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GENESIS Turtle Cortex Model README file
This is the large scale model of turtle visual cortex (the "NGU model")
described in:
Nenadic, Z., Ghosh, B.K. and Ulinski. P. (2003)
Propagating Waves in Visual Cortex: A Large Scale Model of Turtle Visual
Cortex", J. Computational Neuroscience 14:161-184.
Nenadic, Z., Ghosh, B.K. and Ulinski. P. (2002) Modeling and Estimation
Problems in the Turtle Visual Cortex, IEEE Trans. Bio-Med. Eng., 49:753-762
It is also described in considerable detail in the file
TurtleVisCortex-descrip.pdf, which is included in this archive.
This README file tells how to run the simulation with GENESIS.
To run the simulation
1. If you do not have the GENESIS simulator installed, download it from
the GENESIS web site at http://genesis-sim.org/GENESIS. It is available
in source and binary versions for UNIX/Linux, MAC OSX, and Windows with
Cygwin. Follow the installation instructions provided with the
GENESIS distribution.
2. Unpack the archive TurtleVisCortex.tar.gz or TurtleVisCortex.zip.
It will unpack to the directory TurtleVisCortex/.
3. In a console window, change to the directory TurtleVisCortex/models
4. Start genesis
5. In genesis, type "TurtleVisCortex"
With the default settings in the main simulation script
TurtleVisCortex.g, a simple graphical interface appears, after a few
minutes of setup time for the network. It's use is optional, and the
main script may be modified to perform the simulation with no graphics,
as for doing long simulation runs in batch mode. In either case, output
is generated to plain text files in subdirectories of TurtleVisCortex/output.
6. Click on RUN in the CONTROL PANEL
The default stimulus applied is the "diffuse light flash", simulated
with a 0.15 sec pulse of 0.2 nA injection current to the soma of all 201
LGN neurons. The four graphs show the network response by plotting the
soma membrane potential of the medial and lateral layer pyramidal cell
neurons /network_lateral/cell321, /network_medial/cell279,
/network_lateral/cell1, and /network_medial/cell1. The window under the
control panel shows the locations of the lateral (represented by
squares) and medial (represented by triangles) pyramidal cells. During
the simulation, they change color to represent the soma membrane
potenial of the cells cells. For the first 0.6 seconds of the
simulation, you will see the spreading wave of activation, due to the
Further notes on the simulation scripts
The TurtleVisCortex.g script includes various GENESIS scripts in ../lib
that define functions that are used in the main script for setting up
the network. It defines several global variables that may be changed to
alter the simulation behavior. Some of the more important ones are:
Simulation duration and integration step size in seconds:
float tmax = 1.50 // Time in seconds for the simulation to run
float dt = 0.00005 // Internal time stepsize
The stimulation flags:
int DIFFUSE_LIGHT_FLASH = 1
int STATIONARY_LIGHT_SPOT = 0
int MOVING_LIGHT_SPOT = 0
int DIRECT_NEURON_STIM_REC = 0
int DIRECT_NEURON_STIM_CIR = 0
These are for
1. Diffuse light flash (the default)
2. Stationary spot flash
3. Moving spot stimulation
4. Direct neuron stimulation -- rectangular area
5. Direct neuron stimulation -- circular area
The functions can be used individually, or in combinations. In fact, you
can stimulate all five ways in the same run if you want to. Details for
changing the stimulus are provided in TurtleVisCortex.g and in
The default name of the data directory for the output response files is
defined in TurtleVisCortex.g as:
str responseName = "TurtleVisCortex_diffuse_"
Change this name for each different run. If files in a directory with
this name exist, they will be overwritten the next time the simulation
is run.
../lib/utilities_control.g defines the functions that are used to run
the simulation with or without graphics. It can be used as the starting
point for more sophisticated graphical interfaces to the simulation.
../coords contains plain text data files with the coordinates
of neurons in the seven layers of the model. The figure in
TurtleVisCortex/coords/Distribution_of_Neurons_Cortex.pdf shows the
locations of the 368 lateral neurons (blue), 311 medial neurons
(yellow), 20 horizontal neurons (green), 45 stellate neurons (red), and
44 subpial neurons (magenta) in a simulated 1.6 x 1.6 mm piece of
cortex. There are also 201 LGN input neurons, represented as a line of
equally spaced cells.
Displaying simulation results with DAVIS
Davis (Data Viewing System) is a general-purpose data viewer designed
for the simultaneous display of a large number of dynamic data sets.
Davis was inspired by the need to explore computational models of the
cerebral cortex, and may be used to provide a variety of visualizations
of the output from this model.
You may find more about Davis from http:/visual.cs.utsa.edu/davis/
and instructions for using webstart to run it directly from a browser
in order to further analyze the output of this model.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Paris hotel in 5th Arrondissement, near Notre Dame Cathedral
Popular property highlights
Located in 5th Arrondissement, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Ecole normale superieure, Jardin des Plantes, and Grande Galerie de l'Evolution. Pantheon and Sorbonne University are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and a computer station are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 41 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and minibars. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include balconies, room service, and flat-screen TVs.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
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Hôtel Serotel Lutèce
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Hôtel Serotel Lutèce features tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and a garden. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This Paris hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities.
Hôtel Serotel Lutèce is a smoke-free property.
- Free WiFi
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 41
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Free newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Day bed
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.65 per person, per night
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 17 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Hôtel Serotel Lutèce
- Hôtel Serotel Lutèce Paris
- Serotel
- Serotel Lutèce
- Serotel Lutèce Paris
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.


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Date: 15 September 2012
MY regular dentist in Petaling Jaya has moved her clinic to another part of the city. As it is quite a distance from my home, I tried out a new dental clinic nearby when I needed treatment early this week.
Oh, was I disappointed. The young dentist did a very poor job. I went to the clinic to have my bridge tightened as it was getting loose. It was a task that requires cementing the bridge which has three teeth.
It was a quick job – all over in less than 10 minutes. Half an hour later, I went back to the clinic after discovering that the cemented bridge was tilting slightly. I believe it happened when the dentist started scrapping the cement residue. She did not take my complaint seriously and said that since the cement had dried, she could not remove the bridge to redo the job.
So I actually have a tilted bridge in my mouth today. You bet I will never go back to that dentist again.
As a matter of interest, the dentist, probably about 30 years old now, studied in Universiti Malaya (UM) as denoted in the patient registration card.
I was wondering whether she was one of those who applied to study medicine in UM but was denied a place. Then she was slotted for dentistry, which possibly was a course she lacked interest in but took up anyway just to get into UM. This is not uncommon.
Herein lies the problem. When students are not particularly interested in a course, they are unlikely to excel in it. Worse, they are not likely to do well in their careers later.
I was reminded of this incident with the dentist after noting the Prime Minister's speech last Sunday asking medical schools to get serious about offering high quality medical education to lessen the need to send students abroad.
Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said fewer schools offering high quality medical education would be a far better strategy than having too many offering substandard education.
He said, currently, some students were sent to substandard medical colleges overseas and this had become a perennial problem.
We can all agree with the PM's statement. The keyword here is 'substandard'. Sub-standard colleges produce substandard graduates. Imagine a substandard doctor giving a wrong diagnosis of your ailment and a wrong prescription of drugs or a substandard cardiologist performing an angiogram on you.
In the case of the dentist, I received substandard treatment either because UM produces substandard graduates or the graduates themselves did not even qualify for the course in the first place. Whatever way it is, the standard of our graduates is worrying.
This brings us to the standard of education in this country. Guess what? We have a new education blueprint, just fresh from the oven and proudly unveiled by the PM. Of course, this was Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's baby.
Let us first be clear about this preliminary education blueprint released last Tuesday. It is the government's effort for a complete turnaround of the education system so that Malaysians, hopefully, can become better educated.
We must take this opportunity to change direction and move forward from a steady, relative deterioration in our educational standards. A review of our education system in the blueprint has shown how far behind we are.
But we are only too familiar with such blueprints. In the past 13 years, we have had three education ministers and each has produced an education blueprint, but Malaysian educational standards have gone from bad to worse during this period.
Surely, we must find out why the two previous education blueprints of the two former education ministers were not up to the mark and why the results have been negative.
So what do we have to do here? We can always come up with new plans, programmes and blueprints. Ultimately, we really need the political will to pull things through and ensure that the programmes are carried out successfully.
While we must have the political will to see the programmes through, it is also vital that opposing parties in power must really think out of the political box and cooperate by coming up with viable constructive suggestions to improve the education system.
It did cross my mind as to what will happen to this education blueprint in the event of a change of government over the next six months after the general election. Will the new government with a new education minister come up with another blueprint?
Education is not something for politicians to quarrel over. Education should be above politics.
We have already messed up education in this country. See how we flip-flopped over the English issue and the teaching of Science and Mathematics. We were not consistent in our education policies and that was how we went under education-wise.
One distinct improvement with Muhyiddin's blueprint this time is that there are targets for achievement, timelines and action plans to get our education there. This is a welcome change for what is a plan if there are no targets to achieve.
While we must commend the report as it has extensively collected views of different parties and addressed the fact that the primary and secondary education standards of our country are lagging behind international ones, the Education Ministry must also take note of the concerns expressed by other groups.
For example, I find the issues raised by Asli Centre of Public Policy Studies (CPPS) chairman Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam worthy of mention here. He pointed to these five major gaps in the report. These are:
• Recommendations on how to improve Bahasa Malaysia and English language proficiency in vernacular schools need to be spelled out to ensure proper implementation;
• There is no mention of the need to maintain the 'ethnic balance' of the teaching staff;
• The causes of ethnically homogeneous environments in schools were not adequately noted nor addressed;
• The document lacks "substantive data and statistics" such as the breakdown of data among the 20 categories of schools across the nation, unlike previous education plans; and,
• There is no mention of how national-type schools can be incorporated as fully-funded and national schools.
I also find Ramon's statement that many of the community concerns raised by ordinary citizens and parents have been censured by some professionals and foreign and local consultants rather disturbing.
I am highlighting his concerns not only because he is a friend but because he is truly apolitical and a former senior civil servant who has served the government and country with distinction all his working life. I can trust that he wants nothing but the best for the nation and people.
But I am also comforted that the government is seeking public feedback on the preliminary blueprint for education (2013 to 2025), with the final plans to be presented to the cabinet in December.
We must never politicise an issue as important as education. Education is about our children's future and in turn, it is about the destiny of our nation. Education should always be above politics.
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After a very scattered and distracted September of reading, I worked hard to make sure I actually finished some books in October — and it worked! Here are the books I finished in October:
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert [not recommended]
Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead [if you can get past the casual sex and the cocaine – so. much. cocaine! – the story itself was fascinating]
Making a Literary Life by Carolyn See [strong language – highly recommended for a writer]
I've had Andrew Peterson's new album The Burning Edge of Dawn on repeat for about 2 weeks now, and I absolutely love it. I've gained so much respect for Andrew as an artist and a storyteller, and this new album perfectly reflects that. I love the whole album, but this track in particular is a favorite. [As an aside, I adore The Rabbit Room, the online community that Andrew Peterson founded for writers and artists. Check it out!]
Austin & I finally finished Chuck — and we loved it. The last season did get a bit out of control, but it came together with a very sweet ending, and I totally admit to a few tears when we came full circle with that final scene on the beach. We were sad to reach the end!
I have also blown through Parks & Recreation, and now I'm anxiously awaiting the final season's arrival on Netflix. What a fantastic show. It took me a little while to really "get into" it, but I absolutely fell in love with the characters, and I can't remember the last time I've seen a show that makes me laugh. so. hard. I just love it. Also, Leslie Knope & Ben Wyatt are the best TV couple since Jim Halpert & Pam Beesly. The end.
I've had Masterpiece Mystery's adaptation of Death Comes to Pemberley on my list for awhile, and I finally watched it. I have to admit that I wasn't a huge fan of Anna Maxwell Martin as Elizabeth Darcy (although I have adored Anna in other roles), but overall, I thought it was a beautiful production and an intriguing take on the original "cast" of Pride & Prejudice, which I thought was mostly faithful to Jane Austen's classic characters.
Austin and I are, of course, thoroughly enjoying the fact that our favorite shows are back on the air, and we are eagerly following the current seasons of Flash, Arrow, Supernatural, and Castle. Yay for fall television!
And that, friends, is my summary of October favorites! What have you been into lately? Come tell me in the comments!


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Speeding drivers led to state-owned Genesis's decision to close the Tekapo canal road.
According to figures provided to the Herald, nearly one-third of drivers would flout the advised speed limit along the road during summer.
State-owned generator Genesis, which operates the canal, has decided to permanently close the canal road between Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki.
The move has angered many fishermen and campers, who have used the road since it was formed in the 1970s as part of the Upper Waitaki hydro project.
However, Genesis said it undertook a vehicle survey in October 2012, and then over the weeks leading up to the canal shutdown for repairs in January 2013.
The surveys recorded a total of 2371 vehicles which travelled along the road during the October survey (both directions), and a total of 7302 vehicles during the December/January survey.
Maximum speeds reached during the surveyed period were 156.6kmh, while up to 32 per cent of vehicles monitored travelled over 100kmh along the surveyed section of the road, well above the posted speed advisory of 80 kmh.
Genesis spokesman Richard Gordon said this data proved important in deciding to close the road.
"Not only were a significant proportion of the road users travelling at excessive speeds, they were also ignoring existing traffic management tools, such as speed limit signage," Mr Gordon said.
Senior Constable Brent Swanson, of Tekapo, confirmed the road was a potential danger spot.
"There had been a couple of incidents during my time as a constable in the region ... part of the problem is that people treated it like part of the state highway, rather than a separate stretch of road. In comparison, the canal road is a relatively thin stretch of road," he said.
Mr Swanson said there had been talks with other emergency services about the hazards.
"My worry was that we would get a large vehicle, such as a tour bus, go off the road and veer into the water," he said.
Mr Swanson said Genesis had spoken to the police before it decided to close the road at the beginning of its $125 million repair of the canals.
"At the end of the day, Genesis deals in power, not roads, and they made a business decision," Mr Swanson said.
Genesis inherited the Tekapo canal when it was forced by the Government to buy the Tekapo A and B power stations from Meridian Energy.
The cost was put at about $800 million.
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Graham Rahal poses next to his race vehicle after gaining the pole position during qualifying, Saturday, June 3, 2017, for the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader in Detroit. "I said yesterday I felt like if we could qualify up front then I could dominate and I took some heat from other drivers for saying it but I don't say things like that unless I mean it". Hopefully get some good rest tonight and obviously qualifying tomorrow is going to be key for the race.
Rahal's father won the Detroit Grand Prix in 1992, the first year the race was run on Belle Isles after it was previously run on a street course through downtown Detroit. "Physically for me, it was tougher than normal", said Dixon.
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver James Hinchcliffe recovered from a spin on the opening lap to go off strategy and finish third in the No. 5 Arrow Honda.
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT: Rahal's wife, drag racer Courtney Force, had her auto engulfed in flames Friday night.
Dixon persevered to finish second despite a painful left ankle, the result of his spectacular crash during the May 28 running of the Indianapolis 500.
Newgarden and Alexander Rossi rounded out the top five. Helio Castroneves, who finished seventh in the No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet, is second with 273 points and Indianapolis 500 victor Takuma Sato, who finished eighth today in the No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda, is third in points with 258. Sunday's IndyCar schedule will follow a similar path here at the Belle Isle circuit. Charlie Kimball couldn't avoid a slowing Conor Daly on the backstretch, and the contact that followed broke a piece of Kimball's auto. "But she seems to be OK".
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Ph.D. Forestry 2013, University of New Brunswick, Canada
M.Phil. Forest Economics and Management 2006, Moi University, Kenya
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Economics of Forest Health Threats
Dr. Ochuodho is the leader of the Social Sciences Team of Forest Health Research and Education Center (FHC). FHC is a new collaborative research initiative between the Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky and U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station. The mission of FHC is to advance the conservation of forested ecosystems by integrating genetics-based biological research with social science (economics) research and education and outreach on factors affecting tree health and forest restoration. Currently, Dr. Ochuodho is working with FHC team to conduct a Delphi survey on health threats on oak trees in Eastern and Southern Regions of the U.S. Forest Service.
Oak (Quercus spp.) plays both ecological and economic critical roles in Kentucky, the surrounding region, and arguably the nation as a whole. Oak trees dominate Kentucky's forests and have been an important part of the forest products industry for centuries. White oak (Quercus alba) in particular, is used in the production of veneer, lumber, stave logs (wood used to manufacture barrels or casks), and railroad ties. Kentucky's largest wood export is new and used bourbon barrels which are made from white oak. The second largest export is white oak lumber. Sustaining white oak resources is critical to the long-term survival and growth of forest products and distilling industries responsible for generating billions of dollars to local economies, and several hundred-thousand jobs throughout the region.
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Blockades are attempts by one belligerent state to obstruct a port or an entire coast of another state to prevent shipping or communication by sea with that state by allied or neutral powers. Blockades come in two categories, military and commercial. Military (or naval) blockades try to prevent an enemy's armed forces from leaving port, to bring them to action before they can carry out the mission for which they left port. Their ultimate purpose is to secure command of the sea, and their executors usually are battle squadrons. Commercial blockades have no immediate military objective but seek first and foremost to halt the enemy's seaborne trade by denying it the use of the sea-lanes of communications, ultimately forcing the adversary to surrender. Commercial blockades usually are conducted by cruisers, or in some cases, submarines. Blockades may encompass the whole enemy coast or part of it, and they often combine military and commercial blockades.
Blockades may also be "close" or "open." The former, as exercised by Britain when it bottled up French naval forces in ports and denied merchants access to seaborne shipping and communication during the rule of
Napoleon, are exhausting in terms of wear and tear to both ships and men; they demand a force greater than that against which they act and require large reserves for their relief. Close blockades became impractical with the development of mines and submarinesŚnaval commanders declined to risk expensive capital ships to patrol lethal waters close to hostile shores. Open blockades, as executed by Britain against Germany from 1914 to 1918 and again from 1939 to 1945, strive to protect one's own trade and communications and deny command of home waters to the enemy. The penalty for blockade violators is usually loss of ship and cargo.
Modern common law has defined five conditions of blockade. First, it must be established by authority of a belligerent government. Second, under Article 4 of the Declaration of Paris (1856), it must be effective and not simply a "paper blockade"Śthat is, an enemy's shores must be actively patrolled at all times; a mere declaration of intent to blockade is unlawful. Third, it must be continuously maintained and impartially enforced against all vessels. Fourth, there must be some violation by egress or ingress before a neutral vessel may be seized (London Naval Conference, 1909). And fifth, a vessel about to be seized must have knowledge of the blockade.
In modern times, famous blockades include those by Britain against French and Spanish ports, 1803-1814; by the United States against the Confederacy, 1861-1865; by Britain against Germany, August 1914-June 1919; by German U-boats against Britain and its allied and associated powers, February-June 1915, March-April 1916, and, more rigorously, February 1917-October 1918; by Britain against Germany, November 1939-May 1945; by German U-boats against Britain and the Allies, 1939-1945; and by the republics of the Western Hemisphere against all actions "contrary to [their] security" in January 1942 (Rio de Janeiro Foreign Ministers' Declaration). Most effective among these blockades were those by the United States against the Confederacy in the 1860s and against Japan in
World War II. More recent U.S. naval blockades were maintained against Cuba in 1962 and Vietnam in 1965. The United Nations in 1966 authorized Britain to blockade Rhodesian oilŚan example of an internationally authorized commercial blockade.
Perhaps most severe in human terms was the open blockade of Germany in
World War I by Britain and its allied and associated powers. According to the German Health Office in 1919, the "hunger blockade" and its attendant malnutrition resulted in 763,000 deaths, raised child mortality by 50 percent, increased tubercular-related deaths by 72 percent, and caused a 51 percent surge in women's mortality. The blockade led to rampant cases of rickets, influenza, dysentery, scurvy, keratomalacia, and hunger edema. It also destroyed civilian morale in Germany, thus helping the Allies achieve victory in 1918.
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