henni.anna: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

FIFA backs revamp of corruption investigation body

FIFA President Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, March 30, 2012. Blatter promised that football's governing body will change the way it investigates corruption. FIFA's single-chamber ethics committee failed to gather enough evidence to prosecute some allegations of vote-rigging during the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

ZURICH (AP) ? FIFA will change the way it investigates corruption and is prepared to examine any "credible" evidence of past wrongdoing, president Sepp Blatter said Friday.

Hailing a "historic day for FIFA's reform process" after a series of scandals, Blatter said it would revamp its ethics committee to create separate investigating and prosecuting units with new, independent leaders.

Blatter said the proposal presented by FIFA's anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth got strong backing from his executive committee, some of whom have recently been cleared of corruption allegations by the existing ? and often maligned ? ethics body.

"Unanimously they agreed to this new approach in our, let's say, efforts for more transparency and integrity," Blatter said at a news conference announcing efforts in a promised two-year drive to clean up the world soccer body.

Still, Pieth's sharp criticism of FIFA's past investigative failings was not directly addressed and the timetable for much of his suggested reform program was pushed to 2013.

FIFA's reputation has been rocked by claims of bribery and vote-rigging that marred FIFA's presidential election campaign last year and voting in 2010 for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

The credibility of Blatter's organization was also harmed when the existing, single-chamber ethics committee failed to gather enough evidence to prosecute some allegations.

"FIFA has ... shown a lack of pro-active and systematic follow-up on allegations," Pieth wrote in a report submitted to FIFA on behalf of his 13-member expert panel advising on transparency and clean government. "In some instances, allegations were insufficiently investigated."

The revamped ethics court could start work immediately after being approved by FIFA's 208 member nations in May.

"The new ethics committee will have the possibility to initiate investigation in case of credible allegations," Blatter said.

Pieth, a former United Nations investigator, recommended in his report that the new ethics body's "procedures and organizational measures will be applicable to past behavior."

One of Pieth's fundamental demands looks likely to be met, with FIFA set to allow outsiders unconnected to Blatter's so-called "football family" to oversee the judicial process. They will also have power to screen potential FIFA officials for integrity.

FIFA said Pieth will choose three candidates ? which he suggested should be "truly independent persons of high standing and expertise" ?to chair each of the investigative and judging chambers. Member countries will vote at the May 25 congress in Budapest, Hungary.

FIFA also will ask its congress to approve an audit and compliance committee exerting tighter financial controls on the world governing body, which shares much of its billion-dollar income with its member federations.

FIFA did not immediately accept Pieth's suggestion that the audit committee should decide, and publish, the president's salary.

On Friday, FIFA announced it made a profit of $36 million in 2011 and increased its reserves to $1.3 billion.

FIFA also is setting aside $100 million to insure the salaries of all players against injury on official national team duty. FIFA says the policy should take effect on Sept. 1, and will cover all matches played on FIFA international calendar dates.

Blatter said the congress also should choose FIFA's first female member of the executive committee, which is currently a 24-man panel. The member is expected to be voted by acclaim at the 2013 FIFA Congress.

Pieth's panel appears to have much work remaining to oversee FIFA's overhaul in the next 14 months.

Pieth's team includes former Watergate investigator Michael Hershman, Britain's former attorney-general Peter Goldsmith and Alexandra Wrage, a Canadian expert in anti-bribery compliance.

They are monitoring three FIFA task forces whose detailed work relating to statutes, transparency and compliance, and ethics was largely glossed over Friday in Blatter's news conference.

A newly drafted code of ethics for soccer officials, referenced in Pieth's report, and his proposal to limit all executive committee members to two, four-year terms also were stalled.

FIFA's former anti-corruption partner Transparency International said in a statement that Blatter's organization had failed to follow through on its promises.

"We are disappointed. We had expected a more comprehensive introduction of new procedures," said TI's sports adviser Sylvia Schenk, who walked away from FIFA's process last November. "Too much is still unclear and key issues, such as investigations into the past allegations of corruption, have not been properly addressed."

Associated Press

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Advantages of Ku Band Satellite System

In the terrestrial race when it comes to choose between the cable television and digital television satellite system, the latter always wins as it provides better picture quality, sound quality and uninterrupted transmission. There are various homes where transmission is received by antenna and Ku band satellite system is of great help in such areas and provides wide selection of television programming. There are various providers who provide these services by, which one can easily increase subscribers and the coverage areas through point-to-point solutions, and broadcast and multicast applications, multipoint solutions, to link remote provinces to the main switching network.

The result of advancement in technology in the field of signal perception is the DTH service and with this the concept of television viewing is changed completely.

Direct to home TV also known as dish TV has not only enhanced the picture quality but also the sound quality as well. The best advantage of this connection is that it provides multiple connections through a single satellite reception. It comprises various features like live TV recording, language choice, channel package and directory, online payment, and many more. It helps the viewers to manage their TV viewing with other facilities such as broadband internet access, two way interactivity, hassle free recording, and many more.

Broadcasting has completely changes the meaning of television viewing and act as the most efficient tool for enabling quick and effectual transmission of news and other information. A device used for receiving and rebroadcasting a signal is called as the transponder that emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal.

Media Broadcast Transponder services have led towards improvements in communication and also other developments in the broadcast industry. In a satellite communication, the transponder efficiently gathers signals over a range of uplink of uplink frequencies and re-transmits them on various set of downlink frequencies without changing the content of the received signals.

The best advantage of the transponder leasing facility is available for applications like TV broadcasting of special events, program transmission or backhaul services. Ku band satellite system has brought a revolutionary change that is occurring in the satellite technology and due to this more people are turning to global internet service reliable providers who are offering superior quality Internet Protocol Paradigm like DSL, cable modem, dial-up, wireless or committed high-speed connection, with the help of data transmission technology. The power of uplinks and downlinks can be easily augmented as per client's requirements and the wireless service is the most novel and pioneering technology for the corporate and business entities who are interested in expanding the scope of their local area network.

Source: http://technology.ezinemark.com/advantages-of-ku-band-satellite-system-7d3535ad220a.html

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Video: Poll: Wisconsin concerned about recall election

>> of wisconsin as the president is in vermont, it seem the republican presidential contest is taking a back seat to the recall election of scott walker , the governor of that state. look at this new nbc news marrist poll. more than half the voters are more interested in the recall election . only 37% are more closely watching the gop race. let me bring in our "news nation" panel. we mentioned the president is at the university of vermont there. we heard him give the laundry list of the accomplishments of his administration there. as we continue to keep an eye on that event, i wanted to show you this new marrist poll pole. it shows the president defeating romney 52-35. what do you make of these numbers?

>> wisconsin has been democratically leaning so it is not surprising it might start out this time. there has been at love partisan politics . it it is interesting to see the president would have a lead there. look, romney and santorum will both get a chance to own the state over the next couple days. i think that has been both good and bad for republicans in a lot of these swing states when they've campaigned. they've been in ohio and michigan. and it gives votearies chance to see them. they get to run the field when that primary happens. whether those messages that they're debating will resonate or not, look at those numbers. you have to ask. we'll find out for sure in a few more months.

>> it is interesting. this poll shows that in wisconsin , more republicans are interested in the recall of scott walker than they are with the primary where mitt romney has a nice little lead over santorum right now. what do you make of that?

>> i think there's been so much attention paid to governor walker and i mean, think about it. last year was not exactly his best year despite getting elected.

>> i think he would agree with you.

>> absolutely. but his number, he is at 48-48 for re-elect. i think there is a bigger number here. if you dive into the nbc marist poll. 52% think the worst is behind us i.e. the economy. unemployment is below 7% in the state. it is really good, or at least most of the country. the other thing that is very important is the gender gap . that's a 25% differential between romney and the president. if women are out there in force voting. these women are teachers, they're nurses, et cetera , et cetera . that is going to be in my opinion, very, very bad for republicans in the fall. that's seven months away. a lot can change. and don't forget that barack obama almost won with 60% in that state.

>> but we know again, the dynamics of the state, certainly, and this heated rhetoric. there was a reference to scott walker being the most polarizing or divisive governor someone said, ever. another person said in recent memory. we can go back and forth on that. nevertheless, a lot of eyes outside of wisconsin are looking in to see what that. even scott walker when he's made the rounds on fox news and other conservative outlets, he has pointed out that all of these outside voices have come in, he says, to get him.

>> well, sure. there is been a lot of outside attention. you can say he brought it on himself, perhaps. there is been a lot of outside attention that has come into the state. it will come in in the next couple days. in another circumstance, the governor, that could be something they would want. in this case you've seen both bases nationwide. both the republican base that opposes what he's been doing and the labor unions on the other side, really mobilized by this. i think we've seen a pretty big change dynamic cynic 2010 when it all first began.

>> and jimmy, two endorsements we've been about for mitt romney . he will be with paul ryan today. we know what happened with the former president, georgia h.w. bush. he references one of my favorite country singers of all time, kenny rogers , the gambler. let me play the former president.

>> i do think a party to get behind governor romney and she was reminding me, kenny rogers singing, time when to hold them, time when to fold them. i think it is time for people to all get behind this good man.

>> as in people, he means rick santorum . because gingrich is pretty much done.

>> i think we are seeing a major coalescing. i'm not sure that's a word, around team romney and the candidate. if romney limps out of wisconsin with only a four or five-point lead, and that poll only has him up by seven or eight, right? so if he only limps out of wisconsin with another win, a win is a win but not a solid 10-point, 11-point win, is he going to be the nominee? yes. will there be more endorsements like the paul ryans of the world, that ones that actually matter? yes. i think the conservative base is not fired up about the guy. i think jimmy is great and he's a visionary. we can all see that. there is nothing new here. that the conservative base in that party is not, quote, crazy about mitt romney . whether he limps in. he scoots in order gets it by a nose. his goal is to get that nomination. and it appears after tuesday.

>> he appears to be on track. they've been talking about math the last couple weeks. how exciting is that? isn't just wisconsin . it is also d.c. and maryland. and i expect when you add the three of them up, you're going to see he has won the night pretty handily. then you look to the next set of races on the 24th and they are also in the northeast. this is a region that romney is expected to do very well in. his kinds of republicans. i think you have to look to may that santorum is expected to do well in or win outright, you will have a lot of people saying it is romney 's and that will be tough to overcome.

>> have a great weekend.

Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/newsnation/46907984/

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(Founder Stories) Kayak?s Paul English Discusses Big Wins & Important Strategic Alliances [TCTV]

Having?recently posted?its 2011 revenue numbers,?Kayak.com's?co-founder,?Paul English?stopped by TCTV to tape an episode of?Founder Stories?with host?Chris Dixon. In part I of this conversation, English describes serendipitously meeting?co-founder?Steve Hafner?(who previously co-founded Orbitz),?speaks to the importance of striking the right business partnerships and offers insights into how Kayak tests its products.

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Bigfoot Hunter Fined by National Parks Service

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Should Contraceptive Services be Optional for Missouri Employers ...

In the wake of a massive Jefferson City rally over the issue, the Missouri state Senate this week gave initial approval to legislation that would allow employers to deny insurance coverage for contraceptive services if they have religious or moral objections.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch covered the issue this week with a story that quoted several St. Louis-area residents who attended the rally in the Missouri Capitol.

Area residents such as John Jost from Chesterfield and Terri Booher from Florissant framed the issue as one of religious freedom:?"Congress shall pass no law prohibiting the free exercise of my religion,? the Post quoted Jost as saying. ?End of story. Stay out of my religion.?

Sen. John Lamping, R-Ladue, the legislation's sponsor, told the Jefferson City News Tribune that there was a lot of misinformation out about the proposed law, which would not apply to women who are prescribed contraceptives for medical reasons.

"It?s not been made clear in the public discourse that, today, women receive contraceptive services when their need for them (is) the result of a medical issue," Lamping told the News Tribune.

Media reports such as this from the Springfield News-Leader said more than 1,000 residents of Missouri had come for the rally in support of the legislation, many saying the government should have no role in requiring employers and insurance companies to provide coverage for birth control or abortion services.

Tell us in the comments: Should Contraceptive Services be Optional for Missouri Employers??

Source: http://stcharles.patch.com/articles/should-contraceptive-services-be-optional-for-missouri-employers

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Obsession of Teachers with Homework - Education - EzineMark

Homework has been a part of the lives of the students since several decades. Teachers keep assigning homework to the students to enhance their learning and development. There are also numerous debates that surround the benefits and disadvantages of homework. People are often found arguing over this issue and determining if homework should be given or not. There is no doubt to the fact that homework is beneficial to the student. It helps them in practicing and analyzing the things they are taught in the classroom. They also get to enhance their confidence, self-esteem and the energy of doing homework. But at times homework is not even required. There are various situations when homework is actually not needed. In such times, homework becomes more of an obsession of the teachers than their requirement.

Teachers have this habit of assigning homework.

They have been doing it since few years and hence it has become more of a habit for them. So, even if they have a choice of either giving or not giving the homework, they tend to choose the earlier option because that is what they are good at. They succumb to this habit of theirs and thus start doing it. I am not saying that all the teachers assign homework only out of habit all the time but yes there is an obsession related to the same. Teachers do get used to a certain style of teaching and assessing the children and thus tend to follow the same always. Also, homework seems to be an easy way out. If teachers adopt some other methodology for analyzing the learning of the students, they would have to work towards it and put in extra efforts for developing those assignments or tests? but homework seems to be an easy way out.

Hence, the teachers need to realize that homework is ultimately given for the benefits of the students and if they are giving only out of habit or obsession, it is not going to be advantageous to any one of them.

What they can do is consult students and their parents to get their perspectives as well. This will help them in devising new strategies and coming up with innovative solutions so that the students can use them for their learning and complete development and growth. New approaches and strategies would also keep the interest of the students while benefitting them. Thus, if you really want to provide help for homework, make sure you leave your obsession and work towards improving and enhancing the learning of the students. This is the real help that you can provide to the students because it will make their lives simpler and more interesting.

Source: http://education.ezinemark.com/obsession-of-teachers-with-homework-7d35230b0f68.html

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Many questions in shooting of Trayvon Martin

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? The fatal shooting of a black teenager by a neighborhood watch captain who then went free has led to nationwide protests calling for the shooter's arrest. Trayvon Martin's parents, civil rights leaders and social media users alike are portraying the case as racially motivated, saying the shooter would have been arrested had he been black and the victim white.

The shooter, George Zimmerman, told police he acted in self-defense after Martin pursued and attacked him.

The case has raised a multitude of questions, some of which remain unanswered. Here are some of the facts of the case that have been established.

Q: What happened?

A: Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot and killed Feb. 26 during a confrontation with George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer in a gated community of townhomes in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman was patrolling the neighborhood when he spotted Martin, who was unarmed and walking to the home of his father's fiancee. He was returning from a trip to the convenience store with an iced tea and a bag of Skittles. It was raining, and Martin was walking with the hood of his sweat shirt pulled over his head. He talked to his girlfriend on a cellphone moments before the shooting.

Q: What is George Zimmerman's side of the story?

A: George Zimmerman has not spoken publicly. He told police that he spotted Martin as he was patrolling his neighborhood and called 911 to report a suspicious person.

"This guy looks like he is up to no good. He is on drugs or something," Zimmerman told the dispatcher from his sport utility vehicle. He added that the teen had his hand in his waistband and was walking around looking at homes.

"These a-------. They always get away," Zimmerman said on a 911 call.

A neighbor said there had been several break-ins in the community in the past year, including one in which burglars took a TV and laptops.

A dispatcher told Zimmerman to stay in his sport utility vehicle and that an officer would be there momentarily. Zimmerman, for unknown reasons, got out.

Zimmerman told police he lost sight of the teenager and was walking back to his sport utility vehicle when he was attacked. He and Martin fought, according to witnesses. Zimmerman said Martin punched him in the nose and slammed his head against the ground.

At some point, Zimmerman pulled a gun and shot Martin. Zimmerman told police he acted in self-defense.

Police said Zimmerman was bleeding from his nose and the back of his head. He told police he had yelled out for help before he shot Martin.

He has not been arrested or charged.

Q: What is Martin's family's side of the story?

A: Much of Martin's side of the story comes from a cellphone conversation he had with his girlfriend moments before the shooting. She was interviewed by the family's attorney, Benjamin Crump, and he released much of what she said to the news media. She has not been identified.

In the interview, she said Trayvon Martin told her that he was being followed.

"She says: 'Run.' He says, 'I'm not going to run, I'm just going to walk fast,'" Crump said, quoting the girl.

The girl later heard Martin say, "Why are you following me?" Another man asked, "What are you doing around here?" Crump said.

After Martin encountered Zimmerman, the girl thinks she heard a scuffle "because his voice changes like something interrupted his speech," Crump said. The phone call ended before the girl heard any gunshots.

Martin's parents said their son made the pleas for help that witnesses heard.

Q: What did Zimmerman say on the 911 call?

A: On one of Zimmerman's calls to police that night, he muttered something under his breath that some listeners say sounds like a racial slur. Others, however, say the recording is not clear enough to determine what Zimmerman actually said.

Q: Who is investigating?

A: Sanford Police have turned over their evidence to local prosecutors for them to decide whether Zimmerman should be charged. The Justice Department and FBI have opened a civil rights investigation. Several members of Congress have called for the case to be investigated as a hate crime.

Q: Why didn't police arrest Zimmerman?

A: Zimmerman claims self-defense, and Florida is among 21 states with a "stand your ground law," which gives people wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat during a fight. The Florida law lets police on the scene decide whether they believe the self-defense claim. In many cases, the officers make an arrest and leave it to the courts to work out whether the deadly force is justified. In this case, however, police have said they are confident they did the right thing by not charging Zimmerman.

Security video shows Zimmerman being led in handcuffs from a police car after he fatally shot Martin, though he was eventually released without being charged. An attorney for the teen's family said it appears that Zimmerman does not have injuries to his face and head in the video, contrary to claims made by Zimmerman's supporters.

Q: What could the charges be?

A: If Zimmerman is charged, he could most likely face second-degree murder or manslaughter charges at the state level. If convicted of the second-degree murder charge, he could potentially face up to life in prison because a gun was used.

Federal prosecutors could charge Zimmerman with a hate crime if they think there is evidence he was motivated by racial bias. That charge can carry the death penalty in the most severe instances, or up to life in prison.

Federal prosecutors could also accuse Zimmerman of using his official authority to violate Martin's rights ? known as a "color of law" case ? but they would have to prove that Zimmerman was acting in some official capacity, similar to a police officer or government official. Zimmerman was a volunteer neighborhood watchman.

Q: When will prosecutors decide whether Zimmerman is charged?

A: It's unclear. A spokeswoman for the special prosecutor who has taken over the local investigation said it could be weeks before they decide. Special prosecutor Angela Corey has three options: She could present the case to a grand jury, which would decide whether Zimmerman should face charges; she could charge him without the grand jury's review; or she could decide not to bring the case before the panel and not charge him.

Norm Wolfinger, the prosecutor who recused himself from the case, had planned to convene a grand jury to review the case April 10.

It is also unclear when the Justice Department will make its decision.

Q: What is George Zimmerman's racial and ethnic background?

A: Zimmerman's father is white, and his mother is Hispanic.

Associated Press

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Disney signs UK movie rental pact with YouTube, Google Play

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CTTV interviews Jo Hume of CVC Limited | eVirtualSalesForce

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CleantechTV? Web Interview: Watch this web interview where leading AustralianGreen Business Reporter, Giles Parkinson, interviews Jo Humes Investment Analyst with CVC Limited, talking about current Renewable Energy Investments, CVC?s Cleantech Investee Companies and her thoughts on the future of Cleantech Industry in Australia. Sandy Beard, CEO of CVC Limited, will be speaking at the Eco Innovation Forum in Sydney on the 25th May 2010. www.ecoinvestor.com.au For more world-class web interviews, visit our CTTV News Site: www.cleantechnologytv.com CTTV Reporter Giles Parkinson Guest: Jo Humes CVC Limited www.cvc.com.au About CleanTechTV? CleanTechTV? Web Interviews are designed to create positive-focused, authentic and immediate news coverage about your company and it?s products and services. We record our CTTV Interviews through the latest in internet-based video recording technology, which means that we can record your interview from any where & anytime ? generating authentic, information-rich news content designed specifically to be viewed online by cleantech business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors from all over the world! CleanTechTV? tells the world about Australias cleantech in a way that attracts investment, deals, partnering and licensing to drive the growth of the sector ? Australias next wave of innovation. Australian Cleantech news reporters Brad Howarth and Giles Parkinson interview leaders about their companies and new deals, developments and products on ?

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Urine-soaked 'virgin boy eggs' are Chinese treat

Aly Song / Reuters

51-year-old vendor Ge Yaohua eats a hard-boiled egg cooked in boys' urine at his stall in Dongyang, Zhejiang province.

By Reuters

DONGYANG, China - Officials in China have listed a local food delicacy of eggs soaked in boys' urine as part of the region's intangible cultural heritage.

Every spring, street vendors in the city of Dongyang sell 'virgin boy eggs' as a unique snack.

Basins and buckets of boys' urine are collected from primary school toilets. Eggs are then soaked and cooked in the urine.

There is no good explanation for why it has to be boys' urine, just that it has been so for centuries.

The scent of these eggs being cooked in pots of urine is unmistakable as people pass the many street vendors in Dongyang who sell it, claiming it has remarkable health properties.

Aly Song / Reuters

A vendor pours a bucket of boys' urine into a pot of hard-boiled eggs.

"If you eat this, you will not get heat stroke. These eggs cooked in urine are fragrant," said Ge Yaohua, 51, who owns one of the more popular "virgin boy eggs" stalls.

"They are good for your health. Our family has them for every meal. In Dongyang, every family likes eating them."

It takes nearly an entire day to make these unique eggs, starting off by soaking and then boiling raw eggs in a pot of urine. After that, the shells of the hard-boiled eggs are cracked and they continue to simmer in urine for hours.

Vendors have to keep pouring urine into the pot and controlling the fire to keep the eggs from being overheated and overcooked.

Ge said he has been making the snack, popular due to its fresh and salty taste, for more than 20 years. Each egg goes for 1.50 yuan ($0.24), a little more than twice the price of the regular eggs he also sells.

Many Dongyang residents, young and old, said they believed in the tradition passed on by their ancestors that the eggs decrease body heat, promote better blood circulation and just generally reinvigorate the body.

Aly Song / Reuters

51-year-old vendor Ge Yaohua shows the inside of a hard-boiled egg cooked in boys' urine at his stall

"By eating these eggs, we will not have any pain in our waists, legs and joints. Also, you will have more energy when you work," said Li Yangzhen, 59, who bought 20 eggs from Ge.

The eggs are not bought only at street stalls. Local residents are also known to personally collect boys' urine from nearby schools to cook the delicacy in their homes.

The popularity of the treat has led the local government to list the "virgin boy eggs" as an intangible cultural heritage.

Aly Song / Reuters

51-year-old vendor Ge Yaohua (R) passes a bag of hard-boiled eggs cooked in boys' urine to a customer holding her baby on a street in Dongyang, Zhejiang province.

But not everyone is a fan. Chinese medical experts gave mixed reviews about the health benefits of the practice, with some warning about sanitary issues surrounding the use of urine to cook the eggs.

Some Dongyang residents also said they hated the eggs.

"We have this tradition in Dongyang that these eggs are good for our health and that it would help prevent things like getting a cold," said Wang Junxing, 38. "I don't believe in all this, so I do not eat them."

Source: http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/29/10922289-urine-soaked-virgin-boy-eggs-are-a-springtime-taste-treat-in-china

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

America's most hated tax

By Michael L. Young

American taxes are inordinately complicated. And the American taxpayer is inordinately confused about them. That confusion often blends with anger, dismay and frustration. While Americans are mad about a lot these days, taxes are near the top of that list.

But what particular tax do Americans hate the most? You might think the income tax, and certainly it is controversial at times. Or you might guess sales taxes, and for sure, few like them. Or you might even guess that the most unpopular tax is the so-called ?nuisance taxes? like the occupational privilege taxes levied by many local governments, including almost every Pennsylvania jurisdiction.

Those would all be good guesses ? and all wrong.

According to the Tax Foundation and other sources, the most hated tax in America is actually the local property tax. And it?s not just average citizens who deplore property taxes. Most public finance experts agree, finding little to recommend about them.

In particular, public finance professionals list four major defects of the modern property tax, any one of which might be a good argument for dumping it.

Property taxes are expensive to administer fairly or efficiently. It costs more to collect property taxes than any other major revenue source. And the difficulty in setting accurate real estate values makes the tax inherently inefficient.

Property taxes ?grow? with the economy slowly compared to other taxes. This is a major reason local government raises property tax rates so often. Expenditures chronically outrun revenues.

Property taxes are generally regressive, which makes them unfair. The less income one has, the more of it is spent on paying property taxes. For this reason, property taxes raise equity issues among different income groups.

Property taxes generate ferocious resistance among taxpayers. This makes them a hot potato for elected officials, who consequently administer them badly, often imposing huge rate increases on taxpayers in a single year or avoiding reassessments and other administrative reforms that might make property taxes fairer.

If the property tax is so bad, why do we have so much of it? One answer is expediency. The tax, which dates back to Colonial times, has been around so long we have come to depend on it, even with all of its defects.

A better answer is that the property tax exists and persists because it has become the only significant source of income local government can raise for itself. Without property taxes, there would be no local government as we know it.

If we stopped there, we might legitimately say that the property tax is therefore a necessary evil. Bad as it is, it does preserve the integrity and independence of American local government, and that might be a price worth paying.

But we can?t stop there because the property tax itself doesn?t stop there. Instead, it has been extended and expanded to finance public education as well as local government. The percentage of the property tax going to education is nationally about 65 percent and as high as 80 percent in some jurisdictions.

Once this arrangement made some sense, when education was mainly a local concern and when the costs of education were modest. But today with educational costs soaring and American?s competing for jobs in a global economy, funding public education with the property tax makes no sense at all.

Like so much in public policy today, this is a problem we know how to fix. What we don?t know is how to muster the political will to do it.

Just as we can?t get blood from a turnip, we also can?t continue to try to finance modern education with an 18th-century relic. Instead, we should dedicate the property tax to its original purpose, the financing of local government ? parks, police, local roads and other local services.

And we should move the financing of public education to a broad-based tax, such as the income or even the sales tax. State House Bill 2230, introduced this year, proposes a modest step in this direction. So our politicians already know what?s needed. But if history guides us, they will not act decisively on this bill or any other because they fear the political repercussions.

They will act however, if we let them know that we are tired of good policy becoming a casualty of bad politics. If we let them know we are tired of holding education hostage to the vagaries of local real estate. And if we let them know we want real and sensible property tax reform. Until we do this, the property tax will continue to be ?America?s most hated tax.?

Michael L. Young is a managing partner of Michael Young Strategic Research in Hummelstown, Dauphin County.

Source: http://businessweekly.readingeagle.com/?p=2860&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americas-most-hated-tax

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Role of Insurance Companies in Injury Lawsuits | Legal Advice Online

Insurance companies play an active role in personal injury lawsuits, mainly because most people carry insurance to cover damages in the event of an accident or other incident resulting in injury. Insurance companies promise to defend policyholders when someone brings a claim against them.

When injury attorneys pursue lawsuits

When unable to obtain adequate compensation in a claim, an injury lawyer can file a lawsuit against the at-fault party on your behalf to seek damages through litigation.

Take an auto accident, for example. The West Virginia Compulsory Insurance Law requires all West Virginia drivers to meet mandatory insurance requirements. In West Virginia, injured parties in a car accident may sue other drivers to recover the full extent of damages for their injuries. In a trial, your attorney would be up against the insurance company?s counsel and each side would present its evidence to win over the jury for a favorable verdict. Settlement negotiations are still possible at any time during the trial, and in fact most cases settle before going to verdict.

Dealing with insurance companies

When filing a claim for damages, your first contact is usually the insurance adjuster working for the insurance company. In most claims, the insurance adjuster asks about the accident or incident, arranges for a damage estimate, and at some point provides a settlement offer on behalf of the insurance company.

If your claim involves serious injury or damages, it is wise to use personal injury lawyers in West Virginia for representation. The reason is that while insurance adjusters and other company representatives may be friendly and helpful, the insurance company?s interests are their priority. Insurance companies guard their bottom lines and set goals for paying the least amount of money possible when settling claims. However, an experienced personal injury lawyer has your best interests in mind, and that usually means obtaining the largest settlement possible on your behalf. Being left with unpaid medical bills or hardship due to lost wages when the other party was responsible for your injury is simply not fair.

To get answers to questions about West Virginia personal injury law or for representation in an injury case, contact an experienced personal injury law firm.

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Tribeca To Feature Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Judd Apatow And ...

The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival revealed its panel series as well as six new titles that will world premiere at the upcoming event. Narrative films Freaky Deaky and Future Weather as well as documentaries Portrait Of Wally and Once In A Lullaby: The PS22 Chorus Story will screen as part of the ?Tribeca Talks: After the Movie? series, the documentary Wagner?s Dream will premiere as part of the festival?s new ?Beyond the Screens: Globalize Your Thinking? series, and the narrative Knife Fight will have a screening with an extended Q&A.

Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and Judd Apatow will take part in a tribute panel to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Universal Pictures, moderated by Deadline?s?Mike Fleming. Additional panels include conversations with Susan Sarandon and Michael Moore; director Jim Sheridan and his daughter Naomi Sheridan; as well as Rob Lowe and Christian Slater. The Tribeca Talks panel series is open to the public and will take place throughout the festival, which runs April 18-29 at locations around New York City. Here?s the lineup:

Tribeca Talks

Special ?Tribeca Talks? Events:

100 Years of Universal
Special event exclusively for American Express Cardmembers?In celebration of 100 years of Universal Pictures, join us for a conversation with iconic actors and directors Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and Judd Apatow as they share their favorite moments and memories from Universal?s extraordinary history. Moderated by Film Editor for Deadline Hollywood Mike Fleming.
DATE:? Thursday, April 19

Knife Fight ? (regular ticket price)
Directed and written by Bill Guttentag. (USA) ? World Premiere
Rob Lowe is Paul Turner, a maverick political strategist struggling to keep his wayward clients?including a philandering Kentucky governor and a California senator being blackmailed?in office and out of the scandal sheets. This tightly wound dramatic satire from two-time Oscar?-winning director and TFF alum Bill Guttentag (Nanking) shows us what our political leaders are really made of. With Julie Bowen, Eric McCormack, Jennifer Morrison, and Carrie-Anne Moss.
Join us for a conversation with writer/director?Bill Guttentag, writer and co-producer?Chris Lehane,?actor?Rob Lowe, and campaign strategist?Steve Schmidt as they discuss presidential campaigns and how politics are spun. Moderated by MSNBC senior political analyst and co-author of Game Change?Mark Halperin.
DATE:? Wednesday, April 25

Illicit Networks: Portrayal through Film ? (free)?Tribeca Enterprises and Google Ideas team up for this unique free panel?addressing Hollywood?s portrayal of illicit networks that traffic everything from narcotics and weapons to body parts and human beings.?Experts, law enforcement participants, and survivors will use what we learn from film to examine the mysterious and misunderstood world of illicit trafficking.?At a moment when illicit networks are increasing physical and systemic violence and 2 percent of the world?s trade is in illicit goods, this?panel of experts will separate fact from fiction to launch a critical dialogue.?Moderated by?Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas.
DATE:? Wednesday, April 25

Tribeca Talks: Directors Series:

Michael Moore with Susan Sarandon
Academy Award?-winning filmmaker/activist Michael Moore will be interviewed by Academy Award?-winning actor Susan Sarandon.
DATE:? Sunday, April 22

Jim Sheridan with Naomi Sheridan
Academy Award?-nominated director Jim Sheridan will be interviewed by his daughter, Academy Award?-nominated screenwriter Naomi Sheridan.
DATE:? Saturday, April 28

Tribeca Talks: After the Movie:

Avant-Garde Masters: A Decade of Film Preservation
The Avant-Garde Masters grants were created in 2003 by the National Film Preservation Foundation and The Film Foundation to preserve American Avant-Garde cinema. Funded by The Film Foundation, the program has helped save more than 90 films in its first decade, making many works available to audiences for the first time since their creation. The Tribeca Film Festival presentation celebrates the program?s 10th anniversary with classics by Abigail Child, Larry Gottheim, George Kuchar, Carolee Schneemann, and many more.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with filmmakers Carolee Schneemann, Abigail Child, Larry Gottheim and TFF experimental film programmer Jon Gartenberg. Moderated by Assistant Director of the National Film Preservation Foundation Jeff Lambert.?DATE:? Saturday, April 21

Freaky Deaky
Directed by Charles Matthau. (USA) ? World Premiere.
From the limitless imagination of Elmore Leonard comes this thrilling throwback to the decadent Los Angeles of the ?70s. A disgraced cop gets a shot at a comeback when a beautiful young actress needs help taking down a powerful movie producer. Extortion, treachery, and dynamite are just a few of the complications that stand between him and the woman he loves. Billy Burke, Christian Slater, Crispin Glover, and Michael Jai White star.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with novelist Elmore Leonard, director/screenwriter Charles Matthau, actors Christian Slater, Crispin Glover, Michael Jai White, and Andy Dick.
DATE:? Sunday, April 22

The Virgin, the Copts and Me
Directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh. (France, Qatar) ? North American Premiere.
Hosted by the Doha Film Institute.
In his feature debut, French-Egyptian filmmaker Namir Abdel Messeeh?sets out to investigate the phenomenon of supposedly miraculous Virgin Mary apparitions in Egypt?s Coptic Christian community. But when the secular director faces opposition from skittish producers and his Coptic family, Namir turns the camera on his wonderfully smart-alecky mother and reimagines his film as a touching, uniquely hilarious portrait of family and heritage.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with director Namir Abdel Messeeh and other notable guests on cultural identity and contemporary international filmmakers who explore diaspora identities and a journey to their roots.
DATE:? Wednesday, April 25

WarGames ?Directed by John Badham (1983).
Sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of the TFI Sloan Film Program, now in its 11th year.
At the forefront of popular computer hacking in the 1980s, WarGames takes on advances in national security and the vulnerabilities of new technology as the backdrop for a coming-of-age thriller starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. Almost 30 years after its release, John Badham and Lawrence Lasker?s Oscar?-nominated film speaks to contemporary concerns of modern-day network security, gaming technology, and hacking culture. ?After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with director John Badham, actress Ally Sheedy, Bitcoin Technical Lead Gavin Andresen and William D. Casebeer, PhD, Program Manager, Defense Sciences Office at DARPA (USAF, retired), and more about the historical relationship between military strategy and technical innovation, storytelling with gaming and simulation tools, and the challenges of depicting cutting-edge technology on the big screen.
DATE:? Saturday, April 28

Portrait of Wally
Directed by Andrew Shea.? (USA, Austria) ? World Premiere.
In 1939, Nazis seized control of Austrian art collector Lea Bondi?s beloved Egon Schiele painting ?Portrait of Wally.? For 70 years the Bondi family fought to reclaim the painting in a battle that pitted them against the likes of the Austrian government, billionaire art collectors, MoMA, and NPR. Director Andrew Shea?s documentary is a fascinating and intricate detective story that highlights the struggle between doing what is right and doing what is convenient.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with director Andrew Shea, critic and journalist David D?Arcy, Jane Kallir of Galerie St. Etienne, historian and attorney Willi Korte, and Chief of the Asset Forfeiture Unit at the U.S. Attorney?s Office, Southern District of New York Sharon Cohen Levin about the issues of provenance and the global sharing of art in museums.
DATE:? Saturday, April 28

Once in a Lullaby: The PS22 Chorus Story ?Directed by Jonathan Kalafer.? (USA) ? World Premiere.
The PS22 chorus from Staten Island became world famous after their YouTube videos went viral. This feel-good documentary follows them to their big performance as the closing act at the 2011 Academy Awards? ceremony, where creative differences, lost voices, and homesickness threaten their performance. Can these 5th graders entertain the entertainment elite?
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with director Jonathan Kalafer, PS22 chorus teacher Gregg Breinberg, Executive Director of the Office of the Arts and Special Projects at the New York City Department of Education Paul King, and more on how new media arts in the classroom can breathe new life into students? curricula, capture their attention, and spark eagerness to learn. Moderated by Tribeca Film Institute Education Program Developer Caitlin Meisner.
At the beginning of the program, President of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Kerry Kennedy will introduce the winner of the Speak Truth to Power student video competition, sponsored by the RFK Foundation and New York United Teachers. The winning short, Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement, will show prior to the screening and showcase student work within the Festival.
DATE:? Sunday, April 29

Future Weather
Directed by Jenny Deller. (USA) ? World Premiere
Abandoned by her dreamer single mom, a teenage loner becomes obsessed with ecological disaster, forcing her and her grandmother, a functioning alcoholic, to rethink their futures. Inspired by a New Yorker article on global warming, Future Weather uses the refuge of science and the environment as a backdrop to examine the intertwining lives of three generations of women. Starring Lili Taylor, Amy Madigan, and Perla Haney-Jardine, this film received support from the Tribeca Film Institute?s TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with writer/director Jenny Deller, producer Kristin Fairweather, actress Lili Taylor, and more on how an article about a scientific and environmental issue planted the seed for an intimate fiction film, and inspired an environmentally sensitive production.
DATE:? Sunday, April 29

Beyond the Screens: Globalize Your Thinking

Let Fury Have the Hour ?Directed Antonino D?Ambrosio. (USA) ? World Premiere.?A generation of artists used their creativity as a response to the reactionary politics that came to define our culture in the 1980s. This dynamic and exhilarating documentary brings together more than 50 big-name musicians, writers, artists, and thinkers to trace a momentous social history from the cynical heyday of Reagan and Thatcher to today?and impart a message of hope. Featuring Chuck D, John Sayles, Eve Ensler, Tom Morello, Lewis Black, and many others.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with director Antonino D?Ambrosio, film collaborator and artist Shepard Fairey, the MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, playwright and activist Eve Ensler, and more as they discuss the power of artistic expression.
DATE:? Monday, April 23

The List Directed by Beth Murphy. (USA) ? World Premiere.
Supported by the Tribeca Film Institute.
After leading rebuilding teams in war-torn cities in Iraq, Kirk Johnson returned to America to establish and advocate for a growing number of Iraqi citizens now targeted by radical militias because they aided the U.S. in the reconstruction effort. TFF alum Beth Murphy (Beyond Belief) creates an affecting portrait of an unlikely but passionate humanitarian who has championed the cause of Iraqi refugees largely ignored by the U.S. government.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation with director Beth Murphy, film subject Kirk Johnson, Executive Director and Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Paul Rieckhoff, and others about the current state of Iraqis seeking asylum and issues surrounding post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers and refugees. Moderated by The New Yorker?s George Packer.
DATE:? Tuesday, April 24

Wagner?s Dream Directed by Susan Froemke. (USA) ? World Premiere.
For perhaps the most ambitious project in its famed history, the Metropolitan Opera commissioned visionary director Robert Lepage to stage a new production of opera?s most formidable masterpiece: Richard Wagner?s four-part Ring Cycle. Shot over five years, Susan Froemke?s documentary captures the unprecedented challenges of bringing Lepage?s electrifying production to life. Featuring such opera luminaries as Deborah Voigt, the film is a rare and engrossing look at the artistic process.
After the Movie: Stay for a conversation about this incredible artistic journey with filmmakers Susan Froemke and Bob Eisenhardt, the Met?s General Manager Peter Gelb, opera soprano Deborah Voigt and tenor Jay Hunter Morris. Moderated by ?the Voice of the Met? Margaret Juntwait.
DATE:? Wednesday, April 25

Tribeca Talks: Industry? (Free)

Film and Brands?Brands and filmmakers are increasingly collaborating on film projects to achieve a range of objectives from marketing and public relations to corporate storytelling and philanthropy. As the number of projects as well as the platforms for distribution increase, the bar has been raised for how to make these projects effective corporate storytelling pieces as well as quality filmmaking. Join producer and director Brett Ratner, American Express? Vice President of Global Media, Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing Rich Lehrfeld, GE?s Global Executive Director of Advertising and Branding Judy Hu, the Norman Lear Center?s Managing Director and Director of Research Johanna Blakley; and Chief Marketing Officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill Mark Crumpacker for a conversation about how they are collaborating and where this increasingly complex and sophisticated world is heading. Moderated by Jon Patricof, President and Chief Operating Officer of Tribeca Enterprises.
DATE:? Friday, April 20

Imagine More
Sponsored by Canon.
Project Imagin8ion was the first photo contest to inspire a Hollywood film, resulting in the Ron Howard production when you find me, shot using Canon cameras. Join us for a screening of this short film, followed by a discussion with Canon representatives and filmmakers about the versatility of shooting with Canon cameras and creating films through collaborative storytelling. Panelists include Canon USA Technical?s Chuck Westfall, The Russian Winter director Petter Ringbom, CatCam director Seth Keal, and others.
DATE:? Sunday, April 22

The Business of Entertainment
Sponsored by Bloomberg.
Now in its second decade as a signature sponsor of TFF, Bloomberg returns with its Business of Entertainment program at the Festival. This year?s discussion, entitled ?Going Global: Will Co-Production Save the Film Industry?? will focus on the recent rise of international co-production, exploring the benefits and obstacles of this often complex but rewarding strategy. Bloomberg convenes major producers, financiers, and other key industry decision-makers who play leading roles in financing today?s film and entertainment industries. Panelists include co-producer of The Girl and CEO of Bonita Films Tania Zarak, Chairman and CEO of Endgame Entertainment James D. Stern, and Director of European Film and TV Group, Exclusive Media, Ben Holden. Moderated by Bloomberg News entertainment reporter Michael White.
DATE:? Monday, April 23

The Future is Short: Storytelling in the Digital Age?Sponsored by GE / FOCUS FORWARD ? Short Films, Big Ideas
As the Internet and other platforms like Hulu, Netflix, Yahoo!, and the New York Times become more commercially viable as distribution outlets for good stories told through film, the opportunities for creating original short-form content have never been bigger, or more lucrative. What do content producers want from original episodic or serial programs, and how do filmmakers who?ve dipped their toes in short-form storytelling, even as brief as three minutes, feel about the work they?ve done? Where might it all be headed? Join CINELAN co-founder Morgan Spurlock (Mansome), filmmaker Annie Sundberg (Knuckleball!), Jason Spingarn-Koff?of the New York Times Op-Docs series,?and others to discuss the power, art, and business of short-form storytelling. Moderated by Jason Wishnow, Director of Film and Video at TED.
DATE:? Tuesday, April 24

Does the Cloud have a Silver (Screen) Lining?
Sponsored by SAP.
We have seen the major studios launch cloud-based solutions to respond to shifting consumer content consumption patterns. The emergence of the tablet as a serious ?screen? and the proliferation of online digital platforms provide filmmakers and distributors unique opportunities to develop a direct audience relationship. In this landscape, what?s the best model for independent films to reach audiences and make money out of new distribution opportunities? Join Jeffrey A. Hirsch, Executive VP and CMO at Time Warner Cable, other industry executives, and filmmakers for a discussion about navigating today?s digital marketplace. Moderated by Richard Whittington, senior VP of media and entertainment at SAP.
DATE:? Thursday, April 26

New Filmmakers on Film
Sponsored by Panavision.?Panavision?s New Filmmaker Program has helped young directors and cinematographers break into the industry for the past 25 years, supporting films such as Requiem for a Dream and Napoleon Dynamite. While a growing number of filmmakers turn to digital technology, Panavision?s grant program still offers artists the chance to shoot on film by providing them with exclusive camera packages with legendary Panavision lenses, as well as a wide range of digital cameras. Join Una Noche director Lucy Mulloy, Kodak?s US Account Manager of Features and Post-Production Bob Mastronardi, cinematographer Guy Godfree, and other film artists as they discuss the program and new opportunities for emerging talent. Moderated by Panavision?s New Filmmaker Program Manager, Mike Dallatorre.
DATE:? Friday April 27

Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper?(Free)

Biography on Film
In biographical documentaries, the personal moments and drama of an individual?s life are captured in interviews and every day or behind-the-scenes footage. Seems simple, but in reality there is also the equally important influence of writing and storytelling. Join us as TFF filmmakers Ramona S. Diaz (Don?t Stop Believin?: Everyman?s Journey), Petter Ringbom (The Russian Winter), Andreas Koefoed (Ballroom Dancer), and Daniel A. Miller (?vocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie), and more discuss the unique ways in which they explored the life of a real individual and shaped that person?s story into a film.
DATE:? Friday, April 20

The Pen Versus the Sword?Social change can be implemented through a variety of creative methods?from artists who write and create work that makes people look at society from a new perspective, to bloggers spreading information, opinions, and images to those who need it most, to regular individuals speaking out. Hear from TFF filmmakers Antonino D?Ambrosio (Let Fury Have the Hour), Raymond De Felitta (Booker?s Place: A Mississippi Story), and Stephen Maing (High Tech, Low Life) on how writing and action can make an impact in the world. Moderated by film and culture critic Caryn James.
DATE:? Saturday, April 21

Based on the Book?Successfully adapting a book to a film can be a challenging task. What are the elements that can best translate from the page to the screen? How faithful must the adaptation be to the original work? Is it possible to create a version of the story better than the book? TFF filmmakers Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Headshot), Charles Matthau (Freaky Deaky), Donald Rice (Cheerful Weather for the Wedding), and more discuss their experiences adapting fiction to film.
DATE:? Sunday, April 22

Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival

ESPN Films: Beyond the Playing Field
Sponsored by Time Warner Cable.?ESPN Films has become an industry heavyweight in the genre of sports filmmaking. With the success of? 30 for 30, ESPN Films has broken away from what was traditionally thought of as a sports film and redefined the genre. By showcasing stories of passion, triumph, and loss, the resurgence of sports-themed films has never been stronger. Inspired by the 40th anniversary of Title IX, ESPN Films will air a series of nine documentaries in spring/summer of 2013 that will highlight women in sports, all by female storytellers. Join us for a conversation on the evolution of women?s sports with director Amy Berg, ESPN Films? Libby Geist, producer and Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal, and filmmakers from upcoming ESPN Films. Moderated by ESPN?s Chris Connelly.
DATE:? Saturday, April 21

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/tribeca-to-feature-meryl-streep-robert-de-niro-judd-apatow-and-more-in-panel-series/

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