Suffering from Cracked, Chipped, or Discolored Teeth?
Sometimes called either porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates, dental veneers are ultra-thin custom-made shells of tooth-colored ceramic materials that are bonded to the front of teeth in order to cover worn tooth enamel, teeth that are discolored, cracked or chipped and teeth that have uneven spacing, are out of alignment or worn down. These issues often contribute to worsening dental problems, and they're also unsightly — and they prevent many otherwise healthy people from living the happy lifestyle they deserve.
You don't have to let stained, cracked or chipped teeth keep you from enjoying life to the fullest. Schedule a consultation with Dr. James Courey or Dr. Joseph Zagami of Specialized Dentistry of New Jersey to discuss your options for porcelain dental veneers in our Manalapan, NJ office. Voted by oral health professionals as one of Manalapan, New Jersey's favorite cosmetic veneers dentists year after year, both doctors build great smiles every day.
Specialized Dentistry of New Jersey (SDNJ) is an award winning dental office in Manalapan, NJ and home to one of the friendliest staffs in New Jersey! Not only do we utilize advanced technology to make your visits as effective as possible, but we also have some of the top rated dentists in New Jersey. If you're interested in getting porcelain veneers, contact our office today or get more information below.
Dental veneers look natural, are stain resistant and can make dark teeth appear whiter. Beyond their teeth whitening benefit, they alsp give you an attractive, natural smile by creating teeth that are bright, white, aligned and shapely. Our Manalapan, N.J., office offers two kinds of dental veneers: porcelain and resin composite. Porcelain veneers are more stain resistant but resin veneers are easier to apply.
Porcelain veneers look natural and do not change color, even after years of wear. This is one of the reasons why cosmetic dentists recommend porcelain laminate veneers for teeth whitening when tooth restoration is needed. Once you fit your teeth with veneers, you'll have them indefinitely, because the procedure is not reversible. They conceal several imperfections, including gaps and large chips. Our dentists affix the veneer to the tooth using a strong adhesive. Before applying the veneer, Dr. Courey or Dr. Zagami must remove a small amount of natural tooth enamel. This allows the dental veneer to fit naturally into the bite and assures proper tooth function.
Resin composite veneers require less preparation, and affixing the veneer to the tooth is a faster and often more comfortable process. Nevertheless, many patients discover they are better suited for porcelain laminate veneers. Dr. Courey will help you decide the veneer that is right for you.
If you're interested in cosmetic dentistry to get yourself a winning smile, whether the problem is mis-alignment, cracked or chipping teeth, unsightly spacing, uneven or dark colored dentition, uneven or too much (or not enough) smile showing, or even gum erosion, the eternal question always arises: What would be the best solution?
Dental bonding involves the application of a durable composite material directly to the surface of the tooth, by your dentist, which is then sculpted and artistically shaped to the exact look the patient desires, to blend naturally and seamlessly with the patient's existing teeth. A laser (or high intensity light) is then used to cure the composite material, hardening and reinforcing it to the surface of the tooth.
This bonding technique has many applications, not only for aesthetic uses but also for prosthodontics and pediatric dentistry. The advantages to dental bonding are a quick treatment time (can be completed in one office visit after a consultation and a relatively low cost per tooth when compared with porcelain veneers. Durability of bonding will be affected by the oral environment. Since composite bonding is a mixture of quartz particle 70% – 80% filled) and resin, discoloration and breakage is inevitable if your mouth has a high acidic pH value (if you are a soda drinker, lemon lover or candy sucker if the bonding was not supported by a solid tooth structure, or if you are a night grinder.
Porcelain veneers are fabricated in the laboratory. They are 100% filled with hard mineral particles, and are fired at a high temperature with a vacuum (to procure the best physical properties to sustain the veneer's strength in the harsh oral environment). Compared to bonding, there is more procedural work involved with porcelain veneers. There are different techniques to fabricate the veneer pieces (which call for different methods of preparation for the tooth); the pressing technique produces a stronger veneer, but requires 0.8mm thickness of the veneer. The porcelain powder build-up technique can produce super thin veneers (0.3mm which produces a very conservative look on your tooth structure, while at the same time keeping a natural silhouette.
The veneer piece lays on top of the tooth structure and is similar to a press-on nail. They chemically adhere to the tooth with bonding composite cement; since porcelain is acid resistant and stronger in physical properties than composite material, this restoration provides long-term service. When getting the veneers, the first visit consists of preparation and imprints f the teeth (which might involve anesthetic). After this, you will leave the office with temporary veneers which look like natural teeth. A wafer-thin veneer is then crafted out of porcelain which is seamlessly cemented to the front side of the tooth on the second visit.
In addition to straightening teeth, porcelain veneers can close gaps between teeth, whiten teeth that do not respond well to bleaching, and can also be used to protect damaged tooth surfaces. The advantages to porcelain veneers over bonding is that veneers are much longer lasting (and stronger) than composite bonding material.
Both bonding and veneers are additive procedures, depending on the position, alignment and shape of your teeth, which is the foundation for any new restorations. This foundation will need to be in the right fundamental situation to receive restorations to result in a fabulous smile. In other words, sometimes, you do not need to do much to your own teeth before applying cosmetic restorations. It might be necessary to reduce or modify the tooth structure before anything can be added onto it to make it look perfect.
There is some risk involved with cosmetic bonding or veneers, so be cautious with any cosmetic procedure. A comprehensive evaluation of your present dental condition is absolutely necessary as a first step; blue prints of your teeth and of your prospective dental project are needed to establish clear verbal communication between all parties involved (including you including possible mock-up or wax-up models to preview possible changes, which could avoid costly mistakes.
Dental veneers are a more conservative alternative to dental crowns and, other than normal brushing and flossing, no special hygiene is required. Avoiding chewing on ice, fingernails and other tough objects prolongs the life of the veneers and prevents problems. Never open a sharp or tough object with your veneers in order to preserve your dental restoration. If you grind your teeth, our doctors may recommend you wear a mouthguard. Some sensitivity may occur after your dental veneer application, but this should abate over time.
Don't forget to schedule a follow-up appointment after Dr. Courey affixes your veneers to assure your mouth is adjusting well to the change. You'll need to visit your general dentist for periodic checkups and cleanings as usual. Although you should expect to replace your veneers every few years, with conscientious care you'll enjoy many happy and healthy years between visits.
Wafer-thin, customized dental veneers – also called dental porcelain laminates – and Lumineers bond to teeth permanently to conceal minor imperfections, lengthen or straighten teeth and to minimize gaps between teeth. Although veneers and Lumineers – a brand of veneers – offer a quick fix for minimally unattractive teeth, they only cover front portions of the tooth and are not recommended for dental cosmetic makeovers requiring orthodontic-type treatment.
For teeth with structural damage or more serious cosmetic flaws, replacing them with dental implants may be a better option than veneers or Lumineers. Natural-looking, synthetic crowns that feel and function like real teeth, dental implants are long-term solutions to dental problems that require minimally invasive oral surgery. In addition, implants are sturdier than porcelain veneers and much more resistant to damage such as breaking or chipping.
Scheduling a dentistry consultation with Dr. Courey or Dr. Zagami can help you determine whether veneers or dental implants best suit your oral cosmetic needs.


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/* tslint:disable:no-sync-functions */

import { expect } from 'chai'

import { Repository } from '../../../src/models/repository'
import { getConfigValue, getGlobalConfigPath } from '../../../src/lib/git'
import { setupFixtureRepository } from '../../fixture-helper'

describe('git/config', () => {
  let repository: Repository | null = null

  beforeEach(() => {
    const testRepoPath = setupFixtureRepository('test-repo')
    repository = new Repository(testRepoPath, -1, null, false)
  })

  describe('config', () => {
    it('looks up config values', async () => {
      const bare = await getConfigValue(repository!, 'core.bare')
      expect(bare).to.equal('false')
    })

    it('returns null for undefined values', async () => {
      const value = await getConfigValue(
        repository!,
        'core.the-meaning-of-life'
      )
      expect(value).to.equal(null)
    })
  })

  describe('getGlobalConfigPath', () => {
    it('gets the config path', async () => {
      const path = await getGlobalConfigPath()
      expect(path).not.to.equal(null)
      expect(path!.length).to.be.greaterThan(0)
    })
  })
})

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Q: Seems like my Python syntax is a bit off when copying a python program I'm trying to create a self-replicating Python program. Currently, the code I have looks something like this:
from sys import argv
import os
script = argv
name = str(script[0])
try:
    os.mkdir('testFolder')
except:
    pass
os.system(r'copy ' + name + ' testFolder')

This returns the following error:
The syntax of the command is incorrect.

What's the cause of this, and what would be correct syntax?

A: You are not passing the correct arguments to copy - namely Windows paths are \ separated - e.g. C:\Users\xxxx\Desktop\script.py while Python's sys.argv[0] will give you / separated path - c:/Users/xxxx/Desktop/script.py

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Santa Clarita Breaking News Today
During the last couple of days, Santa Clarita has had a number of breaking news events. One of the most recent incidents occurred on Wednesday night, when a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was arrested for driving under the influence and opening fire on a person in the Santa Clarita Valley. The man was killed in the incident.
Fire watch upgraded to red flag warning resulting in chance of PSPS threats
Several fires swept through dry brush and vegetation in Santa Clarita. Firefighters tried to protect the community by using water drops. As a result, several homes were damaged. A fire also scorched five to seven acres in the Lake Hughes area.
Fire crews were able to slow the forward progress of flames by nightfall. But the fire was still a threat on Thursday morning, with firefighters calling for residents to stay indoors and avoid outdoor activities that could ignite new fires.
As a result of the hot and dry conditions, the fires had a greater chance of spreading. Firefighters said that dry vegetation and hot exhaust were making contact, resulting in an increase in flames. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning on Sunday, indicating that the weather would likely be very dry and dangerous.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy arrested for drunk driving
Several law enforcement agencies were involved in a traffic crash at Pico Canyon Road and Southern Oaks Drive in Stevenson Ranch Friday night. The incident, which sparked a massive law enforcement response, led to a sheriff's deputy being arrested for drunk driving.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said that deputy Lopez was taken to Henry Mayo Hospital, where he was diagnosed with "non-significant injuries." He was booked on a misdemeanor charge. It's not clear what the charges will be.
A report from the Los Angeles County Fire Department said that the department's emergency operations center set up a command post and escorted traffic along the opposite direction of Pico Canyon Road. The department said it had a total of 200 sworn officers on duty. The department also said that Lopez was off-duty.
LAEDC recognizes Santa Clarita as most business friendly city in los angeles county
Earlier this year, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) announced the winners of its annual "Most Business Friendly City in Los Angeles County" competition. Los Angeles County is home to 88 cities, each of which is evaluated by a panel of judges on programs and services, as well as their commitment to economic development.
LAEDC has been awarding Eddy Awards to honor economic development leadership and organizations since 1996. This year, winners were chosen by a blue ribbon panel of judges from cities in L.A. County. They evaluated cities that cut red tape, encourage job creation, and support business recovery.
The Eddy Awards recognize individuals, institutions, and corporate entities that have made exceptional contributions to the inclusive economic development of the region. The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) will recognize the winners in several categories. In addition to the Eddy Awards, LAEDC will also present honorees for the Eddy Educational Award, Eddy Individual Award, and Eddy Corporate Award.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy opens fire on a person in Santa Clarita Valley
Earlier this week, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy opened fire on a man in the Santa Clarita Valley. No deputies were injured in the shooting. But this incident is raising questions about the use of firearms on moving vehicles. The Sheriff's Department has recently tightened its rules regarding shooting into moving vehicles.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has a policy that states that only "extraordinary" circumstances can justify shooting into a moving car. It is considered an ineffective practice, and New York police ceased shooting into moving cars in the 1970s. In the past five years, the Sheriff's Department has had at least 28 incidents where deputies shot into moving cars.
This incident occurred when the Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy was responding to a burglary that was in progress. The man involved was armed with a knife, and the deputy opened fire. The man was killed in the shooting.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy killed a man on Wednesday night
Earlier this week, a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy killed a man in Santa Clarita. The shooting occurred near McBean Parkway and Bridgeport Lane. The deputies were responding to a possible burglary at a Subway sandwich shop. The deputies found a man armed with knives. The deputies shot the man in the head and neck.
Two other men were not injured in the shooting. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is conducting multiple independent investigations into the shooting.
Investigators are still looking for a motive for the attack. They also said that the incident is not likely to affect traffic in the area. The department did not release the name of the man killed in the incident. The first deputy to arrive at the scene fired a pistol shot from five to 10 feet away.
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Boy Scouts get big money from foundations with nondiscrimination policies
Andy Birkey
Corporate foundations have given millions to the Boy Scouts of America and its subdivisions in recent years despite that organization's policy of excluding gays and lesbians. Many of those same foundations have policies against giving to organizations that discriminate based on sexual orientation.
Twenty-three of the top 50 corporate foundations, ranked by the Foundation Center in terms of total charitable giving, gave at least $10,000 each to the Boy Scouts in 2010, the most recent year for which data was available for most companies. Combined, they gave about $3.6 million.
Many household names are among the donors. The Intel Foundation gave the most — about $700,000 in 2010. The Verizon Foundation donated more than $300,000, and big banks — such as Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, and Bank of America — each gave more than $100,000.
Most of the corporate foundations refused to give definitive answers about whether they would continue supporting the Boy Scouts in the wake of the organization's announcement that it would maintain its exclusionary policy. But one company, UPS, told The American Independent that the policy would not impact its donations to the Boy Scouts, which totaled close to $167,000 in 2010.
On July 17, the national Boy Scouts executive committee announced that a secret 11-member committee had decided to reaffirm the group's exclusion of "homosexuals." That group had been meeting since 2010.
The policy that was reaffirmed states: "While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA."
The Boy Scouts have been kicking gay members out of the organization since at least the late-1970s. In 1978, the group formalized its ban on allowing gays to have leadership positions in the scouts. "We do not believe that homosexuality and leadership in Scouting are appropriate," the policy stated.
The Boy Scouts reiterated the policy in 1991 after a gay scout in New Jersey came out on local television. That young man, James Dale, later sued the organization for discrimination, a case the Boy Scouts won at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000. In a 5-4 vote, the majority of justices decided that the Boy Scouts' First Amendment right to "expressive association" allows the group to exclude members it does not want.
The policy excluding gay scouts was rewritten into its current form in 2004. The ban includes gay Boy Scout members, volunteers, and employees.
Zach Wahls, Scouts for Equality
Ahead of the July announcement, the Boy Scouts had come under increasing pressure to change the policy. In April, a voting member of the Boy Scouts introduced a resolution to change the membership policy at the National Annual Meeting.
In May, Jennifer Tyrrell, a den mother from Ohio who was ousted last spring for being a lesbian, and Zach Wahls, an Eagle Scout with two moms, offered the Boy Scouts National Annual Meeting a petition with 275,000 names urging a change to the policy.
Corporate foundations are major donors to the Boy Scouts of America and its subdivisions, such as regional councils and local troops. The American Independent reviewed the tax filings of the top 50 corporate foundations as ranked by the Foundation Center in terms of giving during 2010. Twenty-three provided at least $10,000 to the Boy Scouts; many of those same foundations also have policies that prohibit giving to organizations that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
These foundations had three methods of directing funds to the Boy Scouts. Some gave direct grants to the Boy Scouts. Some companies have a matching program and give a certain amount to an organization based individual employees' donations. At times, that program was through the United Way. Some foundations also gave through volunteer programs, granting funds to an organization based on the number of hours individual employees volunteered for them.
The Boy Scouts, which claim more than 2.7 million youth members and more than one million adult members, have a complicated organizational structure. The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America governs scouting across the country and provides support to 295 local councils, which oversee scouting in their geographic area. Individual scouting units (Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs, for example) are operated by faith-based, civic, and educational organizations.
Corporate foundations gave to every level of the Boy Scouts infrastructure, though the bulk of the donations appear to have gone to regional councils and individual local troops rather than to the national headquarters.
A few Boy Scout troops and councils have publicly stated that they are refusing to comply with the national Boy Scouts of America policy of excluding gays from the organization. (In the past, the national organization has reportedly threatened to revoke the charters of Boy Scout entities that violate the policy.) In some cases, it was unclear to which Boy Scout entity the foundations gave. For example, the Wells Fargo Foundation's tax documents only listed "Boy Scouts of America" with no additional information.
Most of the corporations contacted by The American Independent would not directly say whether the Boy Scouts' affirmation of its discriminatory policy would impact grant funding. The UPS Foundation, however, indicated there would be no change in its grant-making. UPS gave around $167,000 to various Boy Scout entities in 2010, including $100,000 to the national organization and $30,000 to the Boy Scouts' Atlanta Area Council. That council confirmed to TAI that it follows the national policy on sexual orientation.
In a statement to TAI, UPS International Public Relations Manager Kristen Petrella said the Boy Scouts' decision to affirm their policy excluding "open or avowed homosexuals" will not change the company's funding choices.
"This decision has not and will not impact The UPS Foundation's decision to provide funding to BSA although we evaluate each funding request on an individual basis," said Petrella. "UPS has always supported and will continue to support youth development. A large number of UPS employees were involved with the Boy Scouts in their youth and some of them continue to serve as scout leaders today. UPS believes in supporting organizations with which its employees are involved."
Petrella noted that the foundation has supported LGBT groups. "UPS believes in supporting all aspects of diversity. We support dozens of organizations regardless of race, gender, gender identity or sexual preference such as the Human Rights Campaign, and Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. In 2011, The UPS Foundation funded diversity-related projects totaling US $7 million to 173 organizations across the country."
The UPS Foundation gave $100,000 to the Human Rights Campaign and $50,000 to PFLAG in 2010, and the corporation has an employee non-discrimination policy that covers sexual orientation.
Intel and the LDS Church
Intel — the Boy Scouts' largest donor among the corporations surveyed — has an explicit policy of not giving to groups that discriminate.
That policy, which applies to competitive grants, states that the Intel Foundation will not fund "organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status."
The Intel Foundation also has a volunteer matching program that donates funds to a charity based an employee's volunteer hours. That program has a similar policy. It says that the foundation disqualifies "organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran, or disability statuses" from the grant program.
Yet, according to tax documents, the Intel Foundation gave about $700,000 to Boy Scout chapters in 2010. Those donations came exclusively through the employee volunteer matching program.
Of that, more than $320,000 went to Boy Scout troops and councils connected to the Mormon Church. TAI contacted two of the regional councils overseeing those Boy Scout troops, but those inquiries were not returned.
The LDS Church became formally affiliated with the Boy Scouts in 1913. According to figures on the Boy Scouts of America website, as of 2011, there were nearly 38,000 scouting units sponsored by the Latter Day Saints. That's nearly 34 percent of all units nationwide.
And the LDS Church, which opposes "homosexual behavior," holds sway with the Boy Scouts of America.
In a brief filed in the landmark case of Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, a lawyer for the LDS Church warned that the church would leave the Scouts if gays were allowed to be scout leaders.
"If the appointment of scout leaders cannot be limited to those who live and affirm the sexual standards of BSA and its religious sponsors, the Scouting Movement as now constituted will cease to exist, " wrote Von G. Keetch on behalf of the LDS Church and several other religious organizations in 2000 (PDF). "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — the largest single sponsor of Scouting units in the United States — would withdraw from Scouting if it were compelled to accept openly homosexual Scout leaders."
When asked about Intel's funding policies, Intel Foundation executive director Wendy Ramage-Hawkins told TAI via email: "All organizations seeking financial support from the Intel Foundation are required to affirm their compliance with Intel's non-discrimination corporate donation policy. Organizations that cannot affirm their compliance will not receive funding from the Intel Foundation."
Intel wouldn't say whether or not it would continue to fund the Boy Scouts.
"We will know if and when they affirm our non-discrimination policy and request our support," Ramage-Hawkins said.
She later clarified that the Intel Foundation will be asking for a statement of agreement with their nondiscrimination policy in the next grant cycle but had not done so in the past.
"We have not previously asked for affirmation, so this will be the first time the question is raised," she said.
Funding discrimination
Intel isn't alone in funding the Boy Scouts despite having a policy that would appear to prohibit it.
The charitable giving arm of Aluminum producer Alcoa contributed $9,000 to the Rip Van Winkle Council of the Boy Scout in New York State (another payment of $6,000 was scheduled for 2011) and $25,000 to the "Boy Scouts of America" in 2010. The United Way of Ulster County, New York, ended a 40-year relationship with the Rip Van Winkle Council in 2004 because it refused to sign a non-discrimination statement that included sexual orientation, according to reporting at the time.
The Alcoa Foundation's grant guidelines state that "in general" it does not make grants to "organizations whose policies or actions are inconsistent with Alcoa's non-discrimination policy."
A search of Alcoa's website did not turn up a "non-discrimination policy," but Alcoa has an equal opportunity policy that states:
"Alcoa reaffirms its policy to provide equal employment opportunity in recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company-sponsored training, access to facilities, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs, recalls or termination of employment to all employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, veteran status, genetic information, sex or age (within statutory limits)."
The U.S. Bancorp Foundation — the charitable arm of U.S. Bank — gave about $143,000 in 2010, much of it through direct grants, including $78,000 in direct grants to the Western Colorado Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The rest came from an employee-matching grant program. The Western Colorado Council did not return a request for comment and has also declined other media outlets' interview requests related to the ban on gays and lesbians.
The U.S. Bancorp Foundation's website states: "The U.S. Bancorp Foundation charitable contributions program will not provide funding for … organizations whose practices are not in keeping with the company's equal opportunity policy."
According to U.S. Bank's employee handbook (PDF):
"U.S. Bank prohibits both discrimination against and harassment of any employee or applicant, and ensures that all personnel practices are administered on individual merit and capability without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other factors identified and protected by law. These practices include, but are not limited to, recruitment, advertising, selection, performance management, compensation, training, placement, transfer, demotion, promotion, disciplinary action and termination."
The Verizon Foundation bars funding for organizations that discriminate. According to the Verizon Foundation's grant guidelines, in order to be "eligible for funding consideration, organizations must … serve the community without discrimination on the basis of age, color, citizenship, disability, disabled veteran status, gender, race, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, military service or status or Vietnam-era veteran status."
But Verizon gave roughly $318,000 in 2010 to various Boy Scout entities.
Several other corporate foundations provided grants and funding to the Boy Scouts despite having a non-discrimination policy. GE Foundation gave about $68,000 in matching contributions to the Boy Scouts, but also has a policy (PDF) warning potential grantees that they will be ineligible if they "do not comply with GE's non-discrimination policy," which includes sexual orientation.
The Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, the charitable arm of Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceuticals, gave a $100,000 grant to the Boy Scouts' Crossroads of America Council in Indiana in 2010 as part of a $500,000 grant agreement. Lilly contributed another $30,500 to the Crossroads council and other local troops and councils in a volunteer matching program. According to Indianapolis Star columnist Ruth Holladay, the Crossroads of America Council excluded a gay parent from leadership activities in 2005 and acknowledged it adhered to the national policy. The council's spokesperson could not be reached for comment.
Yet, Eli Lilly's website states that "organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age or religion" are "not supported by the Lilly Foundation as a matter of general policy."
Many companies did not respond to requests for information specific to their foundations, including whether they had policies that prohibit funding groups that discriminate. However, all the corporations whose foundations gave to the Boy Scouts did have employment policies that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Among those were the Pfizer Foundation, which gave about $191,000 to the Boy Scouts, and the foundation of Valero Energy, an oil refinery company in Texas, which gave roughly $189,000.
Large financial services companies also gave to the Boy Scouts in 2010. The Wells Fargo Foundation gave close to $227,000, and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave about $240,000 to various Boy Scout entities.
(Wells Fargo, which merged with Wachovia in 2008, also administered the Wachovia-Wells Fargo Foundation, and that foundation gave an additional $288,000 to Boy Scout entities in 2010. According to that foundation's tax documents, it has distributed 99 percent of its assets and will cease operations at the end of 2012.)
Both Wells Fargo and Bank of America had withdrawn funding for the Boy Scouts in the past.
According to an Associated Press report, Wells Fargo stopped funding the Boy Scouts in 1992 because the Boy Scouts' policy conflicted with Wells Fargo's non-discrimination policy.
That appears to have changed when Wells Fargo merged with Norwest Corp. in 1998, and area managers were charged with making funding decisions.
"Norwest saw a need to decentralize decision-making, and it was agreed to let local bank presidents decide if they want to donate to the Boy Scouts," said spokesman Larry Haeg, according to a Washington Times article published in 2000.
According to Wells Fargo spokesman Jim Nawrocki, that is the current policy of Wells Fargo. "Our position is that local leaders are in the best position to know the specific needs of their community," he told TAI in an email.
Bank of America found itself the target of dueling boycotts in the summer of 1992. An anti-gay group, the American Family Association, led the initial boycott after the bank pledged to withhold funding to the Boy Scouts because of its policy banning gays.
The AFA said that Bank of America, along with Wells Fargo and Levi Strauss, was "aggressively promoting the homosexual lifestyle." In a July 1992 press statement (PDF), AFA head Don Wildmon said, "The fact that they would penalize the Boy Scouts because they would not endorse homosexuality shows that they no longer want or desire the business of the overwhelming majority of Americans."
Republican members of Congress circulated a letter to the Bank of America urging them to restore funding.
Bank of America relented and promised to continue funding the Boy Scouts, according to press reports at the time. That move sparked a new round of boycotts, this time by the LGBT community, but the bank stayed firm in its decision. Bank of America did not respond to repeated requests for information regarding its current policy.
Other corporate foundations giving at least $10,000 to the Boy Scouts in 2010 included the Abbott Fund at about $37,000, the Caterpillar Foundation at $25,000, Illinois Tool Works Foundation gave roughly $22,000, the Dow Chemical Company Foundation at $12,000, the Nationwide Insurance Foundation at about $46,000, the Monsanto Fund at about $55,000, the PNC Foundation at about $49,000, and the Allstate Fund at $21,000. The Emerson Charitable Trust, the philanthropic arm of Emerson Electric, gave $533,000 during its fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Attempts were made to contact each foundation, but many went unreturned. Some foundations said they would wait until the next grant cycle to determine if the Boy Scouts qualify for funding.
Fred Solomon, vice president of corporate communications for the PNC Financial Services Group, told TAI via email: "The PNC Foundation provides support based on the strength of a group's proposal and its alignment with the foundation's priorities. Without a specific funding proposal before it, the foundation would not speculate on the potential for future support."
Kathleen Manning, public relations manager for the Monsanto Fund, said in an email statement, "No preemptive decisions to fund the group have been made and if we receive a grant request from the Boy Scouts of America again we will evaluate it at that time."
Enforcing the policy
Specific Boy Scout councils that have benefited from donations from these corporate foundations in the past have reportedly kicked out gay scouts and volunteers.
The Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia voted in May 2003 to end its participation in the national policy of discrimination based on sexual orientation. But just weeks later, the council kicked out a scout named Greg Lattera after he told media outlets that he was an openly gay boy scout.
Cradle of Liberty Council building by Bruce Anderson (Wikipedia)
"He decided to hold a press conference to come out as a member of the gay community," William T. Dwyer, the chief executive of the council, told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Our staff knew he was gay and never made a big deal about it. He decided to make a big deal about it. The don't-ask, don't-tell policy is pretty clear."
The Inquirer noted that the council's policy had "no mention of don't ask, don't tell."
By that summer, the council had adopted a policy that stated: "Applications for leadership and membership do not inquire into sexual orientation. However, an individual who declares himself to be a homosexual would not be permitted to join Scouting."
News outlets cited threats by the national Boy Scouts of America to revoke the council's charter if it did not revert to the national policy on gays and scouting.
The council lost hundreds of thousands in grant funding from the United Way, Pew Charitable Trusts, and William Penn Foundation after it dismissed Lattera and changed the policy. The incident also spurred the Philadelphia City Council to review a 1928 agreement that lent the Boy Scout council city land for $1 a year. In 2006, the city raised the rent from $1 to a market rate of $200,000 on the Boy Scouts after the council failed to state that it would not discriminate based on sexual orientation. The Boy Scouts sued and won the right to remain in the building. In 2010, a jury sided with the Boy Scouts on free speech grounds.
Several corporate foundations donated to the Cradle of Liberty Council in 2010. Bank of America gave $1500; Verizon gave $250; and PNC gave $150. UPS appears to have given $5000 – the foundation's tax form indicated a donation to "Boy Scouts – Cradle of" but the rest was cut off.
Other Boy Scout councils have also kicked out scouts in recent years while taking in funds from corporate foundations.
In July, a 19-year-old who had previously attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Pony Express Council in Missouri reportedly was removed from his job at a Boy Scout camp after coming out as gay. The US Bancorp Foundation gave that council $650 in 2010.
Another Boy Scout employee was fired in late-July in California, prompting 10 of his co-workers to resign in protest. The Golden Empire Council fired Eagle Scout Tim Griffin, who was one of the most senior employees at Camp Winton. Griffin and his fellow employees claim he was fired because he is gay. A spokesperson for the council told local media that he was let go over a dress code violation and his "mannerisms and behavior," not because of his sexual orientation.
Intel gave $10,000 to the Golden Empire Council in 2010. That same year, Bank of America gave $931, Verizon gave $3,543, Monsanto gave $281, and Nationwide Insurance and Pfizer each gave $200.
In the fall of 2010, the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America in Texas told the gay father of a Cub Scout that he could not be a member of the leadership team of his 9-year old son's pack.
Several corporate foundations have given to the Circle Ten Council. In 2010, Verizon gave $4,440, Bank of America gave $3,940, Abbott gave $225, and Pfizer gave $140.
A Louisville scout leader, Greg Bourke, was asked to resign in August from his son's troop after the Lincoln Heritage Council learned he was gay, according to the Courier-Journal.
Bank of America gave the Lincoln Heritage Council $1,100 in 2010.
Bucking the policy
Not all scout troops and councils are abiding by the national Boy Scouts' policy.
After the Boy Scouts of America announced they were keeping the ban on gay scouts, several Boy Scout affiliates announced their opposition.
In July, an Amherst, Mass., troop sent a letter to the local papers announcing its intention to allow gay scouts.
"We want to reassure you, our friends, neighbors and colleagues, that local Boy Scouts Troop 500 in Amherst does not support BSA's policy," the letter states. "Troop 500 invites the participation of all interested 11-to-17-year-old boys and their parents or guardians without regard to sexual orientation."
In August, a separate Massachusetts Cub Scout pack announced it would allow gays to be members and adopted a "Policy of Acceptance" that states the pack will "openly reject the national policy put forth by Boy Scouts of America barring gay boys from membership and gay or lesbian adults from serving as leaders."
Also in August, a California Cub Scout pack publicly opposed the national policy, and another troop in New York City told the Wall Street Journal that it would not discriminate against gays.
A handful of regional councils located in liberal parts of the country have also rejected the policy.
The Minuteman Council in Boston added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy several years ago. Originally, the council's 2001 policy allowed gays to serve in the Boy Scouts as long as they weren't open about it. When the Boy Scouts affirmed the current policy, the council issued a statement disclosing its current nondiscrimination policy that includes openly gay scouts and leaders.
The Connecticut Rivers Council has routinely signed a statement with the United Way declaring that it will not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, according to a WTXX-TV report.
Corporate donations to those councils and troops appear to have been fairly small. In Minnesota, however, an inclusive scout council has received the bulk of funding from three of the top 50 corporate foundations.
The Northern Star Council, which covers the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin, has been inclusive for more than a decade. A spokesman for the council told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the announcement by the national Boy Scouts would not cause that to change.
"We're a reflection of the community," spokesman Kent York told the paper. "Our commitment has been to reach out to all young people and have a positive influence."
The Northern Star Council has an "inclusive leadership program" he said.
In an interview with South Florida Gay News, York said they haven't seen any reprimand from the national Boy Scouts of America.
"We're trying hard not to be in conflict with national. We're continuing an approach which has worked in our community. This focus on sexual orientation is really outside the scope of our mission," he said. "I'm sure that there is something [national] could do about it, but fortunately we haven't found out what yet."
Minnesota's biggest corporate donors to the Boy Scouts have given much of their funding to the inclusive Northern Star Council.
General Mills, based in Minneapolis, gave $34,000 to different scout chapters through their corporate foundation in fiscal year 2010. The vast majority, $30,000, went to the Northern Star Council. In fiscal year 2009, General Mills gave $42,000 to the Scouts; again the majority of that, $40,000, went to the Northern Star Council.
"As a longstanding practice, organizations we support must sign an affirmation of nondiscrimination as a standard part of our grant making process," the General Mills Foundation told TAI in a statement.
In 2010, the 3M Foundation gave about $279,000 to various BSA chapters across the country; nearly $265,000 of that went to the Northern Star Council.
The Medtronic Foundation gave $52,000 to the Boy Scouts of America during its fiscal year ending April 30, 2010. About $27,000 of that went directly to the Northern Star Council, and another $13,000 went to individual scout troops within the Northern Star Council.
In the past, Medtronic has been sharply critical of the national Boy Scouts' exclusionary policy. In 2000, the foundation announced that its $1 million United Way contribution for the year would be directed away from the Boy Scouts of America.
"It is important that the gift reflects … the values of our company and our commitment to nondiscrimination," Penny Hunt, former head of the foundation, told the Associated Press at the time.
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Why did you get such a costly dictionary? I can only put this poor checking down to lack of people at work. Halloween is finally here! Year followed year... I've been helping him study for the GRE. Who's coming with me? Tricia had to say that. We need to tell Vivek about this. Listen to me! Go as fast as possible.
Do you have a pair of tweezers? I made a list. I showed these postcards to my friends. I wasn't implying anything. The flower comes out in early spring. His wife hated his mistress, and vice versa. I don't know what could have happened to it. The pond was alive with tiny fishes. Get some tofu on the way back. I tried to call her.
Did you have a good time at the party? Please send me a catalog. She seems to be very ill. Can you understand the meaning of this sentence? Amy doesn't want our help. Our feelings were hurt. The girl doesn't like the red shoes. Where did you find them, at school or at home? We can't let this happen. I like art.
We were in favor of reforming the tax laws. Are we only friends? He was framed for murder. Don't talk about us. He is so old! Quite a few people came to the party. It'll take me a long time to do all the things I want to do. He lives in a segregrated community. Get out! And don't ever touch me again! Sue put the gun to his head.
Leslie tried to deceive Hamilton. It was you, wasn't it? It is because it can't hope for a success if it isn't healthy. What is she about? That coffee smells good. Why don't you see if you can't give her a pep talk? Raghu was anxious for help. Stay still! Hit the brakes. I couldn't find my keys.
The reformed Labour Standards Act will be in force from Jan 1st 2004. This area has been quarantined. They are satisfied. There are no wheels on this suitcase. I'm pleased to have you here. It was beginning to snow. Stock prices declined for five consecutive days. I'm convinced that my daughter will pass the exam. The village was dead after sunset. Look at that smoke. That building must be on fire.
A platinum blonde is a woman whose hair is so blonde that it seems to have the same grey colour as platinum. He gets his diploma tomorrow. Hear me out. He has Alzheimer's. The event is on Tuesday. Is that what Clarence suggested you should do? This is one of my favorite songs. If only I can go to the concert! What are my grandparents doing right now? There are a few mistakes in your report.
She almost took him to the edge of bankruptcy. The Japanese yen was appreciated. All you have to do is get there on time. I don't have any feelings for you. Troublemakers rarely become model citizens. Marie returned to England after the war. I'm very good at keeping secrets. My sister told me she's keeping a diary, and I haven't told anybody! Um... Oops. During the war, he served in the army. She is young and foolish. Lie to me again. In this case I'd prefer not to know the truth.
Apparently, from what people say of me, I'm volatile, self-obsessed, and, on top of that, I don't play well with others. Sorry, it's just it's all getting to be a bit much. The tire on my bicycle is flat. We must hurry. It gradually dawned on me that I had misunderstood him. Celeste is starving. Ofer probably thought I could ski. What's the weather like today? Can such a strange thing be real? Bucky couldn't convince Christian to go to the dance with him. Is this what you've been searching for all this time?
Can I have a room of my own? He will not do it anymore. A good book is a great companion. Typewriters are so noisy. The voice on the phone was unfamiliar to me. Long reign our king. How was your summer vacation? The next stop is "Berlin Central Station". He put all his money in the box. My brother doesn't go in for sports.


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Q: Inverse distance Weighted (IDW) implementation in pure javascript implementation without using any massive SDK or framework I've been searching for a long time for simple implementation of Inverse Distance Weighted(IDW) Interpolation algorithm for Elevation Point Cloud irregular Data to GRID conversion. Does anybody have any idea of any standard javascript function or bunch of files?
[I don't want to go after Node or any other framework]


One of the best content strategies is to have an open dialog with your audience, no matter the size.
For example, my audience is tiny. To say "niche" is to be extremely nice. Small Business Owners, Marketers and Digital Strategy Geeks.
For example, I've been posting videos on YouTube for a little over a year, and am just starting to get some traction.
This video was posted on December 15, 2017, and just got a comment. A great follow-up comment, and thus the purpose of this blog post and new Facebook Ads series.
It's a tiny setting in Facebook Ads.
You get these insights from being a true practitioner; from loving your craft; and from tasting all sorts of techniques and settings within platforms like Facebook Ads.
So "Bid Capping" is the actual micro topic of this post, and how to turn it off in Facebook Ads was the question. The video above has the answer.
Thanks to "Funnel Copy Tips" for the great comment/question.
1. To officially kickoff my Facebook Ads eCommerce Series. More to come.
2. To reiterate my point about how CEOs, Small Business Owners and Executives can make content. Don't worry about being fancy. Just put it out there. The traction should follow if you stay consistent, and keep your content educational / helpful in some way to your audience.
So here's Bid Capping and how to turn it off / on. More to come!


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"They took quite a bit of stuff" including a Civil War revolver and scuba gear, German said.
The victim called German and told him what happened, saying he would be late for Sunday's class because he needed to file a police report.
While the victim was in a classroom at Adventure Sports taking a test later that day, German got a phone call from a man asking whether the store buys used scuba gear.
"I don't typically buy used scuba stuff," German said.
But he wondered whether the caller had the victim's stolen gear, so he said he was interested. Based on how the caller was describing the gear, "He didn't know what he had."
People who use scuba gear know the terms for each piece of equipment — and this guy had no clue.
"He gave me his name and said he'd come by in about 45 minutes," German said.
German called police and told them what was happening. Police officers came and parked around the corner out of sight.
They waited.
Finally, after about an hour and a half, the caller walked in with an accomplice. One of German's instructors went in a back room and called one of the officers waiting around the corner.
"They no more than got the stuff in there and started telling me some lame excuse about where this stuff came from" when the officers walked into the store and arrested them, German said.
German said the stolen scuba gear was worth an estimated $10,000. Officers photographed and inventoried the stolen property and returned it to the owner.
The gear was still in the tubs the victim kept them in. The suspects, men ages 36 and 29, tried to sell it less than a mile from where it was stolen — at the store where the victim was in a classroom next door.
"It just floors me that they're that dumb," German said.
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Leicester City attacker Fousseni Diabaté has joined Turkish side Sivasspor on loan until the end of the 2018/19 season.
The Sivas-based side finished seventh in the Turkish Süper Lig last term and are now pushing for European qualification going into the second half of the campaign.
The 23-year-old Mali youth international has appeared 19 times for the Foxes in all competitions and scored twice on his debut away to Peterborough United in the Emirates FA Cup last season – a match that City won 5-1.
The quick and skilful forward joined the Foxes after a series of impressive displays for Corsican side Gazélec Ajaccio in the 2017/18 season and will now link up with his new team-mates ahead of Sivasspor's next fixture away to Alanyaspor on Sunday 20 January.


California State University, Bakersfield's Kegley Institute of Ethics today announced Pastor Manuel Carrizalez and Ms. Navjyot Gill as the recipients of the 2018 Wendy Wayne Ethics Awards. The recipients will be honored at an invitation-only dinner ceremony on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Stockdale Country Club.
The annual awards recognize one youth and one adult whose ethical character and behavior have had a profound impact on the lives of individuals from Bakersfield and Kern County.
Having led a rough and violent childhood, Manuel Carrizalez found a new path while in prison. He returned to Bakersfield in 1991 and dedicated his life to helping our community's youth find a better path. He founded Stay Focused Ministries, which inspires, equips and mobilizes the community through hope and the belief that they can improve their quality of life. Stay Focused offers alternative solutions to those who have become imprisoned as a product of their environment and circumstances. The ministry's staff and volunteers serve youth through mentoring in schools, school assemblies and weekly neighborhood outreach programs in high risk areas. Thousands have been positively impacted by this work, many of whom have returned as hard-working members of society. Fractured families have been and continue to be restored and are prospering through the ministry's encouragement and the resources they provide.
Pastor Carrizalez is also a member of the Bakersfield Police Department Chaplain Program, through which he regularly responds to the scene of violent crimes to support victims and family members. He happened to be in Las Vegas during the horrific shooting and learned a Bakersfield Police officer was shot. He immediately called BPD Chief Lyle Martin offering support and then visited the hospital where he met and prayed with the injured officer and his family. All these efforts explain why Chief Martin calls Pastor Carrizalez an "angel" and why he has earned the respect and gratitude of those for whom and with whom he serves.
When Navjyot Gill was a sophomore at Golden Valley High School, she attended a Leaders in Life Youth Conference Fundraising Banquet where she heard Wendy Wayne give the keynote speech to an audience of several hundred students, parents and community members. She recalls sitting in the back of Hodel's Banquet Hall with goosebumps because she was so inspired by Wendy's words. Those words changed the trajectory of her life and inspired her to stand up for underserved people and those facing ethnic or religious discrimination.
Shortly thereafter Navjyot became the founder and President for Golden Valley's AWARE Club -- a group focused on raising student engagement to address community issues around discrimination and intolerance. She was also a leader in the Safe School Ambassadors program, helping to address bullying, mistreatment and intolerance. She later served as the Regional President for the California Association of Student Councils and chaired a regional youth cabinet dedicated to training young Associated Student Body officers to make a difference in their schools and communities. Her commitment to improving the lives of others continued into college: At UC Berkeley she co-founded Cal's "Get Healthy" Campaign, founded the school's Sikh Anti-Bullying Campaign, and became the Social Justice Director for the Associated Students of the University of California.
Now a doctoral candidate of Philosophy, Criminology, Law, and Society at UC Irvine, Navjyot looks back to an early childhood in which her immigrant Sikh upbringing included outlook-limiting cultural barriers and gender expectations. Her father was a day laborer in the fields and her mother was disabled, and she started school in English as a Second Language classes. But she worked her way up to GATE classes and graduated with honors from UC Berkeley. Her future is unlimited because her passion is so deep and because she is a young woman of outstanding character and integrity. Her goal is to bring her doctorate back to Kern County to help address socioeconomic inequities that adversely impact the health and educational outcomes for ethnic minorities and children living in poverty.
Christopher Meyers, KIE's director emeritus, noted that "this year's nomination pool was extraordinary; our community has so many ethically impressive people!" The selection committee thus decided to also give special recognition to other nominees: Sandra Larson, long-standing community advocate and Valley Fever prevention activist; Ms. Jeannie Parent, founder of KWESI, committed to advocating for the 400 persons detained at Mesa Verde Immigrant Detention Center; and Mr. Zane Smith, Executive Director of The Boys and Girls Club of Kern County. In the youth category we will also honor Ms. Sidney Ferris, a senior at Bakersfield Christian High School and Mr. Tate Turner, a junior at Bakersfield High School.
Wendy Wayne, a CSUB Alumna, was a key member of the organizing group that founded the awards in 2011. They awards were renamed in her honor upon her death in 2012. They are now dedicated to recognizing those persons whose behavior and character sustain her legacy and commitment to service and to exemplary ethical behavior.
The event is co-sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and Adventist Health Bakersfield. For additional information, contact KIE Director, Dr. Michael Burroughs at mburroughs1@csub.edu or call (661) 654-6263.


Immunotherapy of experimental metastases by vaccination with interleukin gene-transduced adenocarcinoma cells sharing tumor-associated antigens. Comparison between IL-12 and IL-2 gene-transduced tumor cell vaccines.
Rodolfo M, Zilocchi C, Melani C, Cappetti B, Arioli I, Parmiani G, Colombo MP. Immunotherapy of experimental metastases by vaccination with interleukin gene-transduced adenocarcinoma cells sharing tumor-associated antigens. Comparison between IL-12 and IL-2 gene-transduced tumor cell vaccines. J Immunol. 1996;157(12):5536-42.
We have compared the therapeutic activity and characterized the antitumor response induced by IL-12 and IL-2 gene-transduced tumor cell vaccines. Mice bearing lung metastases of the BALB/c colon carcinoma C51 were treated with syngenic, histologically related, and antigenically cross-reacting irradiated IL-12 (C26/IL12) or IL-2 (C26/IL2) gene-transduced C26 tumor cells given s.c. Vaccination with C26/IL12 cells cured 40% of mice, while vaccination with C26/IL2 cells reduced the number of metastatic nodules without affecting survival. Despite this difference, similar antitumor CTL activation was shown in mice treated with C26/IL12 or C26/IL2 cells. The lytic pattern of CTL was shown to be directed to tumor-associated Ags (TAA) shared between the colon carcinomas C51, C26, and CC36 as well as with other syngenic tumors. Both treatments induced anti-TAA Abs, but only sera from mice treated with C26/IL12 contained Ab that lysed tumor cells in a C-dependent cytotoxicity assay. Early infiltration of activated T cells was found in the lungs of mice vaccinated with C26/IL12. CD4+ lymphocytes purified from the lymph nodes draining the vaccination site or from the spleen showed a higher production of IFN-gamma in response to anti-CD3 mAb in C26/IL12 vaccinated mice, while a higher production of IL-4 was shown in mice vaccinated with C26/IL2 cells. These results indicate that the better therapeutic efficacy of vaccination with C26/IL12 is associated with the production of C-binding Ab, an early infiltration of the metastatic lungs by activated T lymphocytes and a predominant systemic activation of Th1 more than Th2 cells.


Welcome to the website of the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (NEGRC). NEGRC serves 12 counties and 54 municipal governments in the Northeast Georgia Region. The Agency was created in 1963 to be a focal point for regional issues concerning local government and to be a resource for those governments in a variety of specialized areas. These include local government planning, economic development, grant preparation, administration, job training, and aging services. The Northeast Georgia service area encompassed by NEGRC is 3,260 square miles with an estimated population of 584,008. We hope the information contained in this site is helpful to you in discovering useful information about Northeast Georgia. All comprehensive plans for the region are available and can be valuable resources for discovering detailed information about the region's cities and counties.


We recently had a client in Winnetka reach out to us for a custom wrought iron railing. They expressed their interest in individual pickets that have the look of a rustic home or cabin – something less modern and more on the traditional side. We met with the client in their home once we gave them the initial estimate and went over everything. We spent about 1-2 hours taking all measurements and angles to ensure that on the day of delivery the install is turnkey and seamless. The client also wanted a clear coat on the steel to preserve the look of aged steel with some accent elements throughout their house to combine with each set of rail. Due to the fact that the pickets or balusters were individually installed into the ground – this installation took longer than normal and we now instead make a form for the pickets to go into that still creates a similar look and doesn't weight in so much in cost when it comes time to install.
We are constantly examining new designs and techniques for custom rails, whether it be different patterns or styles. We are even looking into fashion magazines to see what is the new thing now and how we can incorporate our style into it. Our goal is not to provide a single product for everyone but to cater to each style, each taste, each personality because our products are just like the painting you hang or the amazing rug you lay in your living room – we create functional yet artistic work that is constantly evolving. If you don't see any designs here that cater towards your taste – your welcome to come by our shop and discuss with us and we can help come up with something that will truly inspire and awe your visitors. Give us a call next time your looking to transform your home or business with a custom railing.


I wonder, are you like me, and can't wait to get back into your garden?
Yes, today this week, soon.
No need to wait until Spring, Fairy Gardens are perfect for inside your home. Here are Fairy Gardens that have been posted on Hometalk, including my own that I have clipped to my board Fairy Gardens. Check it out here (or click on the graphic below) and let the magic begin!
There are several excellent websites that sell Fairy Garden supplies, but be inspired by your imagination. The above gardens are all unique in their own way .
I will be featuring a Fairy Garden I made with my granddaughter, in an antique wicker planter in a few weeks, (it is so cute) stay tuned. I will be giving step by step instructions.
Want an easy, yummy Christmas morning bread?
Yes, it is green, that is why it is perfect for Christmas!
Actually it is perfect anytime. But what makes it great for Christmas is the ease of making it Christmas morning or a few days ahead of time. What makes it green? Pistachio pudding, and if you want it to be a touch greener, add some food coloring. My friend Judy gave me the recipe, I do like to add more nuts and I sprinkle my pan after using Pam with crystal sugar. Gives that extra sparkle, especially for Christmas.
Beat eggs, oil and water well. Mix in cake mix and then pudding and continue to mix until well blended.
I'm happy to be joining some of my blogging friends to share some of our holiday décor on the Around The House Christmas Tour today. Be sure to visit the three other bloggers opening their homes for you to enjoy!
A Very Shabby Christmas- from me!
Erin from The Impatient Gardener is sharing Spruce Up Outside, what great ideas here.
Shannon at Bohemian Junk is sharing beautiful Christmas Vignettes.
And our hostess Heather at New House New Home is sharing her home. She always has new and neat ideas!
Hope you have enjoyed these awesome tours, what fun to peek into these beautiful homes.


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Outlet Awards Pat McAfee Prestigious Honor
(Photo by The Pat McAfee Show)
Former WVU kicker/punter Pat McAfee is making a name for himself. The 35-year old is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable names in all of sports media.
He's funny, he's energetic, and he's not afraid to do anything for a laugh.
With his hard work and dedication to his craft has earned him a plethora of praise across the country.
McAfee, who is now a part of ESPN's College Gameday, has been named The Athletic's Sports Media Person of the Year.
What is it about Pat McAfee?
"First, Pat is a fan, and it comes out on the air. Second, Pat has endless energy and charisma."@richarddeitsch has stories on the maven and The Athletic's Sports Media Person of the Year, @PatMcAfeeShow.https://t.co/uzg6dvEoB6 pic.twitter.com/YDk3OUpfxJ
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 16, 2022
For all the negativity and bickering around media in general, McAfee certainly is a breath of fresh air to the game that often tries to outdo each other.
Pat McAfee Picks West Virginia to Pull Upset Over TCU
Pat McAfee Shares His Thoughts on Shane Lyons Being Forced…
Pat McAfee Says Neal Brown is Going to Be Climbing Again…
Outlet Names Potential Replacements for Neal Brown and Shane…


Excellent advice ( as always) SCI_OTR.
Thank you to everyone who have and continue to keep the site going.
Good piece, thanks for posting.
An "only brake" lineage is quite simple to engineer and execute. You could hack it using a used hand control set OR just make your own.
Recently that started happening to me. My pharmacist suggested suppositories which seem to work well.


Hello, i play as Demon Hunter Tank Spec.
My problem basic on missing 2 of class skills, "Demon Spikes" ( The one of core tanky usefull skill ) and "Fiery Brand" . That skills simply doesnt exist for Me, also Infernal Strike, leap with dmg, but is bugged. PLEASE fix it or find the way to make this working, this is really frustating and useless... See you in game!
Any update about the topic?


1. Cut amalgam back and place amalgapins or slots.
2. Bevel the exposed enamel.
4. Etch the entire prepared surfaces (enamel etching & amalgam cleaning).
5. Apply low viscosity dentin bonding agent and opaque tints to block out metal.
6. Apply resin - incrementally using appropriate enamel, dentin or incisal shades.
8. Check occlusion (eliminate lateral excursive contacts and just try to maintain an occlusal stop on the amalgam alloy in maximum intercuspation).
B. Veneer with acrylic facing/gold crown.
1. Cut back and place amalgapins or slots.
2. Air abrade metal with 50 micron alumina. (use precautions as mentioned above).
3. Acid-etch gold to clean surface.
4. Apply low viscosity dentin bond agent, opaque tints and composite resin.
5. Contour, finish and check occlusion.
1. "Scuff" enamel with 12/30 fluted carbide bur to remove surface irregularities and enhance enamel bonding.
2. Measure distance between teeth to determine the 1/2 way point.
D. Bonding existing tooth structure.
1. Composite resin with bond agents, glass ionomer cements.
2. Relieve dentin area of fragment slightly to allow room for the luting media and liner on remaining vital dentin.
3. Bevel and acid-etch all available enamel.


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Author Topic: TX: TX 360 and 360 Tollway (Read 173 times)
TM Collaborator
Last Login:July 16, 2019, 11:50:27 pm
So, ready to have fun with something weird?
Last year a new toll road opened south of Arlington, build directly in the median of pre-existing TX 360. It was long billed as the "360 tollway" and any logical person might assume that with its construction it would become the main lanes of TX 360. But, they would assume wrong. To wit:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.6413794,-97.063861,3a,15y,224.85h,91.39t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAxs0rQF8Pnya0wMhZeaWAg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
So, it seems pretty clear that the 360 Tollway is meant to be considered a separate and distinct thing from TX 360, which has not moved and remains the designation for the frontage roads which already existed in place before the tollway was built.
This is similar to how TX 121 and TX 161 are the state highway designations for the frontage roads of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and the President George Bush Turnpike, while the tollways themselves have no state highway number and are maintained by NTTA, not TxDOT. But this case is wonky because the toll road's name is simply "360 Tollway" (there's even a sign that calls it that in text), with the NTTA toll shield containing "360" as shorthand for that (along the same lines as "SRT" and "PGBT" being used in the shield as shorthand for the prior two examples).
In the SRT/121 and PGBT/161 cases, we've mapped the state routes and the tollways separately (the latter in usasf), with the point coordinates offset slightly to avoid auto-detection of a concurrency.
It would seem that a similar treatment may be warranted here.
mapcat
Last Login:Today at 05:18:13 am
Re: TX: TX 360 and 360 Tollway
http://forum.travelmapping.net/index.php?topic=2197.msg7636#msg7636 has some discussion on a similar situation with TX 550.
Clinched:
yakra
I'll keep it simple and keep the existing precedent as outlined in the other thread:
I'm not making any distinctions of toll/mainline vs. free/frontage for same-numbered routes.
The exception is for different designations, such as President George Bush Turnpike vs. TX161 or TX190.
That said, I've relocated the southern endpoint at US287, added the new LoneStarRd half-interchange, and renamed MilRd -> HerPkwy.
https://github.com/TravelMapping/HighwayData/pull/2596/


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This is a library for creating HTML from a unified diff string.  Currently the only use-case I am building is for retrieving diffs from `p4 describe -du 123456` and sending the HTML in an e-mail.  Hopefully I can generalise the problem to add other use-cases.

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

    gem 'diffed'

And then execute:

    $ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

    $ gem install diffed

## Usage

Assuming you have a unified diff output in a string called `diff_output`, you can format it like this:

```Ruby
require 'diffed'

html = Diffed::Diff.new(diff_output).as_html_table
```

By default, this will print the HTML table with inline CSS styles (e.g., `style="color: #FDD"`), for maximum compatibility when sending HTML e-mails and for inclusion in other HTML documents without having to load separate stylesheets.

If you'd like to style the HTML yourself, you can have the table render with CSS classes instead of inline styles, like so:

```Ruby
html = Diffed::Diff.new(diff_output).as_html_table(false)
```

## Contributing

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create new Pull Request


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Susan Adcox
Susan Adcox is a former English and journalism teacher with seven grandchildren
Author of the book Stories From My Grandparent: An Heirloom Journal for Your Grandchild
Susan Adcox is a former writer for Verywell Family, covering grandparenting. Frequently consulted as an authority on grandparenting, she is the author of the book Stories From My Grandparent: An Heirloom Journal for Your Grandchild. Her grandparenting expertise has appeared in numerous publications.
Susan Adcox has studied at Lee College and the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
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Maggie, originally from Sydney, worked and travelled overseas in an amazing variety of jobs from a Lift Driver in a New Zealand department store to the Assistant to the Senior Geophysicist for British Petroleum in Libya. Returning home in 1968 and well before becoming immersed in the world of food, she was employed as Assistant to the General Manager of Ansett General Aviation, then Citizenship Law Clerk for the American Embassy and House Management at the Women's College of Sydney University.
There have been lots of awards over the years; in 1991 the Pheasant Farm Restaurant won the Remy Martin Cognac – Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant of the Year. More business related accolades included the Telstra Business Woman of the Year in 1997, the Jaguar/Australian Gourmet Traveller Award of Excellence in 1999 and then in 2001 Maggie was overwhelmed to be presented with the Food Media Club's Industry Peer Award.
Maggie has written 10 books in total. The first being Maggie's Farm, followed by Maggie's Orchard and Cooking with Verjuice. She then collaborated with Stephanie Alexander and chronicled their Italian cooking school experiences in Stephanie and Maggie's Tuscan Cookbook which has been translated into 5 languages. Her fifth book, Maggie's Table, won the Best Regional Cook Book in English in 2001, and then against all other languages, replicated its success in the Gourmand World Cook Book Awards in Perigord, France. In 2003, Maggie's Table was also awarded the Australian Food Media Award for Best Hardcover Recipe Book.
The sixth addition to her literary collection is Maggie's Harvest, a veritable tome of Maggie's cooking expertise, superbly bound in hand embroidered Chinese silk. Since its release it has been awarded second place against books from 27 countries for the best cookbook cover in the world at the 2007 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and was highly commended by judges in the category for Best Recipe Book over $36 at the Australian Food Media Awards in 2008. Maggie's Kitchen, released in 2008 is a collection of favourite recipes as well as the everyday basics Maggie believes form the foundations of a good food life. Next on the list, Maggie's Verjuice Cookbook was published in 2012, and features over 100 recipes using Maggie's favourite ingredient – Verjuice. Followed by, Maggie's Christmas, where Maggie shares her all-time favourite recipes and menus for entertaining family and friends during the festive season in the Barossa. To her ever-growing library of cookbooks, Maggie has released her latest book, 'Recipe For Life'; co-written with Professor Ralph Martins, and published by Simon & Schuster, it embodies Maggie's hope of encouraging everyone young, old and in between, to enjoy quality, seasonal cooking every day.
Maggie has made numerous appearances on MasterChef Australia, setting new ratings records for the episodes she featured in. Maggie's latest television venture saw her join Matt Moran as co-hosts of The Great Australian Bake Off. Another ratings success, Maggie has completed a third series of the show with Foxtel, as its popularity continues to grow nationwide.
Further abroad, Maggie's appeal is also well established, leading to a 1 hour special, filmed in Japan for Foxtel, 'Maggie In Japan', which aired in August 2017.
As part of the 2010 Australia Day Awards, Maggie was honoured with winning Senior Australian of the Year, in recognition of her focus on cooking with seasonal produce, that has in turn, helped to educate so many Australians to make informed food choices. The award was presented to Maggie by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, at a special ceremony in Canberra. The following year Maggie became the 2011 South Australian of the Year and in addition to these achievements, Maggie was appointed to be a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her service to tourism and hospitality on Australia Day 2012. In 2013, Maggie was absolutely thrilled to receive a Doctor of Business honoris causa from Macquarie University. In a graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Human Sciences and Faculty of Business and Economics, Vice Chancellor Professor Bruce Dowton read the citation for Beer's award. He said, "With an extensive list of accolades and as a recipient of numerous awards, Maggie Beer has attributed her business success to a simple formula: relate to the produce at hand; aspire endlessly for excellence and continuous improvement; and be dogged in doing what feels right." Most recently, Maggie was thrilled to find herself starring on a postage stamp as one of the winners of the Australia Post Australian Legends Award. Australia Post initiated the award in 1997 to honour living Australians who have made a unique contribution to our way of life, inspired the community and influenced the way Australians think about themselves and their country. And in 2016, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of South Australia for her contribution to South Australian tourism.
Adding an extra string to her bow, in 2014 Maggie established her own foundation; Maggie Beer Foundation, to provide the pleasure of a good food life for all, regardless of age or health restrictions. The nutritional welfare of those in aged care facilities has been an ongoing concern of Maggie's for a long time and she is so happy to finally have found the time and people to support her passion. With a board of industry leaders, professors and health advisors, Maggie has made it her personal mission to link the latest research of nutrition's impact on brain health and general wellbeing, with her innate knowledge of what good food can do for everyone's state of mind.


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Pitch Us
The Resurgence of the Coven
Witches, Sluts, Feminists
Written by Oriana Peckham
Witches deserve a modern resurrection.
For centuries, witches have evoked a cult hatred, stemmed from a fear of the unknown. People fear what they can't control, and today, more than ever, the 'witch' represents the terror of gender equality. For me, and many others, the witch is the ultimate personification of men's fear of powerful women and their bodies. Witches and female healers are not endowed with power, or even loaned it. They possess it on their own terms, arguably making them ideal self-defining feminists.
"Because women's stuff happened behind closed doors, and because midwives and female healers were possessors of this secret knowledge, they were powerful and they were untrustworthy"
Donald Trump has tweeted the term 'witch-hunt' over 300 times in reference to himself whenever he feels persecuted. He writes himself into history as a victim. Historically, a 'Witch-hunt' stood for the unjust punishment of an innocent party inflicted by the corrupt. We associate witch-hunts now with a community targeting an innocent victim of society, framing them as a violent aggressor – a threat, like the events of Salem. Using this dangerous rhetoric, Trump is ironically incorporating himself into a history of the persecuted – despite being the 'pussy-grabbing' misogynist himself.
Kristen J. Sollee lectures at The New School in New York and is also the founder of Slutist, a sex-positive collective founded in 2013 and website that everyone needs in their life.
Slutist seeks to amplify the otherwise marginalised voices of witches, sluts and feminists, while "undressing the intersections between sex and feminism in art, pop culture, politics and the occult".
In other words, the correlation between Sluts and Witches should never be undermined. Both are feared and discouraged because they express female identity, especially in the modern age.
Kristen J. Sollee
"I've always been into the occult but back then [2013] feminism just didn't go there. I never related to popular feminist aesthetics or archetypes and wanted to change that. So, over time, Slutist became a platform for folks to share art and opinions in ways that traversed the witch-slut paradigm. Magic and witchcraft is such an intimate part of feminism now, and I'd like to think Slutist contributed just a tiny bit to that shift".
With the ideology of the Witch, Sollee is exposing the demands of the female liberation movement and, in turn, giving validation back to both incredibly misunderstood groups. Identifying as either shouldn't bring about shame, a feeling most potently felt in a woman's most formative years…
Adolescence is an experience where women can feel as though their bodies have become irrevocably possessed beyond return. Puberty becomes an overwhelming horror show and girls are victim to a confusing hormonal rollercoaster ride beyond their control from a young age.
Girls grow up learning too early that the attention their bodies receive from the male gaze comes at a great cost. We're taught that it's sexier to wear push up bras so our breasts are on show for other people's eyes but, that our menstruation will hurt and should be kept secret and behind closed doors. To dumb down our personality by using exclamation marks in emails so as to appear unassertive to those in authority. Reach for the stars but by no means intimidate a man! Seek validation instead!
Growing up, girls learn to plagiarise the inherited opinions of patriarchy; who we aspire to become is something usually spoon-fed and controlled by a previous generation. You learn that breaking the conforming rules of society leads to a deserving punishment; social isolation.
In contrast, a witch's ethics and decisions are entirely her own and shame doesn't come into it. Arguably, the witch is therefore a feminist monster of choice, revoking and revising the handed down expectations of being a woman, just as Sollee reclaims the word 'Slut'.
Insult or Reclamation?
'Witch' is commonly thrown around as an insult, just as the term 'slut' is employed as derogatory, tarnishing women who attempt expressions of their own sexuality. In the first-ever Stutist mission statement, Sollee writes that 'Slut',
"has yet to recede into the mundane cadre of well-worn disses, and instead grows more prickly and powerful: slut still has bite".
Sollee's new book, 'Witches, Sluts, Feminists', doesn't just trace the history of witches. It exposes the rise of female power as well as the persecution and submission of our female past. How do witches resist contemporary and historical repression? How, in 2019, can magic truly be a protest? She explains;
"The popularity of mass hexing against Trump and other fascist, pro-oppression politicians is revealing how much women and folks on the feminine spectrum, in particular, are looking for a political community with a spiritual or magical dimension".
In 1968 the feminist group W.I.T.C.H (Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell – possibly the best name brand I've ever encountered) rallied on Wall Street in black cloaks and pointy hats intending to hex the financial capital. Subsequently, the stock market reportedly fell 13 points. They also released a hundred white mice into the Central Park Bridal Fair, distributing leaflets with the slogan "Always a Bride, Never a person". Their agenda?
"If you are a woman and dare to look inside yourself, you're a witch. You make your own rules….You are a witch by being female and being untamed".
The occult is still recruiting. On the stroke of midnight in 2017, a large number of America's witches congregated to perform a mass binding spell on the President following his inauguration. Their hashtag was #magicresistence.
Today, Sollee is carrying on their legacy and, with the rise of the witch in popular culture – series like American Horror Story and old-school reboots like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – many others are too.
Source: Dissent Magazine
Regardless of whether you believe in magic, the Coven is arguably a form of magical community building, a way of life that binds together and consolidates feminine authority. In her iconic book, Drawing Down the Moon, Margot Adler expresses her interest in Neo-Paganism by writing that it enabled her to embolden her vision of herself.
Women like Sollee have shown me how these communities stand as a tool of empowerment. Some of the placards at the 2017 Women's March read: "We are the granddaughters of the witches you were not able to burn" and in one of the first Slutist posts, I notice Sollee writes,
"We've come so far and too hard to be dragged back, vilified, or burned at the stake. And so Slutist will tart up the body politic in shameless fashions"
Her craft is at the heart of a feminist power which exists outside of conventional norms but is very much brewing. Have witches turned the language of modern feminism into a kind of spell? Are they using the magic of their rage to influence real-life politics?
"For anyone who thinks magic and spirituality don't belong in politics, the bottom line is that these gatherings are creating community, solidarity and hope. That's a radical necessity when you're fighting, not only for bodily autonomy but in some cases- for your very right to exist".
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Witches convene almost everywhere. If you're interested, join a witch community group and fully immerse yourself. Meetup can tell you where and when.
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The Colorado River and its tributaries are one of the world's most spectacular river systems. From its headwaters in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming, the river drops more than two miles on a 1,700-mile journey to the Gulf of California. The water becomes thick with sediment as it passes through the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau, and seasonal flow varies greatly. Before dams were built, flows ranged from a few thousand cubic feet per second to nearly 400,000 cubic feet per second.Historically, only 14 species of fish inhabited the upper Colorado River basin, but over 40 non-native species have been added since the late 1800s. The native fish species in Canyonlands are primarily carp, minnows and suckers, and many are not found anywhere else. These include the Colorado pikeminnow (formerly squawfish), razorback and flannelmouth sucker, as well as humpback and bonytail chub.
There are several different niches within the underwater world of rivers. Razorback suckers and humpback chub prefer turbulent, swift water. Bonytail chub live in calm backwaters and eddies. Pikeminnows spawn in backwaters but roam throughout the river in search of food. Until recently, pikeminnows were the dominant fish. Growing up to six feet long and weighing over 100 pounds, they could eat almost anything. The pikeminnow was called "Colorado salmon" by early settlers, probably because it migrated up to 200 miles through extreme white water to find its spawning grounds each year. Today, non-native fish dominate the rivers. One study done at the Confluence in Canyonlands found 95 percent of the fish to be non-native. Carp and channel catfish are the most commonly seen. Carp are native to Asia and were hailed as the greatest food fish ever by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries. Catfish are known to eat the young of several native species and have played a significant role in the decline of native fish populations.
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Charged With Murder
1920-11-20 old Family History
My half first cousin three times removed: Ernest Alfred Eldridge, was charged with murder committed on this day. There are no newspaper entries I can find that show if he was found guilty or innocent.
CHARGED WITH MURDER. (1920, November 19). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16875969
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
CROOKWELL, Thursday.
At the Coroner's Court, before Mr. S. L. Cox, Ernest Alfred Eldridge (27) was com-mitted for trial on a charge of murdering David Price (57) . at the Crookwell Race- course, on November 13.
Sequel to Quarrel. (1920, November 16). Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer (NSW : 1915-1927), p. 3. Retrieved March 11, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31656071
Sequel to Quarrel. At the Crookwell Coroner's Court on Mon- day morning an inquiry was opened con-cerning the death of David Price, senior, of Gurrundah.
Ernest Alfred Eldridge, a young man, was present in custody.
The inquest was the sequel to a quarrel which took place at Crookwell on Saturday evening. It is alleged that Price and Eldridge entered into an argument, which developed into a squabble. Blows were exchanged and Price was knocked down. As he did not get up, onlookers became alarmed and the police were called in. Price was conveyed to the Crookwell Hos-pital, where he died shortly after admis-sion.
After taking formal evidence, the inquest was adjourned till Thursday morning.
News and Notes. (1920, November 19). Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer (NSW : 1915-1927), p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31656121
Murder is the charge against which Ernest Alfred Eldridge will have to answer at the next Goulburn Circuit Court, the victim of his alleged deed being David Price, of Grabben Gullen, whose death occurred on the Crookwell racecourse on Saturday last.
Crookwell RacesDavid PriceErnest Alfred EldridgeGrabben Gullenmurder charge
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