Welcoming 2015 year with a sweet recipe Custard Halwa. This halwa is a very quick and easy sweet recipe with less ingredients made from Custard Powder, ghee and sugar. This jelly kind of a halwa was my latest addition for my Diwali last year. Bit late in posting here.
1. Take a wide pan. Mix custard powder in water and make sure no lumps are formed. Add sugar to this and then switch on the flame.
2. Keep stirring till the mixture starts to thicken up.
3. Reduce the flame and keep stirring. Add in 5 tsp ghee and keep stirring. Mixture statrs to become glossy and translucent. It will start to form like a jelly.
4. Add in cardamom powder and nuts. You will have to keep stirring appx 10 - 12 minutes on a very low flame. Halwa will start to leave the sides of the pan and ghee starts to ooze out. Switch off the flame and pour this on a greased plate. When cooled completely , cut it into a desired shape and serve.
You can also keep it in fridge to set it faster.


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As NPR's Southern Bureau chief, Russell Lewis covers issues and people of the Southeast for NPR — from Florida to Virginia to Texas, including West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma. His work brings context and dimension to issues ranging from immigration, transportation, and oil and gas drilling for NPR listeners across the nation and around the world.
In addition to developing and expanding NPR's coverage of the region, Lewis assigns and edits stories from station-based reporters and freelancers that air on NPR's news programs, working closely with local correspondents and public radio stations. He spent a year in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, coordinating NPR's coverage of the massive rebuilding effort and the reverberations of the storm in local communities. He joined NPR in 2006 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.
Lewis is also a key member of NPR's 'Go Team' — a small group of experienced NPR producers and reporters who respond to major disasters worldwide. He is often among the first on the scene for NPR — both reporting from these sites as well as managing the logistics of bringing additional NPR reporters into disaster areas that lack functioning transportation systems, basic utilities, food, water, and security.
He was dispatched to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, where he helped manage a group of NPR journalists. He created an overland supply line for the NPR team between the Dominican Republic and Haiti and brought listeners stories about the slow pace of supply distribution because of border bottlenecks. In Japan in 2011, he was quickly on the scene after the earthquake and tsunami to help coordinate NPR's intensive coverage. In 2013, he was on the ground overseeing NPR's reporting in the Philippines in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Covering the impact of the massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015, he field-produced NPR's coverage and also reported how a lack of coordination by the government and aid workers slowed response. Lewis managed NPR's on-the-ground coverage in 2015 of the terrorist attacks in Paris, France, and reported from Brussels, Belgium. He returned to Brussels in 2016 after the terrorist bombings at the airport and metro station. He helped field-produce NPR's coverage and also reported several stories about the response and recovery. In 2018, he went to Indonesia to field-produce and edit coverage following the earthquake and tsunami in Palu.
Lewis also oversees NPR's sports coverage. He spent six weeks in Brazil in 2014 handling logistics and reporting on the World Cup. In 2015, he did the same in Canada for the Women's World Cup. In 2016, Lewis reported and oversaw NPR's team of journalists at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also led NPR's coverage from Pyeongchang, South Korea, at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
In 2010, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University awarded him a prestigious Ochberg Fellowship. The Fellowship is designed to improve reporting on violence, conflict, and tragedy. Lewis has continued his work with the Dart Center and has trained reporters on behalf of the organization in Trinidad and Tobago, the Cayman Islands, and Puerto Rico.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Lewis began his public radio career in 1992 as reporter and executive producer at NPR member station WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. He also spent time at WSVH in Savannah, Georgia, and was Statehouse Bureau Chief at Kansas Public Radio. For six years he worked at KPBS in San Diego as a senior editor and reporter. He also was a talk show host and assistant news director at WGCU in Fort Myers, Florida.
When he's not busy at work, Lewis can be found being creative in the kitchen or outside refereeing soccer games.
Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall, Threatens Catastrophic Damage In Mexico
By Russell Lewis • Oct 23, 2015
The National Hurricane Center says the eye of Hurricane Patricia has made landfall near Cuixmala on Mexico's southwestern Pacific coast. Its winds were measured at 165 mph, somewhat weakened but still a Category 5 storm capable of catastrophic damage.
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Investigators Seek The Gunman's Motivation In The Chattanooga Shooting
By Russell Lewis • Jul 23, 2015
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We can paint just a bit more of a picture of Mohammad Abdulazeez. He's the man who shot up two military installations in Tennessee. He killed four Marines and a sailor before he was killed himself, leaving unanswered the question of why.
FBI Still Searching For Motive In Chattanooga, Tenn., Shootings
U.S. Topples Top-Ranked Germany 2-0 To Reach World Cup Final
By Russell Lewis • Jun 30, 2015
Updated, 9 p.m. ET:
In a battle between a fantastic attack and a fantastic defense, the latter prevailed, as two penalty kicks — one made, one whiffed — and a late insurance goal gave the U.S. a 2-0 win over Germany and a berth in the Women's World Cup soccer final.
After American forward Alex Morgan tumbled over a German defender — a foul that appeared to occur outside of the box — forward Carli Lloyd got a penalty shot past Germany's Nadine Angerer, whom the U.S. had kept busy all night.
U.S. Women Take Out China, Advance To World Cup Semifinals
Update, 9:30 p.m. ET:
The United States pulled out a victory against China on Friday night in the Women's World Cup, winning only 1-0 despite dominating the match.
Midfielder Carli Lloyd's header in the 51st minute made the difference, but the U.S. kept pressure on China all night long and had 17 shots to China's 7.
U.S. Beats Colombia 2-0, But Will Be Shorthanded Vs. China
Update, 10:05 p.m. ET:
The Americans won and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Women's World Cup, but lost midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday for its next match, as each received her second yellow card of the tournament.
U.S. Women Beat Nigeria 1-0, Win Group And Advance To Elimination Rounds
Updated at 12:15 p.m. ET On June 17:
U.S. veteran Abby Wambach, making her second start of the World Cup, scored her first goal of the tournament and the 183rd of her storied international career to push the Americans past Nigeria on Tuesday in Vancouver, Canada.
The 1-0 victory allowed the U.S. to win Group D and advance into the elimination rounds, where they'll face another group's third-place team on Monday, followed by a possible matchup against Cameroon or China later next week.
Nigerian Soccer Fans Really Know How To Have A Ball
If you watch the United States play Nigeria at the Women's World Cup tonight — kickoff is at 8 p.m. — you'll keep your eyes on the field. After all, it's an important match. A win or a tie, and the U.S. is guaranteed to advance to the knockout round. Even with a loss, the U.S. could still move on. Nigeria is the best team from Africa.
But maybe you should look at the stands instead.
Nigerian fans are an attraction in their own right. Decked out in bright green T-shirts and waving flags, they stand, cheer, party, play trumpets and drums, dance and sing.
U.S. And Sweden Struggle To 0-0 Tie In Women's World Cup
The U.S. and Sweden fought to a 0-0 tie in Winnipeg on Friday night — a disappointing result against the Americans' trash-talking former coach, but enough to keep them in control of their group at the Women's World Cup.
The U.S. struggled to maintain control in the Swedish half for much of the game, and had a hard time connecting on their longer passes forward. Two header attempts off corners around the 72nd minute were tipped over the crossbar and went wide right, and a frenzy in the final minute of extra time came up empty.
U.S. Women Beat Australia 3-1 In Teams' Opening Match Of World Cup
By Russell Lewis • Jun 8, 2015
Forward Christen Press scored in the 61st minute and Megan Rapinoe scored her second goal of the match in the 78th minute for the Americans, who beat Australia 3-1. Combined with the 1-1 tie between Sweden and Nigeria earlier on Monday, the U.S. has a strong lead in its World Cup group.
Rapinoe also was issued a yellow card in the second half, as was U.S. midfielder Lauren Holiday. Goalie Hope Solo had five saves.
The One American On The Field At Today's World Cup Semifinal
By Russell Lewis • Jul 8, 2014
The United States will have a presence at today's semifinal World Cup match between Brazil and Germany. It won't be the U.S. National Team on the field, but American referee Mark Geiger. FIFA selected Geiger to be on the officiating crew of the high-stakes match. It's the first time a U.S. referee has been used this late in a World Cup.
Want To Eat Brazilian Food At The World Cup? Please Step Outside
The stadiums of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil are all different, constructed to reflect the region. Natal's arena has a wavy beach-dune style, while the stadium in Manaus looks like a woven basket.
Inside those stadiums, however, you'd never know you're in Brazil. Budweiser is an official beer seller, and Coke has the soda market cornered. Other menu items include hot dogs, cheeseburgers and turkey sandwiches. It's almost impossible to find any Brazilian fare on the menu.
A World Cup Surprise: Arias In The Heart Of The Amazon
U.S. Vs. Portugal: 'Now Is The Moment' To Show American Mettle
The World Cup round of 16 in Brazil is taking shape.
Already in: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and the Netherlands. The big question: Will the United States join that distinguished list today?
The U.S. soccer team has a tough matchup against Portugal. Win, and the Americans are in. Lose or tie, and the road gets a lot tougher with next Thursday's game against Germany.
In Brazil, Predictions Of Doom And Gloom Give Way To Minor Annoyances
With Win Over Ghana, U.S. Is Off On The Right Foot In Brazil
We go now to the World Cup in Brazil where tonight this was the sound of raw American jubilation.
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U.S. To Face Ghana As 'Group Of Death' Play Begins
It's day five of the World Cup in Brazil. But it's the most important day for the U.S. men's soccer team — it's game day.
Tonight at 6 p.m. ET, the U.S. opens World Cup play squaring off against Ghana in the seaside city of Natal. The tiny African country is not particularly a soccer powerhouse. But Ghana has vexed the U.S. — eliminating the team from the past two World Cups.
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Minor Leaguer Takes Mature Strides To Become Better
Tyler Saladino is one of thousands of minor league baseball players hoping to make it to the major leagues. He plays in Alabama for the Birmingham Barons, the AA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Last year, NPR profiled Saladino. But since then, maybe things have changed for the 23-year-old infielder.
Old Newspapers Shed New Light On Emmett Till Murder
By Russell Lewis • Mar 31, 2013
New details about one of Mississippi's most infamous murders are coming to light — more than a half-century later. The death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy who allegedly whistled at a white woman, helped spark the civil rights movement.
Till lived in Chicago, and was visiting his relatives in the Mississippi Delta when he was murdered. His body was mutilated and dumped into a river. The accused were the woman's husband and her half-brother, and their trial drew reporters from both the white and black press.
In Alaska's Iditarod Sled Race, Vets Are A Dog's Best Friend
By Russell Lewis • Mar 2, 2013
In Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, the "Last Great Race on Earth" begins.
Sixty-seven sled dog teams will start the 998-mile Iditarod race across the barren, frigid and unforgiving land. In this year's competition, there are a handful of first-time racers — but those aren't the only rookies.
One is veterinarian Greg Reppas, whose job is to ensure the dogs are healthy throughout the race.
A Father Humbled By The Too-Short Life Of His Daughter
By Russell Lewis • Dec 16, 2012
Her name was Emilie Parker. Six years old. Long, flowing blond hair, piercing blue eyes and a sweet smile. Emilie was one of the 20 children killed on Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As we learn the names of the victims, we're also learning their stories.
Wearing Helmets In Tornadoes Gains Momentum
By Russell Lewis • May 12, 2012
Months after safety advocates embraced wearing helmets during tornadoes — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines on the practice. The CDC says there's not yet enough scientific evidence to fully endorse the idea. But the agency is warming up to people donning helmets when severe weather threatens.
Since a horrific outbreak of tornadoes killed more than 250 people last year in Alabama, safety advocates have been on a crusade.
Can Helmets Cut Tornado Deaths? CDC Isn't So Sure
By Russell Lewis • Apr 27, 2012
Tornadoes killed more than 500 people in the U.S. last year — the highest number in decades. Already this year, 63 people have died, and the tornado season doesn't hit its peak until June.
Tornado Tech: What If Dorothy Had A Smartphone?
For many, the only way they learn a tornado is approaching are sirens. In the spring and summer, tornado sirens go off a lot more when twisters roar across Alabama, which has been hit by 900 since 2000, accounting for a quarter of all U.S. tornado deaths.
"I am still surprised that so many people rely on just one source of getting warned, and that has to change," said Jim Stefkovich, meteorologist in charge of the Birmingham office of the National Weather Service.
In South, GOP Voters Balance Faith, Defeating Obama
It's election day Tuesday — this time in the Deep South as voters in Alabama and Mississippi head to the polls. GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent some time campaigning in the two states while Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich blanketed the region. And Santorum and Gingrich met at a forum Monday night in Birmingham in a last-minute effort to woo undecided voters.
The setting couldn't have been more picturesque: the stately Alabama Theater in downtown Birmingham. About 2,000 Republican faithful turned out for the presidential forum, which began with a prayer.

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Best of 2018: South Carolina's Year in Review
By David Stringer 2019/01/04 2019/01/04
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Most year-end lists have already been published at this point, as December has become online media's norm to do so, so you could be tired of them by now. We've never been able to get in that head space though, still living in the fleeting moments of the end of the year and trying not to look back too soon. It was the beginning of December when we actually started to go back and listen to all the South Carolina music released and make initial rankings and constantly re-ranked those. We worked from a list of over 200 SC releases this year, visiting some that we missed for the first time and giving others a fresh listen with more perspective. This perspective only made us reflect more on the year as a whole and it wasn't until after Christmas and even New Year's Day that we really grasped what 2018 brought us, and what was taken away.
2018 was a mixed bag of good and bad as most years are. The typical highs and lows of life apply here, but again this year the lows were painfully low, but the highs were always welcome and were abundant. As a wise man once wrote about us, we see South Carolina music, and the state as a whole through rose-colored glasses. So here's a look back at some of those moments, both good and bad.
Several South Carolina bands hosted music festivals, but only one in South Carolina. That's strange to say, but it's a good thing. Shovels and Rope returned with a wildly successful second year of High Water Music Festival, bringing a host of great artists to Charleston to show off their neck of the woods to fellow bands. Susto hosted Fine 2Day, a two-day festival at Codfish Hollow in Maquoketa, Iowa bringing several South Carolina bands to the picturesque eastern part of that state. And though it was late in 2017, Marcus King's festival at Pisgah Brewing Company, just over the border in Black Mountain, NC, is also worth noting when we're talking about local bands who've grown big enough to host their own festivals.
It wasn't just the bands hosting festivals though. We saw Charleston music outlet Extra Chill host their first festival, and as you would imagine it was a success as they experienced some well deserved growth this past year. Free Times Music Crawl returned after 6 years off and was warmly welcomed back by bands and the community alike. Also returning was the Elliotborough block party/festival in Charleston. It's already hard to believe it's been two years since that 2016 lineup that included Susto, The High Divers, Whitehall and more. Summer Shindig returned for another successful year at The Royal American and so did Jam Room Music Festival to the streets of downtown Columbia. We must celebrate the continuance as much we celebrate the births and rebirths.
Columbia, SC went from not having enough venues to having an abundance. The White Mule, which closed its Main Street location years ago, rose from the ground taking over the old Speakeasy location in 5 Points. Curiosity Coffee expanded and opened a stage, while Music Farm Columbia rebranded as The Senate and finished the year with a strong slate of shows.
2018 also saw the return of South Carolina icons Hootie and the Blowfish as they celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their chart topping album Cracked Rear View. 2019 will see them hit the road visiting 44 cities and releasing their 6th studio album with Universal. They weren't the only influential band to return though. Jump, Little Children released their first album in many years Sparrow, reuniting for a tour and making our dreams by true by having us work with them for a special listening party and tour warm up show at Footlight Players Theatre.
Overall it was a great year for music scene veterans. I use that veterans term loosely of course. It has less to do with age, and more to do with being active in the music scene. Artists like Zach Seibert and his project EZ Shakes had a huge year, releasing two amazing EPs. John Furr, who is also in EZ Shakes, continues to be an integral part of the local scene here, both creating new art and helping shine a light on Columbia's music history. Chris Bickel dug up some archival footage and shared that on his Youtube Channel. If you watch the Lay Quiet Awhile video you'll see Dan Cook, who returned to the music scene with an excellent release from his new project A Spot on the Hill.
What we lost when our favorite local podcast The Fringe called it quits, we gained in the growth of Real South Records as DJ Edwards focused his new-found time on hosting a festival, releasing some amazing records, and overall taking a huge step forward as an entity. I'm still not sure how Charleston Scene editor Kalyn Oyer, who was the other half of The Fringe, pumped out the amount of quality content that she does and did the podcast. I'm still thankful to have been one of the last guests on the show.
We worried about the Pablo Generation dying out, but they've proven strong with Pablo still standing and the house shows solidified for a time to come. All of the bands connected have only grown in strength and creative ability with fantastic releases from Apricot Blush, Daddy's Beemer, and a new release from JS Terry on the horizon. We know it's in great hands with Walker McDonald and company.
South Carolina acts like The Marcus King Band and Susto continued their rise, touring all over the world and carrying the South Carolina banner. They aren't the only ones of course. More and more South Carolina acts are spending most of their year on the road, just look at The High Divers and The Artisanals as they stay on the verge of breaking out even more.
There were some lows of course. We said goodbye to one of our favorite bands Secret Guest, and to Makeout Reef in Charleston, though they continue to do cool things in other venues. We didn't get to say goodbye to our own camera equipment, which was stolen from my car, but luckily insurance covered all of that and we were back in action less than a month later. What hurt us most as a music scene, and will for some time is the all too soon loss of members of our music community. In June we lost former radio personality for 105.5 The Bridge and podcaster Richard "Box" Bachschmidt. Not long after was the stunning loss of Columbia musician and Can't Kids bandleader Adam Cullum. Both left a cavern size hole in the music communities that continue to heal.
Our 2018 Best of list is topped by an artist who isn't based in South Carolina at the moment. It's been a tough decision, and something that's weighed heavily on the mind. But history and how we got here also weighs heavy. We started this website over a decade ago because we felt some of our favorite local artists weren't receiving the recognition they deserved. One of those being Austin Crane, who now plays under the Valley Maker moniker. We're not ready to give up on those who moved for more fertile pastures whether it be for musical purposes, economic, educational, or an array of other reasons left up to imagination. The rest of the top 10 is filled with artists from around the state who all put out outstanding albums this year.
The Marcus King Band's Carolina Confessions showcased the band's sharp chops and songwriting ability with an incredibly strong follow-up to their 2016 self titled album. This was the album that offered them their late night debut performing the opening track on Carolina Confessions "Where I'm Headed" on Conan. We'd say they had the biggest year of any South Carolina based act.
She Returns From War followed up her 2015 album Oh, What a Love with Mirrored Moon Dance Hall, what we consider her best album to date. Hunter Park found a truly magical niche area musically and as a songwriter unlike anything we've heard. There's some truly dark southern swamp witch sorcery going on here. Kid Trails frontman Patrick Jeffords took a leap forward with his debut full length album Displace, an album that's reflective of his life over the past years. The High Divers latest album Chicora is brilliantly crafted and worthy of national attention. They're true craftsmen of songwriting in the classic American rock style. Hermit's Victory returned with Easy Fruition, the smoothest, most easy listening and low-key creative album we fell for. Micheal Flynn's latest album Pretend Like was unexpected, and incredibly written. As only Flynn can do, he works in witty and clever on one track to heart tugging on the next. Jump, Little Children returned 15 years after their last album, and their fans were waiting with open arms. Sparrow didn't disappoint, and only built anticipation for new music from the band who has found a second life after a couple of years of shows and the new album. Apricot Blush dropped an adventurous heady folk album, pushing the limits of Jackson Wise's imagination. Rounding out the top albums list is Darby Wilcox and her album 11:11, one of the many outstanding releases by Real South Records in 2018. That's one of the albums that we caught onto a little late, and really fell for with her new southern songwriting style. When people talk about the new South, I imagine songwriters like Darby Wilcox.
As in the past, we see a division between an EP and a full-length album in the rankings at least. Though the line has blurred more than ever between the two, we go with the 25 minute mark for the most part as the division between an album and an EP. This seemed to be the year of the six or seven song release, or even the two EP release. We happen to like that, but for the sake of the year-end listicle we combined them.
It was an extremely strong year again for South Carolina EPs. Daddy's Beemer hopped on our list last year, and topped our 2018 list with their Pucker EP. It's strong through-and-through and solidified Daddy's Beemer as a band to watch. The band relocated to Charlotte, NC this year where they've been able to get on the road more.
Danger Boy was like a tornado moving through the music scene at the beginning of the year, with an amazing live show and excellent new EP in Lavender Realm, but just as quickly dropped off the map on their own accord. We enjoyed them and their live show while they lasted and look forward to their return whenever that may be. Real Work came out of nowhere this year, the excellent debut release from a band featuring former members of Baumer, Rejectioneers, and Needtobreathe. EZ Shakes made our list last year, and followed that up with a more formal release of those same songs, and a new EP which even topped that. Flower Shopping and Barnwell are the same band rearranged, with Flower Shopping being the project of Ross Swinson, and Barnwell Tyler Gordon. Though in the same rock vein, there's a clear difference and something different to enjoy from each. Boo Hag are the most true to identity bands we've ever encountered and dropped not one, but two 7 inch EPs to follow-up their 2017 release The Further which landed at #4 on our 2017 list. Diaspoura dropped Traumaporn in December, with the video for "Glisten" debuted via Nylon. Diaspoura's one of a few artists that are redefining what people think of when they think South Carolina. Rounding out the top 10 are Gardeners and Slush, both new bands on the rise with debut releases full of promise.
1) Valley Maker-Rhododendron
2) The Marcus King Band-Carolina Confessions
3) She Returns from War-Mirrored Moon Dance Hall
4) Kid Trails-Displace
5) The High Divers-Chicora
6) Hermit's Victory-Easy Fruition
7) Michael Flynn-Pretend Like
8) Jump, Little Children-Sparrow
9) Apricot Blush-Where Blew a Flower, May a Flower Blow No More
10) Darby Wilcox-11:11
1) Daddy's Beemer-Pucker
Pucker by Daddy's Beemer
2) Danger Boy-Lavender Realm
Lavender Realm by Danger Boy
3) Real Work-Real Work
Real Work (Full EP) by Real Work
4) E.Z. Shakes-The Wolf/Eyes on Fire
Eyes on Fire by E.Z. Shakes
5) Diaspoura-Traumaporn
Traumaporn by Diaspoura
6) Flower Shopping-Flower Shopping
flower shopping by flower shopping
7) Boo Hag-Testify/Crawfish
Crawfish by Boo Hag
8) Barnwell- Lose Your Teeth
Lose Your Teeth by Barnwell
9) Gardeners-Along the Heather
Along The Heather by Gardeners
10) Slush-About Years
about years by slush
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It might very well be that Heather Miller's diversity as an artist, a potent combination of blue-eyed soul, acoustic-driven pop, and R&B with a dash of rock, will be the first thing about Send Me An Angel that grabs your attention. But it's her passionate vocals and transparent songwriting that will keep you hooked. "I'm just a girl with a guitar, trying to write about what God has put in my heart," says Heather. But one listen to her upcoming release on KMG Records will have you convinced-this young woman is a great songwriter.
Send Me An Angel finds Heather teaming with acclaimed writer/producer John Mandeville for the worshipful track "We Will See Him," the tender ballad "Life To Me," and "In Your Arms," which also emphasizes Heather's acoustic side. Adding their input to several songs including the raucous "Angel" and the driving "On His Way Home" are writer Chad Chapin, as well as Michael Tait (dc Talk) and Pete Stewart (Grammatrain). Tait and Stewart are also the co-producers of Send Me An Angel. "I could tell from her demos that Heather was a talented singer and songwriter," says Tait. "But that was only part of what attracted me to this project. Heather has this special and rare quality that when she sings you are drawn to her. You want to hear what she has to say. There is a sincerity in Heather and her songwriting that just emanates from her. She's the polished, professional artist who can rock with the best of them and yet she's also the girl-next-door ... your best friend. What you see from Heather is what you get. And I think people are going to love what Send Me An Angel has to give!"
Heather has at least a co-writing credit on nine of the ten songs on Send Me An Angel; seven of those tracks are drawn from demos she originally brought to KMG executive vice president Frank Chimento last fall. "When she came into my office in August, pulled out her guitar and started singing, she totally blew me away," Chimento recalls. "Not only with the strength of her songs, but also that she has become a good guitarist in a very short time."
While still attending Palm Beach Atlantic College in Florida, a roommate loaned Heather a guitar and showed her a few basic chords. Heather bought herself some books to improve her skills, and when a family friend gave her an old Fender, she began to take herself more seriously as both a writer and guitarist. After finishing college two years ago Heather, like many recent grads, was trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. Heather's first foray into the music industry was a project titled Once Upon A Time. While her first recording received critical acclaim, it didn't feature any of her songwriting, and Heather felt it didn't reflect her own musical tastes. "That record was basically just my vocals ... they weren't my songs. As a result, I went on a mission to uncover my musical personality. Part of that self-discovery process was becoming a better writer so I could truly express my heart. The more I wrote, the more I began to find my own musical and lyrical voice. It was a deep, longing search, every day praying, 'Lord, I want to play and sing in honor of You.'"
Heather would not have to look much further than the deep roots of her own family tree, which includes some forty members involved in ministry, to find her creative voice. From her early teens, Heather took weekend trips with her father, an itinerant evangelist, on many of his crusades. During summer breaks from school, the entire Miller clan would make the rounds of several church camps, spending a week participating in the camp activities. Those activities would often include dance instruction by Heather's mother and karate lessons from her father, a two-time world champion. In fact, Heather was also a world champion in karate at the ripe young age of eight. "I guess I get my drive and determination from my dad, and whatever poise I have about being in front of people I owe to my mom."
As far as influences go, Heather cites her dad as having a major impact on her music. "My dad is a fantastic singer. He replaced Larnell Harris in the Gaither Vocal Band and then he decided to do his own thing because he felt the calling to preach as well as sing. We listened to and sang a lot of black gospel music-it's in my blood."
You can definitely hear all of those influences on Send Me An Angel. "There's an acoustic element, because that's how I usually write," Heather reflects. "There's definitely the influence of soulful traditional church music, there's a love of pop and there will always be worship at the core of my music, because that's who I am as a believer."
KMG Records A&R coordinator Brad Ford marvels at the maturity of Heather and her songwriting. "Heather is a person who thinks and feels deeply about things, especially about God and how He works in our lives. She writes songs from her heart that deal with people's relationships with God."
Although reluctant to single out any particular song on Send Me An Angel as a favorite, Heather will admit, when pressed, that three particular tracks come to mind. "'On His Way Home' was one of the first songs I wrote, so that will always be special. 'Life To Me' is so from the gut. That's another song I'm very happy with. But probably the closest song to me is 'In Your Arms.' I'm so close to my family and I wrote that song at a time when I was missing them very much. The chorus says 'You meet me on my knees, indulging in the peace You bring me.' Every time I play that song, it lifts my spirits."
Helping others lift their spirits is something that's been a goal of Heather Miller since her first public performance at age four, almost twenty years ago. And she admits she's quite anxious to get face to face with audiences and play them the songs from Send Me An Angel. "I sing from my heart and I hope people know that it's real. The most important thing for me to communicate is that God is in every situation-the big things and the small things. This album is about what's happening inside of me. Chances are other people are facing the same challenges and struggles and maybe the same joys and victories as well. I pray that whatever their circumstances, they will find something in my music that speaks to them."


Italian police visited the national team's training ground near Firenze earlier this week as part of an ongoing match fixing investigation. Among those arrested in the latest phase were Stefano Mauri, the captain of Lazio.
Police from Cremona in northern Italy are leading the so-called 'Last Bet' investigation which is said to involve eight matches from the 2010-11 season. It is alleged to involve several teams in the top three divisions and an international betting syndicate that extends to Singapore and South Africa.
Losses and debts rose among Italy's leading clubs last season. Losses by professional clubs rose 23.2 per cent in the 2010-11 season to €428m. Debts in Serie A increased 14 per cent to €2.6bn.
The number of spectators at Serie A matches fell by 2.4 per cent with average turnout at a disappointing 56 per cent of stadium capacity. This was in spite of the fact that the average top division ticket costs €20.90 compared with €50.40 in Spain and €48.30 in the UK.
After a disappointing campaign, Inter Milan are facing a number of challenges as they seek to re-build, many of them financial in character. Perhaps the most basic one is that they have too many players in the squad who are over 30, past their peak and difficult to ship out. Many of them are on multi-million euro contracts.
Up to now billionaire Russian oligarchs have invested in top clubs like Chelsea. But now Suleiman Kerimov is pumping money into a relatively unknown club that finished 14th in Russia's 16-team premier league last season.
Italian footballers are up in arms about a new 'solidarity tax' imposed on those earning more than €150,000 a year as part of the Government's austerity package. The start of Serie A on August 27th is already threatened by a contract dispute.
AS Roma is poised to become the first American owned club in Italy. In England, four clubs are already American owned, even before the completion of the Arsenal takeover.


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Top 10 YouTube Dance Lessons To Learn Cool Dance Moves
Saikat Basu October 18, 2010 18-10-2010 4 minutes
<firstimage="//static.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Dance.png" /> This post is written by a guy with two left feet. With a yearning to learn some cool dance moves, but too shy to go for a dance class. Sound familiar? I bet there are many of my kind with a similar social phobia when it comes to a bit of hop, shimmy, and jig.
The good news is that closet dancers now can hold on to their dreams of becoming the next Astaire. Me, I would love to move like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever.
YouTube is the dance class we can "˜enroll' in. We have seen how YouTube videos can be tapped as a great source for learning skills like card tricks The Top 10 YouTube Videos With Easy To Learn Card Tricks The Top 10 YouTube Videos With Easy To Learn Card Tricks Read More , speak English Best YouTube Channels Where You Can Learn To Speak Better English Best YouTube Channels Where You Can Learn To Speak Better English Read More , play games The Top 10 Interactive YouTube Games The Top 10 Interactive YouTube Games Read More , and throw a knockout punch 5 YouTube Channels Where You Can Learn How To Throw A Knockout Punch 5 YouTube Channels Where You Can Learn How To Throw A Knockout Punch Read More .
So, there should be something on dancing too"¦ and there is. Here are ten free YouTube dance lessons you can sample. There are of course, so many dance forms than you can shake a leg with. If you find that your favorite jive isn't here, a simple YouTube search should do it.
In the meantime, cut the rug with these ten YouTube videos and learn some cool dance moves.
Moonwalk Like Michael Jackson
If this one of a kind dance move has been in your wish list, learn how to moonwalk from this 2 minute long clip. Also, check out the video suggestions on the side for more cool Michael Jackson signature dance moves.
If someone remembers the early years when Thriller hit us, this is what we have been trying and more often failing to do. Now, it has got back its original term of "˜B-Boying' but the basics remain the same. To check what they are, go and click on any of the 107 uploads in this dance channel on YouTube. You can start off by learning how to do the robot dance but it's more difficult than it looks. Most of the videos are taken from the channel author's official DVD.
Addicted2Salsa
The YouTube channel teaches you the basic of salsa with the help of nearly 100 videos. You can start with the lessons for beginners and then graduate upwards. Though salsa has a few solo moves, it is mostly a dance form which requires a partner. So, motivate someone to join you and fall into the rhythm of this electric dance style.
Step Up with Hip Hop
I borrowed the title from a movie that showcased the hip-hop style superbly. The videos that teach you how to hip-hop are showcased by Expert Village (now, eHow). The playlist strip at the bottom of the screen will take you to other videos too that teach you at least 13 moves of this freestyle street dancing form. Even if you don't get all the moves right, it's a fun way to lose the flab.
Do the Tango
Tango is one of the most passionate dance forms out there. Argentine Tango is its most original form. Get some of the basics from the 21 videos hosted on this channel. The videos haven't been updated for quite some time, but the video guides that are available serve as an introduction to this dance form.
Club Dance Moves
Clubs are the ultimate frontier for guys or gals who are petrified of dancing. You can either park yourself on the barstools or jump under the strobe lights with some of the lessons here. Most of the lessons follow the hip-hop style.
Pick Up Dance
If the above videos seem too challenging, check out a few simpler ones here. This channel seems to have stuttered and stopped, but the videos on sidesteps and how to turn a girl should stand in you in good stead.
Cheerleading Jumps and Kicks
There are some who may scoff at cheerleading as a serious dance form and take it more as a sport. But you need a dancer's grace to do it just right. The basic cheerleading video from Expert Village introduces you to some of the simpler toe touching stuff. Then you can move on to handsprings, tumbles, and more advanced stunts.
Ballroom Dancing for Beginners
Ballroom dancing skills will come real handy when you have to do a jig at your wedding. The 30 odd videos in the playlist from Expert Village cover the basics well. The dance steps are demonstrated by professional dance coaches.
The 378 videos should keep you occupied for at least a year. This is one of the more comprehensive dancing channels on YouTube. You get to work on hip-hop, salsa, waltz, ballet, belly dancing, pole dancing, and even dirty "˜n sexy dancing among others. There are some videos that teach kids simple dance steps. And I learnt about a dance form called the Bachata dance, I didn't know anything about earlier.
Check out the videos, add your own favorite ones in the comments, and don't forget to dance like no one's watching.
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there are some wonderful videos on here you might want to check out this place too full of cool ideas about dance classes etc https://learntodancelikethepros.blogspot.co.uk/
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Hi Saikat, could you change 'Addicted to Salsa' to Addicted2Salsa (the '2' instead of the 'to'). Thanks! ;-)
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Episode 204b: Note this is repaired and corrected material from the second half of episode 204. We have more coverage from C2E2 and listener voicemails from the show that cover the greatest DCU stories of all time.
Check out the Hawkman song from Wednesday Heroes at the end of the show.
20:40 Listener voicemails about show anniversary and greatest DCU stories of all time.
Episode 204a: Jamal Igle is back with an indepth look at his work on Supergirl issues 50 and 51. We also have more coverage from C2E2 and listener voicemails from the show.
NOTE: This is a two parter due to an editing error. The rest of the show continues on 204b.
Episode 203: C2E2 Part 1: Straight from the convention, the first of our episodes looking at the news spinning out of DC Comics from the convention. We share with you the panels, news and events from the convention but also commentary and speculation on where these reveals may lead in the future.
Also opening thoughts on the con.
Episode 201: We are joined by friend of the show and colorist Art Lyon as he discusses his work on the Shield #7. We also briefly discuss Batman Widening Gyre and comic films.
Also, we have some listener voicemails and emails to celebrate 200 shows and the greatest DC stories of all time.


We prepare our Cranberry Extract from the ripe berries of Vaccinium macrocarpon plants which are Certified Organically Grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides.
shade-dried, and are then shipped directly to our laboratory and throroughly extracted.
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https://customer.kroger.com/communityrewards.aspx This link will ask you to Sign In or Create an account. Once you have completed the steps you can then add EHCC to your account to receive a percentage of your sales. In the middle of the page there is a box labeled "Community Rewards" click the edit button. You can search by the first 3 letters of the organizations name (EXT). A list of organizations will come up, look for Extended Hands for Christ Corp. The organizations number is 67859. Once you have selected the organization click save. Once you have done this all you have to do is shop at Kroger and use your Kroger Rewards card when shopping (you have to use your card and not your alternate ID when shopping in order for EHCC to receive the donations).
Please let your friends and families members know as well. The more, the merrier!!! Thank you again for your support. Every little penny counts towards helping people in need.


Dermot Kerins, Outlook Gardens were Project Managers and contractors for the 'Westland Magical Tower Garden' designed by Diarmuid Gavin. It achieved Silver Gilt and Most Creative in show and was a €500,000+ project delivered in 3 weeks. All of the staff and contractors were hired directly by OG for the project, including many volunteers. Outlook Gardens managed all of the procurement, budget, health and safety requirements and delivery of the project on-site.


Side Dish Archives - Are You Kitchen Me?!
A new classic to introduce at Thanksgiving this year- Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin is as comforting as the traditional casseroles with a fun new spin! They're sprOUT of this world!
Thanksgiving is next week and, unlike previous years, I don't have a plan yet. Ah! I have an idea of what I'll be making to bring to my parent's big feast but the one thing I know for sure is this Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin.
When I transitioned from vegetarian to vegan, I started veganizing some of the classics so that I could enjoy the meal with my family. I also started to slide a few new recipes in here and there… And they've been a hit! Some of my additions have been Creamed Kale, Apple Quinoa Fall Salad, Mushroom Gravy, and Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts. Not exactly traditional but I didn't hear any complaints.
So I'm back with another NEW Thanksgiving recipe! The good news is, this dish feels like the creamy, comforting, ooey-gooey recipes we're all used to at the holidays. No wisecracks about "rabbit food" around here!
I picked up all of the ingredients for this recipe at my favorite grocery store, Lucky's Market! Every Saturday after hitting up the Clintonville Farmer's Market (which has its last market this weekend- *sobs*), we stop into Lucky's for the things we couldn't get from the farmers. Their slogan "Organic for the 99%" speaks to all the things I love about this brand. They are committed to healthy, organic food but at prices you can afford without a trust fund.
Lucky's also happens to have the juiciest, plumpest, most perfect Brussels sprouts this time of year. Seriously, I skip over the dinky sprouts at the market every time to hold out for these. I also hold out for Lucky's brand products- ALL with a high-quality standard and great pricing. For this recipe, I grabbed their crispy Panko Breadcrumbs to add a little crunch and texture atop the creamy base. Oh, and I use their app to earn rewards and save seriously good money!
Do you cook traditional dishes for Thanksgiving? Try switching it up with creamy, dreamy, and deliciously healthy Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin this year and let me know what you think!!
Add chopped potatoes, garlic, cashews, and salt to a pot and cover with 1½ cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender. Let cool.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 425F and lightly grease an 8x8 or round baking dish.
Add contents of pot (including the cooking water) to a blender with nutritional yeast, miso, and coconut oil. Blend until completely smooth, scraping the sides as needed. If the mixture is too thick to blend, add a few tablespoons of water and try again- you want it very thick though, as the sprouts release liquid when cooked.
Add the Brussels sprouts and the blended mixture to prepared pan and toss to completely combine. (You could do this in a separate bowl and then transfer to the pan if you don't mind dirtying another dish.) Top generously with breadcrumbs and vegan parmesan.
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes, until top it beginning to brown.
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With just one ingredient and less than 30 minutes, a luxuriously silky bowl of Fresh Sweet Corn Polenta is deceptively simple! A sweet, creamy ode to the end of summer!
Ohio sweet corn is among the most perfect foods in the world. Bare in mind, this is coming from a corn-fed Midwesterner who has been gnawing on cobs since she was old enough to clutch one. But still. There are few things better than fresh corn.
We picked up our last batch of corn from the farmer's market last weekend and I have to say, I was pretty devastated. Not to be melodramatic or anything. But seriously, the end of corn season marks a transition into fall, which always leaves me feeling a little melancholy. Especially since I JUST discovered my favorite way to devour the sweet stuff.
Polenta. Not something I eat with any sort of regularity. But I'm always down for a bowl of steaming hot porridge. To be completely honest, prior to this recipe, my polenta preparation skills solely consisted of snipping opening a tube and slicing a log of the stuff. We've come a long way with this recipe my friends.
I told you it doesn't get any easier.
Prepare the corn by shucking husks and removing all silk. Rinse under cool water.
Using a large serrated knife, cut the corn off the cob. Then run the back of the knife over the cob to "milk" all of the juice and small bits into the bowl.
Add corn to a sauce pan and add salt and just enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer for 8-10 minutes, until corn is plump.
Use a slotted spoon to scoop kernels into a blender or food processor. Begin blending, adding cooking liquid as needed.
Blend until completely smooth (or a little chucky if you like it that way- I do) and return to pan. Add butter and warm until melted. Serve with roasted tomatoes and chopped fresh parsley.
Smoky, charred veggies smothered in herby and tangy sauces is basically what summer dreams are made of. Grilled Eggplant with Pesto & Tahini Yogurt Sauce is a dream come true!
There's not much more I need in the summer than a little sunshine and some grilled veggies. It's something about the heat and the smell and the fresh air. It just gets me. Some of our grill staples include zucchini, green beans, corn, and tofu. Our go-to's. But it's not often we toss on something more wild and… purple.
Cooking eggplant on the grill may have forever changed my perspective on the sometimes-mushy globes. Eggplant parmesan can be greasy or soggy and ratatouille is really all about the tomatoes. Baba ganoush is delicious but I just can't make it as well as Brassica… But I think I've finally cracked the code! Grill. all. the. things!
I've had the best luck with long, thin eggplants, as opposed to the larger round ones. They have fewer seeds and flesh, making them less bitter and much firmer. I believe they're sometimes called Chinese eggplants, but they're all over my farmers market right now. Next on my eggplant bucket list (oh wow, how did we get here?) are fairy tale eggplants. Just precious.
Side note: why must people make dirty jokes out of the eggplant emoji?! What did that poor little plant ever do to them?? Don't they know some people want to use it for it's true form as a deliciously tender and mild vegetable???
Anywho… Let's talk about the most important part of any recipe. The sauce. I'm a self-proclaimed sauce whore so you know I'm smothering every bite of eggplant with more than a dainty drizzle. The combination of herby pesto and creamy yogurt is everything. I made my own homemade pesto but you sure don't have to. But you mussssst make the yogurt sauce.
I've been using yogurt in more savory recipes and I'm a big fan. Don't get me wrong, I love some parfait action, but yogurt brings such a welcome tang and creaminess to dinnertime dishes. I use Silk plain soy yogurt because I can buy it in a 24oz. tub. If you're not against dairy, use whatever plain brand floats your boat.
Heat a grill to medium-high heat, making sure the grate are cleaned and oiled.
Slice each eggplant in half lengthways and sprinkle with salt. Allow to sit for a few minutes, then blot them dry. Brush with oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
Cook the eggplant on the hot grill cut side-down for 4-5 minutes and check to make sure they are well charred. Flip and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes. Remove to a plate and season again with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, make the sauce by adding ingredients to a small bowl or jar and whisking well to combine.
To serve, dollop pesto on eggplant, drizzle with yogurt sauce, and garnish with mint leaves.


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Gov't Data Imply High Immigrant Crime Rates
Government Data Imply High Immigrant Crime Rates
Study: Findings Contradict Older Research Showing Low Rates
Contact: Steven Camarota, (202) 466-8185, sac@cis.org
WASHINGTON (November 19, 2009) Center for Immigration Studies has published a detailed report on immigration and crime based on a variety of recently released data, including some obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests. The newer government data implies that immigrants have relatively high rates of crime. This contradicts older academic research that generally found low rates of crime. The overall picture of immigrants and crime remains confused due to conflicting information and a lack of good data.
The report, 'Immigration and Crime: Assessing a Conflicted Issue,' is authored by Steven Camarota and Jessica Vaughan.
Among the findings:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that immigrants (legal and illegal) comprise 20 percent of inmates in prisons and jails. The foreign-born are 15.4 percent of the nations adult population. However, DHS has not provided a detailed explanation of how the estimates were generated.
Under contract to DHS in 2004, Fentress, Inc. reviewed 8.1 million inmate records from state prison systems and 45 large county jails. They found that 22 percent of inmates were foreign-born. But the report did not cover all of the nations jails.
The 287(g) program and related efforts have found high rates of illegal-alien incarceration in some communities. But it is unclear if the communities are representative of the country:
Maricopa County, Ariz.: 22 percent of felons are illegal aliens;
Lake County, Ill.: 19 percent of jail inmates are illegal aliens;
Collier County, Fla.: 20 to 22 percent of jail inmates and arrestees are illegal aliens;
Weld County, Colo.: 12.8 to 15.2 percent of those jailed are illegal aliens.
DHS states that it has identified 221,000 non-citizens in the nations jails. This equals 11 to 15 percent of the jail population. Non-citizens are 8.6 percent of the nations total adult population.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons reports that 26.4 percent of inmates in federal prisons are non-citizens. However, federal prisons are not representative of prisons generally or local jails.
Recent reports by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) and Immigration Policy Center (IPC) showing low rates of immigrant incarceration highlight the data problems in many studies. The 2000 Census data they used are not reliable.
An analysis of the data used in the PPIC and IPC studies by the National Research Council found that 53 percent of the time the Census Bureau had to make an educated guess whether a prisoner was an immigrant. The studies are essentially measuring these guesses, not actual immigrant incarceration.
The poor quality of data used in the PPIC and IPC studies is illustrated by wild and implausible swings. It shows a 28 percent decline in incarcerated immigrants 1990 to 2000 yet the overall immigrant population grew 59 percent. Newer Census data from 2007 show a 146 percent increase in immigrant incarceration 2000 to 2007 yet, the overall immigrant population grew only 22 percent.
The 'Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities' shows that 8.1 percent of prisoners in state prisons are immigrants (legal and illegal). However, the survey excludes jails and relies on inmate self-identification, which is likely to understate the number of immigrants.
In 2009, 57 percent of the 76 fugitive murderers most wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were foreign-born. It is likely however that because immigrants can more readily flee to other countries, they comprise a disproportionate share of fugitives.
Most studies comparing crime rates and immigration levels across cities show no clear correlation between the immigrant share of a citys population and its level of crime. This is one of the strongest arguments that immigrants do not have high crime rates. However, such studies generally measure only overall crime, not crimes specifically committed by immigrants. Also, a 2009 analysis by DHS Office of Immigration Statistics found that crime rates were higher in metropolitan areas that received large numbers of legal immigrants.
From 1998 to 2007, 816,000 criminal aliens were removed from the United States because of a criminal charge or conviction. This is equal to about one-fifth of the nations total jail and prison population. These figures do not include those removed for the lesser offense of living or working in the country illegally. The removal and deportation of large numbers of criminal aliens may reduce immigrant incarceration rates because many will not return and re-offend, as is the case with many native-born criminals.
Some have argued that the fall in overall national crime rates since the early 1990s is evidence that immigration actually reduces crime. However, overall crime rates are affected by many factors. Moreover, the 1970s and 1980s saw crime rates rise along with immigration levels.
Overall incarceration rates are also a poor means of examining the link between immigration and crime. Since the 1970s, the share of the U.S. population that is incarcerated has grown almost exactly in proportion to the share of the population that is immigrant. But unless inmates can be identified as immigrant or native-born this information sheds little light on the issue of immigrant criminality.
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Melacheri Cave Temple
Melacheri is a small village in Viluppuram district. There is a small cave excavation that it is opened only for few days in a year.
This cave temple is excavated in the western face of a small granite boulder, located to the north of the village. Locally this temple is known as Maddileshvara temple. The façade faces the west and is opposite to an irrigation tank. This rock temple is hidden by a later addition of brick mandapa in front of the cave. In the center of the cave are two pillars, and two pilasters which are square throughout. This arrangement divides the cave into three partitions of equal size. The corbel above the pillars is in angular profile, not in curved or Taranga (roll) profile as seen in other Mahendra shrines.
On the back wall of the entrance hall is cut a cell, which is entered through an oblong opening. It houses a Shiva lingam, which is cylindrical in form and resting on yoni pedestal. This stone Shiva lingam is carved from the original rock, a feature not seen in any other Pallava cave of Mahendra or later time. There is a lotus carved on the ceiling just above this lingam. The north wall of the cave has a niche cut into and there stands an image of Parvati. From the style of the sculpture, this looks like a later addition. There is a bas-relief of Ganesha in the extension of the southern wall of this cave temple. This also is assigned to later times by many scholars.
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Nintendo delays the launch of Mario Kart Tour for mobiles
Fans of Nintendo's Italian plumber and his racing antics have been keenly waiting for the launch of Mario Kart Tour, the mobile version of Mario Kart. There's some bad news though: you're going to have to wait a little longer than expected.
The game was previously planned for a March launch, but things have been very quiet from Nintendo. In its Q3 earnings report, the company revealed that the game has been pushed back to summer.
Thankfully, Nintendo is talking about this summer, so there's still not too long to wait, but it will come as frustrating news to eager racers nonetheless. Mario is one of the most beloved names in gaming, so it seems that the company is looking to get the game as close to perfect as possible to avoid disappointing fans and tarnishing the money-making franchise.
In its earnings report, Nintendo says:
In the smart-device business, Mario Kart Tour was scheduled to be released this fiscal year, but in order to improve quality of the application and expand the content offerings after launch, the release date has been moved to summer 2019. As we endeavor to develop future planned applications, we will also focus on continued service operations for applications that have already been released so that consumers can enjoy playing them for a long time
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With its small city centre and clearly defined suburbs, Bergen is a city where it is easy to navigate. However, maps are always useful to help you get to the right places.
There are several maps of Bergen, the Bergen region and Hordaland county available. Most of them have the main attractions, hotels communications and public buildings clearly marked. The Bergen Tourist Board updates the maps of the region annually to ensure that you get the best information possible.
We want to make your stay in the region as comfortable, exciting and time efficient as possible. The maps of Bergen are all available from the Tourist Information in Bergen and from many of the hotels in the city.
The official Map of Bergen is a detailed map of the city centre, plus a separate map of the surrounding areas. With this map, you can be sure to get the complete overview of Bergen. All of the main attractions, hotels, communications and public building are clearly marked, making it easy to navigate in the streets between the important sites.
In the separate map of the surrounding areas, you can get a good overview of the region. Here you can see the main suburbs and a larger view of Hordaland county and its destinations.
Download the Bergen Map here.
We can also offer an Official Round Trip Guide for the Bergen and the fjords. This Bergen map comes with descriptions of various suggested round trips from Bergen.
Several of the round trips are based on public transport from Bergen, but you can also choose between a large selection of excursions to and from the fjords, and activities in the fjords.
Download the Round Trip Guide here.
All of the Bergen maps are available online and in the Tourist Information in Bergen. You can also pick them up at some of the hotels in the city.


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Saturday, 18th June 2005.
Haverhill Chamber of Commerce held its first Annual General Meeting on Thursday June 16th 2005 at The Woodlands Hotel, Haverhill. This followed closely on the heels of the Haverhill Chamber Business Awards Gala Ball held on 21st May 2006.
Paul Donno explained to a large audience that the AGM had been delayed by two months due to committee focus being necessarily directed towards the Business Awards. He assured members this would not be the case next year.
The Haverhill Chamber was formed in December 2003 and held its public launch in February 2004 at Haverhill Arts Centre. Over 100 representatives from local businesses and organisations attended this event. The chamber's first business meeting took place in April 2004 and featured local MP, Dick Spring.
Since February 2004, membership has steadily increased and is currently just nudging the 100 mark. To date the Haverhill Chamber has forged a solid reputation while engineering a distinctive personality, breaking the mould by attracting many young entrepreneurs as well as senior business people.
Four local companies - Gold, Pure Energy Multimedia, Jefferson Computer Services and Paul Donno Accountants - worked hard to make the initiative a viable success after Charmaine Symonds first raised the idea in September 2003. Charmaine had been closely involved with the Essex Chambers for a number of years. When relocating part of her business to Haverhill, she had attempted to find out about a local chamber only to discover it didn't exist. Undeterred, she promptly joined the Suffolk Chamber and began to elicit support for forming a chamber in Haverhill.
Paul Donno agreed to stand as first chairman, Elaine Collins accepted the role of vice chair with responsibility for PR and marketing. Steve Abbott became treasurer while Charmaine Symonds agreed to be secretary and events organiser. Jason Fitzpatrick accepted the position of Membership Coordinator and Webmaster.
In June 2004 the committee of five were joined by Paul McGurl of Risk & Safety Solutions with Daniel Nabarro of Figleaves and Gerry Taylor of Taylor's Foundry agreeing to stand as honorary members.
Jason very quickly created a vibrant web presence for the new chamber. This high-impact website coupled with some eye-catching promotional material contributed enormously to raising the visibility of the Haverhill Chamber and Haverhill Business. Jason's company - Pure Energy Multimedia - has continued to sponsor the Haverhill Chamber by maintaining, developing and updating the website gratis.
The Design Office, another Haverhill company, also volunteered valuable and inspirational input into chamber events and the business awards cycle. Their design skills and stunning photography added sophistication and sparkle, while inadvertently 'creating' the contemporary face of Haverhill Business.
The history of the Haverhill Chamber was touched upon lightly by Paul Donno in his summary for the AGM. He commented on the many highlights of the past eighteen months, referring paticularly to BAA Stansted, Vibe FM and the Chamber's sponsorship of St Nicholas' Hospice. He lingered on the brilliance, glitz and impact of the awards cycle, the significance of each milestone and its culmination in the drama and spectacle of the ball.
Paul announced that - as had always been planned - excess funds raised during the Business Awards cycle would be added to the sum raised at the Gala Ball and presented to St Nicholas' Hospice. Although unable to reveal what this figure would be at the AGM, as it had not yet been finalised, he felt confident he would be able to determine the final sum in the following few weeks.
On a more practical level, Paul revealed that there had been a number of very welcome offers of help and nominations for the committee. Those already serving had agreed to stand again; these were carried through on voting. Two newcomers were also voted in, Dick Calvesbert [Suffolk Chamber] and James Tyler [Castle Manor].
Paul confirmed that the Haverhill Chamber's constitution was in place and had been endorsed by the Suffolk Chamber. Copies would be made available to all members and appear on the chamber website. One member suggested it would also be useful if the Minutes of Committee Meetings could appear on the website.
It was agreed the next AGM would take place in June 2006 rather than earlier in the year.
Founder member, Charmaine Symonds resigned from the Chamber Committee on the 30th May 2005, following the Haverhill Business Awards. She had played a key role in their success and, despite her resignation, will remain closely identified with the initiative.
Charmaine said: "The Haverhill Chamber's recent involvement in the very first, highly publicised Haverhill Business Awards has secured its position in the business community. The efforts of all its founder members have now established a firm foundation for future growth.
"The progress we have made in less than two years has been outstanding. With the injection of new blood on the committee, the chamber should now go from strength to strength."
Paul Donno will continue as chairman of the Haverhill Chamber for another year.
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Q: Mocking JestClient in SpringBoot Springboot application is not autowiring all the instances so I manually wire all of them. Now JestClient mock is not getting set I only see the live object. Next actually I want to test if "aMethod is having jestclient.execute() then return jestResult"
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Nobody- iPad, iPad 2, and really old ipod touch thats kinda sorta broke.
My family owns an iPad 2, and I'm getting an iPod touch 4th Generation for my birthday!
I won't be getting a phone for awhile, but it's possible that We might take the old itouch to an apple store to get it fixed up.
Are you on a computer? What computer?
I'm thinking of using my christmas money for an Ipod though.
How do you afford all of them Izzy?!?!
My friend has a phone and I don't. I'm DYING for one. Then she gets an iPod touch for Christmas and I explode.
I'm sorry Mitfy, I have a cell phone but its not a smart phone and its nothing really special.
All I want the phone for is the contact my mom, especially since, a, I have afterschool program, b, I have clubs sometimes and they don't let me in the afterschool program after clubs, and c, Basketball tryouts are soon!!!
Those are very good reasons you just have to show you're responsible!
I already proved myself wrong with money though.
Then start saving and prove yourself right!
Well keep it up, you'll probably get a phone eventually!


BRCK is a device that brings the internet to remote locations, even without electricity.
The BRCK's backup battery and multiple ways of connecting to various networks offers users consistent connectivity even when networks are down and power is sporadic. From coders working in internet cafes in Nairobi to farmers working miles from large conurbations, the BRCK is designed to keep its users connected to the internet under the most difficult circumstances.
Each BRCK is connected to the BRCK Cloud, which lets users check on their BRCK from anywhere in the world even if they're not directly connected to it and, if needed, set up alerts and applications. More importantly, the cloud contains information about the mobile phone networks in each country, so BRCKs can be configured to the latest settings as and when needed. The package is designed so that, even without electricity, users can always connect to the web.


Larne based Fine Artist Jenny Sharratt is an emerging artist who recently graduated from the University of Ulster. Her work is embedded in nature and often explores the relationship between science and form juxtapositions in modern contemporary spaces.  Her video and photography installations bring organic forms into urban spaces and environments taking the viewer into new realms of consciousness.


Le 410 Harbour Bridge est un luxueux appartement indépendant.
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When I run this file, I get the error the current directory is invalid. I uninstalled and reinstalled Java, then changed my Java location to c:\java\bin\java and adjusted my batch file like this:
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A: you didn't specify a title to start. Use quotes for an empty title
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A: Looks it is missing the directory where compactau.exe is stored.
Can you just add a line as
cd <path where the compactau.exe is stored>

e.g. cd c:\personal\exe_dir

before "start compactau.exe" so it can use the directory?
However the question is not clear enough in which line you get the error. Can you please mention it or post the error log?
and what are you going to do with Auagent auagent.conf, are they parameters to main method() ?

A: why don't you try by setting the path first before you run your java command?
You need not provide the whole absoulute path for using java command.


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The Monaco Grand Prix and Cannes Film Festival Yacht Charter
212 Yachts are experts in this field, offering assistance at every step of the way
Cannes Film Festival Yacht Hire & The Monaco Grand Prix 2015 – Starting summer with a bang!
The month of May truly marks the start of the season on the Riviera, with Cannes Film Festival & the Monaco Grand Prix capturing global attention and attracting many beautiful faces, celebrities and high profile figures to the Cote d'Azur lands and seas. At 212 Yachts we've been busy organising Cannes film festival yacht charters and accommodating many of these guests with luxury yacht charters & super yacht tenders, so we thought we'd give you a brief summary of these two fantastic spectacles!
The 68th Cannes Film Festival – A Quick Look at FiF 2015
The 68th Cannes Film Festival did not fail to disappoint. As always it was a period of glitz, glamour, star-studded controversies galore! Rounding off the awards ceremony, we witnessed Jacques Audiard seal his position in the history books of film as the leading contemporary French director by winning the Film Festival's prestigious "Palme d'Or" with his seventh feature: Dheepan. Audiard took a lesser award five years ago for his offering "A Prophet" but this time around he surprised many critics with his new film, a dramatic and intense feature which follows the life of a former fighter in the Sri Lanka civil war who attempts to create a new life in France alongside a fake family. Many critics believe "Dheepan" to be one of his weaker films, and indeed he was a surprising victor but full credit to him for a marvellous feature! Gaspar Noé 3D Sex Film "LOVE" turned many a head with its fully explicit and frequent sex scenes and dark opium tinted undertones. Outside the screen, we saw true glamour. Natalie Portman for one, stunned crowds in an array of feminine of beauty, including a memorable turquoise piece by Lanvin. Whilst many of the stars stayed in the likes of the Martinez, the likes of Jessica Lowndes were also seen cruising the Riviera on luxury super yachts. These beautiful vessels provided the perfect getaway from the Film Festival frenzy, with intimate parties taking place on yachts. 212 Yachts was very busy hiring yachts for events in Cannes, something we do all year around! In the clubs, guests witnessed performances from heads such as Rick Ross at Gotha, and Snoop dog at V.I.P rooms, this film festival truly went off in a big way. ROLL ON CANNES 2016!
For hiring yachts in Cannes please get in touch.
Monaco Grand Prix – A Summary of 2015
The Monaco GP of 2015 was an even more intense motor sport spectacle than we had anticipated! With 15 laps remaining on the Monte Carlo race course, the stage was set for what many deemed a predictable ending. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton was cruising in world class form, almost 20 seconds ahead of Mercedes colleague, Nico Rosberg. It was expected Hamilton would be the seventh consecutive pole sitter to take victory in the wealthy principality. In the blink of an eye, Toro Rosso teenager Max Verstappen changed everything. A momentarily lapse of concentration lead to Verstappen clipping the Grosjean's Lotus and Hamilton's perfect race was over. An ill-advised pit stop by the brit allowed Rosberg to inherit the lead, Vettel second and upset the bookies! Off the course, the bumps and thrills continued but this time in the form of hip shaking, and champagne spraying at popular clubs such as Zelos, Black Legend & Jimmy'z with a host of glamorous & wealthy guests boogying to the early hours.
Port Hercule equally was ripe with sleek superyachts, with many of the GP visitors choosing to stay on board rather than in hotels. The 212 Yachts team chartered some incredible yachts over this period, and provided luxury superyacht tenders so VIPs could zip from yacht party to yacht party, including the ever elegant Wajer, the much sought after Van Dutch 40, and the infamous Wally 45 for rent. The glitz and glamour of Monaco will never fail to disappoint! All in all, Cannes Film Festival & Grand Prix were two memorable and exhilarating weeks of sun, celebs, yachts and debauchery. What a way to start the season. The best part is that Summer has just started and the party is just beginning!
If you're interested in hiring a boat or yacht in Cannes, Antibes, Monaco, St. Tropez or anywhere in the Med, just let us know – get in touch for Riviera yacht charters. We're the go-to-guys if you'd like to organise a relax getaway, to impress clients, throw a party or anything else on a yacht. 212 Yachts is here to help! For more info about the yachts, tenders and boats for the Monaco Grand Prix and Cannes film festival yacht charter get in touch: info@212-yachts.com


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Home News Courts
Dundee man accused of severely injuring woman and biting her
By Alan Wilson
November 6 2017, 6.00am Updated: September 23 2021, 9.47am
A man has appeared in court accused of repeatedly punching and kicking a woman and biting her.
Gary Ironside, 22, of Court Street North, appeared in private at Dundee Sheriff Court before Sheriff John Rafferty on a petition alleging assault to severe injury and also attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
The petition alleges that on January 27 and 28, at Dunholm Road, he assaulted Georgie Cussick, by seizing her by the hair, repeatedly punching and kicking her on the head and body, and biting her on the body, all to her severe injury.
He is further accused of, on various occasions between February 1 and 2, at HMP Castle Huntly, repeatedly speaking to Ms Cussick on the telephone and repeatedly inducing her to make promises to him that she would not leave her home address for a week, delete her friends' contact details from her mobile phone, block her friends on Facebook and not contact her grandmother, uttering threats of violence towards Ms Cussick, and threatening to take his own life in a bid to prevent her from disclosing to anyone that she had been assaulted by him or showing her bruises, with intent to defeat the ends of justice.
Ironside, who made no plea, was remanded in custody with the case continued for further examination.
This article originally appeared on the Evening Telegraph website. For more information, read about our new combined website.
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 * @property string $object
 * @property int $account_balance
 * @property string $business_vat_id
 * @property string $created
 * @property string $currency
 * @property string $default_source
 * @property bool $delinquent
 * @property string $description
 * @property Discount $discount
 * @property string $email
 * @property string $invoice_prefix
 * @property bool $livemode
 * @property StripeObject $metadata
 * @property mixed $shipping
 * @property Collection $sources
 * @property Collection $subscriptions
 * @property mixed $tax_info
 * @property mixed $tax_info_verification
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    const OBJECT_NAME = "customer";

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    use ApiOperations\Delete;
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        static $savedNestedResources = null;
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        }
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    {
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        $ii = InvoiceItem::create($params, $this->_opts);
        return $ii;
    }

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     */
    public function invoices($params = null)
    {
        $params = $params ?: [];
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    }

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    {
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    public static function createSource($id, $params = null, $opts = null)
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        return self::_createNestedResource($id, static::PATH_SOURCES, $params, $opts);
    }

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     * @param array|null $sourceId The ID of the source to update.
     * @param array|null $params
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    }

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Forecasters got this one right on the money

Princeton University students created this leaning snowman. (Alan Tu/WHYY)

Princeton recieved 7 inches of snow from the Nor' Easter and much of it was melting away by 11 a.m.. (Alan Tu/WHYY)

Governor's Mansion in Princeton, N.J. on Saturday, 2/9/13. Chris Christie does not use this as his home. (Alan Tu/WHYY)

Mini snowplow at work Saturday 2/9/13 on Princeton University's campus. (Alan Tu/WHYY)

Dog marvels at snowpile in Princeton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)

Snow covered tree early Saturday 2/9/13 in Princeton, N.J. (Photo courtesy of Evelyn Tu)

Eric Weir shovels snow Sat, Feb. 9, 2013, near Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

A person walks on a lane in the snow Sat, Feb. 9, 2013, near Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

A man walks past snow covered cars in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The Boston area received about two feet of snow from a winter storm. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Cars are buried in snow alone Third street in South Boston, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 in Boston, Ma (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Fred Graham cross country skis in New York's Central Park, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. In New York City, the snow total in Central Park was 11.4 inches by 8 a.m. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Weather forecasters were on the money with their snow predictions this week. The powerful Nor'easter was expected to give the Philadelphia region only a light amount of snow and heavier amounts as you head northeast of Trenton.
Utility companies serving northeaster Pennsylvania, and New Jersey reported only scattered power outages.
Philadelphia International Airport reported 160 cancelled flights Saturday related to the situation in New England, but otherwise normal operations. Spokeswoman Victoria Lupica says about 32 stranded passengers overnight were given sleeping mats, blankets, food and other assistance. The airport received less than an inch snow.
New Jersey Transit says it has resumed bus service north of Interstate 195 as of 7 a.m. Saturday, including service into New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal. NJ Transit suspended all northern bus service Friday evening due to treacherous driving conditions.
In Delaware only a trace of snow was reported in northern New Castle County. But the storm dumped more than two inches of rain on coastal areas of Sussex County yesterday.
In New England the snow isn't over and near record amounts of snow are falling. Boston has already received 22 inches of snow and more is expected.
For the Philadelphia region, gusty winds and cold temperatures will remain the main reason to stay indoors. The high temperatures will only be near 32 degrees and winds 20-25 mph are possible for the remainder of the day.
Here are some unofficial snow totals being reported by the Associated Press today.
New Haven 34
Danbury 20
Philadelphia 0.1
Doylestown 3.6
West Chester 1.1
Allentown 5.7
Pocono Lake 8.0
Moorestown 3.3
Pennsauken 1.8
Glassboro 1.0
Princeton 7.0
New Brunswick 8.2
Point Pleasant 9.0
Manasquan 8.5
The inside story of three women who've formed a coalition on Camden City Council to challenge the South Jersey Democratic machine — and what's at stake for the city.
N.J. requires COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers, ending test option
The order means health care workers who are unvaccinated will have until Jan. 27 to get their first shot and until Feb. 28 for the second.
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While there's some consensus among Democrats and Republicans on what can be done to lower taxes in N.J., leaders have yet to offer a clear plan to do so.


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More Disney Cruise Line Stories
Tue, August 28, 2012
A Disney Cruise Through the Eyes of a Child
by Jonathan Frontado, Public Relations Director, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney and Disney Vacation Club
We all wish that some days we could view life with the perspective of a child, and the good news is that today we can.
Here's a fun video of a Disney cruise through the eyes of a 5-year-old – honest, innocent and full of joy!
Now that you've watched the video once, take another peek…but this time click on the words throughout the video to see even more Disney Cruise Line fun!
How do you describe your Disney cruise vacations? Tell us in the comments!
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I LOVE IT!!! That reminded me of my two boys this past Feb. on the Disney Dream. Instead of ICE CREAM BREAK they kept announcing PIZZA BREAK. My son said "The Barbeque Pizza was awesome FORSERIOUS!!!
tamela on August 28, 2012 at 12:20 pm
ICE CREAM BREAK! hahaha loved it!
Anita on August 28, 2012 at 1:09 pm
That was a really cute and accurate summary of a Disney cruise! Love the ice cream breaks. We had the most ice cream breaks on Castaway Cay! We'll be back on the Dream in two weeks. So excited!!
Arielle on August 28, 2012 at 1:30 pm
My 7-year-old brother was laughing hysterically at this video. He keeps screaming "Ice Cream Break" atmy mother.
Kyra on August 28, 2012 at 9:20 pm
We could not pass the ice cream machine without getting one! What many don't know is you can order the Mickey bars and have room service deliver them to your stateroom. We have had so many once in a lifetime memories with DCL.
Christine on August 29, 2012 at 10:22 am
Billy blew it in the first 15 seconds–rejecting Stitch?? Who would be a more fun "family member" for a 5-year-old boy? I firmly believe that everything in Disney needs more Stitch! 🙂
Ann on September 6, 2012 at 3:29 pm
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