Stock Carnival Ecstasy - April 1, 2010

Welcome to the April 1, 2010 edition of the Stock Carnival Ecstasy. This is the very first edition of the blog carnival with the new name. For some reason BlogCarnival.com continues to make the old blog carnival name available and therefore there might be one more edition under the old name in addition to the Stock Carnival Ecstasy here. Zach Scheidt starts off the carnival will a great article on the Resurging IPO Market and the benefits to the business community the market presents. Andrea has a nice tutorial on Penny Stock trading. And finally, Steve Smith looks at Buying on Fundamentals as opposed to technical analysis. Hope you enjoy the carnival, bookmark, share, and come back in 2 weeks.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents EverkBank Review: Online Bank For High Yield Investment Accounts posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Scottrade Review: Best Online Brokerage posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

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Zach Scheidt presents Resurging IPO Market Adds Liquidity for Businesses and Owners posted at ZachStocks, saying, "The IPO market is picking up as private equity firms offer stock. Investors have ample opportunity but must understand the dynamics of IPO transactions."

Andrea presents How to Trade Penny Stocks ? The Basics of How you can Trade Penny Stocks posted at How to Trade Penny Stocks, saying, "Great How to article on Trading Penny Stocks"

Steve Smith presents Buying on Fundamentals posted at Forex Trading System Central, saying, "Using fundamental analysis can be useful in making swing trades on undervalued stock trades."

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BeaBu presents SEC 13F Holdings Report: How to Make George Soros Tell You about His Latest Investments posted at BeaBu.com, saying, "Most people who are trying to actively manage own investments would love to see into the brains of today's trading superstars like George Soros or Warren Buffett – or at least into their portfolios. The SEC 13F holdings reports makes exactly this possible, with some limitations addressed in the article. Detailed advice on how to get the report and how to best use it (as well as how not to use it) is also provided."

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Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com - March 18, 2010

Welcome to the March 18, 2010 edition of Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com. In this belated edition, we have a number of good stories for you to look at. The Investor explains volatility, inflation, and asset class returns. Patty Pedersen has an informative post on the Federal Reserve Discount Rate and how it affects your Investment Decisions. And finally Zach Scheidt explains the stock trade on Aircastle and why it is a strong position. Hope you enjoy the carnival, bookmark, share and see you again next week.

Darwin presents Darwin’s Portfolio – The Full Monty posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "Darwin shares his full trading portfolio - the good, the bad and the ugly."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Best 0% APR Credit Card Offers posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Buy Electronics On Discount At These Shopping Sites posted at The Smarter Wallet.

investment ideals

Admin presents Mad Skillz [part 1] posted at Living in volatility.

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The Investor presents Volatility, inflation, and asset class returns posted at Monevator.com, saying, "It's important to understand how different asset classes volatility and returns can be dampened down with time."

Bruce presents FHA Mortgage: Tightening Lending Standards posted at Government Mortgage Help, saying, "Mortgage Help from the Government to assist you in keeping your home from mortgage foreclosure during this recession"

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Patty Pedersen presents Federal Reserve Discount Rate and Your Investment Decisions posted at AlphaProfit MoneyMatters - Investing Blog, saying, "Recently, the Federal Reserve raised the discount rate after nearly 14 months from 0.5% to 0.75%. This article explains if more rate hikes in store and what this rate hike means for stock, bond, commodity, and cash investments."

Zach Scheidt presents Aircastle’s Strength Behind the Headlines posted at ZachStocks, saying, "Aircastle Ltd. (AYR) owns and leases aircraft to passenger and freight companies. Trading at a discount to book value with a strong cash balance and positive earnings."

Praveen presents Omnivision Technologies (OVTI) posted at My Simple Trading System, saying, "Analysis of stock OVTI"

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Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com - March 4, 2010

Welcome to the March 4, 2010 edition of Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com. This time around we have 15 articles including an interesting article on hedging your own company's shares by Darwin. Steve Patterson writes about Capital Gains and What to Report to the IRS, a very timely article. Patty Pedersen has Seven Ways to Invest in Auto and Auto Part Stocks, who knew there were so many variations? And finally BWL has a tutorial on Stock Market Basics For New Investors. Hope you enjoyed this carnival and come back in a 14 days.

KCLau presents The Latte Factor posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Finding out what is your Latte Factor will enable you to save that extra amount which may not seem much at the time but will be a substantial amount years later."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Scottrade Review: Top Brokerage For Small Investors posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents FreeCreditReport.com Review: Not a Free Credit Report posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

investment ideals

Nathan Bishop presents Fidelity China Special Situations Fund posted at Mutual Fund Explorer, saying, "On February 9, 2010, the Fidelity China Special Situations Fund was launched. The fund manager is Anthony Bolton and is a London-listed investment trust."

Darwin presents Is it Wrong to Hedge Your Own Company’s Shares? posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "Is it ever OK to hedge your risk by employing hedging strategies on shares of your own company? It's more complex than you may think."

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BeaBu presents Option Portfolio Delta and Delta Hedging posted at BeaBu.com, saying, "How delta hedging improves your vacation. The concept of delta hedging has its advantages, as well as costs and risks. The article explains how to hedge stock positions using options and vice versa. It also looks at the cost of delta hedging and the risk of selling options (short gamma trading)."

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Joe Johnson presents How to Be Fashionable on a Budget posted at Fashion Merchandising, saying, "About saving money and resisting impulse purchases when buying clothes."

Mike Piper presents Schwab IRA Review posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "A look at Charles Schwab's IRA through the eyes of a buy & hold investor."

chuck machado presents Medical Bills Lower Credit Scores posted at Raise Credit Score, saying, "The biggest obstacle to raising credit report scores is the lack of credit card debt management. Your credit report shows not only how much you're spending, but how much you're paying toward reducing your debt. If you are making minimum payments, lenders can see this and they figure your are either not too bright or are struggling."

Steve Patterson presents Capital Gains and What to Report to the IRS | 2008 Taxes posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "What capital gains an losses are allowed by the IRS and how to file a return properly when you sell capital assets."

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Patty Pedersen presents Seven Ways to Invest in Auto and Auto Part Stocks posted at AlphaProfit MoneyMatters - Investing Blog, saying, "Auto stocks are a favorite of the momentum crowd. Assets in Fidelity Select Automotive have swelled 20 times from a year ago. This article presents five prudent auto plays including Autoliv and Penske Auto."

jim presents Dividend Champions posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

BWL presents Stock Market Basics For New Investors posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, "A great primer for new stock market investors..."

Matt from Dividend Monk presents National Presto (NPK) Dividend Stock Analysis 2010 posted at Dividend Monk, saying, "NPK currently looks like an excellent long-term position to invest in. I do dividend stock analysis on my new site, and NPK is currently my strongest buy recommendation.
Full Disclosure: Long NPK"

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Darwin presents Double-Digit Returns in Any Market – Update 2 posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "A Must Read! Darwin shares his results for a revolutionary method to achieving double-digit returns regardless of market direction by shorting depreciating leveraged ETFs."

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Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com - February 18, 2010

Welcome to the February 18, 2010 edition of Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com. Welcome to another carnival edition and hope you enjoy the content here. Hoven Keith starts off with the Ultimate Guide To Biotech ETFs for those looking to be in the space but more diversified. Shannon Wills has 50 Twitter Feeds to Follow if you want Economic information as it happens. FlBlogger has some thoughts on the iPad and what it might mean for Apple stock. And finally a positive opinion on Healthspring from Zach Scheidt. Bookmark, Share, and come back next time.

healthylivinggal presents Solar ETFs: Bright Future Or Headed For A Burnout? posted at ETFdb.

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Hoven Keith presents Ultimate Guide To Biotech ETFs posted at ETFdb, saying, "ETF investors looking to gain exposure to the biotech sector have a number of options to consider--five to be exact. While there are some similarities between these funds, there are also some significant differences that result in unique risk and return profiles and diverging returns. In this article, we profile each of the ETF options, highlighting the pros and cons of each."

Debt Hawk presents Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Investor Shares (VMVIX) posted at Best Mutual Funds Now, saying, "The Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Investor Shares (VMVIX) is a mutual fund that was designed to track and mirror the performance of the MSCI® US Mid Cap Value Index."

Jasmine Hall presents 50 Best Money Blogs for Women posted at Accounting Degree.com.

Shannon Wills presents 50 Best Twitter Feeds to Follow the Economy posted at Online University Reviews, saying, "It is impossible to escape economics and the current recession. Everyone has felt its effects to some degree, but not everyone understands exactly how or why it occurred, operates, and may come to impact the future. Because the downturn affects every nation on the planet, people must pay attention to the factors that drive it up and force it to plummet alike."

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David de Souza presents Tax Rebate Forms ? Tips and Advice posted at UK Tax Blog, saying, "Some beoad tips and advice on completing your tax rebate forms this tax season."

Honeypurple presents 100 Important Personal Finance Posts for Women posted at Accounting Degree.com.

Mike Piper presents Index Funds vs. Active Mutual Funds posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "The actively managed mutual fund industry has a compelling sales pitch. The problem? It's not really true."

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jim presents Four Factors to Consider Before Roth IRA Conversion posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

jim presents The S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

FlBlogger presents My Thoughts On Apple’s iPad And Its Impact On Their Business (and Stock) posted at 20s Money, saying, "A look at Apple's ipad and how it might impact their stock."

Zach Scheidt presents Healthspring Offers Value in Turbulent Market posted at ZachStocks, saying, "Healthspring Inc. (HS) is trading at an extremely low multiple given the company's growth, stability and opportunities. Health care investments have come under pressure, but should rally now that health care reform fears are abating."

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Patty Pedersen presents Fidelity Investments Offers Free ETF Trading posted at AlphaProfit MoneyMatters - Investing Blog, saying, "Following Schwab’s move, Fidelity is offering free trades on a wide range of ETFs. This article explains how can investors can prudently you use free trading of ETF to their advantage."

Inside Mutual Funds presents Mutual Funds For Beginners posted at Inside Mutual Funds.

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Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com - February 4, 2010

Welcome to the February 4, 2010 edition of Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com. Another great set of articles for the FastSwings blog carnival. We have Abdulrasool Sumar describing how to retire a millionaire with 7 Strategies to Achieve Growth of your 401k Plan. Mike Piper tells us about the risks and costs associated with the lending club your buddies at work have invited you to join. 20smoney likes the long-term outlook for Wal-Mart. Even if the local Wal-Mart is quite after 8 pm. And finally in the tutorial section we have stockman with Chart Base Patterns. Bookmark our carnival and come back next time.

Diane Steward presents Ultimate Guide To Dividend ETFs: How To Find A High Dividend ETF posted at ETFdb.

TradingStocks.com presents Market Neutral Investing posted at Trading Stocks.

Leslie Brown presents Time For A Real Estate ETF? posted at ETFdb.

Engelbert Hudson presents Picking The Right Money Market ETF posted at ETFdb.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Low Interest Rate Credit Cards To Lower Your Debt posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Scottrade Review: Best Online Brokerage posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "A review of a top broker."

healthylivinggal presents The Problem With Dow ETFs posted at ETFdb.

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Darwin presents Darwin’s Inverse Leveraged Short ETF Strategy – Incredible Results Outlined posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "Astounding new strategy that changed the face of investment for me forever. Come see how I achieved double digit gains in any market by shorting leveraged ETF pairs and exploiting value decay due to daily rebalancing."

Annuities Explained presents Annuities Pros and Cons posted at Annuities Explained.

Abdulrasool Sumar presents How to Retire as a Millionaire with your 401k Plan and 7 Strategies to Achieve Growth of your 401k Plan posted at 401k, saying, "Learn the story of Knute Iwaszko who saved $1 million in his 401k plan with a $60,000 annual salary and paying the costs to raise 5 kids. You do not have to be a Goldman sachs CEO or a whiz kid on Wall Street making millions!"

The Investor presents How to run your portfolio like a hedge fund posted at Monevator.com, saying, "In this article I introduce some techniques used by hedge fund managers and others to ‘hedge their bets’ when investing."

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Mike Piper presents Lending Club Risks and Costs posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "A comparison of Lending Club notes to a simple high-yield bond ETF. (Lending Club doesn't come out looking too good.)"

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20smoney presents Long Term Outlook For Wal-Mart Is Excellent posted at 20s Money, saying, "A look at the long term investment potential of Wal-Mart (WMT)."

BeaBu presents Are You a Bear or a Bull? Or a BeaBu? | BeaBu posted at BeaBu.com, saying, "Investors, short sellers, and the others – why you should trade on both sides. BeaBu.com is a blog about risk taking, macro trading, and alternative investments."

Dan presents New ETF Review: Wildcatters Exploration & Production ETF posted at ETF Base, saying, "Review and background on a newly launched Wildcatter Exploration and Production ETF - expect wild volatility and huge gains if gas/oil move upward."

jim presents The S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Patty Pedersen presents Good Stocks to Buy When Stock Market Correction is Over posted at AlphaProfit MoneyMatters - Investing Blog, saying, "Good stocks bought at the end of a stock market correction can deliver outsized returns. Here are 3 good stocks to buy from 3 different sectors."

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stockman presents Chart Base Patterns posted at Learning Stocks, saying, "A key to being a succesful stock trader is learning how to spot chart base patterns and when to buy a stock. A chart base often acts as a foundation for stocks to “jump” off of; to begin a large share price increase."

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Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com - January 21, 2010

Welcome to the January 21, 2010 edition of Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com. There are some really good articles once again this time. Tim Smith instructs us on how to find the short interest on a stock. Frederick Yarmy has a very nice post on India ETFs. Jim writes about S&P500 Dividend stocks and which ones are the best. Maybe you have heard about Writing Covered Calls, 20smoney demonstrates how using them can increase your return. And finally Aussie Investor has all the Best Shares To Buy In 2010. Hope you enjoy and make sure to bookmark on your favorite social networks.

Engelbert Hudson presents Definitive Guide To Palladium ETF Investing: Palladium ETFs 101 posted at ETFdb.

Tim Smith presents How To Find The Short Interest In a Stock posted at SpecInvestor.

Wise_Bread presents Learn to Invest in 2010: 4 Steps to Educating Yourself posted at Wisebread.

Frederick Yarmy presents The Ultimate Guide To PPLT (Platinum ETF) posted at ETFdb.

Robert Damone presents The Ultimate Guide To PALL (Palladium ETF) posted at ETFdb.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents myFICO Promotional Code and Review posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Use Secured Credit Cards To Develop Your Credit History posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

Tabitha Mcivers presents Ultimate Guide To Agricultural ETFs: Agriculture ETF Investing 101 posted at ETFdb.

Frederick Yarmy presents Definitive Guide To India ETFs: India ETF Funds 101 posted at ETFdb.

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jim presents Buying the Dividend and Dividend Dates posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Suzane Smith presents The 10 Most Obscure Tax Deductions You Should be Using this Year posted at Executive MBA Programs.

jim presents The S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

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20smoney presents Boost Your “Yield” By Writing Covered Calls posted at 20s Money, saying, "A look at how you can boost your "yield" or return on your position by writing covered calls, including a few examples."

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Joe Manausa, MBA presents Three Keys To Selling A Home In 2010 posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "If you want to sell your home, you need to understand what today’s homebuyer is doing so that you can attract the one that will eventually own your home. Fortunately, the National Association of REALTORS® just released its 2009 PROFILE OF HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS report, which is chock full of information that is invaluable to an active home seller."

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Aussie Investor presents 2010 Share Market Floats - What Can Investors Look Forward To? posted at Australian Investing, saying, "Like 2008, 2009 was not a great year for Initial Public Offerings in Australia. The market for new issues had practically closed down in the first half of the year and even in the second half, there were only a handful of new share floats of any size. So what will 2010 have to offer for stock market investors? This post discusses some of the likely share market floats which investors can look forward to in 2010."

Nesher presents Virtual Stock Trading for iPhone posted at Internet Stock Trading for Beginners.

Kyle Dunning presents 200 Best Blogs, Free Courses and eBooks for the Business Student posted at Online Colleges and Universities Education Database, saying, "Thanks"

Aussie Investor presents Best Shares To Buy In 2010 posted at Australian Investing, saying, "Buying shares over the past couple of years has certainly been a hair-raising experience for most of us. It's been an extraordinary roller coaster ride. So how do we restore our investment portfolios back to their former glory? In this post, the author offers some tips to help you find the best shares to buy for 2010."

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stockman presents How to Read Stock Charts posted at Learning Stocks, saying, "This post is intended for anyone that is just getting into and learning about investing. The chart is a very basic foundation of stock research, and if you are brand new to investing or then this post is a good place to start your learning."

Tim Smith presents How To Find HOT Stock Picks! posted at SpecInvestor.

Mike Piper presents Asset Allocation with a 401(k) and IRA posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "A system for managing a portfolio that spans multiple providers--one for your 401(k) and another for your IRA, for instance."

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Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com - January 7, 2010

Welcome to the January 7, 2010 edition of Stock Market Fast Swings from Fastswings.com. This time we have a really good set of articles and too many to mention in the introduction here. Alisha Harmann has a nice guide to Emerging Market Bond ETF. Jim presents ideals on Dividend Stocks and where they fit for you. If you are like most traders today you are well aware of Leveraged ETFs, Zach Scheidt has a great article on them for you. Darwin isn't interested in the Dogs of the Dow anymore. And finally Tim Smith has a really good tutorial on swing trading that everyone should read. Thanks for stopping by and spread the word about our carnival when you get a chance.

TradingStocks.com presents Purchasing Stock Directly posted at Trading Stocks.

Alisha Harmann presents Definitive Guide To Emerging Market Bond ETF Investing posted at ETFdb.

Diane Steward presents The Definitive Guide To Cotton ETF Investing posted at ETFdb.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents TradeKing Review: How Does TradeKing Measure Up? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents HSBC Direct Review: Top Savings Account posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "A review on a top savings account."

Tabitha Mcivers presents Definitive Guide To Water ETFs posted at ETFdb.

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jim presents Where Dividend Stocks Fit in Your Portfolio posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

20smoney presents Is Iraq The Next Major Emerging Market? Iraq ETF Coming? posted at 20s Money, saying, "Analyzing the potential for Iraq as an emerging market down the road."

jim presents Buying the Dividend and Dividend Dates posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Zach Scheidt presents Leveraged ETFs – Meet Leveraged Mutual Funds posted at ZachStocks, saying, "Leveraged ETFs are an excellent tool for offsetting daily market exposure, but for longer-term investors the leveraged mutual funds may offer a better solution."

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Tim Smith presents Jim Cramer?s Getting Back to Even Book Review posted at SpecInvestor.

stocks

Darwin presents Dogs of the Dow Stock Trade is Dead – Don’t Fall for the Hype posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "Beware the fabled "Dogs of the Dow" lore that claims there's an easy way to beat the market by buying the highest yielding stocks in the Dow. It no longer works - here's why."

NetBiz presents How To Find Hot Stocks To Watch And Make Money In The Stock Market posted at Your Finish Rich Plan.

JJF presents Tips On How To Make Money In The Stock Market posted at Stocks Set To Explode.

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Mike Piper presents How to Rollover Your 401k into a Roth IRA posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "If you've left your job, it's possible to roll your old 401k directly into a Roth IRA--basically a rollover plus Roth conversion in one step."

Joanne presents Stock Market Basics: Buying & Selling Stocks posted at Stock Market Basics.

Jae Jun presents How to create online investment tracking spreadsheet posted at Old School Value, saying, "Use this free stock tracking spreadsheet or learn how to create your own dynamic online portfolio tracking spreadsheet that is always up to date. You can now view it anywhere, anytime."

Tim Smith presents Methods And Indicators Used When Looking For A Swing Trade posted at SpecInvestor.

Jeff Williamson presents Beginners Guide To Investing Online posted at Investing Online for Beginners.

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