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Project>Login is a program

of Educate Maine, a

business-led education

advocacy organization.

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THE CHALLENGE

4Source: http://www.cra.org/uploads/documents/resources/taulbee/CS_Degree_and_Enrollment_Trends_2010-11.pdf

In 2010, seven large Maine employers reported they alone would need 500 to 700 computer technology workers within 5 years.

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THE CHALLENGE

5Source: Lawton, Charles. “The Midcoast Campus: A Model in Education and Economic Development.” SMCC Journal of Innovation and Transformation. Spring 2011.

In 2011, Maine economist Charles Lawton predicted that, by 2018, Maine’s second largest workforce shortage would be in computing & IT.

Precision Production -1,055

Computer & Information Sciences -977Personal and Culinary Services -280

Science Technologies/ Technicians -96

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THE CHALLENGE

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University of Maine System campuses were graduating only 50-70 computing and IT students each year.

Not all UMS graduates stay in Maine.

Even if doubled, these graduates would only meet part of the demand for computing and IT professionals

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THE CHALLENGE

IT Talent Challenge – 2012

7Source: Jobs for the Future, Real Time Labor Market Information for Maine, Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight, October 2011 – October 7, 2012, John Dorrer.

Public awareness Bachelors degree graduates in

computing and IT

Projected openings through 2020

Middle and High Schools

Openings: 1,500Limited

opportunitiesfor learning Gap:

1,000

Fewer than 100 per year

Inaccurateunderstanding of profession

THE CHALLENGE

8Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2010/06/20/news/national-study-shows-shortage-of-skilled-workers-in-maine-by-2018/?ref=relatedBox

Maine would not have the

skilled workers needed for

computing and information

technology careers by 2018

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THE CHALLENGE

THE OPPORTUNITY

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Source: http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobsSource: http://www.naceweb.org/uploadedFiles/NACEWeb/Research/Salary_Survey/Reports/SS_Jan2013_ExecSummary.pdf

Four out of the top 10 “Best Jobs for 2013” from US News and World Report are computer-related.

Of all college majors, computer science had the third-highest starting salary in 2013.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

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Computing occupations are expected to dominate STEM professions by 2018

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THE OPPORTUNITY

Source: http://cew.georgetown.edu/STEM/

ComputerOccupations

Engineers & Engineering Technicians

Life & Physical Science

Occupations

Architects, Surveyors, & Technicians

Mathematical Science

Occupations

Maine has hundreds of openings for computing and IT professionals in a variety of specialties every year.

12Source: Jobs for the Future, Real Time Labor Market Information for Maine, Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight, October 2011 – October 7, 2012, John Dorrer.

IT Project Managers 152

Computer Systems Analysts 205

Software Developers 237

Computer Programmers 212

Total job openings posted in 2012 806

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13Source: Burning Glass, via http://www.mdf.org/publications/Jobs-in-Maine-Online-Job-Postings-by-Industry-Occupation-Skills-and-Education/664/

Problem-solving, software, and project skills were among the most mentioned in all Maine listings from Jan–Jun 2013

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1 Communication & Coordination

2 Business Environment Skills

3 Problem Solving4 Software & Programming5 Customer Service

6 Project & Process Skills7 Administrative Support

8 Sales

9 Basic Patient Care

10 Accounting & Bookkeeping

THE OPPORTUNITY

SOLUTIONS

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In 2012, the CEOs of 7 of Maine’s large IT-enabled

companies — in partnership with the University of

Maine System — created Project>Login to

strengthen Maine's computing and IT workforce.

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SOLUTIONS

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In 2012, the CEOs of 7 of Maine’s large IT-enabled

companies — in partnership with the University of

Maine System — created Project>Login to

strengthen Maine's computing and IT workforce.

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SOLUTIONS

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In 2012, the CEOs of 7 of Maine’s large IT-enabled

companies — in partnership with the University of

Maine System — created Project>Login to

strengthen Maine's computing and IT workforce.

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SOLUTIONS

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Project>Login’s Vision>

Expand the network of computing

and IT professionals in Maine

through education, information,

and internships.

SOLUTIONS

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Project>Login’s Core Goal>

Double the number of computing

and IT bachelor’s degree graduates

at participating universities and

colleges within 4 years.

SOLUTIONS

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Campus Networking Receptions>

SOLUTIONS

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Campus Networking Receptions>

October 2013 – February 2014:39 business representatives met with more than 150 students — as well as leaders, faculty, and staff — on 5 UMS campuses and Thomas College.

SOLUTIONS

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> UMS Student Success Initiative

SOLUTIONS

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> UMS Student Success Initiative

SOLUTIONS

2012’s incoming computing and IT class on

UMS campuses was the largest in 5 years.

Seven percent more of those students

returned for their second year compared to

the prior year.

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Paid College Internships Inventory>

SOLUTIONS

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Paid College Internships Inventory>

SOLUTIONS

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Paid College Internships Inventory>

SOLUTIONS

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Paid College Internships Inventory>

SOLUTIONS

Over 100 paid internships now

included in a permanent inventory

of internship providers willing to

talk with students year-round.

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Public Awareness and Outreach>

SOLUTIONS

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Public Awareness and Outreach>

SOLUTIONS

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Public Awareness and Outreach>

SOLUTIONS

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Public Awareness and Outreach>

SOLUTIONS

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Public Awareness and Outreach>

SOLUTIONS

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Public Awareness and Outreach>

SOLUTIONS

Source: https://groups.diigo.com/group/project-login

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Pathways to the Profession>

But even doubling computing and IT

bachelor’s degree graduates at all of

Maine’s colleges and universities

won’t meet the projected demand in

2020.

SOLUTIONS

PATHWAYS

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Pathways to the Profession>

To meet the demand, we need to

help all young and adult learners

who are sparked by tech discover,

explore, and pursue pathways to the

profession.

PATHWAYS

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Leadership & Management

Analysis & Architecture

Development & Programming

Data, Security & Networking

Testing & Support

CRITICAL THINKING • COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION • CREATIVITY

Work/Life skills + Computational skillsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING = PROBLEM SOLVING + COMPUTING + CREATIVITY+

From curiosity to career> Connecting learner passion with best-fit careers

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Leadership & Management

Analysis & Architecture

Development & Programming

Data, Security & Networking

Testing & Support

CRITICAL THINKING • COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION • CREATIVITY

Work/Life skills + Computational skillsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING = PROBLEM SOLVING + COMPUTING + CREATIVITY+

CuriosityStart with • Nurture theAwareness • Raise SparkPLAY • TINKER • MAKE • STUDY • CRAFT

Discover

Explore

Connect

Apprentice

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Leadership & Management

Analysis & Architecture

Development & Programming

Data, Security & Networking

Testing & Support

CRITICAL THINKING • COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION • CREATIVITY

Work/Life skills + Computational skillsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING = PROBLEM SOLVING + COMPUTING + CREATIVITY+

CuriosityStart with • Nurture theAwareness • Raise SparkPLAY • TINKER • MAKE • STUDY • CRAFT

Young Learners

Adult Learners

Career Experience

College Studies

High school

Middle school

Elementary

Career Experience

College Studies

Prior Learning Assessments

Collaborative Activities

Online Learning

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Leadership & Management

Analysis & Architecture

Development & Programming

Data, Security & Networking

Testing & Support

CRITICAL THINKING • COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION • CREATIVITY

Work/Life skills + Computational skillsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING = PROBLEM SOLVING + COMPUTING + CREATIVITY+

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

CAREER LEARNING

CLASSROOM LEARNING

Codecademy

Khan Academy

(Intro to CS)

Scratch/Snap

Hour of Code & Beyond (code.org)

Startup Weekends

Google Summer of

Code/Code-In

Technovation/ Community app

challenges

Computing Clubs/ Coder Dojos

Invention Convention

Udacity

Job shadows

Paid Internships

Computing & IT academics

(College/univ)

Beauty & Joy of Computing

(10-12 & Adult)

Computational Studies (K-9 & Adult)

Real-world projects

Career fairs

Presentations by professionals

Informational interviews

MIT App Inventor

Exploring CS units (9-12 &

Adult)

Career Awareness>

PATHWAYS

CODE.ORG – National promotion campaign

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwLXrN0Yguk

Career Awareness>

PATHWAYS

CODE.ORG – National promotion campaign

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwLXrN0Yguk

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PATHWAYS

Engaging learning activitiesHOUR OF CODE – Tutorials for 9 years old to adult

Engaging learning activities>

PATHWAYS

LEARN.CODE.ORG – 20+ hour of tutorials and full K-8 curriculum

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PATHWAYS

Engaging learning activitiesHOUR OF CODE – Tutorials for 9 years old to adult

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PATHWAYS

Engaging learning activitiesHOUR OF CODE – Tutorials for 9 years old to adult

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PATHWAYS

Engaging learning activitiesHOUR OF CODE – Tutorials for 9 years old to adult

Maine schools provided an Hour of

Code to over 17,000 K-12 students

during Computer Science Week in

December.

Engaging learning activities>

PATHWAYS

KHAN ACADEMY – Intro to Computer Programming - 10 years to adult

Source: www.codecademy.comSource: https://www.khanacademy.org/cs

Engaging learning activities>

PATHWAYS

KHAN ACADEMY – Intro to Computer Programming - 10 years to adult

Source: www.codecademy.comSource: https://www.khanacademy.org/cs

Global collaborationfor free & open learning

PATHWAYS

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> Connected learning opportunitiesCODER DOJO - COMMUNITY CODING CLUBS – 8-16 years old + mentors

Global collaborationfor free & open learning

PATHWAYS

Source: coderdojo.org 41

> Connected learning opportunitiesCODER DOJO - COMMUNITY CODING CLUBS – 8-16 years old + mentors

Global collaborationfor free & open learning

PATHWAYS

Source: coderdojo.org 41Source: studentsatthecenter.org/

> Connected learning opportunitiesCODER DOJO - COMMUNITY CODING CLUBS – 8-16 years old + mentors

42Source: http://www.maine.gov/doe/proficiency/standards/pbls-model.html

Reporting Method Standards, Indicators, Objectives Assessment Method

Aligning computing with standards> PROFICIENCY-BASED GRADUATION DIPLOMA - LD1422

PATHWAYS

43Source: http://www.maine.gov/doe/proficiency/standards/pbls-model.html

> Aligning computing with standardsPROFICIENCY-BASED GRADUATION DIPLOMA - LD1422

PATHWAYS

CONTENT-AREA STANDARDS IN MATH AND SCIENCE

44Source: http://is.gd/csapalignment

PATHWAYS

> Aligning computing with standards

CONTENT-AREA STANDARDS IN MATH AND SCIENCE

44Source: http://is.gd/csapalignment

PATHWAYS

> Aligning computing with standards

CONTENT-AREA STANDARDS IN MATH AND SCIENCE

44Source: http://is.gd/csapalignment

PATHWAYS

> Aligning computing with standards

PATHWAYS

Source: http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CompThinking.html

> Aligning computing with standardsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING ACROSS THE CURRICULA

PATHWAYS

Source: http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CompThinking.html

> Aligning computing with standardsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING ACROSS THE CURRICULA

PATHWAYS

Source: http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CompThinking.html

> Aligning computing with standardsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING ACROSS THE CURRICULA

• Decomposing problems

• Recognizing patterns

• Turning patterns into models

• Designing algorithms

• Analyzing and visualizing data

PATHWAYS

Source: http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CompThinking.html

> Aligning computing with standardsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING ACROSS THE CURRICULA

• Decomposing problems

• Recognizing patterns

• Turning patterns into models

• Designing algorithms

• Analyzing and visualizing data

PATHWAYS

Source: http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CompThinking.html

> Aligning computing with standardsCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING ACROSS THE CURRICULA

• Decomposing problems

• Recognizing patterns

• Turning patterns into models

• Designing algorithms

• Analyzing and visualizing data

46Source: http://www.maine.gov/doe/proficiency/standards/pbls-model.html

> Aligning computing with standardsPROFICIENCY-BASED GRADUATION DIPLOMA - LD1422

PATHWAYS

47Source: http://www.maine.gov/doe/proficiency/standards/pbls-model.html

> Aligning computing with standardsPROFICIENCY-BASED GRADUATION DIPLOMA - LD1422

PATHWAYS

48Source: http://www.maine.gov/doe/proficiency/standards/guiding-principles.html

• Communicate clearly and effectively

• Demonstrate the habits of being a self-directed life-long learner

• Apply creative and practical approaches to solving problems

• Engage in responsible and involved citizenship

• Demonstrate integrative and informed thinking

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PATHWAYS

Aligning computing with standardsCROSS-CURRICULAR STANDARDS — MLR Guiding Principles

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• 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS - P21 Partnership

• HABITS OF MIND - Art Costa and Bena Kallick/ACSD

• EMPLOYABILITY STANDARDS - Skills USA Workforce Ready System

• PERSONAL AND WORKFORCE COMPETENCIES - US Dept of Labor

• PIAAC ADULT COMPETENCIES - OECD (Organisation for

Economic Co-operation and Development)

Aligning computing with standardsCROSS-CURRICULAR STANDARDS — Correlations (National Academies)

PATHWAYS

50Source: http://www.nmefoundation.org/resources/time/the-promise-of-extended-learning-opportunities-new

> Aligning computing with standardsCROSS-CURRICULAR STANDARDS — Research on benefits

PATHWAYS

50Source: http://www.nmefoundation.org/resources/time/the-promise-of-extended-learning-opportunities-new

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“Developing 21st century skills in the last

year of school is positively correlated with

higher perceived work quality later in life."

Aligning computing with standardsCROSS-CURRICULAR STANDARDS — Research on benefits

PATHWAYS

2014 INITIATIVES

> 1. Promoting Career Groups & DegreesMATCHING STUDENT INTERESTS WITH SPECIFIC DEGREES & CAREERS

2014 INITIATIVES

> 1. Promoting Career Groups & DegreesMATCHING STUDENT INTERESTS WITH SPECIFIC DEGREES & CAREERS

2014 INITIATIVES

Leadership and Management

Analysis and Architecture

Development and Programming

Testing and Support

Data, Security, and Networking

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2014 INITIATIVES

> 1. Promoting Career Groups & Degrees

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2014 INITIATIVES

> 1. Promoting Career Groups & Degrees

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2014 INITIATIVES

> 1. Promoting Career Groups & Degrees

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2014 INITIATIVES

> 1. Promoting Career Groups & Degrees

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2014 INITIATIVES

> 1. Promoting Career Groups & Degrees

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesHELPING STUDENTS GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD

2014 INITIATIVES

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesHELPING STUDENTS GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD

• Campus networking receptions

• Career presentations in schools

• Professional roundtables

• Informational interviews

• Job and career shadowing

• Student app challenges

2014 INITIATIVES

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

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> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

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> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

55BEST IN MAINE

Sebasticook Valley MS Rare Animal Preservation App

Gray-New Gloucester HSTrail Tracker App

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

55BEST IN MAINE

Sebasticook Valley MS Rare Animal Preservation App

Gray-New Gloucester HSTrail Tracker App

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

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> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

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> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

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> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

> 2. Mentoring OpportunitiesAPP CHALLENGES – Middle School, High School, College, Adults + mentors

2014 INITIATIVES

OUR VISION

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It is not our goal to convince every young and adult learner in Maine to go into this field.

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OUR VISION

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It is not our goal to convince every young and adult learner in Maine to go into this field.

We want to help those who are sparked by

computing technology to follow their curiosity

through the learning activities, academic studies,

and career experiences that will prepare them to

thrive in in this field.

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OUR VISION

Future IT Professionals Network

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Public understanding

Univ of Maine SystemCommunity Colleges

Private Colleges

Projected workforce gap in 2020

Middle & High School, College, Adult Learners

Accurate perception of

profession

UMSComm. Coll.Priv. Coll.

more

Numerous opportunitiesfor learning

Gap:0

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OUR VISION

Connect with us

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projectlogin.comlinkedin.com/groups/Project-Login-5000152

facebook.com/projectlog

twitter.com/projectlogin

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Project>Login is a business-led campaign to expand the

network of computing professionals in Maine through

education, information, and internships.

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