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New Orleans to New York' Gala to Benefit Young Women Scholars NEW YORK, May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Soledad O'Brien and Brad Raymond today announce the sixth annual 'New Orleans to New York' Gala to help raise funds for the Starfish Foundation, which exists to provide young women in underserved communities the resources necessary to succeed. More than just providing financial assistance to its scholarship honorees, the Starfish Foundation creates a customized support program for each participant to ensure they reach their potential, encompassing mentorship and wraparound support. The Starfish Foundation annual gala will be held at the Tribeca Rooftop in New York City on June 9th, 2016, when guests will enjoy a cocktail reception followed by dinner and a performance by Grammy award-winning Irvin Mayfield and members of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. "Brad and I are so pleased to be celebrating the sixth consecutive New Orleans to New York Gala," says O'Brien. "It's truly an honor to be able to play a part in helping these young women realize their dreams and achieve what many thought they couldn't. It's important we continue to do what we can to provide resources to a program that is life changing for these young women." The idea for the Foundation came after O'Brien and Raymond witnessed the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2006 and decided to privately award scholarships to young women in the area. The Starfish Foundation was started in 2011 and has since helped 25 young women around the country. Starfish Foundation The Starfish Foundation was founded by Emmy Award-winning Soledad O'Brien, and Brad Raymond as a 501(c)3 in 2011. The mission of the Starfish Foundation is to get young women to, and through, college. The organization provides financial assistance, mentorship, and wraparound support to help their scholars achieve their highest potentials. Currently, Starfish serves 25 scholars in their educational pursuits, and reaches a broader audience through its national PowHERful™ Summit, a free day-long conference for high school- and college-aged young women. Starfishscholars.org
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Veteran Actor, Zack Ward, "Scut Farkus" From A Christmas Story to Ring The Bell HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, August 6, 2016, AllSportsMarket, the World's First Sports Stock Market, will begin real-money trading on all NFL, NBA and NHL sports teams completing the "big four." Zack Ward returns to host the event and ring the bell reprising his role from the hugely successful March 3, 2016 launch of Major League Baseball at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. The event begins at 8:00pm on August 6, 2016 at Lucky Strike Live and runs through midnight with sports heroes, movie stars and other celebrities in attendance. The party will also celebrate 15 years of dedication and hard work by a select few who sacrificed their time, energy and money to restoring The American Dream through sports and ending the scourge of daily fantasy and sports gambling. "I'm excited to share this night with so many friends as we change the world of sports," concludes Ward. The Facebook event page is here:https://www.facebook.com/events/1561727377455175/ WASHINGTON, May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York Yankee turned Latin GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Bernie Williams, along with dozens of music products industry leaders, will donate musical instruments and accessories and provide three hours of music education taught by master teachers on drum, ukulele and guitar lessons to students at D.C.'s Friendship Tech Prep Academy, Mon., May 23. Williams, who recently graduated from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, will be sharing his message with students that music is an important part of a well-rounded education. WHO: Middle school students and former New York Yankee turned Latin GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Bernie Williams, NAMM President and CEOJoe Lamond, and other music industry leaders. WHAT: Donation of musical instruments and accessories; ukulele, guitar and drum lessons for Friendship Tech Prep students (engaging photo and b-roll, interview opportunities). WHEN/WHERE: Monday, May 23, 2016, performance and welcome assembly, 8:30 a.m.; students learning ukulele, guitar and drums continues until 11 a.m. The Friendship Tech Prep Academy is located at 2705 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032 On Wednesday, Williams and representatives from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the Country Music Association (CMA) and VH1's Save the Music Foundation will make the rounds on Capitol Hill, meeting with Members of Congress to discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the new federal education law, along with new provisions that may allow more resources to be directed to music education and the arts. Under the previous federal education law, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), subjects such as music were eliminated due to pressure to narrow curriculum because of required standardized testing. Williams and representatives from NAMM, CMA and VH1 Save the Music Foundation intend to highlight ESSA's inclusion of "music" and "arts" in the definition of a "Well-Rounded Education" with the goal of getting music and arts included as part of the curriculum in all schools. About The NAMM Foundation The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 10,300 members around the world. The NAMM Foundation works to advance active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.  La estrella de béisbol puertorriqueña traerá pasión e inspiración para la comunidad de la pesca y navegación ALEXANDRIA, Va., 17 de mayo de 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- El campocorto de Houston y Novato del Año, Carlos Correa ha unido fuerzas con Vamos a Pescar™, la campaña de la Fundación Recreacional de Pesca y Navegación (Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, RBFF) para difundir la alegría de dos de los pasatiempos nacionales favoritos: la pesca y navegación. Las dos actividades comparten un amor por pasar tiempo con familia y en el agua. Este verano, Correa y RBFF quieren motivar a las familias hispanas en todo el país, a que participen en la pesca y navegación. "Al igual que el béisbol, la pesca enseña virtudes como la paciencia, perseverancia y el valor del trabajo duro. Es por eso que estoy tan orgulloso de poder colaborar con la Fundación Recreacional de Pesca y Navegación (RBFF) y ser parte de la campaña Vamos a Pescar™ para ayudar a difundir el amor de la pesca con mis queridos latinos. Quiero ayudar a que todos tengan la oportunidad de experimentar la alegría que trae la pesca a sus vidas y crear recuerdos que durarán para toda la vida. Porque a veces, la mejor captura, no es un pez o pelota de béisbol, pero el tiempo dedicado a hacer recuerdos en familia". Correa, quien fue uno de los mejores prospectos del draft en 2012 de las grandes ligas de béisbol, llevo a Houston a los playoffs el año pasado. Comoel béisbol, la pesca está en su ADN, ya que pasó mucho tiempo en el agua con sus amigos y familia en Barrio Velázquez, Puerto Rico, donde Carlos creció y aprendió a pescar. "Carlos es perfecto para nuestra organización – es un joven carismático que comparte nuestra pasión y dedicación por la pesca y navegación," dijo Frank Peterson, presidente y CEO de RBFF. "Estamos comprometidos a incrementar la accesibilidad de la pesca y navegación para personas de todas las edades y culturas. Estamos emocionados de trabajar con Carlos para hacer nuestra misión realidad". La campaña Vamos A Pescar ™ fue desarrollada por RBFF para promover la navegación, pesca y conservación, y para educar a las personas acerca de los beneficios de la participación de estas actividades. La campaña también ayuda a amantes del aire libre a entender la relación entre la participación en la pesca y navegación y la conservación de recursos naturales a nivel nacional. Visita VamosAPescar.org para aprender más acerca de cómo obtener una licencia y prepararte para comenzar a pescar, y explora el mapa interactivo para encontrar áreas locales donde puedes pescar y pasear en barco. Acerca de la Fundación Recreacional de Pesca y Navegación(Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, RBFF) RBFF es una organización sin fines de lucro cuya misión es aumentar la participación en la pesca recreativa y navegación, para así proteger y restablecer los recursos naturales acuáticos de la nación. RBFF creó las galardonadas campañas Take Me Fishing™ y Vamos A Pescar™ para crear conciencia en torno a la navegación, la pesca y la conservación, y para educar a las personas sobre los beneficios de participar en estas actividades. Take Me Fishing y Vamos A Pescar ayudan a los aficionados de la navegación y pesca de todas las edades y niveles de experiencia a aprender, planificar y prepararse para pasar un día en el agua. Los sitios web de la campaña,TakeMeFishing.org y VamosAPescar.org, presentan videos didácticos, información sobre cómo obtener una licencia de pesca y la matrícula de una embarcación, y un mapa interactivo que les permite a los visitantes encontrar sitios locales para la navegación y la pesca.  WHAT: As part of his season-long farewell tour, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will host the fourth annual “David Ortiz Children’s Fund Gala” on July 18 at the Boston Park Plaza, celebrating the worthy accomplishments of Ortiz’s nonprofit organization, its courageous young beneficiaries and its dedicated supporters. Emceed by top ESPN personalities Steve Levy and Jonathan “Coach” Coachman, proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the David Ortiz Children’s Fund, in partnership with MassGeneral Hospital for Children and the World Pediatric Project, which provides critical pediatric healthcare to children in New England and the Dominican Republic. Tickets now are available for this soiree where revelers will have the opportunity to mix-and-mingle with Boston’s biggest names in sports and entertainment while Big Papi gives remarks on his final season and his future after baseball. Guests also will enjoy a cocktail reception, live music and entertainment as well as a three-course seated dinner in honor of the special works of the David Ortiz Children’s Fund. Additionally, all guests will have access to a silent and live auction featuring unique memorabilia, priceless experiences and retirement season exclusives from David Ortiz. WHERE: Boston Park Plaza 50 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 WHEN: Monday, July 18, 2016 6:00pm-7:00pm: VIP & General Cocktail Receptions 7:00pm – 10:00pm: Dinner Program in the Ballroom COST: General Admission (includes access to the general cocktail reception and the dinner program): $295 per person; $500 for two people VIP Tickets (includes access to the VIP cocktail reception with David Ortiz and other celebrities, the dinner program, name mentioned in the event program and a photo opportunity with David Ortiz): $1,500 per person; $2,500 for two people HOW: To reserve tickets, please visit: www.501auctions.com/ortizgala. Tables and sponsorship opportunities are available starting at $7,500 by contacting Radegen Sports Management’s Alexis Walberg at 212.727.2142 or [email protected]. MORE INFO: The David Ortiz Children’s Fund is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity. The David Ortiz Children’s Fund is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. ABOUT THE DAVID ORTIZ CHILDREN’S FUND: The David Ortiz Children’s Fund, provides critical pediatric healthcare to children in New England and the Dominican Republic. The David Ortiz Children's Fund has currently netted approximately $2 million, provided over 500 children with life-saving heart surgery in the Dominican Republic, and has helped countless others throughout New England region. In 2011, David Ortiz was awarded the Roberto Clemente Award by Major League Baseball for his work with the David Ortiz Children’s Fund. For more information, please visit: www.davidortizchildrensfund.org. ABOUT MASSGENERAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: With more than 300 physicians, 50 medical specialties and 15 surgical services, plus complete access to the resources of the world renowned Massachusetts General Hospital, MassGeneral Hospital for Children is dedicated to providing high quality, personalized, developmentally appropriate care for infants, children and adolescents. For more information, please visit: www.massgeneral.org/children. ABOUT WORLD PEDIATRIC PROJECT: World Pediatric Project is a non-profit organization linking pediatric critical care services to children in developing countries. As most developing countries lack access to pediatric critical care resources, WPP also focuses on building indigenous health care capabilities for improved future health care. Skilled professionals in these countries are able to learn these specialized pediatric procedures firsthand from the WPP's surgical and diagnostic teams. WPP's goal is to raise the level of care in their partner countries through an international network of medical partners to improve the lives' of children worldwide. For more information, please visit:www.worldpediatricproject.org.    Actress, speaker and author, April Hernandez Castillo and luxury real estate broker and star of Bravo's Emmy-Nominated show Million Dollar Listing New York, Luis D. Ortiz co-hosted the presentation, igniting energy and comedic charm to the business award ceremony. The 14th Annual Latino Trendsetter Awards, presented by LatinTRENDS Magazine, was held in New York City on Tuesday, May 10th, 2016. The yearly event surrounding achievement in enterprise, arts, entertainment, health, education and community leadership saw over 400 leaders gather in The Symphony Space Theater. Guests enjoyed networking with top business and cultural influencers, while hearing and celebrating the inspirational success stories of the honorees. This year's awards recognized twelve trailblazing men and women from medicine to music. Two exemplary students were also honored with scholarships to help support their educational preparation and needs. Hispanic owned global food franchise Pollo Campero was crowned with the Business of the Year award . Winners included industry-leading executives, philanthropists, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs and artists. Legendary soccer star, David Villa, music impresario and manager to Romeo Santos,Johnny Marines, young Latino brain surgeon, Dr. Rafael Ortiz, Salsa icon, La India, actor and director, Victor Cruz and HBO executive Lucinda Martinez, among others took home 2016 LatinoTrendsetter Awards. The awards concluded with a special Flamenco performance by Espiritu Gitano, featuring Barbara Martinez and Sol la Argentina. The event was sponsored in part by New York Presbyterian Hospital, Inca Kola and CUNY. Media partners included La Mega 97.9 F.M. and Amor 93.1 F.M. Over the past fourteen years, The Latino Trendsetter Awards andScholarship has designed a long term legacy of celebrating and supporting visionary influencers from the Hispanic community. “This award, made of steel and marble is heavy. It represents the struggle that many of us have or are going through. It’s weight reminds me of progress, which comes from overcoming them. Trendsetters are not focused on the struggles or challenges. Trendsetters are focused on progress! Let’s all celebrate success tonight and every day. God bless America!”, Juan Guillen, Founder & CEO of LatinTRENDS and The Latino Trendsetter Awards said to the crowd, while pointing to the award he held. To read the full profile on each of the awardees visitwww.LatinTrends.com/LatinoTrendSetter.  Soccer player David Villa is presented his Latino Trendsetter award by John Laguna, host of Fox Deportes en Vivo.  Mixing business with pleasure, the Latino Trendsetter Awards kept its tradition of providing stellar entertainment, weaving in performances by Latin GRAMMY® Award nominated salsa star, Frankie Negron, emerging Urban Tropical musician, Doñé , and violinist Lorenzo Laroc  La India arrives at the 2016 Latino Trendsetter awards. Photographer Credit: John Caballero
Pitbull anuncia THE BAD MAN TOUR junto a Prince Royce y con Farruko como invitado especial5/12/2016 - La gira de verano con presentaciones a trevés de Norte América comienza el 6 de julio -- Las entradas estarán a la venta a partir del 14 de mayo en LiveNation.com -LOS ÁNGELES, 12 de mayo de 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Pitbull, la superestrella mundial y el ganador al GRAMMY®, lanzará una gigantesca gira norteaméricana éste verano junto con la mega estrella latina, el cantante y compositor Prince Royce. THE BAD MAN TOUR, producida por Live Nation, comenzará el miércoles 6 de julio en Fresno, California, y recorrerá ciudades de Estados Unidos y Canadá, incluyendo Los Ángeles,Toronto, Chicago, San Diego, Houston, Washington DC entre muchas otras. En la gira también participará Farruko como invitado especial. Para obtener las noticias más recientes sobre la gira, visite www.thebadmantour.com. Foto - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160511/366408 Los clients de American Express® podrán comprar entradas en mercados selectos antes de que lo haga el público general hasta el viernes 13 de mayo a las 10:00 p.m. hora local. Las entradas para el público general saldrán a la venta el sábado 14 de mayo en www.livenation.com. Armando Christian Perez - conocido a nivel mundial como Pitbull - está en todas partes. Alcanzando éxitos # 1 en más de 15 países, 8.000 millones de visualizaciones en YouTube/VEVO, 70 millones de sencillos vendidos o 6 millones de álbumes vendidos, Pitbull no se detiene. Su ética de trabajo incansable lo transformó en una superestrella internacional ganador del Grammy, emprendedor visionario, experto de la moda y actor exitoso. Su presencia en los medios sociales llega a casi 90 millones de personas diariamente, igualando a la audiencia de varias cadenas de televisión. También conocido como "Mr. 305" y "Mr. Worldwide", él es tan ubicuo como Google o Microsoft, en momentos en que se prepara para lanzar su décimo álbum completo es este 2016, titulado Climate Change . Aparte del entretenimiento, Pitbull está haciendo historia en el mundo empresarial. Ya sea con su Voli Vodka, su línea de fragancias "Pitbull", la alianza estratégica con Playboy Enterprises, o las asociaciones con marcas que van desde BudLight, Kodak y Dr. Pepper hasta Dodge y Norwegian Cruise Lines, su influencia se ha catapultado. Cuenta con su propia estación en Sirius XM Radio, Pitbull's Globalization y posee una compañía de producción, "Honey, I'm Home". Pitbull también tiene una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood y una figura de cera en Madame Tussauds en Orlando, funge como un embajador para "Visit Florida" y recibió la llave de la ciudad de Miami. Durante los últimos 5 años, Prince Royce, el multipremiado superastro latino ha tenido varios álbumes multiplatino, logrado colocar 12 éxitos en el número uno de la música latina, obtenido 20 Premios Billboard, 18 Premios Lo Nuestro, 19 Premios Juventud y 8 nominaciones al Latin GRAMMY. Royce cuenta con una gigantesca base de fans con más de 1.000 millones de streams en línea, 33.5 millones de seguidores en Facebook, 5.2 millones en Twitter y 4.8 millones en Instagram. Se ha presentado con llenos totals en los recintos más prestigiosos de América Latina, así como en conciertos por todo Estados Unidos, incluyendo Radio City Music Hall, The Nokia Theater y el Theater at Madison Square Garden. Con tan solo 22 años fue homenajeado con un Premio Billboard como Compositor del Año, convirtiéndose en el artista más joven en obtener este galardón. En noviembre de 2014 lanzó el exitazo electro-pop/R&B "Stuck on a Feeling", con la participación de Snoop Dogg, a lo cual le siguió en mayo de 2015 el lanzamiento del bailable "Back It Up" (con las participaciones de Pitbull y Jennifer Lopez) – dos de los sencillos de su primer álbum de pop en inglés, "Double Vision". Este año lanza su anticipado cuarto álbum en español que ya promete ser un tremendo éxito. El primer sencillo del álbum, "Culpa al Corazón", llegó al #1 en el listado Latin Songs de Billboard (que abarca todos los géneros latinos), así como en los listados Pop Latino y Tropical de Billboard. Recientemente Royce coprotagonizó como Peter en la transmisión del musical en vivo "The Passion" de la cadena Fox y será parte del elenco de la próxima temporada de "East Los High" de Hulu, que se estrenará en julio de 2016. Inyectando contenido lírico romántico a la música latina urbana, FARRUKO con su sonido único y altamente popular, se ha hecho un líder en el movimiento Reggaeton. Reconocido por Billboard como una de las estrellas en ascenso del Reggaeton, que está dándole fuerza al género y nos está brindando un cúmulo de música de fiesta, el artista de 24 años está lejos de ser un novato. El ha colaborado con súper estrellas de la música latina incluyendo Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, J. Balvin, NickyJam y Yandel entre otros. Demostrando su versatilidad, sus éxitos incluyen canciones que con facilidad hacen el crossover a pop, bachata, mambo, vallenato y R&B, creando un impresionante repertorio lleno de fusiones notables que realzan su profundo conocimiento musical y variados sonidos. FARRUKO terminó el año 2015 como el más exitoso hasta ahora, llevándose a casa dos galardones de Premios Lo Nuestro, por la canción urbana del año y por la colaboración urbana del año y un premio de BillboardLatino por la canción de ritmo latino del año. Entonces en Octubre, FARRUKO deleita a las masas con otro nuevo álbum, "Visionario", que fue lanzado en pre-venta y sólo en horas alcanzó la posición No. 1 en iTunesen la categoría de "Top Latin Albums", en la que permaneció tres semanas después de su lanzamiento oficial. Ahora en la cumbre de su carrera, FARRUKO no permitirá que nada le impida dominar la industria en el 2016. THE BAD MAN TOUR DE PITBULL CON PRINCE ROYCE E INVITADOS ESPECIALES *Todas las fechas, ciudades y localidades están sujetas a cambios. Jueves 30 de junio de 2016 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest @ Marcus Amphitheater Miércoles 6 de julio de 2016 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center Jueves 7 de julio de 2016 Los Ángeles, CA The Forum Sábado 9 de julio de 2016 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Domingo 10 de julio de 2016 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Arena Martes 12 de julio de 2016 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Viernes 15 de julio de 2016 Anaheim, CA Honda Center Sábado 16 de julio de 2016 San Diego, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Domingo 17 de julio de 2016 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena Martes 19 de julio de 2016 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater Miércoles 20 de julio de 2016 El Paso, TX UTEP Don Haskins Center (a la venta el 21 de mayo) Viernes 22 de julio de 2016 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (a la venta el 21 de mayo) Sábado 23 de julio de 2016 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (a la venta el 21 de mayo) Domingo 24 de julio de 2016 Laredo, TX Laredo Energy Arena Martes 26 de julio de 2016 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center (a la venta el 21 de mayo) Jueves 28 de julio de 2016 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena Sábado 30 de julio de 2016 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena Domingo 31 de julio de 2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center Jueves 4 de agosto de 2016 Washington, DC Verizon Center Viernes 5 de agosto de 2016 Allentown, PA PPL Center Sábado 6 de agosto de 2016 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre Domingo 7 de agosto de 2016 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Martes 9 de agosto de 2016 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Miércoles 10 de agosto de 2016 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Viernes 12 de agosto de 2016 Boston, MA TD Garden Martes 16 de agosto de 2016 Chicago, IL United Center Jueves 18 de agosto de 2016 Denver, CO Pepsi Center Acerca de Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) es la principal compañía mundial de entretenimiento en vivo, compuesta por líderes globales del mercado: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship y Artist Nation Management. Para obtener información adicional, visite www.livenationentertainment.com. Treat Becomes the ‘Official Chocolate Candy’ of the New York Mets FLUSHING, N.Y., May 10, 2016 – M&M’S and the New York Mets announced today a new partnership making M&M’S the official chocolate candy of the New York Mets. The chocolate brand is taking over the naming rights for the seats directly beyond the left field wall. The “M&M’S Sweet Seats” is a 102 seat all inclusive fan area featuring oversized imagery of the six M&M’S characters. In addition, the M&M’S partnership includes fan photo areas in the ballpark concourse areas and the inclusion of the custom My M&M’S production option for all suite purchasers. “We are excited to partner with another iconic global brand such as M&M’S” said Vice President, Corporate Partnerships Wes Engram. "Like the Mets, M&M’S have a very loyal fan base, and we look forward to engaging both of our fan bases in the “M&M’S Sweet Seats” at Citi Field for many years to come.” "M&M'S® has always been the perfect snack to enjoy during special moments with family and friends, whether it be at the movies, a concert, or a day at the ballpark," said Tanya Berman, Brand Director, M&M'S® Brand. "We're proud to be the official chocolate candy of the New York Mets and excited to engage with all of their dedicated fans through the Sweet Seats." Since 1941, M&M'S are the original fun candy. Probably the most famous candy treat in the world, the bite-sized pieces of chocolate (and peanuts) in a colorful candy shell are instantly recognizable all over the globe. M&M’S celebrated their 75th Anniversary in 2016 and continues to maintain its position as the premier candy product available on the market today. |
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