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Pittsburgh Post Gazette - John Schulman - 15 hours ago
When she found the Galapagos Islands, "a cluster of dots in the light blue ocean," she announced to her mother her intention to go there. ...Teacher to share her Galapagos adventure with students
Greensboro News & Record - Jamie Kennedy Jones - 2 days ago
When the sea turtle appeared near Sharonda Eggleton in the water off the Galapagos Islands, she quickly asked another teacher to ...Galápagos Checklist: Six Points to Remember
TIME - Erik Torkells - 4 days ago
Take the Galápagos Islands, which I went to earlier this year. I learned a lot about how I should have gone about my trip — but I'll never return. ...Galapagos Adventure
Beatrice Daily Sun - 11 Dec 2010
The trip to the Galapagos Islands wasn'ta vacation, however. ... When you're limited to two weeks in the Galapagos Islands, Christen said, you don't spend ...Galapagos Adventure: The journal - Beatrice Daily Sun
all 2 news articles »Galapagos whales hold pollutant mystery
ABC Science Online - Katherine Nightingale - 5 Dec 2010
Whale mystery Whales living near the Galapagos Islands appear to have been ... The results are surprising given the Galapagos Islands - a UNESCO marine ...Sperm Whales Full of Pollutants - Discovery News
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Retracing Darwin's Steps, and Managing the Human Impact on the ...
Treehugger - Collin Dunn - 2 Dec 2010
When considering history, it's important not to get too stuck on just looking at what's already behind you. ...Up Close and Personal with Natural Selection in Action: The Tale ... - Treehugger
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Malta Independent Online - 5 Dec 2010
The enchanted islands where Charles Darwin proved the theory of evolution moved me into a trance – The sounds visions and smells of Galapagos Islands woke ...Are the Galapagos Islands Ready for More Tourism?
Treehugger - Collin Dunn - 29 Nov 2010
The Galapagos Islands are like no place on earth. The Galapagos Islands have too many tourists. The Galapagos Islands have some of the most interesting, ...How Do You Teach Kids to Live Sustainably on an Island? - Treehugger
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Weekly green glossary: Allianz, Alvin, polar bears, Prokhorov
Independent - 1 day ago
The submarine has made significant contributions to environmental science including discovering hydrothermal vents off the Galapagos islands and assessing ...Would you sail the oceans with small children?
Independent Online - Diana Cullis - 10 Dec 2010
... preparing for their sea adventure to exotic places such as Trinidad, Tobago, the Galapagos Islands, French Polynesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ...Explore the Galapagos Islands on a stand-up paddle board
Gadling - Kraig Becker - 4 Dec 2010
The Galapagos Islands have been inspiring adventurous travelers almost from the very moment that ...Local Students Travel to Ecuador, Galapagos
Patch - Cindy Drabick - 8 Dec 2010
... of South River High School students were traveling to Quito, the capital of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands to immerse themselves in Spanish culture. ...Students Will Study Geological and Biological Evolution in Ecuador ...
Lafayette College Campus News - 29 Nov 2010
“The high Andes and the Galapagos Islands are home to textbook examples of ...Galapagos Islands provide an opportunity to compare the effects of time ... The
Students Will Spend Winter Break Learning All Over the Globe
Lafayette College Campus News - 3 days ago
More than 150 students will be studying in Australia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, the Galapagos Islands, Madagascar, New Zealand, South Africa, ...
Q&A: The Galápagos for Christmas, With Children
New York Times (blog) - Susie Davis - 30 Nov 2010
Tourism to the Galápagos Islands, home to a delicate and unique ecosystem, is a much-debated subject. But if done thoughtfully, travel to the islands can be ...
'Visit' the Galapagos at the Audubon Center
Evening Observer - 30 Nov 2010
JAMESTOWN - For millennia, the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador have been remarkably isolated from contact with the rest of the earth's plants and ...Best-Value Galapagos Eco Tours Combine Small-Group Green Travel ...
Business Wire (press release) - 9 Dec 2010
(BUSINESS WIRE)--When searching for a Galapagos Islands travel deal, there's a distinction between dollars and real value, explains nature travel expert Ben ...More Than 100 New Species Described By California Academy Of ...
RedOrbit - 3 days ago
Galapagos Legacy - The Academy sent its first scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands in 1905 and has since organized dozens of return trips. ...New 7 Wonders of Nature
Korea Times - 4 days ago
Koreans are proud that the island is competing with the Amazon, Dead Sea, Galapagos Islands, Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef, Iguazu Falls, Kilimanjaro, ...Rep. Brian Baird wraps up sixth and final term
The Columbian - Kathie Durbin - 1 day ago
But the travels that garnered media attention were the ones he made to the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica and Australia. Last year the Wall Street Journal ...Animals United (U)
Independent - Anthony Quinn - 3 days ago
The film's troubled conscience spans the globe: tortoises mired in an oil spill on the Galapagos Islands, a polar bear fleeing a glacier break-up, ...What is Really Being Done to Save the Galapagos?
Treehugger - Collin Dunn - 30 Nov 2010
24 of the top teachers in the US have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to ...
Sperm Whales Show Signs of Toxic Contamination
LiveScience.com - Wynne Parry - 13 Dec 2010
... to a class of toxic pollutants, with whales living around the Galapagos Islands showing the strongest signs of exposure, according to a new study. ...Pacific Sperm Whales Exposed to PAHs, Pesticides, Other Pollutants
Science Daily (press release) - 7 Dec 2010
But even more surprisingly, the whales living in or around waters near the Galapagos Islands -- a UNESCO marine reserve and considered pristine -- showed ...Pacific Sperm Whales Found Packed With Pesticides - TakePart - Inspiration to Action
all 2 news articles »Niagara Escarpment not the place for wind turbines
Owen Sound Sun Times - 6 days ago
It shares this distinction with and is comparable in ecological significance to the Galapagos Islands, the Ruins of Pompeii, Yellowstone National Park and ...EVENING NEWS BRIEFS — For Sunday, Dec. 19
Evening News and Tribune - Amy Gesenhues - 1 day ago
31 — Galapagos: Through the Eyes of a Naturalist Connie Farmer will share her experiences and observations from visiting the Galapagos Islands in October. ...To the ends of the Earth
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Rob Kundert - 1 day ago
... Easter Island, the Galápagos Islands, the Amazon, China and later Antarctica. to include destinations from Africa to the Mediterranean to New Zealand. ...Curiosity fueled adventure-filled life of Anita Corliss
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Linda A. Moore - 9 Dec 2010
... Anita Mann Corliss raised three children, maintained a successful marriage, led a Girl Scout troop and watched tortoises in the Galapagos Islands. ...The Dead Sea is a Finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature Online ...
The Open Press (press release) - 16 hours ago
The Dead Sea, together with, among others, the Amazon River, the Galapagos Islands, the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef and the Maldives has advanced ...Dreams realized at SCF commencement
Bradenton Herald - Sara Kennedy - 2 days ago
“My dream is to go to the Galapagos Islands and study the tortoises.” “It's been my childhood dream since the fourth grade.” Sara Kennedy, Herald reporter, ...
A veteran's 1944 Thanksgiving meal
Emporia Gazette - Regina Murphy - 24 Nov 2010
Last year about this time, Bobbi Mlynar brought us the Thanksgiving story of Lynn Jacob, who was stationed in the Galapagos Islands in 1944 ...Exclusive: We Talk “TRON: Legacy” With Director Joe Kosinski
Discover Magazine (blog) - 5 days ago
I really liked the idea that this was a closed-off system like the Galapagos Islands, where the simulation has been constantly evolving and growing on some ...Joseph Kosiniski Interview – Five Things About TRON: Legacy - Bleeding Cool News
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NEW for APT – Travel South America 2011
e-Global Travel News - 13 Dec 2010
... which includes 3 nights in Quito and a cruise of the Galapagos Islands, staying in a Deluxe Balcony Suite on board the MV Galápagos Explorer II. ...
Trip Preparations Lead to Travel-Weariness
Metropolitan News-Enterprise - 3 Dec 2010
In addition to being adventurous—she once spent a summer training teachers in the Galapagos Islands — she's a very efficient traveler. ...Ameri-Smartphone Moon over Japan – Sharp Corporation to Release ...
Android Community - Chris Burns - 27 Nov 2010
In a country known as the Galapagos Islands of mobile phone markets for their wonderful and varied selection of devices and systems, a new wave is cresting, ...
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Broomfield Enterprise - 2 days ago
The first-place national winner will receive a $25000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, ...Saga Holidays' top 10 experiences for 2011
Easier (press release) - 4 days ago
... a lifetime three-night cruise around the Galapagos Islands - home to a spectacular range of wildlife and exotic species including blue-footed boobies, ...Ken Frank, Laguna Beach City Manager, retires
OCRegister - Claudia Koerner - 10 Dec 2010
His immediate retirement plans include a trip to the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu. Laguna has retained many of the small town sensibilities and ...Avianca-TACA Adds New Routes
Tico Times - Adam Williams - 26 Nov 2010
... Galápagos Airlines, or AeroGal, which operates 13 aircraft and offers direct flights between New York City and South America's Galápagos Islands.
Mobile Tops New Year's Celebration List
WKRG-TV - Lauren Styler - 6 Dec 2010
... Victoria Falls (Zambia), Lockeford (California), Chattanooga (Tennessee), Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), and Jost Van Dyke Islands (British Virgin Islands).
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expressandstar.com - 2 days ago
On the Galapagos Islands, turtles Winston (Jim Broadbent) and Winifred (Vanessa Redgrave) celebrate their 714th wedding anniversary as an oil tanker runs ...
Middle schoolers will enjoy the myths and metal men
Gary Post Tribune - Luci Hand - 12 Dec 2010
My niece just came back from a trip to the Galapagos Islands. I envy her as I have always been fascinated by the story of "Charles Darwin and the Beagle ...Ocean giant Alvin set for upgrade
BBC News - Jonathan Amos - 4 days ago
Its greatest contribution to science, however, is unquestionably its discovery in 1977 of a system of hydrothermal vents off the Galapagos Islands. ...Ocean science giant Alvin set for upgrade - BBC News
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A Phillies cookbook, from players' home plates
Philadelphia Inquirer - Dianna Marder - 4 days ago
The Phanatic contributed a recipe for a smoothie from his "homeland," the Galapagos Islands. And Carlos Ruiz contributed a recipe for Grilled Sea Bass With ...Take it from the original Young Fogey - only old fools refuse to ...
Daily Mail - An Wilson - 4 days ago
... apparently, enjoy walking holidays on the Cornish cliffs, trips to the Himalayas, cruises to the Galapagos Islands and the like. ...
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Siskiyou Daily News - 30 Nov 2010
She had a deep love of nature and wildlife, as evidenced by her three trips to Africa and trips to Alaska, the Amazon rainforest and the Galapagos Islands. ...At Ecuador's top, it's brother vs. brother
Montreal Gazette - Jim Wyss - 5 days ago
... is not about family one-upmanship but about the future of Ecuador — a nation of 15 million renowned for the Galapagos Islands and its flower exports. ...Book Review: Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jessica Schneider - 2 Dec 2010
On a cruise to the Galapagos Islands, a myriad mix of characters are tossed in ... So travel to the Galapagos Islands with Kurt — visit this and his other ...Oakton Community College briefs
Niles Herald Spectator - 4 days ago
Enjoy a seven-day Galapagos Islands cruise that includes outdoor adventure at the Charles Darwin Research Station and Pinnacle Rock. ... ASX:OKNYoung Stranded Whale Returned to Sea
Care2.com - Jake Richardson - 5 days ago
... to a class of toxic pollutants, with whales living around the Galapagos Islands... showing the strongest signs of exposure, according to a new study.
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UPI.com - 9 Dec 2010
Whales were tested in five regions of the Pacific: the Gulf of California, Mexico; the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; Pacific waters between the Galapagos ...Triton robotics team wins best design
The Daily News of Newburyport - 3 Dec 2010
... will enjoy a presentation entitled "Biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands." The presentation is provided by Northern Essex Community College professor ...Missing B.C. men found alive off Costa Rica
Vancouver Sun - Jeff Bell - 6 days ago
"They started out in Mexico and they were working their way down to the Galapagos Islands." Davidson said his dad and Baker are recovering from their ordeal ...Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre Victoria lauded for helping save ... - Victoria Times Colonist
all 8 news articles »New dentist Juhasz joins Wilde's practice in Keokuk
Keokuk Gate City Daily - 5 days ago
Prior to dental school, he assisted on a 10-day dental mission trip to the Galapagos Islands were he first gained his interest in dentistry. ...Faraway honeymoons
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Janice Denham - 24 Nov 2010
Not only Costa Rica, but also the Galapagos Islands, Italy and the British Virgin Islands are manageable and desirable destinations, she said, ...New Tees have Jinnah worrying about his country!
IBNLive.com - 11 hours ago
"Charles Darwin first recorded the appearance of these strange seemingly human creatures in the Galapagos Islands, but they bribed him into leaving them ...'Intelligent Design' is a flawed apologetic
Ekklesia - Bob Carling - 6 Dec 2010
For example, as David Hull puts it: "What kind of God can one infer from the sort of phenomena epitomised by the species on Darwin's Galápagos Islands? ...'TIS THE SEASON
Bisnow - 4 days ago
... Alice, Dan, Theresa and Ruth are staying close to home, but intrepid world traveler Joel and family will be heading to the Galapagos Islands. ...Go Pro image wins National Geographic prize
Pro Kit - 6 Dec 2010
She was given a ten-day expedition to the Galapagos Islands as her reward. The GoPro HD Hero camera is a popular choice among adventure enthusiasts as it is ...
Going where other people don't go: UNHCR reaches out in Ecuador
UNHCR (press release) - Leo Dobbs - 4 days ago
... Darwin (named after the paleontologist who will always be linked to Ecuador's Galapagos Islands), knew well from countless field trips. ...In their wildest dreams
Bangkok Post - 11 Dec 2010
He is working on several other books about wildlife in Brazil and on the Galapagos Islands after recent trips there. Mr Pongpol and I are also in the ...
Cave Biologists Shine Light on Creatures of the Dark
Our Amazing Planet - Charles Q. Choi - 3 Dec 2010
Taylor has rappelled through thick mats of spiders clogging a cave entrance in central Texas, explored lava tubes in the Galapagos Islands, and collected ...
Test your fitness with rigorous hike up volcano in Ecuador
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Pamela LeBlanc Cox - 11 Dec 2010
We had tacked a few days in Quito onto a weeklong trip to the Galapagos Islands. After spending one day exploring Quito's old colonial downtown, ...Merle Dowd, former financial columnist for Seattle Times, dies at 92
Seattle Times - Keith Ervin - 10 Dec 2010
Travels took Mr. Dowd and his wife to a range of destinations, including Western Europe, Russia, China, Antarctica and the Galápagos Islands. ...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - 4 days ago
My hope is to throw in some cool photos and memories over the next month from Quito, Ibarra and the Galapagos Islands in short posts. ...
Charles Darwin Publishes 'The Origin Of Species': Wake-Up Video
MTV.com - Kyle Anderson - 24 Nov 2010
Darwin came to this conclusion following a five year sea-faring expedition to exotic locales like the Galapagos Islands and New Zealand. ...Take a Break and Support a Cause
GlamScene (blog) - 6 Dec 2010
Sail away on an adventurous seven-night cruise for two in the Galapagos Islands... aboard a first class 20-passenger motor yacht operated by Ecoventura.
More Than 100 New Species Described by California Academy of ...
Science Daily (press release) - 3 days ago
The Academy sent its first scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands in 1905 and has since organized dozens of return trips. ...New Stand-Up Paddling Adventure Offers Unique Perspective On The ...
The First Reporter - 2 Dec 2010
Cruises are a great way to see highlights in the Galapagos Islands but they are often too passive for active travelers who don't want to be confined to a ...Into The 'Blue' For 2011
Hartford Courant - Nancy Schoeffler - 10 Dec 2010
The month of April features the endearing Blue-footed Booby of the Galápagos Islands, along with such factoids as these: "During mating rituals, ...
Bespoke Travel Operator Blue Parallel Debuts New Villas
BlackBook Magazine - Jimmy Im - 10 Dec 2010
... Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, and the Galapagos Islands. Though there's no strict minimum stay, Blue Parallel encourages at least a week. ...Ecuador to bring travel mission to India in Feb, 2011
Express TravelWorld - Sayoni Bhaduri - 29 Nov 2010
He also said that Ecuador is known for its biodiversity with the Amazon, the Andes, the coastal region and the Galapagos Islands, it is a unique destination ...
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Bloomington Pantagraph - 11 Dec 2010
Enjoy the colorful blend of Indian and Spanish festivities in Quito before exploring the Galapagos Islands aboard a small, first-class yacht. ...Cruising The World: Millionaire Marjorie Lived Life On A Cloud
The Epoch Times - David Ellis - 8 Dec 2010
Hussar became a second home, taking Ed and Marjorie and friends on jaunts to the Caribbean, the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii and the Mediterranean, ...How BCS bowls ended up such a nonsensical mess
Patriot-News (blog) - 5 Dec 2010
But Stanford has a blasé, well-heeled fan base full of people would just as soon book eco-vacations to the Galapagos Islands as travel 3000 miles to see a ...Southern comfort
Travel Weekly - Ashleigh McIntyre - 6 Dec 2010
These new services follow on from the recent commencement of LAN flights to the Galapagos Islands from Quito and Guayaquil in Ecuador. ...Grand Duke of Luxembourg meets President Klaus
Prague Daily Monitor - 25 Nov 2010
He is director of the Charles Darwin Trust for the Galapagos Islands. Moreover, he is fond of classical music, hunting as well as sport, which he has in ...Cartography in the Age of Google
DePauw University - 2 Dec 2010
Wearing a wetsuit he had from a trip to the Galapagos Islands, Lee held Fitzharris in place in a small boat as he took depth and GPS readings, ... GOOG
Rainforest Demise Spurred Reptile Evolution
Discovery News - Tim Wall - 1 Dec 2010
... they diverged into separate species. The same thing happened to the animals and plants Charles Darwin observed on the Galapagos Islands.All Saints Will Hold First National Geographic/Google Geography Bee
TCPalm - Kim Maihack - 7 Dec 2010
The winner gets $25000 in scholarship money, $500 in cash, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Congratulations to the classroom winners:Orla Walsh, ... GOOGFrank Ski foundation takes kids to 'next level'
Access Atlanta - Lynn Peisner - 2 Dec 2010
... support that funds trips to the Amazon, Rome, Belize, the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos Islands as well as other programs and events. ...New Celebrity cruise ships to be bigger and have more features
Gadling - Chris Owen - 8 Dec 2010
... California, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, the Pacific Coast, Panama Canal, South America, and year-round in the Galapagos Islands.Celebrity Cruises to present more industry firsts on Celebrity ... - Breaking Travel News
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Social Media Bucketlist: What's Yours?
Online Social Media - Tim Ollason - 29 Nov 2010
... so I can cross that off, I would love to go to the Galapagos Islands, I want to visit the Pyramids in Egypt and I also want to visit each continent. ...
Beach clean-up top of the charts
New Zealand Herald - Rebecca Lewis - 4 Dec 2010
Judd, 27, helped form the group during a post-university trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he and other volunteers - including other co-founders James ...Chester Tonight, 'Blue' In 2011
Hartford Courant (blog) - Nancy Schoeffler - 3 Dec 2010
... which sells for $35, threads together reflections on such topics as blue ice, blue collar workers, the Blue-Footed Booby of the Galapagos Islands, ...
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The Cherokeean Herald - 30 Nov 2010
Why did turtles grow so large on the Galapagos Islands? Why were there species there not found anywhere else on the planet? He developed a theory of natural ...John Beatty Wild Vision Spring Tour 2011
ePHOTOzine (press release) - 30 Nov 2010
... taken him from the peaks of all the Greater Ranges to the American Deserts, the teeming wildlife of East Africa and the wonder of the Galapagos Islands. ...JW Marriott Quito Hotel Introduces Flamenco Show and New Don ...
Benzinga - 8 Dec 2010
Experience unmatched elegance at the JW Marriott Quito Hotel in Ecuador, the gateway to the Galapagos Islands and Andean mountains. ...Out & About
The Spokesman Review - 28 Nov 2010
... travel deals on spring whitewater rafting trips on the Lochsa River and summer Salmon River trips as well as far-flung tours to the Galapagos Islands. ...Sarawak – a state of independents
Free Malaysia Today - Maclean Patrick - 23 Nov 2010
Darwin would give two thumbs-up and a big toe to these turn of events because it validates his findings with finches (a small bird) in the Galapagos Islands ...The Ian Somerhalder Foundation: 'Vampire Diaries' star seeks to ...
Zap2it.com (blog) - Carina Adly MacKenzie - 29 Nov 2010
... focuses not only on protecting forests, but on developing ecotourism to what Somerhalder calls "hotspots" like rainforests and the Galapagos Islands. ...
Ecuador trip plan launched
Warrington Guardian - Hannah Bargery - 2 Dec 2010
Fundraising now starts for the South American trip which will also include a visit to the Galapagos Islands. Sue Jones, the teacher who has organised the ...Black Friday is Overrated! ROW Adventures Introduces "Adventure ...
AUTO-MOBI.info (press release) - 26 Nov 2010
... a whitewater rafting trip to the Lochsa River, a family multi-day rafting adventure on the Salmon River and a land-based tour of the Galapagos Islands. ...Ecology Project International Announces Three Awards in Mexico and US
BigNews.biz (press release) - 1 Dec 2010
Through EPI's Alumni Awards program, youth who have participated in EPI's experiential education courses in Costa Rica, the Galapagos Islands, Mexico, ...UN to conserve crown jewels of the ocean
Washington Bangla Radio - 1 Dec 2010
It was subsequently joined by emblematic sites such as The Galapagos Islands, Ha Long Bay, Tubbataha Reefs National Park, the Wadden Sea and The Everglades.JW Marriott Hotel Quito Celebrates the Holiday with a Special Low Rate
PR Web (press release) - 24 Nov 2010
Experience unmatched elegance at the JW Marriott Quito Hotel in Ecuador, the gateway to the Galapagos Islands and Andean mountains. ...
Expedia's 'Hot List' Of Must-Visit Destinations For 2011
Voxy - 23 Nov 2010
... of these including Machu Picchu in Peru, the Amazon in Brazil, Iguazu Falls in Argentina, Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. ... EXPE
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