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The USDA and
@Smithsonian
produced a comprehensive family tree of ants, bees & wasps. Research revealed that evolution was driven by a return to plant feeding & other features like stingers played less of a role. Specimens used from
@NMNH
insect collection, some over 100 yrs old!
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𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? ARS researchers bred two potato varieties to create the low-starch, huckleberry gold potato. The Huckleberry gold has purple skin and yellow flesh. This tasty potato is rich flavor and has a lower glycemic index. Click to learn more
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Today is World Bee Day! Did You Know? The Honey bee’s wings stroke over 11,000 times per minute which is what makes their distinctive buzz.
#WorldBeeDay2022
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The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive pest and has a taste for many fruit crops and trees. Potential economic damage could cost billions! Find resources on how to spot it and report it! Join the battle. Beat the bug.
#USDAScience
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It's
#FunFactFriday
and
#PollinatorWeek
! A honey bee’s wings stroke over 11,000 times per minute. That’s why they make a distinctive buzzing sound. 🐝
#PollinatorWeek2022
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Congrats!
@USDA_ARS
’ Dr. Alma Solis named Fellow of the
@EntsocAmerica
for outstanding contributions to entomology.
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Scientists
@USDA_ARS
are working with
@NASA
to develop sustainable farming techniques and technologies to grow fresh produce while in spaceflight. Learn more about
#AgInSpace
here:
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ARS researchers use innovative Digital video microscopy methods to reveal a hidden microscopic world, where soil mites feast on tiny plant-parasitic nematode, sucking the nematode dry with its vampire-like mouthparts!
#Halloween
#CreepyCrawlies
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Breaking News: USDA Researchers develop four cotton lines from cultivated cotton varieties that are naturally fire-resistant. Learn more
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Growing food in space is already happening w/ U.S. & other astronauts on the International
@Space_Station
& there is an expectation that it will continue to expand as mission durations & distances increase.
#AgInSpace
📸 by Peggy Whitson,
@NASA
astronaut
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The cherry trees are blooming at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Come see the cherry blossoms where you will find different types of cherry trees throughout 446 acres of flowers, plants, trees and open spaces. Learn more here
#ARSArboretum
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USDA's Systematic Entomology Laboratory Leads Acquisition For One of the World's Largest Private Beetle Collections
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Did you know that dairy farms contribute only 1.4% of estimated national greenhouse gas emissions, while the transportation sector contributes 29% and electric power generation contributes 25%?
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Bees! Why should the public care? Here’s great resource about the importance of
#honeybee
health, major problems affecting
#bee
populations, recommendations for
#beekeepers
& more.
#PollinatorWeek
#BeeResearch
#ColonyCollapseDisorder
#BeeHealth
#usdaars
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Dr. Alvin Simmons, ARS entomologist, served as the first African-American to lead the
@EntsocAmerica
, the largest organization in the world serving professional & scientific needs of entomologists & individuals in related disciplines.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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ARS scientists at the Application Technology Research Unit located in Wooster, Ohio, developed a laser-guided sprayer technology that reduces pesticide use.
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Thank you
@SecondGentleman
and
@BrendaMallory46
for touring the U.S. National Arboretum today. We hope you enjoyed your visit! Happy Arbor Day.
#ArborDay2022
Happy 150th Arbor Day!
Today,
@SecondGentleman
and I toured the
#USNationalArboretum
in Northeast DC.
#AmericatheBeautiful
will expand access to green spaces, like the
@USDA_ARS
Arboretum, resulting in more nature and parks in local communities across the country.
#ArborDay
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A team of ARS researchers are working to develop disease-resistant peanut plants and reduce the amount of chemical pesticides used. Learn how
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ARS postdoc Miles Zhang and collaborators revealed the parasitoid wasp Ormyrus labotus, a generalist with 65 known hosts in the literature, to actually be a complex of 16-18 cryptic specialist species each with a much narrower host preference.
#SysEntLab
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Ed Buckler, Research Geneticist (Plants), at the Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, VA today displays research that reimagines corn agriculture in a circular economy. USDA Outlook Forum sessions continue this afternoon.
#AgOutlook100
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Outstanding! ARS Research Hydrologist Dr. Michele Reba named 2022 Rice Researcher of the Year at the 25th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference.
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Congratulations! 👏 Dr. Niklaus Grunwald elected as 2019 Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science.
#AAAS
#AAASFellow2019
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Congratulations! 👏 Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, ARS Administrator and USDA Acting Chief Scientist, honored with Career Achievement in Government award during 2020 Women of Color awards gala and dinner.
#WOC2020
#STEM
#WOCResetToRise
#WomenInAg
#WOCInSTEM
#womenleaders
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Trained Dogs Are the Most Efficient Way to Hunt Citrus Industry's Biggest Threat
#CitrusGreening
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Dr. Ernest J. Harris was a distinguished entomologist internationally recognized for his work on controlling fruit flies that threaten crops around the world. Dr. Harris was an ARS Hall of Famer & Congressional Gold Medal recipient.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BHM
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Ancient apples. Wild apples. Commercial apples. What are they & what's the difference? ARS Plant Physiologist Timothy Artlip answers. His work involves efforts to improve breeding & cultivating of apples through genomics research Learn
#NationalAppleMonth
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Cherry trees at the U.S. National Arboretum are blooming! Due to the extraordinary genetic diversity of the Arboretum’s flowering cherry collection, some trees began blooming in early March, while others only really start to shine in April.
#ARSArboretum
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Carrots haven't always been a vitamin A powerhouse. Over 25 yrs ago, ARS scientists began a quest to breed carrots packed with beta-carotene—an orange pigment used by the body to create vitamin A. Thanks largely to ARS, today carrots provide 75% more beta-carotene.
#CarrotDay
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Outstanding! 👏 Dr. Alvin Simmons, ARS Entomologist, selected to serve 1-year term as President of the Entomological Society of America, the largest professional society of entomologists in the world, during annual meeting in St. Louis, MO.
#Entsoc2019
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We’re celebrating women in science! We’re spotlighting a few, but really they all rock!
#womeninscience
#womenscientistsrock
@UN
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Did you know? Entomopathogenic nematodes were recently sent to live on the International
@Space_Station
to study their ability to function under microgravity conditions. Discover more here:
#AgInSpace
🚀
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A team of scientists harness the sun’s rays to fight strawberry disease. Learn more:
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USDA, University of Kentucky break ground on new research facility, known as the Forage-Animal Production Research Unit on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, KY.
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USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the Year
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ARS researchers created a new series of ornamental peppers, called Holiday Peppers. Seen here is one of the peppers in the series that turns from pale yellow to red. Can you help us name this beautiful & functional pepper? Learn more submit your idea here
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The National Agricultural Library is a treasure trove of information and houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences. Explore
#LibraryLoversDay
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Our
#caterpillar
collection
@NMNH
, built more than 130 years ago by
@USDA_ARS
, is used to study & identify these diverse & economically important
#insects
.
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ARS now stewarding the Rangeland Analysis Platform/RAP. Collaborating with both current and new partners, ARS will develop innovative uses for the technology to advance research and keep datasets updated and available to users.
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More than likely, the blueberries you eat can be traced back to varieties developed by ARS scientists, who started a breeding program on wild blueberry plants in the early 1900s.
#NationalBlueberryMonth
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Dr. George Washington Carver sent 1,100 fungal specimens to USDA. Because of his efforts, he was appointed an official Collaborator of the Bureau of Plant Industry, USDA, now the Mycology & Nematology Genetic Diversity & Biology Lab at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
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Happy Earth Day! Let's unite to honor our planet and drive towards a sustainable future. Stay connected with us throughout the week as we showcase our efforts in safeguarding our precious environment. Together, we can make a positive impact! 🌍 💚🌱
#EarthDay2024
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Happy Pollinator Week! 🐝🦋 Pollinators play a major role in agriculture & their pollination services to dozens of crops across the nation are essential to healthy, biodiverse ecosystems. Visit Protecting Our Pollinators to learn more
#PollinatorWeek2022
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We salute our
@forestservice
firefighters!
I am continuously amazed by the bravery of our
@forestservice
firefighters. In
#SOTU
,
@POTUS
just praised David Dahlberg, who "faced down walls of flame" to save children & staff in a camp in CA. I had the great honor of meeting David today. He's a guest seated w/
@FLOTUS
tonight.
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February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls In Science. These are just a few of our ARS women in science ROCKSTARS!
Let’s continue to empower, support and inspire all women in science who are taking on some of the greatest challenges around the world.
#WomenInScience
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The winning name for the first Name That Holiday Pepper contest is… drum roll please! 🥁
👏 𝗝𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗼 👏
Congrats to Mrs. Jasmine Fogleman’s Plant Science class at the 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 in Oxford, NC, for submitting the winning name!
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We are excited to announce Dr. Simon Y. Liu as the new ARS Administrator. His extensive leadership experience, dedication to excellence, and innovation in both program and administration will continue to be an asset to ARS. Congratulations Dr. Liu!
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Great News!
@USDA_ARS
researchers along with their partners have been awarded a
@USDA_NIFA
grant for a plant breeding project that will allow them to begin to enable genetic and phenotypic technology-directed breeding in public cotton breeding programs.
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Newly created drawer of invasive insect species compiled by ARS scientists to be used by
@Smithsonian
as representative display at House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior & Related Agencies. Invasive insects have a huge financial impact on
#ag
every year.
#Sysentlab
#NMNH
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Earth Day is April 22. There are many things you can do to invest in our planet. Plant a tree, switch to reusable bags, compost, recycle, reuse utensils, dishes, and trays, clean up, and more. What will you do to invest in our planet?
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Don't miss our next episode of Cooking with Science! We'll DIG INTO our cutting edge research on potatoes, and show you EASY recipes you can make yourself at home! Don't miss Cooking with Science: Potatoes!
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Well-deserved! Dr. Jeff Herrick, ARS Research Soil Scientist election as 2021 Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America. The Fellow designation is one of the highest professional honors by the
@SSSA_soils
. Congratulations Dr. Herrick!
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It's Carrot Day! 🥕 Carrots are crunchy, tasty, and highly nutritious. Did you know they are a particularly good source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants?
#FunFactFriday
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#Spring
is here! 🌸 Explore nearly forty different types of flowering cherries at the
#ARSArboretum
thru April 12.
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ARS helps turn desolate land in West Virginia into beauty and prosperity in a project that could revive 1.2 million acres across Appalachia. Learn about the project called “Patriot Apple.”
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The Agricultural Research Service is pleased to bring you ARS Scientific Discoveries 2020, a compilation of major scientific achievements from USDA’s chief scientific research agency.
#DiscoverARS
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Have questions about proper handling of eggs? Ever have an egg stuck in the carton and wonder if it’s still safe to eat? ARS egg expert Deana Jones will be answering your questions about egg safety. Tune in on December 14, 1 pm ET
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A team of researchers found that sorghum, commonly called milo, served as an important food source for pollinators. Learn more
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Just released: Three new blackberries: Eclipse, Galaxy, and Twilight
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In collaboration with
@WorldofWeeds
, ARS weed scientists will talk about the latest invasive plants research and answer questions during the Weed Science Webinar Series each Tuesday from April 5 to June 7. For more information, go to
#WeedScience
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USDA's Agricultural Research Service operates the National Plant Germplasm System—a genebank network designed to protect crucial plant germplasm. This helps plant breeders & researchers develop superior crops for today & tomorrow. Watch the full video:
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Congratulations to Dr. Justin Derner, ARS rangeland scientist, for receiving the 2022 W.R. Chapline Research Award from the Society for Range Management (
@rangelands
). 👏
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Trying to get your family members to eat better? Ask our experts about making the foods you enjoy and still eat healthy at our ARS Facebook event. Join us on 3/18, 1 pm (ET).
#NationalNutritionMonth
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ARS presents "Transforming Agriculture" webinar series highlighting high impact, cross-cutting agricultural research addressing some of the world’s most pressing issues. Join us on April 12 from 1 pm - 2 pm ET for the first webinar in the series. Register
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Kudos! ARS Hall of Fame member, Dr. Jerry Hatfield honored with 2017 Presidential Award for enhancing U.S. agriculture production.
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The Spotted Lanternfly! It may be beautiful and have spectacular color but this invasive pest could cause far reaching economic damage for American farmers. Fortunately, ARS researchers are hot on the trail. Learn more
#NISAW
|
#InvasiveSpecies
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ARS wishes everyone a 🎉Happy New Year! 🎉We are looking forward to a new year with all of you. Let's stay connected.
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Did you know? In 1903, because of disease problems with imported bulbs, USDA began growing large numbers of Easter lilies from seed and distributing disease-free stock to the industry.
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ARS researchers unveil a new virus-resistant plum variety that is resistant to a devastating disease caused by the plum pox virus. Meet the Honeysweet Plum, a virus-resistant plum that ARS hopes to bring to market soon. Read more about it here
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Congrats! 👏Joanne Crouch, USDA-ARS Research Molecular Biologist w/ the Mycology & Nematology Genetic Diversity & Biology Lab, Beltsville, MD honored w/ 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (
#PECASE
). Learn about her research:
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𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: Blueberries are ranked number one in antioxidant health benefits compared to more than 40 fresh fruits and vegetables. That's a good reason to get your
#boostofblue
!
#NationalBlueberryMonth
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Today, Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is establishing a comprehensive climate change center of excellence that will ensure technologies are positioned to be adopted out on the field.
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Collections are important for identifying the Asian giant hornet. The original specimen submitted to ARS for verification from Washington State in December 2019 was compared against specimens in National Insect Collection !
#SysEntLab
@NMNH_Entomology
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Dogs specially trained by Agricultural Research Service scientists have proven to be the most efficient way to detect citrus greening
#AgOutlook
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A series of studies by a team of ARS and university collaborators suggest that establishing a cover crop of winter rye between rotations of corn & soybean can reduce nitrate losses, sequester carbon & provide a source of renewable natural gas. Learn more
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Dr. Alice H. Lichtenstein delivers 2022 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecture, co-sponsored by ARS and
@Nutritionorg
, at the
#NutritionLiveOnline
meeting, June 15, at 10 am ET.
#AtwaterLecture
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Honey bees are the rock stars of the pollinator world. Their busy, fastidious collection of nectar & pollen from ~100 different kinds of flowering crops—including apples, cherries & almonds—contributes $22B to the yield & quality of our Nation's agriculture.
#PollinatorWeek2022
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Did you know ARS uses data from NASA satellites? Do you know why? Starting next week we will give you the details on that and some of our other
#AgInSpace
” work.
Check in beginning Oct. 25 and learn something new.
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Study Clarifies U.S. Beef's Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Did you know that ARS is also on YouTube? Explore our channel and watch videos about cool technologies, discoveries, scientist spotlights, and learn what we are doing to resolve agricultural issues.
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Honey bees contribute more than 17 billion dollars annually to the US economy by pollinating fruit and vegetable crops. Check out what ARS is doing to keep honey bee colonies healthy and pollinating our food crops.
#NationalHoneybeeDay
#WorldHoneyBeeDay
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Hey STEM Teachers! We need your help! ARS scientists developed a new, unique pepper that needs a name. We’re looking for ideas from you and your classes to name the holiday pepper. Submit your ideas and get details, including prize info, right here
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Kudos!
@USDA_ARS
’ Dr. Frank Martin recipient of 2018 Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) award for significant contributions to the science of plant pathology w/
@plantdisease
#ICPP2018
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Picking pumpkins this weekend? 🎃
#DYK
#pumpkin
is rich in beta-carotene? Beta-carotene is a
#carotenoid
and
#antioxidant
. This natural plant compound is what gives pumpkins their beautiful bright orange hue. 😊
#NationalPumpkinDay
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