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Summer makes me happy.
Sure, winter seems fun at frst,
but after the holidays and a
few snowstorms, Im usually
ready for spring. Im not alone;
most of my close friends and
family have all commiser-
ated with me at one time or
another about Kansas winters
and the shorter days and
cloudy weather they bring. My
sister just got a natural light
box to help combat the winter
blues. She has it propped up
in her bathroom and turns
it on daily, as she gets ready.
If youve been feeling down,
stressed and lethargic since
the leaves started littering
the ground, read Chris Horn
storys on page 11:You might
have seasonal affective
disorder. If the tips in his story
arent enough to cheer you
up, traipse down memory
lane with the Jayplay staff and
revel in our holiday memories
of yesteryear. Get gift-giving
and shopping advice on
pages 7 and 13, and, as Clark
Griswold once wisely said:
The most enjoying traditions
of the season are best enjoyed
in the warm embrace of kith
and kin.Thish tree is tha thym-
bol of the Gristhwald family
Christmas....Watch Christmas
Vacation, drink whiskey cider,
and have happy holidays!
nJaime Netzer, Editor
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The seasonal depression that ails many
The Jayplay staff reminisces about holiday moments
What to buy the opposite sex
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Crossroads KC
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Crown Center Square
2450 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 421-2341
Gaslight Tavern
317 N. Second St.
Lawrence
(785) 856-4330
Jackpot Music Hall
943 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 843-2846
The Jazzhaus
926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
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Lyric Theatre
1029 Central (11th & Central)
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Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts St.
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Uptown Theater
3700 Broadway St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-8665
Zona Rosa
8640 N. Dixson Avenue
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 587-8180
Liturgical Art Formsby
Wayne Forte. Signs of Life,
all day, all ages, FREE, www.
signsofifebooks.com.
Tea Time. Kansas Union, 3 p.m.,
FREE, www.suaevents.com.
Weekday Farmers Market.
1000 block of New Hampshire
St., 4 p.m., FREE.
Festival of Treespublic
viewing and auction. Liberty
Hall, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., all ages,
$2, www.theshelterinc.org.
Jason Michael Carroll.
The Cotillion, 7 p.m., all
ages, $20$23, www.
jasonmichaelcarroll.com.
Ingrid Jensen and the KU
Jazz Ensemble 1. Lawrence
Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., all
ages, $10 for students, www.
lawrenceartscenter.com.
The Urge Frontman Steve
Ewing/Odds Even/Patrick
Lentz/77 Jefferson. Hurricane,
9 p.m., www.myspace.com/
thesteveewingband.
Sterilize Stereo/Red Water
Revival/Another Holiday.
Jackpot, 10 p.m., 18+, $5, www.
myspace.com/sterilizestereo.
Parastrika/Kennedy Luck Club.
Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m., $3, 21+,
www.myspace.com/parastrika.
Cosmopolitics. Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.myspace.
com/cosmopolitics.
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New Works by Eric Dobbins,
Kenneth Kupfer, George
Demure and Patrick Hangauer.
Jackpot, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE,
www.thejackpotsaloon.com.
Small Town Memories,
Big City Dreamsby Justin
Marable. Signs of Life, 7 p.m., all
ages, FREE, www.signsofifebooks.
com.
Haskell Cultural Club Dance
Performance and Film. Haskell
Indian Nations University, 7 p.m.,
all ages, FREE, www.haskell.edu.
Poco/Richie Furay. Liberty Hall,
7 p.m., all ages, $34.50, www.
poconut.com.
Sidewise/Albino Fly/Mindrite/
Destrophy. Granada, 8 p.m.,
$7, all ages, www.myspace.com/
sidewisefanpage.
Asleep at the Wheel. The
Cotillion, 8 p.m., all ages, $25-$28,
www.asleepatthewheel.com.
Bucky Covington/Jason
Michael Carroll. Beaumont
Club, 8 p.m., all ages, $15, www.
myspace.com/buckycovington.
Darryl White Quintet. Blue
Room, 8:30 p.m., all ages, $10,
www.darrylwhite.com.
Ronnie Baker Brooks. Uncle
Bos Bar, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $15$18,
www.ronniebakerbrooks.com.
Bob Schneider. Bottleneck, 9
p.m., 18+, $11, www.myspace.
com/bonschneider.
Gingerbread Festival and
Auction. Eldridge Extended,
all day, all ages, $2, www.
eldridgehotel.com.
Holiday Art Fair. Lawrence Arts
Center, all day, all ages, FREE,
www.lawrenceartscenter.com.
Lawrence Christmas Parade.
Downtown Lawrence, 11
a.m., all ages, FREE, www.
downtownlawrence.com.
Festival of Nativities. Centenary
United Methodist Church, 12
p.m. to 4 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Film:Manufactured
Landscapes.Spencer Museum
of Art, 2 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.
spencerart.ku.edu.
The Uptown Showdown.
Uptown Theater, 7 p.m., all ages,
$10.
The New Amsterdams/
Ghosty/Fourth of July/Ample
Branches. Granada. 7 p.m., all
ages, $8, www.myspace.com/
thenewamsterdams.
KU Saxophone Quartets.
Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy
Hall, 7:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, arts.
ku.edu/musicanddance.
Cowboy Junkies. The Blue Note,
7:30 p.m., all ages, $30, www.
cowboyjunkies.com.
Electric Six. The Record Bar, 8:00
p.m., 18+, $12, www.electricsix.
com.
American Iconby Judith
Mackey. Phoenix Gallery Topeka,
all day, all ages, FREE, www.
phnxgallery.com.
83rd Annual Holiday Vespers.
Lied Center, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30
p.m., all ages, $10.
Waverly Seven/Anat Cohen.
The Blue Note, 6 p.m., all ages,
$16$30.
Shonen Knife/Verona Grove/
The Juliet Dagger. Bottleneck, 8
p.m., all ages, $14, www.myspace.
com/shonenknife.
The Blakes/The Rich Boys.
Kiefs, 10 p.m. 18+, www.myspace.
com/theblakes.
Land, Light and Water. Sherry
Leedy Gallery, all day, all ages,
FREE, www.sherryleedy.com.
Ja Rule. The Blue Note, Columbia,
MO, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $20-$22,
www.jarule.com.
University Band Concert. Lied
Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $5, arts.
ku.edu/musicanddance.
The Knitters. Daveys Uptown
Ramblers Club, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $20,
www.theknitters.com.
D Numbers/1,000,000 Light
Years. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
21+, $2, www.myspace.com/
dnumbersband.
Lawrence Photo Alliance All
Member Show. Lawrence Arts
Center, all day, all ages, FREE,
www.lawrenceartscenter.com.
Kottonmouth Kings. Beaumont
club, 7 p.m., all ages, $22, www.
kottonmouthkings.com.
Visiting Artist Matthew Coley,
percussion. Murphy Hall, 7:30
p.m., all ages, FREE.
Seasonal of Labor. Kathouse
Lounge, Manhattan, KS, 10 p.m.,
21+.
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Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus:
Best of Both Worlds Tour. Sprint
Center, 7 p.m., all ages, $26$56,
www.hannah-montana.com.
Ryan Montbleau/Family Groove
Company. Bottleneck, 9 p.m.,
+18, $5$7, www.myspace.com/
ryanmontbleau.
Yourself and the Air. PJs Pub, 10
p.m., 21+, $3$5, www.myspace.
com/yourselfandtheair.
The Spanktones Open Jam.
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.
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Music legend neil diaMond reveals
that the inspiration for his hit
song sweet caroline was
president John f.
Kennedys daughter.
Facebook comes under attack by users
because oF its new marketing program
that tracks users purchases and
publicizes them For their Friends to see.
forMer white house press secretary scott
Mcclellan blaMes president bush and vice
president cheney for Misleading the public
about leaKing the identity of a cia operative.
richard roberts, president of oral
roberts university and son of christian
evangelist oral roberts, resigns aMid a
financial scandal at the university.
linda bollea,
wiFe oF pro
wrestler
and reality
tV star hulk
hogan, Files For
diVorce aFter 24
years oF marriage.
KU loses to MizzoU 36-28
in the Border showdown
at arrowhead stadiUM.
bill nye, best known For starring
in the show bill nye the science
guy, seeks a restraining order
against his ex-Fianc.
the aMerican society of criMinology
naMes detroit the Most dangerous city
in the united states, followed closely
by st. louis and nearby flint.
senator trent lott, the senates no.
2 republican, announces that he
will retire at the end of the year
despite having five years left in his terM.
I cant believe Facebook would compromise
my privacy like that! Now excuse me, I have
to post 50 more photos of my friends and me
getting wasted.
Lotts absence will truly be felt, particularly by
crooked, racist white Mississippians.
Chris Raine
Early sales reports show that Big 12 North Champion
jean shorts are fying off the shelves across Missouri.
Nye claims his former lover attempted to kill him
by replacing his baking soda with powdered
anthrax, which, besides being a deadly bacterium,
reacts very poorly with vinegar.
McClellan
later placed
most of the
blame on
his father
for him
becoming
such a giant
douche bag.
Detroit offcials claim that besides the frighten-
ing murder rate, staggering unemployment,
crushing poverty and long, depressing winters,
Detroit isnt a half-bad place to call home.
Im shocked that a man who solicited donations
by screaming gibberish during church services
was actually a conman.
Bollea claims that after years of steroid abuse,
the ring wasnt the only place that the Hulk had
to fake it.
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Like trimming the tree, hanging the mistletoe or countless other holiday traditions, many of us
still put out holiday dishes without ever asking, why? Well, maybe after seeing what goes into
those seasonal treats, youll think twice about what you serve.
A four-and-a-half star recipe from allrecipes.com says the two main ingredients in eggnog are six
eggs and a quart of milk. If dishing up Rocky Balboas favorite workout drink to your guest isnt gross
enough, imagine gulping some down after its been sitting in the punch bowl all night. No wonder
people started adding alcohol.
Mincemeat pie is another highly rated holiday tradition on the Allrecipes Web site, which is
apparently where taste buds go to die. It calls for cooked beef, chopped apples, raisins, pickle juice,
pineapple juice and an orange all to be stuffed into a steaming pile of pie. Yummy.
Then comes the shining star atop the Christmas tree of holiday foods: the fruitcake. According to
Peggy Trowbridge Filippone at about.com, an ingredient that is commonly substituted for dried fruit
is citron, a pretty name for the rinds or peels of citrus fruits. So, basically, the parts of the orange and
lemon that everyone throws away are baked right into a big loaf along with nuts and raisins. This
just goes to show that sometimes a bad reputation is rightly deserved.
So, if youd rather spend the holidays with your family instead of barfng in the bathroom, this year
might be a good time to break tradition.
Holiday edition
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Jared Duncan
As you prep to put
your best face forward at
holiday get-togethers, you
may be tempted to lean
toward the mirror, take
aim and pinch any pesky
pimples peppering your
skin. People experience a
psychological satisfaction in
popping their pimples,says
Nanette Liegeois, assistant
professor of dermatology
at Johns Hopkins University.
But though its rewarding to
show that pinkish protrusion
whos boss, a no-popping
policy is best if youre
looking to perfect your skin
for the long term. You do
get a little relief on the skin at
frst, Liegeois says.But about
two to three weeks later, the
scar tissue youve created will
plug up the pores underneath it
and the cycle starts all over again.The poppin process is also unsanitary: Liegeois says your fngers
or the tools you use to pop a pimple can easily insert bacteria into your skin that can cause more
pimples. So, to cure the pimples you have and prevent future ones, Liegeois recommends skincare
products like Meridian (www.skinbymeridian.com), which hydrate skin rather than drying it out. But
no matter what regimen you choose, Liegeois says to choose one thats easy to stick to, because the
key to great skin is a consistent routine.
VERDICT BAD FOR YOU
Megan Hirt
goodforyou/badforyou
Memories: Rupp says going
to sporting events and her
involvement with the Delta
Gamma sorority are some of
the best memories she had
at the University. She also
said she loved walking in fall.
Mass. street in the fall was the
coolest, especially during the
start of basketball season.
What she did: One of her
favorite memories on campus
was during her senior year
when the KU football team
beat Missouri. She went with
her boyfriend, who was a
Missouri student, but didnt sit
with him. We just had a ball.
We stormed the feld after the
game and that was the coolest
thing.
What she says: She
recommends that students
network as much as they can.
As much as it is what you know
it is also who you know, she
says. But, she adds dont forget
the fun, because it is part of the
whole college experience.
What she does now: Rupp
is now an internal wholesaler
for Ivy Funds. She sells mutual
funds to advisers in a specifc
territory for them to sell to
clients. She says a good part of
her job is getting to travel a lot.
Alaide Vilchis Ibarra
Each year, students
make the legendary
walk through the
Campanile, down
The Hill and into the
real world.
Were here to check
in on them.
GRAD CHECK
Carrie Rupp
Year: 2005
Degree: Strategic
Communications
Hometown: Kansas
City, Kan.
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I scanned every aisle within
a 20-foot radius to make sure
nobody would see me. The last
thing I needed was for people
to know about this. I stared at
it for 15 minutes before I fnally
picked it up to check out. The
instant I picked it up I felt the
tingling sensation of disgrace
and embarrassment all over my
body. As I approached the Target
checkout with the contraband
hidden in a way that might lead
some to think I was stealing it,
I prepared for the shame. I told
the checkout lady it wasnt for
me. She laughed. To this day I
dont know if she believed me.
With a stealthy dash, I was out
of there, just short of making a
scene.
I had to buy a gift for my
mother, and because she had
been disappointed with every
previous gift,she made a specifc
request: Awake by Josh Groban.
But this embarrassment doesnt
have to happen to all men. You
can buy a gift for that woman
in your life, or that booty-call
that you have on speed dial #2
after Rudys Pizzeria. And you
can do it without ever coming
in contact with Josh Groban,
Kenny G, or ever setting foot in
Bed, Bath and Beyond. Its not
hard, either. Nor is it hard for
women to buy that meaningful
gift for a guy who is diffcult to
shop for. There are a few simple
tips that go both ways.
Gift-giving isnt a product
of modern times. It dates back
to ancient Rome, where gifts
were given around the New
Year with the hopes of bringing
a more enjoyable year with it.
Gift-giving saw a resurgence in
Victorian England where gifts
were a means of expressing
simple appreciation. The
tradition made its way west to
America with one new twist:
the introduction of Santa
Claus. Weve come a long way
from giving gifts for a more
spectacular harvest to epic
duels in Wal-Mart over the last
Furby or Malibu Barbie.
Robyn Freedman Spizman,
author of The Giftionary: An A-Z
Reference Guide for Solving Your
Gift-Giving DilemmasForever!,
says that when it comes to
buying gifts, men feel as though
theyre gift-impaired, but both
sexes can sometimes be hard
to please.
Gift-giving becomes more
diffcult as you get older,
Spizman says. When youre
young, you have a list, and it
makes shopping easy, but as
you get older, people dont ask
for specifc things. Its up to you
to put in the effort to fnd a
good gift, she says.
Giving gifts also helps you
get to know people, and it
refects how much attention
youre paying, Spizman says. A
good gift-giver is really paying
attention.
Anyone is hard to buy for if
you dont know anything about
them, she says.
Many students have
diffculties giving gifts, but
they also have simple ways of
getting around it.
Rona Frey, Dodge City
sophomore, thinks women
are easier to buy for because
there are stereotypical things
to get women (i.e. fowers
and jewelry), but there arent
stereotypical gifts to give men.
A lot of times she plans well in
advance, listens and puts ideas
in the back of her mind to avoid
future troublesome gift-giving
situations.
She also has simple advice
to the man with the gift to give
but no gift in mind: just think
about what the girl likes. She
doesnt think guys ask women
what they want enough. Men
arent confdent about what
theyre going to choose; they
have an idea but they just need
a second opinion, Frey says.
Ashley DeSandre, Pocono
Lake, Penn. freshman, also
believes its more diffcult
for women to shop for men
because there is no textbook
gift on men for women to fall
back on. When shopping for a
guy, shell ask the people who
know what he wants more
than he does: his mother and/
or sisters. She says she can get a
better idea of what he actually
needs from them.
DeSandre also has a few
simple tips for the gift-impaired
men reading this: be thoughtful
and dont be too typical. Think
about what shes interested in,
and try your best to match that.
Mike Pinnell, Wichita senior,
says buying gifts for women
is diffcult because sometimes
those gifts will become
overanalyzed. He tries to guess
how theyre going to think
about the gift, and says you
need to get a gift that cant be
construed in any strange way.
Its harder to buy for his mom
because he doesnt know what
the hell she wants, he says.
Pinnell also says that men are
easier to buy for. He remembers
a great gift a girl recently gave
him Valentines Day last year. He
got two six-packs of good beer,
chocolate chip cookies and
funny,heart-covered underwear.
It was perfect. How do you beat
all that? Pinnell asks.
He also employs a simple
process to shopping for women.
Step one: Ask people that are
friends with the girl in question.
Step two: If step one fails to yield
satisfactory results, then troll
around Massachusetts Street to
see if something catches your
eye and hope youll get lucky.
You have to think about it
frst, and put yourself in her
shoes, Pinnell says, because
you dont want to get anything
that will get you into trouble.
Brooke Stebbins, Silver Lake
freshman, says she doesnt have
the same trouble shopping
for men that some men have
shopping for women. I dont
think guys are that picky,
she says. If you had a high-
maintenance guy it could be
hard, but her brother cant even
match his own clothes, so that
makes it easy.
Stebbins also has a method
for shopping that is simpler
than Pinnells. She usually just
asks them what they want, and
if they dont say anything, she
just guesses.
So if you just pay attention,
do a little pre-emptive planning,
and have the intention to show
that you care, gift-giving isnt
too tricky. But if not, youll
probably be at Target on Dec. 24
with all the other helpless gift-
givers trying desperately to fnd
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For men, sometimes a good beer is all they want for Christmas.
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The diffculties of giving gifts to the opposite
sex and how to get around them
By Patrick Griffth
GifT-GivinG TiPs from
roByn freedman
sPizman
1.) Pay attention. For guys,
buying a scarf to match a girls
eyes or buying a piece from
a brand a girl often carries
shows that youre really paying
attention.
2.) When it comes to your
mom, she just wants to know
that you love her, so show her.
3.) You should not to leave
your gift-giving dilemmas to
the last minute. You need to do
a little homework now.
4.) Be creative and think of
something different. You can
alter the presentation of the
gift to show your creativity,
and it will also show how much
you care.
ALL PHoToS BY LISA LIPoVAC
Jewelry has always been a fallback for men looking for a holiday gift for that special woman.
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Eric Jorgensen, Kansan Managing Editor
Bryan Marvin, Jayplay designer
Dani Hurst, Jayplay associate editor
Jaime Netzer, Jayplay editor
Seasons
grEEtiNgs
Late-night, drunken caroling and a young Jewish girl who almost ruined
Christmas twice. Its all in there.
My most memorable holiday moment is also one of my more questionable decisions as a legal adult.Two years ago,
I was at a formal Christmas party with friends, enjoying the Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra renditions of various holiday
songs. I had lost track of time, and the ability to rationalize, when my friend Jon said,Lets go Christmas caroling!
Of course its a good idea to carol at 1 a.m. after buckets of egg nog and lots of Bud Light, so I threw on my coat
and led the charge to our frst house just down the road. What happened next made me wish I was wearing a
bullet-proof vest, yet at the same time carrying a video camera.
With no regard for privacy or sound ordinances, Jon banged on the front door of the frst house, in the style of,
say, the police. Not knock, knock, but bang, bang. After 10 seconds, Jon realized the door was open. Naturally,
he went in. The rest of us peeked around the corner into the living roomthere was no one downstairs.
Hey, get down here!Jon yelled. It was at this point that he took a chair out of their living room and onto the
front lawn so he could stand on it and conduct us as we sang. For about a minute no one came outside. Then,
all at once, about 20 people exited and stood in front of us four carolers, looking like they were expecting to see
the D.E.A. or someone else with handcuffs. I instantly feared for my life as they started yelling over our singing
of We wish you a Merry Christmas. Long story short, no fsts were thrown, but there were a lot of people
telling me,Not cool, dude.
What made me a little curious after I realized I wasnt going to have my ribs kicked in, was that I
noticed the crowd was composed of all couples. Ten men, ten women all walking out in pairs. In
essence, four guys slurring old Christmas songs, dressed in cheesy reindeer sweaters, may have
broken up a drug-induced orgy in the middle of the freezing night. And that is my Christmas
story.
The frst time I tried to ice skate, I ended up with black knees and a bruised ego. I was thirteen years
old, at the height of adolescent awkwardness, and desperate to ft in with my peers. On the day of the
seventh grade ice skating feld trip, I did far less blending than falling, scraping and, yes, crying. From
the moment I stepped onto the slippery ice, I was either on my knees or clinging to the edge of the
rink, using my arms rather than my legs to propel me around the rink. My more experienced peers
zoomed by me, the girls I longed to be friends with held hands and laughed, and I thought to myself,
This is just another thing I cant do. The following day I nursed my knees and babied my pride,
feeling sorry for myself.
I avoided the rink successfully for years, until last Christmas. My family was visiting my hometown,
and some aunt or uncle had the bright idea to have everyonethat is, my dads six brothers and
sisters and all of their childrengo ice skating together. My sister and I looked at each other and
exchanged an eye moan. She had never mastered skating, either. But as I sat in the cool lobby of the
rink, lacing up my skates and pulling on my jacket, I noticed an unfamiliar feeling: confdence. Ive
never been a particularly athletic person, and I have countless embarrassing memories tied to dodge
ball or running or tennisbut all of a sudden, I felt ready. I could do this. With some advice from my
dad (Dont look down all the time! Push your feet out diagonally!) and a few laps around the rink
securely attached to the edge, I slowly got the hang of it. As I pushed my blades into the ice and tried
my best to hold my head high, I laughed at my younger self: Ice skating was as much about believing
you could do it as it was about any actual skill. I didnt fall once that day, and I eventually let go of the
side and held my dads hand. And this year, I cant wait to make it back on a rink.
Looking to skate this season? Check out the outdoor skating rink at Crown Center in Kansas City,
Mo. Holiday music flls the air, admission is $6 and skate rental is $2. Not a bad price for a little self-
pride. Visit www.crowncenter.com. Happy Holidays!
Every holiday season since I was fve years old, I have gone to The Nutcracker in Kansas City,
Mo. Sometimes my dad would come, sometimes it was just my mom and me, and a few times my
boyfriend came. No matter what was happening in my life this show was a welcome escape from
any problems or stress.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote The Nutcracker Suite in 1892.
It is a story of a girl named Clara. Her family throws a party at her
house, and her mysterious godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer, gives
her a nutcracker. Out of jealousy, her little brother breaks the toy.
Drosselmeyer mends the toy, but Clara sneaks out of bed to visit
him. She slips into a dream and the nutcracker comes to life. In a
battle with human-sized mice, the nutcracker prevails and turns
into a prince. Clara becomes his princess and travels with him to
the Land of the Sweets. Here she sees dances by the Snow Queen,
the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Arabian coffee dancers, the buffoons
and many others.
The show has become very familiar to me because I have
gone every December. Always sitting in row S, I saw the same
dances, the same choreography and the same costumes worn
by the Kansas City Ballet dancers. When the music plays on a TV
commercial or on my computer, I envision the dancers on the show and can see exactly the way they
move. This is especially true with the Waltz of the Flowers, in which 18 girls dressed in all different colors
dance gracefully in unison.
Since my parents divorced and both moved away from Lawrence, my attendance has been
inconsistent. This year I decided to buy tickets and plan to go every year again. It has been a great
holiday tradition for me and I hope to carry it on with my family.
What: The Nutcracker by
the Kansas City Ballet
When: Dec. 1 to Dec. 23
Where: Music Hall 301 W.
13th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Price: $25-$80
For more information
and showtimes, visit
http://www.kcballet.org/
performancestickets/
nutcracker.html
PHOTO ILLuSTrATION By SArAH LEONArD
best gift you never got
most youve spent on a
holiday gift
$400
Kyle Gray
most disappointing
gift you got
Ashley
Thompson
A gift certifcate to
Wal-Mart; always a
bad choice,
always
Im Jewish, but some of my favorite and most vivid holiday memories have nothing to do with Hanukkah. Sure, we gussied
up our housemy favorite decoration was the add-a-fame-a-day menorah window decaland spun dreidels, ate chocolate
Hanukkah coins and opened presents, but the stories I tell year after year center around my inability to fully function in a
predominantly Christmas-y setting. Ive never actually ruined Christmas for anyone, but Ive come dangerously close. Most
of my holiday memories deal with Christmas mishaps, which almost always occur because of my limited experience with
Christmas traditions.
For instance, just last year I was helping a friend set up her familys artifcial Christmas tree. We made piles for each set
of branches and attached them to the central pole. My friend and I were on
opposite sides of the tree, putting the branches in their corresponding holes
to make sure the tree wouldnt topple over. After many pricked fngers,
the task was complete. I was so proud, because despite my lack of
experience, I had successfully aided in the erection of my frst Christmas
tree. Everything was great until my friends dad, who had been taking
pictures to document our progress, pointed out later that my side of
the tree was, in fact, completely lopsided, and close to falling over. I
offered to help them fx it, but they opted to leave it as a testament
to my Christmas cluelessness.
But minor accidents like that dont compare to my ultimate
Christmas catastrophe. I was in middle school, and my friend and I
were fencing with candy canes. We were locked in eternal battle
until I jabbed at her, breaking the stalemate and sending her
reeling backward. I felt triumphant. I was still celebrating
when I realized that as she had fallen backward, she had
tripped on most of the presents that were under the tree
and crashed into their huge, already fully decorated tree.
Presents were ruined, ornamentssome as old as we
werelay shattered on the foor, and the angel had fown
off the top of the tree as it had toppled over. I was asked to
leave immediately. I can still hear the screams at night.
To make up for the lack of Hanukkah content, Imincluding a
recipe that my momused to cook for us on Hanukkah mornings.
Fried Matzo (serves 4)
4 matzos
4 eggs
boiling water
syrup
1. Soak each piece of matzo in
boiling water until completely
soft. Let sit for 3-5 minutes, then
squeeze the matzo between your
palms and place in a dry bowl.
Matzo should be in small pieces.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the
eggs, then add to matzo.
3. Heat oil in a skillet on medium-
high heat, then spoon matzo
mixture into hot oil. Brown on one
side, then fip. Theyre done when
both sides are golden.
4. Place fried matzo on dry paper
towel to drain excess oil.
5. Enjoy with syrup.
A kitten.
santa said
my mom was
allergic and
i couldnt
get one.
santas a
bitch!
Chris Horn
Back when my family was smalleronly ten or so cousins as opposed to the 25 or so of todaymy grandma used to have all of us
over to her house on Dec. 23 to decorate dozens upon dozens of cookies for the Christmas Eve Extravaganza that she hosts. The older
children would go over earlier to help cut and bake them. I remember what it was like to be too young to help with the baking; Id fnally
get dropped off and there would be dozens of cooling racks covered in piping-hot sugar cookies. That was when the fun started. There
were bags of sprinkles and tubs of icing in all the colors of the rainbow. Sugar-cookie men became Santa, Batman and Spiderman.
Less-talented, or rather younger, children preferred to slop on as much icing as possible, topped off with handfuls of sprinkles. It was
a madhouse; when the sprinkles settled you were a lucky person to not have copious amounts of toppings in your hair and on your
clothes.
On Christmas Eve, our parents would praise us for our creativity even as they cringed from all the sugar and tried to fgure
out how to deal with ten sugared-out miniature snot-nosed kids. Some were limited to only one cookie, while others gorged
themselves and were too stuffed to be hyper.
The problem with making that many cookies, however, is that the Christmas Eve cookies quickly became New years Eve
cookies, then eventually Easter paperweights.
favorite reindeer
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Whitney Bashaw sits at a
table in the Underground,
fipping through the pages of
her geology book. Studying
has become a diffcult task for
Bashaw. She says her energy
level is decreasing and she feels
like she is in a rut.
Things are kind of slow right
now and I feel like my mood has
done a roundabout since school
started, says Bashaw, Shawnee
junior,. Even fun things like
movies or shopping seem kind
of boring to me.
Bashaw says the mood swings
she goes through have occurred
the past few years and typically
come after Halloween and last
until late February.
The wintry woes Bashaw and
millions of other Americans
experience may be symptoms of
a mild form of depression known
as seasonal affective disorder
(SAD).
According to the Mayo
Clinic, symptoms of seasonal
affective disorder include
depression, hopelessness,
social withdrawal, weight gain,
diffculty concentrating and
loss of energy, among others.
SAD is a cyclic condition, which
means symptoms begin to
appear around the same time
each year. The Mayo Clinic says
that seasonal affective disorder
generally begins in young
adulthood and that studies
show women are diagnosed
more often than men, but men
have more severe symptoms.
You may identify the side effects
of the semesters end as an all-
too-common low point of the
year, but your holiday ho-hums
could easily be the onset, or
progression,of seasonal affective
disorder.
Norman Rosenthal,a professor
in the psychiatry department
at Georgetown University and
a practicing psychiatrist who
works with patients with SAD,
says the time to seek assistance
is when everything seems to
go wrong in your life. His book,
Winter Blues, discusses the
common misconceptions of
seasonal affective disorder and
how to turn your abominable
winter into a joyful season.
The National Organization
for SAD says Rosenthal was
the frst researcher to look into
the condition. He also named
it. Rosenthal says in his studies
most people dont acknowledge
the condition and take action
to treat it. What people believe
is an emotional, mental and
physical funk is actually more
severe than they think. Rosenthal
says various environments
and family history may be the
culprits for most cases of SAD.
Living thousands of miles north
of the equator or having a SAD-
diagnosed relative may not
be the only indicator in your
depressive mood. There is also
evidence that a physiological
phenomenon might also play a
role in SAD diagnosis.
Jay C. Dunlap, professor and
chair of genetics at Dartmouth
College, researches and studies
the circadian rhythm, which
is essentially the biological
clock found in all organisms.
The 24-hour cycle infuences
seasonal affective disorder
diagnosis, Dunlap says.
The earths light-dark cycleand
a specifc regions temperature
spectrum can affect the normal
circadian rhythm of any person.
Dunlap adds that a change
in the circadian rhythm does
not entirely affect a persons
routine and cause seasonal
affective disorder, but he does
acknowledge a common bond.
The connection isnt clear,
but the two are defnitely
related, he says.
The Mayo Clinic lists multiple
ways to treat the condition. In
order to fght the changes in your
circadian rhythm, you could take
sleep aids and antidepressants
such as Ambien or Paxil,
respectively. Even changing
your diet and managing your
stress levels can reduce the
effects of seasonal affective
disorder. If your condition is
extremely severe, light therapy
and psychotherapy can be
the answer. Light therapy is a
procedure that uses synthetic
light to reproduce natural light
that isnt as abundant during the
winter as it is in the summer.
Bashaw recently began a
healthy diet and sleep routine in
hopes of coping with the effects
of her altered mood, although
she says sticking to her new
regimen is diffcult, especially
with lurking fnals.
Its going to be kind of
hard, Bashaw says, but this is
something that I think a lot of
people overcome, and hopefully
I can, too.
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bLue christmAs
Some people think cabin fever is to blame for
a change in mood during the cold months,
but those weary winter blues you feel may be
symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
By Chris Horn
PHOTO BY SARAH LEONARD
Seasonal afective disorder feels like an extreme case of the winter blues. Symptoms usually pop up in November and fade away by late February.
Although its impossible to
prevent seasonal affective
disorder, you can alter some
aspects of your lifestyle to easily
cope with the effects of the
condition:
Maintain your treatment plan.
Take all your medicine and attend
all of your therapy sessions.
Make your living space
brighter with more windows
and less sun blockage.
Enjoy the outdoors. If the
weather is nice, go outside and
take in as much nature as you
can.
Start an exercise regimen.
Exercising helps relieve stress
and fghts anxiety. Having an all-
around workout of cardio and
ftness training can also increase
energy and lighten your mood.
Be healthy. Take enough time
to sleep and relax and eat well-
balanced meals. Dont resort to
alcohol or drugs as a means to
relax.
Manage your stress. Be
organized and budget your
time.
Socialize. A good way to boost
energy and mood is to stay in
contact with your friends and
relatives. They offer you support
when you dont feel well or they
can act as comic relief.
Take a trip. If you can, go on a
winter adventure to somewhere
sunny and warm and let all your
cares foat away with the tide!
Source: www.mayoclinic.com
THe BeST wAyS To Cope wiTH SeASonAl AffeCTive DiSorDer
SAD isnt the only condition
that the weather affects. Here
are some variations of the
disorder:
Spring and summer SAD
There are many similarities in
the symptoms of regular SAD,
although there are striking
differences in eating habits
and sexual behavior. Symptoms
include:
Anxiety
Insomnia
Irritability
Agitation
Weight loss
Poor appetite
Increased sex drive
Reverse SAD
Reverse SAD is a condition
of mania, a mental condition
that includes an elevated
mood, increased energy and
unusual thought patterns, and
is completely opposite of the
depression-like symptoms
of SAD. Reverse SAD is a rare
condition and typically occurs
during the summer. Symptoms
include:
Elevated mood
Increased social activity
Hyperactivity
Increased enthusiasm
Over exaggeration
Source: www.mayoclinic.com
vAriATionS on SeASonAl AffeCTive DiSorDer
If youre in the mood for gambling, but a trip to Las
Vegas is out of the question, spend the evening
playing bingo. Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. 6
th
Street,
presents bingo on Friday evenings at 7 p.m. You
can indulge in concessions such as hot dogs,
hamburgers, candy and coke while trying your
luck at the winnings. Pay outs range from $50
to $750. Its free to play so you have nothing
to lose. Good luck!
Adrienne Bommarito
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WHAT its lIKE to play santa
For the past seven years, Joe Carey, Lenexa senior, has played Santa Claus at
least once during the holiday season. What started as a gig in his high schools
student council has carried over into his job during college at Wacky Banana, a
kids party center in Lenexa.
As a flm studies major, and someone who shows up in many a KU theater
production, Carey says he relishes the challenge to stay in character, even when
the kids often unintentionally push him to his limit.Its kind of
hard when they say such silly things. If I do have to laugh at
something they say, I just make sure I do it in my Santa
laugh.
This sort of performance is markedly
different than other acting he has done,
Carey says, because he is playing
someone that all the kids already
feel a connection with. Its weird
because youre donning a persona
that every kid thinks they know, but
youve never seen these kids in your
life. Theres really a look of familiarity.
While he doesnt have a gig lined up
yet for this holiday season, Carey says
hed gladly step into the red suit and beard
when called upon. Theres something about the
innocence factor with the little kids thats really
cool.
Ashley Thompson
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Every
Every
smarter holiday shopping
tips on how to save
money while surviving
seasonal rushes and scams
By seongbae Cheon
Have you ever almost gone broke
during the holidays? Its hard to
resist the holiday shopping season,
especially if you have something you
desperately want to buy. Its a natural
tendency to spend more money than
usual while holiday shopping because
there are so many of sales and items
to choose from. Shopping can be fun,
but often times it can drain your bank
account if you arent a smart shopper.
These little tips should help you
become a much smarter shopper for
the upcoming holiday season.
1. research and plan ahead
Research is vital for optimal
shopping success, says Linsey Shupe,
who worked as a professional shopper
and gift-buyer. Take advantage of
advertisements that you might
normally ignore. Also, compare prices
of your favorite items on the Web to
be sure you get the best deal.
It is wise to make a list of must-
haves, Shupe says. Balance your
budget after making this list, then if
you have a little extra money you can
spend, make a might-have list of
items you would like to have, but do
not need.
Researching is important because
you will be able to get the best out of
what you want, even if it takes some
time. Kevin Perkins, Dallas senior,
spent two hours on the internet
last November to find the most
reasonably priced digital camera. He
says he was happy with his decision
because he knew he made the right
one, especially after putting his
energy into researching.
Retailers will mix regular-priced
items, or even over-priced items
among the bargains. Shoppers tend
to be riding high on the adrenaline of
a good buy and can fall victim to an
unwise purchase, Shupe says.
2. take advantage of online
shopping
Since Sam Warwick, Lawrence
sophomore, learned about online
shopping when he was a senior in
high school, hes done more shopping
online than offline. He says driving 30
minutes to a crowded mall isnt really
time-efficient. Warwick points out that
online shopping is quicker, cheaper
and easier. For example, he bought a
new DVD player for 50 dollars cheaper
than if he had bought the same DVD
player at a store.
There are many ways to get good
deals online. Web sites such as www.
couponshare.com provide many
coupon codes that can save some
money, says Annette Yedidiah, author
of Best of the Web: A No-Fluff Guide.
Online shopping malls usually provide
many benefits if you join their mailing
list or newsletter. Also, online coupon
codes can save incredible amounts of
money, Yedidiah says.
A click of the mouse is easier than
running. And more times than not they
have the size and color of whatever I
am looking for, Yedidiah says.
3. Beware of credit card fraud
Holidays are a prime time for
thieves to get in on a piece of the
action. Credit card fraud usually
increases this time of the year, says
Emmet Smith, who owns an online
shopping mall, www.ewebproducts.
com, and is also a member of the
American Marketing Association.
Smith provides consumers with a
detailed explanation of how to avoid
even the most cunning fraud.
The typical scam works like this:
The person calling says, This is John
Doe, and Im calling from the Security
and Fraud Department at VISA. My
badge number is 12460. Your card has
been flagged for an unusual purchase
pattern, and Im calling to verify. This
would be on your VISA card which
was issued by (name of bank). Did
you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing
Device for $497.99 from a Marketing
company based in Arizona? When
you say no. The caller continues
with, Then we will be issuing a credit
to your account. This is a company we
have been watching and the charges
range from $297 to $497, just under the
$500 purchase pattern that flags most
cards. Before your next statement,
the credit will be sent to (gives
you your address), is that correct?
When you say yes, they will continue
to act like employees from the card
company and eventually will ask
you to give them their ultimate goal:
security numbers, which are the last
three numbers on the back of your
card. People easily fall into this trap
because they provide all of your
personal information except what they
want the most from you, Smith says.
Never give anyone who calls you
your credit card security number.
Instead, inform the caller that you will
be calling the credit card company
directly to verify the credit card
activity or better yet, realize you are
talking to a criminal and just hang up.
Then call the credit card company,
Smith says.
So, make sure to hold your wallet
or purse tightly and dont ever give
others your personal information,
especially during the holiday season.
online shopping tips
1. Check out the seller.
If youre thinking about shopping on a
Web site that youre not familiar with,
call the sellers phone number or type
the sites name into a search engine
and look for reviews. Also, read the sites
privacy policy to vlearn how it uses and
shares your personal information.
2. Know what youre getting.
Read the sellers product description
closely. Name-brand items at greatly
reduced prices could be counterfeit.
3. Keep a paper trail.
Print and save records of your online
transactions, including the product
description and price, the online
receipt, and copies of any e-mails you
exchange with the seller.
4. Know the full price and check out
incentives.
If youre looking for the best deal,
compare total costs, including shipping
and handling. The holiday season is
a prime time for online retailers, and
many are offering incentives like free
shipping.
Source: Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
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Director Frank Darabant
had his draft rejected for
the new Indiana Jones
movie by George Lucas,
despite Steven Spielbergs
approval of the script. The
Mist therefore positioned
Darabant to reclaim his
spot as one of the most
talented flmmakers of
the classic school. Hes
only made three major
movies ,two of which were
Stephen King adaptations
(The Shawshank
Redemption and The
Green Mile). So a third go
around seems to make sense, especially since those frst two flms are sterling examples of classical
Hollywood flmmaking. However, The Mist joins the ranks of most King adaptations; inane, stodgy
and mean.
The titular mist descends upon a small town after a storm sends citizens in for supplies.
Commercial artist and family man David Drayton (Thomas Jane) takes his son with him to a grocery
store where the local crisis allows him to ease tensions with his neighbor. A man comes running
to the store with his face bloodied, claiming there was something in the mist. Soon everybody is
trapped, afraid to venture out. The situation is not helped by the creatures that occupy the fog and
begin to assault the building. Soon, a religious fanatic (Marcia Gay Harden) has people all wound
up and turning against each other.
I can imagine director Darabant talking about how his flm taps into todays many political
strains and that it should be viewed as an allegory for these modern times (the parallel with Exodus
doesnt help either), but the results fall fat because of wooden characters, a turgid plotline and an
ending that debases whatever good qualities the movie had. Yes, it offers some scares and thrills,
but on the whole this is not the picture a gifted artisan like Darabant could have made.
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Chance Dibben
Its been three years since The
Hives released Tyrannosaurus Hives
and while much of the next-big-
thing hype that surrounded the band
has died down, their commitment to
making precise, well-produced rock
n roll remains frmly in place.
The Hives have always been more
about style than substance and The
Black and White Album is no different.
Tick Tick Boompicks up right where
the band left off with layers of vocals
that give the song an added punch.
The second song, Try It Again
contains the same swagger fans have
come to expect, especially when
Howlin Pelle Almqvist confdently
declares, They say the defnition of
madness is doing the same thing
and expecting a different result.
But after that, The Black And White
Album begins to expand on the bands sturdy foundation of effciency and attitude.Wont Be Long
and Bigger Hole To Fill incorporate synthesizers that eventually overtake The Hives usual tools of
destruction and Giddy Up! sounds like something the Rapture would have used as a B-side for
Pieces of The People We Love.
While production duties were split between The Hives, Pharrell Williams and Dennis Herring,
the more experimental songs such as Puppet on a String, A Stroll Through Hive Manor, and
Giddy Up!were actually produced by The Hives. While these songs will easily be the most divisive
amongst fans, at least they are engaging and entertaining, if only for their strangeness and as the
break they provide in the albums frenetic pace.
In all, The Black And White Album is a solid addition to The Hives catalog, adding another handful
of effcient, catchy rock songs to the bands ever-growing collection of effcient, catchy rock songs.
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My fngers have been itching to
cut hair for as long as I can remember.
Barbies long locks were always very
tempting, but I never gave in because,
despite my young age, I knew Barbies
hair would never grow back.
I didnt muster the courage to take
scissors to hair and chop away until I
was in high school. I started with my
bangs. Cutting at a downward angle,
I shaped my long bangs into a firty
slant. That slant had me hooked.
Once I mastered cutting bangs, I
moved on to my friend Becky.
After hearing her complain for
days about her hair needing a cut I
convinced her that a trim was as easy
as baking a cake, and that Ia high
school freshmanknew how to do it.
She came over to my house that
Friday night and I dug up my nicest
pair of scissors: pink with a rounded tip.
We sat in my bedroom with the door
closed. I didnt tell my mom what we
were doing for fear that she would hair
block me.
Forty-fve minutes later I felt
liberated and energized. I was proud
of my new-found skill. Becky examined
her shoulder-length trim with a mirror
for a few minutes before giving me
an expressionless nod. Her aunta
licensed cosmetologistfxed her hair
two days later.
Until the sixth grade, I sported long,
thin, straight, white-blonde hair. Then
my mother agreed to let me become a
big girl and took me to the salon to get
a layered cut.
As I sat in the stylists chair, I couldnt
imagine a better jobfun atmosphere,
constantly talking with people and
playing with hair all day. What more
could a girl ask for?
I walked out of the salon,climbed into
my moms car and proudly announced
with a cheesy grin that I knew what I
wanted to be when I grew up.
Thats great honey! What do you
want to be?
I want to be a hairdresser! I said
excitedly.
A short pause and my moms faded
expression led me to question her
reaction.
Oh, honey. You can be anything you
want to beexcept a hairdresser.
Confused and concerned for my
future, I questioned my mother. Her
high aspirations for me included
college and choosing a career more
respectable than a stylists. My heart
sank. I tried to picture myself as a
lawyer with my nose in books, but I was
bored by the mere thought of that.
My freshman year of
college opened the door
to opportunities I hadnt
imagined. I decided I
wanted to be a journalist
and dropped the idea of
being a hairdresser.
Even though I enjoyed
learning about reporting
and editing (the questions
to ask, how to write news
and feature stories), I found
myself crumbling under
the pressure when it came down to
actually working for a publication. The
tasks I had once enjoyed soon became
a chore. My dislike for the job showed
in my work. I didnt have the passion
to be a journalist. I never would have
made it.
In the beginning of my senior year
I started searching for another career
path. Stumped on where to go, I sought
the advice of an instructor
who told me to think of
things that I loved. Doing
hair was the only idea I
could conjure.
Informing my parents of
my new goal was the next
step.
I told my parents I wasnt
happy with journalism,
I didnt want to be a
reporter or an editor and I
was thinking about going
to cosmetology school. I could read the
confusion in my dads face before he
even opened his mouth.
Whats cosmetology school? Like,
to do hair? You want to do hair? he
asked.
My stepmoms reaction was more
soothing. She explained to my dad that
I had been thinking about going to
cosmetology school for years now, so
maybe it was something to consider.
I started researching cosmetology
schools. I visited the Aveda Institute
in Houston and the Toni and Guy
Hairdressing Acedemy in Dallas. I had a
terrible experience at the Toni and Guy
Hairdressing Academy which made my
decision very easy. I chose the Aveda
Institute with hopes of beginning
classes in September 2008.
To further back my decision,I
applied for a receptionist job at an
Aveda-concept salon and spa here in
Lawrence. LADA Salon and Spa hired
me six months ago. In those six months
I have familiarized myself with the
products and the organization of the
Aveda Corporation.
A year has passed since I brought
up the idea of attending cosmetology
school. Since then, my parents and I
have had numerous phone arguments
about the situation and I have
repeatedly received notices from them
about available reporting jobs.
My parents couldnt digest why I
didnt enjoy journalism. In their view, I
was a great writer with high ambition.
They didnt understand that my hard
work was a burden, not a pleasure.
Since I took the job at LADA Salon
and Spa, my parents have realized
my dedication to this career path,
along with the enjoyment I get out of
working in that atmosphere.
I graduate this December and
hope to attend the Aveda Institute in
Houston.
Slowly my parents have grasped that
Im serious about cosmetology. Both of
them volunteered to accompany me to
Texas when I apply to the school.
Chopping away at reality
A December graduate
plans on following her
dream instead of her
degree
Adrienne Bommarito
ILLUSTrATIOn/ LEAH HOELSCHEr
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