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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY… Partly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Lows around 10. North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Southwest winds
around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.
Highs 10 to 15. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Lows
around 5 below.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Areas of blowing and drifting snow through the day.
Highs near zero.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
in the evening. Lows around 15 below.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs near zero.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 15 below.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.
Highs around 5 below.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20 below.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 5 below.
Accumulating snowfall across western and central North Dakota Sunday through Monday morning, with several inches of accumulation likely in most areas.
The favored area for the highest snowfall totals of 4 or more inches is in the northwest and north central, including the Williston and Minot
areas.
Winds will also increase Sunday night and Monday across
central North Dakota and the James River valley, leading to
possible blowing snow.
Dangerous wind chills will also likely return beginning Sunday
night and likely continuing through next Thursday.
Valley City (VCPD) The Valley City Police Department reports that an arrest has been made in a shooting case from Valley City on November 21, 2018.
Police Chief Phil Hatcher’s news release says, on January 30, 2019, 21 year old Cornelious Edward Johnson of Arizona was arrested without incident by the U.S. Marshal’s Office in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Johnson will be extradited back to Valley City facing charges of two counts of Attempted Murder, and Robbery.
No other suspects are being sought at this time.
This is an ongoing investigation. If anyone has further information they are asked to call the Valley City Police Department at 701-845-3110.
Previously…
The shooting victim, a 19 year old Valley City Man was shot one time in the upper body, and is in an area hospital recovering.
The shooting late Wednesday night November 21, 2018 was about 8-p.m., on the northeast part of town, near a school.
The suspect is known at this time, only as a black male with shoulder length dreadlocks, approximately five feet eleven inches tall, weighing 160 pounds.
At the time of the crime, the suspect was possibly wearing dark sweatpants and a crew neck sweatshirt.
The suspect left the scene in a lighter colored, possibly tan or light gold, late model Pontiac Grand Prix.
Further information is that the suspect may be from the Chicago area, but has associates in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The report says that this act is not a random act crime, as the subjects involved know each other, and no known that to the public.
Dazey (Barnes Co. Sheriff) During a welfare check at a residence in Dazey, the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office investigate the death of a 58 year old woman.
The news release from Barnes County Sheriff, Randy McClaflin said:
“According to Barnes County Sheriff, Randy McClaflin, on 1-30-19 at 1:45 pm, Barnes County Deputies responded to Dazey, ND for a welfare check on a home owner that had not been heard from since Saturday night.
Upon entry into the house the 58-year-old home owner was found deceased. It also was confirmed that a fire had occurred in the house. The North Dakota State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.
Agency’s assisting with this investigation are the Dazey First Responders, Barnes County Ambulance, Barnes County Coroner. More information will be released later.”
Bismarck (NDDOT) The NDDOT reports that work on the recently installed traffic signals on the north and south ramps on the US 281 and I-94 interchange in Jamestown will be taking place on Friday, February 1.
During work and configuration of the traffic signals, flaggers may be present but traffic should be minimally impacted. Once project is complete, next week, motorist must adhere to the traffic signals.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Starting February 1, 2019, Stutsman County will be changing its emergency notification service from CodeRED to a company called Everbridge.
The transition to the new notification system began in early November and has been a continuous process ever since. CodeRED will continue to be utilized until the switch is made on February 1. In December, individuals in Stutsman County, receiving their annual property tax statements in the mail received an insert briefly explaining the change in notification services.
On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Emergency Manager/9-1-1 Coordinator, Jerry Bergquist explained, as with CodeRED, all land-line phone numbers are automatically included in the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge for emergency notifications. This does not include weather alerts.
Both land-lines and cell phones will continue to be able to register for as many as six types of weather alerts.
He said, if your land-line and/or cell phone was registered for weather alerts or emergency notifications through the CodeRED system, you will need to re-register to continue receiving those same notifications from the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge.
The database of landlines used by the 911 system was imported into the Everbridge system.
More information in this story at CSiNewsNow.com
Jamestown (NDFU) — The North Dakota Farmers Union says, the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent position that it lacks the authority to allow year-round sale of E15, or reinstate ethanol blending requirements that were lost after the administration granted ethanol production waivers to oil refineries, has farmers turning to President Donald Trump for answers.
North Dakota Farmers Union President, Mark Watne, says,“The President has repeatedly voiced support for American farmers, renewable fuels and promised us E15 year-round. Where is that support now? This about-face only kicks us more when we are already down.”
In addition to the trade war, Watne says farmers have felt the loss of income due to decreased demand for biofuels, especially corn ethanol. “Ethanol drives the demand for corn, and corn helps increase commodity prices,” he said, noting that the administration’s granting of “financial hardship” waivers to oil refineries has cut demand for biofuels by 2.25 billion gallons in 2016 and 2017 alone.
He adds, the waivers were meant for small oil refineries that were under financial distress, allowing them to reduce their production of biofuels and circumvent Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements. But some of those waivers are questionable and should be reversed, citing a waiver to an Exxon Mobil-owned refinery last year. Exxon is the nation’s largest oil and gas company that reported earnings of more than $20 billion in 2017.
Watne says, “The loss of market by these waivers hurts farmers, not to mention the environment and reduction in harmful emissions. If EPA won’t restore RFS requirements, the administration needs to find offsets to the hole they created in our market. E15 can be one part of that solution and we should be testing and looking at E30.”
Watne says national energy labs have demonstrated that high-octane blends, such as E30, do not impair performance in non-flex fuel or standard vehicles. He said E30 provides the most efficiency and benefits to the environment, while meeting the octane levels needed for better efficiency in the auto industry.
Jamestown (CSi) A Cleveland, North Dakota man facing several charges after his nephews came forward more than 20 years later to report his sexual assaults, made his initial court appearance, Wednesday in Southeast District Court, in front of Judge Troy LeFevre.
56 year old Jerome Greenshields is charged with sexual assault, a Class A misdemeanor, sexual assault, a Class C felony, and gross sexual imposition, a Class B felony.
Greenshields is accused of having sexual contact with a minor 15 years of age or older in June and July of 1997, sexual contact with a 15-year-old in August 1997 and sexual contact with a 14-year-old in September 2001.
His attorney Mark Friese said the court is awaiting the response of the Stutsman County state’s attorney’s office regarding motions to dismiss the charges stemming from similar charges that had previously been dismissed.
LeFevre said a judge would be assigned to rule on the motions as the state files its response.
Greenshields was released on his own recognizance.
He has been ordered to have no contact with complainants in the case.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Optimist Club’s Annual Spaghetti feed fundraiser, is on February 1st from 5 PM to 7 PM, at the Jamestown Civic Center, in conjunction with the Sport and Recreation Show.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for kids five years and younger.
The dinner includes salad, spaghetti and ice cream with proceeds going to support youth programs and Imagination Library.
They can be purchased from any Optimist Club member or at the door.
Jamestown (CSi) The 2019 Sport and Recreation Show Friday February 1, from noon to 8-p.m., and Saturday February 2, from 9-a.m., to 4-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center.
There will be door prizes, raffles and samples.
The show is free and open to the public, with the latest fishing boats, pontoons, RVs and camping equipment with several manufacture displays.
Displays are from: Gun N Reels Sports, Countryside RV, Woodland Marine, Outlet Recreation.com, Home of Economy, 813 Sales, All Seasons Motorsports, Up North Softubs, United Sportsmans Club, Dakota Anglers, Stutsman County Wildlife Federation, 31 Gifts, Sweet Dreams Doughnuts, Reister Meats, Red Willow Bible Camp, Color Street, Innovative Siding and Windows, The Keeping Room, Farmers Insurance-Lucas Keller, Northland Windows and Door, Body Talk, Tupperware, Western Products, Pink Zebra, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, and Jamestown Clowns.
Valley City (CSi) The Chili Cook Off, Community Olympics will be held on Monday March 4, at the North Dakota Winter Show, Main Arena.
General Admission is $2 for the Chili Cook Off, The Community Olympics, free.
The Chili Cook Off is $10 per team, Community Olympics $20 per team, $25 for both events.
Forms available at the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Community Olympics events will include: Smoosh Race, Dizzy Cowboy, Outhouse Horse Shoes, Fly Flicker, and the Modified Chuck Wagon Race.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police in Fargo have released the name of a woman whose body was found in a car in a parking lot.
Police identify the woman as 65-year-old Barbara Anne Barry. Authorities say Barry had not been reported as a missing person and apparently was homeless.
The woman was found Wednesday about noon in the Cash Wise lot in south Fargo. Authorities believe Barry had been there for a few months and do not suspect foul play.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-led House endorsed legislation Thursday that would prevent a doctor from using instruments like clamps, scissors and forceps to remove a fetus from the womb.
Representatives voted to outlaw the abortion practice known as dilation and evacuation, the most commonly used procedure in second-trimester abortions. The bill uses the non-medical term “dismemberment abortion” and is graphic in describing it.
Except in cases of an emergency, doctors performing the procedure would be charged with a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The measure says a woman having the abortion would not face charges.
Abortion-rights groups argue that banning the procedure is unconstitutional because it interferes with private medical decisions.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is sending an emergency response team to assist in efforts to control an escalating measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest.
The North Dakota Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response will deploy a five-member unit to relieve existing members of the Washington state response group, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
“We are pleased to assist with this serious public health emergency,” said Tim Wiedrich, Emergency Preparedness and Response’s section chief. “Our participation not only assists Washington but also strengthens our North Dakota response capabilities.”
In sports…
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 70, Barnes County North 48
West Fargo 116, Valley City 61
Ada-Borup, Minn. 57, Hillsboro/Central Valley 47
Central Cass 55, Enderlin 52
Dickinson Trinity 58, Beulah 46
Drake/Anamoose 68, Harvey-Wells County 50
Dunseith 53, White Shield 52
Flasher 56, Washburn 54
Four Winds 86, Lakota 31
Grafton/St. Thomas 67, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 32
Kindred 55, Lake Park-Audubon, Minn. 48
Langdon 75, Benson County 59
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 64, Our Redeemer’s 54
Mott-Regent 86, Beach 79
Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 68, Kidder County 31
Northern Cass 79, Tri-State 59
Oak Grove Lutheran 74, Milnor-North Sargent 65
Powers Lake 62, North Shore – Plaza 39
South Border 52, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 41
St. John 80, Rolla 47
Thompson 79, Griggs County Central 40
Trinity Christian/Trenton 66, Divide County 48
West Fargo 116, Valley City 61
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 61, Maple Valley 55
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Bismarck St. Mary’s 56, Minot 54
Bowman County 47, Heart River 28
Central Cass 77, Larimore 47
Dunseith 68, White Shield 21
Glenburn 64, Nedrose 36
Grafton/St. Thomas 61, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 26
Harvey-Wells County 62, Drake/Anamoose 24
Hatton-Northwood 63, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 33
Hazen 46, Beulah 41
Hettinger/Scranton 54, Beach 29
Kenmare 50, Surrey 43
Kidder County 55, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 42
Killdeer 74, Richardton-Taylor 48
Kindred 75, Enderlin 42
Lewis and Clark-Berthold 64, Garrison 48
Lisbon 62, Tri-State 29
New England 58, Glen Ullin-Hebron 30
Parshall 64, Bishop Ryan 30
Powers Lake 56, North Shore – Plaza 28
Rugby 45, North Star 36
Thompson 41, Park River/Fordville Lankin 24
Trenton 64, Ray 33
Velva 42, Des Lacs-Burlington 29
Washburn 62, Max 29
West Fargo 67, Moorhead, Minn. 57
Westhope-Newburg 60, Rolette-Wolford 38
BOYS HOCKEY
Bismarck Century 11, Jamestown 2
Grand Forks Central 8, East Grand Forks, Minn. 1
Grand Forks Red River 3, Fargo Davies 2, OT
| GIRLS HOCKEY |
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Jamestown 4, Grand Forks Knightriders 3, OT
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— Derrick White scored a career-high 26 points and the Spurs erased a 97-90 deficit in the final eight minutes of a 117-114 victory against the Nets. LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points, snared 13 rebounds and provided a critical three-point play in the final minute of San Antonio’s 16th straight home win against Brooklyn.
— Andre Drummond scored 24 points, grabbed 20 rebounds and hit a pair of free throws with 5.4 seconds left to secure the Pistons, 93-89 win against Dallas. Blake Griffin had 24 points for Detroit and finished with 445 in January, the highest-scoring month in team history.
— Terrence Ross scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s 107-100 victory against Indiana. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Orlando, which dealt the Pacers their fourth straight loss since All-Star guard Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) suffered a season-ending knee injury.
NBA NEWS
Knicks agree to trade Porzingis to Dallas
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and struggling New York Knicks have pulled off the first blockbuster deal before the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline.
The Knicks send former first-round pick Kristaps Porzingis (KRIHS’-tahps pohr-ZIHN’-gihs) to the Mavs, along with guards Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke and Courtney Lee. New York receives Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews and two future first-round picks.
The Knicks made the surprising move after saying Porzingis requested a trade earlier Thursday. The fourth player taken in the 2015 draft is still recovering from a torn knee ligament suffered last season.
Smith had an outstanding rookie season last year, but he’s become expendable following the emergence of teenager Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch).
Hardaway has two more years and about $37 million left on his contract.
The trade won’t be finalized until players pass physicals.
NBA-ALL-STAR RESERVES
Westbrook leads list of All-Star reserves
UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and New Orleans forward-center Anthony Davis are among the 14 players selected as reserves for the NBA All-Star game set for Feb. 17 in Charlotte.
Westbrook has been named the All-Star game MVP in two of his eight appearances in the midwinter classic. Davis is currently slated to represent the Pelicans in the game, but he has demanded to be moved before the Feb. 7 trade deadline.
Joining Westbrook and Davis in the Western Conference player pool are San Antonio big man LaMarcus Aldridge, Denver center Nikola Jokic (NEE’-koh-lah YOH’-kihch), Portland guard Damian Lillard, Golden State guard Klay Thompson and Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns.
The Eastern Conference reserve pool consists of Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton, Philadelphia swingman Ben Simmons and Orlando center Nikola Vucevic, along with Washington guard Bradley Beal, Detroit forward Blake Griffin, Toronto guard Kyle Lowry and Indiana guard Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-Dee’-poh). Commissioner Adam Silver will name a replacement for Oladipo, who is out for the season with a knee injury.
Lakers forward LeBron James and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) are the team captains and will draft the game rosters, which will be selected on Feb. 7.
In other NBA news:
— Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love took part in a contact scrimmage and could be days away from returning to the lineup. Love has been out since late October after undergoing surgery on his left foot. He played in just four games before the pain became too much and he opted for surgery.
NFL-NEWS
Judge rejects possible ‘do-over’ of Rams-Saints playoff game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge is refusing to order the NFL to implement a rule that could have led to a do-over of the NFC championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams.
U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan on Thursday rejected arguments by two Saints season ticket holders who filed suit against the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell. At issue was game officials’ failure to call interference or unnecessary roughness penalties against a Rams player at a key point in the final minutes of regulation play.
The non-call caused the Saints to settle for a tiebreaking field goal late in the fourth quarter, but the Rams tied it in the waning seconds of regulation before winning in overtime.
The lawsuit argued that the league should invoke a rule allowing Goodell to order a redo of the game due to “extraordinarily unfair acts.”
MLB-NEWS
Arenado gets record $26 mil deal for 2019
UNDATED (AP) — Nolan Arenado (ar-eh-NAH’-doh) has shattered a major league record without breaking a sweat.
The Colorado Rockies third baseman will make $26 million this season after accepting the largest one-year salary for an arbitration-eligible player. Arenado broke the mark set by Josh Donaldson, who worked out a $23 million deal with the Blue Jays before last season.
Arenado has won a Gold Glove at third base in each of his six major league seasons. He is a career .291 hitter with 186 home runs, 616 RBIs and an .886 OPS.
Arenado is eligible for free agency after the 2019 season and figures to be the top player on the market next offseason.
In other baseball news:
— The Nationals and outfielder Michael A. Taylor have argued baseball’s first salary arbitration hearing this year. Taylor asked for a raise from $2.5 million to $3.5 million, and the Nationals countered with $3.25 million after he hit .227 with six homers and 28 RBIs last year. A decision is expected Friday.
— The Rangers will use specially designed synthetic playing surface rather than grass in their new retractable-roof stadium that opens in 2020. The decision will make the Rangers the fourth of the 30 major league teams to use artificial turf.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
Cougars, Boilermakers win
UNDATED (AP) — No. 13 Houston was able to avenge its only loss of the season.
Corey Davis Jr. scored 24 points and the Cougars improved to 21-1 by downing visiting Temple, 73-66. DeJon Jarreau added 14 points and 12 rebounds in Houston’s 31st consecutive home win.
The Cougars have won six straight since a 73-69 loss to the Owls on Jan. 9.
Quinton Rose scored a game-high 26 points for Temple.
In Thursday’s other top-25 final:
— Brandon Clarke scored 23 points and Rui Hachimura added 20 to lead No. 4 Gonzaga to a 93-63 win over BYU on Thursday night. The 20-2 Bulldogs shot 59 percent from the field, including 10 of 20 from 3-point range in their 28th straight road win against West Coast Conference opponents.
— Carsen Edwards poured in 38 points and 17th-ranked Purdue earned its sixth straight win by downing Penn State, 99-90 in overtime. Edwards provided 20 points in the first half and a four-point play in OT as the Boilermakers improved to 15-6. Ryan Cline added 20 points to the victory.
Women’s College Basketball…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Asia Durr’s first basket was just a matter of time and the right look. When it came from long range, two more soon followed to spark No. 3 Louisville past No. 2 UConn.
Most important for the Cardinals, they didn’t let up on the Huskies. That resulted in a long-sought victory against the dominant team in women’s college basketball, and a long, loud celebration between Louisville players and their fans.
Durr scored 14 of her 24 points in the second quarter, Dana Evans added 20 points and Louisville held UConn to 38 percent shooting in a 78-69 victory Thursday night.
NHL…
Flyers extend win streak
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers continue to push their way back into the Stanley Cup playoff hunt after slipping into the Metropolitan Division cellar at 16-23-6.
Travis Sanheim scored a power-play goal 2:56 into overtime to give the Flyers their sixth straight win, 3-2 at Boston. Sanheim assisted on Oskar Lindblom’s tying goal with 9:24 left in regulation and beat Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask just before a penalty to Brad Marchand was about to expire.
Claude Giroux also scored, Jakub Voracek had two assists and Carter Hart turned back 23 shots as the Flyers dealt the Bruins their third straight loss.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Jets picked up their sixth consecutive home win by beating the Blue Jackets, 4-3 on Kyle Connor’s goal with 1:44 to play. Jack Roslovic tied it midway through the third period as Winnipeg sent Columbus to its fourth straight loss.
— Mika Zibanejad (MEE’-kah zih-BAN’-eh-jad) capped his second career hat trick by breaking a 3-3 tie with 4:36 left in the Rangers’ 4-3 triumph over the Devils. Zibanejad also had an assist on Chris Kreider’s goal, and linemate Mats Zuccarello (zoo-kah-REH’-loh) had three assists after New York fell behind, 2-0.
NHL-NEWS
Vermette retires
UNDATED (AP) — Center Antoine Vermette (AN’-twahn vur-MEHT’) has retired after 14 NHL seasons as one of the best faceoff men of his generation.
Vermette scored 228 goals and 515 points in 1,046 regular-season games. He won 56.6 percent of his faceoffs, the ninth-best mark since the league began tracking the statistic in 1997-98.
In other NHL news:
— The Blues have placed winger David Perron (peh-RAHN’) on injured reserve with an upper-body injury that has caused him to miss the team’s last three games. Perron had six goals and 10 assists during a career-best 13-game point streak just before the injury. The 30-year-old has scored 17 goals and a team-high 35 points.
PGA-PHOENIX OPEN
3-way tie at Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There’s a three-way tie for the lead through one round of the PGA’s Phoenix Open.
Harold Varner III snaked in a long birdie putt at TPC Scottsdale’s rowdy 16th hole, highlighting a 7-under 64 to tie Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas for the lead. Fowler and Thomas played bogey-free rounds in the morning under pristine weather conditions.
Defending champion Gary Woodland shot 68, as did Phil Mickelson.
COLLEGE SPORTS-MISSOURI-NCAA
Missouri sanctioned by NCAA
The NCAA has sanctioned Missouri’s football, baseball and softball programs after an investigation revealed academic misconduct involving a tutor who completed coursework for athletes.
Among the penalties handed down Thursday were three years of probation and one-year postseason bans for all three programs. That means the baseball and softball teams will be ineligible for the NCAA Tournament this season and the football team will be ineligible for a bowl game this fall.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will be surrounded by a new Congress when he delivers the State of the Union address on Tuesday. It’ll be a Congress in which Democrats have the House majority and more women occupy more House seats than ever before. Even two immigrant women who used to work for Trump’s New Jersey golf club plan to be watching from the gallery overhead. And Stacey Abrams will become the first black woman to deliver the Democratic rebuttal.
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