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Come to InfoComm

By Chris Chinnock
Sr. Editor and Analyst, Insight Media

Let me shift gears a bit today and make a suggestion - think about coming to InfoComm, Projection Summit, 3D Comm or any of the other related events surrounding this show. There is a lot to see, learn and experience at this event, so let me provide some high level info to whet your appetite.

We have been working with the InfoComm organization for 10 years now (great organization, by the way). In that time, we have seen this event grow rapidly through consolidation with other events, many partnerships and outreach programs to expand their reach and offer more information, education and products to attendees. Here are some stats:

• 22 percent of attendees are technical/engineering / 71 percent are management/advisor
• Nearly 15,500 systems integrators, dealers, independent reps, rental and staging professionals, design consultants, presentation and video production professonals attend InfoComm each year
• 7,000 buyers and end users attend InfoComm; 18 percent of buyers come from 100+ countries outside of the United States

InfoComm is a ProAV show, but ProAV equipment spans so many industries. Many new products covering a wide range of technologies are debuted at this event.

If you want to dig deeper into specific technology, market or application areas, there is the chance to do that as well. For example, Projection Summit is the only show with an exclusive focus on this technology. Projection technology is far from dead. In fact, it is growing nicely as a market segment. To create this year’s program, we listed what we and other’s thought were the top trends and opportunities for projection and came up with the following:

•  Auto-stereoscopic 3D (AS-3D) projection solutions
•  AV and Home Theater Projection
•  Projection Components & Modules
•  Low-power Green Lasers
•  Pico/micro Projector Opportunities
•  Projection in Education
•  Green AV
•  Laser-based Digital Cinema and Large Venue

For those of you who have attended Projection Summit in the past, you know we take good care of you for 2 days with food, beverages and exhibitions. I always learn a lot at Projection Summit.

Now if education in other areas is on your to do list, we can suggest 3D Comm for those with an interest in the 3D area. 3D COMM runs during InfoComm and provides classroom style education in 90-minute sessions in two tracks. We have scheduled 24 courses (we will be teaching a lot of them) with some repeating to fit people’s busy schedules. There are courses on:

• 3D Content creation
  * Introduction to stereo vision and 3D human factors, AS-3D content creation for Digital Signage; Content creation for stereoscopic displays, New 3D workflows
• 3D Displays
  * Intro to 3D displays, Passive glasses 3D displays, Advanced AS-3D displays, Active glasses 3D displays, 3D polarization modulation, Zone-based AS-3D displays, Multi-window, blended 3D display solutions
• 3D Systems Integration
  * AS-3D Digital Signage, Stereoscopic systems integration, AS-3D case studies
• 3D Applications and Markets
  * 3D Applications - Where, What and Why, 3D Viz/Sim, AS-3D market opportunities

On the exhibit floor, there is a 3D pavilion, a 3D theater and other 3D demos in vendor’s booths.

InfoComm offers much more training, special conferences and events that are sure to have something for just about anyone with an interest in this industry. Events run from June 11-17 in Orlando, Florida, so maybe you should considering coming.

Chris Chinnock is a senior analyst and editor for Insight Media. Reach him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Tablets Aren't Just For Clients Anymore

By Lee Distad
rAVe Columnist

It’s hard to think of an emergent category that has so quickly embedded itself in almost every channel of the CE biz as tablets. While the iPad is almost synonymous with the category, it’s not alone. Users of Android-based tablets will undoubtedly want the same level of functionality as iPad users, and it won’t be long before you see manufacturers respond as they have with the iPad to meet this demand.

While much of the focus in the media has been on the function of tablets as an end-user device the uptake among integrators and AV pros for their own purposes has been notable. Obviously salespeople and designers are now carrying around their own iPads as demo devices to show clients how it can work as an automation interface, but its utility as an actual tool on the job is gaining attention.

There’s now an enormous assortment of Apps to assist the AV pro in their job. Many of them replace a number of meters and measuring tools, which frees up space and weight in a technician’s toolbox. SPL meters, tone generators, bandwidth testers, and light meters are among the general tools that make a tablet even more indispensible.

Drilling down, there are even more job-specific Apps. HD Sleuth from AudioControl, available for iPhone/iPad and Android is a troubleshooting toolkit for solving HDMI connectivity issues. Given how much squawking has gone on from integrators, any tools to help with HDMI installations is likely a welcome option.

For sound techs, Smaart Tools is a measurement App for the iPad that’s been developed by Studio Six Digital and Rational Acoustics. It features an RTA Bar graph, RTA Line graph, RTA Bar & FFT graph as well as Spectrograph. On the iPad, split graph mode is available, so users can put any two graphs on the screen at the same time. Techs can choose from the iPad’s built in microphone or an external accessory mic that will be available shortly.

Yamaha’s StageMix App for the iPad allows remote control of M7CL mixer functions. Sound techs can leave the booth, stand at the performer’s locations and adjust the wedges based on what they’re hearing, saving time and effort.
When dealing with clients, tablets aren’t just demo tools to show how automation works. Vendor specific Apps are appearing that allow salespeople and designers to create in the field. Ad Notam’s App allows designers to specify their custom-built mirror TVs to requirements of commercial and residential clients.

There’s more of course, and I’m still on the hunt to discover new Apps. Clearly the tablet/work App combination is having as profound an effect on the AV Pro and installer side as it is on the end-user side. If you’re anything like me you’re already squirreling away useful Apps on your phone and tablet the same way you “stock up” on actual tools in the hope that you’ll need them someday soon.

Lee Distad is a rAVe columnist and freelance writer covering topics from CE to global business and finance in both print and online. Reach him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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InfoComm Best Practices Compliance Project

By Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D.
Executive Director and CEO, InfoComm International

Recently I have been thinking and writing about the AV and IT industries as they both approach an integrated communications environment. The demand for our product and services is present, but we must transform our industry to one that is quality-focused and works from industry standards and best practices, or we will jeopardize our current and future business.

That future can be characterized as one of increased business opportunities that require us to adapt to new customer demands. InfoComm's market research studies show a consistent growth in the size of the market and we are realizing more income from service than sales. InfoComm's standards and best practices all focus on the service side of the business -- how we design and install systems. Additionally, organizations are also deploying our technology worldwide and are using it as a primary communication tool -- AV has gone mainstream. Finally, because organizations are relying more on our technology, they are demanding interoperability and consistency between sites. With IT companies entering our industry, they bring with them a shared expectation their customers have — that our systems are reliable and have an uptime record that mirrors IT.

With those assumptions, InfoComm's Board of Directors has identified a need to assist its members and the industry to adopt and apply industry best practices to the design and installation of information communications technology. It has heard from manufacturers that the application of industry best practices vs. company best practices is needed in order to produce reliable and replicable systems. It has also heard from clients that uniformity in practice is needed, especially in enterprise applications. Finally, it has heard from the designers and installers that without the ability to produce, troubleshoot, and maintain reliable systems, companies suffer from inefficiency and lowered profitability.

Fortunately, this all comes at a time when InfoComm has produced the necessary building blocks to help the industry meet this need. Over the last five years InfoComm has received the ANSI/ISO 17024 accreditation for its CTS®, CTS®-D and CTS®-I, and it also has become an ANSI Standards Developing Organization. Traditionally our Education Department and the Professional Education and Training Committee have produced best practices in our curricula and we also now have within the Department of Standards and Best Practices a full and complementary effort to produce industry best practices. This latter group has worked on BIM, Green AV, STEPâ„ , and Integrated Building Technologies, among other topics of interest. This is all to say we have, and are developing, the intellectual property the industry needs to emerge from a craft of individual practitioners to an industry based upon the collective knowledge of the best and brightest that work within it.

With the accumulated best practices and standards, the InfoComm Board and the Certification Committee are in the process of developing a program so that project owners can recognize those companies that build "industry best practice compliant systems." InfoComm has, in the last 15 years, developed a body of knowledge and best practices applicable to this project that can serve as the basis of this project. So far it has conveyed these to the industry through on-line and classroom instruction, publications, and the development of ANSI standards. These multiple sources compose for companies a full list of best practices, but the current format is not one that is easy to use as it takes cross-referencing and use of multiple documents to bring the information to bear on a project.

The InfoComm Best Practices Compliance Project will be composed of:

--An electronic document of best practices, absent the instructional and theoretical materials needed for other purposes. The best practices would be defined and would contain evaluation criteria to guide compliance with the best practices.

--The development and operation of a "Design and Installation Best Practices Administrator" (DIBPA) certification program to indicate individuals within system integration companies, design consultancies, or third party professionals who know and can evaluate successful application of InfoComm Best Practices. While the Certification Committee has work to do on the criteria, initial ideas are that to qualify, a DIBPA would:

• Be currently accredited as an InfoComm CTS-D or CTS-I.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of InfoComm Design and Installation Best Practices.
• Demonstrate an ability to apply best practices criteria in order to certify projects as "InfoComm Best Practices Compliant."
• This accreditation would become InfoComm's fourth ANSI/ISO accredited certification program (official name to be determined later).

--DIBPA personnel will be provided a personal and numbered stamp to apply to project documents that indicates that the DIBPA has validated the project as being compliant with InfoComm Design and Installation Best Practices.

--Holders of DIBPA certifications will be required to renew their credential every three years via an InfoComm Renewal Unit program.

--InfoComm and sponsoring companies will promote "InfoComm Best Practices Compliant" as the quality mark for the industry.

What this means for the industry is that we are going to self-regulate quality, and we are going to promote those who do so. System integrators and design consultants will be able to market their services as companies that have DIBPAs on staff or on a project team, and that their work will be InfoComm Best Practices Compliant. Manufacturers will be able to rely on the design and integration of their products so that the system it sits within is as capable as their gear. And customers will get systems that are consistently built to industry standards no matter where they are in the world, and these systems will be more reliable because they are designed and installed to industry wide best practices.

There are many steps along the way toward a full rollout in 2012. One of the first is to present this to the industry and get its feedback. To do so we are presenting four webinars that focus on what this program can mean, and how it will work for system integrators, design consultants, manufacturers and technology managers. They are scheduled for:

• May 25 at 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. EDT for system integrators
• May 25 at 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. EDT for design consultants
• May 26 at 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m. EDT for manufacturers
• May 26 at 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. EDT for technology managers

Independent programmers might want to join the design consultants, independent reps might want to join the manufacturers, and other groups can join in as is appropriate. Register today.

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Pacific Media Reports 13 Percent Year Over Year Q1 Projector Growth

According to Pacific Media Associates (PMA), the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, the worldwide front projector market grew 13 percent in the first calendar quarter of 2011 from its level in the first quarter of 2010.

PMA divides the front projector industry into three brightness ranges, each associated with its own set of buyer types and applications: New Era (under 500 lumens), Mainstream (500 to 4999 lumens), and High-End (5000 or more lumens). And each of the three experienced very different year/year growth rates during the first quarter, reflecting their relative sizes and ages: the newest and smallest in revenue terms, New Era was up an impressive 95 percent; the oldest and biggest, Mainstream was up only 3 percent; and the intermediate High-End was up 29 percent.

But even though the Mainstream range as a whole grew slowly, there was considerable change in the product mix within it. “The hottest part of this range in recent quarters has been short-throw projectors (including the emerging interactive models), used heavily in education classrooms,” said Dr. William Coggshall, President of Pacific Media Associates. “And within short-throw, it is the ultra short throw range, i.e., projectors with a throw ratio (the screen width divided by the distance between the projector lens and the screen) less than 0.38, that are growing the fastest. The ultra-short-throw segment doubled its share from 2010’s first quarter to 2011’s first quarter.”

PMA also found strong Mainstream growth in the widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) WXGA resolution, as it increased from just under 10 percent to 13.5 percent of the market. “This is a significant change in a mostly slow-changing range,” said Coggshall. “It came at the expense of the more traditional 4:3 aspect ratio SVGA and XGA resolutions. With its greater number of pixels it gives users a better viewing experience, and with its higher prices it benefits manufacturers.”

For information on PMA, go here: http://www.pacificmediaassociates.com/

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InfoComm Appoints Allen Weidman to Lead Sustainability Efforts

InfoComm International, the leading industry association representing the commercial audiovisual and communications industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Allen Weidman to the new position of Sustainability Officer. 

Weidman brings more than 30 years of association experience to InfoComm, having worked with the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Consumer Products Safety Commission and a number of other federal and state regulatory agencies. He has developed, integrated and managed industry coalitions on federal and international environmental issues. He has most recently served as a Senior Account Executive for Kellen Company, an association management firm. Here’s his LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/allenweidman 

As part of his responsibilities, Weidman will oversee the association's new STEP program, a new rating system designed to assess the impact of technologies in buildings. He will also represent the association in coalitions relating to integrated building technology and create webinars and other resources for InfoComm members.

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Vote for Best of InfoComm Award

NEC Display Solutions of America is again sponsoring the Best of InfoComm Award. The winning company that gets the most votes for the best product or service at InfoComm 2011 can give $25,000 to the charity of its choice.

InfoComm 2011 takes place on June 15-17 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, USA.

Products and services must be on display at InfoComm11 and have first-customer-ship dates between January 1, 2011 and September 30, 2011.

Public voting for the best entry is May 9, 2011 through May 13, 2011. Five entries with the most public votes will be announced at NEC on the first day of InfoComm -- after judging by a panel of industry experts (including rAVe’s own Gary Kayye).

The Top 5 exhibitors will be required to submit a brief video that details their submitted product or service. The sole winner will be selected on the last day of the show and be presented with The Best of InfoComm Award.

Vote here: http://best.necdisplay.com/vote/

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Panasonic's New Projector for Corporate and Education

Panasonic’s newest corporate and education LCD projector, the PT-LB3, is specified to deliver 3200 lumens and uses a 5000-hour lamp. At approximately 2.3 kg (5 pounds), the PT-LB3 is a VGA (1024x768) projector that includes the carbon Offset for Life initiative, which allows customers to calculate their carbon footprint based on the number, and model, of projectors in operation, factoring in function and typical weekly usage.

Complete specs are here: http://panasonic.net/avc/projector/products/lb3/

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Casio Adds Hybrid Laser/LED Projectors to Lineup

Casio America announced recently the introduction of a new family of lamp-free eco-friendly data projectors. Equipped with Casio’s new LASER & LED Hybrid Light Source, the family of 12 new DLP-based projectors include light outputs of up to 3,500 lumens, interactive whiteboarding capabilities, short and long throw lenses, and 3D capabilities. All have HDMI and VGA inputs.  

This is an impressive introduction to the market as these projectors all have light sources that last about 20,000 hours and ALL of them use less than one watt in standby, making them actually green products.  

Want all the specs? Go here: http://casioprojector.com/

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NEC Adds 65" LCD

Specified at 600 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 5000:1, the new NEC V651 is a 1920x1080 LCD panel designed specifically for commercial applications. Included with DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI inputs, the V651 can be controlled via RS 232, network or IR and includes an expansion slot supports the Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the industry's first standardized option slot that simplifies digital signage installations.

All the specs can be found here: http://www.necdisplay.com/p/large--screen-displays/v651

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NEC Launches Green and ADA-Compliant LED-Based LCDs

NEC has finally officially launched its LED-based LCDs in the form of two models - a 46” (X461S) and a 55” (X551S) edge-lit monitor. Designed for 24/7 operation, both are integrated with Intel's Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the first industry-wide standardization in option slots to simplify digital signage.

The OPS option slot allows for easier installation, use and maintenance of digital signage.  Using a native 1920x1080 LCD, both monitors offer up a 4000:1 contrast ratio, use less than two watts of power in stand-by mode, can be positioned in landscape or portrait mode, have 10-bit HDMI ports, include closed-captioning decoding and have integrated 5-watt speakers. But one of the most interesting features is the carbon-footprint tracking, which calculates the conservation of green gas emissions. 

The X461S and X551S will be available in May and June 2011 at a minimum advertised price of $2,399 and $3,799, respectively, and can be found here (click on “NEW” on the left side of the screen): http://www.necdisplay.com/category/large-screen-displays
 

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Epson Launches (Err, Bad, Ugly) Classroom System

Last month Epson announced the so-called PowerLite Pilot Connection and Control Box, touting it as a “simple, easy-to-use solution that offers extensive control of multimedia (Really? Multimedia? Welcome to 1998.) sources connected to Epson’s wall-mounted short throw and ultra-short throw classroom projectors.” The PowerLite Pilot is designed as an all-in-one solution to compete with systems such as those from Extron and Crestron for control, AV switching and audio for K-12 classrooms.

Although the system does give teachers one place to connect and manage audio and video sources (e.g., computers, DVD players, iPods, etc.) to a projector, the operation and cable management of this is, well, pathetic. Just look at the press photo FROM EPSON for this so-called Pilot.
 
Epson usually has awesome ideas for products in classrooms, especially its interactive projectors, and we suspect the next generation will fulfill the promises of this first generation product. But, for now, stick with Extron and Crestron.

But, in case you’re just dying to ugly-up a classroom wall with a plastic enclosure that screams 1995, go here: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/EdProjectors/Home/BrighterFutures.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes

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RGB Spectrum Shows 3G-SDI Switcher

Linx Prime, RGB Spectrum’s new family of CrossXFormat switchers, adds an HD/3G-SDI dual-channel card to the optional video input modules. Video inputs from cameras and production devices using this high-end format are converted for distribution and display on HDMI and DVI devices, which have the advantage of being less costly than HD/3G-SDI monitors. The new card option also offers built-in equalization to support cable runs up to 120 meters at 3.0 GHz or 200 meters at 1.485 GHz. RGB says the HD/3G-SDI dual-channel input cards comply with the SMPTE 292M and 424M standards and support a link rate of up to 3.0 Gbps.

More information can be found here: http://rgb.com/news/announcements/item.php?file=Hd3g

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Platinum Tools to Debut Voice, Data and Video Network Test Tool for ProAV Market

Platinum Tools is debuting its new VDV MapMaster - a voice, data, and video tester for testing Cat6, Cat5e, Cat5, Cat4, Cat3, and coax cables, as well as shielded cables. At only 4”x 2”, the VDV MapMaster tests 6-line, 8-line and video cable for consistency, integrity and signal mapping and displays the results on an LCD screen.

And at only $99, it’s something that’ll likely end up in every installer’s tool kit: http://www.platinumtools.com/products/t119.php

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VISIX's Launches PoE Interactive Meeting Room Sign

Visix has finally added a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) model to its MeetingMinder line of meeting room signs (you know, the ones that sit next to the entrance of a room and can be used as a sign, a meeting schedule calendar or even as a small digital signage display). A new 15-inch model interactive display allows a single Ethernet cable to supply both power and data to the room sign, addressing concerns of both physical concealment and AC proximity for power bricks.  

Want more details? Go here: http://www.visix.com/meeting_minder.html

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signagelive Adds Simultaneous Multiple Foreign Language Support to DS Software

Remote Media Group’s newest signagelive software tools let digital signage network operators work in the language of their choice and across any browser or mainstream operating system, and also introduces powerful new content development and playback tools.  

The multi-lingual user interface means digital signage network operators are no longer restricted to running software developed only in the English language. Using language packs, signagelive users can choose their native language -- Spanish, for example -- in the web browser settings and then have the full content management system delivered in the selected native tongue. 

The spring 2011 release upgrades signagelive’s Layout Creator to a fully functional Layout Designer, including image layering, sizing, alignment and other design tools usually reserved for standalone software applications. The Layout Designer also includes template layouts, a library of background images, and enhancements for handling and presenting fonts and RSS feeds.  

In addition, a number of social media functions have been integrated including a new QR code widget and feeds from Twitter, Foursquare and Facebook. 

Want to see all the details? Go here: http://remotemedia.co.uk

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Chief's Short Throw Projector Mount Integrated with eBeam Ships

Chief is shipping its new interactive mount that integrates Chief’s Short Throw Projector Mount Line with eBeam Technology from Luidia, Inc. Existing whiteboards and writing surfaces are converted into interactive platforms, with projection that can be scaled anywhere from 48" -- 94" diagonally.

See details here: http://www.chiefmfg.com/search_results.aspx?CategoryID=393

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HAI Ships Omni-Bus Lighting Control Network Suite

Designed for the 220-240v/50Hz international marketplace, the DIN Rail style HAI Omni-Bus Lighting Control Network provides hardwired and wireless solutions.
The products are broken down into four segments: core products (required), load control modules, switch interfaces, and accessories. Products are available for control of lighting loads, fans, motors, pumps, and more.

27 new SKUs are available, including two styles of switch interfaces (white and brushed stainless) with wired and wireless options available. HAI switch interfaces may be used to control anything running under a HAI system, including shades, audio, and more. Using HAI's 6-Channel Universal Switch Interface Module, 3rd-party switches can control the Omni-Bus network and anything under the purview of an HAI system.

The HAI Omni-Bus lighting system fully integrates with HAI automation controllers, providing control of Omni-Bus devices using standard HAI interfaces and software applications, including Snap-Link Mobile for iPhone and Android.

HAI says the Omni-Bus lighting products are easy to install: power modules feed power to Omni-Bus devices on the network. Switches, load control and other DIN rail modules connect to the Omni-Bus network using standard Cat5 wiring. Each hardwired switch connects to the Omni-Bus network using Cat5. Omni-Bus communicates with Omni or Lumina home control systems using the Interface Translator DIN Rail Module (the "gateway of the Omni-Bus system”). Programming is accomplished with a software tool using the USB Programming Interface Unit.

You can watch a video on it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/HomeAutomationInc#p/u/1/9WgAyrwK_sQ

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Vaddio Intros HD Dome Cameras

The DomeVIEW HD Series Dome Enclosures for Vaddio ClearVIEW HD-20 and HD-18 PTZ cameras are designed to provide integrators with a secure camera housing that protects pan/tilt PTZ cameras against damage that can be caused when cameras are exposed to the elements and vandalism. The three models include an indoor flush mount dome, indoor pendant mount dome and a light-duty weather-resistant outdoor pendant dome.

Get more details here: http://www.vaddio.com/press-release_11.04.27__vaddio_domes.php

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Projector Lamp Services Revamps Relamping Message

Projector Lamp Services has expanded upon its company mission and is revamping and revising its "relamping message." PLS will embark on a new advertising campaign, change marketing materials and customer service language to emphasize its status as a green business and full service lamp replacement and support company.

To read the complete press release online, click here.

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