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Understanding Maternal Health Information-Seeking Behavior, Inijesu Taiwo, Sarah Caba Jan 2024

Understanding Maternal Health Information-Seeking Behavior, Inijesu Taiwo, Sarah Caba

Research Days Posters 2024

Mothers wield significant influence in determining their children's health and well-being. Yet research reveals a troubling trend of distrust towards healthcare providers, hindering effective healthcare access and delivery. Thus, this study seeks to identify the sources of health information mothers consult for advice and examines how these can inform the development of interventions aimed at enhancing health education and outcomes. Using standardized question guides, mothers were prompted to identify sources of advice regarding decision-making concerning their children’s health and evaluate their perceived value. A theme recurring across focus groups was weariness for healthcare providers: mothers worried that providers did not …

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The Effect Of Diet Quality On Mood, Danielle Crivelli, Riley Bivona, Emily Gao, Ashley Marmolejos, Lina Begdache Jan 2024

The Effect Of Diet Quality On Mood, Danielle Crivelli, Riley Bivona, Emily Gao, Ashley Marmolejos, Lina Begdache

Research Days Posters 2024

Diet can have a major impact on mood based on nutrient quality. However, research on the effect of individual food groups on mood is limited. An anonymous online survey was administered through Text Message, Instagram, GroupMe, Reddit and Discord. The survey included basic demographic questions and general questions on respondent’s diets, including how frequently certain food groups were consumed per week, and their mood over the previous month. Pearsons’s Correlation Analysis was utilized using SPSS version 28.0. A correlation was found between quality of food groups and overall mood. These findings suggest that eating a higher quality diet has an …

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The Collaborative Research Process Of Curating A Museum Exhibit, Rachel Pasternack, Jason Anglum, Afeini Cayetano, Autumn Weston Jan 2024

The Collaborative Research Process Of Curating A Museum Exhibit, Rachel Pasternack, Jason Anglum, Afeini Cayetano, Autumn Weston

Research Days Posters 2024

In order to interpret objects for public consumption, the method of collaboration is extremely necessary in the research process of curating a museum exhibit. The collaboration with professionals from various fields and studies aids curators in deciding which works should be displayed. The research topic, whether it be the maternal bonds in Madonna pieces, intimacy in Larry Fink’s Social Graces, how contemporary Mexican artwork as a form of protest, or the transition after abuse, all require inclusivity, access, and sensitivity as they are interlocking aspects in a curator’s investigation and exploration. As seen through the curatorial interns of Binghamton University …

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9 Days In Deutschland, Qinza Malik Khan Jan 2024

9 Days In Deutschland, Qinza Malik Khan

Research Days Posters 2024

9 Days in Deutschland is a documentary style memoir based on my trip to Germany where I drifted my way through 9 different cities, towns and villages. During this trip I took photos with no goal in mind and ended up with over 5,000 digital photos and 12 rolls of film. What started as a photo book quickly matured into a memoir where the writing became as important as the visuals, creating a symbiotic structure. Through this format I reflected on history, war, photography, film, sexual violence against women during war, the Holocaust, propaganda, truth, trauma, time, loss, loneliness, and …

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Green Infrastructure: The Limits And Restrictions Concerning Previous Floods, Vincent Mcloughlin Jan 2024

Green Infrastructure: The Limits And Restrictions Concerning Previous Floods, Vincent Mcloughlin

Research Days Posters 2024

Green infrastructure has been seen recently in the media as a “cure-all” to flood relief, prevention, and air quality and opening jobs for many people. However, its high installation costs and its small water storage capacity question its effectiveness. This paper will highlight the limitations of green infrastructure in the context of past floods, more specifically the floods in Binghamton in 2006 and 2011, as well as the 2023 flooding in New York City as a result of tropical storms. Even with the implementation of green infrastructure in areas, floods can still cause significant damage, raising questions about the efficiency …

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Diversifying The Archival Record Through Community Archiving, Natalie Pan Jan 2024

Diversifying The Archival Record Through Community Archiving, Natalie Pan

Research Days Posters 2024

Archives have long ostracized marginalized communities, owing to their lack of representation in mainstream archiving. In turn, communities have opted to create their own archives that become the catalyst for more dialogue surrounding their histories, called community archives. This study looks at how other universities have partnered with their local communities to document richer local histories that help maintain partnerships between the two. Conversing with other community archivists helps to realize the process of making a community archive in their respective institutions, which furthers the relationships between the university and local communities and institutions. By generating important dialogues that concern …

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Effect Of Mindfulness On Dietary And Drinking Habits, Emma Duca, Kassandra Mcdonald, Allison Kramer, Annamarie Chironis Jan 2024

Effect Of Mindfulness On Dietary And Drinking Habits, Emma Duca, Kassandra Mcdonald, Allison Kramer, Annamarie Chironis

Research Days Posters 2024

There is increasing interest in studying the relationship between mindfulness, dietary habits, and drinking habits. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects mindfulness has on dietary and drinking habits. An anonymous online survey was administered through Instagram, Yik Yak, GroupMe and iMessage. The survey included basic demographic questions and questions on self-reported mindfulness status and consumption frequency of alcohol and proper nutrition. Pearsons’s Correlation Analysis was utilized using SPSS version 28.0. The results suggest that mindfulness is closely related to diet quality and alcohol consumption. Further research is needed to analyze if state versus trait mindfulness has …

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Family Acceptance Of Lgbt Youths In Media And Parasocial Empathy, Haille Mark, Ann Merriwether Jan 2024

Family Acceptance Of Lgbt Youths In Media And Parasocial Empathy, Haille Mark, Ann Merriwether

Research Days Posters 2024

This study examined the effects of familial acceptance of LGBT teens in TV shows and how these representations affect viewer empathy. Fifty-four participants aged 18-54 were sampled. Participants responded to a survey in which they viewed 3 video clips of coming-out scenes, one from Glee (low acceptance), one from Love, Victor (medium acceptance), and one from Heartstopper (high acceptance). Participants then gave Likert scale responses to questions measuring how accurately they recognized interpersonal dynamics in the scenes. Preliminary results show that the most amount of variation in reaction comes from the clip from Love, Victor (?=0.996), and the least comes …

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From Southern Roots To Northern Soil: Unearthing The Ku Klux Klan’S Presence On Long Island In The 1920s, Jacob Schlatner Jan 2024

From Southern Roots To Northern Soil: Unearthing The Ku Klux Klan’S Presence On Long Island In The 1920s, Jacob Schlatner

Research Days Posters 2024

The Ku Klux Klan is notorious for its terror and violence against Blacks in the 19th century and during the Civil Rights Era. Between these periods, a “second generation” Klan emerged and transformed into a social movement in part by leveraging mainstream media and propaganda to push xenophobia and ultra-nationalism throughout the country. While many scholars have written about the Klan of the 1920s, its significant presence on Long Island during that period has not been explored. Using historic newspaper databases and first-hand accounts from Klansmen themselves, this research will explore how the Klan gained a following of over 20,000 …

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Therapy Talk On Therapytok: Psychotherapeutic Discourse On Social Media, Catherine Marin Jan 2024

Therapy Talk On Therapytok: Psychotherapeutic Discourse On Social Media, Catherine Marin

Research Days Posters 2024

Therapy-talk is a discursive framework which subtends modern conceptions of mental healthcare. Normatively, this takes place within the spatiotemporal moment of the therapy session, a clinical environment in which the therapist occupies an authority role and administers treatment to their patient. However, the Unites States faces an ongoing mental health crisis which is magnified by racialized and class-based disparities in access to treatment. This has led to the proliferation of non-normative and often digital approaches to treatment. One such approach involves the development of mental health communities on various social media platforms. On TikTok, this community is sometimes called TherapyTok, …

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Collections Management And Preparation At The Binghamton University Art Museum, Jason Anglum, Richard Quiles, Charlene Kim, Marie Lee, Paige Velez Jan 2024

Collections Management And Preparation At The Binghamton University Art Museum, Jason Anglum, Richard Quiles, Charlene Kim, Marie Lee, Paige Velez

Research Days Posters 2024

Museum collections management and preparation refers to the physical and digital storage, display, record-keeping, and presentation of the objects for which a museum provides stewardship. The Binghamton University Art Museum provides student interns the opportunity to learn about these fields and conduct important work for the collection. The collections management interns each have individual projects that benefit the museum in different ways. This work ranges from researching and refining metadata on the museum’s website, identifying and processing donations and loans, accessioning objects and creating files in the museum’s database, and condition reporting. The preparator intern has the unique opportunity to …

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Ai As A Replacement For Human Social Interaction: The Case Of Character.Ai, Emma Flores Jan 2024

Ai As A Replacement For Human Social Interaction: The Case Of Character.Ai, Emma Flores

Research Days Posters 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) advances, platforms where people interact with character-based AI chatbots have proliferated. With little research on popular platforms such as character.ai, many questions remain about the social implications of people fostering relationships and fulfilling their social needs with AI. What does it mean to converse with AI chatbots, and how does this interaction impact a person’s desire to socialize with other humans? To address these questions, this research analyzes the character.ai community using the tools of netnography and interviews with character.ai users. It explores why character-based chatbot use has become so popular and discusses the effects of …

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Engagement And Outreach At The Binghamton University Art Museum, Autumn Jacobs, Keira Atwell, Rachel Aung, Anna Kabwa, Mara Warford, Rachel Knee Jan 2024

Engagement And Outreach At The Binghamton University Art Museum, Autumn Jacobs, Keira Atwell, Rachel Aung, Anna Kabwa, Mara Warford, Rachel Knee

Research Days Posters 2024

Community outreach is an incredibly vital part of an art museum. The event planning and facilitation that we engage in allows for the public to engage with the arts and expand our reach. The Engagement Interns specialize in different tasks, from on-campus outreach to educational development and community engagement. To facilitate increased on-campus engagement, one intern has developed a survey for Binghamton students to generate feedback about potential policy changes and programming ideas that would generate greater engagement from the study body. In addition to tabling for the museum to get survey responses from students, the interns have planned events …

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On Grooming: Fostering Selective Empathy Through Language In American Conservative Media, Alexander Jordan Jan 2024

On Grooming: Fostering Selective Empathy Through Language In American Conservative Media, Alexander Jordan

Research Days Posters 2024

The contemporary landscape of American conservative politics is one largely marred by visceral appeals to emotion. Phrases such as “grooming” have become a staple of modern conservative media, capable of evoking strong negative emotions and falsely portraying groups such as non-LGBT individuals, white individuals, Christians, and especially children as under threat. This research seeks to explore the evolution of how this language has been utilized to create a sense of “selective empathy” in American conservatives, with particular emphasis on the cultural shift surrounding the 2016 presidential election. Through analysis of the works of multiple conservative figures, think tanks, and media …

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Food Insecurity Associated With Increased Perceived Stress & Decreased Participation In Health Promoting Activities, Katelyn Wasilenko, Katerina Nagorny, Sarah Livshits, Alexis Valerius, Elliott Ifraimov, Gabrielle Castillo, Ushima Chowdhury, Sabrina Bubis, Lina Begdache Jan 2024

Food Insecurity Associated With Increased Perceived Stress & Decreased Participation In Health Promoting Activities, Katelyn Wasilenko, Katerina Nagorny, Sarah Livshits, Alexis Valerius, Elliott Ifraimov, Gabrielle Castillo, Ushima Chowdhury, Sabrina Bubis, Lina Begdache

Research Days Posters 2024

Food insecurity (FI) affects nearly 800 million globally. This study investigated the underexplored relationships between FI, health-promoting activities (HPAs), and perceived stress. An anonymous online survey was administered and results were analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient in SPSS Version 28.0. FI was negatively correlated with completing health care tasks (r= -0.136, p < 0.01), engaging in social activities both active (r=-0.213, p < 0.01) and not (r=-0.146, p < 0.01), and confidence coping with problems (r=-0.233, p < 0.01). FI was positively correlated with perceived stress (r=0.155, p < 0.01). These findings align with prior research and discuss possible mediation through stress mindset interventions and education of nutrition beyond Westernized diets. This study gives insights into the dynamics between FI, HPAs, and perceived stress, laying the groundwork for more robust longitudinal research to create a comprehensive understanding of FI relationships.

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The Impact Of Diet On Mood, Alexandra Schumacher, Evangeline Manolas, Hannah Rogalia, Cassie Huang Jan 2024

The Impact Of Diet On Mood, Alexandra Schumacher, Evangeline Manolas, Hannah Rogalia, Cassie Huang

Research Days Posters 2024

Diet quality, mostly food groups, and quantities influences behaviors and thoughts. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between diet quality and mood which could be used to improve overall well-being. An anonymous online survey was administered through Google Forms and distributed through multiple social media platforms, as well as Survey Swap, YikYak, and simply asking friends and family. The survey included basic demographic questions and questions on daily diets, supplements, and average stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Pearsons’s Correlation Analysis was utilized using SPSS version 28.0. Our data proposes an overall healthier diet is associated with a more …

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Why Do We Delight In Celebrity Misfortune?, Caitlin Chan Jan 2024

Why Do We Delight In Celebrity Misfortune?, Caitlin Chan

Research Days Posters 2024

Whereas most people sympathize with others' pain, empathetic response can be muted towards celebrities. We may also experience more schadenfreude, or joy in others’ misery, for celebrities than with people we know personally. This project explores multiple factors, including celebrity obsessive disorder (COD), theories of schadenfreude, and gender bias. Schadenfreude tells us about how we fantasize about others and live through their lives, however, we take pleasure in their downfall because of their lifestyle. It reflects on us because then we also see how this person is living this fantasy life and we delight in their misfortune because of envy …

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Caffeine Consumption, Sleep Quality And Exercise Among College Students, Haley Prisinzano, James Keough, Antonietta Raymond, Samantha Bonventre, Lina Begdache Jan 2024

Caffeine Consumption, Sleep Quality And Exercise Among College Students, Haley Prisinzano, James Keough, Antonietta Raymond, Samantha Bonventre, Lina Begdache

Research Days Posters 2024

Sleep plays an extremely important role in day to day functioning, contributing to improving cognitive, physical, and emotional health. Lifestyle choices such as caffeine intake and exercise frequency may influence sleep quality. This study intends to assess the relationship between caffeine consumption, sleep quality, and exercise. About 1360 individuals participated in an anonymous, self-reported survey including questions regarding sleep quality, caffeine consumption, and exercise. The questionnaire was generated on Google Forms and distributed via social media. Various negative correlations between caffeine consumption and quality sleep were detected. There are negative correlations between caffeine consumption with feeling refreshed after sleep and …

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The Impact Of Food Insecurity And Diet On Intensity Of Physical Activity, Danielle Crivelli, Katerina Nagorny, Sarah Livshits, Alexis Valerius, Elliot Ifraimov, Sabrina Bubis, Gabrielle Castillo, Ushima Chowdhury Jan 2024

The Impact Of Food Insecurity And Diet On Intensity Of Physical Activity, Danielle Crivelli, Katerina Nagorny, Sarah Livshits, Alexis Valerius, Elliot Ifraimov, Sabrina Bubis, Gabrielle Castillo, Ushima Chowdhury

Research Days Posters 2024

Food insecurity is a pressing issue among the college population, leading to poor diet quality and increased stress. However, research on the relationship between food insecurity and physical activity is limited. To study this relationship, an anonymous online survey was distributed using social media platforms. The survey included questions regarding food insecurity, physical activity, and diet quality. Data were analyzed using Pearson Correlation Coefficient in SPSS Version 28.0. Food insecurity was negatively correlated with the number of days spent doing physical activity (r = -0.164, p < 0.01). The number of days spent exercising was positively correlated with consuming dark leafy vegetables (r = 0.229, p<0.01). These findings suggest that students experiencing food insecurity are less likely to participate in physical activity, and those participating in more physical activity have better diet quality. Hence, decreasing food insecurity among college students may promote overall health and wellbeing.

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Taxing Sugar Babies, Bridget J. Crawford Jan 2024

Taxing Sugar Babies, Bridget J. Crawford

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

How people talk about tax reflects both personal beliefs and larger cultural attitudes. In many cases, whether and how a potential taxpayer understands their activities in tax terms may also reveal attitudes about themselves and the value that society assigns to those activities. This Article examines how sugar daddies and sugar babies talk about taxes in two Internet discussion forums to reveal the ongoing stigma associated with sex work. Through mostly content analysis, the focus is on the attitudes of sugar daddies and sugar babies toward taxation and the filing positions they take, as well as how tax professionals intervene …

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Never Gonna Change? An Examination Of The 1901 Alabama Constitution, Alexander Aguado Jan 2024

Never Gonna Change? An Examination Of The 1901 Alabama Constitution, Alexander Aguado

Textbooks

In stark contrast to the U.S. Constitution, which has become a more democratic document since 1865, Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was designed in response to the nation’s broader democratic aspirations. Though the Alabama Constitution was recompiled in 2022, its spirit continues. Never Gonna Change examines the legacy of the 1901 Constitution and its effects on public policy, people, political culture, and democracy. This collection has chapters that reflect on the factors that influence policy change in the Deep South and the likelihood of constitutional reform; The perseverance of inadequate education funding as a structural feature; The contemporary possibility of change through …

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My X'S, Alina Stefanescu Jan 2024

My X'S, Alina Stefanescu

Textbooks

In My X’s, Alina Stefanescu interviews herself to ask burning questions concerning her upbringing and memory to investigate how her family’s time in Romania during the height of communism affected her relationships with family, culture, and art. Her use of media objects, ranging from music to photos and film stills, immerses readers into the world that developed the character we know as Alina Stefanescu.

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A Systematic Review Of K-12 School Shooting Research, Justin J. Joseph, Noe Alexander Aguado, Christopher W. Purser Jan 2024

A Systematic Review Of K-12 School Shooting Research, Justin J. Joseph, Noe Alexander Aguado, Christopher W. Purser

Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy

High-profile school shootings (i.e., rampage school shootings) have fueled empirical and general inquiry into school shooting characteristics and have been a point of emphasis for stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, and students) nationwide. The current chapter's goals are to provide a systematic overview of the available evidence examining school shooting incidents. Specifically, this review is intended to gather, summarize, and review relevant peer-reviewed studies on the topic, integrate and identify key findings and themes, identify gaps and limitations in the literature, and discuss implications for directions for future research. Further, it is expected this systematic review can inform practitioners, academics, researchers, …

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Faculty Senate Committee Book (2024-2025), Csusb Faculty Senate Jan 2024

Faculty Senate Committee Book (2024-2025), Csusb Faculty Senate

CSUSB Faculty Senate records

No abstract provided.

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Looking For Love On A Chilly Night: The Colorado Brown Tarantula Mating Season, Dallas Haselhuhn Jan 2024

Looking For Love On A Chilly Night: The Colorado Brown Tarantula Mating Season, Dallas Haselhuhn

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Aphonopelma hentzi is the most widespread and abundant tarantula species in the United States. While a distinct mating season is observed, it has not been well studied and the environmental drivers for the mating season are unknown. By conducting daily surveys on a peripheral population within Southeast Colorado, between August and November 2022, I found that after the first significant temperature drop, the number of mate-seeking males was significantly higher than prior to this temperature event. Mate-seeking males were significantly correlated with a drop in the water vapor pressure gradient, a rarely used biological metric for assessing potential water loss …

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Lawrence, Fall/Winter 2024, Lawrence University Jan 2024

Lawrence, Fall/Winter 2024, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.

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Contemporary Museum Practices In An "Old School House;" Bringing Best Collections Management And Public History Practices To A Local Historical Society, Korey Ryan Morris Jan 2024

Contemporary Museum Practices In An "Old School House;" Bringing Best Collections Management And Public History Practices To A Local Historical Society, Korey Ryan Morris

Historic Preservation Final Projects

The Taylor Michigan Historical Society’s (THS) collections and interpretation-based activities in its historical single-room schoolhouse were underutilized and put to the side for years. The current wave of THS members and volunteers are reinvigorating the society by using best practices in the field of museum management and heritage interpretation to achieve its goals of a vibrant community historical society. To assist in this revitalization effort, this project: creates object and archival collection lists for current and future reference in the schoolhouse; updates the interpretation plans for the schoolhouse, including lesson plans that reflect the current academic standards in the state …

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How We Created A Research Rubric Meant For Everyone: Making The Library And Its University Partners More Student-Ready, Barbara Anderson Jan 2024

How We Created A Research Rubric Meant For Everyone: Making The Library And Its University Partners More Student-Ready, Barbara Anderson

LOEX Conference Proceedings 2024

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Mcnair Scholars Research Journal - Volume 17 Jan 2024

Mcnair Scholars Research Journal - Volume 17

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Assessment Of The Ecological Integrity Of Two Wetland Sites Within Eastern Michigan University’S Fish Lake Environmental Education Center (Fleec), Brianna Rice Jan 2024

Assessment Of The Ecological Integrity Of Two Wetland Sites Within Eastern Michigan University’S Fish Lake Environmental Education Center (Fleec), Brianna Rice

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Wetland ecosystems function as reservoirs of biodiversity for both terrestrial and aquatic organisms, and are among the most vulnerable ecosystems to degradation. The ecological integrity of two wetlands at Eastern Michigan University’s Fish Lake Environmental Education Center, a bog and one vernal pool, was assessed. Plant species richness was used to conduct Floristic Quality Assessments (FQA) using the coefficient of conservatism and wetland indicator status for each species. The Michigan Rapid Assessment Method (MiRAM) was conducted as a more comprehensive assessment of each ecosystem. The bog had an FQA of 31.6 and a MiRAM: 81/100, representing high-quality wetland conditions. The …

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