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January American Naturalist highlights
4 Jan 2008
"Experimental evidence that selection favors character displacement in the ivyleaf morning glory" Robin Ann Smith and Mark D. Rausher (Duke University) How do we know that interactions between plant species affect their evolution" While...
4 Jan 2008
"Experimental evidence that selection favors character displacement in the ivyleaf morning glory" Robin Ann Smith and Mark D. Rausher (Duke University) How do we know that interactions between plant species affect their evolution" While...
amfAR announces inaugural Mathilde Krim Fellowship Awards for AIDS research
4 Jan 2008
Initiative signals amfAR's renewed commitment to the future vitality and excellence of AIDS research New York City, January 4, 2008 – amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced that it will award more than $1 million in the...
4 Jan 2008
Initiative signals amfAR's renewed commitment to the future vitality and excellence of AIDS research New York City, January 4, 2008 – amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced that it will award more than $1 million in the...
Exercising judgment: The psychology of fitness
9 Jan 2008
January 2008 Observer Click here for more information. It’s only been a few weeks since you made that New Year’s resolution to exercise more, but already you’re finding reasons to skip days —...
9 Jan 2008
January 2008 Observer Click here for more information. It’s only been a few weeks since you made that New Year’s resolution to exercise more, but already you’re finding reasons to skip days —...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Jan. 16, 2008
21 Jan 2008
Eating broccoli may help fight heart disease, according to a new study. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From and for the heart, My Dear Valentine: Broccoli! Journal of...
21 Jan 2008
Eating broccoli may help fight heart disease, according to a new study. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From and for the heart, My Dear Valentine: Broccoli! Journal of...
Taming the data deluge with the new open source iRODS data grid system
7 Feb 2008
Version 1.0 offers new generation of distributed data management power In the Information Age, the freedom to easily generate and share digital forms of information is driving life-changing advances in science and medicine, dramatic expansions...
7 Feb 2008
Version 1.0 offers new generation of distributed data management power In the Information Age, the freedom to easily generate and share digital forms of information is driving life-changing advances in science and medicine, dramatic expansions...
International Journal honors pioneering UM computer scientist with special issue
31 Jan 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- For only the second time in its 19-year history the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction is honoring one of the field's founding fathers with a special edition. This issue (Volume 23, Issue 3), celebrates...
31 Jan 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- For only the second time in its 19-year history the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction is honoring one of the field's founding fathers with a special edition. This issue (Volume 23, Issue 3), celebrates...
JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 2, 2008
2 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK Il-22 gene delivers the goods and decreases intestinal inflammation There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Conflicting reports have indicated that the...
2 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK Il-22 gene delivers the goods and decreases intestinal inflammation There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Conflicting reports have indicated that the...
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- Jan. 23, 2008
28 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
28 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
January GEOLOGY Media Highlights
4 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: seismic threat to the Dalmation Islands; Caribbean coral tracks, long-term changes in hurricane activity, and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation; fish DNA as a dating tool for topographic evolution; why...
4 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: seismic threat to the Dalmation Islands; Caribbean coral tracks, long-term changes in hurricane activity, and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation; fish DNA as a dating tool for topographic evolution; why...
Climate change, gender differences, health among EurekAlert! 10 Most Popular Stories in 2007
10 Jan 2008
Global climate change was a leading topic of interest for EurekAlert! users in 2007. This interest was reflected through two stories that portrayed significantly different messages about the future of Earth’s climate. The EurekAlert! 10...
10 Jan 2008
Global climate change was a leading topic of interest for EurekAlert! users in 2007. This interest was reflected through two stories that portrayed significantly different messages about the future of Earth’s climate. The EurekAlert! 10...
Rutgers wireless networking lab awarded Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technological Innovation
10 Jan 2008
The Rutgers University Wireless Information Networking Laboratory hosts the ORBIT facility, including this indoor lab with 400 programmable radio transceivers laid out in a rectangular pattern. It is used to... Click here for...
10 Jan 2008
The Rutgers University Wireless Information Networking Laboratory hosts the ORBIT facility, including this indoor lab with 400 programmable radio transceivers laid out in a rectangular pattern. It is used to... Click here for...
2008 fuel consumption guide released today
17 Jan 2008
This release is also available in French. MONTREAL — Shopping for a new vehicle that saves money on fuel and also helps the environment just got easier. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, on...
17 Jan 2008
This release is also available in French. MONTREAL — Shopping for a new vehicle that saves money on fuel and also helps the environment just got easier. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, on...
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- Jan. 2, 2008
7 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
7 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
Scientific poster abstracts from the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
14 Feb 2008
ORLANDO – Pain medicine investigators will present preliminary research findings on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at poster sessions held during the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine at the Gaylord Palms,...
14 Feb 2008
ORLANDO – Pain medicine investigators will present preliminary research findings on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at poster sessions held during the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine at the Gaylord Palms,...
Gates funding to help poor rice farmers
25 Jan 2008
Rice research community seeks to reach 18 million households with improved rice varieties, increase yields by 50% within 10 years as Asia’s economic growth threatened by high prices, stagnating production Los Baños, Philippines...
25 Jan 2008
Rice research community seeks to reach 18 million households with improved rice varieties, increase yields by 50% within 10 years as Asia’s economic growth threatened by high prices, stagnating production Los Baños, Philippines...
Understanding the have-knots: The role of stress in just about everything
8 Jan 2008
December 2007 Observer. Click here for more information. Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your...
8 Jan 2008
December 2007 Observer. Click here for more information. Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your...
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- Jan. 9, 2008
14 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
14 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
AGU Journal highlights -- Jan. 10, 2008
14 Jan 2008
1. Pulses in Saturn's rings In 2005, the Cassini spacecraft began a series of experiments to profile ring structure and measure the size distribution of particles in Saturn's rings. During these experiments, Cassini flew behind the ring plane...
14 Jan 2008
1. Pulses in Saturn's rings In 2005, the Cassini spacecraft began a series of experiments to profile ring structure and measure the size distribution of particles in Saturn's rings. During these experiments, Cassini flew behind the ring plane...
FDA approves additional dosage strengths of Vyvanse
3 Jan 2008
To date, over 500,000 prescriptions have been dispensed for Vyvanse 30, 50 and 70 mg PHILADELPHIA — January 3, 2008 –– Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today...
3 Jan 2008
To date, over 500,000 prescriptions have been dispensed for Vyvanse 30, 50 and 70 mg PHILADELPHIA — January 3, 2008 –– Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today...
Oceans Past: A Guide to Oceans Future
14 Jan 2008
Management Insights from the History of Marine Animal Population This pioneering new book demonstrates how an understanding of the past can explain the current state of the seas and inform the management of ocean resources in...
14 Jan 2008
Management Insights from the History of Marine Animal Population This pioneering new book demonstrates how an understanding of the past can explain the current state of the seas and inform the management of ocean resources in...
JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 10 2008
10 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: A new way to boost red blood cell numbers A common treatment for anemia — a deficiency in red blood cells (rbcs) caused by their insufficient production, excessive destruction, or excessive loss — is administration...
10 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: A new way to boost red blood cell numbers A common treatment for anemia — a deficiency in red blood cells (rbcs) caused by their insufficient production, excessive destruction, or excessive loss — is administration...
Older Arctic sea ice replaced by young, thin ice, says CU-Boulder study
10 Jan 2008
Thick, multiyear Arctic sea ice is disappearing, giving way thin, young ice, according to University of Colorado at Boulder study. Click here for more information. A new study by University of Colorado at Boulder...
10 Jan 2008
Thick, multiyear Arctic sea ice is disappearing, giving way thin, young ice, according to University of Colorado at Boulder study. Click here for more information. A new study by University of Colorado at Boulder...
Elsevier to publish 2 journals with the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
22 Jan 2008
ScienceDirect to improve journals' reach and influence Amsterdam, January 22, 2008 – Elsevier, a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today that it will publish Archaeology,...
22 Jan 2008
ScienceDirect to improve journals' reach and influence Amsterdam, January 22, 2008 – Elsevier, a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today that it will publish Archaeology,...
February Geosphere media highlights
4 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The February issue of Geosphere, published by the Geological Society of America, is now available online. Geology topics of interest include: revised dating of Grand Canyon lava flows; Missouri's Reelfoot Rift and its...
4 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The February issue of Geosphere, published by the Geological Society of America, is now available online. Geology topics of interest include: revised dating of Grand Canyon lava flows; Missouri's Reelfoot Rift and its...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Jan. 30, 2008
4 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new study suggests that iodized salt may be low in iodine, raising health concerns. Click here for more information. Iodized table salt may be low in iodine, raising health...
4 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new study suggests that iodized salt may be low in iodine, raising health concerns. Click here for more information. Iodized table salt may be low in iodine, raising health...
Carnegie Mellon's Edmund M. Clarke wins A.M. Turing Award, computing's highest honor
4 Feb 2008
Will share $250,000 prize for method that detects hardware, software errors Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Edmund M. Clarke and two other computer scientists will receive the 2007 A.M. Turing Award from...
4 Feb 2008
Will share $250,000 prize for method that detects hardware, software errors Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Edmund M. Clarke and two other computer scientists will receive the 2007 A.M. Turing Award from...
EPA grant to UC engineering makes for a better environment
8 Jan 2008
A University of Cincinnati researcher studies methods for removing toxins from water with a new grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has awarded nearly $700,000 to Dionysios...
8 Jan 2008
A University of Cincinnati researcher studies methods for removing toxins from water with a new grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has awarded nearly $700,000 to Dionysios...
Brown mathematician David Mumford wins prestigious Wolf Prize
30 Jan 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University mathematician David Mumford has won the 2008 Wolf Foundation Prize in Mathematics for groundbreaking theoretical work in algebraic geometry. The Wolf Prize is one of the most...
30 Jan 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University mathematician David Mumford has won the 2008 Wolf Foundation Prize in Mathematics for groundbreaking theoretical work in algebraic geometry. The Wolf Prize is one of the most...
February Geology and GSA Today media highlights
22 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: tree ring-based reconstruction of an extinct polar forest's seasonal environment; geological vs. seismological views of paleo-earthquakes; impact of Lake St. Martin bolide on groundwater quality; analysis of...
22 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: tree ring-based reconstruction of an extinct polar forest's seasonal environment; geological vs. seismological views of paleo-earthquakes; impact of Lake St. Martin bolide on groundwater quality; analysis of...
Argonne's Blue Gene/P to host large cadre of INCITE researchers
17 Jan 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 17, 2008) – Twenty research projects have been awarded more than 111 million hours of computing time at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) at Argonne National Laboratory. The awards are part of a...
17 Jan 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 17, 2008) – Twenty research projects have been awarded more than 111 million hours of computing time at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) at Argonne National Laboratory. The awards are part of a...
Herons persist in Chicago wetlands despite exposure to banned chemicals
16 Jan 2008
Loafing black-crowned night-herons near Lake Calumet, Illinois, with coking plant in background. Click here for more information. Herons nesting in the wetlands of southeast Chicago are still being exposed to...
16 Jan 2008
Loafing black-crowned night-herons near Lake Calumet, Illinois, with coking plant in background. Click here for more information. Herons nesting in the wetlands of southeast Chicago are still being exposed to...
WHOI geochemist awarded for contributions to studies of the physics of the Earth
23 Jan 2008
Stan Hart to receive Day Prize from the National Academy of Sciences The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has selected Stanley Hart of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as the 13th recipient of the Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship....
23 Jan 2008
Stan Hart to receive Day Prize from the National Academy of Sciences The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has selected Stanley Hart of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as the 13th recipient of the Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship....
'V-frog' virtual-reality frog dissection software offers first true physical simulation
8 Feb 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- V-Frog, the world’s first virtual-reality-based frog dissection software designed for biology education -- allowing not mere observation, but physically simulated dissection -- has been developed and is being marketed by...
8 Feb 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- V-Frog, the world’s first virtual-reality-based frog dissection software designed for biology education -- allowing not mere observation, but physically simulated dissection -- has been developed and is being marketed by...
New dinosaur from Mexico offers insights into ancient life on West America
12 Feb 2008
Cretaceous-era duck-billed dinosaur discovery opens new window into time when much of continent was submerged Reconstructed skull of Velafrons coahuilensis, a 72-million-year-old duck-billedspecimen discovered in Coahuila,...
12 Feb 2008
Cretaceous-era duck-billed dinosaur discovery opens new window into time when much of continent was submerged Reconstructed skull of Velafrons coahuilensis, a 72-million-year-old duck-billedspecimen discovered in Coahuila,...
Physics breakthroughs on tap at New Orleans conference
7 Feb 2008
American Physical Society meeting in New Orleans to feature the latest developments in everything from quantum computers to artificial neurons The March Meeting of American Physical Society will take place March 10-14, 2008 in New Orleans,...
7 Feb 2008
American Physical Society meeting in New Orleans to feature the latest developments in everything from quantum computers to artificial neurons The March Meeting of American Physical Society will take place March 10-14, 2008 in New Orleans,...
Stanford researchers publish review of US medical device regulation
10 Jan 2008
Report illuminates approval pathways impacting safety; innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Researchers at the Stanford University Program in Biodesign have released a review of the background, mission and statutory requirements of medical...
10 Jan 2008
Report illuminates approval pathways impacting safety; innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Researchers at the Stanford University Program in Biodesign have released a review of the background, mission and statutory requirements of medical...
NASA announces AAS events and news conferences
8 Jan 2008
SAN ANTONIO - NASA researchers will present new findings to the media on a wide range of space science topics during the 211th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society. The AAS meeting runs Monday, Jan. 7 through Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at...
8 Jan 2008
SAN ANTONIO - NASA researchers will present new findings to the media on a wide range of space science topics during the 211th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society. The AAS meeting runs Monday, Jan. 7 through Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at...
Govt. of Canada invests in Newfoundland and Labrador Co. to build next-generation Internet portals
3 Jan 2008
This release is also available in French. ST. JOHN’S — The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan), today...
3 Jan 2008
This release is also available in French. ST. JOHN’S — The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan), today...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 6, 2008
11 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Recordable” proteins as next-generation memory storage materials Langmuir Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new...
11 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Recordable” proteins as next-generation memory storage materials Langmuir Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new...
4 GBIF-endorsed campaigns underway
7 Feb 2008
What is a GBIF Campaign? Different users of the GBIF network have different interests that require significant volumes of biodiversity data of various types. Given the small size and coordination mandate of the Secretariat, it is not possible...
7 Feb 2008
What is a GBIF Campaign? Different users of the GBIF network have different interests that require significant volumes of biodiversity data of various types. Given the small size and coordination mandate of the Secretariat, it is not possible...
Kaiser Permanente study shows link between caffeine and miscarriage
21 Jan 2008
Kaiser Permanente study shows newer, stronger evidence that caffeine during pregnancy increases miscarriage risk January 21, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) – High doses of daily caffeine during pregnancy – whether from coffee, tea,...
21 Jan 2008
Kaiser Permanente study shows newer, stronger evidence that caffeine during pregnancy increases miscarriage risk January 21, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) – High doses of daily caffeine during pregnancy – whether from coffee, tea,...
Humans have caused profound changes in Caribbean coral reefs
8 Jan 2008
Reports a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B Coral reefs in the Caribbean are slowly being degraded due to the simultaneous effect of coastal development, which increases fishing and pollution,...
8 Jan 2008
Reports a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B Coral reefs in the Caribbean are slowly being degraded due to the simultaneous effect of coastal development, which increases fishing and pollution,...
Debut of TEAM 0.5, the world's best microscope
22 Jan 2008
TEAM 0.5, the world's best transmission electron microscope, has been installed at the National Center for Electron Microscopy. Click here for more information. BERKELEY, CA -- TEAM 0.5, the world's most powerful...
22 Jan 2008
TEAM 0.5, the world's best transmission electron microscope, has been installed at the National Center for Electron Microscopy. Click here for more information. BERKELEY, CA -- TEAM 0.5, the world's most powerful...
Berkeley scientists bring MRI/NMR to microreactors
28 Jan 2008
Scot Burt (left) and Louis Bouchard are members of a team led by Alex Pines that has developed a technique for using hyperpolarized parahydrogen to obtain a strong MRI/NMR signal... Click here for more...
28 Jan 2008
Scot Burt (left) and Louis Bouchard are members of a team led by Alex Pines that has developed a technique for using hyperpolarized parahydrogen to obtain a strong MRI/NMR signal... Click here for more...
Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases
11 Jan 2008
4th annual international conference on cell therapy for cardiovascular diseases The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) brings experts to New York City from around the world for the Fourth Annual International Conference on Cell Therapy...
11 Jan 2008
4th annual international conference on cell therapy for cardiovascular diseases The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) brings experts to New York City from around the world for the Fourth Annual International Conference on Cell Therapy...
Drug industry spends nearly twice as much on marketing than on research and development
2 Jan 2008
The pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on the marketing and promotion of drugs than on research and development, according to a new analysis in this week's PLoS Medicine. In their analysis of data from two market research...
2 Jan 2008
The pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on the marketing and promotion of drugs than on research and development, according to a new analysis in this week's PLoS Medicine. In their analysis of data from two market research...
Lungs' mast cells could provide new treatment target for asthma, other respiratory disease
29 Jan 2008
The Cells release renin, an enzyme that helps spur bronchoconstriction, Weill Cornell study finds NEW YORK (Jan. 29, 2008) -- An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a...
29 Jan 2008
The Cells release renin, an enzyme that helps spur bronchoconstriction, Weill Cornell study finds NEW YORK (Jan. 29, 2008) -- An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a...
Stanford, Monterey Bay Aquarium and MBARI launch Center for Ocean Solutions
9 Jan 2008
People have long depended on healthy oceans for food, recreation and commerce. But this irreplaceable resource is in dire trouble, say marine scientists, largely because of human impacts—from pollution to poorly managed fisheries to...
9 Jan 2008
People have long depended on healthy oceans for food, recreation and commerce. But this irreplaceable resource is in dire trouble, say marine scientists, largely because of human impacts—from pollution to poorly managed fisheries to...
New Kaiser Permanente study fortifies caffeine's link to miscarriage
21 Jan 2008
Coffee, tea, soda and hot chocolate present risk January 21, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) – High doses of daily caffeine during pregnancy – whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate -- cause an increased risk of...
21 Jan 2008
Coffee, tea, soda and hot chocolate present risk January 21, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) – High doses of daily caffeine during pregnancy – whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate -- cause an increased risk of...
CSIC and UAB will build the most advanced superconductor cable for electricity network
7 Jan 2008
Measuring 30 meters, the new cable will surpass all records in current intensity existing until now This release is available in Spanish. Detail of the material for building the cable Click here for more...
7 Jan 2008
Measuring 30 meters, the new cable will surpass all records in current intensity existing until now This release is available in Spanish. Detail of the material for building the cable Click here for more...
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