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<title><![CDATA[How many scientists (and scientific instruments) does it take to sample seawater? (source: Scientific American) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Editor's Note: Journalist and crew member Kathryn Eident and scientist Jeremy Jacquot are traveling on board the RV  Atlantis  on a monthlong voyage to sample and study nitrogen fixation in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, among other research projects.... (source: Scientific American) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/776527CCC1926C5791F12B31E54A73B57DEAEF65]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Denial of global warming threat to the American pika means no protection from U.S. (source: Scientific American) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite documented threats posed to the  American pika   (Ochotona princeps ) by global warming, the rapidly disappearing mammalian species will not be protected under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ruled last week.   ... (source: Scientific American) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/AD87B8B99D08A229C19B1302015406DF2E28CA69]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RAB Lighting Introduces 20 Watt LED Wallpack (source: 24-7 Pressrelease) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The LPACK20 is a 20 watt, full-cutoff LED Wallpack. (source: 24-7 Pressrelease) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/8806BCC1F1BE86648568619E54E273595DB84237]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Python Predation: Big snakes poised to change U.S. ecosystems (source: Scientific American) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brought to the U.S. as pets, Burmese pythons have made headlines with their uncontrolled spread in the Florida Everglades and willingness to challenge alligators for the position of top predator. A report released by the U.S. Geological Survey last fall de... (source: Scientific American) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Obsessed with the Magic of Chickens (source: Green Options) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I met several lovely chickens yesterday when I was in Oakland, and I am now quite smitten. They are truly engrossing creatures to observe; the animal&#8217;s social behavior is very complex, their vocalizations are both soothing and fascinating, to say not... (source: Green Options) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recycled Military Jackets from Burning Torch (source: Green Options) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A fresh new take on the military look is having a very strong moment, as seen on the runways of Paris, Milan, and New York this season. However, Burning Torch has been doing gorgeous recycled military surplus for years now. The white jacket above is made f... (source: Green Options) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/1EA13737EFB3E566FD428A885B77523F87FBF87F]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New UC Davis study: Climate 'tipping points' may arrive without warning, says top forecaster (source: Eurekalert.org) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(University of California - Davis) A new University of California, Davis, study by a top ecological forecaster says it is harder than experts thought to predict when sudden shifts in Earth's natural systems will occur -- a worrisome finding for scientists ... (source: Eurekalert.org) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/5F273FBA22B0167A05BA85F561F0D63699A6451D]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Urbanization, export crops drive deforestation (source: Eurekalert.org) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(The Earth Institute at Columbia University) The drivers of tropical deforestation have shifted in the early 21st century to hinge on growth of cities and the globalized agricultural trade, a new large-scale study concludes. The observations starkly revers... (source: Eurekalert.org) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/66375C5EFCB047283FF2C83976371F857D06B3A4]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[38 percent of world's surface in danger of desertification (source: Eurekalert.org) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) A team of Spanish researchers has measured the degradation of the planet's soil using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a scientific methodology that analyses the environmental impact of human activiti... (source: Eurekalert.org) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/898E2E0D1B2D3F4A051D3A3CE12AF589E043B3E7]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Audit Committee report 'nail in the coffin' for carbon trading (source: foe.co.uk) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Friends of the Earth says that the Environmental Audit Committee's report on carbon trading, released today, is the 'nail in the coffin' of the schemes. (source: foe.co.uk) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/56ABDCB004159AFC3AC225E8D0E2EAC6CF01333B]]></link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:01:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Waste King in TV ads clear-up (source: 24-7 Pressrelease) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Having helped in the making of the feature film - Re-Uniting the Rubins, a comedy drama starring Timothy Spall - by clearing up the various shooting locations after each day's filming, the specialist collections, clearance and recycling company, Waste King... (source: 24-7 Pressrelease) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/6C3D545222B29E82C6D828DF4072766A288BEF82]]></link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pardee Homes Rolls Out the 'Green Carpet' with the Grand Opening of LivingSmart Homes in Lake Elsinore and Beaumont on February 13th (source: 24-7 Pressrelease) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sustainable living is within reach for new home buyers in So. California as Pardee Homes prepares to open LivingSmart Homes in Beaumont and Lake Elsinore. Eight floor plans will be sold, all brimming with environmentally friendly features and options (source: 24-7 Pressrelease) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Supermarket supply code of practice needs tough enforcement (source: foe.co.uk) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A Grocery Supply Code of Practice which comes into force today (Thursday, 4 February 2010) must be properly enforced by an ombudsman to stop the bullying tactics of supermarkets towards suppliers, says Friends of Earth. (source: foe.co.uk) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/BB46288BEA998F920786CF1DAFBF56572CAD8DAD]]></link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:01:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ofgem calls for energy system reform (source: foe.co.uk) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Friends of the Earth has welcomed Ofgem's call for reform of the UK's energy system. (source: foe.co.uk) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/32A15AE7E4C1C448417B0D03A6225799C4A0DF8D]]></link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:01:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Skin cells turned directly into neurons (source: FT) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists announce 'a huge step forward' with research that turned skin into nerve cells without any intermediate step, providing plentiful supply for treating degenerative brain diseases (source: FT) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 100 Stories of 2009: #37: Algae Might Be a Source of Clean, Renewable Diesel Fuel (source: Discover Magazine) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[''At the beginning we'd tell people, 'I know this sounds crazy,''' says Bryan Willson, a Colorado State University engineer and cofounder of Solix Biofuels. (source: Discover Magazine) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/E67954AB5169DDEB010D711FEAE4C666CC41059A]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 100 Stories of 2009: #9: Experimental Coal Plant Stashes CO2 Underground (source: Discover Magazine) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If FutureGen can successfully sequester its emissions, it could be a model for clean energy in the future. (source: Discover Magazine) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 100 Stories of 2009: #22: Clear-Cutting Has a High Cost (source: Discover Magazine) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Selling the lumber gets money in the short term but is a ''lose-lose-lose'' in the long term. (source: Discover Magazine) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:50:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Survival stories demonstrate resilience limits (source: FT) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The extraordinary resilience of some human beings in the face of extreme adversity has been demonstrated again in Haiti, with more than 120 people rescued after spending days under collapsed buildings (source: FT) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Partnerships Expand Duke's Presence in China (source: Duke) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Duke and the city of Kunshan have partnered to build a campus scheduled to be completed in 2011. (source: Duke) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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function purify(t)


SmallWords = " aol takes normal you why would wouldn't told t s doesn de vs begins bengin among fa td  afp (reuters)  gmt drd doesnt isnt wont didnt cant wouldnt shant bln eur do really real want called sadc goes go daily know knew known become becomes allafrica com allafricacom set shall should nd my am pm our is im going done gone dont know make made makes cant per at enter soon sk al its he would us the as of world within tb himself could case action possible special fell theres hes help  yourself need might your remain remaining o good she today yesterday sent likely across area many another under yet while read further item amid away been between both create created half make most being just never maybe perhaps today continue continues center centre year month week day million thousand years months weeks millions billion billions thousands shows show search searching searches searched using well online taking took just time hours times long longer watch watched watching their take give smell story stories full main how before where after find finding link linked linking & top bottom left right article corrected articles information info forward near email emails start use end against news new plan meet apr only ongoing some same way zone general nothing from minute minutes second seconds hour hours ago return through hence therefore agothe monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday allafricacom than sunday super hyper clear end begin latest least  her his pm next previous real said since so first second third fourth has have by are about also ahead ap  •  which reuters if inc the you me him them with last largest large high higher may month months offer real day days had into includes itself other out say says were when who very was what in a an and or but for to it that this those these all on off can will no not we will be more new up down over you they get one two three four five six seven eight nine ten nobody now back after yes no like "


SmallWords = lcase(SmallWords)

t = replace(t,"1","")
t = replace(t,"2","")
t = replace(t,"3","")
t = replace(t,"4","")
t = replace(t,"5","")
t = replace(t,"6","")
t = replace(t,"7","")
t = replace(t,"8","")
t = replace(t,"9","")
t = replace(t,"0","")
t = replace(t,":"," ")
t = replace(t,";"," ")
t = replace(t,","," ")
t = replace(t,"'"," ")
t = replace(t,"."," ")
t = replace(t,"?","")
t = replace(t,"!","")
t = replace(t,"[","")
t = replace(t,"]","")
t = replace(t,"(","")
t = replace(t,")","")
t = replace(t,"+","")
t = replace(t,"-","")
t = replace(t,"&","")
t = lcase(t)

sm = split(SmallWords)

for kk=0 to ubound(sm)

	t = replace(t, " " & sm(kk) & " "," ")

	
next


purify = t

end function

Function RemoveHTML( strText )
    Dim TAGLIST
    TAGLIST = ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"

    BLOCKTAGLIST =  ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"
    
    Dim nPos1
    Dim nPos2
    Dim nPos3
    Dim strResult
    Dim strTagName
    Dim bRemove
    Dim bSearchForBlock
    
    nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Do While nPos1 > 0
        nPos2 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, ">")
        If nPos2 > 0 Then
            strTagName = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1, nPos2 - nPos1 - 1)
	    strTagName = Replace(Replace(strTagName, vbCr, " "), vbLf, " ")

            nPos3 = InStr(strTagName, " ")
            If nPos3 > 0 Then
                strTagName = Left(strTagName, nPos3 - 1)
            End If
            
            If Left(strTagName, 1) = "/" Then
                strTagName = Mid(strTagName, 2)
                bSearchForBlock = False
            Else
                bSearchForBlock = True
            End If
            
            If InStr(1, TAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                bRemove = True
                If bSearchForBlock Then
                    If InStr(1, BLOCKTAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                        nPos2 = Len(strText)
                        nPos3 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, "</" & strTagName, vbTextCompare)
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos3 = InStr(nPos3 + 1, strText, ">")
                        End If
                        
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos2 = nPos3
                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            Else
                bRemove = False
            End If
            
            If bRemove Then
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1 - 1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos2 + 1)
            Else
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1)
            End If
        Else
            strResult = strResult & strText
            strText = ""
        End If
        
        nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Loop
    strResult = strResult & strText
    strResult = replace(strResult,"<A HREF=""","")
	strResult = replace(strResult,chr(10),"")
    RemoveHTML = strResult
End Function


function f_articles(title)

if len(title)>0 then
fname=title

for i=0 to 31 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=33 to 47 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=58 to 64 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=91 to 96 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=123 to 255 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 

fname = replace(fname," ","_")


fname = replace(fname," / ","_")
fname = replace(fname,"(","_")
fname = replace(fname,")","")
fname = replace(fname,"__","")

fname = left(fname,150)

fname = trim(fname)

fname=  fname & ".asp"

f_articles = replace(fname,"_.asp",".asp")
else
f_articles=""
end if
end function
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