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John Ward May 14, 2018 New Jerusalem US Embassy
JERUSALEM: the triumph of remote geopolitics over peace
It is hard to get into the mentality of those who frame foreign policy and make alliances remote from any understanding of regional cultures. Today's events in Jerusalem do, however, offer a degree of insight into the arid minds that think they can coordinate spinning electrons at a distance.
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And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Listening to the speeches of Jared Kushner and Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem this afternoon, it was (for me at least) hard not to be caught up in the powerful emotions of those Jews who, after 1948, built Israel from nothing….and all their progeny who have longed, decade after decade, for peace and security in their homeland.
Emotional intelligence is a very important part of being human. But without the intelligence part of Dr Jekyll, there is only the unlimited appetite of Mr Hyde. The naked triumphalism of today's opening ceremony for the new American Embassy in Jerusalem owed far more to Hyde than Jekyll.
I have for many years been a staunch supporter of Israel's right to exist. Given the complex nomadic wandering of Semitic tribes over three millenniums, it is impossible for anyone other than the worst kind of biased bigot to suggest that the Jewish tribes came from anywhere else but the general region of King David's lands, after escaping the slavery they had endured under ancient Egypt. Those happy to recognise régimes based on far less evidence continue to dispute that reality.
But the reality is also that, in 1948, the founders of Israel formed a nation by largely ignoring the equally obvious claims of the Palestinian people.
The Palestinian territories have become a Satanic Mill on a scale that not even William Blake would have been able to imagine. And today, chariots of fire have led the charge to 42 utterly needless deaths.
Of course, anti-Israeli forces seek martyrs. I am on the record a thousand times as the enemy of Hamas and other propagandists who use cynical (often invented and recycled) pictures of dead children to depict the Israelis as monsters. Ultimately, they are a People simply defending what they have built.
But to use live ammunition against protesters on this day of all days was a grave error of judgement. Indeed, I would argue that to let the ceremony go ahead in the context of the consequent death toll was insensitive. Benjamin Netanyahu, however, is not known for his sensitivity.
The God-bless-this-that-and-every-other-thing speech of Jared Kushner was such a risible act of overcooked lachrymose optimism, it made my flesh creep. If course he hopes to broker a deal involving new ports for Israel's neighbours, with the agreement of élites in Egypt and Jordan: this is the way globalist minds think. He spoke of a Jerusalem "united in the freedom of worship that has been guaranteed by the Israeli State since its inception"….and his description is fair – up to but not including the word united. Jersusalem is, like pretty much everything else in the Middle East, hopelessly divided.
Kushner's speech was followed by Netanyahu giving full rein to his engorged ego. Riding roughshod over a semblance of peacemaking from President Trump's son in law, he relished the opportunity to proclaim victory. He would have done well to remark the words of Winston Churchill:
"In War: Resolution,
In Defeat: Defiance,
In Victory: Magnanimity
In Peace: Good Will."
I do not pretend to have the solution to a mess whose conception lies in the Imperial mentality of the 1925 Sykes-Piquot Agreement – later exacerbated by anti-Semitic dithering from the British in 1947.
But in terms of today's events my comment would be, to all the parties concerned, "If I was you, I wouldn't start from here".
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rtj1211	 on May 16, 2018 at 7:20 pm
So as I understand it, a globally agreed position that Jerusalem, being a disputed territory, should neither be capital of Israel nor seat of diplomatic missions until such time as disputes were resolved, has been unilaterally withdrawn from by US/Israel.
Just as globally agreed terms of reference for Iran have been unilaterally ripped up by US.
It is worrying that this is becoming habit-forming as it says US is rejecting norms of international regulation.
Just as US and Israel think NPT, OPCW etc are for others, not them.
People are starting to react. EU will transact Iranian oil in Euros, not dollars. Ambassadors are being recalled.
I think Europe now realises that US relations are not win-win, so relations will become more formal and transactional.
What Britain thinks will be illuminating. I think poodle status will remain. Russia has made it clear it thinks UK-Russian relations can improve once the May Govt is gone, a shockingly direct statement from a nation slow to rise in diplomatic exchanges.
Russia has also told the US: 'we do not need your permission for domestic infrastructure projects', as the Crimea bridge opens and US sniping continues. Next they will tell Trump's wife a call to the Kremlin is necessary before she and POTUS enjoy conjugal relations…..they are extremely angry and have had enough. Expect them to dig their heels over both Syria and Iran. They consider their multilateral process in Astana to be the only Syrian show in town, and they will not be told by the Americans to stop trading with Iran…..
In 2020, the US will have the choice of pariahdom or fundamental growing up. The world has lost patience and it may take time, but the die is cast. The US will not lead through consent, it is either tyranny or not leading….
Rob	 on May 15, 2018 at 8:20 pm
I can't say I understand your Philo-Semitism since the typical behaviour of Jewish communities seems to fly in the face of your classical liberal leanings.
Jews tend overwhelmingly to be ethno-centric and to ruthlessly pursue their own interests, particularly when those interests run counter to those of their host community. For example, it is very well funded Jewish lobbies in the US and UK which have continuously pushed for mass immigration and multiculturalism.
I don't see it as being 'anti-semitic' to point that out.
"The Culture of Critique: An Evolutionary Analysis of Jewish Involvement in Twentieth-Century Intellectual and Political Movements" by Kevin MacDonald is an incredibly well researched piece of work and I recommend it to your readers.
Dave	 on May 15, 2018 at 8:14 pm
The Israeli State may be justified in how it acts in the Middle East but it is utterly reprehensible when one considers how the Mossad have organised massacres across South and Central America and how they planted numerous bombs in apartheid era South Africa. Panama is essentially an Israeli money laundering front and they have seen fit to interfere pretty much everywhere else – in the UK, probably in the murder of Dr David Kelly.
john	 on May 15, 2018 at 3:53 pm
feel very sorry for anybody in Israel. What you sow is what you reap
John Ward	 on May 15, 2018 at 1:51 pm
Supporting the Israelis is like supporting Manchester United. When they're good, they're genius. When they're bad, they are truly awful.
Bp1	 on May 15, 2018 at 1:08 pm
There are many decent and honourable Jewish people all around the world, but for the life of me I cannot find any excuse for the depraved actions of the Zionist government and its military forces against the people of Gaza. Living without hope in the most squalid of conditions is it any surprise that the Palestinians are now willing to sacrifice themselves against hopeless odds.
As for the Israelis themselves have they already forgotten their own history of 70 odd years ago, and can they not understand the terrible psychological damage they are inflicting upon their own people who have now become the oppressors where once they were the oppressed?
Read this and weep:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/49417.htm
Mathias Alexander	 on May 15, 2018 at 9:50 am
One state solution
john	 on May 15, 2018 at 1:39 am
Rothschild had been offered Israel many times and always refused – who wants to live in the middle of nowhere.
Then the vast mineral wealth of the Dead Sea was discovered and the rest is history
English Madness	 on May 14, 2018 at 11:13 pm
Being sensitive with these guys seems to be proven throughout the world actually, to be a never ending ritual of self flagellation. Time to move on, the appeasement must end and we should not be afraid of the consequences which will be worse with continued "Sensitiveness" or in other words carte blanche for them to take the p*ss.
Which "guys" are you talking about? JW
iain	 on May 14, 2018 at 10:19 pm
I wonder at what stage a massacre can be regarded as ethnic cleansing? Palestinian Health Ministry officials said 55 protesters were killed and 2,700 injured either by live gunfire, tear gas or other means.
The number of children injured has now exceeded 1000 of whom 600 are hospitalised.
Has Assad carried out such a dastardly deed the squeals of international outrage would deafen the galaxy – But in this case nowt!
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
desmond	 on May 14, 2018 at 10:08 pm
its a sad fact of life that children who are badly abused often grow up to be adults who perpetuate the same abuse upon others….. it appears that countries follow the same routine.
RouterAl	 on May 14, 2018 at 8:56 pm
The problem of the Jews and their imaginary home in Jerusalem is interesting theologically. After they killed Christ and rejected him as the Messiah they Jews remaining under Roman occupation. In 65 -67 AD there was an uprising among the Jews. They initially had success and drove the Romans from Jerusalem. However in 70 AD the Romans sent general Vespasian to restore order in the "holy land". In 70 AD he entered and conquered Jerusalem on the Jewish Sabbath while the Jews were not guarding the walls. The defeat was swift and bloody , Jerusalem was destroyed only a small part of the walls were left standing and the " Jewish Temple" was destroyed , the stones of the walls were smashed and the rubble was removed from the site. The field on which the temple sat was ploughed over and all traces of it removed. The Jews were then slaughtered the only survivors were those who converted to Christianity ( a ploy they would re-use over the coming millennia to great effect). Some people say all the Jews were killed some say some survived as Christians.
Order returned and in 131 AD there is another rebellion this time the Bar Kokhba rebellion, this again has some success but it's difficult to say how many Jews were left to take part in the rebellion and how many were other tribes , but the end result , a massacre , was the same this time the Roman general was the emperor Hadrian ( he of the wall fame). The "Holy land" became became quiet for a while until the remaining Jews found an ally in the emperor Julian , they managed to persuade him to turn from Christianity to support their attempts to re build the "Temple" in Jerusalem. Work stated in 361 AD to rebuild the temple but the attempts met with disaster , the workmen were killed in accidents , explosions destroyed the work and the workmen. When Julian the Apostate died in 363 AD all work stopped on the Temple and the site lay empty.On February 27, 380, the Emperor Theodosius decreed Christianity was the official religion of the Roman Empire.
The few remaining Jews left the Holy land and moved along North Africa to turn up in Spain later.
The people claming to be Jews are actually Khazarian , they were forced to convert to that religious faith in 740 AD by the Russians and surrounding kingdoms. They are not the seed of Abraham so they are not Jewish. The fake current Jews have no ancient right to the "Holy land" , they are not Semites. I would surmise that the current Arabs were converted Jews from the forced conversion in 70 AD who were later forced to convert to Islam.
If you want a good read on the subject try Dr E Michael Jones the "Jewish Revolutionary Spirit" it's available as a PDF download from various locations. History cannot be denied it can be erased but only in Totalitarian states.
OAH	 on May 14, 2018 at 8:48 pm
Another day, another revolting exercise by the world's two worst rogue regimes, Israel and its vassal the US, represented by the gormless golden Trumpette couple with their hypocritcal inanities.
Pass me the sick bucket!
Salford Lad	 on May 14, 2018 at 8:14 pm
http://www.khazaria.com/
Recent DNA testing indicates that the Israeli Jewish population is over 90% Askenazi, without claim to be Semites or roots on Palestine;
Their Kingdom was situated in Southern Russia bordering Ukraine.,which possibly explains their movement into the Eastern European areas .
Chris	 on May 14, 2018 at 7:39 pm
"We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us."
Harold Armitage	 on May 14, 2018 at 7:03 pm
Clearly you don't know your history.
The bible describes how the Israelites ethnically cleansed Caanan of it's inhabitants when they arrived there from Egypt.
There are NO good guys in the Middle East.
I agree with your view regarding the use of live ammunition, however, I have grown so weary now with Followers of Mohammed, and Palestinians in particular, as to really not care one little jot. It's painfully obvious that the 'donkeys' who send the imbecilic young Palestinian 'lions' and 'lionesses' to the frontline to do battle with the Israelis don't either.
bill40	 on May 14, 2018 at 6:35 pm
Shooting an unarmed civilian might be termed disproportionate, shooting forty odd of them well, one is almost tempted to say, steady on old chap this is approaching out of order. I note that the western media is referring to these these incidents as "clashes" and RT as a massacre.
I'm sure the head honcho of this august forum and his fellow sloggers are capable of reaching their own conclusions.
THE SUNDAY SPLASH: death in Paris, a Eurovision protest, & keeping the money of the rich out of the hands of Government.
BREXIT: the confused hexagon of horror from which there is no escape

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US Pilot Says His Colleagues Are "Dropping Like Flies With Crushing Chest Pain" Post-Covid-1 9 Vaccination
US Pilot Says His Colleagues Are "Dropping Like Flies With Crushing Chest Pain" Post-Covid-19 Vaccination
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US pilot Greg Pearson has spoken out about a wave of post-Covid-19 vaccine illness that he said is spreading rapidly throughout the airline industry.
Pearson revealed in an interview with "Real America's Voice" that a large majority of his pilot colleagues are "dropping like flies" with what he described as severe chest pains."
When talking about his own experience, Pearson shared that after he had his Covid-19 vaccine he had to be rushed to hospital because he developed serious heart problems.
He said: "I went to the ER where they quickly hooked me up to EKG IVs, did blood work quickly and determined that I was in atrial fibrillation. It's the major cause of stroke.
"I could have stroked out at 100 feet while trying to land an aeroplane. I could have just pushed down on that stick before the person next to me could do anything. Whereas it's all over for a lot of people."
Pearson said that many other pilots like himself are experiencing and observing the same, but are fearful to speak out about it. Those who don't want to speak out are scared of getting fired or potentially even having their entire careers ruined in retaliation for telling the truth.
Pearson said: "There's a number of pilots out there who are fearful to come forward and speak … They are fearful of retribution. There are guys that are going to work with crushing pains in their chests and their heads. They're scared that they're going to lose their careers."
Many of these pilots suffering from these problems could have avoided poor health entirely if president Biden hadn't forced mandates on airline staff.
Now many of them are getting sick, they are unsure what to do or if they can even pursue any recourse or remedy.
https://dailyexpose.uk/2022/01/07/us-pilot-says-his-colleagues-are-dropping-like-flies-with-crushing-chest-pain-post-covid-19-vaccination/
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Remya Nambeesan on a roll!
After Kullanari Kootam\'s success at the box office, the actress has been getting a string of offers.
Actress Remya Nambeesan's impressive performance in her last film Kullanari Kootam hasn't gone unnoticed. Sources in the industry say that after the film's reasonable success at the box office, the actress has been getting a string of offers from not just Tamil movie makers but also from other languages. If sources are to be believed, the actress has signed up at least two projects in Telugu, one in Kannada and one in Malayalam. Says a source, "Remya is now a part of two Telugu projects. The first project, titled Salamath, stars Tanish in the lead along with Remya. The other project is being produced by Ramoji Productions. This apart, she has a Kannada and Malayalam film in hand." The actress, who seems to have her kitty full, is in the US at the moment and will be performing at an event that will also see the participation of several other stars from the Malayalam film industry.


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The Courtauld Gallery forms an integral part of The Courtauld Institute of Art, one of the world's leading centres for the study of art history and conservation.
To get there from the Americana; take the Bakerloo Line southbound from Baker Street to Charing Cross and take the exit signed as The Strand.
You can either walk down the Strand to Aldwych or take any of the buses.
Somerset House it by the river on the east side of Waterloo Bridge.


Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful because of their effects on access to justice.
86,130 cases were brought to a tribunal in 2015/16.
A total of £11.6m was paid in fees for a tribunal in 2016/17.
Previous claimants will be refunded £32m in fees.
Employees had to pay from £390 - £1,200 to get a hearing.
Appeals of tribunals started at £1,600.
The Supreme Court said it was a 'constitutional rights' issue to have access to the courts.
Trade union Unison brought the case against the government's 2013 introduction of fees.
The government have said they'll be stopping charging fees very soon.
This is a real shock decision that not many people were expecting.
The government have now confirmed they'll be taking 'immediate steps' to stop charging and will setup refunds for the £32m in fees already paid. This will mean more employees will be more likely to take their employers to a tribunal if they feel they have a case. Managing the relationship with employees, especially as they leave the business, will become even more important to avoid a tribunal.
The employment tribunal fees of between £390 and £1,200 were introduced in 2013 and have seen a 79% decrease of cases being brought. The Acas conciliation service said two-thirds of the employees it advised that could have gone to a tribunal didn't do so because of the cost. The prospect of no-cost tribunals will likely see a significant increase in the number of cases.
Unison, the trade union that brought the appeal to the Supreme Court said: "The government is not above the law. But when ministers introduced fees, they were disregarding laws many centuries old, and showing little concern for employees seeking justice following illegal treatment at work."
Employment tribunal fees have always run the risk of pricing employees out of justice. Fairness and equality are paramount in HR and we've always been against the implementation of the fees. A good relationship between employer and employee prevents tribunals and managing people effectively can help.
Don't panic. While it's likely there will be more tribunals, you can easily avoid the risk by getting professional and sound guidance from your team at Hybrid.
Getting in touch with an expert is often the first step, and with our employment and HR service we can provide you with the support you need to implement a strong HR process for your business.
This article was written by Deborah Witcomb, an Employment Associate at Hybrid Legal.


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On our way to the next project we decided to visit some places in Germany most non-German tourists have already seen. We've seen many places around the globe so it's about time to see more of our beautiful country.


The case for real estate investing.
An investor who followed the Yale model of investing 20% of their portfolio in alternatives like real estate would have earned about 2x as much as an investor who used a traditional allocation.
Risk and returns across major asset classes in the last 20 years.
What makes real estate such a strong investment?
Real estate produces cash flow from rental income unlike most stocks. Although bonds can generate regular cash, commercial real estate is a stronger alternative.
Real estate assets have historically appreciated over time given land scarcity. As populations grow, the demand for land rises and supply is limited by geography.
Simplified analysis assumes 20 year fully amortizing loan, 2% annual NOI income increase, and 65% LTV.
Whoa. That was easy. I'll touch base ASAP.
Real Estate vs Traditional chart represents the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Yale Endowment ("Yale Endowment") versus the same hypothetical investment made into an average endowment with at least $1 billion under management ("Traditional Endowments").
Real Estate vs Cash Flow chart represents the growth in percentage of the Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold in the United States and the Consumer Price Index: All Items for the United States from 1965 to 2016. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Data.


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Diva Search

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La popularitat de les dones de la WWE ha estat enorme. Diverses Dives han posat per a la Playboy, i altres han aparegut en anuncis publicitaris per a la WWE i altres revistes.

World Wrestling Entertainment

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Sancha de Castille (ou Sancie de Castille), née le  ou 1155 à Tolède et morte le  à Villanueva de Sigena (Huesca), fille d' et de sa seconde épouse, Richezza de Pologne, épouse d' (1157-1196), a été infante de Castille et reine consort de la couronne d'Aragon (1174-1208).

Biographie
C'est la première reine d'Aragon à utiliser un sceau royal. Les caractéristiques de ce sceau sont semblables à celles des sceaux qu'utilisait , son mari, et montre sur une des faces une image de la reine sur un trône avec une fleur de lis dans une main, et au dos l'autre image la représente montant un cheval en amazone avec des vêtements féminins. Cette iconographie illustre la relation de proximité de la reine avec l'autorité royale de son époux.

On doit souligner son activité comme mécène des arts, qui se manifeste non seulement dans l'originalité du sceau qu'elle a utilisé, mais également dans la fondation du monastère Sainte-Marie de Sigena, qui a servi de nécropole aux rois aragonais. Elle a participé activement à l'administration du monastère, où elle s'est probablement retirée une fois veuve, et à qui elle a fait de nombreuses donations.

Elle a testé en 1208, ordonnant d'être ensevelie dans la chapelle Saint Pierre du monastère, donnant ses bijoux, une toile de soie, la relique du doigt du Seigneur, les juifs de Huesca, de Saragosse, de Calatayud et d'Alagón, également des biens en Calamocha et en Cambor de Pina. Elle est probablement décédée peu de temps après le , date à laquelle elle parait pour la dernière fois, remplacée à partir de cette date par la supérieure du monastère ainsi que par son fils le roi Pierre qui fait diverses donations et confirme celles qu'avait faites sa mère.

Mariage et descendance
Le , elle s'est mariée à la cathédrale de Saragosse avec le roi , signant les diplômes à partir d'alors en tant que regina Aragonie, comitissa Barcinone et marchissa Provincie. De ce mariage sont nés :
  (1174–1213), roi d'Aragon et comte de Barcelone ;
 Constance (1179–1222), mariée en 1198 avec Imre de Hongrie et en 1210 avec , empereur du Saint-Empire romain germanique, roi de Sicile et de Jérusalem ;
 Alphonse (1180–1209), comte de Provence, sous le nom d' ;
 Éléonore (1182–1226), mariée en 1202 avec  ;
 Sancie d'Aragon (1186–1241), mariée en 1211 avec  ;
 Sancho, mort jeune ;
 Ramón Berenguer, mort jeune ;
 Ferdinand (1190–1249), prêtre et abbé de Montearagón ;
 Dulce (1192–?), moniale au .

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Sources et bibliographie

 Serrano Coll, Marta, « Iconografía de género: los sellos de las reinas de Aragón en la Edad Media (siglos -) », Emblemata, 12 (2006), p. 15–52. ISSN 1137-1056.
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Infante de Castille du XIIe siècle
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What it takes for rich to catch a robber? Hint: Porsche, helicopter and launch
Two men in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province decided to grab some quick money when night fell on July 15th. So they rode out their motorcycle and dashed to a pedestrian to grab his bag. What was in there head at the grab of the bag? Anything but the picture of being chased down by a superrich in Porsche and later cornered in a pond by his helicopter and launch.
It was about 6 p.m. when Mr. Liu Boquan was driving his son and a pilot friend on their way to dinner and saw the two on motorcycle robbing from a man on the side of the street. He immediately called the police and stepped on the gas to chase the two robbers. But there were too many cars on the road, Liu couldn't manage to corner the motorbikeuntil 3 km away, though the Porsche was scratched. Robbers then dumped the bike and ran for their lives. One of them got caught when running up a hill not far away, the other ran into Bai Hua Li, a village in Changping Town with a lot of fields and ponds.
Liu, along with other police that followed up chased him into the center of the village, where they thought the robber met his dead end. But the robber suddenly dived into a 10 mu (about 6666.7 square meters) pond and swam towards the other bank. By then, the pond (pictured above) was surrounded by villagers.
About an hour later, the robber was still in water and seemed be exhausted. Liu shouted to get him on shore but the robber wouldn't listen. For fear that the person might drawn himself, Liu decided to use his helicopter that parked a couples of hundreds meters away, the one that he used to send his son to school during traffic jam, to get the swimmer out of the water.
With the consent of police, Liu and his pilot flew the helicopter above the pond. The wings swirled up the water, Liu sat on the helicopter and shouted out for the robber meanwhile using some twigs to drive the robber ashore. There are at least 600 audience including reporters around witnessing the spectacular. With the hoots such as "beat him to death" "smash him", the robber dared not to get closer to the bank for fear of being mass brawled.
20 minutes later, the robber still wouldn't give in. Liu landed his helicopter but wouldn't give up either. He suggested to police that he could use his private launch to rescue the robber. Before long, Liu's launch arrived on a truck, by then police's rubber boat was also there. Police thought the launch boat might stir up too many waves which could put the robber's life in danger. Therefore police used their own rubber boat to get the robber.
At 9 p.m., the unlucky robber was finally taken captive.
Liu's story of catching robber was quickly spread around the net and received mix comments. Some praised his bravery and thought his act helped to change the stereotype that rich always do bad thing. Skeptics on the other hand did a little math for Liu, taking in account the scratches on the Porsche, the gasoline of the helicopter and the delivery of the launch boat to the pond, Liu spent at least some hundreds of thousands yuan for the chase. So they concluded that Liu was showing off.
In his own defense, Liu said he didn't need the fame. He did called the police at first. The reason he chased the robber and tried to rescue him was to perform the due obligation a civilian bears, and out of the instinct of justice. He also added that we all should support police, because they protect us, by giving out our money that we have, the strength that we bear, and the equipments we possess.
Liu is a vice-president of the chamber of commerce of Changping Town, owns couples of hotels in Dongguan City. He is also the first person in Dongguan to get pilot license for delta-winged motorized glider. (Source from Nanfang Daily)
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shenmeniao says:
that was sort of a tough read…
I can't think of anything constructive to say.
If I were to be in his place, I would have probably done the same thing. Showing off or not, I'm thinking from a poor collage kid's perspective, so that's not really helpful. Nevertheless, I don't think the guy was purposely showing off, at least not when he initially chased the robbers with his porsche. lol
GuoBao says:
Rich guy in need of an adrenaline rush. There are a couple of funny passages: "dashed to a pedestrian", "robbing from a man" omit the "from a" and it's fine, "met his dead end", "might drawn himself" suggests intended suicide and it's spelled drown, "using some twigs to drive him ashore" I doubt twigs would have any effect here, "with the hoots,," probably hoot is the wrong word to use here. There are many grammatical mistakes and the story could have used a little proof reading. I know it's not east to write stuff like this in your second language so I am not trying to be a grammar Nazi, just pointing out a couple of minor goofs.
Annie Lee says:
Hey thanks for pointing them out. You're right, thinking in Chinese while writing in English is hard, I'll just try try my best.
I didn't think it was that bad, and "GuoBao" is not 100% correct; "dashed to a pedestrian" means they ran to him quickly and is correct. "Robbing from a man" is correct but passive voice. "Robbing a man" is active voice so it sounds more exciting but both are OK. "Hoots" can mean disorganized yelling, and that is correct in that sentence. Also, "met his dead end" means the robber had no where else to run and is also correct. Strangely, in English "met his end" means he is dead but "met his dead end" is just no where else to run.
The only strong mistakes are "drawn" should be "drowned" and "in there head" should be "in their heads". The use of "twigs" was very funny; a twig is a very, very small stick from a tree. Usually twigs are no thicker than a pencil. Just "sticks" would be a better choice.
I wonder why there isn't a police helicopter in a city of almost 7 million people! It's on the border with Hong Kong so you'd think they would need one to watch for smuggling goods or illegal entry/exit.
I wouldn't mobilize a chopper for such a small-scaled robbery that happens too often everyday.
I have to fight you on a couple of those mate. Although dashed might technically be acceptable I don't know anyone who would use that word in that context. Similarly "hoots" doesn't convey the right message (imo) and there are at least 4 or 5 better words to choose from. "Met his dead end". Do you know anyone who would phrase it like that? Really? Again I don't want to blast Annie Lee but "found himself at a dead end", "had nowhere to run" or "got cornered" would be much better picks.
First, good job Annie Lee. If people criticize your use of words, it means the grammar and spelling is probably good.
I've noticed that it's really hard to know how a word is spelled based on one person's accent. For instance, there was a student at my school whose name was Ajar. In the US, you'd write Ajer (like "a jerk", but without the k). But that's (basically) how British people say "Asia", so we all figured his name was Asia and not Ajer. We were mistaken about this for something like 18 months.
Secondly, in the US, people prefer the active voice to the passive.
"Would you please pass me the salt," is grammatically correct, but in active voice.
"Would the salt please be passed to me by you," is also grammatically correct, but in passive voice, and it sounds weird as hell.
There's a balance between these, but when in doubt use active voice. It takes fewer words, and you won't sound like a bureaucrat or a politician. The main use of the passive voice (as far as I can tell) is to indicate a state rather than a process. But that means you don't have to have someone to blame.
"All flights from Los Angles to Hong Kong will be suspended until further notice," sounds bad, but there's no one to blame. "I hereby suspend all flights from Los Angeles to Hong Kong until further notice," then you know whose fault it is. Find the author and vote him out of office, then you get your flights back.
"Some praised his bravery and thought his act helped to change the stereotype that rich always do bad thing."
This is mostly for the native speakers, but think about how this sentence is different from:
"Some praised his bravery and thought his act helped change the stereotype that rich always do bad thing."
I took out the word "to" from "to change". That puts it in a different grammatical tense, which happens to need no other changes from the rest of the sentence. But what's really different?
I'm not really sure, but to me the second one sounds more like the change in stereotype has already happened, and this event was perhaps pivotal in making it a thing of the past.
In the first one, it sounds like the stereotype is something people are dealing with now, and this even is chipping away at a mountain.
I say this was written right, but it's a very small distinction and it's very easy to get wrong. Good job Annie Lee. Very good job.
Lastly:
But it's not perfect so don't get a big head.
SDS says:
You do know all your 'corrections' here are all preferences for wordings which you opine to be 'better'. Most are not really the 'mistakes' you initially described them to be, but like you say they are probably a bit oddly worded depending on where you receive your English roots.
If your intention is to help clarify to Annie on English usage, which appears to be the case, and not merely to bag her out then that's fine; but you're really going to have to distinguish a 'correction' from a 'improvement'.
Cleo says:
Batman puts Wayne Enterprises' latest prototype to good use. Hee.
I was about to say the same thing. But on reflection, his more James Bond than Batman since he doesn't wear a cape or a mask. Although that 'sense of justice' just has to go. Its going to get in the way. Shoot first, justice later MUAHAHAHAH
Devin says:
He just wanna his pride back , over the stuff that he lost.
fireworks says:
Funny this incident reminds me of Iron Man 2 when Tony Stark got hauled up to congress to testify and he said something along the lines… "he successfully privatized world peace" using his iron man 2 suit. Being an hero is noble but some people in China wants the attention to inflate their own pride even further.
I dont think that it is for the hero rush, I think that the rush that man felt at the end of the day was doing a random act of kindness to another person. My new favorite party member! Way to go dood!
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(Exam Paper) UPSC IAS Mains 2011: Sociology
Paper I
1. Write short notes on the following, keeping sociological perspective in view (Each short note in about 150 words): 12x5=60
(a) Emergence of Sociology is an outcome of modernity and social change in Europe
(b) Fact and Value
(c) Reliability and Validity
(d) The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
(e) The problem of gender
2. (a) What can Sociology show us about our actions? Discuss the practical significance of Sociology. 30
(b) What is Class? Do you think that Weber's contribution to social stratification is different from that of Marx? 30
3. (a) What is subjective method in social research ? Examine Focus group Discussion (FGD) as a technique for data collection, with suitable examples. 30
(b) Define Ideal Type and explain Weber's concept of "Verstehen' for understanding social phenomena. 30
4. (a) Give conceptual meaning of social system. What is cognitive consonance between "pattern' variables' and "paradigm'? 30
(b) What do you mean by social mobility? Discuss the major sources and causes of mobility. 30
5. Write short notes on the following from a sociological perspective (Earth short note in about 150 words): 12x5=60
(a) Self-Help Group (SHG) as an informal organization of work
(b) Power Elite
(c) Cultural Pluralism
(d) Lineage and Descent
(e) Development and Dependency
6. (a) What is formal organization? "The growth of bureaucracy has resulted in extreme concentration of power at larger levels of social organization." Discuss. 20
(b) Highlight prerequisites of social movement bring out the differences between social movement and revolution. 20
(c) "Collective action in politics can bring integration and disintegration in society." Comment. 20
7. (a) Define sect, cult and religion. In what way do Weber's views on religion differ from those of Durkheim? 20
(b) What you mean by marriage and family? Discuss the structural and functional changes in family in modern society. 20
(c) Explain the concepts of Participatory Democracy What conditions are assumed to be conducive to participation? 20
8. (a) " Social support mechanism needs to be strengthened for effective implementation of development programmes." 20
(b) Discuss World System Theory in the context of modern society. 20 (c) "Science and Technology are major forces accelerating the process of social change." Comment. 20
Section-A
1. Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in not more than 150 words each: 4x15 =60
(a) Perspectives' on the study of caste by M.N. Srinivas and Andre Beteille.
(b) Distinction between the concepts of family and household.
(c) Unity and diversity among the tribes in India.
(d) The book-view and the field-view in Indian sociology.
2. (a) Bring out the relationship between fertility and social structure as viewed by Davis and Blake. 30
(b) "Protective discrimination not only protects but also discriminates." Comment. 30
3. (a) Distinguish between "secularism' and "secularisation'. Analyse the nature and extent of secularization in contemporary India. 30
(b) Analyze the term "dalit' and the evolution of the related concept as a reflection of the changing consciousness and self-assertion of the dalit community. 30
4. (a) How are the issues of ethnicity are the issues of ethnicity and nationalism related? Discuss in the context of the emergence of ethno nationalism in India. 30
(b) What are the linkage points between globalization and the growth of the informal sector? How have these affected the nature and functioning of the working class? 30
Section-B
5. Write short notes on the following in not more than 150 words each. Your answer should have a sociological perspective. 4x15=60
(a) Stage of the Women's movement in India.
(b) Impact of Green Revolution on rural class structure.
(c) Infant Mortality Rate is the most sensitive index for measuring development. Comment.
(d) Structural factors behind violence against women.
6. (a) Critically examine D.N. Dhanagare's views on agrarian movements in India. 20
(b) Explain the interface between population, ecology and environment in the context of India. 20
(c) "Casteism is the modern edition of the caste system.' Do you agree with this statement / Discuss with arguments. 20
7. (a) Comment on the factors responsible for the growth and consolidation of middle level peasantry in rural India. How is it related to capitalism in Indian agriculture? 30
8. (a) Rapid urbanization and sustainable development do not go together. Discuss with arguments. 20
(b) Analyze the changing nexus between caste and tribe. 20
(c) Bring out the relationship between social class and mortality. 20
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FIRST EDITION. Hebrew only issue (with vowel points). ff. 157. Remnants of ink-stamp on title, trace stained in places, otherwise a clean copy. Modern blind-tooled diced morocco, spine titled in gilt. 4to. Vinograd, Venice 82.
Daniel Bomberg, Venice: 1523.
Distinguished in many fields, de Balmes was an ordained rabbi, a translator of scientific and philosophical works from Hebrew into Latin, as well as a lecturer at the University of Padua, where he attained renown as an Aristotelian. He also served as physician to Cardinal Grimani of Venice.
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Wendy WIlliams Had Some Shady Words For Taylor Swift After Her 'Artist of the Decade' Award At The AMA's
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Nov 25, 2019 at 17:49 pm UTC By Ben Robinson III
At this point, everyone knows that Wendy Williams never bites her tongue, especially in the aftermath of her current impending divorce and the family drama that came out of it this entire year. And even though things in her personal life have been spiraling out of control the talk show host still has a job to do by commenting on some of the hottest topics in the nation. So when pop icon Taylor Swift won the Artist of the Decade award at last night's American Music Awards she, of course, had to let her opinion be known.
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The truth of the matter is Swift has been dominating the pop charts pretty much for the entire decade. True, she had always been popular prior to the 2010's, but this decade is truly where she came to prominence as a dominating voice in the music industry. Take one look at her impressive catalog and it's clear to see she has songs that will define the decade including 'Shake It Off', 'I Knew You Were Trouble' and the anthem of every pre-teen girl all around the globe 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.'
Most will agree that Swift has a certain formula when it comes to making music. For a while there was a running joke that whenever she broke up with someone she would run back to the studio (or her diary) to get all of her emotions out until she had finally created a hit song or a hit album. It's a formula that has certainly worked for her over the years, and at last night's American Music Awards Swift reminded everyone about her medley of Mall Anthems just so there would be no mistake who the true Teen Queen is.
As much of an accomplishment as this is Hollywood Life reports that Williams took to her talk show to throw a few eye rolls and 'Meh's at Swift's win.
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Baldur's Gate 2 > PoE 2 Deadfire
By Walkyr,
June 30, 2018 in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)
Loren Tyr 555
Loren Tyr
(7) Enchanter
Yeah they arguably got a slam dunk with appealing to the masses with the the gender and racial diversity. But by introducing these policies to appeal to the masses did they damage there brand?
For example the little asian girl Rose in the Force awakens certainly didnt look like someone in real life who would take on evil head to head or engage in a hardened battle to the death. She was introduced because she would help appeal to the wider masses. But I think the cost of introducing her was that it made the movie feel " Less Real" .
Even if it it primarily motivated by appealing to a wider audience, how does it damage the brand to increase ethnic and gender diversity? Especially in a franchise like Star Wars, where the range of characters already extends far beyond the "white, male, human" template by the nature of its setting anyway. All that's changed is more of that diversity got pushed into the bigger roles as well (though those remain quite human-centric still). And what does it matter anyway? Skin colour is a detail, it's hardly integral to the story or setting in any way.
As for looking likely to engage in battle to the death: the (supposedly) biggest, baddest jedi of them all from the original trilogy was the grammatically impaired love-child of a muppet and a raisin, hardly intimidating.
After reading this thread I personally think alot of you guys are missing the point here.
There is a reason that Bg2 is a better game then Deadfire even though it uses technology that is nearly 20 years older.
That reason is the story in Bg2 is interesting, the plot is immersive, the narrative is great and the writing is well done. Being able to tap into Forgotten realms lore was also a huge boon. Deadfire absolutely cannot lay claim to being anywhere near as well written. Deadfires narrative is to girly and instead of concentrating on letting the player character build power and influence the world around him/ her it concentrates on a bizare and boring quest line that seems nothing more then a distraction from the more fun things to do in the game like take on bounties or kill dragons and go treasure hunting.
To summarize BG2 had an awesome Dungeon Master and Deadfire has a Terrible Dungeon master
Just because you prefer BG2 for those reasons, doesn't mean that other people are missing the point. Firstly, the plot and setting of BG2 being better is not by any means an incontrovertible fact; plenty of people (including myself) would disagree with you there. Secondly, how much that matters depends on how much weight is given to such factors in the first place, relative to such things as gameplay and mechanics, graphics and sound design, et cetera. A game can have the greatest setting and story in the world, but if it has godawful gameplay as well I'd consider it a crap game regardless (not that BG2 has either mind you; it's ok on both counts).
no1fanboy 79
no1fanboy
Why dont you start a Poll then and find out. Ask people what game do they think had a better story, plot and narrative and a more immersive story. Either BG2 or Deadfire?
Wish you good luck on that one bro.
Because I don't care enough to bother with it? And there are actually already several discussions on this forum about this, clearly it's hardly a unanimous verdict.
Moreover, it's irrelevant. My point is that a) whether BG2 has the better/more immersive story is a matter of opinion, not of empirical fact. Even if there was a vast majority of people who agreed with you on this, the people who don't are hardly 'missing the point', they just have a different view of it. And b) how much the quality of the story matters when deciding how good a game is, is again dependent on individual preference.
Clearly, given that this particular thread has gone on for nineteen pages indicates that there are a fair number of people here who don't think BG2 is the superior game, which means that they either disagree with you on either or both of points a) and b). Your dismissing other people's opinions as 'missing the point' doesn't change that fact; all that does is signal that you are not open to the possibility of different perspectives on this. 'Bro'.
Edited July 21, 2018 by Loren Tyr
Why are you attempting to deflect away from what you started?
You cant just change a subject when you are about to be proven wrong.
So im going to give one more chance to retract your statement and admit you where wrong before i embarrass you with what will be very one sided poll results. Do you want to start the poll or do you want me to start if for you?
Edited July 21, 2018 by no1fanboy
Dryden 37
The only one missing "the point" here is nr1fanboy
I'm not deflecting anything. I'm repeating essentially the same points I made before (and shall do so yet again) because you appear to not understand it: whether BG2 has a better story or not is a matter of individual perspective; and how important story quality is for the overall quality of a game is also a matter of individual perspective.
You can hold all the polls in the world, but those fundamental points aren't going to change. If you hold a poll on this, you may well find that a majority of people participating in said poll prefer the story and setting of BG2 to that of PoE 1/2. Equally, if you hold a poll on ice cream flavour, you might find that the majority of people polled prefer vanilla over chocolate. In neither case would you be demonstrating anything more than a majority preference, and in neither case would you find anything contradicting the points I made.
So sure, hold a poll if you want. Although I don't see how that will embarrass me, given that it is not relevant to my arguments and I don't remotely care about the result. But it would be a good testament to quite how sad you are, starting a poll for the specific (though futile) purpose of trying to embarrass someone. Admittedly, 'threatening' to do so if someone doesn't agree with you is probably even more pathetic, so it wouldn't be out of character.
xzar_monty 623
xzar_monty
(10) Necromancer
Someone's argument just lost credibility the moment they claimed something was "girly" implying that this was somehow a bad thing. Wake up.
Of course, if there's a reasonable explanation for both "girly" and why it's bad, we may have a discussion again.
JerekKruger 3,526
JerekKruger
Whilst you're at it you should start a poll on which is better: "Harry Potter or War and Peace". Because mass appeal is always the best way to measure quality.
aqeelus 22
aqeelus
There seems to be a lot of fanboyism and bias here. People are bashing Thaos for certain things while praising Irenicus for them, eg. the reason for the chase. While I was joking about ToB being wiped from existence, no one has given a real reason why Throne of Bhaal was a good expansion other than the companion stuff which I mentioned. I know it's based on opinion but "BG2 has a better story" is not really a good argument. Seriously, one of the countless Blizzard cliched good guy turned bad guy is better than our good old Karapan Thaos? The more I think about it the better Thaos becomes, honestly. Faerun isn't special in anyway, it's comparable to Tamriel and Azeroth. Eora's Engwithans are special though.
Also, guys go fight Draconis and then the Alpine Dragon then tell me which one is the better boss. Better yet, let someone who never played these games do it. I guarantee you they will choose Alpine/Adra over Drag-on-is and Llengrath over Amelyssan. On the other hand, Kangaxx vs Concelhaut1 is a closer match. But in general the BG bosses can be cheesed thus giving 0 satisfaction or just a chore.
Althernai 266
Althernai
I don't think the issue is that BG2 had a better story, but rather that it did not take itself seriously. It made no secret of the fact that it was an archetypal heroic adventure and its characters were cliches with a few humanizing twists here and there. In fact, a lot of its humor came from lampshading this and making fun of itself and the conventions of the genre (sometimes even breaking the fourth wall in the process). Later games (Pillars of Eternity, but also, say, Dragon Age) do not do this or at least no nearly to the same extent and, for the most part, their stories and characters are not good enough to work without it.
Regarding bosses and cheese: there is a heavy bit of irony here. BG2 cheese is plentiful and famous mostly because a significant number of people played BG2 many times. Except for the kind of person who thoroughly spoils a game before playing, the first time one played BG2, the cheese employed was fairly minimal -- a given person might find a few tricks, but not that many. It's only when replaying it and going to the forums (of which BG2 had many) that one would discover the full range of available cheese and the more people played, the more was discovered. Why is this ironic? Well, PoE was undoubtedly designed to be more cheese resistant and generally more replayable... but it doesn't matter because far fewer people want to play it even twice. It's pretty bizarre, really: PoE was made with replayability in mind and BG2 was not, but I played BG2 at least a dozen times (probably closer to twenty) whereas my second playthrough of PoE didn't get past the first chapter. Thus far, Deadfire is roughly as appealing as its predecessor (I haven't even finished it yet because I'm waiting for Obsidian to decide on what rules they want to use before I get too far in).
hilfazer 270
hilfazer
(6) Magician
He's no1fanboy. No one's fanboy.
Vancian =/= per rest.
TheisEjsing 2,029
TheisEjsing
Location:Copenhagen, Denmark
Xbox Gamertag:PC bruh
PSN Online ID:PC bruh
someone please like the above comment for that guy so he can get the attention he is craving
try2handing 70
try2handing
Location:Anor Londo
Guys... this has been a fun and engaging discussion. If you no longer have anything pleasant or constructive to say, it's best that you don't say anything.
If you can't see things from another's perspective, just agree to disagree and move on. Especially when it starts to become more and more a matter of taste. Geez.
Edited July 22, 2018 by try2handing
PizzaSHARK 122
PizzaSHARK
War and Peace sucks, and Harry Potter is a fun, easy read. Fight me.
Fredward 136
Fredward
I've been hearing the hype about BG2 for as long as I've been gaming and when I finally got around to it I was (probably inevitably) let down. Some things were good, the city and the Underdark come to mind. But Irenicus covers the basics in terms of character motivation and personality, the fact that it makes him a standout says more about how games often treat their villains (ie 2 dimensional motivating obstacles) then him being some incredibly nuanced masterpiece. The companions also aren't up to snuff when contrasted with some more contemporary examples.
You can't compete with nostalgia.
Companions aren't up to snuff when contrasted to whom, specifically? I'm honestly curious.
Bioware's more recent offerings.
The only thing I crave here, is for you to stop being a condescending, and arrogant ****, who think his own opinion is gospel truth.
Edited July 22, 2018 by TheisEjsing
That's not very specific. A couple of names, perhaps?
- Oghren
- Leliana (factoring her appearance in the subsequent games)
- Morrigan (same as Leliana)
- Alistair, kinda but only if you make him king.
- Isabella, especially with Aveline
- Aveline, especially with Isabella
- Anders
- Solas
- Iron Bull
- Vivienne
- Sera
- Mordin
- Morinth (soft spot for her)
- Tali
You forgot best boy! ^_^
(11) Wizard
Steam:DragonSoundxSG
BG2 has a tingly epic feel...whereas Deadfire has a lighthearted, shallow feel. Sure it might have better gameplay and combat but everything else feels sacrificed for a shining coat of paint and VOs.
The Gods are a joke and appear written by 20-somethings. You can't have serious convos with your companions. Eothos is great but you have whatnot, three interactions with him?
Overall Deadfire is a fun game, but in 5 years no one will care about it. BG2 is still one of the RPG flag bearers to this day. THAT is the difference.
Ok, thanks. Can't comment on any of this. Never heard of any of them.


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Barry Libenson, global CIO at financial data company Experian, says he has managed to establish a strong working culture with a high level of motivation. "Everybody is moving in the same direction," he says.
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(From top) Christian worship band Anointing, Park Ji-hun of V.O.S. and gospel choir Heritage were among performers at "Pang Pang Praise Festa in Chilpo."
By Ko Dong-hwan
While festivals of jazz, rock or hip-hop have been popular options out there for music lovers looking for some summer excitement, Koreans were able to tune into something a little different on Friday ― a Christian festival offering plenty of soul in the port city of Pohang.
As well as the evangelic messages spread by musicians and preachers throughout the two-day event, the holy festivity also aims to offer solace to console residents of the South Gyeongsang Province city, which was hit by earthquakes last November. The disaster coincided with the annual college entrance exam, which was postponed for a day to prevent students from possible injury.
Kim Jung-joo, who leads the preparatory committee for "Pang Pang Praise Festa in Chilpo," said the event "not only unites Christian believers across the country but invites neighborhoods to join the festival full of Christian culture."
Kim continued, "I hope the festival will console Pohang residents who were stricken by last year's earthquake."
A lineup of contemporary Christian music singers and bands provided the entertainment at Chilpo Beach, including Ewha Womans University music school graduates Music For You, CCM singer-songwriter Kim Do-hyun, jazz vocalist Kim Hyung-mi and singer Park Ji-hun from K-pop boy band V.O.S.
Heritage, the only Korean Christian band playing African-American gospel music, and popular CCM worship hosting band Anointing will be on stage on the second day of Pang Pang. Also at the festival are YWAM Heartbridge, a Korean missionary group spreading messages in the U.S. and professor Cho Joon-mo from the Christian school Handong University.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Pohang in November 2017, the second-biggest since seismic readings across the country began being measured officially in 1978. There were no fatalities, but the earthquake destroyed several buildings at Handong University campus and brought down brick walls and roof tiles in residential districts.
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