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AI Traffic Analysis Transforms Urban Road Safety
AI Traffic Analysis Transforms Urban Road Safety New York Cityβs extensive network of traffic cameras has long generated a mountain of visual data, yet only a fraction of that information has traditionally been examined. Transportation agencies, strapped for time and resources, rarely have the capac...
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Lightweight Design Reinvented
Lightweight Design Reinvented Achieving the delicate balance between minimal weight and maximum robustness has long challenged engineers working across medical technology, automotive manufacturing, aerospace design and advanced industrial fabrication. Every gram trimmed from a structural component c...
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Harvesting Flexible Power For A Wearable Future
Harvesting Flexible Power For A Wearable Future Growing pressure on global energy systems continues to expose the limits of fossil fuel dependence. As demand rises and environmental conditions worsen, industries are being pushed to identify cleaner, decentralised and weatherβresilient power solution...
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Korea Sets New Standards For Next-Generation HVDC Testing
Korea Sets New Standards For Next-Generation HVDC Testing Korea has taken a decisive step in modernising its power transmission capabilities with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) unveiling the nationβs first comprehensive measurement standards for High Voltage Direct Cur...
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From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery
From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery Rail networks today are under growing pressure to modernise, expand, and align with smart city infrastructure. According to UK government statistics, more than 1.7 billion rail journeys took place on the UKβs rail network in 2024...
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Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments
Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments Environmental Impact Assessment has reached a turning point. As digital technologies accelerate, practitioners face a clear question: how can Artificial Intelligence be incorporated into standard workflows without compromising professional...
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Peachtree Corners Transforming Urban Planning with Pedestrian Quantifying
Peachtree Corners Transforming Urban Planning with Pedestrian Quantifying Peachtree Corners, widely regarded as one of the United Statesβ most advanced smart cities, has strengthened its reputation by partnering with UPCITI to deploy a next-generation pedestrian counting system. Sitting at the heart...
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Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough
Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough The Brenner Base Tunnel continues to carve its way through the rugged Alpine spine of Europe, quietly reshaping how the continent will move people and goods for generations. Eight tunnel boring machines manufactured by Herrenknecht have already excavated a...
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Komatsu unveils WA170M-11 Next-Generation Compact Wheel Loader
Komatsu unveils WA170M-11 Next-Generation Compact Wheel Loader KomatsuΒ has raised the bar in the 10-tonne compact wheel loader category with the launch of the WA170M-11. Developed by Komatsu Germany GmbH – Construction in Hannover, the new model introduces a fresh level of adaptability by offe...
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What Rising Heatwaves Mean for Outdoor Workers
What Rising Heatwaves Mean for Outdoor Workers Heatwaves are becoming one of the most urgent climate-related threats facing outdoor workers today. According to the EPA, the United States is projected to continue warming faster than many other regions of the world. Since 1970, average temperatures ac...
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Modernising Uzbekistanβs Pipe Infrastructure withΒ StrategicΒ EBRD Investment
Modernising Uzbekistanβs Pipe Infrastructure withΒ StrategicΒ EBRD Investment Uzbekistanβs long-term infrastructure plans have gained renewed momentum with targeted investments aimed at improving the reliability and resilience of essential networks. Central to these efforts is the expansion of Tashken...
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Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate
Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate Asia and the Pacific stand at a crossroads where climate pressures increasingly collide with ageing transport networks and outdated design expectations. As storms grow fiercer, rainfall patterns shift, and coastlines inch inland, the regionβs most esse...
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Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo to Showcase the Next Era of Clean Power
Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo to Showcase the Next Era of Clean Power Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo 2026 stands poised to become one of the most influential industry gatherings on the global clean-energy calendar. Scheduled for 16 to 18 September 2026 at Area B of the Canton Fair C...
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Global Software Leaders Shaping The AI Era In 2025
Global Software Leaders Shaping The AI Era In 2025 The global software industry in 2025 is being rewritten in real time by artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, and industry-specific platforms that sit ever closer to critical operations. From core financial systems and defence analytics to c...
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EquipmentShare Celebrates 4th Place as aΒ ConstructionΒ Software Powerhouse
EquipmentShare Celebrates 4th Place as a Construction Software Powerhouse EquipmentShare, long recognised as a leader in connected jobsite technology and one of the largest equipment rental providers in the United States, has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the No. 4 spot on The Software...
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Cool Textiles For A Hotter World
Cool Textiles For A Hotter World Rising temperatures and longer heatwaves have pushed scientists to rethink how clothing can protect people in harsh environments. A collaborative project between the University of South Australia and Zhengzhou University has delivered a breakthrough material that ref...
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Liberty Networks Expanding Undersea Capacity for the Caribbean And Latin America
Liberty Networks Expanding Undersea Capacity for the Caribbean And Latin America Connectivity has become the quiet force powering modern progress. It reaches far beyond cables on the seabed or towers stretching across coastlines. For communities throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, it unlocks...
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Fluor gets started on Major Upgrade To Texas SH-6 Corridor
Fluor gets started on Major Upgrade To Texas SH-6 Corridor Fluor Corporation has marked a pivotal moment for one of Texasβ most important transport corridors as work begins on the ambitious expansion of State Highway 6 through Bryan and College Station. The ceremony, hosted alongside the Texas Depar...
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Bio-Engineered Microbes the Key to Climate-Neutral Fuels
Bio-Engineered Microbes the Key to Climate-Neutral Fuels The race toward climate-neutral fuels feels more intense each year. Pressure builds from every direction. Governments demand cleaner industry. Consumers want greener options. Companies try to balance big goals with tight budgets. The whole ene...
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How Micro-Vibrations Kill Bearings and How to Prevent It
How Micro-Vibrations Kill Bearings and How to Prevent It Even the most advanced machinery can be undone by forces too small to see. Micro-vibrations may seem harmless at first, but they can slowly undermine the integrity of critical components over time. Their effects are particularly evident in bea...
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Realbot Embodied Intelligence a Milestone for Teleoperated Robotics
Realbot Embodied Intelligence a Milestone for Teleoperated Robotics RealMan Robotics has taken a decisive step forward in embodied artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its RealBOT Embodied Open Platform at the IEEE and RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2025. The...
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Aeva and D2 Traffic Technologies Forge New Path for Smarter Infrastructure
Aeva and D2 Traffic Technologies Forge New Path for Smarter Infrastructure Aeva has taken a decisive step in reshaping the smart infrastructure landscape by forming an exclusive partnership with D2 Traffic Technologies. The agreement marks a significant shift in Aevaβs role in the Intelligent Transp...
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Motorola Acquisition Unlocks Next-Generation Intelligent Surveillance
Motorola Acquisition Unlocks Next-Generation Intelligent Surveillance Motorola Solutions has taken another bold step in shaping the future of enterprise security by acquiring Blue Eye, a Utah-based specialist in AI-powered remote video monitoring. The move signals a decisive shift towards deeply int...
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Kenya Uganda Expressway to Reshape East Africaβs Transport Future
Kenya Uganda Expressway to Reshape East Africaβs Transport Future The East African Community has confirmed that construction work on the Kenya Uganda Expressway is preparing to break ground, signalling a pivotal shift for mobility across the Northern Corridor. This announcement follows extensive bil...
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Investing in Smarter Mobility along Chile’s Route 160
Investing in Smarter Mobility along Chile’s Route 160 Chile’s ambitious plan to modernise one of Greater ConcepciΓ³n’s most heavily travelled corridors has taken a decisive step forward after Consorcio Electro-Cointer emerged as the sole bidder for the Ruta 160 Public Transport Corr...
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New Era of Port Investment as Laldia Positions Bangladesh for Growth
New Era of Port Investment as Laldia Positions Bangladesh for Growth Bangladesh has taken a decisive step towards reshaping its maritime future with the approval of a major public-private partnership with APM Terminals BV, the Netherlands-based arm of the Maersk Group. The agreement sets in motion t...
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Maritime IoT Breakthrough Creates a Digital Ocean
Maritime IoT Breakthrough Creates a Digital Ocean South Korea has taken a decisive step towards shaping the future of connected oceans by validating the worldβs first real-world Maritime Internet of Things communication network. The successful verification of this system marks a remarkable milestone...
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Understanding Spatial Intelligence and Robot Spatial Awareness
Understanding Spatial Intelligence and Robot Spatial Awareness Machines may excel at calculations, repetitive tasks and data processing, yet they still struggle with one of the most fundamental elements of human awareness: interpreting the world through sight. Humans subconsciously track spatial rel...
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The Evolution of a Specialist Crane Builder
The Evolution of a Specialist Crane Builder For more than five decades, OMi Crane Systems has been one of the behindβtheβscenes forces keeping Americaβs manufacturing floors in motion. The companyβs cranes, hoists, and trolleys are responsible for moving some of the heaviest and most unwieldy loads...
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Smarter Pipelines for a Safer Future
Smarter Pipelines for a Safer Future Millions of miles of ageing pipelines stretch beneath cities, farmlands and industrial corridors, supplying the natural gas, crude oil and refined fuels that keep modern economies running. Despite their critical importance, these buried networks are increasingly...
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INRIX AI Traffic Reporter Creates a New Era of Automated Mobility Intelligence
INRIX AI Traffic Reporter Creates a New Era of Automated Mobility Intelligence INRIX has once again positioned itself at the forefront of mobility innovation with the launch of AI Traffic Reporter, an automated broadcast platform designed to replace traditional human-led traffic reporting across TV...
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Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence
Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence The construction, infrastructure, and wider industrial sectors are experiencing a surge in demand for clearer data visibility, more reliable forecasts, and faster decision-making. As projects become more digitally connecte...
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Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Constructionβs Digital Supply Chain
Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Constructionβs Digital Supply Chain Digital collaboration has become the backbone of modern construction projects. Design plans, 3D BIM models, procurement orders, and even instant payments now flow through complex supply chains spanning consultants, contractors,...
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The Innovative Future of Winter Maintenance
The Innovative Future of Winter Maintenance Winter maintenance has always been a demanding responsibility, yet recent years have amplified the strain on road authorities. Climate volatility, ageing transport networks, and rising public expectations have created an environment in which traditional, r...
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Why the βEdgeβ will Define Your Construction Business in 2026
Why the βEdgeβ will Define Your Construction Business in 2026 When I think about 2026, I take a step back and ask where weβre investing and focusing the organization. Three themes keep coming up, and theyβre tightly connected: the βedgeβ; the accelerating pace of AI and the platforms that make it us...
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Develon and Trimble Strengthen Integration for Next-Level Excavation Accuracy
Develon and Trimble Strengthen Integration for Next-Level Excavation Accuracy Develonβs Series 9 crawler excavators mark a significant step forward in equipment intelligence and digital interoperability. These machines are engineered to meet the rapidly growing demand for automated workflows, precis...
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Africaβs Infrastructure Investment Horizon
Africaβs Infrastructure Investment Horizon Africaβs infrastructure sector is entering a pivotal moment, shaped by rising demand, bold policy reforms and stronger capital mobilisation. The African Development Bank (AfDB) estimates the continent faces an annual infrastructure financing gap of USD 130-...
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LG Display Wins CES 2026 Innovation Awards for Automotive OLED Technologies
LG Display Wins CES 2026 Innovation Awards for Automotive OLED Technologies LG Display, a global leader in advanced display technology, has once again set a new standard for innovation in the automotive sector. The company announced that two of its cutting-edge developments, the Dual View OLED and t...
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Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment
Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment Serbiaβs rail network is entering a new era of renewal as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development commits up to β¬42 million in sovereign-guaranteed financing for the purchase of 12 modern sleeping cars. The investment marks a p...
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Catalysts For Sustainable Growth In Emerging Markets
Catalysts For Sustainable Growth In Emerging Markets The International Finance Corporation has stepped into the spotlight once again, this time in SΓ£o Paulo, where its leadership convened with partners and clients to confirm a wave of investments designed to accelerate sustainable development across...
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Smarter Infrastructure Management For East Asiaβs Sustainable Future
Smarter Infrastructure Management For East Asiaβs Sustainable Future This article is based on an original piece by Oksana Nazmieva, Principal Financial Management Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, and draws on insights from the November 2025 knowledge-sharing session, Managing Public Investm...
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Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future
Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future Panamaβs electricity landscape is entering a new phase of modernisation with a landmark $300 million framework loan agreed between the EIB Global, the international partnerships and development arm of the European Investment Bank, and Naturgy Energy...
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Experience ForlandΒ Smart Manufacturing In Action
Experience ForlandΒ Smart Manufacturing In Action FORLANDβs Global Partners Conference 2026 set the tone for a new chapter in international collaboration when delegates arrived in Qingdao on 12 November 2025.Β Before formal discussions even began, the company opened the doors to its intelligent manufa...
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Forland Global Partners Conference Drives a New Era for Commercial Vehicles
Forland Global Partners Conference Drives a New Era for Commercial Vehicles The 2026 FORLAND Global Partners Conference opened in China with a level of ambition that reflects the shifting expectations of the global commercial vehicle market. Held on 12 November 2025, the event gathered partners from...
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Toyota’s Expanding Footprint In America
Toyota’s Expanding Footprint In America Toyota Motor Corporation has signalled a renewed commitment to the United States with a major investment programme and the official launch of its first battery manufacturing plant in North America. The company announced plans to invest up to 10 billion U...
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National Civils Show Bringing the Future of Infrastructure to ExCeL London
National Civils Show Bringing the Future of Infrastructure to ExCeL London The UKβs civil engineering and infrastructure community is preparing for a pivotal event this autumn, as the National Civils Show opens its doors at ExCeL London on 26th and 27th November 2025. Designed as the nationβs premie...
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Spark Microsystems Redefines Presence Detection For Next-Gen Smart Devices
Spark Microsystems Redefines Presence Detection For Next-Gen Smart Devices Spark Microsystems is charting a new course for presenceβaware smart devices with its latest presence detection kit, a development platform built around the companyβs LEβUWB technology. This new kit gives designers the tools...
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Samsara Reimagining Fleet Intelligence for a Complex World
Samsara Reimagining Fleet Intelligence for a Complex World Samsara has raised the bar once again at Go Beyond London 2025, unveiling a suite of innovations designed to transform compliance, safety, navigation, and workforce protection for commercial fleets across Europe and North America. With Smart...
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Sky Harbourβs Strategic Airport Infrastructure Growth Gains Altitude
Sky Harbourβs Strategic Airport Infrastructure Growth Gains Altitude Sky Harbour Group Corporation has stepped into the final quarter of 2025 with clear momentum, reporting a strong set of unaudited financial results that underscore the progress of its expanding Home Base Operator campus network. Th...
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Smarter Connections Bridge the Gap in Stainless-Steel Structural Design
Smarter Connections Bridge the Gap in Stainless-Steel Structural Design Stainless-steel has long been admired in construction for its corrosion resistance, aesthetic appeal, and longevity. Yet, despite its clear advantages, its widespread use in structural applications remains limited by high upfron...
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Gemstone Polishing Waste in Sustainable Cement
Gemstone Polishing Waste in Sustainable Cement Cement, the backbone of modern construction, is also one of the most carbon-intensive materials on Earth. Accounting for nearly 8% of global CO2 emissions, its production is under growing scrutiny as the world seeks greener alternatives. With infrastruc...
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Reinventing Electric Bus Design Through Lightweight Engineering
Reinventing Electric Bus Design Through Lightweight Engineering With the global shift toward greener transport, the automotive industry is under growing pressure to reduce energy consumption while improving performance. Nowhere is this challenge more pressing than in the design of new-energy vehicle...
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Intelligent Earthquake Prediction Modelling for Safer Structures
Intelligent Earthquake Prediction Modelling for Safer Structures In earthquake-prone regions, the ability to accurately predict how a building will behave under seismic stress is not just an academic exercise but a matter of public safety. Reinforced concrete (RC) structures, often strengthened with...
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Humanoid Robots Set to Revolutionise Shipyard Safety and Productivity
Humanoid Robots Set to Revolutionise Shipyard Safety and Productivity A pioneering partnership between the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Persona AI has been announced to accelerate the use of humanoid robots in shipbuilding. The collaboration aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and digital i...
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Oklo Breaks Ground on Aurora-INL Advanced Nuclear Powerhouse
Oklo Breaks Ground on Aurora-INL Advanced Nuclear Powerhouse Oklo Inc., a leader in advanced nuclear technology, has officially broken ground on its first Aurora powerhouse, the Aurora-INL, at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The event marked a significant milestone for both Oklo and the future of c...
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Intelligent Optimisation Redefines Prestressed Steel Structure Design
Intelligent Optimisation Redefines Prestressed Steel Structure Design As the demand for vast, open-span structures rises across global construction markets, engineers are increasingly turning to prestressed steel systems for their superior strength-to-weight ratios and design flexibility. However, t...
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Predicting Geopolymer Concrete Strength with Machine Learning
Predicting Geopolymer Concrete Strength with Machine Learning In the race towards greener, more resilient infrastructure, geopolymer concrete (GPC) is emerging as a game-changer. Known for its exceptional strength and significantly lower carbon footprint compared to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), G...
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The Rise of Ultra-Thin Quantum Dot LEDs
The Rise of Ultra-Thin Quantum Dot LEDs Light bulbs have evolved remarkably since Edisonβs filament first flickered to life, but innovation in form has long lagged behind function. Today, researchers from China have unveiled a leap forward, a paper-thin light-emitting diode (LED) that emits a soft,...
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Six-Legged Lunar Lander Promises Breakthroughs in Exploration
Six-Legged Lunar Lander Promises Breakthroughs in Exploration Exploring extra-terrestrial environments has long depended on the combination of landers and rovers. While this dual-system approach has achieved remarkable scientific milestones, it comes with notable limitations. Landers, once they touc...
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Engineering New Heights With HOJ Innovations
Engineering New Heights With HOJ Innovations Utah-based HOJ Innovations is taking a bold leap in industrial engineering with the design and construction of its first overhead crane that combines extraordinary span with heavy-lift capability. Measuring over 126 feet across and boasting a lifting capa...
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