For many adults and children with ADHD, two persistent daily challenges are paying attention and maintaining self-regulation. So it stands to reason that some kind of attention training that also hones self-control would be invaluable and incredibly powerful.

Well, it turns out one such treatment strategy has been around for thousands of years, and its a hot research topic at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). ADDitudes Carl Sherman, Ph.D., spoke with psychiatrist Lidia Zylowska, M.D., who heads the centers ADHD program.

Mindful awareness, or mindfulness, is part of many religious traditions. For example, Buddhism features a form of mindfulness meditation known as vipassana.

But mindfulness is not necessarily religious or spiritual. It involves paying close attention to your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations; in other words, developing a greater awareness of whats going on with you from moment to moment. Mindfulness is a mental

It can be used as a tool to foster wellness, especially psychological well-being. Similar techniques have been used to lower blood pressure and to manage chronic pain, anxiety, and depression.

Unlike many tools for ADHD, mindfulness develops the individuals inner skills. It improves your ability to control your attention by helping to strengthen your ability to self-observe, to train attention, and to develop different relationships to experiences that are stressful. In other words, it teaches you to pay attention to paying attention, and can also make people more aware of their emotional state, so they wont react impulsively. Thats often a real problem for people with ADHD.

Researchers have talked about using mindfulness for ADHD for some time, but the question was always whether people with ADHD could really do it, especially if theyre hyperactive. The versatility and flexibility of mindfulness allows individuality in the approach, to make it work for you.

Weve tried to make the technique user-friendly. Our eight-week program consists of weekly two-and-a-half-hour training sessions, plus at-home practice. We start with five-minute, seated meditations at home each day, and gradually work up to 15 or 20 minutes. We also give the option to practice longer or to substitute mindful walking for the seated meditation.

We use visual aids, like a picture of a cloudy sky, to explain the basic concepts, because people with ADHD tend to be visual learners. The blue sky represents the space of awareness, and the clouds represent all the thoughts, feelings, and sensations that pass by.

Not quite. The meditation sessions are important practice, but the key is to use mindfulness throughout your daily life, always being aware of where your attention is focused while you are engaged in routine activities. For example, you might notice while you drive that your attention wanders to an errand you must run later that day. Lots of people practice mindfulness while eating. Once you get used to checking in with yourself and your body, you can apply the technique anytime you start to feel overwhelmed.

Yes, the basic practice is very simple. Just sit down in a comfortable place where you wont be disturbed and spend five minutes focusing on the sensation of breathing in and breathing out pay attention to how it feels when your stomach rises and falls. Soon, you may notice that youre thinking of something else your job or some noise you just heard or your plans for later in the day. Label these thoughts as thinking, and refocus your attention on your breath.

Do this mental training daily. Every couple of weeks, increase the length of time you spend on the exercise 10 minutes, 15, up to 20 or more if you feel you can. Try the same thing throughout each day, focusing on your breath for a few minutes as you walk from place to place, or when youre stopped at a red light or sitting at the computer.

You can actually practice mindfulness at any time, even during conversation with others. Turning on the mind-awareness state at any time during your day, even if only for a few minutes, is great training. Its essentially letting go of the busy-ness of your thinking, and bringing your attention to whats happening in the present moment in everyday life.

Its the nature of the mind to be distracted. Mindful awareness isnt about staying with the breath, but about returning to the breath. Thats what enhances your ability to focus.

And this emphasis on re-shifting your attention, of outwitting the minds natural tendency to wander, is what makes this technique especially helpful to someone who has ADHD.

In 2008, we completed a study involving 25 adults and 8 adolescents, half of whom had the combined [both inattentive and hyperactive] form of ADHD, and the results were very promising. We observed significant improvements in both inattention and hyperactivity.

In cognitive tests, the participants got better at staying focused, even when different things were competing for their attention. Many of them also felt less anxious and depressed by the end of study.

In 2012, the study titled The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents was published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies. This research trial evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness training for children aged 812 with ADHD and parallel mindful parenting training for their parents. They found a significant reduction in parent-reported ADHD symptoms after the 8-week training, as well as a reduction in parental stress and over-reactivity. However, the study found no improvement in ADHD symptoms after the mindfulness program on teacher-completed rating scales.

More research is still needed on the efficacy of mindfulness on ADHD symptoms, but the research is promising so far.

There seems to be a growing consensus that children can successfully practice mindfulness, although the program would have to be modified for young children. In fact, there is one mindfulness program thats designed just for preschool and elementary school children [InnerKids.org], and it has been quite successful. The program has yet to be used specifically for children who have ADHD, but we plan to do future studies with them, and with ADHD adolescents and adults.

Most stuck with the program, and, when asked to rate their overall satisfaction with it, they rated it an average of 9 out of 10. And the participants comments were mostly positive. Adults said things like, I feel that I better understand what goes on in my head, and Im less critical of myself, less reactive, and more forgiving of myself.

One teenager said, Now, whenever I feel my mind wandering, Im able to realize that its wandering. I can let go of the feeling and stop giving in to distractions.

Researchers have shown that, compared with people who dont meditate, long-time meditators have different EEG and MRI patterns, particularly in the brains frontal region the region that is involved with ADHD. Another study found a rise in the level of dopamine, the very neurotransmitter in short supply in ADHD brains, during meditative states.

We didnt specifically measure this effect in our study because we did not manage our participants medications. Only about half of our participants were taking stimulant medication, and the benefits they reported were similar to those reported by participants who were not taking stimulants. We hope that, by practicing mindfulness, one can learn to better self-regulate and, over time, lower the need for medication. But we need to study this question further.

A group of researchers began a study in conjunction with the National Institute of Health in 2016 to study mindfulness training versus stimulant medication in the treatment of childhood ADHD. The study is now ongoing, so these insights will be available in the near future.

If youd like an expert to guide you through the process, visit the Mindful Meditations page at UCLA.edu. There, you can download several guided meditations. In each, youll be lead through a mindful awareness exercise.

There are also several good books on mindfulness meditation. I recommend:

The Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts has been offering mindfulness-based stress reduction classes for more than two decades. You can find a directory of trainers on its Web site. The UMass program is designed for stress-related conditions and is not adapted to ADHD, but it has a similar eight-week structure and is a good way to learn the technique.

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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County commuters have some of roughest, toughest Interstate 85 commutes amid the bridge-collapse reconstruction.

Well, people just arent as patient as they should be, said commuter Debbie Halcomb, noting the honking horns and drivers cutting others off in lanes.

Its why I take the bus so I dont have to deal with traffic and people driving crazy, commuter Steven Hardwick said.

These experiences are why a local psychiatrist is offering a few words of wisdom and warning against road rage.

You need to be mentally prepared for it, said Dr. David Purselle, who owns Georgia Psychiatric Consultants in Decatur. This is causing a lot of stress for people spending many hours in traffic that they wouldnt normally have to deal with.

Purselle said there are a few simple steps we can take during the longer daily commutes.

Step one: breathe.

Inhaling for four, holding for seven and exhaling for eight, Purselle said. That can be very relaxing.

Step two: listen.

There actually is a lot of good data out there showing that calming, relaxing music can reduce your blood pressure, reduce your pulse and just help you feel less stressed in general, he said.

Finally, take in the here and now.

Pay attention to the other cars around you, Purselle said. Listen to the sirens in the background. Try to pay attention to your foot on the petal. These types of things can get your mind off the negative emotions that youre experiencing.

Commuters agree its all about your attitude.

We have to make a choice between violence and peace, said David Sharp. Those are the choices that we make every day.

I mean, this too shall pass.," Halcombadded.

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The swell brotherhood of Andy and Edwin White has resulted in a number of splendid, half-melted musical journeys over the past few years, but none quite as glorious as their main outlet Tonstartssbandhts Europe tour-documenting double live LP Overseas. Stringing together the Whites ramshackle love of old-fashioned rawk with a tousled, willfully undefinable sensibility, Overseas forged a concrete, energetic jam-band sound out of the Florida duos random sonic sketches without losing the loosey goosey attitude that made those releases so charming. It was one of the most impressive statements from a minimal guitar-and-drums duo in some time, and since then, the question has been whether the boys were capable of translating this same energy and classic rock reinvention into a full-fledged studio album or if their mojo truly was the sort of thing that only made sense in scattered Bandcamp releases and improvised basementshows.

With Sorcerer, Tonstartssbandht has gone to work on perfecting their live sound, sculpting a three-part suite of extended road rock that encapsulates what made them invigorating in the first place. A shade darker than Overseas, the grooves on Sorcerer take their time, not by bashing the Whites whimsical attitude into your head, but by slowly, smoothly creeping into the picture. Opener Breathe sees Andy White plucking out iridescent shapes on his 12-string, as a spacious, swampy intro sets in, only to give way at the crucial moment to a carefree, meandering folk strum that shapeshifts effortlessly across the tracks 11 minutes. The chemistry between Andy and Edwin is absolute magic, their call-and-response exchange so fluid and choogling that the music becomes both relaxing and bursting with excitement. The title track especially seems to go in all directions at once, skipping between altar boy harmonies and 70s boogie with little sense of a clear trajectory; but Tonstartssbandht live and breathe in this open-ended possibility, jamming as if they were carrying forth some consecrated torch clearing away the darkness to carve a new space for their joyous sense of mysticism tofrolic.

Its a pretty marvelous thing that the White brothers have accomplished, reinvigorating something as done to death as bluesy psychedelic country rock, but what really sets Tonstartssbandht apart in their pursuit is how unconcerned they seem with embodying any kind of monolithic classic rock ideal. Although retro in form, the music on Sorcerer is cloudy and untethered, sprawling endlessly in real-time like something new and alive. In Tonstartssbandhts hands, rock & roll is just a means to an end, a passageway to unlocking the innate bond between the White brothers, who approach their instruments with a similar sense of exploratory but humble dedication. As a follow-up to the massive, hypnotizing Overseas, Sorcerer is a concise distillation of Tonstartssbandhts refreshing vision, a crystal ball portraying their intimate friendship, their cosmic noodling echoing deep into thenethersphere.

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Brimbank council has shut down an illegal brothel operating less than 800 metres from two Albion primary schools.

Lena Massage opened on Perth Avenue last November under the guise of a massage parlour, offering relaxation massage seven days a week, between 10am and 8pm.

A sign pinned to the wall did not specify what treatments were available but an A4 piece of paper read: $1/2 hour = $45, 45 minutes = $65, 1 hour = $80.

Lena Massage posed as a massage parlour. Image: Alexandra Laskie

Neighbouring traders began to suspect staff were offering services that would require a sex work service providers licence.

One business owner in the small strip of shops, who did not want to be named, said she went in requesting a back massage and was turned away.

Only men would come out, she said. They turned on loud doof-doof music, not relaxing music, and people were in and out in 15 minutes.

On Monday, Brimbank council issued the landlord a planning infringement notice for breaching the Brimbank planning scheme by using the premises as a brothel.

The councils acting city development director Leanne Deans said a tip-off from Victoria Police led the council to investigate the business.

It is understood the owner is in the process of evicting the tenant, Ms Deans said.

The landlord, who asked to remain anonymous, said he had given the business until the end of April to pack up and leave.

I had a contract with them that said they would operate as a massage parlour, not a brothel, the landlord told Star Weekly. This has nothing to do with me.

Detective Senior Sergeant Cameron Reinke said police had received a number of complaints about the business since last December, less than a month after it opened.

He urged people to report suspected unlicensed brothels to the Victoria Police Sex Industry Co-ordination Unit on 9628 7191 or to Crime Stoppers.

When Star Weekly visited last week, a Lena Massage staff member said the business owner planned to reopen very far away from here.

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Sweeps is almost upon us in the local television world, meaning plenty of stories on abuse of power, pending public health crises and heartwarming looks at those making a difference.

For creative services professionals, sweeps means promos. With that in mind, we look at some Top Tracks of production music you might consider using for honest, hardworking promos that showcase and embrace.

Also make sure to check out our past Top Tracks on urgent production music for those driving, always-alerting, breaking news promos.

Good Decision

Are you the team to trust? With this piece from APM Musics Human Documentary, youll inspire confidence and candor with an upbeat tempo.

Chasing Clouds

A bit raw, a little emotional, this cue from VideoHelpers Conflictational features an anthemic quality while letting your voiceover rock the competition.

Simple Complexities

From FirstComs The New Frontier by Jonathan Elias, this track uses a building, optimistic beat with interwoven strings to help create a human interest winner.

Speaking of upbeat promos, check out FirstComs complete playlist on the subject.

Together Apart

Acoustic and relaxing, this cue from Stephen Arnold Musics Radiant is built for morning news, with a friendly and local vibe.

One Voice

Part of Killer Tracks Up to the Minute, this song is focused on storytelling with a slow building strings that swirl into a strong theme.

Ice and Wind

Featured on Warner/Chappell Production Musics Weather playlist, this reflective cue makes you think while staying curious. Look for it on the Intricate Patterns album.

Look for more Top Tracks on NewscastStudio, as we help you find new and thoughtful production music for your next promo, tease or campaign.

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BALTIMORE, April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Tessemae's Fresh Food Company, a leader in the fresh salad dressing and condiment category, is looking forward to an exciting year as it transforms into a fresh food company. A new brand refresh will kick off the company's expansion into the organic produce market.

Tessemae's is disrupting the produce category with its innovation and will continue to rely on its use of clean and organic ingredients as a differentiator. Their product portfolio will be expanding this year to include a new line of creamy salad dressings, a line of organic condiments, salad toppers, single serve and family style salad kits, veggie trays, and dips.

"People are tired of eating science projects.They want clean, fresh, meal solutions. Tessemae's is here to enable that clean eating for everyone, everywhere," saidGreg Vetter, CEO of Tessemae's.

The new brand look, created with the consumer in mind, is clean and flavor forward. The hand-dipped wax they are perhaps best known for has been replaced in favor of an easy-to-open color coordinated shrink seal. The condiment line features fun, playful imagery that is sure to connect with consumers. The new packaging can be found on shelves now. The company will be re-launching their website, Tessemaes.com, in April with a new look and improved user experience.

In January, Tessemae's launched single serve salad kits exclusive to Kroger and Kroger banner stores but will now be expanding to other retailers in the near future. The salad kits are a delicious grab and go meal solution featuring organic grilled chicken, salad greens, Tessemae's dressing, and a salad topper to add flavor and crunch. The salad kit is available in four flavor varieties: Spinach Bacon Ranch, Power Kale Caesar, Sweet Kale Crunch, and Sesame Ginger Greens.

"The most important thing to us is how a product tastes, and how it makes us feel. It all connects back to our mission of simplifying food to amplify life. That's what drives our innovation," said Kristen Dittami, EVP of Research and Development.

About Tessemae's Fresh Food CompanyTessemae's is an organic fresh food company that makes products with real, whole, source food ingredients. The Vetter brothers, Greg, Brian, and Matt, launched the brand in 2009 at their local Whole Foods Market in Annapolis, Maryland, using a simple salad dressing recipe created and used by their mom throughout their childhood. Tessemae's commitment to healthy eating and living is the core of their mission. Provide simple, yet delicious food to consumers made with real ingredients. Available in Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Safeway, Target, The Fresh Market, WalMart, and Earthfare retailers across the country, Tessemae's products are creating a new standard in the product department and raising consumer awareness on the importance of consuming real, clean ingredients. For more information please visit http://www.tessemaes.com.

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An Easter Meditation (and Tweet)

By Dr. Jerry A. Johnson, President & CEO

It is easy for Christians, even Christian leaders, to waste time and energy on the unbearable lightness of Twitter. Lets just say the idea of meditation and Twitter do not often go together. But, occasionally, some tweet turns out to be a nugget, even a jewel, that should be turned every which way in our minds as a matter to meditate upon. This is the week to be thinking about the resurrection. Yesterday on Twitter, the great Christian theologian Charlie Daniels wrote:

Almost 2,000 years ago, another great theologian explained the good news of the Christian Gospel in a similar way. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul outlined the Gospel message in 1 Corinthians 15. Just a few quotes will go a long way.

Paul wrote, Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures (v.3). First, meditate on this title: Christaccording to the Scriptures. This name reminds us that Jesus wasnt just some random man or another religious leader. The Hebrew Scriptures predicted a Jewish Messiah thousands of years before the incarnation and Jesus fits those prophecies like hand in glove. In this sense, Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah.

Second, think about this act: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures. As the appointed Messiah, Jesus died a substitutionary death, like an Old Testament sacrificial animal. When Jesus took the sin of the world upon Himself at the cross it was a fulfilment of his mission as the lamb of God slain before the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8). So we wouldnt have to, the chosen Man paid for our sins.

Third, consider this fact: He was buried (v.4). All four Gospels record this. All the historic creeds state this. Why is it important? His burial proves that Jesus actually died, and that is important because He had to die to taste death for everyone (Hebrews 2:9). Knowing that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), we must also know that one man should die for the people (John 11:50).

Fourth, meditate on this surprise: He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures (v. 4). As certain as the Gospel is about Jesus atoning death and burial, the Gospel is equally certain about His victorious resurrection. The resurrection is the means of victory (v. 57). As well, it shows the payment for sin was accepted and that Jesus Christ has the power to save sinners. Additionally, His resurrection guarantees our own resurrection (v.22) and takes away the sting of sin and death (v. 56) for every believer as they cross the river.

To the contrary, Paul said if Christ did not arise from the tomb, our preaching is in vain (v.14), our faith is vain (v. 14), we are false witnesses (v. 15), we are still in our sins (v. 17), there is no hope for those who have trusted him in death (v. 18), we are of all men most to be pitied (v. 19), and we should just live for today, for tomorrow we die (v. 32). Yes, the resurrection matters.

Fifth, because it matters, Paul verifies the authenticity of the resurrection. Following Paul, consider the evidence. The risen Jesus appeared to Peter, to the Twelve, to more than 500, to James, then the apostolic witnesses when He ascended, and last of all to Paul in a miraculous visitation. Those who knew Him recognized Him after the resurrection. Those who deserted Him found their courage and faith after the resurrection. The main opposition leader Paul himself was converted by Jesus after the resurrection. The risen Christ changes lives this is the power of the resurrection, and one of its main evidences.

So, this Good Friday and Easter, remember the Gospel message: Jesus is the promised Jewish Messiah who died a sacrificial death for our sins, was buried, rose again, and was seen alive by hundreds of witnesses who were changed by this experience. No other religious leader and no other religion comes close to this claim or this level of evidence. Truly, the resurrection marks Jesus out as the Son of God with power (Romans 1:4).

Of course, you have probably heard of Charlie Daniels, but not as a professional theologian. Indeed, he is not one. Mr. Daniels is a country music star. However, I stand by the statement that he is a great theologian, because Daniels believes and states a great theological truth, a multifaceted diamond of meditation. It bears repeating and retweeting:

By Dr. Jerry A. Johnson President & CEO, National Religious Broadcasters

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What if, instead of another sad desk salad, you took back your weekday lunch break and used it as a time for self-care and spiritual centering? Thats just the question that wellness practitioner El Larson of Heare Remedies hopes to answer with her new series of mid-day sessions.

Larson specializes in sound baths, which are a big component of the monthly events that take place on the patio of Golden Folk Wellness in Silver Lake (she may soon expand to Downtown L.A. as well). The former DJ plays a combination of singing bowls and a synth to provide a soothing ambience and offers individual mini-sound baths in which she places bowls directly on a persons body.

Silent meditation, stretching, coloring and relaxation activities are available for those who wish to participate. You can also bring a notebook or other work to do on your own in the peaceful environment as long as you keep it quiet. Guests can come and go as they please duringthe two-hour period and are welcome to bring their own lunch to eat.

Its not a new age hippie fest, Larson says in an announcement of the session (though we wouldn't mind), which is open to all in the community on a suggested donation basis. What it is, however, is an opportunity to disconnect, relax and refresh yourself for the rest of your busy day.

Reclaim Your Lunch Break: Midday Sound Meditation with El Larson takes place on the last Thursday of each month from 11:30am to 1:30pm at Golden Folk Wellness, 1615 Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake.

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As Pite says in a fine programme note, Jonathon was interested in the relationship of trauma and addiction, and how these things very often go hand in hand, and this particular line of inquiry generates one of the shows masterstrokes. Before long, a gaudy, tawdry quintet of hoofers appear on stage, decked out like a cut-price Vegas act. Grimly incongruous in these stark, industrial surroundings, these graphically represent the temptation to seek flimsy, untenable solace in substance addiction. Though all their forced, high-octane gaity, its increasingly clear that they are in fact entirely sinister, a sense heightened by the meticulousness of their movements: these demons shouldnt, and dont, put a foot wrong.

The second, more contemporary-dance-filled half plays out on an opened-up but still oppressively murky stage. As in the first section, the microscopic synchronicity of the performers both with each other, and with the pre-recorded conversations that boom out across the stage is extraordinary: no verbal inflection is left unaccounted for in movement, and both Pites and the dancers attention to detail is magnificent.

By now, one gathers, Young has perhaps dared at least to venture outside his room, even if he is still lost in his own head. Repetitive thoughts are still ricocheting hither and thither, and there is of course no complete escape from his grief. By the tentatively optimistic end, however, you feel that he might, finally, have worked out a more functional means of facing the future. Or, put another way, that through sheer, herculean determination, he has finally found the keys to his own psychological prison-cell.

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The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute recently introduced a unique member resource: a meditation guide, intended to encourage members to understand and learn its benefits.

The Meditation Guide for Investment Professionals is hosted through a meditation provider, eMindful, and provides an online platform on the practice for CFA Institute members.

Practicing mindfulness can strengthen awareness of how our experiences and historical choices drive our present moment actions and decisions, eMindful Chief Digital Officer Zev Suissa said in a press release. This in-the-moment clarity allows you to recognize what might be undermining your positive intentions, and helps you make healthier and more effective decisions.

Judith Krauthamer, founder of Quietspace Coaching, said that other associations can similarly leverage meditationthe process of quieting your mind and bodyand mindfulnessthe state of being aware, present, and quietedto better their executives, staff, and volunteer leadership.

What happens in meditation is with the deep breathing and when its guided, you put people in a place of physical safety, theyre breathing slower, their bodies are getting a lot of oxygen, it quiets down the center of the brain thats agitated and it helps to excite the prefrontal cortex, the thinking part of your brain, she said.

She explained that CEOs and other executiveswho may lack feedback and feel isolatedcan particularly benefit from mindfulness, as it allows them to clearly understand their behavior and how it affects others in the organization.

[Executives] dont have a vision of how they sound. They dont have a vision of what other people are thinking, Krauthamer said. And mindfulness helps you do that because it quiets your brain, it gets you very present, and it teaches you how to listen to the other.

For these same reasons, meditation and mindfulness can help a board [login required] and other volunteer leaders better interact, dialogue, and make decisions.

If you look at the board, the board itself is simply a dynamic group of people that are exchanging thoughts and energy, Krauthamer said. And if theres going to be a real exchange, that means people have to be able to stop and listen to the other person without judgement.

Lastly, mindfulness can help staff positively and empathetically interact with each other and members, creating a comfortable organizational culture and excellent customer service.

Krauthamer suggests five ways associations can implement meditation in their workplaces:

For many of us, the truth is, all it takes is one guided meditation or one person to say, You can do this, and it shifts their life, and it shifts how they are at work, and it shifts how they interact with other people, she said.

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