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<Title>REU Opportunity: University of Minnesota</Title>
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    <h1><strong>Summer Research Programs </strong></h1>
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    <a href="https://umn.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747d40beaacd76913715ba6cc&amp;id=424b0213d6&amp;e=e4da8f17c5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">R</a><a href="https://umn.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747d40beaacd76913715ba6cc&amp;id=624cb0f2e9&amp;e=e4da8f17c5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">esearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)</a>
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    <li><a href="https://umn.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747d40beaacd76913715ba6cc&amp;id=63d61e7b9c&amp;e=e4da8f17c5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">American Indian Fellowships</a></li>
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    <a href="https://umn.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747d40beaacd76913715ba6cc&amp;id=455a72c011&amp;e=e4da8f17c5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">F</a><a href="https://umn.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747d40beaacd76913715ba6cc&amp;id=31951ed73f&amp;e=e4da8f17c5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">aculty-Student Team Fellowships</a>
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    <span>The University of Minnesota MRSEC will provide up to 20 full-time summer research positions to undergraduate students during the summer of 2020.  </span><div>
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    <p><span>This program is open to
    undergraduate students in all science and engineering majors*, including (but
    not limited to): Chemical engineering; Chemistry; Electrical
    engineering; Materials science; Mechanical engineering; Physics</span><span></span></p>
    
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    <span>Program Benefits:</span><ul>
    <li>$5000 stipend; food, housing, and travel paid</li>
    <li>$1000 research supply fund</li>
    <li>Independent research project</li>
    <li>Professional development activities: oral and poster presentation practice, scientific ethics, GRE prep, seminar series, graduate application instruction</li>
    <li>Hands-on access to world-class instrumentation facilities</li>
    <li>Visits to industrial partners and academic/national labs</li>
    <li>Travel grants for post-participation conference attendance</li>
    <li>Exposure to wide variety of research projects and diverse participant base</li>
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    <p><strong>Program Dates: June 1 - August 7, 2020.<br>Application Deadline:  Feb. 15, 2020</strong><br><br><strong>Participating Departments</strong>: Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering &amp; Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. <br><br><strong>Students in all STEM majors are encouraged to apply.</strong> <br><br>Additional information and applications for all of our programs can be found on our web site at <a href="https://umn.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747d40beaacd76913715ba6cc&amp;id=fdca73a377&amp;e=e4da8f17c5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/#summer</a>.  <br><br>If you have any questions, please contact: <br><br>Phil Engen<br>Education &amp; Outreach Director<br>Materials Research Science &amp; Engineering Center<br>University of Minnesota<br><a href="mailto:mrsecehr@umn.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">mrsecehr@umn.edu</a></p>
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<Summary>Summer Research Programs    Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)  American Indian Fellowships  Faculty-Student Team Fellowships  The University of Minnesota MRSEC will provide up to 20...</Summary>
<Website>http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/REU/</Website>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="89384" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/89384">
<Title>State commitment to Bikeways honors MPP alumna Kim Lamphier</Title>
<Tagline>Governor makes $3.8 mil/year available, for two years.</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">In December, the office of Governor Hogan announced that his administration will make $3.8 million available per year in the next two years for the Bikeways Network Program, in honor of the Kim Lamphier, a member of Bike Maryland and cycling advocate who passed away in August. <div><br></div>
    <div>Kim was an M.P.P. alumna of the School of Public Policy at UMBC, and a longtime Bikeways advocate. <br><div><br></div>
    <div>From the Governor's <a href="http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/News/Releases2019/Governor_Hogan_Makes_3.8_Million_Available_for_Maryland_Bikeways_in_2020.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">press release</a>:</div>
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    <div><em>“The Bikeways Network Program assures us that Marylanders will have access to a safe, inter-connected bicycle network for generations to come,” said Governor Hogan. “This critical investment further bolsters our transportation network and honors a dedicated advocate in Kim Lamphier.”</em></div>
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    <div><em>The bikeways program provides funding to jurisdictions and organizations for projects that support the goals of the Maryland Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. The program helps improve connections to transit, work, schools, shopping and other destinations, and supports economic development, environmental stewardship and the quality of life in local communities.</em></div>
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    <div><em>“The bikeways program is a great way to enhance safe infrastructure throughout the state, and the ability to use these resources will make a huge impact,” said MDOT State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Administrator Greg Slater. “I’m thankful for the unwavering efforts of Kim Lamphier, and the action of Governor Hogan to make this funding available. Kim was a fierce advocate for safe cycling and I can see her smiling face as the state confirms its commitment to this funding.”</em></div>
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    <a href="http://www.mdlcv.org/blog/remembering-kim-lamphier" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Read more</a> about Kim Lamphier's legacy and her advocacy work.</div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="89385" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/89385">
<Title>The iCURE Program (National Cancer Institute - NIH)</Title>
<Tagline>Applications for iCURE must be submitted by January 17, 2020</Tagline>
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    <p><span>The Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program is now accepting applications for fall 2020 research experiences!<u><br><br>Applications for iCURE must be submitted by January 17, 2020 for research experiences that will begin in September 2020.</u></span></p>
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    <p><span>iCURE provides mentored research experiences for qualified students and scientists on the NCI campuses in Bethesda, Rockville and Frederick, Maryland.<br><br>The program offers:</span></p>
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    <li><span>One-year awards to post-baccalaureate individuals (PIs may have the option to provide additional support for a second year)</span></li>
    <li><span>Two-year awards to graduate students</span></li>
    <li><span>Three-year awards to postdoctoral fellows</span></li>
    <li><span>Professional development and career support</span></li>
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    <p><span>iCURE particularly encourages the participation of individuals from underrepresented populations and aims to further NCI’s interest in diversity. An iCURE scholar must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or legal permanent resident of the United States.</span></p>
    <p><span>Applicants should visit the<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAxOTExMjEuMTMyMTg3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYW5jZXIuZ292L2Fib3V0LW5jaS9vcmdhbml6YXRpb24vY3JjaGQvZGl2ZXJzaXR5LXRyYWluaW5nL2ljdXJlP2NpZD1lYl9nb3ZkZWwifQ.z3O5TBmaOexuFPrNLkxHNvL5XXG2I8YxskDOaVruvSk/br/71727963757-l" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong> iCURE website</strong></a> for information about eligibility and application instructions.</span></p>
    <p><span>iCURE is a partnership between the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) and the NCI Intramural Research Program (IRP), which includes the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) and the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG).</span></p>
    <p><span>iCURE is an extension of the highly successful Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) program, which helps support the career progress of its scholars toward research independence and fosters and sustains diversity in the biomedical researcher pipeline.</span></p>
    <p><span>Contact: Dr. Jessica Calzola, <a href="mailto:iCURE@nih.gov" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>iCURE@nih.gov</strong></a><br>Learn more: <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAxOTExMjEuMTMyMTg3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYW5jZXIuZ292L2Fib3V0LW5jaS9vcmdhbml6YXRpb24vY3JjaGQvZGl2ZXJzaXR5LXRyYWluaW5nL2ljdXJlP2NpZD1lYl9nb3ZkZWwifQ.F9cwqCjf35Ts1pKTleg5hMvjW0t7yyPgUAOKWK_AyXg/br/71727963757-l" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/crchd/diversity-training/icure</strong></a></span></p>
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<Summary>The Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program is now accepting applications for fall 2020 research experiences!  Applications for iCURE must be submitted by January...</Summary>
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<Title>Study Abroad Ambassador Blog Post: Catherine Jean, Denmark</Title>
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<Summary>Get to know Catherine in her first blog post! She hasn't left the US yet, but she shares how she is feeling leading up to departure! </Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="89382" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/89382">
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    <p><strong><img src="https://www.csee.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/71500376_2622620091135769_1181310426684588032_n.jpg" alt="Global Game Jam" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></strong></p>
    <p><strong>Registration for the 2020 <a href="http://gaim.umbc.edu/global-game-jam/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Global Game Jam</a> is open!</strong></p>
    <p>For the 12th(!) year in a row, UMBC is the Baltimore host site for the <a href="http://www.globalgamejam.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Global Game Jam</a>! It will run from 5:00 pm Friday, January 31st to 5:00 pm Sunday, February 2nd, just after classes start. Space is limited, so <a href="http://www.globalgamejam.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">sign up now</a>!</p>
    <p>For anyone who hasn’t participated, the global game jam is a 48-hour game development event, similar in spirit to a hackathon, with hundreds of host sites around the world. At 5:00 pm local time, introduce the jam and announce this year’s theme. Previous year’s themes have ranged from a phrase (“as long as we’re together there will always be problems”) to a word (“extinction”) to an image (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros#/media/File:Serpiente_alquimica.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ouroboros</a>: a snake eating its tail), to a sound (the recording of a heartbeat). Participants brainstorm game ideas around the theme, form into teams, and spend the weekend building games that are designed to be both fun and express the theme.</p>
    <p>The UMBC site is not restricted to just students. In previous years, we have had a mix of UMBC students, alumni, students from other schools, game development professionals, and just people with an interest in game development. You can get more information on game jams, the GGJ, and the UMBC site on the UMBC <a href="http://gaim.umbc.edu/global-game-jam" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Games, Animation and Interactive Media</a> web page.   </p>
    <p>The UMBC site is limited to just 40 participants, so <a href="http://www.globalgamejam.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">sign up</a> early if you want to come. If you are not near UMBC, check the main <a href="http://www.globalgamejam.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Global Game Jam</a> site for a participating location near you.</p>
    <p>The post <a href="https://www.csee.umbc.edu/2019/12/global-game-jam-at-umbc-2020/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Global Game Jam at UMBC, 5pm Fri 1/31 – 5pm Sun 2/2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.csee.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering</a>.<img src="null" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="89381" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/89381">
<Title>Public policy cybersecurity research makes waves in industry</Title>
<Tagline>Report by Norris and Mateczun is highly cited in articles</Tagline>
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    <div>Research published last year by Professor Emeritus Don Norris and Ph.D. student Laura Mateczun has been cited recently in multiple reports and articles covering the growing threats to cybersecurity across the US.</div>
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    <span>The research, published in February 2019 in </span><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/puar.13028" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Public Administration Review</a><span>, provides the first nationwide survey of local government cybersecurity measures and attacks. </span>
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    <div>Recent mentions of this research include,</div>
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    <div>"<a href="https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/34822/the-state-of-ransomware-in-the-us-report-and-statistics-2019/?fbclid=IwAR1uM1hV3-aKzIzEgEcndoBOhCjNoa8IjM4LO2D7nf_y8DgPCakGHnMSvvM" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The State of Ransomware in the US: Report and Statistics 2019</a>," Emisoft Malware Blog</div>
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    <div>"<a href="https://statescoop.com/umbc-paper-local-cybersecurity-survey-ransomware/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Interest in cybersecurity needs to start at top, new research argues</a>," StateScoop</div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="89379" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/89379">
<Title>2020 Holiday Leave Schedule</Title>
<Tagline>Do you know when the campus is closed in 2020?</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">The Holiday Leave Schedule for calendar year 2020 may be accessible via <a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/mgrrv7077217x3njxlki7gmsymapdfq4" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">2020 calendar</a>.  Please refer to the document for the year-long schedule and share with your departmental employees accordingly.<div><br></div>
    <div>Thank you.</div>
    <div>Sherrell McNamara, HRIS Manager</div>
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<Summary>The Holiday Leave Schedule for calendar year 2020 may be accessible via 2020 calendar.  Please refer to the document for the year-long schedule and share with your departmental employees...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="89375" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/89375">
<Title>DisAbility &amp; Identity: Wendy Maruyama, Artist and Professor</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">How do we talk about disability as an identity?<div><br></div>
    <div>"Talking about Deafness and disability has never been easy.  I realize as time goes on, my being Deaf was the first identity that I was consciously aware of.  And I have cerebral palsy.  The days before where I had gone to speech therapy, physical therapy, then of course being Japanese American, we were the only Asian American kids on the block.  Then there is the issue of being female in a male-dominated field..." -Wendy Maruyama, Furniture Maker, Artist and Professor<div><br></div>
    <div>What is the legacy of embracing identity?</div>
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    <div>"The thing that she instilled in me and generations of students is 'Don't ever settle on the thing that you did as the final product.  Keep pushing." - Adam John Manly, Artist<br><div><br></div>
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    <div>Take a moment to explore Wendy Maruyama's journey from childhood to world-renowned artist and scholar with the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF6lJNx5NRA" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">video linked here and below:  Wendy Maruyama segment on Craft in America: Identity</a>.  (8.5 minutes)</div>
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    <div>The journey toward success for people with disabilities has strong partnerships on campus.  UMBC students with disabilities may request accommodation through<a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> Student Disability Services (link).</a>
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    <div>UMBC employees with disabilities may request<a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodation-request/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> work-related accommodation through Accessibility &amp; Disability Services (link)</a>.</div>
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    <div>More information on how <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/services/deaf-and-hoh-services/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC provides accommodation for members of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing community is linked here</a>.</div>
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    <a href="https://wendymaruyama.com/home.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wendy Maruyama's website, featuring more information about her life and work is linked here</a>.</div>
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    <div>Image illustrating the post: Photo of small paper/wooden block figure standing in the crook of a tree, gazing at the ascending trunk.</div>
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<Title>Don't Forget to Submit &amp; Approve Time Sheets for 2019</Title>
<Tagline>Don't Miss the Deadline--January 9, 2020</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">As pay period 14 (ending 1/4/2020) comes to a close, please be mindful that this is the last time sheet that will be processed for calendar year 2019. Below are helpful factors that should be shared with supervisors and <u>leave eligible</u> employees. <div>
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    <li>To ensure that all leave is recorded and processed correctly for the 2020 calendar year, it is imperative that time sheets (<strong>electronic and paper for pay period 14 and prior</strong>) are <strong>submitted and approved by Thursday, January 9, 2020</strong>. These time sheets must be processed in time entry for PR15.</li>
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    <strong><u>IMPACT</u>: </strong> Processing <strong>late</strong> time sheets <strong>after</strong> PR15 time entry, for leave eligible employees, will result in leave reductions from the 2020 leave and post inaccurate balances.</li>
    <li>Personal leave hours for calendar year 2020 were available to employees for usage as of January 1, 2020. Starting with the time sheet for pay period 15 (1/5/2020 thru 1/18/2020) until the year-end process occurs, employees will notice the personal leave balance will reflect the unused personal hours from 2019 in addition to the hours for 2020. Any personal leave hours used or processed in the system after January 4, 2020 (ie. late time sheets or excess usage) will be deducted from the 2020 personal leave balance.</li>
    <li>Supervisors should submit a Holiday Leave Carryover Exception Request Form (<a href="https://umbc.box.com/HolLeaveCarryoverExceptionPDF" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.box.com/HolLeaveCarryoverExceptionPDF</a>) for any employee approved to carry over unused holiday leave into calendar year 2020. The form must be signed by the Department Head and forwarded to my attention for review and processing.</li>
    <li>Updated leave balances, inclusive of processed year-end figures, will be reflected on the time sheet for pay period 17 (ending 2/15/2020). This time sheet will reflect leave balances as of the end of pay period 15. </li>
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    <div>If you have any questions, please contact me at <a href="mailto:mcnamara@umbc.edu">mcnamara@umbc.edu</a>
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    <div>Sherrell J. Mcnamara, HRIS Manager</div>
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<Title>HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM PKP CHAPTER 22 UM-UMBC</Title>
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    <p><span>The
    year 2020 marks the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the formation of Phi Kappa
    Phi Chapter 22, the parent chapter from which our group emerged in 2010.  We are excited as we head into this new year
    and new decade, and look forward to some exciting events this spring.  On Monday, April 6<sup>th</sup>, we will host
    our annual Evening with Dr. Hrabowski.  And,
    new members will be welcomed at our Initiation Ceremony on Sunday, April 19,
    with a special commemoration of our 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary.  </span></p>
    <p><span>What
    are you looking forward to in 2020?  Let
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