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thyssenkrupp receives award for development and production of braided carbon wheels
thyssenkrupp receives award for development and production of braided carbon wheels The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) awarded thyssenkrupp Carbon Components for the development and production of their braided and ultralight carbon wheels for the automotive industry. The wheels for the Porsche...
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McCann expands with new hires to support civil and electrical engineering projects
McCann expands with new hires to support civil and electrical engineering projects Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has added four new members to its team as it continues to grow it’s in-house expertise and diversify its service offering to suit a range of major infrastr...
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825 E-Series demolition machine perfect addition for dismantling, sorting and loading
825 E-Series demolition machine perfect addition for dismantling, sorting and loading One thing is known for sure: saving operating costs and acting flexibly on construction sites are among the greatest challenges that successful demolition companies face. However, the perfect machine for the job, o...
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Peab awarded rehabilitation of E20 highway outside of Gothenburg
Peab awarded rehabilitation of E20 highway outside of Gothenburg Peab has been commissioned to rebuild four kilometers of the existing stretch of E20 between Tollered and Ingared outside of Gothenburg. The road section will be turned into a highway with a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour. The...
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Prantl invests in new generation Liebherr excavators
Prantl invests in new generation Liebherr excavators Three ruby-red Liebherr excavators have been used for several months in construction projects in Tirol and southern Germany – Two Generation 8 R 924 crawler excavators and an A 914 Compact wheeled excavator with laterally adjustable jib. Due to th...
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RoboSense LiDAR partners with DT Mobile on Smart City Vehicle-to-Infrastructure
RoboSense LiDAR partners with DT Mobile on Smart City Vehicle-to-Infrastructure RoboSense has teamed up with DT Mobile, the China’s top communication equipment manufacturer, on the deployment of the first Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) solution based on the MEMS solid-state LiDAR in Xiong’an...
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Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project
Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18/36 tower cranes were instrumental in helping Las Vegas’s newest landmark take shape from the ground up. Morrow chose the Liebherr 542HC-L 18/36 cranes for their robust capacities and fast l...
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HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air
HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air As part of its bid to create ‘greener’ construction sites, by reducing emissions and controlling air quality, HS2 is the first infrastructure project to adopt CESAR ECV – a new advanced emissions identification scheme. Over the l...
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Ferrovial Agroman rebrands as Ferrovial Construction
Ferrovial Agroman rebrands as Ferrovial Construction Ferrovial Agroman, one of the construction business units of Ferrovial, has taken the decision to change of its corporate name to Ferrovial Construction. This change will affect the different companies belonging to Ferrovial Construction business...
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Millwood lands master distributor deal with CORE Erosion Control
Millwood lands master distributor deal with CORE Erosion Control Just weeks after landing a mass distributor agreement with Mid-TN in Tennessee, Millwood, Inc. has reached another master distributor agreement with Mid-Atlantic Supply in Baltimore, MD to sell its CORE Erosion Control Services branded...
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New South Wales $600m rail upgrades to create 550 new jobs in Australia
New South Wales $600m rail upgrades to create 550 new jobs in Australia The NSW Government has signed two construction contracts worth about $600 million to modernise and upgrade infrastructure on the rail network, which will create 550 new jobs. Transport Minister Andrew Constance said the major mi...
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A66 route announced for £1 billion Trans-Pennine dualling transformation
A66 route announced for £1 billion Trans-Pennine dualling transformation Major upgrades to a northern Trans-Pennine route are a step closer today with the official preferred route announced for the £1 billion A66 upgrade. The announcement reveals the list of improvements Highways England wants to no...
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Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract
Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract Granite has been awarded a contract in Mendocino County, California for the Highway 1 Overlay near Gualala by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The $10 million contract will be booked in Granite’s second quarter 2020 bac...
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QUIKRETE celebrates 80th anniversary
QUIKRETE celebrates 80th anniversary On its 80th anniversary, The QUIKRETE Companies celebrates continued service to the infrastructure well-being of our country as a comprehensive building materials resource. An industry pioneer known for its iconic and unmistakable yellow bag of concrete, The QUIK...
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KYB and REE Automotive to develop modular EV Platform
KYB and REE Automotive to develop modular EV Platform REE Automotive (REE) and KYB Corporation (KYB) announced today a strategic partnership to develop suspension capabilities for future electric vehicle (EV) platforms. Automotive Tier 1 supplier KYB’s unparalleled semi-active and active suspension ...
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Torsus Praetorian wins prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award
Torsus Praetorian wins prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award The tough TORSUS PRAETORIAN has been awarded a prestigious Red Dot Award in the Product Design 2020 category, for its outstanding design quality. TORSUS, in partnership with Werkemotion – an independent award-winning transportation a...
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rFpro simulations set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicle training and testing
rFpro simulations set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicle training and testing UK-based driving simulation company, rFpro, has developed a means to slash the hardware costs associated with large-scale simulation. The ground-breaking development has the potential to remove the industry’s dependence o...
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Cedefop looks at automation and the future of work post Coronavirus
Cedefop looks at automation and the future of work post Coronavirus According to Cedefop’s skills forecast, in the sectors with a medium-high and high impact of coronavirus on economic activity, around one-fifth to one-quarter of the new jobs expected to be created up to 2030 are at risk of automati...
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Sandvik Guide Adapter delivers reduced hole deviation
Sandvik Guide Adapter delivers reduced hole deviation Sandvik Rock Tools are now launching an entirely new product for their bench drilling Top Hammer customers: the Guide Adapter. It enables customers to reduce hole deviation in challenging conditions by up to 50% and achieve considerable cost savi...
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Designing the Kinnet Tunnel to last a century
Designing the Kinnet Tunnel to last a century The Kinnet tunnel was designed to collect flood water from the entire Arava region and the city of Eilat, Israel. It is being constructed in a highly aggressive environment with sulfate-rich ground and extremely hot weather conditions. Moreover, the re...
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Mecalac announces unbeatable finance package for UK customers
Mecalac announces unbeatable finance package for UK customers Working in conjunction with Mecalac Financial Solutions, Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched an unbeatable Buy Now… Pay Later finance package across its entire range of excavators, wheel loaders, site dumpers, compaction...
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AMTE Power and Britishvolt look to create landmark battery Giga Factory in the UK
AMTE Power and Britishvolt look to create landmark battery Giga Factory in the UK AMTE Power and Britishvolt are pleased to announce plans to investigate collaborating to build the UK’s first full cycle battery cell GigaPlant, servicing the automotive and energy storage markets. Both parties have si...
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HELMA SA signs up as a new Hitachi Equipment dealer in Greece
HELMA SA signs up as a new Hitachi Equipment dealer in Greece Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced the appointment of a new dealer for customers in Greece. As of 1 May 2020, HELMA SA will offer the entire Hitachi product line-up from mini to mining excavators, wheel loader...
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Siemens Mobility wins major traffic signal and intelligent transport systems contract
Siemens Mobility wins major traffic signal and intelligent transport systems contract Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded a significant traffic signal maintenance contract by a consortium of three councils, Warwickshire, Coventry and Nottingham. The five-year contract, which came in to force o...
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Fluor awarded Engineering and Design for Carbon Capture Project in North Dakota
Fluor awarded Engineering and Design for Carbon Capture Project in North Dakota Fluor Corporation announced today that it was awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Minnkota Power Cooperative’s (Minnkota) Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage retrofit project at...
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US National Shell Science Lab Challenge announces 2020 Winners
US National Shell Science Lab Challenge announces 2020 Winners Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) today announced the grand prize winner and four national finalists in the Shell Science Lab Challenge. The competition encouraged teachers (grades 6–12) in the U.S. a...
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MakerBot launches METHOD Carbon Fibre 3D Printing
MakerBot launches METHOD Carbon Fibre 3D Printing MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys, moves into the next level of 3D printing with the launch of the METHOD Carbon Fibre Editions. The new METHOD Carbon Fibre Editions are designed to enable engineers to print stronge...
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Aggregate Industries uses innovative logistical Solution for Washington Hospital Expansion
Aggregate Industries uses innovative logistical Solution for Washington Hospital Expansion Aggregate Industries, a member of LafargeHolcim in the US, has started supplying concrete for the new, state-of-the-art medical and surgical facility for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D...
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Bosch celebrates 25 skid free years with their electronic stability program
Bosch celebrates 25 skid free years with their electronic stability program A wet road and a sudden evasive maneuver: there was a time when such a situation would frequently have ended in a ditch or against a crash barrier, and not rarely with fatalities or severe injuries. Almost 25 years ago to th...
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North Brisbane unveils $2.1 billion congestion-busting road plan
North Brisbane unveils $2.1 billion congestion-busting road plan Australia has unveiled a $2.1 billion congestion-busting road plan for Moreton Bay and North Brisbane commuters. The job boosting plan backs a new arterial road, informally dubbed the ‘Moreton Connector’, to be built between Dohles Roc...
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Berkeley partners with NTT to accelerate Smart Technologies
Berkeley partners with NTT to accelerate Smart Technologies The University of California, Berkeley and NTT Corporation (NTT) today announced a connected campus pilot project that will leverage technology to transform the UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation Department by analyzing patterns, easing...
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Esri offering Free Mapping Software to Women in GIS
Esri offering Free Mapping Software to Women in GIS Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that it will be making its software available to Women in GIS (WiGIS). The company is offering WiGIS members a free, one-year, home-use subscription to ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro....
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User-friendly Intelligent Construction Data Analysis with Veta 6 release
User-friendly Intelligent Construction Data Analysis with Veta 6 release Veta, developed by The Transtec Group, is a free map-based intelligent construction data management software tool that enables contractors and highway agencies to analyze and report data collected from intelligent compaction (I...
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John Deere unveils Own It payment program for select Compact Equipment
John Deere unveils Own It payment program for select Compact Equipment A new, John Deere low monthly payment program is available for customers who want to own the quality and reliability of John Deere’s five compact excavators, skid steers and compact track loader models. The 17G and 30G excavator...
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New Sponsor Body set to reveal Houses of Parliament restoration plans
New Sponsor Body set to reveal Houses of Parliament restoration plans Plans for the vital restoration needed to save the Houses of Parliament will be examined by an expert team set up by the new Sponsor Body in charge of the work. The review will assess whether a recommendation made in a report five...
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TRL looks at the transport lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
TRL looks at the transport lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Let us not get confused: the coronavirus pandemic is above all a human tragedy and our hearts go out to all those who have lost loved ones, and to those putting themselves at risk to save others. Precisely because of this huge cost, it is...
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NVIDIA EGX Edge AI Platform enables real-time AI and Robotics Applications
NVIDIA EGX Edge AI Platform enables real-time AI and Robotics Applications NVIDIA today announced two powerful products for its EGX Edge AI platform — the EGX A100 for larger commercial off-the-shelf servers and the tiny EGX Jetson Xavier NX for micro-edge servers — delivering high-performance, secu...
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Ford Ranger Thunder storms into Europe
Ford Ranger Thunder storms into Europe The new Ford Ranger Thunder brings style and enhanced specification to Europe’s best-selling pick-up, now available to order from £32,965 (RRP, excluding VAT) for late summer delivery. Limited to 1,400 examples for the UK and 30 for Ireland, Ranger Thunder adds...
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Quartz raises $7.75m to expand real-time site sensing platform for construction
Quartz raises $7.75m to expand real-time site sensing platform for construction Quartz Systems, a construction technology company leveraging advanced perception systems to understand everything on a construction site, today announced $7.75 million in pre-seed and seed funding. Baseline Ventures led...
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Van der Meijden and Yotta partner to address needs of Dutch waste industry
Van der Meijden and Yotta partner to address needs of Dutch waste industry Netherlands-based, IT and services consultancy, Van der Meijden (VDM-Management and advice) has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with asset management provider, Yotta. Under the terms of the agreement, VDM-Mana...
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Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand
Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand Exclusive single-seater performance brand, Rodin Cars, has completed a substantial upgrade to its dedicated test tracks with a full track resurface and the addition of a challenging 130-metre radius corner. Similar to Suzuka’s famou...
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Technology Investment and responsible investing are the Megatrends of the decade
Technology Investment and responsible investing are the Megatrends of the decade Technology and responsible investing will “inevitably be the top two megatrends” of the 2020s, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The bold, unambiguous message fr...
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National Infrastructure Commission calls for action now to help heal the economy
National Infrastructure Commission calls for action now to help heal the economy Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, has reinforced the need for long term infrastructure planning alongside short-term stimulus measures to help build confidence in the economy, in a letter...
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Point Source Audio reinvents the Intercom Headset for Hard Hats
Point Source Audio reinvents the Intercom Headset for Hard Hats Point Source Audio’s patented CM-i family of lightweight in-ear intercom headsets has received a design upgrade. The new design—brought to market earlier than initially planned in light of the current health crisis—adds factors such as...
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Highways England install two new bridges over the M4 motorway in one weekend
Highways England install two new bridges over the M4 motorway in one weekend The M4 between junctions 6 and 8/9 near Slough and Maidenhead in Berkshire has fully reopened after work to lift huge steel beams into place over the motorway finished early. The motorway was scheduled to be closed until 6a...
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BMW chooses NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform to redefine factory logistics
BMW chooses NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform to redefine factory logistics BMW Group has selected the new NVIDIA Isaac™ robotics platform to enhance its automotive factories — utilizing logistics robots built on advanced AI computing and visualization technologies. The collaboration centers on...
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Sydney set for $1.4b revamp to Mt Druitt CBD
Sydney set for $1.4b revamp to Mt Druitt CBD The NSW Government has today announced the approval of a $1.49 billion revamp of the Mt Druitt CBD, which will create 15,000 jobs and breathe new life into Western Sydney. The green light for the rezoning proposal paves the way for more than 2800 new home...
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IRU calls for support for road transport to drive global COVID-19 recovery
IRU calls for support for road transport to drive global COVID-19 recovery Amidst an increasingly bleak global economic outlook, IRU is calling on governments to ramp up efforts to support road transport operators so they can drive broader financial and social recovery. The global economy is project...
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FLIR launches C5 Thermal Camera with Ignite Cloud Connectivity
FLIR launches C5 Thermal Camera with Ignite Cloud Connectivity FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced the C5 Compact Thermal Camera with new built-in FLIR Ignite™ cloud connectivity and Wi-Fi features for professionals in the building maintenance, manufacturing, and utility industries. The C5 is de...
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Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio
Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio The benefits of Ingevity’s Evotherm warm-mix asphalt technology are highlighted in a recently released video about Gerken Companies’ successful paving of the airport runway on North Bass Island, a secluded 700-acre island off the c...
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Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT
Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation (NTT) have announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations – the city’s Community Healing Garden and a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard at South Main Street and East St. Loui...
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Manufacturing layup insights from the major car build-ahead programs
Manufacturing layup insights from the major car build-ahead programs In unpredictable times like these, many manufacturers may find themselves with unintentional “build-ahead” programs on their hands. Sadly, much stock that has been produced to meet normal order demands may suddenly be sitting unshi...
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Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil
Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX™ filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil In 2019, Metso launched Tailings Management Solutions (TMS), its response to the global challenge of managing mining tailings efficiently. Metso sees the dewatering of waste as the future of mining, allowing the...
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Leading concrete manufacturer Besblock sees orders double in a matter of days
Leading concrete manufacturer Besblock sees orders double in a matter of days As the UK construction industry gears up to return to work, Shropshire-based concrete manufacturers Besblock has seen orders almost double this week. In the days since the Prime Minister’s announcement construction sites a...
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Femern Link contractors receive go ahead for world’s longest immersed tunnel
Femern Link contractors receive go ahead for world’s longest immersed tunnel Femern A/S has issued the Commencement Notice to the Femern Link Contractors joint venture so they proceed with the execution of their contracts for the design and build of the world’s longest immersed road and rail t...
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Northern UK leaders call for clear communication to manage rail challenges
Northern UK leaders call for clear communication to manage rail challenges Crystal clear communications with rail passengers and staff will be the single most important factor in keeping people safe as we move into the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, Northern leaders have said. With just five p...
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JCB resumes production with comprehensive safety measures in place
JCB resumes production with comprehensive safety measures in place JCB today announced a partial re-starting of production at five of its UK factories as a comprehensive package of safety measures is rolled out to protect employees in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis. British production lines fell...
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Australia announces $245m for 3 Dam Projects in NSW
Australia announces $245m for 3 Dam Projects in NSW The NSW Government has today announced $245 million to commence Stage 1 of the delivery of the Wyangala Dam and Dungowan Dam projects in NSW and investigations into a third dam on the Mole River. All three projects have been declared Critical State...
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Laying the foundations in Wamboin, New South Wales with an MB Crusher bucket
Laying the foundations in Wamboin, New South Wales with an MB Crusher bucket In 1985 a man with just one truck and a Bobcat began trading in Australia, creating a one-stop reliable service to guide his customers through the entire building process from the initial designs right through to the final...
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Omdia ranks the top AI and machine learning development platforms
Omdia ranks the top AI and machine learning development platforms Omdia has named five leaders in its decision matrix for selecting vendors of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning (ML) development platforms, citing C3.ai, Dataiku, IBM, Microsoft and SAS as the most prominent suppliers....
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