Alarming – in my first column of this year (January 15, 2011) I wrote about being alarmed by the stories of hundreds of birds falling out of the sky. I haven't heard anything more about it. Though I still find it bothersome, I guess I can live without knowing why it happened, especially if there are no reports of more such incidents.
Cars – this year I sold my 14-year-old Buick and imported a car from the U.S. In the process I gained a new appreciation for how much time and money is spent on matters related to cars.
Democracy – that's what most of us hope will be the result of The Arab Spring. But in the meanwhile, I think we should all pray for peace in the region.
Earthquakes – Though the devastation of all the massive earthquakes always makes the news, a friend shared some e-mails from people in Christchurch, N.Z., that drove home to me the fear, anxiety, and edginess survivors live through with every aftershock. I can't imagine that.
Foodstock – perhaps the most meaningful event I attended all year. It was a pay-what-you-can fundraiser put on by the Canadian Chef's Congress to raise awareness of efforts aimed at stopping creation of a mega limestone quarry that would destroy prime Ontario farmland. With seven billion people on the earth, it seems to me it's in everyone's interest to protect what little arable land there is.
Jobs, Steve – though news of his death at a young age was sad, I can't help think he was lucky because he was one of the few visionaries to witness the impact his ideas had on the world.
Knee – my sister had a total knee replacement this year. I know such operations have been around for years, but it's still pretty unbelievable to me. Three of us arranged our schedules so that she'd have someone to help her those first few weeks after the surgery. I was the last to stay with her and by the time I left she was able to do pretty much everything, including drive. Amazing.
Lucky – Every day something in the news reminds me just how lucky I am.
Meditation – I bought a Groupon (See G) for a five week meditation course and it was terrific. Since then I've tried to incorporate it into my daily routine and it's been most beneficial.
Occupy Movement – I think in years to come historians will look back at the Occupy Movement and say that it was a critical catalyst for social change (See H), much the way African Americans who dared sit at lunch counters in the south were catalysts for the civil rights movement.
Queen – After the grace she displayed on their tour of Canada this summer, I look forward to the day when Catherine Middleton becomes queen.
Radiation – I found the nuclear reactor meltdown in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami unnerving. I would have been very happy to go through life without needing to know about millisieverts.
Tsunami – One of the t.v. channels I get has aired a half-hour English language newscast from Japan daily since the March 11th disasters. The story of what the survivors have gone through, and how they are trying to rebuild their lives, has moved me more than any other story this year.
Uplifting words – I wrote a column (August 30, 2011) about the uplifting words used by Jack Layton in the Letter to Canadians that he penned as he was dying. His choice of words and optimistic tone was a reminder of the power of words. Looking back at lessons from the year – suffusing my conversations and writing with positive, uplifting words is something I am determined to do more of in 2012.
Video calls – I was turned on to Skype this year and, after lots of lobbying, I managed to convince one of my sisters to install it. Ever since our first video call she feels we're living the Jetsons' life.
Weather – with things like the catastrophic drought in Texas, unprecedented flooding in Bangkok, and city-leveling tornados like the one that hit Joplin, Missouri, you have to wonder what's going on.
Xcuse – given that this column is already long, I make no excuse for not being able to come up with something that starts with an X.
Yes – a word that I've made a conscious effort to say more of this year. If it's not already a central word in your vocabulary, I promise saying it more often will change your life.
Zzzzzs – about the only thing I've not had quite enough of this past year – but then again, who has?


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I'm a massive fan of Noel Fielding (the androgynous thirty-something who appears to have taken bountiful comic influence from Spike Milligan and the Monty Python assemblage, and regularly pays fashion homage to the likes of David Bowie, Marc Bolan and Gary Numan). However, having viewed the trailer for Paul King's Bunny and the Bull (2009), I was concerned that the film would transpire to be merely a frenzy of Mighty Boosh bewilderment and psychedelic 'in jokes'. The formula of this celluloid jaunt for the imagination plays out as essentially a road movie with a twist, concluding with an unexpected and touching ending.
Stephen (Edward Hogg) suffers from extreme OCD and agoraphobia, repeating peculiar rituals day in day out (mimicking Howard Hughes by collecting his urine, checking its PH and storing it away). For what appears to be the first time, he begins to piece together the last year of his life calculating how he has ended up this way, by 'hashing it out' with a hallucination of his friend Bunny (Simon Farnaby) and reviving the events with the items of furniture in his cluttered house (snow globes, clocks, sofas and paper etc).
Stephen had failed to win over the love of his life, and so Bunny persuaded him to embark on an adventure across Europe. Bunny is a care free, gambling, drinking lothario, who's sole motivation is to binge drink and fornicate his way through as many different European locales as possible. Stephen, on the other hand, is antsy, apprehensive and painfully nervous around women. Stephen would much rather sight-see, leading to my favourite comic scene of the film with deadpan comedian Richard Ayoade as the tour guide of a shoe museum.
The duo win a car in a bet and pick up feisty yet superstitious Eloisa (Veronica Echegui) how believes she has befriended her own shadow, Conchita. The threesome (now an awkward love triangle) continue on their surreal journey, meeting some of King's trademark fantastical characters along the way; a dog loving (in every sense of the word) homeless Swedish man played by Mighty Boosh star Julian Barratt and Eloisa's brother; a "retarded", retired bull fighter (played by Fielding). Thus begins Bunny's quest to fight a bull…drunk and untrained.
Bunny and the Bull is instantly memorable for its unique, Dali-esque aesthetic style. Thankfully, it also maintains a much deeper element; it seeks to determine the human disposition of recalling the past and metaphorically 'boxing'/'storing' it away until; gradually we attempt to re-address what we have repressed, and catharsis can only be achieved when we accept the part we played, hopefully gaining closure from heartbreaking and traumatic events.
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A Canadian woman is taking her nephew to court over a CA $1.2 million (£690,000) lottery jackpot win, announcing "Tyrone is getting nothing from me" as the pair were presented with the over-sized cheque.
Barbara Reddick, from Guysborough in Nova Scotia, arrived for the presentation ceremony on Thursday afternoon to find, to her surprise, her nephew Tyrone MacInnis there too.
Mrs Reddick said she sat the 19-year-old down in her car in the car park, and asked him to tell what she says is the truth – that she never promised to split her winnings with him.
He refused, and entered the ceremony with her – noting that both their names were on the ticket.
Mrs Reddick claims she sent Mr MacInnis $100 via email transfer to buy her tickets for the Chase the Ace draw, a fundraiser for two volunteer fire departments in Margaree.
She said she told him to put his name on the ticket, beside hers, for luck - not because they planned on splitting any winnings.
"He's always lucky with his draws, right?" said Mrs Reddick, a 57-year-old retired military maintenance technician.
Mrs Reddick said she asked her nephew, who she described as being like a son to her, how much he was expecting.
But Mr MacInnis said he expected half.
Mrs Reddick was presented with a cheque for half the jackpot, and then, asked how she felt, began shouting about getting a lawyer and suing Mr MacInnis.
She accused her brother, Mr MacInnis' father, of just wanting a new truck out of the winnings.
The father was escorted out of the hall, shouting to the reporters, asking them to keep his young son's name out of the news.


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WATCH: College Employee Assaults White Student... For 'Racist' Dreadlocks.
College students have a gift for turning the most moronic stories... into news. But in a fun twist of events, it's the college employee, not the sniveling student, who makes a fool out of herself. Which, let's be fair, tends to happen. A lot (see Melissa Click, Disgraced Mizzou Professor Caught Screaming Profanity at Police). So, what kind of micro-agression was served today? Well, this lass found herself severely triggered... by a white student's appearance? Oh my...
She couldn't contain her sense of "cultural appropriation" outrage. Thus, violence was the only acceptable answer. Obviously. The issue at hand here? His dreads. And no, she wasn't offended by their unsightly appearance. Nor their pungent aroma. Though I'd still recommend against staring directly at them, lest you be turned to stone. While vomiting uncontrollably.
No, she felt he was violating the unspoken rules of black culture. Or something. It's an easy rule to miss, so allow me to point it out for you: he can't twist his hair that way unless he's black. Look, we get it. She doesn't like the do. That's fair. I don't like it either. But to stop him, tell him off, block his way, and manhandle him? Too far. To call him out for cultural appropriation? Or racial appropriation? Downright silly.
Speaking of racial appropriation, I don't like Beyoncé's faux brassy yellow tresses. Or that accent mark in her name. (read Dear Beyoncé: It's Not Because You're Black, it's Because You're a Whore here). But if feminism has taught us anything, it's that you still don't get to put your hands on that person. Also that everything is rape culture.
This broad, the self pity is strong with this one. She grabs him and blocks him from moving. When he pushes her away she gets angry. Then she accuses him of getting handsy.
Here's a tip: don't put hands on people just because you don't like their hair. Especially when there are cameras around. Doubly so if you happen to be working at the time. Oops.
It's not her fault. Overly-aggressive, leftist women have a lot on their plate to consider. They don't have the time to think about the repercussions of their actions. They've got places to go, babies to kill. How else are they going to impress "gay inspector gadget" as he looks on (see him in the background).
Of course, this is no surprise to yours truly. I've had a run-in or two with feminists myself, don't you know...


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Josely C. Koury, Nádia M.F. Trugo and Alexandre G. Torres
The aim of the current study was to assess phase angle (PA) and bioelectrical impedance vectors (BIVA) in adolescent (n = 105, 12–19 y) and adult (n = 90, 20–50 y) male athletes practicing varied sports modalities. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was performed with a single-frequency tetrapolar impedance analyzer after the athletes had fasted overnight for 8 h. PA and BIVA were determined from BIA data. PA presented correlations (P < .01) with body-mass index (r = .58) in all athletes and also with age in adolescent (r = .63) and adult (r = –.27) athletes. Compared with adults, adolescent athletes presented lower PA and higher frequency of PA below the 5th percentile of a reference population (P < .001). The adolescents with low PA were mostly football and basketball players. The BIVA confidence ellipses of adult and adolescent athletes were different (P < .001) between them and from their respective reference populations and were closer than those of adult and adolescent nonathletes. About 80% of the athletes were in the 95th percentile of BIVA tolerance ellipses and in quadrants consistent with adequate body cell mass and total body water. The adolescent athletes outside the 95th percentile ellipse were all football and basketball players who showed indications of decreased water retention and body cell mass and of increased water retention, respectively. PA and BIVA ellipses showed that the intense training routine of the athletes changed functional and hydration parameters and that the magnitude of these changes in adolescents may depend on the sport modality practiced.
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Zinc and Copper Biochemical Indices of Antioxidant Status in Elite Athletes of Different Modalities
Josely C. Koury, Astrogildo V. de Oliveira Jr., Emílson S. Portella, Cyntia F. de Oliveira, Gustavo C. Lopes and Carmen M. Donangelo
The purpose of this study was lo compare zinc and copper biochemical indices of antioxidant status and their relationship in elite athletes of different modalities: aerobic with high-impact (triathletes, n = 10 and long-distance runners, n = 12), anaerobic with high-impact (short-distance runners, n = 9), and anaerobic with low-impact (short-distance swimmers, n = 13). The influence of recent dietary intake and body composition was also evaluated. A venous blood sample was drawn 16-20 hr after competition for the following measurements: packed-cell volume and hemoglobin in blood; copper and zinc in plasma and erythrocytes; ceruloplasmin in plasma; superoxide dismutase activity and metal-lothionein in erythrocyles; and erythrocyte osmotic fragility. Zinc and copper intakes were not different in the athlete groups and did not affect the biochemical indices measured. Athletes of the long-distance high-impact aerobic modalities had higher indices of antioxidant protection (erythrocyte zinc, superoxide dismutase activity, and metallothionein) than those of the short-distance low-impact modalities, suggesting that there is adaptation of the antioxidant capacity to the specific training. Significant correlations were observed in all athletes between erythrocyte zinc, superoxide dismutase activity, and metallothionein consistent with the importance of an adequate zinc status in the response of antioxidant mechanisms to intense exercise.
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Are you getting worried about building a web application that would work just fine in all environments. After all, proper web application development is not an easy task, as an application developed poorly will hardly be of any use for the business. Developing an application for the web should always comply with the business need of a particular organization, whether big or small.
When you have been assigned with the task of developing a web application, you must make it a point to do just that. Avoid getting into other facets of the business like solving a problem or make task completion easy for a user. All that you must focus on is build an application and add some specific features to the same. In the process, you can consider making user testing a essential part of the web application development process.
As it is known that every application on the web poses new challenges; therefore the key must always lie with identifying the mistakes and discovering the main issues. Be it about maintaining a focus on the need of the user, taking up a simple approach, or putting up the right questions, web application development should always be seen as a collective process.


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Craig Guillot in 3D Printing Legal Manufacturing Strategy
4 Ways to Protect Your Company from the Legal Risks of 3D Printing
"Technology brings with it a host of new legal questions surrounding intellectual property, product liability, regulatory (such as FDA), and other practice areas," Maya Eckstein, head of Hunton & Williams LLP's Intellectual Property practice group, told Industry Week.
Here are 4 things you can do to help protect your organization from the legal risks of 3D printing.
"3D CAD files of common products are already appearing on forums, allowing consumers to print things at home themselves, resulting in lost sales for manufacturers."
1. Patent and guard CAD files. John Cheek, Deputy Chief IP Counsel of Caterpillar Inc., said at a 3D printing conference in late-April in Cleveland, Ohio, that companies need to patent "more than they do now" and to patent 3D parts and model files, according to 3DPrint.com.
3D prints can be made from CAD (computer aided design) files which can easily be shared over the internet. 3D CAD files of common products are already appearing on forums, allowing consumers to print things at home themselves, resulting in lost sales for manufacturers.
Timothy Holbrook of Emory University told Phy.org that the patent system is "ill-equipped" to deal with this situation. Holbrook said that companies should focus on CAD files and guard them tightly. "The CAD file has value because of the patented invention, so the seller is appropriating the economic value of the invention," he said.
2. Embed 3D printed products with validation features. Companies should also develop or embed internal validation features that can identify authentic and licensed 3d products. Computerworld.com reported that Disney unveiled a system to fight illegal 3D copies by embedding an ID in all authorized 3D prints. This could included a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that is embedded in the 3D printed object as it is being printed.
Disney filed a patent on the solution along with another patent on a technology that can produce near instantaneous 3D printing. Disney stated in a press release that "the digital file defines not only the outer shell of the 3D object but also a unique identifier or identification (ID) element to be printed in the inner volume (within the outer shell) of the 3D object in one or more layers."
3. License products for 3D printing. Rather than try to solely police the marketplaces for counterfeits, one option may be to license certain products for 3D printing. According to an article in ZDnet, Hasbro announced a partnership with 3D printing service Shapeways to allowing licensing to a group of artists to create fan art based on My Little Pony. Shapeways CEO Peter Weijmarshausen said it's a concept where "everyone wins" with Hasbro earning revenues through licensing, the designer earning money through creativity, and Shapeways making money on manufacturing.
4. Consult IP legal experts. Even companies that want to implement their own 3D printing programs could potentially engage in IP rights infringement. Printing replacement parts for equipment, replicating prototypes of patented products, or licensing design files for products to be printed elsewhere could all present legal risks. Companies that plan to use the technology should seek 3D printing legal counsel to ensure they're proceeding carefully.
Tech reporter Scott Grunewald said in a post at 3Dprint.com that "as access to affordable industrial quality 3D printing services expands, there is going to be a much greater need for legal counsel to navigate these uncharted waters."
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Sauce: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, DRIED ONIONS, GARLIC, SPICES, CITRIC ACID.
Cheese Blend: WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PART SKIM MOZZARELLA (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), UNSMOKED PROVOLONE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ROMANO (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FLAVOR.
Oil: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ROMANO CHEESE FROM COW'S MILK (CULTURED, PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, PARSLEY, YELLOW 5 LAKE, NATURAL FLAVOR AND LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE TO PREVENT CAKING, SOYBEAN OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.
Pepperoni: PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ASCORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID.


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GMC publishes Wessex region review
The General Medical Council (GMC) has published its review of medical education and training sites across Health Education England's (HEE) Wessex region, including Dorset, Southampton and the Isle of Wight.
The regulator found serious concerns at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight and at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester, but was impressed by the mental health training provided by sites in Southampton and Poole.
"We set high standards for medical education and make no excuses for doing so. Patients rightly expect and deserve good care from their doctors, and it is important doctors have access to the support they need to do the job well."
Professor Colin Melville
GMC Director of Education and Standards
Overall it found that education and training remained a 'valued part of organisational culture', even at trusts where understaffing was putting a strain on services, and that doctors in training reported a good educational experience.
A confidential support service provided across the region by HEE Wessex, where staff are trained in coaching and careers support, was particularly praised by the GMC.
Professor Colin Melville, Director of Education and Standards at the GMC, said:
'We set high standards for medical education and make no excuses for doing so. Patients rightly expect and deserve good care from their doctors, and it is important doctors have access to the support they need to do the job well.
'The issues at Isle of Wight Hospital and at Dorset County Hospital were a concern. We have been given assurances that the issues are being addressed, but we will check on progress to make sure that is the case.'
Concerns at the Isle of Wight included trainee doctors sometimes being asked to make decisions beyond their level of competence, and being left without adequate clinical supervision when working out of hours.
A lack of direct on-site supervision for doctors in training during night shifts was also an issue at Dorset County Hospital, although steps have been put in place there to address the problem.
The GMC visited mental health services run by Dorset Healthcare University NHS Trust, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Solent NHS Trust. It praised what it found as a 'supportive learning environment and culture' in psychiatry.
Prof Melville added:
'The approach to psychiatry across the region is having a positive impact on the recruitment and retention of psychiatry trainees. There are areas of good practice in Wessex, particularly around learning environment and culture, which could be adopted in other areas of the country.'
The GMC visited sites across HEE's Wessex region, setting out requirements and recommendations for each organisation it reviewed. Each education provider must update HEE Wessex on steps being taken to address any concerns, and then action plans will be published on the GMC's website.
The GMC visited Wessex as part of its routine schedule of visits to organisations that commission, manage and deliver education and training for doctors. The reviews are intended to check standards are being met, to identify any challenges and to encourage the sharing of best practice.
Read the GMC's Regional review of medical education and training in Wessex: 2018.
You can contact our Press Office team on 020 7189 5454. Or by email at press@gmc-uk.org.
The General Medical Council (GMC) works to protect the public by setting, upholding and raising the standards of medical education and practice across the UK.
It does this by:
setting the standards doctors must follow, making sure they continue to meet these standards throughout their careers
deciding which doctors are qualified to work here, and overseeing UK medical education and training
taking action if a doctor is putting the safety of patients, or the public's confidence in doctors, at risk.
The GMC is independent of government and the medical profession, and accountable to the UK Parliament.
It is in the public interest to have healthcare systems in the UK, both public and private, where doctors practise to the highest ethical and professional standards to provide the best possible, safe medical care.


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Uno Kōji (, eigentlich: Uno Kakujirō (); * 26. Juli 1891 in Fukuoka, Präfektur Fukuoka; † 21. September 1961) war ein japanischer Schriftsteller.

Leben und Werk
Uno Kōji studierte englische Literatur an der Waseda-Universität und debütierte 1913 mit der Erzählungssammlung Seijirō yume o miru ko (, "Sejirō, das Kind, das träumt"). Sein Freund Hirotsu Kazuo unterstützte ihn 1919 seine beste frühe Kurzgeschichte Kura no naka (, "Im Lagerhaus") zu publizieren. Diese seine ersten Erzählungen waren im Stil des japanischen Naturalismus (自然主義, shizen shugi) verfasst. In den 1920er Jahren schrieb Uno regelmäßig für bekannte Magazine wie Chūō kōron.

In den späten 1920ern gab Ueno das Schreiben auf, erkrankt und bewegt durch den Suizid seines Freundes Akutagawa Ryūnosuke. Er verbrachte einige Zeit in einer Klinik, nahm dann das Schreiben wieder auf und publizierte 1933 die Kurzgeschichte "Kareki no aru fūkei" (枯れ木のある風景) – "Landschaft mit abgestorbenen Baum". Von den 1930er Jahren an waren seine Werke ernst und autobiografisch gefärbt. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs verfasste Uno kritische Studien wie 1940 "Bungaku no sanjūnen" (文学の三十年) – "Dreißig Jahre Literatur".

Zu seinen besten Nachkriegsgeschichten gehörtOmoikawa (, "Fluss der Gedanken"), für den er 1951 den Yomiuri-Literaturpreis erhielt. Uno gehörte zu den frühen Förderern von Minakami Tsutomu.

Quelle
 S. Noma (Hrsg.): Uno Kōji. In: Japan. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha, 1993. ISBN 4-06-205938-X, S. 1664.

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Q: my app uses a jwt authentication token this is regarding incoming sms from a mobile phone via twilio.
when testing with postman (and I append the header with a Bearer JWT token I received from my app), everything works fine and my app can recognise the request.
but sending an sms results in a 401 error as my endpoints are not reachable. any proven ways of doing this or do I have to hack my app to bypass incoming requests from twilio and just every request that comes from that twilio number.
please help!

A: Twilio developer evangelist here.
Twilio will not send a bearer token JWT in requests because it doesn't know to authenticate with your application like that.
You will need to bypass the JWT check for requests from Twilio. If you're using express that should be straightforward and if you share some code we can look into how to make that happen for your app. On the up side, there are other security methods you can put in place instead.
Twilio supports HTTP authentication via basic or digest auth. If you can set the endpoint in your app to require authentication in this way instead, then it can be secured.
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Skyfall (2012) - Bond Changes Direction Again
Skyfall, The Billion Dollar Bond Movie
After a four-year interregnum due to MGM's financial difficulties, the James Bond saga returned with a vengeance with "Skyfall" (2012). In summary, "Skyfall" does not disappoint fans. Directed by Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") for MGM and EON Productions, there is a lot to enjoy for anyone who has been following the adventures of the British spy over the years.
Daniel Craig looking very dapper with a Martini nearby
While Daniel Craig returns as Bond, much about this Bond film is new. The famous gun-barrel sequence occurs at the end of the film, not the beginning, and both Moneypenny and M are key players in the action.
Daniel Craig and director Sam Menzies.
Bond (Daniel Craig) chases a man who has stolen a list of NATO agents. They wind up on top of a train, where they fight it out. Eve (Naomie Harris) is another British agent watching this who is ordered by their boss M (Judi Dench) to fire at the struggling men in hopes of helping Bond to win the fight.
Judith Dench as "M" in "Skyfall."
Eve hits Bond with her shot, and the other man gets away. Bond falls into a river, apparently dead. The list is lost to the enemy, and so M is disgraced and forced to retire. Before leaving, though, she determines to rectify the situation. Bond returns from seclusion after barely surviving the train fight and assists M in retrieving the list while at the same time protecting her from an unknown assailant.
Miss Moneypenny, played by Naomie Harris.
It is a fairly simply story. Everybody wants the list of agents, but it slowly becomes clear that the list is simply being used to even some old scores. This does not come from an Ian Fleming story, so it has modern twists and turns that bring the character of Bond up to date.
Daniel Craig as James Bond.
It all ultimately comes down to protecting a friend, and that is what Bond is best at. We learn about Bond's childhood as he returns to his roots in order to carry out his mission.
"Skyfall" is jam-packed with action, as you would expect. The fight atop the train is good old, hard-swinging Bond at his best. A sequence towards the end, when Bond must eliminate a team of assassins sent by his opponent, is full of the kinds of tricks and diversions often seen in the "Home Alone" films. Craig gets to bring out Bond's cleverness and guile as opposed to using his fists and guns.
Daniel Craig as James Bond looking out from a rooftop.
Other characters are developed far beyond what we previously have seen. Miss Moneypenny's first name finally is revealed, and she turns out to be much more involved in the actual spy business than has been apparent all these years.
Daniel Craig as James Bond. Craig is in excellent shape and spends his fair share of time in the gym.
The film runs 143 minutes, the second-longest film of the series after the recent "Casino Royale." The title refers to Bond's Scottish childhood ancestral home, to which he returns at a key part of the story. The main villain is Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem), a flamboyant figure who is unlike any major Bond nemesis of the past. Why he is causing problems and what motivates him only becomes apparent late in the story.
Daniel Craig as James Bond in "Skyfall's" opening scene.
"Skyfall" is the first Bond film to depart completely from the Ian Fleming stories. Adele sings the theme song, which echoes the classic compositions by John Barry such as "Goldfinger" and "Moonraker" much more than it does the more recent efforts by Madonna and Jack Black/Alicia Keys. It is somewhat sad and downbeat, which does not quite match the mood of the film, but it would sound appropriate on any compilation of Bond theme songs.
The film scored at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise and setting box office records in England. It opened at 3505 locations in North American locations, the most in franchise history, and quickly earned back its production costs.
Daniel Craig as James Bond with villain Javier Bardem.
True fans of Bond will spot scenes that echo those in several of Ian Fleming's works. He is injured and looks older and more tired than in Craig's first couple of films in the series, giving the character a sympathetic quality that may have been lacking a bit in those efforts. The classic Bond Aston Martin makes an appearance, as does a new Q who has some useful gadgets for our favorite spy to use.
"Skyfall" is an exciting spy film with lots of action. You likely will enjoy it if you favor that type of film. There are not many Bond girls this time, with Berenice Marlohe holding up that end of the story quite nicely.
Daniel Craig as James Bond with Bérénice Marlohe.
Screenwriters John Logan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade all returned to work on "Spectre" (2015), the next Bond film after "Skyfall." In addition, Purvis and Wade are slated to help write the James Bond film following "Spectre," likely to be Daniel Craig's last appearance as James Bond. This shows a continuity of storytelling which is new to the Bond series. Where the series goes after that, nobody can say.
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Goldfinger (1964) - Sean Connery at the Top of his Game
Goldfinger with James Bond 007 as Played by Sean Connery
The iconic "Goldfinger" poster.
"Goldfinger" (1964) is the best-remembered film in the James Bond series, and for good reason. It follows British secret agent James Bond (Sean Connery), license to kill 007, as he foils a plot to plunge the world into financial chaos. "Goldfinger" was directed by Guy Hamilton for Eon Productions, the company of Canadian Harry Saltzman and American Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli. "Goldfinger" set the standard for action/adventure crime thrillers that the first two film in the series had established.
Gert Frobe, Sean Connery and a laser.
German actor Gert Frobe is Goldfinger, a villain obsessed with gold and who covets it so much that he doesn't want anyone else to have any. In brief, the film covers the attempt by Goldfinger, who is obsessed by gold, to corner the market on that precious metal. It is up to James Bond to try and stop him. Along the way, Bond spars with Goldfinger and plays a cat-and-mouse game with the villain that he almost can't escape.
Margaret Nolan, not Shirley Eaton, is the golden girl in the film posters.
This film is visually striking in several different ways. Aside from all the beautiful women that became a Bond trademark, you have scenic shots of Miami Beach to open the film, vistas of Fort Knox and the men that guard it, a car crusher scene that lives on in infamy, and several aerial establishing shots. It all makes for a visual feast.
Goldfinger busy cheating at cards.
Sean Connery really set the mark for those brave enough to follow him in the James Bond role. Roger Moore was in several more films than Connery, but he never gets the same respect. David Niven was Ian Fleming's choice, and Niven actually did play Bond in "Casino Royale" (1967), but he was too old by the time the franchise picked up steam to play an agent in his prime.
Harold Sakata as Oddjob.
Flashy spy adventures, of course, were all the rage in the 1960s, with "Flint," "Bond" and "The Prisoner." Some would say that the Bond films started the whole trend, but the roots go a bit deeper. Cary Grant playing an advertising executive forced into the spy game in Alfred Hitchcock's "North By Northwest" (1959), the film that really popularized the genre. James Bond cars became all the rage during the 1960s.
Honor Blackman plays Goldfinger's top henchwoman.
Gert Frobe uttered the immortal "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!" line at a key point, cementing his place in Bond lore. Harold Sakata, as Goldfinger's henchman "Oddjob," set the standard for such roles throughout the entire Bond series. He must be ranked with the top Bond henchmen of all time, along with Richard Kiel over a decade later at "Jaws." Honor Blackman is epic as the classic henchwoman, ably filling the shoes of Rosa Klebs in the previous year's "From Russia with Love."
"Binky" Margaret Nolan didn't say much, but then, she didn't have to.
You may see many more pictures of the Golden Girl on my separate Margaret Nolan Tribute page. Sean Connery truly was at the top of his game in this film. This was his best role, and this was his best portrayal of James Bond. After this, you could see the first faint stirrings of boredom with the role. Ultimately, he voluntarily gave it up to focus on other projects, at which he also did a fine job.
"Coffee, tea or getting thrown out of the plane?"
Even then, everyone knew the power of the Bond franchise. Honor Blackman quit her role on "The Avengers" to star in this film (or so the story goes) and was replaced by Diana Rigg (who also later became a Bond girl, of course). Blackman was one of the oldest Bond girls, and perhaps partly for that reason more than held her own opposite Sean Connery.
That is Shirley Eaton on the bed.
This film also solidified the "Bond girl" phenomenon. While there had been plenty of fine women in the two previous instalments, here they seemed to be everywhere, from the female pilots tasked with assaulting Fort Knox to Bond's eternal admirer, Miss Moneypenny (Lois Maxwell, who had been in the first two films as well) to Margaret Nolan and Shirley Eaton.
James Bond awakens to an unexpected sight.
The role of a Bond girl in the '60s was to look good, not to talk. Nolan had a tiny role as Bond's masseuse, Binky, and was onscreen only for a matter of seconds. She appeared everywhere in the promotion of the film, however, and really helped sell the film. The famous "golden girl" Shirley Eaton, the one who as helping Goldfinger cheat at cards but then got distracted by Bond and made Goldfinger lose. She likewise appeared only briefly, but lives on in film history.
Shirley Eaton in the background.
Everybody is familiar with "Goldfinger." When people want to caricature Bond, this is the place that they start, since the storyline is the first that adopted an almost campy, swaggering tone in places. The 1967 "Casino Royale" parody is a case in point. You don't parody something unless it has a lot going for it.
Sean Connery as James Bond - the epitome of elegance.
The theme composed by John Barry and sung by Shirley Bassey (the first of three Bond themes she would do) is one of the best. We will see many of the ingredients of this film, from the menacing henchman to the cute girls to the funky gadgets, in subsequent instalments. While the Bond series may have been popular before this film, afterwards its fame skyrocketed and led to the 20+ sequels.
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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY'S EIGHTH ANNUAL FIRST LOOK REPERTORY OF NEW WORK
April 25, 2013 Michael J. Roberts
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is proud to announce casting for the upcoming eighth annual First Look Repertory of New Work, featuring three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory July 29 – August 25, 2013 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St). First Look 2013 includes: Buena Vista by Edith Freni, The Gospel of Franklin by Aaron Carter and Annie Bosh is Missing by Janine Nabers. The 2013 festival also features readings of three new plays during Professionals' Weekend (August 8 – 11), including Tempo by Mike Batistick, Your Name Will Follow You Home by Carlos Murillo and BARBECUE by Robert O'Hara. Tickets to First Look Repertory of New Work are on sale now at steppenwolf.org/firstlook, 1650 N Halsted St or 312-335-1650.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Eighth Annual
First Look Repertory of New Work
A new play by Edith Freni
Directed by ensemble member Tim Hopper
Buena Vista features Leah Karpel, Rich Komenich, Luigi Sottile and Karen Vaccaro.
When Noah shows up at his family's isolated Colorado cabin, he discovers his estranged mother has been squatting there for months. Then Dad walks in—questioning the reason for his son's retreat—and Noah's weekend getaway turns into a bizarre, snowed-in family nightmare. A series of revelations ignite Buena Vista's surreal conclusion, unfolding in a frozen wooden box at 12,000 feet above sea level.
The Gospel of Franklin
A new play by Aaron D. Carter
Directed by Robert O'Hara
The Gospel of Franklin features Rob Fenton, Tim Frank, Keith D. Gallagher, Gavin Lawrence and Julian Parker.
Franklin is a man of God with a talent for recognizing people who suffer in secret. A working-class black man, he mentors young white men at the factory with a preacher's zeal. But when Franklin himself needs help, it is his son William who comes to the rescue. The Gospel of Franklin is a warm, fiercely intelligent play that asks the question: can you save someone who doesn't want to be saved?
Annie Bosh is Missing
A new play by Janine Nabers
Annie Bosh is Missing features Jennifer Avery, Brittany Burch, Ian Paul Custer, Caroline Neff, David Seeber, Krenée A. Tolson and Phillip Edward Van Lear.
Annie Bosh is back. 22 years old and fresh out of rehab, she finds herself working in a bowling alley, living in her mother's ritzy subdivision, and desperate to move on with her life. Slipping out of the front gates, Annie wanders the chaotic streets of a post-Hurricane Katrina Houston, but what exactly is she looking for?
The production team for First Look 2013 includes William Boles (scenic design), Heather Gilbert (lighting design) and Kevin O'Donnell (sound design). Additional credits include: Erica Daniels (casting), Cassie Wolgamott (lead stage manager), Michelle Medvin (stage manager) and Jon Nook (stage manager).
First Look Repertory of New Work plays Wednesday through Friday at 8pm; and Saturday and Sunday at 1pm, 4:30pm and 8pm. The complete schedule is as follows:
Buena Vista The Gospel of Franklin Annie Bosh is Missing
July 29 at 8pm* August 2 at 8pm* July 31 at 8pm*
August 3 at 4:30pm* August 3 at 1pm* August 3 at 8pm*
August 9 at 8pm* August 8 at 8pm* August 7 at 8pm*
August 10 at 1pm** August 10 at 4:30pm** August 10 at 8pm**
August 11 at 4:30pm August 11 at 1pm August 11 at 8pm
August 15 at 8pm August 14 at 8pm August 16 at 8pm
August 17 at 8pm August 17 at 4:30pm August 17 at 1pm
August 18 at 1pm August 18 at 8pm August 18 at 4:30pm
* Preview performance
Tickets to First Look Repertory of New Work ($20) are on sale now. Student tickets ($15) are available with valid ID. Passes to all three plays are available for $45. Tickets are available at steppenwolf.org/firstlook, 1650 N Halsted St or at 312-335-1650.
The mission of First Look Repertory of New Work is to develop plays for future production at Steppenwolf and other theaters across the country. Since its inception, 12 of the 21 plays presented during First Look's first seven seasons have enjoyed subsequent world premieres at other theaters, including: Sarah Gubbins' Fair Use, produced by Actors' Express in Atlanta, Georgia; Jason Wells' Perfect Mendacity, produced by Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida; Wells's Men of Tortuga, also produced by Asolo, with a second production at Profiles Theater in Chicago; The Butcher of Baraboo by Marisa Wegrzyn, produced by 2econd Stage Theatre in New York, with a second production at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago; 100 Saints You Should Know by Kate Fodor, produced by Playwrights Horizons in New York; Spare Change by Mia McCullough, produced by Stage Left Theatre in Chicago; Gary by Melinda Lopez, produced by Boston Playwrights' Theatre in Massachusetts; When The Messenger is Hot by Laura Eason, produced by 59E59 Theaters in New York; Eason's Sex with Strangers, produced as part of Steppenwolf's 2010/11 subscription season; Pursued by Happiness by Keith Huff, produced by Road Theater Company in Los Angeles, California; The North Plan by Jason Wells, produced by Portland Center Stage, with a second production at Theater Wit in Chicago; and Oblivion by Carly Mensch is scheduled for Westport Country Playhouse in Connecticut this fall.
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust is the Production Sponsor of First Look Repertory of New Work.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is America's longest standing, most distinguished ensemble theater, producing nearly 700 performances and events annually in its three Chicago theater spaces—the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat Garage Theatre. Formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an ensemble of 43 actors, writers and directors. Artistic programming at Steppenwolf includes a five-play Subscription Season, a two-play Steppenwolf for Young Adults season and three repertory series: First Look Repertory of New Work, Garage Rep and Next Up. While firmly grounded in the Chicago community, nearly 40 original Steppenwolf productions have enjoyed success both nationally and internationally, including Off-Broadway, Broadway, London, Sydney and Dublin. Steppenwolf has the distinction of being the only theater to receive the National Medal of Arts, in addition to numerous other prestigious honors including an Illinois Arts Legend Award and nine Tony Awards. Martha Lavey is the Artistic Director and David Hawkanson is the Executive Director. Nora Daley is Chair of Steppenwolf's Board of Trustees. For additional information, visit steppenwolf.org, facebook.com/steppenwolftheatre and twitter.com/steppenwolfthtr.
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Life sentence for South Korean ferry captain
6:52 pm on 28 April 2015
An appeals court in South Korea has found the captain of a ferry that sank a year ago guilty of murder and increased his sentence to life imprisonment.
Sewol ferry captain Lee Joon-Seok (C) is escorted upon his arrival at the Gwangju District Court in the southwestern South Korean city of Gwangju in June. Photo: AFP
Lee Joon-seok was at the helm when the ferry went down in April 2014 killing more than 300 people, mostly children.
He had been found guilty in November of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years, but relatives of the dead were furious he was not convicted of murder.
But the appeals court gave 14 other crew members lighter sentences.
Prosecutors told the Gwangju court Lee deserved the death penalty.
They had argued that he had abandoned his passengers, leading to the deaths of 250 high school students and "inflicted an incurable injury on their parents", according to Yonhap news agency.
But families of the victims staged a protest outside the court, unhappy that the sentence was not even tougher.
"He should have received death penalty. Imprisonment for life? They want to give life sentence to a person so that he can peacefully die when he is old?" Jeon Myung-sun, father of Sewol ferry victim Jeon Chan-ho asked the protesters, according to AP.
Lee had been captured on video and in photographs leaving the ship while passengers remained trapped inside.
He had apologised for abandoning passengers but argued that he never intended to sacrifice their lives and had said he was "confused" during the incident.
The court also gave new sentences to 14 other crew members, ranging from 18 months to 12 years in prison.
They had previously received longer jail sentences of five to 30 years.
Jeon Il-ho, a judge at Gwanju High Court, was reported by Reuters as explaining that the new sentences took into account the fact they were acting on orders.
The South Korean ferry had been on a trip to Jeju island. Photo: AFP / South Korea Coast Guard
"We drew a distinction between the captain Lee Joon-seok who has a grave responsibility and crew members who took orders from the captain.
"And we considered health conditions of the crew members and actions they took in the rescue operation as well as how they boarded the ferry Sewol," he said.
Bodies still missing
The disaster, which took place on 16 April 2014, was one of the worst maritime disasters in South Korea in decades, and triggered widespread mourning.
It was blamed on a combination of illegal redesigns, the overloading of cargo, the inexperience of the crew member steering the vessel, and lax government regulations.
President Park Geun-hye has vowed reforms and also agreed to demands from grieving relatives to salvage the ferry, amid ongoing protests by South Koreans. Nine bodies have still not been found.
Over the weekend thousands peacefully demonstrated in Seoul against the government's handling of the disaster.
The rally followed clashes with riot police at another protest the previous weekend, which left dozens injured.
Sewol captain gets 36-year sentence
The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison.
Death penalty sought for ferry captain
South Korean prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Lee Joon-seok - the captain of a ferry that capsized in April this year, leaving 304 people dead or missing.
South Korea ferry chief in court
The head of the company that operated the sunken South Korean ferry and four managers have appeared at a preliminary court hearing.


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US President Donald Trump cast doubt on April 12 over the timing of his threatened strike on Syria in response to a reported poison gas attack, while France said it had proof of Syria's guilt but needed to gather more information.
Fears of confrontation between Russia and the West have been running high since Trump said on April 11 that missiles "will be coming" after the suspected chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma on April 7, and lambasted Moscow for standing by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!" the US president said in his latest early morning tweet on April 12.
French President Emmanuel Macron said France has proof the Syrian government carried out the attack, which aid groups have said killed dozens of people, and will decide whether to strike back when all the necessary information has been gathered.
"We have proof that last week ... chemical weapons were used, at least with chlorine, and that they were used by the regime of Bashar al-Assad," Macron said, without offering details of any evidence.
"We will need to take decisions in due course, when we judge it most useful and effective," he told broadcaster TF1.
Prime Minister Theresa May prepared to convene a special cabinet meeting at 1430 GMT to weigh whether Britain should join the United States and France in a possible military action.
May recalled ministers from their Easter holiday to debate action over what she has cast as a barbaric poison gas attack in Douma, then rebel-held, just east of the capital Damascus.
There were signs, though, of a global effort to head off a direct confrontation between Russia and the West. The Kremlin said a crisis communications link with the United States, created to avoid an accidental clash over Syria, was in use.
"The situation in Syria is horrific, the use of chemical weapons is something the world has to prevent," Britain's Brexit minister David Davis said.
Russia, Assad's most important ally in his seven-year-old war with rebels, said it had deployed military police in Douma on April 12 after the town was taken over by government forces.
"They are the guarantors of law and order in the town," RIA news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying.
Assad said any Western action "will contribute nothing but an increase in instability in the region, threatening international peace and security", Syrian state TV reported.
Moscow's ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, warned on April 11 any US missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted.
Syria and its allies Russia and Iran say reports of the attack were fabricated by rebels and rescue workers in Douma and have accused the United States of seeking to use it as a pretext to attack the government.
Nervous world stock markets showed signs of recovery after Trump signalled military strikes might not be imminent.


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At Saint Peter's University Hospital, we are committed to increasing the awareness of the humanities as a lens for examining issues of health and healing. Residents and faculty are encouraged to focus on historical perspective during scientific discussions. A series of lectures on medical ethics is incorporated in the curriculum.
Simulation and Procedures
Internal Medicine residents are trained to perform necessary procedures under close supervision. Training methods include a combination of didactics, video media, simulation and hands-on experience. Residents have the opportunity to train with staff physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists to develop expertise in procedural techniques. The department has an ever growing armamentarium of the latest technology to enhance training effectiveness and realism including portable ultrasound and mannequin models for central venous access.
Simulation Center and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Improving safety for patients is our number one priority. We have developed a state-of-the-art Simulation Center equipped with modern technologies to promote, teach, evaluate, and certify both clinical and procedural skills of a physician.
OSCE is a valid, reliable, and practical tool to teach and evaluate clinical skills of students and residents. In an OSCE, the clinical competency to be tested is broken down into its various components, including taking a history, examining a particular organ system, communicating specific information to a patient and coming to a conclusion on the basis of the findings. During the exercise, the resident rotates through a number of stations. A faculty member observes the performance in each station. At the end of the task, the examiner gives instant feedback to the resident. If necessary, correct technique is demonstrated. The standardized patient is trained to evaluate critical aspects of resident's performance in interpersonal skills and to provide feedback.
American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation's Choosing Wisely Project
Choosing Wisely is an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation to help physicians and patients engage in conversations designed to reduce overuse of tests and procedures, and support the physician's efforts to help patients make smart and effective care choices. It aims to promote care supported by evidence -- not duplication of other tests or procedures already received -- free from harm and truly necessary.
About 60 leading medical specialty societies along with Consumer Reports and 15 consumer-oriented organizations have joined the Choosing Wisely campaign to help disseminate information and educate patients about making wise decisions.
The Department of Medicine and the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Saint Peter's have embraced the Choosing Wisely campaign and incorporated its recommendations in all educational activities.
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Discussion in 'Betta Fish' started by rae64, Mar 28, 2010.
So, some of you know I am getting a betta boy from MM (he is shipping tomorrow!!) I was snooping around looking at MM's aquabid ads, and she has some females avaliable. One of the ones in the pic was bright yellow, and I fell in love. I am debating over whether or not to get her, and I am super on-the fence. She will only be 5 dollars extra, so price isn't a concern.
I am a little worried about having a male and female divided tank... will the girlie get egg-bound? Will she jump the divider? 5 gallons is plenty of space per betta, right? (part of me feels guilty for not giving as much space to the betta boy) Any other concerns?
5gals is plently of room for a female. My only worry is her getting egg bound but that doesnt always happen. I've seen plenty of people on here with females and males in a divided tank and havent had problems. Just make sure the water level is at least 3 inches below the divider so they wont be able to jump over and dont put and plants near the divider they might try to use them to get a higher up start on jumping.
The plants are not close to the divider, so that should not be a problem... I am hoping for a very opaque divider so that the kids cannot see each other well.
We'll be mail stalking together... my girl is shipping tomorrow! I say if you love her, and price isn't a concern, go for it!!
Lol, you guys are such enablers... I think I am going to go for her, as long as mom approves. So far things are heading in the right direction.
WHOO HOO!!!! MOM SAID YES!!! I am getting the girl!
YAY! Can't wait to see pictures!!
Congrats! All MM's kids are breathtaking and so much fun! I know you are going to absolutely LOVE your new babies!!
Rae, congrats! See what happens when you ask us whether to get another fish or not?? You end up with one anyway, same with me. I fell for it too .
Make SURE and keep the water lever low enough to prevent jumping!
Dang, I want a sneak peek!
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