workshop 2016 genebank it - barcode kit
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I L R I C A M P U S , A D D I S A B A B A E T H I O P I A
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
First Workshop for IT Staff on Barcodes and GRIN-Global
Edwin Rojas (CIP)Genebank Data System Manager
Barcode KIT Components
Agenda: Barcode KIT
• Genebank Environment• Technologies for System Identifications• CIP Barcode KIT: Evolution & Status• Barcode KIT Concepts• Barcode KIT Components• Barcode KIT Maintenance• Barcode Key Benefits
Key Solution: Use Barcode KIT to Improve data collection & capture data where activities occur
Cold Chambers/Laboratories
Greenhouses Field
Genebank Environment
Genebank Environment
Key Solution: Use the power of automatation throught mobile computing Increase Genebank visibility to facilitate Germplasm Tracking/Monitoring
Technologies for Systems Identification
Lower
Higher
$
GPS(Wide Area)
Barcode(1D & 2D)
Passive RFID (Short Range)
One thousand labels:with RFID: 150 dollars
with Barcode: 7 dollars
Active RFID(Local Area)
Read/Detection Range
MovementCars, Trucks, Ships
ContainersTruck Trailers, Pallets
Genetic ResourcesSeeds, Tubers, In Vitro, DNA, Herbarium, Cryo
Genetic ResourcesIn Vitro, Samples In Labs.
Agenda
• Technologies for System Identifications• Genebank Environment• CIP Barcode KIT: Evolution & Status• Barcode KIT Concepts• Barcode KIT Components• Barcode KIT Maintenance• Barcode Key Benefits• RFID KIT Benefits & Disadvantages• RFID KIT Components
Barcode KIT Concepts: Barcode Types, Symbologies, Label Information
Machine-readable: Is the barcode that represent information interpreted by the scanner.Human-readable: Text in numeric or alphanumeric with different font types and sizes.
Barcode KIT Concepts: SymbologiesBarcode is a machine-readable representation of information.This representation is a symbology; when is scanned the symbology enabled the information to be read accurately
Barcode Types
Symbologies Description
1D (linear) Code 39 Can encode both numeric and alpha data
Code 128 For a wider selection of characters arose than Code 39
2D Data MatrixA Data Matrix Code is a two-dimensional (2D) code that consists of black and white modules. Capacity to recover 20-30% of data
Though usually for small size itemsFor asset tracking, identification and data-driven applications, traditional Data Matrix Codes are generally the best choice. Data Matrix Code can store large amounts of data for encoding, making them appropriate for a wide variety of applications.
QRA QR Code is another type of 2D code that consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. Capacity to recover 20-30% of data
Can encode long numeric data, alpha data and raw data like photos (binary).QR Codes can be useful when software programs are not available through a scanner, but can be reached through a website. By scanning the QR code, the data is then transferred to the site where it is entered.
Barcode KIT Concepts: SymbologiesBarcode 1D parts
Code 39 and 128: 1. Quiet Zone2. Start Character3. Encoded Data4. Check Character5. Stop Character6. Quiet Zone
Barcode KIT Concepts: SymbologiesBarcode 2D parts
Recognition area (red color): To identify the symbology and inform the decoder how to decode it (like version, masks etc).
Black and White ModulesSmallest: 21x21 modulesLargest: 144x144 modules
Black ModulesSmallest: 10x10 modulesLargest: 177x177 modules
QR and Datamatrix both can be used free of any licensing or royalties.
Barcode KIT Concepts: SymbologiesBarcode 2D QR and their 6 parts
QR and DataMatrix both of them use the Reed Solomon system to recover damaged part of the code data. 20% to recover in the case of DataMatrix. 1. Quiet zone: An empty white border that makes it
possible to isolate the code from among other printed information (for example, on a dirty envelope, among the black and white print of a newspaper, or on smudged product packaging).
2. Finder patterns: Large black and white squares in three of the corners make it easy to confirm that this is a QR code (and not, say, an Aztec code). Since there are only three of them, it's immediately obvious which way up the code is and which angle it's pointing at (unless the code is partly obscured or damaged in some way).
3. Alignment pattern: This ensures the code can be deciphered even if it's distorted (viewed at an angle, printed on a curved surface (vessels, cryotube, ependorf), and so on).
Barcode KIT Concepts: SymbologiesBarcode 2D QR and their 6 parts
4. Timing pattern: This runs horizontally and vertically between the three finder patterns and consists of alternate black and white squares. The timing pattern makes it easy to identify the individual data cells within a QR code and is especially useful when the code is damaged or distorted.
5. Version information: There are various different versions of the QR code standard; the version information (positioned near two of the finder patterns) simply identifies which one is being used in a particular code.
6. Data cells: Each individual black or white square that's not part of one of the standard features (the timing, alignment, and other patterns) contains some of the actual data in the code.
Barcode KIT Concepts: ComparisonBarcode 1D and 2D Comparisons
Barcode typeInformation density
Information capacity Information type
Error correction function
1D Low SmallNumbers, Letters, Specials characters, English Yes/No
2D High Big
Numbers, Letters, Specials characters, English, Chinese, pictures, voice and other binary information Yes
2D barcode QR DataMatrix
Data capacity (estimation) 1 3
For small items No Yes
Barcode shape Square only Any rectangle
Encoding efficiency Normal High
Savable informationText, symbols and small images Text, symbols, colorful pictures and even voice
Intellectual property rights Japan US
Barcode KIT Concepts: Print Technologies
Dot matrix Laser Thermal transfer or Direct Thermal
Barcode KIT Concepts: Print TechnologiesLaser
• Advantages• Laser printers are good at producing plain-paper documents that require bar codes.• They can print high-quality text and graphics on paper documents and can double
as a document printer when not being used to print bar codes.• Bar code density and resolution are also quite high on laser printers, resulting in a
scannable code at virtually any wavelength using an infrared scanner.
• Limitations• Laser printers are not well suited for industrial or individual-product labeling
applications. They can be wasteful.• Laser printer label adhesives must be carefully selected to ensure stability under
the heat and pressure of the fuser. • A laser-printed paper label has limited durability. • With laser printers, toner, drum and supply costs can increase high when printing
bar codes instead of typical text.
Barcode KIT Concepts: Print TechnologiesDirect Thermal
• Thermal printing is classified as either direct thermal or thermal transfer• Direct thermal printing is an old technology, originally designed for
copiers and fax machines, that utilizes chemically coated paper• Advantages:
• Direct thermal printing produces sharp print quality with good scannability.• Direct thermal is ideal for applications requiring only a short shelf life—meaning the
label image does not need to last very long. Shipping labels and receipts are ideal applications, for instance.
• Direct thermal printers are simple to operate compared to most other print technologies, with no ink, toner or ribbon to monitor or replenish.
• With no supplies to replace other than the material to be printed, long-term maintenance costs remain low.
• Direct thermal printers, like thermal transfer, are typically built more durably than dot matrix or laser printers, allowing reliable operation in genebanks. Shorter label image life limits their applications compared to thermal transfer printers.
Label
Barcode KIT Concepts: Print TechnologiesDirect Thermal
Label
• Limitations:• Direct thermal printing is extremely sensitive to environmental conditions such as
heat and light (fluorescent and/or direct sunlight)• Direct thermal paper remains chemically active after printing. Because of this,
thermal labels, tags or ticket stock are often top-coated to resist UV light exposure, chemicals and abrasion.
Barcode KIT Concepts: Print TechnologiesThermal Transfer
Ribbon
Label
Barcode KIT Concepts: Print TechnologiesThermal Transfer
• The thermal printhead transfers the ink onto the label surface, where it cools and anchors to the media surface. The polyester ribbon is then peeled away, leaving behind a stable, passive image.
• Advantages:• Thermal transfer delivers high definition text, graphic, and bar code print
quality for maximum readability and scannability.• Thermal transfer printing produces longlife image stability.• Long-term maintenance costs are low compared to dot matrix and laser
printing.• Thermal transfer technology can print on a nearly unlimited variety of
media stock layouts• Thermal transfer printers are typically built more durably than dot matrix
or laser printers, allowing reliable operation in industrial and genebanks.
Ribbon
Label
Barcode KIT Concepts: Print TechnologiesThermal Transfer
Ribbon
Label
• Limitations:• Since thermal transfer printers require ribbon, supply costs are
higher than direct thermal.• Thermal transfer printheads last longer than direct thermal.• Single-pass thermal transfer ribbon can be wasteful if little is printed
on it.• To obtain optimum print quality in thermal transfer printing, the
ribbon and media substrate MUST be compatible. Otherwise, the heat from the printhead could melt the ribbon onto the label causing internal printer problems.
Barcode KIT Concepts:Comparison print technologies
Technology Print QualityScanner Readability
Initial installation Cost
Long-Term Maintenance Cost
Material Waste
To print is needed to learn a printing language
Dot Matrix Fair Low Low/ Moderate Moderate/ High High No
Laser Moderate Moderate Moderate/ High Moderate/ High High No
Direct ThermalModerate/ Excellent
Moderate/ Excellent Moderate/ High Low Low Yes
Transfer Thermal Excellent Excellent Moderate/ High Low Low Yes
Barcode KIT Concepts: IP Protection Class
IP protection classes is classification system to define how and where an electronical device can be used without getting a safety risk, to protect for against contact and infiltration of water and dirt.
Example: The mobile printer Zebra ZQ510 has IP64
Barcode KIT Concepts: IP Protection Class
IP Classes:
Product: PocketPC for LabsManufacture: MotorolaModel: Series MC67NAClassification: IP64 Product: Mobile Barcode Printer
Manufacture: ZebraModel: ZQ510Classification: IP64
Product: PocketPC for FieldManufacture: MotorolaModel: Series MC9590Classification: IP67
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Barcode KIT Concepts: IP Protection Class
Product: Handheld ScannerManufacture: MotorolaModel: DS6707SRClassification: IP41
Product: Desktop Barcode and RFID PrinterManufacture: ZebraModel: Series ZT400Classification: Rugged metal frame and case for demanding activities
Barcode KIT Concepts: IP Protection Class
Barcode KIT Concepts: Scanning Technologies
Scanning barcodes
• First generation:with scanner’s laser (linear light)
• Second generation:with 2D Imaging (squared light)
• Take a photo and process with the imager engine
• Read faster than linear scanner• Read in different positions• Can read damaged barcodes
A hand-held barcode reader includes a laser scanning module and a two dimensional image sensor and processing for reading a barcode. The laser scanner assists the 2D image processing by providing information on location, type, range, reflectivity, and presence of bar code for 2D reading. Additionally, the 2D imaging reading operation is improved by using the laser scan as a spotter beam for aiming.
Barcode KIT Concepts: Scanning Technologies
Agenda
• Technologies for System Identifications• Genebank Environment• CIP Barcode KIT: Evolution & Status• Barcode KIT Concepts• Barcode KIT Components• Barcode KIT Maintenance• Barcode Key Benefits• RFID KIT Benefits & Disadvantages• RFID KIT Components
The barcode KIT refers to the components of a identification system needed to implement a barcode system for automatic identification and data collection based in a mobile solution. Rojas, E. (2006)
1. Mobile Computer: Data Collection, Data Query and Print Barcodes
General features: Rugged device (IP64), 1D/2D barcode scanner incorporated, wireless connection, Bluetooth connection, scanner no need to align barcode and aiming pattern and include color camera
Product: PocketPC for LaboratoriesManufacture: MotorolaModel: Series MC67NA, Cost: 2500USD
Device specifications in compliance with CIP standard's : Wireless LAN: 802.11 a/b/g and Bluetooth class 2 Platform: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Classic to develop in Visual Studio 2008Camera color 8 Megapixel, autofocusScanner 2D IMAGER SE-4500 Audio speaker, receiver, microphone, headset jackScreen PENTILE 3.5” Color VGA super bright 650 NitsDigital touch screenMemory RAM: 256 MBMemory FLASH: 1 GBCPU Intel MARVELL PXA 320@ 806 MhzTwo Battery Litio-ion rechargeable 3,600 mAh (3.7V)Keyboard: QWERTY 20 keysIP64: Multiple 6 ft./1.8 m drops and complete protection against dust and splashing liquidsInterface USB to communicate with host
Innovation to improve Genebank activities, providing cutting edge technology
Barcode KIT Components: PocketPC
Barcode KIT Components: Handheld Scanner
2. Gun Handheld Scanner: Capture Germplasm Identificacion
General features: Support 1D and 2D barcode, 1.3 megapixel digital camera and document scanner, superior digital imaging technology.
Product: Gun handheld scannerManufacture: MotorolaModel: Series DS6707-SR , Cost: 350USD
Device specifications in compliance with CIP standard's : Weight: 182 gSealing: IP41 (Water and Dust Resistant)Drop Specifications: Withstands multiple 6 ft. (1.8m) drops to concreteLight Source: Aiming: 650 nm laser diode and Illumination 630 nm LEDMaximum range: 25.00 cm
Barcode KIT Components: Label types
Type 1
Square labels for seed envelopes or in vitro vessels
Stick-ins labels for pots
Self-tie labels for field
Square labels for crossing plants in greenhouses
Barcode KIT Components: Label types
Type 2
Type 3
Barcode KIT Components: Label installation
Barcode KIT Components: Label
3. Labels with Barcode: Germplasm Identification
General features: Designed for barcodes, resistant labels for different environments like cold chambers and greenhouses, use pre-cut labels, select labels with glue removable or permanent, use label colors to facilitate germplasm groups identification.
Product: Polypropylene LabelsManufacture: Zebra
Supplies specifications in compliance with CIP standards : Auto adhesive removable glue labels of polypropylene for cold chambers in active collection with wax/resin ribbon (Cost: 1000 labels 10USD)
Auto adhesive permanent glue labels of polyester for cold chambers in long term collection (Svalbard) with resin ribbons
Self-Tie labels for fields (1000 labels to 23USD)Stick-ins labels for greenhouses (1000 labels to 20USD)
Barcode KIT Components: Label
3. Labels with Barcode: Germplasm Identification
Stick-ins Label(Pointend end Label)Self-tie Label
Self Adhesive Label
Barcode KIT Components: Label
3. Labels with Barcode: Germplasm Identification special labels
Special Self Adhesive Label
Product: Label 8000T Cryocool (350 labels to 100USD)Manufacture: ZebraPrint method: Thermal transfer
Polypropylene label with a cold-temp permanent acrylicadhesive that offers extremely low-temperatureperformance down to -320° F.Cryogenic applications involving a deep freezing process;medical labs, hospitals.
Product: Label PolyPro 4000D (350 labels to 10USD)Manufacture: ZebraPrint method: Direct thermal
Polypropylene label with an all-temp permanent acrylic adhesivethat allows label to be applied to surfaces as cold as -40° F;meets FDA 175.105 indirect food contact requirements.Indoor, general-purpose labeling; houseware goods labeling;cold storage; provides good resistance to common industrialcleaning solutions.
Selection Criteria for LabelsIML Provider
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide(8/12)
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide(9/12)
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide(10/12)
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide(11/12)
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide(12/12)
Selection Criteria for labelsIML Provider
Selection Criteria for labelsIML Provider
Selection Criteria for labelsIML Provider
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide
Selection Criteria for labelsZebra provider, using the media guide
Barcode KIT Components: Ribbon
4. Ribbon for Barcode n Thermal Transfer : Germplasm Identification Supplies
Stick-ins Label(Pointend end Label)
Self-tie LabelSelf Adhesive Label
Product: Ribbon Wax (20USD)Model: 5319 PERFORMANCEManufacture: Zebra Product: Ribbon Wax/Resin, 3200 PERFORMANCE (35USD)
Product: Ribbon Resin, 5095 PERFORMANCE (65USD)Manufacture: Zebra
Product: Ribbon Wax (20USD)Model: 5319 PERFORMANCEManufacture: Zebra
Barcode KIT Components: Ribbon Installation
Barcode KIT Components: Printer Sensors
Barcode KIT Components: Printer Sensors
Printer Type Media Sensors Print Technology
Desktop printer: Media thickness: 0.05 to 0.25 mm
Transmissive media sensor and reflective media sensor
Direct thermal and thermal transfer
Mobile printer:Media thickness: 0.05 to 0.16 mm
Transmissive and reflective media sensor
Only direct thermal
Transmissive sensor: To detect start/end of label using visible inter-label gaps, notches or pre-punched holesReflective sensor: To detect start/end of label when reaches a black mark appearing on the reverse side of the label stock
Barcode KIT Components: Software to printPrinting on your Desktop from Excel Files.
Zebra Designer Pro = $275
Barcode KIT Components : Improving ProductivityField: In-Situ or Ex-Situ Conservation
Automation of procedures increases efficiency and allow personnel to be employed in other activities.
In Office Sowing Evaluation Harvest In Office
Eliminate manual paper operations to reduce human error and labor costBarcode data collection is faster than manual collectionAdoption of superior method for data entry is needed: Barcode produces greater than 99.9% data accuracySkilled typists make one error approximately every 300 keystrokes
Write/CutLabels
PrintField Book
Read & Write on PaperWrite on Paper Read & Write
on PaperRead Paper &
Re-Write on PC
Print Labels
Upload Field Book
Scan & UpdateField Book
Scan & UpdateField Book
Scan & UpdateField Book
Download Field Book
Barcode KIT Components: Desktop Printer
5. Desktop Label Printer: Print Identification
General features: Good quality print for text and barcode, robust printer, support 1D, 2D & RFID encode, long life image stability, low maintenance cost, support different labels layout and thickness
Product: Desktop barcode printerManufacture: ZebraModel: Series ZT410 , Cost: 1500USD
Device specifications in compliance with CIP standards : Print method: Support thermal transfer and direct thermalResolution with 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)Label thickness <= 225 micronMaximum Print Width: 4.09"/104 mmSupport broad range of barcode symbologies: Linear and 2-DimensionalSupport RFID: Supports tags compatible with UHFRugged metal frame and case for demanding activitiesMany connectivity choices including USB, wireless 802.11 b/g, Ethernet, parallel and BluetoothMedia types: black mark, continuous, die-cut, fanfold, notched, perforated, tag stockLabel sensors: Transmissive and reflective media sensorsCapacity to print: Text, images and barcodesMemory 256 MB RAM memory (4 MB User Available)Memory 512 MB Flash memory (64 MB User Available)
Barcode KIT Components: Desktop Printer
5. Desktop Label Printer: Print Identification
Pre-cut Self Adhesive Labels
Self-Tie Labels Pointed End Labels Continue Self Adhesive Labels
Barcode KIT Components: Access Point Antenna WiFi
6. Wireless Networking: Transfer Data
Product: Access PointManufacture: CISCOModel: Series Aironet 2700 series
Agenda
• Technologies for System Identifications• Genebank Environment• CIP Barcode KIT: Evolution & Status• Barcode KIT Concepts• Barcode KIT Components• Barcode KIT Maintenance• Barcode Key Benefits• RFID KIT Benefits & Disadvantages• RFID KIT Components
Barcode KIT Post Service Maintenance: Select the manufacture and the local provider
Zebra(Printers & barcodes)
Motorola (Symbol)(Handhelds &
Scanners)
Local Representative of Provider(DMS Peru)
Vendor’s technology meet the key requirements of the projects ? 8 8 8
Is the products built to provide flexibility and agility for handling future requirements and changes ?
7 7 7
Does the product leverage openstandards? Industry standards?
7 7 7
Is the development platform open?Easy to find resources? 8 8 6
Does the product meet your security requirements? 8 8 7
Does the vendor have a reputation of trust? - - 7How long has the vendor been in business?What does its balance sheet look like?
9 9 8
Evaluation from 1 to 10
Barcode KIT Post Service Maintenance: Select the manufacture and the local provider
Zebra(Printers & barcodes)
Motorola (Symbol)(Handhelds &
Scanners)
Local Representative of Provider(DMS Peru)
Does the vendor understand your industry?My business?
8 8 5
Does the vendor have the maintenance andsupport services you need for the long haul?
8 8 8
Can you work with this vendor and do you want to? 8 8 8
Evaluation from 1 to 10
Agenda
• Technologies for System Identifications• Genebank Environment• CIP Barcode KIT: Evolution & Status• Barcode KIT Concepts• Barcode KIT Components• Barcode KIT Maintenance• Barcode Key Benefits• RFID KIT Benefits & Disadvantages• RFID KIT Components
Barcode KIT Key Benefits on Genebanks
1. AccuracyBar coding increases accuracy by reducing the likelihood of human errors from mislabeled (write on labels) or misread germplasm. Good print quality is important to ensure that the scanner can accurately read the bar code, thermal printing is needed
2. Improved Productivity (electonique track)Automation of daily procedures increases efficiency and allows personnel to be employed in other activities. Bar coding also can improve genebank quality by improving the monitoring and tracking of conservation, characterization and distribution processes
Barcode KIT Key Benefits on Genebanks
3. Timely FeedbackData is captured in real-time when evaluating the conservation, distribution and pathogen elimination process, enabling decisions to be made from current information by curators and managers
4. Uniform Data CollectionStandardized bar code symbologies and compliance labeling ensure that bar code information is captured and relayed in a fashion that is universally understood and accepted, for example when germplasm is moved between laboratories, in addition GS1 standards help in this issue when germplasm goes outside of genebank (for international distributions and Svalbard)
5. Ease of UseWith the proper hardware and software (barcode KIT) in place, the automation provided by a bar code system greatly simplifies information collection, processing and tracking
Agenda
• Technologies for System Identifications• Genebank Environment• CIP Barcode KIT: Evolution & Status• Barcode KIT Concepts• Barcode KIT Components• Barcode KIT Maintenance• Barcode Key Benefits• RFID KIT Benefits & Disadvantages• RFID KIT Components
RFID KIT: Components
1. PocketPC RFID Sled: Capture Germplasm Identification
General features: Support 1D and 2D barcode, Support Gen 2 with UHF
Product: RFID Sled for MC55, MC65 & MC67 PocketPCManufacture: MotorolaModel: RFD 5500 UHF RFID Sled, Cost: 1800USD
Device specifications: Weight: 395 gHumidity: 5-85% non-condensing Drop Specifications: 4 ft./1.2 m drop to concrete across the operating temperature rangeAntenna type: Integrated – Omni-directional
RFID KIT: Components
2. Handheld RFID Reader: Capture Germplasm Identification and Locate
General features: Support 1D and 2D barcode, Support Gen 2 with UHF
Product: Handheld Reader RFIDManufacture: MotorolaModel: DS9808-R, Cost: 1500USD
Device specifications: Weight: 485 gLight source: 650nm Led Drop Specifications: 4 ft./1.2 m drop to concrete across the operating Scan angle: 40 grades +- 3 grades Antenna type: Integrated – Directional
RFID KIT: Components
3. Printer RFID: Print and encode Germplasm Identification
General features: Print 1D and 2D barcode, Encode Gen 2 with UHF
Product: Printer RFIDManufacture: ZebraModel: ZT410 RFID, Cost: 1700 USD
Device specifications: Weight: 16.33 Kg
RFID KIT: Components
4. Wall Reader RFID: Germplasm Identification and Location
General features: High performance RFID Data Capture
Product: Wall Reader RFIDManufacture: MotorolaModel: FX9500, Cost: 2000USD
Device specifications: Weight: 2.13 KgIP53Frequency: UHF
RFID KIT: Components
5. Antenna RFID: Germplasm Identification extension and Location
General features: High performance RFID Antenna
Product: Antenna RFIDManufacture: MotorolaModel: AN440, Cost: 300USD
Device specifications: Weight: 1.9 KgIP67Frequency: UHFCoverture: 70 grades
RFID KIT: Benefits, Disadvantages & Recommendations
- Inventory in real time- Tracking material movement in real time – electronic track- It is clear that RFID will be the technology most often used to link "things"—tools, jigs,
containers, subassemblies, finished products and so forth— to corporate networks so they can be tracked and managed- The real value would be created by connecting items to the corporate networks: Intranet of things- Work in parallel with 1D and 2D barcodes- Can not work with envelope folks- Systematically plan a pilot for future potential implementation
Demo, installation, configuration and test Barcode KIT Components
Go ahead
Thanks and Spark your Imagination !
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