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To all the millenials out there, I’m here to defend youBy Stephanie JohnsonSpecial to The Bulletin
I am a millennial, one of the most controversial generations out there.
Why is that? Millennials can purchase a cellphone, and have it running in less than five minutes, with everything already customized.
Ask us a question, we can google it in less than a second and give you the researched answer from the Internet.
We can figure things out on our own, and fast, because of the Inter-net. At the same time, some mem-bers of the other generations say we
are the worst ones out there. Millennials can have entire
conversations at dinner over their phone. My husband and I were having lunch once at a restaurant, and we were also on our phone. An older couple walked up to us, and
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By John TothEditor and Publisher
“Come on in and look around. Everything is cheap,” barked the man in the booth at the market. He has done this before, probably more times than he cares to remember.
I was at Wimberley Market Days, held monthly by the Lions’ Club. It was one of our stops recently as we explored the Texas Hill Country.
I am a sucker for any event with the word
market in it. Angleton has its Peach Street Farmers Market weekly and Market Days twice a year. I frequent both, and we look for markets wher-ever we go.
You can’t buy better stuff than at a market when it comes to freshness and uniqueness. Farmers markets often have some live music and free samples and giveaways. Angleton does, as does Pearl Farmers Market in San Antonio.
They are a great place to shop and chill, sit back and watch people, grab a late breakfast or lunch. Fresh onions, I’ll take them. Loaf of bread baked this morning? I need one. Some potatoes and peaches, honey, and jams, grown and made by local farmers and producers.
My market days started when I was eight years old, when my grandmother used to take me on her shopping trips. She bought some
RAMBLINGS
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Conference set Aug. 24 in West ColumbiaA four-hour Alzheimer’s Care-
giver Conference and Resource Fair set for the West Columbia Civic Center on Friday, Aug. 24, may be the first major caregiver training event to ever be held in Brazoria County’s West of the Brazos area.
The conference climaxes a summer series of educational events sponsored by the Brazoria
County Alzheimer’s Awareness Project and their community part-ners Sweeny Hospital, Texas A&M AgriLife, and the Brazoria County Library System.
Dale Libby, CEO of the Gather-ing Place, explained that West of the Brazos was the target of the educational campaign because of demographics.
“There are almost 1500 homes
in Sweeny, West Columbia, and Brazoria where at least one resident is over 60. There are also few resources available to educate and support families who may be affected by Alzheimer’s or a related memory order. It’s not uncommon in areas like this that people ignore or deny symptoms because they think memory loss is a normal part
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NEXT TIME, PLAN AHEAD: A man stole a mini fridge from a Home Depot in Horn, Miss., but soon discovered that it would not fit in his car. So he drove off, holding it out the window, and dragging it on the concrete. He soon realized the futility of his effort and dropped it in a nearby parking lot.
HEY, MY EYES ARE UP HERE! A woman tried to smuggle illegal drugs into a prison in Swansea, Wales, for her boyfriend by stuffing the contraband into an undergarment. She was foiled when a sniffer dog, who is trained to detect such things, wouldn’t stop staring at her chest.
BUT THE DOG REFUSED THE BREATHALYZER: A man, who was arrested for drunk driving on Interstate 95 outside Port St. Lucie, Fla., told police that his dog was at the wheel, not him.
ANOTHER DUMB IDEA: A man texted the police reporting that he witnessed an undressed man in the street in Sydney, Australia. He also texted a picture. An investigation by authorities revealed it was actually him in the photo. Police said: “He appeared to be suffering some obvious effects of the cold night air but was otherwise well.”
BUT I’M HERE TO HELP THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE: A woman showed up for jury duty at a courthouse in West Pasco, Fla., while in possession of cocaine and methamphetamine. She told arresting officers that she forgot she had the drugs in her pocket.
WE’RE PRETTY SURE THAT’S NOT WHO HE IS: An undressed man, who poured gasoline around a home in Johnson Fork, Ky., and tried to set it on fire, told arresting officers that “he may be Jesus.” Among the many charges against him was “giving an officer false identifying information.”
BA-BOOM! IT MAY TAKE A WHILE TO ‘HEEL’: A man installed a shoe camera to take videos up the skirts of women in Madison, Wisc., but was thwarted in his efforts when the battery exploded, injuring his foot
A ‘TAIL’ OF REVENGE?: In the wake of the deaths of 12 whales hit by large vessels in Alaska in the past few years, a whale struck the side of the state ferry Tustumena traveling between Homer and Kodiak. The captain said the sea creature “came at us like a torpedo.”
THIS IS WHY SOME PEOPLE SHOULDN’T DRINK: A waitress refused to serve more drinks to a heavily intoxicated man in the Wild Wing Café in Spartanburg, S.C. In response, he went into a violent, drunken rage, assaulting her, threatening to shoot staff members, and telling the officer arresting him he would get him fired.
IT’S BACK TO DRIVER’S ED FOR YOU, PAL: Security camera footage revealed a man trying to steal a pickup truck from the driveway of a home in Bensalem, Pa., but he repeatedly hit the car parked behind it because he was unable to execute a three-point turn. He eventually got out and ran away.
SHOULDN’T BE TOO HARD TO SPOT THEN: Police are look-ing for a woman, who helped rob a man at a hotel in Oklahoma City. The victim said she has tattoos all over her face.
asked us what we were doing, if we were texting each other.
We laughed, and then realized maybe we should set our phones down for a minute and actually talk to each other. Millennials are almost always on their phone or laptop,
and they don’t engage much in actual conversation.
I recently graduated from college, and it was easier to form relation-ships with my online classes than it was in my in-person classes, due to no one interacting and everyone being on their phone or laptop.
Is this why our generation is so controversial?
Pew Research states that few millennials own houses, and many live with their parents, or roommates. They are the highest percentage of renters. It sounds like we don’t want to make a huge financial commitment, especially with housing markets being so high right now.
Pew also states that millennials are the largest percentage of any generation to have a bachelor’s degree. That sounds like we want to be educated and find a job that suits us the best.
Millennials have the lowest per-centage rate of moving, so they like to stay put. It sounds likes we enjoy our family time and put our family over jobs across the world.
So, what is so wrong with millen-nials? It sounds like we are realistic. We use technology extensively, but we also appreciate other things.
I was on a walk and wanted to
know what kind of a flower was in front of me, so I pulled out my phone, installed an app, took a picture. Within seconds I got my answer.
So how come we can’t write checks?
Because there is no app for it. But, there is Google.
I had to write a check, and I had no clue what I was doing. I didn’t even have a checkbook, I had to go get a check from the bank. I pulled up Google and typed, “how to write a check”.
I might not have known how to write a check, but I was resourceful
with technology. And it taught me how to connect to some old technol-ogy - the checkbook.
So, as Millennials continue to be one the most debated generations to this day, we will continue to use technology to find answers to the questions we don’t know.
We can also help you download an app on your phone, in case you are wondering what kind of plants or flowers are growing in your backyard.
But, if you want to have a conver-sation with us, please send a text message – preferably140 charac-ters or less.
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To all the millenials out there, I am here to defend you
• The United States Census Bureau, using birth dates ranging from 1982 to 2000, stated the estimated number of U.S. millennials in 2015 was 83.1 million people. In 2016, the Pew Research Center found that millennials surpassed Baby Boomers to become the largest living generation in the United States.
• Anyone born between 1981 and 1996 (ages 22 to 37 in 2018) will be considered a Millennial.
DID YOU KNOW ABOUT MILLENIALS?
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Strange but TrueBy Bill Sonesand Rich Sones, Ph.D.
FIRE BIRDSQ. “The birds that steal fire,” the
title reads. Do you know the story behind these “arsonist” birds of prey?
A. Based on stories and firsthand observations, it’s likely that some Australian birds of prey —- black kites, whistling kites and brown falcons -— intentionally spread wildfires to flush out prey, says Andy Coghlan in “New Scientist” magazine. According to Australian ornithologist Bob Gosford, the birds pick up burning twigs from existing fires and drop them elsewhere to start new blazes. Twenty eyewit-ness accounts corroborate this view, including a firefighter in the North Territory, who, as he tried to put out a fire, saw a whistling kite 20 meters away (65 feet), carrying a smoking stick and dropping it to create a new fire. In all, he “extinguished seven new blazes started by the kites” (“Journal of Ethnobiology”).
It appears that the birds only start fires if an existing one has reached a barrier and might go out, since an extinguished fire would not expose any more prey.
As Coghlan says, “Some birds of prey have learned to control fire, a skill we thought was unique to
humans.” The story continues as the research team gathers evidence on birds outside Australia.
TOWER ARTQ. Public art comes in many
shapes and sizes, but one of the more unusual ones was created by a group of Swedish artists who got access to a tower in a Stockholm suburb. What was their “brilliant” idea?
A. They started with a common trend among landmark towers for management to change the colors of the lights to mark holidays and other special occasions, says Dan Lewis on his “Now I Know” website. But they wanted to bring coloring to the masses by having random people make the choices. Folks would merely go to the Color by Numbers website, find instructions and then dial in or use a smart-phone to begin. The lights go live at sundown. Nine floors are open for display, and red, green and blue can be blended to “paint the night sky.”
If you’re not prepared to travel to Stockholm, New York City’s Empire State Building also displays colored lights to honor various events or organizations. Other nights, the building’s signature white is on display.
THE COMPUTING BRAINQ. What are just a few of the
incredible numbers that make up the human brain, reportedly “the most complex thing in the universe”?
A. Crammed inside the brain are “approximately 86 billion neurons, surrounded by 180,000 kilometers (112,000 miles) of insulated fibers connected at 100 trillion synapses,” yet it makes up just 2 percent of our total body weight, reports “How It Works: Book of Amazing Science.” “It’s a vast biological supercom-puter,” operating so efficiently that it uses less energy than a standard lightbulb.
All of this stems from a single cell which divides and grows, and at its peak, the developing brain can gen-erate 250,000 new neurons every minute. Though the growth process continues after Baby’s birth, by age 2 the brain is 80% of its adult size.
When a team at the Salk Institute in California studied actual brain capacity, it estimated that storage can reach around 1 million giga-bytes of information housed in the connections between nerve cells. “That’s around 2,000 years worth of MP3 music or 223,000 DVDs.” (Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at [email protected])
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St. Michaels plans bazaar Sept. 9
All are welcome to St. Michael’s annual Parish Bazaar to be held Sunday, September 9 from 11 a,m, to 2:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Family Life Center, 100 Oak Drive South, Lake Jackson.
Live & Silent Auction, BBQ plates, Inflatables, Obstacle Course and Outdoor Games for all Ages. Dinner Tickets $10
• In 1893, Katharine Bates was inspired to write “America the Beautiful” after seeing the view from Colorado’s Pikes Peak.
• Cremating a human body requires the same amount of energy as the monthly domestic demands of a single person.
• Blackjack players who hold high-value cards tend to glance fleetingly to the right, while those with a lower-value hand glance to the left.
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Bankruptcy is hitting more older Americans, pointing to a retirement crisis in the makingBy Michael HiltzikLos Angeles Times (TNS)
Whether America is facing a “retirement crisis” in which seniors are making do with shrinking financial resources has been widely debated. But here’s a telling metric: Seniors are making a larger share of bankruptcy filings.
That’s the finding of a new paper by academic researchers affiliated with the Consumer Bankruptcy Proj-ect, which periodically samples per-sonal bankruptcy filings from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. “Older Americans are increasingly likely to file consumer bankruptcy,” they write, “and their representa-tion among those in bankruptcy has never been higher.”
The figures should worry advo-cates for seniors, because in terms
of the overall financial health of the 65+ cohort, it’s likely to be the tip of the iceberg. “Only a small fraction of those who are having financial troubles file for bankruptcy,” one of the authors, Robert Lawless of the University of Illinois law school, told me. “So this is part of a much bigger story about financial distress among the elderly.”
It’s true that the elderly have been the beneficiaries since the 1930s of America’s strongest and most successful social safety net. The system was born with Social Secu-rity in 1935, which aimed to reduce the scandalous poverty rate among seniors. It was followed by Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, which offered relief for healthcare, and culminated in the Medicare prescription drug program enacted in 2003.
During that same period, a sizable percentage of American workers were covered by corporate defined-benefit pensions, producing what retirement experts have called “a brief golden age” when many American workers could retire with confidence.
Over the last few decades, however, confidence in that safety net has ebbed. Defined-benefit plans have given way to defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s, which saddle workers with all the risk of investment market downturns — and in which wealthier workers are overrepresented, both in enroll-ment rates and balances.
Some older Americans may have more access to retirement income than their forebears, but they’re also carrying more debt. The share of Americans still carrying mortgage debt when they reach age 65 rose to 38 percent in 2013 from 22 percent in 1995, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard. Their mortgage balances also have risen over that period to $73,000 from $27,300 in inflation-adjusted terms. Despite Medicare, medical expenses remain a large component of seniors’ financial burdens.
It’s also proper to keep in mind that the stagnation of wages for
workers is certain to have an impact as today’s workers move into retirement. Jobs that once offered a stable middle-class income with benefits have morphed into low-wage jobs without job security,
healthcare or pensions. Workers struggling to make ends meet in an economy in which corporate profits are approaching a post-recession record aren’t likely to become sud-denly flush in their retirement years.
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Disney Institute seminar planned at Brazosport CollegeDisney Institute is bringing its
renowned professional develop-ment course, Disney’s Approach to Quality Service, to Lake Jackson on Monday, Oct. 29.
Sponsored by Brazosport Col-lege, the one-day event will help area professionals begin to examine how they can differentiate their ser-vice to become a provider of choice and understand the processes necessary to develop a culture that consistently delivers that excep-tional service.
This day of Disney Institute training uses business insights and time-tested examples from Disney
parks and resorts worldwide to inspire individuals and organiza-tions to enhance their own customer experience using Disney principles as their guide.
Disney’s Approach to Quality Ser-vice gives participants the chance to explore how customer experience insights and time-tested examples from Disney parks and resorts
worldwide can provide relevant illustrations and engaging stories to help organizations deliver the type of long-term results they are capable of delivering.
Registration is $375 per person and includes all course materials as well as breakfast and lunch. For more information or to register, call (979)230-3050.
• Disney grosses a combined $13.61 billion from their 6 domestic parks annually. That is an average of $6.2 million per day per park.
• Want to rent a ride for four hours? You can do it after the park closes for $50,000. You can rent entire lands such as Adventureland for around $250,000 and up.
• When Disneyland first opened, admission to the park was $1, and rides cost between 10-30 cents each.
Basinger new Alliance president/CEOThe Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County (The Alliance)
has selected Gary Basinger as The Alliance’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.
Basinger is the former Vice-President, Commerce & Industry at The Alli-ance, where he has worked since 2008. Prior to that, he was Vice-President, Existing Industries at the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation. He was the Vice-President, Business Development, at the Research Valley Partnership in Bryan-College Station from 2000–2005.
“On behalf of the Executive Committee, we are truly excited for Gary, the Alliance Team and for Brazoria County as Gary officially takes over the reigns as President and CEO of The Alliance,” said Jim Russ, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Alliance. “Gary has been an integral part of The Alliance’s success since he joined the Team in 2008, and it is only logical and fitting that he continues in this new capacity as the Leader of The Alliance as the opportunities for continued industrial growth and prosperity across Brazoria County abound.”
Mr. Basinger grew up in Slaton, a small town near Lubbock. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy. After graduation, he returned to the Lubbock area and worked in cotton farming, which he did until 1989, when he decided to return to Texas A&M and earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1991. He has been married to his wife, Peggy, for 37 years, and has three children and four grandchildren. He has worked at The Alliance since 2008.
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HGTV wins the bidding war for ‘70s ‘Brady Bunch’ houseBy Neal J. Leitereg and Jack FlemmingLos Angeles Times (TNS)
LOS ANGELES — The sale of the “Brady Bunch” house is nearing an end, but not without a drama that has left at least one interested party crying “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.”
“It got down to a horse race,” list-ing agent Ernie Carswell said of the pending sale.
According to Carswell, the Studio City property received eight offers from buyers including entertainers, corporate buyers, individual family groups and investors. The seller of the home, listed for $1.885 million, has since selected a prevailing bid and a backup.
Among those in the bidding was NSync singer-dancer Lance Bass, who publicly announced on social media that his offer for the Studio City house had been accepted. But a day later, in a subsequent mes-sage, Bass said he was “heartbro-ken” to learn of a “corporate buyer (Hollywood studio) who wants the house at any cost.”
Carswell said that the sale to
Bass was not a done deal and that the seller had not made a final decision at that time. He declined to identify the parties behind the two accepted bids. However, Discovery Inc. Chief Executive David Zaslav has announced on an earnings call that cable network HGTV had won the bidding war.
“I’m excited to share that HGTV is the winning bidder and will restore the Brady Bunch home to its 1970s glory as only HGTV can,” he said.
The two-story house was used for outdoor representations of the beloved television family’s abode. That included the show’s open-ing and closing scenes as well as numerous interludes to denote the time of day. Interior scenes for “The Brady Bunch” were filmed in studio.
The 2,500-square-foot home’s interior bears little resemblance to the layout familiar to TV viewers. A rock-wall fireplace and wood-pan-eled walls are among classic details in the living room, which has a wet bar. There are two bedrooms and three bathrooms — a tight fit for even one-half of the Brady Bunch.
The lot on which the house sits, a 12,500-square-foot parcel that abuts the L.A. River, led some to specu-late that a developer might swoop in and tear down the house to build a multimillion-dollar residence.
However, Carswell told the Los Angeles Times last month that con-sideration would be given to buyers who wanted to preserve the iconic property.
“We’re not going to accept the first big offer from a developer who wants to tear it down.”
Violet and George McCal-lister bought the two-bedroom, three-bathroom house in 1973 for $61,000, records show.
The series ran from September 1969 to March 1974 before moving into reruns in syndication. The McCallisters are both deceased. Their children are selling the home.
In his book, “Growing Up Brady,” Barry Williams wrote that he and Maureen McCormick shared their first kiss while filming a three-episode story arc during the show’s fourth season.
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eggs and vegetables for soup and every now and then a chicken.
Once she bought a live chicken. We just watched it eat and move around in a cage. It ate out of our hands, and all the kids fed it. The adults didn’t realize what they had done.
When the chicken was served for dinner, none of us kids touched it. We ate everything else, but not the chicken. After that, grandma bought chickens at the market that were already slaughtered. No more live ones because they were cheaper.
Grandma had a soft heart, but didn’t much show it when it came to chickens. She just saw them as a food source. She used to keep several of them around her yard until the neighbor’s dogs finished them off. She even tried to save one’s life by giving it some aspirin. It died anyway.
“How local is this honey?” I asked the vendor in Angleton on a recent outing to the market there. “About two miles down the road. Is that local enough?” He replied. Yes,
that’s pretty local.That’s what I like about local
markets. There is always something new, out of the ordinary, like the guy barking in Wimberley that his shirts are cheap.
Next door was a record shack. It was a real shack. Singles and albums, and a few record players. You know that I’m a sucker for all that, so I had to go look. It took a while. I had to go through several cases before I found the Rolling Stones “Sucking in the Seventies” album for only $6. I grabbed it up.
The sales clerk sat in a chair in the back of the shack and let people browse as they wished. When cus-tomers was through with a crate of albums, she went behind them and restored alphabetical order.
She didn’t say much, but was friendly. She looked much like a 1960s hippy, except older. Hippies back in those days were young and full of idealism. They then grew old, and some decided to stay in the past and run record shacks.
Or, she could be some company executive during the week who
sells records some weekends. Who knows what path the flower children took after the flowers started wilt-ing?
“Come on in and look around. Get out of the sun. Everything in the store is cheap,” kept yelling the vendor. “Get you some run-arounds for only $2.”
I got a T-shirt, and a collared shirt for $5. There were some jewels in his collection of bottom-of-the- barrel stuff, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. It was a lot of fun, and we came away with some good finds.
Local markets are everywhere. Find one in your area, and go visit. You’ll have a good time, and you’ll get some locally grown or made products that you really need – more likely want.
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of aging or that if the person does indeed have AD, that nothing can be done,” said Mr. Libby. “Now we know that symptoms can usually be delayed, or in some cases reversed. We feel it’s important to share that information,” he said.
The featured speaker will be Dr. Enrique Leal III, who will present “The Basics of Alzheimer’s.” A graduate of UTMB, Leal completed his residencies in anatomic and clinical pathology and family medi-cine there. He is Board Certified in both specialties. He practices family medicine at the Leal Family Clinic in Sweeny and is Chief of Staff at the Sweeny Hospital.
Melissa Botting, represent-ing the Alzheimer’s Association, will discuss “Managing Caregiver
Stress.” Because exercise is critical to the health of the patient and the caregiver, conference planners have asked Lacie Orr with Roughhouse Fitness and Laura Smith with ABSo-lute Fitness to provide exercise demonstration breaks. “Physical exercise is necessary for vascular health, and it’s also one of the great stress busters,” Mr. Libby explained.
Exhibitors will also be available to answer questions regarding caregiv-ing, and memory screenings will be offered. White Apron Catering of West Columbia will serve lunch.
The conference will be held at the West Columbia Civic Center, 516 E. Brazos, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There is no charge, but reserva-tions are required for seating and lunch. To RSVP, call Dale Libby at (979)236-5393.
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By Marco Santana and Mark SkonekiOrlando Sentinel (TNS)
A spacecraft designed to unlock the mysteries of the sun was launched early Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
United Launch Alliance sent the $1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe on
a voyage that will bring it within 3.8 million miles of the sun at the highest speeds ever attained by a human-made device.
Eugene Parker, the 91-year-old retired University of Chicago physicist after whom the probe was named after, said he was excited after watching his first in-person
launch.“All I can say is, ‘wow, we are in
for some learning for the next sev-eral years,”’ he said on NASA TV.
Parker, who first theorized that solar wind existed 60 years ago, said: “It’s a whole new phase, and it’s going to be fascinating through-out. I’m just waiting for the data
now.”Scientists say that data should
help them better understand the sun’s workings by tracing the flow of its energy, studying the solar corona and exploring the acceleration of solar wind.
Using Venus’ gravity to pick up speed, the probe will complete seven flybys in seven years to gradually bring its orbit closer to the sun.
On its closest approach in 2024, the probe will travel at about 430,000 mph.
The spacecraft’s heat shield will
serve as an umbrella, shading its scientific instruments. Sensors on the spacecraft will make certain the heat shield faces the sun at the right times.
A mission to approach the sun has been on NASA’s books since 1958.
The trick was making the spacecraft small, compact and light enough to travel at incredible speeds, while surviving the sun’s punishing environment and the extreme change in temperature when the spacecraft is out near Venus.
NASA launches probe to unlock mysteries of our sun
Human remains buried at Stonehenge 3,000 years ago offer a clue to where they came from
By Deborah NetburnLos Angeles Times (TNS)
At least some of the people who were buried at Stonehenge died and were cremated far from the site — probably in west Wales about 120 miles away, according to a new study.
The finding, published in Scien-tific Reports, provides another small clue to understanding who was buried at the prehistoric monument around 3000 BC, and how they came to be there.
The cremated remains of more than 50 individuals were first excavated from Stonehenge in the 1920s. They were discovered in a series of 56 pits known as Aubrey Holes in the inner circumference of the monument.
Because the remains of these ancient people had obviously been cremated before they were buried, archaeologists at the time decided to dump them all back into one hole — Aubrey Hole 7.
“Cremated remains did not have much value in the 1920s,” said Christophe Snoeck, a post-doctoral researcher in geochemistry and archaeology at Vrige University of Brussels in Belgium. “Unfortu-nately, all the remains were simply re-buried.”
What these 20th century researchers couldn’t know is that nearly 100 years later Snoeck would discover that these burned bones could still talk.
In 2015, Snoeck showed it was possible to use a process called strontium isotope analysis even on bones that had been heated up to
1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.“Strontium isotope analysis has
been used for decades to reveal the mobility of human and fauna, but exclusively on unburned material,” he said. “I demonstrated that cre-mated bone fragments could also be used in such studies, opening the possibility to study many more sites, including Stonehenge.”
Plants absorb strontium as they grow, and as people eat those plants the strontium passes into their bones and teeth.
By creating a map of strontium isotope ratios across a geographical area and comparing that with those found in a bone fragment, scientists can determine a human or animal’s place of origin — or at least where they spent the majority of the last 10 years before they died.
Researchers identified bone fragments belonging to 25 indi-viduals buried at Stonehenge. The strontium isotope analysis revealed that the bones of 15 of these people exhibited the same strontium isotope ratio that existed in the area around the monument.
The results from the other 10, however, showed that these people did not consume food grown in the local area alone.
“We expected to see some people that were not local, but so many was a surprise,” Snoeck said.
The researchers can’t be totally sure where these 10 people came from, but the strontium isotope ratios in their bones are consistent with a region in west Wales that is known to be the source of some of the stones in the monument.
Stonehenge’s bones reveal secrets
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Church plans Brazoria Strong celebration honoring Harvey heroesPlanning is almost complete for
the Brazoria Strong Celebration rec-ognizing the heroism and life after the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey one year ago.
The hurricane and flooding that ravaged the Brazoria area left behind the loss of homes and busi-nesses, bitter memories and deep emotional wounds. But community leaders are coming together to recognize those who showed the strength and tenacity of the com-munity.
The community wide celebration is scheduled at 10 a.m. to noon,
Saturday, Aug. 25, in the Brazoria Heritage Foundation Theater. “The intent of the event is to recognize and honor the heroes of Hurricane Harvey”, said the Rev. Hans Poest-schner, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Brazoria.
Pastor Hans, as he prefers to be called, is one of the community leaders who believes recognition of heroism and life is a key element of the healing process.
Pastor Hans has issued a call for the community to name its heroes. “Names of first responders as well as those of businesses, organiza-
tions, and individuals have been furnished, but we need more. We know there are others out there who have served their community. We need to know your heroes,” he said.
The Brazoria Strong program has been endorsed by the City of Brazo-ria and eight area churches. Several organizations also will take part in the recognition ceremony, including the Brazoria Chamber of Com-merce, the city of Brazoria, the EMS service and church representatives.
“After a welcome by Mayor Roger Shugart, the heroes of Hurricane Harvey will be recognized and honored”, said Pastor Hans.
Planners are urging people in the community to report the names of the Harvey Heroes so they may be recognized. That can be done by contacting Brazoria City Hall or any of the participating churches.
Following the ceremony, a free lunch will be served. All of the food will be provided by the participat-ing churches. “Everyone is invited”, Pastor Hans said.
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To keep Americans safer on the roads this year, BackgroundChecks.org researched state DUI rankings. BackgroundChecks.org used a combination of CDC, Department of Transportation data, and local state data.
Texas has 12th worst DUI problem in the United States
ACC accepting applications through Rebuild Texas Program
Alvin Community College students and staff affected by Hurricane Harvey can now apply for assistance through the Rebuild Texas Grant.
Students enrolled for the 2018 Fall semester can seek assistance for tuition, books and other materials. Students and staff can also apply for support through a child care program to allow students with children to attend courses.
The ACC Foundation received an $87,000 grant from the Rebuild Texas Fund in June to assist students in their continued recovery from Hurricane Harvey.
The funds from Rebuild Texas will be used for long-term rebuilding efforts in the wake of the storm. The ACC Foundation is one of many organizations to receive grants from the $100 million fund, which was cre-ated by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation in collaboration with the OneStar Foundation.
The grant was awarded based upon six different needs: community and economic development; health; housing; education and childcare; transportation and workforce; and capital for small business, with a spe-cial focus on serving low-income communities and their most vulnerable members. For more information about the Rebuild Texas grant program, visit www.rebuildtx.org.
Brazoria County Head Start Early Learning Schools, Inc.651 West Miller Angleton, TX 77515(979) 849-1881 www.headstartbc.org
Job Vacancy NoticeExternal/Internal Posting
Brazoria County Head Start Early Learning Schools, Inc. (with center locations in the following communities: Alvin, Angleton, Brazoria, Freeport, Lake Jackson, Pearland, and Sweeny) is seeking individuals for the fol-lowing job opportunities:PositionAssociate Teacher/DriverTeacher Assistant/DriverHead Start TeacherEarly Head Start TeacherJob Description and Requirements:Associate Teacher/Driver & Teacher Assistant/Driver: minimum of a High School Diploma/GED required. Two or more year’s teaching in a child care center or preschool setting preferred.Head Start Teacher: must have a minimum of AA in Early Childhood Education. Two or more year’s teaching in a child care center or preschool setting preferred.Early Head Start Teacher: minimum of an infant & toddler CDA. Two or more year’s teaching in a child care center or preschool setting preferred.All positions require a cleared criminal background check and motor vehicle report ran prior to hire along with FBI Finger printing and Drug Screen upon job offer and must possess a valid Texas Driver’s license and have access to vehicle with proof of insurance.Note: If you are interested in a position and meet the qualifications, you may submit an application for consideration to Brazoria County Head Start Early Learning Schools Inc., located at 651 West Miller, Angleton Texas 77515. Please check website for additional information and application: www.headstartbc.org
Positions will remain open until filled. BCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO
Mattress Firm announces closings; Casper plans store openingsChicago Tribune (TNS)
America is awash in mattress stores. A shakeout may be coming, but that doesn’t necessarily mean fewer stores.
It could mean just a greater vari-ety of names over the door. A case in point: Within two days of media reports last week that industry giant Mattress Firm was considering a bankruptcy filing, online mattress startup Casper said it would open 200 stores within three years.
Part of Mattress Firm’s problem is its huge network of stores. The Houston-based retailer viewed mul-tiple stores in cities as a way to build visibility, and spread out advertising and distribution costs. At the same time, it was snapping up competi-tors like Sleepy’s, Sleep Train, Back to Bed and Bedding Experts in a bid to build a national brand, and
taking over some of those locations. That often left it with stores located blocks apart. Company executives admitted they simply had too many. Mattress Firm Executive Chairman Steve Stagner, since named CEO,
said the company plans to close 200 stores in the next 18 months. It had extra costs with rebranding stores, and sales suffered when it split from its largest supplier last year, parent firm Steinhoff International Holdings.
• Texas was ranked #12 on the list, with the first state, Wyoming, having the worst DUI problems, and New York, #50 having the least problems with DUI and drunk driving.
• The 10 states with the least DUI Problems are: New York, Massa-
chusetts, Illinois, New Jersey, Utah, Rhode Island, Virginia, Indiana, Washington, and Kansas.
• The top 10 states with DUI prob-lems in America are Wyoming,North Dakota,South Dakota,Montana, South Carolina, Mississippi,New Mexico, Kentucky, and Maine.
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Classmate who died of leukemia was not being punished by God
My Answer by Billy Graham
Q: This summer, someone in my class (I’ll be in sixth grade this fall) died of leukemia. Why did God let this happen? I miss her very much. I just don’t understand. Was God punishing her for something she did wrong? - A.J.
A: No, God wasn’t punishing your classmate for anything she did wrong. God loved her just as much as He loves you, and in His love He has now freed her from all the pain she suffered in this life.
At the same time, you’ve asked one of the hardest questions any of us ever faces, and one I have asked myself countless times. To be honest, I don’t know why God allowed your friend to suffer and die. Some day, in heaven, all our questions will be answered, but until then we can only look to God and trust our lives and our ques-
tions into His hands.But I do want you to understand
two important truths. First, the world today isn’t the way God originally made it. When God cre-ated the world, He meant for us to live in perfect harmony and peace and fellowship with Him forever. But something terrible happened, and that “something” was sin. The human race rebelled against God, and ever since then our world has been ravaged by sickness and evil and death. Tragically, we all share in its ruin.
But secondly, in spite of this, God still loves us and wants to help us and give us hope for the future. How do I know this? I know it because Jesus Christ came into the world to overcome sin and death, which He did through His death and resurrection. The most important thing you can do to honor your friend’s memory is to give your life to Jesus, and I pray you will.
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Make investments even while you’re paying down debtBy Janine RoganGOBankingRates.com (TNS)
It’s an unpopular opinion for sure, but I think you should start invest-ing even if you have debt. Many personal finance experts will preach that you need to attack your debt with every dollar you have so that you pay as little interest as possible. That’s fair. I’m all for minimizing your interest costs, but I also think it’s important to build up a small nest egg of investments while you are
crushing your debt.Focusing on paying down your
debt is a good thing. However, once it’s all said and done, if you’ve thrown every dollar you’ve ever made at your debt, and you become debt-free, you’re still broke. So, no, you don’t owe anything, but you also don’t have a dollar to your name.
While mathematically it might make more sense to focus solely on paying down your debt, building up a small investment portfolio is
important for a few reasons. First, it enforces the habit of saving. Second, it allows you to get com-fortable with the risk in the stock market, the idea of ups and downs and the understanding of long-term growth. Third, it leaves you with money in the end, as opposed to nothing — like when you only focus on debt pay off.
Starting with as little as $50 per month or per paycheck can mean
thousands of dollars to your name by the time you’ve wiped out your debt balance. And, it’s O.K. to start small and increase the contributions to your investment account as your debt shrinks.
I find that many people — mil-lennials, in particular — are scared of losing money when it comes to investing. However, when you’re investing for 20, 30, even 40 years, you can take some risk. Your invest-
ment will recover. So, starting to invest as soon as you possibly can — even if you have debt — means you’ll weather the market storm better than anyone.
GOBankingRates.com is a leading portal for personal finance news and features, offering visitors the latest information on everything from interest rates to strategies on saving money, managing a budget and getting out of debt.
T-Mobile to showcase 5G technology
By Rachel LermanThe Seattle Times (TNS)
T-Mobile’s next magenta-heavy, super-visible campaign won’t be encouraging customers to switch to the company’s cellphone service. Instead, the Bellevue, Wash., carrier plans to take a decked-out semitruck around the country to showcase its ideas for the next generation of wireless connectivity, 5G, and how it envisions people and businesses making use of it.
The truck is an extension of the company’s Tech Experience lab, now sprawling throughout the second floor of T-Mobile’s wireless development lab in Bellevue, a few miles north of its Factoria head-quarters.
Inside that Bellevue showcase, an employee bounces a soccer ball (guess what color) in front of a line of cellphones. Half the phones are set up on the 4G LTE network, the current standard for phones, and the other half are simulating the upcoming 5G technology. Mirrored in the line of phones, the image of the ball follows reality a fraction of a second later on the 5G phones. The LTE phones quickly catch up, but it’s noticeably later.
Most of the flashy demos inside the Tech Experience lab don’t exist in the wild yet, and won’t until next year at the earliest.
T-Mobile, like its two larger competitors, is building out infrastructure and testing 5G con-nections in select cities so some capabilities will be ready when phones equipped to handle the next generation of wireless service are released next year.
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fair. Ask for orange juice instead of vodka when you catch the early flight. Yet it can still be easy to justify poor food choices when we are out and about.
Peanuts and other nuts are ideal travel snacks. They don’t get
smashed in our carry-on. They contain protein and valuable fiber which bodies need when we travel. And they provide a healthful dose of essential fat to keep junk food crav-ings under control.
Popcorn is another good choice. It’s a whole grain, meaning we eat the entire seed kernel of the grain which includes the nutrient and anti-oxidant-rich germ, the fiber-contain-ing bran and the energy-producing endosperm (the fluffy white part). Yes, we can load down this simple treat with salt and butter and sugar. Or we can choose not to.
Fruit is such an obvious choice that we sometimes forget how special this snack can be. It’s a natural source of major vitamins and minerals. It comes in its own com-
By Dwight PerryThe Seattle Times (TNS)
SIDELINE CHATTERrunning for county coroner?
Glenn Jacobs — better known as rassler Kane of WWE fame — has been elected mayor of Knox County, Tenn. Coincidence? He won by a margin of a best two-out-of-three votes.
Rug burnedA man and two women are on
the loose in Silver Spring, Md., after they stole an $80 wig from a store.
Police profilers describe the sus-pects as huge fans of artificial turf.
Tweeter Dumb Dept.Sean Newcomb and Trea Turner
have joined Josh Hader as MLB players who’ve had years-old offen-sive tweets suddenly revisited.
Just guessing they’re no longer big fans of instant replay.
Paging Carly SimonThe Baseball Hall of Fame is
about to open an exhibit featuring the Senators catcher who secretly worked for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, to be called “Moe Berg: Big League Spy.”
We would’ve guessed “The Spy
Who Gloved Me.”The heat is on
Death Valley, Calif., recorded the hottest month on record, with an average of 108 degrees in July.
Though Urban Meyer’s seat at Ohio State is already threatening to break it.
High-caliber playersLatest sign that the Apocalypse
might be looming: Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi polled his radio-show listeners on whether Florida football coach Dan Mullen should allow his players to own assault rifles.
Spoiler alertESPN’s Bill Barnwell offered up
the six NFL teams most likely to improve their records this season.
And like a free square in Bingo, we’ll offer up the first one: the 0-16 Browns.
Quote, end quote— Hall of Fame QB Joe Mon-
tana, during his eulogy for receiver Dwight “The Catch” Clark: “I’ll catch you on the other side.”
Looks like it’s bare-hunting season in Germany.
Police in the northern city of Kiel are trying to track down an undressed cyclist who was clocked by a speed camera going an impressive 29 mph — more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit — just before midnight on a Satur-day night, Deutsche Welle reports.
Get-well cardsTwo brothers in New Jersey
uncovered five rare Mickey Mantle baseball cards. Even better, they didn’t find them clipped next to the spokes on their old bicycle.
Charlie Muscle“You get tired of watching the
highlights on MLB and ESPN,” baseball pariah Pete Rose told USA Today. “Every hit is a home run.”
On the other hand, you’d think a betting man like Pete would appreci-ate a good longshot.
Hat’s in the ringSo what’s next, The Undertaker
Quinn on Nutrition
Which type of travel snacks are actually good for you?By Barbara QuinnThe Monterey County Herald (TNS)
On our peanut flight to a family wedding in Oregon, my six year-old granddaughter chattered, “Guess what my brother (age 4) can make in his mouth out of peanuts?”
What? I asked.“Peanut butter.” Not a bad snack either way, I
thought.When we landed at our destina-
tion, she watched out the window as workers for this particular airline maneuvered a loading dock with one of its trademark statements on display.
“I can read that sign,” she told me proudly. “It says, ‘Everybody loves snakes.”
“Snacks,” I corrected her. Perhaps she was right, though.
Depending on what we choose, our between meal treats can be charming. Or they can poison our nutrition goals … especially when we travel away from our usual habits.
Sure, most of us know the obvi-ous: Avoid fried Oreos at the street
postable package. And it gives us just enough energy and pep to get to the next meal without overin-dulging. I was pleasantly surprised to see a beautiful bowl of fresh seasonal fruit served alongside our breakfast order in one airport. Thank you, Denver.
More challenges were ahead, however. My nephew’s wedding feast was rich with tasty lean pork, fresh salads and vegeta-bles. Yet I still ate more dessert than I needed. And I might have had just a tad more wine than the recommended healthful dose for women of 4 to 5 ounces a day. (Blame it on my niece who works for a well-known winery.)
All in all, we didn’t get too crazy with food on this trip, my older daughter and I remarked as we headed back to the airport for an early flight home.
Then my grandson piped up from the back seat. “Can we have a donut for breakfast, Mommie?” Auntie Erin said we can have donuts every day!”
Always good to get back home.
SPORTS STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
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Scramble solutions: use a mirror to check your answers
BROOM HILDA By Russel Myers
ANIMAL CRACKERS By Fred Wagner
THE MIDDLETONS By Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers
CHARMY’S ARMY By Davey Jones
MR. MORRIS By Rick Brooks
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Solutions on the right side of this page
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
Solutions
ACROSS1 24 minutes, in the NBA5 Giant among wholesale clubs9 Heat unit14 Rideshare app15 __-deucey16 Great Lakes mnemonic17 Author Wiesel18 Improbable tale19 Candy heart message20 Position of football lineman J.J.
Watt23 Sound heard by a shepherd24 Intense, as a competitor28 Average, in math33 Unsteady on one’s feet34 Country rocker Steve35 “__ & the Women”: 2000 Gere film36 Divisions of tennis matches37 Actress Holmes38 Ticked off
39 “How was __ know?”40 Diamond weight41 Word before Master or case42 Fountain treat with Bosco, maybe45 Biblical dancer46 For each47 Echoic remark before “What do we have here?” whose words can follow the ends of 20-, 28- and 42-Across54 Many Mideast residents57 Verdi opera set in Egypt58 Color similar to turquoise59 ‘90s candidate Ross60 Hosp. scans61 Road grooves62 Japanese capital63 Literary sister of Amy, Meg and Jo64 Magnitude
DOWN1 Tinged2 Having the skills3 Actor/singer Garrett4 They’re on the house5 Prepares to have one’s tongue depressed6 Healthy berry7 Griffin of game show fame8 “Auld Lang __”9 Skating danger10 Texas __: poker game11 Big Australian bird12 Gun, as an engine13 The Spartans of the NCAA21 Part of NFL: Abbr.22 TurboTax option25 Hardwood tree that drops acorns26 Fisher who plays Princess Leia27 Come in28 “Queen of Soul” Franklin29 Equip anew, as a machine shop30 Ben Stiller’s mom31 Really bother32 ClichŽd33 Nike competitor37 Superman’s birth name38 Sci-fi classic that introduced Princess Leia40 Regains consciousness41 Poet Silverstein43 Frequent John Wayne persona44 A cannonball makes a big one48 Shepherd’s charge49 Lamp-to-plug line50 Improve text51 Same: Pref.52 Skating jump53 Cut with light54 Fitting55 Rock’s __ Speedwagon56 Genesis boat(C) 2018 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
In memory of Greg Wilkinson
Bulletin Crossword Puzzle of the WeekHILL CLIFF BLUFF PLAIN VALLEY ISLAND MOUNTAIN
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Tom Sawyer had a brilliant idea. If what you are doing looks like fun, every-one else will want to be there by your side. You could attract a bevy of devoted admirers that support your financial success in the week ahead.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will have all your little duckies lined up in a row as you demonstrate a flare for organization. Don’t let long hours tire you too much this week and remember to schedule in time to relax and recuperate.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Defend important core beliefs and values. The law doesn’t honor exceptions to the rules, but you can make exceptions within your heart as the week unfolds. Demonstrate your appreciation for true blue partners.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Fall back on family values this week. Nurture important relation-ships and be especially kind and generous to family members. Listen to your intuition when dealing with matters that could impact hearth and home.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Place emphasis on taking good care of the things you already own. A quick fling might be fun in the week ahead, but be advised that important relationships started now could possibly run into a heart-breaking situation.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Thumb your nose at interruptions. Concentrate on maintaining busi-ness as usual and avoid slacking off during the week ahead. Use a combination of ingenuity and people skills to achieve your most worthwhile ambitions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be relentless about continuing to pursue your goals yet remain flex-ible. You may need to take a few detours. Even if you can’t steam-roll over obstacles, you needn’t completely abandon pet projects, hopes, or dreams.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Just go with what you know. When you show someone how to do something, your knowledge is out in plain view. You may inadvertently invite criticism if you are too sure of your infallibility in the week ahead.
Jumble AnswersJumbles: TWIRL CLASS HORRID TRUDGEAnswer: When they told them they’d be driving clock-wise, the drivers said -- ALL RIGHT
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Impress others with non-judg-mental friendliness and keep the social ball rolling this week. Some-one who is the epitome of honesty may be at the other end of the table when you engage in financial maneuvering.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Watch for the light bulbs that go off in your head as this week unfolds. A magazine, trade journal or even a conversation can give you the necessary inspiration to set important matters rolling merrily along.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Focus on friendly competition. A partner may need some encour-agement but will eventually be enthusiastic about stretching a few muscles or going along for exer-cise. Avoid confrontations in the week ahead.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the upcoming week things may come to a head concerning a work-related issue. Take time to care for yourself by watching your diet, setting up routine dental visits, and getting exercise regimens in place.
History of the World On This DayAUGUST 21
1680: Pueblo Indians drove out the Spanish and took possession of Santa Fe, N.M.
1858: The famous debates between Senator Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln began in Illinois.
1991: Latvia declared its indepen-dence from the Soviet Union.
AUGUST. 221775: King George III proclaimed
the American colonies to be in open rebellion.
1902: Theodore Roosevelt became the first United States president to ride in an automobile.
1910: Korea was annexed by Japan after five years as a protec-torate.
AUGUST 231914: Japan declared war on
Germany in World War I.1926: Silent film star Rudolph Val-
entino died in New York at age 31.1939: Nazi Germany and the
Soviet Union signed a non-aggres-sion treaty.
AUGUST 2479: Mount Vesuvius erupted and
buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
1814: The British set fire to the White House and the Capitol when they invaded Washington, DC during the War of 1812.
1949: The North Atlantic Treaty went into effect.
1989: Pete Rose was banned from baseball for gambling.
1991: Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as the general secretary of the Communist Party after a failed coup attempt against him.
AUGUST 251718: New Orleans was founded
by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans.
1875: Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel. It took him 21 hours and 45 minutes.
1944: Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation by Allied forces.
AUGUST 261883: A massive volcanic eruption
on the island of Krakatoa blew up most of the island and resulted in tsunamis that killed over 36,000 people.
1939: The first televised major league baseball game was tele-vised: a double-header between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincin-nati Reds.
AUGUST 271859: Edwin Drake drilled the
first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pa.
1928: The Kellogg-Briand Pact, outlawing war, was signed.
1945: U.S. troops began landing in Japan after Japan’s surrender in World War II.
1962: The U.S. launched the Mariner II space probe.
2003: Mars made its closest approach to earth in 60,000 years.
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