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Linchpin

This life-changing manifesto shows how you have the potential to make a huge difference wherever you are. Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. In Linchpin, he turns his attention to the individual, and explains how anyone can make a significant impact within their organization. There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the linchpins. These people figure out what to do when there's no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art. Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn't reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. Linchpin will show you how to join the likes of... · Keith Johnson, who scours flea markets across the country to fill Anthropologie stores with unique pieces. · Jason Zimdars, a graphic designer who got his dream job at 37signals without a résumé. · David, who works at Dean and Deluca coffee shop in New York. He sees every customer interaction as a chance to give a gift and is cherished in return. As Godin writes, "Every day I meet people who have so much to give but have been bullied enough or frightened enough to hold it back. It's time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map. You have brilliance in you, your contribution is essential, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do it, and you must."

Einführung in die Nationalökonomie

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Dieses "Lehrbuch" spiegelt Rosa Luxemburgs seit 1907 an der sozialdemokratischen Parteischule gehaltene Vorlesungen. Das durch ihren Tod unvollständig gebliebene Manuskript wurde erst 1925 publiziert. Durch eine wirtschaftsgeschichtliche Betrachtung versucht die Autorin in sechs Kapiteln das Wesen des Kapitalismus zu ergründen. Bemerkenswerterweise können ihre damaligen Gedankengänge uns heute für die Analyse der neoliberalen Durchdringung jedes Lebensbereiches dienlich sein.Diese E-Book-Ausgabe ist für wissenschaftliches Arbeiten geeignet. Sie ist seitengetreue erfasst nach der von Paul Levi posthum 1925 in Berlin herausgegebenen Auflage und zitierfähig.

La finance à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle

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Sous le pilotage de Marie Brière, Responsable de la Recherche Investisseurs (Amundi) et Directrice scientifique du programme de recherche interdisciplinaire FaIR (Finance and Insurance Reloaded, Institut Louis Bachelier), le numéro 159 de la Revue d’économie financière (REF) porte sur « La finance à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle ». Riche de 17 articles réunissant 25 auteurs de tout premier plan : académiques, banquiers centraux, spécialistes de la finance et superviseurs, le thème central de ce numéro se décline en 3 chapitres analysant, chacun, une facette de cette problématique :· Les enjeux économiques et financiers du déploiement de l’IA · L’impact de l’IA sur le secteur financier· Les risques et la supervision de l’IA Le secteur financier connaît une transformation majeure avec l’essor de l’IA, notamment l’IA générative, qui se distingue par son autonomie, son interaction en langage naturel et son apprentissage adaptatif. L’IA permet d’analyser en temps réel d’énormes volumes de données, améliorant la prise de décision et la gestion des risques. Elle améliore la personnalisation des services financiers, favorisant une meilleure inclusion et une expérience client enrichie. L’IA facilite également l’automatisation des tâches répétitives, libérant du temps pour des activités à plus forte valeur ajoutée. Cependant, cette révolution technologique engendre des risques majeurs : biais algorithmiques pouvant entraîner des discriminations, manque de transparence des modèles, risques systémiques liés à la volatilité accrue des marchés et à la manipulation de l’information. L’alignement des objectifs de l’IA avec ceux des humains reste un défi, notamment face à des algorithmes capables de collusion tacite ou de stratégies manipulatrices. Le déploiement de l’IA accentue aussi les inégalités entre institutions selon leurs ressources technologiques et soulève des questions sur la souveraineté des données.Les contributions de ce numéro mettent en lumière l’impact économique de l’IA sur la productivité et l’innovation, les besoins de financement, ainsi que les enjeux éthiques. Elles analysent les applications concrètes en finance, les risques associés, et insistent sur la nécessité d’une régulation adaptée, transparente et coordonnée à l’échelle internationale pour garantir un développement responsable et équilibré de l’IA dans la finance.

Design Thinking Research

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In a very unique way, design thinking enables teams and organizations to find completely novel solutions to even complex challenges and to become sustainably innovative. The desire to understand the reason for this effect and to improve our knowledge about innovation drives the HPI Stanford Design Thinking Research Program. Since 2008 scientists from the Hasso Plattner Institute and Stanford University have engaged in multifaceted research projects to find out more about the underlying principles of this method and how and why it works. The outcomes of their studies, experiments, and investigations in the 7th program year have again been compiled and are presented in this book. Special emphasis is placed on exploring how design thinking is applied in practice. This book presents insights from studies and real-world investigations. Research also focuses on design processes with regard to the rising importance of human-technology interaction that comes with technological progress. The third part of this publication compiles findings about prototyping—a core element in design thinking. Finally, design thinking education and training is addressed, presenting promising new approaches and tools. Meaningful insights have been gained by applying rigorous academic methods. And they are not only intended for scientific discourse. Instead they provide guidance and inspiration for all practitioners interested in really comprehending innovation. As we gain a deeper understanding of design innovation processes, the probability of breakthrough innovation increases.

Design Thinking Research

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This book summarizes the results of the second year in the Design Thinking Research Program, a joint venture of Stanford University in Palo Alto and Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. The authors have taken a closer look at the issue of co-creation from different points-of-view. The concept of co-creation can also be applied to the phase in which new ideas and related thought start to influence companies, the economy, our culture, and society. The perpetual pursuit for inventions, new creations and innovations is inherent in human nature. The concept behind co-creation may sound simple, however, it is both an essential element of Design Thinking and highly complex. It is about creating positive synergies for all parties involved.

The Practice of Enterprise Modeling

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This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 8.1 Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling held in November 2016 in Skövde, Sweden. The PoEM conference series started in 2008 and aims to provide a forum sharing knowledge and experiences between the academic community and practitioners from industry and the public sector. The 18 full papers and 9 short papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions and cover topics related to information systems development, enterprise modeling, requirements engineering, and process management. In addition, the keynote by Robert Winter on “Establishing 'Architectural Thinking' in Organizations” is also included in this volume.

Enterprise Information Systems

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This book contains the carefully selected best papers of the 8th International Conference on Enterprise Information Sysetms, ICEIS 2006, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in May 2006. The 4 invited papers and 27 revised and selected papers presented in this volume cover different aspects related to enterprise computing. They were selected from 63 accepted papers (out of more than 400 submissions). The contributions are grouped in sections on databases and information systems integration; artificial intelligence and decision support systems; information systems analysis and specification; software agents and internet computing; and human-computer interaction.

Slow productivity

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To-do list sans fin, réunions à répétition, dossiers qui s’accumulent… nous sommes de plus en plus nombreux à nous sentir submergés. Une seule alternative nous semble possible : en faire toujours plus ou abandonner toute ambition professionnelle. Pourtant, il existe une autre voie.Cal Newport, expert en productivité, nous explique pourquoi notre vision de l’efficacité au travail est périmée. S’inspirant des méthodes de grandes figures historiques et contemporaines, de Galilée à Tolkien, ainsi que de sa propre expérience, il propose une nouvelle manière de travailler, fondée sur trois piliers :• Effectuer moins de tâches.• Respecter un rythme naturel.• Être extrêmement attentif à la qualité.Mêlant concepts philosophiques et conseils pratiques, Cal Newport livre une réflexion vitale sur la nécessité de ralentir et trouver plus de calme et de clarté dans sa vie. Des conditions indispensables pour quiconque veut atteindre son plein potentiel.« Captivant et perspicace. » - The Times« Les idées de Cal Newport n’ont rien à voir avec toutes ces promesses d’optimisation de votre quotidien surchargé ; elles encouragent au contraire à mener une réflexion approfondie, loin du bruit des réseaux sociaux et de la suractivité devenue l’unique mesure de notre productivité. » - Financial TimesProfesseur au département d’informatique de l’université de Georgetown, CAL NEWPORT écrit régulièrement pour le New York Times. Il est l’auteur de sept ouvrages, dont le best-seller international Deep Work, le livre de référence en efficacité professionnelle, publié aux éditions Alisio et traduit dans plus de 40 langues.

Risk, Opportunity, Uncertainty and Other Random Models

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Risk, Opportunity, Uncertainty and Other Random Models (Volume V in the Working Guides to Estimating and Forecasting series) goes part way to debunking the myth that research and development cost are somewhat random, as under certain conditions they can be observed to follow a pattern of behaviour referred to as a Norden-Rayleigh Curve, which unfortunately has to be truncated to stop the myth from becoming a reality! However, there is a practical alternative in relation to a particular form of PERT-Beta Curve.However, the major emphasis of this volume is the use of Monte Carlo Simulation as a general technique for narrowing down potential outcomes of multiple interacting variables or cost drivers. Perhaps the most common of these in the evaluation of Risk, Opportunity and Uncertainty. The trouble is that many Monte Carlo Simulation tools are ‘black boxes’ and too few estimators and forecasters really appreciate what is happening inside the ‘black box’. This volume aims to resolve that and offers tips into things that might need to be considered to remove some of the uninformed random input that often creates a misinformed misconception of ‘it must be right!’Monte Carlo Simulation can be used to model variable determine Critical Paths in a schedule, and is key to modelling Waiting Times and cues with random arisings. Supported by a wealth of figures and tables, this is a valuable resource for estimators, engineers, accountants, project risk specialists as well as students of cost engineering.

YMCA of London, Ontario

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The chief executive officer (CEO) of a multi-site and multi-business YMCA must determine how to more than double participation levels in the next five years. The case describes how the London YMCA has grown in both participation and size. However, the corporate level strategy has become complicated and the board of directors, CEO and senior management team need to consider a new M-form structure. This has many implications for the CEO, the senior managers and the future growth of the YMCA London.

L'entreprise à visage humain

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L’entreprise, pour survivre, devra faire passer l’homme avant le profit. Vous avez l’impression d’avoir déjà lu cela quelque part Dans un tract gauchiste ? Dans le discours d’un PDG à l’Assemblée générale de ses actionnaires ? Dans les Évangiles ? Les trois à la fois, peut-être, car l’idée est aussi simple qu’elle demeure inappliquée. L’économie de croissance et d’abondance est fille de la technologie et du profit. Désormais, le type de société qu’ils ont créée nous apparaît comme un prodigieux arsenal de moyens sans finalité. Comment établir la justice sans casser la production ? Comment subordonner l’économie à l’homme sans risquer de retomber dans la pénurie ? Quels nouveaux principes, quelles nouvelles méthodes, l’entreprise, nationale ou multinationale, doit-elle suivre pour s’humaniser sans s’annihiler ? Une telle transformation est-elle possible, et, si oui, par quelles voies ? C’est là un problème-clé de notre époque. Devrons-nous renonce au capitalisme ou pourrons-nous construire un « capitalisme à visage humain » ? Ce débat, pour aboutir à des solutions concrètes, suppose autre chose que des transes ou des anathèmes. Il supposa l’examen précis des mécanismes de l’entreprise et de ses ressorts : dans le contexte social et mondial pour savoir si elle pourra fonctionner en cessant d’avoir le seul profit pour but. C’est à cet examen que procède ici Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber, avec la minutie dans l’information et l’originalité de pensée qui ont déjà fait le succès du Pouvoir d’informer.

Field Guide to Digital Transformation, A

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Your Complete Guide to Digital Transformation A Field Guide to Digital Transformation is the definitive book on digital transformation. Top-selling IT author Thomas Erl and long-time practitioner Roger Stoffers combine to provide comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand coverage of essential digital transformation concepts, practices, and technologies in the format of a plain-English tutorial written for any IT professionals, students, or decision-makers. With more than 160 diagrams, this guide provides a highly visual exploration of what digital transformation is, how it works, and the techniques and technologies required to successfully build modern-day digital transformation solutions. Learn from the experts and: Discover what digital transformation is, why it emerged and when to apply it Identify the significant business benefits that successful digital transformations can deliver and how to turn your organization into a “disruptive” force Prepare for and overcome the common challenges associated with digital transformation initiatives Understand the data-driven nature of digital transformation solutions and how they use and continually accumulate data intelligence Understand how digital transformation solutions can utilize AI technology for intelligent automated decision-making Gain insight into customer-centricity and how its practices are applied as part of digital transformations Explore key digital transformation automation technologies, such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain. and Cloud Computing Explore key digital transformation data science technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and Big Data Analysis and Analytics The book concludes with a uniquely detailed and highly visual real-world business scenario that provides step-by-step insights into how a digital transformation solution works, how it utilizes data intelligence to improve customer relationship building, and how it collects new data intelligence in support of enhancing future business capabilities.

Clivages politiques et inégalités sociales

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Depuis les années 1980, les inégalités sont reparties à la hausse dans la plupart des régions du monde, après une période relativement égalitaire dans l’après-guerre. Faut-il y voir la conséquence implacable de la mondialisation et de la technologie, ou bien plutôt un phénomène proprement politique et idéologique ? Pourquoi de nouvelles coalitions électorales unies par d’ambitieux programmes de redistribution des richesses tardent-elles à se développer, et quel est le lien avec la montée de nouveaux conflits identitaires, incarnée par les succès de Trump aux États-Unis, Le Pen en France, Modi en Inde ou encore Bolsonaro au Brésil ? Cet ouvrage collectif offre des pistes de réponses à ces questions en retraçant la transformation des clivages politiques dans 50 pays entre 1948 et 2020. À partir de l’exploitation d’enquêtes électorales couvrant de manière inédite les cinq continents, l’ouvrage étudie le lien entre les comportements de vote et les principales caractéristiques des électeurs telles que le revenu, le diplôme, le genre ou l’identité ethno-religieuse. Cette analyse permet de comprendre comment les mouvements politiques sont amenés à coaliser des intérêts et identités multiples dans les démocraties contemporaines. Une telle perspective historique et mondiale s’avère indispensable pour mieux appréhender l’avenir de la démocratie au XXIe siècle. Toutes les données rassemblées sont mises à la disposition des personnes intéressées dans le cadre de la World Political Cleavages and Inequality Database (www.wpid.world).

Design Thinking Research

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What is the actual impact of design thinking? Which tools and techniques could conceivably improve team interaction in design processes? What influences creativity? And how can information be secured? These are just a few of the questions that were addressed by research teams from Stanford University, USA, and the Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering, Potsdam, Germany, within their joint Design Thinking Research Program. Scientists from both institutions have been studying the user-centric innovation method of design thinking for many years now to gain a deep, evidence-based understanding of its underlying principles and functioning. The outcome of their studies, experiments and investigations in the sixth program year are summarized in this volume. Again research covers a diverse range of design thinking domains. The aim, however, is not only to advance design thinking theory and knowledge within the research community. Rather the program strives to ultimately improve design practice and education by gathering scientific evidence that supports design activities. The first part of this book presents tools and techniques for improved team interaction that have been investigated and developed by the research teams. Creativity and creative confidence as central factors in design thinking are the focus of the second part. The book continues with investigations on the actual impact of design thinking and conceivable metrics. The fourth and final part of the book addresses issues of documentation and information transfer in innovation processes.By taking the understanding of innovation to a new level that is relevant to all disciplines, our research provides a significant contribution toward making design thinking a foundational science.

Strategic Corporate Negotiations

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“This books presents a case study of Chrysler, Fiat and government; but offers much more. Focusing on the automotive industry, the author emphasises the importance of context. Gone are the days of zero-sum game mentality. This is the important message that Caputo sends in his brilliant book: we can all be winners. A must-read for all entrepreneurs as well as corporate negotiators, policy-makers, bankers and lawyers.” (Léo-Paul Dana, Professor, Professor, Montpellier Business School, France and Marie Curie Fellow, Princeton University, USA)“Andrea Caputo offers a forward-thinking framework for negotiations that has practical and theoretical implications for progression within the field. This is a must read for managers and academics!” (Diane H. B. Welsh, Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurship Programs, UNC Greensboro, USA)“Shedding light on the strategy and behaviour of human negotiation, the author reveals his wisdom in developing a new methodology and practical framework for application in the automotive industry. Powerfully and efficiently argued, the theory in this book makes for an enjoyable and interactive read.” (Marina Dabić, Professor, Nottingham Trent University, UK and University of Zagreb, Croatia)“Gone are the days of zero-sum game mentality. This is the important message that Caputo sends in his brilliant book: we can all be winners. A must-read for all entrepreneurs as well as corporate negotiators, policy-makers, bankers and lawyers.” (Léo-Paul Dana, Professor, Montpellier Business School, France“Caputo offers a forward-thinking framework for negotiations that has practical and theoretical implications for progression within the field. This is a must-read for both managers and academics!” (Diane H. B. Welsh, Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurship Programs, UNC Greensboro, USA)“Exploring the concept of win-win agreements, this book analyses how they pose an important challenge for entrepreneurs, managers and advisors involved in complex negotiations among firms. Providing an overview and discussion of existing literature, the author further develops a theoretical framework for analysing corporate negotiations, and illustrates how this can be implemented in real-life situations. This book presents an empirical case study from the automotive industry and analyses the negotiation between Fiat Chrysler in 2009, offering practical strategies for those involved in corporate negotiations. Presenting how win-win agreements can improve competitive advantage, this book will be an invaluable read for practitioners and scholars alike.”

Build Forever Today: An Online Millionaire Plan Book Three

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In answer to your unspoken question: Yes, there's a natural system at work in ALL successful businesses. The few entrepreneurs who stumble on this become "overnight" wonders. It was known to the 500 world leaders interviewed by Napoleon Hill for his "Think and Grow Rich." (And if you re-read his book carefully, you'll see the elements of this system.) Most people, however, have no clue what these consist of. And if you don't know what you don't know, then don't expect to run a corporation anywhere but in the ground. Here's the elements: purpose, mind (culture), body (technical know-how), (added) value. Yes, of course there is more to this. But that's why this book is written. This simple system isn't written up in any of the modern business "know-how" books out there. If you are starting a business, or simply trying to move one back to profitable base - this book is for you. Buy it, read it, understand it, put it to work. And know nothing but success from here on out!

The Analytics Revolution

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Lead your organization into the industrial revolution of analytics with The Analytics RevolutionThe topics of big data and analytics continue to be among the most discussed and pursued in the business world today. While a decade ago many people still questioned whether or not data and analytics would help improve their businesses, today virtually no one questions the value that analytics brings to the table. The Analytics Revolution focuses on how this evolution has come to pass and explores the next wave of evolution that is underway. Making analytics operational involves automating and embedding analytics directly into business processes and allowing the analytics to prescribe and make decisions. It is already occurring all around us whether we know it or not.The Analytics Revolution delves into the requirements for laying a solid technical and organizational foundation that is capable of supporting operational analytics at scale, and covers factors to consider if an organization is to succeed in making analytics operational. Along the way, you'll learn how changes in technology and the business environment have led to the necessity of both incorporating big data into analytic processes and making them operational. The book cuts straight through the considerable marketplace hype and focuses on what is really important. The book includes: An overview of what operational analytics are and what trends lead us to them Tips on structuring technology infrastructure and analytics organizations to succeed A discussion of how to change corporate culture to enable both faster discovery of important new analytics and quicker implementation cycles of what is discovered Guidance on how to justify, implement, and govern operational analytics The Analytics Revolution gives you everything you need to implement operational analytic processes with big data.

Perspectives in Business Informatics Research

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Perspectives in Business Informatics Research (BIR), held in Riga, Latvia, in October 2011.The 25 full papers accepted for this volume were selected from 68 submissions. In addition, two invited papers presented at the conference are also included. The papers have been organized in topical sessions on business intelligence and performance management, data and processes, ontologies, architectures, stakeholders' perspectives, Web information systems and services, and systems approach.

The Strangest Secret

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"If you understand completely what I am going to tell you, from this moment on, your life will never be the same again."—Earl NightingaleThis amazing message was first played for a group of salespeople at Earl Nightingale's insurance agency. They were utterly electrified. Word of it spread like wildfire, and everyone who heard it was positively ignited into action. Requests for a recording of the message came pouring in—thousands of requests per week. Within no time, more than 200,000 people had called, written, or just walked right into Earl's office to request a copy. As years went by, that number soared above 1,000,000.Today, more than 65 years later, The Strangest Secret remains one of the most powerful and influential messages ever recorded. Now in print, updated with never before published content and a foreword by Dave Ramsey, The Strangest Secret will inspire anyone in your organization to truly understand how to get from where you are to where you want to be.

Makers

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Una nuova rivoluzione industriale è alle porte. Anzi, è già cominciata. Dopo aver sovvertito il mondo dei bit - e quindi l'industria della musica, dei video e l'editoria - la cultura digitale sta per trasformare il mondo degli atomi, degli oggetti fisici. E come nella prima rivoluzione industriale fu una macchina, quella a vapore, a innescare un cambiamento epocale, anche in questo caso c'è di mezzo una macchina: la stampante 3D, che consente di stampare oggetti come si stamperebbe un foglio, dando vita alla "fabbrica personale". È questo l'importante annuncio di Chris Anderson, l'osservatore che prima di tutti ha definito i trend più avanzati della nostra era - dalla coda lunga di Internet alla gratuità della Rete -, in un libro che spiega come, nel prossimo decennio, gli innovatori più brillanti, coloro che hanno "visioni" di nuovi prodotti in grado di cambiare il futuro, non dovranno più affidare ad altri la realizzazione delle loro idee, ma potranno produrre e distribuire da soli, sfruttando il web e le nuove tecnologie e capovolgendo il mondo della produzione industriale. Alla base di questa rivoluzione - una sorta di "ritorno" dal virtuale al reale - oltre alle stampanti 3D, ci sono tutti i principali trend nati in rete - dalla peer production, all'open source, dal crowdsourcing al crowdfunding - che permetteranno a chiunque di finanziare e produrre un singolo oggetto a costi bassissimi. La conseguenza per il futuro: tante piccole fabbriche personali e un movimento inarrestabile di "artigiani digitali" che soppianterà la produzione di massa.

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