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Employers Report Strongest Q2 Hiring Outlook In 10 Years
With half of employers hiring, it looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a banner year for hiring managers, executive recruiters and job candidates. Let's take a look the latest forecast.
April 17, 2017 – Forty five percent of U.S. employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in the second quarter – a significant jump from 34 percent last year and the highest percentage for the quarter dating back to 2007, according to CareerBuilder's latest forecast. Temporary hiring is also expected to experience a double-digit boost year-over-year with nearly half of employers (49 percent) planning to add temporary or contract workers over the next three months.
The national survey was conducted online on behalf of CareerBuilder by Harris Poll. It included a representative sample of more than 2,300 hiring managers and human resource professionals across all industries and company sizes.
"This is the best forecast we have seen for the second quarter since we started doing this survey more than 10 years ago," said Matt Ferguson, chief executive officer of CareerBuilder. "Nearly half of employers hired full-time employees in the first quarter and that momentum is expected to continue over the next few months." He said companies are paying close attention to policies introduced by the new Trump administration to assess the potential impact on businesses, but the hiring outlook is "optimistic."
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Sheila Greco, founder of SGA Talent in Amsterdam, NY, said that for her firm the first quarter of the year has been strong and that she and her clients are also optimistic about the months ahead. "I know from a small business perspective, we see this as being a very positive time," Ms. Greco said. "A lot of times people put their hiring on pause in an election year to see what happens with the outcome. Now that it's over a number of our clients have just said, 'You know what? We paused it for a while and now we're going full bore. We need talent.'"
There is no denying a general giddiness in the job market. "Whether it continues will depend on whether the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers can convert rhetoric to legislation," said Andy Knox, managing director of Chelsea Partners, a Los Angeles-based search firm.
More Jobs, More Choices
Anyone seeking employment in 2017 can expect to see more job choices and employers ready to hire, report recruiters from the field. It's a great time to be job hunting, they say, though nearly all expect talent shortages to continue to be a problem for employers as the year unfolds. Nevertheless, it is a dilemma that ultimately can be avoided. Talent shortages have occurred for a few reasons: employers haven't been willing to hire candidates to grow into a role and they haven't invested in bringing their current staff up to the level they need. Therefore, there are fewer choices of candidates with the skills employers want as everyone wants someone to 'hit the ground running.' This, coupled with job seekers looking for 20-plus percent increases in salary to make up for the lack of raises and increases over the past few years, has left everyone treading water ….. Here's some further reading from Hunt Scanlon Media.
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Most employers have been wanting to hire, but now there is more confidence to actually pull the trigger now that the national election is over and talent acquisition leaders are refocused on building their people pipelines.
A greater sense of confidence among employers was certainly evident in the first three months of the year. Forty six percent of employers reported that they increased their number of full-time, permanent employees, outperforming the same period in 2016 by nine percentage points. It is also the highest percentage reported for the quarter dating back to 2007. Eight percent decreased headcount in the first quarter, a slight change from nine percent last year, while 46 percent reported no change in headcount and one percent was unsure.
Hiring On the Rise
Looking over the last several years, the hiring outlook for the second quarter has steadily improved, with the biggest year-over-year gains occurring between 2009 and 2010 and between 2016 and 2017:
2007: Twenty nine percent of employers planned to hire full-time, permanent employees in the second quarter.
2009: Toward the end of the recession, that number dropped to 14 percent.
2010: Employers grew more confident and began adding new roles and reinstating jobs that fell victim to downsizing; 23 percent planned to hire full-time, permanent staff in the second quarter, a nine percentage point gain over 2009.
2015: Five years later, as the economy grew stronger, the percentage planning to hire increased to 32 percent.
2016: Hiring plans stayed on track and improved with 34 percent expecting to expand headcount.
2017: Now, 45 percent of employers plan to increase their number of full-time, permanent employees in the second quarter, eclipsing expectations reported over the last decade. Seven percent expect to decrease staff, the same as last year, while 45 percent anticipate no change and three percent are undecided.
Comparing regions, the West houses the largest percentages of employers expecting to add full-time, permanent employees (48 percent) and temporary or contract employees (54 percent) in the second quarter. The South and Northeast are following closely behind while the Midwest continues to trail other regions by a larger margin – though the Midwest is showing notable improvement compared to last year.
The addition of temporary hires will continue to be strong going into the second quarter, according to the CareerBuilder report. Forty nine percent of employers expect to hire temporary or contract workers over the next three months, up 12 percentage points from 37 percent last year and nearly double the percentage (26 percent) in 2011, when the statistic was initially tracked post-recession.
Inadequate Talent Supply
Since the financial crisis of 2008, there has been an emergent skills gap that has plagued almost every industry. Numerous reports continue to come out citing that lack of quality talent is an issue among companies despite the large amount of people seeking new employment opportunities. "Companies that are growing want to hire really good people, and when you have an unemployment rate under five percent, there's a shortage of them," said Tom Gimbel, chief executive officer of recruiting firm LaSalle Network.
The inadequate supply of qualified and skilled talent is the second-biggest threat to U.S. companies' ability to meet revenue or business performance targets, second only to "increased competitive pressures," concluded a recent Randstad 'U.S. Workplace Trends' report. Nearly eight-in-10 hiring decision makers (79 percent) agree that when positions become available at their organization, they struggle to find people whose skills match the job requirements.
"Often the challenge for hiring executives isn't the quantity of available candidates, instead it's the increasing difficulty in finding talent that is qualified, with the right skills and cultural fit for the position," said Jim Link, chief human resources officer (CHRO) of Randstad North America. People are the key factor linking innovation, competitiveness and growth for companies today, he said. "But securing skilled workers is getting more complex and challenging than ever before." As organizations further increase their hiring activity, he added, low unemployment means business leaders will have to work harder at hiring and keeping quality talent particularly as employees gain more options and confidence to change employers.
Sidestepping Talent Gaps
A recent study released by Randstad US found that as early as 2019 as much as 50 percent of the workforce will be comprised of agile workers, as nearly four in 10 (39 percent) workers say they are likely to consider shifting to an agile arrangement over the next two to three years. This movement is fueling an equally aggressive adoption of new workforce models that tap into both permanent and agile employees to combat staffing shortages, leverage globalization and fuel greater innovation for organizations.
The report concluded that by 2025 52 percent of C-suite executives said their organizations would be much more committed to building an agile workforce; the average employer expects 68 percent of their workforce to be comprised of agile talent. A separate study from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International concluded that hiring temporary and contract employees can help businesses sidestep talent gaps and remain nimble. The study showed more companies will be tapping into this labor segment, with temporary employment expected to add 173,478 jobs from 2016 to 2018 – an increase of 5.9 percent.
"Today, nearly three million people are employed in temporary jobs, and that number will continue to grow at a healthy pace over the next few years as companies strive to keep agile in the midst of changing market needs," said Kyle Braun, president of CareerBuilder's staffing and recruiting group. "Opportunities are opening up in a variety of occupations and pay levels, and this is a trend we're seeing in a wide range of industries and company sizes."
But according to Rick Gray, chief executive officer of Chicago-based a TalentRISE, "there are pros and cons of an 'on demand' workforce," he said. "In seasonal industries, it may be ideal and is not a new concept." As CEO of an expanding recruitment consulting and talent solutions business, he said TalentRISE itself has leveraged on-demand talent by deploying a network of specialized recruiters for urgent client hiring needs.
But cons, he said, can include the erosion of loyalty and pride, the risk of a workforce of pure multi-taskers and no specialization, and perhaps even an entire generation running from gig to gig with little financial stability. "If this trend is inevitable," he asked, "then how might it impact talent acquisition in the long run?" The end goal, he said, of getting the best workers deployed most quickly at the least cost possible will not change. "But how we all get there will."
Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief, Hunt Scanlon Media
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Darnley et al. (1995) were forced to include in this important reference work a Chinese procedure of making laboratory composite samples by mixing equal weights of the 5 or 8 natural individual samples of each GTN grid cell of 160x160 km, and giving to the resulting artificial laboratory composite sample the coordinates of the grid cell centre (see Figure below). This illogical procedure must not be used, because firstly the integrity of each sample is lost, and secondly it is not in agreement with the objective of the global project to establish a global Geochemical Reference Network of permanent value similar to a geodetic network in order to level the results of more detailed regional geochemical surveys.
sample is assigned the arbitrary coordinates of the centre of the GRN grid cell (Source: Demetriades et al. (2018, Fig. 14, p.169).
Demetriades, A., Smith, D.B., Wang, X., 2018. General concepts of geochemical mapping at global, regional, and local scales for mineral exploration and environmental purposes. In: Lich, O.B. (Guest Editor), Geochemical Mapping. Special Issue, Geochimica Brasiliensis, 32(2), 136-179; http://doi.org/10.21715/GB2358-2812.2018322136.
The following two maps from the FOREGS project of the Geochemical Atlas of Europe show the distribution of Pb in topsoil of the original 843 topsoil samples and the 198 artificial laboratory composite samples made in the laboratory of the Institute of Geophysics and Geochemistry (Langfang, China), respectively. The difference in the spatial Pb distribution is obvious even to non-expert eyes. The detail spatial patterns of Pb, displayed by the analyses of the original 843 topsoil samples (Figure 'a' on the left), is not shown in the 'over simplified' map with only 198 artificial laboratory composite samples (Figure 'b' on the right). In fact, the uniqueness and integrity of the individual samples has been completely destroyed by "artificial compositing in the laboratory", and their geographical reference to the actual sampling site eradicated by "assigning new arbitrary coordinates". It can be concluded, therefore, that the procedure of compositing individual natural samples to make laboratory composites, does not meet the requirements for the establishment of a global Geochemical Reference Network, similar to a geodetic network (Darnley et al., 1995), and must no longer be used. In fact, compositing natural samples to make artificial laboratory samples must not be used in any geochemical survey for the purposes of reducing analytical costs. This wrong procedure enforced by the Chinese co-author is recognised in Darnley et al. (1995) as it is stated that "Individual samples from within each cell of the reference network should be analysed at the earliest opportunity".
Geochemical Exploration, Langfang, China. (Source: Demetriades et al. (2018, Fig. 15, p.170).


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Witnessed by members and representatives of the South Australian LGBTI communities, on 1 December, the Hon. J Weatherill, Premier of South Australia put the following motion to the House of Assembly: 1. That this house recognises that many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer community members have been discriminated against by South Australia's legislation….


Amy Grossberg got a prison sentence of two and a half years and Brian Peterson got two years in the death of their newborn. Were the verdicts fair?
Funny how people in one part of the country, in the Massachusetts nanny case, are willing to send a girl to prison for life in a case where the death of an infant was an accident (and not proven just who was responsible) and yet in New Jersey they can say two and a half years is sufficient in another, in which there was no question of where or how this infant died and who was responsible.
There are many who will argue that the sentences were too lenient. However, the stigma inflicted by the media is likely to remain with the couple for the rest of their lives.
The sentence in this case has made the sentencing in the case of Melissa Drexler, accused of killing the baby she delivered at her senior prom (''Prom Mom'') that much more difficult. Here you have lenient sentences for what appears to have been premeditated. Miss Drexler, on the other hand, appears to be facing a longer sentence despite the peculiar circumstance of the birth of her child.
In the end, though, people should realize that immaturity played a role in both these incidents and that mercy shares a role with punishment in the administration of justice.
Please note that the judge acted within the purview of the law. The amount of time is irrelevant. What is important is the fact that two young people could have lived so long and not learned values. How sad.
I'm a former New Jerseyan and have different feelings about this. It's very easy to say that Amy Grossberg should have had the baby and given him up for adoption.
I have walked in her shoes. If people would stop and consider how many unwanted children are born only to be beaten, burned and even murdered, perhaps they might reconsider abortion. Unless their religion proscribes abortion, people should be free to follow their instincts regarding themselves.


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InfoQ Homepage News Hack.Summit() 2016 Announced
Hack.Summit() 2016 Announced
Dec 21, 2015 5 min read
Shane Hastie
Following on from the successful hack.summit() which ran in December 2014, HackHands founder Ed Roman has announced the second event will be held in February 2016. The original event (reported on InfoQ here) had over 64000 virtual attendees and raised over $50000 for a variety of charities including Women Who Code, Black Girls Code and Code.org.
InfoQ spoke to Ed Roman about the plans for the 2016 event:
InfoQ: What is the purpose of the hack.summit() event?
hack.summit() is a virtual event which unites the world's most renowned programming language creators, open-source contributors, and thought leaders to raise money for nonprofits in the programming space. It takes place the week of February 22, 2015 and is 100% online. The website for the event is http://www.hacksummit.org.
The hack.summit() mission is to raise money for coding non-profits such as Code.org, Women Who Code, and Black Girls Code. All ticket sales go to coding non-profits.
Last year's hack.summit() had 64,000 developers register, making the largest virtual conference ever created, and the largest programming conference ever created (physical or virtual).
InfoQ: What's unique about this event?
hack.summit() was created in 2014 as an experiment in virtual conferences. Up until now, there hasn't been a really strong success for a virtual conference. Early attempts tried to mimic the real world via 3D virtual worlds, which caused sluggishness and browser compatibility issues. We researched this and realized that none of this technology was necessary, and what people really wanted was to learn from speakers in a video-chat environment. So we embarked to create this event.
For us, it's important that any initiative we undertake also has a social entrepreneurship element. So this event became a fundraiser for non-profits in the coding space, many of whom combat diversity issues among programmers.
We also wanted this event to be accessible -- so instead of charging for tickets, it's an optional donation of the amount of your choosing to a coding non-profit of your choice. Those who are not in a position to donate can pay with a tweet to help us find more donors. So this event is available to both the rich and poor.
At first, we were hoping to line-up 5,000 attendees. But that quickly soared and we ended up with 64,000, making this the largest programmer event ever held (larger than all of Microsoft's conferences combined). We were shocked at those results and now believe that virtual events are our future. It also shows that a social mission for-good can have tremendous results.
InfoQ: Who are some of the speakers you have lined up for the event in February, and what will they be talking on?
We're keeping the speaker list invite-only. It's the top computer science contributors in the world, such as David Heinemeier Hansson (creator of Ruby on Rails), Orion Henry (founder of Heroku), Nathan Marz (creator of Apache Storm), Kent Beck (creator Extreme Programming, co-created Agile, author of 9 books), Tom Chi (creator of Google Glass), Rebecca Parsons (CTO of ThoughtWorks), Yehuda Katz (creator of Ember.js), Brian Fox (creator of the GNU Bash Shell), Jon Skeet (#1 answerer on StackOverflow), Dries Buyataert (creator of the Drupal programming language), Qi Lu (EVP at Microsoft), Rod Vagg (Node.js Technical Chair and Core Committer), Sarah Allen (Co-creator of After Effects, Flash video, recent Presidential Innovation Fellow) and many more. It's an all-star list of keynote-only level speakers -- and is unprecedented at programmer events, only made possible by the virtue of this event being pure virtual and not requiring travel.
Developers will be educated on a variety of software engineering, open source, web, and mobile programming concepts from the leaders in our industry. This is truly a broad event where everyone will have something to learn. No specific experience is needed, although the event is targeted most closely to IT professionals and engineers.
InfoQ: What is the format for the event – how do people participate and engage?
The event runs during daytime hours PST. There is a single track, since each speaker is keynote-level, and deserves the full audience's attention. Audience members can participate by asking questions of the speaker, interacting with other audience members via text-chat, and answering polls that the speaker asks the audience. Occasionally we may also bring audience members on-camera to participate via video chat with the speaker.
InfoQ: How many people can the event cope with, how many registrations can you accept?
There is a theoretically unlimited number of simultaneous attendees. At least year's event, our largest session had over 18,000 simultaneous participants. We're hoping to shatter that record at the upcoming event.
InfoQ: What technology will you use to enable such a large audience?
We partnered with Crowdcast.io which provides the virtual conferencing technology. We helped incubate that startup since there was no good technology solution for this prior to Crowdcast. At the time, Crowdcast was a 1-man company, and scaled to handle our event. Which is pretty unbelievable and speaks to the technical genius of its founder.
InfoQ: How is the event funded, and where do the funds go?
All ticket sales go to our non-profit partners. The event is brought to you by Pluralsight, which provides online developer education. The mission of hack.summit() dovetails nicely with Pluralsight's mission of online developer education, and so Pluralsight is a natural choice to be the corporate steward behind the event.
InfoQ: Please tell us about the hack.pledge(). How many people have taken the pledge and how is it making a difference?
hack.pledge() (http://www.hackpledge.org) is a movement for developers to mentor each other for 1 hour to help improve the quality of software around the world. By mentoring each other in our hour of need, we can help increase the quality and speed of software development worldwide and help each other master the craft of software development. There is no financial business model behind hack.pledge() -- it is a movement. We subsidize the infrastructure costs of connecting mentors and mentees. Over 11,000 developers have signed the pledge, including creators of programming languages and major tech companies.
InfoQ: Tell us about the virtual hackathon occuring at hack.summit().
Last year, Koding created the world's largest global virtual hackathon, and it was a tremendous success. They've been inspired by our mission at the hack.summit() for non-profit work, and have agreed to contribute this year's virtual hackathon to hack.summit(). Together, we are working to make these events the largest virtual gathering of software developers ever. The combined event will not only allow developers to hear directly from the world's leading software developers (e.g xxxx), it will also allow developers to compete for a grand prize of $100,000 and raise money for coding non-profits. The hackathon will take place on Feb 20-21 2016 and winners will be announced live at the end of hack.summit() making it a truly grand finale to an extraordinary event. Registrations for the hackathon are now open.
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Last year, I was invited to be part of the Adobe Experience Manager Slack channel "AEM-Tech" by Jason Meyer, President and Sr. AEM Technical Architect at Zap Technology Solutions (www.zapts.com). He started the channel February 26, 2016 with the goal to connect Adobe Marketing Cloud (AMC) technologists so that they can work together and discuss issues related to AEM and find workable solutions or workarounds. I've been on it for a while now and the conversation stays focused on relevant tech things.
https://aem-tech.slack.com/ is a semi-closed group in the sense that they only want AMC techs/users on the channel. They aren't looking for recruiters or people looking to do sales and self-promotion, but everyone else is welcome. Jason is planning on creating a web form to help automate adding people to the Slack group. But for now, if you are interested in joining, you can send an email to aemtech@zapts.com with your name, email address, and title (or job description) and you will be added manually. Anyone with an @adobe.com email address can join on their own by going to aem-tech.slack.com and signing up.


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The Youth in Bare Foot (Drama - 2005)
맨발의 청춘 (Maen-bal-eui Cheong-choon)
Directed by Choi Do-hoon (최도훈), Kwon I-sang (권이상)
Screenplay by Jo So-hye (조소혜)
MBC | Airing dates : 2005/10/03~2005/12/30
Even though it is a time when our values are changing, dramas about precious love remain the most popular.
A story about love among youth.
But even so this story does not include any secrets about birth, love between half brothers and sisters, someone waiting for death because they have leukemia or cancer, and no one with amnesia. Instead it's filled with how a few youths, who have burning passion inside them, go through the everyday ups and downs of life and mixed fortunes with love and fate. The characters have distinct personalities and are full of fun. This drama will trigger something in young people who think that love is just a spur of the moment, in a world where everything is becoming digital to the extreme, by drawing the warmth that human love points to and by showing them a way of finding the truth about love.
Uhm Gisuk, a boxer, finds out that he has a heart disease which is, in effect, telling him how he will reach the end or at least that he must invest a whole lot of money into his hope for recovery. Eventually Gisuk decides to give up boxing. He gets into a situation where he has to make a go of a new career for his family who don't make a great living off their Laundromat. And for his sister, who, despite the fact that she is 30, her family can't dare try to help her marry because she was prematurely born.
The only reason why he even started boxing was to make money because it his only change without a good education.
Because that would be the only way he could build the finances necessary to set up a little restaurant for his sister.
He would have done anything, and not only boxing, to reach this goal.
Defending himself that way he quits boxing and is about to start a new life when love flows into him like an ambush.
Nah Kyung Joo lives with her mom and two younger siblings; they all work here and there to help her mother keep house. Her dream is to become a home shopping host. Her mom works as an insurance broker but her income is not sufficient and Kyung Joo isn't much help either because she spends all her earnings buying clothes and whenever she has time she's busy window shopping for designer brands to buy once she's saved enough money to buy it. She thinks that doing these kinds of things is an investment for the knight in shining armor she'll one day meet. Her little sister, an outstanding student, does not understand Kyung Joo's actions and kind of looks down on her but she does not care. This somewhat snobbish and vain character falls in love with Gisuk.
They meet in a subway station, Gisuk helps Kyung Joo catch a pickpocket who was trying to steal her wallet but gets completely exhausted and faints. So Kyung Joo takes him to the hospital but when the nurse asks her to go and pay the fee she just leaves there and runs away because all she has is a overcharged credit and no cash. Just then Gisuk wakes up only to hear this news. The next day Kyung Joo goes to the show host interview but gets rejected.
That night she feels very sad and decides to go to a little covered cart bar to have a drink, just then Gisuk walks in to clear his thoughts about how he's going to tell his parents about his illness and what to do with his future that does not include boxing. The two meet again.
Could this be fate?
They sit together but Kyung Joo seems a little nervous and scared so Gisuk thanks her for taking him to the hospital. Kyung Joo is a little surprised because she thought that he would be angry at her for just leaving him at the hospital when he helped her, a little fire of love starts to sparks in her heart and immediately begins to grow.
Gisuk is not the knight in shining armor Kyung Joo has been waiting for all this time but the reason she fell in love with him is because of his faithfulness, purity and will to fight the world. But there love isn't always good some hardships start to occur with the appearance of a couple other characters, Min Yujin and Hwang June Hyuk.
First Min Yujin, ever since her late teens she has been a prostitute and into her thirties. She is about to get married when her fiancé finds out about her past and does not show up at the wedding. She gets into the car that they were supposed to ride in together to their honeymoon as husband and wife. She goes alone to her little sister's grave. Her sister was the only family she had left after her parents had passed away and, at the same time, a burden. She was the reason Yujin became a prostitute, to make money to pay for her sick sister; bills. Eventually she died before the age of twenty.
Just then Gisuk was visiting his mother's grave to tell her about his sickness and his plans. He was on his way back home when at the entrance he sees a car skid to stop and dangles on a cliff just waiting to fall and helps. A woman wearing a wedding dress just looks into the sky like nothing has happened and instead of thanking him for saving her life asks for a cigarette. Time passes and Gisuk meets her again but this time as her driver. This woman is Yujin.
Meanwhile, Kyung Joo gets a decent job at a hotel, after moving from several other part-time jobs (actually she gets the job due to the help of her mother's old friend who is the owner), there she meets Hwang June Hyuk, a guest staying in their hotel suite…
Uhm Gisuk (26 yrs. old~) - Kang Kyeong-joon
He dreams of being a boxer but has to throw it away because he finds out that there is something wrong with his heart. Even though his family wasn't always well off and he didn't receive a good education he is a very positive character who knows how to adapt to the truth and has a great sense of responsibility. After losing his dream to become a boxer he does not give up everything and fall into a great depression, instead he adapts to the truth and begins a new challenge. He believes in destiny and shows the true meaning to what devotion is.
Nam Kyung Joo ( 23 yrs. old~) - Jeong Ae-yeon
She is in the same level as Gisuk in the way that they do not have much. But she is very bright and even optimistic. Because she has no particular talents and has graduated from a junior college she thinks that appearance is the only thing she has, and takes great care of it hoping to meet a knight in shining armor but even that is not easy, actually it gets even harder after she starts falling in love with Gisuk. Just then her knight in shining armor, June Hyuck appears in front of her just like a dream and she starts to get lost. While worrying about what to do Yujin appears next to Gisuk. She uses this as an excuse to leave him. But on the other side of this luck there was a trap. As she falls into this trap she becomes the heroine of a tragic drama but because of her optimistic personality she doesn't lose hope til the end.
Min Yujin (28 yrs. old~) - Woo Hee-jin
Because she lived such a difficult life as a prostitute, ever since a young age, she has nothing to fear. Now she owns a well-known bar in Kangnam and has made a lot of money. Now that she is well off she has started to dream a very little dream. Her dream was to get married and become a good wife and mom. She was about to get married with a man who people she knew set her up with but unfortunately he finds out about her past and does not show up to the wedding. She goes to her little sister's grave and there, like fate, she meets Gisuk. By meeting him she starts to dream her little dream again and tries to fulfill it but Gisuk does not come over easily. The longer this goes on the greater her desire becomes and she finally succeeds in making him like her and she thinks that she will be happy, but is just the beginning.
Hwang June Hyuk (28 yrs.old~)
He has a lot of money, is good looking, his family is wealthy, and he had a great education, basically he's got everything.
Also he's got great manners, which makes him the perfect knight in shining armor.
Even his ambitious character is charming.
However, even though he has a tendency to frighteningly fall into something he likes, on the other side he loses interest in it even faster.
But while enjoying his life, meeting people in the same class as him and loving girls the way he does everything else, he meets Kyung Joo and falls in love with her. He shows great interest in her because she is different from him in many ways but this, unfortunately, winds up like all his other relationships. He eventually comes back to her and finds the true meaning of love.
Eps. 1
Although Kyung-joo finds something she likes, she hears that her credit card has gone over the limit. Being slightly embarrassed, she pretends as if nothing's wrong and ends up buying the outfit on impulse after being persuaded by the clerk, who tells her to put it on hold. Kyung-joo has her shopping bag snatched in the subway station. Gi-suk comes quickly to rescue her after hearing her scream, chases the snatcher and retrieves the shopping bag but suddenly loses consciousness. When Kyung-joo hears that she has to pay for the hospital fee after Gi-suk is taken to the emergency room, she puts forth her suspended credit card and runs away saying that she would return. Gi-suk wakes up but can't remember why he's lying there…
Mi-seon breaks Gi-suk's trophy by mistake and feels that something ominous might happen. In the meantime, Kyung-joo practices hard for her interview. Seon-joo is not so sure about Kyung-joo, who is overly confident about passing. Gi-suk now knows about his heart disease and starts drinking in sorrow.
Kyung-joo comes out of the interview confident that she has tactfully answered the questions and will be chosen as the show host. Meanwhile, Jeong-hwan is standing in front of the drycleaners and automatically turns his head when a tall and stylish woman gets out of the taxi. The elegant woman, Hwa-sook, walks by Jeong-hwan and enters the real estate agency. Kyung-joo stops by the modeling agency and grudgingly accepts the pitch girl position at a bakery-opening event.
Eps 4.
Gi-suk runs towards Kyung-joo happy that she has come all the way to his town. But Kyung-joo tries to ignore him by saying that he has mistaken her for someone else. Soon-ok goes to see Jeong-hwan at his place since he has been trying to avoid seeing her. Hwa-sook, who comes in as a tenant at Soon-ok's house, moves in the middle of the night with light luggage. In the meantime, Seon-joo gets a phone call from the home shopping network where Kyung-joo had her interview.
Kyung-joo learns that she failed the interview for the show host position and returns home in despair. She holds back her tears and tries to act as lively as possible in front of her family, as she would normally. Her family shows concern for her knowing that she didn't get the job. Gi-suk's heart starts beating when he gets a phone call from Kyung-joo, whose cell phone he's been keeping. Mr. Uhm at the drycleaners treats Hwa-sook's clothes with delicate care but he's shocked when her clothes get damaged due to his clumsy daughter Mi-sun.
When Hwa-sook gets mad about her expensive clothes getting damaged, Jeong-hwan doesn't know what to do. Mi-sun sneaks out of her hiding place and runs hurriedly to Soon-ok's beauty salon when she hears Hwa-sook's cry and demand for compensation. Kyung-joo is feeling down and calls In-ae and cries to her. When Kyung-joo returns full of tears, her family is heart-broken.
Mr. Seo and Soon-ok feel that Hwa-sook is asking too much for the clothes and go to see her. Meanwhile, Kyung-joo feels uneasy about having ignored Gi-suk and is reluctant to go get her cell phone back. She's also worried about losing her job after having boasted in front of the head of the agency, believing that she would pass the interview. Jeong-hwan can't take his eyes off Hwa-sook, dressed in her aerobics wear, when he goes to Soon-ok's house.
Kyung-joo is fascinated by Gi-suk when she goes to get her cell phone. Gi-suk feels there is something more between them when he sends Kyung-joo away at the bus stop. In the meantime, Jeong-hwan goes to the department store to buy Hwa-sook a dress. Hwa-sook says what Jeong-hwan has bought is unfashionable and throws it away. Soon-ok thinks the dress that Hwa-sook threw in the yard is a present that Jeong-hwan has bought for her…
Soon-ok enters Jeong-hwan's house in the small dress convinced it is a present meant for her. Jeong-hwan hides himself as soon as he sees her and Soon-ok walks around showing off her dress to Mr. Seo and Mi-seon. Kyung-joo is in a bad mood and ends up in a major argument with her co-workers, who hurt her ego. In the meantime, Jeong-hwan meets up with Hwa-sook to ask why the present he gave her ended up in Soon-ok's hands and expresses his disappointment.
Eps. 10
Kyung-joo, who was crying out that she would love anyone that calls, is surprised to receive a call from Gi-suk at that very moment. Kyung-joo ponders for a moment and offers to treat him to dinner for having found her cell phone. Meanwhile, In-ae searches the internet to find a former classmate who could buy insurance from her. Hwa-sook's younger sister Bo-bae comes to visit. Cheon-dong can't take his eyes off Bo-bae who is harsh with her words and even drives a motorcycle. In the meantime, Gi-suk, on his way back from his mother's grave, gets nearly run over by a car driven by a bride in her wedding dress…
Gi-suk helps the mysterious woman, Min Hee-jeong in her wedding dress. Hee-jeong doesn't care about the people who stare at her at all. Kyung-joo is busy picking out the right outfit for her date with Gi-suk. Hee-jeong thanks Gi-suk for his help and disappears after throwing him a wrapped ring box. Jeong-hwan who delivers Hwa-sook's laundry blushes when her hands brush past his…
Gi-suk is very surprised when he finds out that the ring Hee-jeong tossed to him in appreciation is a real diamond ring. After some time considering this strange occurrence he asks his family what to do. Meanwhile, Soon-ok sees Bo-bae's motorcycle in the middle of the small front yard and complains to Hwa-sook…Hwa-sook meets up with Jeong-hwan and independently begins to take hold of the current situation in town. Soon-ok is furious when she hears the news of Hwa-sook and Jeong-hwan being together at a café.
Gi-suk feels happy on his way back after his date with Kyung-joo. Soon-ok finds out that the dress she thought Jeong-hwan gave her was actually Hwa-sook's. Soon-ok closes the shop for a day and lies sick in bed. Gi-suk goes through the trouble of finding Hee-jeong's phone number and calls her to say that he wants to return the ring, but she refuses. Meanwhile, Jeong-hwan can't stop thinking about Hwa-sook.
Hwa-sook and Soon-ok yell at each other and fight to save their self-respect. Cheong-dong, scared of the yelling, runs over to Jeong-hwan. Meanwhile, Gi-suk smiles thinking of Kyung-joo and introduces Kyung-joo's mother's insurance plan to the people at the gym. Gi-suk contemplates Hee-jeong's ring in front of him and calls her up again. But she gives a cool response and says that he's already paid his price for the ring having treated her to a meal….
When Gi-suk says that he wants to return the ring, Hee-jeong simply hangs up saying that he should keep it since she doesn't want it. Gi-suk tells Jeong-hwan and his grandmother about his phone call and that he plans to just keep it, but his grandmother insists that he should return the ring. Kyung-joo visits Gi-suk at the gym to explain her insurance program and everyone is drawn into her smooth, show host-like presentation. Kyung-joo was waiting for Gi-suk and instantly arranges to meet up with the panel from the show host interview when she gets a phone call…
Hee-jeong throws the ring she gets back into the river right in front of his eyes. Gi-suk is lost for words. Meanwhile, Kyung-joo is happy having sold a lot of insurance with the help of Gi-suk and has fun with him on a date. Jeong-hwan meets with Soon-ok and alleviates her sulky attitude. Soon-ok is delighted when Jeong-hwan buys her a dress and a delicious dinner. Hwa-sook creates an opportunity so she can nonchalantly come across Mr. Choi.
In-ae is thankful to Gi-suk for selling insurance and invites him over. Gi-suk goes to Kyung-joo's house full of anticipation. However, Kyung-joo gets a phone call from the home shopping network people and isn't able to return home on time…Soon-ok is satisfied when Jeong-hwan makes up to her. In the meantime, Hwa-sook dresses up nicely and pays a visit to the driving range where Mr. Choi often goes. Mr. Choi can't take his eyes off Hwa-sook, who walks by with her air of charm.
Jeong-hwan is shocked to find Hwa-sook riding in Mr. Choi's car. Upset by thoughts of Hwa-sook, he scolds his daughter Mi-seon, who mopes around and refuses to talk. Later, Kyung-joo stops by the gym while Gi-suk is immersed in his training. Meanwhile, Kyung-joo receives a call from the panel member asking her to come to the show host training and is set on her way…
In the middle of boxing practice, Gi-suk is surprised to find that something is wrong with his heart. In the meantime, Mr. Choi, who gets trapped in Hwa-sook's plan, hits Bo-bae with his car. He doesn't know what to do when Hwa-sook makes a big fuss about her sister being hit… The panel member calls out Kyung-joo again and they drink until they are completely drunk. Kyung-joo manages to send him home even though he wants to have more drinks and takes a deep breath…
When a singing contest is held in town, Mr. Seo and Soon-ok prepare their best and run to the contest. Although Soon-ok gives it all she has to win first prize, she loses against her enemy Hwa-sook. Kyung-joo goes to see Gi-suk after she escapes from the panel. Gi-suk is surprised when she drops weakly to the ground crying. Meanwhile, while practicing in the gym, Gi-suk feels a sudden pain in his chest and passes out…
The gym director quickly brings Gi-suk, unconscious, to the emergency room. He is very surprised to find out about Gi-suk's heart condition at the hospital. Meanwhile, Mr. Choi offers to treat Hwa-sook to dinner for having run over her sister. Soon-ok, no longer upset, is nice to Jeong-hwan and wants to buy him a suit. The director repeatedly forbids Gi-suk, back at the gym, from boxing again …
Jeong-hwan was wondering why Gi-suk is skipping the gym and scolds him. Gi-suk, already sensitive because of his health, gets mad at Jeong-hwan and leaves the house. Seon-joo notices that Kyung-joo is looking for a job. Meanwhile, Gi-suk, who was stubbornly punching the sandbag, breaks down crying…
Kyung-joo goes to several interviews only to be rejected. Gi-suk is preoccupied thinking that his boxing career might end soon. Meanwhile, Hwa-sook approaches Jeong-hwan and convinces him to buy the refrigerator she has won at a good price. Jeong-hwan is shocked to hear about Gi-suk's condition from the gym director. Jeong-hwan plops down in Gi-suk's room and breaks into tears. Gi-suk is dead drunk wandering the streets until he comes across the car Hee-jeong was riding in…
In-ae gives some pocket money to Kyung-joo so that she can use it for the show host training. Kyung-joo holds back her tears, not being able to tell the truth to Seon-joo. When she asks why she is looking for a job Kyung-joo confesses the truth. Gi-suk is knocked unconscious by Taek-soo and Yeo-jin lets Gi-suk sleep in her apartment. The next morning when Gi-suk wakes up, he finds Yeo-jin's memo.
Gi-suk hesitates to enter his house and sees Jeong-hwan, who is waiting for him. Jeong-hwan and Gi-suk comfort each other over a few drinks. Seon-joo asks her friend Yoon-jeong to find Kyung-joo a job and Yoon-jeong finds her a position in the dining department at a hotel. Hwa-sook and Bo-bae make money in a card match with Cheon-dong. Soon-ok gets mad when she finds out that Cheon-dong has lost all his money…
Cheon-dong hears that Gi-suk has decided to quit boxing and comforts him. His mind is set on finding a way to make some money. Soon-ok is upset when Cheon-dong storms into her beauty salon and asks for money. Meanwhile, Hee-jeong finds out that Gi-suk left his bracelet when he was drunk and contacts him. Kyung-joo and Bo-bae join Gi-suk and Cheon-dong and they have a good time together. Jeong-hwan brings in the refrigerator he has bought from Hwa-sook secretly so that Ms. Seo won't notice.
Soon-ok finds out that Hwa-sook has sold the refrigerator she won to Jeong-hwan and goes to tell this to Mr. Choi. Mr. Choi is extremely upset and runs into Hwa-sook and Soon-ok. Gi-suk meets up with Hee-jeong to retrieve the bracelet Kyung-joo gave him. Hee-jeong can't help but laugh to see Gi-suk standing there looking puzzled since it's his first time ever to be at a luxurious bar. In the meantime, Hwa-sook goes to see a piece of property with Mr. Choi.
Seon-joo's ego is hurt by the fact that her best friend Yoon-jeong didn't tell her that she's actually the daughter of the hotel's owner. Yoon-jeong is disappointed that Seon-joo didn't recognize her good intentions and is acting coldly towards her. Soon-ok and Jeong-hwan see Hwa-sook while they are having dinner. Jeong-hwan is angry to see Hwa-sook and Mr. Choi dining together, seeming close. Meanwhile, Kyung-joo leaves work after receiving her training and heads toward Gi-suk's gym.
Kyung-joo is surprised to hear that Gi-suk has quit the gym. Meanwhile, Gi-suk has a hard time not being able to tell Kyung-joo about boxing and his heart condition. Soon-ok giggles silently when she finds out that Hwa-sook is in the bathroom without toilet paper…Gi-suk goes to see Kyung-joo at the hotel. Although she tries to act as if she doesn't know him, she can't hide her feelings for him…
Mi-seon thinks it's weird that she recognizes the song Jeong-hwan keeps on humming. She remembers that it's the same song Hwa-sook was singing in the sauna. Kyung-joo is very disappointed when Gi-suk says that he quit boxing just because 'he didn't feel like it anymore.' Gi-suk passes by Hee-jeong's bar depressed and calls her up. Hee-jeong greets him joyfully and they have a few drinks. Guys from a nearby table cause some trouble for Hee-jeong…
Kyung-joo hurries to the police station upon hearing that Gi-suk is there because of his violent behavior. Hee-jeong is surprised to see Kyung-joo enter the police station. Meanwhile, Mi-seon gets irritated when Jeong-hwan and Hwa-sook deny the fact that they were riding bicycles together. Bo-bae feels uneasy after finding out from Cheon-dong that Gi-suk is at the police station. Cheon-dong is hurt when Bo-bae worries about Gi-suk and sighs. Meanwhile, Hee-jeong tries to find a way to solve Gi-suk's problem…
Gi-suk is dubious when he gets released from the police station without any trouble. Taek-soo, under Hee-jeong's orders, goes to Gi-suk's house to deliver a present. Mi-seon can't take her eyes off handsome Taek-soo. In-ae goes to see Kyung-joo at the hotel and passes by her ex-lover Seung-hyo and starts second-guessing herself. In the meantime, Soon-ok is sick about having lost her money.
For Hyeong-joo's birthday, Kyung-joo's family decides to dine at the restaurant she works at. Yoon-jeong contacts her dad Seong-hyo, when she hears that her good friend Seon-joo is coming to dine at her restaurant. Meanwhile, Gi-suk finds out that Hee-jeong has paid for his cash settlement at the police station and promises her that he will pay her back. Cheon-dong is upset knowing that Bo-bae likes Gi-suk. After some thinking, he takes Bo-bae to the beauty salon and offers to change her hair into a style that Gi-suk likes. When Hee-jeong refuses to take money from him, Gi-suk offers to do some odd jobs around the bar…
When In-ae unexpectedly comes across Seung-hyo at the hotel, she hurries away. Seon-joo introduces Yoon-jeong and says that Seung-hyo is Yoon-jeong's father. Gi-suk says that he needs to pay Hee-jeong back and starts working at her bar. When he stubbornly insists that he be permitted to do so, Hee-jeong tells him that he can only work under one condition…
Kyung-joo doesn't believe her eyes when she sees Gi-suk chauffeuring some drunk people in a car. Meanwhile, Mr. Choi has fallen in love with Hwa-sook and in an attempt to get closer to her, convinces her to go to a karaoke bar. They have a good time. Soon-ok is lost in thought after hearing from Cheon-dong that he has seen Hwa-sook and Mr. Choi come out of a street full of motels. Kyung-joo warns Hee-jeong not to use Gi-suk. However, she is dumb-founded when she hears that Gi-suk is doing it on his own free will…
On the way home from work, Kyung-joo loses her balance and is about to fall but is able to save herself with someone's help. Despite his kind appearance, June-hyuk tells Kyung-joo coldly to open her eyes and then disappears. Hwa-sook and Soon-ok have a major fight about the validity of the rumor that Hwa-sook and Mr. Choi came out of a street full of motels. The two women start pulling each other's hair and the fight escalates with no move by either of them to stop.
Cheon-dong dreams of becoming successful by selling rice cakes and goes to Mi-seon for some advise because she is a good cook. Cheon-dong suggests that Mi-seon join him selling rice cakes and says that it is best they get help from Gi-suk. Meanwhile, Gi-suk goes to see Kyung-joo with a bouquet of flowers to alleviate her anger. Kyung-joo feels better seeing Gi-suk and his charming ways and they get much closer on a fun date. Hwa-sook dines with Jeong-hwan and mentions the idea of a joint investment. Jeong-hwan is at loss for words by her charming attractiveness…
In-ae doesn't feel good about Kyung-joo working at Seong-hyo's hotel and tells her to quit. Kyung-joo refuses because she needs to save money. Meanwhile, Gi-suk secretively holds Kyung-joo's hand to express his affection and Kyung-joo replies by leaving him with a kiss on the cheek. Cheon-dong wants to sell rice cakes and finally convinces Mi-seon to join him. They go to Gi-suk's workplace. Meanwhile, June-hyuk helps Kyung-joo who was having a hard time communicating in English with foreign customers…
Hwa-sook wants to convince Jeong-hwan to take part in buying the land. She is trying to call the drycleaners but hangs up when Ms. Seo keeps answering the phone. In-ae is worried when Seon-joo goes over to Seung-hyo's house to study and doesn't return home until late into the night. Meanwhile, Gi-suk contemplates wearing the watch Hee-jeong gave him but decides to wear the bracelet Kyung-joo gave him instead.
Yoon-jeong is surprised at the fact that her brother June-hyuk has come back without her family knowing. Seon-joo is with Yoon-jeong and can't believe that the arrogant June-hyuk is actually Yoon-jeong's brother. Mi-sook wants permission to open a rice cake shop and serves Ms. Seo rice cakes every day. Gi-suk wants to do a favor for Hee-jeong because she has hurt her hand and goes to her house to drive for her. Hee-jeong can feel her heart warming when she hears Gi-suk say that he'll be her chauffeur until her hand heals completely. Meanwhile, Jeong-hwan is upset when Mr. Choi wants to stay with Hwa-sook the whole time.
Kyung-joo is so shocked at the speed of June-hyuk's car that she drops her cell phone. She is dumbfounded when she realizes that her phone is broken. Meanwhile, Hee-jeong goes to the movies with Gi-suk and then they go for dinner together. Hwa-sook tells Jeong-hwan that he has decided to go ahead with the joint investment. Hwa-sook suggests throwing a party, happy that she has found an investor more easily than she had originally thought.
Kyung-joo learns that June-hyuk is the hotel owner's son by chance. After some time thinking, she greets him politely and decides to treat him nicely. When Jeong-hwan and Hwa-sook return with an injury at the same time, Soon-ok feels that there's something fishy. Cheon-dong is busy preparing for his rice cake shop with Mi-sook. In-ae feels that Seong-hyo is more of a burden even though he is very nice to her…
Kyung-joo comes across June-hyuk on her way home and asks him for a ride to the subway station. After she says that she has no plans, June-hyuk takes her clubbing instead. June-hyuk sees Kyung-joo dancing passionately alone on the floor while he is chatting about business with his friends and so he goes and dances with her. When Mr. Choi offers to come see Hwa-sook upon hearing that she has injured her leg, she is taken aback and tells him never to come again. Mr. Choi takes some flowers to the apartment she supposedly lives in and finds out that she has lied…
Jeong-hwan rejoices at the thought of becoming rich by buying the land Hwa-sook has talked about. He asks Hwa-sook to join him for a drive and she dresses up nicely. Meanwhile, Gi-suk considers the sales manager position Hee-jeong has offered him at the bar. Mr. Choi angrily undertakes a secret investigation of Hwa-sook. Kyung-joo gets a little tipsy over a few strong drinks with June-hyuk…
Jeong-hwan can't believe Mr. Choi when he says that Hwa-sook is a swindler. Mr. Choi intends to put Hwa-sook in jail for having made attempts to deceive him. Meanwhile, on the day Cheong-doong and Mi-seon open their rice cake shop, people from town gather to have a little opening party. Kyung-joo is surprised to wake up in June-hyuk's hotel room and he looks at her with a meaningful glance and smiles. Hwa-sook made up her mind to leave town and feels depressed…
Gi-suk gets dressed in his suit and goes to work at Hee-jeong's bar. Gi-suk feels awkward about his own appearance and Hee-jeong thinks he's being cute. Jeong-hwan still can't believe Hwa-sook's betrayal and keeps on making all kinds of absentminded mistakes. Hwa-sook sadly makes preparations to leave and meets with Mr. Choi and Jeong-hwan to carry out the transaction. Mr. Choi's eyes flash at the sight of money…
Mr. Choi's efforts are wasted because Jeong-hwan hides Hwa-sook's forgery. Hwa-sook doesn't know what to do when Jeong-hwan tries to take her side and she gives him the cold shoulder. Meanwhile, Hee-jeong is thankful to Gi-suk about having decided to work for her and presents him with a suit. Distracted, Hwa-sook hurries over to find Jeong-hwan. Although she goes down on her knees to beg for forgiveness, Jeong-hwan runs away saying that she should never again betray a person's heart.
To torment June-hyuk, who has deceived her, Kyung-joo orders him to take her home when she finishes work. June-hyuk is stunned by her stubbornness. Meanwhile, Seon-joo is excited about the fact that Yoon-jeong has asked her to have dinner with June-hyuk. Hwa-sook packs her belongings and runs away in the middle of the night with Bo-bae. Meanwhile, Hee-jeong is spending a dull weekend evening without any family. Gi-suk hears about Hee-jeong and asks her out to dinner and she is happy at his request.
Jeong-hwan is depressed by his separation from Hwa-sook. His family, not knowing the cause of his sorrow, starts to worry about him. Hwa-sook and Bo-bae unpack their luggage at a motel and feel uneasy. Meanwhile, Cheong-dong is upset when he can't find Bo-bae all of a sudden. Kyung-joo confirms June-hyuk's lie and punches him saying that he shouldn't mislead her. June-hyuk takes her home and formally asks her to go out with him…
Kyung-joo is perplexed when June-hyuk asks her out. He tells her that he'll show his true feelings from now on. In the meantime, seeing Cheon-dong so worried about not seeing Bo-bae, who realizes that even she herself hasn't seen them for a long time. Jeong-hwan gets sick thinking of Hwa-sook. Ms. Seo can't stand seeing Jeong-hwan with a high fever and goes to the hospital…
Kyung-joo goes to the hospital to see Jeong-hwan and is taken aback when his family welcomes her. She is even more dumbfounded when Ms. Seo refers to her as Gi-suk's bride. Meanwhile, Kyung-joo is surprised to find June-hyuk waiting for her in front of her house. June-hyuk gets caught trying to conceal his return by his mother Ji-sook, when she goes to his hotel. Hwa-sook tries to hold back her tears when thinking of Jeong-hwan.
Ms. Seo wishes to bring Jeong-hwan and Soon-ok together and tells them they should try living together immediately. Soon-ok blushes and puts her head down but Jeong-hwan is even more confused. Hwa-sook works at a restaurant but is making a lot of mistakes because her mind is consumed with thoughts of Jeong-hwan. Ji-sook finds out why her son June-hyuk has returned and brings him home. Gi-suk gets beat up by Taek-soo's gang and his face gets messed up…
Kyung-joo gets a call saying that Gi-suk is hurt and goes to see him. But she gets mad and leaves when she sees Gi-suk at Hee-jeong's place dressed up comfortably. Kyung-joo isn't feeling too well but is happy to receive June-hyuk's call and goes to meet him. Bo-bae recklessly comes back to town after fighting with Hwa-sook and comes across Jeong-hwan. Jeong-hwan is full of happiness and asks about Hwa-sook…
Mr. Seo says that he'll let Jeong-hwan and Sook-ok get married. However, Jeong-hwan goes around to deliver and is depressed thinking of Hwa-sook. Soon-ok, seeing him, worries because she doesn't know why he's behaving like that. In the meantime, Hee-jeong sets on her way to meet Kyung-joo, thinking that Kyung-joo is mistaken about Hee-jeong and Gi-suk's relationship. Hee-jeong is worried about Gi-suk when she sees Kyung-joo and June-hyuk together at the hotel.
When Taek-soo keeps on approaching Mi-seok, Gi-suk tells Hee-jeong that he wants to quit. Hee-jeong can't believe Gi-suk's sudden words. Meanwhile, June-hyuk dresses up Kyung-joo to take her to a gathering of his friends and Kyung-joo enjoys the glamour. Jeong-hwan who has been worrying about Hwa-sook the whole time tells Soon-ok that he can't marry her…
Ms. Seo, not knowing anything, tells Soon-ok to settle on a date to get married without wasting any more time. Soon-ok hesitates but remains quiet thinking of Jeong-hwan. In the meantime, Jeong-hwan goes to see Hwa-sook at the restaurant. Ji-sook who finds out that June-hyuk is seeing a girl tells him to introduce her officially.
Jeong-hwan tells Soon-ok not to have any regrets and to forget him. She starts to cry sorrowfully hearing his words. Hee-jeong can sense that her affection toward Gi-suk has now changed. Ms. Seo finalizes an appropriate date that Jeong-hwan and Soon-ok can get married but Jeong-hwan can't dare to tell Ms. Seo the truth…
June-hyuk brings Kyung-joo home. Kyung-joo is confused when June-hyuk introduces her officially all of a sudden. Yoon-jeong is surprised when Seon-joo comes to her house as her brother's girlfriend and calls up Seon-joo. Jeong-hwan wants to talk with Hwa-sook but isn't able to get a hold of her. Meanwhile, In-ae is angry when she hears that Kyung-joo went to June-hyuk's house to see his parents.
Kyung-joo has made up her mind completely and tells Gi-suk that she wants to break up. Gi-suk can't believe Kyung-joo's sudden statement. Kyung-joo cries as she turns away from Gi-suk and Gi-suk tries to overcome his sadness with alcohol. Hee-jeong goes to see Gi-suk to comfort him.
Hee-jeong has a hard time dealing with Gi-suk who is in agony over a broken heart. Not knowing about Hee-jeong's feelings, Gi-suk even tries to change Kyung-joo's mind but her response remains neutral. Ms. Seo hurries with Jeong-hwan's wedding preparations. She is happy about Soon-ok's dinner invitation but Jeong-hwan feels uneasy. His head is full of thoughts of Hwa-sook. Finally, Hwa-sook comes to his dry cleaning shop and the two meet again…
Soon-ok feels uneasy knowing that Hwa-sook has returned. Anxiously she orders Hwa-sook to move out but Hwa-sook finds this absurd. Jeong-hwan tells Soon-ok that he can't marry her. Soon-ok begs him to change his mind but Jeong-hwan remains steadfast with his decision. In the meantime, Gi-suk starts boxing again and decides to meet up with June-hyuk for the last time…
Gi-suk meets up with June-hyuk and asks him to make Kyung-joo happy and leaves his last words to her saying that he loves her. Soon-ok also meets up with Hwa-sook to wish her well with Jeong-hwan but her words contain sadness. Finally the time has come for the secrets between Kyung-joo and June-hyuk's households to be revealed and Kyung-joo and June-hyuk learn about the truth of their parents. Meanwhile, Gi-suk immerses himself in boxing to forget Kyung-joo, but passes out and is brought to the emergency room…
Eps. 63 (Final Episode)
Soon-ok goes around the neighborhood calling out "laundry, laundry" and returns to Jeong-hwan with her arms full of work to be done. Mi-seon wakes up Cheon-dong who has overslept and starts to prepare their business. In the meantime, Gi-suk is busy preparing for his boxing match coming up. Hee-jeong comes to the gym and quietly watches Gi-suk. Cheon-dong calls Hwa-sook and Soon-ok to ask them to meet him at a café to make a major announcement which is that he wants to get married to Bo-bae…
The Youth in Bare Foot | Cast
Kang Kyung-joon
강경준
Jung Ae-yun
정애연
Woo Hee-jin
우희진
Kim Kap-soo
김갑수
Eom Jeong-hwan
(엄정환)
Ha Yoo-mi
하유미
Go Doo-shim
고두심
The Youth in Bare Foot | News
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Lucretia McGuff Silverman at Roebling Gallery First Friday March 1
In the Mayan calendar of sacred signs, this first weekend in March begins on the day of Imox, a Water spirit who is sometimes symbolized by the form of an alligator. It reminds us to bring ceremony and give thanks for the fundamental resource that lies at the foundation of our good health and potential for a flourishing economy. A solver of problems in dysfunctional families, Imox seeks to balance life and emotions, to promote healing and nurture the essence of life. Seems like a perfect candidate for a full time position at TWW or a run in the next City Council election.
First Friday – Various Locations throughout Trenton; Exhibits are Free and Open to the Public
Scrapped Exhibit: Curated by TerraCycle, "Scrapped" features artwork created from reclaimed materials made by local and international artists who are employees and friends of the company. This exhibit was designed to encourage viewers to question their day to day lifestyle and their impact on the planet. The exhibition includes works by Leon Rainbow, Ede Sinkovics, as well as TerraCycle employees. All featured artwork is made from reused materials including old toys, beach plastic, wine corks, and cigarette butts. A special guest installation, titled "Green Palace" will be featured in the Vault. Korean reclaimed graphic artist Heemin Moon collaborated with the International Textile Sourcing Group to create an immersive thought provoking experience. Broad Street Bank Gallery, 143 E. State St., Trenton, 4-7pm, BSBGallery.com First Friday: Base Camp Trenton, 247 E Front St, Trenton, (609) 392-0203, 5-7:30 pm, basecamptrenton.com
609 Worldwide: Artwork by Robert Lowe II and Andrew Wilkinson. Art From Local Legends: Robert Lowe II & Andrew Wilkinson, A Dope Live Set By Hometown Hero: Raymond Strife, An Amazing DJ Set By The Incredible: DJ Flea Market (Kelvin Smith), Hosted By The Man In The Streets And In Your Face: Unc Elroy, Drinks Being Slung By The Amazing: MondayNight OpenMic, Background Noise Provided By Trenton's Drunkest DJ: Jonathan Silva, Delicious Free Vodka Rig Prepared By The Illustrious: The Mill Hill Saloon. Mill Hill Saloon, 300 South Broad St., Trenton, (609) 815-1343, facebook.com
Jasmine Farahut: Solo Exhibit. Championshpip Bar, 931 Chambers St., Trenton, facebook.com/events
"Lucretia McGuff-Silverman – A Most Colorful Winter ": The artist is a Roosevelt, Nj native whose bright Impressionistic paintings to bring vibrant color to the winter months. Roebling Gallery, 71 Clark St., Trenton, roeblinggallery.org
Women's History Exhibit by Raven: Art Exhibit for Women's History Month March 1st located at the Trenton Social. From the artist: "No matter what barriers we may face, we still manage to push forward. We give birth, we give life, give permission & a reason to go on….. we are WOMEN". Trenton Social, 449 South Broad St, Trenton, (609) 987-7777, 8 pm, facebook.com/events
Jersey Crocs Rule! Opening Day: Explore the existence of crocodiles in New Jersey throughout their evolution. The wide diversity of crocodile species found in the Garden State's fossil record is often a source of amazement to those who think of these creatures as surviving only in tropical and subtropical climates. The exhibition will feature taxidermy mounts and skeletons of crocodiles of prehistoric and living species. Visitors will be amazed by the six foot long cast of the skull of New Jersey native Deinosuchus, one of the world's largest known crocodiles. Crocodylians have been on the Earth for over 200 million years. Much of their evolutionary history is documented in the fossils and rocks found in New Jersey. Crocodiles, alligators and gharials from the State Museum's collections illustrate the modern form, while the exhibit also delves into the fossil history of crocs in New Jersey, beginning with preserved croc-like trackways dating back almost 200 million years. On view through September 8, 2019. New Jersey State Museum, 2015. W. State St., 9 an-4:45 pm, $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 members and children under 12. state.nj.us/state/museum
Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour!: Interact with Globetrotters stars more than ever before, both on and off the court. The Original Harlem Globetrotters are known for our amazing feats of basketball, humor, and acts of goodwill on and off the court. And we have always been about our fans, but this year, everything we do will bring fans closer to the action more than ever before with more than 20 occasions before, during and after our game where you have the opportunity to directly interact with Globetrotters stars. Cure Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, 2pm, $26-$112; harlemglobetrotters.com; cureinsurancearena.com
Poetry Night: Open Mic Poetry Hosted by David Zuniga; Trenton Coffee and Records, 750 Cass St., Trenton, 6 pm, $5 donation appreciated, facebook.com/events
To add your events to our community calendar, visit our calendar submission tab at planettrenton.org. Event listings are free and with our new calendar system, it only takes a minute or two to add events. You can also customize your listing with a photo!
Photo/Artist Credit: Lucretia McGuff Silverman at Roebling Gallery
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Exploring the South West Coast of Britain.
Cornwall is almost completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The tide is high and frightening in its rapid movement.
This has made Cornwall a land of sailors, fishermen and smugglers, as well as a tourist area par excellence.
The countries of the South coast, sheltered from the winds and storm surges, are invaded by tourists and vacationers.
Cornwall is also, according to the legend, the land of King Arthur, and many in this region are the places linked to his life and business.
St Ives is one of the most beautiful towns in Cornwall. Narrow streets and colored by many vases of flowers, a Museum and gift shops. Located on the North coast of Cornwall, overlooking the ocean, charming place where sea, land and air meet, with results truly epic.
Tintagel, a place of legends, but also recent archaeological findings, there are the ruins of the Castle considered the birthplace of mythical King Arthur. Surrounded by a romantic atmosphere, surrounded by a picturesque background of grassy cliffs sloping up to the ocean, forming caves and small creeks.
From the ruins of the Castle, a steep staircase leads to the underlying quarry of Merlin. From the cave, Merlin (if there is low tide), you can reach the rocky beach on the opposite side and admire the small but spectacular waterfall, which drops to the precipice by cliffs.
King Arthur was the fruit of sin of Uther Pendragon, assisted by the magic of Merlin, and assumed the guise of the Duke of Cornwall and devised together with the beautiful Igraine, wife of Duke.
The road is unpaved and can only reach the ruins of the Castle after an exhausting but rewarding hike surrounded by greenery.


Soybean production in Kenya has remained low, partly due to soil nutrient depletion and degradation which have been considered serious threats to agricultural productivity. Studies have shown that productivity of soils in western Kenya is limited by deficiency of nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium a problem compounded by low organic matter and soil acidity. Responses of soybean to nitrogen and phosphorous have been studied and documented but little has been done on micronutrients, and also to establish the scale of macro and micronutrient deficiencies and soybean yield response to a combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers. Despite the major opportunities that soybean provide to human nutrition, household income and soil N budgets in Africa, their contribution has been curtailed by several factors including low priority given to proper nutrient management. This is because grain legumes, soybean included, have been promoted as crops that require no fertilizer application. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of inorganic fertilizer, cattle manure and lime on the growth and yield of soybean in nutrient omission trials. Field experiments were conducted in four sites (Eshirali, Masaba, Nyabeda and Eshisa) during the 2012 cropping seasons in Western Kenya to determine the effect of inorganic fertilizers, cattle manure and lime on nodulation and yield of soybean (Glycine max L.). The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. The treatments consisted of: 1) Control-without inoculant and fertilizer; 2) Inoculation alone; 3) NPK; 4) PK; 5) NP; 6) NK; 7) NPKSCaMgZnMo and 8) NPKSCaMgZnMo+Manure+Lime (Seeds were inoculated with rhizobia inoculant containing USDA-110 Rhizobium strain). Inorganic fertilizers were applied at rates of 20 kg/ha N, 30 kg/ha P, 60 kg/ha K, 23 kg/ha S, 20 kg/ha Ca, 5 kg/ha Mg, 3 kg/ha Zn, 3 kg/ha Mo, 10 tons/ha manure and 5 tons/ha lime. Soybean variety SB-132 was used in the trials during both the short and long xvi rainy seasons. Above ground biomass, nodule number, nodule dry weight, nodule mean score, plant height, pod number, final grain yield, stover yield and 100-seed weight were determined. Analysis of variance showed significant site, treatment and site × treatment interaction effects on soybean above ground biomass, nodule mean score, number of nodules per plant, nodule dry weight, plant height, number of pods per plant, 100-grain weight, grain yield and total stover yield in both cropping seasons indicating that treatment effects were site specific. Inoculation alone significantly increased soybean nodule mean score, nodule number and nodule dry weight relative to control in both seasons. Application of NK had significantly lower values in most of the studied parameters than NPK, NP and PK applications. Overall, significantly higher values were noted in NPKSCaMgZnMo+Manure+Lime than in all the other treatments in most parameters. Eshisa site recorded significantly higher values than all other sites in all parameters except 100-grain weight and stover yield in the second season. The findings suggest that combination of inorganic fertilizers, cattle manure and lime would be a feasible option for maximizing soybean yields in western Kenya hence providing an entry point for more research on proper nutrient management to boost soybean production in the region.


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The group are also suing maintenance firm Utility Services Corporation Limited over its inspections of the power line.
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Take Consolidated Edison of New York, a New York-based corporation that provides electric, gas and steam utility services in New York City and Westchester County.
FORBES: Investor-Owned Utilities: Asleep at the Switch or Above the Law?
As Adam says, this kind of complex property arrangement is essential to making sure that all homeowners in the area have access to essential utility services.
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They're all on all utility services, like water and electricity, but they've been left to rot, because crofters couldn't pay the VAT to do them up.
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While this might boost support for the president's Peronist party in the coming legislative elections, Argentina's dismal track record of infrastructure investments by state-owned enterprises should give pause to voters concerned about the quality of their utility services.
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Callum Crosier, who puts on 28 lines a week as part of a work syndicate for himself and 27 colleagues at Morrisons Utility Services, in Chatham, did not realise he had fallen victim to fraud until he returned to work and checked the numbers.
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But for now, those larger companies are treating utility computing services as side projects or experiments.
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Pepco, the utility that services the greater Washington DC area, has few friends among its customer base thanks to spotty reliability.
FORBES: Even Captive Customers Need to Be Coddled
"Our customers told us that it was difficult and expensive to transcode video due to the explosion in the number of devices they need to support, " said Charlie Bell, Vice President of Utility Computing Services.
ENGADGET: Amazon wants to make your hi-res videos mobile-friendly with Elastic Transcoder
Traditionally, the utility and energy services industry has enjoyed stable growth and predictable market changes.
FORBES: Groupon for Electric Utilities
Before some of you go nuts finding exceptions, yes, many local governments do effectively provide utility-type services.
FORBES: You Have To Believe In Hitchcock's 'McGuffin' To Be In Politics
The firm services utility customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
FORBES: 'Tis The Season To Buy A Utility Stock
The utility companies and the public services department will also have to give a quarterly report on emergency closures.
BBC: Guernsey roadwork co-ordination planned
Hurricanes and blizzards have been forcing millions to go without electric power, making utility customers more appreciative of the services they often take for granted.
FORBES: Connect
The current low cost of natural gas in North America translates into the ability for microgrids to provide lower cost energy services than the incumbent utility grid.
FORBES: Moving Microgrids Into the Mainstream
These platforms are also increasingly capable of providing ancillary services to the local utility such as spinning reserve, load-following regulation, and intermittency management for wind and solar energy.
FORBES: University Launches World's Largest CO2 Emissions Tracking Portal
For example, meeting repayments on essential services such as your mortgage and utility bills should be your first concern.
BBC: How can I manage my debt?
Enki may not be able to leverage millions of servers like big companies including Sun Microsystems, Amazon, or IBM, which are also offering utility, or "cloud, " computing services.
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But 41 homes ended up withdrawing, said Sonia Harvat, spokeswoman for Metro Water Services, the city's water utility.
WSJ: Sandy Spurs Call to Buy Up Homes
We omitted financial services, limited partnerships, energy and utility companies and real estate investment trusts from the list.
Within a year Sulger expects customers to be using SmartPay to buy online and wireless value-added services, in addition to phone and utility bills.
FORBES: Stand Out
The contract for building the utility plant went to a company that provided site preparation services for the project.
WSJ: DHS awards contract for utilities plant at NBAF
Which perhaps is all the proof needed of the wisdom of SB 1161, and of keeping Internet services as far from the world of public utility regulators as possible.
FORBES: The Madness of Regulating VoIP as a Public Utility
Software companies such as AutoGrid are selling their software and services in ways that minimize the need for a utility to buy and install new equipment and hire more workers.
FORBES: A Software Startup Helps Utilities Decode Smart Meter Data
Giuliani Partners has advised the likes of insurer Aon, CB Richard Ellis, the real estate services firm, and Entergy, the giant New Orleans utility.
FORBES: As a businessman, he's been mixing with a sketchier crowd.
In turn, the utility can offer its ratepayers a package of some two dozen consumer services, including Internet access, appliance protection, satellite television, long-distance telephone service, carbon-monoxide protection and security.
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The Worldwide Cost of Living survey is released twice a year by the EIU and compares hundreds of prices across 160 products and services, including items such as food, drink, rentals, utility bills, schooling costs and household supplies.
CNN: What are the most expensive cities to live in?
The two lapses, though unconnected and different in nature, have raised the question of whether customers can really trust the basic idea behind the cloud that you can buy computing services from the internet, just like gas or water from a utility (see article).
ECONOMIST: Cloud computing's growing pains
This prevailing wind has led to explosive growth for many services, but in the coming consolidation I see a renewed emphasis on utility over engagement for its own sake.
FORBES: App.net Just Went From Twitter Clone To A Scale Model Of Something Much, Much More
OnStar will allow researchers to develop services such as demand-response that would allow drivers that sign up to let the utility control when their Volt is charged to minimize the impact on the grid in exchange for receiving a lower electricity rate or other incentives.
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During the NRW Medienforum, EMC hosted the session "Shaping The Things To Come: Comedy" with Charlie Hanson and Alison Rayson being interviewed by Christoph Fey.
Charlie Hanson's work as a producer and director spans over two decades of television drama and comedy. He has among many others produced Ricky Gervais' Life's Too Short, Derek, Extras and Cemetery Junction. In this session, Hanson shared the backstory of Ricky Gervais' new YouTube channel. Gervais' iconic character David Brent from cult tv show ,The Office' returned after a 10 year hiatus as a one-off for the charity event Comic Relief. This online video and music performance with comedian and rapper Dom Johnson became an overwhelming success and has since led to the resurrection of the David Brent character on Gervais's own YouTube channel.
Hanson also talked about Gervais show 'Derek' that had its début on Channel 4 last year and went on to critical acclaim. The programme s set in a care home and was inspired by Gervais personal relations: "Half my family are care workers. My sister works with kids with learning difficulties. My sister-in-law works in a care home for people with Alzheimer's. And four or five of my nieces work in old people's homes. I always write about what I know." #KindnessIsMagic spread on Twitter as hashtag.
Q: Is kindness one of the predominant ideas behind this show?
Ricky Gervais: Absolutely. If there is a theme, it's kindness. Kindness trumps everything. And that's why the main characters have to be outsiders and losers. They all have to be deficient in everything except doing the right thing. They're still better people than you if you're not kind. Derek is so non judgmental but he sees through bullshit too. He only has one agenda- "What's the right thing to do?" And he doesn't even know it's an agenda. He's just "good" and nothing takes his eye of the ball. He sums it up in episode 6 when he says "I don't think it matters if there is a god or not. I've met people who believe in God that are good and that are bad. And I've met people who don't believe in God that are good and that are bad. So, just be good. I'm good. Not cos I think I'll go to heaven but because when I do something bad, I feel bad. And when I do something good, I feel good."
Check out this great interview with the Derek Crew on Ricky Gervais Blog.
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This year we are asking all families to complete the Family Connections Welcome form. Completing this form will help ensure that we are able to connect students to the programs they need. Please bear in mind these programs are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
The mission of the Family Connections Centers is to support all families in the Bellevue School District by providing access to district and community services and resources so that they may build a strong foundation for students to succeed in college, career and life.
The Family Engagement Specialist (FES) is here to help families find and receive the services they need to send their children to school ready to learn. These services range from emergency food boxes to a student's first new pair of sneakers to English classes for parents. In addition, the FES provides information and referral services connecting families with counselors, food and utility assistance programs, and free or reduced health care information and programs.
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Veteran wrestlers expected to lead way for Bombers
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA
With several key athletes back from a team that went 16-3 and won the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) White Division championship, Sayreville War Memorial High School wrestling coach Marcus Ivy is confident his team will have another solid season.
The Bombers' lineup will once again feature heavyweight Anthony Porcaro, who is coming off his third straight championship at the annual Neptune Classic. The senior turned in a 37-3 record a year ago, while also winning the GMC, District 20 and Region V crowns for the second year in a row.
"Anthony's clearly our leader, and he's focused on having an even better season," Ivy said. "He's a phenomenal wrestler." Frank Roman, at 113 pounds, has also emerged as a leader. After going 22-15 a year ago, Ivy noted that the senior began running in addition to lifting weights. Roman is in top shape and is poised for a strong season after grabbing second place in his weight class at Neptune.
Another senior, 182-pound Tyler Lewis, is coming off an 18-12 showing. At 145 pounds, Ivy is expecting Dylan Tailefer to add to the 12 wins he picked up last winter. Junior Kyle Wavro moves up to 170 pounds after holding his own at 160 pounds as a sophomore, and sophomore Brandon Alicea moves to 126 pounds after gaining valuable experience at 103 pounds, where he was 10-13.
"We're counting on our returnees to put up good numbers because we have a lot of young wrestlers this year," Ivy said. "Even when they lose, I want them to lose well. Every point counts."
A welcome addition to the lineup is 152- pound junior Sam Thomas, who sat out the last two seasons after doing well in middle school. Josh Garrett, who missed last year with a shoulder injury, has nailed down the 160-pound spot.
The Blue and Gray will prominently feature several freshmen, including Trevor Mastorio and Alec Coelho, both of whom finished at 2-2 in the Neptune Classic. Mastorio is competing at 120 pounds, while Coelho takes to the mats as a 132-pounder. Fellow freshman Scott Mish hits the mat at 103 pounds, and Vito Dorio is the 138- pounder.
"We're still filling out a few of our lineup spots," Ivy said. "We're going to be much younger this year, but these new wrestlers are all very talented and polished. It's hard to believe some of them are freshmen.
"That being said, they still have to adjust to varsity competition and not be afraid to win. They're going to be wrestling against guys who are a lot better than them — on paper. They can't let that get in the way. They have to go out and wrestle to win. It's all part of the adjustment."
Sayreville was slated to open its dualmeet schedule against Hamilton High School West Dec. 23. The Bombers will compete in a tournament in Roselle Park Dec. 28 and have a quad match at South Brunswick High School Jan. 2 that also includes Seton Hall Preparatory School and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South.
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