{"id":19,"date":"2016-09-20T10:05:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T10:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2019-08-09T13:49:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T13:49:10","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy &amp; Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-19\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-19-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Capitol-Dome-image.jpg\" alt=\"Advocacy &amp; Outreach Landing Page Capitol Dome image\" width=\"158\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Capitol-Dome-image.jpg 158w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Capitol-Dome-image-103x150.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/>Insulation for mechanical systems plays a crucial role in energy efficiency, which is currently one of our nation\u2019s primary areas of focus. NIA, through its Foundation for Education, Training, and Industry Advancement, looks for opportunities with federal and state legislators and government agency programs to advance the awareness and value of the mechanical insulation industry.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"all-link-green\" href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/legislation\/\">Learn more about current legislation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"findbox\">\n<h3>I want to Take Action<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.house.gov\/representatives\/find\/\">Find my Congressman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/senators\/contact\/\">Find my Senator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/legislation\/take-action#letters\">Sample Representative Letters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Foundation for Education, Training, and Industry Advancement<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-764\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Foundation-logo-177x300.jpg\" alt=\"Advocacy &amp; Outreach Landing Page Foundation logo\" width=\"100\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Foundation-logo-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Foundation-logo-88x150.jpg 88w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Foundation-logo.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>NIA promotes the benefits of commercial and industrial insulation to outside audiences such as specifiers, engineers, architects, energy managers, plant operators, building owners, facility managers, government agencies, building code organizations, and others through its Foundation for Education, Training, and Industry Advancement. The Foundation is a committee whose goal is to develop and implement strategies and recommend processes to advance and expand the mechanical insulation industry; it is funded primarily through voluntary contributions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"triangle panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-2-0\" ><div id=\"panel-19-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"blue panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/foundation\/about-the-foundation\/\">About<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"triangle panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-2-1\" ><div id=\"panel-19-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"blue panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-2-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/foundation\/activities-programs\/\">Active Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"triangle panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-2-2\" ><div id=\"panel-19-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"blue panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-2-2-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/training-tools\/energy-appraiser-certification\/\">Insulation Energy Appraisal Program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-2-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"triangle panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-2-3\" ><div id=\"panel-19-2-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"blue panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-2-3-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"#\">Awareness Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-2-4\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"triangle panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-2-4\" ><div id=\"panel-19-2-4-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"blue panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-2-4-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/foundation\/get-involved-contribute\/\">Contribute<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-19-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"inner-block bkg-green radius text-white panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span class=\"large-title\">Featured Energy Appraiser<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"section-sepration-line\" \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5435\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IEAP-Featured-Appraiser-Aug-2017-John-Gordon-AL-EDITED-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IEAP-Featured-Appraiser-Aug-2017-John-Gordon-AL-EDITED-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IEAP-Featured-Appraiser-Aug-2017-John-Gordon-AL-EDITED-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IEAP-Featured-Appraiser-Aug-2017-John-Gordon-AL-EDITED-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nJohn Gordon<br \/>\nATI, Inc.<br \/>\nGrand Junction, CO<\/p>\n<p>An insulation energy appraisal puts actual dollar savings to Btu losses and calculates greenhouse gas emissions such as CO2, NOx, and CE (Carbon Equivalent). An appraisal is based on data supplied by a plant\/energy manager that is gathered during a facility walkthrough.<\/p>\n<h4><a class=\"all-links-green\" href=\"http:\/\/www.programs.insulation.org\/Scripts\/4Disapi.dll\/4DCGI\/directory\/nia\/appraisers.html?Action=NIA&amp;NIA_Activity=Appraisers&amp;MenuKey=nomenu\">Go to listing of current appraisers &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"img-block panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-4-0\" ><div id=\"panel-19-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-700 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo-300x300.png\" alt=\"OnDemandTrainingLogo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/foundation\/foundation-faqs\/\"><br \/> <label>FAQs<\/label><br \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"img-block panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-4-1\" ><div id=\"panel-19-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-700 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo-300x300.png\" alt=\"OnDemandTrainingLogo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/OnDemandTrainingLogo.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/niainfo\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/> <label>Video Links<\/label><br \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"img-block panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-4-2\" ><div id=\"panel-19-4-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-760 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Accomplishments-image-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Advocacy &amp; Outreach Landing Page Accomplishments image\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Accomplishments-image-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Accomplishments-image-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Page-Accomplishments-image.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foundation-Accomplishments.pdf\"><label>Accomplishments<\/label><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-4-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"img-block panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-19-4-3\" ><div id=\"panel-19-4-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-759 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Allied-Organizations-image-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Advocacy &amp; Outreach Landing Allied Organizations image\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Allied-Organizations-image-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Allied-Organizations-image-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Advocacy-Outreach-Landing-Allied-Organizations-image.jpg 783w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/advocacy\/allied-organizations\/\"><br \/> <label>Allied Organizations<\/label><br \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"sponsors-wrapper\"><div class=\"sponsors\"><div class=\"inner-slide\"><h1>Gold Elite Foundation Contributors<\/h1><div class='inner-img'><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-Elite-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-Elite-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-Elite-1-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-Elite-1-1024x290.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-Elite-1-150x42.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-Elite-1-1536x435.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-Elite-1-2048x580.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-slide\"><h1>Foundation Gold Contributors<\/h1><div class='inner-img'><a href=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-1-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-1-1024x290.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-1-150x42.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-1-1536x435.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Gold-1-2048x580.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-slide\"><h1>Foundation Silver Contributors<\/h1><div class='inner-img'><a href=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Silver-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Silver-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Silver-1-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Silver-1-1024x290.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Silver-1-150x42.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Silver-1-1536x435.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Silver-1-2048x580.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-slide\"><h1>Foundation Bronze Contributors<\/h1><div class='inner-img'><a href=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Bronze-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Bronze-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Homepage-Logo-Slideshow_Bronze-300x85.jpg 300w, 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