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Many Voices, One West Side was recently hosted at Malcolm X College by West Side United.

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WEST SIDE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUM TO SHARE THEIR 2019 VISION West Side United, a community healthcare collaborative, recently hosted the Many Voices, One West Side event at Malcolm X College. PAGE 2

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West Side Health Collaborative Hosts Community Forum to Share Their 2019 Vision Continued from page 1

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

President Wayne A. I. Frederick (left) celebrates with the Howard University 2019 Charter Day honorees: LaRue V. Barkwell, Rosie Allen-Herring, Lori George Billingsley, and Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford.

Proceeds from the event will directly address the financial aid needs that exist for Howard students.

EDUCATION

HOWARD UNIVERSITY’S 2019 CHARTER DAY DINNER CELEBRATES 152 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE WHILE RAISING FUNDS FOR STUDENTS More than 1,000 guests celebrated the 152nd University Charter Day with a magnificent dinner at the Washington Hilton. Held Saturday, March 2, the 95th Charter Day Dinner serves as Howard’s premiere fundraising event, one of the most important activities for the University. This year, the proceeds will directly address the financial aid needs that exist for Howard students.

“Howard University has answered the call to educate deserving young men and women, regardless of their financial circumstances,” said David Bennett, vice president of development and alumni relations. “For 152 years, that mission has remained unchanged. We greatly appreciate the support of our corporate donors and individual sponsors whose philanthropy continues to ensure that our students will be able make ends meet to complete their educational goals.”

Howard University Board of Trustees Chairman Stacey J. Mobley, Esq., and Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, who were both present with their families, introduced the honorees. The occasion was a grand gesture to honor three accomplished alumni, Rosie Allen-Herring, Lori George Billingsley, and Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, along with one long-term and impactful University staff member, LaRue V. Barkwell.

Each one has made significant contributions to their communities and in their fields of work.

HEALTH

JOHNSON & JOHNSON ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE AURIS HEALTH, INC. Focused on creating the next frontier of surgery, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), recently announced that Ethicon, Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auris Health, Inc. for approximately $3.4 billion in cash. Additional contingent payments of up to $2.35 billion, in the aggregate, may be payable upon reaching certain predetermined milestones.

Auris Health is a privately held developer of robotic technologies, initially focused in lung cancer, with an FDA-cleared platform currently used in bronchoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This acquisition will accelerate Johnson & Johnson’s entry into robotics with potential for growth and expansion into other interventional applications.

LAW & POLITICS

SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER RELEASES EXPLAINER VIDEO ON FEDERAL PROPOSAL TO GUT CLEAN WATER ACT The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently opened the public comment period for citizens to provide feedback on a proposal to gut the Clean Water Act by redefining what waters are protected. This proposal threatens to strip longstanding safeguards for streams, wetlands, and smaller waterways that feed drinking water sources for millions of people across the country, according to a Southern Environmental Law Center press release.

In response, the Southern Environmental Law Center released a video to explain what’s at risk if this proposal is allowed to move forward and encourages the public to submit comments over the next 60 days. The 60-day comment period will be open until mid-April and will be the only chance for the public to take action. For more information, visit southernenvironment.org.

West Side United, a community healthcare collaborative, recently hosted the Many Voices, One West Side event at Malcolm X College.

Community residents and stakeholders were invited to attend the free event and learn about West Side United’s 2018 accomplishments and give their input on the organization’s 2019 goals.

West Side United is a collaborative of six health institutions, Rush University Medical Center, AMITA Health, Cook County Health, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Sinai Health System, and University of Illinois Health, who are working with west side residents and stakeholders to improve neighborhood health by addressing inequality in healthcare and education, economic vitality, and their physical environment.

During a community health needs assessment, these six institutions found that there was a significant gap in life expectancy between the downtown area and the communities they were working in on the west side.

For people who live in the Loop,

the average life expectancy is 82 years old but when you go just west of downtown to the Garfield Park neighborhood that life expectancy drops to 69 years, according to data in the Chicago Health Atlas in the Health Chicago 2.0 report.

“West Side United began to build partnerships and look internally to see what resources residents had not only for their health and health care but also for economic vitality, what the neighborhood and physical environment is like, and the educational climate,” said Ayesha Jaco, senior program director for West Side United.

The ten communities that West Side United is specifically targeting are Austin, Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, West Garfield Park, East Garfield Park, North Lawndale, South Lawndale, West Town, Near West Side, and Lower West Side.

The recent Many Voices, One West Side event gave attendees an opportunity to participate in an open forum and discuss those key focus areas of healthcare, education, economic vitality, and neighborhood environment with West Side United.

“We heard from the community and they have said four things. They

want better educational opportunities for young people, they want jobs, they want safe communities, they want better access to care. So the premise of Many Voices, One West Side was to report back to them what we have heard, what we have done, and where we plan to go,” said Jaco.

During the event, West Side United announced that they will be creating a Community Advisory Council which will be made up of community stakeholders that are 18 or older and who live or work on the west side.

These community members will be able to sit at the table with the West Side United executive council and hospital executives to provide feedback and input on what works in the community and what doesn’t.

“They will really be our eyes and ears for the community,” said Jaco.

Aside from doing the community needs assessments, West Side United has hosted community listening sessions, supported community health and mental health services, offered summer internships for high school students, invested in community development projects, and given 7 small businesses micro-grants.

To learn more about West Side United visit www.westsideunited.org.

Scholastic News Kids Press Corps Seeking Aspiring Journalists to Cover “News for Kids, by Kids” The application period for the award-winning Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is now open for the 2019–2020 school year. Students ages 10–14 with a passion for telling great stories and discussing the issues that matter most to kids are encouraged to apply.

During their time in the program, Scholastic News Kid Reporters from across the country and around the world gain valuable writing and critical-thinking skills in addition to hands-on journalism experience through their work covering local and national current events. All Kid Reporter applications must be received by May 31, 2019.

For more information about the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps application process, visit: www. scholastic.com/kidspress.

Through local and national assignments, Kid Reporters in the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps have the opportunity to interview newsmakers, including politicians, authors, actors, musicians, and professional athletes. In past years, Kid Reporters have sat down with several notable figures, including Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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Sonia Sotomayor, Olympic medal–winning sabre fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, Late Late Show host James Corden, CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper, and film director Ava DuVernay.

During the 2018–2019 program year, 45 Kid Reporters compiled comprehensive coverage of national and global events, including the 2018 midterm elections and the

Commonwealth Games in Australia.

They also uncovered powerful stories within their communities: a first-hand experience from the Woolsey Fire in California; a Florida baseball tournament that empowers athletes with physical or mental challenges; how librarians are making a difference in New Jersey; and more.

Kid Reporter stories are published online at the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps website as well as in issues of Scholastic Classroom Magazines, which reach more than 25 million students in classrooms nationwide.

To learn more about Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, visit the Company’s media room: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.

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COMMENTARY: The Tax Surprise

BY BILL FLETCHER, JR. NNPA Newswire Contributor

The mainstream news has been covering an interesting story. People who were expecting significant tax refunds are, in very large numbers, either getting a minimal refund, no refund or having to pay the IRS. This, after the man Spike Lee has named “Agent Orange”—Donald Trump— promised a massive tax benefit for middle-income people.

When I first started reading and seeing these stories, I wondered why anyone was surprised. After all, in the lead up to Trump’s tax bribe, economists across the board were warning that this was a scam to benefit the rich.

They were telling the average taxpayer that this was not going to work to their benefit. And, while the majority of the public has generally opposed the tax bribe—reform—it was still the case that the actual implications of the tax bribe took too many people by surprise.

After more than 40 years of listening to right-wingers call for tax cuts and watching the public’s reaction, I

“…WHEN IT COMES TO TAXES, MUCH OF THE PUBLIC HEARS WHAT IT WANTS TO HEAR. IF SOMEONE SAYS THAT THERE WILL BE A CUT AND THEY CAN PROVIDE MINIMAL EVIDENCE TO THAT EFFECT, SUCH AN ARGUMENT CAN BE A WINNER. EVEN WHEN ONE DEMONSTRATES THAT IT IS A LIE, THE POSSIBILITY OF TAX RELIEF SERVES AS A SEDUCTIVE SONG THAT SOFTENS THE BRAIN.” have come to a few conclusions.

First, when it comes to taxes, much of the public hears what it wants to hear. If someone says that there will be a cut and they can provide minimal evidence to that effect, such an argument can be a winner.

Even when one demonstrates that it is a lie, the possibility of tax relief serves as a seductive song that softens the brain.

Second, there are those who wish to believe that tax cuts for the rich really are positive because they themselves, despite not being rich, may at some point be rich.

I realize that this sounds completely convoluted, but it turns out that there

are those who believe that they will at some point in the future be rich and they do not wish to be penalized. This is called magical thinking.

Third, there is a disconnect in the minds of many people between public services and taxes. There is also a racialized element here, by the way. A friend of mine told me a story about arguing with some Trump supporters and they were suggesting that they only wanted to pay for the things that they needed and not pay “…for someone else…” He asked them whether they drove on roads, pointing out that those roads were paid for by the taxes of many people who may or may not use particular

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the former president of TransAfrica Forum. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and www.billfletcherjr.com. He is the author of the mystery The Man Who Fell From the Sky.

roads. The discussion came to an abrupt halt.

Many of us act as if ‘things’ happen on their own and that they need not be funded. Or, worse, that our tax money is being used for allegedly un-deserving populations.

Thus, there is a willingness to go for the right-wing arguments for tax cuts even when such tax cuts may cut one’s own throat.

Welcome to another day in the

United States of Agent Orange.

Make sure that you test that bridge before you cross it. There may not be enough tax money to keep it standing.

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the former president of TransAfrica Forum. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and www. billfletcherjr.com. He is the author of the mystery The Man Who Fell From the Sky.

NIH launches initiative to accelerate genetic therapies to cure sickle cell disease The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced the launch of a new initiative to help speed the development of a cure for sickle cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders affecting at least 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million worldwide.

The Cure Sickle Cell Initiative will take advantage of the latest genetic discoveries and technological advances to move the most promising genetic-based curative therapies safely into clinical trials within five to 10 years.

“Our scientific investments have brought us to a point where we have many tools available to correct or compensate for the defective gene that causes sickle cell disease.

We are now ready to use these tools to speed up our quest for a cure,” said Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director of NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which is leading the effort.

Sickle cell disease results from a single genetic mutation that causes a person’s red blood cells to form an abnormal, sickle shape. These sickled cells can clog the blood vessels and deprive cells of oxygen.

In turn, this lack of oxygen wreaks havoc on the body, damaging organs, causing severe pain, and potentially leading to premature death.

Decades of basic research on sickle cell disease have laid the groundwork for novel genetic approaches to cures, such as the genetic editing of bone marrow cells, which have shown great promise in animal models and in some small scale human studies.

In addition, the NHLBI Production

The Cure Sickle Cell Initiative seeks to develop cures for a far broader group of individuals with the disease, and it is initially focusing on gene therapies that modify the patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which make red and other blood cells.

Assistance for Cellular Therapies (PACT) program has been working with researchers to manufacture cellular therapeutic products, including genetically modified cells, that can be used safely in clinical trials with patients.

NIH spends approximately $100 million on sickle cell disease research each year.

Through this initiative, NHLBI seeks to support the development of cell and genetic therapies resources, clinical trials, comparator analyses of different management strategies, data repositories and resources, and patient and advocate engagement activities related to curative therapies for this condition.

Already in 2018, NHLBI committed

an additional $7 million to jumpstart the initiative’s research and engagement infrastructure.

NHLBI has named hematologist Edward J. Benz Jr., M.D., president and chief executive officer emeritus of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, as the Initiative’s executive director, and the Emmes Corporation, a contract research organization with specialized expertise in clinical trials, gene and cell therapy development in preclinical studies, as its coordinating center.

The initiative and other research partners will establish a national data warehouse of genetic therapies for sickle cell disease and conductcomparative analyses of therapeutic

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approaches to assess both clinical and cost effectiveness.

They will also establish national networks to make it easier for patients and providers to learn and engage with the research, clinical trials, and other activities happening across the country.

“The engagement of patients will be a cornerstone of this effort,” said Benz. “Patients will work alongside researchers in developing and recruiting for clinical trials.”

Currently, the only cure for sickle cell disease is a bone marrow transplant, a procedure in which a sick patient receives bone marrow from a healthy, genetically-compatible sibling donor. However, transplants are too risky for many adults, and only about 18 percent of children with sickle cell disease have a healthy, matched sibling donor.

The Cure Sickle Cell Initiative seeks to develop cures for a far broader group of individuals with the disease, and it is initially focusing on gene therapies that modify the patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which make red and other blood cells.

These modified HSCs can then be given back to the patient via a bone marrow transplant, making a cure available to more patients who lack a matched donor.

This patient-focused Initiative builds on the legacy of NHLBI-supported research that has contributed to improving clinical care for patients who have sickle cell disease.

It also complements the Institute’s broader sickle cell disease research investment, which includes basic, clinical, translational, and implementation science research.

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BUSINESS GoZone WiFi Strengthens Channel Presence with New VP Hire and Reseller Program Launch GoZone WiFi (GoZone)recently announced the hire of industry and channel veteran Wayne Newton as the company’s new VP of Channel Partnerships, further solidifying the company’s position as the leading US -based WiFi analytics, marketing and advertising provider.

Newton’s hiring comes as GoZone launches an unprecedented channel initiative including new White Label and Reseller Programs. “I’m thrilled to join the GoZone team at a time when the demand for our services and solutions is at an all-time high,” Newton said. “GoZone’s continued success is dependent on our ability to reach customers more deeply and broadly, and we’re doing this through new partnership models with hardware vendors and key channel participants.”

GoZone’s new channel initiative is founded on four years of successful market penetration and partner feedback. “We’ve learned a lot working with a variety of partners who have unique needs, goals, and opportunities. These programs are designed to meet the demands of those partners – from a regional MSP to a global enterprise carrier, and anyone in between,” said Todd Myers, GoZone’s chief executive officer. “Wayne brings the expertise needed to successfully launch these new programs,” he said.

The new partner programs give service providers, solution providers and value-added resellers the opportunity to leverage GoZone’s platforms through AP-based and session-based pricing models. Prospective partners can choose to enroll in the turnkey Reseller Program or the completely customizable White Label Program, offering a wholesale pricing model. Added partner benefits include multiple discount tiers, deal registration, marketing and sales support, lead generation, and expert training and tech support.

Panera Bread founder and former CEO Ron Shaich to deliver speech on why he believes Wall Street’s hunger for short-term profits is hurting the average American’s bottom line at National Press Club Headliners Luncheon, April 26.

Panera Bread founder and former CEO Ron Shaich to deliver speech on why he believes Wall Street’s hunger for short-term profits is hurting the average American’s bottom line In 2017, Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich took the company he had once proudly taken public in the early 1990s off the public stock exchange and stepped down as its CEO. Shaich did this, he said, to protect the fast-casual empire and its more than one hundred thousand employees from falling prey to the pressures of shareholders chasing shortterm profits.

On Friday, April 26, Shaich will deliver a speech at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon detailing why he believes Wall

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The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

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1 in 5 Millennials with Major Depression Aren’t Seeking Treatment: New Data from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Health of America Report

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Street’s fixation on short-term profits has led to greater social instability and political polarization in American society, and why executives and policy-makers need to reinvest in America’s future.

Lunch will be served in the Club’s Ballroom at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets.

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New data from Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Health of America Report® (HOA) points to a troubling trend among millennials with major depression.

The new research finds that 1 in 5 millennials diagnosed with major depression are not seeking any form of treatment. Millennials are defined by the Pew Research Center as Americans born between the years 1981 and 1996 (ages 23 to 38 in 2019).

Diagnoses are increasing faster in millennials and teens than in any other age group.

“Treating major depression is complicated and it’s important for patients to be able to find the right balance of treatments that work best for them, whether that’s therapy, prescription anti-depressants or a combination,” said Vincent G. Nelson, M.D, vice president of Medical Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Among the key findings are: l 2+ million commercially insured Americans of all ages are not seeking any treatment Half use only prescriptions A third seek only therapy or doctor visits 1 in 5 use both prescription and therapy or doctor visits l 85 percent of people diagnosed with depression also have one or more serious chronic health conditions such as: Hypertension Type II diabetes Substance use disorder If you or someone you know is worried about depression, please contact your doctor or ask your health plan about the behavioral health resources available to you. Always call 911 in case of an emergency.

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Debate over income tax plan to start soon, but ad battle’s already begun

BY CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS STAFF

Springfield – Just three months removed from the most expensive gubernatorial campaign in the nation’s history, divisive political ads could soon begin populating Illinois residents’ screens once again, this time relating to a “fair tax” – or a “jobs tax” – depending on whose ad is being seen.

At issue is Illinois’ income tax structure.

The state Constitution allows lawmakers to set only a single, flat income tax rate regardless of income. It currently sits at 4.95 percent.

But Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to adopt a “graduated” income tax structure which charges higher rates to higher income earners, an effort staunchly opposed by Republican lawmakers.

This change would require a constitutional amendment, a process in which the governor plays no formal role. Instead, three-fifths of both the Illinois Senate (36 votes) and House (71 votes) would have to approve the placement of the constitutional amendment on the 2020 general election ballot, and voters would have to approve it for ratification.

State Sen. Don Harmon, an Oak Park Democrat who is carrying the amendment in the Senate, said he expects the Legislature to begin its role in the process soon – and he expects a fight.

“I’m hoping to start talking about this in earnest when we’re back in Springfield next week,” Harmon said Monday, Feb. 25. “This is certain-

ly going to require a full-fledged campaign to convince voters to ratify the amendment. I expect we’ll be joined on both sides of the debate with vigor and resources.”

Detractors, including a handful of Republicans and one Democrat who have signed onto a non-binding resolution opposing the amendment, are calling it a “jobs tax.” Republican legislative leaders in the House and Senate have pledged to fight the amendment.

Drug Prices Democrats in the Illinois House unveiled a package of bills Wednesday, Feb. 27, they say would help control the spiraling cost of prescription drugs.

Republicans, however, are arguing that the entire issue of prescription drug costs is beyond the scope of state government, and that some of the Democrats’ proposals could actually end up costing taxpayers and making life-saving medications less available to people in the state.

The package of bills is largely based on recommendations from Families USA, a national consumer health advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., which has been working with lawmakers to develop the bills.

Those bills call for regulating some drug prices in much the same way the state regulates utility rates; taxing drug price increases that exceed the rate of inflation; requiring drug

companies to disclose more information about their prices; and creating a mechanism for the state to become a licensed wholesaler of cheaper imported drugs from Canada.

“People in Illinois are being crushed by the high cost of essential medicines,” Rep. Will Guzzardi, a Chicago Democrat and sponsor of one of the bills, said during a news conference announcing the bills.

Guzzardi chairs the House Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility Committee, which had an informational hearing earlier in the day on the subject of prescription drug pricing and how it works.

The only person to testify at that hearing was Families USA’s Justin Mendoza, who heads that organization’s “state partnerships” program.

Marijuana Demand A fully-matured adult-use marijuana program in Illinois could produce between $440 million and $676 million in annual revenue, and the expected demand would be far greater than the state’s current supply, according to a demand study released Friday, March 1.

The study was conducted by Freedman and Koski, a Colorado consulting firm which advises local governments on the implementation of marijuana legalization. It was commissioned by state Rep. Kelly Cassidy and state Sen. Heather Steans, both Chicago Democrats who have

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been working on legalization efforts for the past two years.

Illinois would have to produce 350,000 to 550,000 pounds in dried cannabis plants each year to meet the expected demand, the study said. The state’s existing industry could supply between only 35 percent and 54 percent of that number. The bill’s sponsors said the expansion of the industry will help increase minority-owned business inclusion.

“We’re contemplating additional license categories such as craft cultivation, transportation and processing to ensure that everyone is at the table,” Cassidy said. “These will create space for more innovation and entrepreneurship in the industry, but more importantly, provide opportunity for more diversity in an industry with a pressing need for it.”

The revenue and usage estimates were determined by using other states with legalized marijuana as a baseline, while factoring in Illinois’ usage and tourism rates among other demographic factors. Illinois would become the second-largest of the 11 states to legalize adultuse cannabis and the third-largest jurisdiction in the world after Canada and California.

The tax revenue estimates were based on a total mature-market marijuana industry revenue number of $1.69 billion to $2.58 billion, which was determined by medicinal prices and the usage estimates. These revenues, taxed at an assumed rate of 26.5 percent, would produce between $443,690,100 and $676,481,400 annually.

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FASHION Coach Introduces ‘Words Matter’

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Coach recently announced the release of “Words Matter,” a Short Film directed by Spike Lee, starring global face of Coach menswear, actor/producer Michael B. Jordan.

Shot in the desert outside Los Angeles this past fall, the Short Film features a strong poetic narrative that speaks to Coach’s values of inclusion, optimism and courage.

Emphasizing the importance of these values today, its purpose-driven concept reinforces what the brand stands for.

To create the film, Coach brought together Lee and Jordan, two unique talents known for challenging and redefining the landscape of American film.

Working together for the first time, the pair handpicked the distinctive words featured in the narrative to champion a message they both strongly believe in.

The Short Film opens with Jordan traversing the hot, dusty landscape on a motorcycle. Alone on his journey, he dismounts his bike to find rocks scattered among the desert scrawled with negative words— ”Hatred,” “Evil,” “Bigotry,” “Lies.” Taking action into his own hands, he replaces the bad rocks with good rocks featuring positive words—”Courage,” “Truth,” “Love” and “Dream”—and writes a new legacy.

“Collaborating with the iconic Spike Lee on this short film for Coach was an inspirational experience,” said Jordan. “Spike’s art has moved the cultural dial for decades. I’m proud of the powerful messaging of this film and to be working alongside a brand that cares about putting that narrative into the world as much as I do.”

“I’m honored to get to collaborate with Giants in their respective fields, Michael B. Jordan and Coach,” said Lee. “It was truly a Magical Day working, shooting in the Desert. Enjoy.”

In addition to Spike Lee, who directed and cowrote the film with his children Satchel and Jackson Lee, Coach worked with stylist Jane How, hair stylist Jove Edmond and makeup artist Carola Gonzalez to bring this vision to life.

To start a conversation around the film “Words Matter,” Coach is also enlisting friends of the house in a series of first personal videos. Directed by Lee’s children, Jackson and Satchel, the series of shorts features the artist Whisbe, Nets player Spencer Dinwiddie and Satchel and Jackson Lee, among others.

It will showcase personal points of view on why words matter and will be published over the course of several days to inspire the wider community to post their own testimonials around the film’s core message

No Water Necessary: P&G Beauty Unveils New Hair Care Brand; WATERL The Procter & Gamble Company has announced the launch of its first new retail hair care brand globally in four years.

The new WATERL The range is designed to cater to the different hair care needs of all women without the need to use a drop of water and includes: an ultra-lightweight Foam Dry Shampoo, a residuefree Dry Shampoo spray, Dry Conditioners and alcohol-free

Hair Refreshers.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, only 3% of the world’s water is fresh water and by 2025 two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages. Leading market research firm, Mintel, has also found that 27% of consumers are trying to reduce their water usage.

“At P&G Beauty, our goal is to be both a force for good and

a force for growth. We remain committed to providing every woman with products that work for her unique hair care needs.

Water is a precious commodity that is under great stress, and we believe that we can play a role in helping people achieve the end result they desire despite water shortages through insightful and meaningful innovation,” said Alex Keith, chief executive officer, P&G Beauty.

“With South Africa battling severe climate change, we are excited to partner with P&G Beauty to provide consumers with this worldfirst innovation in water-less haircare that will not only help them reduce their impact on the environment, but change the way they look at hair maintenance,” said Jamie Lane, Head of Trade at Clicks.

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Coach recently announced the release of “Words Matter,” a Short Film directed by Spike Lee, starring global face of Coach menswear, actor/producer Michael B. Jordan. In this photo, Lee is shown at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. Photo Credit: David Shankbone

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Sensory Loss Can Bring Increased Risk of Isolation, Depression According to a study by The University of Chicago, nearly 94 percent of older adults in the United States are living with at least one diminished sense. While many seniors experience hearing or vision loss, senses such as taste, touch and smell can also be affected.

Diminished senses are commonly regarded as minor annoyances, but they have also been linked to serious and long-lasting problems for older adults, including loneliness and feelings of social isolation. Researchers at the University of British Columbia examined the impact of undiagnosed or untreated hearing issues in seniors ages 60 to 69 and found that for every 10 decibel drop in hearing sensitivity, the odds of social isolation increase by 52 percent.

Left undetected, the loss of senses can result in feelings of depression and diminished quality of life for older adults. That’s why Home Instead Senior Care encourages families to be mindful of signs that an older adult is experiencing diminished senses, including: l Hearing: Signs of hearing loss can include difficulty following conversations, increased exhaustion following social interactions, trouble maintaining balance, feeling as if there is a buildup of wax or fluid in the

According to a study by The University of Chicago, nearly 94 percent of older adults in the United States are living with at least one diminished sense. While many seniors experience hearing or vision loss, senses such as taste, touch and smell can also be affected.

ears, or continually increasing volume on television and radio programs. l Sight: Visual impairment affects almost 3 million older adults in the United States.

Warning signs may include hesitance with stairs, blurry or discolored vision, difficulty identifying familiar faces or objects, and loss of interest in reading mail, newspapers

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or books. l Touch: Weakened sensitivity to touch can also pose a hazard to seniors. A decreased reaction time to very hot or very cold surfaces can be a sign that the sense of touch is beginning to decline, and can lead to accidental injuries. l Taste/Smell: Additionally, a diminished sense of taste and smell can also occur as we age. According to The University of Chicago, 74 percent of aging adults will suffer from impairment to the sense of taste, which works simultaneously with the sense of smell. Individuals may experience lack of appetite, loss of interest in food altogether, or complete loss of taste or smell.

Home Instead Senior Care provides specialized training for its CAREGiversSM to help them better understand the aging process, identify the signs of sensory loss and deliver the best care for seniors experiencing the impacts of sensory loss, such as loneliness and isolation. If you are interested in receiving more information about sensory loss or looking for support for an aging loved one, you can find additional resources at caregiverstress.com or find a Home Instead office near you at www.homeinstead. com/state.

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ENTERTAINMENT Global Music Icon Janet Jackson Announces Las Vegas Residency Metamorphosis At Park MGM

Janet Jackson Metamorphosis

Global music icon, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and multi-Platinum selling artist, the incomparable Janet Jackson, is taking over the Las Vegas Strip with her headlining residency Metamorphosis beginning Friday, May 17 at Park Theater at Park MGM resort.

Metamorphosis peels back the layers of the immensely private life of Janet Jackson, sharing her transformation from a young girl with issues of self-esteem to global icon.

The centerpiece of this all new thought-provoking show, will be Janet herself, captivating you through your senses with electrifying visuals, explosive dance numbers, charttopping hits and fan favorite deep cuts.

The show also features a special 30-year anniversary celebration of her ground-breaking album ‘Rhythm Nation.’

Fans will follow her path to self-love, empowerment, motherhood and activism, amidst the challenges faced along her personal journey.

She encourages her audiences to find their own light within themselves through her Metamorphosis.

Tickets starting at $79 went on sale Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m. PST. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets or online at ticketmaster.com. All shows are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

The 15 dates going on sale are: May 2019: 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26 July 2019: 24, 26, 27, 31 August 2019: 2, 3, 7, 9, 10 Janet Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her six GRAMMY® Awards, two Emmy Nominations, a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Academy Award along with dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards.

She has received accolades as an actress as well including the NAACP Best Supporting Actor award. Janet is a published author, dancer, businessperson, philanthropist and one of the biggest-selling artists in popular music history.

With sales of over 160 million records worldwide, Janet Jackson stands as one of the best-selling artists of all time with a string of hits that have left an indelible impression on pop culture.

Her music and artistry has opened doors through which other top artists have followed, many acknowledging her impact on their musical perceptions. For more information, please visit janetjackson.com.

The Battle for Star Trek Revealed in Newest Volume of Award-Winning Book Series These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 1, from Jacobs/Brown Press, is the fourth installment in a heralded series of books about the development and legacy of Star Trek.

This latest volume delivers surprising revelations concerning the decade-long fight to resurrect the series after its 1969 cancellation

by NBC. A key part of the story is Gene Roddenberry’s struggles against studios and networks, which severely compromised his health.

“I was stunned as I went through those letters and memos,” said author Marc Cushman. “My heart went out to Gene Roddenberry. Despite Star Trek’s remarkable popularity, Gene didn’t see any of his promised 25% profit participation. And, as he fought to bring Star Trek back, he was usually ignored or disrespected by those in charge.”

As the 1970s progressed, the show’s legions of fans fueled a Star Trek boom. Syndicated repeats of the episodes dominated their time slots in over 150 U.S. cities and in 70 foreign markets; merchandising hit unparalleled levels with the sales in the millions; and fan conventions attracted tens of thousands.

An Associated Press reporter described one gathering as being like Beatlemania.

Cushman’s previous three books in his “These Are the Voyages” series cover Star Trek’s creation and production in the 1960s.

The narrative now continues into the 1970s, a defining era in the history of Star Trek, based on hundreds of interviews and a foundation of studio source materials, including thousands of

documents from the Gene Roddenberry private archives, which, Cushman says, “contain every scrap of paper which Gene had ever written.”

Throughout the 1970s, as Paramount Pictures remained reluctant to resurrect the expensive series, Cover of new book other studios and featuring Gene Roddenberry, circa 1975. networks attempted to replicate Trek’s success.

This led to Roddenberry’s 1970s TV films Genesis II, The Questor Tapes, Planet Earth, and Strange New World, all borrowing elements from Star Trek.

Cushman discovered that all of the pilots were sold as series, with scripts written and production dates planned, yet internal disputes doomed each. “After numerous disagreements with the networks, Gene was either forced out or driven to quit,” Cushman reveals.

Star Trek finally returned with a mid-1970s Emmy-winning animated series, then 1979’s Star Trek – The Motion Picture. In between these milestones was “Phase II,” a planned Trek series for 1977, with all but one of the original cast members signed.

Like Roddenberry’s other projects, scripts were written, sets built, and the first episode was weeks away from filming when the plug

Gene Roddenberry on the set of Genesis IIm one of his 1970s TV pilots.

was suddenly pulled.

“Paramount delayed bringing Star Trek back for so long that, when they finally decided to make a movie, the executives demanded it be epic in both story and scope in order to meet growing expectations,” notes Cushman. “As a result, they rejected the scripts Roddenberry wrote, and shot down ideas from other Star Trek writers, one of whom pitched a story about the universe blowing up. The studio said it wasn’t big enough!”

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Trek – The Motion Picture.

As revealed by the thousands of documents in this new book, the true behind-the-scenes story of Roddenberry and his famous creation was far stranger than fiction … even by sciencefiction standards. The late Leonard Nimoy called Cushman’s research “astounding.”

These Are the Voyages – Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 1 is now available from Jacobs/Brown Press.

For more information, visit the publisher’s website at www.jacobsbrownmediagroup.com.

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U.S. Department of Labor awards $85 million in grants, including in Chicago The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $85 million in grants will be awarded to YouthBuild programs in 32 states.

YouthBuild is an education and training program with a strong pre-apprenticeship component that helps at-risk youth complete high school or state equivalency degree programs, earn industry-recognized credentials for in-demand occupations, and undergo training to build housing for low-income or homeless individuals and families in their communities.

This set of awards mark a significant expansion of the Construction Plus model of YouthBuild, which allows grantees to offer training in locally in-demand industries beyond the required construction training, such as healthcare, information technology, hospitality and retail services, and logistics.

This year’s grant awards include 65 programs that applied to offer Construction Plus training.

Two YouthBuild funding participants are located in Chicago.

The grants announced recently range from approximately $700,000 to $1.1 million each and will fund 81 YouthBuild programs.

The U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild program has a network of more than 200 urban and rural YouthBuild programs in 46 states. To find a YouthBuild grantee near you, please visit www. doleta.gov/youth_services/youthbuild.cfm.

The U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild program has a network of more than 200 urban and rural YouthBuild programs in 46 states. To find a YouthBuild grantee near you, please visit www. doleta.gov/youth_services/youthbuild.cfm.

Tax Season Tips to Avoid Scammers and Robocalls StatePoint - It’s tax season. The time of year when phone scammers get particularly aggressive trying to trick you out of your hard-earned money. And scam calls and robocalls are a growing problem for everyone. Here are a few tricks to help you dodge scammers and give you peace of mind.

Know the Signs Scam call technology is always changing, so it’s important to stay vigilant against scammers’ attempts to get you to answer your phone. Every year, they make millions off innocent victims with new techniques.

Their latest method, known as number-spoofing technology, could fool even the savviest consumers into answering the phone. Number-spoofing makes a scammer’s number appear as either a familiar number with a local area code or even come up on Caller ID as the “IRS.” If you don’t answer, they may also leave “urgent” callback voicemails via robocalls. Recognizing these tactics can help you stay safe. If you suspect a call (or a voicemail) is a scam, hang up. If you want to be sure, don’t call back the number provided but instead, look up your local IRS Customer Service number on the Internet and call the IRS directly.

Use Protection Tools Check out what technology your wireless company offers that can protect you from scam and spoof calls. For example, T-Mobile offers free scam and spoofing protection for customers with Scam ID and Scam Block. These tools are made available to all postpaid customers and live on the T-Mobile network, so no app is required. As soon as a call reaches the network, it’s analyzed and if it’s scam, the incoming call is tagged as Scam Likely. If customers want to stop scam calls completely, they can turn on Scam Block. With these tools in place, in the last two years, T-Mobile has alerted customers

A few tricks will help you to dodge scammers and give you peace of mind during tax season.

to over 10 billion Scam Likely calls. And in 2019, T-Mobile reports warning customers of 225 million Scam Likely calls each week.

Others wireless providers usually also offer customers app solutions to help identify scam calls for a small monthly fee. Check with your provider to see what is available.

New standards from the Federal Communications Commission, called STIR/SHAKEN, are also helping protect consumers.

T-Mobile’s implementation of STIR/SHAKEN, Caller Verified, lets you know when a call made on the T-Mobile network is authentic and not intercepted by scammers and spammers. Once other wireless providers implement STIR/SHAKEN, Caller Verified will work on calls made across networks.

Know Your Rights While scam-blocking technology can help you filter out scam and spoof calls, it’s

also important to know your rights. Many of these calls use intimidation tactics to scare consumers into divulging sensitive information over the phone. The IRS website notes that they will always make attempts to reach you via postal mail first and they will never ask you for a specific form of payment. You should know that you always have the right to formally contest the amount owed, and the IRS will not make threats against you or your family regarding arrest or deportation. If you have any elderly or susceptible family members, talk to them about how to avoid such scams and consider setting them up with the latest technology to help them stay safe.

This tax season, be wary about the calls that you receive. With up-to-date information and new technology, you can protect your pocketbook from scammers.

NAACP Restructures To Advance Advocacy Strategy The nation’s most prominent civil rights organization announced recently during its annual national board meeting in New York, a strategic restructuring which better positions the organization to lead the critical policy advocacy and social justice work needed to ensure the rights of all people.

The group also signed memoranda of understanding with several African American organizations designed to expand its capacity to engage Black voters nationally.

“The NAACP is a membership-based advocacy organization with 2,220 branches and a unique and incomparable ability to drive change at the local, regional, and national levels. The current political and policy climate demands an NAACP that is agile and responsive

in the face of the serious challenges confronting communities of color, including the continued assault on voting rights and foundational threats to democracy,” said Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP. This new structure will enable the Association to deploy resources efficiently as conditions on the ground dictate, to employ a research-based approach to civic engagement, and to ensure closer alignment between National Office staff and NAACP branches across the country.

Over the past two years, the NAACP has pursued a relentless strategy of rebuilding traditional relationships and establishing new ones as a means of consolidating its position as the most powerful civic engagement group in the African American community. This year, a key part of

that strategy is “partnership.”

“During our long history, the NAACP functions at its highest capacity when our partnerships with our allies, including those in our community and those with whom we have a strategic alignment, are operating with their highest potential,” said NAACP National Board Chairman Leon W. Russell.

“Today we simultaneously embarked on an internal restructuring which positions us to evolve as an organization in ways which allow us to maximize our partners and strategic alliances in ways that empower our community,” added Chairman Russell.

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(MOU’s) with key allies including the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. which is now requiring its members also hold membership in the NAACP, Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc, Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA), NID Housing, and the National Organization of Blacks Law Enforcement Executives (N.O.B.L.E), the nation’s leading law enforcement association for African Americans.

These MOU’s are also designed to expand engagement of Black voters regionally, statewide and locally on education & outreach, civic engagement, issue area advocacy priorities, leadership development, membership and community building.

The NAACP celebrates its 110th Anniversary as well as on March

30th – the 50th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles. This year also marks the 400 anniversary of enslaved Africans landing on the shores of what is now Hampton, Virginia. As part of its legacy to this historical struggle, the NAACP will participate in the Year of Return in Accra, Ghana later this year as a means of connecting the past struggle with the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice for all people of color in the African Diaspora.

“In the 21st Century the NAACP will counter the strategies of those seeking to reduce our political power, economic independence or value as contributors to society by not only fighting harder but fighting smarter,” added President Johnson.

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2019 Forensics Conference Explores The Role Of Forensics In Sexual Assault Cases Greenville University’s annual forensics conference will take place April 5-6, 2019. This year’s conference addresses the role of forensic science in investigating and prosecuting sexual assault.

G.U. invites high school, university students, parents, the general public and those involved in law enforcement/criminal justice to attend.

Conference presenters include: * Peter Smerick, retired FBI profiler and forensic scientist * Russell and Myra Strand of Strand Holistic Innovative Forensic Techniques * Dr. Gary Cumberland, retired forensic pathologist and medical examiner * Debbie and Rob Smith, H-EA-R-T Inc. (Hope Exists After Rape Trauma) * Troy Stabenow, assistant federal public defender in western Missouri and professor at the

G.U. invites high school, university students, parents, the general public and those involved in law enforcement/criminal justice to attend its 2019 Forensics Conference in April.

University of Missouri Law School The conference begins with keynote speakers on Friday evening, April 5, starting at 7 p.m.

Saturday features sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. including group presentations, break-out sessions, panel discussions and opportunities

for connection among participants.

“April is sexual assault awareness month. Sexual assault is a pervasive problem on campuses within the U.S. How campus staff, law enforcement, the courts, corrections and social workers all respond to sexual assault and rape are important, and the focus on forensics with this conference can help ensure that those of us within the criminal justice system and the sciences put our best foot forward when trying to provide justice to the survivors of these heinous crimes,” said Department Chair, G.U. Criminal Justice Program Michael Laughlin.

The conference is hosted by the departments of criminal justice, biology and chemistry.

For more information, or to register, visit greenville. edu/about/conferences/guforensicsconference. Registration is open until March 29.

Storytelling event celebrates unsung heroines for Women’s History Month On the evening of Friday, March 22, tour company Chicago Detours will host “Badass Women of Chicago History,” a live storytelling event celebrating Women’s History Month. For this special presentation at the historic Hideout Inn, lively presenters will share stories of Chicago heroines on the peripheries of history.

As these talented performers share their narratives, visual and audio elements like images and songs will help bring the stories to life.

Chicago Detours will donate a portion of proceeds from the event to the Chicago Women’s Health Center.

This year’s presenters for the second annual “Badass Women of Chicago History” event are in no particular order: City of Chicago cultural historian Tim Samuelson will use his colorful, personal approach to history to share the larger-than-life tale of nightclub entertainer Texas Guinan’s time in Chicago’s infamous Green Mill.

Presenter Velma Gladney has been motivating and educating audiences through her storytelling for the past twenty years. Gladney will tell the inspiring story of Bessie Coleman, an aviation pioneer and the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn a pilot’s license.

Mary Lu Seidel is a lifelong community organizer and the Director of Community Engagement for Preservation Chicago. She is inspired by the life of Gale Cincotta, whose tireless

fight to make housing affordable and equitable for all families made a lasting impact not just in Chicago but across the US. Writer and artist Laura Hawbaker will tell the story of Leona Woods Marshall, the often overlooked American physicist who was the only woman present at the creation of the world’s first nuclear chain reaction.

Actor, scientist and storyteller Krista Damico will introduce the audience to the godmother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee. Her intricately detailed crime scene dioramas made her an expert on homicide investigation.

Elizabeth Harper is a Chicago poet and the host of Elizabeth’s Crazy Little Thing variety show at Phyllis’ Musical Inn. She’ll share how Phyllis Jaskot founded that historic institution in 1954 as a polka bar in what was then Wicker Park’s Polish Broadway.

Julia Berkowitz is an IBEW electrician and recording secretary for the Illinois Labor History Society. She will explore the organizing efforts of women steel workers in the Chicago area in the 1970s.

Chicago Detours’ mission is “To bring curious people to explore stories and places locals don’t even know through guided tours of Chicago’s architecture, history and culture.”

Executive Director Amanda Scotese and her team expanded on this mission beyond their usual walking and bus tours with the creation of this

annual storytelling event. She said, “This event was such a great success last year, and we are excited to offer it again, especially at one of our most beloved historic Chicago venues - the Hideout.”

Originally built in 1881 as a boarding house for nearby factory workers, The Hideout Chicago sits in a cozy wood-frame building encircled by a dump truck parking lot and old brick warehouses.

Holding the “Badass Women of Chicago History” event at the Hideout is particularly timely, as the venue currently faces tremendous changes. Private development firm Sterling Bay has purchased most of the industrial property surrounding the Hideout to pave the way for its massive Lincoln Yards development. The Hideout owners and community have expressed concerns regarding the future of small businesses and the potential changes to the character of the neighborhood.

This special event will take place on Friday, March 22, at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia.

Doors will open at 5:30pm, with the show from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Tickets are $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door. Space is limited, so guests are encouraged to buy their tickets early via chicagodetours.com.

About Chicago Detours Chicago Detours offers guided tours of architecture, history and culture that bring people to explore stories and places locals don’t even know. The tour company is comprised of a team of educators, historians, artists and storytellers, and is proud to be one of few tour companies in Chicago that is rated five stars on both Yelp and TripAdvisor.

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Chicago Southland’s April Food Day United Way of Metro Chicago – South-Southwest Suburban Region’s (UWMC – SSW) seventh annual April Food Day is running now through April 18th, 2019.

The annual food collection event addresses food insecurity in the southsouthwest suburbs, a region that is home to the fastest growing population of people living at or below the poverty line.

Last year, United Way collected more than 128,000 pounds of food to address summer food insecurity and to restock food pantries. Through donations of non-perishable food items, household goods and financial support, individuals and companies can help those in the south-southwest suburbs meet some of their most basic needs.

In Illinois, 64% of people that want help with food do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This is where food pantries come in and help. The summer months are a critical time to combat childhood hunger and reach kids when they no longer have access to meals at school.

UWMC–SSW’s annual April Food Day is once again led by the Chicago Southland hospitality industry. The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau and area hotels, schools, park districts and municipalities throughout the Chicago Southland region will be collecting food from March 1, 2019 – April 18, 2019.

“Let’s keep up the great momentum that has brought us to this annual charity event,” said Jim Garrett, president / chief executive officer for the Chicago Southland CVB. “We truly care about the community and the Chicago Southland hospitality industry has much to be proud of in the efforts to combat hunger around the region.”

The following area pantries will be the recipients of the 2019 April Food Day: Ford Heights Community Service Organization; Hope Center, Blue Island; Blue Cap, Blue Island; Restoration Ministries, Harvey; Rich Township, Richton Park; St. Irenaeus, Park Forest; Thornton Township, Harvey; Together We Cope, Tinley Park; Respond Now, Chicago Heights and Orland Township Food Pantry, Orland Park.

On April 18, 2019, from 10:00 a.m.

– 2:00 p.m. all collected donations are to be dropped off at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park, Ill. 60477. There will also be an awards luncheon taking place to honor those that have been instrumental in this endeavor. For the latest up-to-date information on the event and drop off locations, please visit https://uw-mc.org/event/april-foodday-2019/

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