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Development
Center produces a bulletin roughly every
two
to three weeks in order
to inform area practitioners of news, events, and calls for participation and also as a forum for posing questions, issues and discussion topics. The current bulletin is posted below. To read previous bulletins, go to Bulletin Archives. To receive the bulletin via email, contact LR/RI. To learn more about professional development opportunities, please contact the RI AEPDC at (401) 456 -2838 or (401) 863-2839 April 23, 2008 Bulletin #267 Dear Colleagues, Calls for
participation, employment, funding,
and conference and workshop
opportunities, online
and other resources.
Janet Isserlis
ESOL share Wednesday, April 30th at 3:00 pm, Genesis Center, 620 Potters Avenue, Providence. What happened at TESOL? and thinking about ongoing and year-end assessment This is an open discussion group – practitioners with an interest in adult ESOL are all welcome. at 3:30 pm, Genesis Center, 620 Potters Avenue, Providence. This is an open discussion group – practitioners with an interest in adult ESOL are all welcome. SAVE THE DATE! May 20th INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE PROVIDENCE, RI The US Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Citizenship (USCIS) will be conducting a free regional training in preparation for the new Citizenship Test. Details on time will come very shortly. For more information (but please wait a week until we have more!) contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu 863-2839 or elizabeth.jardine@ride.ri.gov 222-8933 practitioner share, Tuesday, Tuesday, May 20th at 3 pm, in the Knight Memorial Library auditorium (downstairs to right), Elmwood Avenue, Providence. Many practitioners struggle with helping adult learners stay engaged in learning. Family, work and other concerns can often make it difficult for learners to stay focused on educational programs. Join classroom teachers and administrators considering these issues and share both concerns and possibilities. We’ve begun to consider solution and practices to support learning for all. other RI Adult Education PDC events: http://www.ric.edu/aepdc/calendar.php RI Adult Education conference, May 23, 2008 On May 23, Rhode Island will host its sixth annual State Adult Education Conference, supported by the RIDE Office of Adult Education. http://www.brown.edu/lrri/conference08.html  COLLEGE PREPARATION FOR ADULTS - RIRAL'S Transition to College now enrolling students for fall 2008. Is college your goal? Do you need help upgrading your academic skills? Do you need help with Financial Aid? RIRAL’S TRANSITION TO COLLEGE is an intensive college preparation program that provides success strategies and academic review in reading, writing, math, computer, and study skills. Career Seminars and Mentoring Sessions emphasize additional valuable skills. Students also receive assistance with Financial Aid and college applications, and academic advising. While attending TRANSITION TO COLLEGE students enroll in a class at the Community College of Rhode Island. This program will help guarantee your success in college! TRANSITION TO COLLEGE is holding Information Sessions for their fall Evening and Weekend programs on the following dates: Tuesday, May 6 - 5:00 pm; Saturday, May 10 - 9:00 am; Tuesday, June 17 - 5:00 pm; Saturday, June 21 - 9:00 am. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED, SO CALL TODAY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE! TRANSITION TO COLLEGE meets in downtown Pawtucket and at the Community College of Rhode Island in Providence. Funding is provided by the Rhode Island Department of Education in partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island. Contact: Marie Crecca-Romero, Program Director at 722.9800 or email MarieCrecca-Romero@riral.org . RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE School of Social Work Case Management Certification Program Next class begins May 19; ends: December 19, 2008 (if full-time student) This program is designed specifically for adult students interested in preparing for entry level case management positions in the health & human services fields. Persons enrolled in the program can earn up to 17 college credits, in addition to the Case Management Certificate following successful completion of the program. A variety of agency setting and client populations that utilize case management services. We teach a generalist approach to case management that entails core foundation knowledge and skills in the areas of assessing, planning, linking, monitoring, recording and evaluating. Our graduates are prepared to work in a variety of settings as case coordinators, case managers, case workers, community organizers and others who understand the availability of services within the community. In addition, our graduates have been given the opportunity to enhance services for their clients, bringing together different systems and dealing with the gaps in services. For more information, http://www.ric.edu/socialWork/caseManagement.php or phone 401-456-8210 The RIC Case Management Certification Program is dedicated to student learning and highly regards hands-on experience. Agencies interested in student interns, please contact our office at 401-456-8210 or visit our website at http://www.ric.edu/socialWork/caseManagement.ph As spring approaches, the Case Management Certification Program students eagerly await graduation. Through traditional classroom learning and practical field experience, our program has prepared our graduates for entry level work in the human services field. If your agency has an employment opportunity available, please forward the information to Dr. Jayashree Nimmagadda at JNIMMAGADDA@RIC.EDU or call 401-456-8210 The Change Agent: Adult Education for Social Justice: News, Issues, and Ideas – call for articles Theme: Climate Change Please submit illustrations, cartoons, and graphics on this theme too Most scientists agree that the planet is heating up due to carbon emissions and that we will be facing significant changes in how we live as a result. The next issue of The Change Agent will focus on the social, political, and ecological significance of climate change. We are interested in hearing from teachers and adult learners about their experiences, teaching, learning, and thinking related to climate change. Sample Questions to Consider: Who is responsible for carbon emissions? What changes need to be made in order to reduce carbon emissions? Have you organized with others to address global warming? If so, tell us about what you have done with others, and why. Have you changed your life in any way in order to reduce carbon emissions? If so, tell us about the steps you’ve taken and why. Have you experienced extreme weather conditions where you live? What happened? How did your community respond? Were you prepared? What should communities do to prepare for the changes in weather patterns that are likely to affect them? Who is responsible? Who should have input? Who should bear the costs? How can families or individuals prepare for severe weather event? What are some of the problems that could arise for you? How do you think the planet might be affected as it gets warmer? Have you observed anything that makes you think a change is really happening? Do you notice in yourself and/or others a sense of fatalism when it comes to climate change? If so, what strategies have you found for handling that? All articles must be received by May 5. All articles and emails MUST include contact information for the student and/or the teacher. All articles will be considered. Suggested length is 500-1,200 words. Final decisions are made by The Change Agent editorial board. A $50 stipend will be paid to each adult education student whose work (article or illustration) is accepted for publication. Please send material (preferably by email) to: Cynthia Peters, Editor, NELRC/World Education, 44 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA 02210, Phone: 617-482-9485 email: cpeters@worlded.org http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent Educational Workshop Opportunity - Rhode Island Parent Information Network, 175 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 http://www.ripin.org To schedule RIPIN Workshops, call Suzanne Tobin 401-727-4144 x123 or 800-464-3399 x123 (toll free in RI) To view schedule of workshops: http://www.ripin.org/workshops.html Basic Rights in Special Education May 14, 2008 10:00 – 12:00 pm Pre-registration deadline: May 7, 2008 Workshops will be held at RI Parent Information Network, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket ~seating is limited pre-registration is requested to reserve seating- For more information or to pre-register Please contact Suzanne Tobin at 401-727-4144 x123 or tobin@ripin.org For a copy of a PDF flyer in Spanish or in English, please send email to janet_isserlis@brown.edu input sought: To Rhode Island adult education practitioners: There is much in the news these days about the state of our environment and the availability and cost of energy, particularly fossil fuels. There is also a growing discussion about ‘green jobs’ and a new ‘green economy’ that will result from changes we make in response to the environmental and energy crises. This green economy has the potential to create many jobs across New England. Finding Earth Works has put together a survey to get baseline information from New England adult literacy and English language programs about these issues to help understand the best way to support abe students to be ready for these green jobs. The link to the survey is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wU8G8Wy6CxzZBIgGnks47Q_3d_3d Please feel free to share this email message via listserv and with other literacy providers. Thank you in advance, Alex Risley Schroeder Principal, Finding Earth Works 413-586-1683 arisschroe@comcast.net Finding Earth Works connects adult literacy and English language students and programs to information and training about green jobs. tutor sought: Rose Woods is a 35 year old woman looking for a tutor to help her improve her reading. She has cerebral palsy and lives in a group home in Johnston. She could meet with a tutor at the Greenville Avenue home or the nearby Johnston Town Library. Rose graduated from high school as a special education student, but is only reading at a 4th or 5th grade level. She would like to work in education, but knows she must improve her reading. She would like to meet with a tutor at 4 PM. If you would like to tutor Rose, please call her at 231-1915 or call Steve Stycos from Dorcas Place at 273-8866. learning opportunities online learning opportunity: One semester each year Penn State’s World Campus offers the online course Early Literacy Development and Parental Involvement, ADTED 458. The semester runs May 19 – August 15. This course focuses on young children’s language and literacy development, including ways that parents and early childhood professionals support this development; research related to children's learning; and ways in which family literacy supports early literacy development. information http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/FamilyLiteracyCertificate.shtml ProLiteracy offers online courses: ProLiteracy offers online courses: Course descriptions and registration available at http://ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, look for the appropriate topic area, then click on a course title to review the description and registration process. These courses will be processed by ProLiteracy/New Readers Press. Young Adult Education: Program Design (May 5 - 23, registration now open) Managing the Multilevel ESL Classroom (May 12 - June 13, registration now open) Using Cultural Artifacts fo Teach ESL (June 9 - June 20, registration now open) Fundamentals of Assessment (June 2 - 16, registration opens Monday, April 14) Assessments Developed by Teachers and Students (June 16 - July 18 registration opens Monday, April 14) Questions? Please call 315-422-9121 ext. 283, or e-mail prodev@proliteracy.org ProLiteracy America members receive a 15% discount on all professional development courses! For more information, visit http://www.proliteracy.org/proliteracy_america/membership/  National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Numeracy, critical thinking and technology: have a look http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home funding opportunities - large and less large - other grants from the Public Education Network: http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp - The federal government's new one stop grant site:
http://www.grants.gov/
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) announces another round of education reform grants in areas of social science research. PRACC is particularly interested in issues such as high classroom turnover/mobility and its disproportionate impact on low-income, minority, and farm worker students. However, other issues will be considered as well. To apply, send PRRAC a proposal outlining the planned research and methodology, the advocacy work it is designed to support, a budget, timeline, and qualifications of the researchers. Maximum grant: $10,000. No application deadline. http://www.prrac.org/grants.php Funding Solutions for Small Nonprofit Organizations A collection of resources to help small nonprofit organizations fundraise including ways to motivate your board, sample fundraising letters, phonathon advice, and tips to improve your direct mail solicitation. http://www.nonprofit-innovations.com/ employment opportunities employment opportunities are generally sent as they arrive via email; if you would like to receive this bulletin, and those updates by email please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu. Substitute teaching: The Genesis Center is interested in adding to its substitute list. If you are an ESOL instructor who is interested in occasional work as a substitute, either day, evening or Saturday hours, please call Nancy Fritz or Pat Clarkin at 781-6110. Jobs in Literacy – nation wide postings on the National Institute for Literacy's LINCS site: http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/jobs/jobs.cgi Substitute list: if you would like your name added to the general list, please see contact LR/RI. The list needs to be updated so that it can function more usefully for teachers and programs hoping to work with them. (http://www.brown.edu/lrri/sub.html) Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a
public
e-mail announcement
list that seeks to raise the profile of meaningful work in Rhode Island
by helping non-profit and public interest To join the list as a job seeker or to post a job as an employer go to: http://www.ricommunityjobs.org Rhode Island Community Jobs is supported by the Swearer
Center
for Public
Service at Brown University and the Rhode Island Campus Compact.
If you have questions about this service, please online / resources available A new booklet, Moving Beyond the Plateau, by Jack Richards on the plateauing of intermediate students in ESL. Online, in pdf at http://www.professorjackrichards.com/pdfs/moving-beyond-the-plateau.pdf . The Real Thing, which is a skill building book and video that prepares ESL students for college success., by Martha Kendall, http://www.highlandpublishing.com/realthing/realthing1.htm, utilizes videotaped excerpts from real college classes. Lynne Weintraub's TESOL workshop, What's on the new citizenship test? (How can teachers ensure that students pass it? The author of the highly successful "Citizenship: Passing the Test" and "Citizenship: Ready for the Interview" share ideas for retooling your classroom for the new test, and preview the newly updated editions of these texts), will be offered online by New Readers Press, as a free webinar for people who missed the presentation on the new test (and new materials to go with it). The webinar is scheduled for May 2 (3:00 pm) and repeated May 9 (6:00 pm). You only need a computer, internet connection and a phone. To register, send an email to citizenship@proliteracy.org and tell which session you're registering for. Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connection series Now Available Through VIDEO-ON-DEMAND The adult learning series Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connection are available online through the Rhode Island PBS video streaming portal. In 25 half-hour segments, the Workplace Essential Skills series presents refreshers in fundamental reading, writing, and math skills as they relate to getting, keeping, or advancing in a job. Lessons also cover job applications, resume writing, and job interviews. An orientation segment touches upon the use of the different components included in this series. Lessons are written at a pre-GED level, and can help prepare adults for the GED tests. Four workbooks accompany the series. In 39 half-hour programs, the GED Connection helps learners prepare for the GED exam. Episodes cover subjects and skills related to work, community, and home life. Practice tests help learners know what to expect, see which skills they need to strengthen, and build confidence. Access to Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connection series through RI PBS video streaming is free. Users access VOD through an account and passcode, available by email request to Education@ RIpbs.org or by calling Education Services at 401-222-3636 x 211. Video streaming, also known as video on demand (VOD), allows users the convenience of watching lessons at any time from an Internet-connected computer. VOD is also flexible, allowing users to watch several episodes in one sitting, or repeat lessons as often as desired. Both the Workplace Essential Skills and the GED Connection series are also broadcast on RI PBS LEARN, digital 36.2 and Verizon 787. The Workplace Essential Skills broadcasts Fridays at 12:30 PM and the GED Connection series broadcasts Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays at 12:30 PM. For Workplace Essential Skills and the GED Connection broadcast dates please visit: http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/ For information about RIPBS Education Services please visit out web pages at http://www.ripbs.org/Education/ - Dr. María D. Velásquez de Tondreau Education Director Rhode Island PBS 50 Park Lane Providence, RI 02907 Phone: (401) 222-3636, ext. 211 Fax: (401) 222-3407 Education@RIpbs.org tutor sought: Rose Woods is a 35 year old woman looking for a tutor to help her improve her reading. She has cerebral palsy and lives in a group home in Johnston. She could meet with a tutor at the Greenville Avenue home or the nearby Johnston Town Library. Rose graduated from high school as a special education student, but is only reading at a 4th or 5th grade level. She would like to work in education, but knows she must improve her reading. She would like to meet with a tutor at 4 PM. If you would like to tutor Rose, please call her at 231-1915 or call Steve Stycos from Dorcas Place at 273-8866. great online resource: http://www.nrdc.org.uk/index.asp National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, dedicated to conducting research and development projects to improve literacy, numeracy, language and related skills and knowledge. On this site you will find information on all our activities, including: Research and development projects <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/projects.asp> Creative routes to specialist teacher qualifications <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/creativeroutes> The Voices on the Page storybank is now live! Read all of the 640 stories here <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/voicesonthepage.asp> Research reports and reviews <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=329> Latest e- newsletter <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=671> News and events <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/news.asp> While the work originates in the U.K., much of it has usefulness and validity for work in this country. online: STATE OF WORKING RI 2007 The Poverty Institute's biennial study documenting trends in wages, occupations, unemployment, and the state's workforce. The report points out that the state's labor force of 578,000 is more diverse, older and better educated than it was two decades ago but workers face a triple whammy – slowing job growth, eroding wages and benefits, and growing inequality. http://www.povertyinstitute.org/matriarch/documents/State%20of%20Working%20RI%202007.pdf The CAELA Network's latest newsletter provides information about Network activities and links to resources available for those working with adult English language learners both from the CAELA Network and from other organizations. Links are also provided to web sites containing information about upcoming conferences of interest to those working with adult English language learners. http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/newsmarch08.html google literacy site: http://www.google.com/literacy/ outstanding resource: http://www.youthliteracy.ca/ - Youth Literacy work in Canada Shannon Gavin, a senior graduating from Brown this year, has developed a new website, as her capstone project in Middle East Studies, called Arab Perceptions of the United States: Video Interviews from Amman, Jordan and Damascus, Syria.You can view them, and supporting text at http://arabperceptions.wordpress.com The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - The U.S. Civics and Citizenship Online: Resource Center for Instructors is available online at: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b36e663784bcd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=b36e663784bcd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Assisting Refugees with Disabilities Program : Resource Guide for Serving Refugees with Disabilities available at http://www.refugees.org/DisabilityGuide The guide, written for refugee case managers and those serving refugees with disabilities, includes 139 pages of information about resources for serving adults and children with disabilities, housing for refugees with disabilities, assistive technology, medical resources, citizenship and disability, benefits for refugees with disabilities and more. If you have any questions or technical assistance needs, please contact Xuan Nguyen, Director of USCRI Health and Human Services at xnguyen@uscridc.org or at 202-347-3507 ext 3056. Resources from EdChange family of Web sites: A new Classism and Poverty Awareness Quiz http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/quizzes.html ; Newly designed Social Justice News Service site http://mail.socialjusticenews.net/mailman/listinfo/news_socialjusticenews.net- email-based news service, periodic email digests of links to articles related to equity, social justice, and multiculturalism from sources all over the world. New essays and links to essays http://www.edchange.org/publications.html New essays in the Multicultural Education Research Room http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers.html Radical Math is a resource for educators interested in integrating issues of social, political, and economic justice into math curriculum and classes… RadicalMath.org has the goals of raising mathematic literacy and simultaneously developing ways to address a range of community issues. The website supports educators to teach many different types of math within the context of studying social, political, and economic justice issues. RadicalMath.org also contains teaching materials on important financial topics for youth such as owning a credit card, paying for college, and avoiding subprime lenders, as well as materials on Ethnomathematics. Visit http://www.radicalmath.org/ for more or email info@radicalmath.org Google Scholar enables searches for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as articles available across the web. Google Scholar orders search results by how relevant they are to your query, so the most useful references should appear at the top of the page. This relevance ranking takes into account the full text of each article as well as the article's author, the publication in which the article appeared and how often it has been cited in scholarly literature. Google Scholar automatically analyzes and extracts citations and presents them as separate results, even if the documents they refer to are not online. This means your search results may include citations of older works and seminal articles that appear only in books or other offline publications. http://scholar.google.com/ Living in Poverty slideshow does the math: what does it take to live at the poverty level. http://www.nccbuscc.org/cchd/povertyusa/tour2.htm RI Foundation online scholarship directory - searchable by city/town, intended field of study, current high school, and more. http://scholarship.rifoundation.org/ YouthBuild USA Learning Network has links to Web sites and full-text documents, and includes a section on "Authentic Materials/Engaged Learning/Constructivism/Contextual Learning/Project-based Learning." http://www.youthbuild.org/learningnetwork/professionaldev.html conferences and workshops - conferences and workshops are listed chronologically and are updated with each bulletin Rhode Island - Training/events around employment issues for people with disabilities http://www.ric.edu/uap/training.html COABE annual conference: April 28 - May 1, St. Louis, Missouri http://www.coabeconference.org/ Radical Mathematics, Creating Balance in an Unjust World 2008 Conference on Math Education and Social Justice http://www.radicalmath.org/conference Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, April 4th - April 6th A Declaration of Numeracy: Empowering Adults through Mathematics Education, 15th International Conference 2008 June 30th - July 3rd Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia ALM is an international research forum that brings together those engaged and interested in research and developments in the field of adult mathematics/numeracy teaching and learning. The ALM conference has not met in the United States since 2000 and offers American educators a unique opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world who share their interest in adult mathematics education. http://www.alm-online.net/ The Rhode Island Special Interest Group of MATSOL Cordially Invites You to Attend The Best of TESOL, Saturday, May 3, 2008 8:45-12:30, Second Floor Student Union Building Rhode Island College Schedule for the Day: 8:45-9:15 Book Exhibit, Registration, Greeting and Networking 9:15-10:30 Opening Session: Maria C. Pereira and Celeste M. Hoeg Reading Strategies for ELLs 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break/Book Exhibit, 10:45-12:15 Breakout Sessions: Choose One 12:15-12:30 Raffle & Exhibits Opening Session: Reading Strategies for ELLs An Encore Presentation from TESOL 2008 Maria C. Pereira, Bilingual Science Teacher, East Junior High School, Celeste M. Hoeg, English Language Acquisition Coach, Brockton Public Schools Break Out Sessions - Please choose one of the workshops listed below to attend for your breakout session. Please state your choice when you register. Elementary Sharing Session of Best Strategies and Resources from TESOL 2008 Kim Levy, ESL Teacher, Broad Rock Middle School, South Kingstown, Christine Byrne, ESL Coordinator, Westerly Public Schools The Best of TESOL 2008 for Secondary Educators Julie Motta, ESL Director, Pawtucket School Department Alicia Migliore, ESL and English Language Arts Teacher, Central Falls High School Karen Kouttab, North Kingstown High School Science Teacher TESOL 2008 Adult ESL Resources & Strategies Kathryn Trites, M.Ed. in TESL Program Student, RI College David Lewalski, Kaplan ESL Teacher, Dean College, Franklin MA Jay Busse, ESL Instructor, Outreach Programs, RI College Registration Fee $5.00 for RI SIG of MATSOL Members $10.00 Non-Members R.S.V.P and state your breakout session to: RhodeIslandEvents@matsol.org The 14th Annual International Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference: May 22 -May 25, in Omaha, Nebraska--the original site of PTO. Inspired by the critical education work of Paulo Freire and theatre activism of Augusto Boal, PTO brings together those interested and engaged in critical pedagogies, theatre, and arts aimed towards progressive and revolutionary social change. The theme for this year's conference is What is Change? What is Substantial Change? And How? Augusto Boal, internationally renowned theatre artist and activist, is returning to provide Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) workshops prior to and after our conference. Pre and post conference workshops also scheduled; information and registration http://www.ptoweb.org. Second Annual Prepárate Conference May 22-23, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois Building on the success of the inaugural Prepárate conference, join us for a solutions-driven conference promoting academic accomplishment for Latino students. Get informed about the direct services available for Latino students in schools and communities across the country. Prepárate brings together members from higher education, secondary schools, middle schools, and community based organizations--with the common goal of increasing Latino student success at the post-secondary level. http://www.collegeboard.com/preparate/ ProLiteracyWorldwide's 2008 annual conference at the Peabody, Little Rock, AR October 2 - 4: http://www.proliteracy.org/conference/ other events and conferences http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar_world.cgi TESOL worldwide
calendar of events http://www.tesol.org/isaffil/calendar/index.html
breathe - everyday yoga at your desk. http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yoga/everyday_yoga.html
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