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Try This if You Want to Ace a New Skill

If you are a frequent reader of this publication, you’ve seen articles urging you to learn a new skill to keep your brain young. The benefits are huge, especially for working memory. Learning a new language or mastering a musical instrument are good examples.

“In addition to making existing synapses more robust, learning causes the brain to grow larger,” according to Scientific American. As with other muscles, your brain strengthens itself over time as you learn new things.

I’m a committed lifelong learner myself, and I make a practice of adding another new skill to my bag of tricks whenever possible.

But. . .the older I get, the harder it gets. At this point, trying to learn a new language looks like a real stretch because my memory is not what it used to be. (Learning a new language is a stretch at any age, except maybe 2 to 5.) Happy to say I’ve come across a tip that may help. . .

These days scientists believe there’s more to retaining new information than endless repetition. New evidence suggests that learning in short bursts may lead to better retention.

That’s right, whether you are a college student cramming for a final or simply a weekend warrior trying to nail your best tennis serve, it’s essential that you take breaks to up your learning retention.

In a recent National Institute of Health study1 of healthy volunteers, researchers discovered that our brains may retain new skills better by taking a short rest.

“Everyone thinks you need to ‘practice, practice, practice’ when learning something new. Instead, we found that resting, early and often, may be just as critical to learning as practice,” said Leonardo G. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., senior investigator at NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and a senior author of the paper.

Take a Short Rest, Remember Better

Before the study, researchers held a general belief that our brains needed long periods of rest, like a good night’s sleep, to bolster the memories created while practicing a new skill.

But after observing the brain waves recorded from volunteers in learning and memory experiments, scientists questioned this assumption.

Each participant donned a brain scanning cap and faced a computer screen where they were shown a series of numbers and asked to type the numbers as many times as they could within ten seconds, then take a ten second break. Then they repeated this cycle, alternating practice and rest 35 more times.

The volunteers’ speed and accuracy improved dramatically during the first few trials and then leveled off.

“I noticed that participants’ brain waves seemed to change much more during the rest periods than during the typing sessions,” said Dr. Marlene Bönstrup, the study’s lead scientist. “This gave me the idea to look much more closely for when learning was actually happening. Was it during practice or rest?”

Upon further analysis, researchers deduced that volunteers’ performance improved primarily during the short rests, and while they were actually typing.

Additionally, improvements were even better when these same people returned the next day and tried it again, suggesting that the early breaks played as critical a role in learning as the practicing itself.

Savvy Break-Taking Strategies

When you are learning a new skill it’s human nature to be get tunnel vision and take few breaks. But this research suggests that spreading out the learning may be the preferred approach.

Learning experts advocate breaking the learning process into small chunks throughout the day. There’s a sweet spot, they say, between 30 minutes and 50 minutes.

In general, the longer you want to retain the knowledge, the longer your study break should be, according to one study.2

Scientists believe that learning in short bursts allows the signaling between neurons to strengthen steadily.

Ultimately, I don’t need scientists to tell me why a brain break is important. I know from experience that when it comes to learning and retaining new skills and knowledge, I always benefit from periods of rest to let the information solidify.
 
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When Alzheimer's Isn't Really Alzheimer's

Up to 600,000 Americans may be living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's even though they have no permanent damage to their memories or cognitive abilities at all. In other words, they've been misdiagnosed.

Instead, they suffer from a treatable and reversible condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

If you've never heard of it, you're in good company, because neither have most family doctors.

Read on to know more than your physician. . .

Robbed of a Normal Life

Phillip G. St. Louis, a neurosurgeon in Orlando, Florida -- and an expert in NPH -- puts it bluntly.

“Most clinicians are not aware of this disorder. So when one of their patients develops a shuffling gait or forgetfulness, they are likely to ascribe those problems to old age or alternatively Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s.

“These patients are being robbed of their normal life and it’s not necessary.”

One of his patients, 69-year-old Alicia Harper, vividly shows the seriousness of diagnosing a condition as dementia when in fact it’s something else.

She found herself unable to walk properly, relying at first on a walker, then later a wheelchair. She developed incontinence. She became forgetful and confused. Everyday activities of normal living like dressing and bathing became impossible for her.

Four years passed before she was sent to Dr. St. Louis. He diagnosed NPH. After surgery, her condition rapidly improved and she is nearly back to her old self. Her husband described her recovery as "a miracle."

Another example is Norman Dombey, a UK professor of theoretical physics.

After various cognitive tests and even an MRI scan, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Dombey wisely sought a second opinion. His new doctor changed the diagnosis to NPH.

Before surgery he couldn't draw a clock face – one of the simple tests used to diagnose dementia. Just months later he was writing a book review for a physics journal.

"Jaw-Dropping Improvement"

NPH is usually seen in people past the age of 60. It occurs when the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) gets blocked and builds up in the brain, stretching nerve pathways.

This gives rise to the gradual onset of three key symptoms:

Broad-based gait: Starts with mild imbalance but develops into walking with legs more widely apart while taking short shuffling steps. May lose the ability to walk altogether.

Cognitive problems: Slowed thought processes and concentration. Short-term memory loss. Impaired decision making and planning. Personality and behavioral changes.

Loss of bladder control: An increasing need to rush to the bathroom. May develop into incontinence.

Because these kinds of problems are seen in other aging conditions, a doctor faces a diagnostic challenge to figure out if the symptoms are caused by NPH. Tests include measurement of intracranial pressure, CSF outflow resistance and brain scans.

Once excess fluid is known to be present, the patient undergoes a procedure called temporary external CSF lumbar drainage.

If draining off the excess fluid produces some symptomatic relief, the next step is for the patient to consult a neurosurgeon about a procedure whereby a thin tube (shunt) is inserted into the brain. This continually diverts excess CSF to the abdominal cavity, where it gets absorbed into the bloodstream. The shunt includes a programmable valve that controls the flow of fluid.

While this operation involves some risk, Richard Edwards, a consultant neurosurgeon from Bristol, England, describes the kind of change that can come after surgery:

"Patients who present with moderate to severe dementia can occasionally experience almost complete reversal of cognitive impairment after the operation. Some will have a jaw-dropping improvement in terms of mobility and cognition."

Few Are Diagnosed Early if at All

In most cases, early diagnosis and treatment is needed for best results. Because this rarely happens, most patients will see more modest improvements than they could otherwise have experienced.

"Patients aren’t as aware of it, and doctors aren’t as aware of it. I would estimate that probably less than five per cent of the people who have [NPH] are actually getting treatment," says Dr. Mark Hamilton, a neurosurgeon at the University of Calgary, Canada.

Surgery is also restricted for another reason, explains Michael Williams, Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a leading expert on NPH:

"There’s a widely held perception that the risks of treating patients are so high that it doesn’t make sense to evaluate patients for hydrocephalus.

"But the literature in the past 15 years shows that if you conduct the right tests and select the right patients, the likelihood of benefit is quite high, and the risk of harm is quite low."
 
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Grieving the Loss of a Parent Who's Still Living...

I read an article today about someone who is grieving the loss of her mother who was still living.

The truth of what she shared hit my heart in such a powerful way, because I’m going through that myself. So much so that I needed to write about it because I know many of you have experienced or are experiencing a similar situation.

Let me explain...

Currently my mother is very ill. She has worn her body down because of years of drug and alcohol abuse. She is 83 years old and is just now showing her children, the three of us, any love and remorse about the kind of mother she was or in our case, wasn't.

If I shared with you stories of the many years of physical and emotional abuse I suffered from her, not only as a child, but as an adult, you would be shocked. But I'll spare you the details.

Just suffice it to say that we never had a mother- daughter relationship. I either feared her or resented her and I was usually angry at her for most of my life.

It wasn't until after my father's death, that I decided I had to find a way to forgive her.

So I decided five years ago, to sever ties with my mother. This wasn't a calculated decision made overnight, but rather a lifetime of events, choices and circumstances that finally reached a breaking point! It was brought about by many factors: mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse and physical abuse. No matter the factors involved, it's both confusing and debilitating to come to grips with the fact that someone you love deeply is not psychologically who you thought them to be.

There is no rite of passage for those of us who chose our own mental health over a relationship like a parent, that caused more harm than good.

We're left knowing this pain is ours alone to heal, a task that is not only daunting, but empowering if we choose it to be.

To choose to disconnect from a loved one who shows toxic behavior is a difficult choice, but a choice that's not made from selfishness, but rather from a place of radical self-love!

Life is not easier without this parent, but it's better, lighter and brighter.

Now, to tell you the complete story. I did learn to forgive my mother and instead of anger, I’ve found empathy and compassion for her.

It's helped me to have her be a part of my life again but in a very limited way.

She hasn't changed one bit...but I have! My forgiveness for her is real and lasting.

But as I watch her health decline more and more each day, it makes me sad.

I still long for the mother I never had...

So now my sister and I are taking care of her as we're watching her life slipping away. We're both in the same process of grieving the mother we wished we had...

If you can relate to any part of my story, I'm going to share some tips to help you navigate this rocky terrain.

These are the tips I learned from a writer I admire.

1. Grieve with Grace
It hurts. When one of the first people given the responsibility to love us falls short, we're left to grieve what should have been. Accept all your emotions coming forward during this time

2. Find a Healthy Outlet
Instead of turning to drugs and alcohol to numb your feelings, find healthier outlets like running, healthy eating, exercise, journaling, prayer, painting, yoga, music, etc...

3. Create Mantras that Empower you!
Mantras can be a powerful combination of words used to shift our limiting beliefs we hold and stop our negative thoughts

4. Read Uplifting Books

5. Listen to Uplifting Podcasts

6. Be Honest About What You Need
And ask for support. It's up to us to be vulnerable and honest about what we need for support.

7. Journal! Write! Write! Write!
If you choose to sever ties with a parent or loved one, it's important to write about the things the person has done, the damage they caused. Then you will realize you will not tolerate those behaviors from anyone else ever again.

Then write about how you want your life to look like now!

We may not have always had control of our relationship with a parent, but as adults, it's up to us to create a life we crave and deserve.

It's up to us to determine what closure looks like for us. It may be that severing ties gives us a deeper understanding that resolution is not possible and that's perfectly acceptable!

Or we may realize that everything has happened for a reason and it's led us to self-empowerment.

You just need to find a resolution within you that's empowering, true and grounded.

You can create the peace and the love you desire in your life now.

It's never too late!

Sending you much Love & Light!



PS. I’ll keep you posted as my journey with my mother unfolds...
 
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5G May Pose a Danger to Your Health –
And to the Survival of the Human Race
As of April 2019 5G was an accomplished fact in three countries. It’s being rushed into service all over the world, without the benefit of research on the long-term health effects of massive, 24/7/365 doses of electromagnetic energy.

If you don’t know what 5G is, it’s a “thicker, denser” net of radio waves to carry phone and internet traffic virtually everywhere, at much greater speeds. One source I consulted says that 5G will be able to handle as much as a thousand times the data load of 4G. And 4G (which is more or less universal now in urban areas) is already transmitting massive amounts of data.

You can stream a movie on a phone, for crying out loud, and everyone else in your neighborhood can do the same thing, at the same time.

The idea that all this EMF exposure might affect our bodies is still considered far-fetched in mainstream science. And even among alternative health buffs, only a fringe is worried about it.

Yet it’s interesting to note that the U.S. Congress saw fit to exempt the telecommunications industry from any liability for the health effects of EMF radiation.

They aren’t taking any chances. . .but you and I are. . .


Switzerland launched the country’s first 5G network in April, going live across all major cities and tourist areas. Yet a week earlier Vaud – one of 26 Swiss cantons (mini-states) – paused further 5G transmitter permits, citing health concerns.

In light of that, Switzerland’s federal government pledged to start measuring 5G radiation, assess its risks, and keep the public informed. (Doubtful that they’ll make good on this, but a good idea.)

Does this sequence of events seem oddly out of order? Shouldn’t we first prove 5G poses little or no public health risk before rolling it out?

Opposition widespread across Europe

The majority of Swiss citizens say they fear harm from cellular radiation. And believe me, the Swiss aren’t the only ones concerned.

In April, plans for a 5G network in Brussels were also halted due to health fears. Environment minister Céline Fremault explained it like this: “The people of Brussels are not guinea pigs whose health I can sell at a profit. We cannot leave anything to doubt.”1

The Netherlands’ Parliament also asked for an independent investigation into the health risks of 5G.

In Rome, a resolution asked the mayor to stop the 5G trial, reject raising the threshold of allowable EMFs, and avoid putting millimeter microwave antennas on homes, schools, day cares, recreation centers, street lights, and more. (These antennas are the new infrastructure that will drive 5G. In effect, there will be a mini-cell tower on every block.)

Rome Councilor Massimiliano Quaresima said, “I am in favor of technological progress but not on the experimentation of 5G technology in the absence of scientific data on the repercussions for health.”

In Germany, 54,643 citizens signed a petition to stop 5G frequencies, requesting Parliament to suspend the process based on scientifically justified doubts about safety. But I should note, this is a tiny number of people in a nation of 82 million. That’s why I say this is still a fringe thing.

Meanwhile in America we’re flying blind

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has been an outspoken critic of both the FCC and FDA for their inadequate answers on 5G health concerns.

During a February 7th committee hearing he forced industry to concede that they’re not doing any independent studies on 5G safety – and he blasted them for their neglect.

At the end of this exchange he chided, “So there really is no research ongoing. We’re kind of flying blind here, as far as health and safety is concerned.”

Does 5G mutate, microwave, sterilize and cook people?

There still aren’t many of us, but a growing number of people worldwide are concerned that 5G networks will mutate, microwave, sterilize and cook people.

Think I’m kidding? After learning about the quantity of EMFs a microwave oven radiates to the space around it, I almost never use mine, and when I do, I scamper off to another room while it’s running.

Meanwhile industry insiders insist this is nutty.

They assume that 2G, 3G, and 4G are safe, so therefore 5G is, too. The problem is, we don’t know for a fact that 2G etc. are safe.

The 5G “bath” of EMFs is denser by a magnitude that is hard to imagine. 5G makes use of a different part of the radio spectrum that has never previously been used on this scale.

When you add high-frequency millimeter wave signals to the current low- to mid-frequency signals to accommodate millions of Internet of Things devices and self-driving cars, the combination could trigger nearly anything from sleep disorders to dead wildlife.

All this so my refrigerator can send me a text message when I’m running out of milk? Geez. . .I think I can figure that out.

A year ago I heard a responsible professor of biochemistry suggest that EMFs are the cause of rising infertility rates – to the point where countries with the densest networks are having so few babies they’re on a path to extinction. His theory is unproven but it ought to be enough to make the authorities pause and think.

Big experiment, little science?

There are few independent studies that industry actually knows about or is conducting, but that’s not to say there are no studies. In fact, there are many – whether industry wants to admit it or not.

The biochemist I mentioned, Martin L. Pall, PhD, has studied these risks extensively. And he speaks of great harm to many body systems.

Dr. Pall compiled a paper detailing eight harmful physiological effects caused by non-thermal microwave frequency EMFs. The case for each of these side effects is supported by anywhere from 12 to 35 scientific reviews.2

In other words, there’s a great body of evidence you’re not hearing about.

And Dr. Pall isn’t someone you can lightly dismiss.

He’s Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences at Washington State University. He earned his BA degree in physics at Johns Hopkins University, Phi Beta Kappa, with honors. Then followed with his PhD in biochemistry and genetics from Caltech.

Caltech is pretty much the top of the world for science
 
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Part two

7 extremely well documented effects of EMFs

So, what are the effects of non-thermal EMFs you’re not hearing about? Let’s take a look. . .

  1. Attacks cellular DNA, producing single strand and double strand breaks and oxidation. These may trigger cancer. When they occur in germ line cells (and they’re known to occur in sperm after EMF exposure), they cause three types of damaging mutations that a man’s offspring can inherit. (Backed by 21 reviews)
  2. Produces oxidative stress and free radical damage – central to nearly every chronic disease. Also linked to attacks on cellular DNA. (19 reviews)
  3. Triggers cancer. Studies have linked brain cancer, salivary cancer, acoustic neuromas and two other types of cancer to increased cell phone use. People who live near cell towers also have higher cancer rates. Other types of EMFs are also implicated – people who use short wave radio, ham radio, or who are exposed to radar are all reported to have increased cancer risk.

    Perhaps most telling, long-term heavy cellphone users have the highest risk of brain cancer on the side of the head used for their cell phones. The “downstream effects” of EMFs on our cells can cause cancer 15 different ways – including cancer initiation, promotion, and metastasis. (35 reviews)
  4. Attacks central nervous system and brain. (25 reviews) There’s substantial evidence EMFs trigger very early-onset dementias, including Alzheimer’s. EMF effects are widespread… including sleep disturbances, insomnia, fatigue/tiredness, headache, depression symptoms, poor concentration, cognitive dysfunction, dizziness, memory loss, anxiety, stress, agitation, and irritability. All these pathologies have been found at EMF levels well within those the authorities consider safe. But it appears that only a few people have such reactions, and the connection to EMFs is hard to prove.
  5. Disrupts hormones. Steroid hormones plummet with EMF exposure, and other hormones increase with exposure, disrupting their fine-tuned process. Neuroendocrine hormones and insulin levels often drop with extended EMF exposure, which scientists attribute to endocrine exhaustion. This may not seem significant, but the consequences are immense. (12 reviews)
  6. Lowers male and female fertility, sex hormones, and libido, and increases risk of miscarriages. (18 reviews) And as already stated, EMFs attack the DNA in sperm cells. Human sperm counts have collapsed to less than half of what used to be considered normal.3 Scientists have known of this decline for a long time, and there has been some debate (not very vigorous) on the causes. EMFs should be counted as a possible culprit.

    Reproductive rates have crashed below replacement levels in every technologically advanced country on earth, with one exception. This includes every country in the EU, the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Based on 2015-2016 data, we’re at just about 73% of the fertility rates needed to maintain the present population.

    An animal study showed that EMF exposure at doses well within current safety guidelines lowered fertility in the first generation of young. Further exposure brought complete or almost complete sterility that was largely irreversible.4
  7. Increases intracellular calcium causing activation of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs). (15 reviews) The extraordinary sensitivity of VGCCs to EMFs suggests that current safety guidelines are about 7.2 million times too high, based on physics calculations.
There’s also significant evidence that EMF exposure in the womb causes abnormal brain development leading to ADHD and autism. I’m not done: substantial literature shows that EMFs may trigger life-threatening cardiac events.

If even half of this is validated by future research, then 5G is a the worst horror show since Hiroshima. And by the way, 3G and 4G are no day at the park.

When we have multiple threats to the very existence of humans in every technologically advanced nation on earth, failure to act is simply criminal. The human race can survive the projected levels of global warming. (Truth is, they’re not such a big deal.) But we can’t survive permanent, irreversible inability to have children.

It’s also telling that insurance companies now regard 5G exposure as “high risk.”

5G will amplify these known effects

So, still wondering if 5G is actually all that bad? Here are just some of the implications.

  • Thousands of mini cell towers will be built in front of homes, schools, and offices – mere feet from your kitchen, bedroom, classrooms, and office. 5G requires the rollout of hundreds of thousands of new wireless antennas everywhere. These tiny transmitters will be placed in as many as half of all homes, and certainly in more than one out of ten, according to estimates. U.S. state and federal governments are crafting regulations that’ll make right of way in front of homes available for 5G transmitters – without your consent.
  • 5G uses higher electromagnetic frequencies, as new uses require unlocking new spectrum bands in higher frequency ranges above 6 GHz to 100 GHz and beyond. These utilize sub millimeter and millimeter waves and allow ultra-high rates of data transmission versus current 4G levels.
  • Millimeter and sub millimeter waves are biologically active. Studies confirm that these waves interact directly with human skin.
Scientists and doctors speak out

More than 240 scientists and doctors from 41 or more countries warn about the dangers of 5G and the huge involuntary exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

They’re asking the EU for an independent task force to reassess the health affects:

We, the undersigned scientists, recommend a moratorium on the roll-out of the fifth generation, 5G, for telecommunication until potential hazards for human health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists independent from industry. 5G will substantially increase exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) on top of the 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi, etc. for telecommunications already in place. RF-EMF has been proven to be harmful for humans and the environment.

One of these scientists is Dr. L. Hardell, Professor of Oncology at Örebro University in Sweden.

Dr. Hardell states:

The media praise in particular all the possibilities that this technology promises to offer, such as the self-propelled car and Internet of Things (IoT). The consequences for the health of humans, plants and animals are not discussed at all. Politicians, governments and the media are responsible for unbalanced information. Ordinary people are not informed of conflicting opinions about this…

By reading this, you’re more informed than average.

Now’s the time to stop their momentum

While 5G may appear to be an unstoppable freight train, the fact that people around the world are waking up to its dangers and thwarting telecom attempts to take over their own neighborhoods is encouraging.

If 5G really does gain a foothold, it will become essential for you to take specific personal actions to protect yourself from this biological threat. It’s not a bad idea to take these steps anyway to protect yourself against 3G and 4G.

In the meantime, try to educate and rally the people in your own neighborhood, city, county, and state to halt this rollout.

If 10,000 of us take action today in our own neck of the woods, we can potentially stop the potential 5G disaster from overtaking the world. Right now, all I’m asking is that our bosses at the top at least determine what the effects of dense EMF radiation are, BEFORE they roll out 5G.

Looking for more information? See the following:

1. https://ehtrust.org

2. The movie “5G Apocalypse: The Extinction Event” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBpZFqR6Qzk (Warning: it carries some of Stone’s conspiracy theories, but the science is beyond solid.)
 
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Jimi said:
How Google Uses Mind Control Tactics To Promote Pro-Vaccine Industry Propaganda
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/h...ctics-promote-pro-vaccine-industry-propaganda
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Google is leveraging the SEME to promote a set of self-serving
socio-political and economic agendas.
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When I unpack this as a sentence it makes sense. I can then repack it as another sentence which brings a lot of clarity.

Google uses its results, and reputation to protect government, and capital
interests.

Yes, I realize I have pulled a portion of a sentence and made it a sentence "out of context". I did not alter the tone, or content of the context though. I created a new sentence using "my own" words that to me seems to be expressing what the content & context says.

This is one of quite a few reasons I do not use Google search. I kind of need to use Google's mail service, because it is functional. I avoid searching with them and instead use DuckDuckGo, StartPage. Both of those search engines do not track users, do not give users results based upon the informational bubbling technique.
 
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MyMagicMist said:
When I unpack this as a sentence it makes sense. I can then repack it as another sentence which brings a lot of clarity.

Google uses its results, and reputation to protect government, and capital
interests.

Yes, I realize I have pulled a portion of a sentence and made it a sentence "out of context". I did not alter the tone, or content of the context though. I created a new sentence using "my own" words that to me seems to be expressing what the content & context says.

This is one of quite a few reasons I do not use Google search. I kind of need to use Google's mail service, because it is functional. I avoid searching with them and instead use DuckDuckGo, StartPage. Both of those search engines do not track users, do not give users results based upon the informational bubbling technique.
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That's exactly what it is saying to me, I don't trust any technology, i guess i am an old timer;)
 
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