CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - The mission of CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity is to lead strategic public health efforts to prevent and control obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions though regular physical activity and good nutrition.

FDA Food Safety - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.) - Food safety resources from the FDA.

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.

NIH Division of Nutrition Research - (National Institutes of Health (NIH)) - The Division of Nutrition Research Coordination (DNRC) advises the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director on nutrition research issues and works with the NIH organizational components to coordinate nutrition research and research training initiatives.

Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) - (National Institutes of Health (NIH)) - The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.

USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

International

Human Nutrition Research - Human Nutrition Research (HNR) carries out scientific research into relationships between nutrition and health of national and international priority, through partnerships with other academic groups, governments, industry and others.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - IFPRI's mission is to provide policy solutions that cut hunger and malnutrition. This site provides access to position papers, fact sheets, activities and other resources on international nutrition and poverty issues.

PANacea: Physical Activity and Nutrition Network - (National Heart Forum UK) - Online network linking the global physical activity and nutrition community. Membership is free and open to those who work in public health, particularly in physical activity and nutrition.

UNICEF Nutrition - (UNICEF) - UNICEF works to help see that every child's right to adequate nutrition is fulfilled. This page provides information on global nutrition projects, resources, and UNICEF research on nutrition issues.

UNICEF Nutrition Links - (UNICEF) - UNICEF-recommended links to international research and non-profit groups focused on nutrition.

WHO Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD) - (World Health Organization (WHO)) - WHO's Nutrition for Health and Development program aims at building and implementing a science-based, comprehensive, integrated and action/policy-oriented nutrition agenda at global, regional and country levels that addresses the whole spectrum of nutrition problems towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals and other nutrition-related international commitments, including the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases.

Professional and Research

American Dietetic Association (ADA) - (American Dietetic Association (ADA)) - The world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education, and advocacy.

American Society for Nutrition - (American Society for Nutrition (ASN)) - The American Society for Nutrition is a research society dedicated to improving the quality of life through the science of nutrition. The site provides research and position papers on nutrition topics.

Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center (BNORC) - The Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center (BNORC) provides resources and support for studies in the area of obesity and nutrition. The site provides access to research, events, and information about the Institute's activities around obesity and nutrition.

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) - (George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services) - Provides up-to-date information for health professionals, educators and families to assist in promoting the health of children through school-connected programs.

Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) - Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) is one of six federally funded human nutrition research centers in the nation and the first to conduct scientific investigations into the role of maternal, infant and child nutrition in optimal health, development, and growth.

Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) - (Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) USA) - National nonprofit organization working to improve public policies and public-private partnerships to eradicate hunger and under-nutrition in the United States. FRAC works with hundreds of national, state and local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, corporations and labor organizations to address hunger, food insecurity, and their root cause, poverty.

Harvard Prevention Research Center - (Harvard School of Public Health) - The Harvard Prevention Research Center (HPRC) is one of 33 Prevention Research Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Their mission is to work with community partners to design, implement, and evaluate programs that improve nutrition and physical activity, reduce overweight, and reduce chronic disease risk among children and youth.

Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) - The mission of HNRCA is to explore the relationship between nutrition, aging and health by determining the nutrient requirements that are necessary to promote health and well-being for older adults and examining the degenerative conditions associated with aging.

Maternal and Child Health Library - (Georgetown University, National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH)) - Provides the Materal and Child Health community with accurate and timely information on a broad range of topics.

MCH Library List of Nutrition-Related Organizations - (Maternal and Child Health Library, Georgetown University) - List of government, professional, and voluntary organizations involved in maternal and child health activities related to nutrition.

National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) - (University of Mississippi) - Federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs.

Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity - The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity is a non-profit research and public policy organization devoted to improving the world's diet, preventing obesity, and reducing weight stigma.

School Nutrition Association - (School Nutrition Association (SNA)) - News, publications and information's about nutrition in schools for parents, students, and industry members.

Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) - (Society for Nutrition Education (SNE)) - The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) represents the unique professional interests of nutrition educators in the United States and worldwide and is dedicated to promoting effective nutrition education and communication to support and improve healthful behaviors.

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Conferences and Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

Sugary Drinks Summit - (Center for Science in the Public Interest) - June 7-8, 2012, Washington, DC. National advocacy conference to motivate and strengthen national, state, and local initiatives, both public and private, to reduce sugary-drink consumption in the United States.

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Data and Statistics

FAOSTAT - (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)) - Provides time-series and cross sectional data relating to food and agriculture for 200 countries.

Food Desert Locator - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Map food deserts and view census tract-level statistics on population groups with low access to healthy food

Food Environment Atlas - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Provides a spatial overview of a community's ability and success in accessing healthy food. Users can assemble county-level statistics on food choices, health and well-being, and community characteristics.

Human Nutrition Research Information Management (HNRIM) System - (Division of Nutrition Research, NIH) - HNRIM is a searchable database of nutrition research and training projects supported by the federal government.

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) - (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC (NCHS)) - Data on the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population.

Pediatric and Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - The Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) and the Pregnancy Surveillance System (PNSS) are program-based surveillance systems that monitor the nutritional status of low-income infants, children and women in federally funded maternal and child health programs.

Prevalence of Child Malnutrition - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)) - Global malnutrition prevalence data.

U.S. Teens in Our World Nutrition Data - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)) - Data from the international Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. This section presents nutrition practices of U.S. youth in comparison to youth in other countries.

USDA National Nutrient Database - (Agricultural Research Service, USDA (ARS)) - Database of the nutrient information for more than 7,000 different foods.

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) - (World Health Organization (WHO)) - Databases of nutrition deficiencies that provide national, regional, and global assessments of the magnitude of micronutrient deficiencies.

WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding - (World Health Organization (WHO)) - Global database on breast-feeding and infant nutrition.

WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition - (World Health Organization (WHO)) - Global database on child growth and child nutrition that is a standardized compilation of child growth and malnutrition data from nutritional surveys conducted around the world since 1960.

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Grants and Funding

American Gastroenterological Association - (American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)) - The Foundation raises funds for research and public education in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of digestive diseases.

CFDA Food and Nutrition Grant Programs - (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)) - The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments.

Economic Research Service (ERS) Nutrition Funding - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - The Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program encourages new and innovative research and joint projects with ERS researchers.

NIDDK Nutrition Funding Opportunities - (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH (NIDDK)) - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports basic and clinical research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health.

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Legislation and Policy

ACPM Policy Compendium - (American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)) - Practice policy statements, public policy statements, position statements, and patient education statements consistent with scientific principles of the discipline of preventive medicine.

Food and Nutrition Service Regulations and Policy - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Legislation, regulations, and policy for Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) programs including school meals programs, the Food Stamp Program, and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.

National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) - The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) advocates national policies and programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity to help reduce the illnesses, disabilities, premature deaths, and costs caused by diet- and inactivity-related diseases such as heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

Policy Initiatives and Advocacy - (American Dietetic Association (ADA)) - Members of the American Dietetic Association work on a broad range of current public policy issues affecting food, nutrition and health issues to advance the nutritional status of people.

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Literature and Reports

Childhood Nutrition Bibliography - (Maternal and Child Health Library, Georgetown University) - Selected materials published in the last ten years that focus on childhood nutrition policies, studies, and guidelines as well as nutrition education materials for parents and children.

Core Public Health Journals - Public Health Nutrition - (Medical Library Association, Public Health/Health Administration Section) - List of journals selected by librarians in the subject area of public health nutrition.

Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective - (American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), World Cancer Research Fund) - Report by an expert panel of renowned scientists from around the world who reviewed and assessed the total body of research on the relation of diet, physical activity and body size to cancer risk. The report provides specific recommendations for policy makers and the general public to reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.

Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement - Report of Findings - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, HHS (ODPHP)) - Survey findings about Americans' attitudes, awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding various elements of nutrition and physical activity.

Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project, Nutrition and Overweight - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S., Public Health Foundation (PHF)) - Provides dynamic, pre-formulated PubMed/MEDLINE searches for selected Healthy People 2010 objectives on nutrition and overweight so that current information and evidence-based strategies are easier to find.

Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - This chapter of Healthy People 2020 presents national health objectives for improving nutrition and tackling problems with overweight.

IOM Food and Nutrition Reports - (Institute of Medicine (IOM)) - Links to current IOM projects, events, and reports concerning food, nutrition, and diet. Food safety, dietary supplements, adequate nutrition, and guidelines for nutrient intake are among the issues addressed.

Nutrition and Physical Activity for Women Bibliography - (Maternal and Child Health Library, Georgetown University) - Selected materials published in the last ten years that focus on promoting women's health through good nutrition and physical activity.

Publications on Diet and Nutrition - (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research) - Publications on diet and food-related issues.

PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S., Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH) - Literature search of the PubMed/MEDLINE database limited to citations from a broad spectrum of dietary supplement literature.

RWF Articles on Nutrition - (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)) - Journal articles, reports, and issue briefs about nutrition.

School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - The guidelines identify the most effective policies and practices schools can implement to help young people adopt and maintain healthy eating habits and a physically active lifestyle.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (Food and Nutrition Service, USDA (FNS)) - Research publications on the outcomes and effects of U.S. food and nutrition food and assistance programs including the Food Stamp Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Using Healthy Eating and Active Living Initiatives to Reduce Health Disparities - (Institute for Alternative Futures) - This report identifies key lessons from eight national programs for making healthy eating and active living initiatives successful in reducing health disparities.

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Nutrition Information

ADA Evidence Analysis Library - (American Dietetic Association (ADA)) - Online library that houses summarized nutrition research with recommendations to guide nutrition practice.

ADA Food & Nutrition Information - (American Dietetic Association (ADA)) - Food and nutrition information for consumers, health professionals and ADA members.

Arctic Health - Nutrition - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - Comprehensive listing of Arctic nutrition information.

CDC Nutrition Topics - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - CDC nutrition efforts cover a wide spectrum of related topics. This website provides consumer information on general nutrition guidelines and issues.

Community Guide: Nutrition - (Community Preventive Services Task Force) - Evidence-based recommendations for promoting nutrition intervention programs and policies.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S., United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity through improved nutrition and physical activity.

Dietary Supplements - (National Institute on Aging (NIA)) - This guide provides information about using nutritional supplements for elderly health maintenance.

e-Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (e-LENA) - (World Health Organization (WHO)) - e-LENA brings together the latest evidence-informed WHO guidelines, commentaries and evidence resources on the broad topic of nutrition.

Healthy Eating After 50 - (National Institute on Aging (NIA)) - This guide provides information about nutritious diets for elderly health maintenance.

Interactive DRI for Healthcare Professionals - (National Agricultural Library (NAL)) - Tool to calculate daily nutrient recommendations for dietary planning based on the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).

My Food-A-Pedia - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Tool to find calories and food groups for a food, or compare two foods.

NLM's Dietary Supplements Labels Database - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - The database offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands.

WHO Nutrition Information - (World Health Organization (WHO)) - Informational page about global nutrition challenges.

Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program - (Food and Nutrition Service, USDA (FNS)) - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC Program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

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Nutrition Education

Eat Healthy ─ Be Active Community Workshops - (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, HHS (ODPHP)) - Six one-hour workshops that include lesson plans, learning objectives, talking points, hands-on activities, and handouts. The workshops are designed for community educators, health promoters, dietitians/nutritionists, cooperative extension agents, and others to teach to adults in a wide variety of community settings.

Family Food Decision-Making Discussion Guide - (College of Human Ecology, Cornell University) - Discussion guide to encourage families to analyze their own food decisions, build goals, and implement change.

Folic Acid Net - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), March of Dimes) - A tutorial to train health professionals and students to counsel on the benefits of folic acid in the prevention of birth defects and other conditions.

Introducing the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Online resource about USDA's support of local and regional food that includes multi-media narrative and an interactive map of USDA-supported local and regional food activities in all 50 states.

MyPlate - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Tool to help consumers make healthier food choices. The site provides nutrition education and guidance from the federal government.

Nutrition Education Materials - (Division of Nutrition Research, NIH) - Nutrition education materials produced by NIH and other Federal agencies. The materials have been reviewed by the NIH Nutrition Education Subcommittee to ensure that the nutrition information is scientifically accurate and that the dietary guidance information is consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Nutrition Facts Label Programs and Materials - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.) - Health promotion materials about using nutrition information on food labels to aid food choice.

Touching Hearts, Touching Minds - (Massachusetts Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program) - Strategies and materials for nutrition education that use an emotion-based approach to change eating and activity behaviors.

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Nutrition Promotion

BAM! Campaign: Healthy Food Choices for Youth - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - Provides guidance for youth in choosing the right foods for optimal health.

California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program (CANFIT) - The California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program is a statewide, non-profit organization whose mission is to engage communities and build their capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity status of California's low-income African American, American Indian, Latino, Asian American, and Pacific Islander youth 10-14 years old.

Food Safety & Nutrition Education Campaigns - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.) - Food safety and nutrition education campaigns for pregnant women, kids & teens, the Hispanic Community, and educators.

Fuel Up to Play 60 - (National Dairy Council, National Football League (NFL)) - In-school nutrition and physical activity program that encourages students to eat healthy, be active, and implement long-term, positive changes for themselves and their schools.

Let's Move - Eat Healthy - Tools, support, and information for parents and caregivers to make healthier choices while instilling healthy eating habits in children that will last a lifetime.

Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active! - (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH (NICHD)) - Interactive after-school education program for young people ages 11 to 13. It is designed to help teach them about the complex media world around them, and how it can affect their health, especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.

We Can! - (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH (NHLBI)) - We Can! or "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition" is a national program designed for families and communities to help children achieve a healthy weight. The program offers community groups and health professionals resources to promote healthy lifestyles.

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Nutrition Resources

AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange - Nutrition - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - Innovations and quality tools to improve nutrition programs.

American Indian Healthy Eating - Tools for Healthy Tribes - (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)) - Toolkit that provides technical assistance and tools on areas identified with the most potential to facilitate tribally-led ways to improve access to healthy, affordable foods.

Automated Self-administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall (ASA24) - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI)) - Dietary assessment tool to enable automated self-administered 24-hour recalls that can be used by researchers for epidemiologic, intervention, behavioral, or clinical research and by clinicians for diet assessment and nutrition counseling.

CDC Learning Connection Spotlight: Nutrition, Obesity, and Physical Activity - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - Learning products and resources to help lead public health efforts to prevent and control obesity through policy development, environmental strategies, regular physical activity, and nutrition.

CORE Nutrition Working Group - (CORE Group) - The Nutrition Working Group promotes maternal and child survival and health through dissemination of information and approaches essential for quality nutrition programming. This website provides information, tools and other nutrition resources created by the working group.

Food and Nutrition Information Center - (National Agricultural Library (NAL)) - Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.

Healthfinder: American Indians and Alaska Natives Nutrition - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - General nutritional information for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

Healthfinder: Nutrition - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - Government-sponsored resources on nutrition including reports, toolkits, statistics and guidelines.

MCH Library Knowledge Path: Child and Adolescent Nutrition - (Maternal and Child Health Library, Georgetown University) - A selection of current, high-quality resources that analyze data, describe public health campaigns and other promotion programs, and report on research aimed at identifying promising strategies for improving nutrition and eating behaviors within families, schools, and communities.

Medline Plus: Nutrition for Seniors - (National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - Information about and links to nutrition resources for older adults. Includes links on research, organizations, specific conditions.

MedlinePlus - Child Nutrition - (National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - Authoritative information and selected links to resources related to nutrition and children.

MedlinePlus - Nutrition - (National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - Authoritative information and selected links to resources related to nutrition.

Multi-Lingual Nutrition Media - (Health Roads Media) - Nutrition-related multi-media resources in a variety of languages that can be used for health promotion programs.

Nutrition.gov - (National Agricultural Library (NAL), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Providing easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers.

USDA Food and Nutrition - (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)) - Nutrition information and guidance on child nutrition programs, food safety, and diet.

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Training

ADA Center for Professional Development - (American Dietetic Association (ADA)) - Resources to support all food and nutrition professionals in building their knowledge and skills through multi-disciplinary learning opportunities, enhanced technology, and high-quality programming.

ASN Center for Education and Professional Development - (American Society for Nutrition (ASN)) - Nutrition-related professional development activities that focus on cutting edge topics of interest to nutrition researchers, medical practitioners, allied health professionals, international members, students and industry stakeholders.

Nutrition-Related Open Courseware - (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (JHSPH)) - Access to content of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's most popular nutrition courses.

School Nutrition Continuing Education - (School Nutrition Association (SNA)) - Certification, credentialing, and professional development programs in school nutrition.

Social Marketing for Nutrition and Physical Activity Web Course - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - This course provides training for public health professionals about how to use social marketing to plan nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention programs.

Upcoming Events

Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? - Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - May 29, 2012, 12:00-12:45 PM, EDT. This session will provide an overview of the Leading Health Indicator (LHI) topic, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, and highlight one program's success at reducing childhood obesity and improving children's and adolescents' physical activity and eating habits in Texas.

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