Morrissey big coup for Sun-Times; BCS big joke for college football
2009-12-06 19:36:00 The Bald Truth Once Jay Mariotti's fiefdom, the Sun-Times now is populated by the two columnists (Tribune defector Rick Morrissey and Rick Telander) who ripped Jay a new one - justifiably and almost always entertainingly - at every opportunity. Anyway, best of everything to Morrissey in his new endeavor. Big score for the Sun-Times; big loss for the Trib. The Balder TruthWhen I hit the button on this post, I officially will be off for a week. And by off, I mean completely off. I will not be blogging or answering e-mail or even watching ESPN. Just need to recharge the old brain and reconnect with my loved ones, so I'm giving up sports and writing for a week.Thanks for being...
"Sex and the College Girl," 52 years Later It's Surprising H
2009-11-29 02:51:00 A look back at a 1957 op-ed published in the Atlantic called "Sex and the College Girl."
Should male applicants be favored in the college application process?
2009-11-11 19:42:00 his, of course, is nothing new: the 60% female statistic has been thrown around for years now. But the new tactic to come out of this is that universities may (or may not -- the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is investigating) be starting to give more weight to male applicants than females with the same or better test scores, GPA and the like, in order to balance out the student body, especially as the gender gap continues to widen.
An apology from Elizabeth Lambert, college soccer's latest bully
2009-11-11 19:07:00 Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Check out other Chicago Now blog entries on Elizabeth Lambert: From horse-collaring to pony-tailing [Blogshakalaka] A series of violent outbreaks in a women's soccer game [Previously at Red Stars Confidential]...
Afghani College Students -Slash- Protesters In Kabul Burn Obama Effigies Du
2009-10-26 04:37:00 U.S. Military Officials And U.S. Muslim Military Troops Deny Allegations; Call “Rumor” A “Taliban Hoax” font face=”palatino linotype”>Hey, folks — if any of you were considering attending an institution of higher learning somwhere in Afghanistan, you MIGHT... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Boost your college resume
2009-10-24 17:22:00 Dear Mel,I'm a junior, and I'm starting to get really nervous about school. I don't have any particular colleges in mind. My grades are okay, not super, but not bad. I play tennis and am in a good amount of clubs. What do I do to boost my resume? I need major help.-Worried...
Handing Out Hardware at College Football's Halfway Point
2009-10-21 06:33:00 Prepare those speeches and clear some space on the mantle, because it's time to hand out some midseason hardware for the 2009 college football season:...
Stephanie Neely helps college kids
2009-10-14 02:08:00 College Credit seminar for students is on the agenda as Chicago treasurer, Stephanie Neely, joins Garrard on CLTV. ...
Oslo college of coaches awards Nobel Peace Prize to Cubs
2009-10-13 00:29:00 The world is shocked, awed and nonplussed by the awarding of the 2108 Nobel Peace Prize to the Chicago Cubs. Fourth of all, it's not 2108 yet. Third of all, no one can possibly know what the Cubs will accomplish that year. "Oh, au contraire," said Dag Hammacharschlammarskjold, himself a Nobel laureate for his work on the inner workings of the Nobel Committee entitled How to give Norwegians wood. "The committee consulted numerous climatologists and determined that the Cubs will be celebrating the bicentennial that year of their last world championship," Hammacharschlemeilskjold said....
Biz Stone speaks at Columbia College Chicago
2009-10-07 05:34:00 Co-founder of Twitter Biz Stone (@biz) spoke tonight at Film Row Cinema (Columbia College), 1104 S. Wabash Ave....
Obama Worldview Unchanged Since His College Years?
2009-09-23 18:07:00 In his latest post at the Washington Examiner, Michael Barone wonders if the President still shares the prevailing attitude in the 1980s of the smart set in the United States that dictatorships thrived in Latin America because they and their corporate backers were “all propped up by the United States.” �That wold certainly help explain ...
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Bumpshack College Football Top 5 (Week 3)
2009-09-22 18:59:00 Votes Record Prvs. 1. Florida Gators 168 3-0 1 2. Texas Longhorns 124 3-0 3 3. Alabama Crimson Tide 114 3-0 4 4. Penn State Nittany Lions 42 3-0 5 5. California Golden Bears 22 3-0 NR Others Receiving Votes: Ole Miss (16), Miami (10), LSU (6), Boise State (6), USC (2) Voters: Holmes, Kiki, Watson, Williams, Nix, Cox, Schafer, Robison, Brown, Shaul, Michael, Lea, Gatgens, Coleraine, Vailes, Arney, & ROGER CLEMENS Special thanks to baseball ...
Saturday's College Football Picks
2009-09-19 16:30:00 Every week I will pick a number of college and NFL football games against the spread. So if you are in a college football pool please make sure you check in every week for my exclusive selections. Please feel free to re-tweet this out to the world!Last week's results:College: 2-4NFL: 3-1 **Please note: These selections are for entertainment purposes only**Arkansas -2 over GeorgiaThis is the third tough game in three weeks for Georgia and the Razorbacks have had two weeks to prepare for this one. The environment will be loud and festive and in this statement game for Bobby Petrino's program the Razorbacks will get the job done.BYU -8 over Florida StateThe Seminoles will have their hands full dealing...
Bumpshack College Football Top 5 (Week 2)
2009-09-16 16:08:00 Votes Record Prvs. 1. Florida Gators 130 2-0 1 2. Southern California Trojans 84 2-0 4 3. Texas Longhorns 82 2-0 2 4. Alabama Crimson Tide 62 2-0 3 5. Penn State Nittany Lions 24 2-0 NR Others Receiving Votes: BYU (4), Ole Miss (2), California (2) Voters: Holmes, Kiki, Watson, Williams, Nix, Cox, Schafer, Robison, Brown, Shaul, Michael, Lea, Gatgens Florida is unanimously #1 by receiving 100% of 1st place votes.� Oklahoma State dropped from ...
Day 6 . . . College Tourcation: George Washington, Georgetown, Washington
2009-09-14 16:52:00 Day 6 - 10 of this family vacation was spent zipping around Washington DC with the exception of an outing to Gettysburg. In previous blog's "What to know before you go: Washington DC", I have written about sightseeing so here I will just note our college tour experiences. There are a number of great universities in DC: Catholic University, American University, Georgetown and George Washington just to name a few. Our hotel the Washington Suites in Georgetown (for a description of the hotel check out Sleeps5.com) was located next to the George Washington campus. This is a true urban campus with university buildings right next to office and government buildings; the Lincoln Memorial is just a few block away. The greek system is a row of connected brick buildings resembling normal student housing with signs above the doors indicating their affiliation. The Foggy Bottom Metro stop is located right in the middle of it all allowing quick access around the city. There is definitely...
By: Sleeps5.com
Hebrew Union College past president dies at 79
(AP)
2009-09-13 01:10:00 AP - A spokeswoman says the former president and chancellor emeritus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has died in Cincinnati.
Emma Watson Enjoy Her New College Life
2009-09-11 19:02:00 Emma Watson has swapped spells and magic at Hogwarts for freshman week at Brown University. The Harry Potter beauty, arrived at the Ivy League college last week and, after a few days settling in, blogged on her Web site about her new life on the Rhode Island campus. “I’ve finally arrived at Brown University and I’m having ...
By: MakeUsHot
Bumpshack College Football Top 5 (Week 1)
2009-09-09 22:42:00 Votes Record Prvs. 1. Florida Gators 140 1-0 - 2. Texas Longhorns 86 1-0 - 3. Alabama Crimson Tide 74 1-0 - 4. Southern California Trojans 72 1-0 - 5. Oklahoma State Cowboys 24 1-0 - Others Receiving Votes: Penn State (10), BYU (8), Ohio State (4), Notre Dame (2) Voters: Holmes, Kiki, Watson, Williams, Nix, Cox, Schafer, Robison, Brown, Shaul, Michael, Lea, Coleraine, Arney Want to be a BS College Football Top 5 voter? If ...
College Tourcation Day 5: University of Mary Washington
2009-09-05 07:13:00 Our family of five plus Papa left Charlottesville late in the evening and drove on to Fredericksburg, Virginia home of Civil War battlefields and the University of Mary Washington. The University has special signifigance for us because my mother graduated from this institution when it was the women's division of UVA. My parents met here and were married in a small chapel nearby. Day 5: We checked out of our hotel which lies on the outskirts of town between strip malls, grocery stores, and undeveloped fields and headed to the University of Mary Washington. It is a smaller school than those we had visited previously. The campus is really beautiful -- colonial red brick buildings set inside a residential neighborhood. We also noticed there is still an imbalance in girls even with its coed status. This visit we were fortunate to arrive at the admissions office just when a tour group was assembling. The only negative on our tour was the dorms; the one they chose to walk us through sme...
By: Sleeps5.com
College Advantage $25 Referral Bonus Is Back
2009-09-04 16:47:00 If you missed CollegeAdvantage’s bonus offer early this year, you can get it now. Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan, which was named by Morningstar one of the best college savings plans in April,� is running the promotion program again. If you are interested in opening a 529 account with CollegeAdvantage and receiving the bonus (and make ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offers Citi Forward Card 11,000 Bonus ThankYou Points Lending Club $25 Sign Up Bonus TradeKing $50 New Account Bonus in August College Advantage $25 Referral Bonus Is Back
I'm teaching film editing at Columbia College this Fall
2009-09-03 04:26:00 Now that I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Film & Video at Columbia College Chicago, I start teaching classes next week.I'm teaching Editing 1 and Editing 2, and I couldn't be more excited. I always had such a great time teaching film production at UCLA and I can't wait to get started sharing my love of the filmmaking process with the next generation of filmmakers here in the Windy City.Everyone that I've met at Columbia so far has been really amazing, and I'm just so humbled to be a part of such a talented and diverse group of people. Both the faculty and the student body at Columbia are really special, and I'm just honored to be a part. I can't wait to meet my students and get started!
I'm teaching film editing at Columbia College this Fall
2009-09-03 04:26:00 Now that I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Film & Video at Columbia College Chicago, I start teaching classes next week.I'm teaching Editing 1 and Editing 2, and I couldn't be more excited. I always had such a great time teaching film production at UCLA and I can't wait to get started sharing my love of the filmmaking process with the next generation of filmmakers here in the Windy City.Everyone that I've met at Columbia so far has been really amazing, and I'm just so humbled to be a part of such a talented and diverse group of people. Both the faculty and the student body at Columbia are really special, and I'm just honored to be a part. I can't wait to meet my students and get started!
Love Jihad in Indian State Kerala: Jihadis luring Kerala college girls for
2009-09-01 10:16:00 Love Jihad in Indian State Kerala: Jihadis luring Kerala college girls for love Posted using ShareThis
Day 3 & 4 College Tourcation: University of Virginia, Monticello, Jame
2009-08-30 16:38:00 Day 3: We packed up our family of 5 plus Papa, checked out of the Rodeway Inn and headed off in our rent-a-van to Yorktown. Despite all our constant troubles of becoming lost in Williamsburg, getting to Yorktown is quite straight forward once you find the Colonial Parkway. This is a brick road with no dividing line, few signs, and as we discovered at night not lit up, but simply enough Yorktown lies on the East end, Colonial Williamsburg in the middle and Jamestown on the West end. Yorktown was the location of the final battle in the American Revolutionary War. A National Parks Dept. ranger, who was quite knowledgeable and an untiring speaker led us through final scenes and various landmarks commemorating the battle. It is a quaint quiet colonial style town. Cannon shot damage remains in the side of some of the buildings. The town is positioned on a bluff overlooking the bay. After our tour, we wandered down to the waterfront where the beach was packed with sunbathers, and a f...
By: Sleeps5.com
Gowhere Hip Hop sponsoring New Midwest City College Tour
2009-08-29 19:22:00 Gowhere Hip Hop is proud to be sponsoring its first tour! The homie Stretch1 of SN Radio (Mondays @ UICRadio.org). The UIC radio host has put together a big tour that kicks off tonight in Kansas City, MO. He tabbed our guys LA & Mr. Music for the first show along with a group of fellow Chicago artists who will perform alongside acts from local Kansas City. Good luck to all of the performers tonight and if by chance you're in the Kansas City area reading this, head on over to The Scion Lab later 2nite! Enjoy!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What do you think? Create a profile and comment!~ Sgt. Tibs...
john shaw created a new blog: College Homework Help
2009-08-27 10:13:00 john shaw created a new blog: College Homework Help
By: BackBeat
Who Says There's No Trades In College Football? Hoosiers Swap Home Co
2009-08-26 15:14:00 According to a release from the Indiana University athletic department, Indiana has agreed to play its 2010 home game against Penn State at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.In exchange for moving the game from Bloomington to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. (and selling an allotment of 7,000 seats), Indiana will receive three million dollars....
Why College Students Should Get a Credit Card NOW
2009-08-25 14:51:00 “Student” and “credit cards” are words many people don’t like to hear mentioned in the same sentence. It is easy to point out how many students have racked up thousands of dollars in credit card debt and make a blanket statement that students should stay as far away from credit cards as possible. But I ... Related Articles:Using Credit Cards to Rebuild Your Credit ScorePros and Cons of Secured Credit CardsThink Twice Before Canceling Credit Cards
By: Cash Money Life
College Student Exposes Union Fatcat Slandering CEO Favoring Health Care Re
2009-08-25 02:30:00 The smartest blogger under 20 (that would be one of my nephews) reveals that Don Hunsucker, President of the UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) a union which “has launched a campaign against Whole Foods” because its CEO John Mackey dared offer an alternative to Democratic health care proposals, earns $626,769 a year. (Just read the ...
By: GayPatriot
College Tourcation Day 2: College of William & Mary
2009-08-24 05:09:00 Day two of the the college "tourcation" found us in Williamsburg, Virginia or circling Williamsburg as it may be. How we ultimately found our little hotel I can hardly say, but it helps to have GPS on your phone. The gas attendants are also very helpful and understanding about the circling problem, but I digress. . .Day two, we awoke in Williamsburg having slept at the modest Rodeway Inn establishment. (see review on www.sleeps5.com) We nibbled on a breakfast of dry donuts, weak coffee by Seattle standards and an unusual granola snack. While not particularly satisfying, it was enough to get us out the door and on our way to Colonial Williamsburg--the recreated and restored seat of British government for the Colony of Virginia. It happened to be re-enactment week of the American Revolutionary War. The Red Coats were in fact marching in and making up camp when we arrived. Wearing those wool jackets showed true dedication (or something else) in that heat. After exploring Colonial Willi...
By: Sleeps5.com
Is Suing Your College Justified If You Graduate Unemployed?
2009-08-23 07:00:00 Imagine dropping $70,000 on an education expecting to get a bachelor's degree and a job. Now imagine watching your money seemingly being flushed down a toilet as you are still unemployed after four years of additional education. This happened to Trina Thompson, a 27-year-old that attended Monr
College Students Make TV Ads For Facebook & Google – Must See!
2009-08-21 07:25:00 If a bunch of college students were asked to make TV ads on facebook and google how would they look like? Well we have an answer.. infact we have two ads which I saw at a college event called Ad-venture held at my alma matter Jai Hind College. These two ads also were among the top 5 ads in the competition.. I saw them and thought it was very interesting to see how youth in colleges perceived brands like facebook and google. Have a look for yourself. The Facebook Ad The Google Ad Related Posts Prayers to God Via Twitter -- A Look At The Online Prayer Market In India! Travelocity Buys Travelguru -- Implications For Indian OTA Space? Digital Commerce Opportunities & Challenges -- WATBlog Panel -- An Analysis Now Access Twitter Inside Gmail -- Read To Know How Consim Info, Owner of Bharatmatrimony Defers IPO Plans -- What Happened To Shaadi, Yatra & Makemytrip IPO Plans? Follow us on: Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Orkut Our Network: WATShow.com | WATJob.com | WATGame.com ...
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College Tourcation (sic): Teens & Papa in Tow
2009-08-17 17:34:00 This summer marked the first college tour/vacation (or as I am calling it now "tourcation") for Family Jacobsen plus grandpa. My husband and I were blessed to have three children within 15 months: twins and a singleton. Seventeen years later we now have two high school juniors and one sophomore. Therefore, as any hopeful couple who ever wished to be empty nesters, we are taking our West Coast family on an East Coast car trip from one college campus to the next. Thus, wishing to instill our college yearnings and hopes into our sweet but clueless teenagers. And because we are inveterate tourists -- gluttons for historical sights, we managed to pack in some American History along the way. Who knows maybe they will use their experience for a college admissions paper or scientific experiment e.g. What earplug brand works the best to drown out Papa's snoring? We started our grand tour in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina, home of Duke University, University of North Carolina...
By: Sleeps5.com
College conference debate, with a twist
2009-08-09 17:00:00 Written by Jim JantzCould a team of NBA players from any one college conference defeat a team of NBA players that jumped straight from high school? Quick answer: No!The team of players that made the jump straight from H.S. to the NBA has a relatively weak bench, but the starting lineup has too much star-power, athleticism and talent to be defeated by any college-conference team. I tried to create the best available 7- or 8-man rotation from each conference, then compared each of those teams to a team made up of players that jumped straight from high school. I also tried to pick players to fill each position (when possible), rather than just picking the 5 best players from that particular conference.Here’s how the teams shape up*:ACC –Starters: Chris Paul, Shane Battier, Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Tim DuncanBench: Chris Duhon, Corey Maggette, Carlos Boozer, Elton Brand, Rasheed WallaceWith a legit PG in CP3, this team would be fun to watch. They could get up and down, or run a...
Top 10 Greatest Chicago College Basketball Players - #5
2009-08-05 19:00:00 This is a continuation of Chicago College Basketball's Top 10 players in Chicago college basketball history. #5 is a two-time All-American and another one of the players from the Loyola's NCAA Championship squad.Already revealed players:#10 David Holston - Chicago State#9 Drake Diener - DePaul#8 Kenny Williams - UIC#7 Leslie Hunter - Loyola#6 Evan Eschmeyer - Northwestern...
Top 10 Greatest Chicago College Basketball Players - #6
2009-08-04 19:00:00 This is a continuation of Chicago College Basketball's Top 10 players in Chicago college basketball history. The man at #6 went on to play multiple seasons in the NBA before returning to school to continue his academic career.Already revealed players:#10 David Holston - Chicago State#9 Drake Diener - DePaul#8 Kenny Williams - UIC#7 Leslie Hunter - Loyola...
Top 10 Greatest Chicago College Basketball Players - #7
2009-08-03 19:00:00 This is a continuation of Chicago College Basketball's Top 10 players in Chicago college basketball history. There will be no dispute about the man at #7 on the list. This player is one of two on the list from the only Chicago college basketball team to win an NCAA Tournament title.Already revealed players:#10 David Holston - Chicago State#9 Drake Diener - DePaul#8 Kenny Williams - UIC...
Trina Thompson, Unemployed Sues College For Tuition
2009-08-03 15:05:00 A 27 year-old woman from New York City, Trina Thompson, is suing the Monroe College, where she got her bachelor?s degree in information technology, because she can?t find a job accusing Monroe’s Office of Career Advancement for not providing her with the leads and career advice it promised. Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank said, “The lawsuit ...
College Art Online ? artmarketblog.com
2009-08-01 18:18:00 College Art Online - artmarketblog.com
By: Art Market Blog
Top 10 Greatest Chicago College Basketball Players - #8
2009-07-31 19:00:00 This is a continuation of Chicago College Basketball's Top 10 players in Chicago college basketball history. Number eight on the list is arguably the top player in UIC men's basketball history. See who it is after the break.Already revealed players:#10 David Holston - Chicago State#9 Drake Diener - DePaul...
UTV Bindass Launched Mobile Bindass Buddies - Mentor For College Freshers
2009-07-28 13:01:00 At WATBlog, we informed you about the launch of Bindass.com by the Bindass TV of the UTV Group. Now UTV Bindass have launched Bindass Buddies in affiliation with Virgin Mobile. Like a Social Networking Site attracts users with their captivating strategies time and again, Bindass.com aims at something very innovative. Here, they want to give every scared, nervous, hesitant, unsure kid a mentor who would help them through the first two months of college. Their Buddy would always be on call to tell them what is happening throughout the year. Exchange4media reports that the website has hired 150 students from more than 30 colleges in Mumbai and Delhi who have been recruited to help freshers. So that the freshers quickly pick up on what they need to know about their new college, these Buddies help them via their website. In 2008, the total number of online Indians was 49.4 million. The 19-24 year age group emerged as the ‘single largest’ age group of regular internet users this yea...
By: WATblog
Former College Basketball Star Antonio Burks Shot
2009-07-21 07:12:00 Former Memphis Tigers basketball star Antonio Burks and another man were shot during the course of a drive-up robbery Monday night in Memphis.� Burks is being reported to be in critical condition. Police say the 29-year-old Burks was shot in the lower torso. Police say he underwent surgery at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis Monday ...
FLORIDA A & M IS OFFERING COMPUTER SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
2009-07-06 16:14:00 Florida A & M University is providing an outstanding opportunity for Black women entering college in the fall of 2009. It is designed to address their absence in the field of computer technology. Dr. Jason Black is the Principal Investigator of a recently awarded $552,000 NSF Grant entitled African-American Women in Computer Science. The grant provides scholarships from $4000 to $10,000 per year for female African American students.
Understanding The “Early Decision” For College Applications
2009-07-01 18:23:00 If you go to a high school that is college preparatory or you’re working to get into a college that has a competitive application process, then you’ve probably heard the term “early decision” in regards to your college applications. You may have a vague idea that this means something about getting your application done early and finding out before others about whether or not you’ve been accepted to the school. But do you really know what “early decision” means? How can you tell if it’s right for you?
Finding and Getting College Scholarships
2009-06-24 01:17:00 While it may be true that no magic scholarship scout is going to come out of the woodwork to offer you free money, it’s not true that you have to be the crème de la crème of your class to get a college scholarship. College scholarships are available for all sorts of different students and you are almost guaranteed to be able to get one if you’re willing to do some footwork.
Gymnast Courtney Kupets Is Top Female College Athlete (Photos)
2009-06-22 22:56:00 The 22 year-old gymnast Courtney Kupets was presented with the Honda-Broderick Cup, which is given to the nation?s top female college athlete, by the hands of softball star Lisa Fernandez at Columbia University on Monday (June 22). Courtney was the first gymnast to win a national title in the all-around, bars, beam and floor competition in ...
Being A Night Owl In High School Is Linked With Lower College GPA
2009-06-11 14:49:00 From ScienceDaily: Latest Science News: According to a research abstract that will be presented on June 9, at Sleep 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, students who consider themselves to be evening types (that is someone who feels more ale
Making A College Application Checklist
2009-06-06 06:06:00 One of the biggest things which can cause you to not get into the college of your choice is your failure to stay organized during the application process. You wouldn’t believe how many students manage to miss their SAT tests because they overslept on the day of the exam or how many college applications don’t ever get looked at because the applicants failed to get them in to the college by deadline. If you can stay organized about the application process, meet or beat all deadlines involved in applying to school and know what you sent to where and when, you’ll be far ahead of the college application game. Creating a college application checklist for yourself can help.
Ex-Harvard College dean Ernest May dies at age 80
(AP)
2009-06-02 23:11:00 AP - Harvard University history professor and former dean Ernest May has died. He was 80.
COLLEGE HILL'S MILAN POSES FOR DEREK BLANKS
2009-06-01 17:09:00 Derek Blanks posted up these pictures of College Hill's Milan on Twitter this morning. Milan is currently starring in BET's "College Hill: South Beach. She was the first roommate to get in a fight and got her roommates to vote off the other girl. From the show, she is a self proclaimed little princess and doesnt like to get dirty. Milan is a beautiful girl and these pics definitely show it. Check out College Hill: South Beach on Tuesdays @ 10:00aDerek Blanks always does good work.Check him out:www.dblanks.comwww.twitter.-com/dblanks
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