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  • Smart Innovation Management in Product Life Cycle

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    The present paper proposes a framework for smart innovation management of the product using a Smart Knowledge Management System comprising Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA. This proposed system will allow the entrepreneurs and organizations to perform the innovation process technically and quickly as this framework will store knowledge as well as experiences of the past innovations done in various...

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  • Window frame integrable air recuperation minichannel/minigap heat exchanger

    This article describes an evaluation of mini heat exchangers operation as a decentralized mechanical ventilation system with recuperative heat recovery that can be integrated into the window frame. The relatively small yet efficient air recuperation system allows for retrofitting existing buildings by reducing the overall energy consumption and thus the CO2 emissions. The proposed design, unlike existing systems, is easy to scale...

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  • Lipids and Food Quality

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    - Year 2023

    This chapter deals with lipids present in food as well as their chemical, biological, and functional properties. The chapter begins with a presentation of the main groups of lipids including their chemical structure and physical properties. The physical properties of lipids affecting food processing are covered. Then, the role of lipids in human nutrition is presented. This is followed by a description of the undesirable changes...

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  • The effect of anthropogenic activity on BTEX, NO2, SO2, and CO concentrations in urban air of the spa city of Sopot and medium-industrialized city of Tczew located in North Poland

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    - ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH - Year 2016

    The major goal of the present study is to compare the air quality of two urban locations situated in Northern Poland – the spa City of Sopot and the medium-industrialized city of Tczew using chemometric methods. As a criterion for the assessment of atmospheric air quality, measurements of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and total xylenes were used (collected from atmospheric air using diffusion-type passive samplers) as well as...

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  • Tools for road infrastructure safety management – Polish experiences

    The objective of road safety infrastructure management is to ensure that when roads are planned, designed, built and used road risks can be systematically identified, assessed, removed and mitigated. There are a number of approaches to road safety management. European Union Directive 2008/96/EC requires EU member states to use four basic tools of road safety infrastructure management. An overview of the methods in these countries...

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  • EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-PHYSICAL SPEED MANAGEMENT MEASURES

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    - Year 2017

    The subject of the Authors' analyses is a group of non-physical speed management measures. How effective they are depends primarily on how willing drivers are to accept restrictions. Social and cultural factors play a major role. The effectiveness of these measures is not clear and requires further research. The authors conducted such research and evaluated the effects of nonphysical speed management measures on driver behaviour...

  • A prototype of electrochemical sensor for measurement of carbonyl compounds in air

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    The paper presents the results of investigation on a prototype sensor for measurement of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde in air. Sensitivity, limit of quantification and coefficient of selectivity of the sensor have been determined as a function of membrane thickness and electrode type using square wave voltammetry (SWV) technique. The working and counter electrodes were made of platinum and gold. Ionic liquids 1-hexyl, 3-methylimidazolium...

  • Organisational culture and change management in courts, based on the examples of the Gdańsk area courts

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    ABSTRAKT Background. Courts are by definition bureaucratic, hierarchical organisations, epitomised by low levels of networking potential, which basically lack mechanisms of information exchange, or those of sharing information both at the level of the organisation of the justice system (the macro scale) and within a given court (the micro scale). Research aims. The aims of this article was implementing modern management methods...

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  • Urban Mentoring as a new polish management technique in participatory planning

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    A decade of experience in implementation of numerous urban modernization projects in Poland resulted in a lively debate on socialization of the planning process, in which the matter of the public space quality has become the center of gravity. In those years, transformation from the classic administrative model of „bureaucracy planning” to the model of „management planning” has not been complete. The socialist primacy of the public...

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  • Anna Baj-Rogowska dr

      Anna Baj-Rogowska is employed as an assistant professor at the Department of Informatics in Management at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology. Her higher education is connected with the University of Gdańsk, where she graduated from a master's degree in business informatics, doctoral studies and then obtained a PhD degree in economics in management science (Department of Business Informatics...

  • ENERGY STORAGE IN COMPRESSED AIR – SOLUTION SUPPORTING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

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    This article presents a brief description of a power system, the current national power system daily load, the use of wind power as a renewable energy source and its share in the national load. It also discusses the methods for storing energy, their characteristics and possible solutions. The power storage and generation solution proposed in the article is based on the collaboration between a gas turbine and an air storage system....

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  • Management of Textual Data at Conceptual Level

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    - Year 2011

    The article presents the approach to the management of a large repository of documents at conceptual level. We describe our approach to representing Wikipedia articles using their categories. The representation has been used to construct groups of similar articles. Proposed approach has been implemented in prototype system that allows to organize articles that are search results for a given query. Constructed clusters allow to...

  • Quality assurance of alcoholic beverages by electronic nose

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    - Year 2011

    Quality is very important attribute of every alcoholic beverage. It is very significant to satisfy consumers and assure food quality. Flavour, colour and taste constitute a great matter not only for connoisseurs. Due to these features, the whole manufacturing process need to be monitored. This paper presents a high-class devices useful in assessing of beverage quality. Electronic noses offer quick real-time analysis, which is very...

  • Regional quality contests based on business excellence models – Pomeranian case study

    Competitions based on models of organizational excellence have significant potential. Organizations participating in these initiatives have the chance not only to get marketing benefits, but also gain comprehensive knowledge about their management systems. Moreover, thanks to the structure of models of excellence an organization can plan in detail the improvement activities in its main processes. The aim of the authors is to analyze...

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  • Emergent approach to Knowledge Management by Small Companies: multiple case-study research

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    - Journal of Knowledge Management - Year 2016

    Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine knowledge management approach followed by small companies on the example of firms from the knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) sector. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on the results of a qualitative survey involving 12 owners and managers of small companies operating in the KIBS sector. The survey uses the case study method. Findings: The findings confirm that...

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  • Standards for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area versus Common Assessment Framework in education. Conflict or harmony?

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    - Year 2014

    The aim of the research was to analyze the assumptions of Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ENQA) and the criteria of Common Assessment Framework (CAF) for the educational sector and based on that to find out the main differences and similarities (conflicts and harmony) between them. The results of the research showed that the current trends of the quality movement evolution in...

  • [ZiJ, EiF] Quantitative research methods

    e-Learning Courses
    • M. Gurczyńska
    • P. Paradowski

    {mlang pl} Dyscyplina: nauki o zarządzaniu i jakości, ekonomia i finanse Zajęcia obowiązkowe dla doktorantów I roku Prowadzący:  dr Piotr Paradowski Liczba godzin: 30 Forma zajęć: laboratories Kurs realizowany w zakładce WZiE: https://enauczanie.pg.edu.pl/moodle/course/view.php?id=11366  Na kurs należy zapisać się samodzielnie: https://enauczanie.pg.edu.pl/moodle/enrol/index.php?id=11366  {mlang} {mlang en} Discipline:...

  • Transmission Quality Measurements in DAB+ Broadcast System

    In the age of digital media, delivering broadcast content to customers at an acceptable level of quality is one of the most challenging tasks. The most important factor is the efficient use of available resources, including bandwidth. An appropriate way of managing the digital multiplex is essential for both the economic and technical issues. In this paper we describe transmission quality measurements in the DAB+ broadcast system....

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  • Computational intelligence methods in production management

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    - Year 2010

    This chapter presents a survey of selected computational intelligence methods used in production management. This group of methods includes, among others, approaches based on the artificial neural networks, the evolutionary algorithms, the fuzzy logic systems and the particle swarm optimization mechanisms. From the abovementioned methods particularly noteworthy are the evolutionary and the particle swarm algorithms, which are successfully...

  • Mathematical models of process quality on the example of the bakery industry

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    - Aparatura Badawcza i Dydaktyczna - Year 2019

    This article presents a new approach to quantitative dimensionless assessment of the efficiency and competitiveness of production processes. New concepts of process quality and relative product quality have been introduced. Process quality was expressed in vector and scalar. The process quality vector ono was expressed by the product of reliability by the vector from the sum of three components taking into account the composition...

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  • High Temperature Air Combustion and Gasification (HTAC; HTAG)

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    - Year 2015

    Combustion and gasification technology utilizing high-cycle regenerative air/steam preheater has drawn increased attention in many application areas. The process is to be realized at temperature level above ash melting point using highly preheated agent. The use of highly preheated media above 900oC provides additional energy in to conversion processes and results in considerable changes to the design of combustion and gasification...

  • Marine Fuel Sulphur Limit Impact on Air Pollution

    The article presents calculation of Sulphur oxides percentage drop rate in marine industry recorded after 01.01.2020 when new limits, provided by International Maritime Organizations legislation, became effective. Ships’ SOx global emission was estimated and compared between 4th quarter 2019 and 1st quarter 2020. For more accurate estimation 3 seaside cities with big harbors were selected for statistical analysis. Noticeable...

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  • Logistics management summer 2023_Joanna Czerska

    e-Learning Courses
    • J. Czerska

    This course is an integral component of the Logistics Management course for 3rd semester BIM students.The Logistics Management course will introduce you to the world of supply chain and its challenges. During our adventure together you will have a chance to know, feel and experience it.

  • Logistics management summer 2024_BIM2_Joanna Czerska

    e-Learning Courses
    • N. K. Gietka
    • J. Czerska
    • A. Wendt

    This course is an integral component of the Logistics Management course for 3rd semester BIM students.The Logistics Management course will introduce you to the world of supply chain and its challenges. During our adventure together you will have a chance to know, feel and experience it.

  • Logistics management summer 2024_BIM2_Joanna Czerska

    e-Learning Courses
    • J. Czerska

    This course is an integral component of the Logistics Management course for 3rd semester BIM students.The Logistics Management course will introduce you to the world of supply chain and its challenges. During our adventure together you will have a chance to know, feel and experience it.

  • Logistics management summer 2024_BIM6_Joanna Czerska

    e-Learning Courses
    • J. Czerska
    • A. Wendt

    This course is an integral component of the Logistics Management course for 3rd semester BIM students.The Logistics Management course will introduce you to the world of supply chain and its challenges. During our adventure together you will have a chance to know, feel and experience it.

  • Microgrid Energy Management System

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    In the era of rapid development of "green energy” and storage devices, microgrids implemented in line with the concept of distributed generation can be an effective form of power management. There is a need for an efficient, optimal and reliable control of the combined infrastructure. The article presents a flexible, configurable microgrid's resources control system, which executes the task of meeting the electricity demand of...

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  • The role of robotisation in improving bakery product quality

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    The article aims to present the role of robotisation in increasing bakery product quality, as it is closely linked to machine reliability, as well as hygienic and sanitary conditions. All machines employed in the production process ought to be maintained at full production potential and reliability, which also has a fundamental influence on the final product’s quality. While participating in the 2014-2020 Smart Growth Operational...

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  • The Relational Benefits and the Quality of Services in Tourism

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    - Handel Wewnętrzny - Year 2017

    In a very competitive environment, it is highly important to identify the indicators that exert a major influence on customer satisfaction and loyalty. Based on the current relationship marketing concept of relational benefits (Gwinner, Gremler, Bitner, 1998; Hennig-Thurau, Gwinner, Gremler, 2002) and destination quality (Blazquez-Resino, Molina, Esteban-Talaya, 2015), a conceptual model was built. The present paper aims to analyse...

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  • Smart Asset Management for District Heating Systems in the Baltic Sea Region.

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2021

    The purpose of this review is to provide insight and a comparison of the current status of district heating (DH) systems for selected Baltic Sea countries (Denmark, Germany, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden), especially from viewpoints of application and solutions of novel smart asset management (SAM) approaches. Furthermore, this paper considers European projects ongoing from 2016, involving participants from the...

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  • Automatic road traffic safety management system in urban areas

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    Traffic incidents and accidents contribute to decreasing levels of transport system reliability and safety. Traffic management and emergency systems on the road, using, among others, automatic detection, video surveillance, communication technologies and institutional solutions improve the organization of the work of various departments involved in traffic and safety management. Automation of incident management helps to reduce...

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  • Use of structural equation modeling in quantitative research in the field of management and economics: A bibliometric analysis in the systematic literature review

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    • A. Zakrzewska-Bielawska
    • A. Lis
    • A. Ujwary-Gil

    - Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation - Year 2022

    PURPOSE: This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of scholarly research focusing on using quantitative methods and particularly structural equation modeling (SEM) in management and economics studies, as well as provide a bibliometric agenda including the time horizon of individual publications, the highest citation rate, geographic and industry areas, methodological context, and keywords. METHODOLOGY: A systematic literature...

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  • Characterizing surface and air temperature in the Baltic Sea coastal area using remote sensing techniques and GIS

    Estimation of surface temperature using multispectral imagery retrieved from satellite sensors constitutes several problems in terms of accuracy, accessibility, quality and evaluation. In order to obtain accurate results, currently utilized methods rely on removing atmospheric fluctuations in separate spectral windows, applying atmospheric corrections or utilizing additional information related to atmosphere or surface characteristics...

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  • Testing the durability and function of road traffic management devices

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    - MATEC Web of Conferences - Year 2017

    Traffic management measures (vertical signs and horizontal marking, reflective elements) are used for guiding vehicles optically, indicating road mileage, marking objects in road gauge, marking vehicle and pedestrian safeguards and driver information and warning. This paper presents a synthesis of a literature study and the results of research conducted under stage one of the project LifeRoSE. The requirements for different traffic...

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  • Calculating the Partition Coefficients of Organic Solvents in Octanol/Water and Octanol/Air

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    - Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling - Year 2019

    Partition coefficients define how a solute is distributed between two immiscible phases at equilibrium. The experimental estimation of partition coefficients in a complex system can be an expensive, difficult, and time-consuming process. Here a computational strategy to predict the distributions of a set of solutes in two relevant phase equilibria is presented. The octanol/water and octanol/air partition coefficients are predicted...

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  • Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Air Trapping in a Porous Medium with Coarse Textured Inclusions

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    - Acta Geophysica - Year 2016

    The paper presents a 2D upward infiltration experiment performed on a model porous medium consisting of fine sand background with two inclusions made of coarser sands. The purpose of the experiment was to investigate the effects of structural air trapping, which occurs during infiltration as a result of heterogeneous material structure. The experiment shows that a significant amount of air becomes trapped in each of the inclusions. Numerical...

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  • Planning of the green road system as an element of spatial management in suburbs and small towns

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    - ZARZĄDZANIE PUBLICZNE. ZESZYTY NAUKOWE INSTYTUTU SPRAW PUBLICZNYCH UJ - Year 2019

    The premise for the development of sustainable forms of road infrastructure in small towns is the appropriate plan at an early stage or modifi cation in the case of existing spaces. A multi-directional approach is extremely important, which takes into account the specifi city of the regional (country) road system, availability, and capacity of traffi c network, but also social and environmental factors. Effi cient management...

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  • LEAN MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. HOW TO BEGIN?

    The objective of this article is to present an outline of a concept aimed at identifying the possibilities of using Lean Management foundations in determining the sources of irregularities occurring in university processes from the perspective of various stakeholder groups. A research methodology is presented that creates the basis for initiating programmes modernising university processes in line with the principles of the LM...

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  • Application of Passive Samplers in Monitoring of Organic Constituents of Air

    The principles of passive dosimetry, which has been known for over 100 years, are finding an ever increasing use in analytical practice and are being used as a convenient technique for isolation and enrichment of analytes from various environmental media. Due to its simplicity, a variety of designs, as well as the possibility of using a number of different final determination techniques, passive dosimetry has been applied in...

  • Quality measure of VoIP services in carrier grade systems

    This paper describes passive measurement method of VoIP services quality in carrier grade systems, engaging slight system resources. Measurement is based on analyzing quality information in sender and receiver reports in RTCP packets sent by the end points of RTP session. Data is analyzed and stored by Session Boarder Controllers SBC. Objective evaluation of VoIP calls is based on quality information of IP connection and voice...

  • Influence of the Addition of Selected Spices on Sensory Quality and Biological Activity of Honey

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    - JOURNAL OF FOOD QUALITY - Year 2017

    Bee honey is nutritious and has numerous health benefits, but its taste is for many people too bland. Honey with addition of spices could be important to the food industry as a functional product with positive health image and interesting taste. Such product would definitely meet health-driven consumers’ expectations. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of addition of selected spices on sensory, antimicrobial,...

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  • JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

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    ISSN: 0047-2425 , eISSN: 1537-2537

  • A Survey of Vehicular Network Systems for Road Traffic Management

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    In this survey, we analyze the proposals of vehicular communication systems in the context of road traffic management. Starting with the definition of communications between vehicles (V2V), vehicles-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicles-to-everything (V2X), we first focus on the requirements and current standards for the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), including the maximum communication delay, the communication range and the...

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  • Review of the Air Force Academy

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    ISSN: 2069-3990

  • Air Soil and Water Research

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    ISSN: 1178-6221

  • Clean Air and Containment Review

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    ISSN: 2042-3268

  • Journal of Air Pollution and Health

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    eISSN: 2476-3071

  • Building Dedicated Project Management Process Basing on Historical Experience

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    - Year 2017

    Project Management Process used to manage IT project could be a key aspect of project success. Existing knowledge does not provide a method, which enables IT Organizations to choose Project Management methodology and processes, which would be adjusted to their unique needs. As a result, IT Organization use processes which are not tailored to their specific and do not meet their basic needs. This paper is an attempt to fill this...

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  • Challenges in providing support for management of evidence-based arguments

    The paper considers selected challenges related to the application of evidence based arguments and maps them on the tool support level. In particular, we consider: communication and teamwork, handling large arguments, evidence management and integration, argument assessment and communication, change control and reporting, evidence reuse, user data security and argument portfolio management. Then we explain how these challenges...

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  • Quality Parameters in IMS/NGN Networks

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    - Year 2019

    The Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture, including elements of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) concept, is a proposition of a telecommunication network dedicated to the needs of current and future information society. The main goal of NGN is to provide Quality of Service (QoS), for which proper network design is necessary with respect to among others standardized call processing performance parameters, including expected...

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