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WISH CHARTER SCIENCE FAIR - JUDGE REQUEST
I’m contacting you regarding getting ASBMB members to judge the WISH Science Fair. We are located in Los Angeles, California.
Here's the information on judging for our science fair.
On the Friday, April 20, 2018 WISH will be hosting the 5th Annual WISH Charter Science Fair.
SCIENCE FAIR JUDGE PARTICIPATION FORM
We are currently securing our judging panel for this event and would be honored if you would participate as one of our judges. Your participation would be extremely valuable to our students. It's always exciting for students to meet members of our community and leaders in the field of science so your participation again would mean a lot!
EVENT:
This is our 5th Annual WISH Charter Science Fair; we currently have about 260 students signed up, TK to 8th grade.
JUDGES:
We are honored to have community leaders, faculty and staff, military, and scientists among our judges. Judging should take about 3 minutes per project, and most judges will have just a couple grade levels to review, so a total of 10-20 projects . We will provide a rubric for each grade level, with detailed criteria for scoring each category. This year we are using an online system.
LOGISTICS:
DATE: Friday, April 20, 2018
TIME: The event starts at 9am, and should wrap up no later than noon.
A continental breakfast will be provided for judges.
Parking is available on nearby streets.
LOCATION:
WISH Charter
6550 West 80th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(located on the Orville Wright campus, entrance is on Emerson Avenue)
If you are able to participate, please fill out this quick form for us!
SCIENCE FAIR JUDGE PARTICIPATION FORM
We would be honored to have you participate! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Best,
Angela L. Jones
WISH Charter Parent
Science Fair Chair
Science & Robotics Team
Here's the information on judging for our science fair.
On the Friday, April 20, 2018 WISH will be hosting the 5th Annual WISH Charter Science Fair.
SCIENCE FAIR JUDGE PARTICIPATION FORM
We are currently securing our judging panel for this event and would be honored if you would participate as one of our judges. Your participation would be extremely valuable to our students. It's always exciting for students to meet members of our community and leaders in the field of science so your participation again would mean a lot!
EVENT:
This is our 5th Annual WISH Charter Science Fair; we currently have about 260 students signed up, TK to 8th grade.
JUDGES:
We are honored to have community leaders, faculty and staff, military, and scientists among our judges. Judging should take about 3 minutes per project, and most judges will have just a couple grade levels to review, so a total of 10-20 projects . We will provide a rubric for each grade level, with detailed criteria for scoring each category. This year we are using an online system.
LOGISTICS:
DATE: Friday, April 20, 2018
TIME: The event starts at 9am, and should wrap up no later than noon.
A continental breakfast will be provided for judges.
Parking is available on nearby streets.
LOCATION:
WISH Charter
6550 West 80th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(located on the Orville Wright campus, entrance is on Emerson Avenue)
If you are able to participate, please fill out this quick form for us!
SCIENCE FAIR JUDGE PARTICIPATION FORM
We would be honored to have you participate! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Best,
Angela L. Jones
WISH Charter Parent
Science Fair Chair
Science & Robotics Team
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists Now Accepting Entries
The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists is now open for entries! This is the sixth year that Science and SciLifeLab will present this award, which offers four recent PhD graduates a life-changing opportunity.
Recent doctoral graduates in the life sciences may submit a 1000-word essay based on their thesis work. Four winners — in the categories of Cell and Molecular Biology,
Ecology and Environment, Genomics and Proteomics and Translational Medicine — will be selected for this international award. Make sure your recent PhD graduate doesn’t miss out on this opportunity!
Application deadline: July 15th, 2018
The winners will:
• Have their essay published by Science
• Receive up to 30,000 USD in prize money
• Be honored in Stockholm, Sweden in December
Apply Now
Recent doctoral graduates in the life sciences may submit a 1000-word essay based on their thesis work. Four winners — in the categories of Cell and Molecular Biology,
Ecology and Environment, Genomics and Proteomics and Translational Medicine — will be selected for this international award. Make sure your recent PhD graduate doesn’t miss out on this opportunity!
Application deadline: July 15th, 2018
The winners will:
• Have their essay published by Science
• Receive up to 30,000 USD in prize money
• Be honored in Stockholm, Sweden in December
Apply Now
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The Advanced Workflow Specialist is a key member providing technical sales support and overall product service and troubleshooting to the Life Science Division’s sales team. You will be the go-to expert for advanced equipment working closely with... Read More
Account Manager Microscopy (Philadelphia)
Leica Microsystems • Philadelphia, PA • BA, BS OR MS degree in scientific field • 3+ years
This Account Manager – Life Sciences role is critical in managing accounts thru direct and/or dealer relationships in the Life Sciences. You will build and maintain customer relationships while driving sales growth with 2 major product lines. You will... Read More
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The Study Director is responsible for managing rodent studies ensuring company standards are implemented and company goals are achieved. The Study Director will provide expertise in areas of design, execution and analysis of in vivo mouse and rat CVMD... Read More
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The Production Assay Scientist is an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with great communication skills who can support the Manufacturing, Clinical Laboratory, and Service Engineering groups by working to continuously monitor and improve first pass assay yield for all... Read More
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This development scientist role is part of our Translational Development team and is responsible for developing and transferring technologies from R&D to our CLIA laboratory. The role requires a wide breadth of knowledge in wet and dry bench skills and a eagerness to... Read More
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If you enjoy bringing new technologies to market, embrace challenge, and are capable of fitting in a flexible and multidisciplinary environment, then this position may be for you. The successful applicant will provide complex applications support, troubleshooting... Read More
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Sarepta Therapeutics is seeking a motivated individual with a strong background in Molecular and Cellular Biology to join our drug discovery team. This position will report directly to a PhD Scientist in the Research Biology group. Read More
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Devicix by Nortech is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to design medical devices complying with industry methodologies and standards. Read More
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The successful candidate will oversee the technical and administrative activities related to parenteral drug manufacturing and manufacturing process development. As a leader of this functional area, the Director of IV Manufacturing/Development will shape... Read More
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This position is responsible for working on all aspects of product development for topical cosmetic and drug products including but not limited to formulation development, sourcing raw materials, and scale up though launch. Read More
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Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Courses in Costa Rica 2018
DANTA Tropical Biology Field Courses 2018
Do you have an interest in wildlife, tropical ecology and/or conservation?
Are you looking to gain valuable field experience?
Would you like to learn about other cultures?
Would you like to learn more about yourself?
Danta is pleased to announce our 2018 field courses in tropical biology. Our course are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen interest in tropical ecosystems and conservation, but have little or no experience of working in a tropical environment. Participants may enroll on either a credit or non-credit basis.
DANTA operates on a cooperative and collaborative teaching model with multiple international instructors on each course. Co-instruction allows for more individualized instruction, and the sharing and appreciation of different ideas. Visiting scholars are often incorporated into the curriculum to broaden student experience.
As much of our advertising is done by word-of-mouth, we encourage you to spread the word by forwarding this information to students or friends who may be interested in our programs.
For more information, please visit our website at www.DANTA.info and/or email conservation@danta.email or conservation@danta.info. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter. For an alumni perspective on our programs, please see our new blog DANTAisms http://dantablog.wordpress.com/.
Hope to see you in Costa Rica!
Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation
Dates: July 13–July 28, 2018
Program Fee: $2600
Application deadline: Summer Session: June 1, 2018
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology, and conservation. This course will be held at Osa Conservation’s Piro Reseach Station in Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa peninsula. As the one of the largest tracts of rain forest north of the Amazon (roughly 400,000 acres in the Osa Conservation Area), it is renowned for high species diversity. It is one of only a few places in Costa Rica that has jaguar, puma, sea turtles and four species of monkey (mantled howler monkey, black-handed spider monkey, white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkey).
The learning experiences for the course fall into four main categories: field exercises, seminars, lectures, and applied conservation. The field exercises and seminars provide instruction and experience in: (1) methods of measuring environmental variables, including assessment of resource availability, (2) methods of collecting and analyzing the behavior of free-ranging primates, (3) assessments of biodiversity and (4) techniques for estimating population size. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Selected lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, taxonomy, rain forest ecosystems and conservation. Service learning is a large component of all our programs. Students will gain experience in applied conservation through participation in Osa Conservation’s reforestation, sustainable agriculture and wildlife monitoring programs (big cat and sea turtle).
During the course participants will visit a wildlife rehabilitation center, sustainable chocolate plantation, and take a boat tour of the Golfo Dulce for dolphin viewing and snorkeling. We overnight on the Boruca Indigenous Reserve where we will learn about the community and their traditional lifeways, and help with needed projects. All within country travel is in cooperation with Planet Conservation, our sustainable travel partner. Every effort is made to implement eco-friendly and socially responsible practices into our day-to-day operations, field courses and overall mission.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students. The course is open to both credit and non-credit seeking students. University credit can be arranged through your home institution.
Primate Behavior and Conservation
Dates: June 15-July 11, 2018
Program Fee: $3500
Application deadline: June 1, 2018
Guest Speaker: Dr. Eckhard Heymann
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology, and conservation. The course will be conducted at Osa Conservation‘s Piro Research Station in Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa peninsula. As the one of the largest tracts of rain forest north of the Amazon (roughly 400,000 acres in the Osa Conservation Area), it is renowned for high species diversity. It is one of only a few sites in Costa Rica that contain 4 species of primate (mantled howler monkey, black-handed spider monkey, white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkey). Four species of sea turtle also nest along its beaches. Please help us protect this unique region which is of international conservation concern.
The learning experiences for the course fall into five main categories: field exercises, independent research, discussions, lectures and applied conservation. The first half of the courses is devoted to learning ecological field techniques, while in the second half students develop, carry out and present data from their independent research projects. Many of our participants have gone on to present their work at national and regional conferences. The field exercises and seminars provide instruction and experience in:(1) methods of measuring environmental variables, including assessment of resource availability, (2) methods of collecting and analyzing the behavior of free-ranging primates, (3) assessments of biodiversity and (4) techniques for estimating population size. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Selected lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, taxonomy, rain forest ecosystems, conservation, climate change and sustainability. Participants gain experience in applied conservation through participation in Osa Conservation’s reforestation,and sea turtle breeding and monitoring programs.
During the course participants will visit a wildlife rehabilitation center, sustainable chocolate plantation, and take a boat tour of the Golfo Dulce for dolphin viewing and snorkeling. We overnight on the Boruca Indigenous Reserve where we will learn about the community and their traditional lifeways, and help with needed projects. All within country travel is in cooperation with Planet Conservation, our sustainable travel partner. Every effort is made to implement eco-friendly and socially responsible practices into our day-to-day operations, field courses and overall mission.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students. The course is open to both credit and non-credit seeking students. University credit can be arranged through your home institution.
Wildlife Conservation and Sustainability
Dates: July 13-28, 2018
Program fee: $2600
Application deadline: June 1, 2018
Course Description
The proximate and ultimate causes of declines of rain forest habitats and biodiversity will be examined through a combination of direct observations in the field, lectures, and critical reviews of the literature. Topics will include the role of hunting, logging, agriculture, disease, predation, expanding human populations and their consumption of natural resources as they affect forest and biodiversity conservation. Emphasis will be on sustainable solutions and how today’s human societies can endure in the face of climate change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations.
The majority of the course will be conducted at Osa Conservation‘s Piro Research Station in Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa Peninsula. As one of the largest tracts of rain forest north of the Amazon (roughly 400,000 acres in the Osa Conservation Area), it is renowned for high species diversity. It is one of only a few sites in Costa Rica that contain 4 species of primate (mantled howler monkey, black-handed spider monkey, white-faced capuchin and the Central American squirrel monkey). Four species of sea turtle also nest along its beaches. Students gain hands-on experience through participation in Osa Conservation’s sustainable agriculture, wildlife monitoring and reforestation programs. Problems of various land-use activities will be evaluated with side trips to an oil palm plantation, a coffee plantation, and small-scale agricultural plots.
During the course participants will visit a wildlife rehabilitation center, sustainable chocolate plantation, and take a boat tour of the Golfo Dulce for dolphin viewing and snorkeling. We overnight on the Boruca Indigenous Reserve where we will learn about the community and their traditional lifeways, and help with needed projects. All within country travel is in cooperation with Planet Conservation, our sustainable travel partner. Every effort is made to implement eco-friendly and socially responsible practices into our day-to-day operations, field courses and overall mission.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students. The course is open to both credit and non-credit seeking students. University credit can be arranged through your home institution.
Do you have an interest in wildlife, tropical ecology and/or conservation?
Are you looking to gain valuable field experience?
Would you like to learn about other cultures?
Would you like to learn more about yourself?
Danta is pleased to announce our 2018 field courses in tropical biology. Our course are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen interest in tropical ecosystems and conservation, but have little or no experience of working in a tropical environment. Participants may enroll on either a credit or non-credit basis.
DANTA operates on a cooperative and collaborative teaching model with multiple international instructors on each course. Co-instruction allows for more individualized instruction, and the sharing and appreciation of different ideas. Visiting scholars are often incorporated into the curriculum to broaden student experience.
As much of our advertising is done by word-of-mouth, we encourage you to spread the word by forwarding this information to students or friends who may be interested in our programs.
For more information, please visit our website at www.DANTA.info and/or email conservation@danta.email or conservation@danta.info. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter. For an alumni perspective on our programs, please see our new blog DANTAisms http://dantablog.wordpress.com/.
Hope to see you in Costa Rica!
Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation
Dates: July 13–July 28, 2018
Program Fee: $2600
Application deadline: Summer Session: June 1, 2018
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology, and conservation. This course will be held at Osa Conservation’s Piro Reseach Station in Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa peninsula. As the one of the largest tracts of rain forest north of the Amazon (roughly 400,000 acres in the Osa Conservation Area), it is renowned for high species diversity. It is one of only a few places in Costa Rica that has jaguar, puma, sea turtles and four species of monkey (mantled howler monkey, black-handed spider monkey, white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkey).
The learning experiences for the course fall into four main categories: field exercises, seminars, lectures, and applied conservation. The field exercises and seminars provide instruction and experience in: (1) methods of measuring environmental variables, including assessment of resource availability, (2) methods of collecting and analyzing the behavior of free-ranging primates, (3) assessments of biodiversity and (4) techniques for estimating population size. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Selected lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, taxonomy, rain forest ecosystems and conservation. Service learning is a large component of all our programs. Students will gain experience in applied conservation through participation in Osa Conservation’s reforestation, sustainable agriculture and wildlife monitoring programs (big cat and sea turtle).
During the course participants will visit a wildlife rehabilitation center, sustainable chocolate plantation, and take a boat tour of the Golfo Dulce for dolphin viewing and snorkeling. We overnight on the Boruca Indigenous Reserve where we will learn about the community and their traditional lifeways, and help with needed projects. All within country travel is in cooperation with Planet Conservation, our sustainable travel partner. Every effort is made to implement eco-friendly and socially responsible practices into our day-to-day operations, field courses and overall mission.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students. The course is open to both credit and non-credit seeking students. University credit can be arranged through your home institution.
Primate Behavior and Conservation
Dates: June 15-July 11, 2018
Program Fee: $3500
Application deadline: June 1, 2018
Guest Speaker: Dr. Eckhard Heymann
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology, and conservation. The course will be conducted at Osa Conservation‘s Piro Research Station in Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa peninsula. As the one of the largest tracts of rain forest north of the Amazon (roughly 400,000 acres in the Osa Conservation Area), it is renowned for high species diversity. It is one of only a few sites in Costa Rica that contain 4 species of primate (mantled howler monkey, black-handed spider monkey, white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkey). Four species of sea turtle also nest along its beaches. Please help us protect this unique region which is of international conservation concern.
The learning experiences for the course fall into five main categories: field exercises, independent research, discussions, lectures and applied conservation. The first half of the courses is devoted to learning ecological field techniques, while in the second half students develop, carry out and present data from their independent research projects. Many of our participants have gone on to present their work at national and regional conferences. The field exercises and seminars provide instruction and experience in:(1) methods of measuring environmental variables, including assessment of resource availability, (2) methods of collecting and analyzing the behavior of free-ranging primates, (3) assessments of biodiversity and (4) techniques for estimating population size. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Selected lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, taxonomy, rain forest ecosystems, conservation, climate change and sustainability. Participants gain experience in applied conservation through participation in Osa Conservation’s reforestation,and sea turtle breeding and monitoring programs.
During the course participants will visit a wildlife rehabilitation center, sustainable chocolate plantation, and take a boat tour of the Golfo Dulce for dolphin viewing and snorkeling. We overnight on the Boruca Indigenous Reserve where we will learn about the community and their traditional lifeways, and help with needed projects. All within country travel is in cooperation with Planet Conservation, our sustainable travel partner. Every effort is made to implement eco-friendly and socially responsible practices into our day-to-day operations, field courses and overall mission.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students. The course is open to both credit and non-credit seeking students. University credit can be arranged through your home institution.
Wildlife Conservation and Sustainability
Dates: July 13-28, 2018
Program fee: $2600
Application deadline: June 1, 2018
Course Description
The proximate and ultimate causes of declines of rain forest habitats and biodiversity will be examined through a combination of direct observations in the field, lectures, and critical reviews of the literature. Topics will include the role of hunting, logging, agriculture, disease, predation, expanding human populations and their consumption of natural resources as they affect forest and biodiversity conservation. Emphasis will be on sustainable solutions and how today’s human societies can endure in the face of climate change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations.
The majority of the course will be conducted at Osa Conservation‘s Piro Research Station in Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa Peninsula. As one of the largest tracts of rain forest north of the Amazon (roughly 400,000 acres in the Osa Conservation Area), it is renowned for high species diversity. It is one of only a few sites in Costa Rica that contain 4 species of primate (mantled howler monkey, black-handed spider monkey, white-faced capuchin and the Central American squirrel monkey). Four species of sea turtle also nest along its beaches. Students gain hands-on experience through participation in Osa Conservation’s sustainable agriculture, wildlife monitoring and reforestation programs. Problems of various land-use activities will be evaluated with side trips to an oil palm plantation, a coffee plantation, and small-scale agricultural plots.
During the course participants will visit a wildlife rehabilitation center, sustainable chocolate plantation, and take a boat tour of the Golfo Dulce for dolphin viewing and snorkeling. We overnight on the Boruca Indigenous Reserve where we will learn about the community and their traditional lifeways, and help with needed projects. All within country travel is in cooperation with Planet Conservation, our sustainable travel partner. Every effort is made to implement eco-friendly and socially responsible practices into our day-to-day operations, field courses and overall mission.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students. The course is open to both credit and non-credit seeking students. University credit can be arranged through your home institution.
Molecular Biology Seminar
Vicki Lundblad
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Profile
A new model for telomerase: replication fork collapse drives telomere length homeostasis
Friday, April 6
12:00 PM
RRI 101
Abstract: Telomeres, the natural ends of linear chromosomes, must be replenished by the enzyme telomerase to ensure continuous proliferation of cells. The prevailing model in the field assumes that telomerase elongates chromosome termini only after DNA replication is complete. Dr. Lundblad will propose that the major substrate for telomerase is instead generated by errors that occur during replication of duplex telomeric DNA..
Host: Oscar Aparicio
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Profile
A new model for telomerase: replication fork collapse drives telomere length homeostasis
Friday, April 6
12:00 PM
RRI 101
Abstract: Telomeres, the natural ends of linear chromosomes, must be replenished by the enzyme telomerase to ensure continuous proliferation of cells. The prevailing model in the field assumes that telomerase elongates chromosome termini only after DNA replication is complete. Dr. Lundblad will propose that the major substrate for telomerase is instead generated by errors that occur during replication of duplex telomeric DNA..
Host: Oscar Aparicio
Computational Biology Colloquium
Pulin Li
California Institute of Technology
Research Profile
Understanding the Genetic Basis for Biological Patterning from the Bottom Up
Thursday April 5, 2018
2:00 pm
RRI 101
Abstract: How genes, operating in individual cells, generate coordinated multicellular behavior is a fundamental question in biology. In every cell, a set of genes interact with one another to control specific cellular functions, and combinations of these functions create population-level behavior, ranging from biological patterns to physiological rhythms. Applying a bottom-up approach, we quantitatively analyzed how tissue patterning dynamics and precision arise from the underlying genetic interactions. Morphogens, forming concentration gradients in space, set the blueprint for tissue patterning. By reconstituting morphogen gradients in vitro, re-wiring genetic interactions, and using quantitative time-lapse imaging and mathematical modeling, we revealed the design principles of a key morphogen pathway, Sonic Hedgehog. Its unique architectural features, including double-negative regulatory logic and an evolutionarily conserved negative feedback loop, together accelerate gradient formation and improve patterning robustness. The ability to isolate morphogen-mediated patterning from concurrent developmental processes and to compare the behavior of alternative pathway architectures offers a new way to uncover developmental design principles and engineer multicellular patterning.
Host: Michael Waterman
California Institute of Technology
Research Profile
Understanding the Genetic Basis for Biological Patterning from the Bottom Up
Thursday April 5, 2018
2:00 pm
RRI 101
Abstract: How genes, operating in individual cells, generate coordinated multicellular behavior is a fundamental question in biology. In every cell, a set of genes interact with one another to control specific cellular functions, and combinations of these functions create population-level behavior, ranging from biological patterns to physiological rhythms. Applying a bottom-up approach, we quantitatively analyzed how tissue patterning dynamics and precision arise from the underlying genetic interactions. Morphogens, forming concentration gradients in space, set the blueprint for tissue patterning. By reconstituting morphogen gradients in vitro, re-wiring genetic interactions, and using quantitative time-lapse imaging and mathematical modeling, we revealed the design principles of a key morphogen pathway, Sonic Hedgehog. Its unique architectural features, including double-negative regulatory logic and an evolutionarily conserved negative feedback loop, together accelerate gradient formation and improve patterning robustness. The ability to isolate morphogen-mediated patterning from concurrent developmental processes and to compare the behavior of alternative pathway architectures offers a new way to uncover developmental design principles and engineer multicellular patterning.
Host: Michael Waterman
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