Mazda Reports April Sales

May 2, 2017

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.

IRVINE, California, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations today reported April U.S. sales of 24,164 vehicles, representing a decrease of 7.8 percent versus April of last year. With 26 selling days in April 2017 versus 27 year-over-year in 2016, the adjusted daily sales rate is down 4.2 percent. Year-to-date sales through April are up 2.6 percent versus last year, with 93,235 vehicles sold.

Key April sales notes:

A mix of both all-new 2017 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUVs and previous-generation models led to the nameplate’s best April sales of all time with 11,334 sold. This represents a YOY increase of 28.4 percent during the 2017 CX-5’s first full month of sales.
The midsize, three-row Mazda CX-9 continues to build momentum, tallying 2,134 sales. This represents CX-9’s best April since 2011 when it posted 2,750 sales.
MX-5 Miata soft top and MX-5 RF retractable fastback sales continue to be strong, with 1,319 sold, a YOY increase of 21.5 percent. This represents MX-5’s best April since 2008 when sales totaled 1,441 MX-5s.
Total sales of Mazda’s CX crossover SUV line, including the CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9, were up 40.5 percent YOY with 14,615 vehicles sold in the month of April. When making purchase decisions regarding crossover SUVs, a majority of Mazda customers continue to choose the AWD option, with 62.1 percent of CX-line vehicles sold in April being equipped with predictive i-ACTIV All-Wheel Drive.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported April sales of 3,830 vehicles, up 5 percent YOY.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 600 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

	Month-To-Date				Year-To-Date

	April	April	%	% MTD	April	April	%	% YTD
	2017	2016	Change	DSR	2017	2016	Change	DSR

Mazda2	–	3	(100.0)%	(100.0)%	–	3	(100.0)%	(100.0)%
Mazda3	5,980	10,722	(44.2)%	(42.1)%	26,586	32,855	(19.1)%	(19.9)%
Mazda5	1	54	(98.1)%	(98.1)%	6	259	(97.7)%	(97.7)%
Mazda6	2,249	3,929	(42.8)%	(40.6)%	12,941	14,212	(8.9)%	(9.8)%
MX-5 Miata	1,319	1,086	21.5%	26.1%	4,701	3,495	34.5%	33.2%
CX-3	1,147	1,504	(23.7)%	(20.8)%	4,861	6,421	(24.3)%	(25.0)%
CX-5	11,334	8,826	28.4%	33.4%	35,708	32,433	10.1%	9.0%
CX-9	2,134	71	2905.6%	3021.2%	8,432	1,161	626.3%	619.1%

Total Vehicles

CARS	9,549	15,794	(39.5)%	(37.2)%	44,234	50,824	(13.0)%	(13.8)%
TRUCKS	14,615	10,401	40.5%	45.9%	49,001	40,015	22.5%	21.2%

TOTAL	24,164	26,195	(7.8)%	(4.2)%	93,235	90,838	2.6%	1.6%


Selling Days	26	27			101	100

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The Home Depot to Host First Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call on May 16

May 2, 2017

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ATLANTA, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its First Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 16, at 9 a.m. ET.

A webcast will be available by logging onto http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and selecting the First Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon. The webcast will be archived and available beginning at approximately noon on May 16.

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,281 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2016, The Home Depot had sales of $94.6 billion and earnings of $8.0 billion. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.

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Texas housing market starts 2017 with strong gains in home sales, prices

May 2, 2017

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AUSTIN, Texas, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Texas housing market kicked off 2017 with strong gains in sales volume and home prices, according to the 2017-Q1 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by the Texas Association of Realtors.

“On the heels of a second consecutive record year for Texas home sales, the positive momentum experienced in the Texas housing market during the last quarter of 2016 has continued in 2017,” said Vicki Fullerton, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors. “Annual gains in both sales and listing activity in the first quarter indicate that a strong summer selling season could be ahead.”

In the first quarter of 2017, Texas home sales volume increased 4.6 percent year-over-year to 68,420 sales. The median price for Texas homes increased 9.4 percent in the same time frame to $213,325.

The price distribution of Texas homes showed a decline in sales volume among lower-priced homes typically considered affordable for entry-level homebuyers in Texas. The amount of Texas homes sold for less than $200,000 decreased 5.7 percentage points from 2016-Q1 to 45.6 percent of all Texas homes sold in 2017-Q1.

Dr. Jim Gaines, chief economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, commented, “Texas leads the country in new home development, but its rapid pace of housing development is still not enough to keep pace with population growth and housing demand throughout the state. As Texas home prices and U.S. interest rates are projected to increase in 2017, now is an opportune time to buy a home in Texas.”

Active listings increased 6 percent year-over-year to 98,399 listings in the first quarter of 2017. Texas homes spent an average of 64 days on the market during the same time frame, which is unchanged from last year.

Monthly housing inventory in Texas increased 0.1 months from 2016-Q1 to 3.6 months of inventory. This is the first time since 2011 that monthly housing inventory in Texas has posted annual gains in the first quarter. At the same time, statewide housing stock remains well below the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University’s benchmark of 6 to 6.5 months of inventory as a balanced housing market.

Chairman Fullerton concluded, “The growing shortage of lower-priced housing inventory is directly impacting the ability for Texas residents to afford a home. Texas Realtors have expert knowledge of affordability programs and financing tools available to Texas homebuyers. Homebuyers seeking to purchase a home this summer should begin working with a Texas Realtor now to determine what resources are available to them.”

About the Texas Quarterly Housing Report
Data for the Texas Quarterly Housing Report is provided by the Data Relevance Project, a partnership among local REALTOR® associations and their MLSs, the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, and the Texas Association of REALTORS®. The report provides quarterly real estate sales data for Texas and 25 metropolitan statistical areas in Texas. The Texas Real Estate Year-in-Review Report in February and the Texas Real Estate Mid-Year Report in August are released in lieu of the Q2 and Q4 reports each year.

About the Texas Association of REALTORS®
With more than 110,000 members, the Texas Association of REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We advocate on behalf of Texas REALTORS® and private-property owners to keep homeownership affordable, protect private-property rights, and promote public policies that benefit homeowners. Visit TexasRealEstate.com to learn more.

Contact:
Hunter Dodson
512-448-4950
[email protected]

LACNIC 27: Key Debates on the Future of the Internet and IPv6 Deployment in the Region

May 2, 2017

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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — LACNIC will be holding its 27^th meeting together with NIC.br on 22-26 May at the Bourbon Cataratas Hotel in Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil. Topics to be presented during the meeting include IPv6 implementation success stories in the LAC region, the final stage of IPv4 exhaustion, progress made by Latin American and Caribbean Internet exchange points, and major threats to cybersecurity.

With more than 700 registered participants from more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries, the LACNIC 27 meeting will also address emerging trends in technology and their impact on the future development of the Internet over the next 10 years, as well as women’s participation in Information Technologies with a panel especially devoted to this topic.

One of the critical aspects of the Foz do Iguaçu meeting will be accelerating IPv6 deployment after IPv4 exhaustion at a time when the region has reached an Internet penetration rate of 59.6%. According to the latest information available on 31^st March, the Latin American and Caribbean community has already reached 385 million users, having incorporated 40 million new users over the past year (Internet World Stats, http://www.internetworldstats.com/).

The IPv6 protocol is key not only to foster the development of the Internet of Things throughout the region, but also because it is a vital tool for connecting 40% of Latin Americans who do not yet have access to the Internet. There are 255 million users in this situation and only 4 million IPv4 addresses, so IPv6 is essential for any project aimed at providing access to such communities.

As expected, much of the analysis and discussions in Foz do Iguaçu will focus on IPv6 deployment. The event will also include a panel on successful cases of IPv6 implementation in the region (examples in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay) and the IPv6 Challenge aimed at recognizing projects that have promoted the implementation of version 6 of the IP protocol.

According to research conducted by LACNIC, at least nine countries of the region already have more than 1% of their traffic over IPv6: Guatemala, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Trinidad Tobago, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

Likewise, the first regional anti-abuse group formed by LACNIC, LACNOG and M3AAWG will be officially presented and five proposals for policy modifications will be discussed during the Policy Forum.

This meeting would not be possible without the support of its sponsors: Cisco, Huawei, Google, NTT Communications, Internet Society, ICANN, Netflix , Arbor, Facebook, Antel, Telcomanager, Grupo Binario, GlobeNet, Ams-ix, Secure64, IP Trading, Furukawa and our local organizer NIC.br.

We encourage everyone with an interest in these issues to participate remotely at http://www.lacnic.net/web/eventos/lacnic27

Gluten-Free Food Labeling: Important Information for Those with Celiac Disease

May 2, 2017

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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — May is Celiac Awareness Month. An estimated 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune digestive disorder that damages the small intestine. Celiac disease is triggered by consumption of a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and crossbreeds of these grains. Gluten gives breads and other grain products (such as cakes, cereals, and pastas) their shape, strength, and texture. For those suffering from celiac disease (or choosing/preparing food for someone who does), identifying gluten-free food is critical.

In August 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a regulation that standardized what “gluten-free” means on food labels. This ensures that gluten-free claims on food products are consistent and reliable across the food industry.

Learn more at: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/Allergens/ucm367654.htm

Understanding Gluten-Free Labeling

FDA defined the terms “Gluten-free,” “No gluten,” “Free of gluten,” and “Without gluten.” Foods bearing any of these terms have to meet the requirements of the gluten-free regulation. FDA encourages consumers to rely on these four terms when looking for foods that meet the FDA definition and can be used as part of a gluten-free diet. Other terms related to gluten may be used, if they are truthful and not misleading, but the food bearing the terms would not have to meet the requirements of the gluten-free regulation. Manufacturers are not required to place the voluntary gluten-free claim in any specific location on the food label.

Foods bearing a gluten-free claim must, among other things, contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten. This level is the lowest that can be reliably detected in foods using scientifically validated analytical methods. A food that is labeled as gluten-free but fails to meet the requirements of the regulation is subject to regulatory action by FDA.

Products Covered by the Gluten-Free Regulation

FDA’s regulation applies to all foods and beverages (including packaged foods, dietary supplements, fruits, vegetables, shell eggs, and fish) except for:

Meat, poultry, and certain egg products
Most alcoholic beverages

Gluten-Free When Eating Out

Given the public health significance of gluten-free labeling, FDA continues to encourage the restaurant industry to ensure that its use of gluten-free labeling is consistent with the federal definition. FDA also works with state and local governments, who play an important role in oversight of restaurants, and considers appropriate action as needed, alone or with other agencies, to protect consumers with respect to gluten-free labeling in restaurants.

Reporting Adverse Effects and Labeling Concerns

Individuals who become ill or experience adverse health effects that they believe are associated with having eaten a food should first seek appropriate medical care.

Afterward, individuals can report a problem with a food or its labeling in either of these ways:

Contact the consumer complaint coordinator in their area. The list of FDA consumer complaint coordinators is available at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators
Contact MedWatch, FDA’s Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program, at 1-800-332-1088, or file a MedWatch voluntary report at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Contact: Media: 1-301-796-4540 Consumers: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (toll free)

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(Español) Sherwin-Williams convierte colores digitales en capas de pintura para una buena causa

May 2, 2017

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CEOs & Marketing Leaders From Big Brands Top The Agenda For The 2017 AHAA Annual Conference In Chicago This June

May 1, 2017

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FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing is putting on the Hispanic marketing conference of the year with a program featuring CEOs, CMOs and top marketing executives for its 2017 Annual Conference taking place in Chicago from June 12-14. CEOs from Avocados from Mexico, DDB and Starcom Mediavest, as well as marketing leaders from The Coca-Cola Company, Denny’s, SlingTV/DishLatino, and T-Mobile & MetroPCS will discuss how technology, disruption, politics, culture, creativity and content play a pivotal role in successful Hispanic marketing strategies. The 2017 AHAA Annual Conference, with a theme of Next Generation Marketing, is where brand, media and marketing executives go to learn the latest trends, data and strategies to reach U.S. Hispanics in an increasingly digital age.

The View from the Top

Thanks to an on-demand world where we can access information at the click of a button, the way we consume content has drastically changed. From social engagement to mobile purchases, Hispanics are at the forefront of technology adoption and usage. Three CEOs give their “view from the top” on the opportunities and challenges facing the marketing industry in an increasingly digital age of hyper-connectivity, and the role the culture and engagement play in ensuring marketing success.

CEO of Avocados from Mexico, Alvaro Luque will offer insights into the way he has changed marketing a product line through social media that lends itself directly to culturally relevant messaging.
Laura Desmond, who served as CEO for Starcom Mediavest for eight years, will share what she learned in her view from the top of the media planning and buying landscape, with special attention to the dynamics of the Hispanic market.
Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide, Keith Reinhard, is a legend in the world of advertising, having penned “You deserve a break today” for McDonald’s in 1970, created “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there” and helped found Omnicom. In this presentation, Keith will share his own views on why creativity still matters—perhaps more than ever in this digital age.

In addition, AHAA will bring together the hottest tech companies to discuss how brands are shifting their content creation strategies to resonate with Hispanics and the challenges therein. We’ll also talk about disruption in today’s market and the convergence of technology, society and diversity.

Dynamic Panels & Research

Ripped from today’s headlines and hot-button issues, AHAA has put together numerous panels exploring the opportunities and challenges within multicultural segments, the effect Trump policies and politics are having on pop culture, and what roles Latino executives, brands and corporations play in this environment. Ana Navarro, conservative strategist and political commentator and CNN en Español anchor Juan Carlos Lopez will engage in a lively exchange of how marketers today engage and reach across the cultural and political divides that the 2016 election has deepened. They’ll discuss the front burner topics of national interest and how issues from immigration policy and border security to health care impact the Latino community and marketing efforts.

The conference will culminate with strategies on harnessing digital influencers and new tech platforms to meaningfully connect with the next generation and empower the Latino community to be seen, heard and valued. How does influencer marketing fit into the current and future marketing mix? Top digital strategists will discuss how they leverage behavioral data and cultural insights to best inform a better creative strategy. They also will talk about the state of multicultural marketing and the recent controversies surrounding Total Market. José Romero, general manager at Sling TV, DishLatino; Luís Martinez, director of digital marketing, Denny’s; Javier Delgado-Granados, group director, multicultural marketing from The Coca-Cola Company and Kevin McLaughlin, the SVP of marketing for T-Mobile & MetroPCS are among the confirmed panelists.

Finally, the 2017 AHAA Annual Conference will feature breaking research from Culturati, Mintel and Nielsen covering ROI, Hispanic Millennials, media consumption & behaviors, and digital trends.

The conference also includes speakers Lance Rios, president & founder, Being Latino, Inc.; Rene Sánchez, vice president, client strategy & insights, Culturati; John Santiago, founder and CEO of digital advertising agency M8; Juan Ruiz, director of Hispanic insights, Mintel; Matt Krepsik, global head of MROI products and Vanessa Strain, vice president, multicultural growth & strategy, Nielsen; Katie Manderfield, head of content, T-Brand Studio; Vine comedian Oscar Miranda; Instagram chic influencer Kay-Lani Martinez; and YouTube sensation Jorge Narvaez.

For more information, please visit http://ahaa.org and follow all conference chatter on Twitter using the @ahaa handle and hashtag #ahaanextgen.

About AHAA: Founded in 1996, AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing is the national trade organization of all marketing, communications and media firms with trusted Hispanic expertise.

(Español) Emilio Braun Burillo, VP Ejecutivo de América TeVe recibe premio para América TeVe por su participación en el evento Relevo por La Vida del American Cancer Society (ACS)

May 1, 2017

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Kendrick Lamar Adds New Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dates to “The DAMN. Tour” Presented by TDE

May 1, 2017

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Kendrick Lamar Adds New Brooklyn And Los Angeles Dates To "The DAMN. Tour" Presented by TDE

LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Kendrick Lamar’s The DAMN. Tour is adding new Brooklyn and Los Angeles dates today due to overwhelming demand for the reigning king of hip-hop. The seven-time Grammy-winning artist will return to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, July 23 and STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 9. The highly-anticipated summer tour lifts off July 12 and will end its run with three nights of shows in his hometown of Los Angeles.

Fresh off the heels of a packed Coachella appearance, it’s clear that giving awe-inspiring performances is in Kendrick’s DNA. His recently released fourth studio album DAMN. continues to receive critical acclaim, after debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 – his third time taking the top spot.

The updated list of tour stops can be found below. Tickets are currently on sale to the general public and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com

The DAMN. Tour featuring special guests Travis Scott and D.R.A.M.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017	Phoenix AZ	Gila River Arena
Friday, July 14, 2017	Dallas TX	American Airlines Center
Saturday, July 15, 2017	Houston TX	Toyota Center
Monday, July 17, 2017	Duluth GA	Infinite Energy Arena
Wednesday, July 19, 2017	Philadelphia PA	Wells Fargo Center
Thursday, July 20, 2017	Brooklyn NY	Barclays Center
Friday, July 21, 2017	Washington DC	Verizon Center
Saturday, July 22, 2017	Boston MA	TD Garden
Sunday, July 23, 2017	Brooklyn NY	Barclays Center
Tuesday, July 25, 2017	Toronto ON	Air Canada Centre
Wednesday, July 26, 2017	Auburn Hills MI	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Thursday, July 27, 2017	Chicago IL	United Center
Saturday, July 29, 2017	Denver CO	Pepsi Center
Tuesday, August 01, 2017	Seattle WA	Tacoma Dome
Wednesday, August 02, 2017	Vancouver BC	Rogers Arena
Friday, August 04, 2017	Oakland CA	Oracle Arena
Saturday, August 05, 2017	Las Vegas NV	T-Mobile Arena
Sunday, August 06, 2017	Los Angeles CA	STAPLES Center
Tuesday, August 08, 2017	Los Angeles CA	STAPLES Center
Wednesday, August 9, 2017	Los Angeles CA	STAPLES Center

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Advertising & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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MassGenie Launches Crowd Shopping – The Newest Way To Shop

May 1, 2017

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MassGenie Launches Crowd Shopping - The Newest Way To Shop

IRVINE, California, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — MassGenie today announced that it has launched its unique online marketplace site, which combines the power of crowdsourcing and ecommerce to create crowd shopping. MassGenie gamifies both the buyer and seller experience. It is the only marketplace where both the buyer and sellers can initiate a deal.

At MassGenie, buyers can use crowd shopping to drive prices down by creating or joining Power Deals. Power Deals are short-time, volume-based, discounted offers on everyday items. Once a buyer creates or joins a Power Deal, they can share the deal with their friends via email and social media to create more demand, which encourages sellers to offer lower prices. By helping buyers crowdsource demand, Power Deals let buyers enjoy volume pricing even when buying one or two items.

Sellers benefit from MassGenie too. Multiple sellers can be involved in a Power Deal, which is different than other marketplaces. By participating in Power Deals, sellers at MassGenie get the chance to move large quantities of their inventory and have the opportunity to directly market items to buyers.

The Power Deal is gamification, because it is unpredictable. Multiple sellers can compete to fill the demand volume by lowering their price.

“Our website has been under development for over two years,” says MassGenie Founder and CEO Sean McEvoy. “We are excited to introduce this disruptive technology and change the way people shop, giving buying power back to customers. We believe that MassGenie is poised to capture a portion of the projected online consumer sales of $530 billion in 2020.”

“Today we launched with a curated selection of Power Deals from a diverse group of sellers,” says MassGenie COO Dan DeVries. “We are focused on growing a community of enthusiasts and influencers. In addition, over the next few months we expect to add hundreds of sellers, thousands of brands and tens of thousands of items to our selection.”

About MassGenie
MassGenie is a unique online marketplace site, which combines the power of crowdsourcing and ecommerce to create crowd shopping. MassGenie is based in Irvine, CA. Follow MassGenie on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest. MassGenie was founded and is led by veterans in the ecommerce and software industries. To learn more about MassGenie, visit www.massgenie.com.

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