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EIB supports €434m railway fleet modernisation in Poland
EIB supports €434m railway fleet modernisation in Poland The rail sector in Poland gets a boost thanks to a significant loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to PKP Intercity, the biggest Polish long-distance rail operator. The EIB and PKP Intercity have signed a loan agreement for PLN 2 bill...
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EIB invests €300m for the Port of Genoa expansion
EIB invests €300m for the Port of Genoa expansion The EIB support will support the construction of a breakwater, allowing modern cargo ships to access the port safely and upgrading the rail network to facilitate freight transit and reduce road traffic. Shore-to-ship electrical connections will also...
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Sodium battery technology paving the way for a faster, better and stronger future
Sodium battery technology paving the way for a faster, better and stronger future A collaborative research group from The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new sodium-based battery material that is more stable, can recharge as quickly as a traditional lithium-ion battery and, perhaps m...
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Rio Tinto QMM starts Renewable Energy Project construction in Madagascar
Rio Tinto QMM starts Renewable Energy Project construction in Madagascar In accordance with the commitments made last July, Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) and its partner Crossboundary Energy (CBE) today laid the foundation stone for the solar and wind power plant project that will supply t...
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CESAR celebrates half-million machines protected with their security marking system
CESAR celebrates half-million machines protected with their security marking system The Official CESAR (Construction Equipment Security and Registration) Scheme has reached a major milestone in its rollout across the construction plant and agricultural machinery industry. In November this year, the...
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A manufacturer’s checklist for kick-starting 2022
A manufacturer’s checklist for kick-starting 2022 How can manufacturers and engineering companies hit the ground running when 2022 rolls round? To get your organisation ready for the new year, here are some practical tips to put in place from QMS International. At the start of 2021 many of us...
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MIT computational simulator speeds up development of new solar cells
MIT computational simulator speeds up development of new solar cells In the ongoing race to develop ever-better materials and configurations for solar cells, there are many variables that can be adjusted to try to improve performance, including material type, thickness, and geometric arrangement. De...
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Trimble GNSS Base Station improves satellite tracking for remote operations
Trimble GNSS Base Station improves satellite tracking for remote operations Trimble introduced today the Trimble®R750 GNSS Modular Receiver, a connected base station for use in civil construction, geospatial and agricultural applications. The R750 provides improved base station performance, giving c...
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Point One Navigation and Quectel deliver location precision to Robotics and Agriculture
Point One Navigation and Quectel deliver location precision to Robotics and Agriculture Point One Navigation, a leader in precision location technology, and Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global supplier of IOT modules and antennas, today announced the LG69T-AM, the latest addition to the LG69T GNSS...
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Lafarge Ultra Green Cement delivers Sustainable Mining to Kitimat in Canada
Lafarge Ultra Green Cement delivers Sustainable Mining to Kitimat in Canada As a leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge Canada is making it easier for mining companies to extract material sustainably. A new ultra low carbon cement – part of their ECOPlanet portfolio,...
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Granite Plants earn 2021 CalCIMA Safety Awards
Granite Plants earn 2021 CalCIMA Safety Awards Granite was honoured to receive two 2021 CalCIMA Excellence in Safety Awards at the 2021 CalCIMA Education Conference. The awards recognize “exceptional contributions to safety leadership, innovation, and commitment,” and award categories in...
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MB Crusher jaw crushers help create 100km of roadway along Indian border
MB Crusher jaw crushers help create 100km of roadway along Indian border The project involving MB Crusher jaw crushers was about the construction of more than 100 km of road through Border Road Organisation, a government organization under Indian Defence, spanned across different Indian Border area....
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Actibump looks back on 2021 International installations
Actibump looks back on 2021 International installations The Swedish company Edeva that, among other things, manufactures and sells the active speed bump Actibump have made a number of international installations during the year. There are currently 80 Actibumps installed. Most of them in Swedish mun...
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Bobcat imports first new R-Series Telehandlers into the UK
Bobcat imports first new R-Series Telehandlers into the UK Launched earlier this year, the first of Bobcat’s new R-Series telehandlers have been delivered in the UK. The three T41.140SLP 14 m Stage V telehandlers form part of an order for five T41.140SLPs purchased by Truelove Property and Construct...
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SRL acquisition to drive ambitious growth strategy in the UK
SRL acquisition to drive ambitious growth strategy in the UK SRL, the UK and Republic of Ireland’s largest manufacturer and supplier of portable and temporary intelligent transport system (ITS) solutions has been bought by 3i Infrastructure plc, in a move that will support the next phase of growth f...
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GSSI showcases PaveScan RDM 2.0 Asphalt Density Tool at 2022 TRB meeting
GSSI showcases PaveScan RDM 2.0 Asphalt Density Tool at 2022 TRB meeting GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that it will feature its industry-leading PaveScan® RDM 2.0 asphalt density assessment tool at the Transportation Research Board’s (T...
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Four HDR Road and Bridge projects honoured in the Top 10 in North America
Four HDR Road and Bridge projects honoured in the Top 10 in North America Four HDR projects have been named among the best in North America by Roads & Bridges magazine in their 2021 Top 10 Roads and Top 10 Bridges awards. Among the winners is the Interstate 680 Southbound Express Lane, named the...
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New SolidRun System on Module solution fast tracks Industrial IoT and Robotics
New SolidRun System on Module solution fast tracks Industrial IoT and Robotics SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, today announces its new SOM powered by the AM64x processor fami...
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Self-cleaning Fendt air filter wins DLG silver medal
Self-cleaning Fendt air filter wins DLG silver medal On December 7th, the international Innovation Commission of the German Agricultural Society (DLG) honoured the self-cleaning air filter system with the Innovation Award Agritechnica 2022 in silver. The self-cleaning air filter is available for the...
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Parkopedia launches Park and Charge to unify public EV charging
Parkopedia launches Park and Charge to unify public EV charging The EV industry continues to grow substantially, and automakers are under pressure to provide solutions for the many pain points EV drivers are currently experiencing when trying to utilise global public charging infrastructure. In resp...
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The future is touchless with gesture control powered by Radar and tinyML
The future is touchless with gesture control powered by Radar and tinyML As the pandemic has swept over the world, gesture control and touchless user interfaces have become a hot topic. Both provide the ability to interact with devices without physically touching them. In addition to rising hygiene...
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CML introduces ultra-slim, high-precision Rotary Actuators
CML introduces ultra-slim, high-precision Rotary Actuators Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd (CML) the world leader in the development of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators has developed a new ultra-slim, high precision rotary actuator product. The actuator characteristics include lightweight design, two t...
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Construction gets underway on $930m Mississippi River Wharf project
Construction gets underway on $930m Mississippi River Wharf project NOLA Oil Terminal, LLC announced today that it has begun construction on phase one of an oil and refined products terminal project in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, occupying 158 acres located at Mile Marker 59 on the lower Mississi...
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BAE Systems and Meritor partner to drive integrated electrics for industrial vehicles
BAE Systems and Meritor partner to drive integrated electrics for industrial vehicles BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, is collaborating with Meritor, Inc., a supplier of electric powertrain technology, to offer technology solutions for heavy-duty platforms in the industrial and defence...
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SiLC unveils chip-integrated FMCW LiDAR Sensor
SiLC unveils chip-integrated FMCW LiDAR Sensor Today, SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC) announces the launch of its powerful, compact vision sensor delivering coherent vision and chip-scale integration to the broader market. The new Eyeonic™ Vision Sensor takes LiDAR to a new level of performanc...
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CEMEX Ventures announces annual the TOP 50 Construction Start-ups
CEMEX Ventures announces annual the TOP 50 Construction Start-ups CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s Corporate Venture Capital and Open Innovation unit, released today its yearly TOP50 ConTech Start-ups list. The selection features 2021´s top 50 solutions from the construction technology ecosystem from around...
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Remote Project Management for Construction Crews
Remote Project Management for Construction Crews When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe in 2020, work changed for everyone in an instant. Things were even more complicated for those working in construction and other professions for which fully remote work is simply not an option. Managers can ru...
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Iteris and Continental unveil V2X enabled Smart Mobility Infrastructure solutions
Iteris and Continental unveil V2X enabled Smart Mobility Infrastructure solutions Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, and global mobility supplier Continental today announced the launch of Vantage Fusion™, a hybrid traffic detection system that enables...
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WJ Group announces strategic acquisition of JMS Lincoln Limited
WJ Group announces strategic acquisition of JMS Lincoln Limited WJ Group, the market-leading highway marking and safety business, has acquired JMS Lincoln Limited, a leading Surface Preparation, Retexturing & Specialist Surface Coatings Company in Lincolnshire. The official acquisition announcem...
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Topcon opens new European distribution centre in the Netherlands
Topcon opens new European distribution centre in the Netherlands Topcon Positioning Group has opened a new, state-of-the-art European distribution center in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The new site has been built as part of the Dutch Tech Campus by PingProperties, in collaboration with construction com...
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Leonardo joins consortium to upgrade Baggage Handling Systems at 10 Spanish airports
Leonardo joins consortium to upgrade Baggage Handling Systems at 10 Spanish airports Following the contract award to upgrade the Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) at 10 Spanish airports, Leonardo joined the partner Cemosa (Centro de Estudio de Materiales y Control de Obra S.A.) in the UTE – Union...
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How Hauliers can cope with high demand over Christmas
How Hauliers can cope with high demand over Christmas The Christmas rush is something hauliers anticipate every year. But it’s going to be felt more acutely this year with the additional pressures of a driver shortage and Brexit affecting the supply of some goods. The haulage sector is set to experi...
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Mabey Bridge supplying modular Bridge structures to Forestry and Land Scotland
Mabey Bridge supplying modular Bridge structures to Forestry and Land Scotland Mabey Bridge, an Acrow Group company specialising in modular steel bridging, is pleased to note it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the supply of multiple structures to the agenc...
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Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK
Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK As local authorities and utilities prepare to meet the demands of the Five-Year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK, Traffic Group Signals is supporting customers to ensure they have the knowledge and solu...
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Avalue releases high-performance SLP-WHG slot PC with EtherCAT
Avalue releases high-performance SLP-WHG slot PC with EtherCAT Avalue Technology Inc., a global industrial PC solution provider has launched its SLP-WHG: a new high performance Slot PC solution with EtherCAT. Manufacturers are constantly seeking improvements to production efficiency, and a new way t...
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The Intertraffic Awards 2022 competition is now open for entries
The Intertraffic Awards 2022 competition is now open for entries The Intertraffic Awards competition has opened for all exhibitors of Intertraffic Amsterdam with an entry deadline of January 20th, 2022. The winners will be revealed during the opening ceremony of Intertraffic Amsterdam, the leading g...
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US pioneer Volta enters the European Electric Vehicle Charging market
US pioneer Volta enters the European Electric Vehicle Charging market Volta Inc., the industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle charging, announced its expansion into the European market, with an initial focus on Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France. The announcement was made today a...
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Intel to take Mobileye public in the United States
Intel to take Mobileye public in the United States With the full support of Intel’s board of directors, Intel today announced its intention to take Mobileye public in the United States in mid-2022 via an initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued Mobileye stock. The move will unlock the value of...
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Three Digital Transformation trends in the Infrastructure Industry
Three Digital Transformation trends in the Infrastructure Industry Years ago, the construction industry was all about man, material, and machinery. However, thanks to technological advancements, the sector is no longer what it once was. Once upon a time, men had to rely on their strength to toil in...
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Womble Bond Dickinson reviews the Construction Industry in 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson reviews the Construction Industry in 2021 Simon Rowland, Partner and Head of Construction and Engineering and Michelle Essen, Managing Associate at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, take a look at the events of 2021 and the potential challenges and opportunities that the sector c...
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GSSI training for GPR equipment in the field now offered in-person and online
GSSI training for GPR equipment in the field now offered in-person and online GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, offers a comprehensive training program on how to use GSSI equipment safely and effectively in the field. More than a hundred in-person cl...
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Toyoda Gosei has developed full-colour LED vehicle interior lamps
Toyoda Gosei has developed full-colour LED vehicle interior lamps Toyoda Gosei has developed full colour LED lamps that infuse vehicle interiors with coloured light. The hue can be changed freely from among 64 colours to suit the user’s mood and respond in various other ways to individual preference...
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ULMA introduces new VR-L Large Modular Flying Tableform Shoring System
ULMA introduces new VR-L Large Modular Flying Tableform Shoring System The new versatile VR-L Table is ideal for projects with large square footage. The system is designed to boost productivity at the job site, lower labour costs, and reduce safety concerns by having handrails attached to the tables...
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Continental’s Concrete to Cloud technology showcased at ITS America 2021
Continental’s Concrete to Cloud technology showcased at ITS America 2021 Continental will display technology innovations from the concrete to the cloud at the ITS America 2021 Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, which runs from December 7-10. The technology company will show how it is...
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Iteris wins $1.4m Smart Mobility contract to support Florida DoT
Iteris wins $1.4m Smart Mobility contract to support Florida DoT Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, has announced that it has been awarded a $1.4 million task order from Metric Engineering to support the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a regi...
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ElectReon brings Wireless Inductive EV Charging to the Arena of the Future in Italy
ElectReon brings Wireless Inductive EV Charging to the Arena of the Future in Italy ElectReon, the leading provider of inductive in-road charging technology for commercial and passenger electric vehicles, announced the launch of the “Arena of the Future” project in Brescia, Italy where the com...
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Orbital Insight now integrates with Esri ArcGIS Platform
Orbital Insight now integrates with Esri ArcGIS Platform Orbital Insight’s fusion of multi-sensor geospatial data and state-of-the-art algorithms has been helping customers address critical concerns for years—from determining the flow of container ship traffic amid unprecedented supply chain d...
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Eaton technology helping Truck manufacturers meet new Chinese Emissions Regulations
Eaton technology helping Truck manufacturers meet new Chinese Emissions Regulations Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has introduced a complete portfolio of variable valve actuation (VVA) technologies to help commercial vehicle manufacturers meet forthcoming emissions...
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Cincoze releases rugged DI-1100 high-performance power-saving Industrial Computer
Cincoze releases rugged DI-1100 high-performance power-saving Industrial Computer Rugged embedded computer brand Cincoze launched the DI-1100 series in the DIAMOND product line. Equipped with Intel® Core™ Whiskey Lake-U CPUs, they provide high-performance and ultra-low power consumption 15W T...
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Quantum materials promise a safer, wealthier and healthier world
Quantum materials promise a safer, wealthier and healthier world The University of Adelaide has launched its Quantum Materials strategy with its focus on cutting-edge fundamental research and delivering new quantum-enabled technologies for a safer, wealthier and healthier world. Quantum materials we...
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Beach Care Project supported by CASE to drive plastic clean-up from beaches
Beach Care Project supported by CASE to drive plastic clean-up from beaches CASE Construction Equipment, partnered with parent company CNH Industrial and media platform 4 Elements, is supporting The Beach Care Project. This pioneering multi-year environmental programme features research, beach clean...
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Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality
Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality Dott has successfully completed a trial with cycling technology firm See.Sense to show how its e-scooters can be used to improve road safety for all micro-mobility users. A number of Dott’s fleet were fitted with sensors from See.Sens...
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JCB adopts Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car for a sustainable car fleet
JCB adopts Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car for a sustainable car fleet Digger giant JCB has taken delivery of the latest Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car – just as it develops its own hydrogen engine technology. The vehicle is among the first batch of Toyota’s second-generation hydrogen-fuell...
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AIIB approves $1 billion for Disaster Recovery in China
AIIB approves $1 billion for Disaster Recovery in China The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved USD1 billion for the Henan Flood Emergency Rehabilitation and Recovery Project in China. The Project will support post-disaster recovery in three municipalities in Henan Province that...
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Researchers gain insights into using molten salt for heat transfer in energy technologies
Researchers gain insights into using molten salt for heat transfer in energy technologies Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge, Brookhaven and Idaho national laboratories and Stony Brook University have developed a novel approach to gain fundamental insights into molten salts, a heat...
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IDTechEx explores 2021’s most Advanced Materials
IDTechEx explores 2021’s most Advanced Materials With the pandemic still raging, supply chain disruptions, the chip shortage, climate catastrophes, and geopolitical turbulence, it is safe to say 2021 has not been smooth sailing. The materials and chemical sector provides the backbone of every...
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MIT study helps builders reduce carbon footprint of truss structures
MIT study helps builders reduce carbon footprint of truss structures Buildings are a big contributor to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used in their construction. Truss structures — those crisscross arrays of diagonal struts used throughout modern construct...
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Expro announces Galea fully-autonomous Well Intervention System
Expro announces Galea fully-autonomous Well Intervention System Expro, a leading provider of energy services, today launches Galea™ – the world’s first fully autonomous well intervention system – to maximize production while reducing intervention costs, HSE risks and environmental impact. Gal...
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AECOM wins Transport for London engineering consultancy framework contract
AECOM wins Transport for London engineering consultancy framework contract AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has won places on over 30 Lots of the Transport for London (TfL) Engineering Consultancy Framework (ECF), including places on the strategic Multidi...
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Asahi Kasei working on Solution-Polymerized Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Plastic Waste
Asahi Kasei working on Solution-Polymerized Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Plastic Waste Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, concluded an agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd., regarding the supply of butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass (sustainable but...
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