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Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Trish Garner comments on the need to acknowledge the humanity of people living in poverty - which leads to the inescapable need to use readily-available resources to ensure a reasonable standard of living. And Arindrajit Dube studies the effect of an increased minimum wage in helping to pull people out of poverty. - Meanwhile, Robert Benzie reports that Doug Ford's choice to attack workers is leading to a substantial drop in public support. - Jim Tankersley and Matt Phillips report that the Trump Republicans' giveaway to the wea... more »
Microwaved Brains – Cell Phones & Wireless
An interesting video describing some studies and experiments done with cell phone and WiFi microwave radiation and the measured impacts on cells and health. Continue reading →
Brazil Real Estate Sale Prices Dip Slightly in October
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the latest FipeZAP Brazil Residential Sales Index, which tracks residential real estate prices in the country’s twenty biggest cities, prices in Brazil’s residential sales sector remained relatively stable in October showing a nominal decrease of -0.06 percent. However, October’s -0.06 percent variation fell […]
Hysterical and Ignorant: L.A. Times Op-Ed calls Vaccine Concerns “Cockroaches”
By J.B. Handley In 2015, Oregon’s Health Authority (the state version of the CDC) published a table for school-required vaccinations that included detail about the “crude herd immunity threshold” that the published science showed was required for each vaccine in... more »
California’s forest management isn’t the problem
https://www.popsci.com/forest-management-california-fires?src=SOC&dom=fb Advertisements
Climate change could damage sperm and thus male fertility
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2018/11/13/climate-change-could-damage-sperm-and-thus-male-fertility/1990220002/
Sex difference: Scientists claim to have discovered what sets men and women apart.
https://www.rt.com/uk/443854-sex-difference-study-gender/
Google open-sources AI that can distinguish between voices with 92% accuracy.
https://venturebeat.com/2018/11/12/google-open-sources-ai-that-can-distinguish-between-voices-with-92-percent-accuracy/?fbclid=IwAR16Z_B5I433fG-gqI6qFZqeTxfbcv-Tojx1EAqgzC5sxNKCntRg2jw8TgU
World Antibiotic Awareness Week.
https://www.cochrane.org/news/world-antibiotic-awareness-week
Regular Sauna Use Decreases Disease
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2018/08/24/amp/regular-sauna-use-decreases-disease.aspx
How fast you walk says a lot about your health
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-fast-lot-health.html
Ancient Egyptians discovered Algol’s variability 3,000 years before western astronomers
https://m.phys.org/news/2018-11-ancient-egyptians-algol-variability-years.html?platform=hootsuite&fbclid=IwAR00cWnjjUiP1n-CT0YNU5szZBBVkCLmdKq7ZNfhV4p9fTePVsN3YS6U7SY
Theory of Relativity in Brief.
https://maddyzphysics.com/2018/04/theory-of-relativity-in-brief/
Climate change damaging male fertility
https://m.phys.org/news/2018-11-climate-male-fertility.html
Much Ado About Putin’s Decline Ratings but He Remains Substantially More Popular Than Western Leaders
Moreover, Putin's approval rating remains higher than it has been at numerous times during his three previous terms as president
Seawolf: The 1 Submarine the Navy Wants to Keep Ultra Secret
*David Axe* *Security, * And now we know why. *It’s possible Seawolf received the same under-ice gear Connecticut tested in 2011. The Arctic is, after all, a new area of concern for the Navy. With the ice receding, new shipping lanes are opening up and foreign navies are getting more active.* Sometime *apparently in August 2013*, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Seawolf eased out of the port of Bremerton, in Washington State, on what was probably her fifth or sixth deployment since commissioning in 1997. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* A month l... more »
Did an F-22 and F-35 Really Get Into a Dogfight?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * What we know... *It could have been a situation where the F-22s might have emulated enemy aircraft such as a Russian Su-35s while the F-35s would have flown as Blue Air or vice versa.* A pair of stealthy fifth-generation U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor air superiority fighters squared off against a pair of Royal Norwegian Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters during a one-day training exercise over Norway on August 15. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* There are very few details available about the exercise, but... more »
Israel allegedly trains against S-300 system in Greek war drills
The war games between the Israeli and Hellenic Air Force lasted twelve days and specifically saw the participation of Israel’s s fourth-generation F-16I “Sufa” fighter jet squadrons, which “drilled various scenarios.” During recent air exercises with Greece, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) could specifically drill tackling the S-300 surface-to-air missile (SAM) defence systems, a twitter user nicknamed Rambo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New map of ongoing Hodeidah battle in west Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The battle for the strategic port-city of Hodeidah has recently intensified after troops loyal to the Yemeni government entered the provincial capital. Led by the Yemeni Republican Guard and Southern Resistance Army, the pro-government troops have managed to capture several points inside and outside of Hodeidah city after a fierce […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli forces arrest six Palestinians in Gaza overnight
Israeli soldiers arrested six Palestinians searched on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activity overnight into Wednesday in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces press service reported. “During the night army units with support from police, border police and the Israel Security Agency (Shabak) arrested six Palestinians in the West Bank searched on suspicion of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army reinforcements reach Kurdish lines in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently deployed thousands of troops to the Aleppo, Raqqa, and Hasakah provinces in response to the upcoming Turkish military operation east of the Euphrates. According to a military source in the Aleppo province, the Syrian Arab Army reinforcements have reached Deir Jamal near the key […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan conference participants agree on joint statement – Russian deputy PM (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that participants of the Libyan peace conference in Sicily were able to agree on a common statement, speaking on the second and final day of the event on in Palermo on Tuesday. “It is important that ultimately it was possible to agree on a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battle for Al-Safa intensifies as Syrian troops approach key mountain
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The battle for southern Syria has recently intensified after Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements arrived in the Al-Safa region to take on the remaining Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorists. Led by their elite 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army resumed their offensive against the Daesh force in the Al-Safa region […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Simply, Remember What We Truly Are - An insight & Quotation from M.N. Hopkins
*Chains of ego**Those of us who often consider ourselves enlightened often say without thinking, "We have yet to evolve to a higher state of consciousness."* *After, the gathering of my own thoughts on this subject, I came to the realization that in reality, we have de-evolved from a higher state of consciousness and awareness to our current state. * *Then in order to reach a higher state of enlightenment or consciousness all that is necessary is for us to simply, remember what we truly are and from where we came from.* *© 2018* *M.N. Hopkins* *Note: **This insight came t... more »
Southern Cal Edison Reported Incident Less Than 5 Minutes Before Woolsey Fire Started
Map of Woolsey Fire area; Red dots on E Street/Alfa Road to indicate area of Southern Cal Edison incident report. … Continue reading →
California’s Deadliest Fires Leave 50 Confirmed Dead; Hundreds Still Missing; Fires Only Partially Contained
Although it’s not very clear in the article, there are 48 confirmed deaths from the Camp Fire, and 2 confirmed … Continue reading →
WHAT THE BELLWETHER TELLS
By John Helmer, Moscow In medieval sheep-herding practice it was customary to hang a bell around a single sheep in the flock to alert the shepherd to where they were heading. The shepherd used to castrate the bellwether ram first, so his bell didn’t ring needlessly. Doubts about his leadership of the flock are natural. […]
Air Battle: Russia's Su-57 vs. America's Stealth F-22 (Which Is Better?)
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* FACT: The F-22 flies combat missions almost every day. The Su-57 might never do so. Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter is a more versatile and a better ground-attacker than America's own F-22 is, one of Russia's top warplane-designers insisted. Neither of these things is the unqualified truth. More importantly, neither of them would matter even if they were true. Eight years after its first flight, Russia's only stealth fighter is still just a crude prototype. Any comparison to the F-22, which has been in front-line service for 13 years and has been ... more »
The World Economic Forum Talks About “Mind Control Using Sound Waves”
When established bodies like the World Economic Forum talk about "mind control" you know it is not a conspiracy theory
John Bolton Wins “Defender of Israel” Award From Zionist Lobby Group That Helped Appoint Him
Days before National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster stepped down, Trump said that he wanted U.S. troops out of Syria. That changed when Bolton took over
U.S. to Step up Sanctions on Iran, ‘Squeeze Them Until the Pips Squeak’
Washington's most outspoken warmonger calls for increased pressure on Tehran
More Hate Crime Hoaxes
Alleged "hate crimes" turn out to have been staged by the purported victims
Right-Wing Clampdown in the Works?
The Scavenius Group, a far right-wing secret political entity founded in 2016 by Karl Rove, may be planning to bring liberals into line.
Israel to Police European Coastlines – Protecting the Continent from Refugees?
An Israeli private military contractor, Elbit Systems Ltd, has been awarded a contract to Monitor European Coasts.
NGO exposed teaching migrants how to trick ‘f***ing stupid’ EU border guards
Migrants coached to act like persecuted Christians so as to exploit the sympathies of "stupid" border guards in the predominantly Eastern Orthodox Greece
Q anon attacks second only to POTUS!!
This is actually unbelievable but the mainstream news has mounted a huge attack on Q. Not bad for a 'conspiracy theory'. This attention will actually reinforce the reach of Q. They are clearly becoming desperate as the removal of Sessions has opened up the floodgates of something called due process. There are already over 60,000 sealed indictments. We are been told to expect something big, but that may be misdirection. The big story now developing is the exposure of DEM electoral corruption. There it is better to first run a long drum beat of leaked testimony and whistle... more »
The Man McMaster Couldn't Fire
This man's name arose recently from Q. He surely looks like a Mil Intell operative and part of the team handling planing and implementation of the* PLAN*.We also have Senate control and a shift to senate oversight for the DOJ and the FBI. We also have Q noting that Gowdy, Goodlatte, and Sessions are all free agents and also central to the PLAN. Please do not forget Gen Flynn who is surely in charge of the PLAN. Do you feel the Noose tightening? Now read this. *The Man McMaster Couldn't Fire* *Thirty-one-year-old Ezra Cohen-Watnick holds the intelligence portfolio on the Nati... more »
Australian goat industry: High demand pushes prices up in 2017
I caught on to this story rather recently, although i had noticed the appearance of an actual goat meat cooler in my local supermarket. That always means organized supply somewhere. Turns out Ausytralia is in the middle of it. Turns out they had the same problem with goats as we have with our burdening deer populations. They started drives to gather them from the bush and then took then out to fatten them on superior wetter country. My guess is that goat meat will catch up to sheep globally and the bulk will be Australian. We need to do the same with or moose, deer and the lik... more »
‘Microdosers’ of LSD and magic mushrooms are wiser and more creative
We have several natural substances which are clearly mind altering. Micro dosing has been indicated as a useful clinical methodology to assist the brain to make beneficial changes. Recall that the brain evolves slowly to stimulus such as education. Even memory evolves inside the brain. Thus the case for micro dosing is compelling as we can monitor those changes far better that way. A PTSD patient has pretty specific issues that are readily observed and identified. Applying small doses of CBD and mapping those changes is a far better strategy than simply going for it. Y... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Somewhat lost or at least overshadowed by Comrade Trump's failure to pay respects to the fallen of World War 1 because he feared it might muss that thing on top of his head was this shot of Trump beaming with happiness as his handler and chief controller of the Trump Crime Family investment capital approached world leaders in France on Sunday. It was a very telling moment.
BWorld 264, Energy by legislation promotes corruption
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last November 06, 2018. When a “bright idea” needs legislation, 90 to 99% it is a lousy idea that will not work if not implemented by force, coercion and state favoritism. In contrast, many of the brightest innovations and successful business projects in the country and the world were born without legislation, they just prospered under a competitive environment. Among the recent stories published in BusinessWorld pushing for some “bright ideas” are the following. 1. “Bring down electricity prices and the inflation rate will go down” by Roberto ... more »
Tweets For Today
JUST IN: Sri Lanka parliament passes no confidence motion against newly appointed Prime Minister Rajapaksa - opposition lawmakers pic.twitter.com/0zWIpzgZOT — Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) November 14, 2018 Syria: US-Backed Fighters Resume Final Offensive Against ISIS After Pause to Deal with Turkish Tensions - Kyle Rempfer - Military Times - The US-backed SDF is returning to the battle against the Islamic State following a pause to deal with Turkey. https://t.co/bEdUM8mIg8 pic.twitter.com/8NXco6NhEp — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) November 14, 2018 VIDEO: Thousands of support... more »
First CRISPR Clinical Trial Begins in Europe.
https://scienceline.org/2018/11/first-crispr-clinical-trial-begins-in-europe/ Advertisements
Secret CIA Document Shows Plan to Test Drugs on prisnors.
https://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security/torture/secret-cia-document-shows-plan-test-drugs-prisoners
Big Sugar and Coke Conspiracy
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/01/31/amp/big-sugar-coke-conspiracy.aspx
5 Effective Ways to Control Diabetes.
http://www.apolloclinic.com/blog/effective-ways-control-diabetes/
Russia’s Moon Base Plans Could Lead To Moscow Mining The Asteroid Belt
Russia’s plan to construct a robot-built moon base is more sensible of an investment than it might initially seem to those who hadn’t thought it through, though the country first has to prove that it has the technology to pull off this feat before it becomes something that the rest of the world can take seriously. The post Russia’s Moon Base Plans Could Lead To Moscow Mining The Asteroid Belt appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Picture Of The Day
A firefighter extinguishes a hot spot in a neighbourhood destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, November 13, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester *WNU Editor: *The above picture is fomr this photo-gallery .... *Paradise lost* (Reuters).
Left Wing Officiating
I’ve gained 30-50 Twitter followers per day for many years, but this past month I have gained almost none. About 30 days ago they started removing followers every time I get above 26.2K, and are about to do it again. … Continue reading →
Palestinians claim victory in Gaza after Israeli operation fails (videos)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 A.M)- Palestinians were filmed celebrating after Israeli forces suffered significant blow during their Gaza attack. Palestinian celebrators filled the streets of Gaza, last night, after what has been considered a tremendous win for Palestinian resistance. After an Israeli violation, of a newly brokered ceasefire, a new round of hostilities broke between Gaza […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
November 14th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #664
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Wednesday November 14th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Putin And Trump Stole The Show In Paris This Weekend
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives to attend a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War at the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, France. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS *Pepe Escobar, Asia Times:* *Decoding the hypersonic Putin on a day of remembrance* Sitting alongside French President Macron during the 100th anniversary to commemorate the end of World War I, Putin and Trump stole the show in Paris The Elysee Palace protocol was implacable. Nobody in Paris would be allowed to steal ...more »
China's Communist Party Under Xi Jinping Continues To Expand Its Control
Attendees listen to a speech by China's President Xi Jinping shown on a screen during the opening ceremony of the third annual World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song *Washington Examiner:* *China’s Communist Party Expands Control Under Xi* *Party taking over government, report says.* China's Communist Party under Xi Jinping is expanding control over the Chinese government while increasing the use of covert action influence operations, according to a forthcoming congressional report. The annual report of the... more »
Tungusta Deja Vu
There was a terrible rainstorm in NE Italy last week, causing loss of life and demolishing some 14 million trees. So how could a rainstorm destroy so many trees? What went on? All rather simple – trees are the easiest … Continue reading →
Coming Soon: Bosses to Microchip Workers?
RT America Published on Nov 13, 2018 Anya Parampil reports on a recent warning issued by trade unions in the UK, which fear employers could soon begin micro-chipping workers based on information from the company BioTeq, which says its already fitted 150 implants in Britain. The chips are meant to store personal banking and medical data. […]
Israel Bombs Gaza TV Station, Ceasefire Reached
RT America Published on Nov 13, 2018 RT correspondent Dan Cohen explains recent developments in the besieged Gaza Strip, which Israel invaded on Sunday. The ceasefire violation led to the deaths of one Israeli and ten Palestinians, though Israel and Palestinian factions appear to have reached a new armistice agreement. Gazan journalist Youmna Elsayed joins In […]
Napoleon Reborn: We Need A “European Empire” To Challenge US And China, French Minister Says
Napoleon Reborn: We Need A “European Empire” To Challenge US And China, French Minister Says by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As increasingly unpopular French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls for creating a “Real European Army” have been met with ridicule from President Trump, who has insisted that Macron should first try meeting France’s NATO commitments… … … Another senior French […]
THE FUTURE OF GOLD: As Economic Patterns Shift. Q&A with Lynette Zang and Eric Griffin
ITM Trading Streamed live 5 hours ago Link to Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/futur… Question 1. Niko: With all the current stock market volatility, I’m wondering if money market accounts are any safer of a position? Question 2. Nola S: How are collectible coins identified? Are these coins collectible: the $20 St. Gaudens, $10 Indian, $10 Liberty, […]
China to Adopt Gold Standard? | Alasdair MacLeod
SilverDoctors Published on Nov 12, 2018 The coming credit crisis will be the catalyst for China to adopt gold into their monetary system, says Alasdair MacLeod of Gold Money. The coming credit crisis will hurt China’s economy the worst, MacLeod says. He proposes that China should issue a perpetual bond. The coupon on that bond would be […]
Dry-Dock Sinking In Russia Will Impact The Future Of The Russian Navy
MURMANSK, RUSSIA - Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov at the PD-50 floating dry dock of Shipyard 82. Lev Fedoseyev / TASS *David Axe, War Is Boring:* *Dry-Dock Sinking Could Accelerate the Russian Navy’s Decline* *New, smaller ships could replace bigger, old ones* The sinking of the Russian navy’s biggest dry dock could spell trouble, and change, for the world’s third-biggest navy. PD-50, a huge floating dry dock at the 82nd Repair Shipyard in Roslyakovo, Russia, accidentally sank on Oct. 29, 2018 after an electrical malfunction resulting in pumps overfilling the dock’s ba... more »
Six Recent US Antiwar Demonstrations Your Rulers Don’t Want You Talking About
A friend told me yesterday that he hadn’t seen an antiwar protest in America in ten years. It was a sincere comment; he genuinely hadn’t seen any coverage on any peace activism in his country during that time. And of course he hadn’t; it is […]
50 IDF Soldiers Were Almost Killed By A Hamas Missile
*Jerusalem Online:* *The ‘Miracle’ that Saved 50 IDF Soldiers from Hamas Missile* Hamas terrorists operating on the edges of the Gaza Strip on Monday fired an anti-tank missile at a passenger bus driving on the Israeli side of the border. Just minutes earlier, the bus, which had no military markings, had dropped off some 50 Israeli soldiers at a gathering point ahead of expected operations against the Palestinian terror group. Two people were wounded in the strike, which can be seen in the video above–the 25-year-old Arab bus driver and a 19-year-old IDF soldier who was standing... more »
EFT: How To Clear The Malware Out Of Your Human Programming
Someone close to me died last week of colon cancer. His death was not unexpected. I would even say that he was really dialed into it. For a solid year, when someone would ask him how he was doing, he would tell them that he was dying of colon cancer, but otherwise doing O.K. Talk about programming one's death! Not programming one's life, but programming one's own death! He was not open to alternative healing modalities, so he went the route of chemotherapy and surgery, and straight into an untimely, unnecessary demise. Something was really eating away at him at a deep, gut... more »
"The Richard Feynman Four-step Learning Method"
*"The Richard Feynman Four-step Learning Method"* by Cultural Offering "*1.* Pick a topic you want to understand and start studying it. Write down everything you know about the topic on a notebook page, and add to that page every time you learn something new about it. *2.* Pretend to teach your topic to a classroom. Make sure you’re able to explain the topic in simple terms. *3. *Go back to the books when you get stuck. The gaps in your knowledge should be obvious. Revisit problem areas until you can explain the topic fully. *4. *Simplify and use analogies. Repeat the process whil... more »
They Are Playing All of U.S.
It’s always easy to identify when someone else is being toyed with, but knowing when we are the ones being emotionally manipulated is harder than quantum physics. There is a simple reason for this, the minute we invest ourselves in demagogues is the instant we let logic be superseded by belief. Con artists know that the hardest step is to get someone to give the first dollar. After the first deposit, justification and rationalization kicks… The post They Are Playing All of U.S. appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Politics-- The Art Of The Possible? Please, Give Me A Break
*-by Valley Girl* "Politics is the Art of the Possible." Hearing that phrase always makes me grind my teeth. One person on a college email list I am on (all Democrats) likes to repeat this phrase. Sanctimonious Bullshit I say. On his twitter stream, Howie posted a link to a *Jacobin* article, which I read with great interest. And having read that, I went off to Google and found an excellent, thoughtful article from 2010 about “the art of the possible.” I will use an edited version of this first here, because it sets the stage for the more recent *Jacobin* article. [my additions a... more »
“Gaza Burns Hotter Than Hollywood But There's Nobody To Put The Fires Out”
*“Gaza Burns Hotter Than Hollywood * *But There's Nobody To Put The Fires Out”* by George Galloway "The world is fixated by the forest fires in Hollywood burning down stars' mansions. With supreme irony some of them belong to those who helped raise millions of dollars for the Israeli Army which is now burning the hovels of Gaza. The Hollywood warriors have insurance of course, and other homes too, sometimes many of them. The hovel-dwellers of Gaza have neither. The brave firefighters of California are well-equipped and have the wind of hope of millions of well-wishers at their back... more »
NATO Nightmare: How Norway Sank Its Own Frigate
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* The incident occurred while the frigate was returning home from the Trident Juncture military exercises, NATO’s largest show of strength since the Cold War. Following a collision with a civilian vessel on Nov. 8, the captain of the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS *Helge Ingstad *made the brilliant decision to deliberately run the vessel aground to prevent the warship, among the most capable in the NATO fleet, from sinking outright. Five days later, the *Helge Ingstad *is now almost completely submerged, effectively ruining the Norwegian m... more »
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