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Call for Papers, ESN-IAMCR
by Francesca Musiani 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Dear colleagues, Please find below the Call for Papers of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) - International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). My apologies for cross-posting. Best regards, Francesca Musiani ----------- International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) ISTANBUL 2011 EMERGING SCHOLARS NETWORK SECTION CALL FOR PAPERS The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) invites you to participate in the 2011 International Congress of the IAMCR to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from July 13 to 17 2011. This year’s theme is “Cities, Creativity, Connectivity”. We call for general academic papers in Communication and Media Studies as well as papers addressing the concrete conference theme. The ESN is a section dedicated to the work and careers of emerging scholars in the field of media and communication. Hence, we especially look for works in progress from graduate students and new university instructors/professors who are interested in substantial feedback and comments intended to advance their projects. The ESN organizes emerging scholar panels and joint panels with other sections. Our emerging scholar panels provide a comfortable environment for the presentation of theses and works in progress, where emerging scholars can receive feedback from colleagues also at the beginning of their careers and from senior scholars who act as respondents to individual papers. The joint panels with other sections allow for the exchange of ideas with senior scholars in the field and networking. In line with the purpose of our section, the ESN also organizes panels about issues affecting emerging scholars: - Publishing research results; - Mentoring and the Student-mentor relationship; - Academic work and academic jobs; - Neoliberalism in the academy; - Language barriers in academia. Scholars who wish to organize or contribute to an issue-related panel are welcome to contact Michael Dick at michael.dick[at]gmail.com. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES - Submissions are due February 8, 2011. Please note that this deadline will not be extended. Panelists will be announced March 25, 2011. Full papers are due June 03, 2011. - Individual abstracts may only be submitted to a SINGLE section. Please do not submit the same abstract to two or more different sections of IAMCR. - Abstracts should be submitted on the Conference website: http://iamcr2011istanbul.com. The OCS system will be available from December 01, 2010. - Questions may be addressed to the section co-chairs, Stefania Milan stefania.milan[at]eui.eu and Sara Bannerman at Sara.Bannerman[at]gmail.com. - Submissions must include author name(s), affiliation, address, e-mail address, and paper title. - If you are submitting a work in progress, we welcome your submission! Please state that it is a work in progress in your abstract. - Abstracts should be 300-500 words. Please also take a look at our suggestions on how to write an abstract: http://iamcr.org/component/docman/doc_download/315-2010-esn-how-to-write-an… MORE INFORMATION AND UPDATES ABOUT THE ESN - Please take a look at our website (http://esn.colostate.edu) - Join the ESN Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44068562342) - Or subscribe to the ESN listserv (http://iamcr.org/mailman/listinfo/esn_iamcr.org) -- Francesca Musiani Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (associé au CNRS, UMR7185) MINES ParisTech 60, Boulevard Saint Michel 75272 PARIS Cedex 06 France 33 (0)1 40 51 92 77 33 (0)6 45 31 90 53 francesca.musiani(a)mines-paristech.fr www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/Perso/Musiani/

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Extended Call for Papers
by Andrew Miller 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Dear Members, The Click on Knowledge Conference due to be held May 11th to 13th at Copenhagen University is pleased to relate that it has extended the due date for its call for papers. Please find the new call for papers below: Call for papers Keynote speakers •Professor Susan Schreibman, Director of the Digital Humanities Observatory (DHO), the Royal Irish, Academy, Dublin. •Professor Michael S. Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg. •IT-journalist Mark Malseed, author of The Google Story. •Dr. Linda Bree, Commissioning Editor, Cambridge University Press. •Professor Peter Naur, Computer Scientist and winner of the Turing Prize. The Conference The conference is a three-day event, comprising the presentation of papers, keynote speeches and panel discussions. The conference will discuss a broad range of issues all concerning the interactions between research and study in the humanities and so-called web-based knowledge. We are seeking speakers who are interested in the production of knowledge and how this production has been affected by the development of the internet. Specifically, the areas we wish to explore involve e-text copyrights, new web-based learning techniques and pod-casting. In examining these subjects, however, our focus is not solely on what is new in the sense of technological developments, but how the new renovates the old. Therefore, another focus of the conference is on the history of knowledge as an idea that can be disseminated by way of such early media as the book, the class room and the library. We encourage anyone who is interested in this conference to submit a proposal for a paper or a panel. Participants can be from the ‘traditional' humanities, those with ‘hands-on' experiences of digitization of text or images, people involved in the maintenance of databases, IT studies experts, or private software developers. The conference language is English. The conference committee welcomes contributions on the following example topics: 1.Hands-on digitization of ancient manuscripts and other similar documents. 2.Web-based based edited works (e.g. Shakespeare, Goethe, Balzac or national treasures of smaller language areas). 3.The legal aspects of producing and consuming web-based texts and images. 4.The history of knowledge as it has transitioned from what we might term ‘book-based' platforms to web-based platforms. 5.Innovations in web-design and the establishment of databases. 6.The study of the humanities in the age of Google: how have the cultural aspects of the university changed and how have these changes transformed the older notions of studying the humanities. 7.The immateriality of the text: how has the transition to web-based reading altered our understanding of book history and interpretation of text and tradition? Traditional and Digital Format In the spirit of the conference's aim, we seek to combine the traditional elements of an academic conference and those elements of video conference and ‘streaming'. This allows participants to choose between whether they wish to physically attend the conference at the University of Copenhagen or merely wish to attend online. Should a participant opts to participant online, as the support structures for the conference develop over the next couple of months, materials will be available on line so that this participant can attend over the net. It is our hope that this will enable participants from developing countries, as well as milieus in which travel budgets may be low, to enhance our discussion with their insights. Paper Submission Authors are invited to submit abstracts of approx. 300-500 words of their suggested papers. The abstract must give a clear indication of the contents and key points of the coming paper. All submissions will be handled electronically. Panel Submission We also invite suggestion for panels that examine innovative, controversial, or otherwise interesting issues. Proposal Submission Form Please fill in the proposal submission form for suggestions to paper or panel submissions. Process of Selection The programme committee will evaluate papers and panels based on quality and relevance. All submissions are held in confidentiality prior to publication in the proceedings. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered unless an extension has been granted by the committee chairs. Accepted papers will be presented by their author(s) and will be published in the conference proceedings. The papers will be published in book form. Deadline: January 15th, 2011. Questions If you have questions about the submission process, don't hesitate to send them to clickonknowledge(a)hum.ku.dk<mailto:clickonknowledge@hum.ku.dk>, thus reaching the programme committee chairs: Programme Committee Chairs •Assistant Professor, Robert Jensen-Rix, University of Aalborg. •Dr. Andrew Miller, University of Copenhagen. •Professor Charles Lock, University of Copenhagen. •Dr. Simon Frost, University of Southern Denmark. •Petra Söderlund, Swedish Society for Belles Lettres, c/o Svenska Akademiens Nobelbibliotek, Stockholm. •IT-Consultant to the committee, Uwe Wollin, Head of IT Media Studies, University of Copenhagen.

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Re: [Air-L] AOIR Seattle, 2011?
by Karine Nahon 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Hi Adam, We hope to distribute the CFP for IR-12 within a week. Best Karine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Karine Nahon - http://eKarine.org Associate Professor The Information School, University of Washington Twitter - http://twitter.com/karineb Office tel. - (206) 685-6668 -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of jeremy hunsinger Sent: 02 December 2010 12:36 To: Adam Fish Cc: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] AOIR Seattle, 2011? It usually does not get announced until the middle of this month. In fact, i am pretty sure it is going to be announced in that time period as i just saw some one starting some work on something related that came through my email. It may take longer though, one is never certain. But soonish, is before feb. 1. On Dec 2, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Adam Fish wrote: > Hello AOIR, > > Anybody seen the call for papers for AOIR Seattle, 2011? When is the deadline? > > Thanks, > > -- > Adam Fish > UCLA Department of Anthropology > 310.745.6976 > @mediacultures, mediacultures.org, savageminds.org > documentaries: mediacultures.org/docs > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ jeremy hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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iJETS Volume 8, No 2, 2010, now online!
by Sue Malta 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

** High Priority ** Dear AOIR The latest edition of iJETS (International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society) is now available online: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/index.html The special themed edition is entitled *Ageing and Technology* and contains the following articles: "Ageing and Technology" Preface to the Special Edition: Sue Malta, Guest Editor http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/vol8num2-Preface.html "Understanding the Janus Face of Technology and Ageing: Implications for Older Consumers, Business Innovation and Society" Guest Editorial: Joseph F. Coughlin http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/vol8num2-GuestEditor… "New Technologies: Their Potential Role in Linking Rural Older People to Community": Helen Feist, Kelly Parker, Natasha Howard and Graeme Hugo http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/vol8num2-article1.ht… "Physical and Psychosocial Effects of Wii Video Game Use among Older Women": Dennis Wollersheim, Monika Merkes, Nora Shields, Pranee Liamputtong, Lara Wallis, Fay Reynolds and Lee Koh http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/vol8num2-article2.ht… "Websites for Seniors: Cognitive Accessibility": Oliver K. Burmeister http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/vol8num2-article3.ht… "Methodological Considerations in Surveys of Older Adults: Technology Matters": Kelly Quinn http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/vol8num2-article4.ht… Contributions are invited for future editions of iJETS. Ideas for special themed editions are also currently being sought. All enquiries should be directed, in the first instance, to the Managing Editor Sue Malta ............................................... Sue Malta Managing Editor International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society (iJETS) Swinburne University of Technology John Street, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 Email: ijets(a)swin.edu.au Or: smalta(a)groupwise.swin.edu.au www.swin.edu.au/ijets

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Call for PhD Applications - School of Design, Victoria University of Wellington
by Anne Galloway 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Dear Colleagues, If you know anyone interested in pursuing critical and creative doctoral studies of new media and the Internet, we hope you'll pass on our call for applications. Many thanks in advance, Anne *CALL FOR PHD APPLICATIONS* The Design Research Innovation Lab at Victoria University of Wellington's (NZ) School of Design is pleased to announce we are currently accepting applications for students interested in pursuing a PhD in Design. The application deadline is 1 March 2011. *Call for Candidates* Victoria University of Wellington's Design Research Innovation Lab invites applications for PhD candidates. Prospective candidates with exceptional creative and analytical skills seeking to study design from philosophical, cultural and practice-led perspectives are encouraged to apply. Potential candidates will be expected to make a substantial contribution to design knowledge, extending current understanding within the discipline and discourse of design research. The DRIL PhD programme emphasises the advancement of interdisciplinary knowledge and supports practice-led research through its emphasis on creativity as a process of investigation, culminating in an original design composition and a substantial written exegesis critically analysing the methodology, process, and documentation of the final creative composition. The program has three areas of concentration: Digital Media, Culture+Context and Industrial Design. Our current areas of research focus and expertise include: > Design-Led Futures for Science, Technology & Energy > Digital Image Cultures & Digital Media Design > Historical & Cultural Studies of Design > Interaction Design & Emotion DRIL is a dynamic research group driven by the interests and expertise of outstanding research faculty as well as the research projects of participating PhD students. The DRIL programme fosters a vibrant and collaborative interdisciplinary research environment that cultivates respect for different perspectives and emphasises a willingness to explore new and challenging ways of thinking, doing and making. While particular research strands are identified above, innovative collaborations are encouraged and new researchers will be supported through the development of research partnerships both within the University and externally with industry and public organisations. To support a variety of research interests and activities, students have access to excellent facility resources including multimedia computers and software, an electronics lab, woodworking and metal workshops, laser cutters, CNC routers and 3D rapid-prototyping facilities. Through the Design Research and Innovation Lab students also have the opportunity to actively participate in professional academic life. Our diverse faculty provide collegial mentorship in research activities from reading groups and proposal writing workshops to preparing conference presentations, exhibitions and publications. DRIL also supports the School's research-led teaching efforts, and postgraduate students have the opportunity to deliver design-related courses as part of our Bachelor and Master of Design Innovation programmes. Scholarships and doctoral assistantships are available to exceptional students on a competitive basis, and further funding opportunities may be available through faculty research projects. We hope that you are inspired to learn more about our programme and faculty (http://www.vuw.ac.nz/design/) and we look forward to hearing from you. *For details on how to apply, please visit:* http://www.victoria.ac.nz/fgr/prospective-phds/applying.aspx *For information on scholarships, please visit:* http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/admisenrol/payments/scholarships/ *For further information, please contact:* Dr Anne Galloway Chair, Research Sub-Committee School of Design Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington 6140, New Zealand (T) +64 04 463 6230 (E) anne.galloway(a)vuw.ac.nz Dr Leon Gurevitch Postgraduate Research Coordinator School of Design Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington 6140, New Zealand (T) +64 04 463 6207 (E) leon.gurevitch(a)vuw.ac.nz *Documents required for PhD application:* 1. A portfolio of creative work demonstrating the breadth of the applicant’s prior experience in design or related creative discipline. 2. A statement of research interests. 3. An example of academic writing. 4. Two referees' reports provided on the correct VUW template, sent by the referee only from a verifiable institutional email address, or as a signed hard copy. 5. Verified transcripts and certificates for each national and/or international degree earned and, if from an EU country, the Diploma Supplement. (International students must also include grade conversion tables.) -- Dr Anne Galloway Senior Lecturer, Design Research Chair, School of Design Research Sub-Committee School of Design, 139 Vivian Street Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600, Wellington 6140 Aotearoa - New Zealand Office VS 305C | Phone +64 04 463 6230 Research www.designculturelab.org | Book Reviews & Web Editor www.spaceandculture.org

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Fwd: social media for elderly people
by Quinn, Kelly 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Greetings, Unfortunately, I have have come across very little literature on older adults and social media specifically, but here are a few resources that I have found to be useful: Lenhart, A. (2009). Adults and social network websites. Washington, DC: Pew Internet and American Life Project. Available at http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Adults-and-Social-Network-Websites.…. Ofcom. (2008). Social Networking: A quantitative and qualitative research report into attitudes, behaviours and use. Available at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/media-literacy/medlit… Pfeil, U., Arjan, R., and Zaphiris, P. (2009). Age differences in online social networking - A study of user profiles and the social capital divide among teenagers and older users in MySpace. Computers in Human Behavior, 25, 643-654. Wilson, M. & Nicholas, C. (2008). Topological Analysis of an Online Social Network for Older Adults. Proceedings of SSM '08, Napa Valley, CA. New York: ACM. I would be very interested in hearing of other literature related to this topic! Kindest regards, Kelly -- Kelly Quinn Ph.D. Candidate and Instructor, Department of Communication University of Illinois at Chicago 1153 Behavioral Sciences Building 1007 W. Harrison St., MC 132 Chicago, IL 60607-7137 (312) 996-3187 ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > From: Maria Chiara Pettenati <pettenati.mariachiara(a)gmail.com> > Date: December 1, 2010 9:29:48 AM CST > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] social media for elderly people > > Hi, > We have just started an EU project AAL project named SomedAll ( > http://somedall.vtt.fi/) > We are starting by surveying the state of the art in the domain. > I would be very thankful if someone could suggest us relevant resources in > the domain of > **social media/network usage for elderly people**. > > Thanks a lot, > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dr. Maria Chiara Pettenati - Researcher > University of Florence - Electronics and Telecomm. Dept. > Telematics Laboratory > Via S. Marta, 3 50139 FIRENZE - ITALY > Tel. ++39 055 4796536 - Mob. ++39 329 6509041 > http://knowbie.wordpress.com/about/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ >

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AOIR Seattle, 2011?
by Adam Fish 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Hello AOIR, Anybody seen the call for papers for AOIR Seattle, 2011? When is the deadline? Thanks, -- Adam Fish UCLA Department of Anthropology 310.745.6976 @mediacultures, mediacultures.org, savageminds.org documentaries: mediacultures.org/docs

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Fwd: QI2011 Submission Deadline Extended to 15 January 2011
by Lois Scheidt 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Might be of interest as it is a GREAT conference. Lois ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James Salvo <salvo(a)uiuc.edu> Date: Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 2:39 PM Subject: QI2011 Submission Deadline Extended to 15 January 2011 To: IAQIANNOUNCEMENTS(a)listserv.illinois.edu Due to the large amount of requests to extend the abstract submission deadline for the Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2011), we are reopening the deadline to 15 January 2011. Please visit the link below to submit your abstract: http://icqi.org/ -- Lois Ann Scheidt Doctoral Candidate - School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington IN USA Webpage: http://www.loisscheidt.com CV: http://www.loisscheidt.com/cv.html Blog: http://www.professional-lurker.com

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Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2011
by Mark D. Johns 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Please pass this on to your students! Open to undergraduates through Ph.D. candidates: CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2011 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ The Carl Couch Center issues an annual call for student-authored papers to be considered for the Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that (1) apply symbolic interactionist approaches to Internet studies, (2) demonstrate interactive relationships between social interaction and communication technologies, and/or (3) develop symbolic interactionist concepts in new directions. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of symbolic interactionist approaches and concepts, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of four: Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Annette Markham, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Lois Ann Scheidt, Indiana University, Bloomington Dennis Waskul, Minnesota State University, Mankato Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. Entries should not exceed 30 pages (approximately 7500 words) in length, including references and appendices. Limit of one entry per student per year. The top three papers will receive Couch Awards to be presented at the 2011 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) at the University of Washington, Seattle. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $500 US, runner up will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $300 US, and a third paper will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $100 US. All three authors will be invited to present their work at a session of the AoIR conference, October 20-22, 2011 in Seattle. Those interested should send a copy of their paper, with a 100-word abstract, electronically to Mark D. Johns at mjohns(a)luther.edu Application deadline is April 30, 2011. Notification of award will be sent by June 15. Those with questions or comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Dept. of Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101 USA Tel: (563) 387-1347 E-mail: mjohns(a)luther.edu

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Digital media teaching fellowship position
by Mark D. Johns 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Please distribute widely to your various networks: NOTICE OF A POST-DOCTORAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES POSITION: Post-doctoral Teaching Fellow in Communication Studies (2-year appointment) BEGINNING DATE: Late August 2011 QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. is required by September 1, 2011 RESPONSIBILITIES: The post-doctoral teaching fellowship allows a new Ph.D. to develop skills teaching in the liberal arts setting with a slightly reduced course load and greater mentoring opportunities. Duties include teaching several of the following courses: Introduction to Mass Media, Media Production Concepts, and/or Internet & American Life. Willingness to develop new courses in digital media or media production, and to participate in interdisciplinary programs, would be desirable. SALARY: Commensurate with academic qualifications and professional experience. Luther College, a Phi Beta Kappa institution affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), is committed to fostering cultural diversity in its faculty, staff, and students, and so we welcome applications from the widest range of candidates who meet the qualifications listed above. Women and persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Excellent teaching is of paramount importance. Additional information about the college is available by visiting the college website: www.luther.edu. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled. The successful applicant will be required to complete Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. All correspondence including letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, syllabi, three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work should be sent to: Dr. Kimberly Powell, Search Committee Chair Department of Communication Studies Luther College 700 College Drive Decorah, Iowa 52101 Telephone: 319/387-1362 Fax: 319-387-1336 E-mail: powellki(a)luther.edu LUTHER COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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