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Monday 31st July
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Training to be a Cop - Tom Hartman (ex Springfield)
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Monday 7th August
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Graffiti Removal - Roger Norman
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Monday 14th August
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Make Bullying History - Brett Murray
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Duty Roster
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6th August
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WPH Public School Family Fun Fair
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West Pennant Hills: Family Fun Fair - Sunday 6th August
Some information for those interested
We will have two BBQs on site on the day with Lions running one BBQ and your Rotarians running the second. We will be locating the Rotary BBQ in a similar position to our 2015 fair i.e. near the school's cricket nets.
Number of volunteers
Up to you on number of volunteers but keep in mind the following:
Justin
Number of volunteers
Up to you on number of volunteers but keep in mind the following:
- smaller team at 8:30am for set-up if you can bring your own trailer (see below) as we want all cars off site by 9am
- based on last fair, we expect your BBQ will be busy from 10:30am till 2pm
- Gates open at 10am (arrival time at 8:30am)
- The rides on the oval will shut down at 3pm so demand at your BBQ might drop off from that point
- In 2015 your team brought a BBQ on a trailer. Are you able to do that again?
- the school & PC will supply sausages, bacon, eggs, bread and drinks, plus gas for the BBQ.
- we will assign a member of our site team as your contact on the day to keep you supplied with sausages, bread, drinks etc
- If you have access to any large eskies, that will be helpful
- We suggest than your team bring their own cooking utensils
Justin
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Rotary has issued a global challenge to its members, asking them to work collectively to improve education quality and access — particularly for girls — by working with communities to improve teacher training, curriculum, and water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.
PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Rotary and the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education have teamed up to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by training professionals to devise and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries.
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WASH IN SCHOOLS TARGET CHALLENGE
Rotary’s Target Challenge to develop sustainable water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and education projects is being piloted in five countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya.
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MAKING SCHOOLS HEALTHY
Rotary members are providing clean, fresh water to every public school in Lebanon, so students can be healthier and get a better education.
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Significant Club fundraising events during the year
The Book Sale March 2017. As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from the organisers Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark. Funds raised were circa $13,000. Well done.
2016 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 27 August 2016 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 27 August 2016 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Garage Sale
We have just had a very successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 8/9 October raising a record gross of over $30k. The combination of good planning and benign weather contributed to this result.
We have just had a very successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 8/9 October raising a record gross of over $30k. The combination of good planning and benign weather contributed to this result.
Barbecues
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
Meetings
Monday 6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
Apologies
If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Jilda.
Phone 8484 7106 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
Phone 8484 7106 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.
President's Report
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President Colin welcomed 21 fellow Rotarians and 2 guests, Tom’s partner Annette, and Guest Speaker Noel.
The business items for the evening were: a) It was with great sadness that the club farewelled Past President Graham today. Thank you to the large number of members and partners who attended the funeral Service. Thank you David for speaking on behalf of the Club. The Club sent flowers with the message "He was a good man and a good Rotarian" and made a $250 donation to the Leukemia foundation. Thank you Colin McGowan for arranging this. b) The club also sent flowers to ex Club member Mark Doran. It was Mark’s wife Julie’s funeral today also. Julie had been ill for some years. The message with the flowers was " We were saddened to her of Julie's passing. Our thoughts are with you. From the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook". Thank you again Colin McGowan for arranging. c) Rotary Leadership Institute – Members were encouraged to attend and the Club will pay $75 cost. d) Using a community theatre performance as a potential fund raising event. Max, Andrew and President Colin plus partners are going to Woy Woy to see how this type of event is run. Clive’s new club (Woy Woy) has booked out the Peninsula Theatre in Woy Woy on the night of Sat Aug 12. The play is an Agatha Christie, the ticket price includes sparkling wine & food and the proceeds go to the Autism Spectrum Services Organisation who put on programs for over 100 kids on the central coast. Woy Woy Rotary receive most of the proceeds from this event which is highly sponsored. The performance is Agatha Christie’s “A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED” Other members were encouraged to attend. Janet Hamer has offered a bed for one couple. Please let Max know if you wish to attend. |
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e) The District Governor’s Presidents Meeting last Saturday was an excellent hour and a half.
Key points were.
1) Cherrybrook Shopping Centre Management Club Liaison person needed to replace Barry Lambert (David Turnbull has volunteered – thank you David). $248 was collected from the Rotary Foundation Collection Boxes in the Centre by Mark Anderson (Beecroft) and deposited with Foundation under our clubs name.
2) PCYC Initiative. PCYC NSW being reinvigorated looking to build relationships with Rotary. Hornsby PCYC keen to hear from local Rotary Clubs
3) DG Visit Oct 16th– It is the DG’s wish to learn about the club
Thank you all for attending this evening. Sorry no time for a joke tonight. Have a great week making a difference until we meet again next Monday for more run and fellowship and of course to hear from Tom Hartman (ex Springfield) telling us about Training to be a Cop AND Charlie will be taking the Presidents Chair
Colin
Key points were.
1) Cherrybrook Shopping Centre Management Club Liaison person needed to replace Barry Lambert (David Turnbull has volunteered – thank you David). $248 was collected from the Rotary Foundation Collection Boxes in the Centre by Mark Anderson (Beecroft) and deposited with Foundation under our clubs name.
2) PCYC Initiative. PCYC NSW being reinvigorated looking to build relationships with Rotary. Hornsby PCYC keen to hear from local Rotary Clubs
3) DG Visit Oct 16th– It is the DG’s wish to learn about the club
- 15 minutes about what the club is doing
- 15 Minutes from the DG
- 15 minutes questions to the DG
- Short meeting with the Board afterwards?
Thank you all for attending this evening. Sorry no time for a joke tonight. Have a great week making a difference until we meet again next Monday for more run and fellowship and of course to hear from Tom Hartman (ex Springfield) telling us about Training to be a Cop AND Charlie will be taking the Presidents Chair
Colin
Night Report
Sergeant Ric opened the meeting promptly at 7pm.
Grace was led in magnificent fashion by Jim Simpson and Cawas proposed the Toast to Rotary, Australia and India.
The meeting was then handed over to President Colin (PC – very correct) to tumultuous applause.
· PC mentioned a large number of members had attended Graham Cuthbertson’s funeral which was a celebration of Graham’s life. The club has donated $250 to Leukemia research
· Some members are attending an Agatha Christie theatre night arranged by Clive Denmark’s new club on 12th August. This activity could be a possible future fund raising activity for our club. Any additional members who wish to attend should advise Max Henderson.
· Hornsby Council is looking to revisit PCYC and is seeking potential partners
· DG visit 16 October
· Beecroft club is using facebook to get helpers for activities. We could look at for garage sale etc
Directors
· Cawas advised we are providing a BBQ at WPHPS on 6 August and was seeking 8 volunteers – achieved
· Max advised Social Committee meeting Tuesday night for brainstorming session. All members welcome to attend. Roster system commenced for meeting duties, night report, stewards etc and members could expect to be rostered every 3-4 weeks. Stewards need to attend at 6.15 and front desk by 6.30
· Keith Ball asked for satisfaction surveys to be returned asap
· Tony Coote advised Big Thing Committee will be visiting Anglicare at Norwest. C’tee has met with Glenhaven club at St Gabriel’s School for mentally handicapped children to consider a joint project working on the playground. Glenhaven is keen to work with us and PC indicated we would most likely have a joint meeting with them. Melbourne Cup eve was suggested. CTHS are conducting mental health workshops for year 11 and 12 boys and may seek our involvement
· Colin McGowan advised that former member Rod Crosweller was recovering from open heart surgery and would welcome any visitors
Member Talk
Stan Baseley took us on a fascinating journey through his life
· Stan was born in 1939 and is the elder brother of twins by 10 minutes
· He didn’t see his father from 1941 until he returned from WW2 in 1946
· Attended primary school in Artarmon and started his first job at 7yo with the local milkman
· Went to North Sydney Tech High (now the site of the Greenwood Hotel) where he spent 3 years in the army cadets reaching the rank of Warrant Officer
· Visited grandparents at Londonderry during school holidays where 1000 chooks had the run of the place. Slept in a barn. No electricity and the Night Cart came weekly
· First job after school was with electricity commission where he started playing darts – still playing after 63 years. Left after 15 months and took an apprenticeship in the photographic side of the printing industry and stayed with the same company for 18 years
· Worked part time at the SCG and opened the gate for Her Majesty when she met the players from Balmain and Souths in 1969
· Met wife Pat at a dance and after a 3 year courtship married in 1968. Daughter Amanda born in 1973 and son Cameron in 1975
· Joined 3M in 1972 as Technical Sales Manager for Australia and South Pacific and related some interesting stories, particularly about his travels in New Guinea
· Joined Rotary in 1994 and has made significant contributions to the club, being awarded a PHF in 2005
· He and Pat enjoy travel and have visited many parts of the world
· Proud grandparents of 2 girls and 2 boys
Thanks Stan for an interesting presentation
Guest Speaker
· Colin McGowan introduced Noel Phelan to talk on Heroic Men of the Navy. Noel is PP of Northbridge Rotary and has spoken to the club on a number of occasions on naval topics
· Noel is a volunteer at the Naval Maritime Museum and advised that the NMM is now rated the number 2 maritime Museum in the world and is well worth a visit
· The theme of his presentation was that no Australian sailor has won the Victoria Cross. In WW1 50 VCs were awarded to English sailors with a further 23 awarded in WW2. The issue seemed to be that the VC criteria favoured the RN
· Australian ships were often outnumbered and outgunned, yet no VCs have been awarded
· Noel then gave a brief history of the Australian navy from Federation to the present noting significant events
· In 2011 a Parliamentary Enquiry was convened to address the fact that no VCs have been awarded to naval personnel with the Navy putting forward a number of candidates for consideration. Unfortunately no retrospective awards were made
· However, the Navy recognised the bravery of the nominated sailors by naming each Collins Class Submarine in honour of these men ensuring their names and deeds will live on:
Ø HMAS Collins – Captain Sydney II – humane, picked up survivors whenever possible – became Vice-Admiral
Ø HMAS Glossop – Captain Sydney I
Ø HMAS Lyons – MV Krait – Z Force, Singapore
Ø HMAS Rogers – HMAS Voyager hero following collision with HMAS Melbourne
Ø HMAS Stoker – Captain AE2, first submarine to penetrate the Dardanelles. [Note: Captains of 2 English submarines that went through the Dardanelles AFTER AE2 both received the VC]
Ø HMAS Rankin – HMAS Yarra – attacked Japanese fleet to allow merchant ships to escape, heavily outnumbered and outgunned
Ø HMAS Dechaineux – Captain HMAS Australia, killed by kamakazi attack
Ø HMAS Waller – Captain HMAS Perth – stayed on bridge to protect crew overboard following sinking during Battle of Sunda Strait
Ø HMAS Farncombe – Rear Admiral – flag officer commanding HMA Squadron
Ø HMAS Sheean – Ordinary Seaman – stayed at post in Timor protecting colleagues from Japanese planes – went down with ship
Thanks to Noel for a fascinating address
The raffle was won by Max Henderson with Paul Laroumanie winning the Heads and Tails.
The meeting closed with a rousing rendition of the National Anthem.
Grace was led in magnificent fashion by Jim Simpson and Cawas proposed the Toast to Rotary, Australia and India.
The meeting was then handed over to President Colin (PC – very correct) to tumultuous applause.
· PC mentioned a large number of members had attended Graham Cuthbertson’s funeral which was a celebration of Graham’s life. The club has donated $250 to Leukemia research
· Some members are attending an Agatha Christie theatre night arranged by Clive Denmark’s new club on 12th August. This activity could be a possible future fund raising activity for our club. Any additional members who wish to attend should advise Max Henderson.
· Hornsby Council is looking to revisit PCYC and is seeking potential partners
· DG visit 16 October
· Beecroft club is using facebook to get helpers for activities. We could look at for garage sale etc
Directors
· Cawas advised we are providing a BBQ at WPHPS on 6 August and was seeking 8 volunteers – achieved
· Max advised Social Committee meeting Tuesday night for brainstorming session. All members welcome to attend. Roster system commenced for meeting duties, night report, stewards etc and members could expect to be rostered every 3-4 weeks. Stewards need to attend at 6.15 and front desk by 6.30
· Keith Ball asked for satisfaction surveys to be returned asap
· Tony Coote advised Big Thing Committee will be visiting Anglicare at Norwest. C’tee has met with Glenhaven club at St Gabriel’s School for mentally handicapped children to consider a joint project working on the playground. Glenhaven is keen to work with us and PC indicated we would most likely have a joint meeting with them. Melbourne Cup eve was suggested. CTHS are conducting mental health workshops for year 11 and 12 boys and may seek our involvement
· Colin McGowan advised that former member Rod Crosweller was recovering from open heart surgery and would welcome any visitors
Member Talk
Stan Baseley took us on a fascinating journey through his life
· Stan was born in 1939 and is the elder brother of twins by 10 minutes
· He didn’t see his father from 1941 until he returned from WW2 in 1946
· Attended primary school in Artarmon and started his first job at 7yo with the local milkman
· Went to North Sydney Tech High (now the site of the Greenwood Hotel) where he spent 3 years in the army cadets reaching the rank of Warrant Officer
· Visited grandparents at Londonderry during school holidays where 1000 chooks had the run of the place. Slept in a barn. No electricity and the Night Cart came weekly
· First job after school was with electricity commission where he started playing darts – still playing after 63 years. Left after 15 months and took an apprenticeship in the photographic side of the printing industry and stayed with the same company for 18 years
· Worked part time at the SCG and opened the gate for Her Majesty when she met the players from Balmain and Souths in 1969
· Met wife Pat at a dance and after a 3 year courtship married in 1968. Daughter Amanda born in 1973 and son Cameron in 1975
· Joined 3M in 1972 as Technical Sales Manager for Australia and South Pacific and related some interesting stories, particularly about his travels in New Guinea
· Joined Rotary in 1994 and has made significant contributions to the club, being awarded a PHF in 2005
· He and Pat enjoy travel and have visited many parts of the world
· Proud grandparents of 2 girls and 2 boys
Thanks Stan for an interesting presentation
Guest Speaker
· Colin McGowan introduced Noel Phelan to talk on Heroic Men of the Navy. Noel is PP of Northbridge Rotary and has spoken to the club on a number of occasions on naval topics
· Noel is a volunteer at the Naval Maritime Museum and advised that the NMM is now rated the number 2 maritime Museum in the world and is well worth a visit
· The theme of his presentation was that no Australian sailor has won the Victoria Cross. In WW1 50 VCs were awarded to English sailors with a further 23 awarded in WW2. The issue seemed to be that the VC criteria favoured the RN
· Australian ships were often outnumbered and outgunned, yet no VCs have been awarded
· Noel then gave a brief history of the Australian navy from Federation to the present noting significant events
· In 2011 a Parliamentary Enquiry was convened to address the fact that no VCs have been awarded to naval personnel with the Navy putting forward a number of candidates for consideration. Unfortunately no retrospective awards were made
· However, the Navy recognised the bravery of the nominated sailors by naming each Collins Class Submarine in honour of these men ensuring their names and deeds will live on:
Ø HMAS Collins – Captain Sydney II – humane, picked up survivors whenever possible – became Vice-Admiral
Ø HMAS Glossop – Captain Sydney I
Ø HMAS Lyons – MV Krait – Z Force, Singapore
Ø HMAS Rogers – HMAS Voyager hero following collision with HMAS Melbourne
Ø HMAS Stoker – Captain AE2, first submarine to penetrate the Dardanelles. [Note: Captains of 2 English submarines that went through the Dardanelles AFTER AE2 both received the VC]
Ø HMAS Rankin – HMAS Yarra – attacked Japanese fleet to allow merchant ships to escape, heavily outnumbered and outgunned
Ø HMAS Dechaineux – Captain HMAS Australia, killed by kamakazi attack
Ø HMAS Waller – Captain HMAS Perth – stayed on bridge to protect crew overboard following sinking during Battle of Sunda Strait
Ø HMAS Farncombe – Rear Admiral – flag officer commanding HMA Squadron
Ø HMAS Sheean – Ordinary Seaman – stayed at post in Timor protecting colleagues from Japanese planes – went down with ship
Thanks to Noel for a fascinating address
The raffle was won by Max Henderson with Paul Laroumanie winning the Heads and Tails.
The meeting closed with a rousing rendition of the National Anthem.
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This Week's Humour
CONDOM FACTORY BURNS DOWN IN NEW ZEALAND (Spoken in a Kiwi Accent)
John Keys, Prime Minister of New Zulland, is awoken at 4am by the telephone.
John, its the Hilth Munister here. Sorry to bother you at this hour but there is an emergincy !! I've jist received word thet the Durex factory en Aucklind hes burned to the ground. It is istimated that the entire New Zulland supply of condoms will be gone by the indof the week."
PM: "Shut !! The economy wull niver be able to cope with all those unwanted babies. W'e will be ruined."
Hilth Munister: "We're going to haf to shup some in from Brutain ?"
PM: "No chence. The Poms will have a field day on thus one."
Hilth Munister: "What about Australia ?"
PM: "I'll call the Aussies. Tell them we need one million condoms, ten enches long and four enches thuck. That way they'll continue to respect the 'All Blacks'."
Three days later, a delighted John rushes out to open the boxes that arrived at the Pist Office.
He finds one million condoms - 10 enches long, 4 enches thuck, all coloured green and gold with small writing on each one.
"MADE IN AUSTRALIA - SIZE: SMALL"
Stan
John Keys, Prime Minister of New Zulland, is awoken at 4am by the telephone.
John, its the Hilth Munister here. Sorry to bother you at this hour but there is an emergincy !! I've jist received word thet the Durex factory en Aucklind hes burned to the ground. It is istimated that the entire New Zulland supply of condoms will be gone by the indof the week."
PM: "Shut !! The economy wull niver be able to cope with all those unwanted babies. W'e will be ruined."
Hilth Munister: "We're going to haf to shup some in from Brutain ?"
PM: "No chence. The Poms will have a field day on thus one."
Hilth Munister: "What about Australia ?"
PM: "I'll call the Aussies. Tell them we need one million condoms, ten enches long and four enches thuck. That way they'll continue to respect the 'All Blacks'."
Three days later, a delighted John rushes out to open the boxes that arrived at the Pist Office.
He finds one million condoms - 10 enches long, 4 enches thuck, all coloured green and gold with small writing on each one.
"MADE IN AUSTRALIA - SIZE: SMALL"
Stan
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The Dead Horse Theory of Bureaucracy
The tribal wisdom of the Plains Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that "When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount." However, in government more advanced strategies are often employed, such as: 1. Buying a stronger whip. 2. Changing riders. 3. Appointing a committee to study the horse. 4. Arranging to visit other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses. 5. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included. 6. Reclassifying the dead horse as living-impaired. 7. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse. 8. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase speed. 9. Providing additional funding and/or training to increase the dead horse's performance. 10. Doing a productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve the dead horse's performance. 11. Declaring that as the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead and therefore contributes substantially more to the bottom line of the economy than do some other horses. 12. Rewriting the expected performance requirements for all horses. And, of course... 13. Promoting the dead horse to a supervisory position. Jim |
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AN ACTUAL CRAIG'S LIST PERSONALS AD
To the Guy Who Tried to Mug Me in Downtown Savannah night before last. Date: 2017-01-17, 1:43 am. E.S.T. I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded that I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend, threatening our lives. You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings. I can only hope that you somehow come across this rather important message. First, I'd like to apologize for your embarrassment; I didn't expect you to actually crap in your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket.. The evening was not that cold, and I was wearing the jacket for a reason.. my girlfriend was happy that I just returned safely from my 2nd tour as a Combat Marine in Afghanistan .. She had just bought me that Kimber Custom Model 1911 .45 ACP pistol for my birthday, and we had picked up a shoulder holster for it that very evening. Obviously you agree that it is a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head ... isn't it?! I know it probably wasn't fun walking back to wherever you'd come from with crap in your pants. I'm sure it was even worse walking bare-footed since I made you leave your shoes, cell phone, and wallet with me. (That prevented you from calling or running to your buddies to come help mug us again). After I called your mother or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, I explained the entire episode of what you'd done. Then I went and filled up my gas tank as well as those of four other people in the gas station, -- on your credit card. The guy with the big motor home took 153 gallons and was extremely grateful! I gave your shoes to a homeless guy outside Vinnie Van Go Go's, along with all the cash in your wallet. [That made his day!] I then threw your wallet into the big pink "pimp mobile" that was parked at the curb ..... after I broke the windshield and side window and keyed the entire driver's side of the car. Earlier, I managed to get in two threatening phone calls to the DA's office and one to the FBI, while mentioning President Trump as my possible target. The FBI guy seemed really intense and we had a nice long chat (I guess while he traced your number etc.). ;In a way, perhaps I should apologize for not killing you ... but I feel this type of retribution is a far more appropriate punishment for your threatened crime. I wish you well as you try to sort through some of these rather immediate pressing issues, and can only hope that you have the opportunity to reflect upon, and perhaps reconsider, the career path you've chosen to pursue in life.. Remember, next time you might not be so lucky. Have a good day! Thoughtfully yours, Semper fi, Alex Jim
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