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Mindshare has hired Chris Green, the brand and business planning director at Hypernaked, as its global head of strategy.

Green replaces Marco Rimini, who was promoted to chief executive of Mindshare Worldwide Central Team earlier this year. He will report to Rimini.

Green was one of the few remaining members of the senior Naked team still at the agency following its merger with Hyper last year. He has worked at the company for seven years on brands including Coca-Cola, Vodafone, JP Morgan and Kimberly-Clark.

He will lead an 80-strong global team that includes Matt Andrews and Alistair Green, who run the UK strategy function; Sonia Le Louarn, who heads Latin America; Tim Elton, who runs the US; and Deepika Nikhilender, Cat Williams and Chris Harrison, who manage Asia.

Mindshare said Green will be responsible for bringing together this global strategy community when he takes up his role at the end of August.

Rimini said: "I am pleased Chris is finally joining. He is someone I have wanted to have here for a while. He provides the combination of being imaginative, strategic and entrepreneurial that our strategy community and clients will respond to."

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China export growth edges higher, small sign of hope amid uncertain recovery in No. 2 economy

HONG KONG – China’s export growth edged higher in June in a small sign of improvement for the world’s second biggest economy as it undergoes an uneven recovery.

Exports rose 7.2 per cent in dollar terms from a year earlier, up slightly from May’s 7 per cent growth, the General Administration of Customs said Thursday. Imports grew 5.5 per cent last month after shrinking 1.6 per cent in May.

Growth in exports was slower than analysts were expecting, given that exports shrank in June last year, which should have given a bigger boost to this month’s figure by comparison.

Nevertheless, economists say they expect growth to continue rising moderately thanks to demand from developed nations such as the United States for toys, electronics, clothing and other goods made by China’s huge manufacturing industry. They don’t expect growth to speed up significantly.

“We expect reasonable export growth in the coming months, but we are not sure how much more room for faster growth there is in the short term,” said Louis Kuijs, chief China economist at RBS.

Imports, meanwhile, reflect slowing Chinese growth, which eased to 7.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year. Demand for imports of steel, cement, copper and other raw materials has waned because of government curbs on construction. While China’s authorities have unleashed mini-stimulus measures to boost growth, analysts expect the economy to slow as the impact fades.

Exports for June totalled $186.8 billion while imports were $155.2 billion, resulting in a $31.6 billion trade surplus.

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LG G Flex review: The curved screen is just too gimmicky: Peter Nowak

After a few days of use, the benefit never became clear

The onset of spring means a cavalcade of new products in the tech world, especially in phones. In that vein, over the next few days I’ll be taking a look at several of the season’s hottest releases, starting with perhaps the most unique entry: LG’s G Flex curved smartphone.

The Flex features a six-inch curved plastic OLED display, as well as a curved battery to go with it. The idea is to provide a more ergonomic experience that contours to the shape of its user’s head. The curved display is also supposed to provide a better media viewing experience, akin to the slightly concave screens in movie theatres.

The cynically minded might be quick to write this off as a gimmick, and in this case they’d be right. After testing the Flex out for a few days, I couldn’t really see the point of the curve. In fact, it’s also likely responsible for the phone’s biggest problem: poor screen resolution.

At a resolution of 1280 x 720 and 225 pixels per inch, the Flex doesn’t have the full high-definition screen of some of its “phablet” competitors, such as Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3. It’s actually quite noticeable, with the icons and backgrounds appearing grainy. This is pretty much a deal breaker for me – if you’re going to go for such a giant display, it had better be a nice one.

The lower resolution is likely either the result of the curve itself, or LG trying to keep the price down in order to pack in the advanced technology that makes the curve possible in the first place. Even still, it’s not exactly a cheap phone, running $649 upfront or $199 on a two-year contract exclusively through Rogers. Ultimately, the tradeoff isn’t worth it.

Despite the marketing behind the phone, the curve doesn’t enhance the video-watching experience. While the science has been proven with the giant displays in theatres, the jury is still out on whether it makes a difference with the sorts of curved televisions that manufacturers have recently been introducing, and doubly so with even smaller screens.

The Flex’s curve also doesn’t add any obvious sound-quality improvements to phone calls, which means the only thing it’s good for is party tricks – you can flatten the phone by pushing down on it (hence it’s “flex” name), but trust me, that gets old quickly.

Otherwise, the device itself is decent enough. The battery life is particularly good, with the Flex holding a full-day charge easily even with moderate usage. That’s somewhat impressive given its giant screen, but the lower resolution again probably provides some power savings.

One feature I like is the one-handed mode, which is particularly useful for such a big device. When switched on, keyboards and number pads shift over slightly to the right or left of the screen depending on preference, so you don’t have to strain your fingers reaching all the way across.

I also like the fact that the Flex can shoot ultra-high-definition videos with its main 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, although again that’s not a benefit that you can even get close to enjoying on the phone itself thanks to its lower-resolution screen.

All told, the G Flex is probably best suited for those phone buyers who want a conversation piece. It certainly stands out from the rest, but it’s not the best in its class by any flex of the imagination.

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AFN LogoHere’s the Assembly of First Nations‘ initial reaction to today’s closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and members of his cabinet:

Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo met with the Prime Minister of Canada, Cabinet members, Chiefs and delegates to take forward pressing priorities of First Nations to seek action for transformative change, respecting our rights and responsibilities.

First Nations leadership came together in Ottawa in preparation the last few days for this meeting.  AFN Executive members, Regional Chiefs Perry Bellegarde and Jody Wilson-Raybould chaired important discussions, summarized by eight key points required for fundamental change.

These discussions were grounded in ceremony empowered by the sincere and profound expression among our peoples that change needs to happen and that change will be driven by our peoples, our women and our leadership.

Delegates to today’s meeting forcefully brought forward First Nation voices to the Prime Minister:

“Our grassroots movement forces both of us to take heed and address these issues. We need answers to take to our peoples,” said Grand Chief Weaselhead, Blood Tribe, Treaty 7.

“We need to break the impasse through high-level political oversight,” said Chief Deborah Robinson, Acadia First Nation.

“Our people outside are rallying for change.  Their voices will not be silenced,” said AFN British Columbia Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Consistent with mandates to open the door for leadership, the conversation focused on the requirement for high-level oversight for movement on Treaty Implementation and comprehensive claims.

“We have achieved some movement today,” said National Chief Atleo. “The Prime Minister listened respectfully to Chiefs and responded to all they brought forward and for the first time, provided a clear mandate for high-level talks on Treaty Implementation.  Prime Minister Harper also committed to high-level discussions on comprehensive claims.”

The Prime Minister agreed that more central and political oversight was necessary to improve the relationship with First Nations.  He also committed to quick follow-up on all of these matters and to an ongoing dialogue.

The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada.  Follow us on Twitter @AFN_Updates and @AFN_Comms.

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<i>House Rules</i> showdown ... (left to right) SA's Carly Schulz and Leighton Brow and NSW's Steve and Michelle Ball.

House Rules showdown ... (left to right) SA's Carly Schulz and Leighton Brow and NSW's Steve and Michelle Ball.

Young couple Carly Schulz and Leighton Brow have trumped five-time home renovators Steve and Michelle Ball in the grand finale of House Rules, meaning the home they return to will be mortgage-free.

The finale revealed the four contestants having one last crack at the competition by renovating the back rooms of each others' homes, while viewers votes for their favourite couple.

The South Australians described the competition as a "rollercoaster" and could hardly believe their $460,000 debt had been taken away from them.

"I couldn't speak, it hasn't even sunk in yet," Carly said.

"We've just had our home made mortgage free by Australia.

"Now we can have an amazing life for the rest of our lives."

Both couples secured their place in the grand final with inspiring garden makeovers. Team SA blitzed the earlier challenge to totally transform the front yard of Jemma and Ben's former sandpit. They top scored with an impressive 18 out of 20 to lift them to the top of the final leaderboard on 31 points.

Steve and Michelle were a close second on 30 points, to earn them the other coveted grand final spot. Victorian brothers Nick and Chris finished up on 26 points and WA newlyweds Jemma and Ben on 25, ending their run in the competition.

Seeing their new friends bow out of the competition was bitter-sweet.

"Everyone's thrown everything they've got in the competition and it was anyones game," Leighton, 32, said.

"Just to get through to the grand final was a massive emotional ride.

"It's sad seeing our friends go, but at the end of the day there can only be one winner."

In assessing the final renovations, the judges were amazed with the vertical garden wall planted by Michelle and Steve, but it wasn't enough to trump the modern bar and band room created by Carly and Leighton.

As a renovation first-timer, Carly had started the season by saying "I'll just have to listen and do what he tells me" - a methodology she says paid off.

"It absolutely worked for us," the 31-year-old said.

"I had to learn quick and he had to learn to work with me.

"I knew he was a hard worker, I just didn't know if I could do it."

But even Leighton, an experienced carpenter, found the challenges trying.

"It was way harder than I expected," he said.

"I generally work very hard and I thought 'They can't physically make me work harder' and they did."

With their half-million dollar debt off their shoulders and the "foundation for our futures laid", Leighton plans to put away his tools.

"We're going to take a couple of weeks out and then Leighton is keen to start working with his head instead of his hands," Carly said.

A move which could be safe option given the impending pitter-patter of little feet.

"Kids are definitely on the cards if he behaves himself," Carly said.

Four pitter-patters, to be exact.

"We've only got two rooms but the bunk beds are pretty compact," Leighton said.

"So we could have four."

The stress of the series might be behind them, but the couple - or at least half the couple - would have no qualms about going down the renovation path once again.

"I'd start again tomorrow morning," said Leighton.

"We've been up the top of Everest and been down and we can tackle anything.

"We can't believe it, we want to hug and kiss everyone in Australia at once."


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Intermittent Catheterization for Women

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Intermittent catheterization programs (ICPs) are often used when you have the ability to use a catheter yourself or someone can do it for you. You insert the catheter—a thin, flexible, hollow tube—through the urethra into the bladder and allow the urine to drain out. It is done at scheduled times, and the catheter is not permanent.

In general, an ICP requires that you limit your fluids. You and your doctor will figure out how much fluid you can consume each day and what times are best to use the catheter.

How to use the catheter

Following is a general outline of the procedure. Your rehabilitation (rehab) team or doctor will show you and/or a loved one how to perform a catheterization.

  • Be sure you have everything you need. This typically includes a catheter, a mirror, a container to collect the urine, latex or other medical gloves, and cleansing equipment, such as cotton balls, paper towels, soap, and antiseptics. You may also want to use a water-based lubricant.
  • Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, and put on the gloves. Gloves are optional.
  • Get into a position that is most comfortable for you and/or your caregiver. This is typically sitting or lying down.
  • Position the end of the catheter so that urine can flow out into a collection container. If you wish, lubricate the tip of the catheter.
  • Separate your vulval folds with your thumb and finger.
  • Wash the vulva area with soap and water. Wash from front to back.
  • Position the mirror between your legs so you can find the urinary opening. You should learn to do this without a mirror also.
  • Slowly insert the catheter into the urinary opening. If you feel resistance, pause for a few minutes and then gently press the catheter in again. If you cannot insert the catheter, do not force it. Stop, and call your doctor.
  • When urine begins to flow, insert the catheter about 1 in. (2.5 cm) more.
  • When the urine stops flowing, press your abdomen or tighten the abdomen muscles. This helps to completely empty the bladder.
  • Remove the catheter slowly. If urine begins to flow again, stop removing the catheter until the urine flow stops.
  • Wash your hands or take off the gloves.
  • Examine the urine. If it is cloudy, has blood in it, or there has been a change in color or odor, call your doctor.
Catheter care
  • Wash the catheter with soap and water, or put it in an antiseptic solution.
  • Rinse the catheter, inside and out, with clean water. Some people use a syringe to push soapy water through the catheter.
  • Dry the catheter. Place it on a clean towel, fold the towel over, and hang the towel on a rack.
  • When the catheter is dry, place it in a plastic bag.

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A synthetic derivative of staurosporine with antineoplastic activity. 7-hydroxystaurosporine inhibits many phosphokinases, including the serine/threonine kinase AKT, calcium-dependent protein kinase C, and cyclin-dependent kinases. This agent arrests tumor cells in the G1/S of the cell cycle and prevents nucleotide excision repair by inhibiting the G2 checkpoint kinase chk1, resulting in apoptosis. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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"Freed" -- This artwork has been chosen to become a Hope Mural in Washington, DC.

“Freed” — This artwork has been chosen to be brought to life as part of the Hope Murals Project in Washington, DC.

The Lilly Oncology On Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey Art Competition and Exhibition competition was created by Lilly Oncology and presented in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) to help people affected by cancer cope with the emotional side of the disease.

We are pleased to announce that we have extended the submission deadline to August 15th of 2014. It is our hope that the additional time will inspire those touched by cancer to share their journeys. Winners will be announced in October and the artwork and narratives from the 2014 competition will tour the country during 2015 and 2016.

For official contest rules, and submission and entry forms, please visit www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com, where you can also view galleries of previous entries and connect with Lilly Oncology On Canvas on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. Please note your submission must be postmarked by August 15, 2014.

Lastly, and to commemorate the 10th anniversary milestone of our 2014 Lilly Oncology On Canvas competition, Lilly Oncology is introducing The Hope Murals Project, a mission to bring 10 murals based on the inspirational art from past competitions to 10 cities across the United States and Puerto Rico. We invite you to follow this journey by visiting www.facebook.com/LillyOncologyOnCanvas

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  • A breakdown of Ohio State's 40-35 Orange Bowl loss to Clemson, including game report card, play of the game and the top local conributor.
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    OFFENSE: C-minus
    In the middle of the first half the offense lapsed into a daze. Braxton Miller lacked confidence in what he saw, and the more he did that, the less OSU coaches had confidence in him. Until late in the second quarter, when the two-minute offense seemed to get things going. Miller made a couple of poor reads on read-option runs that were costly. He also threw two fourth-quarter interceptions. He proved he needs another year at Ohio State. He doesn't have Sammy Watkins to throw to, but he's no Tajh Boyd, either. Clemson's penalties kept the offense in the game, too.
    Bradley Roby couldn't recover from a bruised knee to play. That left Armani Reeves and Tyvis Powell to guard Sammy Watkins. It was a man against boys, really. But Reeves made occasional plays, and big ones. Powell had a pick. And the defense played well at times even without Joey Bosa (injured in the second quarter) and Noah Spence (suspended). There's a lot of young talent on the defensive line, and you will be hearing about Jamal Marcus more. Watkins beat DBs all season, but OSU's reputation in the back end precedes the Buckeyes.
    Cameron Johnston's punt that was downed inside the 1 and led to a safety on Tajh Boyd was big. Johnston should have been an All-America candidate this season. But the special teams grade is docked in a big way because of Corey Brown's muffed punt in the third quarter. It was a momentum-sucking mistake, and game changer. Clemson scored off the 42-yard change in field position.
    Urban Meyer gets unfairly classified as a finesse coach. He coached on intensity, and his team fed off it. Tom Herman's offensive play-calling for about most of the first half left a lot to be desired. He abandoned the pass because Miller was being pressured. That happens when you throw the football. The defense will be criticized, but give Luke Fickell credit for doing something with a lot of young players filling in for injured veteran starters.
    URBANOMETER: Neutral
    PLAY OF THE GAME: All about the turnovers
    Ohio State had a chance to take command of a back-and-forth game. After taking a 29-20 lead, the defense stopped the Tigers for the fifth time in six possessions. But Corey Brown muffed the punt return and set up Clemson at the OSU 33. After a Clemson TD, Braxton Miller tried to force a throw and was picked off, which led to another Clemson score. Suddenly a 29-20 lead turned into a 34-29 deficit. Momentum turned late in the game. OSU got it back in the middle of the fourth with a TD drive and a 35-34 lead, but what they lost in the third would be tough to make up.
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By about 8:30 p.m., authorities had determined the spill contained nitric acid used for stripping furniture, Evergreen Fire Chief Garry DeJong said.

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ST. PETERSBURG (AP) - Evan Longoria and Ben Zobrist each had run-scoring singles with two outs in the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 Friday night.

Hernandez (11-11) took a one-hitter into the eighth before the Rays put together the late rally. An out after pinch-hitter Sam Fuld lined a one-out, opposite-field single to left, Johnny Damon had an infield single before Longoria and Zobrist had consecutive RBI hits to put Tampa Bay ahead 3-2.

Juan Cruz (5-0) got two outs in the eighth for the win. Kyle Farnsworth pitched the ninth for his 22nd save.

Hernandez allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings. The 2010 AL Cy Young winner had nine strikeouts and two walks in his fourth complete games this season.

Kyle Seager put the Mariners up 2-1 with his first major league homer, a solo shot off Wade Davis leading off the seventh.

Trayvon Robinson doubled in the third and later scored from third to make it 1-0 when Rays shortstop Sean Rodriguez was charged with an error for an errant throw to the plate on Franklin Gutierrez's grounder.

Davis gave up two runs and seven hits over seven innings. He struck out eight and walked two.

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JUNEAU - The Association of Governmental Accountants (AGA) Alaska Capital Chapter is taking on an issue that has deeply touched many in Southeast Alaska: losing someone to the rigors of Alaska's weather and terrain.

"Alaska is unique in lots of ways," said Alaska Capital Chapter President, Ruth Danner. "Our towns and villages are surrounded by lush forests, rugged mountains and frigid water. There are no roads in to many places. This means that every time we go out, whether on business or for recreation, there is always a small chance that something will happen and we will not return as expected."

The AGA Forum on Survival in Southeast will be held Oct. 9 at Centennial Hall from 5:30-9 p.m. Danner, who will serve as moderator at the forum, said she wanted to promote the efforts of the "active and inspiring collaboration" of government agencies, volunteer organizations, commercial businesses and others who all too routinely search for those who have gone missing.

Since May 25, Alaska State Troopers have been involved in 19 search and rescue incidents in Northern Southeast Alaska. The missions include: seven lost or overdue hikers, four injured hikers requiring assistance, three overdue hunters, three boating related searches with two men missing and presumed dead, one aircraft fatality with two men deceased, and one missing aircraft not found with two men missing and presumed dead. It's this last one that caught Danner by surprise. It was someone she knew well.


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Australia’s automotive industry heavyweights predict new vehicle sales will once again eclipse the magic one million mark in 2012.

But Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries CEO Ian Chalmers admits the Australian-made Holden Commodore – the country’s most popular new car between 1996 and 2010, but beaten by the Mazda3 in 2011 – may never return to top spot, as new-car buyers continue to abandon traditional large family cars.

“The market is being driven by lifestyle choices that consumers are making,” Chalmers said. “The clear preference for consumers is towards small, economical city vehicles like the Mazda3, and for SUVs. SUVs are replacing the big family six as the new family car, that is the trend.”

“I think that the trend line is well established and for the foreseeable future it [the dominance of small cars] is likely to continue.”

Just 10 years ago, almost one in every four vehicles sold in Australia belonged to the large-car category, with 190,303 sales recorded in 2001. Last year, large cars accounted for just one in every 13 vehicles sold, and the segment shrunk to 78,077 vehicles.

Small cars now dwarf the large-car segment in Australia. The category that includes the Mazda3, Toyota Corolla and Holden Cruze made up 24.2 per cent of all new vehicle purchases in Australia in 2011, representing 244,090 cars. Light cars (13.1 per cent, 132,442 sales) and compact SUVs (12.0 per cent, 121,387 sales) are also well clear of the large-car class.

Australia’s three vehicle manufacturers all produce a large car and are all heavily reliant of the sales success of these models. All three took a big hit in 2011, placing more pressure on the companies and increasing the uncertainty surrounding their viability in the short- to medium-term.

Sales of the Ford Falcon hit their lowest levels on record in 2011, down 36.5 per cent to just 18,741 units. Just eight years earlier in 2003, Ford sold 73,220 Falcons across the country – almost four times last year’s number. Falcon Ute sales also dropped 25.1 per cent last year to 6814 units.

The decline of the Holden Commodore was less severe: the sedan and Sportwagon variants slipped 11.6 per cent to 40,617 units, while the Commodore-based Utility lost 16.8 per cent, falling to 9489 sales. Like the Falcon, however, Commodore sedan and wagon sales are a shadow of what they were in past decades, when they peaked at 94,642 units in 1998 and 88,478 in 2002.

Toyota’s large car, the Aurion, limped to just 8915 sales in 2011, representing a reduction of 24.2 per cent compared with the previous year. Toyota Australia says it has “much larger aspirations” for the new model, which is set to hit showrooms in April. Though never enjoying the same popularity as its rear-wheel drive compatriots, the Aurion has dropped almost 60 per cent from its 22,036-vehicle record just four years earlier.

Despite the continuing exodus from large cars, Chalmers said he was confident of the continued survival of all three local manufacturers. “I have no reason to expect that there will be any reduction in the number of manufacturers in Australia.”

He said the local industry was becoming more responsive and more flexible, but admitted the decisions of local manufacturers would need to continue to be driven by consumer preferences for it to remain competitive.

Chalmers described the FCAI’s one-million-plus sales projection for 2012 as “cautiously optimistic”, and explained it was based on the current strength of the market and the potential for growth through the release of pent-up consumer demand.

But like 2011, which was hit hard by natural disasters in Japan and Thailand, 2012 won’t be without its challenges for the industry.

Chalmers estimates the introduction of the Federal Government’s carbon tax will cost the Australian automotive industry between $30 million and $50 million, and said this cost would mostly be absorbed by the three local manufacturers rather than by consumers.

Toyota Australia executive vice president David Buttner said his company expected to cop a large proportion of new industry cost.

“It’s a challenge,” Buttner admitted. “For Toyota alone, we’re looking at approximately $115 per vehicle and a potential cost impost of $20 million.

“We just have to continue to strive for better ways of manufacturing, improve our productivity and production efficiency, improve the utilisation of every resource we have.”

  • Dave S

    Pretty easy to predict 1M cars when when the market is swamped by midget cars under $20 000. Lets hope we see some bigger numbers from the local cars as part of that 1M  cars sold. I like to keep my money in the state / country where i can.

  • Dennis

    The amount of taxes/tariffs we pay for foreign cars… we ARE keeping money in the state/country!!!


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Now in its 12th generation, Chevrolet’s Suburban has been a constant on the automotive scene since long before marketing lexes such as “SUV” and “crossover” were but a gleam in the eye of an ambitious marketing executive. Competitors have come and gone, but the Suburban has remained on course, offering body-on-frame construction, scads of interior space, and proficient towing skills for families with lots of stuff and the need to move it.

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Based on many of the same mechanical underpinnings as those on the latest Chevrolet Silverado, the Suburban hierarchy consists of three levels: LS, LT, and LTZ, and four-wheel drive is a $3000 option across the board. A fully boxed frame serves as a stout foundation for upgraded body mounts, aluminum front control arms, and a relocated rear axle with a slightly wider rear track. GM’s new direct-injected, gen-five 5.3-liter V-8 provides 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 35 horsepower and 48 lb-ft over the outgoing Suburban’s port-injected 5.3-liter V-8. The V-8 backs up to a six-speed automatic transmission and is the only powertrain combo available. Standard on 4WD Suburbans is Autotrac 4WD with a single-speed transfer case.

On the outside, the newly invigorated fascia gets the swept-back, wraparound-headlamp look similar to that of the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, the treatment giving way to slab-sided minimalism in its slightly creased profile. It’s an honest look, one that impresses without trying too hard. In basic black as was our LTZ test truck, it has the same understated look of power displayed by the convoy of Suburbans that accompany the nation’s president when he’s on the move. Unfortunately, the optional power running boards ($1750) retract automatically when the doors are closed, which prevented us from getting our junior G-man moves on.

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The formula for the Suburban’s interior is largely the same as before: comfortably accommodate as many people and as much stuff as possible. Fitted with the second-row buckets and a 60/40 folding third-row bench seat, our test truck was configured in seven-seat format, but if you don’t mind trading buckets for benches, seating arrangements for eight or nine are still available. We love the handy controls Chevy added this year just inside the rear tailgate that fold the second and third rows flat, eliminating the need for crawling in and searching for the manual releases. LTZ trim brings heated-and-cooled front leather seats, heated seats in the second row, a heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel, keyless start, remote start, power-adjustable pedals, and MyLink infotainment with an eight-inch touch screen. Our test example had the $3305 Sun, Entertainment, and Destination package, which adds a sunroof, rear-seat DVD, and navigation, plus an additional nine months of SiriusXM listening to the MyLink radio. The Suburban’s control layout follows that of the new Silverado, still with a few too many tiny buttons, although they have been corralled into groups focused on their respective functions. And the Suburban’s seating position, although comfortable, is slightly outboard of the steering wheel. These traits are annoying at first, less so with familiarity.

Safety plays a part in the 2015 refresh, our LTZ test truck arriving with a backup camera plus forward-collision, lane-departure, blind-zone, and rear-cross-traffic warning systems. A center-mounted airbag protects front-seat passengers in far-side impacts. Adaptable cruise control added $1695 to the bottom line. Improved security measures were also part of the plan for the Suburban update, and our test vehicle included a $395 theft-deterrent system. Sensors for interior movement, inclination, glass breakage, and more are tied in with the vehicle’s alarm system, which can shut down key-control systems to make the vehicle almost impossible to start or move for the unauthorized.

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As seasoned Suburban-philes know, most traffic yields in the presence of Chevrolet’s largest SUV, leaving a clear berth that it might not for, say, a minivan. The electric power-assisted steering is a light touch at any speed, and at 3.4 turns lock-to-lock makes maneuvering about as pain-free as possible. At nearly 19 feet stem to stern, however, it does take a whopping 43 feet to turn the Suburban around, and drivers will need to experience only one five-point turn before learning to select parking spaces accordingly. The feeling is the same at highways speeds, with steering direct but tiller-like, devoid of any useful feel or feedback. Even so, the ’Burban requires little correction on the highway, devouring miles effortlessly when the need for interior volume trumps sporting performance. Sure, there’s some body lean—less with our LTZ because of the included magnetic ride control dampers—but when pressed, our test drivers pushed the Suburban to 0.77 g on our 300-foot skidpad, reporting moderate understeer.

Weighing just over the mighty three-ton mark—6015 pounds on our scales, even with the aluminum hood and tailgate Chevy added for 2015—the Suburban posted a surprising 15.5-second sprint in the quarter-mile, hitting 91 mph in the process. Our tester did have the $500 Max Trailering package that, in addition to upgrading the transfer case from a single- to a two-speed unit and adding dash-mounted trailer-brake controls, swaps the stock 3.08:1 rear axle for a shorter 3.42:1 ratio.

What the 5.3 V-8 lacks in raw power it makes up for in smooth competence, responding instantly and eagerly to inputs. (Customers in need of more grunt will want to scoot over to a GMC dealership and check out the Suburban’s cousin, the Yukon Denali XL with the 420-hp, 6.2-liter V-8.) GM’s cylinder-deactivation feature is nearly seamless in operation, any millisecond delays in operation offset by the increased efficiency. We saw 15 mpg in mixed driving, at the low end of the EPA’s 15 city and 22 highway mpg estimates. Braking follows the same formula, hauling the Suburban down from 70 mph in 190 feet. Chevrolet tells us it tweaked the brakes for 2015 and when combined with the new 18-inch standard wheels—our tester wore the LTZ-spec 20-inch polished aluminum spinners with Continental CrossContact 275/55 tires—would result in improved braking and handling. (Fun fact: A 2007 Suburban LTZ with 20-inch wheels we tested also stopped in 190 feet.)

The company’s latest numbers indicate 65 percent of Suburban buyers opt for LTZ trim, which means most examples of Chevrolet’s largest SUV are going out the door well equipped. In an age of downsizing, the Suburban remains the one Chevrolet that will accommodate up to nine passengers and their gear with 39.3 cubic feet of cargo room behind the third-row seats and 121.1 with the second and third rows folded. In a constantly changing world, it’s comforting to know the Suburban’s depot hack mission has stayed the same.

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In a world of budding crossovers and soft-utes, Nissan sticks with its truck roots.

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Approach the new Xterra, and you'll wonder who threw a flashy chrome grille and a set of big flared fenders on the old model. This latest vehicle's sturdy-looking shell, although entirely new, appears absolutely familiar. Nissan designers didn't mess with the original's styling success; thus, there's no mistaking the new Xterra for some other SUV. Part of the familiarity lies within the Xterra's dimensions, which have grown modestly. Height and length have increased by about an inch and width by 2.4 inches. It is indeed bigger, but more in a toned than bulky way. The wheelbase, at 106.3 inches, is up 2.0 inches, resulting in more legroom for all passengers.

On the road, it's quickly clear the vehicle no longer suffers from the shakes and rattles that plagued its predecessor. Credit the F-Alpha bones, which also underpin the Frontier and Pathfinder, as well as the full-size Titan and Armada. There's solidity to the structure now and cohesiveness to the interior, where bits seem firmly locked in place. Speaking of the interior, although we appreciate the straightforward layout and efficient ergonomics, we'd also appreciate more color diversity--the blue seat inserts do little to liven the shades-of-black ambience--and more foot space under the front seats for rear-seat passengers, who are otherwise treated to theater-style viewing and plenty of headroom.

Going down the road, there's little to suggest that the Xterra is anything but a truck. The ride remains distinctly bouncy over bumpy roads, as if you were leisurely navigating rolling seas in a Boston Whaler, and the handling dynamics still fall short of those exhibited by car-based utes. With 9.5 inches of ground clearance and a roof rack that sits six-plus feet above the ground, our test vehicle's center of gravity is not exactly conducive to aggressive cornering, evidenced by its 0.71 g on the skidpad. We're not knocking Nissan here; rather, we're simply pointing out that the Xterra is what it is--a truck. Peek under the bumpers, and what you see are common truck bits: steel control arms up front and a rigid axle with leaf springs in the rear. As noted, our Off-Road example also had the mud-loving BFG tires and the heavy-duty Bilstein shocks, whose primary objective isn't to coddle you on the highway or make you smile through the twisties but rather to get you over a particularly ugly mountain pass. If you're looking for a more carlike ride, opt for the S or SE, or just ante up and get a Pathfinder, which features an independent rear. That said, the '05 Xterra does ride and handle markedly better than its forebear, thanks to the extended wheelbase, stiffer structure, and communicative steering.

The Xterra may be a handful negotiating curves, but it's delightful in a straight line. Power is the name of the game at the drag strip, and the Xterra, well, it got game: 265 horses on the field and 284 pound-feet of torque. A member of Nissan's venerable VQ family, the new 4.0-liter is a gutsy motor with a growl for an engine note. It displays polished refinement at the lower end of the rev range but becomes noticeably raucous rather than simply energetic as the tach needle approaches redline. Nonetheless, the VQ has enough guts to sling the Xterra from 0 to 60 in just 7.3 seconds, which makes Nissan's off-roader quicker than the 310-hp Volkswagen Touareg V-8 and as quick as a 335-hp Porsche Cayenne S. The six-speed does nice work and doesn't hinder velocity--its effort is low, its action is smooth, and its throws, at least by truck standards, are short. Head-to-head with vehicles in its own class, the Xterra whoops more butt, outrunning a Jeep Liberty Limited by 2.7 seconds, a Land Rover Freelander HSE by 2.9, and a Kia Sorento EX by 2.2. The Xterra slows the tempo a bit through the quarter-mile, but its time of 15.8 seconds at 88 mph still tops the Liberty's (17.5), the Freelander's (17.8), and the Sorento's (17.3) and is only 0.1 behind the Touareg's.

When it comes to putting a leash on each and every one of its 4456 pounds, the Xterra does a worthy job, thanks to standard four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and electronic brake-force distribution, a setup that replaces last year's front discs and rear drums. Stopping from 70 mph requires 185 feet, besting the Liberty (209), the Freelander (189), and the Sorento (199), as well as the Cadillac SRX V-8 (187). Brake feel, however, is not as impressive as brake performance. Mash the pedal, and it feels as if you're mashing potatoes, prompting an "Oh, crap!" and a quick leg extension to properly control the binders. Note to Nissan: Add more starch.

Within the past two years, Nissan has been in the midst of an all-out truck blitz, with five of six of its pickups and SUVs wearing "all-new" tags. As the final piece, the Xterra finishes the puzzle, creating a picture of a powerful, capable family. If you're looking for a wild child who loves to get dirty, the Xterra is an able adoptee.

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02-03-2012, 08:07 AM
The amps are on the final truck to us and are in Charlotte this morning. Assuming nobody drops the ball big time we should have them today. Being that they must ALL be tested I am not sure how many if any will ship out today but I'll have tons of pictures at least when they come in and we start testing =)

These are ALL sold already -- just an update for those that ordered them.

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Hey I have PS2 Hooked up to a monitor in my car. I have a pioneer dehp6500 deck and I bought the adapter to add an AUX input. Everything works good, but I cant put the volume up too loud when I turn on the Playstation 2 because an annoying buzzing occurs in the backround. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? Thanks alot

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On the face of it, it wasn't a terrible loss.  Most discussion of the next 10 games had the Cardinals going 8-2 if they wanted to make a run, so they haven't ruined that.  Cincinnati lost and so did Philadelphia, so they stayed right where they were in regards to the postseason.

And yet.....

It was a very bad loss.  If the Cardinals are going to make a serious run at October and making up these deficits, they can't lose with Chris Carpenter or Adam Wainwright on the hill, especially to inferior opponents.  They just can't do it.  They have to win those games and then see what they can do with Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook or Kyle Lohse on the mound.

With Matt Holliday staking Wainwright to that 2-0 lead in the first, I thought that things were well in hand.  However--and this is my fault, because I should have known this--I wasn't thinking that they wouldn't score again until one of their patented fall-just-short rallies in the ninth.

Even if I had, though, I'd have thought things were OK, because giving Wainwright a lead is just about as sure of a thing as there is in baseball.  Granted, I wasn't aware of his over 5 ERA at PNC and I didn't remember that ugly game last year where he lost his quality start streak in Pittsburgh by giving up something like five runs in four innings.  But it's Wainwright, the Cy Young candidate.  Surely he can hold things together.

With rookies Jose Tabata and Neil Walker doing the majority of the damage off of Wainwright (combined 4-6 with two runs and all four RBI), you wonder if not having a good enough book on them came back to haunt the Wagonmaker.  With the preparation that these guys do with Dave Duncan and all the charts and graphs, having a couple of talented guys that you've not seen (or seen much) and that don't have a big body of work in the majors might have led to some of the results last night.

Even with that, though, this game turned on two coaching decisions.  The first was letting Tabata steal in the seventh.  I was going back and forth putting the kids to bed during the inning last night and, until reading the recaps, was completely impressed Tabata had scored from first on that ball, not realizing that he'd been on second at the time.  Matthew Leach covered that decision on his blog last night, and I agree with him: they should have held Tabata on.  I understand the logic, but you have to trust that either Wainwright will pitch Walker in a way that he won't ground the ball there or that the fielders will be able to get to it. Because the way it worked out, you got the worst of both worlds--Tabata went to second and Walker got the hit anyway.  That run proved huge, but you knew at the time that even a one-run lead would be a problem, while two might be insurmountable.

And will all of that, the Cards still had a chance to at least tie up the game in the ninth.  Of course, no matter what the opponent's lead is, they always seem to have that opportunity.  An RBI single by Jon Jay put two on with one out and Albert Pujols at the plate.  (Side note, Brendan Ryan gets the goat for going 0-4 in the leadoff role.  The ninth would have been a great place for him to at least draw a walk or something.)  Pujols got his third hit of the night off the glove of Ronny Cedano.  Randy Winn turns the corner and....gets held up by Jose Oquendo.

Now, I can again understand where Oquendo was coming from.  You hate to make an out at the plate in that situation.  However, I'd have sent Winn like there was no tomorrow, for a couple of reasons:

1) Cedano still hadn't gotten to the ball when Winn reached third.  Winn would have been at least a quarter of the way down the line, with full momentum, while Cedano would have had to plant and throw a strike, then have Doumit put the tag on Winn.  It seems to me that the Cards had the advantage there.  Make the other team make the play.

2) Look at the resulting situation.  Bases loaded, one out.  However, as we know, Holliday has struggled at times in that situation, including recently.  All it takes is one ground ball and the game is over.  If Holliday gets out without getting the run in (as he did with a first-pitch weak popup), then your fifth place hitter is Felipe Lopez.  Which, being that you just need a base hit in that situation, isn't terrible, but it's not like Lopez has been lighting it up anyway.  There's a strong chance that you aren't going to get anything out of that situation, a chance that sadly came to fruition.

Too bad not everyone is like Pujols.  If it'd been him coming from second, he'd have ignored the sign and gone anyway.  Then again, if everyone was like Pujols, it'd have been a 25-0 game and it wouldn't have mattered.

If St. Louis wins that game, they are 1.5 out of the division title and tied with Philadelphia and San Francisco for the wild card.  Instead, they still have that larger deficit to climb over and one less game in which to do it in.  Games like this are why the odds of them having a nice playoff berth are getting longer and longer.

On the positive side, Pujols's three hits puts him just a point (well, actually, .692 of a point) behind Joey Votto (who didn't play last night) in the batting race, which means he's thatclose to leading all the Triple Crown categories.  If Votto plays today, he'll face Madison Bumgarner, who we saw last week stifling Cardinal hitters, while AP gets Daniel McCutchen.  Of course, both of them are hoping that Omar Infante will take a few days off or going into a big slump, because if he triggers the plate appearance threshold, he's 20+ points ahead of both of them in the batting race.  Infante went 1-4 last night leading off for the Braves, dropping him to .349.  You'd hate to see a guy with (right now) 140 less AB than Pujols and 100 less than Votto deny either of them the Triple Crown on that kind of technicality, but it may well happen.

You have to wonder by now if Fernando Salas ever bothers unpacking, whether he's here or in Memphis.  I mean, it'd be a hassle to get home, get things unpacked, and then get sent right back out.  He's flown around 7,000 miles with his callups, but he never lets it bother him on the mound, at least.  Salas got his most recent callup when Dennys Reyes was placed on the disabled list yesterday.  Reyes's stint was backdated to August 16, so that means that he can come off the DL right before rosters expand.  Which means that Salas might get one more trip to Memphis (and a return flight to St. Louis) before it's all said and done.

In other news, the Post-Dispatch panel (and, while I love that they added VEB founder Larry Borowsky to the mix, they really could use a blogger or two in there, couldn't they?) discussed whether they believe Tony La Russa will return for the 2011 season.  I have maintained during the year that he and Dave Duncan seem to be checking off their bucket list, so the possibility that he won't return seems pretty strong to me.  If this team misses the playoffs, he may decide that, with this much talent (an MVP, a Cy Young and a ROY candidate), there may need to be a shakeup for it to really step up.  While I have no doubt that TLR is still very competitive, it is his 31st summer as a manager, not to mention those few seasons as a player.  It's got to get wearing at times.  I really won't be surprised either way, whether he stays or goes.

Also, Ozzie Smith was at the Cards' minor league affiliate Quad Cities and spoke to the crowd for a while.  He mentioned that he's getting the bug again and might like to get back into baseball.  I'm not sure exactly how that'd work.  I mean, Ozzie Smith coaching fielding?  He could do some, but so much of what he did was instinct and reactions.  I know he worked hard at it, but you know it is, sometimes the great ones have trouble really translating what they could do to what they can teach.  Still, if Ozzie's going to be working somewhere, it better be with the Cardinals.  (Which opens up the whole TLR thing again, but let's not go there.)

Tonight, Jake Westbrook goes for the Cards against Daniel McCutchen.  Westbrook, not surprisingly, hasn't faced Pittsburgh this year.  Hopefully he can give another performance in line with what he's done since coming to St. Louis, 2-3 runs in 6-7 innings.  McCutchen is having a terrible year (6.65 ERA) but was (of course) tolerable against the Cardinals in his only appearance against them this season, allowing four runs (three earned) in just under six innings.  'Course, he walked 6, so maybe patience is the key tonight.

The Reds play this afternoon, so St. Louis and Albert will already know what they need to do. (Pujols may be the Triple Crown leader if Votto doesn't have a big day.)  After the game, check out Bill and Justin from i70baseball as they host the UCB Radio Hour at 9:30 Central.  Tonight, they have a number of guests scheduled, including author Rob Rains, so be sure to check it out!

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Oquendo was faced with the classic 'no win' situation.

If he sent Winn, and then Winn got cut down at the plate, many of us (perhaps not you and I, but anyway) would have griped 'Why send Winn with Holliday coming up?'

He didn't send Winn and we ask why not.

I can see both sides of it. But given the situation, bases loaded, 1 out, #4 & 5 hitters due, I think I hold him up too.

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    • Confido

      This does not happen very often. But yes I agree with you the Figo is my first choice as well.

  • Merlin

    Driven the Figo and Etios, and the Toyota has the most bang for my bucks!!

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    Its a pity so many of these cars are soooo unsafe.!/article/no-airbag-figo-polo-fail-crash-test-1.1640926
    No mention of safety in your article.
    Its no wonder there are so many deaths on SAs roads when even new cars are 20 years behind the times in terms of safety!

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      Richard, what you are missing is that those tests were done in India with cars that is not equipped with airbags. All South African Figo and Polo Vivo models comes standard with at least two airbags and received a 4star or better Euro NCAP rating when they were tested in that configuration. The new Renault Duster only managed 3 stars.

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        I’m struggling to find the Ford Figo on the Euro NCAP test site… show we where.

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          I am referring to the previous Fiesta on which the Figo is based. If one looks at the Indian pics of the Figo there is very little A pillar distortion (unlike the Datsun Go). Equiping the car with airbags will make a major diffirence to the star rating. Polo Vivo is made locally and are up to Euro specs.

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The animation world is on the verge of a revolution in ideas and content. Tens of thousands of artists from Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East have entered the industry in the past decade thanks to digital technologies that have made animation production affordable and accessible to all. As one of the Homeboyz artists says in the BBC piece, they’re gaining experience and knowledge so they can someday start producing their own scripts and ideas. It’ll be really exciting when they do.

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    wow great to see. Wouldn’t it be amazing to go to an animation festival and see films from the African nations? and third world countries around the globe. Animation shouldn’t be restricted to the first world right?

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    Being from Tanzania, it’s great to see Africa getting in the groove…

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Analysts say the 4.0 per cent bounce-back in the U.S. during the quarter â€” which included an 11.7 per cent spike in importsâ€” was much better than expected and the type of news the Bank of Canada has been anticipating.

Bank of Montreal senior economist Sal Guatieri said the impact on the Canadian economy may be noticeable as early as Thursday when Statistics Canada reports on the country's gross domestic product performance for May.

The economist consensus is for a pick-up of 0.3 per cent during April, which would be considered moderately encouraging, but Guatieri said the odds have risen for an even bigger month and a stronger quarter overall when the June numbers arrive.

"It's possible, in light of the stronger U.S. report, that we may see an upside surprise," he said, noting that the agency had previously reported robust manufacturing and wholesale sales for the month. "Canada will definitely benefit from a stronger U.S. economy."

In another positive for exporters, the loonie slipped about one-third of a cent to dip below 92 cents US, which should make Canadian exports more competitive in foreign markets.

While the stellar numbers south of the border â€” including an improvement in the labour picture â€” could result in the U.S. winning bragging rights from its northern neighbour, policy-makers in Canada are unlikely to complain.

"It's fundamental to our growth story," said James Marple, an economist with TD Bank. "So far, the Canadian economy has outperformed the U.S. but that's been largely due to domestic demand fuelled by household debt and a housing market rising above fundamentals.

"But to maintain even the growth rate we've had we're going to need to transition to exports as a driver of the economy," he stressed.

The Canadian economy has been stuck in neutral for the better part of three years, with growth rates at or slightly below two per cent. Meanwhile, after a strong job creation record following the 2008-09 recession, the past 12 months has seen employment growth level off to under one per cent.

Bank governor Stephen Poloz has been hoping for a rebound in external conditions, particularly in the U.S., to begin what is referred to as a "virtuous cycle" in the Canadian economy where demand for exports boosts business confidence which, in turn, triggers expanded business investment.

Earlier in the month, Poloz complained about the "serial disappointment" of the global economy as a key restraint on Canadian growth.

The U.S. rebound, following a first quarter when the economy actually shrank by 2.1 per cent â€” mostly due to severe winter weather â€” suggests the American economy is set for a strong second half with GDP advancing at about three per cent or higher.

Poloz has said that due to the loss of capacity caused by the 2008-09 recession, Canada won't likely benefit to the extent it might have in the past. But he said any improvement in the U.S. will increase demand for such things as Canadian autos and parts, forest products and other manufactured goods, as well as oil.

There were elements of caution in the second quarter report, including a strong build-up in inventory which could dampen expansion down the road.

Marple noted another worry: the recent downturn in the U.S. housing market which is an important indicator for Canadian exporters since much of what they ship south â€” including appliances, furniture and wood products â€” is dependent on the sector.

But most analysts see signs that the current pace of the U.S. expansion, after evening out the bumps of the first and second quarter, is sustainable at least for the short term, which would allow the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates in 2015.

That gives room for the Bank of Canada, in tandem with the Fed or closely before or after, to also begin the process of moving rates to more normal levels from the historic lows of the past five years.

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Photo: ContributedWe humans love our dates: birthdays, anniversaries, 9/11, the Ides of March - our lives are intimately woven within the tapestry of the calendar. So it should come as no surprise whe...

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