![]() There are now a host of options available, which are typically rated to about 40m (probably deeper than you'll ever go). Beginners should dive in with a waterproof compact with at least a 5m, or preferably 10m, waterproof rating.īeyond these snorkelling depths it is necessary to consider a marine case. When shooting underwater photos, whether diving or snorkelling, the first decision is how much of an initial investment to make. Below the surfaceĪt a time when many of the world's great reefs are in danger and so many enigmatic species are threatened, it is a great time to get involved and make the seas more valuable healthy than exploited. For adventure travel a secure tripod mount can be vital, and trekkers may want to consider a built-in hydration pack.ĭepending on terrain and activities, other items to consider include a pen knife, mini travel towel, card reader, sealable plastic bags, dust blower, lens cloth, polariser, UV and neutral density filters and even a backup hard drive. Whereas LowePro have a nice selection of very robust compartmentalised and customisable bag. Crumpler offers practical yet street smart bags encompassing camera, laptop and day pack space. There is no one perfect bag but different bags for different situations. Remember your strobe (or flash) may also need extra AA batteries.Ĭarefully consider what kind of bag you will require for your given environment and/or activities. Batteries are obviously useless unless you carry chargers and the requisite charger adaptor for the region you are in (I always carry a travel adaptor pack with different regional connectors clearly labelled). Cheaper third-party batteries usually work fine but may have half the shelf life of a brand battery. All batteries have a shelf life beyond which they begin to lose their charge faster. There are a host of accessories to consider, some more vital than others.Īlways carry more charged batteries than you think you will need. The only thing more annoying than carrying loads of photographic gear, which you may rarely use, is not having the right gear during that pivotal moment. What used to be a very lengthy and hi-tech process is now just a few clicks, if planned and executed appropriately.Īside from panoramas, consider an intervalometer for time-lapse sequences or super long exposures, and extreme neutral density filters (up to 10 stops) to render moving water or clouds an attractive blur. ![]() Why stop there? If you have the inclination for some pre-planning and post-processing (along with lugging extra gear), plan for a 360º or even full spherical panorama. This makes a tripod even more essential as a series of bracketed shots can be nicely blended into an eye catching HDR (high dynamic range) panorama. Also bear in mind the dynamic range of a panorama will almost certainly be beyond the range of your camera's sensor. Although, for more consistent success and urban or architectural panoramas, a tripod and panorama head are vital. This can be accomplished with hand held shots with practice. Software such as PTGui does an excellent job of seamlessly stitching together panoramic images. There are a host of exciting digital options, all of which require planning and specialised equipment to carry out correctly in the field. It may be considered cheating by some, but you can craft your image to highlight your environment or go beyond the usual visual experience to make your photographs stand out. Pack some lens cloths and a dust blower, and remember to regularly check and clean your equipment to maximise its life span. Memory cards are very robust but in extreme or changing environments a hard case is a worthy addition as well.īatteries lose their charge faster in cold environments so keep them wrapped somewhere warm, such as in your sleeping bag next to your body. To keep your equipment secure, make sure your camera bag is well padded, includes an all weather cover and has a few de-humidifying sachets inside. This can also be used when changing lenses to minimise the small vacuum effect, which can draw dust inside your camera. One simple precaution against all of these terrors is a sealable plastic bag, or if your budget allows, an all-weather camera cover. ![]() It could be a smudge on your sensor or sudden condensation. Dust, sand, salty spray, humidity and extreme temperature changes can all play havoc on your camera and your shots. Whatever your terrain, cameras have many enemies.
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![]() These areas also seem to have no exits or purpose. As I suspected, the ammo boxs there are not “real.” They are background and can’t be picked up. Using a very cool “moon jump” GameShark code, people have been able to enter the hidden areas of the Warehouse and Sewers. Update: Lots of progress has been made with this mystery. The question is: What is their use, if any? It is possible that still more of these unreachable multiplayer areas exist. Were the programmers planning to extend the vents further, but decided against it? At the top of the grate, the vents seem to branch off further, but the use of the FarSight or X-Ray Scope reveals that they do not go on very far past that point. If you look up, you should see a grate on the side of the vent just like the ones above the bathroom stalls that you can climb. In the Felicity, head up into the vents above the bathroom and make your way to the hole that you can drop through to end up at the bottom of the stairs in the hallway below. Odd.Īn aborted attempt to expand the Felicity vents even further? Of all the similiar doors in the level, this is the only one with a shaft above it. Thus, this shaft seems to serve no purpose. When the door is opened, it actually shrinks up into the ceiling by folding in on itself like an accordian. It seems, however, that this is not the case. At first, I thought that this shaft was there so that the door had a place to retract up into when it opened. Above this door, where you normally can’t see, is a long shaft extending upward approximately twenty scale feet. In the Temple, there is a slow-opening stone door at the center of a four-way intersection. The end of the ladder is too high up the wall to reach, and even if it were possible to do so, it isn’t a “real” ladder and cannot be climbed. Another ammo box is visible on top of the grate, as well as a patch of gray sky. It seems to lead up to a grate in the ceiling. It is above a ramp leading up, against a brick wall. Again, what could this mean?Īlso in the Sewers is an unreachable ladder. There are also two small, equally unreachable tunnels that channel water into this area. In the very bottom level of the Sewers, there are seemingly unreachable ammo boxes visible beneath a grate below one of the moving elevator platforms. The ammo box at the top of the unreachable ladder in the Sewers. Perhaps this was the intended spot for it earlier in the game’s development before it was just decided to leave out a spawning location for the sixth weapon. Not only does Nintendo hint at something interesting hidden here, but they even call it the “question mark grate.” It’s also worth mentioning that there is no location for a sixth weapon in the Warehouse. “You might also look up at the ammo box behind the question mark grate-pretty suspicious, eh?” This could be dismissed easily as simply an unfinished and useless portion of the level, except for the fact that when examined from below, the unmistakable outline of a question mark is revealed! Why add a question mark for nothing more than a useless unfinished room? Here’s a cryptic quote from page 169 of Nintendo’s official Perfect Dark strategy guide: The question mark grate in Warehouse.The grate as seen with the X-Ray Scanner.Ībove the vents in the Warehouse level is a tiny, inaccessible room containing what looks like an ammo box. Furthermore, they appear even if there are no weapons anywhere in the level! Check these out: An interesting fact about the unreachable ammo boxes of the Sewers and Warehouse described below is that they will not move when shot (like a normal ammo box). Unsolved Mystery #1: Secret multiplayer areas.ĭescription: Several multiplayer levels, such as the Sewers and Warehouse, seem to have inaccessable, probably unfinished sections. ![]() This should bring up a diagram of the appropriate speaker layout. In the Speaker Configuration window, select Multichannel and 5.1 or 7.1 Rear Surround.Everything discussed in this guide pertains to the device with 8 outputs. The first listing corresponds to your mic, while the second corresponds to the headphones. You will notice that the first of these listings features 2 inputs and 0 outputs, while the second features 0 inputs and 8 outputs. NOTE: On Mac, Mobius is listed as two separate devices within the Audio Midi Setup utility. Once this is done, select the Output tab from the right hand side of the window and then the Configure Speakers button in the bottom right hand corner. Select your "Audeze Mobius 3D 8Ch 2" as your system’s sound output device.To ensure that your headset is properly configured for Surround Sound, open your Audio MIDI Setup utility and select Window > Show Audio Devices.Well, all of the instructions except for Step 5 - that one is optional. NOTE : If you do not see DirectX listed under Output modules, select “Dolby Digital” instead and follow the rest of the instructions as written. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your content!.Once this is done, set the “Speaker configuration” to 5.1 or 7.1 (depending on your content), Save, and then restart VLC.In the new settings window on the left-hand side, locate Audio > Output modules > DirectX, then set your "Audeze Mobius 3D 8Ch" headset as the Output device.Select the “Audio” tab at the top of the Preferences window, and then select “All” under the “Show settings” section in the bottom left-hand corner of the window.Launch VLC and select Tools > Preferences.But you already knew that, didn't you? After all, included with your Mobius was a shiny new Traveler's Guide which you totally read.right? Of course you did! NOTE: Surround Sound playback through the Mobius is only available in USB mode. Once VLC is installed, please connect your Mobius to your device using one of the included USB cables. VLC can be downloaded by accessing the following link and selecting your appropriate operating system: Please note that for this to work the local network must be capable of supporting multicast.Greetings fellow traveler! If you're reading this, it means that you are in possession of content with 6-8 audio channels and are wondering how to experience that content in its full Surround Sound glory through your Mobius! While the Universe is vast and contains a wide variety of options for media playback, we have chosen to use VideoLAN Client (VLC) for the purposes of this guide.īefore we begin, you will need to make sure you have VLC downloaded and installed on your system. The above assumes that there is a multicast stream on a multicast group with ip address of 238.1.1.1 on port 5000. VLC then connects to this group on a specified port and plays the stream(s). In a multicast configuration the Encoder/Gateway sends the UDP stream to a multicast group, such as: 238.1.1.1. Multicast is used for one-to-many broadcast. Please make sure that your encoder/gateway is sending to this port and that all proper firewall rules are in place. The above assumes that VLC on your computer is listening on an incoming port 5000 for UDP streams. Click on the text input box labeled Please Enter a Network URL.VLC needs to be configured to lisiten for incoming streams on a specific port. In a unicast configuration the encoder or the IPTV Gateway/Server is sending a UDP stream directly to the computer that is running the VLC. Click on Media, and select Open Network Stream.Hopefully the instructions below can help make this process clearer. It is therefore not surprising that the most common support question that we get asked is how to setup VLC in order to receive multicast or unicast streams. VLC is widely used by consumers and professionals alike. It would not be an exaggeration to say that 99% of all support questions are in fact related to incorrect networking setup.įor those not familiar with VLC (VideoLan), it is a free multimedia player supporting most file and streaming media formats. In most cases the first thing we do is ask the customer to confirm that their setup works with VLC, because if it works with VLC then their issue is most likely not IP networking related. As a company that specializes in the manufacture and sale of H.264/MPEG-2 video encoders and decoders we often find ourself having to offer technical support to our customers. ![]() The driver can then easily show their ELD logs and thus sustain their privacy at the same time. The application has a dedicated inspection mode which comes in handy in the event the truck gets pulled over by the cops. Inspection Mode, Document Storage, and Constant Tracking If there is any dashcam installed and paired, then the user can directly watch the footage from the application. The AI of this application interestingly creates a list ranking the drivers by their overall road safety performance score. The performance analysis of every driver separately can be viewed by the user. It also terminates any human errors that might occur due to a sloppy job or a mistake made by someone in a hurry. The photos and delivery paperwork can be uploaded and sent through KeepTruckin.Īt the start of every delivery trip, the pre-op inspection and the post-op overview can be done through the application conveniently with just a few clicks. The users can even go through the saved database of the application and look at past deliveries and the overall status of each and every delivery. They can get updated on the progress of the delivery orders in real time. The users can even receive updates upon the completion of a task. Through this application, users can assign new dispatch orders to their truck drivers while they are in the field. The application sends an alert to the drivers and to their employer if there is any when the allowed time is crossed.ĭispatch and Managing Logistics Operations The application ensures that the truck drivers, either solo or part of a fleet, are living up to the obligations of their job and not exceeding the permitted duration of driving. The application makes the job of logging the hours of service (HOS) relatively easy and automated and omits any human errors or redundancies that might occur. ![]() KeepTruckin, brought to you by Motive Technologies, is an intelligent application that logs the hours a truck driver has driven in a specific period of time. At the end of this article, you will find our how-to steps which you can follow to install and run KeepTruckin Electronic Logbook on PC or MAC. ![]() However, if you ever wanted to run KeepTruckin Electronic Logbook on Windows PC or MAC you can do so using an Android emulator. published KeepTruckin Electronic Logbook for Android operating system(os) mobile devices. Free download KeepTruckin Electronic Logbook for PC Windows or MAC from BrowserCam. ![]() My grandkids play it … and everybody still argues about who is gonna be Bo Jackson.’ Tecmo Bowl … that was a lot of technology back then. They say, ‘I still got the machine to play it on. When I’m at sports memorabilia shows, people come up with that video game. We couldn’t play with it for a month because the fight was so intense.’ I hear that a lot. ![]() ![]() So our parents took the game and my dad locked it up in his tool cabinet. It really makes me feel good that I have grown men in their 40s saying, ‘Hey, my cousin and I got into the biggest fight of our lives because we both wanted to be you in Tecmo Bowl when we were young. I’ve still got the machine to play it on. What was it like seeing yourself virtually back then? Your video game legacy dates back to 1989 when you became the star of Tecmo Bowl. Madden still thinks enough of me to do something like this. I figured that, somewhere in my past, I did something right in order to still be looked at as one of the iconic athletes from over 30 years ago. Working with the Madden people to iron things out, dot all the i’s, cross all the t’s - once we got that done, the rest was just going for it. This has been in the works off and on for years. What does it mean to you to finally be a cover athlete for the game, 35 years after your career began? This conversation has been edited for clarity and length. Jackson is the seventh running back to be named a Madden cover athlete, following Eddie George (Madden 2001), Marshall Faulk (Madden 2003), Shaun Alexander (Madden 2007), Peyton Hillis (Madden 12), Adrian Peterson and Barry Sanders (both Madden 25).īefore the cover unveiling, The Undefeated’s Aaron Dodson caught up with Jackson to talk about his Tecmo Bowl days, how Bo Knows came to life, his Madden return and more. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to revisit the sportswear company’s famous Bo Knows ad campaign by incorporating a digitally rendered version of his signature shoe, the Nike Air Bo Turf, into the game. And beginning Friday, gamers will once again be able to play with him virtually. Nearly 35 years after his NFL career began in 1987, Jackson will grace a special digital cover of Madden NFL 22. On Wednesday, EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson return to the game for the first time since Madden NFL 15, but he’ll also receive the honor of becoming a Madden cover athlete. It wasn’t until 2014 that Jackson made his Madden debut as a special-edition player in the Ultimate Team game mode. ![]() But due to licensing issues and a hip injury during the 1990 NFL season that forced his early retirement from football, Jackson never appeared in Madden during his playing days. Madden was first released on PC in 1988 during Jackson’s second season in the NFL. To this day, Jackson in Tecmo Bowl and 1991’s Tecmo Super Bowl is considered one of the greatest video game avatars, along with Michael Vick from Madden NFL 2004. Yet his trio of games likely wouldn’t have been possible without the virtual stardom he garnered in 1989’s Tecmo Bowl, the first console game to earn a license from the NFL to feature players by name, image and likeness.
Well-designed city will greatly improve economic efficiency which may convert into city income. The most important aspect is the skillful management of urban planning by shaping the grid of streets, placing buildings and their mutual relation. The story starts in a little-known protodynastic period in which you will be able to observe the birth of the Old Egypt and finished with the death of Cleopatra VII. You can wishlist it hereīuilders Of Egypt is an economic type of city-building taking place in the valley of the Nile. This, above all, assists us in providing better service to you.The full version of Builders of Egypt will available on GOG.com. So, we’re always looking for ways to improve, and are curious to hear from you. School children from all around the world appreciate and enjoy our materials. As a result, our content is exciting and interesting for our readers. We also use Curious Times Weekly, The Curious Magazine, and My Expressions to communicate with our audience. Consequently, we work hard every day to give our young readers the most outstanding possible experience and information. Take a look at Mycompasstv’s video below to see their trip down the Nile.Ĭurious Times is a place where we’re passionate about what we do. Experts think this could help answer some of the many questions that still remain about how the pyramids were built. ![]()
![]() ![]() Once the DISAPPOINTMENT wears off, this is actually fun! After being very disappointed at its initial release I actually played through Once the DISAPPOINTMENT wears off, this is actually fun! After being very disappointed at its initial release I actually played through HELLRAID completely. Prepare to face unholy forces matching your numbers and strength for a formidable challenge. RAID ALONE OR IN CO-OP Take your chances alone or gather a party of up to 4 people and be certain Hell's minions will always be ready for you. Improve your Hellraid rank to access new weapons you can also wield outside of the infernal realm. Pick up bounties for additional prizes as you revisit the fortress. MASTER A NEW GAME MODE Prove your skills in intense, rewarding runs through the demon-infested dungeon. Slay brand-new demonic enemies with medieval swords, axes, and hammers as you venture through stone corridors and dimly lit chambers. HACK THROUGH THE HORDES OF HELL Step into a portal to leave the familiar streets of Harran behind and emerge in an otherworldly stronghold overrun by servants of Hell. Shake up your Dying Light experience by using this eerie device to access a completely new game mode based on Techland's currently-on-hold first-person fantasy slasher Hellraid. They took it upstairs unaware that their find is a gateway to another realm. One day the residents of the Tower just found it in the basement after an odd power outage. Shake up your Dying Light experience by using this eerie device to No one knows where the strange arcade machine came from. Summary: No one knows where the strange arcade machine came from.Finally, the last one of the scrolls is found during "The Fate of the Chosen One" and is sitting on a chair in the room where the player places the three parts of the Clavis Stone.During "Anat's Letter," this scroll can be found on a table with a book stand and book on it.This can be found in "The Fate of the Chosen One." This scroll is on one of the stone graves in the room with the broken statue. ![]() It is in the same room as the dirty pool. ![]() This note is on a podium next to a book during the appearance of the Chosen One.Within this room, there is a level to enter a room with a spiked chair where the note can be found on the side table. This note can be found during "Anat's Instructions" and is in a torture chamber.This can be found during "The Last Report." This note is on the floor beside a skeleton in a corner. The next of the scrolls is up the stairs and across a beam.This note can be found on the floor between a podium and bookshelf if the player immediately goes left after entering the library. This book is on the side table in the dining room, on one wall off to one side of the dining table. The second mysterious book is near Vara's Request.The first mysterious book is in a secret room behind the moving bookcase.This note is a blood-covered letter written by the count who once lived in the castle. Players will find the first of the ten notes when they come up out of the water. ![]() Allow your right leg to hang off the edge, with knee bent. Scoot so your right hip is slightly off the edge of the surface. Supine quad stretch: Begin lying on your back on an elevated surface (examination table, bench, or even bed/couch). You should feel the stretch at the front of the right hip/thigh/knee. Using your right hand, grab the ankle of your right leg and slowly draw it closer to your butt without letting your lower back arch. Slowly bend your right knee so that foot moves towards your butt. Prone quad stretch: Begin lying on your stomach. Grab your left foot with your left hand and gently lift it off the floor, bending the knee until you feel a good stretch in the front of the thigh. Take the arch out of your low back by tucking your pelvis or performing a neutral pelvis or small posterior pelvic tilt (move pubic bone underneath belly button instead of behind it). Hold onto something stable with your right hand to stabilize. Kneeling quad stretch: Begin kneeling on the floor, with right leg in front, left knee on the ground. Ease into them slowly and do not force yourself to go farther if your body won’t allow it. Stretches should be slightly uncomfortable at first, but they shouldn’t be painful.Inhale deeply, then as you exhale, see if you can achieve a slightly deeper stretch. Hold each stretch for 2 to 3 sets of at least 30 seconds.Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd // Getty Imagesīelow are several versions of a quad stretch that can be performed in different positions depending on your goals and which position is most comfortable. When you make a habit out of stretching, you will feel better-not just when you stretch, but when you move. How do you make a stretch count? As a general rule, there are three ways:Įven if the first round of stretches doesn’t feel great, keep doing it. This means that in order to stretch or elongate the muscles properly, you’re going to have to make sure both ends of the muscle are being lengthened. The quads are considered a two-joint muscle, meaning they cross two different joints: the hip and the knee. By regularly incorporating some specific quad-targeting stretches into your day, you can help maintain good mobility in the hips and potentially offset other aches and pains up and down the body that are caused by poor alignment. ![]() Tightness at the front of the hips can alter the alignment of the pelvis, which connects to the lumbar spine, which connects to the rest of your spine and your neck, and on and on-yes, it’s all connected-so don’t think quad stretching will only benefit your legs. While you may feel your quads working most during physical activity (going up or down stairs, squatting or lifting your leg straight out in front of you), simply sitting for a long time with your hips flexed can lead to tightness of these muscles. Alan Gesek/Stocktrek Images // Getty Images ![]() Despite having cast away Spiral Power long ago, they still retain the unshakable will that defines the most powerful Spiral beings, as they always stood firm in their eons-long battle against the Spiral beings right up until their demise, and never displayed any sign of self-doubt, even when Team Dai-Gurren managed to break free of their inescapable traps. ![]() Due to the fact that they summarize the more basic traits of their race, their mannerisms are that of a scientist they are very intelligent, since their race created the reality-bending Anti-Spiral technology, and they also are incredibly foresighted, having become aware of the Spiral Nemesis long before the idea had approached any other species. Little is known of Antispiral's personally. The Granzeboma is always wreathed in purple flames. The head of the mecha has long horns, between which the Anti-Spiral planet is suspended. Two long additional arms/tendrils protrude from the Granzeboma's shoulders. The torso is not connected to the pelvis by any visible means, nor are the legs, but this does not stop the Granzeboma from functioning as a whole, which means there must be some invisible tethers linking them. Like most mechas in the series, it has a face on its stomach (with asymmetrical eyes). The Anti-Spiral mecha, the Granzeboma, has a very eerie, organic look. This is its default form, but because it is so powerful, the Anti-Spiral can take on any shape it desires. Its facial features are white and look like they have been "crudely painted" on the face. However, their iconic "collective embodiment" which serves as the villain of the anime is more akin to a living shadow, a dark humanoid silhouette with shifting patterns within. The individual members of the Anti-Spiral race resemble humans. ![]() These songs definitely got the attention of many up-and-coming thrash bands back in 1984, even the ones who were already releasing demos like Exodus and Overkill. Though yeah, there’s no denying how much “Fight Fire with Fire”, “Trapped Under Ice” and especially “Creeping Fucking Death” tear it up with their galloping if not flat-out machine gun riffs, nor is there any room to deny that “Ride the Lightning”, “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “Fade to Black” are flat-out winter sniffles levels of catchy with more hooks than a bait and tackle mega store. If there’s one thing this album nails on the whole, it’s basically that. All of which are riddled with absolutely rich melodicism – the sort that immediately enter your headspace and live there rent-free for decades to come. From there, they unleash more and more high-impact mid-paced affair eventually transitioning to more upbeat riffs with a bit of a gallop. Though having the fantastic “For Whom the Bell Tolls as the promotional single is a smarter decision, especially given its powerful rhythms signalling that Metallica were back – only bigger, longer and uncut! Seriously, the bells signal the arrival of some right stomping riffs and quite possibly some of the tightest rhythms that they’ve ever written. Frankly, it’s easy to see how this would’ve gotten a ton of radio time, especially during the mid-80s where power ballads served as one of the pillars of the radio. Amidst the hard and heavy riff-heavy material are these soft acoustic guitars still belting out this smooth line like it’s nothing, and James toning the aggression down a bit to fit with the lighter composition. This is especially the case behind the ballad, “Fade to Black”. Lots of catchy moments that make their impact hard and heavy, which was the style at the time. Whether it’s just NWOBHM played harder like “Ride the Lightning”, scorchers like “Trapped Under Ice”, the immortal rousing epic “For Whom the Bell Tolls” or what would become one of the greatest thrash songs ever written in “Creeping Death”, everything is rich with melody. Flash before my eyesĬouple that with the thumping mid-paced riffs packed tighter than Stripperella’s outfit, and boy, do you have yourself a catchy tune. The relatively less emotionally charged vocals convey the chorus’ lyrics in a hypnotically mesmerizing way that’s been stuck in my head for god knows how long now. Still, there’s no getting that chorus out of your head. ![]() Even then, it does provide the verses with more emotional conviction. Sure, “Fight Fire with Fire” may have him shouting with conviction, but “Ride the Lightning” still shows those kinda voice cracked highs. ![]() Though having said that, James hasn’t quite filled out into the vocal stylings we’ve known and loved for over 35 years now. Fits like a glove alongside the pummelling riffs, which take some speed metal riffs and amp up the aggression with more aggressive picking. “Fight Fire with Fire” focuses a lot of it into some right hard and heavy riffing, coupled with James Hetfield laser-focusing his vocals into a gruffer, angrier affectation. Cliff Burton’s gotten the boys looking more into music theory and applying that to what they were doing before… and boy, does it show here! Immediately, the youthful vigor of their debut album is channelled into a tighter, more robust package. But then here comes Ride the Lightning further characterizing thrash through quite a lot of what it does and – more importantly – what it accomplishes. Kill Em All was already a game changer through virtue of basically creating thrash metal by playing Diamond Head tracks harder and faster. Ride the Lightning is quite the album, to say the least. |
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