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When we think of a true American Hero, what comes to mind? Someone with incredible leadership qualities who inspires, motivates and comes back against all odds to accomplish the unimaginable and become a huge success… that’s what we think. Chris Melendez , Army veteran, Purple Heart recipient and TNA wrestling superstar is that and so much more. His amazing story begins as a young man who always had two goals in this life. First was to serve in our armed forces for our great nation and the other was to be a professional wrestler. Many people ac-complish the first goal and that is admirable, respected and shows the great patriotism our country loves. The second goal seems like more of a fantasy, especially when one has to overcome the extreme challenges that were given to him as a result of achieving his first dream. Melendez has achieved both and is truly a remarkable story, one of passion, deter-mination and drive with a refusal to let life limit him in any regard.

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Chris Melendez was raised in Span-ish Harlem in New York City. He joined the Army at age 17 and was even more inspired to serve by the 9/11 tragedy that rocked the United States of Amer-ica to its very core. His father, grandfa-ther and uncle all served in our mili-tary and it was only natural for him to follow suit, stating that it was his duty and honor to do so. After training he was sent off to Baghdad, Iraq and in 2006 with only 23 days left on his tour there his life changed forever. Chris was to be off this day but instead vol-unteered to be in the lead Humvee op-erating as the gunner on a night patrol. Dangerous? Yes, but this is the type of man Chris is, one that leads by example and always up to protect our country. A few minutes after the patrol had begun Chris’ Humvee was hit by an IED. He immediately noticed a leg many feet away and thought, “Oh no, someone is in real trouble.” That’s when he looked and noticed his left leg was gone from the knee down.

He was then sent to Germany for immediate hospitalization and treat-ment and could only breathe at 8% on his own. He was in a coma and resus-citated three times from death’s door. This is when his remarkable comeback began. He had lost his leg, part of his jaw that had to be replaced by a bone graft on his hip, and almost lost his left arm. He endured horrific nightmares that he still has to this day and count-less other emotional and physical chal-

lenges to overcome. Thru it all he kept an incredible PMA, or Positive Mental Attitude, that allowed him to conquer this insurmountable new challenge. Chris stated “I was so positive and had such a great attitude in my eight months of recovery in rehab to heal and walk again that people were truly concerned about my well-being. They thought something must be wrong and couldn’t believe that someone could have that kind of mental toughness.” Well, they were wrong. It’s that kind of attitude that brought him back train-ing to fulfill his second dream, that of becoming a professional wrestler.

Fast track to year 2011 and Chris is hungry, pursuing his goals. He found a small wrestling gym in Brooklyn where he trained for months and fi-nally caught a big break. The Wounded Warrior Foundation and Ken Anderson helped Chris get in touch with the fa-mous Bully Ray and Devon Tag team wrestlers who had their own gym in Florida called Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling. After hear-ing his story and all that he had been through, the tag team said, “If you can get over to our Academy you can train for free.”

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is now a big star and role model to so many. He can be seen on Spike TV every Wednesday night nationwide. His father and his friends have been amazed but not shocked by what Chris has done because he always has been a leader and never let life get him down. The 6’3” 232-pound warrior has made it back to the top of the mountain after a grueling eight-year come-back.

When I asked him what message he has for others facing a physical challenge in life he quickly responded, “We are the only ones that set and can exceed limitations. If someone is em-barrassed by an ailment or challenge I will stand on one leg and be that inspiration. We are not handicapped, we are challenged! Every one of us is challenged either physically or men-tally and this for me is the same kind of fight, just a different battlefield.” To this day Chris still feels the phan-tom pain in his left leg and nonexistent foot. “I still feel the pain and feel my boots on that foot years later,” Chris states. This is a man who took tragedy, stared it down and destroyed it.

It’s easy to see why Chris Melendez is a true American hero. When asked what message he has for our troops, he simply stated, “I feel guilty that I’m not over there in Iraq or anywhere else with them. They are my family.” This positive approach and mindset is the

reason why he has recovered so fast and didn’t let the loss of a leg take away his dreams and goals. Asked if he was loving life after all that he’d been thru, he re-plied, “We as a peo-ple must adapt and overcome. I was happy, believe it or not, when I was injured because I knew that I could handle it where others may have a tougher time. We need to remember who and what we are and that we are living in the greatest country on earth. Stop whining and realize what

we have, then do something with your life.” I asked if his prosthetic leg lim-ited him in the ring and he answered quickly, “You should see me move with-out it. I am trouble to anyone who takes me lightly.”

We won’t make that mistake Chris and anyone in the ring who does will have a big surprise coming their way, that is for certain. Chris Melendez, Warrior, Motivator, Hero, and living proof that we as Americans can achieve our dreams no matter what stands in our way.

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Every family has goals. Sometimes, you can reach a larger goal by setting a series of smaller, more achievable steps. This way you get the result you want without feeling like you’re mak-ing a huge effort. After reflecting on the goals of the Military families who come to FOCUS, I’ve noticed some-thing: These amazing military fami-lies make small changes to help man-age the ongoing stresses of military life. Below are four strategies that I see military families use every day to stay resilient and strong.

Show appreciationMilitary families are really good at

showing appreciation for each other. Parents hug their children, siblings praise each other, and families re-member to say thank you. Appreciat-ing where you are and what you have is important given the uncertainty of military life.

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I am grateful to military families for teaching me so much about resil-ience. I am proud to share what I’ve

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Whenever you talk about guilt and shame you strike at the dark heart of substance use disorder. In a broader sense these feelings fall under the topic of morals, principles, ethics, honesty and decency. To those of us suffering from compulsive substance use, these things are as far away as the moon is from the earth. Like the moon, we can see mo-rality very clearly because we are pain-fully aware of our sins. Yet we just can-not touch the honest light of truth. It is too far away.

I’m reminded of the classic Ameri-can novel The Scarlet Letter by Na-thaniel Hawthorne. The story centers on a woman convicted of adultery. The year is 1642 and she is a Puritan. Puritans were a strict religious group that considered adultery a very serious sin indeed. The woman will not name the father. As a result she is forced to wear a big, red “A” sewn on her dress. The “A” stands for adultery; an out-ward sign of her inner sin. It is a sign of shame.

The letter “A” could just as easily represent Alcoholic or Addict because too many people struggling with sub-stance abuse live as if there was a big, red “A” branded on their chest. They live in shame, allowing what they did to define who they are. This is a lie we tell ourselves to stay stuck in our disease.

The woman in the story was more or less a victim of her times. Back then, committing adultery made you an adul-terer. You were your sin. Consequently she wore the “A” until she died, at which time the “A” was chiseled into her tombstone. End of story.

But what about your story? Do you have to wear your “A” until you die? There is a difference between guilt and shame, and it’s important to know what it is because it will make a difference when it’s time to chisel your tombstone.

Guilt refers to feeling bad about something you did or failed to do. In contrast, shame is the belief that you are defective as a human being. Guilt is a feeling about a behavior, while shame is a belief you have about yourself.

Shame sucks. Think about it.

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You can’t change history or undo something you’ve already done. It’s impossible. So you may have lied but you’re not a liar, cheated but you’re not a

cheater, stolen but you’re not a thief, punched someone but you’re not a bat-terer, abused drugs and alcohol but you’re not an addict or alcoholic. Not anymore. Turning shame into guilt re-moves the “A.”

Are you willing to stop punish-ing yourself for being something you are not? If so you can transform your shame into guilt, then address each guilty act in a healthy way until your conscious is clear.

As a person in recovery, it was essen-tial for me to go through the process of turning my shame into guilt, then deal-ing with the guilt. I was great at abus-ing drugs and alcohol, lying and manip-ulating. For me it was a 24-hour a day, 7-days a week job. I am not proud of the many things I did to fuel my habit. But if I thought for one minute that any of those things I did defined me, I would jump off a tall building. They were that bad. Before recovery I couldn’t breathe under the weight of my shame. Instead of jumping, I chose to act myself into thinking. I turned to AA, NA and CA. I prayed. I got honest. I changed my friends. I became responsible for my actions. I dealt with the consequences of my past. I didn’t drink or use no mat-ter what. I was forgiven by others and by myself.

I now choose to believe I am a good person, as you are. I am not the sum of my sins. Nor are you.

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On Saturday, Nov. 8, in San Di-ego, the USS Midway will provide a dramatic setting as best selling authors plan on honoring military veterans presented by the Us4War-riors veteran’s support foundation and American Legion. The authors are hoping this will become a yearly tradition because it falls out on the weekend before Veterans Day. Book enthusiasts are invited to attend this unique event, “Veteran Benefit Book Fair” (www.veteransbookfair.org) between 10 am and 4 pm.

Because all proceeds go to veter-an organizations people who want a book signed will have to buy books at the Midway/Fair bookstore. But the added benefit is that for every book sold a free book is sent to those on active duty. For the price of a Midway ticket, people can meet best-selling authors, purchase a book for signature, and take a tour of the Midway, a ship steeped in history. Readers can also have the opportunity to obtain a collec-tor’s item, a personal written note from an author answering a ques-tion they always wanted to ask, or win one of many silent auctions of signed books by number one best selling authors.

The organizers hope that people will not be fooled by the title since there will be over forty authors, all from various genres from women’s issues to science fiction. Panel dis-cussions with many of the authors will include: Veteran Characters”; “Female Heroines”; “Hot and Cold Wars”; “Terrorists and Politics” and “Guns and Needles.” In addi-tion there will be a Q/A with Hank Steinberg, the executive producer of the television shows “The Last Ship” and “Without A Trace.” Oth-ers in attendance include Cathe-rine Coulter, Charles and Caroline Todd, James Rollins, Ted Bell, C. J. Lyons, T. Jefferson Parker, Jan Burke, D. P. Lyle, Iris and Roy Jo-hansen, W.C. Reed, Amy Hatvany, Andrew Kaplan, and Dale Brown. Also attending is U.S. Navy SEAL CDR (Ret) Rorke Denver, star the movie Act of Valor and U.S. Navy SEAL sniper LTCDR (Ret) Shane Reilly, former XO of the Navy SEAL Training Command.

The authors want to emphasize that as Americans, we are living in perilous times and without those willing to sacrifice, sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice, to preserve our freedoms we would be in dire straights. They hope Ameri-cans will take the time to attend this patriotic event.

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In all walks of life and throughout the world, divorce rates have steadi-ly risen over time. Over a span of 10 years, about one-third of all first mar-riages will end in divorce. Because of the rigors of life in the military, many people would be unsurprised to learn that military marriages fare no better than civilian ones.

Armed forces life, particularly dur-ing times of conflict, can put a great deal of stress on a relationship. Experts cited on Military.com said that the length and frequency of separations contributes to the divorce rate, and

Military divorce statscredited a dip in 2012 to a decrease in deployments.

In all, about 57% of service mem-bers are married. The marriage rate is highest in the Army, with 59.6% of ac-tive duty members married; the Marine Corps has the lowest rate, with only 48.9% of its members married. Just un-der half of all military personnel are in marriages with civilians (46.6%). Just 6.7% of those who are enlisted are mar-ried to another service person. This is not surprising, since our armed forces members skew heavily male, with are

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With the nation in recovery, invest-ment in resources is growing. We see new commercial construction under-way, roads and highways under repair, and consumer spending on the uptick. With all this new growth, companies are starting to loosen the stronghold on hiring freezes initiated when our economy was plummeting. Yes, as hir-ing managers and recruiters across the country seek to find talent, a highly un-tapped and ready workforce awaits em-ployment. Currently there are roughly 163,000 unemployed post-9/11 veterans and more than 600,000 unemployed veterans overall. These individuals are the beneficiaries of more than $130 billion of investment in training, edu-cation, and skill building from the US government.

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Inability to sell themselvesIn the military culture, the focus is

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Skills not transferrableWithout a clear outline of which

military skills translate to which civil-ian job responsibilities, it may be un-reasonable to expect that hiring man-agers with no military experience can understand how someone who worked front lines in the infantry can lead their IT staff through a new project. Or, how a combat medic is qualified to hold a sales position in their pharma-ceutical company.

Fit in the organizationHiring managers seek skills, experi-

ence, and talent in recruiting new em-ployees, and they look for cultural fit as well. Each candidate is evaluated for the value they bring and can offer to new and existing teams, how well they will assimilate into the organization, and where they will lead. The percep-tion that a military veteran is used to barking orders, meeting high-stress timelines, and putting feelings aside for execution on mission can deter re-cruiters from evaluating a veteran can-didate.

So what can the veteran employee bring to theorganization?

Veterans see their work as a career, not a job. To them, a job is the place you show up, perform work, and earn a wage for services. A career, on the other hand, is where you commit your whole self, build a foundation of skills, talents, and experience, and add value to the organization, the mission, and the team at every step.

Why aren’t hiring managers recruiting veterans?

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1. Does the school offer the degree program you need toadvance your education and career?

If you’re considering a teaching or nursing degree, will it prepare you to be licensed? Is there a master’s degree program that will help you progress in your profession?

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coursework, quality of resources, and degree requirements. Easy isn’t a good thing in this instance—you want to know that you’ve successfully complet-ed a demanding program that prepares you for success.

3. Is the schoolaccredited?

Online universities should have regional accreditation, just like cam-pus-based institutions. A good online school may also have national accredi-tation from the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), and indi-vidual degree programs like Education and Nursing should also be accredited by bodies such as the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Edu-cation (NCATE) and by the Commis-sion for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

4. Are employers willingto hire graduates of thisonline university?

Ask the enrollment staff at the university you’re considering to share feedback (surveys, placement statis-tics, etc.) from employers who’ve hired their grads.

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Be sure you understand how you’ll be expected to study, learn, and complete tests and assignments. Online universi-ties use several different aca-demic models:

• Traditional college courses – led by instructors – are delivered online, requiring students to attend at set times. School terms are generally di-vided into traditional semesters, and students may only start work at the be-ginning of these terms. Students earn credit for time spent in class and com-pletion of assignments and tests.

• Competency-based programs pro-vide students with learning resources in degree subject matter, allowing stu-dents to study and learn on their own schedules, advancing as they demon-strate content mastery.

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6. How much will it cost? Some online universities charge tu-

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The personal and professional lives of these Heroes have changed dramatically. WWIA strives to show these phenomenal Heroes that they can once again live meaningful lives and accomplish many milestones despite their current circumstances. Since most of our Heroes are struggling financially and would not be able to otherwise afford this once-in-a-

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Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin PatchNow through Halloween weekdays 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., week-

ends 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bates Nut Farm, 15954 Woods Val-ley Rd., Valley Center 92082. Grab a wheelbarrow and pick from a variety of pumpkins: Big Macs, Ghost, Cincerella, Jack O’Lantern, minis, squash, gourds and other fall decor. In addi-tion, weekends at Bates include live entertainment from noon to 3 p.m., BBQ, kettle corn, food trucks, rock climb, bounce, slide and other family friendly events. Visit www.batesnutfarm.biz for more info.

County-wide Pumpkin StationsLet the adventure begin at one of seven county Pumpkin

Station locations. Pumpkins, kiddie rides, giant slides, inflat-able play centers, petting zoos, game zones, school tours and party packages. Stations are located in Del Mar, Rancho Ber-nardo, Mission Valley, El Cajon, National City, Bonita and Chula Vista. For more info and a free ride coupon, visit www.pumpkin-station.com.

Pumpkin Patch at Mountain Valley RanchOpen during October every year. The patch is located at 842

Hwy. 78, Ramona 92065. Meander through fertile fields that yield a wide variety of colorful pumpkins and gourds. Children and adults will enjoy the Corn Maze and Corn Cannon. Say hel-lo to the animals in the petting zoo or catch a pony ride. Also featured is a collection of old farm implements and a 1930 Mod-el A car. For more info, visit www.mountainvalleyranch.com.

Run For Our Troops 5KThis 5K will kick off at the Holiday

Inn Bayside at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9. Register at www.shelterisland5k.com. Following the race, participants will be treated to a champagne break-fast. This event will benefit Homes for Our Troops, a non-profit providing no-cost homes for veterans who have sus-tained injuries from service since Sept. 11, 2011. The event is co-hosted by Cer-taPro Painters, www.certapro.com/hfot.aspx.

5K/10K supports veteransISM Sports San Diego and Team

Red, White and Blue (TRWB) present the Team RWB 5K/10K race, Heroes Walk and Kids Boot Camp on Satur-day, Nov. 9, Robb Field in Ocean Beach. Proceeds go to TRWB. Team RWB’s mis-sion is to enrich the lives of veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.

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The Fit Foodie 5K Race Weekend

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Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K

Join 10,000+ fellow San Diego neighbors for the 13th annual Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K Run and Walk in Balboa Park. Father Joe’s famous Thanksgiving pies will be sold at the race. All proceeds go to help your homeless neighbors in need — from children and families to adults and veterans.

Race begins at 7:45 a.m. at San Di-ego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park. Registration begins at 6 a.m. at the Organ Pavillion. To register online and for more info, visit www.thanksgivingrun.org.

Oceanside Turkey TrotThis super fun annual running event

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Move it!choose from a 5-mile run through the harbor, a 5K run/walk or kids’ races. Medals to all finishers. To register or for more info, visit www.osideturkey-trot.com.

Military Press has a few registra-tions available for military. To enter, send an email to [email protected]. Winners will be picked Mon-day, Nov. 3.

“Chicago the Musical” on Coronado

Coronado School of the Arts pres-ents “Chicago the Musical” Nov. 1-2 and Nov. 7-8 at the Coronado Perform-ing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Corona-do. Tickets are $18 adults; $14 senior; $14 military (active duty/retired); $8 students. Tickets available at cosasand-iego.com or call 619-522-4050, ext. 4.

Vettes for VeteransCorvette Show

This show, presented by North Coast Vettes Club and Weseloh Chevrolet, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9 at TGIFridays, 850 Palo-mar Airport Road, Carlsbad. The event

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benefits San Diego area veteran chari-ties. Also featured will be DJ music, prizes, raffles, silent auction and ven-dors. Advance registration $30 to show and free to view. Call JD Duncan, 858-733-1017, for more info.

“Legends of Surf Music” concert in Vista benefits Wounded Warrior Homes

Stars and Stripes events presents “Legends of Surf Music,” a rock con-cert featuring former and original members of 10 of the best known fa-mous surf rock bands of the ’60s, on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Moonlight Amphi-theatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista.

Performs include the Hondells, Cas-tells, Marketts and the Routers. Also performing are former and original members of the Beach Boys, Surfaris, Jam & Dean, Cantays, Belairs and Dick Dale and the Del Tones.

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News briefs...To compensate Sailors and Marines

for extended deployments, Hardship Duty Pay - Tempo (HDP-T) will be paid to Sailors and Marines, active duty and reserve, deployed beyond 220 consecu-tive days, effective Sept. 17, 2014. The Department of the Navy HDP-T pro-posal was authorized for two years. Sailors and Marines will receive HDP-T on a prorated daily basis of $16.50,

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The Naval Supply Systems Com-mand’s (NAVSUP) mail-by dates for pre-Dec. 25 deliveries of holiday cards, letters, and packages were released.

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Peak moving season, a contract pro-test, litigation and insufficient transi-tion time all have played a part in chal-lenges to the Defense Department’s program to ship privately owned ve-hicles overseas and back to the United States under a new contract. However, the new contract moves more respon-sibility for performance within estab-lished timelines to the contractor, IAL.

IAL must reimburse the government and servicemembers for damages, rent-al cars, and on a case-by-case basis for inconvenience. For claims information for IAL, call 1-855-389-9499, Option 3, or email [email protected]. The email address for the TRANSCOM inspec-tor general’s privately owned vehicles customer support team is [email protected].

DoD vehicle shipment issues explained

“Chicago the Musical” on Coronado

Coronado School of the Arts pres-ents “Chicago the Musical” Nov. 1-2 and Nov. 7-8 at the Coronado Perform-ing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Corona-do. Tickets are $18 adults; $14 senior; $14 military (active duty/retired); $8 students. Tickets available at cosasand-iego.com or call 619-522-4050, ext. 4.

CivlianJobs.com job fair at Camp Pendleton

CivilianJobs.com, where America’s military connects with civilian careers, is holding a job fair on Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pacific Views Event Center aboard the base. Fifty military-friendly companies will partic-ipate. Job seekers are strongly urged to pre-register to assist in pre-matching. Attendees may pre-register at http://www.civilianjobs.com/careeradvice/jobfairs.aspx.

Three Wise Men Tribute aboard USS Midway

Hundreds of athletes and spectators will come together on Saturday, Oct. 18 to help raise awareness of the challeng-es veterans face upon returning home. The CrossFit-style tribute will headline some of the biggest names in the sport including Josh Bridges, Val Voboril, Tommy Hackenbruck and more. Fore list of elite athletes, and the register to participate, visit http://threewisemen-tribute.org.

Hiring event for military truckers

HirePatriots presents a hiring event for truck driving U.S. veterans on from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17 at the QLN Conference Center, 1939 Aveni-da Del Oro, Oceanside. For more info, email [email protected].

The Air Force has instructed force support offices across the service to allow both enlisted members and of-ficers to omit the words “So help me God” from enlistment and officer ap-pointment oaths if an Airman chooses.

The Air Force will be updating the instructions in the coming weeks, but the policy change is effective now. A le-gal opinion by Department of Defense General Counsel made the change pos-sible.

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By Marc J. SpearsKobe Bryant watched on television

as Derek Jeter walked off the field at Yankee Stadium for the last time last week. The Los Angeles Lakers guard hopes to eventually walk away just like Jeter did. But he also hopes to delay that day by a couple years.

“The biggest key for anybody in re-tirement is you always want to retire by choice,” Bryant told Yahoo Sports. “Hopefully, I will be fortunate enough to have that option. You don’t want to see another catastrophic injury or something like that. When you walk away, you want to feel like you walked away on your terms.”

Bryant, 36, will be entering the 19th season of his career after playing in just six games last season because of injury. He missed 19 games while re-covering from Achilles tendon surgery and another 57 with a fractured left knee that ended his season. Bryant’s last appearance in an NBA game was Dec. 17 against the Memphis Grizzlies.

More than anything, he’s motivated prove to himself he can still be an elite player.

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lot of things that go through your mind when something like that happens. But I just went on my grind, just kind of chipped away at it day by day. I feel pretty good as a result.”

Kobe Bryant wants to prove he’s still one of the NBA’s top players. (USA To-day)

The Lakers got a preview of what Bryant can do when he dominated five-on-five scrimmages at their practice facility on Sept. 22. Based on what Lak-ers assistant coach Mark Madsen saw, he doesn’t see Bryant retiring any time soon because he looked like “the old Kobe.”

“I think Kobe can play two to four more years,” said Madsen, a former teammate of Bryant’s. “I saw him play this summer. He looked great. Kobe looked strong. He had a couple game-winners [in the scrimmages].”

Bryant will make $23.5 million this season and $25 million next season, the final year of his contract. Can he play beyond those two seasons and perhaps be on the floor at 40?

“Whether I do or not, we’ll have to see that two years from now,” Bryant said. “I don’t know, but I could [play longer]. Physically, I don’t see an end

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dan averaged 22.9 and 20 points, respec-tively, in the final two sea-sons of his NBA career with the Washington Wizards. He also struggled some with inju-ries and a loss in athleticism at the end of his career before he re-tired at age 40. Even so, Bryant was im-pressed with the way Jordan departed.

“He still left on his terms because he wanted to leave,” Bryant said. “If he wanted to continue to play the game, he’d continue to play the game even if it’s not at the level that we are all ac-customed to. You want to play, you play. You don’t want to play, you walk away. But at least it’s not because of a devas-tating injury.

“For me, it’s the same thing. When I leave, it’s because I choose to.”

Lakers coach Byron Scott said he plans to give his aging backcourt of Bryant and Steve Nash rest whenever

needed at practice this season to pre-serve their bodies for the long run. Scott is optimistic that Bryant will have a healthy season and regain his spot as one of the NBA’s top scorers.

“I expect him to play 82 games and play well,” Scott said. “…He is a guy that is going to still average 23, 24 points per game. Our biggest thing is making sure he stays healthy and keep-ing his minutes to a minimum where he can play 82 games.

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It is April of 1945 and troops are pushing toward the end of the war in the European Theatre. Don, also called Wardaddy (Brad Pitt), is in command of a five man crew aboard the Sherman tank.

Along with Swan ‘Bible’ (Shia LaBeouf), Garcia ‘Gordo’ (Michael Pena) and Travis ‘Coon-Ass’ (Jon Bern-thal), they return from missions worn. After the loss of a man, Norman (Logan Lerman) is reassigned to Wardaddy’s group. This is a film about these men and the war they must face and the de-cisions that must be made keeping the brotherhood together.

FURY is written/directed/produced by David Ayer. If that name seems fa-miliar to you that would be because this talented individual is responsible for writing such films as U-571 (2002), THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001), END OF WATCH (which he also directed in 2012) and now FURY.

It was a pleasure to be able to talk with David about the film, service to the military, his belief portraying these men with intensity, and the stellar cast put together to bring us FURY.

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A chance encounter led me to a fascinating story. The tale begins at the Lyceum Theater in San Diego. I was getting ready to see The Pianist of Wildensen Lane, a moving story about a young piano prodigy from Vienna who was put on the kinder-transport to England by her parents in 1938. As I was thumbing through the play’s press kit, a gentleman next to me leaned over and whis-pered, “I was there.” What unfold-ed was an intriguing piece of WW II history. The journey began in Nazi Germany, led to Britain’s Pioneer Corps and, finally, to America.

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Talking withdirector

David AyerHi David, thanks for joining me to-

day.Absolutely, no worries.I saw the film and it was amazing to

watch. I have to say I love U-571 and now FURY, do you lean towards histor-ic military films?

Well, I served in the Navy and I was in a submarine and, both of my grand-parents were in World War II, they were career military and retired officers. My uncle flew bombers missions over Ger-many so that time period has a family legacy there and that generation nev-er talked about it. They never talked about what they experienced and I’ve had to figure it out from television and movies as a kid. As a filmmaker I be-came curious about what really hap-pened out there and I knew I wanted to direct a film about the war so I began investigating it. I was really drawn to-ward the closing days of World War II when guys were tired and equipment was beat up and the Germans were throwing the rules books out and do-ing some nasty things. This is similar to what our troops face down range today.

What drew you to write/direct FURY?

Because I served, I looked at other movies and they were always about famous battles and famous events. I wanted to make a movie about the guys. I wanted to make a movie about just the honor of simply doing your job on an unknown day towards the end of the war. It’s about the family in this tank and I’m sure, as you know, tank-ers get real close. They are like broth-ers finishing each others sentences like a family. No one can be as kind or as cruel …

…as your own family!

Yes! These actors did an incredible job of portraying a military small unit operating under incredible duress yet they maintain their closeness and look out for each other as only guys in com-bat can.

The one thing that caught me was that it was about the emotion these guys went through. The range you got from these actors was father, son, brother, teacher…there was so much to take in. Were you expecting that from them?

It was really about helping the ac-tors showing all those different as-pects, especially with Brad playing the father character Don who is a mentor and big brother to Logan’s character Norman. This was like the first worst day at school ever and he’s got to learn how to get along with these seasoned combat troop, integrate and then War-daddy Brad has to make him into an effective soldier. Back then and in war time it wasn’t an easy process.

The one line that truly stuck out for me was when Brad says “Ideals are peaceful – history is violent,” you seem to have captured what many films haven’t been able to do. Showing both sides where Logan can’t reconcile with what he might have to do and Wardad-dy saying ‘this is what it is.’

David Ayer

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PioneerCorps ofWWII

In 1935, Peter Manes left his home in Berlin. Peter’s father owned a photographic business and his mother was a singer. His parents realized that, as Jews, they were unsafe, so they sent him to family friends in England. At first, Peter spoke no English but, within six months, he won a writing con-test while attending prep school. Manes’ education continued at a Quaker high school, where he grad-uated in 1938. In 1940, he enlisted in Britain’s Pioneer Corps, which al-lowed Germans and Austrians who had fled their homes due to Nazi op-pression to serve in the war effort.

During the hostilities the Pio-neer Corps was mainly responsible for jobs that included laying track, clearing rubble, constructing air-fields, roads and bridges. However, over 20 Pioneer Corps’ companies saw combat during the Normandy Landings and in France with the

PIONEER, cont’d. on Page 25

about 85% male and 15% female.At 3.5%, the divorce rates are

just under the divorce rate among ci-vilians, which is 3.6%. However, the divorce rate between military per-sonnel and civilians cannot be com-pared with complete accuracy be-cause of the ways the two figures are tracked. The military divorce rate is measured by comparing the number of married people at the beginning to end of the fiscal year and noting the difference once new recruits, new marriages and people leaving the service are accounted for. Civil-

ian divorce rates are gathered from US states that each count the figures differently.

Enlisted persons tend to divorce at a rate that is roughly twice as high as that of officers throughout all branches. However, the divorce rate has been on the rise for both groups. In 2000, the rate was 1.4% for officers and 2.9% for enlisted; the groups now stand at 2.1% and 4.1% respectively.

Source: www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/marriage-divorce-statistics, www.military.com/daily-news/2013/01/23/military-di-vorce-rate-down-slightly-in-2012.html

DIVORCECont’d. from Page 9

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The Scream ZoneIt’s 2014 and your worst nightmare has come true. This year will be more

bloodcurdling than ever! The Scream Zone is San Diego’s largest and scari-est haunted attraction. Days of terror include Oct. 16-19, Oct. 22-31 and Nov. 1, from 7 pm. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 11 p.m. all other nights. For more info and tickets, visit www.thescreamzone.com.

The Haunted TrailIt’s a mile-long stroll through a portion of Balboa Park you will never

forget! Plus, new this year’s is their additional maze, “The eXperiment.” It’s not for the faint of heart. The trail is located just east of 6th & Juniper in Balboa Park, one block south of Laurel Street Bridge now through Nov. 1 (except Mondays and Tuesdays), times vary. Visit hauntedtrail.net for more info and tickets.

SeaWorld San Diego’s Halloween SpooktacularNow through Oct. 26, dive in and explore an enchanting underwater fan-

tasia at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. Enjoy silly spooky shows, fun-fishy activities and photo ops with wacky characters. Grab gobs of ghoulish goodies and so much more! Come in costume with the kids and have fun trick-or-treating. Event included with park admission. Event dates, times, tickets and more info available at www.seaworldparks.com.

Boomont Park Fall Festival & HauntNow through Nov. 1, Belmont Park, 3146 Mission Gorge Blvd., San Diego

92109, transforms into a Halloween-themed beachfront amusement park featuring activities for all ages. Admission and parking are free. Attractions include Boomont Manor, a family-friendly haunted house sure to ignite the thrills and chills of the season, Zombie laster tag where creates join you in this three-floor adventure, a pumpkin patch and painting, superhero Zip Line and Rock Wall, and the Giant Dipper will transform into the Spooky Coaster. Boomont Park is fun for all ages; activities run every Friday from 5 p.m. to close, and Saturday and Sunday all day. For more info, visit www.belmontpark.com.

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Now through Nov. 2, just in time for Halloween, Phil Johnson and Ruff Yeager bring us a hilarious send-up of the femme fatales and B-movie horror stories of the 1950s, playing at Diver-sionary Theatre in San Diego. When a horror-horde of monster-mutants invades Small Town U.S.A., one All-American Mother must face the truth about her little Suzie and destroy her evil Web of Terror. There will be

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Harry S. Truman33rd President of the United States

Served from April 12, 1945 to Jan. 20, 1953

World events• Communist China

provides additional mili-tary forces to Community North Korea

• North Korea invades South Korea, capturing Seoul

• U.S. leads UN in Ko-rean War

• 12 nations agree to creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-zation (NATO) for the defense of the U.S. and Europe

• Chinese invade Tibet• In South Africa, the Group Areas

Act is passed formally segregating races

• Earthquake and floods in India result in 575 deaths and 5 million be-lieved homeless

• President Harry Truman sends U.S. military to Vietnam to aid French forces

Technology• First TV remote

control marketed• Diners Club credit

card intro-duced

• 8 million homes now own TVs

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Movies• Cinderella• Sunset Blvd.• All About Eve• Harvey• Cheaper by the

Dozen• The Asphalt

Jungle• Rio Grande

Alben W. Barkley35th Vice President of the U.S.Served from Jan. 20, 1959 to Jan. 20, 1953

“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and

they though it was hell.” — Harry Truman

U.S. news• Great Brinks

Robbery in Boston• Truman approves

construction of hydro-gen bomb

• U.S. Defense Produc-tion Act starts wage and price controls

• Persecution of Commu-nists is initiated by Sen. McCar-thy

• Albert Ein-stein warns that

nuclear war could lead to mutual destruction

• Truman places Amer-ica’s railroads under the control of the U.S. Army

Einstein


Born this year• Stevie Wonder, singer• Bill Murray, actor• Jay Leno, talk show host• Tom Petty, singer• Princess Anne, royalty• Ron Perlman, actor• Ed Harris, actor• Victoria Principal,

actress• Morgan Fairchild,

actress• Peter Frampton,

guitarist

BORN THIS YEAR: Bill Murray, actor.Above left: Victoria Principal, actress;Stevie Wonder, singer; Morgan Fairchild,

actress; Jay Leno, talk show host.

Music• “Don’t Be Cruel

/ Hound Dog,” Elvis Presley

• “Rock Around The Clock,” Bill Haley and His Comets

• “Autumn Leaves,” Roger Wil-liams• “Singing the Blues,” Guy

Mitchell• “Love Letters in the Sand,”

Pat Boone• “Mack the Knife,” Bobby

Darin• “Heartbreak Hotel,” Elvis

Presley

TV shows• Texaco Star Theatre• Fireside Theatre• Philco TV Play-

house• Your Show of

Shows• The Colgate

Comedy Hour• Gillette

Cavalcade of Sports • The Lone

Ranger• Hopalong

Cassidy• Mama

• Income per year ....... $3,210• Minimum wage .............. $.75• New house ............... $8,450• Monthly rent .................... $42• New car .................... $1,510• Gallon of gas .................. 18¢• Dozen eggs .................... 65¢• Gallon of milk .................. $.82• Loaf of bread .................. 14¢• First-class stamp .............. 3¢• Movie ticket .................... 37¢

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DOWN1. Wrap2. Lofty nest3. Spanish for “Friend”4. Explosive5. Compassionate6. Overweight7. Bit of dust8. Letterboxes9. And so forth10. Livestock pen11. Road maintenance (British)12. Doing nothing13. Equal

18. Holdup22. Beers24. Close26. Nights before28. Cokes or Pepsis29. Module30. Back talk31. Sun32. Sacred33. Overcoat34. Power37. Snare38. Not sweet40. Backside41. Abrasive

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SUDOKUThe rules to play Sudoku are quite simple. Fill in the blanks

so that each row, each column, and each of the nine 3x3 grids contain one instance of each of the numbers 1 through 9.

Just for

LaughsGolfer’s confession

A man goes to the confessional. “Forgive me father, for I have sinned.”

“What is your sin, my child?” The priest asks back.

“Well,” the man starts, “I used some horrible language this week and feel absolutely terrible.”

“When did you do use this awful lan-guage?” said the priest.

“I was golfing and hit an incredible drive that looked like it was going to go over 250 yards, but it struck a phone line that was hanging over the fairway and fell straight down to the ground af-ter going only about 100 yards.”

“Is that when you swore?”“No, Father,” said the man.“After that, a squirrel ran out of

the bushes and grabbed my ball in his mouth and began to run away.”

“Is THAT when you swore?” asked

the Father again.“Well, no,” said the man. “You see,

as the squirrel was running, an eagle came down out of the sky, grabbed the squirrel in his talons and began to fly away!”

“Is THAT when you swore?” asked the amazed Priest.

“No, not yet.” The man re-plied. “As the eagle carried the squirrel away in his claws, it flew towards the green. And as it passed over a bit of for-est near the green, the squirrel dropped my ball.”

“Did you swear THEN?” asked the now impatient Priest.

“No, because as the ball fell it struck a tree, bounced through some bushes, careened off a big rock, and rolled through a sand trap onto the green and stopped within six inches of the hole.”

“You missed the damn putt, didn’t you?” sighed the Priest.

Huntin’ licenseA man named Jed went hunting

near the border of Alabama and Geor-gia. When he was going back to his truck, a game warden came up to him and asked him what he had in the sack.

“Three rabbits,” Jed said.The warden said, “Let me see one of

those rabbits.”So Jed pulled out one of the rabbits.

The warden sniffed the rabbit’s behind and said, “This is a Georgia rabbit.”

Then the warden said, “Let me see your Georgia huntin’ license.”

So Jed showed him. Then the war-den said, “Let me see another one of those rabbits.”

So Jed pulled out another rabbit.Then the warden sniffed the rabbit’s

behind, and said, “This is a Alabama rabbit. Let me see your Alabama hun-tin’ license.”

So Jed showed them to him. Then the Warden said, “Where you from boy?”

So Jed pulled his pants down and said, “You figure it out!”

The middle manA woman walks in to a tattoo parlor

and tells the artist she would like two tattoos, one of Robert Redford on her left upper thigh, and one of Paul New-man on her right thigh. After hours of work the tattoo artist is finished and holds a mirror in between the woman’s legs for her to view.

The woman says, “I don’t know if these really look like Paul & Robert, and I ain’t paying’ for this if it isn’t right!” She tells the artist she will go just outside the business and ask someone walking down the street if they know who the two men are on her thighs, if they answer correctly she would pay the artist.

She soon sees a man walking down the street, so she pulls up her skirt and asks him, “Can you tell me who the man on my right thigh and the man on my left thigh are?”

The man replies, “I dunno, but the one in the middle looks like Willie Nel-son.”

NASCARWhat does it stand for?NonAthleticSportCreatedAroundRednecks

Blind parachutistA blind man tells his friend how

much he enjoys parachuting. “My hand is placed on my release ring, and then they place me in the door and tell me when to jump. Out I go!”

“But how do you know when to lift your legs for the final arrival on the ground?” ask his friend.

“Oh,” replies the blind man, “as soon as the dog’s leash goes slack.”

Phillip Rivers’ contractSpanos: How much you want next

year?Phil: $32 million?Spanos: You crazy? Wait a minute,

let me look -- alright, I’m gonna give you $32 million, but when the game starts, all you’re gonna have is a center and a wide receiver. You say you want some blocking? You got enough money; you better get some.

13 nieces and nephewsI’m like, ‘I ain’t taking 13 kids to no

damn movies.’ I was like, ‘I’ll take two of them, and they can tell the rest what they’ve seen.


$1 million in heavenJoe asked God, “How much is a pen-

ny worth in heaven?”God replied, “$1 million.”Joe asked, “How long is a minute in

heaven?”God said, “One million years.”Joe asked for a penny.God said, “Sure, in a minute.”

Blonde’s starting salaryA boss tells a blonde applicant, “I’ll

give you $8 an hour, starting today, and in three months, I’ll raise it to $10 an hour. So when would you like to start?” She replies, “In three months.”

Cheap dateHe took me to McDonald’s, backed

his car through the drive-through win-dow, so the cashier could be on my side.

Coin riddleQ: Two coins add up to thirty cents,

and one of them is not a nickel. What are they?

A: A quarter and a nickel. Only one of them is not a nickel.

How to sell lawnmowersA young man got a new job running

the register at a store. The old store owner said he would teach him how to up-sell. “Watch how I do it,” he said to the new hire. As a customer put a bag of grass seed on the counter, the old-timer said to him, “When you plant those seeds and the grass starts grow-ing, you’re going to need a new lawn-mower to cut the grass.” “You know,” said the man, “I do need a new mow-er. Sure, I’ll take one.” After the cus-tomer left, the new kid said, “I think I see what you mean. Let me handle this next one.” A customer stepped up to the counter and set down a box of tampons. The young salesman said, “You know, you should get you a new lawnmower to go with that.” The man asked the young salesman, “What are you talking about?” “It looks like your weekend’s shot so you might as well cut the grass.”

Laundromat bluesQ: Why is a laundromat a really bad

place to pick up women? A: Because a woman who can’t afford her own wash-ing machine won’t be able to support you.

Welfare casinoThey’ve opened up a new casino

for people on welfare. When you put a food stamp in the slot machine and it lands on three babies, you win a block of cheese!

The vet billA man rushes his limp dog to the

veterinarian. The doctor pronounces the dog dead. The agitated man de-mands a second opinion. The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat. The cat sniffs the body and me-ows. The vet says, “I’m sorry, but the cat thinks that your dog is dead, too.” The man is still unwilling to accept that his dog is dead. The vet brings in a black Labrador. The lab sniffs the body and barks. The vet says, “I’m sorry, but the lab thinks your dog is dead, too.” The man finally resigns to the diagnosis

and asks how much he owes. The vet an-swers, “$650.” “$650 to tell me my dog is dead?” exclaims the man. “Well,” the vet replies, “I would only have charged you $50 for my initial diagno-sis. The additional $600 is for the cat scan and lab tests.”

Free drinksA man walks into a a bar, drinks

a couple of beers, and prepares to leave. The bartender tells him he owes $8. “But I already paid you. Don’t you remember?” says the customer. “OK,” says the bartender, “if you say you paid, then I suppose you did.” The man goes outside and tells the first person he sees that the bartender can’t keep track of whether his customers have paid or not. The second man rushes in, orders a couple beers, and later pulls the same stunt. The barkeep replies, “OK, if you say you paid, then I sup-pose you did.” The customer goes out-side and tells a friend how to get free drinks. The third man hurries into the bar and begins to drink highballs. The bartender leans over and says, “You

know, a funny thing happened tonight. Two men were drinking beer, neither paid, and both claimed they had. The next guy who tries that stunt is going to get punched in the -- “ The man in-terrupts, “Don’t bother me with your troubles, bartender. Just give me my change and I’ll be on my way.”

After Christmas salesMy mama was so cheap, she waited

‘til after Christmas. “Baby, Santa Claus missed our house. I called him, and he coming back tomorrow.”

Redneck booty callA tornado knocked down my trailer.

Can I go home with you?

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A man walks into a pharmacy and tells the salesgirl that he’s looking for a box of tampons for his wife. She di-rects him to the correct aisle. A few minutes later, he deposits a huge bag of cotton balls on the counter. She says,

confused, “Sir, I thought you were look-ing for tampons for your wife?” “You see, it’s like this. Yesterday, I sent my wife to the store to get me a carton of cigarettes, and she came home with a tin of tobacco and some rolling paper. So, I figure, if I have to roll my own, so does she.”

Toilet brushWhile grocery shopping, a single

man comes across toilet brushes. “Wow! What a great idea,” he thinks to himself and buys three of them. Two weeks later, however, he goes back to using toilet paper.

Quick shotsA guy walks into a bar, orders 12

shots and starts drinking them as fast as he can. The bartender asks, “Dang, why are you drinking so fast?”

The guy says, “You would be drink-ing fast, too, if you had what I had.”

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10. Does the university offer support for alumni?

Like traditional universities, the best online schools offer support for alumni, with networking and career counseling. It’s worth checking before you choose—having that kind of sup-port after you graduate can help you advance in your career, get advice and stay connected.

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British Expeditionary Force. Refugees were recruited as secret agents and some even parachuted behind enemy lines to spy for the Allied war effort.

In 1941, Manes married and became a citizen of the UK. By 1945, he had ris-en from Private to Staff Sergeant and worked in various arenas, including en-gineering, machinery and tank repair, interpreter and even as a driver for a US Colonel in Cheltenham (a listening post for spying). There, he was shocked when one afternoon he ran into his aunt and cousin who had escaped from Nazi Germany. Until war’s end, Peter’s assignment was in Devonshire with an

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intelligence unit. After that, like most soldiers, Peter

turned from war to the next phase of his life, reinventing himself. Manes was a tinkerer and self-taught engineer. He moved to the US in 1957 and eventu-ally started his own business, building sophisticated, high end air-conditioned computer rooms. Today, still vigorous in his 90s, he is a patron of the arts in San Diego.

It’s a remarkable story of luck and perseverance. It’s one man’s journey, irretrievably linked to WW II. And, 70 years later, I learned about it when he leaned over and whispered to me “I was there…”

Postscript: Unfortunately, Peter Manes’ parents did not survive the war. The family’s company was seized by the Nazis; decades later reparations were made at 50¢ on the dollar. Incred-ibly, one in seven German-Jewish refu-gees joined the British and Occupa-tion Forces in Europe after the war. In 1946, King George VI decreed that, in recognition of the Pioneer Corps’ con-tributions, the word “Royal” was to be added to their title.

Some historic background informa-tion and photos were complied through various online sources

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