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Even for a movie with cocaine snorted off college-age breasts, 'Spring Breakers' isn't much fun

If you are longing to see Vanessa Hudgens naked in a pool with James Franco doing his best impersonation of Gary Oldman in True Romance, then Spring Breakers just might be for you.

If you prefer a movie with a script, a sense of direction and sans James Franco doing his best Gary Oldman-in-True Romance impersonation, stay far, far away.

Personally, I hated this piece of junk with enough vitriol to fill the ocean surrounding that panhandle state where many East Coast college students go to party their faces off. It's vapid, repetitious, unfunny and downright annoying to watch. Considering the cast assembled, and the notion of four college girls going on a crime spree so they can afford a spring break trip, I thought I was in for some fun.

The film plays out as if Sofia Coppola decided to make a Girls Gone Wild video. Director Harmony Korine (who wrote the extremely hard-to-watch Kids back in the day) is shooting for some sort of dreamscape feel, replete with trance music, people talking slow, and slow, slow visuals. Given what the characters are actually doing and saying, he achieves something closer to a bad-mushroom-induced nightmare than dreamscape.

Candy (Hudgens), Faith (Selena Gomez), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) are bored at college, and they'll do anything for a break. They knock over a chicken restaurant, get some money and head to Florida, where they will wear nothing but bikinis for the remainder of the film.

After a night of snorting cocaine off boobies, they are arrested and then eventually bailed out by Alien (Franco), an underground rapper with a big grill, lots of guns, and a bed covered with money.

I thought that Franco's appearance would take the movie in a fun, gangster direction. Such is not the case, because Korine's screenplay is virtually nonexistent and his editing style requires footage and dialogue to repeat again and again. So you essentially feel stuck in place watching much of this movie.

Gomez's Faith does say she wishes one could just press a freeze button and make spring break last forever, so perhaps that's why Korine went for his repetitive, loopy vibe. I think it's because he didn't have enough real material for a 90-minute movie.

There are no moments in this film where it feels as if performers actually had to learn some lines. Take, for instance, a scene in which Franco is describing the contents of Alien's room. It's as if Korine just turns a camera on, tells Franco to ramble about the stuff in the room, and calls that a take. Yes, many films are full of improv moments, but Spring Breakers feels like one terribly long, extremely unsuccessful improv.

There is one semi-inspired sequence in the film, with Alien showing off his sensitive side by singing the Britney Spears ballad "Everytime." The moment is accompanied by footage of Alien and the girls robbing and beating spring breakers in slow motion. It's almost funny.

For every moment that is almost good, there are 10 that are not. Franco also throws together a song about one of the girls needing to return home after getting shot in the arm. You won't be humming this one to yourself on the drive home.

Korine has directed features before (Julien Donkey-Boy being one of them). He's also directed a lot of music videos. This movie stands as his longest, most pointless music video.

In the hands of a more playful director, there could've been a fun movie to be had with Spring Breakers. The basic plotline is ripe for some nasty, cynical satire. Too bad that idea isn't accompanied by at least half of a decent script.

Spring Breakers
Rated R · 94 minutes · 2013
Official Site: www.springbreakersmovie.com
Director: Harmony Korine
Producer: Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Jordan Gertner, Chris Hanley, David Zander, Vikram Chatwal, Chris Contogouris, Megan Ellison and Ted Field
Cast: James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine, Heather Morris, Emma Holzer, Gucci Mane and Ash Lendzion

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Favorites of 2011

Wow!  What a year 2011 has been!!  For both me personally, and for Twice Lovely.

I began 2011 completely out of commission with morning sickness at the start of my 4th pregnancy.  But thanks to the postings from my good friend Cara and the loyalty of my lovely readers, we all made it through until I was able to pick back up with the refinishing at the end of February.  There was a flurry of projects through mid April, when things began to really slow down as I (and baby) grew larger and larger.  I came to a screeching halt with the birth of baby Alek in the beginning of August, but have ended the year feeling rejuvenated, inspired, and reinvigorated in my furniture refinishing.  I have high hopes and high expectations for this blog and my furniture business in the new year, and I hope you’ll join me along the way!

Here’s a few of my very favorite projects from the past year.

#5 – The Fancy Desk

#4 – Wardrobe for Baby

#3 – Chevron Dresser

#2 – Metallic Herringbone Desk

#1 – Damask Dresser
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Ironically, it was the most difficult piece for me sell.  Go figure!)

But, of course, this guys wins the prize, hands down, for my best work this year…

Can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store!  Happy New Year to you all!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Ebook Winner!

A big congrats and happy Christmas-come-early to Erin from Carolina Country Living for winning the “Guide to Furniture Finishes” Ebook from Stories of a House and European Paint Finishes!!!

If you didn’t win this time, you really must pop over and pick up a copy of your own.  I can’t speak highly enough for it’s contents.

Thanks to everyone for entering and a very special and hearty thanks to my good friends Christa and Keeley for letting me host the giveaway.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Guide to Furniture Finishes Ebook Giveaway!!

I’m very excited to present to you “Guide to Furniture Finishes,” an Ebook born of the refinishing expertise of some good bloggy friends (and fellow Arizonans) Christa from Stories of a House and Mike and Keeley from European Paint Finishes.

I was lucky enough to get my little paws on a copy of this comprehensive, well-composed, and interactive ebook that is absolutely chalked full of great product recommendations, application tips, video demonstrations, distressing techniques and loads more.  Even being someone that’s “in the biz” so to speak, I have to say I learned a great deal and am excited to give some new products and techniques a try!

Christa and Mike are the real deal, professionals and artists when it comes to recreating some incredible pieces of furniture.

Are you feeling inspired?

Together, they’ve logged hundreds of hours in the workshops, honing their craft, and they’ve put together their collective knowledge in this incredibly informative Ebook so you don’t have to learn by trial and error.

Great for those of you who may be considering “going pro” with your furniture painting, or pros who would like to step up their game.  Or maybe you just want to be able to achieve a professional quality finish on furniture for your own home.  This ebook is going to set you on your way.

And they have graciously offered a copy of their Ebook (a $30 value) to one lucky Twice Lovely reader!

Here’s a few ways to enter:

1) Be a follower of Twice Lovely, and leave me a comment below.

2) Be a follower of Stories of a House, and leave me a comment below.

3) Be a follower of European Paint Finishes, and leave me a comment below.

4) Facebook, Tweet, or blog with a link to this giveaway post, and leave me a comment below.

The giveaway will end and I’ll draw a winner on Sunday evening, December 18th.

But you don’t have to wait until then to get your own copy!!  Hop on over a pick up your copy right this minute, and if you are the winner of the giveaway come Sunday, they’ll refund you the purchase price!

I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to Christa, Mike and Keeley for putting out such a great resource.  I know they worked so hard on it, and it really shows in the final product.

Good luck everyone!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Mirrored Chest

I rescued this cute little 2 drawer chest on the side of the road a little while back.  I’m still shocked at what people are going to just throw away!

Sure, it was shabby, but that baby had obvious potential.  Am I right?  And I knew almost immediately that it was screaming out for some mirrors.

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I painted it a high gloss gray, and had mirrors cut to fit at the local glass and mirror shop, which cost about $25.  They’re affixed with some heavy duty epoxy.  I added some swirls with the same silver paint pen I used on the Metallic Herringbone Desk on the upper center panel.  I painted one of the original pulls with silver spray paint, then distressed it so the brass showed through.

I moved it over to Livy Lou’s this afternoon to hear that the Metallic Herringbone Desk had sold!  Yay!  More motivation to keep on keepin’  on.

Hope you like it!

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

New Blog Design and Cutting Edge Stencils Winner!

Good morning!  It’s frosty and snow covered here today.  It makes Christmas start to feel like a reality.  It’s difficult to get into the holiday spirit when it’s 70 degrees out like it had been last week.

I spent most of the snowy, home-bound day yesterday working on a little sprucing up of the bloggy digs.  I was feeling the itch for clean, crisp, more modern update, and I’m very happy with the results (and pretty proud of myself for doing all the design and executing it live on the blog in one day!!)  If you’re a Google Reader regular, hop on over and tell me what you think!

In other exciting news, the winner of the $50 credit to Cutting Edge Stencils is…

#52, Dana!!!  Congratulations Dana!  I sent you an email with details.  Have fun picking your stencils!

Happy Sunday!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway

I’ve got a fun giveaway for you today from Cutting Edge Stencils!  They have one of the best selections of stencils out there!

I love their all-over patterns as a great alternative to the wall paper look that is so popular right now. Whether you’re looking for a bold geometric print…

A dramatic paisley…

An ultra-hip Moroccan motif…

Or a more tradition floral…

Cutting Edge is bound to have a great stencil that’s just what you’ve been looking for!

They were gracious enough to send me a few stencils to try out, and I was overwhelmed by the amount and quality of the designs they had to choose from.  For my furniture rehabilitation purposes, I chose some stand alone stencils.

One that I picked, and I’m sure I’ll get a lot of great use out of was the Zinnia Grande Stencil.

I had this pair of chairs sitting out in the workshop (finished up) for quite a while.  The side table that I had paired up with it sold on its own ages ago, so they needed a new one to be united as a set once more.  :)  I had this sturdy little maple Ethan Allen side table also sitting around for far, far too long, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to break in one of my new stencils!

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Church leaders have accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of deliberately aiming to create dissent between Hindus and Christians.

This follows his appearance at an Indian Republic Day celebration on January 26 at Ahwa, the capital of the Dangs district of Gujarat, which is mostly populated by tribal communities.

Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "feeling politically threatened in the tribal areas with substantial Christian populations and they are trying to Hinduize the whole area," said Father Cedric Prakash who directs a human rights center in the state's business capital, Ahmedabad.

He told on Sunday that though Modi did not make any controversial speech at the event, it was a subtle strategy to widen the base of his pro-Hindu party.

Modi attended several other functions over the weekend, including a meeting of the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Parishad youth group. The state government launched the group to promote the ideals of Swami Vivekananda, a 19th century Hindu revivalist.

"It was a calculated move by Modi to go to the Dangs. He will try to pit Christians and tribal people against each other," said Fr Xavier Manjooran, who provides legal help to tribal people against their exploitation by private and government agencies.

During the December 2012 state elections, BJP candidates were defeated in the Dangs and neighboring Dharampur, mainly because of the tribal Christian vote.

The Dangs district witnessed anti-Christian attacks in 1998 and again in February 2006, when local politician Swami Aseemanand organized a program for the re-conversion of tribal Christians.

Aseemanand has since been jailed, but Fr Manjooran believes that Modi wants to revive the program under the guise of a plan to develop religious tourism.

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John List’s career as one of the world’s leading researchers in experimental economics got its start with work in one of his teenage interests—buying and selling sports cards.

Although it began as a way to fund his undergraduate studies, List saw that the trade was relevant to bigger economic questions. He noticed that women with small children were the most likely to offer higher prices for cards, in part because they did not want to loiter and bargain with their children in tow. Such decisions played into a larger economic picture, he realized.

“It was a chance to apply what I was learning in college about economics to a real-life situation,” says List, the Homer J. Livingston Professor of Economics.

List's hobby helped support the early stages of a scholarly career that has grown to study economic questions in creative ways. Now, List is helping to make UChicago a leading center in the study of experimental economics. The field is also drawing on ideas from preeminent UChicago economists such as Gary Becker, Steven Levitt, and Kevin Murphy, whose research includes work on experimental economics.

Rather than using existing economic data, such studies rely on experiments in the field or in classroom settings to shed light on important aspects of economic behavior and how markets operate. List’s creative and rigorous approach has made him a pioneer in the use of economic field experiments.

“Experimental economics is a useful tool to economics because we can generate experiments that test theories. Without those tests, we cannot easily establish cause and effect,” says List, who joined the UChicago faculty in 2005.

List has since studied peoples’ motivations behind charitable giving, the reasons why women are paid less in the workplace, and the origins of discrimination. He also has launched an ambitious project in the south suburbs of Chicago to learn how both monetary and non-monetary incentives can help coax parents to invest more time in their preschool children.

Gary Becker, University Professor in Economics, says experimental economics is becoming an increasingly important field because it gathers data that is not available from the government or private company surveys.

“There are lots of questions we have for which we have no data,” Becker says. “What does it take to motivate an eighth-grader to do better in school, for instance? There are no surveys on that, but it’s something field experiments in economics can assess by looking at an intervention and then randomizing a sample by looking at places where the intervention is not tried out.”

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List has worked with graduate and postdoctoral students to make UChicago a gathering place for scholars interested in the study of experimental economics. Rated the top young scholar in the field of economics by RePEc (Research Papers in Economics), List helped organize a conference on experimental economics, which brought leading figures in the field to the Becker-Friedman Institute For Research in Economics to discuss research.

In List’s recent work on charitable giving, for example, he explored two theoretical models for reasons why people give money in door-to-door solicitations. One theory suggests that people are altruistic, and another proposes that people give because they feel social pressure.

List devised an experiment that sent people throughout the Chicago suburbs to either call on people without warning, or leave a flyer that would either tell people ahead of time they would stop by or give them an opportunity to opt-out entirely.

The study found that social pressure is a stronger driver for giving than was altruism, as giving went down by 28 percent for a local children’s hospital when people were given the opportunity not to answer the door and being given a personal request to give a small amount of money to the worthy cause. This particular work represents List’s creativity at its core: Combining theory and unique design to answer questions previously impenetrable.

List and colleagues also have turned their eyes to discrimination to see what drives decisions to treat people in different ways. He and his team sent people in wheelchairs in the vehicles they use for repairs at body shops around the Chicago area. On average, body shops charged disabled people 30 percent more than they charged people without disabilities.

“When the people in wheelchairs said they were going to get more bids for the work, the prices always came down, and there was no difference between what they were charged and the other people. The shop owners took advantage of them if they didn’t think they would be able to drive around and shop for a better price,” List says. The work also found that black people were likely to be charged more when bargaining for a high-priced car. By and large, the work showcases how field experiments can be used to not only measure discrimination, but also pinpoint the nature of it.

The public policy implications of such economic experiments are particularly significant, List contends. Rather than coming up with one-size-fits-all approaches to problems, policymakers can tailor solutions to fit the expected responses of the people they seek to help.

Scholars attracted to experimental economics

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars say List’s work attracted them to UChicago to conduct field research.

Anya Savikhin, a Griffin postdoctoral research scholar, has studied ways to encourage low-income children to choose healthier foods. She found that small incentives, such as giving students small toys for eating healthy foods, improved their food choices considerably, yet educational messages did not improve choices at all. Jeffrey A. Flory, a postdoctoral fellow at the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory, uses experiments in villages of Malawi to explore questions ranging from how matrilineal societies overturn beliefs about gender and key economic behaviors, to how the spread of formal banking affects the world’s poorest. He found, for example, that introducing formal savings can increase the sharing of wealth in villages, reducing hunger among the poorest households.

List relishes the opportunity to work with “the next generation of researchers in experimental economics.”

“These scholars are an integral part of the team. We’ll remain in partnership long after they mature into full professors,” he says. “Their work is very important in making progress in this field, as the economics sciences is ripe with questions of import that field experiments can address.”


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Staton v. Boeing Co., 327 F.3d 938, 977 (9th Cir. 2003) was cited for the general proposition that incentive awards, although sometimes appropriate, should not become routine practice.

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Trees spared during Hampton Falls orchard fire

HAMPTON FALLS — Firefighters battled a two-alarm brush fire fueled by gusty winds at Applecrest Farm Orchards Thursday morning.

The fire broke out just after 10:30 a.m. at the well-known orchard at 133 Exeter Road.

Fire Chief Jay Lord said his biggest concern when he arrived on the scene was the threat of the flames spreading to the housing units used by migrant workers.

The fire was located about 200 feet away from the housing area, Lord said.
Lord said he's not sure how the fire started. The orchard has a commercial permit for burning, but he said he doesn't believe any burning was being done at the time.

"They may have burned a few days ago and the embers from that, because it's very windy and very dry, just got up and took off. We had a fire the other night (in town) that was the same thing. Somebody had a fire previous days and it was never fully extinguished," he said.
The brush fire spread to what Lord described as a "junk pile" of wood pallets, crates, and other debris that was not intended to be burned.

Lord estimated the area burned to be about 150 feet by about 50 feet.
"The big takeaway message is it's fall, it's dry, and until we get either a major tropical storm or some serious snow we're in this very dangerous fire season," Lord said.

The fire partially burned some trees in a wooded area but the flames spared the apple trees.
Lord said firefighters planned to spend the afternoon digging up the area that burned and spraying water and foam to keep it from rekindling.

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UniSA Bachelor of Marketing and Communicationsstudent, Terri Harding, was the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Ehrenberg Scholarship, an undergraduate marketing scholarship awarded by the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science.

First year student Harding was awarded the scholarship based on her outstanding academic achievements and extra curricular activities during high school.

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By Kate Stanton Follow @KateStan Contact the Author   |   April 16, 2014 at 7:31 PM

LOS ANGELES, April 16 (UPI) -- Fargo, FX's well-received reimagining of the 1996 Coen brothers masterpiece, didn't blow anyone away with its Tuesday night premiere ratings. But it did get off to a respectable start.

The adaptation, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Kate Walsh and Bob Odenkirk, pulled in 2.65 million viewers for is first episode. Two repeat airings brought its numbers up to 4.1 million.

Fargo also garnered 1 million viewers in the coveted 18-49 age demographic.

FX has labeled the show a "miniseries" in keeping with American Horror Story's successful format, meaning that it's story will wrap up in 10 episodes. If it performs well in the ratings, FX could order another season with a different storyline and characters.

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Today In Music: A look back at pop music

By PENNY NELSON BARTHOLOMEW, United Press International   |   March 31, 2002 at 2:00 AM

(March 31)

Today's birthdays include Lefty Frizzell, who was born in 1928; actress and "Partridge Family" mom Shirley Jones in 1934 (age 68); Herb Alpert, bandleader and co-founder of A&M Records, in 1935 (age 67); Rod Allen of the Fortunes in 1944 (age 58); Al Nichol of the Turtles in 1945 (age 57); guitarist Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople and also Bad Company, and Focus keyboardist and singer Thijs Van Leer, both in 1948 (age 54); Richard Hughes, who played drums for Johnny Winter, in 1950 (age 52); Huey Lewis and the News keyboardist Sean Hopper in 1953 (age 49); and AC-DC guitarist Angus Young in 1959 (age 43).

Today's musical milestones:

In 1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar on stage for the first time.

In 1982, the Doobie Brothers confirmed they were breaking up.

In 1986, O'Kelly Isley -- founding member of the Isley Brothers -- died of a heart attack at age 48.

In 1991, Whitney Houston gave a free concert for Operation Desert Storm troops and their families at the Norfolk Naval Air Station in Virginia.

In 1992, country singer Jonie Mitchell, age 52, gave birth to a "test-tube" baby boy. She already had four grown kids and an adopted daughter with her second husband.

In 1993, hit lyricist Mitchell Parish died at age 92. He wrote "Stardust," "Deep Purple" and "Volare," among others.

In 1995, Tejano star Selena Quintanilla was shot to death in a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was 23. The former president of her fan club was later convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison.

In 1996, Phil Collins announced he was leaving Genesis after 21 years as the group's lead singer. He had replaced Peter Gabriel in 1975. Collins is probably better known for his solo hits than as Genesis' lead singer/drummer.

In 1998, Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland released his first solo album, "12 Bar Blues."

Today's musical quiz:

The day Jimi Hendrix first torched his guitar on stage -- at a concert in Finsbury Park, England -- who else was on the bill? The show also included performances by Cat Stevens and Engelbert Humperdinck.

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COL FB: South Florida 41, N.C. State 10

Sept. 28, 2008 at 12:11 AM

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Matt Grothe passed for 259 yards and a touchdown on 20-of-29 completions Saturday to lead No. 14 South Florida to a 41-10 win over North Carolina State.

Grothe also ran for 68 yards on nine attempts while Mike Ford, Moise Plancher and Jamar Taylor scored on the ground for the Bulls (5-0).

South Florida's defense made three interceptions and held the Wolfpack to 26 yards rushing.

N.C. State's Harrison Beck completed only nine passes on 32 attempts for 239 yards.

Andre Brown had 39 yards on nine carries and had two receptions for 85 yards. Owen Spencer had three receptions for 94 yards for N.C. State (2-3).

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Bush agrees to address NAACP convention

July 19, 2006 at 10:51 AM

WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- President Bush has accepted an invitation from the NAACP to speak at the organization's national convention in Washington.

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow announced that Bush, who had previously refused invitations from the nation's oldest civil rights organization, will speak at the conference Thursday, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

"I think the president wants to make the argument that he has had a career that reflects a strong commitment to civil rights," Snow said.

The agreement follows a change in leadership at the NAACP, with former president Kweisi Mfume, a frequent critic of administration policies, being replaced by moderate Bruce Gordon.

"Yes, they have political disagreements," Snow said, but "Bruce Gordon ... and the president have good relations."

The appearance will prevent the president from becoming the first since Warren G. Harding to avoid speaking to the organization for his entire term. Previous presidents that the NAACP had been critical of, including Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, had spoken at the organization's annual convention.

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Jennifer Garner turns camera on paps

The "Alias" actress and mother of three got in the face of a paparazzo who wouldn't leave her alone over the weekend in Pacific Palisades.
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Actress Jennifer Garner has made no secret of how much she despises the paparazzi that can be found in swarms wherever celebrities are in Los Angeles or New York.

So when a pesky photographer trained his camcorder on her at a farmer's market in Pacific Palisades, Calif., Sunday, she turned the tables on him, putting her cell phone camera right up to his face.

Garner reportedly took a photo of him with her phone.

Last month, the "Alias" actress testified before the California legislature, along with Helle Berry, to push for legislation that would prevent paparazzi from harassing the children of celebrities.

"I chose a public life, but my three children are private citizens," she said. "I love my kids. They're beautiful and sweet and innocent, and I don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, lawbreaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are all day, every day, to continue traumatizing my kids."

Garner has three children with actor/director Ben Affleck.

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