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Is Technology Changing Us?, 2008.
This paper explores the effects of technological change on human thought.
2,121 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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The paper discusses how technical innovation impacts organizational behavior, intra-relationships and interrelationships. The paper looks at how electronic media and digital communications influence our thinking processes. The paper then examines the effects of changing technology in the workplace.
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"For instance, people today are surrounded by electronic media along with more traditional print media, and many assume that this mass of sensory input from media has an effect on the way people think. Of course, media has an influence on what we think, as the money spent on advertising indicates as companies try to influence our thinking, or as political parties try to gather support for their candidate or cause. On a deeper level, though, all this media may alter the way human begins actually to think, meaning not what they think but how. With computer technology in particular, analysts see the machine operating in imitation of human thought. The issue now is whether human thought is beginning to imitate the machine and will do so even more in the future."
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Cell Phones - Images and Texts, 2008.
This paper discusses cell phones and looks at the relationship between images and text messages.
709 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper explores the relationship between an image of a technology and a quote about the type of technology shown in the image. The writer notes that the image and the quote are from different sources, and the paper examines what each is trying to portray. The paper examines what the image and the text are conveying on their own, and whether there is something that an image can project that text cannot, and vice-versa. Finally, this essay examines what the image and the text would say if placed together.
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"The image chosen for this assignment can be found at website textually.com which is a forum about texting and SMS. It is in the archives forum of cell phone etiquette. The image shows a young man dressed in a business suit talking on a cell phone, while he is surrounded by a cell-booth, or what can be described as being a mini-version of a phone booth. The image is intriguing and perhaps fun. It draws the viewer in, because there is no clear explanation given by just looking at the picture. The image is not an advertising image. It is ambiguous and seems to require some sort of text or quote for a more precise interpretation. "
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Implementing Mobile Data Terminals for Police Work, 2008.
An analysis of the implementation of mobile data terminals for the specific needs of police work.
2,141 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses the process of managing change when adapting information technology (IT) to new uses. It discusses the need for core technology with enabling technology, which enables the core to achieve certain specific tasks. The paper particularly focuses on a police agencies, using mobile data terminals that have been adapted to the specific needs of police work.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
IT and Change
Management and IT
Traditional v. High-Technology Companies
Mobile Data Terminals
Conclusion
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"In New York City, the NYPD is not the only police agency operating in the city. The Port Authority Police Department is another such entity, with a jurisdiction that ranges over a radius of twenty-five miles and covers all of the major arteries into New York City. JFK alone encompasses 5,000 acres with ten terminals and can be seen as being like a small city. The PAPD has an authorized strength of 1,400 police. AS in most departments, the PAPD commanding officers use the analytical data they can gather so that they can recognize anticipated public safety threats and allocate their resources to those threats. State-of-the-art communication capabilities are an important component of this preventive strategy, and to this end, the PAPD has placed mobile data terminals inside police cars to enable police to communicate immediately with motor vehicle bureaus and other government entities for fast background checks of detained persons (Morrone, 1998, paras. 9-12)."
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Computers and American National Defense, 2008.
A discussion on computer terrorism in the United States.
1,483 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how the electronic defense system in America (one of the world's most powerful states) is protected and how vulnerable it may be. The paper explains what the consequences of a security breach could be, and what additional steps we should take to protect ourselves. The paper then discusses computer terrorism. The writer believes that being the world's hyper-power is a bulwark in many ways against attack, but the elevated position of the US does not leave it invulnerable. The writer concludes that the US needs to integrate its human resources and to "lean" a little more on the expertise and crime-fighting capabilities of allies, and if it does those things, the risk of computer terrorism will be reduced.
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"The most obvious step that the American military takes in combating hackers and terrorists is to prepare its young cadets for the challenges these individuals pose. Unsurprisingly, the Air Force Academy, the Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy, the Coast Guard Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School have all spent the last six years conducting something called the annual Cyber Defense Exercise. This competition pits student representatives from each school against professional hackers, with the school that enjoys the most success against the "pros" receiving top awards."
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Technology and Teenagers, 2008.
A discussion on how much access to the Internet teenagers should be allowed and how they should use it.
3,613 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper discusses how the workforce of the future is getting through school with the assistance of technology on a level that has never been experienced before. Technology is creating a savvy population of Internet and IT users. The paper then looks at how, along with the positives of this rapid advancement, are the negatives of being able to break the rules and take shortcuts and how the Internet is easily used to get one step ahead of the teacher. The paper contends that responsibility for the positive use of technology is not solely the creators to maintain and that teenagers need to take responsibility for the amount of hours they spend online or attached to some piece of technology--too much of a good thing always becomes a bad thing.
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"Teenagers, parents and teachers all agree that the internet is a very powerful and positive educational tool when used correctly. Thirty-seven percent of teens say that their peers use the internet to cheat on their school work while 27% of parents agree (Dixon et al., 2005). Where are the teachers in this deception? Proctoring exams is rapidly becoming a business of its own. Teachers and school administrators who may not be as technology savvy as students are hiring companies to administer end of year exams to cut down on the chases of a student cheating on a final exam."
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eBay Marketing, 2008.
An overview of eBay - the online auction company.
1,982 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper describes the workings of eBay - the market leader in on-line auction platforms. It discusses the appeal and growth of eBay as well as its competitors and then provides some recommendations as to how the company could be improved.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Produce Description and Features
Product Branding
Product Positioning
Produce Life Cycle
Recommendations for Improvement
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"eBay is known as the market leader for an auction platform within the online sector. eBay is revolutionary because it integrates technology in such a way that brings demanders and suppliers together to buy and sell a host of consumer products. eBay sells everything possible, even absurd items that would be considered value-less in everyday life. eBay's success is also posited on the fact that the site has a tremendous amount of customer loyalty. Part of this stems from how eBay integrates security policies to minimize fraud and integrates other aspects of its product line within the overall company structure."
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Gotta Love The New Technology, 2008.
A creative writing story about technology in the future.
1,147 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This creative writing paper describes an evening in the life of a man in the future - a world full of new technology. The writer describes all the new "machines" that enhance and lengthen life. The paper is very creative and all the "equipment" used by the protagonist is invented, for example the music chip that is installed in his brain with space for up to a billion songs. The paper concludes by questioning whether so much technology is really a good thing.
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"Talking about From Scratch reminds me - I check the T.G. Quick-Meat Cloner to see how the steak is doing. Perfect. It's grown to almost 30 centimeters of prime rib steak. I put it in the Cloner three days ago, timing it perfectly so that it would be just the right size for tonight. Man, am I going to impress my fiancee with my culinary skills - it's hard to mess up a steak so fresh it was only born three days ago! I'm so glad I decided to go with the Tissue Genesis Quick-Meat Cloner."
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VoIP Technology Applications, 2008.
This paper explains the uses of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.
2,256 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper discusses VoIP and its shift from a little known Internet- based technology into the mainstream of public and corporate consciousness. The paper discusses VoIP use in business applications such as customer service centers and commercial center environments in order to illustrate its wide application and show how its technological failings have been largely solved. The paper includes the technological developments related to VoIP and its network mapping diagrams to paint a picture of the conceptual network application of VoIP.
Outline:
Abstract
Overview
VoIP in Commercial Applications
Emergent Technologies
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"Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is not a necessarily new technology or even a revolutionary technology. However, the application of VoIP itself in the corporate and consumer environment, once widely achieved, has the ability to revolutionize the communication industry and the way that both professional and private consumers convey information vis-a-vis the plain old telephone system (POTS). VoIP has its roots in a technology developed during the 1980s called time division multiplexing which divided up bandwidth on a wide area network (WAN) between voice data and traditional data streams(IP, 2003). In essence VoIP is telephone service that employs the backbone of the Internet to replace the traditional switching and signal transportation hardware of normal telephone lines."
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Accounting Information Systems, 2008.
A look at the reduction of threats for accounting information systems.
1,932 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper looks at how sophisticated computer systems are a necessary cost that corporations are finding themselves faced with in order to maintain control and reliability of their computer systems. Without them accountants will be unable to appropriately balance and file reports. The paper discusses how, in order to reduce this, some corporations have put account managers in place to police their customers when checks are received and bills issued. This puts an additional level of checks and balances in place to try to eliminate inaccurate postings. The paper concludes that, although mistakes will occur even with data analysis systems and security protocols in place, the fact is that the best companies can hope for is to reduce inaccuracies.
Outline:
Fraud or Inaccuracies
In the Name of Sarbanes-Oxley
Technological Advances
Enterprise System
Security Reduce Threats
Conclusion
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"In today's market place data is being channeled into networks through user screens that are more than likely customers' computers. They submit their orders via their own computer systems while inadvertently place security responsibilities to others. With the Internet, online ordering is putting the customer in control of what he needs and when he needs it. This puts additional pressures on companies to not only protect the data that they currently have within the walls of their servers but to also maintain some degree or order in the process flow of data from a customer. While doing this it must also be realized that customer computers must be preserved from receiving corrupt or virus laden files from the company systems when they are attached to the corporate website or host providers. "
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The MySpace Phenomenon, 2008.
Analyzes the extremely popular Internet social network known as MySpace.
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explores the Internet service, MySpace, as primarily a ritualistic medium and secondarily as a transmissive medium. The paper further loooks at how MySpace and its imitators and competitors function as a medium of social and cultural re-tribalization. Lastly, the paper relates the ways that the unique qualities of MySpace tend to blur the traditional old-media distinction between audience and producer.
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"Social networking on the Internet, by its very nature, is a ritualistic model of communication. The purpose of the social networking is first and foremost to bring people together into a common environment to discover and to share their common values and interests, rather than merely transmit a given packet of information. That this environment is a virtual one rather than a physical one (such as a community center, for example) is part of the uniqueness of Internet-based social networking technologies such as MySpace."
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Identity Theft, 2008.
Argues that the increase in identity theft results directly from the uncontrolled explosion of personal and intimate information on the Internet.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that the identity thief no longer needs to master the technical intricacies of computer science and hacking before setting out to appropriate a stranger's personal data. The author underscores that all the identity thief has to do is join one of the new on-line social networks, such as YouTube, FaceBook or JDate. The paper relates that many fans of these sites are alarmingly honest giving out their personal data, such as their social background, financial status, places of residence and career position. The author describes the method by which the identity thief gauges the desirability of a potential target and the way identity theft affects the victim.
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"In addition, these same networking sites can often aid the identity thief in selling his stolen information to eager buyers: "The ability for hackers to go onto the Internet and chat up fellow hackers is as old as the Net itself. But with identity theft becoming a more popular form of fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), more attention is being paid to chat rooms that serve as flea markets for hackers." Again, anonymity is a major incentive here, and the FBI's dismal failure at apprehending the thieves stems directly from the fact that criminals always operate under the cover of multiple screen names."
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Medication, Errors and Technology, 2008.
This paper looks at the electronic medication administration record (E-MAR) system of medication administration.
1,322 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the E-MAR that consists of a combination bedside medication administration tool and electronic medication administration record (E-MAR) which is designed to provide safety and flexibility in medication administration. The writer explains that the primary function of bar-coded medication administration is to reduce medication errors at the point of care. The E-MAR makes use of bar-code scanning technology which scans the patient's ID, identifies the caregiver and the medication. The writer then discusses advantages and disadvantages to the use of the E-MAR. The writer notes that the most significant benefit of the E-MAR is that it greatly reduces the potential for drug errors. The writer concludes that bar-coded medication administration should be adopted because of its contribution to optimal patient safety.
Outline:
Benefits of the E-MAR
Disadvantages
Recommendations
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"The system contains its own built-in decision making tools related to certain medications. It is also designed to conform to regulatory compliance. Use of the E-MAR assists in preventing drug interactions as well as missed doses. These tasks are achieved through reminders received at the nurses' station that display a window of opportunity for effective dose administration along with identifying critical drugs that require priority administration. The system is designed to capture pre- and post-dosage clinical charting. The E-MAR identifies the patient to the system, and determines the medications that have been ordered. The system then checks for allergies and drug interactions, and reviews the dosing schedule. The E-MAR also can manage its own inventories for medication supplies on the floor.
"The E-MAR system assists in documentation since it provides reminders related to charting, assessment, or documentation of an outcome. In addition, the E-MAR allows for complete point of care documentation, automated ordering of medications, along with critical pre- and post-dosing clinical charting support."
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Dell Computers, 2008.
Looks at the industry pressures, prior to e-commerce, that drove Dell Computers' early formation and business rationale.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that the computer industry climate has historically been defined as a the buyer's market characterized by the mentality of the consumer. The author points out that,although operating margins always have been under pressure in the PC industry, Dell was able to reduce dramatically overhead and operating costs by utilizing direct sales of PCs originally through the phone and post. The paper stress that Dell did not maintain an integrated network of retail outlets and distributors; therefore, it was able to lead the market in terms of cost and to offer the most customization design to meet the customer's individual needs.
Table of Contents:
Historical Background
Industry Prior to E-Commerce
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"One key competitive factor within the computer industry throughout its historical development is that the Wintel combination made it difficult for the PC manufacturers such as Dell to maintain wider operating margins. This is apparent because Intel and Microsoft were able to artificially inflate their operating margins because the PC manufacturers could not readily contract with another OS provider or another processor manufacturer other than AMD which was relatively small compared to Intel. "
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Newspapers in the Internet Age, 2008.
This paper examines the fate of traditional newspapers in the Internet age.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that the Internet has had a pervasive influence on more conventional media. The author points out that, with the emergence of the Internet as the full-blown force, newspapers have found that they must adapt or be overwhelmed. The author further describes how leading newspapers, such as the "New York Times", have embraced the Internet and have moved forward with ambitious plans to make themselves available on the Internet in modified forms. The paper underscores that one of the remarkable things that newspapers have done with the Internet is to make themselves more widely available than at any time. The author concludes that traditional newspapers will have a valid place in the media as long as they continue to support relentless reporting.
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"One way in which the Internet has influenced other forms of media is to put a tremendous emphasis on imagery as opposed to print. While are still primarily print, the Internet is filled with photos, drawings, graphics, and other visual representations, to the point where images are losing much of their power because we see so many more of them than ever before. Given the ease with which images can be manipulated, we face as a culture a serious problem of retaining the ability to know what is real versus what has been packaged for consumption."
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Computer Interface Design, 2008.
This paper discusses the design of the computer interface, which is the gateway through which the user communicates with the computer.
2,035 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper explains that the computer interface includes both the hardware and software that enables the user to ask for information, to input data, to give command, and to get the computer to perform processes as needed. The author points out that the design of the interface is achieved by considering the role of the hardware and software, the demands of the user, and the physical, cognitive, psychological and even emotional needs of the user. The paper emphasizes that the user wants the hardware and software to provide its service as easily and effectively as possible. The author underscores that the field of interface design has expanded along with the many computer systems people access, such as PDAs, cell phones, MP3 players, DVD recorders and cable boxes.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Development of the Interface
Changes in Interface Design
Conclusion
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"Of course, the cell phone has become more complex and often uses an interface with which the consumer is not familiar. This has become an issue as the telephone tries to offer more and more services and more and more processes that can be accomplished with the cell phone. A related issue is that the size of the cell phone has been much reduced, leaving many users with a keyboard they can barely access without making a mistake. The problem of small size also plagues PDAs and laptops and adds to the difficulty involved in interface design."
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Personality and Software Engineering, 2008.
This paper argues that a combination of introvert and extrovert personality types is essential for creating software programs.
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper looks at the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator that indicates that introverts usually have quality software development skills. The paper discusses how introverts dominate the software field, but the field also needs extroverts to help explain the programs and make them user friendly. The paper shows how the best way to create software is to use a team of both introverted and extroverted personality types.
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"Most people see software engineers as nerds who work long hours into the night until they complete their projects. "USA Today reported that the techie nerd stereotype is so well-entrenched that students in every grade ranked computer jobs near the bottom of their lists of career choice" (McConnell). Yet, is this an accurate view of a computer technician? Does the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) accurately show professional software developers? These are important questions when it comes to studying personality types in software engineering compared to the national average and success of those in other fields."
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Network Security Solutions, 2008.
This paper explores the options to improve network security for a specific company.
1,958 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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The paper looks at a case where offices are linked to the Internet using a server system intended to provide sufficient security for data sent or received, for stored records and for company processes. The paper discusses the vulnerabilities in this system and considers solutions that range from managerial, meaning the writing and dissemination of guidelines, to the technological, meaning the use of monitoring or blocking software. The paper concludes that vigilance can keep the most serious threats to a minimum.
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"In choosing the technology solution for a given data need, certain features should be considered. This means making a careful study of needs, the complexity of the infrastructure, the resources and skill level of the IT staff, and the capital available for investment. To make an informed choice, the manager should consider four areas: reliability, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership. The meaning of reliability is self-evident, and it means features to ensure the integrity of the data and to assure that the data is safe in the event of a system failure or disaster."
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The Failure of Novell NetWare, 2008.
A look at the history and development of Novell NetWare from the middle 1980s to, roughly, the middle 1990s.
1,197 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses the history of Novell NetWare and looks at the path-breaking S-Net, the NetWare 286 and 386 and NetWare 4.x. The paper shows how an industry leader could fail because it was unprepared to make the sort of changes it needed to make in order to stay abreast of competitors. The paper emphasizes that although NetWare 2, NetWare 3 and NetWare 4 were all cutting-edge products, they were also products that featured modularity and reliability shortcomings the company never adequately addressed.
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"The very first Novell NOS product was the S-Net. S-Net was a proprietary NOS that relied on a star-based network characterized by a specialized computer running the S-Net OS on a Motorola 68000. This arrangement was not exactly cutting-edge, and Novell subsequently took steps to improve its fledgling product line by introducing the NetWare 86. NetWare 86 provided a multi-tasking and centralized file, print and application server that ran on the old IBM PC XT with an Intel 8086 Processor providing; it was during the 1980s a custom-designed operating system and that remains the case today for its successors. Unfortunately, the NetWare package was not, is not, capable of serving as a workstation operating system; it can only function as a dedicated server operating system."
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