Fall 2010 – Volume 7
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DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION PRESENTS PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Ms. Katie Cornetto, Attorney for the NC State Board of Education provided a program on “Legal Behaviors” for students, faculty and staff on November 17th in Ketner Hall’s Tom Smith Auditorium. Ms. Cornetto joined the North Carolina State Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction in January 2008 as the in-house Staff Attorney. Prior to 2008, she served a three-year clerkship for Judge Wanda G. Bryant on the NC Court of Appeals. Ms. Cornetto began her law career counseling educators on education law and employment issues as the Director of Member Advocacy for Professional Educators of NC. She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and holds a Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University and a BA in Political Science and Public Policy from UNC-Chapel Hill.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 17, Katie Cornetto presented a program in the Tom Smith Auditorium on Professional Development and Legal Behaviors. This was a great event for all education students and faculty as well. Cornetto serves as the staff attorney for the NC State Board of Education. She reminded students that teachers are considered role models even when they leave their classrooms, and there are laws that back this up. She brought to our attention such issues as honesty, personal conduct, and conduct with students. She made us more aware of the severity of our actions outside of the classroom and the realization that these actions could cause us to lose our teacher’s license. She even provided us with scenarios of license revocation and encouraged us to mentally place ourselves into questionable circumstances in order to consider what actions would be best to take. This event was enjoyable and informative in relationship to my responsibilities as a future teacher.
SNCAE SUPPORTS ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
Rowan Helping Ministries thanked the Catawba SNCAE membership for their donation of 678 pounds of food collected for the 20th annual Fulton Heights Halloween Parade. Rowan Helping Ministries gave out a total of 283,000 pounds of groceries last fiscal year. This donation by SNCAE members helped over 21,000 individuals in need. The membership of the organization had collection sites all over campus and packed up a truck for delivery on November 1st. Mrs. Amanda Bosch, Director of the Curriculum Materials Center, is the faculty advisor for SNCAE, and helped SNCAE officers coordinate this marvelous event. Many West Scholars were involved throughout the process. Thanks to everyone who participated!
WEST SCHOLARS - WHAT THEY ARE DOING
THE FALL 2010 ARROWHEAD The Literary Arts Magazine of Catawba College has several West Scholars involved in the most recently published issue. Lizzle Davis, ’09 Scholar is one of two Assistant Editors, Amelia Baity, ’09 Scholar and Suzy Williams,
’09 Scholar are Staff. Lizzle Davis and Jessica Everett, ’09 Scholar, each had two poems published in the fall edition. Congratulations on a marvelous publication!
Lizzle Amelia Suzy Jessica
More Congratulations are in order…….to Catawba students whose poems were published in the latest issue of Muse & Spirit, a magazine distributed by the Center for Faith and the Arts: Alexa Baird (Elementary Education) ’07 Scholar, Lizzle Davis (English) ’09 Scholar, Jessica Everett (Elementary Education) ‘ 09 Scholar, Chris Herring (Theatre Arts), and Jaclyn Lawrence (Recreational Therapy). They wrote poems in response to art work displayed as part of the Center’s Abstraction and Beyond exhibit. Lizzle Davis, ’09 Scholar was selected as one of two featured poets for the magazine.
WEST STOKES HIGH SCHOOL HOSTING CATAWBA WIND ENSEMBLES AND MASTER CLASSES
The Catawba College Wind Ensemble, Horn Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Catawba PRIDE Pep Band will be performing a collective concert/exhibition at West Stokes High School in King, N.C., on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Admission to this event is free and open to the public and all Stokes County middle and high school band directors and their students are invited to attend.
The following West Scholars are involved in these performances.
Tyler Howe, Brent Messenger, Sarah Morse, Lauretta Overfield, Cristin Ritchie
STUDENT CONDUCTORS FEATURED AT CATAWBA WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Ten student conductors were featured during a Tuesday, Nov. 16 Wind Ensemble Concert at Catawba College. The event,
"Conductors for a New Generation," was free and open to the public and began at 7 p.m. in Keppel Auditorium of the Robertson College-Community Center on campus. Two conductors and their musical pieces for the concert included Brent Messenger, ’08 Scholar of Kannapolis, a 2012 music education major conducting "Dancing at Stonehenge" by Anthony Suter and Tyler Howe, ’07 Scholar of Salisbury, a 2011 music education major, conducting "Pineapple Poll (IV Finale)" by Sir Arthur Sullivan/Mackerras.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE HOUR
On Friday – November 5, 2010, in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel
Gabriella Bressi, soprano
Lonnie A. Coleman, bass
Sydney Berk, soprano
Michael Stone, tenor
Corey Cellurale, soprano
Zach Roe, tenor
Amelia Baity, soprano, ’09 West Scholar
Rashad Brown, tenor
Rachel Mehaffey, soprano
Tyler Howe, trumpet,
’07 West Scholar
Alyssa Roth, soprano
Zandi Watts, percussion-marimba
CATAWBA SINGERS INVITED TO PERFORM
“PARADISE LOST” IN CHICAGO
Distinguished Concerts International in New York City (DCINY) has announced that the Catawba Singers under the direction of Professor Paul E. Oakley have been personally invited by the internationally celebrated composer, Eric Whitacre, to participate in a performance of Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings. The performance is scheduled on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Chicago's historic Auditorium Theatre, right in the heart of Chicago, and will be the prelude event to the National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association. The following West Scholars are members of this choral group:
Soprano II, Aubrey Barton, ’09 Scholar, Salisbury, NC
Alto II, Allison Andrews, ’10 Scholar, Sherrills Ford, NC
Aubrey Barton Allison Andrews
WEST SCHOLARS - ATHLETICS IN MOTION
Starting off with a bit of cheerleading energy
Lizzle Davis and Maggie McKee and Aubrey Barton - ’09 Scholars
Whitney Corriher, ’09 Scholar
Lizzle Davis, ’09 Scholar
Maggie McKee, ’09 Scholar
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Selections From the Catawba College athletics website (11/16/10)
Baird Named to Women's Soccer All-Region Squad
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- Catawba College senior defender, Alexa Baird, ’07 West Scholar (Plainfield, NC/Mt. St. Mary Academy), has been named to the 2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Women’s Soccer Team. Baird becomes a two-time first team selection on the region squad. The teams are voted on by the sports information directors of the Southeast Region. The region is comprised of the Conference Carolinas, the Peach Belt Conference, and the South Atlantic Conference. Baird started all 18 matches for the Catawba Indians and helped the defense post seven shutouts. Over her three seasons on defense, the Lady Indians recorded 26 shutouts and allowed a goal or less in 40 of 61 matches. Baird was a two-time first team All-South Atlantic Conference selection as well. Playing as a midfielder as a freshman, she tallied six goals with four assists.
Selections From the Catawba College athletics website (11/4/10)
Baird and Conte Earn SAC Women's Soccer Post-Season Honors
ROCK HILL, SC -- Catawba senior, Alexa Baird, ’07 West Scholar from Plainfield, NJ/Mt. St. Mary Academy) and freshman Juliana Conte (Hampton, Ontario, CANADA/Holy Trinity Catholic) have earned post-season honors in women’s soccer from the South Atlantic Conference. Baird was named first team all-conference, while Conte was selected as Co-Freshman of the Year by the league coaches. It was announced by the league office on Thursday. Baird, a defender, repeated her first team selection from a year ago. During the season, she helped the Catawba Indians post seven shutouts.
CROSS COUNTRY
Kelli Ferguson, ’07 Scholar Hannah Thomas,
’07 Scholar
Anne Mabry, ’10 Scholar Jarrett Jackson ’09 Scholar
Selections From the Catawba College athletics website (10/15/10)
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Both Catawba cross country teams finished sixth in the Navy race at the 2010 Royal Cross Country Challenge on Friday afternoon, October 15th.
Catawba Women’s Individuals: Catawba Men’s Individuals:
Selection from the catawba college athletics website (10/28/10)
Cross Country Teams Run to Second Place Finishes at Pre-Conference Meet
WINGATE, NC -- The Catawba men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished second at the Wingate University Pre-Conference Meet held on Thursday afternoon at the Wingate cross country course. Senior Hannah Thomas ’07 West Scholar (Robbins, NC/N. Moore HS) placed 10th as she clocked in at 21:33.
Men: Catawba Individuals Women: Catawba Individuals
SWIMMING
David Garcia of King, NC and Caroline Bostian, of Pfafftown, NC - both ’10 West Scholars are members of the Catawba Swim Team. David’s specialty is the men’s freestyle and Caroline participates in women’s freestyle and backstroke.
Selection from the catawba college athletics website (10/30/10)
SALISBURY, NC – Catawba’s women were second and the men fourth at the Boo Bash Relays held on Saturday afternoon at the Johnson Pool. Converse scored 116 points to edge the Lady Indians by two points in the women’s event. Queens won the men’s event with 120, while Catawba totaled 58 points. The Catawba women won four relays. Laurenn Singleton (Elkin, NC/Elkin HS), Caroline Bostian, ’10 West Scholar (Pfafftown, NC/Reagan HS) and Lindsay Yarborough (Lexington, NC/C. Davidson HS) took the 300 back then Katie Huff (Richfield, NC/N. Stanly HS), Rachel Urban (Richmond, VA/St. Gertrude HS) and Meredith Shultz (Richmond, VA/James River HS) earned a win in the 300 breast. Yarborough, Huff and Tory Kiefner (Charlotte, NC/Providence HS) posted a win in the 400 medley and Ashley Owens (Stockbridge, GA/Stockbridge HS), Leah Constan-Tatos (Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA/St. Andrews HS) and Shultz took the 1500 free.
VOLLEYBALL
Selection from the catawba college athletics website (11/12/10)
SALISBURY, NC -- Carson-Newman got 29 kills and 15 team blocks to post a five-set win over host Catawba at the 2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Tournament on Friday afternoon at Goodman Gym. The Lady Eagles, seeded fourth, improved to 19-9 with the 24-26, 27-25, 25-23, 18-25 and 17-15 victory. The fifth-seeded Catawba Indians fell to 14-13. Carson-Newman advances to face top-seeded Wingate in a Saturday semifinal.
Selection from the catawba college athletics website (11/8/10)
Catawba Set to Host SAC Volleyball Tournament
Quarterfinals will be played on Friday, Nov. 12, with the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 13. The championship match will be 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14. Wingate is the four-time defending tournament champion. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship tournament.
Shay Meeks, ’08 Scholar Denise Grissom, ’09 Scholar
Friday, November 12 Saturday, November 13 Sunday, November 14
Selections From the Catawba College athletics website (10/26/10)
Volleyball Gets Key League Win Over Lenoir-Rhyne
SALISBURY, NC -- Catawba outlasted visiting Lenoir-Rhyne to post a four-game win in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action on Tuesday night at Goodman Gym. Shay Meeks, ’08 West Scholar (Kings Mountain, NC/Kings Mountain HS) tallied 20 kills to pace the Catawba Indians, who won by the scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-20 and 28-26. Catawba improves to 11-12 overall and 6-9 in the SAC, while the Bears fall to 12-12 and 5-10. Catawba pulled out a tight first game, scoring the final three points on kills by White, Meeks and Taylor Doss, ’08 West Scholar (Boonville, NC/Starmount HS). Christenbury sparked a Lenoir-Rhyne rally from a 19-16 deficit with consecutive kills then tied it at 20-all on her third kill in four Bear points.
Selections From the Catawba College athletics website - (10/23/10)
Volleyball Sweeps Past Mars Hill
SALISBURY, NC -- Catawba hit at just over 40% to post a three-game sweep of visiting Mars Hill in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at Goodman Gym. Shay Meeks, ’08 West Scholar (Kings Mountain, NC/Kings Mountain HS) led a trio of Catawba Indians with double-digit kills in the 25-15, 26-24 and 25-10 win. The Lady Indians improve to 10-12 overall and 5-9 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 8-10 and 4-10. It was all Catawba in the final game. Taylor Doss, ’08 West Scholar(Boonville, NC/Starmount HS) opened with consecutive kills then Meeks added three more. A Whitmer ace and a combo block from White and Doss had the Lady Indians up 7-0. Whitmer posted back-to-back kills for a 15-5 lead and White killed down the final two points.
WOMEN’S GOLF
Samantha Lackey
SELECTIONS FROM THE CATAWBA COLLEGE ATHLETICS WEBSITE (10/27/10)
Lackey and Purpur Lead Women's Golf at Flagler Fall Slam
ST. AUGUSTINE’S BEACH, FL -- Catawba finished 17th at the Flagler Fall Slam women’s golf tournament which concluded on Tuesday at the 6,062-yard, par-72 Marsh Creek Country Club. Barry pulled away from a first round tie with Saint Leo to post an eight-shot win with a 625 score. Samantha Lackey ’08 West Scholar(Seville, OH/Wadsworth HS) and Eileen Purpur (Boone, NC/Watauga HS) led Catawba as they finished in a tie for 69th with a total of 176.
ATHLETIC TRAINING PHOTOS
Very interesting …. two of our West Scholars are seen on the Catawba website being attended to by Catawba’s athletic trainers. Is it all for
“show” or is it for real?
Swimmer, David Garcia, ’10 Scholar
THE PIONEER – STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Jeremy Gardner
www.catawbapioneer.com/student-life-and-news/2010/11/05/election-night-in-the-newsroom www.catawbapioneer.com/student-life-and-news/2010/11/11/a-word-with-the-catawba-squirrel-
MENTOR TOGETHERNESS
from Lindsay King ’10 Scholar with her mentor Sarah Moore ’08 Scholar
“My mentor is awesome! This is how we spend our time together :)”
TEACHER EDUCATION ALUMNI NEWS
Teacher Education Alumnus Prepares to Retire after 20 Years as Teacher and Principal - Please read the wonderful story on Dr. Ronald W. Christman
Source: www.berksmontnews.com.
www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2010/11/10/christman.aspx
Know a high school student with an interest in the environment? The Center for the Environment at Catawba College and Rocky Mountain Institute will team up in July, 2011 to create a summer program for high school students to learn how to apply environmental leadership to their areas of interest. Pass on the info below or the website link,
www.centerfortheenvironment.org/index.php/redesigning-our-future.html
May your holiday season be bountiful and joyous!
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Say hello to the SMILES of many West Scholars!
(deciding on only one Scholar to profile is just too difficult –
look at these faces)
Heather Cheek, ’09 Scholar
Aliyah Khan, ’10 Scholar, Tara Borre, ’10 Scholar, Jarrett Jackson, ’09 Scholar
Cameron Beard, ’10 Scholar
Christina Faircloth, ’09 Scholar
Maggie McKee, ’10 Scholar
Anna Toole, ’10 Scholar, Alanna Hantho,
’08 Scholar, Caroline Bostian, ’10 Scholar
Jessica Clark, ’08 Scholar
Cristin Ritchie, ’10 Scholar
Sarah Moore, ’08 Scholar
Brittany Myers, ’09 Scholar
Suzy Williams, ’09 Scholar
Laura Ritchie, ’07 Scholar and Stephanie Hill, ’07 Scholar
Denise Grissom, ’09 Scholar and Taylor Doss, ’08 Scholar
Bridgett Henderson, ’08 Scholar
Lindsay King, ’10 Scholar and Anne Mabry,
’10 Scholar
Brent Messenger, ’08 Scholar, Cameron Beard, ’10 Scholar, and Philip Russ, ’07 Scholar
West Scholars always have winning smiles!
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We present a few of the activities attended by Scholars – in their own words!
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Catawba Faculty Colloquium
"Catawba Conservation Camp: Girls gaining ground in science."
BLOG: Lindsay King,
’10 Scholar, Kannapolis, NC
On October 22nd Dr. Joe Poston, Biology Department, and Dr. Cyndi Osterhus, Department of Teacher Education, presented a brief program followed by a Q & A session to Catawba faculty, staff, students and visitors. Their topic was the two year experience of the Catawba Conservation Camp. At the colloquium on the camp, Dr. Poston and Dr. Osterhus gave an awesome presentation about the camp and its goals. I learned that the camp is for middle school girls who have an interest in science, and it teaches the girls about how to conserve the environment. They spend much time in the Catawba eco-preserve, experimenting with things like the turtles, which are invasive species to our area. They also learn about the everyday things that affect our environment like car exhaust. At the end of the presentation, Dr. Osterhus and Dr. Poston discussed the successful outcome of the camp, and they talked about the things that they could do to make the camp better. I personally hope that I can be a part of this awesome camp this summer.
Note!
Applications will be going out to Rowan, Cabarrus, Davie, Davidson, Iredell and Stanly County schools in early February for the 2011 Summer Catawba Conservation Camp!
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DISTINGUISHED CEO LECTURE SERIES
“Our Best Days are Ahead”
Kelly King, CEO of BB&T
BLOG: Daniel Couchenour,
’10 Scholar, from Fort Mill, SC
With the state our nation is in currently, we are in desperate need of leaders that not only know how to do their job, but also inspire others through their work. No one understands this better than Kelly King, BB&T’s CEO. Mr. King came to Catawba College to make a presentation that would inspire anyone to stand strong in these tough times because “the best is ahead of us”.
Mr. King briefly spoke about the economy and how our financial situation has gotten so bad. He then turned his attention toward improvement. He believes that in order for our nation to improve, we need leaders who are not looking to take the easy way out -- quality leaders that will show integrity, consistency, good judgment, honesty, and one hundred percent passion in everything they do. Kelly King left the audience with one last statement: “Money can never buy you happiness; those who produce earn the most. In order to produce, you must commit to your passion and never except anything less than your best, which is where you find happiness.”
As West Scholars, I see it very important for us to be part of our nation’s reform. With growing countries across the world, education reform could be the biggest measure of how productive the United States will become. I went into Kelly King’s seminar believing I would hear about the economy for a whole hour, but instead he delivered one of the most motivational speeches I have ever heard.
As future educators, we need to make sure that we take the advice of Mr. King and give teaching our best efforts and make sure we commit the proper time, energy, and resources. I enjoy teaching and am proud to call it my passion. My belief is that our future students are going to be the best educated group of all because I believe all of us here at Catawba can make a difference. Beliefs create behaviors, and behaviors change results. The result of better teaching lies within the West Scholars.
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“Agriburbia”
– presented by the concept’s originator, Quint Redmond
PRELUDE BY JOHN WEAR: Our best models for addressing issues are often those that solve more than one problem at a time. One intriguing model is Agriburbia©. The concept’s originator, Quint Redmond, spoke on this topic at the Center for the Environment facility October 29th at 6:30. Agriburbia© addresses multiple areas of concern – reclaiming a sense of community, increasing our capacity to grow our own food and contribute economically to our families’ well being, lowering food costs, and tackling some of our transport/carbon footprint issues by keeping foods local. To view a short video on this multi-dimensional concept go to:
BLOG: Sarah Morse, ’08 Scholar, from North Berwick, Maine
Agriburbia was a fascinating presentation. With Granite Quarry being so close, there are many practical applications within a classroom. Science is one of the most obvious associations - with everything from carbon footprints, to animals to plants. Students could calculate the farming costs and how much the produce is sold for to find the net worth, the carbon footprint of the area, the area of the farming land versus housing, etc. Students could compare maps of the area from several hundred years ago to today's maps, as well as talk about life style differences between the time periods. Students could debate which life style is better for the environment and humans. Students could interview residents in the area and write newspaper articles about it or persuasive papers for more areas like this or against it.
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My Part-Time Employment with Monarch of Winston-Salem
(A company providing services to special needs persons)
BLOG: Jordan Farmer, ’09 Scholar
From Walnut Cove, NC
I began working for a company this past summer that provides support for persons with special needs. The company is called Monarch and is based out of Winston-Salem. The company provides not only support for persons with special needs but also their families. The goal of the company is to help these exceptional persons meet the goals that either they or their families create. Monarch hires, trains and then matches staff with exceptional individuals. Due to confidentiality and privacy for the families we support I cannot disclose any information about the persons I have worked with thus far or describe the disabilities they have. However, I can say that in my short time working with exceptional persons I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge.
Currently I work Monday-Friday with exceptional teenagers, and each day I am with them I learn something new. From my experiences, I have become more thankful for the little things in life that I am able to do but often take for granted. My experiences have been eye opening. Even though I have been working with persons with disabilities since high school there were still subconscious assumptions I made about exceptional persons. I think at some point all of us assume (sometimes without realizing) that something is too hard or perhaps unattainable. At some point we have all probably treated exceptional persons like babies or children when they are in fact not. These assumptions began to deteriorate before my eyes as I watched the people I support achieve their goals and become more independent. I think more than anything my experiences have taught me never to assume and to keep an open mind.
Undoubtedly, my experiences at Monarch will only benefit me in the long run as a special needs teacher. As a teacher I will need to be creative and innovative. In my experiences working with exceptional persons I’ve had to improvise under certain circumstances and have had to create new lessons when others failed. I also learned that communication is key and from my experiences, I’ve learned how to breach gaps in communication. I am working hard every day because I know all of my experiences will continue to benefit me. I value all of these experiences and I am still learning something new every day.
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Lacrosse Annual Service Project
BLOG: Daniel Couchenour, ’10 Scholar, from Fort Mill, SC
On Thursday, November 4th, the Catawba College lacrosse team went to the Winterfest Moon Ball at Trinity Oaks Retirement Center. Team members started by serving the residents hors d'oeuvres and drinks and then the Ball began. Lacrosse team members invited the lovely lady residents to dance to the music of Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys. A number of female students from Catawba College also came along to the Ball to dance and have fun with Trinity Oaks residents. By early evening dancing was in full swing. After the music ended and the Ball was coming to a close, the lacrosse team members helped clean up the ballroom. We thanked our hosts for a wonderful evening and Catawba students departed Trinity Oaks. The Winterfest Moon Ball is an annual Volunteer Catawba event, and the lacrosse team looks forward to it year after year. We always enjoy the residents and their enthusiasm.
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Volunteerism During a
BLOG: Cameron Beard, ’10 Scholar, from Conover, NC
Along with visiting friends and family this past weekend on my trip home, I had an opportunity to volunteer with the youth in my area. My American Legion baseball coach hosts a youth baseball clinic each year, and he asked me if I would like to help him run the camp. The camp was from 2-5 on Sunday afternoon, and over 120 kids came out to the Maiden Recreation to learn more about the game they love. As an aspiring teacher and coach, this camp was beneficial by allowing me to gain valuable experience in the field of coaching. For example,I was able to watch and observe how my coach organized a practice, and learn from other coaches who were helping. I was also able to work individually with the players--I gave them instruction in all facets of the game, and helped them through various drills. This camp was a great way for me to practice working with young people while doing something that I enjoy!
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Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings from the Shirley Peeler Ritchie Academy for Teaching
And the Martha Kirkland West Scholars Program
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