Viktor Mileikovskyi

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Analysis and Prospective Use of Local Mineral Raw Materials to Increase the Aesthetic and Recreational Value of the Vyzhyvka River (Western Ukraine)
Yuliia Trach, Tetiana Tkachenko, Maryna Kravchenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Oksana Tsos, et al.
Environments Mdpi, 2025
Macrophytes are important components of aquatic ecosystems performing essential ecological functions. Their species composition and density reflect the ecological status of water bodies. The optimal ratio of morphological types of macrophytes is an important condition for preventing eutrophication. The aim of the study is to analyse the species composition, distribution, and density of macrophytes in the Vyzhyvka River (Ukraine) in a seasonal aspect (2023–2024) under constant physical and chemical characteristics of water. To assess the seasonal dynamics of water quality, changes in indicators in three representative areas were analysed. The MIR method of environmental indexation of watercourses was used to assess the ecological state of the river. The water quality in the Vyzhyvka River at all test sites corresponds to the second class of the “good” category with the trophic status of “mesotrophic”. This is confirmed by the identified species diversity, which includes 64 species of higher aquatic and riparian plants. Among the various morphological types of macrophytes, submerged rooted forms account for only 10.56% of the total species composition. To ensure a functional balance between submerged and other forms of macrophytes, a scientifically based approach is proposed, which involves the use of mineral raw materials of local origin, in particular, mining and quarrying wastes rich in silicon, calcium and other mineral components. The results obtained are of practical value for water management, environmental protection, and ecological reclamation and can be used to develop effective measures to restore river ecosystems.
Gas Exchange Research on Plant Layers of Green Structures and Indoor Greening for Sustainable Construction
Tetiana Tkachenko, Oleksii Shkuratov, Akif Fazil oğlu Qasımov, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Anna Moskvitina, et al.
Sustainability Switzerland, 2025
Green structures, buildings incorporating living plants, offer numerous benefits, including carbon sequestration and improved indoor air quality. (1) However, the effective design and analysis of these structures are hindered by a lack of standardised methodologies. This work proposes a novel four-zone method for instantaneous gas exchange testing in green structures. (2) The method involves estimating gas exchange by measuring gas content at the plant zone’s entrance and exit, with individual CO2 content measurements within the zone to account for inertia and stratification effects exacerbated by mixing. (3) This method has been adopted into a national standard draft. The dependency of CO2 absorption/release is obtained for Chlorophytum comosum. The method is also successfully tested on Ligustrum vulgare. (4) The developed method provides formulas and data on CO2 absorption/release for use in designing green structures and indoor greening systems. Results show that Chlorophytum comosum can consume over 23 μg/s of CO2 per square meter of foliage, with a light saturation threshold for CO2 absorption between 8500 and 20,000 phlx, depending on CO2 levels.
Theoretical simulation of natural air exchange and indoor air quality with an example of a green wall introduction
Viktor Mileikovskyi, Tetiana Tkachenko, Lavr Kotelkov
Results in Engineering, 2025
The Experimental Determination of the Heat Transfer Coefficient in Thin Channels of a Regenerative Heat Exchanger
Daria Vakulenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Fme Transactions, 2025
The use of exhaust air heat recovery systems is crucial for modern energy-efficient ventilation. In private homes, space limitations often hinder centralized systems, making decentralized regenerative ventilation an effective alternative. These systems feature small equivalent diameter cells, requiring refined heat transfer coefficients for accurate efficiency assessments. An experimental setup was constructed to study heat transfer in tubes with diameters of 3 mm and 5 mm, leading to the development of a Nusselt number formula to determine the convective heat transfer coefficient precisely. To minimize environmental interaction, suitable thermal insulation thickness was applied. Modeling channels with 3 mm and 9 mm diameters revealed temperature distribution and relationships between the Nusselt and Grashof numbers. A comparative analysis of the Nusselt number formula was conducted, aiding in evaluating heat transfer coefficients for tubes with internal diameters from 3 to 8 mm, along with the construction of a diagram for engineering applications.
Planning of green roofs for the best thermotechnical effect
Tetiana Tkachenko, Anna Lis, Yurii Tsiuriupa, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Adam Ujma, et al.
Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 2025
The energy-efficient provision of indoor comfort for buildings is one of the most important requirements for modern construction. The greening of buildings is a natural measure to achieve this, for which the most limiting factor is the lack of systematic research on its positive effects. At the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, a series of research on thermotechnical benefits and gas exchange in plant layers has been performed. The cooling effect of plants is up to 4 K. Semi-intensive green roofs on rooms have paths, which absorb solar radiation and load the air-conditioning systems. The proposed solution is to build the paths on the auxiliary premises with low microclimate requirements. The work aims to estimate the heat distribution in green roofs with paths to test the recommendation. Simulation using the Fourier–Kirchhoff equation shows that the path has a trace of higher heat transfer on the ceiling up to an additional 1.8‒2.0 W·m−2. Thus, aligning the paths above the auxiliary premises is recommended, if possible. A better solution is to allow planting of the paths. Using plant-permit pavements and barefoot-in-dew systems such as ZinCo Soft Landscape are examples of such solutions. It is necessary to use grass that can be walked on.
Improving Urban Stormwater Management Using the Hydrological Model of Water Infiltration by Rain Gardens Considering the Water Column
Maryna Kravchenko, Grzegorz Wrzesiński, Katarzyna Pawluk, Marzena Lendo-Siwicka, Anna Markiewicz, et al.
Water Switzerland, 2024
Implementing rain garden (RG) designs is widespread worldwide to reduce peak flow rates, promote stormwater infiltration, and treat pollutants. However, inadequate RG design degrades its hydrological behaviour, requiring the development and validation of an appropriate hydrological model for the design and analysis of structures. This study aimed to improve a hydrological infiltration model based on Darcy’s law by taking into account the height of the water column (HWC) at the surface of the RG and the filtration coefficients of soil materials. The model was tested by simulating the hydrological characteristics of a rain garden based on a single rain event of critical intensity (36 mm/h). Using the validated model, design curves were obtained that predict the performance of the RG as a function of the main design parameters of the structure: water column height, ratio of catchment area to structure area, layer thickness, and soil filtration coefficient. The hydrological efficiency of the RG was evaluated in terms of the time of complete saturation, filling of the structure with water, and determining the change in HWC caused by changes in the parameters. The filtration coefficient and thickness of the upper and intermediate infiltration layers of the RG are the main parameters that affect the depth of saturation of the layers of the structure and the HWC on the surface. The model is not very sensitive to the model parameters related to the lower gravel layer. If the top layer’s thickness increases by 10 cm, it takes longer to fill the structure with water, and the HWC on the surface reaches 0.341 m. The rain garden’s performance improves when the filtration coefficient of the top layer is 7.0 cm/h. Complete saturation and filling of the structure with rainwater do not occur within 7200 s, and the water column reaches a height of 0.342 m at this filtration coefficient. However, the rain garden’s effectiveness decreases if the filtration coefficient of the upper and intermediate layers exceeds 15 cm/h and 25 cm/h, respectively, or if the catchment area to RG area ratio decreases to values below 15. The modelling results confirm that considering the HWC in RG hydrological models is essential for designing structures to minimise the risk of overflow during intense rainfall events.
Behaviour and Peculiarities of Oil Hydrocarbon Removal from Rain Garden Structures
Maryna Kravchenko, Yuliia Trach, Roman Trach, Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Water Switzerland, 2024
The expansion of impervious areas in the context of climate change leads to an increase in stormwater runoff. Runoff from roads, petrol stations, and service stations is the most common form of unintentional release of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs). Rain gardens are an important practice for removing PHs from stormwater runoff, but little data exist on the removal efficiency and behaviour of these substances within the system. The main objective of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of rain gardens in removing pollutants such as diesel fuel (DF) and used engine oil (UEO) in a laboratory setting, as well as to study the behaviours of these pollutants within the system. Eight experimental columns (7.164 dm3) were packed with soil (bulk density 1.48 kg/dm3), river sand (1.6 kg/dm3), and gravel. Plants of the Physocarpus opulifolia Diabolo species were planted in the topsoil to study their resistance to PHs. For 6 months, the columns were watered with model PHs followed by simulated rain events. The concentrations of PHs in the leachate and soil media of the columns were determined by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The results of HPLC indicated the absence of UEO and DF components in the leachates of all experimental columns, which suggested 100% removal of these substances from stormwater. The chromatography results showed that 95% of the modelled PHs were retained in the surface layer of the soil medium due to the sorption process, which led to a change in hydraulic conductivity over time. Recommendations are proposed to increase the service life of rain gardens designed to filter PHs from stormwater.
Improving the Efficiency and Environmental Friendliness of Urban Stormwater Management by Enhancing the Water Filtration Model in Rain Gardens
Maryna Kravchenko, Yuliia Trach, Roman Trach, Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Water Switzerland, 2024
Rain gardens are used to solve urban problems related to the negative impact of stormwater. (1) Scientific contributions from different countries provide general guidelines for the design and operation of rain gardens in different geographical areas. Given the small spatial scale of rain gardens, the use of existing infiltration models often leads to design errors. (2) The purpose of this paper is to develop a hydrological model by introducing a system of equations that extends the ability to calculate the rate, flow rate and time of saturation of layers with moisture and rainwater leakage from the rain garden system. (3) The results obtained allow us to describe the dynamic processes of passage and saturation of layers of the rain garden at a certain point in time, which extends the ability to calculate the flow rate. It was established that the smaller the area of the rain garden compared to the area of the catchment basin, the faster it reaches its full saturation. Increasing the thickness of the rain garden layers allows for an increase in the efficiency of water retention at a lower value of the area ratio. (4) The practical significance of the results obtained is especially important for the correct description of hydrodynamics in the system and determining the optimal conditions for the effective functioning and management of the rain garden structure for any climatic region.
Modelling infiltration processes in rain gardens: Influence of design parameters on hydrological efficiency
Maryna Kravchenko, Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Ecological Safety and Balanced Use of Resources, 2024
A rain garden is a stormwater management system designed for on-site water control. Suboptimal rain garden designs may compromise hydrological performance during operation, necessitating developing and validating a mathematical model for engineering calculations and design assessment. This study aimed to model infiltration processes in a rain garden using a mathematical framework that accounts for the height of the water column (HWC) on the surface and the filtration coefficient of soil materials, simulating system behaviour during an extreme rainfall event (36 mm/h). The developed model generated performance curves illustrating the rain garden’s efficiency as a function of design parameters: construction depth, catchment-to-garden area ratio, filtration coefficient, and water retention capacity (WRC). Key soil material parameters were determined experimentally under laboratory conditions. The infiltration performance of the system was evaluated by analysing the variation in infiltration time, saturation of all layers, and the water filling level of the rain garden resulting from adjustments to its parameters and changes in HWC on the surface. The modelling results indicated that the primary parameters influencing the predicted time for complete system saturation and HWC formation are the catchment-to-garden area ratio and the filtration coefficient. The WRC of soil materials and the depth of the system layers significantly impact the time required for full saturation and water filling but have minimal effect on the surface HWC. It was demonstrated that a rain garden with a depth of 1.2 m, a catchment-to-garden area ratio of 15, and a filtration coefficient of 100-200 cm/h functions effectively under critical rainfall intensities. The developed model and the resulting data, providing precise calculations and design recommendations, can be utilised by engineers and planners to optimise rain garden designs, thereby enhancing stormwater management efficiency
INVESTIGATION IN CRITICAL RADIUS OF THERMAL INSULATION FOR VERTICAL PIPES
Daria Vakulenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Tetiana Tkachenko, Oleksandr Liubarets
Engineering for Rural Development, 2024
Thermal insulation of pipelines finds application across various industries, including agricultural technologies. The energy efficiency hinges on minimizing heat losses. The task is primarily achieved through effective heat insulation. Decentralized ventilation systems prove to be efficient in rural low-rise constructions. Among these, regenerative ventilators like Blauberg Vento/Vents TwinFresh stand out. There exists a goal to enhance their operational efficiency, which involves ongoing investigation into heat recovery processes within their thin ducts. Improving the insulation of the experimental setup leads to a reduction in experimental uncertainty. Also, a new gas exchange camera for CO₂ exchange in plants requires very low uncertainty of airflow measurements requiring very high precision of air density measurement. However, heat losses can influence the air temperature deviation in a flow meter. However, within the realm of heat transfer literature, the concept of the critical insulation radius is stated. Increasing the insulation radius beyond a certain point might diminish its efficacy due to outer surface development. Theoretical assumptions posit a constant heat transfer coefficient for the outer surface. Previously, we analysed the critical radius of horizontal cylinder pipes. This study deals with laminar convective flow around the outer vertical cylindrical insulation surface. Employing a formula considering the Grashof number, the average heat transfer coefficient is analysed. The results indicate that increasing insulation thickness reduces the surface temperature and the heat transfer coefficient such as for vertical pipes. An analysis of the thermal resistance function concerning the ratio of outer to inner diameters, and its derivative, was conducted. The asymptotic increase in the thermal resistance was found. This fully disproves the critical radius concept opening new perspectives on energy efficiency and thermotechnical research precision.
TREATMENT OF OUT-OF-CONTEXT BUILDINGS DURING THE RESTORATION OF HISTORICAL TERRITORIES USING GREEN STRUCTURES
International Journal of Conservation Science, 2024
TIGHTNESS MONITORING CAMERA FOR CRITICAL PARTS OF RURAL TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT
Daria Vakulenko, Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Viktoriia Konovaliuk, Oleksandr Liubarets
Engineering for Rural Development, 2024
Evaluating Rain-Garden Bands: Filtration Properties and Implications for Urban Water Management
Tatiana Tkachenko, Maryna Kravchenko, Olena Voloshkina, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Oleksii Tkachenko, et al.
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2024 Climate Change Impacts on the World We Live in Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2024, 2024
Using Telescopic Mapping for Infinity Representation with an Example of Ventilation
Viktor Mileikovskyi, Tetiana Tkachenko
Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, 2023
Research of gas exchange and air purification processes by plants of the common privet (Ligustrum vulgare L.) species
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Maryna Kravchenko
Ecological Safety and Balanced Use of Resources, 2023
Simulation of Illumination and Wind Conditions for Green and Fed Cities Using CFD Software
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Maryna Kravchenko, Viktoriia Konovaliuk
Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 2023
AGROCENOSES AIR IMPROVEMENT FOR LONGER A ND HEALTHIER PEOPLE LIFE
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Ihor Satin, Adam Ujma
Engineering for Rural Development, 2023
ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL RADIUS OF INSULATION FOR HORIZONTAL PIPES
Daria Vakulenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Tetiana Tkachenko, Adam Ujma, Viktoriia Konovaliuk
Engineering for Rural Development, 2023
Biotechnical approach for a continuous simultaneous increase of indoor and outdoor air quality
T Tkachenko, V Mileikovskyi, V Konovaliuk, M Kravchenko, I Satin
Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 2023
Using Rain-Garden Bands for Rainwater Drainage from Roads
Tetiana Tkachenko, Olena Voloshkina, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Rostyslav Sipakov, Roman Hlushchenko, et al.
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023 Adaptive Planning and Design in an Age of Risk and Uncertainty Selected Papers from World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023, 2023
PROBLEMS OF STANDARDISING ILLUMINATION FOR PLANTS IN GREENHOUSES AND GREEN STRUCTURES
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Anna Moskvitina, Iryna Peftieva, Viktoriia Konovaliuk, et al.
Engineering for Rural Development, 2023
"green structures" for effective rainwater management on roads
Roman Hlushchenko, Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Vasyl Kravets, Oleksii Tkachenko
Production Engineering Archives, 2022
Capturing Carbon Dioxide from Human-Driven Vehicles by Green Structures for Carbon Neutrality
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 2022
Environmental Assessment of Relationships and Mutual Influences in the System "protective Forest Plantations - Anthropogenic Landscapes"
S Abu Deeb, T Tkachenko, V Mileikovskyi
Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 2021
Precise Explicit Approximations of the Colebrook-White Equation for Engineering Systems
Viktor Mileikovskyi, Tetiana Tkachenko
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 2021
Assessment of Light Transmission for Comfort and Energy Efficient Insolation by “Green Structures”
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2021
Increasing indoor air quality by a natural sanitizing interior
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
E3s Web of Conferences, 2020
Improvement of the safety of multi-floor housing
T Tkachenko, V Mileikovskyi, V Dziubenko, O. Tkachenko
Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
Methodology of thermal resistance and cooling effect testing of green roofs
T. Tkachenko, V. Mileikovskyi
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, 2020
A Task About Spheres and Cones, Applicable in Jet Theory
Journal for Geometry and Graphics, 2019
Solution of sick building syndrome problem using indoor plants
Procedia Environmental Science Engineering and Management, 2019
Geometric basis of the use of “green constructions” for sun protection of glazing
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2019
FIELD STUDY OF AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT BY A “GREEN ROOF” IN KYIV
Tetiana Tkachenko, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Adam Ujma
System Safety Human Technical Facility Environment, 2019
Geometric representation of turbulent macrostructure in 3D jets
Olena Gumen, Volodymyr Dovhaliuk, Viktor Mileikovskyi
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2019
New approach for refined efficiency estimation of air exchange organization
Volodymyr Dovhaliuk, Viktor Mileikovskyi, . .
International Journal of Engineering and Technology Uae, 2018
Simplified analysis of turbulence intensity in Curvilinear wall jets
V. Dovhaliuk, O. Gumen, V. Mileikovskyi, V. Dziubenko
Fme Transactions, 2018
Geometric analysis of turbulent macrostructure in jets laid on flat surfaces for turbulence intensity calculation
O. Gumen, V. Dovhaliuk, Viktor Mileikovskyi, O. Lebedieva, V. Dziubenko
Fme Transactions, 2017
Simplified simulation of flows with turbulent macrostructure
Hydraulic Engineering IV Proceedings of the 4th International Technical Conference on Hydraulic Engineering Che 2016, 2016
The macrostructure analysis of the turbulent mixing boundary layer between flows with the same or opposite direction
Viktor Mileikovskyi
9th International Conference on Environmental Engineering Icee 2014, 2014

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Проблеми переходу України на власне забезпечення газовим ресурсом
Ю Франчук, В Мілейковський, В Коновалюк
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Альтернативні та традиційні джерела енергії
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Моделювання організації витісняючої вентиляції з забезпеченням теплового й шумового комфорту
В Корбут, Т Ткаченко, В Мілейковський, С Морковник, Г Клименко
Вентиляція, освітлення та теплогазопостачання 55, 6-32 , 2025
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Природні підходи до організації витісняючої вентиляції з забезпеченням теплового й шумового комфорту
В Корбут, Т Ткаченко, В Мілейковський, В Попов, Р Глущенко, ...
Вентиляція, освітлення та теплогазопостачання 54, 6-18 , 2025
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Analysis and Prospective Use of Local Mineral Raw Materials to Increase the Aesthetic and Recreational Value of the Vyzhyvka River (Western Ukraine)
Y Trach, T Tkachenko, M Kravchenko, V Mileikovskyi, O Tsos, M Boiaryn, ...
Environments 12 (7), 235 , 2025
2025
Citations: 6
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АО Харченко, ОВ Череднікова, ДВ Гузик, ВО Мілейковський, АО Соснін, ...
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О Череднікова, В Мілейковський, А Харченко, А Соснін, М Чередніков
Вентиляція, освітлення та теплогазопостачання 52, 32-46 , 2025
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Citations: 1
New Ukrainian Green Construction Standards
T Tkachenko, V Mileikovskyi
Green Dimensions: Fundamental, Applied, and Industrial Aspects», June 5− 7 … , 2025
2025
THE FIRST UKRAINIAN GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
T Tkachenko, V Mileikovsky
IV International Scientific and Practical Conference «Green Construction», 208 , 2025
2025
The influence of green structures of blue infrastructure on the load of building structures
M Kravchenko, T Tkachenko, V Mileikovskyi, O Tkachenko
Strength of Materials and Theory of Structures, 135-144 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Gas Exchange Research on Plant Layers of Green Structures and Indoor Greening for Sustainable Construction
T Tkachenko, O Shkuratov, A Fazil oğlu Qasımov, V Mileikovskyi, ...
Sustainability 17 (8), 3467 , 2025
2025
Citations: 2
Planning of green roofs for the best thermotechnical effect
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Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences (SREES) 34 (1), 42-54 , 2025
2025
Citations: 5
Theoretical simulation of natural air exchange and indoor air quality with an example of a green wall introduction
V Mileikovskyi, T Tkachenko, L Kotelkov
Results in Engineering 25, 104336 , 2025
2025
Citations: 3
INTEGRATED MODEL FOR ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY OF URBANWATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS
T Tkachenko, V Sakhnovska, М Kravchenko, T Kashchenko, ...
Elmi Əsərlər/Scientific Works of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and … , 2025
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СП Морковник, ВО Мілейковський
Державний податковий університет , 2025
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Ventilation Equipment for Residential and Public Buildings
D Vakulenko, V Mileikovskyi
KNUCA , 2025
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Вентиляція: Методичні вказівки до виконання лабораторних робіт
ВО Мілейковський, Д Вакуленко
КНУБА , 2025
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The Experimental Determination of the Heat Transfer Coefficient in Thin Channels of a Regenerative Heat Exchanger.
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FME Transactions 53 (1) , 2025
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