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Sears Oakland Downtown Store To Remain Open In 2012 And Beyond
2012-01-07 17:32:00 Sears, facing a drop in sales, announced last December it was planning to close 100 to 120 stores. The local media assumed Oakland, Ca would be one of them, and so danced over Oakland’s grave. They were wrong. On Friday, and while at the Sears Oakland Eye Center, this blogger learned that Sears would remain (Read More...)
Jasper Bailey Human Beat Box In Downtown Oakland - Jasper The Beatboxer per
2011-12-18 18:59:00 Jasper Bailey (AKA Jasper The Beatboxer) is a person I met in Downtown Oakland when I was on the way to Radio Bar. He literally chased me down, asking if I was a producer because he saw me making a video blog of my evening in Oakland to that point in time. Mr. Bailey explained (Read More...)
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By: Rue du tee-shirt
Occupy Oakland Protest In Downtown Oakland Now
2011-11-19 23:53:00 As this is written, a massive Occupy Oakland protest is underway in Downtown Oakland. From the looks of the photos there are about 2,000 people involved, and they’re reportedly on the lawn at Frank Ogawa Plaza (Oscar Grant Plaza). new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'search', search: '#occupyoakland', interval: 30000, title: 'Actions.', subject: '', width: 250, (Read More...)
Howard Baldwin Reveals his Plans for Downtown Hartford
2011-11-15 22:18:00 HARTFORD, November 15, 2011: Whalers Sports & Entertainment (WSE) chairman and CEO Howard Baldwin today unveiled his ambitious ?New England Sports & Entertainment (NESE)? plans to use hockey to revitalize downtown Hartford. Baldwin detailed the plans at the Metro Hartford Alliance?s ?Rising Star Breakfast? at the Bushnell. The centerpiece of Baldwin?s proposals is an outline for transforming the XL Center into an NHL-ready facility and the pledge to pursue the purchase of an NHL franchise. ?An independent economic study has indicated that a refurbished XL Center would create as many as 1,500 new jobs per year, and economic activity would be boosted by an average of between $48.3 million and $61 per year? Baldwin said. ?And new state net revenues would total between $7.3 million and $8.6 million per year. ?With that in mind, our goal is to work with the City of Hartford, the State of Connecticut and the corporate community to restore the XL Center to its rig...
By: Random Thoughts
Howard Baldwin Reveals his Plans for Downtown Hartford
2011-11-15 22:18:00 HARTFORD, November 15, 2011: Whalers Sports & Entertainment (WSE) chairman and CEO Howard Baldwin today unveiled his ambitious ?New England Sports & Entertainment (NESE)? plans to use hockey to revitalize downtown Hartford. Baldwin detailed the plans at the Metro Hartford Alliance?s ?Rising Star Breakfast? at the Bushnell. The centerpiece of Baldwin?s proposals is an outline for transforming the XL Center into an NHL-ready facility and the pledge to pursue the purchase of an NHL franchise. ?An independent economic study has indicated that a refurbished XL Center would create as many as 1,500 new jobs per year, and economic activity would be boosted by an average of between $48.3 million and $61 per year? Baldwin said. ?And new state net revenues would total between $7.3 million and $8.6 million per year. ?With that in mind, our goal is to work with the City of Hartford, the State of Connecticut and the corporate community to restore the XL Center to its rig...
By: Random Thoughts
Social Media stars clash in Chicago's Downtown Dash
2011-09-09 22:35:00 And you thought you were the Mayor of your hometown pizzeria. Try tackling the entire Chicago Loop and then some. Tomorrow on Saturday, September 10, 2011, social media’s savviest gurus will compete head-to-head in teams of two as they navigate their way around downtown Chicago. They will be seeking scavenges, looking for money saving clues... Read more »
Sluts Take Over Downtown in First-Ever Chicago SlutWalk
2011-06-05 16:34:00 This weekend, sluts from all over the city joined forces to take over The Loop as part of the first ever Slut Walk to raise awareness of sexual assault and rape culture.
Five Rumored Features of the Downtown Casino
2011-06-01 20:14:00 Chicago is a city with a lot of problems. We're broke, our public school system is a mess, gang violence remains prevalent, and our gas prices and taxes are the highest in the country. But nobody cares about that stuff because there could be a casino on its way to downtown!
Number of homes listed for rent in downtown neighborhoods falls again
2011-05-13 21:31:00 Another Friday brings another low number of downtown homes listed for rent on the MLS. At this time last year, 1,350 condos, townhomes, and single-families in 14 downtown ZIP codes were available; as of this morning, there are 817. Leading the 182 homes listed in the last 7 days is a three-bedroom / three-bath on the 43rd floor of Park Tower, 800 N Michigan Ave. At $21,900, it's the second most expensive rental in the city. The unit features unobstructed views of the lake to the east, stone and hardwood finishes, a master suite with an Italian steam room and huge walk-in shower, a state-of-the-art kitchen, an upscale sound system, and motorized shades. Renters also get access to all...
A video visit to downtown Downers Grove
2011-05-04 18:06:00 We love video tours as a way to visit communities without having to get in the car - especially with current gas prices. The video above takes you on a corporate-toned tour of downtown Downers Grove, but does provide a decent look at what you'll find there. If your checklist for your next move includes finding a suburb with a destination downtown and Metra access to downtown in less than half an hour, add Downers Grove to your list. The Downers Grove Visitors Bureau's Web site has a calendar of events that you can use to plan a good time to visit. Attending a busy community event will expose you to the way life's lived in Downers Grove and...
Living in the 80's ~ A Downtown Ghostly Girl
2011-04-19 04:33:00 I honestly never liked haunted houses. All my siblings and friends as kids would love going to these favorite of Halloween pastimes, not me. Gallivanting through one particular haunted house, I hid. I crawled into one of the obstacles set out for small children and got lost on purpose. I had no desire to partake in the idea that anything scary being fun. I still wonder why people want to feel fear for the purpose of fun, but that's another topic entirely. Haunted houses, for the most part are not something I decided that I wanted to do, I've never been the type of person that wanted to go 'ghost hunting'. Because of who I am I was asked to...
Back to the 80s: Interview with Downtown Julie Brown - Kickin' it Old Schoo
2011-04-07 02:36:00 As I say each time, I am so pleased that interviews are now a legitimate part of this little blog of mine! When the opportunity presents itself to ask a few questions to someone who contributed to the... more from OldSchool...
What will $1,700 get a renter in downtown Chicago?
2011-02-04 23:42:00 Of the 1,055 homes currently listed for rent in 14 downtown ZIP codes, 147 have been available for a week or less (or at least were taken off the MLS and put right back on). The median price for all downtown rentals is just under $2,000 a month, but for these new listings it's closer to $1,700. Eleven units are listed at that price; here are five from the South Loop, the West Loop, University Village, the Gold Coast, and Streeterville. 60605: Unit #709 at Marquee, 1464 S Michigan Ave; 2 / 1, 800 square feet; parking, heat, A/C, and gas included. 60607: Unit #209A at Emerald, 125 S Green St (pictured); 1 / 1; heat, A/C, gas, and water...
A dose of density for downtown Wilmette?
2011-02-02 18:50:00 Downtown Wilmette has seen little change in the last 20 years, but that will change if the comprehensive plan recently adopted by village trustees is implemented. The major feature of the plan is the contemplated demolition and redevelopment of the site currently occupied by Chase Bank adjacent to the Metra station. Read more of the details at Trib Local....
Central Iowa Bloggers Meeting Downtown Des Moines This Friday
2011-01-06 17:56:00 Come join the newest Central Iowa Bloggers (#CIB) meeting Friday morning at Panera in Downtown Des Moines (215 10th Street, First Floor of the Davis Brown Tower). The event runs from 7-9am, but you can expect the biggest crowd around 8am. If you are a Central Iowa Blogger, Des Moines Tweeter, Facebook aficionado ...
By: Blawg IT
Downtown Drizzle
2010-12-20 16:21:00 <p> Click to enlarge Okay, alliteration be damned, it was not a drizzle but a strong, steady rain I rode through all this morning taking care.... </p> <p>Posted on 12/20/10 at 03:21 PM</p>
By: Bicycle Fixation
A divorced dad pad in downtown Wilmette
2010-11-30 00:14:00 An MLS search surfaces a new listing for a 1-bedroom in what appears to be a 2-flat close to the Metra station, downtown Wilmette and McKenzie School.
More retail, housing in downtown Wilmette future?
2010-11-27 00:43:00 Changes to downtown Wilmette in a proposed plan include replacing the current Chase branch with retail, offices and residential.
Condo selling below 1999 price in downtown Deerfield
2010-11-23 00:00:00 Virtually every piece of property sells, sooner or later. Sooner or later, the common mantra you see in real estate listings - "hurry, won't last"- comes true for almost every property. Unit 132, at 1015 Deerfield Rd in Deerfield, is on day 237 of its "hurry won't last" phase. The 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo across the road from Maplewood Park and a few short blocks from the Metra station, is currently priced at $125,000 - just below the $127,000 it sold for in 1999. A quick scan of condo units for sale within a block of this seems to indicate that the units have quite a lot of staying power. A block to the east, at Deerfield Gardens, 4 units in...
The ups and downs of downtown Chicago's rental market
2010-11-19 23:27:00 Fifty-two weeks ago, we started tracking the number of homes listed for rent in 14 different downtown-area ZIP codes. (Every Friday, using the "rental" filter in Coldwell Banker's Quick Search, we pull up the number of listings for 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606, 60607, 60608, 60610, 60611, 60616, 60622, 60654, and 60661, and record them in a Google Docs spreadsheet. The chart above is the week-by-week trend line for total listings in all 14 ZIP codes. On the Friday after Thanksgiving, 2009, 1,979 homes were listed for rent. That number decreased gradually throughout the first half of 2010, moving to as low as 1,286 listings at one point. Inventory spiked, passing the 1,600-home mark in the first week...
Appraisal Research: Half of downtown's newest apartments are leased, r
2010-11-15 23:43:00 Roughly half of the apartments in downtown's seven newest rental high-rises are now under lease, according to Appraisal Research Counselors' latest Downtown Chicago Residential Benchmark Report. The buildings comprise 2,324 apartments, 1,135 of which are under contract. The lease-up rates for these buildings through the end of October were: Trio, 670 W Wayman St: 49 of 90 units (54%) leased since February Alta at K Station, 555 W Kinzie St: 449 of 848 units (53%) leased since March Flair Tower, 222 W Erie St: 156 of 198 units (79%) leased since March 215 West, 215 W Washington St: 230 of 389 units (59%) leased since May Parc Huron, 469 W Huron St: 146 of 221 units (66%) leased since June EnV,...
Downtown Deerfield apartments in an urban setting
2010-10-05 02:14:00 If your morning slog up the Edens Expressway to your job in the northern suburbs is wearing you down, and you want to rent a spot closer to work but with an urban feel, you might want to consider downtown Deerfield.
Views of downtown Chicago from Wheaton high-rise apartments
2010-10-01 05:18:00 On a clear day you can't quite see forever, but you can have a good view of the Chicago skyline some 20 miles in the distance from the high-rise towers at The Apartments of Wheaton Center.
A fresh look in downtown Downers Grove
2010-09-22 01:57:00 If you're house hunting in Downers, the annual Downtown Downers Grove Market will let you absorb the flavor of the community. This year's event is Saturday, September 25, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Wilderness Downtown Video. Power of HTML5.
2010-09-02 21:30:00 You may have already seen this doing the rounds, rock band Arcade Fire, together with Google and artist Chris Milk, launched an interactive video set to the band’s track “We Used to Wait.” Called “The Wilderness Downtown,”. This clever video starts by asking you to enter your childhood address which serves as the setting for the video. This experience has been optimised for Google Chrome and is a great example of how powerful HTML5 is, even at this fairly early stage in the implementation of the new standards. Some of the clever techniques used here include: HTML5 Canvas 3D engine renders a flocking bird simulation that reacts to the music and mouse. HTML5 audio plays music and keeps track of timecode. HTML5 video plays film clips in custom sizes. Choreographed windows are triggered by the music and placed relative to screen size. Images extracted from Google Maps and Street View rendered as scripted 3D views. Animated elements dynamically composited o...
A month's free rent in downtown Highland Park
2010-07-29 19:07:00 Renaissance Place in Highland Park is currently offering a one-month free rent special.
Transformers 3 Explosions in Downtown Chicago [VIDEOS]
2010-07-21 23:39:00 Our offices are right by the 'Transformers 3' filming locations, but I have yet to see an explosion. But, with scenes being shot in the busiest areas of downtown Chicago, I knew that there was no way people did not capture it on video. They did, and they posted it on YouTube.Great view of a series of explosions on WackerPeople running out of the explosionsExplosions on LaSalleAction shots on Michigan Avenue Helicopter shots...
A walking tour of downtown Evanston
2010-07-14 03:09:00 Andy Kiener leads us on a walking tour of downtown Evanston, starting and ending at the Grand Bend at Green Bay condo development.
Home shopping in downtown Naperville
2010-07-09 23:37:00 Urban dwellers always seem shocked when they learn that a suburb has a downtown. Naperville, in fact, has a very walkable and very interesting downtown.
3 Story Townhouse For Sale in Downtown Playa del Carmen
2010-07-08 16:32:00 Townhome with Rental Unit REDUCED- to $260,000 usd -180 sq.m., 3 bath, 3 bedroom townhouse "3 Levels" Centro, Playa del Carmen - The sale of this three story townhouse includes two units: a two story town home with two bedrooms, each with ensuite bathrooms as well as an independent, one bedroom, one bath apartment on the third level with full kitchen and separate entrance. Located in one of the most popular downtown “neighborhoods”, close to good schools, the sports complex, produce market and supermarkets, Villa Los Almendros is perfect for a young family or a professional couple relocating to Playa del Carmen.With a large, beautifully landscaped common pool, roof top terrace, eagle's nest '5th Floor' observation deck and attention to every detail, this house is a great choice for anyone who wants to live here in Playa, and perhaps needs a home office or desires a steady rental income. Recently rem...
Where's Waldo? Find him in downtown Chicago July 4
2010-06-30 22:33:00 Courtesy of Classic MediaWhat if you told your friends that you actually found Waldo?No, like, for real.The lovable, hard-to-find geek will be out in downtown Chicago on July 4 between 4-6 p.m. Find him, snap a pic, and email it to Found@WheresWaldointheW-indyCity.com.The first 15 people to find him will receive an enlarged, screen-printed poster of one of the pages from the books (great for entertaining guests).Waldo will be hanging out between the boundaries of Lake St., Michigan Ave., Jackson Blvd. and Lake Shore Dr. You may also see his girlfriend Wenda, as well as Wizard Whitebeard, Woof and his arch nemesis Odlaw (donning black and yellow stripes, he's Waldo spelled backwards). Those pesky scrolls will also be scattered around the city. For the...
A renovated 5-bedroom home in downtown Glenview
2010-06-21 03:12:00 Downtown Glenview is a suburban venue with the ambience of an urban neighborhood.
Changing Times at John Gray's Downtown - A Food Revolution in Cancun
2010-06-07 23:28:00 It began with an impassioned invitation on Facebook a few weeks ago, a call to action from local celebrity Chef John Gray for all of us to wake up! Wake up and start really thinking about the food we put into our mouths. Where the vegetables and fruits are grown. How and by whom the animals are raised that become our steaks, hamburgers, bacon... Unless you have been living under a rock, you have seen the global trend toward eating local, making well informed responsible choices about what food we buy and prepare for our families. Organic, free range, hormone free, these are the marketing tags we now look for as we make our way through the aisles of our local supermarkets. But one wonders: When you go out to enjoy a meal in a restaurant, do you expect the same care has been given to the selection of ingredients that make their way to your well appointed, candle lit table? John Gray thinks we should demand it. Rob and I made our way to Cancun for the unveiling of the menu and had a ch...
BlockWalks, Central Street in downtown Wilmette
2010-05-04 04:20:00 A video walk through Central Street in downtown Wilmette, and some reminiscences of growing up there.
The perks of high-rise living: views of downtown Chicago from near and far
2010-04-30 22:25:00 Some of the best days on the job at YoChicago and NewHomeNotebook are the ones where we get to scale the heights of a new-construction condo tower and get a glimpse of downtown Chicago from on high, and we've brought back a number of great photos and have stitched together several wide-angle panoramas of these views. Here are just a few of the many sights we've seen in recent years. From The Legacy at Millennium Park, 60 E Monroe St in the Loop: From Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr in Lakeshore East / New East Side: From 235 Van Buren, 235 W Van Buren St in the Loop: From Astoria Tower, 8 E 9th St in the South Loop: From...
Private screening of new movie "Brooklyn's Finest" Downtown
2010-02-23 05:57:00 The Chicago screening of the new movie Brooklyn's Finest took place tonight at 600 North Michigan Theater. Special guests and media were invited to get first look at the movie which is directed by the acclaimed director Antione Fuqua who also directed "Training Day." ...
New Elysian Hotel, Balsan bistro offer luxurious taste of Paris in downtown
2010-01-11 09:12:00 A glimpse at Balsan, the European-inspired bistro inside the Gold Coast's new Elysian Hotel. The casually chic eatery takes its inspiration from 1920s Paris--which of course thrills Francophiles like me. Last time this year, I was in Paris, celebrating the arrival of my 40th birthday. But this year I stayed put, with a lack of vacation days and a limited budget prompting me to remain stateside for this year's anniversaire. But for Francophiles like me who wish they were somewhere in La France, downtown Chicago's new luxury Elysian Hotel-- and Balsan, its gorgeous European-inspired bistro, offer lovely touches of the country minus the travel costs and airport hassles. Everything about the Elysian, from the moment you enter the French-inspired...
Nuba Authentic Lebanese Cuisine on West Hastings and Cambie in Downtown Van
2009-12-14 13:06:00 That restaurant is located at the basement of the Dominion Building, one of the grand historic buildings in the young city of Vancouver. This 99 year old building was the tallest building in the British Empire when it was built. Because of its ornate structure, this building had been used to film many movies some of which includes The Neverending Story and Battlestar Galactica. Nuba is the name of the restaurant we went to. The entrance to the basement restaurant is just at the corner of West Hastings and Cambie. Nuba is a Lebanese restaurant. It was interesting to note that Nuba used to operate from the very spot that the La Taqueria Taco Shop is today. I guess business is good and they moved to this new location. Actually Nuba also has another smaller restaurant on Seymour too.
By: Chow Times
La Taqueria Taco Shop on West Hastings and Hamilton in Downtown Vancouver
2009-12-14 06:00:00 Anyway, this is about my first food blogger meet organized via Twitter. @604foodtography sent a twitter to @tibbidy, @edlau and myself asking if we wanted to have a quick bite at La Taqueria. @seasaltwithfood picked up our tweet and decided to join us as she was already in downtown. La Taqueria is located on West Hastings and Hamilton in downtown Vancouver. I had never walked along this stretch of the road before. So it was a surprise when @604foodtography pointed to me that La Taqueria is located just across the street from Marc Emery's headquarters (Marc Emery is known as the Prince of Pot in Canada) and next door to Vancouver Seeds Bank (which sells Marijuana seeds for medicinal purposes). It was OK. I did not feel unsafe waiting outside La Taqueria in bright daylight. It was cold though waiting outside. Both @604foodtography and I were there first. I told @604foodtography I had a feeling that @edlau would be late because he had a reputation for being late. True enough, he ...
By: Chow Times
New Puma store opens downtown today
2009-12-01 13:00:00 to shopA new Puma store (108 N. State St.) opens Tuesday featuring giveaways, refreshments and free performances by Second City comedians and Chicago Red Stars soccer players from 4 to 8 p.m. The Jump Smokers perform at 7 p.m.to learnThe Illinois Humanities Council hosts a discussion: "After the Olympic Bid: What's Next for Chicago?" 6 p.m. Tuesday at Roosevelt University (430 S. Michigan Ave.). The free event features speakers and poets from academic and nonprofit institutions. to buyUntil Dec. 15, buy one silk tie or pocket square and get one free at Nicholas Joseph Custom Tailors (21 W. Elm St., 654 W. Diversey Ave., 70 W. Madison St., 1351 S. Michigan Ave.)....
Man with no pants looks for job in downtown Chicago
2009-11-13 10:16:00 His wife wears the pants. He wears the boxers. At around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, I was walking on the Magnificent Mile by the Tribune Tower when I saw a guy with a suit coat, a dress shirt and no pants on. Obviously that caught my attention. I looked at the sign around his waist, and it said, "Hire me. My wife wears the pants." He was passing out his resume with just boxer shorts on, bare legs and dress shoes. His sign also said he had 18 years of design experience. And I watched people smiling, walking by and some walked up to him to get a resume. I was amused at first, but then...
An Urban Safari at 98 Union??
2009-11-12 00:51:00 Check this out! 98 Union 2bd/1.75ba condo, listed for $499k by John L Scott. Nice photos but I am not sure what to think about the staging!
Apartments vs. Condos downtown
2009-10-28 22:11:00 Crain's reported this morning that 241 downtown units that were slated to be condos will now be converted into apartments. The Mondial at 900 W. Huron and the Trio at 650-670 W. Wayman expect to announce the decisions for sure in the coming months, but have canceled some contracts with buyers. The article brings up some good points- potential buyers who thought they were in good shape two years ago may not really want to close today. And not as many buyers can afford loans today. But other issues may be at hand here: We can't keep dumping hundreds and hundreds of rental units into the downtown market, either. There's not many new jobs becoming available and those that are...
Downtown Woodstock Welcomes Pure Taqueria to Main Street
2009-09-22 17:40:00 Weekend revelers descended on Pure Taqueria's Grand Opening, enjoying frothy tequila cocktails on the roof-top-bar and handing their keys off to the only restaurant valets in downtown Woodstock. Related posts:Woodstock Coffeehouse–An Indie Coffee Joint with an Extra Shot of Personality A Great Place to Gather with Friends–or Gather Your...Right Wing Tavern’s Woodstock Beer Festival to be Held on Saturday, June 20 Four Southern Breweries, Twelve Delicious Beers The beer garden...Foxtale Book Shoppe Celebrates Two Years of Selling Outside the Lines The three ladies of Foxtale Book Shoppe have just celebrated...
Join Oprah for free public taping in downtown Chicago Sept. 8
2009-09-01 00:53:00 Oprah is starting her 24th season with a FREE PUBLIC TAPING Sept. 8 at Michigan and Ohio that will feature "an appearance" by the Black Eyed peas, according to a press release. No official word on whether "Boom Boom Pow" will echo down the Magnificent Mile. Admission is free but count on standing for the two-hour taping. Also, bring your own snacks and water. The show will tape at Michigan and Ohio and promises to reroute traffic as thousands are expected to show up. According to the statement, doors will open at noon Sept. 8 and taping will begin at 5 p.m. rain or shine. "Camping overnight will not be permitted," so if you were thinking about it, don't. Also,...
BAYFRONT TYPIFIES A MIXED-USE COMMUNITY AND DOWNTOWN NAPLES LIVING
2009-08-21 22:26:00 If you love downtown living, but are not wanting the hustle and bustle of being directly on a 5th Avenue S. in Olde Naples, you might just want to consider Bayfront, off 5th Avenue on Naples Bay. Bayfront is a mixed-use community containing one, two and three bedroom condominiums, with great shopping and dining below, all with the ambiance of being just off the water. The condominiums range in size from 852 square feet for a one bedroom unit to just over 2,500 square feet for one of the three be...
Bravo auditions for new show held downtown
2009-07-16 18:43:00 According to Chicago's Twitter feed, Bravo is in the process of a new reality show called "Artist" and is in town sifting through our city's most talented people who are willing to stand in long, long lines....
Downtown, We Have [No] Problem
2009-04-28 17:57:00 NYTimes.com Quotation of the Day:"First thing is, I’m annoyed — furious is a better word — that I wasn’t told."- MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, after a plane normally used as Air Force One and two fighter jets flew over Lower Manhattan.I heard about this the next day from someone in Georgia, but I'm sure I would have been concerned, too, if I had seen a low-flying Boeing 747 speeding in the shadows of skyscrapers and trailed by two fighter jets.Read MoreNot a quote of the day, week or month. Just of whenever. Until the next quote that moves me.A Year Ago Today: What Do Guacamole, Brisé volé, and Hookah Have in Common?Two Years Ago Today:West Side's Tale of WhoaPhone Photo Ops - Horseback Riding in the City |
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