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Reading and Writing with decimals
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Objective: SWBAT read and write decimals in standard form.
The students will be re-visiting a prior day's learning by modeling decimals 4 different ways. They should be able to work on this independently without any difficulty. Allow students to use 10 x 10 grids and base 10 blocks instead of having them draw them out. Students can share their solutions with a partner and discuss any differences. (SMP 3)
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There are two vocabulary words for this lesson: standard and word form. The students will use these vocabulary words throughout this lesson. For standard form, I give them the example that standard means regular. So, how do we normally see decimals? (Money, measuring, numbers). For word form, I tell them it is exactly what it means. The decimal is written out in words where the word AND indicates decimal placement. (SMP 4)
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Writing numbers in word form
Students will be looking at several decimals. Each slide has them looking at the standard form and then writing it out in word form. I've chosen decimals that are easy to do and some that are more difficult. Typically, the decimals that have zero's as placeholders give the students some trouble. Remind them that decimals are similar to whole numbers in that they are said the same way except that the place value for the decimal is the last words you hear. So, if you hear thousandths, then the last digit needs to be in the thousandths place.
Go through a few problems together, then have students work out their solutions on a white board and you can check for understanding with the whole group.
Common misconception: students like to use AND when dealing with larger whole numbers. This needs to be addressed because it is an incorrect way of reading and writing whole numbers and decimals. The only AND we should see is where the decimal is located. I also like to make a place value chart and laminate it so the students can use it to keep track of their place values. They can also use a plastic sleeve and keep it in their binders for future reference.
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Standard Form
The hardest part of writing decimals in standard form is knowing where your last digit is going to be placed. When I'm teaching this part, I have the students identify the place value. (SMP 2) For example: three tenths. I would say, what is the place value we need (tenths) then I would say the three needs to be in the tenths place. If there are other values, then we can work backwards to put them in the correct place values. (SMP 4 and 6)
Go through a few problems together, then have students use their white boards to show you their answers. This way you can get a good idea of who is getting it and who is not.
For students that are struggling, have them use the place value chart. For students that need more, have them come up with equivalent decimals and write it in word form.
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Memory Match Game
Students will be playing with a partner to complete a game called memory. On each card there is a matching standard and word form. The game starts with all cards face down. Student A turns over two cards and decides whether or not they are a match (standard to word). Student A needs to explain their reasoning for their decision (why or why not) (SMP 2, 3, 6) If student A gets a match, they can keep the cards. If not, the cards are turned over and it will be students B's turn.
Tools: Memory match cards.
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The students will be completing an essential question wrap up. The purpose of this wrap up is to provide students with an easy way to organize what they have learned. The students will be re-visiting their two vocabulary words and coming up with examples on their own to support their understanding of these concepts. Before starting the EQ wrap up, have students do a think-pair-share to stimulate thinking. Once both partners have shared their thoughts, have the students complete the wrap up. (SMP1,2,3,5,6)


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Editor's note: Gloria Borger is CNN's chief political analyst, appearing regularly on shows such as "AC360," "The Situation Room," "John King USA" and "State of the Union."
Washington (CNN) -- When you consider the array of public men who have been forced, in one way or another, to come clean on their bad behavior, the list is not insubstantial: a president (Bill Clinton), presidential candidates (John Edwards, Gary Hart), governors (Mark Sanford, Eliot Spitzer), senators (John Ensign, David Vitter). And that's just the top tier.
The bar has been set -- and it's awfully low.
And by the way, many of these men managed to crawl right under that bar and survive, even thrive.
Eventually, they found there was just one way out -- owning up to their own shortcomings. Sure, it may have been due to legal pressure. Or political reality. Or both. But some discovered the public can be forgiving, especially if it believes you have something important to offer to the nation. Just ask Bill Clinton, now serving as philanthropist to the world.
So now comes Herman Cain, accused of sexual harassment by four women. He calls the charges baseless and defends his integrity. His political campaign and supporters have gone into full damage-control mode, scrutinizing the women. All predictable -- and reflexive -- enough.
But here's the rub: Cain also tells us that the National Restaurant Association investigated the charges against him and found them to be "baseless." If he wants to get this behind him, how about getting the facts out? Give the association's board permission to release the results of their internal investigation, if there was a formal inquiry.
Then, as they say, the truth will out.
And there's another plus: The partisans and the interest groups will have to start dealing with the facts. And the public can decide for itself.
It's not as if this predicament is new to us. Recall back in the day when Clinton was in the middle of the Lewinsky mess. Republicans were (rightly) outraged, demanding his resignation or impeachment. Feminist groups, by and large, remained largely on the sidelines or supportive of Clinton -- because he was, um, not a sexual harasser. Oh, and yes, he was good on their issues.
Now the tables have turned. Feminist groups are outraged by the charges against Cain and lots of Republican partisans are defending him, choosing to level their scrutiny on the women instead. (We've come a long way, baby, in that some conservative women's groups are criticizing Cain's I-don't-recall defense.)
Conservative CNN contributor Bill Bennett sees the hypocrisy of those who raised the red flag about Clinton, but not Cain. "For we who led the charge against Bill Clinton on a number of related issues to continue to blame the media or other campaigns or say it simply doesn't matter makes us the hypocrites as well," he wrote on CNN.com. He is, of course, right.
And it is exactly what we are seeing, much of it from the Cain campaign itself.
When declarations of innocence do not seem to be enough, there's the change-the-subject tack: How about fingering a leaker, say from Rick Perry's staff? When that's denied, back off. Then take a turn, and start decrying "anonymous" charges. When the charges are on the record, take on the accuser. And when all else fails, blame the media. And the liberal "Democrat machine."
Ah, it takes me back to the days when Monica Lewinsky was whispered to be a "stalker" and Hillary Clinton was taking on the "right wing conspiracy."
But here's what we learned in that case: The fact that Monica inappropriately bared her underwear to the president did not excuse his behavior. And the fact that Hillary was right about those who were "out to get" Clinton does not mean he was in the clear. It's just not that simple.
The voters will figure it all out, as always. The bar may be set low for the politicians, but the public somehow manages to rise above it.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Gloria Borger.

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We are down to only one safe Democratic governorship anywhere in the country.
With New York moving to the "likely Democratic" column due to a series of developments (Rick Lazio's withdrawal, polls showing a single-digit race, questions about Attorney General-fatigue) and with Governor Lynch looking increasingly shaky in New Hampshire's until-recently safe governorship, Democrats don't have much left to hang onto. And they should be grateful key governorships like Missouri, Washington and North Carolina are not in play this year.
And yet, despite the large number of contests that have moved towards the GOP in recent months, Democratic odds continue to brighten in the country's biggest prize: California. Despite Jerry Brown's many gaffes (I still find it hard to believe he let himself be baited into attacking Bill Clinton) and Meg Whitman's record spending, the Democrat looked like he was finally opening up a lead in recent weeks - and that was before Whitman's former housekeeper shook-up the race with her accusatory press conference. Whitman has been on the defensive ever since, even offering to take a polygraph test before retracting herself. I am leaving the race in the toss-up section for now, but it's certainly tilting Democratic - something I would certainly not had said two weeks ago.
And Democrats got good news from a far more unlikelier place this week: the Midwest! While the entire region looked all but lost for Democratic candidates, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn have suddenly rebounded in a series of polls (3 Ohio polls showing a 1%-race within 24 hours whereas we hadn't since that type of margin since June, and 2 Illinois surveys showing a toss-up); they both remain "lean Republican" for now, but whereas two weeks ago both states were close to moving further towards the GOP they are now very much in play. Also in the Midwest, there is now enough evidence that Minnesota looks good for Democrats that I am moving the race out of the toss-up column.
Unfortunately for Democrats, the other big "toss-up" prize is going the other direction. Rick Scott's millions look to be having the same effect in the general election as they did in the GOP primary, as he has erased the consistent advantage Alex Sink enjoyed since late August. This is a race Democrats should really focus on - both because of Florida's size and because the contest remains very much winnable given Scott's obvious vulnerabilities. In other good news for the GOP, Georgia and New Mexico move to "lean Republican" while Iowa and Oklahoma move to "likely Republican."
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Georgia, toss-up to lean Republican: While Roy Barnes remains very much in contention, Georgia has become too GOP-friendly a state for a Democrat not to be an underdog - especially when it doesn't appear that turnout among African-Americans (a key constituency for Democrats in any state, let alone in Georgia) will be anywhere as high as in 2008. Add to that the fact that the race will go to a December runoff if neither candidate reaches 50%, and the very least we can say is that Barnes will not be the victor on November 2nd. That said, it is fairly likely he'll be able to hold former Rep. Nathan Deal under that threshold too. Deal might have taken a consistent albeit narrow lead in the polls, but he has a lot of baggage (remember that he resigned from the House in the hopes of avoiding the release of a damning ethics report) that might get wider exposure in a runoff campaign.
Iowa, lean Republican to likely Republican: It's hard to remember, but Governor Culver actually started the cycle in a fairly comfortable position; that was before the electorate turned against Democrats, before the Midwest became ground zero of the party's nightmare and before Terry Branstad announced he would seek his old position back. Culver trailed Branstad massively from the beginning of the campaign, and the more we approach Election Day the more hopeless his situation becomes. It's one thing for an incumbent to trail by double-digits a year before the election; quite another six weeks prior. At the moment, Iowa no longer appears to be in play - and Branstad is probably going to become king-maker as head of the state that is going to lunch the 2012 Republican primaries.
Minnesota, toss-up to lean Democratic: Minnesota is one relatively bright spot for Democrats. Since Democrats nominated Mark Dayton to be their nominee, the former Senator has enjoyed a decent lead in a series of polls - typically in the high single-digits. This can be attributed to a number of factors. For one, the incumbent Governor is a Republican - a rare sight in the Midwest, and one that seems to be diminishing voters' desire to turn to the GOP to achieve changeover.
Second, Republican nominee Tom Emmer is very conservative, especially on social issues - more than is advisable for a GOP nominee in a swing state that typically tilts to the left. While many other conservatives are highly competitive in blue states (think of Brady in Illinois), the fact that this an open race means Emmer cannot just deflect attention to an incumbent's unpopularity. Furthermore, the presence of Independent Party nominee Tom Horner gives moderates who do not want to vote for a Democrat this year a place to go other than Emmer. And we certainly cannot rule out Horner becoming a contender for the win; he is flirting with the 20% bar in polls.
New Mexico, toss-up to lean Republican: Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish has to be all the more pained at the collapse of her gubernatorial prospects that she was so close from becoming Governor at the end of 2008: Obama had appointed Governor Bill Richardson to his Cabinet, and had Richardson not withdrawn from consideration Denish would have replaced him in the Governor's Mansion. But that only seemed to delay her coronation, as Denish started off in a strong position to win the open Governor's race in 2010.
That was before it became clear just how powerful the GOP wave had become - and just how much Democrats would suffer in states in which they are unpopular at the local level on top of the national level. New Mexico is one of these states. While it looked to have swung decisively blue in 2008, Richardson's ethical struggles combined and the state's economic difficulties transformed the political landscape - and what was unimaginable 18 months ago is now very much true: Denish is undeniably trailing her Republican opponent, DA Susana Martinez, who has been highly-touted by GOP officials ever since she won her primary. Going forward, remember that New Mexico is one of those states Obama has to defend in 2010.
New York, safe Democratic to likely Democratic: Governor Carl Paladino… That's such a difficult notion to entertain I have trouble upgrading the GOP's prospects in this race, but there is no question that what long looked like an Andrew Cuomo juggernaut has weakened. His 40% leads are no more, and while all polls still show he remains the clear favorite, two post-primary surveys have found that the race is down to single-digits. Perhaps the sight of a Governor-in-waiting annoyed New Yorkers and perhaps there is something to the argument that an Attorney General's popularity is shallow and can easily be punctured (as was demonstrated with Martha Coakley and to a lesser extent with Richard Blumenthal); or perhaps the margin was always bound to shrink given that suburban New Yorkers already signaled in November 2009 just how much they were ready to oust Democrats (Tom Suozzi can speak to that). Add to that Rick Lazio's decision to drop out of the race, allowing Paladino to consolidate the Conservative Party line on top of the GOP line, and a path to victory opens up for the Republican nominee.
That said, New York is still a reliably Democratic state and Paladino (a millionaire best-known for sending out racist emails, for getting in a physical altercation with a New York Post reporter and for proposing to house welfare recipients in prisons) is so extremist that a number of Republicans have looked uncomfortable campaigning for him. The mere fact that we're considering a victory by Paladino possible is a testament to the GOP's success this year; it's hard to imagine Republicans can hope for more
Oklahoma, lean Republican to likely Republican: On paper, Democrats should have a good chance to defend this governorship: Not only do they have a strong candidate in Lieutenant Governor Jeri Askins but they won the last open race, which held in 2002 - no bright year for their party. But the electorate is far more hostile towards Democrats this year than it was eight years ago. Oklahoma is simply too conservative a state for Republicans not to be clearly favored in these circumstances, and Republican Rep. Mary Fallin (a former Lieutenant Governor) is not the type of politician to blunder her way out of front-running status. One thing is clear: Oklahoma will have its first female Governor come 2011.


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David Brown, who guided Missouri S&T's football team to its best season in more than three decades in 2012, is stepping down from the head coaching post as he has accepted a position on the staff at Fresno State University.
Brown will join the Bulldogs' staff as a defensive secondary coach after spending the last three seasons as the Miners' head coach, leading S&T to a mark of 19-14 in those three years which included a 10-1 record and a No. 24 national ranking in the final American Football Coaches Association poll in the 2012 season. Prior to taking over the S&T program in 2010, Brown was the defensive backs coach at Ohio University for four seasons.
"My family enjoyed our time in Rolla and coaching at Missouri S&T," Brown said. "We appreciated the friendly supportive people around town and campus. I can't say enough about the players that I was able to coach. They are great young men and will definitely be successful in life. They were a great group to work with every morning. We were able to accomplish a lot in a short period of time.
"The guys really know how to work and I know that they will continue to work hard for each other as well as for the next head coach," Brown added. "Missouri S&T is one of the few places that a student athlete can get a great education while playing good football. I appreciate the positive examples that our players showed my sons, which meant a lot to me. "
"David has worked hard in support of our program and we thank him for his efforts. He has done a great deal to move our football program forward and leaves it in great shape for our next head coach," said Missouri S&T director of athletics Mark Mullin. "We wish him and his family the very best in this new phase of their lives. Although I am sorry to see David leave, I am excited about the future of Miner football. "
During the 2012 season, the Miners had one of the top defensive units in both the Great Lakes Valley Conference and NCAA Division II. It led the nation in turnover margin at plus two per game, while finishing second in sacks with a school record 45 and fifth in rushing defense as it allowed only 86.7 yards per game. Three members of that unit – Eddie Rascon (Canutillo, Texas/Canutillo), Freddy Dugard (Queens Village, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) and Jimmy Barnhart (Union, Mo./Union) – all ranked among the top 100 in Division II for sacks.
The overall defensive unit finished 10th nationally with an average of just 293.1 yards allowed per game and 12th in pass efficiency defense. S&T's defense allowed just 18.6 points per game on the year, which was the 17th-best average out of the 158 teams in NCAA Division II.
Missouri S&T led the GLVC in total defense as well as four other defensive categories, while the Miner offense also led the league in scoring with a school record 458 points during the year, as the Miners finished second to NCAA playoff participant Indianapolis in the inaugural season of football in the GLVC.
The 10 wins posted by the Miners last fall tied the most in a season in school history and earned the Miners their first end-of-season national ranking since 1980, when they originally set the win mark in a 10-0 season. S&T was ranked among the top 25 teams in the nation during a season for the first time since 1984.
The Miners finished 14th in NCAA Division II in sacks during the 2011 season with 34 as S&T improved from a 3-8 mark in Brown's first year at the helm to 6-5. Brown was named as the co-recipient of the Great Lakes Football Conference's "Coach of the Year" award following the 2011 campaign.
"I truly appreciate the efforts of the coaching staff, athletic trainers and support staff." Brown said. It takes a team effort to be successful in football. We had a lot of good help from a lot of good people."
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MARS HILL, N.C. - The King College softball team fell twice Saturday at Mars Hill (N.C.) College. The opening game needed 10 innings, but Mars Hill came out with the 6-5 decision before closing the doubleheader out with a 7-4 score in game two.
The Lady Tornado went to 0-4 after the two games while Mars Hill owns an 8-5 mark.
In game one a throwing error allowed the game-winning run to score. Ashley Seawell reached on the error by Samantha Watts (Nashville, Tenn.) and Amanda McArthur came around from second to end the game.
Kendall Brabson (Bean Station, Tenn.) finished with three hits and two RBIs. Aubree Hutt (Bristol, Va.) scored twice while Stephanie Mueller (Mt. Washington, Ky.) also had two hits, both doubles.
Watts suffered the defeat on the mound as she scattered eight hits in nine innings.
Mars Hill's Hannah Light threw six innings of relief for the win. The only run she allowed was unearned and she struck out four.
A four-run third was not enough for the Lady Tornado in game two. Mars Hill had four in the fifth to take the lead 5-4. Two insurance runs were scored in the sixth by the home team.
Christy Kooch (Knoxville, Tenn.) went 3-for-3 while Cassie Ringstaff (Richlands, Va.) added two hits.
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Mars Hill got seven innings from Taylor Morris. All four of her runs were unearned on seven King hits. With the bat Morris went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
Kendra Reeder and her two hits provided three RBIs.
King will play at Carson-Newman (Tenn.) College Wednesday with the first game of the doubleheader scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.


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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland field hockey team beat Massachusetts 4-2 Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Terps (20-1) advanced to the NCAA Second Round and will play Sunday at 2 p.m.
Senior Katie O'Donnell led the Terrapins with a goal and an assist. In the third minute, O'Donnell drew a penalty stroke from UMass goalkeeper Alesha Widdall. Freshman Ali McEvoy took the stroke for Maryland to take the 1-0 lead.
In the eighth minute, freshman Hayley Turner tipped in a shot off of a corner setup. Junior Jemma Buckley sent a pass to Turner just in front of the goal for a 2-0 Terps lead. Five minutes later, the Minutewomen got on the board when Makaela Potts sent in a shot off of a corner setup from Nikki Panciocco and Jaime Bourazeris.
Less than two minutes after the Minutewomen's score, O'Donnell scored herself. Freshman Jill Witmer sent the ball to sophomore Janessa Pope, who was just in front of the goal. Pope sent the ball over to O'Donnell on the other side for a 3-1 lead. Pope scored five minutes later from O'Donnell for the 4-1 lead at the break.
UMass scored its second goal in the 56th minute as Bourazeris tipped in a pass from Potts for the score.
Maryland will face the winner of the Connecticut-American game Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. Due to a men's basketball game Sunday afternoon, traffic on and around campus will be heavy. Fans will be directed to parking lot 4i, the lot directly next to the Complex.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the Terrapin Ticket Office online at umterps.com or by calling 1-800-IM-A-TERP.
Fans will be able to watch the Sunday's game live on-line for free at NCAA.com All-Access. The Terps' game will also be broadcast live on WMUCSports.com.
Maryland will also be hosting the NCAA Semifinals on Nov. 19 and the Finals on Nov. 21. The Semifinal games will be played at 2:00 and 4:30 p.m. The championship game will be played at noon. Tickets are on sale now at umterps.com.


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I've always said tablets in general and specially 7″ tablets are great gaming tools, the size is perfect, you can easily carry it around and buttons are easy to reach on games, when the Nexus 7 was introduced, the on screen buttons showed why android Gaming improved, making on screen buttons go far away from accidental presses. but sometimes we need more. the WII U gave me an idea of what a gaming tablet needs to have and it was Good controllers built in
when Archos Introduced The GamePad I though it was the missing key, maybe it was not a tablet with controller as the device may not fit everyone's lives, but actually a built in controller case, something that could take android gaming to a new level in terms of portability and that could be accessible to any device with a similar form factor, and give android users a much more rich experience.
But sometimes I think its not the controller, Games like Infinity Blade or Jetpack JoyRide among others have shown us that there is not need for a traditional controller system
would you like to see more gaming accessories created for tablets? or you think what I needs to be changed is the way games are created? could it be that our current gaming system for tablets is dated? I would love to hear some toughs


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The accomplishment record is a systematic procedure used to collect information about applicants' training, education, experience, and past achievements related to critical job competencies. The accomplishment record is based on the behavioral consistency principle that past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior. Applicants are typically asked to submit information on personal accomplishments to best illustrate their proficiency on critical job competencies (generally between four and eight).
Specifically, applicants are often required to provide written descriptions of what was accomplished, including detailed information about the problem or situation, the specific actions taken, and the results or outcomes achieved by those actions. The name and contact information of an individual who can verify the statements is also usually required. Accomplishments do not need to be limited to those demonstrating previous experience on the specific job in question. Rather, experience gained from other jobs or through community service, school, volunteer work, military service, or even hobbies may also be used to provide examples of accomplishments relevant to the targeted position.
Accomplishment statements are evaluated by a panel of trained raters using competency-based benchmarks created for the targeted occupation. The competency-based benchmarks typically provide specific behavioral examples of what constitutes high, medium, and low levels of proficiency. Scoring is typically based on the degree to which the behaviors and outcomes described within the accomplishments reflect the benchmark levels of proficiency. The length of the rating process, generally between two and six weeks, is determined by the number of applicants and the number of competencies being assessed. Because the accomplishment descriptions are in the form of a written narrative, the method assumes applicants are able to communicate in writing.
Variations of the traditional accomplishment record method involve the collection of alternative types of applicant proficiency or experience information. For example, applicants may be asked to complete a self-report measure by checking off job-related tasks they have performed, rating their degree of proficiency in performing job-related tasks, or rating the extent to which they possess a critical job competency. This approach is also considered a variation on the training and experience evaluation method, discussed later in this section. Often, accomplishments are later collected to support the self-reported information. In cases where an accomplishment record cannot be implemented, self-report questionnaires are sometimes used as an alternative pre-screen tool. It is important to note the validity and reliability evidence for some of these self-report measures have not been substantiated by research, and may not be comparable to levels associated with traditional accomplishment records.
Another variation of the accomplishment record is a process requiring formal verification of the statements (e.g., via references) made by applicants in their written accomplishments (and self-report information, if applicable). This technique is intended to discourage applicants from inflating or otherwise distorting their submitted accomplishment descriptions.
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Hough, L. M. (1984). Development and evaluation of the "accomplishment record" method of selecting and promoting professionals. Journal of Applied Psychology, 69(1), 135-146.
Hough, L. M., Keyes, M. A., & Dunnette, M. D. (1983). An evaluation of three "alternative" selection procedures. Personnel Psychology, 36(2), 261-276.
Sackett, P. R., Schmitt, N., Ellingson, J. E., & Kabin, M. B. (2001). High-stakes testing in employment, credentialing, and higher education: Prospects in a post-affirmative-action world. American Psychologist, 56(4), 302-318.
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Florence E. Stiles, 81, of 13 Blaisdell Ave., passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 at her residence.Born Sept. 12, 1929, in Kane, she was a daughter of the late John and Florence (Bair) Rutledge.On June 26, 1948 in East Kane, she married John Stiles who survives. Mrs. Stiles was a 1948 graduate of Kane High School. She had worked as a waitress at the Arcade Restaurant in Kane, and at numerous restaurants in Bradford. She later was employed at Zippo Manufacturing.She was an avid bowler and bowled in the Bradford City Leagues, volunteered for Bradford Little League and ran the concession stand. She was active in the Bradford Women's Horseshoe League. She had attended First United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Paul R. (Carol) Stiles of Las Vegas, Nev.; two sisters, Joyce (Harry) Lingaton of Bradford and Deloras (the Late James) Timpano of Kane; one brother, John Rutledge of Colvis, Calif.; one grandchild, Amber (John) McKindley; and two great-grandchildren, Callie McKindley and Camryn McKindley. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alice Stiles and Helen Smith; and one brother Paul Rutledge.Family will be receiving friends on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., South Ave. where funeral and committal services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25 with Rev. Max Miller, Pastor of the Bradford Area Parish officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.Memorials, if desired, may be made to the American Cancer Society McKean Co. Unit , PO Box 67, Bradford, PA 16701 or charity of the donors' choice .Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He'll Star in the Next Terminator
And it's supposedly filming in January.
"I'm very happy that the studios want me to be in Terminator 5 and to star as the Terminator, which we start shooting in January," Arnold Schwarzenegger said in Australia this week, according to a fan site intrepid enough to coax a "Get to the chopper!" out of the man. Schwarzenegger also talked about the Twins sequel and the new Conan movie, saying he's "very happy" they're happening and greatly looking forward to both. It's fun to pretend Arnold spent his entire governorship daydreaming about sequels to eighties movies.


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Tanner Rundle
Tanner Rundle, 26, of Austin, Texas, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Siloam Springs. He was born Dec. 4, 1987 in Round Rock, Texas, the son of Paul Douglas Rundle and Nancy Elizabeth Barker Rundle.
He was employed by the city of Siloam Springs as a firefighter and an EMT. He loved his family, had many friends, and loved spending time with all of them. He had a passion for exercise and fitness.
Most of all, he loved his job as a firefighter/EMT and was excited to be a part of this family.
He is survived by his parents, Doug and Nancy Rundle of Austin, Texas; his brother, Zach Rundle and wife Jade of Fayetteville; a sister, Molly Rundle and fiancé Anthony Haver of Lakeway, Texas; a nephew, Caden Rundle; a niece, Anniston Rundle; his paternal grandparents, Paul and Molly Rundle of Brady, Neb.; and his maternal grandmother, Jackie Barker of Ward.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Christian Life Cathedral in Fayetteville with the Rev. Jay Clark and Chaplain Tim Estes officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial www.arfallenfirefighters.org
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Jessamyn Lau, a high school drop-out turned art student turned MBA, speaks about her philosophy of risk-taking and her confidence in being a daughter of God. Jessamyn's non-traditional career path has led her from waitressing to teaching in China and now to building the field of social entrepreneurship. She's proof that calculated risks can pay off. Her advice? Be bold. Be deliberate. Be prayerful. And try getting a mohawk.
I was born in Islington, London, and spent my childhood just outside London in a town called Chelmsford. My mother is from the north of England and my father is Chinese, from Malaysia. I'm the oldest of three siblings, and second-generation LDS on my father's side, and third on my mother's side.
You dropped out of high school? What happened?
I was 16 years old. I remember sitting in my chemistry class realising that I was struggling in classes I had previously enjoyed. It wasn't that I didn't want to learn, but I knew that what I was doing wasn't working. I officially dropped out of high school that week. I got a job as a waitress, and went clubbing multiple nights every week. Quite understandably, I had many people taking me aside telling me I was ruining my life.
I think people thought I was going off the rails and rebelling, but that wasn't really it. I never drank, did drugs or got serious with any boys. I was consistently attending church. I just went out a lot, wore short skirts, loved dancing and came home late after driving my friends home.
Six months after dropping out of high school, I started a vocational course at a local community college and had the best two years of education I've ever experienced.
How did college foster your sense of creativity?
At the community college I was studying art and design. As far as I remember, that was the first time a teacher left me with unanswered questions that only I could answer. One teacher in particular would leave me with tricky questions—about my work, motivation, and intentions—that I would grapple with over days, if not weeks.
I developed an abstract expressionist painting style, painting massive mixed media paintings that involved a lot of movement in the paint. I'd paint with ink, house paint, grout, powder paint, bitumen—anything I could get my hands on. My favorite painting from that time is still in my parents' garage. It's a 5'x7' monochrome painting depicting flight.
I'm an advocate of community college done well. I don't think we're all cut out for or immediately ready for the university experience. I really needed those two years at community college before university.
Are you still an artist?
I'm convinced that everyone is an artist in some way or another. In some aspects of my work today I feel more creative than I did in art school. I'm trying to maintain a healthy appreciation of mistakes and be consistently willing to see what happens when I just play. I think that gets harder with age, so it has to be more of a deliberate decision.
Tell us about your philosophy on risk-taking.
In art school I got a mohawk haircut. Over time, a mohawk came to represent any decision that was risky but had an aspect of impermanence, and helped me become more of who I wanted to be.
To some degree, I think risk-taking is in my blood. I never deliberately decided to be risky, but I was lucky that my parents gave me the space to exercise my will from a young age. Now I see the amazing growth that followed those "mohawks." I try to be deliberate and purposeful in doing things that will push me out of my comfort zone—what that looks like has changed with time. I'm a mohawk junkie. I love change and get a little antsy when there aren't major changes in my life for a year or so.
What was your first thought when you got your mohawk?
During the haircut I remember feeling a twinge of panic, but I trusted the hairdresser implicitly, so I knew I was in good hands. It wasn't punk or extremely spikey or anything, yet still a big change at the time. My poor parents thought I'd lost my mind when I cut my hair. I loved the change. Once it was finished it felt liberating to have my outsides reflect more of how I felt inside—something that both consciously and subconsciously continues for me.
Tell us about a significant metaphorical "mohawk" experience in your life.
One spring I was considering what was next for me. I knew I needed a new challenge and direction. I was stuck in a bit of a rut. I wasn't sure if it should be a new job or going back to school or a new location. I was on a road trip with two new friends. During the seven-hour journey they recounted stories of life in Beijing, where they had recently lived for a few years. I had never been to China, knew no one there, and didn't speak any Mandarin, but there was something about their stories that told me it was the kind of place I would relish at that point in life. By the time I got out of the car I was 90% sure I needed to move to Beijing.
I took time to think about it. I knew my parents and many friends would think I was crazy, so I needed to confirm it was a good decision. I continued to feel calm and peaceful about the decision. When I returned home, a week later, I started looking for a job in Beijing and making plans to move out there.
It was a nerve-wracking move because I didn't know what life would be like there, if I'd find friends or like my job. Many people leave China a couple of weeks or months after arriving, as it can feel like a big culture shock. I wondered if I would want to stay or leave once I knew what my life would be like there. After a couple of nervous days when I initially arrived there I met friends, found I enjoyed my work, and discovered I loved living in Beijing. When I focus on what there is to love and discover about a new place—rather than what I miss or can't get from the last place I lived—I integrate and settle in to a new home very quickly. My year in Beijing was one of the most exhilarating, challenging, enlightening experiences of my life. I will always be glad I made that decision.
What are some other "mohawks" in your life?
Applying to business school and getting an MBA certainly felt like a risky decision. I was a Fine Art undergrad, hadn't taken a maths class since I had dropped out of high school, and had never taken a finance or accounting class.
And then more recently what I've viewed as a risk, most wouldn't—I've lived in the same town working for the same employer more than four years now. For someone who doesn't usually stay put for more than twelve to eighteen months, this has often been uncomfortable and has taken some deliberate decision-making. Maybe change is on the horizon, I'm not sure, but for now I'm proud of being able to do something I couldn't previously—something that has stretched me and taught me how to put down roots to some degree.
So putting down roots has been a deliberate decision?
The work I've been involved with the Peery Foundation has been so engaging and varied that it's been worth it to me to stay here to keep learning and growing in this role. Palo Alto is a very easy place to live, too. The two wards I've been in here (Stanford 2nd and Palo Alto 2nd) both have many fascinating, globally minded, ambitious people who take the time to figure out how to live the Gospel in their own authentic way. I particularly appreciate the Stake leadership here, who are very open to new ideas and often solicit feedback and solutions from the membership.
I still feel the itch and crave the discovery and unfamiliarity at the beginning of a brand new chapter. However, staying still geographically and professionally is a good thing for me to deliberately do right now, even though a little uncomfortable. I've learned to put down roots (to some extent) and contributed to building something beyond the exciting new phase. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I've found there is another layer of learning that comes with time and prolonged engagement with a field, which is quite different to the intense learning curve of the brand new phase that I'm more accustomed to. I'm not sure I'll ever be an expert in anything, but I'm enjoying building competency as a generalist.
How do you integrate Gospel principles in your decision-making?
When I have big decisions to make, or mohawks to consider, I pray for guidance and specifically for clarity and peace of mind around the right conclusion. At odd times during my days I'll continue to silently chat with God about my options and any confusion that might accompany the process. Without fail, when the decision comes I always feel calm and sure about it. It doesn't mean I don't feel nervous about what that decision might entail, but I'm always given assurance that this is good for me and that I can follow through on it. Then I just try to hold on to that feeling.
I'm guided by a foundational confidence in being a daughter of God, and the fact that those around me share a divine heritage and capacity.
Also, I have the privilege of working almost exclusively with people of faith (no matter their religion or philosophy on life), who believe not only in their own capacity to change the world for the better, but also unfalteringly in the value of other people and the power that comes when we work in unity to overcome huge challenges and injustice. True social entrepreneurs are some of the most faith-filled humans I know of.
What are some of the personal things you have learned about yourself in each of your life changes?
I've learned that boldness enacted from a place of peace can be good. I've learned that people are essentially good and giving, all over the world and in all walks of life. I've learned that we humans are highly adaptable when it comes to unfamiliar or new situations. I've learned to say no as much as I say yes. I've learned that we are co-creators of ourselves, with God. We each have enormous capacity for growth and progress. Maybe we have more control and power over how that growth happens than we might realise. I think that's what I've got a sense of when looking back at one of my mohawks—seeing the involvement I had in deliberately choosing growth that was shaped and polished by God. Using agency to create something good and better out of yourself is a fantastic feeling.
What advice would you give to women looking to make small or big changes in their life?
Cultivate self-awareness, particularly around understanding your current and potential capacity. This is paramount to growth, in my limited experience. Sometimes other people can build you up and reassure you, but ultimately one of our greatest powers is in embracing our unique opportunity to grow and become much more than we currently are.
Why do you think many people are risk-averse?
Generally, people don't like ambiguity or the unknown. When we don't take risks, we essentially limit our exposure to the unknown—and often to growth. It doesn't have to be a big risk; you can start small, doing something where you're not quite sure what the outcome will be. It could be simple, like drawing a picture on a blank sheet of paper, starting a conversation with a stranger, ordering a dish you've never tried, or adding something new to your wardrobe. Then listen to your body and your mind's reaction. How does the process feel? What do you think about the outcome? What did you learn about yourself? Does it make you a better person towards those around you? What do you want to try next?
How do you refuel your creative energy?
It might sound silly, but first and foremost through sleep. I'm useless at many things without a good night's sleep, but lack of sleep especially affects my creativity. Also, when I need a break from some sort of creative activity, I like to do more mundane, process-oriented activities, like cooking, assembling furniture, house projects, and paying bills. There can be something therapeutic and beautiful about process and repetition when your creative juices are exhausted.
At A Glance
Jessamyn Lau
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Age: 32
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Program Leader, Peery Foundation
Schools Attended: BYU, Byam Shaw School of Art, Braintree College
Languages Spoken at Home: English
Favorite Hymn: "Be Still My Soul"
On The Web: Jessamyn's TED Talk
Interview by Kathryn Peterson. Photos used with permission.


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Michael Rex, creator of Fangbone! Third Grade Barbarian, appears at Big Planet Comics in both Vienna (11am – 1pm) and College Park (3pm – 5pm) stores on Saturday, August 18, for his new all-ages book Fangbone! 3: The Birthday Party of Dread! Michael Rex is a New York Times best-selling illustrator for his many excellent kids books, including Firefighter, Furious George Goes Bananas, Jack the Builder, and of course the first two excellent Fangbone books, Fangbone! 1: Third Grade Barbarian and Fangbone! 2: The Egg of Misery!
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City Flag to Be Lowered in Honor of Abused Toddler (Mar 31, 2014)
On Wednesday, April 2, the flag of the City of Portland will be lowered in honor of 2 year-old Coltin J. Salsbury who died in a motel bathroom on SE 82nd Avenue from physical abuse sustained from his mother's boyfriend. The suspect has been indicted on murder and assault charges. The City flag will be lowered at City Hall, the Portland Building, Portland fire stations, the World Trade Center, Pioneer Courthouse Square, and Providence Park.
"It is unconscionable and unbelievable to me that someone could hurt a child to the point of death," said City Commissioner Dan Saltzman. "If there's an inkling of abuse or neglect, get the child out of the situation immediately. Don't wait for things to calm down or to get better."
Also on Wednesday, Commissioner Saltzman will make remarks followed by a moment of silence in honor of Coltin at the 9:30am Portland City Council meeting at Portland City Hall.
The month of April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which acknowledges the role of families and communities in keeping children safe. Last year, Portland Police Child Abuse Team investigated 294 cases of felony child abuse. All Portlanders can have a positive impact on a child by mentoring or volunteering.
City Council approved a resolution in April 2009 to lower the City's flag in honor of children who die from abuse, neglect, or homicidal violence. This marks the twelfth time that the flag has been lowered.
If you know of or suspect abuse, call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-509-5439. If you witness abuse, call 911.
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Cocaine or Coke as it is referred to in-game, is a drug that features in many, if not all the GTA games. In Grand Theft Auto IV, it features as part of the story, In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, it is one of the six types of drug that Huang Lee can peddle around Liberty City.
GTA IV and The Lost and Damned
There are four batches of coke in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Batch 1
The first batch is introduced during the mission The Snow Storm, in which protagonist Niko Bellic must retrieve it from some thiefs who have stolen it from drug lord Elizabeta Torres. The Anegls of Death (AOD) had collaborated with fellow drug dealer Little Jacob, also Niko's friend, to find a buyer for it. Niko kills all the AOD thiefs and succeeds in recovering the lost coke, so Little Jacob asks Niko to meet him at Chase Point in South Bohan, as he suspects something strange is happening. When Niko arrives, he is shocked to discover that his girlfriend; Michelle, is actually working for the United Liberty Paper, a shady government agency and had been assigned to watch Niko all along. She tells both Niko and Jacob that her employers need Niko's help, and allows both of them to escape arrest, but also tells them that Elizabeta will not be so fortunate. Elizabeta is subsequently arrested.
In the GTA IV expansion episode, The Lost and Damned, It is revealed that Elizabeta hired Lost MC member Johnny Klebitz, along with the Uptown Riders to steal the coke from the Angels Of Death, this coke is the first batch of coke that Niko steals later on. Elizabeta eventually gets Jacob and his posse to find a buyer for it. Unfortunately, Jacob unknowingly strikes a deal with The Angels of Death, who, angry for being robbed earlier, take the coke back without paying. It is then that Elizabeta orders Niko Bellic to go and steal it again, leading to her arrest.
Batch 2
After Johnny steals the coke from the AOD, a drug mule named Marta, one of Elizabeta's friends arrives in the city with a small amount of coke hidden inside her body in condoms. This is the second batch. Johnny manages to help her escape arrest and brings her to Elizabeta. Johnny, and two Uptown Riders members Malc and DeSean then try to sell this coke to a buyer. The buyer attempts to rob the coke, causing both parties to draw their weapons. The cops show up, confirming Elizabeta's suspicion that she was under investigation. Malc, Johnny and DeSean make a break for it with the coke. When they escape, Malc takes the coke and Elizabeta tells Johnny to stay away from her as the heat increases.
Batches 3 & 4
There are two more batches of coke involved in GTA IV, but they do not concern Elizabeta. This includes the coke seen in Catch the Wave, batch 3, when Niko and Phil Bell steal it from some Russians, after it was imported on speedboats from Vice City. The fourth and final coke batch is seen in the mission Liquidize the Assets, where Jon Gravelli asks Niko Bellic to destroy some vans containing the coke that the Russians had brought in.
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Cocaine is one of the drugs that Huang Lee can peddle around the city for cash. It is one of the six types of drugs he can sell.


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There are many places that use an auto enhanced score, including many credit unions. Do some rate shopping on your own, find out what their prime rates are, and what credit tiers they have, and what bureau/model they pull.
Doing this I was able to find several places where I could get between 5-6% if I applied RIGHT NOW, as opposed to getting 8.5%+ like I had seen previously. To give you an example, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't qualify for DCU at 1.99%. It's EQ (Auto Enhanced according to their rep, but there's still a question out on that) and the minimum score is 675 for that promo. 65 month max. With your income, there's not going to be any hurdles that I could see that would hold you up.
|Chase Freedom $9500
DCU Visa $10000
Capital One QS $2000
|Lowe's CC $8500
WalMart CC $3100
BOA Platinum $600
AMEX Gold NPSL
I didn't think the credit unions used auto enhanced scores...when they send out those letter, they were all FICO scores. When I applied for CAP1...their *denial* letter listed auto enhanced next to the score and it was wayyyyyyy lower than my FICO scores.
I'd look around and rate shop. Don't accept just anything and be stuck with crazy payment. Sometimes to fix that, you need to lower your UTIL and send GW letters if you have to...30 days from now, you'll be looking at more appealing rates!
GOOD LUCK! And keep us posted!
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The only other thing I would say is try to find a subprime lender with a rate reduction program that starts at some APR but with on time payments, the interest is reduced by 0.5% every 6 months. I started out with 21% but ended with 14.5% APR.
Heh, this isn't necessarily a "subprime" lender thing, DCU does it too actually though it's .25 every 3 months in their case. Didn't mean much to me but it was a little entertaining to see the 5.99% -> 5.74% mail a few weeks ago.
MovingForward_2012 wrote:
Yeah I know but the OP's score isn't great and the OP is looking at high interest. Not all subprime lenders do a rate reduction program so my point was to find someone that does.
True, though generally speaking you're better off just taking a car loan for whatever you get offered these days, and then refinancing 6+ months down the road assuming you've maintained a clean credit history during that time. That's what I and many others have done with excellent success, in my case it was a 19.35% subprime loan from WFDS taken down to 5.99 with DCU 8 months later.
I'd eliminated my "first-time-buyer" penalty by that point, and my classic FICO's had moved by 50 points upward, probably my Auto Enhanced moved even further off the 551 Auto EX I originally had. Rate reduction is useful if you're stuck in a credit strata like I am currently, but I had inferred from the OP's original post that this was likely their first auto loan, or possibly would be their first successful one judging from the score as you intimate.
Either way, 6 months or a year of positive history can do wonders for even the most awkward of files, and a subprime auto loan doesn't have to be kept forever. If you can afford the payments, and the car's needed, my own opinion is just wrap your arms around whatever lender will offer financing and then go find a quality refinance down the road which are often available these days. Money is cheap currently, even the fiscal cliff isn't changing that. Debatably from what I read today regarding Wells Fargo's balance sheet, it might even be even easier to get a loan now than ever before between the low federal funds rate, and the fact more and more people are dropping their savings into bank depository accounts than anytime in recent history apparently.
@Revelate. I totally agree, as my mom used to tell me, "Sometimes you have to go sideways to go forward."
What I've found, is that people want to get this fantastic car, but may not have the credit and/or income to support it, but they don't want to get just a "get by car" until they can really afford what they truly want. I was in a similar place when me and my ex-fiance broke up (this was many years ago). We were just a few years out of college, and when we broke up, I had no money, and prior to us breaking up, we were talking about buying a new car. Well, long story short. We broke up and my car was not going to make it. I financed a car (I would NEVER want to have for an extended period of time) for about 19% interest for a 7k loan; they gave me $1500 for my trade-in. I had that loan for about six months, and then got it refinanced through Capital One for about 12.95% for 36 months. I paid it off in about 18months (half the time). Drove the car for another year and a half, and then was approved for a brand new Honda Accord at my credit union for about 3%. I had the trade-in of the car I didn't really like, but it was paid off, AND they gave me 4k for it, plus I put 4k down, so that 24k car, I purchased for 16k w/3% rate. I had to wait a little bit, but I got what I wanted and didn't have horrific car payments. I have this thing, I won't pay more than $500 a month for a car payment and insurance a month (combined).
To OP, I think you should be alright with getting just any loan, as Revelate said, and then refinancing within 6 months or so. As long as you pay on time (and if possible, pay double payments or a payment and a half), you will be able to refinance to a better rate.
Here is my Update:
My utilization down to 35% from 98% .. score is 613 Experian by roadloan
got loan from capitalone (19%) and roadloan (11% with 4K down) [ car i am looking to buy cost me around 20K have downpayment around 7K ]
planning to go to dealer and ask them if they can give me better rate.... either way i will refinance after 6-8 months
guys... give me some advice what might be my best course to take .. I need to buy car within 10 days ..thanks


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CHULA VISTA, CA (KNSD/NBC) - One dog is dead and two others are clinging to life in California after thousands of bees attacked them.
Carissa Musaraca Avenue says she went outside just before 2 p.m. after hearing her dogs making a noise. She says her dogs were covered in "thousands and thousands" of bees.
"It looked like a tornado of bees. I couldn't even see the backyard at all. The dogs were covered in coats of bees," Musaraca said.
An estimated 4,000 to 6,000 bees swarmed from 50 pounds of honeycomb at about 2 p.m., according to firefighters.
"I wish I could've saved them. I couldn't. They wouldn't let me back there. I was just watching them suffer," Musaraca said.
Faith had a seizure and died.
The other two dogs, Girl and Boomer, are hooked up to IVs at Otay Pet Vets animal hospital, and one may not make it.
Musaraca was stung several times in the head and hands. Several other people were also stung, but no one had serious injuries.
Chula Vista firefighters used foam to kill the bees, which came from a hive behind a backyard fence.
"The bigger the hive gets the more aggressive and more territorial the bees will be," said Michael Zito from Anthony's Bee Removal Service.
Zito said the swarm was likely Africanized bee. He says it's late in the year for a big attack, but Africanized bees can withstand the change of seasons.
"We're seeing more and more activity during fall and winter months now, it seems like every year, and it's probably going to continue to increase that way," Zito said.
Africanized bees account for 80 percent of San Diego County's bee population.
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