U.S. Global Development Policy and Agenda 2030

The American President's Commitment to Global Development - Building on Over a Half Century of U.S. ProAction

   World leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“2030 Agenda”). This sets out a global development vision and priorities for the next 15 years and should bring about meaningful change and progress, US included. There is pledge to end extreme poverty and prioritizing policies and investments that have long-term, transformative impact and are sustainable. Areas of health, food security, and energy are being generously funded. In the United States, the adoption of the 2030 Agenda coincides with a growing unbiased consensus on the importance of global development, and American philanthropy.
   MDGs (Millenium Development Goals) have made remarkable gains and that is optimistic for the future. The 2030 Agenda builds on the MDGs, and as the successor framework to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), follows the July 2015 adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (Addis Agenda), a roadmap to help countries identify, attract and access diverse sources of development finance to realize the 2030 Agenda.
   Building on the creation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) under President George W. Bush, President Obama released the first U.S. Global Development Policy in 2010. Global development was elevated as a core pillar of American power, and recognized as a strategic, economic, and moral imperative for the United States.
   The United States claims it is proactive in exercising global leadership that will be pivotal to achieving the 2030 Agenda in the following areas:
    Global health and Global Health Security Agenda
    Food security and nutrition
    Power Africa
    Ending extreme poverty
    Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls
    Climate Change and Resilience
    Education
    Promoting open government
    Catalyzing private investment and other sources of financing
    Spurring innovation
    Mitigating and responding to conflict and disaster
The US says that it realises that no government or country can deliver on the promise of this ambitious agenda single-handedly. It is incumbent upon all stakeholders to work together in partnership to contribute to a sustained global effort over the next 15 years.
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"... It also paves the way for a global agreement on climate change due to be concluded at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris in December. ..."
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    Global health and Global Health Security Agenda: ... Obama Administration, U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) have totaled $7.2 billion, ... investments in global health to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic ... AIDS free generation, fight malaria and TB, reduce maternal and child deaths, and strengthen health systems. ... targets for PEPFAR, ... achieve a 25% decrease in HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (aged 15-24) within the highest burden geographic areas of 10 sub-Saharan African countries jointly with partners by the end of 2016; and achieve a 40% decrease in HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (aged 15-24) within these areas by the end of 2017. ... significant progress in the fight against Ebola in West Africa. ... stay vigilant in our efforts to counter biological threats and to prevent future outbreaks from becoming epidemics. ... commitment to assist at least 30 countries to achieve the targets of the Global Health Security Agenda to build national, regional, and international capability to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats, whether naturally occurring, accidental or intentional. The G-7 Leaders have taken a decision to match this commitment by collectively offering to assist at least 60 countries.
    Food security and nutrition: ... 2009 G8 L’Aquila Summit ... address food insecurity, the United States led a campaign that mobilized $22 billion in assistance for agriculture, and today food security and nutrition are at the top of the global agenda ... $10 billion in private sector commitments from more than 200 international and African companies, of which $1.8 billion has already been invested in Africa’s agricultural sector. The number of hungry people in the world – 795 million – has dropped by 100 million over the past decade, ... investing in agricultural development and improved nutrition can have transformative impact in reducing hunger and extreme poverty, ... Feed the Future initiative in 2010, ... Initiative to End Hunger in Africa. ... support inclusive economic growth through development of the agriculture sector. U.S. efforts have resulted in increased yields, higher incomes, improved nutrition and more dynamic economies. Complementing our bilateral efforts, the United States launched together with other donors the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), ... allocated $1.4 billion to date to 25 low-income countries to help boost agricultural productivity. ... increase food security. With other G-7 countries and African leaders, President Obama launched the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in 2012 to promote sustainability through increased and more responsible private-sector investment in African agriculture.
    Power Africa: ... United States committed $7 billion, Power Africa has leveraged nearly $43 billion in external commitments, including more than $31 billion in private-sector commitments alone. ... accelerate private-sector energy transactions, by leveraging the assistance, financing, commercial and diplomatic tools of the U.S. Government, as well as by leveraging the tools and expertise of our bilateral and multilateral partners, including the African Development Bank, the World Bank Group, the Swedish Government, the European Union, and more than 100 private-sector partners. ...
    Ending extreme poverty: ... fighting extreme poverty and fostering sustained and inclusive growth, equal access to opportunity and open and fair governance serve one and the same mission. ... USAID released ... new Vision for Ending Extreme Poverty, which sets forth USAID’s definition of extreme poverty, its understanding of what has driven progress, analysis of pertinent trends and challenges, and a strategic framework for USAID’s ongoing commitment to this mission.
    Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Twenty years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and the affirmation that “women’s rights are human rights,” women and girls around the world continue to face profound inequalities in every area of life, in every country, and in both public and private spheres. ... promoting gender equality and advancing the rights of women and girls around the world.
    Climate Change and Resilience: ... facilitating climate resilient, low emissions economic growth in developing countries, including through the President’s Global Climate Change Initiative. ... climate change poses a systemic risk, ... federal agencies to take climate resilience into account across U.S. international development programs, helping to ensure that our foreign assistance fosters a low-carbon future and promotes sustainable and resilient societies over the coming decades. ... Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA), a multi-stakeholder coalition dedicated to addressing the challenges of promoting food security and supporting agricultural growth in the context of climate change.
    Education: ... contributed $127 million to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which, along with other donor contributions, has helped put 22.5 million more children in school. ... Michelle Obama announced Let Girls Learn, a new initiative that will build on investments the United States has made and successes achieved in global primary-school education, and expand them to help adolescent girls complete their education and pursue their broader aspirations.
    Promoting open government: ... the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global initiative to increase transparency, bolster citizen engagement, and harness new technologies to improve governance. ... grown from 8 to 66 nations that have made more than 2,000 commitments to improving governance for some 2 billion people worldwide. Today, the United States joined OGP Steering Committee members in signing a declaration on Open Government for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
    Catalyzing private investment and other sources of financing: ... advancing a new model of development focused on using our development finance tools to mobilize private and other forms of capital for sustainable development and as a lever to spur transformation. ... launch the Addis Tax Initiative, a partnership to help developing countries better mobilize and effectively use their own domestic resources to achieve sustainable development. ... Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has supported more than $35 billion in private investment in developing and emerging markets. ... that OPIC has supported since 2002, when the Monterrey Consensus was agreed, are expected to yield close to $82 billion in private investment. ... Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) $10 billion grant portfolio has leveraged nearly $5 billion in private-sector investment and more than $450 million in partner country contributions.
    Spurring innovation: ... promoted new public- and private-sector efforts to harness cutting-edge technologies, including to accelerate research and scale innovations to support sustainable development. USAID’s Global Development Lab is bringing together diverse partners to identify, test and scale innovations to solve development challenges, and accelerate efforts to end extreme poverty. ... USAID launched the Global Innovation Fund in 2014 to boost investments in novel solutions to development challenges. ... launching the Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data, to accelerate the data revolution that will be essential for achieving and measuring progress on the sustainable development goals.
    Mitigating and responding to conflict and disaster: ... human toll of the world’s humanitarian crises reached staggering heights, ... provided $6.5 billion in life-saving food, healthcare, water and shelter this year. ... do more to contribute to UN humanitarian appeals. ... vulnerable communities across the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and South and Southeast Asia to help them build resilience to crises and conflicts and, eventually, reduce the need for costly emergency interventions. ..."
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"... incumbent upon all stakeholders – governments, the development community, faith-based organizations, research institutions, the private sector and ordinary citizens – to work together in partnership to contribute to a sustained global effort ... in order to deliver on the promise of this Agenda for our citizens. "
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Find this at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/27/fact-sheet-us-global-development-policy-and-agenda-2030.

Los Angeles, Hamburg, Rome, Budapest, Paris bid for 2024 Summer Olympics

1 American and 4 European Cities bid for 2024 Olympics - selection in September 2017 in Lima, Peru.

   Los Angeles, Hamburg, Rome, Budapest & Paris are competing to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide the winner in Lima, Peru, in September 2017. The Canadian City of Toronto has pulled out of the bidding.

The 33rd Olympic Games candidates

Los Angeles, USA: The American bidder promises to "put on a show that only LA can do for the greatest athletes on the face of the earth". The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum would then become the first stadium to host three Olympic Games.
Hamburg, Germany: The German City proposes a carbon-neutral Olympics with venues within walking distance of each other. Hamburg says it is Germany's sportiest city.
Paris, France: The French Capital Paris wants to showcase the sports in iconic landmarks by hosting in them. Some of them are Siene for open-water swimming; Eiffel Tower for triathlon; Palace of Versailles for cycling time-trial finish.
Rome, Italy: Italian Capital Rome is planning to bid around the Stadio Olimpico, and is home to the city's biggest football clubs, Roma and Lazio.
Budapest, Hungary: East European Hungary has never hosted the Olympics. The Hungarian Capital Budapest has been planning this latest Olympic bid since 2008 and says that it has hosted many world championships in recent years.
   Read analysis by BBC Sport's Correspondent / Reporter in the page accessed by the url given below.
   Both Paris and LA have twice hosted the Games. Paris hosted in 1924 and 100 years repeat is sounding well!, and / but then The IOC made no secret of its desire for an American bid this time around, with commercial differences between US Olympic leaders and the IOC defused. Rome wants to bring back after 1960, and Hamburg and Budapest seek the First Time.
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"... IOC president Thomas Bach said his organisation will conduct "confidential polls" to judge public support in each of the five bidding cities.
"The IOC wants to send the athletes only in cities where they are welcome," said Bach. "This is why public support for a bid is so important." ..."
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"... Right now, all three will probably be considered outsiders, but so were London and Rio at the same stage of the 2012 and 2016 campaigns, and we all remember how those contests panned out. 
Much can, and probably will, change throughout what is a complicated bidding process. "

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Find this at http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/olympics/34266181 .

Ozone and tiny air particles may cause premature deaths of 66 Lakh people annually by 2050

Outdoor air pollution kills 33 Lakh people every year worldwide already - double by 2050.

   There is all the more reason for air quality controls worldwide, Asia especially, after a study published in Nature journal. Every year 3.3 Million people die already, and 6.6 Million people could die annually from air pollution in the next 35 years. 
   In India and China emissions from heating and cooking or residential energy emissions account for most of these deaths while in much of the United States and a few other countries, it is emissions from traffic and power generation. In the eastern United States and in Europe, Russia and East Asia, agricultural emissions are the biggest source of the particular kind of fine particulate matter affecting people's lungs, causing illness, disability, apart from death.
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"... "This is an astounding number," said Jos Lelieveld of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany, who led the research. "In some counties air pollution is actually a leading cause of death, and in many countries it is a major issue."
Air pollution deaths are most commonly from heart disease, strokes or a lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is also linked to deaths from lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Calculating the health and mortality effects of outdoor air pollution on a global scale is not easy, partly because air quality is not monitored in every region and the toxicity of particles varies depending on their source. ..."

Air pollution from Ozone and tiny particulate matter could kill 66 Lakh people worldwide annually by 2050.
33 lakh people die already.
Photo A Chinese City hazed out.

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   Find this at http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/16/us-health-air-pollution-idUSKCN0RG2CO20150916.

India pledges to source 40% of its electricity from renewable and low carbon sources by 2030

Source 40% electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by world's third biggest green house gas emitter.

   India has released its climate change plan ahead of Paris climate summit starting November 30, 2015. There is approval for the nation's commitment to cut the “emissions intensity” of its economy by up to 35% by 2030. 'Emissions Intensity' is a ratio of carbon emissions per unit of GDP. India has earlier pledged an emissions intensity cut of up to 25% by 2020. The country claims it was responsible for less carbon pollution than many developed countries since the industrial revolution. Its 'Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)', submitted to the UN, focuses on clean energy including solar power.
   In the verbatim copied pasted below between the broken lines, look at the Country List of Pledges. Interesting.
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"... India’s population of 1.2 billion, about 363 million of whom live in poverty, is projected to grow to 1.5 billion by 2030. “It is estimated that more than half of India of 2030 is yet to be built,” India’s submission claimed.
Prakash Javadekar, India’s environment minister, said: “Though India is not part of the problem, it wants to be part of the solution. Our historical cumulative emission as of today is below 3%.” ..."
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"... Unlike the largely dry language of submissions by the US and EU, India’s contains colourful passages explaining its attitude towards the environment, citing its long tradition of a harmonious relationship between man and nature. Mahatma Gandhi is invoked several times, including his comment that “Earth has enough resources to meet people’s needs, but will never have enough to satisfy people’s greed.” ..."
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"... An analysis of 140 countries’ pledges to the UN so far found this week that they would see temperatures rise to 2.7C above pre-industrial levels by 2100. Governments at previous climate talks have committed to holding rises to 2C. ..."
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Climate pledges around the world
Country     Pledge
EU     Promised to cut emissions 40% by 2030 against 1990 level
US     Cut of 26-28% by 2025 against 2005 level
China     Will peak emissions by 2030 and reduce carbon intensity 60-65% by 2030 against 2005 level
Australia     Pledged to cut emissions 26%-28% of 2005 levels by 2030
Japan     Will cut greenhouse gas emissions 26% from 2013 levels by 2030
Indonesia     Said it will cut emissions 29% by 2030 compared to what it is currently on course for (‘business-as-usual)
Brazil     Intends to cut emissions 37% by 2025 from 2005 levels
Mexico     Pledged to make emissions 22% lower by 2030 than business-as-usual
Kenya     Will cut emissions 30% by 2030 below business-as-usual
Canada     Committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% below 2005 levels by 2030
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India pledges to source 40% of its electricity from renewable and low carbon sources by 2030.
It will source 40% electricity from non-fossil fuel sources. The world's third biggest green house gas emitter,
India finds approval for its commitment to cut the “emissions intensity” of its economy by up to 35% by 2030.
Its 'Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)' focuses on clean energy including solar power.

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   Find this at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/02/india-pledges-40-percent-electricity-renewables-2030.

1 in 8 European Union Citizens will be over the age of 80 by 2080

The Number of EU Citizens Aged 80 in 2080 To Be More Than 2.4 Times Than 2014 - Eurostat

   The European Union is faced with an ageing population. Some 12.3 percent of the EU population will be 80 or above by 2080. As per EU statistical information agency Eurostat, every eighth EU citizen is expected to be 80 or above by 2080.
   Bulgaria has the worst conditions for the elderly. Sweden is much better. So are Luxembourg and Netherlands. October 1, 2015 was the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons.
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"... In four EU countries: Slovakia, Portugal, Germany and Poland, the number of people aged 80 or over is expected to exceed 14 percent by 2080.
In Latvia, Lithuania, and Ireland less than 10 percent of the population are projected to reach the age of 80 by 2080. ..."

1 in every 8th EU Citizen will be over the age of 80 by 2080.

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Find this at http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150929/1027721964.html.

Asians will take over from Hispanics as the largest American Foreign Born Group by 2055

Pew Research Center Study - U.S. to have no racial or ethnic majority group by 2055.

   Immigration is going to account for 88% of U.S. population growth over next 50 years. And, Asian immigrants and their children will account for the majority of U.S. population growth over the next 50 years, according to Pew Research Center. The projections account for both legal and illegal immigration and are based on analysis of government data from the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey.
   Asians are the only group whose numbers are rising because of immigration. Migration from Latin America, particularly Mexico, has slowed. Meanwhile, Chinese and Indian immigration has been steadily rising. From amongst Indian and Chinese students many remain in the country on temporary work visas after graduation and eventually apply for legal permanent residency. They can apply for U.S. citiizenship five years after obtaining a green card. Mexican arrivals are the lowest in five decades as a share of all immigrant arrivals, or 15% in 2013 mostly because of lower birth rate in Mexico reducing pressure on heads of households and other family members to seek higher-paying jobs in the U.S., relative stability of the Mexican economy, and the perils of making the journey.
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"... Between 2015 and 2065, the U.S. population is expected to increase 36% to 441 million. Immigrants and their offspring will make up 88% of that increase, or 103 million people, according to the new research. ..."
"... The Hispanic share of the immigrant population, 47% in 2015, will drop to 31% by 2065. Asians will rise to 38% of the total, compared with about one-quarter today, the study estimated.
Bolstered by Asian arrivals, the U.S. is on course to have no racial or ethnic majority group by 2055. That year, the country is expected to be 46% white and 24% Hispanic, with Asians representing 14% of the population—surpassing blacks, who will account for 13%. Today, the U.S. is 62% white and 18% Hispanic. “With the U.S. population becoming more diverse, this has the potential to reshape American politics,” Mr. Lopez said.
In the 1970s, newcomers mainly hailed from Europe. Spurred by record Mexican immigration, Latin America was the main region of origin from 1990 until recently. But since 2011, Asia has emerged as the largest source of immigrants. Nearly two-thirds of Asians in the U.S. today are foreign-born, compared with 37% of Hispanics. ..."

Pew Research Center Study - Asians will overtake Hispanics as the major Foreign Born Group in USA by 2055. Immigration is going to account for 88% of U.S. population growth over next 50 years. The projections account for both legal and illegal immigration and are based on analysis of government data from the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey.

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   Find this at http://www.wsj.com/articles/asians-to-surpass-hispanics-as-largest-foreign-born-group-in-u-s-by-2055-1443412861.

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Sustainable Development for People and Planet by 2030, UN adopts new Global Goals.

Agenda 30. Build upon Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). End poverty in all its forms, UNGA agenda for the planet, common home.

The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly has formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed these alongwith a new set of Global Goals as a universal, integrated and transformative vision for a better world.
The film 'The Earth From Space' was screened, UN Goodwill Ambassadors Shakira and Angelique Kidjo performed, female education advocate and the youngest-ever Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai made a call for action.
Find photos of delegations and participants at the opening of the UN Sustainable Development Summit.
Mr. Ban urged the world leaders to successfully implement the Global Goals or Agenda 30. He stressed on partnership and commitment and leaving no one behind.
General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft called the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development “ambitious” in confronting the injustices of poverty, marginalization and discrimination. He spoke about inequalities and changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production
UN Economic and Social Council President (ECOSOC) Oh Joon was ready - “The Economic and Social Council stands ready to kick-start the work on the new agenda”.

UNGA has adopted Agenda 30, the 2030 agenda for sustainable development at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit,
and a new set of Global Goals as a universal, integrated and transformative vision for a better world.
There are 17 goals and 169 targets to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change.
The Goals aim to build on the work of the historic Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of 2000.

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"... It is an agenda for people, to end poverty in all its forms – an agenda for the planet, our common home,” declared Mr. Ban as he opened the UN Sustainable Development Summit ..."
"... The UN chief’s address came ahead of the Assembly’s formal adoption of the new framework, Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is composed of 17 goals and 169 targets to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change over the next 15 years.
The Goals aim to build on the work of the historic Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which in September 2000, rallied the world around a common 15-year agenda to tackle the indignity of poverty. ..."
"... “We must engage all actors, as we did in shaping the Agenda. We must include parliaments and local governments, and work with cities and rural areas. We must rally businesses and entrepreneurs. We must involve civil society in defining and implementing policies – and give it the space to hold us to account. We must listen to scientists and academia. We will need to embrace a data revolution. Most important, we must set to work – now,” added the Secretary-General. ..."
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Find this at http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51968#.ViZKPm6fbSs .
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The United States will propose Los Angeles for 2024 Olympic Games

The US Olympic committee has picked Los Angeles for the 2024 bid.

The host city will be chosen in 2017. Boston had pulled out earlier. LA Mayor says that games would be both spectacular and profitable. Most infrastructure needed exists already.
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"... The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has named Los Angeles as the US bid for hosting the 2024 games.
"This is a quest Los Angeles was made for," said LA mayor Eric Garcetti. "This city is the world's greatest stage."
The bid sets out $6bn (£3.8bn) in proposed public and private spending.
Los Angeles hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984, and if chosen would join London as another three-time-host city. It replaces Boston, which dropped out. ..."

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti proposes Los Angeles for the 2024 Olympic Games

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Find this at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34122208 .

Future Schedule. Future Events! Some Planned, Some Anticipated.

 Future Schedule, Future Events

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