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Nexxiot and Arkema team-up to revolutionize Chemical Transportation
Nexxiot and Arkema team-up to revolutionize Chemical Transportation French specialty materials manufacturer Arkema is now harnessing the capabilities of Swiss logistics digitization pioneer Nexxiot. The companies have partnered to digitize Arkema’s Isotank (tank container) and rail freight wag...
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USDA grant supports deployment of Monarch electric Tractor
USDA grant supports deployment of Monarch electric Tractor Monarch Tractor today announced it will deploy its award-winning, fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor at Hopville Farms in Oregon. Funded through the USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grant program, the tractor will be utilized to au...
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Blackline Safety G7 EXO area gas monitor wins international gold design award
Blackline Safety G7 EXO area gas monitor wins international gold design award Blackline Safety Corp., a global leader of hardware-enabled software as a service (SaaS) technology, today announced its G7 EXO area gas monitor won gold at INT Design’s 2021 GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN awards. The workplace saf...
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Class Of Your Own learning portal aims to attract students into construction
Class Of Your Own learning portal aims to attract students into construction Class Of Your Own, a social enterprise dedicated to helping the construction industry engage with schools and educators to develop the skills of young people, has debuted a new online learning portal. “DEC SCHOOL,” kickstar...
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Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021
Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021 To help support its customers’ sustainability targets while prioritizing safety and productivity, Komatsu will focus on “creating value together” in its 48,000-square-foot booth at MINExpo 2021, where the company plans to un...
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Volvo Construction Equipment reports solid growth in second quarter
Volvo Construction Equipment reports solid growth in second quarter Volvo Construction Equipment has seen net sales increase by 13% in Q2, 2021 – owing to higher volumes in Europe, North America and South America. Continuing its strong rebound from the challenges of last year all markets have enjoye...
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GHH wins Best Performing Business Partner Award in India
GHH wins Best Performing Business Partner Award in India GHH India, with its mining contracting company GHH BUMI Mining Service, has received the Best Performing Business Partner Award. In a Covid pandemic driven online event, GHH India, with its mining contracting subsidiary, GHH Bumi Mining Servic...
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McFaddens goes trenchless with a n18ACS GRUNDODRILL from TRACTO
McFaddens goes trenchless with a n18ACS GRUNDODRILL from TRACTO Family run Civil Engineering company, McFadden (Civils) Ltd, has over 35 years of delivering successful engineering contractions nationally and internationally, including prestigious projects for main contractors working on HS2, New Wea...
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Fibrelite GRP Trough Covers go global with strategic partnerships
Fibrelite GRP Trough Covers go global with strategic partnerships Composite access cover manufacturer Fibrelite has formed strategic partnerships with a number of major manufacturers of precast and preformed troughs (also known as trenches, channels and ducts) in Europe and the USA (including Fibex...
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TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority
TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority TollPlus has successfully deployed an advanced Back‐Office System (BOS) for the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). TollPlus, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways, was previously awarded the contract to design, implement, and main...
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SITECH opens new Trimble technology training facility in Staffordshire
SITECH opens new Trimble technology training facility in Staffordshire Trimble® connected construction specialist SITECH UK & Ireland has opened its new construction training facility in Norton Canes, Staffordshire. The training facility provides construction professionals with access to necessa...
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Business must be collaborate to unlock potential of Freeports in England
Business must be collaborate to unlock potential of Freeports in England Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) launched its UK Freeports business sentiment report, representing the views of over 500 UK businesses in response to the Government’s announcement in March 2021 of the eight Fr...
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CHAS shares their tips for working in hot weather
CHAS shares their tips for working in hot weather While temperatures have been variable in the UK this summer, the UK’s ten warmest years on record have all occurred since 2002 and overall, the world is heating up; the highest temperature ever recorded on earth was observed in Death Valley on...
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Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021
Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021 Liebherr will showcase its latest innovative equipment, technology, and services for the mining industry at MINExpo International® in Las Vegas, USA, from September 13–15, 2021. Covering a total area of more than 28,000 sq. ft (2,600m2)...
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New Komatsu electric Excavator uses a tethered power cable for non-stop efficiency
New Komatsu electric Excavator uses a tethered power cable for non-stop efficiency Komatsu is rolling out the wired electro-hydraulic excavator “PC78USE-11” to the domestic Japanese market, introducing a whole new category of construction equipment that has all the benefits of electric,...
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UK CHAS members now get 20 percent discount at Speedy Hire
UK CHAS members now get 20 percent discount at Speedy Hire CHAS has announced that its members are set to receive a 20% discount on Speedy Hire tools and equipment thanks to a two-year partnership between the supply chain risk management expert and the UK’s largest hire provider. The new agreement w...
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H2Accelerate whitepaper sets out the need for hydrogen trucking
H2Accelerate whitepaper sets out the need for hydrogen trucking A new whitepaper on the ‘Need for hydrogen trucking’ sets out the underlying arguments in favour of the use of hydrogen to decarbonise long-haul trucks. The evidence for two key aspects of the case for hydrogen are discussed within the...
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A High School Students guide to becoming a Civil Engineer
A High School Students guide to becoming a Civil Engineer Everywhere you look, there is something we can thank a civil engineer for. Civil engineers are responsible for developing roads, bridges, waterways and more. They are the leading experts in urban development and help shape the neighbourhoods...
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HSBC arranges Green Guarantee for Gammon and Hong Kong Airport works
HSBC arranges Green Guarantee for Gammon and Hong Kong Airport works Gammon Construction Limited and HSBC announced an agreement to implement a green guarantee of HKD258 million to support the development of Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2 Expansion Works project. Executed in the form of...
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Cybersecurity issues with Self Driving Cars
Cybersecurity issues with Self Driving Cars Self-driving cars or vehicles with autopilot modes are revolutionary, but they don’t come without their risks. People have established a number of ways in which self-driving cars can be targeted. Self-driving cars have to be connected to the outside world,...
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Trends driving the construction equipment market growth to 2026
Trends driving the construction equipment market growth to 2026 According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the global construction equipment market size is poised to expand at substantial Compound annual growth rate during the forecast period. A significant rise in con...
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What we can expect for the Construction Industry post lockdown
What we can expect for the Construction Industry post lockdown After more than a year of full and partial COVID-19 lockdowns, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. The UK’s vaccine rollout has gathered a quick pace, and lockdown restrictions continue to ease, with 21st June hopefully m...
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The new Telent Intelligent Transport System delivers asset efficiency
The new Telent Intelligent Transport System delivers asset efficiency Telent’s newly deployed Intelligent Transport System will provide a scalable and futureproof solution for councils and road authorities across the UK. Optima Hub remotely monitors and integrates data from roadside controllers and...
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Highways England announces ambitious Net Zero 2050 carbon roadmap
Highways England announces ambitious Net Zero 2050 carbon roadmap Highways England has announced its ambitious new carbon plan that will see it rapidly cut carbon from road construction, maintenance and operations, and support the transition to zero emission vehicles. From today, the Government comp...
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Esri releases new predictive Global Land Cover Map for 2050
Esri releases new predictive Global Land Cover Map for 2050 Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced it is releasing a new high-resolution, 2050 global land cover map as part of the company’s Living Atlas. Built in partnership with Clark Labs and using European Space Agency...
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Procore ERP Connector Platform provides real-time insight for Construction Projects
Procore ERP Connector Platform provides real-time insight for Construction Projects Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced the availability of its global ERP Connector platform, along with four new Procore-built accounting integrations. No...
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Nissan reimagines the all-new 2022 Frontier
Nissan reimagines the all-new 2022 Frontier Nissan affirms its commitment to vehicle manufacturing in Mississippi with the official start of production of the all-new 2022 Nissan Frontier at Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, underscoring the company’s more than six decades of truck expertise in the U.S...
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Aurora going Public by merging with Reinvent Technology Partners Y
Aurora going Public by merging with Reinvent Technology Partners Y Aurora, the self-driving technology company, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, a special purpose acquisition company with the sponsor team that takes a “venture capital...
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Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City
Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City Granite has been awarded the $18 million contract for the 300 West Reconstruction project by Salt Lake City in Utah. The contract award is anticipated to be included in Granite’s second quarter committed and awarded projects (CAP)....
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Teledyne Relays releases four Reed Relay ranges for high-reliability applications
Teledyne Relays releases four Reed Relay ranges for high-reliability applications Teledyne Relays today announced availability of four new reed relay product families, all offering extremely long life of up to 1 billion cycles, ideal for applications where high reliability is essential. The new prod...
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Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas
Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas Balfour Beatty, as part of a joint venture with Fluor Corporation, recently broke ground on the Oak Hill Parkway infrastructure project in Austin, Texas. The design-build project was awarded to Balfour Beatty in April 2...
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Halliburton collaborates with Aker BP to implement DecisionSpace 365
Halliburton collaborates with Aker BP to implement DecisionSpace 365 Halliburton Company announced that it is expanding its digital collaboration with Aker BP, a Norwegian oil and gas exploration and production company, by deploying digital twins to automate work processes and accelerate decision-ma...
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Fluke teams up with Boston Dynamics to expand Industrial Acoustic Imaging
Fluke teams up with Boston Dynamics to expand Industrial Acoustic Imaging Fluke Process Instruments, a global leader in infrared imaging and thermal profiling solutions for industrial applications, has partnered with mobile robotics trailblazer Boston Dynamics to bring Fluke Process Instruments’ new...
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Talented JCB engineer leaves lasting legacy for Engineer’s of the Future
Talented JCB engineer leaves lasting legacy for Engineer’s of the Future A talented JCB engineer who amassed a multi-million pound fortune thanks to his interest in cars has made a life-changing bequest to a Staffordshire school dedicated to nurturing the engineers of the future. Bill Turnbull...
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EIB provides financing for Kekava bypass PPP project in Latvia
EIB provides financing for Kekava bypass PPP project in Latvia The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed up to finance the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) that will design, build, finance and maintain a bypass to the stretch of the E67/A7 motorway that currently passes through the municipality...
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Continental integrates AEye LiDAR into automotive-grade autonomous solutions
Continental integrates AEye LiDAR into automotive-grade autonomous solutions Only ten months after joining forces in partnership with LiDAR expert AEye, Continental is integrating the long-range LiDAR technology into its full sensor stack solution to create the first full stack automotive-grade syst...
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TuSimple partners with AEye to deploy long-range LiDAR for Autonomous Trucking
TuSimple partners with AEye to deploy long-range LiDAR for Autonomous Trucking AEye, Inc., a global leader in adaptive, high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced a development partnership with global self-driving technology company, TuSimple. TuSimple is working with VW’s TRATON Group to dev...
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Velodyne Lidar and NVIDIA Metropolis partner on Intelligent Infrastructure Solutions
Velodyne Lidar and NVIDIA Metropolis partner on Intelligent Infrastructure Solutions Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it has joined the NVIDIA Metropolis program for Velodyne’s Intelligent Infrastructure Solution for traffic monitoring and analytics. NVIDIA Metropolis is designed to nurture and...
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US National Heat Safety Coalition formed to establish Heat-Safety Standards
US National Heat Safety Coalition formed to establish Heat-Safety Standards MISSION®, the preeminent innovators of cooling and heat relief technologies and Magid®, the industrial leader in workplace safety innovations, announced they are coming together with The Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) at the...
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Sofia International Airport set for modernisation with €40m from the EIB
Sofia International Airport set for modernisation with €40m from the EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) and SOF Connect AD, a special purpose vehicle that is majority-owned by Meridiam, have signed a €40 million loan agreement for the modernisation of Sofia International Airport. The financing i...
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Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping?
Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping? The courier sector is currently experiencing two major consumer demands – an ever-increasing expectation for rapid delivery times, and a growing concern for greener methods. Balancing these two requirements has been difficult, and the recent...
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The solution to lack of raw materials and skyrocketing prices is your waste material
The solution to lack of raw materials and skyrocketing prices is your waste material It’s a problem affecting everyone, from suppliers to their customers: we’re in the middle of a supply shortage. The planetary crisis behind finding aggregates has hit all sectors, mechanics, and construction and do...
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Dynisma unveils world’s most advanced driving simulator for cars and motorsports
Dynisma unveils world’s most advanced driving simulator for cars and motorsports Dynisma Ltd., the UK-based motion simulator technology company, today releases details of its new world-leading DMG-1™ and lightweight DMG-1 Carbon™ advanced driving simulators. The Dynisma Motion Ge...
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How long it took to paint the World’s most iconic buildings
How long it took to paint the World’s most iconic buildings There are, of course, many different trades involved within the construction industry, from surveyors to bricklayers to roofers. But what about those who give the important finishing touches to a new development – the construction pa...
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Non-Tipping Trailers can help combat truck driver shortages
Non-Tipping Trailers can help combat truck driver shortages With the ongoing shortage of truck drivers, leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries is encouraging the sector to overcome supply disruption by adopting widely available Non-Tipping Trailers (NTTs) which can deliver up t...
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Cumbria based DA Harrison invests in Hyundai quality
Cumbria based DA Harrison invests in Hyundai quality Cumbrian-based Hyundai dealer Taylor and Braithwaite have recently trialled the very first Hyundai HL975A CVT wheeled loader model in the UK to long-term customer DA Harrison. The customer was so impressed with the machine – it’s now been added to...
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Trimble MX50 vehicle LiDAR enables data capture for Road Agencies
Trimble MX50 vehicle LiDAR enables data capture for Road Agencies Trimble has introduced the Trimble® MX50 mobile mapping system for asset management and mapping — a new addition to its established mobile mapping portfolio. This vehicle-mounted mobile LiDAR system is a mid-range option for first-tim...
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HyperPort concept revealed by HyperloopTT and HHLA
HyperPort concept revealed by HyperloopTT and HHLA Hyperloop Transportation Technologies revealed HyperPort™, a sustainable high-speed cargo and freight solution capable of increasing capacity and efficiency while decreasing pollution and congestion at ports worldwide. Developed in partnershi...
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AfDB kicks off Desert-to-Power West Africa Regional Energy Program with $6 million grant
AfDB kicks off Desert-to-Power West Africa Regional Energy Program with $6 million grant The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to launch the initial phase of the Desert to Power West Africa Regional Energy Program. Desert to Power, an initiative...
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Esri Federal Geospatial Data now available to anyone online
Esri Federal Geospatial Data now available to anyone online Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that in collaboration with federal agencies, it is opening up access to dozens of high-priority, high-demand national data layers, referred to by government users as National...
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Samsung ISOCELL Image Sensor tailor made for automotive applications
Samsung ISOCELL Image Sensor tailor made for automotive applications Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced ISOCELL Auto 4AC, an automotive image sensor that offers advanced 120-decibel (dB) high dynamic range (HDR) and LED flicker mitigation (LFM) especially...
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Accra interchange project completed to boost trade and incomes in Ghana
Accra interchange project completed to boost trade and incomes in Ghana A jumbo road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, amid hopes the new infrastructure will help reduce road fatalities, ease mobility and spur trade within Ghana as...
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Screwfix locks in over 10,000 products at 2020 prices
Screwfix locks in over 10,000 products at 2020 prices Screwfix have over 10,000 products at 2020 prices, going even further to support the Nation’s tradespeople and serious DIYers. Customers can make the most of these fantastic prices on big name brands such as Titan, Bosch and Stanley are all featu...
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Hitachi ZX210-7 and ZX225US-USR-7 focus on boosting your profits
Hitachi ZX210-7 and ZX225US-USR-7 focus on boosting your profits Hitachi has put owners and operators at the heart of the design for its latest Zaxis-7 medium excavators: the ZX210-7, ZX225US-7 and ZX225USR-7. Continuously improving on previous generation machines, Hitachi has focused on enhancing...
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Zutec and Westfield celebrate their 10 year technology partnership
Zutec and Westfield celebrate their 10 year technology partnership Construction software platform, Zutec, has been tasked with helping global commercial real estate company, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, to build the largest shopping mall in Europe In 2008, the world faced one of the greatest economic...
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KCL Logistics doubles efficiency with Mandata Go transport management system
KCL Logistics doubles efficiency with Mandata Go transport management system North East UK chilled distribution firm KCL Logistics has revolutionised its working practices after implementing the Mandata Go transport management system. The new Mandata Go solution will allow the business to continue i...
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GAP Group digitalises depot operations with Spartan PHALANX mobile solution
GAP Group digitalises depot operations with Spartan PHALANX mobile solution GAP Group, the largest independent hire company in the UK, announced today a partnership with Spartan Solutions Ltd to digitise operations across all ten of its divisions using Spartan’s PHALANX mobile solution for equipment...
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AEEE Concrete Mix reduces Global Carbon Footprint while doubling strength
AEEE Concrete Mix reduces Global Carbon Footprint while doubling strength AEEE Capital Holding & Advisory Group announced the completion of a peer review led by Dr. Maher Tadros, Founding Principal of e.construct.USA, LLC of its revolutionary new sustainable EASSCM-branded Ultra High Performance...
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New Cat D4 Dozer improves on visibility, productivity and technology
New Cat D4 Dozer improves on visibility, productivity and technology The Cat® D4 (formerly D6K2) Dozer has long been a favourite because of its power, precision and optimized balance for smooth grading performance. The latest D4 takes the value up a level with improved sight lines, reduced operating...
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New Cat M320 Wheeled Excavator delivers higher swing torque and longer wheelbase
New Cat M320 Wheeled Excavator delivers higher swing torque and longer wheelbase The new Cat® M320 wheeled excavator optimizes performance and efficiency at the jobsite with up to 9% more swing torque than the Cat M320F to get work done faster. Its longer wheelbase increases operating stability and...
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