Note to self - find the link for this instead of copying it. :-)
Technical Writer, Software Engineering - New York
This position is based in New York, NY.
The Area: Technical Writing
Technical writers take complex technical information and communicate it in a lucid, concise and accurate manner. Our responsibilities include writing documentation for internal and external developers, for operations, and for applications that are used internally. We look for talented writers who are passionate about writing, quick to learn, highly technical and eager to become part of the engineering and operations teams.
The Role: Technical Writer, Software Engineering - New York
Google's software engineering group is looking for the very best technical writers to document a diversity of software-related topics, including overviews, procedures, APIs, SDKs, QA issues and more. Our team writes for both internal and external developers and software engineers. We are looking for writers of all levels of seniority who have a high technical aptitude, are passionate about technical writing, and who write excellent documentation.
When you're reading software documentation, do you quickly figure out how the documentation could be improved? Have you written php scripts, applets, JavaScript scripts and the like just for fun? When you encounter technologies that you are not familiar with, do you just go ahead and learn them? Do you love writing clear, accurate and helpful software documentation? Is the need to help your readers understand a technology and get going with it the overriding goal of everything you write? Have you downloaded Google products and services such as Google Earth just to play around with them?
If so, send us your resume!
Preferred experience and skills:
* Ability and inclination to write your own sample code
* Experience working with search engines and ad systems
* Experience writing scripts or building tools to improve the process of generating documentation
* Project management/planning experience
* Experience working as a programmer, DBA or QA engineer
Responsibilities:
* Organize Google's internal documentation and make it accessible and useful to everyone at Google.
* Write software documentation for internal and external customers, including "How To" guides, reference manuals, user guides, technical overviews, architecture overviews, procedures, QA guides and more.
* Organize existing documents, identify documentation holes and spearhead efforts to fill them in.
* Edit, clarify and proofread documents written by engineers.
* Coach engineers on ways to improve their writing skills.
* Mentor less experienced writers.
Requirements:
* Master of HTML
* Proven self starter
* Proven track record of researching and writing the very best software and/or QA-related documentation
* Able to cope with fast-paced and constantly changing environments
* Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
* Passionate about learning and documenting new technologies
* Ability to read source code in languages such as Java or C++
* Deep level of knowledge in one or more software topics such as web services, developing web applications, HTTP protocols, data structure optimization, software IDEs, databases, wireless technologies, QA practices, unit test frameworks, or other software and QA related technologies
* Ability to quickly develop rapport with engineers
* Bachelor's degree or higher
* Extensive knowledge in two or more software or QA topics, such as:
* Web application development
* HTTP protocols
* Data structures
* Database management systems
* Software IDEs
* Wireless technologies
* Programming or scripting languages: Java, C, C++, Perl, Python, javascript, etc.
* Software engineering methodologies (Agile Development or Extreme Programming)
* Quality assurance practices and tools
* Unit Testing
* Other software or testing technologies
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Akron Canton
1. Gratitude to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful for Akron Canton airport
3. Creating a wikipedia page
FROM EAST OF CLEVELAND
Take I-271 South to OH-8 South (Exit 18). Follow OH-8 for approximately 18 miles until OH-8 becomes I-77 South. Continue on I-77 South for approximately 13 miles to Exit 113 (Akron-Canton Airport). Cross Lauby Rd. and the Terminal building is directly ahead. Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Flight 202 (Air Tran) 10:13 AM 11:45 AM
WIKIPEDIA PAGE
In the search box below, type the title of your article, then click Go. If the Search page reports "No page with that title exists" then you can click the red "Create the page" link to start editing your article.
The very first thing you should write in your article is a list of the source(s) for your information. For now, just enter them like this (and they will automatically turn into links):
(1) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/books/12vonnegut.html
(2) http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/space/space_shuttle.html
Later, you'll learn how to format them to appear as footnotes.
If you know that it will take you a few edits to properly list references, put the template {{underconstruction}} on top of the page to signify to other editors that you are working on it, so they don't tag it for deletion yet. Even better is to create your article in a subpage of your user page, take as long as you need to make it a good article, then move it to the main article space.
After you have entered your article, click Show preview to check for errors, then click Save page.
2. Grateful for Akron Canton airport
3. Creating a wikipedia page
FROM EAST OF CLEVELAND
Take I-271 South to OH-8 South (Exit 18). Follow OH-8 for approximately 18 miles until OH-8 becomes I-77 South. Continue on I-77 South for approximately 13 miles to Exit 113 (Akron-Canton Airport). Cross Lauby Rd. and the Terminal building is directly ahead. Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Flight 202 (Air Tran) 10:13 AM 11:45 AM
WIKIPEDIA PAGE
In the search box below, type the title of your article, then click Go. If the Search page reports "No page with that title exists" then you can click the red "Create the page" link to start editing your article.
The very first thing you should write in your article is a list of the source(s) for your information. For now, just enter them like this (and they will automatically turn into links):
(1) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/books/12vonnegut.html
(2) http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/space/space_shuttle.html
Later, you'll learn how to format them to appear as footnotes.
If you know that it will take you a few edits to properly list references, put the template {{underconstruction}} on top of the page to signify to other editors that you are working on it, so they don't tag it for deletion yet. Even better is to create your article in a subpage of your user page, take as long as you need to make it a good article, then move it to the main article space.
After you have entered your article, click Show preview to check for errors, then click Save page.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Grat, HH
1. Gratitude to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Highland Heights
Highland -Bishop Intersection Improvement Project. This is close to a million dollar project project and includes left turn lane extensions, left turn arrows, black traffic light poles, and curbing.
Construction will begin this spring. A minimum of one lane of traffic for all directions will be kept open during construction, estimated at 3 months.
Highland Rd. Pedestrian Path. The pathway for the north side of Highland Road is planned to begin in early summer. The sidewalk will extend from Richmond Heights to the bridge at the Mayfield Village border. $444,000 of this $700,000 project was obtained through federal grant monies.
Highland Heights Meadow. The Friends of Euclid Creek (Friends), the Euclid Creek Watershed's volunteer community organization, joined with the Mayfield School District to create a 12.5 acre conservation easement on a 37 acre parcel owned by the School District in Highland Hts. The land is off Bishop Road near the Hawthorne Subdivision. The Friends paid $275,000 for the easement through a Natural Resource Assistance Council grant obtained from the Clean Ohio Fund. This is the first such grant for the Friends.
The area consists of meadow, wetlands and deciduous forest and contains over 400 plant species, including the Dusty Goldenrod, not known to be growing anywhere else in Ohio. The land contains streams that are part of the headwaters of Euclid Creek that flow through Stonewater Golf Course and eventually into Lake Erie at Wildwood State Park. The conservation easement requires that the land remain in its natural state. The School District and Friends plan to develop research and educational programs at the site, which has been dubbed the Highland Heights Meadow.
Drainage Committee Update. The Drainage Committee is committed to working on sewer and drainage problems and encourages all residents to communicate any concerns. Also, residents with drainage problems should obtain a copy of our formal policy and investigation form from city hall or online under the Service Dept. at the city website: Highlandhts.com. The committee is currently working on the County's Highland Road Sanitary Sewer Study, Radford/Franklin flooding problems, and a proposed Illicit Discharge Ordinance.
Ward One Coffee and Conversation
Highland Hts. Community Center
Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00PM
2. Highland Heights
Highland -Bishop Intersection Improvement Project. This is close to a million dollar project project and includes left turn lane extensions, left turn arrows, black traffic light poles, and curbing.
Construction will begin this spring. A minimum of one lane of traffic for all directions will be kept open during construction, estimated at 3 months.
Highland Rd. Pedestrian Path. The pathway for the north side of Highland Road is planned to begin in early summer. The sidewalk will extend from Richmond Heights to the bridge at the Mayfield Village border. $444,000 of this $700,000 project was obtained through federal grant monies.
Highland Heights Meadow. The Friends of Euclid Creek (Friends), the Euclid Creek Watershed's volunteer community organization, joined with the Mayfield School District to create a 12.5 acre conservation easement on a 37 acre parcel owned by the School District in Highland Hts. The land is off Bishop Road near the Hawthorne Subdivision. The Friends paid $275,000 for the easement through a Natural Resource Assistance Council grant obtained from the Clean Ohio Fund. This is the first such grant for the Friends.
The area consists of meadow, wetlands and deciduous forest and contains over 400 plant species, including the Dusty Goldenrod, not known to be growing anywhere else in Ohio. The land contains streams that are part of the headwaters of Euclid Creek that flow through Stonewater Golf Course and eventually into Lake Erie at Wildwood State Park. The conservation easement requires that the land remain in its natural state. The School District and Friends plan to develop research and educational programs at the site, which has been dubbed the Highland Heights Meadow.
Drainage Committee Update. The Drainage Committee is committed to working on sewer and drainage problems and encourages all residents to communicate any concerns. Also, residents with drainage problems should obtain a copy of our formal policy and investigation form from city hall or online under the Service Dept. at the city website: Highlandhts.com. The committee is currently working on the County's Highland Road Sanitary Sewer Study, Radford/Franklin flooding problems, and a proposed Illicit Discharge Ordinance.
Ward One Coffee and Conversation
Highland Hts. Community Center
Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00PM
Saturday, February 9, 2008
April 1 is Scholarship Application Deadline
April 1 is Scholarship Application Deadline
By Sarah Burke and Jeanette Evans
We are accepting applications for the $1000 NEO STC Scholarship until April 1. For details see neostc.org/scholarship.
We are offering a $1,000 scholarship for one deserving Ohio undergraduate, graduate, or community college student studying a technical or scientific communication-related field.
Our community is delighted to offer this scholarship designed to encourage local academic excellence, provide the profession with educated communicators, and promote greater awareness of and participation in STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to contribute to the profession.
Special thanks goes to Pressco Technology Inc. for donating some of the funds for this scholarship. Pressco Technology Inc. engineers and manufactures high-speed intelligent vision inspection systems for the global food, beverage, and container industry.
We plan to notify the winner by May 1 and provide recognition for the recipient at our May meeting.
While we already have some scholarship judges, if you are interested, please let Sarah Burke know.
By Sarah Burke and Jeanette Evans
We are accepting applications for the $1000 NEO STC Scholarship until April 1. For details see neostc.org/scholarship.
We are offering a $1,000 scholarship for one deserving Ohio undergraduate, graduate, or community college student studying a technical or scientific communication-related field.
Our community is delighted to offer this scholarship designed to encourage local academic excellence, provide the profession with educated communicators, and promote greater awareness of and participation in STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to contribute to the profession.
Special thanks goes to Pressco Technology Inc. for donating some of the funds for this scholarship. Pressco Technology Inc. engineers and manufactures high-speed intelligent vision inspection systems for the global food, beverage, and container industry.
We plan to notify the winner by May 1 and provide recognition for the recipient at our May meeting.
While we already have some scholarship judges, if you are interested, please let Sarah Burke know.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Grat, start, vested
1. Gratitude to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Gratitude about vested details
So, I see I have been at RA for almost 4 years and get vested in my 401k before I get vested in the pension plan. In August, I should be eligible for 3 weeks of vacation instead of 2 weeks. I am looking forward to the 3 weeks, even if it is for time to do something in the Cleveland area or go to NY. Last year we were really lucky to go to Cancun, Europe, and NYC. Maybe this year it will be more NYC, NJ, Sandusky, Botanical Gardens, the Rain Forest, and Florida. I hope I have this right - some milestones, in chronological order - 8/2004(start) 8/2007(401k vested) 8/2008(3 weeks vac) 8/2009(vested pension)
hire 8-16-2004 -- start 8-23-2004
4 years on 8/23/2008 -- 5 years on 8/23/2009
vested in 401k - already in Feb. 2008
vested in pension plan - 5 years
vacation
1-3 years 2 weeks
4-6 years 3 weeks 8/2008
7-8 years 3 weeks and 1 day 8/2011
9 years 4 weeks
2. Gratitude about vested details
So, I see I have been at RA for almost 4 years and get vested in my 401k before I get vested in the pension plan. In August, I should be eligible for 3 weeks of vacation instead of 2 weeks. I am looking forward to the 3 weeks, even if it is for time to do something in the Cleveland area or go to NY. Last year we were really lucky to go to Cancun, Europe, and NYC. Maybe this year it will be more NYC, NJ, Sandusky, Botanical Gardens, the Rain Forest, and Florida. I hope I have this right - some milestones, in chronological order - 8/2004(start) 8/2007(401k vested) 8/2008(3 weeks vac) 8/2009(vested pension)
hire 8-16-2004 -- start 8-23-2004
4 years on 8/23/2008 -- 5 years on 8/23/2009
vested in 401k - already in Feb. 2008
vested in pension plan - 5 years
vacation
1-3 years 2 weeks
4-6 years 3 weeks 8/2008
7-8 years 3 weeks and 1 day 8/2011
9 years 4 weeks
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Lander hours
Dr. Lander
Giselle A. Lander, O.D. .4568 Mayfield Rd., (216) 291-2020 .
M 10 TO 7
Tu 9 TO 6
WEd 9 TO 1230
Th 9 to 6
Fri 9 to 5
sat 8 to 12 30
Giselle A. Lander, O.D. .4568 Mayfield Rd., (216) 291-2020 .
M 10 TO 7
Tu 9 TO 6
WEd 9 TO 1230
Th 9 to 6
Fri 9 to 5
sat 8 to 12 30
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Grat, retirement ben
1. Gratitude to God and all who help me get through a day
2. benefits retirement, etc.
1-877-OUR-RASC (1-877-687-7272)
2. benefits retirement, etc.
1-877-OUR-RASC (1-877-687-7272)
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Grat, market
1. Gratitude to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Shaker Square Farmer's Market
3. Ohio presidential debates are to be Feb. 27 sponsored by CNN
I see from http://www.shakersquare.net/farmersmarket-indoors.htm that the market is now open indoors. Going to the outdoor market there in warmer weather last year was fun.
Indoor Winter North Union Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings 9 am - noon in the former bookstore space in the Northeast quadrant. Bought alfalfa honey, MacKenzie goat cheese, leaf lettuce grown hydroponically, beets, and golden delicious apples.
2. Shaker Square Farmer's Market
3. Ohio presidential debates are to be Feb. 27 sponsored by CNN
I see from http://www.shakersquare.net/farmersmarket-indoors.htm that the market is now open indoors. Going to the outdoor market there in warmer weather last year was fun.
Indoor Winter North Union Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings 9 am - noon in the former bookstore space in the Northeast quadrant. Bought alfalfa honey, MacKenzie goat cheese, leaf lettuce grown hydroponically, beets, and golden delicious apples.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Grat,prog.dir.
1. Gratitude to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Program director email
Dear Program Director:
Greetings from wintry Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio community of
the Society for Technical Communication (NEO STC)! We hope that your
semester is off to a wonderful start after a relaxing holiday break.
NEO STC is delighted to announce a $1,000 scholarship we are offering
to a deserving Ohio undergraduate, graduate, community college, or
certificate student studying a technical or scientific
communication-related field. This scholarship, to be used for educational purposes, is
designed to encourage local academic excellence, provide our profession
with educated communicators, and promote greater awareness of and
participation in STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to
contribute to the profession.
The scholarship committee will accept applications until April 1 and
will notify the winner by May 1. Our winner will also be recognized
publicly at http://www.neostc.org/scholarship and at our May meeting.
We would appreciate if you could announce this scholarship to your
students, direct them to http://neostc.org/scholarship for details and to
download an application, and post the attached promotional poster in
your department. Applicants must submit the following for consideration:
· Application form
· A resume
· A certified copy of their latest transcript from the
school currently or last attended
· A letter of recommendation from a faculty member or
coworker/manager in the field of technical communication
· A one- to three-page cover letter describing their career
goals and significant achievements to date.
If you or your students have any questions about eligibility,
submission requirements, or deadlines, please do not hesitate to contact
Scholarship Manager, Jeanette Evans, by e-mail at
jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (440) 449-7867.
We eagerly await and highly encourage Ohio’s best technical
communication students to apply.
bcoggin@bgnet.bgsu.edu jedmins@bgnet.bgsu.edu
harners@cedarville.edu j.lee@csuohio.edu j.mueckenhim@csu.edu
tfroehli@kent.edu iakm@kent.edu durackk@muohio.edu
rtulley@findlay.edu jaylgordon@gmail.com jschramer@ysu.edu
Theresa.Zeleznik@tri-c.edu David.Long@tri-c.edu
Andrea.Peck@tric-c.edu
For the NEO STC listserv
If you’re a technical communication student, then February is your
lucky month. NEO STC is offering a $1,000 scholarship for one deserving
Ohio undergraduate, graduate, or community college student studying a
technical or scientific communication-related field.
Our community is delighted to offer this scholarship designed to
encourage local academic excellence, provide our profession with educated
communicators, and promote greater awareness of and participation in
STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to contribute
to the profession.
Special thanks go to Pressco Technology, Inc.
(http://www.pressco.com) for donating a portion of the funds for this scholarship. Pressco
Technology Inc. engineers and manufactures high-speed intelligent vision
inspection systems for the global food, beverage, and container industry
and employs our president, Tricia Spayer.
The scholarship committee will notify our winner by May 1 who will
also be recognized publicly on our Web site at
http://www.neostc.org/scholarship and at our May meeting.
Visit http://neostc.org/scholarship for details about eligibility,
submission requirements, and deadlines and to download the application.
If you have any questions about this scholarship, contact Scholarship
Manager, Jeanette Evans, at jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net.
For academic POCs
Dear Program Director:
Greetings from wintry Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio community of
the Society for Technical Communication (NEO STC)! We hope that your
semester is off to a wonderful start after a relaxing holiday break.
NEO STC is delighted to announce a $1,000 scholarship we are offering
to a deserving Ohio undergraduate, graduate, community college, or
certificate student studying a technical or scientific
communication-related field. This scholarship, to be used for educational purposes, is
designed to encourage local academic excellence, provide our profession
with educated communicators, and promote greater awareness of and
participation in STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to
contribute to the profession.
The scholarship committee will accept applications until April 1 and
will notify the winner by May 1. Our winner will also be recognized
publicly at http://www.neostc.org/scholarship and at our May meeting.
We would appreciate if you could announce this scholarship to your
students, direct them to http://neostc.org/scholarship for details and to
download an application, and post the attached promotional poster in
your department. Applicants must submit the following for consideration:
· Application form
· A resume
· A certified copy of their latest transcript from the
school currently or last attended
· A letter of recommendation from a faculty member or
coworker/manager in the field of technical communication
· A one- to three-page cover letter describing their career
goals and significant achievements to date.
If you or your students have any questions about eligibility,
submission requirements, or deadlines, please do not hesitate to contact
Scholarship Manager, Jeanette Evans, by e-mail at
jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (440) 646-4418.
We eagerly await and highly encourage Ohio’s best technical
communication students to apply.
Sincerely yours,
Jeanette Evans and Sarah Burke
NEO STC Academic Relations Co-Chairs, 2007-2008
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is posted.
2. Program director email
Dear Program Director:
Greetings from wintry Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio community of
the Society for Technical Communication (NEO STC)! We hope that your
semester is off to a wonderful start after a relaxing holiday break.
NEO STC is delighted to announce a $1,000 scholarship we are offering
to a deserving Ohio undergraduate, graduate, community college, or
certificate student studying a technical or scientific
communication-related field. This scholarship, to be used for educational purposes, is
designed to encourage local academic excellence, provide our profession
with educated communicators, and promote greater awareness of and
participation in STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to
contribute to the profession.
The scholarship committee will accept applications until April 1 and
will notify the winner by May 1. Our winner will also be recognized
publicly at http://www.neostc.org/scholarship and at our May meeting.
We would appreciate if you could announce this scholarship to your
students, direct them to http://neostc.org/scholarship for details and to
download an application, and post the attached promotional poster in
your department. Applicants must submit the following for consideration:
· Application form
· A resume
· A certified copy of their latest transcript from the
school currently or last attended
· A letter of recommendation from a faculty member or
coworker/manager in the field of technical communication
· A one- to three-page cover letter describing their career
goals and significant achievements to date.
If you or your students have any questions about eligibility,
submission requirements, or deadlines, please do not hesitate to contact
Scholarship Manager, Jeanette Evans, by e-mail at
jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (440) 449-7867.
We eagerly await and highly encourage Ohio’s best technical
communication students to apply.
bcoggin@bgnet.bgsu.edu jedmins@bgnet.bgsu.edu
harners@cedarville.edu j.lee@csuohio.edu j.mueckenhim@csu.edu
tfroehli@kent.edu iakm@kent.edu durackk@muohio.edu
rtulley@findlay.edu jaylgordon@gmail.com jschramer@ysu.edu
Theresa.Zeleznik@tri-c.edu David.Long@tri-c.edu
Andrea.Peck@tric-c.edu
For the NEO STC listserv
If you’re a technical communication student, then February is your
lucky month. NEO STC is offering a $1,000 scholarship for one deserving
Ohio undergraduate, graduate, or community college student studying a
technical or scientific communication-related field.
Our community is delighted to offer this scholarship designed to
encourage local academic excellence, provide our profession with educated
communicators, and promote greater awareness of and participation in
STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to contribute
to the profession.
Special thanks go to Pressco Technology, Inc.
(http://www.pressco.com) for donating a portion of the funds for this scholarship. Pressco
Technology Inc. engineers and manufactures high-speed intelligent vision
inspection systems for the global food, beverage, and container industry
and employs our president, Tricia Spayer.
The scholarship committee will notify our winner by May 1 who will
also be recognized publicly on our Web site at
http://www.neostc.org/scholarship and at our May meeting.
Visit http://neostc.org/scholarship for details about eligibility,
submission requirements, and deadlines and to download the application.
If you have any questions about this scholarship, contact Scholarship
Manager, Jeanette Evans, at jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net.
For academic POCs
Dear Program Director:
Greetings from wintry Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio community of
the Society for Technical Communication (NEO STC)! We hope that your
semester is off to a wonderful start after a relaxing holiday break.
NEO STC is delighted to announce a $1,000 scholarship we are offering
to a deserving Ohio undergraduate, graduate, community college, or
certificate student studying a technical or scientific
communication-related field. This scholarship, to be used for educational purposes, is
designed to encourage local academic excellence, provide our profession
with educated communicators, and promote greater awareness of and
participation in STC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their potential to
contribute to the profession.
The scholarship committee will accept applications until April 1 and
will notify the winner by May 1. Our winner will also be recognized
publicly at http://www.neostc.org/scholarship and at our May meeting.
We would appreciate if you could announce this scholarship to your
students, direct them to http://neostc.org/scholarship for details and to
download an application, and post the attached promotional poster in
your department. Applicants must submit the following for consideration:
· Application form
· A resume
· A certified copy of their latest transcript from the
school currently or last attended
· A letter of recommendation from a faculty member or
coworker/manager in the field of technical communication
· A one- to three-page cover letter describing their career
goals and significant achievements to date.
If you or your students have any questions about eligibility,
submission requirements, or deadlines, please do not hesitate to contact
Scholarship Manager, Jeanette Evans, by e-mail at
jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (440) 646-4418.
We eagerly await and highly encourage Ohio’s best technical
communication students to apply.
Sincerely yours,
Jeanette Evans and Sarah Burke
NEO STC Academic Relations Co-Chairs, 2007-2008
---------------------------------
[SB1]Add link here to the May meeting calendar entry once it
is posted.
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