Oman braces itself for a tropical cyclone
10/5/2018, 9:37:12 AMMeteorologists on alert as major storm is predicted in the Arabian Sea. ✔ The storm is not expected to hit Kerala but the it is forecast to move northwest towards Oman, making landfall on Thursday or Friday ✔ Oman's preparations for tropical cyclones were improved after Cyclone Gonu slammed the country in June 2007 and killed 50 people
Indonesia earthquake: In Palu disaster, grief has no religion
10/5/2018, 7:04:18 AMPowerful temblor triggered a cascade of disasters, including a deadly tsunami and widespread liquefaction on Sulawesi. ✔ The site of a mass grave near Palu where hundreds have been buried over the past week [Ted Regencia/Al Jazeera] Palu, Indonesia - It was two hours before sundown and a dozen or so women, some in full black headdress, stood silently in tears watching the men carry the coffin of a family member, whose body was retrieved six days after a deadly earthquake struck this city ✔ After volunteers finished hauling the body bags into the mass grave, Asdar Junaidi, an imam and volunteer from local humanitarian group Dompet Dhuafa, led funeral prayers for the deceased
Typhoon Kong-rey tracker: FLOOD warnings as storm heads for Japan after BATTERING Okinawa
10/5/2018, 8:24:36 AMTYPHOON Kong-Rey has hit the Ryukyu Islands, bringing severe winds and torrential rain. Now the powerful storm is heading toward mainland Japan and South Korea. ✔ About 10,000 homes are without power in Okinawa and a further 20,000 are without power in the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture ✔ South Korea will see weather improve on Saturday night as Kong-rey heads towards northern Japan ✔ Packing winds of up to 134mph, Jebi was the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years - killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 600
Japan earthquake: Will there be a tsunami after POWERFUL 5.2 earthquake hits Hokkaido?
10/5/2018, 8:24:40 AMA JAPANESE island has been rocked by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake. But will there be a tsunami after the powerful earthquake hit Hokkaido? ✔ The US Geological Survey recorded the quake at 8.58am local time (12.58am BST) ✔ The agency added there may be seismic activity or heavy rainfall that may follow the earthquake ✔ Other parts of Japan are also set to feel the wrath of Typhoon Kong-rey as it brings heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend
Italy floods: Where in Italy are mass flash floods occurring RIGHT NOW?
10/5/2018, 9:43:51 AMMAJOR flash floods have hit Italy today as a freak storm hits Europe, but where exactly are the floods right now? ✔ The progression of the storm system shows that southern mainland Italy, and the nearby islands of Sicily and Sardinia will experience very heavy and excessive rainfall tonight and into tomorrow ✔ Medicanes can reach a strength similiar to that of a Category 1 hurricane
Indonesia tsunami: aid finally arrives, but hopes of finding survivors fade
10/5/2018, 5:21:18 AMThousands of people are feared buried under mud as authorities estimate rebuilding the devastated region will cost $700m ✔ International aid has finally started to arrive in disaster-hit Sulawesi as emergency teams cleared roads and restored power to parts of the island devastated by last week’s earthquake ✔ Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP The rescuers, using sniffer dogs and scanners, had detected what they believed was a person under mounds of rubble but when they resumed the hunt early on Friday, any sign of life had disappeared
Japan Hokkaido earthquake: Where has magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck? Where is Hokkaido?
10/5/2018, 8:24:34 AMJAPAN is still reeling from the effects of a particularly destructive typhoon season and now the island of Hokkaido has been struck by a second powerful earthquake in the space of a month. ✔ Hokkaido is the least developed of Japan’s four main islands ✔ High winds smashed a tanker into a bridge and forced one of the country’s largest airports to close ✔ Japan experiences many earthquakes every year and the country account for around 20 percent of quakes worldwide of magnitude 6.0 or more
Major aftershock strikes Hokkaido after recent max intensity quake
10/5/2018, 8:42:59 AMA strong earthquake that struck southwestern Hokkaido in the morning of Oct. 5 was likely an aftersh ✔ Toshiyuki Matsumori, director of the JMA’s Earthquake and Tsunami Observations Division, called for caution in the event of further quakes and said, Dangers of building collapses and landslide disasters could become high due to the quakes that have already occurred
Bodies of mother clutching baby found as Indonesia quake toll rises...
10/5/2018, 10:09:40 AMA week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi... ✔ REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha ‘THEY LIED’ Hasnah said she has enough food and water but she’s furious that a search and rescue operation in her area only began on Thursday ✔ GRAPHIC: Destruction in Palu - tmsnrt.rs/2IDFukK Slideshow (19 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Endless search for dead a week after Indonesia's quake
10/5/2018, 4:27:04 AMA week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi... ✔ REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha ‘DO IT OURSELVES’ Sick of waiting for help, villagers themselves have been searching, Hasnah said ✔ Slideshow (18 Images) GRAPHIC: Catastrophe in Sulawesi - tmsnrt.rs/2OqQlUo Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Indonesian brother grieves for his sister, niece, a week after quake
10/5/2018, 7:09:00 AMA week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi... ✔ GRAPHIC: Catastrophe in Sulawesi - tmsnrt.rs/2OqQlUo Rescue team members stand as heavy equipment clear debris to find dead bodis after an earthquake hit Petobo neighbourhood in Palu, Indonesia, October 5, 2018 ✔ GRAPHIC: Destruction in Palu - tmsnrt.rs/2IDFukK Slideshow (22 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Here's what you need to know about Storm Leslie
10/5/2018, 10:46:16 AMA TROPICAL storm is making its way towards the UK bringing strong winds and torrential rain. Storm Leslie has been upgraded to a hurricane. Here’s what you need to know. Where is Storm Leslie… ✔ A TROPICAL storm is making its way towards the UK bringing strong winds and torrential rain ✔ It is likely to gradually weaken after this and to move eastwards across the north Atlantic ✔ The spokesman added that the storm will move north-eastward and will meander over the central Atlantic for the rest of this week
Italy flood video: Terrifying moment brave driver desperately battles SEVERE Italy floods
10/5/2018, 11:12:23 AMSHOCKING footage of a motorist driving through a flooded motorway in Calabria, Italy, has emerged online after the southern Italian region was battered by relentless rainfall overnight. ✔ Schools in Taranto, Puglia, have been shut on Friday and emergency services have issued and orange weather warning for the whole golf between Calabria and Puglia ✔ Forecasters have predicted that some areas could see more than 10 inches of rain lasting until late Saturday
Muslims pray for strength in quake-hit Indonesian city
10/5/2018, 9:24:11 AMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of Muslim survivors in the Indonesian city of Palu have gathered at shattered mosques for Friday prayers, seeking strength to rebuild their lives a ✔ PALU, Indonesia (AP) Hundreds of Muslim survivors in the Indonesian city of Palu have gathered at shattered mosques for Friday prayers, seeking strength to rebuild their lives a week after a powerful earthquake and tsunami killed more than 1,500 people ✔ (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) Evacuees perform Friday prayer in a mosque amidst destruction caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Loly, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Friday, Oct. 5, 2018
Italy flood video: Shock footage shows streets DISAPPEAR as HORRENDOUS floods hit Italy
10/5/2018, 10:24:13 AMITALY has been hit by major flooding after relentless rainfall battered most of the southern Italian regions, killing a mother and her son. ✔ The unceasing rainfall also caused the death of a mother and her son in Lamezia Terme, Calabria ✔ According to SevereWeather.eu extreme threat warnings for flash flooding in southern Italy are in place until October 6 ✔ This level of rain has triggered flash flood warnings for Sicily, Calabria, Puglia and Sardinia
Survivors of the Indonesia earthquake struggle to contemplate what’s next
10/5/2018, 9:34:45 AMTwin disasters on the island of Sulawesi have left 70,000 homeless and they are grappling with thoughts of the future. ✔ By Timothy McLaughlin and Stanley Widianto October 5 at 4:57 AM PALU, Indonesia Gathered with her extended family under a wide tree at the edge of a dusty soccer field, Veronika is among the tens of thousands of residents of Palu who are stuck in limbo ✔ The government, he added, will spend about two months focused on emergency responses, including building temporary shelters for those who have lost homes
Heavy rain to drench country this weekend with temperatures dropping to 10C
10/5/2018, 5:14:08 AMToday will mostly be dry before the wet weather hits on Saturday and Sunday ✔ Read More UK weather forecast: Britain braced for wet and windy weekend as Hurricane Leslie approaches Rain is expected in most parts of the country (Image: Tony Margiocchi / Barcroft Media) (Image: PA) Three-day forecast: Friday: It will be mostly dry but chilly with sunny periods for Scotland and Northern Ireland, although there will be a few showers in north-western Scotland
Earthquake jail-break inmate hands himself in
10/5/2018, 10:50:31 AMA prisoner has returned to finish his sentence after escaping from a prison in Palu. ✔ Media player Media playback is unsupported on your device Indonesia earthquake: Prison-break inmate hands himself in A prisoner who escaped from a jail destroyed in the earthquake that hit Palu, Indonesia, has returned to finish his sentence
UK weather sees mist clear into 21C sun today and 65mph Storm Leslie set to make it even HOTTER next week
10/5/2018, 10:39:34 AMTHICK mist will give way to 21C sunshine today as the 65mph Storm Leslie could make it even hotter next week. Fog left commuters, motorists and holiday-makers stranded today, with cancellations at … ✔ Up to 15mm of rain could fall in the South, contrasting strongly with the few very pleasant days we've been having ✔ However it may influence the weather remotely by bringing up warmer air and influencing the position of fronts ✔ These swells will also increase near the coasts of New England and Atlantic Canada later today
Earthquake today: Alaska, Fiji and Peru hit by earthquakes after Hokkaido ROCKED by Japan
10/5/2018, 10:10:16 AMA SERIES of earthquakes have rocked the globe today, with 10 already recorded as Japan recovers from a magnitude-5.4 tremor in the latest of natural disasters hitting the country. ✔ Japan’s Hokkaido island was struck by a magnitude 5.4 earthquake last night, almost a month after the same island was hit by one of the country’s most powerful tremors ✔ Earthquake today: The earthquakes which have hit across the world today (Image: USGS ) Alaska has also been hit by a series of tremors, as four have already been recorded today
Italy weather: Mediterranean Hurricane to STRIKE Italy in next 24 HOURS
10/5/2018, 11:46:52 AMA MEDICANE - a mediterranean tropical-like cyclone - is on course to strike Italy in the next 24 hours as parts of the country are warned of torrential rainfall and intense levels of rain. ✔ Flash-flooding in the coastal town of Nabeul, Tunisia, killed four people ✔ The storm weaken as it moved east, but it still caused heavy flooding on some Aegean Islands including Skiathos, a popular tourist destination ✔ However they are not as severe as hurricanes and their peak strength is the equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale
Powerful typhoon to hit southern regions Saturday, Jeju damage feared
10/5/2018, 4:46:33 AMundefined ✔ / Captured from the KMA website The typhoon, downgraded to middle strong, had an atmospheric pressure of 975 hPa at its center and a maximum wind speed of 115km per hour within a radius of 420 kilometers ✔ Major mountains, camping areas and other recreational facilities in low-lying areas were shut
‘Don’t tell the teacher': 9-year-old brought gun to Florida school, police say
10/5/2018, 5:25:26 AMAn arrest report says a boy brought a gun to Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School in order "to scare some kids who have picked on him." ✔ Two American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth on Oct. 4, 2018 wrapping up a six-month mission at the International Space Station as tensions between Washington and Moscow threaten a rare area of cooperation ✔ OLI SCARFF, AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide
Powerful Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Okinawa, may affect wide area of Japan over the weekend
10/5/2018, 9:19:22 AMA powerful typhoon is heading toward Okinawa Prefecture and may bring heavy rain to a wide area of Japan over the long weekend, the Meteorological Agency s ✔ The weather agency warned of strong winds, lightning strikes and heavy downpours ✔ It will arrive about a week after Typhoon Trami traversed the archipelago ✔ The powerful storm killed four, left some areas without power and greatly disrupted transportation networks
The search for bodies in the backyards of Montecito continues — nine months after the debris flow disaster - Los Angeles Times
10/5/2018, 11:21:45 AMA resident of Montecito whose home was destroyed in the January 2018 mudslide recounts the discovery of bodies in her backyard and the continuing search for two missing children. ✔ Hopefully victims of such catastrophic occurrences will have angels of mercy like ours in Montecito ✔ To the editor: I was pleased to read about the heroic work of the Bucket Brigate in Montecito ✔ What amazing, dedicated citizens of our community they are
10 Things to Know for Today
10/5/2018, 10:41:09 AMYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. JUDGE'S FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE The Senate is ✔ Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1 ✔ Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., with actress and comedian Amy Schumer, right, and actress model Emily Ratajkowski, center, speaks at a rally against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018
The Crown season 3: Olivia Coleman plays mournful Queen Elizabeth at Aberfan in 1966
10/5/2018, 8:21:42 AMOLIVIA Colman yesterday recreated the Queen's 1966 visit to South Wales to mourn the victims of the Aberfan mining disaster. ✔ I think everyone involved in the production realises what an awful tragedy Aberfan was ✔ A spokesperson said: The third season will cover the major historical events of Elizabeth II's reign from 1963 to 1977 ✔ Mother said, 'Where's your sister?' I said, 'I don't know.' I wasn't going to say
UK weather: Britain set for chilly weekend WASHOUT as bitter blast from Iceland hits
10/5/2018, 8:15:48 AMA BARRAGE of heavy downpours and strong winds are forecast to batter Britain this weekend as a chilly weather front from Iceland sends temperatures plunging. ✔ MET OFFICE WET AND WINDY: Torrential rain is expected in places on Saturday (Pic: MET OFFICE ) A colder northerly flow will bring temperatures well-below normal for the British Isles The Weather Channel Thermometers could reach 22C in London on Friday, but elsewhere will be much cooler, with highs in the low teens and single figures in northern regions
Japan typhoon: How many storms have hit Japan so far this year? Which has been the worst?
10/5/2018, 11:46:50 AMJAPAN has born the brunt of storms this year, with most recent Typhoon Kung-rey becoming the third to hit in less than a month. But how many storms have hit Japan so far this year? ✔ The deadliest typhoon so far this year has been Typhoon Jebi, which struck at the end of August ✔ The 25th named system in the Pacific this year, Kong-rey threatens to damage already weakened buildings which have faced multiple storms in the past two months
Tourist shocked after he gets 'red dragon massage' and finds out what it means
10/5/2018, 11:58:18 AMMatthew and Candise Raison, from Australia, were on holiday in Bali when they decided to treat themselves to a massage but he got more than he bargained for ✔ It's often referred to as scraping or coining and is believed to release unhealthy body matter from sore, tired, or injured muscles and stimulate new, oxygenated blood flow ✔ Matthew and Candise Raison were on holiday with his sister Tamzin Jenke The red marks ran from the top of his neck all the way down to his tailbone ✔ The marks didn't break the skin but took five days to completely disappear
The Queen's biggest regret filmed for The Crown - here's what really happened
10/5/2018, 10:48:37 AMSTARS of Netflix’s The Crown have been spotted recreating the Queen’s visit to the Aberfan disaster, described as the monarch’s biggest regret after she drew fury from the public for an apparent lack of support. ✔ The Queen visited Aberfan eight days after the tragedy (Image: GETTY) The monarch reportedly regretted not visiting Aberfan earlier (Image: GETTY) Black and white photos show the Queen looking sombre during the emotional visit (Image: GETTY ) In 2012 the Queen opened Ynysowen Community Primary School in Aberfan
Why the next three months are crucial for the future of the planet
10/5/2018, 10:49:10 AMTwo forthcoming major climate talks offer governments an opportunity to respond to this year’s extreme weather with decisive action ✔ The faster emissions rise, the sooner we may unwittingly pass some of these key points ✔ I see this from investors, from businesses, he said ✔ It is time we decisively legislate, innovate, govern and invest our way to a fairer, safer, more sustainable world
Donald Trump boards Air Force One with THIS embarrassing object stuck to his shoe
10/5/2018, 11:46:45 AMTHE US President waved to spectators while boarding Air Force One in Minneapolis on Thursday with a rather embarrassing object attached to his shoe. ✔ He was boarding Air Force One in Minneapolis earlier today ✔ Another added: They could have told him ✔ The President ended his rally with his classic: Together we will make America wealthy again, we will make America strong again, we will make America safe again
Restorative powers: a stay at historic Llwyn Celyn
10/5/2018, 9:52:00 AMAs the Landmark Trusts opens this 600-year old house in Wales’s Black Mountains, Owen Sheers finds its period details offer a richly atmospheric stay ✔ The restoration ‘walks a fine line between authenticity and modern comforts’ ✔ Photograph: John Miller/Landmark Trust A succession of farming families inhabited the house after that and in around 1690 one of them, the Watkins family, undertook major improvements, most noticeably inserting a ceiling into the open space of the hall to create a large upper chamber reached by a wooden staircase alongside the substantial chimney stack ✔ Tony Conran Owen Sheers is the author of To Provide All People: A Poem in the Voice of the NHS (Faber, £12.99), available at The Guardian Bookshop for £11.17
False quake alarm gives Tokyoites a midnight scare
10/5/2018, 9:19:16 AMBrace yourself, a strong quake is coming. This dramatic emergency message sent to smartphones and loudspeakers caused a brief panic after midnight Wednesda ✔ This dramatic emergency message sent to smartphones and loudspeakers caused a brief panic after midnight Wednesday in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, with many taking to social media to express their confusion over whether or not to get ready for the worst ✔ The alert may have triggered deja vu in many residents
Absent frontrunner dominates Brazil's high-stakes presidential debate
10/5/2018, 6:13:04 AMThe main topic — and target — of Brazil's final and most-watched presidential debate was the absent front-runner, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro. ✔ The main topic and target of Brazil's final and most-watched presidential debate was the absent front-runner, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro ✔ The poll showed Bolsonaro has 39 percent of the valid votes, 11 points short of a majority needed for a first-round victory
Indonesia: Rescuers say no signs of life in hotel rubble week after quake
10/5/2018, 6:25:21 AMFrench rescuers on Friday were unable to find possible signs of life under Palu hotel rubble a week after a deadly earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island, said Avantika Seth, reporting for FRANCE 24 from the quake's epicentre. The five-member International Emergency Firefighters team said late Thursday its sensor "detected the presence of a victim" under thick concrete in the wreckage of the Mercure Hotel in Palu city. The team stopped digging overnight. But after an hour of searching Friday morning, team member Philip Besson said they couldn't find the signal again. ✔ Indonesia: Rescuers say no signs of life in hotel rubble week after quake COMMENT(S)
Prince Harry and Scott Morrison get set to scale Sydney Harbour Bridge
10/5/2018, 9:30:13 AMThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they want to meet as many Australians as possible when they tour the country this month. ✔ Harry and Meghan (pictured) will fly to Fraser Island for a day, where they will learn about conservation from traditional elders and rangers 'This year's games will emphasise the integral role played by servicemen and women and their families and friends,' Harry and Meghan's private secretary Sam Cohen said
Desperate mum says she 'hates' her son and 'wishes he was never born'
10/5/2018, 11:58:17 AMShe says her 12-year-old boy is "nothing but trouble" - and other parents have strong views on the matter ✔ Parenting is a challenging job, particularly if your child is prone to misbehaving and doesn't seem to want to get along with the family ✔ She's thinking about calling social services (stock) (Image: Getty Images/Altrendo) Read More What your star sign says about your parenting style Her story, posted this morning, has already received dozens of responses from other parents
‘Tell me where you want me to go' Queen to move out of Buckingham Palace in 2025 - aged 99
10/5/2018, 11:28:37 AMTHE Queen is set to move out of Buckingham Palace in 2025 - when she is 99-years-old, with the monarch telling aides, “just tell me where you want me to go” as plans for the £369million refurbishment are unveiled. ✔ Next week, a compound for builders will be erected on the forecourt of the palace as work starts on the famous east wing, the public facade which houses the balcony on which Queen Elizabeth and her family appear for significant events ✔ The works, which started in Spring last year, have so far seen over 3,000 metres of dangerous vulcanised rubber cabling ripped out in a bid to ward off a potentially catastrophic building failure
President Macron join stars to pay tribute to singer Charles Aznavour
10/5/2018, 11:33:31 AMThe tribute to Aznavour in Paris today was attended not only by French President Emmanuel Macron, but also his two predecessors Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, ✔ His film credits include Atom Egoyan's 2002 Ararat, a film that dealt with the 1915 massacres of up to 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire ✔ Friday's ceremony in Paris marked the second time in a year that France has paid tribute to one of its musical stars after hundreds of thousands gathered on the Champs Elysees in December to mourn the death of Johnny Hallyday
BBC host Andrew Neil attacks Labour - 'You lost your party for a GENERATION!'
10/5/2018, 11:28:47 AMANDREW Neil delivered a scathing review of Labour under Jeremy Corbyn, suggesting the party will be "lost for a generation" because of the lack of viable policies. ✔ I do think in terms of the fundamental core values of what it is to be a social democrat we have to return to ✔ A YouGov poll of 1,628 Britons suggested 29 percent of voters find Labour's policies on Brexit fairly unclear or confusing, against 2 percent claiming their policies are very clear ✔ Brexit is about the future of our country and our vital interests
Comedy tells what cell-phone party games can bring
10/5/2018, 8:55:37 AMundefined ✔ The two facts intrigued me and inspired me to begin this project, said director Lee ✔ Yoo emerged as the comic king after his 2016 action comedy Luck-Key, where he bagged his first lead role after 24 years in show business ✔ Intimate Strangers will hit local theaters Oct. 31
Neil deGrasse Tyson says Trump's "Space Force" is "not a crazy idea"
10/5/2018, 10:02:18 AMThe famed astrophysicist sits down with CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garret for "The Takeout" ✔ And according to Tyson, President Trump's proposed Space Force may an important step in that direction, although its mandate should be expanded to include the problems like space debris and protecting citizens from rogue asteroids ✔ Producers: Arden Farhi, Katiana Krawchenko, Jamie Benson and Sara Cook CBSN Production: Alex Zuckerman and Eric Soussanin Show email: TakeoutPodcast@cbsnews.com Twitter: @TakeoutPodcast Instagram: @TakeoutPodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/TakeoutPodcast
A disciple of Brazil's dictatorship moves closer to the presidency
10/5/2018, 11:37:00 AMIn 1993, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro strode to a podium in Brazil's lower ho... ✔ A supporter of presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is seen in front of the Bolsonaro's condominium at Barra da Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 4, 2018 ✔ REUTERS/Sergio Moraes The options are depressing … (but) he is the only fresh option, the heavily tattooed 18-year-old said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
On the hunt for Disease X, an undiscovered virus that could kill us all
10/5/2018, 11:10:52 AMFrom Ebola to swine flu to HIV/Aids, viruses borne by animals have caused some of the most devastating epidemics in history. ✔ Regardless, he reached in wearing only thin latex gloves to fish out the intact test tube ✔ It is also common to lie over the corpse to connect with the spirits ✔ Newsletter promotion - global health security - end of article Protect yourself and your family by learning more about Global Health Security
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