Artwork helps regeneration programme

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Artwork helps
Torched play
regeneration
area is
programme
reopened
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A blindfolded Courtney Duffus lines up for a shot
Blind football game helps N O RT H Liverpool residents could Payments to help with the cost of rent
face financial hardship by the Report by Tom Martin where there is a shortfall in benefits.
lowering of the Benefit Cap –and Councillor Jane Corbett, Cabinet
youngsters learn all there are fears some could even member forfairness, socialinclusion
lose their homes as a result. ies losing more than £50 a week. and equalities, said: “We ’re now
Liverpool City Councilhas revealed There are concerns that some really worried about the impact of the
about disability in sport that they expect an additional 710 people won’t be able to afford their lower benefit cap and we know it will
familiesacrossthe citytofallvictim rent, will end up in arrears and be tip some families over the edge. Aside
to the changes. evicted.If thathappens, thecouncil from the devastating social con-
Atotal of130families arealready will have to rehouse them in tempor- sequences and stress that this will
E V E RT O N in the Community staff Football of the Year, and he gave Court- subjected to the £26,000 limit, but aryaccommodationat acostof£400 cause, all it is doing is shifting the cost
wanted to teach youngsters about disab- ney and Dominic a brief insight into his this number will increase from per week. from the Government over to the
ilityinsport, sotiedablindfoldaround own experiences at the Paralympics November when the new cap of The citycouncil is writingto those council, housing associations and
their heads and asked them to play foot- before they were introduced to the chil- £20,000 is introduced. affected in the social and private other partners at the same time as
ball! dren and got stuck into the sessions. It means it will apply to a total of housing sectors to remind them of the we’re facing cuts to our budgets.
The charity held the special event at EitC disability manager Johnson 840 households across the city - forthcoming changes and advise “The truth is that the money saved
Leamington Primary School and taking added: “These hands on sessions are a including 2,800 children who are them of the assistance that may be on the benefits bill must be set
part was Everton Under 23 duo Courtney fantastic way to highlight and raise alreadyamongthe 1in3youngsters available to help them. againstthe costtothepublic purseof
Duffus and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who awareness of the Paralympics and also in Liverpool living in poverty. The council offers two assistance paying Discretionary Housing Pay-
found it a lot more difficult than what show the range of disability sports that New claimants willalso be subject programmes for people affected by ments and housing families in
they are used to on matchdays! are available. to the cap after Christmas. hardship caused by welfare reform. temporary accommodation if they
Everton in the Community has been “We can also try and identify disabled A study by welfare chiefs shows it One of these is the Liverpool Citizen are evicted. Put simply it is a false eco-
delivering disability awareness sessions children in mainstream schools to sign- amounts to a total weekly cut of Support Scheme, which in 2015/16 n o m y.
in primary schools across Liverpool and post them to our after-school clubs and £37,200 to Housing Benefit pay- made payments worth £2.5 million to “Together withour partnersin the
Southport over recent weeks. It is led by work to give them as many opportunit- ments. It means an average reduction 12,000 people to help with the cost of voluntary, faith and community sec-
Steve Johnson, former World Amputee ies as possible.” in rent contributions of £44 per food, fuel, clothing and furniture. The tors, we’re doing all we can to support
household per week, with 340 famil- second is the Discretionary Housing as many people as possible.”
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New alliance formed
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a commitment from operators to operators and our partners to a The Alliance waswelcomed by
provide 72 new buses with an package of measures designed to Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liver-
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106 Ormskirk Road (opposite Aldi Supermarket) Wigan WN5 9EB The agreement also promises Cllr Liam Robinson, Chair of the The formal signing of the Bus
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LennonAirport, anda newnight “This is a real step forward in additional Government funding
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piloted. ities for everyone in the city award out of the last round of
Howard Farrall,Area Managing region,not justfor existingusers funding in July – for 72 new,
Director of Arriva said: “The sign- but for encouraging potential greener buses across the City
ing of the Alliance commits all new users to give it a try.” Region .
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Mum urges others to Pupils get creative to
reflect on Anfield
become foster carers
regeneration scheme
after her very own
‘heartfelt’ experiences
call her home.
Report by Tom Martin “Being afoster mum is differentto being
a mum to your birth children. Being a
foster mum is more than being just a
A WALTON mum who decided to c a re r.
become a foster carer after watching “Yo u ’re often dealing with children and
herthreechildrenfly thenestisurging young people whom have experienced sig-
other parents to do the same. nificanttrauma,soyou can’t take risks or
Jaci Scott, 56, believes welcoming others cut corners, and need to always be pre-
whoareneedinto yourhomecanhelpfill pared for the worse case scenarios.
the void of children who have grown up “I didn’t have the easiest time when I was
and moved out. younger and have fought hard for
She has been a foster carer with Foster everything I’ve got, and I think it’s this
Care Associates(FCA) formore thanthree kind of drive which makes me a great
years after becoming lonelyand bored on foster mum.
her own. “I know so many more people in the
She currentlylooks aftera teenageboy, community whohave come froma similar
and a young mum with her own child - background to me and who would make
more commonly known as a Parent & great foster carers –fostering is really open
Child (P&C) placement. toeveryone, goforit,enquire, youwon’t Some of the artwork next to Anfield stadium
Jaci is speaking ahead of Foster Carer regret it.”
Appreciation Day, which is held on Octo- Jaci Scott Foster Care Associates (FCA) says that
ber 14. empty nest syndrome is experienced by
She described it as a challenging but so much worse. many parents when their children leave
rewarding experience. The young girl I look after, with her baby, home.
She said: “It’s not easy being a foster told me that she didn’twant to be like her Mark Costello,chief executiveofficer of
carer as many of the youngsters I’ve own mother, and that’s what I’ve needed FCA, said: “Although some parents view
looked after have been very strong to remind her of in some of her most diffi- their children leaving home as a liberating
minded, and naturally want to kick cult and rebellious moments. time, manyfind ithard tosuddenly have
against the system. “It’sbeen myjobtoprovide thestability no children at homewho need their care,
“They ’reangry andhave beendamaged, and parenting skills she needs to become a and have a difficult time adjusting to an
often not as a result of their own actions. good mum herself. empty home –this is why we’d urge people
It’s my job as their foster mum to provide “The next stage in our journey together to consider fostering.”
them with stability and love, although is to move her and her baby into independ- For more information on becoming a
they may not want to accept it at first. ent living, and we’ve worked together to foster carer with FCA, and to find out more
“It can be really hard being a teenager, makeover the house she is due to move about forthcoming regional events call
but without family to support you it can be into,which Ireallyhopeshe willbeginto 0800 022 4330 or visit www.thefca.co.uk
Dispersal order for
PUPILS have put their own mark on Gaudi, alongwith usingmixed media
the ongoing regeneration of Anfield to create images of old derelict
after their artwork was put up on pub- houses.
lic display. A spokespersonfor theschool said:
Marion Square as yob
The youngsters from North Liver- “Itwasa wonderfulexperiencetosee
pool Academy were tasked with the learnersso engaged,and enthusi-
coming up with drawings and paint- astic about being part of the changes
ings which reflected the changes to in their community. The vibrant col-
the area. our represents the positive and
crackdown continues
These were then exhibited next to excitingchangesthat areaheadofthe
Liverpool FC's stadium so local resid- community ”.
ents and Reds supporters could see Anfield’s new-look Main Stand was
them when walking past the area. officially opened last month and there
The children have been studying the arenowplans toregeneratethehigh
work of Spanish Architect, Antonio street on Walton Breck Road.
MARIAN Square has been hit with a
second disposal zone in the space of a
month as residents and shoppers
continue to be terrorised by yobs. theAAPPPPLLIIAANNCCEE
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yet again by police asthey look to crack-
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day, September 30 and was active until
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Man was fined for shouting
racist abuse at Euston Station -
then did same again on train
drunkenly abusive and threatening, ‘you where he lived and threatened to burn his
By our Court Reporter d o n’t know who you are dealing with”. He home down, said Mr Jones. When inter-
was also heard making racist remarks viewed Porter said he had “had a few
about “f….ing blacks” and made similar beers”and “had done nothing wrong.”
JUST hours after being fined by Lon- comments while queueing for the train, Porter, of Norma Road, Waterloo,
don magistrates for making racist said Mr Jones. pleaded guilty to racially aggravated fear
remarks a Waterloo man drunkenly The train was packed and he kept wan- of violence. He denied two offences of
repeated his behaviour on the train dering up and down the carriages looking common assault involving a passenger
home. forhis girlfriendandwas shoutingabout and member of staff and they were
Michael Porter made a nuisance of him- someone being “a grass”and “a slag”and dropped. His previous convictions include
self throughout the two hour trip, passengers became upset. threatening and disorderly behaviour.
upsetting passengerson thepacked train Porter ’s behaviour continued with him Rory McCormack,defending, saidthere
and making offensive racist remarks. making offensive remarks to some Asian may have been a psychotic element to his
When the train arrived at Lime Street passengers and frightening them. behaviour that night exaggerated by
station officersfrom theBritish Transport “Train manager Frank Leach was drink and cannabis.
Police were waiting and he was promptly described as behaving with commendable Porter, who has a two-year-old baby, has
arrested. He did not go quietly however patience in the face of continued abuse. not re-offended since the incident and has
and was swearing and making threats The defendantwas described as‘being in sought help to address his problems.
from the back of their vehicle. his face continuously,”said Mr Jones. Judge StevenEverett toldhim “You got
Sentencing 32-year-old Porter a judge Mr Leach prevented Porter, who was drunk and behaved in a disgraceful, dis-
praised the train manager Frank Leach making comments about Pakistanis and gusting manner……Mr Leach deserves a
for his conduct in helping calm the Muslims, from buying more alcohol, and medal for the way he dealt with you.”
troublesome passenger and preventing triedto keephim inthebuffet area.Dur- He said that he took into account his
further problems. inga delayatNuneatonthe staffgothim efforts to address his problems and had
Ben Jones, prosecuting, told Liverpool off the train but the manager decided the come to court with his bag expecting to
Crown Court that on January 22 the bestcoursewasto lethimbackonboard go to jail.
defendant was fined by Westminster when the train was ready to leave. Sentencing himto 15months imprison-
Magistrates for racially aggravated On thejourney Porterwas abusiveto a ment suspended for two years the judge
threatening behaviour involving making femalemember ofstaff causingher tobe said he wanted to give him a chance.
racist remarks to an Asian passenger at upset and start crying and targeted an He also ordered him to carry out 20
Euston Station. Italian passenger who he appeared to days rehabilitation activities, an alcohol
He caught the 7pm train back to Mer- believe was of Asian or Islamic origin. treatment requirement and imposed a
seyside but before boarding had been As well as offensive and racist and three month electronically monitored
thrown out of a nearby pub after being homophobic remarkshe claimedto know curfew between 8am and 6pm.
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Ruined playground Animator brings
touch of Disney
rebuilt after blaze
magic to school
A CHILDREN'S play area in
Everton which was Report by Tom Martin
completely torched by
arsonists has reopened with
brand new equipment. said: “All the community are Report by Tom Martin
As reportedin theChampion pleasedthatit hasbeenrebuilt
back in April, the small play- and many made contributions
ground, at the top of Joshua towardsourfun day,forwhich STUDENTS from North Liverpool
Close, was targeted by yobs we thank everyone for their Academy were treated to a unique
whostarteda hugefirewhich support.” opportunity to work with a Disney
destroyed the slides and Plus Dane Housing owns film animator.
swings. both the community building Sixth Form students were paid a visit
Clock Community Centre, and the land, with both being The aftermath of the torched play area back in April byFelipeCerdan, whohasworkedon
which is run from a building protected by the company's a number of blockbuster movies
nextto theplayarea, wasable public liability insurance. including Winnie the Pooh, Princess
to claim insurance money Thefire backin Aprilmainly and the Frog and The Iron Giant.
totally more than £26,000 to caused damage to the large The American took questions from
build a replacement. section of the rubber floor thestudents andthen gavefeedback
It was officially opened on along with a swing. on their work and provided drawing
Saturday, September 17 by Thick clouds of smoke could tutorials. Felipe Cerdan
Lord Mayor Cllr Roz Gladden, be seen from across the area A spokesperson for the Academy
with the opening also doubling when it happened, with con- said: “Felipehas beenincredibly gen- relevant to our 21st century learners.
up as a fun day for local famil- cerned locals getting in touch erous with his time and expertise. “Felipe has an invested deep interest
ies. with the Champion at the This transatlantic collaboration has in further nurturing the creative
Secretary of Clock Com- time. helped promote discussion about interests of the Sixth Form art stu-
munity Centre, Eileen Lloyd, [email protected] Cllr Rory Gladden, Cllr McIntosh and Mayor Roz Gladden careerswithin thecreativeindustries dents and has extended his offer of
andhasmadethe subjectofartmore support and guidance to all.”
Football Pools set to be Man accused of
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breaching sexual
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worldwide. A WALTON man has appeared in court using the camera on his phone to take
The Football Pools will be sold to a company to becharged withusing acamera to a photo up a woman’s skirt. The incid-
called Burlywood Capital, which is a venture capital look up a woman’s skirt. ent was said to have occurred in a
firm that focuses on online gaming. Allan Turner, 54, of Spellow Lane, shop on Walton Road.
It is believed that The Football Pools will continue also appeared at Liverpool Com- Committing the case to Liverpool
to operate from its Walton base. munity Justice Centre on September Crown Court, District Judge James
A statement by Sportech states: “The Board of 28 in relation to two breaches of a Clarke said:“You haveentered guilty
Sportech announcesthat it has enteredinto exclus- Sexual Offences Prevention Order pleas to two matters. I am going to
ivity with Burlywood Capital regarding the made by Liverpool Crown Court, by commit tothe crown courtthe other
proposed saleof The FootballPools for atotal cash having possessionin apublic placeof matter. Given the nature of the allega-
consideration of £97.25 million a disposable camera and also a mobile tion I am going to send it the crown
“The Board of Sportech believes that the Proposed phonewhichhad thecapabilitytobe courtonthebasis thatit’s too serious
Disposal represents an attractive opportunity to used as a camera, without the permis- to be dealt with by this court.”
realise the value of The Football Pools following the sion of Merseyside Police. Bailing him on condition that he
implementation of its modernisation programme Mr Turner admitted the two does not enter the shop where the
and as it continues to transition its business model. breaches but gave no indication of alleged offence took place, or
“Therecan beno certaintythatthe ProposedDis- plea tothe chargeof outragingpublic approach the alleged victim, the judge
posal will complete and a further announcement decency. He is alleged to have told him to appear at Liverpool Crown
will be made in due course.” behaved in an indecent manner by Court on October 26.
Blues aim to tackle hate
£10
crime around Goodison
£3
EVERTON FC has teamed up ball Club's Head of Fan associatedwith mentalhealth,
a month for
withMerseysidePolice inabid Report by Tom Martin Services said: "This training is delivered equality, diversity 18 months
to raise awareness of hate an opportunityto furtherrein- andinclusiontraining toallits
crime. force that hate crime will not staff, become the first football
A special event will be held at reported. It comes in a lot of be tolerated at Everton club to appoint a disability
+£16.99 monthly line rental
Goodison Parktoday (Wednes- different guises but we recog- whetherthatbe inthestands, access officer and operate a
day, October 5)as officers visit nise the impact that it has on on the streets or in the work- staff working groupleading on
to educate stewards and other individuals and communities place. equality, diversity and inclu-
fan facing staff at the club on and I want to reassure people “Equality and diversity are sion issues.
how to identify, challenge and that itis anissue thatwe take fundamental principals at the Gill added:"We lookforward
report hate crime. very seriously and victims will core of this Club and it is to continuing to learn and
Call today on 0800 310 0122,
Detective Constable Tracy be dealt with sensitively. through suchtraining thatthe sharpen our understanding of
O’Hara and Detective Con- “I amdelighted thatEverton Club can maintain its commit- the key issues surrounding hate Pop into your local branch or visit postoffi ce.co.uk/totally-unlimited
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Man injured in road collision Professor who treated
A MAN needed hospital treat- called out to Knowsley Road at
ment after a road collision in around 3pm on Monday, Septem-
Bootle. Emergency services were ber 26. Roald Dahl pens book
on the popular author
Report by Tom Martin
A NEUROLOGY professor from Crosby
who took care of Roald Dahl in the lat-
ter stages of his life has penned a book
about the famous author.
Tom Solomon studied medicine at
Oxford and 26 years ago came face-to-
face with one of the nation's best loved
writers.
In 1990, while Tom was a junior doc-
tor, Roald Dahl became his patient and
they struck up a friendly relationship,
which the Crosby professor remembers
f o n d l y.
He has used the experience as inspir-
ation to pen a book, called Roald
Dahl's Marvellous Medicine, which was
released on the author's 100th birth-
day, on September 13.
It has already gone on to sell 1,000
copies around the world, which has
been helped by the professor appear-
ing on Sky News recently to discuss the
book.
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine
reveals the author’s fascination with
medicine, featuring some fascinating
anecdotes from his late night hospital
discussions with Tom.
The Crosby professor also uses the
author to explore other areas of med-
Professor Tom Solomon with his new book on Roald Dahl.
ical science.
Tom told the Champion:
fessor of Neurology at the Walton
“I was a junior doctor
Centre NHS Foundation Trust. He
and 26 years ago looked
studies on emerging viral infections,
after him for a time. He
particularly those that affect the
was very interested in
brain, has been published in more
medicine and was a
than 200 scientific papers, and was
really fun bloke to be
awarded the Royal College of Physi-
a ro u n d .
cians Triennial Moxon medal in 2014.
“We got close and chat-
Also in 2014, Tom broke a world
ted a lot and he was good
record for the biggest organ made of
fun.
people, which was a human brain
“He had a really good
composed of hundreds of people in
relationship with the doc-
multi coloured cagoules.
tors and nurses. The professor on Sky News Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Medicine is
“The book seems to be sold.”Tom is currently the director of available at most bookshops, including
flying off the shelves at the moment the University of Liverpool's Institute P r i t c h a rd ’s in Crosby Village, and also
and there has already been 1,000 of Infection and Global Health and Pro- online.
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Tattooed sex fiend
subjected victim
to ‘horrifying’
kidnap ordeal
Daniel Misiolek has been jailed for the terrifying attack
A TATTOOED thug from Netherton who swinging the bat at his head ordered the man into Nicholas Walker, defending Misiolek, said that it
subjected a terrified man to horrifying sexual By our Court Reporter a taxi or threatened he would otherwise kill him. was admitted that the incident had been “singu-
tortureafterkidnappinghim hasbeenjailedfor He was driven to Misiolek’s home in Simons larly barbaric.”
life. Croft, Netherton, and there Misiolek punched him He accepted wrongdoing and was remorseful for
Details of the 27-year-old’s nightmare ordeal to the head and kicked his legs and ordered him to the offences which had not been premeditated.
emerged when his attacker Daniel Misiolek put behind bars. strip naked, which the frightened man did. Peter Killen, defending Baszak, also of Simons
appeared for sentencing having admitted a cata- Heavy builtMisiolek, whoseface istattooed with “Misiolek then punched him in the face,”said Mr Croft, described her as vulnerable and slavishly
logue of sickening offences against him. handcuffs, teardropsand thegangster motto“thug Grant. devoted to Misiolek.
After being forced to go to Misiolek’s home, the life”, showed no emotion as details of the barbaric He forced him into a tiny cupboard, saying he She was convicted of kidnapping and two charges
victim’s ordeal was filmedby the attacker’s fiance, nine hour attack were outlined. would come back for him two days later. He let of causing a male to engage in sexual acts without
Anna Baszak, also from Netherton. Forty-one-year-old Misiolek hadadmitted kidnap- him out an hour later and he then saw there was consent.
Jailing the couple Judge David Aubrey, QC said: ping,false imprisonment,rapeandfive chargesof another man, referred to as Kamil, present. Szary, 19, of Belton Road in Huyton, who was
“You sought and did degrade your victim, humiliate forcing the victim to engage in degrading sexual Kamil kicked him in the face and Misiolek gave convicted of one offence of kidnapping, was sen-
him and in truth almost dehumanised him. a c t i v i t y. the victim’s mobile phone to Baszak and she began tenced to 15 months detention.
“You sought topunish him, you perceivedthat he Ken Grant, prosecuting, told Liverpool Crown filming his ordeal. Following the sentencing hearing at Liverpool
had an attraction to girls. There was in fact very Court how the victim, who cannot be named for About an hour and a half of the nine hour ordeal Crown Court, Detective Constable Jamie Dean,
little evidence to support that assertion and conclu- legal reasons, was initially attacked at a home in was filmed during which he was repeatedly locked who investigated the incident, said: “This case was
sion . Bootle - days after Szary “appeared to have taken in the cupboard and then released for further pun- one of the most disturbing I have ever investigated.
“Even if there was, nothing whatsoever can justify, offence”to photossheclaimed tohaveseen onhis ishment. “I would like to praise the bravery and courage of
excuseorexplainthatwhich occurredtohim-save phone. His ankles and wrists were bound and at one the victim for telling the police in the first instance
you Daniel Misiolek and your power and your desire When he calledround at her homeon November stage Misiolek held a kitchen knife to his face and and for the strength he has shown during the court
to rule.” 28lastyear, hesawthatMisiolek wasalsopresent threatened to cut an eye out. p ro c e s s .
Thejudge imposedalifesentence onPolish-born and ‘without provocation or justification’ punched Eventually while locked in the cupboard he heard “It is testament to him that despite enduring such
Misiolek and ordered him to serve a minimum term him to the face knocking him to the ground and the trio leave and managed to kick his way out. He an extremely traumatic experience, he was able to
of nine years in jail and 27-year-old Baszak was then hit him about eight times on the legs with an dressed and jumped out of the window of top floor provide police with a thorough and detailed
jailed for 12 years. A friend of Baszak’s, Dagmara aluminium baseball bat. premises and fled. account, which has helped us bring the offenders
Szary, from Huyton, who invited the victim into her When the victim pleaded with him to calm down He later told police he could not believe what to justice. “Hopefully his bravery will encourage
then home where the attack was launched, was also Misiolek responded, ‘shut up you bitch’and had happened and “did what I did out of fear.” other vic tims of sexual offences to come forward.”
School aiming to drum up
support for learning project!
T E AC H E R S at a Bootle high
school have come up with a
unique way to drum up pupil's
confidence after they arrived
from primary school.
Alongside all the traditional
academic subjects, The
Hawthorne’s School has also
introduced drumming lessons for
Year 7 pupils.
Headteacher Peter Gaul said:
“We are an academic school and
push for success in all the key
subjects but we also want our
students to enjoy their time here.
If pupils are happy in school they
will enjoy learning.
“We want to develop a lifelong Some of the pupils playing the drums
love of learning which is why we
include a wide range of extra- isation working with a range of allows you to achieve the same
curricular activities like drum- groups and individuals: as your peers very early on in the
ming, cheerleading, drama, art Steve said: “There are lots of session so it helps self-esteem.
club and Judo.” benefits to drumming. Firstly, The benefits around personal
The drumming sessions are run you’re having fun. Most of the development can be very effect-
by Steve Shotton from Rhythm pupils hadn’t played before but ive.”
Reaction, a not-for-profit organ- drumming is rudimental. It
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