This week, we'll be exploring innovation from the perspective of heroes who work with governments and international organizations. They see the challenges we face in education from a different lens, and have some interesting views on how and why we can make a difference.
Today, we will hear from Michael Fullan, and international leader on educational change (Canada). We'll also hear from Joe Lemaron, project manager for the British Council(Kenya), Kagan Kalinyazgan, CEO, Yuce Schools and Educational Software Creator, and discover a great example about how to teach the importance of water.
Leonardo Garnier, Minister of Education (Costa Rica), Bruce Dixon, President at the Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation (Canada) and finally, Colin Horak, a veteran teacher in Tacoma, WA (USA) who is leading an innovative anti-bullying campaign, will also be promoted.
I am looking forward to reading your comments and thoughts. Please join me and learn about each of these unique voices this week!


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The Evolutionary Map of the Universe pilot survey
Ray P. Norris, Joshua Marvil, J. D. Collier, Anna D. Kapińska, Andrew N. O'Brien, L. Rudnick, Heinz Andernach, Jacobo Asorey, Michael J. I. Brown, Marcus Brüggen, Evan Crawford, Jayanne English, Syed Faisal ur Rahman, Miroslav D. Filipović, Yjan Gordon, Gülay Gürkan, Catherine Hale, Andrew M. Hopkins, Minh T. Huynh, Kim HyeongHan, M. James Jee, Bärbel S. Koribalski, Emil Lenc, Kieran Luken, David Parkinson, Isabella Prandoni, Wasim Raja, Thomas H. Reiprich, Christopher J. Riseley, Stanislav S. Shabala, Jaimie R. Sheil, Tessa Vernstrom, Matthew T. Whiting, James R. Allison, C. S. Anderson, Lewis Ball, Martin Bell, John Bunton, T. J. Galvin, Neeraj Gupta, Aidan Hotan, Colin Jacka, Peter J. Macgregor, Elizabeth K. Mahony, Umberto Maio, Vanessa Moss, M. Pandey-Pommier, Maxim A. Voronkov
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 September 2021, e046
We present the data and initial results from the first pilot survey of the Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU), observed at 944 MHz with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope. The survey covers $270 \,\mathrm{deg}^2$ of an area covered by the Dark Energy Survey, reaching a depth of 25–30 $\mu\mathrm{Jy\ beam}^{-1}$ rms at a spatial resolution of $\sim$ 11–18 arcsec, resulting in a catalogue of $\sim$ 220 000 sources, of which $\sim$ 180 000 are single-component sources. Here we present the catalogue of single-component sources, together with (where available) optical and infrared cross-identifications, classifications, and redshifts. This survey explores a new region of parameter space compared to previous surveys. Specifically, the EMU Pilot Survey has a high density of sources, and also a high sensitivity to low surface brightness emission. These properties result in the detection of types of sources that were rarely seen in or absent from previous surveys. We present some of these new results here.
The Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey I: Design and first results
Australian SKA Pathfinder
D. McConnell, C. L. Hale, E. Lenc, J. K. Banfield, George Heald, A. W. Hotan, James K. Leung, Vanessa A. Moss, Tara Murphy, Andrew O'Brien, Joshua Pritchard, Wasim Raja, Elaine M. Sadler, Adam Stewart, Alec J. M. Thomson, M. Whiting, James R. Allison, S. W. Amy, C. Anderson, Lewis Ball, Keith W. Bannister, Martin Bell, Douglas C.-J. Bock, Russ Bolton, J. D. Bunton, A. P. Chippendale, J. D. Collier, F. R. Cooray, T. J. Cornwell, P. J. Diamond, P. G. Edwards, N. Gupta, Douglas B. Hayman, Ian Heywood, C. A. Jackson, Bärbel S. Koribalski, Karen Lee-Waddell, N. M. McClure-Griffiths, Alan Ng, Ray P. Norris, Chris Phillips, John E. Reynolds, Daniel N. Roxby, Antony E. T. Schinckel, Matt Shields, Chenoa Tremblay, A. Tzioumis, M. A. Voronkov, Tobias Westmeier
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 November 2020, e048
The Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (RACS) is the first large-area survey to be conducted with the full 36-antenna Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope. RACS will provide a shallow model of the ASKAP sky that will aid the calibration of future deep ASKAP surveys. RACS will cover the whole sky visible from the ASKAP site in Western Australia and will cover the full ASKAP band of 700–1800 MHz. The RACS images are generally deeper than the existing NRAO VLA Sky Survey and Sydney University Molonglo Sky Survey radio surveys and have better spatial resolution. All RACS survey products will be public, including radio images (with $\sim$ 15 arcsec resolution) and catalogues of about three million source components with spectral index and polarisation information. In this paper, we present a description of the RACS survey and the first data release of 903 images covering the sky south of declination $+41^\circ$ made over a 288-MHz band centred at 887.5 MHz.
The Australian Radio Star Survey
Alan E. Wright, O. B. Slee, G. J. Nelson, R. T. Stewart, David L. Jauncey, Graeme L. White, A. E. Vaughan, J. Lim, M. I. Large, John D. Bunton, K. Thompson, D. W. Coates, J. L. Innis, W. L. Peters, S. G. Ryan, R. D. Robinson, Mark Cropper, David A. Allen, A. A. Page
Journal: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia / Volume 7 / Issue 2 / 1987
We present an overview of the survey for radio emission from active stars that has been in progress for the last six years using the observatories at Fleurs, Molonglo, Parkes and Tidbinbilla. The role of complementary optical observations at the Anglo-Australian Observatory, Mount Burnett, Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories and Mount Tamborine are also outlined. We describe the different types of star that have been included in our survey and discuss some of the problems in making the radio observations.
Radio and Optical Observation of an Intense Flare on HD 32918
John D. Bunton, M. I. Large, O. B. Slee, R. T. Stewart, R. D. Robinson, John D. Thatcher
During routine monitoring of active-chromosphere stars in August 1987 an intense radio flare on the FK Comae star HD 32918 was detected by the Parkes radiotelescope. Other observatories were notified, enabling data to be collected at 843 MHz, 1.4 GHz, 8.4 GHz and optical frequencies.
The flare at radio frequencies was largely similar to a previous event on this star, reaching a peak radio power of 5 < 1012 W Hz−1 at 8.4 GHz. During the flare the spectrum varied as ∼ v 1.4 and later flattened as the flare progressed. Compared to the previous flare, circular polarization was higher.
Ca II and Hα optical spectra taken at the AAO 3.9-metre telescope show the star to have a highly active chromosphere and a strong wind, with a terminal velocity of ≈230 km s−1. While much of this activity appears to be long lived, there is good evidence for an increase in the strength of the chromospheric lines during the radio flare event.
Astronomy with the Fleurs Six-Dish Array
Michael J . Batty, John D. Bunton, David R. Brown, Julian B. Corben, Graeme L. White
Operation of the six 13.7 m antennas of the Fleurs synthesis telescope as a sub-array has provided a new and surprisingly versatile astronomical tool. With enhanced reliability and fully automated operation, unattended observing over several days is possible. Interleaved 'multiple-snapshot' observations of many fields per day can be made.
The array has shown itself to be particularly suitable for the measurement of precision (a few arcsecond) positions for the optical identification of a large number of radio sources, a survey of compact sources and the monitoring of the activity of several radio stars over periods of weeks. At present a program of recalibration is under way to improve the positional accuracy and dynamic range of the instrument.
Radio Emission from Starspots on RSCVn Binary HR1099
John D. Bunton, R. T. Stewart, O. B. Slee, G. J. Nelson, Alan E. Wright, Julian B. Corbin, David R. Brown, P. J. Hall
Properties of the microwave emission from HR1099 are examined in an attempt to determine whether the emission arises as gyro-synchrotron radiation from mildly relativistic electrons trapped in magnetic fields above starspots on the active K subgiant component. It is shown that radio curves do not exhibit a systematic variation in phase with the rotation rate, as one might expect for emission from a source situated above a long-lived starspot. However, there is some evidence that the radio flaring occurs at two preferred longitude zones. Whether these zones agree with starspot locations remains to be determined by light curve modelling. What we can say with confidence is that the measured spectral index of the microwave emission does not fit a simple gyro-synchrotron source model, such as that proposed to explain the observed reversal with frequency of the sense of circular polarization.
The Fleurs Southern Benchmark Program
Michael J. Batty, Graeme L. White, John D. Bunton, David R. Brown, Julian B. Corben
A program to determine accurate radio positions and optical identifications of southern flat-spectrum radio sources has been undertaken with the six-dish array of the Fleurs synthesis telescope at 1.4 GHz and using the SERC J sky survey. This sample covers the declination range −80° to −50° and comprises all 198 sources from the Parkes catalogue with α of > −0.5 and flux density of 0.25 Jy.
The radio astrometric phase of the program is complete. We conclude that by comparison with accurate VLBI positions the FST positions have r.m.s. uncertainties of ∼0″.9. There is no global bias in the FST positions at the 0″.2 to 0″.3 level relative to the JPL VLBI extragalactic reference frame. A comparison with positions from the Parkes catalogue shows that in the southern regions the Parkes catalogue has rms position errors of about 9″. There is no significant bias between the FST and Parkes positions.
Science with the Murchison Widefield Array
Murchison Widefield Array
Judd D. Bowman, Iver Cairns, David L. Kaplan, Tara Murphy, Divya Oberoi, Lister Staveley-Smith, Wayne Arcus, David G. Barnes, Gianni Bernardi, Frank H. Briggs, Shea Brown, John D. Bunton, Adam J. Burgasser, Roger J. Cappallo, Shami Chatterjee, Brian E. Corey, Anthea Coster, Avinash Deshpande, Ludi deSouza, David Emrich, Philip Erickson, Robert F. Goeke, B. M. Gaensler, Lincoln J. Greenhill, Lisa Harvey-Smith, Bryna J. Hazelton, David Herne, Jacqueline N. Hewitt, Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, Justin C. Kasper, Barton B. Kincaid, Ronald Koenig, Eric Kratzenberg, Colin J. Lonsdale, Mervyn J. Lynch, Lynn D. Matthews, S. Russell McWhirter, Daniel A. Mitchell, Miguel F. Morales, Edward H. Morgan, Stephen M. Ord, Joseph Pathikulangara, Thiagaraj Prabu, Ronald A. Remillard, Timothy Robishaw, Alan E. E. Rogers, Anish A. Roshi, Joseph E. Salah, Robert J. Sault, N. Udaya Shankar, K. S. Srivani, Jamie B. Stevens, Ravi Subrahmanyan, Steven J. Tingay, Randall B. Wayth, Mark Waterson, Rachel L. Webster, Alan R. Whitney, Andrew J. Williams, Christopher L. Williams, J. Stuart B. Wyithe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2013, e031
Significant new opportunities for astrophysics and cosmology have been identified at low radio frequencies. The Murchison Widefield Array is the first telescope in the southern hemisphere designed specifically to explore the low-frequency astronomical sky between 80 and 300 MHz with arcminute angular resolution and high survey efficiency. The telescope will enable new advances along four key science themes, including searching for redshifted 21-cm emission from the EoR in the early Universe; Galactic and extragalactic all-sky southern hemisphere surveys; time-domain astrophysics; and solar, heliospheric, and ionospheric science and space weather. The Murchison Widefield Array is located in Western Australia at the site of the planned Square Kilometre Array (SKA) low-band telescope and is the only low-frequency SKA precursor facility. In this paper, we review the performance properties of the Murchison Widefield Array and describe its primary scientific objectives.
Base Band Data for Testing Interference Mitigation Algorithms
Jon F. Bell, Peter J. Hall, Warwick E. Wilson, Robert J. Sault, Rick J. Smegal, Malcolm R. Smith, Willem van Straten, Michael J. Kesteven, Richard H. Ferris, Frank H. Briggs, Graham J. Carrad, Malcom W. Sinclair, Russell G. Gough, John M. Sarkissian, John D. Bunton, Matthew Bailes
Journal: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia / Volume 18 / Issue 1 / 2001
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2013, pp. 105-113
Digital signal processing is one of many valuable tools for suppressing unwanted signals or inter-ference. Building hardware processing engines seems to be the way to best implement some classes of interference suppression but is, unfortunately, expensive and time-consuming, especially if several miti-gation techniques need to be compared. Simulations can be useful, but are not a substitute for real data. CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility has recently commenced a 'software radio telescope' project designed to fill the gap between dedicated hardware processors and pure simulation. In this approach, real telescope data are recorded coherently, then processed offline. This paper summarises the current contents of a freely available database of base band recorded data that can be used to experiment with signal processing solutions. It includes data from the following systems: single dish, multi-feed receiver; single dish with reference antenna; and an array of six 22 m antennas with and without a reference antenna. Astronomical sources such as OH masers, pulsars and continuum sources subject to interfering signals were recorded. The interfering signals include signals from the US Global Positioning System (GPS) and its Russian equivalent (GLONASS), television, microwave links, a low-Earth-orbit satellite, various other transmitters, and signals leaking from local telescope systems with fast clocks. The data are available on compact disk, allowing use in general purpose computers or as input to laboratory hardware prototypes.
Radio Frequency Interference Mitigation Strategies: Summary of the E. & F. White Conference held in Sydney, Australia, December 1999
Jon F. Bell, Ron D. Ekers, John D. Bunton
The E. & F. White Conference held in Sydney in December 1999 brought together expertise on a range of interference mitigation techniques from CSIRO, Australian and international industry and universities. Key goals were to enhance the understanding of techniques and their inter-relationship, to increase awareness of advanced technologies such as software radios and photonics, and to foster a cooperative approach to the development of interference mitigation techniques. The foremost application in mind was the square kilometre array (SKA) and the need to find ways to develop a hierarchical scheme for removing unwanted signals from astronomical data. This paper gives an overview of the topics discussed at the conference and summarises some of the key ideas and results that were presented.
Radio Emission from EA Eclipsing Binaries: Evidence for Kilogauss Early- and Late-Type Stars
R.T. Stewart, O.B. Slee, E. Budding, D.W. Coates, K. Thompson, John D. Bunton
Journal: International Astronomical Union Colloquium / Volume 107 / 1989
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016, p. 367
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A recent survey of EA eclipsing binaries by the Parkes 64-m telescope operating at 8.4 GHz detected 15 out of 47 systems on at least one out of the 10 nights surveyed. The detected systems were HD 6882 (ξ Phe), HD 36486 (δ Ori A), HD 39780 (TZ Men), HD 57167 (R CMa), HD 58713 (RY Gem), HD 74307 (S Cnc), HD 132742 (δ Lib), HD 147683 (V769 Sco), HD 161741 (V393 Sco), HD 163708 (V1647 Sgr), HD 16871Q(XZ Sgr), HD 183794 (V822 Aql), HD 187949 (V505 Sgr), HD 199005 (KZ Pav), and HD 207098 (δ Cap).
A full account of the observations and interpretation has been submitted to The Astrophysical Journal.
About one-half of the 15 detections refer to main-sequence pairs of spectral types earlier than F and the remainder are classical Algols.

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Peter Joshua Burroughs
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Peter Joshua Burroughs, tenor
Critically acclaimed as a "commanding" singing actor, tenor Peter Joshua Burroughs' career has carried him to the stage in opera, zarzuela, and musical theatre alike. He has frequently been heard on the Washington National Opera stage in such roles as Ezekiel Cheever in The Crucible, Don Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro, Remendado in Carmen with Denyce Graves, and Spoletta in Tosca, among others.
A natural comedian, Peter has appeared in many comic roles such as Archibald Grosvenor in Patience and Nanki-poo in The Mikado. For his portrayal as Lamparilla in Barbarillo de Lavapiés, he was described by DC Theatre Scene as "terrific...his comic abilities were well matched with good singing form".
In addition to Washington National Opera, Mr. Burroughs has performed with Washington Concert Opera, Baltimore Symphony, Opera Tampa, and St. Petersburg Opera among others, in repertoire including Tanzmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos), Monostatos (Die Zauberflöte), Pedrillo (Die Entfürung aus dem Serail), Nemorino (L'Elisir d'amore), and the Witch (Hansel and Gretel).
On the musical theatre stage, he has been seen as Giuseppe Zangara (Assassins), Lieutenant Torasso (Passion), and Mr. Erlanson (A Little Night Music). Also a noted interpreter of new works, Peter performed the role of Max Schmeling in the world premiere of Shadow Boxer and the role of Lopez in the world premiere of Megabucks.
Mr. Burroughs has performed recitals in many of the prestigious halls of Washington, D.C., such as the embassies of Venezuela, Canada, Germany, Austria, and Hungary, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Philips Collection, the Library of Congress and the Department of State.
This season, Peter performed the role of Paco in La Vida Breve with IN Series, where he will also perform as Loge in "An Evening of Wagner and Liszt" in the Spring


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Local News & Views Wells Fargo threatens foreclosure leader Archbishop King's home – auction postponed again...
Wells Fargo threatens foreclosure leader Archbishop King's home – auction postponed again to July 20
by Carol Harvey
Update: The auction has been postponed once again to July 20.
Just when you felt safe in your home, here comes another shark attack! Wells Fargo Bank – that shark – seems poised to bite off your leg with no warning.
We received late word tonight, Wednesday, June 20, that, despite the verbal promise from Wells Fargo Foreclosure Specialist Jamie Gyamfi to Archbishop Franzo King to extend his sale date to July 21, the bank will attempt the sale tomorrow, June 21, anyway.
Ms. Gyamfi gave a verbal extension to Archbishop King so an appraisal could place him in a program to save his home. The day following, when the appraiser completed the job, he told Archbishop King that Wells Fargo would let him know the results in three days. The bank, however, has not notified him. Nor have they put in writing the extension date promise.
Both verbal and written contracts are binding. Additionally, Archbishop King understands the law states that, for 30 days following such a promise or contract, the sale can't resume.
Archbishop King suspects the bank could be engaging in a form of "dual tracking" where one department makes a promise to work with the homeowner while another sends auctioneers to points of sale like San Francisco City Hall and, unknown to the owner, auctions off the home.
Sign the petition: Please sign the petition to Foreclosure Specialist Jamie Gyamfi, call her at (515) 324-5115 and email her at jamie.j.gyamfi@wellsfargo.com. Let her know this maneuver is unacceptable to all those standing in solid support behind Archbishop and Marina King.
Stop the auction: Then go to the auction tomorrow, Thursday, June 21, at 1:45 on the steps of City Hall, the Van Ness side. If the auctioneer seller attempts the sale, make a lot of noise with your voice, whistles, and pots and pans to block it. Be clever about your blocking. Get in close to the seller. We've been told these people, now wise to the noise tactic, slip in these sales by whispering in each other's ears. Watch the last video below to see a successful effort to stop an auction.
Archbishop Franzo King, foreclosure fighter
When Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting's Feb. 15, 2012, Aequitas Compliance Solutions report exposed irregularities and violations of law in 84 percent of bank foreclosures, San Francisco homeowners like Archbishop Franzo King were considerably emboldened to fight fiercely for their homes.
Foreclosure fighter King sees embedded in Ting's statistics, especially those revealing communities of color as targets, a moral and spiritual dilemma, a double standard for rich and poor people, and a serious resistance to creating real solutions.
"We see how, with premeditated malice and forethought, the banksters have devastated the Black, Brown and poor communities of this nation."
Who bears the cross?
Recently, His Eminence Archbishop Franzo Wayne King sat down with me at the St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church, at 1286 Fillmore in San Francisco.
"Jesus said, 'If you would be my disciple, pick up your cross and follow me,'" he observed. "What these banksters have put on poor homeowners! Should they bear the cross (of suffering) alone, and the banksters go free?"
He suggested that, in one blow, Wells Fargo and other big banks bankrupt the whole country financially and morally. "Are we now encouraging youth, 'If you commit a crime, let it be white collar? Like Bernie Madoff, steal several million. Unless you're the fall guy, you won't go to jail. If you do, your family and future is protected.'"
Archbishop King fears we send a message to youth: "If a crime is a crime, and you commit the crime, do you do the time? Or do you do it just because you're Black, Brown and poor?"
"No one's really moving aggressively enough to hold these banksters accountable for the crimes they're committing."
New assertiveness
In winter 2011, after the Occupy movement turned its attention to home foreclosures, San Francisco California Alliance for Community Empowerment [ACCE], together with a local Occupy-inspired homeowners' group, Occupy Bernal, began an aggressive, smart and surprisingly successful campaign to keep neighbors in their foreclosed Bayview and Bernal Heights homes. On April 24, 2012, outside an occupied San Francisco Wells Fargo shareholders' meeting, ACCE's Grace Martinez told a Chronicle reporter, "If we're successful in getting [Dexter Cato's Bayview] house back, it'll be the fourth house on that block that we were able to take back."
A so-called mortgage modification
Occupy Bernal recently bestowed on Archbishop King a Good Neighbor award. The archbishop, part of the Bayview community since 1948, has owned his home there for 14 years near Dexter Cato's house. A supremely valued and beloved member of his community, Archbishop King was tricked through no fault of his own into a bad mortgage loan by an unreliable seller. Like many of his vulnerable neighbors, he was told the unnecessary money could re-establish improved credit for his retirement by his making the payments on time. Knowing that in two years the payments would skyrocket, Mr. Unscrupulous vanished.
In 2007, the Archbishop's monthly mortgage payments ballooned "from $1,200 to $1,600 to $2,800."
Things cascaded downward. For two years, he and his wife Marina King depleted their "little savings," now gone. "We're looking up, and we're another $30,000-$40,000 dollars in arrears, paying interest only."
In late 2008, early 2009, they first approached Wells Fargo for the modification they never received. In 2009, they attended NACA's [Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America] Cow Palace foreclosure event but couldn't get a modification because they were current.
Last year, 2011, they fell behind. In 2011, Wells Fargo refused his 2009 modification request.
Since then, Archbishop King, like most foreclosure fighters, has endured the sword of Damocles swinging over his head – threat of eviction and imminent home sale.
His consecutive sale dates come and go fading to black like sequential death sentence reprieves. His case has apparently escalated to the CEO's and vice president's offices. They never resolve the problem.
A letter from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's office stated: "Please understand that Representative Pelosi is not able to force a private bank to expedite your case or to act in your favor. Please do not hesitate to contact me at Rep. Pelosi's San Francisco District office if I can be of further assistance to you."
On the foreclosure fighter's behalf, Occupy Bernal approached Supervisor David Campos.
Wells Fargo postponed Archbishop's original Dec. 13, 2011, sale date to May 7, 2012, with a final sale date upcoming Thursday, June 21, 2012.
After May 7, the bank offered a "so-called modification." Three factors made the modification unreasonable and unworkable:
1. The payments would continue to increase and the interest rate rise. Banks often offer modifications that accelerate above what people can afford, stringing them along until they're in trouble once again, applying default or late fees until they owe thousands and never get current.
2. From his documentation, the bank calculated his income and payments higher than he could handle – 35.5 percent of their monthly income. Not the 31 percent the couple expected. They rented one of their rooms for $700, but lost the roomer. Archbishop's church stipend decreased 50 percent.
3. Upon signing, he would waive all rights for legal action which could be taken if, in the future, as he hoped, "the bank's criminal activity could be properly stated and realized by a court, to the degree that they can be held accountable."
He presented his loss of income statement to the bank with a letter from Occupy attorney Bob Kane saying he appreciated the effort, "but [the agreement] needs to examine some things that had happened since this long process of so-called modification qualification."
The bank responded, warning, "You have seven or eight days to sign that agreement. If you don't, the foreclosure goes forward."
"I wanted to sign it, but, when I looked at the bottom, it said I had talked to an attorney; I haven't talked to an attorney."
They gave him time to talk to an attorney. "(Bob Kane) did me the service of a letter to (help them) understand this is beyond what we would call workable."
Archbishop King phoned his contact, Wells Fargo Foreclosure Specialist Jamie Gyamfi, at (415) 324-5115.
"'Yes,' she said, 'We got the letter. Either you sign it like it is, or we move on.'"
He told her, "I feel like I'm standing on the Empire State Building. You got a gun to my head. You're telling me, either sign this, jump or you're going to blow my brains out." He could not sign.
"That's where we're at now."
Something more permanent than delays and postponements
Archbishop King observed that postponement, at best, buys time to settle with the bank. But he lives out the torture that delays and postponements bring. We need something less temporary than postponement."
Unfortunately, in negotiation, the bank holds all the cards. For example, Wells Fargo locked his monthly payment at 35.5 percent of his gross monthly income – a rate he could not afford. To date, no entity can force the bank to lower the rate to the industry standard of 31 percent.
Legislation has limited effectiveness
In April 2012, John Avalos and David Campos led six San Francisco Supervisors in proposing a moratorium on city foreclosures. This legislation lacks enforcement.
By June 6, 2012, Evan Nemeroff reported in Mortgage Servicing News that the state legislature unanimously approved two bills for AG Kamala Harris' Homeowner's Bill of Rights. They allow Harris to "call special grand juries to investigate and indict alleged perpetrators of financial crimes involving victims in multiple jurisdictions.
"Other portions of the proposed bill of rights are being considered in a Joint Legislative Conference Committee, including elements to restrict unnecessary foreclosures and protect the due process rights of borrowers and homeowners," he wrote.
On June 1, 2012, J.P. of the Occupy Oakland Foreclosure Defense Group warned home auction protestors at San Francisco City Hall, "They're making deals in so-called smoke-filled rooms about what's going to be in it and what's not." He urged phoning legislators demanding a tough bill, cautioning them not to sell out to the banks and "dilute it to the point where it's not going to mean anything."
Ominously, on June 6, Martin Anderson posted on the Home Preservation Network: "The Big Banks and the FHFA's Ed DeMarco brought their considerable political muscle to the job of killing the Homeowner Bill of Rights in California, and although technically there's still some voting to do … trust me … that's all, she wrote." The powerful Federal Housing Finance Agency oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, holding a majority of U.S. mortgages. Ed DeMarco, in league with banks, has fought to block Kamala Harris' efforts at every turn.
Archbishop King notes, although some people might be helped, legislation has limited effectiveness. For politicians, legislators and judges, "It's about being re-elected. Banks spend money every day to lobby against putting teeth in that [legislation]. We can only expect so much from the political world."
A Thurgood Marshall to fight for permanent bankster accountability
Archbishop King believes we need legal action leading to a permanent solution holding banksters accountable for their crimes. "You can tell me it's against the law to spit on the sidewalk. Until you give me a ticket, I don't really know if that's true."
He thinks we need tough, courageous lawyers like Thurgood Marshall, the great civil rights attorney later appointed to the Supreme Court, who "will stand up and not be bullied by the courts."
"We need to hold these politicians and judges accountable to uphold a law which will put a real moratorium on illegal foreclosures."
"The Honorable Marcus Garvey, founding president of the UNIA [Universal Negro Improvement Association] said, 'A people without an army is a people without a voice.' You got to put boots on the ground. You got to have people across this whole nation stand up and scream."
Like Black Panther George Jackson, Archbishop King "supports disturbances of all kinds."
He described the Saturday, June 9, 2012, Occupy Bernal "civil disturbance," an educational and consciousness-raising Occupy action at the Bernal Heights Bank of America, Chase Manhattan and Wells Fargo. "When people see you protesting, somebody asks, 'What's going on?'"
Saving Archbishop Franzo King's home
As a member of ACCE and Occupy Bernal, Archbishop King enjoys powerful support. "When you are surrounded in a fight, your command is to advance in all directions, protesting, sending email blasts and establishing new legislation."
I reminded him that when Dexter Cato got his eviction notice, unaware of his rights, he left. Then he contacted ACCE and got back into his home.
Archbishop King smiled, remembering the event. "As I always say, 'We don't die; we occupy.'"
Sign the petition: Wells Fargo has postponed the auction of the Kings' home from Thursday, June 21, until July 20. Let's use the extra time to pressure Wells Fargo to work with Archbishop Franzo and Marina King. Please take a moment to advocate for a family that has spent so much of their lives to ensure that others are taken care of. Sign the petition at http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6267/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6149.
Call Wells Fargo: Call Wells Fargo Foreclosure Specialist Jamie Gyamfi at (515) 324-5115. All you need to tell her is: "Save the home of Franzo and Marina King!"
Make some noise to stop the auction: Although Wells Fargo's foreclosure auction of the Kings' home has been postponed from Thursday, June 21, 1:30 p.m., to July 20, everyone is needed on the new date to stop the auction on the Van Ness side steps of City Hall. Come prepared to make lots of noise! Bring pots and pans to bang on. We want to drown out the auctioneer and shoo off any potential buyers.
The video below shows how a buyer was driven away from an auction with lots of noise. People brought mirrors to shine in his face and make him face himself. He refused to talk on camera to a KTVU news reporter, and he finally left. The sale was blocked.
Carol Harvey is a San Francisco political journalist specializing in human rights and civil rights. She can be reached at carolharveysf@yahoo.com.
Aequitas Compliance Solutions
Archbishop Franzo King
Bernal Heights Bank of America
Black Panther George Jackson
Carol Harvey
Chase Manhattan
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Cow Palace
Dexter Cato
Ed DeMarco
Evan Nemeroff
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Grace Martinez
Home Preservation Network
Homeowner's Bill of Rights
Jamie Gyamfi
John Avalos
Joint Legislative Conference Committee
Marina King
NACA [Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
Occupy Bernal
Occupy Oakland Foreclosure Defense Group
Phil Ting
San Francisco California Alliance for Community Empowerment [ACCE]
San Francisco Supervisors
St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church
Supervisor David Campos
UNIA [Universal Negro Improvement Association]
Bounty Bags
'United in Health D10' to crush the coronavirus
WE are the 'eight ball'!
Mayor Breed announces neighborhood mini-grants to support small businesses in underserved communities
Strongest tenant protections in decades begin Jan. 1, 2020
Holding San Francisco accountable on SFPD's inadequate DOJ COPS progress and process
Sam Jordan's, San Francisco's oldest Black-owned bar, to close after 60 years in business
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Spotify outs its listeners' embarrassing habits with billboards
Spotify knows all about your guilty pleasures
By Patrick Kulp on November 29, 2016
Credit: spotify
Your guilty pleasures and weird obsessions have apparently not escaped the notice of Spotify's number crunchers.
The streaming service is singling out some of its customers' quirkier habits in a new billboard campaign that hit the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany this week.
SEE ALSO: Spotify soars back to the '80s with 'NeverEnding Story' tribute
Among the company's revelations: A repentant lover who played the song "Sorry" 42 times on Valentine's Day, a Hamilton stan who racked up thousands of soundtrack listens in New York's theater district, some monster of a person who started listening to holiday music in June and thousands of dark-humored Brits who streamed "It's the End of the World as We Know It" the day after the Brexit vote.
"Thanks, 2016. It's been weird," reads the apt overarching tagline.
The campaign, which was developed by the company's in-house marketing team, marks Spotify's biggest global advertising effort to date.
A billboard in France Credit: Spotify
A billboard in the UK Credit: spotify
Photos from daily life at HBCUs show moments of joy and activism
Homecoming queens, civil rights activists, and national heroes.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Local reporter gets hit by car on live TV and brushes it off
Why was she even out there?
A night with the freegans, who believe garbage is groceries
It's a message that matters now more than ever.
By Molly Flores
This 'exhausted' kid shoveling snow is the anti-work hero we need
You tell 'em, Carter.
The UK is piloting a four-day work week
Sign me up.


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Because of the overwhelmingly positive public response to our 2007 exhibit and the colleagueship achieved among the organizers and curators of Violence Transformed 2007, we decided to host a 2008 Statehouse exhibit, again in collaboration with community artists and curators from the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, the Teen Curators of the Cloud Foundation, Wheelock College's Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy Program, the Boston Artists' Foundation, student and faculty artists of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Victims of Violence Program of the Cambridge Health Alliance and the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance (MOVA). The exhibit was again scheduled in concert with MOVA's Annual Victim Rights Conference.
With MOVA's support, Violence Transformed was awarded a 2008 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Grant that enabled us not only to curate and hang the new Statehouse Exhibit, but also to host another opening of live performances. Of special note were the interactive projects and temporary exhibitions our curators were able to set up in Great Hall and by the Grand Staircase, including: "Giants" by Susannah Lawrence, Paper crane making with Jessica Langela whose fantastical sculptural works astounded visitors to Doric Hall and the Wind–Song Project, orchestrated by Barbara Hamm, Director of the Victims of Violence Program, who engaged community residents in the design of Tibetan peace flags that decorated the Grand Staircase of the Massachusetts State House.
And Expansion Begins!:
In 2008 we were able to begin expanding Violence Transformed beyond the Statehouse by sponsoring exhibits in three new venues, namely: "Youth Transforming Violence: Ubuntu in the Works" at Wheelock College's Towne Art Gallery; "The Artist's Voice" at Roxbury Community College's Media Arts Center, an exhibit co-curated by community artists and representatives of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and Roxbury Community College; and "A Celebration of Art, Artists and Artmaking to Challenge and Mediate Violence, Foster Healing and Imagine Alternatives", our first Violence Transformed exhibit at Northeastern University's Snell Library Lobby, courtesy of the Northeastern University Campus Center on Violence Against Women.
The Artist's Voice
View Event Description
Resnikoff Gallery, Roxbury Community College, Boston, MA
This was the first Violence Transformed exhibit held at the Roxbury Community College (RCC) Media Arts Center which has since served as a major venue for Violence Transformed. The curators for this exhibit were drawn from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Roxbury Community College who joined with one another to select compelling works by students, faculty and community artists alike.
Gail Bos, Carol Daynard, Mary Harvey and Margot Hurley (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Leslie Foley (Massachusetts College of Art), and Jennifer Hughes and Marshall Hughes (Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center), in conjunction with Jonathan Shirland, Artistic Director of Violence Transformed
Youth Transforming Violence: Ubuntu in the Works
Wheelock College, MA
Opening Reception: April 22, 5-8pm. This was Wheelock's first Ubuntu/Violence Transformed exhibit.
Ann Tobey and colleagues
Violence Transformed State House Exhibit
April 28 – May 2, 2008
Doric Hall, Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA
Opening Reception and Performances: April 28, 6-9pm. Scheduled in concert with the Annual Victim Rights Conference of the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance, Violence Transformed 2008 brought together a range of artworks and perspectives in order to provoke debate, reflection and action. Our 2008 curatorial teams selected groups of work that expressed for them art's transformative relationship with violence. We hoped that together their distinct voices would generate representative insight into the range of artistic strategies at work in the area today and leave visitors with a sense of pride in the resources and creative energies at work throughout the area. We also hoped the audience would draw inspiration and courage from the power of art to reach across boundaries and alleviate the fear and separation that breed violence. Art can lead us to a more positive place; it is a refuge we can all share, a sanctuary we can all visit, and an expression of resilience from which we can all learn.
DORIC HALL EXHIBITION
"Giants" by Susannah Lawrence
Sculptures and Paper Crane Making by Jessica Langella.
The "Windsong" Project by Barbara Hamm.
Works from the collection of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, selected by curator Barry Gaither, Director.
Works by young artists selected by the Stella Aguirre McGregor and the Teen Curators of the Cloud Foundation
Representative Works selected by the curators from two Violence Transformed 2008 exhibits: Violence Transformed: The Artists' Voice', held at the Resnikoff Gallery, Roxbury Community College,Youth Transforming Violence: Ubuntu in the Works', held at the Towne Art Gallery, Wheelock College.
DIGITAL EXHIBITION ARTISTS
Ann Cummings, Patricia Curran, Sharon Coffin, Margot Hurley, Lorna Ritz, Beverly Bailey, Gloria Carrigg, Tara Conant, Anna Schuleit, Jennifer Layzer, Eleanor Rubin, Jordan Ricks, Elizabeth Maclaren, Jessica Langella, Terry Boutelle, Julie Kang, Dana Pearson, Gail Bos, Sydney Hardin, Megan Stewart, Shaari Neretin, Carolyn Wirth, Karen Frostig, Linda Bond, Gabriel Krug, Adrienne Sloane, Rick Berry, Heloisa Pomfret, Patricia Dahlman, Michael Dal Cerro, Deborah Harris, Tattfoo, Dana Wilde, Rusty Crump & Magdalena Taber
Mark Rooney of Odaiko New England, Teen Spoken Word Curators of the Cloud Foundation, Endless Knot Dance Company, Donna Spurlock & Dinan Messiqua of Roxbury Repertoire Theater, and Marshall Hughes and Alan Rias from Opera unMet
Jonathan Shirland, Ron Wilhelmsen and Gail Bos
A Celebration of Art, Artists and Artmaking to Challenge and Mediate Violence, Foster Healing and Imagine Alternatives
Northeastern University Campus Center on Violence Against Women and Northeastern University Libraries
Opening Reception: September 9pm.
Jon Shirland and Gloria Carrigg


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Oscar winners assemble for climate warning comedy 'Don't Look Up'
Reuters Tue, 07 Dec 2021 Tue, 07 Dec 2021
FILE IMAGE: Leonardo DiCaprio at the Oscars. Los Angeles, US, February 9, 2020. Reuters Photo
FILE IMAGE: Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars. California, U.S., 04/03/2018. Reuters Photo
FILE IMAGE: Meryl Streep at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2019. Reuters Photo
NEW YORK- Director Adam McKay has assembled an all-star cast brimming with Oscar winners to give a humourous warning about climate change in new movie "Don't Look Up".
In the Netflix film, Academy award winners Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio play two astronomers who set out to warn the world of an approaching comet set to destroy the planet. But the message falls on deaf ears, starting with Meryl Streep's President Janie Orlean.
"I think the big trick is we want you to laugh ... The great thing about test screening the movie was right, left wing were all laughing," McKay, known for "The Big Short" and "Vice", said at the film's premiere on Sunday night.
"The commonality we're going for here is like, what have we done to each other? I mean, this polarisation and this nonsense like, come on, can't we get back to basics? So, it's kind of political and then, at the same time, completely not political."
Three-time Oscar winner Streep, whose character's first reaction to the bad news is "to sit tight and assess", said the movie's message was simple: "Look up ... we know what's coming and we know we can do something about it."
The comedy sees DiCaprio and Lawrence's characters desperately try to get their message across and kicking off a media campaign.
"I think we all looked at this as an incredibly unique gift," DiCaprio, himself a vocal environmental campaigner, said. "We'd all been wanting to get the message out there about the climate crisis and Adam really cracked the code with creating this narrative."
The film also stars Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Tyler Perry, Mark Rylance and singer Ariana Grande.
"Don't Look Up", which will have a limited theatrical release, begins streaming on Netflix on Dec. 24.


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Meet the Cast of 'Survivor: Kaoh Rong'
Eighteen new castaways will compete for the $1 million prize
By Steve Helling
Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS
Where does Survivor find these people?
No, that's not a rhetorical question. We really want to know.
When the long-running reality show returns for its 32nd season, Survivor: Kaoh Rong, on Feb. 17, they've found a new batch of contestants to compete for the $1 million prize. Survivor's strength has always been in its casting, and, by the looks of this crew, they may have done it again.
There's a bounty hunter from Detroit, a Minnesota ER doctor, a semi-retired NBA player and a female bodybuilder from Georgia. There's a 19-year-old student and a 72-year-old(!) former FBI agent from Florida.
For the record, only one other septuagenarian has played Survivor. Rudy Boesch was 72 when he played in Survivor: Borneo and 75 when he competed in Survivor: All Stars. He turns 88 on Wednesday and is still going strong.
In a nod to 2014's exceptional Survivor: Cagayan, the tribes will be split up into the same three categories: Brains, Brawn and Beauty. By all accounts, it's a brutal season with inclement weather, exhausting challenges and more than one medical emergency.
The season will also feature a new twist: two hidden immunity idols can combine to form one super idol that can be played after the votes are read. (Okay, we'll reserve judgement on that one until we see it play out.)
Here are the 18 contestants who will try to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast their way to the end.
Brains Tribe
See the white-haired man in the middle of the above photo? The one with the arms and the abs? He's 72-year-old Joseph De Campo, a former FBI agent living in Vero Beach, Florida. He describes himself as tenacious, daring and vigilant. Okay, that's good. Oh, and his pet peeves are "people who whine." Yes, because no one ever whines on Survivor.
He's joined by Peter Baggenstos, a 34-year-old Minnesota emergency room doctor of Swiss and Jamaican descent. Baggenstos says he dislikes "bombastic people, bros, and know-it-alls" – again, exactly the type of people who Survivor casts every season.
Aubry Bracco is a 29-year-old Media Marketer from Cambridge, Massachusetts. She points out that her name means "leader of the elves" and mentions that she convinced her advisors at Brown University to let her write a children's book about a manatee instead of a 50-page thesis. We're sure that'll go over well with the 72-year-old FBI agent.
Neal Gottlieb is a 38-year-old "ice cream entrepreneur" from Sausalito, California. He lists one of his hobbies as "one-upmanship." (He'll likely get along famously with the doctor who dislikes "know-it-alls.") He says he's incorrigible, witty and kind; he also lists "whiny people" as a pet peeve. He also has the longest, most verbose Survivor biography we've ever seen.
Elisabeth Markham is a 27-year-old quantitative strategist from New York City. What is a quantitative strategist, you may ask? "I write computer programs that forecast stock prices and trade automatically," she says. She lists her inspiration as her "badass grandma" and says that her hobby is "gambling for profit."
Rounding out the Brains tribe is Debbie Donato Wanner, a chemist from Pennsylvania. She lists her pet peeves as "the idolization of garish, repugnant and supercilious people like the Kardashians; pets as fashion accessories; and apathy." She also knows how to juggle and says she wishes she could bring Chanel No. 5 to the island.
Side note: the Brains tribe just might turn out to be the most entertaining tribe ever in Survivor history.
RELATED VIDEO: Get a Tour of Survivor Host Jeff Probst's 'Spectacular' Pad
Brawn Tribe
Perhaps the most notable contestant on the Brawn tribe is Scot Pollard, a 40-year-old retired basketball star who played 11 seasons in the NBA, including with the 2008 champion Boston Celtics. He describes himself as "driven, fun and loud," and his pet peeve is "people who are not loyal." (Welcome to Survivor, Scot.) He'd also bring his NBA championship ring onto the island to remind him of his accomplishments. (We're thinking that would also make him a target, but what do we know?)
He's joined by Alecia Holden, a Dallas real estate agent who lists her pet peeve as "people who lie and can't be straight up." (Again, we're playing Survivor, right?) She's the daughter of a boxing promoter and says that she identifies with Kass McQuillen because "she brought chaos."
Darnell Hamilton is a 27-year-old Chicago postal worker who dislikes "people who talk too much and habitual liars." (We're noticing a disturbing trend with the Brawn tribe.) He describes himself as "confident, rebellious and an anomaly." If he could bring anything onto the island, he'd choose "sunglasses so I can hide from the ugly contestants; iPod, so I can tune the haters out; pack of cigarettes."
Kyle Jason, a bounty hunter from Detroit, calls himself loud, blunt and hilarious, and he wishes he could bring hair ties and energy drinks onto the island. He lists his hobbies as "kicking in doors," which seems like as good a pastime as any. His pet peeves: "dumb people, lazy people, and one-uppers." (We hope he eventually ends up on a tribe with Neal Gottlieb.)
Jennifer Lanzetti is a 38-year-old contractor from Salt Lake City who survived endometriosis, cancer and drug addiction. She describes herself as a "badass chick" who hates it when people end a sentence with a preposition.
The last Brawn member is Cydney Gillon, a 23-year-old bodybuilder from Douglasville, Georgia. She hates bigots, weak people and closed-minded mentalities.
The most familiar face on the Beauty tribe is Caleb Reynolds, a former contestant on Big Brother. An army veteran, he dislikes texting while driving (which he probably will not encounter on this show) and nose-picking (which he definitely will encounter on this show.) The 28-year-old Kentucky native lists Jesus Christ as his life's inspiration.
The youngest contestant this season is Julia Sokolowski, a 19-year-old student from Boston. When asked which Survivor contestant she is most like, she picks all the young, pretty contestants but insists that she is "strong, strategic and intelligent, not just some Barbie princess, dumb blonde." (To be fair, she has taught English to a class of 83 kids in Tanzania, so there's that.)
Tai Trang is a 51-year-old gardener from San Francisco. He has raised thousands of dollars for AIDS research and calls himself energetic, resourceful and competitive. If he could bring anything to the island, he'd choose coffee, which he calls "my life necessity." (We feel you, Tai.)
Anna Khait is a 26-year-old pro poker player from Brooklyn, New York. She lists Princess Diana as her life's inspiration and calls herself a loyal, kindhearted perfectionist.
There's always a personal trainer on Survivor, and this season it's Nick Maiorano, 30, from Redondo Beach, California. He hates angry, loud people and describes himself as "obsessive compulsive," which is a problematic trait to have on a desert island. He also says he's "receptive and contrarian," which sound like two completely opposite traits. If he could bring a luxury item, he'd bring alcohol and "a picture of other contestants' loved ones to negotiate with." Charming.
Last but certainly not least is Michele Fitzgerald, a 24-year-old bartender from Freehold, New Jersey. She lists Harry Potter as her life's inspiration, and her pet peeve is "overpriced alcohol." If she could, she'd bring a Harry Potter book as a luxury item.
Who will win the million dollar prize? Survivor: Kaoh Rong premieres with a special 90-minute episode on Feb. 17!
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RESPONSIBLE and caring politicians should not take violence into the markets but should find ways of empowering vendors and marketeers like the Patriotic Front (PF) government is doing through the Presidential Empowerment Initiative Fund which aims at growing the businesses of marketeers, Association of Vendors, Traders and Marketeers of Zambia (AVTMZ) president Fredrick Tembo has said.
Mr Tembo said politicians who boast about having a lot of money but could not share it with vulnerable marketeers and vendors cannot be trusted that they would look after the welfare of marketeers if voted into government.
He said in an interview in Kitwe yesterday that politicians who claimed to have money should prove that they had the heart for the people by helping out the vulnerable in society.
"If you have the heart for the people, you should not wait to be elected to the position of republican President for you to start helping the vulnerable in society. You should be able to set a good example of helping the needy in society.
"It is surprising that some people aspiring for republican presidency claim to have a lot of money, but have never done a single thing even in their home village; even a small project for women empowerment. So we are left to wonder what kind of a president they could be.
And association general secretary Kelvin Kahilu said politicians should not politicise the Presidential Empowerment Initiative Fund because its motive was aimed at empowering marketeers, traders and vendors regardless of their political, religious and tribal affiliations.
He said instead of criticising and politicising the fund, opposition politicians should also find ways of supplementing the good works of the PF government.
"Genuine opposition leaders should give credit where it is due, instead of criticising everything which the ruling party has done. Presidential Empowerment Initiative Fund is a good initiative which is helping marketeers who cannot afford to get a loan from a bank or any money lending institutions.


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Zero-Gravity Space Puzzler Heavenly Bodies Headed To PS4 And PS5
The casual puzzler will also feature local cooperative play and some DualSense-enhanced features.
By jeremy winslow on July 3, 2020 at 9:59AM PDT
As part of PlayStation's Indie Initiative, developer 2pt Interactive has revealed that its upcoming space exploration puzzler Heavenly Bodies will launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in 2021.
In a blog post, studio director Alexander Perrin detailed some of the features players can expect while soaring through Heavenly Bodies' zero-gravity environment. These include using the analog sticks, triggers, and bumpers to control the character's arms and legs, how the lack of gravity will impact navigation and the role it plays in solving various in-game puzzles, local cooperative play to discover new and inventive ways to complete tasks, and more. You can check out the announcement trailer below.
In addition to these features, Perrin confirmed 2pt is baking in further tactile enhancements that will make use of the PS5's DualSense controller. Alongside the haptic feedback that will provide a sense of immersion when something like a bay door is unexpectedly opened, the DualSense controller will communicate other sensations like objects slipping from your character's fingertips, the density of in-game items, the feeling of levers snapping and the ship rattling, and more.
A definitive release date for Heavenly Bodies has yet to be announced, but it will launch on PS4 and PS5, as well as PC via Steam, in 2021.
Heavenly Bodies wasn't the only game PlayStation announced as part of its Indies Initiative. The company also unveiled nine other titles, including F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, Haven, Carto, Recompile, and others.
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"Supergirl" (stylized as SUPERG!RL) is a song recorded by Greek-Dutch singer Stefania, digitally released on 1 March 2020. It was written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, lyricist Sharon Vaughn, and production team Arcade. The song was intended to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 before the event's cancellation due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its spread throughout the world. Stefania had been internally selected as the country's representative by Greek public broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT).

The track is a dance-pop song that encourages teenagers to believe in themselves and pursue their dreams. For promotion, Stefania released a music video of the song and appeared on talk shows in both Greece and the Netherlands.

Background and composition
On 3 February 2020, during a Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) newscast, Stefania was announced as the Greek entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Supergirl". "Supergirl" was written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, lyricist Sharon Vaughn, and production team Arcade, consisting of Anastasios Rammos, Diverno, Gabriel Russell and Pavlos Manolis. The song and its accompanying music video were released on 1 March 2020, during ERT's premiere of Eurovision Song Contest - Final Countdown, hosted by Mihalis Marinos. Given that Stefania was the youngest artist ever selected to represent Greece, at 17, Kontopoulos stated that it was difficult to find the right song for her, as he sought one that would fit both her age and personality. In a press release, ERT described "Supergirl" as an "up-tempo pop song with ethnic elements", while Stefania added that it's "a dance pop song in true Ariana Grande style". ERT also described that the song encourages teenagers to believe in themselves and pursue their dreams, inspired by Stefania's daily struggles to combine her duties as a student while pursuing her dream of singing.

Music video and promotion
The music video was released at the same time as the premiere of the song on 1 March 2020. Konstantinos Karydas directed the video, which was filmed over a two-day period at four locations in and around Athens. Karydas said:
The video portrays Stefania as a supernatural being with the ability to fly and use telekinesis. Reluctant to exhibit her powers, she is seen helping a classmate avoid slipping on a banana and saves a cat from a tree. Throughout the video a classmate takes an interest in her and she eventually realizes that the "greatest power may well be love".

Stefania has since been featured in both print and broadcast media in Greece and her native Netherlands. She appeared on the popular Dutch talk show Jinek speaking of her excitement about participating in the contest and was subsequently featured in a cover shoot for Gala magazine. The Dutch broadcaster VPRO was also recording her for a documentary. In Greece, Stefania's promotion began a year prior with her performance of the song "Con Calma" at the MAD Video Music Awards in June 2019. In advance of Eurovision, ERT sought to see if Stefania and the Greek audience had a connection. Following her selection and appearance on Greek television, she found that the Greek paparazzi would follow her and fans began to recognise her, which Stefania called "a very funny experience". An unplugged version of the song was performed in late March as part of Kontopoulos' initiative "Qsessions" during the COVID-19-related lockdown. It served as her first live performance of the song.

Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was originally scheduled to take place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands and consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and a final on 16 May 2020. According to Eurovision rules, each country, except the host nation and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom), would have been required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final would have progressed to the final. On 28 January 2020, the allocation draw was held, placing "Supergirl" into the first half of the second semi-final. Fokas Evangelinos was hired to organize the staging and choreography for the performance. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the contest was cancelled on 18 March 2020. The EBU announced soon after that entries intended for 2020 would not be eligible for the following year, though each broadcaster would be able to send either their 2020 representative or a new one. ERT responded that its intention was to continue its cooperation with Stefania for the next contest in 2021. During a Eurovision Song Celebration YouTube live stream, the EBU revealed that it would have opened the second semi-final, preceding Estonia's entry, which was also written by Vaughn.

Alternative song contests
Some of the broadcasters scheduled to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 have organised alternative competitions. Austria's ORF aired Der kleine Song Contest in April 2020, which saw every entry being assigned to one of three semi-finals. A jury consisting of ten singers that had represented Austria at Eurovision before was hired to rank each song; the best-placed in each semi-final advanced to the final round. In the third semi-final on 18 April, "Supergirl" placed seventh in a field of 13 participants, achieving 51 points. The song also partook in Sveriges Television's Sveriges 12:a in May, and was qualified for the final round, finishing 15th.

Track listing
Digital download
"Supergirl" – 3:00

Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from YouTube.
Locations
Recorded at Vox Studios (Athens, Greece)
Mixed at Cinelab Studios (Moscow, Russia)
Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios (New York, New York, USA)

Personnel
Lead vocals – Stefania
Songwriting – Dimitris Kontopoulos, Arcade, Sharon Vaughn
Production – Dimitris Kontopoulos, Arcade
Mixing – Andrei Konoplev
Mastering – Chris Gehringer
Recording – Aris Binis

Charts

Release history

Notes

References

2020 singles
Dance-pop songs
2020 songs
English-language Greek songs
Eurovision songs of 2020
Eurovision songs of Greece
Songs written by Dimitris Kontopoulos
Songs written by Sharon Vaughn
Stefania Liberakakis songs

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Sydney Pride Of Australia ( 1938 ) is a technicolor travelogue short from James A. Ftzpatrick's Traveltalks series released by MGM. Newspaper coverage above from Sydney December 1938 and Katoomba January 1939.
I thought Australian members may be interested in being made aware of this film and that there was an Australian one sheet printed for this title. At a Christies auction held in Melbourne on the 20th February 1994, titled ''Movie Posters Including The Bill Collins Collection Part 11, a copy of this poster sold for $300. Sorry there wasn't an image included in the catalogue. The estimate in the catalogue was $150-$180 and sold for $300. Twenty four years on if it were to be offered for sale again it would have to attract a much higher price due to its rarity.


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Outgrown Airs on HGTV Featuring Clint & Luke of Boise Boys
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The men of "Boise Boys" are back on HGTV with a brand new show called "Outgrown". Outgrown is a show essentially about families who have outgrown their current living arrangements and have to expand and/or remodel to make it bigger to suit the families' growing dynamic. I watched the first episode yesterday and it was really good. Like a mix of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Hometown, and The Gaines family shows. I think they have a bright future ahead of them. Those early IVM readers will remember Luke Caldwell from his early band – Esterlyn, which I was personally a big fan of.… Continued →
New HGTV Show Boise Boys, Airing Tonight!
I have brought attention to this new show on HGTV called "Boise Boys" a few times in the past and now the first episode is ready to air on HGTV TONIGHT. Tune in to the channel at 11pm EST, 10pm CST to watch it. The show features former Esterlyn frontman/songwriter, Luke Caldwell along with his contractor partner Clint Robertson. This is a unique opportunity to share their talented workmanship and passion for their families with a worldwide audience. Find out more here… Continued →
New Show "Restoring Idaho" Gets Six Episode Series Order for HGTV
Back in July of this year I told you about the former Esterlyn frontman Luke Caldwell, and his friend Clint Robertson who had a new show called "Boise Boys" that aired on HGTV. Well good news is that they have sent the show to series order, retooled it a bit and will now air "Restoring Idaho" in the coming months. The show currently being filmed in and around Idaho and has gotten a six episode order that will be shown on HGTV in the future.… Continued →
Luke Caldwell of Esterlyn Stars in New HGTV Show, "Boise Boys"
I'd like to take a moment and bring attention to a new show on HGTV called "Boise Boys" featuring Luke Caldwell (and his family) a name you might recognize as he led the band Esterlyn for more than a decade. He is now a part of this show along with his work partner, Clint Robertson. You can find out more info on their website here and hopefully HGTV will pick up the new show as a series regular soon. … Continued →
REVIEW : Esterlyn - Woven
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Esterlyn have released their 2nd full-length album 'Woven' after 'Lamps' in 2008. Here is my review of an album by one of Christian music's most underrated artists.
Esterlyn - Everyday Your Love Is New
Check out the brand new Esterlyn music video for their song "Everyday Your Love Is New". The band's new album, "Woven", is out today.… Continued →
Esterlyn - Everday Your Love Is New
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Check out Esterlyn's new lyric video for the track "Everyday Your Love Is New" below. The song appears on the band's forthcoming album, titled Woven, which releases on September 18th via VSR Music Group.… Continued →
REVIEW : Esterlyn - Call Out
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Ax-wielding Georgian smashes lottery machine, steals cash from convenience store
WilliamDecember 6, 2022
An ax-wielding man in Georgia was filmed last month smashing a slot machine at a convenience store and stealing thousands of dollars in cash, according to a local report.
The incident happened around noon Nov. 22 at a Chevron Food Mart in Austell, FOX5 Atlanta reported.
The store shared surveillance video with the station that shows a man entering the store with an axe, approaching slot machines and opening them.
He hit the machines at least 21 times while shouting: "You don't pay the amount in cash!" reports the station.
NORTH CAROLINA HOME DEPOT WORKER, 83, DIES WEEKS AFTER BEING PUSHED IN ROBBERY; POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT
The suspect was seen on surveillance video inside the Chevron Food Mart in Austell, Georgia.
(FOX5 Atlanta WAGA)
The machines are owned and operated by the Georgia Lottery, and it is illegal to pay in cash, store manager Mirza Baeg told the station.
The suspect was seen playing on the machine before the attack.
The suspect allegedly stole $2,800 in cash and destroyed the machine, which is worth around $5,000, according to the report.
CA POLICE FATALLY SHOOT MAN WHO LIT TREE ON FIRE, CHARGE OFFICERS WITH PIECE OF WOOD
Baeg told the station his store had been the victim of a similar crime about a week earlier when two men smashed two of the machines.
The suspect is wanted after he allegedly stole $2,800 and destroyed the $5,000 machine, the station reported.
"No one comes into my business now, it's very hard," he said.


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Chimney Beach, a little off the beaten path on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, is a favorite for locals. Usually less crowded than the more commercial beaches, Chimney has a curving shoreline and large boulders that form a peninsula out into the water creating a small cove. Besides the main beach, featuring its namesake chimney (all that remains of a long-gone cabin), Chimney Beach has several smaller pockets of sand, a small lagoon and some large flat boulders you can sun on. If you hike a ways to the south, you'll come to the more secluded Secret Cove, a popular clothing-optional beach. The Forest Service provides a parking lot with 30 spaces, rest rooms and a couple of picnic tables, but the beaches have no amenities. From Incline Village, the parking lot is 2.5 miles south of Sand Harbor on Highway 28. If you're coming from the south, it's 4.5 miles north of Highway 50. Chimney is a half-mile hike down from the parking lot, and Secret Cove is about a mile. Both are dog friendly, and parking is free.
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R.E. Kelley, Inc. is directed by a "hands-on" executive team that strives for excellence. Customer service is the cornerstone of our business and to ensure that our reputation as a dependable, trustworthy contractor is maintained, an officer is involved in every project throughout its progression. Each principle is accessible to customers, inside staff and field employees establishing open communication and providing leadership direction at every level of the company.
Ron began his career with R.E. Kelley, Inc. over 30 years ago and has been leading the company as President since 1994. With degrees in Business Management and Construction Technology, Ron is the steward for the overall strategy and growth of the business. He is instrumental in pursuing new products and technologies for the specialized services that R. E. Kelley, Inc. offers and spends much of his time in the field, monitoring the progress of work at job sites. His dedication to customer satisfaction has developed his long-standing client list which includes: Canisius College, M&T Bank, Kaleida Health, Community Bank and Niagara University.
"We approach each project with a focus on flexibility, ensuring that the method, materials and implementation meet the project's specific needs."
In his role as Sales and Estimating Team Leader, Don personally oversees all project proposals. His strong analytical skills and attention to detail ensure that each project is matched with the most appropriate and effective construction solution available. Don has demonstrated his broad scope of expertise by successfully and economically completing projects at Colgate University, HSBC Bank, New York State Power Authority, City of Buffalo Schools and the Blue Cross HealthNow headquarters, a L.E.E.D. (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building, just to name a few. With a degree in Construction Technology and over 25 years of construction experience, Don's commitment to quality assurance supports the high standards of R. E. Kelley, Inc.
"The best customer experience is the one that exceeds everyone's expectations – on time and within budget."
Since 1994, Steve has helped grow the central New York State presence for R.E. Kelley, Inc. Operating from the Waterloo office, Steve and his team are able to quickly respond to inquiries from building owners and managers who need expert advice regarding the condition of their property in the Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown and Albany areas. With over 20 years of construction experience and a degree in Construction Technology, Steve's client list includes Syracuse University, Time-Warner, Keuka College and Bassett Healthcare.
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After the saga of the laptop scandle, miused of cattle fund, MPs wife salary, defeated MP compensation and the Entitlement Paliamentary Commission. Now we have a new issue on hand. The sale of the foreign Tug Boat vessel back to its owner might be seen as a lawful act so to speak. One might think that Minister Rini has the power to overule the Judical affiairs as claim in the Judical Act. But a closer look one might tend to think whether there is a conflict of interest in this decision. It had happened before when the Minister for Finance turn down a decision to be tabled to double tax logging companies. I am thrilled to see that the high tide of greed has taken its toll on this current government. I am wondering whether there is coming a low tide of equality, fairness, and selflessness. Let's see what will happen in our next government.


LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing investigations into incidents involving impaired drivers.
On November 2, 2018 at about 3:10 PM O.P.P officers after a traffic complaint located and arrested a driver on the Thousand Islands Parkway in Leeds and the Thousand Island Township. 66 year old Claude DESLOGES of the same township was charged with Driving with More Than 80 Mgs of Alcohol in his Blood. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Division in Brockville on November 23, 2018 to answer to his charge.
On November 4, 2018 at about 5:30 PM O.P.P officers after a complaint located and arrested a driver on County Road 8 in Elizabethtown Kitley Township. 42 year old David CLEGG of the same township was charged with Impaired Driving and Driving with More Than 80 Mgs of Alcohol in his Blood. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Division in Brockville on November 23, 2018 to answer to his charges.
On November 6, 2018 at about 5:30 PM O.P.P officers stopped a driver for a provincial offences matter in Seeleys Bay, Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township. After an investigation, 30 year old John PANTREY of the same township was arrested and charged with Impaired Driving and Driving with More Than 80 Mgs of Alcohol in his Blood. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Division in Brockville on November 30, 2018 to answer to his charges.
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How China became the '800-Pound' Gorilla in the Gold Market
Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009 Sep 23, 2009 - 06:45 AM GMT
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes: With prices testing their record high of $1,033 an ounce set last year gold has again become the hot topic of conversation.
But while many analysts are focusing on threat of inflation - which could be a byproduct of the U.S. Federal Reserve's reluctance to withdraw monetary stimulus - investors should really be watching China.
"In the post-financial crisis global economy, China is quickly becoming the proverbial '800-pound gorilla' - the player that has to be courted, but that can't be tamed," said Money Morning Contributing Editor Peter Krauth.
In a recent article for Money Morning, Krauth said that he believes the stage has been set for gold to make a lasting run above $1,000 an ounce, in no small part because of China.
For the past six years China has quietly been stocking up on gold, boosting its holdings of the yellow metal to 1,054 metric tons from 400 metric tons in 2003.
What's more is that earlier this year, the government finally made it legal for Chinese citizens to make their own purchases of the yellow metal.
As recently as 2002, the private ownership of gold was prohibited in China, with jail as the penalty for possession. But now the government executed a stunning about face and removed all such restrictions. In fact, Beijing is actually encouraging its citizens to purchase the precious metal through state-run media.
China's Central Television, the nation's main state-owned television company, is now running news programs, which strongly resemble infomercials, explaining just how easy it is to purchase gold and silver as an investment.
"Simply put, the Chinese government is trying to trigger a national gold craze...and it's working. The Chinese public now has gold trading platforms on steroids," Paul Atherly, managing director at Leyshon Resources Ltd. (OTC ADR: LYRSY), said in an investor presentation in London.
Physical gold demand from private Chinese households rose 9% in the first half of this year, due to an "unprecedented" sales push across rural China, according to Gerry Chen, the World Gold Council's local business development manager.
Most banks in China already offer customers gold and silver bullion bars in four different sizes ranging from one to five kilograms.
A Golden Opportunity?
Of course, it's not just the Chinese public that is interested in stepping up its gold purchases. Even though China has nearly tripled the size its gold reserves in the past six years, the declining value of the dollar has given the Red Dragon even more incentive to stock up.
China has about $2 trillion in foreign currency reserves. The vast majority those holdings are in dollar-denominated securities, and therefore are susceptible to the declines in the value of the greenback.
The dollar was been in a precipitous freefall for years before the financial crisis hit in full, sending droves of investors flocking to shelter of the U.S. currency. But now that the global downturn is being to abate, many investors have regained their appetite for risk, and the dollar has resumed its decline.
The dollar has lost 2.5% to a basket of six currencies this month and nearly 5% since early July.
China's Cheng Siwei, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, recently told Great Britain's Telegraph newspaper that "If [the Fed] keep[s] printing money to buy bonds, it will lead to inflation, and after a year or two, the dollar will fall hard. Most of our [Chinese] foreign reserves are in U.S. bonds and this is very difficult to change, so we will diversify incremental reserves into euros, yen and other currencies."
Gold provides China with an excellent opportunity to diversify away from the dollar. Many of the nation's top policymakers agree, but there's a question of timing.
"When we buy, the price goes up," Siwei noted. "We have to do it carefully so as not to stimulate the markets."
From 2003 to 2009, China spread out its gold purchases over a long period of time and relied heavily on Chinese producers.
But this time around there may be a shortcut, because the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has formally endorsed a plan on Friday to sell 403.3 tons of gold - equal to about one eighth of its holdings - to central banks or in the gold market. Gold demand was 3,880 tons last year, according to the World Gold Council.
That presents China with a tremendous opportunity, because if it decided to buy the gold, China would be able to seek a discount from spot prices, since a market sale would put downward pressure on bullion prices.
"China only has about 1,000 [metric tons] of gold reserves and the investments in other assets are performing not very well," one official, who declined to be named, told Reuters. "I think we should build up more gold with foreign reserves, but when to buy is the key. It's a good idea if China can buy the gold from IMF at prices well below market level."
The Chinese are currently being converted from being the lowest per capita gold consumers in the world to a nation of small precious metals investors. By next year, Chinese gold consumption will likely overtake India, which has been for years the world's biggest gold market.
With global gold production at best flat and probably in decline, even a small increase in Chinese buying could have a substantial impact on gold prices.
"The lesson here is clear: China's growing appetite for gold is a powerful trend that will benefit gold investors for years - even decades - to come," said Money Morning's Krauth.
According to Krauth, "the biggest bang-for-buck still lies with the junior gold sector. The best proxy for this is the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (CDNX)," otherwise known as the Toronto Venture Exchange. It consists of about 75% resource stocks.
The CDNX has been steadily carving new highs almost uninterrupted since March, now posting a whopping 80% gain since its December 2008 low. That's an impressive performance.
The players in this sector promising the best returns are the junior gold-and-silver companies either already producing, or with near-term production.
"With gold breaking and sustaining the $1,000 barrier, junior gold and silver miners are the place to be for explosive returns," said Krauth. "Just hold onto your hat."
Time for the Panda-Bashers to Shut the "H" Up!
Their rank ignorance has already cost investors 43 opportunities to double their money. This loud-mouth army of nay-sayers has completely missed the real secret of making money in China. And they're about to ignore potential gains of 600%... 341.6%...334.1% in the months ahead. Investing legend Mark Mobius says "...China must be an investment destination for any intelligent investor." What is it these dunces don�t understand... and how can you use their folly to make money? Find out here.
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Inheritors
By: Asako Serizawa
Narrator: Feodor Chin, Ren Hanami, Catherine Ho, Greta Jung, Akie Kotabe & Nancy Wu
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"This splendid story collection is a sword through the heart."--Ben Fountain
From the O. Henry Prize-winning author comes a heartbreakingly beautiful and brutal exploration of lives fragmented by the Pacific side of World War II.
Spanning more than 150 years, and set in multiple locations in colonial and postcolonial Asia and the United States, Inheritors paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of its characters as they grapple with the legacies of loss, imperialism, and war.
Written from myriad perspectives and in a wide range of styles, each of these interconnected stories is designed to speak to the others, contesting assumptions and illuminating the complicated ways we experience, interpret, and pass on our personal and shared histories. A retired doctor, for example, is forced to confront the horrific moral consequences of his wartime actions. An elderly woman subjects herself to an interview, gradually revealing a fifty-year old murder and its shattering aftermath. And in the last days of a doomed war, a prodigal son who enlisted against his parents' wishes survives the American invasion of his island outpost, only to be asked for a sacrifice more daunting than any he imagined.
Serizawa's characters walk the line between the devastating realities of war and the banal needs of everyday life as they struggle to reconcile their experiences with the changing world. A breathtaking meditation on suppressed histories and the relationship between history, memory, and storytelling, Inheritors stands in the company of Lisa Ko, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Min Jin Lee.
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