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System of a Down Filmography
- The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
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karaoke
I cannot frame, that's why I lose control
I aim, I stumble and I fall
Our adaptation can't be faithful
Your world does not attract me
This is the end you see
There is no more truth in me
As if you would deserve it
You are my enemy
I can't ignore the way you make me bleed
I hate when you throw my thoughts against the wall
Got to wake up and make a stand
The desperation forces another mistake
I count again
I know who to blame
My life in vain
Who said I was sane?
Follow your instinct
It usually takes you home
Don't let these words tear you down
You see me hanging
By the end of the rope
I tell you
Slow I go
And the wait seems to be over
All that I know
Is that my life has become such a waste for you
I blame and run, sadly all too often
I dive into the day without your sympathy
I tend to try but lack the focus
Becoming a distant memory
What once was is quickly forgotten
All wrapped up inside
Delete all resemblance
I feel your relief
Slow I go
And the wait seems to be over
All that I know
Is that my life has become such a waste for you
Follow your instinct
It usually takes you home
Don't let these words tear you down
You see me hanging
By the end of the rope
I tell you
Slow I go
And the wait seems to be over
All that I know
Is that my life has become such a waste for you
I am...the way
I'm free to claim my land
And you'll bow at my command
With blood I shall control
Now I am free to rape your very soul
Your hate is all you show
So your hate has made me grow
No hope for any man
I'll take your lies and crush them in my hands
So turn away from what you see
You gave me life I am machine
I'll take you over to the darkest side
I'll send you up to genocide
Through time I've waited long
I've watched your petty wars for much too long
Machine is what I am
Now watch me spread my chaos through the land
Don't turn away from what you see
You gave me life I am machine
I'll take you over to the darkest side
I'll send you up to genocide
...You know not what you are
I am machine
Religion has a ? on a blood-stained land
Genetic engineers try to save me in their plan
Two thousand years, shed a million tears
You've had your say, now it's my day
I am the way
I am the system
I am the way
I am the system
I am the way
I am the system
And I...will destroy
And I...will destroy
And I...will destroy
And I...will destroy
You can swear by who the fuck you like,
But you're still on the roof.
I'm not gonna change the system,
They're not gonna change the system,
We're not gonna change the system,
Where does that leave you?
Where does that leave me?
Jumping up and down to a bunch of tools,
The organisation treat us like fools.
They can't help it, they didn't make the rules,
It's just the system again, BOLLOCKS.
Bind us round with ignorance,
Fit us up with a petty stance.
Fill us up with cheap romance,
Leave no option, no chance.
What've they got? Fuck all? NO.
What've they got? A swimming pool.
Where did get it? Follow the rules.
System, system.
Keeping their fingers on the breaks,
Down the ladders, up the snakes,
Buy the band and call the tune,
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah,
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah,
Nah, nah, nah, nah.
Je ne dors plus
Je suis folle, je m'abandonne
Je ne dors plus
Je suis a toi
Je ne dors plus
Je suis folle, je m'abandonne
Je ne dors plus
Je suis a toi
Je ne dors plus
Je suis folle, je m'abandonne
Je ne dors plus
Je suis a toi
The eternal flame will always burn
Feel - understand - and learn
System...
System...
System...
You fell away
What more can I say
The feeling's evolved
I won't let it out
I can't replace
Your screaming face
Feeling the sickness inside...
CHORUS
Why won't you die
Your blood in mine
We'll be fine
Then your body will be mine
So many words
Can't describe my face
This feeling's evolved
So soon to break out
I can't relate
To a happy state
Feeling the blood run inside...
CHORUS
Why is everything so fucking hard for me
Keep me down to what you think,
I should be
Must you tempt me and provoke the ministry
Keep on trying, I'm not dying so easily
(I will not die)
Why is everything so fucking hard for me
(I will not die)
Why is everything so fucking hard for me
(I will not die)
CHORUS x2
You fell away,
What more can I say?
The feelings evolved,
I won't let it out,
I can't replace...
Your screaming face,
Feeling the sickness inside
Why won't you die?
Your blood in mine…
We'll be fine…
Then your body will be mine
So many words
Can't describe my face
This feeling's evolved
So soon to break out
I can't relate
to a happy state
feeling the blood run inside
Why won't you die?
Your blood in mine…
We'll be fine…
Then your body will be mine
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
Keep me down to what you think I should be!
Must you tempt me and provoke the ministry?
Keep on trying I'll not die so easily
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why is everything so fucking hard for me?
I will not die…
Why won't you die?
Your blood is mine….
We'll be fine….
Then your body will be mine [x2]
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System Of A Down - Chop Suey!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:27
- Published: 03 Oct 2009
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
Music video by System Of A Down performing Chop Suey!. (C) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT #VEVOCertified on June 9, 2011. www.youtube.com
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THE SYSTEM, Episode 1, part one
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 35:23
- Published: 23 Dec 2011
- Updated: 23 Aug 2012
For more visit: www.youtube.com For more information: ESTA Lancaster lancasteresta.org
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Korn- System (vampire Lestat)
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- Duration: 4:45
- Published: 15 Mar 2007
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
this guy is hot!
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The System - You Are In My System
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- Duration: 3:50
- Published: 18 Jul 2007
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
*NEW!!* The System album, "Unreleased Unleashed", out now: itunes.apple.com Great music video from The System for the hit single "You Are In My System". Released in 1983 (Atlantic Records).
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The System - Don't Disturb This Groove
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- Duration: 4:00
- Published: 11 Apr 2010
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
*NEW!!* The System album, "Unreleased Unleashed", out now: itunes.apple.com Great music video from The System for the hit single "Don't Disturb This Groove". Released in 1983 (Atlantic Records).
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System Of A Down - Aerials
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:04
- Published: 03 Oct 2009
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
Music video by System Of A Down performing Aerials. (C) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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System Of A Down - Toxicity- Official Video
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- Duration: 3:52
- Published: 11 Apr 2010
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
The italian tribute band of SOAD 'THE TOXICI' click now! ;) www.youtube.com New video :'Chop Suey!' Watch now! ;) youtu.be Official TOXICI fanpage, subscrive now and followed the best italian SOAD tribute band ;) Enjoy! www.facebook.com
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System Of A Down - BYOB
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- Duration: 4:23
- Published: 03 Oct 2009
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
Music video by System Of A Down performing BYOB. (C) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Digestive System
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- Duration: 1:49
- Published: 24 Jul 2009
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
This video describe the whole function of the digestive system in our body, first, we start at the oral cavity.......
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In Flames - System
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- Duration: 3:44
- Published: 14 Mar 2008
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
Think These Are The Lyrics: I cannot frame, that's why I lose control I aim, I stumble and I fall Our adaptation can't be faithful Your world does not attract me This is the end you see There is no more truth in me As if you would deserve it You are my enemy I can't ignore the way you make me bleed I hate when you throw my thoughts against the wall Got to wake up and make a stand The desperation forces another mistake I count again I know who to blame My life in vain Who said I was sane? Follow your instinct It usually takes you home Don't let these words tear you down You see me hanging By the end of the rope I tell you... Slow I go And the wait seems to be over All that I know Is that my life has become such a waste for you I blame and run, sadly all too often I dive into the day without your sympathy I tend to try but lack the focus Becoming a distant memory What once was is quickly forgotten All wrapped up inside Delete all resemblance I feel your relief If Not Feel Free To Get Over It Or Correct Me.
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System of a Lego - Chop Suey!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:34
- Published: 28 Jun 2006
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
Join the Official Facebook Page! www.facebook.com SYSTEM OF A LEGO RETURN WITH ANOTHER GREAT CLIP this one took me much longer than kill rock n roll did, let me know what you think of it :) Add 'We Suck' on MySpace.com: www.myspace.com/wesuckproductions - jake
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Bow Wow - Outta My System
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:17
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
Music video by Bow Wow performing Outta My System. (C) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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System of a Down Radio/Video
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:13
- Published: 12 Jan 2007
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
My weird self-made video to weird but not less awesome song.Tribute and hint and enjoy^^ (made with Pinnacle Studio)
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System Of A Down BYOB Lyrics
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:24
- Published: 27 Feb 2009
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
system of a down - BYOB lyrics thanks to sing365.com for the lyrics www.sing365.com i do not own the rights to this song all rights reserved to the owner. ------------------------------------------------------
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Chop Suey - System of a Down (lyrics)
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- Duration: 3:31
- Published: 06 Nov 2007
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
youtu.be Lyrics: Wake up Grab a brush and put on a little make up Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup Whyd you leave the keys up on the table There you go create another fable You wanted to Grab a brush and put on a little makeup You wanted to Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup You wanted to Whyd you leave the keys up on the table I dont think you trust in my self righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die (die) Wake up Grab a brush and put on a little make up Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup Whyd you leave the keys up on the table There you go create another fable You wanted to Grab a brush and put on a little makeup You wanted to Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup You wanted to Whyd you leave the keys up on the table I dont think you trust in my self righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die In my self righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die Father father father father Father into your hand I comend my spirit Father into your hand why have you forsaken me in your eyes Forsaken me in your thoughts Forsaken me in your heart Forsaken me ohh Trust in my self righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die In my self righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die
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System Of A Down - Aerials #14
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- Duration: 3:52
- Published: 07 Sep 2007
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
System Of A Down Album: Toxicity Song: Aerials Year: 2001 Lyrics: Life is a waterfall, we're one in the river, and one again after the fall. Swimming through the void we hear the word, we lose ourselves, but we find it all... Cause we are the ones that want to play, always want to go, but you never want to stay. And we are the ones that want to choose, always want to play, but you never want to lose. Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life. Life is a waterfall, we drink from the river, then we turn around and put up our walls. Swimming through the void, we hear the word, we lose ourselves, but we find it all... Cause we are the ones that want to play, always want to go, but you never want to stay. And we are the ones that want to choose, always want to play, but you never want to lose. Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life. Aerials, so up high, when you free your eyes, eternal prize. Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life. Aerials,so up high, when you free your eyes, eternal prize oooooooooo , ooooooooooo oooooooooo, oooooooooooooooo.
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Billy Idol - Shock To The System
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- Duration: 3:36
- Published: 10 Mar 2009
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
Music video by Billy Idol performing Shock To The System.
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System Of A Down - Atwa
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- Duration: 2:59
- Published: 16 May 2007
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
From System of a Downs second album Toxicity....no vid. just music
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System Of A Down - Forest #08
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- Duration: 4:00
- Published: 07 Sep 2007
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
System Of A Down Album. Toxicity Song: Forest Year: 2001 Lyrics: Walk with me my little child To the forest of denial Speak with me my only mind Walk with me until the time Make the forest turn to wine You take the legend for a fall You saw the product CHORUS : Why can't you see that you are my child Why don't you know that you are my mind Tell everyone in the world that I'm you Take this promise to the end of you Walk with me my little friend Take this promise to the end Speak with me my only mind Walk with me until the end Make the forest turn to sand You take the legend for a fall You saw the product CHORUS: Why can't you see that you are my child Why don't you know that you are my mind Tell everyone in the world that I'm you Take this promise to the end of you Take this promise for a ride You saw the forest now come inside You took the legend for its full You saw the product of it all No televisions in the air No circumcisions on the chair You made the weapons for us all Just look at us now! CHORUS : Why can't you see that you are my child Why don't you know that you are my mind Tell everyone in the world that I'm you Take this promise to the end of you
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Birth of the Solar System
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- Duration: 2:55
- Published: 01 Nov 2007
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
The Solar System's birth was far from peaceful. Witness the spectacular explosion known as the "Big Bang". Naked Science: Birth of the Solar System : TUES NOVEMBER 6 8P et/p : channel.nationalgeographic.com
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System Of A Down @ Rock Am Ring 2011 - Full Concert [HQ]
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- Duration: 88:03
- Published: 08 Jun 2011
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
[See description for setlist with times] 2011-06-05 @ Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany This is not my work, all rights belong to their respective owners. This footage was recorded from Plus 1 Live, German TV. Setlist: 00:00 Prison Song 03:25 Soldier Side Intro 04:20 BYOB 08:44 IEAIAIO 12:30 Needles 15:40 Deer Dance 18:50 Radio/Video 23:05 Hypnotize 27:02 Question! 30:55 Suggestions 33:25 Psycho 37:45 Chop Suey! 41:00 Lonely Day 43:50 Bounce 45:43 Kill Rock 'n Roll 48:24 Lost in Hollywood 53:50 Forest 57:45 Science 1:00:19 Darts 1:03:20 Aerials 1:07:00 Tentative 1:10:35 Cigaro 1:14:29 Suite-Pee 1:16:52 War? 1:20:50 Toxicity 1:24:26 Sugar
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System Of A Down - Psycho (Live @ BDO 02)
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- Duration: 5:06
- Published: 08 May 2006
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
system again.Amazing guitar solo
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Russian Prison System Documentary
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- Duration: 73:27
- Published: 19 Dec 2010
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
The Mark of Cain. Producer: Alix Lambert; Creative Commons license: CC0 1.0 Universal The Mark of Cain documents the fading art form and language of Russian criminal tattoos, formerly a forbidden topic in Russia. The now vanishing practice is seen as reflecting the transition of the broader Russian society. Filmed in some of Russia;s most notorious prisons, including the fabled White Swan, the interviews with prisoners, guards, and criminologists reveal the secret language of The Zone and The Code of Thieve. The prisoners of the Stalinist Gulag, or "Zone," as it is called, developed a complex social structure (documented as early as the 1920s) that incorporated highly symbolic tattooing as a mark of rank. The existence of these inmates at prisons and forced labor camps was treated by the state as a deeply-kept secret. In the 1990s, Russia's prison population exploded, with overcrowding among the worst in the world. Some estimates suggest that in the last generation over thirty million of Russia's inmates have had tattoos even though the process is illegal inside Russian prisons. The Mark of Cain examines every aspect of the tattooing, from the actual creation of the tattoo ink, interviews with the tattooers and soberly looks at the double-edged sword of prison tattoos. In many ways, they were needed to survive brutal Russian prisons, but mark the prisoner for life, which complicates any readmission to normal society they may have. Tattoos expressly identify what the <b>...</b>
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For other uses, see System (disambiguation).
A system (from Latin systēma, in turn from Greek σύστημα systēma, "whole compounded of several parts or members, system", literary "composition"[1]) is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole.
A system is a set of elements (often called 'components' ) and relationships which are different from relationships of the set or its elements to other elements or sets.
Fields that study the general properties of systems include systems theory, cybernetics, dynamical systems, thermodynamics and complex systems. They investigate the abstract properties of systems' matter and organization, looking for concepts and principles that are independent of domain, substance, type, or temporal scale.
Most systems share common characteristics, including:
- Systems have structure, defined by components/elements and their composition;
- Systems have behavior, which involves inputs, processing and outputs of material, energy, information, or data;
- Systems have interconnectivity: the various parts of a system have functional as well as structural relationships to each other.
- Systems may have some functions or groups of functions
The term system may also refer to a set of rules that governs structure and/or behavior.
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History[link]
The word system in its meaning here, has a long history which can be traced back to Plato (Philebus), Aristotle (Politics) and Euclid (Elements). It had meant "total", "crowd" or "union" in even more ancient times, as it derives from the verb sunìstemi, uniting, putting together.
"System" means "something to look at". You must have a very high visual gradient to have systematization. In philosophy, before Descartes, there was no "system". Plato had no "system". Aristotle had no "system". (Marshall McLuhan in: McLuhan: Hot & Cool. Ed. by Gerald Emanuel Stearn. A Signet Book published by The New American Library, New York, 1967, p. 288).
In the 19th century the first to develop the concept of a "system" in the natural sciences was the French physicist Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot who studied thermodynamics. In 1824 he studied the system which he called the working substance, i.e. typically a body of water vapor, in steam engines, in regards to the system's ability to do work when heat is applied to it. The working substance could be put in contact with either a boiler, a cold reservoir (a stream of cold water), or a piston (to which the working body could do work by pushing on it). In 1850, the German physicist Rudolf Clausius generalized this picture to include the concept of the surroundings and began to use the term "working body" when referring to the system.
One of the pioneers of the general systems theory was the biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy. In 1945 he introduced models, principles, and laws that apply to generalized systems or their subclasses, irrespective of their particular kind, the nature of their component elements, and the relation or 'forces' between them.[2]
Significant development to the concept of a system was done by Norbert Wiener and Ross Ashby who pioneered the use of mathematics to study systems.[3][4]
In the 1980s the term complex adaptive system was coined at the interdisciplinary Santa Fe Institute by John H. Holland, Murray Gell-Mann and others.
System concepts[link]
- Environment and boundaries
- Systems theory views the world as a complex system of interconnected parts. We scope a system by defining its boundary; this means choosing which entities are inside the system and which are outside - part of the environment. We then make simplified representations (models) of the system in order to understand it and to predict or impact its future behavior. These models may define the structure and/or the behavior of the system.
- Natural and human-made systems
- There are natural and human-made (designed) systems. Natural systems may not have an apparent objective but their outputs can be interpreted as purposes. Human-made systems are made with purposes that are achieved by the delivery of outputs. Their parts must be related; they must be “designed to work as a coherent entity” - else they would be two or more distinct systems.
- Theoretical Framework
- An open system exchanges matter and energy with its surroundings. Most systems are open systems; like a car, coffeemaker, or computer. A closed system exchanges energy, but not matter, with its environment; like Earth or the project Biosphere2 or 3. An isolated system exchanges neither matter nor energy with its environment. A theoretical example of such system is the Universe.
- Process and transformation process
- A system can also be viewed as a bounded transformation process, that is, a process or collection of processes that transforms inputs into outputs. Inputs are consumed; outputs are produced. The concept of input and output here is very broad. E.g., an output of a passenger ship is the movement of people from departure to destination.
- Subsystem
- A subsystem is a set of elements, which is a system itself, and a component of a larger system.
- System Model
- A system comprises multiple views. For the man-made systems it may be such views as planning, requirement (analysis), design, implementation, deployment, structure, behavior, input data, and output data views. A system model is required to describe and represent all these multiple views.
- System Architecture
- A system architecture, using one single integrated model for the description of multiple views such as planning, requirement (analysis), design, implementation, deployment, structure, behavior, input data, and output data views, is a kind of system model.
Elements of System[link]
Following are considered as the elements of a system in terms of Information systems: -
- Inputs and Outputs
- Processor
- Control
- Environment
- Feedback
- Boundaries and Interface
Types of systems[link]
Systems are classified in different ways:
- Physical or Abstract systems
- Open or Closed systems
- 'Man-made' Information systems
- Formal Information systems
- Informal Information systems
- Computer Based Information systems
- Real Time System
Physical systems are tangible entities that may be static or dynamic in operation.
An open system has many interfaces with its environment. i.e. system that interacts freely with its environment, taking input and returning output. It permits interaction across its boundary; it receives inputs from and delivers outputs to the outside. A closed system does not interact with the environment; changes in the environment and adaptability are not issues for closed system.
Analysis of systems[link]
Evidently, there are many types of systems that can be analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. For example, with an analysis of urban systems dynamics, [A.W. Steiss] [5] defines five intersecting systems, including the physical subsystem and behavioral system. For sociological models influenced by systems theory, where Kenneth D. Bailey [6] defines systems in terms of conceptual, concrete and abstract systems; either isolated, closed, or open, Walter F. Buckley [7] defines social systems in sociology in terms of mechanical, organic, and process models. Bela H. Banathy [8] cautions that with any inquiry into a system that understanding the type of system is crucial and defines Natural and Designed systems.
In offering these more global definitions, the author maintains that it is important not to confuse one for the other. The theorist explains that natural systems include sub-atomic systems, living systems, the solar system, the galactic system and the Universe. Designed systems are our creations, our physical structures, hybrid systems which include natural and designed systems, and our conceptual knowledge. The human element of organization and activities are emphasized with their relevant abstract systems and representations. A key consideration in making distinctions among various types of systems is to determine how much freedom the system has to select purpose, goals, methods, tools, etc. and how widely is the freedom to select itself distributed (or concentrated) in the system.
George J. Klir [9] maintains that no "classification is complete and perfect for all purposes," and defines systems in terms of abstract, real, and conceptual physical systems, bounded and unbounded systems, discrete to continuous, pulse to hybrid systems, et cetera. The interaction between systems and their environments are categorized in terms of relatively closed, and open systems. It seems most unlikely that an absolutely closed system can exist or, if it did, that it could be known by us. Important distinctions have also been made between hard and soft systems.[10] Hard systems are associated with areas such as systems engineering, operations research and quantitative systems analysis. Soft systems are commonly associated with concepts developed by Peter Checkland and Brian Wilson through Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) involving methods such as action research and emphasizing participatory designs. Where hard systems might be identified as more "scientific," the distinction between them is actually often hard to define.
Cultural system[link]
Main article: Cultural system
A cultural system may be defined as the interaction of different elements of culture. While a cultural system is quite different from a social system, sometimes both systems together are referred to as the sociocultural system. A major concern in the social sciences is the problem of order. One way that social order has been theorized is according to the degree of integration of cultural and social factors.
Economic system[link]
Main article: Economic system
An economic system is a mechanism (social institution) which deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in a particular society. The economic system is composed of people, institutions and their relationships to resources, such as the convention of property. It addresses the problems of economics, like the allocation and scarcity of resources.
Application of the system concept[link]
Systems modeling is generally a basic principle in engineering and in social sciences. The system is the representation of the entities under concern. Hence inclusion to or exclusion from system context is dependent of the intention of the modeler.
No model of a system will include all features of the real system of concern, and no model of a system must include all entities belonging to a real system of concern.
Systems in information and computer science[link]
In computer science and information science, system is a software system which has components as its structure and observable Inter-process communications as its behavior. Again, an example will illustrate: There are systems of counting, as with Roman numerals, and various systems for filing papers, or catalogues, and various library systems, of which the Dewey Decimal System is an example. This still fits with the definition of components which are connected together (in this case in order to facilitate the flow of information).
System can also be used referring to a framework, be it software or hardware, designed to allow software programs to run, see platform.
Systems in engineering and physics[link]
In engineering and physics, a physical system is the portion of the universe that is being studied (of which a thermodynamic system is one major example). Engineering also has the concept of a system that refers to all of the parts and interactions between parts of a complex project. Systems engineering refers to the branch of engineering that studies how this type of system should be planned, designed, implemented, built, and maintained.
Systems in social and cognitive sciences and management research[link]
Social and cognitive sciences recognize systems in human person models and in human societies. They include human brain functions and human mental processes as well as normative ethics systems and social/cultural behavioral patterns.
In management science, operations research and organizational development (OD), human organizations are viewed as systems (conceptual systems) of interacting components such as subsystems or system aggregates, which are carriers of numerous complex business processes (organizational behaviors) and organizational structures. Organizational development theorist Peter Senge developed the notion of organizations as systems in his book The Fifth Discipline.
Systems thinking is a style of thinking/reasoning and problem solving. It starts from the recognition of system properties in a given problem. It can be a leadership competency. Some people can think globally while acting locally. Such people consider the potential consequences of their decisions on other parts of larger systems. This is also a basis of systemic coaching in psychology.
Organizational theorists such as Margaret Wheatley have also described the workings of organizational systems in new metaphoric contexts, such as quantum physics, chaos theory, and the self-organization of systems.
Systems applied to strategic thinking[link]
In 1988, military strategist, John A. Warden III introduced his Five Ring System model in his book, The Air Campaign contending that any complex system could be broken down into five concentric rings. Each ring—Leadership, Processes, Infrastructure, Population and Action Units—could be used to isolate key elements of any system that needed change. The model was used effectively by Air Force planners in the First Gulf War.[11][12][13] In the late 1990s, Warden applied this five ring model to business strategy.[14]
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ σύστημα, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library
- ^ 1945, Zu einer allgemeinen Systemlehre, Blätter für deutsche Philosophie, 3/4. (Extract in: Biologia Generalis, 19 (1949), 139-164.
- ^ 1948, Cybernetics: Or the Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine. Paris, France: Librairie Hermann & Cie, and Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
- ^ 1956. An Introduction to Cybernetics, Chapman & Hall.
- ^ Steiss 1967, p.8-18.
- ^ Bailey, 1994.
- ^ Buckley, 1967.
- ^ Banathy, 1997.
- ^ Klir 1969, pp. 69-72
- ^ Checkland 1997; Flood 1999.
- ^ Warden, John A. III (1988). The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat. Washington, D.C.: National Defense University Press. ISBN 978-1-58348-100-4.
- ^ Warden, John A. III (September 1995). "Chapter 4: Air theory for the 21st century" (in Air and Space Power Journal). Battlefield of the Future: 21st Century Warfare Issues. United States Air Force. http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/battle/chp4.html. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ Warden, John A. III (1995). "Enemy as a System". Airpower Journal Spring (9): 40–55. http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj95/spr95_files/warden.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ Russell, Leland A.; Warden, John A. (2001). Winning in FastTime: Harness the Competitive Advantage of Prometheus in Business and in Life. Newport Beach, CA: GEO Group Press. ISBN 0-9712697-1-8.
Further reading[link]
- Alexander Backlund (2000). "The definition of system". In: Kybernetes Vol. 29 nr. 4, pp. 444–451.
- Kenneth D. Bailey (1994). Sociology and the New Systems Theory: Toward a Theoretical Synthesis. New York: State of New York Press.
- Bela H. Banathy (1997). "A Taste of Systemics", ISSS The Primer Project.
- Walter F. Buckley (1967). Sociology and Modern Systems Theory, New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs.
- Peter Checkland (1997). Systems Thinking, Systems Practice. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Robert L. Flood (1999). Rethinking the Fifth Discipline: Learning within the unknowable. London: Routledge.
- George J. Klir (1969). Approach to General Systems Theory, 1969.
- Brian Wilson (1980). Systems: Concepts, methodologies and Applications, John Wiley
- Brian Wilson (2001). Soft Systems Methodology—Conceptual model building and its contribution, J.H.Wiley.
- Beynon-Davies P. (2009). Business Information + Systems. Palgrave, Basingstoke. ISBN 978-0-230-20368-6
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 Billy Idol at Bospop festival 2010, Weert, the Netherlands |
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| Birth name | William Michael Albert Broad |
| Born | (1955-11-30) 30 November 1955 (age 56) Stanmore, Middlesex, England |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
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| Associated acts | Generation X, Digital Underground, Mister Pusha, Chelsea |
| Website | www.billyidol.net |
William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. He then embarked on a successful solo career, aided by a series of stylish[citation needed] music videos, making him one of the first MTV stars. Idol continues to tour with guitarist Steve Stevens and has a worldwide fan base.[citation needed]
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Life and career[link]
Early life and Generation X[link]
Idol was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, the son of a salesman.[1]. The name Billy Idol was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of Broad as "idle".[2]
In 1958, when Idol was two years old, his parents moved to Patchogue, New York, on Long Island. The family returned to England four years later with Idol and a younger child Jane (who had been born in the US), settling in Dorking, Surrey.[1] In 1971 the family moved to Bromley, southeastern London, where Idol attended Ravensbourne School for Boys. Idol (rather William Broad) also attended Worthing High School for Boys (later becoming Worthing College), in West Sussex. In October 1975, Idol went to the University of Sussex, near Brighton, to pursue an English degree and lived on campus (East Slope) but left after year one (1976). He then went on to join the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, a loose gang that travelled into town when the band played.[3][4]
Idol first joined the punk rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (before the band had decided on that name) in 1976, but soon quit and joined Chelsea in 1977 as a guitarist. However, he and Chelsea bandmate Tony James soon left that group and co-founded Generation X, with Idol switching from guitarist to lead singer. Generation X were one of the first punk bands to appear on the BBC Television music programme Top of the Pops.[5] Although a punk rock band, they were inspired by mid-Sixties British pop, in sharp contrast to their more militant peers, with Idol stating; "We were saying the opposite to the Clash and the Pistols. They were singing 'No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones', but we were honest about what we liked. The truth was, we were all building our music on the Beatles and the Stones".[3] Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three albums and performed in the 1980 film, D.O.A., before disbanding. Idol moved to New York in 1981, and became a solo artist working with Steve Stevens, Phil Feit and Steve Missal. Idol's debut solo album, Billy Idol, was released in July 1982.[6]
Early solo success[link]
Idol's solo career began with the EP titled Don't Stop in 1981, which included the Generation X song "Dancing with Myself", originally recorded for their last album Kiss Me Deadly, and a cover of Tommy James & The Shondells' song "Mony Mony". In 1982, Idol became an MTV staple with "White Wedding" and "Dancing with Myself". In 1983, in an effort to introduce Idol to American audiences not yet as familiar with him as those in the UK, Idol's label released "Dancing with Myself" in the US in conjunction with a music video directed by Tobe Hooper, which played on MTV for six months.
[edit] Rebel Yell and superstar years
Idol's second LP, Rebel Yell (1983) was a major success[citation needed] and established Idol's superstar status[citation needed] in the United States with hits like "Eyes Without a Face," "Flesh For Fantasy", and the title cut. Idol also became very popular in Europe[citation needed] thanks to this album and its singles, particularly in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and later in the UK. Tracks from the album featured in the 1988 Hollywood comedy film Big,[7] which starred Tom Hanks.
Idol released Whiplash Smile in 1986, which sold well.[citation needed] The album included the hits "To Be a Lover," "Don't Need a Gun" and "Sweet Sixteen". Idol filmed a video featuring "Sweet Sixteen" (which he also wrote) in Florida's Coral Castle. The song was inspired by the story of Edward Leedskalnin's former love, Agnes Scuffs, who was the main reason Leedskalnin built the structure over a period of decades, starting years after she jilted him the day before their scheduled wedding in their native Latvia. Stevens parted ways with Idol after Whiplash Smile. In 1986, Stevens appeared with Harold Faltermeyer on the Top Gun soundtrack. Their contribution was the Grammy winning instrumental, "Top Gun Anthem".
A remix album was released in 1987 called, Vital Idol. The album featured a live rendition of his cover of Tommy James' "Mony Mony". The single topped the US chart in 1987.[citation needed]
In 1989, Idol appeared on stage with The Who as Cousin Kevin as part of the live version of Tommy, which was aired as an HBO special and released on home video and later as a DVD. In later years, Idol also stood in as a guest performer with The Who on "Bell Boy", a hit from their rock opera album Quadrophenia, and provided the lead vocals that were originally sung by the band's late drummer Keith Moon. On these brief appearances, Idol dressed in a full bell boy's uniform to reflect upon Moon's eccentricity on stage.
Idol was involved in a serious motorcycle accident which nearly cost him a leg on 6 February 1990 at the corner of Gordon Avenue and Fountain Avenue in Hollywood.[8] He was hit by a car when he ran a stop sign while driving home from the studio one night, requiring a steel rod to be placed in his leg.[9] Shortly prior to this, film director James Cameron had chosen Idol to play the T-1000 character in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and had drawn storyboards to resemble him, but the accident prevented Idol from accepting.[10]
Charmed Life was released in 1990, and a video for the single "Cradle of Love" had to be shot. The song had been featured in the Andrew Dice Clay film, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Since Idol was unable to walk, he was shot from the waist up. The video featured video footage of him singing in large frames throughout an apartment, while Betsy Lynn George was trying to seduce a businessman. The video was placed in rotation on MTV. Idol and George recreated the opening of the video for the 1991 American Music Awards.[citation needed] Against his doctors' advice, he also managed to make appearances to promote Charmed Life.
Idol made a cameo appearance in the 1998 film The Wedding Singer with Adam Sandler, in which Idol ultimately saved the relationship between characters Robbie Hart (Sandler) and Julia Sullivan (played by Drew Barrymore). Idol also had a small part in the movie The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone. Idol played Jim Morrison's drinking buddy, Cat.[11] Idol also performed at Roger Waters' live concert The Wall Live in Berlin in 1990.
Crisis and resurgence[link]
In 1993, Idol released Cyberpunk. Regarded as experimental, it was recorded in a home studio using a Macintosh computer, which was a new concept at the time. Idol recorded the album with guitarist Mark Younger-Smith and producer Robin Hancock. Special editions of the album were issued with a floppy disc which contained a screensaver. It was the first album which listed the e-mail address of the artist (idol@well.sf.ca.us, which is now inactive) in its booklet. In 1996, Idol appeared in a live version of The Who's Quadrophenia. He returned to the public eye in 1998, when he played himself in The Wedding Singer, in which "White Wedding" was also the title track. He was also considered for the role of the villain, Jacob Kell, in Highlander: Endgame, although ultimately Bruce Payne was cast. He also shared the stage with the band Third Eye Blind.[citation needed]
VH1 aired Billy Idol - Behind the Music on 16 April 2001. The Behind the Music series was popular, and each band or artist that was featured on that program usually gained a resurgence of interest after the show had aired.[citation needed] Idol and Stevens were no exceptions, taking part in a VH1 Storytellers show three days later. The reunited duo set out to play a series of acoustic/storytellers shows before recording the VH1 special. The acoustic tour was a success,[citation needed] and Idol eventually started adding new material into the show. Another Greatest Hits CD was issued in 2001, with Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff's "Don't You (Forget About Me)" appearing on the compilation. Forsey and Schiff had originally written it with Idol in mind, but the singer turned it down and eventually the song was given to Simple Minds, who made it a hit in 1985. The album also includes a live acoustic version of "Rebel Yell", taken from a performance at Los Angeles station KROQ's 1993 Acoustic Christmas concert.
In 2000, Idol was invited to be a guest vocalist on Tony Iommi's album. His contribution was on the song "Into The Night", which he also co-wrote. That year he voice acted the role of Odin, a mysterious alien character, in the animated fantasy film Heavy Metal 2000. In the 2002 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Idol entered the playing field for the pre-match entertainment on a hovercraft-type stage to the intro of "White Wedding", when he managed to sing only two words before a power failure ended the performance.[12] "White Wedding" appeared on popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on fictional Classic rock radio station, K-DST.
[edit] Devil's Playground and beyond
Devil's Playground, which came out in March 2005, was Idol's first new studio album in nearly 12 years. It reached #46 on the Billboard 200. The album included a cover of "Plastic Jesus". Idol played a handful of dates on the 2005 Vans Warped Tour and also appeared at the UK's Download Festival at Donington Park, the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans and Rock am Ring.[13] In 2006, as his only UK live date, he appeared headlining the Sunday night of GuilFest. That same year he made an appearance on Viva La Bam where he helped Bam Margera succeed in "creating" a sunroof for his $250,000 Lamborghini Gallardo and performed live for April Margera for her birthday. In 2006, Idol guested on his keyboardist Derek Sherinian's solo album Blood of the Snake, covering the 1970 Mungo Jerry hit "In the Summertime". A video was made featuring Idol and guitarist Slash. In November 2006, Idol released a Christmas album called Happy Holidays.
In 2008, "Rebel Yell" appeared as a playable track on the video game, Guitar Hero World Tour, and "White Wedding" on Rock Band 2. The Rock Band 2 platform later gaining "Mony Mony" and "Rebel Yell" as downloadable tracks. On 24 June 2008, Idol released a new greatest hits album, The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself. The compilation featured two previously unreleased tracks, "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon". A third track, "Fractured", was available for download on iTunes. He embarked on a worldwide tour, co-headlining with Def Leppard.
In July 2009, Idol performed at the Congress Theater, Chicago for the US TV series Soundstage. This performance was recorded and was released on DVD as In Super Overdrive Live, on 17 November 2009.[14]
Recent events[link]
On 16 February 2010, Idol was announced as one of the acts to play the Download Festival in Donington Park. He stated, "With all of these great heavyweight and cool bands playing Download this year, I'm going to have to come armed with my punk rock attitude, Steve Stevens, and all of my classic songs plus a couple of way out covers. Should be fun!"[15] In March 2010, Idol added Camp Freddy guitarist, Billy Morrison[16] and drummer Jeremy Colson to his touring line-up.
Live band[link]
Billy Idol's current band consists of:
- Steve Stevens - lead guitar (1981–1986, 2001–present)
- Stephen McGrath - bass guitar, backing vocals (2001–present)
- Derek Sherinian - keyboards (2002–present)
- Billy Morrison - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
- Jeremy Colson - drums, percussion (2010–present)
Former members[link]
- Gregg Gerson - drums, percussion (1981–1983)
- Steve Missal - drums, percussion (1981)
- Phil Feit - bass guitar (1981–1983)
- Thommy Price - drums, percussion (1983–1988)
- Steve Webster - bass guitar (1983–1985)
- Judi Dozier - keyboards (1982–1985)
- Kenny Aaronson - bass guitar (1986–1988)
- Phil Soussan - bass guitar (1988-1990)
- Mark Younger-Smith - lead guitar (1990–1996)
- Mark Schulman - drums, percussion (1993–2001)
- Brian Tichy - drums, percussion (2001–2009)
- Tal Bergman - drums, percussion (1990–1993)
- Danny Sadownik - drums, percussion (1993)
- Zane Fix - bass guitar (1980s)
- Jennifer Blakeman - keyboards (1993)
- Julie Greaux - keyboards (1993)
Discography[link]
Main article: Billy Idol discography
- Don't Stop (EP) (1981)
- Billy Idol (1982)
- Rebel Yell (1983)
- Vital Idol (Compilation) (1985/1987)
- Whiplash Smile (1986)
- Idol Songs: 11 of the Best (1988)
- Charmed Life (1990)
- Cyberpunk (1993)
- Greatest Hits (2001)
- VH1 Storytellers (Live) (2002)
- Devil's Playground (2005)
- Happy Holidays (2006)
- The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (2008)
List of Billy Idol awards and nominations[link]
Grammys[link]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Rebel Yell" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1987 | "To Be A Lover" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1991 | "Cradle of Love" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards[link]
The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Dancing With Myself" | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Dancing With Myself" | Best Special Effects | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Eyes Without a Face" | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Eyes Without a Face" | Best Editing | Nominated |
| 1990 | "Cradle of Love" | Best Video from a Film | Won |
| 1990 | "Cradle of Love" | Best Male Video | Nominated |
| 1990 | "Cradle of Love" | Best Special Effects | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Shock to the System" | Best Special Effects | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Shock to the System" | Best Editing | Nominated |
BRIT Awards[link]
The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards.[17]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Billy Idol | Best British Video | Won |
See also[link]
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- Coral Castle, a stone structure where Idol got his inspiration for his song "Sweet Sixteen".
- Bromley Contingent
References[link]
- ^ a b "Film Reference biography". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/96/Billy-Idol.html. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Edmunds, Ben, untitled essay in Greatest Hits (2001)
- ^ a b Billy Idol: the return of Billy the kid The Telegraph (London). Retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ Marko, Paul (2007) The Roxy London WC2: a punk history p.33. Retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ "Biography by Greg Prato". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4351/biography. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Billy Idol: Billy Idol Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ "Big (1998) - Soundtracks", IMDB, Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ Marilyn Monroe Dyed Here - More Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks by Chris Epting, pg. 185
- ^ Biography for Billy Idol at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Jennifer Vineyard (15 September 2008). "How Billy Idol And Lance Henriksen Were Nearly James Cameron’s Terminators". MTV Movies Blog. http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/09/15/how-billy-idol-and-lance-henriksen-were-nearly-james-camerons-terminators. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ Cameo in The Doors Retrieved 20 October 2009
- ^ Steve Mascord, Idol idle: rebel's yell silenced, The Age, 7 October 2002, retrieved 17 March 2009
- ^ "Rock am Ring 2005". ringrocker.com. http://www.ringrocker.com/history.php?op=showhis&catid=19. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "Billy Idol · Super Overdrive Live DVD". http://www.yourwaytomusic.com/billy-idon-super-overdrive-live-dvd/. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ "Billy Idol announced to play Download 2010". http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/lineup/index.aspx.
- ^ Billymorrison.net[dead link]
- ^ "Billy Idol nomination for 1991 BRIT Awards Best British Video". http://www.brits.co.uk/the-vaults/artist/billy%20idol.
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| Name | Idol, Billy |
| Alternative names | Broad, William Michael Albert |
| Short description | English rock musician |
| Date of birth | 30 November 1955 |
| Place of birth | Stanmore, Middlesex, England |
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