TELEDYNE PHOTOMETRICS ANNOUNCES NEW SCMOS CAMERA FOR SCIENTIFIC IMAGING - 400 FPS AND 10 MP RESOLUTION

New Kinetix sCMOS platform delivers an unmatched combination of speed, sensitivity, and field of view for scientific imaging

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teledyne Photometrics, a Teledyne Technologies [NSYE:TDY] company and global leader in scientific imaging, announces the release of its Kinetix sCMOS camera which delivers an unmatched combination of speed, sensitivity, field of view, and resolution.

The Kinetix is an all-new camera platform that builds on the success of the industry-defining Prime 95B and Prime BSI back-illuminated sCMOS cameras and redefines expectations of sCMOS camera speeds.

Designed for the most demanding and highest-speed scientific imaging techniques, the Kinetix ensures that extremely dynamic events are captured by acquiring over 400 frames per second. The near perfect 95% quantum efficiency coupled with Correlated Multi-Sampling (CMS) maximizes the amount of light captured, even at the dimmest levels, and the 10-megapixel sensor provides high-resolution imaging over a huge imaging area by leveraging 6.5 µm pixels that span an almost 30 millimeter field of view.

Key features:

·  >400 frames per second, full-frame
·  10 megapixel resolution, 29 mm field of view
·  3200 x 3200 pixels, 6.5 x 6.5 µm pixel area
·  >95% peak QE, Correlated Multi-Sampling (CMS)

“The Kinetix redefines expectations for scientific cameras. While the super-low noise and back-illumination help when there isn’t much light, the unmatched speed of the camera truly opens up possibilities for new discoveries,” said Rachit Mohindra, Senior Product Manager at Teledyne Photometrics. “Scientists have continuously requested faster pixel readout rates for cameras, and the Kinetix definitely delivers speed.”

For more information about the Kinetix sCMOS camera, please visit the Teledyne Photometrics website.

About Photometrics
Founded as Photometrics in 1978, Teledyne Photometrics is part of the Teledyne Imaging Group. Teledyne Photometrics is the world’s premier designer and manufacturer of high-performance CMOS, EMCCD and CCD cameras for life science research. The original architect of the world’s first scientific-grade microscopy EMCCD camera, Teledyne Photometrics maintains its leadership role with the release of Prime, the first sCMOS camera with built-in computational intelligence for image restoration, and Prime 95B, the first sCMOS camera with 95% quantum efficiency. Teledyne Photometrics also offers comprehensive OEM support, including fully characterized, cost-efficient imaging systems and components. Teledyne Photometrics is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.

Teledyne Imaging is a group of leading-edge companies aligned under the Teledyne umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience. Individually, each company offers best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest imaging and related technology portfolio in the world. From aerospace through industrial inspection, radiography and radiotherapy, geospatial surveying, and advanced MEMS and semiconductor solutions, Teledyne Imaging offers world-wide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.

© Copyright 2019, Photometrics. All rights reserved. Teledyne Photometrics and the Teledyne Photometrics logo are registered trademarks. Photometrics Prime BSI and Photometrics Prime 95B are trademarks of Teledyne Photometrics. All other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact:

Dan Croucher
Applications and Marketing Communications Manager
Teledyne Photometrics
daniel.croucher@teledyne.com
+44 7887 456543 main

Rachit Mohindra
Senior Product Manager
Teledyne Photometrics
rachit.mohindra@teledyne.com
+1.520.547.2576 office
+1.520.448.1293 main
 

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Source: Teledyne Photometrics

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JUMIO RECOGNISED AGAIN IN GARTNER’S 'MARKET GUIDE FOR IDENTITY PROOFING AND CORROBORATION'

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Jumio, the leading AI-powered trusted identity as a service provider has been recognised as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s latest ‘Market Guide for Identity Proofing and Corroboration’ for the second consecutive year.

Representative Vendors were selected on the basis of one or both of the following: frequent inquiry by Gartner clients about that vendor for identity proofing use cases, vendor offers capabilities supporting identity proofing and corroboration in a way that is unique, innovative and/or demonstrates a forward-looking product strategy.

A key finding of the Market Guide states: “Unrelenting breaches of personal data, as well as usernames and passwords, continue. Given this trend and emerging attack vectors such as synthetic identity fraud, enterprises must move to continuous, risk-based assessment of any claimed identity, both at the establishment of a relationship and in every subsequent interaction.”

Another important finding within the report notes: “There continues to be increased overlap between authentication, identity proofing and fraud detection use cases, leading to blurred lines in terms of internal responsibilities and vendor capabilities.”

Jumio enables modern enterprises to leverage the same biometric — a 3D face map — for initial identity proofing and ongoing user authentication, offering a viable alternative to knowledge-based verification and authentication methodologies.

By using the same biometric upfront and an ongoing basis, organisations can more effectively establish an identity corroboration hub and reliably assess the digital identities of remote users.

More information at https://www.jumio.com.

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Taconic Biosciences adds Dr Frank Sistare to Scientific Advisory Board

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 -- Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in providing drug discovery animal model solutions has added Dr Frank Sistare to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

Dr Sistare joins existing SAB members Andrew Goodman, PhD; David Hill, PhD; and Robert Rosenthal, PhD, according to a statement.

The SAB will continue to collaborate with Taconic’s management in providing scientific insight and guidance on the evolution of its product and service portfolio.

Dr Sistare’s extensive career and expertise in the field of toxicology complements the standing board members as it provides expertise in microbiome, oncology and toxicology spaces to drive Taconic’s innovation in these and other research areas.

“We welcome Dr Sistare and his deep experience as Taconic continues developing solutions that are more precise and relevant to human clinical outcomes,” shared Taconic Biosciences chief executive officer, Nancy J. Sandy.

Dr Sistare has served for the past 16 years as executive director, associate vice-president and scientific associate vice-president within safety assessment and laboratory animal resources at Merck Research Laboratories.

He earned his BS in Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island, PhD in Pharmacology at the University of Virginia, and was awarded a postdoctoral PRAT Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.

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TomTom launches second generation Road Event Reporter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 -- TomTom, the location technology specialist has launched its second generation, Road Event Reporter for reporting road closures, works and events.

The TomTom Road Event Reporter is an easy-to-use web-based application that allows road authorities and trusted partners to help drivers avoid unnecessary delay and frustration by reporting current and upcoming road events.

The free-to-use application is a map-based tool which allows the visualisation of traffic flow and incidents. It is available in the 81 countries where TomTom provides real-time traffic information.

According to TomTom Traffic and Travel Information vice-president, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, government agencies, automotive and logistics customers, as well as drivers in general, rely on its real-time traffic information to keep moving.

“That’s why we’ve developed our next-generation Road Event Reporter tool which is even more intuitive for cities and road authorities to use,” said Schäfer.

With Road Event Reporter, cities and road authorities can announce roadworks in time for drivers to find new routes and prevent congestion from forming.

It also enables event organisers to announce races, festivals or street markets that might disrupt traffic.

Headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 30 countries, TomTom’s technologies are trusted by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. More information at https://www.tomtom.com.

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Acquisition of Encore Event Technologies completed - PSAV

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 -- PSAV, a global leader in event experiences has completed acquisition of Encore Event Technologies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PSAV and Encore, both global leaders in event experiences and production services, combined their deep expertise and shared commitment to be an invaluable global partner for the meeting industry.

“The Encore team is very much aligned to our purpose, mission and values, and I am confident our expanded team will exceed our own expectations when it comes to helping our customers achieve their meeting and event goals,” said PSAV chief executive officer, Mike McIlwain.

Encore has a long and distinguished history dedicated to helping create high-impact meetings and live events for the hospitality industry, operating as an in-house partner to some of the world’s leading resorts, hotels and creative production companies for clients worldwide.

PSAV has an equally impressive history that includes more than 80 years in event experiences. Its extensive footprint and menu of capabilities have effectively served customers globally.

More information at https://www.psav.com.

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GMAC report examines immigration roles in fuelling global economy productivity, growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 -- The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has unveiled the ‘Early Warning Signals: Winners and Losers in the Global Race for Talent’ report, an annual snapshot of admission trends for graduate business programmes.

The report examines the role immigration plays in fuelling the productivity and growth of global economies, need to support international mobility of talent across borders and the critical role business schools play as gatekeepers to skilled immigration and talent development.

The report analyses data in the United States (US), Canada, the United Kingdom, India and China, and includes the latest business school application data which was also released by GMAC via the Application Trends Survey Report 2019.

Calling attention to the particular challenges the US faces, 63 chief executive officers (CEOs) and deans from a broad cross-section of business schools across the country have signed an open letter calling for a substantial change in the US approach to high-skilled immigration.

The signatories are proposing pro-growth policy reforms by removing ‘per-country’ visa caps, modernising the visa processing system and reforming the H-1B visa programme to make it possible for needed talent to have a reasonable chance of gaining entry to the US.

“Policy makers also have a responsibility to seed an environment conducive to student mobility. By doing so, they unlock innovation while helping to maintain diversity in the classroom, a critical aspect of graduate management education,” said GMAC president and CEO, Sangeet Chowfla.

GMAC is an association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. It provides world-class research, professional development opportunities and assessments for the industry, designed to advance the art and science of admissions. More information at https://www.gmac.com.

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Indonesia´s TUGU affirmed with excellent credit ratings - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘a-’ of PT Asuransi Tugu Pratama Indonesia, Tbk (TUGU), Indonesia.

The negative outlook of these credit ratings reflects TUGU’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

The ratings also factor in a neutral impact from the company’s ultimate majority ownership by Indonesia’s government, according to a statement.

The negative outlooks reflect AM Best’s ongoing concern over the company’s risk management and its ability to manage enterprise-wide risks and operations effectively.

TUGU’s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, which remains at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio. Internal capital generation over recent years, along with a capital raising in 2018, has strengthened its capital base and continued to support business expansion.

AM Best views TUGU’s operating performance as strong. The company reported five-year average combined and operating ratios of 82 per cent and 64 per cent, respectively (2014 to 2018).

A significant contributor to the company’s underwriting profits has been its corporate business from PT Pertamina (Persero), TUGU’s immediate parent and Indonesia’s national integrated energy company.

AM Best is a global rating agency and information provider with an exclusive focus on the insurance industry. More information at www.ambest.com.

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STANDARD CHARTERED BANK SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES APPLICATION OF BEARINGPOINT'S TAX REPORTING SOLUTION WORLDWIDE

Standard Chartered PLC deployed BearingPoint’s tax reporting solution FiTAX to fulfill CRS, FATCA and QI reporting obligations in 63 countries globally

AMSTERDAM & FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- BearingPoint RegTech, a leading international provider of innovative regulatory and risk technology solutions (RegTech and RiskTech), announced that Standard Chartered Bank has successfully deployed the tax reporting solution FiTAX to fulfill its global reporting obligations. These include CRS (Common Reporting Standard), FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and QI (Qualified Intermediaries) reporting.

To tackle the challenges of efficient, high-quality tax reporting across multiple countries, Standard Chartered selected BearingPoint in 2018 as provider of a single integrated reporting solution. The bank was looking for a software that is able to keep pace with the continually changing reporting requirements; as well as a partner with the consulting capabilities to support the one-time implementation project, and other ad hoc consulting needs.

“We are very satisfied with the software and support provided by the BearingPoint team. Given the short timelines set for the implementation project, and the complexity of the volume of data involved, we are confident we chose the right partner for this project,” says Tom Pryce, Head of Client Tax Information Reporting at Standard Chartered. “We look forward to continuing our relationship with BearingPoint going forward as we seek to stay on top of the evolving reporting landscape.”

The implementation project started in 2018 when CRS, FATCA and QI reporting logic, modules and templates for 63 countries were delivered to Standard Chartered Bank. A team of BearingPoint experts based in Singapore and Switzerland then supported Standard Chartered with all aspects of the implementation from architectural design decisions, through data mapping and set-up, to testing and ultimately go live.

Across the first 6 months of 2019, Standard Chartered used FiTAX (with the support of BearingPoint experts) to successfully prepare and submit QI, FATCA and CRS reports before the deadlines.

“As with all large-scale projects, the implementation phase requires our tax reporting experts to adapt to the bank’s specifications, such as type of activities, internal policies or data privacy rules,” comments Ronald Frey, member of the management board at BearingPoint RegTech. “We honed onto our expertise we gained in other similar large projects, enabling our experts to tackle these individual client demands efficiently. We are very pleased that the project ran smoothly and look forward to a long-term relationship with Standard Chartered.”

With FiTAX, financial institutions can cover their reporting needs under many tax regimes, such as CRS, FATCA, QI and DAC6. FiTAX is a sophisticated and holistic 360° tax reporting solution, and market leading in numerous countries throughout the world. From data acquisition to uploading directly an encrypted report file into the tax authorities’ portals, FiTAX covers more than 130 jurisdictions.

About Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered PLC is a leading international banking group, with a presence in 60 of the world’s most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 85. Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges as well as the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges in India.

About BearingPoint
BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in three business units: The first unit covers the advisory business with a clear focus on five key areas to drive growth across all regions. The second unit provides IP-driven managed services beyond SaaS and offers business critical services to its clients supporting their business success. The third unit provides the software for successful digital transformation and regulatory requirements. It is also designed to explore innovative business models with clients and partners by driving the financing and development of start-ups and leveraging ecosystems.

BearingPoint’s clients include many of the world’s leading companies and organizations. The firm has a global consulting network with more than 10,000 people and supports clients in over 75 countries, engaging with them to achieve measurable and sustainable success.

For more information, please visit:
Homepage:www.bearingpoint.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bearingpoint
Twitter: @BearingPoint

About BearingPoint RegTech
BearingPoint RegTech, a business unit of management and technology consultancy BearingPoint, is a leading international provider of innovative regulatory and risk technology solutions (RegTech and RiskTech) and services along the Regulatory Value Chain for financial services.Customers representing 6,000 firms worldwide, among them large international banks, a major part of the largest European banks, leading insurance companies as well as supervisory authorities and central banks, trust BearingPoint RegTech’s products and services. BearingPoint RegTech works closely with regulators and, as a member of standardization bodies such as XBRL, actively contributes to the standard-setting process. BearingPoint RegTech combines regulatory know-how with the proven, reliable and forward-looking RegTech solution suite, expert consulting capabilities, managed services and training seminars.

For more information, please visit:
www.reg.tech

 

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Contact

Press contact BearingPoint RegTech
Sandra Hering
Senior Manager Communications
Phone: +49 69 13022 3666
Email: sandra.hering@bearingpoint.com

Source : BearingPoint

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SEABORN AND EDGEUNO PARTNER TO DELIVER MANAGED CLOUD SERVICES

Expanding partnership will result in new hosting options in the Americas

BOSTON and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seaborn Networks, (“Seaborn”), a leading independent developer/owner/operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems, and Latin American managed cloud services and datacenter company EdgeUno announced today an expansion of their partnership with the launch of Latin American managed cloud and datacenter services.

The move comes amid Seaborn’s targeted expansion into the Latin American market. Seaborn launched IP and SD-WAN networks in Brazil in the past few months and, in partnership with EdgeUno as its managed cloud service provider, the two companies have deployed unique virtualized cloud infrastructure technology to provide clients with both physical and virtual infrastructure as a service – not just in Brazil, but throughout the region.

“We live in a results-first world where a product list is no longer of interest to customers. They need customized solutions, and each customer’s needs in this space are very specific,” says Seaborn’s COO Andy Bax. “Seaborn has built a reputation for delivering creative, customer-centric solutions; and our partnership with EdgeUno integrates our capacity/IP solutions into the bare-metal and cloud computing markets with a level of coverage customers can’t find elsewhere.”

“These are the types of partnerships we dreamed of when we first started,” says EdgeUno CEO Mehmet Akcin. “Our goal has always been to offer users in Latin America the most seamless internet experience possible, and now, thanks to Seaborn, we have more options than ever to help make that happen.”

About Seaborn:
Unique among independent cable operators, Seaborn fully operates and maintains its submarine and terrestrial cable infrastructure. POPs, terrestrial backhaul, landing stations and subsea cable are all under Seaborn’s control, regardless of who the anchor tenant or other customer may be. Seaborn also has its own primary and disaster recovery NOCs. Additionally, Seaborn activates capacity and services faster than anyone else in the industry.

Media Contact:
Kate Wilson, Head of Marketing, Media
kate.wilson@seabornnetworks.com

About EdgeUno:
Co-founded in Silicon Valley by former Microsoft, Yahoo! and Terremark executives, EdgeUno provides unparalleled datacenter and managed cloud services focused in Latin America. EdgeUno entered the market in 2019 by acquiring major Colombian service provider RedUno with the goal of making it simpler to deploy and operate infrastructure across Latin America. EdgeUno has recently expanded its footprint to Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

Media Contact:
Diana Villamizar - press@edgeuno.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a75af6b7-3af5-48fb-8f46-438888ea988a.

SOURCE: Seaborn Networks 

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World Financial Planning Day 2019 raises consumer control on finances, futures

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 -- Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd (FPSB) and the global community of professional financial planning bodies today celebrate the third annual World Financial Planning Day (#WFPD).

These bodies represent over 181,000 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals, according to a statement.

“FPSB and the global community of CFP® professionals are pleased to join IOSCO and securities regulators worldwide for the third year in empowering more consumers to take control of their finances and futures,” said FPSB chief executive officer, Noel Maye.

The FPSB network is partnering with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to promote financial literacy and capability via WFPD 2019 at IOSCO’s World Investor Week (#WIW).

WIW is a global campaign designed to raise awareness on the importance of investor education and protection.

FPSB and the global financial planning community will provide programmes and events to promote consumer awareness and understanding of the value of financial planning, covering topics including debt management, financial emergency preparation and home ownership.

Consumers are encouraged to refer to local FPSB Affiliate organisation on WFPD activities. Contact details for FPSB Affiliates, as well as general news and information on the global campaign are available at https://worldfpday.org.

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APAC strengthens interest in hybrid cloud - Red Hat

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Red Hat Inc, the world's leading open source solutions provider today shared there was a rising interest for hybrid cloud in Asia Pacific (APAC).

This follows the increasing number of cloud and managed service providers joining the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Providers programme in Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.

The programme includes over 300 cloud, system integrators and manages service providers in APAC - along with software developers and hardware manufacturers that use Red Hat products and technologies.

Gartner forecasts that the mature APAC market will spend US$13.6 billion on public cloud services by end-2019, up from the US$11.7 billion last year. (US$1 = RM4.19)

Moreover, 75 per cent of organisations worldwide are expected to deploy a multi-cloud or hybrid cloud model by next year. However, as cloud adoption gains interest in APAC, not every organisation has the expertise or resources to build and maintain such an environment in-house.

The Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider programme can help APAC solution providers fill that gap by offering open, cloud-based technologies that can scale and flexibly meet customers’ evolving business needs.

Certified Cloud and Service Providers can gain access to Red Hat solutions that not only offer a more secure, scalable platform for building public and private clouds, but also empower DevOps to develop, deploy and manage diverse applications seamlessly.

More details on the programme at https://www.redhat.com/en/certified-cloud-and-service-providers

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Lumina Networks releases Intent Based Service Automation 2.0 solution

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 -- Lumina Networks has unveiled its Intent Based Service Automation 2.0 solution, delivering dramatic time and effort savings in network operations and improving customer experiences.

The open source networking company released the solution during the Open Networking Summit Europe.

As a key component of network transformation, the solution enables dynamic service automation and end-to-end normalised telemetry for multi-vendor networks.

For service providers, the solution, powered by OpenDaylight, works with the most common orchestrators and all vendors’ southbound hardware, regardless of interface to provision services based on business intent.

Lumina Networks chief executive officer, Andrew Coward said while automating workflows were an important half of the battle with the solution, true end-to-end automation was enabled.

“With the telemetry capabilities we’ve added, service providers will be able to automate decisions based on real-time data, aligned to business intent, at scale and without vendor lock-in.”

Software developed in the solution will be based on open source code; either contributed to an existing community or planned for contribution. More details at http://www.luminanetworks.com/

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Smiths Detection secures US$96.8 million contract from TSA

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 -- Smiths Detection Inc has received a US$96.8 million award from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for HI-SCAN 6040 CTiXs, Computed Tomography (CT) 3-D Scanners. (US$1 = RM4.18).

This multi-year contract was awarded under the TSA Advanced Technology X-ray programme, aiming to improve aviation efficiencies, passenger experiences and security.

The CTiX is Smiths Detection’s latest innovation in checkpoint security, able to automatically detect threats.

It examines baggage contents from every angle, generating precise 3D images to provide greater capability for TSA officers.

According to Smiths Detection, CTiX is also engineered to be easily upgraded to support TSA’s vision for future procurements, including advanced algorithm development and integration with automated screening lanes.

Part of Smiths Group, Smiths Detection is a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies, serving aviation, ports and borders, defence, government and commercial organisations.

More details at http://www.smithsdetection.com/

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