How serious is the drug abuse in the Philippines
In the Philippines nearly half of drug abuse cases reportedly start from 15 to 19 years old with a statistics of 1.8 million Filipinos who are using illegal drugs according to Dangerous Drug Board (DDB).
The Duterte Administration "war on drugs" is one among the many controversial way of eliminating the drug problem in the country. "War on drugs" is one of the Duterte's campaign promises way back 2016 national election, to eliminate the problem of illegal drugs abuse in the country. Way back in 1980's, the number of "methamphetamine hydrochloride" or locally known as "shabu" users in the country had increased. In 1990's, it was the time where the illegal drug problem in the country worsened and by the late 1990's to 2000's the Philippines become a net producer and exporter of "methamphetamine hydrochloride" or "shabu/poor man's cocaine".
In 2015, the Philippine Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) study reported that the country had around 1.8 million " Current users" of illegal drugs and around 4.8 million "lifetime users" those person who have used illegal drugs at least once in their lifetime. Based on the data of Philippne Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) there is a high increase in the incidence of drug abuse and the most common illegal drugs that used is the methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu.
Aside from these statistics of drug abuse there are also 1.4 million individuals who voluntarily surrendered and are now continuing with their drug rehabilitation and treatment. These illegal drug surrenderees is one of the significant result of the "war on drugs" of the Duterte administration. Unfortunately, Duterte administration's approach on eliminating illegal drugs gained critics because of the inhumane and misguided and inflicted damage and negative consequences on the human rights situation of the country. But for President Rodrigo Duterte his campaign against the illegal drugs is just a matter of public interest and public order. President Rodrigo Duterte already said that his concern is just not the "human rights" but also "human lives" which according to the president is protecting the Filipinos especially the youth from the danger and influence of illegal drugs.
In view of the severity of the drug problem in the Philippines, the battle against illegal drugs under and even beyond the Duterte administration is urgent and appropriate to date. However, since the Philippine drug problem is multi-dimensional, profoundly embedded in the Filipino people's systematic causes of poverty, injustice and impotence, the Philippine government must ensure a more systematic and holistic approach and should not only address the problem of illegal drugs as a problem of crime and public order but should also pay more attention to it.
In order to ensure it's effectiveness the government should also continue to seek a multi-sectoral alliance between the government, the Barangay community, the media, the church, and civil society in the fight against illegal drugs. Continuous reassessment of anti illegal drug policies and methods is also a vital thing for the government to do and decide what approaches and strategies that are effective and what needs to be modified.
Genetically modified organisms (GMO)
I'm sure that you all are familiar with genetically modified organisms and your science teacher discussed it when you are in high school. But what is genetically modified organisms?
GMOs or genetically modified organisms are organisms that undergo a modification in their DNA to change its characteristics. Scientists change their genomes in a way that does not happen naturally.
What is Genome?
Genome is a genetic information of an organism. It provides all of the information the organism requires to function. In living organism, like us, the genome is stored in long molecules of DNA called chromosomes.
Name any organism and it can be genetically modified but laws restrict the creation of genetically modified human. Example of genetically modified organisms are genetically modified crops in agriculture and genetically modified animals used in research.
How to make a genetically modified organisms?
By genetic engineering scientists can alter or manipulate an organism genome. Scientists can also change the characteristics of an organism by bringing another new piece of DNA into their genome. This could be that the new DNA is taken from the same species or the DNA is taken from different species or the DNA is made in the laboratory synthetically, it is either of the three. And the process of creating genetically modified organisms is called genetic modification.
Why do we use genetically modified organisms?
Let's focus in farming and how farmers use genetically modified crops.
When farmers planted their non genetically modified crops they are more worried about the insects and pests that prevent them to have a good harvest. That is why they use genetically modified crops because it addresses their problem about the insect and pests that eat their crops. Genetically modified crops can repel particular insects and pests that feeds on it. That is why farmer's need in pesticides are lowered. However plants are not the only type of genetically modified organisms that we use. Genetically modified organisms also help to produce medicines and vaccines that help to treat and prevent various diseases.
We should care about genetically modified product because it have a huge potential to save money, eliminates poverty, reduce hunger and promote innovative practices.
[Again I'm not a professional in this, I'm just giving my insights about the topic. If you have a question please do comment below and if you think that I missed something please do comment below. Every comments are highly appreciated. Thank you and good day.]
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SWOT Analysis
When I was a senior high student our adviser tackle this SWOT analysis in our class and the point of this SWOT analysis is to analyze your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. SWOT analysis is also use in group but let us just focus on personal SWOT analysis.
What is SWOT Analysis?
SWOT analysis stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You can use this SWOT analysis to know your advantages in workplace or in school and to understand what you are lacking and eliminate the threats that you are unaware of.
How to conduct SWOT Analysis in yourself?
To clarify this let me explain the four areas in SWOT analysis which are the strengths and weaknesses as internal factors and opportunities and threats as external factors.
**STRENGTH -** these are the things that is already in yourself, talent, social skills, your expertise, school awards and certificates. Everything that makes you stand out from the rest are your **strengths.**
**WEAKNESSES -** this step is where you identify your weaknesses. Identifying your weaknesses is the best way to improve them. List down all the traits that you want to improve and be honest. If you are a shy type and not good in communication skills list it all down and use it as a stepping stone to improve yourself.
**OPPORTUNITIES -** in this area it is more related to your strengths. Opportunities comes in different shape or form and you don't even notice them passing by. Some example of opportunities is a drawing contest, because you know to draw and you are good at it you can add this as an opportunity that you can benefit. Just remember opportunities matches your strengths.
**THREATS -** these are the things that affect you in your career. Example is your personality traits or having a family problem that disturb your focus in your career goal. Threats are obstacle that prevent you to achieve your goal. So list it all down, find a solution to it and try to eliminate the threats that you can.
Example of SWOT Analysis template
By reading this article you already have an idea on how to do it so now you can draw this template in your paper or if you have a printer you can print it out just search in the google you can find many SWOT analysis templates there.
Now you can assess yourself to know your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
I hope you learned something today and if you have a comment or if I missed something kindly do a comment below so I will know too. If you have questions too don't hesitate to ask me I am more than willing to help as far as I can. Thank you and good day.
Don't overuse Antibiotics
Many of us use antibiotics as a remedy for their colds, cough, stomach aches but you are using it in a wrong way folks.
Antibiotics treats bacterial infections not viral infections. The difference of these two is very obvious, bacterial infections is from bacteria while viral infections is from viruses. So if someone say that you take a antibiotics to avoid getting COVID-19, stop, don't believe that because he is not a doctor and a doctor would not recommend that either.
Back to the topic.
**Why using antibiotics in a wrong way is dangerous?**
Because if you have a viral infections and you keep taking antibiotics, it does not treat your viral infections. Most likely it will attack the bacteria in your body which is beneficial or a bacteria that not causing a disease and gives them an antibiotics resistance. After that bacteria that has an antibiotic resistance can pass if to other bacteria in your body and help each other to survive. And the consequences of this is you have might develop a more serious illness that need longer recovery and more expensive treatment and often hospitalization.
Here are the tips to avoid antibiotics resistance
Make sure you undergone a vaccination. It helps your body to fight the bacteria in your body and lessen the in take of antibiotics.
Don't drink raw milk and cook your food to avoid food borne bacteria.
Avoid to pressure your doctor to prescribe you an antibiotics.
Never take antibiotics if not prescribe by your doctor.
Never take antibiotics prescribed by another person without a profession in medicine.
Only take antibiotics if prescribed by your doctor.
These are the tips that will help you to not develop a antibiotics resistance bacteria.
I'm not a professional in this topic so I missed something kindly do a comment below. I hope you learned something today. Take care and good day.
Online class thought?
It stresses me for real.
Why cryptocurrencies better than credit card
People who use cryptocurrencies said that cryptocurrencies are the next evolution of money. But can cryptocurrencies outperformed credit card in terms of cashless payments/transactions?
Below are the advantages of using cryptocurrencies than credit cards.
**Worldwide access** – In credit card only people who have stable jobs or businesses can access the credit cards because of financial status that they had. While cryptocurrencies can be access by anyone in the world even in you live in a third world country. In can be bought and sold worldwide and if there are billions of people who can access the internet there are also a possibility that billions of people are now using and mining cryptocurrencies.
**Cards fees are expensive** – In CBS credit card I paid almost PHP500 or almost 10 US Dollars for processing payments but in crypto it is almost free.
**Lower risk of fraud –** When you use your credit card there are many people you are involved and can access you personal information but in cryptocurrencies if you use a payment platform that is secured the transaction can be done in seconds and only the payment platform and you as a buyer knows the information you put. No other person involve in the transaction. A clean and fast transaction.
I hope you learned something from this article. I'm not a pro in here I'm just sharing my perspectives in comes to cryptocurrencies. So if you have a better understanding about the topic please do comment below and if I put some misinformation in this article please do comment below and educate me. Thank you and I'm hoping for your feedbacks.
It's been 1 year since people tried to raid Area 51
That means it has been 1 year since life was good.
Way back September 20, 2019 when Matty Roberts the creator of the event come up with an idea to raid Area 51. He created the event in Facebook as a meme. The meme escalated quickly in social media and got more attention from the people. There are almost 2 million people who click the "going" while almost 1.5 million people put "interested" on the said event.
Though there is no alien, the authority said that it is just a military facility.
It is a flop when it comes to the idea that there is an alien in the Area 51 but it hype the entire meme community because of the said event.
Until now the Area 51 meme is not dying because there are some conspiracy that it connects to this pandemic when they raided the military facility.
Some say that everything is okay until we raided the Area 51 which adds to the burning epic meme of the Era.
Now all we need to do is to celebrate the one of the Epic meme of the era.
Tips to get over your anxiety to poop in Public
Toilet phobia do actually exist but it is most likely least to talked.
Pooping is a healthy part of our bodily function and shouldn't be ashamed of talking about it. To a lot of people it gives them anxiety to poop in public restrooms,in their friends house, or even in their relatives.
But I will give you a tip on how to ease your anxiety about having a poop in public places.
**Add a soundtrack – when you are in your friend's house you can keep the tap water running though it cost more water. But there is an app in your that copy and produce a fake running water sound which is great and help you relax when you poop.**
**Flush immediately – When you poop in public restrooms you can do this tip. The time that your poop will drop in the toilet you can flash it immediately and repeatedly to get rid the smell and other unnecessary sound**.
**Air freshener – If you are worried about the smell of your poop (which is normal) you can use an air freshener. You can put it in a small sprayer so you can bring it in public places.**
**Everyone does – The more you worry the more it stresses you out. It is normal to poop even you crush poops – it's a natural part of our bodily functioning like sweating and breathing. And the more that you hold it in the more that it can cause harm to your body.**
So now relax, calm down friend. It is normal to poop.
It is okay to cut ties with toxic family
This article is not to encourage you to become the black sheep of the family and being the toxic one because of this behaviour. This is for the ones who are struggling to decide whether to continue their relationship with their toxic family member.
Below are the traits that is considered as a toxic traits and this traits are the main point why cutting ties with family member is okay.
Lying
Blaming
Manipulating
Creating dramas
Invalidating for emotions
Belittling your beliefs and values
Playing as if they are the victim
Not taking responsibilities for their actions
They think that they are always right
They always expect you to help them but when you are needing them they aren't available to help you
Speaking ill behind you back
I believe that people can change but these toxic people are rarely to change. They are more focus to their selves and not to actions that they did and they don't have responsibilities to these actions because they think that it is okay because you are a FAMILY. And the fact that they didn't see how their behavior hurts you, they refuse to change and blame you instead.
I think that we all agree that no one deserves to be abused but why we give a free pass to our family to do it? Here are some reasons why.
We didn't think that it is an abusive and we make excuses for their toxic behaviors.
Fear, we are afraid of what they think after we cut ties to them so you might think that it is okay even that it is not goof for you.
Love, we all know that we love our family even that they did bad things to us. But cutting ties doesn't mean that you didn't love them if just we love them but we can't have a relationship with them.
It is hard to choose between yourself and your family but we need to do it. Because this is reality and remaining in relationship with a toxic family member is really harmful to your physical and mental health.
The only way to heal is to remove yourself to a toxic and abusive relationship. And if your are not ready it is okay. Don't be pressured to make a hard decision like this. But just know that it is okay to cut ties with toxic people and end your relationship — even with a family member.
My main goal why I'm here
I'm here to gain money.
Why?
Because I want to finish my studies. I live in a third world country where education is a right but some thought that it is a privilege.
I want to change this stereotype in our society where if you're born in a poor family you have a slight chances that you can finish high school or even college. I want to break this stereotype, I want to get out of this concept where being poor has always a disadvantage living in this kind of society.
Because of this pandemic education had a transition to go in an online class to continue the education. And to tell you frankly online class is so hard when you are poor. We are deprived of the materials that are use in online class but we're are doing our best just to provide and to continue our education.
My mom work as a house maid for almost 15 years and I want to show to her that her hard work is worth it because I'm doing my best just to graduate.
I'm here for money because the money that I get here in read cash helps me to pay my college tuition. I'm being a practical guy here and also I'm doing my best to publish a good article to gain the money that I'm expecting to have.
I hope you don't take it as that I'm just here for money to please myself.
No, I'm here for money to help me finish my education.
Websites that you shouldn't search in the Internet
The motive of this article is to educate you on weird the internet is.
I don't have a full control on you if you follow my advise on not to search these websites but it's up to you.
But again, you have a full control of yourself and just be careful of the information you will see. Now let's start.
Planecrashinfo — This website have a record of all plane accidents from 1908 up to present.
White enamel — This is a game in the internet, if you are easily disturbed with creepy images don't play this game. Again don't.
Bestgore — This website is very disgusting which provides highly violent real-life news, photos and videos, with authored opinion and user comments. Don't go to this website.
Pain olympic — P A I N. Again don't search this website. This website has a compilation of men and women going some intense and extreme things.
There are more disgusting things you can find in the internet but again be careful because not all the information that you can get in the internet is helpful to you.
Again I don't recommend or promote these websites, I'm doing this to give awareness to everyone here in the internet to be careful.
The motive of this article is to educate you and not to promote this disturbing sites. Be careful, be safe.
Good day.
Google Drive Unlimited Storage
You want a unlimited storage in google drive for lifetime?
Just follow these steps:
First go to your browser and type "td.fastio.me" – just remove the quotation mark.
Second put a name for your storage so you see it right away if you want to find it in your google drive.
Third Enter your google account that you want to have a unlimited storage
Last choose any domain type, it doesn't matter what you choose, then after that click the captcha to verify that you're not a bot.
After that there's a message that will pop up and say Ok!
Now go to your google drive.
Find the Files with a folder logo.
Then go to Shared Drives.
And viola you can see the drive that you made awhile ago. If you explore it more you can add people that who can access that shared drive. You can save pictures, movies, or any files you want to save to it.
It is a great help for student who have an online class right now and can't provide to buy a flash drive. No flash drive? No problem I got you bro.
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Writer's block
I can't figure out what to write right now. Some say that there is no "writer's block" it is just a procrastination. But right now it is different, I want to start to write long articles but right now I can't really start to make a good introduction on it.
I have a 4 drafts right now and I don't know how to finish to it all.
It is me or you experience this too? I don't know, I want to ask questions right now about this so you can give me advises on how to overcome this kind of problem.
Right now I want to listen to all your advises so that by tomorrow I can publish a decent story.
Give me advises please, thank you.
Expressing your emotion is never a bad thing.
***Sometimes it feels like society wants you to be happy and that showing your vulnerable state is a sign of weakness.***
Things seems chaotic right now, you think you don't belong in a group, your anxiety is acting crazy.
It's okay to say that you're not okay. ***Your feelings and emotions are valid.***
Don't hold in all your sadness and anger because it might explode. Expressing your emotions is never a bad thing. ***If you are not okay, say it.***
Try to accept that part of yourself because whether you like it or not it's still there. For those who are struggling with their emotions and pressured to always show that they're happy even though they're not, we all have our limits and sometimes those emotions push us over the edge of those limits. We all know life isn't all rainbows and butterflies or any cute animals.
I'm not a professional but these steps might help you when you feel trapped.
**Socialize —** I know this is hard especially if you don't want to know other people what you are going through right now but it can lessen the weight. You can start it like small conversation with your family, friends, even strangers or anyone else.
**Coping Skills —** This could be some healthy strategies like sports, writing, arts, yoga or deep breathing. As long as it feels you better it can help.
Let it feel — When this dark days hit again that doesn't mean that you have to be unproductive or to shut down. While you feel it, this may sound uncomfortable but acknowledge your feelings, it will help you to move one through them.
If you're loving your life right now, that's great but if you're not, I want you to know that that's okay too. Like what I said earlier, you're emotions are valid no matter what they are. You are not a burden and remember that people do care about what you feel.
Take time to rest and to breathe. Take care of yourself precious human. You know yourself better than anyone.
Good morning 🌞
I woke up around 2AM reviewing my notes for my online class later while scrolling here in read.cash, the website experienced an internet traffic but I think it is okay now because I'm writing this short update obviously.
I use this website for 2 days now so basically I'm just a newbie here. I published articles and boosted it to gain more audience and to know their feedback about it which is pretty good eventually because it encourage me to post more articles but because of this Online class I limit myself to post up to 2 articles a day so that I can focus on my online class as well. The earning is good in this website which encourage more aspiring writers to publish their works in this platform.
Bye for now my class will be starting soon. Good morning, be vigilant and be safe.
I just want to share what happened to me yesterday evening. I think it's 9PM and I'm watching a short clip of a video which is sad then after I finished it I felt that my head hurts and there's a tears in my eyes though I'm not literally crying, what happened to me? Is this because the emotion is too much that I can't handle it?
Lag? It's Philippines best friend
According to Department of Information and Communication Technology Secretary Gringo Honasan said that the country's internet speed is doing "well", contrary to everyone's claims.
They claimed that a 3-7 megabits per second (mbps) is doing well, which is clearly not.
Take a look at the internet speed of Taiwan and Singapore they are getting an Average of 213.18 megabit per second on browser and 56.43 megabits per second on mobile internet.
Philippines internet speed is not that bad? I don't think so.
Philippines internet speed is one of the reason why students call for an academic freeze but dismissed by the Department of Education.
It's more lag in the Philippines 🇵🇭.
Teleconsultation
This is the new way of having an appointment for check up. You don't need to go to any hospital or clinic just to have a check up.
An Hospital in my city launched this new normal of having a check up via phone call of video call. They offer this service to lessen the burden and the fear of the people on going outside because of this pandemic.
They also offer a free delivery of any medicine that you will buy through online in their MedExpress Pharmacy. This kind of innovation lessen the exposure of the people on going outside in their houses.
Their Riders, the one who will deliver the medicine, are also medical practitioners that will guide the costumer about the use of the medicine that they will buy.
Don't you worry because they follow the protocol of our city that they wear a personal protective equipment everytime they will having a close contact to any person.
By this program it is easier to consult to a doctor and to buy a medicine without going outside of your households.
The 80%
If you are in love are you a 100% mutual with your partner?
They said loving someone is not easy which is true. Love has a nature to make you a different person which has a two possible effect to you it's either to make you better or worst person.
What is love?
For me love is showing your care to someone, to care their thoughts, to care their well-being, and to trust and respect them. In that they will feel secure because they know that you love them and there's no reason for you to leave them.
Now I will introduce to you the 80/20 Rule in Relationship.
A theory states that in relationship you can only get 80%. What is this 80%? It is the love of your partner in terms of intimacy and needs in your relationship. Now it needs a 20% to complete the 100% percent but the 20% you need to provide it by yourself.
Now how do we apply this 80/20 rule in our relationships?
Spending your time with your partner and nurturing your relationship is part of the 80% and also taking care of yourselves, talking about your plans in the future, you hobbies, the cuddles and the intimacy.
That is the 80% now let us talk about the 20%, the remaining 20% is about the time that you are away with your partner and how to make yourself happy without your partner at that time, so your hobbies will fall in here if you like video games or any activities then you will do it.
But careful problems might arise if love that 20% too much. Why I said this? Let me explain it to you.
Example your 20% is playing video games or let us say that you're a gamer and your partner is not. Then you found a girl/boy that plays that exact game that you like and you automatically think that he/she is the one because he/she likes playing video games too which is clearly not it only fulfill the 20% that you need not the 80% of love that comes from your partner.
Keep in mind the 80/20 rule isn't an excuse to find flaws in your partner because they can't provide you with 100% of your happiness. No one is perfect, so if you're feeling like something is missing, enjoy some independence and know that finding ways to make yourself happy is a good thing. Would you want to risk losing someone who brings you 80% of your happiness, because you're hoping that someone else might be able to give you the 20% you're missing? I'm not good at mathematics either but I don't want this to happen in my relationship.
There's is no equation for perfect love but make sure when you love someone love them unconditionally and look after yourselves too to make your love even stronger.
How to Forgive
When you forgive it is for yourself, for your own good, and for your own peace NOT for them.
Is it true that forgiving is one of the hardest thing to do in life?
Yes?
No?
What is clear to us is no one said that forgiving is a easy peasy thingy.
Imagine if someone made a rumor that affect your daily living and then that someone will let's say ask for forgiveness because they know that you're a good person and they dictates that you will forgive them for their mistake because you are a good person which you may think that it is unfair for you.
They did a rumor, it affects you and then suddenly they will ask for forgiveness? Why?
But you know what? I think it is okay to forgive because it gives you peace.
Do not focus on the person, focus on the mistake that they did. You're upset because of the mistake that they did not to the person that did it. Because doing that (hating the person who did the mistake) is like robbing them the chance to change their selves and become a better person. Try to put your self into their shoe and think for the motive why they do this, why they do that for you to understand them.
But remember if you are not close or the bond of your friendship is not that strong enough CUT THEM OFF in your life. Cut them off don't give them the pass to do it again because there is a chance that it will get worst.
September 15
I will share a little trivia to you.
Did you know that Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenza?
Way back **September 15**, 1928 Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin. Penicillin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in our body such pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections.
Online Class Learning Update
So as what I've said in my previous post that I will give update about the online class that I'm attending so here it is..
I attended 4 subjects in the morning with a 3 minor subjects and a 1 major subject which is IT400. It is not easy to take an online class because there are many barriers in communication while taking an online class. First is your internet provider, the internet here in Philippines is very slow. Imagine PLDT, one of the internet provider here in Philippines, will offer you a 25mbps internet speed but if you test the internet speed you will get a 5mbps to 10mbps which is didn't meet to the speed that you pay every month.
Another hindrances in online class is the device that you use on your online class. You're lucky if you have a laptop because making a microsoft word or any presentation that uses a microsoft application is difficult if you use your cellphone alone.
Lastly, is the new normal itself that the instructor will teach using the internet which limit their teaching and how they will make it that all the students will understand what they teaching.
All in all, online class is very exhausting it is better if they mandate a academic freeze for this year but they did not to we need to adjust and adopt the new normal in education.
Guys hear me out
If you buy a bottle of water you will see an expiration date in it? Right?
What do you think? The water will expire?
Silly hahahahaha ... The water will not expire which is a very obvious thingy.
The expiration date is for the bottle. Yes you read it write the bottle has an expiration date not the water.
Online Class Learning
This is just a short article and I will update it later after I finish my online class this day. Yup, we're having an online class right now and I hope something today in our class.
So now I will just drop a question to you all, especially to those students like me. How did you cope up in this new normal of learning? What are the problems that you've encountered on your online class?
Bye folks I will update this later.
What if this pandemic will happen again in the future?
Are we ready for another pandemic?
Maybe some will answer yes and some will answer no but to tell you frankly if we experience another pandemic in the future it will be a more disastrous than this COVID-19 IF the government in every country will not focus on their health care system.
There are countries that have a good fight against the pandemic because they address this situation rationally, they listens to science, and gather information on how they will improve their fight against the COVID-19 compare to other countries that focus on their armed forces and address this pandemic with a barbaric style which has a negative impact to their countrymen.
Therefore, as long as we focus on how we can develop our health care system and how can we make it more easier for the people that need our help it will be a lot easier to handle another pandemic in the future.
My first time here in read.cash
Hello everyone I found this website in the forum which I joined for a couple months now and they say that this is a legit paying website.
Can you give me any advice on how to get more audience when you publish your article. Any help or advises will be much appreciated. Thank you in advance and stay safe fellas.
@Cupc8
