating back to the sixth century, as a Monastic City and center for learning for almost 900 years. There are at least nine different trails up the mountains and around the lake ranging from about two kilometers to eleven kilometers with varying degrees of difficulty and elevation. To efficiently get to the national park from Dublin and back, check out The Glendalough Bus website.
*Insider tip: Wear appropriate shoes and bring any hiking essentials you may need.
Kilkenny is located about two hours by bus from Dublin in County Kilkenny and is a great little town with lovely quirky shops, galleries, a great arts scene, and even a castle! Tour the castle's restored interior and maybe even picnic on its charming grounds. Kilkenny is one of the craft and artisan centers of Ireland, so be on the lookout for some one-of-a-kind pieces. There is even a "Kilkenny Craft Trail" you can follow to meet the woodworkers, potters, glass blowers, and other crafts(wo)men, see their workspaces, and learn a little about their craft.
Sun's out in Dublin? Check out these Fun Things to Do on a Sunny Day in Dublin.
Movie buffs, you'll love this guide to movie locations to visit in the UK.
Great suggestions! I particularly love all the places you can visit by DART–the commute is gorgeous and there's so many places you can get to!
For a long day trip, I'd highly recommend a visit to Galway. It's 2.5 hours by bus or train, but even so it's totally worth the trip. Wander around the cobblestone streets, walk the Salthill Promenade, soak in some street music, and just witness everyone being delightful. Better with an overnight to catch some trad music, but a great day trip if that's all the time you've got!


The key stage 2 children joined students all over the world for an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science. Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path.
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There aren't many people who don't enjoy music of some sort. For most of us certain music relates to good memories and as a result music memorabilia performs very well in auction. In addition to concert and promotional music posters our music memorabilia auctions can include autographs, photographs, clothing, badges, tickets and vinyl LPs. Highlights of our music collectibles sales have been a first pressing copy of 'The Who – My Generation' signed by all four band members, a Duran Duran UK Quad music poster advertising one of the group's first appearances, a selection of 1970s flyers from The Marquee, a hat which belonged to Steve Strange and a Live Aid poster for the 1985 concert.
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