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CrossCountry
On 21st July 2008, CrossCountry unveiled plans stating that they will start a suprise service from Worcester Shrub Hill to Swindon. This service will be ran by HST trains and will stop at Hagley, Stourbridge Junction, (sometimes trains will go to Stourbridge Town from Swindon), Smethwick Galton Bridge, Dorridge, Warwick and Didcot Parkway on its way to Swindon.

Central Highway

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Central Skyway

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Sniitch
The concept seems so blatantly obvious. You can create an anonymous blog diary which anyone can read and comment on. Got any juicy secrets or criticisms you want to make, just Sniitch on them. People can use this open forum to let off steam and obtain feedback in 3 areas (people, schools, companies).

Sniitch
The concept seems so blatantly obvious. You can create an anonymous blog diary which anyone can read and comment on. Got any juicy secrets or criticisms you want to make, just Sniitch on them. People can use this open forum to let off steam and obtain feedback in 3 areas (people, schools, companies).

Ulf Wakenius
Ulf Wakenius (born April 16th 1958 in Halmstad) a Swedish jazz guitarists, is one of Europes must famous jazz musicians (guitar), among other things famous for having been a permanent member of the Oscar Peterson quartet since 1997. He was also a member of the Ray Brown trio as well as many constellations with Niels-Henning Ørstedt Pedersen. Ulf Wakenius also plays with his own bands, has recorded many albums of his own and with others and is at present probably the most famous Swedish musician.

In the 80’s he played with Peter Almqvist in «Guitars Unlimited» who among other things played intermission for 600 million viewers of the Swedish Melodi Grand Prix in 1986. A stop in Rio de Janeiro resulted in a record with Sivuca Let's Vamos (Sonet 1987). The cooperation with Niels-Henning Ørstedt Pedersen also started this decade, and they also recorded This is all I ask (Verve, 1998) and Those who were (Verve, 1996).

His own U.W. Group released Venture (1991) with Jack DeJohnette drums, Bill Evans and Bob Berg sax, Randy Brecker trumpet, Niels Lan Doky piano, Chris Minh Doky bass and Lars Danielsson bass. The work with Americam musicians continued in New York meeting with Niels Lan Doky piano, Ira Coleman bass, and Billy Hart drums.

His Enchanted Moments (Dragon, 1997) was recorded with Lars Jansson piano, Lars Danielsson, bass and Raymond Karlsson drums. On Dig In (Sittel, 1997) he plays with Gösta Rundqvist piano, Yasuhito Mori bass and Jukkis Uotila drums. Live (Dragon), The Guitar artistry of U.W. (Dragon, 2002). After that came Tokyo Blue (2003) with Carsten Dahl piano, Morten Lund drums and Yasuhito Mori bass; Forever you (Stunt, 2003), with Carsten Dahl, piano, Morten Lund drums and Lars Danielsson bass; and Checkin' In (Megaphon, 2004) His latest release, Notes from the hart (ACT, 2005) is a tribute to Keith Jarrett, with Lund and Johansson

Wakenius had together with Håkon Graf piano, in the early ninetees the group Grafitti with members from the John Scofield group, Dennis Chambers drums, Gary Grainger bass. He’s appeared on Duke Ellington Swings (Telarc, 1998); with Oscar Peterson he released Summernight in Munich (Telarc, 1999) and Trail of Dreams with Oscar Peterson and Michel Legrand (Telarc, 2000). With Ray Brown he played on Summertime (1998) and Seven steps to heaven (1999), as well as Some of my best friends are guitarplayers (Telarc, 2001).

With Pat Metheny he played Jazz Baltica 2003. In Norway he has played with Hot Club de Norvège and Vertavo-quartet (Hot Club Records, 2005), and also participated on the record Guitaresque on Hot Club Records with Jon Larsen, Stian Mevik, Jimmy Rosenberg and others. Other contributions has been on Lisa Nilssons Små rum (2001), Cæcilie Norbys First conversations (2002), as well as recordings by Victoria Tolstoy and Esbjörn Svensson. 2006 he toured with his show In the Spirit of Oscar with Kjell Öhman piano, Hans Backenroth bass och Jocke Ekberg drums.

A few quotes about Ulf :

"You sound fantastic !" - Quincy Jones

"May you reign forever!" - Oscar Peterson

"Amazing talent!" - Ray Brown

"You sound great man!" - Herbie Hancock

"Guitar Monster" - Toots Thielemans

"His approach to the guitar can only be admired, which he plays like he was born with it already in his hands." - John McLaughlin

"It sounds great!" - Pat Metheny

"Tennis is not the only art form that produces Swedish masters" - Svend Asmussen

"Great ballad album!" - John Scofield

"You are one of the most talented musicians i have played with the last 20 Years" - Flora Purim

"You sounded great at the Bowl" - Louis Bellson

"Your playing was terrific" - Herb Ellis

Category:Swedish jazz guitarists Category:Swedish guitarists

External link

 * Ulf Wakenius official webpage
 * Ulf Wakenius MySpace
 * Swedish ASCAP website
 * Guitar lesson by Ulf with presentation
 * AllMusics page about Ulf

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Ketamine Psychosis
Ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic in use since 1970, produces prominent psychoactive effects in humans. Its non-medical use has raised concerns in many countries, including Singapore. This article narrates the psychedelic and psychotic effects of ketamine in two ketamine dependent patients who have presented to the psychiatric service. These effects were dose-related and comprised multimodal hallucinatory experiences, a sense of slowing, paranoid ideation and enhancement of sexual, musical and sensory enjoyment.

In both ketamine users the psychotic symptoms resolved quickly with symptom-targeted treatment. However, breaking the ongoing addiction cycle seemed more difficult.The neuro-pharmacological mechanisms of these phenomena are largely due to its complex multi-receptors actions, notably through the excitatory amino acids through mainly the N-methy-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. The detection of ketamine abuse requires a high index of suspicion and needs to be considered when there is an acute presentation with multi- modal hallucinations and psychosis.

KETAMINE USER 1 Alan Sum (not his real name), a Chinese man in his mid-thirties, ran his own successful business and was referred by his general practitioner for assessment and assistance to rid his problematic ketamine use. At the time of presentation, Alan described being “hooked desperately” onto ketamine for five months, which he had first come to know accidentally from the disco pubs. Within weeks he began snorting up to 4 grams of ketamine per day, sometimes as often as hourly. As a result of constant snorting he developed frequent epistaxis. He was unable to reduce or stop its repeated use despite the fact that he was spending up to 4,000 dollars per month on the drug and having to work even harder to keep his business going.

Initially alcohol, benzodiazepines and marijuana were concomitantly used but soon ketamine became his sole preoccupation for at least two months until his presentation. Alan recounted a background history of multi- substance abuse, including “Ecstasy”, inhalants, benzodiazepines, marijuana, heroin and alcohol. He also reported compulsive sexual activities and used ketamine to enhance his sexual experiences. He was not known to have any other psychiatric or medical illnesses. Similarly there was a family history of multi-substance abuse but not that of any mental illness. He described his use of the drugs as a means to fill the void in his life produced by an absent father figure and a deprived childhood with constant financial constraints. The task of running a chain of business ventures left him stressed.

Although driven and industrious, his self-esteem was, nevertheless, low. The varied psychedelic effects of ketamine he experienced included an immediate slowing effect followed by a sense of happiness, confidence and relaxation. The newly-found clarity of thought allowed him to plan his business expansion. This euphoric effect lasted about half an hour but soon waned with escalating use of ketamine and the placid effect progressively shortened. Auditory hallucinations – of a hostile god condemning him to hell and making other unpleasant commentaries – soon emerged, along with paranoid ideation, usually in relation to intoxication, and lasting sometimes for days.

He experienced withdrawal symptoms of chills, autonomic arousal, lacrimation, restlessness, nightmares and psychological cravings whenever he attempted to stop ketamine. These symptoms drove him to seek further drug sources, and sent him desperately around different doctors looking for a cure. He was given Fluoxetine, Naltrexone, Chlorpromazine, and benzodiazepines by various doctors for temporary relief of these symptoms. Unable to stop its use, he came intermittently for follow-up when the psychotic symptoms became intolerable or when he feared getting into trouble with the law. Eventually he elected for an inpatient withdrawal of ketamine. During the brief stay of two days, his psychotic symptoms resolved quickly with Lorazepam 3 mg/day, Propranolol 40 mg/day, Diazepam 10 mg nocte and Naltrexone 50 mg/day. He defaulted follow-up thereafter.

KETAMINE USER 2 Benny Chai (not his real name), a Chinese man in his early thirties and self-employed, presented with a four-month history of a rapidly escalating use of ketamine, coupled with multiple unsuccessful attempts to quit. He was arrested by the police for exhibiting abnormal talk and behaviour in public. Prior to the arrest he had gone to seek voluntary detoxification for ketamine from a general hospital. Benny shared that he had used ketamine to cope with multiple intercurrent psychosocial stressors which included a long-standing conflict with his family, low self-esteem and unresolved grief over his multiple childhood losses. He had initially used ketamine to enhance his enjoyment of techno-pop music and the taste of food but quickly developed tolerance with an escalating consumption up to 4 grams per day with peer encouragement, and an expenditure up to 3,000 dollars a month on the drug. He also gave a background history of benzodiazepines, codeine-based cough mixture, “Ecstasy”, alcohol, marijuana abuse and problem gambling. He had no history of any past psychiatric illness and no known family history of psychiatric or substance use disorders. Soon, Benny began to lose his sense of smell due to constant snorting of the drug. Olfactory and auditory hallucinations poorly defined initially but becoming clearer with progressive abuse, began to emerge. The latter took the form of a demon’s voice communicating with him, commanding and controlling him by “making his ear move”. During intoxication, he felt invincible and would experience his soul leaving the body, although sometimes unable to re-enter it. He described feeling himself becoming a cartoon character, “walking like a crab”.

The aftermath of the intoxication was occasionally amnesic, often accompanied by dysphoria and a deep sense of guilt and frustration. Visual, olfactory and tactile hallucinations would appear one or two days following abstinence, and were promptly relieved by ketamine. In between doses, he resorted to alcohol and benzodiazepines to calm himself. After his arrest and while admitted to the hospital, he became increasingly restless and paranoid. He soon absconded from the ward because of a delusional perception that his mother had conspired with the hospital staff to harm him. He then proceeded to a fast food outlet and caused a disturbance there. On re-admission he was incoherent and behaviourally grossly disturbed, such that physical restraint was required due to the safety risk he posed. He insisted that people were trying to catch his soul and experienced intermittent visual and auditory hallucinations which seemingly “lasted for months”. The acute psychotic episode actually lasted six days and resolved with a short course of haloperidol up to 4.5 mg/day. Subsequently, he underwent a residential drug rehabilitation programme but, despite a promising start, defaulted after three months.

Ketamine Psychosis is related to illnesses from drugs of a similar structure such as LSD.

Ketamine has been reported to primarily block NMDA receptor complex giving support to a glutamate deficiency hypothesis in schizophrenia. In addition, ketamine caused increases in cortical and striatal synaptic dopamine concentrations. The effects of NMDA receptor antagonist administration are argued to support a neurobiological hypothesis of schizophrenia, which includes pathophysiology within several neurotransmitter systems, manifested in behavioral pathology. Pharmacological modulation of the effects of NMDA receptor antagonists, such as ketamine, may lead to development of novel therapeutic agents for psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia.

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Jounal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2005, Vol. 15 (10): 638-641

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Analysis of Noel Counihan and Sidney Nolans Artwork
The time period between 1930s and 1950s was a tough period for many Australians and their families. It was the period of the Second World War and the depression.

World War II as was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Pwowers, from 1939 until 1945. Armed forces from over seventy nations engaged in aerial, naval and ground-based combat. Spanning much of the globe, World War II resulted in the deaths of over 60 million people, making it the deadliest conflict in human history.

Australia was a British nation. People in Australia were opposed to German expansion, but they were also very closely tied to Britain. When the British Government declared war, Prime Minister Menzies announced that ‘Australia was also at war’. With the coming of war, Australia had to make a decision: whether to look after home defence (there was a fear that Japan might try and expand its power), or to commit troops to help England. Japan had pledged its neutrality, and England had assured Australia that it was secure from Japan - the British naval base at Singapore would stop any Japanese advance towards Australia. So Australia committed itself to a European War.

However also during this tough phase of Australian history the depression also hit hard on the “Aussie Battlers”. The great depression was an economic catastrophe that severely affected most nations of the world. Australia, with its extreme dependence on exports, particularly primary products such as wool and wheat, is thought to have been one of the hardest-hit countries in the Western world along with Canada and Germany. Unemployment reached a record high of 29% in 1932, one of the highest rates in the world. There were also incidents of civil unrest, particularly in Australia's largest city, Sydney. The depression left many homeless, poor, and out of jobs.

The confrotational pictures painted by many different artists during the 1930s and 50s made people stand back and realise the pain and suffereing which Australian people faced in World War II and the depression. However also during this time images were painted which defined episodes in Australia’s nationalism, creating a sence of hope for many who had lost everything.

Artists were experiementing and different movements were formed, two important ones during this era, were the Angry Penguins and Social Realists. The Angry Penguin painters are considered to be the major figures of a modernist movement in Australian art, which has determined and shaped Australian contemporary art. The Angry Penguins included Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, Max Harris, John Perceval, Albert Tucker and Joy Hester. Their aim was to modernise Australian creative arts and poetry, and challenge traditions they saw as restrictive in Australia in the 1940s. The Angry Penguins adopted a spontaneous and visionary approach to their creative process. The symbolic surrealism in the works by Nolan, Boyd, Hester and Tucker added a new and exciting dimension to a somewhat stagnant Australian art scene. The Social Realists on the other hand were a [1]group of artists whos work dealt with critical social and political issues of the day.

Noel Counihan was born in Albert Park, (October 14th, 1913) then a working class suburb of Melbourne. He studied part time under Charles Wheeler at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School in Melbourne. During 1930-31 he met the Social Realist Herbert McClintock and Roy Dalgarno. Counihan was also a Social Realist painter, and in 1931 Counihan became a confirmed atheist and a member of the party. He helped found the Workers Art Guild and begun printmaking, producing linocuts and lithographs for communist magazine covers and pamphlets as well as designing banners. From 1931 Counihan worked as a cartoonist for various publications including the bulletin and the communist party’s paper, The Guardian from 1945 to 1949 and again from 1952 to 1958. He spent extended periods in hospital with tuberculosis during the Second World War and with the encouragement of the artist Yosl Berneger Counihan began to paint. Counihan developed a personal style based on the social realist approach, producing compassionate images of workers and their lives during the great depression. Counihan maintained that the artist had a duty to “gather information from the political developments of that time’’.

For most of his life Counihan’s use of colour was restrained and his short expressionistic brush strokes suited the subjects of his works and became his signature style. This style can be clearly seen in one of his best known works ‘At the Start of the March 1932’ still remains to this day as one of the most powerful images painted during these period. Counihan died in 1986 on July the 5th. The Counihan gallery, managed by the city of Moreland council is named in his honour. A free speech memorial has also been built to commemorate the free speech fights by the unemployed in 1933 and Noel Counihan’s part in them.

‘The start of the march 1932’ was painted in 1944, oil on hardboard, and is 66.9cm by59.2cm long. This painting deals with the issues of the great depression in particular in the mid 1930s. This was a time of extreme hardship for many people in Australia, and Counihan wanted to show just how bad this period really was.

Through the structural from of the work we can see that the family in the foreground is separated from the rest of the world, highlighting their isolation and loneliness. The family is obviously poor and we can gather this by their old, raggy, clothing. The little boy also reinforces the idea of how poor this family is. The little boy appears to have no shoes on at all, and the position he is standing in conveys his hunger, coldness, and the possibility he could be injured. The dark harsh colours also used in this painting also convey the harshness and hardships faces by not only this family, but other family’s during this time. This family is a metaphor for the many other family’s, who were doing it tough as well. In the background of this painting we see many other men lining up. Counihan has painted this to show these men are actually protesting against the horrible working conditions they face. Counihan uses short expressionistic brush strokes which also add to the intensity of the painting, showing the harsh reality of the past and the sacrifice these people made. This work really makes the audience think about the past and to feel for the poor Australians who had to face the conditions of the depression. It makes the audience realise how lucky they actually are to be living in the present and not in the past. It also relates to the rest of the world as it was not just Australia that was facing the great depression but the rest of the world too.

Counihan explores issues of the great depression, and the collapse in the economy through the cultural frame. Even before the devastating stock market crash on Wall Street, unemployment in Australia was already at 10 %.

The Wall Street crash in October 1929 signalled the beginning of a severe depression for the whole industrialised world. Much of the unemployment experience of the depression can be accounted for by workers who moved in and out of periods of employment and unemployment that lasted for weeks or months- these individuals were the ones who suffered financially. The great depressions impact on society was devastating. Without work and a steady income many people lost their homes and were forced to live in makeshift dwellings with poor heating and sanitation. This theme is highlighted in Counihan’s work ‘At the Start of the March 1932’, making it the most memorable art created at this time where Counihan portrayed urban poverty and unhappiness in the starkest terms, without demeaning the dignity of the workers and the unemployed. Another issue raised in Counihan’s work through the culture frame is the International Workers Day (a name used interchangeably with May Day). On this day a complete stoppage of work took place and many workers protested about the appalling working conditions that they faced. Chummy Fleming, the Melbourne anarchist who first initiated the ‘May Day’ march, led the procession carrying his red and white flag. This historical stoppage can be seen in Counihan’s work which explains why all the workers are following the red and white flag (at the top right of the painting).May Day was a day where the workers could state their opinions about work. It was a day in honour of the bitter struggles and Counihan shows this through the sufferings of the past. Counihan’s work concentrates on the harsh reality of the past but also celebrates the evolution our identity and the typical “Aussie Battler”.

Sidney Nolan was born in 1917 in Carlton, Victoria. In the mid 1930s Nolan studies at the National Gallery of Victoria after hours while working in the art department of a hat factory. His first patrons were John and Sunday Reed from Heide Gallery and he exhibited with the Contemporary Art Society from 1939-1949. His career was interrupted by his war service, and following this, in 1945 he begun his best known series of works based on Ned Kelly and the bushranger legend. The series of works were exhibited in Paris in 1948 and in 1951. Nolan held his first exhibition at the Redfern Gallery starting his international success. He is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, London, Museum of Modern Art, New York and numerous other private and cooperate collections, both nationally and international.

Nolan’s ‘Ned Kelly’ series follow the main sequence of the Kelly story. However Nolan did not intend the series to be an ‘authentic’ depiction of these events. Rather these episodes/series became the setting for the artist’s meditations upon universal themes of injustice, love and betrayal. The Kelly saga was also a way for Nolan to paint the Australian landscape in new ways, with the story giving meaning to the place.

Although the depression and World War II happened during this period, Nolan decided to concentrate on something different other than people struggling in life. Nolan wanted to create and define episodes in Australian nationalism, to retell the story of a hero. A hero which now has became a metaphor for humankind- the fighter, the victim, and the hero- resisting tyranny with a passion for freedom.

There are a total of 45 paintings in Nolan’s series but I have decided to concentrate on ‘Kelly and Horse’. It was painted in 1946, ripolin on board and is 92.1cm by 122.4 cm. This whole Ned Kelly series is painted on hard composition board using a high grade enamel paint called ripolion. This was often used on cars and boats. Ripolin was extremely fast drying and therefore demanded an immediacy of execution. It allowed a great colour range and being very fluid, the canvas or board had to be lying flat while it was being painted.

Nolan recognised that the conceptual image of the black square (Kelly’s helmet and armour) had been part of modern art since world war one. Nolan just placed a pair of eyes into Kelly’s helmet which animates its formal shape. As in most of the series, Kelly’s steel head guard dominates the composition. Nolan also concentrates on the Australian outback and shows a different landscape in nearly every painting. Nolan’s paintings give the audience an insight into the history of Australia but also show others from the world how beautiful Australia is. The intensity of the colours of the land and bush along with its overall smooth texture help create harmony between legend, symbol and visual impact. Kelly is in the centre of the painting but the colours around him help make him stand out. It’s a very simplistic picture but highlights that Ned Kelly is an Australian icon.

Nolan never relied upon one style or technique but rather experimented throughout his lifetime with many different methods of application and also devised some of his own. Nolan was inspired by children’s art and modernist painting of the early 20th centaury. During this time many younger artists were veering towards abstraction, Nolan remained committed to the fugartive potential of painting. In terms of art history Nolan rediscovered the Australian landscape (Australia has not been an easy country to paint). his love of literature is seen as visually evident in Nolan's work. Other key influences were the modernist artists such as Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Henri Rousseau. Locally the arrival of the Russian artist Danila Vassilieff in Melbourne, with his simple and direct art, was significant for Nolan.

Through the subjective frame the series is a lot deeper and personal than what meets the eye. In his series, Kelly is a metaphor for Nolan himself. Nolan, like the bushranger, was a fugitive from the law. In July 1944 Nolan faced the possibility that he would be sent to Papua New Guinea on front line duty, so Nolan went absent with out leave. So when Nolan created this series he viewed himself as the misunderstood hero/artist like the protagonist, Kelly. ‘Nolan like this Kelly figure has also been a hero, a victim, a man who armoured himself against Australia and who faced it, conquered it, lost it…. ambiguity personified’ (the bulletin 29th December 1962).

Nolan’s Ned Kelly series is one of the greatest sequences of Australian paintings of the 20th centuary. His simplified depiction of Kelly in his armour has become an iconic Australian image.

Noel Counihan and Sidney Nolan are two artists who painted in the same time period but produced two total different paintings depicting Australia at that time.

Counihan concentrates on the hardships faced by the Australians during the depression showing the audience and the world how people suffered whilst Nolan takes a lighter approach and decides to veer from painting images of Australian struggling for freedom, and painted an image, or series of images of the famous Australian bush ranger, Ned Kelly which gives an insight to the audience and the world of the Australian history and the Australian landscape. These paintings are both are iconic Australian images as they both represent Australian, and the “Aussie Battlers”, who are also heroes.

His works were hailed in Paris as ‘a revelation…the work of a true poet and painter’ and a strikingly original ‘contribution to modern art’.

These two artists were in two different movements as well. Counihan was a social realist, concentrating on the effects on all Australians during the depression, and their associated casualties of homelessness, unemployment and general social dislocation. Where as Nolan was in a group called the Angry Penguins, and painted “new paintings of Australia”, these painters were the rebels of their day and wanted to be heard and seen.

Even though they belonged to two different movements these artists have created images that document periods in Australian history. They make the audiences take in their paintings and think about them in more detail and depth. Counihan shows us the Aussie battler, whilst Nolan creates a sence of nationalism with his Kelly series. These paintings highlight the past, but the significance of the past and the changes that have occurred to get Australia to the place you and I live in today.

The 1930s to the 1950s was defiantly a physical and mentally challenging time for many Australians. Many artists decided to paint either about the war, and depression or the mental affects of both. The art work during this period is extremely significant to our Australian history and heritage. Counihan’s ‘At the Start of the March 1932’ has a strong impact on the audience, as it takes them back into the past and really makes them aware of what really happened. Nolan on the other hand has created a collection of work that defines Australians nationalism, and created a sense of hope for many struggling, as they now had a hero, to look up too, someone to help the many Aussie battlers get through this stage in their life. They are both beautiful artworks that define Australians history and communicate aspects of Australian history and/or culture that we might not have been aware of previously.

Front Row
"'Front Row" is a song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard for Morissette's fourth album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' (1998). Front Row as most of the songs of the records known for its stream of consciousness writing style.

Subject theme
"a stream of consciousness recounting of three separate conversations with people or situations that inspired me in some way. the chorus allows me to express how privileged i feel to be able to be intimate with these people to provide an environment for them in which they can feel safe...where i can see all parts of them without judgment."

Category:1998 songs Category:Alanis Morissette songs

Comment: Songs are not usually given articles unless they have received substantial media coverage, like Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer. They are otherwise only listed in the articles on the albums in which they are recorded, similarly to extinct genera and speciea of animals; a species is only covered in the genus article unless it has a common name. Mess around with the guy in shades all you like - don&#39;t mess around with the girl in gloves! (talk) 18:50, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Declined. The proposed article is not suitable for Wikipedia, per my above comment. Mess around with the guy in shades all you like - don&#39;t mess around with the girl in gloves! (talk) 21:17, 1 August 2008 (UTC)


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A LIVING PROPHET
Andrew Wutawunashe, a student of his times, who against all odds: critics, popular opinions, and analysis based on hungry stomachs has continued to oracle and support everything that ushers economic freedom to black poeple.

One thread is evident in the life of Andrew: series of visitations; from time to time, season to season the Lord surely visits him. Visitations of the Lord that were defining moments in his life; 1974, on the 6th June, deep in rural Masvingo, Zimbabwe, God visited him with salvation. ln the closing years of the 70's, while in West Africa, Sierra Leone, God called him to GO TELL PEOPLE THAT THERE IS GOD. Out of that apostolic calling; Worldwide Family of God Churches were birthed. Remarkable today the Worldwide Family of God Churches are in all SADC Countries with over 400 chuches worldwide. Centuries ago, seed of the Word of God was sown in Africa, now it is time to harvest that seed, as we witness a Christain revival from Africa, to use the words of a living prophet. later on, God told him to break the borders of Africa in his mind, begining in southern Africa and raise up a new generation of believers who would change the painful face of Africa through the wisdom and power of Jesus Christ.

Prophet Andrew Wutawunashe belifes God 'll bless everything that he and those who work with him are doing to liftup the lives of black people.

A prayer that he loves to share, are words he wrote in a visitor's book, at a castle-dock (were African slaves used to be auctioned) in Accra, Ghana; "May God give us the wisdom to reclaim the wealth of Africa".

A living prophet with a message that liberates the minds of the people of Africa - the battle for the minds of the people of Africa.

Ammonium Hexafluorophosphate
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Ammonium Hexafluorophosphate -- H4F6NP One claim for this chemical is that it strengthens your fingernails just as fluoride toothpaste strengthens your teeth. However, this is a different chemical than the stannous fluoride found in toothpaste.

The use of this chemical is documented in United States Patent 5478551, Non-aqueous composition for hardening and strengthening fingernails and toenails, issued to Francis (Frank) Busch. Note that the test includes only 10 people, no mention was made of the length of the fingernail (which may affect the hardness measurement) and not every subject completed the test. Occasionally, nail hardness was lowered (e.g. subject 1 went from a hardness of 290.5 to 211 in the first week of testing.) More importantly, this survey did not test brittleness or flexibility.

Ammonium Hexafluorophosphate has not been tested by the FDA at this time. The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) lists the hazards and proper handling of Ammonium Hexafluorophosphate.

Cathal Óg Greene
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Cathal Óg Greene Infobox GAA player

Cathal Óg Greene is a gaelic football player from Park/Ratheniska, County Laois in Ireland. His position is midfield.

A graduate of Park/Ratheniska's underage set up Cathal Óg has won 2 Leinster Minor Football Titles, 1 Minor Football All Ireland, 2 Leinster U21 football titles with Laois.

Cathal Óg captained Park/Ratheniska to Laois and Leinster Junior Football titles in 2006.

He was called onto the Laois Senior Football Panel in 2007.

List of Guest Stars on The George Lopez Show
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Vintage 30
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The Vintage 30, a guitar loudspeaker manufactured by Celestion, is currently on of the most popular loudspeakers for guitar players. It is used my many brands, including Marshall, Fender, Orange, Vox, Line 6, Mesa-Boogie, Traynor, and many others.

The purpose of the Vintage 30 was to create a speaker that sounded similiar to a Celestion Alnico Blue, but have a higher wattage rating, as apposed to the Alnico Blue which had 15 watts RMS handling. The Vintage 30 is rated at 60 watts RMS, 120 peak, with a ceramic magnet. It is a 12 inch speaker, available in 8 ohm and 16 ohms.

A common use for the Vintage 30 is in 4 by 12 inch cabinets, common with Marshall amplifiers.

Memorial Parkway Elementary
<!-- STEP 2: About Memorial Parkway Elementary

An inherent, heartfelt belief that all children can succeed is the driving force behind Memorial Parkway’s success. Teachers maintain high expectations for all students. A comprehensive curriculum supported by a strong scope and sequence results in high student achievement. Up-to-date technology offers a variety of remediation and enrichment opportunities for students. Memorial Parkway Elementary acquired a bilingual program during the 2006-2007 school year and we are pleased to see that program grow in number and success. Additional help for students is available through support programs such as RTI (Response to Intervention) and REACH (Reading Empowers All Children). Tutorial sessions are offered during the school day and as an extended-day program.

As one of the first schools in KISD to incorporate inclusion efforts into its campus improvement plan, MPE fosters an environment where individual differences are accepted and valued. The school houses two districtwide special education units: Early Childhood Autism Program (ECAP) and the Auditorially Impaired Program. Televised announcements are signed and the principal leads students in a sign lesson each morning.

Memorial Parkway Elementary enjoys strong support from parents, community and local businesses. The PTA funds a variety of projects ranging from staff development and classroom enrichment materials to field trips and guest authors and illustrators. Business partners provide teacher-training opportunities, incentives and speakers, serve on the Campus Advisory Team and fund special programs such as Accelerated Reader. MPE encourages family participation through special events such as Family Math and Science Night, Open House, Curriculum Nights, and designated weeks for Lunch with Grandparents, Mom and Dad. Community participation is provided through PTA activities such as the carnival and Breakfast with Santa. Students also participate in civic-minded activities such as food/clothing/sock/teddy bear drives for local charitable organizations.

Awards and Honors

U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School School Report Card Data

2007-08 TAKS Scores

Grade 3 Reading: 100% Math: 80.4% Grade 4 Reading: 88.7% Math: 92.8% Writing: 96.9% Grade 5 Reading: 98.9% Math: 97.9% Science: 94.0%

2007 Accountability rating: Recognized 2007 TEA Report Card Data

Attendance rate: 96.7% Avg. yrs. teacher experience: 12.5 Avg. students per teacher: 12.8 K: 19.0 1st: 16.6 2nd: 20.4 3rd: 26.3 4th: 14.4 5th: 22.0 Student profile: White: 53.2% Hispanic: 34.9% African American: 8.1% Asian: 3.5% Native American: 0.3% Low income: 33.3% Limited English: 23.3% Special program enrollment: Special education: 14.4% Bilingual/ESL: 22.3% Gifted/Talented: 2.3%

Facility Improvements

Previous bond packages authorized by voters in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002 funded the following major projects at Memorial Parkway Elementary:

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Joseph J Lilley
Joseph J Lilley was a musical director for Paramount films and is listed in the credits of many films of the 30s, 40s and I think the 50s. I have been led to believe he was a pall bearer at the funeral of Bing Crosby. I believe his family was from England and I know he visited England because he came to my house in Chorley Lancashire to see my mother at the request of his mother and played my piano. I have no other information

Naturally Savvy
Naturally Savvy is an American internet company which focuses around natural and organic living. Their readers have more than 1600 pages on www.naturallysavvy.com regarding health and wellness. Naturally Savvy has appeared in various media spotlights including Fox News, CNBC and Sirus Satellite Radio. Naturally Savvy has been quoted by Dr. Katz MD. MPH. FACPM. FACP as an excellent online resource for organic information.“... the best resource I know is an on-line guide called Naturally Savvy. I encourage you to check it out.”

Ti prendo e ti porto via (Steal You Away) - Niccolo Ammaniti
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Ti prendo e ti porto via (Steal You Away) - Niccolo Ammaniti

Steal You Away, by Niccolo Ammaniti (an Italian novelist), is about choices and consequences. It primarily follows the story of a man and boy but then follows the story of other characters that come across the main too. It is in anarchronological order. As the characters lives interlink with others, the plot twists and turns reaching a shocking climax.

Shriram Bhikaji Velankar
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Inventor of pin code dead PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Drive-Thru Banking
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A modern convenience that was introduced in Chicago on November 12, 1946.

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Jared McNeill
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Born Jared McKay McNeill on May 15, 1986, this notable individual is probably the coolest person alive. We're not kidding about this. More to come later.

Reed Alleman
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Reed Alleman is a unheard of by most recording artist.He has 1 album entitled Lake Runner recorded in 2001. His record company's name is Reedabus Music.

Type of music
Reed's music type is sort of like a mix of country music & mellow music. He is mostly seen at tropical vacation hotels like The Grand Casino & others.

Track listening on Lake Runner
1."Drifting" 2."Look around" 3."Who Am I to Say" 4."Refinery Blues" 5."What They Doing 'Round Here" 6."Long Gone" 7."Should'a,Would'a,Could'a" 8."Make Up Your Mind"

Him & his Band
Reed Alleman:Vocals,Rhythm Guitar,Harmonica Joe Aromola:Bass David Dupre:Drums Bryan Joyce:Back-Up Vocals Robby Longley:Lead Guitar Gram Rea:Fiddle Mac Barrient:Electric/Slide Guitars Jan Clements:Piano

Zack Simmons
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Zack Simmons is an American drummer and is currently involved with US black metal bands Goatwhore and Nachtmystium.

Junior Saunders Tv/Radio Presenter
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Toddler Nutrition
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Toddler Nutrition Eating habits are learned early in life, which means teaching your children what good eating habits are is essential. It is unacceptable to think that a toddler’s diet should not be of concern. Many people think that their children are so young that they would outgrow any bad eating habits. This is not true; a toddler will have their eating habits for the rest of their lives. Proper self-image is critical to a child’s development (Pescatore p.22). A healthy self-image is attainable with the establishing of good eating habits. A toddler’s diet should have balance with a variety of healthy options. It is the job of the adult to help the toddler learn a healthy eating pattern (Dietz & Stern p.38). It is essential to provide wholesome meals and snack options. There can often be a strong relationship between nutrition, obesity, and asthma (Pescatore p.138). A poor diet is also related to allergies, decreased concentration and behavioral problems, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol (Pescatore p.141). All of these diseases are normally only associated with adults. A child’s diet is very important because everything that a child eats or drinks becomes a part of them in one way or another. The body’s building blocks come from the diet, if the right building blocks are not applied, the child cannot grow to be a healthy, vibrant adult (Pescatore p. 138). Proteins are made up of, and are a source of peptides and amino acids. Protein provides structure for all cells in the body, enzymes, and carrier molecules. Some toddler friendly sources of protein are milk, yogurt, eggs, cheese and peanut butter (Fact Sheets p.2). Carbohydrates can be simple or complex and they provide the body with energy. Sources of carbohydrates that toddlers enjoy are bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, and cake (Fact Sheets p.2). Fiber from fruits and vegetables, cereals, and whole grain flour provide regular functioning of intestines and bowel (Fact Sheets p.2). Fats also provide the body with energy, 35-40% of energy in a toddler’s diet should be taken from fats. Fats can be saturated, mono unsaturated, polyunsaturated or complex. Omega 3 and 6 are essential to the body and cannot be made by the body, they must be consumed. However, excess fat intake can cause obesity (Fact Sheets p.2). Fred Pescatore offers some rules to help keep children on the healthy side of dieting. A toddler’s diet should avoid: sugar or simple carbohydrates in any form, juice, soda, processed foods, and caffeine. Portion control and balance are also important, and fats should still be incorporated into the toddlers’ diet, not all fats are bad (p.134). In fact, many fats are essential to proper growth (Shaw p. 7). Each day, a child between ages 1 and 3 needs about 40 calories for every inch of height. This is a general calculation, and can change. A toddler’s ideal diet over a two week average should balance out. This amount will vary with each child’s build and activity level (Dietz & Stern p.41). Dietz and Stern also offer an idea of what a toddler who would generally require 1,300 calories per day should be eating. All of the food groups are included: grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and protein. Six servings for a total of 250 calories should be grains. Two to three servings with a total of 75 calories should be from the vegetable group as well as another two to three servings from the fruit group, with 75 calories. A toddler who is taking in an average of 1,300 calories per day should also have two to three servings of dairy for a total of 300 to 450 calories per day. Two servings totaling 200 calories of protein and two servings totaling 200 calories of legumes should be consumed daily (Dietz & Stern p. 41). According to Dietz and Stern, serving sizes are also important each time a toddler is offered food. Portion sizes are considerably smaller than what caregivers and parents may think. Generally, a portion size for a toddler should be about a quarter of the serving you’d give an adult. Some examples of a toddler size serving are: one to two crackers, ¼ to ½ slice of bread or ¼ cup of dry cereal. Vegetable servings are generally one tablespoon for each year of age. One ounce of meat or one tablespoon of peanut butter would fill the need for one protein serving. There is no need for a parent to worry and count each calorie. There should be no coaxing to eat “one more bite”. Nor should a moderate second helping be discouraged (Dietz & Stern p. 41-42). Children are the best judges of how much food they need. It is important to remember that the amount of food a toddler needs is the amount that keeps up a good rate of growth and energy (Dietz & Stern p. 41-42). According to Eisenberg, Murkoff, and Hathaway, too few calories can seriously compromise a toddler’s physical and intellectual growth and development; too many calories over the next several years could set a child up for a lifetime of weight problems (p.505). Eisenberg, Murkoff and Hathaway also offer insight as to how many toddler servings from each food group a toddler should consume daily: four servings of protein and calcium, two or more servings of vitamin C foods, two or more servings of green leafy and yellow vegetables and yellow fruits, six or more servings of whole grains and other concentrated complex carbohydrates, and some iron-rich foods daily (p.505-507). The government has also developed a tool for parents and caregivers of young children. The food guide pyramid allows children to see how their different foods are divided into groups and gives “kid friendly” recommendations. My Pyramid for Kids suggests that children eat smart with half of their grains being whole grains, varying their vegetables, focus on fruits, get calcium-rich foods and go lean with protein. In today’s world, children are exposed to too many commercial foods that try to cover up their poor nutritional quality with advertisements claiming they are “fun to eat”. It is important for parents to get into the habit of comparing the nutritional value of foods served with the recommendations of the food guide pyramid (Dietz & Stern p.55). Dietz &Stern remind parents and caregivers that labels are an essential source of information (p.55). Snacks are also crucial in a toddler’s diet. Dietz and Stern indicate that a toddler’s stomach cannot hold enough to keep them from getting hungry between meals (p.42). Many toddlers need two snacks, one in the morning and again in the afternoon. The snacks should also be timed according to meals, so that they will not interfere with lunch or dinner. Along with the meals that a toddler is being served, the snacks, too, should be healthy. Eisenberg, Murkoff, and Hathaway offer some nutritionally sound ideas for snacks: whole grain pretzels, crackers, rice cakes, and bread, cheese, soft dried fruit, cooked legumes, fresh cucumber or fruit slices, and plain yogurt are some wholesome snacks for parents of toddlers to keep on hand (p.520). Some children may want a third snack before bedtime. Pantley suggests that carbohydrates can create ca lm and drowsiness (p.80). Green, leafy vegetables also help create a calming effect similar to that of carbohydrates. Highly-processed carbohydrates do not have the same sleep-inducing effects (Pantley p.80). Some ideas for a pre-bedtime snack are: whole-wheat toast, cheese, oatmeal, banana, English muffin, bagels, turkey, peanut butter sandwich, apple slices, and yogurt (Pantley p.83). Snacks do have a rightful place in a toddler’s diet, but nutritious meals are also important. If a toddler is allowed to fill up on empty calories between meals, they will quickly learn to hold out for their preferred snacks (Ensuring Good Toddler Nutrition). Dietz & Stern recommend that toddlers be educated to choose healthy foods for themselves. Then they are still eating healthy foods even parents are not around (p55). There are some foods that toddlers should not be eating due to the fact that they are unsafe and the toddler could choke on them. Unsafe foods for toddlers include: hot dogs, hard candies, nuts, chunks of peanut butter, popcorn, raw carrots, seeds, whole grapes, cherry tomatoes, and large chunks of any meat, potatoes or raw vegetables and fruits. Hot dogs can be made safer if cut into quarters lengthwise and the sliced, peanut butter can be thinly spread onto a cracker or bread, and grapes or cherry tomatoes can be cut up into quarters (Dietz & Stern p.47). Some of the ways that parents can help to keep their toddler from choking are keeping the child seated while eating, and always supervise the toddler while they eat. Parents should slowly add more difficult-to-chew foods to a toddler’s diet (Growth and Development). While milk has an essential place in the toddler’s diet, Dietz and Stern pronounce that no more than 16-24 ounces of milk per day is needed. Juices, while they may have vitamin C or calcium, also have a limited place in the toddler diet. Some Toddlers drink so much milk and juice that they have no appetite when it is time for nourishing meals and snacks (p.45). Too much juice or sugar can also cause cavities, which are painful when the hole in the tooth is all the way down to the nerve endings (Goss and Garrett What’s a Cavity?). According to Dietz & Stern, bottles should be phased out between 12 and 24 months. A toddler who is still drinking from a bottle may skip meals if they know the bottle is available (p.46). Parents can encourage toddlers to drink from a cup by serving juice or water in a cup. Eisenberg, Murkoff & Hathaway offer some reasons for weaning from the bottle: bottle drinkers consume unnecessarily large quantities of milk or juice, increased risk of ear infections when laying flat with the bottle, and the risk of tooth decay, at a time when toddlers are getting more teeth (p.27). Toddlers are notorious for food fads and food strikes (Dietz & Stern p.44). The best ways to handle the situation of a food strike include not making an issue of it, and allowing the toddler to choose from what is on the table. If the same food is repeatedly refused, give it a rest for a few weeks and re introduce the food without any comments or if the child asks for that food (Dietz & Stern p. 44). How long should a parent try before deciding to “give it a rest”? According to Dietz and Stern, one study showed that children did not accept a new food until they had been served it an average of ten times (p.45). Some of the children in the study were served a new food more than ten times before accepting it. Parents should be flexible with food acceptance as toddlers are often afraid of new things (Toddler Nutrition). Toddlers also have phases where they will insist on the same food meal after meal. Parents and caregivers should come up with ways of building on the favorite food. For example, if bread is the favorite, try carrot bread, pumpkin bread, and cheese bread, make French toast or grilled cheese sandwiches (Eisenberg, Murkoff & Hathaway p.523). This will help to expand the variety in a toddler’s diet. With the inevitable food fads and strikes, many parents struggle to get their toddler eating fruits and vegetables. It is important to keep offering the food. Also, fruits and vegetables do not have to be whole, or even recognizable to be nutritious. Care givers can add fruit, ripe bananas, sweet potato, or pumpkin into whole-grain bread, cake, muffin, pancake or waffle batter (Eisenburg, Murkoff & Hathaway p.521). While it can be more time consuming and messy, toddlers are often more willing to try new and different foods when they have helped prepare them (Eisenburg, Murkoff & Hathaway, p.523). One big step that could lead to cooperation in vegetable consumption, is planting a garden with the help of the toddler. When choosing what to grow, allow your toddler to make a few of the selections and then show them how to sow the seeds and tend to the growing plants. While you work in the garden together, talk with your toddler about how delicious the veggies will be once they are ripe (Ensuring Good Toddler Nutrition). One of the biggest worries that parents express about their little ones is whether or not they are getting a good balance of nutrients (Ensuring Good Toddler Nutrition). Pescatore points out that variety is an important part of everyone’s diet, especially for kids (p.28).According to the article “Ensuring Good Toddler Nutrition,” you will have a better success rate if you offer several small meals rather than expecting your toddler to eat a substantial amount at a sitting. Parents and caregivers are in charge of deciding what foods to offer, and the child is in charge of deciding whether to eat it or not (Dietz & Stern p. 38). One of the easiest ways to avoid constant battles over food is to only buy the foods that you want your toddler to eat. This makes it easier to allow them free choice from what is available. Many toddlers decline their vegetables and other healthy food choices. This leaves frustrated parents asking their child what they would like to eat. If a child is simply asked what they want to eat, Dietz & Stern say that it puts the child in an inappropriate position. Children do not have the knowledge necessary to make such important choices; it is unmerited to expect them to decide what is good for them (p. 38). Another important issue when it comes to getting toddlers to eat healthy foods is to set the right example. It is unfair to expect a toddler to eat oatmeal and whole grain toast at the same breakfast table that the parents are consuming donuts. Toddlers have individual eating patterns and it is important for caregivers to tune into them. While some families with toddlers like to wait until the entire family is home and ready for dinner, a toddler could have lost their appetite by then. Eisenberg, Murkoff, and Hathaway suggest setting meal times that identify with the toddler’s hunger patterns. Once meal times have been set, try to stick to them. For most toddlers, regular and predictable meal times, with meals served in the same place at the same time, works best (p.517). A toddler’s eating patterns also change with age (Tewes). Growth rate slows during the toddler years and is normally accompanied by a decrease in appetite (Tewes). According to Foster, some parents worry that maybe their toddler is not eating enough because they are not eating as much as they used to. The decrease in appetite can make meal times difficult. The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital has a web page that offers some suggestions to help manage mealtimes so that the toddler gets the nutrition he/she needs: parents should avoid battles over food or meals, and provide regular meals and snacks. Another good recommendation is that dessert should not be used as a reward. Try serving it with the rest of the food. Eisenberg, Murkoff & Hathaway point out that T.V. watching discourages activity, and encourages the consumption of high-salt, high-cholesterol, and high-calorie snack foods (p.296). Unplug the T.V.! Don’t let cartoons glue a toddler to the sofa. Fewer distractions from toys or television will help the toddler to recognize when they are full. Parents and caregivers should keep children company while they are eating. Parenting is an important job with many aspects, and nutrition is an important part of the list of a parent’s responsibilities.

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Hugo Pivaral
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Position: RHP B/T: R/R Ht:6-5 Wt:235 High School: Miguel Cervantes Born in January 2nd 1977 in Barberena, Guatemala'

Only Guatemalan ever signed by a professional baseball club. Signed as a free agent July 2nd 1993. By Dodgers Scout Mike Brito, who discover Fernando Valenzuela.

Awarded with the "Pitcher of the Month" award for the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system, for the month of may 1994( 3-0 19 Ip. 12 H. 26 So. 4 W. 0.85 era.) Was the youngest player in the FSL in 1994. Made the All Star Team ( 6-0 59 Ip. 50 h. 59 So. 11 W). Consider among those hurlers with the very best arms in the LA Organization. Clocked at 97 Mph. With a great curveball and a changeup. Baseball Weekly, Teen Phenoms article in 1996, listed him as a top ten nominee, positioned him in the number 6th slot, behind Andrew Jones and Kerry Wood

A promising career ended with the Dodgers after two shoulder surgerys 1997 and 1998. Still a pitcher for the Guatemalan National Team.

Pivaral is a great big guy who really knows how to pitch. He will need to improve his velocity to create a lot of interest from MLB scouts. He's polished and would be great in the Independent Leagues.

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