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March 8, 2013 by Kim Hunt

Helping people to help themselves

In relation to the environment and the allocation of available resources a balance also needs to be struck between the interests of different generations. A good example and major challenge for many developed economies with ageing populations is the growing number of people with long-term conditions and the frail elderly. They can account for two-thirds or more of healthcare costs.

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If the ability of people with long-term conditions to self-care at home could be increased, it would reduce pressure upon healthcare resources and the need for tiring journeys. A three month feasibility study examined a performance support tool designed to help people with psoriasis to understand their condition, manage it on a day-to-day basis and develop a personalised action plan (Coulson-Thomas, 2012b). For more information visit gnet.org/psoriasis-our-guide-to-managing-your-condition/

 

Although many of the users were not as computer literate as adopters in other fields, and already had some appreciation of their condition, an impact assessment by Bournemouth University found a significant increase in the index used to measure ability to self care among users. About a half of them reported that the understanding and support provided had made a difference to how they managed their condition.

 

Pathway support can help a citizen to understand whom to contact and at what points in a public service process. It should provide the local information required and could include diagnostics to help users to better understand relevant needs, issues and options. Ideally, relevant elements of what has been captured should be made available to those later in the process, for example to enable ‘joined up’ responses. Again better help can prevent unnecessary journeys and improve outcomes.

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Ensuring effective use of physical resources Environment management can also embrace

limiting wastage and over-exploitation. Sustainability requires the effective use of assets to prevent unnecessary output and reduce the utilisation of scarce resources. Consider the production of computer equipment which consumes rare minerals. Sometimes, software can provide a solution to a hardware problem. Cisco Systems’ storage networking makes better use of unused capacity on existing storage devices, thus reducing the need to buy new ones.

 

Developing such a solution creates a potential for reducing environmental impact, but this will not be realised unless people understand it and are prepared to use it. Cisco employed a performance support tool to help people appreciate the advantages of storage networking. Before its introduction many sales teams and channel partners felt they did not know enough about storage networking to recommend it.

 

Using devices such as simple graphics enabled people to quickly grasp the essence of storage networking and in some parts of the world first orders quickly followed the introduction of a sales support tool. The direction had been issued for some time, but people had lacked the practical performance support required for its implementation.

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Performance support can also be used across a supply chain to speed up the implementation of environment management and other policies. Consider the question of sourcing and the behaviour of one’s suppliers whose conduct could have a significant impact on the environment. The retail store chain B&Q used performance support to make sure all its suppliers understood and adhered to its quality policies.

 

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January 28, 2013 by Kim Hunt

PREPARE PROPERLY

It’s impossible to adequately ‘switch on’ a few moments before the off so your pre-run regime should begin half an hour before you plan to start. Set a reminder on your computer or phone so that your mind begins to warm up even before your body does.

 

SALMON FILLET

 

Rich in Omega-3 and a good source of lean protein, easing joints and encouraging muscle and tissue regeneration.

QUINOA

 

Contains many B vitamins, especially B1 and B2, both of which are vital to the production of energy in the cells. Raspberry ketones are also a good source of B vitamins 1-3. Use raspberry ketones for better weight loss results.

 

4BUTTERNUT SQUASH

4BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Squash is rich in the antioxidants that help combat the free radicals that are naturally produced by our metabolism -when we exercise.

 

PINE NUTS

 

-They deliver extra protein and essential fats, which help to slow down “IL % the way the food is absorbed by your body and contributing to a more consistent rested of energy.

 

 

DUMB-BELL JUMP FRONT SQUAT

Holding the dumb-bells on the front of your shoulders or upper chest, drop into a three-quarter squat and jump as high as you can.

 

Ell Land with soft knees. Absorbing your momentum and not dropping into a full squat protects your knees from stress-related injury.

 

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Increase endurance and avoid injuries Joe Beer, elite multi-sport coach and author of Need to Know: Triathlon (Harper Collins, E9.99)

 

Warm up on a stationary bike for 15-20 minutes, bui • in from easy to controlled but deep breathing – for heart-rate monitor users this would start at 60 per cent and build to 80 per cent of maximum. Then start running with a shorter strid and higher cadence. “You’re still training your metabolism to run but reducing impact time early on,” says Beer.

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January 25, 2013 by Kim Hunt

Tips To Afford For Brand Items

Regardless of your reasoning for preferring to purchase brand items, following a number of tips will allow for you to afford brand items. It will be critical to evaluate your desires and prioritise the areas in which you are willing to make sacrifices; however, the end results will be that you are able to afford brand items.

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Prioritisation

If you are unable to afford brand items in various or any aspect of your life, you must determine which items are essential to you and which items are secondary in importance to have as a brand item. Is it more important that you have brand items around the house such as kitchen appliances or is it more important that you have brand items in clothing or vehicles? This should be the first list you create and prioritise.

If you have your heart set on a designer bag and you do not have the same desire to purchase more expensive items around the house in areas such as the toilet or kitchen, these could be areas in which you are able to reprioritise your spending habits. Simply limit the amount of purchasing you make on brand food items and toiletries and you will begin to save a significant amount of money over time.

Digital Savings

You are also able to save money in a number of ways by using the Internet to your advantage. If you are unable stop yourself from eating at restaurants or ordering take away rather than to cook at home to save money, you should at least use online discount sites and only eat at restaurants that publish deals for those people who purchase online discount offerings for their establishments. You might also consider scouring the Internet for deals and auctions of brand items that would normally be far more expensive in a shop. Some shops may even offer price matching which is to say that if you find the item for less in a competitor’s shop, they will match the price.

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Prioritising and discount shopping is the easiest way to afford brand items. You may not be able to afford brand items in all areas of your life straight away; however, you will be able to afford more of such luxuries over time as long as you continue to work at finding ways to save money.

About the Author:

The guest post was written by Leo, financial blogger from Manchester, UK. Apart from blogging, she does research on PPI Claims. Learn more about her business related blogs at financeport

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November 7, 2012 by Kim Hunt

Shop for less online

If you have not yet done any online shopping, then you need to give it a try and see what you are missing.  There are many people who not go first to their computer when they have something they need or something they want.  From travel arrangements to diapers, just about everything can be found online.  You can shop from at store that is on the other side of the planet just by visiting their website and if you come across free shipping included with your order, then you have found a great savings that way.

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Maybe you are thinking about getting a new mobile phone for instance.  Every phone that is on the market today can be found online and you are likely to find a better price on both the phone and the contract, if you want one, when you shop online.  Anyone can click here, even those with poor credit, to shop for and purchase the phone they want.  But first there must be a decision made and that can be the hard part.

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With so many phones to choose from, the shopper will need to take some time to read the descriptions and features to be able to narrow the field to decide on the right phone for them.   By reading reviews from people who have used the phone you are interested in, you will discover the pros and cons of that particular phone, giving you more information to help you make your choice.

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 Why not give online shopping a try today.  You will be amazed at the huge selection you will find and you can bet you will also find close out deals, sales and coupon codes that will make your online visit one you will want to repeat again and again.

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October 24, 2012 by Kim Hunt

Forced Into Action

Our  unions will no doubt be pleas-Jed by Bernard Nossiter’s imagin­ative description of what he regards as their heroic self-sacrifice in bringing down inflation from its 1975 peak by restraining wages. Unfortunately, that salvation did not come from any in­ternal source. It was the International Monetary Fund that forced the Labour Government into doing what needed doing earlier—to take unpalatable short-term measures to make the situa­tion better for everyone in the long run, such as cutting public expendi­ture and growth in the money supply. The subsequent reduction in wage de­mands resulted from the slowdown in monetary growth and not frOm the apparently reluctant acquiescence in incomes policy by some trade unions, in return for which they demanded —and obtained—much advantage.

International Monetary Fund

Smiling Through

As temporary resident in West Ger­many, I frequently visit the United Kingdom where I inevitably compare the two countries. Despite Germany’s obvious superiority in terms of national prosperity and per­sonal affluence, the most apparent dis­tinction, for me, is in attitudes to everyday living.

I believe most people in Britain en­joy a deeper sense of well-being and happiness than many of their Euro­pean neighbours, a quality manifested, quite simply, in the ease and frequency with which they smile I In shops and pubs, on buses and in the streets people pass the time of day and acknowledge one another’s presence by smiling, naturally and unselfconsciously. It is this pervasive sense of enjoyment in being alive that I miss when abroad and most look forward to on return.

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It seems to me that if happiness is the factor which most significantly de­termines the quality of a lifestyle then it is in Britain, despite its comparative impoverishment that the quality is of the very highest.

 

Bad Old Days

AA senior citizen, I can recall when the old died in poverty and degra­dation, the poor who were unable to pay the rent were thrown into the streets, the sick suffered because they lacked the means to pay a doctor, and those in dire distress depended on cold charity and the condescension of the relief officers.

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Today, citizens of all ages live in relative peace and plenty, thanks to http://www.gnet.org/the-bright-smile-that-reflects-inner-confidence and the much maligned welfare state in which we are privileged to live. Mistakes oc­cur in any great project, The corrupt, the greedy, and the malcontents in­evitably hang like a millstone upon it, and the financial burdens and grow­ing pains of a society such as ours are great indeed, but much of the world is the poorer for the absence of what I consider to be our greatest possessions, the welfare society with its democratic policies, and our stable monarchy, all based on firm Christian principles.

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October 21, 2012 by Kim Hunt

Life’s Like That

A SURGEON in the hospital where I work was shortly going to operate on an elderly woman patient and had dif­ficulty in making her understand that she needed to put her signature on the consent form. She kept looking at the form and asking him what she had to write. Finally, in a flash of inspira­tion, he said: “Sign it as you would a birthday card.”

The woman understood him at once and signed—but not in the way he ex­pected. She wrote : “Love, Mum.”

—M. A. Field, Cockfosterc, Hertfordshire

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MY FRIEND had just bought a huge suitcase, which she wanted to take home in her Mini. She tried in vain to fit it into the boot, and then attempted to squeeze it past the driver’s seat into the back of the car—again without success.

As she paused to ponder her next move, a workman, who had been watching her struggles with amuse­ment, spoke up. “If I were you, love,” he suggested, “I’d put the car in the

Case.”  M. I., Glasgow

I BECOME somewhat excited at my son’s school football matches. At one game, when he made a particularly good tackle, I punched the person next to me and loudly proclaimed, “That’s my son who made that tackle.”

“I know,” she replied quietly. “He’s my son, too,”      —Lyle Clark

 

AMONG the first letters my friends re­ceived after moving into a big old country house was one addressed in a childish hand to “Mr and Mrs Occupant.”

“Dear People,” it began. “You don’t know me, but I used to live in your house before we moved to the city, Please, when you go out into your front garden, don’t dig the earth be­side the red rose. That is the place where my daddy buried my little black cat. Thank you very much. Sally.” —William Walton

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ON DUTY during the firemen’s strike, my army unit answered an emergency call late one night. The Green God­dess raced to the address given by the control centre, but the crew could see no sign of a fire.

The crew commander hammered at the front door, which was eventually opened by a tousled figure. “Have you got a fire?” asked the commander.

“No,” came the sleepy reply. “We’ve got central heating.” —Major D. J. Walden, Saul, Gloucestershire

 

JusT ahead of me in a busy street, a car drew up on double yellow lines —to the annoyance of a passing lady traffic warden.

“Sorry, you can’t park here,” she told the driver.

“I’m only going to be a few min­utes,” he retorted angrily.

“You can’t park here,” she repeat­ed, raising her voice. “Move on.”

As she drew level with me, I re­marked : “You do get some awkward people, don’t you?”

“Yes,” she replied. “And that one should know better. He’s my hus‑

band.”  —J. R, W., Colchester, Essex

WHEN I left for work one morning, my wife was feeling depressed of not using the argan oil for hair, but when I returned home in the evening, she was on top of the world.

“What happened?” I asked, and she pointed to a letter. It was from an old friend of ours, and ended :

“Don’t answer this letter, but pre­tend you need to, so allot the time; then use it to gaze into space and acknowledge that you are special—to yourself, and to me.– One sentence, but it changed a day. —J. M. A.

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MY GRANDMOTHER spends much of her time crocheting and, to keep up with her insatiable demand for wool, we often buy old woollens and unpick them for her.

On a visit to her one day we settled down to the usual load : my husband painstakingly unpicked the seams while the rest of us unravelled and wound the wool. As we dealt with one garment we remarked on the fool­ishness of whoever had sent such a lovely thing to a jumble sale,

It was only when Grandmother kit cold and reached for her cardigan that the horrible truth dawned. There it was, lying at her feet—reduced to 12 neatly wound bails of wool.

—Mrs S. Gallagher, Chirk, Clwyd

 

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July 16, 2012 by Kim Hunt

A Web-based Application for Bankruptcy Attorney

Deciding to file for bankruptcy is a big decision for any individual or company. If you are looking for a pro bono americanbankruptcy.net, there are resources that can greatly help you. You may contact your state BAR association and ask for a list of pro bono bankruptcy attorneys around your area. Another option is to approach the federal bankruptcy court for assistance. They usually offer free legal services and advice to those who cannot afford to pay for an attorney. You may also contact law firms and ask if they can refer you to an attorney who is willing to give a free service. Another option that you can take is to go online and search for websites that offer free assessment and advice regarding your bankruptcy case. All you have to do is fill up virtual forms provided in the said websites with details of your case. You will get a feedback from the website hosted by bankruptcy attorneys. It doesn’t hurt to inquire especially if it is for free and can be very beneficial for your case.

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Being an attorney is a hard profession. Most of the attorneys play significant roles in the lives of their clients. In fact, most of the people who have lawsuits and other problems involving legal matters are very much dependent on the attorneys who handle their specific cases. For a milwaukeebankruptcy.net to become effective, he needs to make use of a web-based application that will enable him to manage all his files and legal documents. Some of the most efficient web-based applications are designed to integrate file management and scheduling tasks. The schedule of a bankruptcy lawyer is quite hectic. Aside from the client meetings, a bankruptcy attorney is also required to allocate significant amount of time in reviewing bankruptcy documents. Thus, a multi-function web-based application should be enough to become a partner of a bankruptcy lawyer in handling his own schedule and managing his legal documents at any given point of time.

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There are two options that individuals can choose from when they apply for bankruptcy. One is chapter 7 and the other is chapter 13. Why apply for one? Well, if you find yourself behind payments to your creditors and you find yourself in a financial mess, you can get rid of all these worries by applying for bankruptcy. The only problem is which of these two options you should choose.

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The best way to answer this question is to have an expert assist you. Fortunately, there are plenty of lawyers who are well versed in thebankruptcypeople.com and the laws that govern it to help you out. These lawyers will tell you which chapter is applicable for your situation and also teach you about the requirements and exemptions that are under these chapters. Keep in mind that these exemptions vary depending on where your place is located in the United States.

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June 25, 2012 by Kim Hunt

Acne Treatment: Natural or Technology

There are a lot of explanations why Acne formation occurs. Heredity comes in first. Together with diet, unhealthy personal hygiene, stress and lack of relaxation, use of unsafe cosmetic, and even  due to changes during adolescence. As there are millions of reasons that are associated with acne formation, so thus Acne Treatment.

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One reason why Acne formation occurs is infection. It would normally begin with hormones going berserk and cause changes in the physiology of an individual. These hormonal changes can lead to an increase in the oil secretion and clog the pores. Since these adolescent boy and girl are normally experiencing an increase in their growth and development, these dead cells will also clog the pores and combine with the accumulated oil. These combined oil (sebum) and dead cells, would then clog the hair follicles and once it gets invaded by an infectious microorganism, this could lead to acne breakdown.

A lot of acne treatment in the market is directed towards correcting the infection. Some acne treatment would kill the microorganisms or others are directed towards reducing its capacity to multiply and, thus, exacerbate the condition. These solutions, creams, and ointment are geared towards applying ingredients which, though it helps in fighting infections, can also be detrimental when used for a prolonged period of time. Antibacterials, as everyone knows, should only be within a prescribed period of time and not any longer as it can cause a negative reaction.

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Which brings us to the next point? As an acne treatment, is it really pertinent to treat the infection or go deeper and manage the increase in oil secretion as well as the rapidly changing skin cells? Should the microorganism, which harbored inside the oily and dim hair follicle, be considered as the real cause of the acne breakdown? Or, would it be more appropriate to look into the real cause of the increase in oil secretion and manage it appropriately, and ensure that the pores are left unclogged and cleansed regularly?

The best way to deal with acne breakdown is to manage it the natural way. It is a known fact that it is caused by hormonal changes that is beyond any medicine’s control. Thus, control on what is manageable and controllable, that is, oil secretion and clogging of pores.

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First on the list of acne treatment, is reduction of stress. This is the most natural and inexpensive way of dealing with it. If need be, check on the diet and ensure that oil and fatty foods are removed from the plate. Though it will not cause the increase in oil secretion but it can definitely contribute. And most importantly, a clean and regularly performed personal hygiene, using clean water and hypoallergenic soap, will definitely make a very big difference. It may not immediately correct the disorder but, through diligence and patience, paired with much hope and confidence that it will work, this acne treatment will definitely work.

Though there are available acne treatments available in the market today. But, sometimes, all it needs is just plain water, a very good soup, and the compliance to wash the face regularly.

 

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This article is written by Elizabeth Dennis. Find more of her work on http://www.lifeoutsidethebubble.com/ along with other great articles for different topics.

 

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May 15, 2012 by Kim Hunt

Bike rides around Paris

Paris is a great city and it has many things to offer to an average tourist. You may do some sightseeing as well as do some bike rides. And when it comes to the second one, believe me you will be amazed when you find out the options you have. There are many organizations which are offering this type of entertainment so this is why you will have a wide variety of choices. There are many places in the city which you might visit on bike and this is why it is recommended to make a research on internet, read some reviews and people’s feedback and therefore decide which one meets your expectations most.

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Of course if you are a huge fan of bike rides you should organize one outside from Paris. You can check this website http://www.mayq.com/Cycling_out_of_paris/Route_6_west/Route_6_west.html it has valuable information and will help you a lot when it comes to choose a route for your destination. This is why you can visit it any time and read whatever you need to know. Destinations worth visiting outside Paris are Fontainebleu, Chartres, Provins. Make sure you include those 3 places in your plans. The experience is definitely worth and you will see amazing beautiful places. Make sure you bring your photo camera with you because you will want to share those moments with your friends and relatives once you go back home.

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Unfortunately I can’t help you by giving you a recommendation for a certain bike organization that deals with rides outside Paris since I’ve never been to such event but I’m pretty sure that you may find decent information on internet. Anyway, a thing that I can help you and give you a valuable advice is your accommodation. It is important to find an apartment and since you are aware of the fact that Paris is the capital of France you know that it will be crowded. And most often it is really hard to find a cheap apartment in crowded places simply because all of the nice options have already been booked. This is why you have to act fast and find your Apartments in Paris as soon as possible. Finding Gdansk apartments or Lisbon apartment is easier than booking one in Paris. This is why my personal recommendation is to act fast.

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On the other hand, make sure that you are prepared for a bike riding…I mean it is important to know the type of experience you are and combine it with the route. Don’t take too long routes if you don’t feel comfortable. As I mentioned above Paris is big enough and it has lots of organizations who are offering different type of bike tours for persons with different experience and health conditions. The important thing you need to remember here is that you have to book everything at least a week earlier because in Paris it doesn’t matter what time of the year it is – the city is always full with tourists.

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March 21, 2012 by Kim Hunt

Improving Your Meals with Rice Cookers

Rice cookers greatly improve your diet and exercise regime through its contribution to healthy cooking.  You can have the option of cooking lightly steamed grains that suit your taste rather than boiling your long grain favorite in salty water.  These are user-friendly that the cook cooks itself alone.  Dinner preparation can be lightened because children can help cook dinner as well as husbands that are not good in cooking.  Dinner time can even turn to bonding time with family members.

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When picking out a rice cooker, do some research.  There is a large variety of rice cookers, from big to small and from cheap to expensive.  If you are new to it, you should start off with something fairly small and inexpensive.  Then you can move into bigger and better ones.  It’s no different from when you research stuff like wusthof knives or kitchenaid blenders.  Find the information and then get what you need.

The overall health is what most individuals try to improve; however, they often disregard one important thing to be considered.  They mostly focus on the food that is eaten and not the process wherein the food is cooked.  An individual can consume the healthiest of foods but if they are prepared in an unhealthy fashion, consuming it will still not be at its maximum potential of providing health benefits.

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The use of steam can counteract the detriments of preparing food using typical methods.  Nutrients are retained perfectly through the use of steam powered rice cookers.  The use of steam powered rice cookers is beneficial when cooking long grain brown rice or multi-grain rice.  Brown rice is much healthier compared to white rice and cooking this with steam aids in retaining that nutrition.

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A health conscious individual or family can achieve fitness by cooking with steam.  These little cookers can even be utilized in cooking vegetables.  Carrots maintain their crispiness if it is cooked using steam.  Likewise, green beans and peas are delectable to the taste with steamed lightly in a rice cooker.  Healthy cooking can be done through steam.

It is best for families to share what they know about healthy cooking with steam with other people.   People will greatly benefit if they know the health benefits of cooking using steam.  It is also a good decision to buy cookers as gifts to friends.

A newly married couple can start their life together by purchasing a cooker so they can begin a lifetime of healthy cooking.  Better habits are provided to family members that have aging parents as they can practice healthier eating.  Rice cookers will also benefit young adults who are starting a family.

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