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Indiana State Police Partners with the DEA for the 15th Drug Take Back Day

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On Saturday, April 28th, 2018 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 15th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative.  The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs.

Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs which will be properly disposed of without threat to the environment.  This program is for liquid and pill medications.  Needles, new or used, will not be accepted for disposal.  This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue.  Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.  Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines, flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash, both pose potential safety and health hazards.

Once again, the Indiana State Police are pleased to partner with the DEA, and as in the past, the drugs may be dropped off at any Indiana State Police Post, except the Toll Road Post.  The event will be on Saturday, April 28th, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Also, the Indiana State Police will host a drop off site on Friday, April 27th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. inside the Indiana Government Center North public entrance off of Robert Orr Plaza in Indianapolis.  This is between the government north and south buildings, immediately west of the State Capitol building.

To locate the state police post closest to your home or business, click this link for Indiana State Police on the Map.
To find other locations in Indiana or across the U.S. that are participating in the Drug Take Back initiative, click this link to the DEA.

The Drug Take Back events are the safe, popular and responsible way for the public to legally and dispose of prescription drugs. No questions asked.

Ivy Tech Students Participate in the Spring Season of the National Cyber League

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Friday April 27, 2018 *best time for photos/videos/interviews: 5:00 -10:00 p.m.

Saturday April 28, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Campus

Classroom 318

3501 N First Ave., Evansville

Eight Ivy Tech students are participating in the spring season of the National Cyber League (NCL) at the Evansville campus on April 27 and 28. Day 3 of the event will take place the the Vectren Corporation headquarters on Sunday, April 29.

From the NCL website: Being cybersecurity virtually competitive is just as athletic as a basketball or soccer player just using different muscles.

Participants are able to flex their mental muscles by refining their skills and working on challenges in the NCL’s 24/7 virtual Gymnasium. While practicing in the NCL Gym, players can access a solutions guide that includes step-by-step instructions to help them understand the more difficult challenges. The Preseason game then ranks participants’ knowledge and skills to put them in brackets for the Regular Season game. Following Regular Season, everyone receives a Scouting Report and certificate of participation with prizes awarded to top finishers.

The NCL game simulates real-life work routines and situations. Some scenarios include correlating multiple sets of logs to identify insider threats within a business or breaking a custom encryption algorithm to decipher communication between hackers. Each challenge makes these competitors stronger.

Through these exercises, NCL players develop and validate their cybersecurity knowledge and talent across a range of industry recognized competencies, making them more marketable. Companies looking for qualified employees then use the Scouting Reports in their hiring process.

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Kaylie Erin Savoyard: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Brett Lee Salmon: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony)

Marcus Dewayne Standfield: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)

Joseph Ariva Bob Kuhlenschmidt: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

Rebecca Francis Majors: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)

Paul Anthony Muensterman: Operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more (Level 6 Felony)

Dawn Marie Robb: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Wanda Ann Hopson: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)

James R. Bushrood III: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony)

James Lee Gahl: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)

Michael Joseph Kempf: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 6 Felony)

Christian William Wells: Conspiracy Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)

Annette D. Keach: Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 4 Felony), Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 4 Felony), Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 4 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Conspiracy Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

Eddie Dewayne Rodriguez: Invasion of privacy (Level 6 Felony)

Blake Jordan Niswonger: Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 5 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony)

Deonte Lavon Harvey: Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 5 Felony)

James Charleston Jr.: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony)

David Terrance Wilson-Russ: Domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a person less than 14 years of age (Level 5 Felony)

Gerald Max Vincent: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Terry Gene Wells: Children molesting (Class A Felony), Children molesting (Class A Felony), Children molesting (Class A Felony), Children molesting (Class C Felony)

Jared Carl Crews: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

John Paul Johnson: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Whitney Marie Lyons: Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony), Attempt Theft (Class A misdemeanor)

Logan Michael Detalente: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)

Christopher Lee Williams: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

James R. Bruner: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Peter Michael Russell: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Randall Joshua Benefield: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony)

Brandon L. Pipper: Criminal confinement (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Frankly Lynn Pollard Jr.: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony)

Zebra Vincent Sanders II: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Heather Marie Grimsby: Domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a person less than 14 years of age (Level 5 Felony)

Laura Lyn Chase: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Eric L. Johnson-Martinez: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Wayne Hall: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)

Johntavis Dalton Matlock: Battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety office (Level 5 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)

Big final weekend on tap for USI Softball

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University of Southern Indiana Softball finishes the 2018 regular season schedule this weekend as it hosts the University of Missouri-St. Louis Saturday at noon at the USI Softball Field and No. 25 McKendree University for Senior Day Sunday at noon.

To start, USI can clinch a spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship Tournament, which is May 3-5 in East Peoria, Illinois. Secondly, the Screaming Eagles can improve their positioning for a potential at-large bid in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Tournament.

USI (25-20, 13-11 GLVC) also can secure Head Coach Sue Kunkle‘s 500th career win with three victories this weekend and send one of USI’s most successful senior classes out on a high note.

All four games this weekend will be streamed on the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats and GLVCSN links can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.

USI Softball Notes
• Recapping last week. USI Softball went 2-4 last week, including 1-3 in GLVC play. USI lost a 3-0 lead in its 4-3 loss to Kentucky Wesleyan before seeing a 1-0 lead slip away in a 2-1 loss in game one against Drury. The Eagles also led 2-0 and 3-1 in their 4-3 loss to Drury in game two.

• Last week’s leaders. Senior third baseman Mena Fulton had an outstanding week for the Eagles at the plate, hitting .647 (11-17) with three runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs. Sophomore pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt hit .333 with three runs scored and was 1-2 with a 1.94 ERA, 27 strikeouts and a .200 opponent batting average. Junior pitcher Haylee Smith was 1-1 with a 0.75 ERA and a .257 opponent batting average in the circle last week.

• Season leaders (at the plate). Fulton has taken over the team lead in batting average (.366) and doubles (10), while her three home runs and 19 RBIs are both fourth on the team. Sophomore outfielder Allison Schubert is hitting .350 with nine doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 34 RBIs, while junior second baseman Claire Johnson is hitting .318 with six doubles, six triples, four home runs and 19 RBIs. Junior outfielder/pitcher Caitlyn Bradley also has five doubles, five home runs and 27 RBIs.

• Season leaders (in the circle). Leonhardt continues to lead the Eagles with a 13-10 overall record, a 2.91 ERA, a .217 opponent batting average and 163 strikeouts on the year. Smith is 4-4 with a 3.23 ERA, while junior pitcher Courtney Atkisson is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA and a .295 opponent batting average.

• USI vs. GLVC-only competition. Fulton is hitting a blistering .413 with seven doubles, three home runs and 12 RBIs in GLVC play this year; while Leonhardt is 9-4 with a 2.25 ERA and a GLVC-best 100 strikeouts and .196 opponent batting average.

Slave Genealogy Program Saturday

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Willard Library

Learn How

One young man’s discovery of a photo in a 7th grade textbook started him on a quest to find his ancestors and led to one of the most fascinating books on African American History ever written.

Descendants of Wessyngton Slaves

Let John Baker

Show you the steps he took to fill in the blanks on his family tree.

Discover Why

Those old papers in the attic shouldn’t be thrown away.

When

and Where

This Saturday, April 28th, at 9:30 a.m.
Browning Gallery Willard Library
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Register

*All events are without charge and open to the public*

BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY: AGENDA

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AGENDA

APRIL 25TH, 2018

Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin

Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~

Business with Representatives:

  1. Dave Rector, Evansville Vanderburgh County Building Authority, requests approval to close Locust Street between 9th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on August 9th, 2018 between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for an IU Med School Event.  
  2. Evansville Hadi Shriners request permission to occupy the intersection at Lincoln Avenue and Green River Road on May 19th, 2018 from approx. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for bucket shaking. (Rick Hubbard, Rick Ennis, Ralph Pigman)
  3. Brent Schmitt, City Engineer, requests blanket approval to close 6th Street between Walnut Street and the Hotel Garage Entrance as necessary for deliveries to the IU Medical School.  

Departmental Reports:

  1. Police Department – Captain Stephanie Cox
    1. The Evansville Police Department Foundation requests approval to donate the following equipment for the use and benefit of the Evansville Police Department: 
      1. 27 ballistic helmets and vest sets 
    2. Request permission or informing the board that City Legal has approved EPD to use Action Target as a sole vendor for the firing range repair project.  Note:  The amount is $61,850.00.  
    3. Request permission to open bids for the six (6) Sedan Line cars.
  1. Fire Department – Battalion Chief Charles Hertzberger – NO AGENDA
  1. Building Commission – June Maples
    1. Request approval of the Settlement Agreement and General Release between City of Evansville Building Commission v. Brian Goodaker. 
  1. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson – 
    1. Request a blanket approval for the Traffic Engineering Department Supervisor to have “Speed Limit” signs installed where necessary at the currently approved road speed.  If a request is warranted which would change the currently approved road speed limit, the request will be brought before the board for review.  
  1. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Josh Wittmer
    1. Children’s Museum of Evansville requests approval for the “Corporate Recess” on May 7th, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Closing 5th Street between Main Street & Locust.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED*** (Clay Prindle)
    1. Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 73 requests approval for the “Evansville FOP 73 Memorial Service” on May 18th, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Closing Court Street from NW 8th Street to NW 9th Street.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL*** (Michael Sides)
    1. Sunday Market requests approval for the “Sunday Market” on June 10th, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Closing Cherry Street between 2nd Street & 3rd Street.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED*** (Nicholas Goodman)
    1. Amendment to the time. 
      Backstage Bar & Grill requests approval for the “JD Sheth Foundation Fundraiser” on May 12th, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Closing Main Street between 5th & 6th Street.  (Kevin Zirkelbach)
    1. Evansville Trails Coalition requests approval for the “Evansville Streets Alive Festival” on June 3rd, 2018 from noon until 5:00 p.m.  Closing Garvin Park and all streets within the park.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***

Consent Section:

  1. Lane Restriction 
  1. Stemaly Excavating requests approval for the lane restriction of the east northbound lane at 601 E Illinois Street for the demolition of brick to the side of the building tentatively beginning around May 1st, 2018.  (Jeff Stemaly)3
  1. Signage Request 
  1. Notifying the board that Rick Wilson, METS, has requested ‘No Left Turns by Police Order’ signs on First Ave, North and South, at Columbia from City maintenance.  Due to the First Ave project moving south of Columbia Street, the traffic flow is restricted on First Ave, to one North and one South lane.  Left turns, North and South, are effecting traffic flow and pose a potential hazard for accidents.  
  1. Handicap Parking 
  1. Request approval for the following handicap parking:
    1. 1421 E Sycamore –
      This property has a rear garage which is unusable and has no other off-street parking.  There are two “Handicap” applications for this property due to two sisters living together and both being disabled.  The sisters were informed that this property would only qualify for one on-street “Handicap” space.  This property appears to qualify for one on-street “Handicap” space for the sisters to share providing all of your criteria has been met. 
  1. Request approval for the removal of the following handicap parking:
    1. 418 S. Morton Ave
      New owner to this property. 
  1. Parking Permits
  1. GAMI Inc. requests approval for three (3) parking permits for Downtown Evansville with no limitations due to the huge equipment transferred from job to job.  Paperwork in order.

    1999 Red Chevy Pick-up Truck
    Logo:  Yes  Plate:  TK721LHM

    2004 Red Chevy Pick-up Truck
    Logo: Yes  Plate:  TK694LHM

    2013 Red Chevy Pick-Up Truck
    Logo:  Yes  Plate:  TK455MMV

  2. Hoosier Ride, subsidiary of Miller Transportation, requests approval of three (3) parking permits to board and alight their passengers on 6th Street, just outside the actual parking lot of the METS terminal.  (City Legal, Mike Luttrull)

OTHER BUSINESS:  

  1. Approve claims.
  1. Approve the minutes from Wednesday, April 11th, 2018.

Announcements:

Next Meeting, May 9th, 2018.

Adjourned:  __________                       _______

Aces fall to Indiana State by 6-1 final

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UE completes home slate this weekend 

Indiana State scored two runs in the second and went on to defeat the University of Evansville softball team by a final of 6-1 on Wednesday night at Cooper Stadium.

The Purple Aces (14-29, 7-13 MVC) notched a run on eight hits in the game.  Three came off the bat of Eryn Gould, who pushed her season average to .380.

Each team with a hit in first inning, but ISU (23-22, 10-10 MVC) was the first on the board in the second as two runs scored.  Both crossed home on a fielder’s choice including Shaye Barton coming home on one from pitcher Kylie Stober.  A single by Stober in the third added the Sycamores third run of the game.

Evansville had two hits in the first three innings, both coming off the bat of Eryn Gould.  In the fourth, Morgan Florey notched one to left field to lead off the inning.  Her hit was the first big threat of the day for the Aces as Elyse Hickey followed up with her 24th walk of the season.  Mea Adams moved Allison Daggett, who pinch ran for Florey, and Hickey to second and third on a sac bunt.  Bailee Bostic walked to load the bases, but ISU got out of the jam.

ISU added three more runs in the 7th to extend its lead to 6-0.  The Aces made a rally in the seventh with consecutive hits by Gould, Brittany Hay and Lindsay Renneisen to lead it off.  Renneisen would score on a groundout by Hickey for UE’s first run of the night, but that was all of the scoring as the Sycamores finished off the 6-1 triumph.

UE welcomes Southern Illinois this weekend for its final home series of the year.  Saturday will mark Senior Day as Brittany Hay will be recognized.  It is also Alumni Weekend.  The first 250 fans on Saturday will receive a special Purple Aces cup and a t-shirt.  Saturday’s doubleheader starts at 12 p.m. while Sunday’s finale begins at 11 a.m. at Cooper Stadium.

 

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Report

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

IS IT TRUE APRIL 25, 2018

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IS IT TRUE that 31 States now recognize concealed gun carrying permits?  …many States also allow people to apply for a gun permit online?
IS IT TRUE that another grocery store that is located in a financially challenged part of the City of Evansville has closed its doors?…this time it was the PriceLess Foods store at the corner of Covert and Vann Avenues that surveyed the opportunity for a prosperous future and decided to get out before the losses drove them further down a slippery slope?…this location has been turned over from brand to brand over a number of years but has not been a top shelf store for many years?…just down the street a WalMart Neighborhood Market closed down after a few years of losses and repeated gunshot instances in the immediate vicinity?…it is sad to see food deserts forming in the most challenging areas of Evansville but maybe there is a lesson to be learned about what kind of grocery store can make it in a challenges area where violence, gunshots, and pilfering are a continuous way of life?…it is unfortunate for the good people of such areas that eventually if they are lucky enough to have a grocery store, the prices will be higher than local averages because of the elevated costs of security and higher levels of “leakage?”…leakage is the term used by grocery accountants to describe losses due to shoplifting and other forms of theft?
IS IT TRUE that many other locations in the City of Evansville have experienced losses of grocery stores over stealing?…the old Wesselman’s on Lincoln Avenue in the 4th Ward shut down and was reopened by some well-meaning leaders under the Sunshine Market brand?…the Sunshine Market failed as did the next two brands created for the same location despite assistance from the City of Evansville and other good Samaritans?…the Bueler’s Buy Low on North Main near the $18 Million bike path also closed down and theft of inventory that greatly exceeded expectations was the reason given for shutting it down?…one thing is for sure and that is the fact that thieves are destroying any opportunity that these challenged neighborhoods may have to sustain a grocery store?…several areas of town are now food deserts and the small percentage of thieving scumbags that are among us are to blame?
IS IT TRUE during the Republican Primary debate one thing the Senatorial candidates made clear was “Hoosiers can either elect another career politician who believes the answer to term limits is to simply run for another office, or they can elect a businessman who knows how to achieve results in the real world”?
IS IT TRUE that the United States Senatorial Republican primary race in Indiana is gaining national attention?  …the National Journal just stated; “If [Braun] can come out of nowhere to win a primary and oust a sitting Democratic senator despite the national tumult, he’ll be outlining the GOP’s future formula for success?
IS IT TRUE that the CEO of Sears is calling for the legacy brand to be broken apart and sold off?…Edward Lampert is actually offering to buy the brand known as Kenmore that are/were made by Whirlpool in the North 41 facility back when Evansville had a massive manufacturing industry?…with the Sears at Washington Square gone, the one downtown empty, and Whirlpool gone we are not sure that anyone in Evansville should really give two cents about what happens to Sears?
IS IT TRUE the taxpayers are paying off an annual debts payment for the new downtown medical school ($2.7M), the downtown hotel ($1.26M) without having any ownership position? …we wonder who are the owners of the medical school buildings that the taxpayers are paying off the loan notes on?
IS IT TRUE we appreciate Saint Vincent Hospital Public Relations Department for sending us news of interest concerning the happenings at their facilities system wide?
IS IT TRUE that the Republican primary candidate for the 8th District Congressional seat, Dr. Richard Moss (R) of Jasper has stated that “Larry Bucshon has become a typical DC politician”. “He has taken pages from Richard Lugar’s and Evan Bayh’s playbooks by moving his family to Washington”. “He doesn’t even live in the community he represents”. “Instead, he hangs around Washington insiders and lobbyists and has forgotten what the voters in Indiana sent him to do.”
IS IT TRUE we are extremely surprised that the Evansville City Controller doesn’t propose to pay down the serious shortfall in the employee health plan in his proposed 2018 budget?
IS IT TRUE the City of Evansville doesn’t have a revenue problem but they do have a spending problem?
IS IT TRUE that the University of Evansville baseball Aces are suffering through one of their worst seasons ever with a 1-9 record in conference and only 7-26 overall?…they have not won one game outside of the friendly confines of Braun Stadium?…Perhaps more than just a new basketball coach is needed to breathe hope into the Purple Ace Nation?…the last really competitive team was the 2006 team that Wes Carroll was an assistant coach on that was on the verge of going to the College World Series until South Carolina figured out how to hit the Aces pitching?…baseball is a tradition in Evansville and the fans deserve better that is being played right now?
IS IT TRUE we haven’t heard from the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party Chairman Scott Danks for over two (2) months?  …we aren’t worried about him because we know he’s been busy interviewing extremely qualified candidates to run for Vanderburgh County political offices in the upcoming General election?
Todays “Readers Poll” question is: If the Republican primary for the 2nd District County Commission race was held today who would you vote for?
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