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On September 16, 1782, the Great Seal of the United States of America was used for the first time. — September 16, 1919, the U.S. Congress granted a national charter to the American Legion. — And on September 16, 1940, US President FDR signed the Selective Training & Service Act. This was the nation’s first peacetime draft. — Mark your calendar for February 16, 2026, to order your 20th Anniversary Edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. The 2005-2025 edition will have at least 12 more bonus books. These will include the 4-volume Audel’s Carpenters and Builders Guide, as …
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This article will provide some thoughts on how to address a few common problems seen in the preparedness community. The first problem involves the difficulty finding like-minded people to form a community before the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF). The second problem is how to engage friends, family, and neighbors so that they take actions to prepare their families prior to SHTF. These problems are related and center on the realization that many people are bound by their current life circumstances and are unwilling or unable to consider that the current paradigm is in danger and, secondly, many of those …
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This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, news about the Yellowstone effect. (See the Montana section.) Region-Wide Legal battle over salmon and steelhead on Columbia and Snake Rivers. o o o Some new businesses: Inland Northwest Business Watch. Idaho Chronic wasting disease threatens Idaho’s big game and hunting traditions. o o o …
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“It is me, recognizing the dire situation we have found ourselves in: The left wants you dead. Prepare and train like it. ‘We the People’ have had enough. I’m saying the word no. I’m challenging all of y’all today, to be an American.” – Johnny B.
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'•These drugs rapidly age the body, causing permanent and crippling side effects, including severe bone loss, pain, soft tissue damage, severe pain hormonal disruption, sexual dysfunction, psychiatric issues, cognitive impairment, cancer risks, and cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disorders."
I am generally skeptical of any claim involving Big Pharma because it usually appeals to conspiracy buffs who insist there's a cheap, one pill cure for cancer. (If there was, do you think United Healthcare would not have broken this loose to save billions of dollars a year?)
After watching a doctor speak at a Tennessee hospital about how trans/treatment was a big moneymaker, i can believe all sorts of evil in the medical industry. My own experience has been overwhelming positive.
*My long time friend John Holschen died last Thursday morning. He was one of the true intellectuals in the firearms/self defense training world. I never missed an opportunity to take one of John’s classes or listen to one of his podcast appearances. John was one of the few people truly on the cutting edge of […]David Hogg Tries to Make Yet Another Tragic Shooting All About Him [More] And here I was wondering if a better way to take him out might be with an undercover sting posing as an underage male… [Via Michael G]
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The possession of Category B firearms such as pistols will in the future only be permitted from the age of 25 instead of 21, while Category C firearms, such as rifles, will only be allowed from the age of 21. A psychological evaluation will be mandatory when applying for the first time and again after … Continue reading "Heiß Umfehdet, Wild Umstritten"
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1 In 9 Americans Still Believe Political Violence Is Sometimes Justified [More] Really? What the hell kind of sanctimonious virtue signaling is this? Zero Hedge thinks a violence monopoly is preferable? Maybe if we could beef those numbers up it would discourage more of it happening. As I wrote 25 years ago in my GUNS … Continue reading "Never Say Never"
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Trump’s 18-0 Winning Streak At SCOTUS Underscores The Problem Of Rogue Judges [More] Anybody see a disincentive in there for robed Democrats to keep obstructing? [Via bondmen]
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Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Should Herald The End Of The American Left [More] You’re kidding, right? This is just getting started. [Via bondmen]
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The Actual Charlie Kirk 2nd Amendment Quote Lefties Lie About [More] Of course it’s been taken out of context so that collectivist sadists can gloat. The truth won’t change their diseased minds, but sharing it with those who may honestly just not know any better could help limit the damage and wake some people up. … Continue reading "The Price of Liberty"
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Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition, is available now! A full firearms education between these pages, here is just a small sample of what is inside!The effort calls into question whether or not Massachusetts’ firearm regulations for out-of-state visitors are unconstitutional. [More] Let’s see what the Supreme Court already had to say about that: It would give to persons of the negro race, …the right to enter every other State whenever they pleased, …to sojourn there as long as they … Continue reading "No Question About It"
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It's been 17 years since I started this blog. I don't have the time to post as I used to when I was single and didn't have an old Bungalow to restore with my Partner in Grime, but I do enjoy sharing my thoughts with those of you who still show up to have a cup of coffee and say hello. A few of you I've known most of my adult life, both on and off social media, and a few I have never met. But for those of you who haven't known me my whole life, some things you probably DON'T know about me.
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Kryten: "Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb".
21. I modeled professionally in college for a skiwear company. I have never skied in my life.
- Brigid
Email To NRA HQ/Foundation About Fusaro’s VA Plan [More] I understand some are none too pleased with me for this. Why anyone would let personal animosities block necessary actions is something only they can answer, but nonetheless fair for speculation as to why. Especially when they know the threat and have the manpower resources but … Continue reading "Go with the Plan"
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Any questions? Tangentially-Related UPDATE They’re done with thoughts and prayers. They want change. [Via Michael G]
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Renner believes he may have the “unifying” message conservative voters are looking for. [More] If that message includes stabbing gun owners in the back and then acting like they have no one else to vote for, look for a lot of them to sit on their hands and prepare for the real civil war a … Continue reading "Speaking of Brewing Civil Wars…"
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A distinguished Harvard Law professor and legal scholar was hammered on social media after spreading a debunked rumor that the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination was “ultra-MAGA” and that Republicans were trying to “blame” liberals for the tragedy. [More] And we know how much his legal acumen can be trusted when it comes to the … Continue reading "Toxic Tribalism"
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When our hose was built at the turn of the century, it came with a number of florescent lights. In the kitchen, washroom and garage.
I don't know if that light in the washroom has ever been turned off. Saturday, it started flickering and I decided to do a ballast bypass and install LED lights. I found the breaker, turned it off, then climbed up on a ladder. After watching this video. If you are not afraid of basic wiring, it is easy. A set of diagonals, a good wire stripper and a couple of wire nuts. You are done.
One trick I learned when doing the wiring is to mark the end with the blue and red wires with a Sharpie marker. A simple L on that end of the fixture. Your LED tubes will be marked with an L on one end and an N on the other. I'm told it makes a difference, so I plug the L end of the tube into the socket marked L.
Easy-Peasy, about an hour, including the trip to the electrical store. It's a nice upgrade and I didn't have to change the fixture.
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- With China ceasing to buy U.S. soybeans, the agricultural heartland is facing a looming crisis.
- HHS vs. EPA in the Battle of the Pesticides.
- Poland calls for NATO-enforced No-Fly Zone over Ukraine.
On September 15, 1916: The first use of tanks in warfare. Britain’s Mark I “Little Willie” tanks were used at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, as part of the Battle of the Somme. — On September 15, 1950, United Nations troops landed at Inchon, South Korea, crippling a North Korean invasion during the Korean War. — The last day! The week-long sale on all of our Swedish Mauser rifles at Elk Creek Company ends tonight at midnight, Eastern Time. The prices of all of our 6.5 x55mm “Swedes” have been reduced by 10 to 25 percent. These are all pre-1899 (no …
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The 1791 Gunleather Optic Ready Belt Holster is a sturdy, comfortable, beautiful, handcrafted leather holster that does an excellent job of retaining a handgun during open carry. It is made in America, and costs $61.99 at www.1791gunleather.com at the time of this writing. If you are looking for a nice, leather, outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster that fits a wide range of handguns at a reasonable price, you may want to check this one out. Background My favorite handgun is a Rock Island Armory MAPP FS, which I purchased after reviewing it on SurvivalBlog. I bought it because I can shoot the …
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The following recipe for Roasted Summer Squash is from SurvivalBlog reader H.N., who says: “This is intended for yellow squash, but this recipe also works fairly well with zucchinis.” Ingredients 2 Squash (about 4 cups), cut into 1/2 inch-thick slices 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning 2 cloves garlic, chopped (or less, to taste.) 2-3 Tablespoons of olive oil 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (optional) Salt, to taste Pepper to taste Sprigs of Parsley (for garnishing) Directions Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F. Spread 1 Tablespoon of olive oil on a lipped cookie sheet pan. Wash and slice the squash. Toss the squash …
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Today’s graphic: Cost-of-Living Adjusted Median Household Income by State, 2024. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
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“Where you have the most armed citizens in America, you have the lowest violent crime rate. Where you have the worst gun control, you have the highest crime rate.” – Ted Nugent
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Those who said it was not needed talked about the risk that we might leave on out and that absence would later be found to be evidence that no such right existed. One of these clever sorts asked if there was a need for a right to bury our dead? Before you laugh, England for a couple centuries required that you be buried in wool. So this 9/13/25 Telegraph article is no surprise:
Labour is plotting to make UK crematoria greener by banning gas cremation ovens and forcing grieving families to choose eco-friendly wicker or bamboo coffins.New rules for crematoria, drawn up by the UK environment department, are set to be upgraded to meet both new pollution standards and the UK’s commitment to reach the target of net zero by 2050 championed by Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband.Under the plan, the Government will seek to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, including mercury from dental fillings, and airborne toxins from burning coffin glue and embalming fluid.
Even the 9/14/25 Guardian admits it was big:
Between 110,000 and 150,000 were estimated by police to have attended the event. The Met said in an update on Sunday that there were 24 arrests, including for common assault, actual bodily harm, affray and criminal damage.
That many arrests in a crowd of 150,000 people is not terribly high. That someone got the message shows:
The business secretary, Peter Kyle, said the number of people who turned out for the “Unite the Kingdom” protest – organised by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson – shows free speech is “alive and well” in the UK.
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Kyle added that moments like Saturday’s demonstration were “klaxon calls to us in public life to redouble our efforts to address the big concerns that people right across our country have, and immigration is a big concern.”
"The teacher also suggested that Kirk deserved to be killed, and gave the young students a speech about anti-fascism and transgender issues, according to a report."
I saw the video. Showing to children is utterly unacceptable; ranting in favor is utterly unacceptable. Teacher fired.
Here's a secret tip for making better photographs—look for great light.That's something of which I've always been dimly aware. but phrasing it like that really threw a switch in my head, almost like turning on a light, if you will...
You gotta get used to looking at light rather than at the thingy-ness of the world. It's not those things you're photographing—it's those things in that light. Light is ever-changing, and the same thing or scene will look completely different in different light. Great light helps make great photographs.
Koons v. Atttorney General New Jersey (3rd Cir. 2025) n.23 citing "What Did '"Bear Arms' Mean in the Second Amendment?" n. 19 citing "The Racist Roots of Gun Control" (Porter, J. conc. in part, diss. in part).
- Kirk's shooting reinvigorated the discussion about the ubiquity of gory video in a post-content-moderation world.
- Side Effects: 23 people talking about how tariffs wrecked their hobbies.
- Putin's feeling bolder about Eastern Europe.
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On September 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” later known as “The Star-Spangled Banner,” while witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry from a ship in Baltimore Harbor. — September 14, 1901: Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the youngest man to serve as President. — This is also the birthday of James Wilson, a lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742 – 1798). — Just two days left! We are running a week-long sale on all of our Swedish Mauser rifles at Elk Creek Company. Just until Monday, September 15th, 2025, the prices …
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Editor’s Introductory Note: This kind unsolicited letter was written by a blog reader who has written nine SurvivalBlog feature articles since 2019. – JWR — I frequently read in the SurvivalBlog the need, too often an urgent need, for new entries to the writing contest. Why aren’t more articles submitted? Obviously, it is not because readers of the blog do not have any ideas. Is it fear of rejection? lack of confidence? Whatever it is, if it keeps you from ever making an entry it is not just your loss, but the reader’s loss as well. (I have no affiliation …
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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Doctors Have Discovered a Common Trait Among Mentally Disturbed Women: A Deviant-ated Septum Links: Reddit: I’ve never met a normal person with a septum piercing. Q4M: Any truth to the “Nose Ring Theory”? Is There a Correlation Between Nose Rings and Being Liberal? In a Swiss medical journal: Clinical and Psychological Aspects of Piercing: A Cross-Sectional Study with Special Attention to Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms, Appearance Anxiety, Body Image Perception and Self-Esteem. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. …
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“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all …
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I recently posted The Lamps Are Going Out All Over America. For the two of you (likely including DTWND), the reference was to the beginning of World War I, when the politicians realized that the New World that they had created was basically everyone standing is a room filled with gasoline waving lit matches around. We know how that turned out.
My post was not inflammatory; it was sad. Nonetheless, reader DTWND left the following comment:
Those of you on the right are really, REALY [sic] hoping that something in the shooter’s background will tie him to the leftist, liberal side of politics. Meanwhile, you’ll continue to deny and obfuscate the truth that this was one of your own. Just like the group that planned to kidnap Michigan’s governor Whitmer; the guy that shot and killed the two Minnesota legislators: the folks that marched in Charlottesville: the shootings at the LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando: the ‘peaceful demonstators’ [sic] at the Capitol on January 6th; etc.Here is the pertinent part of my original post, and my replied to Mr. DTWND:
I find it telling that all the former presidents, Democrats and Republican, issued messages of condolence, condemnation of the event, and calls to end political violence, while the current president condemned the violence but also expressed the point that those of the left persuasion need to under scrutiny and should not be trusted.
As Mr Kirk had stated, “Prove me wrong.”
Who would have figured 24 years ago that society would be destroyed from within?
[Memes deleted]
If you don't know the people who don't understand that sentence, then they are the ones who you need to not know.
Not particularly well said, but perfectly understandable. And so you clearly failed on multiple levels:
- It sure as shootin' looks like the shooter was a leftist freak. The 72 hour rule applies here, which you either ignored, didn't know, or skated past because you were angry.
- It "wasn't one of our own", it was exactly what you'd expect from a rabid Left baying for the blood of conservatives. See #1, above. Nicely done, getting two own goals from the same ball, though.
- The group that was going to kidnap Governor Crazy Eyes was led by a FBI asset. Sorry you're so behind on this, but not really surprised.
- The rest is IQ-90 level Leftist boilerplate. Ashley Babbit would reply but could not be reached for comment, as she was shot in the back by a Capitor Hill police officer on January 6. Some of us are aware on the rules for the use of Deadly Force; you clearly are not, but thought this was a winning argument for "conservative violence". Dumbass.
- Former Presidents call for the end of political violence? Gosh, why might this be hard to believe?
- Most significantly, you (a) did not reply to the content of my original post and (b) chose to try to insult me and hijack my site for your absurd political dogma.
Fine, then - let it be so. DTWND, go away and don't come back. We don't need your thoughts polluting this site. You're banned. Go hang out with your leftie assassins.
The cost of CFC is so high and the inability to undo on cuts is such that I am machining parts from Delrin first. As an example, there is one piece on the slow motion controller that slides on to either the RA or DEC axis. It needs a hole in the top where a 6-32 screw holds in place and .2" long slots on the sides to allow for some up and down adjustment to get a tight fit of worm gear to spur gear. It needs two holes in the bottom to hold threaded inserts into which screws through the base plate will attach. This results in the following Makefile entries. I will only make two of these but I want them exact matches.
slowmotionverticalinterior.ngc: mkrectangle $(MAKEFILE)
cat prolog.ngc >>slowmotionverticalinterior
echo "(zero x on left side; zero y on side to user)" >>slowmotionverticalinterior.ngc
./mkrectangle .851,.225 1.994,1.32 0 -.01 -.5 3 3 .125 slowmotionverticalinterior.ngc -int -a
echo "G1 Z2 F25" >>slowmotionverticalinterior.ngc
echo "m2" >>slowmotionverticalinterior.ngc
echo -n "%" >>slowmotionverticalinterior.ngc
slowmotionverticalside.ngc: mkslot $(MAKEFILE)
cat prolog.ngc >slowmotionverticalside
./mkslot 1.3405 .1753 1.5405 .3248 0 -.01 -.3 3 3 .123 slowmotionverticalside.ngc -int -a
echo "m2" >>slowmotionverticalside.ngc
echo -n "%" >>slowmotionverticalside.ngc
slowmotionverticaltop.ngc: mkcirclepocket $(MAKEFILE)
# one centered hole ; may need fiddling diameter to get target size
cat prolog.ngc >>slowmotionverticaltop.ngc
echo "%\n(zero x from left end)" >>slowmotionverticaltop.ngc
./mkcirclepocket .183 .5 .25 0 -.01 -.3 3 3 .123 slowmotionverticaltop.ngc -a
echo "m2" >>slowmotionverticaltop.ngc
echo -n "%" >>slowmotionverticaltop.ngc
slowmotionverticalbottom.ngc: mkcirclepocket $(MAKEFILE)
# we need two holes for threading
echo "(zero x from left end)" >slowmotionverticalbottom,ngc
cat prolog.ngc >>slowmotionverticalbottom.ngc
./mkcirclepocket .183 .5157 .25 0 -.01 -.2 3 3 .122 slowmotionverticalbottom.ngc -a
./mkcirclepocket .183 1.0313 .25 0 -.01 -.2 3 3 .122 slowmotionverticalbottom.ngc -a
echo "m2" >>slowmotionverticalbottom.ngc
echo -n "%" >>slowmotionverticalbottom.ngc
At our club practice this morning, a member asked me a simple question, "Do you consider the .30-06 to be a high-powered rifle cartridge"?
Short answer, yes, I do. I consider the .30-06 to be on the low end of "high-powered". The .30-06 can do a lot of things, and if I had to list all rifle cartridges into three categories, low, medium and high, I would put the .30-06 in the high category. It can be loaded from mild to wild and your mileage might vary, but I consider the .30-06 to be a high-power cartridge.
The conspiracy theories have already started. Example here. I don't subscribe to those theories, but I do acknowledge them.
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At 4:10 a.m., Officer Reinhart approached the woodline and identified
himself as Austin Police. He gave multiple commands for the subjects to
stop and to come out of the woods. Officer Reinhart stated that the
subjects were detained and not free to go. The female subject, later
identified as Kay Smith, 12/31/1994, began walking towards Officer
Reinhart. Officer Reinhart gave commands to a male subject behind Ms.
Smith, later identified as Brandon Thompson, 30 years of age, telling
him to get his hands out of his pocket.
Shortly after, Mr. Thompson fired shots, striking Ms. Smith in the head
and Officer Reinhart in the abdomen. Officer Reinhart returned fire. Mr.
Thompson fled on foot back into the wooded area, and Officer Reinhart
waited for backup. Approximately two minutes later, additional officers
arrived on scene. An APD officer transported Officer Reinhart to a local
hospital, and he was treated for his injuries. Ms. Smith was also
transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced braindead at
2:57 p.m. the same day.
APD officers, including SWAT, AIR1, and K9, began searching the area for
Mr. Thompson. At 7:44 a.m., a suspicious person call came in from the
Austin Independent School District Police Department (AISD PD) at Barton
Hills Elementary School. Prior to the call, the school already was in a
“Secure” status. Once Barton Hills Elementary learned that the suspect
was near the campus, the campus went into “Lockdown” status. An AISD
sergeant recognized the person who had the same description as the
suspect involved in the earlier shooting. The sergeant gave verbal
commands to the suspect, such as “Stop, get on the ground,” however, Mr.
Thompson continued to run.
APD officers continued to search for Mr. Thompson. He was spotted by an
APD officer at approximately 7:52 a.m. and fled towards a home in the
2500 block of Homedale Drive. Mr. Thompson kicked open the front door,
ran into the house and the homeowner opened fire, striking him in the
arm and the leg. Mr. Thompson was transported to a local hospital, where
he was treated for his injuries. He is currently in stable condition.
The intruder entered the home located on Katta Drive through a sliding door at the back of the residence. The elderly home owner suspecting his wife had arrived home from church, then heard a man’s voice and retrieved a handgun from his bedroom according to police.
The homeowner explained to authorities he backed into the corner of his bedroom and warned the intruder to “stop”.
Authorities say the intruder advanced toward the homeowner, the homeowner fired multiple shots, killing the intruder.
The shooting unfolded around 11:20 a.m., when a guard was leaving a business in the first block of South State Street and was “approached by an offender who attempted to forcefully take property,” according to a Chicago police statement.
The guard and the offender struggled, and the guard shot the man, who then “fled the scene with proceeds but was taken into custody a short time later,” according to police.
The offender suffered gunshot wounds to his body and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where his condition had stabilized, police said.
