It's not what you say but the way that you say it right?
Never is this more true than in content marketing.
The tone of voice you choose in your blog posts, sales pages, or promotional reports can damage results if it doesn't suit the style of your reader. Watch this week's episode of Content Marketing… Stripped! to find out more.
How do you talk to customers face-to-face?
It's easy to forget when you're writing, that content marketing is a conversation with your customer. When working with clients who are struggling to find the right tone of voice I ask them to describe how they would talk to that customer face to face.
Well, they're young students, and their English isn't great so I have to make sure I speak clearly and simply.
Our engineer customers are pretty straight-forward. They want you to get to the point and talk to them clearly and directly. They like to know within seconds that the software can do what they need it to do.
My coaching clients are often quite unsure, even nervous so I have to be gentle, soothing and give them lots of reassurances that trying out coaching with me will be fun.
Straight away we can see how we might use individual writing styles with these different customer groups.
But why is it so hard to achieve this in writing?
When you write your content marketing materials it's just you, your head and a keyboard or pen. Your customer isn't with you actively responding to your words as they would be if they were sitting opposite you having a chat.
What's more, most of us learned our writing in school or at work and so we're used to being rewarded for content that looks like an essay or a formal report.
As a result many business owners find it difficult to shake their previous 'corporate voice' developed from writing internal memos. But as we've already mentioned, your marketing is not a memo, it's a conversation.
And unless you can mimic the style of conversation you would have in person with your customer, your blogs and content marketing pieces will miss the mark.
How would I talk to them face-to-face?
We're getting straight to the point. We're not asking this particular client to "imagine a world where your ERP software integrates beautifully…" it just wouldn't work for this style of client.
Here we're not jumping into the facts and figures, but spending a little more time on reassuring our customer as our snapshot suggests we should do.
What about your customer? Are you using the tone of voice they need to hear or do you need to tweak your content to match their personality? Let me know in the comments below!
This is awesome. Funny, and I love the "anti-tone" clips. They help define "tone" well by being the opposite of what we expect.
And that reminds me: when you are thinking of your idea customer, it's good to think of your "much-less-than-ideal-annoying" customer profile, too. Don't write that that one.


Viktor Hertz is a freelance design artist and photographer, located in Uppsala, Sweden. His main area is designing posters.
"Honest Logos" is an idea for a series with honest logos, revealing the actual content of the company, what they really should be called.
Viktor Hertz è un artista e fotografo freelance di progettazione, che si trova a Uppsala, in Svezia. La sua area principale è la progettazione di manifesti.
"Logos onesto" è un'idea per una serie di loghi onesto, rivelando il contenuto effettivo della società, quello che in realtà dovrebbero essere chiamati.
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Culture | Films and Theatre
Watch now: Ryan Gosling's 'Lost River' trailer debuts
With Eva Mendes, Christina Hendricks and more...
The trailer for Ryan Gosling's writing and directorial debut – 'Lost River' – has been released. The film stars Gosling's long-term girlfriend, Eva Mendes, as well as 'Mad Men' siren, Christina Hendricks. Take a look...
The trailer for Lost River, Ryan Gosling's directorial and writing debut, has been released (video above) – the film, as one would expect from the star of films such as Half Nelson and Blue Valentine, very much inhibits the indie genre. Gosling directs a star line-up that includes; Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Matt Smith and his own girlfriend, Eva Mendes.
The story follows the troubled existence of single mother, Billy, (played by Christina Hendricks) as she is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.
The film has received mixed reviews from critics, who overwhelmingly reported trouble connecting with the sheer obscurity of the story, but admit that the stylised look of film is like a "cool music video."
Lost River is set to premiere later this month on a limited platform and has been entered at the Cannes Film Festival this summer.
Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Christian Bale to star in new financial drama
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Piggott 2nd in coach of the year voting
Ponte Vedra girls basketball coach Jim Piggott finished second in the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 6A coach of the year voting. Piggott finished second to Greg Farias of Plantation American Heritage, the team that beat the Sharks in the Class 6A state championship game. Piggott led the Sharks to a 24-6 record.
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Host Bartram Trail was held to five hits, but two of them were an RBI-double by Jake Bennett and a two-run triple by Blake DeLamielleure in a district win over Englewood on Tuesday.
JT Larson (2-2) picked up the win for the Bears, allowing two runs on eight hits in six innings. Larson struck out six and walked one. Bartram Trail (4-4, 2-3) will play Englewood again at 6:30 p.m today at the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville.
Bartram Trail (8-1) scored two runs in the top of the sixth inning to overcome Fleming Island freshman pitcher Morgan Kendrick on Monday in Clay County.
Kendrick retired the first 10 Bears she faced. Meagan O'Brien hit an infield single in the top of the third and later scored Bartram's first run after stealing two bases and dashing home on a wild pitch.
O'Brien (1 for 3) stole four bases and scored two runs. Savannah Parker drove in O'Brien in the sixth inning then came around to score on Riley Condon's two-out single. Fleming Island's Anna Hull was 3 for 3 with a run scored. Fleming Island (5-4) has lost its four games by five total runs.


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Real Change for Real Sinners
By: Dane C. Ortlund
Narrated by: Dane C. Ortlund
The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
Christians know what Jesus Christ has done — but who is he? What is his deepest heart for his people, weary and faltering on their journey toward heaven? Jesus said he is "gentle and lowly in heart." This audiobook reflects on these words, opening up a neglected yet central truth about who he is for sinners and sufferers today.
Disappointment.
By Fossilized Tree Sap on 12-27-21
Rejoice and Tremble
The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord
By: Michael Reeves
Narrated by: Michael Reeves
Fear is one of the strongest human emotions — and one that often baffles Christians. In the Bible the picture can seem equally confusing: Is fear a good thing or a bad thing? And what does it mean to "fear the Lord"? In this audiobook, Michael Reeves clears the clouds of confusion and shows that the fear of the Lord is not a negative thing at all, but an intensely delighted wondering at God, our creator and redeemer.
In the Lord I Take Refuge
150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms
Experience the depth of the Psalms with pastor and author Dane Ortlund. This audiobook invites Christians to experience the Psalms in a new way through heartfelt devotional content by Dane Ortlund. Each listening is short enough to listen to in five minutes or less and will encourage believers to thoughtfully ponder and pray through each of the 150 Psalms. To further enhance the reading experience, this audiobook features the audio text of the English Standard Version Psalms.
How Does God Change Us?
Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
As followers of Christ, we long to grow in godliness, but we often find ourselves stuck. Sin runs deep, we continue to fail, and we are easily tempted to give up. It doesn't have to be that way.
God's tender heart
By Taylor Racich on 12-11-21
The God of the Garden
Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom
By: Andrew Peterson
Narrated by: Andrew Peterson
This book is in many ways a memoir, but it's also an attempt to wake up the listener to the glory of God shining through his creation. One of the first commands to Adam and Eve was to "work and keep" the garden. Award-winning author and songwriter Andrew Peterson, being as honest as possible, shares a story of childhood, grief, redemption, and peace by walking through a forest of memories
I don't leave reviews... but this one deserves one
By Lori Clodfelter on 01-10-22
What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord
We all have experienced fear at some point. And if we are honest, we don't usually think of fear as a good thing. So why does the Bible call us to fear the Lord? In this audiobook, Michael Reeves explains that the fear of God is not a gloomy fear marked by anxiety but a heartfelt and happy enjoyment of God as Creator and Redeemer. As we learn more about the surprising good news of the fear of the Lord, we will discover the vital role we play in displaying to the world the awesomeness of our God.
Appreciate this volume
Rediscover Church
Why the Body of Christ Is Essential
By: Collin Hansen, Jonathan Leeman
Narrated by: Marcus Jackman
Since a global pandemic abruptly closed places of worship, many Christians have skipped church life, even neglecting virtual services. But this was a trend even before COVID-19. Polarizing issues, including political and racial strife, convinced some people to pull away from the church and one another. Now it's time to recommit to gathering as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Great read for any level.
By Pastor Paige on 01-09-22
By: Collin Hansen, and others
What God Has to Say About Our Bodies
How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves
By: Sam Allberry
Narrated by: Sam Allberry
In What God Has to Say about Our Bodies, Sam Allberry explains that all of us are fearfully and wonderfully made, and should regard our physicality as a gift. He offers biblical guidance for living, including understanding gender, sexuality, and identity; dealing with aging, illness, and death; and considering the physical future hope that we have in Christ.
Be Thou My Vision
A Liturgy for Daily Worship
By: Jonathan Gibson
Narrated by: Jonathan Gibson
Every Christian knows the importance of a daily quiet time with the Lord. But anyone who's been a believer long enough has likely experienced seasons that feel more mundane or routine, leading to aimlessly skimming a couple of Bible verses or praying the same prayer over and over.
Incredibly well done
By Travis on 01-05-22
By: John Piper
Narrated by: Michael Beck, John Piper
From Genesis to Revelation, the providence of God directs the entire course of redemptive history. Providence is "God's purposeful sovereignty". Its extent reaches down to the flight of electrons, up to the movements of galaxies, and into the heart of man. Its nature is wise and just and good. And its goal is the Christ-exalting glorification of God through the gladness of a redeemed people in a new world.
Best by John Piper
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The Death of Porn
Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility
By: Ray Ortlund
Narrated by: Ray Ortlund
Pornography may seem inescapable, but God can free us from its destructive power. The gospel replaces the dehumanizing lies of pornography with this surprising truth: God created us as royalty. How then can we reclaim our God-given identity to take a stand against - and ultimately starve - the predatory porn industry? In The Death of Porn, Ray Ortlund writes six personal letters, as from a father to his son.
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Ten Words to Live By
Delighting In and Doing What God Commands
By: Jen Wilkin
Narrated by: Jen Wilkin
Christianity isn't about following rules, it's about a relationship. The rise in popularity of this phrase coincides with a growing disinterest and misunderstanding regarding the role of God's life-giving, perfect law in the Christian life. Rather than the source of joy it was intended to be, the law is viewed as an angry god's restrictions for a rebellious people.
Unpacked
By B. Barber on 07-30-21
The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims
By: Rebecca McLaughlin
Narrated by: Rebecca McLaughlin
"In this house we believe that: Black Lives Matter, Love Is Love, Gay Rights Are Civil Rights, Women's Rights Are Human Rights, Transgender Women Are Women". You may have seen signs with some of these messages in your neighborhood. They offer us an all-or-nothing package deal - in short, a secular creed. In this provocative audiobook, Rebecca McLaughlin helps us disentangle the beliefs Christians gladly affirm from those they cannot embrace, and invites us to talk with our neighbors about the things that matter most.
A powerful masterpiece. A must-read.
By RCookie on 09-29-21
Truths We Confess
A Systematic Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith
By: R. C. Sproul
Narrated by: Michael Beck
The Westminster Confession of Faith is one of the most precise and comprehensive statements of biblical Christianity, and it is treasured by believers around the world. Dr. R. C. Sproul has called it one of the most important confessions of faith ever penned, and it has helped generations of Christians understand and defend what they believe. In Truths We Confess, Dr. Sproul introduces listeners to this remarkable confession, explaining its insights and applying them to modern life.
Love Me Anyway
How God's Perfect Love Fills Our Deepest Longing
By: Jared C. Wilson
Narrated by: Tom Parks
There may be no more powerful desire in the human heart than to be loved. And not just loved, but loved anyway. In spite of what we've done or left undone, in spite of the ways we have failed or floundered. We long for an unconditional, lavish love that we know intrinsically we don't deserve. If you are tired, sad, yet always longing, best-selling author Jared C. Wilson has incredible news for you: that kind of love actually exists, and it is actually something you can experience - whether or not you're in a romantic relationship.
Complete cliché
By Anh on 11-24-21
Holier Than Thou
How God's Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
By: Jackie Hill Perry
Narrated by: Jackie Hill Perry
If God is holy, then he can't sin. If God can't sin, then he can't sin against you. If he can't sin against you, shouldn't that make him the most trustworthy being there is? Best-selling author Jackie Hill Perry, in her much anticipated follow-up to Gay Girl, Good God, helps us find the reason we don't trust God - we misunderstand his holiness. In Holier Than Thou, Jackie walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of "holy" as we've come to know it and revealing it for what it really is: good news.
Holy Holy Holy
By UZ on 08-24-21
Pure in Heart
Sexual Sin and the Promises of God
By: J. Garrett Kell
Narrated by: J. Garrett Kell
Many women and men trapped in sexual sin believe willpower is the key to overcoming temptation, but your shaky self-discipline doesn't have to be the source of your strength. Sharing from his personal struggles, J. Garrett Kell explains that lifelong transformation rests in the supernatural power of the Savior and the support of a local church. He offers profound insights into Jesus' teachings on purity and provides you with long-term strategies for your own pathway to freedom.
Incredible book of freedom and grace
By LarryWalker on 01-01-22
Understanding the Majestic Splendor of God
By: Steven J. Lawson
In Show Me Your Glory: Understanding the Majestic Splendor of God, Dr. Steven Lawson takes us to the mountaintop of divine revelation by distilling the bible's teaching about God himself. Each chapter delves into the depths of God's awesome attributes, teaching that a deeper knowledge of our creator can lead us into intimate fellowship with and reverent worship of the one who made us for himself.
Opening of Book: Part of the old regime tactics, talks in circles
"Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 3:18)
How do Christians grow? Few question the call of the Bible to grow in godliness, but the answer to exactly how this happens is often elusive.
In this audiobook, Dane Ortlund points believers to Christ, making the case that sanctification does not happen by doing more or becoming better, but by going deeper into the wondrous gospel truths that washed over them when they were first united to him.
Drawing on wisdom from figures throughout church history, Ortlund encourages listeners to fix their gaze on Jesus in the battle against sin, casting themselves upon his grace and living out their invincible identity in Christ.
©2021 Dane C. Ortlund (P)2021 Crossway
Spiritual Growth Discipleship
What listeners say about Deeper
Craig R Conti
I listening to this book by Ortlund after listening to his book Gentle and Lowly, which was excellent. This was not. It rambles, is incoherent and one gets lost in why it was even written. Seems like a follow up to the aforementioned book to make money. Couldn't get through it
Keith W
deeper will take you closer to Christ
this is a masterpiece on drawing closer and closer to Christ and avoiding trip hazards.


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One year in, Gaetz doesn't shirk from spotlight
In his first year in Congress, Rep. Matt Gaetz has grown into a popular figure on cable TV, galvanizing the GOP to condemn the FBI's Russia probe.
One year in, Gaetz doesn't shirk from spotlight In his first year in Congress, Rep. Matt Gaetz has grown into a popular figure on cable TV, galvanizing the GOP to condemn the FBI's Russia probe. Check out this story on pnj.com: http://www.pnj.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/22/matt-gaetz-house-republicans-criticizing-russia-trump-fbi-probe/964905001/
Jim Little, jwlittle@pnj.com Published 1:48 p.m. CT Dec. 22, 2017 | Updated 1:52 p.m. CT Dec. 22, 2017
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz meets with Navarre residents.
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz addresses the crowd Dec. 8, 2017, before President Donald Trump's speech at the Pensacola Bay Center.(Photo: Gregg Pachowski/gpachowski@pnj.com)
When Matt Gaetz beat out six other candidates in the crowded 2016 Republican primary for Florida's 1st Congressional District — one of the most Republican districts in the country — he promised he would be active from day one.
And after his first year in office, he can say he's kept that promise.
Since Gaetz took the oath of office in January, he has made headlines for proposals to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency and repeal the NFL's tax-exempt status. He also recently introduced a measure calling for the resignation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating links between the Russians and President Donald Trump's campaign.
During an interview in his Pensacola office earlier this month, Gaetz told the News Journal that he's not afraid to make waves.
"I wasn't sent to Washington to go along and get along," he said. "Our voters sent me to fight. Fight for the military mission, and fight for conservative principles. So, I haven't been a spectator, and I haven't been a wallflower. I've been in the arena."
'Lone voice in the wilderness'
In the last few weeks, Gaetz has made almost daily appearances on cable news and conservative radio talk shows to reinforce Trump's right flank as headlines continue to come about Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
More: Donald Trump Pensacola rally: Gaetz, Broxson stress importance of NW Florida voters
Gaetz, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee that provides oversight of the Justice Department and the FBI, introduced a resolution in November calling on Mueller to resign. That resolution came after another one in July that called for an investigation into Mueller, former FBI Director James Comey and the FBI's handling of Hillary Clinton's email server.
"I was a lone voice in the wilderness at that time," Gaetz said.
Congressman Matt Gaetz speaks to hostile crowd at Superfund Site
Congressman Matt Gaetz, right, speaks before a hostile crowd on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the American Creosote Works Superfund site in Pensacola. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
A hostile crowd gathers on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the American Creosote Works Superfund site in Pensacola to challenge Congressman Matt Gaetz about his bill to abolish the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Kathy Jensen joins the hostile crowd gathered on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the American Creosote Works Superfund site in Pensacola to challenge Congressman Matt Gaetz about his bill to abolish the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Linda McCreary, left, asks a question as Congressman Matt Gaetz holds the microphone on Thursday, April 20, 2017, during a tour of the American Creosote Works Superfund site in Pensacola. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, speaks on Thursday, April 20, 2017, during a tour of the American Creosote Works Superfund site in Pensacola. Gaetz toured the area during "Open Gaetz Day." Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Congressman Matt Gaetz, right, takes a question from Lorrie Newman on Thursday, April 20, 2017, during his stop at the American Creosote Works Superfund site in Pensacola. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Eugene and Sandra Pettis joins the hostile crowd gathered on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the American Creosote Works Superfund site in Pensacola to challenge U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz on his bill to abolish the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Congressman Matt Gaetz, right, takes a question from Linda McCreary, left during his stop at the American Creosote Superfund Site Thursday afternoon April 20, 2017. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Since Gaetz introduced the latest resolution, other Republicans have joined him in railing against the investigation for possible bias.
Criticism of Mueller's team grew after former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
Two weeks after Flynn's guilty plea, text messages from 2016 by FBI agent Peter Strzok, who was working for Mueller on the investigation but was removed this summer, were released. In the messages, Strzok called Trump an "idiot" and compared the Russia investigation to an insurance policy if Trump won the 2016 election.
Gaetz said the text messages are proof the Mueller investigation is biased against Trump.
"I think a vast majority of the people who work at the FBI and the Department of Justice are above board, dedicated patriots," Gaetz said. "I think that the senior leadership has been tainted with intractable bias."
Gaetz joined Trump aboard Air Force One for the president's recent trip to Pensacola for a rally at the Bay Center. During the flight, Gaetz said he brought up the Mueller probe to Trump.
"I let the president know that the bias on the Mueller team would unfairly impact outcomes," Gaetz said. "He indicated that as a member of the Judiciary Committee, that I should continue to exercise my oversight responsibilities."
Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, who also serves on the Judiciary Committee, said in an appearance on MSNBC that talk of bias in the FBI investigation by Republicans like Gaetz undermines the rule of law in the country.
"I wish that my colleagues would get behind this investigation because of what it means to the United States and stop trying to follow the president's lead to discredit a really important investigation that may ultimately lead to the White House," Deutch said.
Headlines on Fox News and other conservative media outlets have compared the Mueller investigation to a coup d'état, and Gaetz said he agrees with that characterization.
"I think we are at the risk of a democracy undermine if we don't exercise some oversight on the Mueller probe," he said.
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, second from bottom, exits Air Force One at Pensacola Naval Air Station on Dec. 8, 2017, after traveling with President Donald Trump from Washington, D.C., to the president's rally at the Pensacola Bay Center. (Photo: Jody Link/online@pnj.com)
Sincerity over consensus
Gaetz, 35, is no stranger to political controversy.
In the wake of the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, Gaetz, then a representative in the Florida Legislature, chaired special hearings on the state's "stand your ground" law and declared he wouldn't change "one damn comma" of the measure. His comments drew attention and criticism from national media outlets.
Gaetz said his office hears a reaction instantly when he makes media appearances. He said staffers answer phone calls from angry viewers when he appears on CNN or MSNBC and hear from people praising his stance when he appears on Fox News.
"It makes for some interesting times for those (staffers) who are the front lines answering the calls," Gaetz said.
More: Matt Gaetz says he will still push for Navarre Pass
In February, Gaetz held his first "Open Gaetz Day" to hear from constituents. He visited locations in Milton and Pace and capped off the day with a town hall at Oops Alley bowling lanes and a restaurant in Pace, where he made national headlines by saying Trump should release his tax returns.
At the time, several Republican lawmakers were refusing to hold town halls, afraid of being shouted down by angry protesters over the planned repeal of the Affordable Care Act. But, Gaetz said, he was determined to hold the event.
He said he came up with the idea to hold up placards with the words of his speech on them if the crowd grew loud enough to overpower the sound system. He got the idea while watching the movie "Love Actually" during a flight.
Although there were some tense moments, he never had to employ his plan for a "non-verbal town hall."
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks during a public forum Nov. 27, 2017, in Navarre. (Photo: Gregg Pachkowski/gregg@pnj.com)
Although Gaetz won the district with nearly 70 percent of the vote, he said he believes it's his job to hear from all of his constituents.
"I know who I am and what I believe, but there are people who don't agree with me who pay my salary and who pay the salaries of my staff members, and they deserve an opportunity to have their voice heard directly by their member of Congress," he said. "…The conservative philosophy that I hold is widely held by the people of Northwest Florida, and I'm not afraid to defend it to anyone. Whether that's on national television or whether it's in downtown Pensacola."
Social media is another area where Gaetz often hears from critics. His two Twitter accounts — one is his official U.S. Congress account, and the other is his personal account that only he has the password to access — both have tens of thousands of followers, and nearly every tweet draws hundreds of both positive and negative responses.
Gaetz said social media and technology has moved the country into an era of politics in which people value sincerity over consensus.
"They know that I'm honest, and it's really me interacting with folks on email and on social media," Gaetz said. "I think that a lot of people will give an elected official the benefit of the doubt if they know you're being straight with them and not give them political double talk. I will say over the course of seven years on Twitter, there are probably a few tweets I've said that I would take back. (But) to me being sincere and open and letting people know where I stand is worth the occasional Twitter gaffe."
Dealing with linear action
Overall, Gaetz described his first year in Congress as frustrating.
"I would've thought by now we would have had Obamacare repealed, a spending cut and we'd be further along in rebuilding and restoring our military," he said.
Earlier this week, Republicans in the House and Senate voted along party lines to pass the polarizing tax bill, the first big legislative victory of the Trump administration.
Gaetz said the vote was exciting because it delivered on a promise of the 2016 campaign.
But, he said, he is still frustrated by the way things are done in Washington.
"Washington is paralyzed by linear action," he said. "It seems to be only able to do one thing at a time. I joined a number of conservatives in fighting for spending cuts to accompany tax cuts and the linear way of thinking prevailed. But linear success is better than no success at all."
Jim Little can be reached at jwlittle@pnj.com and 850-208-9827.
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Brewru: Exploring the World One Beer at a Time: Appe-Thai-zing?
In between exploring the labyrinthine markets, notorious nightlife, and alluring tropical beaches of Thailand, you might end up wanting a beer. Unfortunately, you're not going to have many options. Light lagers rule the day in this SE Asian nation. However, if you go off the beaten path you might be able to find something a little more special… and eccentric.
And off the beaten path I went. To Tawandang German Brewery, located about 30 minutes from central Bangkok by taxi. For risk of sounding like an artifact of the 1960s, this place was a trip (I know, I'm a regular Cyrano de Bergerac over here). Much akin to authentic German beer hall style, everyone sat at long tables and watched the evening's entertainment while eating typical drinking food while guzzling copious amounts of beer.
A note about the ambiance is in order. Various singers, dancers, and even master xylophonists (you heard me right) rotated sets throughout the night. None were bad. Most were quite good. And all were very uniquely Thai. They crooned Thai love songs, performed traditional dance, sang with members of the audience, played refashioned ancient but with electrical instruments- all to the audience's delight. I watched this all unfold while eating Thai prawns in sweet chili sauce and sampling the three house-brewed beers.
Tawandang brews 3 beers: a lager, a hefeweizen, and a dunkelweizen.
The lager was incredibly pale with floral hop aromas. Definitely sweeter than most lagers but some hops provided a nice balance. A better option than the more commercialized Thai lagers.
The hef was so-so. It was incredibly light but too sour and vinegary to be representative of the style. My least favorite of the bunch.
The dunkelweizen was my favorite beer at Tawandang. It had rich malty and caramel flavors with the same floral hops used in the lager. It was thick but not syrupy. A surprising treat.
My experience in Thailand was great- but not necessarily because of the beers. I recommend trekking out to Tawandang if you have some spare time for the experience, if nothing else. Considering it's 40 minutes from the city center, your time would probably be better spend sightseeing at the local markets and temples- but if you really want a good brew, that's your best bet. Till next time, where I'll explore izakayas (Japanese pubs) in the Shinbashi district of Tokyo. Cheers!


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Health Ministry to investigate allegations that Romani women were sterilised without their consent
After talks with state ombudsman Otakar Motejl, Health Minister Milada Emmerova has agreed to establish a special commission to investigate fresh allegations that Romani women were sterilised without their consent in the past decade. The birth rate among the Roma is significantly higher than the general population and documented evidence shows that from 1959 to 1990 the former Czechoslovakia encouraged Romani women to undergo sterilisation by giving them cash payments, and in some cases doctors performed the operation without the women's consent. The practice was condemned by international human rights groups as racist and halted as official policy. Charges that sterilizations continued in recent years have been brought forth by the Budapest-based European Roma Rights Centre, along with two Czech civil society groups which are representing the legal interests of about 10 Romani women.
Doctor's Association board against 'general' privatisation of hospitals
The board of the Czech Doctors' Association, meeting on Saturday, has backed calls to prevent the privatisation of regional hospitals until a law on non-profit hospitals is passed. Association president David Rath said the board has no objections to private hospitals supplementing health care, but was against the "general" privatisation of existing state-run hospitals. In related news, representatives of a patients' rights association said over 77,000 people in Central Bohemia have signed on to a petition against privatising Czech hospitals.
Czech pilots begin testing Gripen fighters
Two Czech test pilots have begun training on JAS-39 Gripen fighters in Sweden. The men will return home as pilot-instructors themselves in a few months time to begin training their Czech colleagues. The Czech government agreed to lease the Swedish jets for the next ten years. As of May 2005, the Czech air force will decommission the fleets Russian-made MIG-21s.
Otto von Hapsburg becomes honorary citizen of Franstiske Lazne
Otto von Hapsburg, the son of Austro-Hungarian emperor Charles I, was granted honorary citizen of the spa town of Frantiske Lazne on Saturday in recognition of his efforts to promote the peaceful unification of Europe. He was also on hand to unveil a statue of his ancestor, Emperor Franz Joseph I, who founded the spa town in 1793. Von Hapsburg, a former Member of the European Parliament from Bavaria, had gone against many in his party by objecting to preconditioning Czech membership in the European Union to the abolishment of the so-called Benes Decrees, which led to the post-WWII expulsion of millions of ethnic Germans from Czechoslovakia.
'Beer for blood' donor drive under way
A "beer for blood" campaign which got underway in Prague on Friday as part of a fair dedicated to St. Wenceslas at the Vystaviste exhibition grounds, is now travelling to other parts of the country. The initiative's organiser, who is the editor of a Czech beer magazine, told AFP the campaign's objective is to recruit new regular blood and bone marrow donors. Thos participating in the "beer for blood" campaign will receive two half-litre glasses of beer in return.
Havlat to play for Znojmo during NHL lockout
Ottowa's winger Martin Havlat has confirmed he will play for Znojmo, a Czech hockey team which plays near his native Brno, until the National Hockey League lockout is over. In recent weeks, several big name Czech players such as Jaromir Jagr have already returned home from North America to the play for local Czech teams. If the NHL season resumes, Havlat said he would return to Ottawa immediately.
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On this day in 1828, 30 Tasmanian Aboriginal people were brutally attacked, shot, and thrown over a 200ft precipice in what is now commemorated as the Cape Grim Massacre.
Cape Grim sits in isolation in Tasmania's far north-west corner, home to a couple of windfarms, an air pollution control centre operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and a dairy farm operated by 'Moon Lake Investments Pty Ltd trading as VDL Farms formerly known as The Van Diemen's Land Company (VDL)'.
The original Van Diemen's Land Company (VDL) was established in 1825 under Royal Charter; King George IV granted 143,500 hectares of land to VDL, and 16,800ha still remains under Royal Charter to this day.
Apart from being recognised as one of Australia's earliest established companies, It has also been suggested that VDL were a key contributor to the attempted genocide of Aboriginal people in Tasmania that occurred during the early 1800s. According to historian, Ian McFarlane, most of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania's north west were methodically hunted down and killed by VDL Company hunting expeditions, acting under the direction of the company's Chief Agent, Robert Curr.
"We have to lament that our own countrymen consider the massacre of these people an honour."
In an award-winning book written by James Boyce, Van Diemen's Land, it speaks of a woman named Rosalie Hare, who stayed at Curr's house. Hare noted, in her journal, attacks from Aboriginal people in the area but also noted, "We are not to suppose the Europeans in their turn take no revenge. We have to lament that our own countrymen consider the massacre of these people an honour. While we remained at Circular Head there were several accounts of considerable numbers of natives having been shot by them, they wishing to extirpate them entirely if possible."
The Cape Grim massacre took place after a recorded incident where, in December 1827, a number of Aboriginal men from the Peerapper clan of West Point were killed while attempting to protect Aboriginal women from molestation by convicts who were working as assigned servants for the VDL Company. One shepard was also speared in the leg during the skirmish. In response, Peerapper men a month later to take retribution; over 100 ewes were killed, with many being driven off a cliff.
Weeks later, a punitive expedition was undertaken by a number of shepherds and 12 men were killed in a sneak attack made under the cover of night. A few days after this, the same shepherds encountered party of Aboriginal men, women and children in what is now known as Suicide Bay. Reports of the massacre vary, but it is believed that approximately 30 people were killed, mostly men. Many of the bodies of the deceased were then thrown from off the 60m cliff face on to the rocks below.
These murders, committed on the 10th February 1828, are what we today remember as the Cape Grim Massacre.
In November that same year, Lieutenant-Governor Arthur declared martial law, allowing roving parties to shoot or capture Aboriginal people for resettlement. In 1830 it was estimated there were only 60 Aboriginal people of the north-west tribe where just 3 years previously the numbers had been estimated at over 500.
Today, there is an MOU between the VDL and the Aboriginal Heritage Council (AHC) that allows for local community groups to access this and other significant sites in the area.
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Workday Management Ratchets Up Expectations for Its Financial Platform
Decelerating subscription revenue growth may lie ahead, but Workday is eyeing a sizeable opportunity with its financial management product.
Andy Gould
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Dec 27, 2017 at 1:00PM
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY), which provides human capital management (HCM) and financial software, has been growing quickly over the past several years as it attracts large corporate customers with its cloud-based solutions. That momentum continued in the third quarter, with year-over-year revenue growth of 34.3% and new customer wins that included Lowe's, M&T Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, and Oshkosh, though its forward guidance for subscription revenue was a bit disappointing.
The company continues to prioritize growth at the expense of margins in the near term, but provided some key details on the conference call with analysts about where management sees margins heading in the future. Additionally, management sounded particularly upbeat about the demand they're witnessing in the company's financial products.
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The one metric to watch
Workday sells its software products (including support and updates) via subscription, so the majority of its revenue is subscription revenue. The beauty of Workday's business model is that subscription revenue is recurring in nature -- providing a reliable indicator of future revenue given the company's high customer satisfaction ratings (98% year-to-date).
While Workday tracks several different revenue metrics, when asked about the best way to gauge the strength of the business, CEO Aneel Bhusri responded:
In terms of what's the best guide for how we're doing, I still think it's subscription revenue growth. There might be some delay in what you see, but that's what we run the business off of and that's how we project what we're going to invest in next year.
For the quarter, subscription revenue grew even faster than overall revenue -- up 37.2% from last year -- and came in well ahead of the company's guidance. For the full year, Workday raised its subscription revenue outlook to a range of $1.780 billion to $1.782 billion, implying growth of 38% at the midpoint.
However, in its initial guidance for next year, the company expects subscription revenue of $2.25 billion, representing roughly 26% year-over-year growth -- which would be a notable deceleration from this year's increase. That may explain why the stock has seen a minor sell-off following otherwise strong results reported in late November.
Margins are improving, but don't expect profits anytime soon
Workday isn't yet profitable on a GAAP basis, but the company's non-GAAP operating margin rose by 7.1 percentage points to 9% as revenue growth outpaced growth in expenses.
On the conference call, Workday says it expects full-year non-GAAP operating margin of 9.5%, rising to 10% next year. There should be plenty of upside remaining in the years ahead as well, as CFO Robynne Cisco explained:
... we remain committed to measured incremental non-GAAP margin improvement with an intermediate term target of 20% while establishing a new long-term target of 25%.
However, the company hasn't provided any time frame for hitting those targets -- and profits will likely remain elusive for the foreseeable future. Cisco noted:
We continue to prioritize growth and have made, and will continue to make, significant investments in product this year and beyond that will limit the pace of margin expansion in FY19.
Financial management -- a star in the making?
While Workday's HCM offering is its largest by far, its financial management product is No. 2, and its contribution to Workday's overall results continues to grow. The company added 37 new financial management customers, up more than 60% from last year, and the company was clearly enthused about the prospects for more robust gains in the near-future.
Bhusri talked about the trends Workday is seeing in the size of its financial customers:
It's definitely an average bigger customer today than it was a year ago, and much bigger than a couple of years ago. The ones that we highlighted in our opening remarks were all greater than 10,000 employees ... I'd say the other good trend is we'll have some good news for you when we report our next quarter, with some wins that are above the 20,000-employee size, that are more Fortune 500 type of accounts. They're beginning to emerge in the pipeline and becoming more predictable. It's more a matter of getting from being selected to getting the deals closed.
The company should also continue to benefit from an accelerating shift to cloud-based enterprise solutions. Bhusri stated:
I think it's a big positive when all of the vendors in a given marketplace are talking about a shift to the cloud. It creates demand. This is a huge market. Financials market is twice the size of the HR market. As it flips over, there is a ton of market opportunity ... I think we're very well positioned to get our fair share. ...
On the financial management front, we are increasingly being viewed by analysts as one of two leaders in the space as the market begins to transition from on-premise to cloud solutions.
While Workday's subscription revenue growth remains an area to monitor closely, the company's improving margins and momentum with financial customers are two big positives as it heads into next year.
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Folsom High School Advances to State Finals in March
Top Scorers Honored at Awards Banquet
Sacramento County Office of Education / Sacramento County Office of Education News / Folsom High School Advances to State Finals in March
Individual and team winners of the 30th Annual Sacramento County Academic Decathlon—held February 6 at Inderkum High School—have been announced by Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon. Modeling their efforts after the Olympic Decathlon, close to 300 local students competed for awards in 10 demanding academic events: Mathematics, Art, Music, Language/Literature, Economics, Science, Essay, Speech, Interview, and Super Quiz. Contestants represented 25 schools in Sacramento County.
The top scorers were honored on February 9 at the Academic Decathlon Awards Banquet presented by the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) at the Sacramento State College University Ballroom. KCRA Channel 3 Anchor and Political Reporter Kevin Riggs served as emcee of the awards banquet. Students received gold, silver, or bronze medals for their efforts.
SAFE Credit Union provided $10,000 in scholarships to be distributed among top-scoring students.
Twenty-five Sacramento County high schools each sent teams comprised of three Honors students (those with "A" grade averages), three Scholastic ("B") students, and three Varsity ("C") students to compete February 6 in the day-long 30th Annual Sacramento County Academic Decathlon. The event represented months of study by close to 300 students. The theme of this year's Academic Decathlon was "The French Revolution." The Sacramento County Academic Decathlon is conducted by staff and volunteers of SCOE.
Top-Scoring Teams
1st Place: Folsom High School (Folsom Cordova Unified School District)
2nd Place: Bella Vista High School (San Juan Unified School District)
3rd Place: Franklin High School (Elk Grove Unified School District)
Folsom High School is now eligible to represent Sacramento County in the California Academic Decathlon, which will be held in Sacramento, March 12-15, 2010.
Schools Placing Highest in the Super Quiz
(compilation of scores from written and oral exams)
3rd Place: Highlands Academy (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
4th Place: Del Campo High School (San Juan Unified School District)
5th Place: Franklin High School (Elk Grove Unified School District)
School with "Most Improved" Score
Franklin High School (Elk Grove Unified School District)
2010 Sacramento County Academic Decathlon teams and rankings


I think my love for anything whimsical is well documented by now.
Give me a nostalgic story and a pretty floral and I'm on the hook. So a fragrance reminiscent of childhood (a very French, pinafore wearing, bucolic fantasy childhood of course), was a must-review for me.
Chat Perché arrives. It's an Eau de Toilette. It's got kitties (!!) on the box. The press release tells me it's not only inspired by les enfants, but intended to be worn by them. Not so sure what I think about perfumes for kids, but I give it two generous sprays on each wrist figuring this will be a kind of floral water.
Chat Perché is named after a french version of "tag" (or tip as we called it when I was a kid, now my girls call it chasings). It has listed notes of nasturtium, sweet pea and lemon blossom. And I have to say, four sprays and tag, you're "it", catapulted flat on your back onto a sun drenched garden lawn, grass lush and high; and just above, sweet peas so heavy they are in danger of collapsing under their own weight. It's hyper-real, Alice in Wonderland stuff. I'm half expecting that delicately embossed hummingbird on the label to fly out and engage me in some kind of trippy conversation about pruning the topiary.
Chat Perché positively vibrates on the skin like the buzzing of hummingbird's wings. It's sweet and simultaneously freshly green as a tender tendril, plucked with childish abandon. And it stays that way for hours and hours, bright lemony musk seeming to prop up the fresh flowers rather than take over from them.
Compliments abounded that sunny afternoon I over-sprayed. I was a blossom attracting all comers.
And you know what, I don't think this is a scent for little children. It's too alluring. But a young maiden out hunting for someone to play cat and mouse with? I think Chat Perché would be just perfect for such a game.


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Q: Limits of triple integration (prism)
Integrate $f(x,y,z) = x^2 + y^2$ over the prism shown
My problem isn't the integration process but just to determine what the limits are.
$$\int_0^4 \int_{0}^{1-x} \int x^2 + y^2 dzdydx $$
I think those two limits may be correct but I don't know how to get the third, I understand how to find limits form a shape like a tetrahedron but a bit confused and my notes don't help me with this shape.

A: Notice the plane that bounds that prism is given by
$$ z +y = 1 $$
Hence, your limits of integration goes from $0$ to $1 - y$.

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.. which is what I think I will remember this one most for.
This was the first really long trip in the old Land Rover – and it sure was a trip to remember – as we covered a lot of miles over the last 10 days.
Other than the rear suspension acting up a few times on the first day, it was wonderful.
Left with a box on top and came home with a roof rack too – after placing a bid on eBay a few days beforehand, which I never thought I'd win.
So we picked that up on the route; however, it took me a few days to figure out how to get both home, as the box was slightly longer than the rack – plus I still needed the bars, to hold the box in place. But as you can see it all worked out great in the end – so I now have a full width rack, should I need to throw more gear up top – and the big box too, which usually contains a full backup lighting system, as well as other bits & bobs, which we occasionally need when shooting on location.
Anyway, what a great trip – and I can't wait now for the next one.
.. as they would say in this part of the world – when it's raining.
But it was also a good day for the 'new' wagon to arrive.
After 9 years of driving 3 different black VW Sharan's, we decided it was time for a change.
Discovery II – which will hopefully transport us and all the gear, to many far of places, for years to come.


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Q: NHibernate DecimalMin Validator I'm attempting to use the DecimalMin validator from NHibernates Validator library. Unfortunately, due to compiler restrictions I'm getting errors when attempting to utilize it. I'm sure its something simple, but I'm at a point where I need to move onto another task and not burn anymore time on it so any help would be appreciated.
    [DecimalMin(10.01)]
    public decimal Amount { get; set; }

The code above uses the DecimalMin attribute with the constructor value of 10.01. The constructor of the Attribute accepts decimal values. However, the compiler will not allow 10.01 or 10.01m.
With 10.01  as the value I receive: "Cannot convert source type 'double' to target type 'decimal'
With 10.01m as the value I receive: "An attribute argument must be a constant expression, type of expression or array creation expression of an attribute parameter type."
I've googled around to try and find an answer and my google-fu is failing me today.
Does anyone have an example of how to use this validator?

A: This is a bug in NHibernate.Validator. Decimals are not representable in attribute parameters.
use decimal values as attribute params in c#?
The solution is to patch NHibernate.Validator so that the constructor takes a float or double and then perform the conversion to decimal in the ctor. Wish I had a better answer for you.


Thanks to its red light district and friendly stance on marijuana, Amsterdam attracts many party-centric travelers. The evening scene is lively, with groups spilling out of the "brown cafes," restaurants, and nightclubs. Hostels and budget hotels make a particularly perfect pick for a place to stay, as they attract young groups looking to mingle and party, offer cheap rooms, and have lax drinking and smoking rules. Take a look at the top party hotels in Amsterdam and start planning your getaway!
The Flying Pig Downtown is a friendly, fun-focused Amsterdam hostel. Located on a busy, central shopping street, this hostel is surrounded by many of the city's nightspots, while also being a short walk to popular sights and the Red Light district. Private rooms are available in addition to the secure and tidy dorms, and the property is frequented by a mainly backpacking clientele. There is a modern guest kitchen, cozy smoking lounge, and lively bar on-site. For those looking for a more subdued hostel option, the Inner Amsterdam near Vondelpark has similar rates, but less buzz.
People book a room at the St Christopher's at Winston Hotel to have fun and mingle with like-minded revelers. The property is set in a busy street just two blocks from the Red Light District, and is thus part of the throbbing heart of Amsterdam's nightlife. Eccentric and idiosyncratic guest rooms and dorms are generally clean and surprisingly quiet, though some noise is inevitable. Many hostels don't come this well presented and organized, but if you'd rather be a bit farther away from the edgier part of town, check out the Flying Pig Downtown.
The Bulldog Hotel is a hostel-style property right in Amsterdam's Red Light District that caters to a party crowd. But unlike a typical hostel, the Bulldog offers a range of room types, including dorm rooms with en-suite bathrooms that include two shower stalls and double sinks, private rooms that include king size and single beds, and nearbyapartments with kitchens, a separate bedroom, and flat-screen TVs.
Cocomama bills itself as Amsterdam's first boutique hostel, and this ultra-affordable budget property features 13 individually decorated rooms and a stylish atmosphere that the average hostel can't match. Its small private rooms have whimsical themes and the dorms have en-suite bathrooms, so that guests don't have to share with too many others. Backpackers and budget travelers who enjoy the communal events and social aspects of a hostel -- but don't want to sacrifice too many comforts -- will find a nice balance here. The location is good, too, and it's a block from leafy Frederiksplein, in an area with lots of small bars, restaurants and shops.
The Hotel International is a budget hotel with eight rooms that's best suited to young travelers. Rooms include flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and earplugs to help guests with bothersome noise from the street and from other rooms. Though the rooms are simple and some have shared bathrooms, they provide more privacy than what's found at a hostel. Cafe International, the on-site pub, has an antique nautical decor, a lively atmosphere, and doubles as the lobby. However, it's a little seedy, and families or solo female travelers may be more comfortable at the family- and budget-friendly, Hotel Luxer.


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Michael Cohen Sentenced To Three Years
Filed under: Uncategorized — Dana @ 1:46 pm
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Calling the charges that Cohen pled guilty to a "veritable smorgasbord of fraudulent conduct," and stating that Cohen had "lost his moral compass," U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley sentenced Michael Cohen to three years this morning:
Michael Cohen, who as President Donald Trump's personal lawyer and fixer once vowed he would "take a bullet" for his boss, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money to two women that he says was done at the direction of Trump.
The sentence was in line with what federal prosecutors asked for. Sentencing guidelines called for around four to five years behind bars, and prosecutors asked in court papers that Cohen be given only a slight break. He is ordered to surrender March 6.
The prison sentence was in line with what prosecutors asked for. Sentencing guidelines called for around four to five years, and the government asked in court papers that Cohen be given only a slight break.
Cohen read a statement at the sentencing hearing today:
"Today is the day that I am getting my freedom back."
"I have been living in a personal and mental incarceration ever since the day that I accepted the offer to work for a real estate mogul whose business acumen that I deeply admired."
"I stand before your honor humbly and painfully aware that we are here for one reason."
"I take full responsibility for each act that I pleaded guilty to," including those implicating the "President of the United States of America."
"Today is one of the most meaning days of my life."
My "weakness was a blind loyalty to Donald Trump."
"I have chosen this unorthodox path because the sooner that I am sentenced," the sooner I can return to my family.
"I do not need a cooperation agreement in place to do the right thing."
He then mentions his family members, by name, and says he brought pain and shame on his family. Mentions his mom, dad, and children, and says to them "I'm sorry." Long pause.
"The president of the United States, the most powerful man in the world," Cohen said mockingly, "calling me a rat."
He said Trump tried to influence the proceedings that "implicate" him.
He apologized again to his family before wrapping up. His voice cracked with apparent emotion, as he apologizes to "the people of the United States" for lying to us.
"You deserve to know the truth and lying to you was unjust."
Cohen also made a point to respond to President Trump's accusation that he was weak:
"Recently the President tweeted a statement calling me weak and it was correct but for a much different reason than he was implying. It was because time and time again I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds."
Cohen had pleaded guilty to a total of nine federal charges, including several counts of tax fraud and campaign finance violations, and lying to Congress and banks.
Cohen has been ordered to voluntarily surrender on March 6, and has been ordered to pay financial penalties (forfeiture of $500,000, restitution of $1.4 million and two separate fines of $50,000 — one for Mueller's case and another for the SDNY one).
Court reporter Adam Klasfeld, who was in the courtroom, tweeted the hearing as it happened. Read here for those details.
French Officials: Strasbourg Shooting Was Terrorism
Filed under: Uncategorized — Patterico @ 8:44 am
Had this happened in the U.S. under Obama, officials would probably still be calling the motive a mystery:
The shooting at a crowded street market in Strasbourg, France, was an act of terrorism, officials said Wednesday, as the police continued an intensive search for the gunman who killed at least two people and wounded 12 others.
Rémy Heitz, the Paris prosecutor, who handles terrorism investigations nationwide, said at a news conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday that witnesses had heard the attacker yell "Allahu akbar," or "God is great" in Arabic, and that the targets and the suspect's profile justified the opening of a terrorism investigation.
Officials said the man suspected of carrying out the shooting had a criminal record and had served time in prison. More than 700 members of the security forces are now searching for the suspect in Strasbourg, the French interior minister said.
The shooting recalled other attacks in recent years by Islamist extremists in France, Belgium and other parts of Europe. Benjamin Griveaux, the French government spokesman, said after a cabinet meeting in Paris on Wednesday that President Emmanuel Macron had warned that "the terrorist threat is still at the heart of our nation's life."
I can't see how the wave of unchecked immigration of Muslims into Europe has had any effect, can you?
Dana: So, she was basically sticking with science, not advocacy.
Sean: It now appears one of the biggest issues is that Wen had a hard time agreeing that men could get pregnant and are therefore eligible for abortions.
Arizona CJ: I originally thought Trump had made a bonehead move with those tweets. However, given the chaos on the floor of the house today (speaker Pelosi getting ruled out of order, barred from speaking for the rest of the day, etc) and the new focus on the "gang of 4" and what they stand for, I'm no longer sure. It's looking now, especially after the train-wreck of a press conference those malignant 4 gave, that this might actually have been an effective move on Trump's part. Time will tell.
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There's support for (evented) blocking send and recv, a non-blocking receive, and for all the socket types and the functions you need to wire them up and tear them down again.
Most sockets options are available through accessor and mutator functions. Sockets are typed, transports are not.


Pub brand Fuller's Kitchen, part of the Fuller's Beer Company, will launch an ice cream van in central London on 20 July in celebration of ice cream month.
Fuller's double decker ice cream bus will be touring London from 20-30 July, offering Londoners the chance to grab scoops of ice cream. Guests can queue up to pick their favourite flavour and then can head to the top deck of the bus to chill out and snap a selfie for their social channels.
The bus will start off in central London, before moving to Hampshire and finishing its tour in west London. Visitors will be able to test out the ice cream, which is made from buffalo milk and can sample unexpected flavours such as Brewer Street coffee, cinnamon, cardamom, Earl Grey, orange chocolate chip, raspberry ripple and mint chocolate chip.
Production company The Fitting Room has worked with Fuller's Kitchen to stage the activation.
More: Wall's celebrated National Ice Cream Day on 16 July with an emoji-themed ice cream van which appeared in Clapham Common. In June, Gin Mare opened a G&T ice cream parlour to celebrate World Gin Day.


Osteoporosis causes bones to become less dense and break or fracture easily. White people have a higher risk for osteoporosis than members of other ethnic groups, but this condition occurs in all groups. Approximately half of all postmenopausal women and 1 out of every 5 men older than 65 years will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture. Fractures can lead to pain, loss of independence, and death.
Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake, exercise, and avoiding tobacco and alcohol help to prevent osteoporosis. Drugs can prevent osteoporosis, but they are not recommended for general prevention because of their adverse effects and expense. Instead, the USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis and then prescribing drugs only to people who have this condition. Screening involves measuring bone density using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Newer tests use other x-ray techniques and ultrasonography.
The USPSTF reviewed research published between January 2001 and December 2009 to identify new information about the benefits and harms of osteoporosis screening since the group's 2002 recommendations.
No studies directly evaluated whether patient outcomes improve after screening or what the best frequency of screening is. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry predicts fractures in both men and women. Ultrasonography of the heel also predicts fractures but is less well studied than DXA. In postmenopausal women, bisphosphonates, calcitonin, parathyroid hormone, raloxifene, and estrogen reduce fractures; studies of treatment in men are lacking. Although there are reports of stomach upset, ulcers, abnormal heart rhythms, and jaw problems associated with bisphosphonates, no proven relationship exists among bisphosphonates and these or more serious adverse effects. Thigh bone, or femur, fractures have been reported, especially in women using bisphosphonates for more than 5 years. Blood clots can occur with raloxifene and estrogen. Also, estrogen is linked to heart attacks, strokes, and breast cancer. Little is known about the adverse effects of calcitonin and parathyroid hormone.
The USPSTF recommends that women 65 years of age or older undergo osteoporosis screening. Approximately 9 out of every 100 white women who are 65 years of age with no risk factors for osteoporosis will have an osteoporotic fracture within 10 years.
Women younger than 65 years who have a risk for osteoporosis similar to that of a 65-year-old white woman with no other risk factors also should be screened. Risk factors for osteoporosis include advanced age, low body weight, and tobacco and alcohol use, as well as having a parent with an osteoporotic fracture. The FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment) tool helps to estimate risk for osteoporosis; it is available at www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX.
The USPSTF concluded that there is not enough information to recommend either for or against osteoporosis screening in men.
These recommendations do not apply to people with a previous osteoporotic fracture or those who have medical conditions or receive treatments that cause osteoporosis.
Published: Ann Intern Med. 2011;154(5):I-40.


Abstract: A modified, deterministic SEIR model is developed for the 2014 Ebola epidemic occurring in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The model describes the dynamical interaction of susceptible and infected populations, while accounting for the effects of hospitalization and the spread of disease through interactions with deceased, but infectious, individuals. Using data from the World Health Organization (WHO), parameters within the model are fit to recent estimates of infected and deceased cases from each nation. The model is then analyzed using these parameter values. Finally, several metrics are proposed to determine which of these nations is in greatest need of additional resources to combat the spread of infection. These include local and global sensitivity metrics of both the infected population and the basic reproduction number with respect to rates of hospitalization and proper burial.


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This series of mobile images has been brewing in my mind for some time, both as a work of artistry and as a set of free downloads for others to use. They are in square format and are geared primarily towards the Instagram Community.
The series was created using a number of images of architectural floor plans of various buildings in both Stockholm and Helsinki. The architectural designs have their source in the books, The Complete Guide to Architecture in Stockholm, by Olof Hultin, and Helsinki: An Architectural Guide, by Arvi Ilonen.
I used PS Touch to colorize, posterized, and layer the images. I left words and images next to the designs to add a raw scanned feel to the shots. All of this was reworked to derive something new. As art they attempt to capture the mentality, the intellectual planning, behind the design of human spaces in these two cities. As a set of layer downloads, they can potentially add texture, schematical impressions, and an aspect of critical thinking to a work.
You may download the Architectronic layers here!
I am putting them under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Attribution License. That means that you can not make money off of any works made from them, and that I ask you to give credit (to me and this website) if you publish them anywhere. You can download the png format images (the white in the images below is transparent in png). If you download and use these images, please use the hashtag #Architectronic as well as tag or mention me and my website.


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Texas To Bakersfield Through Chicago – 2001 (Lonely)
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CDs by Lone Star State
Texas To Bakersfield Through Chicago (2001)
These guys sure have their hearts in the right place. This album is loaded with hard-core honky-tonk music (loads of Bakersfield, not much Texas unless you're counting The Derailers). It would be nice to be able to rave about it. Unfortunately, while the disc will provide some pleasure to honky-tonk devotees, it's not particularly distinguished. The vocals, especially, fail to rise above the generic.
A sped-up-almost-beyond-recognition version of Conway Twitty's "This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me" is fun. There's also a duet on Merle Haggard's "Just Between The Two Of Us," with Chicago scene stalwart Kelly Kessler, that won't make anyone forget the original. Although writer's credits are omitted, most of the songs are apparently originals.
The opening "Bakersfield Someday" gets the album off to a rollicking start, and "Next Best Thing To George" (Jones) is good (although not very plausible with this vocalist). But there's also silliness like "Ain't Bubba Friendly." Lone Star State is obviously a bar band. The album makes it seem like they'd be a blast to see live in that setting, but on its own the disc is just okay. (708-354-8998 or E-Mail: fda@ix.netcom.com)


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Alexander Boyle R.N. Explanation
Second son of David Boyle, of Shewalton, Ayrshire, Lord Justice-General and President of the Court of Session in Scotland
1844 Married Agnes, youngest daughter of James Walker, of Great George Street, Westminster
8 June 1884 Died
4 September 1823 Entered Navy
5 October 1830 Lieutenant
7 February 1842 Commander
8 August 1857 Captain
20 April 1875 Retired Rear-Admiral
2 August 1879 Retired Vice-Admiral
24 June 1832 Lieutenant in Champion, commanded by Arthur Duncombe, Mediterranean
8 September 1841 Lieutenant in North Star, commanded by James Everard Home, Portsmouth
2 October 1841 Lieutenant in Queen, flagship of Edward William Campbell Rich Owen, Mediterranean
27 December 1845 3 February 1847 Commander in Thunderbolt, Cape of Good Hope, until lost after striking a rock near Cape Receife, South Africa (Boyle, and Master James Dundas Milne, found guilty but recommended not to be dismissed from the service for their subsequent behaviour)
1 April 1852 Commander (2ic) in Victory, commanded by Henry Byam Martin, flagship of Admiral Thomas Briggs, Portsmouth
17 May 1854 Commander (2ic) in Indefatigable, commanded by Thomas Hope, flagship of Rear-Admiral William James Hope Johnstone, south-east coast of America
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Hull History
Over 200 years ago, Warren and Polly Hull traveled west from Killingworth, Connecticut through New York State. They settled, temporarily, in four different counties in New York State until eventually deciding to settle and build their permanent home on what is now known as Genesee Street. That road terminated in the east at what was then known as the Batavia Road. The land for their home and farm was purchased from the Holland Land Company and was then in the Town of Clarence, and what is now in the Town of Lancaster, which was established in 1831. A visit to the Hull Family Home & Farmstead will take you back in time to hear the many stories that can be told about the house, the family and the historic events that took place in the early 19th century. You can return time and again to observe the progress of the restoration of this landmark, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and is also on the New York State Register of Historic Sites. Visit us and learn the stories from first-person interpreters and through interactive experiences – in 19th century fashion! We hope to see you soon!
Warren Hull (b. 1762, d. 1838) married Polly Gillett (b. 1765, d. 1834) in 1783 in Killingworth, Connecticut. Prior to his marriage, Warren served in the Revolutionary War with his father, Peter. Before settling in Western New York, Warren and Polly lived in Otsego County, Madison County, Ontario County and Livingston County. Their family grew as they moved westward; when they purchased their property from the Holland Land Company in 1804, they already had ten children.
It is difficult to imagine how this family survived in this virtual wilderness in 1804. Warren and Polly appear to have been intelligent and well-educated, and they were obviously able to take advantage of whatever resources were available to them. They worked their farm and were able to take grain and wood to nearby mills. It is safe to assume that Polly taught her children until the nearest schoolhouse was built on the corner of Gunnville Road.
After the death of Warren and Polly, their daughter Polly Hull Lewis lived in the family home; she had six children and had been widowed in 1830. Rebecca married a man named William Tyler, who bought land adjoining the Hull property. James married Betsy Crosby, and they settled in Fredonia/Chautauqua area with their five children where he was a newspaper publisher. Anna Hull Tyler had one child and was widowed; and Maria Hull married Ezra Sheldon, whose family owned land east of the Hull property. Edmund Hull married Eliza Garrett, had six children, and was a lawyer who represented Erie County as a legislator in Albany. Justus Hull, a brick maker, married Harriet Bivens, had seven children and lived in Buffalo.
The Hull Children
Polly: 1786-1863
Rebecca: 1788-1871
James: 1789-1867
Anna: 1791-1851
Maria: 1793 - ?
Edmund: 1795-1852
Justus: 1797-1863
Sophia: 1799-1866
Miranda: 1802 - ?
Minerva: 1804-1830
Aurilla: 1805-1898
Vilera: 1808-1835
Sophia married Eber Howe, a printer/publisher; they moved to Ohio where they demonstrated their commitment to the abolitionist movement. Miranda Hull married her sister Vilera's widower, William Conley, after Vilera's death in 1835; she raised her own son and Vilera's two children on property across the road from the Hull house. Vilera is buried in the family cemetery with her parents. Minerva Hull died at age 26, unmarried and childless, while Aurilla married twice and had seven children in all. Aurilla, with her second husband, Robert Wheelock, purchased the Hull house from her sister, Polly, in1849. Several Wheelock family members are buried in the Hull Family Cemetery. Most of the Hull children lived and died in the Lancaster area. However, their offspring were part of the westward movement, and many of them settled in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
The Hull House is the oldest fully restored stone dwelling in Erie County, New York. Built c.1810 by Warren Hull for his wife, Polly, and their children. The federal style dwelling was built into a hill so that, from the street, two stories are apparent. From the back, however, the basement level is accessible at ground level and three stories are observed. Throughout the house, one can find the original woodwork in flooring, doorways, some original windows, window seats, stairways, banisters and fireplace mantels and jambs.
The main floor of the house consists of an entrance hallway with a common room (kitchen), pantry and back hallway on the right (east) and the parlor and sitting room on the left (west). The two original fireplaces in the parlor and the sitting room are still in place, while the larger common room fireplace that had at one time been removed, is now fully restored.
The second story includes the Hulls' master bedchamber and the boys' bedchamber on the left (west) and the girls' bedroom (the north bedchamber) on the right. The original fireplaces in all these rooms are still intact. A small room at the top of the staircase may have been an office for Mr. Hull or a bedchamber for hired help.
In the attic (or garret) one can see the 40-foot hand-hewn timber that serves as the main beam under the gabled roof. The four chimneys have been restored along with the oval windows facing east and west.
In the basement stands the large kitchen hearth which has been restored. The original cistern lies beneath the basement floor. The cistern used to collect rainwater for household use. The most unique feature, however, is the original beehive oven which is in such good condition that it could still be used for cooking.
When we examine the lineage of Warren Hull, we find that he is descended from the immigrant, George Hull, who came to the colonies from England in the early 1630's. Warren and his father served the country as soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Soon after Warren had settled in Western New York, the War of 1812 was fought in and around Western New York and Canada. In 1825, the Erie Canal was completed, drastically changing the economy across New York State. The abolitionist movement and the Civil War engaged Hull family members in the middle of the century. While Hull family members were part of these dramatic historic events, they also contributed to their communities in more ordinary ways as farmers, teachers, attorneys, printers, artists, business owners and church and government leaders. All of these events and contributions are part of the Hull Family stories, which are imparted to visitors in a variety of events and programs at the site.
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LeBron James drains 3s as Lakers outplay Kings, 101-86
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a tired, sloppy Sacramento Kings squad on Saturday night, scoring a 101-86 road win.
James finished with 25, seven rebounds and two assists in what was something of a mud fight. Neither team shot better than 42 percent from the field. To put the ineptitude of both teams into further perspective, the Lakers coasted to a win with an offensive rating that ranks in the 15th percentile of NBA teams, according to Cleaning The Glass. That they won so comfortably speaks to just how bad the Kings were on Saturday.
James has been shooting better from the outside as of late and that carried into Saturday, as he hit his first three 3-point attempts of the game. His 3-point shooting was a welcome sight for the Lakers. Also, Los Angeles took advantage of a tired Kings team who played on Friday night.
The Kings lack or energy was never more evident than in the late third quarter and early fourth as the Lakers bench kicked things into high gear with solid defense, ball movement and shot-making.
The surge from the Lakers reserves nearly allowed LeBron to rest in the 4th quarter but he did come in for slight mop-up duty. Nevertheless, he didn't over-exert himself ahead of Sunday night's home game against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.
In large part to the Kings tired legs, Saturday night's game is going to look good on the Lakers defensive rating. But for a team and a coach needing everything to look a little bit better, Walton and the Lakers will definitely take it.
Lonzo Ball did play through an ankle injury but he had a rough showing, going 2-10 from the field and 0-6 on 3-pointers.
Tyson Chandler played more minutes than JaVale McGee. However, given the raggedy nature of this game, it's hard to find too much meaning in this one.
Check back with you tomorrow after Atlanta.


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Holiday cheer turns tragic for 13 Californians
On behalf of Law Offices of Fred D. Crawford, IV posted in Auto-Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday, December 18, 2014.
A festive night enjoying the holiday sights turned into a horrible nightmare recently when a group of California revelers were injured in an accident caused by a suspected drunk driver. The crash was a gruesome reminder that dangerous driving can change the lives of others in the blink of an eye.
According to reports, a 28-year-old man was arrested after he crashed into two parked cars that then hit 13 pedestrians who were out looking at holiday lights in the neighborhood. Each of the bystanders suffered injuries and it is possible that one or all of them will take legal action against the driver, who wasn't even supposed to be behind the wheel.
The man was driving with a revoked license. He had lost his license after being cited numerous times for drunk driving. His license had been suspended twice in recent years and was ultimately revoked last year after separate drunk driving crash.
All of the victims survived the most recent crash, but a dozen of them suffered injuries that required hospitalization.
Drunk driving accidents during the holiday season are unfortunately not uncommon in California. Many people are out at parties or taking advantage of time away from work, which can all involve drinking alcohol. It can also be a difficult time of year for people who struggle with addiction or depression and turn to alcohol to cope.
But none of these factors is an excuse for getting behind the wheel after drinking, especially if a person does not have a license. Holding drivers accountable for the damages caused by these actions may be an option for every victim of a pedestrian accident in California. In order to assess the compensation that may be available, accident victims can discuss their case with a personal injury attorney.
Source: Los Angeles Times, "13 hit as they look at holiday lights; driver has DUI history, no license," Joseph Serna and Veronica Rocha, Dec. 15, 2014
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Black Desert Xbox One Review
Posted 14th April 2019 by BenjiLed99 in Xbox One Reviews 527
Controls 4
Graphics & Audio 3
Value For Money 5
Longevity 4
…WHAT ISN'T THERE TO DO? Developed and published by Pearl Abyss, comes the incredibly massive MMORPG Black Desert. Initially released in 2015, this expansive world has finally come to Xbox One and I can tell you now, there's no shortage of things to do. Craft, cook, fish and sail toward the sunset, all this and ..
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…WHAT ISN'T THERE TO DO?
Developed and published by Pearl Abyss, comes the incredibly massive MMORPG Black Desert. Initially released in 2015, this expansive world has finally come to Xbox One and I can tell you now, there's no shortage of things to do. Craft, cook, fish and sail toward the sunset, all this and more while playing with thousands of players at the same time…this is Black Desert.
Before you even set foot in the world of Black Desert, you must first create your character. This involves you choosing a "family" name for your characters and choosing what class you want to be. Note, that you can not change your family name (the name all of your characters will go by), so make sure you are comfortable with the name you have chosen.
Now, onto choosing a class. There are ten classes you can choose from: the Warrior, Ranger Sorceress, Lahn, Berserker, Striker, Musa, Dark Knight, Wizard and finally the Witch. All classes have their pros and cons and the way you manage your fighting style will depend upon these classes. Unfortunately, the classes are gendered, meaning you don't have as much flexibility. The Ranger class is female which is unfortunate as I wanted to be a male archer, or vice versa the Warrior class is reserved for male characters.
Here, just like most MMORPGs, you can choose your way of playing, be it wielding a sword, using your fists, conjuring spells or clubbing an axe. Your class will reflect this style, in particular the Berserker class which allows you to play what seems to be a giant of sorts.
After you have chosen your class, you can now get to the crux of the character creator: the customization of your appearance. Everything here is pretty much changeable, from the hair to skin to colour and everything in between. There's a limited variety of customization, but it does give you quite a lot of options. Facial construction is divided into sections of the face, it's a lot more clunkier than say Bethesda games customizers, but it's fairly decent.
When you've chosen your character, it's time for you to enter the world. Right from the get go, you can start fighting and boy is the fighting something. The combat in Black Desert is varied depending on the class you pick, the majority of my playthrough was spent playing the warrior class.
With other MMORPGs I've played, I've often found it to be a button spam of different abilities, seeing what works. I can tell you that Black Desert is no different. When entering battle, I never had or never still, have a strategy when it comes to fighting in this. It just seems to become a crazy hack and slash until one of us dies.
The range of enemies is crazy, not to mention the size of the world. I can't tell you how many hours I've put into the game and I've barely explored a fraction of the map. There's so much to do, I can't even begin to tell you how much there is.
After a little exploration, I discovered the "node" system, which kind of acts like owning property. The higher the level you are the more of these "nodes" you have to spend. You can invest nodes into certain places and upgrades and they essentially act as tokens to spend on real estate. You can retract these tokens at any time and spend them elsewhere, but they enable you to own land.
You can own workers and start cultivating and selling your stock. I set up a potato farm with a single worker, and now have a surplus of potatoes I'm still unsure what to do with. Apparently you can make beer with them, and that's what's so enticing about Black Desert. The fact I've played it for ages now and I still don't know everything about it.
Although that's one of the games flaws, it gives you the basics but there are a lot of things you have to find out for yourself.
The one gripe I have with Black Desert is the performance. The graphics are exceptional and look very much like Ark's graphics. Unfortunately, like Ark's graphics, it has the same performance issues. At the start of each time you load in, the world seems to take a bit longer to load, and you're usually stuck there for a solid minute waiting for the textures to load.
The frame rate of Black Desert drops in certain areas as well, rarely ever hitting 60 frames per second and during moments of high intensity they can really drop.
Overall, Black Desert is an intriguingly enjoyable experience. There is much I still don't know about the game, but from what I've experienced I can tell you you'll be engrossed for hours trying out new abilities and things to do. The graphics are excellent, but at the price of performance. Sometimes you'll be waiting a while for the game to load and frames range from mediocre to jesus hell what is this. The combat is good fun and there's just so much to do it can't really be all delivered in a review like this. But from what I have played, I can tell you both MMORPG veterans and newbie players will be welcome in Black Desert.
Published and Developed by: Pearl Abyss
Tags: Black Desert, Black Desert Online, MMO, MMORPG, multiplayer, Pearl Abyss, RPG, Singleplayer
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Hello! I am a jack of all trades right now, as I am also a Radio Presenter, Game Reviewer, Writer and Filmmaker - not to mention student. My gaming history is relatively long, for my short 20 years on this planet. I have been gaming since the grand age of 3 years old (I know right!), making Halo Combat Evolved my first ever game. Since then, I have played hundreds of games and countless hours of my life have been in front of a tv screen. Some of my earliest memories include moments from SSX , Crash Bandicoot and Pokemon. My taste in games however, has shifted in recent years, the once edgy COD fan boy I used to be, has matured into a Battlefield gamer, and even then, my preferences are different. I now play mostly strategy games and RPGs, but really I'll find any game that interests me fun, in ways no one else could think of.
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