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The number of Britons choosing to become Muslims has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to one of the most comprehensive attempts to estimate how many people have embraced Islam. Yet, despite the often negative portrayal of Islam, thousands of Britons are adopting the religion every year. Previous estimates have placed the number of Muslim converts in the UK at between 14,000 and 25,000.
But a new study by the inter-faith think-tank Faith Matters suggests the real figure could be as high as 100,000, with as many as 5,000 new conversions nationwide each year.
Denise Horsley and Paul Martin are among these British converts. Herewith their stories about embracing Islam;
Denise Horsley, 26, dance teacher
Denise Horsley lives in North London. She converted to Islam last year.
"I was introduced to Islam by my boyfriend Naushad...I was interested in his faith but I went on my own journey to discover more about religion.
"I bought loads of books on all the different religions but I kept coming back to Islam - there was something about it that just made sense, it seemed to answer all the questions I had.
"During Ramadan I"d sit and listen to the Qur"anic recitations and would be filled with such happiness and warmth. One day I decided there and then to take my shahada. I walked down to the reception and said I was ready to convert, it was as simple as that.
"I grew up Christian and went to a Catholic school. Islam to me seemed to be a natural extension of Christianity. The Qur"an is filled with information about Jesus, Mary, the angels and the Torah. It"s part of a natural transition."
Paul Martin, 27
Paul Martin was just a student when he decided to convert to Islam in an ice-cream shop in Manchester four years ago.
"I liked the way the Muslims students I knew conducted themselves. It"s nice to think about people... I just preferred the Islamic lifestyle and from there I looked into the Qur"an. I was amazed to see Islam"s big emphasis on science.
"Then I was introduced by a Muslim friend to a doctor who was a few years older than me. We went for a coffee and then a few weeks later for an ice cream. It was there that I said I would like to be a Muslim. I made my shahada (Islamic confession of faith) right there, in the ice cream shop.


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"Chefets chashud". The cries of the police at the Lev Ha'Mifratz bus terminal in Haifa alerting the prospective travelers that another bag was left unattended, making it a "suspicious package". It was to be from there that the 3:15pm bus would take me to another world of adventure, fun and ultimately three of the best months of my life.
The pain of a 35-kilogram backpack that was my home every time I left the comforts of Australia only outweighed the confusion of the throngs of people that raced around the car park in search of their Egged chariots.
Pushing and shoving my way around the crowd, I saw it. There it was in the glare of the afternoon sun. Bus number 560 to kibbutz Baram.
I do not remember much of the two and a half hour drive but as we wound our way towards the kibbutz I thought that this was certainly, a place far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. I had reached the end of the earth.
Dave Nirens was there waiting for me. He too was from Melbourne Australia. A product of the kibbutz idealism of the youth movement Habonim Dror that he attended until the age of eighteen. Although he is an Israeli Australian, he looks more like an Indian chief with his long graying hair, dark skin and brown eyes.
I will never forget the first volunteer I met. Anders, sitting on the steps outside the room block greeted me with a smile. The sky, already dark, hid his otherwise stereotypically Danish features of blond curly hair and dark blue eyes. He showed me my room and then took me to the common room.
The haze of Noblesse cigarettes filled the room almost as much as the many people from different corners of the world. The walls covered with names of past volunteers written around their flag of origin almost as a way to immortalize the time they spent on kibbutz. Everyone in the room introduced themselves to me as if it were essential I memorize their names instantly.
Dinnertime saw the large dining room half empty with volunteers on one side and native kibbutzniks on the other. This segregation, I discovered over my time there, was due mainly to the arrogant kibbutz attitude that it is the role of the volunteers to break the ice and mingle with the locals rather than the other way around.
The kibbutz ideal began as a way for the State if Israel to establish its borders and begin the agricultural means to sustain life in what was during that time of the first and second aliyah, mostly swamplands.
Kibbutz volunteering itself began in the 60's Australia, Scandinavia and North America sending groups to find about living as socialists and its relevance to the global socialist trends of the time.
Over the years, as socialism became less relevant with the onset of capitalism and with the borders of Israel more established and secure by a more mature defense force, it has struggled in recent years to find relevance. Israeli society and those individuals, who were born into the closed off community, rather than their parents and grandparents ideological choice of living, have meant that many have turned toward city life.
I was to start work at 6:30am, a time where most of the world will be fast asleep. Entering the factory, I was the first of the volunteers to arrive. I sat down in the coffee room where a couple of the younger members of the kibbutz work force were sipping their coffee in an attempt to wake up for a hard days work. I too indulged in a caffeine boost.
The apples started to roll through the big machine and I sat down at one of the many packing stations. My job was mundane at the best of times but I found solace in the mindless job of putting apples in a box.
Every now and then, my thoughts would be interrupted by a deep voice over the loud speaker. "Keep going, keep going". I questioned this method of motivation but the supervisor insisted that it reminded the lazy volunteer that he needed to work faster and stop daydreaming. For me it simply broke my concentration.
As a reward for our hard work, we were invited to the kibbutz pub every Tuesday and Friday where the volunteer can enjoy as much beer as their exhausted livers could handle.
Baram has one of the largest volunteer programs, but the reasons volunteers come now have less to do with ideology and more with having a good time. This has seen a big push in the kibbutz to abolish its volunteer program. Many of the kibbutz volunteer programs have closed down each one for its own specific reasons, which culminated in many potential volunteers over the last summer, turned away, because there was simply not enough room. Despite the kibbutz volunteer programs' many flaws, there are many benefits for the volunteer.
The experience of a kibbutz volunteer is one where friendships form and memories are shared with people from many different backgrounds, countries and cultures via volunteer outings and just by living together. It forms bonds between individuals who would normally walk past each other in the street without blinking an eye.
It is the international movement of friendship through common experience. An experience accepting each other's differences to unite people for just one time. And while many friends are lost in the myriad of time and travels, fond memories always remain and the negatives of being a kibbutz volunteer are forgotten.


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TYNGSBORO -- In a split decision, the Greater Lowell Technical High School Committee voted Thursday night to give non-teaching staff the day off on Christmas Eve, but opted not to give them the day off on New Year's Eve.
A motion was brought forward from Paul Morin, of Dracut, to give non-teaching staff the day off both days because students and teachers do not have class.
The vote on a day off on Christmas Eve, passed 6 to 2, with Erik Gitschier, of Lowell and George Tatseos, of Tyngsboro, opposed.
The vote to give a day off on New Year's Eve failed 2 to 6, with George O'Hare and David Tully voting in favor.
Superintendent-Director Mary Jo Santoro said for as long as she can remember these days were given as days off to non-teaching staff.
Ray Boutin, of Lowell, said he had concerns about giving the time off when the district communities recently supported contributing a total of $15 million to the school renovation project.
"I want people that have had that time off all the time to be respected, but on the other hand, I want taxpayers to be respected too," he said.
Gitschier listed the number of holidays, vacation days and sick days staff are entitled to.
"I've voted against this request twice. There's no reason why employees can't use the benefits we already give them," he said.
Santoro said about 30 to 40 staff members are affected.
In other business, the School Committee:
* Postponed its scheduled executive session until next month for contract negotiations with non-union personnel after Gitschier expressed concern that the name of the employee the committee would be negotiating with was not listed on the posted meeting agenda. He brought forward state attorney general rulings that indicate the name of the employee must be on the agenda in order to comply with the Open Meeting Law.
Tully indicated negotiations would be taking place with the superintendent for her current year salary following her yearly evaluation presented to the board Thursday night.
* Unanimously voted to select Watertown-based Joslin, Lesser & Associates, Inc. as its project management firm for its $65.3 million building renovation. If an agreement cannot be reached, Boston-based Collaborative Partners will be selected.
* Gitschier withdrew his motion to request an appraiser to appraise surplus equipment from the Fashion Technology program after Santoro said a school employee determined the value of the machines.
* Unanimously approved Gitschier's motion to request the superintendent to provide an update on the distinguished alumni award and the athletic hall of fame dinner.
* Unanimously approved Fred Bahou's amended motion to request the proper shop repair the football field score board.
* Unanimously approved Boutin's motion requesting the superintendent to research and report back on the school's ability to accommodate more students in technical programs by having a split shift or an after-school program.
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Things in life are often better when you have a friend in tow, and gaming is no different. Come find someone to watch your back.
I know that this game is very old but hey, it's a free demo. I play pretty often. You can download it for free at several places around the internet. If anyone would like to play this game with me send me a PM or post a reply and I'll set up a date and time (all times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time)
hey what's up man? i'd love to set something and i'm also on EST time so there should be no lag too
My computer (almost) never lags up so when are you available. (Also just to make sure, you realize that I am talking about the demo right)
I can play right now if you want.
oh ya def demo no full version and Sun Nov 6 at say 4 work?
K then tomorrow (Sunday at four) It will be a CTF game with the sever being named 000GI. If there are any problems with this let me know.
My name will be carstorm
I am starting the sever now it is a capture the flag game called 000GI...
If you click server it should be near the top of the list.
I will post here when I'm done playing....also I may be recording the vid 4 YouTube
Ok the server is down now butt I'll be playing at other servers just look for "carstorm and tell me if you want to do this again some other time!
ya i so wanna do it, should i set it up or you? just a suggestion
I did it Sunday like you asked you never showed up. When would you like to reschedule it for.
i showed up but i couldn't find the server because you said it was down
That means you were too early or too late I started it at 4:05 est. Don't forget it was daylights saving time. Anyways when would you want to reschedule for.
how about this thursday at 4?
I'm up for some role play in the trial. I used to do a comedy series on there inspired by RvB.
I am Paradigm the Fallen.
That's "Para-dime". Not "Pair-of-dig-em".


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A Canadian lingerie model is reported to be pregnant with Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner's baby.
Sonni Pacheco, 22, has moved into the L.A. home that Renner, 42, shares with his roommate, reports the National Enquirer. (Before you scoff, remember they DID break that John Edwards scandal.)
Apparently the couple are actually broken up, but are living together while they await the baby's birth in April, says the report.
Pacheco is a spokeswoman for Monster Energy Drinks. According to her bio on their website, Pacheco says she was born and raised in Pitt Meadows, B.C., outside of Vancouver.
"I grew up on a farm, catching frogs and doing boyish stuff, so I could definitely have been called a tomboy," she shares on the bio which has been taken down.
Pacheco says she sold timeshares at a Mexico hotel resort for a few months, has modelled in China and recently did some "acting on the side for fun."
Earlier this month, Us Weekly reported that Renner leaked the baby news during a smoke break at the Golden Globes.
Last week, Canadian celebrity reporter, Lainey Lui, revealed the couple met in Vancouver when Renner working on "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol."
Renner was nominated for two Academy Awards for his roles in "The Hurt Locker" in 2008 as well as for "The Town" in 2010.


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It's Business Appreciation Month in Virginia, and we're celebrating by highlighting one of the Commonwealth's top industries, cybersecurity.
With its close proximity to Washington, D.C., Virginia is part of the nation's Cyber Capital. As the hub of leading-edge intelligence technology, Virginia serves as a fertile ground for the growing cybersecurity industry. Key federal agencies involved with cybersecurity along with the nation's leading cyber companies, such as Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corp. are located in Virginia.
The Commonwealth is at the center of the IT industry, with 70 percent of the world's internet traffic passing through Virginia.
On the heels of California, Virginia has the second highest concentration of technology workers in the nation, with nearly 10 percent of the state's workforce employed by the information technology sector, according to Cyberstates 2015. As a result, Virginia is home to the headquarters of nearly 40 of the Washington Technology Top 100 federal contracting companies.
Reston's Carahsoft is one of the most successful, fastest growing technology solution providers in the U.S. Founded in 2004, Carahsoft helps government agencies find the best possible technology solution at the best possible value.
NCS Technologies, headquartered in Gainesville, designs, manufactures, distributes and supports its products from a single location for clients including federal agencies, healthcare and schools. Since its founding in 1996, NCS Technologies has become a leading domestic producer of computers, servers and storage systems.
As part of Virginia Business Appreciation Month, cybersecurity represents the high-growth and technological innovation that is alive and well in the Commonwealth. To learn why these companies have found success in Virginia, click here.
Last week, VEDP joined Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and The Hague Security Delta for a cybersecurity event in Tysons Corner, Va.
The Hague Security Delta is based in the Netherlands and represents the largest security cluster of businesses, governments and academic institutions in Europe. It establishes partnerships with global security leaders to share knowledge, increase business activity and create a more secure world.
A delegation of almost 30 Dutch and Flemish companies attended the event in Tysons Corner to discuss security issues with leading Virginia technology companies and institutions.
The Hague Security Delta, Fairfax County EDA and VEDP closed the program by having representatives sign a Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation between the cybersecurity centers.
The parties pledged to bolster innovation-based collaboration by promoting trade with each country's industry clusters; encouraging mutual exchanges with business, government and academic leaders; fostering R&D cooperation through joint enterprises and research centers; exploring joint initiatives at the highest levels of government on security matters; and joining efforts to identify technology commercialization opportunities.
This event and agreement illustrates Virginia's leadership in technology, once again. The Commonwealth is a key part of the nation's Cyber Capital and a major hub in the cybersecurity industry. To learn more about Virginia's cybersecurity assets, click here.
Ulrich Seldeslachts, CEO at LSEC; Ida Haisma, executive director of The Hague Security Delta; Martin Briley, president and CEO of VEDP; and Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of FCEDA; sign the MOU in Tysons Corner, Va. Photo courtesy of FCEDA.
Governor McAuliffe recently announced the launch of Cyber Virginia, a plan to establish the Virginia Cybersecurity Commission and augment Virginia's leadership in cybersecurity.
The Commonwealth has a strong legacy in cybersecurity, and is well-positioned with the infrastructure to grow this sector. Virginia has the highest concentration of high-tech workers, according to Cyberstates 2013, and up to 70 percent of the world's Internet traffic flows through Northern Virginia every day. Growth in the Commonwealth's data center industry remains robust — investment topped $1 billion in 2012 — positioning Virginia as the place to be for companies moving towards cloud computing.
Virginia's close proximity to the federal government's cybersecurity operations also played a role in establishing its leadership position. The Commonwealth is home to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity and Communication Integration Center, and DARPA.
Virginia's premier institutions of higher education are poised to maintain the Commonwealth's leadership in technology through a healthy pipeline of skilled technology workers. Twenty-two of Virginia's 23 community colleges offer training programs in cybersecurity.
In addition, the NSA and U.S. Department of Homeland Security named five Virginia schools as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education: George Mason University, Hampton University, James Madison University, Marymount University, and Norfolk State University. Virginia Tech was named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research.
To highlight a couple of these programs, Virginia Tech offers the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, which researches intelligence applications of cyberattacks and defense. The university also provides students with real world experience through its IT Security Lab. In partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School and L-3 Communications, Virginia Tech hosts the Cybersecurity Innovations Laboratory at its Arlington campus.
In one of our recent blogs, we mentioned George Mason University's expertise as the author of the VEDP Cybersecurity Export Market Report. GMU is home to the International Cyber Center and founded the Center for Secure Information Systems in 1990, which was the first academic center in security in the U.S. and one of the NSA's original Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
To learn more about Virginia's leadership in cybersecurity and the overall technology industry, click here.
A view of the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington, which houses the Northern Virginia location of the Hume Center for National Security and Technology.
This week, VEDP announced the release of its Cybersecurity Export Market Report. The report was prepared by George Mason University as part of VEDP's Going Global Defense Initiative to help Virginia defense companies mitigate the impact of sequestration by growing their sales internationally.
The Cybersecurity Export Market Report identifies the top 10 foreign markets that provide the best opportunities for exporting cybersecurity technologies. In-depth analysis of each market includes information on political and legal issues, market size and growth, market entry strategies, competition, trade agreements, and government programs and policies.
The top 10 markets for U.S. Cybersecurity exports are:
George Mason University is renowned for its expertise in information systems security. GMU founded the Center for Secure Information Systems in 1990, which was the first academic center in security in the U.S. and one of the NSA's original Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. GMU is also home to the International Cyber Center.
With the highest concentration of high-tech workers in the nation, Virginia is a leader in technology and its companies are at the forefront of developments in cybersecurity, including cryptography, forensics, intrusion detection and firewall devices.
In addition to an established industry base, Virginia is home to a number of federal agencies that focus on cybersecurity, including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity and Communication Integration Center, and DARPA.
To download the Cybersecurity Export Market Report click here, and to learn more about Virginia's leadership in technology, click here.
Virginia's new MACH37 Cyber Accelerator recently opened at the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in Herndon, Va., just five months after the announcement of its creation.
The MACH37 accelerator program is designed to capitalize on Virginia's expertise in the cybersecurity industry and help launch additional start-up companies developing innovative technology in this area.
The first five companies selected for this program are Cypherpath, Key Cybersecurity Inc., Pierce Global Threat Intelligence, CyberLingua, and Sikernes.
These companies will participate in two 90-day sessions. At the beginning of the first session, they will receive seed funding, followed by introductions to a network of cybersecurity experts and investors to help mentor and develop their products and technology.
At the end of the first 90-day session, the companies will go before a professional panel on Demo Day. If the presentation is successful, selected companies will receive additional funding and be allowed to participate in the second 90-day session.
The MACH37 Cyber Accelerator is modeled after the Y-Combinator, an accelerator program in Silicon Valley that has helped develop more than 460 companies. The MACH37 program helps cybersecurity entrepreneurs bridge the gap between idea generation and commercialization.
The program is named after the escape velocity of Mach 37, the minimum velocity needed to launch passed the earth's gravitational field.
MACH37's location at CIT is in the hub of the Dulles Technology Corridor, providing early stage companies access to a solid pipeline of high-tech employees.
In addition, CIT is partnering with Virginia Tech to develop a cyber test range available to MACH37 companies. This remotely-accessible test center will be located nearby at Virginia Tech's Hume Center for National Security and Technology in Arlington, Va.
The MACH37 Cyber Accelerator is another shining example of how Virginia's public and private institutions partner to create an innovate environment for entrepreneurs to create new products and technology.
To learn more about Virginia's pro-business research and development opportunities, click here.
Governor McDonnell meets with members of the cybersecurity community during the MACH37 Cyber Accelerator grand opening event at CIT in Herndon, Va.
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L'Espadon Fair bet$$
7505 St-Hubert St. (at Faillon St.)
Phone: 514-270-0009
Website: espadon.ca
Licensed: No
Credit cards: MC, Visa
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Vegetarian friendly: No
Open: Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri & Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Price range: Fish and seafood dishes $5.99 to $13.99
MONTREAL - There's something out of place about this place. The standalone building with its peaked roof looks like an architectural remnant from a time when this part of St-Hubert was a small highway. It has all the markings of a road stop, except that there's no giant parking lot out front. Hopping off my bike to step inside, I felt like I had lost my bearings, and was much further away from Villeray's mishmash of fabric stores, South American restaurants and low-grade appliance centres. Before I could nab a menu to take home, the guy behind the fish display counter took out a pen and began slashing prices before my eyes (shrimp plate was $10.99, now $9.99!). Although it seemed like a bit of a long shot, I decided to return to L'Espadon at suppertime to see if it might be the urban seafood shack of my dreams.
Later that night, under relaxation-resistant bright lights, we took a seat near the window, across from a mural of bigger-than-life goldfish that would have been better suited to a pet shop. "Good place for people watching," my friend commented wryly, looking at the empty room and then peering through the window for a chance glimpse of a passerby against the darkening sky.
Still, I was optimistic. L'Espadon has another location in St-Léonard (also run by Said Elhail, there with business partner Maati Basli). And a resto that does one thing hopefully does that one thing well. Having spent some time on the Massachusetts coast this summer, I was hoping to recapture the pleasure of basic, simply prepared seafood that doesn't need much more than a batter and fry to shine.
True, the display of raw ingredients could have been more appetizingly arranged. More ice, for a start. But the assortment of whole fish and shellfish appeared relatively bright eyed, as the counterman talked us through the salmon filets, sardines, branzini and sea bream, these last three imported from Chile. He seemed excited about rising to the task when we said we wanted the works, his choice of marine bounty in a holy trinity of cooking techniques: something fried, something grilled and something sautéed with garlic. (There was also a fish burger, seafood pasta and seafood pizza, which looked even more fast-food oriented.)
After a long-sitting pause, there came a bright spot of salad — lettuce, cuke, tomato, green olives in vinaigrette — and we were so hungry, we set upon it like rabid rabbits. Next came the sautéed plate, which could only be described as piled with shrimp and octopus. (If that doesn't sound appetizing, it wasn't.) I've had some good octopus in town; this was chewy yet flat and tired in the mouth. The shrimp did fine when dragged around to pick up some trace of allium to zazz it up; we were working those lemon wedges pretty hard.
The fried platter was, perhaps predictably, a sea of beige. But it was good. I liked the bounce of the calamari rings. Although the shrimp was tough to peel (the fish are brought in fresh, apparently, the shrimp from frozen), I was getting into dirty fingers mode. I particularly enjoyed getting beneath the crisped skin of whole whiting to pull out the wet, smooth meat. There was a dipping sauce, too, sort of Mary Rose, albeit a plain Jane Mary Rose. We also liked the fluffy fries, with a twice-fried coating, and were thankful to find a bit of personality in the inclusion of not just ketchup but hummus in tiny cups for dipping.
Finally, there was the sea bream, done on the grill. Simple, splayed open, with whiff of marine and metallic tang in the white, still very moist and certainly not overcooked, flesh. Several big shrimp, with dark char lines, weren't as gently handled. With items left so simple, the taste of the grill itself wasn't entirely pleasant and easily overwhelmed.
While this wasn't a stellar experience, I retained some optimism around L'Espadon's seafood shack concept. This was purely workaday when what I really wanted was a different experience. Namely, I wanted fresh regional seafood (think Gaspé-focused, like Atkins et Frères/Les Delices de la mer) and I wanted it to be hot, quick and simply handled. And I wanted a great Bloody Caesar to pair with it, not so much for the alcohol, but for the tomato's acidity and brightness. Maybe I could've had a V8!
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U.S. Has No Immediate Plans to Close Abu Ghraib Prison
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2006 The United States always has planned to transfer authority for all detention facilities in Iraq to the Iraqis, but announcements regarding the imminent closure at the Abu Ghraib prison are premature, defense officials said today.
News reports that the U.S. military intends to close Abu Ghraib within the next few months and to transfer its prisoners to other jails are inaccurate, officials said.
There's no specific timetable for that transfer or for closure of the Baghdad prison, they said. Decisions regarding Abu Ghraib and other detention facilities in Iraq will be based largely on two factors: the readiness of Iraq's security forces to assume control of them and infrastructure improvements at the facilities.
The Abu Ghraib facility, which houses about 4,500 prisoners, became notorious after isolated reports of prisoner abuse were made public in 2003. Defense officials condemned the actions sharply, insisting that detainee abuse is not tolerated. All allegations of detainee abuse are aggressively investigated, and anyone convicted of or involved in abuse is held accountable, they said. Six soldiers at the Abu Ghraib facility were tried on abuse charges.
All detainees are treated humanely in accordance with the Geneva Conventions and receive military medical care similar to what deployed U.S. servicemembers receive, officials said.
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