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Lesson Plans
The following document is the lesson template to be used for the high school. Please download it to your computer and insert your own information. Questions?

=iPads in Education Resources=
 * ===January 18, 2013 Inservice===
 * @Notability App for the Successful Student
 * Dropbox for Sharing Resources
 * ===iPad Integration Ideas===

Mac Shortcuts and Tips:
The following file contains Mac Shortcuts and Tips. It also contains parallel Mac and Windows operations. Learn and change settings for Trackpad on new MacBooks in System Preferences | Trackpad. When you move the mouse over each setting, a video is displayed to illustrate the feature. There are also videos and descriptions online :

Where to Find:

 * Still Cameras (9 cameras in one bag - Tech Office - Room 159)
 * Video cameras (1 single in 159, cart of 10 - 428, cart of 6 - TWA 500)
 * Batteries for cameras - should be in camera bag - if they need to be charged during the day, bring to the tech office)
 * Remotes for Macbooks - Tech Office - Room 159
 * Projector connector for iBook or MacBook - 159 (every room should have a MacBook adapter)
 * Batteries for remotes - main office
 * Overhead projectors - library
 * Carts - all cart locations are listed on the cart sign out page ( [| HS Cart Sign Out]); combinations for the carts have been distributed to all teachers - if you need a combination, call Prudence (1340) or Debbie (1342)

CYHS Acceptable Use Policy:
[|Acceptable Use Policy]

**Mobile Accounts**
Mobile accounts provide a way for students to easily save and retrieve their documents on the server. Mobile accounts should be used only from MacBooks. All other computers should use the student account and access the server via the '9-12 Student Server' link. Following is a list of the main points about mobile accounts. Back to Top
 * The first time a student uses mobile accounting on a laptop, a local account is created for that student on the laptop hard drive. Each time the student uses that laptop, he or she will log on to that account and the computer will synchronize to the server.
 * Folders synchronized include:
 * Documents folder
 * From Library folder – Firefox, Safari & Preferences
 * Multimedia files (music, movies, photos, podcasts etc.) aren’t synchronized even if they are in the Documents folder
 * Multimedia files are saved on the hard drive of the computer that the student is using. Note that if a student saves a file to the movies folder of a laptop, then logs on to a different computer, the file will not be there. To work with multimedia files, it is easiest if the student uses the same laptop each time.
 * If it is necessary to save small multimedia files to the student server, mount student server folder (just like in past years – use Safari to logon to the student server and select the student folder), then drag and drop the file. Note that students have 500 MB of space allocated for them on the server. Multimedia files tend to get large, so it is best not to save them on the server. If necessary, large files can be burned to cd or dvd or saved to an external drive.

**Transferring Documents Between School and Home**
Students can transfer files using cypanthers.org email, Google Docs, or a USB drive if they are not able to access the student server from home.


 * //cypanthers.org email//**
 * From the Student Home Page, click on the link "Student Webmail Login."
 * Log in using your username and password (same as your server username and password).
 * Remember -- you may only use your cypanthers email for school purposes.
 * //Google Docs// (start at www.cysd.k12.pa.us/students)**
 * Go to Central's Google Docs - there is a link on the student home page (or browse to docs.cypanthers.org)
 * Use your server username and password to logon
 * Word processor, spreadsheet and presentation applications are available
 * Documents can be shared with others - for viewing or editing
 * //USB Drive//**
 * Students may provide their own portable drives with teacher permission

Note that documents uploaded to Google Docs are not related to student server documents. They are totally different systems. If a student wants to put one of these documents on the student server, he or she will have to copy the file to the server.

If attaching documents, students should save WordPerfect and Microsoft Works documents as RichText format: (File | Save As - select type 'RichText'). Pages, Numbers and Keynote will read Office 2007 files.

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**Using Hand In / Hand Out / Hand Back Folders**
//Hand in// – folder in which student place their completed documents. The teacher can access them, students cannot once they are placed. //Hand out// – folder in which teachers can place documents they want the students to use. These documents are to be dragged to the student’s hard drive. //Hand back// – folder in which the teacher places student documents after they have been graded/commented on. All teachers use the same Hand back folder. Documents placed in the folder will be automatically returned to the student’s DOCUMENTS folder if properly named.
 * Protocol for naming is crucial:
 * Format: Student user name.document name.document type extension
 * Example: 07dbieber.civil war.ppt


 * HS Teachers:**
 * 1) Open Safari, on the internal web page, click on the apple for 9 - 12 Student Server
 * 2) Enter the appropriate User Name and Password.
 * 3) Choose Groups & OK (Groups globe will appear on the desktop).
 * 4) Double-click on Groups Globe if it does not open automatically
 * 5) Go to the appropriate folder by name.
 * 6) To add handouts, double-click the Hand Out folder and drag the handout from your computer to the server. When handouts are no longer needed, drag them to the trash.
 * 7) To see assignment students have handed in, use the Hand In folder. There are three subfolders inside the Hand In for students to access; there is one for each period. Note that students cannot open these folders.
 * 8) To Hand Back a document to a student, drag the file to the root (top level) of the Groups folder and into the *Hand Back folder. The file will be automatically placed in the correct student's document folder. Note: for this to work, files must be named with this protocol: studentusername.nameoffile.documentextension
 * For example, 12dbieber.test.doc will be placed in 12dbieber's Document folder. (common extensions: doc – for word, xls – for excel, ppt – for powerpoint, jpg – for pictures)
 * 1) Close the teacher folder when you have finished.
 * 2) Drag the Groups globe to the trash (or eject from the Finder).

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**Back-up to the District Server**

 * Use SAFARI, //**not**// //**Firefox**// to go to the internal district home page.
 * Click on  (top left, with the Apple)
 * Logon with your email name and password
 * Mount your home folder (your username)
 * Copy your files to the same locations (Desktop to Desktop, Documents to Documents, etc.)
 * Your Mail files are located in the Library folder
 * Disconnect from the server (eject with the finder or drag the globe from your desktop to the trash)
 * You may need to backup movies, photos or music to CD, DVD, or external hard drive if your server folder does not have room for everything. You can also use Time Machine to automatically back up to an external hard drive.
 * If you need assistance, your building tech is available to help

Sometimes people find that a file that was stored on the server has been corrupted. In many cases, this is due to working with files while they are still on the server. __Always drag files to the your computer //before// working on them, do not work on them on the server.__ If the server connection has any problems, the file in progress could become corrupted when working from the server. After you are finished working with a file, drag it back to the server (it will overwrite the previous version as long as you haven't renamed it) and disconnect from the server. Back to Top
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**Sharing files with Public folders on the Staff Server**

 * Use SAFARI, //**not**// //**Firefox**// to go to the internal district home page.
 * Click on  (top left, with the Apple or Windows symbol depending on your computer)
 * Logon with your email name and password
 * //To share your files://
 * Mount your home folder (your username)
 * Copy files into your Public folder so that others can view them
 * //To see files from others://
 * Mount the Homes folder (using Safari as shown above)
 * Navigate to the correct username (first initial last name)
 * Open the user's folder and find the 'Public' folder.
 * You can view and copy files from this folder
 * Do give a file to someone else, copy it to their DropBox folder inside their Public folder

Backup to CD/DVD

 * Create a burn folder.
 * To create a burn folder on your desktop, right-click (or control-click) on the desktop and select 'New Burn Folder'.
 * Drag any files or folders you want to back up into this folder.
 * This will create shortcuts to these folders and files. If you want to back up all of your user data, copy all of your user folders (Desktop, Documents, Library, etc.)
 * When you have everything in the folder, with the folder open, look at the bottom of the window. The minimum size of the disk needed will be displayed.
 * For your reference: a CD will hold about 700 MB of data, and a DVD will hold 4.7 GB of data.
 * If you have more than 4.7 GB, you will need more than one DVD. In that case, you may prefer to make multiple burn folders (one for documents, one for movies, etc.).
 * If you have many GB of data, you may prefer to backup to an external hard drive (just plug in the drive and drag & drop your files to the drive).
 * Once your burn folder has links to all of the folders and files you need to backup, just click Burn' (top right of the window - under the search box).
 * You will be asked to insert a disk.
 * If you need to burn to a DVD and your computer does not have a DVD drive, we have an external DVD burner in the tech office which you may borrow.

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Cart Information (Laptop, Camera, Camcorder)
[| HS Cart Sign Out]
 * Sign out carts of laptops, camcorders and cameras using your email name and password
 * Please use the room number where you will be using the cart
 * If you do not need the cart for which you have signed up, please remove your reservation
 * The cart sign out includes the location of each cart - for example, the still cameras are located in the tech office (room 159)
 * Note that iBook carts are only set up for internet browsers and Office applications. Please use the MacBooks for iMovie and GarageBand
 * When moving the laptop carts, please make sure the printer and cart are turned off, then unplug the cart. After you plug in the cart, turn on the cart at the timer and turn on the printer.

Cart Guidelines

 * You must sign up for the computers in advance. Use the cart sign-out on the internal website (Tech Support/HS Cart Signout).
 * If, for any reason, you are absent or unable to use the computers on your scheduled day, you will have to reschedule. Have a Plan B if you are unexpectedly ill on a day you wanted to use the cart, because **substitutes may not use a laptop cart with your students**.
 * You may only sign out the carts for 4 consecutive days. You may not, for example, sign out the red cart for 4 days and then the blue cart for the next 4 days, and then the yellow cart for 4 days. That would, in essence, be the same as having one cart signed out for 12 days.
 * If you sign out a cart, it should be for your use. Please do not sign out carts for other teachers to circumvent the 4-day limit.
 * If we have a snow day or emergency day on one of the days you have the cart scheduled, you must reschedule for another day.
 * Please cancel your reservation for a cart if you change your mind about using it as soon as you can so that someone else may use that cart.
 * You must monitor the delivery of the carts from your room and to the storage area.
 * The carts must be locked at all times when not in direct use!
 * Remember to plug all laptops into the cart receptacles and the cart into the room receptacle. Match the number on the power plug with the laptop number. Re-charging for the next day’s use is dependent upon following through! If you keep the cart plugged in while it’s in your room, the laptops will charge each time the students place them in the cart and plug in.
 * Assign each student to a laptop by number (1—30). Be sure that each student uses his assigned computer. This will really help to cut down on vandalism, especially if the student uses the same number laptop each time you get a cart.
 * You must clarify with students that they are responsible for the computer assigned for their use. They must report any abnormalities or problems immediately; otherwise, they will be held responsible.
 * Always have a “Plan B” ready in case the network is down or any other unforeseen circumstance arises.
 * Students may not play musical CD’s in the laptops. They should not have headphones plugged into the laptops unless you direct them to do so. As per our AUP, laptops are for curricular purposes only.
 * Report laptop problems by filling in a help desk ticket (Internal website/Tech Support/Help Desk Ticket). Don’t just leave a note on the cart.
 * Don’t keep laptops from the cart. The cart must have all computers in it when you return it to its storage room.
 * Don’t allow students to store their documents on the desktop. They should store their documents on the fileserver. Media is stored on the specific computer to which it is downloaded.
 * Check desktops if possible before kids shut down the computers. Students should not make changes to the desktop.
 * Check keyboards for missing keys and switched keys before the students close the lids.
 * Students may not take the laptops outside of the building.
 * Pick up the laptop cart from the teacher who has it before you. Return it to the storage area at the end of the day. Plug in the cart when it is not in use.
 * Allow time to recollect the laptops so you can check for vandalism and be sure that all laptops are returned. If a laptop is missing at the end of the period, hold the kids and immediately contact an administrator for help. By assigning laptop numbers and making sure that each student takes the assigned laptop, you will have fewer problems collecting them.

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Printing
Set up to Print or IP printers (and copiers) The new printer will be displayed as the default printer. If you would like a different printer to be the default printer, just click on the printer name, then click on Make Default
 * The drivers for the Lanier copiers and HP printers have been loaded on teacher computers
 * Open the Printer Setup Utility (OS 10.4), or Print/Fax System Preference (OS 10.5)
 * Click Add (or '+')
 * Click IP Printer
 * Enter the Address of the printer or copier
 * Enter the Name
 * The driver should automatically display, if not, selet select the driver ex.HP and HP LaserJet 4200
 * Click Add
 * Installable Options will be displayed. Most printers don't need any changes. For Lanier copiers, choose the following options:
 * Large Capacity Tray- Installed
 * Finisher –
 * Mailbox – Not Installed
 * Z-Folding Unit – Not Installed
 * Click Continue

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Using Copier Features
When printing to the copier, you can use the same features that you can use when you are standing at the copier, such as staple and double sided print. Make sure to have one of the copiers selected as your printer. These features are not available with the laser or inkjet printers. This [|video] shows how to use these copier featurers.

Double sided printing: Stapling, Punching, etc.: To save your settings:
 * File/Print
 * Under Copies and Pages, select the number of copies you want.
 * At the pop-up menu beside “Copies and Pages,” drag down to “Layout.
 * For “Portrait” documents— below “Two-sided”—check “Long-edged binding.”
 * For “Landscape” documents, check “Short-edged binding.”
 * In the printer dialog box, using the drop that defaults to Copies & Pages, select Printer Features
 * *If you are printing a Microsoft Word document, you must turn off “Collate” on the first window.
 * At “Set one,” at “Collate,” drag down at the pop-up to “On.”
 * Drag down at the pop-up beside “Feature Sets” to “Set two.”
 * In this new window, drag down at the pop-up beside “Staple” to “top left” for portrait documents.
 * Set all your choices except the number of copies, and then under “Standard” in the first window, choose Save As.
 * Title the setting with something you will remember such as “Double-sided, Stapled.”
 * The next time you need to print that type of document, go to Standard and drag down to Double-sided, Stapled.

Scanning with the Copiers

 * To scan a document:**
 * 1) Press the Scanner button on the copier and enter your code
 * 2) Put your document on the copier just as if you were going to copy it
 * 3) Enter the email address using [manual entry] or select an email address
 * 4) Alter scan settings as needed (resolution, color, etc.)
 * 5) Press Start
 * 6) The file will be emailed to the specified email address.
 * 7) Press [Clear Modes] to erase your settings.

The attached file contains additional details:

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Projector Notes
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 * HS projectors mounted in the classroom should have input set to 'Computer 2' (use the projector remote)
 * If the computer won't display on the screen, press 'F7' on the computer (newer MacBook models may need to use fn-F7)
 * Connect audio cable from stereo to headphone port - receiver should be set to TV/Aux
 * If the display settings do not work, change them in System Preferences | Display (or just click the display button on the top of the screen); generally you will need a higher resolution
 * To view TV channels with the Z-Band, use the VCR remote to change channels.
 * Current HS TV Channel lineup:
 * 5 - CTV
 * 6 - Auditorium
 * 7 - WGAL
 * 8 - ESPN
 * 9 - CNN

iTeam
Central’s iTeam is a group of students from all grade levels who are interested in learning more about the technology used at Central than is provided during classes. These students are available to provide assistance to teachers and other students. Visit the [|iTeam website] for more information and an introduction to our members

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Personal Response Systems (Clickers)
We have a set of clickers that can be signed out for classroom use from the tech office. The sign-up is available with the cart sign-up. Interwrite PRS RF are radio frequency clickers that provide a student response system. Students can answer questions created with the Interwrite software, or from PowerPoint presentations, and record their responses with a simple click of a button. The following instruction document contains instructions on the clickers and how to set them up for the first time:. Note that this was written for North Hills, so replace references to NH with the HS and ESC files shown below. In addition the user manual provides additional details: IDs for the HS set (can be used to create your roster): IDs for the ESC set:

Installing the PRS PowerPoint Add In

 * 1) Open PowerPoint and select the PowerPoint Menu.
 * 2) Select the Preferences... menu option.
 * 3) Click on the View tab and uncheck the Project Gallery at startup option. Click on the OK button.
 * 4) Select the Tools Menu.
 * 5) Select the Add-ins... menu option.
 * 6) Click on the Add... button. Navigate to the folder in which PRS is installed. By default, PRS is installed in the InterWrite PRS folder.
 * 7) Select the PRS AddIn.ppa file and click on the Open button.
 * 8) The PRS Add-in file will be listed in the Add-in List. Click on the OK button then click OK to add an Add-in with macros.
 * 9) Restart PowerPoint. By default, the PRS Add-in Toolbar displays along the left side of the PowerPoint window. You can move it by grabbing the spot next to the Close button and dragging it to the top of the window where the other Toolbars are located. Click and drag the Resize button to change the PRS Toolbar’s orientation.

On the Mac, there may be some lag time between when a Question Slide is accessed and when PRS is displayed.

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iWeb and Posting Student Websites to the CFF Server

 * Create a website with iWeb
 * Publish the website to a folder on your computer (in iWeb – Once finished with your website, click on the little red cloud symbol above your webpages. Select Publish to a local folder, then select File>Publish Entire Site or Publish Site Changes as needed.) For this example, assume the folder is 'Test'
 * Use Safari to logon to the student server
 * Mount your home folder
 * Copy the folder to your Sites folder
 * Access the student webpages using a browser (the sample links do not work): [|http://cyhs.cypanthers.org/~username/foldername.] For example: [|http://cyhs.cypanthers.org/~12jdoe/Test]

Note: To backup the website file used by iWeb, copy the //Domain// file to the student server. The domain file is located in: //~user/Library/Application Support/iWeb/Domain// (if desired, the filename 'Domain' can be changed to something else). When working with iWeb, it is useful to rename the Domain file if you may edit multiple websites. This is especially important if students use mobile logins at the high school. This is the problem students encounter:

When the mobile account is synched, the entire Library folder is synched, including the /User/Library/Application Support/iWeb/Domain file. Occasionally the students will be working on two different websites. If they leave both of them called Domain, one of the files may be overwritten.

All of the iWeb data is stored in the domain file. It can be moved to the Desktop or other folder if needed. It can also be backed up on a flash drive or other media.

Note that website files can get large. If iWeb is used to create the website, and the site is published to a folder that is uploaded to the Sites folder, the website may be stored in the student filespace twice. If space becomes a problem, have the students copy the published folder to the Sites folder on the server, then move the domain file out of the library to a location that will not be automatically backed up (don't use the Library or Documents folder). Backup the iWeb domain separately if needed.

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Back up iMovie Files

 * iMovie has two types of files stored in folders within the user's **Movies**folder:
 * iMovie Events - these are the raw video files
 * iMovie Projects - these contain the information for your project - photos, titles, links to videos, transitions, music etc.
 * In order to back up a project, you need to get **both** types of files
 * If you are only working on one project and there are no other projects on the computer, just save the entire Movies folder
 * If the user account has many movies or other items in the movies folder, just save the Event and Project that are needed. See the pictures of sample iMovie Event and Project folders.


 * When restoring movie files from backup, be sure the place the Event into the iMovie Events folder and the Project into the iMovie Projects folder.

Posting Teacher Videos to the Media Server

 * Create your movie and export it to a QuickTime file (.mov) - smaller files work better over the internet
 * Logon to the media server with your email name and password: Click the media server link on the internal web page.
 * //Mount the 'Movies' volume.//
 * //Make your own folder, either with your name, or perhaps the specific subject (no spaces). That way you can put many movies there.//
 * //Place a link to the movie on your teacher website. It will look something like this: http://media.cysd.k12.pa.us/Movies/FolderTitle/FileName.//
 * //For example: http://media.cysd.k12.pa.us/Movies/Tapper/CannedFoodDrive.//

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Downloading videos from the Internet
Note that this method works for most, but not all, videos.

In **Safari** start watching your video on YouTube or another site. Open the Activity viewer window from the Window menu. Look through the many associated files for the web page for the large file size one. Most of the files will be in KB. The one you want will be in MB. Once it's done loading, double click the file name in the list. That will cause Safari to download it to your desktop or wherever you have designated downloads to go. In Firefox, use Tools | FlashGot to download the media file.

If the video does not have a Flash (.flv) extension, change the extension to .flv. Just look on your desktop or downloads folder for a file called get_video. Go ahead and change the name to something.flv. The .flv tells the Mac it's a Flash Video file. VLC can play this file as is.

In **Firefox**, on the website containing your video, select Tools | FlashGot | FlashGot Media. Note that this Firefox Plug-In is loaded on the student MacBooks. Teachers can easily download the plugin. If the video is a flash video, VLC can play the file as is.

If you want to convert the video file to play in iTunes, iMovie, or on an iPod, run iSquint or Mpeg Streamclip (in Student Applications folder). If you use Mpeg Streamclip, you may also need to download Perian. Occasionally, videos won't open in Mpeg Streamclip. If this happens, try updating your Flip4Mac. Once it's open, just drag your file to the main area. For iSquint, click Start. For Mpeg Streamclip, click File | Export to Mpeg4. When it's done, you will have a mp4 file that you can import into iMovie, or drag into iTunes or play in QuickTime player.

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 * Transferring videos from DVD or VHS to iMovie using a camcorder: **
 * You will need: **
 * DVD player or VCR
 * Canon ZR-80 Camcorder
 * RCA to mini-DV cable
 * Laptop with iMovie
 * Before you start: **
 * Turn off all devices
 * Remove the tape from the camcorder [tape is not needed]
 * Turn on Camcorder, select Menu | à VCR Setup à AV->DV Out – turn to ‘on’ [return to ‘Off’ when finished with conversion]
 * Headphones cannot be used during conversion.
 * To Convert: **
 * Turn on laptop and start iMovie
 * Connect DVD player/VCR to camcorder – Video Out to mini DV connection
 * Connect camcorder to laptop
 * In iMovie, select camcorder button and select the ZR-80 camcorder rather than the iSight camera
 * Play the DVD or VHS tape
 * Import the movie into iMovie

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There are several tools that will help with this. Two free tools are Handbrake and MPEG Streamclip. The image has MPEG Streamclip. These sites have specific directions for copying DVD video from a DVD that is not copyright protected. These sites also include links to download the software:
 * Transferring videos from DVD to iMovie: **
 * MPEG Streamclip
 * Handbrake

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Mobile Interactive Whiteboard
A mobile Polyvision interactive whiteboard is available for any teacher who does not have an interactive whiteboard in his/her classroom. The whiteboard is located in the library, and it can be signed out on the cart signup web page. Interactive whiteboards can be used to enhance your use of technology in the classroom. Not only do they provide an alternative input device for your laptop, but also with the associated software, Walk-n-Talk, Webster and EasiTeach, you can capture your work from the whiteboard into a pdf or graphic file and create lessons that you can reuse and share with others.

Please let us know if you need any assistance learning to use the interactive whiteboards.

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Display Connected drives with Leopard
To get mounted computers/disks to show up on your Desktop (like CDs etc.).
 * Select Finder Preferences
 * Make sure that "Show these items on the Desktop" has "Connected servers" enabled.

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Prevent Login Items from Launching
Sometimes students set every icon in the dock to launch upon login. To stop this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start the computer
 * 2) Logon as Student (or whichever account has the problem), and immediately press the Shift key.
 * 3) Release the shift key when the Finder's menu bar appears. At this point, you can right-click (Control-click) on any items in the dock that are not needed at login, and uncheck 'Open at Logon'.

**2010 - 2011 Collaboration Days Information**
This page contains "Talking Points" and related information for each collaboration meeting.

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