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Census Curiosity: What the 1950 Census Means for Wheeling
On April 1, 2022—after 72 years—the National Archives will release the 1950 census records to the general public! Even though the country already has a lot of general information and data from each census, the individual records are not released for 72 years to protect individuals' privacy.
Why is the census important? What stories can it tell us about Wheeling in the 1950s? Historians, genealogists, and other curious members of the public are particularly excited because census records have the potential to reveal millions of stories—many that have gone untold until now.
What is the Census?
The federal census is an enumeration, or count, of the US population every ten years, as required by the US Constitution. At the time, two of the main reasons for needing a census were a) to determine how much Revolutionary War debt each state was responsible for and b) to allocate the representatives in the US House between the states.1 For historians, the census acts as a snapshot of a moment in history.
There were many limitations to the first censuses. The first census, conducted in 1790, only listed the head of household and a tally of the number of free white men (age 16+ and under 16), white women and other free persons, and enslaved people. In addition to the racist categorization of enslaved people as 3/5ths of a person, the first censuses were inconsistent in their count and categorization of other groups of people, such as Indigenous peoples, new immigrants, and remote communities.2 Even though West Virginia did not become a state until 1863, its population was counted since the very first federal census in 1790—as part of Virginia.3
To conduct the count, enumerators canvass the entire country, going door to door collecting information and asking the predetermined questions. Today, the census is sent out on the internet and in the mail for households to fill out on their own; however, the US Census Bureau still hires canvassers to encourage, help, and catch those that fall between the cracks.
Headline on Census Day, April 1, 1950--the official start to the 1950 census (Wheeling Intelligencer, April 1, 1950).
Mrs. Helen McNell, Ohio County census enumerator, interviewing Henry S. Rutherford of 2810 Wood Street in South Wheeling for the 1950 census. (Wheeling Intelligencer, April 1, 1950).
What Does the Census Reveal?
Even though only a population count is required by the Constitution, many censuses have included numerous other questions such as address, occupation, age, birthplace, education, and more. Some questions are very specific to the time period of the census. For example, the 1930, 1940, and 1950 censuses all asked if the household includes a radio set—a question that would probably seem odd on a 21st-century census.
In the few years after each census, the US Census Bureau releases reports about the general population trends that guide important government functions like determining the distribution of state representatives in the US House of Representatives. For example, even though the 2020 census was less than two years ago, the US Census Bureau reported that West Virginia's state population is 1,793,716 people and Ohio County's total population is 42,425 people. Due to a decrease in population, West Virginia was one of seven states that lost a state representative in the US House in 2020.4 The 1950 census, however, marked the peak of West Virginia's population.
Wheeling and the US in 1950
Times were very different when the 1950 census was completed. World War II was only five years in the past, the Korean War was about to begin, and America was adjusting to life during the Cold War. In addition, the US only contained 48 states—Alaska and Hawai'i were not admitted until 1959.
Even in terms of the census, the process was wildly different than the operation we know today. For the first time in the 1950s, the Census Bureau used a non-military computer to tabulate the statistics—it weighed 16,000 pounds.5 Today, we take for granted the role that computers play in our lives, but for 1950s Americans, the new technology was novel.
Even though the individual 1950 census records have not been released yet, we already have some information about what the Wheeling population looked like at the time. Ranking 29th in population, West Virginia counted 2,005,552 people—about 4.5 times larger than its population in its first Federal census in 1870, seven years after it became a state. In 1950, with a total population of 58,891, Wheeling was the third largest incorporated place in WV—only smaller than Huntington and Charleston.6
While numbers and data are incredibly important, sometimes they don't tell the whole story. In 1950, each of Wheeling's 58,891 people had unique lives, occupations, relationships, and more. Previously released censuses have revealed evidence of some of these stories.
For example, the 1930 census lists Mabel Hull—a Black newspaper columnist for the Wheeling News-Register—and her family, including her one-year-old daughter, Freddie M.7 However, by the next census, the Hull family had changed their daughter's name to Sally when they had a son that they preferred to be named Frederick.8
Censuses are particularly useful when put in conversation with other historical records. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Turner, widow of William Turner (Wheeling's first Black police officer), lived at 114 12th Street in the 1930 census along with her daughter, grandson, sister, and two "roomers."9 Those two roomers may have found Lizzie Turner's residence through Wheeling's entry in The Negro Motorist Green Book—a travel guide published from 1936 to 1966 that helped Black travelers locate safe lodging during segregation.
Other stories reveal occupations that no longer exist, intergenerational families living together at one residence, or how much money people made. For example, in a year in Wheeling in 1939, an upholster made $1,200, a tobacco stemmer made $600, and a stenographer at Wheeling Steel made $1,570.10 As neighbors were often listed side-by-side in the census, it offers us a broader view of the intricacies of communities.
Some people who were counted on the 1950 census are still alive today, especially in our older generations. While many of them are still able to share their irreplaceable stories, memories, and histories from that time, the census provides important context. What surprises (and mysteries) will the 1950 census reveal?
The 1939 yearly earnings listed for an upholster, a tobacco stemmer, and a Wheeling Steel stenographer in the 1940 census (1940 Census, FamilySearch)
The 1939 yearly earnings listed for an upholster, a tobacco stemmer, and a Wheeling Steel stenographer in the 1940 census (1940 Census, FamilySearch).
Elizabeth Lizzie Turner's household in the 1930 census, including roomers (1930 census, FamilySearch)
Still Curious?
If you want to explore census records on your own in anticipation of the 1950 census release, there are lots of ways to get started!
Official information about the US censuses can be found on this National Archives website—the 1940 census is even searchable. On April 1, 2022, everyone will be able to access the individual records of the 1950 census for free. You can also easily access census records through genealogy websites like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.
For the most part, the information the census collects is correct. However, due to misinterpretations, assumptions, language barriers, and biases throughout history, no census is 100% accurate—you should always corroborate census information with multiple other sources. If the records are leaving you perplexed, check out this research guide by a frequent Weelunk writer, Anna Cipoletti.
If your family has lived in Wheeling for a while, you might even be able to find your grandparents or great-grandparents! For others, you might be able to peruse details of the people living at your residence decades ago. These census records contain the records of all the decades of voices that have made Wheeling unique.
1 "T. "Factfinder for the Nation," U.S. Census Bureau, May 2000, accessed February 26, 2022, https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/cff4.pdf.
2 "Factfinder for the Nation," U.S. Census Bureau, May 2000, accessed February 26, 2022, https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/cff4.pdf.
3 "Stats for Stories: West Virginia 155 Years of Statehood: June 20, 2018," U.S. Census Bureau, June 20, 2018, accessed March 13, 2022, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/west-virginia-admission-anniversary.html
4 America Counts Staff, "West Virginia: 2020 Census," U.S. Census Bureau, August 25, 2021, accessed February 26, 2022, https://www.census.gov/library/stories/state-by-state/west-virginia-population-change-between-census-decade.html.; "2020 Census: Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives," U.S. Census Bureau, April 26, 2021, accessed February 26, 2022, https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2021/dec/2020-apportionment-map.html.
5 1950 Overview," United States Census Bureau, accessed February 26, 2022, https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/overview/1950.html#:~:text=Enumeration,the%20first%20time%20in%201950.
6 "1950 Census of Population: Advance Reports," Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1951, accessed February 27, 2022, https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/pc-08/pc-8-47.pdf.
7 "1930 US Census," FamilySearch, accessed March 1, 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRH1-HLS?cc=1810731&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AX7ZM-P4F
8 Sally Jones, phone interview by Emma Wiley, April 14, 2021.
9 "1930 US Census," FamilySearch, accessed March 13, 2022, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZN-SVB?i=2&cc=1810731&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXMHR-3X6
10 "1940 US Census," FamilySearch, accessed March 13, 2022, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-YQFF?i=27&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK7ZF-BW4
• Emma Wiley, originally from Falls Church, Virginia, is a former AmeriCorps member who served with Wheeling Heritage researching and writing historical content for Weelunk. Emma has a B.A. in History from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and is passionate about connecting communities, history, and social justice. She currently works as a Digital Humanities Assistant with Connecticut Humanities in Middletown, CT.
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Nancy Ellen Deal
Obituary of Nancy Ellen Deal
Nancy Ellen Deal passed away on October 27, 2021 at Henry Mayo Hospital in Valencia, California. Her husband Arnold, her children Tom, Margie and Marvin, and her granddaughter Julia were all by her side when she moved from this life to her eternal home in heaven. Nancy loved her family and the Lord with all her heart. She was a prayer warrior whose life of faith set an example for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren that will continue to influence them throughout their lives. Nancy was born on December 5, 1933 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Richard Thomas (RT) Tucker and Annie Hardin Tucker. As a child she enjoyed playing in the country and visiting her grandparents. She met and married the love of her life, Arnold Deal, when she was just fourteen years old. She roller skated off a curb right into his arms to meet him! They built their marriage on love and commitment and celebrated 73 anniversaries together before Nancy passed away. As a young couple, Arnold and Nancy packed up their belongings in Florida and headed west to California with four-year-old Tommy and infant Margie in tow. They settled in Los Angeles which became their home for many years and is where their youngest son Marvin was born. Nancy was youthful and focused on staying healthy. She roller skated with her grandkids and taught exercise classes at Jack LaLanne Health Club well into her fifties. She and Arnold once rode their Honda Gold Wing motorcycle across the country from California to Florida and back. On her eightieth birthday, to the delight of her family, Nancy appeared on the TV game show Let's Make a Deal. When Arnold retired in 1985, they sold their home and traveled the country in a motorhome for seven years. Brownsville, Texas near the Gulf of Mexico was one of their favorite places during those adventurous years. They spent their time fishing and even learned how to catch shrimp. While traveling, they made many friends and genuinely enjoyed life together. One of the most special things about Nancy was she often claimed she had six children. Her daughters-in-law and son-in-law say they hit the "in-law-jackpot" because of how loved and accepted they felt from the moment they married into the Deal family. Nancy has always been "Mom" to Karen, Kelly, and Tom Nancy is preceded in death by her parents Richard Thomas (RT) and Annie Tucker, her sister Marjorie Ann Tucker, and brothers Archie Wyatt (Dinky) Tucker and Marvin Lewis Tucker. She is survived by her loving husband Arnold Deal, her children Tom and Karen Deal, Margie and Tom Mattice, and Marvin and Kelly Deal, along with her sister Carolyn Annette Rodriguez. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Amanda and Ben Herrington, Jeff and Beth Deal, Heather and Scot Karpey, Dustin Deal, Benjamin and Claudia Mattice, Julia Mattice, and great-grandchildren Nigel Herrington, Lily Herrington, Aaron Deal, Alaska Mattice, and soon to arrive baby boy Karpey... along with many nieces and nephews. Nancy will be dearly missed but we will see her again because she is now present with her Lord and Savior! 2 Corinthians 5:8 "We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord." Celebration of Life Services will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, December 6, 2021. Location: Valley of Peace Mortuary Chapel, 26841 Reuther Ave, Santa Clarita CA 92351 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Foundation For His Ministry, Baja Mission at FFHM.ORG

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National Cherry Month and Valentine's Day; What Could be Sweeter?
We all know Valentine's Day is in February, but did you also know that February is National Cherry Month? A delicious combination, right? What could be sweeter than a delectable dish made with luscious, ripe, mouth-watering cherries? We tried, and we can't think of anything better, so we decided to share some of the most delicious recipes we could find.
Start the morning off right with some cherry-topped waffles and finish the evening with a to-die-for dark chocolate tart topped with cherries and almond whipped cream. Whether it's Valentines Day or just a regular weekday or weekend, you'll turn it into a special occasion with any one of these amazing dishes as you share the love and celebrate National Cherry Month.
From our friends at Sunset Magazine comes the first out-of-this-world cherry recipe. What goes better with cherries than chocolate? You're right, that's a trick question, because the answer is nothing! Eyes will pop open and feet will be running to the breakfast table for this yummy breakfast.
Next up, an amazing appetizer you'll want to bring to every party for the rest of the year! Thank you, Gastronom blog!
Stir until brown sugar is dissolved and cherries are coated and allow to sit for 1 hour.
Slice the baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices, brush with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Spread goat cheese onto slices, top with cherries, and drizzle with some of the cherry balsamic liquid.
Finish by topping crostini with chopped chives.
Advance preparation: You can have the salad and the dressing prepared a few hours ahead, but don't toss until just before serving.
If you're staying in with your significant other this year, why not try this marvelous main dish for your at-home Valentine's Day feast from Champagne Tastes. It's a recipe for romance when you make this almond cherry seared salmon you might even swim across the ocean for.
Pat salmon dry. Pat dry again. (Wet fish will not sear). Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper and rub the lemon zest onto the fleshy side of the salmon.
Use thin metal spatula to flip salmon. If salmon sticks to the pan, allow it to cook another 30 seconds and try again until it's loosened.
Once salmon is flipped, sear it for about 1 minute. Remove salmon from pan and cover it with a paper towel to keep it hot.
Turn heat down to medium. Carefully add amaretto to the pan. Next, add cherries and the reserved lemon juice. Simmer cherries for about 2 minutes. While cherries sear, smash them with the back of a spoon to release juices.
When it's time for dessert, nothing says "I love you" quite like dark chocolate. For a finish that will leave you breathlessly satisfied, try this sinfully delicious dark chocolate tart recipe from Sunset Magazine.
There you have it, from breakfast through dessert, cherry recipes that will have them beating down your door for more. Celebrate love and cherries this February in honor of National Cherry Month, and have a great Valentine's Day!


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The Elves and the Emperor
Simona Sanfilippo, Hilary Robinson (authors)
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427191595
All of the Emperor's shoes were worn out! The shoemaker's elves worked all night to make some new slippers for him, and the Emperor was delighted. But, when it came to dressing for the royal feast, he decided to wear something a little more unusual
Humpty Dumpty's Great Fall
Alan Durant (author), Leah-Ellen Heming (illustrator)
At the bottom of a wall on the top of a hill lies a broken egg. His name is Humpty Dumpty. But how did he get there? Did he fall or was he pushed? This looks like another Nursery Crime!
Little Bo-Peep's Missing Sheep
In a snowy meadow outside her house, Little Bo-Peep is looking for her missing sheep. Where have they gone? Did they escape or were they kidnapped? This looks like another Nursery Crime!
Little Miss Muffet's Big Scare
Little Miss Muffet has disappeared, leaving her curds and whey behind her. How did the townsfolk manage to get rid of cruel Miss Muffet? Did they scare her away? This looks like another Nursery Crime!
Old Mother Hubbard's Stolen Bone
In the kitchen of a little house, a dog's bone has gone missing. Old Mother Hubbard is very cross. But who took it? And where could they have hidden the bone? This looks like another Nursery Crime!
Three Pigs and a Gingerbread Man
The Three Little Pigs lived in a brick house in Pig Yard. They baked all day and had such fun, until a wolf came by. He huffed and he puffed, and he tried to blow the house down. But, he was no match for the Gingerbread Man!
Snow White and the Enormous Turnip
Snow White loved to garden. She planted seeds every day. One of her turnips grew so big that it stuck in the ground! Snow White and the Seven Dwarves pulled and pulled, but it just would not budge. Until, one day, a handsome prince came riding by
Bambi's First Day
Felix Salten (author), Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (illustrator)
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781627535854
"He came into the world in the middle of the thicket, in one of those little, hidden forest glades which seem to be entirely open but are really screened in on all sides." So begins one of the most beloved nature stories. Felix Salten wrote Bambi: A Life in the Woods in 1923. It was translated into English in 1928, becoming a Book-of-the-Month Club hit. Though not originally written for children, the film rights were sold to the Walt Disney studios and the animated movie was released in 1942. Taken directly from the first chapter of Salten's original tale, Bambi's First Day depicts the early moments of the fawn's life in the safety of a forest glen and the shelter of his mother's embrace. Lush oil paintings by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen showcase the beauty of the natural world and tenderly bring to life the heartfelt devotion and love of a mother for her child.Felix Salten is the pen name for Austrian writer Siegmund Salzmann who wrote short stories, plays, novels, and essay collections. Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen has illustrated more than 20 books with Sleeping Bear Press, including the bestselling The Legend of Sleeping Bear; Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot; Friend on Freedom River; and his popular Hazel Ridge Farm stories. Gijsbert lives in Bath, Michigan, with his wife, Robbyn. They both travel to schools in the Great Lakes area.
Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
Anna Sewell (author), Jane Monroe Donovan (illustrator)
One of the most popular animal stories of all time, Anna Sewell's Black Beauty was first published in 1877. Drawn from the original text and intended for even the youngest of horse lovers, Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow depicts the first few months of the horse's life as a foal frolicking in the meadow. Artist Jane Monroe Donovan renders the classic story in lush oil paintings that convey a pastoral world of green fields and shady trees, while tenderly capturing the special love between mare and foal. The perfect harmony of words and pictures proves once again that the simplest messages are often the strongest. Readers will relish the sweetness of life in the meadow and the companionship of family and friends.
Will You Be Mine?
Phyllis Limbacher Tildes (author, illustrator)
Publisher: Charlesbridge ISBN: 9781580892452
A hardworking cat, an ingénue dog, and a collection of familiar and unfamiliar Mother Goose rhymes combine in this charming Valentine picture book. Our romantic leads meet, court, propose, and wed, then honeymoon to London to visit the Queen. Careful readers will notice the little mouse (sometimes obvious, sometimes hiding) in every illustration.
What Really Happened to Humpty?
Jeanie Franz Ransom (author), Stephen Axelsen (illustrator)
Joe Dumpty, Humpty's brother and private detective, thinks Humpty Dumpty's fall was no accident. But who would have pushed him? Was it Little Miss Muffet? Old Mother Hubbard? Chicken Little? Joe has until five o'clock to question characters and catch the culprit.
Jeffrey B. Fuerst (author), Bill Ledger (illustrator)
Publisher: Newmark Learning ISBN: 9781607197065
Simon meets a pieman on the way to the fair. Will Simon be able to have pie? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
Brooke Harris (author), Lyn Boyer (illustrator)
London Bridge is falling down. What will the people do? Read this book to find out. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Jeffrey B. Fuerst (author), Bill Greenhead (illustrator)
The woman lived in a shoe. Was the shoe big enough for the woman and her children? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Laura Verderosa (author), Terry Taylor (illustrator)
Mary has a flower garden. What kind of flowers does Mary have in her garden? Read this book to find out. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
Peter Pumpkin Eater
Peter knows his wife likes pumpkins. Will Peter bring home pumpkins for his wife? Read this book to find out! A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
Carrie Smith (author), Jason Abbott (illustrator)
Little Bo Peep fell asleep. Her sheep went away. Will Little Bo Peep find her sheep? Read this book to find out. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
Brooke Harris (author), Bill Ledger (illustrator)
What do the five little pigs like to do? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Brooke Harris (author), David Harrington (illustrator)
It is the end of the day. The stars are out. Who is looking at the stars? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
The Old Gray Mare
Jeffrey B. Fuerst (author), Gary Currant (illustrator)
A young horse runs and jumps with an old gray horse. Read this book to find out what else the horses do together. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Where Has My Dog Gone?
A boy and girl play with their dog at the park. Then they cannot find the dog. Where can the dog be? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald has animals on his farm. What kinds of animals does Old MacDonald have? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Francisco Blane (author), Gerald Kelley (illustrator)
A boy is rowing down a stream. What does he see along the way? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Jeffrey B. Fuerst (author), Daryll Collins (illustrator)
A spider tries to climb a waterspout. Then it starts to rain. What will the spider do? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
I've Been Working On the Railroad
Brooke Harris (author), Vincent Vigla (illustrator)
What do you see at the railroad station? Read this book to find out. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.


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Vladimir VX – Skateboard Club August Šenoa interviews & gallery
01.10.2021 Exclusive, Articles
Kyle Beachy reading from his book The Most Fun Thing at Fort Forno
We first visited the sleepy fishing village of Fažana in Croatia back in 2015 to attend Vladimir Film Festival. We fell in love with the place, made lifelong friends and have returned (when possible) ever since. Vladimir's 10th birthday was last year, however celebrations were put on hold thanks to the pandemic. Our friends held Vladimir 9.5 – a smaller, more intimate edition than recent years – in September 2020, and saved Vladimir VX – the 10th edition – for 2021, when many more people were able to visit from around the world. We just returned from Croatia, where we spent a wonderful eight days in and around Fažana celebrating 10 years of this much-loved independent skateboard film festival. We caught up with members of the Skateboard Club August Šenoa, the association responsible for putting on Vladimir each year (August Šenoa was a well-known Croatian novelist, Vladimir is one of his novels), for a chat about this year's edition, what has changed over the past decade and what has stayed the same, the challenges associated with the festival's recent growth in popularity, renovating the DIY in Fažana, NFTs, the Vladimir book and much more.
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Rob Owen in Fažana
Describe your role at Vladimir.
Elvis Butković –My role as a founding father of the festival along with Nikola is pure love for skateboarding. I also take care of all the technical stuff that is necessary for the festival.
Marina Jakulic –Like all of us, I'm one of the organisers and founders of the festival. My role changes and shapes on the go, from doing design to finances and taxes, pitching for projects, paperwork, selling merch, community, hospitality and working at the bar. I feel like we all do everything if needed.
Tibor Jakulic – So my role in Vladimir would be to make everything work during the festival – moving shit around and organising shit that needs to be moved. Other than that we all talk about new ideas for the festival together. Oleg and I made T-shirts and bags for the festival this year, so there was plenty to do.
Oleg Morović – Hello everyone, my name is Oleg Morović. I am bad at skating but great at writing poetry (not that it helps Vladimir at all). I am a graphic designer, so my role at the festival is mostly working on the visuals (posters, newspapers, web design). I don't do it alone though; Nikola and I are always stressing over the design of the poster. We do it together. We combine, discard and discuss ideas – a lot of the time and energy goes into these conversations throughout the year. It's the face of the festival, so it matters to us that it represents Vladimir in the best way we know. Sometimes it's cryptic and there are always layers and symbolism underneath the – some would say – simple painted text on the wall.
Other than that I curate and set up all the exhibitions at the festival. I don't do that alone either. The artists are usually present at the festival, so we do it together. Nikola, Butko and Tibor are always here to give a hand too. We are a small group, so in the end everybody does everything. The skaters and friends at the festival are part of that role too. This year it was Jay and the gang from Tonbe; without them we would have sunk deeper than the Titanic. In 2017 it was Nich Kunz. No exhibition would have happened that year if it wasn't for him. I remember the 2014 exhibition at Kino Valli fondly. It was first time we had the venue and we wanted to make a good impression, but I was running late (as the idea was maybe too ambitious). My girlfriend at the time (now my best friend, Mateja) arrived straight from work and just nailed it… literally, because the photos were nailed on pallets that we painted black. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everybody that contributed over the years. There is always someone. They are like our fairies; they carry us.
Iris Mošnja – During the year I prepare and write all the applications for institutions, funding grants and (unfortunately) boring financial reports as well. During the (pre) festival days I take over the local and national PR, preparing texts in Croatian for newspapers, coordinate volunteers, organise the skate market, host guests and a bunch of other stuff that Marina and I do together in the process.
Nikola Racan – People call me the MC, which I never thought of myself. I am just there to announce the films being screened (and the authors). I act normal when I get up on stage – I do it by heart, letting the spirit flow around me. Also, I am the main organiser, I curate the program (I hate that word) and I have my fingers in almost everything I guess (I don't want to sound too pretentious, but it is true).
Filip Tenšek – First it was translating all the texts, working on the newspaper and skate trivia quiz, and when the festival started it was mostly day-to-day activities.
Marko Zubak –It's hard to talk about the roles and differences between them, but each one of us has some fields we are good at.
Day zero boat trip around Brijuni
How do you feel about Vladimir's 10th birthday?
EB – It's unreal. Very happy and sad at the same time because I couldn't be there.
MJ – VX makes me feel proud of everyone that put their heart into it. I'm grateful for all the friendships we've made over the years and happy about all the connections that happened at the festival, especially when local kids got the chance to meet someone they look up to, can learn from and can get feedback from. That's really rewarding to see.
TJ – 10th Vladimir is crazy. Man a decade is not a joke. It's a piece of my life, like a third since I am 33 and this year is the 11th year in a row. I'm feeling pretty happy to see people from all around the globe. The first edition was just our friends – maybe 12 of us all together – and now it's crazy. Who would have thought? You guys are almost local here and already know everything about the place, you know what I'm saying? People stay here, some moved here for couple of months… crazy shit.
OM – I have to say it's strange to look at it all and say: "Fuck, we have been doing this for 10 (read 11) years". It's funny: most things in my life that are a big part of who I am today started as a joke or a crazy stupid thing you do on a random Tuesday. Vladimir was like that. Nikola, Butko and Zubak just wanted to watch some skate videos in the skatepark after a session. I mean the name Vladimir was clearly not intended as the name of a 10-year-plus kind of festival. But I am happy that it has lasted that long and proud of what we created. People come from all over the world and bring this unique energy and inspire us to do better next year. To be able to bring and meet all these talented people – skaters, photographers, filmmakers, even writers – and to be able to exchange ideas and become friends, that is just pure joy for me.
IM – Proud and scared at the same time. The festival is growing with every new edition and we all will need more time and people in the future to handle everything.
NR – I feel most proud of two things. First, the original crew of Vladimir hasn't changed since 2011; we are all still here and we keep pushing this idea of the festival. The second is the audience coming back every year. Man, it is beautiful.
MZ – Covid didn't allow us to celebrate the 10th birthday when it was really the 10th year of Vladimir, so this is actually the 11th year. I felt really great last year, but only now do I feel we finally passed the 10th birthday.
Aurélie Florence, Mikey Patrick & Dave Morgan
What has changed about Vladimir over those 11 years and what has stayed the same?
EB – The same DIY / lend me things philosophy is still there. I am the same, but sometimes I think it has expanded a lot.
MJ – There are more people coming in every year and we have more production work on the spot, so what we really miss is hanging out. Just like chill coffee with you (Henry) and Nick (Sharratt), hanging at Nikola's on Wednesday before the festival, day hangs with Gosha (Konyshev), more days like the Skate Quiz night, like we used to have. The idea behind the festival is the same, we pour our hearts into it and do our best to have the most amazing program each year. We don't advertise or have skate sponsors and I don't see that changing any time soon.
TJ – I mean everything is changing all the time, Vladimir as well. As long as it's on the good path and we are aware of some, lets say, issues caused by the growth in popularity of the festival, we're good. Change is good. Before, we kind of knew everyone and spent some time with you guys, but the last few years there was more stuff to do and a lot of new faces, all men. We need to screen some movies with girls and bring them here to balance the sausage party.
OM – Two things are still the same. The first is the core idea of the festival. From the start it was independent skate films and that's how it is today. The second would be the price of the beer, haha.
What has changed over the years is the size of the festival and the program. We started with a one-day festival and now it is four days. These changes were necessary as there was more quality work being made and more skate enthusiasts coming. For instance it started to feel crowded in the small old square in Fažana, so we had to move to the bigger one. The exhibitions started to be more serious, so we had to find adequate locations like we did with Josh Stewart's Static XX and Six Stair's Behind the Fence (Fort Kaštel).
IM – The popularity of the festival is growing, but Vladimir's modus operandi is still the same, at least I think so.
NR – The locations keep changing and the crowd is getting bigger. Better words are: the locations are evolving and people keep coming back for more. We are perfectly lined up for different venues every daythanks to Mother Nature and the Premodern monarchies setting it up for us. Of course it is more work for us, since Vladimir is not a small event any more. We are now at the perfect size – not too big and not too small. There is room for everyone and I still feel the original vibe of Vladimir evolving and progressing. 10 years (11 is correct) is a good milestone for an independent skate film festival held somewhere in Croatia.
MZ – It started as a single skate film night 11 years ago, now we can hardly fit it all in five days. It started in Fažana, now we are already in three municipalities. It started between locals, now we have visitors from all over the world. Many things have changed and every year we have something different, but we are all still together and we are even getting new people involved and not only from Croatia. We never sold ourselves to the sponsors and this will remain the same.
Mikey Patrick in Fažana
How was last year's edition, Vladimir 9.5?
EB – It was great due to the pandemic. We practically did it because of Dino Coces' Finta. The guy just wouldn't give up to postpone it to this year. I love him. It was small like some of the previous years and I actually found time to talk with some people.
MJ – 9.5 Vladimir was more local and small. We're so used to seeing you, Nick, Will, Rich (West), Mikey (Patrick) and our other friends but last year, although we met new friends, I really have to say it was a different festival. Nothing wrong with that. There were still a lot of people but none of our closest friends (because of travel restrictions).
TJ – Last year was easy style, like back in the day.
OM – Considering the world situation I would say it was a success. Take this year's edition, chop it in half and there you go. Two days, half the program and half the people, but the energy was still there, the love was there, so yeah, it was quite a success.
NR – Last year Covid was hardcore, my child had just been born and I was a bit confused. To be honest we did not expect much in terms of the audience. In the end, people drove from Germany, Serbia, Bulgaria and Slovenia. That was crazy since everywhere was pretty much expected to go into a new lockdown. Brijuni island was a special night where we screened the Finta video, five years in the making, made especially for Vladimir.
MZ – I really loved last year. It was only two days, but still much more than I expected. It was incredible meeting new people on this ninth-and-a-half full-Covid edition and seeing them get emotional about an event that was not even half of what Vladimir usually is. Such things have more value than anything else.
VX merch for sale at the Skate Market
This year's edition – Vladimir VX – was a wonderful, emotional experience as always, especially after a difficult couple of years for a lot of people. How was it from your perspective?
MJ – It was very emotional seeing everyone. I'm such a crybaby (and grateful for waterproof mascara, haha). I didn't want most nights to end to be completely honest.
TJ – This year was nice. We all met after not seeing each other for a while so it was a lot of happy hugs. I am glad that everything went good with the weather as well.
OM – Well the first word that comes to mind is stressful, haha. We are a small bunch as it is and then you have Iris out because of work and mom obligations. The same applies to Butko – well not the mom part, the work I mean. And we really felt it. We had to outsource. Luckily we found Filip, Doris (Blašković) and Sergej (Turčinov). Oh my fucking fairy godmother how much they contributed to the festival. A big thank you to them. The biggest challenge of the festival is that it's not situated in one spot and because of that it's a logistical nightmare. If you look behind the curtain you would see us as these small rabbits jumping around, carrying equipment from one point to another until three or four in the morning. But that's just the concentrated stress surrounding the days of the festival. For us it starts months before the festival, setting the program, creating the newspaper and so on. Aside from the organisation part, I would say all I saw were happy faces and long-time friends that I hadn't seen for a year or two. It was heart-warming and it all cuts straight to the essence of why we do it in the first place.
NR – I just started my holiday from my full-time job. I do that every year. Basically, my free time is Vladimir. Can you see the irony in that? I try to change it, but it does not work! It was a mess getting everything together to be honest. Every year we try to place the festival in a new location, or at least to do something close to what we did the year before, not to fail you know? This year there was a lot happening at the very last minute, a few of us were left out because of life situations and the festival was a week earlier than usual. New website, newspaper deadline, a DIY build just a week before everything started, people late on everything, last-minute calls, bad weather predictions, the usual organisation hacks… Maybe I was feeling the gap between 2019 and 2021. VX was definitely a very intense year. Look at the program – it was huge!
MZ – From my perspective, the last couple of years weren't that heavy on a personal level. We even managed to make the festival while being fully in red (2020) – we were expecting the year off. I think I experienced Covid more this year, when I was expecting everything to be normal, but the restrictions were still around.
What was your personal highlight from VX?
MJ – Fort Forno! My highlights were: the Boldrider video, the reading by Kyle (Beachy), Hollis (Hampton-Jones) presenting her stories with Sylvain (Tognelli), Jackson Davis' videos with Sox and J (Jordan Thackeray), the Desert Dogs video and the punk concert at Monteparadiso.
TJ –Actually it was seeing people skating the DIY spot that we finished renewing a few days before. I mean our friends from Tonbe Crew; we just helped. But yes, people killed it.
OM – There were a couple but I must say (Edo) Golman helping out and hanging out with us.
NR – I must say Fort Forno. It was magical up there.
FT – On the second day, at Fort Forno, our friend Golman almost got hit by an open van door. We were just in the middle of setting up the screen, but at that moment we had to stop and it instantly turned into 15 minutes of plotting several phantasmagoric scenarios involving the infamous door-man. I can't remember when I last laughed that hard, but I guess you had to be there. There's a comic coming out in the next newspaper for sure.
MZ – My personal highlight was the Fort Forno day and the challenge to put on an event in such an environment. From a visitor's perspective, visiting the fort has been one of the top experiences of the festival since it began.
Dave Morgan & James Griffiths at the Skate Market
Iris and Nikola, how did you find organising a festival as new parents?
IM – Between going back to work after maternity leave, kindergarten, driving school and a bunch of skaters sleeping on the floor in my house, let's just say I almost didn't even feel the festival in the true sense of the word. It all happened at the same time, but I'm glad I helped somehow with PR and that I managed to visit the program at least a little bit.
NR – The key thing is having everything planned in advance and sticking to the schedule. Sometimes I suck at that (sorry Iris) but I am trying. Many thanks to her and her family for taking care of Viko and giving me all the free space to get the job done. I appreciate that very much.
Filip, How was it working on the festival for the first time?
FT – Honestly, it was an honour and a treat working with those guys and girls – I've known most of them for a long time (missing Elvis this year) – and for such a special event. It really is special. I came back to my home town feeling more rested than ever! I wish I could've skated more though.
VX newspapers at Fort Forno
Oleg, Tell us about the design of this year's festival.
OM – The idea of VX came in 2019, right after the festival. We knew the next one would be the 10th anniversary so we had to come up with something special. I was sketching and playing with the number 10 and X (roman sign for 10) and it just appeared: VX, Vladimir 10. It was perfect. Until it wasn't. Because we couldn't do the 10th without all the people, as almost nobody could make it in 2020. So Nikola said: "Let's do 9.5 edition of Vladimir." And that's exactly what we did. VX was back in the game for 2021.
This year we didn't print the posters as the idea behind the visuals was a bit ambitious maybe, or maybe not… we just didn't have the time with all that we had to do to make the festival happen. I wanted to take one or two projects from each year and have like 10 different versions of the poster, like an homage to projects and years that made us. It could be a still from a film, a photo from the exhibition or a moment at the festival. In the end we went with Zebras by Blaž Turk and the red photo by Joel Peck. Joel's photo struck a chord with us the moment it got here in 2016. It's a diptych – one has people walking by an empty red bench, the other is Joe O'Donnell's wallie. We spread it over the cover of the festival newspaper and it fit perfectly. Guys, thanks again for letting us use the photos for the visuals. We were also planning to make the VX book but there was no time so the decision came to redesign the website, just to have something fresh.
Tell us about the new website.
OM – Oleg Šuran is the man and a very close friend. He coded the whole thing and turned all my idiotic, goofy ideas into a proper working website – pure genius that man. The site before was just a WordPress template that Zubak and Nikola had set up in the early days of the festival, I think 2012 or 13. It served us well through the years, but in time we just needed an upgrade. I wanted to make something that honours the rich and colorful past of the festival, at the same time taking the tones of colours from the birthplace of it all: Fažana. So you have the blue for the sea and the sky, black for the night, yellow for the sun, green for the nature, red for its history (we know where we come from) and so on. Again, convenient as Fažana is a picturesque town. It fits.
James Griffith's exhibition at Kasarna
Can you talk a little about planning a festival during the pandemic? There was a midnight curfew in Croatia during VX, which limited nightlife, but aside from this, were you restricted in planning the various events?
TJ – During the pandemic it all sucks. Did you see this year cops were around all the time and we couldn't have a proper Kasarna party? We have a saying in Croatia and that translates as: "Every evil thing for some good things," so hopefully that's the situation.
OM – The big dilemma was when to have the festival. People were saying that the government will close everything again once the season is over, so we were afraid that most of the friends of the festival would not be able to travel. That was the whole point of moving the festival two weeks earlier. We were even considering the last days of August, but there are so many tourists around in Fažana then. Other than that, the films and exhibitions were the priority. Nightlife is a great way to blow off steam and enjoy the festival. It's also the main way we finance Vladimir. If you drink at the festival you support the festival. There are no big brands behind us contrary to what some believe. Not once has any of us made any money out of it. It's the other way around – usually we chip in from our pockets to make it happen. This year we were hoping to make something extra to put aside as we are planning to make a VX book to commemorate the past 10 years, but we barely broke even.
IM – There is a popular song in Croatia from the mid '90s: Jer iza ponoći ja bit ću tu.
NR – It was a nightmare: writing applications to civil Covid protection, we had to be limited to only 100 people outside with lots of regulations, divided seats, security guards, tickets and so on. On paper it might seem possible but in reality it simply does not make sense. I know there is still a pandemic out there and we have to be respectful… I guess Covid only spreads after midnight in Croatia. This year's Vladimir after-parties felt a bit weird since the police were around the corner and waiting to shoot us down two nights in a row. Usually parties in Kasarna last until early in the morning, but what can you do? Hopefully next year this bullshit will be over.
Sox at Fort Forno
This year day 02 was held at Fort Forno, built in 1904 and popular with skaters during earlier festivals thanks to its natural transition. How was the process of getting this location and how was the first event there, from your perspective?
MJ – It was beautiful! We talked about doing screenings there years ago and then this winter / spring we were kind of pitching ideas off each other and this was one that everyone was super excited about. The fact that we grew up hanging out there just made it more special.
TJ – We have put a crown on Fort Forno, that's for sure. Nikola and Oleg went to a few meetings to get it. We have a lot of respect for… we all hung out there at previous festivals, so it was a natural step. Like Brijuni was, since we are from Fazana, you know?
OM – I would say it was the perfect fucking night. Not many people know this but I had never been to the fort before this year. Every year people would say: "Oleg never went, so when he goes it has to be something big," and it was. Going there to scout the place for exhibitions and readings, going to meetings there with people from the city, telling them our ideas and finally setting up the exhibitions and the final touch: the flags at the entrance… Experiencing the fort as part of the festival was magnificent. It was monumental. It was crazy.
The process was not that hard actually. I called the director of the tourist board, Sandi (Dranic). He was really interested. He spent an afternoon with Nikola and I at the fort and he was into it. I think the scale tipped in our favour when Nikola told him bluntly: "Look man, we will skate the fort if you give it to us or not; that will not change. We have been skating it for 15 years, so this will not be any different." So he gave it to us, and more than that, they gave us the big screen. It was real support. Thank you Sandi and the City of Bale. I don't think you understand how much it meant to all of us to be there.
NR – Oleg and I spoke to the city of Bale (the city that manages two forts: Benedetto and Forno). They started a summer theatre a few years back, so it was a good time to ask. We have been thinking about it for a while now, so it felt natural, and doing it after 10 years felt perfect. They were pretty cool since Vladimir is a film festival, rather than an industry event or big music event. I said to the guy in charge: "Look we are going to jump the fences anyway, whether you let us inside or not." He seemed to like my approach and of course Oleg had a solid background in the art world, so it went smoothly. We are the biggest promoters of the fort from skaters going there and shooting photos and videos of the great wall for over a decade now.
How do you choose what makes it into the festival and has this process changed over the years?
MJ – People contact Nikola, Oleg, Butko, Zubak and myself directly. Others find out through friends and DM us and if we know about interesting projects in the works we kind of pitch to each other and see if it fits the concept / budget. Then you have the USB crew that comes on the day and asks to show shorts on the spot, which is always my favourite. Nothing changed in that sense and that's wonderful.
OM – This one is for Nikola and Zubak. Butko also. I pitch in from time to time when they are in doubt about what to put in the program or where to screen it. You wouldn't think so but the time and place of the screening and the order in which the films are screened makes a big difference. This year I am just happy that I pushed Revolutions on Granite (by Brendean Gilliam and Peter Conopask) to be screened over on the island. I didn't see it – I only skimmed it – but it was clear as day that that movie was going to be lit. The other thing I pushed was for Refugium (by Johannes Kammer) to be out of the screening program and in the exhibition rooms. In my opinion it got more attention from the audience that way. It is an art film and people in the room absorbed it properly and intimately.
NR – The process has stayed the same. Vladimir will always remain an independent skateboard event with films, photos and beyond. We have had some projects that are supported by major skate brands – I don't want to be a dick and tell them: "OK it must be 100 per cent hardcore independent strictly DIY," and stuff like that. For me, as long as it is not a corporate full-length, it can pass. Just to be clear here we never took any money from any skate independent or semi-independent or corporate brand and we never will. I think if you ask the crowd, they feel it if a video is done for Vladimir or if it is just another big skate thing made for the market.
This year there was a literary component to the festival, with Hollis Hampton-Jones discussing her work, a reading by Kyle Beachy and an impromptu reading by Dustin Dollin. How was this received by festival goers and will you make this a feature of the festival moving forward?
MJ – We actually checked when the sun was coming down and decided on the spot to have the readings up there (on the roof of Fort Forno). It was a perfect place, with pink sky and clouds, while people were skating. In 2019 we had our first book showcase by Peter Fettich – Rispect the Boul – and we loved it when Sylvain told us about Hollis's project and that he thought we would like it. He connected us and the result was this beautiful talk and short stories in a 'zine format that Oleg designed. Everyone was so mesmerised by Kyle's reading they asked for more, like at a concert. People loved it! I can't wait to read the book. Dustin's impromptu reading closed this literary component in a perfect way, like a full circle. The sun was down, people stopped skating and it was just Dustin's voice echoing over the fort. Pretty cool!
TJ – It's always good to experiment a bit. As far as I know people liked it. People were sitting on the top of the fort, drinking beer, hearing some skate wisdom and watching the sunset – what's not to like?
OM – I wasn't able to witness this beautiful exchange on the top of the fortress as the sun was kissing the sea. I was still setting up the exhibitions downstairs and boy oh boy am I sorry I missed it. People talking about it, seeing photos… I really wish I had this moment as a memory. I am happy that Hollis and Sylvain asked me to design the cover of the 'zine, I really had fun with that. The edition of 50 'zines with hand-drawn covers (each one different) was made all in one day, on the morning of the Friday the reading took place. It was fun.
We actually had a book talk in 2019 so I would say it's already something Vladimir is nurturing.
One more thing I want to add: I met Kyle Beachy in a hallway at the fort, we had a short exchange of words – like minimal – and in that brief chat I concluded that the man is the nicest person on earth. Go buy his book people!
IM – I am always up for book promotions and literary programs; I do that for a living after all. The reading at the fort was outstanding (at least that's what people told me), so as long as there are good literary programs that are connected or we can connect with skateboarding, it is welcome in our program. We are thinking of releasing a Vladimir book next year, but we will see. Now that I have said it out loud, we will do it, haha.
NR – The fort was a new location and I spent days thinking where we could place them to do the show. It was a last-minute decision to do it up on the wall. We had the sunset, we had lots of people hanging out… Skating there and just being there is amazing no matter how many times you have been before – it is always beautiful. So I was running with the cables, speaker and microphone. This may sound funny, but I got two electric shocks holding up the microphone – one of the cables was damaged and the current was leaking – I'm glad it didn't happen to Hollis, Sylvain or Kyle. I plugged it again and just before dark, the show was finished. I felt touched up there and I am sure most people there felt the same.
MZ – It was received really well by the people who actually sat there and listened. I really like that relatively new aspect of the festival because skateboarding is big and it connects us, but deep down each one of us has different affinities I would like to bring out even more, all kinds of creative expressions from people whose big passion is skateboarding.
Festival goers at Fort Forno
Filip, You interviewed Kyle Beachy for the festival newspaper. Tell us about that experience.
FT – Nikola suggested I do it because, I guess, he knew I studied comparative literature and thought that it wouldn't be a problem for me. I liked his book of essays (The Most Fun Thing) so much that I thought it'd be a crime to ask him all the obvious questions, so our interview was like a long and foggy conversation on literary devices, space, time and media. Fortunately, he answered all of my vague questions really well, and I managed to squeeze something about skateboarding in there as well.
Jeremy Elkin's documentary All the Streets are Silent was screened on day 03 at Kino Valli in Pula. That's a big release. How was the process of securing this film for the festival?
EB – I was always a fan of the east coast scene, and a fan of (Jeremy) Elkin's videos. We saw a release date of the doc on Instagram, then we asked Josh Stewart if he could put in a good word for us to help us get this to Vladimir. Then we had to pay the producers for one screening and there you go. Thanks Josh once again.
IM – More than 20 emails and that f***ing SWIFT number.
NR – I have to give credit to Josh Stewart for hooking me up with Jeremy (Elkin). The film was just about to be released when I started sending emails and I heard nothing for a couple of months. There is this Vladimir connection where people speak nicely about things you do. I feel Josh is like a mentor to Jeremy in terms of street skate cinematography. I got the best inside person who could reach him, so thank you Josh. In the end, I had to go to the executive producer David Koh, who has produced major art documentaries. I hope the film lived up to expectations.
The Skate Quiz was very well received this year, especially the references to Fažana throughout. Talk us through planning the quiz.
MZ – I'm the total opposite of a skate nerd. I would suck even at my own quiz. I was at a pub quiz only once, but I fell in love with the vibe and wanted to bring that fun to Vladimir. But to make it fun, you need to be creative with questions, because who likes questions for nerds? So my focus is always on visual questions. I get an idea and look which part of skateboarding fits in. But that's not enough – the quiz wouldn't be possible without the help of true connoisseurs. I did the first two events with Aymeric Nocus and this year Filip Tenšek jumped in.
FT – I'm really glad people were down with it, because we were unsure if it was interesting enough. It was Marko and I, with him doing all of those surreal animations. I mostly came up with trivia questions, but wanted to keep it visual as well. I think we're doing it again next year and I kind of want to insist on that whole brain-teasers-and-logic-puzzles dimension, but make it even trickier.
Henry Gibbs and James Griffiths in Fažana
Marko, this year you tried to bring the skaters into the new world of crytocurrency and NFTs. Tell us more about this.
MZ – "Tried" is a very important word here, haha. Yes, I tried and I had a lot of fun creating some questions that are actually cryptoart pieces, tokenized to be given as prizes for the first three places as NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens). It wasn't about cryptocurrencies, but in order to really have the NFT, one must open a cryptowallet. because all those transactions occur on the same blockchain that has the coins as well. We created a Vladimir account on a minting platform called Mintbase, where it's possible to mint for a very low cost using the Near blockchain. As the Near blockchain is relatively new, Mintbase supported us with some Near airdrops, so people were able to create their accounts and enter the crypto world.
Vladimir now has its NFT store but there's still nothing to buy there. My wish is to make the festival even more independent. We have kept away from sponsors since the beginning. We depend totally on institutional funding. It would be nice to see Vladimir more decentralised and this could be a step towards it. Our plan for the upcoming period is to start releasing limited edition NFTs people could collect and not only support the event, but collaborate with the festival. We will start with artist collabs with split revenues and including royalties and see where that takes us. Worst-case scenario, we will have good material for a skate-cryptoart show. It's a big rabbit hole and I'll do my best to get as many skaters as possible in it!
'Sylvain' – Kingsford's entry to the Art Bench Photo Contest
Oleg, tell us about your bench on the beach and about the Art Bench Photo Contest.
OM –I was commissioned by the city and the tourist board to design an art bench on the promenade by the beach in Fažana. There were 10+ artists that had the same job, so as you walk along the beach there are a dozen creative and weird-looking benches. The assignment was: listen to an opera by Antonio Smareglia and be inspired. Each bench represents a different opera. Mine was Pittori fiamminghi or in English, Flemish painters. I took a brush stroke and simplified it. It was convenient as it can also be seen as a wave struck by the sunlight over Fažana's bay. It resulted in what you could call a by-product – my bench turned out to be a fairly good skate spot. That's where the idea for the photo competition came from. People will skate it anyway, so why not use it as a promotional tool for Fažana, as a place that welcomes skaters and creatives alike? That was my idea behind it anyway. One more thing about it: one day, Nikola and I were standing by the bench and looking at Brijuni island, the sea and the sun in the orange sky and I said to Nikola: "Man, imagine somebody killing a menace grind here. This thing will end up on the cover of Grey one day!"
Tibor, five years ago you were supplying rakija to visitors. This year you supplied delicious food. How was it catering the festival?
TJ – Yeah man I contacted the rakija OG but he didn't go to pick it up. Maybe even better rakija will come when corona ends, like the cherry on top. Tibor Rep (who catered previous editions) didn't come this year, so it was actually the first time the Street Wok Fažana team catered the festival. It went well. Everybody ate. People come unprepared here and think that they can have something to eat at any point, but we are a small village and we don't have that big city 24-7 food delivery, so we always have someone with food around at Vladimir.
Where was Butko this year?
EB – Butko was begging in April not to do Vladimir in that period, but it happened. I was in Zagreb doing lights for the new contemporary Croatian opera as a finale of the Music Biennale in Zagreb.
NR – Man, Butko is a full-time theater lighting designer. He has contracts that he just cannot fuck up. Elvis is working on a major opera in Zagreb. He could not be here unfortunately and that makes me sad. I'm also sad that Aymeric (Nocus) and Nich (Kunz) couldn't be here. I must give Elvis credit for fixing all the gear in advance for all the locations. I missed him on site. Butko is the best human alive, believe me.
Dolores exhibition at Kino Valli
As the festival gets older, are you working with any younger people in Fažana and Pula?
EB – During some years I had help from my younger crew, which I skate with, and I am extremely grateful for that, but deep down I know that they were there because of me and not because of the festival. Any help is welcome.
MJ – I hope Viko (Nikola and Iris's baby) will start helping soon. I mean man, I know it's hard to be a baby but he has to learn the ropes as soon as possible.
OM – Well from early on Sara (Klečić) from Fažana has helped out. So have her friends. They are always around to give us a hand. The younger skaters from Pula do their bit – this year not so much as they all had summer jobs because the festival was earlier than usual, but they were here for us previous years.
NR – I think younger people are just about to realize how important this event is for all of us. Vladimir gives people the opportunity to meet amazing human beings and make connections at home. Just seeing that much energy flowing around the cities and streets motivates people to jump in and help out. I am grateful that we have younger skaters and a few NGOs that are close to our club and help, although we still need to improve in that area. Vladimir is a special event; it has its target audience. We are a solid crew. 10 people in the organisation is enough to get this shit together.
Jeremy Jones at the DIY in Fažana
The newly renovated DIY skatepark in Fažana was very popular this year. Tell us about the renovations.
EB – Tonbe Crew are my friends and the guys killed it with a few of us there every day. It was very fast and exhausting, but you can't beat the taste of that beer while looking at the park after the whole day's work. Shout out to all the peeps that jumped in even for five minutes – massive respect.
OM – The idea came from Tibor. He suggested: "Just call the guys from Tonbe, make a crowdfunding project and make it happen." Tonbe Crew from Zagreb… Man, I tell you, those guys carried us all the way to the finish line. They came to Fažana a week before Vladimir started, built the shit out of the ruins that skatepark 04 had became, then just stayed here and helped out with all of it. Jay, Tomo, his girl, Dux, all of them… A heart shaped thank you to all of them.
NR – To simplify, we just got tired of listening to our politicians speaking about the new big skatepark being built here in Fazana. The old mayor won the elections again and I said to him: "Man, you must support the renovation of the old DIY, or we're gonna crash cars on Brijuni." He listened. We crashed only one car. The municipality paid for the material, and we called our friends from Zagreb, Tonbe Crew. Our skate club helped out with accommodation, food and drinks for the volunteers, who were at the park for a week. Some of the builders stayed all the way till the end of Vladimir camping at the DIY and helped us get things done. I must give a massive shout-out to Dux, Mare, Martin, Jay, Tomo, Alin, Edo, and Medo for being with us for over two weeks. You guys rule.
MZ – As far as the DIY was concerned, it was repair it or forget about it. For me this week before Vladimir was as strong as the festival itself. A few of those friends didn't even go back home; they remained camping by the park until the end of Vladimir and became so much a part of daily life that I feel their absence now.
Detail of the DIY in Fažana
I saw a sign with a plan for the new skatepark in the village. What is the latest on that project?
EB – Until I see the bulldozers and the working crew, I personally just don't care any more. We have the new red yellow park and it's fine.
OM – Yeah, that thing is like a hole in our heart and every time we talk about it the hole gets bigger. I think we started it in 2015, right after we had Coping Mechanism (by Phil Evans) at Vladimir (2014). Nikola picked up the phone and called Malmö. That's what he does most of the times: picks up the phone and gets shit done, haha. From there the idea of the big skatepark came to life. Fast forward to the present day and it's been five years of pushing the city to make it and all we got is a lousy billboard. It's sad.
NR – We are waiting for the papers to repurpose the land into a construction site. That will take some time since the bureaucracy is slow as hell in Croatia. It is in the budget for this year. If we get lucky, the build may start early next year and finish in time for Vladimir 2023. The skatepark is a huge project we have been working on for over five years now. Hopefully it will come to fruition someday soon.
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As the festival grows in popularity, what can future attendees do to help keep good relations with locals and venues?
EB – Just have fun. Good vibes. That is why people come back. Respect us, we respect you. Pula and Fažana are small towns. We just can't afford some crazy stupid things that can happen. It's not Copenhagen or King of the Road. It's Vladimir.
MJ – Fire it down, babes.
OM – Don't smash a golf cart would be the first thing that comes to mind, haha. No hard feelings there, shit happens. But skaters still have this stigma and image, so situations like littering and destroying shit does not help. Our job is to persuade a village of fishermen that we bring culture to the city, that we are beneficial to the local community and that Fažana can prosper from our presence. Just don't litter. It's that easy.
NR – This year was a mess on the island (Brijuni). We got too loose believing everyone would be respectful. It turned out that some of the skaters / visitors did damage there. So please if you come and visit us in Fažana, at least be peaceful in the national park if we manage to get it back. Believe me all the venues we have are the result of lots of talking and planning and believing in our partners and institutions. We the skaters deserve to be respected and not left out on the margins.
MZ – It's enough that people are aware of their surroundings and feel and behave like they would at home.


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In a bizarre, angry, head-spinning ride marking the return of the Orange County-based former UFC interim lightweight champion, Ferguson immediately invoked the anti-media motto of Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch in a scheduled Wednesday gathering with reporters at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas — "I am just here because I have to be here" — and then railed at being deprived of a title shot and purse money.
"It has been five months since my [knee] injury, it took a long … time for me to be here. They took my belt. They took a bunch of zeros from my paycheck. How do you think I … feel?" he asked.
Ferguson was named interim lightweight champion a year ago this month after then-full champion Conor McGregor had taken a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ferguson was due to fight Russia's unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov in April but tore up his knee walking through a Fox television parking lot, and watched Nurmagomedov become full champion by dominating replacement opponent Al Iaquinta.
The enigmatic Ferguson (25-3) has won 10 consecutive fights dating to a 2012 defeat, and he's in the Saturday co-main event on UFC 229 under McGregor-Nurmagomedov while fighting former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.
But things — many things — are eating at him.
Did he take sufficient time to heal?
Ultimately, he brought his rant back to explain, "I am up here as a new man. Like a Phoenix. Reborn. I am on fire, guys," scolding a reporter who dared to sneak in a question. "Hold on, I am not done yet.
"Don't be rude. I am the … champ up here. Recognize that. If I have got my … shorts on, it doesn't matter what I am wearing, you give me my respect. I told you guys you wouldn't like me when I got to the spot. I am no pushover, man. I work hard for my stuff.
He picks McGregor to defeat Nurmagomedov but criticized the Irishman for not mentioning Ferguson's name and building a stronger fan base than the one Ferguson believes he deserves.


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The open-air Marketplace, a city center destination, will be filled with artisans, Craftsman and specialty shops, showcasing the best Temecula has to offer. The rooftops of each building will contain a terrace restaurant / bar providing excellent views of Old Town Temecula and the City Town Square. The Marketplace will fill in Main street and become the new heart of Old Town Temecula.
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Leftist ideology has left young men searching for meaning in destruction
Young people are ignorant of any historical context. And a lack of purpose eventually erodes work ethic, personal responsibility, and morphs into lawlessness.
Nicole Russell Texas, US
June 4, 2020 6:39 PM 4 mins reading
A week into the peaceful protests that have after hours turned into looting and violent riots, it's obvious this is the result of a toxic combination of issues. People have become entitled after living in cities run by liberals for decades and receiving state handouts. Young people are ignorant of any historical context. And a lack of purpose eventually erodes work ethic, personal responsibility, and morphs into lawlessness.
At first, when residents in Minneapolis—my home town—began to riot and loot the communities, it seemed like a knee-jerk reaction to the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. This was not an entirely productive or logical protest, but it was understandable given the fact that the police officer is white and Floyd was black and racism was presumed therefore to be the root cause.
However, as the destruction continued and worsened, then spread to Philadelphia, LA, Washington, DC, Dallas, Atlanta, New York, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, and Dallas it began to look like the murder of George Floyd was just lighter fluid, fanning a flame that had been smoldering for awhile.
To add to it, it looks like antifa, a left-wing, so-called "anti-fascist" group consisting of predominantly young, white males, has joined in the protests and exacerbated the violence and property destruction.
For all intents and purposes, there are two groups fanning the flames of discord in some of our country's finest cities. While I suspect their origins and reasons for protesting—including violent looting and rioting—are different, they share some similarities: A progressive ideology and a lack of purpose. When combined with the pent-up frustration due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, the idleness has given way to pure lawlessness.
From Washington, DC
Looting at Moncler store front in NW. pic.twitter.com/Q2WMDZfwcR
— Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) May 31, 2020
To Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Protesters in Minneapolis hit the streets despite a citywide curfew as demonstrations over the death of George Floyd continue around the US. https://t.co/y4WEeGxssF
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) June 1, 2020
Peaceful protesters who eventually morphed into, or were joined by rioters and looters destroyed much of their communities, including essential businesses, like the grocery store.
My neighborhood, burning. Median income $33k. Many have no transit. Our pharmacies, banks, gas stations, restaurants are destroyed. The six closest grocery stores are looted. Our post office is on fire. The nearest gas station is on fire. No response from our city or state.
— Ryan Griffith (@ryangriffith) May 30, 2020
A Shop Rite in Philadelphia was reportedly looted for 15 hours.
"We called the police and the police were unable to come for 15 hours. And they looted for 15 hours straight through the night till the next day."
Owner of Philadelphia ShopRite laments how looters wiped out his entire store without any help from police. https://t.co/eiuqfLGhwm pic.twitter.com/nMWtq3wnab
— Matt O'Donnell (@matt_odonnell) June 3, 2020
From the dozens of videos I've seen on social media, the majority of Antifa and violent protesters destroying property look young and over half are male. This is not the first time we've seen this nor am I the first person to point out that this generation has a particular problem with authority and with how to handle anger, frustration, and loss.
Maybe saddling an entire generation of kids with debt & no hope of joining the property class while sending them to institutions that marinate them in neo-Marxist ideology wasn't such a good idea.
— Claire Lehmann (@clairlemon) June 1, 2020
The violence tonight is not about George Floyd.Growing numbers of young Americans have been taught to think of US as an evil empire—a white-supremacist, patriarchal hellscape.The part about the US being the best hope for humankind—a deeply flawed but noble democracy—not taught.
— Christina Sommers (@CHSommers) June 1, 2020
Indeed, this generation of twentysomethings has grown up in fractured homes, are numbed by video games and smartphones, without an immediate threat of war to toughen them mentally and physically as it has previous generations, but still just enough poverty, debt, and job loss to cause anxiety and fear.
What these young men and women have lacked in a strong parental figure they have made up in flawed, selfish peer groups. What they failed to find in terms of moral ethics, vocational purpose, or family, they made up for when they found each other and stoked one another a sense of anger toward a government that couldn't make their lives better.
For those who have grown up in predominantly Democratic-run areas of the country, this has compounded things for this generation. Liberal ideology hasn't just seeped into the fabric of many cities, like Minneapolis and Washington, DC, but it has shaped entire areas now for decades.
Where these ideas have taken root, they have caused serious, dire consequences. State programs offer handouts and yet little sense of personal responsibility. Both create a false supposition that property is in fact destructible and replaceable and people don't have to step up to provide for their own, so they lack purpose.
In Democraticic-run cities, crime is rampant, abortions are common, disregard for life, property, and basic ethics runs high. While high taxes pour money into public schools, basic civics lessons fail to be taught, history is cherry-picked, and teachers care more about a student's self-esteem than sweat equity in math, reading, history, and government classes.
This lack of education, and an effort to pour into a student's feelings has backfired, creating a generation of me-centric toddlers who are so entitled yet so full of their own virtue, when they see injustice they can't fathom squaring their shoulders and making real change: Instead they loot, raid, and dub it righteous indignation. And leaders prop up this view.
If the way to overcome trauma is to find purpose then surely the way to overcome decades of liberal ideas, a fractured family, and a coddled lifestyle that has never seen a threat of real war on our own soil, is for young people to establish their bona fides in a much healthier way.
To find a sense of purpose, work, family, education, meaning, they can pour this pent-up angst into and produce real change, not broken windows. Until they do and until we teach them how, cities soaked in liberal ideology combined with a swath of young people lacking any real meaning and purpose in life will bend towards lawlessness when given the opportunity.


As with any director or editor, Lee takes gratification from teasing out thematic connections. "Creole BBQ shrimp and grits," a filling bowl of happiness by way of Tanya Holland of Brown Sugar Kitchen, across the bay in Oakland, is a centerpiece of the lounge menu. A bellowing note of Worcestershire sauce pierces through Holland's recipe, adding twanging alto harmony between the soprano sweetness of the shrimp and the baritone rumble of the cheddar grits.
"Celebrated chef Tanya Holland's buttermilk-brined fried chicken is the main reason why hungry crowds always pack her out-of-the-way West Oakland soul food spot. It's a stellar version that's light and crunchy on the outside, succulent on the inside."
Chef Holland joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to share her story and signature dishes.
At Brown Sugar, customers of all races and classes commune over her chicken and waffles. For her seder, Holland wanted that same harmony of people and flavors. So last year, she and Surkis invited friends—African American, Jewish, or both—to their house in Oakland.
"Is 400 miles too far to drive for a waffle? Well, not if it's from Brown Sugar Kitchen."
"Today's Oakland is a complicated place, but in its best corners, it can feel like the picture of a truly diverse American city–the kind some people might be surprised to know still exists. Holland's restaurants are some of those corners, and it shows in the pages of her book."
"'I love Thanksgiving' Tanya Holland says, 'It's non-denominational; everyone's invited. My gatherings tend to be a little like the island of misfit toys. The chef is so devoted to the holiday that the she was a homesick 26-year-old student at France's prestigious La Varennes cooking school, she inviter her classmates to a Thanksgiving Dinner."
The best waffles commercially available, I am prepared to state, come from Brown Sugar Kitchen, a small, fragrant breakfast diner on Mandela Parkway in West Oakland.
As if buttermilk fried chicken and cornmeal waffle lovers needed any more incentive to head to West Oakland's beloved Brown Sugar Kitchen. Now add Golden State Warriors spotting to the list.
"Tanya Holland dreamed of becoming a star chef. Who knew she'd find the best kind of fame running Brown Sugar Kitchen in gritty West Oakland?"
"Everybody knows the Golden State Warriors' slogan, Strength in Numbers. But a local restaurant owner has her own expression, Strength in Waffles, because she believes her food is helping the Dubs win."
BRISKET COOKED badly is like shoe leather. Done correctly, it's so succulent and yielding that you can cut it with a fork. "You have to leave on enough fat; brine it for flavor and moisture; and cook it slow and low," says chef Tanya Holland, who makes possibly the best brisket in the West. Video available here.
"City native Tanya Holland is happy to bring a modern twist to soul food classics, but she does it her way; 'in a straightforward and unfussy manner - just like Oakland itself,' Tanya says."
"Chef Tanya Holland opened her restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen, in West Oakland, California, on January 15, 2008. Since that day, the restaurant has become a community hub and Chef Holland's local and national visibility as a chef, restaurateur, and force within the city has skyrocketed." Read the article here.
"West Oakland's Brown Sugar Kitchen joined food-tech company BlueCart in a project to reduce food waste, although diner behavior remains the biggest culprit."


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T UMI Music was established in the early eighties by well traveled founder Mo Fini who organised the first ever European tour of Rumillajta – an Andean folk group and released their groundbreaking debut album. The name 'Tumi' comes from an Incan ceremonial dagger which is an important emblem for Latin Americans. Over the years Tumi has built up a solid reputation within the Latin American musical community, helping artists with recording, promotion, touring and presenting their music to a global audience via licensing to films and advertising. They currently have a roster of diverse artists and a catalogue of over 100 recordings by some of the greatest artists in Latin America, Cuba and the Caribbean.
Lunatrix Design have been designing CD and Digipak artwork for Tumi since 2006, our first commission being to design the artwork for Papa Noel's Cafe Noir featuring Manu Dibango – an African/Cuban Rumba fusion celebrating their common heritage. Since then we have designed CD artwork for such artists as Chucho Valdez, Domingo Candelario, Felix Baloy, Feverson and David Alverez to name but a few. Each Digipak release is usually accompanied with a comprehensive booklet with liner notes and pictures of the artists and we really enjoy creating a look and feel for the artists that brings the music alive in a visual fashion. Perhaps our favourite CD design over the last few years is for the Cuban band To'Mezclao which means 'all mixed up' in English and goes some way to describe their varied influenced sound. Lunatrix Design created the band logo and debut album artwork and were pleased to see the band in action when they played in Bath on route to a show-stopping appearance at the Glastonbury festival a couple of years back.


I got Stylisted, again. I can't get enough of this beauty service. If you haven't downloaded the app yet I'm not sure what you're waiting for unless you knew that Samantha and I have teamed up for a special 10% beauty discount for new users! What can possibly be better than that?! All you have to do is enter the code GCG at checkout for your beauty services and wait for a professional to show up at your door and get beautified.
I'm definitely a dreamer when it comes to makeup and hair because I wish I could have Stylisted show up every morning and pamper me… Wishful thinking, but it only makes the experience that much better! I love how my makeup was perfect for my friend's summer rooftop party. Samantha also got Stylisted for her friend's birthday so click on over to see her blog post.
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The word is that Prescott's, Rochester's latest independent eatery, will open Jan. 6. That comes from food guru Matt Russell.
Here's from Matt's last piece on this project:
Owner Chris Rohe says progress is being made as construction continues at Prescotts, a new south Rochester restaurant that will have a rustic European ambiance.
"It's been kind of slow, but it's coming together," said Rohe, who this summer had guessed at a mid-October opening for his restaurant at 1201 S. Broadway. "We'd love to open sometime in December, but realistically we're looking at sometime after the first of the year."
Rohe said the Crossroads Plaza restaurant will have an extensive wine list, which includes several small boutique wines. Entrees will fall in the $13 to $21 range, he said, and include items such as a seared duck breast, pork marsala, grilled king salmon and veal ossobuco.
Rohe said Prescotts will also have its own baker and pastry chef who will make fresh European hearth breads along with homemade pies, pastries and cakes. He said the restaurant will offer a variety of fresh salads, make its own sausages and offer appetizer and dessert cheese boards.


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Resiliation of a Residential Lease
Resiliating a Lease because of Spousal Violence or Sexual Aggression
A tenant who must leave a dwelling to ensure his or her safety or the safety of a child living with him or her due to abuse perpetrated by a partner or a former partner or aggression of a sexual nature.
To resiliate a lease because of abuse perpetrated by a spouse or a former spouse or because of sexual aggression, regardless of whether the aggressor lives with the victim or not, a written notice must be sent to the landlord within the prescribed deadline, along with the required documents.
It is highly recommended to tenants to use the form provided by the Régie du lodgement for that purpose, Notice of Resiliation of Lease Because of Spousal Violence or Sexual Aggression, which complies with legal standards.
Resiliation of the lease takes effect
2 months after the notice is sent, if the lease is for a term of 12 months or more;
1 month after the notice is sent, if the lease is for an indeterminate term or a term of less than 12 months.
The lease can be resiliated more quickly if an agreement is reached between the tenant and the landlord or if the dwelling is rented to another person. Once the lease has been resiliated, the tenant is no longer required to pay the rent.
If the tenant, leaves the dwelling before the resiliation takes effect, he or she must continue to pay the rent until the prescribed date. The tenant must also pay for any personal services or care provided for in the lease and received before the termination of the lease.
Additional information on resiliating a lease because of spousal violence or sexual aggression can be obtained by contacting the office of the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales at the courthouse of the judicial district concerned or the Centre de communication avec la clientèle of the ministère de la Justice du Québec.
The Régie recommends that notices between lessors and lessees be provided in one of the following ways:
By registered mail
By hand (obtain an acknowledgement of receipt)
By any other means enabling proof that that the notice has been sent and received
In the event of a hearing, proof that a notice has been sent and received may be required.
Notice of Resiliation of Lease because of Spousal Violence or Sexual Aggression (PDF, 238 KB)
The following documents are required to resiliate a lease:
a written notice indicating the cause of the resiliation and the date of the tenant's departure from the dwelling;
an attestation from a public official indicating that the lease is being resiliated to ensure the safety of the tenant and that of a child living with the tenant, and:
a copy of the lease;
a copy of the tenant's statement to the police, where applicable;
an attestation from a physician or a representative of a crime victims assistance centre (CAVAC), an assistance centre for victims of sexual assault (CALAC), a health and social services network institution or a shelter.
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Watch was worn now and then and therefore has minor wear. Please note the pictures, they say more like every description. If you have questions, I stand offernig disposal.
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The item will be send from Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina. I am shipping by registered mail and an item usually arrives in 10-20 business days (sometimes even sooner but because it is an overseas shipping it depends individually and it depends of post office).
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