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Dopamine Signaling From Ganglion Cells Directs Layer-Specific Angiogenesis In The Retina, Justine H Liang, Viktor Akhanov, Anthony Ho, Mohamed Tawfik, Shane P D'Souza, Morven A Cameron, Richard A Lang, Melanie A Samuel

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

During central nervous system (CNS) development, a precisely patterned vasculature emerges to support CNS function. How neurons control angiogenesis is not well understood. Here, we show that the neuromodulator dopamine restricts vascular development in the retina via temporally limited production by an unexpected neuron subset. Our genetic and pharmacological experiments demonstrate that elevating dopamine levels inhibits tip-cell sprouting and vessel growth, whereas reducing dopamine production by all retina neurons increases growth. Dopamine production by canonical dopaminergic amacrine interneurons is dispensable for these events. Instead, we found that temporally restricted dopamine production by retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) modulates vascular development. RGCs …

Inner Child, Self-Esteem, And Mental Health In Jordanian University Students, Nusaiba A. Almousa, Asma N Jaloudi, Bahjat A. Abu Suleiman, Hussein M. Tarawneh, Suhaila M. Banat

Information Sciences Letters

The study investigated the influence of the inner child on the mental health of Jordanian university students, considering the mediating role of self-esteem. Using a descriptive analytical survey method, a simple random sample of 625 Jordanian university students was utilized. The study employed three scales: the inner child scale (18 items), the mental health scale (15 items), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (10 items). Findings revealed that Jordanian university students demonstrated a high level of awareness of their inner child, mental health, and self-esteem. Statistical analysis indicated no significant differences (α ≤ 0.05) in the impact of inner child awareness …

A Delphi Study Of Effective Strategies For Addressing The Most Significant Challenges To Creating Gender-Balanced High School Career Technical Education (Cte) Pathways, Jon Black

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this Delphi study was to identify what expert high school Career Technical Education (CTE) administrators see as challenges to creating gender-balanced classes across all high school CTE pathways, to rate the significance of the identified challenges according to the experts, and to describe the most effective strategies for addressing the five most significant challenges identified in creating balanced CTE enrollment across all high school pathways. Methodology: This study used a three-round Delphi method to collect data from expert high school CTE administrators. In Round 1, the expert panel was asked to identify challenges to creating gender-balanced …

A Facile Agrobacterium‑Mediated Transformation Method For The Model Unicellular Green Algae Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, Truyen N. Quach, Shirley J. Sato, Mark R. Behrens, Paul N. Black, Concetta C. Dirusso, Heriberto D. Cerutti, Tom Elmo Clemente

Center for Plant Science Innovation: Faculty Publications

A reliable and simple Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system for the unicellular green algae model organism Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has been developed. The protocol has been successfully employed with both neomycin phosphotransferase II (nptII) and the phleomycin resistance (bleI) genes coupled with the selective agents paromomycin and zeocin, respectively. A set of binary vectors were assembled that carry the selectable marker cassettes under control either of the Rbcs2 alone or fused to the HSP270A leader sequence, PsaD, or ß-tubulin2 promoters. The corresponding T-DNA elements also harbored a cassette with a codon-optimized version of yellow fluorescence protein (YFP) under …

Measuring The Phytochemical Richness Of Meat: Effects Of Grass/Grain Finishing Systems And Grapeseed Extract Supplementation On The Fatty Acid And Phytochemical Content Of Beef, Lucas Krusinski, Isabella C. F. Maciel, Stephan Van Vliet, Muhammad Ahsin, Guanqi Lu, Jason E. Rowntree, Jenifer I. Fenton

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Grass-finished beef (GFB) can provide beneficial bioactive compounds to healthy diets, including omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and secondary bioactive compounds, such as phytochemicals. The objective of this study was to compare fatty acids (FAs), micronutrients, and phytochemicals of beef fed a biodiverse pasture (GRASS), a total mixed ration (GRAIN), or a total mixed ration with 5% grapeseed extract (GRAPE). This was a two-year study involving fifty-four Red Angus steers (n = 54). GFB contained higher levels of n-3 PUFAs, vitamin E, iron, zinc, stachydrine, hippuric acid, citric acid, and succinic …

Long-Term Herbivore Removal Experiments Reveal How Geese And Reindeer Shape Vegetation And Ecosystem Co2-Fluxes In High-Arctic Tundra, Matteo Petit Bon, Brage B. Hansen, Maarten J. J. E. Loonen, Alessandro Petraglia, Kari Anne Bråthen, Hanna Böhner, Kate Layton-Matthews, Karen H. Beard, Mathilde Le Moullec, Ingibjörg S. Jónsdóttir, René Van Der Wal

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

1. Given the current rates of climate change, with associated shifts in herbivore population densities, understanding the role of different herbivores in ecosystem functioning is critical for predicting ecosystem responses. Here, we examined how migratory geese and resident, non-migratory reindeer—two dominating yet functionally contrasting herbivores—control vegetation and ecosystem processes in rapidly warming Arctic tundra.

2. We collected vegetation and ecosystem carbon (C) flux data at peak plant growing season in the two longest running, fully replicated herbivore removal experiments found in high-Arctic Svalbard. Experiments had been set up independently in wet habitat utilised by barnacle geese Branta leucopsis in summer and in …

Site Familiarity Makes An Enduring Impact On Breeding Success, Walter H. Piper, Katy Dahl, Martha Kebeh, Allison J. Piper

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Most studies of vertebrate breeding success have been unable to pinpoint the cause for a simple and almost universal pattern: its steady increase during an animal's lifetime. Yet potential causes of increased breeding success have profound implications for the evolution of reproductive behaviour. An age-related increase might come about through (1) higher breeding investment by older animals, (2) breeding improvement through learning, (3) better reproductive coordination between familiar mates or (4) accumulated benefits of site familiarity. We used mixed models to investigate age-related predictors of hatching and fledging success in a population of common loons, Gavia immer, that contained …

Research Staff Covid-19 Pandemic Survey-Results From The Prevention And Early Treatment Of Acute Lung Injury (Petal) Network, Jasreen Gill, Andrew Bissonette, Andrew Cook, Jacqueline Day, Sheri Renaud, Gordon Jacobsen, Kristine Nelson, Lori-Ann Kozikowski, Namita Jayaprakash, Jayna Gardner-Gray, Jennifer Swiderek, Cathryn F. Oldmixon, Nancy J. Ringwood, Robert L. Sherwin, Mark D. Williams, Arielle H. Gupta, Nicholas J. Johnson, Robert C. Hyzy, Pauline K. Park, Emanuel Rivers

Emergency Medicine Articles

Objectives: There is a lack of knowledge about the challenges of researchers who continued in-person research during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design: Electronic survey assessing work-related exposure to COVID-19, logistical challenges, and procedural changes during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical research.

Setting: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-sponsored Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury Clinical Trial Network Centers.

Subjects: Research staff at research Network Sites. Measurements and Main

Results: The 37-question survey was completed by 277 individuals from 24 states between 29 September 2020, and 12 December 2020, yielding a response …

Proceedings Of Textile Intersections Conference 2023, Tincuta Heinzel, Delia Dumitrescu, Oscar Tomico, Sara Robertson

DRS Conference Volumes

TEXTILE INTERSECTIONS was a four-day conference, doctoral consortium and exhibition organised by Loughborough University, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art, London, UK, University of Borås, Sweden and Elisava, Barcelona, Spain.

The conference took place at Loughborough University London Campus between 20-23 of September 2023. This third edition of the conference marks also the establishment of the new Interdisciplinary Textiles SIG of the Design Research Society. Textiles Intersections conference aims to become the international plamorm where the interdisciplinary research to textiles is presented and where the most acute and relevant aspects related to the ways we are producing, using, …

Simultaneous 3d Construction And Imaging Of Plant Cells Using Plasmonic Nanoprobe-Assisted Multimodal Nonlinear Optical Microscopy, Kun Liu, Yutian Lei, Dawei Li

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Publications

Nonlinear optical (NLO) imaging has emerged as a promising plant cell imaging technique due to its large optical penetration, inherent 3D spatial resolution, and reduced photodamage; exogenous nanoprobes are usually needed for nonsignal target cell analysis. Here, we report in vivo, simultaneous 3D labeling and imaging of potato cell structures using plasmonic nanoprobe-assisted multimodal NLO microscopy. Experimental results show that the complete cell structure can be imaged via the combination of second-harmonic generation (SHG) and two-photon luminescence (TPL) when noble metal silver or gold ions are added. In contrast, without the noble metal ion solution, no NLO signals from the …

Simultaneous 3d Construction And Imaging Of Plant Cells Using Plasmonic Nanoprobe-Assisted Multimodal Nonlinear Optical Microscopy, Kun Liu, Yutian Lei, Dawei Li

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Publications

Nonlinear optical (NLO) imaging has emerged as a promising plant cell imaging technique due to its large optical penetration, inherent 3D spatial resolution, and reduced photodamage; exogenous nanoprobes are usually needed for nonsignal target cell analysis. Here, we report in vivo, simultaneous 3D labeling and imaging of potato cell structures using plasmonic nanoprobe-assisted multimodal NLO microscopy. Experimental results show that the complete cell structure can be imaged via the combination of second-harmonic generation (SHG) and two-photon luminescence (TPL) when noble metal silver or gold ions are added. In contrast, without the noble metal ion solution, no NLO signals from the …

A High-Efficiency Gene Silencing In Plants Using Two-Hit Asymmetrical Artificial Micrornas, Sachin Teotia, Xiaoran Wang, Na Zhou, Mengmeng Wang, Haiping Liu, Jun Qin, Dianwei Han, Chingwen Li, Christine E. Li, Shangjin Pan, Haifeng Tang, Wenjun Kang, Zhanhui Zhang, Xiaoqing Tang, Ting Peng, Guiliang Tang

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation. They are produced through an enzyme-guided process called dicing and have an asymmetrical structure with two nucleotide overhangs at the 3' ends. Artificial microRNAs (amiRNAs or amiRs) are designed to mimic the structure of miRNAs and can be used to silence specific genes of interest. Traditionally, amiRNAs are designed based on an endogenous miRNA precursor with certain mismatches at specific positions to increase their efficiency. In this study, the authors modified the highly expressed miR168a in Arabidopsis thaliana by replacing the single miR168 stem-loop / …

Transcriptomic Analysis Of Stem Cells From Chorionic Villi Uncovers The Impact Of Chromosomes 2, 6 And 22 In The Clinical Manifestations Of Down Syndrome, Salvatore Vaiasicca, Gianmarco Melone, David W James, Marcos Quintela, Alessandra Preziuso, Richard H Finnell, Robert Steven Conlan, Lewis W Francis, Bruna Corradetti

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Down syndrome (DS) clinical multisystem condition is generally considered the result of a genetic imbalance generated by the extra copy of chromosome 21. Recent discoveries, however, demonstrate that the molecular mechanisms activated in DS compared to euploid individuals are more complex than previously thought. Here, we utilize mesenchymal stem cells from chorionic villi (CV) to uncover the role of comprehensive functional genomics-based understanding of DS complexity.

METHODS: Next-generation sequencing coupled with bioinformatic analysis was performed on CV obtained from women carrying fetuses with DS (DS-CV) to reveal specific genome-wide transcriptional changes compared to their euploid counterparts. Functional assays were …

Molecular Imaging Of Ace2 Expression In Infectious Disease And Cancer, Zhiyao Li, Abbie Hasson, Lasya Daggumati, Hanwen Zhang, Daniel L J Thorek

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a cell-surface receptor that plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Through the use of ligands engineered for the receptor, ACE2 imaging has emerged as a valuable tool for preclinical and clinical research. These can be used to visualize the expression and distribution of ACE2 in tissues and cells. A variety of techniques including optical, magnetic resonance, and nuclear medicine contrast agents have been developed and employed in the preclinical setting. Positron-emitting radiotracers for highly sensitive and quantitative tomography have also been translated in the context of SARS-CoV-2-infected and control patients. Together …

Flexibility & Iteration: Exploring The Potential Of Large Language Models In Developing And Refining Interview Protocols, Jessica L. Parker, Veronica M. Richard, Kimberly Becker

The Qualitative Report

This article investigates the potential of Large Language Model (LLM) tools like ChatGPT in aiding researchers in the development and refinement of interview protocols. We found that ChatGPT could generate appropriate interview questions, craft key questions, provide feedback on protocols, and simulate interviews, indicating its potential to reduce time and effort, particularly when human resources are limited. This article builds upon previous authors’ insights and suggestions regarding developing and refining interview protocols to maximize the chances of achieving research aims, especially for novice researchers. Additionally, the researchers highlight the flexibility of these tools in adapting to different research contexts and …

An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Leaders’ Cultural Competence And Academic Outcomes In Texas Public Schools, Summer Pannell, Brian Uriegas, Juliann Sergi Mcbrayer

Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

This study explored the cultural knowledge (CK) and cultural skills (CS) levels of Texas school leaders to determine if there was a relationship between cultural knowledge and cultural skill as well as between principals’ CK and CS levels and school academic outcomes. In comparing within-group scores, the results indicated CK scores were higher than CS scores in all participant groups. Between-group analysis revealed participants in non-Title I schools scored higher in CK, but Title I school leaders scored higher in CS. Results further indicated school leaders who identified as a member of a marginalized group scored higher in CS but …

The Emerging Oral Pathogen, Filifactor Alocis, Modulates Antimicrobial Responses Of Primed Human Neutrophils., Ian J. Snider, Aruna Vashishta, Richard J. Lamont, Silvia M. Uriarte

The Cardinal Edge

Almost 50% of the adult population older than 30 years of age suffers from some form of periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontal tissue caused by microbial subversion of the host immune response. Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocyte present in the oral mucosa. In periodontitis, periodontal pathogens have developed strategies to evade neutrophil antimicrobial responses and promote bacterial growth. Among these oral pathogens is Filifactor alocis which can modulate neutrophils’ antimicrobial responses by preventing phagosome maturation. During inflammation, neutrophils that reach the gingival tissue are primed by cytokines and chemokines. However, the response of primed human neutrophils …

Does Using Clicker Questions Improve Students' Conceptual Understanding?, Edward W. Goshorn Iv

The Cardinal Edge

Active learning can be incorporated into STEM classrooms in multiple ways. With exploratory learning, students explore a novel activity before learning the concepts or procedures. With personal response devices (e.g., clickers), students respond to real-time questions posed during lecture. The current studies examined whether, and how, clicker question can be used as exploratory learning, to improve students’ conceptual understanding and engagement over traditional instruction. Biology professors integrated clicker questions into a lecture, and either closed the clicker poll prior to (Restricted Clicker Experiment, N = 164) or after (Extended Clicker Experiment, N = 188) giving feedback to the class. Undergraduate …

Hyaluronan Modulated Expression Of Mmps 2, 9, And 12 In Macrophages, Jeffrey S. Miller, Caitlin Howard, Steven P. Jones Phd

The Cardinal Edge

Hyaluronan (HA) is a ubiquitously expressed Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) found as a main component of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are class of enzyme responsible for the degradation of multiple ECM components, including HA. Following a myocardial infarction (MI), ECM remodeling occurs in the infarct tissue and involves an accumulation of HA. Remodeling is facilitated by multiple cell types, including macrophages. During post-MI ECM remodeling, macrophages degrade and ingulf dead cells and ECM components, a process which requires the expression of MMPs. MMPs 2, 9, and 12 are known to be elevated post-MI; MMPs 9 and 12 are known …

Effects Of Osmotic Stress On Dna And Cell Viability In A Desiccation-Sensitive Cell Line, Brady D. Russell, Rajib Hassan, Michael A. Menze

The Cardinal Edge

Kc167 is a widely used Drosophila cell line, known to be sensitive to the extreme water loss caused by desiccation. In order to characterize the effects of this desiccation-sensitivity on DNA and cell viability, a series of osmotic stressors of differing concentrations were introduced to the cell line. These cells were then imaged via the Cytation1 cell imaging machine using fluorescence microscopy. Specifically, cells were stained using the DAPI staining solution, a blue fluorescent DNA stain that binds strongly to A-T rich regions within the DNA, forming a fluorescent complex. As DAPI more readily enters the membrane and thereby stains …

Restorative Survey Of A Human Osteological Teaching Collection: Mitigating Objectification And Structural Violence After Death, Helene Simon, Mekenzie Davis

The Cardinal Edge

Interdisciplinary discussions considering the impacts of dubious acquisition and management of human skeletal collections have identified these assemblages as venues for perpetuating structural violence after death. Lack of provenance across many large and small “legacy” skeletal collections prevents clear solutions for treatment of individuals who cannot be clearly associated with descendant communities or identified as donors. A critical examination of our department’s collection and classroom presentation practices as they pertain to the individuals in the Human Osteological Teaching Collection (HOTC) serves to mitigate this violence and restore a degree of personhood to the individuals who contribute to generations of education. …

Resolving Commingling, Restoring Identity: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration And Ethical Study Of Individuals From A Human Skeletal Teaching Collection, Morgann L. Lucas, Morgan J. Elmore, Christine Chen, Carolann Cockerill, Mekenzie Davis, Vivian N. Pham, Matthew Kolmann, Linda Fuselier, Kathryn E. Marklein

The Cardinal Edge

In Fall 2022, human skeletal remains were discovered in the Department of Biology’s Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory. No documentation about the acquisition or curation history was found. With no current protocols for repatriating individuals in university skeletal teaching collections, an interdisciplinary research team analyzed the skeletal remains to resolve to commingle and identify the people. Using standardized methods in forensic anthropology, we estimated the minimum number of individuals represented through taphonomic, demographic, paleopathological, and morphological variables and variation. Results indicated, minimally, 36 to 56 individuals represented by 250 bones. Of these individuals, 12 were estimated as probable female, 16 as …

Histological Evaluation Of Offspring Kidneys Following Prenatal Vaping, Lucas Georges, Katelyn Chism, Selma Podbicanin, Isaiah Burciaga, Cynthia Corbitt, Rachel Neal

The Cardinal Edge

Pregnant women are advised to switch from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes to reduce the toxic effects on the fetus, however little research has been done on the impact of vaping on child development. In this study investigating the impact of inhalation exposure to a commercial product on reproductive and developmental functions, C57BL/6 dams were exposed to vapor from Vuse^TM e-cigarette golden tobacco pod for 3 hours/day at two puffs per minute throughout gestation (Vape) or to filtered air (Sham). This resulted in smaller litter sizes, along with greater weights for Vape offspring at birth that returned to average by …

The Impact Of Prenatal Vape Exposure On Weanling Liver Gene Expression, Isabella R. Fieger, Cristina Isabel Pauig, Mindy Yin, Anna Lipinski, Barrett Blevins, Tyler Plake, Lucas Georges, Katelyn Chism, Isaiah Burciaga, Selma Podbicanin, Cynthia Corbitt, Rachel Neal

The Cardinal Edge

The use of E-cigarettes is a fairly recent phenomenon. Vaping is seen as the “healthier” alternative to smoking cigarettes, yet we know little about the developmental toxicity of commercially available vaping products. In the current study, C57Bl/6 mice were exposed to Vuse Alto Golden Tobacco pods (5% nicotine) 4 days before mating and throughout gestation (GD19) for 1 hour/day every day. Offspring birth outcomes were measured with liver tissue collected at weaning. Gross histology and gene expression in the SIRT1-FXR pathway were examined via qPCR analysis with male and female offspring analyzed separately. No differences in gross morphology or cell …

Who Gives The Cookies And Who Gets The Grade: Children's Judgements On Intersecting Identities, Brianna Walker, Anabel Puri

The Cardinal Edge

The Stereotype Content Model (SCM) suggests that group stereotypes are reflect differences in warmth and competence. (Fisk et al. 2001). Many studies primarily use White men as a baseline for understanding these judgements of race and gender without combining these identities. We aim to examine how children assess individuals from various race and gender groups. Participants included 90 children ranging from age 5-10. Children were asked to rate individuals with different identities (e.g., White man, Black woman, etc.) on the dimensions of warmth and competence. Children were then asked to compare individuals with different identities and determine which person was …

Effects Of Osmotic Stress On Oxygen Consumption Of Drosophila Cells (Kc167), Ali A. Ahmed, Rajib Hassan, Michael A. Menze

The Cardinal Edge

This article investigates the effect of osmotic stress on a drosophila cell line called Kc167.

The embryonic-derived fly (Drosophila melanogaster) cell line, Kc-167, was employed as a model for water-stress sensitivity in Arthropods. Like mammalian cells, cells derived from the fruit fly contain the same basic set of membranous components found in all eukaryotic cells. A series of experiments were conducted to characterize the mitochondrial repones of Kc167 cells to water stress. Precisely, the oxygen flux in a sealed respirometer chamber containing Kc167 cells was measured under hyperosmotic and control conditions. Mitochondrial uncouplers were used in some experiments for intact …

Impact Of Developmental Cigarette Smoke Exposure On Offspring Number And Birth Weight, Megan O. Jacobs, Isaiah Burciaga, Katelyn Chism, Selma Podbicanin, Julia Corman, Anna-Lee Harris, Rachel Neal, Cynthia Corbitt

The Cardinal Edge

Impact of Developmental Cigarette Smoke Exposure on Offspring Number and Birth Weight

Megan Jacobs, Isaiah Burciaga, Katelyn Chism, Selma Podbicanin, Julia Corman, Anna-Lee Harris, Rachel Neal, Cynthia Corbitt

University of Louisville, Department of Biology

Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. Kentucky has the second highest rate of maternal smoking in the country at 15.7%, though the true number is most likely higher due to false self-reports. Maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy permanently alters intrauterine growth, limits oxygen and nutrient delivery, and is correlated with low birth weight, premature birth, …

Spanlastics Nanovesicles: An Emerging And Innovative Approach For Drug Delivery, Shaimaa N. Abd Alhammid, Hanan J. Kassab, Lina S. Hussein, Mahmood A. Haiss, Hussein K. Alkufi

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

The use of vesicular structures as a drug delivery method has many advantages, including extending the duration of the drug's action in circulation, enhancing drug targeting, minimizing adverse effects, and boosting the bioavailability of a variety of medications. Spanlastics, which are elastic and can transport a range of pharmaceutical substances, are thought to be a subset of nanovesicles. They have drawn interest as a potentially effective medicine delivery method. They are a preferred choice for many administration routes because of their pliable and elastic nature, which allows them to pass through various cellular membranes. Non-ionic surfactants or a mixture of …

Assessment Of Adherence To National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guideline Recommended Anticoagulant Therapy In The Management Of Patients With Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Ghufran Hassoun Naeemah, Ayad Ali Hussein Ameen

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a vascular disorder, is a serious and sometimes fatal problem, ranking as the second-deadliest complication for people with cancer. VTE includes pulmonary embolism, superficial vein thrombosis, deep vein thromboembolism, and internal vein thrombosis. It is important to note that cancer patients have almost nine times higher odds of dying from this illness. Objective: The Najaf Cancer Center conducted a study to evaluate the effectiveness of oncologist strategies in the prevention and treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE). The primary objective was to measure the adherence of VTE patients to anticoagulant therapy recommended by the NCCN guidelines. …

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