The Queenstown Trail or Queenstown Trail is a cycle and walking trail funded as one of the projects of the New Zealand Cycle Trail (NZCT) system in Otago, New Zealand. It links the towns of Queenstown, Arrowtown and the area of Gibbston. It is at least 110 km in length but is not linear and instead follows the terrain often near rivers and lakes to link key places in a series of tracks that also access public land. In some places it also passes through private land such as working farms and users are encouraged to stay on the trail. The trail is a joint venture between the Government, Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Queenstown Trails Trust.
Spot the TSS Earnslaw, known as the 'Lady of the Lake', gliding across Lake Wakatipu. She's the last remaining coal-fired passenger vessel operating in the southern hemisphere.
Take a cruise on the lake and explore this elegant vessel, including the bridge and the engine room where stokers fuel the fireboxes.
Cruises can be combined with stops at Walter Peak High Country Farm, which offers a delightful setting with activities aplenty. You can watch sheep shearing, enjoy a horse trek or take a heritage excursion.
Links the locations of Queenstown and Kelvin Heights. This track surrounds the Frankton Arm section of Lake Wakatipu. Initially the track starts close to the Queenstown Gardens and then runs parallel to Frankton Road near the lake edge and then passes through Frankton before going over the Kawarau Falls Bridge on State Highway 6. The track ends at the end of the Kelvin Heights Peninsula, but can be continued on if desired.
Connects Kelvin Heights to the Jack's Point Clubhouse.
Views are wide open across Lake Wakatipu towards mountains such as Cecil Peak.
Links the locations of Queenstown and Arrowtown via Frankton. Passes over the old Lower Shotover Bridge which is above the Shotover River.
This is a circular route that encircles Lake Hayes. There are various points it can be started from including the Lake Hayes Pavilion next to State Highway 6 and the Picnic area at the north of the lake accessed via Arrowtown Road and also Rutherford Road (off Speargrass Flat Road). Was originally called the Lake Hayes Loop but now known as the Lake Hayes Circuit. This track connects to the nearby Lake Hayes Estate residential sub-division.
A route that links Frankton with the Lake Hayes area but also joins onto the Arrow River Bridges Ride. Passes both the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers and hence the name. Also goes past the suburb of Lake Hayes Estate and there is a track that can take you to the Lake Hayes Loop.
This route connects Arrowtown to Gibbston. For much of its length follows the Arrow River. It can end at Chard Farm or can be linked onto the Gibbston River Trail. This trail contains many of the bridges that can be passed over on the Queenstown Trail as well as The Barfoot Tunnel.
A route that passes along the Kawarau River around many vineyards in the Gibbston Valley. Carparks are available at each end of the track. There are also several loops in the track allowing for a varied or shorter route. This track was managed by Department of Conservation track until its upgrade in 2014 making it bike friendly and becoming officially part of the Queenstown Trail.
Originally the name for the network of trails in the region was the Wakatipu Trails before being renamed The Queenstown Trail. Signage on the trail simply calls it Queenstown Trail. The Wakatipu Trails Trust was set up in 2002 after a meeting between Duncan Field of QLDC and Chris Eden the DOC Wakatipu Area Manager at the time to assess the interest in created a network of recreational trails. In 2004 the Wakatipu Trails strategy was developed which helped to guide the development of the trails. The main routes of the Queenstown Trail now link up with many smaller tracks not part of the official trail many of which existed before its 2012 opening.
The trail was opened on 18 October 2012 although many parts of the trail had already been constructed and were in regular use by the public before this date. It was officially opened by the Prime Minister John Key and cyclist Sarah Ulmer near Arrowtown. It had taken 3 years and more than 100 contractors costing $5.4 million (NZD) to build.
Several places of the trail have drop offs sometimes near rivers, occasionally bad weather can cause slips to occur which can temporarily close parts of the track. Although nearly the entire track is off-road a small number of sections cross either roads or driveways. There is also the potential for collisions between different users since they are travelling at different speeds and directions and there are quite a few blind corners.
As part of the Queenstown Trail there are three existing bridges (built before the trail was conceived) and six new structures (two wooden bridges, two suspension bridges, an underbridge and a tunnel). The bridges and tunnel built specifically for the Queenstown Trail were named after families that made significant donations towards the project.
Lower Shotover Bridge: This is a restored historic bridge that used to be used for traffic but is now used by cyclists and pedestrians.
Kawarau Falls Bridge: This old bridge has space for pedestrians on one side and an alternating one way section for traffic. There are proposals to upgrade this bridge in the future.
Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge: This is the bridge used by the AJ Hackett Bungy Company.
The Edgar Bridge: This is an 80m suspension bridge over the Arrow Gorge and named after Sir Eion and Lady Edgar.
The Barfoot Tunnel: The Barfoot Tunnel, under State Highway 6, was made possible by a donation from Garth and Judy Barfoot, of Auckland.
The Knights Family Bridge: Named after the family that made a donation for the under bridge that goes beneath State Highway 6.
The Southern Discoveries Bridge: A second suspension bridge that goes over the Arrow River near to where the opening ceremony was held.
The Swain Bridge: The Swain Bridge is to be found on the Arrowtown Millennium Trail. Named after Ken Swain a Queenstown Trails Trust trustee.
Billie's Bridge: This is a bridge that runs over the Kawarau River and is named after a member of the Sargood family.


A one gym is such a vital class to our growth as people and individuals. The first and foremost reason that gym class is so important is because of the physical activity. Gym provided us with exercise daily. … Second up, gym class helps people with their coordination and flexibility.
Aone gym has special timimgs for girls, morning 10 am to 12 pm and evening 3 pm to 5 pm.
You have to figure out how to pace yourself, how to develop your quality and how to push past the 'divider', among others. You can just do these after you have sat down with your mentor and formulated a guide (play on words proposed) for yourself.
Having a mentor close to you will enable you to make a steady progress from general activities to occasion particular ones. You may need to begin running 10k's consistently to get ready.
Basically beginning with such a run one fine Saturday won't work. You should begin with 1-2k's and proceed onward to 5k's consistently before you plan in a 10k.
When you have these set up, you have to design longer ones, even 20k's at one time each week. Simply after you have finished four to five 20k's with no issue and inside your objective time, should you endeavor to run a full half marathon.


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Q: How can I add descriptions to my slideshow? I am working on a web app in the ReactJS framework and I'm using react-slideshow-image component for a simple slideshow. However due to how the component works, I can only render the images. I would like to add a short description for each image and have it appear with it. Is there a way to modify this code to render a description under the image? (I was thinking about useEffect hook but I'm not sure.)
const Slideshow = () => {
    return (

       <SlideContainer>
//styled component
           <Zoom scale={0.4}>
//Zoom component comes from react-slideshow-image
               {
                   slideshowImages.map((each, index) => )
               }
           </Zoom>
       </SlideContainer>
    )
};

A: Try this behavior, Here you can show the description on the image.
const images = [
  {
    id: "img1",
    url: "../images/image-1.png",
    description: "image 1 description here"
  },
  {
    id: "img2",
    url: "../images/image-2.png",
    description: "image 2 description here"
  }
];

const Slideshow = () => {
  return (

      <Zoom {...zoomOutProperties}>
        {images.map((each, index) => (
          <div
            style={{
              background: `url(${each.url}) no-repeat`,
              width: "300px",
              height: "240px"
            }}
          >
            {each.description}

        ))}
      </Zoom>

  );
};

Hope you are looking for the same use case.
Working demo:- https://codesandbox.io/s/modest-proskuriakova-28qsk?file=/src/App.js

A: This wasn't quite what I wanted but it pointed me in the right direction. Here's my solution inspired by yours and official React documentation:
const slideshowImages = [
    {
        id: 1,
        image: "/imageUrl",
        desc: //description
    },
//as many elements as you want
]

const Slideshow = () => {
    //SlideContainer and DescriptionWrapper are styled components
    return (
       <SlideContainer>
           <Zoom {...zoomOutProperties}>
               {
                   slideshowImages.map(
                       (slide) =>

                               <DescriptionWrapper>{slide.desc}</DescriptionWrapper>

                       )
               }
           </Zoom>
       </SlideContainer>
    )
};

export default Slideshow;

Thanks a lot, I wouldn't have thought of something like this.

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Words in the English Language
Words in the English Language that are Confusing
English language dictionary contains hundreds of words that look similar in meaning but have different contexts to use in. Sometimes, even the spelling of the words is the same but has altered meaning. Often, some beginners in the English language use these words incorrectly. Here, in this blog, are some genuine information for you. After which, you can use that similar words in the right context.
Both these words look though different, but sometimes they use the same meaning and sometimes in a different meaning. However, making you someone to know something is called teaching, and knowing something is called learning.
There, their and they're.
These words look very same, but they have a different meaning when used in a sentence.
Word 'there' is used when referring to something that is not here; for example: put it there.
Word' they're' is used as a possessive adjective. For example their clothes, their school, etc.
They're
Word' they're' is the contraction of 'they are often used in present continuous, indefinite, and passive tenses. For example, they're going to school; they're brave, they're kicked, etc.
Difference between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'
Many times, you have noticed that some English users cannot differentiate between, i.e., and e.g., We use 'i.e.' there need to add some additional information to the text, for example, the government of Pakistan announced local government election i.e. in most districts of KPK.
We use e.g., means 'for example. So, it is used when there is a need for a clearer meaning; I love milk-made food, for example, butter and cheese.
Me, myself, and I
They look very similar, but there are clear differences among them. 'I' is a personal pronoun, and it is used as an object in a sentence, either a direct object or an indirect object; for example, they give me a bowl full of rice, he looked at me angrily when I asked him for a bite of his cake.
'Myself' is a kind of personal pronoun called a reflexive pronoun. When the subject of a sentence and object of a sentence refer to the same entity is called a reflexive pronoun. For example, I hurt myself.
'I' is a personal pronoun and is often used as a subject in a sentence. For example, I don't like meat.
Difference between your and you're
'Your' is used as a possessive pronoun in a sentence, and it means belonging to someone. For example, your hat, your pen.
'You're' is a short form of you are. So, it is used in continuous form. You're going to school, you're not capable of doing it.
Its and it's
The most confusing words in English vocabulary. 'it's' the contraction of it is. Often used in a context for indication or as dummy it. For example. It is cold today; it is a very nice cap.
'Its' is used for possessive adjectives and pronouns. For example, I don't like the sound of the train; its sound is very screaming.
Then and than
'Than' is used for the comparative degree. For example, my shoes look shinier than yours; the sun is hotter than the moon.
'Then' is an adverb of time, and it is used for something to discuss further or come later in the discussion. I will visit Karachi then Lahore.
Affect end effect
These two words have almost confused every English user at least once. 'Effect' is the verb to show the impact of something on someone. The covid-19 affected the education sector very badly.
'Effect' is a noun and has the same meaning as an effect. For example, the effects of covid-19 are numerous on the education sector, and it has also impacted the economy of Pakistan.
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October 8, 2018 at 9:20 PM PDT
Music From "A Star Is Born"
Grammy Nominations, Soundtrack, Music Videos and More
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
"Shallow", performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper from A Star Is Born soundtrack received a total of 4 nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards:
Record of the Year: "Shallow" - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Song of the Year: "Shallow" — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Shallow" - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Best Song Written For Visual Media: "Shallow" — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
#Shallow, performed by @ladygaga and Bradley Cooper from the #AStarIsBorn Soundtrack, has been nominated for 4 #GRAMMYs. Congrats to all! @starisbornmovie pic.twitter.com/FMXKXi23PO
— Interscope Records (@Interscope) December 7, 2018
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards will be presented February 10, 2019 on CBS.
For the full list of nominees, click here.
CREATING THE SOUND
Watch "Creating the Sound" with Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson and Lukas Nelson to see how Cooper and Gaga prepared for their roles as Jackson Maine and Ally respectively, in A Star Is Born.
Creating the Sound: Jackson Maine
Creating the Sound: Finding Ally's Voice
SOUNDTRACK AND MUSIC VIDEOS
Enjoy the official music video for "Shallow" and "Look What I Found" from the soundtrack.
"Shallow" - Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
"Look What I Found" - Lady Gaga
Listen to other great tracks from the A Star Is Born soundtrack:
"I'll Never Love Again" - Lady Gaga
Watch the music video for #IllNeverLoveAgain now on @AppleMusic ❣ https://t.co/9fKhYBsMCd pic.twitter.com/uCI60XjMUs
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) October 19, 2018
"Maybe It's Time" - Bradley Cooper
Buy tickets for A Star Is Born, now playing in theaters.
Buy the soundtrack now available.


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Aktepe Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ankara, Turkey.  It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Keçiörengücü. The stadium holds 5,000 people and was built in 1999.

Notes

Football venues in Turkey
Sports venues in Ankara
Sports venues completed in 1999
Osmanlıspor
1999 establishments in Turkey
Ankara Keçiörengücü SK

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Former Governor cuomo remembered
Five of Gov. Cuomo's grandchildren, representing the family,
led the mourners in prayers of petition
NEW YORK – Hundreds packed a Park Avenue church where former Governor Mario Cuomo, and members of his family, sometimes attended. The occasion was a funeral for the former three-term governor, who died last Thursday at age 82.
A good portion of the almost two-hour service was a tribute from the current governor, and son of the former governor, Andrew Cuomo.
"Mario Cuomo's politics were more a personal belief system," Andrew said. "It was who he was, not what he did."
Andrew Cuomo expressed gratitude that after being out of public light for two decades, thousands remembered his father both at the public wake on Monday, and by attending the private funeral.
"My father hadn't been in public service in 20 years. Think about that; 20 years. And, he had gotten very quiet after public service, but people remembered, and they remembered enough to show up 20 years later."
Former Orange County Democrat Committee Chairman Jonathon Jacobson attended the funeral.
"The eulogy by Governor Andrew Cuomo was quite stirring. It was so personal. It had bits of humor in it, and also just great eloquence."
Jacobson said Cuomo was a powerful motivation in developing his interest in politics.
"He inspired us to continue to get involved or continue in politics. He was a true Democrat. He believed in responsibility of government to solve problems. He spoke eloquently how government could provide opportunity for all to achieve the American Dream."
Other dignitaries attending the funeral included Bill and Hillary Clinton and Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Modern Library, 1950. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Good/Very Good condition. Reprint. No markings to the text block. No marks of personal identification or prior ownership. DJ in Brodart cover. Corners of dust jacket are rubbed.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of autobiography ever written.
Bookseller: Henniker Book Farm (US)
Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin Franklin
Edition: Reprint.
Publisher: Modern Library
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Library;
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a...[more]
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Modern Library, 1953. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Good/Very ...
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DEP Chapter 105 Permit Regulation Revisions
Trail Other
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is in the process of updating its Chapter 105 (Dam Safety and Waterway Management) permit regulations and are seeking input until February 3, 2021. Chapter 105 pertains to stream encroachments, like bridges and culverts. These regulations and permit requirements significantly impact trail design and construction. Committee members who are engineers or landscape architects are very familiar with these impacts.
As part of DEP's update, there are two brand new permit waivers proposed that directly impact trails and a few revisions to the Submerged Lands section. See below for more info about these specific changes. There may or may not be other changes in the proposed regulations that may impact trail construction.
If you wish to review all the proposed changes and provide comments, you can find more info at this link, https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol50/50-49/1693a.html&continued=https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol50/50-49/1693.html&d=:
Subsection (a)(18) is proposed as a new subsection that would waive authorized water obstruction or encroachment permit requirements for low impact and non-motorized recreational activities such as walking or biking trails with certain specific length and design restrictions. This waiver would require the development and submittal of a plan to the Department for approval and would specify the information that must be provided in the plan submittal.
Subsection (a)(19) is proposed as a new subsection that would waive authorized elevated boardwalks in wetlands when utilized for educational and interpretive purposes. This waiver would require the development and submittal of a plan to the Department for approval and would specify the information that must be provided in the plan submittal.
The proposed addition of structures or activities eligible for a permit waiver under § 105.12(a) and structures and activities eligible for exemptions from annual submerged lands license charges in § 105.35(c) would provide incentive for trail associations, conservation and environmental groups to undertake low-risk, minimal environmental impact or environmentally beneficial projects, such as trails and educational boardwalks, which would otherwise entail application fees, annual submerged lands charges or both. The addition of a proposed waiver for the temporary emergency placement, operation and maintenance of water withdrawal intakes for crop production or fire protection would eliminate application fee costs for farmers and volunteer fire companies.
Proposed Language (Changes in Bold)
105.12. Waiver of permit requirements.
(a) Under section 7 of the act (32 P.S. § 693.7), the requirements for a permit are waived for the following structures or activities, regardless of when commenced, unless the project does not meet the eligibility criteria in subsections (c) and (d). If the Department [upon] on complaint or investigation finds that a structure or activity which is eligible for a waiver, has a significant effect [upon] on safety or the protection of life, health, property or the environment, the Department may require the owner of the structure to apply for and obtain a permit under this chapter.
(18) The construction, operation and maintenance of a water obstruction or encroachment associated with low-impact and non-motorized recreational activities that include walking, hiking or biking trails under a plan which has been approved, in writing, by the Department. The single span bridge, culvert or other structure must be 75 feet or less in length and must not result in the inundation of adjacent property not in possession of the owner of the water obstruction or encroachment or impede the passage of aquatic life through aquatic resources. This waiver does not apply to stream enclosures. The plan must include:
(i) A detailed description of the proposed structure or activity.
(ii) The specific purpose, goals and objectives of the proposed structure or activity.
(iii) Resource identification information.
(iv) A location map.
(v) A determination or delineation of wetlands and accompanying data sheets.
(vi) Photographs.
(vii) The identification of the preparer and their qualifications.
(19) The construction, operation and maintenance of a walking path with an elevated boardwalk in a wetland for educational and interpretive purposes under a plan which has been approved, in writing, by the Department. The plan must include:
105.35. Charges for use and occupation of submerged lands of this Commonwealth.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the following charges apply to the granting of an easement, right-of-way, license or lease to occupy submerged lands of this Commonwealth issued under section 15 of the act (32 P.S. § 693.15) and § 105.32 (relating to projects—proper purpose):
(1) For commercial utility and other dams, water obstructions and encroachments except as listed in subsection (c), annual license charges:
(i) For areas occupied by facilities, $150 per tenth of an acre.
(ii) For barge fleeting and barge mooring areas, $30 per tenth of an acre.
(iii) Minimum annual charge, $750.
(2) For private recreation docks, owned and used solely by the owners of adjacent riparian property, unless the project is otherwise authorized by a general permit for small docks and boat ramps issued under section 7 of the act (32 P.S. § 693.7), an annual charge of $250.
(3) For a groin structure in or along the shoreline of Lake Erie, an annual charge of $250.
(b) Licenses for public service lines crossing or occupying submerged lands of this Commonwealth, issued under section 15 of the act or section 514 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 194) are subject to the following schedule of annual charges:
Length of Crossings Charges
(in feet) (in dollars)
Less than 500 750
500 to 999 1,500
1000 to 1499 3,000
5000 and over 15,000
(c) Charges may not be imposed under section 15 of the act or section 514 of The Administrative Code of 1929 for the following categories of activities and structures:
* * * * *
(6) A structure or facility constructed and operated exclusively to improve fish habitat, under a cooperative agreement with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
(7) A private recreational dock constructed, operated or maintained under a general permit registration issued under section 7 of the act (32 P.S. § 693.7).
(8) A project or activity constructed and operated for the significant benefit of the environment, including the following:
(A) Restoration of aquatic resources.
(B) An agricultural conservation practice.
(C) Environmental reclamation or remediation
(D) Environmental treatment or clean-up.
(E) Other similar activities performed under a Department authorized permit or registration under this chapter.
(9) A project or activity of a temporary nature of 1 year or less, unless the Department authorizes a longer period in writing, for which the site of the project or activity will be fully restored to its previous condition consistent with one or more Department authorized permits or registrations under this chapter.
(d) The annual charges imposed in subsections (a) and (b) may be revised by the [EQB] Environmental Quality Board after approval by the Governor and reasonable notice to the holder of a license issued under this section.
Instructions for Submitting Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit to the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) written comments, suggestions, support or objections regarding this proposed rulemaking. Comments, suggestions, support or objections must be received by the Board by February 3, 2021. In addition to the submission of comments, interested persons may also submit a summary of their comments to the Board. The summary may not exceed one page in length and must also be received by the Board by February 3, 2021. The one-page summary will be distributed to the Board and available publicly prior to the meeting when the final-form rulemaking will be considered.
Comments, including the submission of a one-page summary of comments, may be submitted to the Board online, by e-mail, by mail or express mail as follows. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.
Comments may be submitted to the Board by accessing eComment at http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment.
Comments may be submitted to the Board by e-mail at [email protected]. A subject heading of this proposed rulemaking and a return name and address must be included in each transmission.
If an acknowledgement of comments submitted online or by e-mail is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to the Board to ensure receipt.
Written comments should be mailed to the Environmental Quality Board, P.O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477. Express mail should be sent to the Environmental Quality Board, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 16th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
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Reportage fatal () est un film américain réalisé par Joseph Pevney, sorti en 1950.

Synopsis

Fiche technique
 Titre original :
 Titre français : Reportage fatal
 Réalisation : Joseph Pevney
 Scénario : Alfred Lewis Levitt, Martin Goldsmith d'après l'histoire de Nat Dollinger et Don Martin
 Directeur de la photographie : Irving Glassberg
 Producteur : Ted Richmond
 Genre : film noir
 Date de sortie :
 États-Unis :
 France :

Distribution
 Howard Duff : Jack Early, un photographe de presse arriviste prêt à tout pour se faire un nom
 Brian Donlevy : Nick Palmer, un chef de gang qui le prend sous son aile
 Peggy Dow : Ellen Bennett, la petite amie de Jack, retoucheuse de photos
 Lawrence Tierney : Harry Colton, un chef de gang, rival de Palmer
 Anne Vernon : Nita Palmer
 Bruce Bennett : David Glover
 Rock Hudson : Ted, le portier de la boîte de nuit
 Josephine Whittell :  Worthington

Notes et références

Liens externes

Film américain sorti en 1950
Film noir américain
Film américain en noir et blanc
Film réalisé par Joseph Pevney
Film sur le photojournalisme
Premier long métrage sorti en 1950


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/* Valgrind report summary

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*/

import (
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"log"
	"math"
	"os"
	"strconv"
	"time"

	"github.com/3d0c/gmf"
)

var (
	extention string
	format    string
	fileCount int
)

func main() {
	var (
		srcFileName string
		swsctx      *gmf.SwsCtx
	)

	flag.StringVar(&srcFileName, "src", "tests-sample.mp4", "source video")
	flag.StringVar(&extention, "ext", "png", "destination type, e.g.: png, jpg, tiff, whatever encoder you have")
	flag.Parse()

	os.MkdirAll("./tmp", 0755)

	inputCtx, err := gmf.NewInputCtx(srcFileName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error creating context - %s\n", err)
	}
	defer inputCtx.Free()

	srcVideoStream, err := inputCtx.GetBestStream(gmf.AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO)
	if err != nil {
		log.Printf("No video stream found in '%s'\n", srcFileName)
		return
	}

	codec, err := gmf.FindEncoder(extention)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("%s\n", err)
	}

	cc := gmf.NewCodecCtx(codec)
	defer gmf.Release(cc)

	cc.SetTimeBase(gmf.AVR{Num: 1, Den: 1})

	cc.SetPixFmt(gmf.AV_PIX_FMT_RGBA).SetWidth(srcVideoStream.CodecCtx().Width()).SetHeight(srcVideoStream.CodecCtx().Height())
	if codec.IsExperimental() {
		cc.SetStrictCompliance(gmf.FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL)
	}

	if err := cc.Open(nil); err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer cc.Free()

	ist, err := inputCtx.GetStream(srcVideoStream.Index())
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error getting stream - %s\n", err)
	}
	defer ist.Free()

	// convert source pix_fmt into AV_PIX_FMT_RGBA
	// which is set up by codec context above
	icc := srcVideoStream.CodecCtx()
	if swsctx, err = gmf.NewSwsCtx(icc.Width(), icc.Height(), icc.PixFmt(), cc.Width(), cc.Height(), cc.PixFmt(), gmf.SWS_BICUBIC); err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer swsctx.Free()

	// irrelevant stuff. needed only for sortable names generator
	ln := int(math.Log10(float64(ist.NbFrames()))) + 1
	format = "./tmp/" + "%0" + strconv.Itoa(ln) + "d." + extention

	start := time.Now()

	var (
		pkt        *gmf.Packet
		frames     []*gmf.Frame
		drain      int = -1
		frameCount int = 0
	)

	for {
		if drain >= 0 {
			break
		}

		pkt, err = inputCtx.GetNextPacket()
		if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
			if pkt != nil {
				pkt.Free()
			}
			log.Printf("error getting next packet - %s", err)
			break
		} else if err != nil && pkt == nil {
			drain = 0
		}

		if pkt != nil && pkt.StreamIndex() != srcVideoStream.Index() {
			continue
		}

		frames, err = ist.CodecCtx().Decode(pkt)
		if err != nil {
			log.Printf("Fatal error during decoding - %s\n", err)
			break
		}

		// Decode() method doesn't treat EAGAIN and EOF as errors
		// it returns empty frames slice instead. Countinue until
		// input EOF or frames received.
		if len(frames) == 0 && drain < 0 {
			continue
		}

		if frames, err = gmf.DefaultRescaler(swsctx, frames); err != nil {
			panic(err)
		}

		encode(cc, frames, drain)

		for i, _ := range frames {
			frames[i].Free()
			frameCount++
		}

		if pkt != nil {
			pkt.Free()
			pkt = nil
		}
	}

	for i := 0; i < inputCtx.StreamsCnt(); i++ {
		st, _ := inputCtx.GetStream(i)
		st.CodecCtx().Free()
		st.Free()
	}

	since := time.Since(start)
	log.Printf("Finished in %v, avg %.2f fps", since, float64(frameCount)/since.Seconds())
}

func encode(cc *gmf.CodecCtx, frames []*gmf.Frame, drain int) {
	packets, err := cc.Encode(frames, drain)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error encoding - %s\n", err)
	}
	if len(packets) == 0 {
		return
	}

	for _, p := range packets {
		writeFile(p.Data())
		p.Free()
	}

	return
}

func writeFile(b []byte) {
	name := fmt.Sprintf(format, fileCount)

	fp, err := os.OpenFile(name, os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("%s\n", err)
	}

	if n, err := fp.Write(b); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("%s\n", err)
	} else {
		log.Printf("%d bytes written to '%s'", n, name)
	}

	fp.Close()
	fileCount++
}

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Claremont School of Theology recently conducted their 2018 Commencement and three of their graduates have Antioch University Los Angeles ties.
Russell E. Thornhill, 2013 BA in Liberal Studies and 2014 MA Organizational Management graduate, was awarded a Master of Arts as well as the Jeanne Audrey Powers Award, which honored "the founding donor of the Center for Sexuality, Gender, and Religion…and lifelong advocate for ecumenicism and inclusiveness in the life of the Church." Russell is a teaching faculty in Undergraduate Studies department and Co-Director of the Bridge Program.
Provost Mark Hower was in attendance at the ceremony, as well as several faculty members from the Nonprofit Management program and Undergraduate Studies department. Congratulations to Karri, David, and Russell!


Is there a dark side to digital?
As readers of my blogs know, I like looking at the intersection of ethics and technology, and a couple of recent developments in the smartphone world got me thinking about digital ethics.
The first relates to the iPhone X, which will be secured through advanced facial-recognition technology. This is a step-up in facial recognition software and by all accounts will be near-impossible to fool. The second I learned first-hand from the founder of a security start-up. The company's technology can identify individuals based on how they use their phones, and can automatically lock the phone when it detects unrecognised behaviour. … so if you suddenly start tapping the screen aggressively then it could go into lockdown!
These innovations push new boundaries, but they also raise important questions. In both cases, the designers have set out to create a positive solution to phone security, but there are unintended consequences of all technology that we must be aware of and look to mitigate.
The capability of these new technologies are incredibly powerful. For instance, a computer can more accurately judge a person's personality than their spouse, using nothing more than Facebook "Likes." This ability to know people as individuals provides obvious benefits—such as a more secure smartphone—but there are also drawbacks: If we can recognise people based on personality traits, we can target those who are most vulnerable to persuasion. And this we've seen this in the UK where some online casinos have used third-party companies to harvest people's data and help them better target ex-gamblers and people on low incomes. I think we can all think of reasons to protect this sort of information from misuse – beyond winning the domestic arguments!
We also need to ensure rapid development of digital technology doesn't leave people behind. Digital exclusion is a real challenge and one that innovation may exacerbate. I've recently been working on a project to help elderly people embrace new technology. They are concerned with some of the developments in technology such as banking apps. For most of us, these services are now second nature to use, but for many elderly people they're still complex and daunting. As a result, the widespread closure of bank branches is a cause for concern for people in this demographic, many of whom feel they're at risk of being "unbanked".
The challenge is that emerging technologies often have exclusion baked in to them. Technologies such as Virtual Reality and Speech Recognition often rely on physical abilities— sight, speech, action— making them unavailable to people with certain disabilities or illnesses. Such factors risk excluding a range of people from the benefits of new technology and could lead to many people being unable to access important services. Digital technology does have the power to connect in amazing ways so we can surely work towards inclusion rather than exclusion.
For me, the answer lies in a coordinated effort across business, government and society to guide and regulate technological developments. One thing is for certain: Governments can't go it alone; technology evolves much quicker than their ability to legislate, while new technologies such as AI and blockchain, by their nature, transcend national boundaries and industries.
Could we put in place a global, open forum that brings businesses, non-profits and governments together to create a new framework for the design of exceptional, inclusive and ethical digital services. Working together, we can ensure that the benefits of digitalisation are optimized, and any unintended consequences overcome.


My comic's website is blocked at work as being 'tasteless', and I'd say it's probably similarly blocked at a lot of other workplaces, which is losing me a big bored-office-worker audience.
Anyone know how to get around this, and if it's possible to do so retroactively?
Only way to get around that is to bug your IT people.
I couldn't come up with a convincing argument.
It improves your job productivity by keeping you from worrying about your next update all day.
I know my work is read by an entire office or two, and I have wondered if the recent NSFW content that's been pretty blatant in the comic has affected that or not. I haven't heard yea or nay, so I guess fingers crossed that it hasn't. I guess the question for yours in particular is why it's been rated as such. I'm unfamiliar with the criteria of why some sites are considered unacceptable and others aren't. Maybe our esteemed leaders have more insight into that process?
Well there was a christmas comic a while ago where Neko got confused between Easter Jesus and Christmas Jesus, so we ended up with baby-on-a-stick. There's some religious stuff like that (it's pop culture that doesn't go stale!) and some sexual references and thinly-veiled drug references. It's nothing worse than Something Positive or Girls With Slingshots, which aren't blocked.
It could be there are just keywords in the blog that are being picked up, I might try setting up a DrunkDuck mirror which just has the comic on it.
Try a Smack Jeeves mirror instead. It's light years more user friendly than Drunk Duck, which is infuriatingly buggy and near impossible to customize. Don't let the reputation of the place scare you, it's a more functional site and the kids leave you alone if you don't talk to them.
Web filter lists are set by the vendor your workplace happens to use and are notoriously arbitrary. We've had problems with our own ads being blocked by our filter. For a couple days every year, msn.com ends up blocked by Websense.
I think the only recourses are: Have the admin at your workplace unblock ("white list") the site or find out how to file an appeal for reclassification with the company that makes the filtering software (if that's even possible).


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FeaturesGaming Features
How Arkane designed a map worth revisiting in 'Deathloop'
'Deathloop' campaign designer Dana Nightingale discusses Arkane's wide-open approach to level design
By Andy Brown
Deathloop. Credit: Arkane Studios
In any game, having players return to the same old place – again and again – risks invoking the dreaded B word: boredom. Letting players seek out fresh perspectives at the same locations, without getting bored of the same sights, is a very fine line to walk, but Arkane has been capering across that tightrope long before Deathloop.
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Deathloop – the studio's latest hit – takes Arkane even further, and sets players loose in a handful of locations across the hedonistic party island of Blackreef. Anyone who's played Deathloop knows that there's endless nuance to be found within these locations, as different elements – including which characters have already been killed, the time of day and more – makes revisiting these locales a dramatically different experience with every jaunt. For Arkane fans, it's probably no surprise that the studio pulled this off – after all, this is the studio that created The Clockwork Mansion – but it doesn't diminish the question: how exactly does Arkane manage it?
For Deathloop campaign designer Dana Nightingale, it's not just about filling each map with a rats-nest of routes for players to explore and calling it a day – it's about making each one worthwhile to play, and more importantly, play again. In Deathloop, offering players different storylines and leads to pursue is at the heart of its campaign and gives players compelling reasons to return to each area.
"One of the things I never gave up on – and I felt like I succeeded on – was each one you play should feel different," says Nightingale. There's tens of leads to pursue in Deathloop, and Nightingale says it was important to ensure these leads – and all the decision-making they entail – weren't just wrapped neatly into dialogue choices.
Deathloop. Credit: Bethesda Softworks
"It's not just going through the motions of the same pattern of events and tricks for each one. Of course, there will be similarities because the verbs stay the same. We can do only so many novel interactions where you interact with a thing and a dialogue choice comes up. We try to do that as rarely as possible, but I wanted to approach each lead as there wasn't a standard length. There isn't a standard complexity. There aren't any boxes to tick, except ideally you do meet the visionary – that it's about. You can complete some of them without ever meeting the visionary. Some of them are even optional – you can complete the game without ever having completing them. We kind of hide that fact, but it's definitely true. You can absolutely skip some. I didn't want it to feel routine."
Trying to physically incorporate a player's freedom of choice into a game's core level design sounds daunting, but Nightingale says Arkane doesn't actually want players to try and break everything at once – despite the potential for chaos each level seemingly invites. Sharing insight into Arkane's design process, Nightingale reveals that Arkane designs maps with "horizontal progression in mind", meaning – as Nightingale puts it – players won't be able to "have everything on the tree" in one playthrough. Instead, the idea of replayability – deliberately bringing players back to the same location to try something new – ties back in and feeds into Arkane's philosophy on level design.
"Switching to how we did it in Deathloop, it wasn't so much we had to change our approach to level design, we changed the approach to game design to how we've always done level design. You can go into these maps – you enter the space, and you see you've got five different ways you can go and you've got to pick one. Well, now you can pick all five – because you're coming back over and over again."
These routes are further muddled by the sheer scope of events that players can affect in Deathloop. If you spend all morning causing havoc in Karl's Bay, for example, and return there in the evening, you're bound to notice some differences – and vice versa, when the map physically changes, so do your options for traversing it. Nightingale says that from a design perspective, these routes are less about being "interesting" for players, and more about being both satisfying and rewarding to players.
"You see a crawl space under the building, and that's not going to be an interesting route – we're not going to try and make it interesting," says Nightingale, before arguing that it should instead offer something that is tangibly rewarding for players to pursue. Switching to a player's perspective, Nightingale explains:
"I notice that path, and when you come out the other side, I'm in a good position now to approach the rest of the map. Before I came in this way, I had to deal with this challenge. I bypassed that one, but now I have a slightly different one because I'm on the ground level, so I don't have a good vantage point – but I've skipped that locked door, or whatever. So we're less worried about making each path interesting, and more…what is the pro and con of each path? What is the moment of satisfaction, of 'I've discovered this and got something different'?"
Arkane is no stranger to weaving captivating pathways across its many maps. The studio's signature abilities – from Dishonored's iconic blink to Deathloop's shift slab – could all prove nightmarish for the sensibilities of some level designers, but in the world of Arkane, boundary-pushing is a welcome challenge. Speaking of challenge, Nightingale says that the real trick for Arkane's level designers is ensuring the game remains difficult when players already own the keys to the kingdom.
"The player has great mobility so we have to construct paths that make that still fun, so you're not just skipping all the challenges in the map. At the end, the player still wants to be challenged – if you give them a way so they're not challenged they'll always take that way. The challenge for us is how to keep the player from optimising the fun out of the game and if the player finds a way to do that, they'll do that every time."
In one case, Nightingale reveals that Arkane actually added in a completely new way to approach 'The Ballad Of Ramblin' Frank' (Frank's lead in Deathloop) late in production, because developers noticed that many playtesters were gravitating toward an approach that wasn't in the game.
"We'll see that players are approaching that lead in a totally different way, and they understand it. They're not lost or confused, but their instinct is to approach it like this and the game wasn't letting them. So, we were able to scramble and using the resources we had very late, say, ok, how can we adapt this to allow the way players are approaching it to be valid?"
With having so many routes in Deathloop – plenty of which affect how each level is seen by the player – Nightingale explains that Arkane spent a lot of time "threading the needle between the technical challenge of just managing the data" that players accumulated by piling decision upon decision.
Beyond the gameplay, Nightingale highlights the importance of just making these levels visually appealing for players to explore. At first, Arkane gives the floor over to its level designers, who – after crafting the "rhythm" of the world – pass it on, and are left "really trusting the art team" – which is why Arkane's games share quite a similar aesthetic.
Deathloop. Image Credit: Arkane Studios
On that note, Nightingale is quick to point out that bringing places like Blackreef to life falls to more than just the level designers. She pauses to "praise the talents of [Arkane's] narrative team" and says that matching Deathloop's shifting tone to the world of Blackreef is "all on them". Likewise, the art team is responsible for bringing these intricate maps to life.
"A level designer will focus completely on the flow of spaces, the organisation of paths, the rhythm of challenge vs the moment of realising the challenge –approaching the challenge – [and] overcoming it. We're always building with rhythms like that in the [earliest stage of development] and just trusting our art team will be able to take what we've done and create this amazing reimagined version in our art style, in our architectural style. What we can imagine, they can reimagine in that form."
"We have this great big talented team. They're just full of ideas. They're stuffing the maps filled with all these clever things. There isn't a team leader with a checklist to say, ok, you all have to do this, that, and the other. It's just a case of the level designers talking amongst themselves and saying, 'wouldn't it be cool if', and doing it."
Additional reporting by Jake Tucker.
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Q: $X$ has Indiscrete topology $\implies$ any subset of $X$ is connected My attempt: Take any $C \subseteq X$. We show $C$ is connected. Suppose $C = A \cup B$ where $A$ and $B$ are disjoint, nonempty subsets (Open $\in \mathcal{T}_{indiscrete}$). Since only $X$ and $\varnothing$ live in the indiscrete topology, WLOG we can put $A = X$ and $B = \varnothing$. But this implies $C = X$ which is a contradiction. Hence, $C$ is connected.
Is this solution correct? any feedback? thanks

A: You have the basic idea, but you're missing some crucial pieces. If $C$ is not connected, you can't guarantee that your $A$ and $B$ are open in $X$; you can only guarantee that they are relatively open in $C$. Thus, you want to show that if $A$ and $B$ are disjoint, relatively open subsets of $C$ such that $C=A\cup B$, then one of $A$ and $B$ must be empty.
Since $A$ and $B$ are relatively open in $C$, there must be open sets $U$ and $V$ in $X$ such that $A=U\cap C$ and $B=V\cap C$. But then without loss of generality $U=X$ and $V=\varnothing$, so $B=\varnothing$, as desired and $C$ is connected.
Note that it makes no difference whether $C=X$ or not.


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The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a medium-sized felid that can be found in North America, and I mean northern North America. Its range is over most of Canada, Alaska, and some of the very northern parts of the Lower 48.
Canada Lynx is similar in appearance to the Eurasian Lynx. In the winter, its fur is silver-brown and silver-black. In the summer, it can become a more reddish-brown. It rocks some truly awesome facial hair in the form of a great ruff and long black tufts on its ears.
L. c. subsolanus is also known as the Newfoundland Lynx, and is the largest of the three subspecies. They have been known to hunt and kill caribou calves when their preferred prey, the snowshoe hare, is not available.
Its paws. The Canada Lynx has a large gap between the first and second toe, and their big toe is set at a wide angle in order to give them a better grip on the snow.
The breeding season of the Canada Lynx lasts for only one month in the spring, from the end of March to beginning of May. Female Lynxes will give birth to a litter of one to eight kittens after a gestation period of 64 days. The size of the litter is correlated with the abundance of prey. Lean years will bring small litters, and years of plenty will bring plenty of kittens.
Canada Lynx are typically solitary animals, but on occasion they have been observed to travel together. They are nocturnal, but could be active at any time during the day as well.
These cats are trapped (!) for their fur and have suffered population declines because of it, and also loss of habitat. However, the IUCN considers them to be a species of Least Concern. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Final Rule in March 2000, designating the Canada Lynx a Threatened Species in the Lower 48.


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AWEJ > Special issue > Literature 4 - 2016 > Revelations of Ethnicity and Additional Significant Ingredients in Yann Martel's Life of Pi
Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on Literature No. 4 October, 2016 Pp. 232-237
Full Paper PDF
Revelations of Ethnicity and Additional Significant Ingredients in Yann Martel's Life of Pi
Ashok K. Saini
Department of English Language & Literature,
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (Wadi-Al-Dawasir Campus),
This research paper attempts to delineate and outline the revelations of ethnicity and additional significant ingredients in Yann Martel's Life of Pi (2001). In the opening of Life of Pi, the novelist reveals a comprehensive portrayal of the lethargy, the special style, the velocity, and the jesting. It survives by being lethargic and because of its slothfulness; it consents to algae to cultivate on its body that acts like concealment with the surrounding moss and shrubbery. Life of Pi is audacious, in fact, evangelical; premise locates it on a perilous, ethical high position. Devoid of displaying unequivocally the hallmarks of the modern novel ‒ metafictional self-reference; the need to be affianced and politically 'relevant'; the need to elucidate and alert as well as simply to notify ‒ the essential account of Pi's survival is solely laudable, intriguing, exhilarating and remarkable. The narration is an erroneously fossilized account of a tale which is, in its verbal structure and eternally fluid. In average state of affairs such self-consciousness concerning the fictitious act vigor challenge the reader, forcing him into noting the several ways and biases with which a single incident can be revealed by a writer, to question the reliability and believability of the account, to analyse the content itself as an work of art rather than what that text explores. Nevertheless in this illustration, the challenge is to avoid doing this, and consequently to be contrasting the gloomy and listlessly honest insurance brokers who cross-examine Pi at the end.
Key Words: booker prize winning writer, ethnicity, integrity and believability, significant ingredients
booker prize winning writer, integrity and believability, significant ingredients, ethnicity
Dr. Ashok K. Saini is faculty in the Department of English Language & Literature, Prince
Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University (Wadi-Al-Dawasir Campus), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He
has dozens of books to his credit published both in India and abroad. He is associated as member
board of editors with a number of international journals.


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Film Review: Incomprehensible Story, Uninteresting Characters Sink in 'Texas Killing Fields'
Submitted by BrianTT on October 21, 2011 - 5:17pm
Ami Canaan Mann
Sam Worthington
Texas Killing Fields
CHICAGO – Ami Canaan Mann's "Texas Killing Fields" is further proof of just how difficult it is to do what David Fincher does so well. "TKF" may have echoes of "Seven" and "Zodiac" but none of the character, mood, or even cohesion of those films. The best word to describe this misstep is a "mess" as the movie jumps around between plotlines and characters and never gives the viewer the footing that would make them resonate as something worth caring about or entertaining.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Chicago Passes to 'Texas Killing Fields' With Sam Worthington
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
Jason Clarke
Maureen Brennan
CHICAGO – In our latest crime/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the Michael Mann-produced "Texas Killing Fields" starring Sam Worthington ("Avatar")!
Blu-Ray Review: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilary Swank Take Up Lodging in 'The Resident'
Submitted by BrianTT on April 5, 2011 - 8:55am
CHICAGO – "The Resident" is one of those thrillers in which you're never supposed to be quite sure what the hell is going on and the deceptive description on the back of the box makes it sound like it could be a ghost story (as does the involvement of horror icon Christopher Lee). From the beginning, you'll be asking yourself, is there something supernatural involved or is this more like "Sleeping With the Enemy" or "Psycho"? The answers come quickly and not in a very satisfying way.
Blu-Ray Review: Nonsensical 'The Losers' is a Complete Waste of Time
Submitted by BrianTT on July 22, 2010 - 8:47pm
Jason Patric
Oscar Jaenada
Sylvain White
The Losers
CHICAGO – "The Losers" tries so hard to be edgy, cool, and action-packed that it thinks it will be effective merely by numbing the viewer's senses into oblivion. The film either defies all critical analysis by being so ridiculous that it doesn't really need it or it just sucks. It's up to you to decide but this critic is going with the latter.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Chicago Passes to 'The Losers' With Zoe Saldana, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
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CHICAGO – In our latest action/adventure edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of "The Losers" starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("Watchmen"), Zoe Saldana ("Star Trek," "Avatar") and Chris Evans ("Fantastic Four")!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Passes to 'Taking Woodstock' Chicago Screening With Emile Hirsch
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 24, 2009 - 9:50pm
Henry Goodman
Taking Woodstock
CHICAGO – In our latest trippy edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated Chicago screening of "Taking Woodstock" from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain" and "Sense and Sensibility").
DVD Review: Director's Cut of 'Watchmen' Gives Fans Half a Release
Submitted by BrianTT on August 4, 2009 - 2:42pm
Alex Tse
Billy Crudup
Tales of the Black Freighter
CHICAGO – Despite the serious problems I had with Zack Snyder's "Watchmen," it was a Blu-Ray and DVD title that I was highly anticipating. With the film's detailed production level, lengthy running time, and broad scope, it would seem to be tailor-made for a loyal home audience. Whether you like the film or not, that audience is getting screwed.
Blu-Ray Review: 'Tales of the Black Freighter' a Great Companion to 'Watchmen'
Submitted by BrianTT on March 25, 2009 - 5:58pm
Eric Matthies
Gerard Butler
Matt Frewer
Stephen McHattie
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
CHICAGO – Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's influential graphic novel "Watchmen" may have not made the impact that we all expected it to in theaters, but it is a film and book that still has legions of fans. Fan of the book or the movie or both should take a look at the interesting "Tales of the Black Freighter," a companion piece that fills in the world of "Watchmen" and is now available on Blu-Ray.
Zack Snyder Turns 'Watchmen' Into Loud, Disjointed, Brutal Mess
Submitted by BrianTT on March 6, 2009 - 12:29pm
CHICAGO – For years, fans of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's masterful and influential "Watchmen" have been waiting for a filmmaker willing to faithfully and slavishly adapt their favorite graphic novel. Well, we got what we wanted in Zack Snyder's frame-copying vision of this legendary book, but as someone once said - You should be careful what you ask for because you just might get it.
'Watchmen' at Chicago's Navy Pier IMAX Adds Morning Screening on March 6, 2009
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CHICAGO – If you're like many others who crave braving the opening-day crowds to see the highly anticipated new "Watchmen" film, HollywoodChicago.com has learned that Chicago's Navy Pier IMAX theatre has just added one additional screening at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2009.


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Robert Carmack #11
Bob was born February 24, 1939, to James Artie Carmack and Anne Hackney Carmack in Jacksonville, TX. He attended elementary school at Kilgore, Coleman, and Abilene. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout while in high school. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1959. He and his parents moved to Longview where he attended Kilgore Junior College and Stephen F. Austin and worked at Turpie Slade Menss Wear in downtown for many years. He was President of Phi Delta Theta on the SFA campus. A member of the National Guard when President Kennedy called up the 49th Armored Division, Bob served his country for two years. 1968 was a big year for Bob. He was named Jaycee Man of the Year and served as the Gregg County Fair Chairman. He also married Patricia Wooldridge Carmack on August 4th, 1968. He went back to SFA and received his BS in Business. He went to work for Hallsville ISD as a Distributive Education Coordinator. He attended Texas A & M Commerce and completed his Masters Degree in Vocational Supervision. He worked for Kilgore ISD as their Vocational Supervisor, sold insurance and securities in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, worked for Texas Rehabilitation Commission as a counselor, and retired with Kilgore College as Job Placement Coordinator in 2005. Bob was also the recipient of a national sales award for securities in 1987.
Bob suffered from diabetes and renal failure in the late 90's. He received a kidney transplant Dec 24th, 2003, at Baylor Medical Center. After a year the new kidney failed and he was forced to go back on dialysis. Miraculously as an answer to prayer, within six months the kidney began to work again. He had 6 more years of freedom before the renal failure returned in September, 2011.
Bob loved to travel, especially to Israel, making 5 trips. He loved to fish and hunt earlier in his life. He especially enjoyed target shooting with his friends and reconnecting with many of his fraternity brothers in the area in the last few years. He never let the truth stand in the way of a good story and would keep you laughing as long as you would listen.
Bob gave his life to the Lord at age 16 in the First Baptist Church of Abilene and served in many capacities in the churches where he attended throughout his life. He served as Chairman of the board of Wesley Methodist Church; served as a board member at Church on the Rock; Darlene Matthews Ministries and The Ministry Church. In 1999 he accompanied Rev. Jerry Matthews on a preaching crusade in Malawi, Africa, where he shared the love of Jesus with those dear people.
Bob passed away April 14, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father James Artie Carmack, his mother Anne Hackney Carmack Ottman, his brother James Ronnie Carmack and his father-in-law William Charles Wooldridge. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia Wooldridge Carmack; his mother-in-law Stella Wooldridge; his sister in law and husband Vicki and Jim Thornton; his brother-in-law and wife Charley and Kris Wooldridge of Sterling, VA., and 3 nieces and 3 nephews.
The family would like to thank all the friends and church family members who showed such love to us through Bobs declining health, Dr. Glenn McDonald and his associates, Dr. Ronald Scott, Dr. Plan, Dr. Oscar Chastain and Dr. Michael Langford, Dr. Reddy, the nurses at Clairmont Rehab, DaVita Dialysis at Fredonia, and especially Gail McBride, the staff, nurses and doctors at Beacon Hospice Margarets Place for their dedication. Most of all, we would like to thank our heavenly Father for all the miracles and provision during our time of need and throughout our lives.
A Memorial service will be held at The Ministry Church, 1600 Crestview, Longview, at 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 20th with Pastor Darlene Matthews presiding. The family will receive visitors prior to the service at 10:00 AM. No flowers please. The family requests that a donation to The Ministry Church be made in lieu of flowers.
Cremation arrangements are under the care of Rader Funeral Home in Longview.


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Fury after Highland windfarms U-turn
A planning inquiry into two windfarms in central Sutherland took a dramatic turn yesterday when Highland Council withdrew its objection to one of the developments at the 11th hour.
Windfarm objectors said last night the council's U-turn "beggars belief" and demanded an explanation.
The announcement that the council had no legal grounds for opposing an appeal by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) came at the end of the three-and-a-half-week inquiry at Lairg Community Centre. It is due to conclude today with a final site visit.
Scottish Executive inquiry reporter Janet McNair is conducting a joint inquiry into SSE's appeal against the council's refusal of planning permission for 23 turbines at Achany, near Lairg, and another by Airtricity for a 23-turbine windfarm on Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed's Invercassley Estate at Beinn Rosail, Strath Oykel, near Rosehall.
Ms McNair has heard evidence from both developers, Highland Council, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and local residents.
During the inquiry, SSE advocate Ailsa Wilson said the Highland renewable-energy strategy was inconsistent with national policy and national policy should be preferred.
Highland Council solicitor Susan Blease told Ms McNair in her closing submissions yesterday that the council would now need to review its renewable-energy strategy.
She said: "It is not considered appropriate to make a submission to this inquiry that there is any basis in law to refuse the Achany appeal."
This meant none of the statutory consultees had objected to the Achany windfarm as SNH opposed only the Invercassley proposal.
Russell Smith, who represented Creich and Ardgay and District Community Councils at the inquiry, said: "It beggars belief. We feel we've been let down and I think we need an explanation as to why so much work has been involved and, at the last minute, despite previous refusals to accept this, they are now saying it's OK."
He added that both appeals would still be decided by the reporter.
A Scottish Executive spokesman said yesterday it was impossible to say when Ms McNair's decisions would be announced.
Highland Council could not be contacted for comment.
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Q: How do I target the link color, within a navbar, when hovering in Bootstrap 3? I am styling a navbar using CSS to modify the .navbar-inverse within Bootstrap 3.
My current HTML:

   My Sites

LinkedIn

Github

CodeSandbox

I want the to change the color of the link tag that says "My Sites" when I hover over it. Currently, when I hover the link it changes to the same color as the background, which is the color that the other links are supposed to be when hovered over... I do not want to change the hover effect of the other links.
My current CSS for the navbar is:
#banner{
  width: 100%;
}

.navbar-brand{
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #FDFFFC !important;
    background-color: #011627 !important;
}

.navbar-brand:hover{
  color: #E71D36 !important;
}

.navbar{
  background-color: #011627 !important;
  border: none !important;
}

.navbar-nav a{
  color: #FDFFFC !important;
}

.navbar-nav a:hover{
  color: #2EC4B6 !important;
}

.dropdown-menu{
  background-color: #FF9F1C !important;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover{
  color: #011627 !important;
  background-color: #FF9F1C !important;
}

.dropdown-toggle{
  background-color: #2EC4B6 !important;
}

.navbar-inverse .navbar-nav > .active > a:hover{
  color: #011627 !important;
}

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CSS next to my page. I am hovering the link that I cannot target

A: Try adding this?
.dropdown .dropdown-toggle:hover {
  color: red;
}

and obviously change red in the hover to whatever color you want. Also you should only really use !important when its necessary, even for bootstrap where it is used a lot, you seem to be using it a little too much.


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An ISIS-Inspired Murder and DOJ Coverup in the CMU—Part 3 of the CMU Series
DOJ's "Radicalize-and-Release Program" Drives Former U.S.-Army Soldier To Convert To Radical Islam
By Martin Gottesfeld and Francis Schaeffer Cox
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This is part 3. Click here to read Inside the Black Sites Where Obama, Clinton, and Holder Buried Their Secrets—Part 1 of the CMU Series or click here to read How the IRS and DOJ Set Up Donald Reynolds Using Dubious Firearms Charges—Part 2 of the CMU Series.
Robert David Neal was dead and partially wrapped in a sheet on the floor before anyone got medical attention. The 68-year-old insurance expert was killed by a much younger former U.S.-Army soldier named Rodney Hamrick after Hamrick converted to radical Islam inside of the FCI Terre Haute communications management unit (CMU).
To some here in the FCI Terre Haute CMU, Neal and his friend, Richard Warren, were casualties of a religious dispute over alleged noise during a time of Muslim prayer—a noise dispute that started in a heavily-trafficked communal area of the unit and that seems to have quickly turned into a violent Jihad right inside the CMU itself.
For long-time political prisoner Francis Schaeffer Cox though, it was just the latest development in his now-8-year odyssey through what he calls the DOJ's "radicalize-and-release program" for Jihadi fighters. This past March, Cox wrote:
Less than a year ago, the Muslims over at [the DOJ's other CMU in] Marion [, Illinois,] tried to kill me for "evangelizing." I narrowly escaped, and was transferred over here [,to the CMU at FCI Terre Haute, Indiana]. Then in November, the Muslims over here put a hit out on all the Christians in the unit. My good friend [Robert David Neal] was taken hostage, his hands were tied behind his back, he was stabbed in the heart, then his head was sawed off with a wire [garrote] while he was still alive. Getting his head all the way off was harder than expected, so once he was dead, the job was left unfinished and the next victim [,Richard Warren,] was attacked. He got stabbed 12 times before another Christian man [,Kurt Johnson,] could get to him and block the Jihadi. If we hadn't circled the wagons and stopped the killing like we did, I'd have been next, along with two other friends of mine.
Why all this bloodshed? Because we sang some hymns. Because we wouldn't convert to Islam. Because we were Christians. The chaplain wears body armor when he comes down here [to the CMU]. And I'm walking around in a T-shirt. This isn't flag football, or summer camp, or Facebook. Not everyone comes home from this.
Do you know how many people I've seen convert to Islam in this [CMU]? Most of them! And it doesn't matter if they are Christians, Jews, Catholics, secular, Odinist, or whatever. Almost everyone converts to Islam shortly after arriving here. Why? Because they don't want to face the persecution. I've been here 7 years. I'm one of the few who has held fast.
Cox originally omitted the names of those involved from his message above, for fear of brutal retaliation by the DOJ and its subdivision, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), which oversees the CMUs. There is an unwritten and unpublished rule that bars CMU inmates like Cox from using the names of their fellow inmates in their correspondence with the outside world.
In the end, the message above got out, but Cox appears to have paid dearly for it—far more than Hamrick did for murdering one person and attempting to murder another.
Many here feel that Hamrick, as a recent convert, carried out his attacks on Neal and Warren in order to prove himself to his new cohorts.
"If you don't follow their beliefs to a T, then they'll shun you," said a Moorish-American CMU inmate who was accustomed to a more tolerant Islam.
"They take the Hadiths literally, and out of context," he added, referring to the collection of sayings and customs of Muhammad and his companions. "They claim themselves to be scholars without any formal religious education, which will lead to more violence."
Others feel that Hamrick did what he did in order to get transferred out of the CMU. He was moved after the incident and now resides Colorado supermax prison, USP Florence ADMAX.
Additionally, there are those here in the FCI Terre Haute CMU who believe Neal and Warren weren't originally Hamrick's intended targets. Rather, they say a correctional officer (CO) named Weber was marked for death as a higher priority, but that he unexpectedly took the day off after Hamrick had already performed his pre-attack religious rituals.
Weber, who isn't known to hide his Christianity, is regarded as a "by-the-book" CO, which can, at times, engender hostility. Weber also isn't known to be unfair or sadistic, however, and he has a reputation of applying his "bythe-book" standards evenly and to the benefit of inmates when policy dictates.
Kurt Johnson was recognized by the FBOP for his part saving Warren's life. On January 4th, 2019, his inmate account was credited the sum of $51.20 by the Bureau as a reward for his selfless heroism.
"Now I know what a life is worth around here [in the CMU], I guess," Johnson recently remarked.
Kurt Johnson (left) and Richard Warren (right), before the attack last November by former U.S.-Army-Soldier Rodney Hamrick. (Photo by unnamed/Public domain, 2018)
When asked about what happened on that fateful November day, Johnson, who is a helpful man of few words (and a 6-foot-5-inch 220-pound former—semi-pro boxer), answered, "I heard Rich [Warren] yell, 'help!'"
"When I came in [the cell], it looked like Rodney [Hamrick] was hitting him. I said, 'That's enough!'"
"He stopped and went to go ditch the knife, I think. I didn't know that Neal was already dead. Things might have been different if I had."
When asked if he was scared to go up against a former U.S.-Army soldier like Hamrick, Johnson replied, "That didn't concern me. Rich was a good guy. I'm glad I saved his life."
Richard Warren also ran the $100-million-per-transaction TAB, or The Associated Bond Market, based in Germany.
There are different TABs, according to Johnson, and each handles a different dollar value of transaction. Someone turned over control of the $100-millionper-transaction such market to Warren, he says.
"Everything about the TAB is for humanitarian purposes," Johnson added. "They compete with the [International Monetary Fund (IMF)]. Rich is trying to help these [developing] countries, while the IMF, that's another story."
"Rich is a total boy scout," agrees Cox, who was himself a long-time boy scout.
Kurt Johnson (left), Francis Schaeffer Cox (center), and Martin "MartyG" Gottesfeld (right), inside the cafeteria of the FCI Terre Haute CMU in Indiana. (Photo by unnamed/Public domain, 2019)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), for the unfamiliar, is theoretically a multi-national development aid organization that provides financing to developing countries in exchange for agreements from them to reform economic and other aspects of their governments. It has become a lightning rod, however, for critics who question both its motives and its effects. Many feel the IMF really pursues the goals of its principal sponsors, including the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. They accuse the IMF of predatory lending practices meant to subjugate whole nations while delivering up their natural resources, almost as if they were annexed by force.
According to Reynolds and others who knew Warren before he was transferred in the wake of Hamrick's rampage, he alleged he was targeted by the DOJ after the CIA tried to use his bond market for an illicit transaction involving a Southeast Asian dictatorship. If so, he wouldn't be the first person with a case involving the CIA to end up in one of the DOJs black-site communications management units. But perhaps those are other stories (like this one ).
Johnson, for his part, reports that he and his business partner, Dale Heineman, founded the Dorean Group in 2004 to help people secure their homes from predatory lenders. He says they helped about 2,000 people do exactly that in the years before the 2008 global financial crisis.
Things went wrong for him, he says, when he sued Wells Fargo and a group of other banks on behalf of clients who were in imminent danger of losing their homes. Somehow all 15 cases were assigned to U.S. District Court Judge William H. Alsup—even though federal cases are usually assigned randomly.
Alsup worked for a firm called Morrison & Foester before he was a judge, and it further turns out Morrison & Foester often represented Wells Fargo and other big banks, like J.P. Morgan Chase, in cases against their consumer clients in the Northern District of California (part of the federal Ninth Circuit).
U.S. District Court Judge William H. Alsup worked for the firm Morrison & Foester, LLP., prior to ruling in favor of the firms banking clients in the run up to the 2008 global financial crisis. (Uscourts.gov, Public domain)
Not only did Alsup dismiss the lawsuits that Johnson and Heineman filed against predatory lenders on behalf of everyday Americans in 2004, but he fined the attorney who represented the borrowers in federal court and referred Johnson and his partner to the DOJ for criminal prosecution. Ironically, perhaps, years before the 2008 crisis, Alsup accused Johnson and Heineman of peddling the bogus theory that the loans were issued using what Alsup dubbed "vapor money."
Obviously though, if anybody was peddling "vapor money" in 2004, it seemed to be large financial institutions.
"They didn't really issue loans with 'vapor money,'" clarified Johnson, however, who steadfastly rebuts the "vapor money" theory. "There is no such thing as 'vapor money.' What they did was issue loans using vapor assets."
In any event, Alsup wasn't done.
Somehow, he got assigned to the criminal case the DOJ initiated against Johnson based on his own referral—even though, according-to Johnson, another judge was first randomly assigned to it. Johnson's subsequent effort to have Alsup removed from the case due to his role in its genesis was unsuccessful.
Johnson claims that during his trial, Alsup was clearly a political rather than a judicial figure, and that he wanted to silence the Dorean Group, which had exposed the banking industry's fraud. Johnson feels that was partly because government-sponsored entities (GSEs), namely Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, were responsible for initiating the industry's mortgage-fraud practices.
As one might expect, Johnson was found guilty.
Alsup sentenced him to 25 years.
"The federal courts almost never ruled in favor of borrowers before 2008. They were pretty much there to protect the banks," says Johnson, who is now 14 years into his sentence. "If I had gone to trial a year later, things might have been different."
Things also might have been different in November, 2018, if Neal's warnings were heeded. He unsuccessfully tried to alert the DOJ that religious tension was brewing in the FCI Terre Haute CMU. But he was apparently ignored until his predictions came true.
On the night of Neal's death, as COs removed his lifeless corpse from his cell and called out for medical personnel on the radio, Hamrick bragged from behind his cell door that it was too late for his first victim.
Neal's body was left lying on the ground less than 10 feet away from Cox's cell, where Cox could see him. Cox says Neal was only wrapped in a bed sheet later, to make it easier to move his body downstairs.
Immediately following the incident, the FCI Terre Haute CMU was locked down for weeks. Inmates rarely, if ever, left their cells during that time.
The FBI eventually arrived to investigate. The FBOP, however, largely obstructed that effort, fearful of what the outside investigators might find. And in a place where almost all conversations are recorded in high fidelity by an overlapping mesh of conspicuous microphones, there had likely been ample warning that an attack was being planned.
Yet the FBI apparently wasn't able to review the relevant audio.
The FBOP is further said to have told the FBI that the video footage from that day was too dark to be useful, despite the array of expensive high-tech cameras canvassing the unit around the clock. Cox and many others find this claim doubtful based on their own experiences in the FCI Terre Haute CMU. It also seems decidedly convenient for those who may have wanted to end the FBI's inquiry quickly and quietly.
The FBOP employs expensive high-tech cameras at many of its facilities, similar to these outside the Wal-Mart in Loveland, Colorado. (Ytscm_1b on Flicker, CC BY-SA 2.0)
The FBI, moreover, didn't speak to many of the inmates here. And most of those interviewed were leery of speaking with agents for too long, because the FBOP was easily able to monitor the duration of each on-site interview as its staff marshaled the inmates to and from those meetings. In fact, some of the inmates report that they asked the FBI for rainchecks, citing exactly such concerns.
Later, the FBOP didn't allow the CMU inmates to contact the FBI directly. The FBOP instead told them to relay information to the FBI through the FBOP's staff on the CMU unit team. These instructions didn't match what the agents said in person, and the CMU inmates found this to be very suspicious because it obviously meant the FBOP's personnel would hear everything before the FBI. So, the FBOP would know who tried to say what, and also be able to exercise veto power over anything it didn't want to reach the FBI's investigators.
Powerless to contact the FBI on their own—especially from inside a CMU—the inmates were without options. To many of them, it felt like the FBI's investigation never got off the ground.
As of 8 months after Hamrick's spree, the apparent de-facto Jihadi leader is still here in the FCI Terre Haute CMU.
The chaplain mentioned by Cox is no longer wearing body armor to perform his small Christian services in the CMU. But in addition to his Bible, he now sports a can of concentrated pepper spray, or "OC," strapped to his hip like a sidearm.
Concentrated pepper spray, also known as "OC," is not usually a tool in a pastor's collection. (Adam Cohn on Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Richard Warren is no longer in the FCI Terre Haute CMU. He is both missed and fondly remembered by his friends here.
Cox and the other surviving Christians are still singing hymns—in their T-shirts—and without Neal's guitar accompaniment. They are not loud—and they likely never were.
Johnson points out that under the relatively newly-passed First Step Act, Neal would soon be eligible for release if he were still alive.
Hamrick doesn't appear to have faced many consequences. He was already serving a life sentence and it appears very unlikely federal prosecutors, who work for the DOJ, will seek the death penalty against anyone for murdering a CMU inmate.
Plus, for the DOJ, such a high-profile prosecution would almost certainly bring unwanted attention to the CMUs. Any resulting testimony would provide the public with insights into the realities of daily life here that the DOJ would likely find undesirable. So, even though President Trump would no doubt be happy to continue locking up John Walker Lindh, the released former FCI Terre Haute CMU inmate—without a real investigation, there is no way to know if he was involved in a conspiracy to commit murder. Meanwhile, Obama-DOJ—holdover Hugh Hurwitz, seemed free to cover up for his subordinates at the CMUs.
Obama-DOJ—holdover Hugh J. Hurwitz, former head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) more than 2 years into the Trump administration, helped to keep a lid on likely Clinton-era and Obama-era scandals. Temporary BOP Director Kathleen Hawk Sawyer followed suit. Will Permanent Director Michael Carvajal prove different? (Bureau of Prisons, Public domain)
Political prisoners like Reynolds, Cox, and Johnson, meanwhile, face consequences inside the CMUs that would likely shock the conscience of reasonable outside observers. At times, they appear to disturb some of the unit's own line staff and administrators too. This is especially true when CMU inmates try to relay news or instructions to their attorneys or other outside advocates in the hope they will, in turn, go to the courts, the media, or elected representatives for help or oversight.
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