{"id":3260,"date":"2022-02-24T16:56:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T20:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/?page_id=3260"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:02:44","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:272px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"310\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-13555 size-large\" alt=\"Cassava crop\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/06\/casava-1024x310.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a59571\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b1b24e59ed18b7ce9694d32ea7a84fd9 wp-block-paragraph\">CEGFSD<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/umes-leads-efforts-to-boost-quinoa-production-in-us\/\">UMES leads efforts to boost quinoa production in US<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T09:26:27-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Quinoa consumption has been steadily rising in the United States as consumers&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/umes-leads-efforts-to-boost-quinoa-production-in-us\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">UMES leads efforts to boost quinoa production in US<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/cegfsd-side-event-fosters-collaboration-and-innovation-for-food-security\/\">CEGFSD Side Event fosters collaboration and innovation for food security<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T09:24:56-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">For the second time, the CEGFSD organized the World Food Prize Side&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/cegfsd-side-event-fosters-collaboration-and-innovation-for-food-security\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">CEGFSD Side Event fosters collaboration and innovation for food security<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/cegfsd-scientists-tackle-plant-animal-pest-challenges-to-boost-food-safety\/\">CEGFSD scientists tackle plant, animal pest challenges to boost food safety<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T09:21:11-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dr. Simon Zebelo of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/cegfsd-scientists-tackle-plant-animal-pest-challenges-to-boost-food-safety\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">CEGFSD scientists tackle plant, animal pest challenges to boost food safety<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/researchers-target-nature-based-control-of-corn-pest\/\">Researchers target nature-based control of corn pest<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T08:45:35-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In alignment with the CEGFSD\u2019s second broad goal, \u201cAddressing new and emerging&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/researchers-target-nature-based-control-of-corn-pest\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Researchers target nature-based control of corn pest<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/globally-competent-workforce-a-student-perspective\/\">Globally Competent Workforce: A Student Perspective<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T08:36:59-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A Kentucky State University student presented research at the 2026 Southern Rural&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/globally-competent-workforce-a-student-perspective\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Globally Competent Workforce: A Student Perspective<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/umes-trains-small-farmers-on-innovative-technologies\/\">UMES trains small farmers on innovative technologies<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-13T09:45:54-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 13, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The training of University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN) agricultural technicians at the UNIKIN&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/umes-trains-small-farmers-on-innovative-technologies\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">UMES trains small farmers on innovative technologies<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/lincoln-symposia-series-tackles-emerging-pests-diseases\/\">Lincoln symposia series tackles emerging pests, diseases<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-10T15:28:30-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Lincoln University conducts five international disease symposia in its contribution to the&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/lincoln-symposia-series-tackles-emerging-pests-diseases\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Lincoln symposia series tackles emerging pests, diseases<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/south-carolina-state-works-to-empower-women-gardeners\/\">South Carolina State works to empower women gardeners<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-10T15:08:42-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">South Carolina State University, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/south-carolina-state-works-to-empower-women-gardeners\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">South Carolina State works to empower women gardeners<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/farmers-get-training-in-intercropping-food-preservation\/\">Farmers get training in intercropping, food preservation<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-10T14:45:50-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Food insecurity remains a major challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa, and it\u2019s still&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/farmers-get-training-in-intercropping-food-preservation\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Farmers get training in intercropping, food preservation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/university-partnership-seeks-to-enhance-farm-producivity\/\">University partnership seeks to enhance farm productivity<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-10T14:22:02-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The project site, Ithanga, Murang\u2019a County, is in the eastern region of&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/university-partnership-seeks-to-enhance-farm-producivity\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">University partnership seeks to enhance farm productivity<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/ceied-impact-boosting-supply-of-trained-us-graduates-addressing-food-security\/\">CEIED impact: Boosting supply of trained US graduates, addressing food security<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-12T10:30:02-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development (CEIED) impact assessment&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/ceied-impact-boosting-supply-of-trained-us-graduates-addressing-food-security\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">CEIED impact: Boosting supply of trained US graduates, addressing food security<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/prairie-view-am-student-spotlights-farm-preparedness-research\/\">Prairie View A&amp;M student spotlights disaster preparedness research<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-09T14:46:42-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The fourth annual Disaster, Preparedness, Response, Innovation, Mitigation, Recovery (PRIMR) conference was&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/prairie-view-am-student-spotlights-farm-preparedness-research\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Prairie View A&amp;M student spotlights disaster preparedness research<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/scientists-address-energy-needs-to-efficiently-raise-goats\/\">Scientists address energy needs to efficiently raise goats<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-09T14:16:24-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Interest in goat production has been growing worldwide not only because goats&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/scientists-address-energy-needs-to-efficiently-raise-goats\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Scientists address energy needs to efficiently raise goats<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/workshop-helps-belize-foresters-tackle-pine-bark-beetle-damage\/\">Workshop helps Belize foresters tackle pine bark beetle damage<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-09T13:07:24-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the University of&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/workshop-helps-belize-foresters-tackle-pine-bark-beetle-damage\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Workshop helps Belize foresters tackle pine bark beetle damage<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/cegfsd-team-strengthens-food-security-partnerships-in-kenya\/\">CEGFSD team strengthens food security partnerships in Kenya<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-09T10:19:18-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dr. Caleb Nindo, professor and director of the Graduate Program at the&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/cegfsd-team-strengthens-food-security-partnerships-in-kenya\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">CEGFSD team strengthens food security partnerships in Kenya<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/colombia-tennessee-christmas\/\">National Training Service Reps from Colombia Visit Tennessee State University &#8211; A Christmas &#038; Navidad Story<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-22T10:42:37-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A 10-day training workshop was held at Tennessee State University in December&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/colombia-tennessee-christmas\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">National Training Service Reps from Colombia Visit Tennessee State University &#8211; A Christmas &#038; Navidad Story<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/partners-address-food-security\/\">Lincoln University &#038; International Partners Address Global Food Security Challenges<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-22T10:31:23-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">On March 24, Lincoln University conducted its second international symposium on \u201cMonitoring&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/partners-address-food-security\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Lincoln University &#038; International Partners Address Global Food Security Challenges<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/nigerian-delegation-visit-umes\/\">Nigerian Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust &#038; His Delegation Visit UMES to Discuss Entrepreneurship &#038; Innovation Hubs<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-22T10:11:21-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A Nigerian delegation, hosted by the 1890 Universities Center of Excellence for&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/nigerian-delegation-visit-umes\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Nigerian Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust &#038; His Delegation Visit UMES to Discuss Entrepreneurship &#038; Innovation Hubs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/gambian-women-farmers\/\">South Carolina State University Scientists Identify Gambian Women Farmers as Agriculture&#8217;s Underused Resource<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-22T09:55:26-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A team of South Carolina State University scientists led by Dr. Lamin&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/gambian-women-farmers\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">South Carolina State University Scientists Identify Gambian Women Farmers as Agriculture&#8217;s Underused Resource<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/fort-valley-students-west-africa-visit\/\">Fort Valley State University Students Inspired After West Africa Visit<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-22T09:31:47-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Seven Fort Valley State University agricultural science students visited West Africa in&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/fort-valley-students-west-africa-visit\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Fort Valley State University Students Inspired After West Africa Visit<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ARD Up Dates. Association of 1890 Research Directors, September 2021, Vol. 12, Issue 9; p. 6,9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Global center refashions name, awards grants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense (CEGFSD) was previously known as the Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development (CEIED). The Center adopted its new name on July 1. The Center is supported through a grant of $1.3 million from USDA-NIFA. The precursor, CEIED was one of the three existing Centers established in 2015 to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2021\/09\/ARD-Updates-Sept.2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2021\/09\/ARD-Updates-Sept.2021.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NIFA Press release, May 12, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>USDA Awards $5.76 Million in Support of Four Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Maryland &#8211; Eastern Shore will develop \u201cThe 1890 Universities Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense\u201d to foster international partnerships that strengthen agricultural development in developing countries and engage international researchers in addressing new and emerging animal and plant pests and diseases, and agricultural disaster recovery.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/USDANIFA\/bulletins\/2d8ce3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/USDANIFA\/bulletins\/2d8ce3f<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USDA Press release, June 3, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>USDA Invests $4.8 Million In Three 1890 Centers of Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House Task Force on Rural Prosperity notes agriculture is an important driver of the rural economy. These three institutions are uniquely suited to create opportunities to develop and harness technological innovation to bolster the rural workforce to ultimately improve the quality of life in underserved areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the following universities is awarded a $1,600,000 grant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University of Maryland \u2013 Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland, for its Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development (CEIED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The University of Maryland\u2019s CEIED will fund teaching, research, extension, and integrated projects designed to supply the United States with a globally educated workforce and support critical global development needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/press-releases\/2020\/06\/03\/usda-invests-48-million-three-1890-centers-excellence\">https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/press-releases\/2020\/06\/03\/usda-invests-48-million-three-1890-centers-excellence<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News ARD Up Dates. 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