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22 Reggie Willhite
22 Reggie Willhite
Height: 6-4
Weight: 194
Year: So.
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
High School: Phillips Exeter
Position: G/F

2009-10: Fourth on the team in steals with 27 and blocks with 13 … Made the first start of his career against Colgate, scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in 28 minutes… Also started against Quinnipiac and in home games against Columbia and Cornell on the final weekend… Was 6-for-7 from the field and scored 16 points on the trip to Cornell and Columbia… Scored a career-high 14 points against Albertus Magnus.

2008-09: Appeared in eight games… Missed some time with an injury… Scored his first career points on a dunk against Cornell… Also scored in victory over Harvard… Grabbed two rebounds at Cornell.

Before Yale: Spent a year as a postgraduate at Phillips Exeter Academy... Helped the team set a school record for most wins in a season... Team lost to St. Thomas More, the seventh-ranked prep school in the nation, in the first round of the New England Class A Tournament... Starred at Woodside Priory School in California... Named the Private School Athletic League most valuable player as a senior... First team all-league as a senior... Second team all-league as a junior... Named to All-Palo Alto Daily News first team... Helped lead Woodside Priory to 2006-07 CCS championship... Played for the Bay Area Warriors club team.

Personal: Jabari Trotter, his teammate at Exeter, plays at Dartmouth.

Year gp-gs fg-fga pct  3fg-3fga pct  ft-fta pct  rpg  pts ppg  ast stl
2008-09 8-0 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-4 .000 0.5 4 0.5 1 0
2009-10 30-4 53-112 .473 0-4 .000 18-24 .750 1.9 124 4.1 30 27
Career 38-4 55-116 .474 0-4 .000 18-28 .643 1.6 128 3.4 31 27

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The volleyball team brought out the brooms this weekend. The Bulldogs (10–7, 4–2 Ivy) swept through Cornell (4–11, 2–4) and Columbia (5–13, 3–3) at the John J. Lee Amphitheater, and improved to 7–0 at home this season.

“Our team played their best volleyball of the year this weekend,” head coach Erin Appleman said.

The Bulldogs started the weekend with a complete offensive and defensive performance against Cornell, defeating the Big Red in three sets, 25–13, 25–17 and 25–13.

In the first set, the Elis raced out to a 6–0 lead, capped by a kill from opposite hitter Bridget Hearst ’12. Later in the same set, Yale took a 10–2 lead off a service ace from outside hitter Katie Cordell ’12. A four-point Bulldog run forced Cornell to take a timeout down 16–8, but kills from middle blocker Taylor Cramm ’12, Cordell, Hearst and middle blocker Haley Wessels ’13 sealed the set for the Bulldogs 25–13.

Cordell started the second game with back-to-back kills. The Bulldogs, up 8–4, ran off six straight points to take a 14–4 lead, culminating in a Kendall Polan ’14 kill set up by Kerry Clavadetscher ’13. The Big Red narrowed the lead down to 19–11, but that would be as close as they would get as the Elis went on to win the second frame 25–17.

Cordell hit .667 and had five kills altogether in the second set.

Yale and Cornell exchanged points to begin the third set, but the Bulldogs eventually put together a string of five straight points to take an 11–4 lead. Later in the game, Polan notched a kill to give Yale its biggest lead of the set at 24–11. Outside hitter Erica Reetz ’14 closed out the match off an assist from Polan.

“We’ve had trouble finishing games in the past,” Wessels said. “But we had a new mental attitude this weekend, and we made fewer errors.”

Yale posted a .336 team hitting percentage for the match. Wessels hit a match-high 12 kills and .667 hitting percentage. Reetz and Cordell each slammed home 10 kills, while Polan added 23 assists, eight digs, and six kills.

The Bulldogs continued their success into the next day, and stormed out to a 2–0 lead, withstanding a Columbia comeback to hold on to a 3–1 victory (25–17, 25–12, 25–27, 25–23).

Yale set an early tone with a quick start in the first set. A kill from Reetz and two Cordell kills gave Yale a 3–1 lead, from which they never looked back, finishing off the set 25–17 off a Hearst kill.

The Elis began the second set, scoring seven of the first eight points. With the score 14–8, the Bulldogs went on a 10–0 run, culminating in a Cordell kill. Yale went on to win the set 25–12.

With a 2–0 lead, the Bulldogs appeared to be en route to victory, but the team faltered in the third set.

“We did not come out as focused as we needed to,” Appleman said.

The Elis were within a point of ending the match in the third set. The team had a 25–24 lead and the crowd was on its feet, but Columbia responded with the next three points to force a fourth set.

The fourth set was a nerve-racking back-and-forth battle. With the score tied at 20–20, a kill from Erica Reetz off a set-up from Polan gave Yale the lead. Columbia responded with a kill before Hearst exploded for back-to-back kills, firing up the crowd and giving the Bulldogs a lead they would not relinquish. A Wessels kill sealed the match for the Bulldogs.

Hearst slammed home a match-high 16 kills, including six in the crucial fourth set. Libero and captain Kelly Ozurovich ’11 put on a defensive showcase with 32 digs. Cordell notched a double-double with 13 kills and 18 digs.

Yale is now third in the Ivy League standings, behind Penn and Princeton. The Bulldogs will go on the road next weekend to take on Harvard and Dartmouth.

“We have to find a way to get wins in the Ivy League on the road,” Appleman said. “The best teams always find a way to win on the road.”


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Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Marine Vessel Bluenose

Between 1955 and 1990, two vessels, both named MV Bluenose, served on a passenger freight run between Yarmouth, Ns, and Bar Harbour, Maine.

The First Ship

The Marine Vessel Bluenose was built by Davie Shipbuilding Ltd. in Lauzon, Quebec, in 1955 as a passenger and car ferry between Yarmouth, N.S. and Bar Harbour, Maine. It operated on this service until the early 1980s. In 1983 the vessel was sold to the Electric Boat Corporation (a division of General Dynamics) of Groton, Connecticut. During the EBC's ownership, various artifacts from the bridge were removed and mounted as a display in the company's lobby. The vessel was later sold to interests in Florida. The artifacts that you see above were donated by the Electric Boat Corporation.

Hubert Hall, former captain of the M.V. Bluenose, presented artifacts from the ship to the museum. He continues to be a dedicated volunteer at the museum to this day, and his personal reflections on the M.V. Bluenose can be found at the front desk in the museum.

This image shows a model of the ship that was owned by Davie Shipbuilding,
and displayed in their corporate boardroom. It was donated by Marine Atlantic
(owners of the vessel and its present namesake).

The Second Ship

The second MV Bluenose's ship's bell is engraved with the two names under
which the ship sailed: "Stena Jutlandica / Gotenborg 1973" and "Bluenose 1983."
This bell came from the ship's bridge. The original bell on the bow is still with
the vessel.


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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Suburban Neighborhood Super Heroes

So imagine the neighborhood was a comic book (or saturday morning cartoon show, for you illiterate sons of bitches). These following people would be the stars of the show as they are the SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERHEROES!

AKA: Shirtless Lawn Mower Guy

Powers: Durable skin allows him to be shirtless regardless of climate, green
ankles, overabundance of areola hair, immune to the effects of gasoline inhalation

Haven't been grossed out today? Yearning to be uncomfortable? A fan of awkward eye
contact? Yardo Skintastic is here to help. It's late October, you've finally
broken out the polar fleece fall sweater and you're coming around the corner at
the end of your street. You hear that unmistakable sound...it's YARDO SKINTASTIC!
His man tits are hanging and his denim shorts are thigh high. All of a sudden
you don't feel like lunch. Once again, Yardo has saved the day!

AKA: The Couple Who Pops In Then Never Leaves

Powers: Inherent immunity to boredom, can produce questions at a super-human rate, impervious to hints
In the middle of something really important? Just ready to sit down to dinner? Haven't even woke up yet? Dun DA DA...here comes the unstoppable duo of Captain Asks-A-Lot and The Sentence Finisher! One asks inappropriate questions while the other finishes each sentence in your response! Don't even think about implying that you have better things to do than interact with these heroes, because they know you don't!

AKA: The Neighborhood Gossip Queen.

Powers: Can dial a phone number in under 1 second, doesn't need to breathe between
sentences, can see through up to 5 different types of curtains

Wondering who's wife banged the mail man? Just shit your pants rushing to get your
house keys out? Missed the domestic disturbance last night? Never fear, all your
neighborhood newsy needs will be met and you won't even have to pick up your
phone! Gossipa is armed with destructive information and poised to materialize
from behind your bushes as soon as you get home!

AKA: Guy Who Always Has To Get The Best Deal

Powers: Impeccable garage sale detection senses, Costco membership, can haggle the
pants off an Eskimo, can maintain an erection for hours by simply looking at the
words: "or best offer"

Looking to be robbed blind selling your washing machine? Have too many VCRs in
your house? Sick and tired of re-stringing your guitar? The Deal Stealer will be
on the scene before you can even write the price on a sticky note. After a brief 5
hour negotiation in which he pretends to walk away multiple times and insults you
twice, that thing you don't need anymore will be off your hands for far less than
you ever imagined selling it for! Hey and don't even worry about wanting to
rethink your decision because "a deal is a deal, pal!"

AKA: Guy Who's Always Working On or Cleaning His Car

Powers: skin grows white undershirts organically, slippery-est hands on the block,
enormous amounts of chest hair

Enjoy catching glimpses of hairy ass cracks? Have you always dreamed of being
whistled at while someone stares at your tits? Do you like being awoken to the
sound of a revving 8 cylinder on a Sunday morning? Dr. Automo KNOWS you do and
he's more than willing to satisfy all of those desires...plus MORE. He'll even
come over and stand behind you while you rotate the tires on your car and point
out EACH and EVERY single mistake that you're making and then he’ll hit on your
wife right in front of you! On top of all that, he smells incredibly bad!

AKA: The Annoying Little Kids of the Neighborhood Who Screw Around Too Much

Powers: A superior toleration of handling dog shit, imaginations strong enough to
turn the hood of your car into a trampoline, much faster on foot than you are

You have an important possession that needs breaking? Haven't chased anything at
full speed in a while? Looking to blow a tire running over a bicycle? The Little
Shit Super Squad is on the scene! In fact, they've been on the scene all afternoon
while you've been slaving away at work and they are just waiting for you to sit
down with a glass of red wine so they can test your patience with a rousing game
of Nicky Nine doors.

AKA: Nosey Old War Vet Who's Always Complaining

Powers: Incredible repertoire of old-timey slang, ability to go from docile to
steaming in under 6 seconds, immunity to joy

Been yelled at for walking your dog lately? Hungry for a verbal assault consisting
mainly of phrases you don't understand? Craving a good hollerin' at and a steady
wallopin'? Wrinkles Von Ornery is just one screen door creak away from giving you the
business for starting your car too loudly or having children or keeping your grass too green. Having been through three wars and a depression, Wrinkles Von Ornery has a zero tolerance policy on things that are fun and exciting because those things always "doggone lead to no good".
Meanwhile back at Time Wasting Links Headquarters...
Yeah I realize that on my last post I said that the time wasting links would be updated shortly, but then I never updated them. I did this because I enjoy toying with your emotions. It makes me feel better about myself. Anyhow, they are ACTUALLY updated this time...
...or are they?
(They are)

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Your Ridiculous News

"A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched Ode to the Motherland, a ceremony official said -- the latest example of the lengths Beijing took for a perfect start to the Summer Games."
-Associated Press

You know what, I'm glad they did this. Honestly, ugly kids have no place in front of a television camera regardless of how hard they've worked or how much they deserve it. If I saw that ugly girl singing at the opening ceremonies I'd have to say to myself, "CHRIST! The rampant pollution, the almost tyrannical reign the government has taken in censorship, the lack of reliable local food, and that whole Tibet thing were passable, but this ugly little kid does it...the Olympics are now officially ruined." Guess what...I hate you China. Forever. Japan is about 1.3 billion times better than you. Hell, I'd take North Korea over you jackasses, and that is one hell of a strong statement. And no, I'm not a racist. I'm a retarded-country-ist.

"Ottawa [Canada] police say a report of a woman tied up and held in a car turned out to be two teenagers role-playing...Police say the woman was sitting in a black Fiat convertible, her mouth was covered by duct tape and her hands were bound by duct tape, and tied to the head rest. Police say the initial investigation shows the man and woman, both 18-years-old, are in a relationship and were role playing."
- 24 Hours (Canadian News Paper)

Wow. Thank god the cops didn't look down and see the strap-on she was wearing; otherwise it would have really been weird. Look, I'm not even that old and this story has left me saying, "Kids these days are fucked." (Mom, you may want to stop reading...) Yeah, I role played when I was younger, hell I still do now, but this may be pushing it to the limits a little bit. I'm no pussy, but I know the difference between good role playing and bad role playing, and when the police and a national newspaper are involved, it's safe to say that it is bad role playing. Ah well, lesson learned I guess. Try something a little more sane…like poo play.

"[Tori Spelling] walked away from the revamped TV show after discovering she is to be paid $10,000 to $20,000 US per episode -- less than half the figure former co-stars Jennie garth and Shannen Doherty are picking up to reprise their roles."
-METRO News Services

Um producer guys, you could get a real horse for $3600 a year. Chances are it will be a better actress and it'll definitely kick people in the abdomen a lot less. Like come on here Tori, I know you have to put oat bags on the table, and God knows your hasn't-acted-since-JAG husband isn't going to do it, but you're a horrible actress AND you're ugly as polka dots. Maybe you're still under the impression that you have even an ounce of talent, but guess what...YOUR DAD IS DEAD and any shot you ever had at being relevant died with him. The only chance you have at getting paid now would be to dig up his old rotting body and physically re-animate it a la Weekend at Bernie's and have it convince everyone that you have any business being anything but something little guys ride at the race track. To ask for more than $5 per lifetime is a slap in the face to Luke Perry's drug addiction and Jason Priestley's sideburns.

Country singer Carrie Underwood says that fame can hurt dating.

I'll be updating the links on the right soon. So hold tight, you'll be wasting time in no time.

Thanks for stopping by. Go fuck yourselves, San Diego!

Friday, August 8, 2008

Cars I'll Never Drive and The Assholes That Drive Them

Dukes of Hazard Car

A guy driving this would have to be named Zeke or Bo or something like that. To him, formal wear would be the gray wife-beater. You would think that gasoline fuels a car like this, but it's actually racism. It gets about a half gallon of racism to the mile, non-highway.

In The Glove Box: One of those old revolvers where you have to cock the hammer before each shot.

In The Trunk: "Urrrm...Rusty lawn chairs, a 24 of Bud, and the kids ‘cuz my fishin' buddies are takin' up all them seats"

Pontiac TransAm

A guy driving this car surely still lives at home. He's got his guitar and amps set up in the garage and mom doesn't even care if he smokes in there. His hair? Long and frizzy. His highlights? Blond. His t-shirt? "Van Halen 1984 Worldwide Tour, I was THERE, MAAAAN!" Enough said. The car has to be parked on the lawn because his garage is stacked high with demo tapes and unrealized dreams.

In The Glove Box: The gnarliest collection of cassette tapes ever assembled.

In The Trunk: "Demo tapes, brother...tell your friends. This is the year of Silver Magma Poison Lion!!!"

Volkswagen Beetle

The gent driving this car is lean, mean, and…British? This car just screams pussy, but not the kind that you intercourse. There's a spot of tea on the passenger's side and I'm not talking about stains. The fine English leather upholstery happens to also be the favorite cologne of this wheelman, which makes the "racing" stripes embarrassing for everyone. These cars run on fluoride which accounts for the rarity of it being found in British drinking water and dental offices.

In The Glove Box: handkerchiefs and mystery novels

In The Boot: "Some crisps, a carton of fags, and a mess of lagers to forget me cock ups and get right arseholed. Then maybe I'll pull a dishy bird and bonk her with the old John Thomas. This bender will be the dog's bollocks!" (British Dictionary)

Shitty Run-down Station Wagon

Anyone driving this car has given up on their dreams. They probably didn't plan on having 3 brat kids, an obese wife, and a pile of bills, but hey...what can you do right? He has sex twice a year (his birthday and anniversary), and honestly, he's sick of it. Life isn't worth living anymore and last week, he stood on the train tracks and was about one more diet Fanta away from jumping in front of a speeding steam engine. He went home and masturbated quietly in the basement instead.

In The Glove Box: Snacks for the kids (wife), soda for the kids (wife), appetite suppressants for the kids (do I really have to say it again? wife.)

In The trunk: "Trunk? What the heck is a trunk? There's a hatch back there, that's where the dog sleeps, but he's sick. The operation is too expensive."

Ferrari Enzo

The guy who drives this car's dad was extremely successful. Now while he's at the office closing big shot important business deals, his son is out chasing ass at the gym, buying rounds of wheat shakes on the credit card his dad still pays for. The Enzo is a little cramped to have sex in, but that's okay because his dates always seem to get really tired right when he's about to make his move.

In The Glove Box: Dad's check book, dad's credit card, and dad's reminder note to "pick up his goddamn dry cleaning on time this time"

In The Trunk: "Oh it's jam packed back there. I have a tube of Mentos and a day-planner."

Jeep with No Doors

Ah yes, the California douche bag special. The owner of this bad boy took off the roof cover to give his faux-hawk some breathing space. The room created by removing the doors provides freedom to pack this beast full of high school girls who don't know any better. Research (that I just conducted in my head) shows that this is the car most likely to be driven drunk; which is great because, according to more imaginary research, the idiot drunk driving this is most likely to not be missed when he rolls the son of a bitch off a California cliff side.

In The Glove Box: Mousse, gel, hair spray, surfboard wax

In The Trunk: "There's no trunk, brosef...just heavenly babes lathered to perfection in only the finest of tanning oils."
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Rays Sign Luke Scott, Kyle Farnsworth, and Four Others

The Rays made some noise this week in what has been one quiet month in the offseason.

Andrew Friedman signed a quartet of free agents to minor league contracts on Tuesday, including right-handed relievers Juan Carlos Oviedo (formerly known as Leo Nunez), Jamey Wright and Juan Sandoval, as well as OF Shelley Duncan. He added to the FA shopping spree Thursday by re-signing veteran righty Kyle Farnsworth and left-handed DH Luke Scott.

Oviedo, 30, saved 92 games during his three seasons with the Marlins (2009-2011), where he posted a 3.86 ERA through 198.0 IP. Due to a suspension for identity fraud and an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery, he didn’t pitch at all in the majors in 2012. Unfortunately for the Rays, Oviedo is going to miss most of this season as well to recover, which is why they added a 2014 option to his contract.

Shelley Duncan, the second biggest name in these signings, was a rather interesting pick-up. Back in a 2008 spring training game between Tampa Bay and the Yankees, Duncan started a bench-clearing brawl by purposely sliding hard into second baseman Akinori Iwamura. The 33-year-old right-handed power hitter will provide some depth in the corner outfield positions and might even end up at DH if the Rays fail to sign someone. Duncan is a .229/.306/.427 lifetime hitter who hit 11 homers and less than 50 RBI during each of his last three seasons with Cleveland, where he averaged 80 games per season. With that mediocre production and below-average defense, hopefully the Rays can find somebody better qualified in the next month to serve as the team’s DH.

Jamey Wright, a 38-year-old reliever with 17 years of MLB experience, could very possibly give Tampa’s ‘pen a nice boost. A very affordable option, Wright has proven to be one of the better groundball specialists in the league. Over the past three seasons with Seattle and Los Angeles, he’s posted a groundball percentage of 62.4%. That’s better than Burke Badenhop’s rate, who Wright could very likely replace in the bullpen.

Thirty-two year-old Juan Sandoval completes the trio of right-handed relievers acquired by the Rays Tuesday. Sandoval has never pitched in the big leagues, but he has spent the last two season in the Mexican League at the Triple-A level. One very intriguing fact about Sandoval is that he’s blind in one eye due to a pellet gun accident.

As for Kyle Farnsworth, well, Rays fans already know what kind of contributions he can give to the ‘pen. Farnsworth posted a 4.00 ERA with 8.3 K/9 through just 27 innings last year after missing most of the season due to an elbow injury. However, he had a career year as the team’s closer in 2011 when he went 5-1 with a 2.18 ERA and 25 saves.

Tampa Bay continued their busy Thursday by making another re-signing, but this one a bit more surprising. Lacking an adequate designated hitter, the Rays went out and signed Luke Scott despite declining his $6 million option in October and paying for his $1 million buyout. Scott had disappointing 2012 season with the Rays, batting just .229/.285/.439 with 14 homers and 55 RBI through just 96 games.

So, what does this flurry recent acquisitions mean for the current state of the Rays?

The bullpen now appears to be set with the additions of Farnsworth, Oviedo and Wright. The offensive depth just got better as well, as the Rays added both a right-handed and left-handed power bat in Shelley Duncan and Luke Scott.

Bats such as Travis Hafner, Juan Rivera, Carlos Lee, Jim Thome, Dan Johnson and Aubrey Huff are still available on the market, but the Rays are more than likely done with free agent signings this offseason as the roster seems to be set. Scott will probably end up as the starting DH as he was last year, and the Rays appear to be going with Jose Molina and Jose Lobaton as their two catchers to start the season.

It’s nice to see Friedman get the job done again this offseason by filling in all of the holes in the roster by the most affordable means possible. Rays fans should be confident that their team will have yet another successful bullpen in 2013, as Tampa once again displayed their ability to reconstruct what could potentially be one of baseball’s better ‘pens.

I know we can’t spend much but if Scott and Duncan do not play better than last year it is not a big boost offensively.I do like the bullpen moves I just wish we could have a little more of a DH.

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I’ll miss Jamey!! He did his job!

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Sometimes money can't buy happiness

or can it?

Snowball Crit, Someplace Too Far to Drive, Virginia.

wheels = $2,000 plus?
frame = $1,000 plus?
srm = $2,000 plus

Cat 5 helmet swagger includes non fitting non matching helmet leads me to ask quetions...

Why is helmet tilting sideways? Is he grimacing or smiling? Is he off the front or back? Why am I such a dick? He-Man or Thundercat? Pepsi or Coke? Ding or Dong? Am I getting off topic..again? Where are my meds?

Velonews advertising department should write a personalized letter thanking him for his purchases. Wow.


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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Brand New Camera!!

Last night the hubs and me went out and bought a Nikon D3100 camera
Totally not necessary
But so awesome.

 Look at me. I'm a frickin' photographer. Taking pictures of myself. In the mirror. Of my bathroom.
 I call this one "Big Head"
This may be a little more accurate.

Can't wait to start taking "real" pictures...
You know...of cool crap.
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So The Tax Credit Is Over – Now What?

Laura Rubinchuk

Laura Rubinchuk

By Laura Rubinchuk

So it’s the week after the tax credit deadline…have you noticed a change yet in behavior? While real estate is local, our inventory in the Washington, D.C. metro market got eaten up in April as people made the final push to qualify for the free $8,000. We’re down 25 percent in inventory levels since this time last year and we were seeing multiple offers more often than not. If there weren’t multiple offers, things went under contract in the first weekend it was on the market. Literally FLYING off the shelves. So how do I feel about the tax credit expiration?

tax credit signI’m OK with it. I think the tax credit did its job for the duration it was being offered. It definitely was an incentive for some people to get into homeownership, it undoubtedly created a sense of urgency in April, and it spurred activity. But I’m glad it’s over. It’s time for the market to self correct now. Prices in our area are stabilized, if not increasing. We’re in a balanced market since the tax credit helped us sell through idle inventory that was lingering.

The real question is “now what?” Do you think the market will die for a short period while people reevaluate if it’s still the right time to buy, now that they don’t have the $8,000 incentive? Do you think affordable properties were picked up? If you had to guess, what will happen to your market now that it’s over for everyone except military (who are still eligible through April 30, 2011)?

Laura Rubinchuk, GRI, is a real estate practitioner with Keller Williams Realty in McLean, Va. Visit her blog at or her Web site at

  1. Sue Lemmon

    Just negotiate the price of the property differently taking into consideration the 8,000 as part of the asking price instead of deducting it from the price. The asking price is what it is . There are still great deals now, houses are so cheap it is still a deal to buy now ,8,000 dollars less or not.

  2. I think that for most cities in the us there will see their share of a slow down in the market. Lots of buyers did take advantage of buying a home because of the $8,000 tax credit. Although this is true for so many, there were still doing business as usual. One of the things that will definately help our ecomony will be to continue to shop and buy. We may have to do so cautiously, but it still needs to be done.


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Monday, February 11, 2008

I'm Concerned

I'm concerned. Dolly went too far. What happened to the rustic American values my "Coat of Many Colors" girl possessed? She started her career with "Dumb Blonde" and now she's released an album called"Backwoods Barbie?" I'm worried, people. A world where Dolly Parton looks like a melted Loni Anderson is no world for this country girl!


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Rob Wunder: Green Willy Wonka

How can candy satisfy your kids' sweet tooth—and your strict standards?
Rob Wunder, co-founder of Yummy Earth, tells us how.

How'd you become interested in candy making?
My friend Sergio was feeding rice pudding to my 15-month-old, Jonah, and we imagined that soon he'd begin asking
for candy. We dreamt aloud of inventing an organic lollipop that tasted so good our children would ask for it instead of
'chemical candy'—with all that artificial garbage. We spent months developing a recipe and perfecting the production
process; two years later YummyEarth candies are selling out in
thousands of stores nationwide and in 20 countries. Apparently, a few other parents also feel the same way!

What's in your lollipops and candies?
Wanting the very best ingredients for our children, Jonah and Rose, Sergio and I chose organic. But we took it a step
further, sourcing our ingredients from around the world to use which we feel are best in class. Citric acid made from
Israeli sugar beets instead of genetically modified corn; bright red coloring from purple carrots instead of artificial red
dye; real pomegranate extract for our Pomegranate Pucker lollipops and candy drops. Organic pumpkin and black
currant is also used to create the vibrant colors. We really have fun with the recipes and truly make the candy for our
children and families first—we aim to wow them.

What does conventional candy contain that we might not be aware of—what are we really feeding our kids?
Food manufacturer executives are going to have to stand before Congress someday (like the big tobacco execs did) to
explain the thought process behind putting high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, artificial colors, artificial
flavors, and other junk into their foods. Many of them label their products 'All Natural' because there is apparently no
regulation preventing them! Parents haplessly put this stuff into their children's mouths all the time, so they're generally
thrilled to find an alternative like ours that their kids truly love to eat.

What sets your candy apart from the rest?
Taste. People assume YummyEarth will taste like health food, but our tart, delicious flavors make them jump for joy.
We also have a huge allergy following. Families often struggle with allergy problems—not being able to find treats that
allow their kids to feel 'normal.' We hear that word a lot. It's uplifting to us when we hear that YummyEarth is usually the
only candy they can have—whether it's an autistic child with a severely restricted diet or someone with intolerance to
corn, gluten, or artificial colors. Nothing gives us greater happiness than YummyEarth being their lollipop.

Are your candies actually good for kids?
Funny you should ask that. Our sour apple tart flavor is colored with wheat grass juice. We tested the lollipop for
nutrients and found that the wheat grass juice nutrients survive the process (we stopped using this fabulous ingredient
in October 2008 because it concerned gluten free people that were still concerned even after it tested as gluten free).
Some of our lollipops will soon feature Organic Acerola Berries, a South American fruit rich in Vitamin C. But we're not
trying to be a health food, just a healthy alternative to what our kids want to eat: candy.

How do you come up with new flavors?
We listen to phone calls and email from kids, moms, and dads and try to make the flavors they want. We also try to
come up with unusual combos, such as Blood Orange Cocktail and Chili Mango Mambo.

Did you experience any "eco-conflicts" in manufacturing?
We're not big fans of packaging, for example, we love selling bulk-size bags on because less packaging
is consumed. But the reality we faced when offering YummyEarth in stores is that consumers aren't looking for a plain
brown sack of lollipops—and stores won't put it on their shelves, either—so we had to use something if we wanted to
sell to more than just a few people at a farmer's market. Today all of our packaging is reusable or re-sealable. One
challenge we confronted was from our corn-sensitive fans, who have kept a steady drumbeat of requests against
using [biodegradable] corn-based wrappers. These would be more eco-friendly, but ours is the only candy they can eat
because it contains no corn products. We chose them and their plight over using a corn-based wrapper. Not an easy
decision, but a personally rewarding one when we get their feedback.

Looking at the runaway success of Yummy Earth, there seems to be a high demand for natural candies, yet there
are relatively few on the market. Do you see the trend toward natural and organic sweets increasing in the near
I do see a trend in that direction, but I see large corporations making only half-hearted attempts—as their main goal is
to make a label claim, not to actually use the best ingredients to produce something good for your family. In the natural
food world, it's always been a challenge to make healthy food taste great. I truly hope that our success can serve as a
model for others to create delicious candy that you'll want first for its taste, not just because it's good for you.

You mentioned that these sweets are the only ones you could get "mom approved" for your kids. Are they allowed
any other candies or chocolate?
Both my and Sergio's wives are pretty strict about what goes into our children's mouths—as are many moms today. We
review ingredients—they're allowed to eat our candy as well as organic chocolate we feel comfortable with. At first, it
wasn't easy saying no, but they learned quickly. Jonah will ask, 'Is this made of garbage?' If we say 'Yes' he just puts it
back and says, 'Yuck!' But I don't know how easy it would be if we had no delicious alternative for him.

Do you and your family eat organic and natural foods?
It's not hard to eat organic or natural foods—it's much more of a challenge to be a vegan or kosher. Most restaurants
serve salads, steak, chicken, eggs, and cheese. It may not always be organic, but it's easy to avoid fast food and
chemicals in your food at the supermarket or restaurants. It just takes a little extra effort and you get paid back in great
health dividends.

Have you and your wife ever had an eco-fight?
My wife and Sergio's wife went to Cornell University, located in the heart of the uncommonly green town of Ithaca, New
York. It's become one of my favorite places on earth. My wife has influenced me tremendously and I gladly lose every
eco-fight we have. Sergio grew up in Mexico City and loves the earth and trees and plants as his friends and extended
family. He grows many fruits at his house and smiles most when under a tree with his family. They are both my

What would you say is your biggest eco-chore?
Separating and managing recyclables. I've never been a fan of taking out the garbage, but today the process has been
elevated to an art form!

Is there any food you wish were green but isn't?
I wish hot dogs in Central Park were made of something good.

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I've ever tasted"
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Sergio and I, two dads with young children, founded YumEarth out of our commitment to feed our families a
diet rich in delicious honest foods. We love dreaming up mouth-watering treats that burst with yum, a
combination of our award winning flavors and our dedication to the finest ingredients.  Our world famous
YumEarth gummies, fruit snacks, licorice, lollipops, and other treats are honestly crafted with our legendary
flavors and are gluten-free so everyone can enjoy.

YumEarth. Honestly Crafted. Always irresistible.

Thank you from Rob and Sergio!
"My mom and I LOVE the lollipops."  Molly, 12 years old
"Yummy Earth pops are the only pops I trust."  Jessica
Fundraising:  "when my class made a sale in school we sold organic lollypops because our principal
doesn't let sugar snacks and we only had 500 to sell and they all sold in 15 minutes. We ordered another
900 pops because kids are still requesting them."  Rickles
8 Year Old's Favorite!   "Thought you'd like to hear what my 8-year-old daughter said when we picked up our
monthly bag of lollipops.  "You know why these are so good, Mommy?  When you get a little on your lip and
then lick it off, it kind of sparkles on your lips. You know, Mommy, it's not like those...kind of...oh, the ones that
you think are going to taste so good but they really only taste like really super sweet and they all taste like
really weird cherry."  Her favorite flavor in the assortment bag so far is: pomegranate!"
"You guys are awesome -- I just think it's great to see people care about our little ones and want to change
the way people think about what we feed them. My three little ones LIVE for these lollipops and I gladly give
them one (or two) each day. I will continue to tell everyone what a great product you have and what a great
company you are. Thanks so much!" Jennifer
"Trick or Treat without the tricks":
We went trick or treating last night!  Our two toddlers collect over 6 pounds of candy in an hour and half.  I told
my 22 month old son Kayan (aka kaiboo) to pick one to keep, the rest is going bye-bye. He marched around
the candy several times, but wouldn't pick any, despite his Grammy chanting "chocolate, chocolate". He just
left and then came back with his dinosaur and circled again, not choosing any candy.  I pulled two of our
organic YumEarth Vitamin C suckers out of the pantry and secretly added them into the group of candies. He
marched around and went straight for the vitamin c sucker. What a proud moment indeed!  I absolutely love
that he loves them and made such a wise choice ;)
I cried in line - allergy mom:
I just wanted to write and tell you "THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!". I cried in line at Toys R Us because I was
going to be able to give my multi-allergic son his first lollipop! YEAH! He cannot eat casein, whey, wheat,
eggs, and peanuts so you can imagine what difficulty I have trying to find some treats for him to have when
other kids are having theirs. He absolutely loves them and so does my daughter who has no food allergies
but says "these are the best lollipops ever mom!" Thank you for making my kids smile and for making my
heart melt every time I give these awesome organic lollipops to them. Bless you  Yummy Earth, each and
every one of you!"   Melissa
Newsweek Interactive Interview
"My New Favorite": You guys are hardcore. Such a thoughtful and clean company!!! My new favorite. Everyone
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Hara Bhara Kabab

I knew this recipe from long but was waiting to prepare on special day. Last week we went for camping at Havens it’s a great place to relax and enjoy your holiday. There I grilled hara bhara kabab, it’s a healthy and tasty snack option. It’s a great recipe for barbeque parties or cocktail parties.

Boiled Potato (medium size)
1 bunch
1 cup
Green chillies
Finely chopped 2 (you can take more if you like spicy food)
Cumin powder
3 tsp.
Garam Masala
2 tsp.
To taste
For cooking
Cashew nuts
Coriander leaves
Half cup chopped

Take the spinach leaves and wash properly and put them into boiling water for 5mins. Now drain the water and squeeze the excess water from spinach. Chop the spinach and keep it aside. I used frozen peas and defrosted them in a microwave for 3 minutes.  If you are using fresh peas then boil them for 8-10 minutes or until soft. Now drain the water and grind the peas to coarse paste. Take a bowl add boiled potato mash them up, chopped spinach, peas paste, cumin powder, garam masala, salt, chopped green chillies and chopped coriander leaves. Mix this and make round flat kababs. While making each kabab add one raisin and on top place cashew nut. Now you can grill the kebabs or even deep fry them choice is yours. Serve hot with tamarind chutney and tomato chutney.

Tip: Just before serving sprinkle lemon juice over your hot hara bhara kababs to add tangy flavor.

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Indian boxers need to improve concentration: Naudiyal

Last Updated: Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 20:09

Jamshedpur: Former National Champion pugilist Rakesh Naudiyal on Sunday claimed that Indian boxers have potential to grab gold in the 2012 London Olympics but their concentration level needs to improve.

It is not that we do not have good boxers but we lacked mental power, which needed to be improve, a former International and federation cup champion Naudiyal said.

“We have plenty of boxers who can deliver powerful punches and technically sound but we are failing the moment it mattered most,” Naudiyal, a 1992 Thailand Junior Asian Silver medalist said.

Asked about the preparation of our boxers for the quadrennial sports in event in London next year, he said the ongoing 34th National Games was a part of our preparation but certainly, we lagging much behind compared to other nations as far as next Olympic games was concerned.

Naudiyal strongly advocated for frequent exposures abroad before the Olympics as it would enhance the confidence as well as technical level of our boxers.
Naudiyal, who was the national champion for three years in a trot from 1994 to 96 and also a silver medalist of International YMCA boxing champion in the 51 kgs weight category, said India has good prospect of winning gold in lower weight category as the boxers in those weight class are fast with good footwork and having capacity to deliver powerful punches as well as technically sound.

“We have to engaged them in regular practice to improve their performance,” he said.

Naudiyal suggested that the Boxing Federation should identify talents at tender age and there are plenty of talents in backward areas of Uttaranchal, Maharashtra, Bihar etc.

“The only thing we are required to do was that we should identify them and nurtured them properly in the urban areas assuring them employment,” he said.

Naudiyal also felt that due to parliality in the International Boxing Federation, Indian boxing couldn’t flourish.
“We had number of good pugilists of international repute in the 1990s but unfortunately, they could not earned name and fame due to parliality in the International Boxing Federation,” he said.

Naudiyal also accused a former President of IBF for taking a negative posture against Indian boxers in majority of international events and made all possible effort to prevent them from advancing into quarter-final stages of the championship deliberately for over a decade in 1990s.

“We have started winning medals ever since the official, who passed away few years ago, left the position, Naudiyal said.

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5 suspected Maoists held for torching police vehicle

Last Updated: Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 19:57

Patna: Five suspected Maoists were taken into
police custody on Saturday in connection with the torching of a
police jeep at Bihar`s Sitamarhi district, officials said.
A police jeep was set on fire yesterday by some
unidentified persons in the district. The five were taken into
custody for interrogation after police recovered the gutted
vehicle, they said.
In another act of arson, Naxalites torched two vehicles
in Vaishali district yesterday, the officials said.

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Crime Branch may book Sreesanth in fresh case

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 18:50

Mumbai: In fresh trouble for pacer Sreesanth, Mumbai police`s crime branch may book him in a spot fixing case registered by it and seek his custodial interrogation, Joint Commissioner (Crime) Himanshu Roy said on Saturday.

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Roy said permission of a competent court has been secured for obtaining "mirror images" of a laptop computer, an ipad and mobile phone seized from a room in a 5 star hotel in Bandra yesterday which the cricketer occupied before his arrest on Wednesday night.

The crime branch had arrested three bookies-- Ramesh Vyas (52), Pandurang Kadam (41) and Ashok Vyas (32)--a day before Sreesanth and two other members of IPL team Rajasthan Royals were arrested in connection with the spot fixing scandal. Later another bookie Pravin Behra was held Bhandup.

92 mobile phones, out of which 32 were exclusively used to enable Indian punters get in touch with bookies in Dubai and Pakistan through teleconferencing, 18 SIM cards, a television set and a laptop had been seized from the trio, he said.

The four bookies were booked under IPC sections 465 (Punishment for forgery), 471 (Using as genuine a forged document), 420 (cheating) and relevant sections of Prevention of Gambling Act and Information Technology Act.

"We are going deep into the investigation and Sreesanth might be booked in our case also here," Roy said.

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Instant messaging acronym for Too High To Function. Meaning that the speaker is too high to understand/make sense of what you are saying.
Jack: dude ijust smokeed a wohle blunt by meself an im thtf
作者 awesem0 2009年4月10日
Acronym: "Too High To Function" (as in, the speaker has ingested an amount of marijuana to the point that he/she can no longer comprehend or perform basic motor skills.)
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an acronym meaning Too High To Function, normally used in txt or over IM when someone keeps telling u things and ur too high to understand/care what the heck they're saying
person 1: guess what! i think i figured out why my fone didn't work cuz the thingy broke and then that one part got fixed and then it only sorta worked ya know?

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From a discussion topic on LinkedIn, I received from Packt Publishing a copy of Circos Data Visualization How-to, by Tom Schenk Jr. In the past couple of weeks I toyed with reading it, until I finally came up to read it all. This is a quite short book, topping at 54 pages of actual content. And as a short book it doesn’t give you a full perspective of Circos capabilities, but it’s a start.

The author is not related to the biological field, so he takes some time explaining part of the biological terminology used in Circos, somtehing that could have been skipped to people in the area. But this does not detract from the usefulness of this book. The chapters cover most part of Circos features, mostly using examples away from biology, which is somewhat useful, as it explains how to create your own diagrams and “chromosomes”. At the same time, maybe if the author had included a couple more chapters about some fine details of Circos, that would have been helpful in the long run.

The book is pleasantly written, there’s no fluff and the test is direct. But in the end you keep asking for more details and information, due to the abreviated size of it. As I said, it’s a good start, covering with somewhat more detail what you find in Circos website, but I definitely wanted a bit more.


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These darling little Bunny Egg Holders are made from ordinary recycled paper tubes. Made from one tube each, they can also be made into Easter chicks. They fit dyed Easter eggs perfectly. Use them as placeholders at your Easter table, writing names on the eggs.

Items needed:

  • T paper tube or paper towel tube
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  3. Gently spread back and sketch bunny, as shown.  Cut out bunny shape, making sure bottom band is connected and in tact. This will hold the egg.
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  7. Test an egg in holder to see if you need to remove a small sliver of the front "band" that will hold the egg.  If so, cut away any excess prior to adding ribbon. Cut a length of ribbon that will go around the top of the "egg holder" as shown.  Apply a few drops of glue and press into place.  Let dry.

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“Sometimes there’s a man.  I won’t say a hero, ‘cause what’s a hero?  Sometimes there’s a man, and I’m talkin’ about the dude here, sometimes there’s a man, well, he’s the man for his time and place.  He fits right in there, and that’s The Dude.” – The Stranger

Our lovable maniac, Bobby Trefz, is leaving after three fun and awe-inspiring art filled years with 12 oz. Studios.  For those who don’t know, Bobby and Alex Feliciano both got their start together at Body Art Tattoo in Stratford, NJ almost 20 years ago.  Bobby has entertained our artists and clients with his rendition of classic yacht rock jams along with choreographed dance routines.  He’s also been an incredible team member applying 20 years of experience to tattooing any style and helping guide our younger artists to perfect their craft.

Bobby will be joining the ranks of Art Machine Productions in Philadelphia, PA.  We wish Bobby nothing but the best and can’t wait to see him grow as an artist and watch his work evolve working next to Tim Pangburn and company.

Bobby’s last official day at 12 oz. Studios will be May 31st.  If you are looking to get tattooed by Bobby at 12 oz. he has openings on 5/26, 5/27, 5/28, 5/30 and 5/31.  Give us a call to schedule an appointment or stop by the Brooklawn shop (300 Crescent Blvd.).

Welcome Johnny Pagoda to 12 oz. Deptford

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South Jersey has a new artist in town and his name is Johnny Pagoda!  Johnny comes to us from Vermont, the home of maple syrup and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream!  Since getting his start in 2008, Johnny brings a unique style to tattooing spanning traditional, surreal neo-traditional, black and grey, and everything in between.  You can catch him Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and alternating Saturday’s.  Interested in getting tattooed by Johnny?  Stop by our Deptford shop (1135 Hurffville Rd.) or give us a call at 856-845-2222.  Welcome aboard Johnny!

2016 Phila. Tattoo Arts Convention Re-cap

The 2016 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention was incredible!  We had a record 4 booths this year with eight out of ten 12 oz. tattooers working all weekend long and showing off the best tattoos that South Jersey has to offer.  In attendance were our very own Bobby Trefz, Rebecca La Norma, Meghan Patrick, Alex Feliciano, Tami Rose, Chris Curtis, Kevin Soto, and Jose Bolorin.  Not only were these talented folks tattooing their asses off, they also created and brought beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of art to exhibit and sell.  Alex even made a 12 oz. Studios “Crown and Arrows” lighted podium, which had an almost bat-signal quality that drew in convention goers to our booth.  The crew made friends with artists from across the globe and hopes to exchange guest spots with one another in the future.  Check out the photos below!

Please welcome Mike Sedges to our Brooklawn shop!

12 oz Studios is proud to welcome tattoo artist Mike Sedges to our Brooklawn, NJ shop!  Mike comes to us from Empire Tattoo Inc. located in Clementon, NJ.  He originally got his start working in the tattoo industry in 2001 and has been tattooing since 2005.  Mike currently works at our Brooklawn shop Sunday through Wednesday and Friday (Sunday’s are by appointment only).  We are very excited to have Mike working alongside our extraordinarily talented roster of tattoo artists at 12 oz.  To see examples of Mike’s work check out his page under ‘Artists at Brooklawn’ or click here.  Also, make sure you follow along with all of our social media accounts to see incredible work by Mike and all of the artists at 12 oz. Studios.  Welcome, Mike!

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Happy Birthday 12 oz. Studios!

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This month marks 12 oz Studios’ 11th year of business. Now, before we blow out the candles, we’d like to reflect on all our growth and success in those past 11 years.

In January 2005, we opened our doors for the first time. 12 oz started out with one studio, located in Brooklawn, NJ and only two employees – artistic geniuses Alex Feliciano and Meghan Patrick. In addition to tending to their customers on a daily basis, they also dedicated themselves to growing the business and branching out the 12 oz name. And here, 11 years later, we have grown into 2 locations in Brooklawn and Deptford, with 10 amazing artists and piercer, and even our own clothing line!

We are forever grateful to our staff, whom we prefer to call “family.” From our uniquely talented artists, to our skilled piercer, to our trusty manager, and our insanely hot front counter girls. You have all helped to make 12 oz Studios the success it is today.
And then there’s you……our wonderful, inspiring, awesome customers. We owe so much of our success to you. You continue to trust us to take your ideas and then turn them into permanent pieces of art that you display on your bodies with pride. And for that, we thank you and love you all.
So, as we reach our preteen years, we not only reflect on how we got here. We also look to the future. 2016 is going to be a big year for us! Be on the lookout for some rad things to come this year. And again, we thank you for your loyalty. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t the success we are today.

Today the fine folks at NJ.com announced the winner of New Jersey’s Best Tattoo Shop contest and unfortunately, it was not 12 oz. Studios.  Sure we’re a little bummed, but we can’t begin to thank all of YOU for your love, support and encouragement throughout this entire contest and beyond!  We truly love all of our clients!  You make tattooing and piercing way more fun and exciting than it already is!  It was a thrill to be a part of the top 5 and we are so grateful for your hard work in getting out the vote to everyone.  Congratulations to Rorschach Gallery in Edison, NJ for grabbing the number 1 spot!  We hope NJ.com holds another contest next year so we can go for the gold once again!

Check Out Our Write Up on NJ.com!

Check it out! Our feature on our Brooklawn shop is up on NJ.com!  Click here, give it a look and share it with your friends! Once again, thank you all so much for your love and support and helping us make it to the TOP 5!  We wouldn’t have made it without YOU!  We had a fun time hanging out with Bobby Olivier, even though he doesn’t like our exposed wall that we receive nothing but compliments on! ; ) Thank’s again everyone! Now, onward to NUMBER 1!!!

BIG news from 12 oz. Studios Brooklawn shop!

collageIT’S FINALLY HERE!!!  The moment we’ve all been waiting for.  Sunday, May 17th, we moved into our new Brooklawn shop (300 Crescent Blvd)!!!  The 12 oz. crew along with some of our amazing customers busted our butts and moved the entire shop in a few hours!  So, a HUGE thank you to everyone who answered the call when we needed it most!  Now begins the task of setting everything up and getting everything in working order.  The new Brooklawn shop will be closed Monday, May 18th, but starting Tuesday, May 19th, we will be open for business during normal operating hours.  If you are still looking to get tattooed on the 18th, you are in luck!  Our Deptford shop will be open from 2 – 9 pm.  Thanks again to everyone who helped us move and helped us permanently plant our roots in the great borough of Brooklawn, NJ!  Check back with us soon as we will share some photos of the new shop!

Hightlights from the 2015 Philadelphia Tattoo Convention

We had such a blast at this year’s Philadelphia Tattoo Convention presented by Villain Arts! The Philadelphia Convention is very special to all of us. It is our home-town convention in the city we love and we look forward to it every year. Check out some of the highlights below. Also, a big CONGRATULATIONS to 12 oz. Studios Tami Rose from our Brooklawn, NJ shop for taking home a trophy this year! 3rd place for small black and grey tattoo! Way to go Tami!


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LiveBlog Interact08, cont’d: Creativity

Posted 29, September, 2008 by Craig Stoltz
Categories: media, social media, social networks, Web 2.0

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Pith load from panel on creativity

“Creativity is not being a designer or programming, it’s the ability to solve a problem.”

Joanna Champagne, National Gallery of Art, on government use of social media

In process of expanding digital programs. Why not still use the “best architects” in the digital program? We want a website that does the same thing.

Must be true to the spirit of our founding…Andrew Mellon! How do we make the digital world that’s. . .as solid and fundamental? He said: “This is a new relationship between paint and stone.” We want to give the gift again in the digital world.

Website hasn’t been touched in 10 years. How to be true to the mission in the digital environment? Ideas:

Pilot and Play. It opens doors, sounds unthreatening.

Launched a mobile tool, a cellphone tour, to learn where the audience is geographically–and to provide a remote way to tour the museum. “Endears” people to the collection.

Example two: Interactive tables–touchscreen in the midst of the exhibition hall.

Iterate until you have enough successes to win support.

Be Yourself Online. Even for government organizations.

Postal service site is “gorgeous,” partnered with John Adams and Star Wars. Department of Education also very good. “Improve morale” as image of agency is transformed via consumer-facing web.

Leave the Building. Hard to get outside the office.

Put reprints outside on walls to literally get out of building.

Use Facebook. So many museum sites on Facebook–it’s become a forum for museum insiders to connect and share good ideas.

Nick Law, Creativity in the Digital Age

Two examples of leveraging user involvement with technology to elevate the brand experience.

NikeID.com: User-generated shoes, online. Not a matter of art director and copy writer going off somewhere. It’s about creating an interface–needs to be emotional, have brand texture to it.

NikePlus: Links music [iPod], athletics [running], technology [sensor in shoe] and social community [web interface for events, personal information, real-time dialog, sharing information, post-race creativity]. 780,000 ran a 10k with NikePlus, linking this all.

LiveBlog Interact08: Marketing with Social Web

Posted 29, September, 2008 by Craig Stoltz
Categories: social networks, Web 2.0

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Ripe quotes from Brian Williams, Viget Labs

“Your product is your marketing campaign.” For instance: Google, iPhone

Your business, whether you like it or not, is accessible, transparent, and authentic. Even if the only presence on the web is from a disgruntled employee from two years ago–that’s your business.

How to get aboard? Unleash your inner geek: Just jump on, sign up for Twitter. It’s changing constantly. But at least you need to understand what this space is like.

For businesses, “De-specialize.” Everybody needs to participate in social engagement online.

From John Bell, Ogilvy PR, 360 degree Digital Experience

“The Attention Crash”–people fatigued by new, multiple technologies. How do you drink from the firehose without drowning? Give yourself a certain amount of time each week for experimentation.

Need for constant, fast internal training. Things move so fast it has to be regular. [Now trying “Yammer,” Twitter for the enterprise.]

Ted Leonsis, Part 2

Posted 29, September, 2008 by Craig Stoltz
Categories: social networks, Web 2.0

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I had a chance to ask Leonsis a couple of questions:

How can the social web help during the current economic crisis?

His new investment, Revolution Money, will reduce the “tax” consumers have paid for credit card use. Merchants will be charged .5 percent per transaction. This smaller tax will be passed along to consumers, but it’s far less.

How can the social web help folks on the ground who are scared and in economic peril?

The startup costs of new businesses have plunged–the “eBay economy.” He points to the host’s $9 cufflinks made by a jeweler in England who can find customers overseas. Millions of people can start businesses, some of which can become big businesses.

Ted Leonsis, Superstar

Posted 29, September, 2008 by Craig Stoltz
Categories: social media, social networks, Ted Leonsis

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Liveblog from Interact08

Opening session: “Shift Happens,” by Ted Leonsis, vice-chairman emeritus AOL, sage, sports franchise co-owner–all around investor, booster and mentor to many web startups. Said to have coined the phrase “new media” [fact-check that one].

Consumer currently feels “shattered”–in New York last week, it felt to him “like the week after 9/11”

Presidential race is a “turning point” for the integration of Web 2.0

New products, etc. need to be created for 3-screens

How consumers consume: Free, on-demand, mashed up, shared, raw and authentic.

“Our children are growing up in a world where free is better than paid.” Pay-based businesses will “die.”

“People ask me, ‘Where are your people?’ I don’t have people.” Part of being “authentic,” people can smell b.s. a mile away.”

Globalization: We don’t know how to translate international uniques into currency. [Chinese will develop 300,000 math PhDs this year. We’ll graduate 20,000. Marketing is increasingly for math majors. What does this mean to U.S. business?]

What do consumers give you? Money, time, pixels. You need to think in terms of those currencies.

“Ted’s Take”: I blog every day. I don’t like it anymore when people type my name into Google and see the first thing that comes up is a bad [Washington Post] article. My content is now at the top. “It’s important you take control of” your search results.

How this is blurring work and pleasure: A worker arrives at the office and logs first into fantasy football on Monday a.m., yet handled 300 e-mails on Sunday.

Discusses “filmanthropy“–movies with messages, creating a second bottom line. Just launched snagfilms.com, in partnership with Clearspring [in which he invests]. Cuts films into film widgets–now 61 million views. In U.S., there are 500 indie theaters; we have 12,000 virtual theaters.

The Internet is powerful because it enhances all of the following. It’s what all my businesses are designed around.

  • relationships in communities of interest
  • self-expression
  • giving back
  • pursuing a higher calling

Twitter’s Bridge to. . .Somewhere

Posted 28, September, 2008 by Craig Stoltz
Categories: politics, Twitter

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Like Twitter itself, the site’s new Election2008. . .thing lives in that maddening zone between irresistible and pointless.

I guess you’d call Twitter’s Elections2008 a service–it aggregates all the Tweets on a particular topic. They spill down the screen in something like real time, one after another.

Twitter Election2008

Twitter Election2008

You can choose to witness Tweets for All Candidates, or any of the Big 4 individually. The latest “official” Tweets “by” Obama and McCain appear above the fold, along with other tags you can follow. [Ron Paul, Ralph Nader and Bob Barr silenced again–this time by the fatcats at Twitter, who are clearly in the pocket of corrupt conventional politics! Wonder where Twitter’s PAC contributions are going?????]

The updates slide down the screen so quickly it’s anxiety provoking. To read one, you have to pass your mouse over an update to pause the stream. Read it, unpause and you’re back to playing Election Tetris, trying to click fast before an update disappears at the bottom.

The Tweets are, as you expect, all over the map. Brief love ‘n’ hate notes, jabs, jibes, jive and jingoism, plus people trying to viralize their own blog posts and videos.

If journalism is the first rough draft of history, Twitter’s Election08 is the synaptic spatter that proceeds coherent political thought.

I suspect something will come of this. Tweet aggregation has become a low art practiced widely around the web, and Twitter itself is trying to make sure it has a place in the studio.

The underlying functionality of Twitter is so compelling that some smart people are likely, eventually, to figure out how to use this vertical streaming of the content for good rather than harm.

But as with the election itself, let’s not raise your expectations too much.  To quote a telling Tweet that just slid by: “USA Patriot: RaquelTWG you are pretty… McCain/Palin’08”

Free Social Web Presentation: A $495 value!

Posted 24, September, 2008 by Craig Stoltz
Categories: Health 2.0, media, search, social media, Uncategorized, Web 2.0

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I’m about to go do a presentation on social media. The topic this time: How to use various search-and-discover tools to monitor what’s being said in the socialwebosphere about you, your company, your partners or competitors, your spouse, your enemies, etc.

The audience is a group of people who do PR, marketing and communications for non-profit groups in the healthcare field. The people in attendance paid $495 to hear my presentation–though, to be fair, a lunch, dinner and a bunch of other, far more interesting speakers are part of the deal too.

But I thought I’d share the useful stuff right here in my blog, where everything is free. And–this is a guarantee–worth every penny.

The presentation lists a bunch of tools you can use to monitor what’s being said out in the social web. I know there are many others, but the ones I’m listing are both user-friendly for late adopters and likely, at least as a group, to produce a good scan of what’s being said in blogs, on Twitter, on discussion forums and hyperlocal news sites.

If any readers of this blog know good tools to supplement or replace the ones I’ve listed here, please leave a comment below. I’ll update the list and republish the full list in a later post.

Anyway, it’s about 12:30 p.m. and I’m on at 1 p.m. Better run.

Here’s the handout I’ll give out.

Learning to Listen In

The following tools help you monitor the many conversations happening all around the Internet. Some comments may involve your business, institution or key people. You may not want or need to respond. But knowing what people are saying is vital.

Listening is also an easy way to familiarize yourself with the baffling world of social media. Later on you may want to use these same techniques in marketing, branding, communication and customer service efforts. Talk like a marketer, though, and they’ll hate you.

Most of these tools let you save your searches. Some send results to your e-mail, your iGoogle page or any RSS reader [Yahoo360, Netvibes, Bloglines, etc.]

Be sure to “listen” not only for your institution or firm’s full name, but for its nickname, short name, common misspellings, etc. Don’t forget about the names of key people.

The following tools are listed in approximate order of value. Start with Google Alerts, and see which others turn up content you’d otherwise miss.

  • Google Alerts The most basic way to monitor what’s being published on important topics and events. If nothing else, set Google Alerts for keywords and have results delivered to your e-mail box. http://www.google.com/alerts
  • Filtrbox Can dig deeper and help analyze content that turns up. Monthly fee for high-level use. For some, it may be worth it. http://www.filtrbox.com/
  • BlogPulse A Nielsen service, it monitors blog content http://www.blogpulse.com/
  • Omgili or Twing Both of these monitor the “deep web”—message boards where most search engines don’t prowl http://www.omgili.com or http://www.twing.com
  • Twitter Search To listen in on what’s being said on this annoying, oddly compelling platform http://search.twitter.com/. For alerts: http://tweetbeep.com/
  • Topix Aggregates local news better than most. A good way to see what your local press is reporting without having to visit their sites http://www.topix.com/

D.C. Social Media: 2.0ut in Front?

Posted 23, September, 2008 by Craig Stoltz
Categories: Washington 2.0, Web 2.0

The Washington, D.C. area is boiling with action, but it’s not all about the upcoming quadrennial episode of mass hysteria. The region has become of all things, a national center–maybe the national center–for innovation in the social web.

I say this with some reluctance. I’m a lousy cheerleader and innately skeptical of any claims that carry the whiff of a chamber of commerce luncheon centerpiece.

Having said that, I believe there is something big and unexpectedly important going on in my home region, one not known for its forward thinking or brassy innovation. But D.C. 2.0 seems to be real.

Last week Twin Tech II, a party designed to bring together the Northern Virginia/D.C./Maryland tech community, drew 1,200 people, and a bunch of people were turned away. I’m not sure recent McCain rallies have had that many people. [To be fair, McCain rallies are not held in massive nightclubs with an open bar, so that may explain some of it. That may also be a good idea for the McCain campaign, but that’s another story.]

Anyway, the Twin Tech meetup was really more about bringing two different tech cultures together: The Suits and the T-shirts, the Stalwarts and the Schemers, the Arrivistes and the Artistes, the Gold and the Geeks.

The people representing the Northern Virginia Technology Council, land of defense contractors and enterprise network firms, were actually wearing suits and ties, as if they’d just come from a sales presentation [they probably had]. One of the women looked like she could easily be a great grandmother. She looked like she was having a blast. I didn’t see her dance, but then I didn’t stay until the end.

Meanwhile the t-shirts–indie 2.0 entrepreneurs, programmers, designers, marketers and even some extremely talented, reasonably priced social media consultants heroically devoted to their clients–showed up in stylish eyewear, interesting hair on their face and heads, tiny tattoos and a sort of thriftshop-Urban Outfitters-Nordstrom Rack chic. The women looked great. The open bar was well patronized.

This dual-social-group thing helps explain, I think, why the Washington area can make a plausible claim as 2.0 Central. It’s an amazing mix of grown-ups, young people, and business conditions. Among the assets:

  • The rich talent pool left in the wake of the AOL diaspora
  • The 2.0 enterprise network builders and sellers in Northern Virginia and the many consultants, lawyers and financiers who follow in their wake
  • Legions of print journalists making the migration to digital
  • Political and non-profit social mediacrats–those eye-poppingly forward-leaning 2.Obamacists ™ are among us
  • Academics, think-tankers and policy-heads who are leading the way on issues of web privacy, piracy, legalities and social impacts of all this stuff
  • Established Washington PR and lobbying firms, scrambling to leverage social media at risk of falling terminally behind the new social marketing firms that “get it”
  • Increasingly social-media-savvy publishers and broadcasters like The Washington Post, USA Today, National Geographic, Discovery, PBS and NPR
  • Government agencies which, god help us, are beginning to use social media to reach their citizen clients
  • The Smithsonian, National Gallery of Art and other world-class museums that have committed to the 2.0 thing
  • And hundreds of 2.0 companies, from up-and-coming national names like Clearspring, Mixx, Vidget Labs, R2i, Freewebs and Hungry Machine to scrappy startups chasing money and a clue. Some of the latter are getting a boost from a D.C. based mini-2.Incubator, LaunchBox Digital.

It’s quite a confluence of people and factors–perhaps more than you’ll find elsewhere, even in Silicon Valley or Silicon Alley–and there’s plenty of energy and, I think, even money to go around. I have every reason to believe I’ll be able to stand behind that statement five years from now.

Which brings me to the next D.C. mega-event, Interact08, a conference that will put on stage many of the luminaries representing the groups described above. Ted Leonsis, paterfamilias of many tech startups in the area and the nation, will keynote. And none other than Marissa Mayer of Google will appear on a panel.

When Google sends Mayer across the country to appear on a panel, you know something is going on.

I don’t know if the crowd will surpass 1,200, but I’m told only 35 tickets ramain at $395. I’ll be blogging from Interact, and will dutifully report on developments.

Oh, I forgot [warning: metaphor incoming] Interact08 will be held in the Ronald Reagan Building. I’m telling you, this Washington 2.0 thing is getting serious.

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Galaxy Note 8.0 Stories June 17, 2013

Last week AT&T confirmed that it would carry the Galaxy Note 8.0 in the “coming weeks,” but now we finally have detailed pricing and release information. The carrier has announced that it will begin to offer the device on June 21st for $399.99 with a new two-year contract. For those wondering, that’s the same price as the WiFi only model, which obviously does not carry a contract with it. If you are looking to go all out, however, you can pick the device up for $200 on contract when purchased at the same time as a Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Active, or Galaxy Note II.

As far as specs go, the device is packing a 1.6GHz Exynos 4110 quad-core processor paired with 2GB of RAM. It will ship with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Samsung’s TouchWiz overlay. Other features include WiFi, LTE, GPS, BlueTooth 4.0, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a compass, and a hefty 4,600mAh battery. expand full story

Galaxy Note 8.0 Stories June 12, 2013

Samsung’s Galaxy Note smartphones have had a huge amount of success, so it makes sense that the company would want to try to bring the branding over to its tablet lineups. We’ve already seen the Galaxy Note 10.1 here in the United States on Verizon, and another carrier model looks to be coming soon.

AT&T has announced that it will begin to offer the Galaxy Note 8.0 with LTE capabilities “in the coming weeks”. Pricing details and specific availability information were left out, unfortunately. The WiFi only Galaxy Note 8.0 is offered for $399 stateside, so we can expect the LTE model to come in at at about $100-ish more than that. expand full story

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After lots of leaks, rumors and outright company forecasts,  Samsung today announced the Galaxy Note 8.0, an 8-inch iPad Mini competitor. The 1280×800 pixel display will have a slightly better PPI of 189 than the Mini and match camera specs and a quad core processor. Samsung’s Note 8.0 will also double up the Mini with 2GB of RAM and add an S-Pen for those who need/want it as well as expandable storage via the Micro-SD card slot. Just like the Galaxy Tab 7 2 it has an IR blaster with a rebranded Peel station navigation. On the down side, it won’t have LTE (only HSPA+) and it will run a slightly out-dated 4.1.2 version of Android Jelly Bean. It also weighs almost an ounce more than the iPad Mini.

Oh and it can make calls like a huge phone.

Will this go head to head against the Mini? My gut reaction is no. Samsung’s Touchwiz overlay and pen will keep these out of the hands of mainstream users. No price or launch date is yet planned but the specs tell me (720P TFT display) that Samsung is aiming for a low price. I’d expect to see this at $250 in the US probably just after it launches in the 2nd quarter in a number of Asian and EU territories.

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Reports: UR1051374-UR10: New Multiferroics Based on 2D Frustrated Sublattices

Christopher R. Wiebe, BS, MSc, PhD, University of Winnipeg

The langasites have been a major focus of study in the last decade due to the variety of properties they exhibit including piezoelectricity in La3Ga5SiO14 [1], highly degenerate magnetic ground states in Pr3Ga5SiO14 [2], and multiferroicity in Ba3NbFe3Si2O14 [3]. The latter has been a particularly active area of research because of complex spin dynamics arising from chiral, helical antiferromagnetic ordering at TN= 26 K. The chirality introduced by the magnetic structure breaks symmetry, which allows this material to undergo a ferroelectric polarization [4]. Efforts to increase the multiferroic transition temperature by chemical substitution by other research groups have been unsuccessful; the Fe3+ cation occupies a tetrahedral site that other magnetic ions find unfavourable compared to the octahedral Nb5+ site.

We have undertaken the task of synthesizing new multiferroic compounds based upon this structural motif.  Drawing on previous work from B.V. Mill [5], we have optimized a method to substitute Fe3+ for other magnetic cations by taking advantage of Te6+, which is only known to exist in octahedral coordination [6]. Te6+ has a high affinity for the Nb5+ site, forcing magnetic ions like Co2+, Mn2+, and Cu2+ into the tetrahedral site.  We have recently synthesized isostructural compounds Pb3TeCo3V2O14 and Pb3TeCo3P2O14, members of the dugganite family.  Both of these compounds have a series of magnetic transitions at low temperatures (near 8.0 K and 6.6 K) that are believed to be multiferroic in nature (that is, they involve both magnetic ordering and evidence for electric polarization).  These are the first compounds beyond the Ba series that have been characterized.  Although our efforts to increase the ordering temperature have failed, the underlying magnetic behavior of this system is unlike any other langasite studied thus far; the dugganite has two magnetic transition temperatures at TN1 = 8.6 K and TN2 = 6.0 K (Figure 1) more reminiscent of other Co‐V systems like Co3V2O8 and monoclinic Co2V2O7.  A remarkable reordering of Co2+ moments occurs within a 2.6 K range. The first magnetic structure has a propagation vector k = (0.752, 0, 1/2) while the second has a propagation vector k = (5/6, 5/6, 1/2).  While the second structure has been studied in detail, knowledge of the first structure remains rather limited, though recent work suggests this phase may contain a dynamic component – that is, there is only a partial ordering of the spins at low temperatures.  The temperature dependence of the dielectric constant was measured to determine if this sample displays magnetoelectric coupling (figure 2).  An anomaly can be seen at each magnetic transition temperature in both compounds. Thorough investigation of the structure yields two possible causes for these anomalies. Firstly, short V‐O distance along the c axis seen across all members of the dugganite series may introduce antiferroelectric ordering. An alternative explanation may be the dynamical nature of the first magnetic phase. Perhaps a preferred moment orientation exists in a dynamic row of Co2+ moments, which coexist with static ordered moments (figure 3). Further study is needed to confirm these findings.

We have also had recent success synthesizing new members of the langasite series that preserve the original langasite structure.  Using the same strategy of the dugganite compounds, we prepared K3TeFe3P2O14, which has a much smaller lattice that Ba3NbFe3Si2O14.  The transition temperature appears to be increased to 41 K in this material, due to the increased magnetic exchanged between the Fe3+ ions.  Further tests are necessary to determine if the transition has a multiferroic origin.

Future studies include extending the Pb compounds to introduce other magnetic ions (such as Mn2+), single crystal growth of all of these materials by flux methods, and future testing of the multiferroic samples.  This project has enabled the funding of 4 undergraduate students, with two of them completing undergraduate thesis projects as a direct result of this work.  In addition, some of this work has been presented at major conferences such as the CSC in Calgary, Alberta earlier this year.

[1]  H. Fritze, J. Electroceram. 26, 122 (2011).

[2]  L.L. Lumata, T. Besara, P.L. Kuhns, A.P. Reyes, H.D. Zhou, C.R. Wiebe, L. Balicas, Y.J. Jo, J.S. Brooks, Y. Takano, M.J. Case, Y. Qiu, J.R.D. Copley, J.S. Gardner, K.Y. Choi, N.S. Dalal and M.J.R. Hoch, Phys. Rev. B 81, 224416 (2010).

[3]  H.D. Zhou, L.L. Lumata, P.L Kuhns, A.P. Reyes, E.S. Choi, N.S. Dalal, J. Lu, Y.J. Jo, L. Balicas, J.S. Brooks and C.R.Wiebe, Chem. Mater. 21, 156 (2009).

[4]  C. Stock, L.C. Chapon, A. Schneidewind, Y. Su, P.G.Radaelli, D.F. McMorrow, A. Bombardi, N. Lee and S.W. Cheong, Phys. Rev. B 83, 104426 (2011).

[5]  B.V. Mill, Russ. J. Inorg. Chem. 54, 1205 (2009).

[6]  A.E. Lam, An X‐ray Crystallographic Study of the Crystal Structures of Four Tellurium Oxysalt Minerals: Dugganite, Choloaite, Rodalquilarite, and Graemite. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, 1998.

[7]  H.J. Silverstein, K. Cruz‐Kan, A.M. Hallas, H.D. Zhou, R.L. Donaberger, B.C. Hernden, M. Bieringer, E.S. Choi, J.M. Hwang, A.S. Wills and C.R. Wiebe, Chem. Mater. 24, 664 (2012).

Figure 1:  Neutron diffractogram contour plot showing two magnetic transition temperatures at 8.6 K and 6.0 K in Pb3TeCo3V2O14.  Diffuse scattering, indicative of short-ranged ordering, appear at high temperatures [7].

Figure 2:  The temperature dependence of the dielectric constant (black) shows anomalies at each of the transition temperatures.  The first derivative of the dielectric constant (red) shows these anomalies more clearly. [7]

Figure 3:  The magnetic structure of Pb3TeCo3V2O14 below 6 K shown from the (a) ab and (b) ac planes.  The magnitude of the moment changes over 6 unit cells (c).  An intermediate magnetic structure appears between 6.0 and 8.6 K that is illustrated in (d).  An example of a dynamic spin is circled in red. [7]


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