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Music therapy combines music with the therapistclient relationship, Borczon said. Students in the program said diversity is one of its great characteristics. “It covers all populations, from very high functioning
epresentatives from all sides of the home buying process offered advice to over 50 faculty and staff about the proper steps toward home ownership in the Sierra Center Tuesday. The University Corporation First Time Home Buyers Seminar gave insight from Wells Fargo home mortgage consultants, Stewart escrow officers and a real estate attorney. The event came after California saw 51,842 homes foreclose in September, according to RealtyTrac. “The purpose of this event is to educate,” said Linda Turner, associate director of real estate for The University Corporation. Purchasing a home is one of the most important moments of a person’s life, she added. Throughout the event, each speaker stressed many of the same keys to making the buying process smooth and surprise-free. Getting credit in order, paying off outstanding debts and determining what a prospective buyer can reasonably afford are the most important factors before
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Julie Berghofer, assistant director of the music therapy clinic, teaches student in her Music Therapy Improvisation class.
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shy guy who barely talks was able to fill in the blanks to a song. A girl who never spoke blurted out the word “flowers.” A young
man who needs physical help was able to move his head side-to-side on his own. After only a few sessions of hands-on music therapy with Thomas Newbold, music therapy graduate student, patients’ motor skills improved. “It gives you a sense of feeling that you are doing
something important and worthwhile,” Newbold said. CSUN and the University of the Pacific are the only approved schools in California that offer degrees in music therapy, according to the American Music Therapy Association. After students complete two years in college and per-
form a six-month, full-time, hands-on internship in the field, they are eligible to take a test with the certification board for music therapy. CSUN graduates scored 13 percent higher than the national average in 2010-11, said Ronald Borczon professor and founder of CSUN’s music therapy department.
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California state organization would like to see state campuses make more technological advances in classrooms to promote learning. Associated Students Vice President Sydni Powell addressed
the senate and asked for suggestions Tuesday on how to move CSUN forward technologically, to direct to the California State Student Association (CSSA). “My vision of the ideal classroom is one that actually helps you learn, that embraces every student’s individual learning style,” said Powell, the technology officer appointed by the CSSA board.
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Powell added that she wants to know what students want placed in the classroom over the next five to 10 years, while keeping deadlines and seeing how such ideas fit in CSSA and the board of trustees’ priorities. Senators voiced their ideal classrooms as Powell took down notes to take back to the statewide
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organization. “I’d like all my lectures to be seen on projectors,” said Sen. Ryan Melander. “It’s easy for note-taking on my laptop and PowerPoints.” Other senators requested more lessons and access to the technology that CSUN already uses. Sen. Ariana Hernandez requested printing stations inside every building, instead of just one centralized location near the AS office. CSUN has already taken certain technological advances using e-books with the help of the University Corporation board of directors. These advances have led to a pilot project, which has been using Chemistry 100 classes to test the popularity of the e-books. Powell and the board found that out of the 1,214 students, 594 bought hardcover books while 620 bought digital copies. CSSA has implemented the use of universal clickers in CSUs . There are four pilots planned by the University Corporation board of directors, and there is communication with Amazon to give students the option to purchase Kindles through the bookstore, Powell said. “I’m trying to help students succeed, not try to figure out how to create the best new iPad, but how to use that iPad in the classroom to help you get that A or that passing grade,” Powell said.
individuals to individuals with disabilities,” said Elissa Ruiz, senior and president of the Music Therapy Association of Northridge. Newbold, who wants to operate a music education center, sings, plays drums, percussion, guitar and piano. His internship has him working at a community living center for adults with developmental disabilities, and teaching preschool music. “Music can help you communicate or talk to patients without words, which can be very helpful for people who can’t talk,” Newbold said. “It is really interesting learning about the powers of music on the brain.” People want evidencebased therapy to show it works, Borczon said. Music therapists conduct experiments during sessions to see what does and doesn’t work, Ruiz said. “It is a great field to be in right now because it is booming and there are so many ways to get involved, as far as research is concerned,” Ruiz said. But music therapy students may have to create a job for themselves when
they graduate, because there aren’t many opportunities in school districts or hospitals, where music therapy is expensive because insurance generally does not cover the service, Ruiz added. “Often times an individual who has a stroke can sing, but can’t talk,” Ruiz said. “It’s a long process and it takes a lot of time and persistence to get those kind of results.” Music for relaxation is used as background music, otherwise therapists try to engage clients as much as possible, whether that means singing, dancing or playing the instrument, Ruiz said. Therapists will play instruments for some clients who are immobile or have severe disabilities. “It is such a broad based discipline that most any situation given to us we can find a musical intervention to help in that situation,” Borczon said. CSUN students can use the campus’ music therapy clinic in Cypress Hall.
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Continued from page 1 seriously considering buying a home, Turner said. “This is a buyers market,” Turner said. “This is your time. Don’t let it get away from you.” The first step in the process is to get pre-approved for a loan by a lender. Procedures for getting preapproved are tighter now than when the housing bubble burst just a few years ago, said Jeff Neistein, Wells Fargo branch manager. “Now you have to show your income on pretty much everything,” Neistein said. “We never did crazy loans, though.” Potential lenders will look closely at credit score, recent pay stubs and W-2 forms before pre-approving a loan. “Even if you’re someone with (an) 800 credit (score), you’re still going to have to provide the same information that someone with a lower score will have to,” said Jacqueline Mills, Wells Fargo home mortgage consultant. Fernando Arboleda, also a Wells Fargo home consultant, suggested those in the market to buy consider how much of a down payment they can reasonably afford, as well as monthly payment for their mortgage.
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It’s important to let the lender know what the maximum amount of money a potential buyer can afford to pay for their mortgage and other monthly payments, said Arboleda. The amount should land somewhere around 50 percent of the buyer’s monthly income. After determining they are ready to shop for a house and getting pre-approved by a bank, the next step is finding a reputable real estate agent. “A real estate agent is not a home inspector,” said Robert J. Carlson, real estate attorney. “Be careful what they tell you.” In addition to going over steps to home ownership,
lecturers attempted to translate jargon by explaining title insurance and escrow. While many faculty and staff said they were better informed after the presentation, there was still confusion about intricate dealings. “It answered a lot of questions,” said Virginia Huynh, associate professor of child and adolescent development. “It also raised a lot of questions. I have a lot of homework to do.” “The first time can definitely be scary,” Neistein said. “Home ownership is a long term investment,” Neistein said. “The first time can definitely be scary.”
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t the age of 10, New Yorkborn and Caribbean-raised Amar Spencer, 24, became captivated by television and film, inspiring her to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Spencer, a mass communications graduate student, has a passion not only for media, but modeling and acting as well. In January 2012, she will be a contestant in the Miss California USA pageant in Palm Desert, representing Reseda. Spencer has been trying to get involved in the theatrical-acting industry on and off for the last seven years, including doing a commercial for Essentia, a mattress company in Santa Monica. Spencer graduated from John Casablanca, an acting and modeling school in Florida, in 2005. To get ready for Miss California USA, Spencer trains at the gym to get tone, controls her diet
and has weekly conference calls, that production does with all the contestants to get tips on sponsors, health and the pageant. Spencer’s uncle in Florida is her only sponsor so far, but she looks for resources every day because there are always contests' costs that come up. “There are events every two weeks that I have to go to,” Spencer said. “I try to go to cheap places, like Ross, to get nice clothes, while saving money for the pageant itself.” But for the actual pageant, Spencer said she plans to go all out. In 2008, Spencer earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, and then moved back home to Antigua in the Caribbean where she was a reporter for two years. In Antigua, Spencer won an award for her reporting on agriculture news and won the Texas Intercollegiate Project Award for a group documentary she made for
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her undergraduate senior project about Meals on Wheels. Since then, she has had to adapt to the Southland. “It has been a struggle to get to California because I didn’t have anybody that I knew,” Spencer said. “Now I am here and excited to participate in the pageant.” If Miss California USA had a talent category, Spencer said she would dance, but the pageant only consists of swimwear, evening wear and an interview portion. Spencer said mass communication class seminars help with the interview portion of the pageant because of the emphasis on critical thinking and coming up with answers on the spot. “There is so much interaction in classes,” she added. “The way the program is structured, I can understand and digest the information and apply it to the field of mass communication.” Spencer plans to graduate in December and pursue a career in news, film or anything involving television.
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alifornians will take part in an earthquake drill at 10:20 p.m. Thursday, and CSUN geology students will be hosting an event to promote the cause. The event, presented by the Earthquake Country Alliance, will be taking place at the Sierra Quad and will partially focus on the state’s third annual Great Shake Out, a drill meant to increase earthquake preparedness. “The objective of this event is to raise awareness about earthquake preparation,” said Doug Yule, the professor coordinating the event. “It’s going to be a multi-faceted event, but at its basic level, it’s a giant drill promoting safety.” The students will inform the
campus community by handing out fliers, making presentations and creating art during the activity. Out of the 8.7 million people officially registered to partake in the drill, 3.7 million of them are in the Los Angeles area, according to the California’s Great Shake Out website. Yule said 50 of them are from CSUN. While earthquakes are unable to be predicted, scientists have anticipated a large earthquake to hit Southern California in the future, said Denise Hernandez, a freshmen in Yule’s Living with Earthquakes in California class. “People need to be informed on how to be prepared and what measures they need to take in order to protect themselves,” she said. Yule and his students plan to educate people on earthquakes so they will be able to make their own choices whether to follow
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Talk to strangers Engaging with your fellow humans is not as dangerous as you think
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get in cars with strangers. Sometimes I organize these rides online, sometimes I’m offered rides when waiting at the bus stop. I also stay on strangers’ couches and beds when I’m traveling. I’ve probably done all those things 25 times, and I am still alive. Strangers are a lot nicer than you’d think. You’re a stranger to almost everyone, and every single person you’ve ever met was a stranger. You’ll probably walk past dozens of strangers today. They’re everywhere. Whenever I want to drive to the Bay Area to visit my family, I check out the Los Angeles ride-share section on craigslist. com. Here, drivers post their destination, time of departure and other info. For the six-hour drive, people have charged me $40, $20, all the way down to nothing. It’s a lot faster than the train, less expensive than buying or renting a car, saves gas and is always fun. There’s something special about the bond made between two strangers sharing a six-hour car ride, and I always meet people with the best stories. I also use the website couchsurfing.com to find people to stay with. When I spent a week in the Bahamas, I couch surfed at two different homes. I figured this would be safer than staying at a hotel without a guide or anyone to show me the best and worst things to do in the area. The first person I stayed with had a cramped house with air conditioning in
only one room. The second person I stayed with lived in a resort next to the beach and I even got my own room and used his Internet-phone to call home. I might not even call these people strangers, because I can see their profile and I talk to them either online or over the phone before making arrangements. Getting to know random people has resulted in some of the best experiences of my life. While I take rides for convenience primarily, I would almost consider it a hobby, because the experience is so enjoyable. People drive me because they’re going to their university, to pick up a camera for their poorly thought-out documentary, to strange conventions, coming home from starring in a porno or meeting their partner from an arranged marriage. In my experiences, I’ve met a hippie slacker, a former millionaire with a pet serval (which I pet and played with), many students, an ambassador and members of more subcultures than I can count. I truly think that ride sharing and couch surfing are some of the best most mind expanding and eye opening ways to experience a slice of life. However, there are certain precautions to take.
When you use the couchsurfing website, all your interactions are recorded, and all parties are made aware of this. If anything goes wrong they use the messages to determine where you are. Although it’s also a good idea to tell others where you are. You could announce it on Facebook or Twitter, although you might be hesitant to do that if friends are going to lecture you on stranger danger. The website also offers optional references from previous couch-surfers, “vouches” from your friends, and “verification” where the website does a background check on the user’s name and location. When I take rides with people, I take a picture of their licence plate and send it to some friends. Consider sending it to your partner, your parent and your roommate, and let the driver know that’s what you’re doing. Although they might be a little offended that you don’t completely trust them, an honest person wouldn’t kick you out of the car for that. When talking about my adventures, I too often hear that anyone who does that should have been robbed, raped and murdered by now. This reaction belies the fact that too few of us even understand the basics of robbers, rapists and murderers. According to the U.S. Department of Justice 2005 National Crime Victimization Study, 73 percent of rapes are committed by people who previously knew the victim. I understand the concern. Rape is a big deal. The victims and the offenders can be any gender.
But, ultimately, it’s a little offensive to hear that women can’t trust strangers, women can’t walk outside at night, and only a Y-chromosome can protect you from the horrible evils of the world. Women just have to stay in their homes and fear for their lives or they’ll just be raped all the time. A guy friend of mine once told me that I shouldn’t ride my bike on the trail by Griffith Park in broad daylight because I’ll get raped. Bike trail. Broad daylight. Rape. It’s annoying and inaccurate to just throw around the risk of rape like the life of a woman is just littered with them. It’s also offensive to men to think that every male that offers a favor is just looking to commit a horrific violent act. I’m not saying that none of them do, but give them a chance, would ya? I take precautions, I learn what kind of things are dangerous. For example, I never let a driver, friend or stranger, text while driving if I’m in the car; I offer to send the text myself. I don’t smoke because tobacco kills more Americans than homicide, suicide and car accidents combined. I live close to campus, so I can minimize driving in my life in general. I do let people into my home to stay the night, but I’m not particularly afraid of them robbing the place. If they wanted to do that, they’d just get a rock and bust a window; why bother exposing their identity and contacting me online first? If you feel concerned about your safety, take a minute to learn what kind of things are actually dangerous, don’t just live in general fear. These are my experiences with strangers. Your experienc-
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es should be whatever you’re ready to do. If you prefer to start ridesharing with a friend, that’s a great way to do it. If you’d rather couch-surf with someone who has been verified and has lots of references, that’s fine, too. If you don’t really care and just want to travel alone, then whatever. Take your own risks and let oth-
ers take theirs. Just keep all this in mind when talking to strangers, and know that people are awesome, not evil.
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195 yards per game through Week 6, went down with a collarbone injury that likely has him out for the year. To replace him, the Raiders somehow managed to pry disgruntled quarterback Carson Palmer from the hands of Bengals owner Mike Brown, who previously said he wouldn’t trade him for anything. With Palmer’s veteran leadership and skills, the Raiders have a great chance at keeping their playoff hopes afloat. Prediction: Will make the playoffs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Behind the guidance of young quarterback Josh Freeman and power runner LeGarrette Blount, the Bucs are currently edging out the Saints for first place in the NFC South. While Freeman may struggle at times to find Mike Williams, his best receiver from last year, he has no problems airing it out to Arrelious Benn, who’s caught two long touchdowns thus far. Freeman can also simply hand it off to Blount, who’s good for nearly 70 yards a game, but has been plagued by inconsistent play. If Tampa hopes to make the playoffs, it must improve its 25th-ranked defense and find a more efficient way to get the ball to Williams. Prediction: Will miss the playoffs
CSUN travels to UCR for Big West match Anthony Carpio Daily Sundial
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ven though the CSUN men’s soccer team lost to UC Riverside last season for the first time ever in Big West Conference play, the Matadors (6-6-1, 3-2 Big West) aren’t thinking about avenging their defeat as they travel to UCR Soccer Stadium Wednesday night to take on the Highlanders (6-5-2, 1-3-1). “No one cares about what happened last year,” Matador head coach Terry Davila said, talking about the 2-1 overtime loss a year ago. “All I care about is what’s going to happen on the field (tonight).” With only five games left in Big West play, Davila understands that every game is crucial. CSUN is tied for second place in the league standings with Cal Poly and UC Davis and trail first-place UC Irvine by one game.
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UCR is currently in sixth place, coming off a 1-1 tie against Cal State Fullerton Saturday night. Before their tie, the Highlanders were on a threegame losing streak, with losses against Cal Poly (5-0) and UC Irvine (5-1). Riverside’s only Big West win came against UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 28. Highlander forward Cesar Diaz Pizarra currently leads his team with six goals and two assists. The senior averages three shots per game, with a shot on goal ratio of 50 percent (19 on goal, 38 shots). The Matadors always have a game plan when it plays an opponent, CSUN assistant Peter Bomar said, but executing those game plans in the Big West have been difficult for the team. “(We need to) maintain our focus and realize that we have a game plan,” co-captain and defender Joe Franco said. “And if we execute it and play to the best of our abilities, then no one can beat us.” The mistakes the Matadors made in Saturday’s overtime loss against UC Davis have Franco frustrated about the loss. “We beat San Luis Obispo at their place,” he said. “It’s pretty ridiculous to lose to Davis here. We know what we have to do to
and UCR will prove to be another test for the team. “Anytime you go to an away-team’s field, especially one like Riverside where it’s turf, sometimes you get there you don’t have that drive
yet,” Bomar said. “So I think we need to really come out and take what Riverside’s going to bring and then hopefully match it, and then surpass and hopefully come back with that (win)."
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come out and get a victory.” CSUN midfielder Thomas Ramos feels the same way about the team’s execution of its tactics. “We just got to come out and play our game plan and control the midfield, get behind them, and be aggressive,” said Ramos, talking about the team not getting enough offside calls. “I think it’s a bad thing because we weren’t trying to get behind the defense as much as we usually do.” In a three-way tie for second, Franco believes the team has what it takes to be successful this season. “You have to think positive,” he said. “The games that we’ve lost were just learning experiences, so we don’t do that again. I think we realized that we want (to win) the most.” With only six games left in the season, including a non-conference match at UCLA, CSUN is still driven and making adjustments to its game plan. “I don’t think that we’re slowing down,” Franco said. “I think we’re just fine-tuning. We just need to maintain consistency, be consistent with the way we play, and stay aggressive. I think we’ll be alright.” The Matadors have a 2-1 Big West record on the road,
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From chumps to contenders? Five early NFL surprises with a chance to be great in 2011 rumbling with Ron
Ron ROKHY Sundial sports columnist
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ix weeks into the NFL season, several teams are arising as candidates for this year’s most surprising team. Some for their emergence after years of dreadful play, and some for simply improving and gaining experience. But are these pleasant surprises legit, or are they going to be the Denver Broncos of two years ago who started 6-0 and ended up missing the playoffs? San Fransisco 49ers Sunday’s win against the previously-undefeated Detroit Lions gave the Niners a 5-1 record, their best start since 1998. Led by running back Frank Gore’s 90 yards per game, quarterback Alex Smith’s 8-2 touchdown-tointerception ratio, coach Jim Harbaugh’s feistiness and their second-ranked pointsallowed-per-game defense,
the Niners have finally found a winning combination, bouncing back from eight consecutive years of having non-winning records. Last year, they started off at a ghastly 1-6. As if that wasn’t bad enough, then-head coach Mike Singletary promised they’d still make the playoffs, but the Niners finished 6-10 and missed the postseason. With him gone now, his promise will come true. Prediction: Will make the playoffs Buffalo Bills The 4-2 Bills are the Phoenix Suns of the NFL. The Bills rank 30th in defense but second in offense, because their football philosophy involves only one thing: score. And they really have the tools to get into the endzone. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is completing 66 percent of his passes, throwing for 1,400 yards, 12 touchdowns and only four interceptions through six games. The biggest benefactor of Fitzpatrick’s awesome numbers has been his go-to wide receiver Stevie Johnson, who’s hauled in four touchdowns so far. Running back Fred Jackson has ran for 601 yards and four touchdowns, making him the second leading rusher in the league. Last year, the Bills finished a woeful 4-12, but if they want to make the playoffs, they must improve their defense. However, they’ve shown
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Behind the one-two punch of Alex Smith (11) and Frank Gore (21), the 5-1 49ers are a surprise team in the NFL.
they can hang with the greats as they defeated the Patriots a few weeks ago. Prediction: Will miss the playoffs Detroit Lions The Lions, who were undefeated until Sunday’s loss to the Niners, have been a powerhouse on both offense and defense, defying everyone’s expectations as they had laughably won only eight of their last 48 games coming into this season. Superstar wide receiver
Calvin Johnson shattered a record in Week 5, becoming the only receiver ever to grab nine scores in the first five games. While he failed to score against the 49ers, he managed to bring in 113 yards. Quarterback Matthew Stafford has thrown for 1,700 yards and 15 touchdowns, and the Lions’ defense is ranked seventh in pointsper-game allowed (19). Their weakness, however, lies on the ground, as they don’t
hand the ball enough to running back Jahvid Best, who gets 65 yard per game on a 4.6 yards-per-carry average. Three years ago, the Lions finished 0-16, but now, a playoff spot is not only a reality, it’s almost a lock. Prediction: Will make the playoffs Oakland Raiders Ever since their 2002 Super Bowl blunder against the Buccaneers, the Raiders have been awful, winning just 37 out of 128 games coming
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into this season. However, behind Darren McFadden, the NFL’s leading rusher, the team has managed a 4-2 start even though they don’t have a big-name quarterback. McFadden, who’s averaging 102 yards a game on the ground, has a 5.5 yards-percarry average and found the end zone four times. Quarterback Jason Campell, who’s averaged
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by Sundial Sports Desk @sundialsports57
What are the Matadors saying on the social network? Has anyone actually responded affirmatively to this type of question? Like ever? @SmoovSteph Stephan Hicks, men’s basketball any one want to write my essay for me Oct. 16
And down they went. Matadors in second place in the Big West. @mmkilby Meghan Kilby, women’s soccer Long beach; you're going down >:)
Hilarious just how creative stalkers are getting. Will have to do better to get Jianni, though. @Jia_hoops23 Jianni Jackson, women’s basketball I will not follow u if u put verified account in ur bio or that fake check mark by ur name .. We all kno it's supposed to be blue not black Oct. 17
LMAO. @JstFee Felicia Walker, women’s basketball Girl you aint big boned. Yo bones the same size as averyone else. Let me see yo x-rays. Lol.
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ESPN: “And we just chose LeBron James as our No. 1! Mwahahahaha.” @LWatson14 Lonnie Watson, men’s basketball So ESPN just said that Kobe Bryant is the 7th best player in the NBA...wtf!?
Pretty please? @HoniHina Mahina Haina, women’s volleyball The teacher isnt here yet !!! Ah class please get canceled!! #stoking
And it also better be a good fire. @violetalama Violet Alama, women’s basketball Fire alarms should not go off at 2 am unless there is a fire.
OK, does ANYONE on the volleyball team like class? Jk, jk. @natalie09allen Natalie Allen, women’s volleyball That moment hen your teacher doesn't show up to class so you just get to leave!!! #amazing
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