The Physical and Financial Consequences of Our Failing Infrastructure
By Vincent Caprio
Our Water Counts Blog – Water Wise
The Water Innovations Alliance Foundation is proud to announce the 2014 Sustainable Manufacturer & Water 2.0 Conference May 20-22, 2014. The conference will be held at Northern Illinois University in Naperville (Chicago), Illinois.
This three-day conference and tabletop exhibit is dedicated to answering the question, “How do I make my manufacturing operation more sustainable?” Featuring an array of high-quality educational and networking opportunities to sharpen leadership, management, and technical know-how; it will bring all the elements a manufacturer needs to know in order to adopt or enhance sustainable practices and efficient water manufacturing technologies together, in one location, at one time.
The 2014 Sustainable Manufacturer & Water 2.0 Conference will feature prominent speakers from industry, government, finance and academia. The Conference will address state-of-the-art innovative sustainable manufacturing solutions and leading-edge efficient water manufacturing processes.
The Sustainable Manufacturer & Water 2.0 Conference is designed for owners, plant managers, corporate executives, facilities & EHS managers, engineers, and all others who play a role in making their company’s processes, facilities, operation, and products more sustainable and profitable.
“The opportunity to join the Sustainable Manufacturer Conference with the Water 2.0 event was an easy decision because it delivers manufacturers a complete event to address how to run their operations more efficiently and profitably. From demand response to intelligent industrial water usage, this event is designed to deliver manufacturing professionals a comprehensive overview of sustainable strategies and an integrated approach. The Sustainable Manufacturer Network, a technical affiliate of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), looks forward to a great partnership with the Water Innovations Alliance Foundation,” said Ed Youdell, President & CEO of FMA.
We are currently recruiting speakers for our event. If you are interested, then please contact Vincent Caprio vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org or 203-733-1949.
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WATER NEWS
Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act Introduced in the Senate
By Lynn L. Bergeson
Optimizing Water and Wastewater Operations via the Industrial Internet
By Alan Hinchman
The Physical and Financial Consequences of Our Failing Infrastructure
By Vincent Caprio
Report: Some Bay Area Communities Could Run Out Of Water Within 4 Months
SF Bay Area CBS
Got Manufacturing Flexibility?
By GE Intelligent Platforms
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Looking forward to seeing you in the Chicago region.
Regards,
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
203-733-1949
vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org
www.waterinnovations.org
www.vincentcaprio.org
The NanoBCA would like to recommend:
Quantum Dots Forum
March 26, 2014
Paradise Point Hotel
San Diego, CA
This half day event preceding Phosphor Global Summit 2014 will provide a new forum to cover market opportunities, developments in technologies, end users opportunities and challenges, innovations in applications and environmental issues all related to Quantum Dots.
This will be THE event to:
– Understand what the biggest problems, solutions, and trends are within the budding quantum dots industry
– Network with quantum dots materials and component suppliers, and with potential customers of QD products
– Figure out what problems your research group should focus on in the coming years.
What can you look forward to?
– Market research overview
– Quantum Dots Manufacturers
– Partners of Quantum Dots Manufacturers
– End users and customers
– Different applications: QLED, Detection and Biotechnology
– A panel discussion covering the environmental issues, challenges and regulations
9:00-11:00 Quantum Dots Tutorial (additional fee required)
– Prof. Christopher B. Murray, Richard Perry University Professor, Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
12:00 Registration
12:50 Opening Remarks by the Chair
– Seth Coe-Sullivan, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, QD VISION, Inc
1:00 Making the Quantum Leap: How Quantum Dots Can Revolutionize the Display Industry and Possibly Obsolete OLEDs
– Jed Dorsheimer, Managing Director Equity Research, Display & Lighting, Canaccord Genuity
1:30 Quantum Dots Enhancement Film
– Jeff Yurek, Product Marketing Manager, Nanosys
2:00 Quantum Dots as On-chip Downconverters in LED Applications
– Dr. Juanita Kurtin, CTO and co-founder, Pacific Light Technologies
2:30 Networking break
3:00 Commercializing Cadmium Free Quantum Dot in Display Applications
– Andrew Lee, Associate Director of Business Development, General Manager of Quantum Dot Business, Dow Electronic Materials, The Dow Chemical Company
3:30 Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diodes for Display Applications
– Dr. Paul Holloway, Chief Scientist, NanoPhotonica
4:00 Doped Quantum Dot Phosphors
– Prof. Daniel R. Gamelin, Harry and Catherine Jaynne Boand Endowed Professor in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington
4:30 Panel Discussion: Environmental and Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges around Quantum Dots
– Moderator: Seth Coe-Sullivan, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, QD VISION, Inc
Panelists:
– Kathleen Roberts, Vice President, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C
– Jim Alwood, Chemical Control Division, EPA
– Dr. Todd Kuiken, Sr. Research Associate – Science & Technology Innovation Program, Wilson Center
– Dr. Margaret Hines, Technical Business Development Director, Nanoco Technologies Ltd
5:40 Closing Remarks from the Chair and Conclusion of Forum
Program Inquiries Barbara Fowler +1 207 807 5749
Registration Inquiries Jennifer Carter +1 207 781 9630
Marketing and Press Inquiries Stephanie Whitman +1 207 781 9616
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NANO NEWS
Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act Introduced in the Senate
By Lynn L. Bergeson
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We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging technologies to become individual members of the NanoBCA. Click here to become a NanoBCA Individual Member. The annual Individual Membership fee is $100.
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I encourage you to consider participating in this new event.
Regards,
Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org
www.vincentcaprio.org
Vincent Caprio, Founder and Executive Director of the Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) has announced the WIAF’s partnership with the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) to co-host the Sustainable Manufacturer and Water 2.0 Conference, May 20-22, 2014 at Northern Illinois University in Naperville (Chicago), Illinois.
“Sustainable manufacturing is critical to the evolution of manufacturing in the U.S. and around the world. The number one issue with sustainable manufacturing is the effective and efficient use of water,” says Jim Warren, Senior Director – Membership, Education, Foundation at FMA. “The Water Innovations Alliance Foundation is one of the leading water associations in the country and we look forward to working with Vincent Caprio and his team. Partnering with the WIAF gives us a foothold into that segment of the market and helps us to reach the people associated with the commercial use of water.”
“Working with the FMA allows me to vastly increase my ability to get our message of sustainable water use for manufacturing out to new people,” says WIAF Executive Director, Vincent Caprio. “There are many new emerging water innovations and this allows me to attract relevant FMA members to our new conference. I am excited to be working with the FMA as they support dozens of conferences. This allows me to concentrate on improving the content of the event while the FMA helps with the administrative aspects of the show.”
This year the Sustainable Manufacturer & Water 2.0 Conference will hold a two-day event dedicated to answering the question, “How do I make my manufacturing operation more sustainable?” Featuring an array of high-quality educational and networking opportunities to sharpen leadership, management, and technical know-how; it will bring together all the elements a manufacturer needs to know in order to adopt or enhance green practices. The Sustainable Manufacturer & Water 2.0 Conference is designed for owners, plant managers, corporate executives, facilities & EHS managers, engineers, and all others who play a role in making their company’s processes, facilities, operation, and products more sustainable and profitable. Participants will rethink and reenergize their dedication to ecosavvy manufacturing thanks to the dynamic presenters who will share success stories, real world challenges, and practical solutions.
The show will be located at Northern Illinois University Naperville Conference Center, 1120 E. Diehl Road in Naperville, IL on May 20-22, 2014. Questions concerning the Conference should be directed to Conference Director, Vincent Caprio at 203-733-1949 or vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org.
About FMA
Based in Rockford, Ill., FMA is a professional organization with nearly 2,300 members working together to improve the metal fabricating and forming industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and fabricating equipment manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, and the FABTECH® trade show. FMA also has two technology affiliates, the Tube & Pipe Association, International (TPA), which focuses on the unique needs of companies engaged in tube and pipe producing and fabricating; and Green Manufacturer Network, a professional organization of individual members dedicated to working toward environmentally-friendly manufacturing.
About the Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
The Water Innovations Alliance Foundation is focused on educating the public and key stakeholders as to new developments in fresh and waste water technologies. The Foundation works to gather data, develop reports, standards, economic analysis, and model training programs for advancing the development and deployment of new water technologies.
The Foundation serves the entire spectrum of the water sector: corporations, investors, engineering firms, start-ups, NGOs, research centers, municipalities, and others in the field.
The Water Innovations Alliance Foundation is located in Shelton, CT and Washington, DC. It is a 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation was launched in spring 2009. It is undertaking a series of initiatives to advance the understanding of new opportunities, technologies, and best practices for the water field. The Foundation has a series of educational forums (STEM) to provide young adults with information in regard to career positions in engineering, math and science.
The NCMS has partnered with the National Science Foundation under the National Nanotechnology Initiative to conduct its latest study of commercialization trends in nanotechnology and nanofabrication – previous studies were performed in 2003, 2006 and 2009. The goal of this 2014 study is to document best practices in nano-product development and integration, and identify the challenges organizations (academia, government labs, start-ups or established corporations) face in transitioning nano-scale advances from the lab into sustainable commercial applications.
The 10-15 minute interactive survey may be accessed at www.usnanosurvey.org until March 15, 2014.
Due to the importance of the subject to our national interests, we want to reach a broad cross-section of industry. We are especially urging all stakeholders and senior executives in commercial organizations involved in the NNI and affiliated organizations to log their opinions about nanotechnology development in the U.S.. Responses are confidential and will only be used in the aggregate.
All collaborating organizations and survey respondents will receive the insightful study results in advance of public release this summer. We may contact selected respondents to amplify key results.
I would appreciate it if you would take the time to complete this survey.
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NANO NEWS
Lux-Founded Genocea Biosciences Files For IPO
NanoMech Announces New Global Campus
Building an Effective Team – How to Manage a Team to Make Good Decisions
By Michael J. Mauboussin & Dan Callahan, CFA – Credit Suisse
Manufacturers Add 19,000 in December
Manufacturing Economy Daily
Nanotechnology for Space Exploration
IEEE Roundup
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NANOTECHNOLOGY JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The Richard Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:
Job 1) Transition to Market Program Manager (licensing, software and copyright strategy, regional economic development, and contracts and agreement support)
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/9824059?trk=jobs_sj
Job 2) Strategic Sponsored Work Program Manager (administration of interagency work, strategic alliances, and partnerships)
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/9823504?trk=job_view_browse_map
Job 3) Innovation Assets Program Manager (innovation resources and tools, risk management, intellectual property, business models, and the permanent fund)
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/9824058?trk=job_view_browse_map
Live, work, and play in beautiful Northern New Mexico (Santa Fe area). All three opportunities: $114,600 – $198,800; relocation if applicable. Candidates may apply for 1, 2, or all 3 positions, but should include different cover letters addressing each of the requirements noted in the job postings individually.
For more information and to apply, visit the Los Alamos National Laboratory job posting website at:
http://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/jobs/index.php
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We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging technologies to become individual members of the NanoBCA. Click here to become a NanoBCA Individual Member. The annual Individual Membership fee is $100.
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Thank you for your participation in the 2014 U.S. Nanotechnology Commercialization Survey
Regards,
Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org
www.vincentcaprio.org
By Jordan Lane Gilmore, Advisory Board Member, Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
and Vincent Caprio, Executive Director, Water Innovations Alliance Foundation for GE’s Our Water Counts blog, Water Wise
My experience in water well projects and research in SE Asia over the last few years have lead me to conclude that there is a major lack of information around water withdrawals in India and a need for openness in regard to alternative models for water infrastructure development, particularly in rural India. As water access is a fundamental building block for all development, especially in agrarian societies, it is in the interest of stakeholders to think specifically and critically about planning strategies that are suited for projected growth. If limited water resources and the underlying ecological systems are not safeguarded, current agricultural practices will undermine food security.[1] In India, groundwater (the overwhelmingly primary source of water for agriculture) depletion rates are estimated to be dangerously high and the quality of surface water is very poor.
Right now, there is no real indication of industry being united on a long term approach to alleviate the tremendous pressure put on water resources. This is not to say many companies do not recognize the problem and/or are doing little about it. They do quite a lot. But they could do much more and could target their efforts more directly at the strategic planning of infrastructure. Many of the majors have environmentally conscious practices in place and CSR programs, which are growing. They include programs like rainwater harvesting, advanced land cultivation, fodder preservation schemes, sericulture and water recycling programs, education centers, adult literacy programs and credit schemes.[2] Unilever farmers, for example, are required to apply techniques that are “appropriate to the amount of water available and according to local conditions so that capacity is not exceeded”.[3]
But what are these companies doing to contribute to the knowledge of that capacity (water availability) and local conditions? Since they operate across many watershed areas and draw from the resource spanning across many state and other institutionalized boundaries, what are they doing to improve our understanding of watershed and larger system wide dynamics? Many states have identified a lack of adequate monitoring as a significant problem that prevents proper management. FSG reports on a broad lack of impact assessment in this area.[4]
So, how is industry leveraging the robust information technology infrastructure already in India to modernize assessment and management? In Brazil, Unilever farmers use high tech monitoring devices to make irrigation and fertilizing processes more efficient, so much that they have cut their use in half for tomato crops. This says little, however, about the tech deployment in India, and even less about the upstream processes, i.e. the initial withdrawals from groundwater. Dupont has made use of GPS technology to increase yields with fewer inputs, but we can only infer so much toward the assessment of ecosystem wide impacts, which is very much in the company’s self-interest. Dupont confirms the need of its farmers for access tools enabled by the integration of mobile and information technology resources.[5]
There is a very real opportunity to improve the understanding of the rate of withdrawals and the status and of water resources by leveraging mobile technology and information services. Companies like WellDone are showing us how a device simpler than the technology of a flip-phone can be adapted to sensors and attached to a wellhead to measure the flow of water being withdrawn from aquifers (and ideally, down the road, test the quality).
So, the question is – would Ag companies not benefit from better quality data and real time information around the withdrawal of water from the source? A technology that measures extraction and can be implemented widely is available and fairly inexpensive. If these companies want to enable better management while increasing information flow to their stakeholders, it might behoove them to consider taking advantage of the mobile infrastructure largely in place.
This would represent a step toward much needed monitoring and the benefits to management have tremendous potential. Consider for a moment the alleviation of health problems related to water resource exhaustion. Diarrheal disease, relating to poor water access and quality, kills more children under-5 years of age than AIDS, malaria & measles combined.
Improved management based on strong assessment of groundwater resource capacity translates into improved (more efficient) distribution of water and will likely present smarter models for water infrastructure development (that go against antiquated models that entrench industry into larger and more costly infrastructure projects). From a PR and CSR perspective alone, this translates into smart planning that engages and empowers stakeholders on a modern approach to infrastructure development.
[1] UNEP 2012
[2] School of Doctoral Studies (European Union) Journal 2010
[3] Unilever 2009
[4] Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research 2012
[5] Dupont Agriculture 2012
The Houston Technology Center and the Gulf Coast Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization, in partnership with the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), will be hosting a series of JSC Connect events in 2014. Each event will focus on a technology area of strategic interest to NASA’s human spaceflight program, which may also have considerable potential for non-aerospace applications.
The purpose of the JSC Connect events is to identify potential partnerships for joint development collaborations or potential commercialization of JSC’s technologies. Attendees should be representatives of those organizations with an active interest in the technology area and in potentially partnering with the JSC or other industry or research institution organizations. In addition to presentations by JSC project teams, attendees will also have an opportunity to give a brief presentation on their activities and/or interests in the technology.
Because of the nature of these events, attendance will be limited and invitations will be extended only to organizations with an interest in the technology area and potentially having a partnership with the JSC or other attendees.
If interested in any of the event technology areas, please complete the online registration form so we can include you in the events for those technology areas which may have the biggest impact for you or your organization http://www.gulfcoastrcic.org/JSC_Connect_Registration.htm
Please forward this message to the appropriate individuals in your organization, or with any organizations you are aware of, who have an active interest in technologies in any of the following areas:
Water Quality & Purification – Thursday, January 9
JSC’s interests include inorganic contaminant removal including silver (used as a biocide) and Ca (which accumulates from human waste); elimination of biofouling; debrining and heavy metals removal; detection and identification of salts, bacteria, and fungi; detection and removal of pharmaceutical byproducts; residual solid waste packaging; closed loop water recovery; and zero discharge systems. Specific technologies being investigated include optical detection and salinity monitoring; forward and reverse osmosis; nanotube membrane filtration; low level bacterial/fungi detection and characterization; photo and electrochemical techniques to replace HT catalytic oxidation in final polishing; novel techniques for final debrining and solids waste packaging; and overall water management in complex systems. JSC is interested in partnering on further development of these technologies, including the scale up of recovery for both potable and re-use applications.
Robotics – Thursday, February 27
Telemedicine – Thursday, April 24
RFID – Thursday, June 26
Energy Storage & Management – Thursday, August 21
The NASA Johnson Space Center is actively developing a broad range of new technologies to support the human spaceflight program, and many of these technologies have significant potential for non-aerospace applications, that may provide significant benefits for partners by working together with JSC’s technology development teams.
For more information, please contact:
Bob Prochnow, Director of the Gulf Coast RCIC (Bob.Prochnow@GulfCoastRCIC.org) or
Evelyn Boatman at the HTC-JSC Campus (EBoatman@HoustonTech.org)
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Review of our Water 2.0-Water Management Summit
November 13-14, 2013
Rice University, Houston, TX
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS
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WATER NEWS
Here are a few recent articles from GE’s Our Water Counts
Holding Agriculture Accountable for Groundwater Use
Written by Vincent Caprio & Jordan Gilmore
Water-Wise
How Much Water Is Left on Your Table this Thanksgiving?
Written by Jill Burdette
Water-Wise
The Value of Interdependence on Water Management
Written by Doug McNair
Water-Wise
Water Citizen Launches Keys to Water in Congress Program
Written by Cat Shrier
Water-Wise
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We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging water technologies to become individual members of the WIAF. Click here to become a WIAF Individual Member. The annual Individual Membership fee is $100.
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Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season.
Regards,
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
203-733-1949
vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org
www.waterinnovations.org
www.vincentcaprio.org
Nanotechnology Community Opportunity
Candidates for Chairman of IEC TC 113
Background
Mike Leibowitz is the Secretary for the US National Committee Technical Advisory Group to IEC Technical Committee 113, Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems (TC 113 US TAG). The TAG Chairman is Dr. Brent Segal, Chief Scientist, Nanotechnology at Lockheed Martin Corporation and Chairman of the IEEE Nanotechnology Standards Committee.
Reason for Chairmanship Opening
The US National Committee to the IEC holds the TC 113 Chairmanship, however just prior to the IEC TC 113 meetings held October 16-20, 2013 in New Delhi, Dr. Greg Monty of Underwriters Laboratories LLC had resigned as TC 113 Chairman effective immediately due to his departure from UL. The German National Committee holds the TC 113 Secretariat and would like very much that the USNC to retain the chairmanship.
The following are important points for candidates to consider:
– Candidates should familiarize themselves with the roles and responsibilities of the Chairman as outlined on the IEC website.
– IEC Technical Committee Chairs serve a 6-year term, with the opportunity for a single 3-year extension if desired (This supersedes any information regarding terms of office from the IEC Chairman page, under the “Appointment” tab).
– The TC Chairmanship is an un-paid, voluntary position. Therefore, the candidate must have funding secured for international travel and associated expenses.
– TC 113 meets face-to-face twice each year while work sessions of individual project teams are conducted by web conference. Historically, the TC 113 Chairman has also attended meetings of IEC TC 119: Printed electronics, ISO/TC 229: Nanotechnologies, and the ISO/TC 229 US TAG if time and travel budgets permitted. In 2014, the TC 113 project teams will meet June 3-6 in Mississauga, Ontario (near Toronto airport) and both the Plenary and project teams will meet in mid-November in Tokyo. The Tokyo sessions are in conjunction with the IEC General Meeting.
– Each candidate should provide their resume/bio, or a link to one online (if current) and an organizational letter of support that includes that organization’s willingness to fund the Chairman’s duties.
– As the Chairman is US-based, he/she is strongly encouraged to join the TC 113 US TAG and participate as a US Expert on TC 113 projects relevant to their expertise as workload allows.
– Each Monday, a TAG steering committee of the TC 113 Chair, TC 113 TAG Chair, immediate past TAG Chair, and TAG Secretary holds 30-minute teleconferences at 9:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss TC 113 activity and any TAG actions required.
They are aiming to have a slate of candidates ready for TC 113 TAG consideration and vote by December 15, 2013. If you are interested in applying for this position please contact:
Mike Leibowitz
TC 113 US TAG Secretary
Secretary for the US National Committee Technical Advisory Group to IEC Technical Committee 113, Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems (TC 113 US TAG)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
1300 N. 17th Street, Suite 900 | Rosslyn, VA 22209 USA
Tel: +1 703.841.3264 | Cell: +1 443.812.6051
Mike.Leibowitz@Nema.org
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We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging technologies to become individual members of the NanoBCA. Click here to become a NanoBCA Individual Member. The annual Individual Membership fee is $100.
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Wishing you happy holidays!
Regards,
Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org
www.vincentcaprio.org
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