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Local Scholarships Deadlines
 Virginia Dare Business and Professional Women's Club will be awarding scholarships to women, age 25 or older, who are US citizens and reside in Dare or Currituck Counties, in the amount of $500 - $1500. Applicants must have financial needs and established career goals. The application and all supporting documents must be submitted by April 12, 2012.
The Instructions and Application can be downloaded from our web site at www.outerbanksbpw.org by clicking on the scholarship link.
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Live Healthy as You Live Longer
Presented by The Outer Banks Hospital and The League of Women Voters of Dare County on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 1:30 to 3:30 PM at The Baum Center.
Ms. Traci Porter will speak about what to expect when you arrive at the hospital, changes in the hospital environment, the registration process and how to be a wise health care consumer. Dr. Christine Petzing will talk about taking good care of yourself, including regular check-ups and recommended screenings, infection prevention, and what to expect if you are admitted to the hospital. Mr. Monte Thompson will discuss information about medication administration and management.
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The Outer Banks Parenting Expo is a free community event, to be held on Saturday, February 25th, from 10-3 at the Outer Banks YMCA in Nags Head, NC. Its purpose is to provide young families, caregivers of young children, and those planning families with information, products and resources regarding family planning, parenting and childrearing from birth through age five.
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Lenten Lunch Program
The North Dare County Minister's Association will again host a Lenten Lunch series at Noon from Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday, through the Wednesday of Holy Week, April 4 at Outer Banks Presbyterian Church at Milepost 8.5 in Kill Devil Hills. A short service led by local clergy with organist Jason Evans will be followed by lunch. Proceeds from lunch will be donated to local food pantries.
The Ash Wednesday service will be led by The Rev. Joseph (Jody) Gilbert Moore, Interim Pastor at Outer Banks Presbyterian. Lunch will be provided by Outer Banks Presbyterian as well.
On the first Thursday of every month, North Dare County Ministers Association meets to break bread and join together for fellowship, devotions, and programming. Ministers of any denomination are welcome whether currently serving a congregation or in retirement. If you would like to learn more about the association, you may contact the current President, the Rev. Spottswood Graves, currently serving Calvary Presbytarian in Swan Quarter at spottswoodgraves@gmail.com.
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Oral History Workshop
Saltwater Connections will hold an oral history workshop on March 10 on Hatteras Island. We'll send more details later, but we invite anyone interested in learning more about conducting an interview to attend. The workshop is planned in response to requests from Outer Banks and Down East folks who have identified collecting oral histories and community stories as an important step in preserving and promoting local folklore. www.saltwaterconnections.org
Oral history projects provide primary source materials that aid us in our understanding of the past. From oral history interviews we gain what is often missing from textbooks - perspective. Oral history projects can give the community apersonal perspective, helping them connect to and make more meaning from the past. You can bring history to life by documenting the important stories of ordinary people. Oral history provides depth, texture, flavor, nuance, and color to mission history and analysis. As social history, it fills in gaps, gives voice to otherwise hidden people, enriches or embellishes, substantiates or contradicts and potentially corrects the official record.
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Festival Park Seeks Volunteers
 Roanoke Island Festival Park is seeking motivated and energetic volunteers to be costumed interpreters, greeters at special programs, gift shop associates, and members of the Elizabeth II Volunteer Crew. Interested volunteers should fill out an application and return it to Roanoke Island Festival Park by fax (252.475.1507), mail (One Festival Park, Manteo, NC 27954), or by dropping it off at the Roanoke Island Festival Park Visitor Center or Administrative Office to be distributed to the correct department. The application is available on our Web site at www.roanokeisland.com. Contact Kathleen Mclean at (252) 475-1500 Ext 229 or email: kathleen.mclean@ncdcr.gov for further details. 
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Volunteers for Duck and Wine Festival
 Duck and Wine Festival is April 28th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, at the Duck Waterfront Shops in Duck, NC. Chefs from 20 local restaurants compete with delicious duck dishes and wine is paired with each dish. Katie Hill, Currituck Kids Fund official Coordinator, is seeking volunteers to assist at the Festival. Tickets to the event are $30.00 per person and Currituck Kids will pay $15 towards your ticket if you will volunteer for 1 1/2 hours. Our volunteers last year had a great
 time and many signed up for this year's event right on the spot last time. Contact Katie at katiebug917@gmail.com as soon as possible. Tickets sell out fast...and we expect volunteer positions to be filled quickly. You can check out the event at www.coastival.org.
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The Patrick's Day Parade set for Sunday, March 18, Kelly's is seeking volunteers to assist along the parade route to help keep the units moving and offer other directions. Contact Mary Ann Newman 252-441-4116 23rd Annual Kelly's St. P
 The Guardian ad Litem program in Dare County is looking for volunteers to train to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system. Volunteers in our program come from all walks of life; retired persons, law enforcement, homemakers, teachers, college students, concerned citizens and more.
The Guardian ad Litem Volunteer makes independent recommendations to the court about services which focus on the needs of each child and advocates for a permanent and safe home to every child within the shortest time possible.
GAL Activities:
- Visits the child & ensures that the child's wishes are known.
- Interviews the parents, family, social workers and others.
- Reviews records related to the family.
- Gathers independent information about the child & recommends a solution that is in the child's best interest.
- Prepares written reports for court hearings.
- Participates in court hearings and other related meetings.
- Keeps all records and information confidential.
- Monitors the case.
- Keeps the child informed of all aspects of the court proceedings.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about our next training, please call Ricki Tillett at 252-475-5587 or the main office in Elizabeth City 252-331-4755
 The Mission of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Lung Cancer Partnership is to decrease deaths due to Lung Cancer and to help patients live longer and better through research, awareness and advocacy. Volunteers are needed in distributing lung cancer information, fund raising for the cause and attending events.
Opportunities are available throughout the year to advocate and educate. Contact Cathy Haldas, haldas@centurylink.net
252-453-6000
Animal Shelter at 475-5620 *Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian. Contact Corrie Smith, Events, Marketing & Volunteer Guru - OB SPCA spcaevents@embarqmail.com Volunteers are needed to help with a monthly mobile food pantry at Baytree Apts. in Manteo. This will be held on the third Friday of each month at 5:30. Volunteers are needed beginning at 5:00. Some persons will be needed to help with paperwork ( confidentiality required) and others will help to distribute and load the food into cars. This is a wonderful opportunity to treat persons as honored guests, and help them to feel their own worth and importance. For questions, call Rev. Bettie Francis at 473-3881. nteer aboard the Elizabeth II. Various volunteer opportunities are available at RIFP. Call (252) 475-1500 for more information.
Dare County Friends of Youth mentoring program. Volunteers to mentor at-risk young people in the community. A minimum of eight hours a month with a youth for at least one year, participating in activities that build confidence, social skills, and friendship. call Program Coordinator Bonnie Bennett at 475-5753 or Program Assistant Jennifer Wooten at 475-5754. Food Bank Volunteers in administrative, intake (working with our clients), warehouse (food sorting and packing), special projects (mailings). Volunteer information / orientation is held every Monday at 3:30 PM and every Wednesday at 9:00 AM. For more information or to reserve a spot for the orientation Contact Ms. Laura at 335-4035, Extension 105.
Kids' First: Volunteers needed to let groups or churches know we are available to speak at their meetings or other events. Fundraising. Board and Committee members. Contact Kids First at (252) 338-5658. Dare County Community Garden Gardeners are needed to help draw up and outline the layout of the garden, planting the seeds and tending the garden. Contact: Kaitlyn hudgkm8@wfu.edu or (252) 489-1743.
. Hands of Hope. Volunteers help support cancer patients including transportation, meal preparation, care for the caregiver, patient companionship, running errands and publicity and promotion including speaking at churches, community events and healthcare screenings. Email: Marie Neilson, Volunteer Coordinator marie.neilson@theobh.com Phone: 252-216-9400
The Outer Banks Hospital Volunteer in Operating Room from 6am-10a.m. Monday thru Friday. Liaison between the Operating Room staff and the patient's family and friends. Contact Director of Volunteers, Kathy Tate at ktate@theobh.com or call 449-5675 Help protect and preserve the wild horses of the Currituck Outer Banks. Volunteers in stores, sanctuary patrol. volunteering in our mission related stores or for sanctuary patrol. Help kids of all ages create works of art. Have horse experience? Help with on and off-site horse activities. Contact: Karen McCalpin MANE & TAILL Volunteers: help provide educational programs for children and adults with special needs to learn horseback riding. Horse experience is not necessary, Email or call 489-1774 The Nature Conservancy, NC Chapter, Volunteers: to help restore oyster reef in the Pamlico Sound. Contact: Kate Murray,(252) 441-2525 www.nature.org/nhw Community Care Clinic. Volunteers: Wide variety of skill sets. Contact: 261-3041
 Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County: Caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using WINGS preschool literacy program. Contact Carla Heppert at 441-0614 or wings@darekids.org.
Chicamacomico Station. Volunteers: full or part time docent, gift shop, or handson services such as electric, plumbing, painting, carpentry, restoration; professional services such as accounting, advertising, marketing, design & display, fund-raising, etc.Contact James Charlet 996-0493, or: clss@embarqmail.com.
Children at Play - the Outer Banks Children's Museum: Individuals in assisting in building, painting or creating new exhibits. Contact: 261 0290.
The Dare Literacy Council: Volunteers: fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support; to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. As little as one hour is a tremendous boost to helping the DLC continue to serve the community. Contact: Marian at 261-6940, or dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.org
The Albemarle Commission's Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program serves seniors 60 years or older, homebound and unable to prepare a nutritious meal. The program needs volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in Manteo and the beach area, Monday through Friday. If you can donate one hour a month in the fight against senior hunger by assisting with meal distribution, please contact Mary Jernigan at (252)475-5637 at the Baum Center or Gianinna Sanchez at (252)475-9279 at the Dare County Center.
Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community. Tracy Bell, Volunteer Coordinator at 475-5057
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 Mentoring Makes a Difference
 At its most basic level, mentoring helps because it guarantees a young person that there is someone who cares about them. A child is not alone in dealing with day-to-day worries.
Mentors provide their mentees with an experienced friend who is there to help in any number of situations.
Support for education
- Mentors help keep students in school.
- Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class (Public/Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters).
- Mentors help with homework and can improve their mentees' academic skills.
Support with day-to-day living
- Mentors help improve a young person's self-esteem.
- Mentors provide support for students trying new behaviors.
- Youth who meet regularly with their mentors are 46% less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs and 27% less likely to start drinking (Public/Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters).
- About 40% of a teenager's waking hours are spent without companionship or supervision. Mentors provide teens with a valuable place to spend free time.
- Mentors teach young people how to relate well to all kinds of people and help them strengthen communication skills.
Support in the workplace
- Mentors help young people set career goals and start taking steps to realize them.
- Mentors can use their personal contacts to help young people meet industry professionals, find internships and locate job possibilities.
- Mentors introduce young people to professional resources and organizations they may not know about.
- Mentors can help their mentees learn how to seek and keep jobs.
New research (2011) from David DuBois, Ph.D., and his coauthors confirms that mentoring programs not only seem to improve outcomes for young people in the areas of academic achievement, behavior, and social and emotional health, but they also can improve these outcomes simultaneously. DuBois is a nationally-recognized researcher in the youth mentoring field. Rsearch suggests that establishing an effective mentoring relationship can happen for young people of all ages. As DuBois noted, these findings "speak to the universal importance of caring relationships for us as social animals, whatever our age."
According to the report:
* Mentoring programs over the past decade have been most effective with young people who have pre-existing difficulties or are exposed to higher levels of environmental risk.
* Programs matching mentors and mentees according to their interests have yielded greater benefits for participating youth.
* Mentees have benefited more in programs that are structured to have mentors offer guidance and act as advocates for their mentees.
"Mentoring is a strategic intervention that gives communities a way to multiply their support for young people," said DuBois.
The Dare program has been helping to improve the lives of young people in our community since 1990. contact Bonnie Bennett, Program Coordinator or Jennifer Wooten, Program Assistant at 475-5753.
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Music from the Civil Rights Movement
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In recognition of Black History month, the Outer Banks Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition will be showing Soundtrack for a Revolution which tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music - the freedom songs that protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in police wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality. A unique mix of historical documentary and contemporary musical performance, the film features new performances by top artists including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, Andrew Young, and dozens more. Tuesday, February 21, 7:00 pm Kelly's. Public Welcome.
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8th Annual Roanoke Island Freedmen's Colony Blues Jam
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Friday, February 17, 7:00 pm - 10:-m, at the College of the Albemarle's Roanoke Island Campus. Entertain by: The entertainment by: Ironing Board Sam from New Orleans, Big Ron Hunter from Winston-Salem, NC and Old Enough to Know Better from Manteo, NC. Email ginnytillett@hotmail.com for additional information and where you can get your tickets: Ticket price: 15.00
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Pet Love Week, Currituck Animal Shelter
 In recognition of the unconditional total love that pets give to us every day, the Currituck Animal Shelter will be celebrating Valentine's with specials for Pet Love Week, February 14-20. Dogs and puppies can become a joyful part of your family for a discounted adoption fee of $14. less than usual; cats and kittens for just $14. each! New adopters, in addition to receiving a little gift of love on behalf of their new pet, will also be able to enter a drawing for a chance to win any of the following: 20 Lbs. bag of gourmet dog or cat food (new owner's choice) at a value of $35. from The PetWay.com; from Greater Coastal Canine Academy, a $65. private dog training lesson free of charge; from the Animal Lovers Assistance League a $40. Voucher for the spay/neuter of another household pet; free microchipping of another pet; or a free cat carrier.
The Currituck Animal Shelter is located across from the Currituck Regional Airport at 204 Airport Rd., Maple, NC 27956; phone: 252-457-0011.
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Film on Margaret Sanger
February 21. The League of Women Voters Dare County is presenting a film series featuring women's history. After each film, Dr. Lin Logan facilitates an open discussion of the film's accuracy, relevance, and entertainment value. The  February focuses on Margaret Sanger, the mother of the birth control movement in the US. All films are free and open to the public and will be shown at 2:30 PM. Spring Arbor Community Room, 803 Bermuda Bay Blvd., Kill Devil Hills, NC. For Further information - 252-480-2866
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Preparations Underway for 4th Annual Duck & Wine Festival
Hosted by Coastal Cantina, Duck Waterfront Shops in Partnership with Currituck-Dare Community
Four Special Duck & Wine Getaway Packages and Limited Festival Tickets Now Available!
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Lynne Alterman, chair of the Planning Committee, Janet Colegrove, a volunteer, Peggy Birkemeier, Senior Associate, Northeast Region North Carolina Community Foundation, and John Wright, Currituck-Dare Community Foundation Board member and Sanctuary Vineyards owner, met recently to discuss an array of issues around the upcoming festival.
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The event will be held Sat. April 28 from noon to 2:45 p.m. at the Duck Waterfront Shops. Ticketholders will participle in the duck and wine cook off prepared by a number of top area chefs and restaurants and help select the winners.This year's event will benefit the Currituck-Dare Foundation and its charitable partners Currituck Kids, Kids First, Inc., and Children At Play. A limited number of festival tickets, $30 each, are available for this rain or shine event by visiting www.duckandwine.com
or www.coastalprovisionsmarket.com or by visiting Coastal Provisions Market in Southern Shores or Coastal Cravings in Duck.
A special duck and wine getaway package, which will be offered just four times at the package price of $499 each (market value of $645), are on a first come, first serve basis. Each package includes a two night stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk, Friday night dinner at Coastal Provisions Wine & Bar & Caf� for two, two tickets to the Duck and Wine event on Saturday, and a welcome bag prepared by the Currituck-Dare Board. To enter, go to www.duckandwine.com, complete the Duck & Wine Getaway Package order form and follow the instructions. Maple Leaf Farms, which provides the duck for all the chefs to prepare, is a major sponsor "in kind."
Currituck-Dare Community Foundation, organized in1999, is one of the 60 affiliate community foundations serving 67 counties working in partnership with the North Carolina Community Foundation. The North Carolina Community Foundation manages over 1,000 endowed funds for charitable purposes. Earnings from the Currituck-Dare Community Fund, a component fund of the NCCF, are made available to help local nonprofits address community needs through an annual grant program. Grants are awarded to support human services, the arts, education, health, civic affairs, historic and cultural preservation, and conservation and to encourage programs and services to benefit residents and visitors alike. For more information, contact Peggy Birkemeier, Northeast Region Associate, 252-491-8166 or visit the website www.nccommunityfoundation.org.
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Saltwater Connections Team will return to Hatteras in February.
On Thursday, February 16, the team will present its report for Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras at the Fessenden Center (2-4 pm) and at the Hatteras Village Civic Center (5-7 pm). On Friday, February 17, team members will hold follow-up workshops for the Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Avon report at the Avon Fire Station (11 - 12:15) and at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building (4 - 5:30pm). The workshops will be informal, and folks are welcome to drop in at any time at either location to talk with team members about implementation of recommendations in the report, and to discuss ideas for community projects using SaltwaterConnections funds.
Saltwater Connections, as part of the overall program of work funded by the NC Rural Center, has funding for small community projects that build on community assets and help create and support jobs.
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Currituck Heritage Park "Corolla in Retrospect~ Ocean to Sound"
The Currituck Heritage Park Winter Education Series continues its Corolla In Retrospect series with this year's focus of "Ocean to Sound". Each event involves a panel of guest speakers, a short break, and then a field trip to a local historical location tied into the theme of the day. Talk to local experts and listen to their stories of the heritage and history of the Outer Banks! Next Date: February 21, 2012 9:00am to 2 pm. The second installment changes the focus to the sound side with discussions on the historic Currituck hunt clubs and Currituck waterfowl heritage. Guest speakers will be: Sharon Meade with the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, who will speak on the history of the area's hunt clubs; and Carl Ross who will speak on history related to the Currituck Hunt Club. Afterwards, there will be a trip to Pine Island Sanctuary and Audubon
Center.
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"Barbershop Punk"
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Dare County Arts Council presents "Barbershop Punk" with Director/Producer/Writer Georgia Sugimura Archer as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Buxton, NC on February, 18, 2012. Following a screening of her feature film, "Barbershop Punk," Archer and the audience will engage in a discussion about the film and her work as a filmmaker. Tickets are available for $12.00 from www.brownpapertickets.com or DCAC's interim Gallery at MP 4.75 in Kitty Hawk, between Spa Vogue and Trio Wine Bar.
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Albemarle Area United Way to Host "Dancing Under the Stars"!
 Fox trot, tango, the waltz and swing, anyone - or just judge. Attend the 2nd annual "Dancing Under the Stars" event Saturday, February 25 at the K.E. White center on Elizabeth City State University's campus. The event will feature local celebrity dancers as well as professional ballroom dancers from Virginia. There will be a "People's Choice" award given to the celebrity dancer receiving the most votes. Tickets are $35.00 and may be purchased from any First Citizens Bank in Elizabeth City or Chowan Hospital's Gift Shop in Edenton. FMI call 252.333.1510.
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Free Oral Cancer Screenings, Through With Chew Week
 Smokeless tobacco is a concentrated and dangerous form of tobacco commonly known as "spit tobacco," "chewing tobacco" or "snuff." These products are associated with cancers of the mouth, tongue, throat and stomach. Spit tobacco is also a known cause of gum recession, permanent tooth staining, and tooth loss. The nicotine in spit tobacco can also contribute to heart disease and stroke.
February 19-25 has been designated Through with Chew Week by the American Academy of Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat physicians, who treat many cancers caused by spit tobacco). In recognition of Through with Chew Week, the Dare County Department of Public Health is teaming up with Albemarle Regional Health Services to work with a local dentist to provide free oral cancer screenings for Dare County residents.
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The dental offices of Dr. Blanchard, DDS in Nags Head and Elizabeth City will be offering free oral cancer screenings Tuesday, February 21st at their Elizabeth City office and Wednesday, February 22nd at their Nags Head location. These free oral cancer screenings are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment for Elizabeth City call 335-4332 or for Nags Head call 480-9103.Need help quitting now.
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East of I-95
 Fiscal strains are enhanced for North Carolina's most rural county governments, which are dealing with higher poverty rates, faster aging populations, and lower wealth compared to the most urban county governments in the State. County dependence on intergovernmental revenue increases as county population density decreases, and, the weakened fiscal condition of local government budgets- especially rural counties-will likely worsen if state lawmakers continue on the unsustainable path of a cuts-only approach to state budgeting. North Carolina's state policymakers have a unique role to play in supporting economic opportunity in all of the state's 100 counties by investing in the schools, infrastructure and well-being that strengthen local economies. Choices made at the state level will continue to impact North Carolinians in their communities, and those impacts should be considered when deciding how to move the state forward. The state budget is foremost among the tools available to policymakers to build opportunity in all communities. An adequate, equitable state budget, combined with an adequate, stable and fair revenue system will allow state and local  governments alike to meet the needs of individuals and families during both good and bad times, forging a pathway towards greater prosperity for all.
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