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Elliot Castro was a gifted outsider, a working-class kid with ambitions who wanted to live the high life but lacked the money to do so. Until, at the tender age of sixteen, he worked out how to use the credit card system to his advantage. Identifying the banks' security weaknesses, utilising his intelligence and charm, Elliot embarked on a massive spending spree. From London to New York, Ibiza to Beverly Hills, he lived the fantasy life, staying in famous hotels, flying first class, blowing a fortune on designer clothes. Time and time again, Elliot managed to wriggle free of the numerous authorities who were on his tail, while his life spiralled out of control. Meanwhile, from a police station at Heathrow, a detective was patiently tracking him down . . . With a likeable hero, filled with humour and as fast-paced as a thriller, Other People's Money is crime writing at its best.
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I started cutting myself, and I want to know how to stop and appreciate myself instead of destroying myself.
It would be a good idea to talk to someone about this, first of all. I know it's not easy, and it might even feel embarrassing, but this might be too much for you to handle on your own. Talking it over with a counselor, therapist, etc. can really help. You can also make a list of your best qualities and read it/add to it every day. This will help you focus on the positive instead of the negative. Remember that you have value, you're incredibly important to your friends and family, and that you deserve to be happy.
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Maybe, maybe not. There's no way to determine that with such a small amount of information. How does he treat you in general? Does he tell you he loves you and act like he really cares about you? Try talking to him about the way you're feeling. Tell him it bothers you when he doesn't reply to your messages. If he does love you, he'll be willing to put in the effort to show you that.
My girlfriend and I were meant to go on a date, but she stayed home and gamed instead. I don't feel loved...does she love me?
Assuming it was just a one time thing, it probably doesn't mean anything. Maybe she just didn't feel like going out. However, if this happens repeatedly, it would be a good idea to let her know that this upsets you and you're feeling unappreciated and insecure about the relationship.
Can you get love back from someone you hurt but that you really care about?
Possibly. By apologizing and correcting your behavior, you can tell that person that you are sorry and care and respect them enough to try to fix things. But this may take time. And you must be prepared if it doesn't work. But trying to make amends will help them and you in the long run.
I try my hardest for everyone, and I'm still treated horribly. What can I do?
Stop trying hard for everyone else and put that effort into doing things for you! Once the people who are taking advantage of your good nature realize that you're no longer a one-way source of time/energy/money/attention, they'll seek elsewhere, clearing the path for those who will reciprocate your efforts. You may also want to look into Tell if You Are Codependent and Avoid Codependent Relationships .
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641 F. 2d 197 - Autin v. Otis Engineering Corporation
641 F2d 197 Autin v. Otis Engineering Corporation
Mark AUTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant,
OTIS ENGINEERING CORPORATION, Highlands Insurance Company,
Defendant-Appellee.
Summary Calendar.
Evangeline M. Vavrick, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.
Christovich & Kearney, Lawrence J. Ernst, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Before CHARLES CLARK, REAVLEY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The prior unpublished opinion of February 25, 1981 in this case is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor.
The single issue on this appeal is the propriety of the district court's grant of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict of the jury which reduced the plaintiff-seaman's award of maintenance from $20 per day to $8 per day. Finding the evidence supported the jury's verdict under the test of Boeing Company v. Shipman, 411 F.2d 365, 374 (5th Cir. en banc 1969), we reverse.
Mark Autin, the plaintiff, was injured while employed as a deck hand aboard the M/V HAROLD HOLDER. He brought the instant action against Otis Engineering Corporation, his employer, and Highlands Insurance Company seeking damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and maintenance and cure benefits under the general maritime law. The cause was tried to the jury which in answer to special interrogatories awarded Autin $73,000 in damages, and maintenance at the rate of $20 per day. After the verdict was returned, both plaintiff and defendants requested that it be set aside. The plaintiff asserted it was insufficient. The defendants asserted (1) the proof failed to establish the amounts of compensation actually paid and (2) no admissible evidence was offered to establish what the rate should be.
The district court adopted the verdict of the jury awarding $73,000 in damages but set aside the award of $20 per day and ordered maintenance benefits paid at the rate of $8 per day from the date of the last payment until August 12, 1979, subject to certain credits. In its reasons for judgment the court found that the evidence presented was "somewhat insufficient," but rejected this as a basis for denial of all maintenance benefits. The court also stated that it rejected any claim of double recovery. However, it then proceeded to suggest that there were elements of double recovery in the damage and maintenance awards which it would eliminate by reducing the maintenance award to "achieve rough justice," citing G. Gilmore & C. Black, The Law of Admiralty (2d ed. 1975), § 6-9, p. 293. None of the defendants' pleadings in the court below asserted that the maintenance award introduced an element of double recovery. They do not urge that ground on this appeal.
During the trial a witness recognized by the court without objection as an expert economist stated his opinion that the average daily cost of meals to an employer of seamen such as Autin would be $11 per day in 1977 and $12 per day in 1978 and thereafter. Counsel for defendants objected on the grounds that it was not shown that the defendant Otis Engineering purchased meals for its employees and that it would be shown the ship's personnel prepared meals for themselves. The court overruled the objection as going to weight rather than admissibility of the opinion tendered. Despite extensive cross-examination, defendants never renewed their objection to the expert's opinion proof on this or any other ground. Autin also established that he paid $300 per month for an apartment and utilities.
Without objection the court instructed the jury that Autin's right to maintenance entitled him to be paid an amount of money per day sufficient to defray his cost of food and lodging plus the expense of transportation to and from a medical facility; that if the seaman was paid by someone else for food, lodging and medical bills, he was not owed the duty of maintenance and cure. In response to these instructions the jury found that Autin reached maximum medical cure on August 12, 1979, and that the amount of daily maintenance reasonable to provide him with food, lodging and transportation to medical facilities was $20 per day. They further found that Otis stopped paying Autin maintenance and cure benefits before Autin reached maximum recovery. The record evidence clearly supports the jury's finding. The court was in error in reducing the amount of the jury's award.
The judgment notwithstanding the verdict of the jury on the amount of maintenance is reversed and the cause is remanded with directions to recalculate the proper award for maintenance to August 12, 1979, at the rate of $20 per day subject to any and all credits due for periods that plaintiff was hospitalized and for prior payments of maintenance.
REVERSED and REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.


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The Accessible Virtual Campus
Grounds, Physical Plant and Transportation
A lot of information is available about universal design and the built environment. Maps, routes, greenspace, and transportation accessibility are also considerations.
See Instructional Methods and Media & Materials for guidelines to design accessible signs and materials in the offices that manage these services.
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Doorway AUDIT
How universally designed is that doorway? What are the correct measurements for an accessible doorway?
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Doorway AUDIT Manual
Electronic Information Kiosk AUDIT
Use this AUDIT to determine how universally designed a kiosk is. This three part audit assesses accessibility, usability, and score.
Electronic Information Kiosk Manual
Elevator AUDIT
Elevators are comprised of multiple features that must be considered for full accessibility. Use this AUDIT to determine how successful your elevators are at providing access and usability for all students, staff and faculty.
Elevator AUDIT Version 1-2 Manual
Service Contract Tips
This document contains tips for "contracting for services that work for everyone including people with disabilities". Check these tips to insure accessibility before contracting for services.
Signage AUDIT
This AUDIT measures the accessibility of signage, including placement, font size, contrast and more. The AUDIT has three sections, including accessibility, usability, and a scoring sheet.
R2D2 Center at the U W-Milwaukee
Universal Design on Campus
A lecture from the ACCESS-ed Conference 2008 presented by Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler on the importance of Universal Design in Higher Education. This lecture digs deeper into what it means for a facility to be Universally Designed and steps that are required to reach that status.
1 of 6 (captioned) Universal Design of Physical Spaces
1 of 6 (video described) Universal Design of Physical Spaces
2 of 6 (captioned) Universal Design in the Planning Stage
2 of 6 (video described) Universal Design in the Planning Stage
3 of 6 (captioned) Planning for Accommodations
3 of 6 (video described) Planning for Accommodations
4 of 6 (captioned) Appearance in Universal Design
4 of 6 (vid. described) Appearance in Universal Design
5 of 6 (captioned) Defining the "Universe"
5 of 6 (vid. described)Defining the "Universe"
6 of 6 (captioned) Images Around the Facility
6 of 6 (vid. described) Images Around the Facility
A Framework of Emergency Preparedness Guidelines For Federal Agencies- Accounting for the Needs of People with Disabilities
This link contains a comprehensive 84 page document. Critical questions list near the end guide examination of existing procedures. "In disaster management activities it is important to think about disability broadly. Traditional narrow definitions of disability are not appropriate. The term disability does not apply just to people whose disabilities are noticeable, such as wheelchair users and people who are blind or deaf." This document discribes how to get prepared for an emergency that includes people with disabilities.
Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities
A More Accessible Map
Is there a way to display text-based data on a map, keeping it accessible, useful, and visually attractive? Yes there is by using an accessible CSS-based map in which the underlying map data is separated from the visual layout. This web article explains, and gives an example for making web-based maps more accessible.
Duffy, S - "A List Apart"
ABC's of the ADA
This company that specializes in adaptive pool & spa access has extracted the main points regarding pool lifts from the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 for your reference.
Aquatic Access Inc.
About Detectable Warning Surfaces
Warning surfaces are "standardized surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other elements to warn of hazards on a circulation path." This website explains why these are necessary plus provides specifications, research reports, and recommendations.
Accessible Design for the Blind
An example of an approach of this institution to provide accessibility information to wheelchair users on their campus.
University of Minnesota Duluth
Accessibility Requirements for Buildings
This article by the U.S. Department of Housing provides information on the housing accessibility requirements for both private and federally assisted housing.
Accessible Desks and Furniture
This webpage provides a list of desks and tables that follow ADA guidelines and meet accessibility standards. This page is provided to supply information and examples of universally designed furniture for buyers.
Accessible Environments, Inc.
Accessible Landscapes - Designing for Inclusion
This website contians the Landscapes For All Project which was conceived in 1990 as a logical extension of the excellent work in park and playground access by the firm of Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. This is a brief on-line source of concepts and drawing for Universal Design outdoor spaces.
The Accessible Landscapes Project
Accessible Solutions from Bob Vila
This website page includes accessibility concerns from the work of Bob Vila (This Old House TV show). Many accessibility topics have "how to" videos.
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
"The Tool Kit is designed to teach state and local government officials how to identify and fix problems that prevent people with disabilities from gaining equal access to state and local government programs, services, and activities. It will also teach state and local officials how to conduct accessibility surveys of their buildings and facilities to identify and remove architectural barriers to access."
AgrAbility Assistive Technology Resources
This website provides a list of resources for specific accessibility issues per conditions and links to other resources. This website also provides a TOOLBOX, where visitors can search the toolbox for specific assistive technology solutions, products, techniques and ideas.
AgrAbility
Americans with Disabilities Act and City Governments: Common Problems
This website explains the requirements of state and local governments for making all of civic life accessible to persons with disabilities.
Apartment Accessibility
This webpage includes an "AT Quick Reference" guide to help individuals adapt their apartment to become more accessible. There are also answers to frequently asked questions regarding tenant life, which range from ADA accommodations to easy modifications to make.
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA)
Assistive Technology Fact Sheet for the Farm
This PDF describes assistive technology used on the farm. The material is organized into categories with examples of technology listed.
Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Agrability
Assistive Technology in Argiculture
This PDF discusses the assistive technology in agriculture including tractor alterations, livestock, dairy, crop production, poultry and living spaces.
Automated Doors: Towards Universal
This article reports on research completed as part of a contract from the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. The goals of the project were to complete a state of the art review on the subject of automated doors and develop recommendations for revising the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) in light of the findings. These recommendations address both scoping criteria when and if automated doors should be required, and technical criteria how they should be designed if they are used in buildings.
The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
Automatic Door Blooper
This short video demonstrates a poor application of automatic door accessibility considerations. The placement of operating buttons may fall within the minimal ADAAG standard, but is it really accessible? A service dog cannot "nose" the button to open the door. If a dog uses a paw to attempt to operate the button his nails scrape on the background surface (which in this case is metal), leading to scrape marks. How will a person with musculo-skeletal fare with this button?
Bathroom Accommodations
This webpage includes an "AT Quick Reference" guide to help individuals adapt their bathrooms to be more accessible. This webpage answers frequently asked questions regarding the best ways to adapt the bathroom.
Bedroom Accommodations
This webpage includes an "AT Quick Reference" guide to help individuals make accommodations to their bedroom and adapt their apartment to become more accessible. There are also answers to frequently asked questions regarding bedroom accommodations.
Best Practices Design Guide-Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
This website focuses on some of the emerging accessibility issues, design parameters that affect sidewalks, street crossing design, and operation. It provides recommendations on how to design sidewalks, street crossings, intersections, shared use paths, and recreational pedestrian trails. (Last updated 2001)
Beneficial Designs, Inc.
This 8 question quiz tests your knowledge of ergonomics in the workplace. This website also provides products to accommodate a wide range of physical abilities and impairments. The developers of these products implement universal design in all of their work.
Humantech, Inc.
Recycling for all: Preliminary criteria for the design of disability-friendly receptacles
This 6 page article discusses the problems with current waste bins in regards to accessibility for all people. The article also provides solutions and specific guidelines for a universally designed waste recepticle. It is an interesting article because it addresses something we use everyday but may take for granted; people with disabilities need to access trash and recycling bins, too!
Jensen and Nielsen, Waste Management and Research
Scaleable Vector Graphics-Maps for People with Visual Impairment
In depth discussion/"how-to" with sources - books, conference proceedings, and web link. This website presents how Scaleable Vector Graphics increase "accessibility and interactivity to help people with visual impairment read audio-tactile maps."
SVG Conference
The Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
This checklist (1995) will help you identify accessibility problems and solutions in existing facilities in order to meet your obligations under the ADA, however may be outdated with regard to specific updates in the law.
Barrier Free Environments, Inc. and Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
To Develop Maps for the Blind that are Created by the Blind
In this brief article, a graduate student from Kansas University draws on personal experience and faculty support in a comprehensive project to create tactile diagrams of campus.
Maines, S. in the Lawrence Journal-World & News
Trail Surfaces: What Do I Need to Know Now?
This article form Access Today focuses on the critical components of an accessible trail. The author then gives advice on how to meet all of these components depending on the type of trial.
The National Center on Accessibility-Indiana University
Universal Design New York
This is a desktop reference manual which presents common universal design principles from Universal Design New York and offers examples of how to incorporate these ideas into other projects.
Visualizer: universal design and drafting tools for accessibility on floor plans
A nifty set of tools that visually demonstrate wheelchair maneuverability on architectural plans. Disclaimer: This page is provided only to supply information/examples of adaptive exercise equipment. No endorsement of products or firms is intended, nor is criticism implied of those not included.
The ABC's of Accessibility ®
What is GIS? Geographic Information Systems
Basics of GIS as background to accessible maps. "GIS is a broad field, requiring expertise in a range of areas ranging from cartography, systems administration, relational database management, programming and of course, spatial analysis."
GIS Lounge
Whole Building Design Guide: Accessible
"The WBDG is the only web-based portal providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access to up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective. Currently organized into three major categories; Design Guidance, Project Management and Operations & Maintenance at the heart of the WBDG are Resource Pages, reductive summaries on particular topics." Their accessibility page delineates a comprehensive history of accessible building design with links, relevant codes & standards, and major resources. "Information in these Accessible pages must be considered together with other design objectives and within a total project context in order to achieve quality, high performance buildings."
Whole Building Design
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Patti Webster (ur. 1964, zm. 13 września 2013) – amerykańska publicystka i minister.

Życiorys
Patti Webster specjalizowała się w inżynierii i badaniach operacyjnych w Virginii Tech. W 1991 roku założyła firmę W & W Public Relations. Zmarła 13 września 2013 roku na raka.

Bibliografia
 Patti Webster, publicist of Usher and Janet Jackson, dies at 49

Amerykanie
Urodzeni w 1964
Zmarli w 2013

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Today I began the task of sorting through the stored wood from the renovation. I had kind of started some weeks back, putting aside certain lengths of structural timber of certain dimensions for the trellis along the retaining wall.
The Little Fellas have since hit upon the idea of a cubby house out in the courtyard and though I had plans of a "One Day" cubby house in amongst the garden, I had to agree that a little dwelling near the back door could work sooner than later. Also, there is probably well and truly enough timber if I took the time to carefully sort pieces and put them aside.
Thankfully, this also meant that I was making room in the process of sorting, for the impending hot house and chook pen to be constructed. AND, it also means that I can practice my wood working skills on a cubby house before the somewhat more challenging task of the combined hot house and chicken house. It also means the Little Fellas get to have a cubby house earlier in the school holiday break, rather than when they return back to school.
Actually, I like the thought of having something benefiting from the heat trap that the retaining wall creates and being able to look out to a bit of a jungle. I can then utilise the garden beds to grow vegetables and move any extra pups that the banana yields to space further up the slope. So the containers got filled with sticks and off cuts of wood. Mulched branches, paper, cardboard, food scraps, a bit of sand. Dried sunflower stems and corn stalks. Old rags and fabric.
One of the containers actually got quite a bit of old timber with nails and quite a bit of cardboard and old fabric. It will be interesting to see how this goes over an extended period of time.
Topped with sand from the top of the wall which was easy to drop down into the container. Then I wet it down with greywater. I will add more material as time goes by and the levels drop. Then plant out with the young banana plants that I already have, and perhaps some arrowroot or canna lilies.


Lakefront bungalow 1937 sq. ft plus developed basement in the Cove at Chestermere Lake. Heated triple car garage. You will love the 34 wide by 12' deep deck with spiral staircase down to the lake. Two bedrooms up with a flex room that can be a dining room or den. Great room with gas fireplace overlooking the lake. Main floor laundry, This home was a former show home for the lakefront development in the Cove. It needs a bit of updating, but overall this home is a great value on the lake.


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Wilfried Gruber (* 15. August 1942 in Überlingen) ist ein deutscher Politologe und Diplomat. Er war deutscher Botschafter in Jugoslawien (1996–1999), Ungarn (2000–2003) und Rumänien (2003–2006).

Leben
Gruber studierte nach dem Abitur 1961 Politische Wissenschaften, Geschichte und Romanistik in Freiburg, Berlin und Paris. 1967 legte er die wissenschaftliche Prüfung für das Lehramt an Höheren Schulen. Von 1967 bis 1969 studierte er Politische Wissenschaften an der Graduate School for International Studies der University of Denver in Colorado, Denver, wo er einen Master of Arts erwarb.

Von 1970 bis 1972 durchlief er den Vorbereitungsdienst für den höheren Auswärtigen Dienst. Von 1972 bis 1976 war er an der Deutschen Botschaft London (Vereinigtes Königreich) und von 1976 bis 1979 an der Deutschen Botschaft La Paz (Bolivien) tätig. Danach wurde er in der Zentrale in Bonn verwendet. Von 1983 bis 1986 arbeitete er an der Deutschen Botschaft Moskau (Sowjetunion). Nach einer weiteren Station in Bonn hielt er sich 1989/90 zu Studienzwecken bei der RAND Corporation auf. 1990 wurde er Referatsleiter in der Politischen Abteilung im AA. Von 1996 bis 1999 war er Botschafter in Belgrad (Jugoslawien). 1999/2000 war er Botschafter zur besonderen Verwendung im AA. Von 2000 bis 2003 wirkte er als Botschafter in Budapest (Ungarn) und von 2003 bis 2006 in Bukarest (Rumänien).

Gruber ist verheiratet und Vater von zwei Kindern.

Auszeichnungen
 2003: Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande
 2003: Verdienstorden der Republik Ungarn (Komturkreuz)
 2013: Rumänischer Orden für Diplomatische Dienste (Großoffizier)

Literatur
 Walter Habel (Hrsg.): Wer ist wer?. Das deutsche Who's who. 43. Ausgabe, Schmidt-Römhild, Lübeck 2004, ISBN 3-7950-2038-7, S. 478.

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Ehrensenator der Andrássy Universität Budapest
Politikwissenschaftler
Deutscher Botschafter in Rumänien
Deutscher Botschafter in Ungarn
Deutscher Botschafter in Jugoslawien
Träger des Verdienstordens der Republik Ungarn (Komtur)
Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes am Bande
Deutscher
Geboren 1942
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Peep behind the scenes of Swindon's daily paper on film
Swindon Advertiser video marks end of an era
By Flicky Harrison Feature writer
A TRILOGY of videos charting the work of the Swindon Advertiser has been made to mark the end of an era, as the town's daily newspaper moved from Old Town after more than 150 years.
The Swindon Advertiser was founded in 1854 by William Morris and was the first penny monthly in the country.
Flicky Harrison, who has worked at the Adver for more than 30 years, is also a film-maker and wanted to record the event and capture footage of the old building in Victoria Road, along with the memories of times gone by, at the same time showcasing the newspaper today and how it operates.
"It is not all Drop The Dead Donkey, but life at the paper is never dull and I felt it would be a shame to let Adver Towers, as we nicknamed the old building, disappear into obscurity without some sort of record," said Flicky.
"The more I filmed and talked to staff past and present, the more I could see that, lovely though the old building was in its prime, it was the people that made the heart of the paper.
"No matter how much technology changes or where we are based, the Adver remains at the heart of this town. It is the people's paper and all of us who work here are merely custodians.''
Press Call, the first of the trilogy of videos, records the hustle and bustle behind the scenes of a hectic news room. The film uncovers the relationships between the reporters and emergency services on the frontline of news gathering, what it takes to become a top photographer and how the editor, Pete Gavan, leads his team in what is now a multimedia industry.
Sports editor Owen Houlihan chats about life on the sports desk, feature writer Barrie Hudson lets us into secrets he uncovered in the archives when the paper moved to its current premises at Edison Park in Dorcan and local historian and former Adver journalist Graham Carter talks about the history of the building, including the old office's legendary ghost.
The second video, The Printers' Roar, films the press where the Advertiser is printed, while the third records the advertising and marketing department.
"It is the thunder roar as the press bursts into life that is so exciting,'' said Flicky. "And the amount of work that print manager Jerry Secker and his team in Oxford do to keep the press rolling both day and night.''
Also featured in the video are former printers and staff who remember when the Evening Advertiser, as it was called then, was printed via hot metal. The video shows Adver reporter Reece Chaplin meeting the printers and hearing their fascinating stories.
The final video in the trilogy is called Taking Care of Business and records the marketing and advertising department's role in making Wiltshire Newspapers such a successful multi media company. Head of Advertising Wiltshire, Darren Reynolds talks about the changes through the years and the plans for keeping ahead of the game.
The digital media department are filmed creating websites for local businesses, and the video highlights the importance of good working relations between advertising and editorial departments which historically have always been at logger heads.
Click below to view the Swindon Advertiser Trilogy
The Printers' Roar
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Q: How to pass username and password to the SOAP header of a Web Service Call from C#? I want to write a C# code which calls a (remote) web service in another machine. For this I have to pass username and password in the SOAP header of the call.
I would like to know an example of code to make this in C#.
the produced XML should be like :
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Thanks in advance
J.

A: Are many ways to do that. The CustomBinding is more flexible because it allow more controll, for that i propose you with that. Pasing header to endpoint is a simple way:
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binding.Elements.Add(new HttpTransportBindingElement{MaxReceivedMessageSize = 20000000,});
// endpoint
var endpoint = new EndpointAddress(new Uri(listeningUri), new MySecurityHeader())
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            // here you do what you want
            writer.WriteRaw(String.Format(@"
             <UsernameToken xmlns=""http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"">
             <Username>user</Username>
             <Password Type=""http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-username-token-profile-1.0#PasswordDigest"">pass</Password>
             </UsernameToken>").Trim());
        }
    }

A: this is an example using an IEndpointAdress
    var customBinding = new CustomBinding();
    customBinding.Elements.Add(new TextMessageEncodingBindingElement { MessageVersion = MessageVersion.Soap12, });
    customBinding.Elements.Add(new HttpTransportBindingElement { MaxReceivedMessageSize = 20000000, });

    var endpointAddres = new EndpointAddress(listeningUri);

    var client = new Client(customBinding, endpointAddres);
    // add my own IEndpointBehavior
    client.ChannelFactory.Endpoint.Behaviors.Add(new CustomBehavior());
    client.SomeMethod();

and this is the CustomBehavior definition
public class CustomBehavior : IEndpointBehavior
{
    public void AddBindingParameters(ServiceEndpoint endpoint, BindingParameterCollection bindingParameters)
    {}

    public void ApplyClientBehavior(ServiceEndpoint endpoint, System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ClientRuntime clientRuntime)
    {
        var inspector = new CustomMessageInspector();
        clientRuntime.MessageInspectors.Add(inspector);
    }

    public void ApplyDispatchBehavior(ServiceEndpoint endpoint, System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.EndpointDispatcher endpointDispatcher)
    {}

    public void Validate(ServiceEndpoint endpoint)
    {}
}

public class CustomMessageInspector : IClientMessageInspector
{
    public void AfterReceiveReply(ref Message reply, object correlationState)
    {}

    public object BeforeSendRequest(ref Message request, IClientChannel channel)
    {
        request.Headers.Add(new MyMessageHeader());
        return null;
    }
}

public class MyMessageHeader : MessageHeader
{

    protected override void OnWriteHeaderContents(XmlDictionaryWriter writer, MessageVersion messageVersion)
    {
        writer.WriteRaw(String.Format(@"
        <UsernameToken xmlns=""http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"">
        <Username>user</Username>
        <Password Type=""http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-username-token-profile-1.0#PasswordDigest"">pass</Password>
        </UsernameToken>").Trim());
    }

    public override string Name
    {
        get { return "MyHeaderName"; }
    }

    public override string Namespace
    {
        get { return "MyHeaderNamespace"; }
    }
}

Note you have control before send the request and after receive your reply.
I hope this resolve your issue, if you have some problems with this yust ask me.

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Pronouns 101: A Guide for Organizations
Pronouns have become a topic of increasing interest as individuals and organizations look to create settings that are welcoming to people of all genders. But many leaders aren't quite sure how, when, why and if to ask about pronouns — and that's understandable! Much of this is new and unfamiliar territory.
What are pronouns and why do they matter?
Pronouns are a really important way that our gender is reflected to the world. Pronouns are the words that you use to refer to someone in the third person in place of their name (he/him, she/her, and they/them are most commonly used).
There are also a variety of non-binary pronouns which you can learn more about from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and some people may even use numerous pronouns. For example, someone might indicate that they use 'he/they" pronouns. In this case, using either pronoun set when referring to them is fine.
Honorifics, some of which convey gender (like Mr., Miss, Mrs., and Ms.) can have differing personal meanings to different people. Just like with pronouns, using the correct honorific is a sign of respect. The most common gender-neutral honorific is Mx. (often pronounced 'mix') and can be used in place of any other honorific.
Many cisgender people (people whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth) have never had to think about their pronouns and may take them for granted as their pronouns have always aligned with their gender identity.
Many people whose identities do not fit the binary or whose gender doesn't align with their sex assigned at birth face being misgendered daily. It is one of many experiences which can make them feel disrespected and marginalized. Using the correct pronouns for someone is a crucial way to show that you recognize, acknowledge, and accept their gender.
Additionally, you may hear people use the term "preferred pronouns," but we recommend not using the term "preferred." Gender isn't a preference — it's just who we are! Pronouns reflect our identity to the world and thus they aren't a preference. Learn more about pronoun options and how to use them on Reimagine Gender's website.
How are Pronouns and Gender Related?
Pronouns are a part of our gender identity. Although our pronouns are informed by and reflect our gender, pronouns alone can't tell you someone's gender. Someone's pronouns only inform what pronouns they use — nothing more.
There are no rules for which genders use which pronouns. Pronouns often align with someone's gender in the traditional way many of us have learned (for example, a man will use he/him pronouns), but this isn't always the case, and you can never tell which pronouns someone uses just by looking at them. It's important to note too that not everyone uses pronouns; when asked for their pronouns they may ask that you use their name instead. This is true for many agender folks, but it is not exclusive to them.
How do I ask about Pronouns?
In instances where you know your interactions with someone will be brief, you may be able to skip pronouns and instead use gender-inclusive language, such as in customer service interactions or talking about someone who has come and gone quickly (e.g., Could you show this customer where the folders are? The delivery person put it over here).
In more intimate settings where you will have frequent interactions, it's ideal to learn people's pronouns. Workplaces can normalize this by inviting people to share pronouns (if they're comfortable doing so) in introductions at meetings, in email signatures, and on business cards.
Asking about pronouns can be pretty simple and straightforward. When doing so, it's best to share your pronouns first, at which point you can ask someone about their pronouns. Resources on how to navigate these conversations can be found on MyPronouns.org. It is important to note that no one should ever be required or forced to share their pronouns.
What if I Make a Mistake?
It happens. Consistently using the proper pronouns will take practice.
If you realize you've made a mistake, acknowledge it, apologize, and/or thank someone for raising it, and move on. Don't belabor the point, apologize profusely, or ask someone to explain their pronouns or identity further. Doing so places those who have been misgendered in an awkward position to tend to your emotions. Do your part to make these exchanges as respectful and easy as possible for them.
Additionally, you should respectfully correct people if you hear someone using the wrong pronouns for someone else, with the caveat being, you should be confident that person is open with their pronouns. If they are not, respect their privacy by using the pronouns they use publicly.
It may feel awkward to correct someone but make it simple – you can even model how to correctly use the pronouns while moving the conversation forward (e.g., Actually, Sabrina uses they/them pronouns. And yes, they will be joining us for the meeting on Wednesday).
Creating inclusive environments and practices starts with a commitment to learning about gender. We are all learners in one way or another so be patient with yourself and others. Mistakes happen; people can see beyond the mistake to the care and intention to be respectful – that's what they'll recall later about the conversation. If you have questions or want to know more, the team at Reimagine Gender is here to help.
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Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) + PR Council Accessibility Guidelines
A Short(-ish) Guide to Pronouns and Honorifics


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Many job seekers have similar problems that hinder their job search and push back their career progress.
Funny enough, the main deterrent that prevents people from achieving the results they desire from their job search is self-fulfilling: Paranoia that they will not get a job coupled with a steeply declining level of self-confidence can be a vicious cycle.
Here are some common situations that lead to a rough job search. These challenges are mentally wearing on even the toughest personalities. Along with the problems, I've proposed logical, proven solutions.
The top mistake that job seekers make when they are out of work and it kills me inside is that they don't spend the time bettering themselves. Job seekers with big employment gaps don't necessarily need big resume gaps. Just because they aren't working doesn't mean they can't be doing something resume-worthy.
When laid off or fired, job seekers should take a week or two to do some research to narrow down the field they wish to be in. Keep one or two backup fields for risk management measures.
Job seekers need to take the 8-10 hours a day that they would be working and put it into learning everything there is to know about their target fields. Then, when asked questions such as, "Have you used x software?" they can answer, "Ten hours a day for the last 70 days."
Industry jargon is huge both on the resume and during the interviews.
"I intend to find a home, not a job. I have been unfortunate enough to be in two circumstances where _________. I work hard enough to merit a strong career within a company that is competitive, entrepreneurial and fun."
For job seekers who have bounced around, positions larger companies are probably not worth chasing. If the job seeker has poor job stability throughout their career, they must find an employer who thinks outside of the box.
The biggest mistake that underpaid job seekers make is trying to defend themselves and their abilities against the low compensation their previous company paid.
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A lower base salary at one's current position is no justification for a lower offer than competing applicants receive. The two numbers are mutually exclusive.
- Talk about an inherent personality clash from day one.
- Talk about getting in trouble for thinking outside of the box.
- Talk about the discrepancies, if any, between the way the job was described during the interview and what the job was in practice.
- Describe no marketing support behind you. Marketing support is critical.


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So this is a little scary. A new video has surfaced on YouTube that shows what might happen if you touch a Charger's paddle shifters in a specific way. Since the Dodge Challenger and Chrysler 300 also have the same 8-speed automatic transmission, it's assumed to affect all these cars, and indeed, the comments in the video seem to indicate that is the case.
The video is from R/T Life, a channel mostly dedicated to living the best life of a muscle car. You can skip the first couple of minutes to avoid a completely unrelated tangent and a silly jump scare. You've been warned.
Anyway, the real meat of the video follows a Dodge Charger R/T owner as he performs several shifts at regular road-going speeds. The actual automatic shifter in the center console works just fine, as does the left-hand downshift paddle shifter, but the right-side upshift paddle shifter seems to be slightly possessed.
At medium to high revs, if the driver tries to upshift by touching the lower portion of the shifter, it will downshift instead. That's a pretty scary thing to happen in a car that already sounds like a rampaging beast.
The video shows the issue replicated several times at various velocities and RPM. Lower RPM doesn't seem to affect it, but as soon as he surpasses 3,000 and does that little shifter tickle, it downshifts.
As noted by Motor1, the Charger's silicone brain won't actually allow the transmission to downshift above a certain RPM, so while this issue is scary, it's not actually going to damage your car. It's also sporadic, so it can be hard to replicate at times and not every Charger/Challenger/Chrysler 300 owner will be affected.
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Mariánský sloup (rovněž Sloup se sousoším Panny Marie) je barokní sochařské dílo v Lubech v okrese Cheb v Karlovarském kraji. Od roku 1986 je chráněn jako kulturní památka.

Historie
Mariánský sloup v Lubech byl postaven roku 1699 a tento letopočet je uveden i na jeho podstavci. O sloupu se stručně píše teprve v soupisu soch lubské farnosti, založené roku 1835. Zápis pochází z téhož roku nebo z doby krátce poté. Z popisu památky se tehdy uvádí, že krásně štafírovaný sloup nese na podstavci šlikovský znak s nápisem A.T.A.V. a letopočet 1699. Význam nápisu však není znám. V roce 1863 došlo k opravě sloupu, o čemž svědčí letopočet na podstavci. Další oprava se uskutečnila v roce 1921 a ve farní kronice je uvedeno, že sloup nechal opravit katolický svaz žen v Lubech. Krátce před tím se uvažovalo o odstranění sloupu, přestože náměstí, na kterém sloup stával, bylo po sloupu pojmenováno jako Mariánské náměstí. Za druhé světové války byl sloup z náměstí odstraněn a přemístěn na pozemek vedle kostela svatého Ondřeje. Na náměstí po něm zbylo až do roku 2004 jen prázdné místo. O restaurování sloupu se uvažovalo v roce 1995, kdy byl již v nevyhovujícím stavu. Jeho podstava byla zcela zborcena a sloup byl velmi vychýlen z osy. Částečně byla poškozena i socha Panny Marie, které chybělo předloktí pravé ruky. Rovněž v roce 2000 památkový úřad v Plzni upozornil na havarijní stav. Při prohlídce sloupu 28. května 2003 bylo konstatováno, že stav památky je havarijní, chybí část patky a hlavice má menší mechanická poškození, dřík je poškozen opadnutím kamenných doplňků, sloup nakloněný. K restaurování však nedošlo. Sloup se podařilo opravit a přemístit na původní místo až v letech 2003–2004. K jeho odhalení došlo dne 15. srpna 2004 při příležitosti křesťanského svátku Nanebevzetí Panny Marie. Restaurování a přemístění bylo finančně podpořeno Česko-německým fondem budoucnosti.

Popis
Sloup se nachází v zadlážděné ploše proti radnici, jižně od kostela svatého Ondřeje. Stojí na čtvercové základně se dvěma schodišťovými stupni. Jejich celková výška je 0,40 metru a maximální půdorysné rozměry jsou 1,87 x 1,87 metrů. Dvoustupňový sokl sloupu má půdorysné rozměry 0,43 x 0,43 metrů a jeho výška včetně patky a římsy je 1,48 metru. Na římse soklu je vztyčen hladký dřík zakončený korintskou hlavicí, která nese vrcholové sousoší. Unikátní dvoustranné sousoší představuje Pannu Marii s Jezulátkem. Panna Marie sedí na srpku měsíce a je na obou stranách ztvárněna jako sedící na trůnu s korunou na hlavě, Ježíšek má korunu jen na jedné straně. Panna Marie je na obou stranách sousoší oděná do dlouhé tuniky a pláště sepnutého na prsou sponou. Ježíšek je na jedné straně jako nahé dítě, na druhé straně lehce přioděný plenou přes bedra. Na jedné straně sousoší objímá Panna Marie levou rukou své dítě, které jí sedí na klíně. Ježíšek tiskne levou ruku ke své hrudi královské jablko s křížkem. Pravou ruku zvedá směrem k matce. Na opačné straně je Ježíšek zobrazen jako spící. Sousoší je rámováno pozlacenou mandorlou. Zlacené jsou i křížky na korunách obou postav a křížek na královském jablku Ježíškově.
Sousoší nese zbytky původní polychromie. Celková výška mariánského sloupu je přibližně 6 metrů. Schody a sokl sloupu jsou ze žuly, dřík sloupu a sousoší Panny Marie na vrcholu je z jemnozrnného pískovce.

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura

Související články
 Seznam kulturních památek v Lubech

Externí odkazy

 Sloup na stránkách Svazku obcí Kamenné vrchy

Luby
Kulturní památky v okrese Cheb
Náboženství v Lubech
Luby
Stavby v Lubech
Barokní stavby v Karlovarském kraji
Postaveno v Česku 1699
Sochy Panny Marie v Česku


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Why aren't the Muslims going home?
The families that were affected by the communal violence in Muzaffarnagar district have no hope of their homes being restored to them. Is the government really unable to reassure them of a safe return?
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Jameel Teli is 25 years old, married and has three sons, Sahil (8), Arshad (5) and Anas (3). He lived in Kakda village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh in a joint family, including his parents and his elder brother's family of five. The men all worked as hired workers on the sugarcane fields. They had a fairly spacious 100-square yard, four-room house in the village.
Today, they live in two tents at Shahpur around 20 km from Muzaffarnagar city, having left all their belongings back at home before fleeing Kakda in panic on September 8. Teli looks haggard, the worry clearly etched into his weather-beaten face.
"I can't get back my house even if I want to go back home," he says in a mix of colloquial Hindi and Urdu. "The Jats have taken over our house." With around 2,000 other Muslims, Teli has been living in Shahpur's Camp No 2 for two months now. There are two others camps there, and a total of 31 across the district, where around 40,000 Muslims have found shelter after having left their homes in the wake of communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and some adjoining districts on September 7-8.
Fear is palpable in the air at the camp, and none of the Muslims has dared to retrace his step back to his village. So how does Teli know that his house has been seized by his neighbours? "Some of us tried to go back to our village," he begins. "Despite the presence of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel posted there, we saw armed Jats on the roads. They threatened us, and I could espy some people in my house. We had to beat a hasty retreat," he says.
Short, greying and equally despondent, Mohammad Ilyas, 53, also worked in the sugarcane fields. Muzaffarnagar is the hub of the sugar industry in Uttar Pradesh. Most sugar mills are owned by Jat farmers, while the majority of the labour force comprises Muslims. The population of the district is divided almost equally between Muslims (47 per cent) and non-Muslims. Ilyas says that they have left behind 350 houses in Kakda village. "All pucca houses, made of brick," he says. "Some of them have been burnt down, most have been looted," he says. "Returning to our village is not an option, we will be risking our lives," he says.
Not one single person in the various relief camps says that he wants to go back to his home and hearth. But you have everything in your village, your house, your belongings, how can you not go back, you ask them. "How can you even think of asking such a question?" says Mohammad Imamuddin, who has accepted that he will never return to his village of Chindori. "Going back is like committing suicide." Imamuddin, tall, bearded and in his fifties, and head of a 10-member family, says that starting life all over again wouldn't be too much of a problem. "We are poor, we did not own land, only our houses, and we were only majdoors. Our parents taught us how to cut cane, we can do that in a new place as well."
The fatalistic acceptance of the Muslims of their uprooting is disturbing. The party in power counts the Muslims and backward classes as its special constituency and yet here it is unable to assure the people of safety in their own homes. Today, people who have lived for generations together are enemies. Mohammad Taiyyab, 27, who worked as a medical representative for pharma firm Windlas Biotech, says not one person from his Bharal village in Baghpat, friends he grew up with, neighbours, has called him after he escaped from the village. Despite many of them having mobile phones, "only the stockist called, that too about the drugs I deal with." The divide seems complete.
Even Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appears to have accepted that the communal violence has wrought permanent ethnic dislocation. He recently told a news channel, "We tried... but they [the Muslims] are not ready to go back as they saw people who they loved burn their homes and kill their family members. That's why we have given them a rehab package to restart their lives." But talk to those living in the camps, who depend on generous donors even for their daily food, and you realise there are no instant solutions in hand.
With no government assurance on their safety, the community has taken into its own hand the rehabilitation of the villagers. At Khampur village, 16 km from Muzaffarnagar city, a fortified colony is coming up. Called the Jamiat Colony, it consists of 126 two-room brick houses with small courtyards. The 29 bighas of land on which they are built were donated by the villagers of Khampur following the September 7-8 upheaval. Already 75 families have moved in. The houses are unplastered and have rudimentary infrastructure, but they are happy to have a new permanence in their lives.
Thirty-four villages have been affected by the conflagration. The government has said villagers from only nine will be compensated. The rest will have to fend for themselves. "At least the government should give us compensation. Then we can think of a new life," says Mohammad Naushad.
The reason why a friendly government cannot ensure the Muslims are safely returned to their villages has perhaps to do with politics rather than social dynamics. Right from the time the trouble started on August 27 when a scuffle between three youths over eve-teasing at Kawal village led to the killing of the trio, one a Muslim and two Jats, all subsequent events have been attended by political opportunism. When the Jats called a mahapanchyat at Nagla Mandaur, close to Kawal village, on September 7, the most forceful words were reserved for the Muslims as well as the Samajwadi Party government. Then a video was circulated purportedly showing the lynching of the Jat boys at Kawal, which the police determined was fake and originated in Pakistan. Among those arrested for circulating the video was a BJP MLA, who posted it on his Facebook account. In the meanwhile, the Bharatiya Kisan Union led by Rakesh Tikait and Ajit Singh's western Uttar Pradesh-based Bharatiya Lok Dal have upped the ante by pressuring the government into taking action against the Muslims. Privately, political watchers say that ever since the Samajwadi Party came to power in the state, there has been a growing anxiety among other communities who fear that they will be left out of the development pie.
Tauqeer Raza Khan, an influential Muslim leader of western Uttar Pradesh who has been granted minister of state status by the state government, has been touring the districts after September preaching communal harmony. "The violence is related to the general elections of 2014," he says. He also cautions that political forces are causing a polarisation of votes, and therefore, Uttar Pradesh is likely to see more such clashes. He, however, doesn't agree that the Samajwadi Party itself may gain out of the situation. "This is a conspiracy for political advantage. Some parties want to polarise society and get the Hindu jamaat on their side," he explains.
Former legislator of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Saeed-uz-Zaman, a rich sugarcane farmer in Khampur, is more balanced in his views. "Yes," he says, "there is politics involved. And you can understand what a disaster this is when you realise that these Muslim families did not even leave their villages in 1947 after the Partition." He then nuances the situation. "This is not a Hindu-Muslim confrontation. It is only a Muslim-Jat quarrel. You see, political elements incited the Jats and said their ijjat was at risk. Even now, the Jats are regretting the events of the past and their leaders are urging the people not to continue the fight."
But will things return to status quo soon? "After the 2104 elections, life will return to normality," declares Khan. A senior police officer reiterates this. "The day the election results are announced, we will be able to bring everything under control."
Utterances like these mean that the events of September were less about social schisms, more about vote-bank politics. The current situation where it is impossible for the Muslims to return home can actually provide political dividends to almost every political party. It is in the interest of both the Congress, desperately trying to make a comeback in Uttar Pradesh, as well as the Samajwadi Party to keep the pot boiling. The image of the suffering Muslims handily sends a message to their vote bank that their futures are not assured under other parties. For the others, including the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal, the upheaval hardens sectarian attitudes, to their benefit. Perhaps conditions could have been created for the return of the affected Muslims to their homes, but when it serves the politicians not to send the Muslims home, what do the woes of 40,000 people matter?
First Published: Sat, November 09 2013. 20:15 IST


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Ronan Keating cast as Postman Pat's singing voice for upcoming movie
The Boyzone singer will join Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint and David Tennant to bring the magical world to life
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Postman Pat: Ronan Keating will sing the much loved songs (Image: Getty Images)
Ronan Keating has been cast as the singing voice for Postman Pat in the upcoming film.
The Boyzone singer will join the star-studded vocal cast, including Green Wing actor Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint and David Tennant, in bringing the children's TV series to life.
He said: "It's been a true honour to help bring Postman Pat's singing voice to life.
"I grew up watching Pat and all the great characters in Greendale so I can't wait to take my kids along to see them all on the big screen."
The film will see the loveable postie enter a TV talent show in a shiny new suit, and face the pressures of celebrity life.
Suddenly faced with an exciting life in the limelight, he will have to choose between his old friendly lifestyle and this fast-paced new one.
The Irish singer will also make a further guest appearance in the film, playing a contestant who competes against Pat for a coveted prize.
Postman Pat: The Movie will be released on May 23 next year.
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