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Regional holiday fun abounds for several weeks
There are several productions of "The Nutcracker" ballet available during the holiday season, including a San Diego Civic Youth Ballet performance at Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park.
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By Elizabeth Marie Himchak
Throughout San Diego County there are many holiday-related events for all ages, interests and price ranges. They include musicals, plays, ballets, ice skating, concerts, parades and opportunities to play in the snow. Here is a sampling of what is available through year's end to put people into the holiday spirit.
For events in Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Sabre Springs and Rancho Penasquitos, click here.
• San Diego Musical Theatre presents "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in matinee and evening performances Nov. 29 through Dec. 29 at the Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave. in downtown San Diego.
Tickets are $30 to $70. Buy at sdmt.org or call 877-778-1258. Pre-paid discounted parking across the street from the theater in San Diego's Gaslamp District is available through the website.
• The Maritime Museum of San Diego is bringing back its comedic interactive show "Boarded!" at 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 28. The museum is at 1492 N. Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego.
During the 90-minute shows, participants will be sworn in as part of the ship crew, then trained how to navigate, sword fight, bail water from a sinking ship, escape from the King's Jail, swab the deck and do other pirate skills. There will also be a pirate costume contest for children 12 and under.
Tickets are $40 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Buy at sdmaritime.org or at the museum's ticket booth. For details, call 619-234-9153.
• The second annual Winter Wonderland at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, 5300 Grand Del Mar Court in Carmel Valley, will be held from Saturday, Nov. 30 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 1 to 9 p.m. Fridays to Sundays.
Offerings include Ferris wheel and carousel rides, photos with Santa (3-7 p.m. through Dec. 22), s'mores around a campfire, ice skating, holiday character appearances, music, food and holiday shopping.
Parking is $20 per car, cash only. Food and beverages available for purchase. Ice skating is $30 prepaid or $35 at event (includes skate rental). Details at tinyurl.com/FGD-wonderland.
• "Festive Farmhouse Holiday Celebration" will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, 12655 Sunset Drive in Escondido (near the Westfield North County mall). Attendees can create Victorian ornaments and table centerpieces, like the ones settlers from the old town of Bernardo used to make. There will also be cookie decorating, hot drinks, holiday music and farmstead tour offered.
A donation of $3 per person is requested. For details, email Leana Bulay at Leana@sdrp.org.
• Vista's Broadway Theatre is presenting "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from Dec. 5 to 22. In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple has to overcome obstacles while putting on a church Christmas pageant. The theater is at 340 E. Broadway in Vista.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $7 for children under age 12. Buy at 760-806-7905 or broadwayvista.biz.
• "Balboa Park December Nights" returns for the 42nd year with more than 350,000 visitors expected over the two-day holiday festival, set for 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Participating museums will be open for free from 5 to 9 p.m. both nights and there will be many activities throughout the park, including music, dance performances and international food.
Admission is free, activities have various costs. For parking information, schedule of activities and other details, go to balboapark.org/decembernights.
• City Ballet of San Diego will present "The Nutcracker" at Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway in downtown San Diego, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 6 to 22. The City Ballet Orchestra will accompany, conducted by John Nettles. No children under age 5 permitted.
A special one-hour, sensory-friendly performance will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, with tickets at $25. For this show, children under age 2 do not need a ticket, but must sit on an adult's lap.
Tickets to the full-length shows are $25 to $92. The Saturday, Dec. 21 evening show offers an optional on-stage champagne reception for an additional cost. Buy tickets at cityballet.org or 858-272-8663.
• Patio Playhouse Community Theater presents "Miracles of the Season" at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays plus 2 p.m. Sundays Dec. 6 to 22 at 116 S. Kalmia Street in Escondido. It has two parts — "Bubbe and the Mensch on a Quest" about a Mensch who is on a quest to find the lost Family Heritage Menorah. "Las Posadas" is about carolers sharing the Christmas story plus the Las Posadas tradition.
Tickets are for $20 adults; $18 for seniors (60-plus), students with ID and active duty military with ID; and $12 for youths ages 16 and under. For tickets, call 760-746-6669 or go to patioplayhouse.com.
• The 15th annual "Winter Wonderland Festival" will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido at 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Children can frolic in real snow, create winter-themed arts and crafts, and see live reindeer, Santa and holiday-themed entertainers, including carolers, stilt walkers and storybook princesses. Food trucks will be on site.
The event is free, but RSVPs are welcome. For details, go to artcenter.org or call 800-988-4253.
• Watch the holiday classic movie "Elf" while under the stars at Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. It can be seen on a big screen at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. It is an outdoor venue. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 to $15. Buy at moonlightstage.com or call 760-724-2110.
• "Lessons and Carols: A Festival in Word and Song to Prepare for Christmas" returns at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 in Founders Chapel at the University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalá Park in San Diego. Through Old and New Testaments readings and seasonal music, attendees are invited to reflect on the birth of Jesus in the context of its significance in salvation history. The event is organized through the Frances G. Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture.
Admission is free. All are welcome. For details and parking information, go to tinyurl.com/USDLessonsCarols19.
• New Village Arts is presenting "A Holly Jolly Cabaret" at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at its theater in Carlsbad Village, 2787 State Street in Carlsbad.
Tickets are $28. Buy at NewVillageArts.org or call 760-433-3245.
• The 48th annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 15. Around 80 lavishly decorated boats will be participating. The theme is "Comic-Con on the Bay."
The parade will begin at 5 p.m. each night at Shelter Island, then proceed to Harbor Island (5:30 p.m.), the Embarcadero (6 p.m.), Seaport Village (6:30 p.m.), the Pier at Cesar Chavez Park (6:45 p.m.) and end at the Ferry Landing in Coronado (7 p.m.). The announcers' areas will be at the Maritime Museum on the Embarcadero and at Coronado Landing. At these viewing points, the announcers offer a brief history and description of the vessels.
The parade takes about an hour or more to pass any given point. There are many waterfront viewpoints along the route. For a map of the route and parking areas, go to tinyurl.com/SDboats19. Due to traffic and parking demand, observers are encouraged to plan ahead or take public transit, such as the trolley.
• The Maritime Museum of San Diego will host a 2019 Parade of Lights Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 15. Visitors can explore dockside the entire collection of historic vessels with one admission ticket. The dinner and no-host bar will be open on the upper deck of the Berkeley from 5 to 8 p.m. each night.
Tickets are $60 for adults and $25 for children (ages 3 to 12). Tickets to the dinner and parade include museum general admission. Advance reservations are recommended. Buy at sdmaritime.org or call 619-234-9153.
• Cygnet Theatre presents its "Holiday Hullaballo," an evening of festive songs in cabaret-style entertainment, at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 4040 Twiggs Street in San Diego's Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Tickets are $30. Call 619-337-1525 or go to cygnettheatre.com.
• San Diego Civic Youth Ballet is presenting "The Nutcracker" in matinee and evening performances from Dec. 11 to 22 in the Casa del Prado Theatre, 1800 Village Place in Balboa Park.
Tickets are $15 to $20, reserved seating. Buy at sdcyb.org or during normal business hours at 619-233-3060 or in person at Casa del Prado, Suite 209.
• "Etienne Charles: Creole Christmas" will feature the jazz trumpeter playing holiday music from his "Creole Christmas" album at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 the California Center for the Arts, Escondido at 340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Tickets are $35 to $55. Buy at artcenter.org or call 800-988-4253.
• California Ballet will present a new version of Jared Nelson's "The Nutcracker" in matinee and evening performances from Dec. 13 to 24 at the San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave. in downtown San Diego. The ballet — accompanied by the San Diego Symphony — will feature "visionary" choreography, new costumes and set.
The full-length shows (2 hours 10 minutes including an intermission) are for ages 4 through adult. There will also be two 60-minute family-friendly performances for all-ages at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 and 20.
One hour before all shows there will be "Red Carpet" photo ops and after all full-length matinee and early evening shows opportunities to meet the cast.
Tickets are $25 to $95 for full-length shows. Tickets to family-friendly shows are $26.35 to $50, with $5 lap tickets for children under 12 months. Buy at CaliforniaBallet.org or 858-560-6741.
• The 30th annual "Carols by Candlelight" will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 in the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. The evening of Christmas family entertainment is a fundraiser benefitting Rady Children's Hospital. There will be live and silent auctions. Headliners include Collin Raye, Craig Campbell (Dec. 14 only), Bryan White, Jamie O'Neal, Anna Vaus and Steve Vaus.
Tickets are $19 to $87, with military/first responder tickets for $25. Buy at carolsbycandlelight.com or call 800-988-4253.
• "Top of the World: A Carpenters Holiday Concert" — featuring a Carpenters tribute band playing songs from the Carpenters Christmas album and other hits — can be seen at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. It is an outdoor venue.
Tickets are $15 to $40 at moonlightstage.com or 760-724-2110.
• The San Diego Symphony will present "Noel Noel" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 and Friday, Dec. 20; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 in Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in downtown San Diego. The orchestra will be joined by the San Diego Master Chorale and Broadway star Betsy Wolfe.
Tickets are $25 to $84 at sandiegosymphony.org or 619-235-0804.
• The San Diego Symphony will present "Noel Noel — A Family Concert" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 in Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in downtown San Diego. For this one-hour performance, the orchestra will be joined by the San Diego Master Chorale and Santa Claus.
• Liberty Station is holding its annual "Nutcracker Tea Party with Santa" from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 in Building 177, 2875 Dewey Road in San Diego. This event, part of Liberty Station's Salute the Season festivities, is family-friendly and will include an afternoon of tea, hot cocoa and cookies; a narrated, interactive performance of "The Nutcracker" by San Diego Ballet; a visit from Santa and more.
Cost: $55 at tinyurl.com/NutcrackerTea19.
• The Pomerado Community Band will perform its "Holiday Concert" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 at Creative Performing Media Arts Middle School, 5050 Conrad Ave. in Clairemont. The band's approximately 70 members primarily live in Poway, Scripps Ranch and Mira Mesa.
Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for seniors, students and military; and free for children 5 and under. Buy at PomeradoBand.org or 619-987-1918.
• The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus will present its "Christmas Messiah Community Sing" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 6628 Santa Isabel St. in Carlsbad. Guest conductor is Ruben Valenzuela, who will lead the performers and audience in the Christmas portion of Handel's "Messiah."
Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for youths (age 21 and younger). Buy tickets at LaJollaSymphony.com or 858-534-4637. Scores will be available for purchase ($15) or rent ($5) on site.
• Amigos del REP will present "A People's Cuban Christmas Tale" at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 at the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza, 79 Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego. It will feature Cuban Christmas music performed by The Irving Flores Quartet and vocals by Diana Vega.
Tickets are free. RSVP at sdrep.org or 619-544-1000.
• "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" will present an electrifying stage spectacular featuring 20 world-class astonishing acts, singers, original music and season favorites that celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 and Wednesday, Dec. 18 in the Concert Hall at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Tickets are $45 to $100 at artcenter.org or 800-988-4253.
• "Irish Christmas in America" will feature music, song, dance and stories of seasonal Irish traditions at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 in the Center Theater at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Tickets are $40 to $55 at artcenter.org or 800-988-4253.
• The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep will present "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in matinee and evening shows from Dec. 19 to 22 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for seniors (65-plus), children under 18 and active duty military. Buy at NorthCoastRep.org or 858-481-1055.
• Liberty Station is holding its annual "Hanukkah and Menorah Lighting" from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 between The LOT and Rady Children's Ice Rink. The family-friendly event will feature music and holiday surprises.
Admission is free. For details, go to tinyurl.com/LibertyStationMenorah19.
• The San Diego Repertory Theatre will present "Winter Schminter: A Hanukkah/Solstice Concert" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 at the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza, 79 Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego. It will feature Klezmer music performed by Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi.
Tickets are $18 at sdrep.org or 619-544-1000.
• The annual Holiday Food Truck Festival is returning to Balboa Park from noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 26 to 30. There will be free live entertainment and activities for families, including a rotation of games and activities on the Plaza, such as giant checkers, hula hoops, bowling, cornhole and giant tumbling blocks.
For details, go to balboaparkconservancy.org/holiday.
• Watch in person what has been dubbed "America's largest balloon parade" when the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade returns on Thursday, Dec. 26. The parade starts at 3 p.m. and travels along North Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego. It will begin at the county administration building and conclude on West Harbor Drive, just past the Navy complex. There will be marching bands, floats, drill teams and enormous balloons. More than 100,000 spectators are expected.
Viewing from the street is free. There are limited grandstand seats, available for $22 in advance or $25 on parade day (if still available). Use of public transportation is advised. Paid parking also available. For details and a map, go to holidaybowl.com/events/parade.
Preceding the parade, at 2:45 p.m., the 25th annual National Funding 5K Run/Walk for youths and adults will be held along the parade route. Cost is $35. Registration details are at holidaybowl.com/events/parade/5k-run.
• The Old Globe is presenting its 22nd annual production of Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in matinee and evening shows now through Sunday, Dec. 29. There will be a sensory-friendly performance for children on the autism spectrum and their families plus other families with special needs at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.
The Old Globe is at 1363 Old Globe Way in San Diego's Balboa Park. Children under 3 may only attend 11 a.m. shows and those under age 2 are free if sitting on an adult's lap. Everyone must have a ticket, including babies.
Tickets start at $29 for adults and $19 for children (17 years and under). Buy at TheOldGlobe.org, 619-234-5623 or at the box office.
• "Welkhome Home for the Holidays" can be seen at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursdays, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays plus 1 p.m. Sundays now through Dec. 29 at the Welk Resort, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive in Escondido. It is a musical celebration showcasing traditional and newer songs for the whole family. Performers will include Broadway veterans Eric Martsolf and Misty Cotton.
Tickets are $59 for the show only or $79 for the show plus a pre-show three-course meal in the resort's Canyon Grille Restaurant. Buy at SanDiegoTickets.WelkResorts.com or 888-802-7469.
• Cygnet Theatre presents the classic holiday musical "A Christmas Carol" in matinee and evening performances now through Dec. 29 at 4040 Twiggs Street in San Diego's Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Tickets are $25 to $63 at 619-337-1525 or cygnettheatre.com.
• The Old Globe is presenting a new holiday show, "Ebenezer Scrooge's Big San Diego Christmas Show" in matinee and evening performances now through Sunday, Dec. 29 in its Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in San Diego's Balboa Park.
The show is a reimagining of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," but with a comic local twist.
Tickets start at $39 at TheOldGlobe.org, 619-234-5623 or the box office.
• Support ill children by going ice skating at Liberty Station's "Rady Children's Ice Rink" from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. now through Jan. 5 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). The rink is part of the station's Salute the Season festivities. Proceeds benefit the Thriving After Cancer program in Rady Children's Hospital's Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.
Cost: $15 for adults, $13 for children and $10 for military (with ID), RCHSD employees (with badge) and groups of 10 or more. A punch card for five skate sessions is $50. Tickets can be bought at the ice rink and include a pair of skates and an optional helmet. For details, go to radyfoundation.org/icerink.
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Monographs in German History
Optimizing the German Workforce
Labor Administration from Bismarck to the Economic Miracle
David Meskill
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290 pages, bibliog., index
ISBN 978-1-84545-631-3 $135.00/£99.00 / Hb / Published (April 2010)
"[A] rich and closely argued work. He s hows convincingly how a bureaucracy could adapt to the specific interests of labor, employers, and the state itself under successive regimes to create such continuity. This study prompts one to ask whether other administrative areas with similar continuities quietly existed elsewhere as well, while providing the methodological tools to explore those continuities." · German Studies Review
"Meskill's book is well-documented, particularly its coverage of government initiatives." · Journal of Modern History
"The author has presented an informative, clearly structured book and thrown new light on an area of employment policies that had previously been neglected by scholars." · Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte
"Meskill's enterprise is courageous, and the benefit of analysing concepts and institutional practices of vocational training and labour administration is evident. With such renewed approaches, it is worth revisiting some classic controversies of German historiography." · German History
During the twentieth century, German government and industry created a highly skilled workforce as part of an ambitious program to control and develop the country's human resources. Yet, these long-standing efforts to match as many workers as possible to skilled vocations and to establish a system of job training have received little scholarly attention, until now. The author's account of the broad support for this program challenges the standard historical accounts that focus on disagreements over the German political-economic order and points instead to an important area of consensus. These advances are explained in terms of political policies of corporatist compromise and national security as well as industry's evolving production strategies. By tracing the development of these policies over the course of a century, the author also suggests important continuities in Germany's domestic politics, even across such different regimes as Imperial, Weimar, Nazi, and post-1945 West Germany.
David Meskill received a Ph.D. in Modern European History from Harvard University. He has published articles on the Labor Administration, applied psychology, and Alexis de Tocqueville. He is currently an Assistant Professor of History at Dowling College.
Subject: History (General)
LC: HF5549.5.T7 M4675 2010
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HIS000000 HISTORY/General
KCZ Economic history
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Chapter 1. "Organizing" the Labor Market in the Dynamic Kaiserreich
Chapter 2. Promoting a Skilled Workforce
Chapter 3. Toward Totalerfassung: Creating the National Labor Administration
Chapter 4. Toward the German Skills Machine: Establishing Vocational Counseling and Training
Chapter 5. The Nazi Consolidation of the Human Economies
Chapter 6. The Labor Administration in the Economic Miracle
Conclusion: The Age of Organization

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Артём Анатольевич Фёдоров () — российский футболист, вратарь и капитан саратовского «Сокола».

Биография
Родился 16 декабря 1984 года в Саратове. Воспитанник ДЮСШ «Волга» и «Сокол». Первый тренер — Владимир Павлович Потапов.

В 2001 году дебютировал за дубль команды «Сокол». В дальнейшем, в 2007—2017 и с 2018 года провёл за клуб более 300 матчей в ФНЛ и ПФЛ.

Также выступал за команды «Салют» (Саратов), «Зенит» (Пенза), «Энергетик» (Урень), «Факел» (Воронеж).

Личная жизнь
Женат. В 2012 году у супругов родился сын.

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Ссылки
 Профиль на сайте клуба «Сокол»

Футболисты России
Игроки ФК «Зенит» Пенза
Игроки ФК «Энергетик» Урень
Игроки ФК «Сокол» Саратов
Игроки ФК «Факел» Воронеж

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An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration
T.P. Bult, W. Dekker
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Glass eels are known to reach the shores of Holland by using ocean currents and selective tidal transport (DM ¿ Downstream Movements). Most of the fish ladders that are installed at the interface of salt and fresh waters, however, are designed for fish that are attracted by freshwater currents and that actively move upstream (Upstream Migratory (UM) behaviours). From this, we questioned the efficiency of these fish ladders for glass eel immigration. We tested our hypothesis of UM versus DM behaviours by comparing the catch of glass eel in two experimental fish ladders: a siphon and an eel trap, appealing to DM and UM behaviours respectively. These traps were installed at two sluice complexes in Holland and operated at night during the glass eel season of 2005. These experiments were supplemented by direct scuba observations. The results showed that most glass eels gained access to inland waters by DM instead of UM behaviours. At low tide, none of the glass eel were observed to reach fresh waters as the water velocities in the cracks of the sluice doors were too high for upstream migration. At high tide, many glass eels were observed to reach fresh waters by DM-behaviours and small cracks in the sluice doors. These results suggested that DM-behaviours are important to glass eel migration at the interface of fresh and salt waters. Access to inland waters may be improved by providing small openings in or around sluice doors that allow for DM behaviours at night
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ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006
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Bult, T. P., & Dekker, W. (2006). An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration. Paper presented at ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006. http://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/CM%20Doccuments/2006/J/J2206.pdf
Bult, T.P. ; Dekker, W. / An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration. Paper presented at ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006.10 p.
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title = "An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration",
abstract = "Glass eels are known to reach the shores of Holland by using ocean currents and selective tidal transport (DM ¿ Downstream Movements). Most of the fish ladders that are installed at the interface of salt and fresh waters, however, are designed for fish that are attracted by freshwater currents and that actively move upstream (Upstream Migratory (UM) behaviours). From this, we questioned the efficiency of these fish ladders for glass eel immigration. We tested our hypothesis of UM versus DM behaviours by comparing the catch of glass eel in two experimental fish ladders: a siphon and an eel trap, appealing to DM and UM behaviours respectively. These traps were installed at two sluice complexes in Holland and operated at night during the glass eel season of 2005. These experiments were supplemented by direct scuba observations. The results showed that most glass eels gained access to inland waters by DM instead of UM behaviours. At low tide, none of the glass eel were observed to reach fresh waters as the water velocities in the cracks of the sluice doors were too high for upstream migration. At high tide, many glass eels were observed to reach fresh waters by DM-behaviours and small cracks in the sluice doors. These results suggested that DM-behaviours are important to glass eel migration at the interface of fresh and salt waters. Access to inland waters may be improved by providing small openings in or around sluice doors that allow for DM behaviours at night",
author = "T.P. Bult and W. Dekker",
note = "ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006 ; Conference date: 19-09-2006 Through 23-09-2006",
Bult, TP & Dekker, W 2006, 'An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration', Paper presented at ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006, 19/09/06 - 23/09/06. <http://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/CM%20Doccuments/2006/J/J2206.pdf>
An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration. / Bult, T.P.; Dekker, W.
2006. Paper presented at ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006.
T1 - An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration
AU - Bult, T.P.
AU - Dekker, W.
N2 - Glass eels are known to reach the shores of Holland by using ocean currents and selective tidal transport (DM ¿ Downstream Movements). Most of the fish ladders that are installed at the interface of salt and fresh waters, however, are designed for fish that are attracted by freshwater currents and that actively move upstream (Upstream Migratory (UM) behaviours). From this, we questioned the efficiency of these fish ladders for glass eel immigration. We tested our hypothesis of UM versus DM behaviours by comparing the catch of glass eel in two experimental fish ladders: a siphon and an eel trap, appealing to DM and UM behaviours respectively. These traps were installed at two sluice complexes in Holland and operated at night during the glass eel season of 2005. These experiments were supplemented by direct scuba observations. The results showed that most glass eels gained access to inland waters by DM instead of UM behaviours. At low tide, none of the glass eel were observed to reach fresh waters as the water velocities in the cracks of the sluice doors were too high for upstream migration. At high tide, many glass eels were observed to reach fresh waters by DM-behaviours and small cracks in the sluice doors. These results suggested that DM-behaviours are important to glass eel migration at the interface of fresh and salt waters. Access to inland waters may be improved by providing small openings in or around sluice doors that allow for DM behaviours at night
AB - Glass eels are known to reach the shores of Holland by using ocean currents and selective tidal transport (DM ¿ Downstream Movements). Most of the fish ladders that are installed at the interface of salt and fresh waters, however, are designed for fish that are attracted by freshwater currents and that actively move upstream (Upstream Migratory (UM) behaviours). From this, we questioned the efficiency of these fish ladders for glass eel immigration. We tested our hypothesis of UM versus DM behaviours by comparing the catch of glass eel in two experimental fish ladders: a siphon and an eel trap, appealing to DM and UM behaviours respectively. These traps were installed at two sluice complexes in Holland and operated at night during the glass eel season of 2005. These experiments were supplemented by direct scuba observations. The results showed that most glass eels gained access to inland waters by DM instead of UM behaviours. At low tide, none of the glass eel were observed to reach fresh waters as the water velocities in the cracks of the sluice doors were too high for upstream migration. At high tide, many glass eels were observed to reach fresh waters by DM-behaviours and small cracks in the sluice doors. These results suggested that DM-behaviours are important to glass eel migration at the interface of fresh and salt waters. Access to inland waters may be improved by providing small openings in or around sluice doors that allow for DM behaviours at night
T2 - ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006
Bult TP, Dekker W. An experimental field study on the migratory behaviours of glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) at the interface of fresh and salt waters, with implications to the management and improvement of glass eel migration. 2006. Paper presented at ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, 19-23 September 2006.


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Мольтразио () — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Ломбардия, подчиняется административному центру Комо.

Население составляет 1759 человек, плотность населения составляет 197,64 чел./км². Занимает площадь 8,9 км². Почтовый индекс — 22010. Телефонный код — 031.

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Involve the kids in the planning process and discuss with them the places you could go and why. Are there any unique landmarks, flora and fauna to be seen and experienced? Waterfalls, mountains to climb, rapids to surf or even dangers to navigate? On top of this, get them excited about the upcoming activities: be it fishing rapids, quad biking, horse riding, discovering caves or the like. The important thing is: make it an all-inclusive decision-making process. This will help them feel like they have ownership and thus your kids will be more invested in the trip.
Now that you have the blueprint in place, it's time to get them involved in the 'what do we need specifically for this trip' discussion. Sit down as a family and brainstorm the essentials - like food, water and warm clothes - as well as a few luxury items. Then, when it comes time to load up the rig and set off, they'll head into the trip less of a passenger and more of a co-pilot on the road.
Before you hit the road, load the car up on snacks, drinks, neck pillows and things to keep the kids busy. Technology provides a lot of engagement and can do so for hours on end, but balancing this out with real time, real people and places is important for a child's social development. Try to go device free for the full nature experience - but, if you're staring down the barrel of a long drive and potentially some very bored kids, consider an offline gaming device like the Nintendo Switch - but only in the car, let them know that once they get there, it's time for a break from the screen.
Once you're on location, you're going to need to keep your kids busy. And we mean busy. So make sure you jam-pack their days with exciting and fun activities - especially on the first leg of the trip while they are weaning themselves off technology. That means planning out a full itinerary for each day. Start with the fun stuff. Try planning a scavenger hunt for them (make sure you keep safety in mind). But be sure to let them figure things out: counting the rocks that line the creek crossing, types of trees to be identified and spotting native animals. Have a competition who can first spot a kangaroo or wallaby or find a specific plant or bush tucker.
But the fun activities won't fill up their day. The next step is giving your kids, like I do mine, daily tasks. Rather than calling them chores, let them know that their tasks are integral to the running of the campsite - this works especially well with the younger crowd. Teenagers on the hand might be tougher to motivate. Nonetheless, jobs, like gathering firewood and starting the evening fire, prepping for breakfast, lunch and dinner, are essential day-to-day tasks.
As time goes on, they won't even be thinking about the internet. Be sure to point out why being in nature is a wonderful thing, whenever you can. Let them know they can be as loud as they like and teach them the joy of exploring. This really helps them to appreciate that they are no longer in suburbia. Lastly, get them up early on the first couple of days, to ensure they are tired at night and can actually sleep without longing for WiFi and the usual pre-bed browse.
Whether it's paddling down the creek, going fishing, hunting for bush tucker and quad-biking through the bush, the key is for activities and games to rule over technology. With a bit of luck, your kids will be running and climbing all over the place, just like you used to do.


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Posted on September 9, 2022 Posted by Job Poster Account
Director of Learning, Meyer Memorial Trust
Moving towards a vision of building an Oregon that works for all, Meyer Memorial Trust invites applications and nominations for the role of Director of Learning. Established in 1982, Meyer Memorial Trust was created by the late Fred G. Meyer, founder of a chain of retail stores bearing his name throughout the Pacific Northwest. Meyer has awarded roughly $840 million in grants and program-related investments to more than 3,380 organizations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Since 2016, Meyer focused grantmaking to advance equity, eventually leading to a new justice-centered mission in 2021: Meyer accelerates racial, social, and economic justice for the collective well-being of Oregon's lands and peoples.
Now in 2022, Meyer is working towards the implementation of a new strategic framework grounded in principles of trust-based philanthropy and rooted in its anti-racist, feminist values. Meyer's program team is engaging with members of the BIPOC community to ensure that their priorities for justice shape Meyer's approach going forward. The funding priorities that Meyer adopts this fall will build on the trust's legacy of equity-centered work in education, housing, the environment, and thriving communities, and will dovetail with Justice Oregon for Black Lives, an initiative that Meyer launched in 2020 to deepen their commitment to racial justice by making community-informed investments in the lives of Black Oregonians.
Meyer also takes an active role as a convener, by bringing leaders together to learn from one another and move forward strategically in collaboration to tackle complex problems and create meaningful change. Beyond grantmaking, the organization acts as a catalyst through advocacy by bringing people to the table and supporting partners who advocate for BIPOC community priorities. Recognizing the importance of meeting urgent and immediate community needs while also working for changes in public policy, this kind of change often does not happen quickly; Meyer's active support of policy advocacy helps magnify the work of grantmaking partners who are dedicated to challenging the status quo.
As part of the effort to build capacity towards becoming an intentional learning organization, Meyer has partnered with the Center for Evaluation Innovation to explore and strategize the question: How can we know if we are building a foundation and practice of trust-based philanthropy, participatory grantmaking, and intentional community relationships in alignment with our anti-racist, feminist values? The exploration of this question lays the groundwork for Meyer's engagement of a new Director of Learning who will work in partnership with senior leadership to build a comprehensive learning and evaluation approach to support the achievement of Meyer's mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
The Director of Learning will be an enthusiastic self-starter who has a committed passion for Meyer's mission, values, and commitment to equity. They will lead a new and growing team and will coach and support program team colleagues in advancing Meyer as a learning organization, rooted in its values. The Director will engage in the following:
Leadership & Vision for Learning at Meyer. The Director will provide leadership and work collaboratively with the Chief Impact Officer and Director of Grantmaking to develop, refine, and implement Meyer's learning and evaluation approach that is aligned with Meyer's newly approved mission, uses an anti-racist and feminist lens, and is grounded in Meyer's strategy framework. This work will include assessing and providing recommendations for how to operationalize Meyer's learning and evaluation approach at all levels, including staffing, systems and process development, and capacity building. Additionally, the Director will work in close partnership to assess Program strategies, learning, and activities in order to draw out insights to be meaningfully disseminated across the organization and beyond.
Partner to Support Board Learning. Lead and work collaboratively with the Director of Grantmaking and program staff to support Board learning and capacity building for fully realizing trust-based philanthropy principles in Meyer's work.
Steward External Relationships. The Director will build and maintain relationships with skilled, diverse consultants who support commissioned evaluation, ensuring that efforts meet or exceed standards for accountability and learning and are grounded in Meyer's values. The Director will actively engage in the trust-based philanthropy network to ensure that Meyer's commitment to building equity and addressing power imbalances are centered in the organization's learning and giving practices.
Champion and Model Equity-Centered Approaches. As a key contributor to Meyer leadership, the Director will offer personal interest and commitment to working in a diverse and inclusive work environment that places a high value on equity and justice. They will contribute to promoting a positive workplace culture of collaboration, innovation, and respect. The Director will engage in training and competency development to further build equity-based skills that can be applied at multiple levels across the organization.
THE SKILLS YOU WILL NEED
Candidates for the Director of Learning role will bring many of the following qualities, experiences, and approaches:
Deep commitment to Meyer's mission to use an antiracist, feminist lens to strengthen movements, change systems, and support communities to build an Oregon that works for all.
Ability to authentically connect one's own personal lived and professional experiences with the Foundation's mission and aspirations.
Deep knowledge, commitment, and personal interest in working in a diverse and inclusive work environment that places a high value on equity.
Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment (please refer to Meyer's Equity Statement).
An understanding of the foundational role that racism, ableism, sexism, and other forms of bias and oppression play in perpetuating inequity; demonstrated appreciation for shared power.
Knowledge and experience working with equity- and justice-oriented approaches to learning and evaluation, including awareness of and appreciation for the different ways in which knowledge manifests in group design, adult learning, and evaluative practice.
Deep knowledge of the field of philanthropy and strategic grantmaking, including principles of trust-based philanthropy. Experience working across the social sector with foundations, non-profits, and mission-driven organizations.
Flexibility and agility working across content areas with an appreciation for the intersections between issues; Ability to synthesize complex, cross-disciplinary material and focus quickly on the essence of an issue while maintaining clarity around the big picture; Experience using a combination of objective and subjective data to create relevant, dynamic learning opportunities.
Extensive experience in the development of dynamic learning agendas that are tailored to the unique needs of internal stakeholders. Robust facilitation skills for meetings, dialogues, and working sessions, including the ability to identify patterns, make connections and capture & synthesize information.
High emotional intelligence with the ability to provide nuanced training and support to team members on issues that may be learning/evaluation-related challenges or points of opportunity. An engaging, accessible, and flexible style that builds trust and confidence across diverse team cultures and priorities. A natural collaborator with a service orientation and ability to listen and deftly influence and guide individuals and teams.
A dynamic influencer with highly effective interpersonal and relational skills, including a demonstrated ability to work successfully across complex, matrixed teams and with roles at multiple levels.
Natural inclination and intentionality for learning; A curious disposition motivated by the internal drive to uncover and shed light on complex issues.
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred, although equivalent expertise and/or lived experience will also be considered.
The compensation range for the Director of Learning position is $150,000 – $170,000. This position is based in Portland, Oregon with the Meyer team. Meyer staffers are working on a hybrid schedule with remote and office-based days.
More information about the Meyer Memorial Trust may be found at: mmt.org
This search is being led by Cara Pearsall and Danielle Higa of NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG's website.
Meyer Memorial Trust is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, Meyer ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race; color; age; gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; religion; marital status; national origin or ancestry; citizenship; lawful alien status; physical, mental or medical disability; veteran status; or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.
Transgender, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary job applicants, as well as applicants with disabilities and applicants with criminal record histories, are encouraged to apply.


The Echinoblog: Sea Cucumber Evisceration! Defense! Regeneration! Why? GROSS!
This is such a coincidence as I was going to ask you about Sea Cucumbers! I was eating in a Chinese restaurant in Dubai (blog post to follow) where I saw plates of sea cucumbers in varying colours and size to be prepared into a stir fry before your eyes! Have you ever eaten one?
I've eaten sea cucumber on many occasions. The species I've tried have a very subtle taste that tends to convey the flavor of the sauce. There is a substantive gelatinous texture to it which is what most people seem to remember most.
Sea cucumber harvests are becoming a conservation issue-so at this point I would enjoy with some restraint and caution..
Sea cucumbers actually taste like cucumbers. And when you pickle them they taste like pickles. Aren't sea cucumbers amazing.
Please note what I said Marlyn. They do NOT regenerate if cut into two. Only partiallly.
Also, the bodies do not turn into liquid, they liquify. that is the texture becomes very, very soft.


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Spider-Man: Spider Slayer & Kraven The Hunter Parent Guide
Overall B-
Violence C
Why is Spider-Man: Spider Slayer & Kraven The Hunter rated Not Rated? The MPAA rated Spider-Man: Spider Slayer & Kraven The Hunter Not Rated
by Melanie Law
"SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man." Whether we read the comics or got up early on weekends to watch TV, the catchy theme song of this popular superhero is permanently engraved in the minds of practically every man, woman, and child. Yet, his arrival on the silver screen could have a few parents singing a different tune. Rated PG-13 in the USA, the 2002 Spider-Man live-action movie may scare your little Miss Muffets away. Fortunately for youngsters hungering for arachnid adventure, most video rental shops carry several older cartoons that may be substituted to satisfy their web-slinging appetites. This Saturday morning fare will obviously vary depending on the episode, but here is a taste of what can generally be expected…
In Spider Slayer, even innocently swinging around the skyscrapers of New York leads to trouble. Spidey's senses tingle, warning him of danger lurking nearby. But the attack of flying, exploding drones is only part of the diabolical plot. Spencer Smythe, an evil engineer, has also created mechanical Spider Slayers to tangle with and capture his nemesis in order to reveal the hero's identity. When the plan tragically backfires, resulting in Smythe's death, his son Alistair decides to avenge his father by unleashing more Slayers.
Kraven The Hunter features a villain with heart. When Spider-Man rescues Dr. Mariah Crawford from a man with beast-like abilities, he is shocked to learn that the brute is actually her boyfriend, Sergei Kraven. Poisoned by a serum that transformed him, Kraven is doomed to a tortured existence until Mariah can find a cure. Sadly, Peter Parker is devastated by the disappearance of his own girlfriend, so his alter-ego Spider-Man is reluctant to help—until a new feline superhero tries to convince him otherwise.
These comic book stories are loaded with WWF-style crime fighting and plenty of property destruction, although Spider-Man's dry wit, sharp sense of humor, and dating woes help cushion the violence. So, if you are feeling "lookout, here comes the Spider-Man," then considering the animated versions as an alternative may still provide a way for your little ones to feel "action is their reward."
Melanie Law
Spider-Man: Spider Slayer & Kraven The Hunter Parents' Guide
Out of frustration, Spider-Man declares that he has never profited by helping others. What does he mean? Should that be our only motive for lending a hand?
A superhero enforces justice while villains seem motivated by greed or revenge. What other qualities can be catalysts for action? Why are non-violent means of conflict resolution never considered in this genre?
Video Alternatives…
For other tales of superheroes check the animated features Batman & Mr.Freeze: SubZero, and Iron Giant, or the live-action Superman. Spider-Man has also been featured in Playstation videogame format.


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Q: JSF/ICEfaces Dynamic hierarchy tree example i have list of departments and each department might have a parent or not,department domain object is as follows:
- departmentId
- parentDepartmentId (null if current department has no parent i,e should be under root directly, and have value if current department have parent).
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looking at icefaces tutorial code for creating basic tree:
// create root node with its children expanded
    DefaultMutableTreeNode rootTreeNode = new DefaultMutableTreeNode();
    IceUserObject rootObject = new IceUserObject(rootTreeNode);
    rootObject.setText("Root Node");
    rootObject.setExpanded(true);
    rootTreeNode.setUserObject(rootObject);

    // model is accessed by by the ice:tree component via a getter method, this object is what's needed in the view to display the tree
    model = new DefaultTreeModel(rootTreeNode);

    // add some child nodes
    for (int i = 0; i <3; i++) {
        DefaultMutableTreeNode branchNode = new DefaultMutableTreeNode();
        IceUserObject branchObject = new IceUserObject(branchNode);
        branchObject.setText("node-" + i);
        branchNode.setUserObject(branchObject);
        rootTreeNode.add(branchNode);
    }

it's all about constructing basic node, and adding childs.
my case is complex that child A which is under root may have child nodes B,C,D and D have for example child nodes and so on so on.
so i am thinking of a best practice about how to accomplish something like that, i need a sample code or hints if anyone can help.

A: You would need a recursive method to construct the tree from your model.
public void buildRecursiveTreeNode(DefaultMutableTreeNode parentTreeNode,
            String treeId, String treeName, GenericTreeVo modelVo)
    {
            // if the database model contains more children.
            // add the current nodes first and pass in this nodes tree id and name to construct the children for this parent nodes.

    }

Updated answer to include recursion example.
http://www.danzig.us/java_class/recursion.html
just added a recursion link, all I am saying is when you iterate the data from the database, you would see if you have any child records, if you have child records you would call the same method by passing the DefaultMutableTreeNode and that would become the parent.

A: finally i was able to do it as follows:
List<Department> departmentList = getAllDepartments();
            // create root node with its children expanded
            DefaultMutableTreeNode rootTreeNode = new DefaultMutableTreeNode();
            IceUserObject rootObject = new IceUserObject(rootTreeNode);
            rootObject.setText("Root");
            rootObject.setExpanded(true);
            rootTreeNode.setUserObject(rootObject);

            HashMap<Department, DefaultMutableTreeNode> createdNodesMap = new HashMap<Department, DefaultMutableTreeNode>(
                    0);

            for (Department department : departmentList) {

                DefaultMutableTreeNode currentNode = null;

                if (createdNodesMap.get(department) == null) {
                    log.debug("############ CREATING NODE "
                            + department.getName());
                    currentNode = new DefaultMutableTreeNode();
                    IceUserObject currentObject = new IceUserObject(currentNode);
                    currentObject.setText(department.getName());
                    currentObject.setExpanded(true);
                    currentNode.setUserObject(currentObject);

                    if (department.getParentDepartment() == null) {
                        rootTreeNode.add(currentNode);
                        log.debug("######### NODE " + department.getName()
                                + " ADDED UNDER ROOT");
                    }

                    createdNodesMap.put(department, currentNode);
                } else {
                    log.debug("############ GETTING CREATED NODE "
                            + department.getName());
                    currentNode = createdNodesMap.get(department);
                }

                if (department.getChildren().size() > 0)
                    log.debug("############ NODE " + department.getName()
                            + " HAVE " + department.getChildren().size()
                            + " CHILDREN");
                else
                    log.debug("############ NODE " + department.getName()
                            + " DOES NOT HAVE CHILDREN");

                for (Department department2 : department.getChildren()) {

                    log.debug("############ CREATING CHILD "
                            + department2.getName() + " FOR PARENT "
                            + department.getName());
                    DefaultMutableTreeNode branchNode;
                    if (createdNodesMap.get(department2) == null) {
                        branchNode = new DefaultMutableTreeNode();
                        IceUserObject branchObject = new IceUserObject(
                                branchNode);
                        branchObject.setText(department2.getName());
                        branchObject.setExpanded(true);
                        branchNode.setUserObject(branchObject);
                    } else
                        branchNode = createdNodesMap.get(department2);

                    createdNodesMap.put(department2, branchNode);
                    currentNode.add(branchNode);
                }

            }

            model = new DefaultTreeModel(rootTreeNode);

A: Check http://click.avoka.com/click-examples/tree/checkbox-tree-page.htm
The latter is done via the Apache Click framework. Right now I'm developing a project where this data structure (hierarchy tree) is heavily used. You can set the root node or if you need to have several starting points, you can create a wildcard root node that won't affect the functionality, the subclasses, like others have commented, need to be created recursively.

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