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September 29, 2013
LUMBERTON — The attorney for the Lumberton Housing Authority says that the authority has come a long way in addressing concerns raised last spring by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning local management and expenditures of federal funds.
"HUD is very encouraged by the progress that has been made. We are headed down the right path," Kimberly Jones said. "We are trying to take all of the corrective actions that HUD has recommended."
Jones said that the Housing Authority is now waiting for the results of an independent on-site investigation by the HUD Office of Inspector General that was sparked by the original HUD findings. HUD found the Lumberton Housing Authority to be in violation of conflict-of-interest requirements, to lack adequate controls over its disbursements, and that it failed to maintain an adequate inventory control systemg.
A letter from HUD informed the local authority in February that it is not to spend or obligate any federal money without first getting HUD approval because of a concern "about the possible improper expenditure of funds."
Jones said last week that despite the progress made by the authority over the past several months, the HUD order is still in effect.
James Meacher, the authority's executive director for 33 years,, retired shortly after the original HUD findings were released and the authority was directed not to spend or obligate funds without first getting HUD approval. In March, Lemark Harris, executive director of the Pembroke Housing Authority, was named as Lumberton's interim executive director. Harris currently is overseeing the management of the housing authorities in both Pembroke and Lumberton.
The 32-page HUD management review brought to light a number of deficiencies, including a finding that the authority entered into contracts that violated conflict-of-interest regulations that could force the return of almost $300,000 in federal money. The bulk of HUD's findings related to the authority's failure to keep policies current — such as those for travel and personnel — as well as the lack of internal controls and "checks-and-balances" for different aspects of financial management and record-keeping.
Jones said hat a repayment agreement has been reached with HUD for the $300,000 in federal money that the authority spent entering into contracts that violated conflict of interest regulations.
"This (repayment) won't interfere with operations of the housing authority or negatively affect the residents of authority housing," said Jones.
The HUD management review was conducted between March 19 and March 23 by HUD's Office of Public Housing in Greensboro. The review looked at how the authority is governed, its organization and staff, financial management, management operations, facilities management and capital funds.
According to a Jan. 23 letter from Michael Williams, director of HUD's Greensboro office, the review found 13 serious programmatic findings and 15 observations related to potential non-compliance.
Jones said that the authority has successfully addressed most of HUD's concerns.
"There are still some corrections in progress," she said.
Jones said that the local authority is at a "standstill'' while it waits for the results of the investigation conducted by the HUD Office of Inspector General over a period that began in late March.
"We don't know when the Inspector General's report will be made available," Jone said. "Hopefully we will have it by the end of the year."
According to the original HUD report, the Lumberton authority violated regulations by entering into prep-vacancy contracts with employees and former employees of the authority. Prep-vacancy contracts involve work that must be done to prepare housing units for occupancy.
The two companies named in the report as including housing authority employees, family members of employees, and former authority employees are B&A and B&L.
The bulk of HUD findings relate to the authority's failure to keep policies current — such as those for travel and personnel — as well as the lack of internal controls and "checks-and-balances" for different aspects of financial management and record-keeping. The report also said that the review found that the authority failed to follow policies requiring leases to be terminated for criminal activity or for non-payment of rent, and that no policy exists for providing for individuals to ever be removed from the authority's banned list.
Among other observations made by the study team is that the housing authority's tenant and unit management software was difficult for the staff to use and did not produce the reports needed to effectively manage units.
Recently, Vanessa Dunn, formerly of Durham, was hired as the authority's director of housing services. There are four additional management positions open that the authority hopes to fill soon. Positions open include: asset manager; assistant asset manager; director of finance/IT services; and resident services coordinator. All of the positions can be applied for on the Lumberton Housing Authority's web page.
"We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply for these positions, " Jones said.
The Lumberton Housing Authority currently oversees 729 units of low-income public housing. It also is responsible for 563 units of Section 8 housing that are scattered throughout Robeson County.


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Humphrey's Game-High 25 Not Enough as Men's Basketball Falls 89-65 at Limestone
November 27, 2012
GAFFNEY, S.C. - A late second half burst allowed host Limestone College to score an 89-65 victory over Pfeiffer University in Conference Carolinas men's basketball action on Tuesday night. The Saints improve to 3-1 overall, 2-0 in league play despite Josh Humphrey pouring in a game-high 25 points as the Falcons dip to 1-5, 1-2.
A Humphrey three knocked the Limestone lead down to just a half-dozen at 61-55 with 9:37 to play in the second half before the Saints went out on a 15-4 run that created the final bit of seperation. A Tayron Gibson free throw after a Kenny Tappin layup helped the Falcons get back to within 14 with just over five minutes to play, but Limestone would again busted loose with a 11-1 streak to close out the contest.
Pfeiffer would carry an early 10-9 lead three minutes into the first half before eventually having to chip away at a 15-point deficit. Back-to-back three's from Gibson would help start a 10-2 run while a Humphrey triple knocked it back down to six at 30-24 in the closing minutes of the first half.
Behind Humphrey's game-high 25 points, the senior guard would just miss out on a double-double adding nine rebounds. Gibson would also finish in double-figures scoring 15. PJ Foster led the Saints with 19 points of 7-of-10 shooting from the field.
Next up for the Falcons will be a non-conference home tilt with Lincoln (PA) on Monday night. Tip time is set for 7:30 p.m. with live stats and video being available courtesy of http://www.gofalconsports.com.

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2010 Revenue: $16.4 million
Three-Year Growth: 16,048%
Crystal Culbertson's company, which ranked at No. 549 on 2010's Inc. 5000 list, specializes in information technology and data communications issues involving the federal government. Culbertson began her IT career as a logistics specialist at the United States Air Force's Civil Engineering Support Agency. She founded Crystal Clear Technologies in 2002 with the stated purpose of providing technology support to the United States Armed Forces. "Our motto is 'Serving Those Who Serve,"' Culbertson said, "and as cheesy as it may sound that's the best part of the job."
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Marietta, Ga.
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2010 Revenue: $25.4 million
Three-Year Growth: 7,910%
Vicky Thompson got into the appraisal business in 1993, but before that she worked for 18 years with Fleet Finance, where she ascended to vice president of operations before setting out to found Valuation Management Group in 2006. Thompson has said that she had to learn how to grow her business with little capital, but that the hard work has paid off. This year, her company was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle with a Pacemaker Award as one of the city's outstanding businesses.
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Washington, D.C.
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2010 Revenue: $6.6 million
Three-Year Growth: 4,317%
Jan Adams didn't start out as an entrepreneur. For 24 years, the JMA Solutions founder served in the United States Air Force, traveling around the world in the process and engaging in high-level military talks with her counterparts in the Soviet Union. She retired, and founded JMA Solutions in 2005. Now she works to provide federal clients with the staff they need at a cost they can afford.
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Kirkland, Wash.
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2010 Revenue: $11.5 million
Three-Year Growth: 3,727%
Lisa Hufford became a consultant in 2006 after 14 years of corporate work. She left her job as a sales director at Microsoft to be "actively present" for her two sons, she wrote in the March 2011 issue of EO Magazine. Starting her own company helped her balance being a successful businesswoman and spending time with her kids, she said. With Simplicity Consulting, Hufford works to help businesses to develop personalized marketing strategies.
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2010 Revenue: $8.9 million
Three-Year Growth: 3,714%
Though the federal government is now one of Cask's biggest clients, Elizabeth Guezzale didn't start the company with that in mind. She shifted the company's focus from private to government clients when the recession began and private sector opportunities made themselves scarce. Guezzale, who worked as an independent contractor before starting Cask in 2004, has said she encountered some gender bias after entering the IT field, but that any discrimination she faced only encouraged her to work harder.
The Woodlands, Texas
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2010 Revenue: $3.8 million
Three-Year Growth: 3,249%
Anne Bahr found her way to PetRays after holding a faculty position and overseeing the radiology residency program at Texas A&M University. A full-fledged intellectual who has won awards for papers with crunchy titles like "Quantitative Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy with Deconvolutional Analysis for the Measurement of Hepatic Function in Dogs," Bahr became a doctor of veterinary medicine in 1992. Now she helps PetRays work with veterinarians to improve the efficiency of animal healthcare.
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2010 Revenue: $13.3 million
Three-Year Growth: 3,207%
It was while listening to a friend talk about the difficulty of finding nutritious meals for babies that Shazi Visram found the idea for her company, HappyBaby. She wasn't a mother herself at the time. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she attended Columbia as an undergraduate, and returned to complete her business education, earning her MBA in 2004. "I am always looking for a better way to do something," she said in an alumni magazine profile in 2007. Visram now has an eighteen-month-old-son, Zane.
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2010 Revenue: $52 million
Three-Year Growth: 2,177%
Veronica Edwards has long called San Antonio her hometown, and it's where she decided to start her telecommunications staffing company, InGenesis Diversified Healthcare Solutions shifting the company's focus to the healthcare industry later. A holder of degrees from three universities, Edwards was recognized in 2010 as an alumna of distinction by her undergraduate alma mater, the University of the Incarnate Word, also located in San Antonio. A director on a number of healthcare-related boards, Edwards still makes time to encourage high school students to pursue careers in the healthcare field.
Soft Tech Consulting
Chantilly, Va.
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2010 Revenue: $7.4 million
Three-Year Growth: 2,138%
At 17, Soft Tech Consulting founder Christine Do was forced out of war-ridden Saigon by the American withdrawal from the Vietnam War. Her family immigrated to the United States and found their way to a small town in upstate New York, where they made a home. Today her company provides a range of technology consulting services from its offices near Washington, D.C. "I think coming to the U.S. and leaving everything behind was actually the best thing that could happen to our family," Do told Inc. in 2010, when she was chosen as one of the Top 10 Asian Entrepreneurs.
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As owner and CEO of Glevum Associates, Lisa Hogan oversees the company's efforts to conduct social research in some of the world's most tumultuous regions. The company was given a grant recently by the federal government to undertake projects in Afghanistan. Glevum Associates uses techniques from the social sciences to provide information on regions around the globe, and has offices in Kabul and Baghdad, as well as Burlington and Gloucester, Mass.
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A critical volleyball match could have gone either way, as the decision came down to a few points late in the fourth set.
Gramercy Christian School was within two points of a fifth set when Bethel Christian Academy's Kelsey Worthington killed off the Warriors' hopes to hand them the first loss of the season Thursday.
The Trojans defeated GCS, 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23) to improve to a 10-4 record.
"It got intense towards the end of the game," Bethel coach Michelle Williams said. "I have a lot of young players, so this was a good match to get the jitters out."
There are no seniors on the Bethel team. Worthington, who averages more than seven kills per set (7.7), is just a sophomore. And dishing out a loss to a previously undefeated team was something she recognized as a tough task.
"We had to hustle a lot," Worthington said. "We needed to move our feet to get to balls, and we eventually started doing that."
Bethel secured the first two sets in a pair of close calls, but Gramercy (15-1) protected its early lead in Set 3 the rest of the way, with Rebecca Midgett's hits causing trouble for the Trojans.
She had 10 kills in the last two sets.
In the third, Bethel caught up twice at 16 and 19 for a chance to put the game away. Gramercy surrendered the 19th point in Set 3, as the Warriors hit the ball out of bounds. They made up for it on the next two plays, and locked in the set win with a Midgett block and two back-to-back service aces.
The Trojans climbed ahead early in the final match, but the teams ran about even in the decisive set. After a Bethel serving error allowed the Warriors to break 20 points and lead by three, Worthington was set up by her younger sister Jensen for a kill that made the score 21-18. A string of mistakes from both teams would tie the game three more times before Kelsey Worthington's kill finished off Gramercy.
"We're teams that are pretty competitive against each other, so I think the team that usually makes the least mistakes wins," said Gramercy coach Fred Anthony. "Unfortunately, we made a lot more than they did tonight. … We just didn't pass the ball well, and we missed serves at crucial parts of the game."
The Warriors missed five serves in the close final set.
"I thought in the fourth set, we had the game won," Anthony said.
In a nail-biting contest, Williams said communication was the biggest difference in her team in the first two sets compared to the last two.
"It could have gone either way," she said. "They kept their heads in the game, and I think that's what put us over."
Bethel travels to Wilson Christian Academy today.
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This bathroom with an outdated vanity, country blue walls, saccharine wallpaper and a gold faucet was on the list for a makeover.
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Attaching a dent puller to each of the upper corners of a mirror glued to the wall allowed easy removal with minor patchable damage to the wall and options for a new mirror.
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New doors, a new light brown travertine vanity top with an integrated sink, a new faucet and a couple glass knobs make for a whole new vanity.
Frugal is a nicer word, but the truth is I can pinch a penny till Abe gets bruises.
So of course I brought my skin-flintiest spirit to my recent renovation of my powder room.
The room had long bugged me, with its outdated vanity, country blue walls and saccharine wallpaper border printed with beribboned bouquets. Oh, and a gold faucet. At least, it was gold before the finish started corroding.
But the project was fairly far down my priority list, and my original dreams of an overhaul would have cost more than my bank account allowed.
Finally, though, I could stand it no longer. I abandoned my vision of wood floors, a wainscot and a pedestal sink, and decided to make the best of what I had.
I'm pretty pleased with the results, especially considering my investment -- less than $700, plus another $125 or so in towels and accessories. Advil not included.
The room won't make the cover of House Beautiful, but it's a big improvement.
My proudest accomplishment is my makeover of the vanity, which was covered in white plastic laminate with a blue laminate top.
I wanted to replace it but found that wasn't an option, since my tiled floor extends just to the edges of the vanity but not underneath it. Since I couldn't find another vanity with a bigger footprint that would cover the gap, and a new floor for the bathroom and the adjoining laundry room wasn't in the budget, I'd have to make do.
I primed the base with a good-quality primer formulated for use on plastic laminate, and then painted it in a beautiful brownish gray. I replaced the doors with unfinished wood doors painted to match, which I'd found for $10 apiece at Building 9, a discount building-materials warehouse near downtown Akron, Ohio. The doors were narrower than the originals, but I knew that by adding a stile -- a vertical piece of wood between the doors -- they'd cover the opening just fine.
But the stile would have made the openings in the vanity too narrow to be practical, so I borrowed a trick I learned from a carpenter acquaintance: I attached the stile to the edge of one of the doors instead of the cabinet. When the doors are closed, you can't tell the difference. Three screws were plenty to hold the stile in place.
A new light brown travertine vanity top with an integrated sink purchased online (free shipping!), a new faucet and a couple of glass knobs, and I had a whole new vanity.
Don't want to replace the doors? If you don't like their style, you can always create the illusion of raised-panel doors by gluing a rectangle of trim molding onto the front of each. Seal all the joints with paintable caulk so you won't see cracks after you paint. If the doors have a design carved into them, fill the grooves with wood putty first and sand smooth.
Another hurdle I faced in my bathroom renovation was the mirror, which was glued to the wall. Sawing behind it with wire got me nothing but sore hands, so I resorted to pulling the mirror off the wall with a couple of dent pullers, strong suction cups sold at auto parts store for removing car dents.
My husband and I attached one dent puller to each of the upper corners of the mirror and pulled, and we were surprised by how easily the mirror gave way.
I knew this method would tear away some of the drywall covering and was prepared for some significant patching, but the damage was limited to a couple fairly small spots. Since they'd be mostly hidden by the new mirror, I was able to fix them with just a skim coating of drywall compound.
The towel bar was a bit of a challenge, too, since the standard sizes didn't fit my space. That was easily resolved: I bought a type consisting of a hollow metal rod that fits into two end brackets, and then I used a tubing cutter to cut the rod down to the size I needed.
With a fresh coat of paint and a few pictures on the wall, the powder room has a fresh new look.
And I still have money left for the next project on the list.
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When Jarret and Jasmine adopted a pit bull named Ranger, they knew they had a lot to learn about the breed. In the year since his adoption, Ranger has become their constant companion, their snuggle-buddy, and the greatest teacher they could have asked for. Here is their story, as told by Jarett:
Prior to meeting Ranger, Jasmine and I never really considered getting a pit bull. We were aware of the prejudices that existed toward the breed; many of our friends and family had never even interacted with a pit bull before. But we fell in love with Ranger and adopted him from the ASPCA in September 2012.
Despite the harsh conditions he came from, Ranger is incredibly affectionate. He loves to snuggle and lick our faces. Every day when we come home, he is waiting to greet us. When guests come over, he brings out one of his toys and plays with anyone he can. He is full of love and trust and enjoys his life to the fullest.
Since adopting Ranger, we have become much more involved in raising awareness of the breed. We attend events and take him out as often as possible. He has undoubtedly changed both of our lives, and he has changed the way many of our friends and family see pit bulls. We want to say thank you to the ASPCA and all of the staff. I hope you realize that the work you do not only makes a difference in the animals' lives, but in the lives of the individuals who make these animals a part of their family.
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He is living his life to the fullest and that is the greatest lesson he is teaching us all. Great story.
I agree with you on Pit Bulls. Last year Dec. 2012 I was very much anti Pit. In May 2013 I adopted my Gracie and at the time the Anti Cruelty Society in Chicago told me she was a Lab mix. Turns out 5 months later I realized she was also Pit mix. I adore her, she's amazing, and clownish and very affectionate. I'm a huge Pit Bull advocate now. It's not the breed it's the very nasty people that make this awesome dog mean.
You need to stop showing the very disturbing ads on television. I turn the channel EVERYTIME YOU SHOW IT. IT'S CRUEL. WE ALL know animal abuse is out there but STOP BROADCASTING it
Dear "Upset", Yes, the pictures are very, very disturbing. I cannot look at them either, but they have helped spur me to DO something. I would suggest you direct your anger into helping the animals -- by volunteering at a local shelter, by making a small donation to any number of organizations that help rescue abused animals, by signing online petitions to better the lives of animals, etc. And believe it or not, there are many people out there who don't think that animal abuse amounts to much. Our laws certainly do not harshly punish animal abusers. There are a lot of morons who think that puppy mills are a good business and pit bull fighting is a legit "sport" and lab animals are being cruelly used and abused to "save mankind," and farm animals are for slaughtering, so why should anyone care. It's cruel that the pictures exist. Yes, they're sickening. It's cruel what is happening to helpless animals who cannot "change the channel."
They'll take them off when the abuse stops. If you don't like it, do something about that, not the people "broadcasting it". How cruel and selfish to have the nerve to complain about how the abuse of others is affecting YOU. Poor you, having to sit in the comfort of your home watching TV and then have to be reminded again about these animals in incredible pain from abuse and neglect. Apparently you would like them to just suffer tremendously in private. What a horrible thing for you to complain about.
What the others have said.
In addition, this is not the proper place to post complaints like this. This is the place to post congratulatory and supportive comments.
I find those ads disturbing, too, but they are absolutely necessary to raise awareness of the horrible abuse that goes on. We need to complain about the abuse, not about the ads.


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Can I represent myself?What can I do if I can't afford an attorney?Can I get an attorney appointed for me?
When and where is my next court date?How do I schedule a motion hearing?What should I do if I can't appear at a hearing that's been scheduled?Can I request a new court date?
Yes, but you will be expected to follow the same rules of evidence and rules of court that attorneys are expected to follow. If you choose to proceed without an attorney, our Self-Help Service Center can assist you.
For more information, call our office at the number above or visit the Family Court Self-Help Service Center page on this site.
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Court-appointed attorneys are available in Family Court for low-income parties in a paternity case and only up to the point when the Court decides who the father is. Fill out an Application for Court-Appointed Counsel at your first hearing.
Check online, in the Search Court Records section of this site, or call us at the number above. Be prepared to provide your case number.
If you are an attorney, contact a scheduling clerk in Family Court for a hearing date. If you are representing yourself, come in to the Family Court Self-Help Service Center to schedule a hearing.
Submit a written Request for Continuance for a new hearing date to Family Court in Room 160. A form is available for cases involving child support. The court will also accept a letter. Send a copy of the request to all other parties in the case. The judicial officer will issue an order granting or denying your request or a scheduling clerk will contact you.
What happens depends on the type of hearing. Generally, both parties are allowed to make motions and confer with the opposing party. At some hearings, there may be testimony by witnesses or submission of exhibits in evidence. The judge will either rule on the motions at the hearing or take the matter under advisement.
File a Petition for Divorce with Family Court and pay the applicable fee. Divorce can be complicated; consider retaining an attorney to advise you. If you intend to represent yourself, contact the Family Court Self-Help Service Center.
For online information, visit the Divorce section of the State Court Self-Help Center.
File a Petition with Family Court and pay the applicable fee. The court does not provide assistance or forms for annulment or legal separation. Consider retaining an attorney to advise you.
For more information, visit the Annulment and Legal Separation page of the State Self-Help Center.
File a Motion to Modify Child Support with Family Court along with the applicable fee. A hearing will be scheduled.
For more information, contact the Ramsey County Family Court Self-Help Service Center or visit the Child Support page of the State Self-Help Center.
File a Request for Parenting Time Assistance with Family Court along with the applicable fee. A hearing will be scheduled.
For more information, contact the Ramsey County Family Court Self-Help Service Center or visit the Child Custody and Parenting Time page of the State Self-Help Center.
File a Request for Change of Custody with Family Court along with the applicable fee. A hearing will be scheduled.
File a Motion for Contempt with Family Court along with the applicable fee. A hearing will be scheduled.
For more information, contact the Family Court Self-Help Service Center.
Either by agreement of both parties (father and mother) or by court order if paternity is disputed.
For more information, visit the Paternity page of the State Self-Help Center. In Ramsey County, a Paternity Form Packet is available online.
Actions for dissolution of marriage, child custody, and child support are public cases. Actions to establish paternity are confidential cases.
Regarding documents, some documents in public cases are confidential. Any document within a confidential case is confidential.
Non-confidential case information is online in the Search Court Records section of this site. File documents may be viewed by coming to the Family Court office on Kellogg Blvd (the address is shown above). You will need a photo ID if the information is restricted to parties in the case.
Copies may be purchased at the Kellogg Blvd location above. There is a fee.
You may also mail a request to the Kellogg Blvd office along with a check made out to Ramsey District Court. Tell us which document you would like to receive and the file number. It will take about two to four weeks to complete your request.
Copies of confidential documents are available only to the parties and their attorneys. When requesting a copy of a confidential document at the counter, a driver's license or state-issued ID must be produced. If requesting a copy by mail, a photocopy of the license or ID must accompany the written request.
Transcripts are prepared upon request. Contact the court reporter and request it. To contact the court reporter, call 651-266-8303. The court reporter will give you an estimate of the cost and timeline.
If your hearing was in front of a Child Support Magistrate, submit a Request for Transcript form. The transcriber will contact you regarding cost and timeline.
Current fees are available on the Family Court Fee Schedule.
Yes, but you are expected to provide financial information to demonstrate that you cannot pay. This information must be verifiable. The process is known as In Forma Pauperis or IFP, and you must submit an IFP form. If you have questions about the form, Family Court Self-Help Service Center staff can review the document with you.
Certificate of Settlement Now Required
On February 15th, 2012, the Second Judicial Family Court announced that it will now require a Certificate of Settlement be filed prior to any motion scheduled to be heard by the court.
Pursuant to Rule 303.03(c) of the MN Family Court Rules, Settlement Efforts. Except in parentage cases when there has been no court determination of the existence of the parent and child relationship, and except in situations where a court has ordered that no contact occur between the parties, the moving party shall, within 7 days of filing a motion, initiate a settlement conference either in person, or by telephone, or in writing in an attempt to resolve the issues raised. Unless ADR is not required under Rule 310, this conference shall include consideration of an appropriate ADR process under Rule 114. The moving party shall certify to the court compliance with this rule or any reasons for not complying. The moving party shall file a Certificate of Settlement Efforts in the form developed by the state court administrator not later than 24 hours before the hearing. Unless excused by the Court for good cause, no motion shall be heard unless the parties have complied with this rule. Whenever any pending motion is settled, the moving party shall promptly advise the court.
Failure to file the Certificate of Settlement may result in a motion to be stricken from the court's calendar.
The Certificate of Settlement is available on the Second Judicial website Certificate of Settlement Efforts, or at the Family Self Help Service Center.
Family Court Clerks Office, Room 160 Courthouse
Family Court Overview
Family Court oversees court cases involving family matters such as dissolutions of marriage, parenting time schedules and disputes, child custody issues, child support establishment and modification, and paternity cases.Family Court judges, referees, and magistrates hold court hearings on these issues, and the Family Court Clerk's Office maintains the court files and provides access to records and documents.Family Court also provides a Self-Help Service Center where court staff provide information, referrals, forms, and other assistance for parties proceeding in their Family Court matter without an attorney. The Service Center is located on the first floor of the Juvenile and Family Justice Center at 25 West 7th Street, St. Paul, MN.
In July, 2009, the Second Judicial District implemented Early Case Management, specific resources can be found on the ECM Home Page.
The fair and efficient administration of justice requires that all cases in family court receive timely attention. This requires the judicial system to handle cases expeditiously and with consistency, fairness and sound decisions. The court manages the process and disposition of the cases before it. The Early Case Management (ECM) approach that was implemented in July, 2009, uses aggressive case management timing by establishing judicial intervention on cases within three to four weeks of filing. The initial meeting with the judicial officer is called an Initial Case Management Conference (ICMC). The judicial officer's involvement soon after the filing encourages the parties and their attorneys (if represented) to focus on resolving and narrowing the contested issues that are barriers to settlement.
The Family Court Clerk's Office is located in Room 160 of the Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55102. Courtrooms for Family Court hearings before referees and magistrates are located in Room 190 of the Courthouse. Courtrooms for Family Court hearings before judges are located at the Juvenile and Family Justice Center, 25 West 7th Street, St. Paul, MN. The Family Court Clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Driving Directions to Courthouse
Driving Directions to the Juvenile and Family Justice Center
The Family Court Records and Filing Unit is located in Room 160 of the Ramsey County Courthouse. Responsibilities of this unit include maintaining permanent Family Court records, processing documents for filing within those records, responding to requests for copies and information, and collecting appropriate fees. Please see our FAQ site or call 651-266-2842 for more information.
Approximately 100,000 paper files are maintained by this unit. Other permanent files are kept in archival form either microfilmed records or imaged records. Dissolution records before 1981 are maintained by the Civil Division Records Unit, 651-266-8237.
The Family Court Child Support Unit is located in Room 160 of the Ramsey County Courthouse. Responsibilities of this unit include processing IV-D child support matters, scheduling and holding hearings regarding those cases, and responding to requests for copies and information. Hearings within this unit are heard by child support magistrates. Please see the FAQ site and the Self-Help Service Center site or call 651-266-2831 for more information.
In 2005, over 3200 hearings were held before Ramsey County child support magistrates.
The Assignment Unit responsibilities include scheduling and holding hearings regarding Family Court cases other than IV-D child support matters, staffing the Self-Help Service Center, and responding to requests for information. Hearings within this unit are heard by Family Court judges and referees. Please see the FAQ site and the Self-Help Service Center site or call 651-266-5125 for more information.
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During this show, roughly 500 exhibitors from 150 different countries will be there to answer your questions, give you travel deals and tips, as well as teach you how to promote your travel business.
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There will also be celebrations of culture and entertainment to keep the energy up while you're browsing through each exhibit.
"The stages will also be the hub for giveaways, contests and drawings." Examples include The Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernandez presented by Mexico Tourism Board, a poori tasting presented by India Tourism, and exotic encounters with the African continent offered by Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. More events can be found here.
In essence, this show has been tailored to nearly anyone who has a love for travel. Audrey Hendley, Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, of American Express Travel says "24,000 attendees are expected to attend; the travel show has gained strength every year, and has become one of the largest travel shows in the country."
"The New York Times Travel Show is a great resource. With 150 nations being represented, there is so much to explore. Sample destinations, culture, cuisine, and education seminars allow New Yorkers to sample the world without leaving Manhattan."
For people on the fence about attending, Hendley encourages travelers with this advice:
At this year's event, travel experts including Arthur and Pauline Frommer, Patricia Schultz, Stephanie Abrams and experts from the Travel Channel will take questions and offer tips in on-site seminars. Specialty travel Pavilions include those for Adventure Travel, Family Travel and Cruise Travel."
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He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Tech and a Masters in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.
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He also worked on the renovation of the Ritz Theater and the Southern Ionics Corporate Offices in West Point.
Tonight, Pryor will be speaking on the recent renovations being done to the McClure Building on Commerce Street, which will be dedicated to showcasing local artists' works and expanding the Howlin' Wolf Blues Museum.
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Bloc Talk: Ten Things To Know Before Traveling "Around the Bloc"
Editor's note:The term "bloc" has historically referred to the East European nations that formed the Warsaw Treaty Organization. Here it is used to describe any nation that experimented with Communism -- by choice or by force -- in the 20th century.
1. Pack Well. Certain items can be in scant supply in this part of the world. Bring a flashlight, rechargeable batteries, converters, a strong piece of nylon rope, good pens and paper, a pocket knife, a combination padlock, and all the condoms, tampons, and medical supplies you could possibly need.
Healthy snack food is also a good idea (especially in Cuba and North Korea): a jar of peanut butter, dried fruit, granola bars, soup mixes, etc. Once you arrive, try never to leave your flat/hostel without tissues -- public bathrooms generally have no toilet paper.
2. Bribing Works. The days of distributing panty hose, pens, and chocolates for favors are generally OVER in the Eastern Bloc, but offering cigarettes and/or a bottle of vodka can be a nice way to get a bureaucratic transaction rolling. (Although they'll ask for your iPod if they see it.) It is technically illegal to bribe, so be smart about it. Proffer it as an act of friendship rather than a blatant bribe.
3. Take Pleasure In Simplicity. The sad fact is that if you are from a "developed nation," you'll probably carry more money in your hidden waist belt than your bloc friends will earn all year. This can lead to some uncomfortable social situations. If you're a SYF and they're a male or older female, you'll likely bruise their ego if you offer to pay. Even worse, you might make them feel obligated to return your financial favor.
The best strategy is to live as locals do, frugally but fully. In Moscow, my boyfriend and I strolled everywhere, had picnics in the park, and read poetry aloud to each other. In Beijing, my friends and I biked all over town, watched tai chi in the park, and held numerous mahjongg or jiaozi-making parties in my flat. In Havana, we strolled up and down the Malecon for hours on end and danced around their kitchen tables.
If you happen to hook up with someone in the Russian Mafiya or Chinese Triad, however, let them pay.
4. Communist Kitsch. Those Mao mobiles and Little Red Books and Lenin pendants might be kitschy collectibles, but resist the urge to, say, build a shrine with them in your new flat. If, in the unlikely event your future friends/guests still hold Leninist/Maoist/Fidelista views, they might either assume that you do too (which can be dangerous, even if you think you do) or think you're poking fun at their ideology.
A major exception to this rule is, of course, Che Guevara. If you're in Cuba, shrine away!
5. Be Wary When Admitting Your Nationality/Profession. I once got attacked by a babushka (elderly woman) in the Moscow Metro for saying I was from Texas (and that was four years before Bush seized power). That was a freak occurrence, of course, but not an isolated one. From that point on, whenever I was in doubt about how Americans might be perceived (like the time I got surrounded by skinheads and punks at a Zyuganov rally), I pretended I was from Mexico. If you elect to lie about your heritage, do be prepared to back it up with knowledge of your supposed motherland.
On the other hand, countries where I thought being American might pose a problem -- like Viet Nam and Cuba -- welcomed me with open arms. I was, however, in those nations a very limited time.
Travelers to currently Communist lands should also take heed when discussing their day jobs. Calling yourself a journalist, for instance, can really freak people out. (Although if you're on assignment, there is no ethical way of avoiding it.) Admitting that your employer is the U.S. Embassy, meanwhile, can instantly earn you 50 new friends -- all of whom want a visa.
6. Be Wary Of Political Conversations -- Even If (Especially If) You Consider Yourself A Socialist/Marxist/Communist. This is a tough one, but it basically boils down to this: Communism may have ended repressive monarchies or military dictatorships, educated the masses, universalized health and child care, and vindicated the rights of women in many a country, but it also wreaked total havoc upon -- if not destroyed altogether -- hundreds of millions of innocent lives.
Unless you are actually from a bloc country yourself, chances are high that people will discount whatever you say in conversations about politics, no matter how well-read or traveled you might be, for the simple reason that "You don't know -- you didn't live it."
I quickly learned not to offer my political views until I either knew someone very well (as in months) or felt very confident they were open to a genuine discussion and we were in a safe/private space. Otherwise, I just turned the questions onto them and responded like a journalist: "How interesting. Yes, I totally understand how you could feel that way. Tell me more."
7. Be Wary Of "Sensitive" Subjects. In China, those include Tiananmen Square, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Falun Gong, and political dissidence. In Cuba, try to avoid mentioning Fidel Castro by name.
8. Watch What You Say And Where You Say It. If you are going to hold a conversation on one of the above topics, be careful where you have it. I heard some pretty horrifying stories of Western teachers trying to turn their English classes into "Democracy 101" in China by asking their students to debate certain historical events or ideologies.
Your new friends, of course, will instinctively know what can and can't be said in certain locations. Try to let them bring up "sensitive" topics, and pay close attention to their body language. If they ever seem remotely uncomfortable -- say, when someone enters the room -- switch topics.
9. Be Wary Of The Loose-Lipped. If a Cuban, Chinese, or North Korean walks up to you and begins to trash their country, leaders, and history within two minutes of acquaintance, proceed with extreme caution. Unless they are an artist/intellectual (or you are a journalist), they probably either have an ulterior motive or a death wish.
10. Don't Be Paranoid. Unless you are a diplomat, journalist, or activist from a major organization (or are in North Korea), the governments of these nations could probably care less about you. I gave myself needless angst in China by self-censoring my emails, ripping off the covers of certain books, and locking up my notes and journals in a suitcase. Don't let this happen to you.
The Communist Bloc is a dynamic, vibrant place full of incredible people with gripping -- albeit tragic -- stories. It will likely challenge all you know to be true, strengthening some of your beliefs and revolutionizing the rest. I cannot recommend traveling there highly enough. Go now, before another one falls.
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Students may seek an academic major in investigative forensics. A related minor is available in forensics.
The investigative forensics major helps prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical principles necessary to process and report on physical evidence at a crime scene or in connection with a civil investigation. The program is designed to help students understand both the theory and practice of the forensic disciplines and of police work. Based on national guidelines, the curriculum provides a basic foundation in investigative, scientific, and laboratory-based forensics and introduces students to the various disciplines that make up the forensic collaborative workgroup. Students may pursue further education or employment in the field.
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- If you are starting your degree this fall, please follow the 2015–16 Investigative Forensics Degree Planning Worksheet
- If you are a current student, please follow the degree requirements for the year you began your program, available in the catalog archive
A degree with a major in investigative forensics requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 35 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 44 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 18 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).
Requirements for the Investigative Forensics Major
Coursework for a major in investigative forensics includes the following:
- Required foundation courses (20 credits): CCJS 101, 234, 301, 302, and 342 and STAT 200
- Specialization courses (15 credits) chosen from a single area:
- Scientific specialization
Required core courses (6 credits): CCJS 420 and 461
Applied discipline courses (3 credits): Chosen from CCJS 440, 441; BIOL 320; ANTH 351; CCJS 486A & 486B;
Supplemental major course (6 credits): BIOL 160, BIOL 350, FSCN 414, or any chemistry, forensic science, or physics course.
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|Dec 19, 2012, 12:09 PM
Mac Pro to Mac mini
I have am a mac pro owner, I am a designer (web/graphic) I do a lot of audio work as hobby. not too much with video. I love my mac pro but its heavy and not fun when i move around. I have a macbook air 11 for the road but would love to reduce clutter at home. Is it worth it / wise for me to go from a pro to a mini?
Mac Pro: 2010
2.8Ghz Quad Xeon
12Gb Ram
8GB Ram
Mac Mini: 2012
2.6GHz Quad i7
120GB+1TB Fusion Drive
advice? am i crazy?
|Dec 19, 2012, 12:13 PM
I don't think it is a bad idea, do you have a decent monitor already? Do you have a budget? perhaps for a little more an iMac would better suit you.
|Dec 19, 2012, 12:18 PM
i've looked into iMacs, but they are so expensive! + mac mini seems more upgradable over imacs in terms of ram and drive
|Dec 19, 2012, 12:31 PM
Sounds like you already know what you want, I say if you have a good monitor go for the mini, it is much faster than your mac pro, and uses very little electricity.
|Dec 19, 2012, 12:46 PM
world's largest manufacturer of tin foil hats, none of that aluminum foil crap.
|Dec 19, 2012, 02:48 PM
If space and less clutter is important than go for it! You will not regret it. The fusion drive is a smart move.
rMBP 15, 768, 16; MP octo 2.23 8.5Tb; 3 minis; 20" iMac; 5 iPads; 5 iPhones; 2014 MacAir 13; 2011 MacAir 13; time-caps 2 and 3Tb, ?? iPods
|Dec 19, 2012, 03:01 PM
If your Mac Pro throttles as your post indicates, it's defective and needs to be replaced.
We've been replacing Mac Pros with Mac Mini and iMacs for all of our CS and C4D work and users are pleased. Compared to a 2010 single-proc Mac Pro, render times are reduced by 30-60%. Not to mention the system is quieter, uses much less power and as such, produces much less heat.
|Dec 19, 2012, 03:05 PM
I don't think so, Those Xeon's are old, I manage about 6 Mac Pro's in my office, the Mac mini's 3720QM; core for core is MUCH faster, by about 30%, same for efficiency. Also, the Mac mini will not need to run @ 100% all of the time, so who cares? The OP stated he does not do video work, just design and music. Also, I have seen Mac mini's running 100% of the time as build servers for QA, we also have an original first gen. Intel Mac mini in our conference room thats been running non-stop for years in a ventless closet.
|Dec 19, 2012, 03:36 PM
world's largest manufacturer of tin foil hats, none of that aluminum foil crap.
|Dec 19, 2012, 03:53 PM
Well you're talking a CPU architecture that's...3 generations newer (I'll check after I submit), PLUS a faster clock (since they always turbo up a few 100Mhz, even with all cores loaded), PLUS Hyperthreading which, in this environment, adds 10-15%, sometimes more in our experience.
The faster single-threaded performance is a boon as well for those apps that aren't threaded well, or even at all.
Naturally, adding a dual-proc Pro into the equation swings it back in favor of the Pro, but you're talking a lot more money for not really THAT much better performance. Note that I know you're talking single-proc here, I was just going off on a tangent.
The real world feedback from these guys has been overwhelmingly positive.
It's too bad the Pro Tower has been left to languish. I hope that the 2013 refresh brings Sandy-E Xeons, or maybe Ivy-based models. More importantly for me though, I want a hi-DPI desktop display.
edit: it looks like it's more like 4-5 generations old, depending on what you consider a new generation
edit2: context for the 30-60%. The 60% comes from less properly-threaded apps where the per-core advancements are able to shine a bit more. Turbo ramps up even more in these scenarios showing even better deltas.
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|Dec 19, 2012, 04:16 PM
I want a hi-DPI display too. I like the display I have, but higher resolution would be extremely helpful. Unfortunately desktop displays are in a weird place. Panel development is most likely the issue. It's expensive. If such a thing was currently available in sufficient quantities, you'd see Eizo, NEC, Apple, and Dell put out products based upon them. It's just that with the overwhelming majority of desktop displays priced at $100-300, I don't know how high of a priority we'll see. We're kind of at LG's mercy here.
world's largest manufacturer of tin foil hats, none of that aluminum foil crap.
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|Dec 19, 2012, 05:10 PM
To the OP, I too am in the same field as you. Had an '08 8-core Mac Pro and sent it packing so I could make room for the '12 Mac Mini, 2.3 i7, 16GB, SSD (installed myself) and the stock HDD. I must say, I am very happy and it runs great with all the day-to-day tasks I throw at it. Throttling? That's absurd.
Best benefits:
It's so frickin' light, I had to put some grippy tape under it so it doesn't slide around when I access the ports. Very happy with this machine.
Mens sana in corpore sano.
|Dec 19, 2012, 06:36 PM
I just don't get how people are getting by with the onboard GPU of the new Mini. It's kind of a cruel joke. Don't know why they couldn't at least get a base level iMac board in the thing, they did it in the past.
As for Mac Pros, I've never had mine choke on a file, which is more than I can say for all the iMacs in the office, and they're pretty new.
I like having a decent monitor, lots of SSDs and memory, just me I guess, but I could live with a little less real-estate use.
|Dec 19, 2012, 08:12 PM
The TS is web/graphic designer, and an old 7300GT is letting all apps fly around the screen already.
Oh and check the Dell U2713HM. Perfect sRGB out the box, great ergonomic features, DP for easy connection to the Mini and a price of 550$. It is better than a TB display at just above half the price.
|Dec 20, 2012, 11:31 AM
Mens sana in corpore sano.
|Dec 20, 2012, 11:47 AM
I switched from an 8-core Mac Pro to an entry-level 2011 Mac mini. Even when doing video editing and effects, it's still perfectly capable for virtually everything and just requires a little more patience for longer renders and complex effects. It almost never has a hitch with dozens of tracks in Logic Pro unless I'm seriously multitasking.
I can tell it's not faster when it comes down to it, but with Mountain Lion and a (quite affordable) 8GB RAM upgrade, it's turned out to be my most reliable and loyal desktop. I think I can tell my next upgrade will be to a new Mac mini with Flash and 16GB of RAM (unless the 2013 Mac Pro turns out to be revolutionary), but I could live happily with this machine for years as it is. If you're just doing web work, you should be totally fine.
|Dec 20, 2012, 02:16 PM
If the Mini had a real GPU, it would be much more tempting to me. In my experience, OpenCL really does make a marked difference, especially in CS6 apps.
The good news is though, you could replace your Mini much more frequently than an iMac or MBP for the same (or less) money. In the case of a Mac Pro, it would be a lot less money. Instead of trying to buy a computer you're planning to replace in four years, you could plan to replace it every two years. Over time, that would negate the performance gap.
Macs are my tools, but not my only tools.
|Dec 20, 2012, 04:04 PM
Conflicting reports...
I was seriously considering a Mac Mini for audio production. But several posters in previous threads reported that the Mini sounds like a hair dryer on full under modest loads for audio production. However, that may be the 2011 Mini they are referring to, rather than the 2012.
I don't use dozens of tracks (I'm a Pro Tools user) or virtual instruments, I try to keep it as straightforward (and analog going in) as possible. I don't use expansion cards, etc. But I am still on the fence, due to the conflicting reports.
Would Pro Tools itself be putting a significant load on the Mini because it is multi-threaded?
Or could it be that the Mac Pro people can't wrap their heads around this little Mac being sufficiently powerful for a project studio rig?
I'm willing to change my mind and go either to a purposely dead-ended MP or a Mini. I have legacy Firewire gear that is no longer being made that I am not giving up. The Mini has Firewire, so I think I can hook it to a decent Firewire hub such as the NitroAV 8-Port FireWire 800/1394b.
Is there enough information now to confirm the 2012 Mini can handle a multi-theaded application like Pro Tools without ramping up the fans?
|Dec 20, 2012, 07:52 PM
Just when I thought i was set on the iMac (forcefully). Cool to know that the HD4000 is more than good enough for the adobe suite. Considering a NEC and a mini for the money I save not buying that $3k AUD iMac
|Dec 21, 2012, 08:21 AM
have to be honest. there is something weird about going from pro to mini. Maybe counterbalance is right, "Or could it be that the Mac Pro people can't wrap their heads around this little Mac being sufficiently powerful for a project studio rig?"
I guess at the moment, mac mini is in the win except for graphics card. i Found this on another thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ew,3107-7.html thats scary to look at
I'll stop by at the apple shop and tinker with one.
how much are the mac pro's selling for these days anyway?
|Dec 21, 2012, 06:33 PM
one more question:
I would like to use an external USB3 osx bootable partition on the mac mini. would usb3 speed at least perform like an internal sata2 7200 drive? please let me know.
|Dec 28, 2012, 12:53 PM
I say Crazy
so 2010 MP is older is bigger but defiantly is faster than the MM i7.
I would go with a MBP 15" or MBPR 15" or just stick with your MP
The MP line will get revised sometime...
I mean how much moving do you really do? I used to have the Mac Mini and never moved it.
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A company in Chicago, Helferich Patent Licensing, is reaping the benefits of the smartphone-connected world, hand over fist. As it turns out, the man behind the name, Richard Helferich, has a small, but powerful portfolio of patents dating back to mid-90s. One such patent covers the sending of web URLs in SMS messages. Helferich obtained that particular patent in September 1997. He offers infringing companies a one-time settlement for licensing: $750 grand. Companies like Apple, The Walt Disney Company, McDonalds and more than 100 others have already settled.
Looking over the list of patents he holds, it's no wonder he's making a killing some 15 years later. "Systems and methods for delivering information to a communication device." You very well may have violated that when you loaded this web page to read this post. If you store your data in the cloud, this next one could pertain to you: "Systems and methods for enabling a user of a communication device to manage remote information." I particularly like this next one: "User interface for voice message access." How much do you think Apple paid HPL to license this patent for the iPhone's Visual Voicemail feature?
Without delving into each of the patents and reading them in full, as well as studying any accompanying schematics or designs, it's hard to say exactly when and where an infringement may occur. One thing's for sure: big companies are settling instead of battling it out in court.
I'm all for people and companies creating innovative products and services, and protecting them through the legal system. Without these brilliant, creative, forward-thinking minds, we wouldn't have the great technology we do today. But I'm not convinced this type of "licensing" fits with the true nature of innovation.
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