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- With talk of mortgage foreclosures dominating real estate chatter on …
- The end of July means the start of a long-time …
- With rising gas prices, more and more two-wheeled vehicles are …
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Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
Turnpike to test fall traffic- July 13, 2008 in print edition on 1B
- Tests will start early for Kansas University students arriving in August for the fall semester. Not only will they be tested but so will the parents who bring them, the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the university. That’s when the effect of a monthslong public information campaign about turnpike construction will become known.
10:00 a.m.
Thieves thrive on technology advances- July 13, 2008 in print edition on 1A
- Criminals get more bold. Tactics appear more credible. Targets face an increasing number of attacks from an ever-expanding lineup of fraud-susceptible avenues. Potential losses continue to mount. Identity theft this year will strike more than 9 million Americans, according to the Federal Trade Commission. It comes in the form of fraudulent use of someone’s personal information - such as a Social Security or credit card numbers - to steal their money.
2:00 p.m.
Healing touch: Lawrence church rallies around youth pastor with cancer- July 12, 2008 in print edition on 1D
- Playing basketball a few months ago, Brandon White ended up with a searing pain in his upper right leg. Today, the pain’s gone. But so is his leg. White, 28, the youth pastor at Heartland Community Church, had the leg amputated July 1 after a cancerous tumor was discovered in his femur.
- Video: Keeping His Faith
4:00 p.m.
T-shirt trial stretches with complexities- July 13, 2008 in print edition on 1B
- A federal jury must weigh complex legal issues and hundreds of pieces of evidence in a lawsuit pitting Kansas University against a Lawrence T-shirt seller.
10:00 p.m.
‘Carnival of bargains’ to hit downtown- July 13, 2008 in print edition on 3A
- If you’ve been waiting for Thursday’s downtown Sidewalk Sale, here’s some sage advice, courtesy of Dan Hughes, president of Downtown Lawrence Inc. “Arrive early, and bring lots of water and your walking shoes,” said Hughes, owner of Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 802 Mass. The annual event lasts from sunup until sundown on Thursday, and organizers expect tens of thousands of people to hunt for discounts.
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- Aquahawks readying for Summer swimming championships
- July 13, 2008
- With the Summer swimming championships just around the corner for the Aquahawks, this weekend’s meet gave competitors one last chance to become eligible for the upcoming event.
- Sunday, July 13 weather at 10 p.m.
- July 13, 2008
- The forecast for Monday, July 14 calls for a high of 87 and a low around 60.
- County fair organizers expecting a good year despite sagging economy
- July 13, 2008
- The end of July means the start of a long-time Summer tradition: the Douglas County Fair.
- Local real estate market may soon improve
- July 13, 2008
- With talk of mortgage foreclosures dominating real estate chatter on the national scene, folks in the Lawrence area soon can look forward to conditions improving.
- Tonganoxie shooting investigation continues
- July 13, 2008
- The investigation continues after a man is shot in Tonganoxie on Friday night.
- ‘Carnival of bargains’ to hit downtown
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- If you’ve been waiting for Thursday’s downtown Sidewalk Sale, here’s some sage advice, courtesy of Dan Hughes, president of Downtown Lawrence Inc. “Arrive early, and bring lots of water and your walking shoes,” said Hughes, owner of Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 802 Mass. The annual event lasts from sunup until sundown on Thursday, and organizers expect tens of thousands of people to hunt for discounts.
- Former Jayhawk dominates LAGA Big Event
- Despite ‘average golf,’ Roberts wins again
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Conrad Roberts won his third straight Lawrence Amateur Golf Association Big Event Open division title Sunday.
- Turnpike to test fall traffic
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Tests will start early for Kansas University students arriving in August for the fall semester. Not only will they be tested but so will the parents who bring them, the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the university. That’s when the effect of a monthslong public information campaign about turnpike construction will become known.
- 17 ducks found dead in Capitol reflecting pool
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Authorities searched near the Capitol into the early hours of Saturday morning for possible hazardous materials after more than a dozen ducks were found dead in the Capitol Reflecting Pool.
- Rain allows Dixon to win third straight at Nashville track
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Miscommunication mixed with heavy rain turned out to be a winning combination for Scott Dixon.
- Apprenticeships raise new crop of farmers
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Among the fresh fruits and vegetables at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market is a population of farmers nearing retirement and a bustling crowd of local-food supporters and consumers. As the demand for organic, locally grown food increases, area farmers are trying to keep up.
- Keegan: The best starting five ever
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Picking an all-time baseball team shaped up as quite a challenge. Selecting an all-time starting five in basketball rates as a far easier task because five dominant players from the game’s rich history blend so well together offensively and defensively. Picking this team is easier than breaking 100 on the golf course.
- President, Democrats bicker over energy
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standing restrictions on drilling for oil in pristine lands and offshore tracts believed to hold huge reserves of fuel.
- Keep your yard and pet safe from each other
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D7
- How does your garden grow? If you have companion animals, probably not so well. Here are some tips to keep your hydrangeas unscathed - relatively, at least.
- ‘Funny makes up for a lot’
- Sedaris’ new book: more mature, thoughtful
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D3
- Pick up David Sedaris’ new book and you’re staring at death. If the van Gogh painting of a skeleton gracing the cover doesn’t say it clearly enough, the fact that the skull is smoking a cigarette should.
- Bill Clinton warns of growing polarization
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Former President Bill Clinton warned Saturday that the country is becoming increasingly polarized despite the historic nature of the Democratic primary.
- Pope to highlight climate change
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Pope Benedict XVI began a pilgrimage in Australia on Sunday, saying he wants his visit to raise awareness about global warming and to address the crisis of clergy sexual abuse.
- Ex-press secretary Snow dies of cancer
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush’s press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53.
- Italy’s food detectives sniff out fraud trail
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on E12
- Inspector Giorgio Capovani laid out his array of cheese impostors. A wedge of “Parmesansan” made in Lithuania, a container of “Parmazano Fiorentino” produced in Britain and labeled “dairy free,” a chunk of German “Parmezano” sold in Mexico.
- Poet’s showcase
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D3
- “The Mentor” by John Clifford
- School to be built near old gas well
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B5
- An abandoned natural gas well is not impeding progress on construction of a new elementary school in Eudora.
- Animated metal group jumps from screen to stage
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D6
- One way to gauge anything’s prominence in pop culture is if there’s been a cartoon made about it. That means metal is again part of America’s cultural weave, at least for males 18-35, thanks to “Metalocalypse,” Adult Swim’s series about the dysfunctional and ultraviolent exploits of impossibly popular death-metal band Dethklok. Call it tongue-ripped-away-from-cheek humor, with the series currently approaching the end of its second season.
- Curb kids’ cursing
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D1
- Want to cut down on the foul language your kids use? Here’s some advice from parents and educators.
- Man with a plan: Pickens wants to light a fire under politicians
- Energy tycoon thinks we can cut our dependence on foreign oil by immediately investing in wind, natural gas
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on E1
- When a guy heavily invested in natural gas and wind power says the answer to the nation’s energy woes is natural gas and wind power, it’s hard not to smirk at his Texas-size gumption. But let’s not be hasty.
- Good news for Cheney in annual checkup
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Vice President Dick Cheney got good news Saturday from doctors who said his heart was beating normally for a 67-year-old man who has had four heart attacks.
- Perfect purse results in too much baggage
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D1
- I am carrying the handbag from hell. (Note to male readers: Yes, this is a column about pocketbooks. But, there’s a payoff, if you’ll just hang in. Here’s a hint: It involves my husband’s “man purse” from 1975.)
- DeJesus walkoff sends K.C. into a frenzy
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Mark Grudzielanek’s milestone hit was a faded memory by the time David DeJesus did what no Royals player had done in more than three years. DeJesus hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
- Horoscopes
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D5
- You often swing from risking and wild self-expression to a conservative, organized approach. Can you imagine what it might be like living or being with you?
- Matsui takes 55 swings in batting practice
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C5
- Yankees outfielder-designated hitter Hideki Matsui resumed on-field batting practice Saturday, taking 55 swings as he continues to rehab a sore left knee.
- Car seat inspections to start Saturday
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Safe Kids Douglas County will conduct a car seat installation inspection Saturday at Dale Willey Automotive, 2840 Iowa.
- Talking with kids about divorce
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D8
- Perhaps you and your partner have tried to salvage your marriage, but you realize it’s time to divorce. The step is difficult enough for adults. For children, the thought of seeing their mom and dad split up can be even more frightening and confusing. Their sense of stability can be shaken, their allegiances tested, their psyches scarred. How can you tell your children about a pending divorce in a healthy way?
- Rockefeller, Johnson could get things done
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Both Nelson Rockefeller and Lyndon Johnson were born 100 years ago this summer. Their legacies speak to us still.
- Obama campaign takes confusing turn
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B6
- John McCain is the candidate who actually had experience as a wartime flyer, but Barack Obama is the one who has most successfully adapted a favorite tactic of those intrepid aviators. When the pilots were over a target heavily defended by anti-aircraft guns, they would release a cloud of fine metal scraps, hoping to confuse the aim of the shells or missiles being fired in their direction.
- On the record
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Two people were transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday following a single-vehicle accident on the Kansas Turnpike.
- Chatty burglar stays too long, gets arrested
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- An apparently intoxicated suspect chatted with a burglary victim long enough for officers to arrive and arrest him, authorities said.
- LMH welcomes new family physician
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on E1
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital welcomes Dr. Thomas R. Marcellino to its active medical staff.
- Fort Riley commander headed for Pentagon
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Fort Riley’s commanding general has been nominated for a post at the Pentagon and his third star.
- LMH to discuss diabetes risks
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital will conduct a free class Tuesday to educate people about the risks of Type 2 diabetes.
- Behind the Lens: Photographer shares favorite books
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D2
- I’m moving into a new house, and as I pack up all my stuff I realize that some of my heavier possessions are my photography books. I have too many. My photography books inspire me, instruct me and help me recall why I love the craft of photography.
- Cashing in: Lawrence residents find offbeat ways to make extra money
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D1
- Wearing a paint-splattered T-shirt, arms folded, ears perked, Ted Cowan sits on a blue plastic chair in the waiting room of ZLB Plasma. He’s waiting for a nurse to belt out his name. Cowan is a painter who pulls in a regular paycheck - but it’s not enough.
- Orlando dad gets fuel by trading son’s name
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Someday, when a boy named Dixon and Willoughby Partin asks how he got his 24-letter name, he’ll learn it came with a hundred bucks worth of gasoline.
- People in the news
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D5
- ¢ Ex-‘Hollywood Madam’ hit with drug charge
- Sprint Center scrimps on seats
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Clutching the $80 ticket you bought months ago, you plow through the sold-out crowd to find your seat at the Sprint Center and drop into it. Yikes! It’s a tight squeeze for your derriere. Maybe it’s all those oversized Cokes and fries you’ve been eating. Or maybe the problem could be the seat.
- Thieves thrive on technology advances
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Criminals get more bold. Tactics appear more credible. Targets face an increasing number of attacks from an ever-expanding lineup of fraud-susceptible avenues. Potential losses continue to mount. Identity theft this year will strike more than 9 million Americans, according to the Federal Trade Commission. It comes in the form of fraudulent use of someone’s personal information - such as a Social Security or credit card numbers - to steal their money.
- Square dancing lights up church
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Laura and Wade Morrow started square dance lessons a year ago. Now, they are hooked. “It’s a blast,” Wade Morrow said. “It doesn’t have a steep learning curve where you think you have to learn a lot before you can dance. You go to the first lesson, and they teach you three or four moves and you can dance.”
- McCain, Obama differ on energy strategy
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B7
- John McCain and Barack Obama are offering voters very different views of America’s energy future. Obama envisions the federal government funding alternative energy development and mandating lower fuel consumption. McCain sees a less direct federal role, relying on government incentives and market forces to boost energy supplies and promote efficiency.
- On Supreme Court, no one rushing into retirement
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A6
- John Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym. The oldest two justices - half the court’s liberal wing - top the list of those considered likely to retire during the next presidential administration. Despite Stevens’ and Ginsburg’s apparent vigor, change on the Supreme Court is more likely than not over the next four years.
- Korea agrees to disable reactor
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- North Korea agreed to disable its main reactor by the end of October and allow international inspections to verify its nuclear disarmament in a deal reached Saturday at the end of six-nation talks.
- Rhetoric obscures immigration issue
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B7
- La cucaracha, la cucaracha, ya no puede caminar. La cucaracha, la cuca … Oh, perdón. I was just tuning up for an interview with Baracko Obama and Juan McCain. Juan y Baracko have been busy lately wooing los que hablan español. That is, people who speak Spanish. With an estimated 9.2 million Hispanic votes in play this November, the stakes are high. And the pandering is in high gear.
- Harley-Davidson revs up for museum opening in Milwaukee
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on E12
- A banker held beloved motorcycle-maker Harley-Davidson’s fate in 1984. He could agree to refinance the $90 million loan that executives took out a few years before to buy the company back from American Machine and Foundry Co., or make them declare bankruptcy. The banker allowed the company to refinance - at the last minute - preserving Harley’s folklore for decades to come.
- Sci-fi writers assemble for 2 conferences in one
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- When a group of science fiction writers, teachers and critics gets together, there’s no telling what may be discussed. On Saturday at Kansas University, themes about the apocalypse, nanotechnology and war intertwined with literary features such as character development and plot twists, all creating endless story possibilities.
- 2-legged dog symbol of trapping flap
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Andre the two-legged dog was rescued last winter when a woman noticed the animal trailing blood across a country road. The large, friendly mutt lost most of the lower half of his left legs after getting caught in an animal trap or snare.
- Packers reject Favre’s request
- Green Bay won’t grant quarterback’s release
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C2
- The Green Bay Packers’ general manager and coach don’t plan to grant Brett Favre’s request for his release. If he does rejoin the team, they told The Associated Press, it won’t be as the starting quarterback.
- Deal reached with ammunition maker
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- An agreement has been signed that should keep a major weapons manufacturer in business in southeast Kansas for the coming years.
- Review: ‘Well Enough Alone’ details woman’s obsessive life of hypochondria
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D3
- In our current age of anxiety, medical-themed TV shows and WebMD, most of us - at one time or another - have inflated a pimple into cancer or a stomachache into appendicitis. But few of us can match Jennifer Traig’s obsession with self-diagnosis.
- Pakistan says US not allowed to seek bin Laden on its soil
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Pakistan’s top diplomat said Saturday there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader.
- Rescued Colombia hostages head home
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Three Americans freed after being held more than five years by rebels in Colombia gave thanks Saturday and urged people to not forget other hostages who were left behind.
- Lawrence teen to play it ‘From the Top’
- Student selected among thousands to play piano on NPR program
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D1
- When Alan Shi was 4, he strutted up to the piano for his first-ever public recital … then promptly ran over to his mother, Judy Wu, tearfully telling her he didn’t want to perform. After calming down, he went back up to the piano and nailed his piece. Afterward, those in attendance repeatedly told him they were glad he performed. So was he. And that decision - and the work he’s put into playing the piano since then - will pay off this week when Shi plays for a national radio audience.
- World Company names new corporate advertising director
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on E1
- The World Company has promoted Tony Berg to corporate advertising director. Berg, who has been the Lawrence company’s local sales manager, takes over for Sara Wilhelm, who last month was appointed vice president of sales and development for Mediaphormedia, which is The World Company’s interactive and software division.
- Commentary: Steroids era casts cloud of suspicion
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Once, records were made to be broken. Now, records are made to be doubted. Sports’ steroids era has calloused whatever sense of innocence we once attached to athletes and their accomplishments. Our sense of wonder has been replaced by a cynical wondering: Who can we believe? What can we trust?
- Create your own Olympics viewers guide
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C6
- NBC has almost made a viewer’s guide to the Olympics an obsolete idea. The network is making a nearly absurd 3,600 hours of coverage from the Beijing games available next month on the broadcast network, its cable partners, high-definition channels and on NBCOlympics.com. Add in video on demand and fans can almost create their own unique viewing experience.
- PM: New corruption accusations distorted
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Saturday that accusations revealed in a broadening corruption investigation that he stole thousands of dollars from charities are “distorted” and “despicable.”
- Youth coach will pitch to Rangers’ Hamilton
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C5
- Josh Hamilton used to run around in the outfield while his older brother’s American Legion team in North Carolina took batting practice against volunteer coach Clay Council.
- New road barriers block turnpike turnarounds
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B4
- There are no more shortcuts for emergency vehicles on the Kansas Turnpike between the Lecompton and Topeka interchanges.
- Pouring Guinness perfection
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- At Davy Byrnes, so crucial a fixture in Dublin that Leopold Bloom ordered a gorgonzola sandwich and a glass of burgundy there in “Ulysses” - “Nice quiet bar. Nice piece of wood in that counter. Nicely planed. Like the way it curves there.” - things have changed to the degree that one city pub review congratulates it for pouring “the finest pint of Budweiser in town!” Still, the Guinness keeps barman Stephen Delany busy much of the night.
- Ortiz sets July 25 return date vs. Yanks
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C5
- David Ortiz, on the disabled list since May 31 with a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, is expected to return to Boston’s lineup on July 25 for the opener of a series against the New York Yankees.
- Pump patrol
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.89 at several stations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- Analysis: Obama revels in contrasts with McCain
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Barack Obama has found something that eluded him during the primary season - contrast. And, he’s basking in it. “He will not bring change,” Obama always asserts, rightly or wrongly, of rival Republican John McCain. “I will.”
- Pioneering heart doctor Michael DeBakey dies
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- When Dr. Michael E. DeBakey pushed forward with his groundbreaking research and maverick approach to medicine a half century ago, heart surgery was a medical marvel.
- Sudan warns against indictment of president
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- An indictment of Sudan’s president for war crimes in Darfur would be “disastrous” for the region and could affect humanitarian organizations working there, a Sudanese government spokesman said Saturday.
- Jayhawk twin sisters hold special bond
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C3
- Brittany Potter tried soccer, softball and dance, then finally settled on swimming. So did her twin sister, Alyssa. The twins have been competing against each other in the pool since they were 8 years old and continue to swim together as upcoming sophomores at Kansas University. They even share an event: the 200-meter butterfly.
- Chapters of oldest surviving novel found
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A full set of chapters of “The Tale of Genji,” the world’s oldest surviving full-length novel, believed to have been transcribed in the Muromachi period (1333-1568) has been discovered at the residence of a family in Tokyo.
- Britain calls for frugality in eating habits
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on E12
- Evoking an era of World War II austerity, British families are being urged to cut food waste and use leftovers in a nationwide effort to fight sharply rising global food prices.
- T-shirt trial stretches with complexities
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- A federal jury must weigh complex legal issues and hundreds of pieces of evidence in a lawsuit pitting Kansas University against a Lawrence T-shirt seller.
- Baseball pillowcase still a hit
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D4
- How old is Grandpa’s unusual silk “pillowcase” decorated with a picture of a baseball team? Because the records of baseball teams and players are so well documented, it’s easy to learn what the logical age of an item should be.
- Guinness tradition seemingly going down the drain
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- The two men drink standing near the back of the long bar at Davy Byrnes, one of the many watering holes in this city that, in the words of writer Samuel Beckett, who once lived upstairs, have been known to house “broken glass and indiscretion.”
- Raiders rained out twice in Emporia
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C3
- The Lawrence Raiders were rained out of their two games on Saturday in the Emporia Tournament.
- Hargrove makes return to baseball in Liberal
- Former Mariners manager living in basement to stay in the game
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C5
- Mike Hargrove is sitting in the dugout of the Liberal Bee Jays, in uniform, in charge and back in baseball.
- Best-sellers
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on D3
- Fiction 1. “Fearless Fourteen,” by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s, $27.95).Nonfiction 1. “When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” by David Sedaris (Little, Brown, $25.99).
- China thinking small to take gold-medal crown
- Researchers predicting United States to challenge for top spot
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C6
- Yao Ming is China’s best-known and richest athlete, a towering icon of the Beijing Olympics and a symbol of the nation’s rapid rise in the last three decades. But when it comes to the Chinese Olympic plans, Du Li and Yang Lian matter as much or more than the Houston Rockets center.
- Busch passes Johnson late
- Sprint Cup points leader tallies 14th victory
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Kyle Busch passed Jimmie Johnson after a restart on the next-to-last lap Saturday night to win his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season.
- When opportunity knocks
- Having a special nest egg for economic development could open up new opportunities for the community.
- July 13, 2008 in print edition on B6
- This may not be the year for county officials to create a special economic development fund, but it’s good that Douglas County commissioners are looking at this idea. Having even a moderate pool of money set aside for this purpose could allow Lawrence and Douglas County to take advantage of opportunities to bring more jobs to the area.
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