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☆ Visiting the Trumpiest county in a swing state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Elle Reeve | Samantha | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Money is still tight for many in Brantley County in southeast Georgia, but its people no longer look to Democrats to help. CNNConnecting with TrumpBrantley County is rural, about an hour from the Atlantic coast, with the Okefenokee Swamp to the west. Ronald Ham, chairman of the Brantley County Republican Party, said local voters connect with Trump. People have to drive outside the county for work, which means gas prices matter a lot. “They can vote any way they want to vote,” Wilson said of his companions.

Persons: Sherri Rowell, ”, Donald Trump, Rowell, Talan Tanner, Tanner, ” Rowell, “, don’t, Michael Tanner, Talan, ‘, You’ve, ’ ” Tanner, ‘ Dad, —, He’s, Trump Brantley, ” Ronald Ham, Ronald Ham, ” Ham, “ They’ve, Joe Biden, “ Trump, …, Trump’s, “ It’s, we’re, Kamala Harris, It’s, Harris, Ham, David Herrin, ” Herrin, Button Lee, Herrin, it’s, ” Bill Middleton, Biden, there’s, ” Middleton, we’ve, ” Donald Lewis, Corbet Wilson, Donald Lewis, ” Wilson, Lewis, ” Lewis, Wilson, Trump, Ronald Reagan, George W, Bush, Mitt Romney Organizations: Georgia CNN, Trump, CNN, Brantley County GOP, Republican Party, Trump . CNN, Walt Disney World, Biden, Gold, Teamsters, Teamsters ’, Republican, Capitol Locations: Nahunta, Georgia, Brantley County, It’s, Ham, Brantley, Washington

☆ Shackleton’s Endurance: Incredible new details of sunken ship revealed in 3D scan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A new 3D scan has revealed previously unseen details of the wreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, which was found in 2022 – more than a century after the ship sank. A boot believed to have possibly been worn by Frank Wild, Shackleton's second-in-command, can be seen. Falklands Maritime Heritage TrustThe 3D images have been released as part of a new documentary film “Endurance,” which will premiere at the London Film Festival on Saturday before being released in UK cinemas from Monday and on Disney+ later in the year. It tells the story of Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage, as well as that of the expedition that discovered the wreck of the Endurance in 2022. The crew of the Endurance eating a meal on board, four months before they were forced to abandon ship.

Persons: Ernest Shackleton’s HMS, Frank Wild, Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Natalie Hewit, Frank Hurley, Shackleton, ”, Donald Lamont, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, CNN’s Barry Neild, Lilit Marcus Organizations: CNN, Maritime Heritage, London, Disney, National Geographic, RGS, Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust Locations: Weddell, Antarctica, South Georgia

☆ Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

This June 2024 photo provided by Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Ecosystem Conservation Office shows a rat trap that was placed under a residential building on St. Paul Island, Alaska, after a resident reported an alleged sighting. Rodents have been removed successfully from hundreds of islands worldwide — including one in Alaska’s Aleutian chain formerly known as “Rat Island,” according to the U.S. Around the developed areas of St. Paul, officials have set out blocks of wax — “chew blocks” — designed to record any telltale incisor bites. Still, it took nearly a year to catch the last known rat on St. Paul, which was believed to have hopped off a barge. The success of what was long called Rat Island, a tract in the Aleutians roughly half the size of Manhattan, shows how effective eradication programs can be.

Persons: stow, upending, we’ve, ”, Lauren Divine, Paul, Divine, —, Paul ., Stacey Buckelew, Buckelew, Donald Lyons, “ It’s, I’ve Organizations: Aleut, St, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, U.S . Department, Agriculture, Fish, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife, Hawadax, National Audubon Locations: JUNEAU, Alaska, Bering, Paul, Pribilof, St, Paul Island , Alaska, U.S, Aleutians, Manhattan

☆ There's still time to max out 401(k) contributions for 2024 — but some investors shouldn't, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

There's still time to boost 401(k) contributions and max out your plan account for 2024, but not everyone should, according to financial advisors. For 2024, employees can defer up to $23,000 into 401(k) plans, up from $22,500 in 2023, with an extra $7,500 for workers age 50 and older. Some 14% of investors maxed out their 401(k) employee deferrals in 2023, according to a 2024 report from Vanguard. Meanwhile, the average 401(k) savings rate in 2023 — including employee deferrals and company contributions — was an estimated 11.7%, which matched a record high from 2022, the same Vanguard report found. If you can afford to go further and max out your 401(k) for 2024, here are three things to consider first, experts say.

Persons: There's, Donald LaGrange, Murphy, Walz's, LaGrange, deferrals, — Organizations: Sylvest Wealth Management, Finance, Social Security, Vanguard Locations: Dallas

☆ Opinion: Dear Joe, it’s time to go
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Opinion Jay Parini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Dear Joe,I write to you urgently, as your old neighbor from Scranton. You, Joe, pushed through the Safer Communities Act, which included the most significant gun control measures in nearly thirty years. But you’re an old man now, like me. You’re a man of huge integrity, Joe, and you must — you MUST — stand down. Be the great man you are, Joe, the one we’ve seen in action and admired for many decades.

Persons: Jay Parini, “ Borges, ”, Jorge Luis Borges, CNN —, Joe, I’ve, Oliver Parini, Mike Pence, you’ve, Donald Trump, Donald, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s, Barack Obama, Don’t, Joe Bader Biden, You’ve, Gretchen Whitmer, Gavin Newsom, Pritzker, Jay Organizations: Middlebury College, CNN, Capitol, White, NATO, Supreme, Michigan Gov, Illinois Gov, Trump, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Scotland, Argentine, Scranton, freefall, Ukraine, Atlanta, You’re, China, Trump, California, Illinois, United States of America

☆ Many older adults are still taking daily aspirin, even though some shouldn’t be, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The latest research on the prevalence of aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease suggests that in 2021, nearly a third of adults 60 or older without cardiovascular disease were still using aspirin. Among adults 60 or older, nearly 30% reported taking aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, and around 5% of all adults 60 or older reported using aspirin without medical advice. Among those regularly taking aspirin, 89% reported taking a low-dose aspirin, according to the survey, while 11% indicated they take regular strength aspirin, which makes their risk of excessive bleeding even higher. The other alarming aspect is that many individuals are taking aspirin without the guidance of a healthcare provider,” Montgomery said. Regardless, any patient taking aspirin regularly should discuss that behavior with their physician, Weintraub said.

Persons: It’s, it’s, “, ”, Mohak Gupta, who’ve, Aspirin, ” Gupta, Donald Lloyd, Jones, ” Lloyd, Lloyd, “ I’ve, Dave Montgomery, ” Montgomery, Dr, Howard Weintraub, Sanjay Gupta, Weintraub, ” Weintraub Organizations: CNN, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, US Preventive Services, Internal, US Centers for Disease Control, Cleveland Clinic, University of Michigan, Healthy, Northwestern University, “, Piedmont Healthcare, NYU Langone Health, CNN Health Locations: United States, Atlanta, New York

☆ Melania Trump’s role in the 2024 campaign remains up in the air
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Sunlen Serfaty | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“She’ll definitely have a role, but in terms of what that is, I don’t know,” a source close to the Trump campaign said. They assume Melania Trump will have some role – yet it has not been set. Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump were there. That absence has only been heightened by her husband, who has been promising she’ll be on the campaign trail soon. “She loves our country very much,” Donald Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker in an interview in September.

Persons: Melania Trump, Trump, “ She’ll, ”, Donald Trump, – hasn’t, she’s, it’s, ” Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, –, “, Megyn Kelly, She’s, Jack Nicklaus, Viktor Orban, Barron, Rosalynn Carter, “ Melania, ‘, Donald, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, ’ ” Stephanie Grisham, Melania, Hillary Clinton ‘, NBC’s Kristen Welker, she’ll Organizations: CNN, Republican National Convention, Republican, Hungarian, National Archives, Justice Department, White, “ Locations: Largo, Florida, Mar, Washington , DC, Iowa

☆ A Christian pop-up nightclub in Nashville plays Jesus rap and forbids twerking, drinking, and smoking
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. The last unspoken rule seemed obvious by then: No secular music — the playlist would be all Christian. Word quickly spread around that a couple had traveled 9,000-plus miles from their home in Brisbane, Australia, to the Christian club in the Tennessee capital known as Music City. Whispering, someone in a small group asked God "to keep away negative suicidal thoughts." "It sounds oxymoronic — a Christian dance club," said Nicholas Oldham, who manages the club's business.

Persons: —, Eric Diggs, Jordan Diggs, Jesus, Jade Russell of, Jessie Wardarski, Aaron Dews, Benji Shuler, Garrett Bland, Donald Lawrence, God, Nia Gant, Gant, Kim Posala, Darin Starks, Haynza Posala, Jessie Wardarski Mic, Carlton Batts Jr, Batts, Caleb Gordon, Kirk Franklin, don't, Shem Rivera, Noah Moon, Rivera, Nicholas Oldham, Oldham Organizations: Service, Business, Ivy League, Nike, Adidas, Pepsi, Jordans, Christian, Club Locations: The, Jade Russell of Louisville , Kentucky, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Brisbane, Australia, Tennessee, Music, Kansas, Nashville

☆ Fraud like nobody's watching: Trump was probed for 5 years, and still wouldn't clean up his act
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Donald Trump's fraud verdict targets three things he values dearly: his cash, his New York business address, and the Trump Organization steering wheel. Otherwise, as Engoron noted in his verdict, Trump, his company, and his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, "are likely to continue their fraudulent ways." In previous years, Trump has settled allegations of fraud involving the Trump Foundation, Trump University, and the 2017 Inaugural Committee, Amer pointed out in closings. The same day James concluded her initial investigation and filed her massive Trump fraud lawsuit, on September 21, 2022, Trump incorporated "Trump Organization II" in what her office worried was an attempt to shift and protect assets. Advertisement"In short," they added, Trump and Trump Organization leadership "have proven themselves incapable, time and again, of following the law."

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump's, —, he's, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, James, he'll, Barbara Jones —, Judge Jones, Jones, Engoron, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Cushman, Trump's, Allen Weisselberg, Patrick Birney, Birney, Weisselberg, Donald, — Trump, Andrew Amer, Amer, — Jones, Jean Carroll, Kevin Wallace, Christopher Kise, Kise, She's Organizations: NY, Trump Organization, Trump, GOP, New York, Deutsche Bank, Mazars, Trump Org, Trump Foundation, Trump University, New, Independent Monitor Locations: New York, Mazars USA, Wakefield, Trump

☆ Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan star in 'Masters of the Air' — here's who else is in the Apple TV+ show
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple TV+'s "Masters of the Air" follows the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan both have roles in the series. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementApple TV+'s "Masters of the Air" follows the pilots and navigators in the 100th Bomb Group on their missions in Europe throughout World War II. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the show is based on Donald L. Miller's book: "Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany."

Persons: Donald L, Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, —, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks Organizations: Apple, 100th Bomb, Service, 100th Bomb Group, America's Locations: Europe, Nazi Germany

The European tour wanted it. And, after some reflection, Luke Donald wanted it, too. Emboldened by seemingly unanimous backing, Donald accepted an offer to stay on as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for its defense of the 17-inch golden trophy in 2025 at Bethpage Black in New York. That's the last time an away team has won the Ryder Cup. You would think he was going to be a Ryder Cup captain at some point and if it’s this time, great.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Donald, Marco Simone, Europe's, —, McIlroy, Shane Lowry —, ”, ” Donald, Bernard Gallacher, Tony Jacklin, Guy Kinnings, Ludvig Aberg, Nicolai Hojgaard, “, ” Kinnings, Tiger Woods, “ Tiger’s, it’s Organizations: Europe's Ryder, Bethpage, Ryder, PGA Tour, Ryder Cup Europe Locations: New York, United States, Rome, Whistling Straits, York, Medinah, Europe, golf's, Muirfield, Ohio, Bethpage, “, Tiger

☆ Trump told Trump Org executives to make him look richer each year in annual net worth statements, testimony shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump's Manhattan civil fraud trial began week 3 on Monday with testimony by a Trump Org finance VP. He said CFO Allen Weisselberg told him, "Mr. Trump" wants his net worth numbers to go up each year. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Did Allen Weisselberg ever tell you that Mr. Trump wanted his net worth on the Statements of Financial Condition to go up?" Testimony by Patrick Birney, a assistant finance vice president at Trump Organization, helps link Donald Trump to what the New York attorney general calls a fraud conspiracy. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Allen Weisselberg told me Donald likes to see it go up in that period you just said," meaning 2017 - early 2020, Birney had told the AG's office in his deposition.

Persons: Allen Weisselberg, Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Patrick Birney, –, Letitia James, Eric R, James, Birney, Allen, Donald Trump, bombshells, Birney hadn't, Donald, Arthur Engoron Organizations: Trump Org, NY, Service, Monday, New York, New, Trump Organization, Trump Locations: New York

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Oct 12(Reuters) - Brooks Macdonald (BRK.L) is working with a defence adviser on its strategy amid takeover interest, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Raymond James has had a longer-term mandate for financial advice which recently developed into defence strategy, one of the people said. Brooks Macdonald and Raymond James declined to comment. Shares in Brooks Macdonald have dipped since peaking in late 2021 as market conditions soured. Britain's fragmented wealth management industry has seen increased consolidation in recent years driven by both private equity and strategic players.

Persons: Brooks Macdonald, Raymond James, Charles Stanley, Brewin, Andrew Shepherd, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Victoria Farr, Amy, Jo Crowley, Anousha Sakoui, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, British, London, Emma

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Europe’s 12 Ryder Cup players delivered a mixed bag of scores in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. Of the Europeans heading to Rome for the Ryder Cup in two weeks, Matt Fitzpatrick (66), Ludvig Åberg (68) and Tyrrell Hatton (68) posted the best rounds at Wentworth. “I think we are all a little bit in the Ryder Cup mindset,” said No. Fitzpatrick, who went out with Robert MacIntyre and Justin Rose (both 72), played the best of the Ryder Cup squad after starting with four birdies in his first six holes. “I’ll start focusing on the Ryder Cup once Sunday finishes.”They are all chasing the 26-year-old Helligkilde, who is coming to the end of his second season on the European tour.

Persons: —, Marcus Helligkilde, Dane, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Åberg, Tyrrell Hatton, Nicolai Hojgaard, Luke Donald, Adrian Meronk, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, ”, Viktor Hovland, Marco Simone, ” Hovland, McIlroy, Swede, Åberg, ” Åberg, “ Ludvig, “, Hovland, Donald, Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Richie Ramsay, ” Fitzpatrick, birdies, Helligkilde Organizations: Ryder, BMW PGA, Wentworth Locations: VIRGINIA, England, Rome, “

The case for investing in India — a nation of 1.4 billion — is clear, and only bolstered by recent geopolitical shifts. As Western leaders look to boost economic cooperation with countries that share similar values, India, the world’s largest democracy, stands to gain. Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty ImagesIndia’s so-called “demographic dividend,” the potential economic growth arising from a large working-age population, represents a major opportunity. A recent Air India order for more than 200 Boeing planes could support more than 1 million American jobs. One consistent with our democratic values, and another not.”‘Economic miracle?’Beyond geopolitics, India’s economic and demographic fundamentals are driving business interest.

☆ Ron and Casey DeSantis danced to the governor's campaign song 'Sweet Florida' at the state's inaugural ball, in final event of 2-day 'DeSantis-Palooza'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Casey DeSantis wore a gold embellished gown. Songs included "My Girl" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," two guests leaving the event told Insider. Bill Diamond of Palm Beach told Insider the food was "very good and very inventive" and raved about the lamb. "I have had clients coming back and saying that was very Kennedy-ish," one source who attended multiple inauguration events told Insider. Casey DeSantis and the couple's son, Mason, were also present, he said, as were Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and her husband Adrian Nuñez.

☆ DeSantis' second inauguration as governor will have a 'Free State of Florida' theme, an intimate candlelight dinner, and a toast to moms supporting the GOP governor
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The overarching theme is "The Free State of Florida," the Florida Standard first reported. "The Free State of Florida" is a motto mirroring DeSantis' 2022 campaign theme. Officials stand on stage during an inauguration ceremony where Ron DeSantis was sworn in as Florida Governor, Tuesday, January 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. This inauguration, DeSantis is considering turning down donations from Big Tech companies, The New York Times reported. "I support Governor DeSantis and am honored to have been invited to his inauguration," GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida told Insider.

☆ Donald Trump's superhero trading cards timed the market all wrong
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Jon Sarlin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Los Angeles CNN —Donald Trump’s entrance into the NFT world came at the worst possible moment. It bears noting, however, that despite the bad timing Trump’s NFT collection has shot to the top of NFT marketplace OpenSea’s ranking and has raked in more than $1.4 million since its launch. On the Trump Digital Trading Cards website, the Trump collection claims to be “sold out” and the floor price for a single card has risen to $177.99, according to analytics site CoinGecko. SPACs boomed in 2020 with celebrities and investors piling in, but rising interest rates and a troubled stock market has led to a dramatic fall in SPAC value. Trump’s entrance into the SPAC world came after the boom.

☆ Early research suggests promising use of AI to predict risk of heart attack or stroke using a single chest X-ray
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke from a single chest X-ray. The AI model uses the same risk thresholds as the established risk calculator, and early findings suggest that it works just as well. Sometimes, the AI findings align with a traditional radiology reading, but other times, it picks up on things that may have been missed, he said. He was not involved in the new AI research but says it’s important to keep the field moving forward. “The risk calculator is one part of risk assessment, but it’s not the only part.

Easing Covid measures means accepting a rise in cases that is likely to get worse as winter approaches. Residents buy medications at a pharmacy in Shijiazhuang, China, last week. “There will always be complaints.”Though many people in China still support “zero-Covid,” the strict measures have also stoked growing resentment. China is thus now facing a dual challenge, said Donald Low, a professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. “You’re going to see the Hong Kong story played out on a much larger scale” in mainland China, Low said.

An experimental drug could eventually offer hope to millions of people struggling with uncontrolled high blood pressure, new research has found. Overall, 20% to 30% of adults experience high blood pressure, Brown said in an email. Uncontrolled hypertension accounts for 5% to 10% of all people with hypertension. Hypertension is diagnosed when a person has a blood pressure of 130/80, while a systolic measurement of 120-129 mm Hg is considered to be “elevated.” A normal range is less than 120/80 mm Hg. Those who received the highest dose of the medication saw their systolic blood pressure — the top number in the measure — drop an extraordinary 20 points during the study.

☆ NFL roundup: Packers top Bucs in possible final Rodgers-Brady matchup
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Josh Allen completed 42 of 63 passes for 400 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Bills (2-1). Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 340 yards and led a second-quarter surge with three touchdown passes. Colts 20, Chiefs 17Matt Ryan threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Woods with 24 seconds left as Indianapolis stunned visiting Kansas City. Ryan passed for 222 yards, and both his touchdown passes were to the rookie Woods. Osborn on a 28-yard touchdown pass with 45 seconds left as Minnesota rallied past Detroit in Minneapolis.

☆ Actorul Benedict Cumberbatch crede că a fost "pacientul zero" al pandemiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Actorul britanic Benedict Cumberbatch crede că este posibil ca el să fi fost "pacientul zero" al pandemiei de coronavirus, informează Agerpres, care citează DPA. După ce a analizat simptomele pe care le-a dezvoltat atunci, actorul crede, în prezent, că a fost unul dintre primii oameni din lume care au contractat periculoasa maladie COVID-19. "Eram extrem de bolnav în momentul în care toate acele informaţii despre COVID au apărut dintr-o dată la începutul anului 2020", a declarat Benedict Cumberbatch pentru The Independent. "Eram atât de bolnav - a fost pneumonie borderline", a adăugat artistul, care a adăugat că s-a luptat cu boala pentru a termina filmările şi că "a vomitat între scene". Am sentimentul puternic că Guantanamo nu îşi merită locul în lumea noastră", a mai spus Benedict Cumberbatch.

Persons: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Macdonald, Jodie Foster, Joe Biden Organizations: Independent, Cape Town Locations: Agerpres, Londra, Cape, Africa de Sud, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Guantanamo

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