Bicol University

College of Engineering
Geodetic Engineering Department

A Narrative Report in

On-The-Job Training Undertaken at RASA Surveying

Located at No.9 Anlacan Compound, Philand Subdivision

Tandang Sora, Quezon City

In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering

Submitted to:

Engr. Ana Marie R. Abante

Submitted by:

Rhea Joy B. Celzo

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page.1

Table of Contents2

Chapter 1: Company Profile..3

Chapter 2: Weekly Progress Reports..6

Chapter 3: Assessment of OJT Program

What have I learned from the experience? (Technical)12

My experiences with the people around me ..13
The most memorable event during my OJT...14
What I can recommend for the improvement of the OJT Program?...............................15
My advice to those who will take their OJT in the near future.15

Chapter 4: Pertinent Documents

Letter of Applications..16
Acceptance Letter...20
Waiver Form.21
Certificate of Completion....22
Evaluation Form...23
Medical Certificate...24

Documentations....25

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CHAPTER 1: Company Profile

Brief history

RASA SURVEYING AND REALTY, has been existent since 1994. For the past two
decades, RASA has been enduring its quality work and service of providing comprehensive land
surveys such as relocation of boundaries, topography, consolidation and subdivision
verification, route alignment, parcellary, hydrographic, bathymetric and global position fixing.

RASA distinguishes the physical worlds need of a precise and reliable land
development; hence, it continues to uplift the standard output of surveying science with a vision
to deliver enhanced and rapid service at all times by means of high technology computers and
equipment. The company turns out to be a reputable land surveying establishment that
produces prominent operations.

With the rapid advances in technology, the engineers and support staff of RASA have
been undergoing vigorous trainings locally and internationally. They elevate their awareness on
computer literacy specializing in integrated survey systems. The enhancement of their
competence is prioritized so they were able to maximize their full potentials to render
incomparable assistance to clients.

RASA is also recognized as one of the industrys finest, locally and internationally by the
following organizations: ASEAN Federation of Land Surveying and Geometrics, Geodetic
Engineers of the Philippines (GEP), Confederation of Filipino Consulting Organizations
(COFILCO), Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines (REBAP), Mines Geodetic
Engineers Inc., Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association (CREBA), Chamber of Mines
of the Philippines, UP Alumni Engineers and UP College of Engineering.

As of today, RASA, characterized by objectivity and intellectual honesty, can securely

position itself as a benchmark, an exemplary institution that has gone at par with the industrys
best. Its continuing quest for information technology with enthusiasm and vibrancy definitely
assures clients of excellence that no other company could offer. With the right combination of
quality service, advanced technologies and competent manpower, it is now an unbreakable
society standing on a solid ground of victory.

Since 1994, RASA Surveying and Realty has been serving numerous clients. These
clients were offered maximum assistance and were evidently satisfied to the quality of work
given to them. In every projects handled by the company, either simple or complex, low or high
profile establishments, RASA guarantees that it will offer no less than the best. This is a clear

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indication of its constant business engagements to different high-status institutions in the

Philippines. It is the companys maxim to deliver outstanding service through the use of updated
tools and well-advanced manpower.

The President

Raymund Arnold S. Alberto, (RASA), born in Quezon

City, Philippines, a Licensed Geodetic Engineer and a Filipino
businessman with keen interest in Land Surveying and
Geomatics. He earned his degree in Geodetic Engineering at
University of the Philippines, Diliman and earned units in Remote
Sensing and Urban Planning. He ranked 4th place in 1994 Board
Examinations in Geodetic Engineering and also passed the
licensure examination for Real Estate Brokers. After his oath
taking as a Licensed Geodetic Engineer, he established his own
company namely RASA SURVEYING AND REALTY.

RASA keeps his companys thrusts of Traversing the

Path of Surveying Technology by making sure that it catches up
with the latest trends in the field of Geomatics through attending International Conferences that
enables him to gather experiences and expertise for professional application.

As he determinedly develops his clients in the geospatial industry for almost two
decades now, RASA SURVEYING became a preferred company to execute almost all high
profile engineering projects both in private and government. It is continuously serving both local
and international consultants in assisting them to produce high quality and accurate maps as a
reference in developing key infrastructures. From this flagship company emerged numerous
successful ventures in distributorship of high technology surveying equipment, distribution of
Engineering and Mapping Software and High Resolution Satellite Imagery.

RASAs specialized services have been extending to his membership and positions to
different professional affiliations. He was recently elected as one of the Board of Trustees of UP
Alumni Engineer and gain association to international

organizations such as Institution of Surveyors of Australia (ISA) and ASEAN Federation of Land
Surveyors and Geomatics.

Apart from this, he was also tasked to organize the first South East Asian Survey
Congress here in the Philippines that was held at PICC last June 18-20, 2013.

From 2000 up to present, RASA has been receiving numerous plaques of recognition
and awards from different private entities and organizations for his continuous contribution on
his field. He was acknowledged as the Most Outstanding Regional President in 2010 and Most

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Outstanding Geodetic Engineer in Private Practice by the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines
(GEP), Outstanding Alumnus of the UP- Department of Geodetic Engineering in 2012
and Outstanding Professional of the Year, 2013 by the Philippine Regulation Commission.

As an expression of service, RASA became a Centennial President of the Rotary Club of

Roces in 2004. Today, he is imparting knowledge by teaching Geodetic Engineering students in
UP and FEATI University.

Also, his company has been supporting small projects in education, culture and sports;
health and social welfare; research; and manpower development in his community.

Some of the projects operated by the company provided job opportunities to the needy
citizens in rural areas. Through him, these people were given a chance to earn, aside from that,
they were granted an opportunity to see their selves as skillful beings that can be a part of a
prestigious institution that offers excellent service. RASAs secret to success does not fully rely
on his exceptional capabilities in managing the company. The generous acts that he
unceasingly offers the community crafted his individuality and humanity which clearly upholds
the reason behind his triumph. Thus, he is not just a prosperous businessman, but also a man
of character and heart.

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CHAPTER 2: WEEKLY PROGRESS

Daily Work Activities

WEEK 1

No. Of
Date Department Daily Accomplishment Working
Hours
Orientation and Installing
Mon, April 24, 2017 Technical
of Autodesk Civil 3D 9
Encoding of Location/
Description of Control
Tues, April 25, 2017 Technical
Points along K0019+(- 9
644) - K0021+142 (Ilo-ilo)
Continued Encoding of
Wed, April 26, 2017 Technical BM,IBM and GPS
9
Descriptions
Encoding of Location/
Description of Control
Thurs, April 27, 2017 Technical
Points along K001 K005 9
(Roxas)

Total No. of Hours: 36

Week 1

On our first day of our training, we looked for someone whom they call Chief Nats. Chief Nats or
Mr. Renato Dacono is the Chief of the Technical Department of RASA Surveying. He was the one that
supervised us in our whole OJT period in RASA. He gave us brief orientation then toured us inside the
office. He told us that we will be working on the Technical Department in our first week.We stayed in the
Conference Room for the mean time because there were no available desk and computers for us. We
installed Autodesk Civil 3D on our own laptops then started working. Chief Nats instructed Ms. MJ to give
us our first work which is the encoding of descriptions of Control Points and sketching its vicinity. I was
given K0019+(-644) - K0021+142 in Iloilo which consists of 2 GPS, 4 BM and 5 IBM. We used google
earth to help us name the roads and structures near the said control points.

On the 2nd day, we continued what were doing the day before. I continued creating sketches of
the vicinity of the control points and encoding its descriptions. I have finished it on the 2 nd day and
submitted it to Ms. MJ for checking.

On the 3rd day, since I have finished already the first set of control points that was given to me so
I was given a set of new control points. I was given the Control Points along K001 K005 in Roxas City.
What I did was just same process as what I did on the first set of control points that was given to me.

On the 4th day, I finished sketching the vicinity of the control points along K001 K005 and
encoding its descriptions. I submitted my finished work to Ms. MJ after.

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Daily Work Activities

WEEK 2

Date Department Daily Accomplishment No. Of

Working
Hours
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Tues, May 2, 2017 affected structures in Brgy.
Action Plan 9
Kawayan
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Wed, May 3, 2017 affected structures in Brgy.
Action Plan 9
Gulayon
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Thurs, May 4, 2017 affected structures in Brgy.
Action Plan 9
Concepcion
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Fri, May 5, 2017 affected structures in Brgy. 9
Action Plan
Lutiman
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Sat, May 6, 2017 affected structures in Brgy. 3
Action Plan
Dawa-Dawa

Total No. of Hours: 42

Week 2

For our 2nd week we were reassigned to the RAP department for the mean time because the
department needed manpower. On the Tuesday, we plotted on AutoCAD the floor plans of each structure
that will be affected by a road widening in the area of Brgy, Kawayan, Alicia, Zamboang Sibugay. Plotting
and sketching of the floor plans are important in the RAP Project because it is where the cost estimation
of the damage were based.

On May 3, I plotted floor plans of each structure affected in the area of Brgy. Gulayon then on
May 4 and May 5, I plotted the floor plans of each structure that will be affected in the barangays of
Concepcion and Lutiman, respectively.

On May 6, we had our first overtime. We worked half day for the RAP Project. I plotted the floor
plan of the structures that will be affected in the area of Brgy. Dawa-Dawa.

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Daily Work Activities

WEEK 3

Date Department Daily Accomplishment No. Of

Working
Hours
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Mon, May 8, 2017 affected structures in Brgy. 9
Action Plan
Talaptap
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Tues, May 9, 2017 affected structures in Brgy.
Action Plan 11
Sta. Maria
Traverse and Topographic
Wed, May 10, 2017 Survey in Sta. Maria,
Field Survey 9
Bulacan
Topographic Survey in
Thurs, May 11, 2017 Field Survey
Sta. Maria, Bulacan 9
Topographic Survey in
Fri, May 12, 2017 Field Survey
Sta. Maria, Bulacan 9
Sketch of floor plans of
Resettlement
Sat, May 13, 2017 affected structures in Brgy.
Action Plan 7
Mabuhay

Total No. of Hours: 45

Week 3

On May 8, in our 3rd week of OJT, we are still in the RAP department to help them with their
Project. I plotted the floor plans of the affected structures in Brgy Talaptap and on the next day I plotted
the floor plans of the affected sturctures in Brgy. Sta Maria an I did a 2 hours over time.

On Wednesday, finally, we were given the go signal to join a survey team and do a field work.
The call time was a bit early than office hours. Our Project area was in Sta. Maria Bulacan. The client was
TCGI Engineers and the project was a proposed highway which will begin in the Philippine Arena and the
exit will be in Brgy. Tumana. What we did was a topographic survey of all the structures that might be
affected by the proposed highway and continued the traverse.

On May 11, we went back to Sta. Maria, Bulacan and continued the Topographic Survey and the
traverse. We joined the Survey Team of Sir Labs Ines. We used a Hi-Target Total Station on this day
unlike the day before that we used a Topcon Total Station. I got to set up the traverse stations, T-11 and
T-17.

On May 12, we still continued our field work in Bulacan. We continued the topographic Survey.
Ive got to topo in stations T-1, and T-9A.

On May 13, a Saturday, we had an overtime again. We worked on the RAP Project again. I
sketch the floor plans of the structures that will be affected in the area of Brgy. Mabuhay.

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Daily Work Activities

WEEK 4

No. Of
Date Department Daily Accomplishment Working
Hours
Topographic Survey in
Mon, May 15, 2017 Field Survey 9
Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Topographic Survey and
Tues, May 16, 2017 Field Survey Stake out in Sta. Maria,
9
Bulacan
Topographic Survey and
Stake out in Sta. Maria,
Wed, May 17, 2017 Field Survey 9
Bulacan
Topographic Survey in
Thurs, May 18, 2017 Field Survey
Sta. Maria, Bulacan 9
Relocation Survey in
Fri, May 19, 2017 Field Survey
Mandaluyong City 11
Relocation Survey in
Sat, May 20, 2017 Field Survey 7
Mandaluyong City

Total No. of Hours: 54

Week 4

On our 4th week, we are still on field work. On May 15, we went back to Sta. Maria, Bulacan to
continue the same project but we joined a different Survey Team. We continued the topographic Survey
in the remaining stations.

On the 16th of May, we joined again the survey team of Sir Labs. They thought us how to do the
staking out of the center line of the proposed highway. While staking out, we are still doing the
topographic survey. Staking out of the center line is for every 20 meters interval

The next day, we continued setting out the center line of the proposed highway and doing a
topographic survey within 50 meters from the center line.

On the May 18, we went to Millenium Gas Turbine Power Plant in Navotas for a drill-hole survey.
We were supposed to join the team inside the compound of the power plant to do the survey but then I
and my co-trainees were not permitted to get inside because of strict security and safety policies. Sir Labs
survey just finished the drill-hole survey in half day so in the afternoon we were back in Bulacan to
continue staking out and the topo of the proposed highway.

On May 19 and 20, we had a new survey project. The new project area was in Mandaluyong City
and the client is DMCI. It was a Relocation Survey project. We did establish a traverse in the area and
then we did a topographic survey.

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Daily Work Activities

WEEK 5

No. Of
Date Department Daily Accomplishment Working
Hours
Mon, May 22, 2017 GIS Smoothing of contours 9

Tues, May 23, 2017 GIS Smoothing of contours

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Smoothing of contours
Wed, May 24, 2017 GIS 9
Smoothing of contours
Thurs, May 25, 2017 GIS and orientation to PCI
9
Geomatica
Fri, May 26, 2017 GIS Smoothing of contours
9
Terrestrial Laser Scanning
Sat, May 27, 2017 GIS 9
Training

Total No. of Hours: 54

Week 5

In our 5th week, we designated in the GIS department. We were given the task of smoothing the
contours of certain areas. I was tasked to smoothen the contours of the shapefile that was given to me
which is the contours of Tagbilaran City, Bohol. For the whole week what we did is to smoothen the
contours of the shapefiles using ArcMap.

On May 26, we had a brief orientation and tutorial on PCI Geomatica about OrthoMosaicing. Ms.
Liezel Gumboc, the head of the GIS department was the one who taught us about ortho mosaics.

On May 27, we had one day training on 3D Laser Scanning using FARO Terrestrial Laser
Scanner. Mr. Richard Lavia was the one who taught us how to operate the said instrument. We
conducted a 3D Laser Scanning inside the RASA Instrument Building. After the scanning, Ms. Mae Ann
showed us how to process the point clouds that was gathered by the FARO Laser Scanner

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Daily Work Activities

WEEK 6

No. Of
Date Department Daily Accomplishment Working
Hours
Submission of the
Mon, May 29, 2017 GIS Contours and Drone 9
Simulation
Tues, May 30, 2017 UAS UAV Training 9

UAV Training 9
Wed, May 31, 2017 UAS
Establishing of GCP using
Thurs, June 1, 2017 UAS 9
GPS
Hydrographic Surveying in 9
Fri, June 2, 2017 HYDRO Team
Mariveles, Bataan

Total No. of Hours: 45

Week 6

On May 29, we submitted the shapefiles that we edited to Sir Jan because it was already our last
day in the GIS Department. In the afternoon, Mr. Ricahard gave us a brief orientation about drones and
UAV. He then taught us how to use the Drone Simulator. It was so much fun because it was as if we were
just playing computer games with RCs.

The next day we were bound to Mariveles, Bataan for an Unmanned Aerial Survey Project.
Luckily, that project also served as our UAV training. We departed the RASA office at about 7am with Mr.
Richard, Mr. Sonti, Mr. Kennedy and Sir Allan Tiongson. On the first day of the training, the UAS Team
introduced UAV and drones to us. The team did first a reconnaissance/ test flight on the whole project
area as preparation for the actual aerial survey.

On May 31, the UAS team taught us the basic in flying a drone. We used a Mavic Pro drone
which is a small quadcopter and a DJI Inspire Drone which is also a quadcopter but is bigger that the
Mavic Pro. After the basics of flying a drone, Mr. Sonti taught us the basic of Image Processing using the
software Pix4D.

On June 1, we did a static GPS survey for us to establish GCPs that we will be using in the aerial
survey. The base rovers were established in two Namria Control points located in Mariveles. We had a
total of 6 stations observed for an hour. After establishing 6 Ground Control Points, the UAS Team
conducted the actual aerial survey already.

On June 2, we have climbed mountains, go down a cliff, then ride a boat to conduct a
hydrographic survey. We used a single beam echosounder in conducting the hydrographic survey. This
day was the most exhausting day during my whole OJT period. We havent eaten lunch because we
finished the work at about 5pm already. At about 7pm, the team decided to go back to Manila.

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CHAPTER 3: ASSESSMENT OF THE OJT PROGRAM

What have I learned from the OJT experience? (Technical)

The main goal of this OJT experience is to learn. To learn new things that would

help us in our future profession and to learn how really it is like to actually work in our

chosen field.

There were a lot of new things that I have learned from my OJT experience. I

have learned how to use Autodesk Civil 3D. I had also understood how topographic

survey and staking out is done. I also learned how to operate the FARO Terrestrial Laser

Scanner and how to process the data gathered by the scanner are processed after. I

also learned the basic of flight planning using pix4D and also how to fly a drone using

the Remote Controls. We were also taught how to set up an echosounder for a

hydrographic surveying. We were also taught how to establish Ground Control Points

using a GPS Static Observation.

People in RASA told us that we were the luckiest OJT because we got the

chance to go around every department and experienced different tasks. Although I and

my co trainees are girls, they did not limit us to office works only. We actually stayed

longer in the field than in the office. We had tried almost all the surveying instruments of

RASA. From the traditional Total Staions, RTK, Drones to the high end instruments such

as the EchoSounder and the FARO 3D Laser Scanner.

I am very thankful to RASA Surveying and to all the personnel who taught us

different things and skills. Those things that theyve taught us would be of great help

once we become GE Professionals so I just hope that those things would retain in my

mind forever.

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My experiences with the people around me

Since we did not stay in only one department, we got to interact with different

persons every week. Employees in the office are very professional especially in the

technical department. In our 2nd week where we stayed in the RAP department, the vibe

was much lighter. Weve got to interact with the other employees and also with other

trainees from different schools.

In our 3rd and 4th week, we got to interact with the survey teams. We were so

lucky that we were assigned to the survey team of Sir Labs. Sir Labs and his team, kuya

Arnold, Kuya Raegan and Kuya Mhelgar had been very good to us during our whole

time in the field. They treat us like their younger sisters. We shared foods and they drove

us back to the staff house every day. Aside from teaching us technical stuffs, they had

also taught us how really it is to be a surveyor in the field.

In our 5th week we were assigned to the GIS department, since we only stayed

there for a week and it is in the office we did not have that much of a chance to interact

with others.

In our 6th week, we were back in the field but with a different team and different

kind of work. We joined the UAS Team of RASA. They were the one assigned in Aerial

Surveys. We stayed in Mariveles, Bataan for 4 days. This team trained us how to

operate the drone. On our 3rd day in Bataan, we joined by another survey team who

established the GCPs and the Hydro team for the hydrographic survey. Since the project

area was quite risky coz we need to climb mountains, go down a cliff and ride a boat, Im

so thankful that they kept us safe.

All the people that we have interacted with have been good to us especially

those people in the field.

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The most memorable event during my OJT

I consider every day in my OJT period as memorable especially those days that

we were on the field. Although life in the field is much harder because you are under the

sun for almost a day, you got very exhausted and stinky and sweaty and dark skinned,

our experience in the field is still the most fun experience during our OJT. It was really

one of a kind of experience. We share foods with the survey team, we experienced

eating lunch beside the road, under the tree sitting in the rocks and sometimes even

beside an animal poop. During surveys, we never run out of food because the survey

team always pick fruits from the tree that they saw such as mangoes and aratilis.

Theres this one day that I consider as the most memorable event of all

memorable event during our OJT. It was our last day. It was the day that I felt very

exhausted. We had to conduct a hydrographic survey in the sea of Mariveles, Bataan.

We had to climb 2 mountains first then go down a cliff to reach the project area. The

rented small boat arrived at the area at almost 12nn already so we have started the

hydrographic survey at 1 PM. We rode the boat and then started setting up the

echosounder for the hydrographic survey. After 20 mins in the boat, I felt dizzy already

then I throw up. Maybe because we havent eaten our lunch yet, it was so hot, we were

so tired from climbing two mountains and I have motion sickness brought by strong

waves. And so I decided to go back to the shore. I felt so exhausted in our last day but

nonetheless it was so worth it.

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What can I recommend for the improvement of the OJT Program?

For me, 240 hours of OJT was not enough. In my experience, the RASA

Surveying has still a lot to offer to us but we need to cut it short because we didnt have

any more hours left. I just hope that the OJT Period will have more hours.

My advice to those who will take their OJT in the near future

My advice to those students who will take their OJT in the near future is to

prepare early. As early as October, prepare your CVs and other requirements already.

Apply to your desired company. Choose the company that you think would be best fit in

what you want to learn. Choose the company that you think would be of great help to

you in your future profession. Do not settle for less. You may sound ambitious if you

would apply to the grandest company in your field, but theres no harm in trying. Dont be

afraid to take risks. If you did not receive a reply in your first application, try again. Try

and try again. If you really want something, there are a lot of ways to achieve it.

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CHAPTER 3: PERTINENT DOCUMENTS

Letter of Applications

Curriculum Vitae

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Application Letter

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Recommendation Letter

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Acceptance Letter

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Waiver Form

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Certificate of Completion

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Evaluation Form

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Medical Certificate

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DOCUMENTATION

Week 1

Figure 1.
Sample of a Location/ Description of
Control Point done in MS Excel

Figure 2
We used biometrics in logging in and out
thats why we didnt have a hard copy of
our DTR

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Week 2

Figure 3.
Sample of a Floor Plan done in
AutoCAD that what we do in RAP
Project

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Week 3

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Week 4

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