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EDITION
WEDNESDAY JULY 9, 2008
Former NC. Sen. Jesse
Helms died on July 4,
and hundreds gathered
in: Raleigh for -his
funeral.... Page 2
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Thursday an : ;
Rachel Elier will presen he rs Jeeture of the -
series, Who Wrote:the Dead Sea Scroils-and.
Why Were They.
Written? ? im the oo
WRAL Digital Theater.
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thal Pishney, comm
Professor Pamela Hopkins
in. ECU's . Sched. of
Communication wants to
Start an ECU chapter of
Toastmasters International,
and she needs students
help....Page 8
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LaShawn Merritt aces
squared © off against rival
and Olympic hero Jeremy
Wariner at the U.S. track
trials. Find out if the former
Pirate was fast enough for
Beijing.... Page 11 _
OPINION !
FEATURES Page 6
SPORTS Page 10
CLASSIFIEDS.......Page 15
_Professor of Jewish Philosgphy and Jewish "
Mystical Thought atthe Hebrew University of
Jerusalem.
Thursday, Elior will address the variety OL
topics on which the Scrolls were written, their _
authors and the circumstances in Which they =
~were written. |
The Dead Sea Scrolls are considered to be
among the greatest eo ae treasures
ever discovered.
Co bite d gy
Some of the scrolls are over 2,000 years old
and open us to a period that set the ground of
_out the past two millennia.
____ Among the Scrolls are 207 bib
that ae any foo copies by @
1,000 years.
The exhibition = with the discovery of the
eople of en and
The Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Dead Sea Serolls are central to so much
_ the Dead Sea Scrolls, October :
Dead Sea Scrolls, November 20; . The Dead Sea
relationship to
Serolls exhibition
ceuldnt possibly cover everything, said Angela
a Baker-J ames, executive _ ector of friends of the
offer this hen Nae
Along with Elior, there will be local, national
aS | international scholars See throughout |
The remaining lectuxes? wictade, Israel at the
« Tipe of the ee Sea Scrolis: The Historical
Background of the Scrolls, August 27; The Con-
servation of the Dead Sea Scrolls; September 16;
~he Dead Sea Scrolls: Controversies and Theo-
ries of Early Judaism and Christianity, October 1
_ Women inthe Dead Sea Scrolls and at Qumran
on October 16; The eS Of Qumran and
at he Biblical
Christianity, December 10.
kets for the lectures are $25
il public and $20 for Friends of
the MuScum, additional package discounts
areavailable.
_ Exhibition hours are noon- 4 p.m. Sunday and
Monday, 10a.m-4p.m. ~Tuesday through Thurs-
day and 10 am- 7 p.m: Friday and Satur day.
~The Museum exhibition runs through
December 28. 2
For more information, including a full
schedule for the lecture series, visit www.natu-
ralsciences.org/scrolls/.
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com
ECU researchers pocket $2 million in grants
National Institutes
of Health funds
research projects
NATALIE JURGEN
NEWS EDITOR
The Brody School of Medicine
and researchers from ECU have
received grants totaling more than
$2 million from the National Insti-
tutes of Health, which will be handed -
~out this spring.
The grants " nine in all " will
allow more than two dozen ECU
faculty members from the College of
Health and Human Performance, the
Brody School of Medicine, and the
~Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
to further their research that ranges
from studies in pancreatic cancer
and cell transport to aspects of the
metabolic process in diabetes.
Many of the- grants will fund
longtime research projects.
The. entire grant total is
$2,071,520.
At a time when federal funding,
particularly NIH funding, is increas-
ingly difficult to obtain, it is grati-
fying to see this level and extent of
support for ECUs researchers,? said
Deirdre Mageean, vice chancellor
for ECUs Division of Research and
Graduate Studies.
It speaks highly
of the quality and maturity of the
research enterprise at ECU.?
According to Mageean, the
research is often collaborative in
nature and requires the contribu-
tions of researchers in many of
ECUs departments, and in some
cases with other universities.
It is typical of the type of trans-
lational, applied research which we
emphasize here, involving interdisci-
plinary teams to address the vexing
-~see ECU page 3
Staff Photo
Nine grants were awarded to Brody School. .of Medicine researchers. _
PAGE 2
THE EAST CAROLINIAN * NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008
Hundreds gather to mourn former NC Sen. Jesse Helms
Vice president, senators
attend funeral
(AP)
Vice President Dick Cheney and a delega-
tion of US senators joined hundreds of other
mourners who paid their respects Tuesday at
the funeral of former Sen. Jesse Helms, a five-
term Republican who died on the July 4.
Helms family sat in the front pews of the
packed 800-seat sanctuary at Hayes Barton
Baptist Church in Raleigh, where Helms wor-
_ Shipped for decades and served as a deacon.
A bipartisan group of federal and state
officials listened during a nearly hour and a
half service as friends and family recalled the
conservative icon, who inspired both love and
disdain for his strong views. ae
Jesse Helms always stood his ground,?
said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,
(R-Ky.) from the pulpit.
He put duty above all
else " duty to God, to country, to family--the
simple duty of treating other people well.?
Helms, who spent three terms in the
US Senate, died at age 86 after years of
declining health.
Sen. Elizabeth Dole, who took Helms seat
when he chose not to seek re-election in 2002,
, attended the service with her husband, former
Republican presidential candidate Kansas Sen.
Bob Dole: Her counterpart, GOP Sen. Richard
Burr, sat nearby.
Democratic Sens. Chris Dodd of Connecti-
AP
Helms casket, draped with the American flag, as it leaves the funeral site.
cut and Joe Biden of Delaware also were seated
in the pews, along with Gov. Mike Easley and
several state political figures. Cindy McCain,
wife of presumed Republican presidential _
nominee John McCain, also was on hand as
others gathered to watch the funeral service
remotely from a church gym.
Jimmy Broughton, Helms former chief
of staff, recalled for the crowd how a woman
from Raleigh needed help with Social Security
benefits. Her neighbor, a Democrat, couldn't
help her with the problem, but advised her to
call Helms for help.
The neighbor told her,
I despise the SOB,
but I think its high time you call Jesse Helms,?
Broughton said, drawing laughter.
The coffin of Helms, who served in the.
Senate from 1973 to 2003, was covered with
a US flag as the front of the sanctuary was
decorated with flowers sent by US senators and
a painting of Helms at work. Choir members, in
red silk robes, stood behind friends and family
who spoke during the service.
Cheney did not speak at the funeral nor
issue any statements to reporters. But his
spokeswoman, Lea Anne McBride, said,
The
vice president went just to pay his respects and
spend some time with the family.?
Helms won his first election in 1972 after
a career in newspapers, radio and television
commentaries and rose to become a powerful
committee chairman:
' Helms is remembered by many for his
opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and
was considered a polarizing figure both at
home and in Washington.
He never lost a political race, but his
margin of victory was never large. In the
Senate, he forced roll-call votes that required
Democrats to take politically difficult votes
on cultural issues, such as federal funding for
art he deemed pornographic, school busing
and flag-burning. .
He also ran racially tinged campaigns in
his last two runs for Senate, defeating former
Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt, who is black,
in 1990 and 1996.
In the first race, a Helms commercial
showed a white fist crumpling up a Job applica-
tion, as a narrator said,
You needed that job,
and. you were the best qualified. But they had to
give it to a minority because of a racial quota.
Is that really fair??
As he aged, Helms was slowed by a vari-
ety of illnesses, including a bone disorder,
prostate cancer and heart problems, and used
a motorized scooter to navigate the Capitol as
his career neared an end. In April 2006, his
family said he had been moved into a conva-
see HELMS page 3
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008
THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ NEWS
PAGE 3
ECU continued from page 1
health problems of our state and.
nation,? Mageean said.
The work
of these fine researchers can result in
a significant range of health benefits
to patients and enrich the training of
our medical and science students.?
The grants were awarded to a
diverse group of researchers.
$139,650 was awarded to Shaw
M. Akula, professor of microbiology,
to study
Analysis of Kaposis Sar-
coma-Associated Herpes virus Infec-
tion Using Roman Tweezers? with
colleague Yong-qing Li (physics).
$258,379 was awarded to G.
Lynis Dohm, professor of physiol-
ogy, to study
Muscle Glucose
Metabolism in Diabetes and Obe-
sity? with colleagues Joseph A.
Houmard (exercise science), Walter
J Pories (surgery).and Kenneth G.
MacDonald.(surgery).
$295,502 was awarded to
Robert C. Hickner, professor of
exercise science and physiology,
to study
Reduction in CVD Risk
In Children By Physical Activity?
with Matthew T. Mahar (exercise
science), Michael R. McCammon
(human performance laboratory);
John M. Olsson (pediatrics), Joseph
P. Garry, (family medicine), Chuck
Tanner (human performance labo-
ratory); Katrina Dubose (exercise
science) and Kimberly Heidal (nutri-
tion and dietetics).
$267,210 was awarded to Joseph -
A. Houmard, professor of exercise
science, to study
Age Related Insulin
Resistance, Muscle and Exercise.?
$115,000 was awarded to Hou-
mard to study
Peripheral Effects
of Exercise on Cardiovascular
Health? with colleagues at Duke
University as well as $196,653 to
study
Physical Activity Following
Surgery-Induced Weight Loss?
with colleagues at the University
of Pittsburgh.
$211,304 was awarded to Larry
- H. Toburen, professor of physics,
to study
Electron Transport in
Tissue-Like Material,? with col-
leagues Jefferson L. Shinpaugh,
Michael Dingfelder, Edson L.
Justiano (physics) and Gerhard
Kalmus (biology).
$342,219 was awarded to Chris-
topher J. Wingard, professor of phys-
iology, to study
Cardio-vascular
Impact of Inhaled Multi-wall Carbon
Nanotubes? with colleagues Robert
Wardle, Michael R. Van Scott and
Robert M. Lust (physiology).
$245,603 was awarded to
Emmanuel Zervos, professor of
surgery, to study
KLH Pulsed
Dendritic Cells plus TNFerade in
Pancreatic Cancer.?
This writer can be contacted at
news@theeastcarolinian.com.
HELMS continued from page 2
lescent center after being diagnosed
with vascular dementia, in which
repeated minor strokes damage
the brain.
Helms was born in Monroe on
Oct. 18, 1921. He attended Wingate
College and Wake Forest College, but
The hearse containing Helms casket is saluted as it pulls away from Helms home church in Raleigh.
never graduated and went on to serve
in the Navy during World War II. _
Raleigh resident Wallace Hol-
loway, 68, waited outside the church
for about an hour before the doors
were.to open. He said Helms will be
greatly missed, in part because he
believes theres no longer anyone in
Congress with his conviction.
We need more men like Jes-
se Helms,? Holloway said.
Hes
an icon " a Southern gentleman.
He'll be remembered for integrity
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN See ; WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008
Opinion
Rest in peace,
Jesse Helms
North Carolina has lost a political giant
_J.D. LEWIS
OPINION EDITOR
Former Senator Jesse Helms passed away July 4. The first Republican
elected to the U.S. Senate from North Carolina in the 20" century, Helms -
was one of the founding fathers of the American conservative movement
and one of the last of the old school Southern gentlemen..
One thing is for sure: people either loved him or hated him. Conserva-
tives revere him asa champion for the unborn and the sanctity of marriage
and as a voice for the
little guy.?
Liberals eschew him for those same reasons as well as his opposition
to civil rights legislation, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and AIDS
funding.
Into the 21° century, at a time when being a southern, white, Chris-
tian male was supposedly something to be ashamed of, Helms stuck to
his principles and continued to be a thorn in the lefts collective side. He
said what he meant and didnt mind whose toes he stepped on, and he was
vilified as a racist, sexist and homophobic demagogue.
Those who wanted to crucify him were as bigoted as they claimed him
to be, but to the liberal mind, obviously, tolerance is a one-way street.
I never met Sen. Helms in person, but I carried on a years-long friend-
ship with him through the mail. We corresponded on a number of issues,
as well as on a personal level. He was always kind and he encouraged my
political aspirations. I sent him a Bill Clinton $3 bill for Christmas one
year, and he sent me a hilarious thank you note telling me how much fun
he was going to have with it and how there were a lot of people in D.C.
who would love to print the bills for real.
Last semester, I wrote my senior thesis in history on the 1984 Senate
race between Helms and Gov. Jim Hunt and learned of a special relation-
ship between Sen. Helms and this university.
In 1973, when Gov. Jim Holshouser and moderate Republicans in the
General Assembly were dragging their feet on funding for the new ECU
medical school, Helms convinced conservative Republicans to ally with
Democrats for the establishment of the medical school.
Its interesting that there was no mention of that on any of the message
boards Ive read concerning the senators death, nor any mention of the
times he helped Vietnamese families living in NC to bring their relatives
over from the communist state.
There was scarcely mention of how he worked across the aisle with
both of Bill Clintons Secretaries of State to reform the United Nations.
There was mostly just a lot of whining from a bunch of pansies with no
respect for the dead. They even failed to mention that Helms admitted he
was wrong to block AIDS funding for so many years and that he worked
to rectify that during his last years in office.
One writer said we would never forget Jesse Helms, nor should we
ever forgive him. Then he went on to complain about the various afore-
mentioned issues and ended by saying he hoped Helms enjoyed his stay
in hell. Everyone who tries to demonize this one man seems to forget
that more than half the voters of this state obviously shared his views to
a certain extent or he wouldn't have been elected five times.
It came as quite a blow when I learned of Jesse Helms death. No, we'll
never forget him, and theres nothing to forgive.
Rest in peace, my friend.
This writer can be contacted at
opinion@theeastcarolinian.com
WEDNESDAY JULY 9, 2008
RANT OF THE DAY
Why do we have vocabulary quizzes?
We are in college.
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Since WHEN are RECEPTIONISTS
qualified to answer Financial Aid
questions?!
The ground is not an ashtray. Smokers
neéd to realize that they cant litter
the entire campus with their nasty
cigarette butts! ;
Mr. Right is the one who makes you
forget about Prince Charming.
I miss you so much, and | dont know
how to tell you.
Amen! Debbie Downer and Negative
Nancy have no place in my life at any
time!
To the person who needs some stress-
relieving sex: call me.
To the skater boy with the dreadlocks:
damn, you are hot!!
Is it weird that | would have the
Tears
For Fears? lead singers baby just
because of the way he sings? _~
Why do we have vocabulary quizzes?
We are in college.
| have honestly come to the conclusion
that everyone in this town is hooking
up with everyone else.
Is it wrong that | walk with freshmen
at orientation when Im not exactly a
freshman?
What are the characteristics of a false
prophet? Are they prevalent now? Yes.
Find out more in |] Peter, Chapter 2.
To the person who said they would
be my Scully: thank you! Look for the
green bag in Bate and you'll find your
Mulder attached.
Hi. | could totally be that lesbian lover
you need.
| think, therefore Im conservative.
| just love it when Im walking out of
class in Brewster and | get bombarded
by cigarette smoke. Why do people.
refuse to follow the no-smoking within
25-feet of a building rule?
| cannot wait for The Dark Knight!
Financial aid: where students go to
receive no aid from the employees.
Is it bad that | send out mass texts to
girls in my phone just to see who is
available that night?
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Did you know?
Nepal is the only country in the
world whose flag is not square or
rectangular shaped.
One inch of rain over one square
mile is 17,378,700 gallons of
water.
A dairy cow can produce five
gallons of ice cream a day.
If you keep a goldfish in the
dark room, it will eventually turn
_ white.
The top selling album of the 90s
was Come on Over by Shania
Twain.
A raindrop falls at 600 feet per
minute or seven miles per hour.
Lightning reaches 50,000
degrees. Fahrenheit, four times
as hot.as the suns surface.
A full-grown pumpkin has about
15 miles of roots.
The greatest amount of rainfall
ever recorded fell in the amount
of 1.5 inches per minute on
November 26, 1970 in Barst,
Guadeloupe located. in the West
Indies.
There are four cars and eleven light "
posts on the back of a $10 bill.
Antarctica has only one a
machine.
If the population of China walked
past you in single file, the line -
would never end because of the
-rate of reproduction.
The deepest area in the ocean
is 35,800 feet or 6.78 miles
deep. It is located at the Mariana
Trench in the Pacific Ocean. The
average depth of the oceans is
12,500 feet.
A healthy (non-colorblind). human
eye can distinguish between 500 .
shades of gray.
A person who is lost in the
woods and starving can obtain
nourishment by chewing on
his shoes. Leather has enough
nutritional value to sustain life for
a short time.
Airbags are deployed at a rate of
200 miles per hour.
Americans consume 42 tons of
aspirin per day.
-has causes record illnesses
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Nationwide, people still
wary about tomatoes
Investigators remain
unsure of original outbreak
ERIN EDWARDS
FEATURES EDITOR
With the outbreak of salmonella continuing
throughout the country, health officials remain
puzzled as to the main
source of the bacteria that
and cost food-related
companies tens of millions
of dollars.
The original produce
deemed unsafe for con-
sumption were certain raw
red plum, red roma and red
round tomatoes. While the
Food and Drug Admin-
istration has recently
cleared many. tomatoes,
the mystery still remains
as officials begin look-
ing for other causes of
the outbreak.
In a report released by
the FDA, food safety chief
Dr. David Acheson con-
cludes that
tomatoes aren't
off the hook,? but calls for
a look beyond. Investiga-
tors from the FDA say
that tomatoes might not
even be to blame, as 1700
samples taken from farms
in Mexico and Florida all
returned negative. 3
Now the focus has been
shifted to food associated
with tomatoes, including
salsa, salads and pastas.
infections may possibly develop. For infants,
the elderly and individuals with weak immune
systems, there is a better chance of complications
from the infection, even including death if not
treated properly.
Along with physical effects, many compa-
nies, including suppliers and restaurants, have
reported the loss of millions of dollars just from
the removal of tomatoes. The National Restau-
grocery stores were careful about handling the
tomatoes, because there is no way to know if
they got rid of the contaminated ones after other
ones were cleared,? said Bova.
If there still has
not been a source located to where this outbreak
started, then it definitely does not make me con-
fident.. For now, I am sticking to the tomatoes
in my garden back home.?
As news spread nationwide, ECU students felt
the effects of the outbreak
as some of their favorite
foods were removed from
Greenville and Campus
Dining. After receiv-
ing proper information
and notification from
the FDA, ECU Campus
Dining stopped serving
tomatoes on June 7.
After receiving
precautions about the
contaminated produce,
we pulled tomatoes and
anything prepared with
tomatoes,? said Allison
Metcalf Woodard, the dis-
trict marketing manager
for Campus Dining.
We
alerted students properly,
mainly to explain why we
had pulled the certain
foods, but also to inform
them overall of what was"
occurring. Our goal was
to give as much informa-
tion to our customers as
soon as we could and in
this way, they could take
personal steps to ensure
their safety and health.?
Campus Dining rein-
troduced tomatoes and
associated foods after
being cleared by the FDA
While ingredients for
these dishes have come
~under a watchful eye, the
FDA is also examining the packing and shipping
process of select produce.
The outbreak has caused severe conse-
quences throughout the country. According to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
over 900 people in 40'states have been confirmed
ill with Saintpaul, a rare salmonella strain.
For those that have been exposed to salmo-
nella, symptoms usually begin 12 to 72 hours
after infection and include diarrhea, fever and
abdominal cramps. These will usually last
four to seven days, and while many people can
recover without any form of treatment, severe
Over 900 people have gotten ill from eating contaminated tomatoes nationwide so far.
rant Association has reported that the outbreak
cost the food industry over $100 million.
Financial and physical issues are not the
only effects caused by the scare. With a lack of
adequate traceability and some states still not
in the clear, consumer confidence is wavering,
lowering restaurant demand and overall satisfac-
tion with tomatoes.
Although the FDA has cleared North
Carolina tomatoes, ECU student Jessica Bova
is still hesitant about eating them from local
restaurants or grocery stores.
You can never know if restaurants or
but allowed students to
opt out if they remained
unsure about the food.
If students are still uneasy about their food,
we ask that they inform staff, who will gladly
prepare the food fresh without tomatoes and not
just pick them off,? Woodard said.
In recent developments, the FDA has conan
investigating possible outbreak sources in three
major tomato-growing states im Mexico, but
remain unsure of the cause, or if' tomatoes were
even responsible for the epidemic.
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features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ FEATURES
- WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008
Catching your favorite summer concerts
Local and statewide
entertainment for all
ERIN EDWARDS
FEATURES EDITOR
Summer is one of the prime times
of the year to catch your favorite artist
or band touring around the country.
Whether its a small acoustic show at
a local venue or a sold-out arena con-
cert, students are guaranteed to find
some form of musical entertainment
across the state.
Pollstar, a concert industry trade
magazine, reports that while the aver-
age ticket for a show has doubled
within the past 10 years, ticket sales
have continued to rise, topping $3.9
billion in 2007.
While gas prices peak at a nation-
wide all-time high, it is not stopping
some music fans from seeing choice
bands on summer tours.
ECU student Stephen Mason is one
of many students checking out his favor-
ite artists on tour this year. Mason, who
has already seen Radiohead and Dave
Matthews Band this summer and also
plaris to check out Coheed and Cambria
and the Black Keys before school starts,
doesnt let high gas prices ruin his |
music experience.
T really like music and if its a group
I want to see, I'm willing to travel the
miles to see them,? said Mason.
I car-
pool with friends and split gas money. I
enjoy the live music experience, so I try
to make it out to as many shows as I can
without breaking the bank.?
For Adesola Ogunleye, local shows are
the best bet when it comes to saving money
and witnessing great entertainment.
For me, gas is a huge factor for
not traveling to other cities for shows,
and because prices are so high, it has
cut down on the far travels. of seeing
that band that you know will never
come to your small town,? said Ogun-
leye.
I think its better to go out and
support local music, because they will
be the next big thing you see in the
mainstream, but if I have a chance to
see one of my favorite bands and I have
the funds, I will rally up my friends
and head out.?
For fans not willing to venture much
farther than Raleigh, there is still time
toward the end of July and early August
to catch great acts at the Time Warner
Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek.
Maroon 5, Counting Crows and Sara
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Public speaking spans all ages,
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ELISE PHILLIPS
. EDITOR IN CHIEF
Public speaking.
These words usually spawn fear
in the average student"even those
who want to speak for a living.
Pamela Hopkins is headin up a new chapter at ECU.
When some speak in front of an audi-
ence they may experience a number
of unwanted physical responses
including sweating, heavy breathing,
sickness... .you know the feeling.
At ECU, almost every student
in every major has to take some
form of a public speaking class,
and according to Pamela Hopkins,
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most don't like it.
But Hopkins is trying to start a
new chapter of Toastmasters Inter-
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will warm students up to the idea
of public speaking.
IT am hard pressed to think of a
career where anyone will not have to
do at least a few presentations,? said
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I want students to see that
it [public speaking ] can be fun.?
Toastmasters International is a
worldwide non-profit organization
aimed at promoting good public
speakers as well as good leaders.
Beginning in 1924 at a YMCA in
Santa Ana, California, Toastmasters
International has grown to service
almost 300,000 members in 92 dif-
ferent countries around the globe.
According to the Toastmasters
Web site, the organization
offers
a proven"and enjoyable"way to
practice communication and leader-
ship skills.?
- Hopkins is an active member
of the Greenville chapter of Toast-
masters; she originally joined the
local chapter because she believed
that learning about public speaking
never stops, even though she is a
professor on the subject.
Toastmasters operates through
a manual of speeches that mem-
bers give during meetings; each
speech builds in complexity from
the last one, and members critique
each others speeches at weekly or
monthly meetings.
According to the Toastmas-
ters Web site, meetings are
a
learn-by-doing workshop in which
participants hone their speak-
ing and leadership skills in a
friendly atmosphere.?
Hopkins has wanted to start
an ECU chapter for some time
because
students get a pretty
limited amount of speaking time in
public speaking classes,? she said.
I think that it is an important skill
to have, and I think there is always
room to improve.? :
In order to begin the chapter
-at ECU, 10 students must become
involved. This way, the chapter will.
become an official club at ECU and
get funding from SGA.
Although the club will be stu-
dent-run and led, faculty members
and staff are welcome to come. There
are no instructors at Toastmasters
PAGE 8
majors
meeting's, which Hopkins thinks will
be a selling point to students.
Students and staff would be on
equal terms during the meetings,?
Hopkins said.
It wouldn't be [like]
~Tm a student and you have a PhD, we
will all be Toastmasters members.?
Hopkins feels that an ECU
chapter of Toastmasters will be
beneficial to not only students but
faculty and staff as well.
Even if you dont us public
speaking professionally, you will
certainly use it personally,? she said.
Whether that is a toast to your
retired boss or a eulogy, you will
speak in front of an audience.?
The ECU chapter of Toastmas-
ters will be open to students of all
majors, and if enough students are
interested, will be up and running
this fall semester.
If you are interested in the ECU
chapter of Toastmasters, contact
Pamela Hopkins at hopkinsp@
ecu.edu.
For more information about
Toastmasters International, visit
toastmasters.org.
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editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
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PAGE 9
Indie rock
My Morning Jacket
give into their Evi/ Urges
ERIN EDWARDS
FEATURES EDITOR
Indie rockers My Morning Jacket are more than just
_ guitarists with hippie tendencies. With elements of country,
psychedelic rock and even ~80s funk, their new album Evil
Urges tackles a whole new facet of music making.
Three years after their ambitious sophomore album Z,
My Morning Jacket steps it up even further. While it would -
have been easy for the band to create a safe albym, holding
over loyal fans and maybe securing a few new ones, they
tried something new. In a recent interview with MSNBC
singer Jim James said that the band not only wantedtotest __
out a new sound, but also wanted to make it as seamless as___
possible, jumping the bridge created from Z that straddled _
between older beats and newer sounds. __
It's hard to imagine such a sound coming from bearded
men who are comparable to the likes of Neil Young, but as
many bands are trying new sounds, it was time for something __ in their indie rock roots.
Im Amazed? and
Touch Me I
different. Just as Panic at the Disco channeled the Beatles in.
their latest album, Pretty Odd, My Morning Jacket does the
same in Evil Urges, but with a slew of influences panne intense ear candy. "
back almost three decades.
The album starts off well enough, with the title track
serving as a clear contradiction of past albums. In fact, the
first four tracks reiterate this idea, While the origin of _ ers are sure to be scratching their heads, but tap their feet at _
__ why the experimental route was chosen may bein question, the same time. As the standout song, the listener can only
i
:
My Morning Jacket! s third album Evil Urges.
takes a daring turn
anticipate as to how the live version would make out.
Evil Urges then takes a sharp turn, almost coming toa
screeching halt as it settles into a familiar progressive rock
that resembles past albums. Middle tracks such as
Two
Halves help to even out the album, creating the cross bridge
between experimental rock and old school My Morning
Jacket that encompasses all 14 tracks.
be considered a reject from the Forrest Gump soundtrack,
with characteristics of a sound made famous by the
Mamas and Papas.
Aluminum Park? serves as a potential Guitar Heo track,
__ with steady melodic attributes and a few key guitar solos for
__ the daredevil in all of us.
Touch Me I'm Going to Scream
_ Part 2? is almost like a sudden reprise of the earlier part of
the album, but eloquently seals the album to completion.
oe Following a recent stint on
Saturday Night Live,? My
. orning Jacket
there is no doube that the band stretched their | imagina
to the outermost limits, but kept their feet firmly plant
Going to Scream Part 1? continue the flow of innovative
experimentation, es the listener in soothing et
Highly Suspicious? is the aains most bold attem
to revive the retro pop punk genre of the ~80s. With
beats, falsetto vocals and lyrics with unsure meaning, |
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lowed by the Jonas Brothers and
Avril Lavigne July 30. Country
group Rascal Flatts will perform
Aug. 2 as well as Journey with
Heart and Cheap Trick Aug. 10.
Acoustic acts such as Jack Johnson
(Aug. 12) and John Mayer (Aug. 27)
will finish out the summer concert
lineup in Raleigh.
Dedicated fans willing to travel.
far and wide are sure to head to
Charlotte to catch new tours.as well
as classic favorites. Trekking into
its 14~ year, the Vans Warped Tour
will be stopping by Verizon Wire-
less Amphitheatre in Charlotte on
July 14. The all-day festival will .
boast such acts as Anberlin, Gym
Class Heroes, Jacks Mannequin,
Katy Perry and many more. This
is shortly followed by Projekt
* Revolution on July 30, headlined by
Linkin Park, The Bravery, Busta
Rhymes, Ashes Divide and Chris
Cornell along with supporting acts
Atreyu,. Hawthorne Heights and
Armor for Sleep.
Also at the Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre will be 311 and
Snoop Dogg July 24, followed by a
double feature of Widespread Panic
on July 25 and 26. For a flashback
to the classics, Bryan Adams and
Foreigner stop by on July 19, along
with Rush on July 20.
If large-arenas and stadiums
are too over the top for a concert
experience, music fans can enjoy
intimate and stripped-down shows
at smaller venues across the state,
including Cats Cradle in Carrboro.
Indie rock duo She and Hin, fea-
turing actress Zooey Deschanel
and singer/songwriter M. Ward,
will play July 28, as well as such
acts as the Hold Steady, the Faint ~
and the Melvins who stop by at the
-end of July and early August.
For those looking to stay in the
Greenville area, local entertainment
shows typically cost less than most.
concerts across the state and require
little to no driving to get to.
The Spazzatorium Galle-
ria, The Corner, 21 Eleven Beer
and Wine and Tavern on 4" are
just a few of the many venues in
Greenville where many area art-
ists will play throughout the rest
of the summer.
So whether you decide to travel
across the state to catch that sold-
out tour or walk around downtown
Greenville for a night out with
friends, there is sure to be a variety
of musical entertainment Just wait-
ing to be discovered.
This writer can be contacted at
features@theeastcarolinian.com.
Sports
WEDNESDAY JULY 9, 2008
PAGE 10
BCU football season kicks off next month
Staff
Patrick Pinkney drops back to pass against NC State. This season,
the two teams will meet in ious
This Week's Poll:
Which of these would
you like to ev ntually
see as a varsity ae
at ECU? _
A. Ice hockey _.
B. Lacrosse -
C. Return of men 5 soccer
D. Wrestling _
E Other "
Which of these Mt
fee would oe uke to
(AP)
Maybe Manny Ramirez,
Alfonso Soriano and the rest of
the Boston Red Sox and Chicago
Cubs*should just play ener own
All-Star game.
A charmed season for the Cubs
got even better Sunday when they put
Liberty Bowl or bust.
JARED JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
Anticipation is building toward
the start of another ECU football
season, as it is less than two months
away. With so little time left before
kickoffin Charlotte on Aug. 30, itis
time to take a look at the most criti-
cal games and story lines that will
affect the Pirates success this fall.
The match-up with Virginia
Tech on Aug. 30 stands out above
the rest. While some might not
rank this as the most important
game for the Pirates, I believe it is
so just for the simple fact that it is
the first game.
Skip Holtz and company want
to get started off on the right foot
and what better way than to knock
off the nationally-ranked perennial
powerhouse Hokies team in front of
a huge crowd at Bank of America
Stadium in Charlotte.
While ECU put up a worthy fight
a team-record seven players on the
NL roster. The World Series cham-
pion Red Sox also will send seven to
Yankee Stadium on July 15.
They love me everywhere,
what can I tell you?? Ramirez said.
Thats why I'm here. I guess Im
not stealing money.?
Said New York Yankees slugger
Alex Rodriguez:
Its going to be weird ©
having them in our locker room.?
The Tampa Bay Rays, with the
best record in the majors, did not
last year in Blacksburg, the Pirates
were left with a bitter taste in their
mouth and will be looking to come
out the victor this time around.
If UCF plays up to its potential,
this game could easily become the
most important game for ECU next
season. Last year, ECU beat UCF
52-38 in a game that was closer
than the score indicates.
Even after suffering the loss,
the Golden Knights went on to
claim the Conference USA champi-
onship thanks in part to the Pirates
devastating loss to a lowly Mar-
shall team late in the season. This
year, ECU hopes to take control
of the division early and not falter
down the stretch.
Houston appears to be one of
the teams to beat in the West divi-
sion of C-USA. Last season, ECU
stunned the Cougars at home in
a 37-35 win. Houston could have
easily come out victorious but their
kicker missed a 37-yard field goal
and a 38-yard attempt in the last
few minutes of the game to seal the
Raleigh-born Josh Hamilton will compete in Monday's Home Run Derby before taking part in the All-Star game.
Red Sox and
Cubs lead the way
have a single player elected to start.
Pitcher Scott Kazmir and catcher
Dioner Navarro were added to the
AL squad.
Picking the All-Star team,
its normally based on individual
performance,? Rays manager Joe
Maddon said.
You can look at our
group, individually we dont neces-
sarily stand out, and thats OK. As
a team, we totally stand out.?
The Yankees will be well repre-
sented, too, on a night. showcasing
victory for the Pirates.
This game is poised to be one of
the most exciting and high scoring
of next season and could be an early
preview of the C-USA title game.
The Southern Miss game is
important because it usually factors
into the conference race heavily. Last
year, the Pirates lost 28-21 in a heart-
breaker at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Now, the Pirates have to face the
Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg where
success has historically been hard to
find. IfECU were to enter this game
with the East division in its grasp-
-then watch out--this could become
a significant roadblock in the quest
for a conference title.
The rivalry game at NC State
is mostly about bragging rights,
_ with potential recruiting benefits
at stake. A win-loss here doés
not matter in the conference race,
which is and should be the main
goal of ECU each and every season.
With that said, the Pirates want
see FOOTBALL page 13
MLB All-Stars set to shine in Big Apple
Hall of Famers and a famed ballpark
in its final year. Rodriguez will be
joined by Yankees captain Derek
Jeter and closer Mariano Rivera.
There was only one change in
the last week of fan voting for start-
ers " Milwaukee outfielder Ryan
Braun overtook Ken Griffey, Jr. in
the NL outfield. Griffey finished
fourth and was left off the team.
Rodriguez was the top overall
vote-getter for the second straight
year at 3,934,518 and became a
12-time All-Star, as did Ramirez.
-Philadelphia second baseman Chase
Utley led the NL. voting with
3,889,602. "
_. The 1958 Yankees hold the
record with nine players in an All-
Star game. The Cubs and Red Sox _
came close when these rosters were
announced " Internet voting this
week will determine the 32" player
on each team.
To be able to represent the Red
Sox with that number of Red Sox
_ will be very exciting,? AL manager
Terry Francona of Boston said.
Im
very proud of that.?
Outfielders Kosuke Fukudome
and Soriano and rookie catcher
Geovany Soto were chosen to start
for the Cubs, who own the best
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PAGE 11
Merritt trades purple and gold for red, white and blue
Former Pirate upsets
Wariner en route to Beijing
(AP)
Before he kneeled into the starting blocks,
LaShawn Merritt tugged on his new necklace-- the .
red, white and blue one his friend gave him before
the race.
When it was over, after he beat the once-invincible
Jeremy Wariner for the second time in five weeks,
Merritt looked like a good candidate to have some gold
dangling from that neck in Beijing next month.
Merritt proved once again Thursday that the
mens 400 meters is anything but a foregone conclu-
sion this summer, defeating the defending Olympic
champion at the US track trials to set up a big
Olympic rematch.
My whole motto is, ~If I didnt think I could win,
I shouldn't train as hard as I do,? Merritt said.
Point
blank, nobody trains hard to be No. 2 in the world. If
you're racing and get second place, you go back and
train harder to be No. 1.?
Merritt didnt think it was an upset. And Wariner
still did enough to earn his spot on the Olympic team
in his best event.
I made the team, now my next goal is to win the
Olympics,? Wariner said.
Its going to motivate me
to work harder. The trials is one thing, the games is
the bigger one.?
Merritt finished in 44 seconds flat, defeat- |
ing Wariner by 0.20 seconds and leaving Wariner
~still as the only person to crack 44 seconds this
year (43.98).
Earning the third Olympic spot was national
indoor champion David Neville.
Moments before, the womens 400 went as expected,
with Sanya Richards winning and Mary Wineberg and
Dee Dee Trotter capturing the other two spots.
In the 1500-meter quarterfinals, Bernard Lagat,
Lopez Lomong, Alan Webb and Leo Manzano
advanced to Fridays semis. Lagat, already qualified for
the Olympics in the 5000, finished fourth in his heat,
clearly saving energy for two more races to come.
In the womens steeplechase, Anna Willard set an
American record, finishing the 3000-meter race in 9
minutes, 27.59 seconds. z
The race of the night, however, was the mens 4.00.
Wariner took to the track in his trademark sun-
glasses, and Merritt wore the necklace his massage
therapist made for him.
The red, white and blue is about making the
team,? Merritt said.
I crossed the line, got on the
podium and got on the team.?
Starting in lane six, one lane outside Wariner,
Merritt jumped to a slim lead about halfway through,
though thats nothing surprising; Wariner does his
best work in the final 150 meters.
But Merritt did not let up and as they started down
the backstretch,; it became clear Wariner would not
make a move to catch Merritt, who finished second to
Wariner at the world championships last year.
LaShawn was the better man tonight,? Wariner said.
When it was over, Merritt raised both hands in
the air. Victories like this dont come often.
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THE EAST CAROLINIAN ¢ SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008
Hurricanes already eyeing NHL playofts
Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford is keen to re-sign Eric Staal to a new deal.
Canes will have a
tougher look next season
KELLEN HOLTZMAN
SPORTS EDITOR
With the likes of offensive
magicians Sidney Crosby and
Alexander Ovechkin terrorizing
the NHL's Eastern Conference, the
Carolina Hurricanes have opted
for a team facelift-- one centered
around defense.
The biggest move of the off-
season has popular forward Erik
Cole heading to the Edmonton
Oilers in exchange for 24-year-old
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sidelined with a serious neck injury
in the Canes 2006 champion-
ship season.
The friendships and every-
thing make this tough,? Cole told
the Raleigh News and Observer.
The good news is its during the
summer, so we have some time. If
this were midseason, Id be packing
my bags and catching a flight. At
least we can take our time and talk
about everything.?
At 6-feet-3 and 210 pounds,
Pitkanens unwieldy build should
provide a stopping presence in front
of the net.
Pitkanen is joined by fellow
defenseman Josef Melichar, who
spent 2007 and 2008 in Sweden.
Melichar, 29, has over 300 games
of NHL experience with the Pitts-
burgh Penguins.
In February, the Canes acquired
defenseman Joe Corvo from the
Ottawa Senators in an attempt to
create a more mobile defense. Canes
general manager Jim Rutherford
also acquired forward Patrick
Eaves in the deal that sent veterans
Cory Stillman and Mike Commo-
dore to Ottawa.
The Canes back.line also
includes Tim Gleason and the
recently re-signed Anton Babchuk.
Glen Wesley and Bret Hedican will
not be returning to the red and
white next season.
In all, at least nine regulars
from last years squad will be sport-
ing new colors this season.
Signing All-Star forward and
face of the franchise, Eric Staal,
to a multi-year contract extension
is next on the agenda for gen-
eral manager Jim Rutherford and
the gang.
Staal led the Canes with 38
goals and 44 assists last season.
The offensive services of Cole
will be missed, but wingers Ray
Whitney and Justin Williams as
well as centers Matt Cullen and
BrindAmour will be returning.
The Canes will need all the help
they can get in a stacked Eastern
Conference. Fortunately, the abys-
mal Southeast Division is usually
ripe for the picking.
Last. season however, the
Ovechkin-led Washington Capitals
edged the Canes out for a division
title and a playoff berth.
The Florida Panthers fol-
lowed the Canes with a third-
place finish.
The Atlanta Thrashers finished
fourth in the division and 14" in
the conference despite boasting the
leagues second-leading goal scorer,
Ilya Kovalchuk.
The Tampa Bay Lightning fin-
ished dead last in the Southeast as
well as the entire Eastern Confer-
ence, but look for new coach Barry
Melrose to have things turned
around by the bay.
Rutherford is. confident the
defensive upgrades will return the
Canes to the NHL elite.
_
The last time somebody asked
me about all the changes we made
was coming out of the work stop-
page and how the fans would react,
and I think you got the answer in
June,? Rutherford said on Caro-
linahurricanes.com, referring to
the 2006 Stanley Cup.
Its part
of sports, there are always lots of
changes. Weve made our team
younger and added some good play-
ers. We have a chance to be one of
the real good teams again.?
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MLB continued from page 10
record in the league. Soriano has
been out with a broken left hand,
but may return in time to play.
Cubs pitchers Kerry Wood and
Ryan Dempster and third baseman
Aramis Ramirez were chosen by
NL players, and pitcher Carlos
Zambrano was picked by NL man-
ager Clint Hurdle of Colorado.
Its flattering,? Cubs manager
Lou Piniella said.
Weve played
well the first half and these guys
that are going are, in a way, largely
responsible. We have a few others
but these guys have all done their
jobs and done them well, and
theyre being rewarded.?
The Cubs, trying to win their
first World Series in 100 years, put
six players into the All-Star game
in 1988 and 1936.
Obviously all seven guys have
good enough numbers to be there,?
Zambrano said.
I was kind of like
50-50. I was planning to make a
flight to Venezuela, but now I have
to change it.?
Ramirez, David Ortiz, Dustin
Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis of
the Red Sox were elected by
fans. Ortiz is on the disabled list
with an injured wrist but will
attend; Francona said Texas
Milton Bradley would become the
designated hitter.
Boston outfielder J.D. Drew,
catcher Jason Varitek and closer
Jonathan Papelbon were picked by
a vote of AL players.
Definitely be more comfort-
able,? Pedroia said.
Thats the
biggest thing because a lot of the
guys I dont know.?
The AL starting lineup: Youki-
lis at first base, Pedroia at second
base, Jeter at shortstop, Rodriguez
at third base, outfielders Josh
Hamilton of Texas, Ichiro Suzuki
of Seattle and Ramirez and Min-
nesota catcher Joe Mauer.
Starting for the NL: Houston
first baseman Lance Berkman,
Utley at second base, Florida
shortstop Hanley Ramirez and
Atlanta third baseman Chipper
Jones, with Soriano, Fukudome
and Braun in the outfield. Soto will
become the first rookie catcher to
start for the NL.
Pitchers Joe Saunders of the
Angels and Cliff Lee of Cleveland
were among 14 first-time AL
stars. Colorado pitcher Aaron
Cook and San Diego first baseman
Adrian Gonzalez were among the
NLs 11 newcomers.
The AL candidates for the
last spot in Internet voting: out-
fielders Jermaine Dye and Jose
Guillen, first baseman Jason
Giambi, second baseman Brian
Roberts and third baseman
Evan Longoria.
The NL candidates: outfielders
Pat Burrell, Corey Hart, Carlos
Lee and Aaron Rowand and third
baseman David Wright.
Cubs first baseman Derrek
Lee, Colorado third baseman
Garrett Atkins, Detroit outfielder
Magglio Ordonez and Boston
third baseman Mike Lowell were
among the top players left out.
Every year there are guys
who make it that people question
and there are guys that probably
have the numbers that dont make
it,? Lowell said.
Bostons Daisuke Matsuzaka
(9-1, 3.12 ERA), the Yankees
Mike Mussina (11-6, 3.64) and St.
Louis Kyle Lohse (10-2, 3.61) also
were left off. ;
Once again, the league that
wins the All-Star game will
get home field advantage in the
World Series.
The AL has not lost an All-
Star game since 1996 at Veterans
Stadium. Since then, the AL has
won 10 and tied one. Overall, the
NL leads 40-36-2.
Its more than just an All-
Star game, its like a celebration of
Yankee Stadium,? Jeter said.
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season as head coach.
to win every game in which they
line up. Revenge should be on the
Pirates mind after last years bitter
34-20 defeat to the Pack.
Its fair to say that ECU doesnt
have a running back on the roster
as talented or the caliber of player
as Chris Johnson was last year.
For the Pirates, the answer to
the offense last season was basi-
cally to give Johnson the ball and
let him take over. This year the
question of who will fill his shoes
has still not fully been answered
and probably will not be until at
least the middle of the season.
Solid running backs like Domi-
nique Lindsay, Jonathan Williams
and Norman Whitley will all fight
for positions on the depth chart
come fall, but it remains to be -
seen if any can have the presence
on the field that Johnson had and
demanded. Finding a solid starter
will be key in the Pirates season
and in making the quarterbacks
life a little bit easier.
Last year, Rob Kass was slated
to be the starter against Virginia
Tech but due to off-the-field trou-
bles, Patrick Pinkney ultimately
became the starter for the majority
of the season and he made the most
of it. A year later, Pinkney is listed
as the No.1 quarterback on the
depth chart in the preseason with
Kass slated as the backup.
Holtz has stated numerous times
that he wants to stand behind one
starter but doesnt rule out switch-
ing back to a two quarterback unit.
However, if Pinkney can lead the
Pirates in an effective manner, the
job is clearly his to lose.
While ECUs defensive line
could potentially go down as the
best in Pirate history, the secondary
is hoping to make drastic improve-
ments to avoid becoming one of the
worst in respect to that unit in the
history of the university.
Last season, the Pirate sec-
Skip Holtz is ee than two months away from etnoanigta on his fourth
ondary was among the worst in
the nation and C-USA in passing
defense. The Pirates inefficiency
to stop the pass made most games
high-scoring shootouts. Now after
losing only one senior, the second-
ary is hoping that 2008 means more
experience and better results.
In each season that Skip Holtz
has coached ECU, the Pirates have
gotten better and better.
With last years Hawaii Bowl
victory, it remains to be seen just
what the Pirates have in store for
an encore. Multiple players have
indicated that this season is simply
Liberty Bowl or bust..To reach the
Liberty Bowl, ECU will have to
manage a schedule that is once again
top heavy with Virginia Tech, West
Virginia and NC State all being
among the first four opponents.
While those games dont nec-
essarily have a say in the confer-
ence race, it is important for ECU
to fight through those contests and
pick up some momentum to take
into conference play. The road to
an East division title likely runs
though UCF and Southern Miss
so those games are critical to the
2008 season to say the least.
In the feel good story of the
season, junior offensive tackle
Terence Campbell will be return-
ing to action for the first time
since 2006 after rehabilitating
from emergency heart surgery.
Right now,. Campbell is listed as
second-string, but if his play prior
to his illness is any indication, then
he could be starting once again
sooner than later.
IfECU can overcome such a diffi-
cult schedule and address these issues,
this will truly be a season to remem-
ber"and it goes without saying--the
road to success runs through the
Liberty Bowl in Memphis.
This writer can be contacted at
sports@theeastcarolinian.com
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