Showing posts with label Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2026

The founder and chief editor of Global Health NOW is leaving

Hopefully, the next chief editor of GHN is less lefty biased and less partisan!

I have been following GHN for several years. Almost all daily editions of GHN contains some lefty ideology and indoctrination. E.g. the The Guardian and the NYT have been there favorite sources and so on.

Global Health NOW: The Precarious Struggle for a Polio-Free World; and Even in Asylum, a Lack of Safety

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Will the US loose its measles elimination status since 2000?

Is this just another alarmism and hysteria article?

Of course, lefty, lazy naive or conflict of interest affected journalists do not ask following questions:
  • How much is due to the massive illegal immigration during the term of the 46th President? 
  • How much is superstition or demagoguery about vaccination to be blamed?

"... The overview: 2,300+ cases have been confirmed so far this year, as of July 24—with nearly all of the confirmed cases in unvaccinated or undervaccinated people, per a July 22 analysis from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s International Vaccine Access Center.

That number already outpaces last year’s total measles cases—and jeopardizes the U.S.’s measles elimination status, to be determined later this year. ..."

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Measles Elimination Status: What It Is and How the U.S. Could Lose It (older news release by the formerly known as the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

US Lyft and Chinese Baidu enter London's robotaxi battleground

Good news! Competition is good, more competition is better!

Where is Waymo? "Waymo robotaxis are currently testing on public roads in London, but they are not yet open for commercial public rides." (Google Search)

Do I still need to own my car?

"Chinese tech giant Baidu has started testing autonomous vehicles in London as part of its partnership with Lyft and Freenow, the German taxi and multi-mobility app that Lyft now owns. Baidu is the latest in a string of companies to test self-driving technology in the U.K. ahead of commercial robotaxi deployments. ..."

Lyft and Baidu enter London's robotaxi battleground as testing begins | TechCrunch

Unlocking the Medical Potential of Menstrual Blood. Really!

A disturbing article! When ideology results in absurdity!

Notice the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health does not mention women at all in this article as if transgender men have menstrual blood!

P.S. I believe, the medical analysis of menstrual blood has been done for a long time. Thus, this article is dated!

"An emerging field of study and innovation is stemming from a long-discarded biological resource: menstrual blood.  

A growing number of researchers and biotech companies are exploring the potential of such blood samples as a tool for understanding fertility, diagnosing disease, and studying the body’s healing systems.

Recent developments include:

A system that collects and analyzes blood from used tampons, creating a “liquid biopsy” without invasive procedures.

A self-collection kit that uses a tampon to screen for HPV.

An FDA-approved pad used for hemoglobin A1c monitoring.  

A menstrual cup used for endometriosis diagnosis.  

Broader insights: Researchers are also studying whether menstruation may provide a “blueprint” for the body’s response to inflammation and tissue repair.

Reasons to Be Cheerful"

Global Health NOW: Hope and Headwinds in the HIV Fight; and Unlocking the Medical Potential of Menstrual Blood

Tampons Are Becoming a Valuable Medical Tool "Menstrual blood is usually treated as waste. But it could be key to helping scientists understand how our bodies heal."

Monday, July 20, 2026

Obesity: How Big Soda Leveraged the World Cup Spotlight. Really!

The hottest take on the FIFA Club World Cup 2026?

"Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup allowed the company to use branded replay and clip videos and social media campaigns that vastly expanded the company’s reach beyond live matches—including to children ...

By aligning its brand with athletic excellence, Coca-Cola perpetuates a false sense of health and legitimacy that directly contradicts what sport represents,” ..."

Global Health NOW: As Aid Cuts Deepen, Countries Rush to Adapt; and How Big Soda Leveraged the World Cup Spotlight

Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Delayed and Denied Care for hundreds of ICE Detainees. Really!

Nice try at propaganda! Did these illegal immigrants have medical care from where they came from? Why and how did they immigrate if their health is poor or if they need medical care?

KFF stands for Kaiser Family Foundation.

"Hundreds of people in ICE detention facilities across the U.S. are alleging medical neglect—saying they’ve gone untreated for conditions including diabetes, cancer, HIV, epilepsy, and high blood pressure—along with a lack of basic disability care, reports a joint investigation by KFF Health News and the AP.  
 
The findings, drawn from court filings across 33 states, show a system under strain as the detained population surged to 75,000+ people this year, up from ~40,000 a year earlier, amid the Trump administration’s push for deportations.  
Previously, medically vulnerable detainees were often released on humanitarian parole. Now people with serious conditions remain in custody under “mandatory detention.”  ..."

"... KFF Health News and AP analyzed thousands of court cases filed since Trump’s second inauguration that use a legal route known as habeas corpus to argue people are being held illegally [???] by ICE. The records offer a rare window into how those detained say, often under penalty of perjury, ICE is handling their medical needs. Reporters also interviewed more than 50 detainees, family members, and lawyers. ..."

Global Health NOW: Delayed and Denied Care for ICE Detainees; and The Rise in ‘Battery Cows’

Thursday, April 16, 2026

In Africa 500 million+ children have accessed routine vaccination since 2000, preventing 4 million+ deaths each year

 Good news!

"Africa’s Monumental Vaccination Gains 

The first-ever comprehensive analysis of immunization in Africa has found that 500 million+ children have accessed routine vaccination since 2000, preventing 4 million+ deaths each year, reports the AP. 

Key breakthroughs detailed in the analysis, which was published by the WHO and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance:  

Measles vaccinations halved deaths from the virus, saving ~20 million lives since 2000, per UN News. 

The eradication of wild poliovirus in 2020 was a “historic milestone.” 

Meningitis deaths have fallen by nearly 40%. 

Maternal and neonatal tetanus have been eliminated in most countries.  

In 2024 alone, vaccines saved ~2 million lives. ...

10 countries account for 80% of children who haven’t received any vaccine in the region  ...

Meanwhile, health systems face growing vulnerability amid drastic funding cuts, particularly from the U.S; and global conflicts including the Iran war are disrupting critical supply chains." (Source)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Systemic racism accounts for much of the difference between the average life expectancy of Black and white adults. Really!

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Washington Compost spread again dubious theories or junk science!

Do not black Americans suffer from higher death rates due to smoking? What about violent deaths? What about obesity? The abstract of this study does not mention any of these factors!

"The prevalence of two proteins connected to inflammation and stress supports the “weathering hypothesis” that systemic racism accounts for much of the difference between the average life expectancy of Black and white adults, per a new study published in JAMA Network Open. ..."

From the key points and abstract:
"Key Points
Question
Are elevated cumulative stress across the lifespan and inflammation associated with racial disparities in mortality between Black and White populations?

Findings
Within this longitudinal cohort study of 1554 individuals, greater cumulative stress across the lifespan and higher inflammation partially mediated elevated mortality among Black participants.

Meaning  These findings suggest that heightened cumulative stress and elevated inflammation are plausible mechanisms through which mortality disparities arise between Black and White individuals; there is a continued need for preventions, interventions, and policies that limit stress exposure and its potential impacts on health to reduce racial disparities in mortality.

Abstract
Importance  In the US, Black individuals experience higher mortality risk than White individuals. Greater stress exposure and its biological sequelae are theorized to drive this heightened risk.

Objective
To evaluate whether greater cumulative lifespan stress exposure and elevated inflammation are associated with increased mortality risk among Black compared with White US individuals.

Design, Setting, and Participants
This longitudinal cohort study (St Louis Personality and Aging Network) recruited participants from 2007 to 2011 from the St Louis, Missouri, metropolitan area. ...

Exposure
A latent lifespan cumulative stress factor was derived by applying bifactor confirmatory analysis to assessments of childhood maltreatment, lifetime trauma exposure, research assistant–verified stressful life events, major experiences of discrimination, and indices of socioeconomic status (ie, highest level of self and parental education, and annual household income).

Main Outcomes and Measures
C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured from serum collected from 2014 to 2019 following all indices included in the cumulative stress factor. A CRP–IL-6 composite was formed. Mortality and cause of death were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Death Index queried in December 2023. Linear regression and accelerated failure time models estimated mediational effects (ie, direct and indirect associations).

Results
Among 1554 participants (505 Black [32.5%]; 1049 White [67.5%]; 853 [54.9%] female; mean [SD] age at baseline, 58.1 [2.9] years), Black individuals had shorter survival times than White individuals (time ratio, 0.937 [95% CI, 0.918 to 0.957]). Cumulative lifetime stress and the CRP–IL-6 composite, which were each higher among Black compared with White individuals, partially mediated the associations between race and mortality, accounting for 49.3% of racial disparities in mortality (indirect associations: serial, b = −0.006 [95% CI, −0.008 to −0.044]; cumulative stress, b = −0.009 [95% CI, −0.017 to −0.002]; CRP–IL-6, b = −0.016 [95% CI, −0.025 to −0.009]).

Conclusions and Relevance
In this cohort study of St Louis adults, heightened cumulative lifespan stress and elevated inflammation were associated with shorter survival among Black participants, suggesting these pathways may represent plausible mechanisms mediating racial disparities in mortality among Black and White US individuals. The findings underscore the need for policies that address structural racism, alongside treatments that reduce inflammation and limit stress exposure to reduce mortality disparities."

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Stress and inflammation in Black communities shortens survival, study says. "New evidence shows how discrimination shortens lives in Black communities"



Figure.  Results of Linear Regression and Accelerated Failure Time Models


Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Migration Response Done Right: Brazil’s Model. Really!

How stupid is the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to publish this propaganda and demagoguery!

This is not about migration, but about Venezuelan refugees escaping the leftist dictatorship in Venezuela!

"PACARAIMA, Brazil—Migrants fleeing Venezuela’s [???] deteriorating political and economic system have found something wondrous at the border with Brazil: Open arms. 
 
Since 2018, the Operação Acolhida (Operation Welcome) partnership has blended military logistical support with respect for humanitarian autonomy to provide housing, essential services, and efforts to counter human trafficking, though U.S. foreign aid cuts have forced some organizations to scale back."

"... the nearly 8 million Venezuelans who have fled their country’s economic and political collapse since 2015. More than 1.2 million have entered Brazil through Pacaraima since 2018, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). ..."

Global Health NOW: An ‘Accelerating’ Measles Outbreak; and GHN's Best Exclusives of 2025



The author Julianna Deutscher MD, MPH, is an emergency physician in Canada ... a Johns Hopkins-Pulitzer Global Health Reporting fellow.
Some physicians are really naive!


Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Children exposed to extreme heat are less likely to meet basic developmental milestones. Really!

When leftist propaganda and demagoguery obviously stinks and is so stupid!

What about children exposed to extreme cold?

The cited research is a piece of junk science! The study also mentions "lacking access to adequate water and sanitation". Perhaps, these factors and other factors unrelated to climate are more relevant!

"Children exposed to extreme heat are less likely to meet basic developmental milestones than children living nearby in cooler areas, finds a study of 20,000 children published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry; low-income children are especially vulnerable. NPR Goats and Soda"

From the abstract:
"Background
Increasing evidence suggests that climate change [???], along with its cascading impacts on ecosystems, societies, and communities, has significant effects on both physical and mental health. However, less is known about how exposure to excessive heat early in life may influence the development of foundational skills that shape lifelong developmental trajectories. ...

We found that children exposed to average maximum temperatures above 32°C were less likely to be developmentally on track compared to those exposed to cooler temperatures ... Subgroup analyses revealed that the negative impacts were particularly severe for children in economically disadvantaged households and urban areas, and for those lacking access to adequate water and sanitation.

Conclusions
... emphasizing the need for policies and interventions that enhance preparedness, adaptation, and resilience to support human development in an rapidly warming world [???]."

Global Health NOW: COVID Vaccines’ Safety Confirmed Amid U.S. Scrutiny; and How to Read a Scientific Study

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

“The process at HHS has moved ‘from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making.’” Really!

Suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome requires intensive care by a good doctor!

HHS = US Department of Health and Human Services

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health thought it relevant to cite following quote:
"“The process at HHS has moved ‘from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making.’” Daniel Jernigan, 30-year veteran of CDC who resigned in August", the former director of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.

Good riddance of this man!

Global Health NOW: Lenacapavir Rollout Reaches Africa; and The Perils of Migrating While Pregnant




Monday, October 06, 2025

The U.S. has a much higher suicide rate among older adults than Mexico or Canada, which have stricter gun laws. Really!

Junk journalism again spread by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health!

However, if the upward trend of suicides by older Americans (see chart below) is confirmed, then this is a serious issue. However, I suspect something changed in how this statistical data is collected, which may have contributed to this trend. Or in other words, older data may not be comparable to newer data. I don't have the time to investigate.

Maybe older Canadians and Mexicans e.g. use other means of suicide? How reliable are the suicide statistics of Mexico and Canada? How often are what appears to be a natural death are actually a sort of suicide by other means (e.g. not taking critical medications etc.)?

"Firearm Suicides Among Older Americans 
 
Gun suicides among Americans ages 70+ have risen steadily from 2009 to 2023, claiming 63,836 lives over that period, finds a new analysis of CDC data. 
The trend worries researchers, as the demographic makes up a growing share of the U.S. population.  

Behind the uptick: A range of factors impacting older people: severe illness, isolation, lack of mental health support, financial pressures, and easy access to firearms.  

The U.S. has a much higher suicide rate among older adults than Mexico or Canada, which have stricter gun laws

Most at risk: Older white men in rural areas.  
 
Possible interventions: Doctors can do more to assess their older patients’ mental health and connect them to resources, say advocates. Gun sellers can also provide screening and resources."

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Trans people make up less than 1% of mass shooters and are much more likely to be victims than perpetrators of violence. Really!

That is the opinion of the lefty Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health!

What about the percentage among violent, ideologically motivated mass shooters? I bet the percentage of trans shooters is significantly higher than 1%!

"The Heritage Foundation urged the FBI to add a new designation to its list of domestic violent extremist groups for Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism, claiming violence from trans people and allies is increasing, although trans people make up less than 1% of mass shooters and are much more likely to be victims than perpetrators of violence ..."

Global Health NOW: Trump Links Autism With Tylenol; Russia’s Infected Troops; and ‘Nicotine-Free’ Vapes Not Free of Health Concerns

President Trump Links Autism With Tylenol use by pregnant women

That a US President mentions a single, specific drug in public statements like this is already a little unusual!

President Trump forgot to mention the safer alternatives for Tylenol available to pregnant women!

Even the lefty Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health admits "An Environmental Health article in August that analyzed 46 previous studies found 27 had significant links between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders.". 

However, these lefties could not resist to qualify their admission by dubiously stating "However, study co-author Ann Bauer, a University of Massachusetts epidemiologist, told NPR the U.S. government “may be jumping the gun,” adding: “I think those of us in the research community would like to see stronger evidence [???].”" How much stronger evidence do people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome need for a warning of pregnant women?

From the abstract:
"Background
Acetaminophen is the most commonly used over-the-counter pain and fever medication taken during pregnancy, with > 50% of pregnant women using acetaminophen worldwide. Numerous well-designed studies have indicated that pregnant mothers exposed to acetaminophen have children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), at higher rates than children of pregnant mothers who were not exposed to acetaminophen.

Methods
We applied the Navigation Guide methodology to the scientific literature to comprehensively and objectively examine the association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and NDDs and related symptomology in offspring. We conducted a systematic PubMed search through February 25, 2025, using predefined inclusion criteria and rated studies based on risk of bias and strength of evidence. Due to substantial heterogeneity, we opted for a qualitative synthesis, consistent with the Navigation Guide’s focus on environmental health evidence.

Results
We identified 46 studies for inclusion in our analysis. Of these, 27 studies reported positive associations (significant links to NDDs), 9 showed null associations (no significant link), and 4 indicated negative associations (protective effects). Higher-quality studies were more likely to show positive associations. Overall, the majority of the studies reported positive associations of prenatal acetaminophen use with ADHD, ASD, or NDDs in offspring, with risk-of-bias and strength-of-evidence ratings informing the overall synthesis.

Conclusions
Our analyses using the Navigation Guide thus support evidence consistent with an association between acetaminophen exposure during pregnancy and increased incidence of NDDs. Appropriate and immediate steps should be taken to advise pregnant women to limit acetaminophen consumption to protect their offspring’s neurodevelopment."

Global Health NOW: Trump Links Autism With Tylenol; Russia’s Infected Troops; and ‘Nicotine-Free’ Vapes Not Free of Health Concerns

Monday, June 02, 2025

Did you know that Elon Musk is a mass murderer like Reinhard Heydrich

Besides the Trump Derangement Syndrome I diagnose now a Musk Derangement Syndrome! It is incredible! It is so absurd!

This kind of nonsense is disseminated by e.g. the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics! This probably applies here too!

"... Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished. ...

If there were justice in the world, Musk would never be able to repair his reputation, at least not without devoting the bulk of his fortune to easing the misery he’s engendered. Musk’s sojourn in government has revealed severe flaws in his character — a blithe, dehumanizing cruelty and a deadly incuriosity. This should shape how he’s seen for the rest of his public life. ..."

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Elon Musk (actually Reinhard Heydrich)


Wednesday, April 30, 2025

image of the day

This is how the elite Johns Hopkins University shows student life at their Spring Fair festival. Is this what they mean by diversity? In which Muslim country is the campus located? Caution: satire.


And here is the Spring cleaning team presented by JHU



Tuesday, April 15, 2025

The climate crisis killed Thousands in Mongolia in their gers/yurts this winter. Really!

Another example of junk journalism by Johns Hopkins University!

How extreme was this winter in Mongolia really?

Is it not very unfortunate that so many Mongolians still live in gers/yurts?

"Some 7,000 people in Mongolia have died this winter due to air pollution, caused by the coal that provides 70% of the nation’s energy and warms most homes.

Raw coal smoke contains carcinogenic particles, and the briquettes introduced by Mongolia’s government can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Citizens regularly suffer from respiratory diseases, liver and lung cancers, asthma, and flu.

By February, there had been 811 deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning

The climate crisis has exacerbated Mongolia’s pollution problem, as extreme winters are killing off animals that have supported nomadic herding families, forcing them into cities. 

There they construct gers: circular tents with central stoves that feed out through a chimney in the roof. More than 50% of Mongolia’s population live in gers; each household burns ~50 pounds of coal daily in winter."

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Wednesday, February 05, 2025

People who have microplastics or nanoplastics embedded in fatty plaques in their blood vessels had a 4.5X greater risk of heart attacks, strokes, or death. Really!

More alarmism and hysteria from an elite medical school! 

We have been using plastics for how many decades? We should be all dead by now!

How did they find otherwise comparable patients with "no evidence of MNPs [Microplastics and nanoplastics]". Seems very dubious!

Alert: Plastophobia is a serious disorder. Please seek immediate medical help! (Caution: satire)

"People who have microplastics or nanoplastics embedded in fatty plaques in their blood vessels had a 4.5X greater risk of heart attacks, strokes, or death over a three-year period than patients who were plastic-free, according to a small study published in NEJM today. STA"

From the abstract:
"Background
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging [???] as a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease in preclinical studies. Direct evidence that this risk extends to humans is lacking.
Methods
We conducted a prospective, multicenter, observational study involving patients who were undergoing carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid artery disease. The excised carotid plaque specimens were analyzed for the presence of MNPs with the use of pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, stable isotope analysis, and electron microscopy. Inflammatory biomarkers were assessed with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunohistochemical assay. The primary end point was a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause among patients who had evidence of MNPs in plaque as compared with patients with plaque that showed no evidence of MNPs.
Results
A total of 304 patients were enrolled in the study, and 257 completed a mean (±SD) follow-up of 33.7±6.9 months. Polyethylene was detected in carotid artery plaque of 150 patients (58.4%), with a mean level of 21.7±24.5 μg per milligram of plaque; 31 patients (12.1%) also had measurable amounts of polyvinyl chloride, with a mean level of 5.2±2.4 μg per milligram of plaque. Electron microscopy revealed visible, jagged-edged foreign particles among plaque macrophages and scattered in the external debris. Radiographic examination showed that some of these particles included chlorine. Patients in whom MNPs were detected within the atheroma were at higher risk for a primary end-point event than those in whom these substances were not detected (hazard ratio, 4.53; 95% confidence interval, 2.00 to 10.27; P<0.001).
Conclusions
In this study, patients with carotid artery plaque in which MNPs were detected had a higher risk of a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause at 34 months of follow-up than those in whom MNPs were not detected. ..."

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Monday, December 09, 2024

Increases in U.S. life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050, poorer health expected to cause nation’s global ranking to drop. Really!

What a laughable and ridiculous forecast in the age of AI!

If life expectancy is indeed to stall in the next 25 years or so than it will most likely happen across the world due to reaching a temporary maximum and/or limits or a slow down in medical progress. Life expectancy though will reach most likely a significant higher level than today!

“The rise in obesity and overweight rates in the U.S. signals a public health crisis of unimaginable scale.” Really!

What is the ulterior motive for such nonsense: “All Americans must have access to high-quality health care through universal health coverage to prevent illness, stay healthy, and be protected from financial hardship regardless of their income.”

"The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation’s health progress, according to a detailed analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., published in The Lancet(link is external). Researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) produced health estimates and forecasts (the most likely future) of life expectancy, mortality, and morbidity due to more than 350 diseases and injuries and 68 risks in the U.S. from 1990 to 2050.  ..."


Increases in U.S. life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050, poorer health expected to cause nation’s global ranking to drop | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Women are stockpiling emergency contraception pills in the week since Donald Trump was re-elected. Really!

What is the definition of hysteria!

Or is it a manifestation of the Trump Derangement Syndrome! You bet!

Looks like the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suffers a lot of it!

"​​Women are stockpiling emergency contraception pills in the week since Donald Trump was re-elected as U.S. president, with one company’s sales of morning-after pills rising 966% as of Friday compared with three days before the election. CNN"

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