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Factors that can affect driving test pass rates
Factors that can affect driving test pass rates If you’ve got a driving test coming up, then you might feel a little bit apprehensive. Ideally, you want to come away with a pass – or at least, to understand where things went wrong, so that you can correct it the next time. Let’s take a ...
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Mastenbroek to launch the Bulldog Utility Trencher at Conexpo
Mastenbroek to launch the Bulldog Utility Trencher at Conexpo Mastenbroek will unveil its first-ever utility trencher designed specifically for North America at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in March. The leading designer and manufacturer of self-propelled trenchers and crawler trucks will use North America...
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ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe
ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe ICC Dijital Endüstriyel Teknolojiler Ltd. Şti. (ICC Digital) is a well-known company in Turkey specialising in industrial computers. Focusing on delivering real-world solutions has seen ICC Digital grow rapidly as the founder Tamer Yiğit...
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Ferrovial launches Infraverse for Infrastructure Digitalisation and Virtualisation
Ferrovial launches Infraverse for Infrastructure Digitalisation and Virtualisation Ferrovial has unveiled Infraverse: a virtual platform from which to transform, develop and improve its assets and operations. Bringing the metaverse and infrastructure together, the Infraverse reinforces the company...
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Wejo is supporting Intelligent Transportation through Connected Vehicle Data
Wejo is supporting Intelligent Transportation through Connected Vehicle Data Imagine a world where data that can drive real change for a safer, more sustainable future is at the fingertips of civil engineers and Departments of Transportation. This data is already here – in vehicles on the road every...
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VolvoCE invests in production of Electric Wheel Loaders in Sweden
VolvoCE invests in production of Electric Wheel Loaders in Sweden As part of its ambition towards industry transformation through sustainable solutions, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced an investment into the production of electric wheel loaders from its plant in Arvika, Sweden....
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My Brokk Online Platform showcased at World of Concrete
My Brokk Online Platform showcased at World of Concrete Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers My Brokk, a comprehensive online support platform that offers multiple services in a single resource. The My Brokk portal offers two new online services —...
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ADEPT Live Labs 2 announce projects to start in 2023
ADEPT Live Labs 2 announce projects to start in 2023 The winning bidders who will take their projects forward as part of the £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme have been announced by Roads Minister, Richard Holden. Funded by the Department for Transport, the three-yea...
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The Most Reliable SUVs for Tradespeople
The Most Reliable SUVs for Tradespeople If you’re a tradesperson, you know the importance of having access to reliable transportation — particularly when it comes to getting from job to job. An SUV is great for transporting your tools and materials and comfortably carrying passengers along wit...
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The 50 most Disruptive Contech Start-ups of 2023 announced by Cemex Ventures
The 50 most Disruptive Contech Start-ups of 2023 announced by Cemex Ventures CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, launches its annual TOP 50 list of construction technology start-ups. Its fourth annual edition features the 50 most promising Contech start-ups th...
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Unlock your projects with professionally maintained Hi-Rail Equipment
Unlock your projects with professionally maintained Hi-Rail Equipment Do you have a big project coming up that requires you to use Hi-Rail equipment? If so, it’s important to recognize the potential of this unique and powerful piece of machinery. The right combination of professionally maintai...
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Balfour Beatty wins £1.2 billion Highways Contract for Lower Thames Crossing
Balfour Beatty wins £1.2 billion Highways Contract for Lower Thames Crossing Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been awarded a £1.2 billion contract by National Highways to deliver the ‘Roads North of the Thames’ package of works for the proposed Lowe...
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Lenovo unveils Smart Infrastructure Solutions to accelerate IT Modernisation
Lenovo unveils Smart Infrastructure Solutions to accelerate IT Modernisation Lenovo has unveiled 25 new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile server and hyperconverged solutions powered by Intel’s 4th Generation Xeon Scalable Processors as part of its recently announced Infrastructure Solutions V3 portfolio. D...
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Intuitive Machines to fly Dymon Lunar Rover to the Moon
Intuitive Machines to fly Dymon Lunar Rover to the Moon Intuitive Machines, LLC, a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, and Japan-based robotics company, Dymon Co., Ltd., have signed an agreement to fly Dymon’s Yaoki rover on Intuitive Machines’ second mission to the Moon...
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Bobcat’s Compact Loader creators inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Bobcat’s Compact Loader creators inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame Cyril and Louis Keller, the brothers who invented the world’s first compact loader (later named the Bobcat® skid-steer loader), have been selected as 2023 inductees for the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF). Th...
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Could abandoned mines be turned into batteries
Could abandoned mines be turned into batteries Renewable energy sources are central to the energy transition toward a more sustainable future. However, as sources like sunshine and wind are inherently variable and inconsistent, finding ways to store energy in an accessible and efficient way is cruci...
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Simplify shaft alignment with the Fluke 831 Laser Tool
Simplify shaft alignment with the Fluke 831 Laser Tool Misalignment causes at least half of all damage to rotating machinery, but instead of fixing the problem, teams often just treat the symptoms of misalignment by replacing bearings, couplings, and seals because they think alignment takes too long...
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New Generation of Hytera HP5 DMR two-way Radio designed for real work
New Generation of Hytera HP5 DMR two-way Radio designed for real work Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, today released HP56X and HP50X portable two-way radios to further expand and strengthen its new generation of Digital Mobi...
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Australia’s first Prototype Battery designed for Electric Mining Hauler Trucks
Australia’s first Prototype Battery designed for Electric Mining Hauler Trucks Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward today, with WAE Technologies completing and delivering to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission ba...
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JCB Engines to drive Powerscreen Screening Plant
JCB Engines to drive Powerscreen Screening Plant JCB Power Systems has won a contract to supply Stage V IPU engines to leading screening equipment manufacturer Powerscreen®. The partnership will see bespoke specification JCB 81kW and 97kW Stage V IPU engines power all of the latest models in Powersc...
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Iveda announces $1.5m Utilus Smart Pole deployment in Taiwan
Iveda announces $1.5m Utilus Smart Pole deployment in Taiwan Iveda, a global solution for cloud-based AI video and sensor technologies, announced the launch of a $1.5 million project for Utilus Smart Pole technology in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, equipping the country’s largest harbour city with critical IoT...
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VivaCity and Nottingham City Council reducing congestion and emissions
VivaCity and Nottingham City Council reducing congestion and emissions VivaCity, the transport technology scaleup transforming cities into smarter and more efficient places to live and work, has today announced its partnership with Nottingham City Council to transform decision making on transport in...
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Historic Zagreb Cathedral preserved with MCI CorrVerter Technology
Historic Zagreb Cathedral preserved with MCI CorrVerter Technology The famous Zagreb Cathedral is the tallest and one of the most beautiful buildings in Croatia that attracts thousands of tourists worldwide. As the most impressive gothic-style sacral building southeast of the Alps, it is characteriz...
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Kapsch barrier-free Toll System gets traffic flowing in Brazil
Kapsch barrier-free Toll System gets traffic flowing in Brazil With a total of more than 60 million inhabitants, the highway connects the country’s most populous states. The barrier–free tolling system will make traffic flow more smoothly on the coastal highway and reduce emissions and...
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Exodigo Subsurface Imaging makes Underground Exploration safer
Exodigo Subsurface Imaging makes Underground Exploration safer Exodigo, the most accurate non-intrusive subsurface imaging platform, today announced its 2022 milestones, as well as its predictions for what is in store in 2023 and beyond as the push for safer, more sustainable builds intensifies. Deb...
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B2W Software Employee App wins Constructech Top Products Award
B2W Software Employee App wins Constructech Top Products Award B2W Software, a Trimble company providing estimating and operations software for heavy construction, has earned a 2023 Constructech Top Products award for its B2W Employee App. Designed for time and performance tracking, the B2W Employee...
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Last Crane climbs down after successful construction of Spin Tower in Frankfurt
Last Crane climbs down after successful construction of Spin Tower in Frankfurt When Liebherr’s Tower Crane Solutions project department started planning crane operations almost five years ago, the dismantling of the 230 HC-L 8/16 was already on the agenda. To ensure a smooth climb down, the c...
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EIB investing €50m to modernise and expand rail transport in Valencia
EIB investing €50m to modernise and expand rail transport in Valencia The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the region of Valencia have signed a €50 million finance contract for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV), a public company owned by the regional government responsible for operat...
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Peterbilt creates new ecosystem of Connected Products with Platform Science
Peterbilt creates new ecosystem of Connected Products with Platform Science Peterbilt has announced that it will develop a new ecosystem of connected products for its industry-leading vehicles. The initiative will be under the umbrella of the cooperation agreement recently signed between Platform Sc...
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Superior wins Jacksonville Arlington Expressway revamp
Superior wins Jacksonville Arlington Expressway revamp Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, has been selected by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as the preferred contractor to provide significant structural upgrades to State Road 115/Arlington Ex...
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JCB to unveil its smallest ever Loadall at the Executive Hire Show
JCB to unveil its smallest ever Loadall at the Executive Hire Show JCB will unveil its smallest ever Loadall telescopic handler at the Executive Hire Show – where it will star alongside a series of products from the JCB E-Tech range of electric equipment. Shown for the first time, the 514-40 has a c...
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Rokbak celebrated 2022 at Associated Equipment Distributors Summit
Rokbak celebrated 2022 at Associated Equipment Distributors Summit Motherwell-based Rokbak swapped one windy city in Scotland for the United States’ Windy City to meet with equipment distributors and industry experts at the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit in Chicago, Illinois. Held in...
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Otonomo to support Iteris with Traffic Intelligence Solutions
Otonomo to support Iteris with Traffic Intelligence Solutions Otonomo Technologies Ltd., the platform powering the mobility economy, and Iteris, the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced a multi-year agreement to integrate connected vehicl...
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MIT researches driving objects through granular materials
MIT researches driving objects through granular materials Pushing a shovel through snow, planting an umbrella on the beach, wading through a ball pit, and driving over gravel all have one thing in common: They all are exercises in intrusion, with an intruding object exerting some force to move throu...
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Minnich Manufacturing redesigns industry-leading A-1C Dowel Pin Drill
Minnich Manufacturing redesigns industry-leading A-1C Dowel Pin Drill Minnich Manufacturing has redesigned its industry-leading A-1C dowel pin drill to offer concrete contractors the same high-quality performance at a more affordable price point. “We’re excited to offer a quality drill for customers...
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Tadano CC 38.650-1 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane the perfect choice for Hareket
Tadano CC 38.650-1 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane the perfect choice for Hareket When it comes to erecting large wind turbines, the Tadano CC 38.650-1 is frequently the crane of choice. This should come as no surprise, as its lifting capacity of 650 tonnes at a radius of 12 meters and its maximum load m...
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Komatsu announces new SubMonitor for wheel loaders in Europe
Komatsu announces new SubMonitor for wheel loaders in Europe Your customers told us that to meet their continual challenges and ever-increasing operational complexity, they need solutions that deliver safety, real-time information, machine monitoring, driver assistance, production monitoring, effici...
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Porsche explores Braking and Regeneration
Porsche explores Braking and Regeneration Battery electric vehicles place new demands on the chassis, particularly when it comes to braking and recuperation. Developers at the Porsche Group are working on new concepts for brake force distribution which will enable better recuperation without comprom...
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JCB Hydrogen Technology to debut at Conexpo
JCB Hydrogen Technology to debut at Conexpo JCB is set to showcase its super-efficient hydrogen combustion technology on the international stage for the first time ever with a debut in North America. The wraps will come off JCB’s brand new hydrogen combustion engine – the company’s zero-carbon...
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New Electric Excavator and Portable Compressor set for Executive Hire Show
New Electric Excavator and Portable Compressor set for Executive Hire Show Doosan Bobcat will be showing the company’s new E19e two-tonne electric mini-excavator for the first time in the UK on Stand I40 at the Executive Hire Show (EHS) from 8-9 February 2023 at the Coventry Building Society Arena i...
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CEMEX puts the Future into Action with RUBBERMIX crumb rubber asphalt
CEMEX puts the Future into Action with RUBBERMIX crumb rubber asphalt CEMEX is proud to present RUBBERMIX ASPHALT, a crumb rubber solution which offers an alternative recovery option for used tyres by incorporating them into asphalt mixes. This is the latest sustainable development from the global b...
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Things to think about before learning to drive
Things to think about before learning to drive Learning to drive is by no means a necessity in today’s world, but remains a rite of passage for many – and can be an extremely useful life skill to attain, no matter the stage of your life. You might be newly 17, legally allowed to drive ...
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VolvoCE to feature “Change Starts Here” theme at Conexpo 2023
VolvoCE to feature “Change Starts Here” theme at Conexpo 2023 Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is building a one-of-a-kind booth experience at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 tradeshow to help customers and other attendees be ready for an ever-changing business environment. With a theme...
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Doosan Construction Equipment rebrands as DEVELON
Doosan Construction Equipment rebrands as DEVELON The familiar brand of orange construction equipment known as Doosan will now be called DEVELON throughout the world. Under the new brand name, the company will continue providing innovative products and solutions that exceed expectations, further cem...
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Topcon introduces 2D-MC Grade Control for Compact Track Loaders
Topcon introduces 2D-MC Grade Control for Compact Track Loaders Topcon Positioning Systems has announced 2D-MC, an automatic grade control solution for compact track loaders. Now available in North America, 2D-MC is a low-cost 2D machine control system that is designed to be installed directly onto...
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New eMOD Construction Safety Platform integrates with Procore
New eMOD Construction Safety Platform integrates with Procore eMOD, a safety software platform for construction contractors, announced its latest integration with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software. This integration allows Procore users to acces...
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Braskem explores production of Bio-Based Polypropylene
Braskem explores production of Bio-Based Polypropylene Braskem the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a global market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, today announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon negative bio-based po...
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Asahi Kasei explores recycling of high-quality Carbon Fibre
Asahi Kasei explores recycling of high-quality Carbon Fibre Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has developed a new technology for recycling carbon fibre plastic compounds together with the National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College and Tokyo University of Science. C...
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PAVE Automated Vehicle Inspection Platform wins three Awards
PAVE Automated Vehicle Inspection Platform wins three Awards PAVE, the world’s best automated vehicle inspection platform, today announced it is a winner in the 2023 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. PAVE also received two Merit Awards in the automotive and transpor...
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Kubota and Oeneo invest in Bloomfield Robotics
Kubota and Oeneo invest in Bloomfield Robotics Bloomfield Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company that develops AI-driven plant imaging technology for use in specialty crops, announces investments from Kubota Corporation and Oeneo Group SA. Kubota, a world leader in the design and manufacture of agric...
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Renesas unveils new Automotive Intelligent Power Device
Renesas unveils new Automotive Intelligent Power Device Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today a new automotive Intelligent Power Device (IPD) that will safely and flexibly control power distribution within vehicles, addressing the re...
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The important role of an Alternator in your Vehicle Charging System
The important role of an Alternator in your Vehicle Charging System When it comes to powering your vehicle, you might think it’s the battery doing all the work, but you’d be mistaken. It’s the car alternator that is producing the majority of your car’s energy, from powering your windshield wipers to...
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Autel MaxiCharger DC Compact now available worldwide
Autel MaxiCharger DC Compact now available worldwide Autel is today announcing the launch of an innovative electric vehicle DC charger, the MaxiCharger DC Compact, providing up to 40kW of DC power for the U.S. version and 47kW of power for the European version. The MaxiCharger DC Compact comes with...
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Skyjack opens new manufacturing plant in Mexico
Skyjack opens new manufacturing plant in Mexico Skyjack has celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Mexico on 12 January 2023 in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The ceremony was attended by Miguel Angel Riquelme Solis, Governor of Coahuila, José María Morales Padilla, Mayor of Ramos Arizpe...
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Circular use of Aggregates could reduce emissions and save Europe €6B per year
Circular use of Aggregates could reduce emissions and save Europe €6B per year A new report by Sweco found it possible to reduce costs for raw material by approximately EUR 6 billion per year in Europe through circular use of excavation material. Moreover, new circular methods generate benefits in t...
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Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB
Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB The Unicontrol 3D machine control system can now be retrofitted to the majority of construction equipment products in Great Britain. Created by Danish developers in collaboration with Scandinavian contractors, Unicontrol’s system has not just b...
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EIB supports Sustainable Development of Public Transport in Krakow
EIB supports Sustainable Development of Public Transport in Krakow The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the City of Krakow are expanding their long-term cooperation, this time with a public-private partnership (PPP). The financing agreement for PLN 180 million will help fund the construction of a...
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Replacing Stationary Plant with a Jaw Crusher
Replacing Stationary Plant with a Jaw Crusher If you need to install a new crusher or replace a stationary plant some factors needed to be considered: desired output, targeted amount of production, installation stage, maintenance costs and process. But mainly the choice needs to be cost-effective. M...
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Kilmac expands with small and mighty Hyundai HX85A Excavators
Kilmac expands with small and mighty Hyundai HX85A Excavators “These will be the first three Hyundais of many” says Bert Hope of Tayside-based Civil Engineering and Groundworks contractor, Kilmac Ltd, who has recently taken delivery of three new 8.5 tonne HX85A compact excavators. The company covers...
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Kebony calls for Sustainable Timber to be the new normal
Kebony calls for Sustainable Timber to be the new normal Norman Willemsen, Chief Executive Officer of Kebony, a global leader in the production of sustainable wood, today spoke out in support of European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen’s landmark call for Europe to “address the global ch...
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