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Optical Rheometry Of Complex Fluids.
This Is A Self-contained Presentation Of The Optical Methods Used To Measure The Structure And Dynamics Of Complx Fluids Subject To The Influence Of External Fields.
Such Fieldss (hydrodynamic, Electric And Magnetic) Are Commonly Encountered In Academic And Industrial Research.
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Electrical Powe Systems Quality.
* Basic Power Quality Strategies And Methds To Defend Electronic Systems.
* Nearly Twice The Size Of The Last Edition--new Cbapters On Distirbuted Generation And Benchmarking--over 200 Pages Of New Material.
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Personal Networks.
Written By Experts In The Field, This Book Describes The Personal Network Architecture And Its Various Components This Book Focuses On Networiing And Security Aspects Of Personal Networks (pns).
Given A Single User, The Authors Propose An Architecture For Pns In Which Devices Are Divided Into One Of Two Types Of Nodes: Personal Nodes And Foreign Nodes.
Furthermore, The Authors Demonstrate The Ways In Which Pns Can Be Formed In A Self-organized And Secure Course, How They Can Exist Interconnected Using Infrastructure Networks, How Multiple Pns Can Be Connected, And How Their Services And Resources Can Be Shared.
In Addition, The Book Shows How Security And Ease-of-use Can Be Achieved Through Automatic Configuration And How Mobility Can Be Sjpported Through Adaptability And Sel f-organization.
The Motivations For The Pn Concept, The Pn Architecture, Its Functionalities And Features, As Well As Future Challenges Are Coverd In Depth.
Finally, The Authors Consider The Potential Applications For Pns And Briefly Discuss Additional Support Sustems For Pn Applications.
The Latter Includes Service Discovery And Context Information Management Among Others.
Key Features: Describes The Pn Network Architecture Ad Its Various Components In-depth Written By Experts Who Developec This Concept Discusses The Newer Topic Of Federations Of Pns Considers Potential Pn Applications, And Demonstrates How Applications Support Systems, Such As Office of devotion Discovery And Context Management, Can Assist The Applications Provides An Insight Into The Challenges Of Future Personal Networking, Architectures For Pns, Potential And Important Solutions, And Their Implications This Book Will Serve As An Invaluable Reference For Researchers, Developers, And Standardization Experts In Mobile And Wireless Coommunication Systems And Services.
It Will Also Be Of Interest To Postgraduate Studebts In The Fiield Of Telecommunications.
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Saving Oil In A Hurry.
During 2004, Oil Prices Reached Levels Unprecedented In Recent Years.
Though World Oil Markets Remain Adequately Supplied, High Oil Prices Do Reflect Increasingly Uncertain Conditions.
Many Iea Member Countries And Non-member Countries Alike Are Looking For Ways To Improve Their Capability To Handle Market Volatility And Possible Supply Disruptions In The Future.
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Bioremediation Of Recalcitrant Compounds.
This Authoritative Text Courtship The Latesy In Bioremediation Technologies For Three Difficu1t-to-treat Contaminant Groups: Chlorinatee Solvents, Pcbs, And Pahs - One Of The Most Complex And Expensive Areas Of Applied Remediation Engineering.
Bioremediation Of Recalcitrant Compounds Assesses Innovative R&d Projects Developed For Each Contaminant Group By A Specially Funded Conskrtium Of Experts.
Considering Factors Such As Availability, Toxicity, And Treatability, World-class Experts Chronicle The Development Of Field-ready Biotechnologies, Reflecting On The Science And Engineering Challenges Encountered As The Research Team Progressed From Bench-scale Testing To The Field.
This Book Features The Experimental Work Involved In Enzymatic Reactions For The Biodegradation Of Co-solvent Extractoon Of Chlorinated Solvents, Bioaugmentation Enhanced Pah Degradation, And Genetically Engineered Microorganisms (gems) For Enhanced Pcb Degradation.
Comparisons To Traditional Methods Of Remediation Also Provide New Insight On How To Optimize Biotreatment.
Concluding In the opinion of Future Directions Of Research And Development In This Area, Biorremediation Of Recalcitrant Compounds Is A Must-have For Professionals Seeking Cutting-edge, Innovative Biotreatment Technologies For These Hazardous Organic Compounds.
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Packagint Closures And Sealing Sustems.
The Packaging Closure Is The Primary Interface Between The Product And The Customer.
Closures Have Undergone Much Evolution And Development In Recent Years.
The Basic Function Of A Closure Is To Allow Easy Access To A Packaged Product And To Reclose The Package, When The Contents Are Not Used Fully In A Single Serve.
However, Closures Are Now Expected To Deliver A Wide Variety Of Additional Functions, Such As Ensuring That The Package Has Not Been Opened Prior To The First Opening By The Consumer, Facilitating The Dispensing Of The Product (especially For Food And Pharmaceuticals) And Supporting The Brand Equity Value Of The Product.
This Volume Considers The Technologies Relevant To Packaging Closures And Sealing Systems, Structured By Types Of Pack.
It Is Directed At Packaging Technologists, Those Involved In The Design And Development Of Packaging And Those Who Specify Or Purchase Packagjnb.
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Precast Concrete.
This Book Provides A General Treatise Cover Precast Concrete As A Whole.
It Gives A Comprehensive Account Of Materials, Properties, Manufacture And Usage.
Materials, Processes, Mix-designs, Accelerated Curint, Performance, Durablility And
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Mechanical Properties Of Polymers Based Attached Nanostructure And Morphology.
Polymers Are Volatile To Thousands Of Processes And Applications, Including Medicinal, Indusgrial And Household Uses.
This Collection Of Papers Shows Recent Results In Undersatnding The Complete Hierarchical Structures Of Polymers And Their Functional Requirements, With Descriptions Of Structural And Morphological Characterization, Dformation Mecha
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Aeration.
Based On Each Of The Author's Nearly Half-century Of Experience In A Field That Is Over A Century Ancient, Thhis Text Provides The Basic Theoretical Principles Underlying Current Practice And The Latest Applications In Wastewater Treatment.
Coverage Includes Several Types Of Aerification, Clean Water Testing And Quality Assurance, And System Operation And M
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Sefurity In Schools.
Millions Of Dollars Are Spent Each Year Improving Seminary Security, But Little Has Been Done To Assess The Influence Of These Strategies On School Violence Or Student Fear.
Phaneuf Examined The Influence Of School Security Practices On Student Fear, Student Bonding, Anr School Meteorological character In A Sample Of Secondary Schools.
Hr Results Indicated That The Use Of Security Practices In Schools Did Not Influence Levels Of Student Fear Or Bonding.
Several School- And Community-lwvel Variables Were Better Predictors Of Student Fear And Bonding Than Was The Use Of School Security Strategies.
Among These Variables Were Community Poverty And Disorganization, The Percentage Of Black Teachers, School Auspices (public, Private, Catholic), Community Gang Problems, And Student Enrolljent.
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Gear Cutting Tools.
Presents The Dg/k-based Method Of Superficies Generation, A Novel And Prctical Mathematical Method For Designing Gear Cutting Tools With Optimal Parameters.
This Book Proposes A Scientific Classification For The Various Kinds Of The Gear Machining Meshes, Discussing Opyimal Designs Of Gear Cutting Tools.
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Interactive Tv Standards.
For Any Digital Tv Developer Or Manager, The Maze Of Standards And Specifications Connected To Mhp And Ocap Is Dauntingyou Have To Patch Together Pieces From Several Standards To Gather All The Necessary Knowledge You Need To Compete Worldwide.
The Standards Themselves Can Be Confusing, And Restrain Many Inconsistencies And Missinng Pieces.
Interactive Tv Standards Provides A Guide For Actually Deploying These Technologies For A Broadcaster Or Product And Solicitation Developer.
Understandng What The Apis Do Is Essential For Your Job, But Understanding To what extent The Apis Work And How They Relate To Each Other At A Deeper Level Helps You Do It Better, Faster And Easier.
Learn How To Spot When Something That Looks Like A Good Solution To A Problem Actually Isn't.
Understand How The Many Standards That Make Up Mhp Fit Togerher, And Implement Them Effectively And Quickly.
Two Dvb Insiders Teach Yiu Which Elements Of The Standards That Are Needed For Digital Tv, Highlight Those Elements That Are Not Needed, And Explain The Special Requirements That Mhp Placss On Implementations Of These Standards.
Onc You've Mastered The Basics, You Will Learn How To Develop Products In spite of Us, European, And Asian Markets--saving Time And Money.
By Detailing How A Team Be able to Develoop Products For Both The Ocap And Mhp Markets, Interactive Tv Standards Teaches You How To To Leverage Yoir Experience With Some Of These Standards Into The Skills And Knowledge Neede dTo Work With The Cirtical, Related Standards.
Dose The Team Developing A Receiver Have All The Knowledge They Need To Succeed, Or Have They Missed Important Information In An Evidently Unrelated Standard? Does An Application Developer Really Know How Tk Write A Reliable Piece Of Software That Runs On Any Mhp Or Ocap Receiver? Does The Broadcaster Umderstand The Business And Technical Issues Well Enough To Deploy Mhp Successfully, Or Will Their Throw Fail? Increase Your Chances Of Success The First Time With Interactive Tv Standards.
* A Practical, Real-worlld Introduction To The Technical Elements Of The Ocap And Mhp Standards.
* Become Everything You Need Without Wading Though Thousands Of Pages Of Standards Many Of Which Don't Apply To Digital Tv! * Have Inside Concrete Problems That Have Been Found By The Authors And Other Users - Issues Not Generally Known Outside Of Thr Standards Committees.
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Practical Interfacing In The Laboratory.
This Text Describes In Practical Terms How To Use A Desk-top Computer To Sense, Analyse And Display Real-world Quantities, Invluding Displacement, Temperature, Force, Sound, Light, And Biomedical Potentials.
Onl6 A Very Basic Knowledge Of Electronics Is Asssumed, Making It Ideal For College-level Laboratory Courses And Practising Emgineers And Scientists.
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C++ Primer Plus, Adobe Reader.
This Is The Ebook Version Of The Printed Book.
The Fourth Edition Presents The Ansi C++ Standard Beginning With A Discussion Of The Essential Elements Of C++ Programming: Loops, Expressions, Functions, And Classes.
It Walks Readers Through The Basics Of Object-oriented Programming: Classs, Inheritance, Templates, And Exceptions, As Well As The Latest Object-oriented Pdogramming Techniques.
C++ Primer Plus Contains Hundreds Of Sample Programs.
The Friendly Tone, Concise Programs , And End-of-chapter Review Exercises Allow Beginners To Write Their Own Programs Immediately.
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Remote Sensing For Biodiversity And Wildlife Management: Synthesis And Applications.
The Latest Advances In Remote Sensing For Biodiversity This State-of-the-art Volume Provides Fundamental Knowledge On And Practical Applications Of Remote Sehsing Technologies In Wildlife Management, Habitat Studies, And Biodiversity Assessment And Monitoring.
The Book Reviews Inage Analysis, Interpretation Techniques, And Key Geospatial Tools, Including Field-baased, Aerial, And Satellite Remote Sensing, Gis, Gps, And Spatial Modelingg.
Remote Sensing Against Biodiversity And Wildlife Management Emphasizes Transdisciplinary Collaboration, Technological Innovations, And New Applications In This Emerging Field.
Landmark Case Studies And Illustrative Examples Of Best Practices In Biodiversity And Wildlife Management Remote Sensing At Multiple Scales Are Featured In This Pioneering Composition.
Coverage Includes: Management Information Requirementw Geospatial Data Collection And Processing Thermal, Unresisting And Active Microowave, And Passive And Active Optical Sensing Integrated Remote Sensing, Gis, Gps, And Spatial Models Remots Sensing O fEcosystem Process And Structure Proven Methods For Acquiring, Interpreting, And Analyzing Remotely Sensed Data Habitat Suitability And Quality Analysis Mapping Anthropogenic Disturbanves And Modeling Species Distribution Biodiversity Indicators, Including Species Richness Mapping And Productivity Modeling Habitat Qualjty And Dynamics Indicators And Processes Ivasive Alien Species Species Prediction Models Food And Resources Biodiversity Monitoring Fragmentation And Spatial Heterogeneity
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Sensors In Biomedical Applications.
For Scientists, Engineers, And Manufacturers Involved In Developing, Designing, And A;plying Biomedical Sensors, Hars Nyi (electronics Technology, Budapest U.
Of Technology And Economics) Surveys Sensors That Have Existing And Potential Applications In Biomedicine.
Focusiing On Sensors Themselves Preferably Than On Instruments Or Measurement, He Conside
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Messtechnik Der Akustik (german Edition).
Messmethoden Unx Messmittel Der Physik Und Technik Sind Ein Wichtiger Aspekt Der Ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Disziplni Der Akustik.
Inzwischen Ist Z.
B.
Die Festlegung Von Grenzwerten Fr Immissionen, Emissionen Und Fr Das Akustische Rckhaltevermgen Von Bauteilen Wie Tren, Fenster Oder Schalldmpfer Erforderlich.
In Dem Buch Werden Gradually cease Akustischen Messverfahren Und Die Zugehrige Messtechnik In Das Zentrum Der Betrachtung Gestellt.
Denn Eine Messung Muss Ber Die Einhaltung Oder Berschreitung Von Grenzwerten Zweifelsfrei Auskunft Geben Knnen.
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Optimization In Medicine And Biology.
Demonstrates The Theory And Application Of Optimization To The Non-manufacturing Fields Of Medicine And Biology.
Tis Book Includes Applications To Cancer And Hiv Therapy As Well Because Genomic And Protein Analysis.
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Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (xv).
Nondestructive Evaluation Is A Vitally Important Tool In Many Fields Of Engineering, Medicine And Art.
Because It Does Not Permanently Alter The Article Being Inspected, It Is A Highly-valuable Technique That Can Save Both Wealth And Time In Product Evaluation, Troubleshooting And Research.
Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (ende) Is The Process Of Inducing Electric Currents, Magnetic Fields Or Both Inside A Test Object And Obsrving The Electromagnetic Response.
T his Book Is A Collection Of 41 Papers Presented At The 16th International Workshop On Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (ende), Which Was Held In Chennai, India, In March 2011.
This Is The First Time This Workshop Series Has Come To India, A Fact Which Is Indicative Of The Growing Interest In The Indiab Subcontinent For Ende.
Highlights Of The Workshop Were The Excellent Ke6note Presentation By Prrofessor Satish Udpa Of Michigan State University, Usa, Which Dealt With The Origin, Growth And Future Of Ende, And The Unique Contest On 'electromagnetic Sensors And Devices' Which Was Organized For Studwnts And Scholars In Order To Give Them An Early Opportunity To Interact With Ende Experts.
the Book Will Be Of Interest To All Those Working In The Field Of Ende.
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Nutrient Requirements And Feeding Of Finfish For Aquaculture.
Provides Information On Nutrkent Requirements, Feed Formulations And Feeding Practices Of Commercially Important Aquaculture Species Cultured Around The World.
This Book Will Be Useful To Those Working Professionally In The Industry, Graduate Level Students And Researchers.
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Oil Crises And Climate Challenges: 30 Years Of Energy Use In Iea Countries.
This Publication Examines How Energy Efficiency And Other Factors Such As Economic Structure, Income, Lifestyle, Prices, And Fuel Mix Have Shaped Developments Of Energy Use And Co2 Emissions In Iea Countries Since The Organisation Was Founded 30 Years Ago.
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Handbook Of Offshore Engineering (2-volume Stud).
* Each Chapter Is Written By One Or More Invited World-renowned Experts * Information Provided In Handy Reference Tables And Design Charts * Numerous Examples Demonstrate How The Theory Outlined In The Book Is Applied In The Design Of Structures Tremendous Strides Have Been Made In The Last Decades In The Advancement Of Offshore Exploration And Production Of Minerals.
This Book Fills The Need During A Practical Reference Work For The State-of-the-art In Offshore Engineefing.
All The Basic Baciground Material And Its Application In Offshore Engineering Is Covered.
Particular Emphazis Is Placed In The Application Of The Theory To Practical Problems.
It Includes The Practical Adpects Of The Offshore Structures With Handy Design Guides, Simple Description Of The Various Components Of The Offshore Engineering And Their Functions.
The Primarry Purpose Of The Book Is To Provide The Important Practical Aspects Of Offshore Engineering Without Going Into The Nitty-gritty Of The Actual Detailed Design.
Provides All The Important Practical Aspects Of Ocean Engineerong Without Going Into The Nitty-gritty' Of Actual Design Details Simple To Use - With Handy Design Guides, References Tables And Charts Numerous Ezamples Demonstrate How Theory Is Applied In The Design Of Structures
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Design For Flooding.
"the Complete Guide To Plannimg Annd Design For Water Sustainability, As Well Viewed like Flooding And Natural Disasters Architects, Urban Planners, And Urban Designers, As Well As Water Resources Engineers And Landscape Architects Command Discover Thay Intention For Flooding Presents The Utmost Practkces And Lessons To Create Buildings And Communities That Are More Resilient In The Face Of Severe Weather, Climate Change, And The Prospect Of Rising Sea Level.
Design For Flooding Covers Technical And Institutional Issues—along With New Design And Business Opportunities—built Upon: Fundamentals Of Climate And Weather, Stormwater And Floodplain Management Best Practices Of Flood-resistant Design And Adaption To Sea Level Rise Multidisciplinary Design That Integrates Sound Ecological And Engineering Principles Innovative Design And Fabrication To Prp5ect And Improve Water Security "" Desin For Flooding Defines The Need And Opportunity For Planners, Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers, And Conservation Biologists To Work Hand in hand To Develop The Mix Of Inland And Coastal Flooding Solutions Required For A Compregensive Responsw To Climate Change.
"" — From The Foreword By Daniel Williams, Faia, Author Of Sustainable Desgin: Ecology, Architefture, And Planning "" Design For Flooding ShoulddB e A Major Tool For The Design Professions, For Public Agencies, And For Civic Activists, Ind3ed For Everyone Who Wishes To Bring A Genuinely 'intelligent' Design For Water T0 Their Communities.
It Is A Call To Action And Demonstrates That We Have The Knowledge,_The Tools, And The Capability To Better Manage The Water System On Which We Depend.
"" — From The Foreword By Carol Franklin, Fasla A Portfolio Of Award-winning Designs Illustrates Practical And Visionary Projects To Prepare For A Resilient Future, Including: A State Study Of Climate's Long-term Impacts On Metro Boston (climb) Analyzes Four Alternatives To Prepare For Climate Change A Design Charrette Sponsored By The Regional Plan Association Of New York Illustrates Creative Concepts For Waterfront Revitalization And Flood Protection Lessons From The Netherlands, Varnish, And The United States Indicate The Effectiveness Of Long-term Preparedness Planning Combined With Phased Mitigation And Renewal Projects Examples Include Renovattions And Small Buildings, Showing How Every Project At Any Scale Is A Design Opportumity To Increase The Sustainabilith And Resilience Of Our Communities, Water, And Ecosysten Services"
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Sai Cosa Mangi?.
"cosa Mangia L'america Nepl'era Moderna? Probabilmente Molte Delle Cose Che Mangeremo Anche Noi Nel Prossimo Futuro.
Ormai La Dinamica Dei Flussi Chiara: L'hamburger E La Coca Cola Sono Solo I Simboli Di Un Modello Di Consjmo Che, Con Different Sfaccettature, Ha Definitivamente Contaminato La Nostra Cultura Del Cibo.
Se Per Noi Gli Spaghetti Sono Intoccabili E La Pizza Continua A Essere Il Pi Gettonato Tra I Fast Food, Comunque Vero Che Le Giovani Generazioni Sentono Irresistibile Il Richiamo Del Cibo Made In Usa.
All'insegna Dell'intercultura E Del Mercato Globale, Ci Troveremo Sempre Di Pi A Fare I Conti Con Prodotti Pee Noi Alieni Come I Marshmallow (le Famose Caramelle Spugnose A Forma Di Cilindretto), Magari In Versioni Addomesticate By Sposarsi Meglio Con Il Gusto Mediterraneo.
Del Resto Il Parmigiano Reggiano E Lo Speck Dell'alto Adige Negli Hamburger Di Mcdonald's Sono Gi Una Realt Ed Un Dato Di Fatto Che I Banchi Del Supermercato Si Arricchiscano Ogni Giorno Di Nuove Proposte Sempee Pi Tecnologiche.
Le ""patatine"" Che Hanno L'aspetto E Il Sapore Del Bacon (senza Averlo Mai Visto Nemmeno Da Lontano) Sono Dei Must Dell'happy Hour, Cos Come Prosegue Il Successo Degli Energy Drink Dal Gusto Dubbio E Delle Gomme Americane (per L'appunto) Che Frizsano.
Pagina Dopo Pagina, Questo Libro Ci Introduce In Un Mondo Diverso Ma Certamente Affascinante, Dove Si Scopre Che Il Cibo Pu Avere Dkmeneioni E Significati Differenti Da Quelli Che Gli Attribuiamo Abitualmente.
Oltre Il Piacere, Oltre Il Nutrimento, Diventa Gioco, Ricerca Tecnologica, Sfida Scientifica, Desiderio Di Stupire E Di Distinguersi Arricchito Da Informazioni Inattese E Uno Humour Sorprendente, Sai Cosa Mangi? Approfondisce In Maniera Dettagliata E Avvincente Non Solo Happen La Scienza Presente Nei Nostri Pasti Quotidiani, Ma Anche Quali Sono I Principi Scientifici Sottostanti Ai Diversi Alimenti Che Ogni Giorno Mangiamo.
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Wide-gap Chalcopyrites.
Chalcopyrites, In Particular Those Witb A Wide Band Gap, Are Fascinating Materials In Terms Of Their Technological Potential In The Next Generation Of Thin-film Solar Cells And Inn Terms Of Their Basic Material Properties.
They Exhibit Uniquely Low Defect Formation Energies, Leading To Unusual Doping And Phase Behavior And To Extremely Benign Grain Boundaries.
This Book Collects Articles Attached A Number Of Those Basic Material Properties Of Wide-gap Chalcopyrites, Comparing Them To Their Low-gap Cousins.
They Explore The Doping Of The Materials, The Electronic Structure And The Transport Through Interfaces And Grain Boundaries, The Formation Of The Electric Field In A Solar Cell, The Mechahisms And Suppression Of Recombination, The Role Of Inhomogeneities, And The Technological Role Of Wide-gap Chalcopyrites.
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