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|2009-10-28, 12:31
|Link #61
/人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Home of the froggies, aka Furansu
Age: 23
I... usually don't post here very often, but I just had to say something when I learned what had happened to BT-san. I've never really been that knowledgeable about the different members of 07th Expension, therefore I had no idea BT-san, whose name I came across and had vaguely remembered, was Ryukishi's best friend, and although I can't say I can relate to what he might be feeling right now, I can at least understand how horrible the loss of such a dear person might feel like. I myself am teaming up right now with my best friend in order to achieve a big project that is important to us both, involving my growing passion for writing and his talent for drawing. I know he is and will always be the first one I come up to when I finish writing something, so he can tell me what he thinks about it. I wouldn't even be able to, no, I would never want to, imagine what it would be like to lose a person like that.
How much I love Umineko does not even compare to the fact that I will respect whatever decision Ryukishi wishes to make in the near future about the project, be it to put it on hold or to continue it. I also do not know if BT-san's death was sudden or more or less predictable, therefore I don't know if the two of them had the time to discuss it. But what I do know is that the person who helped give birth to such a great franchise, probably does not wish to be the cause of its end.
In the end, I, uh, didn't really plan on writing that much, but I realize now that BT will never be just a name to me anymore.
Reposez en paix, BT-san
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|2009-10-28, 22:01
|Link #62
Join Date: Nov 2007
I am so very sorry for your loss, Ryukishi. I don't think there are words to convey my feelings.
The feelings of a thousand fans can't possibly make up for the loss of someone so close to you, but remember we are supportive of you, from every corner of the world.
Rest in peace, BT-san. You'll be missed.
|2009-10-28, 22:16
|Link #63
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: under your bed hur hur *u* (Make that Venezuela.)
Rest in peace, BT.
I truly teared up with Ryukishi's diary.
I know what it feels to lose someone that close and dear to you.
Hang on, Ryukishi.
We all have to move on, somehow.
You will be missed, BT!
Without you, none of us would be here discussing Umineko or Higurashi.
So thank you for everything you did (:
|2009-10-29, 20:18
|Link #64
Witch's Golden Breaker
Join Date: Sep 2009
Age: 30
Having only really gotten into Umineko back in July, I haven't followed up on too much of the developmental aspects of the series. I know very little about what goes into making the VN's, and as such, I'd of course never even heard of BT until today. However, reading Ryukishi's note, I feel like he's someone I'd known personally. Truly, I can't even begin to imagine the pain of losing such a close friend, and the person that inspired you to write Higurashi and Umineko in the first place. If I were in such a position I can't imagine myself being strong enough to continue writing.
I admire Ryukishi-san's courage and heart to go on writing this for the sake of his friend, and I hope that he knows that his fans from across the world are right behind him to support him going on. Even time can never truly heal the pain of losing someone so close, but by recognizing that those dear to us are never truly gone, and continuing to move forward for their sake, is the most admirable way to live. Good luck, Ryukishi, and rest in peace, BT.
|2009-11-03, 18:35
|Link #68
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
I really didn't know about him until I read the news about his death, but getting to know he was important for R07, and for this game production and that he was also the one who kept contact with WH, made me realise someone important in the Umineko fanbase was lost.
Rest in peace BT.
|2009-11-11, 22:34
|Link #69
Birth by Moonlight
|2009-11-12, 19:15
|Link #71
I like MUDKIPZ! :3
Join Date: Aug 2009
That diary entry was so touching.
Rest in peace, BT. I can't thank you enough for everything you contributed to Higurashi and Umineko. I hope you truly know just how much you will be missed, and that Higurashi and Umineko were two of the greatest stories ever told.
|2009-11-13, 13:14
|Link #72
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Golden land
I know I rearly post in this form. and that it may be late to say it now but.
Thankyou BT-san . Surely you will be greatly missed.
Since I never really lose anyone that's dear to me in my life yet
I can't emphasis or compair to the lose Ryukishi is feeling
R.I.P BT-san and I shall be cheering for 07thExpansion
A fan from Canada
P.s please excuse my grammar and spelling
|2009-11-16, 09:11
|Link #74
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kino's luggage
I just came across a fun fact about a japanese clothing brand 'Auntie Rosa' and signed in to post it...but I found this thread first...
I did cried after reading Ryukishi-san's diary. It's really, really sad...particularly the line where he wrote that BT-san would not be able to read his novel anymore...I'm feeling like crying again.
It seems that he passed away quite suddenly? Hope it was not due to Swine flu.
Please rest in peace BT-san, and continue to be right by Ryukishi-san's side.
|2009-11-22, 10:40
|Link #76
Well, as for my farewell to BT-san, let me just link to what I posted here: http://www.thegoldenland.co.cc/forum...ic.php?f=7&t=3 . 安らかに眠れ、我が最愛の愛好者BTさん。Sleep soundly, our beloved fan, BT-san.
|2010-01-16, 10:36
|Link #77
✿Higurashi+Umineko Fan✿
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: U.S.A. (New England)
You will be greatly missed, BT. You and Ryukishi were the most amazing team, and I hope you're happy wherever you are now.
Rest in peace, and many thanks for all your hard work.
When They Cry fans will never forget you. You and Ryukishi are responsible for an amazing story that truly holds a place in my heart.
|2010-02-16, 22:21
|Link #79
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Right now, the world is moving. People are laughing, smiling, joking.
But I'll stop, just for a moment. For you.
I have never seen your face, so tears won't come to mine,
but you were part of something I admire.
So, although I may not even begin to understand how important you were to him,
I'll stop, just for a moment. Since that's all that I can do.
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PINE TWP — Kevin Mayberry was reluctant to leave sports behind.
Thanks to Pine-Richland boys basketball coach Brian Gaetano, he didn't have to.
Mayberry, a 2007 Seneca Valley graduate, starred for both the football and basketball teams while in high school.
Graduating from Westminster College in 2011, he took a job in the special education department in the Pine-Richland School District last fall.
"During my first day on the job, Coach Gaetano came up to me and asked me if I wanted to be an assistant on the boys basketball team," said Mayberry. "I was very fortunate he asked me to help with the varsity team. It's a very competitive league."
Mayberry, who spent four years on SV's varsity basketball squad, found himself on the other end of the court Jan. 8 when Pine-Richland visited Seneca Valley.
"To be back in that gym, but pulling for the other side, that was a little weird," he said. "I was a sophomore when Coach (Victor) Giannotta took over at Seneca Valley. The night we played there, I got a chance to reminisce with some of the guys. They all wished me good luck."
As a senior in high school, Mayberry signed a letter of intent to play football at Edinboro University. In his two seasons playing wide receiver for the Raiders, he caught 51 passes for 737 yards and three touchdowns. But his heart urged him to go in a different direction.
"Edinboro did not have the double major I was looking for (Elementary and Special Education)," said Mayberry. "Westminster did, plus they were one of the schools that had shown interest in me for basketball."
By the fall of 2007, Mayberry was at the school's campus in northern Lawrence County. He played two seasons for the Titans' men's basketball team, logging 61 points and 58 rebounds.
"As an elementary education major, I had to keep my grade-point average at 3.0 or higher," he said. "After playing basketball for two years, I decided to just focus on keeping my GPA up."
Mayberry's opportunity with Pine-Richland set in motion what he hopes is a lengthy road as a coach.
"My father, John Mayberry, coached baseball at Pine-Richland High School for 19 years," he said. "I always wanted to stay involved in sports and coaching is the best way to do it.
"One day I would like to be a head coach," Mayberry added. "But there's a lot more responsibility involved with that and I still have a lot to learn. I'm living the dream right now."

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Quiero Sonreír...I Want to Smile
The book covers many events in her life from her record-setting four-way relay crossing of the English Channel with Jorge Urreta, Luis Pineyro, Omar Díaz González, Alejandro Moreno and Mayalen Noriega to her charity swims on behalf of the Quiero Sonreír project.
She writes, "The Quiero Sonreír (I Want to Smile) project began taking shape with the Sport City-Mexico four-way relay attempt in the English Channel.
All of the members of the relay (myself included) thought that the swim needed an altruistic twist. We wanted to reach out and touch the lives of other people through our efforts in the water. Our relay, which consisted of four men and two women, decided that children would be the ultimate target, and it occurred to me that we could swim to aid children with CLP. Without hesitation, I proposed to my teammates that we raise money in order to pay for surgeries to correct this condition. I invited them to the Brimex Clinic, which belongs to The American British Cowdray Medical Center in Mexico and is where surgery is provided to children lacking financial means. After a visit, they unanimously approved of the cause.
It is believed that CLP is a minor condition that is relatively easy to correct and that the corrections involved do not result in any major complications; however, this is not the case. Every year, approximately 2,000 children in Mexico are born with CLP. These cases not only include cleft lip, but also cleft palate in most situations. For these children, the first three weeks of life are critical due to lack of suction and major difficulties with swallowing. Their parents commonly do not have the skills required to face this problem, and in some cases the consequences are fatal. Thanks to the efforts of all of the members of the Sport City English Channel Relay Team (Mayalen, Luis, Omar, Jorge, Alejandro and myself), which swam the four-way relay across the English Channel in 2007, the Quiero Sonreír project began. To this day, the project continues with its mission to reach out, touch and transform the lives of the many children in Mexico born with CLP." Escort pilot Mike Oram said afterwards, "I never imagined that a relay formed by people so different could achieve something as impressive as they did."
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The Tale Of The Oysta: A Seafaring Woops! A Jazzy New Musical Written By Kids!!
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Blog entry Where in the world is your rice going?
From June 2011, all rice earned on Freerice is going to help hungry schoolchildren in Cambodia.
Cambodia is recovering from decades of civil conflict and economic stagnation. Recently, rising food prices are making it more difficult for Cambodian families to survive.
Prior to Cambodia, from January until May of this year, all rice raised on Freerice went to helping Haiti following the devastating earthquake there.
A Dollar a Day in Cambodia
Over 27% of the population live below the national poverty line, surviving on less than a $1 dollar a day. What can you can buy for a dollar a day in Cambodia? Our World Food Programme staff went to a local market to answer that question.
We will keep you regularly updated with videos from World Food Programme staff in Cambodia, showing where your rice is going and the people we are helping.
- Find out more about where your rice is going
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I have just found this website and all i can say is that it's fabulous!!! At first it thought it was a scam, then did my research, the more i worked my way round this website the better it became if it wasn't already! It is such an amazing idea, and those whom came up with it, hats off to them!! TRUELY AMAZING!
Did 11000 today hell yeah :D
This website is awesome :) My son is going to sign up tomorrow, thank you to all involved in this organisation and everyone who is playing at home!
A dollar a day?
This site is the coolest. Its like being able to study and play a agme AND feed hungry ppl all in one site. Its also wonderful we can help. We Americans just take food for granted,while ppl in places like Africa are probally willing to kill for a lollipop! (btw no offense Americans ) :]
I know that there are children out there starving and makes me SOOOO SAD and at school you see people not eating and there parents paid lunch money and there not eating anything! You should be grateful you have a roof over your head an education food clothes! I hate to waste food so even if im full i still eat. Because i should be grateful that i have those things. And we all should to!
Wow, that's really nice. I can't believe that they can survive on one dollar a day. I hope that will change.
I really want to know why all rice available isn't going to East Africa right now, especially since just a bowl of rice could save a life. I'm sure that the school children in Cambodia need this rice, but considering the news reports and pictures coming out of Kenya and Somalia, I really think that this rice could be more helpful there.
I'm so happy that we're helping children in Cambodia...but does anyone know when we will start helping another country???
Thanks a lot WFP i will do my best to donate the best I can...........................
It's pretty awesome, what do you think?
That's good, I'm glad that while I work on sharpening my mind children and families all over the world are being helped. What a simple way to help the world. :)
lol i did a feedbak thin called wher o wher did my rice go
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That's really great!\
Let's get some rice ;)
That's so cool! I didn't know my own /country/ was helped last month♥
I think that people in America we are just so ungrateful for our food. I don't want offend anyone, in fact I am American, but look at how much we eat and waste on a daily basis. I see people eating 3 times that amount in just one sitting! I also see people at school taking about 2 bites of their food and throwing the rest away! It makes me sick watching people waste decent (I won't say great) food just like that.
You can buy alot more there with a dollar then in america. But then again we earn alot more then that. I feel sad for those people though. Glad I'm helping though!
i feel sad for the cambodians. for us, its called home sweet home. for them, its home stink home
Wow! My mom is from Cambodia so that makes me half Cambodian. Anyways, that makes me so happy that they are donating to Cambodia. I've seen so many people from there that are just starved and it is so sad. So now I am so excited to actually earn rice and improve my school work. Cambodian people are really nice and this is something they deserve. :)
Praise God for freerice.com, Its just amazing and I love it.
I get to help feed the world, right from my own home ! Sweet : )
Yeah! Im gonna donate all the rice I can!
tbonesam! nice one. earn more rice and beat everybody in freerice and also save the hungry! :)
:) I'm happy to know that we are helping lots of people while also helping our self also. We're practicing our skills for school and their getting free rice from our work! :) I've gotten 1000 grains so far and I've only joined today, so I hope everyone around the world is well right now and keep on earning that rice guys! :D
lolipopcandygirl is third
wow the 3rd person says there 2nd
WOW!!!!its cool to see that we're helping them
And I am second! Yippee 4 me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An interesting article and a worthwhile destination. but what about near starvation in the wake of the severe drought in East Africa? It must be very hard to decide where needs are greatest to allocate the rice.
yay! i am the first to comment here. i rox to the max... :p
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Uconnect Parents and Family Association Newsletter - February 2013
February 2013
U and the President
It's hard to believe that, in only a few months, we will be bidding farewell and best wishes to the Class of 2013. We will watch as these exceptional students cross the stage at Commencement and firmly grasp the degree that they worked so very hard to earn. As we continue to prepare our students for success upon graduation, it's good to know that we have an outstanding record of producing alumni who are making an impact in the world. I would like to take this opportunity to share just a few examples with you.
- Dr. Shuvo Roy '92 serves as director of The Kidney Project, an effort to create the first implantable artificial kidney for patients with kidney failure.
- Carrie Coon '03 was listed in the Best of 2012: The Year's Top 10 Breakthrough Stage Performances by Theater Mania for her Broadway debut as Honey in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.
- Brent Stehlik '99 has been named executive vice president – chief revenue officer of the Cleveland Browns after spending the past three years with the San Diego Padres.
It's clear to see that these alumni are achieving great heights in their respective fields. Armed with a Mount Union education, they are making their way and experiencing great success. I could share hundreds of success stories, but it really boils down to one statistic – 97%. That's the percentage of survey respondents from the Class of 2011 who have secured professional employment or graduate school placement in the college or university of their choice, all in an average of one month after graduation.
This is a testament to the success of our Office of Career Development's efforts. I hope you will encourage your student to take full advantage of all that our career development opportunities offer, including Exceptional Connections, a new, innovative, online tool that connects alumni, faculty and friends with current students for career mentoring and guidance. Built jointly by the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities and Office of Career Development, the system has already seen a number of alumni and students join and actively participate. You can learn more at connect.mountunion.edu.
It's never too soon to begin thinking about the future, and at the University of Mount Union, we are committed to preparing our students for success after graduation. Our exceptional alumni are a testament to the type of experience we provide, and they truly illustrate that a Mount Union education is a proven investment.
Dr. Richard F. Giese
President of the University of Mount Union
U and the Parents and Family Association
As a parent of a current Mount Union student, you are invited to attend Alumni and campus events.
February 23-24
Need a break? Alumni, parents and friends may enjoy discounted room rates through Mount Union to enjoy Kalahari Indoor Waterpark - a family weekend away!
March 6
Complimentary tickets are now available for the University of Mount Union's 2013 Schooler Lecture featuring Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory A. Booker. Booker will speak on "How to Change the World with Your Bare Hands."
Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction
March 16
All Raider fans are invited to participate in this annual fundraiser to support all current Raider athletic programs. Only 200 raffle tickets are available and you do not need to be present to win! Guests tickets are also available. Contact any Raider coach or the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities to purchase.
SCHOLAR Day
April 23
Student Celebration Honoring Our Latest Academic Research. This day-long event highlights the work of some of our best and brightest students through individual or group presentations and poster sessions. Check the schedule in the spring for presentations included this year.
U and our Students
April 5-6
This is a great time for little siblings, cousins and family friends to visit Alliance with their big "sib!"
During this weekend, the Raider Programming Board, in conjunction with several other campus organizations, provides many fun and exciting activities for sibs and kids of all ages!
Throughout the weekend, we'll have events from a Blue Ribbon Bash coloring contest to a County Fair and much more! Registration and the complete schedule of events will soon be available on the Little Sibs Weekend webpage, so check back soon! http://www.mountunion.edu/little-sibs-weekend
If you have questions or need more information, please feel free to contact Lindsey Laret, assistant director of student involvement and leadership, at (330) 829-2764 or email@example.com.
We hope to see you in April!
Is Your Student Ready For Career Fair Season?
Jobs for upcoming graduates as well as internships are up for grabs this semester. Is your student ready to go after them? Career fairs are a major component of an internship or job search plan. How often does anyone get the opportunity to speak directly with 50-100+ recruiters? That face time is invaluable! In fact, recruiters who attended Mount Union's fall career fair made 180 contacts with students who attended the fair.
There are three basic components to a successful career fair experience. You can help your student maximize his or her efforts by asking these three questions:
1) Do you have an interview suit?
2) Do you have your résumé in order?
3) Do you know how to "work" a job fair?
Encourage your student to schedule an appointment with the Office of Career Development to discuss these questions and all aspects of their internship and job search plans. Appointments before spring break are recommended due to the volume of traffic in the office after that point in the semester. Below is a list of the career fairs co-hosted by the University of Mount Union:
NOTED (Akron, OH - education majors)
Thursday, March 2
CareerLink (Canton, OH)
Tuesday, March 26
The deadline for studying abroad in the fall is March 15. Please begin the application process soon as programs are competitive.
What Are Your Summer 2013 Plans?
Four Mount Union Professors Will Teach Abroad Summer of 2013…
And You Can Go Too!
This coming summer, four Mount Union professors have been selected to travel to far-away lands and share their knowledge with the global community. Professor Mark McConnell, Dr. Len Cooper, Dr. Kristine Turko and Dr. Paul Tidman will all be teaching abroad this summer… and you can go along! You can experience the unique opportunity of taking a Mount Union quality course while living in a foreign culture!
But where are they going? What are they teaching? What makes this opportunity so unique? The professors themselves have answered all of these questions.
Mr. Mark McConnell, assistant professor in marketing and USAC veteran, will be teaching in Shanghai, China. The course he is teaching, Internet Marketing, is an ideal course to take in Shanghai. "Shanghai has the fastest growing economy in the history of the world! It is a very attractive destination and will prove highly useful to one's career," said McConnell.
Dr. Len Cooper, assistant professor of communication, will be teaching Photojournalism in Madrid, Spain during the first summer session. Cooper's course will give students a rare opportunity to learn about visual reporting in sunny, historic Spain!
Dr. Kristine Turko, associate professor of psychology, will be teaching Cognition and Marketing in Bilbao, Spain. Turko will be exploring the psychology behind the consumer's actions in this unique course. According to her, this class will "describe how ads affect decision making, discuss how memory affects product purchasing and brand loyalty, identify how the internet is affecting consumer behavior and apply skills in cross cultural learning to academic, professional and personal endeavors." Her class will resemble those taught at Mount Union, only with a beautiful coastal view and an intriguing foreign culture as a backdrop!
Dr. Paul Tidman, professor of philosophy and religious studies, will be teaching Introduction to Philosophy in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This introductory course will be modified to fit the cultural setting of Thailand, with Eastern Buddhist philosophy being taught alongside traditional Western philosophical viewpoints. Tidman firmly believes that every college student should take philosophy in order to learn how to ask the big, basic questions of life and also to teach them how to express opinions eloquently. To learn all of this while living in a foreign culture is a unique opportunity indeed!
For specific course information, contact Professors McConnell, Cooper, Turko and Tidman directly or the Center for Global Education at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Home Away From Home - Residence Life at Mount Union
Summer housing is available for students who wish to remain on campus for all or part of the summer. Students will have an opportunity to sign up for summer housing in April. At that time, students can indicate that they require housing for the entire summer or simply contract for a specified number of weeks if, for example, they are only staying for one of the short summer sessions (3 or 7 weeks).
Students typically move into their summer school assignment the week after graduation (they can stay in their halls until they are relocated) and move back to the halls at the end of the summer (about three weeks before the start of school). Students will typically have a roommate over the summer as well.
There is no meal plan option available over the summer so students should plan on preparing their own meals during this time. If you have questions about summer housing, please feel free to contact the Office of Residence Life at (330) 823-2243.
Ready Or Not Here They Come...
Checking out already? It doesn't seem possible, but before we know it students will be loading up their cars and bringing home three times the amount of stuff they came here with in August! Students who came here in a Volkswagon are likely to need a U-Haul to get them back home. At any rate, here are a couple of items for you to know so that you can plan ahead.
- Students are required to check out of their residence halls or houses within 24 hours after their last final unless they are graduating, an official participant in the graduation festivities, an athlete still participating in his/her sport at the close of the spring semester or those students living in summer school housing. All final exams conclude by Tuesday, May 7; therefore all students except those listed above should be checked out of their rooms by Wednesday, May 8 at the latest.
- Students must also follow a few simple procedures when checking out of their rooms. First, rooms must be returned to the original condition that students found them in when they checked in. Students may ask their Community Educator for a vacuum or trash bags. Some cleaning supplies are available on a limited basis. Students must arrange to check out of their room with a Community Educator. Students in houses without Community Educators living there should arrange a specific time in advance with the Office of Residence Life to be sure that they will be available at the time that they decide to leave campus.
- The Community Educator will obtain the room condition report that was completed with each student upon their move in to their room and they will go through and note any differences in condition that they observe at that time. Students also will have an opportunity to make any comments on that form that they wish to as well. Students should also be sure to turn in their keys at this time.
- Please be aware, however, that after the rooms are completely empty, the professional hall staff and physical plant staff also go through each room and make note of any room damages or excessive cleaning that may be required. This is the staff that ultimately assesses room charges so although no damage may have been noted on the Room Condition Report that a student receives upon their check-out, it is possible that the professional staff may feel that it is appropriate in some cases.
- Students have 30 days from the date on the statement sent out by the Office of Business Affairs on which any room charges appear to appeal if they so desire. All appeals must be made in writing to the Office of Residence Life. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at (330) 823-2243 or email@example.com
Is Your Son or Daughter Apartment or House Hunting?
Is your son or daughter apartment or house hunting? A couple of things they may want to keep in mind:
- The University of Mount Union Residency Requirement states that all freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless they are commuting from home (their parents or legal guardians' address). In keeping with our mission and tradition of being a residential college, this policy is enforced. Since we are a residential university we ascribe to the belief that the residential experience can significantly contribute to a student's overall collegiate experience. Therefore, the Office of Residence Life strives to provide residential communities that focus on the living and learning process that is at the core of our University mission to prepare students for meaningful work, responsible citizenship and fulfilling lives. In accordance with those beliefs, all full-time students, prior to their junior year, are required to live on campus unless a Petition to Live Off Campus Prior to Junior Year is submitted to and approved by the Office of Residence Life. On that petition form, students must indicate why they should be accepted and provide documentation or a detailed explanation for that reason as well. Exceptions may be made for students prior to their junior year for the following reasons:
- Students who are living with their parent(s)/guardian(s) in their permanent primary residence within 45 driving miles of the University of Mount Union.
- Married, divorced, widowed or custodial parent.
- 22 years of age or older, prior to September 1 for that academic year.
- Possession of a Baccalaureate degree from a four-year college.
- Served and discharged from the Armed Forces.
- Medical or financial hardship.
- Because a student's housing status can affect their financial aid award, all students including juniors and seniors planning to commute or live off campus will be required to complete a Residency Status Update Form to verify their housing situation with Mount Union. If their housing status changes, they should expect that their financial aid will likely change as well. In accordance with this policy, students will be asked to contact the Office of Student Financial Services to find out how this change might affect their financial aid award.
- Alliance zoning laws stipulate that no more than 2 non-related people may live at the same address. In some cases, however, depending on the location and historical use of the rental property, the occupancy restriction may allow for up to 4 non-related people at the same address. Students are advised to contact the City of Alliance Zoning Inspector at (330) 823-5122 before signing any leases to insure that they are in compliance with the law.
Student Alumni Association
Did you know that The University of Mount Union has a Student Alumni Association (SAA)? The SAA exists as a student-based extension of the University of Mount Union's Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities and is open to current Mount Union students.
The SAA aims to both provide programs and services for current Mount Union students that will foster a connection to the University as well as promote the interests of and understanding between Mount Union and Mount Union students - past, present and future.
SAA members have the opportunity to meet with alumni and friends as ambassadors of the institution and in return benefit from networking and connection opportunities. Your son or daughter are invited to join by contacting the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities at email@example.com.
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Office of Student Financial Services
As the 2012-2013 Academic Year comes to a close, the Office of Student Financial Services offers the following reminders.
- The last day to request a Federal Stafford or Federal Parent PLUS loan for the 2012-2013 Academic Year is Friday, May 3.
Get a head start on the 2013-2014 Academic Year…
Summer School
- Interested in financial aid for summer school? Contact our office about the possibilities after you schedule your classes.
FAFSA Reminders
- You can now file the 2013-2014 FAFSA online at www.fafsa.gov. We highly encourage you to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool embedded in the FAFSA. This tool allows the IRS to transmit your 2012 Federal Tax Return data directly onto your 2013-2014 FAFSA. This reduces the number of errors as well as the amount of documentation our office will request from you.
Financial Aid Awards
- Financial aid awards will be available online beginning May 2013.
Loans for 2013-2014
- Students and parents who choose to borrow loans to help with the educational costs are required to reapply each year. Forms for the Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Parent Loan will be available on our website (www.mountunion.edu/financial-aid) by April. Private loan applications can be filed on our website under the PRIVATE LOAN tab.
- NOTE: Credit decisions for Federal Parent Plus loans are only good for 90 days so we recommend waiting to apply until after May 28, 2013.
Off Campus or Commuting (for Juniors and Seniors)
- In collaboration with the Office of Residence Life, students who wish to live off campus for the upcoming year are required to meet with a financial aid staff member. The purpose is to determine if any of the student's need-based financial aid will be reduced due to moving off campus. We will use the 2013-2014 FAFSA results to calculate the estimate so it will be important for you to file early so we can provide the most accurate information so you can make an informed decision about whether to live on or off campus for the upcoming year.
Graduation Reminders
- If your son or daughter borrowed a Stafford loan during their undergraduate education, they will be asked to complete EXIT COUNSELING online at www.nslds.ed.gov. We will send email reminders to them 1 month prior to graduation.
- www.nslds.ed.gov is a great place to track all federal loans. They can view the total amount borrowed and which companies are servicing their loans.
Satisfactory Academic Progress for Federal Financial Aid
Federal regulations require the University of Mount Union to establish satisfactory academic progress (SAP) standards for federal financial aid recipients. We will review the following three areas annually: cumulative grade point average (GPA), completion rate, and maximum time frame. This only impacts federal funds such as Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Direct Loans (Stafford and Parent PLUS Loan), as well as financial aid from the state of Ohio. Details of the policy can be found online in the Undergraduate Catalog on page 10. You can also contact our office with questions. Our next review will be May 2013.
Office Information
The Office of Student Financial Services is located in the lower level of the Gartner Welcome Center. You can send emails to us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us at 1-877-543-9185.
Registration for the 2013 fall semester will begin two weeks after spring break; students may register online after being authorized by their advisors. Power Campus Self-Service will be open for two weeks, April 1 – April 12, with students starting to register on the following schedule:
- Seniors - April 1
- Juniors - April 3
- Sophomores - April 5
- Freshmen - April 8
Students may register for summer school at Mount Union during that same period and also throughout the rest of the spring semester. Since 1870, Mount Union has offered a summer school each year; it is one of the region's oldest continuous programs of summer study. The 2013 summer school offers three sessions:
- Session I - 3 weeks, May 13 – May 31
- Session II - 8 weeks, June 3 - July 26
Mount Union students who plan to take a summer course at another institution must request permission to do so by completing the Application for Transient Attendance at Another Accredited Institution. At the end of the summer, the student must request an official transcript for Mount Union, sent directly from the other institution.
Applications for graduation will be sent this spring to students who may be planning to graduate in May 2014. The degree clearance process begins over the summer, and seniors will receive information regarding their academic progress and remaining degree requirements. Mount Union does not charge a fee to apply for graduation.
Thanks to all the parents who have returned their Payment Calculation Worksheets. It is much appreciated. The Office of Business Affairs want to make sure you are aware of dates that will be of importance to you and your student this spring:
- Payment Calculation worksheets should have been turned in before the start of the fall semester. If you have not returned them, please do so now.
- January 31 –Late charges were assessed to all accounts with outstanding balances. The late fee is equal to the lesser of $70 or 2% of the outstanding balance due.
- Your 1098T form has been sent to you by email or regular mail. If you believe you should have received one and have not, please contact ECSI direct at: 1-866-428-1098.
- In addition, a calendar year statement has been prepared and available for your student to access online under the Self-Service tab.
- February 28 - All accounts will be reviewed for current status. Accounts not current will be placed on hold status. The hold status will not allow registration or viewing of grades. Transcripts will not be released to any account in hold status. Accounts with balances at or below $400, or those on the Nelnet monthly payment plan are considered current.
- Online registration dates for fall 2013 semester are April 1-12. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Should you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at (330) 823-6557 or toll-free 1-800-992-6682.
- It is now easier to make a payment! You no longer need to have access to your student's self-service account. Please log onto www.mountunion.edu; click on the Parents and Families tab; then click to "make a payment."
Dr. Beth Canfield-Simbro, associate professor of human performance and sport business at the University of Mount Union, offers the following tips for preventing the flu and treating the illness if you have it.
The University of Mount Union has launched a free mobile application that is available for download from the app store on both Android and Apple devices. Users simply need to search "Mount Union" to find the
Parent to Parent Beat
Please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are two moms who are uniquely different in many ways. One was raised in a large family, the other a small one. One likes yellow, the other blue. One enjoys European vacations, the other the beach.
Though we may have some differences, we also share one common bond. We are both part of the Mount Union family as employees of the University's advancement team and have daughters who are currently Mount Union seniors.
As mothers, we naturally have some very caring qualities about us. On the top of our list is providing the very best education for our children. During the past four years, we have seen them develop on physical, emotional and maturity levels. They have had many opportunities through their extracurricular activities, study abroad, service learning, planning committees and on-campus living. Thanks to a Mount Union education and its wonderful supportive faculty and staff, we feel that they are well prepared for the next step on life's journey.Their experiences have far outweighed our expectations.
So, the next time you are on campus, stop by the offices of Alumni Relations and University Activities and The Mount Union Fund, which is located on the first floor of Beeghly Hall. We will be here to assist you with your campus visit, highlight all the good things that Mount Union provides, and maybe even share a brag or two.
We hope to see you soon!
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Life is rough for Darth Vader's little brother.
He has the black helmet. He has the deep voice. But Chad Vader doesn't command the Galactic Empire. Rather, he's struggling as a day shift manager at Empire Market, a small grocery store. Chad may have less charisma than Darth, but he has millions of fans, thanks to the Madison filmmakers behind Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager, a YouTube sensation that George Lucas has honored with an award.
More than just another Star Wars parody, each five-minute episode features the challenges Chad faces at Empire Market: insolent employees, an unrequited crush, a demotion to night shift manager, and a general lack of respect despite his light saber and telekinetic powers.
Well, THE WAIT IS OVER! Chad is back! Empire Market has been taken over by corporate chain Red Leader Foods. Chad and company get their first look at their new owner in Season 2, Episode 1:


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(RNN) - A helmet-cam video of a U.S. Army soldier getting hit by Taliban machine gun fire is exploding on YouTube, with more than 1.5 million views so far.
The disturbing three-and-a-half minute video shows the soldier taking and returning fire before he goes down and repeatedly cries, "I'm hit." WARNING: The footage is graphic, contains rough language and may be troubling to some viewers.
Puffs of dust and flying rock appear to be bullets striking the ground at the soldier's feet. He can be heard breathing heavily and calling out to his comrades before he falls and begins calling for help.
The video was uploaded to YouTube by Funker530, who created a channel that includes other "raw combat footage documented." He also has a Facebook page and a Twitter feed, as well as an online store to buy T-shirts and gear.
The commentary on the site says the soldier's body armor was not penetrated and that he survived.
The video exemplifies a growing trend of documenting live combat and the life of deployed military.
Funker530 has uploaded multiple, similar videos that resemble first-person shooter video games. Among them is one described as a firefight in Afghanistan, in what appears to be a field of marijuana, with nearly 750,000 hits, and another described as a gunner hit by shrapnel, which has more than 430,000 hits.
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Dallas Thomas
Gio Bernard
Brandon Jenkins
Those are the 3 guys off the top of my head I'd go with in the 2nd round. It really depends on who we pick at 9
The possibilities for this pick are pretty wide open. I did a quick tally up of players that I thought were a fairly sure bet to go in the 1st round and I only came up with a little over 20. I think this is the type of year where the GM's more often than normal will come out with the old "We had him rated at 15 on our board and were flabbergasted he was there at 39." kind of statements.
Dallas Thomas
Gio Bernard
Brandon Jenkins
Those are the 3 guys off the top of my head I'd go with in the 2nd round. It really depends on who we pick at 9
i'm guessing the jets take jordan/mingo/ansah in the first. then in the second, it very likely will be offense. glennon, patton, nassib.
I really hope that by draft day, we have matt flynn in here and dont need to get a QB until the later rounds in a developemntal situation.
I think we go with an OLB/DE in the first and with the second round pick I hope we hit one of the guards - barret jones is my particular choice as he gives us versatility and some athleticism to get in space on screens etc OR jonathon cyprien
We need to address deep safety and cyprien is an excellent prospect who also has displayed the leadership qualities we desperately need here.
The last possibility, IMO, would be a guy like steadman bailey, but I would prefer a WR like chris harper in a later round.
Tough to say before free agency, but I would LOVE if DeAndre Hopkins was there in the second. Ready to play from day one.
Basically my worst nightmare is 1st - OLB, 2nd - QB...
Ideal 2nd round picks?
TE Eifert
S Elam
CB Rhodes
OLB Jones (if he slips)
OLB Lemonier
I don't see value until the 3rd for WRs this year (no, i didn't have a stroke)
Bailey, Woods, Hunter is where the action is.
I think we are going to take Christine Michael in the 2nd round if available.
Isn't that kind of early for Christine?
that's almost as bad as the time I got it in my head that Taiwan Jones would go in the 1st.
In the second I like Giovanni, or if we didn't take Womack, take one of the top 3 guards---I don't really like Long, so if he is the only one left look to defense in the second round or ever WR.
I'm fairly convinced that we'll be taking an OLB in the first. If that holds true, I'll be hoping we land Larry Warford with our second round pick. But I also wouldn't complaint if the pick wound up being Hopkins, Terrance Williams or Giovanni Bernard.
I like Kevin Minter the LB from LSU for us in the 2nd. Would also like Hopkins, but I don't think he will fall that far.


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NASA is in the planning stages of a one way trip to Mars in 2030. Sounds like a suicide mission to me. I think you'd have better luck colonizing the South Pole. The planet is not conducive to human life in many ways including the lack of oxygen and radiation due to the lack of an atmosphere. Others disagree with me, comparing it to voyages across the Atlantic Ocean in Christopher Columbus' time but at least when those folks arrived in the new world they knew they'd be able to breathe.
What do you think?
We are going to Mars and not coming back.
At a recent event in San Francisco, NASA Ames Research Center Director Pete Worden introduced the Hundred Year Starship initiative, a project to embark on a one-way mission from Earth to Mars by 2030 and permanently settle the red planet.
"The human space program is now really aimed at settling other worlds," Worden said. "Twenty years ago you had to whisper that in dark bars and get fired."


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Roland Garros seeds James Blake and David Nalbandian were sent crashing out of the French Open at the second round stage yesterday.
If the seventh-seeded Blake's 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 loss to Ernests Gulbis of Latvia was only a minor upset, given his dislike for clay, sixth seed Nalbandian's 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 collapse at the hands of French wild card Jeremy Chardy was a shocker.
The burly Argentine had been touted as one of the main threats in the way of a third straight final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, even though his form of late had been poor.
He raced into a two sets lead, but then Chardy, the world No. 145, playing in only his sixth ATP Tour-level event at the age of 21, stepped up the pace and dominated exchanges from the baseline.
His win brought some relief to slumping home hopes at Roland Garros and he next goes up against Dmitry Tursunov of Russia with a place in the last 16 beckoning.
Blake had been the flag-bearer of a US revival at the French Open, but he was always in trouble up against Gulbis, the first Latvian to play at the top level.
"I felt like I could have won this match and had better success here," the 28-year-old Blake said after failing to match his run into the third round in 2006. "Now I have to forget about this and move forward and figure out what happened in time for the grass court and hard court season."
In the women's tournament, third seed Jelena Jankovic reached the third round, but saw her hopes of lifting a first Grand Slam hit by a painful injury to her right forearm and elbow.
The 23-year-old Serb defeated Croatian-born New Zealander Marina Erakovic 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), but she needed extensive treatment to relieve the pain halfway through the second set.
"The pain started at the beginning of the second set and it was getting worse and worse," Jankovic said. "The balls were heavier, from hitting a lot of them my arm got very tight. I started having pain and it is swollen. The trainer came on and helped me get to the end."
There were no such problems for Venus Williams who powered past Tunisian qualifier Selima Sfar 6-2, 6-4 to join sister Serena in the third round. They could potentially meet in the semi-finals.
Chinese hopes slumped with the defeat of Peng Shuai, who lost her second round tie 6-4, 6-3 to experienced Czech player Iveta Benesova.
Peng, the world No. 64, was trying to make the last 32 for the first time in three visits, but she was completely outplayed by Benesova who had to qualify and marked her determination by knocking out compatriot and 15th seed Nicole Vaidisova in the first round.
Zheng Jie, who made the fourth round on her Roland Garros debut in 2004, will try to keep Chinese interest in the singles alive when she faces Russia's No. 21 seed Maria Kirilenko.
Rain once again stopped play on the showcourts yesterday after four hours of action on the fifth day of the tournament.
The first three days had been blighted by showers in Paris and the latest interruption came as top seeds Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were in the early stages of their second-round matches.
Nadal was 6-4, 5-0 ahead against French qualifier Nicolas Devilder, while Federer had saved two set points before reaching 5-5 in the first set. Federer, out to complete his collection of Grand Slam titles, was taking on Spanish clay court specialist Albert Montanes.


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Bring back all data, display subset first
I have an issue pulling back data the way I need it to come back...
Basically, I need to have all the data come back, but group certain data (based on a variable that is being written in PHP) and display it first.
So I have tried the following with no luck:
$select = "(select word,dates from sets where dates<=$time and ( word like '%".$photos."%' )) UNION ALL (select word,dates from sets where dates<=$time and ( word like '%site%' )) ORDER BY dates";
$select = "SELECT * FROM sets where dates<=$time GROUP BY( word like '%".$photos."%') LIMIT $sta,$show";
$select = "SELECT * GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT test_score ORDER BY test_score DESC SEPARATOR) FROM student GROUP BY '%".$photos."%';"
The last one is pieces of code I found out there...
The table structure is very straight forward.
dates setname keywords etc.....
So what I need is for *all* the data to come back, but the ones that match a specific search keyword (dynamically written in the sql line with PHP) should come back first.
So if I have a database of animals and someone searches "Gorilla" all the gorillas should come up first and then all the rest of the animals should be appended to the end of the result.
Any ideas? thanks again!!!


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Culinary arts students from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI are eager to learn the fine art of creating Bolognese pasta, starting with Lasagne Verdi alla Bolognese. Mary Ann leads them through the process of making Lasagne Spinach Noodles, and layering it over and over with a meaty, Bologna-Style Ragu, and Bechamella Sauce. And there's just enough time to make Tagliatelle with Bolognese Sauce. They all get straight A's!
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Arts Teacher of the Year ProgramCelebrates Outstanding Educatorsby Lisa Turano Wojcik
The goal of teaching the creative arts is to have a profound, multi-faceted influence on the development of the whole individual. The 2013 Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year Program honored five outstanding educators who achieved that goal.
The Broward Cultural Division and its partner, Business for the Arts of Broward, presented their 28th annual awards in November at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The program highlights the excellence of arts educators, the critical nature of artistic disciplines in schools and their impact on developing young minds. This was the first year the program presented Honor of Excellence awards in five separate categories: visual arts, music, theater, dance and teaching artist. It was also the first year private schools were eligible.
Visual Arts
The 2013 winner for visual arts is Keri Porter from Wingate Oaks Center in Lauderhill. Porter specializes in teaching special needs students. She has a bachelor of fine arts from Florida Atlantic University, is National Board-certified and is pursuing a master's degree in special education focusing on autism. Among numerous awards, Porter has been honored as the BAEA Art Teacher of the Year for Exceptional Needs Students and Wingate Oaks Teacher of the Year. She is passionate about her students. "Art is for everyone!" she says. "For 16 years I have worked with the county's most needy and medically fragile students. It's truly my honor and privilege to work with them daily." She adds, "Art is much deeper than just the pleasure it brings. It can heal wounds, help children learn and help people communicate and express hidden emotions." Porter's greatest contributions are teaching educators to adapt methodologies to be accessible to anyone with any disability and giving her students opportunities to express themselves through art providing experiences they might not otherwise have.
John Nista from Ramblewood Middle School in Coral Springs was the winner for music. A 33-year teaching veteran, Nista has spent the past 18 years as band director at Ramblewood. He holds degrees from Youngstown State and Nova Southeastern University. He received the Oliver Hobbs Award from the Florida Bandmasters Association and has directed all-state middle school bands. John was listed as one of the Fifty Directors Who Make a Difference and received Teacher of the Year three times at Ramblewood. Nista believes that the arts inspire, stimulate and develop students' imaginations and can help every student with development in school toward academic success. Humbled and honored by this latest award, he says, "Through music, I try to relay the importance of teaching life skills and building self-confidence. I treat each student as if they were my own child and hope to make their lives a little more fulfilled."
The winner for theater was Jason Zembuch from South Plantation High School in Plantation. Zembuch has taught for 17 years, 10 of those as director of South Plantation's theater program. He incorporates deaf and hard-of-hearing students through his Theater for the Deaf. His nationally recognized program is one of the only theater venues in South Florida accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. Zembuch's stage productions have won National CAPPIES Program Best Play or Musical awards and were showcased at the Florida State Thespian Festival. He is guest artist at the Center for Hearing and Communication and also volunteers with Kids in Distress. He holds a master's degree in directing from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Zembuch believes it's important to instill in his kids that "no" and "can't" don't exist. "When faced with obstacles," he says, "we must figure out how to overcome them, not if we can overcome them." In creating an environment where students can take risks and discover the craft, he helps them discover who they are as people.
Toranika Washington from University School at Nova Southeastern University in Davie was the winner for dance. Washington is the University School's dance director, sponsor for the National Honor Society for Dance and founding director of Innovations Dance Theater. She received her master's degree in teaching and; learning from NSU and is pursuing her MFA in choreography from Jacksonville University. An award-winning choreographer, she has performed for Universal Studios, taught master classes and lectured at conferences. She assisted in writing the Sunshine State Standards for dance programs used in all Florida schools. She was one of eight dance educators chosen for the national Surdna Foundation Arts Teacher Fellowship Award. The talented Washington keeps herself aware of innovative explorations by attending workshops and conferences and staying connected to the global dance community. She helps her students to be involved in many workshops that offer opportunities to train with master dance specialists. "These experiences," Washington says, "enhance my students' mental and physical awareness of the dance world, and enrich their personal growth and development."
Teaching Artist
The winner for the newest category, teaching artist, is Dr. Timothy Leistner, Ed.D. For more than 10 years, Leistner has made a significant impact on the arts in Broward County as an artist, writer and educator. He founded the Art Intended for All art education program for special needs adults and also worked with the YMCA to provide art programs for special needs children. He is the owner of the Artist's Eye Fine Art Gallery in Dania Beach and was named the "Best Visual Artist - Broward/Palm Beach" by New Times Magazine. He was also received Artist of the Year for Community Impact and Individual Art Leadership both from ArtServe Encore Awards. Dr. Leistner believes it is most important to inspire students to be personally creative and express themselves individually. "A zest for learning will lead them to build confidence in their abilities," he says. "Teaching the arts is not only vital to developing a wholeness of one's education, but is also a joy."
"The arts can help students become tenacious, team-oriented problem-solvers who are confident and able to think creatively," says Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education. The Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year Program proudly celebrates teachers who excel in developing these confident, creative thinkers.
About Arts Teacher of the Year
For more than two decades, the Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year Program has celebrated and showcased the artistic excellence of students and faculty of Broward County schools. Through a partnership among Broward Cultural Division, the School Board of Broward County, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Business for the Arts of Broward and sponsorship from Title Sponsor Florida Power & Light, AutoNation; BBX Capital; Broward College; Gibraltar Private Bank and Trust; Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Keechl; Publix Supermarket Charities; and Cruise Voyant; the Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year Program highlights the outstanding arts teacher in Broward County; and provides an opportunity for arts students to gain valuable experience performing in a high quality, professional, performing arts institution, on the evening of the award ceremony.
Visit the Broward Cultural Division website for online application and guidelines for the 2014 Arts Teacher of the Year.
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D. Wayne Kline, 89
D. Wayne Kline, 89, of Rockford, died at 3:21 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital.
He was born on March 3, 1923, in Liberty Township, to Henry J. Kline and Elise Sutton, and they preceded him in death.
On June 29, 1946, at the Walnut Grove Church in Ohio City, he married Lillian G. Kline, and she preceded him in death on Feb. 1.
He is survived by two sons, Ron (Cheryl) Kline of St. Marys and Keith (Karen) Kline of Ohio City; two daughters, Barb Baker of Rockford and Connie (Michael) Ainsworth of Ohio City; 11 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 15 great-stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son-in-law; two brothers; five sisters.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert, with the Rev. Steven G. Waterman and the Rev. Paul W. Miller officiating.
Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 346.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and one hour before services Monday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at CowanFuneralHome.com.


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March 26-27 for Ultra
WMC starts on the 23rd
I do know they booked Dance Music Pimps and Afrobeta so far
They might bring in MIA this year
caco0283 - Ronnie - will be there all week before and few days following week
Salah - sbessiso - will be there Friday and Saturday
Didyousee - Eric - shows up Friday
steve7268 - Steve- hes on the left and his non-homo mate is Eric...they show up on Thursday
Feather - Sophia - Thursday-Tuesday
Aphxtwinin and lady of Aphxtwinin - Samy and Amy
theGold - Dee (left) her friend Noel (right) don't know when they come and go
Limelight (Matt) is to the left and Brad1337 (Brad) is to the right are doing the whole shabang Tuesday - Sunday!!! DANCE ON BROTHAS!!


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There's an old saying that everything takes longer than expected. This is often the case when it comes to account migrations. According to Intermedia, the average migration takes 25 days.
"A lot of it is dependent upon the size of the customer, and how they are split up into different geographic locations or other segments," said McCormick. "There are a couple things that are really time-consuming. The first one is the upfront clean-up work because migrations pose an excellent opportunity to clean up your Active Directory before moving everything over. Purging old users and getting rid of all the things the customer no longer needs is a process that can often take about a week. Then, you get everything set up in preparation for the cut-over date, which is also a lot of work in getting everybody up to speed."


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Hello Everyone! I was hoping someone could help me figure out if the particular Tamagtochi ID L I am looking to buy is a fake. I saw advertised on Amazon Marketplace some ID L's for sale but the title says "Tamagotchi ID L by Takara". I found it strange that it would say by Takara since Tamagotchi's are marketed by Bandai. Has anyone run across this and know that this is an actual fake being advertised? Here is the link to check it out: http://www.amazon.co...14752601&sr=1-5
Wondering if this could be a fake?
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its real, but its a complete rip off. get one for like 70 dollars on ebay.


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Beekman Alumni & Friends will host a community forum on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Beekman Gymnasium. The purpose of this forum is to discuss the Beekman Charter School student application process and other important issues concerning the school's transition to becoming Beekman Charter School. All those with questions are encouraged to attend. Thank you for your support.
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text: Roger Whitcomb from The Emmaus Rotary Club presented a program on the Roto Plast project that Rotary has been a part of for several years. Roger told the club that a permanent site in Columbia South America to care for patients that have cleft pallet will be started with a grant from Rotary International and is seeking matching funds from district 7430 to fund the project. Christine Roth is the program chairperson.


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Welcome to Week 4 of our Friday Night High School Football Chat. We will be following games in Mercer, Bucks and Burlington counties starting at 7 p.m.
Please note that the Council Rock at Pennsbury game has been postponed until Monday.
Here are the game we are following.
Florence at Robbinsville
Hightstown at Notre Dame
No. Burlington at WW-P South
Hopewell Valley at Allentown
Neshaminy at Truman
William Tennent at Council Rock North
Join us right here at 7 p.m. or click on the ScribbleLive button on the Trentonian.com Facebook page.


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As lawmakers continue to figure out our country's financial state, the military community is still waiting to see how the budget cuts will affect the Wiregrass.
The bottom line is, it is still unclear how what happens in Washington D.C. will trickle down to Fort Rucker.
But top military leaders are trying to see for themselves, by touring facilities, hearing from leaders and speaking with the community, about what budget cuts could cost Fort Rucker.
Fort Rucker hasn't been forgotten since forced budget cuts happened exactly a month ago. First the Secretary of the Army stopped at the post last month. On Monday, the Army's Chief of Staff came to town to acknowledge Ft. Rucker's purpose.
"Fort Rucker gives us some things that we just can't replicate any other places…I think it's the busiest day to day number of flights taken from this area. And that's not easy to replicate anywhere else," said Army Chief of Staff General Odierno.
General Odierno understands balancing a national budget is no small task. But he made his opinion clear. "The bottom line is one of the real threats to our national security is our ability to balance our budget and make sure that we are in strong fiscal health…And so we have to make sure that as we go through here we do this the right way."
General Odierno believes ensuring our military is ready at any moment is the only right way. "Make sure they understand how important it is that we have the dollars to ensure that we are ready when we are asked to do whatever mission we are given…And here at Fort Rucker. It's a key piece for the army."
When the Secretary of Army visited, he expressed the importance of Congress granting the military flexibility to move around money in the defense department's budget. To make sure funds were going where they were absolute necessary.
Monday, General Odierno said they are closer to getting that request. "It gave us some additional flexibility. It was able to help us with about half of the deficit we had. But we still have some deficit that will have to work through for the rest of the year."
A small silver lining for now, but General Odierno says we must continue to look ahead.
"If we have to reduce it a little bit this year we will do that. We will try to mitigate that as much as we can. But we have to be careful because what we mitigate this year will cost us in readiness next year and it is important for us to recognize that."
Once a budget is submitted April 10th on Capitol Hill…it may be clearer what exactly will be cut here at Fort Rucker. Some of the cuts Fort Rucker may experience are a cut of at least 500 student pilots and more than 3,700 hours of aviation training.


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It will be interesting to see how South Carolina Gamecocks perform in the SEC this year. First year Coach Frank Martin will have a challenge ahead of him as he tries to improve the South Carolina Gamecocks roster in order to compete throughout the season. The team needs to rebound from the past few years when the South Carolina Gamecocks schedule proved to be challenging for the previous coach. Getting support from the University of South Carolina students and fans by purchasing South Carolina Gamecocks tickets will help support the new coach and young college team. Get your Gamecocks basketball tickets soon.
Filling the Colonial Life Arena to its 18,000-seat capacity can help give the team a decisive advantage when it plays on its home court. The SEC is becoming increasingly competitive, it will be nice to see what the new coach and new recruits can bring to the Gamecocks basketball team. Back in '09 was the last great season when the Gamecocks were able to win the SEC East and beat the Kentucky Wildcats twice in the year. The South Carolina Gamecocks did manage to win the NIT Championship in the '05 and the '06 seasons, but the fans really want to be competitive in the NCAA Tournament again. This might be the season that happens, so make sure you have South Carolina basketball tickets.
The fans in South Carolina need another winning season to look forward to and be excited about. The last time South Carolina was in the NCAA tournament was back in '03 when the team was eliminated in the first round. It would be ideal and rejuvenating for the entire school if the new coach can turn the Gamecocks into a tourney team. The Gamecocks have had some decent players in the last few years; some of the most notable are Devan Downey, Sam Muldrow, Tre' Kelley and Mike Dunleavy. There is plenty of talent on this young roster, so get your South Carolina Gamecocks tickets now.


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Mets outfield prospect Cesar Puello is among five players whose names are listed in the records of a Florida clinic at the center of a Major League Baseball investigation into illegal drugs, ESPN reported Tuesday.
The report also said that Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, who led the NL in stolen bases last season, was listed along with teammate Fautino De Los Santos, Oakland reliever Jordan Norberto and Houston outfielder Fernando Martinez.
The Biogenesis of America clinic run by Anthony Bosch in Coral Gables is now closed. The facility allegedly provided performance-enhancing substances to several players, including Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera and Nelson Cruz. The players have said they didn�t get illegal drugs from the clinic.
The Padres and Mets declined comment on the report. Everth Cabrera and Melky Cabrera are not related.
ESPN reported that sources said the five additional names were on a list from the clinic as having gotten PEDs. The documents don�t prove the players were provided drugs or used them.
Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez was previously reported as having been listed on Biogenesis documents. He denied the report. ESPN said Tuesday that two sources said Gonzalez didn�t get illegal substances from Bosch or the clinic.
The name of Milwaukee slugger Ryan Braun has also been listed in the clinic�s records. Braun said he used Bosch as a consultant.


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Health campaign offers 5 tips for the aging eye
San Francisco, CA (Vocus) August 25, 2009 -- EyeCare America, a national non-profit organization that provides eye exams and eye health information to medically underserved communities, is providing 5 tips for a healthy aging eye in honor of September's Save Your Sight Month.
"We find that many people don't pay attention to their health until something goes wrong," said Richard P. Mills, MD, chair of EyeCare America's Seniors EyeCare Program. "By providing tips for a healthy aging eye during Save Your Sight Month, we are hoping to encourage seniors to be more proactive in the care of their eyes and vision."
EyeCare America's 5 Tips for a Healthy Aging Eye:
1. If you are 65 or older, have your eyes examined every one to two years. Periodic medical eye examinations are an important part of routine preventive health care. As one grows older, there is an increasing risk for cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Early diagnosis and treatment are extremely important for protecting you vision and, when possible, preventing permanent vision loss. Early signs of eye disease can develop at as early as 40 years of age to those without a history or symptoms of eye disease. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that everyone have a baseline eye disease screening at 40. If you have any symptoms of or a family history eye disease, see your ophthalmologist as soon as possible.
2. Review and address your family history of eye disease. If you have a family member with an eye disease, such as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes or age-related macular degeneration, you are at greater risk of developing these diseases. So next time you are at a family gathering remember to ask your family if anyone has an eye disease and/or tell them if you do. By doing so you are taking proactive measures to save your sight and the sight of your family.
3. Protect your eyes from the sun. Spending long hours in the sun without eye protection can damage your eyes by contributing to cataracts, macular degeneration, and growths on the eye, including cancer. Remember to wear 99% and above UV-absorbent sunglasses and a brimmed hat whenever you are in the sun for long periods of time.
4. Keep your eyes well lubricated. Tear production normally decreases as we age. When your eye stops producing enough tears for healthy eyes this is called dry eye. You can take steps to prevent your tears from evaporating by using a humidifier, wearing wrap-around glasses, and avoiding overly warm, dry rooms, hair dryers, wind, and smoke. Eyedrops called artificial tears can also help lubricate the eyes. These are available without a prescription. However, if you try these and your eyes are still scratchy or irritated, contact your ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.).
5. See if you qualify for a FREE eye exam. EyeCare America Seniors EyeCare Program offers eye exams and up to one year of medical care and/or surgical care at no out-of-pocket cost for seniors who are without an ophthalmologist (a medical eye doctor). To see if you, a loved one or a friend, 65 and older, is eligible to receive a referral for an eye exam and care, call 1-800-222-EYES (3937). The Seniors EyeCare Program help line operates 24 hours a day, every day, year-round.
To supplement its award-winning referral program, EyeCare America has a website specifically designed to assist online users in learning more about vision-limiting diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. The website, eyecareamerica.org, contains up-to-date clinical information about eye diseases that are reviewed by certified ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.s) with links to current treatments and even an interactive tour of the eye's anatomy. Visitors can share important health topics with family and friends through a convenient email forward function and order free pamphlets that give in-depth information on treatment, tests/diagnosis, causes and risks factors for a wide variety of common eye diseases.
Other easy to use functions include online tools such as a vision simulator, which allows users to see how vision would be affected from common eye diseases, and informative videos, created by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, that will provide visitors with a complete interactive experience.
EyeCare America, a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, operates one of the largest programs of its kind in American medicine. All eligible callers receive a referral to one of 7,000 EyeCare America volunteer ophthalmologists. The seniors program provides a comprehensive eye exam and care for any disease detected in the initial visit for up to one year, at no out-of-pocket cost.
EyeCare America's Seniors EyeCare Program is designed for people who:
- Are US citizens or legal residents
- Are age 65 and older
- Have not seen an ophthalmologist in three or more years
- Do not belong to an HMO or the VA
For a Seniors EyeCare Program referral, those interested may call the toll-free help line 1.800.222.EYES (3937). The Seniors EyeCare Program help line operates all day, every day, year-round.
Volunteer physicians have agreed to accept Medicare or other insurance as payment in full, resulting in no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. Individuals without insurance of any kind are seen at no charge.
The Seniors EyeCare Program is designed for seniors without an ophthalmologist and is co-sponsored by the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. and Alcon.
About EyeCare America
Established in 1985, EyeCare America, the public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is committed to the preservation of sight, accomplishing its mission through public service and education. EyeCare America provides eye care services to the medically underserved and for those at increased risk for eye disease through its corps of 7,000 volunteer ophthalmologists dedicated to serving their communities. More than 90 percent of the care made available is provided at no out-of-pocket cost to the patients. EyeCare America includes programs for seniors, glaucoma, diabetes, AMD and children, and is the largest program of its kind in American medicine. Since its inception, EyeCare America has helped more than 1 million people. EyeCare America is a non-profit program whose success is made possible through charitable contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations. More information can be found at: www.eyecareamerica.org
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Council urges pedestrians to exercise safety precautions when walking on dark streets
PUNXSUTAWNEY — At Monday's meeting, Borough Council discussed pedestrian safety after recent complaints about persons walking down McHugh Avenue in dark clothing on the wrong side of the road.
Borough Council and Punxsutawney Borough Police are asking all pedestrians to use caution when walking at night.
Pedestrians, the council and the police said, are asked to wear light-colored clothing, so that they may be seen by approaching vehicles. They are also asked to walk facing traffic.
Read the full borough council story in Wednesday's edition of The Spirit.


text: Listen Special Olympics Athletes and Best Buddies Participants Spend Day on Capitol Hill Advocating For Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 9, 2012 — Special Olympics and Best Buddies participants and supporters joined together yesterday on Capitol Hill to meet with America's elected leaders to urge continued commitment to the work of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver and to make sure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are top of the mind when critical decisions are made for the country. Throughout the day, athletes and ambassadors met face-to-face with their congressional representatives in more than 300 scheduled appointments. The group, made up of people with and without IDD, advocated the passage of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act of 2011. Shriver dedicated her life to providing opportunities for children and adults with IDD to become fully integrated into society. Shriver, who passed away in August 2009, founded Special Olympics in 1968 and was a longtime advocate and board member of Best Buddies, founded in 1989. People with IDD continue to lack access to essential human services, ranging from employment opportunities to access to healthcare. Special Olympics and Best Buddies supporters urged members of Congress to support critical government programs that address these needs. They also advocated passage of The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act, which will continue a national commitment that the U.S. Congress made with passage of the 2004 Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act incorporates the Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in April 2009, which expired in 2010. This combined legislation continues the legacy of Shriver by authorizing critical funds for specific programs supporting people with IDD in sports, health, education, and employment program initiatives. Following their time with members of Congress, a special evening candlelight vigil was held around the Capitol Reflecting Pool as a tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver and as a poignant reminder of the ongoing and urgent needs of people with people with IDD, and everyone's ability to aid in the fight for the civil rights of all citizens. Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Dr. Timothy Shriver invoked the spirit of Americans who have fought for civil rights, including his mother, Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, during the candlelight vigil: "We stand here today, in the tradition of great people who fought for a country where people are judged for who they are. We stand here now among people who are every bit as great as they were: the athletes, Buddies, leaders and volunteers of these two great movements. Let justice and righteousness be our motto." "As we leave Capitol Hill tonight, please remember that our job here is to protect and support programs that serve people with intellectual disabilities," said Special Olympics Southern California athlete Lindsay Mibach. "We need to work hard and stay focused and continue to prove to our representatives that we are worthy of our government's investment." Best Buddies Ambassador Edward Corser of Miami, Florida called the crowd to action: "What if Best Buddies and the Special Olympics didn't exist? What if our representatives on the Hill dared to help us grow even more? What if through the help of Best Buddies and Special Olympics YOU took the initiative to make a better life for yourself? Take the initiative. Be the voice. Make a change." Special Olympics and Best Buddies constituents demonstrated through their advocacy why Congress should enact legislation to expand these highly effective programs. Special Olympics and Best Buddies provide experiences that truly transcend the playing field and transform our classrooms, our workplaces, and our communities. About Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics is an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to more than 3.7 million athletes in over 170 countries in all regions of the world, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related programs. Special Olympics now take place every day, changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities all over the world, from community playgrounds and ball fields in every small neighborhood's backyard to World Games. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org. Engage with us on: Twitter @specialolympics; fb.com/specialolympics; youtube.com/specialolympicshq, and specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com. About Best Buddies InternationalBest Buddies® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated toestablishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,500 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies' seven formal programs – Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies® , Jobs and Ambassadors – engage participants in each of the 50 states and in 50 countries, positively impacting the lives of nearly 700,000 people with and without disabilities around the world. As a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships. For more information, please visit www.bestbuddies.org, facebook.com/bestbuddies or twitter.com/bestbuddies.### MediaHigh resolution images from the event are available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soi-photo-stream/sets/72157629238630157/and http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=138659386&EditorialProduct=Entertainment Contact:Mandy Murphy Jennifer HanlonSpecial Olympics Inc. Best Buddies+1 (202) 824-0227 +1 (305) 374-2233 x email@example.com email@example.com


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Unique Stunt Jumps (named Unique Jumps in the GTA III Era; later renamed Stunt Jumps in Grand Theft Auto IV) are a feature in every Grand Theft Auto game since Grand Theft Auto III (with the exception of Grand Theft Auto Advance). A Stunt Jump usually involves using a vehicle or motorcycle to jump of a ramp of some sort (sometimes an actual ramp, or something similar to a ramp like a slanted roof or staircase), then to catch a few seconds of airtime, then land on the ground without dying. The game tracks these for your stats, and completing all is usually required for 100% completion. Each unique jump has pre-defined takeoff and landing areas; miss either, and the jump is incomplete. If your vehicle hits the takeoff area in more-or-less the right direction, the game switches to a slow-motion cut-scene panoramic view as your vehicle launches from the takeoff area. Upon landing, indication of success is given, while an unsuccessful jump will receive no message. Some jumps require high speed, thus are only feasible on a fast motorbike such as a PCJ-600 or NRG-500, and sometimes also require the character to lean forward on the bike for increased speed. In other jumps, too much speed may lead you to overshoot the landing area. In the GTA III Era, there are also Insane Stunt Jumps, which aren't required for 100%, and don't have to be done at a set location. They pay different amounts depending on the difficulty of the stunt.
Stunt jumps first appeared in GTA III, and have been in every game since except GTA Advance. Early GTA games gave no indication to distinguish failed unique stunt jumps from those successfully completed. To address this, modders have developed add-on tools such as Demarest's Uniquecall to list or show on the map which jumps remain. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars give the player the option of showing completed jumps on the radar.
GTA III introduced stunt jumps to the Grand Theft Auto series. There are 20 stunt jumps spread throughout Liberty City: eight in Portland, four on Staunton Island, and eight in Shoreside Vale. Compared to later games, the stunt jumps in GTA III are relatively easy.
- GTA Vice City
There are thirty-six unique jumps in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and are most easily completed using the PCJ-600 motorcycle - some jumps cannot be performed using anything else. The jumps in GTA Vice City are more difficult than those in GTA III, some being much longer and even extending over water.
- GTA San Andreas
There are seventy unique stunt jumps in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas; most are quite difficult. The majority are situated beside each other, with very few being isolated. These jumps are relatively easy to find throughout the state of San Andreas, with fairly obvious take-off and landing areas. Unlike other GTA games, completing the seventy Jumps in GTA San Andreas is not necessary for getting 100% completion.
- GTA Liberty City Stories
There are twenty-six stunt jumps in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. They are spread evenly throughout the three islands. Completing the first stunt jump will reward a player with the 'Underwear Outfit', available at all three safehouses.
- GTA Vice City Stories
The PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions of GTA Vice City Stories differ in the number of jumps. The PSP version contains thirty Stunts, and the PS2 version contains thirty-six.
In the GTA IV version of Liberty City, there are fifty stunt jumps. Completing all fifty will bring the player two ticks closer to 100%. Completing all fifty unlocks the Daredevil achievement, awarding 30 gamerscore on the Xbox 360 or a silver trophy on the PlayStation 3. There are major changes in unique stunt jumps from the GTA III Era to GTA IV, the largest being that the player no longer collects money for doing stunt jumps. Another significant change is that instead of landing without crashing like in previous games, the player must land directly on the destination area. These stunt jumps are still available in its episodes, however when they're done, no text appears on the screen.
- GTA Chinatown Wars
In a change for the series, each Unique Stunt Jump in GTA Chinatown Wars requires the player to destroy one of thirty wooden Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts billboards with a vehicle. Despite each billboard having a ramp leading up to it, the player technically doesn't have to "crash" through them, as any part of the vehicle can be used, even a single tire gliding down. After a billboard has been destroyed, it is replaced in-game with a shoddily-repaired model, making identifying uncompleted Jumps easier.
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