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The all-terrain East Coaster finally got the green light for THE PRO RANKS. After years of incredible parts, interviews and high-concept ads, it was only a matter of time. Just before Gardner got the new gig, Creature OG Sam Hitz called up his fellow fiend to talk about the new crew, Fred Gall memories and political prospects in this jam-packed interview from our June '21 issue.
A self-described naturalist, John pays homage to the Earth Mother with clips on every skateable surface she has to offer
So, you're currently staying at the Creature house in Vista—Creature Airbnb, man. What's the vibe like?
The vibe is solid. The squad we got is really cool: Cody Lockwood, J-Worth, Peter Raffin, Willis Kimbel. Everybody gets along. Noah's been buying everybody food at night, which is really cool.
The master of ceremonies.
Always. He's a good host.
What kind of grub are y'all getting down with? Does the squad eat healthy?
For me, it's all veggie-style, but we've been running seafood, eggs in the morning, lots of fruit—crucial fruit.
Basically, with the Creature team, there's a wide gamut of dietary choices within the crew.
We're a very eclectic group.
Hard not to make a number-two joke here since this drop-in 50-50 is the shit Photo: Rhino
Exactly. I feel you bring balance to this squad.
I'm honored that you would say that.
The center, pivotal zone between the dark and the light. Do you feel the same?
I feel very much at home with the people that I'm surrounded with on the Creature team. But at the same time, I don't feel like there is somebody who leans too dark or leans too light. I feel like we're all kind of in the center but we can dip into either side.
We got every vibe present in this squad—and it's a big squad. Has it ever gotten too rowdy for you, whether it's party time at the Creature Airbnb or shenanigans in the van, where you had to dip out of a situation?
I would say no, because there's balance in imbalance sometimes. So if the vibe is pushing you in a certain direction, then that's the balance in and of itself. So, if you get a little too rowdy, I don't know—there's something peaceful about chaos sometimes.
Boom. That's a pull quote, as we say in the biz. I feel like you'd make a good politician. Have you ever thought about politics?
I have not ever thought about practicing politics.
Clear-skies frontside boneless—PMA goes a long way Photo: Heikkila
Do you pay any amount of attention to the nation's politics?
I do as best I can without letting it consume me.
It's a pretty intense climate out there right now. The country is very divided; it needs balance. In what way do you think that our nation's current politics affects skateboarding?
That's a fucking great question. I would say any sort of person who's in that leadership position in our nation makes me want to step up in my way of leadership if they are lacking in whatever way they're lacking. So, in the form of politics maybe, it affects me because everybody around me is affected by their decisions, so it makes me want to be as solid as I can be so that the people around me are affected by my decisions in the best way, if that makes any sense.
That's fine. I nominate you for president 2024. It's time we get a skateboarder in the White House. Does the negative energy spewing on the news ever fuck with you?
Yeah, for sure. I mean, the best way that I can describe any sort of negative energy is, they're like passing clouds in the sky. You know, I'm the blue sky, the way I see it, and the negative energy, the negative emotions, they're like clouds. So, they are dark sometimes and sometimes they cover the blue sky and they look like they're there for the whole day. They look like they'll never go away but they always, always pass.
See, that could be a campaign slogan right there: The dark times will pass like clouds with Gardner as president. We would get campaign donations coming in from skateboarders all over the country! Who would you pick as a running mate for President of these United States?
Wow. What a heavy question. Does it have to be a skateboarder or can it be anybody?
Hippie jump at the spot where Milazzo snapped his wing. Danger abounds Photo: Rhino
It can be anybody, but I got a couple in mind already.
Living or dead?
Living, of course. I'm serious about this.
Alright, give me a hot minute to think.
Okay, let's just put Fred Gall in as your running mate.
Okay, me and Freddy G.
White-House material Photo: Blabac
I'm like your campaign manager right now. I nominate Fred Gall as your running mate: Gardner/Gall 2024. Speaking of Freddy G, you guys were just on a mission to the Southeast, right?
Yeah, we were. We were down in Miami together.
What was the objective there?
An OJ's skate trip and we were able to get Freddy down there to skate with us. It was so fucking rad.
What was one of your favorite highlights or spots on the trip?
Well, Freddy wasn't with us when we skated this spot, but he would have loved it—it was called the orange peel. It's amazing, super fun. It's a sculpture with like a little curve and you've got to ollie up. People do tricks to fakie. There's a bunch of different sculptures all throughout the spot. It's really fun.
What three elements make the ultimate John Gardener/Freddy Gall skate spot?
Number one: it has to be in New Jersey. Number two: it's most likely a backyard pool that you can spend the whole day at with all of your friends and be as loud as you want. And number three: it's got to have some element that makes it weathered, so not everybody wants to skate it. But the people who do want to skate it really want to skate it.
Jam up to lip on a certifiably weathered Jersey barrier Photo: Blabac
So undesirable and in Jersey?
Undesirable, yeah.
I like that a lot, man—you being good friends with Fred. Have you ever experienced one of his code blues?
What do you mean by code blue?
Well, word on the street is on certain occasions he yells, "Code blue!" and just gets naked wherever he's at. I haven't witnessed it; I've just heard stories.
The closest I've come to a code blue is in 2011. My parents had this house that they were tearing down. There was a pool in the backyard, so we had Freddy over quite a bit and this was when he was drinking so he was a little bit more unpredictable. So the house was being torn down so anything in there was open for destruction. One day Freddy just decided to whip it out and pee on the rug in the living room.
That sounds more like a code yellow.
It was definitely a code yellow.
Gardner digs up an organic U and gets lien in the green Photo: Heikkila
Do you ever partake in any therapeutic smashing to blow off steam?
Ceremonious destruction? Yeah, for sure. That same house—we had a three-month bender of destruction. It was really cool and my mom and dad were in on it, too.
Family therapy maybe?
A family affair of destruction.
On the other side of the sword here, seems like there's a lot of spiritual awakenings in skateboarding recently. I don't know if it has to do with COVID or just current events, but more and more folks are getting woke to their spiritual side, especially at Creature. You're kind of the shaman behind this. Do you think taking LSD has anything to do with it?
For me, personally, no. Forced introspection can be an avenue for spiritual awakening. Forced introspection could be like, through discomfort you're forced to find comfort. You're forced to get through it no matter what. So I would say that for a lot of people, especially skateboarders because we are no strangers to discomfort—forced introspection through discomfort really brings evolution within.
What about this whole microdosing thing that Ryan Reyes is on? Do you have any knowledge about that stuff?
I think there's a beautiful time and place for medicinal psychedelics. There's a wave that's emerging for assisted-psychedelic therapy. I think it's beautiful. Me, personally, it has helped me in a variety of ways, but what helps me the most is a daily breathing practice and a daily meditation practice. I think that coupled with assisted medical psychedelic therapy can be very beautiful.
Like that ayahuasca shit I see on TV?
I'm not really into that.
Takin' a trip on the lip, frontside invert Photo: Parise
There's a lot of vomit and TV cameras going on there. I don't see how that's helpful at all.
A lot of people are really hyped up on the ayahuasca train. But me, personally, it doesn't attract me.
How cautious have you been with COVID regulations during your recent travels?
I try and keep a tight ship. I get tested before I go and when I come back. I wear a mask when I need to, so as safe as I can be while not restricting what needs to be done to live life.
Have you been personally affected by COVID in any way?
I got COVID really bad In December.
Really? That's terrible, man.
Yeah, it was a series of unfortunate events, but obviously I'm still here. I'm good. It got a little scary because I had every symptom under the sun—it was hard to breathe, I was getting vertigo, my brain felt like it was kind of scrambled, I lost my sense of smell and taste, had chills every night, my body felt super weak. It was weird because I'm a pretty healthy dude, at least in my eyes, so getting that sick was a trip.
That sucks, man. Maybe six months ago, I didn't know one person who had tested positive. Now I know a handful of people who got it. It's good you're open to talking about it because the pandemic is still going on.
It's a very real thing. I think if people take the safety precautions that they can and are mindful of their actions then it'll be good. I think we're slowly pulling out of it, too.
Madars-influenced caveman 50-50 to handstand Photo: Blabac
Yeah, let's get to skating, man. Let's talk about this handstand. How the fuck does that even happen?
We were fucking around at this rail spot and I was trying caveman 50-50 coffin, and then I wanted to try caveman 50-50 handstand. My uncle, who's really good at handstands, had always talked about doing a handrail on his hands. So I gave a few a shot and it was actually pretty easy to get up in it. It was a shotgun rail so your trucks didn't move so I was able to get up. The scary part was just getting back down.
I haven't seen anything like that since Madars did that handstand 50-50 on that long-ass ledge.
Madars was my inspiration for that.
For sure, but you're on a rail. Did it get ugly?
Once. I flipped over to the other side but I was able to get out of it.
Flipping eggs in AZ, the Creach team serves breakfast all day Photo: Blabac
That's fucked. You got this eggplant on this fixed-wall spot in AZ. I like that. I've seen your frontside inverts. How long have you had eggs in your bag?
I learned eggplants in like 2011 at Chelsea Pier. They're hard. They come and go for me.
You got a good one, man.
You should keep cooking them. What's your beef with Long Beach? We got people there, dude. Let's just fucking squash this shit right now.
I'll preface this by saying I love Long Beach but I personally don't love living there. I'm a naturalist and living in Long Beach—it's kind of an industrial place. I feel that in the air. I want to be closer to nature. I think I would enjoy visiting Long Beach more than I'd enjoy living there.
Frontside air on some sacred Orlando transition Photo: Heikkila
Even though you're not feeling Long Beach, there's gotta be a spot there that still calls your name.
There's a secret spot that's probably not so secret but it feels secret and sacred, which is Care Park. It's a small little patch of green in this small neighborhood close to Cherry Park. I would go there in the mornings when I lived close by and just listen to birds. It was cool.
Nice. Tweet, tweet. That's soothing. Our boy Al's up in there.
Love me some Al time. Al and I have spent some time together in Long Beach and every time we have it's been really groovy.
Describe to me one of your favorite Al moments.
One of my favorite Al moments was the first time I walked into his newly-created tiny apartment and saw how advanced his craftsmanship is. He's so good at what he does and it's always so subtle.
Needle-threading switch ride on, John does detailed work of his own Photo: Blabac
He's incredibly detailed with his work. And, by the way, today marks Al's 49th birthday. Happy birthday, you fucking animal.
Happy fucking birthday, Al. Holy shit!
More Creature talk, man. We got some new ones on the team, dude. It's ever-evolving and no one even knows what's waiting in the clip. Right now, outside my door, we got John Worthington who just recently made it official with Creach. Give me some more of the other new names.
Mathias Torres, Joe Milazzo, Jhancarlos Gonzalez.
How are you getting along with the new squad?
They're really sweet people. I really like everybody in the van—epic skateboarders.
This ain't no stall. Gardner goes sliding on the rock 'n' roll Photo: Heikkila
Explain to people just how good J-Worth is. What's your favorite thing about him?
He can skate anything. But not only can he skate everything, he can skate everything with control and ease. It seems like he's comfortable on his board; he's not forcing it.
He flattens out the kinks in the gnarliest pools. And at the same time, even though he annihilates these pools, his skateboarding is much more than that. He just happens to shine incredibly hard there. And, you know, coming from the Creature camp, we love those pits.
There are people who, when you meet them, you can tell they're good people, and he's one of those people.
Yeah, absolutely. Coming from a managerial standpoint, who would you like to see turn pro for Creature next? It can be anyone.
Lefty, 100 percent.
Solid. I'd back that. If you could put someone random on the team right now, outta left-field, who would it be? Who would you like to see put in the van?
Fred Gall.
As your campaign manager I'm obviously on board with that. It's a pleasure talking with you, John. Having you in the van, even when I'm not in there, gives me confidence that Creature will be alright.
Thank you, Sam.
It's all about balance, man. We bring that darkness and we shine with the brightest, so thank you. Anything else you'd like to say?
Yeah, to anybody out there who may be struggling with life, with stress, with anything that life throws at you, just know that you're not alone and there are people out there who love you and there are tools that you can use in your time of stress to break through those choppy clouds. Use your breathing and use your resources that surround you through your friends and your family and you'll get through.
From the shadow into the light, John jumps a backside air in perfect harmony with his surroundings Photo: Heikkila
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Forestieri set for Owls return
Owls manager Jos Luhukay confirmed that forward Fernando Forestieri will be in the squad for the Good Friday game against Preston at Hillsborough.
The Argentine attacker returns to the Owls' 18-man squad after an extended stint on the sidelines through injury.
Forestieri scored for Wednesday's Under-23s from the penalty spot on Monday this week, completing an hour of the 2-1 victory over Coventry.
And Luhukay said: "Fernando will be in the squad for tomorrow's game.
"He has worked hard to come back to the first team.
"With any player, you need to come back to 100% form, it doesn't just happen, but we are not afraid to put Fernando in.
"It's great for us because we are getting players back each week which makes us stronger.
"It's important that we finish the season well."

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Performer Paloma Zavala (Spain) wrote: "One day Penelope wakes up and realizes that Ithaca is not real. She thought for years that it was the land where she belonged to. She believed that the island and herself were the same thing since Ulysses and Ithaca were one. She was Ulysses." Penelope is the story of a woman in search of herself. A contemporary tale of love.
LIFE. Paloma writes her diary and walks around Malasaña in Madrid.
VISUAL POEM. Video performance where the character builds ships.
ANIMATION. Penelope, myth of endurance, love, and faithfulness.
SCRIPT by performer/artist Paloma Zavala.
VIDEO. Dream from Penelope is Waiting.
Odysseas Fyssas (Greece) is called Odysseus, which is to say, Ulysses. The myth in his name and his spirit runs his life. Untiring traveler, he was born in Greece, lives in Paris, and speaks in English to the film crew.
VISUAL POEM. Videoart featuring the song I am Piano by Peter Broderick.
ANIMATION. Ulysses, myth of the conquest of great goals in life, and romantic love.
PHOTOS including Odysseas in Crossing Stages European Project.
SCRIPT by scholar/performer Odysseas Fisas.
VIDEO. Making off Filmming Crossing Stages features this character. .
Mihaela Wabra Cuckler (Slovenia) is a flamenco dancer. She works in front of the mirror. She need it to improve her technique and feel high. And in front of the mirror, sometimes, she falls down.
LIFE. Mihaela dancing, rehearsing, snapping selfies, reflecting herself in the water… Living in Ljubljana.
VISUAL POEM. Painting performance where walks on life are full of metallic reflections.
ANIMATION. Narcissus, myth of the excess of love for oneself.
PHOTOS including Mihaela in Crossing Stages European Project.
SCRIPT by dancer Mihaela W. Cuckler.
VIDEO. Mythical Visions shows one of Crossing Stages actions.
LIFE. Marta feels like a perfect girl in a perfect life. That´s why she feels the sirens call?
VISUAL POEM. Contemporary dance for a siren, turned into Ulysses, to untie herself from the mast.
PHOTOS featuring Marta in Crossing Stages European Project.
SCRIPT by performer Marta Rodríguez.
VIDEO. Absolute Innocence dance workshop.
Pelayo Álvarez (Spain) leaves his thoughts about life in an old recording machine. He talks to the listener of the future. Someone who will understand him. He says: "I wont take my eyes out like Oedipus. I´ll observe the tragedy. I´ll learn. And, from there, I´ll keep walking".
LIFE. Pelayo finds his memories in a silver toboggan, keeps balance over a pole, and plays chess.
VISUAL POEM. Videoinstallation with early cinema footage based on the dream of living in New York.
ANIMATION. Oedipus, myth of maternal love, tragic fate, and the quest of life..
PHOTOS including Pelayo at Crossing Stages European Project.
SCRIPT by performer Pelayo Álvarez.
VIDEO. In Search of the Myth presents a theater workshop attended by this character.
Gonzalo de Morais (Portugal) works in a theater selling tickets. He watches performers with a great passion and a bit of envy –his golden dream is becoming an actor.
LIFE. In a regular day for a young man in a Portuguese village something is about to happen.
VISUAL POEM. Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater.
PHOTOS including Gonzalo at Crossing Stages European Project.
SCRIPT by performer Gonzalo de Morais.
VIDEO. Whisperers has been presented in Spain and Portugal.
Aline Jaulin (France) is a woman who dissolves into herself. Split in two, she struggles to follows both her mind and heart.
VISUAL POEM. Videoart featuring the song Brev by Siri Nilsen from Norway.
ANIMATION. Antigone, myth of filial love and the life´s adversity.
PHOTOS featuring Aline and Université Paris Diderot team at Crossing Stages European Project.
SCRIPT by scholar/performer Aline Jaulin.
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Is it true that the Yankees have never won the World Series when there is a Republican president in office?
It's not true, but the Yankees have won their last nine world championships when a Democrat was president. The last time the Yankees won a World Series during a Republican administration was 1958.
Q: Is it true that the Yankees have never won the World Series when there is a Republican president in office?
Is it true that the New York Yankees have never won the World Series when there is a Republican President in office?
No, that is not true. Dwight D. Eisenhower ("Ike"), a Republican, was president from 1953 - 1961. During that time, the Yankees won the World Series in 1953, 1956 and 1958. They also on in 1961, but Eisenhower left office in January, 1961; the World Series is in October. The Yankees have not won a World Series under a Republican President since Ike.
Is it true that the New York Yankees have never won the World Series when there is a Democrat president in office?
What party did Lincoln run for pres?
Republican, and he was the first Republican President elected to the office.
What was the longest streak by a democrat or republican party as president?
probably March 1861 when the first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, took office, to March 1884, when Democrat Grover Cleveland took office
Republican nominee in California in 2008?
For the office of US President it was John McCain.
Which state did Abraham Lincoln represent when he was a president?
When he was elected President, he did not hold an office, which represented any state. In fact, when he was nominated as the of the United States, he did not hold any office. He represented the Republican party, and not a state, as the Republican candidate for President of the United States.
Who was the last Republican in office?
There are many Republicans in office right now, as I type (August 12, 2013). Perhaps you are thinking of the last Republican President, George W. Bush.
Was benjamin Harrison a republican?
Benjamin Harrison was a member of the Republican Party. He was voted into office as the 23rd President of the United States in 1888.
First president elected by original democratic-Republican Party?
The first president from the original Democratic-Republican Party was Thomas Jefferson. He was elected in 1802 and took office in 1803.
When will a republican nominee be selected to run for the office of president?
Technically that will happen at the Republican Convention. But we may know who it will be before the convention takes place.
Who was twentieth president?
I believe it was Rutherford B. Hayes. (Terms of Office: 1877 - 1881. Republican.)
Republican Vice President forced to resign in 1973?
As a result of the Watergate Scandal, Republican Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew was forced to resign his office on October 10, 1973.
Has the us ever won a war with a republican president in office?
Yes. Abraham Lincoln was in office when the US won the Civil War.
Does President Obama still have veto power over the now republican house?
Yes. The office of the president always has the power to veto.
When did Rome end dictatorship?
Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.Dictatorship ended with the republic as the office of dictator was a republican position.
Is Romney a Democrat or Republican?
Willard Mitt Romney is a Republican, and is running for election to be President of the United States. Barack Hussein Obama is a Democrat, holds the office of President, and is running for re-election.
Was John C Fremont the first Republican Presidential candidate to win the office in 1856?
NO- Fremont ran for President as a Republican in 1856, but lost to Buchanan.
How many New York Yankees World Series wins came when a democratic president was in office?
Through the 2010 season, of the 27 World Series championships won by the Yankees, 20 have been won while a Democrat was in office: 1) Franklin Roosevelt - Yankees won the World Series in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943. 2) Harry Truman - 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952. 3) John Kennedy - 1961, 1962. 4) Jimmy Carter - 1977, 1978. 5) Bill Clinton - 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000. 6) Barack Obama - 2009 The 7 World Series won when a Republican was in office: 1) Calvin Coolidge - 1923, 1927, 1928. 2) Herbert Hoover - 1932 3) Dwight Eisenhower - 1953, 1956, 1958.
Who was the first vice president who did not become president?
Aaron Burr, who was a democratic-republican. He was in office during the Thomas Jefferson administration from 1801-1805.
Who was First republican president during civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the first member of the newly-formed Republican party to be elected President. His term of office spanned the civil war almost precisely.
Who was the last president that was not Democratic or Republican?
Millard Fillmore of the Whig party. He was originally Vice-President under Zachary Taylor, but ascended to President after Taylor died in office.
Why did the administration that took office on March 4 1797 have a federalist president and a republican vice presidentr?
I need this answer too!
What groups were William Taft a part of?
Taft was a Republican who held the office of President and Chief Justice in the Supreme Court.
How does the president get into office?
The president is elected into office.
Who was the 1865 Republican candidate for president?
Elections were held in 1864 and 1868. Abraham Lincoln was the Republican candidate in 1864, and Ulysses S. Grant was the Republican candidate in 1868. Andrew Johnson, a Democrat, was Abraham Lincoln's Vice President and took office in 1865 when Lincoln was assassinated.


We thought we'd show off a selection of images from some of our amazing weddings from 2013! It was truly such an honor to be invited into the inner circle of so many amazing couples to share their stories. From the depths of our heart we thank each and all of our of incredible couples for showing us such beauty through your love!


Prior to last Saturday's 3-0 victory over Scotland, Didier Deschamps' France conceded six goals in three games against the Netherlands, Russia and Cameroon. Romania, a side whose limited attacking ambition secured them only 11 goals in 10 qualification games, also managed to expose the hosts' glaring defensive frailties.
Striker Florin Andone, of little Cordoba in Spain, was thrice allowed to flick corner-kicks on at the near post. Les Bleus failed to learn the lessons of the first instance, in the 4th minute, when Bogdan Stancu somehow contrived to cream Hugo Lloris with the ball from point-blank range.
Stancu missed another clear-cut chance early in the second half, when Blaise Matuidi failed to vacate his penalty area and played the former Galatasaray winger onside. Later, the abject Patrice Evra capped a ragged performance by conceding a penalty Phil Neville would have been proud of, for a foul on the creative Nicolae Stanciu. Romania may rue funneling a relative majority of their play down the left flank, rather than exerting greater pressure on the game's most dribbled player.
Anghel Iordanescu pulled a minor tactical surprise by operating a high defensive line, rendering his side extremely compact from back to front. This placed an even greater premium on space in midfield, crowding out France's narrow attack. With wide players Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezemann both naturally inclined to move inside, the hosts' only out-balls were ageing full backs Patrice Evra and Bacary Sagna. France's only clear-cut chance of the first half resulted from a Sagna overlap and cross, which Griezmann initially failed to connect with, before eventually heading onto the post.
Romania's high line was also appropriate against France's lone striker Olivier Giroud, who flourishes with back to goal, but is unlikely to trouble the space in behind. A frustrated home side were reduced to centre back Adil Rami playing through passes to the Arsenal man, which hardly sounds like a potentially goal-laden strategy.
Key to France's late, late victory was Deschamps' decision to switch from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1 in the 77th minute. Anthony Martial arrived onto the Stade de France turf in a left-wing role, with Payet shuffled into his preferred number ten position. The French manager has been reluctant to experiment with this configuration again, after tasting a 1-0 defeat to Albania in June 2015 when he last trialed it. Here, with Romania sitting much deeper after their equalising penalty, changing Payet's role paid off handsomely.
The West Ham midfielder had earlier found space in behind midfielder Mihai Pintilii to find Giroud with a through ball. In the 89th minute, with the Romanian defence even further away from its midfield unit, Payet struck again, finding space behind the other holding player Ovidiu Hoban to collect N'Golo Kanté's pass and rifle home a potential goal of the tournament. Payet had added a goal to his earlier assist for Giroud's opener; one of several excellent crosses from the first and second phases of corner kick situations. The Réunion native finished the game with eight key passes, five more than his nearest contender.
A late entrant to the French starting eleven, due to an injury to Lassana Diarra, there was much intrigue surrounding Kanté's ability to excel in a possession-based side. The Leicester City midfielder emphatically dispelled any doubts about his adaptability, with a stunningly accomplished all-round midfield performance.
Kanté held dual mantles as the game's joint-best defensive player and its best passer. Tied for combined tackles and interceptions with Vlad Chiriches at eight, and finishing with the highest pass success rate and the most passes completed (by far), Kanté served notice to Europe's top clubs that his is the release clause that should be met by teams looking to make a real statement of intent.


That said, we recently had some fantastic action on one of our baits in an area in the Mayacamas between Santa Rosa and St Helena. Here we had two coyotes happily feeding on a bait I had set out for a lion. An hour later, a formidably large bear arrived - its olfactory senses quivering at the prospects of a free meal. Bears are known to scavenge mountain lion kills, so this bear felt this was a great find. Early the following morning, a bobcat stumbled across the scant remains and managed to salvage a snack after seeing that the bear had moved on. Agonizing for us, the mountain lion I had been targeting walked by after all of this activity, only to find not a morsel of food left for it. Disappointed at the lack of a decent meal, it pushed on and hasn't been back since. The joys of baiting!!
One consolation was having a beautiful Golden Eagle visit the same bait site - what a magnificent bird.
Hopefully we will have our bait-free electronic walk-through traps up and running next month again, avoiding having us have to go through this tedious, smelly and rather macabre affair.


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Qualified and experienced Primary teacher, having taught in both the State and Independent sectors. Recently finished 11 years of successful teaching in Year 5/6 hence, extensive experience in preparation for Key Stage 2 SATs. Previous experience as a 1-2-1 Progression Tutor for East Sussex and tutoring for the 11+. All Primary core subjects taught and SEN experience. PGCE (Distinction) Cambridge University (1987), BSc. (Hons) Exeter University (1986).
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The right of redemption is the right of a debtor, whose property has been foreclosed upon and sold, to reclaim that property if they are able to come up with the money to repay the amount of the debt. In other words, the right of redemption is simply the right of the foreclosed homeowner to buy the home back from the person who bought it at foreclosure.
Florida law provides a right of redemption in which a foreclosed homeowner can redeem the property and avoid losing the home. If foreclosure redemption is applicable, the foreclosed homeowner must pay the "redemption price", generally the outstanding balance on the mortgage, as well as any and all costs incurred during the foreclosure process before reclaiming the property. If you want to exercise your right of redemption in Florida to get your home back, you must pay off all that is owed in full.
In most states, there's usually a defined window of time in which a homeowner can buy their home back after it's sold. However, Florida has no after-sale redemption period. This means that you may have as little as a day to exercise this right because after the Certificate of Sale for a property is issued, there is no more right of redemption. Nevertheless, if you can prove that something went wrong or was shady with the foreclosure process itself, you may have a longer redemption period.
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"I had a dream to become a mounted policewoman."
Wendy Elizabeth Long (née Stone born June 21, 1960) is an American attorney from New York. A Republican, Long ran for the United States Senate in 2012...
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You can't save kids just with vaccines.
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"I'd rather be a lady of the evening than a feminist."
"I would not waste time, as Senator Gillibrand does, on things such as dictating a national minimum driving age and sponsoring a 'National Day of Play.' I'd help New Yorkers understand that we get less in value from Washington than what we send there in taxes."
"I have been in private law practice in New York City, where my husband and I are raising our children."
"I've spent a great deal of time over the past decade as a caregiver for various family members. It gives me a perspective on the struggles that many New Yorkers face with illness, disability, health care, insurance difficulties, and trying to work with and also take care of family members."
"Public officials insult our intelligence and our goodwill when they paint rosy pictures about budgets, jobs, bipartisanship, and transparency, and alter their positions on issues simply to keep collecting their paycheck by never disagreeing or disappointing anyone."
"They're lots of good Americans here in New York who have common sense and who believe in free markets and free people and limited government under our Constitution. Those are the principles I've always stood for. I know they're right, and that's what I'm going to stand for."
"I am the candidate of tax cuts, repealing Obamacare, repealing Dodd-Frank, letting the markets work, coming up with patient-and-doctor-centered healthcare solutions instead of more big government - and just generally getting government off the backs of small businesses."
"The Democrats have concocted this whole phony 'war on women' narrative simply to mask their dreadful record on the economy and jobs."
"Judge Sotomayor is a liberal judicial activist of the first order who thinks her own personal political agenda is more important that the law as written."
"There are no George Baileys anymore."
"The America I love is slipping away."
"There is regressivity built into the tax code by virtue of its complexity."
"I'm kind of a small-town girl."
"It's a sacrifice for me. It's not really something I want to do. I don't love the idea of being a U.S. senator; I love the idea of being a mother."
"I've never really fit in."
"My son was 8 or 9, and he really wanted a gun. It was Christmas, and I said to my husband, 'It's time for a gun.'"
"How great would it be to have a native son lead us out of turmoil and trouble to peace and justice? Someone who follows the rule of law and not the rule of mob... This is the path Donald Trump has set for our great nation, and it's the same path I'm on."
"Christians are being persecuted, not just in the Middle East but here in this country."
"If Roe v. Wade were overturned tomorrow, nobody would even notice, because the states are legislating their own laws about abortion, completely independent."
"Thinking of ourselves as members of 'this group' or 'that group,' I think that's a recipe for division."
"The thing is that Chuck Schumer, for all his power and influence, is a pretty pathetic figure. You go around New York State, and people make jokes about him and talk about how he shows up at the New York State Fair and has a staffer carrying a big sign saying 'Come meet Chuck Schumer.'"
"We have to have legal immigration, which has to be something that benefits our country."
"Looking at the history of our country, we have been and we are pro-immigrant, but we aren't going to be much of a country if we don't take care of our own people first and if we don't observe the rule of law."
"The #NeverTrump crowd is running out of steam - and time. All of its attacks - that he's as liberal as Hillary Clinton, anti-immigrant, or a con man who will say anything to be elected - have failed."
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District Court will reconsider request for Verisign to pay legal fees stemming from lawsuit.
After winning its second Appeals Court case against Verisign, top level domain name registry .XYZ is renewing its request (pdf) for Verisign to pay attorney fees.
…we hold that a prevailing party need only prove an exceptional case by a preponderance of the evidence, rather than by clear and convincing evidence, as the district court below required. We further clarify that a prevailing party need not establish that the losing party acted in bad faith in order to prove an exceptional case.
That sent the case back to the lower court to apply the correct standard to XYZ's motion for fees. On Saturday, XYZ filed its post-remand submission in support of its motion for fees.
Why would a sophisticated company with competent legal counsel file such a flimsy case? XYZ said nothing about .com that hadn't been said before, and Verisign's own numbers showed .com registrations continued to grow even after XYZ's statements. Why draw further attention to those statements by filing a lawsuit over them? Why drag that suit on as the odds of victory grew ever longer, all the while refusing to ever meaningfully discuss settlement? The reasonable inference is that Verisign's primary motive wasn't winning the lawsuit so much as sending a message, not only to XYZ but to all of the other new top-level domains that entered the market and presented Verisign with meaningful competition for the first time in decades.
The circumstantial evidence supports an inference that Verisign's true motive in pursuing a claim this weak, this aggressively, was to drain XYZ's resources, intimidate its principal, and send a message to its other new competitors. [redacted] Under these circumstances, fee-shifting is warranted to both deter such conduct going forward and to compensate XYZ for enduring, defending and defeating Verisign's tenuous claims and faulty lawsuit.
XYZ spent over $1 million defending itself in the lawsuit.
Company that runs .xyz domain wants to make documents from legal battle public.
XYZ wants to make documents from long battle with Verisign pubic.
XYZ.com, LLC, the company that operates the .xyz top level domain name, has asked a court (pdf) to let it make certain documents from a lawsuit with Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) public.
Verisign, the registry that operates the .com and .net top level domains, sued the .xyz operator in early 2015 alleging false advertising. Basically, Verisign said XYZ inflated its success and disparaged Verisign's domains.
Company reports revenue increase in 2017 and hopes to merge with KeyDrive in Q3.
Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) published its 2017 annual report (pdf) today.
Topline revenue increased from £22.1m in 2016 to £24.3m in 2017. Profit after tax was basically flat at £1.0, but the company's Adjusted EBITA measure grew from £5.5m to £6.6m.
Revenue grew in the retail and wholesale divisions but slipped in enterprise. CentralNic has been on a premium domain hamster wheel that the company admits is running out of energy.
On the wholesale side, revenue growth came mostly from .xyz and Radix's top level domains.
The company renegotiated its contract to run .xyz. It extended the contract until 2032 and structured it as a flat-fee agreement, with some increases possible based on volume.
CentralNic completed its acquisition of Slovakia's .sk country code by buying SK-NIC on December 5, 2017. This contributed £0.3m of revenue for the 26 final days of the year. That business has nice margins; the adjusted EBITA margin was 79% for that period.
The company said merger discussions with KeyDrive are continuing and it hopes to complete the combination in Q3 of this year.
It also said it plans to offer online security and brand protection services to its corporate clients.


THIS Morning's Holly Willoughby's dress got everybody talking – here's all the details.
The Pride of Britain Awards returned in 2018 with several celebrities flocking to Grosvenor House in London for the annual event.
Whilst Dani Dyer and Caroline Flack stunned in their gorgeous red carpet ensembles, it may have been Holly Willoughby's dress who topped the best dressed list.
Instilling the help of designer Jenny Packham, Holly wore one of her gorgeous white dresses.
Holly gave fans a teaser at her stunning dress in a clip on her Instagram.
And it wasn't long before her 4.2 million Instagram followers started flooding the TV presenter with praise.
"Gorgeous x," said one fan.
A second commented: "This is amazing!"
"I was just going to write the dress of my dreams. Then I read that you already put that!" said a third fan.
Needless to say, the This Morning star achieved her flawless look once again.


Stephen L. Watkins serves as President of Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, Inc. and is a licenced funeral director. He also serves as Immediate Past President of the Missouri Funeral Directors Association and is active in his local community. He is presently serving as Missouri's representative on the National Funeral Directors Association Policy Board and the NFDA PAC. In 2006, he received his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner status from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.
Darrell is our head embalmer. He has not only attended mortuary school but has attended the Fountain National Acadamy of embalming techniques. The Fountain National Acadamy conducts training for embalmers from not only the United States but from around the world. Mr. Fountain, the owner, provides training at state association as well as the National Funeral Directors Association meetings. Darrell's committment to his profession makes him an integral part of the team at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service.
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Richard was Vice-president of Watkins & Sons Funeral Service and was a licensed embalmer and funeral director. He was Past-president of the Southeast Missouri Funeral Directors Association and was also active in his community.
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Samantha Nolan-Smith is the founder and CEO of The School of Visibility, and the co-founder of Australian Women's Day. Through its classes, short courses, and programs the School supports women to speak up, and really be seen and heard in the world.
Combining her background as a lawyer and public policy advisor with her training in personal and spiritual development, Samantha has developed a unique approach to overcoming visibility barriers which she shares in the School's popular classes and online programs.
become more vocal and visible on their own terms.
Samantha has been featured on Sky News, ABC Radio, in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Yoga Journal, the Illawarra Mercury, and Sunday Life. She's been interviewed on radio and on popular podcasts such as Keeping Good Company, #ladyposse, Your Next Chapter, and Karlosophies.
Her work has been featured in online publications like Elephant Journal and Tiny Buddha, and she's been a guest speaker at many events including Bondi Yoga Festival, Soul Nights Canberra, Seven Sisters Festival, Laneway Learning, and Evolve Yoga Festival.
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BATON ROUGE — He may not admit it, but LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron would surely like to shine a light through Ole Miss, which has been the dark cloud of his career, and it hasn't ceased chasing him yet.
His No. 23 Tigers (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) host No. 22 Ole Miss (3-3, 1-2) at 8 p.m. Saturday on ESPN.
Besides the fact that his 10-25 record as the Rebels head coach from 2005-07 came up when he was up for the permanent USC head coaching job in 2012 and now for the LSU permanent job, Orgeron's side of the ball has also gotten dominated twice by Ole Miss since he left there.
Orgeron was Tennessee's defensive line coach in 2009 when the Volunteers lost at Ole Miss, 42-17, in Oxford, Mississippi, to Orgeron's replacement, Houston Nutt. Dexter McCluster set Ole Miss records in rushing with 282 yards and in all-purpose yards with 324 in that game, and both marks still stand. The 282 also set the record for most yards allowed by Tennessee. Then last year, Orgeron's side of the ball allowed 432 yards in LSU's 38-17 loss at Ole Miss, which led the Tigers 24-0 in the second quarter.
"They better," Orgeron said when asked if his players will take anything away from that game. "If they don't, I'm going to remind them, because I remember it. Those guys whooped our tail, and there's going to be respect. And obviously, we're going to play better this year. We've got them at home. I really want to use that as a motivation to remind them who we're playing. They'll be ready to play."
PREDICTION: Tigers and Fournette to edge Ole Miss, 27-24
Orgeron said this game is not about any personal revenge for him, though, as he was fired by Ole Miss following a 3-9 season in 2007 that included a 0-8 SEC record.
"Never. Never. It's all about the players," he said. "I won't mention it. That's the furthest thing from my mind. This is about the LSU Tigers. This is about this football team. That was a long time ago. That's far from my memory, I promise you."
But it can't be that far.
"Obviously, he's got a history with them," LSU quarterback Danny Etling said. "I'm sure he won't put too much emphasis on that, but we know it's going to be on his mind."
MORE: Oh, Coach O almost upset LSU in 2006
The head coach Orgeron sees across the field Saturday will be a reminder. Orgeron hired Hugh Freeze in 2005 from Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, to be his assistant athletic director for football external affairs. In 2006 and '07, he was Orgeron's offensive assistant and recruiting coordinator.
"I almost hired him as my offensive coordinator, probably should have," Orgeron said.
"Ed was always very, very good to me," Freeze said this week.
Freeze and co-offensive coordinators Dan Werner and Matt Luke operate one of the best offenses in the nation this season. It leads the SEC and is 15th in the nation in pass offense with 320 yards a game behind senior quarterback Chad Kelly, who is No. 3 in the league in passing efficiency at 152.4 on 133-of-213 passing for 1,849 yards and 14 touchdowns with six interceptions in six games. Etling is up to fifth in the league in efficiency at 137.4 on 70-of-119 passing for 925 yards and six touchdowns with two interceptions in five games. The Rebels are also third in the SEC in scoring with nearly 40 points a game.
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Orgeron's last Ole Miss team with Werner as offensive coordinator and Freeze as receivers coach finished last in the SEC with 20.1 points a game and second to last in passing efficiency at 110.4.
"We were very close at the very end of it and everything was strained around here for sure," Freeze said. "But I think he had great confidence in me and I appreciated that the whole time we were here. Again, I am very indebted to him."
That last season in Oxford, though, included a second loss to Vanderbilt and a finale that sealed Orgeron's fate – a 17-14 loss to rival Mississippi State in which Ole Miss led, 14-0.
"People are not patient," Freeze said. "I really think that we had recruited well under Ed here, and it was close to turning a corner. Hindsight is twenty-twenty. I am just saying if you look at the athletes that Ed and his staff, our staff, had brought in, we thought we were really close. We didn't win enough games that last year to satisfy everyone, and the change was made."
Freeze has noticed a change in Orgeron through looking at LSU this season.
"They're playing extremely well right now and are very confident," he said. "A lot of that has to do with, obviously, coach Orgeron. He's added a lot of excitement, and the players are feeding off that energy. Formation-wise, they're different on offense. They force you into some difficult matchups. The quarterback's playing at a higher level. They are very multiple on offense. Definitely, a different look to it — more balanced."
So is Orgeron.
"In the five years that I became an assistant coach, I said these are the things I need to change," Orgeron said. "These are the things that didn't work. You can't place blame on other people."
He was 6-2 as USC's interim coach in 2012 and is 2-0 as LSU's interim coach.
"I think he has approached these last two opportunities differently," Freeze said. "When I talk to him now, he seems a bit different about his approach, and I think it is working for him. It was no surprise that the kids are playing well under him right now. Their kids are looking like they are having a lot of fun. Whatever he is doing is working."
Freeze has been preparing for one of the SEC's best defenses as the Tigers lead the nation in fewest touchdowns allowed with six, are fourth in the nation in scoring defense with 14 points allowed a game and are 13th nationally in total defense with 312 yards allowed a game under coordinator Dave Aranda.
He is also preparing for the Orgeron he knows — the Orgeron who will likely not forget what happened at Ole Miss.
"Who knows why decisions were made? I am not second guessing any of those," Freeze said. "But I will say this about Ed Orgeron. I don't know that I have ever been around a coach that is more passionate and who came to work every single day with that same energy, same passion and same drive. It wasn't a rollercoaster in that regard at Ole Miss. You can see that in his players now."
Etling sees that in Orgeron.
"He's got a great interaction with us," he said. "He does a great job of getting everyone fired up."


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Anthony Pettis is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. His flashy style and need to make the audience go crazy makes him a real fan favorite to many. His nickname "Showtime" is well deserved as he is known as one of the most athletic kickers to ever fight on the MMA stage.
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Born: January 27, 1987 in in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Nicknames: Showtime
Championship titles: Former UFC Lightweight Champion, WEC Lightweight Champion, 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo.
Began training Taekwondo at the age of 5 under Master Larry Struck.
Holds a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo.
Made his professional MMA debut on January 27, 2007 at GFS (Gladiator Fighting Series) 31.
Is the final WEC Lightweight Champion.
Made his UFC debut on June 4, 2011.
First UFC fighter featured on the cover of a Wheaties box.
"Showtime" kick off the fence against Benson Henderson made the ESPN highlight reels for days
His younger brother Sergio Pettis has fought on some of the same fight cards in the UFC.
Owns Showtime Sports Bar in Milwaukee with his coach Duke Roufus.
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The Ukrainian government's "anti-terrorist operation" to overthrow the pro-Russian militants in the east of the country is... not going well. On Wednesday, six armored personnel carriers flying a Russian flag drove into the eastern Ukrainian town of Slovyansk and parked up in the central square. It's not immediately clear whether the militants strong-armed the vehicles from the Ukrainian army, or whether they were helped by defected Ukrainian troops. Neither option is a good sign for the Ukrainian government.
One of the troops identified himself and those around him to the Associated Press as Ukrainian soldiers who had defected to the pro-Russian side. However, a senior lawmaker insisted that they had not defected but were carrying out a "false-flag" operation so that they could move about freely in the region, which is now controlled by pro-Russian militants.
The Ukrainian security service announced on Wednesday that it had intercepted communications showing that Russian commanders in the eastern region had issued "shoot-to-kill" orders to their troops following the launch of the Ukrainian government's campaign to oust them from the region. The security service said these interceptions demonstrate that operations in the east are being "openly led by regular officers from the Russian military intelligence" who have issued these commands to kill Ukrainians.
Moscow has repeatedly denied any involvement in the escalating crisis.
Around 10 a.m. local time Wednesday a group of separatists backed up by seven masked gunmen dressed in camouflage stormed City Hall in Donetsk, the seat of the city's mayor and local council. It appeared that the pro-Russian group was allowing employees to leave freely, and witnesses saw workers running back and forth to vehicles attempting to save files and computers.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Hanoi that Russia still planned to attend a meeting in Geneva aimed at resolving the crisis with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton and Ukraine's acting foreign minister, Andrii Deshchytsia.
Instead of pulling support for the pro-Russian militants, as the U.S. and the E.U. have been urging Russia to do, Lavrov said that the only way for the Ukrainian government to resolve the crisis would be to give more power to each of the Ukrainian regions.


Today is September the 11th – 15 years to the day when the planes slammed into the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
Our understanding of safety changed profoundly. But our awareness of religion also changed too. Interfaith discussion was actually enlivened. Believers in Islam and Christianity in particular have had a complex journey leading us up until now.
The notion of a "clash of civilisations" has got a lot more mileage and our world seems to polarise along religious and ethnic lines in ways we could not have imagined in the West before 9/11.
So what has changed? How has it changed? How have we been responding for better or for worse?


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At Eiffage Kier we are keen to engage with a diverse range of supply chain partners. We are looking for exceptional suppliers who share our values and enthusiasm, regardless of the size of your organisation.
We would love to hear from you if you:
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We believe in fair and inclusive procurement in order to stimulate a more competitive market place. We are therefore committed to providing the supply chain with as much advanced information as possible, ensuring everyone has enough time to prepare for HS2.
Eiffage Kier is an official partner of CompeteFor
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Our response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Update on EKFB COVID measures following amended Government guidelines,
All EKFB workplaces remain open as long as they can continue to operate using our existing local COVID-19 compliant plans.
However, to help contain the virus, we will be strictly limiting the number of people who attend an EKFB workplace to people whose work cannot be done from home or do not have a safe working environment at home. This includes reassessing those people who are currently working from an EKFB workplace.
Only business-critical site and workplace attendance will be allowed to go ahead. It is essential that we limit the number of people that we have on site or in a workplace, in order to contain the virus. However, sites will only be allowed to open if there are enough safety-critical people to staff them.
The safety of our people and communities remains our most important consideration at all times.
How we are protecting our people
EKFB has developed some specific site and office operating procedures that build on the Government guidance and that of the Construction Leadership Council.
This means we have made some changes to the way we work to protect our people and minimise the risk of spreading the infection.
This video explains these guidelines to anyone who is attending one of our sites or offices.
The challenge that Coronavirus (COVID-19) presents has been both unprecedented and devastating for many, and is changing how we live and work.
At EKFB, our position is that the safety, health and wellbeing of our people is always our priority and will never be compromised.
On this page, you can see updates on how we are responding to this challenge, what we're doing to keep our people safe and how our plans are adapting to this constantly changing situation. We have followed and often exceeded the measures advised by the Government to keep our people safe and healthy and maintain business continuity.
You can also find out what our Wellbeing Champions are doing to help our people support each other. They have put together a programme of social and communications activities, from an online virtual coffee shop to fitness and yoga sessions, all online.
Please click the links below to see what we are doing in the following areas:
What are we doing to help our people and communities?
Wellbeing activities at EKFB
Since returning to work at the start of 2020 we have kept a watching brief on the Coronavirus situation. In mid January when it became clear it was escalating, we convened our Business Continuity Group to meet weekly and assess our response to the changing situation.
We have followed Government advice since the beginning of the escalation, including anticipating future advice, where we have taken action in advance. For example, we mandated that all employees who could, should work from home very early in the process.
As the pace of events has increased, we have replaced Business Continuity meetings with twice daily online meetings of the Senior Leadership Team to review the continuously changing situation and determine actions to be taken.
What are we doing to protect our people and communities?
We are continuing to follow all government advice from Public Health England (see details here)
We have redesigned our office space for essential workers, and everyone who can work from home is working remotely. (See here for our top tips on working remotely)
All site activity and operations comply with the guidelines published by Public Health England.
Every workplace - both sites and offices - have bespoke premises management plans in place that outline all safety measures relevant to each site
The implementation of remote working was highly successful and supported by existing systems such as Microsoft Teams and policies like our Working Practices Policy
All of our remote workers have been trained in the effective use of the business tools available to them
We have introduced a package of measures to keep track of our people's health and wellbeing and to support them through this period. This includes our Employee Assistance Programme and empowering our Wellbeing Champions to monitor and maintain our people's wellbeing
We have a community of 'Wellbeing Champions' whose role, in addition to their day jobs, is to provide wellbeing support to our people. They are trained as Mental Health First Aiders and support colleagues to spot the symptoms of mental health issues, offer initial help and guide people towards support. However, their main focus is not simply to react to existing issues, but to help our people to take positive steps to prevent mental health issues in the first place, giving them them the tools to care for their wellbeing in a positive working environment.
It is more important than ever to do everything we can to help our people cope with the external situation and give them opportunities to connect with each other. With full support from our Leadership, our Wellbeing Champions have put together the following programme of events:
Virtual coffee shop
Online yoga sessions
Virtual swap shop
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Wellbeing/EDI Champions telephone staff contact
Wellbeing info email
Online mindfulness sessions
We've always had a busy social life at EKFB and many of our social activities have moved online. We have virtual 'Thirsty Thursday' – a Teams meeting after work to replace our fortnightly social. The EKFB book club has moved its meetings to Teams, and we're working on a dice based version of five a side football.
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Gold sank about 2 percent on Wednesday to its lowest since mid-2010, potentially opening the way for a fall to $1,000 as a surging U.S. dollar weakened the investment case for non-yielding bullion.
Silver's fall as much as 5 percent to its weakest since February 2010 at just above $15 an ounce.
Spot gold skidded to its lowest since April 2010 at $1,137.40 an ounce and was trading down 1.8 percent at $1,146.50 by 2:48 p.m. EST (1948 GMT).
Technical analysts said a test of the $1,000 level could be on the cards following a break of support at $1,150 an ounce, a key retracement level.
U.S. COMEX gold futures settled down $22 an ounce at $1,145.70. Trading volume was about 270,000 lots, nearly doubling its 30-day average, and set to the highest turnover since Friday, preliminary Reuters data shows.
The metal has lost around $100 an ounce over the past week, rekindling memories of a stunning two-day drop last year that started a huge wave of divestment and a surprise double-digit annual price dive after 12 years of gains.
Silver was down 3.6 percent at $15.43 in late afternoon business, paring losses after hitting $15.13, its lowest since mid-2010.


Plastic in retail: how on earth can we reduce it?
Will McCallum, Head of Oceans at Greenpeace UK, looks at how Cotswolds retailers, predominantly independent stores, can significantly contribute to eliminating plastic and the insurmountable pollution that's filling our planet.
Like many tens of millions others, I was shocked to see mammals, fish and birds feeding on small pieces of plastic mistaking them for food whilst watching David Attenborough's Blue Planet II. Figures show that plastic pollution has increased at a horrifying rate, in the last ten years, for example, we have produced more single plastic waste than over the entire century.
Globally, people are acknowledging that our situation with plastic is ridiculous yet we're still using it in vast quantities. Even though we understand that buying a bottle of water or fizzy drink and then throwing a good container away after we've used it once makes no sense, we still do it.
In Britain alone we use 35 million single use plastic bottles in just one day. The dilemma is that we've created this material and use it at an unbelievable scale with no thought about what to do with it once it's been used - items such as straws and plastic bags are used for a matter of minutes and yet they take almost 500 years to break down.
The majority of consumers are also becoming aware of tiny pieces of plastic, often too small to see with the naked eye, that can also do harm such as microbeads and microfibres in clothing which are released when washed and account for a third of the plastic in the ocean.
Other stats show that it's estimated that between 4.8 million and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the ocean every year, that's almost a rubbish truck every minute. The fact that over 90 per cent of seabirds are likely to have plastic in their guts is due to this dumping and and if we continue at this rate we're consigning future generations to a world in which plastic would easily outweigh fish in the ocean in 2050.
In the many years I have been campaigning against plastic waste most people ask what they can do to help. Here I've tried to outline how retailers, independents in particular who often have a great relationship with their community, can really help win this battle. I know that it is impossible to list all the plastic alternatives in this article but at the end you'll find some links that should help with advice and suggestions.
To start with I would like to say that I appreciate plastic, it does a lot of good in certain parts - such as aiding people's lives - straws for those unable to drink easily or in areas where the water is undrinkable - of course plastic in these situations is literally a lifesaver. What I'm focusing on is areas in which plastic, single use in particular, is not vital to our day-to-day living and could be eliminated.
The good news is that independent stores have more freedom as to where they are source their products, they often have better and closer relationships with both their customers and suppliers who know and trust them and this is where the possibility of persuading them to eliminate plastic is more realistic.
With the knowledge we have, reducing plastic is seen positively by consumers and in fact is a great way of increasing a shop's footfall on a regular basis. If an independent store has a refill station then their regular customers will be in to use this and undoubtedly will browse and see other items they'd like to buy whilst in the store.
As independents create great relationships with their customers they will be able to talk to them more easily about the plastic-free movement and engage them to participate if they haven't already, without guilt and on the premise that we're all in this together.
Some independent shops have said to me that they are worried about a consumer backlash that if they start eliminating plastic, the products they sell will be seen as more expensive. Yet if you look into it then you'll see that this isn't the case, as something you can use more often has to be better value in the long run. The plastic-free campaign is absolutely not targeted at or exclusive to the wealthy or middle classes, it's about buying sensibly and thinking twice about what's put in the shopping basket and helping customers make that choice.
There are two fantastic campaigns that independents can get involved with to become more proactive with plastic-free environments. The first is Surfers Against Sewage that runs a national campaign to encourage towns and cities to work with retailers and businesses to champion a plastic free existence, the number of businesses depends on the demographics and population size but if you're interested in participating a good place to start is www.sas.org.uk.
There is also Kids Against Plastic (http://www.kidsagainstplastic.co.uk) that promotes Plastic Clever - aimed at businesses, schools, cafes and so on - anyone who is striving to do better at using less or no plastic. It's run by two teenage sisters, Amy and Ella Meek who themselves have collected over 50,000 pieces of single use plastic in the last couple of years.
Apart from these two campaigns, I would say communications about plastic waste often aims to make us all feel guilty but the reality is no individual can be to blame. When we've bought products we haven't always had the opportunity to choose how they are packaged and how can people be rebuked if the packing they have accumulated is not recyclable? Of course it goes further than just one person or a few companies taking part and government policy should be at the core of the campaign too.
I was in Stroud recently and whilst taking a look around the town I noticed the Stroud Valleys Actions on Plastic stickers on windows saying 'Fill your drinking bottle here'. I was delighted because this not only helps environmentally but also sends out a positive message of community. I doubt there'll be a queue around the block with people wanting to refill their bottles but if they needed to then those who enter that shop will feel good about it, they'll instantly feel welcomed which is how independents thrive. The special bond they have with customers and with small gestures like that they have the opportunity to forge even greater relationships. The Plastic Free Cheltenham campaign is also about to launch. It aims to see 34 businesses in the town change at least three of their products from single-use plastic in the next 12 months. For example, straws could be changed from plastic to paper.
Anything that independents and all retailers can do to spread the message with consumers and suppliers will work towards making a difference because if there's one message I'd like to get across it's that the problem of plastic pollution is one that affects us all and therefore is a shared responsibility. Individually we can change our behaviour, pay attention to what we use but collectively we will achieve much, much more.


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How we rescued 3 hospital staff from kidnappers – Ogun police
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Police in Ogun State on Monday gave graphic details of how its men rescued three staff of Lafia Hospital, Apata, Ibadan who were abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on July 23 in Ajebo area of the state along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the police in the state said having received the report of the incident, it promptly deployed high-powered security operatives to the scene of the incident with a clear mandate to rescue the victims unhurt and bring the perpetrators to book.
Oyeyemi said the rescue team led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations embarked on technical and forensic investigations, which enabled the team to geo-locate the kidnappers' hideout within Fidiwo/Onigari forest along the Lagos-Ibadan express way.
He added that the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, also sent a police helicopter with which the location was properly surveyed in order to compliment the efforts of the rescue team.
Oyeyemi, explained further that having located the hoodlums' hideout, the place was smoked through the chopper, which left the hoodlums with no other alternatives than to hurriedly push out their victims from captivity on Saturday, July 27.
He disclosed that apart from three persons abducted on the 23rd of July, another four persons were discovered in the bush, who according to him had earlier been abducted on July 24 whose ordeal was not reported.
"In all, seven victims were successfully rescued on the 27th of July 2019, and they have all been re-united with their families.
"One suspect who is strongly believed to have taken part in the kidnap saga was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in our investigation.
"To further rid the area of criminal activities, a comprehensive intelligence-based raid was carried out in all the surrounding forests as well as the vulnerable points in the area, where about 40 suspects were arrested with all sort of illicit drugs.
"They are all being investigated and whoever is culpable amongst them will be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction.
"The command will not rest on its oars in order to ensure that crime and criminality become things of the past in Ogun," he said in the statement.
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iPad mini so does the mini scratch like the iphone 5?
Discussion in 'iPad' started by Acorn, Nov 13, 2012.
Havent seen to many scratch threads. Im wondering if the scratch problem is gone or doesnt effect the minis. maybe they are like the ipods and dont scratch? I have a mini but its sealed for a christmas gift so there is no way for me to tell.
I would expect to see threads out the ying yang by now if they scratched easily.
Mine hasn't scratched and I don't have a case on it. Then again, my iPhone 5 hasn't scratched either. I'm not super careful with either device.
I'm thinking some people just treat their devices like total crap.
I've had my black mini for a couple of weeks now (first naked, then smart cover) and there are no signs of scratching anywhere.
No - people just tend to put cases on them, to prevent them from scratching, but it then ironically ends up scratching the ***** out of it when debris gets lodged between the case and the phone.
A few posts have popped up about scratching but nothing as bad as I thought they would. I purchased a white one just in case. I think it may scratch less.
I had a small nick on my black which was always in a case. It has since gone back for a white.
My black iPhone 5 is still pristine, no case. But if you buy into the hype that looking at a black iPhone 5 the wrong way will cause the paint to fall off I don't see why you'd feel any less paranoid about the mini.
I wanted the white mini for this reason, but my local best buy didn't get them because of the hurricane on launch day, so I went with a black one.
The case I am using only protects the back and front (tabs hold the device In place) and I haven't gotten any scratches yet.


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Q: Maximum likelihood method vs. least squares method What is the main difference between maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) vs. least squares estimaton (LSE) ?
Why can't we use MLE for predicting $y$ values in linear regression and vice versa?
Any help on this topic will be greatly appreciated.

A: I'd like to provide a straightforward answer.

What is the main difference between maximum likelihood estimation
(MLE) vs. least squares estimation (LSE) ?

As @TrynnaDoStat commented, minimizing squared error is equivalent to maximizing the likelihood in this case. As said in Wikipedia,

In a linear model, if the errors belong to a normal distribution the
least squares estimators are also the maximum likelihood estimators.

they can be viewed as almost the same in your case since the conditions of the least square methods are these four: 1) linearity; 2) linear normal residuals; 3) constant variability/homoscedasticity; 4) independence.
Let me detail it a bit. Since we know that the response variable $y$.
$$y=w^T X +\epsilon \quad\text{ where }\epsilon\thicksim N(0,\sigma^2)$$
follows a normal distribution(normal residuals),
$$P(y|w, X)=\mathcal{N}(y|w^TX, \sigma^2I)$$
then the likelihood function(independence) is,
\begin{align}
L(y^{(1)},\dots,y^{(N)};w, X^{(1)},\dots,X^{(N)}) &= \prod_{i=1}^N \mathcal{N}(y^{(i)}|w^TX^{(i)}, \sigma^2I) \\ &=
\frac{1}{(2\pi)^{\frac{N}{2}}\sigma^N}\exp\left(\frac{-1}{2\sigma^2}\left(\sum_{i=1}^N(y^{(i)}-w^TX^{(i)})^2\right)\right).
\end{align}
Maximizing L is equivalent to minimizing(since other stuff are all constants, homoscedasticity)
$$\sum_{i=1}^n(y^{(i)}-w^TX^{(i)})^2.$$
That's the least-squares method, the difference between the expected $\hat{Y_i}$ and the actual $Y_i$.

Why can't we use MLE for predicting $y$ values in linear regression
and vice versa?

As explained above we're actually(more precisely equivalently) using the MLE for predicting $y$ values. And if the response variable has arbitrary distributions rather than the normal distribution, like
Bernoulli distribution or anyone from the exponential family we map the linear predictor to the response variable distribution using a link function(according to the response distribution), then the likelihood function becomes the product of all the outcomes(probabilities between 0 and 1) after the transformation. We can treat the link function in the linear regression as the identity function(since the response is already a probability).

A: ML is a higher set of estimators which includes least absolute deviations ($L_1$-Norm) and least squares ($L_2$-Norm). Under the hood of ML the estimators share a wide range of common properties like the (sadly) non-existent break point. In fact you can use the ML approach as a substitute to optimize a lot of things including OLS as long as you are aware what you're doing.
$L_2$-Norm goes back to C. F. Gauss and is around 200 years old while the modern ML approach goes back to (IMHO) Huber 1964. Many scientists are used to $L_2$-Norms and their equations. The theory is well understood and there are a lot of published papers which can be seen as useful extensions like:

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*data snooping

*stochastic parameters

*weak constraints

Professional applications don't just fit data, they check:

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*if the parameter are significant

*if your dataset has outliers

*which outlier can be tolerated since it does not cripple the performance

*which measurement should be removed since it does not contribute to the degree of freedoms

Also there are huge number of specialized statistic tests for hypotheses. This does not necessary apply to all ML estimators or should be at least stated with a proof.
Another profane point is that $L_2$-Norm is very easy to implement, can be extended to Bayesian regularization or other algorithms like Levenberg-Marquard.
Not to forget: Performance. Not all least square cases like Gauss-Markov $\mathbf{X\beta}=\mathbf{L}+\mathbf{r}$ produce symmetric positive definite normal equations $(\mathbf{X}^{T}\mathbf{X})^{-1}$. Therefore I use a separate libraries for each $L_2$-Norm. It is possible to perform special optimizations for this certain case.
Feel free to ask for details.

A: Let's derive the equivalence through the Bayesian/PGM approach.
Here is the Bayesian network of linear regression:

We can factorize the joint distribution according to the above graph $\mathcal{G'}$:
$$P(y, w, X) = P(y|w, X)P(w)P(X)$$
Since the $P(X)$ is fixed we obtain this:
$$P(y, w, X) \propto P(y|w, X)P(w)$$
Since maximum likelihood is a frequentist term and from the perspective of Bayesian inference a special case of maximum a posterior estimation that assumes a uniform prior distribution of the parameters. Then we just ignore $P(w)$.
Then we get this: $P(y, w, X) \propto P(y|w, X)$, and we assume $P(y|w, X)=\mathcal{N}(y|w^TX, \sigma^2I)$ due to the normal residuals assumption.
Alone the same line in this answer we see that the least square method is equivalent to the meximum likelihood method in your case.

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The BC Card Cup is a Go competition in South Korea.

Outline
The BC Card Cup is a tournament for 20 young players. It is a Go title in South Korea, the equivalent to the Shinjin-O title in Japan. The tournament first started in 1990, and is still in existence after 17 years. In order to get to the final, you must win 19 games. If you lose, you are out of the tournament. The holder of the title only plays one game, in which he needs to win to enter the final of the tournament. Once the final tournament starts, it's a knockout tournament. Players with the best record in the preliminaries are seeded into the 2nd round. The players get 3 hours in total to play each game, and the komi is 6.5 points.

Past winners

See also

References

External links

BC Card Cup

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The location of Bled campsite is magnificent: your eyes will hardly be able to take in the beautiful panoramas. Top attraction is of course the famous lake at Bled with a small island in the middle on which stands a little church. You can go walking, promenading, swimming, rowing, kayaking and fishing there and then relax on the patio by the water afterwards. The surrounding sandy paths are lovely for mountain biking or for taking long walks and enjoying the fresh mountain air. You can also take a boat trip to the island in the middle of the lake. Or a balloon trip across the breath-taking landscape.
The campsite has something for everyone. The carefully renovated toilet blocks offer every convenience and look very attractive. There are colourful and flowery washing facilities for children so they will want to brush their teeth at night just for the fun of it! They will also be indulged by the activities in the mini club and there is a small animal park. You can also keep busy: a game of table tennis, basketball and volleyball are all possible. There is also a special pitch for beach volleyball.
And after all that activity, there's nothing nicer than a delicious ice cream.
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The Grand Lodgetent is suitable for up to 8 people. It is a spacious, luxurious tent with a modern kitchen featuring a full inventory, including a microwave and fridge/freezer. There is also an outdoor kitchen with barbecue.
There are 3 bedrooms with ample storage space, one bedroom has a double bed, while the other two both have a single bed and bunk beds. The bathroom has a shower, wash basin and toilet.
The covered veranda has outdoor furniture, including deckchairs.
The camping pitches are spacious 88 m². All pitches have an electricity supply.
This camping pitch is beautifully located among the greenery. The pitch has a surface area of 88m².
Quiet, friendly good facilities and beautiful location.
Great site in a beautiful location.
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The Church of St. Alexander Nevsky
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Today the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky - that over a century was Simferopol's main temple - is rightly considered to be one of the most beautiful and magnificent cultic buildings in Simferopol. It amazes not only with its imposing and harmonic forms, but with tough and tragic destiny that ended with temple's rebirth.
The idea of building large cathedral in Simferopol to honor Saint Alexander Nevsky came to Russian Empress Catherine the Great, who visited town in 1787. However, temple's construction was postponed for a long time, because of Empress's death. It was resumed only in 1804, upon consent of Imperator Alexander I, who personally chose the place for new temple. The best experts from all over Russian Empire were involved in construction. And in 1829, the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky that reckoned among Simferopol's first monumental buildings opened its doors for local residents, who immediately named it an architectural masterpiece.
Having taken in the best traditions of Russian classical school, the Church became Simferopol's true architectural gem. Its forms were notable for perfectly harmonic strictness, and intricate iconostasis reckoned among the best classical works. Valuable relicts, including icons and church objects presented by Catherine II to the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, were kept here.
In the early 20th century, tragic twist occurred in temple's destiny. In 1918, the bell tower was destroyed, and the Cathedral was soon closed and turned into storehouse for church utensils, which were brought here from other Crimean temples. In 1930, the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky was erased with a powerful blow and city park was laid on its place.
And only in the early 21st century, Simferopol's important historical and architectural monument was reconstructed. Although new project is significantly different from original one, the newly built Church of St. Alexander Nevsky is no less majestic and grandiose. Today its large and bright building is one the town's brightest adornments.
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The Central Museum of Tavrida
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Q: PyCharm does not find cv2 no matter what I try I tried to install OpenCV in so many ways. I tried this tutorial:
https://docs.opencv.org/master/d0/db2/tutorial_macos_install.html
I tried using conda:
conda install -c conda-forge opencv
etc. etc.
But when I type in import cv2 it says:
PyCharm Image OpenCV
Does somebody have an idea?

A: To install opencv you can either build it with CMake (like the link you tagged) or install a pre-built version of it (easier).
You can do the pre-built via PyCharm going to your project settings and adding the 'opencv-python' package or running pip install opencv-python
If you need both main and contrib modules you can install 'opencv-contrib-python' instead
Here's the package's page: https://pypi.org/project/opencv-python/


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I enjoyed the thriving art scene of Gastown, with its unique indie bars and restaurants. The cuisine was the ultimate delight, fresh, local and organic. Najib's Special from Nuba, a must try from the yummy Lebanese restaurant.
I stayed at the Burrard hotel, with quirky tag lines throughout the hotel room reminding to be more responsible and sustainable in reducing carbon footprints and waste.
A highly civilised society, multi-culturism is on the next level here, people of all divirsities are supremely integrated with one another. It is buzzing!
I had a photoshoot with Keenan Tracey, the young talented and very handsome actor, featured in Bates Motel, The 100 and The Returned. He will next be seen in Polaroid, releasing on 25th of Aug. Can't wait to see that my friend!
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Architectural training teaches the idea of using a parti, or concept, as a unifying guide. This paraphrased definition is from Wikipedia: "A Parti comes from the French Prendre parti, meaning to make a decision. Often referred to as the big idea, it is the chief organizing thought or decision behind an architect's design that can be presented in the form of a basic diagram and/or a simple statement." The parti becomes the organizing element against which all subsequent design decisions are measured.
The proportions of this website are based on the proportions of the Golden Rectangle, or 1:1.618. This is my parti for this website.


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Tyson Fury Suggests Anthony Joshua 'Gets His Nuts Out Of Eddie Hearn's Handbag' & Agrees To A Fight
It's the fight we all want to see, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon. Anthony Joshua continues to defeat all challengers in the ring, and in relatively easy fashion. But despite his undefeated record, there is still one major cloud hanging over his head.
Joshua has yet to meet either of the other two big names in the heavyweight division, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. That pair came fact to face in a bout last December, which finished in a controversial draw.
If Joshua is to stake his claim as the best heavyweight in the world, he is going to have meet those two eventually. That is something Tyson Fury is all too aware of, and he seems to be growing tired of his rival ducking potential fights.
Speaking on the Ariel Helwani MMA Show on ESPN, he called said he was tired of Joshua's excuses, and to suggested he stopped using his deal with Eddie Hearn and Sky as an excuse to dodge the 'Gyspy King' and Wilder.
If the fighters are willing to fight, why should a network get in the way? Fighters use that as an excuse… AKA Anthony Joshua.
He uses that a lot as an excuse, but I believe that if fighters really wanted to fight each other — as I proved. I was on BT Sport, I came over to the United States and boxed on Showtime. These fights can happen.
Why not do a joint broadcast? It's been done before, and it will happen again. Deontay Wilder can't run from Tyson Fury forever. The fight has to happen.
What I suggest Anthony Joshua does, is to get his nuts out of Eddie Hearn's handbag, and use it to gain respect in the heavyweight division.
This is a sentiment shared by man boxing fans, who refuse to give Joshua credit until he takes on the top competition available in his division. Hopefully we see these two meet in the ring sooner rather than later.
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