{"623242":{"#nid":"623242","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT 2018: A Year in Review","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDear IPaT Community,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHappy holidays! We\u0026#39;re quickly approaching the end of the year, a time for reflection and looking forward to the year ahead. Before we usher in 2019, we\u0026#39;d like to thank you for partnering with the Institute for People and Technology in our mission to shape the future of human-centered systems to promote satisfying, healthy and productive lives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2018 was a year of change and new opportunities. This year we welcomed our new Executive Vice President for Research, Chaouki Abdallah, who returned to Georgia Tech to lead the Institute\u0026#39;s research enterprise. We celebrated the lives of Georgians who inspire transformative research on our campus and throughout the state.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIPaT continued to engage faculty, students, and communities in new research initiatives, such as the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge, while supporting the success of ongoing projects like the renewal of TechSAge, a center devoted to improving the experience of aging for people with disabilities. Our \u0026ldquo;Year in Review\u0026rdquo; is just a glimpse into how your contributions are shaping the world. We\u0026rsquo;re looking forward to what we\u0026rsquo;ll accomplish in 2019 and beyond!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThank you, and have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth D. Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nExecutive Director, Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EJanuary\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOn January 30,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, IPaT executive director, co-organized and presented at a U.S. congressional briefing on intelligent infrastructure in Washington, D.C. The Computing Research Association sponsored the briefing, where Mynatt discussed\u0026nbsp;key gaps that could prevent communities from reaping the economic rewards of infrastructure investments.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EFebruary\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAs part of IPaT\u0026#39;s efforts to better understand and support Georgia Tech research activities, we hosted three days of \u0026quot;office hours.\u0026quot; IPaT leadership met with faculty and research groups across campus to discuss research needs and aspirations.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIPaT and the Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation initiative launched the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E. The challenge, open to all communities in Georgia,\u0026nbsp;supports local governments with seed funding, technical assistance, and other resources as they plan and activate smart development. More than 60 Georgia communities expressed interest in the challenge and 17 submitted proposals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EMarch\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIPaT and the GVU Center hosted a lecture by Georgia Tech alumna\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELena Mamykina\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eon\u0026nbsp;using personal data to facilitate self-management of diabetes.\u0026nbsp;After graduating with her HCC Ph.D. in 2009, Mamykina joined the faculty at Columbia Medical School.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EApril\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFor a second time, the Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation team and the Georgia Municipal Association hosted the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Mayor\u0026rsquo;s Leadership Forum\u003C\/strong\u003E. While the first forum focused on understanding the basics of smart cities, the latest meeting encouraged participants to discuss how to apply smart city practices to their cities.\u0026nbsp;Representatives from several Georgia cities and counties participated, including Athens-Clarke County, City of Albany, Columbus Consolidated Government, City of Gainsville, Macon-Bibb County, City of Savannah, and the City of Warner Robins.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnother year, another exciting semester of innovation and collaboration during the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESpring 2018 Convergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/strong\u003E. IPaT and the Research Network Operations Center sponsored the competition\u0026#39;s judging and demo event on April 12th in the categories of Climate Solutions, Active Aging, and Players and Fans.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe theme of this year\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT Industry Innovation Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;was Intelligent Health \u0026mdash; integrating advancements in science, technology, and design that create longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. Plenary speakers\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChris\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGreer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Jordan Amadio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;spoke to attendees about \u0026#39;What Makes a Smart City Healthy?\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Building Disruptive Ecosystems for Health Innovation.\u0026#39;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EMay\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn May, IPaT published the latest issue in the IPaT In-Depth series, which explores one research topic and the people who are transforming their fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT In-Depth: Sports Technology Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;showed how Georgia Tech academic and athletic units are working together to advance ideas that benefit athletes on and off the field.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFaculty and staff from across campus participated in our spring\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHorizons Workshop\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ewhere we discussed the future of Interdisciplinary Research Institutes and brainstormed newspaper headlines that describe Georgia Tech accomplishments five years in the future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EJune\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe cities of Albany and Chamblee, and Gwinnett and Chatham counties were selected for the inaugural\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The communities\u0026#39; projects tackle housing, traffic congestion, shared autonomous vehicles, and\u0026nbsp;sea level rise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EJuly\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer DuBose\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate director of the SimTigrate Design Lab, was promoted to principal research associate. She\u0026#39;s the first person in the College of Design to be promoted to this rank, the highest in the faculty research track at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechSAge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;selected the winner of its design competition \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJudy Kong\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the California College of the Arts who designed \u0026#39;Stand,\u0026#39; a cane to assist older adults in sitting and standing.\u0026nbsp;The international competition encourages students to develop technologies that empower healthy aging.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudents presented data-oriented solutions for civic problems, from public health to environmentalism, at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECivic Data Science (CDS)\u003C\/strong\u003Efinale on July 19. The 10-week, National Science Foundation-funded summer program brings college students from across the country to Georgia Tech to use data science research and applications for direct civic and social impact.\u0026nbsp;This year\u0026rsquo;s projects addressed gentrification, sustainable transportation, pest control, and environmental monitoring.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAugust\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn August, we published the first edition of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2018%20Impact%20Report%20Web.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIPaT Impact Report\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. The report shows the breadth and depth of IPaT\u0026#39;s research initiatives and partnerships stretching across the world, expanding the reach of our thought leadership, and improving the lives of Georgia communities.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe GVU Center and IPaT have awarded six projects funding through the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E2018-2019 Engagement Grants Program\u003C\/strong\u003E. The grants are designed to build new collaborations and strategic plans for new research areas and programs. The goal of this program is to engage researchers in thinking and working across disciplinary boundaries, as a means to generate the novel research questions and approaches required to address grand challenges.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIPaT received an\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E$86,000\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;grant in August from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Digital Drawer: A Crowd-Sourced, Curated, Digital Archive Preserving History\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eand\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Memory\u003C\/strong\u003E. The Digital Drawer project will pilot a platform and method of gathering, curating and disseminating crowd-sourced community memory, initially, the history of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s rural churches contained in endangered records in private collections dispersed across the state.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAs part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Tech researchers developed and are testing\u0026nbsp;a pilot sensor network for measuring sea level flood risk during natural disasters and storms. The network will improve flood warnings, emergency response action plans and predictions for future flood events.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESeptember\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn September, we held our bi-annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETown Hall Meeting \u0026amp; Networking Reception\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;where we discussed strategic priorities and faculty opportunities for the fall 2018 semester.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT Thursday Think Tank\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;returned in the fall, with discussions on topics ranging from \u0026quot;The Reality of Poverty in a STEM Environment\u0026quot; to\u0026nbsp; the \u0026quot;Atlanta Map Room.\u0026quot; Thursday Think Tank is a weekly event where the IPaT community gathers to brainstorm about research and learn more about work currently underway.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOn September 6,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Smart\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;hosted more than 85 local government representatives, academic researchers, and industry representatives at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center for their\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFall Georgia Smart Workshop\u003C\/strong\u003E. The workshop was the first opportunity for the four Georgia Smart teams to discuss their winning proposals.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIPaT hosted the opening reception for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EEveryday Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;exhibit on September 27. Through the coupling of photographs and interviews, the project shares the personal stories of Georgians\u0026ndash;their challenges and accomplishments, and their vital role in Creating the Next at Georgia Tech. More than 40 people attended the reception, including many of the two dozen people profiled for the project.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EOctober\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAs part of our IPaT Thursday Think Tank series,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESteve Downs\u003C\/strong\u003E, chief technology and strategy officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation moderated a discussion on \u0026#39;Smart Cities, Smart Homes, and Smart Lives: What If We Optimized Them for Wellbeing?\u0026#39; The discussion focused on the values we\u0026#39;ll bring to an era of\u0026nbsp;connected devices, objects, systems, and infrastructure.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation (NIDILRR) has awarded the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign a 5-year, $4.6 million grant to conduct research and development projects that support successful aging-in-place for people with long-term disabilities. The grant represents the second phase of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERERC TechSAge\u003C\/strong\u003E, with continued collaboration from co-directors\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJon Sanford\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETracy Mitzner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWendy Rogers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (formerly a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Psychology). Researchers and staff in the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA), the Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC), and AMAC Accessibility Solutions, as well as health system and community organizations, will partner with TechSAge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENicoleta Serban\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, was selected to participate the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\u0026rsquo;s Interdisciplinary Research Leaders program. The program supports engaged research crafted and conducted by innovative teams to explore a problem and apply a solution in real time, making an immediate positive impact in their home communities. Serban\u0026#39;s contribution to this project is to provide an assessment of the value for healthcare at a child\u0026#39;s residence or school to deliver mental and behavioral health services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOn October 30, the City of Albany along with a team from Georgia Tech hosted a day-long engagement workshop in Albany as part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;Several city department leaders gave demonstrations of the power of data portals, while\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Le Dantec\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EOmar Asensio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;led a discussion on desired project outcomes and how they drive the data needs of the program.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDuring the month of October, the IPaT community donated food and toiletries to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETech 4 Tech Food \u0026amp; Supply Drive\u003C\/strong\u003E. Thanks to your generous support we collected much-needed items for Georgia Tech students facing food insecurity, which we donated to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/http\/\/studentlife.gatech.edu\/content\/star-services\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESTAR Program\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Klemis Kitchen.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ENovember\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEmory University\u0026rsquo;s Brain Health Center, in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, launched an innovative research and therapy program for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is often a precursor to Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s disease. The James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises, Inc. are supporting the new\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMCI Empowerment Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;with a\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;$23.7 million\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;gift.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThis semester, with increased attention globally on climate change and its effects, we added a \u0026ldquo;Climate Solutions\u0026rdquo; category to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;in partnership with the Georgia Tech Global Change Program. A second new category, \u0026ldquo;Active Aging,\u0026rdquo; promotes the vision that all people fully engage in life while sustaining relationships, independence,\u0026nbsp;and quality of life. Finally, a category introduced during the Spring 2018 CIC returned in the fall. \u0026ldquo;Players and Fans\u0026rdquo; encompasses innovations that benefit athletes, artists, entertainers, esports gamers, fans, or owners, whether amateur, youth, or professional.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Johns\u0026nbsp;Hopkins\u0026nbsp;Research Symposium on Engineering in Healthcare\u0026nbsp;brought together experts \u0026mdash; including\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and TechSAge Co-Director\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJon Sanford\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; to advocate for leveraging new and\u0026nbsp;emerging technologies to deliver better health care. The 2018 symposium explored challenges and opportunities faced by aging adults and their care networks as they seek to live independently while maintaining their physical, mental, and emotional health.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDecember\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech and Newsweek sponsored a seminar,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026#39;How Driverless Cars Will Change The World\u0026#39;\u003C\/strong\u003E, which brought together experts from city governments, Silicon Valley, Detroit and elsewhere to discuss a world in which cars can drive themselves and how society is preparing for the arrival of driverless vehicles.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHappy holidays! 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