Dewberry LC, Vuille-Dit-Bille RN, Kulungowski AM, Somme S. A Single Surgeon Laparoscopic Duodenoduodenostomy Case Series for Congenital Duodenal Obstruction in an Academic Setting. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Jul 17. PMID: 30016184.
Moskowitz EE, Burlew CC, Kulungowski AM, Bensard DD. Survival after emergency department thoracotomy in the pediatric trauma population: a review of published data. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 Aug; 34(8):857-860. PMID: 29876644.
Acker SN, Bredbeck B, Partrick DA, Kulungowski AM, Barnett CC, Bensard DD. Shock index, pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA) is more accurate than age-adjusted hypotension for trauma team activation. Surgery. 2017 03; 161(3):803-807. PMID: 27814956.
Acker SN, Wathen B, Roosevelt GE, Hill LR, Schubert A, Reese J, Bensard DD, Kulungowski AM. Rapid Response Team Activations in Pediatric Surgical Patients. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Feb; 27(1):81-85. PMID: 27706523.
Kulungowski AM, Hassanein AH, Foster CC, Greene AK, Fishman SJ. Bevacizumab and interferon reduce venous recanalization following sclerotherapy. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Oct; 51(10):1670-3. PMID: 27570240.
Stewart CL, Acker SN, Pyle LL, Kulungowski A, Cadnapaphornchai M, Bruny JL, Karrer F. Factors associated with peritoneal dialysis catheter complications in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan; 51(1):159-62. PMID: 26572851.
Stewart CL, Kulungowski AM, Tong S, Langer JC, Soden J, Sømme S. Rectal biopsies for Hirschsprung disease: Patient characteristics by diagnosis and attending specialty. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Apr; 51(4):573-6. PMID: 26592956.
Foley LS, Kulungowski AM. Vascular Anomalies in Pediatrics. Adv Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 62(1):227-55. PMID: 26205116.
Rialon KL, Murillo R, Fevurly RD, Kulungowski AM, Zurakowski D, Liang M, Kozakewich HP, Alomari AI, Fishman SJ. Impact of Screening for Hepatic Hemangiomas in Patients with Multiple Cutaneous Infantile Hemangiomas. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Nov-Dec; 32(6):808-12. PMID: 26223454.
Acker SN, Kulungowski AM, Hodges M, Crombleholme TM, Somme S, Partrick DA. Pyloric stenosis--postoperative care on a nonsurgical ward. J Surg Res. 2015 Nov; 199(1):149-52. PMID: 25972312.
Rialon KL, Murillo R, Fevurly RD, Kulungowski AM, Christison-Lagay ER, Zurakowski D, Kozakewich HP, Alomari AI, Fishman SJ. Risk factors for mortality in patients with multifocal and diffuse hepatic hemangiomas. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 May; 50(5):837-41. PMID: 25783331.
Kulungowski AM, Acker SN, Hoffenberg EJ, Neigut D, Partrick DA. Initial operative treatment of isolated ileal Crohn's disease in adolescents. Am J Surg. 2015 Jul; 210(1):141-5. PMID: 25457242.
Schook CC, Kulungowski AM, Greene AK, Fishman SJ. Male genital lymphedema: clinical features and management in 25 pediatric patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Nov; 49(11):1647-51. PMID: 25475811.
Hassanein AH, Clune JE, Mulliken JB, Arany PR, Rogers GF, Kulungowski AM, Greene AK. Effect of calvarial burring on resorption of onlay cranial bone graft. J Craniofac Surg. 2012 Sep; 23(5):1495-8. PMID: 22976644.
Kulungowski AM, Hassanein AH, Nosé V, Fishman SJ, Mulliken JB, Upton J, Zurakowski D, DiVasta AD, Greene AK. Expression of androgen, estrogen, progesterone, and growth hormone receptors in vascular malformations. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jun; 129(6):919e-924e. PMID: 22634690.
Behr GG, Fishman SJ, Caty MG, Kulungowski AM, Paltiel HJ, Alomari AI. Hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma and infantile hemangioma: a rare association. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Mar; 47(3):448-52. PMID: 22424336.
Kulungowski AM, Alomari AI, Chawla A, Christison-Lagay ER, Fishman SJ. Lessons from a liver hemangioma registry: subtype classification. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jan; 47(1):165-70. PMID: 22244411.
Couto RA, Mulliken JB, Padwa BL, Hassanein AH, Rogers GF, Kulungowski AM, Greene AK. Facial infiltrating lipomatosis: expression of angiogenic and vasculogenic factors. J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Nov; 22(6):2405-8. PMID: 22134293.
Bell D, Kozakewich HP, Fishman SJ, Kulungowski AM, Alomari AI. Liver hemangiomas and elevated serum a-fetoprotein: unsolved questions. Hum Pathol. 2011 Sep; 42(9):1369-71; author reply 1371-2. PMID: 21839297.
Kulungowski AM, Schook CC, Alomari AI, Vogel AM, Mulliken JB, Fishman SJ. Vascular anomalies of the male genitalia. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Jun; 46(6):1214-21. PMID: 21683225.
Clune JE, Mulliken JB, Glowacki J, Arany PR, Kulungowski AM, Rogers GF, Greene AK. Autologous cranial particulate bone graft: an experimental study of onlay cranioplasty. J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Jan; 22(1):319-23. PMID: 21239926.
Couto RA, Kulungowski AM, Chawla AS, Fishman SJ, Greene AK. Expression of angiogenic and vasculogenic factors in human lymphedematous tissue. Lymphat Res Biol. 2011; 9(3):143-9. PMID: 22066744.
Kulungowski AM, Fishman SJ. Management of combined vascular malformations. Clin Plast Surg. 2011 Jan; 38(1):107-20. PMID: 21095476.
Clune JE, Mulliken JB, Glowacki J, Rogers GF, Arany PR, Kulungowski AM, Greene AK. Inlay cranioplasty: an experimental comparison of particulate graft versus bone dust. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Oct; 126(4):1311-9. PMID: 20885252.
Kulungowski AM, Fox VL, Burrows PE, Alomari AI, Fishman SJ. Portomesenteric venous thrombosis associated with rectal venous malformations. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Jun; 45(6):1221-7. PMID: 20620324.
Kulungowski AM, Kashuk JL, Moore EE, Hutting HG, Sadaria MR, Cothren CC, Johnson JL, Sauaia A. Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome: when is surgical help needed? Am J Surg. 2009 Dec; 198(6):916-20. PMID: 19969152.


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Il pappagallo panciarancio (Neophema chrysogaster ()) è un rarissimo uccello della famiglia degli Psittaculidi endemico delle regioni meridionali dell'Australia.

Descrizione

Dimensioni
Misura 20-21 cm di lunghezza, per circa 42 g di peso.

Aspetto
Nei pappagalli panciarancio, il vertice, la nuca e la mantellina sono di colore verde brillante, con una banda frontale blu scuro a cui fa seguito una macchia posteriore di un blu più chiaro che non si estende oltre l'occhio.

La faccia e le redini sono di colore verde giallastro. È presente una banda alare verde e blu ben evidente, dovuta al colore verde dei vessilli interni delle copritrici alari e azzurro di quelli esterni. Le copritrici alari sono blu scure. Le remiganti primarie nere hanno bordi esterni blu con dei sottili margini gialli. Le secondarie hanno il bordo verde.

La parte inferiore delle ali è blu. Il colore verde del petto si fonde con il giallo-verde delle sotto-caudali. Il ventre è fortemente macchiato di arancio. La parte superiore della coda è verde con la punta blu. Le rettrici laterali gialle hanno la base blu-verdastra. Il becco e l'iride sono neri, le zampe grigie.

La femmina ha una colorazione meno sgargiante di quella del maschio, ed inoltre ha la banda frontale di una sola tonalità di colore e una macchia arancio sul ventre più piccola. Nei giovani, la banda frontale è a malapena visibile, ma la banda alare è molto evidente e il becco è di colore chiaro.

Voce
In caso di allarme, i pappagalli panciarancio emettono un ronzio molto caratteristico prodotto dalla ripetizione di un coppio chitter-chitter, la cui tonalità è piuttosto rauca e metallica. Questi piccoli uccelli producono anche alcune note squillanti. La ricerca del cibo è accompagnata da dolci trilli. Il richiamo di contatto in volo è uno tzit abbozzato che viene lanciato ogni pochi secondi.

Biologia

I pappagalli panciarancio sono per lo più migratori notturni, ma la cattura di alcuni esemplari da parte di predatori diurni come i falchi pellegrini dimostra che alcuni spostamenti possono avvenire anche durante il giorno. Durante la migrazione che porta questi uccelli dalla Tasmania fino alle regioni meridionali dell'Australia attraverso lo stretto di Bass, il tasso di mortalità è piuttosto elevato, ma questi pappagalli sono in grado di dispiegare un'energia notevole per sfuggire ai pericoli che incontrano.

Alimentazione
In primavera i pappagalli panciarancio si nutrono soprattutto di vegetali. Mangiano soprattutto i semi di carice e le parti più adatte delle erbe dei generi Boronia o Actinotus. Agli inizi dell'inverno, la dieta, pur rimanendo vegetariana, subisce alcune trasformazioni. In tale periodo dell'anno, infatti, i pappagalli si nutrono anche di kelp in decomposizione, di semi di graminacee e di altre erbe e di piante alofile, vale a dire quelle che si sono adattate ad ambienti salini, come la salicornia. Una parte importante della dieta è costituita inoltre da chenopodi e da porcellane di mare (Atriplex). Anche le piante introdotte, come il ravastrello (Cakile maritima), sono molto apprezzate.

Riproduzione
In Tasmania, unico luogo dove la specie nidifica, la deposizione ha luogo in novembre e dicembre. I pappagalli panciarancio nidificano all'interno di cavità naturali, tra gli 8 e i 25 metri di altezza, su alberi di eucalipto ancora in vita (Eucalyptus nitida e, più raramente, Eucalyptus ovata). Il nido viene talvolta occupato per diversi anni consecutivi. I legami coniugali sono forti e talvolta durano tutta la vita. Ciascuna covata comprende da 3 a 6 uova che vengono incubate per 21 giorni in cattività. I pulcini sono nidicoli e rimangono nel nido per almeno 5 settimane.

Distribuzione e habitat

I pappagalli panciarancio sono endemici del sud dell'Australia. Nidificano esclusivamente sulla costa sud-occidentale della Tasmania, nella regione di Melaleuca. Quando la stagione riproduttiva è terminata, attraversano lo stretto di Bass e raggiungono il sud del continente passando per l'isola di King. Durante il periodo invernale, occupano un gran numero di piccole aree frammentate nell'Australia sud-orientale (principalmente nel sud-est dell'Australia Meridionale e nel sud dello stato del Victoria). La specie è monotipica.

Durante la stagione di nidificazione, i pappagalli panciarancio si insediano soprattutto tra la vegetazione che cresce lungo le sponde di insenature e lagune, in luoghi dove le distese di carici si associano a praterie aperte composte da erba tussock. Questi uccelli amano nidificare su alberi cedui. Vanno in cerca di nutrimento nelle brughiere dominate da Ciperacee, specialmente nei luoghi che hanno subito un incendio nel corso degli ultimi 15 anni.

Durante il periodo invernale, i pappagalli panciarancio non si allontanano mai più di 10 chilometri dalla costa. Possono essere quindi avvistati nelle paludi salmastre dove crescono salicornie dei generi Salicornia e Arthrocnemum. In questo periodo dell'anno, vivono anche tra le dune. Durante i periodi di penuria alimentare, frequentano le boscaglie, i terreni recintati, i pascoli e, talvolta, anche i campi da golf.

Conservazione
La IUCN classifica il pappagallo panciarancio come «specie in pericolo critico» (Critically Endangered). Negli anni '90, quando il numero di esemplari era stabile sulle 120 unità prima della nidificazione e sulle 170 dopo quest'ultima, veniva considerato semplicemente come «specie in pericolo». Ancora nel 2005 erano stati censiti 150 esemplari, ma nel 2013 ne rimanevano solo 44, riuniti in un'unica popolazione che nidifica a Melaleuca, nella Tasmania sud-occidentale. Si prevede che la specie sarà estinta nel giro di 3-5 anni se non vengono adottati provvedimenti. Nel 2010-2011 furono presi 21 nuovi nati per un programma di riproduzione in cattività, ma tutti i precedenti rilasci in natura erano purtroppo falliti. Al momento attuale la popolazione in cattività conta 160-170 individui tutti imparentati poiché discendenti da soli 6 esemplari, e questo sembra provocare problemi di fertilità.

Le cause del declino sono da ricercarsi principalmente nella degradazione e frammentazione dell'habitat in Australia e nella competizione con gli storni portati dall'Europa. Il rischio che un virus spazzi via la colonia superstite è molto elevato.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

 Orange-bellied parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) on ARKive.

Psittaculidae
Fauna endemica dell'Australia

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/gop-reinstates-usage-of-illegal-alien-in-library-of-congress-records
GOP reinstates usage of 'illegal alien' in Library of Congress' records
Politics May 17, 2016 4:41 PM EST
WASHINGTON — Republicans on a powerful House panel Tuesday narrowly defended a tea party-fueled move to tell the Library of Congress how to label immigrants living in the country illegally.
The GOP move is designed to force the Library of Congress to retain the term "illegal alien" for cataloging and search purposes, reversing the library's plan to replace "illegal alien" with less prejudicial terms like "noncitizens" or "unauthorized immigration."
Appropriations Committee Democrats tried to defend the library's move, which came in response to a petition from the American Library Association, to change the immigration-related search terms. They lost by a 25-24 vote.
Conservatives were angered by the library's move and sought the provision, which was added to legislation funding House and Senate operations and congressional agencies like the library.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., said the library should "continue with its process of choosing subject headings without political influence."
But Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., author of the provision, said the library had overstepped and had privately acknowledged its error.
The library said in a March 26 statement that "the phrase illegal aliens has taken on a pejorative tone in recent years" and added that "aliens" can be confusing since it can also mean beings from another planet.
The bill funding the operations of Congress is the most obscure and little-watched of the 12 annual appropriations bills, making news only because it contains a freeze on lawmakers' pay and permits sledding on the Capitol grounds.
The panel also agreed by a nearly unanimous voice vote to boost their office budgets by 1.5 percent. Rep. Sam Farr, D-Calif., sponsored the $8 million boost, saying that a clampdown on lawmakers' office budgets has led to rapid staff turnover and a loss of expertise as salaries haven't been able to keep up with Washington's high cost of living.
Left: The House Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday to retain the two-word phrase as a subject heading in the library's catalog.
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BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSFT), the leading global provider of Internet protocol-based, or IP-based, communications services to the telecommunications industry, today announced financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Total revenue increased to $22.3 million; 22% growth relative to Q3 2009 and 13% growth from Q2 2010.
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Net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $0.3 million, or $(0.06) per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of 2009. GAAP results for the third quarter of 2010 included $0.8 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense and $0.2 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets.
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Smart, nuanced and worrying, given a nation mired in two wars—and with more, perhaps, on the horizon.
THE VIOLENCE OF PEACE
AMERICA'S WARS IN THE AGE OF OBAMA
by Stephen L. Carter ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 11, 2011
Barack Obama, Bushian warmonger.
That's an oversimplification of the author's argument, but the point remains: As noted legal scholar and novelist Carter (Law/Yale Univ.; Jericho's Fall, 2009, etc.) examines the morality of war, and in particular President Obama's theory of just war, he concludes that the continuum from Bush to current times is more continuous than disrupted. President Obama, writes the author, has failed to discontinue many of his predecessor's practices, even ones against which he campaigned. For one thing, though at least in theory America does not torture its captives, there is no evidence to suggest that "rendition" to countries less scrupulous about waterboarding and fingernail-pulling has diminished since 2008. The Obama administration seems to have accepted without much qualification the theory, thoroughly applied during the Bush years but antedating them, that American citizens who aid the enemy are candidates not for trial but for assassination. Obama may even go a step further than Bush, Carter writes, should he become actively committed to the principle that citizens oppressed by their governments are candidates for deliverance by American warriors. The author provides lucid commentary on the complexities of jus in bello theories, and he seems to be a realist: America has real enemies in the world, against whom real opposition is wanted. The so-called War on Terror has as its goal not victory but prevention, and, given that "you cannot keep your enemy from striking unless you know his plans," the ability to acquire that knowledge in a timely way becomes paramount—though whether the means justify the ends remains a matter for argument.
Publisher: Beast Books
Categories: GENERAL CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES | CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES | POLITICS
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by Stephen L. Carter
THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Not an easy read but an essential one.
by Ibram X. Kendi ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 13, 2019
Title notwithstanding, this latest from the National Book Award–winning author is no guidebook to getting woke.
In fact, the word "woke" appears nowhere within its pages. Rather, it is a combination memoir and extension of Atlantic columnist Kendi's towering Stamped From the Beginning (2016) that leads readers through a taxonomy of racist thought to anti-racist action. Never wavering from the thesis introduced in his previous book, that "racism is a powerful collection of racist policies that lead to racial inequity and are substantiated by racist ideas," the author posits a seemingly simple binary: "Antiracism is a powerful collection of antiracist policies that lead to racial equity and are substantiated by antiracist ideas." The author, founding director of American University's Antiracist Research and Policy Center, chronicles how he grew from a childhood steeped in black liberation Christianity to his doctoral studies, identifying and dispelling the layers of racist thought under which he had operated. "Internalized racism," he writes, "is the real Black on Black Crime." Kendi methodically examines racism through numerous lenses: power, biology, ethnicity, body, culture, and so forth, all the way to the intersectional constructs of gender racism and queer racism (the only section of the book that feels rushed). Each chapter examines one facet of racism, the authorial camera alternately zooming in on an episode from Kendi's life that exemplifies it—e.g., as a teen, he wore light-colored contact lenses, wanting "to be Black but…not…to look Black"—and then panning to the history that informs it (the antebellum hierarchy that valued light skin over dark). The author then reframes those received ideas with inexorable logic: "Either racist policy or Black inferiority explains why White people are wealthier, healthier, and more powerful than Black people today." If Kendi is justifiably hard on America, he's just as hard on himself. When he began college, "anti-Black racist ideas covered my freshman eyes like my orange contacts." This unsparing honesty helps readers, both white and people of color, navigate this difficult intellectual territory.
Pub Date: Aug. 13, 2019
Publisher: One World/Random House
Review Posted Online: April 28, 2019
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However charily one should apply the word, a beautiful book, an unconditionally involving memoir for our time or any time.
by Maya Angelou ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, 1969
Maya Angelou is a natural writer with an inordinate sense of life and she has written an exceptional autobiographical narrative which retrieves her first sixteen years from "the general darkness just beyond the great blinkers of childhood."
Her story is told in scenes, ineluctably moving scenes, from the time when she and her brother were sent by her fancy living parents to Stamps, Arkansas, and a grandmother who had the local Store. Displaced they were and "If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat." But alternating with all the pain and terror (her rape at the age of eight when in St. Louis With her mother) and humiliation (a brief spell in the kitchen of a white woman who refused to remember her name) and fear (of a lynching—and the time they buried afflicted Uncle Willie under a blanket of vegetables) as well as all the unanswered and unanswerable questions, there are affirmative memories and moments: her charming brother Bailey; her own "unshakable God"; a revival meeting in a tent; her 8th grade graduation; and at the end, when she's sixteen, the birth of a baby. Times When as she says "It seemed that the peace of a day's ending was an assurance that the covenant God made with children, Negroes and the crippled was still in effect."
Pub Date: Feb. 1, 1969
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EVENTS, birthdays and anniversaries on April 8.
1838: Brunel's steamship Great Western left Bristol for New York on her maiden voyage under the command of Captain James Hosken.
1907: Britain and France signed convention confirming independence of Siam (Thailand).
1908: Herbert Henry Asquith became Liberal Prime Minister and held office until 7 December, 1916.
1913: First parliament of Chinese Republic opened.
1915: The Croix de Guerre, France's military decoration for bravery in battle, was instituted.
1919: Russian communist army entered Crimea.
1939: Albania's King Zog fled as Italian troops invaded his country.
1950: India and Pakistan signed pact at New Delhi on treatment of minorities.
1953: Jomo Kenyatta and five others were convicted of involvement with Mau Mau terrorism in the British colony of Kenya. Kenyatta stayed in detention until 1959 and was Kenya's first president and prime minister.
1958: United States president Dwight D Eisenhower proposed mutual inspection as means of enforcing atomic test ban.
1961: Referendum in France approved a peace settlement with nationalist rebels in Algeria.
1962: Nearly 1,200 Bay of Pigs invaders were sentenced to 30 years in jail in Cuba.
1966: Leonid Brezhnev became Soviet leader.
1967: The Eurovision Song Contest was won by the British entry, Puppet On A String, sung by the shoeless Sandie Shaw.
1967: All but one of the 27 horses still running in the Grand National were involved in a pile-up at the 23rd fence. The exception, 100-1 shot Foinavon, ran on to win.
1989: Norwegian authorities searched for evidence of radioactivity from Soviet nuclear submarine that caught fire and sank off northern Norway with the loss of more than 40 crew.
1990: Nick Faldo retained his Masters golf title at Augusta, United States, beating Ray Floyd at the second hole of a play-off.
1991: John Major introduced plan for United Nations-protected enclaves in northern Iraq as "safe havens" for thousands of Kurdish refugees exposed on Turkish border mountains.
1992: Yasser Arafat, Palestine Liberation chairman, survived plane crash in sandstorm in Libyan desert.
1992: Punch magazine folded after 151 years.
1992: Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announced that he has Aids, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries.
1993: The Salvation Army said it had lost £5m in an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme.
2002: A 300million worldwide television audience watched the Queen Mother's funeral at Westminster Abbey. 200,000 people had queued for up to eight hours to walk through Westminster Hall over the four days of the lying in state.
2004: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement was signed by the Sudanese government and two rebel groups.
2008: The construction of the world's first building to integrate wind turbines was completed in Bahrain.
2014: Voters in Quebec voted a resounfing "No" in a third referendum on independence from Canada, one of the worst ever electoral defeats for the main separatist party in the French-speaking province, Parti Quebecois.
Robin Wright, actress, 49; Kofi Annan, United Nations secretary-general 1997-2007, 77; Professor Sir John Arbuthnott, principal and vice-chancellor, Strathclyde University 1991-2000 and president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 76; Patricia Arquette, actress, 47; Hywel Bennett, ctor, 71; Mark Blundell, racing driver and commentator, 49; Emma Caulfield, actress, 42; Gordon Chisholm, Scottish footballer, 55; Steve Howe, guitarist, 68; Julian Lennon, musician, 52; Dame Vivienne Westwood DBE, fashion designer, 74; Baroness Young of Old Scone, life peer, 67.
Births: 1783 John Loudon, Cambuslang-born horticulturalist; 1893 Mary Pickford, silent film actress; 1903 Ilka Chase, novelist, playwright and actress; 1912 Sonja Henie, skater and actress; 1919 Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia 1964-79; 1930 Dame Dorothy Tutin, actress; 1918 Betty Ford, former first lady of the US; 1943 W Garth Morrison CBE, chief scout 1988-96, and Lord-Lieutenant for East Lothian.
Deaths: AD217 Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antonius), Roman emperor; 1614 El Greco, artist; 1861 Elisha Graves Otis, inventor of the safety-lift; 1950 Vaslav Nijinsky, ballet dancer; 1973 Pablo Picasso, painter and sculptor; 2010 Malcolm McLaren, musician, impresario, clothes designer; 2013 Baroness Thatcher, prime minister 1979-9.


Final weigh in on the first PK plant, dried cured and bagged 5.4 oz plus a few grams already enjoyed. My goal of 1 pound for 4 plants is easily achievable.
"Doobie, or not doobie, .... What was the question?"
Congrats Jebus, 1 pound is a sweet stash!
Enough for the Mrs and I. I'd like to run 2 full rounds each fall and winter and one breeding round into spring.
Sounds like a plan, it would be great to grow enough for a year and skip the summer grow.
Wow these colas are node stacking great.
In the last bag I bought before switching to homegrown.... a bag of awesome Alien OG...i came across one big beautiful tiger striped seed.....oh boy oh boy.
48 hours in water and the Alien OG seed cracked and is looking great. Now in wet paper towel. Hope to plant tomorrow or Thursday. Also starting some Super Lemon Haze from Seed. Whole new stock. Also building a colloidal silver generator for my breeding experiments this summer.
Just got some new seeds from an old friend who we just discovered both garden. So now I'm popping some Hawaiin Snow some fresh Super Lemon Haze some OG Kush after I failed to clone the outdoor OG I had in summer. And the Alien OG single seed which is doing very nicely.
Garden update. Flowering day 17.
My supercrop clones are all looking great. They are getting 1/2 nutes and a root booster. Everyone in veg is great. Goto make room for news seedlings. My Pure Kush Seedlings have had first topping and are looking amazing.
The node structure on the SLH in flower is perfect. Should have thick tight colas. Temp and humidity are solid.
Who is your Hawaiian Snow from?
A buddy of mine. Original mother unsure.
Took some snaps before the light came on.
Gorgeous plants, gonna get frosty in there!
Threw a table together to bring the other 2 up and make an even canopy.
Nice, they will thank you for that!
Garden cat is on duty.
Alien OG doing good as well as the seedlings. Have one more SLH that popped to plant . And 1 more Hawaii popped 2 more to pop. Supercrop clones doing great and the pure KUSH seedlings are healthy monsters. Long term goal is have 5 mother's.


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Q: Android Kotlin: How to Update List View From a Different (3rd) Activity I am building an Android app in Kotlin, which has a button on the main activity to "Add Players" opening another activity. In this "Add Player" activity, you can choose to manually add a player, which brings up a 3rd "popup" activity. The person enters the info, then hits add. On that click, I want to immediately create a new "Player" object and update the list view of active players on the main activity.
I read to use the adapter.notifyDataSetChanged(), but the problem is, I can't find a way to get a reference to that adapter (ArrayAdapter) object. If this was Java, I would just make the adapter globally available, or public static, something like that. However, this is Kotlin where everything is confusing as heck for me. I can't make the adapter globally available because I can't initialize the adapter because the "context" parameter which everyone passes "this" doesn't work. I can't make any function changing it to public or static. I also can't lateinit the variable either because Kotlin is mad at me for some reason.
I spent like 2 hours trying to update a stupid ListView for my app. It is pretty disheartening when I try to practice making apps and get caught up in small stuff like this.
I'm sure I have a major misunderstanding, but if someone could point me in the right direction, that would be great!
Thank you very much guys,
JT

A: Do not make your adapter/View/ActivityContext global variable, otherwise, you will get a really big memory issue.
You should try to use Local BroadCast receiver. From Activity A which has Adapter, you can register a Local BroadCast receiver in onCreate to listen to any changing-adapter action. Here's the example:
IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
intentFilter.addAction("YourAdapaterChangeAction.");

LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(new BroadcastReceiver() {
        @Override
        public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
            // check your action with if/else
            //adapter.notify....
        }
},intentFilter);

Afterward, you can just fire LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(new Intent("YourAdapaterChangeAction")); from any activity to update your adapter.
P/s: another option is to use startActivityForResult.

A: its better if you use onActivityResult() Activity 3-2 2-1 and than get the data in activity one and add into you adpter like this
in Adapter
fun onrefresh(List<>lists){
   this.yourlist=lists
   notifyDataSetChanged()
   }

in activity
override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
  if(requestCode==yourcode){
     if(resultCode.RESULT_OK){

         val data=data.get // you data from here
        // add this into you list data
        //than set into adapter
       adapter.onrefresh(yourlist)

      }
    }
}

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Plea to act on 'toxic' street
HEALTH chiefs are alarmed after tests revealed high levels of air pollution in Nantwich's busiest street.
Consultants have been called in to test levels of nitrogen dioxide and poisonous microscopic particles (PM10s) in historic Hospital Street after early results confirmed levels above Government guidelines.
The two-way street, which is used by more than 20,000 vehicles a day, looks certain to be designated as an Air Quality Management Area and calls have been made for the road to become one-way or for a weight limit to be introduced.
Nearby families say they are fed-up with constant traffic buzzing past their doorsteps and ruining the conservation area.
Anthony Blacklay, chairman of the Hospital Street Association, said: 'The levels of traffic down our street are as high as any place in the borough. It is busier than Nantwich Road in Crewe and the bypass between Stapeley and Reaseheath.
'The fumes are being funnelled around our historic buildings.
'It severely affects our way of life with all the terrible traffic and we desperately need to do something.'
Bill Gregory, who lives in Hospital Street, said: 'We have been campaigning for years to get something done about this and we are still battling.
'Thousands of people die each year as a result of nitrogen dioxide and PM10 pollution in the UK.
'There are eight pollution monitors in Hospital Street now, after many residents complained to the borough and county councils, but we hope to get some traffic-calming methods in place as soon as possible.'
Annette Potts, head of environmental health at Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, said: 'A report into the levels of nitrogen dioxide in Hospital Street is imminent.
'If the street is declared an Air Quality Management Area, traffic could be re-routed or reduced although it won't happen overnight.'
Nantwich councillor Bill McGinnis said: 'This was raised with the county council several years ago but I am pleased something is being done about it.
'The air quality is particularly bad on a hot summer day and the sooner it can be dealt with, the better.'
Reaseheath


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Folkington Manor is well accustomed to hosting film and photographic crews, being easily accessible for vehicles, with facilities for dressing rooms, green rooms and kitchens.
For exterior shoots, the grounds cover 85 acres of fields, lakes and woodland, including boxed gardens, lakes and a sunken amphi-theatre. With direct access to the rolling hills of the South Downs behind, the choice for outdoor locations is endless.
For interior use, the stables are a characterful space with twenty classic horse boxes. Whilst the Flint Halls are easily rigged for all variety of uses, including music recordings, dance and rehearsal spaces.
Folkington Manor first appeared on the silver screen in 1943 as the setting for the feature film of Ester Waters, starring Dirk Bogarde and Kathleen Turner. More recently Folkington Manor was the 'Pet School HQ' for the ITV series 'Teach my Pet how to do that' hosted by Alexander Armstrong.


Public Bulgarian art is, for the most part, quite severe looking.
The last five days we have been in Bulgaria, first in Sofia (the capital of the country) and now in a smaller city called Ruse (Rus-ah). After our long stretch in Greece (a little over 2 weeks), being in a new country feels strange. In Greece we had finally started to use some basic Greek words to communicate, and could recognize signage when we walked around, making it fairly easy to navigate. By the time we left Thessaloniki last week, I felt pretty comfortable with Greek culture and customs. Not so much in Bulgaria! Both Sofia and Ruse feel much less tourist-oriented than either Greece and Turkey. We are also now clearly in the off-season for traveling in Bulgaria, as evidenced by the fact that several of the museums we have gone to have literally turned on the lights so we can see them.
I had pretty much zero understanding of Bulgarian history and culture when we arrived in Sofia, and have to admit I did not expect it to be a very modern or sophisticated place.
Statue in Sophia symbolizing freedom, and a sign advertising sushi.
But as soon as we got to the central area of the city we were surrounded by high fashion shops, fancy cafes, modern buildings and truly gorgeous people. Sofia is a city of around 1.4 million people, and almost all of them are strikingly beautiful. In our funky NW travel attire we stuck out like sore thumbs. I almost decided to buy a fur coat at one of the many (many, many, many…) fur shops, but decided in the end not to get one since we were only there for three days and I hoped that Ruse would be less cosmopolitan (i.e., more laid back, man!).
After reconciling myself to being "Rather Frumpy Erika" in "Highly Fashionable Sofia," I jumped into exploring the many museums, cathedrals and monuments of the city. On the second day we were there, I went the the National Art Gallery and saw an incredible retrospective art show of a Bulgarian painter, Nikolay Nikov. During his life he rarely showed his work to others, so it was only after he died that his art was discovered by friends and family. The show had examples of his work from the time he was a very young boy through to when he died at age 65 in 1989. I am now rather obsessed with him and his artistic development, but can't seem to find much about him on the Internet…sigh.
National Palace of Culture: Check out that ceiling! And the wall plaque! So cool!
Thomas and I also enjoyed visiting the National Palace of Culture, which is a strange, very under-utilized convention and exposition center, and a bold example of Communist-era architecture. We were quite intrigued by the design of the building–especially the ceiling–and wandered aimlessly through the empty floors that sadly did not seem to be used for anything anymore.
Our last day in Sofia included seeing the Aleksander Nevski Church and Crypt, watching the Changing of the Guard at the President's Building, and eating lunch at Magernitsa, a restaurant that has a menu with 60 pages worth of traditional dishes gathered from monasteries around Bulgaria. Although we did not order it, we both though the menu item Embers Luckies Alighted on Gold Bread Slices sounded good, whatever it might be.
After our weekend in Sofia, we took an early train from the Sofia train station (which we must note is part of the "Brutalist Architecture" movement) to Ruse. Ruse is about 6 hours north of Sofia and across the Danube River from Romania. I was relieved to find that Ruse is indeed a bit more low key than Sofia. Our time here has been spent visiting several monasteries and rural churches, as well as going to the history museum, the Pantheon of Revivalists and walking along the Ruse waterfront. We are staying about 2km from the city center and have greatly enjoyed walking into town through lovely tree-lined streets, wandering around the local marketplace and gawking at the ornate buildings that make Ruse the "Vienna on the Danube" (Lonely Planet).
The Pantheon of Revivalists: A national ossuary of 453 activists of the Bulgarian National Revival.
So, to wrap up this post, there are many elements of Bulgaria that I am enjoying, even if it has been a somewhat less easy place to travel in than Turkey and Greece. The countryside of Bulgaria is quite beautiful and lush–much more green and woodsy than Greece and Turkey were. And the weather here has been beautiful–bright clear days with temperatures in the 70s. Tomorrow we leave for Bucharest, Romania. I will do my best to write again soon!


Bought bike yesterday and during ride home it did not take long to realize this was the perfect bike choice for me. I even bought the extended 5 year warranty for $400 which I'm still unsure if it was a good choice or not but I figure would give peace of mind.
I've already found posts on this site helpful and I'm looking forward to doing some mods.
Welcome and congratulations of the new bike purchase. I decided not to extend my warranty just because I work on my own vehicles in case the unfortunate happens. With that being said, paying $400 for an extra 4 year warranty is a decent deal considering they are usually around $600 after the fact. I'm assuming you purchased it along with the bike .
Yes I purchased with the bike. And typically i never buy extended warranties. But seeing as how it was only 100 per year, and transferable in case I did sell it, I thought if nothing else, it would probably add some value to bike in case I did sell before 5 years.
Blasphemy! Sell it, sell it?
Seems cheap for an extended warranty, but then again, it's probably cheap because they know you're pretty much guaranteed not to use it. These bikes have a very good reputation for quality and longevity.
I actually do not expect to grow out of the bike and I've ridden quite a few bikes and so I would not be surprised at all if I kept this 5 years.


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Then, at Banbury & District open show, she wins Best Puppy under Sue Butterfield, and Puppy Group 1 under Mr J Carter (Montzella). yipeeeee! Over the moon with our girl!


We are proud to present this exceptional antique French bedside from our stunning new collection; the Annaelle collection. Handcrafted and carefully built by experts, this bedside table is sure to impress. Finished in a wonderful antique white, this bedside will look wonderful either as a statement piece on its own or co-ordinated alongside our other furniture ranges.


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If your stomach starts to rumble while shopping at the 2016 ScrantonMade Holiday Market at The Globe, we have the perfect vendor to take care of that! Terra Preta is a sponsor and the feature pop-up restaurant of the event. They'll offer a variety of comfort food, such as their delicious freshly baked pies, so you can relax and feel the nostalgic holiday spirit! They will be located on the first floor in the midst of vendors back where the Charl-Mont used to be.
Terra Preta is based in downtown Scranton. 222 Wyoming Ave. Also known as the Ritz Building. Our name is in lights on the building marquee so you can't miss us!
What kind of restaurant is Terra Preta?
Terra Preta is a farm to table restaurant. What that means is that we offer local fresh food. We offer local meat. Dairy, vegetables, fruit and honey. Since the food we use is local that also means that we offer a seasonal menu. Our menu changes four times a year with each season. We work closely with our local farmers to figure out what their next season crops look like and use that information to design our next menu. Everything is made from scratch at Terra Preta, the bread, soups, sauces, dressing and even our ketchup! We also can, jar and preserve fresh food throughout the Spring and Summer to utilize on our menu throughout the Fall and Winter.
What are some items on the menu for the Holiday Market?
At the Holiday Market we will be serving food all weekend long.
On Friday night we will be serving chili, soup and our famous pies. We have a Chicken Pie, Meat Pie and Veggie Pie. We also have some yummy desserts. Vegan, Gluten Free Carrot cake. Vegan Chocolate cupcakes and Snowflake sugar cookies.
For Saturday, in addition to Pies, Chili, Soup and dessert we will be serving a Chick pea curry rice bowl, a pulled pork sandwich with ginger sriracha sauce, pickled carrots and cucumbers on a roll and a mixed green salad with ginger turmeric dressing.
On Sunday we will be offering a made to order brunch service that includes, omelets, pancakes, oatmeal, and yogurt parfait.
Food will be available for take-out as well as dine in.
In addition to our food menu we will be serving wine, beer and holiday inspired cocktails including spiked hot chocolate.
Are you serving anything to pay homage to the Charl-mont?
We will not serving any food to pay homage to the Charl-mont but our level of care and service of the fresh local food we are preparing will be a re-embrace of the style of service that the community is used to expect from the Charl-mont. We made sure to have a variety of comfort food so you can relax and feel the nostalgic holiday spirit within this space.
How has it been owning a restaurant business in Scranton, PA?
Scranton has been so supportive to Terra Preta. The downtown businesses are always ready to collaborate. The community in Scranton has been so energetic and we are so grateful to be accepted. It has been rewarding to have guests continue to come back and tell us how memorable their experience is here with us and how important it is to have a restaurant like Terra Preta in the community.
Do you have an absolute favorite plate (or best seller)?
One of our best selling dishes is our pies. This is why we made sure that we are serving them at the Holiday Market. The vegetables, meat and chicken are all local. Each pie is served in a puff pastry and freshly baked. They are delicious, filling and the perfect comfort food.
Special thanks to Voyager Video for this interview!


What would Saint Dominic be preaching in the United States today? Is Saint Dominic's preaching relevant for our times, or was it solely aimed at his own?
There are so many ways to approach these questions. One way is to revisit Dominic's last will and testament: "Let your treasure be voluntary poverty, guard humility, have charity." Not only did Saint Dominic live this message, these were the values that he yearned to transmit to his followers, like you and me! Wouldn't you agree that our contemporary culture is in need of these values? For me, the Dominican tradition propels me to face the challenges in our country like consumerism, greed, and fundamentalism with hope, courage, and compassion. As you grapple with the meaning of Dominic's deathbed legacy for you, try to discover how you can be an incarnation of Dominic's wildest vision here in the United States and beyond.
that you grow in your commitment to BE the GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST in our times, much like Dominic was in his.
by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt during Vespers for the Vigil of the Feast of St. Dominic.
Racine Dominicans: Sisters Jean Ackerman and Rose Marie Dischler, Fr. Byron Haaland (presider) and Sister Lois Aceto (proclaimer of Gospel and homilist). Photo by Sister Shirley Kubat.
Amityville: More than 400 sisters, associates, former members and volunteers joined in celebrating the Feast of Saint Dominic in St. Albert Chapel at the Motherhouse in Amityville. Those present also received copies of the Corporate Stance for Immigration Reform in English and Spanish. The sisters also collected more than $1,000 for the famine in Africa.
Sinsinawa: Brother Gilbert Hensley, OP; Lystra Long, OP; and Mary McNulty, OP, process into the chapel.
Homily by Fr. Brian Mulcahy, O.P.
Did you know that Saint Dominic is also the patron saint of astronomers? Read more about the life of Saint Dominic on Wikipedia.
Sparkill: The Dominican Volunteers visited the sisters at Dominican Convent in Sparkill on the Feast of St. Dominic celebration for liturgy and supper. The volunteers gathered for a photo in the courtyard by a statue of St. Dominic done by Rosemary Morris, OP (Sparkill).


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Home Critique METANEWS Fake news big news in the US media
Fake news big news in the US media
Social media-driven, it's a real threat!
By Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr
Social media in the United States, especially post -Donald Trump-victory in the presidential election, is abuzz with talk of fake news. Social media, a favourite of Trump, who has had a running battle with the liberal media in the country, and who believes that he has outflanked the 'biased' television news channels and newspapers, through Twitter, is seen to be the main conduit of fake news.
In India we have heard of 'paid news'. That is, information on behalf of a politician amounting to advocacy on behalf of, or support for, him or her, is which should have gone as an advertisement in return for payment, is used in the news columns and it is paid for. This violates the basic ethic of news, which is taken to be fact. But 'fake news' is a different kettle of fish altogether. Here, individuals, place posts based on hearsay and without critical fact-checking, and it gains a momentum of its own, as people repost it and it spreads like wild fire.
The USA Today newspaper has quoted a Pew Research Centre survey conducted between December 1 and 4; that 16 per cent of people admitted that they shared online political news which turned out to be fabricated, that 14 per cent knowingly shared a 'fabricated news story'.
Most of these posts were on Facebook, and Facebook, it is reported, is working on the problem of detecting 'fake news' posts.
But some conservatives seem to believe that the whole 'fake news' controversy is the creation of the liberal media which wants to retain its monopoly over news and it feels threatened by alternate news sources emerging online.
The online Politico Magazine has carried an in-depth story on the phenomenon of fake news, , tracing its brutal beginnings to 15th century in Italy, which led to violence against Jews. A long-standing television network, CBS, too has carried an analytical piece about the issue of fake news. The argument is similar. Fake news is not new, but in these high-tech times, the "delivery systems" are. Salon, an ultra-liberal online news site, has carried another critical piece, about fake news and now it has been around for longer than one ever suspected it to have existed, especially when it came to America's blacks.
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Joan Ann Olivier, Baroneasa Olivier (n. 28 octombrie 1929) mult mai bine cunoscută sub numele de Doamna Joan Plowright, este o actriță britanică, văduvă a lui Laurence Olivier.

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This season we have collaborated with cult Australian Artist, Reg Mombassa, from the iconic Aussie band 'Mental as Anything'. The easy wearing Beach Boy Short features a vibrant Rolla's Bitter print from Mombassa allover, drawing on nostalgia from his early works. With a drawstring waist and side pockets. Fits true to size.


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Sermon preached in Covenant of Grace PRC by her pastor, Rev. R. Kleyn, part of a series on I Corinthians, and chap.13.
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Sermon preached in Covenant of Grace PRC by her pastor, Rev. R. Kleyn, part of a series on I Cor.13 (and the book of I Corinthians).
Sermon preached in Covenant of Grace PRC (Spokane, WA) by her pastor, Rev. R. Kleyn, part of a series on I Corinthians and now I Cor.13.
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9 Museums In LA You Probably Haven't Been To Yet
By Mike Roe
Published Jun 19, 2018 5:00 AM
Valley Relics Museum
Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The San Fernando Valley often gets treated like the black sheep of the L.A. area, but this museum tries to give it the tender loving care it deserves.
Much of the collection feels like a shrine to kitsch, from neon signs to classic cars, cute T-shirts to an old school Jack In The Box drive-through intercom. You'll find rare documents, postcards, BMX bikes, yearbooks (what are they wearing?!), an Alvin (of And The Chipmunks fame) statue, and much more.
It's the brainchild of private collector and Valley native Tommy Gelinas, who opened the mu
seum in 2013. And it's got something that those who love the Valley know all about: free parking.
The Nethercutt Museum/Collection
Classic cars shine under the lights of the Nethercutt Collection's epic showroom. (Photo by Steve/Flickr Creative Commons)
Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Collection Hours: Advanced reservations only; tours Thursday-Saturday at 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
This is a car museum that's not just a car museum. Tucked away in Sylmar, the Nethercutt Museum is a wonder in and of itself, with more than 130 antique cars restored and in working order. That's due to the institution's philosophy of function above all, with a staff dedicated to making sure their stuff actually works.
But beyond the museum, there's the collection. It requires advanced reservations for a guided tour, but it lets you see a wonderland of functional art. The big showstopper: The "Grand Salon," a giant, marble showroom designed to match car dealerships of the early 20th century, filled with 30 stunning vehicles from that time period. But the collection also includes music boxes, a 5,000-pipe Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, even antique furniture that you can actually sit your butt on. Remember: It's all about function.
They also offer concerts throughout the year, using that giant organ to help you enjoy silent movies, special Christmas concerts, and more. But there's one piece of functional, fine art you'll need to use to get a spot -- a phone, because tickets are only available by phone for a two-hour window. (We failed to secure a spot the last time we tried for a Christmas concert, so may the odds be ever in your favor.)
The Paley Center For Media
The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Maciek Lulko/Flickr Creative Commons)
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12-5 p.m.
Price: Free, with a $10 suggested contribution; tickets to PaleyFest and other special events range in price
The Paley Center was formerly known as the Museum of Television & Radio, and before that, the Museum of Broadcasting. Despite changing names as much as P. Diddy did, those names still give you an idea what the center is all about: the stuff we watch.
You can see exhibits, showing artifacts from your favorite shows, ranging from South Park to The Crown. You can also go deep -- their archives include more than 160,000 TV show, radio programs and ads. Visit and watch everything you're not getting in your Netflix and Hulu subscriptions.
Their signature event is PaleyFest, with panels featuring stars and creators. Get good seats, and maybe you'll be able to grab an autograph, despite guards trying to move you along.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park -- Hollywood Hills
At a 2011 Memorial Day ceremony, former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa speaks in front of Forest Lawn's giant American history mural. (Photo by Antonio R. Villaraigosa/Flickr Creative Commons)
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills is a beautiful, final resting place -- but it's also home to exhibits celebrating the birth of America.
You'll find a replica of the Liberty Bell alongside bronze statues of the founding fathers and the world's largest historical mosaic made from 10 million pieces of glass. You can go inside the Hall of Liberty American History Museum, walk outside in the Court of Liberty, and even visit a full-size reproduction of Paul Revere's Old North Church.
Beyond the flag waving, you'll find the Plaza of Mesoamerican Heritage with indigenous sculptures by Mexican artist Meliton Salas Rodriguez.
They also have gardens, other chapels, and more. Get a sneak peak with this virtual tour.
The Hollywood Museum
Tour guide Elisa Jordan (C) gestures while briefing her group beside a statue of Marilyn Monroe at the Hollywood Museum on July 28, 2012. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price: $15 for adults
The Hollywood Museum delivers what it promises: Classic Hollywood, in the form of four floors of props and other exhibits, located right off Hollywood and Vine. Their current rotating exhibit: Batman '66 memorabilia with the stars' original costumes (both heroes and villains), the classic Batmobile and Batcycle, and even rare collectibles -- like Batman Ice Cream boxes.
No matter when you come, you'll be able to see everything from Marilyn Monroe's and Elvis Presley's outfits to Rocky's boxing gloves. It can also make for a fun Halloween season stop, with a lower level hosting Hannibal Lector's Silence of the Lambs cell alongside classic horror monsters.
The building itself is a bit of cosmetics history. It's the historic Max Factor Building, with exhibits including four makeup rooms used by Factor -- one for each shade of hair.
The African American Firefighter Museum
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
This museum is housed in one of two formerly segregated firehouses, but now it tells the story of segregation and integration in the L.A. Fire Department. Come travel back in time and see vintage firefighting tools, artifacts, memorabilia, a fire pole with a friendly, firefighting mannequin, and more.
You can see photos and learn about African Americans who pioneered SoCal firefighting -- like Sam Haskins, who went from slavery to L.A.'s first black firefighter, before being killed while responding to a fire. The museum also houses a memorial to the firefighters killed on 9/11.
Read more about the history of L.A.'s black firefighters from KPCC's Take Two.
Wells Fargo History Museum
An old school Wells Fargo stagecoach, right here in Los Angeles. (Photo by wehardy/Flickr Creative Commons)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., plus one Saturday per quarter (see details on their site)
Sure, it's a trip through the history of a corporation, and opening up fake accounts people didn't ask for isn't a centerpiece of the tour, but there's plenty of interesting stuff here. This is one of 12 Wells Fargo museums, predominantly located on the West Coast, but making their way as far north as Alaska and east to Philadelphia.
You'll be able to see an original Wells Fargo trademark Concord Stagecoach, as well as a replica you can get inside. They display historic Los Angeles maps, a historically recreated office you can walk inside, actual gold, and more.
The museum covers the history of Wells Fargo and its founders, with its roots in the California Gold Rush. They also make a point of exploring the history of gender and racial diversity at Wells Fargo. You can also get a free guided tour.
L.A. Rams rookies take the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood on June 9, 2016. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for LATCB)
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets start at $65 for adults
OK, so this isn't exactly a museum, but you're going to get a museum-like experience with what you'll see and learn here. The Universal Studios tour is a tourist classic, but Warner Bros. has one of the most expansive tours, while giving you a feel for the actual backlot -- minus the chances to meet King Kong and Jaws.
What you'll see changes depending on what's happening on the lot that day, but you'll definitely get a look at the studio's prop department, including a chance to take a seat at West Wing President Jed Bartlet's desk. You may get a chance to see what's going on with shows in production like The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Big Bang Theory, and Lethal Weapon (though the tour guides may keep you away from the recent drama). You can also see classic locations, like the houses and town square (complete with gazebo) from Gilmore Girls.
Speaking of classics, they recently added a Classics Tour, focused on the old school Hollywood movies like Casablanca. You've also got some other classics -- DC Comics' superheroes, with a DC movie universe exhibit, along with a room full of Batmobiles and other Batman film props.
The tour does end with a more traditionally touristy area: a Harry Potter exhibit (complete with the chance to get sorted by the Sorting Hat and face a giant spider), an interactive soundstage, a replica of the Friends Central Perk cafe -- and, as always, the opportunity to exit through the gift shop.
Museum of Neon Art
Signs from the Museum of Neon Art. (Photo by Jeremy Brooks/Flickr Creative Commons)
Hours: Thursday-Sunday; 12-7 p.m.; Sunday, 12-5 p.m
Price: $10 general admission -- and only $5 for Glendale residents
Get ready to burn your eyes' rods and cones out. Come see the world's only museum dedicated to that bright light that calls to us by day and especially by night.
The museum has traveled since first opening in 1981, previously setting up shop at Universal CityWalk, Grand Hope Park and the city's Historic Core. After closing in 2011, it reopened in a new permanent Glendale home in 2016.
Some of the highlights in their collection include neon signs from the Brown Derby and Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Their current featured exhibitions are "There's More to Neon Signs Than Liquor, Motels and Live Nude Girls" and "Motel California," with previous showcases including women in neon, plasma (as seen in those cool globes), and more.
Beyond the museum, they also offer a "Neon Cruise" -- a Saturday night bus tour of neon signs, movie marquees and other neon installations throughout Hollywood and Downtown L.A.
LAist has covered off-the-beaten-path museums before. To continue down this rabbit hole, read our guides to The 8 Best Niche Museums And Galleries In Los Angeles and The Best Small (And Sometimes Strange) Museums In Los Angeles.
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REPORT CARD STAFF CRITICS' TAKE ON THE TOP MOVIES
What it's about : A dog who plays a superhero on TV thinks he is one in real life, which presents all sorts of problems when he unexpectedly finds himself in New York, a continent away from his beloved owner, Penny.
The scoop : The script is smart, its conceit a heart-tugger in the finest of senses, and it's the first Disney effort in way too long to be more concerned with being a movie than with being a breeding ground for product tie-ins.
Grade ***: 1/2 ( 3 1/2 STARS)
Cadillac Records
What it's about : Leonard Chess, a self-made Chicago "record man," puts Muddy Waters and then Chuck Berry on the nation's turntables, and then pays Alan Freed and other DJs to put them on the air; thus do they invent rock 'n' roll.
The scoop : Writer-director Darnell Martin goes for the throat of this killer subject, and Adrien Brody (Chess), Jeffrey Wright (Waters), Beyonce (above) as Etta James and Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf reward her with indelible performances.
Grade: *** ( 3 STARS)
Four Christmases
What it's about : After years of leaving the country for Christmas, a couple are forced to spend the holiday with their families when fog shuts down the airport and they're interviewed live on TV.
Rated: PG-13
The scoop : Yet another "Holidays+Families=Hell" comedy, but this one's surprisingly funny. Vince Vaughn, as one-half of the trapped couple, is his usual boarish self, but Reese Witherspoon (above) explores her lighter side to great effect as the other half.
Grade : *** 1/2 ( 3 1/2 STARS)
What it's about : Harvey Milk (Sean Penn, above), a community activist in San Francisco's Castro district, struggles to become the first openly gay man elected to high public office in a major U.S. city.
The scoop : The film rests so exclusively - and solidly - on its performances, especially Penn's marvelous characterization of Milk, that audiences won't realize how strong its mojo is until an assassin's bullets break the spell.
Punisher: War Zone
What it's about : Ray Stevenson (above) is Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, a U.S. commando who turns himself into a vigilante killing machine; Dominic West play Jigsaw, who's about as interesting as Batman's Two-Face would be with one face.
Rated : R
The scoop : Director Lexi Anderson, a female world karate and kickboxing champion, uses spiked skulls and speared body parts as exclamation points - and flesh-shredding bullets as fatal periods marking the end of thousands of plug-uglies.
Grade: No stars
What it's about : 007 avenges the death of his true love while obliterating a crooked international green-industry syndicate.
The scoop : Daniel Craig (above), the most Byronic of all James Bonds, manages the astonishing task of rooting an outlandish yet sober-sided movie in reality and bringing it an air of wicked amusement, too.
Grade: ** 1/2 ( 2 1/2 STARS)
Slumdog Millionaire
What it's about : The unlikeliest epic hero ever: a ragamuffin (Dev Patel, above) in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) who, at age 18, becomes a contender on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
The scoop : Director Danny Boyle outdoes himself with a blend of hair-raising social melodrama, earthy humor and mystic adventure. The result is a movie of kaleidoscopic contradictions and dazzling clarity: a Dickensian extravaganza.
Grade: **** ( 4 STARS)
What it's about : Good-guy vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson, above) and human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) fall into a love that's immediate and absolute and at the same time not to be consummated - unless Edward decides to let himself go wild and drink her blood.
Rated : PG-13
The scoop : This flesh-biter of a movie never turns into a nail-biter. The emphasis is on swooning, and even the amorous thrills fade away.
Grade: ** ( 2 STARS)


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* Regina pacis ("Königin des Friedens"), eine Anrufung Mariens
 ein marianisches Fest am 9. Juli
 das Patrozinium vieler Kirchen und Kapellen, siehe Maria-Frieden-Kirche
 das Patrozinium mancher Klöster, siehe Kloster Maria Frieden

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A practical illustrated guide to making scale model tug boats, offering information and guidance in line with the very latest developments in tug technology and design, and modern advances in model building.
A practical illustrated guide to making scale model tug boats, offering information and guidance in line with the very latest developments in tug technology and design, and modern advances in model building. It covers scratch building, kits and mixing the two.
The first six chapters are devoted to tugs in general, arranged by the duties for which each type of tug is designed. Subsequent chapters cover the details of scale modelling.
Contents: Tugs in General; Harbour Tugs; Coastal Tugs, Estuary Tugs and Tenders; Ocean-Going and Salvage Tugs; Small Tugs, Drive Gear and Towing; Materials; Tools and Equipment; Building the Model Tug; Electric Motors and Batteries; Steam Engines and Boilers; Control Equipment; Deck Details and Machinery; Painting and Finishing; Sailing and Competition; Useful Conversion Factors; Suppliers and Publications; Radio Control Frequencies; Properties of Saturated Steam; Navigation Light Details.
This book is an enlargement and substantial revision of the tug material which appeared in the author's previous book Scale Model Tugs & Trawlers (Nexus Special Interests, 1999). Illustrated with original photographs and plans, it has been compiled from a wealth of practical experience and material gathered by experienced professional ship modeller Tom Gorman.


One of the most un-fun parts about being a parent, is dealing with picky eaters. My Sammy is one of the pickiest eaters, that I have ever had the displeasure of having to deal with. This is hard for me to even understand, because when her sisters where little they all ate pretty much everything. There were a few things they didn't like here and there, but we didn't struggle at every meal the way that I now do with their little sister. And of course because she eats very few things, the little girl has "stomach issues" all of the time. Then it's up to mama to get moving to find ways to help her little tummy feel better, AND in a way that she will actually eat. It's not the easiest of missions, but like any good mom, I have quite a few tricks up my sleeve. One of those tricks, is of course hiding grains inside foods she likes so that her little body gets those much needed nutrients, and so that she can go to the bathroom, at some point. I know that's a bit of TMI, but if you have kids, you will so get me.
My favorite cereal of all life happens to be Quaker® Simply Granola, which is the yummiest cereal in the world! I get my everyday low price at Walmart for this and all other Quaker® cereals. This cereal is so incredibly good that you don't even realize that it's good for you. But it's filled with 32 grams of whole grains plus real almonds, raisins, and honey! This is the cereal that I treat myself to once or twice a week and when I need Sammy to get those extra grains, this is the same ceral that I turn to for her. But she doesn't like cereal. What?! That's right, unless it's chocolate cereal. she won't eat it, so what do I do? I make pancakes!
Whisk milk, 1/2 cup of oil, eggs sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Add four baking powder, and salt and whisk some more. Add the Quaker® Simply Granola and sliced up banana and gently fold into the mix so as not to break the banana up completely.
Now on a hot skillet place a pad of butter and once that has melted pour mix until you have a medium sized pancake. Let it cook for a minute or two until bottom is golden brown and flip. Slice a bit of banana for topping and add some more Quaker® Simply Granola for added crunch and presentation. Serve hot and enjoy!
These pancakes are filled with so much yummy, crunchy and banana goodness that they are really filling and two is enough per person. As long as I get at least a full one into Sammy, then I am happy. I love watching her dig in to her extra buttered pancake and not even realize she is eating that cereal she refuses to eat for me when I offer it. It's okay to be sneaky when you're a parent, especially when it comes to feeding kids.
I got everything for this yummy and nutritious recipe on my last trip to Walmart. This is just ONE of the many ways that I use Quaker® cereals (Quaker® Life, Quaker® Oatmeal Squares, Real Medleys®) in other ways than just with milk for my kids. It's always great to think out of the box and look for new and interesting ways to dress up everyday staples. I hope you will be trying these sinfully delicious pancakes soon. On your next trip to Walmart pick up a box of Quaker® Simply Granola and make your own!


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Posts Tagged 'southern flying squirrel'
The Squirrel-Conifer-Fungi Connection
The evolutionary divergence of the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) from the southern flying squirrel (G. volans) is an excellent example of speciation resulting from environmental change. Genetic studies suggest both of these American species of flying squirrels diverged from Eurasian flying squirrels between 4-6 million years ago. Eurasian flying squirrels are much more diverse and include 44 species, most of which live in southeast Asia–evidence this part of the world is where they originally evolved. During the late Miocene about 5 million years ago, a forested landbridge connected Asia with America, explaining how the ancestor of both American species of flying squirrels colonized this continent. Genetic evidence suggests the 2 American species of flying squirrels diverged from each other early during the Pleistocene between 1-2 million years ago when Ice Ages began to become more severe. Boreal spruce forests expanded during Ice Ages, growing as far south as middle Georgia and Alabama. In the middle south spruce forests grew in higher elevations while deciduous oak forests still occurred in adjacent lower elevation. Oak forests are rich in mast such as acorns and nuts, but spruce forests offer less food for squirrels–seeds from spruce cones are only available for 2 months of the year. However, underground fungi, also known as truffles, are available year round in spruce forests. For most species of squirrels, fungi is a minor component of their diet, but truffles and other fungi make up 85% of the northern flying squirrel's diet whereas southern flying squirrels eat more acorns, nuts, berries, and animal matter. The ancestors of the northern flying squirrel were those individuals from the parent population best able to subsist on a diet of mostly fungi. These individuals were able to colonize spruce forests, while the rest of the parent population remained in oak forests. Eventually, this habitat partition resulted in a divergence between the 2 American species.
Northern flying squirrels eat mostly fungi which is a minor component in most squirrel's diet. The ability to subsist on a diet of mostly fungi enabled this species to colonize spruce forests. Eventually, they evolved into a different species than southern flying squirrels because of this capability.
Elaphomyces or truffle–favorite food of the northern flying squirrel.
Red spruce (Picea rubens). Red spruce, truffles, and northern flying squirrels are beneficial and interdependent to each other.
Fossils of both species of flying squirrels have been found at Ladds and Kingston Saltpeter Cave in Bartow County, Georgia. This is evidence that patches of spruce forest grew near patches of oak forest in this region during some climatic stages of the Pleistocene. Northern flying squirrels are confined to the former; southern flying squirrels require the latter.
There is an interesting ecological interdependence between northern flying squirrels, red spruce, and several species of fungi. Truffles grow intertwined with the red spruce roots, and they exchange nutrients. The squirrels eat the truffles and spread their spores throughout the forest in their droppings. A healthy spruce forest requires an abudance of truffles. Many red spruce forests have been logged, and without the squirrel's help, trees such as oak, maple, beech, and cherry are replacing them. In West Virginia the U.S. Forest Service has successfully re-established red spruce forests. Foresters discovered that red spruce seedling grow best in ground ripped apart by bulldozers and strewn with woody debris. Some of these young spruce forests are on land reclaimed from strip mining.
Fox squirrel. This species may play a role in distributing fungi in longleaf pine savannah.
Rhizopogon nigrescens–a fungi common to longleaf pine savannahs and likely an item in the diet of the fox squirrel.
Virgin stand of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) in east Texas (circa 1908).
Although fox squirrels (Scirius niger) have a much more varied diet than northern flying squirrels, they occasionally eat fungi and may play a role in the health of longleaf pine savannahs. Certain kinds of fungi that grow in the soil of savannahs also exchange nutrients with longleaf pine trees, and fox squirrels spread these spores in their dung as well. Fox squirrels and longleaf pine savannahs were formerly common in the south, particularly on the coastal plain, but today both are rare. The changes man has wrought have really sickened the natural communites of the world.
Arbogast, Brian
"A Brief History of the New World Flying Squirrel: Phylogeny, Biogeography, and Conservation Genetics"
Journal of Mammalogy 88 (4) 2008
Tags:evolution, fungi, Glaucomys sabrinus, Glaucomys volans, Kingston Saltpeter Cave, Ladds, longleaf pine, northern flying squirrel, picea ruba, pinus palustris, red spruce, southern flying squirrel, speciation, truffles
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Another Excerpt from Frances Harper's Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp–the Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
I've been periodically posting excerpts from a rare book published in 1927 entitled Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp by Frances Harper. This time I'm posting Harper's collection of accounts about the southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNUom4Dmwp8
Youtube video of a southern flying squirrel gliding from tree to tree. They can glide for up to 30 yards.
Supposedly, the southern flying squirrel is common and widespread throughout the state of Georgia, but I am skeptical. They prefer old oak forests with lots of snags and woodpecker holes. I've never seen one in the wild and my cat never brought me a specimen, so I really doubt there are any in the woodlot behind my house or in any of the woods in my neighborhood. Thirty years ago, a college buddy of mine did find and tame a specimen he found living in a birdhouse in his backyard, but that is the only time I've ever seen a flying squirrel in person. Most flying squirrels commandeer woodpecker holes (sometimes eating the eggs and nestlings of the evicted birds in the process), although they do build their own nests on occasion. The old oak forests of the Georgia piedmont have been replaced by young 2nd growth forests with far fewer snags and woodpecker nests than in former days. Moreover, as far as I can determine from an internet search, no study on flying squirrel abundance in Georgia has been conducted…ever. Flying squirrels are probably still common in the north Georgia mountains where unlogged oak forests still occur (See:https://markgelbart.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/old-growth-oak-forests-in-north-georgia/ ). And they are a problematic predator of red-cockaded woodpeckers in south Georgia.
Fossils of southern flying squirrels have been found in several Pleistocene-aged sites in Georgia, including Kingston Saltpeter Cave and Yarbrough Cave in Bartow County, and the Isle of Hope site in coastal Georgia. The advanced evolutionary trait of gliding is probably an ancient characteristic of this species.
Below is Frances Harper's collection of accounts of the southern flying squirrel which he refers to as the Florida flying squirrel.
Florida Flying squirrel–Glaucomys volans querceti
"The Flying Squirrel is known to most of the residents, and by its regular name. It has been recorded or reported from the following localities in the swamp: Floyd's, Minne Lake, Billy's, Honey, and Chesser's Islands, Clayhole Island, and Mixon's Hammocks and Billy's Bay. It is said to be more or less common in various localities on the eastern side of the St. Mary's River; north of Macclenny, Florida; along the Satilla River near Hoboken; and near Milltown, Lanier County…
…In the choice of its home within the Okefinokee this species does not exhibit a narrow taste, being found in such widely varying habitats as hammocks, pine barrens, and cypress bays. It is perhaps attracted more particularly to the hammocks by reason of the acorns which it finds there on the live oak and other oaks. Without the swamp it is found in unwelcome abundance in pecan groves. It is entirely nocturnal, as far as my observations go.
In early January, 1917, at our camping place in the hammock on Floyd's Island, several Flying Squirrels were heard moving about in the great live oaks overhead, and giving their slight, sharp, sibilant, little cries. They were known to feed on some shelled corn stored in a large wooden box, and two specimens were trapped there. In June, 1921, Jackson Lee reported hearing this species in the same camp.
On several nights in September, 1922, I heard the squeaky tseet, tseet, tseet of Flying Squirrels in the oaks about our camp in the hammock on Chesser's Island. One evening acorns began dropping outside my tent, and a couple of times one of the little creatures seemed to be scampering over the tent fly. It was very successful, however, in eluding the rays of a flashlight which I tried more than one to turn upon it.
Ben Chesser once found a Flying Squirrel in a nest of Spanish Moss which it had built in a quart cup about 6 feet above the ground by a spring in the piney woods on this island.
On June 19, 1922, David Lee cut down a dead slash pine (Pinus elliottii) in the pine barrens close to the hammock on Billy's Island. As the tree fell, a Flying Squirrel jumped out to another tree, then made for still another, but fell short and was caught. It was kept in captivity for about six weeks, meanwhile feeding upon pecans, watermelon seeds, and huckleberries (the last with perhaps special avidity). It refused peanuts.
Harry Chesser spoke of seeing several in the pine barrens on Billy's Island. Two sailed out of a living pine which he was cutting in the spring of 1922. W.F. Keaton reported one or two during the previous spring in an old dead pine on Honey Island.
During the summers of 1921 and 1922 several were reported in holes in girdled cypresses, and one in a 'green' or living cypress.
On August 6, 1921, between 8 and 9 p.m. , a Flying Squirrel jumped on the roof of our tent, which was pitched on an oak ridge along the St. Mary's River north of Macclenny, Florida. At about the same time we began to take note of a shrill, sibilant, almost incessant calling on the part of two or three creatures of some sort, apparently in the trees overhead. At the time I was inclined to consider them insects rather than Flying Squirrels, although, as David Lee remarked on a later occasion, the note of the latter is so much like that of some insects that it is difficult to tell them apart. Meanwhile, several rat traps, baited with peanuts, were set on the trunks of near-by oaks, and presently, one of them contained a fine specimen of a Flying Squirrel. Several nights later one was heard about our camp in a pine grove about 5 miles south of Traders Hill.
Some prejudice has been aroused against this species on account of its depredations on pecans in various localities near the swamp, where the pecan-growing industry has been considerably developed in recent years. Its nocturnal habits enable it to pilfer to an extent not possible for a diurnal animal, and in places it evidentaly becomes a rather serious nusiance. For example, various members of James Johnson's family, living near Thompson's Landing on the St. Mary's, stated that a cat of theirs had caught 37 Flying Squirrels about their place during the pecan season of 1921. The cat would eat each squirrel behind a certain door, and leave the tail there, thus enabling the members of the household to keep a tally. They themselves made no effort to kill the animals saying, 'It ain't no use.' Further complaints were heard concerning depredations on pecans near Cornhouse Creek, Charlton County, near Hoboken, Pierce County, and near Milltown, Lanier County.
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