Monday, June 10, 2013
Monday, October 8, 2012
Main Street Arkansas Update - October 8, 2012
Historic Downtown Heber Springs
November 1 – Arkansas Community Development Conference – UCA, Conway
– more at arcds.org
SAVE THE DATE: March 4-5, 2013 Quarterly Training in
Little Rock – Legislative Outreach & Fundraising
Main
Street Arkansas Calendar – October 8 – 12, 2012
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MONDAY Susan
– out, ill
TUESDAY Sam & Greg –
Arkadelphia; Mark – Hardy
WEDNESDAY
Greg,
Susan, Sam – Heber Springs (board training)
THURSDAY Susan, Nancy – El Dorado
(urban forestry workshop)
FRIDAY
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IN
THIS ISSUE:
It’s
Official – Downtowns Are Booming
More
Positive Downtown Growth Press
Families
Will Choose to Live Downtown – If We Design for Kids
Recognize
Your Festival/Event – AR Festival & Events Assoc Call for Award Noms
A
Texas Downtown & a Creative/Artistic Way to Build Public Restrooms
Where
Do Commuters Walk to Work? – AR ranked very low
Location
Strategy: Do Downtowns Go with Dentures?
More
than 20% of Americans Own a Tablet Computer
Reward
Philanthropy in Your Community
Award
for Excellence – call for noms
AR ArtLinks Conference – Oct 16-17,
Hot Springs
It’s
Official – Downtowns Are Booming
More
Positive Downtown Growth Press
Families
Will Choose to Live Downtown, If We Design for Kids
Recognize
Your Festival – AR Festival & Events Association Awards
Recognize outstanding examples of quality, creativity, and
achievement in the festivals and events industry by submitting your nomination
NOW for the 2012 ALFiE Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2013 AFEA
Annual Conference on Jan 31-Feb 1.
To download the nomination form, go to http://tinyurl.com/alfieform and be sure to include all support materials along
with the completed form(s) when submitting.
A
Texas Downtown & a Creative/Artistic Way to Build Public Restrooms
-
Price?
Apx. $40-60k, constructed by city workers.
Where
Do Commuters Walk to Work?
-
you’ll
only see a handful of AR cities listed & the numbers are pretty
pitiful. No place in AR even cracks 3%
Location
Strategy: Do Downtowns Go With Dentures?
More
than 20% of Americans Own a Tablet Computer
-
This
is growing exponentially & will surely increase with the iPad mini
announcement later this month (allegedly) Is your website enabled for
mobile/sniffer technology?
Reward
Companies Doing Good in Your Community
Who’s doing good in your community? Each year
Arkansas Community Foundation recognizes local businesses that are
committed to good citizenship and worthy philanthropic endeavors. Our
Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation of the Year awards are presented at the
annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony hosted by Arkansas Business.
Announcement:
Rudy Bruner Award For Urban Excellence 2013 Call for Entries
The
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence celebrates urban places that are
distinguished by quality design and their social and economic contributions to
our nation’s cities. Winners offer creative place making solutions that
transcend the boundaries between architecture, urban design and planning and
showcase innovative thinking about American cities. One Gold Medal of $50,000
and four Silver Medals of $10,000 will be awarded. Projects must be a real
place, not just a plan or a program, and be located in the 48 contiguous United
States. Award winners may use prize money in any way that benefits the project.
To apply: Visit www.brunerfoundation.org/rba
to learn more about the award (including a digital archive and case studies of
past winners) and to download the application. For more information, questions
or to request a copy of the application or Call for Entries poster, email us at
application@brunerfoundation.org.
The deadline for the 2013 Award is December 10, 2012.
Arkansas
Arts Council to Host Statewide Arts Conference Oct. 16-17 in Hot Springs
Creating
a thriving statewide arts advocacy alliance is the theme for "ArtLinks 2012"
set for Oct. 16-17 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Hosted annually by the
Arkansas Arts Council, "ArtLinks 2012: Putting the Pieces in Place"
is a statewide conference for artists, arts administrators, educators and
community leaders in Arkansas.
Speakers from around the United States will illuminate how arts
organizations can operate more effectively and use new funding streams to
develop economic collaborations. Participants will learn ways artists and arts
organizations can work with their communities to create a successful arts
advocacy alliance. Registration
forms, speakers’ bios and conference details are available at www.arkansasarts.org or by calling the
Arkansas Arts Council at (501) 324-9766.
The
conference will also include a luncheon presentation by Kimberly Camp,
former director of The Barnes
Foundation in Philadelphia, and the awarding of the Individual
Artist Fellowships. Keynote speaker Betty Plumb,
executive director of the South
Carolina Arts Alliance, will speak on the impact a private, nonprofit
statewide assembly can have on funding for the arts and arts education. Under
her leadership, Plumb organized a successful grassroots advocacy campaign to
restore funding that was cut from the South Carolina Arts Commission.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Main Street Arkansas Update - October 1, 2012
Main
Street Arkansas Calendar – October 1 – 5, 2012
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MONDAY
TUESDAY Susan – Texarkana
WEDNESDAY
Mark
– Searcy
THURSDAY Susan, Nancy, Sam – Pine Bluff
FRIDAY
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IN
THIS ISSUE:
Parks
& Tourism Soliciting Henry Award Noms
Main
Street Ozark Press
How
A Mural Project is Getting Funding
Free
Smart Growth Technical Assistance
3 Grant Opportunities
Arkansas
Parks & Tourism Soliciting Henry Award Nominations – due Oct 26
Lots
of Main Street Ozark Press Lately
http://5newsonline.com/2012/09/26/ozark-officials-urge-union-pacific-to-open-road-to-boost-business/
People
Are Always Asking Me How To Fund Mural Projects
Apply
for Free Smart Growth Technical Assistance
Preservation
Technology Training Grant
The National Center for
Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) announces its 2013 Preservation
Technology and Training Grants (PTT Grants) call for proposals.
The call outlines in
detail how our grants program works. Briefly, we are looking for
innovative proposals that develop new technologies or adapt existing
technologies to preserve cultural resources. The deadline to submit a proposal to Grants.gov is November 1, 2012.
PTT Grants have funded
recipients like the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum that is conducting
innovative research in non-invasive documentation of complex submerged
archeological sites located in turbid waters.
NCPTT supports single year
projects. Grants are awarded competitively with the maximum award of $25,000.
Preference is given to proposals with a one to one cash or in-kind match,
and to proposals that support our research priorities. NCPTT typically receives
40 proposals and funds approximately 10 grants per year.
The 2013 grants will be
awarded during the federal fiscal year 2013 (October 1, 2012-September 30,
2013). Grants are funded by annual federal appropriation and are subject to
availability of funds.
Fearless
Changemakers Grant Opportunity
Did you make a big bet
that paid off? Did you experiment with a few ideas before coming up with the
right one? Did you learn from failure, succeed through partnerships, or let
urgency conquer your fear?
If your answer is YES to any of these questions, then drop everything you’re doing and apply, or nominate someone you know for Finding Fearless, our search for America’s Most Fearless Changemakers. Winners will get a piece of $650,000 in grants, software and technology prize packs, and outdoor adventures from the Case Foundation, Microsoft and REI.
Get started now: tell us about your fearless project or one that inspires you.
If your answer is YES to any of these questions, then drop everything you’re doing and apply, or nominate someone you know for Finding Fearless, our search for America’s Most Fearless Changemakers. Winners will get a piece of $650,000 in grants, software and technology prize packs, and outdoor adventures from the Case Foundation, Microsoft and REI.
Get started now: tell us about your fearless project or one that inspires you.
CITGO
giving away gas to non-profits
http://www.fuelinggood.com/registration
FUELING GOOD. HELPING TO CHANGE THE WORLD MILE AFTER MILE. We're giving thousands of gallons of gas to charitable organizations in our 27-state area. With every gallon, good is powering the engine of change. We focus our support on four charitable categories: Education and Social Investment; Energy Assistance and Conservation; Environmental Protection and Restoration; and Health and Well-Being.
FUELING GOOD. HELPING TO CHANGE THE WORLD MILE AFTER MILE. We're giving thousands of gallons of gas to charitable organizations in our 27-state area. With every gallon, good is powering the engine of change. We focus our support on four charitable categories: Education and Social Investment; Energy Assistance and Conservation; Environmental Protection and Restoration; and Health and Well-Being.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Main Street Arkansas Update - September 24, 2012
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Thanks
to everyone for a great Destination Downtown conference. It was our highest attended & very well
reviewed. Thanks to all the sponsors,
particularly Main Street Rogers & the City of Rogers. Another thanks to Kerry & Dana for all
their hard work.
Main
Street Arkansas Calendar –September 24 – 28, 2012
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MONDAY
TUESDAY Mark – Rogers
WEDNESDAY
Mark – Rogers; Susan – off
THURSDAY Sam – Russellville, pm;
Susan – off
FRIDAY Susan – off
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IN
THIS ISSUE:
Nominations
Sought for Coolest Small Towns in America
Photos
from DD
Free
Online Built Environment Course
There
are 19,700 Non-Profits in Arkansas
ArtPlace
Grants Seek Letters of Inquiry
AIA
Accepting Applications for Community Assessments
Chance
for Free Professional PR for AR Non-Profits
AR
Highway Dept Seeks Letters on Bicycle & Ped Plan
2 Grant Opportunities
Nominations
for the Coolest Small Towns in America
http://www.budgettravel.com/contest/coolest-small-towns-2012-nominations,13/?wpisrc=newsletter
Photos
from Destination Downtown
If you want to access your photos, please visit our website - www.novo-studio.com. Navigate to the main site and then, click on the clients section. You'll be asked for an access code followed by a password. The access code is "dd12" and the password is "novostudio". From there, you can find your photo and download it. Let us know if you have any questions.
If you want to access your photos, please visit our website - www.novo-studio.com. Navigate to the main site and then, click on the clients section. You'll be asked for an access code followed by a password. The access code is "dd12" and the password is "novostudio". From there, you can find your photo and download it. Let us know if you have any questions.
We’ll put more on Facebook
& Flickr throughout the week.
Free
Online Built Environment Course
The
Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT)
Institute has launched a free online course to learn how
to assess the built environment for physical activity.
Participants
will learn about the main variables found in most physical activity-focused
built environment audit tools, with a more in-depth look at a few specific
tools (IMI, ANC, PEDS, PARA, EAPRS & PEAT). Participants will also
learn how to customize the tools and train others to conduct assessments.
The
course is geared towards researchers, practitioners, students, community
advocates and anyone else with an interest in learning how to conduct
audits of the built environment.
For
more information or to register, visit this website: http://www.med.upenn.edu/beat/onlinetraining.shtml
Please
forward to others that may be interested.
The
BEAT Institute also provides on-line training on the Nutrition Environment
Measures Survey at http://www.med.upenn.edu/nems/onlinetraining.shtml.
For future information about
these courses please contact http://www.med.upenn.edu/beat/contact.shtml.
There
are 19,700 Non-Profits in Arkansas
ArtPlace Grants Letter of Inquiry
Accepted
ArtPlace invites Letters of Inquiry
from initiatives involving arts organizations, artists and designers working in
partnership with local and national partners to produce a transformative impact
on community vibrancy.
ArtPlace believes that art, culture
and creativity expressed powerfully through place can create vibrant
communities, thus increasing the desire and the economic opportunity for people
to thrive in place. It is all about the local
AIA
Accepting Applications for Community Assessments
The American
Institute of Architects (AIA) seeks communities that can demonstrate the
capacity to convene a diverse set of community leaders and stakeholders for an
intensive, collaborative planning process focused on long-term
sustainability. Funded communities receive pro bono services and funding
up to $15,000. A cash match of $5,000 is required. Applications are due November 16, 2012.
For more information and to see examples of project reports, which often
include a focus on historic resources, visit the AIA website
Public Relations
Advice for Your Nonprofit
The
Arkansas Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America wants to help
our state’s nonprofit and charitable organizations further their
missions.
On
Nov. 16, the chapter’s monthly meeting will be dedicated to brainstorming
public relations and marketing strategy for two organizations. The winning
nonprofits will engage with PR professionals from across the state in an hour
of free PR/marketing consultation. PRSA members are from all sectors, including
corporate, nonprofit, education, healthcare, agency and more.
The
competition is open to any 501(c)(3) organization based in Arkansas. Small and
large organizations looking to further their PR and marketing efforts are
encouraged to apply. To apply, contact Heide Harrell (hharrell@stoneward.com) to request a copy of the entry form. Entries are
due by October 12.
ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REQUEST
FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST
Notice is hereby given that the Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department
in coordination with the Arkansas Department of Parks and
Tourism is seeking letters of
interest from qualified consulting firms to conduct a study for the Arkansas
State Bicycle
and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
The Arkansas State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan will establish
a framework for planning,
development, and implementation of safe and usable facilities
for bicycle and pedestrian
transportation during the transportation planning process and
shall be in accordance with
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2010 Policy Statement
on Bicycle and
Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations.
A letter of interest, together with primary contact
information and Architect-Engineer
Qualifications Standard Form 330 Parts I and II
available at
should be addressed to:
Frank Vozel
Deputy Director and Chief Engineer
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
or
10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209
Five (5) sets of paper responses and a copy in pdf format on
a Compact Disc (CD) must
be received no later than 3:00
p.m. (CDT) on September 25, 2012. Any responses
received after this deadline will not be considered.
After a review of all letters of interest received, selected
firms will be furnished a scope of
work and requested to submit proposals for accomplishing the
work.
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
(Department) complies with
all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related
authorities that prohibit
discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal
financial assistance. Therefore,
the Department does not discriminate on the basis of race,
sex, color, age, national
origin, religion or disability, in the admission, access to
and treatment in the Department’s
programs and activities, as well as the Department’s hiring
or employment practices.
Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding
the Department’s
nondiscrimination policies may be directed to EEO/DBE Section
Head (ADA/504/Title VI
Coordinator), P. O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203, (501) 569-2298, (Voice/TTY 711),
or the following email address:EE0/DBE_Section_Head@ahtd.ar.gov.
Brownfields
Grant Opportunity
The
proposal guidelines for the FY13 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund,
and Cleanup Grant competition were released today. The deadline for
submitting a proposal is November 19, 2012. Below are links to the
individual guidelines:
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Heritage
Preservation Supported
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program provides support to meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. Support is provided for preventive conservation measures, which encompass managing relative humidity, temperature, light, and pollutants in collection spaces; providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections; and safeguarding collections from theft and from natural and man-made disasters. The application deadline is December 4, 2012.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program provides support to meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. Support is provided for preventive conservation measures, which encompass managing relative humidity, temperature, light, and pollutants in collection spaces; providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections; and safeguarding collections from theft and from natural and man-made disasters. The application deadline is December 4, 2012.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Main Street Arkansas Update - September 10, 2012
Destination Downtown's QR Code
One week from Destination Downtown.
It’s time to register! Don’t
forget the Tuesday, $50 registration for those who can’t take three days off
work.
Main
Street Arkansas Calendar –September 10 – 14, 2012
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MONDAY
Nancy – off
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY Sam – Jonesboro; Nancy
& Patricia - Helena
FRIDAY Cary – El Dorado
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IN
THIS ISSUE:
Hotel Planned for Downtown El
Dorado
Neighborhood Revitalization
& the Business District
Arts in Education Mini-Grant
Cemetery Preservation Workshop
America’s Best Farmers’
Markets (includes AR listings)
Hotel
Planned for Downtown El Dorado
Neighborhood
Revitalization & the Business District
Arts
in Education Mini-Grant
The Arkansas Arts Council is
offering pre-K-12 schools and community organizations an opportunity to
participate in the Arts
in Education (AIE) Mini Grant program. This program
provides funding to bring artists listed on the AIE Roster into
the classroom or into an after-school or summer program to present a hands-on,
curriculum-based or character-centered artist residency program that can last
up to 10 days.
Applications are available at www.arkansasarts.org for residencies occurring between Oct. 1, 2012, and August 31, 2013.
Applications are available at www.arkansasarts.org for residencies occurring between Oct. 1, 2012, and August 31, 2013.
The Arts in Education Mini
Grant program will also allow schools and organizations the opportunity to
present a professional development workshop for educators in curriculum-based arts
activities either in conjunction with, or instead of, an artist residency.
Applicants may receive a maximum of $2,000, using established AIE program rates
for artist fees, travel, meals, lodging and supplies.
Applicants must show a 1:1 match of cash and/or in-kind contributions. All Arkansas schools and community organizations will be able to apply. Schools and organizations in rural and underserved communities that have not had access to one of the Art Council’s AIE grant programs are especially encouraged to apply.
Applicants must show a 1:1 match of cash and/or in-kind contributions. All Arkansas schools and community organizations will be able to apply. Schools and organizations in rural and underserved communities that have not had access to one of the Art Council’s AIE grant programs are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact
Cynthia Haas, Arts in Education program manager, at 501-324-9769 or cynthia@arkansasheritage.org.
No-Cost
Cemetery Preservation Workshop
The Arkansas Historic Preservation
Program will host a Cemetery Preservation workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Saturday, October 6, at the historic Bellwood Cemetery in Pine Bluff.
The free workshop will include hands-on training by Norton Arts on how to
clean, re-set and repair tombstones, as well as instructions on cemetery
maintenance, suitable cleaning products and proper techniques to use. It will
be held at Bellwood Cemetery at 2122 West Pullen Street in Pine Bluff.
Registration for the workshop is limited to the first 40 people to sign up. To
register, contact Holly Hope at (501) 324-9880, write her at 1500 Tower
Building, 323 Center St., Little Rock, AR 72201, or send an e-mail message to
her at holly@arkansaspreservation.org.
Arkansas’s
Best Farmer’s Markets
Fayetteville placed #1 in the country! Eureka Springs is also highlighted as is
Jonesboro/ASU
Monday, August 20, 2012
Main Street Arkansas Update - August 20, 2012
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One Month from Destination Downtown.
It’s time to register! Don’t
forget the Tuesday, $50 registration for those who can’t take three days off
work.
Statewide
5-Year Preservation Plan Listening Sessions
August 21, West Memphis, Main Street Office,
5pm
Main
Street Arkansas Calendar –August 20 - 24, 2012
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY Nancy – Fayetteville, Urban
Forestry Training
FRIDAY
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IN
THIS ISSUE:
Stats from Google
New
Main Street Blytheville Director
Cash
Mob – Downtown El Dorado
Russellville
Downtown Master Plan Unveiled August 28
Let’s
Get Local in Eureka Springs
Preservation
Alliance of AR Call for Awards Noms
USPS
Every Door Direct
Cyclist Need Cities to Protect Them
Cyclist Need Cities to Protect Them
Grant
Opportunity
A few
statistics I learned at last week’s Google seminar on small business:
·
In
2011, 68% of Arkansans have high-speed internet access in their home or
workplace.
·
85%
of the world has Internet access
·
80%
of the world has electricity, as a comparison
·
50.4%
of cell phone users use a smartphone
·
More than 6 out of 10 (61 percent) of
smartphone owners who use their devices to shop have done so while shopping at
the store, and more than half (52 percent) reach for their phones on the way to
the store
·
Smartphones currently influence 5.1 percent
of annual retail store sales, translating into $159 billion
in forecasted sales for 2012. This will
grow to 19% by 2016.
·
50% of all websites are viewed on a mobile
device (tablets & phones) [does your website have sniffer technology &
a mobile version?]
·
These numbers are growing exponentially
New
Main Street Blytheville Director
Cash
Mob – Main Street El Dorado
Russellville
Downtown Master Plan Presented August 28
Let’s
Get Local in Eureka Springs
“Starting
Thursday, August 16th visitors and locals can pick up stickers that are their
ticket into the fun at the Farmers Market, Chamber of Commerce and
participating lodging. The events all start at Basin Spring Park, in the heart
of downtown Eureka Springs, for the next 6 weeks from 5-7PM. Each week a
different aspect of shopping, playing and dining will be showcased in the park
and the participating stores downtown. Local vendors will have booths and
prizes in the park, live music, and maps of where the deals for real locals and
“Local’s for a Day” are that night…..”
Historic
Preservation Alliance of Arkansas Call for Awards Nominations
USPS
Every Door Direct Mail
With Every
Door Direct Mail® service from the U.S. Postal Service, you can reach the
market that matters most to your business: nearby neighborhoods. Postage is as
low as 14.5¢ per piece – and you don't even need to know names or street
addresses. You simply identify the neighborhoods you want to target, and your
printed piece is delivered with the day's mail to every address.
Cyclists
Need Cities to Protect Them – Livability
Digital
Humanities Projects Supported
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants support the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. Examples of eligible activities include planning and developing prototypes of new digital tools for preserving, analyzing, and making accessible digital resources, including libraries’ and museums’ digital assets; innovative uses of technology for public programming and education utilizing both traditional and new media; scholarship that focuses on the history, criticism, and philosophy of digital culture and its impact on society; scholarship or studies that examine the philosophical or practical implications and impact of the use of emerging technologies in specific fields or disciplines of the humanities; and new digital modes of publication that facilitate the dissemination of humanities scholarship in advanced academic as well as informal or formal educational settings at all academic levels. The application deadline is September 25, 2012.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants support the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. Examples of eligible activities include planning and developing prototypes of new digital tools for preserving, analyzing, and making accessible digital resources, including libraries’ and museums’ digital assets; innovative uses of technology for public programming and education utilizing both traditional and new media; scholarship that focuses on the history, criticism, and philosophy of digital culture and its impact on society; scholarship or studies that examine the philosophical or practical implications and impact of the use of emerging technologies in specific fields or disciplines of the humanities; and new digital modes of publication that facilitate the dissemination of humanities scholarship in advanced academic as well as informal or formal educational settings at all academic levels. The application deadline is September 25, 2012.
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