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Recommendations to boost cooperative enterprise based on ITU research

Business IT Department Hanne Westh Nicolajsen Lene Nielsen Vasiliki Baka Research business democracy

June 24, 2022

Danish startups and entrepreneurs lack knowledge of the potential in cooperative enterprise. The Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs’ taskforce on cooperative enterprise has published a new set of recommendations for legislators to address the problem. A team of ITU researchers has been instrumental in devising the recommendations by analyzing democratic entrepreneurship in Denmark.

Innovation projects apply knowledge in practice – and presents new perspectives on research

Business IT Department Bernardo Machado David Cancan Wang Computer Science Department Research fintech grants

June 16, 2022

Researchers at the IT University of Copenhagen, Cancan Wang and Bernardo David, have secured funding from Copenhagen Fintech to realize their respective innovation projects in a private sector context. Innovation projects allow researchers to apply their knowledge in practice and gain new research insights.

Funding: ITU researchers examine cultural dynamics in the age of digitalisation

Business IT Department Luca Rossi Vasilieos-Spyridon Vlassis Digital Design Department Research big data Climate IT data science digitization ethics grants

June 1, 2022

Associate Professor at Digital Design, Luca Rossi, and Postdoc at Business IT, Vasilieos-Spyridon Vlassis, have secured 4.6 million kroner from the European CHANSE programme for their respective research projects in digital innovation and social and cultural dynamics.

ITU professor takes critical approach to green tech, secures prestigious grant

Business IT Department Steffen Dalsgaard Research Climate IT digitization grants green IT innovation

March 17, 2022

Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen’s Business IT department Steffen Dalsgaard has won the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. The almost two million Euro grant will enable him and his colleagues to critically examine IT and sustainability across the globe.

We need to talk about marine renewable energy

Business IT Department Brit Ross Winthereik Research Climate IT

March 3, 2022

Denmark lacks neither ocean waves nor pioneering scientists and innovators who are dreaming about harnessing energy from them. Professor at IT University of Copenhagen Brit Ross Winthereik, who headed research into initiatives in wave energy innovation around the Atlantic, explains why we are still waiting to see a booming wave energy industry.

Digitizing the Amazon: How to use the rainforest without ruining it

Business IT Department Research Climate IT

February 8, 2022

There is a lot of hope that the digital, material, and biological innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution will help us save the Amazon rainforest. However, the real impact of the new bio economy is yet to be revealed. Researchers from the IT University will study the outcome of Amazônia 4.0.

European Blockchain Center announces International blockchain school and Nordic Blockchain Summit in early 2022

Business IT Department Education Blockchain

December 8, 2021

The International Blockchain School will be held at IT University of Copenhagen on January 24-28th, 2022. On the final day of classes, the students will present their projects at the public event, Nordic Blockchain Summit.

CDV Podcast: Could your cat be used to store your family photos?

Business IT Department Research Climate IT data storage

December 1, 2021

The incomprehensible amounts of digital data we store is a real climate burden. In the Center for Digital Welfare's podcast, host Anders Kjærulff and Assistant Professor James Maguire, discuss research initiatives on environmentally friendly data storage.

Public debate: Do Big Data and law enforcement go hand in hand?

Business IT Department Vasilis Galis Collaborations Events big data democracy digitization ethics

November 10, 2021

On December 14, the IT University headed research project CUPP and PROSA are hosting a public seminar and debate on data driven policing. Panelists include Palantir Technologies representative Paula Kift, former DPO of the National Police of Denmark, Christian Wiese Svanberg, and Jesper Lund from the IT Political Association.

Podcast: When the Citizen Assembly on the climate area met four politicians online

Business IT Department Research Climate IT

November 9, 2021

The Citizen Assembly on the climate area was promoted as a digital meeting room in which a representative sample of the Danish population would have a say in the Danish Government’s political climate strategies. In Center for Digital Welfare, Associate Professor, Irina Papazu, reflects on the outcome.

Sustainable initiatives or greenwashing? New research project examines sustainability efforts in the private sector

Business IT Department Climate IT Research

November 3, 2021

Danish companies are legally obligated to document sustainability initiatives in their annual reports. A new research project will create a basis for studies and quality assurance of the legal requirement. Postdoc, Michael Hockenhull, explains how and why.

ITU sustainability research in the Amazon awarded grant from IRFD

Business IT Department Research Climate IT grants green IT

October 15, 2021

The project, Amazon 4.0, will examine the impact of technological sustainability measures in the Amazon. The researchers have been awarded close to 2.9 million DKK from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Professor profile: Can IT solve the climate crisis?

Business IT Department Steffen Dalsgaard Research Events green IT

September 9, 2021

In his inaugural lecture at ITU, Professor Steffen Dalsgaard will broaden the perspective on how technology and digital solutions are employed in the climate crisis. The lecture will take place in Auditorium 0 at the IT University on October 1 at 2 p.m.

ITU researchers receive funding to create digital mental healthcare platform for Syrian refugees

Business IT Department Lars Rune Christensen Research grants

August 16, 2021

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is financing a one-year project aiding healthcare workers and Syrian refugees in Jordan to the tune of two million kroner. The project is spearheaded by Associate Professor Lars Rune Christensen and PhD fellow Hasib Ahsan who have previously worked on digital healthcare screening of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

Research suggests that predictive modelling is not a good replacement for caseworkers’ assessment at job centres

Business IT Department Research digitization e-government artificial intelligence

April 22, 2021

Using artificial intelligence to predict long term unemployment among welfare seekers can be problematic in practice. That is the conclusion drawn in a new research article entitled “We Would Never Write That Down”: Classifications of Unemployed and Data Challenges for AI published in the proceedings of the ACM on HCI (PACM HCI), as part of the leading international conference on computer supported cooperative work (CSCW 2021).

Public digitalisation: Citizens' need for informal IT support will be studied in new research project

Business IT Department Research digitization grants e-government

March 8, 2021

As a part of the digitalisation of the public sector, citizens are required to handle more tasks themselves in the contact with governmental institutions and authorities. This is not equally easy for everybody and many people need help. But where can they find that support? A new research project at the IT University of Copenhagen’s Center for Digital Welfare is going to investigate informal welfare work in the digitized state.

Profile of new professor: bridge-builder who serves the climate

Business IT Department Steffen Dalsgaard About ITU Research green IT

March 3, 2021

Steffen Dalsgaard has been appointed a professor at the Department for Business IT at the IT University of Copenhagen and has, among other things, the ambition to generate and disseminate knowledge of how technological climate initiatives work.

ITU to coordinate research project on the use of digital police tools

Business IT Department Vasilis Galis Research big data democracy grants

February 9, 2021

Five European universities, a research centre and a trade union for IT professionals have launched a three-year research project on the consequences of the police's increasing use of big data, face recognition, mass surveillance and predictive analytics.

ITU's "Blockchain Professor" gets international top rankings

Business IT Department Roman Beck Research Blockchain

December 22, 2020

According to two international rankings, Professor Roman Beck is among the most important researchers in his field.

Lectures by live radio: Pandemic paves the way for new teaching methods

Business IT Department Education student life Baki Cakici Jessamy Perriam

November 5, 2020

The logistical challenges that come with the corona restrictions have spurred creativity among ITU’s teachers. This semester, half of the lectures in the course ‘Navigating Complexities’ have been transformed into a live radio show complete with news, discussions and music breaks. The radio format provides new opportunities to convey complex knowledge to the students, the teachers say.

New podcast on the public sector's use of big data

Business IT Department Research big data digitization James Maguire

June 26, 2020

The research project Data as Relation has launched a new podcast series, exploring the public sector's use of big data in governance.

DKK 6 million for research on the effects of public digitization

Business IT Department Research grants e-government digitization Brit Ross Winthereik Vasilis Galis

October 9, 2019

Researchers at the IT University of Copenhagen have received a DKK 6 million grant from the VELUX Foundation for a research project that will investigate the effects of digitization in law enforcement, the health care system, primary schools and municipal administrations.

ITU launches research center for digital welfare

Business IT Department Computer Science Department Digital Design Department Research e-government Brit Ross Winthereik digitization

September 30, 2019

We know too little about the consequences of comprehensive digitization of the welfare society. Now, a new interdisciplinary research center at ITU will investigate the effects of public digital solutions and create a basis for ensuring that public digitization aligns with the values of the welfare society.

Over 80 students ready for blockchain summer school

Business IT Department Events Education Blockchain business Roman Beck

August 7, 2019

Next week, the 4th international Blockchain Summer School is bringing together students from 16 countries who will work on blockchain solutions for Carlsberg, COWI and the European Commission, among others. The summer school culminates in the Nordic Blockchain Summit on Friday, August 16, an event open to industry professionals with an interest in the business potential of blockchain.

New ITU project: Using technology to increase Rohingya refugee's access to healthcare

Business IT Department Lars Rune Christensen Research health

July 1, 2019

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is funding a research collaboration between the IT University and the NGO Friendship to improve the reach of healthcare services in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh by using technology.

Design challenge: How can IoT support alternative ways of co-habiting?

Business IT Department Research internet of things design Irina Shklovski

June 6, 2019

Although more and more people are living together in new ways, many technologies are designed with individuals and traditional use patterns in mind. The research project VIRT-EU is now inviting designers and developers to come up with fresh ideas on how technology can take into account different needs within living spaces.

New project is connecting blockchain start-ups in China and Denmark

Business IT Department Roman Beck Collaborations Entrepreneurship Blockchain

May 10, 2019

The IT University of Copenhagen is partnering a new international initiative that will bring two of the world’s leading cities in blockchain innovation – Copenhagen and Shanghai – closer together.

Head of Department: "Researchers should influence digital development"

Business IT Department Research Education Lene Pries-Heje

March 21, 2019

As the new Head of the Business IT Department at the IT University of Copenhagen, Lene Pries-Heje manages 40 researchers working in the intersection between digital technologies, businesses and organizations, and people. She finds that developments within AI, among other areas, raise important issues that require researchers to contribute even more directly to development.

The IT University of Copenhagen launches Center for Information Security and Trust

Business IT Department Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Digital Design Department IT security

March 11, 2019

With the establishment of a multidisciplinary research center, the IT University aims to create a foundation for raising the level of IT security in Denmark so that it matches current and future cyber threats.

GDPR – now as a poetry collection

Business IT Department privacy big data digital art Rachel Douglas-Jones Marisa Cohn

February 19, 2019

Much of the discussion about GDPR has revolved around how companies can become compliant and avoid fines. But what do the new EU rules on data protection really mean for us as individuals? Two ITU researchers encourage us to reflect on the consequences of GDPR with a new collection of poems based on the legal document itself.

Researchers to uncover Danish blockchain potential

Business IT Department Research Blockchain Roman Beck business

January 15, 2019

Researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen will provide an overview of blockchain initiatives by Danish companies in order to analyze and uncover the potential of technology. The Danish Industry Foundation has provided DKK 1.3 million in funding for the project, whose analysis will be available in March 2019.

Are our gadgets spying on us?

Business IT Department Research internet of things privacy ethics Irina Shklovski

December 14, 2018

More and more internet-connected gadgets find their way into our homes. In order to work, these products collect data about us. But where do these data end up, and can we trust that they are handled in a safe and ethical manner? Hear Associate Professor Irina Skhlovski talk about digital surveillance in this video.

Carlsberg funding for research on surgery robots and AI in Danish

Business IT Department Research Computer Science Department artificial intelligence grants Natalie Schluter Barbara Plank

December 6, 2018

The Carlsberg Foundation is funding three projects at ITU, including research on surgery robots and methods for creating better AI solutions in Danish.

DKK 5.8 million for research on technology and CO2 awareness

Business IT Department Research green IT Steffen Dalsgaard

December 5, 2018

Steffen Dalsgaard from the IT University of Copenhagen has received DKK 5.8 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark’s Sapere Aude programme for a project investigating how data technologies can support more climate-friendly behaviour.

Is blockchain more than a buzzword?

Business IT Department Research Blockchain Roman Beck business

October 31, 2018

Blockchain is a much-discussed technology during these years, and distinguishing between hype and actual opportunities can be difficult. In this video, Roman Beck, Professor at ITU and Head of the European Blockchain Center, explains what kind of solutions the technology may lead to in the future.

ITU researchers invite leaders to digitization conference

Business IT Department Events management digitization Dr. Alexander Richter

August 15, 2018

Business and organization leaders can find inspiration for their work with digital communication, digital innovation and data-driven leadership at a free conference in Copenhagen on Friday, September 7.

From ITU to executive position in three years

Business IT Department Education management career

August 8, 2018

Camilla Gad Krogsgaard has had a meteoric career rise since graduating from Digital Innovation & Management in the summer of 2015. Today, she heads an international IT company - and she intends to stay in the executive chair.

Data leaves us with gaps of knowledge

Business IT Department Christopher Gad Research big data digitization

June 28, 2018

Data, e.g. from assessments of public schools, needs to be contextualized in order to be used for something meaningful. Associate professor, Christopher Gad investigates how public institutions collect, use and interpret our data.

IoT developers call for a data ethics revolution

Business IT Department Research ethics internet of things Irina Shklovski Rachel Douglas-Jones

June 22, 2018

Across Europe, IoT developers are calling to end careless data security practices and ethically questionable WiFi-connected products, shows a new analysis by researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen. The researchers are currently developing the ethical guidelines and tools to help developers as they debate existing problems and design future technologies.

Digital payments create new opportunities for unbanked Indonesians

Business IT Department Research Blockchain fintech

May 17, 2018

In Indonesia, the majority of the population do not have bank accounts or credit cards. The use of digital payment methods, however, is rapidly increasing. In her PhD project, Sunniva Sandbukt investigates how a digital economy and blockchain-based currencies could come to benefit ordinary citizens.

BuILD lab gives students a unique opportunity

Business IT Department Collaborations student life

May 14, 2018

ITU's Business Innovation Lab (BuILD) has arranged a Scrum Master Certification Course for MSc students at ITU, in collaboration with Implement Consulting Group. The course has given students concrete competencies that they can undoubtedly use in their future work life.

What can we learn from the Facebook data scandal?

Business IT Department Digital Design Department social media privacy Aske Kammer Brit Ross Winthereik Irina Shklovski

May 7, 2018

The Cambridge Analytica scandal where data from 87 million Facebook users was abused has raised concerns and debate about the implications of sharing personal data with global tech companies. Here, three ITU researchers reflect on what we can learn from the scandal.

Big Data Analytics pays off, new research shows

Business IT Department Research big data business Oliver Müller

April 4, 2018

On average, companies can increase productivity by 3.75 percent by implementing Big Data Analytics solutions, shows research from the IT University of Copenhagen and the University of Liechtenstein. Their study is based on data from more than 800 major companies.

Digitalization is transforming the relationships between the state, corporations, and citizens

Business IT Department Research digitization James Maguire

March 22, 2018

Denmark is on its way to become a central node within the global distribution of data. Postdoc James Maguire investigates the rise of Apple, Facebook, and Google's datacenters in Denmark.

We are not biologically programmed to communicate online

Business IT Department management

March 8, 2018

Digital leadership can lack empathy, understanding or consideration of the employee, because it is highly based on digital communication. Ph.D. Fellow and member of the I4L (Innovation for leaders) project Raluca Stana advises leaders to enhance and support a healthy and productive work environment by exercising socially and emotionally intelligent behavior online.

When digital education is a trip to Silicon Valley

Business IT Department Research children and youth digitization

March 7, 2018

The debate about how the Danish Folkeskole should equip students for a digital future has been rolling back and forth since the early 1970s. In her PhD project, Sofie Stenbøg investigates how politicians, researchers, industry organizations and others are battling to set the agenda for digital education.

Voice messages help farmers in Bangladesh

Business IT Department Lars Rune Christensen Research business

March 2, 2018

It technologies can help create sustainable development, but you also have to evaluate the initiatives for them to have a prolonged effect, says Associate Professor Lars Rune Christensen, who is developing an evaluation framework on the basis of case studies in, for example, Bangladesh

New social media can give power back to the users

Business IT Department Research Blockchain social media Raffaele Ciriello

February 13, 2018

New blockchain-based social media are gaining ground and challenging established platforms, such as Facebook, for example by paying their users in crypto currency for producing, sharing and liking content. These new media have the potential to give back control to the users, but according to Raffaele Ciriello, who is doing research on the topic, they also raise new ethical and legal issues.

CAST IT: Blockchain

Business IT Department Research Blockchain Roman Beck Thore Husfeldt cast IT

February 9, 2018

Roman Beck, Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen and head of the European Blockchain Center, talks to Thore Husfeldt about the possibilities of blockchain technology.

New ITU professor: "We should be careful not to get dumber as technology gets smarter"

Business IT Department Research Brit Ross Winthereik digitization e-government big data

January 10, 2018

Brit Ross Winthereik has been appointed Professor of Science & Technology Studies at the IT University of Copenhagen from January 1, 2018. In her research, she investigates how we build and use IT infrastructures – and she warns against letting the technologies and platforms we have already built limit our imaginations.

Digital trends for 2018: Data ethics, IT security and self-driving cars

Business IT Department Computer Science Department Digital Design Department Rasmus Pagh Kasper Støy Irina Shklovski Søren Debois Lone Malmborg

December 22, 2017

What’s in store for technology in 2018? We have asked five ITU researchers to share their predictions.

Ship engine builder heading for a data-driven future

Business IT Department Industrial PhD big data business ITU thesis

November 23, 2017

Companies are increasingly using data and statistical analysis to improve their services and boost their businesses. In his thesis project from Digital Innovation & Management at ITU, Tiemo Thiess looked at how a classical industrial company like MAN Diesel & Turbo can improve its sales and service processes using data-driven decision making.

Email and Skype meetings are forcing leaders to shake up their communication habits

Business IT Department Research management digitization Dr. Alexander Richter

October 30, 2017

When Skype conversations, email exchanges and video conferences replace face-to-face conversations, leaders must adapt their communication style in order to remain in touch with employees, say researchers from ITU’s new Innovation for Leadership (I4L) project.

New research project to investigate refugees’ use of IT

Business IT Department Collaborations Research awards grants social media

October 24, 2017

The Velux Foundations has granted the research project Diginauts with DKK six million to investigate how refugees use their mobile phones and other digital devices to navigate geographically and socially during their travel through Europe.

Blockchain can prevent fraud in the food industry

Business IT Department Education Blockchain business ITU thesis

October 19, 2017

Inspections by the Danish Food Administration have revealed that a large share of the extra virgin olive oil for sale in Danish supermarkets actually contain an inferior product. In his thesis project from ITU, Kristoffer Just investigated whether blockchain technology can make the supply chain more transparent - for the benefit of consumers and retailers alike.

Three ITU faculty awarded for excellence in teaching

Business IT Department About ITU Computer Science Department Digital Design Department

October 18, 2017

At ITU’s annual party on September 29, three faculty members received ITU’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The awards were given based on the students’ course evaluations. ITU faculty are generally ranked highly by students, according to a survey by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science from earlier this year.

We judge the success of digital transformation projects in wrong ways

Business IT Department Arisa Shollo Professional education business innovation management

September 20, 2017

IT projects are almost impossible to compare to each other and often judgements of good or right projects are based on unconscious use of fundamental devices. Associate professor at the IT University, Arisa Shollo, advices organizations to become more aware of the kind of the judgement devices they use in project selection processes as they lead to different kind of projects being selected . Projects within digital transformation would rarely be selected based on business cases and cost benefit models.

Danish Foreign Ministry grant to fund workshop on blockchain

Business IT Department Research Blockchain Roman Beck

August 30, 2017

ITU Professor Roman Beck, who leads the newly founded European Blockchain Center, has secured a small grant of 88.000 Danish kroner from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

The IT University of Copenhagen invites Danish leaders to get digitally upgraded

Business IT Department Dr. Alexander Richter Collaborations Research Entrepreneurship Professional education business career e-government innovation management

June 23, 2017

Are you a leader and do you want to make your business sustainable in the digital age? If yes, you can become part of the Innovation for Leadership project (I4L) at the IT University of Copenhagen (ITU). Participation is free.

Big data reveals how much footballers are really worth

Business IT Department Research big data algorithms

June 20, 2017

The value of star footballers is a subject intensely debated among football fans, but big data might become the go-to method for determining the price tags of the stars. Researchers from the IT University in Copenhagen and University of Liechtenstein have developed an algorithm that calculates the value of players based on vast amounts of data.

New center will turn Denmark into a blockchain hub

Business IT Department Roman Beck Research Entrepreneurship Collaborations Education Computer Science Department Blockchain innovation IT security privacy

June 15, 2017

Blockchain technologies will revolutionize IT systems worldwide. However the revolution comes with both opportunities and challenges in a broad range of areas. At the IT University of Copenhagen, professor Roman Beck has now established European Blockchain Center, which will ensure that Denmark is at the forefront of the field.

New project accompanies Danish business leaders on their way towards the digital economy

Business IT Department Dr. Alexander Richter Collaborations Professional education Research awards business career e-government grants innovation ITU Business Development management

April 20, 2017

Danish leaders need more knowledge about the impacts of digitalization if their businesses are to be competitive. The Danish Industry Foundation has recently decided to fund a research project at the IT University of Copenhagen. “Innovation4Leadership” (I4L) aims to equip organizational leaders for the upcoming challenges related to the digital economy.

Idea competitions can boost innovation in the workplace

Business IT Department Research

January 16, 2017

Idea and case competitions are popular tools for creating innovation in large companies. But to reap the benefits, great care and an eye for social dynamics is required, says Hanne Westh Nicolajsen, who has performed case studies at the consultancy firm Rambøll, among others.

5 digital trends to keep an eye on in 2017

Business IT Department Computer Science Department Digital Design Department

January 10, 2017

Blockchain technology will create a basis for a whole new economy, artificial intelligence will enter our daily lives, and the responsibility of media giants will come into focus. We have asked five researchers at the IT University to take a peek into the crystal ball and predict what digital trends will shape the coming year.

Data specialists and humanists create new representations of Danish colonial history

Business IT Department Research

November 10, 2016

The Danish Royal Library has digitized thousands of maps and images from the colonial era on the former Danish West Indies. A treasure trove of data that can be used to present history in entirely new ways. IT specialists from the IT University and the humanists from the University of Copenhagen are taking on the challenge together.

What happens when software gets old?

Business IT Department Research

September 27, 2016

As the first generation of programmers reaches retirement and software systems get older, the challenge of maintaining old software becomes more pressing. Assistant Professor Marisa Cohn studies the so-called legacy systems from an ethnographic perspective.

ITU hosts blockchain summit: Denmark can become a frontrunner

Business IT Department About ITU business

July 27, 2016

Several Danish companies are discovering the potential of blockchain, and Denmark has the potential to become a leading player in the development of the promising technology, according to Professor Roman Beck from the IT University of Copenhagen. On August 18, ITU will host the first Nordic blockchain summit.

ITU researchers get funding for epilepsy project

Business IT Department Research Lars Rune Christensen Lene Nielsen design wearables

June 8, 2016

In a new project with Rigshospitalet, Lars Rune Christensen and Lene Nielsen will test and improve a new device for prevention of epileptic seizures. The Danish Epilepsy Association is funding the project.

Sustainable energy: The future of pee-power to be investigated

Business IT Department Research Kasper Støy robots

May 25, 2016

It’s possible to convert urine into electricity, but so far only to an extent where a mobile phone can be charged. Now researchers at the IT University of Copenhagen have built a robot that can help us find out whether organic waste is usable as a sustainable energy source.

Researchers to examine government use of big data

Business IT Department Research big data

April 8, 2016

A group of researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen has received funding from the VELUX Foundation for a research project that will examine how the public sector can exploit big data, all the while handling citizen data responsibly.

Innovation game gave students insight into business processes

Business IT Department Education business

October 28, 2015

A group of 60 students from Digital Innovation & Management at the IT University went behind the scenes at the clothing company Getro. The project resulted in a number of suggestions for how the company can improve its business processes - and gave the students new insights on the challenges of a real company.

Net neutrality

Business IT Department Research democracy Roman Beck

May 12, 2015

The backbone of tomorrow’s Internet may have a remarkable Latvian touch. The Latvian presidency’s proposal on net neutrality challenges the fundamental principle of equal access to all content and applications on the Internet.

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