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Para-judo: Premier podium international pour Romuald Raboteur

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

Déçu de sa troisième place au championnat de France en juin dernier, c’est encore sur cette marche du podium que le judoka du club Maeda des Abymes a terminé lors des championnats d’Europe en Italie à Cagliari (Sardaigne) le week-end dernier.

Suite à sa préparation avec l’Equipe de France à Sophia Antipolis (Alpes-Maritimes) en août, le sociétaire du club Maeda des Abymes est parti directement pour l’Italie. Comme à chaque compétition, il faut arriver deux jours plus tôt pour faire les classifications visuelles qui permettent aux judokas de déterminer leur catégorie : J1 (non voyant) ou J2 (malvoyant). Le judoka s’était parfaitement préparé pour cette échéance internationale. « La préparation de cet été avec Jimmy Guillou en Guadeloupe et l’équipe de France aussi bien physique, technique et tactique a été prépondérante. J’abordais donc ces championnats dans de meilleures conditions que ceux de 2019 », annonce Romuald Roboteur. « On a travaillé sur la tactique » explique Jimmy Guillou avant de détailler. « Nous n’avons pas eu beaucoup de séances car je n’étais qu’un appui à l’entraînement de son coach Nicolas Moradel. Mais l’avantage c’est que Romuald c’est une éponge, il retient très vite. Je lui ai donné des solutions pour prendre l’avantage sur Jason Granderie, le champion de France. »

Enfin une victoire contre Granderie

Quelques séances payantes puisque Romuald Raboteur a justement décroché sa médaille de bronze contre Granderie. « Cela reste une compétition internationale donc je suis satisfait de revenir avec une médaille même si j’aurais préféré revenir avec un autre métal » concède Raboteur. « Mes objectifs aujourd’hui sont d’être appelé pour participer aux championnats du monde en novembre prochain et continuer de combattre lors de compétitons internationales pour être dans la ranking liste et peut être pouvoir briller aux Jeux olympiques de Paris ». 

« Il a trouvé les ressources pour la médaille »

Conséquence de sa préparation, l’attitude sur et hors des tatamis a tapé dans l’oeil d’Antoine Hays, le directeur para-judo de la Fédération française de judo. « On a rencontré un Romuald transcendé et très dynamique. La veille de son combat, on a eu l’impression qu’il a pris l’ampleur de la compétition et qu’il a trouvé les ressources pour aller chercher cette médaille. Il pourrait être titulaire pour les championnats du Monde en novembre prochain et rêver dans deux ans des Jeux olympiques. Un conditionnel qui vient de se transformer en certitude puisque la liste des titulaires pour les championnats du Monde a été dévoilée hier, lundi, par la Fédération française de judo et Romuald Raboteur en fait bien partie.

Difficile de trouver des partenaires

Paradoxalement, la préparation à ces championnats d’Europe a été compliquée. En Guadeloupe, il est difficile de trouver des partenaires en para judo même si aujourd’hui il possède un accompagnement personnalisé grâce à la Maison Régionale de la Performance de Guadeloupe qui aide les sportifs de la haute performance sur le territoire et est un support très important de la ligue de judo, de son club Maeda des Abymes et d’autres partenaires.

De son côté, Antoine Hays viendra avant la fin de l’année en Guadeloupe pour rencontrer l’ensemble des acteurs qui gèrent la préparation du judoka afin de coordonner au mieux la préparation du Guadeloupéen.

Romuald Raboteur (centre) avec le staff de l’équipe de France de Para-judo, dont Antoine Hays (à gauche).

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Cette médaille de bronze aura fait couler quelques larmes d’émotions à Romual Raboteur.

– DR

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Caribbean Creators: Rashida Bignall, changing lives through dance Loop Jamaica

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From ‘sensual heeling’ to that first dance for your wedding, Rashida Bignall is on a mission to change lives through dance.

The choreographer and dance teacher talks about her passion, how she got into dancing, and gives the low-down on the type of dance she prefers.

Check out this episode of Caribbean Creators as the woman behind Rash Royalty Entertainment talks about her journey and what she hopes to achieve.

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Two more monkeypox cases confirmed in Jamaica Loop Jamaica

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Total cases now 9

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Two additional cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Jamaica, in the parishes of St James and St Elizabeth.

The latest confirmations bring the island’s total in the last 24 hours to nine, theMinistry of Health and Wellness said in a release on Tuesday.

The two new cases have been classified as locally transmitted in a female and a male, both of whom are isolated at home in stable condition.

“These locally acquired cases mean that the patients had no recent travel history and have no confirmed link to the previously announced cases. The respective parish health departments have commenced contact tracing associated the cases,” the ministry said.

The spread of monkeypox may occur when a person comes into close contact with an infected individual. Person-to-person spread may occur through:

direct contact with monkeypox skin lesions or scabs, including: sexual contact close personal contact contact with contaminated personal items such as clothing, bed linen or towels used by an infected person; andrespiratory droplets by way of coughing or sneezing of an individual with a Monkeypox rash.

Symptoms of monkeypox are usually mild to moderate and include fever, intense headache, swelling of the lymph nodes, back pain, muscle ache, and/or rash on the skin. Members of the public who experience these warning signs must immediately isolate and call ahead to their health centre or doctor before visiting.

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Body of fisherman struck by lightning found

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Missing: Narine Chandredeo

The body of Narine Chandredeo, the 28-year-old fisherman who went missing in the Berbice River during a lightning storm, has been found.

At about 11:15hrs today, police ranks were informed of a body found at the Dantzig Seawall at Mahaicony. The discovery was made by an engineer of the Ministry of Public Works who was conducting an inspection at the said site.

The man’s body was positively identified by his cousin based on the tattoos on the remains.

However, police said due to the state of decomposition of the corpse, they were unable to determine whether there were any marks of violence on the body.

A post-mortem will be conducted.

Chandredeo went missing on Thursday last whilst he and two crew members were fishing in the Berbice River.

The freak accident occurred in the vicinity of Albion in the Berbice River whilst three men were in a small fishing vessel during a lightning storm.

Reports are that the lightning destroyed the hat which Chandredeo was wearing at the time. The part which remained was handed over to the police.

The two surviving fishermen told investigators that they carried out a search immediately after the incident, but had difficulties doing so due to the darkness of the night.

Chandredeo leaves to mourn his wife and his two children, ages 2 and 6.

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St Aloysius R.C. Boys’ Primary Remembers Levi Darcie – St. Lucia Times News

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The St Aloysius R.C. Boys’ Primary School continues to mourn the tragic death of 11-year-old Levi Darcie.

Marine Police found his body off the Castries Harbour on August 27, one day after reports that swift-flowing waters of the Castries River had swept him away.

The incident occurred as Saint Lucia was experiencing a period of heavy rainfall.

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The Principal of the St Aloysius R.C. Boys’ School, Elizabeth Jn Panel, recalled the shock experienced at hearing news that Levi was missing.

“We were all clinging to hope that he would have been found alive, but it wasn’t to be,” Jn Panel lamented.

“We remember Levi Darcie as a student who interacted very well with his friends. He was quiet,” she disclosed.

In addition the Principal recalled that the 11-year-old excelled at sports which he loved.

Jn Panel said staff members continue to mourn the youngster’s tragic death and had a debriefing exercise last week.

And there will be another debriefing session for his classmates and close associates.

“They will remember him in a particular way so we want to give them this week some time to remember their classmate and the fond memories they have of him,” the Principal stated.

On Monday, the school’s general assembly observed a minute’s silence in memory of Levi.

“We continue to pray for the repose of his soul and especially for his family,” Jn Panel observed.

She said Levi’s death was a very traumatic experience.

As a result, Jn Panel called on the whole of Saint Lucia to remember the late youngster’s family, especially his mother and siblings, so that ‘ the Lord ‘ would help them cope during this difficult time.

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La CMA CGM crée un fond spécial « Énergies »

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

Le Groupe CMA CGM a décidé de créer un Fonds spécial Énergies, doté d’un budget de 1,5 millions d’euros sur 5 ans pour accélérer la transition énergétique en vue d’atteindre le Net Zéro Carbone (forme de neutralité carbone) d’ici 2050.

Ce fonds investira pour soutenir la production industrielle de nouvelles énergies, ainsi que des solutions de mobilité à faibles émissions dans toutes les activités du Groupe (transports maritime, terrestre et aérien ; activités portuaires et logistiques ; bureaux). Il permettra de soutenir une plateforme mondiale d’innovations développée avec de grandes entreprises, des PME, des startups, des acteurs académiques et scientifiques. Le Groupe CMA CGM se tient également prêt à contribuer au « fonds vert » proposé par l’État français pour soutenir des projets conjoints.

« Depuis de nombreuses années, le Groupe CMA CGM s’est engagé en faveur de la protection de l’environnement, souligne Rodolphe Saadé, président-directeur dénéral du Groupe CMA CGM. C’est au cœur de mes convictions et de notre stratégie. Mais face à l’urgence climatique, il est de notre devoir de redoubler d’efforts. Avec ce fonds, nous allons pouvoir investir de façon significative dans des projets innovants de décarbonation de nos activités. Nous nous dotons des moyens nécessaires pour accélérer notre transition énergétique et celle de l’ensemble de l’industrie du transport et de la logistique ».

Ce fonds sera structuré autour de 4 axes pour développer les solutions énergétiques et de mobilité de demain. Le 1er axe consistera à soutenir le développement et la production d’énergies renouvelables. En la matière, le Groupe CMA CGM a apporté une première réponse au changement climatique avec le Gaz Naturel Liquéfié (GNL), comme énergie de transition du transport maritime. Le fonds aura notamment vocation à accélérer l’émergence d’unités de production à l’échelle industrielle de fuels alternatifs (biofuel, biométhane, e-méthane, méthanol décarboné, etc.). Il s’agira de sécuriser les volumes en lien avec les besoins du Groupe, en partenariat avec d’autres grands groupes industriels maîtrisant ces technologies, ou avec des fonds d’investissement ou des startups prometteuses. Le deuxième axe portera sur l’accélération de la décarbonation des terminaux portuaires, des entrepôts et des flottes de véhicules terrestres. Le Groupe CMA CGM exploite plus de 700 entrepôts et une cinquantaine de terminaux portuaires dans le monde. Il souhaite développer sur ses actifs industriels la production d’énergies décarbonées (éolien, solaire, biomasse, hydrogène) permettant de couvrir les besoins de consommation de ces sites (autonomie énergétique).

Accélérer la décarbonation des terminaux

L’électrification des équipements portuaires en activité sera accélérée, partout où cela est possible et pertinent. L’objectif de CEVA Logistics, filiale du Groupe CMA CGM, est de couvrir 100 % de ses besoins d’électricité en électricité décarbonée en 2025. Un programme d’équipement d’1,8 millions de m² de panneaux photovoltaïques et la généralisation de l’éclairage LED est prévu. Un plan de transition des flottes de véhicules terrestres sera également mis en place, notamment l’électrification des camions CEVA Logistics.

Le 3e axe vise à soutenir, expérimenter et lancer des projets à la pointe de l’innovation. CMA CGM s’est impliqué depuis de nombreuses années pour développer des projets, prototypes et expérimentations. En février 2020, CMA CGM s’est associé à Energy Observer pour faire de l’hydrogène l’une des énergies de demain. Avec le projet Energy Observer 2, ce partenariat franchit une nouvelle étape en travaillant ensemble sur un prototype de porte-conteneurs dédié aux liaisons régionales propulsé à l’hydrogène liquide, et intégrant toutes les contraintes techniques et logistiques actuelles à son cahier des charges. L’objectif est de pouvoir développer de manière pragmatique cette technologie pour permettre un transport maritime décarboné à plus grande échelle sur la courte distance notamment. Le Groupe a également décidé d’engager une prise de participation au sein de Neoline, projet de cargo à propulsion principale à la voile prévu pour fin 2024 sur les routes transatlantiques.

Il soutient aussi SeaOrbiter, un projet de vaisseau d’exploration des océans et laboratoire océanographique flottant conçu par l’architecte français Jacques Rougerie, au cœur de l’économie bleue de demain. Le 4e axe consiste à « s’engager dans la sobriété et renforcer l’efficacité énergétique des modes de travail et des mobilités des collaborateurs du Groupe CMA CGM ». Le fonds sera doté d’un budget de 1,5 Md d’euros et d’une équipe dédiée et opérationnelle dès octobre 2022 réunissant les meilleurs talents (ingénieurs, énergéticiens, analystes financiers, project manager).

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Five Jamaicans head to Europe as 2022 Eramus Mundus scholars Loop Jamaica

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Five outstanding Jamaican youth have copped the 2022 Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, the country’s largest cohort since 2014. The scholars will pursue joint two-year master’s programmes in the fields of science, technology and engineering at leading universities across Europe.

“I am delighted about the uptick in scholars this year, not just as the EU Ambassador, but also as an Erasmus alumna. I had a lovely farewell courtesy call with the scholars and it was encouraging to hear them outline how they aspire to use their study experience in Europe to address challenges in Jamaica and the Caribbean, once they come back. I have no doubt that Erasmus will reshape their lives in meaningful ways,” said Marianne Van Steen, EU Ambassador to Jamaica.

Erasmus is designed to foster educational enrichment and intercultural understanding. For joint master’s degrees, students study at universities in at least two European countries and there have been over 30 Jamaican awardees since 2004. Ambassador Symone Betton Nayo, Head of Jamaica’s Mission to the EU, wants more young Jamaicans to take full advantage of this life-changing opportunity.

“I am very pleased with the increase in Erasmus Scholars this year as it underscores the value and importance of the longstanding EU-Jamaica partnership. Education and culture provide solid pathways for growth and action. The Jamaican Mission to the EU in Brussels will continue to work with the EU Delegation in Kingston, the Erasmus Programme in Brussels, tertiary institutions in Jamaica and other stakeholders to raise awareness of the various opportunities available,” said Betton Nayo.

Meet the Scholars:

Ren?e Duhaney

Cyberus Joint Master’s in Cyber Security – University of South Brittany, France

Ren?e is a software engineer at British Caribbean Insurance Company, who envisions a software development landscape in Jamaica that treats security as a core feature and not an afterthought. This influenced her interest in secure software development, a key element of her master’s programme. As Jamaica pushes towards becoming a digital society, Ren?e wants to play an active role in strengthening the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure.

Loya Haughton

European Master’s in Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence – Dublin City University, Ireland

As a Microsoft-certified data analyst and business process analyst at National Commercial Bank, Loya builds software solutions that improve organisational efficiency and customer satisfaction. However, she wants to complement her technical skills with a deeper understanding of the legal, cybersecurity and ethical implications of processing users’ data. She shared, “I am part of the inaugural cohort, and I look forward to studying in Ireland, the home of the data watchdog and in Spain, Europe’s fifth largest economy.” Upon her return to Jamaica, Loya intends to use financial technology (Fintech) as a vehicle to enhance Jamaica’s financial inclusion efforts.

Moesha Henry

Master’s in Coastal Hazards, Risks, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – University of Cantabria, Spain

It is hard to overstate Jamaica’s vulnerability to climate change as a small island developing state. Moesha, a former junior project engineer at Smith Warner International, understands that her generation will directly experience some of the worsening impacts of climate change and sea-level rise. However, she does not believe there is any time for inaction. This programme will help her to upskill to design and implement climate change mitigation strategies in Jamaica and the Caribbean.

Jevaughn Henry

Copernicus Master’s in Digital Earth – University of Salzburg, Austria

Jevaughn worked on multiple high-impact projects in his most recent role as a spatial data analyst at the Urban Development Corporation. This experience helped to deepen his interest in geographic information systems (GIS). He stated, “The Copernicus Master’s in Digital Earth is the ideal course of study to aid me in achieving my long-term goals. One goal is to make geographic information more widely available and more easily understood to guide and promote sustainable development in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.”

Clenmar Rowe

Master’s in Coastal Hazards, Risks, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation – University of Cantabria, Spain

Clenmar recently completed a three-year stint at Smith Warner International, which underscored his belief that coastal/flood engineering is the best way to combat the most severe effects of climate change. “After graduation, I will return to Jamaica and help the Government and private entities to better evaluate proposals for urban and coastal development. My ultimate career goal is to bring greater climate change resilience to Jamaica and the wider Caribbean through coastal risk management and climate adaptation.”

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Police Commish remaining focus despite critics of his stewardship Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says he is remaining focused on the job of curtailing the country’s problem of high crime and violence.

Anderson’s comments come amid a recent Don Anderson poll suggesting that more than 90 per cent of Jamaicans have little or no confidence in his stewardship of the country’s crime situation.

“I saw the poll and I know there is a lot of discussions around it and its contents, but I have to remain focus on what we are doing and communicating as I am doing now,” said the commissioner.

He was speaking at the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s monthly press conference on Tuesday, where he revealed worrying statistics for major crimes recorded so far this year.

At the end of August, there was a 2.7 percent increase in major crimes compared to the corresponding period last year.

Murder was up by 6.1 percent or 58 more when compared with the corresponding period last year, Anderson informed.

However, there is a six percent decline in shootings and rapes have decreased by 16 percent. In contrast, robberies are up by 15 percent, and break-ins are up by 7.8 percent.

Though this situation might strengthen the arguments of critics, Anderson argued that the JCF has a number of agencies – both local and foreign – who are partnering with it, “to deal with the many concerns” on the crime front.

“Those concerns include crime, community, and “a mechanism to bring us out of what has plagued us for many years,” he said.

“So when I look at the partnerships and the offers of partnerships and the persons who wish to partner with us… to move things forward, I take note of that, and I think that is important for myself as commissioner and the entire team as we look at our strategies going forward,” Anderson explained.

In further defending his stewardship, he pointed to the reactions he got outside his office.

“I am on the road. I am outside and I am among the people, and I get firsthand feedback from those people, and… it’s the same people who tell you thanks sometimes and push you forward for what you’re doing,” said Anderson in a defensive tone.

He shared that his own members of the force have also created that environment that has been “driving” him forward.

“I am a focused person, and I am focused on what we are trying to get done, and what we will get done, and have been getting done, and I will continue to do that,” Anderson assured.

In relation to the uptick in murders, he said the statistics, at present, does not suggest a closeness to any record for murders in Jamaica.

“The record years are way beyond where we are now, but we are concerned that it (murder) is going up. I am concerned as commissioner and my team is concerned, and the force is concerned, and no doubt the country,” Anderson stated.

He said initiatives, such as expansion of the the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB)’s Quick Response Teams to more parishes and public order campaigns across major towns, will be of high focus towards the end of the year.

“We (will) see that we can… recover some of these murders that we are having, and if we can maintain our focus on what we are doing, and we are focused,” he asserted.

According to him, the police has already began making headway in its pushback against murders.

“We’ve already started actually, because today it (murder) is less than it was at the end of August – not by a lot, by about one per cent further down out of the six (per cent). It (murder) is now at five (per cent year-to-date).

“It will go up and down. It won’t be a steady line down, but we will be pushing down, but really in record years, it (murder) is not even close,” declared Anderson.

Still, he said the police recognises the public concerns about murders and are “always strategising” to address it.

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Silk Boss reports to the police in presence of attorney Loop Jamaica

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Entertainer, Rohan ‘Silk Boss’ Reid, who was named as a person of interest by the police has made contact with local authorities.

Reports are that Reid turned up at the Portmore Police station where he was questioned in the presence of his attorney.

Police report that after the question and answer he was released and advised that he should make himself available if police wanted to speak to him further.

Police sent out a release calling on the entertainer to report to the police by midday, Monday.

The call was made days after a video was seen on social media with a person, resembling the entertainer, being beaten by men wearing masks.

Police said they made several attempts to reach the entertainer but those efforts were unsuccessful so they used the same social media platform to make the call.

The explanation was given by senior officers from the St Catherine South Division, who were responding to concerns raised by some social media users about the manner in which the call was made as they believed the artiste was a victim and making the call via a release for him to turn in himself they argued could place the entertainer at risk.

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Trinidad and Tobago 70s boxing star Walter Peters dies

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Walter Peters

WALTER Peters, 1968 national welterweight champion and accomplished retired international professional boxer, has died at 74.

Peters died on August 30 after suffering from complications of cervical spondylosis (degeneration of bones and discs in the neck) resulting in paralysis, after a fall on August 5.

Peters’ professional career representing TT at home, in the US and Europe, spanned from around 1970-1980.

He is survived by three sons, Walter Jr, Christopher and Kyle, and one daughter, Jenelle, and his widow Agnes Peters. They would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in December.

Peters claimed a professional record of 36 wins and eight losses, although his record on the boxing website boxrec.com counts four wins by knockout, 13 losses by knockout and one draw.

His son Christopher told Newsday he had written in vain to boxrec.com several years ago to have the information corrected.

Christopher described his father’s death as tragic and unexpected, since he was otherwise completely healthy before the accident.

“He was a great father and a wonderful role model to a lot of people,” he told Newsday.

Christopher said Peters had shared his knowledge and experience with the boxing community.

“My father spent the majority of his life trying to gain knowledge of the boxing artform in a bid to pass on that knowledge to anyone who showed the slightest interest. All you had to do to get him started was mention the word ‘boxing’.”

Walter Peters

Peters sat on the T&T Boxing Board up until the mid-2000s and continued to serve as a coach at El Dorado Senior Comprehensive (now El Dorado East Secondary). He also led programmes at the Youth Training Centre (YTC), St Michael’s Home for Boys and several other institutions.

Born in Grenada, Peters migrated to Trinidad when he was nine. He first lived in Wharton Street, Laventille, before moving to Tunapuna, where he met his future wife, and eventually settled in Curepe, up until his death.

Peters travelled extensively, living, training and fighting in Italy for nearly three years, as well as competing in many other countries.

As documented in the media, Peters rallied to have boxing regain the popularity it held while he was active, even though he blamed himself and other boxers from his era for not doing enough to pass on their knowledge to young athletes.

In spite of this, Peters was widely regarded in the boxing community as a champion of and for the sport, indeed sharing his expertise decades after his retirement from the ring by means of coaching, mentoring and his administrative contributions.

Peters’ funeral will be held at the Our Lady of Fatima RC Church in Curepe on Thursday at 12.30 pm.

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