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http://biosciencedbc.jp/

The National Bioscience Database Center (NBDC) intends to integrate all databases for life sciences in Japan, by linking each database with expediency to maximize convenience and make the entire system more user-friendly. We aim to focus our attention on the needs of the users of these databases who have all too often been neglected in the past, rather than the needs of the people tasked with the creation of databases. It is important to note that we will continue to honor the independent integrity of each database that will contribute to our endeavor, as we are fully aware that each database was originally crafted for specific purposes and divergent goals. Services: * Database Catalog - A catalog of life science related databases constructed in Japan that are also available in English. Information such as URL, status of the database site (active vs. inactive), database provider, type of data and subjects of the study are contained for each database record. * Life Science Database Cross Search - A service for simultaneous searching across scattered life-science databases, ranging from molecular data to patents and literature. * Life Science Database Archive - maintains and stores the datasets generated by life scientists in Japan in a long-term and stable state as national public goods. The Archive makes it easier for many people to search datasets by metadata in a unified format, and to access and download the datasets with clear terms of use. * Taxonomy Icon - A collection of icons (illustrations) of biological species that is free to use and distribute. There are more than 200 icons of various species including Bacteria, Fungi, Protista, Plantae and Animalia. * GenLibi (Gene Linker to bibliography) - an integrated database of human, mouse and rat genes that includes automatically integrated gene, protein, polymorphism, pathway, phenotype, ortholog/protein sequence information, and manually curated gene function and gene-related or co-occurred Disease/Phenotype and bibliography information. * Allie - A search service for abbreviations and long forms utilized in life sciences. It provides a solution to the issue that many abbreviations are used in the literature, and polysemous or synonymous abbreviations appear frequently, making it difficult to read and understand scientific papers that are not relevant to the reader's expertise. * inMeXes - A search service for English expressions (multiple words) that appear no less than 10 times in PubMed/MEDLINE titles or abstracts. In addition, you can easily access the sentences where the expression was used or other related information by clicking one of the search results. * HOWDY - (Human Organized Whole genome Database) is a database system for retrieving human genome information from 14 public databases by using official symbols and aliases. The information is daily updated by extracting data automatically from the genetic databases and shown with all data having the identifiers in common and linking to one another. * MDeR (the MetaData Element Repository in life sciences) - a web-based tool designed to let you search, compare and view Data Elements. MDeR is based on the ISO/IEC 11179 Part3 (Registry metamodel and basic attributes). * Human Genome Variation Database - A database for accumulating all kinds of human genome variations detected by various experimental techniques. * MEDALS - A portal site that provides information about databases, analysis tools, and the relevant projects, that were conducted with the financial support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.

Proper citation: NBDC - National Bioscience Database Center (RRID:SCR_000814) Copy   

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http://swissbiobank.com/

With expertise in the preservation of biological specimens, Swiss Biobank is a biobank of cell therapy products (stem cells, progenitor). Strategically located in Suisse Romande, the center is accessible 7J/7J, 365 days / year. The laboratories and technology platforms are tailored to international standards. Service is prompt, courteous, and responsive to your needs. The first opportunity to harvest adult stem cells, which is the only type at Swiss Biobank, occurs just after the birth of a baby. The umbilical cord blood and placenta are rich in hematopoietic stem cells and can regenerate all cells in the bloodstream. The cord and placenta tissues themselves contain mesenchymal cells that can be used for the regeneration of connective tissue. The standardized procedures for collecting cord blood units are made ����??����??by the medical staff of the hospital / clinic according to international standards. The sample is transported by a courier Swiss Medical Biobank in which it is prepared and cryo-preserved by qualified personnel within 24 hours. In the case of public biobanking, cells, tissues, organs are donated and can be used with consent of the donor, a third person for transplantation, or as part of clinical research. The HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) is a group of proteins on the cell surface, and specific to each individual. This allows the immune system to distinguish our own cells for foreign elements (pathogens) that are likely to be attacked. Histocompatibility between the donor and recipient is of primary importance in organ transplantation, tissues and / or cells, to minimize the chances of rejection. There is one chance in four that two siblings have the same HLA code.

Proper citation: Swiss Biobank (RRID:SCR_004516) Copy   

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http://cvr.yorku.ca/home/

The Centre for Vision Research focuses on interdisciplinary research into human and machine vision and visual processes, into vision's interactions with other senses and with motor and cognitive processes, and in applications such as visually-guided robotics or clinical diagnosis and treatment. The Centre for Vision Research includes the following major research themes: - Human Visual Performance - Visual Human-Computer Interaction, Graphics and Virtual Reality - Visual Psychophysics - Eye Movements and Hand-Eye Coordination - Computational Modeling and Computer Vision - Electrophysiology - Clinical and Developmental Studies - Brain Imaging

Proper citation: Centre for Vision Research (RRID:SCR_002879) Copy   

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http://blog.f1000.com/

A blog presented by Faculty of 1000 highlighting and linking to the latest, greatest research recommended by F1000. Contributors include F1000 staff, freelance journalists, and scientists. We encourage readers to participate in the conversation via email to suggest topics and contribute guest posts.

Proper citation: Naturally Selected (RRID:SCR_006572) Copy   

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http://www.wwpdb.org/

Public global Protein Data Bank archive of macromolecular structural data overseen by organizations that act as deposition, data processing and distribution centers for PDB data. Members are: RCSB PDB (USA), PDBe (Europe) and PDBj (Japan), and BMRB (USA). This site provides information about services provided by individual member organizations and about projects undertaken by wwPDB. Data available via websites of its member organizations.

Proper citation: Worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB) (RRID:SCR_006555) Copy   

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http://precedings.nature.com/

Nature Precedings is a free online service from NPG that enables researchers in the life sciences to openly share preliminary findings, disseminate emerging results, solicit community feedback, and claim priority over discoveries by posting preprint manuscripts, white papers, technical reports, posters, and presentations. It is a permanent, citable archive for pre-publication research and preliminary findings.

Proper citation: Nature Precedings (RRID:SCR_007438) Copy   

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http://www.bids.ac.uk

BIDS provided bibliographic database services to the academic community in the UK. Their mission is to provide, on a not-for-profit basis, the highest possible level of service to allow UK Academic institutions and their members access to bibliographic data, scholarly publications and research data. BIDS is believed to have been a world first - a national service providing widespread network access to commercially supplied bibliographic databases, free at the point of delivery. BIDS academic and scholarly journals services are now incorporated into IngentaConnect www.ingentaconnect.com If you are a student, researcher or member of staff at a UK higher or further education institution you can access any of the services to which your institution has subscribed. In addition, there are some services which can be searched without a subscription. These include ingentaJournals and Medline. You can discover which services are available to you by logging in to BIDS with your Athens username and password. All available services will be highlighted in the service selection page.

Proper citation: Bath Information and Data Services (RRID:SCR_007184) Copy   

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http://escience.invitrogen.com/ipath/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on August 26, 2016. LINNEA Pathways is a user-friendly comprehensive online resource for gene- or protein-based scientific research. It is based on a total of 248 signaling and metabolic human biological pathway maps created for Invitrogen by GeneGo. The current version of iPath features 225 maps displaying human regulatory and metabolic pathways established in experimental literature produced by MetaCore from GeneGo, Inc. The map objects (proteins, genes, EC functions, and compounds) are connected via metabolic transformations and physical protein interactions, which were assembled by the GeneGo team of experienced annotators, geneticists, and biochemists. The pathways are organized in a vertical fashion following the general signaling path from signaling molecules and membrane receptors, via signal transduction cascades, to transcription factors and their gene targets. Following the natural organization of cellular machinery with highly interconnected pathways and modules, many maps are linked together via hyperlinked box symbols. Such linkage allows the reconstruction of a big picture view of human cell biology., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.

Proper citation: Invitrogen iPath (RRID:SCR_008120) Copy   

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http://www.ingenuity.com/

A horizontally and vertically structured database that pulls scientific and medical information and describes it consistently using the Ingenuity Ontology. The Knowledge Base pulls information from journals, public molecular content databases, and textbooks. Data is curated and and integrated into the Knowledge Base .

Proper citation: Ingenuity Pathways Knowledge Base (RRID:SCR_008117) Copy   

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http://databases.unesco.org/bioethics/biowebintro.shtml

Bioethics database comprises over 645 bioethics institutions (bioethics committees, commissions, training, research and documentation centres) in over 80 countries, including information on activities and publications. Information is based on replies obtained from a widely distributed questionnaire and has been gathered in cooperation with National Commissions and Permanent Delegations to UNESCO. The Program develops four main action areas: -Intellectual forum -Standard-setting action -Advisory role and capacity-building -Education and awareness raising The Bioethics Program is part of UNESCOs Division of the Ethics of Science and Technology in the Social and Human Sciences Sector. It is primarily responsible for the Secretariat of two advisory bodies: the International Bioethics Committee (IBC), composed of 36 independent experts, and the Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC), composed of representatives of 36 Member States. These Committees cooperate to produce advice, recommendations and proposals that each submits to the Director-General for consideration by UNESCOs governing bodies.

Proper citation: Bioethics Institutes Database (RRID:SCR_008173) Copy   

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http://www.cephb.fr/

The Centre d''Etude du Polymorphisme Humain (CEPH) is a research laboratory, the main activities of which are the setting up, storage, processing and distribution of DNA collections for the identification of genetic factors conferring susceptibility to complex disorders. These collections are established in partnership and full collaboration with external French or international research groups. The Foundation currently hosts the CEPH reference panel, the HGDP panel (Human genome Diversity Cell Line Panel) and several collections amounting mid-2008 to more than 250 000 samples. The goal of CEPH is to understand complex multifactorial disorders necessitates the establishment of structures facilitating access to large and integrated collection of individuals, characterized by a large number of variables emanating from different technologies and platforms. To achieve this goal, CEPH facilitates the setting up of integrated analyses combining clinical, genetic and environmental data, for the identification of susceptibility factors to complex multifactorial disorders Additionally, CEHP allows the reception, storage, processing and distribution of biological sample collections. At the same time, it promotes and participates in the design and setting up of genetic studies: - in partnership and full collaboration with external research groups - giving access to a large number of variables - in a sufficient number of subjects - allowing large scale integrated analyses

Proper citation: Centre dEtude du Polymorphisme Humain (RRID:SCR_008026) Copy   

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http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/

The Archives of General Psychiatry strives to publish original, state-of-the-art studies and commentaries of general interest to clinicians, scholars, and research scientists in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral science, and allied fields. The Archives seeks to inform and to educate its readers as well as to stimulate debate and further exploration into the nature, causes, treatment, and public health importance of mental illness. Archives of General Psychiatry is an international peer-reviewed journal published 12 times a year. The online version is published on the first Monday of the month. There is a Middle Eastern edition of Archives of Neurology/Psychiatry published quarterly. The editor is interested in publishing high-impact articles that cover the field broadly, from genetic mechanisms to psychotherapeutic intervention trials. The acceptance rate is 17%. The average time from submission to first decision is 32 days; from acceptance to publication, 5.4 months. Its 2008 impact factor is 14.27 (the impact factor is a measure of citation rate per article, and is calculated by dividing 1 year''s worth of citations to a journal''s articles published in the previous 2 years by the number of major articles (eg, research papers, reviews) published by that journal in those 2 years).

Proper citation: Archives of General Psychiatry (RRID:SCR_008016) Copy   

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http://ap.psychiatryonline.org/

A publisher of original scholarly work focused on psychiatric education and professional development in academic psychiatry. The journal features work that furthers knowledge in psychiatric education and stimulates improvements in academic psychiatry. Articles address teaching, research, and administration, as well as clinical, organizational, and economic issues relevant to the academic missions of departments of psychiatry. Overview articles present empirical research and critical analysis of important topics in academic psychiatry. Other features include a new ideas section, commentaries, and letters to the editor. Academic Psychiatry also publishes the best papers from meeting workshops, provides a forum for debates, and often presents theme issues that focus on a single area of psychiatric education.

Proper citation: Academic Psychiatry: Psychiatry Online (RRID:SCR_008014) Copy   

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http://infomine.ucr.edu/

INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. It contains useful Internet resources such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information. It is librarian built. Librarians from the University of California, Wake Forest University, California State University, the University of Detroit - Mercy, and other universities and colleges have contributed to building INFOMINE.INFOMINE is a unique Web resource featuring well organized access to important university level research and educational tools on the Internet. A virtual library, INFOMINE is notable for its collection of annotated and indexed links. Information in INFOMINE is easy to find given the multiplicity of access points provided (ways of finding the information contained). It contains over 100,000 links (26,000 librarian created links and 75,000 plus robot/crawler created links). Substantive databases, electronic journals, guides to the Internet for most disciplines, textbooks and conference proceedings are among the many types of resources included. The life sciences INFOMINE alone, for example, provides interactive access to several hundred databases. Separate virtual collections or INFOMINEs exist in most major areas of university level research and educational interests. Click here to see the Database Content Information. It began in January of 1994 as a project of the Library of the University of California, Riverside. It was one of the first Web resources of any type offered by a Library. It was also one of the first Web-based, academic virtual libraries as well as one of the first to develop a system combining the advantages of the hypertext and multi-media capabilities of the Web with those of the organizational and retrieval functions of a database manager. We now include focused, automatic Internet crawling as well as automatic text extraction and metadata creation functions to assist our experts in content creation and users in searching. Many of INFOMINE''s important features and services, described below, remain unique among Internet resource collections. INFOMINE, as mentioned, provides a great number of access points, BROWSE (What''s New, Title, Table of Contents, Subject -- LCSH, Subject - LCC, Search -- Research Discipline, Key Word, Megatopics - Keyword in context, Title, Author, hyperlinked indexing) and SEARCH (Title, Subject -- LCSH, Key Word, Author, Description, Full-text), and LIMIT search (Resource Type, Resource Origin and Access) modes. Searching in fielded and full-text mode allows the user to quickly find high quality resources on the chosen subject(s). Nested, boolean searching capabilities are featured as is exact searching. Search results come back in the form of dynamically created Web pages. Results within these can be ranked by relevance to the search or alphabetically by title. Displays available include title only, regular display, long display and full display. Many of the displays feature indexing terms that are viewable and in hyperlink form and, when clicked upon, allow further broadening or narrowing of the search as desired. Noteworthy as well is that INFOMINE is augmenting its content with a large, second-tier collection of automatically selected and described resources that should complement its first-tier collection of expert created records and allow the user more detail in searching and a greater number of useful results. Finally, on the Advanced Search page, we have browsing indexes which cover all topics and more. These include: * Subjects -- LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings), Table of Contents (LCSH with titles filing under each heading), LCC (Library of Congress Classifications) and Research Disciplines * Keywords -- MegaTopics (keyphrases drawn from our title, subject, keyword and annotation fields) and standard Keywords * Other Indexes: Authors, Titles, Resource Types and What''s New Among the contributions of INFOMINE is the essential enrichment or value added service, as mentioned, of providing concise descriptive information (e.g., an annotation as well as in-depth indexing terminology including Library of Congress Subject Headings) for each record. This greatly helps users to quickly retrieve a focused results set, examine the relevance of individual records and then choose among them immediately prior to accessing thus saving considerable time. Librarian collection expertise and concerns regarding resource comprehensiveness, quality and general usefulness from an academic perspective guide all INFOMINE resource selection activities. Also a crucial behind-the-scenes contribution from INFOMINE is that we are addressing the challenge of better subject portal scaling (keeping up with the growth of important resources on the Internet) by semi-automating or automating a number of collection building tasks (e.g., identification of significant resources for collecting and developing metadata descriptions of these resources). This will help us save crucial resources and redirect them into creating a better and larger collection. In-depth description and indexing, careful selection, a considerable number of options in browsing/searching, and ample help in usage mean that faculty, students and staff can find important, relevant Internet resources quickly and easily via INFOMINE. Sponsors: INFOMINE is supported by the University of California, Riverside.

Proper citation: INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections (RRID:SCR_008195) Copy   

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http://www.imagwiki.nibib.nih.gov/

Special interest group that brings together program officers who have a shared interest in applying modeling and analysis methods to biomedical systems. The meetings are formatted to facilitate an open discussion of what is currently being supported, and for planning future directions in these areas. At each meeting, time is allotted to hear focused presentations from one or two participants to discuss issues relating to modeling and analysis across the government agencies. Discussions also occur online, and participants are informed of talks, conferences and other activities of interest to the group. IMAG recognized that the modeling community is on the forefront of thinking across the biological continuum, rather than just focusing at one scale or level of resolution. In addition IMAG identified a strong desire among modelers to form multi-disciplinary partnerships across varied research communities. Overall Intent of IMAG through the MSM Consortium is: * To develop new methodologies that span across biological scales * To develop multiscale methodologies applicable to biomedical, biological and behavioral research * To develop methodologies within the local multidisciplinary team and within the larger Framework environment * To further promote multiscale modeling through model sharing This wiki contains information relevant to the IMAG (Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group) and the MSM (Multi-scale Modeling Consortium).

Proper citation: Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group and Multi-scale Modeling Consortium Wiki (RRID:SCR_008046) Copy   

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http://www.acpfg.com.au/

At the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG), scientists are improving wheat and barley''s tolerance to environmental stresses such as drought, heat, salinity and nutrient toxicities. These stresses known as abiotic stresses, are a major cause of yield and quality loss throughout the world and cause significant problems for cereal growers. These scientists are developing the technologies and resources needed to produce new cereal varieties that allow sustainable farming to generate economic, social and environmental benefits to Australia. ACPFG research is helping to ensure Australia maintains its competitive position in cereal production. - Identify the genetic mechanisms that control tolerance to specific stresses and compare these with those controlling broad range tolerance to abiotic stresses - Use genome-wide analyses to define key cellular processes that enable adapted plants to withstand abiotic stress, and to apply that understanding to the genetic improvement of crops such as wheat and barley - Unravel regulatory networks that control plant growth under abiotic stress - Identify ways of manipulating these networks, through existing genetic diversity or through functional genomics technologies, to deliver tangible industry outcomes, namely cereal varieties better tailored to hostile environments

Proper citation: Australian Center For Plant Functional Genomics PTY LTD (RRID:SCR_008383) Copy   

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http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dn

A funding resource that supports the research and training for understanding the structure and function of the aging nervous system, with an emphasis on studies involving Alzheimer's disease and age-related dementia. There is an emphasis on brain-behavior relationships. This program is composed of three branches: Neurobiology, Neuropsychology, and Dementias of Aging. The overall aim of this program is to understand the aging nervous system to minimize mental decline and improve the lives of older patients. This resource also includes links to sites for Alzheimer's disease (AD) studies that include: specimen repositories, genetic materials, bio-markers, data, policies on NIA and AD genetics sharing plans, and additional aging or other AD related links.

Proper citation: National Institute on Aging, Division of Neuroscience (RRID:SCR_008257) Copy   

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http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/cm/chimpanzee_management_program.aspx

Center that supports long-term, cost-effective housing and maintenance at NCRR-supported facilities for chimpanzees. NCRR provides programmatic oversight of the facilities and ensures they comply with the Animal Welfare Act, and policies concerning laboratory animal care and use.

Proper citation: Chimpanzee Management Program (RRID:SCR_008377) Copy   

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http://www.alzinfo.org/

A portal to educate, engage and create an online community. The Fisher Center for Alzheimer''s Research Foundation, founded in 1995, was created in answer to the recommendations of three U.S. Senate commissioned symposia held in the 1990s by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to gather information on the cause, care and cure of Alzheimer''s disease. The Fisher Center was created following this design. The funding initiatives of the Foundation are appropriated accordingly to the three areas cited by the NIH task force cause, care and cure. The primary resources of the Foundation are directed toward scientific research into the cause and hopefully the cure of Alzheimer''s disease. To this end, the Foundation under the direction of its founder, Zachary Fisher, and in collaboration with David Rockefeller, constructed the Fisher Center for Alzheimer''s Disease Research at The Rockefeller University, headed by 2000 Nobel Prize winner, Paul Greengard, Ph.D. The 10,000 square foot laboratory is the most advanced facility of its kind in the country equipped with the latest in equipment necessary to undertake an interdisciplinary assault on this disease. The Fisher Center also has collaborative programs at the University of Genoa and supports the work of well over 60 scientists and researchers across the United States and in 17 foreign countries. The Foundation also funds projects for the care of people with Alzheimer''s disease and their caregivers. The Fisher Alzheimer''s Disease Education and Resources Program at the New York University School of Medicine was established under the direction of Barry Reisberg, M.D., internationally known expert in the care of Alzheimer''s patients. The Foundations Alzheimer''s Information Program was created in 2001 to answer the primary need of caregivers for comprehensive, easily accessible information. Our goals are to: Understand the Cause of Alzheimer''s To find a Cure for this devastating disease Improve the Care of people living with the disease to enhance their quality of life and that of their caregivers and families About Our Research Beating Back Beta Amyloid Improving the Quality of Life for Alzheimers Patients Reversing Nerve Cell Damage Using Hormones to Slow the Progress of Disease Curing Early-Onset Alzheimers The Science of Caregiving Scientific Studies

Proper citation: Fisher Center For Alzheimers Research Foundation: ALZinfo.org (RRID:SCR_008255) Copy   

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http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/comparative_medicine/resource_directory/primates.asp#alamo

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 17, 2013. It houses chimpanzees that have been used in biomedical research, but no active, invasive research is conducted on the site. The APF provides for the long-term care and husbandry of chimpanzees that have been used in biomedical research. Charles River Laboratories Inc. operates the facility under contract with the National Institutes of Health. To be used in continuing virological research, the animals must be transferred to active chimpanzee research settings. All chimpanzees at the APF have been exposed to various microorganisms, such as hepatitis C virus and HIV. For this reason, they may be candidates for studies related to these diseases. The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) may remove infected animals from the APF to other accredited chimpanzee facilities for research purposes. Investigators interested in the chimpanzees at the APF should contact Dr. Harold Watson in NCRR''s Division of Comparative Medicine to discuss research requirements.

Proper citation: Alamogordo Primate Facility (RRID:SCR_008376) Copy   

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