Game Site (click here)
This week I would like you to try a few games. I will ask you for your favorite game. It can be from my list on the attached site or you can provide me with a game that you like. I would like to have a contest on Thursday.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Monday, May 23, 2016
W8 May 23 - 27
This week the student shall take the hyperstudio project that they created last week and import into iMovie. In iMovie the student will add sound to their project.
Sounds can be found within iMovie or sounds can be found on the Internet by searching for "WAV" files and or "MP3" files. Some Interenet sites may request money for the sounds. Please do not use these sites.
Sites: Sounddogs.com (I have verified free access using Firefox )
As an alternate to above. Should the student not want to use their hyperstudio project or did not make a HS project. The student can create a music video using photos from the Internet, and then add sounds to create a unique video.
OA's
Monday: If found $1,000,000 what would you do with it?
Tuesday: If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would you want to meet, what might you say to that person?
Wednesday: If you could vote in the upcoming election, who would you vote for?
Thursday: What do you think your life will be like in 10 Years?
Friday: If you could travel in time, when and where would you want to go?
Sounds can be found within iMovie or sounds can be found on the Internet by searching for "WAV" files and or "MP3" files. Some Interenet sites may request money for the sounds. Please do not use these sites.
Sites: Sounddogs.com (I have verified free access using Firefox )
As an alternate to above. Should the student not want to use their hyperstudio project or did not make a HS project. The student can create a music video using photos from the Internet, and then add sounds to create a unique video.
OA's
Monday: If found $1,000,000 what would you do with it?
Tuesday: If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would you want to meet, what might you say to that person?
Wednesday: If you could vote in the upcoming election, who would you vote for?
Thursday: What do you think your life will be like in 10 Years?
Friday: If you could travel in time, when and where would you want to go?
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Week 7 May 16-20
Week 7 Hyperstudio
This week we will be working with Hyper Studio software (App). I will have to check to see what the developers are calling it these days. If you were in my computer class at the beginning of the school year we experimented with the Hyper Studio.
I first want to show everyone some of the basic functions of the software. Hyper Studio is available for both MAC and PC.
There are two projects I would like students to accomplish this week.
Project 1 Created an animation (flipbook) I would like for you to show movement of an object.
Project 2 Another animation, but for this project I would like for you to use one of the drawings you created last week on Google Draw. I would like for you to copy your drawing into Hyper Studio and then make some minor changes to the drawing over a series of cards to make it look like your drawing is talking. You will then add audio to the Hyper Studio project.
Both projects will be saved as MP4 videos and be posted to your blogger for full credit.
A Hyper Studio Tutorial Page.
Youtube..How to get started in Hyperstudio
Opening Assignments for Week
Mon. Provide a link to a cool product that you like or would like to have.
Tues: What would improve your neighborhood or city.
Wed: Some say a little knowledge is dangerous. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Thurs: If you only had 7 days to live, what would you do? Who would you want to see? How would want to be remembered?
This week we will be working with Hyper Studio software (App). I will have to check to see what the developers are calling it these days. If you were in my computer class at the beginning of the school year we experimented with the Hyper Studio.
I first want to show everyone some of the basic functions of the software. Hyper Studio is available for both MAC and PC.
There are two projects I would like students to accomplish this week.
Project 1 Created an animation (flipbook) I would like for you to show movement of an object.
Project 2 Another animation, but for this project I would like for you to use one of the drawings you created last week on Google Draw. I would like for you to copy your drawing into Hyper Studio and then make some minor changes to the drawing over a series of cards to make it look like your drawing is talking. You will then add audio to the Hyper Studio project.
Both projects will be saved as MP4 videos and be posted to your blogger for full credit.
A Hyper Studio Tutorial Page.
Youtube..How to get started in Hyperstudio
Opening Assignments for Week
Mon. Provide a link to a cool product that you like or would like to have.
Tues: What would improve your neighborhood or city.
Wed: Some say a little knowledge is dangerous. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Thurs: If you only had 7 days to live, what would you do? Who would you want to see? How would want to be remembered?
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Monday, May 9, 2016
Sunday, May 8, 2016
W6 May 9-13
This week I would like each student to explore anther
product that Google has in the Application Square on your Google Drive, that of Google Draw. So far as a class we have used Blogger, GMail, Google Chrome, Youtube and Google Earth in other projects.
1. Take a photo of yourself using Photobooth. Save the photo to your desktop.
Let's start Google Draw.
1. From your Google Drive select the 'New' icon button and click on MORE and then select Google Draw. A blank Google Drawing page will open.
2. Drag the photo of yourself and place it on your Google Draw page.
3. With the photo of yourself highlighted. Click on IMAGE OTIONS and drag the TRANSPARENCY toggle to 50% or less - you can change the transparency at any time while working.
4. Next Select the INSERT pull down - then click on LINE - and select SCRIBBLE (While in this mode you can draw over your photo.) See the samples below.
5. When complete paste the drawing to your blogger!
FIRST PROJECT is to draw yourself
SECOND PROJECT is to draw an object like the car example.
PROJECT ONE SAMPLES:
Mr. Connor
Madison Engkraf
PROJECT TWO SAMPLES:
Margarita Morales
Daniel Ortiz
1. Take a photo of yourself using Photobooth. Save the photo to your desktop.
Let's start Google Draw.
1. From your Google Drive select the 'New' icon button and click on MORE and then select Google Draw. A blank Google Drawing page will open.
2. Drag the photo of yourself and place it on your Google Draw page.
3. With the photo of yourself highlighted. Click on IMAGE OTIONS and drag the TRANSPARENCY toggle to 50% or less - you can change the transparency at any time while working.
4. Next Select the INSERT pull down - then click on LINE - and select SCRIBBLE (While in this mode you can draw over your photo.) See the samples below.
5. When complete paste the drawing to your blogger!
FIRST PROJECT is to draw yourself
SECOND PROJECT is to draw an object like the car example.
PROJECT ONE SAMPLES:
Mr. Connor
Madison Engkraf
Margarita Morales
Daniel Ortiz
Friday, May 6, 2016
W5 Travel May 2 - 6.
Week 5
This week involves some school wide testing on Tuesday and Thursday for of the Juniors.
Monday: Okavando Delta - What is it? Where is it? What animals are there? Provide images of hte area.
Tueaday: Endorheic Basin - Two examples to look at: Estosha Pan & Sua Pan.
What are they? How are they formed?
Wednesday: 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Provide a list, a link and some photos of them.
Thursday: Travel Date: Provide flight and pricing to Johannesburg, South Africa. Travel dates are leaving June 16, 2016 and arriving home July 5, 2016.
Leaving airport code "LAX"
Flying to airport code "RNB"
Best flight considers overall time of flight including layover, place of layover, and pricing.
Friday: Where would you like to travel to in the world? Why would you like to travel there?
Leaving from LAX what airport would you fly to and how much would it cost to get there?
This week involves some school wide testing on Tuesday and Thursday for of the Juniors.
Monday: Okavando Delta - What is it? Where is it? What animals are there? Provide images of hte area.
Tueaday: Endorheic Basin - Two examples to look at: Estosha Pan & Sua Pan.
What are they? How are they formed?
Wednesday: 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Provide a list, a link and some photos of them.
Thursday: Travel Date: Provide flight and pricing to Johannesburg, South Africa. Travel dates are leaving June 16, 2016 and arriving home July 5, 2016.
Leaving airport code "LAX"
Flying to airport code "RNB"
Best flight considers overall time of flight including layover, place of layover, and pricing.
Friday: Where would you like to travel to in the world? Why would you like to travel there?
Leaving from LAX what airport would you fly to and how much would it cost to get there?
Sunday, April 24, 2016
W4 Activities April 25 - 29, 2016
I've had a request to do the multiplicity project again, so we while your finishing up your Earth day project...you know who you are.....We will venture outside to take photos on Monday and Tuesday this week. To review what the multiplicity project consists of. We will take around 12 photos of you from a set point. Then you will combine all of the pictures together to create one.'
Later in the week we will be spending some time on our blogger pages, I.E. adding some new links, adding some new gadgets to you site.
Please take time to review your grades on schoolloops. If you feel that something you have turned in on your blogger page has not been graded please see me!
Later in the week we will be spending some time on our blogger pages, I.E. adding some new links, adding some new gadgets to you site.
Please take time to review your grades on schoolloops. If you feel that something you have turned in on your blogger page has not been graded please see me!
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Week 3 April 18-22
Earth Day Friday April 22, 2016
In tribute to Earth Day I would like each student to make a video representing Earth Day. Earth Day Celebration is in its 46 year!
The video that you make needs to contain photos, pictures, sketches, videos on the topic of Earth Day. A song(s) should accompany the images you present. Provide a title at the beginning and an ending title at the end of you video fading to black. Project is due Friday 4-22.
Two ways to take the video:
2 minutes or longs
15 seconds or less....
There are so many different ways you can create a video with this topic. Some sample topics. Again these are only suggestions.
1. Greed, Selfishness, Apathy......Only Man
2. Global Warming, Climate Change. Surely you have an opinion? Are there things that need to be done? Or ...is man making changes? Or does man need to make any changes?
3. Seven Billion Plus....Earth is the third planet from the Sun, the densest planet in the Solar System, the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets, and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
4. Native American Ten Commandments
5. Top 20 Earth Day Songs. You can use these songs as background to your video or use these songs to be your video.
List of Songs about the Environment
Top 20 Earth Day songs website
36. Kids - mgmt
35. Mercy Mercy Me by Marvin Gaye
34. The Prophet Song by Queen
33. Global Warming by Pitbull
32. The Almighty Dollar by Ozzy Osbourne
31. All I can Do Is Write About It by Lynyrd Skynyrd
30. Saltwater Lyrics by Julian lennon
29 Don't Go Near The Water by Johnny Cash
28 Song for a Dying Planet by Joe Walsh
27 Heal the World by Michael Jackson
26 Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
25. 3 R's by Jack Johnson
24. With Our Eyes Wide Open by Gotye 2012
23. Where is the Love by The Black Eyed Peas 2003
22. Pass It On Down by Alabama (Country)
21. Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas
20. Song for a Dying Planet by Joe Walsh 1992
19. License to Kill by Bob Dylan 1983
18. The Trees by RUSH 1978
17. Mother nature's Son by The Beatles 1968
Mother Nature's Son by Sheryl Crow
16. The Prophet's Song by Queen 1975
15. Last Great American Whale by Lou Reed 1989
14. Outta Space by Van Halen 2012
13. Hungry Planet by The Birds 1970
12. My City Was Gone by the Pretenders 1984
11. Nobody's Fault by Aerosmith 1976
10. Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth by Sparks 1974
09. Don't Go Near the Water by The Beach Boys 1971
08. Hole in the Sky by Black Sabbath 1975
07. Blackened by Metallica 1988
06. Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel 2008
05. After the Gold Rush by Neil Young 1970
04. Apeman by The Kinks 1970
03. Where Do the Children Play by Cat Stevens 1970
02. (Nothing But) Flowers by Talking Heads 1988
01. Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell 1970
As always I welcome comments below!
Sample Earth Day Videos from past students
In tribute to Earth Day I would like each student to make a video representing Earth Day. Earth Day Celebration is in its 46 year!
The video that you make needs to contain photos, pictures, sketches, videos on the topic of Earth Day. A song(s) should accompany the images you present. Provide a title at the beginning and an ending title at the end of you video fading to black. Project is due Friday 4-22.
Two ways to take the video:
2 minutes or longs
15 seconds or less....
There are so many different ways you can create a video with this topic. Some sample topics. Again these are only suggestions.
1. Greed, Selfishness, Apathy......Only Man
2. Global Warming, Climate Change. Surely you have an opinion? Are there things that need to be done? Or ...is man making changes? Or does man need to make any changes?
3. Seven Billion Plus....Earth is the third planet from the Sun, the densest planet in the Solar System, the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets, and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
4. Native American Ten Commandments
1. The Earth is our Mother, care for her. 2. Honor all your relations. 3. Open your heart and soul the the Great Spirit. 4. All life is sacred, treat all beings with respect. 5. Take from the Earth what is needed and nothing more. 6. Do what needs to be done for the good of the all. 7. Give constant thanks to the Great Spirit for each new day. 8. Speak the truth: but only of the good in others. 9. Follow the rhythms of nature: rise and retire with the sun. 10. Enjoy life's journey but leave no tracks.
5. Top 20 Earth Day Songs. You can use these songs as background to your video or use these songs to be your video.
List of Songs about the Environment
Top 20 Earth Day songs website
36. Kids - mgmt
35. Mercy Mercy Me by Marvin Gaye
34. The Prophet Song by Queen
33. Global Warming by Pitbull
32. The Almighty Dollar by Ozzy Osbourne
31. All I can Do Is Write About It by Lynyrd Skynyrd
30. Saltwater Lyrics by Julian lennon
29 Don't Go Near The Water by Johnny Cash
28 Song for a Dying Planet by Joe Walsh
27 Heal the World by Michael Jackson
26 Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
25. 3 R's by Jack Johnson
24. With Our Eyes Wide Open by Gotye 2012
23. Where is the Love by The Black Eyed Peas 2003
22. Pass It On Down by Alabama (Country)
21. Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas
20. Song for a Dying Planet by Joe Walsh 1992
19. License to Kill by Bob Dylan 1983
18. The Trees by RUSH 1978
17. Mother nature's Son by The Beatles 1968
Mother Nature's Son by Sheryl Crow
16. The Prophet's Song by Queen 1975
15. Last Great American Whale by Lou Reed 1989
14. Outta Space by Van Halen 2012
13. Hungry Planet by The Birds 1970
12. My City Was Gone by the Pretenders 1984
11. Nobody's Fault by Aerosmith 1976
10. Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth by Sparks 1974
09. Don't Go Near the Water by The Beach Boys 1971
08. Hole in the Sky by Black Sabbath 1975
07. Blackened by Metallica 1988
06. Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel 2008
05. After the Gold Rush by Neil Young 1970
04. Apeman by The Kinks 1970
03. Where Do the Children Play by Cat Stevens 1970
02. (Nothing But) Flowers by Talking Heads 1988
01. Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell 1970
As always I welcome comments below!
Sample Earth Day Videos from past students
Thursday, April 14, 2016
W2 Opening Assignments
Thursday 4-14 Post an image of an example of a "close-up" and a "Silhoutte" image. You can either take the images on your cellphone camera or download from Internet. ( Credit only good on this day)
Friday 4-15 TAX DAY! Yikes...But in honor of my dog Cooper....On your blogger post a dog breed, select a photo of a dog and provide a link to a page that tells the history of the breed.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Week 2 April 11-15
The Walk REDOX
This week take a partner and re-film "The Walk". This time keep the camera a consistent distance from the subject while walking. The action only needs to be a person walking the length of the quad.
Then take two "side shots" similar in fashion to what was taken last week. Have the subject look left, film and then right and film. (Remember to keep the camera Horizontal when filming.)
Upload your video, edit and render. Place completed project on your blogger page. During the edit stage place music in the background.
In Review:
1. Video a subject walking
2. Take two side shots of subject walking
3. Download your video on to your computer
4. Edit your video in iMovie. Add music to the background
5 Render and save your edited video. Title it "The Walk Redox"
6. Place your video on to your blogger page.
Happy Walking and Filming!
This week take a partner and re-film "The Walk". This time keep the camera a consistent distance from the subject while walking. The action only needs to be a person walking the length of the quad.
Then take two "side shots" similar in fashion to what was taken last week. Have the subject look left, film and then right and film. (Remember to keep the camera Horizontal when filming.)
Upload your video, edit and render. Place completed project on your blogger page. During the edit stage place music in the background.
In Review:
1. Video a subject walking
2. Take two side shots of subject walking
3. Download your video on to your computer
4. Edit your video in iMovie. Add music to the background
5 Render and save your edited video. Title it "The Walk Redox"
6. Place your video on to your blogger page.
Happy Walking and Filming!
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Week 1 Cont. Cell Phone Camera
The Walk x 2
The second video you will be doing is similar to the first. Film a subject walking, but this time include two side shots of the subject. Edit the side shots into the video of the person walking. See example below:
Student Project:
Film and editing by Paul Gomez
Subject: Justin Upchurch
Directions: For Take 1 Walk Video
1. Using your cell phone camera take a single video of a person walking in the quad.
2. Download video on to your classroom computer.
3. Place video clip into iMovie
4. Make 3 edits (minimum) to the video clip
5. Render video to iMovie file (SD480p to HD 720p)
6. Upload edited video to you blogger page.
Notes:
Ways to get video clip from phone to computer
1. Google Photo's
2. Apple Air drop
3. Download "Adroid File Transfer" software on to your classroom computer.
4. Use your Google Drive account
5. Email the video clip to yourself. (problem is files are too large)
6. Download "Google Drive for Mac" software on to your classroom computer.
Other Comments:
What is the correct or desired way to hold a cell phone camera? LANDSCAPE or Horizontally
If you hold your camera in the vertical position you will end up with a black bar on each side of the image. If you hold your camera in the horizontal position you will fill the entire screen. ( I am recommending this )
The second video you will be doing is similar to the first. Film a subject walking, but this time include two side shots of the subject. Edit the side shots into the video of the person walking. See example below:
Student Project:
Film and editing by Paul Gomez
Subject: Justin Upchurch
Directions: For Take 1 Walk Video
1. Using your cell phone camera take a single video of a person walking in the quad.
2. Download video on to your classroom computer.
3. Place video clip into iMovie
4. Make 3 edits (minimum) to the video clip
5. Render video to iMovie file (SD480p to HD 720p)
6. Upload edited video to you blogger page.
Notes:
Ways to get video clip from phone to computer
1. Google Photo's
2. Apple Air drop
3. Download "Adroid File Transfer" software on to your classroom computer.
4. Use your Google Drive account
5. Email the video clip to yourself. (problem is files are too large)
6. Download "Google Drive for Mac" software on to your classroom computer.
Other Comments:
What is the correct or desired way to hold a cell phone camera? LANDSCAPE or Horizontally
If you hold your camera in the vertical position you will end up with a black bar on each side of the image. If you hold your camera in the horizontal position you will fill the entire screen. ( I am recommending this )
Monday, April 4, 2016
Quarter 4 Week #1 April 4-8
Welcome Back!
Here we go....Let's finish the year out strong...
Monday April 4th. Please make a post to your blogger.
How was your vacation?
What did you do on vacation?
Did you go anywhere?
What was the favorite thing you did over break?
Include a photo to sum up your holiday!
Example:
I went to Savannah Georgia. It was my first time in the state of Georgia. I was very impressed with the city. Savannah, a coastal Georgia city, established in 1733, is separated from South Carolina by the Savannah River. It’s known for its manicured parks, horse-drawn carriages and ornate antebellum architecture. Its cobblestoned historic district is filled with squares and parks like Forsyth Park, shaded by magnolia blossoms and oak trees covered with Spanish moss. The historic district’s architectural landmarks include the Gothic-Revival Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
Take a look at the Spanish moss on the trees.
There was a few movies filmed in Savannah that you may have heard of...
Baywatch with the Rock.
Forrest Gump
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Here we go....Let's finish the year out strong...
Monday April 4th. Please make a post to your blogger.
How was your vacation?
What did you do on vacation?
Did you go anywhere?
What was the favorite thing you did over break?
Include a photo to sum up your holiday!
Example:
I went to Savannah Georgia. It was my first time in the state of Georgia. I was very impressed with the city. Savannah, a coastal Georgia city, established in 1733, is separated from South Carolina by the Savannah River. It’s known for its manicured parks, horse-drawn carriages and ornate antebellum architecture. Its cobblestoned historic district is filled with squares and parks like Forsyth Park, shaded by magnolia blossoms and oak trees covered with Spanish moss. The historic district’s architectural landmarks include the Gothic-Revival Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
Take a look at the Spanish moss on the trees.
An example of the ornate antebellum architecture
Bonus points if you can tell me why there is two front staircases.
Baywatch with the Rock.
Forrest Gump
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Monday, March 21, 2016
W9 March 21-25
W9 Final week of the 3rd Quarter......March 21-25.
Note: NO SCHOOL on Friday!
Monday 3-21 Class Activity
Close Up Photo - Take a photo using your phone camera of something within the classroom up close.
Take at least 3 different photos. Once you have decided on a photo use a photo editing app to make the picture black & white. Also using a photo editing app change the photo. For example: there is an app that will make the photo look like a pencil sketch. Give it a try.
In review. Post 3 different images of the same close-up photo that you take from something within the classroom. Post on your blogger.
Tuesday 3-22 Class Activity
Tilt Shift Photo - Take a photo from an extreme angle, either really high or really low angle of an object. This alone is OK but if you add an app that miniaturizes or tilt shifts the image you get some unreal affects. These are all real cars and people.
Note: NO SCHOOL on Friday!
Monday 3-21 Class Activity
Close Up Photo - Take a photo using your phone camera of something within the classroom up close.
Take at least 3 different photos. Once you have decided on a photo use a photo editing app to make the picture black & white. Also using a photo editing app change the photo. For example: there is an app that will make the photo look like a pencil sketch. Give it a try.
In review. Post 3 different images of the same close-up photo that you take from something within the classroom. Post on your blogger.
Tuesday 3-22 Class Activity
Tilt Shift Photo - Take a photo from an extreme angle, either really high or really low angle of an object. This alone is OK but if you add an app that miniaturizes or tilt shifts the image you get some unreal affects. These are all real cars and people.
Friday, March 18, 2016
HHS Wins second game of Season vs West
Led by DJ Lewis 24, Jordan Cuello 11, Solomon Hunt 18 & Solomon Thomas 20 all scoring in double digitsas HHS beats West HS 90-43. If it had not been for Coach Connor Hillside may have reached the century mark! Coach Connor exclaimed that he is saving the best for last! Video footage coming. Ran into some technical difficulties last night.
https://youtu.be/fDx_brvXjBo
https://youtu.be/fDx_brvXjBo
Thursday, March 17, 2016
W8 Wrapping Up Week
Week 8.....Thursday & Friday.
Well Thursday is my holiday...St. Patrick's Day. My family history is that we came to America some time after the Civil War in America. I know that my Grandfather was born in America in 1896. So I suspect we came in the 1880's or 90's.
Thursday OA . When did St Patrick's day become a holiday in America ? Give a brief description.
Friday OA. Grades for almost all have been updated. Please check to make sure I have included everything you think you have turned in. Remember I am only grading things that have been posted to blogger.
Use These two days to complete all of your assignments. I have too few A's to hand out. I want you to be one of them!
Well Thursday is my holiday...St. Patrick's Day. My family history is that we came to America some time after the Civil War in America. I know that my Grandfather was born in America in 1896. So I suspect we came in the 1880's or 90's.
Thursday OA . When did St Patrick's day become a holiday in America ? Give a brief description.
Friday OA. Grades for almost all have been updated. Please check to make sure I have included everything you think you have turned in. Remember I am only grading things that have been posted to blogger.
Use These two days to complete all of your assignments. I have too few A's to hand out. I want you to be one of them!
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
W8 Wednesday March 16
Make a MEME of Mr. Connor
I like funny. Don't be too crude please. See steps below image.
Steps:
1. Drag the image of me from the blogger page to your desktop.
2. Using the http://imgflip.com site create a Meme with me as the character.
3. Remember to save your meme in the PRIVATE mode on the imgflip website, this will enable you to download your file.
4. Save the Meme to your blogger page. You can also save it as a comment on the hhs16.blogspot.com page.
Student Work:
I like funny. Don't be too crude please. See steps below image.
1. Drag the image of me from the blogger page to your desktop.
2. Using the http://imgflip.com site create a Meme with me as the character.
3. Remember to save your meme in the PRIVATE mode on the imgflip website, this will enable you to download your file.
4. Save the Meme to your blogger page. You can also save it as a comment on the hhs16.blogspot.com page.
Student Work:
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