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Africa in the 21st Century, Somalia: The Neglected Civil War
produced by NHK International Inc., in Africa in the 21st Century (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
Independent since 1960, Somalia has seen virtually constant political upheaval. Chaos still reigns in the capital, Mogadishu, and throughout Somalia. Some eighty percent of the nation is under the power of guerrillas and local warlords. Taking advantage of the chaos, Islamic fundamentalist groups such as al Qaeda...
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produced by NHK International Inc., in Africa in the 21st Century (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
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Independent since 1960, Somalia has seen virtually constant political upheaval. Chaos still reigns in the capital, Mogadishu, and throughout Somalia. Some eighty percent of the nation is under the power of guerrillas and local warlords. Taking advantage of the chaos, Islamic fundamentalist groups such as al Qaeda frequently infiltrate. Suspected to be the main financial source for al Qaeda, all assets in the al Barakaat bank, the country’s main...
Independent since 1960, Somalia has seen virtually constant political upheaval. Chaos still reigns in the capital, Mogadishu, and throughout Somalia. Some eighty percent of the nation is under the power of guerrillas and local warlords. Taking advantage of the chaos, Islamic fundamentalist groups such as al Qaeda frequently infiltrate. Suspected to be the main financial source for al Qaeda, all assets in the al Barakaat bank, the country’s main bank, were frozen and remittances from workers abroad to their families at home were stopped, which aggravated the confusion and deepened poverty in the nation. Finally, Somalia has become a target in the post-Afghanistan "war" against terrorism. College Adult
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Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
NHK International Inc.
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Africa in the 21st Century
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, War, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Humanities, Somali, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Beyond the Veil, 2, Holy Warriors
directed by Ludo Poppe, fl. 2004-2014; produced by George Matta, fl. 1998 and Pascal Decroos, fl. 1998, Mundovision Ltd. and Kanakna Documentary, in Beyond the Veil, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 58 mins
The Holy Warriors examines the reasons for more radical interpretations of the Quran in Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Analysis of the jihad helps Westerners perceive why some Muslims believe that they can escape Westernization only through violence, how one man's terrorism may be ano...
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directed by Ludo Poppe, fl. 2004-2014; produced by George Matta, fl. 1998 and Pascal Decroos, fl. 1998, Mundovision Ltd. and Kanakna Documentary, in Beyond the Veil, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 58 mins
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The Holy Warriors examines the reasons for more radical interpretations of the Quran in Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Analysis of the jihad helps Westerners perceive why some Muslims believe that they can escape Westernization only through violence, how one man's terrorism may be another man's patriotism. How then can differing cultures find a common basis for mutual respect? High School College Adult
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
George Matta, fl. 1998, Pascal Decroos, fl. 1998, Mundovision Ltd., Kanakna Documentary
Author / Creator
Ludo Poppe, fl. 2004-2014
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Beyond the Veil
Topic / Theme
Quran, Islam, Terrorism, Religious beliefs, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Disappearing World, The Dervishes of Kurdistan
directed by Brian Moser, fl. 1960; produced by Brian Moser, fl. 1960, in Disappearing World (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 1 hour 1 mins
The Dervishes of Kurdistan captures the mountainous frontier of Iran and Iraq. The Dervishes' religious faith allows them to thrust skewers in their cheeks, plunge daggers in their sides, eat glass, and lick white-hot spoons. This program shows how religion and politics are intertwined in Islamic culture.
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directed by Brian Moser, fl. 1960; produced by Brian Moser, fl. 1960, in Disappearing World (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 1 hour 1 mins
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The Dervishes of Kurdistan captures the mountainous frontier of Iran and Iraq. The Dervishes' religious faith allows them to thrust skewers in their cheeks, plunge daggers in their sides, eat glass, and lick white-hot spoons. This program shows how religion and politics are intertwined in Islamic culture.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brian Moser, fl. 1960, John Sheppard, 1515-1558, John Sheppard
Author / Creator
Brian Moser, fl. 1960
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Disappearing World
Speaker / Narrator
John Sheppard, 1515-1558, John Sheppard
Topic / Theme
Kurdish, Religious beliefs, Islam, Dervishes, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Google's Deep Impact
produced by NHK International Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 50 mins
The film examines the tremendous influence the communication company Google is having on the corporate world as well as on our entire culture. The number of businesses, large, small and start-ups, using Google's services has skyrocketed. The service Google has developed called Search Engine Marketing has enabled m...
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produced by NHK International Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 50 mins
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The film examines the tremendous influence the communication company Google is having on the corporate world as well as on our entire culture. The number of businesses, large, small and start-ups, using Google's services has skyrocketed. The service Google has developed called Search Engine Marketing has enabled many companies to increase the power of their advertising and boost sales by marketing through Google. Several advertising executives ex...
The film examines the tremendous influence the communication company Google is having on the corporate world as well as on our entire culture. The number of businesses, large, small and start-ups, using Google's services has skyrocketed. The service Google has developed called Search Engine Marketing has enabled many companies to increase the power of their advertising and boost sales by marketing through Google. Several advertising executives explain why and how they alter their marketing plans, sometimes on a daily basis, in order to raise their rankings in the Google listings. If they are not placed within the first five entries in the Google Search listing, "they are dead." Those businesses using Google are raising their profits by designing better web sites and constantly looking for new ways to entice users to their sites. The film also takes us to Google's colorful corporate headquarters where several employees discuss the innovative programs they have come up with, such as Google Search, Google News, and Google Books which are digitalized and affiliated with libraries. Google's influence also extends to individuals pursuing their daily life needs. Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, says, "Google was founded to organize the world's information." There are those who now question Google's reach, revealing too much information about our private lives to anyone who can access the web. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
NHK International Inc.
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Business, Information sciences, Sciences, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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North Korea: Portrait of a Red Dictator
produced by Hikari Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 29 mins
This exclusive portrait is the first to portray North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il, with interviews of North and South Korean politicians, as well as close relatives and former employees who have fled the regime. The government is secretive and little is known about Jong-il. He managed to retain power after h...
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produced by Hikari Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 29 mins
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This exclusive portrait is the first to portray North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il, with interviews of North and South Korean politicians, as well as close relatives and former employees who have fled the regime. The government is secretive and little is known about Jong-il. He managed to retain power after his father Kim Il- Sung's death in 1994. By 1997, North Korea had become one of the most isolated countries in the world, with an econom...
This exclusive portrait is the first to portray North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il, with interviews of North and South Korean politicians, as well as close relatives and former employees who have fled the regime. The government is secretive and little is known about Jong-il. He managed to retain power after his father Kim Il- Sung's death in 1994. By 1997, North Korea had become one of the most isolated countries in the world, with an economy in shambles and frequent famines, causing the death of millions of his compatriots. Jong-il's regime has made North Korea a nuclear rogue state threatening the security of the world.Having grown up among the military and political operatives of his father's government, Jong-il was appointed his father's propaganda chief. By writing and directing films, ballets and operas glorifying his father and himself, he created a remarkable personality cult around his father. This he extended to encompass himself, thereby legitimizing the father-son political succession. He has a reputation as a vain and capricious playboy, having been married five times and has had many mistresses, some chosen from the "Pleasure Brigade" of young women used by his cronies and himself. He lives in great opulence, feasting on rare foods and drinking heavily.Kim Dae Jung, the former President of South Korea and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize recalls his visit to Kim Jong-il in 2001 when Jong- il told him he wished to improve relations with the U.S. His message was passed on to President G.W. Bush. Despite this, Bush demonized Jong-il, declaring North Korea to be part of an "axis of evil" in 2002. As a result, U.S. - North Korean relations have worsened considerably over the past six years. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hikari Productions
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Kim Chong-il, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Politics, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Out of Status
directed by Pia Sawhney and Sanjna N. Singh; produced by Pia Sawhney and Sanjna N. Singh (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 7 mins
"You can say you're sorry, you can apologize, but you can't give back the hours, the minutes, the months a family has been broken up." - Carma Said In post 9/11 America, civil liberties have been curtailed in the name of national security, and immigrants were separated from their families when laws changed quickly...
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directed by Pia Sawhney and Sanjna N. Singh; produced by Pia Sawhney and Sanjna N. Singh (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 7 mins
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"You can say you're sorry, you can apologize, but you can't give back the hours, the minutes, the months a family has been broken up." - Carma Said In post 9/11 America, civil liberties have been curtailed in the name of national security, and immigrants were separated from their families when laws changed quickly, and were enforced selectively. Before, there was an implicit understanding between the INS and immigrant communities that people who...
"You can say you're sorry, you can apologize, but you can't give back the hours, the minutes, the months a family has been broken up." - Carma Said In post 9/11 America, civil liberties have been curtailed in the name of national security, and immigrants were separated from their families when laws changed quickly, and were enforced selectively. Before, there was an implicit understanding between the INS and immigrant communities that people who had applications pending to legalize their status could reside in the country until an application was approved. After 9/11, and for South Asians and Arabs, the rule changed. The Muslim community, today, is alone among the vast immigrant population to face such targeted enforcement. Out of Status follows four families whose lives were permanently altered. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pia Sawhney, Sanjna N. Singh
Author / Creator
Pia Sawhney, Sanjna N. Singh
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Politics, Laws and legislation, Immigration laws, Immigration and emigration, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Star Wars Dreams
directed by Leslie Woodhead; produced by Leslie Woodhead (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 53 mins
Star Wars Dreams reveals the hopes and illusions of America's continuing search for invulnerability through a missile defense system. It traces the fifty-year history of America's multi-billion dollar Star Wars system from President Eisenhower's Cold War commitment to a defense against the Soviet Union, through Pr...
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directed by Leslie Woodhead; produced by Leslie Woodhead (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 53 mins
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Star Wars Dreams reveals the hopes and illusions of America's continuing search for invulnerability through a missile defense system. It traces the fifty-year history of America's multi-billion dollar Star Wars system from President Eisenhower's Cold War commitment to a defense against the Soviet Union, through President Reagan's obsession with Star Wars, to President George W. Bush's imminent deployment of a "Son of Star" Wars defense against ro...
Star Wars Dreams reveals the hopes and illusions of America's continuing search for invulnerability through a missile defense system. It traces the fifty-year history of America's multi-billion dollar Star Wars system from President Eisenhower's Cold War commitment to a defense against the Soviet Union, through President Reagan's obsession with Star Wars, to President George W. Bush's imminent deployment of a "Son of Star" Wars defense against rogue states.
Key witnesses include pro-missile defense hawks Richard Perle and Dr. Edward Teller; crucial political figures including former defense secretary Robert McNamara; whistle-blowing scientist Professor Ted Postol who accuses the government of fraud; and historian Frances Fitzgerald who insists that the Star Wars missile defense program is "surrounded by wishful thinking, fiction and downright lying." Passionate supporters and opponents of Star Wars confront the alarming implications of America's quest for "Global Battlespace Dominance."
This is also the story of a powerful national mythology: a heady mix of deep faith in high-technology solutions, political isolationism and a yearning for security which is driving not only missile defense but also President Bush's War on Terror. Going behind the new frontline of the Star Wars missile silos in Alaska, the film also gathers startling archive film to illuminate America's longstanding fears and pursuit of ultimate safety. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leslie Woodhead
Author / Creator
Leslie Woodhead
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
History curriculums, Armed forces, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Stealing the Fire
directed by John S. Friedman, fl. 2002; composed by Hahn Rowe, 1961-; produced by John S. Friedman, fl. 2002; interview by John S. Friedman, fl. 2002 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour 35 mins
This story of international intrigue is especially timely as the world focuses on Iran, North Korea, and the potential atomic weapons of other nations.
Stealing the Fire contains a rare interview with A.Q.Khan, the father of Pakistan's A-bomb and the former head of a network that sold nuclear weapons components t...
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directed by John S. Friedman, fl. 2002; composed by Hahn Rowe, 1961-; produced by John S. Friedman, fl. 2002; interview by John S. Friedman, fl. 2002 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour 35 mins
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This story of international intrigue is especially timely as the world focuses on Iran, North Korea, and the potential atomic weapons of other nations.
Stealing the Fire contains a rare interview with A.Q.Khan, the father of Pakistan's A-bomb and the former head of a network that sold nuclear weapons components to Iran, North Korea, and other countries.
This important film traces an unbroken chain of events and personalities connecting Hitler's...
This story of international intrigue is especially timely as the world focuses on Iran, North Korea, and the potential atomic weapons of other nations.
Stealing the Fire contains a rare interview with A.Q.Khan, the father of Pakistan's A-bomb and the former head of a network that sold nuclear weapons components to Iran, North Korea, and other countries.
This important film traces an unbroken chain of events and personalities connecting Hitler's atomic bomb program and today's nuclear weapons black market. It follows the trail of Karl-Heinz Schaab, a German technician, who sold Saddam Hussein top secret documents stolen from Germany and traveled to Baghdad numerous times to help Iraq in its then nuclear bomb quest.
Combining interviews, location shots, and historical footage, Stealing the Fire was shot on three continents. It journeys from the boardrooms of Europe to the turbulent cities of Pakistan to the cafes of Brazil. It is a real-life espionage thriller.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John S. Friedman, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Hahn Rowe, 1961-, John S. Friedman, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Abdul Qadeer Khan, Karl-Heinz Schaab
Topic / Theme
Espionage, Politics, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmaker's Library.
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Vieques: Worth Every Bit of Struggle
directed by Mary Patierno (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 5 mins
Puerto Rico was expropriated by the U.S.Navy in the 1940's. Many of its pristine beaches became launching sites to test explosive weaponry. Inhabitants were moved, their homes razed, to make room for the naval base. In true colonial manner, the US ignored the complaints of the residents who were being poisoned by...
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directed by Mary Patierno (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 5 mins
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Puerto Rico was expropriated by the U.S.Navy in the 1940's. Many of its pristine beaches became launching sites to test explosive weaponry. Inhabitants were moved, their homes razed, to make room for the naval base. In true colonial manner, the US ignored the complaints of the residents who were being poisoned by fall-out and deafened by explosions. In this film, the islanders recount the grim story of the "occupation," their suffering from high...
Puerto Rico was expropriated by the U.S.Navy in the 1940's. Many of its pristine beaches became launching sites to test explosive weaponry. Inhabitants were moved, their homes razed, to make room for the naval base. In true colonial manner, the US ignored the complaints of the residents who were being poisoned by fall-out and deafened by explosions. In this film, the islanders recount the grim story of the "occupation," their suffering from high cancer rates due to the fall -out of heavy metal particles, and the poisoning of the fish. While the US was paid $98 million a year by foreign governments to use Vieques for weapons testing and military training, none of the money was passed on to the residents of the island. Gradually a protest movement grew among the peace-loving islanders. In 1999, after two misfired bombs accidentally killed a civilian security guard, the movement became more passionate and better organized. Finally, in 2003, the Navy ceased all testing and training on the island. This was the first step in a complicated process of demilitarization, decontamination, and development of the community. Many inhabitants still chafe at the fact that a large parcel of land has been declared a nature preserve and therefore off limits for housing. Nevertheless, this is a David and Goliath-like story of a community reclaiming its land against enormous odds. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Mary Patierno
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Environment, Armed forces, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Welcome Nowhere
directed by Kate Ryan, fl. 2000; produced by Kate Ryan, fl. 2000, One Small Instrument Pictures (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
Narrated by Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Welcome Nowhere tells the true story of a community of Roma people (commonly known as Gypsies) in Sofia, Bulgaria, who live in old train boxcars after being forcibly evicted from their homes. Without bathrooms or proper sanitation for more than 200 people, they hold o...
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directed by Kate Ryan, fl. 2000; produced by Kate Ryan, fl. 2000, One Small Instrument Pictures (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
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Narrated by Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Welcome Nowhere tells the true story of a community of Roma people (commonly known as Gypsies) in Sofia, Bulgaria, who live in old train boxcars after being forcibly evicted from their homes. Without bathrooms or proper sanitation for more than 200 people, they hold on to hope that the government will soon follow through on its promise of better housing. Yet year after year, their living conditions o...
Narrated by Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Welcome Nowhere tells the true story of a community of Roma people (commonly known as Gypsies) in Sofia, Bulgaria, who live in old train boxcars after being forcibly evicted from their homes. Without bathrooms or proper sanitation for more than 200 people, they hold on to hope that the government will soon follow through on its promise of better housing. Yet year after year, their living conditions only get worse, and the community is struggling to survive with what little they have. Welcome Nowhere documents their fight for new homes, better opportunities for their children, and ultimately, their place in the world. Featuring interviews with some of Europe's leading human rights experts (including Dr. Ilona Tomova, author Georgi Parushev, and Former President of Bulgaria, Dr. Zhelyu Zhelev), Welcome Nowhere paints a detailed picture of one of Europe's most controversial issues.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kate Ryan, fl. 2000, One Small Instrument Pictures, Ethan Hawke, 1970-
Author / Creator
Kate Ryan, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Ethan Hawke, 1970-
Topic / Theme
Roma people, Housing conditions, Poverty, Homelessness, Minority communities, Greeks
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Copyright © 2014 by Kate Ryan
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